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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-18
LABOR NOTES


Cuba has but one federated labor
movement.
Cincinnati hodcarriers demand 80
cents an hour.
Women in Turkey do not engage in
outdoor occupations.
Watertown. N. Y, has women deliv-
ering ice to consumers.
Raisin pickers in California made
an average of Sc a day.
Plumbers at Augusta, Ca, get a
minimum of $3.50 a day.
Carpenters at Temple, Texas, will
get $3.50 day November /.
Boston has a shoe-shining parlor
employing women exclusively.
Edinburgh. Scotland. will expert
ment with women scavengers.
North Carolina trade unionists want
workmen's compensation law.
Seventy per cent. of the working
girls In Japan live in dormitories.
Bricklayers' International has 90
locals and membership of 10000.
On November / electrical workers
at Baltimore will receive IS a day.
Enforcement of the State labor
laws in California causes an expendi-
ture of $314,000.
Denmark had fifty-seyen unen-
ployment insurance funds in opera
ton at the close of 1915.
Connecticut has five free employ
ment bureaus in operation through
out the State
Firefighters in Washington, D. c.,
have organized and are chartered by
the American Federation of Labor.
The largest issue of a labor paper
ever printed anywhere in the world
is the claim of the Denver Labor
Bulletin in its last issue, which con-
sists of 15 sections of eight pages
each, 120 pages in all. The issue was
printed In the Bulletins own plant
and is fine example of modern
| typography.
The Amalgamated Association of
Street and Electric Railway EN-
| ployes of America reports that in six
months 81 locals. with a member
ship of 57,177, have obtained wage
increases of from one-half to eight
cents an hour, the greatest number
| of increases ranging from two to
four cents an hour. The aggregate
annual increose exceeds s4,000,0O0.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-18
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
VENTILATION
By Briggs
To the Editor of The Telegraph:

To the Editor of the Telegraph:
With the approach of cold wealth
er it may not be amiss to turn the
attention of the public to the un-
satisfactory and unsanitary condi-
tions relative to the ventilation Of
some OF he street cars in Harris
burg. The writer has on two recent
mornings had occasion to ride to
town on the State street line, and
on both mornings the cars were
closed as tight as possible, and even
the vektilators in the roof were not
open. a:fhe air that the occupants
were forced to breathe was stag
nant and laden with odors.
1t is perhaps true that very few
people in Harrisburg ride for long
distances, but even fifteen or twenty
minutes of such foul air is apt to
clog the objective activities of the
best regulated brain and, therefore,
contribute as a factor in an eco
nomic waste that can easily be rem
edied.. A READER.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-18
SCHOOL DIRECTORS

To the Editor of the Telegraph
I want to personally thank you for
your many good editorials in behalf
of q better school directorate. Your
editorials never harshly criticise
those who might differ with you as
to the policy of school admins
tration, but they clearly set forth
the fact that it is highly competent
for the people to select men of high
type to administer their public af-
fairs. Therefore, l consider your
paper constructive.
READER.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-18
SHE DIDN'T TELL

May-The girls were all crazy to
know IL you are engaged.
Madge-But you didn't tell them,
did your
May-No, indeed. said had
promised faithfully to let you an
nounce it yourself.-Boston Tran
script.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-18
READER.
VALLEY OF DECISION

Multitudes, multitudes in the val
lev of decision: for the day of the
Lord is near in the valley of de-
cision.-Joel Iii, IA.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-18
DO YOU KNOW

That Dauphin county steel is
used for troops in the fighting
zone?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-18
QUALIFIED.

Parent-Can you support my,
daughi sr in the way to which shc
has been accustomed?
Suitor-Yes, indeed, ! live in tn,
biggest and muddiest pond around
here
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-18
EDITORIAL COMMENT

Contrasted with the polished
methods of Germany, Sweden and
some other nations. the "shirtsleeve
diplomacy" of the United States
the Kaiser and the German papers
rave over American baseness in
showing up Teutonic knavery Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary Lansing
must be having many quiet chuckle
to themselves Efficiency Is not con-
fined to Wilhelm's autocratic govern
Record.
Senator Stone says he can trace
his English ancestry back farther
than King George. That doesn't
mean anything to us. however How
far back can he trace his American
ism m?-Philadelphia Inquirer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-18
uIsTORIC HARRIsBURG

Harrisburg's first industry after
John Harris ferry was storing pelts.
There were several warehouses after
Harris built along the river front.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-18

Ex-Speaker George E. Alter, of
Allegheny, who was in the city yes1
terday attending a hearing at thel
Capitol, looked in on the close OF
the hearing in the Snyder mandamua
case yesterday. Mr.. Alter served ad
a member of the commission to draft
the decedents code.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-18

Under plans being made at the|
Harrisburg Public Library there will
be a series of interesting nature talksI
for children this winter. This series|
will be by Harrisburg people Wild
have observed right at home. Thd
talks will begin when the weather.
turns cold.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-18

E. J. STACKPoLE, Pres't s. Editor-in-C Chisf
3, r. OYSTER, Business Manager.
GUS M. STEINMETZ, Managing Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-18

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING co,
telegraph Building, Federal Square.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-13
WILL YOU MAKE "HUSSIFF.
FOR THE u. :. MARINES!
5000 Kits OF Housewife Needed For
Men In Service.

Will you make a "hussiff'' for the
Marines? The Navy League has is
sued call for $500 "hussiffs" for the
Marines now training for service in
France.
"Hussin" is the Marines way of
saying housewife" and housewife"
in the Marine Corps means the sew
ing kit with needles, thimble. thread
and scissors, that makes it possible
for the U. s. Marine to be the smart
est looking soldier in the world.
The sewing kit wanted by the Navy
League is made of cotton khaki, sew
ed with red thread-the Marine Corps
Uniform colors. The kit is thirteen
inches long and seven and half
inches wide. and has five pockets
three and half inches deep by two
and a half inches wide. A top flap
folds over the pockets and covers the
contents of the kit red tape twen-
ty inches long, sewed on the back of
the center pocket, ties the kit when
rolled up.
A pair of blunt pointed scissors
four inches long: number one
needles: a thimble; an assortment of
safety pins; cards holding heavy
khaki. black. and white thread; and
two safety pins strung with khaki
buttons. comprise the contents of the
kit
These kits cannot be purchased by
TIE government, and in order to pro
vide the men going to the firing line
with these useful comforts women
workers throughout the country must
make them Local sections of the
Navy League, and all other women
who will, are urged to begin this
work The Comforts Committee OF
the Navy League at Washington will
furnish explicit directions as to how
to make the sewing kits, and will Sc
cure the distribution of them to the
sailors and marines through individ-
Gals channels in accordance with the
instructions of the Secretary of tho
Navy.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-13
American Residents in China
Organizer, War Relief of Red Cross

American residents in China are
organizing for war relief work in the
Far East and to aid American troops
in France through the American Red
Cross, according to cable advices Just
received by the Red Cross War Coun-
Gil. At Shanghai the organization OF
a Red Cross Chapter has been under
taken by Consul-GeneraI Thomas
Sammons, while American Consuls in
other Chinese cities are also aiding
the Red Cross.
To begin Red Cross work in Shan
ghai, Consul-General Sammons re-
ports. $3.50 was raised in a concert
among the American residents. This
money is to be used in purchasing
raw materials for the Shanghai
Americans War Relief Society, which
is making hospital supplies under
Red Cross direction.
A contribution of $57S.67 from the
American residents of Annoy, China
has also just been received by the
War Council through the American
Consul stationed there This sum
was raised by voluntary subscription
during Red Cross Week from June
25th to July 4th, as the contribution
of Americans in Annoy. to the War
Fund of the Red Cross.
In forwarding the gift. Consul
Cover said:
When it is considered that the
Annoy community is composed very
largely of missionaries who receive
small salaries and find it difficult tC
make ends meet with the present ex-
change, | believe that this contribu.
tion represents splendid expression
CT the loyalty of Annoy Americans in
the present war. and their desire tc
do their part in financial way in aid
| ing the Red Cross"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-13
ILLICIT CONDUCT in PRIMARY
ELECTION "PROCRESSIVES' CHARGE
Discrepancies Alleged To Have Been Discovered In First
Ward Of The City And Three Precincts OF The County
Legal Action To Demand Recount
RECOUNT MAY SHOW CHANGE
Returns From Two Precincts Long Held Up and Watch
ers" Have Since Discovered Preparation OF AL
legged Unfair Tactcs-Election Board Is Can
vassing Results This Afternoon.

That alleged unfair tactics were
practiced in certain of the voting
precincts of Anne Arundel county, in
the primary election of Tuesday. was
the main topic of discussion among
politicians and others about the Court
House here today, and it is under
stood from reliable sources. that ac-
tion will be taken late this afternoon
or tomorrow by the leaders of the
Progressive faction of the party to
contest the election, or seek a recount
of the ballots.
The alleged improper acts are vir-
tually charged against the election
officials, and it is claimed according
to those who have Investigated the
properly counted, the result would
have assured the election of two, and
probably three, of the candidates on
the Progressive ticket
1t is claimed that in the First Pre-
cinct of the Fourth District, when the
count of the ballots was under way
Tuesday night, a total of 20 tickets
were taken from the ballot box that
did not bear the initials of the ballot
judge, as required by the election law
for the county, and it developed that
all of them were ballots which had
been cast for the candidates on the
Progressive ticket and were not
counted Notable in this connection
is the fact that the Fourth District
gave a scant majority of 100 for the
Progressive candidates, whereas, four
years ago it rolled up more than 300.
In the First Ward of Annapolis, it is
asserted, there was discrepancy in
the counting of the ballots, whereby
some 20-odd tickets were not count
ed because of some very minor de-
lection, and it is claimed they should
have been recorded under the pro-
visions of the law.
Similar discrepancies are said to
have occurred in the. upper precinct
of the Third District, which is the
home section of former Sheriff Frank
s. Revell, Organization candidate for
reelection to membership on the
State Central Committee of the coun-
ty, and in the Curtis Bay precinct of
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-13

the Fifth District. which is the home
OF DR.. Thomas B. Horton. also a men,
ber of the Central Committee, and the
bailiwick of other leaders of the Or
ganization forces
Concerning the vote in the First
Precinct of the Fourth District. and
the First Precinct of the Third Dis
trict, it is regarded as rather signifi-
cant that no definite returns were re-
ceived from either section until We'd
nesday morning, and politicians of
both factions of the party were, there
fore, in quandary as TO what the final
outcome would be, In the First Ward
of the city the counting of the vote
was not completed until late, although
this ward is generally the first from
which some result is made known.
1t has been previously stated that
there was a wide divergence in the
total vote cast for the respective can
didates in all sections of the county
and the result was so close in at least
two or three instances, that if the il
licit acts We're perpetrated, ii appears,
according to the Progressive leaders
who have followed the situation and
kept close tab on results, that two
or three OF their candidates should
have been returned elected under the
circumstances. John dep. Douw, and
former Senator A. Theodore Brady,
Progressive candidates for the Central
Committee and the House of Dele
gates, respectively, ran ahead of their
comrades, while Frank S Revell, Or
ganization man for the Central Com
mittee, and Charles l.. Solley, for the
House, appear to have run behind
their associates, and that Messrs.
Douw and Brady are APPARENTLY elect
ed. James o. Atwell, also a Progres-
sive candidate for the House, also
made strong showing, and it is
claimed that he. too. seems to have
been elected
The Board OF Supervisors OF, Elee-
lions is in session this afternoon, sit
ting as a Board of Canvassers, to
canvass the official vote as returned,
and it is understood that action may
follow late today
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-13
FREIGHT EMBARGO
AT SERIOUS STAGE
Unless Receivers Take Freight Con
signed to Them Immediately
CONDITIONS MOST GRAVE
All Annapolis Merchants Urged To
RemOAe Freight at Once

Unless Annapolis merchants and
business men give helping hand. the
freight conditions here will be more
serious. and freight will be tied up
altogether
At present the Short Line officials
have come to the relief of the W. b
q A, which. it is claimed. has a
freight embargo The trouble is all
caused by the shortage of labor. men.
cars. railroad ties. and all else that
goes To make up the business. Il is
almost impossible to get labor. and
for this reason the local freight was
entirely tied up one day last week
On this occasian il was impossible to
get meat, brooms. -four. and other ne
ccssities at the leading stores in town
because of the tieup i'm freight. which
caused an embargo in the electric
line
The Short Line came to the re
lief and has. this week. been bringing
almost all the freight into Annapo-
lis, but unless the receivers take their
freight away Immediately. the Short
Line will also be tied up and Anna
polls will be without freight of any
kind, except that brought twice
week by boat
The conditions that confront bust
ness people here are most serious.
To do without freight would mean
the suspension of business of many
business houses in Annapolis II Is.
therefore, urged upon the Annapolis
merchants. and those of Anne Arun-
del county who have freight at either
OF the electric depots. to remove II az
once, and lift the possible embargo
due to labor shortage and other war
conditions.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-13
HOFLSTFIN MURDER
FINALLY REVEALED
Victims Body Buried On Farm In
The County.
SHOT AND ALSO CLUBBED
.n,on,y Performed Here Disclosed
Fracture of Skull, Which Was
Cause of Death.

Thai Abraham Edelstein, a cattle
,a.l. dealer Of Baltimore, was muir
,.yad was definitely revealed late
,es,ar6av afternoon by the detectives
and others Of q posse Of Baltimore
g-fsed of the missing man, when it
,r found that his body had been
hurried on the farm land of Frank
saith near Clarke's Station, this
,ogutv In the meantime Smith, to
..b8m Edelstein had made a visit 10
..usunmate the sale of several
horses. is suspected of the murder, the
motive Tor the crime being ascribed
IN robbery. as Edelstein is said 10
have had several hundred dollars in
hi possession.
Apparently fearing that publicity
given 10 the finding of the body might
hinder The detectives and police Off
cals of the county in their efforts to
locate. smith, Sheriff John r. Sulli-
yap upOn being notified of the find,
issued instructions that no informa
ion in connection with the matter be
Eivllced at least for the present.
However, the circumstances of the
andiug of the body we're gained from
other sources. Several newspaper
men we're, however, thrown off their
guard particularly as to the point
that the body was brought to Annapo-
lis. and an autopsy performed at the
Uudertaker's establishment of the
arm of James s. Taylor and Sons be
tween midnight and o'clock this
morning. IL was learned that during
the early part of the night Under
takcr Taylor drove TO Clarke's Sta
tion took possession Of the body and
brought il TO Annapolis. Dr. r. A.
Hammond of the county and DR..
Walton H. Hopkins, and DR.. J. o.
PurUs performed the autopsy, which
revealed that Edelstein had been shot
in the breast with a shot gun, and
later dubbed over the back of the
head. causing "a fracture of the skull.
This latter wound, the surgeons
stated. was the one that caused death,
MS the shot wounds on the breast
were more OF superficial nature.
There was also a peculiar hole near
tine left ear which is believed to have
been caused by pistol shot, although
no bullet was located by the probe.
Following the autopsy, the body was
prepared for burial and conveyed
from here to Baltimore early this
morning to be turned over to rela-
tiycs of the dead man.
That Smith, or Kowelski. the name
by which he is also known, commit
ted the crime, is the general belief
of the police officials who have been
Investigating the case He has been
missing from his home since early
Monday morning 1t also is the be-
lief OF the authorities that quarrel
preceded the tragedy, probably over
the deal for the purchase of the
horses. In this connection, it is
thought that Edelstein had gone to
the stable on Smiths place to reclaim
the animals and that he was shot from
q distance. instead of at close range,
and that he was then dubbed over
tLe head and robbed
With a gaping gunshot wound in
his left breast and with his head bat
tered i'm, as the result of apparent
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-13
Returns From Camr Meade.

Governor Harrington had heart
to-heart talk yesterday with Major
Ralph l.. Proctor and other United
States Army officers on what Mary
land has done and what the State is
expected to do in clearing the site at
Camp Meade for occupancy by over
10000 troops of the new ational Army.
Major Proctor estimates showed
that total expenditure of $3.50. .000
would be necessary by Maryland to
place the site in such condition as to
meet the requirements of the Army.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-13
Engagement Announced.

Mr.. Benjamin Parran has announc-
ed the engagement of his daughter,
Miss Mary Evelyn Parran, TO Mr..
I homas B. Mackall. of this county.
Miss Parran and Mr.. Mackall are both
members of old Southern Maryland
families Their wedding will take
place in the early fall, after which
they will occupy Mr.. Mackalls beau
tiful old colonial home on the Patux-
ent river, the birthplace of Thomas
Johnson. first Governor of the State
of Maryland.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-13

heavy blows, the body of Edelstein,
who lived on the Philadelphia road
Baltimore, and who had been missing
from home, was found in a freshly
plowed field on the place of Frank
Smith near Clark's Station, on the
Washington, Baltimore and Annapo-
lis Railway yesterday afternoon.
Headquarters Detectives Charles
Kohler and Richard Freeman, who
headed the posse that had been
searching for Edelstein or trying to
find his body, Immediately took Mrs.
Catherine Smith. wife of the missing
proprietor of the farm, and her
mother, Mrs Nora Zywicki, who lives
with her, into custody and removed
them to Baltimore, where they are be-
ing held at the Central Police Station.
Mrs Smith carried in her arms her
infant, and Mrs. Zywicki was accom-
panied by two girls, the children of
another daughter.
Found In A Field.
The body of Edelstein was found at
5 o'clock yesterday afternoon after
the detectives had worked unceasing-
ly in an effort to find the remains in
the woods in the rear of the Smith
home, and after they had plowed up
half of a field which had only recent
ly been plowed. Good head work on
the part of the detectives and others,
who were determined to find the body,
brought it TO light much quicker than
would have been the case if they had
overlooked certain minor things. 1t
was due TO the fact that the man who
had plowed the field had not exercised
the usual care of a farmer in making
turns at the ends of the burrows that
led them to begin turning the fur
rows back again
When the body was discovered the
plow which was used to turn the
burrows over, ripped the shirt off of
the dead man He was found lying
at right angles to the burrows. There
was no coat on the body, and the
found in his trousers pocket, con-
tanned nothing but papers bearing
the dead mans name and facts con-
cerning his business. There was no
money in the poeketbook, and the de-
tectives believe that he was murder
cd and then robbed of what money he
had.
Edelstein left Baltimore on Friday
afternoon for the purpose of going
to Smiths home to collect some
money that was due him for animals
which the latter had purchased.
Smith had originally bought mule,
but as the animal had a propensity
to kick, Smith returned him to Edel-
stein and then purchased mare
This animal died and then Smith pur-
chased two mules. Altogether he
cwed Edelstein over $500, and it was
to collect this money that the horse
dealer went to Clark's Station on
Friday.
On leaving the train, Edelstein was
observed by several men and was di-
rected to the Smith home This was
the last seen of him, and when he did
lot return home that night search
was instituted for him the next day.
Edelstein lived at 1922 Philadelphia
Road, Baltimore. He was born in
Germany and came to this country
and then to Baltimore, when a boy.
He had a large business acquaintance
and many friends in the eastern Sec
tion of Baltimore. Besides his widow,
Mrs, Hannah Edelstein, he is sur
vived by one son, Irwin Edelstein.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-13
W. Meade Holiday Purchases Ander-
son Property.
son Property.

At the sale of valuable real estate
this morning the Anderson property
adjoining the W., B. & A. Electric
Railway Company was purchased by
Mr.. W. Meade Holiday for the sum
of 50, $50.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-13
Harrington III. But Game.

Emerson C. Harrington, Jr., son Of
Governor Harrington, a second lieu
tenant in the First Maryland Infan-
try, was anything but a well man
when his company left Cambridge for
Admission. Several days ago he suf-
fered an attack of ptomaine poison
ing and for a time he was in a serious
condition. The young officer was de-
termined TO start for Camp McCel-
Ian with his company, and Monday
morning he joined his men.
Mrs Emerson c. Harrington, Jr.,
will go to Admission within a few days
to remain near her husband until the
regiment leaves for France The
wives of several other officers of the
First Infantry will also go, and a
Maryland colony in the little Alabama
town will soon be in the making.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-13

Give your children a treat. Bring
them to the Republic Theatre tomor-
row. matinee and evening, to see
Jane and Katherine Lee in the Two
Little Imps"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-09-13
WANTED.

Girl to Sell Tickets at Republic
Theatre. Apply any time during day
al Republic Theatre. s13-St