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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
ALToONA's EXPERIMENT

= ANUARY Altoona will begin to
try the experiment of govern
ment by the city managership
plan. This is the date set for the city
manager, under the direction of
council, to take over the reins of ad-
ministration. Actually, however, he
is at work already, the forehanded
councilmen pledged to the plan hav-
ing some time since selected H. G..
Hinkle, although they do not take
office until the date named. At the
same time they agreed. to set aside
four-fifths of their salaries, or $4,000
each, to the creation of a fund
from which Mr.. Hinkle will be paid.
The new manager was born in
Germantown, Philadelphia, in 1874.
After a short service with the Penn
sylvania railroad he served several
later, in the employ of the American
Railways Company he reorganized
the trolley system of several middle
western cities. He rebuilt the street
railway system in Altoona and then
went in the contracting and en-
gineering business for himself He
is spending all his time at city hall
preparing himself for his work.
The Altoona experiment starts off
well. AS the first of it's kind in the
State it will be watched closely and
no doubt those responsible for it will
do their best to make it a great sue
cess. The Altoona councilmen and
their city manager have opportunity
of making themselves as conspicuous
eXponents of advanced city govern
ment in Pennsylvania as the DAYTON
council and manager are in Ohio.
Harrisburg wishes them well, and
two years hence, as Ex-Mayor Bow
man has suggested, may be in posi-
ton to follow the Mountain Citys
courageous and enterprising ex-
ample.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
FAIR PLAY

colored men have
been hanged for completely in
the Houston riots. They were
members of the United States Army.
They violated military rule and they
paid the penalty.
But was the fault all on the side
of the colored men? Did they do
what they did simply out of deviltry,
or were they harrassed and annoyed
by "chivalrous" Southern white raen
until human nature, weak at best,
broke down under the strain and
they took the law into their own
hands?
There is a question here that can
be answered only by strict legal in
quiry into the happenings which pre-
ceded the outbreak of the soldiers.
Fair play demands that if white men
treated the negroes badly they
should be punished. The white and
the black soldier wear the same uni
form and each is entitled to the re-
spect of the people they have sworn
to defend and for whom they are
going forth to risk their lives.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17

That decision of the Supreme Court
sustaining the Chester county court
in its refusal to grant a LIQUOR Ii
cense to a hotel in the outlying sec
tion Of Coatesville will strengthen
the courts in their cutting out of
more drinking places in the guise of
hotels. 1t also establishes the power
of the judges to consider the location
of proposed licenses. This will en-
courage the anti-saloon people to go
after the few wayside taverns that
are still hanging on by the eyelids.
There is no vested right in a LIQUOR
license, according to Judge Trnr1nr
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
HATLEsS MEN IMMORAL"

Pavlowa says When her company
arrived in Buenos Aires all the pa
bers were full of their praises except
a little native paper, which publish
ed an article saying nothing else than
that they were>surprised that the
men and women of the company
were so immoral"
AS Nine. Pavlowa is very parti-
cular about her company that hurt
lot and she quickly made inquiries
as to why so astounding a statement
should have been made.
why" answered the editor, "the
girls go about unveiled with short
skirts on and the men often wear
no hats!"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
10000 SHARK HOOKS
[From the Marine News. |

lllS NeWS.
The. government is going in for
shark fishing, but not as q sport,
however. 1t is going after this
aquatic monster that the skins of
the sharks may be tanned and used
as n substitute for leather.
The experiment is now under way.
and the man who has given Uncle
Sam leg over the fence, as 1t were,
is ]. w. Fordham, a New London
artisan, for in his little smithy ten
thousand shark hooks were made in
three sizes for the United States gov
ernment.
Mr.. Fordham signed the contract
September "a and was allowed thirty
days in which to complete the order.
BY keeping his force working day
and night he was able to ship the
entire consignment to the govern
ment agents in New York in little
more than half the time called for in
the contract.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
CHRISTMAS ROY

What did she put in his Christmas
box?
Cigarets and some wollen socks
chocolate brown and cookies, too;
A torn old ruffie trimmed with
lace,
Tied with bit of ribbon blue.
What did he say when the box he
got?
Jolly old smokes, they help "a lot
Eats for inside and socks for out"
The ruffie he pressed to lips and
breast,
Brokenly murmuring, Dearest
best"
i, Anna C. LofeI in Life.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17

Secretary of War Baker is out in
his annual report against universal
military training and expresses a
hope that the future will be devoid
of conflicts. If the policy of universal
training had been adopted some years
ago when men of vision urged that
the American youth be trained for
the national defense. we should not
now be straining every nerve and
pouring out the public funds in an
increasing stream for military prepa-
ration. All will agree with Secretary
Baker that civilized men must hope
that the future has in store a relief
from the burden of armament and
the destruction and waste of. war"
but the average man is not losing
sight of the fact that much of the
waste is due to our failure to appre-
ciate the value of reasonable pre-
paredness.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
PURPOSE OF WEALTH
By Briggs

1t may yet be discovered that the
final outcome and consummation of
all wealth is in the producing as
many as possible full-breathed,
bright-eyed and happy-hearted hu-
man creatureS.-Ruskin
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
PUNISHMENT NEEDED

Whether Liberty will Trotzky
on her mother knees or notslsy;
All the Russians, big and little,
who can tell?
But she ought to take and spanksky
Every Bolsheviki cransky
Till he promises her obedience
with a yell.
Seattle Post t-Intelligencer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
HOME GUARD SOLACE

All this winter, If you are inclined
to grumble about the war tax, think
of the boys in the mud of the
trenches and be ashamed of your
seIf.-Portland Oregonian.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
A KIND HEART

Sherman was right in his famous
remark about warr
Goodness me I should say he was
just look at my tie, it's at least
two inches shorter this year than
last. all because of this horrid war;"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17

Mayor Keister is entirely justified
in making such changes at police
headquarters as will render the mu-
nicipal authorities less liable to hui
initiation when receiving official vis-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17

When this war is over the person
who cannot boast of having been a
Red Cross member will be on par
with the American who does not own
Liberty Bond or a thrift card.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17

If you're not careful you'll be too
late to do your Christmas shopping
| early.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
HISTORIC HARRISRURC

HISTORIC HARRISBURG
John Harris, Jr., planned to maxi
Harris Ferry the state capitol 500
after Independence was decla red
but Philadelphia would not hea
of 1t.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
LABOR NOTES

In Russia school attendance has
been more irregular than usual be-
cause of the work children must do
at home and in the fields.
In Germany the workman is in
many cases getting from three to
four times what he got before the
war.
Minneapolis Bakers Union is con-
Quoting a successful publicity cam
paign and reports number of new
agreements secured.
The A. f. of l. has a membership
of 1871, ,434. This is the largest men,
bership in its history, and is an in
crease of 29S.732 over the year 1916.
In British projectile factory most
of the women are paid by piecework,
the average wage being 1910 ($17.50)
week. There is also a bonus ar
rangement in force.L
Increase in the number of women
and children workers in European
countries has made more widespread
and serious the effects of relaxing
employment standards.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg opened homes
for hospitals i'm 1858?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17

How the Car held 'em in check so
long is now the popular puzzle.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17

THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO.,
Telegraph Building, Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
OUR DAILY LAUGH
A SURE SIGN,

"Do you really need new over.
coat this winter?"
'T guess must. My wife admits
that do"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17

Ell. .STACKPoLE,P Prest s. Editorin- Chirf
F. r. OYSTER, Business Mdnager.
GUS NJ. STEINMETZ, Managing Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17

How did Teller get his cold?"
"All the drafts in the bank go
Trough his cage.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17

"It is rather surprising the mum
Der of sleds we are being asked fo /
this holiday season." said maTI
connected with one of the big de-
partment stores. People are not
buying expensive toys, but they ard
buying those which have what wd
call go to them. Perhaps the wealth F
err has stimulated the sled sales"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17

The chester rem ana Pencll
Club is out for Senator Sproul fer
Governor and no one else.
Governor Brumbaugh, say some
of the newspapers, plans to make
some vigorous local option speeches
this coming spring. The belief is that
il the dry amendment passes soon
that the Legislature will be convened
in extra session, although the silence
on that subject is rather profound
at the Capitol.
Lieutenant Governor Frank b.
McClain is out with his appeal to the
people of Lancaster to remember the
children this year and signs are that
he will get hearty response.
1t is being borne in upon some
erstwhile noisy Bull Moosers that
Clifford Pinchot is n real candidate
for Governor and that they are not
for him.
William L. Drummer, of Leban-
on, has made announcement of his
selection of Sheriff Harry P. Strupp,
as Deputy Sheriff and County Solic-
itor e. d. Siegrist as Sheriff's So
licitor. Strupp, who is about to COM
plete a four-year term of Sheriff has
previously served two terms as dep
uty sheriff.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-31

OF minor consideration also we're
passed by ths house. While the sep
ate ground thru another long list OF
bills. only two of which arc OF more
than ordinary interest These were
the Murtha bnl 20 establish mum
cipsi courts. and the Koehicr bin
20 redistrict the nrst senatorial dis
r.ct. which Senator Koehlsr repre-
sents. Both these bins were passed.
b the ssnsts and sent TO the
house
Senator Foster offered a concur.
rent resolution 90 send the con-
ordinations OF the state OF hiehL
gan 10 the new government Of Rus
ala on It's adoption OF q democratic
form OF government instead OF an
autocracy. The senate passed the
resolution under suspension OF the
rules. but II failed to reach the
house before that body adjourned.
Both houses have taken adjourn
ment over until Tuesday In order
that the members may be AZ home
on election day. Monday.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-31
fever CASES
NOW PASS 1900
Epidemic Grows Slowly and
New Hospital Expected To
Stop Contagion's Spread

The municipal courts are moving
out OF the old municipal court build
ing today. and getting into the nne
new structure across the street BY
Tuesday n is expected every stick
OF furniture win be out OF the build
Ing. Those IN charge OF the remor-
al Saturday morning informed Dv.
]. ". Inches. health ofioer. that
the structure would be available for
him 20 start his scarlet fever hos
pitsi "wednesday morning.
Dr. Inches will put q small army
OF men IN the place to a. II sp for
hospital purposes. and by the fol
lowing Monday morning he expects
to have q working emergency hos
pital OF $50 beds.
First the whole place. save the
second floor. which WIN be retained
by the poor commission, will ee
vhiteweshed and then fumigated.
disposses the millions Of germs that
have dwelt In the old building FOR
years. A motley crew OF people
from every section OF the cry have
throneed the corridors every day
and II IL quite certain many OF
The Detroit times., 1917-03-31

them lcft . deposit Of germs These
are 10 be slain and than the hos
pitai beds and furniture viii be
moved IN.
Meanwhile the epidemic II stu
growing and on Saturday mornins
there were l.s,i cases reported. tho
fr~t time In the epidemic or In tho
history OF thsd isease that the cases
IN Detroit ever reached 1900.
Do. Inches II convinced. however.
that with . continuation Of sunny
weather and with the facilities
offered by the new smsrssuey hoe
pifai. he win soon conquer the ais
ease. Hs feels highly slatsd that
his department has checked the
spread a. much ~ n has. The Tn
crease IN eases IN the last ~ hours
wns 80. whereas . few days ago
the epidemic was increasing AZ the
rate OF 90 or more day.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-31
WAlMSLEY HAD
MANY VICTIMS
Operations of Alleged Fake
Realty Dealer Melted Him
500, 900, Ii Ii Said

When Claude A. walmsley
brought back 20 Detroit from Port.
land. Ore, by Detective Gus BSnde-
mer. he will be asked 20 explain
real estate operations involving a
total OF 800 900. which are said TO
have been part or his gigantic
swdlinE scheme. was lat nrst sup
posed that Wslmsley had obtained
about half that sum.
Since Wslmsiey was arrested last
week. several persons have report
ed to the Pinkerton National Detse-
tive agency and to the Dptrott 20
lice. that they had been swindied By
the real estate operator Among
those who are believed to have been
victtmiEed. and whose names were
ncf involved heretofore are Con
Eressnan George Loud Of Bay
City. and his brothers, Edward and
Henry Loud. OF Au Sable
Joseph Solomon. OF Solomon
Brothers. grocers az No. 81 Eliza
n"An-rt. cast - nv NUAfI NDul NlaAh-
art against Walmsley He alleges
that be paid tll.sa0 70 waImsIey
on the agreement that the latter was
10 buy an apartment thouse for him
Month after month walmslsy turned
over 20 Solomon sums OF money
which be represented az being the
rent he had collected from the
place he said he had purchased
After Walmsley fed. Solomon
learned that he had not bought the
place
In other deals walnsley ~
charged with giving worthless note
feF property and sft-r obtaining
tho deed. he would dispose of n b.
fore his victims learned the notes
were Of no yalue A p ROulo. Of
No 77s Hamilton-sve. has com
planned that be sold property 20
WAlmsley and accepted notes Tor
g. 900 when he gave the alleged
svindler the deed The deed has
since been disposed OF walmslsy
and the notes arc worthless
The Detroit times., 1917-03-31

Pvfntinw--the plain neat kiua--that
IL rtght---Ttmes Job Dept Main ts3o.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-31
CRIST OF STATE
BILLS IS PASSED


(sfaG Correspondent Detroit Tymss)
LANSING. MicS.. March si.--rhs
house Of representatives. In commit
tee OF III ewhole. has passed the
Hulse antteigarette bill and II will
come up next Tuesday or wednes-
dhy for finsl passage on third read
ing. The bill IL a modification Of
previous measures offered by Rep.
Hulse In that IL doee not prohibi.
the manufacture OF cigarettes for
sale outside the state.
The Culver pure booze" bill In
troduced In behalf n the dairy and
food department and aimed ~ I'm
pure irtoxicsnts; the Welsh bin tn
establish domestic relations branch
courts In circuit eourts; and the
DeIAnd bin 10 amend the work
mems compensation act 40 that men
engaged In seasonal occupations
will be paid on the basis OF their
earning capacity In those occupO-
tons In the event Of injury. also
were sent along 90 stird reading ~
the house
Nearly = score Of other measures
The Detroit times., 1917-03-31
FIRE DAMAGES
BUHL PLANT

Damage estimated At so. 900 was
caused Friday night. AZ Ts0 O'Clock.
when are swept thru the snnealing
room OF the Bull Stamping com
pany plant. Fourth and Congress.
ats. OILS used in the place enabled
the names N gain much haadway
before the fire department arrived
The roof OF the building. which h
one-story and ~ brick. was com
pletely destroyed.
The structure n owned BY The
Pennsylvania railroad The origin OF
the nre IL undetermined Lawrence
70. Bull president Of tho stamping
company. stated that his property
was partially covered By insurance
he could make no definite estimate
OF the loss.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-31
.THlRTY-THIRD
ORDERED NORTH
Second Battalion OF Michigan
Regiment Win Guard
Locks At the 500

The second battalion OF the Thir
Uthird Michigan regiment. which
arrived At Fort Wayne from the
Mexican border Friday morning. 70.
ocived orders from washington esr
ly Saturday morning to proceed at
once to . point In the state On SOW
eminent duty.
onhcers Of the regiment said they
expected instructions dispesins of
one Of the other bstfslisns before
night II n believed n WIN 10 20
some important point In the state,
While the remaining battalion (. en-
pected % remain here.
In the battalion ordered out.
which 10 commanded by Major Guy
N. Wilson, OF Flint. are the fol-
lowing companies: d. OF Npena:
n. Of Pontiac; A. Of Flint, and X.
OF Cheboygan.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-31
ES1IMATORS TO
WORK SECRETLY
VIII Not Give Out Results Of
Work Till End Of
Session

In order that II may be unhamp-
cred By lobbying In it's work TO cut
down the sss.Oo0. 900 estimates
Iassed by the council. the new
board OF estimates will conduct
executive sessions during the 20
days n has 70 consider the budget
What pruning lie done by the board
viii not be announced until the last
item has been considered
Attic the board does not meet Of
ficially until April !, many persons
have been trying 20 influence mem
bers In favor OF or against items
The eetimaiors have no power 10
restore items and can cnly reduce
The budget
Before the meeting OF the board
comes TO a close. everyone viii be
given an opportunity to appear
Newspaper have been asked 70 70
train nom publishing all proceed
ings OF the board until Il has com
pleted its deliberations
The board has decided upon this
course TO keep away delegations and
lobbyists, who would hinder an early
disposal OF the biggest task that has
ever confronted estimators OF the
city OF Detroit" said Mayor Marx. II
slso consider II unwise AZ this time
for the estimators 10 forecast any
amount that they win cut from the
estimates. We may be depended on
to keep the budget within reason
able bounds. but I believe IL a mis-
take 10 map out budget pruniul
program on which Ne might not
make good
The Detroit times., 1917-03-31
Deaths

't s:,s4 ;:.,d enc: i. k :T',
Yaick. mother OF Henry, Jacob and
hrs Matt Prior and sister OF hra
August ovusrscht rlpertl from
Iesi4enes Moneay. April az sac.
fntsrmsnt MI Elliott
scgssrcs.s,s S,o 90 srss rid yS,.
ssn her late r.sidsnes. 10 f1tchsr-
st intsrment at clarsneevilis
NrspIs.n cs.rsses Mar. "a isi'.
beloved son OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. u.
Eendls. Funeral April ., 1917. at
The Detroit times., 1917-03-31

BeTe-Dad you have much trouble
collecting the genealovtcal data ~
Tho Butts family
Percy Bujts-It was plain calling
ull rot down 20 ny gTsndfs Their
who was a pirate
The Detroit times., 1917-03-31

Election day Monday April 2 be
Ing legal holiday the Detroit banks
vii not transact business on that
day
The Detroit times., 1917-03-31

The weekly sugar letter OF W. Il
beets "on Tuesdhy, March 81
MtehiEan-Ohio oeets advanced rs
points TO basis res and a. the open
Ing OF business on Thursdsy. 20 basis
fse Offerings now consist OF barrels
tfties-no t-tge. Western hests are
not offered east OF the Mississippi.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-31

Dctrest seheois sieeea fur ne E~-s~v
vsssuss Friday aftern>sa ~ Will
not reopen again until Monday.
education will take sdvantsEs o.
tne vacation TO make repairs In
many OF the older buildinEa
The Detroit times., 1917-03-31

PTtntf ag--the pistn nest kiaA--Shst
O. v4xhf-THuas. Jsk D~pt--Wstu <s1e.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-27

patriotic service has been arranged
Cor taa hour 81 evening worship #heu
Rev ~ g. oglevae viii preach on Tie
topic. The Church 10 the War HIS
morning subject viii be Martin
LuLue~
Al Ceutral ezbyteriaa church to-
uorr@a will be- observed IS conserve
ezau sunday. in accordance with the
y hes expressed ay tae president ~
TIE United States and food admins
traitor. Herbert Hoover The pastor 81
taa church, Rev David g. Johnson.
uiI preach 10 the morning Oh Con
serving Our Nations Resources. liz
says 1aat his sermon probably will 1e
not At an what most people VIII e&-
ueat and ye- me will foach upon some
81 the very most important and fun
aatleuraI ideas 81 conservation
Iu abe evening fhcre win be given
fua ta5rd Illustrated lecture On sne
life 81 Martin Luther These lectures
are proving te ne among the most pop
alar and instructive that have ever
been given st The church. a cordial
invitation Is extended 70 the general
aublIa 10 attend both OF these services
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-27
OBSERVE SUNDAY
ASDAYOF PRAYER


Iu accordance with the procIama-
ton OF President Wilson calling for
x6e Observance OF Sunday as . day Of
snecial prayer EoE the army and navy
aai Ier sicfoEE 10 tae arms that maE
result ID ah55us peace to the world
the local churches have arranged FOR
special hours OF PRAYER
Ar Broadway Presbyterian church
Rev John AcGoWa Stevenson. who
proacHed lase sunday, viii occupy the
pulpit again at 1o-z5 a. m. ana 1c58
IL M Sir Stevenson is an earnest
azd impressive speaker and viii no
doubt have 4 large audience To greet
a8d hear him.
At the FIRST Baptist church q spe-
eial hour of PRAYER viii Bet held ag
8 o'clock and AT 9 $50 o'clock The men :
hibIa class IN the classroom VIII OBJ
serve an hour Of PRAYER at which time
special program viii be carried out
The pastor. Rev. J. G.. Granger viii
deliver sermons tn keeping with the
Gsv at both hours Of worship.
At South Park Presbyterian church