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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-06
Business Opportunities

FOR SALE - Well-equipped restau-
rant and complete ice cream factory;
also delivery auto. Doing good busi-
ness; COED reason e S1vie for seliing Inquire
56 West Main Street, or Ida q. Kast, At
torney, Mechanicsburg, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-06

NICELY furnished front room: gen.
tetmen preferred. y. Y. H., care or
telegraph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-06
Help Wanted-Male

MAN, sober and industrious, to WASH
cars at tick Garage. A man who can
give references as TO honesty. 'One Nho
can run all cars preferred. Auufess
T., $3.50, care of Telegraph.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-02-27
Braxos county is losing thousands Of

Brazos county is losing thousands OF
dollars annually by soil erosion
Much OF the good loamy land now
plowed up will be robbed Of the
cream Of its soil when the heavy
spring rains come. However, It is
gratifying to see so many farmers be
coming interested in soil preservation
and reclamation. Many have declar'
ed their intention to purchase farm
levels, that they may complete the
work Of terracing their farms.
Not one farm In the county Is yet
completely terraced. One good farm
err. who has tried the terrace. said: Al
I had terraced my land five years age
1t would now have been as good as
Brazos bottom"
or course the Brazos bottom farmer
will smile upon reading such an as
sertion. but the hill farmer can now
produce 500 worth OF peanuts pei
acre and by the proper care Of the
land 1t will soon produce other crops
in proportion.
1t is to be regretted tina. many
farmers desiring terrace work don't
could not be reached In due time. but
we shall now have to turn our atten
ton to seed selection. the planting
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-02-27

Bryan has been IN the midst OF
butter famine for weeks. A few
pounds OF country butter drift in. but
practically all the butter sold here is
creamery output. some OF which has a
thousand mile freight bill on II. High
priced feed is given as the cause for
our farmers going out Of the butter
business. From that line OF argument
we are led to infer that high priced
seed potatoes is the reason no pota.
toes are grown in this country. that
high priced seed corn accounts for the
empty barns. and high priced feed is
the reason OF empty smokehouses.
These high priced things above men
toned are regarded by our people as
mountains that cannot be crossed and,
without an effort to cross them. they
plunge headlong into cotton The
abandonment OF their production Is re.
sponslble for the high prices com.
planned Of. II our farmers viii grow
their own feed. they can raise hogs
and I'LL their smokehouses. II they
win grow feed. they can keep a dairy
herd and line their pockets with gold
In exchange for golden butter. the
product thereof. Bryan Is crying for
butter.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-02-27

We note the public schools OF Kan
sas City will undertake the work OF
teaching thrift ideas. In our opinion
no greater work could be done. and
when we stop to think about 1t. 1t
seems strange that such a course was
not long ago made part OF the cur
riculum OF every school in the United
States. II children are taught thrift
ideas, their value and how to put
them into practical use. thrift is nat
ural with them when they grow up;
but II they come up without any
knowledge OF It. II is hard for them to
learn after reaching manhood and still
harder to put into practice.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-02-27

One OF our good banker friends has
a sign upon the brass filIgree around
the cash. This is your bank" No.
ticing II. we asked him II Il would be
possible for us to make ourselves n
loan from our bank. and he said. "Do
you consider yourself good collate.
ral7" After that we went out on the
street again. and We soon came to un.
derstand the sweeping sublimity Of
that grand old native hack. IAN signs
fail in TeSas."-Corpus Christi Caller
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-02-27
cALLAwAy OF TEXAS.

Our own Oscar Galloway. member
of Congress, has become the chief
cornerstone in the House Of Peace.
He has outdistanced them all and has
w. J. Bryan skinned mile in peace
palavering and efforts to ridicule and
discredlt the wilson administration.
His latest outbreak was an address
before the urgency peace committee
at Boston, in which he said in part:
"The army never acts in accord
ance with law. Do you remember
Sherman's march to the sea, when he
burned Atlanta and violated every
law of civilization? His answer to
criticism was War is hell
IF we go into war now our soldiers
will act as they always have acted
ever since there were any soldiers.
Soldiers are trained to kill people.
"A declaration Of war against Ger
many would be like hanging where
every one In the mob wants to get
whack at the victim or course an
injury has been done, but why not be
as big nationally as individually?
Had we not better stand by our.
selves than stand by the President"
the speaker asked. after stating that
the citizens would pay the costs OF
war In taxes.
president Wilson has reached the
end Of his tether, and It is now up to
Congress to act. Let us give them our
opinion to help their decision
He criticised newspapers as being
mot perfectly honest" saying that
some were subsidized by munitions
makers.
Let the American people speak out
and set a Christian exsmple," he said.
Don't let Congress think that newspa.
pers portray public opinion, and for
Gods sake keep these meetings 60
Ing"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-02-27

The arming of our merchant ships
or their conveyance by battle cruisers
means war. The Eagle believes the
first hostile demonstration by an
American ship against attack from a
German submarine will bring a dec.
laration Of war from Germany. How
ever, we cannot afford to stand by
and see our shipping tied up, our peo-
pie thrown out Of employment and
the wheels Of commerce brought to a
halt. II the continuance Of our ship.
ping by whatever force is necessary
should bring a declaration from Ger
many. the burden will be on the i'm
perial government and not on the
United States.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-02-27

Texas has rice. sweet potatoes.
ribbon cane syrup and many other
commodities. and in order to assist
in relieving the miserable situation
In New York and at the same time
find market for their surplus, I ad-
wise growers and shippers to quote
prices to George w. Perkins. New
York. chairman Of the committee.
BE sure that everything quoted
and shipped is true to representation.
Offer goods at reasonable prices and
do not try to take advantage Of the
unhappy conditions existing there. In
this way we may be able TO help 9TH
ers and help ourselves also.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-02-27

cry man ID put on an equal footing
and the vote Of the humblest man IN
the bailiwick counts just a. much as
that Of the biggest political boss In
the land.
The Eagle says let the Terrell cleo
ton law stand SO the people may have
. say In the nomination Of the men
who are to make and to administer
the laws Of the state and nation.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-02-27
At THE PICTURE SHOWS.

OIL and water will not mix-that Is
an old axiom. but II Is no truer than
the fact that Fifth avenue and Coney
Island are not intended to meet and
mingle on the same social plane.
Slices from these two different strata
OF society meet and try to mingle In
Daniel Frohmans great screen pro
duction. "a Coney Island Princess"
which will be shown at the Dixie to.
night. featuring Owen Moore MARY
Pickford's husband) and Miss Irene
fenwick. the great stage star. The
above subject presents one OF the
most fascinating combinations OF
comedy and drama ever contained In
a photoplay.
There Is an unusually bright attrac.
ton ut the Queen Theater tonight In
Broken Chains" powerful repro.
duction OF one OF the William A.
Brady great stage successes. which Is
produced for the screen under the per.
sonal direction OF Mr.. Brady and fca.
lures two OF the most popular artists
now before the public. Mr.. Carlyle
Blackwell and Miss Ethel Clayton. II
is beautiful story OF a woman's love
told with great sincerity and beauti.
full surroundings. There IL special
musical arrangement for this fine at
traction and the price Of admission
has been reduced TO Is cents for
adults and 10 cents for children.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-02-27
NEW YORK SEEKS
FOOD IN TEXAS
Texas Rice, Sweet Potatoes and Syrup
May Be Used to Relieve East.
ern Food Shortage.

Austin. Texas. Feb. 27.-The follow
ing statement was given out Monday
by Fred w. Davis. commissioner OF
agriculture;
"A committee has been organized
to deal with the food situation In
New York. The chairman OF the com
mittee is George W. Perkins. a man
OF nationwide prominence. and he is
now In the market for the purchase Of
food for the distressed population OF
that city.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-02-27
BACK TO CONVENTIONS.

Senator Il. NJ. Johnston Of Houston
has introduced a bill In the senate OF
Texas which would amend the TexSs
election law 30 as to nominate state
officers, judges OF the higher courts,
United States senators. congressman,
etc., by the old party methods. leav.
Ing the nomination Of county officers
and minor district officers to the Ter
reIl election law. as at present. Sec
lions I and 2 Of the proposed law. out
lining It's scope and purposes, are as
follows:
Section /. That the nomination by
political parties Of candidates for Of
fices of cities. Of counties or of sub
divisions Of counties and of districts
where their territorial extent, is lin
tied to particular county or part Of
same, shall be made either by a party
convention or by Q party primary
Election when and as now provided by
law and subject to all the provisions
Of existing laws. .r.
Bee. 2. That the nomination by po-
Iitical parties Of candidates for offices
Of the state and Of all districts or
other territorial subdivisions Of the
state other than those enumerated in
Section Of this act. shall be by pri.
mary conventions held under the con.
troll and direction Of the proper execu.
tive committee Of the particular party
30 far as Is not inconsistent with the
terms Of this act. and this require.
ment shall include the nominations Of
candidates Of political parties for the
office Of governor and all other state
officers. for members OF the supreme
court. OF the court OF criminal appeals.
OF the courts OF civil appeals, for
members Of the United States senate.
for members OF Congress from. the va.
rious congressional districts. and for
al! other offices. except those OF cit.
les. counties. districts or communities
enumerated In Section / OF this act.
The Terrell election law is not a
perfect piece Of legislation by any
means and could no doubt be improv.
ed upon. but the Eagle believes II is
q thousand times better than the old
convention method that prevailed SO
long In Texas. II is the only method
ever provided that gives the people.
the rank and file. any voice In the Sc.
lection Of the officers OF the nation.
state and county.
The old convention plan was cot
representative by any means. and was
20 full OF tricks. fraud and deception
the people had become disguised with
II and very few OF them took any par,
In the conventions. precinct. county or
state. They had seen the futilIty OF
their efforts TO have voice In the
proceedings. the whole thing having
been arranged. cut and dried by few
In caucus before the convention met,
and so they had given up In DISCUS,
and turned the whole thing over to
the politicians.
Under the Terrell election law CIV.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-02-27

and growing Of crops. dipping the
tick, the raising Of more and better
live stock and doing whatever will
HELP PUT BRAZOS COUNTY
FIRST.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-02-27
reRRAcINo CAMPAIGN cLLosEp.
County Agent eeason Does Valuable
Work In Braxos County.

According TO the plan OF work out.
lined for the year. ten demonstrations
N ierracing were TO be given. but ow.
Ing TO the interest manifested In this
particular line NJ work many more
than this number have been given. to.
falling more than $1,000 yards bull, in
the county.
The interest has been great and ye,
the work done seems trifle In com.
parsson wssh what nssds 70 - done
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-10
SPECIAL DEPUTIES
GUARD KEET TRIAL

Marshfield No. Oct. 1O-Smoulder
Ing antag0nism to the keet kidnapp
ing prisoners here is being famed in
to an open fame as the trial proceeds
Fearing mob vengeance, Sheriff Mack.
ey today deputized more than half
a hundred citizens and armed them
with shotguns and revolvers.
SO angry and demonstratiNe did
the crowd of 1000 persons in the
court room become when witness af.
ter witness frightened the net of evi
dence about Claude j. Piersol alleg
ed leader of the kidnapping ring that
Sheriff Mackey made hurried prepara
tons to thwart an attempt at lynch
ing.
The state today will introduce a
number OF witnesses who will tell OF
being approached by Piersol in con
nection with the kidnapping plot
More Sensational are promised when
Dick Carter, prisoner goes on the
stand for the state probably tomorrow
The state is planning to use Carter
as its trump card against pierso.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-10
UNCLE SAM TO USE
IRON HAND DEALING
WITH COAL K|TERS
GOVERNMENT KEEPS CLOSE EYE
UPON OPERATORS - WHEN
PRICES JUMP OVER LAWFUL
RATE JAIL AND FINES WILL
FOLLOW.

Washington. D. C.. Oct. 10-Fines
or imprisonment or both may be the
penalty inflicted by the government
upon those anthracite and bituminous
coal operators of the country who are
refusing to abide by the terms of the
fuel control act or who are disregard
ing the prices fixed by the presidents
proclamation of last August setting
forth the terms under which coal
should be sold at the mines.
President Wilson, himself. is devot.
ing good deal OF attention and
thought to the coal situation Infor-
nation that has been placed before
him to the effect that there is not such
shortage of the commodity as has
been reported. but that the operators
in certain sections are not making the
necessary efforts to get the coal from
the mines in sufficient quantities to
supply the demand both Of the govern
ment and the general public
The fuel control act gives the presi
dent ample authority to act in such
cases.
The names of four men selected by
Dr. Garfield as possible fuel admins.
traitors fer the state of Illinois were
placed before President Wilson today.
While the fuel administration refus-
es to divulge the names of those still
in the running, it is known that J. f.
Williams of Streator is one of them.
The fuel administration is prepar.
ing to modify the embargo on coal
shipments to Canada, as it has been
found that Canada can be supplied in
limited quantities without threatening
the supply now going to the north.
west
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-10
COMB SAGE TEA IN
HAIR TO DARKEN /.
It's Grandmother's Recipe to
keep her Locks Dark,
Glossy, Beautiful.

The old.time mixture of Sage Tea and
Sulphur for darkening gray, streaked
and faded hair is grandmother's recipe
and folks are again using it TO keep their
hair good, even color, which is quite
sensible, as we are living in an age when
a youthful appearance is OF the greatest
advantage.
Nowadays, though, we don't have the
troublesome task OF gathering the sage
and the mussy mixing at home. All
drug stores sell the ready-to-use product.
improved by the addition of other ingred.
tents, called 'Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound" for about 50 cents bottle.
II is very popular because nobody can
discover it has been applied Simply
moisten your comb or soft brush with
it and draw this through your hair TAX
ing one small strand at time; BY morn.
ing the gray hair disappears, but what
delights the ladies with Wyeth's Sage
and Sulphur Compound, is that, besides
beautifully darkening the hair after a
few applications, it also produces that
soft lustre and appearance Of abundance
which is so attractive This ready.to-use
preparation is delightful toilet requisite
for those who desire more youthful an.
pearance. 1t is not intended for the cure.
mitigation Or prevention Of disease. 'l
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-10
HUNT FOR GIRL WHO
FLED WITH CHINESE

Chicago, Oct l0-New York detec-
tives and government agents are
combing Chicago today in search for
Virginia Collier. 10 years old New
York girl who disappeared after elop.
ing across the Pacific with Lee Moy,
a highly educated chinese. A China.
town murder mystery that may paral,
lei the famous Elsie Sgel case is be.
lieved by the police to exist.
Moy, who is held by immigration
authorities at New York on the techni.
cal charge OF entering the United
States without a permit, Is alleged to
have told detectives the girl would be
found at Clio West 61st street Chica.
GO That address has been found to
be vacant lot.
The girl. who was interested in set
tlement work, eloped with Moy more
than a year ago. It Is declared. the
couple going to Hong Kong and later
returning to Chicago Moy is declared
to have told the police the last he saw
OF the girl was when she left him In
Chicago two months ago to 60 to New
York TO visit her parents.
Influential men Of the Chinese quar-
ter are assisting Lieut.. James vor
! Wpigpnstpin of the New York noljc,
department and other officers in tn,
search for the girl. Won Weisensteil
returned to New York today to ques
ton Moy further.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-10
KHEDNE OF EGYPT
DIES MYSTERIOUSLY

London, Oct l0-News that Hus.
sein Renal, khedive of Egypt is
dead. was followed today by the re-
port that an investigation may be
made to determine the cause of
death. Ever since 1914 when Hus.
sein Renal was made ruler of Egypt
ny England because of the pro-Ger.
man activities of his predecessor,
there have been sinister rumors from
time to time that the present Egyptian
rulers life was in danger According
TO advices to the times from Cairo
the khedive died yesterday morning
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-10
STANDARDIZED SHIPS.

The need for speed and economy
has brought about Standardization in
many lines Of construction. England
has been working on a standardized
ship for cargocarrying that will mean
an effective blow to the U-boat war.
fare.
The first of these new ships has sue
ceusfully made its trial trip in un-
favorable conditions II was built in
five months, 1t is expected that this
period will be reduced to four months
in subsequent shipbulding
The chief points aimed at in these
standardized ships were speed and
cargo capacity in the ships themselves,
and economy of time and material in
their construction. There are four
classes; A. having 5000 tons carrying
capacity and single deck; B, same
tonnage. with two decks and smaller
types; c and d, 5000 and 1900 tons
respectively.
The first object of the standardized
ship Is to beat the submarine. But
dts going to be tremendously useful
vessel in peace times The work OF
handling the cargo has been simpli-
Ned by large hatchways. Accommo.
dations for the crew are far in ad-
vance of anything in the past. A
steam heating plant, bathroom and
more space for every berth are among
the improvements over the older
types of merchant/ships.
The standardized English ship is
one more item added to the steadily
increasing evidence of democratic ef
fciency. Will the efficient" auto,
Gratis OF the central empires please
take note?
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-10
END ARGUMENTS
IN "a RATE CASE

Washington. Oct 10 Arguments
in the Illinois 2-cent-fare case were
completed yesterday before the SUI
preme court. A decision is expect
ed within the next month or two.
Those who made arguments today
were Joseph w Folk. counsel for the
interstate commerce commission;
James II Wilkerson. first assistant
attorney general of Illinois. and Rob
ert Scott. attorney for the Burlington
railroad
Mr. Folk concluded his address. be-
gun yesterday. contending that the
commission had the power TO order
Illinois railways TO raise intrastate
fares to- "a cents a mile. regardless
of the fact that the state law limits
the rate 10 > cents mile
Mr. Wilkerson declared that the
commissions order could not be JUS.
titled
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-10
FREE TRADER JOURNAL
WANTED BY Y NJ c A

That Free Trader-J Journals sent out
from day to day to Camp Dodge are
appreciated by the districts fighting
men is shown in letter received this
morning from A. c. Trowbridge, edu,
cational secretary of the Y. NJ. c. A.
at the cantonment Copies are mail.
ed daily free of cost to the soldiers
and because of interest shown in the
Ottawa paper Mr. Trowbridge has ask.
ed that additional copies be sent for
use on the library tables.
In his letter Mr.. Trowbridge says
Free Trader-Journal
Ottawa, Ill.,
Gentlemen:
Your newspaper has found its
way into our reading rooms and
is appreciated by the soldier boys
of your neighborhood and others.
This is an invitation for you to
send us four copies of each issue
of the paper, so that it may be
available in each of our buildings.
Eventually we will have eight
buildings in operation, but so far
only four of them are complete.
Can you see your way clear to
send four free copies for the
present?
realize that print paper is
high, but also that this is a time
of sacrifice for the good of our
boys.
Sincerely yours,
A. G. TROWBRIDGE.
Educational Secretary.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-10
Nab Spectators.

New York, Oct. 10-Ticket specu-
lators in New York have been effec
lively baked in this years series for
the first time in many years, it was
said here today.
The fac, that many Of the Specs
lined up at the grandstand and bleach.
er exits at the Polo grounds and offer.
days game was called off is pointed
ed to purchase rain checks after Tues
to as evidence There were several
arrests of spectators who were try,
ing to purchase the rain checks.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-10
Virginia's View.

Virginia, aged four. is extremely
tohd of peanuts. She has an amhi-
ton To eat Sackful of them. Her
mother told her 1t would kill her to
eat ST. many. The other day yirginla's
grandfather asked her what she would
do If he should die. Virginia was very
thoughtful for a moment and then
said tearfully, I'D eat sack of pea.
nuts and die. too
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-10
Worth Their Weiuht In Gold

NO man can do his best when suf.
ferlng from backache, rheumatic
paine swollen Joints, sore muscles or
other symptoms OF kidney trouble. B.
Il Stone. $40 N. I'd St, Reading, Pa.
writes: Il contracted a most severe
case Of kidney trouble. gradually
grew worse and for months was I'm.
able to attend to business. began to
use Foley Kidney Pills and soon found
the pains were gone and have had
no aches since They have beer
worth their weight In gold to mo.
For sale by w D. Duncan
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-10
COAL MEN OF TWO
STATES MEET IN PEORIA

Peoria. ILL.,. Oct. 10.-Members of the
Illinois and Wisconsin Retail Coal
Dealers Association numbering more
than 200, are in special session here
today They are discussing the re
cent government order regulating the
retail price of coal and seeking to ar.
rive at clear Interpretation of the
order.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-10
CALENDAR OF ILLINOIS HISTORY

October 10, 1889 - Alton, Illinois.
Fire destroys business houses and
other property loss 100000, Ameri-
can and Illinois Bible Society, Ameri-
can Tract Society, Illinois Sunday
School Union and Illinoies Temper.
ance Society among those who suf
fered loss.