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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-12

improvement, 1t is said that 1t is nov
possible for one to travel in auto
mobile three straight months with
out leaving improved roads.
Michigan reports that at least
1000 miles of State rewarded roads
are to be built by counties under the
county road system during 1917.
Much of this expenditure will be on
trunk line roads of State and inter
state importance. With the new
road mileage constructed by town
ships, it is reasonable to believe that
total of between 1900 and 1,400
miles of improved roads will be
reached this year.
THE Good Roads movement has
taken q spurt in Kentucky where
Hardin county has demonstrated, to
the satisfaction of all, the enormous
profit in good road investments. OFF,
cials of that county claim a $685. 600
return on a $4,000 investment in
the A. miles of Dixie Highway which
passes through the county.
"Of this 100000 return, at least
$21, 200 Is traceable to new money
left in that district by tourists. There
were $1,000 cars. bearing license
tars of States other than Kentucky,
v Itch passed through there in seven
months after the improvement of
the road. Figuring that each car
left dollar in money in the county,
which is a very low estimate, the
S21, 200 is obtained. Farm land in
Hardin county has increased ap-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-12
Will Burn Lemoyne
Church Mortgage

Lemoyne, Pa, May 12. - Special
services will mark the burning of
the mortgage on the United Evan
gelical church parsonage, to-mor-
row morning. The Rev. II. I. Searle
will have charge of the ceremonies.
In connection with the mortgage
burning Mothers Day will be OBJ
served. The Mothers class of the
Sunday school will have charge of
the program. On the committee on
arrangements are: Mrs. w. E. Pef-
fey, Mrs. Elmer Anderson and Mrs.
Jennie Crowl. A new building fund
has been started with the erection
of new church in view in the near
future.
Mothers Day will also be observ-
ed with special services in the Trim
ity Lutheran Church tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock. A program
of music and addresses will be pre-
sented.
The Rev. George B. Clay, of Ann
vile, will preach at both morning
and evening services in the Calvary
United Brethren Church tomorrow.
The Rev. P. r. Koontz, the pastor
will preach at the First United
Brethren Church at York, in the alb
sence of the regular pastor, the Rev.
J. P. Koontz, who is attending the
national conference at Wichita, Kan.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-12
WAR WILL AID
ROAD MAKING
Highways Must Be Prepared
For Transportation of Mu-
nitions and Materials

War will boom the Good Roads
movement instead of having de-
pressing effect on 1t, in the opinion
of S. M. Williams, sales manager of
the Garford Motor Truck Company.
and nationally known Good Roads
enthusiast. Furthermore, the Good
Roads movement without
the Good Roads movement without
reference to war conditions, has
never been more encouraging than
at the present time, he points out.
With the country in state of
war, the road situation is most sig
nificant," says Mr.. Williams. THE
highest state of war preparedness
cannot be achieved until our high
ways are in q fit state for motor We
hicle transportation of great quanti-
ties of munitions and materials
which must often be transported
long distances. 1t is certain that the
railroads alone cannot take care OF
the situation. Therefore 1t is up to
the townships, counties, States and
nation to work harder and faster
than every or road improvement.
Reports are coming in constant
ly of important progress in highway
improvement in nearly every State.
The Minnesota State Highway Com
mission, for example, says that 81
of So counties in that State have al
ready drawn all of the State aid al
lotted in 1916. From SO to 80 per
cent. of the cost of road making in
Minnesota is paid by the State and
from 10 to so per cent. by the coun-
ties.
"In New York State, where mill
lions have been expended on road
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-12
Lee Tires With Cohen's
=. Sporting Goods Store

What is designated as an imitation
campaign" in the interest of more
economical tire service for motorists
is being carried on by the Lee Tire
and Rubber Company, through its ma
tional distributors. The object of the
campaign is to impress upon tire us
ers the fact that under-infiated tires
form the foundation of about the
most expensive form of locomotion
yet discovered.
Commenting on this educational
work Alexander Kassner, representa-
tive of Cohen's sporting goods depart
ment, local distributors of Lee tires,
has this to say:
"If every man who drives car
would keep his tires inflated to the
proper riding pressure seventy-five
per cent. of the tire troubles which
beset motorists could be avoided. This
is not the mere theory of one manu-
facturer of pneumatic tires. 1t is
a fact borne out by repair shop rec
ords. Seventy-fve per cent. of all
tire troubles are directly due to in
sufficient imitation. The side walls are
the thinnest part of pneumatic tire.
1t is here that most of the bending
action takes place. If tire is run
insuflciently inflated this kneading
and bending becomes violent, the tire
bending sharply every time 1t hits
an obstruction. If tire Is kept
properly inflated the converse is true.
"You cannot hope to get long serv-
ice out of a tire unless 1t is given
sufficient air to keep 1t round under
load. And no amount of kicking.
feeling or pounding on the outside of
the tire will tell you accurately what
the air-pressure is on the inside. The
only way to determine this is
through the use of a reliable air
pressure gauge. You cannot make a
better Investment than to buy one and
use IL frequently.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-12
SHOE FAMINE NOT
TOHIT THE ARMY
Capacity of One Available
Rubber Factory Is 10000
Pairs Per Day

1.-THE United States Army or Navy
will not be affected by the shoe
famine which now prevails in Eu-
ropean countries due to the fact that
the requirements of the allied armies
are SO great" said an official OF one
of the large rubber companies OF
Akron yesterday.
This statement was brought forth
by the publication of an announce
, ment from Rome, italy, made by
John f. Stuoks, vice-president OF
the American Chamber of Commerce
and General Manager of the Amer
lean Shoe Machinery Company In
Italy, when he said: "a bare-footed
Europe is not improbable If the war
continues. At the present time a
pair of heavy mountain shoes VIII
last a soldier about six weeks ana
the soles and heels of these shoes
are even studded with hobnalls TO
secure this service.
One of the officials of the b. t'.
Goodrich Company, in commenting
further upon this article, said: II
this government should adopt rub
her footwear for it's army and navy,
thereby securing not only an unllmlt-
ed supply as compared with the
leather shoe, longer service ana
greater comfort to the men would pc
assured at no greater cost than
leather equipment.
Continuing, he said: Ihefe are
few American people who have come
to realize the immense production
possibilities of the modern rubber
boot and shoe factories. In this one
Goodrich plant alone we manufac-
ture upwards of 10000 pairs per DAY
or enough to equip a complete army
corps every working day. You may
call it foresight or preparedness OF
anything you like, but at the very
beginning of this war, more than
two and q half years ago, we began
to build an organization, to enlarge
our factories for greater productlons
and. in fact, add every facility thai
would enable us to serve the greatest
demands the Government coulo
make upon us and still not a1fect oul
regular trade channels. In fact, oul
offer of the entire Goodrich resources
to the Government some weeks age
was made with this very thought IN
mind and while we have not ye'
been called upon, we desire TO re,
affirm this offer at this time ano
stand ready and willing to cope with
almost any situation that may con,
front us. This, we believe, is what
constitutes real service to oul
Government, for we are now capaple
of equipping the present army ol
the United States with rubber SHOES
or boots within five ordinary work,
ing days and still not neglect any OF
our established trade"
1t is unfair to the leather shoe tc
draw a comparison between 1T and
the one made of rubber, for rubber
footwear has been proved to out.
wear even the hob-nailed shoes and
heels Of the leather shoe. 1t is pos
sible that what might be called
war emergency will bring the Am
erican people to a full and complete
realization of the wearing qualities
of rubber. Their motor cars are
equipped with rubber tires, not
leather. Why, then, should rubber
footwear not become practical? An
answer to this will be found when
the extreme shortage of leather
built shoes will demand that those
made of rubber be adopted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-12
CITY EMPLOYE
STATIJSH GIVEN
Important Compensation De-
cision Handed Down by State
Compensation Board

The State Compensation Board has
ruled in the claim of Minnie Rosen-
zweig VS.. the City of Pittsburgh that
her husband was acting as an en-
ploye of the city and she is entitled
for compensation for his death as the
result of an accident caused by a
flagpole striking him. Rosenzweig
was watchman employed at a city
reservoir and q flagpole was being
erected when he was asked to hold
q guyrope. which broke and caused
an accident resulting in death. The
Board holds that while he was not
employed by the contractor for erect
ing the pole he was engaged in the
work of the city as 1T was on the
property he was to watch. Commits
sioner Scott directs compensation for
the widow.
In the Russell-Markle case from
Luzerne county the Board holds that
the mere certificate of a physician
that an employees disability has ter
minated or changed will not justify
suspension of payments contrary to
the wish of the employee" In the
Dettmar appeal from Philadelphia the
Board, in an opinion by Commissioner
Leech, says that the Board will not be
led away from reasonable interpreta-
tion by "over-nice objections and mar
row theories which were evidently
not in the mind of the legislator"
Chairman Mackey hands down an
opinion in the claim of Dayton VS..
Frank p. Miller Paper Company, in
which the compensation is terminated
on the day that the injured man COM
mitted a heinous offense for which
he went to prison for twelve years.
In the philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Iron Company claim
from Mt. Carmel it is held that be-
cause stepchildren were not mem
bers OF u household of a man they
cannot claim compensation. The
Board says it is of the opinion that
stepchildren are to be classed as
children if they are members of a
household.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-12

Harry NJ. Askin. of Nazareth Com
mandery. No. 125. knights of Malta,
was installed yesterday as Grand
Commander of Pennsylvania at the
last session of their twenty-ffth an
niversary at Pittsburgh. The 1918
session will be held in Berwick, Co.
lumbia county.
Other new officers installed were:
Grand generalissimo, Warren J. Raj
fensberger, York; grand captain gen.
eral. s. Raymond Snyder. Chambers
burg; grand prelate, Clinton S. Miller
Mount Carmel; grand Recorder. John
H. Hoffman. Philadelphia, and grand
treasurer. Charles w. Bassler, sun
bury.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-12
n,EssENGER HIT ny AUTO

Miles Stills, Western Union mes
senger boy was slightly injured last
evening when his bicycle collided
Kulp, 410 North Front street. DR..
Kulp hurried him into his machine
and took him to the hospital.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-12

proximately $40 an acre since the
construction of the highway. There
are 240 farms there, averaging zoo
acres each, giving an increased value
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-12

to say that the whole country ha9
at last awakened to the necessity oi
good roads and the profits derived
thereby"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-12

of $3.50. Hence the 100000 return
on the $4,000 investment.
THE same situation can be found
in many other States, and 1t is safe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-01
NO LIQUOR TO BE
SOLD SOLDIERS IN
EAST MOLINE BARS

Soldiers and guards IN uniform win
De unable 70 obtain liquor in East Mo
line saloons hereafter. Yesterday aft
ernoou at g special meeting Of 1he
East Moline Liquor Dealers. azsocla-
zion the effects of the entrance oE zAe
United states into the war were dis
cussed with relation 10 the liquor bus
mess. and the association took up lbe
question OF sales 10 men IN tae gov
eminent service. II was decided unan-
-Aouslg shat the association members
should refuse TO sell 20 uniformed men.
IL IS understood that the proposals
for general prohibition during tEa war,
Tor limited prohibition near army
camps and barracks, ana for increased
taxes ON tntoEeanrz, were discussed.
and that t1s situation IN general was
lauTas5ed
Soldiers are on duty Continuously in
East Moline pa-rollng the grounds OF
-ae r. d Y plant. which has g big con-
tract for United States munitions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-01
WORKING
ON A FUND CAMPAIGN

The campaign far pledges for the
building fund Of the Baptist church
Of East Moline was begun today
Teams Of the women workers of the
church are canvassIBg the city today
The city has been divided into districts
and a team Of two women has been
assigned TO each Of tEe districts aim
IS to secure sufficient pledges 80 ln-
sure th8 construction Of the church
building this year. The SUM q $I5.-
coo is needed Bonds in tnat Sum have
been prepared, and the problem of RI
uauciuE the building has been solved
Following this week the ladies mean
10 solicit help. too. i'm tine neighboring
towns. Orion Geneseo, Rock Island
and Moline
LOYAL Daughters CT the church have
pledged $1,000 10 the fund. aetiou be-
ing taken at the meeting ar the home
Of Mrs DeNcL 51I Seventeenth ave-
nue., last Thursday. The money IS tC
be paid IN three or five years. Next
meeting Of the organization win be
two weeks hence it, the home of AIRS
Glen Murphy, 1919 Eighth avenue,
East Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-01
FALLS into WELL
HREMEN CALLED
Hrs. flames Russell Has Narrow Is
cape When She Breaks Through
EIsteru Covering

Members 81 the Moline fire depart
men can tell Of many experiences. but
t0aaz theirs was an adventure Of which
pe~1ap nc other IRE lighters can
hoa They have scaled walls to a
zfd height he save occupants Of
our aa buildings. Today they made
She's way 20 the bottom Of q 16-fo0t
well - rescue Mrs. James Russell, $50
IlS-5 avenue. ching we'll over 200
pod aG9- who had fallen into Il brick
lined cavity TIA her back yard L is
not aE less than miracle that she
wa. net seriously injured As il was,
however. she suffered terribly from
exposure ana sao1E.
sac was the we'll a half hour be
lcra she could be ezEricateds standing
iu deep mud with chilling water up
10 ar shoulders
The wei has not been in use for
several years and boards had been
placed over the top Over the boards
nearly "a foot of dirt had drifted IN the
wears that If mas not been jn use and
Hrs. Russell had forgotten its exist
a0se
IN The meantime the boards had
re..a# and when Mrs Russell who i=
heavy FRI build stepped on the dirt
which covered Ire boards. ines gave
wr and she plunged into tGe well
w.EieG Is IS Feet deep
sHe SANK deep into 1he mad and the
cola water. HElea WAS three feet deep
oL.aaa over her head.
Struggling size eElrlcatea her feet
frssm -a# lEaG Maud and got 4el
head above water Fer la-Eear-oia
son George eaEle 10 her stance and
summoned HEiEH aa-=. but their e1o- IS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-01
A(DlCuaTV
hrs. LsaheL LIND.

Mrs. Isabel Lind. tax collector fo-
the cIty oe Moline. died Al the home
oe her sister Mrs. II. Anthony. 44oL
Fifteenth avenue. Rock Island. thiz
morning. she was born SepG. Ill
lSS5. al Rock Island IN 1885 she was
married 10 Ernest Lind who pre-
cedad her in death hg Tour wears
Surviving ara three brothers. James
and Fred R9ab of Rock Island. ana
william Rob6 Of Kansas City. 1Lo
and four sisters. Mrs. Charles Carl
son. Mrs. 0berlander and Mrs IT.
Anthony of Rocs island and Mrs j.
IL. Gfvenz of Kansas CITY, No Sa5
also Leaves three children. Kenneth.
Donald and Ernest lind
Funeral services vii be held from
the home OF Mrs. Anthony at Thurs
Gav afternoon. Rev. 3. s. BerRstrom
wzII oHClare. Burial viii be II RlE
aFElde aemat cry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-01

If the 100000 building fund cam
paIen 70 be pat on in East Moline and
silvis next week succeeds as il is con
fdenty expected it viii, East Moline
will during the coming season be fur
n1shed with & Z ~ c. A. home such
as IS pictured here IN 3 reproduction
of the architects drawing The build
ing site Is 70 he al Ninth street and
Seventeenth avenue. East Moline.
plans for the building call for a fine
gymnasium and auditorium, bowling
alleys. shower and locker rooms for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-01

c. g. Albeit of Rock Island VIII be
tried I'm Moline police court Thursday
morning On a charge Of violating TIE
sltv traffic ordinance He IS alleged
10 have struck an automobile driven
BY Mrs Sallbury p0iice matroD, Sat
nrdav afternoon. Mrs. Salisbury claims
Abbott was driving faster than the
city ordinance permits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-01

both men and boys, billiard rooms,
reading and lounge rooms, quarters
for the community nurse. secretaries
office rooms, a well equipped boys de-
partment. educational and COMMITTEES
rooms. and sleeping quarters fer men.
These plans Of course. ere tenta-
tive, and are subject Do change before
they are finally approved by the per
uanent organization. II mas. however
been practically determined thai n ez-
terror appearance the building viii be
substantially as shown IL the picture
here with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-01
I'D oPENFR rRnMEs-

The members council If The Moline
Commercial club today appointed p
committee of Eve 10 aet wlth the base
ball association - boosting for a bis
crowd for tbs opening game Efas t.
and passed resolutions urging Ianu-
facturers and merchants to close shop
for the afternoon and attend the game.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-01
TABERNACLE FOUNDER DIES.

Rev. Theodore har1str0n, FOUNDER
OF the Mission tabernacle ign Moline. Is
dead at EngIewood, III. according to
word received today 5n Moline. lie
was IS years old. lie VIII he buried
IN Sheffield Thursday afternoon, He
came TO Moline from Brooklyn ln 1876
and for several years after founding
the tabernacle was its pastor,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-01
M0THERs ron PR0HmTTT0Y.

Washington, #ay National pro
hiblUou was advocated ~ the national
congress Of mothers TO-DAY and raaa-
luton was adopted urging women to
study current political questions 2 or
der 20 be able 90 vote INTEL gently
when they get suffrage a.rs r.
Schoa OF Philadelphia was reelected
prnEFaarr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-01

THE ARGUS.

MOLINE OFFICE.
ze1lss Third Avenue a
Phone Moline 81
o. -rr-ar-1.z. -........-..C City Es6itor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-03
TROOP 6 AWAITS
TIME FOR CAMP
Anxious For Days to Speed
Around; Scout Saves a
Drowning Boy

Twenty-Five boys of Troop are
anxiously awaiting the last two
weeks of August when they will be
camping on the banks of the Ju-
niata.
Scout training and scout prepared
ness enabled Scout Diener to save
a lad from drowning on Tuesday
afternoon.
The honor roll of Troop 6 for the
past two weeks is as follows:
Eagle Patrol -- Harry Carson
Beatty Rhinesmith and ClarksoI
Soult.
Wolf Patrol-Charles Hines, Will.
liam Diener and Amos Nye.
Silver Fox Patrol--Ernest Buffing-
ton and Bayard Bowers.
Tiger Patrol-Charles Cox, Tom
Leeds, Ralph Undercoffer and Mer.
vim Bingaman.
Rattlesnake Patrol-John Lewis.
Clarkson Soult has been made
leader of the Eagle Patrol to take
the place of Harry Carson who has
been given charge of the Rattle
snake Patrol in the capacity of in
structor in tenderfoot and second
class scout reuiremeqnts.
]. CHARLES HINES,
(Wachinksapaw)
Scout Scribe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-03
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE

by 6SSOCtuteu FTCSS
Philadelphia, Aug. 3. - Wheat -
Nominal.
Corn Nominal; No. 2. yellow.
$2.35@02
Oats = Market steady; No. 2,
white, 92@9Sc; No. 3, white. 9O@
9016c.
Bran-The market is firm; soft
winter. per ton, $4,000; spring, per
ton, $41.00@42.00.
Refined Sugars Market firm;
powdered, S.25c; fine granulated. S.15c;
confectioners' A,SS.O5c.
Butter Firm; western, cream
cry, extra, 41@42c; nearby prints,
Eggs - Steady; western. Penn
sylvania and other nearby firsts, free
cases, $11.10 per case; do, current re-
ceipts, free cases, S10.S0 per case;
western, extra. firsts, free cases, $l1.lO
per case; do. firsts. free cases, SlO.SO
per case.
Live Poultry : Steady; fowls, 21,@
23c; roosters. 16@17c; spring chick
ems, 20@27c; ducks. 17Q19c.
Dressed Poultry = Market firm;
fowls. fancy 25hc; do, good to
choice, 24h @25c; do, small sizes, ITO
23c; old roosters, 1Sc; broilins
chickens, nearby. ESQ 40c; do. vest
ern, 25@2Sc; spring ducks. 20@21c.
| Potatoes - Firm, with a moderate
dAmand: Eastern Shore. No. l, per
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-03
YING HOT WEATHER IN CAMPS
Troop 19 Takes an
Interesting Hike

On Saturday Troop 10 met at the
Marysville car to take hike UP the
Conodoguinet. but the scoutmaster
wasn't at the car so they got on and
rode to where the creek empties into
the river and followed the creek,
blazing a trail and leaving a trail by
fork sticks and stones.
Once they came to a high brick-and-
stone combined arch bridge two feet
wide. where they crossed. Doyle, one
of tho scouts. crossed on his hands
and knees. BY and by there was no
path so they headed away from the
stream and found steps going up a
hill. So they went up and found in
front chickenyard. This they
crawled through and found them
selves in 'Possum Hollow. Then they
went to Oysters Dam and loafed till
the scoutmaster came along. Heimer,
the patrol leader, passed his test in
building fire without more than two
matches and no paper. On the way
to the Camp Hill car they saw a scar
let sanaiger, bright red bird with
Drownish red wings. something rarely
seen.
A hike Is scheduled for Saturday.
Scouts may bring outsiders with them.
Meet at church at 12.45 with 10 cents
carfare.
SCOUT SCRIBE.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-03
Aviator Just Over From
France" Beats JeweIer

A middle-aged man. who said his
name was John Turner and who told
people around Jack Cummings
boarding place he was an aviator,
and had been flying over France,
walked into a Third street jewelry
store yesterday, selected a $5 ring
and Red Mans button worth 81
and rendered his check for. $40 in
payment.
The jewelryman, off his guard by
reason of the fellows apparent
truthfulness concerning a former
residence in Harrisburg, handed out
81 in change, took the check and
saw the customer depart. This morn
ing the bank called him and he
heard over the wire that the check
was worthless. Inquiry at the Cum
mings clearinghouse brought out the
information that Turner needed 81
to settle his bill there, that he ap-
peared with the sum given him in
change directly after leaving the
jewelry store and departed for
Wa aington to 'go to the front"