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The Harrison times., 1917-09-29
Special Conditions.

In planting out street and highway
trees, the fundamental principle gov
erning the work should be as In all the
broad field Of agriculture, the crea-
tlon Of conditions suitable to the par
tlcular plants to be used. If proper
conditions do not exist, they must be
made. If rainfall Is insufficient, irri-
CATION sufficient to overcome the natu-
raj deficiency Of water supply must
be practiced. If rainfall is excessive,
drainage must be had by blasting to
free soil or digging deep holes and mix
ing sand, wood ashes, lime or decaying
vegetable matter with the soil before
replacing it in the holes. Physical
condition of soils is of far greater mo-
ment than the chemical properties,
therefore deep holes, dug or blasted,
together with deep preparatory culti'
walton Is essential to success.
The Harrison times., 1917-09-29
Beauty Demanded In Suburbs.

Beauty Is necessary factor in the
development of suburban property, y
says Fl. A. Jones, a Detroit real estate
man. "City people who move out to
those communities which are sure to
surround Detroit as the city develops,
will expect city cOnveniences and rapid
transit to their employment, but they
will also expect something Of country
pleasures.
therefore no suburban property
unless laid out with the idea of beau
ty in mind, is likely to become fully
built up. People will not have their
homes squeezed into 30-foot lots, with
no parks, trees or landscape beauty,
when they have gone away from the
heart Of the city just to get such sur
roundlngs."
The Harrison times., 1917-09-29
Hometown
Aa1tlg!p IS! 2
TREE SURGEON LIKE DENTIST
Cavity Must Be Cleaned, Treated With
Antiseptic, and Then Filled
With Concrete.

The treatment Of cavities In trees,
caused by decay, is not fundamentally
different from that OF dentistry, though
the tree surgeon is not 80 much down
In the mouth" as the dentist. All de-
caying matter must be cleaned out,
right down to solid living tissue. The
cavity is then treated with an anti
septic to prevent further decay, and
the whole (likewlse the hOle) filled
with concrete and in such manner as
to exclude air as much as possible.
The tree then begins to heal over the
edges of the wound to the concrete.
Sometimes metal has been used for
covering cavities and with good re-
suits. Elastic cement, asphalt and
The Harrison times., 1917-09-29
Sad Sacrihces,

"Even the dear little children are
hit by the sacrifices and prlvatlons
Of this terrible war"
"Yes; the way tin cans have gone
up, boys can't get 'em any longer to
tie on dogs tails
The Harrison times., 1917-09-29
Glorious.

at was a glorious death to die"
''In what way?"
"With all the world at war think
Of the luck OF him actually passing
away In his bed"
The Harrison times., 1917-09-29
Method Of Pruning Large Limbs: (O
Tree Before Pruning; (b) the Same
With Limbs Cut Close and the Scars
Finished With Mallet and ChiseI.

sawdust, paraffin and sawdust, wood
pulp and cement, excelsior and as
phalt, tar with sawdust or Oakum.
wooden blocks, bricks, stones and a
great variety of materials have been
used for both filling and covering and
all are good if the work is well done.
The disinfectants used are copper sui
phate, corrosive sublimate, fOrmalin,
bordeaux, carbolineum or creOsote
(these are besD, coal tar and even
kerosene. No matter which is used, the
cavity should receive more than one
treatment before being filed or other
wise closed.
The Harrison times., 1917-09-29
Trees AIonu Fences.

Trees along the fences add beauty
to the surroundings. They attract use
full birds and often serve them as a
retreat from storms and birds Of prey.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-02
BOOZE AND CRIME

The Chicago Tribune kept a record
for 10 years and found that $3.50
murders were committed by men un-
der the influence of drink.
Nathan f. Simpson, Warden of the
state Pentcntiary of Michigan, says:
"We find that % per cent of the men
now confined here used liquor to
some extent, and Is per cent attribute
their downfall directly to drink. OF
the men who violate their paroles, ap-
proximately Is per cent do so by fire.
quenting saloons"
Mary c. Johnson, Superintendent
of the Michigan Industrial Home for
Girls, Adrian, Mich, says: During
the 10 years past the number OF in
mates received was 1,276. Of this
number sos had fathers who drank
and l31 had Incorporate mothers, a
total of 726."
The Detroit House of Correction
had 1876 inmates in one year. Only
81 of them were temperate, the other
5000 were booze drinkers.
Is it any wonder state after state is
voting out booze?-Kansas City Star.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-02
Many Indicted
by Waukegal Jury
in Liquor Probe
Board of Supervisors and Grand Jury
Unite in Grand Cleanup
PROD RELUCTANT OFFICIALS

One of the greatest grand jury quiz
zes in the history of Illinois has just
ended in Waukcgan. Over Us viola
tions of the law were uncovered, and
68 indictments returned.
Unseen Hand of Liquor Revealed
Commenting on the grand jury's
work, the Waukcgan Gazette says:
"The unseen but nevertheless ever
present hand of the liquor interests
asserted itself throughout the progress
of the grand jury quiz, which ended
at o'clock Wednesday evening. With
the presence of leak from the rooms
of the investigation and the issuance
of warning to the liquor forces
through publication of the secrets of
the operations, the investigating body
met with many reverses but the most
trying situation of the entire quiz was
created when several detectives, EN-
ployed by the grand jury, in visiting
alleged blind pigs, became intoxicated
and threw away the evidence they had
throughout their period of work"
The grand jury was not to be
frightened from its duty and it is said
that over 40 of the indictments were
for the illicit sale of liquor. A num-
Der of these were against the keepers
of blind pigs and so-called locker
clubs, which are said to be not real
social clubs at all, but mere agencies
for the distribution of liquor
Reluctant Officials Compelled to Act
The story of this sweeping investi-
cation by the grand jury is full not
only of interest but of instruction for
those who are trying to enforce the
liquor laws.
1t is we'll known fact that several
public officials charged with the en-
forcement Of. the liquor laws in Lake
winked at violations of those
laws and even threw obstacles in the
way of their enforcement. Several
men indicted by former grand jury
had been released and it began to
look as though the liquor interests
would succeed in nullifying the will
of the people so far as the enforce
ment of the anti-saloon territory law
was concerned.
But Lake county has several men
with moral backbone, and these men
began determined effort to bring
the lawless liquor element to time.
AS a result. the Board of Supervis-
ors took hand and passed resolu-
ton authorizing the grand jury to
employ detectives to ferret out the
illicit liquor dealers. The grand jury |
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-02
REFERENDUM BILL HAS GOOD
CHANCE, SAYS W. R. McCABE
Calls Campaign to Submit Question the Big Issue in
Illinois at Present Time

tackled from every side and withstood
the many ofgorts 10 cripple the essen
tial features OF the bill Senator John
Daley OF Peoria led the fight against
the measure and his power as an
orator and leader was thrown against
the question. 1t now comes to the
House for final action"
at is expected that an entire day
will be given to the consideration of
the bill in the House"
Sentiment for Bill Growing
Since Mr. McCabe wrote these
words, the sentiment for the hill in
the House has been growing rapidly.
Some men who were on the fence
have declared themselves for the
measure. One or two who have al
ways heretofore been avowed vets,
have intimated that they might at the
last moment vote for the bill.
Several dry leaders in the House
are confident of its passage and the
appearance OF strong liquor lobby
with money is an indication that the
vets fear this result.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-02
How Illinois
Congressman Voted
"Bone" Dry Law Gets Vote of Ma
jority of Members

The vote of the Illinois Congress
men on the anti-liquor amendment to
the postoffice bill shows some new
faces in the dry column. Here it is:
For-Cannon, Copley, Denison,
Foss, Foster, Fuller, King, Mann, Nc
Kenzie, Mckinley, Rainey, Sterling,
Stone, Tavenner, Wheeler, Thomas
w. Williams, William Eliza Williams
and Wilson.
Against-Britten, Gallagher, Mean
drews, McDermott, Madden, and
Rodenberg.
Absent-Buchanan, Chiperfield and
SABBATH.
OF the p states around which the
provision would erect barrier are
Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa,
Maine, Mississippi, Nebraska, North
Dakota, North Carolina, Oklahoma,
South Carolina, South Dakota, Vir-
ginia and West Virginia.
In addition, Michigan, Montana
and Indiana have enacted Prohibition
laws.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-02
Fiue Line Note
Tells Sad Story

The following five line notice APP
peared on the docket of the circuit
court at Ottawa. What a lot of sad
ness is contained in those lines can
be imagined by the reader. Fifty
four homes arc about to be broken
up and in many cases children will be
taken by either of the parents. and
start to live life anew-if that is pos
sible. The notice:
For Monday, March 10, 81 divorce
cases have been posted for trial. For
the following day Is cases are on the
list; for Wednesday Is cases, and
Thursday 20 cases.-Mendota Bulletin.
This, or large part OF it, is one
contribution which the saloons of
La Sale county are making to the
social life of the county.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-02
LIQUOR TURNS
CITY DANCE HALLS
NTODANCE HELLS
Mrs. Joseph 7. Bowen, Presi-
dent Of the Chicago Juven-
lie Protective Association
Says Liquor in Dance Halls
Is Debauching Thousands
Of Girls and Boys

The Juvenile Protective Association
Of Chicago, which for years has been
making. strong fight to defend the
boys and girls of the city against the
wles OF the liquor dealers, has intro
duced a bill into the Legislature to
prohibit the sale of liquor in dance
halls. The bill provides that no liq-
uor shall be sold at any public dancing
or skating entertainment or in any
place which has direct contact with
public dance hall.
Terrific Indictment Against Liquor
Mrs. Bowen asserts that the Juve-
nile Protective Association has made
a thorough investigation Of 213 Chi
cago dance halls, and that they found:
That the majority of dance halls are
controlled by the liquor and vice in
tcrcsts.
That at 2o5 halls, liquor was sold.
That in 18o halls no drinking water
was easily obtained.
That dances arc properly conducted
until liquor begins to take effect. That
after midnight boys and girls are fire.
quently seen intoxicated.
That indecent conduct was OBJ
served in 1l8 halls.
That immoral dancing was permit
ted in 127 halls.
That of 424 police found on duty,
only 155 rendered good service; 1o6
were found drinking and IS were
guilty of improper conduct.
That fights were observed in so
halls.
That in some halls, little children,
of whom there were often large num-
bers present, became intoxicated
much TO the amusement Of sheir
drunken elders.
1t was stated in the report that
these observations were made before
the present Chief of Police took Office.
Both State and City Laws Broken
Commenting upon the report, Mrs.
Bowen says;
'"In the majority of these halls, the
state laws and the city ordinances are
both broken. Minors are not only
admitted unaccompanied by their pa
rents, but liquor is sold to them
openly.
young girls and boys fresh from
school are piled with liquor and with
the suggestion of vice, until dancing
ceases to be recreation and becomes
fragrant immortality"
If there is one argument for Pro-
hibition stronger than another, it is
to be found in this report of the
Juvenile Protective Association. Every
effort to get the liquor-controlled
Chicago council to remedy this evil
has proved futile. The only other
remedy is to oust the liquor traffic
from the city altogether.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-02
Only Abstai,1ing
Athletes Can Win

FAlcohol, am against it alf" says
HI Orville Page, assistant athletic di-
rector of the University of Chicago.
"The change that has come over
the country in respect to drinking is
nowhere more definitely demonstrated
than in professional athletics such as
baseball. In the old days, managers
used to wink when good man took
drink now and then, provided his
batting average was up to snuff
Now, no matter what his standing
or ball record, professional ball
player who is caught off the wagon,
not only. is likely to receive harsh
reprimand, but also a fine will usually
be assessed against him."
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-02
That Bone-Dry La,r
Editorial Chicago Journal)

Congress has forbidden the of liquor
having Prohibition law According League
there Is such stateAaba Arizona Arkansas Colorado
Georgia ldaho Indiana Iowa. Kansas Maine Michigan Mississippi
Montana, Nebraska North Dakota Oklahoma Ore
South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Virginia Washington
West Virginia and Utah. Some tcm Oregon and Idaho
pretty drastic laws of their subject The
stroke from condition of moderate drought irrigated by the
package, to of absolute aridity.
1t the tremendous stride Prohibition
has been made 20 population of 363s0O00
ing the last under effective prohboy
vast mail order business and probably will close
dey 1t spreads instead of for the
logger Last but far from least miarizes the country
idea of Prohibition by national Well
in ungany gee He has triumph which all
ordinary
Every triumph holds element and this
on The fact that the makes Prohibition
hb draws the lines sharply before No
will vote for statewide drought unless he and is
abide by in his There evidence
that hfhearted recruits form considerable
camel and the West least the tendency drought
breed drought
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-02
Russia Prospers
Without Liquor
Says Inspector
Government Bank Official Says Bone
Dry" Fits His Country Per-
fectly
FUNDS DOUBLED

Russia is "bone dry
And in Russia the common people
ave become the nations capitalists
Trough the vast increase of savings
,ank deposits and health and happi-
less have routed disease and misery
lespite the great war This is the
way Prohibition has revolutionized
TIE empire, as described in Chicago
fast week BY BY NicliOsds Fscigui1te,y 81 m III
spector of state savings banks of
Russia. Repeated failure of "private
banks" containing the deposits OF
Russian immigrants has brought Mr..
Jserguinc to Chicago to arrange for
the direct transfer OF the savings of
Russians OF the poor classes to the
government savings banks in their
home country a Chicago bank will
be appointed the medium OF exchange.
Mr.. Iserguine is going to carry
back with him to Petrograd not only
financial results of his expedition, but
many gems of the American Lam
guage, and chief among these will be
the term bone dry" He predicted
that it will be seized avidly by Rus
slams of all classes to describe the
new era which has transformed the
nation.
Likes American" Language
True to the traditions of his coun-
trymcn, Mr.. Iserguine is a versatile
linguist 81 had not spoken word Of
English for 80 years until a fortnight
ago." he said in fluent manner. But
when | arrived in San Francisco your
American language fascinated me,
and l shall probably speak it in pref
erence to formal English when | re-
turn to Petrograd. The most ap-
pealing Americanism | have encoun-
tered is the term bone dry
at exactly describes the condition
Of Russia. Our country is bone dry
to the extent that not even beer or
mild wines can be obtained. We are
lighting in the world war, with every
available man at the frcnt, yet since
he outbreak of the war the deposits
n our state savings banks have in
creased from 1,so0,ooo,o0o rubles to
100000 rubles.
Three Years Work Equals 73
"Thus in deposits we have about
doubled in less than three years the
amount accumulated in 70 years prev
!ous to the outbreak of the war, for
our state banks are about rs years
old. This vast increase means moth
ing else than the enrichment of the
poorer classes. They have become the
capitalists through the mass of their
savings.
abolition of all alcoholic liquors
a bone dry regime-brought about
this wonderful prosperity. OF course,
the war expenditures have gone back
to the people, but they have put the
money to their credit in the govern
ment's banks instead of wasting it on
orgies of drink"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-02
Chicago Doctor
says. Any Amount
of Alcohol Is Bad

In answer to the QUESTIONABLE re-
Gently sent by The Issue to number
OF prominent Chicago physicians, Dir.
Paul Hullhorst makes these three de-
cisive statements:
"In the armamentarium of the ply
sician, alcohol is at the bottom of the
list.
"Any amount of alcohol at any time
benumbs mems finest sensibilities and
incapacitatcs him.
Physical development and attain
rcnt is retarded and hindcred by stim-
ulation."
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-02

Several of the above places will
vote both as towns and as cities or
villages.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-02

William r. McCabe, Representative
from the forty-hrst district in the
lower House of the Legislature, writ
ing in the Joliet News concerning the
statewide referendum bill, calls the
chances good for its passage.
Coming to the House with a record
vote in the Senate says Representa-
tive McCabe, "the advocates OF the
statewide referendum see victory in
their efforts to add the state to the
ever and remarkably increasing list
of anti-saloon states.
Big Issue Before House
at is certain that the campaign to
submit the question to the voters of
lllnois--both men and women-is the
big issue before the Legislature at
this time. Win or lose the ardent
drys see ultimate success in Illinois
either through referendum or by stat
utory action.
"Weathering the storm raised in the
Senate, the statewide bill successfully
passed the upper House. 1t was at
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-02

Capac, Mich, is on the job. The
other night the citizens held caucus
and nominated dry ticket. If these
dry men are elected no licenses will
be issued this year. The vets also
have a strong ticket, but the drys cx-
pect to down them
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-02
Vets and lD)rys~
VIII Clash in 40
Towns and Cities
Springfield, Danville, Pana, Galena,
Morris and Several Other Large
Towns Will Vote
DRYS CONFIDENT

Wet and dry elections will take
place i'll about 40 towns, villages and
cities in Illinois this spring. The
most important contests will be those
in Springfield and Danville, in both of
which the drys are confident of VIC
tory.
In Springfield this year dry leaders
have been able to line up some of
the biggest business and professional
men in the city. Ex-Governor Yates,
Sheriff Wheeler and other men of
prominence are a tower of strength 10
the dry campaign this year, and even
many vets are predicting that the
capital city will go dry
In Danville, the drys are equally
confident. Certain powerful political
forces which heretofore have lined up
with the vets, this year have joined
hands with the drys in a determine
tion to oust the saloons.
The list of towns, villages and
cities voting is as follows:
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-02

The Southern Express company
has made statement that it would
be glad to be relieved of class of
business which has become obnox-
ious and therefore has no desire
whatever to handle liquor shipments.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-02

had made all arrangements to adjourn,
but after this action by the Board of
Supervisors, they began the vigorous
quiz which resulted in the wholesale
indictments of .er;mieals Of -ssAlery y-.sers
in Lake county.
There is no question but that much
credit for the result mentioned must
be given to the Waukegan Gazette,
which has waged a campaign for law
enforcement as intelligent as it has
been insistent.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-03-02

The bill recommended by the Anti
Saloon League of Missouri, providing
for the presence of challengers at the
polls when constitutional amend
ments are voted on, was killed by tho
state Senate.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09
Real Estate Wanted

WANTED - Private garage for one
or two cars, downtown. Call Bell phone
2319R.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09
EXTREME CAUTION
SHOWN BY MARKET
u S. and Bethlehem Steel Fall; Secondary Offerings at
Low Levels; Ango-French Bonds Reach
New Low o.

New York, Feb. 9. = Extreme eau
ton was reflected in the course of
prices during the days early trading.
initial quotations showed few changes
beyond factional limits but secondary
offerings were mainly at low levels.
United States Steel fell a point from
Its top price with 1 to almost points
for Crucible and Lackawanna Steel.
and n for Bethlehem Steel rights"
Other heavy features included Am
er1can Woolen, Industrial Alcohol,
Atlantic Gulf and West Indies and
Central Leather. The trend of foreign
bonds were seen in the weakness of
Anglo-French 5s which broke all pre-
vious low records at 91s.
From the ease with which prices
rallied it was the general opinion that
the irregular declines after the open
ing were mainly due to short selling.
lndustrials. comprising the steel group
and popular equipments soon rose TO
or above yesterdays final figures with
oils. Marine pfd., Central Leather and
Pittsburgh Coal. Peoples Gas lost s
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09
CHICAGO BoARD OF TRADE

CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 9.-Board of Trade
closing: /:
Wheat..May; d;esh; July. d47.
Oats-May, SAX July, 53%.
Pork-May, 29.S7; July. 29.40.
Lard-May, 1857; July, 1872.
Ribs-May, 1879; July, 1887.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09
Legal Notices

PROPOSAL FOR BUILDING BRIDGE
Office of Board of Commissioners OF
Public Grounds and Buildings, State
Capitol Building, Harrisburg, Pa
SEALED PROPOSALS will be receiv-
ed by the Deputy superintendent of
Public Grounds and Buildings at his
office,>in the Capitol Building, Harris
burg, Pa, until o'clock p. M, Tues
day. February IL, 1917, for furnishing
ali labor and materials to build bridge
over the Cowanesque River on the Lit
tie Marsh Road near the village of
Knoxville, Deerfield Township, Tiuga
County, Pa, as indicated fully in the
plans and specifications prepared by o.
A Fink, Consulting Engineer for the
Board OF Commissioners Of Public
Grounds and Buildings of the Common
wealth OF Pennsylvania.
Plans, Specifications and bidding
blanks will be furnished prospective
bidders by applying to the Deputy SUI
perintendent of Public Grounds and
Buildings, Capitol Building. HARRIS
T PROPOSALS must be marked "PRoPo4
SAL KNOXVILLE BRIDGE" on out
JAMES C. PATTERSON,
Deputy superintendent
L w. MITCHELL
Secretary.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-09
Lost and Found
CHARTER NOTICE

In the Court of Common Pleas OF Dau-
phin County, No. 1872. March Term,
1917.
NOTICE is hereby given that an ap-
plication will be made to the above
February, 1917, at 10 o'clock A. M, un-
der the Corporation Act of 1874. and its
supplements, for n charter for an in
tended corporation to be called The
Christ Home, the character and object
of which is the establishing and con-
Quoting of an institution for the MAIN
tenance and the industrial, intellectual
and religious training of children COM
mitted to its care; and for these pur-
poses to have, possess and enjoy all the
rights. benefits and privileges conferred
by the said act and the supplements
GEORGE L. REED,
Solicitor.