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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-10
House of Commons Opens
Long Secret Session

London, May 10.-Parliamentary
circles were greatly interested in to-
days secret session of the House of
Commons, at which many question
uppermost in the public mind were
discussed. Colonel Winston Spencer
Churchill, formerly first lory of the
was the first speaker, as
he was the most distinguished mem
ber of the liberal war committee
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-10
Arranging For Annual
Commencement Exercises

On the evening of June Sth the
largest class in the history of the
schools will be promoted from the
eighth grade to the high school. 1T
will number more than one hundred
twenty-nine.
The graduating class at present
numbers forty eight members. The
Commencement will be neld on Tues
day evening, June 18th. DIR. c. C.
Ellis, of Huntingdon College, will de-
liver the address.
The executive committee of the
aFgh School Alumni Association is
preparing for the annual meeting of
that Association June 18th.
superintendent i. E. McGinnes
has been appointed by the State Au-
thorities to assist in the examination
of the Clarion State Normal School
the last week in June.
A second meeting of all the Prin-
cipals of the schools will be held in
the office of the superintendent
Thursday evening at 4.30 o'clock to
make further arrangements for the
participation of the schools in the
patriotic parade.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-10
FOUNDED 1871
Notions

Casque combs, rhine
stone settings ..... LOG
Pearl buttons, large
and small ........... ~
Good Hope hair nets,
cap and golf shapes, all
shades except gray and
white, 8 for ......N 25f
Medium size scissors,
pair .............. ZIG
Large roll white twill
ed tape ............. SF
Wire hair pins, black
and bronze ......... 3F
Hooks and eyes, black
and white .......... 20
Machine thread, black
and white .......... 20
Darning cotton, black,
white, tan, 3 spools, 90
Tracing wheels -. 5e
Black and white belt
ing, yard ........... 90
Safety pins, all sizes, 3
cards ............... 5f
Toilet pins, 2 papers,
5S
Curlwell hair curriers', 6
1of ........s...... loo
Remnants of elastic,
piece ......... 1G to So
Sgd. corset lacers, 3e
Children's hose sup
porters, all sizes 80. 1Ot
Sanitary sheeting, yard,
43c, 63e, 73S, 500
BoWMAN'S-Main Floor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-10
u. S. Rushes West Point
Men Through Courses

Washington, May 10. = The first
class at West Point will be graduated
August 3Dth the War Department
announced to-day and Immediately
commissioned to supply 154 highly
trained officers to aid in the instruc-
tion of the first 100000 selective
draft army to be called to the colors
some time in September.
Under normal conditions the cad
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-10
sTEEUToN SNAPSHOTS

Glass Meeting. - Glass No. II, of
st. Johns Lutheran Sunday school,
taught by Mrs. John +. Moore, will
hold a business meeting tonight.
League Social. - The monthly
meeting and social of the Epworth
League of the First Methodist
Church. will be held in the social
rooms, tomorrow evening at 8
o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-10

which first demanded the secret ses-
sion. 1t is assumed that Colonel
Churchill raised all the principal
subjects under discussion asking
many questions and giving Premier
Lloyd George opportunity to reply
imm mediately. The secret session
probably will continue over Friday
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-10

be grateful recognition of the SER
vices of his father and one that
would be acceptable to Republicans
generally. Mr.. Houck is resident
of Pottsville ana is well known
throughout the State.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-10
ENTERTAINs AT CARDS

Miss Anna Breneman. of PETER
street, entertained the following
guests at an informal card party and
supper last vening: Mr.. and Mrs.
George Nester. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Vaughn, Mrs. Thomas Vaughn, Mrs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-10
MAKING PLANS FOR
SENIOR GLASS RECEPTION

Plans for the reception to mem
bers of the senior class of the Steel
ton high school by the junior class
are nearing completion. The affair
will be held May IS. The commit
tee on arrangements is composed of
George Porr,' chairman; John j..
Mannix, Lawrence b. Brandt, Ro-
land Ross, Paul Weuschinski, Miss
Margaret Gardner, Miss Lydia Wilt
and Miss Lena Hoffman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-10
SMALL CHILD DIES

Marion. the two-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Bru-
baker, Front street. died this morn
ing at $50 o'clock. Funeral serv-
ices will be held Saturday afternoon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-10

Rosie O'hail, Miss Violet Cole, Mr..
George SALESMAN and Mrs. Edward
FRY
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-10
Jewelry

Flag pins and buttons
hard enamel and set
with stones, extra good
values. 100, 21c, 29c,
39c, 69e and 500.
Sterling silver shield
rings .........,... 800
Military sword pins,
15e
Military hat pins. .15e
Fancy bead necklaces,
400
Oriental beads -. 25e
Oriental metal girdles,
$50
Cameo brooches. 400
Cameo rings 49,. 49c
Red Cross pins -. 1916
Flag pins in combine
ton of American and
French, American and
British, American and
Italian, at, each -. 1Oe
BoWMANS-Main Floor.
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Printed Voiles

80 different patterns and
colors to select from
some in cluster stripes,
others checks>of stripes ;
many figured in Dolly
Warden, Dresden and
PompadSur effects in an
almost endless variety.
Ground lis white or light
tints. Friday Sale,. yard,
15c ! :
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-10

BELL 1s01-:s50 UNITED
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-10

Closing out an odd lot
of brassieres in a variety
of models. Friday Sale,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-10

Remnants of Silks
In 2 Special Lots
Lot No. consists Of samples from manufac-
turer that supplies with high-grade fabrics in
addition to many from regular stocks. Lengths
are from | to yards; 30 to 40-inch widths-taf-
fetas, messalines, satns and crepes OQc
Friday Sale yard .....................~
Lot No. Q consists of numerous ends accumu
lated during recent selling activities such as
striped pongees, plain Rajah and foulards, in
lengths from l to 10 yards, "a to 27-inch 90
widths Friday Sale yard .............. O~S
BowMANs-Main Floor.
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BoFMAN's--Main FlosE.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-01
The Print Paper Adjustment.

The print paper adjustment reached by the
government will be welcomed as promising to
put stop to the gigantic holdup of which the
newspapers OF the country have been the victims
for the past year and more, although the measure
Of present relief is comparatively, small. By the
agreement finally reached, all the principal paper
mills are to come down to $3-a-hundred price
beginning next January and submit after April i
to price revision by the Federal Trade commissions
from time to time on the basis of fair cost and
reasonable profit arrived at through specific in
quiry On the other side, the print paper manu-
facturers, who had been indicted under the anti
trust act for conspiracy in restraint Of trade, are
let off with nominal penalties and permitted to
keep the extortionate profits they have been TAX
ing--under stress that left their customers help
less to secure supplies elsewhere. Since the
Federal Trade commission lest April had declared
the price OF $3.50 hundred to be fully compen-
satory and profitable and the government itself
has communicated its own print papeA at that
figure, so unless conditions change in the interval
the price to be fixed by the trade commission
under the new agreement ought to be well below
the So figure now stipulated.
This resume of the situation and what led up
to II Is probably more understandable 10 those
who are directly interested in newspaper publica-
tiop, but every newspaper patron, either as ad.
vertiser or reader. is likewise concerned, because
the cost price Of the material largely deter
mines the sale price of the finished product
While the print paper adjustment settles long
drawn out controversy and establishes a new
method Of control, the public must be made to
realize that II by no means brings back the old
era Of cheap paper, which is gone indefinitely, If
I not for good
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-01
Sample Of German Hurner.

Can the Germans realize the grim humor they
are perpetrating in giving notice that they will
not treat with Russian peace envoys unless they
come as the official representatives Of respon-
sible government The implication is that the
Germans decline to enter into any pact to which
Russia is party except with some satisfying as
surahce that Russia can be held to its terms. In
other words, Germany declines to buy "a scrap
OF paper embellished with Russian autographs,
although that Ia the sort Of document It has been
paiming off on other nations nveigled to their
sorrow into relying on German promises. Ger
many is quite willing that other nations should
FIJI their archives with worthless scraps of pa
per-" but wants none for ITSELF The incident goes
to the very root of the raging world conflict pre-
cipitated by the ruthless violation Of solemn
treaties and defiant reputation Of all the accepted
obligations Of international law, the moral ele-
ments Of which must be restored as the only
dependable basis of the peace Of the future when
ever IL comes
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-01
Fall IN Line

\ Coming events cast their shadows before them.
Those who doubt whether short allowances are
likely to become shorter will lose some OF their
skepticism il they catch up" with railroad con-
ditions. They are such as are sure to compel the
abandonment of all competing passenger service.
It is likely that to relieve congestion at Atlantic
ports all shipments OF food for Europe will be
from gulf ports. Further relief of this congestion
will probably come from an extension of gov
ernmcnt priority orders at all terminals and some
Of the railroads may be compelled to carry coal
exclusively.
These are some Of the straws or shadows Ex-
tension OF priority Is another name for what must
operate as an embargo. 1t will greatly restrict
or stop altogether the transportation of all COM
nodities regarded as non-essentials. And among
those thus classified are pleasure vehicles brewery
products, candies, toys pottery, jewelry, silver
ware, etc. Moreover, il Is proposed to curtail
the movement of fuel used in the production of
commodities included in this classification, thus
calling to q sudden halt an unaceountable number
Of industries,
Neither straw nor shadow is the fact that
the railroads cannot comply with the demands
made upon them. There is nothing impapable
about that. Il has the substance OF fact. And
that is NOT the worst OF it. Even when the non
essentials have been stricken from the lists of
the carriers transportation facilities will be in
adequate. According to present indications, not
only will there be an abandonment of competing
passenger service. but all therailroads will have
to be operated as though ownership were un-
divided and the owner the United States.
Necessity knows no law. The highest ncces-
sity Is that our companions in arms shall want
tor nothing this country can supply.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-01
This Peace Talk.

Signs multiply that we are entering upon an
other period of peace talk, but he would be rash
who would jump to the conclusion either that
peace is already close at hand or that it is farther
away than ever We have had waves of peace
talk several times during the past three years
which on more than one occasion seemed possible
of fruition, only to be quickly dissipated by the
relentless succession of events.
Just now the opening is presented by the
negotiations in progress for separate peace with
Russia, for Germany and Austria to indicate the
lines along which their peace policy will lead. In
spite of the chancellor's boasting over military
successes nothing is clearer than that the German
people, and probably also the kaiser, would like
to see way to let 60 of job that has turned
out to be so much more than they bargained for.
~ In England the Lansdowne letter presumably
voices dissatisfaction with the manner in which
the war has been prosecuted more than with the
war aims proclaimed by the government. The
author. of the letter, as would naturally be ex-
pected, has drawn upon himself furious denunci-
alton, even to the questioning his loyalty, but we
must remember that in no country on the face of
the globe are the people so free to criticise Of
fetal action and public policy as in England. But
every such issue raised there is Immediately met
and threshed out. The proverbial British bulldog
tenacity, we may be sure, will hold on until salts
fed that acceptable peace terms are to be had.
So far al concerns the United States the last
big power to enter the war, there seems to be
less peace talk among US for the moment than at
almost any previous time, and also more stub
born determination to 60 ahead with war prepara-
tions as II nothing else were to be thought of.
Congress meets next week, however, and we must
not be surprised il a certain element project reso-
lutions demanding peace negotiations and urging
the president to ascertain the disposition OF the
belligerent countries. In the meantime the, thing
for all Of us to do is to listen and hold tight.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-01
a'' u. II. SI.ANION.
WHERE is THE NOISE?
Boost for Interstate Fair Project.

.
Fort Collins, Colo, Nov. 2S.--To the
Editor of The Bee: / see by The Bee
that your people have given up all
hopes of establishing an interstate fair
at Omaha. wonder II they fully
realize what good fair and exposi-
ton would mean to Omaha and Me-
braska. :--
Nebraska is an agricultural state
and, having large acreage Of fine
grazing lands, the raising Of good
stock Is Of vital importance to the
farmers and stockmen Of the country.
A well balanced fair and exposition
is to the animal kingdom the same as
the colleges are to our boys and girls.
You show me q country that raises
good stock and assure you that you
will find small per cent Of illiteracy.
Just to illustrate, want to take you
over the river to the county of Shelby,
Iowa, for the purpose Of showing you
what q county fair and the Shelby
County Live Stock exchange has done
for the country in small way. Shelby
county has a greater number of breed
ers of registered stock than any county
in the United States; one Of them bred
the best short horn bull in the United
States (Cumberland's Type). Twenty
three head sired by this bull, all less
than 10 months old, sold at an average
of $1.0S1. Now the point I wish to
make is this: The world would have
never known this bull had 1t not been
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-01
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Food Waste In Feeding Dogs.

Omaha, Nov. 500 the Editor of
The Bee: In reading the very excel
lent discussion Of Irma II. Gross in The
Bee, on the saving and economy in
the use Of the table scraps, especially
meats, 1t occurred to me that one of
the greatest sources of waste and ex-
travagance at the present time is the
feeding of dogs about the home,
where everything that can be con-
sumed by these animals Is provided
for their support. and from prac-
tical standpoint of present time food
conservation is wasted; no evidence
whatever of value received for what
they consume.
Thousands Of families in Nebraska,
under the present system of food con-
servation and training in economical
living. have SO reduced the living ex-
pense that there is practically no
waste, not enough to feed pair of
chickens, which may be and often are
able to return value received for all
they are given, even grain feed at pres
ent prices. All vegetable and fruit
peelings may be converted into very
acceptable food for poultry, and made
to yield some revenue.
The dogs are no small factor in the
NldtteI Oh COubuiuplou VI lUUu anu
food products without any return
value. In the cities, towns and villages
they are not fed from the garbage
cans, but usually receive their portion
from the hand of the generous house,
wife, taken from the same bill of fare
provided for the family.
Nebraska according to enumeration
returns had 105,47S dogs in 1916 and
199,742 in 1917, an increase of 4,264
in this period. The sheep killed and
destroyed by dogs, coyotes and pred
atory animals, though, (mainly dogs)
was between 5000 and 5000, valued
at approximately $4,000. The lack Of
identity Of the dogs, and the respon-
sibility Of the dog owners has resulted
in very few sheep owners being able
to collect damages for sheep killed and
injured. The sheep loss from this
source would seen to warrant some
legislation against this source of in
jury. These losses that under present
conditions are not only depressing on
the sheep and wool industry, but also
costly to our state in the food and
clothing which these slaughtered ami
mails represent
FOOD sCoNsERvATIoNIsT.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-01
Railroad Hosts IN the War
PHILADELPHIA Ledger

In narrowing the issue to the one point con-
corning cost OF living President Wilson has gained
a signal victory through his conference with the
heads of railway brotherhoods representing 400,-
600 workmen. Mr. Wilson has got from the chiefs
OF the four brotherhoods the expression of their
full realization that the "most serious thing that
could occur during the conduct ofiwar" would be
strike on the railways. By agreement with the
conferees the president reports that the men
whom they represent were not inclined to contend
for anything which they did not deem necessary
to their own maintenance and the maintenance of
their families" Therefore in case of any critical
situation" arising the controversy will be solved
in the spirit of accommodation and patriotic pur-
pose"
The heads of the railroad systems had already
surrendered the disposition of their case to the
president. In this, as Sir Stevenson Kent has
reminded US was the case with every important
industry in Great Britain, there were two ideal
bodies to negotiate with The committee of en-
ployers fully represented railway capital and the
brotherhood officials fully represented the men Of
their unions They did not represent all OF the
men of the railways-and therein still lies great
difficulty in a just solution OF their demands. The
national government too, has fixed the rates
which the railroads may charge for their services,
but has not regulated railway wages. In Great
Britain the state has definitely fixed the wage of
labor, Both strikes and lockouts are illegal there.
British labor disputes are settled along lines OF
broad public policy. British production engineers
see that the unions do, not wrest advantages
through the brute strength Of their organization
and that no man gets more than his skill and real
value in the war entitle him to. Thrice yearly the
British committee on production ascertans
whether the cost of living has increased and. if
so, i issues proportionate national award. The
president has brought home to the consciousness
OF the railway worknen in this country the seri-
are becoming prepared for the absolutely requi-
site extensions Of national control over their labor
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-01
Coming Events Casting Shadows Before.

When big corporation or business institution
wants to fill particular position requiring train
ing or experience not possessed by any within its
own circle II frequently resorts to advertising to
locate the right man. VIII it ever come to it that
a municipality looking for public servant to be
charged with specially responsible duties will pur-
sue the same methodi We can hear the chorus
of "Nos," from folks who would scout the idea
Of securing another man to serve as mayor OF
Omaha or engaging new general manager for
our waterworks by putting an ad in the Help
Wanted" column.
But what will be said of this actual case-of
the town of Goldsboro. N. c.. inviting applications
for the job Of city manager through paid an
nouncement inserted in two daily newspapers and
four engineering periodicals The report from
Goldsboro is that its advertisements evoked s22
responses from Al states and several foreign ter
ritories from which IL were selected for personal
interviews, and one Of them actually chosen.
Far be it from us to hold the town of Colds
borc up as shining example to be universally
emuiated. Results will tell however, and If the
experiment is made often enough and pans out
better than the traditional system of choosing
by a ballot from among men who have usually
proved themselves misfts elsewhere, the adver-
tisement method may in time score increasing
favor, 81 III
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-01

for the publicity he got at our faiI
and expositi0ns and what is true
this case Is also true of every other
high classed animal in the world.
The stock interests is not the only
branch of industry which the fair
promotes. The baby health contest
now promoted by our fairs is OF vital
importance to every family and COM
munity in America, Its one OF the
most important subjects before the
people today and the fairs are doing
a great work for the betterment OF
the health of our babies, Then there
is the spelling contest of the eighth
grade and under which all OF our best
fairs are promoting; in fact, all school
work is now part of our fair exhibits.
The stockmen of the surrounding
country and especially of the west de-
pend largely upon the breeders east or
the Missouri river for their supply and
Omaha is the natural place for the
stockmen to do their buying and sell
ing. A circuit of fairs with two such
as Lincoln and Omaha would attract
the best breeders in the country. An
interstate fair at Omaha following the
state fair at Lincoln would be of great
advantage to your state fair. Western
Iowa, I am sure, would join in pro-
noting such an enterprise.
L.. H, PICkARD.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-01
Would Drop Discussion.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Nov. 29.--To the
Editor of The Bee: There have been
several letters in the Letter Box"
column Of The Bee recently relative
to the acts Of negroes and also retail
atory letters, from colored people. I
do hope that the matter will be drop
ped instanter. There is ever-present
bitterness enough between black and
white races without arousing more
through the columns Of the press. If
each one of us will look into our own
lives we might possibly find a few
things that need improvement, and if
we will direct our efforts toward a
betterment of our own acts and lives
we will have little, If any, time to find
fault with or to arouse bitterness in
others.
We are all ushered into this world
by the same process and we all meet
ON a common level again when we
leave it. Whether our lives have been
such as to leave behind a kindly or
honored remembrance, depends solely
on the use to which we have devoted
the several talents that we are given.
We are each a cog in the great drive
wheel Of progress and 1t matters not
whether the other cog be red, black,
white or yellow, ii has its particular
function to perform. If we, as q cog,
find a weaker cog in the wheel, isn't, it
to our advantage to assist that weaker
one to perform its function, rather
than ito throw emery dust into the
cogs and thus retard the whole ma
chine? Think It over. -
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