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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-16

When it comes to a choice between
cutting down on the supply of whole
some bread for the family or on dads
tobacco, which alternative will the
lord of creation cleave to? The to-
bacco habit is matter that few men
can escape.-C Carroll Herald. w
The Herald is picturing most sad
and distressing situation that is fla
bic to confront many a hero before
this cruel war is over, and it is q
situation that must be prayerfully
and heroically met. '"The lord of
creation" will be equal to the emer-
gency when the crisis arrives, and
If he is the right kind of lord, the
tobacco will go. 1t will be a sad
and sorry parting, but the old man
will steel himself for the occasion
and rise to the dignity and proper
lions of real living hero. Just
watch dads smoke and see If this
is not verified.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-16

Sac City is making investigation
to see If city electric light plant
can be erected for 100000. One
that would answer the requirements
of town Of the size of Sac City
ought to be built for that sum. It
cost Webster City but little more
than that to overhaul its plant a few
years ago. and the overhauling was
practically the installation of new
plant ard system. Prices are much
higher now. than then. but Sac City
is a town of only $500 people and
could get along with ali equipment
,of far less capacity than the one
Webster City installed. ~
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-16

One need not encourage the use
of tobacco by contributing tobacco to
the boys in the trenches. The smok-
ers will get lot of pleasure out OF
the weed while on duty. It will
help them while away unoccupied
time and make the hours little less
dreary. They cannot enjoy the
things of life as those at home can,
and if tobacco will be a comfort and
solace in the trying position in
which they will be, it should not be
denied them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-16

this, Engel says:
German policy is forced to make
secure for itself by all conceivable
means domination over the world
sea. deliberately use the express
sion dominate over the world seas
and not the expression freedom Of
the seas which is SO common today.
The latter expression is either dis
honest or stupid. The sea is free
for us only if we dominate it."
There is the truth about the. Ger
man canting phrases in q nut shell.
When the German and the Austrian
kaisers unctuously reply to the pope
that they desire the freedom. of the
seas they are either dishonest or stu
pid. In the present instance. they
are plainly dishonest. They are ~
ing once more, just as they have lied
SO often during the course Of this
war. They want German domina-
ton of the seas, not freedom Of the
seas, and when they gain domino
ton of the seas, they will have all
but conquered the world. Remem-
Der that, Amer cans, but also re-
member that they are not going to
be able to dominate" anything
the sea included.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1917-06-28
Bad I en1pers.

An exchange says: "Bad tempers
and worry will trace wore wrinkles
in one night than hot and cold
bathing and message and com
plexion brushes and lotions can
wash out in years faithful ap-
plication. Physicians assert that
an immense amount of nerve-force
is expended in every fit of bad
temper; that when one little part
of the nervous system gets wrong
the face records it first"
Never were truer words uttered.
Nearly all of us have felt the
weight of bad temper. Even after
retiring at night its fushes would
come again, and we were made
restless by its vexatious return,
and indigestion, gray hairs and
wrinkles have beer the result.
Thoughtfulness VI! keep away
many of the raids Of ugly temper.
You might think seven or eight
times before you speak once. 1t
would have wonderfully good
effect, and instrumental in warding
off unanticipated difficulties.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1917-06-28

The most indispensable and vel.
liable asset for the conduct of life
is courage-courage to endure,
courage to construct and recon-
struct, courage to go on. Without
this how shall we do more than
drag out a misera BILE existence,
moving from place to place, like
trs mps and beggars, living on the
doles fate offers US as we SLOUGH
along unprecedented ways. Could
we offer better prayer than "Give
US courage to be masters of our
selves, courage 70 swim against the
stream, courage to drown, when
our time is come, with serene
hearts and quiet faith in Godr"
When that prayer is answered
living deserves song, and dying
becomes an episode in the history
of man. If religion did n more
than make this forward looking
courage possible it would deserve
our reverence and respect.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1917-06-28

glance back of those still, clear
eyes, you would find the specter
of drea ms yet active in his brain.
Could you 60 with him to the
seclusion of his wonderfully dis
ordered bed cham Der, and watch
with him as the clock tolls off the
nonotonous hours of darkness,
you would know that the vision
and the wish, ever clinging, never
distant, are still favoring his life
with bergamot or distilling into it
a disquieting poison.
These happy darling dreams of
youth! hildren they are, gener-
ally, OF longing and of ambition,
gloriously they light up the barren
spaces of life, and we will not let
them flicker as long as Imagination
or hope can feed them on the food
vital to their existence. Little
feeble things, boru of such i'm
pal pa Bile stuff! Some of them so
meshed in gauze and gossamer,
that the piercing shaft Of prectical
logic skaters them into nothing
ness. Too frail to live in the
rough, brutal air of the world as
it exists, not as we wish it would
exist. And even as we cherish
them, we know they are absurd;
we know that those things we de-
sire with a painful ecstacy are out
of our reach. Like children Sob
bing for the moon, we sooner or
later come to be content with
bouncing balls or tinsel toys. Oh,
the horrible sarcasm of the things!
And yet, suppose that dreams
did come true. We mean worthy
dreams, stripped of the smut of
the impure Imagination or tn
folly of the unthinking Could
we desire a dearer hesvens People
the universe with the realized
dreams of fresh youth, and the
diamond must find brighter ra-
dance. the rose a finer fragrance,
the lotus sweeter and more Ian
guorous tnaolence.--Selected.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1917-06-28
When Dreams Come True.

A little boy, whose dirty, round
face is swept lovingly by bobbing
curls, sits in front Of the door and
makes castles ont of mud and
sticks, stubby horses out of black
blue beans and matches, and grave,
impossib BILE soldiers from a com bi
nation of all three. Now and then
he sways back on outstretched
palms, seriously contemplates his
work, makes change here, an
addition there, dreams. He
grows older and the cruel kind
rules of civilization put school
book in his hand, and escorts him
to desk where he must spend the
better part of the day. He studies?
Yes, of course. But when the
spring comes on, the foliage out
side begins to fannt its leafy in
science in the face of tired human.
ity, and you can almost hear the
bu oble of the brook at the foot of
the hill-who can blame him, if
his face turns wistfully aside from
the task, the sweet quiet eyes of
childhood grow pensiue and va
cant, and-h still drea ms? Older
yet he grows. The high school or
the college campus now know
sturdy football player and the
cocksure air of the youth not quite
man. Follow him into still
corner Of the quadrangle, or peer
into the eyes bent on book in the
school room, and you will see in
tbem-dreams. Most likely about
woman, this time, poor chsp, or
rich chap, we should say. For
the efrant dreaming Of youth at
the high-tlde of romance is
dearer, closer thing than any other
nature or art may offer at later and
more open-eyed times of life.
Be patient, and track him again
into the Office or the counting room.
Perhaps you think his mind at
sorbed on learning a profession,
his taste for money and power
whetted to the keen edge of sacri-
fee and selfishness. Could you
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1917-06-28

That desire for ice cream and
other cold stuff has made its sp.
pearance, aud money is scarce.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-22

usually play deeper when he comes
to bat
One of the surest f1y-catchers in
the league is Eddie" Fetrow, who
holds down left field for the Stanley
nine. Anything in the left garden
is almost sure to be smothered by
this East End tosser.
Ben Kline is doing as we'll behind
the bat for Reading as he did on the
basketball floor the past winter for
the Rosewood team. His catching has
been great help to the Reading
pitchers.
Howe, behind the bat for the Gala
hads, had tryout in the Pennsylva-
MIA State League during the short
time that organization was in exist
ence. Besides his work in the Alli-
son Hill organization he holds down
first for Millersburg in the DIP.
League.
Officials of the league are after po-
lice protection to handle the large
crowds that flock to these games.
Standing room is at a premium.
Members of the four teams still
have schedules on hand that they are
selling to patrons of these contests
at a nominal sum. President Reel
and Secretary Fritz are giving the
Hill people some real sport these
days, and it is the general belief that
the league is faster than ever.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-22
REVIEW ROOKIE
OFFICERS IN PAIR
All Men Try to Show Fitness
as Candidates For Com
miSsioners

Fort Niagara, N. Y, May %. -
In a cold drizzling rain yesterday the
fifteen companies comprising the
men in training here for officers
commissions in Uncle Sans first
selective service army were paraded
in regimental formation.
1t was the first time the entire
parade ground at one time, and they
presented an inspiring sight The
post officers, Colonel Samuel w.
Miller and his staff, es well as the
instructors sent here by the War
Department, viewed the parade from
the side of the grounds. At its con-
clusion they expressed. in a general
way, complete satisfaction at the
showing made.
The men had been given various
tasks ever since reveille, and this re-
view brought one of the busiest
days in camp to a close, with the eX-
ception of the study period from
to 8 o'clock tonight. The weather
to-day was anything but ideal. 1t
was cold and raw, there was a orisk
wind from the northwest off Lake
Ontario, and this afternoon it
brought one of those cold drizzles
which made one think it was fall in
stead of late spring. Those standing
on the side of the parade grounds
were chilled. The men kept their
blood in circulation by marching,
and did not seem to mind it in the
least.
Reports from the instructors are
to the effect that the student ofIicer9
arg making excellent progress In all
departments. Considering the num-
ber of men in camp who have had
no previous military experience,
they are said TO be doing remark
ably well.
Virtually every man in camp
seems anxious to be one of the forty
five to be selected from his COM
pany for a commission. There are,
apparently, no laggards, and if any
have been found the instructors are
keeping their own counsel, or per-
haps may have confided in the post
commander. At least no one out
side theeS knows it,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-22
U. S. TO BUILD !
NEW SUBMARINE
Merchant Submersible Will
Be Able to Escape Ger
= man U-Boats

Philadelphia, Pa, May %. - The
Philadelphia Press publishes o
story to-day to the effect that Am
erica has found the perfect answer
to the German submarine terror"
1t is said to be a merchant sub
marine standardized at about 1900
or 5000 tons dead weight, of such
speed that it can, even when sub
merged, easily elude any surface
pursuer, and nonsinkable.
The craft, the invention of Simon
Lake, according to the Press, is cap
able of submerging within half a
minute and has been so standardized
and simplified that the first one may
be turned out in four months and
others after that at the rate of three
or four week. 1t will burn heavy
oil and the construction is said to
be such that its parts can be made
simultaneously in many widely scat
tered steel plants and assembled in
central plant within a few days.
The vessels are to be built and
operated the story says, by the
Merchant Submarine Company, un-
der government supervision. The
company is capitalized at $40, 0,000,0 900
and was chartered under the laws of
Maine on May 10.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-22

The Rosewood team, leaders of the
league, have six players who are
either now or formerly wefe members
OF the Technical High school. The
Killinger brothers, Nell. Beach. Ben
der and Challenger form the sextet.
Rhinehart, the Galahad shortstop. is
Wormleysburg lad, who is doing
goo defensive work for that team. His
tast' helding cuts off many a run.
without doubt the most versatile
prayer i'm the league is George Lavan
rms Reading player held down first
pase last evening against the Rose
wood players. He has been in left
neld, at third base. and taken "a regu-
lar turn in the box. In pinch George
can also put on the mask.
Stanley has recently, signed Palmer
to hold down first base. He is a Mo-
1--WE Power tosser, and has shown
good form since entering the league
Hinkle, the Enola lad who attends
Tech. is making good at the hot
corner for the Stanley nine. His hom-
er the other evening tied up the score
and saved a defeat for his team.
Chief" Bender is considered by
many to be the best first baseman IN
the league, to say nothing of his
ability to compete with any other
amateur players in this city. George
gets them coming and going"
Lefty" Challenger made his debut
into the league last evening in his
hrst contest this season. He won
pitching duel from Platt.
Hawley, manager and captain of the
Galahad nine, is the life of that team.
This player is one of the most ex-
perienced in the league, and his ad-
vice to the younger members does
much to land games for his team
The Reading team claims to have
the hardest hitter in the league In the
person of Wertz. Opposing outfielders
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-22
2 CANTONMENTS
in THIS STATE
S9 Concentration Barracks
Containing From 10000
to 10000

Philadelphia, May 22.-John Ihl.
der, secretary of the Philadelphia
Housing Association. has been sum.
moned to Washington TO aid in pre-
pairing the plans for barracks fol
the 100000 men in the first nationa,
army and those for the National
Guard.
There will be thirty-nine con-
centration camps throughout the
country, the present plan including
at least two for Pennsylvania. In
most casesa cantonment will con-
tain approximately 10000 men, but
a few will have $4,000 to 10000.
Each, therefore, will be a city in
itself, with water power and trans
portation devices complete. The
men will live in permanent struc-
lures, not in tents, for as soon as
the first 100000 is completed the
second 100000 will move in.
In case universal service, accord
ing to present plans, is adopted, fol-
lowing the war these cantonments
will be the training places for an
army of 100000. Consequently,
it is vitality important that no mis-
takes be made now that possibly be
While the greater number of the
cantonments will be in the hearths
of southern states, where the climate
is comparatively mild, some must be
in the north.
Not only in the War Department
making thorough preparations for
the health of the men by making
sure that sanitary conditions, as
sewer and water supply, are of the
best, but it is seeking to make them
comfortable in their barracks. AS
the camps are to be occupied both
summer and winter. the buildings
must be capable of being heated
and well ventilated in winter and
airy and cool in summer. Bathing
facilities and sanitary toilets con-
veniently located and adequate in
number must be provided. Provi-
sion must be made for wholesome
recreation during the hours when
the men are not drilling. And all
this must be thought of and planned
for at once.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-22
BEEF ST A POUND IN PARIS

Paris, May %. = With the in
auguration of the regime of two
meatless days a week beef went to
81 a pound to-day and vegetables
and fish followed the upward tend
ency.
The rush for meat supplies to
carry over until Wednesday swamp
ed the butchers, although they had
laid in extra amounts. There was
a good deal of crowding and some
sharp talk was heard against rich
buyers, who paid any price the deal
ers asked, sending the quotations
too high for modest purses.
Beef on the hoof at the stock
yards was higher than last week, al
though the receipts were larger.
Wholesalers appear to take the view
that the new regulations will not
reduce consumption.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-22
Summer Undermuslins in
Dainty New Styles

Long white skirts in nansooS and cambric top deep en-
broidery founce ounce trimmed with combination lace
embroidery insertion, tucks and lace. edge,
$100, SIPS, $.50 to $2.95
Nansook Corset Covers neat embroidery
holes trimmed eaboratey
Nainsook underbodices with sleeves trimmed
and
- ~
kmonos,
light blue $125,
RENGO BELT CORSETS
Belt Corsets pink brpcade grde bust wide
supporters
Dives Pomeroy
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-22
D. & ]. Anderson Ginghams
Are the Worlds Best

broad claim but based long years of service and
satisfaction We show of exclusive styles in these
beautiful Scotch dress cottons in fancy pad stripes checks
and solid shades - incompatible quality and patterns.
#.
William Anderson Ginghams plaids
shades;
Dress Linens
Sport Sung stripes checks and
Dives Pomeroy Sewart-Sreet
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-22
PUPILS, ART EXHIBITION

Lemoyne, Pa, May 90. - An art
exhibition will be given by pupils of
the Lemoyne public schools in the
High school auditorium Friday after
noon between 8 o'clock and O'Clock.
Instruction in are work has recently
been added to the course in the local
schools and parents will have a
chance of seeing what progress the
pupils are making.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-22
BOY SCOUT TROOP FORMED

Camp Hill, Pa, May 90. - At a
meeting of thirty-fve school boys in
the High school last night troop of
Boy Scouts was formed under the
direction of the Rev. Raymond A.
Ketchledge, new pastor of the Pres
byterian Church. The next meeting
will be hel dneXt week. A. e. Strobe,
president of council; Prof. Fred
Rockey, principal of the High school;
stephen Hubertis. a school director,
and DR.. Seigmund. a prominent citi-
zen. assisted in the organization
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-22
CHANGE or sTREET GRADE

New Cumberland. Pa. May 22. -
AT meeting of the borough council
last night the proposition of changing
the grade of Bridge street between
fourth and Fifth street was consid-
cred. There was only one person OBJ
jecting and the matter will be ad-
1usted before the next meeting of the
borough fathers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-22
MEETINGS POSTPONED

Wormleysburg, Pa, May %. -
Meetings of the executive committee
and special committee of the West
Shore Firemen's Union scheduled for
last night in the offices of John E.
Myers in the Lemoyne Trust Com
pany Building will be held Friday
evening according to an announce
ment by j. Fred Hummel, president
of the Union to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-22

Golden oak and mahogany
chiffoniers. Reduced to. .$16.5O
Golden oak bird s-eye maple
and walnut dressers and chif-
foniers. Reduced to $3.50
Four-piece sample bedroom
suite in American walnut. Re-
uuCeu W 3SU.UU
Four-piece sample bedroom
suite in American walnut, We
neered in crotch walnut of ex-
cellent matching pieces. Re-
duced to .............. $4,000
Twenty pieces of Colonial fur
niture, including bureaus, chif-
foniers and beds in golden oak,
25 rockers in golden oak, 1
with leather seat and back
Dives, Pomeroy G.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-22

THE REV. DIR. Y. A. COLESTOCK
Quincy, Pa, May 90. = At the age
of 93 years, the Rev. DR.. Y. A. Cole
stock, Of this place. can justly lay
claim to being the oldest clergyman
in Central Pennsylvania. DIR. Cole
stock is a guest at the Old Folks
Home of the United Brethren
Church, located at Quincy, coming
here several years ago. Previous to
this he lived for great many years
at Mechanicsburg where. with his
own private funds, he erected and
maintained home for aged people
of his denomination. When he be-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-22
OILING STREETS

Lemoyne. Pa. May %. Final
arrangements for oiling Humel ave-
nue. and Rossmoyne street were made
at meeting of the Lemoyne Welfare
League melting last night. j. II.
Heckert, chairman of the street com
mittee of council, stated this morning
that he is unable to get help to put
the stone on the 'sree before he oil
is applied, bu expected this work
would be done next week.
Use McNeifs Pain Exterminator.-adv
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-22

Prince George E. Lvoff, the new
premier of Russia, posed for this
photograph since he took his present
place at the head of the government.
1t is the best and only authorized
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-22
LECTURE AT LEMOYNE

Lemoyne, Pa, May %. - Mrs. NJ
G. Wetzell, of York, president of the
York County Woman's Christian
Temperance Union. will lecture to-
morrow evening in the United Evan
gelical Church. under the auspices of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-22

mahogany, walnut and maple
are reduced to ........ $500
Three-piece livingroom suite,
in tapestry, including chair,
rocker and davenport. Reduced
to ............. $500
Two-piece livingroom suite of
plush; chair and davenport.
Reduced to .......... $145.0O
One large cretonne chair, in
William and Mary Period. Re-
duced to ............... $6.49
One $3.50 tapestry chair. Re-
duced to S9.75
Two-piece livingroom suite, in
tapestry. Reduced to :. $500
and Jacobean oak,
$14.50 to $1S.95
ewart, Third Floor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-22
FUNERAL OF MRS. BOND

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary A.
Bond, aged rs, who died yesterday at
the home of her daughter. Mrs. Emily
Myers, 1907 Green street. will be held
Thursday morning, at o o'clock, from
ST. Pa;ricks Cathedral. She is sur
tors
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-22
HOTELS TO DE GIVEN BIBLES

Bibles will be placed in every room
of the new Penn-Harris Hotel. "The
Gideons," commercial travellers or
ganization, is placing 465 Bibles in
ten hotels of the city,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-22
Deaths and Funerals
A. G. WEST DIES

Ansel G. West, aged rs, died YES
terday at his home, 10 Linden street.
He is survived by his widow. Ella;
one daughter, Jennie c.; three sons,
Charles. William and John West.
Funeral services will be held Thurs
day afternoon, at O'clock, from the
home. Burial will be made in the
Harrisburg Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-22
In IntheProcess Rebuilding
Certain Pieces of Furni-
ture Are Reduced

Many of them of the fact that quarters are
narrowed and some lowered in price account of
receiving slight scratches in being moved about
An instance of the savings