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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-26

Now that the flower season is upon
US it would be we'll to bring the big
stick into play to prevent the activi-
ties of malicious boys who. in several
sections of the city. have been de-
stroying plants without let or hind
rance. In. one case a boy was seen to
deliberately whack down blooming
tulips on Second street, and the same
boy is said to have been responsible
for similar conduct elsewhere in the
same neighborhood. An example or
two by the police department would
soon stop this sort of thing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-26
GERMANY, TAKE NOTICE

TIME attention of any German
spy who happens to be in
our midst" is respectfully
called to the fact that the national
government is compelled to send into
Pennsylvania 100000 blanks in
order to be sure of having enough to
go around on registration day.
One million six hundred thousand
for Pennsylvania alone, mind you,
and all the other States yet to hear
from.
Send that back to Mr.. Won Hinden-
burg, who thinks we have nothing
with which to fight. and let him
smoke it in his pipe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-26
Charles M. Schwab says

Not long ago man was promoted
in our works. How did you happen
to advance this fellow" l asked his
boss. Well" he explained. 81 noticed
that when the day shift went off duty
and the night shift came on. this man
stayed on the job until he had talked
over the days problems with his sue
cessor. That's why!
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-26

1t is earnestly hoped that the sur
face indications of party harmony in
the Legislature are significant of n
real getting together of the Republi
can factions. This unfortunate con-
troversy has already proceeded too
far and Republicans all over the State
are demanding cessation of fac
tional bitterness.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-26
MISERY LOVES CoMPANY

WYE observe In the Philadelphia
wv Ledger an editorial entitled:
"Remake the School Board"
In the Chicago Tribune we note
another under the caption: why
Is the School Board?"
From which We hastily conclude
that Harrisburg is not entirely
alone.
Fwhy is the school board?" Dear
Tribune, we don't know. But we
can reply, in the language of the es-
teemed Ledger, that it is our pur-
poses to "remake it."
Meanwhile we can be little more
cheerful over the local situation. for
1t is true. indeed, that misery loves
company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-26
HELP THE Y. NJ. C. A.

HARRISBURG has always mani
= tested an active and generous
interest in every movement
which has to do with the betterment
of the young men of the community.
This was strikingly shown in the
recent campaign for the Boy Scouts
There is now a strong appeal from
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-26

Of many notable assemblages. Mr..
Williamson was a nephew of Isaiah
Williamson. who founded the VIII
hanson Trade School in Delaware
county.-"Down Lancaster Way" in
Philadelphia North American.
This is a better tribute to a useful
citizen than anything n the way
of indiscriminate and platitudinous
praise. 1t is a setting forth of the
usefulness throughout his life of a
thoroughly public-spirited and un-
selfish man. Mr.. Williamson was
once engaged in business in Harris
burg and we are glad to have had
him for even a short time as a citi-
zen of no mean city. He believed in
doing things while he himself could
direct what he had in mind. This is
an example for all others who are
able to provide for the betterme ent
of the communities in which they
live. Do it now and write your own
epitaph in good deeds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-26
Labor Notes

Germany is now working out q
scheme to take over and nationalize
all employment agencies in the coun-
try, at the same time working out a
plan to put just those factories to
work whose products are most
needed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-26

The San Francisco Labor Council
will join with the Grand Army of the
Republic in requesting the super
ylsors to make an appropriation of
$500 to a proposed fund of $4,000
for the erection of a suitable mem
orial in the Civic Center to Abraham
Lincoln.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-26
THE DIFFERENCE

TIME Kaiser, according to the
| Chicago Tribune, is deter
mined to spell Russia with a
"P."
May be so. but Elihu Root is just
as determined to spell Russia with
an "R-U- -S-H."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-26
BARUCH AND CENSORSHIP

a n example of the evils of such
n censorship - tl-o press as
President Wilson has demand
e>1s<is to be had in the choice of Bar
ney Baruch by the administration to
be chief purchasing agent for the
United States and the storm it has
aroused in Congress and the news
papers.
Baruch as the man to handle the
war funds of the United States is
not looked upon with favor either by
Democrats or Republicans in Con-
gress. Baruch was one of those
mentioned in connection with vast
sums made by speculation as the
result of being favored by leaks from
high officials close to the White
House. He has done nothing to
warrant the vast trust which it is
proposed to place in his hands. Menu
bers of Congress have not been slow
to give voice to their views
Nevertheless, had the Presidents
censorship been in force not a word
of this criticism would have been
permitted to appear in the newspa-
pers. The press of the country
would have been forced to praise
the Presidents selection or keep
quiet. AS George W. Wickersham,
formerly attorney general of the
United States, said the other night in
Philadelphia of this proposed GEN.
sorship:
1t is a very sinister indication,
when every department head at
Washington is asking for broad
powers such as the Car had never
found it necessary to give to his
bureaucratic leaders, while at the
very same time the administration
is making such strong demand
for broad censorship bill which
| would prevent the newspapers
from discussing the administra-
tion of these powers.
! We all realize that democracy
| is at a great disadvantage in wag-
ing war, but il doesn't seem to
| me to be necessary at the first
blast of the bugle to give up all
the liberties for which democratic
| governments have been strug-
Cling for the last three CEN
turies. Free speech and a free
| press are the most priced privi-
leges of free people. We ought
| to look for a long time at the ad-
| vantages We are to get on the
| other side before giving them up.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-26
UNBEATABLE.

AS long as
there was an
other boarder at
the farm house,
you had some
body to talk to.
But as there
were only the
two of us, there
was nobody to
talk about.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-26
HISTORIC HARRISBURG

John Harris warehouse stood on
the River Front just below where the
graveyard is located and was the first
stockaded place on the Susquehanna
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-26
EDITORIAL COr1r1ENT

Time works some peculiar changes.
Back in 10 they started war on
account of tax on tea. and now
they are putting a tax on tea on ac-
count of a war.-Nashville Southern
Lumberman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-26

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING Co,
Telegraph Building, Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-26

Ell. .STACKPOLE,P Prss't s. Editoy.in- Chief
r. r. OYSTER, Business MdnGger.
GUS NJ. STEINMETZ, Managing Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-26

Organization of a company with
capital of S1.000,000 to erect homes
for working people was decided upon
at meeting of directors of the Will
Transport, Pa. Board of Trade re-
Gently, A tract of 35 acres in the
western part of the city has been
purchased and a model village is
planned.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-26
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg shipments of
tin plate have been immense the
last year?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-26

In Italy (and particularly in
Southern Italy and Sicily the en-
ployment of women in munition fac
tories has met with passive resistance
in some districts on the part of en-
ployers, in others on the part of
workmen, or, owing to prejudice and
traditional notions. on the part of
the women themselves. whose aver
sion has been unmistakable and per-
siStent
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-26

There is fitness in Governor
Brumbaugh's request for a special
and universal observance of Memoir
ial Day this year. Let it be a sincere
token of love to the memory of the
soldier dead among the people of
Easton.-Easton Free Press.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-26

State officials to-day called atten-
tion to the fact that there will be
but one registration day for con-
scription. The impression seems to
have gone out in this city that there
will be two. There will be but one
say the men at the Capitol.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-26

Roosevelt biffed Mr.. Wilson
Justly and properly for allowing poll
tics to enter into the rejection of
the volunteer army for France. Mr..
Roosevelt's retort was typical of the
man, 7. r. the fighter.-Erie Dis
patch.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-26

II was glad to see that you said
that the feeling among young men
in Harrisburg was not about getting
out of registration for the draft but
of seeing who could be first to get
on the lists" said a man familiar
with military affairs to-day. 81
know that spirit is around town and
unless / miss my guess there are go
ing to be some high old times around
the registration places on the morn
ing of Tuesday. June 5, because 1
look for a rivalry to lead the lists.
This city has almost fifty districts.
I wonder who are going to be the
first flfty?"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-15
NORRIDGEWOCk

The Delta Alpha Club was enter
tanned by Mrs. Thelma Bigelow Gil
man last Monday evening. Al the
business meeting flower committee
membership and a social committee
were appointed with chairmen as
follows: Miss Edna Thompson, Miss
Mildred Moore and Miss Lulu Hun
After the business meeting ice cream
and cake were served The ciub
also presented one of their members
Mrs. Linnion Brown French with a
very handsome picture.
Albert Parsons is enjoying a week
vacation at home from Portland.
Gurvan Grant is home from the
numbering camps where he has peer
employed during the past few months.
Willis Huntoon, the young son OF
Mr. and Mrs. James Huntoon was sue
cessfully operated apon at the Peter
Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston
last week.
The c. +. Society of the Baptist
Church were delightfully."- entertained
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Crosby one evening last week. The
party went to the Crosby home in a
big team and after arriving spent the
ments of cake, coffee and chocolates
were served About thirty-hVe
guests were present. -
Mrs. Ellis Tobey has been very III
with the grip.
The Dramatic Club of Somerset
Rebekah Lodge gave a very laughaoie
plav entitled How the Story Grew
at the last Rebekah meeting. they
also served refreshments.
Mrs. Frank Jewell entertained the
o. E. c. at her home last week Tues
day afternoon Dainty refreshments
were served.
Miss Lizzie T. Jones is on the sick
list.
Mrs. Linnion French returned 10
her home in Danforth Saturday after
spending the past three weeks win
her parents in town
The Morning Glories enjoyed an all
day meeting with Mrs. Lizzie Jones
last Wednesday with a picnic dinner
served at noon.
The last of the Mems League enter
tainments was given last week Tues
day evening at the Town Hall, it be-
ing lecture by DR.. Phelps OF Water
Vile on THE Wonder Spots of Amer
lea. DR.. Phelps has addressed the
people of Norridgewock a number OF
times and has always been thoroy
enjoyed and this evening was no eX-
ception. All of the entertainments
given under the auspices of the
League have been very high class en-
tertainments and much enjoyed by all
who attended.
Somerset Grange will hold an all
day meeting on March 2lst and in
the afternoon their hall will be dedi-
Gated. A program is being prepared
and some of the State officers will be
present The afternoon session is to
be semi-public.
Mrs. f. A. Hilton is gaining slowly
fnom her recent attack Of the grip
Mrs. Sumner Totman has returned
to her home in Pressure Isle.
Richard Goodrich Of Hartland was
in town Friday.
Roland Barker was in North An
son Friday and Saturday
Harry Head was in Orono last
week
Byron johnson is quite i'll.
Fred Lawton is visiting relatives in
Augusta and vicinity.
HARMONY
The funeral services OF Mrs. Lizzie
Gilman were held at her home in the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-15
STARkS

Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Frederic OF
Madison were in town last Saturday
visiting relatives.
Business locals, if copy arrives
Wednesday or earlier, will be printed
with the news of this town for 10c
per line. If copy arrives THURSDAY
morning. the price will be l5c per
line.
Miss Muriel Lowell has returned
home from Auburn.
sherman Greenleaf and friend
Mabel Stevens spent the week END
with his father
At the annual election of the FRO
gressive Club the ladies were enter
tanned at the home of Mrs. John
Hutchinson. March Sth. The follow
ing officers were elected: President
Nora Waugh: vice president. Mrs
Bertha Greenleaf; treasurer, Mrs. Ina
Creation; secretary, Mrs. Ella saw
yer: collector, Mrs. Clara Bartlett
Mrs. Arzilla Smith has recently
visited friends in Madison.
The children of Mr.. and Mrs. Han
nibal Waugh are sick with the
measles.
Miss Helen Turner is visiting hei
grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. George
Andrews of Pleasant Ridge.
DR.. Kennson was called to town
Sunday to see the infant daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John James, who Is
sick.
Rev. B. V. Davis of Kent's Hill is
spending a few days with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. viii Creation.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-15
BUNKER HILL-ATHENS

Mrs. Efie Corson and daughter
Christie Keaten OF Brighton visited
Mrs Corson's mother Mrs. Matilda
Thompson Wednesday of last week.
Sewell Hayden of Brighton was in
town Friday.
Joseph Gaylord of Brighton was a
caller at F. L. Bunkers one day the
past week.
Lila Small was in Cornville
Thursday.
Send to us for extra copies OF the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS or buy them at
your nearest news stand.
Clyde Brasier of Brighton was In
town Thursday.
Ida Campbell and son Alya went to
Brighton Saturday.
Sidney Walker of Brighton was in
town Sunday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-15

decided to try bottle Of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. 1t worked
from the first bottle, 20 took second
and q third, also bottle of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Blood Purifier, and now am
just a. well as any other woman. ad-
wise every woman, single or married,
who Is troubled with any of the afore-
said ailments, to try your wonderful
Vege table Compound and Blood Purifier
and am sure they will help her to get
rid of her troubles as they did me. -
Mrs. ELSIE J. VAN DER SANDE, SO No.
York St, Paterson, N. J.
Write the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co, (confdentiaD Lynn, Mass, if you
need special advice.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-15
BLACKWELL

Rev Clements. pastor of the First
Baptist Church of Madison, will
preach at the Blackwell schoolhouse
next Sunday afternoon at 2.30. A
cordial invitation is extended TO all
TO be present.
Master Earl Adams has been con-
fined to the house the past week with
the German measles.
Donald Moore Towne of Portland
spent few days recently at the
home of his parents Mr.. and Mrs. f.
f. Towne.
Miss Winnie Beaulieu was visit
or Sunday at the home of her pa
rents.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. S. Pierce of Madi-
son spent the day Sunday with rela-
tives In this vicinity.
A large number from this vicinity
attended the school concert at the
Skowhegan Opera House last Friday
evening.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-15

Charles Getchell. Mrs. Stephen
Burbank and children spent the day
Saturday in Pittsf1eld Mrs. John
Getchell returned with them on the
night train. She has been visiting
her mother Mrs. Frost for the past
week.
E. A. Rockwell preached a splendid
sermon to good sized audience on
Sunday evening
The contest at the Grange is caus-
ing renewed interest. The cap
tains are Miss Mebelle Blazer and
Harold Burrill whose side is about 10
points ahead now
On the first Saturday in April Mr..
Monahan is TO give a lecture at the
Grange Hall on Poultry Raising. He
will give demonstration of dry pick
ing which should be very interesting
to all who raise poultry
The speaking contest between Har-
mony and Hartland high schools was
great success Harmony won by
few points, the score being very
close.
Miss Winona Whitehouse of Har-
mony was in town last Friday and
Saturday.
Mrs. George Wheeler and grand
daughter Frances spent Monday in
Harmony.
Prayer meeting is held at the Bap-
fist church on Thursday evening at
80 They give cordial invitation
for all to attend who will.
Mr.. Brown who recently spoke at
the Methodist church on Sunday
morning and in ST Adams in the
evening is said to be splendid
speaker
Fred Brown had a birthday sur
prise party on Monday. March II.
Isaac Hart. an aged man. passed
away Sunday morning.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-15
CANAAN

Miss Beryl Foster passed few
days last week the guest Mrs, Ellen
Lancto at Skowhegan.
Miss Elva Nye of Watervile was
the week end guest of her mother
Mrs. Virginia Nye.
Cecil Tuttle who has been stop
ping with his sister Mrs. Clarence
Hilton at West Paris since Septem-
Der attending school, has returned
home.
Daniel Harris OF Watervlle was in
town Saturday to attend the funeral
OF A. c. Warren.
There will be a library meeting at
town hall Friday evening, March 16
for the purpose Of electing Librarian
for the ensuing year.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Benson and
little daughter Of Fairfield passed
Sunday with her father Warren, Ger
aid.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-15

Belle Mason, Wednesday, March 2S.
Mrs. Lester Burke who passed a
part of the winter with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Hick, has return
ed to her home in Cherryfield.
James Green of North Fairfield and
Hollis Kelley of Hinckley, were call
ers in this vicinity Sunday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-15
SOUTH CANAAN

j. c. Jaquith from Fairfield called
on friends in this section Thursday
and Friday Of last week.
G. c. Mason and family and Miss
Margaret Mason, also Wilbur Tuttle
visited friends in this section Sun
day.
The Larkin Social met with Mrs
w. A. Nelson Wednesday March g.
The next meeting will be with Mrs.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-15
OAK HILL.

Miss Aimee Fairfield of New Bed
ford, Mass. was called home by the
serious illness of her grandmother.
Mrs. Eliza Batchelder. who fell and
very seriously injured her hip re-
Gently Mrs Batchelder Is 80 years
old and improvement in her condition
is very slow.
Miss Hazel Holt returned to her
work in Norridgewock last week at
ter spending few days at home.
Mrs. Alice Holt is able to be out
again after being confined to the
house a few days last week with
asthma.
Amos Holt has returned to Dead
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-15
EAST ST..ALRANS

Ruth (Seabury) Warren, widow oil
the late Harrison Warren of Ripley
passed away at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Walter Wilkins in st. Adams,
Monday, March ). The funeral SER
vices were held Thursday at l p. m,
Rev Stanley Gates Spear officiating
and the interment was in the Ripley
cemetery Mrs. Warren was over
so years old
E. G. Crocker returned home from
Boston Thursday. March 8.
Evelyn Cole has gone to Pittsfield
where she is employed at Mr.. and
Mrs Will Thurston's.
Wilbur Works who has been living
at the Freeman Fernald place is
moving 10 Hartland.
The Croker Cemetery League met
at the home of Mrs. Nettie r. Mower
last Thursday night. About so were
present and partook of a supper of
hulled corn and milk $3.50 was clear
ed above expenses. A special COM
mittee has been appointed to solicit
funds to build an iron fence around
the cemetery. The sum of over 800
has already been pledged. Hon. D.
D. Stewart of st. Adams was visited
by members of the committee last
Friday and were cordially received,
Mr.. Stewart donating $40 for the
fund. All of the members are very
grateful TO Mr. Stewart for his kind
ness and it will also be remembered
that he gave the sum of $50 toward
the East st. Adams Library building
for repairs. Certainly all appreciate
his kindness and penprOSity
The many friends of Clifford Bragg
will be pleased to hear that he is
gaining.
Colon and Goldie Seavey of Stet-
son who have been visiting at Mr.
and Mrs. Ellis went to Ripley Satur-
day. where they are visiting with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Nutter and lit
tie daughter of Pittsfeld visited his
sister Mrs. Edith Croker last Sun
day and were accompanied by Mrs.
Croker
The two year old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Irwin Hanson was badly
hurt Friday morning while her moth
er was busy feeding the calves. she
got into the horse stalls under one of
the big horses, who in some way
stepped on her, cutting cash in her
leg that required seven stitches and
another cash in her forehead above
the eye that required three stitches.
It was very fortunate that she es-
capped further injury.
Gladys Libby who has been home
for a short visit returned to Water
Vile Tuesday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-15
S0UTH SOLOy

A. C. Head who has been at Carl
bou buying potatoes, returned last
week
The Central Maine Potato Co. has
received 125 tons Of phosphate main
ly for their use this season. They
have also bought 100 bushels OF seed
oats in Aroostook county.
d. w. Jewett has been in poor
health the past week.
Misses Cora and Ruth Head are
visiting their grandparents this week,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-15
MERCER

Herman Morrill, and his mother of
Rome visited at Frank Kelley's last
week
John W. Bacon who received such
severe injury to his eye about
seven weeks ago. has been in Water
Vile for week being treated by DR..
Austin. He expects to return again
soon for further treatment.
There is to be a quilting in the
Grange Hall Saturday March 81, for
George Williamson and family Any
one wishing to make squares, please
make them twelve inches square and
send ten cents to help buy batting and
George Williamson had the misfor-
tune to lose his house and the most of
its contents by fire recently.
David Tracy was called to Nor
ridgewock Saturday to attend the flu
neral of his sister Mrs. Eugene Has
kell, who had been sick for some
time
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-15

boNN iiiduC lilt WCli
and healthy. Some
time ago | felt so
run down, had pains
in my back and side,
was very irregular,
tired, nervous, had
such b ad dreams,
did not feel like eat
ing and had short
breath. / read your
advertisement in
tho nQUapanpra and
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-15
CORNyILLE

There will be a box social at Oliver
Cases, Wednesday evening. March
21st, if pleasant. for the benefit of
the East Ridge Church. Every lady
is requested to bring a box. There
will be ice cream for sale. If stormy
the next fair night.