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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-21
ARE YOU IN LINE 2

n nee more the patriotic citizens
of Harrisburg are showing
their devotion to the cause of
humanity in a community campaign
for the Red Cross. Following close
ly upon a remarkable movement in
the interest of the war loan the
people are now giving to the support
of the work in behalf of the SOL
diers of the United States and our
Allies abroad. No movement rests
upon a cause more appealing than
this movement for the relief of suf-
fering and the protection and care
of the boys who will go into the
jaws of death in support of a great
principle. If we never before real
lied we are at war, We shall soon
do so and the raising of an adequate
fund is absolutely necessary to give
force and effect to the preparations
which have already been made
under the national organization. Ex-
President Taft said the other day:
The Red Cross is the only rec
ognized agency through which we
may help to take care of the
wounded OF the armies and the
nations that are lighting our bat
ties.
1t is an admirable arrangement
that some such avenue as that
should be supplied to give vent to
the patriotic desire of those who
cannot go TO the front, TO help in
behalf of their country and the
world. Every country has a Red
Cross, and every country must
have II; because no army can fur
nish the instrumentalities ade-
quate to meet the proportion of
wounded that this war furnishes.
Think of it! Forty million at
the colors, seven million dead, six
million on beds of pain, and the
whole of Europe taken up with
hostilities.
You cannot exaggerate the
function that our Red Cross will
have to perform merely in attend
ing to the wounded of our army
and other armies in carrying on
this fight Therefore, one hundred
million dollars, great as the sum
seems, is inadequate; but the first
hundred million dollars will be the
hardest hundred million to raisel
And we must leave no doubt
organization is in such competent
hands to do the great work that
has to be done.
And now. my friends, the one
lHlnS LOT NnlCn we ought TO be
grateful is that in this great war,
in which we shall have to make
great sacrihces-oh, such sacri-
fees so great that they wiring
tears from us as we think OF
them-we should be grateful that
we have a cause worthy of all
the sacrifices that we can make.
As showing the interest in the
Red Cross it is worthy of note that
two of the principal banking insti-
tutions of the city-the HARRISBURG
Trust Company and the HARRISBURG
National Bank-have declared spe-
cial Red Cross dividends of one per
cent. with the suggestion that the
stockholders endorse their checks
to the local treasurer of the Red
Cross campaign. These instances of
sympathetic cooperation with a
great cause still further emphasizes
the willingness of our people to give
generously to this Good Samaritan
agency of a nation
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-21
THE PROPOSED FISH CODE

~ OVERNOR BRUMBAUGH has
IT before him the most complete
and the most stringent fish
code ever enacted by a PennsyIva-
mia Legislature. Notwithstanding
that 1t erects new walls of pro-
lection around some varieties of fish
and lowers the bars on everything
save legitimate hook and line fish,
ing. 1t is favored by nearly all of the
fishing and angling organizations of
the State and has the support of
Fish Commissioner Butler. Even
though it does iengthen by an inch
the, minimum size OF black bass
which it is permissible for the angler
to keep when caught. and tightens up
the regulations on game fish In other
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-21
Plain as Can Be

Last week our enterprising re-
porter, who is too enterprising at
times, brought in an item to the
effect that Miss Georgia Taylor had
become the mother of twins. Her
mother was meant, of course. In
the rush of journalism such things
will happen, of course.-Hometown
(Pa.) Banner.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-21
All Seem Alike

Won Bethmann-Hollweg demon
strates the fact that the statesns A.,
of our own fair country hayan't
much on him when 1t comes to tall
ing couple of hours without savine .
anything.-Macon Telegraph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-21

Women in England have helped in
the making of every type of weapon
of war, from heavy artillery to rifles,
from huge shells to machine-gun bull
let's. and in construction of aero
planes, including their engines.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-21

East Liverpool (Ohio) Retail
Clerks Union has secured an agree
ment with local merchants which
closes stores every evening, except
Saturdays, at o'clock from July 8
to October /, The usual holidays
will also be observed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-21

Men in the employ of the pork
curing firms of Londonderry, Ire
land. have been granted an advance
of so cents a week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-21
DO YOU KNOW
That Harrisburg bookkeepinA
machines are used by the ma
tional government?
HISTORIC HARRISBURG

Harrisburg turned itself into a
big hospital organization in 1890
when it had an outbreak of yellow
fcver. u
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-21

BY an order of the British Minis
ter of Munitions women engaged on
skilled munition work will receive
the same wages as men.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-21
Labor Notes

A. Bellamy. president of the Brit
ish National Union of Railway Men,
has predicted that women workers
or the railways have come to stay.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-21
OUR DAILY LAUGH
By BRIGGS
USING EN- AS
MISSILES.

I want some
thing to kill
moths.
These m o { h
balls are very
emcacious.
They look all
right. Give me
a few and also q
gun to shoot 'em
with.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-21

A machine for stripping hemp
fiber has been invented by an Amer
lean in the Philippines which will
produce 500 pounds of hemp a day,
while under old methods a work
man, with an assistant, produced
only 15 pounds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-21
BUSINESS PROPOSITION.

Mother. how much is an egg
Sorth7"
About five cents"
well. IL go without the egg can
haYe the nickel2"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-21

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING co.
Telegraph Building, Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-21

E-J. .STAcKPoLE,P Prss't s ESi.sr.is. chirf
F. r. OYSTER. Business Mdndcsr.
GUS NJ STEINMETZ. Manasinr Esiter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-21
IF NEW YORK WERE PARIS WE
WOULDKNOW HOW WAR "FEELS"
BY MARION BoNsALL DAVIS

(Ms Davis a Worker
Paris Into Terms of Peacef New York;.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-21
TRUE
PHILOSOPHY.

GhhO0OIA II l.
Snail-Carry-
ing your own
house around
on your back is
sure better than
hunting one to
rent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-21
A WATCHER.

A WATCHER.
why did, you
arrest this man +?
He says be was
only watching a
crowd in O safe
ty zone?
Watching | 8
right, your hon.
or. He had three
already when 1
got him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-21

Private control of railroads in
England is a thing of the past.
Government control was adopted as
a war measure in August, 1914. 1t
has worked so we'll that the principle
will be retained when peace returns.
A new pension system under
which aged clergymen can receive
pensions went into effect recently in
the Protestant Episcopal Church.
Another provision makes widows and
orphans of the clergy also eligible
for pensions.
Butter is being sold in Leeds, Eng
land, at Al cents a pound. and in con-
margarine at 90 and "a cents a
pound. People in the middle classes,
as well as in the laboring classes, are
now learning to use il.
The British government is cam
paigning to obtain 5000 milkmaids.
The girls will be given free training
and be maintained during instruction
and terms of unemployment, and
will be paid $3.50 a week, or the dis
trict wage where it is higher.
The Agricultural committee of the
Eastern Townships Associated
Boards of Trade of Canada has
adopted a resolution urging the gov
ernment to settle veterans on East
ern as well as Western lands.
Omaha (Neb.) hodcarriers and
building laborers are enforcing their
new wage scale of 371s cents an
hour for common laborers and 425
cents an hour for mortar-miXers,
hodcarriers and scaffold builders.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-21
THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE e1

Let our object be our country, Our
sChoIe country, and nothing but our
country.-DANIEL WEBSTER.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-21

1t is a wonder tho Capitol Park
squirrels do not get indigestion from
the varied diet that IS forced upon
them by visitors. The animals are
the great objects of "petting" by
visitors and they get overy kind of
nut from peanuts to pecans. walnuts
and almonds. The squirrels have so
much that they share with the fat
pigeons and the sassy" sparrows.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-21

SPROUTS
RAPIDLY.
He planted just
one kiss
And C upid
knows
That from a
start like
this
Love TT o n
grows.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-25
FOR MILITARY
INFORMATION ADDRESS
SAN FRANCISCO

Nouce has. been given from San
Francisco army headquarters that let.
ters seeking information on military
subjects sould not be addressed by
name TO General J. Franklin Bell. who
has recently been in command of the
department. He has gone to New York
and if mail be addressed to him by
name it will have 20 go to New York
and be returned to San Francisco be-
fore it can be attended to.
All communications from California.
Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Nevada,
Utah and Montana, which states are in
the western department, and, in addi
ton, Arizona and New Mexico. should
be addressed TO the Commanding Gen.
eral, Western Department. San Fran.
cisco.
Such an address will bring prompt
reply TO any one requesting informa.
ton or correspondence concerning
military matters.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-25
INTERESTING MEETING
ELK0 DRAPER CLUB

The Elko Draper club held a most
interesting meeting last Friday after
noon with Mrs. Chas Cantwell. presi.
dent of the club.
! AT this. time when the high cost of
living" is a topic of general converse.
ton, it seemed appropriate TO consider
I"My Special Extravaganza" and &C.
cordingly roll call was answered with
short talks on this subject.
The program for BABY Day" May 4,
which will be made public later was
presented for consideration. This will
be made Il gala day and one we hope
will be enjoyed by the entire town
Mrs. Otto T. WILLIAMS spoke to the
cation and her remarks were met with
much enthusiasm by all the members.
An important feature OF the business
meeting was the arranging for a trip
to the Industrial School last Sunday.
The program for the afternoon con
sisted of two very excellent papers,
|"CuriOus Animals of South America"
/ by Mrs. Jensen and Brazil as She Is"
/ by Mrs. Bangs. AT this time dainty
Refreshments were served to the mem.
bers and guests of the afternoon.
! A special meeting is being held this
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Caine
TO arrange to entertain Mrs. Ellis,
President of the State Federation, of
which the Draper club Is member
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-25
REPLY TO OPEN LETTER

Replying to the open letter publish
ed in yesterdays issued of this paper,
In which numerous questions were
asked relative to the proposed incor-
poration of Elko. in order to make our
position clear in the matter we will
say that we favor the general idea OF
Incorporation of cities, for it usually
results in more efficient government.
But We seriously question the wisdom
OF adopting the charter proposed for
Elko. 1t has many good points, but
1t also has many bad ones, and in our
Judgment it would result in greatly in
creased cost of government without
giving in return a corresponding de-
gree of benefit.
We have seen in the past few days
certain ones, very enthusiastic for the
Incorporation of Elko, attempt to show
that II would decrease the cost of gov
eminent. and at the same time in
lcrease the efficiency. In other words
they are trying to convince the public
that they will get something for moth.
ing. II reminds us OF the confidence
men who used to follow circuses. They
manipulated a little game called the
shell game. which TO the average per.
son looked very innocent and very sim.
! Pile. But those who went against IL
in IN effort to get something for moth.
ing became wiser and poorer Long
ago We learned, that there is nothing
in this world worth having that you
can get for nothing, and all persons
and propositions which promise such
are TO be religiously avoided
We would not by any means infer
that all persons who favor the adop-
ton of the proposed charter are dis.
honest in their contentious that it
would decrease cost of government
and increase efficiency. They are sim
| ply enthusiastic and view things from
a prcjudicial angle. One ardent advo.
cate recently said that he was in favor
OF Incorporation because he wanted to
take everything out of the hands of
the present board of county commits
sioners. By the same sign the state
legislature should be abolished. be.
cause this same person caused to be
passed some nonsensical and unjust
laws, and because the last legislature
was the most expensive in history, yet
when candidate this person promised
retrenchment.
Replying directly TO the questions
propOunded, We will say that whether
or not the efficiency of government
would be increased would depend up
on the personnel of the council and
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-25

mayor. There can be no doubt that
the cost would be increased. for It
would add another branch to our gov
eminent and every branch added costs
additional money. Certain additional
officers are provided for under salary
Experience proves that ali win be
placed under salary sooner or later,
Carson City. for instance. with less
privately owned property than Elko.
pays all its counselmen- and MAYOR. it's
city attorney, clerk, etc. We can only
assume that the same will happen
with ,Elko. 1850.
II is true that upon the presentation
of petition signed by twenty per cent
of the voters that the council would
have to submit any question to the
voters, and that such elections are
costly, and that such questions might
be called every six months.
Regarding the use of the county
Jail and court house for municipal pur.
poses, that would probably lie within
the discretion of the county commits
sioners, temporarily at least. But
there can be no doubt that Elko would
soon be called upon to provide a city
hall and Jail OF its own. and to take
care of its prisoners, If we incorpor-
ate we lose right to use the county
buildings for municipal purposes, and
sooner or later town hall and jaiI
must be provided.
Relative to the cost of publication OF
ordinances which might be adopted
that Is matter OF speculation. If
thirty or forty ordinances were adopt
ed. and they were paid for at the
rate heretofore charged, the cost
would run into many thousands of dol,
lars, and the newspapers would enjoy
period of great prosperity.
In conclusion We will say that every
voter should study the charter before
he goes TO the polls tn cast his ballot.
II you listen TO those who are enthusi.
asuc either for or against the PROPOSE.
ton you are sure to get disColorcd
statements. Those who favor it are
sure to direct your attention to the
good points, while those who are
against it will speak only of the bad
But there is one thing that is abso
lutcly certain, and it is this: The
cost of government will be increased
under incorporation, and that in,
creased cost will come out of the
pockets of the people. The only ques-
ton that the most ardent advocate
can raise is whether or not the bcnc.
fits will be greater than the increased
cost.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-25
iNcE BUYS AND SINKS
REAL BATTLE CRUISER
FOR "CIVILIZATIoN'

In making the gigantic Ince Spec.
taclc civilization" the director Thos.
II. InCr bought outright large steam.
ship. ronttcd to resembled exactly a
United States battle cruiser and tor.
pedocd and sank 1t before the camera.
II Is claimed that this Is the only
scene of its kind in motion pictures
today a free use OF submarines,
acroplanes. ~ centimeter guns, etc,
makes Civilization a wonderful film
IL only from an educational standpoint,
while the story and the wonderful
battle spectaclcs in the film make IL
the greatest film play In existence
ADV.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-25
THREE ACCIDENTS AT
t0VEL0CK; ONE DEAD

Jordan McCauley. an employe OF the
Nevada Short Line railway. AT Roches.
ter, was crushed to death under the
wheels of one OF the company's loco.
motives late Saturday afternoon. This
was one of three accidents in which
four persons were injured, occurring In
the Rochester district in an hours
time.
q. ". stevenson and Thomas Mar.
shall, employees Of the Nevada Packard
Mines company. were seriously hurt
as result OF cavein that caught
them while al work stevenson's leg
was amputated here last night Both
will probably recover.
II. Harrington. q Rochester Mines
employe, was hurt in a mill acct.
dent, and was brought here with SO.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-25

we're bruises and internal injuries.
Little has been learned of the acct
dent in which McCauley lost his life.
Reports are to the effect that before
he was struck. he had just turned a
switch on the tracks, and in attempt.
ing to run clear of an approaching To-
connective, slipped and fell directly
across the tracks. His body was not
badly mutilated. His injuries consisted
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-25

A representative of the indie {.
pendent has interviewed mum. .
Der of our merchants and we find .
that the food situation threatens .
TO become very serious. The gen. >
erai public far from realize the .
conditions which confront us, and .
many believe that the conditions .
are the result of corners on food I.
supplies. I.
There probably are corners on .
certain varieties OF foodstuffs. =
but that is by no means the chief .
reason for anxiety. On many =
staple articles of food there is >
frishtful shortage OF supply, not Z.
only in this country but abroad. .
The government may be looked .
10 TO regulate the matter so far .
as corners are concerned, but 1t =
4" behooves the people to prevent =
waste. and to make every effort .
: TO raise foodstufTs of every var .
= iety. L.
some Oh our largest stores have "
been notified that future orders "
will not be accepted for canned /.
goods. and one store was notified =
yesterday by the Wholesale house =
I" with which it has done business /.
for years that recent order for =
condensed milk had to be cut to =
six cases. .
Wholesalers have also sent out {"
notices that orders for more than .
twenty-five sacks of sugar will .
not be filled. Canned corn is =
said to be off the market. "
Everyone must endeavor to .
stop all waste, and all who can .
should produce all that is pos. :
sible. 1t is patriotic duty, as /"
much so as serving in the army. =
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-25

of mashed skull and several broken
bones. So far as could be learned. he
was unmarried, and had been in camp
only a few days
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-25
DON'T WASTE FooDsruFF

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-20
More National Records:
Show Many Free Trips

Secretary Heydler, National League
includes the hit by pitched balls in
his bases on balls record this year,
Heinie Groh, of the Reds, ties George
Burns. of the Giants, for the walking
honors of 1917. Each obtained sew
enty-three free passages, Burns being
hit once and Groh eight times. The
champion hiker on the fast time cir
suits for 1917 is Jack Graney, Indian
leftfielder. He reached first over the
Red Cross line four times and over
the four-ball route ON SO occasions
a total of 102. Eddie Collins, White
Sox had 13 more gifts of the two
kinds than Groh and Burns and Owen
Bush, Tigers, and Harry Hooper, Red
Sox, 9 more.
In the National League the team
leaders in getting passes of the regu-
lation and Red Cross varieties were
Groh, Cincinnati, and Burns, New
York, 76; Luderus, Philadelphia, 7S;
Carey, Pittsburgh, 81; Stengel,
Brooklyn, Ga Smith, Boston, Gil;
Hornsby, st. Louis, 50, and Flack,
Chicago, 81.
Arthur Fletcher, Giants, drew
more casualty passes than any man
in the National or American, pitchers
hitting him no fewer than nineteen
times Charles Herzog, his teammate,
was winged on thirteen occasions.
Joe Leonard, Washington, was the
one big Lacquer to obtain five free
trips in one game on June g..
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-20
What Others Say About
SteeIton High Victory

Under the heading, Reading
High Showed Under by Steelton
Team" the Reading News-Times
prints the following:
"The worst defeat ever admins
tered to a Reading High school attn
letic team was handed out by the
football club Saturday afternoon at
George Field by eleven of the best
scholastic football players seen in
this city for years. They We're from
the Steelton High school and during
the afternoons sport tramped over
the Reading goal line eight times.
The final score was Reading, 0;
Steelton, SO.
"They probably would have scored
several more tallies except that dur
ing the second half of the game
Reading braced, and at one time
showed a streak of form not seen
on the local gridiron this season. AT
that time they carried the ball near
ly the length of the field before Steel
ton again bgan to hold them for
downs. During that time Reading
made three first downs.
1.-THE Steelton machine was far be-
yond the class of Reading this year.
Their playing was of the kind rarely
seen on high school fields. All the
visiting players also were much
heavier than regular high school
men.
"On the other side of the line
Reading was handicapped by the
absence of Reynolds, Johnson and
Abrams, who are on the sick list.
Julian, who substituted for Abrams,
accounted for several plays that
might have been touchdowns. There
was some lack of generalship on the
part of Readings quarterbacks and
the rest of the team played ragged
at times, but the game was hopeless
from the beginning."