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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-12
Residents of City Are
Showing Interest in
Offer of Trees at Cost

At the Park Department offices to-
day number of inquiries were made
by persons who in all probability will
be among the first to start shade-tree
planting this fall and take advantage
of the offer of the city park officials
to sell trees at small cost.
Park Commissioner Gross and AS
sistant V. Grant Forrer said to-day
that the residents of the city have
an excellent opportunity now TO OBJ
tain the best shade trees for planting
as the stock at the nursery at Island
Park includes many healthy trees, all
of which are at least five years old.
The department is using about $50
trees for planting along River Front
Park and has many more which are
now large enough to be removed and
will be sold. Complete informat ton
about tree planting will be given to
any one communicating with park de-
partment Offices. Mr.. Forrer stated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-12
German Plotters in
U. S. Seek to Hurt
Red Cross Work
By associated Press

Washington, Oct. -. - De-
claring that efforts to disparage
the work of the American Red
Cross are being made in various
sections of the country as part of
an anti-patriotic propaganda,
General Manager Harvey Wilson
to-day told all Red Cross division
managers to begin a nationwide
campaign to trace the move
ment to its source and com bat it.
1T is evident that rumors and
innuendoes, critical of and cal
culated to embarrass the Red
Cross, are being industriously cir
culated as part Of an anti
patriotic propaganda. the tele-
gram reads. Insofar as such
statements or questions are mere
ly efforts to obtain information
they should be earnestly and sin
cerely met, but many of the
stories, utterly unwarranted in
fact, emanate simultaneously
from too many different parts of
the country to be merely acci-
dental.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-12
Wins Wager, but 1t
Lands Her in Police Station

young lady residing at 626 Cum
berland street, won wager last
night, and also landed in the police
station. Miss Helen Crowl wager
ed with a boarder of the house that
she could attire herself as boy
and escape detection. In company
with young man named Keffer, and
attired in male attire, Miss Crowl
set out to see the town. A sus-
picious officer picked up the pair
in Williams street.
Lieutenant Page decided to send
the young lady home, upon her
promise that she would not again
masquerade as a male citizen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-12
TO Make Another Effort
to Enforce ''BIue Laws"

crusade against cigar stores, soda
fountains, etc, that conduct business
conducted by the Sunday Law Protec-
tive League. il was announced last
night. Members of the league are
Jacob n. Shoop. 229 Hummel street;
Larsen Lafferty, 122 Sylvan Terrace;
]. A. Murphy, of Zarker street. and
Colonel II. C. Demming, of Mulberry
street.
The league will operate under pro-
visions of the Blue Laws, passed in
1894. The crusade is to start next
Sunday. or the week following. Later
it is said, proceedings will be started
against railroads that run Sunday ex-
cursions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-12
Rain Spoils Day For
Even Those Few Who
Were Given Holiday

Those few who Were given a holi-
day because of Columbus Day were
unable to enjoy it in the outdoors
late this afternoon.
There was no formal observance of
the day here. Nearly all city and
county offices were closed. No one
worked at the Capitol and the banks
We're closed. A delegation of knights
of Columbus went to Reading to par
take in a parate.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-12

first of the states representatives to
take the votes of Pennsylvania sold
diers. He was assigned to take the
Votes of Companies /. K. l. and M of
the Fourth Infantry, now q machine
gun organization of the "Rainbow.
division at Mineola. Mr.. Branch WIN
accompany the units wherever they
may be on election day." according
nor's office. The poll books, books
of nominations and ballot forms have
been prepared for Mr.. Branch who
will be sworn in within day or so
and Immediately begin preparations.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-12
IT, MAY TAKE
OVER ALL SHIPS
OVER 1,5OO TONS
Great Need of transatlantic
Tonnage Felt by the
Nation

Washington. Oct. 12.-In its requi-
sitioning of ships October Is, the
Shipping Board is considering taking
over all American vessels of more
than 1900 tons dead weight capacity
instead OF $500 tons at first an
nounced. The great need of trans
Atlantic tonnage. it was said to-day,
has made this step necessary.
American ships of more than 800
tons capacity available for ocean
service number 45S. aggregating
2,S71.359 tons dead weight.
Most of the smaller vessels to be
requisitioned will be put into peace
full trades. Many will ply between
the United States and South AM
erican and West Indian ports, main
tanning trades which the government
considers essential.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-12
TO HOLD BAKE SALE

The Red Cross Auxiliary of Bow
mans store will hold a bake sale next
Wednesday in the store. Space has
been donated by William Bowman.
The cakes will be exhibited in the
display windows of the store, Tues
day evening. Proceeds of the sale
Will go to the Red Cross.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-12
FAILED TO REGISTER

Norman Smith and Matthew Weber.
two young men charged with falling
to register on June 5, were arrested
in Lebanon yesterday by Deputy
United States Marshal Harvey r.
Smith. The delinqrerts will be given
n hearing October 2b.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-12
GRAND DUKE DIES

% tINSVt'uttU Fts9
Stuttgart. via Amsterdam, Oct. IA
Grand Duke Phillip Alexander of
wurttemberg, head of the senior line
of the Wurttemberg family is dead
He was the father of Grand Duke AL
brecht, COMMUNICATIVE chief of the
German armies on the southern end
of the western front. He was 10 years
old
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-12
FALLS THIRTY-FIVE FEET

FALLS THIRTY-FIVE FEET
Harry Nelligan. AS Walnut street
fell from furnace thirty-five feet
above the ground at the Central Iron
and Steel Company plant and is noV
at the Harrisburg Hospital in a seri-
Gus condition. Nelligan was work.
ing on top of the furnace alone. He
has a possible fracture of the skull,
deep decorations of the scalp, and in
ternal injuries.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-12
No Substitute
For
Well-Iced Refrigerator

d EAR porches, window boxes and venti-
n, lated pantries are dangerous and ex-
pensive substitutes for the ice box
Food placed out of doors is exposed to the
germ-laden air and soon becomes unfit for
use-athough the quality seems impaired.
To properly care for food you must have
uniform temperature of 40 degrees F. day
and night. This is possible only by the use
of well-iced refrigerator
The cost of one roast allowed to spoil will
buy ice for week. The expense of one case
of ptomaine poisoning will buy ice for sea-
son for the average family
Keep your refrigerator going ever day in the wear
and by so doing practice true economy
United Ice & Coal Co.
Harrisburg SteeIton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-12

forward at once and is received, duty
free, across the ocean.
More than that, each kit contains
a stamped return postal card which
the recipient may use to send you a
message from the front. 1t is ad-
dresgCd to the donor and will come
right back toyou from the man who
is having his smokes ION you"
Previously acknowledged S30S 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15
Expect Arrest Soon
In Sweeney Murder
Police Believe Story of Lodg.
ing House Quarrel Ex-
plains Shaving

After listening yesterday to a story
told by Charles Huckle. the police were
confident that they would make an ar
rest within a few hours in connection
with the murder of George F. Sweeney
The body Of Mr.. Sweeney. who was q
cousin Of Controller Prendergast. wa
found Tuesday night in furnished
room house on State Street. Brooklyn
Physicians believed he had been deac
a week.
Hucklc said that after having some
drinks with Sweeney. a man known rs
"kld' Bristol on Tuesday morning
they went to the State Street house
He left them there. he said. returning
after a brief absence to find Sweeney
PROSTATE on the floor beside a broken
vase. while Bristol stood over him
Bristol told him, he said, that thet,
had been a fight and they had both
better leave town.
May Joyce. another whom the polio,
are holding as a witness. told DiStric
Attorney Lewis yesterday that she hat
been employed as a steuographer b,
K. 4. {. Smith, Dock Commissioner
She admitted that although she frs
eaid she was BristoPs wife they hal
not been married.
II is said that the man for whom tn
police are now searching is habitu
of dance halls and Of restaurants whicl
depend for part Of their patronage upol
dancers. The police believe that h
made a parasitical living throug
acquaintance scraped at such resorts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15
Experts of B. d 0. Lines
To Aid Food Production

The entire force Of experts Of the
Commercial Development Department
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Will devote its entire time for the next
thirty days 70 the railroads effort 20
aid 10 augmcnting the food supply.
Progress has already been made iE
increasing production i'm the territory
traycrscd by the Baltimore and Ohio.
Lists have been compiled Of all tho
grain elevators. canning factories, cold
storage and other storage warehouses
for food along the railroad line and
figures have been obtained as TO their
capacity and the amount OF foodstutS
already on hand. Full lists have alfN
been compiled of farmcsr and truck
gardeners. with the number Of acres
under cultivation and the nature Of
the produce. 90,
Every ticket agent on the line will
act as an information bureau and en-
ploymcut agency for farm labor.
7. S. Williams, president Of tie
BROOKLYN Rapid Transit Company, ar
nounccd yesterday that all the vacant
propcrty of the Brooklyn Rapid Tran
sit will be turned over 20 It's employees
for the raising Of gardens. The com
pany has nearly forty plots which arr
available for cultivation I'M Brooklyn
and Queens, most Of them conveniently
near car barn or power houses. There
arc between fifty and sixty acres ct
t.YrJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15
+ Farmers Also in War.
Lloyd George Says
Victory Hinges on Food Supply
otter Declares

London. April -. we may have 70
feed our army and navy, as well As
ourselves. on home grown food" said
Premier Lloyd George IN a letter read
NJ meeting tonight Of the Norwich
Norfolk Agricultural Committee. The
letter was addressed "To all workers
ON land" and appealed to them to do
their utmost 20 help raise all food pos
-iblc
"The line which the British Empire
holds against the Germans" the letter
says. "is held at home as well as
abroad. II II breaks a. any point u
breaks everywhere. In the face Of the
enemy. the seamen Of our royal naval
and mercantile marine and the soldiers
gathered from every part Of our en-
plre hold our line firmly. You workers
on land must hold your part of our
line as strongly.
Every full days labor you DO helps
- shorten the struggle and bring Us
nearer victory. Every idle day, all
lettering, lengtheus the struggle and
makes defeat more possible. There
fore. IN the nations honor. heed: Ac-
quit yourselves Ike men, and a. work
ers on land do your duty with all your
strength"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15
Northwest Answers
Call for More Food
Farmers Planting Record
Acreage of Wheat in Min
nesota and Dakotas

ST. Paul, April H. Patriotic re.
Spouse to President Wilson's appeal for
increased production Of foodstuffs IS
being made throughout the Northwest.
Reports to-day from Minnesota, the
Dakotas and Montana showed that
greater acreage than ever before viii
be sown by farmers. while gardening
has been given marked impetus in near
ly every city and town
In Minnesota a state committee Of
twcnty-ninc members has been APP
pointed by Governor Burnquist to con
duct a campaign looking 70 increased
production and conservation Of present
and prospective food resources.
Indications are that farmers will not
be deferred by the high cost Of seed
wheat. Certain sections of Minnesota,
IN the south and central west, report
that corn acreage will be increased in
greater proportion than wheat
The Dakotas and Montana report
general increases in wheat acreage,
with reports from South Dakota show
ing even greater increase IN corn
planting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15
Local Gern,an-AmericanS
Uphold intensive Farming

George Sylvester Viereck said yes
tcrday he believed that all Americans
Of Gcrmanic extraction, as well as nat
uralized Germans. would do all in their
power to cooperate with the govern
mcnt IN its scheme Of intensive farm
ing For many years they have shown
themselves TO be leaders in things agri-
cultural. and IL is only common sense
that they Will assist the United states
IN growing as large crops rs possible
he said. ANY cutlery that has been
made against the movement is purely
local. and made by men not conyerSant
with conditions"
DR.. William G. Popcke, leader Of the
German Lutheran churches. stated that
he believed that a stand against in
tensive farming would "cut their own
heads off" at is a very silly attl-
tudc." Or. Popcke said, FOR any edu-
Gated man to take. Intensive farming
means our bread and butter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15
Julia Na-lowe Recite>

Miss Julia Marlowe next reclted
"The Battle Hymn of the Republic
Elsie de Wolfe then told Of her visits
70 French hospitals. and Of how when
she volunteered TO aid the work gwen
her was TO carry trays all day. because
she was incompetent to do anything
else.
Miss Gertrude Kingston. at whose
Little Theatre. i'm London, the first
little group Of stage women met 10
found the Women's Emergency League
I'M England. described the work Of that
organization. n, ..
Then Anna Case sang THE Star
Spauglc! Banner" Gabrielle Dorian
brought the greetings Of the stage
women Of France to the new organiza-
tion.
Elizabeth Tyree Metcalf told of a
ball and a mammoth benefit which the
6. ". ". K. is planning. Also of a
dippcr day, IN which the managers OF
several theatres have promised to CO
operatc. Immediately a dipper day was
started by score Of well known
actresses. bearing tin dipperS. who bore
down upon the audience and took away
real money.
The last speaker was Dorothy Don
nelly. who urged those present to come
in on Monday and pledge themselves to
give certain amount Of time each
week to the work.
And so the first performance Of the
Stage Womcn's War Relief was an un.
qualified success.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15
President Wilson's Greeting

Miss Kirkpatrick read the following
telegram from President Wilson:
"Ny deepest appreciation and moSl
sincere appreciation goes out to you al
the meeting this afternoon. II Is
splendid thing for the women OF the
theatrical profession 20 ally themselves
with the Red Cross and the great work
women can do i'm this time of war, ana
wish to extend my congratulations as
well as apprcclatlon.'
When the message had been read
the audience rose 10 its feet ana
checred loud and Justify.
Then followed other kilograms from
Miss Margaret Woodrow wilson. An
ME Russell. Kitty Gordon, Emma Dunn
Julia Arthur and characteristic mes
sage of cheer and encouragement from
Yvette Gulbcrt.
The first speaker was Miss Elisabeth
Narburv. who has been interested IN
tho drama and things dramatic ioi
thirty wears She told OF what she MAD
seen I'M hospitals i'm France.
Mrs. Coffin Van Rensselaer,, speaking
for the National League for Women
Service. told how her organization was
impressing on every woman that sh,
can serve best by doing the thing tha'
she does best
Mrs. Mary Hatch Willard. founder
Of the Surgical Dressings Committee
told Of the work of her organization
and urged every woman present t. be
gin Immediately - collect old linen
| blankets and musllns for use as surgi
| cal dressings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15
Boy Canoe Builder
Drowned at Launching
Home-Made Craft, with IL
Year-Old Pilot, Capsizes
in Bronx River

For A week. william Martin ""'
Henry lie Henreux, each twelve year.
DID, labored with oilcloth. 'acN' arc
laths. completing yesterday a canoe
which was the pride Of their heart
Tbev launched it in the Bronx RIVER
at 234th street and could not RESTRAIN
their enthusiasm when it Sctual.F
hoated
Even they had TO admit. however
that Il was one-man canoe. and ID
william. the master ,hlpwrlght, ie..
the honor Of making the trial trip. \
hundred feet from shore the canoe CAP
sized. By the time Henry got ne!p ms
companion had vanished. PoiIceme'
with graphing irons recovered "''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15
Bv ELENE FOSTER

TO Mis- Rachel Crothers belongs all
'he glory. for the idea Was hers and She
sent ont circular TO the women oil the
stage that was N'f''aDi' "uN'' GALL -
''"u .'' I"'' ., cha
wig '' ., .o.o,hor os a
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UNI 'o' '' tn,o,;oa ara 81.
O'h'' "o'"', w. -, oa1
READY .It"''1'' anu t-..-I......,a
READY " Ca" Uo u ". . NV, .a.n;ra
Douy Una" mum ~, a. .....'a- 90 .
'"'" 80 i,',,.',o ,,.a,.s ofvork and
1.,.;.,, .ho rcsul.s in one main
,h.nnol no bocomo a strength for use
r...bo boi, which the tor
-,l .o.Js
..u,,.. .,..r 81, o,or this orranization
az, ho.or,o - permanent guild for this
,rofsssior
"rvorv single one Of us can do some
thing. and something which is easier
,rd more important than you think
Following was a call to meeting to
be held IN the Hudson Theatre Friday
afternoon. April 10.
Great Resnonse TO Call
,Io.to ;,,oroJ and
'"'" d ''''' ..a.,.,.o audiorco that
-, 81. rt,dson Theatre
.' rridav the 18th.
49, -, r... n.,l daro accuse the
"no' "'''''''' w. ,.;,. s,nors,,,ious.
atlcaI people % "'."s
when the biggest work that 'he "o'"'"
If ,h. ,rofcesion have ever undertaken
.....,,,,od on Friday and the 18th q?
was oiE""'N'" va ..,..oo An
Can YOU picture that auu'e"''
stage women for men and non-proieS-
.;o,..l ,,.or,er wore absolutely barred
- .roa. rronor-
well groomed women " F''",
ton really beautiful women. deched IN
,bair nc,y spring hnery. eyes sparkling
and checks flushed, alive with the cN'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15
"Hyphen" Leader
Decries Farming
To Aid Allies
Says German Americans
Back u. S., but Hope
Entente Loses

Cleveland. April l4.-That German
Americans viii not Join In the inten.
.iyo farming movement, on the ground
,ha, It would help Great Britain and
her allies. was the assertion made here
'c-'ay by Herman F,llinGcr, % member
&C. Mayor Davis's war board and presi-
dent of the German-Amcrican Alliance
All Germau-Amcricans, while they
are backing America As against Ger
many. ere praying for the defeat Of
Great Britain and her allies SAID
Fellingcr. at is too much to expect
them 90 raise foodstufs for her al..c..
Following "a statement by Myron 7.
Herrick. chairr.an Of the board, IN at
tempting TO restore order. that Fellin-
GER attitude was misunderstood and
that Fcllnger and all othe: German
Americans were loyal. Fellingcr main
tanned that this was true. but that he
could not do otherwise thar hope for
IN, defeat Of thc Allies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15
minute Man" Unveiled
By Miss Guggenheim

\ bronze statue. "Thc Minute Mar
which is TO be awarded annually TO
The school with the best record for
Workmanship and military fitness,
was unveiled yesterday at the Wash
incton Arch 1t was given TO the
Public Schools Athletic League by =
Il. Guggenhcim, treasurer of the or
ganizatIou.
BOYS from Stuyycsant High Scho,'
i'm uniform. stood at attention whsle
Miss Barbara j. Guggenheim unveiled
the statue. General George ". WIN
gate. president of the league, made
the speech OF acceptance. The statue
was designed by Daniel Chester
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15
among Those Present

CHANGING in and out among the row
Of seats. | found among those present
Isabel Irving, Mary Boiand, BiJou Fer
nandez. Mary Carroll, Alice Fischer,
Florence Roberts. Fay Banter, Chrys-
raj IIorpe. Irene Fonwick. Jane Cowl,
Margaret Wychcrly. Rose Coghlan,
I eonore Harris. Dorothy Donnclly,
lane Gray. Margery Maudc. Virginia
Fox Brooks. Laurettc Taylor. Margery
Rambeau. Charlotte Walker Hattie
Williams and Ina Rorkc.
But all the celebrities were not 'on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15
Pennsylvania Governor
Asks Industrial Truce

Harrisburg, Penn, April H. Governor
Brumbaugh issued tonight, by advice
Of the Council of National Defence. q
proclamation to all working people and
their employers in the state calling
upoA them to do their duty by one an
OTTER while the nation is at war and
urging them not to take advantage OF
the country's necessities to change ex
isting standards in industry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15

The following named American Artists
are among the contributors;
Blashheld, Paul Bartlett, n. R. Butler,
Cofin. Coleman. Cox, Crane. Cursn,
Dawn. Dewing Eaton. Foster. Fuller,
Hs,,am. Hawthorne. Howe, Jones, Ken
dali. Low. murphy. Palmer, Plat,
Potthas. Redheld Reid. Ryder, Smilhe,
Symon,, Story. Thayer. Won Boskerok,
Volk. Vonnsb, Walker, Wstrous, Waugh,
Weir, Wiles, Williams, Zoebsum
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15
Swiss Neutral Toward u. S.

Geneva. April Il. The Federal Coun-
ell to-day proclaimed Switzerland's neu-
trality in connection with the declara-
tion Of a state of war between the
United States and Germany.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-21

shoot, and by their loyal assistance had been able to resist attacks by ten
 times as many Mexicans at critical times. Loading picked mules with l50 pounds of silver each, and taking the trusted Yaqui Indians into his con- fdence, Hammond bolted one night in <, terrible thunder storm, when no Mexicans were apout.
 A relay of mules was in readiness 70 miles away, aAd by travelling all that night and the next day Ham mond got good start. When about 100 miles from Alamos he found that the Yaqui Indians of the neighborhood were on the war path against the MeXicans and that the Apache In- dians were up in arms against the Am ericans. There were Apaches to the right, Yaqui Indians to the left and Mexicans in the rear, onn. on the ram page, thirsting for the blood and the plunder of the North American intru- der, the only white man of the com pany. The ten faithful Yaquis stood by him and landed him safely at Guayamas.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-21
African Soldier in
 Europe Fears Snow r More Than Bullets

A war correspondent of the Neue Zeuricher Zeitung. who returned to Zurich from the western war thaetre recently, after spending two years in the field with the French and British troops, reports that the African Ne groes in the French army now number nearly 100000.
 / About 10000 of them are stationed on the southern wing of the line. near the Swiss border.
 The colored soldiers come from AL giers, Morocco, Dahomey. the French Congo and other African colonies of France and are to large part semi savages, but always give a good ac- count of themselves when they go into battle. As a rule they have no fear of death, and they willingly bear all privations and fact the greatest dan