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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
MUST HAVE SULPhURlc ACID
War Requires Production of 1000, 900
Tons More Next Year, Say
Engineers.

st. LOuis.-Increase in the produc-
ton CT ulphuric acid to the extent of
2000.0U0 tons year was set forth as
a war service of the American Insti-
tute Of Mining Engineers at the recent
annual convention.
This production could be increased,
II was pointed out. By q greater pro-
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
Going the Rounds.

Alfred Noyes. of making poetry pay
fame, sat in the Players club in New
York when n waiter brought him a
long, suspicious-looking envelope.
Cir. Noyes opened the envelope. A
printed slip fluttere,l 10 the floor. The
poet heayad a sigh
Yet, after ALL" he said, I'm not
surprised to get this poem back"
MOP" said a critic.
NO." ssNd Mr.. Noyes. "Err see
it's the thirteenth time I've sent Il
out"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
CANADA'S GRAND OLD MAN

The Right Honorable Sir Wilfrid
Laurier, G. c. NJ. G., d. G. L., Ii. D..
X. c.. Is the most picturesque figure in
Canadian political life, and one of the
last of the old school of SILVER
tongues" Today at the age of seventy
six he Is the leader of the liberal party
and around him RACES the conscriptiun
controversy. He is the standard bear
er Of the Quebec nationalists and Of
the anticonscriptlopists Of Canada.
He was the first colonial premier
TO become widely known in the moth
er country and his trip to England, Mt
the time of the queens jubilee, In 1879,
was the occasion of the first entry
Of an overseas prime minister into the
official councils OF Great Britain. Sir
Wilfrid was given an almost regal re-
ception In England, and, besides be-
ing created knight of the Order of
Michael and George, he had a number
of extra initials added to his name by
the universities Of Oxford and Cam
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27

A new fishing reel almost automat-
ically prevents backlash of lines.
Side, cross and longitudinal fanges
are included In new mud hook to be
strapped to the wheel of an automo-
bile to give II q grip when mired.
In proportion to population Stock
holm leads the cities of the world for
telephones. with Copenhagen In sec
ond place.
An inventor has combined power
ful boiler feed pump with a steam tur.
bine on the same shaft Asd within the
same casting.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27

duction of pyrites. Sulphuric acid is
a requisite in the manufacture Of am
munition. and also is an important in
gredient in fertilizer.
More than 100000 tons of sulphuric
acid were produced in this country
last year. and the war makes it neces-
sary to increase this to S,OO0.O9O tons.
The principle pyrite mines are in Viz
ginia, Few York and California.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
A Great Reward.

II we love God the reward promised
US Is nothing less than the sight OF
God himself face to face. an abiding
vision, an ecstasy of vast intelligence
forevermore. Think how such re
ward transcends all the expectation
all the possibilities even. Of cur na
ture SACRED Heart Review.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
Five Sons in Army.

MISUNDERSTANDING before the
State WOrlmen's Compensation board
brought out the fact that Mrs. Gather
inc Coulin. widow. of Homestead,
has five sons in The new National
army. Two other sons are under the
draft age.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
Dare Ended in Boys Death.

Scranton, Pa.-While playing around
railroad tracks, George Alexander,
aged u years. WAS dared by playmatcs
to climb pole and touch an electric
wire. On reaching the top he graspctl
wire carrying 1000 volts and his
dead bouy fell to the ground.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
SuppIv Unlimited

Madce-If we'd h-en included IN the
conscription the girls would have made
even better showing than the bcys
Marjorie-Of course we would. Look
at all the girls who never get owe,
: thirty Town Topics.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
Not an Expert.

"You can beat the food spectators
by raising your own vegetables mex
year."
Maybe so. but l doubt II. I never
beat the plumber any by trying to DE-
my own plumbing"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27

Prices of medicines also are report
ed to be advancing. You can't even
get sick In comfort these days.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27

being
batfd with prodigaly that saggers imagination
has
dollars Her mills
shpyard
the Island Empire
something like
doubled industrial steamship shares have
0o 300 national banks points, the
dropped from 5eyen 81
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27

market
frustrated
will the line of
Association Of America His
district along the slope Of the
Rocky
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27

early youth The love he had for his wife and the place he held
a
way,
he ar o.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
Prussian MisruIe.

The year 1910 marks the new pc
Rod Of Prussian misrule. The use Of
French was stringently forbidden on
tombstones. in courts of justice, In the
schools and In public gatherings. In
deed. severe punishment has been
mcted out for the use Of the French
language in certsin private and semi
private gatherings.
German immigrants shipped into the
Reicksland bred children. only to have
them take sides with the Indigenous
population In their clamor for anneya-
ton TO Germany on an equal basis
with the other German states. This
latter point. contrary to general belief
was actually Just what the Alsatians
agitated for. French culture anil
ideals began to have their effect when
all opportunities and pleadings for II
relaxation of Prussian oppressive
methods and representation in the
government failed.
Prussan rule remained inflexihle
Guarantees and alterations were
promised and seemingly complied with
only to have the people discover. when
the smoke of PruSsian bland duplicity
cleared away. that they were bound
more helplesSly than ever.
In the spring of 1912 the Prussians
further showed their disapproval of
the agitation engendered by attempt
ing to ruin the Alsatian factories ut
Grafenstaden, near StrasSbOurg, by
withdrawing all orders for locomo-
tives for the PrusSian railways.
In the mouth of May. in this same
year, the popular Indignation. already
inflamed. was famed to fever heat by
the remarks of the German emperor
TO the mayor of Strassbourg, during an
imperial visit to the city. He is re-
ported to have said:
listen. Up to here you have only
known the good side of me. Things
cannot continue as they are. If this
situation lasts. we will suppress your
constitution and annex you to Prus-
sia."
Alsatian newspapers were held to a
narrow course by most severe cole
of laws. bu: suspensions were taking
place every day. To he profitable. a
journal could do naught else but sup
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
German Misrule on Conquered
Provinces Fosters Pro-
French Spirit.
DRASTIC MEASURES ADOPTED
Newspapers Held to Most Severe Code
of laws-cartoonists Arouse Fury
Of Berlin Officials and Are
Thrown Into Prison.

Observation-Disclosures are study
ing with increased interest the pOl;ti-
cal history of AlSace-Lorraine. The
course of this Reichland's history is
recognized as one of the most Signiii-
cant in the story of the world. Through
multitude of other causes of the hol-
ocauSt in Europe. the case of AlSaCe-
Lorraine presents itself with grow
ing significance. 1t is here that Prus-
Sia initiated her grand mistake and.
through the forcible cesSion of this
state. engineered the hatredS and
"Welt-Politik" for which she is pay
ing now with all that humankind hold
most dear and precious.
In 1872. when the German cOnfeder-
alton was formed. this booty land WAS
considered as prize of the confeder-
alton as a whole, with the regulative
powers vested in the king of Prussia.
The state was permitted 10 send dele
gates TO the rpichstag. hut cOuld not
be represented in the bundesrat. tie
real power in governmental Germany.
With the usual aSininity of German
OflicialdOm. the assimilation of the peo-
pie was hurried. and hurried by
most unwise and impossible meas
ures. The idea seems to have been
that an assimilation could take place
in one. or. Mt the most. two genera
tons. and that 1t could he effected
while the people paid Prussian taxes
and were not granted representation
in the laying of said taxes. AS n
necessary vent TO human nature. the
result was the failure of Prussian po-
lice methods all during the first thirty
years of the occupation. What hap
pened after that in Metz, Colmer.
Strassbourg and Mulhouse We shall
see.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-25
Government Establishes
Grain and Hay Market
News Service For Farmers

The Harrisburg Chamber of Com
merce has received the following
notice of the establishment of a grain
and hay market news service by the
Bureau of Markets. United States
Department of Agriculture, Washing
ton:
The Bureau of Markets of the
United States Department of Agri-
culture is establishing a market news
service for grain and hay. Under
this service b,weekly reports will be
issued in the n Ir future, giving esti-
mates of stocks on hand, shipments
and rec i"ements in the immediate
future, and prices at which these
commodities are being bought and
sold in various sections of the
country.
The first division, consisting of
the Middle Atlantic States, is now
issuing such reports.
The North Atlantic division,
which includes New York, Pennsyl-
vania. New Jersey and the New Eng
land States, is now being organized.
The reports will be distributed
free by mail or any portion desired
will be telegraphed to persons ex-
pressing their willingness to pay the
charges. (Signed)
CHARLES J. BRAND"
The Chamber of Commerce be-
lieves that q great many persons and
establishments in Central and South
ern Pennsylvania will be keenly in
terested in this service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-25
Friends of Peace Got
Expenses From Germans;
Offered $4,000 Bribe

Chicago, Sept. 25. - j. J. Tobias,
chancellor of the Chicago Law School
and virtually head of the Friends of
Peace" was offered $4,000 last
July. the purpose of which was to pro-
cure an embargo on munitions and
freedom of the seas. The money also
was to be used to influence sentiment
in this country in favor of peace with
Germany.
This statment was made by Doctor
Tobias yesterday following the expose
of the German peace plots in Wash
ington. The offer came from a man
who gave the name of Il. ]. Thyme,
who claimed to be a banker from
Stockholm, Sweden.
Not only was this big sum offered,
but the 81. 400 with which the big con-
vention of the Friends of Peace at
Medinah Temple, September 6. 1915,
was financed. was raised by twenty
five local Germans and German
Americans, according to Doctor Tobias
and the thousands of dollars which
supplied funds for the organization .
enormous mail propaganda came from
German committee in New York.
1t was this cumulative evidence that
the money for the organization was
coming only from German sources
which finally induced Doctor Tobias,
he says, to realize that he was being
used to conduct a pro-German propa-
gnnda and to withdraw from the
movement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-25
TECH STARS ON
ALLENTOWN TEAM
Beck, Emanuel and Wear Are
Working Hard For Am
bulance Team

Four football squads practicing ST.
multaneously on Muhlenburg field was
the unusual sight presented to the
eyes of the fans at Allentown yester-
day making them thrill with delight
at what is In prospect for the mon
in the way of gridiron sport. The
squads represented respectively the
United States Ambulance Corps. Muh-
lenburg College. Allentown Prep.
School and Allentown High School.
The ambulance corps squad reported
to DIR. Price. the coach. eighty strong,
After two hours of every kind OF
football work all were excused but
about twenty-five. who were kept an
hour longer for line charging and sig
nal drill. formed into two elevens.
These twenty-five made as. fine q
lot of football warriors as ever toed q
gridiron, including Beck, Cubbage ano
Jim O'Donnel, from State. Roy Thorn
as. the all-American quarterback
Emanuel. Gettysburg; Gano, Lafay-
ette; Dunn. Michigan; Johnson and
Moore, Washington and Lee; Hendry
University of Arizona; Farrell, Sus-
quehanna: Irwin. Franklin and Mar
shall; Hall. Mccoy and Boyd. Univer-
sity of California; Wick and Suthoff
University of Washington; Heck, OF
rutgers, former captain OF Penr
Charter; Reehl, University of Tennes-
see; Sheldon. Oberlin; Sheetz. Spring
field; Lukens. Philadelphia, and Wear
Harrisburg Tech.
The first game will be played OF
Muhlenburg field next Saturday will
Penn State. After his work with thu
| ambulance corps team DIR. Price me
| the Muhlenburg squad all shot t
pieces by the war, with but two OLE
men reporting to-day, Cabellus ant
| LennoX.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-25
CAMP MEADE BOYS ARE
HAPPY AND CONTENTED

Since the departure of the first
contingent of the Dauphin county
representatives of the national draft
army there has been very many re-
ports and much curiosity aroused as
to how the young men have been do
ing since their arrival at Camp
Meade. The latest reports state that
outside of a little stiffness and sore
ness the boys are happy and appar-
emily contented. During their brief
stay at the camp they have become
"acclimated" and have settled down
to the routine that will in all prob
ability carry them through France
and into Germany. They are getting
ready and have entered into the spirit
of the camp with a vim.
At first the boys were home
sick. Many youth from Dauphin
county went to bed the first night
wishing that he were homeI In the
morning things were different He
saw the camp as it appears in the
morning light and it didn't look bad.
When the boys went from Harris
burg they were accompanied by the
members of their various exemption
boards. One of the members of the
Paxtang board related the following
incidents of the trip.
1T was a wonderful trip. In fact
one of the best l ever took Never
before have I had the opportunity to
view such sight as 4 saw when the
best blood of Dauphin county lined
up a short way from the camp and
marched in fours to their quarters
nearly two miles from the cars. II
was a dusty ride on the cars, but the
boys did not mind it.
I'VE reached the camp little over
an hour behind scheduled time. AS
the boys embarked from the train
an incident occurred that to me was
very significant. One of the young
men bore a banner With DRAFTED
Men, District No. Q" on it. An army
officer standing nearby when he saw
it rushed up and snatched it away
saying. You are not drafted men
You are selective Representatives OF
your community. You are the best
that your community can give and
came willingly. Forget that you ever
thought of being drafted. You will
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-25

be as men who gave themselves to
the service of Uncle Sam
These remarks were received with
cheers by the boys, and it helped to
make them feel at home. The first
thing that the boys did when they
arrived at camp was to form in
semicircle where the roll was called.
Then as their names were read out
they passed on to another place
where they formed in line. They were
obliged to walk between army Off
GERS and there they underwent the
scrutiny examination which they
passed successfully. The boys then
marched until their places in Division
3 of the camp were reached. Then
they were allowed to rest. The Eliz-
abethville contingent was met and as
the boys passed their barracks the
early arrivals appeared with their
arms stiff and sore from inoculation.
This treatment the Dauphin boys
also underwent shortly after their ar
| rival. There were many other con-
tingents there before the boys ar
rived and they were cheered as we
marched along. 1t was great, I'll
| tell you.
"1he boys were hungry when they
arrived and this. mingled with the
| feeling of surprise at the size of the
/ camp, and also the regret at leaving
| home MADE them somewhat tired. AS
tine went on the boys began to real
ize the big enterprise that they had
entered upon, and their smiles gave
way to a troubled expression. In real
ity they were sad looking bunch for
la while. Then the army officers came
up to look them over. They asked
questions about each boy and at the
finish of the examination stated that
they were a likely looking lot and
that there were positions of great
responsibility waiting for them IL
they showed the stuff.
The supper bell was then sounded
and tho smile that had gone return
ed to the faces of the boys and with
wonderful cheerfulness they bid US
goodby. The last we saw Of them
was when they were marching across
the field to the mess tent. They are
good boys, and a credit to Dauphip-
Good luck to them"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-25

of the pennant he will plan for the
big series. After to-day the Giant
lineup will include some youngsters
who have been anxious to get into
the big game.
Captain williams, the speed boy
on the Franklin and Marshall team
last season, will not be in the game
this year. He Is out of college for
good.
Announcement was made last night
that Colonel Jacob Rupert, owner
of the New York American League
baseball team. had agreed to lift the
suspension of j. Franklin Baker,
third baseman of the Yankees, and
that Manager Donovan had tele-
graphed Baker to report for duty.
Baker was suspended for having
failed to play in an exhibition game
last Sunday.
Stanley Coveleskie and Jim Bagby..
Cleveland's best pair of hurlers, left
the team following the double
header with the Athletics Saturday
for their homes in order to rest up
for the coming interleague series
with the Cincinnati Reds. The In
dians are taking the coming clash
with the Reds seriously and want to
win this interleague tiff in the worst
way. 1t means 60 per cent. of the
receipts for them and also the Ohio
state title.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-25
[ WITH ARMY AMBULANCE CORPS AT ALL
[WELEYs = CORNER

Chief Bender Is still showing
himself the "old master" at the
game. He handed q defeat to the
Pirates yesterday. pulling himself out
of several bad places. He hit the
ball at the right time and his fielding
was big factor in the Phillies' vic
tory.
Reports from Allentown tell OF
three Teen stars who are trying for
a place on the United States Am
bulance Corps team. 1t Is safe bet
they will make good. Beck long ago
proved himself a valuable athlete
and Emanuel has won many honors
in swimming contests. Wear Is try
ing for his place on the football
eleven and is looked upon as a regu-
lar man.
Busy Lassie and Straight Sail were
running neck and neck in yesterdays
grand circuit races at Columbus
They will try 1t again this afternoon.
If any person is of the belief that
baseball interest is away below par,
just read the stories about the rush
for worlds series tickets. This year
u part of the cash will go to the war
fund. and with the East and West
in battle the crowds promise to be
record breakers.
Now that Muggsy McGraw is sure
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-25
EDWARD T. COLLINS
(Chicago White SoX.)

Wise old Connie Mack is re-
sponsible for starting Eddie Col
Inns on his brilliant big league
career. Back in 1906 he heard
that Columbia University had a
second baseman who was as
much like the average college
player as Walter Johnson is like
a Texas League pitcher.
They called him the wonder"
at Columbia because of his
speed, fiashy fielding and bat
ting punch. Mack signed Col
Inns to a Philadelphia contract
while Eddie was still a student
and the latter played under the
alias Sullivan"
He was the star college player
of 1904-5-6. In 1906 and 1907
he held down the bench for the
Athletics, learning big league
ways and forgetting a lot of col
lege baseball. In 1908 Eddie
jumped into the Athletics line
up, playing second and third
base and shortstop. hitting .273
in 1O2 games and stealing s
bases.
1t was in 1909 that Collins
flashed forth as n brilliant star
and practically made the Ath-
letics' infeld. Playing second
base he massaged the horsehide
for a .346 average, stole 81 bases
and covered all the ground the
law allows. Since his first year
as an Athletic regular Collins
has never hit below .30S and in
1911 he had the astounding ave-
rage of 1865 for 1872 games.
Columbia Eddie is probably
the most brilliant second base
man who ever slammed the pill
on a runner going into second.
He has shown brilliantly in
every world series he has played
in with the famous Athletics
ana is a brainy, self-confident
player. They used to call him
.'Cocky Collins" around the cir
cult because of his superb self
confidence.
In seed and batting ability he
stands head and shoulders above
every second baseman in years.
His superiority this season. as
far as averages go, hasn't been
so pronounced, as he has hit be-
low 800 most of the year, but
there is still quite gap between
"Cocky" Eddie and the next
highest second baseman as far
as physical ability goes.
Eddie was born in Millerton,
n. Y, Nav 2, 1887, is feet Q
inches tall, and weighs 165
pounds.
He lacks the personality and
aSgressiveness of Herzog, and is
rather colorless, as most of the
famous old Athletic infield were,
but he is the class of the second
baseman to-day, nevertheless.
The White SoX have a whale of
n player in this Collins-and his
world series experience and
brain work should prove a big
factor in this series.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-25
:CH STARS PROMINENT In FOOTBALL WIT
GIANTSCLINCH
NATIONAL FLAG
Win Decisive Game on Four
Hits; Kauff Big
Star

New York, Sept. 25.-The pennant
races are all over. The Giants yes
terday clinched their title to the Ma
tional League bunting. By defeating
the Cardinals, 2 to 1. they made 1t
impossible for the Phillies to cap
ture the bunting.
Even though the Giants lose all
their remaining nine games. the Phil
lies cannot overtake them If they
win all their nine contests. The
standing then would be:
w. L. Pct
Giants .............. "a 60 $40
Phillies ......... 92 so sos
With the pennant safely tucked
away by the White SoX and Giants,
the records show that the White Sox
have performed better against the
clubs in their league than have the
Giants against their opponents. The
White SoX have captured every series
but one.
White Sox Need One Game
They have yet to play the Yankees
and If they win one game of the
three with the New Yorks, they will
have made a clean sweep through
their circuit. Their best playing has
been against the Tigers and Browns,
capturing sixteen of the twenty-five
games played with each of these
clubs.
The Giants still have two series to
take to make a clean sweep in their
league. They have to win one more
from the Phillies of the four to be
played, and two out of the three
from the Reds. Their best playing
has been against the tail-end Pirates,
from whom they won sixteen of the
twenty-five games played.
Against the other three teams in
the first division the Giants to date
have won thirty-five and lost twen-
ty-two games, and the White SoX
gained forty-two victories and suf-
fered twenty-siX defeats.
Never before in the history of
worlds series has such keen interest
been displayed as that shown in the
coming conflict.