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The Monticellonian., 1917-09-14

American automobile busses have
been put in operation with success at
Merida. Yucatan.
Plans are being made TO clear vast
tracts of land in the Straits Settle
ments FOR the production of bananas
The population of Imperial valley.
California, is now estimated at $1,000
These are new people in California
All having come IN within the last fif-
teen years.
The back Of BARRIERS chair invent
ed by Philadelphia is made in two
paris the lower swinging out hori-
zontally to form seat when u child
occupies the chair.
\ new seaport recently built by the
government on the east side of the
Island of Luzzon will shorten the voy-
age 10 the Philippines from Ameri-
can ports by three to five days.
Gen. Candida Aguilar. governor of
Vera Cruz, has offered prize of 1000
/ pesos To the person who shall submit
before next October proposal for a
/ labor law which shall best meet the re-
nuiremants af the stata
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-14
Infection in Primroses.

Many primroses are capable of caus-
ing serious cases of dermatitis, which
have even been known In certain in
stances TO result in death. The pri-
mula SinensiS and the primula obconi-
ca are especially toxic. While 1t is
naturally gardeners and horticulturlsts
who are most exposed to these affec-
lions, others sometimes suffer merely
from plucking a nosegay of the bios
SONS. The symptoms. according 10 a
French scientist, ordinarily resemble
those of erysipelas. The malady be-
gins with a slight redness of the skin
and later small vesicles form an erup-
ton. These unite of themselves 10
form larger ones, filed with Serious
liquid of yellowish tint. These are
found NANNY on the face and neck. the
hands and wrists, and generally ex-
cluSively an the uncovered portions of
the body.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-14
GARDEN WORKING NOTES
BY &. VAN BENTHUYSEN.

Propagate rubber plants this month
+ Pack handful or two of moss around
the stem and keep 1t well soaked. In
a short time roots will appear. Saw
flower POT in half and bind the
plants or roofing portion of the stem
FIJI with very light soil with plenty
of sand and keep thoroughly watered.
During the winter the roots will take
good hold and In the spring the stem
may be cut off level with the bottom
of the pot
The outdoor carnations may be
potted up this month.
Cuttings from geraniums may be
made early in September in most eli
mates.
Watch the tender greenhouse plants
that are in the open and take them up
before the last days of summer are
passed.
Have the pots ready for the bulbs
which must be taken up soon.
Sow mignonettes seeds in pots or
boxes for the window garden. Water
frequently but not too much.
The dahlias gladioli and other rank
growing plants are apt to be blown
down by the strong winds Of fall.
Stake them up.
Unless the chrysanthemum have
been shaded during the hot months
they will not come up to expectations
this fall.
Drench the ground around the tea
roses but do not spray the bush.
Roses of all kinds should be thor
oughly MANFRED with well rotted cow
manure and mulched with lawn cut
tings and leaves.
Liquid manure should be applied on
ly when the ground is moist enough
to absorb 1t.
1t is fatal to some plants to fer
tillze them with rich manures when
the ground is dry.
Never allow roses to remain on the
bush until the petals begin TO fall.
All plants that are intended for WIN
ter boomers should have the buds
pinched off now.
I'm lAt pttiASACN anu hdSiul lAuiho
every day II you want to have plenty
of bloom.
The best way to kill weeds now Is
to pull them up by hand.
The red bug and other enemies of
the rose If not killed off last month
should be effectually removed now.
An excellent spray for the rose
bushes is made of one-half pound of
laundry soap melted in hot water TO
which is added enc eupful of kerosene.
When this comes to BOIL use about
one part to fifteen parts of water.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-14

In new style of moving pictures
little clay models of human figures
are used to represent the actors. The
result, when seen on the screen, is
both startling and amusing, the tiny
clay figures seeming to walk, jump
and go through all the motions of
talking and singing. as if actually
alive. Such pictures are called ami
mated sculpture. They owe their
origin to woman sculptor of New
York, whose clayfolk, as she calls
them, are photographed in a success
sion of slightly different poses, each
specially modelled to carry out the
action of a regular scenario or film
story. The process of molding the
hsareS is slow and laborious, as 16
different poses are required to make
a foot of film. Thus If the action of
the story calls for four actors in the
picture, film of ordinary. length.
say 700 feet, requires the careful mold
ing by the seulptor's hands of at least
l2,soO different poses for the clay
Injuries. In some scenes, however. only
slight changes are needed 10 give the
necessary animation. these being
quickly made by the def touch of the
sealptor.-Popular Mechanics Maya
zinc.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-14
Found the Major

The author of a book telling of
experiences in the Gallipoli campaign
tells this grim tale. but tells it lightly:
a solemn and dingy person met me
in the officers mess lounge the other
day and asked if he might have the
honor of taking my photograph for
Nothing. l asked him what for. lie
said. I'm from the ! ess association
Yes l said. but what DO you want
my picture for?' To which he replied
in a sepulehral whisper. .Obishewry
liSt!' told him to 90 and ask the
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-14
THE PEONY AND ITS CULTURE.
By E. VAN BENTHUYsEN.

by Z. VAN oIiN ~ o1i"+
Among all our herbaceoHs plants,
there is probably not one that stands
higher in popular favor than the
peony. And IL richly deserves its pop
ularity, because of its great hardness,
its ease of culture, its magnificent
range of rich and delicate eolors, its
wonderful profusion of bloom and its
tenacity of life.
The writer knows many specimens
of the old variety, cultivated by our
grandmothers, extensively, that have
been growing In the same place in the
old gardens for more than a century.
and, without exception, those that
received good care are as vigorous and
healthy today as any young plants,
and year after year they give glo-
rious crop of fine flowers.
Many of these old plants have grown
to be elumps five and six feet across.
and one can often count hundreds of
blossoms and buds In various stages of
development on each plant.
Such plants as these are what is
needed to make the attractions of a
garden permanent. There is no other
hardy herbaceous plant that can be
used with such fine effect in the
border.
Scattered here and there among the
shrubbery, 1t produces most satisfac-
tory show of color at time when
most shrubs are not In bloom.
Probably. however. IL is most strik-
ingly effective when planted in large
beds. If 1t can be given a background
of evergreens its rich colors show up
to great advantage. Shrubbery of any
kind as background. brings its
colors into strong relief, and one
should always plant, if possible, with
that aim In view
II partially shaded. all the better.
The culture of the peony is simple
In the extreme. 1t does best in
rather stiff loan. or almost any soil,
preferring 1t TO a lighter soil, because
1t likes TO feel the earth firm about
Its roots.
While 1t prefers such soil. II will
do very well indeed in sandy loan. or
almost any soil, provided it is rich
In the elements of plant development.
To grow good peonieS, one must make
liberal use of fertilizers. preferably
old, well-rotted manure. Unless this
is done you cannot expect a vigorous
growth of stalks and foliage. or gen
erous crops of large, richly colored
flowers.
II is hardly possible to use too much
manure about Ii, If it is old enough to
be black and crumbles easily under
the application of the hoe 1t should
be dug into the soil about the roots
of the plants. taking care, however,
not to dig too close or deep enough
TO disturb them.
There is no plant that resents a
disturbance of its roots more Dig in
TO a clump to secure a toe for
neighbor. and very often tile parent
plant will refuse to bloom the second
season.
So hardy is the peeny that 1t is
not necessary to give il winter pro-
lection at the extreme north, if its
roots are put deep into the ground.
If given shallow planting, the freSt
will often heaye them badly unless
covered with coarse manure or mulch
of some kind.
The roots should be at least six
inches below the surface. While win
ter protection Is not necessary. II is
advisable, because it prevents taxing
the vitality of the plant excessively,
in its efforts TO withstand severe
winter
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-14
ADVANCING ACROSS WIDE
STRETCHES EXPOSED TO FIRE.

! The advance in such q succession of
thin lines as that described in the last
article is used to progress across a
wide stretch which is swept, or in dan
ger of being swept, by artillery fire, or
by long-range rifle fire. In short, this
type of advance is undertaken In places
exposed to a fire which 1t would be
profitless to return. The advance by
short rushes would both be costly (be-
cause of the comparative concentration
of the men in the fire-swept area) and
| impraeticable, since to return rifle fire
against artillery world be futile. 1t
would be almost equally futile against
! long-range rifle fire. However. when
| the thin lines have advanced, as was
said before, from 100 to $50 yards, they
may then be in a better position to re-
turn the fire.
The purpose of this movement Is to
build up a strong skirmish line at a
point where 1t may engage in fire
fight, and to build it up with the mini
mum cost. This method. while advan-
tageous from certain standpoints. also
has its drawbacks. Because, during
the progress of the advance. there is
almost entire loss of control over the
company. Each individual is left to
his own initiative in reaching the new
line, but unless otherwise specified,
the advance is conducted at quick time
and there is a general uniformity of
movement.
Yet the seriousness of the loss of
control depends very largely upon the
previous training and discipline of the
company. IF this has been of the
proper kind, and the company is suffi-
GENTLY grounded in discipline team
work, and esprit de corps, it will con-
tinue to assert itself even when the
man is proceeding across the exposed
area alone.
1t is precisely the same as with
back-feld player on football eleven:
He is alone, his responsibility is single.
generally speaking. but at that he
never loses his consciousness of team
play and the essential coordination of
his efforts with those of the rest of his
team.
Against the possible disadvantage of
y
company, moreover, is the more than
compensating advantage that such an
advance is less likely to draw fire.
This is not only important from the
standpoint of casualties, but would in
itself reduce the degree in which such
control may be lost. In other words.
it would be even more difficult to re-
tain control over a deployed company
which is subject to a whitening fire
than over a company advancing in a
succession of thin lines, If the fire is
scattering and Intellectual. 4
The war in Europe has in many re-
speetS cancelled previous theories of
combat. In view of such developments
the regulations specifically state that
other and better formations may be de-
vised to fit particular cases. But this
basic principle remains: 1.-THE best for
nation is the one which advances the
line furthest with the least loss of men.
time and control"
Training in the existing regulations
for extended order work, therefore,
schools the young soldier in the under
lying purpose of the fire attack, and
after comprehending this, he can much
more easily adapt himself TO any spe-
cial methods which conditions may re-
quire.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-14
A Patrlot

odd stickaround has certainly ac-
qaired an aversion for autoeracy here
OF late"
new?" eP
he won't even play checkers any
more because he doesn't want to as
soeiate with man-jumplng kings
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-14
The Whole Thinu.

Young Arthur was wrestling with
a lesson in grammar. Father" said
he, thoughtfully. ''what part of Specie
is woman?"
woman. my boy. is not part of
speech: she is all of IL" returned ia
Their.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-14

When sons and brothers leave for
the front it is but to be expected that
mothers and sisters will feel downcast
and sorrowful. A lump will rise in
the throat of even the strongest, and
tears we'll up into eyes that blink hard
to keep them back. This mother who
has just seen fler son pass by on the
road that will take him to France, is
struggling steadfastiy but unsuccessful
ly to keep the sobs that are forcing
their way to expression. Her daugh-
ter beside her is made of sterner
stuff. She is sad. the expression on
her face shows that, but is keeping
back the sobs and the tears
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-14
Wretch.

Claire-Yes. she was deceived in
him. poor girl. She thought it was
love that was making him so pale
and thin. and it was only going with
out food so as to buy her flowers and
hsNph44po
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-14

Private Harry Windsor of the Elton
Boys Officers Training corps Qndi-
Gated by ~ is here seen looking out
of his tent At the camp he IS known
as Harry. but around buckingham
palace and other resorts of royalty he
is addressed as your Majesty for he
Is Prince Henry. third son of King
George of England. Private Harry is
suffering all the rigorS of camp life
and is amenable to military discipline.
His officers show him no favoritism.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-14
Asmodeus.

Asmodeus eTobit SIS, III is the
same as Abaddon or Apollyon Rev.
OLD From the fact that the Talmud
calls him liking of the demons" some
assume that he is identical with
Beelzebub. and others with Azrael.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-14

major and later on I saw two men
bhrying something at the bottom of
the camp. So l suppose he found the
major"
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-14

Prudence the Better Weapon.
You conquer better by prudence t1Mn
by passion.
The Monticellonian., 1917-09-14
Daily Thought.

And fearless minds climb soonest
unto crownS.-Shakespeare.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-04
Wife to Blame if Husband Drinks,
Says Druggist BrOwn of Cleveland,
Who Tells Wife What To Do

ret to him. She saved him from drink
rescued him from his own deprave,tN
self. by giving him a secret remedy,
the formula of an old German chemist.
To discharge his debt to her and to
help other victims out of the murk and
mire he has made the formula public.
Any druggist can put 1t in the hands
of any suffering wife, mother. sister or
daughter Just ask the druggist for
prepared Tescum powders and drop a
powder twice day in tea. coffee. milk
or any other drink. Soon liquor does
not taste the same, the craving for 1t
disappears and 10. one more drinker is
saved and knows not when or why he
lost the, taste for drink.
NOte.-Tescum, referred to above,
should be used only when IL IL desir-
able to destroy NIL taste for alcoholic
drinks of every kind. The wife who
approves of drinking In moderation and
believes her husband safe should give
ii only when she sees, as most do in
time. that the danger line il near. Since
this formula has been made public II. G.
Kennedy. j. Nelson Clark, nnd other
druggists have Allied 1t repeatedly.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-04

go after 1890 o'clock
Engineers for So. 9. IL, II, 20. 81. %.
Firemen for SO, So, 81, 81, 8, II, II, 20,
Conductors for So. So, So, 9. IL. 16. II.
20, 81, 22.
Flagmen for 55, 9, 12, 16, II, 20, 81. %.
Brakemen for SO. 55, 81, 81. SO. 9, IL,
16, 20, 81, %.
Engineers up: Massimore, Upton,
Fortney, Schuyler.
Firemen up: Enders, Noggle, Bushey,
Alvord, Eisley, Miller, Eslinger, Orris,
Kline. Orndorf. Kinderman. Trullinger,
Marks, Grove. Barry, Miller, Smith,
Krill, Snader Stroupe, Newark, Floyo,
Burlington, Trimble.
Conductors up Keifer, Lehman, Nit
ten, Bashore.
Flagmen up: Black, Boltz, Singhman,
Arney. Felker.
Brakemen up: Cordell. Black, Edmon-
son, Boltz. Segfried Smith. Seigman
Bacon, Arney May, Nesbt, Snader
Deitrick
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-04
Discuss High Cost of
Living and Reductions

Schenectady, n. Y, Jan. 4. - The
high cost of living with suggestions
regarding procedure to bring about a
reduction in the price of foodstuffs,
furnished the topic for discussion at
the New York State Conference of
Mayors here to-day.
Voluminous data covering every
phase of the food problem had been
prepared for the information of the
conference and the subject was
studied from all angles. The advisa-
bility of preparing a bill. designed to
result in lower food prices, for sub
mission to the Legislature, also was
considered.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-04
Work on Chicago Terminal
Is Tied Up by Strikes

Chicago, Jan. 4.-Work on the new
union passenger and freight terminal
which is to cost $47,000,000 has been
tied up for six months because of q
series of strikes called last summer
by the Chicago Building Trades Coun-
Gil and efforts to get the construction
under way have been fruitless, it was
learned to-day. Work on the terminal
was begun early last year.
The building trades council, leaders
asserted, is clinging to original de-
mands that the four railroads inter-
ested in the new station should agree
to use only union labor on all con-
struction work in Cook county. OFF,
cials of the road say it is impossible
for them to yield.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-04
Anew Treatment G ven Without the
Consent or knowledge of the Dfinker

Cleveland, Ono wife has a right to
blame her husband because he drinks,
says Druggist Brown of Cleveland. 1t is
her fault IL she let's him drink and bring
uphappiness and poverty to her home
woman can stop drinking husband in
few weeks for half what he would
spend on liquor, so why waste SYM
pathy on a wife who refuses to do It ?
time to stop the drink habit is at its
beginning unless you want drink to
deaden the fine sensibilities of the hus-
band you love. Begin with the first
whiff of liquor on his breath but do
not despair IL he has gone from bad
to worse until he is rum-soaked
knows the curse of strong drink be-
cause he himself has been a victim, He
was rescued from the brink of a drunk
after ten years time, revealed the sec
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-04
CONQUERS RHEU" "ATlSM
In A VERY FEW DAYS

It is an established fact that one
half teaspoonful of Rheuma takea
once a day has driven the pain and
agony from thousands of racked, Grip
pied and despairing rheumatics during
the last five years.
Powerful and sure; quick acting. yet
harmless; Rheuma gives blessed relief
almost at once. The magic name has
reached every hamlet in the land and
there is hardly a druggist anywhere
who cannot tell you of almost mar
velous cures.
If you are tortured with rheuma-
tism or sciatica, you can get a bottle
of Rheuma from III. c. Kennedy or any
druggist for not more than so cents,
with the understanding that IL 1t does
not completely drive rheumatic poisons
from your system-money back.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-04
ALL THE NEWS OF THE RAILROADS
VETERANS JOIN
PR. R. HONOR ROLL
Engineer William B. Shower of
This City Retires; Two on
Philadelphia Division

William 3. Shower, 1929 North Sixth
street, has been placed on the retired
list of the Middle division of the Penn
sylvania Railroad. He was a passenger
engineer and has a record of service
of forty-six years. Engineer Shower
retires on the age limit. He started
as a trainman and after serving as
fireman was given freight run. Eight
years ago he was promoted to pas
senger service. He is a member of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
Other pensioners who are well
known in Harrisburg and join the
honor roll this month are Stephen d.
McCalla, PASSENGER conductor on the
Philadelphia division, and Benjamin
c. Hoon, track foreman, residing in
West Fairview.
Former Harrisburger
Conductor McCalla served forty-nine
years and four months. He was at
one time a resident of Harrisburg, at
tended school in this city and removed
to Philadelphia when a young man.
His father was the late Stephen
McCalla, a contractor, who was promi-
nent in Harrisburg for a number OF
years and built the second Pennsylva-
mia Railroad passenger station. part OF
the old Capitol buildings which were
removed when the present structure
was built and other buildings in the
city.
Foreman Hoon served forty-six
years and eleven months and was in
charge of the section between Le-
moyne and Marysville for a number OF
years. He was at one time identified
with the Middle division. His retire
ment was on age.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-04
BOY SCOUT TROOP FORMED

Penbrook, Pa, Jan. 4. A new
Boy Scout troop has been formed here
with the following officers: ]. G.. Ros-
enberger, scoutmaster; ]. A. Farley,
assistant scoutmaster; Ellis Pack sr
drill master; patrol leaders, Paul F.
Rosenberger; Hayes McClelland: as
sistant patrol leaders, Eugene Early
and Charles Freeburn. The roll of
members will be open to all boys
under 81 years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-04
STILL CRITICIsING NOTE

London, Jan. Further criticisms
of President Wilson's note are printed
in some of the morning papers in con-
nection with Spain's refusal of the
overtures from Washington and the
impending reply of the entente
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-04

Eighth Regiment and the Governors
Troop as of old and the following ad-
ditional units of the Eighth Infantry:
Machine Gun company.
Supply company.
Quartermaster company.
With the three new companies To-
Gated in this city it is believed addi-
tional armory facilities will be re-
quired.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-04
DENTAL SOCIETY TO MEET

Members of the Harrisburg Dental
Society will meet at the University
club. Front and Market streets, to-
morrow evening at 8 o'clock. An IL
lustrated lecture will be given on
Oral Hygiene"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-04
Three New Companies of
Guard Located Here

When the Pennsylvania National
Guard is recalled from police duty on
the border, Harrisburg will boast six
units of the division. They will in
clude Companies ID and I of the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-04

William d. Reese. aged so years. re-
tired passenger conductor of the Penn
sylvania Railroad. died this morning
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. NJ.
b. Foster, SOC Seneca street. Death
was due to organic heart trouble. The
survivors are two sons, William A.
Reese and Walter E. Reese; one
daughter, Mrs. NJ. b. Foster; three
grandchildren. Margaret e. Reese and
Eddie and William Foster. all of this
city The funeral arrangements will
be announced later.
Mr.. Reese began railroading in 1861
as a fireman. Later he was given a
position as passenger brakeman, which
he held for two years, and was made q
conductor. The latter position he held
at the time of his retirement fifteen
years ago. He served during the Civil
War as a member of ompany E, Two
Hundred and First Regiment, Penn
sylvania Volunteers. and was a mem
ber of Division No. 143. Order of Rail-
way Conductors. A short time after
Camp Stewart was established al
El Paso, Texas Conductor Reese made
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-04

The funeral of william II. Filling,
retired passenger engineer of the Mid
die division, Pennsylvania Railroad,
was held this afternoon. Services were
conducted at the home of the son.
William, 1885 North Sixth street, at
100 by officers of Harrisburg Lodge,
No. IL. Benevolent and Protective Or
der of Elks, and later by the Rev.
Henry w. A. Hanson, pastor of Mes
siah Lutheran Church. Burial was
made in East Harrisburg Cemetery.
The pallbearers were from the Elks,
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
and the Good Will Fire Company. En-
gineer Filling died Monday at the Key
stone Hospital as a result of uremic
poisoning