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Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-26

Kansas City, NO., March 2e.-The
fifteen round bout between "0un-
boat" Smith and Charles weinert.
scheduled to be held hero March rs.
has been called of, becshse Weinert
had not sufficiently recovered from a
recent illness. The men are heavy
weights.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-26

New Orleans, La, March 2e.-Joe
Harris, a husky coal miner from
Pennsylvania, is declared to be the
real find" of the Cleveland Ameri-
cans this season. He has been muir
dering the ball in training camp prac-
tice games and fielding sensationally,
Harris who played first base with
Chattanooga, probably will be retain
ed as utility infielder.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-07
ANTI-SAL0ON LEAGUERS
MEET IN WASHINGTON

Washington, Dec. Just at the
psychological moment, so to speak.
when Congress is considering the bill
to submit the prohibition question u
the people for their vote a monster
delegation Of personal petitions"
came freighting into Washington to.
day from old Kansas to attend the
annual convention of the AntiSaloon
League of America.
The Business Mems Prohibition Spe-
cial left Topeka on December 5, con
tanning a royal Kansas delegation. if
the reports from the Anti-Saloon
League Of Kansas are to be taken as
a criterion. Anyhow, it pulled in
here hot and betty with grape Juice
just oozing from the seams. Kansas
wants to be at the killing; Old Man
Barleyc0rn is up against a picket
fence, and Kansas wants the honor
of administering the coup de grace.
The Nationl Convention Of the Anti.
Saloon League of America will be in
session here today, tomorrow and
Wednesday
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-07
CONNECTICUT DOING ITS
BIT IN AGRICULTURE

! Norwich Conn, Dec Scores OF
exhibits Of corn on the ear, potatoes
as we'll as dried and canned corn. and
corn products of home bakers, includ-
ing Johnny cakes. quick breads,
steamed brown bread corn meal des-
serts such as Indian pudding and
other toothsome dishes, were on ex-
hibit here a the opening OF the mid
Winter meeting and exhibition of the
connecticut State Board of Agricul
ture, Connecticut Sheep Breeders AS
sociation and the New London County
Farm Bureau today Samples of
wool and dressed lamb and mutton,
all Connecticut grown. were also here
to compete for prizes Of the Sheep
Breeders Association Prizes from
$50 down were offered in the various
classes. A big exhibition of corn
grown by boys from over the State
for prizes offered to the best ten
by United States Senator
George P Mclean, were also on ex.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-07
NEW YORK DRAFT MEN
MAKE DEBUT ON STAGE

New York, Dec Relatives of
New York's drafted mep will have an
opportunity tomorrow to learn eX-
actly what the boys are doing while
in training mt the great National
Army cantonment. Camp Upton, Pap
hank. l.. l. Some $50 of the National
Army men will present ON the Hippo
drOme stage sketch, 4 Day at
Camp Upton" showing everything in
detail from reveille 10 taps Bayonet
practice, bombthrowing. trench dig
ging and all that goes 10 make up IA
soldiers life while in training for
service in France will be faithfully
protrayed The proceeds will go to
erect large drill hall at Camp Up.
ton which may be used on rainy days.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-07
Ready Now at Old Prices.

Fresh lots Gust received) of Foley 5
Honey and Tar are selling at before
the-war prices. This puts a we'll
known cough medicine, ready to use,
in homes at less than it costs to buy
and mix the ingredients yourself, and
saves bother and muss. Mrs. Mary
kisby, 1898 Princeton Ave. Spokane.
Wash writes: Il was sick in bed
with lagrippe. | coughed very badly.
| took Foley's Honey and Tar 1t
stopped my cough and ! got better.
So now am around the house again. -
For, sale by W. d. Duncan
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-07
LABOR LEADERS MEET
TO END PACIFISM

Milwaukee, Wis. Dec IA meet
ing Of elected labor union delegates
and their friends is being held here
forming local alliance to act in
conjunction with the American Al
lance for Labor and Democracy. an
organization formed for the purpose
of the stamping out of all pacifist
and prOenemy sentiment in the heav-
lily Germanized centres of the Middle
West.
Local organizations of thirty-three
cities are making plans for immeii-
ateactiyity; they intend to descend
on this city first of all
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-07
All Within Reach.

Friendship and charity and a kind
ness that includes all the varying peo-
pie OF this varying world are within
The reach of all, while play recreation,
the art of joy and laughter, are ac-
c0mnliShments we may every one Of
Us acquire. even though We begin late
in life Exchange.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-07
SUFFRAGISTS AND ANTS
BESIE6E CONGRESS

Washington, Dee delegates 10
the annual convection OF the Ma,
tional Association Opposed to Woman
Suffrage, which opens here Tuesday
next, simultaneously with the open.
ing OF the convention Of the National
American Woman's Suffrage Associa.
tion. are arriving by every train
today. The same may be said of
the Suffrage Association delegates.
who represent every State in the
Union
The Federal suffrage amendment
which shortly will come before Con
sress, and war aims. will he the
principal topics of both organizations
The suffrage contention is that of su.
preme interest to the country is the
granting Of the ballot TO women in
this crucial moment citing the great
work that women have done in be-
half OF the successful conduct Of the
war. The ants, on the other hand,
urge that an excessive addition cleo
torate in this time of stress is
grave danger to the nation.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-07
Kindness Necessary.

We can dispense with II great many
qualities in the people we love. 1t is
not necessary for them to be brilliant
or wise or Witty or rich or beautiful.
But we cannot Imagine loving anyone
who Is incapable Of kindness. That
is the characteristic we cannot do
Without.-Exchange.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-07
Be Charitable.

Don I grumble if your paper is not
always nush up TO the high standard
OF your ideal. Charitably remember
that the editor is capable of getting
up quite as good paper as you could
vonrself.--New Waterford Magnet
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-07

Haa 1"I W11#". hsY
'e.'U~ nervous. .r> al''
4 >t..' ests r'o,1,i. .t.i' Dr..
acl'" day, reIl ht.4...
.Ig
-,Llgo-. ,-Aetice ia,,.,lt
-----. al stt.i..y ~ Ctar-e Vlgi
eare llstc,i e thousands
tc- alaeW.e-so2.tu- souls W.T.
ly compilations Nc Sou.
eeoars ~ lu"nv. l.alt.y rosy
'-.. rr"s'a e." here Tie rca
i at t.s h1r.l sy.'em does nct
us" each dar q az the waste
- Is accamuld,es under cur pres.
@aie Ct living. Tor every o.nce
nod and Grin" taken into the system
~ "a ounce Ct waste material
iat b. carried OFT else it fcrnonts
t0-@s ntonainc-iilp poisoas T-.ch
asatbed into the blood
asst "a necessary as Il is to clean
|; LES from tie iurnace each day,
fore t>o fire will burn bright and
&, 50 nc must each morning clear
K ir.iGe organs of tho previous DAYS
ac.mG.ation of .ndigestible waste and
0ay toTins Men and women, whether
elk or well. are advised to drink each
morning, before breakfast. a glass Of
cal hot water with Il tcaspoonful OF
ime5tone phosphate in it, as harm.
sss means OF washing ont OF The
tomach, liver, kidneys and bowels the
ndigestihio material, waste, sour bile
md toxins thus cleansing, sweeten.
.ng md purifying the entire alimen.
tary canal before putting more food
,ato the stomach.
Millions of people who had their turn
at constipation. Billions attacks, acid
stomach, nervous days and sleepless
nights have become real cranks about
the morning inside-bath. A quarter
pound of limestone phosphate will not
cost much at the drug store, but Is
sufficient TO demonstrate to anyone,
its cleansing. sweetening and freshen-
Ing effect upon the system.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-07
| 1000 ITALIANS
TAKEN BY ENEMY
DURING NEW DRIVE
60 GUNS FALL INTO AUSTRo-GER.
MAN HANDS WHILE STRONG
MOUNTAIN POSITIONS ARE SUR.
RENDERED.

London. Dec The Austro Ger
man armies in their new offensive in
northern Italy have captured .000
prisoners and sixty guns, according
to the Berlin war Office statement to-
day In addition. within the past
twentyfour hours the Teutonic troops
have captured strong ltanan posi-.
tons in the Meletta region.
Rome today officially admitted a
further retirement under the pres
sure OF the new Teutonic drive, the
Italians Withdrawing from the south
ern slopes of Monte Castelgombert to
the Foza spur This withdrawal was
only made after a day of furious
fighting in which the outnumbered
Italians contended bravely against tire.
mendous odds.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-07
Mans Means and Wants.

II is not the aIuplcneSS of mans
DEANS that makes him independent So
'aueh rs the smallncSS of his wants.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-07
italian Line Still Fan.

Italian Headquarters in Northern
italy Dec delayed THE Italian
front on the Asago plateau is still
holding despite sledge-hammer blows
from the re-organized Teutonic ar
mics. delivered along a ten-mile front.
Only at Monte Tonderecar. in the
northeastern sector. have the Ger.
mans made any Roadway.
Here, after thirty-sx hours of furi-
Gus fighting eliminating in san
culinary hand-to-hand attack. they
succeeded in forcing the Italians ont !
OF some advanced trenches. as a re-
suit Of which the Italian line was |
Withdrawn to more secure positions.
Repulsed Elsewhere.
AL every other point the Germans |
ana Austrians We're repulsed with ex-
tremely heavy losses. On the left the
Italian Twenty-second Corps bore the
prunt OF the attack, and not only
drove back the enemy. but in coun.
ter charge took a large number OF
Prisoners.
Meanwhile the battle RACES with nm.
aoated fury No definite decision has
yet been reached
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-10
More About Camp Curtin

This is from PENIS Column in the
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
An esteemed correspondent at
Harrisburg, whose knowledge of
State affairs at the capital in the past
two generations is unsurpassed,
writes:
was much interested in the story
of old Camp Curtin, because l was
in personal touch with the old camp
from the day it opened until the last
man was mustered out in 1865.
AS a boy of eleven years, when
the camp was first opened by Colonel
Seneca G. Simmons, who gave it the
name of Camp Curtin, followed the
soldiers from car to camp as they
arrived here in response to the call
for troops.
The story as told the other day
gave credit for the first troops in
the camp to a Johnstown company.
1 was for years under that impress
sion, but 1 have learned that on the
night before the Johnstown company
went 30 camp, the old place-it was
the Dauphin county fair grounds and
race track-was occupied by the Lo-
chiel Grays, a Harrisburg company,
commanded by Colonel Harry Nc
Cormick, father of Vance C. McCor-
mick. That is very likely correct,
as 1 saw the Lochiel Grays (named
after General Cameron, the Sage of
LochieD march up Ridge road to the
camp.
1 saw the Johnstown company the
next morning and followed them into
the camp. we'll remember that
they wore their fancy militia uni
forms and the captain was man
about six feet five inches in height,
very impressive figure.
The founder of the camp, Colonel
Seneca G.. Simmons, was afterward
commander of the Fifth Pennsyl-
vania Reserves, and was killed in the
seven days fight before Richmond
under Mcclellan. He resided in Har-
risburg and was as fine looking q
soldier as / ever saw. To tell about
the old camp would fill a volume,
and 1 haven't the time as an active
newspaper man to write it. There
were three other camps in and about
arrisburg-Camp Cameron, where
the cavalry were organized: Camp
Calder, a small camp, and Camp
Healy, where the provost guard Of
three companies were located, the
latter in the heart of the city at
present, all built up with fine resi-
dences.
THOMAS NJ. JONES.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-10
GIVE TO THESE

= N war countries millions of lit
tie children are without one
mouthful of food-hundreds of
thousands are in rags, and naked.
Many live in holes in the ground,
like wild beasts; children gnaw at
the carcasses of dead animals to
live; and in the fields by the road
side little ones, separated from par
ents, lie starving, dying-alone.
Millions of children have starved
to death. Weakened. exhausted, by
two years of undertaking and ex-
posure, millions more will die if we
do not help them!
Ten cents will give a starving
child one days life.
Three dollars, one months life.
Thirty-five dollars, one years life.
Won't YOU give at least one days
life to a little child?
Make your remittances to the
Children of Americas Fund and
mail to the Mechanics and Metals
National Bank, New York City.
Think how it would be if one of
YOUR children lay starving by the
roadside and folks who had plenty
would refuse him bite of food to
save his little life.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-10
Stream Pollution

In the interest of an increased food
supply, if for no other reason, steps
should be taken to prevent the pollu-
ton of state streams by industries
that yearly are destroying many tons
of fish. If there were any necessity
for this wanton waste, this reckless
disregard of popular rights, the Sit
uation might be altered. The utili-
tartan will contend that it is more
important that manufacturing plants
shall operate. giving employment to
thousands of men, than that fisher
men shall give play to their sport
loving instinct, and this absurd
reasoning seems TO have made. an
impression upon state officials Nen-
trusted with the enforcement of the
fish and game law.
Since we can have both industries
and fish, the former should be forced
to adopt safeguards to protect the
waters from pollution. Many manu-
featuring plants have adopted de-
vices that enable them to dispose of
destructive acids without dumping
them into the rivers. Those who do
not adopt them are more greedy
yearly float belly-upward to the sea
are monuments to the racapacity of
men who are satisfied only when
they have collected the last penny
that their business will yield. They
disregard the welfare of the state,
the wishes of their neighbors and
the laws of the commonwealth. They
are indecent and inhuman.
The other day the Juniata river
lost thousands of its denizens when
great quantities of poisonous mater
ials were deposited in 1t. This is q
common occurrence, too common, In
fact, to be accepted complacently.
Were it not for the ruthlessness of
manufacturers, our streams could be
made an important element in our
food supply. They would yield
thousands of tons of fish If they
were permitted to propagate. AS It
Is, many of them are void of living
creatures. and others are rapidly
reaching this state of desolation.
No man should be permitted to
abuse his privilege. and If he cannot
operate his plant without destroying
fish he should be compelled to close
1t. Fortunately, however, this harsh
alternative is unnecessary. The ex-
penditure of a comparatively small
sum of money will correct the evil,
and our streams will soon TEEN with
myriad life, giving food and pleas
urable relaxation TO our people.
The state is spending many
thousands of dollars in fish cultiva-
ton. and millions of fry are de-
posted yearly in the streams. But u
great deal of this work Is nullif1ed by
the manufacturers who persist in
their shameless practices. 1t is time
that reforms be inaugurated. Fines
for law violation are inadequate. In
junction should be issued against
those who will not be persuaded by
less drastic methods.-The Altoona
TtnaA-N
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-10
TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1917
THURSDAY CLOSING

n ETAIL merchants of Harris
II burg have determined to make
the half-holiday uniform this
year. Instead of the grocers closing
one day and the other stores an
other day, all will close Thursday at
noon. There is no question that this
half-holiday is a good thing. 1t has
been tried out and demonstrated.
Men and women who work indoors
during most of the daylight hours
except Sunday and who are en-
ployed one evening each week sorely
need the open air recreation the
weekly .half-holiday gives them.
Thursday is nearly mid-week so far
as sales are concerned. The half
holiday then will prepare the work
ers for the busy Friday and Satur-
day TO follow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-10
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

-Olin F. Harvey, Jr., who be-
comes lieutenant colonel of the Third
artillery, was for years an officer in
the Ninth Pennsylvania infantry.
Chief of Police r. B. Fellman,
or Norristown, who is about to go to
war, was presented with a horse by
his friends.
Senator w. M. Lynch, who be-
comes superintendent of Farview
State hospital, was formerly coroner
of Lackawanna county.
Col. George r. Kemp, of the
Third regiment, Is going after re-
cruits while his regiment is on guard
duty.
Thomas H. G,eevy, Altoona
lawyer, presided at a big meeting
in Altoona to boom recruiting.
Bernard J. Kelley. well-knowE
Scranton man, was chosen as press.
dent of the second district of the
Total Abstinence org%-fzSE,on.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-10

posite. He points out that the Prus-
sian citizen votes indirectly through
electors and his voting strength de-
pends on the amount of his income
tax. Voters who have paid a third
of the total income tax choose a
third of the electors, and these cleo
tors choose a third of the members
OF the reichstag. Voters who have
paid the next third of the total in
come tax do the same. So with the
remaining third. Thus from to 5
per cent of the voters control one
third of the reichstag. From 10 to
12 per cent. control another third.
The great mass of the people get
what is left. Inequality is not only
permitted, it is prearranged and en-
forced. In each of something like
1000 first grade electoral districts
the first grade electors consist of but
one Prussian. Rotten boroughs.
long ago abolished in England, per-
sist in Prussia
No effort has been made to district
the country in accordance with its
present population. A system in use
ever since 1871 gives the landed aris-
tocracy every advantage. Berlin is
now as large as Chicago and should
send twenty-four delegates to the
reichstag. 1t sends nine.
There is only one hope apparent
now. for Germany-its standard is
the red flag of revolution, but there
appears as yet no standard-bearer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-10
Will Do Her Bit

To the Editor of the Telegraph.
I note by the papers that the
President and Congress intend to let
beer be made in unlimited quanti-
ties.
That means that the total alb
stainer is asked TO conserve on food
while the beer drinker as you said
recently is free to take a bath in beer
If he wants to-and beer. you know,
is made largely of toodstuffs.
That is not fair to the total OBJ
stainer, is it?
But two wrongs don't make a right
and l for one am going to do my bit.
Because the beer swillers and their
hackers in the government continue
to drown the cause of democracy in
beers is no reason why should make
a pig of myself by following their
wasteful example. I intend to do my
bit no matter how they feel about it,.
w. C. T. L. WORKER.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-10
KING CORN!
~ OOD old King Corn!
This year 3,124, 100000 bush

~ OOD OlQ hlnS Corn.
r This year s,124, 1000. 900 BUSH
~ els in the United States alone.
And not one bushel of it to be
turned into whisky!
DO YOU realize what that means?
It means about three quarts of
corn apiece every day for a year
for every man, woman and child in
the United States. 1t means, If we
did not use corn extensively for
stock fodder, and were deprived of
other food, and exported none, we
could live for year. even though
every other source of grain supply
were cut off-and still have little
left for Dobbin, Bossy and Biddy.>
That corn crop forecast is the
hest news since the Russians de-
cided not to make a separate peace.
It is a body blow to the Kaiser and
| a godsend to the allies.
We may have less wheat next
winter. but who cares IL we have
more corn? What is piece of pale,
tasteless bread, anyway, to a slab of
rich, yellow. well-buttered corn
"pone?" Why. one ought TO apol-
oglze to the "pone" for mentioning
them In the same breath. Corn
"pone" properly made and eaten hot
Is bread and meat and potatoes all
rolled into one. We used to pity
| those poor Southern folks who had
nothing but 'pone" during the dark
days of the Civil War. but that was
before we had been initiated into the
manifold delights of that delicacy.
Now we think they were mighty
lucky.
Then, too, there are corn cakes
and fried mush. and mush and milk
and scrappel, to say nothing of the
numerous breakfast dishes made OF
corn and that old stand-by-hominy
ir all it's varied forms.
Give us corn aplenty and we can
do without wheat. The Indians had
no wheat. but they did have corn
and you may take 1t from any old
school history you care to consult
| that the corn-fed Indians were a
pretty good match for the wheat
eating Puritan Fathers. Yea. there
were times when the corneaters put
1t all over the bread and butter boy.
in open field fighting.
But, be that as it may. the bis
corn crop news is reassuring along
many lines. More corn means more
and fatter hogs; more hogs NEAR
lower pork prices. More corn mean.
more chickens and more eggs. More
eggs mean lower prices. Corn
Maize! 1t is Americas great good
fortune and 7Germany's curse. thil
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-10
GOOD SUGGESTION

THE newly organized police civil
service board would do we'll to
avail itself of the offer of the
Chamber of Commerce to have Mr..
Driscoll. the police expert who made
the recent survey here, confer with
the board. The new commissioners
are men of high character, but none
of them lays claim to much expert
ence in police affairs. They are just
now formulating their rules of pro-
cedure. They need advice and Mr..
Driscoll is we'll qualified to give it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-10
THE PEOPLES FORUM
Fitness

TO the Editor of the Telegraph:
1t seems to me that the important
question at issue is being missed by
Mitchell Palmer, and the papers that
are discussing how the men in this
state were selected for the various
exemption boards.
Now l am the father of two boys
who may be affected by this selec:
ton, but neither my boys nor myself
are interested in the question of
whether these men are Republicans,
Democrats, Jews, Methodists, or
Catholics, but We are greatly inter-
ested in the question of their Fitness.
If Mr.. Palmer knows any man in
the list not a competent or fit man
TO serve upon one of the boards, he
should file the information at Wash
ington with the proper authorities
and have that man removed.
1t would be an easy matter for a
man who is held in so high esteem
by the national administration as
Mr.. Palmer is to have this done, and
it would be a crime against the
young men of the state for him to
withhold the information.
On the other hand, if Mr.. Palmer
has no such information. he has done
the men who have to serve upon
these boards, a great injustice by
creating against them all a feeling of
distrust, when even Mr.. Palmer
knows their job is going to be most
difficult, without anything being ad-
ded of an indefinite nature like the
articles being circulated in the papers
throughout the state.
/ hope you will call upon the
gentleman TO proceed at once so VIC
can know whether it is our board
that is the bad one.
A. B. HITCHCOCK.