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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-10-05
Food Dictator Gives Warning.

Mr. +. NJ. Sackett, Federal Food Ad-
ministrator for Kentucky, has issued
the following statement:
what appears to be deliberate
un.American propaganda to prevent
housewives from canning their surplus
fruits and vegetables, is being carried
on In Louisville and other cities.
The report has been circulated, and
to all appearance in systematic
manner that the government is going
20 seize for war purposes so per cent
OF all canned goods found in the pan,
tries OF the homes. Another report
which has gained considerable cur
rency is that federal inspectors will
take an inventory of canned foods in
every home and take away everything
except barely enough to supply the
needs OF the families involved,
Through the efforts Of the public
officials, the schools and patriotic in
dlviduals, the canning OF surplus food
products has been developed to a
large extent in Kentucky Right now
there are thousands Of women in Ken
lucky who are adopting this method
OF helping to win the war. These
women may rest assured that the
government win not confscate the
products of their labor This Is Amer
lea, not Germany, and those who can
food will continue TO eat It or sell II
or give It away just as they please,
Any statement to the contrary is
dangerous misrepresentation, and
whether intended to do so or not, Is
bound to work to the detriment of this
country and her preparedness"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-10-05
FRENCH REPULsE 2 ATTACKS
Icerman Assaults 0 Both Sides Of
Mouse Hurled Back--vioIent Ar
tllIery Duel On.

Paris, Oct. 2.-The Germans at
tackled on both sides of the Meuse and
were repulsed, the war office reports.
violent artillery fighting is In progress
IN the verdun sector. q
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-10-05
HoId Eormer Prison Warden.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Oct. 2.-Former
Warden McCung Of the Missouri state
prison was arrested on two indict-
ments, charging conspiracy to defraud
the state.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-10-05
81 Should Worry
Now About Corns! "
They Peel Off With Gets-It."

Two corns are no worse than one
and one is nothing at all-when you
shrinker. corn loosener, peel-it-
right-off corn-remover. That's be-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-10-05
BOY RanIes Admits Guilt.

Boy Rallies Admits Sutlt.
Probably the youngest prisoner that
has appeared in the Federal Court is
George Deaton, years old. who ad-
mits entering the postofilee at Seco,
Letcher county, and taking money and
stamps d. F, Patterson grown
youth is indicted with him. Deaton
viii testify against Patterson, who
pleaded not guilty The boys father
said he climbed in through an open
window, and the boy said Patterson
induced him to do it William Thorn
as, negro. pleaded not guilty to forg-
ing the name OF Carl Faulkner to a
money order from Station 16 of the
Detroit postoiiice and offering it for
collection at the Lexington postoflice,
DR.. Lewis South, indicted on charge
of using the mails to defruad, will be
tried next term.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
Narrow Escape When
Train Topples Over;
Local Passengers Aboard

Tyrone, Pa. Aug. 2S.--Running into
ar open switch. left in a moving posiS
tion by track repairmen. Lock Haven-
Tyrone passenger train No. 6431 was
wrecked near Hannah station when
the engine was partly overturned and
n baggage car was derailed yesterday
morning.
Engineer p. B. Smith and Fireman
j. II. Stewart. both of Tyrone. jumped
when they saw the crash was inevita-
BILE. and were slightly injured Sev@,
eral passengers suffered from nerv>
Gus shock, but none were hurt. Among
those on board were Miss Sara Has
tings, of Bellefonte. and a son of Ross
Hckok, of Harrisburg. They were
er route to this city.
Hauled by engine 31S5, the train
was proceeding toward Tyrone. The
gang of trackmen were working on
a siding near Hannah, which Is about
twenty miles north of Tyrone. They
carelessly left the switch open with
out proper protection. When the en-
gine hove in sight, several of the
workmen ran to close the switch, but
were unsuccessful.
At the end of the siding the loco
motive toppled over against a bank.
on it's side. The baggage car was
thrown from the rails and passengers
in the other cars were thrown from
their seats, but none received any
serious injury.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
Few Are Called Into Serv-
ice on First Summons,
but Full Complement
Will be in Camp Meade
Before Latter Part Of
October
by the local board during this pc

by the local board during this pc
The card also contains several items
or interest to the drafted man and the
poard members, for 1t states some
things that were clouded in doubt.
Last Call to sIackers
one of these cards will be addressed
10 each man who failed to appear for
a physical examination, and who has
been certified for military service by
MS local boerd and approved by the
district board. 1t will be the last
othcial notice the Government intends
to send to slackers.
Local draft boards are working on
the theory the Federal authorities
VIII require them to furnish a man
for every man demanded by the quota
allotted to them. and that while these
slackers are supposed to count on the
quota they will not be so considered
until they are actually in the hands
of the military authorities. In order
to take no chances of further delay
many boards are calling more men
for examination than are needed to
NIL their quotas. but they will thus
be able to eNpeditiously supply any
demands made upon them.
The local boards here are entering
now on the fourth week of their
work. 1t Is expected that within the
next two weeks all the physical ex-
aminations necessary to the filling of
the county's quota for the first call
will have been made. This will make
1t possible for all exemption claims
and appeals to be disposed of by the
end of next month. by which time the
final number of men to be sent to the
encampments will be ordered to the
mobilization points.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28

tion from the frontage of lots at all
street intersections, and at other
places where from the peculiar or
pointed shape of the lots, an assess
nent Tor the full frontage would be
lnequltaple ana unqual," be opeyeu.
Engineer Cowuen aIso criticised the
provision caring tor nonassessapIe
properties, declaring Harrisburg has
pad 100000 Tor paving ana i'm
provements, the general public being
compelled IN way to contribute to-
ward this.
He then devoted part of his ad-
dress 10 the ruling which prevents a
city OF the thiro-class from doing
contract work for citizens of cor
porauons, referring to the city as
phalt plant which Is capable oil good
work, put which may not be employ
ed 10 put down asphalt for any out
side parties. In speaking OF repav-
ing work he also declared there is
no reason why property owners
should not be assessed Tor u repavlng
providing the original pavement HAD
been honestly ana capably laid
Reviews Clark Act
The closing address of the after
noon was made by X. Nelson Bennett,
superintendent OF accounts and IL
nance, Wllkes-Barre, on What One
city of the third class from doing
Nania Has Accomplished Under Com
mission Form OF City Government"
Commissioner Bennett first quoted
prominent statesmen giving their
views on city government, among
them james Bryce, former British
Ambassador of the United States;
Lent d. Upson, of Dayton, Ohio, and
Frederick c. Howe, in The Mod
ern City and Its Problems"
lie gave n review of the passage
of the Clark act, the work started
in Wilkes-Barre under the commits
sion government, and the improve
ments which have resulted in all
branches of city work. Mr.. Bennett
mentioned the efforts which have
been made for civil service legisla-
tion for fire. police, engineering and
electrical department and the re-
lures.
Sec Fire Engine Run
Following his address the dele
gates assembled for review of the
Harrisburg Fire Department and the
testing of two new triple bumpers.
While five of the motorized pieces
which have been contracted for have
not arrived, the other apparatus was
assembled for the review.
Tonight the delegates will be en-
tertained by Council at a supper to
be given at the Harrisburg Club at
S.30 o'clock. Tomorrow much of
the time in the morning will be de-
voted to a discussion of the law
committee report, and in the af-
ternoon a number of important ad-
dresses will be given by the follow
ing: William d. b. Ainey, chair
man Public Service Commission; Cy-
rus d. Foss. Jr., Philadelphia, civil
service expert; George c. Klauder,
Philadelphia. referee Workmen's
Compensation Board, and ]. Horace
Mcfarland, president American Civic
Association and secretary of Munich
pal League of Harrisburg.
HaZleton Wants Meeting
While no vote will be taken until
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
Pink Postcards Calling Five
Per Cent. of Quota Into
Military Service Will lie
Mailed by Local Boards
Soon.

Within week Dauphin county men
called in the draft will have received
notice to report to their respective
local exemption boards for military
duty and transportation to mobiliza-
ton camps. Each of the three boards
has received a supply of pink post
cards containing this call.
This was the first real indication
that the Government is in readiness
to handle the first five per cent. of the
new National Army. September has
been fixed as the day when the first
Dauphin county men will leave, one
per cent. of the total quota for each
district leaving on that day, and one
per cent. on each succeeding day for
four days. The next forty per cent.
will leave September 10; forty per
cent. October 3. and the remaining
men later.
The draft boards prepared at once
to send the cards to the men VINO will
leave next week so that no delay will
ensue when the Federal order goes
out.
The pink cards also conveyed a
message of cheer to the local draft
board members because they indi-
Gated they would not have to nurse"
the drafted men as the original mo-
hilization instructions indicated. These
set forth in detail that the boards
must notify the men to appear at
their headquarters and must house
and feed them in the twenty four
hour interval before their departure
on the train.
Can Remain Over Night
The postcard notice is really a dou-
BILE card. One-half of il is the notice
to the man that he has been called
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
LEARN OF HARRISBURG'S
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS

Fire experimentation COM
panies; value of property, $4,000
Public schools-Thirty-o build
ings; 342 teachers; value of build
ings, $1,667,00O; net school debt,
$3.50, 900; total pupils enrolled, 1000.
Parks and parkways-Over 1000
acres; wildwood Park, $40 acres,
including lake covering 112 acres;
Reservoir Park, 80 acres; Island
Park, over 40 acres; in middle of
Susquehanna river, containing play
grounds. park nursery and filtration
plant; Mccormick Island, over 100
acres, camping grounds along Sus-
qupanna river; river front parks, so
to 500 feet wide parks, nearly four
miles along river; parkways, nearly
200 acres of driveways encircling
the city.
Manufactures-Ove ESQ indus
tries, having variety of manufac-
lures; capital invested, nearly
S25,000,000; annual value of prod
ucts, over $25, 100000.
Transportation facilities - Unex-
celled; unequaled distributing point,
railroads radiate to all points like
spokes from the hub of a wheel.
Banking-Sixteen banks and trust
companies in all parts of the city;
clearing house business for 1916 to-
tailed over $99.946.157.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28

When the officials of the many
third class cities in the state were
handed programs to-day for the con-
vention of the league they were also
given a small folder crammed full of
facts and figures about Harrisburg,
the city that IL entertaining them for
three days.
The information was compiled by
Albert NJ. Hamer, secretary to Acting
Mayor William L. Gorgas, and tells
more forcefully than a book full of
descriptive reading just what Harris
burg has to show in the way of pub
lie improvements and developments.
These statistics follow:
Population. 1910, 64,1s6; 1917, es-
timated at $4,000 in city proper.
Area, square miles, land, 5.53;
water, 3.27; total, $50; greatest
width, miles; greatest length. AZ
miles; river frontage, AZ miles, soon
to be increased to miles (referring
to Riverside annexation. which was
approved in Council yesterday; ele-
vation, 800 to 500 feet above tide
water.
Paving. asphalt sheet and block,
over ~ miles: vitrified brick, over 3
miles; macadam, over miles; earth
and gravel, over 100 miles; total cost
paving and cumbing. $2,75O,OOO.
Sewers. over 81 miles. valued at
S1.500,000.
Financial-Assessed property val
uation, s52,462, 900; total bonded
debt, $1.919,500; authorized but not
issued, 100000; net debt, city and
water department, $1.470,379.
Water-Filtered. daily capacity,
1000, 900 gallons; minimum rate, 81
year; meter rate, cents per 100
cubic feet; lower rate to manufac-
turers.
Gas-One dollar per thousand Gu
bic feet; lower rate in larger guam
titles.
1000 Acres of Parks
Tax rate-City, Q mills; county, 4
mills; school. 10 mills.
Police department-Six officers s4
! policemen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
DELEGATES HEAR OF
HARRISBURG PROGRESS

TContinued From First Page
mittees will be appointed to nomi-
nate officers for the election on
Thursday and to audit the reports of
the secretary, Fred II. Gates. Wilkes
Barre, and acting treasurer, r. Ross
Seaman, of Harrisburg.
Emphasizes Work
A feature OF the morning were the
remarks of B. +. Umberger. ex-sec-
retary of the City Planning Commits
sion. Mr.. Umberger called attention
to the important work confronting
cities of the third class. including re-
planning of much territory, and the
Importance of a public educational
campaign. He told of the tremen-
dous advantages which city councils
can work out by giving the people
complete information of all impor-
tant needs for city government.
Tell the people what you want
and get them to want it, If it's new
legislation and is needed. educate
them, ana when they tell the legis-
lators they want it, they will get it."
he said in closing.
Important Addresses
Three important addresses were
made during the afternoon. The first
one was by DR.. Carl Schaff1e, medical
inspector of State dispensaries. who
spoke on The State tuberculosis
Dispensary an Asset to a Munich
pality." Members of the league
showed much interest in the talk
because of the extensive work done
by the Stae Health Department in
handling tuberculosis in Pennsyl-
Nania.
City Engineer NJ. B. Cowden in his
address on Method of Street Paw
ing and Assessments" made an ap-
peal for plain laws. easily under
stood, in place of conflicting acts of
assembly which, he declared, it
takes years for court to interpret.
Millions For Paving
Mr.. Cowden gave statistics show
ing that the city has spent almost
three millions for street paving and
curbing, of which the property own
ers paid about s2,1S5, 900. This in
cludes charges against church,
schools and other organizations not
chartered for profit, whose assess
ments have been paid by the city out
of loans and general revenue.
In speaking of the foot front rule
of street paving assessments he de-
clared that they can not be valid I'M
less the plain mandate of the act
expressed in the words, Council
must provide for an equitable reduc-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
DR.. George Kunkel Will
Represent City at Big
Conference of Surgeons

DIR. George c. Kunkel. of this city,
has been elected a delegate from
here to the conference of $50 sur
gons of the Fellows of the American
College of Surgeons which will be
held at Chicago, October 10 and 20.
The purpose of the meeting is to
lay out q practical and working plan
for the Standardization of the hos
pitals of this country. 1t is to de-
fine what correct hospital standards
are, moral and scientific, and to de-
termine how to put them more wide
ly into eject.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28

Thursday to determine where the
convention will be held next year. it
was reported to-day that Hazleton
may make an effort to have it in
that city. 1t was planned to meet in
Hazleton this year, but an epidemic
of smallpox prevented this. Erie is
also said to be considering an at
tempt to have the league meet there.
Delegates registered until noon to-
day follow:
Bradford, James G.. McCutcheon,
H. Z. Allen; Coatesville, w. l..
Greenwood; Dubois, c. c. Goodman
J. C. Weaver; Erie, NJ. c. Cornell;
Hazleton, James G.. Harvey; Mead
vile, Harvey II. Hunter, James p.
Golfer, Fred c. Kiebort; New Castle,
James a. Gardner; Oil City, William
Agnew, b. B. Weber; Pittston, Will
liam f. McHugh, Joseph p. O'Boyle,
Edward l.. Kearney; Reading, B..
Frank Ruth, Ira w. Stratton; Titus
Vile, w. NJ. Dame; Wilkes Barre, r.
Nelson Bennett, Joseph G. Schuler,
Frank P. Kelley, II. F. Geddes.
Charles F. McHugh, Fred II. Gates;
York, E. S. Hogentogler, John L.
Roush, f. c. Stauffer, DR.. ]. H. Ben
nett
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
COURT ASKED
TO APPOINT A
MAYOR FOR CITY
Petitions Presented by Twen-
ty-one Voters and Fire
mems Union

Petitions were presented in Dau-
phin county court yesterday after
noon asking the appointment of a
mayor to fill the unexpired terms of
the late Mayors L. S. Meals and
Charles A. Miller, until a successor
is elected in November.
One of the petitions was signed
by twenty-one persons, and the other
had been adopted by the Firemen's
Union of Harrisburg. President
Judge George Kunkel is holding the
petition under advisement He also
has a petition to till the vacancy in
the city school board caused by the
resignation of the Rev. DR.. William
y. Yates. The petition asking the ap-
pointment of a mayor was presented
by Attorney Harry NJ. Bretz.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
CHANGES SUGGESTED
In CAR SERVICE
[Continued From First Page.l


Herr street under the Pennsylvania
railroad to the Hill, with proper con-
nections crosstown and otherwise to
AFFORD ample facilities for the present
population in that section and for its
prospective development.
"5. The double tracking of the pro-
posed Walnut or State street viaduct
and In that connection with the other
studies herein mentioned. the general
rerouting of cars in the city to de-
velop the street-car transportation
problem to the highest state, of eff
cheney.
Speed Up Schedules
IS. The speeding up of cars on lines
whose schedules are now interfered
with by congested highway traffic and
too. frequent stops. There are numer-
Gus places in the city where cars now
stop regularly at points within $50
feet distant of each other. This is
open to objection and should be avoid
ed where possible as 1t constitutes an
annoyance and unnecessarily delays
the patron in arriving at his destina-
tton. You are requested to enumerate
all short stops along your lines and
to submit the list to the Commission,
with the results of your study of how
to avoid the frequent punching of
cars and the consequent Interference
in the maintenance of schedules.
~. The roadbed and tracks of your
company in places should be made
the subject of prompt examination
and consideration. You are requested
to specify those places where con-
struction is planned and to submit
estimates of cost. The company has
purchased ten new cars this season.
You are requested to present to the
Commission a statement of what
other cars you plan to add to the
service, to care for the regular and
rush-hour traffic.
Changes Must Follow
IS. Changes at Market Square will
naturally and necessarily follow when
the Valley Railways Company erects
the proposed new terminal and re-
moves its traffic from Market Square
The Commission would like a plan
and estimate of cost of these changes
and any rerouting of cars contem-
plated for that time.
80. The widening and improving OF
the Market street subway requires
study and we bring it to your atten-
tion as a subject for careful consid-
Grafton.
10. A general study for the i'm
provement of your service. involving
all sections of the city. should be
submitted, the purpose of which is to
cover streets and localities, for in
stance Fourth street. not specifically
hereinbefore mentioned.
will your company Immediately
inform the Commission as to it's gem
eral attitude with respect to each Of
these enumerated matters, and as to
whether we may rely upon your CO.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28

operation and assistance In the study
of them? In the event of your favor9
able reply, shall take the liberty OF
inviting you to a series OF develops
mental conferences in, the studiea
above enumerated. The Commission
will have the assistance of Mr.. r.
Herbert Snow. chief of the Bureau of
Engineering.
Very truly yours.
WIN. d. b. AINEY. i
Chairman"
Survey Under Way I
This letter follows the decision of
the commission in the jitney cases
handed down some weeks ago. At
that time the commission nn-
nounced that 1t would recommend
changes for the improvement of
trolley service in Harrisburg and the
matter has been given careful
study by the transportation experts
of the State. Early last spring az
the result of a series of editorials
and news stories published by the
Harrisburg Telegraph the Harris-
burg Railways Company agreed to
have a survey of its lines made
by the heads of the Chamber
of Commerce and the Mua
nicipal League, the work was uns
dertaken. Most of the points cow
cred by the Public Service Commis4
sion. it is understood, were in
cluded in this survey. the report OF
which has been promised in short
time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
Italy Sends Army Man
Here to Buy Airplanes
BY Associated Press

An Atlantic Port. Aug. 2S.-An au-
thorized commission of twenty Ital-
ian army officers, the majority be-
longing to the aviation corps, and
headed by Captain Carlo Tappi. ar
rived here to-day on French pas
senger steamship. Captain Tappi said
he could not discuss the object of the
mission. but it is understood to have
been sent here to purchase air craft.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
Policeman Is Killed
by Demented Negro
By Associated Press

Chester, Pa, Aug. 2S.-In an en-
counter with a supposedly dement,
ed negro early to-day, William H.
Padgett. colored policeman. was
shot and killed. John ]. Wood, The
man who is alleged to have killed
Padgett, was found near the scene
of the shooting with bullet wound
N the abdomen. He is in a critical
condition.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28

and from the moment it is mailed that
man is a soldier of the United States
Government. The second half con-
tains an application on his part to
remain at his home over night, pro-
viding he is within one hours travel
from the board headquarters. This
form reads as follows:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
Austria and Allies of
Kaiser May Declare
War on United States
BY .AsSocinfcd Prcs.

Washington, Aug. 2S-Tae possi-
oiilty that Austria and perhaps other
a!lles OF Germany may soon declare
war against the United States because
of the financial aid given to Italy is
recognized by administration officials.
1t was carefully explained to-day
that there is nothing in the existing
situation, either diplomatic or mill
tary, that would cause the United
States to take the initiative, but that
an anomalous state of affairs may
result in broadening the war does
exist was not denied.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28

L hereby make application for
permission to eat and spend the
night at home during the period I
will be under orders of the local
board prior to entrainment. During
this time a message can reach me
at. 80. or by telephone at..
| Will at no time be more than an
hours journey from the office of
the local board. I do not desire
food or lodging to be furnished me