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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17
HINT FOR FARMERS
iitor of the Telegraph:

To the Editor of the Telegraph:
Owing to the very high price of
butter, and the now we'll established
fact that food-oils (peanut, cotton
seed, soya bean, oleo, neutral, etc.), i,
when properly churned in milk, pro-
duce a table food in every way as
wholesome. nutritious and palatable
as butter, and as these oils are now
much cheaper than butter, q great
many inquiries are being made for
formulas and methods for so churn-
ing these oils. The law requires the
product to be called oleomargarine.
/ have been unable to procure any
satisfactory information on the sub
Ject, but have been furnished the
following for home use, viz:
Heat a quantity of good deo-
dorized cooking oil to about blood
heat, using about one-fourth of a
teacupful to each gallon of milk, and
churning will take about half a
pound of oil. 1t will hasten the COM
ing of the butter, assist in its better
collection, improve the quality of
both it and the buttermillx, and will
give, with the better collection of
the butter fat an increased yield of
nearly pound and a profit equal to
the differences between the price of
the butter and the cost of the OIL"
The department here, to whom
one would think it proper to appeal
for information of this kind, declines
to give the public instructions on this
point, as it is feared. if the people
should learn to produce this food,
they might be tempted to sell tho
same or to use it in boardinghouses
or schools. This it is unlawful to do,
unless the person producing this
table food should pay 5000 per year
license and give a bond for $4,000;
and unless dealers who handle this
food will also pay very high IL
censes.
These great expenses and the dan
gers of prosecution have made it so
that only a few large concerns can
take the risk; and therefore it seems
only q few persons know how really
to make oleomargarine. Those who
do know and who have the proper
kind of cooling and churning ma
chimes, can take the milk necessary
to produce one pound of butter, so I
am informed, and, by the use OF
these food-oils, produce twenty
pounds of palatable oleomargarine.
I believe that all the people should
be taught to produce this good food i;
and that they should be allowed to
do so without the payment of license
and taxes.
I would be glad to have your CO.
operation in securing the removal
of these unjust burdens from a largo
part of the food supply of the Amer
ican people.
Yours truly,
T. b ASWELI.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17
As TO A FRIEND
vote.

HNE of the things with which
those who have charge of IL
braries and of movements look
ing to the dissemination of reading
matter for charities and other OBJ
tects have to contend with is the
disposition to use such opportunities
to get rid of old books. Some one has
said that the American public uses
Judgment in everything except what
it buys to read and while that state
ment is erroneous, 1t must be admit
ted that there are instances which
show lack of thought. Hence, when
books are asked those which are not
cared for or which have proved un-
interesting are sent along.
The call of the War Department
to provide libraries at the camps and
cantonments has been taken up by
various organizations and Harris
burg's public library is one of the
places where cash and books are be-
ing assembled over a dozen or more
counties to be sent to the soldiers
There is some satisfaction in the fact
that Harrisburg was the first city in
this section to send books to Angus.
Ia, where our National Guardsmer
are being trained.
What people who intend to give tc
the camp libraries should remember
is that the young soldiers at CamI
Hancock, Camp Meade, Camp Let
and at other camps are our own boys
young men from the factories, farms
railroads-from the homes of South,
ern Central Pennsylvania. And thes.
young soldiers are comrades of boy
from Erie and Scranton and othel
cities OF our wealthy State, and o.
fellows from every other State. The,
and the others who will be joinini
them in the next six-months are step
ping out of our life here to anothel
more strenuous existence.
In sending books ship those which
you would send to them IL they wer,
home with us. Send to the soldier,
for their camp libraries the book
which you would send to you
friends. If you have not the time {,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17
NORAH'S OBEDIENCE

The conversation at a recent din
ner party turned to the beauty of
obedience, when this little story was
fittingly related by Congressman
Eugene Black. of Texas:
One afternoon some time since a
young mother. together with baby
and baby's nurse, took an airing in
the park. While seated on the grass
the baby began to cry peevishly.
"Norah," exclaimed the mother,
addressing the nurse without looking
up from the book she was reading,
give the baby whatever she is cry
ing for this minute! I can't stand
that noise!"
Almost Immediately the crying
rose to greater volume. and once
more. the mother irritably inter-
vened.
why don't you obey me, Norah 2"
she imperatively demanded. "Give
that child whatever she wants, and
don't let me have to tell you again!''
she's got it ma'am," was the
meekful rejoinder of the maid. Its
wasp."-Phiiadelp Bulletin,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17
IS LOYAL WOMAN
To the Editor Of the Telegrafh:

To the Editor of the Telegraph:
Last evening 1 received some i'm
formation which has shocked me
inexpressibly, and l wish you would
aid me in placing the true state of
affairs before the public, either
through the columns of your paper
or in any other way you deem best.
The report is to the effect that l
have expressed pro-German senti-
ments, and have knocked" the local
Chamber of Commerce, in my in
.terviews with the businessmen of
this city, while getting UP the adver-
tising matter for the Newsboys' pro-
gram.
These statements are absolutely
false and 1 challenge any business
man to face me before any promin-
ent member of the Chamber of Com
merce and q committee of newspaper
men, or anyone else, and say that 1
have done anything of the sort.
I'did make the remark to one gen.
tleman that 1 was sorry our country
had been drawn into the war and
wished we could have remained
neutral. This is true. 1 do hate TO
see our boys leave. blithe, gay and
courageous, to face no one knows
what horrows and atrocities, and
perhaps never to return, but 1 do
not consider that an unpatriotic
sentiment by any means.
/ have worked hard and faithfully
for the Red Cross and the Liberty
bond. / was at the soldiers festival
on the Island and made many pur-
chases of things I did not need or
particularly want, at the auction sale,
to help the boys.
The show that I am putting on
for the newsbodys is largely COM
posed of patriotic songs and features.
Do these things SAVIOR of disloyalty
to my country?
AS for the Chamber of Commerce,
I defy anyone to mention a single
disparaging remark / have made
about them. There is no reason
why I should have done so and I
have not.
Probably this story started with
the innocent remark above men
toned, and like the SNOWFALL which
became an avalanche, grew in the
repetition, but 1t has no foundation
in fact.
In these days Of mental stress and
unnatural excitement, 1t is we'll for
everyone to weigh not only their
words, but their thoughts as well,
and not be too quick in judging
others. Serious results have often
come from erroneous impressions
and reports.
Thanking you for your attention,
1 remain,
Very truly yours,
MRS. J. II. VALENTINE.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17
POSITIVELY LAST

Reference at a social affair the
other night was made to the absent
minded when this story was appro-
priately recalled by Congressman
John j. Fitzgerald. Of New York:
There had been an explosion in a
powder mill, and the proprietor, who
was on a business trip in a distant
part of the country, hurried home to
make an investigation.
How in the world did 1t happen 2"
he asked the foreman. as he viewed
the wreck. Who was to blame?"
well. you see. SIR" explained the
forman, lit was this way. Bill went
into the mixing room, probably
thinking OF something else. and
struck q match. He"
Struck a matchl'' exclaimed the
astounded proprietor. 81 should have
thought that would be the last thing
on earth he would dol"
1T was, SIR" was the calm re-
joinder Of the foreman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17
GoRGAs VS.. HoVERTER
To the Editor of the Telegraph:

To the Editor of the Telegraph:
Gorgas or Hoverter? That is the
question: whether we will continue
in office q man who is drawing two
salaries and who does not give the
city his time for the salary he re-
ceives, or elect a representative of
the common people who will give an
honest days work for his salary. If
Mr.. Gorgas did. not give the bank he
represents any more of his time than
he has been giving this city for the
past four years they would soon ask
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE.

Colonel Samuel Moody, who v
here Saturday for General StewaI
funeral, was long one of the lead
in national guard matters in Westd
Pennsylvania.
Lieutenant Governor McClain
making a series of important d
dresses to farmers on cattle raisi
and farming in eastern counties.
CONGRESSMAN James Fran
Burke, of Pittsburgh,N is serving
one of the governments attorneys
draft cases.
,-Ex-Judge James Gay Gordon
taking a hand in cleaning up sol
situations in Philadelphia politics.
John Wanamaker, long a mel
ber of Philadelphia board of ed
cation, is making personal visits
schools in his city to see how
children aredoing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17
THE PRIMARIES

NE EN- who will serve the city as
N1 mayor, councilmen and school
directors-to say nothing of
many less officers-will be nominated
at the primary elections to be held
Wednesday of this week.
There Is nothing new or novel in
that. You have been hearing and
reading primary election gossip for
weeks. 1t is an old story. You glance
at the newspaper headlines bearing
on the subject and turn immediately
to the more exciting news. But It
is time for you to wake up and scan
the primary ticket, especially that
portion which is so closely related to
the welfare, progress and develop
ment OF Harrisburg during the next
two years Upon the manner in
which you and a majority Of your
fellow citizens mark their ballots
Wednesday will depend in large
measure the kind of government we
are going to have in this city next
year and the year following.
The Telegraph does not presume
to advise you as to how you ought
to vote. That rests with you, with
your opinions and your conscience.
Not few of those who are standing
for city commissioner are good men
who would do credit to themselves
and the city. IL nominated and elect
ed. Who these are 1t is your duty to
find out The inner character, the
neighborhood reputation, the hon
esty of purpose. the sincerity, or the
courage, the convictions and the pro-
gressiveness of the various candi-
dates are all proper subjects for your
investigation and consideration. They
should be factors in the formation
of your judgment.
Harrisburg has been In the past
the victim of carelessness, IL nothing
worse, at primary elections. The
mistake of nominating UNIT men
should not be made at this time. The
administration of the city is the big
gest business enterprise in Central
Pennsylvania. 1t is larger and more
complex than the schwab works at
steelton, and its citizens should be
just as careful in the selection of
those who are to conduct their pub
lie affairs as is Schwab in the choice
of his executives.
Are we to have good government
in Harrisburg for the next two years? ?
1t rests--with you, first as to
whether or not you vote on We'd
nesday, and second as to how you
vote.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17
THE PEOPLES FORUM

him why. When a man wants a sal
aried office from the city he should
be willing to devote 365 days in the
year to that office. But, Mr.. Tax
payer. has Mr.. Gorgas been doing
this? No, he has not. Then why
shouldn't we elect Mr.. Hoverter, who
will give all of his time to the city
and who can conduct his own police
court? 1t is high time that we get
awake and elect to office men who
will devote all of their time to the
taxpayers interest. Mr.. Hoverter has
a fine record as a good alderman and
q clean gentleman. Let us elect him
and the working man will be repre-
sented and not the corporations and
traction company.
"OLD TIME DEMOCRAT"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17

the regarding OF the terrace and the
removal of the present brick side
walks.
Governor Brumbaugh and his as
sociates on the Board of Public
Grounds and Buildings are in thor
ough accord with respect to this
great work and 1t is not anticipated
that there will be any delay in CO.
ing ahead with the reconstruction
of the park lines.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17
CAPITOL PARK
-TY ITH the return OF the various
wv State officials from their sum

TTT ITH the return OF the various
w State officials from their sum-
mer vacations many of the
matters which have been held In
abeyance will come to the front.
Among these will be the next step
in the development Of the Capitol
Park improvements.
During recent weeks a complete
survey has been made of the area
covered by the enlarged park, and
this data has been placed in the
hands of the two distinguished land
scape designers who have been COM
missioned to prepare the plans.
1t is expected that the widening
of Walnut and Third strets will be
accomplished this year. This will In
volve the placing of granite coping
along the boundaries of the park
from Fourth and Walnut along WAL
nut street and northward on Third
street to North. 1t will also involve
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17

May we suggest to City Commis-
sioner Lynch and City Commissioner
Dunkle that a general flushing of the
paved highways would greatly in
crease their personal popularity as
we'll as conserve the health and COM
fort of the people.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17

lots. The name of Alderman Smith,
of this city, has also been brought
into the case. 1t is claimed that he
gave the voter in question a note
which resulted in Kaukas giving out
the ballots. The proceedings are the
outgrowth of a warm political race
between Maxey and Kabatchnick for
the Republican nomination for Dis
trict Attorney in Lackawanna
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg tin plate is be
ing used in government work a
camps?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17
LABOR NOTES
Briggs

Butcher workmen at Peoria, ILL.,,
have secured a union shop agreement.
Three big plants in Connecticut are
ready to recruit 5000 women workers.
| Male and female bar assistants at
Belfast, Ireland, demand increased
pay.
ceived n minimum wage of $3.50 a
| week.
A fiat increase in the rate of pen
| sions to soldiers and soldiers depend
ants will be made Immediately after
Propagation of the Canadian parlia-
ment.
The British Committee on Produc-
tion has again increased the wages
of engineers. shipbuilders and repair
| ers three shillings n week, or a total
| increase of fifteen shillings.
The establishment of the U. s. farm
| colonies as n war measure is advo-
Gated by Mrs. Haviland Hand, secre-
| tary of the National Forward to-the-
Land eLague.
| The Pan-American Federation of
! Labor conference committee Is unit
| ing the organized workers of North
America and South Amerca.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17
WITHHOLDING CORN

He that withholdeth corn, the
people shall curse him: but blessing
shall be upon the head of him that
selleth it.-Proverbs XII, 26.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17

MISFORTUNE PERsoNIFIIsO.
1T must be terrible to be tor
pcdoed at night in Elid-ocehn."
Yes, and cot even have TINA te
comb your hair before going on
deck"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17
HISTORIC HARRTsRuRG

John Harris ferry was the DC
where most of the Washing
county immigrants crossed the s
QuehannaS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17

buy the books send the cash to the
Harrisburg Public Library or one of
the banks to forward to the library.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17

Cigarmakers at Peoria. ILL.,. have re-
ceived n minimum wage of $3.50 a
week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17
MONDAY EVENING. SEPT. Il

A diligent man can dltodys fnd
leisure, q lazy one never.-ANoS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17

E.J. .STACKPoLE,P Prss't s, Editori.- Chief
T. r. OYSTER, Business Mdsagsr.
GUS NJ. STEINMETZ, Managing Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17

THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO..
Telegraph Building, Federal sqzare.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17

Male and female bar assistants at
Belfast, Ireland, demand increased
pay.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17

Blackbirds which have not ,
needed the mobilization caN a.
joined their regiments are apt
have a hard time in this part of t
state. The farmers boys and I
farmers themselves and some G
gunners are out after the rus
headed, purple throated and oth
varieties of grackles which come U
der the generic name of blackbir'
Guns were to be heard banging
the four counties which lie in sig
of Harrisburg on Saturday and blad
birds in a pie are reality som
where.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17

OPPOSED TO RETRENCHMENTS.
"Are you suffering from hysteria
OF economy at your house?"
Yes, everytime we mention the
woSd, the cook threatens to leave"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17

Butcher workmen at Peoria. ILL.,,
have secured union shop agreement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17

Three big plants in Connecticut ar
ready to recruit 5000 women workers
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17

A Scranton dispatch to the Phil
adelphia Press says: "A sensation
was sprung in the local political cam
paign to-day when a warrant was is
sued for the arrest of Fred Kaukas,
foreman of the Scranton Printing
Company, charged with conspiracy.
District Attorney George F. Maxey is
the prosecutor. Kaukas is illeged to
have given a certain voter a mum ber
of official primary election ballots.
The firm employing Kaukas had the
contract for printing the official bal
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17

N EMOCRATS here and there pro-
fess to be amazed over the
aDo+b1- oF +ba portu orpaniza- =
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17

NE EN- who will serve the city as
4F1 mayor, councilmen and school
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-15
MILLS AND ELEVATORS
New Concern to Erect Gigantic Flour
Ing Mills la Observation-Disclosures
Signed and WOrlS Hc4un.

ROANOKE. VA. April i;.--rhc con
tracts for the erection and equipment
OF the buildings and elevators of tho
Roanoke city Mills. Il milling company
Incorporated here two months ago witt,
$3.50. O0n capital stock. hbv" been sign
cd. scaled and delivered. and the work
Is being commenced by the contrac-
tors.
There arc to hc Two buildings Of fire
proof mill construction. one will he
six stories with baseUcnt. and the
other two stories with basement. Ten
grain elevators. eighty feet high. are
to be erected and these will have IL
capacity Of 10000 bushels. The cost
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-15

were great layers OF large brown eggs.
ihc chicks grow rapidly and mako en-
ccllcnt table fowls at all ages They
arc good foraGcrS and will give salts
factory results. even under conditions
that are not the best
AS fancy fowl the Barred plymouth
Rock has nlany admirers. II is diff
cult To produce good specimens without
patience and considerable application
to breeding problems.
BARRED plymouth Rock males weigh
from eight 20 ten pounds: females from
six to eight pounds. Their evenly
barred plu,nagc is striking and bcauti-
full. and the fowls in locks are cxcep-
tiounlly attractive. They have demon
stratcd for many years their worth
as a farmers fowl They do well in
confinement ana should furnish a plcn-
tifUl supply Of bis brown eggs. not to
mention toothScm" broilcrS, roaStcrS
and StewimE Chickens.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-15
YOUNG GUINEAs MUST
NOT ROAM At WI.


Until tho little guinea and the hen
learn each other. il must not be al
lowed to roam The chicks need range.
which is best secured by inclosing the
hen in Il small coop and pen. The
COOP should have an carthen floor and
the pen be grassy. After two or three
weeks the guineas. then boasting we'll
feathcrcd wings. know the foster
mothers "cluck." They then graduate
TO the privilege Of leaving the pen
with the mother After this they re-
durc nothing but water and three
meals n day
BESIDES green food. guineas must
have shade from the hot sun. plenty OF
water to drink. grit and charcoal They
thrive on hard-ooilcd egg mixed with
Il bran-a nd-meal mash or with anc-
ground chick feed. Owing TO it's inscc-
tivorous nature. il needs a large pro-
portion of animal food II is possible
to raise Il hundred or moro in n small
orchard, but this need OF theirs must
he supplied. During the first five
weeks of their life. Eineas must be
fed at least four times daily. They
are ravcnous LITTLE creatures; il al
lowed TO become too hungry. digestive
troubles result from their intcmpcr-
ance. When they can spend their days
roaming. coarscr chick feed, wheat and.
later. corn. are acceptable. and they
demand no other care. AS soon as
possible at this time they should be
trained TO roost in a house instead of
a coop. since. like turkeys, air is n
necessity.
AS with other fowl. precautions
against parasites are necessary. II the
foster mother be busted with insect
powder and their quarters he clean.
there is usually no trouble.
The tram neg is the only absolute index
to 81 hens capacity for egg A
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-15

colorinc and contour are Identical
There are two methods of raising
these fowls. both OF which must ac-
cord with guinea nature. sy one
like Topsy-thcy just grow: Grow wild
fearful. distrustful. They cost no board
bill. but when old enough Cor shipment
arc as wild as birds. They view traps
WITH suspicion, and are baggcd only by
y sure shot. Their mother. having no
convictions regarding damp feet has
gotten them up betimes on dcwy morn
insS in her energetic attention 10 the
family larder, and dragged them
through damp grass. Daily tho roll
call shricks, and at marketing time a
small percentage remains. The re-
markabic fecundity OF the fowl is
scarcely equal 10 the inroads OF en-
cInics and storms.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-15
DETAIL. or EFFICIENCY
IN GUINEt-RNISING

The efficient way OF rearing the fowl
i'll profitable numbers begins as early
as the middle of March. before an egg
Is laid, IL one must depend for brood
crs upon the usual Kind of guinea. The
flock should be trained to frequent an
orchard or Il nearby field This is done
by feeding them there scautily several
times daily during March and April.
They Will make their nests there under
hedges. bushes. hrMsh- heapS or vines.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-15

of the building and elevators viii be
, over 100000. and tho cost Of the Gour
mill machinery and other equipment
fully $4,000. The daily capacity OF
the mills will be 1900 barrels Of Hour.
1000 bushels OF meal and forty tons
Of feed J. S. Barbour & Sons. of this
city, are tho contractors.