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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-19
THE BEST PROOF

Given by a Pine Bluff Citizen.
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 Time has strengthened the evf- dence.
 Has proved the result lasting. The testimony is home testimony The proof convincing.
 It can be investigated by Pine Bluff residents.
 c. M. Shepard, prop. general repair shop, 9O1 B. Second Ave-, Pine Bluff, says: My kidneys didn't act as they should and I was subject to lame and aching back. The kidney secre- tions were irregular in passage and unnatural. Doan's Kidney Pills re- lieved me of these annoyances and benefited me generally
 Over two years ago MT. Shepard said: "I haven't felt in need of a kidney medicine since l used Doan's Kidney Pills. I believe I have re- ceived a permanent cure"
 Price soc, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for kidney remedy-get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that MT. Shepard has twice publicly Props, Buffalo, N. Y.-(Advt.)
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ONE GOOD RESULT.

The participation of the United States in the war has already pro duced at least one decidedly good re- suit which is full of promise for the future of this continent
 At one stroke it has wiped out a host of misunderstanding between Canada and the United States, and has established a solid foundation of good will between ourselves and our northern neighbors.
 True, our past misunderstandings have never been too serious to settle by peaceful, friendly means. The thousands of miles of unfort1fled boundary line between the two coun- tries-the unbroken amity of an en- tire century-these should have been object lessons to warning Europe. That they were not, is Europe's loss.
 Our virtue these last hundred years has been, that we haven't fought each other, that we have lived like the best of neighbors, and, though a bit suspicious and resentful now and then. we have never resorted to blows. Our virtue today is that we are fighting together for the same ideals; and our fighting side by side emphasizes the fact that we have a host of ideals and interests in com mon, that we are joint heirs of de- mocracy.
 For young country, country or seven millions, Canada has done not able things in this war. She has de- veloped military capacities Of when outsiders did not dream.
 Had we stayed out of the conflict' Canadians might have been able to say that they alone of American na- tions fought the great fight for de- mocracy. Fortunately, we are now saved such misunderstanding. That hoth countries are today fighting ''1 inc same cause represents a flrst step toward future co-operatlon-d cooperation that must vastly anl favorably influence the destinles or the American continent.
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 Lieutenant-Colon William V. Jud- son, who is going to Russia as an aide on the staff of Major General Hugh L. Scott, is one of the noted engineers of the United States army. A native of Indianapolis, he spent two years at Harvard before entering the United States Military academy in 1884. Three years after leaving West Point he graduated from the United States Engineering School of application and since that time his entire service has been with the engineer corps. He has supervised important river and harbor improvements in many sections of the country and for some time was on duty with the Panama canal commits sion. He is not unfamiliar with the language and the people with whom he is about to come into contact, since he saw service of many months as mili- tary attache with the Russian army in the late war between that country anG Japa.l.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-19
MIDDLE STATES TRACK MEET.

South Bethlehem, Pa., May 1S.- Although several of it's members have discontinued athletics, the Middle States Intercollegiate Athletic associa- tion expects a fair representation in the annual track and field champion ships to be conducted here tomorrow under the auspices of Lehigh univer- sity. New York university, Swarth- more, Dickinson, Lafayette and sev- eral other prominent institutions are expected to send their best perform CTS to compete for the championship honors.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-19

The British have started an ag1ta- ton to improve the admiralty. NO" if the British had an espionage law as our congress thought of passing said law including the obnoXlous anti-criticism clauses-tae Enghsh simply would be unable to correct Ill efficient government departments when desirable. There Is nothing like criticism to make the government De efficjent-and in war u more impof- tant that the government be ef1lclen' than at any other time. Whenever criticism is constructive, then's tue time to criticise.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-19
Automobile Insurance FIRE,
 THEFT,
 COLLISION,
 LIABILITY, PROPERTY DAMAGE Reasonable Rates. R. H. M. MILLS & SONS 303-4 Citizens Bank Bldg.
 Phone 29.

and sever;. feet in thickness, and today would cost from s5O,OOO to $200,000 mile. But in those days slave labor kept down the cost.
 Today there is an expenditure of $250,000,000 annually in the United States for streets and roads. Road building is one of our great indus tries and it's future is limitless.
 It has only been in recent years that really good roads took on the color of absolute public necessity It is merely question of few more years when it will be deemed an ab- solutc necessity to improve every important highway, including branch roads.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-19
ENGINEERS AND TOOL BUILDERS

Cincinnati, O., May 18.-The joint convention to be held here next week by the American Society of Mechani- cal engineers and the National Ma chine Tool Builders association takes on augmented interest because of the prominent part the engineers and ma chine tool makers will play in the tremendous work of preparedness. The sessions will begin Monday and con- tinue several days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-19

Bishop Edwin D. Mouzon, of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, born at Spartanburg, s. C., AS years ago today.
 Louis w. Hill, who has been re-elec- ted president of the Great Northern Railway company, born in St. Paul, 45 years ago today.
 Captain Waldorf Astor, eldest son and heir of Baron Astor, born in New York city, 38 years ago today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-19
GYPSY MOTH QUARANTINE.

Washington, D. C., May 18.-The department of agriculture conducted a public hearing today on the proposed extension of the gypsy moth quaran- tine to include a number of towns in New Hampshire and Vermont. If the contemplated quarantine becomes eff fective it will restrict the interstate shipment of nursery stock, lumber and quarry products from these towns.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-19
ROAD BUILDING.

Herodotus says the great highway built by King Cheops occupied loo'~ GOO men for ten years.
 The famous Appisc Way fr5"' Rome to Capua, 142 nAles. was Hi good repair 800 years after it wsa In,lt-321 B. c.
 The Roa.an roads were of ssoi's
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-19

One Hundred Years Ago Today. 1s17-John Phillip, who began life as a house-painter and became a member of the Royal academy born in Aberdeen. Died in Lon- don, Feb. 27, 1867.
 Scventy-five Years Ago Today. 1S42-The Republic of the Boers yielded to the British authority and was called Natalia (Na- taD.
 Fifty Years Ago Today. 1S67-King of Italy surrendered a part of his civil list to relieve the financial embarrassments of his kingdom.
 Twenty-Five Years Ago Today. 1892-The 104th General Assembly of the Presbyterian church met a, Portland, Ore.
 One Year Ago Today in the War. May 19, 1916.-Austrians penetrated Italian territory from the Tyrol; Germans took by storm small French fort on slopes of Hill 2S7 at Yer dun; Russia and Sweden reported to have reached satisfactory settle ment of the Aland island case.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-19

When the kaiser reads about our American grain gamblers he Will come to the conclusion he was rlsht when he figured he had some friends in this country.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-19

The fellow who closes his mouth tight and keeps it closed may know more than the fellow who is good al wind-jamming-and tn M, he may not
 He may merely lack 'he courage te show how little he knows.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-19
NOTABLES BORN THIS DATE.

John w. Garrett, named by Presi-H dent Wilson to succeed Henry Van Dyke as United States minister to the Netherlands, born in Baltimore, 45 years ago today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-19

Grocers who demand cash for all nurchases put an effectual stop to the hoarding of food. The idea mas been adopted in quite number ot cities and has worked to perfection.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-19

Fellows who join the army cer- tainly solve the high cost Of iiVlhs bv forcing Uncle Sam to pay TOT 'A'' victuals.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-19
PELLACRA
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-19

Never argue with the weather man. ue,s cot so many asibis he's as slippery as an eel smeared with OIL
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-19

Here's hoping that our commissio'i to Russia does not eSpeflehoo "A' Russian railroad wrecks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-19

War taxes are all tight. it seems when they hit the othel fellow:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-19

Women always think they mean what they say at the time they say it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-19
WORTH REMEMBERING.

We will rally the people, the loyal people, of the whole country. They will pour forth their treasure, their money, their men, without stint, with out measure.
 Edward D. Baker.
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THIS DATE IN HISTORY.

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-19
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Five Slackers Said to
Have Failed to Appear
in Steelton District

Warrants will be sworn out to-day,
it was said, for the arrest of five
men summoned for the first draft by
the local board of District No. l of
Dauphin county. 1t is reported that
these men were notified to appear
yesterday and were to have been sent
away tomorrow with the first draft
from that section of the county.
Asked concerning the truth of the
report. Walter Keister, at the boards
headquarters in steelton, declined to
discuss the matter.
I'VE cannot talk about it," he said.
1T is in the hands of the Secret
Service"
Three of the men are said to be
residents of Steelton, one now in Leb-
anon and the fifth in Youngstown.
Ohio, the last named having left
Steelton since the day of registration.
C. C. Cumbler, who is usually the
spokesman for the board of the first
district. was not at his offices his
afternoon. 1t is understood he has
taken the matter up with the United
States marshaps office in this city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-19
RUMANIA'S ARMY
PUSHES FORWARD
FOR NEW GAINS
Big French Aerial Squadrons
Bombard Several Ger
man Cities

Berlin, Sept. 10. - French aerial
eral German cities in Wurttemberg,
Rhenish Prussia and Upper Alsace,
according to an official statement is
sued to-day by the German war
office.
Rumania's army is continuing it's
activity on the Moldavian front and
has won another success; Petrograd
troops of a Teutonic position on a
troops ia Teutonic position on a
height near GroZechti. The Russian
front proper is comparatively quiet
neither side apparently being en-
gagged in any important operations.
Reports from the British front in
Flanders continue 10 mention only
raids and artillery and airplane ac-
tivities. Notwithstanding that vir-
tually all the recent London official
statements have been similarly lack
ing in records of major operations,
the British casualty list discloses
there has been heavy fighting. Cas-
ualties on all fronts reported during
the week ended yesterday, for in
stance, totaled more than $1,000, of
which the killed number 4,S90.
recent reports of correspondent that
despite the laconic official announce
ments the British activities are by
no means as unimportant as they
might seem and that all arms of the
British service are being constantly
employed in the process of wearing
down the German resistance. The
German casualties for specific periods
are not so readily available, but OBJ
servers at the front calculate them
as extremely heavy in the sort of
fighting now in progress.
Berlin minimizes the damage done
by French airplanes in their extern
sive raids last Sunday over German
cities in Wurttemberg. Rhenish Prus-
sia and Upper Alsace. 1t declares
only one casualty occurred and that
while at two places damage was done
to buildings the attacks on half a
dozen other towns resulted in no ma
terial damage, while three of the
attacking airplanes were shot down.
News dispatches from Norway re,
port the sinking of two German sub
marines, one of which is said to have
been sent down by an armed Ameri-
can steamer and the other by Q
British destroyer A half-dozen
prisoners were secured from the two
U-boats.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-19
Armed Force Going to France
Will Demand Great Fleet
in Six Months
REAL PINCH IN SPRING
Organization of War Indus
tries Board Urged at
Convention

Atlantic City, N. J., Sept. 10
Within the next six months the de-
mand of the American army abroad
will require that the government di-
vert every available American mer-
chant vessel. coastwise and others,
to overseas services, R. B. Stevens,
chairman of the United States
Shipping Board, to-day told the war
convention here of American busi-
ness men.
The real pinch in the world ship
ping situation will come. Mr.. Stevens
said, early next spring, before the
government has begun to turn out
vessels in large numbers.
Mr.. stevens urged business men
to. go to Congress in support of Il
bill now pending to empower Presi-
dent Wilson to suspend provisions of
the shipping laws so that neutral Ves-
sells may be permitted to engage in
American coastwise trade. The gov
ernment, he said. has found that it
has no power to commander neutral
ships tied up in American ports and
put them under the American flag
The neutrals, he said, are ready to
put their tonnage to carrying cargoes
between American ports whenever
this government gives permission
Hundreds of thousands of tons of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-19
SELECTED MEN
ARE SHOWERED
WITH HON0RS
Central Pennsylvania Towns
Paying Splendid Tributes
to Boys Who Go

In keeping with the splendid ex-
pressions of approval given by the
city of Harrisburg when the boys of
Company D. members of the quar-
termaster department, the remaining
units on Hargest Island and the Gov
ernor's Troop left for a Southern
training camp during the past month,
the people of this city and the sur
rounding country will honor, by a
monster parade tomorrow morning,
the selected men who leave this sec
tion shortly before noon to swell the
ranks of the newly formed national
army.
To-morrow's parade will be one of
the most impressive ever held in this
section of the country, according to
plans announced to-day by the COM
mittee in charge. Many local or
CARNATIONS will participate. Several
bands will be in line and members
of the Tech nigh school to the num-
Der of 600 are expected to take part
in the big demonstration.
Parade at 10
The parade will move two hours
after announcement is made by the
blowing of whistles and ringing of
bells in the morning 1t will form
one and one-half hours after the sig
nal has been given. The hour set for
entraining at the Pennsylvania de-
pot is IL o'clock. The parade will
probably form at $50 and will move
promptly at 10 o'clock.
The big parade scheduled for to-
morrow morning will be routed as
follows: Moving from Front and
CONTINUED on Page 9.l
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-19
Tour of Battle Lines
Is Proposed For Guard
and U. S. Army Officers
BY Associafed PresS

Washington, Sept. 10. - Regular
and national guard general officers
commanding divisional training camps
are to be sent to Europe on an oh
servation tour of the battle fronts
returning to carry on their training
duties at the close of the tour. For
NAL announcement of this plan by
the War Department is expected.
Under the voluntary censorship
specific movements of general officers
may not be published without au-
thorization of the military authori-
ties. For this reason the list of
divisional commanders already Sc
lected to make the tour will be avail
able only when the departments an
nouncement is made. 1t is assumed,
however, that If possible every di-
vision commander will be given an
opportunity in time to familiarize
himself somewhat with actual war
conditions abroad.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-19
Grave Diggers? Nix!
Say Nonresistants

New York, Sept. 19.-The "Unter-
rified League of Conscientious Objec-
tors" is mad enough to fight. They
are willing to pray for the country,
but dig graves for it? Not on your
life! The league has called a series
of mass meetings throughout the big
town for the purpose of protesting
against the decision of the War De-
partment that such citizens as be-
long to the too peaceable to resist ele-
ment should be armed with spades
and made to dig graves for the fell
lows who fall fighting.
Going out into No Mans Land to
face the German army armed with
merely a spade wouldn't make mucn
of a hit with those who are not gun
shy and with the Conscientious OBJ
jectors the plan started a panic.
Charles Sonneshein, leader of the
league, leaned on his crutches yes-
terday and called the order a public
scandal.
1--WE consider it a national dis
grace to be placed in the category of
grave diggers," he said, with more
show of rage than an all wool and
a yard wide c. o. ought to own.
THE humiliation of the objectors is
keenly felt. and their Indignation
knows no bounds. Every conscien-
tious objector in the country will be
given a chance to express his opin-
ion about being classed as a grave
digger.
ITO hell with grave digging!" We
want something more cheerful
One would not have imagined that
a real c. o. could muster sufficient
resisting force to indulge in this char
acter of denunciation, - the am
perage of the c. O.'s is at Full tilt,
-
them may get angry enough to en-
LIST
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-19
CURTAINS WILL
UNVEIL SPLENDID
FASHION DISPLAY
Merchants to Present Newly
Decorated Windows First
Time Tonight

The windows of the Harrisburg
merchants are draped to-day so that
the window-dressers may have the
opportunity to apply their art and
make them beautiful for the display
tonight.
Promptly at 7.30 o'clock this even
ing the curtains will be raised from
the windows and a gorgeous spec
tacle will be shown for the benefit
of the Harrisburgers who are inter-
ested in the very newest things in
wearing apparel. For days the stores
have been receiving suits, furs, hats,
cloaks and evening gowns, in order
that they might give both quality and
quantity to the fall opening.
Dame Fashion has decreed that
the styles are to be very simple, but
not plain or ugly. The hats are very
chic, and with very little trimming.
The newest suits are shown in vel
vet, and some of them have the new
hustle" effect. A number of the
suits and coats are fur trimmed. The
evening gowns are creations of chif-
fon and satin.
Not to be outdone by the dresses
the stores themselves are to be trim
med for the occasion.
Every one is invited to wander
through the departments and look
at the new garments.
The suits and dresses are made
so that they will give the wearer the
appearance of youthfulness. The
military touch can be seen in the
suits and dresses designed for street
wear.
The opening this year is a prac-
tical display of garments that are
to be found in the stock of the To-
cal stores, displayed to the best ad-
vantage. Because of the war and
the call that has come for economy,
the merchants did not plan for the
big street demonstration that was
given last year, but the styles shown
are neither meager nor poor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-19
Men in National Army
to Be Put at Work For
Which They Are Fitted

Washington, Sept. 19.-Every ef-
fort will lbe made by the government
to adapt the men of the selective
draft forces to the branch of military
work to which they are best suited
by experience and natural aptitude.
To carry out this purpose a corps
of civilian experts trained in the
service of great corporations in Sc
lection of men for special occupa-
tions will be appointed soon to make
a similar appraisal of the enlisted
men of the national army prepara-
tory to the assignment of the men to
the special units necessary in modern
warfare.
Charts have been prepared to be
filled out by the men showing exactly
their experience and training and
providing also for a statement of
their preferences as to the kind of
work they will be called upon to do.
If possible. these cards will be sup
plemented by a personal estimate of
the men by the civilian experts. This
can be done only after a rough gen.
eral classification has been made
possible through the card system, as
it would be too great task to per-
sonally interview every man.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-19
ESQ SELECTED
MEN ARE READY
TOGO TOMORROW
Steelton and Paxtang Board
Contingents Get Last Min
ute Instructions

Everything is in readiness for the
departure of the young men of di-
visions and of Dauphin county to-
morrow morning.
The Steelton and PaXtang boards
have completed arrangements and
the young men will report at their
respective headquarters at o'clock.
Nearly $50 men will comprise the
contingent from these two divisions.
Want to Go Now
A sudden change OF heart on the
part of many of the young men of
the counties of the second middle
judicial district was the feature of
the investigation of exemption claims
made by the appeal board during the
past few days.
No less than half hundred young
men have asked that they be allowed
to go with the first contingent. These
same young men only q week ago
insisted that they should be ex-
empted on the grounds of industrial
or agricultural enterprise. They also
were expressing much anxiety over
the possibilities of their going to the
front and were making life miserable
for the clerk of the appeal board
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-19
UNUSUALLY BIG
VOTE IS CAST IN
CITY AND COUNTY
Record Returns Are Expected
From Outlying District;
Everything Orderly

All recent records for balloting
during the early part of primary
election day were broken in prac-
tically all the city districts to-day,
due largely to the intensive work
done by campaigners for the many
candidates for nomination on the
nonpartisan ticket for mayor and
city council.
At noon in many of the districts
thirty per cent. of the registered
voters had already balloted while in
few other ones forty per cent. had
voted.
In the county districts the ballot
ing was not so heavy but much bet
ter than had been anticipated. A
record vote. is expected in these dis
tricts too because of the big increase
in the registration.
In the city the fight for nomination
for city council was the chief topic
at every precinct polling place. Few
districts were without workers for
different candidates with the result