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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19
"Yes, dear, there's light in the window"

town girl who works for the Postal
Telegraph and who was one of the
first to join the local Red Cross, had
something to say this morning.
t'People have been making a whole
lot about that dollar l gave the Red
Cross" she remarked. IF L had
known they were going to put my
picture in the paper and talk so
much about that dollar l bet I
would have just said A Friend gave
it, or Cash or something. l gave
that dollar because l wanted 10 do
something for the soldiers; and it
came oUt of my Christmas money
and iiaI all"
Which, as the street boys would
say, is mouthful."
PcnhTook Is Busy
Under the auspices of Captain R.
NJ. Hoo|si ard Miss Emma Nissley
and Mrs. Edward Kirby Lawson,
lieutenants, the Red Cross drive for
the coo members allotted to Pen
brook has been started. 1t Is urged
that all families living in Pc lbrook
will Join their local auxiliary, as the
money is greatly needed to carry on
the work of supplying kits and
sweaters to the enlisted men. About
8 members are working in the Pen
brook drive. Any asst sCance from
other residents of Penbroo& will be
greatly appreciated by those in
charge OF the drive.
Italians Go Several Better
While members of the HARRISBURG
Chapter of the Red Cross are asked
to pay only 81 year for their men,
berships, there is q branch of the
Italian Red Cross in the city. the
members of which are paying much
more-without complaining. The
Italian Red Cross, to which the ma
jority of the Harrisburg Italian resi-
dents belong, requires dues of 25
cents a month, and this SO a year is
necessary for the relief of the italian
armies.
Door Slamming Must Stop
More reports were received to-day
that in a number of instances wo-
men who have answered calls at the
front doors have slammed the door
in the face 0f the callers.
That must stop. said onc Of tie
Red Cross workers t. alav. Il have
given the name IF ole man TO the
secret service officials, and thirb
they will learn something to his DIS.
advantage"
1t is remdr.1n lie thing. in the
Opiiioh VI the WORKERS, tnat IN lar
risburg there arc people who are uct
only so unparot.c that they will
refuse to go to the relles of the
United States soldiers, but will slam
doors IN the faces OF men and wo-
men who are giving entire days of
their time.
Mill Men Have Buttons
Another remarkable thing, OBJ
serves have noted, is the great num-
| Der of men from the Steelton. Cen
tral and Pipe Bending plants who
wear Red Cross buttons. The per-
centage seems to be larger among
the men who work in the various
industries than among those who
have the so-called white collar
| jobs"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19
MAYOR PLANS
FOR EFFICIENT
POLICE FORCE
Seeks to Avoid Petty Jealous
les and Personal Feeling
in Department

Following his interview in the
Telegraph of last week Mayor Keis-
ter has issued a formal letter to the
police department announcing his
desire to maintain the police serv-
ice on the highest possible plane,
to make the city clean and keep it
clean and for a fair, honest and
efficient administration. The Mayor
in his communication to Chief Wet
eel calls for the cooperation of
every member of the department and
expresses the hope that there will
be no jealousies or personal feelings
among the officers. The order in full
follows:
Text of the Order
The order as issued by the Mayors
secretary, c. o. Backenstoss, to
Chief Wetzel for communication to
the policemen, in behalf of the
Mayor follows:
His Honor, Mayor Keister. di-
reefs that you communicate the fol-
lowing orders to the members of
the police department. to become
effective January l, 1918.
He announces that on the first
Tuesday of each month, at the hour
OF 7.3O p. M, a conference of the
heads of the force will be held in
the Mayors private office for the
purpose of ascertaining the needs of
the department, receiving recon-
mendations for the betterment OF the
service thereof and to discuss such
other matters that may be of inter-
est to the individual, as well as to
the department as n whole. If there
is any member of the force who
has q grievance to submit, or q Sug-
gestion to offer, or if any member
feels that he is being treated un-
fairly, he can make a statement of
the facts to the Chief of Police, who
in turn will submit it at the confer
ence for discussion.
The Mayor is of the opinion that
the success of the police departm ent
can only be secured by the vigil
ance, faithfulness and personal
worth of every one connected there
with; that policemen cannot give
their best services to the city if fric-
tions and jealousies are allowed to
exist in the ranks and it is to iron
out such difficulties that these con-
ferences are being arranged.
Complaint Clerk
The Mayor assumes the respon-
sibilities of the entire department
and he will therefore expect at all
times the cooperation of the indi-
vidual member, so as to render the
highest possible service to the public
in the enforcement and execution Of
all laws and ordinances committed
in his case.
The Chief of Police is hereby
authorized to select from the ranks
one of the most efficient officers of
the department to fill the office of
Complaint Clerk, which has recently
been established, and that he pre-
scribe the duties of the said officer.
THE Mayor believes the practice
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19
FOR A
LONG TIM With
LIVER TROUBLE
Stomach Was Bad
Had Headaches---
Was Giddy

'ays Mrs. Z. Moore, 56S sheafer
street, Harrisburg.
Il have been ailing for a long time
stomach and liver trouble. After
Eating would bloat badly, had pains
inder my ribs and in stomach, had
severe headaches, was subject to
nervous attacks and would get
siddy.
Felt worn out most of the time.
IN the morning could hardly muster
up enough ambition to get up.
Ny stomach was sore and L had
disagreeable taste in my mouth.
Il was so upset that l could not
Henter my mind on anything. AL
Hays kept thinking about my state
b health and worried all the time.
Il took Sanpan and it banished
|ny troubles. l have no trouble with
|ny stomach or nerves, no headaches
md get up in the morning feeling
L"
Sanpan is being introduced at Kel-
|er's Drug Store, 405 Market street,
arriSburg.-AdV.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19
Enlisted" Written on
Many of QuestiOnnaires
Returning to Boards

Many questionnaires marked "en-
listed" are being returned to exemn-
ton boards by registrants. One board
reported this morning the accept
anee CT QUESTIONABLE with the
word "dead" written on it.
The advisory board of Exemption
Board No. l will>meet late this aft
ernoon 20 decide on a place to re-
ceive applicants for information. A.
Carson Stamm is the chairman of
the advisory board, composed OF
taul G. Smith, John Fox Weiss and
Mr.. Stamm.
It was said at one of the exemp-
ton boards this morning that the
advisory board this morning was
crowded with draft eligibles who
were seeking information in regard
to the proper filling out of the ques-
tionnaires.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19
CITY BEGINS ITS FINAL
DRIVE FOR RED CROSS
[Continued from First Page.l

lumbago," she said, "and cannot
have to see him first" Just then,
the man came into the house. He
was bent from much suffering. The
wife put the question up to him, and
he said We're poor, but We'll give
a, membership. You put a Red Cross
flag in the window" drawing a por-
Gus plaster from his pocket, "and
I'll put a Red Cross plaster on my
back"
North Street, 100 Per Cent.
North street. on the hill'' beyond
the cemetery, set a mark to-day for
other strets to follow. There isn't
display a Red Cross service flag.
Miller & Kades Set Pace
Announcement was made this
morning by Miller 6; Kates, Market
street, clothiers, that December 20,
2I and % they will conduct a special
spotcash sale, ten per cent. of the
proceeds of which will go the local
Red Cross Chapter. Schleisner &
Company to-day Joined the 100 per
cent class when every employe join
ed the Red Cross.
Who'll go along with Miller &
KadeS?" asks Mercer Il. Tate.
Starting i'm China
Mercer b. Tate and the secretary
of the Penbrook Red Cross Chapter
yesterday prepared a bundle of Red
Cross material for the secretary's
brother, who is in China. With a
number of Americans and native
Chinese he will start a Red Cross
Chapter as soon as the supplies
reach him.
John Mahan, 230 Woodbine street,
has no children, but he has a dog,
and the canine is walking around,
proudly bearing a Red Cross button
on his collar. That's Mahans idea
of real service.
Among the contributions received
at the booths, was a coupon clipped
from a $500 Liberty Bond. The
coupon is worth SS.75.
Many Houses Blank
That not nearly all of the folks
in Harrisburg who are able to take
out memberships have done so is
evidenced by the absence of Red
Cross service flags in the front Win
dows. 1t would be interesting to
know the various reasons advance 1
by the occupants of the blanked
houses for their failure to join the
Red Cross. The story in another
part of this paper to-day by the Rev.
DR.. Robert Bagnell of Grace Meth
odist Church should be an incentive
to those who have not already
joined.
Mary Russell Says Something!
Mary Russell, the little Lingles-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19
Increased Sowing Of
Winter Grains Urged
Upon u. S. Farmers

Washington, Dec. 10. - Winter
wheat this year. planted on the larg-
est acreage ever seen in the history
of the country. showed on December
] the lowest condition on record. \
forecast of crop Of only 100000
bushels was made to-day by the De
partment of Agriculture. The final
production, however. will be better or
worse than the average.
Increased sowings of winter wheat
and rye throughout the country were
urged upon farmers in order to sup
ply the needs OF the co-belligerents
of the United states in the war This
years short crop of wheat has neces-
STATED adoption of methods to con-
serve the supply by having .conSum-
ers in the United States cut down use
OF that cereal The wheatless day and
the use of cornmeal as substitute
are measures food adminiStration Of
hcials are urging in order to increase
the quantity of wheat that may be
sent abroad.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19
THEODORE TAGGART

Theodore Taggart, ~ years old, died
last evening at his residence, 35l Har-
ris street. OF a complication of ILL
nesses. There survive him three chill
dren, Thomas Taggart, Miss Jane
Taggart and Miss Mary Taggart. The
funeral viii be held from the house
on Friday afternoon. at o'clock.
with the Rev. Mr.. Rupp, Otterbein
with the Rev. Mr. Rupp. pastor of the
Otterbein United Brethren Church, in
charge of the services. Interment Will
he made in the East Harrisburg
Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19
j. MNNUFACTURING
HEADS OPEN CONVENTION

Newark. y. j.. Dec. 10. - 4 con-
ventien of 900 New Jersey manufac-
turers to consider measures by which
they can best serve the Government
during the war was opened here to-
day. Closer cooperation between the
and the Government
was urged as one means of attaining
the desired aim.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19
WOMEN CONDUCTORS a SUCCESS

DIV TNNoclufcu ITeSN
New York, Dec. 10. - Women acted
as conductors on the surface car lines
of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
pany to-day taking the places of men
who have Joined the colors. Women
have been employed as guards on sub
way trains for some time and the
company is said to be satisfied with
their work
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19
Court-Martial Verdict
Goes to Department
BY Associated Press

Leavenworth. Kans., Dec. 19.-The
verdict in the court martial trial of
Lieutenant Colonel James II. Bur-
roughs, charged with paying his wife
salary out of government funds
when she was absent from Fort
Leavenworth, was sent to the depart
ment commander at Chicago to-day.
Colonel Burroughs testified his wife
worked as a clerk and helped with
the correspondence in buying horses.
Five horse contractors testified
she was an expert horsewoman and
that her Judgment of animals and pa
triotic talk saved the government
money,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19
xIwANIs CLUB TO
"PICNIC. TO-MORROW

The same vim and vigor which
characterizes the Thursday luncheons
of the Kiwanis Club. pervades their
oihclal correspondence: L. F. Neefe,
tion, has just issued the invitation to
the weekly picnic and business fes-
tival" of the club to be held at the
Elks clubhouse. to-morroy noon.
Prominent businessmen of Harrisburg
will speak. The club slogan is "One
for all; all for one"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19
WHAT FORMER HEALTH
COMMISSIONER KERR SAYS

"As Health Commissioner of the City
of Chicago, | was importuned many
times to recommend different medicines,
mineral waters, etc. Never yet have 1
gone on record as favoring any particu-
lar remedy, but L feel that in NuXated
Iron an exception should be made to the
rule. L have taken NuXated Iron myself
and experienced it's health-g giving.
strenghtbuilding effect. and in the in
terests of the public welfare. 1 feel it
my duty to make known the results of
it's use. l am well past my three-score
years and want to say that | believe
that my own great physical activity is
due largely to-day to my personal use
of NuXated Iron, and il my endorsement
shall induce anaemic, nervous run down
men and women to take NuXated Iron,
and receive the wonderful tonic benefits
which have received, 1 shall feel great
ly gratihed that L made an exception to
my lifelong rule in recommending it.
From my own experience with NuXated
Iron. feel that it is such n valuable
remedy that it ought to be used in ev-
cry hospital and prescribed by every
physician in this country"
I4z,:2n2Nzw
Former Health Commissioner.
City of Chicago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19
ASSEMBLIES POsTPONED

The Harrisburg Assembly commit
tee to-day announced that the usual
winter events will not be held during
the war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19

William II. Craighead will sail this
week to do military Y. NJ. c. A. work
in France. Craighead is well quail
fled for work in the war zone, hav-
ing received training at the military
training camp for officers at Camp
Des Moines, Iowa. Craighead has
for some time been doing Y. NJ. c. A.
work at Camp Meade. 4 few weeks
ago a call was made for six colored
Y. NJ c. \. secretaries to go to
France and Mr.. Craighead was one
of the first selected to go.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19

NOTE-Nuxated Iron. which has been used
by Former Health Commissioner Kerr with
such surprising results and which is pre-
sGribed and and reeoimmended oitli nc by physicians in
medicine nor secret remedy, but one which is
well, known to druggists everywhere. Unlike
the older inorganic iron products. it is easily
assimilated does not injure the teeth, make
them black, nor upset the stomach; the con-
trary, it most potent remedy in nearly all f
for nervous. rundown conditions. The manufa
fdence in NuXated Iron that they offer to for
institution if they cannot take any man wo
and increase their strength 100 per cent or over
il it does not at least double your strength and
1T is dispensed by all good druggists.
CrOII Keller, j. Nelson Clark, Geo. A. GOrG
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19

Former Health COM
missioner Kerr has given
years of his life lighting
for public health in his
own and other cities. II
was he who introduced
Antl-tOXin for Diphtheria
in ChicaSO'S Health De-
partment. lie purified the
milk for the Consumers
and thereby helped to
save the lives of thousands
of babies. He introduced
the anti-spittins ordinance
which has been copied all
over the country and also
took care of the sewers
and garbage in the inter-
est of public health. He
is positive that the wide
spread use of Nuxated
Iron would greatly lessen
the worries and troubles
of Health Commissioners
In keeping up a high
standard of public health.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19

and If it is to be an
0 V E r L A N D
TOURING SEDAN
someone will be dis
appointed w n e n
they look out the
front window OH
c iris t m a s and
doesn't see this mar
velous car by the
curb.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19

Many people - old
experienced drivers
and owners of high
priced cars are turn
ing to this luxurious
all-year car.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-27
PROGRESS ON THE
BUNKERHILL MINE

The Bunker Hill Milling Company
is carrying on extensive developments
on its tract Of land southwest of Bax-
ter Springs. One was brought in at
the seventh hole this week at a depth
of 1855 feet. The drill continued in
the ore body until it reached the ITO
foot level where it went out of the
dirt showing zinc and into another
formation showing both lead and
zinc.
The sixth hole has been made at
the 1876 foot level. The tract covers
twenty acres and every hole so far
has shown ore formation. Two new
locations were chosen late Saturday
where they are going to move their
two drills.
Two mill sites have already been
blocked out. One at the north end
and one at the south. The company
is. incorporated in Oklahoma and ev-
cry member of the firm comes from
Tulsa. Charles Clark is the superin-
tendent of the development work. His
headquarters are in Baxter Springs.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-27
THE KAISER PREDICTED
THIS WAR IN 1908

New York, Dec. 22-Declarations
that the German kaiser, as far back
rs 1908, predicted the present world
conflict in an interview with an Am
erican newspaper man, then caused
the interview to be suppressed after
it had been printed in the century
Magazine and was ready for distri-
button, were made here today in the
Tribune.
The interview, it was said, was CIV
en- out abroad the kaiser's yacht, the
Hohenzollern, off Norway, following
a dinner at which the kaiser had eat
en- we'll but unwisely.
The Century Magazine accepted it
paying $1,000, but consented to its
destruction when told publication
might mean war.
The printed magazines were strip
ped of the story, the Tribune says,
and the objectional matter loaded in
boxes and placed upon German
cruiser which Unexpectedly paid a
visit to America.
The boxes were first thrown over
board from the cruiser, but when
they floated were recovered and
burned.
One copy of the interview, it is
said, still remains.
The interview charged England
with trying to neutralize Germany's
growing power, depicted her as a de-
cadent nation, charged non-christian-
ity in an alliance with Japan, reeked
with abuse of King Edward, predicted
the world war, slandered the Catholic
church in Germany and elsewhere,
characterized Archbishop Ireland as
an enemy of the United States.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-27
COMMUNITY MUSIC

One Of the greatest assets to any
community is q good supply Of mus
ic-bands, orchestras, choruses, etc.,
that can be called into use on any and
all public occasions. Good music is
one of the greatest sources of enjoy
ment accessible to the race. 1t is
appropriate to any occasion, from the
most hilarious to the most solemn. 1t
is never out of place in any public
gathering, watever the character. The
church employs it as a powerful aid
to religious fervor; the political gath
ering is flat and stale without it.
Armies know and appreciate its in
spring influence, and make full use
of it. Homes that would stand for all
that a home should be will not think
of being without music.
Every community, where enough
talent can be scraped together should
make it one of its chief concerns to
see that q good band or orchestra is
organized, and MAINTAINED. The
maintenance of the community band
should be as much q community obi
cation as the maintenance of its
courts, its churches or its schools.
This country has as fine musical
talent as any country in the world.
given the opportunity of a musical ed
ucation, would become gifted must
clans. Community attention to de-
veloping love for music, would soon
develop in these young people such
q desire for musical culture that they
would be stimulated to pursue its
study.
Many communities have already
seen the great value of public bands
and orchestras, and made provisions
for their maintenance as regularly as
they do their other institutions. There
should not be town of any preten-
sion in the country without its band
or orchestra. The benefits will far
outweigh the cost.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-27
BENEFIT TO RESULT
FROM GOOD ROADS

Regarding the proposed road i'm
provement from Baxter to Chetopa
he. Joplin Globe says:
at should not be hard 10 raise
money for building n gravel road
from Baxter west to Chetopa. The
need of such a road and its value,
should be so plain that the needed
money should be raised almost with
out effort.
"This road will be just one mile
north Of the Baxter Blue Mound road,
which has seen so much travel during
the past year, and which is in bad
condition as a result Of 1t. During
the wet weather Of the coming winter
this Baxter-Blue Mound road will be
almos impossible If it continues the
only graveled road west Of Baxter.
II the traffic can be divided between
the two roads, each Of them can be
kept in fair shape.
"The fact that a Chetopa road
would open up for Baxter n rich
farming trade territory that hitherto
has been inaccessible in bad weather,
and that 1t will connect the people
living in this trade territory with a
connection with Joplin through Bax-
ter, is quite enough to justify bust
ness men Of both Baxter and Joplin
in building it just as quickly as pos
sible. If the proposition is under
stood, the needed nine or ten thousand
dollars will appear in the light of
promising investment.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-27
FARM CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
Retired Farmers, High School
Boys and Women Needed to
Aid in Production Of
FOOdstuffs

Madison, Wis, Dec. 24-That the
solution of the nations farm labor
problem during this war must come
through the pressing into service Of
the retired farmers, unemployed boys
in villages, and the women and girls,
is the opinion of H. C. Taylor, agri-
cultural economist Of the University
of Wisconsin. To produce more food,
the American farmer must have more
help, and from these three classes
must come the laborers.
"The retired farmer must look up
on himself as a part Of the nations
agricultural reserve" said Mr.. Tay-
lOr. He estimates that there are l.
100000 Of these men in the United
States who are capable of doing a
large amount of farm work. He de-
clares they can render a better SER
vice than inexperienced men from
the cities.
Professor Taylor says that the boys
who are idle in the villages Of the
country should be sent to the farms,
and that every farmer should be
given the custody of some boy Of high
school age to work for him during the
summer.
1.-THE best way to use these boys is
TO place them with men who have the
patience to train them and who know
what to expect in the way Of results"
SAYS professor Taylor. IF each
retired farmer would take the re-
sponsibility of high school boy and
work with him all summer on farm,
he would be doing double service for
his country. The most serious OBJ
lection to the high school boys on
the part of the farmer is their de-
mand for excessive wages.
1.-THE women and girls can help
greatly in the present and future
emergency. On the typical farm the
farmer and his team spend a very
short day in the field. With chores
to do, the time the farmer can spend
in the field is sometimes greatly re-
duced. The solution is simple, and
all must willingly sacrifice. Let
women do the chores and leave men
in the fields for 10-hour day. How
can q woman render a greater SER
vice."