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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-30
SWISS TO TAKE
NO PEACE STEP
Parliament Declares Time For
Move Is Not Yet
Ripe
BY Associated Prcss

Berne, March 20, via Paris, March
30.-The Swiss parliament decided to-
day by vote of SO to 20 that Switzer-
land should make no move in behalf
of peace at the present time. This
action was taken after hearing the
majority and minority reports of a
commission appointed to consider the
possibility of a peace move by Switzer-
land.
The majority OF the commission adj
Vised against any action at this time.
The minority suggested: First, that
the Bundesrat declare itself ready to
take part in q general conference of
states Immediately after the war for
the purpose of creating an interna-
tional organization for the peaceful
settlement of all political and econo-
mical international disputes; second
ly, that the Bundesrat declare itself
ready, either alone or in connection
with other neutral states, to offer it's
good services for peace negotiations
whenever the circumstances seem
timely or whenever its services are re-
quired.
The two reports were discussed yes
| terday and parliament at first declar-
ed itself in favor of the majority re-
port with the amendment that the
|
mittee, should have free hand to act
if future developments render it de-.
sirable. The minority group was dis
satisfied with this action and forced
| the question to q vote with the result
that they were decisively defeated.
NJ. Hoffman, director of the political
department, in supporting the major
ity report said that the petitions for
peace move by Switzerland were
we'll meant, but that the psychological
moment for peace had not arrived.
However," said NJ. Hoffman, 1--WE
are optimistic enough to declare that
1t is an absolute necessity to recon
struct international law so as to create
new guarantees in order that such
things as we are experiencing now
will be impossible again. The first
threads, however, will be spun in
some other way, perhaps, according to
the Bryan scheme of agreements to
defeat war, which America has con-
cluded"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-30

of licensed wholesale dealers who take
orders for oleomargarine to be sent
directly to and filled by said licensed
Dealers"
Ordered to Improve.-Commissi
er of Health Dixon has ordered the
borough of Mt. Joy to improve its
sewage disposal. The plans are to
be submitted next year.
PottsviIle Hearing. Public Ser
vice Commissioners sat yesterday at
Pottsville to hear complaints against
trolley lines in that section. 1t is al
legged that service is inadequate.
Sheriff Visits Here.-Sheriff G. w.
Richards, of Allegheny county, was
a Capitol visitor.
Want More Road Work.--The State
Highway department has been asked
by people from York, Fayette, Column
bia and LuZerne counties to advance
work on the roads of their sections.
The greatest difficulty is to find the
funds for the work.
Heads Committcc.-Col.H II. c. Trek
Ter, quartermaster general of the Ma
tional Guard, is the head of the pre-
paredness committee of the Allentown
Chamber of Commerce. -.
Many Bills Prepared. = Notwith-
standing the desire to close up the
session there are many bills being
prepared by members to present next
week. Bills are likely to be shut off
pretty soon.
Commission to RepoPt.-The COM
mission in charge of the work of codi-
flying the laws relative to decedents'
estates is preparing to make it's re-
port. 1t is expected that it will be a
monumental work
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-30
News Items of Interest
in Central Pennsylvania

MahanOy City-The Patriotic League
of schuylkill County, through President
w. J. Richards, of Pottsville, present.
ed the local company of the Elgnth
infantry, just home from border serv-
ice, with silk flag. A parade of pa
triotic societies and bands was held.
Pottsville-Elias Achenbach, the faith
er of twenty children, died here yester-
day aged 20 years His widow and
twelve children are still living.
Nork-Local guardsmen have been
presented with medals for service on
the Mexican border.
Lnncaster-Work has been begun on
an addition to the Lancaster silk mill,
which will make it the largest in the
United States.
birdsboro-John C. Bradley son of
the late postmaster John G.. Bradley
VINO died last week. has been appoint
ed to succeed his father
Lansford-The directors OF the Lans-
ford Athletic Association elected Les
lie Reese, president; James Shovelin,
Vice-president; Michael Kree, secretary.
ana samuel MONTE, treasurer.
Mount JOy-This borough has been
ordered by Health Commissioner Dix
on to build filtration plant. Council
has already taken up the work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-30
AUSTRIA WANTS
PEACE WITH U. S.
Almost Feverishly Anxious to
Maintain American
Relations
By Associated Press

Berne, March 30, via Paris, March
30.-A neutral diplomat who arrived
here from Vienna to-day asserts that
Austria is almost feverishly anxious
to retain good relations with the
United States, but is even more de-
sirous and determined to support Ger
many. The continuance of friendly
relations between Washington and
Vienna depends almost entirely, he
believes, upon the outcome of the
crisis between Germany and the
United States.
According to the diplomat, if AM
erica and Germany go to war, Aus
tria will follow the lead of her ally,
but if peace is preserved Vienna hopes
to avoid a break with the United
States.
The econmic situation in Austria is
described by the traveller as very bad
and getting steadily worse, although
perhaps not worse than that in Ger
many.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-30

TO Dairy and Food Commissioners
James Foust by Deputy Attorney Cen
eral w. NJ. largest. The question was
raised by some western manufacturers
having license to sell the product in
Pennsylvania and who desired to send
agents into this state to secure orders
from housekeepers and others and to
forward the orders to retailers for de-
livery. The manufacturers plan to
pay all of the expenses.
Mr.. largest holds that the plan
can not be carried out in Pennsylva-
MIA, saying: ut is within the letter of
this statute to require every agent of a
retail dealer to obtain a license before
offering oleomargarine for sale. This
construction, however, may not be
within its spirit, but it is certainly
within both the letter and the spirit
to require an agent of the manufac-
turer who holds a wholesale license to
take out a license before he shall be
permitted to offer oleomargarine for
sale at retail. Nothing said in this
opinion is intended to apply to agents
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-30
DEFENDING THE HOME
WITH a MOUSETRAP GUN

For protecting the home against
burglars, Daniel Cruice. of New York,
ogers us the home defense gun
The gun uses real powder-not to
shoot the OFFENDING burglar, but to
awaken the sleeping household.
The contrivance is set by drawing
back the skeleton hammer against
the tension of it's spring and by catch
ing the manner in the trigger. 1t is
then placed on the floor with its trig-
ger in contact with the door. When
the door is opened, the trigger is hit,
the hammer tripped, and the detonat-
ing powder fired.-Popular Science
Monthly.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-30
WE HAVE OVER 100 VOLCANOES

More than q quarter of the active
volcanoes of the world are on United
States soil, if we are to believe the
Popular Science Monthly. We have
the distinction of possessing about
sixty volcanoes in Alaska and in the
Aleutian Islands just off the coast. In
the western United States, in the
Philippines and in the Hawaiian Is
lands we have nearly as many more,
making over n hundred volcanoes that
we possess (not that we place any
value upon their possession). There
are but four hundred and seventeen
throughout the entire globe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-30
MACHINE GUN EXHIBITED

Mechanicsburg, Pa, March 30.--A
crowd of people were out last evening
to witness the demonstration of the
machine gun by the machine gun COM
panY of the Eighth Pennsylvania Regi-
ment. The detail was in charge of
Captain Ralph c. Crow, of Lemoyne.
who explained the working of the
machine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-30
10000 OUT OF WORK
BY Associated Press

Monongahela, Pa, March 30.-Op-
erations at 20 bituminous coal mines
in the Monongahela Valley have been
suspended and nearly 10000 men have
been temporarily thrown out of en-
ployment owing to the low stage of
the Monongahela river due to break
in dam No. which prevents tow
boats from operating in the upper
pools.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-30
RULING MADE ON
OLEO LICENSES
Agents of Manufacturers Must
Also Take Out Licenses For
Work in This State

Agents of manu-
facturers of oleo-
margarine m u s t
have licenses before
they do any solicit
ing of business in
Pennsylvania even
if the orders they
receive are to be
filled through a Ii
censed retail deal
er. according to a
ruling given to-day
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-30
RUSSIAN MINISTER REMOVED
BY associated Press

Berne, March 29 via Paris, March
BON. Ribikoff, the Russian minis
ter to Switzerland, has been notified
by the provisional government of his
removal from office. Russian diplo-
matte affairs will be conducted for
the time being by the Secretary of
the Legation.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-10
RUSSIA SURE TO TRiuMPH.-Roo'
America Faces Hardship and Suffer
inq, Is Warning Of Statesman.

A Pacific Port.-"Liberty, founded
on hardship and sacrifice, can be pre-
served only by sacrifice and suffer
ing. External struggle is the price OF
liberty" declared Elihu Root. head Of
the diplomatic mission to Russia. at
a luncheon attended by more than o.
600, rendered the former secretary OF
state and his associates on their re-
turn to the United States.
"The first and greatest test Ia not
between the troops Of Germany and
those OF our country" Mr.. Root said,
but between the great and noble
qualities OF the American nature and
those degenerating tendencies which
come with luxury and tend to kill
mems capacity for sacrifice"
The address OF Mr. Root and others
who spoke dealt vigorously and feel
ingly on the tremendous scope OF the
task which the United States faces
and the need for casting aside petty
differences for united action against
Americas foe. They were unanimous
in declaring that Russia, in bitter ira
vail, would arise. strong and free.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-10
AUSTIN.
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j. p. Kettle came down from Ridg-
way Sunday for few days outing at
his ranch.
Mrs. lsom williamson and children
returned Saturday from a visit at her
old home in West Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Atwood arrived
Sunday from Denver to visit MRS At
woods aunt, Mrs. Nettie Harrison.
The annual Iowa picnic will be held
on Frank Packard's lawn Wednesday,
August Is. All Iowans are invited to
be present
w. A. Hall and daughter, Phoebe
went to Grand Juntcion Friday. They
returned Sunday. bringing little Ken.
meth Hall home with them.
Clarence Spalding met with pain
full accident Monday while working on
the North Delta canal. He was work
ing on a flume when some false brac
ing broke down and he fell, cutting
his lip severely and lossening several
teeth.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-10
Filming MANUFACTURERS.

According to the Charleston News
and Courier the southern cotton mills
are very much upset because Of the
proposed war tax based on the pro-
fits now being made by the mills as
compared with their earnings in three
of the leanest years they have ever
known, a period during which it was
the exceptional mill that made any
thing at all, most mills being satisfied
if they were able to keep going"
Their contention is that the capitaliza-
ton Of the average southern cotton
mill is so low that when it does have
a prosperous year its profits appear
handsome indeed.
If these southern cotton mills were
unable three years ago to pay divi
dends on their low capitalization, the
peace and prosperity" rubbish which
the Democratic campaigners dinned
into their ears must have had strange
sound, and If, in spite Of their lean
wears ,bcir operators ,o'cj tu reiam
their dividend deficiencies, they are
entitled to sympathy only for their
gullibility. They we're experiencing
prosperity before the Democrats pass
ed their deadly tariff law. describing
which, the American Cotton Manu-
facturers' association "a southern or
ganization) at it's annual meeting in
April, 1916, declared: The Wilson I'm
derwood tariff law has shown its lin
efficiency as an income-producing
measure. and has demonstrated that
its schedules are unreasonably and
ruinously low"
They are now to be fined for their
igorance.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-10
ouartermaster's Supply Depot.

Gov. julius C. Gunter received a let
ter from Secretary Alva B. Adams of
the special commission sent to Wash
ington to make an effort to get for
Colorado the establishment by the
government OF a Quartermasters' sup
ply depot and purchasing department
in the state and other government
branches of army service The com
munication stated that there was q
strong possibility that a surgeons
camp or hospital woSld be maintained
in Colorado and that Secretary Of War
Baker had told the committee that the
government was anxious to purchase
supplies in every part Of the country
and that Quartermaster's depot
would undoubtedly be located in Den
yer.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-10
To Act a. Mediator. at Gallup.

President Wilson has ordered Yer
ner n. Reed and former Chief Justice
Musser OF Denver and ex-Congress.
man Seldomridge OF Colorado Springs
to go to Gallup. N. M. to act as medi-
ators in the settlement Of disputes be-
tween miners and operators in that
district. There is strong sentiment
among the miners that unless disputes
are properly settled the miners will
10 ont In a body, 100000 strong. ac-
cording to the statement OF James r.
Moran
The Delta independent., 1917-08-10
DETECTIVES WILL HAVE NO
PLACE IN NEW WAR ARMY

Unusual plans will be taken to weed
out of the war army all men whose
nerves are in the least affected. Sur
geon General Gorgas has organized a
corps Of $50 nerve specialists for the
purpose and one of them will examine
every man under training at the ma
tional army cantonment-
An official announcement Monday
says that no man can be expected to
make good soldier under present
methods Of warfare If he has any or
The Delta independent., 1917-08-10
GUARD JOINS US. ARMY
NAME UNCHANGED UNDER NEW
FEDERALIZED SERVICE.
Approximately 1900 Colorado Nation.
al Guards Now Under Command
Of Maj. Gen. Barry.
western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union New. Service
Denver.-The entire Colorado Ma
tional Guard automatically passed
from the state service into the federal
service Aug 4, and now the guards
men are part of Uncle Sans regular
war organization. Approximately e..
800 of them now are under the com.
mand of Maj. Gen. r. H. Barry, com.
mander of the central department OF
the army, with headquarters in Chi
cago. Adj. Gen. Frank D. Baldwin OF
Colorado no longer has control of any
of the units.
The title of National Guard of Col.
orado" will be retained, the federal
ICED militia now being known as Q
distinct unit of the new National
Guard section" of the United States
army. The other two branches OF the
American armed land forces are to be
known as the regular army" and the
federal army" the latter being the
new selective draft army.
The most interesting appointment as
regards the Colorado troops to be
made soon is that of brigadier general
Col. Bulkeley Wells, it is stated. will
probably be placed in command at
Camp Baldwin at Overland park, and
for the present the commands of each
unit in the federalized Colorado Ma
tional Guard will report to Maj Gen
Barry.
After the troops are ordered to pro-
ceed to the federal cantonment at Lin
da Vista, on the Pacific coast, the COM
mand will pass from the central de-
partment to the commanding officer
OF the western department.
Adj. Gen. Baldwin and his entire
staff will remain in the service OF the
state as the nucleus for the new home
guard. authorized by the state Legis-
lature. The staff includes the state
adjutant, the Judge advocate, the in
spector general, the entire ordnance
department and the Quartermaster
corps.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-10
Colorado Gives Each Soldier $40.

As fitting tribute to the Colorado
soldier boys about to leave for the
front, legislators sitting in extraordi-
nary session voted to give each one
Of the 1904 men in the federal service
Aug. 5. $40 gold piece. The sugges-
ton came from Senator William r..
Eaton OF Denver. and met with no op-
position. Accordingly, an additional
appropriation of $4,000 was voted by
the Senate for this purpose
The Delta independent., 1917-08-10
Negro eattaIions get Uniform.

The two negro battalions of the
Colorado National Guard, mobilized at
the Rifle Range near Golden, have
been furnished with their new uni
forms and are being put into condi
tion for guard service Of the various
public utilities throughout the state.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-10
Thousands See Flags Presented.

Fire, rain and winds failed to mar
the celebration at Camp J. G. Gunter,
when thousands of Puebloans and Wis
itors from all parts of Colorado we're
present to witness the soldiers field
meet, military drills and the present
alton of thre flags to the Second Reg
iment infantry of the Colorado Ma
tional Guard and hear the presenta-
tion address
The Delta independent., 1917-08-10
officers' Reserve Men to Report.

A number of Denver applicants for
the officers training school OF this
department, which will be held at
Fort Smelling. Mimi. have received
notices to report to the commanding
officers of the post the morning OF
Sunday. Aug. 26. There are S13 ap-
plicants in Colorado, many OF whom
will not be called.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-10

ganic nervous disease, any mental de-
feet or any touch of insanity, or If he
is chronically addicted to use Of drugs
or alcohol. These diseases, says the
statement, are very likely to escape
the scrutiny of those who conduct the
admission physical examination.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-10
District Board Prepare. Draft List.

Preparing lists .or the 10000 men In
thirty-seven counties OF Colorado who
have been summoned by draft to be
examined for military service is the
task OF the seven clerks in the office
OF the district board Of appeals. in the
federal building at Pueblo.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-10
Practical Lesson. in AoricuIture.

Courses in agriculture will be
taught in the country schools next
year, according to plans worked out
by Mrs. Mary c. G. Bradford, state
superintendent, who has outlined
work for all the elementary schools
in the state.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-10
Absolutely Useless.

While opinion is not unanimous in
support of the idea, probably the most
useless thing is the inside pocket
which every tailor scws into waist
coat.-Topeka Capital.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-10
90OdMM6

DONT'S"
Don't carry large sums OF money
around with you. Hold-ups are not
unheard of.
Don't hide money AROUND the
house. There are few burglars left.
Don't be extravigant. put your
Nancy in this bank and add all you
can spare TO 1t.
Don't fail to take this advice and
you will have an easy and happy
old age.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-10
Bumper Corn Crop In Missouri.

Columbus. Mo. - Missouri's corn
crop, estimated at 230. .O00, 900 bushels.
will be about 9o,o00.000 bushels in
excess OF that OF last year. according
to the monthly crop report.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-10
eras.hopper. Attack Denver Garden,

The annual late summer and fall
drive against grasshoppers is on, the
Denver war garden sectors being the
most hotly contested points
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-10
AT NORTH TAzEwELL

If reports are true there are
thieves plenty in and around
North Tazewell Postmaster Kits
reports that one day last week his
cash drawer was robbed of about
$500 in cash. While everybody was
out just for few minutes the rob-
berry was committed. The thief tore
hole in n screen just large enough
to get his hand through, which en-
abled him to reach the cash drawer.
No clue SO far as reported. 1t is al
so reported that on the day of the
funeral service at Mrs. Cosby Whit
lcy's, lot of things, including mon
ey, was stolen. Rumor has it that
quite large amount of money and
valuable jewelry, was lost in some
manner not understood, by the party
in the auto wreck, in which Miss
Whitley and Mrs. Kirk were killed.
This report has not been verified,
but there is no doubt of the other
North Tazewell robberies named
above.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-10
YOUNG MEN DON'T WANT TO CO.

"This call (draft) is an appeal to the
noblest qualities of human soul
and all young Americans of decent
intelligence and character, must feel
it," says West Virginia paper. The
young men have not seen it that way
Judging by the vast majority of ex-
emptions filed. Whatever sweet
words are used to cloak it, it is con-
scription still.
There would be fewer exemptions
if there were method to care for
soldiers. families. There would be no
exemptions if the men had heart
for war, or were called to fight on
American soil. None of us care to go
and fight in Europe. It's too remote.
To be plain the war and the drcft is
downright unpopular and unwanted
by almost the whole bulk of citizens,
and nothing has yet happened to
change it. 1t grows more SO every
day. The administration has the
biggest task ever attempted in this
country-to prosecute a war that
the people do not want and in which
they have no heart.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-10
ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF
PROFESSIONALISM.

The following program of the eel
ebration by the Lutheran Synod OF
Southwest Virginia of the Celebration
of the 400th anniversary of the birth
of professionalism, has been prepare,
for the meeting to be held at Wytne-
vile on August 16th-17, 1917:
Thursday, 8 p. m.-Introductory adj
dress, Rev. Pres. j. A. Morehead, D.
d., Secretary of the Joint Lutheran
Committee
Luther and the Reformation, AID
dress prepared by Rev. Prof. C. M
Jacobs, d. d.. and illustrated by Ian
tern slides.
Friday, 10 n. m.-Addrcss of wei
come, Hon. e. Lee Trinkle, of Wythe-
vile.
"Om Little Martin Luther" Rev
S. p. Long. ID. ID. Mansfield, Ohio.
Friday, 2 p. m.-"Christianity, the
Nation and the Lutheran Church.
Rev. j. C. Steegers, D. D., Prof, of
Theology, Columbia, S. C.
Mrs. Martin Luther" Rev. ]. T
Huddle, d d., pastor of st. Pauls
Lutheran church, Washington. D. C.
Friday, s p. m.-"Resolutions TO,
All Lutherans," DR.. Long.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-10
GOVERNOR DAVIS
(Editorial)

Contrary to the wishes, but not en-
tlrely to the expectation of this pa
per, Hon. Westmoreland Davis was
nominated on Tuesday for Governoro
of the state. We earnestly desired
to see Mr.. Ellyson the next Cover
nor of Virginia, but when such bit
ter fight was made by the Anti Saloon
League and Mr.. Pollards friends, we
lost hope. The divided vote between
MIR. Ellyson and Mr.. Pollard defeat
ed both of them, just as was predict
ed by number of wise politicians.
Now that the electorate has spoken
Mr.. Davis will have the hearty sup
port of the entire state. He is an
intelligent, young progressive Demo-
crat, and will no doubt make the state
fine executive.
Whatever influence this paper may
have will be extended in support of
the new Governors efforts to build up
and help every interest of Virginia.