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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-29
MAYOR TO INSIST
ON CLEAN SHOWS
[Continued from First Pagc.l

lCOntinued ffOm First Pagc.I
comes any effort to improve the char
acter of the exhibitions given in his
theater. Mr.. Hopkins is authority
for the statement that he will obtain
the very best talent available, and
that women as well as men are well
come to all performances at the Or
pheum.
Mayor Eowman's letter to the
Ministerial Association follows:
Harrisburg Ministerial Association:
Reverend Sirs-I acknowledge re-
ceipt of your recent communication,
in which was embodied q minute
date of September "a with respect
to certain amusement exhibitions of
an alleged moral character being
given in this city.
AS Mayor of Harrisburg, / appre-
ciate the interest manifested by you
in the city's affairs as evidenced by
that communication, and wish to say
that, although my term of office is
very short, l propose to do all within
my power to see that there are no
violations of the law taking place
without proper action being taken.
With that desire in mind, and in
order to obtain a full and impartial
report, l requested number of citi-
zens, actively interested in the affairs
of Harrisburg. to attend two per-
formances of an advertised burlesque
show at the Orpheum Theater Thurs
day afternoon and evening of this
week. That committee met the fol-
lowing Friday morning and, after a
full discussion of the performances
from every angle. they submitted the
following:
I'VE visited the burlesque, show
given by the 'Follies of Pleasure
Company, entitled up and Down
Broadway at the Orpheum Theater
on Thursday, September 81, 1917,
and found nothing in the exhibition
of an indecent or immoral char
acter.'
For your information, and the pub
lie generally, attention Is called to
the act of Assembly of June 81. 1918,
under which third class cities OPP
crate, and in which are defined the
corporate powers thereof, and from
which is quoted the following:
"25. To license. and collect a
license tax, from all skating rinks,
operas, theaters, concerts, shows, cir
cuses, menageries, and all kind of
public exhibitions for pay Except
those for religious. educational or
charitable purposes; to regulate the
same, and to restrain all exhibitions
of an indecent or immoral char
acter."
In view of the report of that COM
mittee, l am of the opinion that in
the performances referred to there
has been no violation of law calling
for official action. However, should
future performances of a like char.
GCter DroVe to be of an immoral ol
indecent character, and in violation
of the law, stand ready to take sucl
action as may be necessary to fre,
the community from performance
that are destructive to public morals
Respectfully,
J. w. BOWMAN,
| Mayor of Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-29
CARRY YOUR
BUNDLES HOME
Red Gross Enters Campaign
to Effect Big Saw
ing

The Red Cross Society has started
a campaign in which it is anxious to
have every person in Harrisburg
participate. 1t is an appeal to the
people to carry home their bundles.
If the Red Cross can reduce the cost
of delivery to the merchants in the
city. the merchants in Harrisburg
can cut down on their prices great
deal. In this way the stores and the
lied Cross can cooperate in reducing
the high cost of living.
All of the women of the Red Cross
have pledged their support and will
carry their packages home. The
campaign is being called the parcel
campaign.
A committee of young women have
been named which will sell the neat
little placard which the local Red
Cross has had printed. The pen
sketch on it was made by James
Miles, deputy register of wills. The
slogan is the one suggested by Miss
Eleanor Shunt. The stores are ex-
Tected to buy them at ten cents each
when the young women call on Mon
day. The auxiliaries in other towns
will help. The chairman of the cam
paign is Mrs. J. A. Plank, SIC Briggs
street
To Visit Merchants
Monday morning four motor mes
sengers and four of the committee
will visit all of the retail merchants
in the First ward. The next visit will
lie made to the merchants in the
heart of the city, the Third, goes to
the Hill. and the fourth visit will be
made to the retail stores uptown.
Those on the committee are: Miss
Susanne Westbrook. Mrs. V. Lorne
Hummel, Mrs. William Laubenstein,
Mrs. Lee r. Laubenstein, Miss Dora
w. Coe. Miss Mildred Astrich, Miss
Helen Gurnett Miss Martha Fletch-
or and Miss Helen Scott.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-29

g Suppose there were but two news
papers published in Harrisburg = one
penny paper, the other two cent
paper.
q And suppose that IS per cent. of the
homes in the community held the two
cent paper in such high regard as to be
willing to pay more to get it.
q Regardless Of the quantity of the
circulation of the penny paper, which
would be your first choice as medium
in which to print your store message?
g Well, if the two cent paper under
such circumstances is the better buy,
would it not possess even greater merit
if it held such high percentage of
homes as its number of competitors
increasedp
g The Harrisburg Telegraph is well
come visitor in IS per cent. of the
homes in its field every evening at a
higher cost than other papers.
q 1t is in its 87th year-and that is i'm
portant, for it indicates substantially.
G Its readers are constant-it has been
handed down in families through gen
erations-it is more than mere news
paper in the majority of homes has
grown to be an essential part of the
daily home life,'
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-29

have seen the stew and I believe 1
almost would have eaten nothing
than that. But, probably, If 1 had
had nothing, l could have come to
that.
1t was a nauseous mixture, but
there were no "leavings' when those
poor people got through with their
bowls. And these were not the beg
gars-these were the peo0le who, in
ordinary times. were united the
moderately well-to-do.
A lot of the poor musicians and
artists used to go there, for the war
struck these people very hard. A
great many of them had only enough
money to see them through in peace
times, and, when war came, they
were in hard luck.
We all used to divide with each
other as much as we could, but the
size of the portions the best-off of us
received made dividing almost an i'm
possible thing.
Dutch Treats"
Those who went to these kitchens
sometimes took pieces of bread that
had been given to them. Nothing
was served at the kitchens but the
stew. II was clean and we'll cooked
enough, but that is the best that
could be said about it.
One of the very scarce articles in
Berlin was shoestrings. String of any
kind was scarce, but one had to pay
so cents a pair for shoestrings, even
an ordinary quality.
One thing the war did bring for
ward-that was the equality of
women as regards paying their way.
When a young man took you into a
restaurant and you did not permit
him to pay for your meal-you paid
It yourself. You never knew just
how near to his last pfennig your
best was.
In Germany, though, this method
prevails somewhat even in peace
times. Unless a man is a relative, a
fiance or your husband. it is best not
to let him pay for your meal. The
waiter may think you "cocotte," a
flight woman" If you do, and you
need not be surprised IL he (the
waiter) will make some familiar re-
mark to you.
But, during war times this Dutch
treat" business extended to every
thing. Some of the American women
in Berlin had more money than the
men who were not German, for they
would send home for money, while
the men would not.
[To-morrow Marie Brown will
write about How the German Com
mon People Live."1
copyright. 1917. by Pittsburgh Press)
ITO be COntinuedl
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-29

portance.
During the last two years / lived
in Berlin there was but one topic of
interest among friends who met. 1t
was not the war, nor it's duration,
nor who would get into it next, nor
even who had been killed. 1t was
"eats."
Did you hear that. such and such
is 'Nerboten' now?" we would say.
Il have learned to cook spinach a
new way" another would contribute.
The first thing I did when 1 got TO
where L could get it, was to buy a
pound of candy and sit down to eat
1t. But l couldn't. My stomach sim
ply would not recognize an article it
had not known for so long. 1 sat
down before white bread and plenty
of butter, for which l had Ionged
during weary months, and could not
eat it. 1 had to learn to cat real food
gradually, and even now my system
has not recovered from the indigni-
ties il had to suffer in Germany.
We had substitutes there for every-
thing. Substitutes were used for tea.
coffee, sugar, milk, eggs, honey, pud-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-29
Wake up feeling fine! Best, lax
ative for men, women
and children.

Enjoy life! Remove the liver and
bowel poison which is keeping your
head dizzy, your tongue coated,
breath offensive, and stomach sour.
Don't stay bilious, sick, headachy,
constipated and full of cold. Why
don't you get a box of Cascarets
from the drug. store and eat one or
two tonight and enjoy the incest,
gentlest liver and bowel cleansing
you ever experienced. You will
wake UP feeling fit and fine. Cas-
carets never grippe or sicken like
salts, pills and calomel. They act so
gently that you hardly realize you
have taken a cathartic. Mothers
should give cross, sick, bilious or
feverish children a whole Cascaret
any time-they act thoroughly and
are harmless.-Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-29
LIBERTY BONDS SOAR

by T5SOtIusCu TTe3S
New York, Sept. 20. = The price
cf Liberty Bonds continued to move
upward to-day. At the outset of the
trading on the stock market a lot OF
$4,000 sold at 10000. new high rec
ord. six points above yesterdays
high.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-29

81 got a can of fruit
this week and we had
it for my birthday
dinner" a third would
tell to the envy of the
rest.
Americans may think
this is exaggerated,
but, until you have
been on a slow starva-
ton for months, you
cannot realize what in
tense interest the sub
ject of food has for
you.
Even since 1 have
come home 1t seems
o me food is one para
m oIlpt obiapt of In,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-29
The Best
Time
To Build

= HIS Fall-to-day-is
: the best time to build.
Lumber prices have not
advanced greatly. Me-
chanics are to be had now.
In the near future lum-
ber prices will advance
sharply owing to the fact
that lumber will soon be
used in many cases for
steel and iron.
The Government needs
all steel and iron products
for shells, shrapnel, bull
lets, steel plates, etc.
This fact will itself
amount to quite an item.
Don't delude yourself
in the belief that lumber
may be cheaper next year.
United Ice & Coal Co.
Forster & Cowden SITS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-29
Three Named by Wilson to
Interstate Commerce Board
By dSSocintcd Prcss

Washington, Sept. 29.-The follow
ing were nominated to-day by Presi-
dent Wilson to the three vacancies
on the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion:
Robert w. Woolley, of Virginia,
Democrat, for the term ending De-
cember 81, 1920.
Clyde b. Aitchison, of Oregon, Re-
publican, for the term ending De-
cember 81, 1921.
George w. Anderson, of Boston,
Mass, Democrat, for the term end
ing in 1922.
Charles r. Page, of California,
Republican, was named to the Fed
eral Shipping Board.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-29
TRICK HITS CAR

TRUCK HITS OAR
The Allison Hook and Ladder
truck to-day hit street car at Derry
and Kittatinny streets, The fender
on the car was bent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-29
THE TRUTH ABOUT
GERMANY
By MARIE BoNINI BROWN
Diet Makes Food the AlI-Im-
portant Topic in Berlin = Substitutes
For Everything Governme n t
Kitchens
By MARIE BoNINI BROWN

dings. The substitute for milk was a
powder which you stirred in water.
1t looked as though chalk had been
stirred in
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-29

Copyright. 1917. by Pittsburgh Press)
(To be Continuedl
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-13
PROPER CARE OF VALVE
STEM is IMPORTANT

Quite often the motorist finds that
one tire becomes soft and that il is
necessary to initiate II every day or
so which causes the motorist a great
deal Of annoyance and inconven-
fence and quite often ne blames the
tire maker for a poor product;
while this condition may be due to
the fact that the valve stem in the
tube is not properly taken care of.
An official of the Fisk Rubber Co.
says il may be that the lock nut at
the base Of the valve stem is loose
and should be frightened. or it may
be due to a loose or worn out valve
plunger.
BY valve plunger is meant the lit
tie air check on the innerside of the
valve The small rubber washers
and delicate spring arrangements
that make up this plunger become
worn from continued use and allow
the air 20 leak slowly from the tube.
IL is we'll if your tire becomes de-
lated without any apparent cause
TO unscrew the old plunger and re-
place IL with a new one. The valve
caps reversed forms a tool for this
purpose. These valve plungers are
very inexpensive and should be re-
placed occasionally, as a leaky valve
means short life for casing and
tube.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-13
CLAIM BIG SAVING IN
USE OF LIGHT CARS

Just what influence conditions for
which the war is responsible Will
have on the makeup OF American
motor cars is, Of course. not very
plainly defined at this early date.
but that certain tendencies are like
" to develop is strongly apparent in
automobile circles
Automobile men who are familiar
with the probable demand upon our
supply of gasoline and rubber dur
ing war time, predict that the type
of automobile that does its share in
conserving the resources will de-
mand a great deal of attention.
That there is the opportunity for
the checking Of waste in these two
vital essentials of automobile oper-
alton is borne out by the statement
of the Franklin Automobile Co "a
the effect that If all automobiles in
use were as economical OF gasoline
as Franklin cars, America would
save 4OO,O0O,OOO gallons OF gasoline
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-13
OPTIMISTIC VIEW
Of AUTO INDUSTRY
Statement From Canada Says
Pleasure Car Business in
1916 Broke Record.
BY A. r. KnobIock.

A statement appeared the other
day 10 the effect that the pleasure
car business in Canada during 1916
was greater than ever before in the
history OF the automobile industry.
The authority for that statement
was not named. but fl is reasonable
20 assume that the statement was
practically correct. Therefore. Cana
da's experience in 1916 should
answer the question as 10 what ef-
feet the war viii have on the Amer
lean automobile industry.
On every side we hear reports OF
Increased business in Canada during
the last two years. not only for
strictly Canadian industries but for
United States manufacturers who
are engaged in extensive business in
the dominion.
A big roofing concern. a harveste CT
company, a varnish making organ
ization, a cream separator company
a big gramaphone organization and
many other varied United States
Industries speak sIowingly Of in
creased business ranging from ter
to a hundred percent. If that situa-
zion has prevailed in Canada il
should he even more applicable e
the United States.
The European conflict has proved
beyond doubt that motor cars. OF
the. so-called pleasure car variety a,
well as trucks, are an indispensable
element in connection with warfare
Today, thousands Of motor cars
would be under process of building
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-13
SET STANDARDS
FOR ARMY TRUCKS
AutOmOtive Engineers Per-
form Valuable Service for
Government.

No organization in the country
contains in proportion more men
qualified TO act in governmental CO
operation in a technical and execu-
tive way than the Society of Auto
motive Engineers, a combination of
the members of the American So
ciety of Aeronautic Engineers. the
Society of Tractor Engineers and
engineers of company members OF
the National Association of Engine
and Boat Manufactures Auto
motive" is in a sense a new word
made necessary to describe compre-
kensively the various forms of self
propelled mechanical apparatus
such as aircraft, wa .rcraft, pas
senger and freight motor cars and
tractors of various types. This
word, which is sound etymologically
has been understood Id accepted
by the public with surprising rapid
ity in view of it's novelty. Accord
ing TO the dictionaries the word "au-
tOmobile" refers TO all forms OF
self-propelled mechanical appara-
tus but has, of course. come TO have
a commonly understood much more
restricted meaning.
The automOtive work and en-
gineer are very mathematical OF
modern progress and of the most
advanced types of transportation in
peace or war. The Society of Auto
motive Engineers has been accord
ingly active in classifying it's mem
herebio &c IN canahilitv for pOvaru.
ment service industrially Cd with
| the troops. over 1000 of the mem
! bers have filled out blanks indicat
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-13

varied engineering experience dur
ing the past 20 years. and N the
early days of the bicycle industry
he designed the first bicycle Of large
tube construction. which became
one OF the most popular machines
Of its time. His later work has
been very largely in the field of
automotive Development, and among
the first electric railway locomoti yes
10 be put into service in this coun-
try were those of his design.
He is one of the founder mem
bers of the Aero Club Of America,
and also holds membership in other
leading mechanical and electrical
engineering societies. His work in
the development of internal com
bustiOn motors covers the various
types from light automobile motors
10 heavy engines for marine and
railway use. For a number of years
Mr.. Cravens has acted as consulting
engineer for various companies. and
has specialized in the development
Of automobile parts as well as com
plete cars.
In the whole field OF mechanic:
and electricity he enjoys the dis.
tinction of having made nearly 81
patented or patentable inventions.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-13

ing their experience in designing
and producing engines and other
parts OF airplanes. motor trucks,
watercraft of various types, tractors
and munitions. Three or more grades
OF men have been classified accord
ing 20 the following callings Chief
engineers, assistant engineers.
craftsmen, electrical engineers, su-
perintendents, metallurgists. inspect
ors. apparatus testers, laboratory
engineers. truck masters. purchas-
ing agents. service men. tool de-
signers, executives, chemists and
fuel and lubricant engineers. Train
ed in the highest speed industry the
world has ever known, 10 get re-
suits without precedent as 20 equip
ment. material or time available and
TO assume large responsibilities, the
members of the 5. a. f. are well
qualified to solve any automotsve
problems on which the government
NAV desire assistance. They are
quite ready and willing TO do any
thing that will assist the United
States, serving in any capacity in
winch lnelE country may STE III ~
use them at any time.
The truck standards division OF
the society of which II. ID. Church
is chairman and many leading truck
designers are members, has done
monumental work in the formula
ton and revising of specifications
for military trucks so vital 10 trans
portation of troops and supplies
supplementing railroad facilities
Tens of thousands of trucks viii be
needed for the armies now being
organized in this country. The army
divisions have been thoroughly mo-
! torized regimental transport me
diums alone remaining animal
drawn The United States has done
more than any other country &c
standardize motor trucks. In the
specifications to be issued shortly
{ by the government the features OF
construction which are vitality i'm
portant have been given due effect
The truck is naturally one of grea'
| oapa bilities, having a very low gear
reduction and a large engine. Par
! ticular stress is laid on the inclu'
sion of a four-speed transmission
and on provision for adequate
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-13
NEWS of the AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY!

ground clearance making possible
negotiation OF the toughest ground
on which the trucks will travel. De-
mountable tires are considered es-
sential owing TO operations at points
far distant from supply depots-
Large gasoline tanks will be in
stalled other items of interest are
electric lighting, three point engine
suspension, locking differential and
large power plant cooling capacity.
Particular attention has been given
to the spring suspension and the
details of body construction The
gage of the wheels will be uniform.
There is no doubt that trucks Of
different capacities excellently suited
10 the purpose of the government
have been specified.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-13
Motor Cars

in Europe If there were factories
there in which 10 build them. The
factories and workmen. however.
are not available.
In this country we have the fac
tories and the men. Although some
OF our automobile plants may be
taken over entirely by the govern
ment for war material purposes,
there viii remain scores of others
available for automobile building
and the situation viii only serve 10
increase their business.
While there may possibly be a
shortage in the supply OF automo-
biles. there is not likely TO exist an
over supply Of the product and that
Is really the most important danger
to fear.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-13
MOST FOREIGNERS IN
SHOP BECOME CITIZENS

out of a total OF 100 foreigners.
employed by the Studebaker cor
poration at one OF the Detroit plants.
only three refused IN become Amer
lean citizens in a canvass recently
made. according to an investigator
for the company. who has charge OF
taking patches OF prospective citi-
zens to the Office Of the clerk OF tho
United States district court for 5rsL
papers. Every man OF German birth
in the plant signihed willingness 10
become an American citizen. The
investigator also reported that many
Germans have expressed a desire Is
join the American army IN actis .
war against the fstherland.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-13
G. w. CRAVENS BECOMES
ENGINEER FOR "ELCAR'

The Elkhart Carriage & Motor
Car Co. manufacturing the 'Elcar."
has engaged as chief engineer,
George w. Cravens, who has already
entered upon his new duties, and
who will shortly remove his family
to this city from Westfield, y. j.
Mr.. CraYens has had a wide and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-13
The Final Test of Quality

h Is matter of record m fifteen Of the prin-
opal cites that Paige Used Cars bring
higher Price-proPoruonate TO first cost
than any other American automobiles.
And here, after all IS SAID and done, is the
final test of quality
A Used Car has been through the mill
Its motor and all of its working parts
have been subjected to constant strain.
Its finish" has been Knocked off 1t will
come off at all
Its gears. its rear axle and its transmission
have endured the punishment of day1n
and day-out pounding All of its weak
ness is plainly evident and likewise its
strength.
The Used Car either stands before you a
broken down, dispirIted "has,been," or
strong robust champion of many battles
ready and eager for all the service
that man can give it.
That, we repeat, IS the final test of quality.
In this test the Paige stands supreme
After fifteen twenty-five - thIrty-tfUe
thousand miles Of Serpice. there is still