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The nonpartisan leader., 1917-04-26

People of the cities approve the Socialism"
of Water-supply system publicly owned be-
cause they have found that it doesn't pay to
take chances with the public health and
safety by permitting private ownership. Did
you ever hear of fire insurance man advo-
eating the sales of city water system to a
private company?
The nonpartisan leader., 1917-04-26
PEOPLE LOANED CREDIT;
EARNINGS PAID THE DEBT

The people Of Spokane at first loaned
their credit for the construction of
their water plant, but the water plant
itself, not the people, retired the bonds
as they became due and paid the in
terest. Later, when extensions and en-
largements were needed, the people did
not even have to guarantee the addi-
tional bonds issued-the plant had be-
come so valuable and it's revenue so
sure that bond dealers were willing to
buy water plant bonds that were not
guaranteed by the people but that were
simply secured by the water plant
alone.
If farmers of the Northwest, now
seeking free markets through public
ownership and operation of terminal
marketing facilities, need anything to
convince them that bond issues guar
anteed by the people and secured by
the proposed public utilities are the
correct financial plan for getting what
they want, they ought to study the
financial plan of the Spokane water
department. Those who want to make
publicly owned utilities distasteful to
the people by building them by tax
levy will get little comfort from this
story of the Spokane water plant.
FOES OF PUBLIC OWNERSHIP
TRIED TO MAKE 1T FAIL
Spokane has not been altogether wise
In it's handling of the water plant. The
plant too often has been the football OF
politicians. At times it has been gross
ly mishandled 1t has been hampered
also by those who oppose municipal or
public ownership ION principle" Often
during the "a years it has been operat-
ing it has fallen under the manage
ment Of politicians who opposed muni-
cipa1 ownership and who have done
their best to discredit municipal
ownership by running the affairs of the
plant badly.tBut with all this the plant
today is successful and profitable.
"our water plant is our biggest
and best single asset" City Com
missioner of Public Utilities C. M.
Fassett told me while was in
Spokane. ut has been under good,
bad and Indifferent management at
The nonpartisan leader., 1917-04-26

the city of Spokane owns and operates
a big, modern water plant worth from
$S,000,000 to $10,000,0Oo. This muni-
cipal property has never cost the peo-
pie of Spokane cent in taxes. It was
built and has been operated out of it's
own revenue. 1t stands today as fine
example of those publicly owned utili-
ties which have been financed out of
bonds guaranteed by the government,
but which have themselves taken care
of their own bonds and interest with
out cent Of taxation ever having been
levied for them.
The nonpartisan leader., 1917-04-26
CITY NOW HAS PROPERTY
WORTH EIGHT MILLIONS

Today the Spokane water plant is
valued at from $8,O0O,o0O to $4,000, 900.
1t would be worth even more than that
to private corporation with monop-
oily on the water business of the city.
It's indebtedness is about $5,0O0,0OO, a
little under half of which is a debt
purely against the plant itself, the
balance being guaranteed by the city
at large. But the plant, out of it's
revenues, from 100000 to $5OO,OO per
year, is able to pay all bond interest
and operating expenses and lay aside
sufficient to make needed improves
ments and extensions. A recent inn
provement out of the earnings Of the
plant was the complete fire-p -proofing Of
the upriver pumping plant and the in
stallation of high pressure fire
hydrant service downtown, which cut
insurance rates for the city in two.
Spokane gets the purest water from
a system of wells east of the city. The
pumping plant, run partly by water
power from the river and partly by
electricity purchased from a private
power plant, has a capacity Of 85,OOO,-
600 gallons daily. There are $50 miles
Of water mains owned by the city
plant, and the plant owns and operates
one 100000 and one 24,OO0,OOO gall
Ion reservoir and six 350,00O gallon
standpipes. The entire city is supplied
with absolutely pure water in abun-
dance, water that is almost like ice
water as it comes out Of the taps, even
in summer. The plant has purchased
large tracts Of lands in all directions
from its wells, to conserve the water
supply and keep it pure. The wells
tap an underground stream of cold,
crystal water.
The nonpartisan leader., 1917-04-26
BY OLIVER S. MORRIS

GY0N 1888 the city Of Spokane,
IW1 Wash, got it's water by
SssA bucket out Of the Spokane
I&V%I river. A few well-to-do peo-
--- ple had private wells Today
The nonpartisan leader., 1917-04-26

order that they would meet a ready
sale
Since 1910 the Spokane water plant
has been big enough and prosperous
enough to issue it's own bonds for
needed extensions or to take up previ-
GUS bond issues without having the city
guarantee the issues. In 1897 the first
issue of bonds for the plant not guaran-
teed by the people at large was fioated.
1t was for $350,0OO. In 1911 an issue Of
$1,250,0O0 in purely revenue bonds, in no
way guaranteed by the people, was
issued and met ready sale at low
interest. This issue was largely to
take up previous Indebtedness draw
ing higher rate of interest.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07
STEWART CALLS
FOR MORE DATA
Adjutant General Will Ask
Captains to Explain
Differences

Days may elapse' before it will be
possible to make revised credits for
enlstments in the. national guard
under the draft act. The Adjutant
Generals department to-day sent no.
tice TO captains ef a number of or
carnations of the national guard
that their returns made short time
ago containing home addresses of
enlisted men for use in revision of
credits were shy many men. In some
instances as high as thirty men were
not accounted for and in others as
low as three. There were few COM
panies which were not affected
The figures were called for re-
Gently to correct the complaints
about the credits allowed for ma
uonal guardsmen, 1t being claimed
that the cities were getting more
than their share because they were
returned as home STATIONS. The ad-
1utant general then asked for home
addresses to apportion the credits
between cities and counties. The
latest reports show shortages of men.
This is said to be due to discharges.
expiration of enlistments or rejection
after physical examinations. but the
adJutant general wants definite state
ments as to reasons.
The revised figures will materially
affect the draft quotas, it is now
believed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS
DON CARRUTHERS
STILL IN CHINA
Will Remain There Another
Year; Writes of Attempt
to Restore Monarchy

Donald w. Carruthers, of this city,
who went to China to work under
the direction of the Princeton Y. M.
c. A. in the Army, has written home
briefly of the recent attempt to re-
store the monarchy. The letter is
dated Peking, July 8, and excerpts
follow:
1T has been some time since I
last wrote for the past few weeks
have been spent in the interior where
we have few opportunities for COM
munication with the outside world.
l wrote you as we went into the
bushes and last Sunday night
reached the city after twenty-five
days walking and tramping about in
some of the most delightful regions
l have yet seen in China. The party
was made up of four doctors, one
hospital superintendent, one Red
Cross nurse, one professor, one
Princeton Y. M. c. A. man and /.
l walked 220 miles and was in fine
style when 1 got back in the very
best possible condition. L am writ
ing up the trip in detail and will
send a copy along to you. We visit
ed the summer place of the En-
press Dowager and also her tomb
which cost the sum of SIS, 100000
and is richly ornate. We fioated
down a river for 165 miles for four
days and in the morning got under
way at a. m. which I thought was
going some. The party all arrived
safely and no accidents or sickness
occurred to mar the trip although
the weather was very trying on
certain days but on the whole we
enjoyed great weather. Wherever
we stopped for any length of time
the donkey boys told the villagers
that there were doctors in the party
and they brought many sick to be
cured almost like they did in the
New Testament and He healed
them
Attempt Revolution
by this time you will have heard
all the facts of the latest thing to
startle the city of Peking as well
as the country at large-namely, the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07
MRS. DESAULLES
NEAR COLLAPSE
Wealthy Relatives on Way
Here From Chill to Aid
Young Woman

Mineola, N. Y, Aug. 7.-An ap-
plication-for the removal to hos
pital of Mrs. Biance de Saulles, held
in the county Jail here for the MUIR
DER OF her former husband, John
De Saulles, is expected to be
made to-day or Wednesday. This
announcement was made by Henry
A. Uterhart, her attorney, after three
physicians had examined his client.
IL was said the physicians. would
make their report to Mr.. Uterhart
to-day when he would probably ask
that MRS. De Saulles be removed
either to the Nassau county hospital
or private sanatorium. Mr.. Uter-
mart also said he might go before
the Supreme Court of Brooklyn In
an effort to have Mrs. De Sau1les
admitted to bail on the ground her
life was being endangered by being
held in the county prison here.
Although he would not state spe-
clhcally just what her ailment was,
Mr.. Uterhart said the events of the
last few days had accentuated her
illness and brought on a collapse.
The mother of Mrs. De Saulles
cabled from Valparaiso, Chile, that
she will leave there Wednesday for
New York; with another daughter,
Miss Amalie ErraZuriz-V Vergara, and
her son, william ErraZuriZ The
message also said the mother would
give every aid possible to her. daugh-
ter, indicating that the wealth and
influence of the family would be
used, not only to defend the daugh-
ter but to obtain the permanent
custody of the four-and "a -half-year-
old son for the mother.
OF the three physicians who eX-
amined Mrs. DeSaulles, two were en-
gagged by Mr.. Uterhart, while a third
represented the county authorities.
Mr.. Uterhart said that the doctors
had agreed that Mrs. De Saulles was
suffering from an ailment of long
standing which was probably caus-
ed by a sunstroke she suffered four
years ago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07
MAKE PROGRESS
IN COLLECTING
First Returns in Gathering
Waste For Nursery Home
Gratifying

Excellent progress has already been
made by the Nursery Home of Har-
risburg in its work of collecting
waste material which the people of
the city have saved to assist in fl
nancing its work. Only one day so
far has been given over to the work.
but the results have been gratifying.
Several autotrucks of sanitary
bags filled with CASTOR articles have
been driven to the freightyards, where
the cargoes have been placed on cars
10 await shipment. The amount of
material collected indicates that the
total Will mount high and that the
Nursery Home will realize a sub
stantial sum. after the material has
been weighed and sold in one large
lot.
Bugles Announce Trucks
Buglers who sound the signal to
place the bags where they can be
picked up without delay are adding
much zest to the work. As the trucks
approach neighborhood the clear
notes of the bugles can be, heard for
blocks away. Children run to their
mothers to announce the arrival of
the corps or collectors and quickly the
nelghborhood buzzes with activity.
Bags bulging with cooking utensils.
old pieces of metal and other articles
are hastily placed on porches' and
sidewalks
While the work is being pushed
with all possible alacrity, care is
being taken not to skip any house.
No one should worry. though" said
Mrs. j. Hervey Patton, president of
the Nursery Home, because the
trucks did not stop at their home at
once. 1t will take several days to
cover all the streets where bags were
left. The trucks will make tborough
rounds. There Is a bueler on each
truck. Listen for the bugler. That
is the call to bring out the material
you have collected"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07
TO BE GIVEN HEARING. ON
CHARGE OF STEALING SIC

Harry M. Werner, 2640 Jefferson
street, was arrested by Constable
Hodge this morning on a charge OF
larceny of $40 from Daniel Finnon,
Finnon was standing in front of
the Globe Hotel, Sixth and Cumber-
land, when Werner walked up. He
asked for loan of $40 for a few
minutes. Then he jumped into an
auto and started downtown. He was
not seen again until this morning
Suit was brought against Werner
by Finnon's sister-in-law, Mrs.
Katherine Bell, 2141 Greenwood
street. Werner will be given a hear
ing before Alderman DeShong to-
morrow evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07
Wilson Does Not Appoint
Boards on Which Palmer
andMcC Cormick Are Named

Washington, D. c., Aug. 7.-Presi-
dent Wilson yesterday appointed the
district appeal boards for six of the
nine districts in Pennsylvania. The
boards for the middle district, in
which the Governor recommended
A. Mitchell Palmer and Vance c.
Mccormick for places after they had
protested against local boards. were
not named. 1t is supposed that they
refused to serve and that the Gov
ernor has not yet recommended
others for the places.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07
Many More File
Nominating Petitions

Nominating petitions filed to-day
with the County Commissioners fol.
low: w. Scott Sides, Republican
school director, six-year-term, Mid
dletown; G. A. 'Geisel, Democrat
jury commissioner; John A. Willier
Harry A. Umholtz. George E. Hep.
Ter, for council. Gratz; John f. NJ
Schminkey, assessor, Gratz; Charles
Zerfing, school director: Harry E
Umholtz, tax collector; Clarence w
Portzline, auditor; Lewis c. Hoff-
man, road supervisor; Charles l
Laudenslager, Judge of elections
William e. Philips, inspector of elec.
tions. all on Republican ticket
Gratz borough; Edward A. Minnich
Democrat, precinct assessor, Wico.
nisco. township.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07
LUNCHEON IN COUNTRY

Miss Mary Mitchell entertained at
luncheon at her country home,
Beaufort Lodge, in compliment to
Miss Margaret Reinbach, of Hast
ings-on-the Hudson, N. Y, her house
guest. In attendance were Mrs.
George Preston Mains, Miss Rein
bach, Miss Mary Meyers, Miss Mar
garet McLain, Miss Jean Cameron,
Miss Susanna Fleming, Miss Kath-
arine Etter, Miss Almeda Herman,
Miss Dora Wickersham Coe, Miss
Elizabeth Knisely, Miss Eleanor Et-
ter and Miss Mitchell.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07
C. r.. LESLIE APPOINTED
ADVERTISING MANAGER

The n-Brantingham I'M
plement Company, of Rockford, ILL.,,
announces the appointment of c. e.
Leslie as advertising manager, eff
fective at once.
Mr.. Leslie has been associated
with the company since the first of
the year as assistant advertising
manager. He has a basic training
in machinery acquired at the College
of Engineering at the University of
Wisconsin and in the past few years
has specialized in agricultural adver-
tising.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07
DoUGLAs-sHALTER WEDDING

Dauphin, Pa. Aug. IA quiet
wedding was solemnized on Saturday
evening at the United Evangelical
parsonage when Miss Rosella Hazel
Shalter and William Mckinley Doug
las were married by the Rev. James
M. Shoop. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Doug
las are residents of Dauphin and
well known here. Mrs. Douglas is
one of the prettiest and most popular
Of the young girls. while the groom
is an employe of the Bell Telephone
Company. After a short wedding
trip the young couple will live in
Dauphin.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07
YOUNGSTERS ON PICNIC

Two hundred klddies went on a
picnic this morning. given by the Vol
unteers of America. They were in
charge of Captain and Mrs. Durbin.
A special car conveyed them from the
headquarters, Sixth and Clinton. to
Paxtang Park, where they will enjoy
a day of games and good eats. The
nicnic was financed by the merchants
of the city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07
Moorhead Mill Opens
After Extensive Repairs

The Moorhead Knitting Companys
factory, utter being closed for a
week for the employees annual vaca-
ton, resumed operations yesterday
morning. During this time extern
sive improvements were made and
additional machinery installed. This
was made necessary. on account of
increased demand for the products
both at home and abroad.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07
TOURING. THE WEST

of 2241 Jefferson street, started Sat
urday at noon for a months trip
through the west, going to the Pa
cific coast. They will visit friends
in Los Angeles, make sightseeing
tours of San F. ancisco. Seattle and
the Yellowstone Park, and visit
many other places of interest on the
WaV home
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07
ON MONTHS VACATION

Mrs. James G.. Sanders and little
daughter, Miss Elma Sanders, of
zoos North Third street, left this
morning for a months outing. They
will firstN visit their relatives, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Sanders, at Con-
nellsville, going later to Richmond,
Va, where they will be guests of
Mrs. Joseph T. Ankers, at su-
burban houseparty.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07
Point Winners in
Handicap Golf Tourney

The point winners in the summer
handicap tournament at the Colonial
Country Club for the past two weeks
are as follows:
Week ending July 29-Nissley 5,
Harry 3, w. M. Ogelsby /.
Week ending August 5-Hunter 5,
Murray 3, Kelley /.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07
INFORMAL LITTLE DINNER

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry J. Kennedy,
of Green street, entertained infor
mally at dinner last evening in honor
of their house guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Gary Borden, of India. The
appointments were of pink. and
white, with a centerpiece of phlox
and fern. There were eight guests
who. enjoyed cards and music after
the, dinner.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07
IN LIBERTY BOND CONTEST

The Rev. II. S. Cook. of Amber. Pa,
former pastor of Messiah Lutheran
Church. this city. is one of the lead
ing contestants in the Philadelphia
North Americans House and Liberty
Bond" contest, which closes next Sat-
urday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07
TRIP TO NEW ENGLAND

Mr.. and Mrs. Horace A. Chayne,
Mrs. A. L. Chayne and Miss Sara
B. Chayne, of North Second street
have gone to Boston by automobile
where they will be Joined by Charles
Chayne, who took a special summer
course at the Boston School of Tech
nology, and make brief tour of
New England.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07
TESTAMENTs FOR SOLDIERS

Miffiintown. Pa, Aug. 7.--General
Thomas Miffiin Chapter Of the
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton has presented khaki-colored
testaments to all Juniata county SOL
dier boys in Uncle Sans service
whose addresses they have been able
to secure.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07
FORMER MINISTER HERE

The Rev. Rene S. Williams, for
mer pastor of Messiah Lutheran
Church. now at Hughesville. Pa, and
Mrs. Williams were in Harrisburg
yesterday on their return home after
an automobile tour to Gettysburg.
They met a number of their former
parishioners while here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07
MOTORING TO sEAsHORE

Arthur ID. Bacon and his daughter,
Miss Anna Bacon, of 216 North street,
started to-day by automobile for At
lantic City, and after a Short stay
there will return home, bringing with
them Mrs. Bacon and Miss Beatrice
the resort,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07
PUDDLER FAILS FROM BRIDGE

Columbia, Pa, Aug. - Samuel
Weaver a puddler.< fell from the
bridge over Shawnee run. on South
Fourth street. while seated on the
railing and landed in the gulley, fif-
teen feet below. His left ear was
almost torn from his head. The man
had been attacked by vertigo.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07
BIBLE READINGS IN CAMP

The Rev. John M. Worden, of this
city, will give Bible readings every
morning except Sunday at the Mt.
Olivet union campmeeting near Dills-
burg, August 10 to 10. inclusive. The
musical features of the campmeeting
will be under the supervision of e. l.
Bender. of York. The Junior service
will be in charge of assisting minis
ters, who will be permanently on the
ground. w. f. Whitcomb, of Harris
burg, is president of the Campmeet-
ing Association.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bryan, OF
Rosemont, are home after an auto
mobile trip to Atlantic City, where
they registered at The Traymore.
Mrs. G. A. Matson. of 2510 North
Sixth street, left to-day for motor
trip through the Pocono Mountains.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ellis. 1904
North Sixth street, were weekend
visitors in ATLANTIC City.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Il, Gray. 1647 North
Sixth street, spent the weekend IN
Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Anon. of Phila-
delphia. have returned home after a
two weeks visit with their nephew,
Lawrence Wilsbach .yeventh and Herr
streets.
Miss Carrie Switzer. of Race street.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tewson and
daughter, Miss Leah Tewson, of 532
PETER street, are spending a two
Miss Bertha Condo. of 80 South
Seventeenth street, has returned after
a pleasant trip to Philadelphia.
Mrs. Frank Conrad and daughter,
Miss Jessie Conrad. of New York, arc
guests of Mrs. John Conrad 300h
Reilly street.
Miss Miriam Blosser returned home
to Rockville after visiting her grand
father. h. A. Pfiieger, at Williamsport.
Mrs. Catherine Dyer. of 511 Hamil-
ton street. has returned home from
spending the week end with her son,
r. L. Dyer, at the Chelsea cottage,
along the Susquehanna.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07
WED By ALDERMAN

Alderman DeShong performed the
marriage ceremony yesterday at
noon at his office for Miss Rose
Russell, of 515 Dauphin stret, and
Russell Fornwalt, of Middletown:
They will make their home in Mid
dletown
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07
SOUTHERN MOTOR TRIP

Mr.. and Mrs. William Kimmel,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Kimmel and son,
Orville Kimmel; Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Kepple, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Spangler, Mr.. and Mrs. Harper Black
and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Beamer and
son, of Derry street, are home after
an extended automobile trip made
in three touring cars and stopping
at Antietam, Harper's Ferry, Fred
erick, Md, Hagerstown and other
places of interest
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-07
.DAUPHIN BENEFIT
FOR RED CROSS
Girls Gymnasium Club Gives
Entertainment at Knupp
Bungalow at Mountain

Among the enthusiastic workers
for the Red Cross are many young
girls of this vicinity, who not only
sew and make surgical supplies but
who raise money for their materials
in various ways.
Last evening a delightful enter
tainment was given for the benefit
of the Dauphin branch of the Red
Cross, at the beautiful stone bunga-
low of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey E.
Knupp on the mountainside at Dau-
phin. A gymnasium club formed by
Miss Elizabeth Knupp and Miss
Dorothy Singer entertained with
songs and exhibitions of their sum-
mer's work, receiving hearty ap-
plause from the large audience.
The club members are the Misses
Viola McKissick, Lee Anna Knupp,
Margaret Douglass, Dorothy Singer,
Margaret Specie, Catharine Baugh-
ner Elizabeth Knupp and Phila
Knupp, Robert and Harvey Knupp.