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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-31
STATE OFFICIALS
MEDIATE STRIKE
Representatives of the Depart
ment of Labor and Industry
at Sunbury Silk Mills

Sunbury, Pa, July 31.-Efforts are
being made to settle the strike Of
the 60 employees o fthe Susquehanna
Silk Mills here. James A. Stees and
NJ. P. Frederick, representatives Of
the Department of Labor and Indus
try, are here in the interests of the
State to act as mediators in the
strike. They have had conferences
with both sides and 1t looks possible
that the matter will be adjusted.
The silk workers are asking for
20 per cent. raise and some changes
in working conditions. While the
company is disposed to grant the
better working conditions, it is un-
derstood, it does not want to raise
anybody's pay,
Both sides discussed the matter to-
day and tonight will probably decide
the issue.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-31
HALIFAX NOW
HAS FINE PARK
Men of the United Brethren
Church Install Amusements
For People of the Town


Halifax, Pa, July 31.-Buffalo
Park, a mile above town, now re-
sembles a small city park since the
place has been equipped with vari-
Gus amusements for the children's
benefit The men of the Halifax
United Brethren Church realizing
the need of place of recreation for
the public hit upon the idea of plac-
ing swings, seesaws, merry-go-
rounds. tread mill, etc, in the park
and last week fixed the place up.
That 1t is appreciated is shown by
the large number of people who
spend hours there almost daily This
is only a forerunner of what will
shortly be a nice park if people will
work together. Additional amuse-
ments will be installed and the park
will be equipped with electric lights.
1t will make an ideal place for pic
MICS and with the river close by a
bathing beach could be fixed up.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-31
Two Boys Doing the
State 'by Freight" Pass
Through This City

Two boys, II years of age, claiming
they are doing the State "by freight"
passed through Harrisburg yesterday.
They hail from Lebanon, according to
reports and attracted attention of
travellers at the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Station yesterday.
Their first appearance would indi-
cate they had just arrived on a coal
train. After they had washed up in
the mems room these boys went to
the newsstand and wrote postal
cards. They were not backward in
telling about their freight car ex-
ploits. On one postal they wrote that
they were dead broke" but hoped to
have some cash before night.
. They said their trip from Pitts
burgh was a big success, and they
would visit several towns near this
city and then go back. One card was
signed THE Beer Bunch" One boy
gave his name as Bud" Later in the
day they were noticed in the local
yards. Asked what they were doing
one boy replied, I'VE are making a
trip by freight"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-31
Building in July Is
Much Greater Than Same
Month of Last Year

Building work in the city during
July this year showed a decided i'm
provement over the amount started
during the same month last year,
according to figures compiled to-day
at the office of the City Building
Inspector Because of the present
market, conditions for materials and
increasing labor costs, construction
men and contractors say the record
is an unexpected one.
During tn emonth 20 permits were
issued for work being done at a cost
of $105,960. The largest permit was
for the new home of David E. Tracy
being erected at Front and Muench
streets, at a cost of $4,000. Last
year during July % permits were
issued for building, costing S90,215.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-31
Hot Weather Does Not
Hinder Red Cross Work

In spite of the continued hot
weather members of the local chap
ter of the Red Cross Society are
busily engaged in sewing comfort
kits for the local members of the
Eighth Regiment and all other SOL
diers in the Guard from this city.
More than 400 of the kits remain to
be made, but the members are buck
ling down to the job in an effort to
have them ready before the soldiers
depart for the South.
Another of the lectures on civilian
aid was given this morning in the
second floor of the headquarters, 206
Walnut street, by John Yates, general
secretary of the Associated Aids So
ciety.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-31
MRS. LEEDY DIES

Mrs. Mary Leedy, aged 63, wife of
G. 5. Leedy, died suddenly last night
at the home of her son, w. M.
Leedy, All Kelker street. She is
survived by her husband and these
children. W. M, Mrs. Clarence Ear
ger and John Coeyman. Funeral
services will be held Thursday after
noon at 2 o'clock. the Rev. E. e.
Rupp, pastor of the Otterbein United
Brethren Church, officiating. Burial
will be made in the East Harrisburg
Gem meterY.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-31

[Continued From First Page.1
n battleship by torpedo discharged
from a submarine. A committee on
decorations, including L. r. Wells,
A. L. Seltzer. Ray e. Steward and
Charles X. Steinmetz, will complete
the details of this event. 1t is
planned to construct the battleship
marine framework will be placed
over a motorDoat.
The illuminated boat parade will
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-31
DIES SUDDENLY

Jesse r. Forman, aged 2S, died
Sunday night at the Harrisburg Hos
pital following a sudden illness. He
was employed by the Western Elec-
trio Company installing boards at
the local office of the Bell Telephone
Company. Hoover & Son, under
takers, sent the Oody to Bowie,
Texas. where burial will be made
EridaV
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-31
MRS. CONDREN DIES

Mrs. Sarah A. Condren, aged 81,
died last night at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. r. Geisel. Jr., 265
PETER street. She is survived by her
husband, William r. Condren; son,
William G.. Condren. and daughter,
Mrs. Geisel. Funeral services will
be held Thursday afternoon at 1
o'clock, the Rev. ]. M. Warden, as
sistant postor of the Pine Street
Presbyterian Church. officiating.
Burial will be made in the Harris
burg Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-31
PATRoLNAN LONG ABSENT

Conrad Blumenstine, a patrolman
on the police force, has been absent
without leave for twenty-one con-
secutive days. He was rejected in
the physical examination for the Ma
tional Guard and since that time has
failed to report for duty. He is one
of the last appointments to the po-
lice force.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-31
FUNERAL OF INFANT

Funeral services for Kathryn II.
Hoover, aged 2. who died last even
ing at the home of her father,
Charles A. Hoover. 1929 Carnation
street, will be held Thursday after
noon at $40 o'clock. The Rev. A. L.
Taxis, pastor of the Olivet Presby-
terian Church. will officiate. Burial
will be made in the East Harrisburg
Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-31
TO OBSERVE FEAST

The Feast of Portiuncula will be
Catholic Church. Fifteenth and Mar
ket streets. The feast will begin at
noon and continue until sunset. Mem
bers from Catholic churches of the
city and vicinity will attend the SER
vices.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-31
Funeral Services For
Mrs. Catharine Borland
Will Be Held Tomorrow

Word has been received in thia
city of the death of Mrs. Catherine
NJ. Borland, widow of John A. Bor-
land. at Washington, d. c. The body
will he brought to this city this even
ing to the home of her brother. Will
lard S. Young, 21S Briggs street
Mrs. Borland is survived by two sons,
Herbert and Edgar, both in govern
ment service. Two brothers and one
sister also survive
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock from
the home of Willard Young. Burial
will be made in the East Harrisburg
Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-31
uAsSETT CANp no OPEN

HAsSETT CAMP TO OPEN
The annual camp of the Hassett
Club will open tomorrow at Marsh
Run. More than $50 boys have en-
rolled for the outing. About fifty
members of the st. james Cadet As
sociation, of Steelton, will also attend,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-31
FUNERAL OF MIR. STEWART

Funeral services for Alfred c.
Stewart, who died yesterday morn
ing at his home, 61s North Eighteenth
street, following a long illness, will
be held Thursday afternoon at 8
o'clock. The Rev. j. NJ. Warden,
assistant pastor of the Pine Street
Presbyterian Church. will officiate.
He is survived by the following chill
dren: Ida NJ, Frank S., Sara. Mrs.
Carrie Osman, Ross and Mrs. Harvey
K. Felix.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-31
LIGHTED BOAT
PARADE PLANNED

[Continued From First Page.l
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-02
PLANNING 10 SHEEP FARMS
~
c. r. Elerick, of Oklahoma City, Finds
Wool and Mutton Profitable.

Oklahoma City-Sheep raising on a
gigantic scale Is the plan of Z. F.
Elerick of Oklahoma City. He says
that Oklahoma is a natural sheep
country and in time will be one OF
the banner states Of the union In the
industry. Right now Mr.. Elerick Is
engaged in the undertaking Of organ
izing ten sheep farms in the state.
Each will have an area Of 500 acres.
and each will be capitalized at $780,
600.
Already one of the farms has been
organized and is in operation. 1t Is
located In Roger Mills county, near
Deedy.
1--WE have Just made our first ship
ment of lambs" said Mr.. Elerick IN
speaking of the first sheep farm ven
ture. "We not only topped the Okla
homa City market, but we obtained
the record price for carload lamb
sales ever made here.
"our shipment sold for $1s.7S .
hundred without any cut-back ana
three of our heavy lambs brought
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-02
Washington.

Republican senators have begun Q
filibuster that upset all plans for the
remaining eight working days of the
session, threatening essential pending
legislation and foreshadowing opposi
ton to any request President Wilson
may make for authority to deal with
the international crisis after Congress
adjourns. They did not challenge
charges on the floor that they DELHI
erately were seeking to force the
President to call an extra session.
National banks in the calendar yea
1916 showed the largest earnings, both
gross and net, ever reported since the
organization of the United States ma
tional banking system half a century
ago.
+ + r
Announcement was made recently
by j. P. Morgan C Co. of the arrival
at the Philadelphia mint of million
dollars gold from Canada. This makes
the total imports of 152 million dol
larS since January l.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-02
MOTHER WANTS HER CHILD
Atchison Woman Tells Court That
State Gave Away Her Daugh-
tor to Strangers.

Habeas corpus proceedings, charg.
ing E. c. Willis, superintendent of the
Kansas Orphans home at Atchison,
with conspiring with unknown persons
to deprive Mrs. Mary Yocuam of the
custody of her daughter, Hazel, 10
years old, were filed in district court
there recently by County Attorney
Charles T. Gundy and T. A. Moxcey,
attorneys for the mother. Willis was
ordered to produce the girl in court.
Mrs. Yocuam charged that when
she went to the orphans home in
May, 1916, to see her daughter, she
was informed by Willis that she didn't
have any girl; that he refused to tell
her where Hazel was or whether she
was dead or alive. Since that time
she has attempted vainly to find heI
daughters whereabouts.
Superintendent Willis said thai
Haze was adopted last May by Miss
Mabel Wren of Kincaid Kas., schoo
teacher 40 years old Miss Wrer
also adopted Zena Barber, 10 year:
old, and Willis believed she took thu
two girls to Montana last fall, where
she teaches school, According tc
Willis, Miss Wren has adopted ant
reared several girls.
ITS none of your business wher'
Hazel is" Mrs. Yocuam asserts Will!
told her She's gone; you will nevel
know her You are no longer hel
mother The law recognizes only the
woman who adopted her"
Mrs. Yoacum became hysterical ant
tainted.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-02
CREEKMORE is IN PRISON
King Of the BootIesgers Pleads Guilty
to Charge Of Bribery.

Muskogee William j. Creekmore,
millionaire bootleg king, has given up
the fight. In the United States district
court here he pleaded guilty to four
charges against him and willingly ac'
cepted sentence of two years in the
federal prison at Leavenworth anqd
fines and costs assessed by the court
that will amount to $4,000
Judge Ralph E. Campbell sentenced
Creekmore to two years imprison-
ment on each count, but all sentences
will run concurrently. The twotyear
sentences also will run concurrently
with the sentence Of year and a day
which Judge Campbell imposed some
time ago for contempt Of court. Creek
more, therefore. in reality, must serve
sentence Of two years and day
| With allowances for good time, 1t will
amount to a sentence Of little over
nineteen months.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-02

$41.S5. They run into money at that
rate.
February rs, last, We bought 4s7
bred ewes; we have raised and SOLD
SS,912.66 worth of lambs; we have on
hand 1880 pounds Of wool at 80 cents
a pound, $1,4315O, making a total IN
come for lambs and wool Of $5,S44,l6.
Expense for hired help and feed was
81, 400.
"Our net balance was $3,s4416. We
paid $4,000 for the ewes. Actual
profit on the investment has been W
percent.
81 think this answers conclusively
the question, Does It. pay"to raise
sheep in Oklahoma"
Growth Of the sheep industry IN
Oklahoma Is shown by comparison
of figures for the past three years az
follows: 1914, $4,000; 1915, $4,000;
1916, $4,000.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-02

The court imposed the light SEN
fences taking cognizance OF Creek
more's determination to reform, but
added the fines and assessed the costs.
The fines are treble the amount OF
the bribe offered Powell. 5000 in two
OF the cases, and 5000 in one. A fine
of $1,000 was assessed in the con-
spiracy case. 1Creekmore, accom-
panied by United States deputy mar
shall left for Leavenworth to begin
the serving OF his sentence
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-02
pormltorles for Kendall.

Tulsa-Ground will be broken N
the Henry Kendall college campus for
the construction Of two new dormitory
buildings after March l. This an,
nouncement was made at the lunch'
con served the Kendall 100000
campaign workers when the secre'
tary of the general campaign commit
tee, c. r. Buohner, announced that
S42,475 had been raised in the last
week. This brought the grand total
for the campaign up to $S11,521, more
than three-ffths OF the amount to be
secured in Tulsa.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-02
FUNST0N'S FUNERAL IS HELD
Services of Military Simplicity Were
Held for Dead officer at
San Antonio.

A funeral service Of military sim
plicity, in which regulars at Fort Sam
Houston, national guardsmen at Camp
Wilson and thousands of civilians
from San Antonio joined, was held
for the late Maj. Gen. Frederick Funs-
ton, commander of the Southern De-
partment, whose sudden death &C.
CURED the night before The culmi-
mating honor paid the dead general
was the placing of his body within the
Alamo, the first time the Alamo has
ever been used for such a purpose.
There, while men from the Nineteenth
infantry formed a V-shaped guard to
the old stucco doorway, file OF
mourners passed in and out of the
building from o'clock until night
fall. The only religious services held
were at General Funston's official
residence at Fort Sam Houston. There
Chaplain Barton W. Perry of the
Third Field Artillery read the regular
army burial service The only music
was Lead Kindly Light" played by
the Nineteenth Infantry Band.
A continual procession filed in and
out of the building from until 8
o'clock, and many were unable to gain
entrance. At 8 o'clock, accompanied
by an honor guard Of Company G.,
Thirty.seventh Infantry, the casket
was taken to the Southern Pacific
Station, where it was placed in an OBJ
servation Pullman. In the obserya
ton section, surrounded by flowers,
and with two soldiers standing at at
tention by the casket, the body will
make its last Journey to San Fran
cisco.
The funeral will long be remember
ed by regulars and national guards
men, its entire lack of military splen-
dor all the more emphasizing its sol
eEnity. Not an officer was in full
dress. Like the enlisted men, all wore
the regular khaki service uniform, the
only distinction being the designat-
ing stars, or bars, and the fact that
the officers wore sidearms, This de.
cision was reached by regular officers
out of consideration for officers of the
national guard, many Of whom had
only service uniforms here.
r. + +
Civil War Veteran Dead.-A. j.
Hamilton, IA years old, resident OF
Franklin county forty-eight years,
died at his home In Williamsburg re-
Gently. He was veteran of the Civil
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-02

In the Austro-Italian theater bonn
bardments and small enterprises by
rading and accommodating parties con-
tinue. A like situation prevails on
the eastern front from the Baltic down
into Rumania.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-02

Absolute prohibition legislation
took its longest forward stride in the
Nations history when the House, at.
ter two hours of uproarious debate,
approved by four to one majority a
Senate measure which would raise an
ironclad barrier against importation
of liquor into prohibition states.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-02

Civil War Veteran Dead.-A. J.
Hamilton, IA years old, resident ei
Franklin county forty-eight years,
died at his home In Williamsburg re-.
Gently. He was veteran of the Civil
war. His widow and four children
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-30
|. & N. MUST
PAY BIG sum
Liable For Franchise Tax on
Ten Million for Four
Years.

Frankfort, KY, Jan. 29.-The Lou
isville C Nashville was adjudged LA
able for franchise taxes on ten million
dollars for the years 1907 to 1911 by
Judge Stout in the Franklin Circuit
Court, to which the railroad appealed
from the County Court.
The State tax would amount to a
quarter of a million dollars, and the
counties through which the road pass
eS could collect local taxes. Interest
and penalties will greatly augment
the amount if the Court of Appeals
affirms the judgment.
Judge Stout has before him the case
against the Chesapeake G. Ohio for the
same years involving State taxes of
$225, 900. The suits are TO assess the
franchise as omitted property.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-30

liver pills, work while he slept. Alex
helped to run the government for 10
years. Administrations came and
went, postmasters rose and fell, but
still he held on, getting raise every
year, as the Postmaster General faced
the constant fear that he might lose
his services and be left in the lurch.
There came time when a measly
little 500 month no longer interest
ed the future plutocrat, and one day
he told President Taft that he could
take his postoffice and run it the best
he could without him. The oppor-
tunity of buying a drug store that
happened to be on the bargain count
er proved more alluring that toting
other peoples love letters around
town and he hung his mail sack be-
hind the postoffice door and went to
buying soft drinks also much a barrel
and selling them at nickel taste.
This proved so profitable that he soon
formed a partnership and bought an
other drug store and here we find
him at this good hour getting richer
every year. Up to the present period
Mr.. Overshiner, as we shall hereafter
call him, has been too busy to think
of love, but now he is beginning to
sit up and take notice when he sees a
pretty girl go by. He got safely
through another leap year, but there
is no telling what may happen TO him
when the mating season arrives and
matrimonial business begins to pick
up.
And thus we find him well estab-
lished in business, prosperous and
happy or as happy as an unmarried
man can be. AS one of the principal
owners of the Anderson-Fowler Drug
Company, on the corner of Ninth and
Main streets, he is busy man on a
busy corner. Ably assisted by his
partner in his first venture, r. E.
Coates, and corps of capable sales
men, his house is one of Hopkins
ville's greatest commercial successes.
Drop in and see for yourself. The
(once) young gentleman with a round
jovial face, laughing eyes and dome
only partially matched will at once
attract your attention. That's 'Smi-
key" Have one on him.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-30

OILS, expert on Practical Dairy Work,
University Of Kentucky; Prof. Tom
Bryant, Extension Department, State
University; F. c. Button, State Rural
School Expert and Inspector; Hon.
Mat S. Cohen, State Commissioner of
Agriculture; DR.. p p. Claxton. U. S.
Commissioner of Education; Hon.
Edward j. Tobin, the noted County
Superintendent, Cook county, Illinois;
Hon. M. o. Hughes, Extension Agent
of Western Kentucky; Hon. Rodman
Wiley, State Commission Public
Roads; DR.. Warren d. Wilson, SUI
perintendent Of Church Work, Pres
byterian church, U. S. A.; Prof. E. S.
Goode, University of Kentucky; D.
D. Slade, Poultry Extension Specialist,
University of Kentucky, and DR.. Fred
Mutchler, head of Extension Work,
University of Kentucky.
The Boarding Committee has ar
ranged for those who desire to attend
the Conference, an unlimited amount
of board Sin excellent private families
atihArate of srtsNSer day. In adj
ditioRto this, accommodations can be
had at hotels at rates that are reason
able. Begin now to make your ar
langeAfents to be present. We want
you TO come, for you will enjoy every
minute of your time while here, and
besides will be greatly benefited by
the unusually rich program ,that has
been offered. The Committee will
meet you at the train and take pleas
ure in assisting you in making board
ing arrangements.
The Conference opens Monday
evening, February 10Th at 7:9O clock,
and closes Friday evening, February
23rd. The full printed program is
contained in the February number of
Normal Heights" and will be sent to
you upon request by postal or letter
addressed to Publicity Department,
Rural Life and Rural School Confer
ence, Chamber of Commerce, Bowl
ing Green, Kentucky.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-30
new PATIENTS
AT HOSPITAL
Several Operations Since the
Last Report. All Do
ing Well.

Several new patients have been adj
mitted TO the Jennie Stuart Hospital.
Mrs. Othello Putnam, of Morton's
Gap, was operated upon Jan. oath and
is doing nicely.
Mrs. L. B. Wagner, mother OF
Mrs. S. L. Cowherd, whose home is
in Munfordsville, is doing well fol-
lowing slight operation.
Fenton Cayce, son Of Mr.. Roy
Cayce, of near Beverly, underwent
an operation for appendicitis Sunday
night and his condition is very salts
factory.
Philip Yonge, operated upon for
appendicitis, is up and ready to leave.
Bert Eckert, of the county, will
also leave in few days.
Mrs. Luther johnson, operated up
on yesterday is in satisfactory con-
dition.
John Lacy of lafayette, who was
operated upon two weeks ago has
left the institution and gone to the
home OF his sister, Mrs. E. N. Roper.
Miss Mary Lou McGill, a daughter
of the proprietor ofthe Hill House,
operated upon Jan. 26th, is slowly
recuperat NO from very critical con-
ditiOn.