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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24

AID RED CROSS
Hundreds Hear Veteran of
Many Hard Campaigns
Tell of War

Speaking in his native tongue in
the Regent Theater. Colonel Pho. an
Italian army officer. who is touring
the country in the interest of the
Italian Red Cross. urged enlistment
OF unregistered Italians in the Amer
lean Army and a willingness on their
part TO be drafted into the American
Army. that the Hun viper might be
crushed. Whole-hearted support Of
every American patriotic measure
was impressed upon his hearers by
Pho as Of material aid to their ma
tive land.
Conditions on the Italian front on
which the Italians have now put to
flight the army of the dual monarchy.
Austria Hungary, were keenly Wis
ualized by the Italian veteran. Hum
dreds Of persons. including many
American citizens. were in attend
ance at this meeting. The Italians
raised $500 for the Italian Red
Cross fund.
Short talks were also given by
Mayor Daniel L Keister. Deputy At
torney General Hargest, Senator
BeiGleman and Father Sama, an Ital-
ian priest. OF Steelton. Peter Ma
garo, chairman of the COMMITTEES in
charge of the arrangements. intro
duced the speakers. Mayor Keigter.
NJ. Acrf. T. Comella, J. ]. Pariolo. P.
Magne1i. J. NJ. Monti and Father
Sama were the other members.
a reception was rendered to the
officer at the Harrisburg Country
Club. where he was taken after the
meeting by Mrs. Lyman d. Gilbert,
chairman Of the Harrisburg Red
Cross Society.
Father Sama was chairman of the
committee arranging for the recep-
tion. The other members of this
committee were; V. F. Salerno. s.
Acri. Joseph Giusti. Charles Martin.
Augustus Branca, NJ. CerzzulIo. d.
Cirillo, 5. conte. L Conte and A. Gar
dino.
Pic is veteran of many cam
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
Female of the Species Is
More Swimmy Than Male
By .Assoeisted Press

belmont. Cal, June PA new
worlds record and two American
records were made here yesterday in
the first official swimming racing
events held, in which all participa-
tions were women. Both records
were set by Miss Frances Cowells,
of Alameda. Cal.
In the twenty-five-yard dash she
defeated Dorothy Burns, of San
Francisco. in thirteen seconds. TAX
ing from her opponent the previous
world record of Ia 2-5 seconds.
Miss Cowells won the 220-yard
event in two minues and fifty-nine
seconds. lowering by three-fifths of
a second the previous American rec
ord held by Olga Dorfner. of Phila-
delphia. In this event Miss Cowells
for 200 yards was timed at 2:41 As,
setting up new record for this dis
tance.
The meet was sanctioned by the
Pacific Association of the Amateur
Athletic Union. Sixteen women par
ticipated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
Henry Ford to Combat
Colby's Silly Testimony

Washington, June 24.-Mr. Ford
has been asked to testify before the
Senate Committee on Agriculture.
The committee will resume its ses-
sions on Tuesday, at which time il
will announce a definite date for Mr..
Ford's appearance. The summoning
OF Mr.. Ford was brought about by
the recent testimony of Bainbridge
Colby of the Shipping Board to the
effect that prohibition would seri-
ously interfere with utput of the
ships. The committee has refused
to accept this statement, it is said.
and Mr.. Ford will be asked, as an
employer of a great number of work.
men, to give his views on the sub
ject. Since the establishment of the
Ford plant in 1903, Highland Park,
where ii is situation has been dry.
Mr.. Ford has often said that this
was one of the greatest assets of his
company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
JEWISH TEMPLE
EDEDICATED
Kesher Israel Congregation
Takes Over Magnificent
New Building

With services marked by love for
church and the country which has
afforded protection to it's church and
its people. and continuing both aft
ernoon and evening the new Kesher
Israel Synagogue. Capital and Briggs
streets, was dedicated yesterday.
Previous to the opening of the aft
ernoon services, a parade led by
Rabbi Silver of Kesher Isreal, was
held through the central streets.
An important part of the after
moons services were addresses by
three visiting rabbis, including Rab-
bi d. Lavinthal. of Philadelphia
Rabbi Moslianski, of New York City,
and Joseph Rosenblatt, of New York
City. Rabbi Silver also delivered a
short talk. Following these address
es, the twelve windows of the church
representing the twelve tribes of
Israel, were sold at auction for a to-
tai of $1,000. The famous Rosenblatt
choir sang several selections, accom-
panied by the Hebrew orchestra, of
fnlIaQeIphia.
The evening program was made up
entirely by concert by the Rosen-
blatt choir which rendered a number
of patriotic and Jewish selections
The leading feature of this program
was Jewish cantata in which Jo-
seph Rosenblatt famous cantor tenor
took the leading part. Persons desir-
ing to do so were shown through the
church at the conclusion of the
evenings services.
Nathan Gross was president of the
general committee that arranged for
yesterdays celebration. He was pre-
sented with a silver cup at last
nights service. The remainder of the
committee Includes:
Max Cohen, vice-president; H.
kerdeman, vice-president; Meyer
katz, treasurer; B. Rosenzweig, sec
retary; trustees, Joseph Silberman,
Aaron Gordon and Simon Toor; pull
pit trustees, Simon Cooper and Nath-
an Brenner; directors, M. Brenner,
Max Williams, Eli Goldstein, M,
Stine and L. Silbert; building COM
mittee, L. Buch, chairman; Philip
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
ALLISON HILL LEAGUE

With exactly one-half of the sched-
ule played in the Allison Hill League,
at least three of the clubs have an
equal chance to win the pennant. So
close is the struggle for first place
that lust one-half a contest separates
the first three teams. Each team
that Reading, Rosewood or Galahad
play. there is likely TO be q shift in
the standing. As consequence. the
three teams are taking 4 delight in
ouSting each other from the top of
the ladder. In this matter the Hick-
A-Thrifts are also playing q part
Twice recently they have pulled the
league leaders from first position.
Hick-A-Thrift strengthened the
nine considerably by acquiring Bob
by" Clark and Babe Alcorn for
the pitching stan. Both are expert
enced players and will add much
strength to the "Hickies." While
Clark played first base in the Steel
league, he made his debut as a
twirler in the Hill League and tossed
q splendid game.
Manager Pressler will likely Sc
lsct George Germer to pitch for
Reading VS.. Galahad tonight. 1t
viii be Georges first chance in the
league For Galahad, Harry Biever
Is likely to get the call.
Reading and Rosewood will oppose
each other twice this week. Thurs
day night is q regularly scheduled
contest, while Friday night they will
attempt 10 play of their tie strug-
gle.
With McCleaf. Landis. Longeneck-
er and Leidig ready TO take their
turn on the mound. Manager killing
c. has weil-rounded pitching staff.
Next Thursday night will be an
open date for the league because of
the Fourth of July. Galahad and
Eead ding will play the next evening
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24

, worlds mastery of the waters of the
earth. Dhe succulent celery and wild
rice growing in the lakes, which had
. been furnishing tender sprouts to our
( bass. croppies. perch and sunfsh.
when German carp were introduced
they Immediately attacked the roots
OF the celery and rice product, not
only destroying the plant life. but
7 oecasioning barrage water so
/ cloudy and muddy that our game fish
were unable TO locate food or sustain
life in the same locality; they have
died or been forced TO leave, giving
an undisputed territory to the fish
imported from Germany, which
brought unto our waters the same
nghting spirit and unfair methods
Tor acquiring universal power which
is being demonstrated by those
Boches in their worlds war strug-
gle.
Many other proclivities acquired in
the land OF the Hun are noticeable in
the carp kingdom in this country.
They are belligerent. prolific, good
breeders. phlegmatic. rather a dense
type OF mind, hardy and selfish. will
ing TO destroy the food fields of their
neighbor FISH by attacking the roots
OF plants in the vegetable kingdom,
the exclusion of all others.
The Illinois river. lakes and bay
GUS are the Mecca for the carp fam
lily and the Rogers brothers. fisher
men OF Peoria, speak the carp Lam
guage and are their acknowledged
masters. Using a seine 500 yards
long with depth of twenty feet,
which is drawn by the headlines
along the muddy bottom of Peoria
lake by gasoline engine, they have
caught at one haul of this seine fifty
tons or 100000 pounds of German
carp. Game fish are returned to the
lake, while the carp are shipped in
tanks OF water holding about :. 900
pounds each, with approximately fif-
teen tanks containing thirty tons OF
fish in each car. The market price
in Peoria (. o. b. varies from two to
seven cents per pound. They are
sold in New York and other cities to
the inhabitants of the Ghetto dis
tricts at very reasonable price.
Here is a conservation of meat So
luton for Mr.. Hoover and should he
worked out to a successful finish.
Remember, fish are self sustaining,
virtually feeding themselves. The
closed season on German carp in IL
linois extends from April Is to Sep
tember l. Why not shorten the sea-
son, giving fishermen a better chance
TO supply the tables of carpmeat
eaters? We now have a continuous
open season on the German Hun
over There" why not utilize these
German carp for the sustenance of
our people over Here?" Millions of
tons of German carp are now roofing
up the grass roots in our American
lakes and streams. Open up the
closed season during the duration of
the war. eat self-supporting fish and
send our meat over There"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
Box Authorized to Send
Y. M. c. A. Abroad at Once

New York, June 24.-To cut red
tape and speed up the actual sending
of men to France, the Y. NJ. C. A.
National War Work Council has de-
cided to decentralize its authority to
approve men going into it's overseas
service. The first authority to
directly approve men for service,
without reference to the New York
committee as heretofore, was given
yesterday to Edward Box, of Phila-
delphia, chairman of the Y. NJ. C. A.
personnel board.
Under this authority the approval
of the Philadelphia board is final and
will be accepted as such. One of
the most prominent Y. NJ. C. A. men.
Edward S. Wilkinson, has been de-
tached from headquarters here and
sent to Philadelphia to assist in the
work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
Star Batsmen Keep Up
Averages in Both Leagues

L : one great battle between
those renowned bludgeon artists.
George Burns and George Sisler, in
the American League, for honors in
hitting. Six trifiing points at this
moment keep Burns ahead of the St
Louis demon, with Baker. Hooper
and Walker crowding from the rear.
In the National League Larry Doyle
still leads with .426. but he is given
credit for only fifteen games. while
Fred Merkle, with fifty-one. is clout-
ing .S6S. He is one of the magic
Comebacks in baseball. The National
has few more men in the 500 class
than the American. but the claim is
t,/t that the latter exhibit a better
line OF fingers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
Golf Course Busy at
Colonial Country Club

Numerous matches were played on
the Colonial Country Club golf links
last week. Point winners for last
week in the Elliott Fisher Cup all
season handicap were: F. H. welker,
four points; T. B. Wildermuth, four
points; l. c. Owrey. one-half point.
and John Jacobs. one-half point.
Play to decide winners in the
three sixteens will be started on the
club links to-day. Drawings have
been made as follows:
First Sixteens-Sweeney VS.. A. H.
Armstrong, Nissley VS.. Owrey. Harry
VS.. Pavord, Orr VS.. Wildermuth, Kell-
ty VS.. DR.. Holmes. Ziegler VS.. C. H.
Hunter, Henry VS.. Seely, +. NJ. Hun
ter VS.. Shreiner.
Second Sixteen-Leonard vs.. De-
vine. Cooner We. Kinter. Starkey VS..
DR.. Lawson, Burnett VS.. Hoffman,
West VS.. Pennock. Williams VS.. Nor
gan, Walker VS.. Brinser, Jacobs VS..
A l. Allen.
Third Sixteen-Dr. Cadwallader VS..
Dowdell, Stone VS.. Hench. Cullmerry
VS.. Stubbs. NJ. ". Allen VS.. ]. w. Arm
strong, Pratt VS.. Larkin, Essick VS..
Galley. Ogelsby VS.. Dare, Kenney VS..
Seel
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24

paigns. which include one year of
trench service in the present war.
He wears three stripes for an equal
number of wounds. In the present
war he was wounded in the arm
when struck by shrapnel and he also
suffered two broken ribs when he fell
from an aeroplane. In all, he has
served total OF twenty-five years.
during which he gained the Italian
two silver bars for bravery. the
French Legion of Honor insignia. a
ribbon for chiyalry and a French
medal Of distinction.
More than si00 was later collected
at Swatara Station
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24

Cohen, vice-chairman; NJ. Brenner.
treasurer; Simon Toor, secretary:
trustees. A. Baturin, r. Kamsky, b.
Bear. A. Garner, John Sifberman,
w. Bristol, j. Gordon, Israel Freed
man, A. Addlestine, /. Wolf; dedica-
ton committee, David Freidberg,
chairman; William Bristol, Henry
Brenner, Louis Buch. Jacob b. Freid-
berg, David Horvitz, Barnett Rosen-
weig. Joseph Silberman, Simon Toor,
Louis Silbert. Adram Garner and
Max Reiter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
SCOUTS FIND WALNUT TREES

Sclinsgrove, Pa, June 24.-Pa-
triotic Boy Scouts under the leader
ship of Scoutmaster E. r. wingard.
of Selinsgrove, have been travelling
throughout Snyder county in re-
sponse to the request of President
Wilson to mark all black Walnut
trees and keep a record of their To-
cation. More than 100 of these trees
have been marked and a careful rec
ord kept by this band of scouts and
they expect to keep it up until every
inch of the county has been covered.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
SOLDIER INJURED IN FRANCE

LcWfst0Wn, Pa, June 24.-Robert
Miller, son of Charles Miller. of
Bratton avenue, is in a hospital in
France. The company of engineers
OF which he is a member was erect
ing bridge across a river when a
freight train struck a cable. catch
ing the foot and leg of Mr.. Miller. He
enlisted about a year ago. He is a
graduate of the Lewistown public
schools and had intended to take
up the study of law.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
Question
FISHING

German U-boats are submerged
Immediately outside of New York
harbor-GerInsn carp are submerged
in the lake within Peoria's harbor.
German carp are lust as popular with
dry fly fishermen and the general
public as German submarines are
with Uncle Sans jackies.
German carp are recognized fish
hogs-German C-boatmen are hu-
mans of the same species. It really
seems that those fish transferred
from their fatherland into waters
teeming with our free. native-born
game FISH Immediately developed in
bred traits or instincts savorlng of a
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
ETTER-McDoNEL WEBBING

HummeIstoWn, Pa, June "a
CHARLES Etter, of Palmyra, and Miss
Jennie McDonel, of Hummelstown.
were married on Saturday evening
at the parsonage of the United
Brethren Church. by the pastor. the
Rev. Arthur Lehman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
IzINfMERNIAN-sPIDEL NEEDING

HummelstOwn, Pa, June 24.-Last
evening at the parsonage of Zion
Lutheran Church. Jacob Zimmerman
and Miss Rosie A. Spidel. both of
Hummelstown, were married by the
pastor, the Rev. Herbert S. Garnes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
WHEN BRAIN WEARY

Take HOrsfOrd's Acid Phosphate
and relieve the headache due to mem
tsl strain, worry or overwork. Nom
alcoholic. Buy a bottle.-Advertise-
mep-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
National League
SCHEDULE FOR TO-DAY
American League

American League
Chicago at Detroit.
Cleveland at St Louis.
Athletics at Washington.
Boston at New York.
National League
Brooklyn at Philadelphia
New York at Boston.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati.
St Louis at Chicago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
What They Did Yesterday;
Where They Play Today
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

>IEHDAl HIS LIS
American League
Cleveland. 3; Chicago. =.
st Louis. 4; Detroit, J.
St Louis. 4; Detroit. ..
WsshiH gton, 8; Athletics, (.
National League
Chicago. 8: St Louis. ..
Pittsburgh. 4; Cincinnati. !
Pittsburgh. Is: Cincinnati. l.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-24
Question:

Question:
In one of your recent articles there
/ appeared a statement that there are
no more passenger pigeons left in
America. Do you mean that there
are no birds mounted in museums ?
Where could I locate a pair of them
Baltimore, Md. John r. Atkin.
Answer:
My statement covered the fact that
the last passenger pigeon died in
captivity in the Cincinnati Geological
Park few years since. There is
none now living that have been To-
Gated. In the Smithsonian institute
in Washington, d. C, you will find
some beautiful specimens. In spe-
eial case. mounted upon the branch
OF an oak tree in full foliage. will
be found nine specimens of the pas
senger or wild pigeon, male and fe-
male. They are mounted in a most
artistic manner and seem true TO life
in every minute particular. They are
found mounted in other mus Gums,
but this seems TO be near your home.
The old bronze breasted pigeon is
sometimes confused with the band
tailed. a western species. The wild
pigeon had its tail pointed with four
middle feathers. the mourning dove
mas TWO. Al0Ooon eStmaIeu thOu-
sands OF millions (sounds like a war
budget in passing fiocks of passen-
ger pigepusH when at rest. covered
l20 square miles. so densely packed
that trees broke down under their
weight
Question:
What do you think OF the Home
Guard movement and its efficiency?
James 2. McGrather.
Rochester. y. Y.
Answer:
The Home Guards are most essen
tial and necessary. Pennsylvania has
recognized the Home Guards as aux
Hilary police protection under ap-
pointnent by the Governor, who
utilizes their services in the protec-
tion OF industries. suppression of riots
and tumults and preserving the pub
lie peace and safety. Twenty-Five
counties in that state have sysuemat-
ic organization; this should be true
in every state and county in the
Union.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-15
quilt, Is hospital bags.
SOper
10 pair socks.
Calvin
Is boys shirts, IL petticoats.
IDEAL PLACE FOR SOLITUDE
Bird Island, In Gulf of St. Lawrence,
One of Worlds Most Desolate
Spots.

Bird island, most northerly of the
Magdalen islands, holds the worlds
record for wrecks. The whole group,
in the Gulf of st. Lawrence, is exceed
fngly dangerous, but Bird island stands
first. More like a huge rock than an
island it's walls rise grim and gray in
the path Of the mariner. The island
has no beach Or coast, only a steep ir-
regular cliff rising abruptly from the
water. The top is a barren plateau Of
about five acres.
The principal inhabitants are birds.
Gulls, gannets and INJURIES ONE in
thousands to nest and rear their young.
The roar Of their thousands of wings
browns the noise of the waters. The
Indians say that they are the souls Of
shipwrecked sailors.
The human tenants Of the plateau
are the lighthouse keeper and his wife,
doomed to solitary existence except
about once or twice a year when . ship
brings provisions. Sometimes, perhaps
in about every three or four years, an
enterprising naturalist comes to study
the bird life On the island.
Ships can approach Bird island only
in the calmest weather. The slight
est ripple and the craft keeps a re-
| spectful distance. The lighthouse is
reached by a rope and windlass. The
hardest mountain climber would hest
tate before attempting to scale it's
rough gray walls.
The keepers of the light have been
singularly unfortunate. The first went
insane. and had to be kept confined by
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-15
IS GOING TO PIECES
BoIshevik Government Of Russia
Begins to CrumbIe.
Premier Lenine and His War Minister
Are Preparing to Flee to
Germany.

Paris, Aug. 13.-Reports from
Berlin said Premier Lenins and
War Minister Trotsky of the boil
sheyik Russian government had
fled from Moscow to kronstadt
island. Kronstadt island is 20
miles west Of Petrograd in kron-
stadt bay, an arm of the Gulf Of
Finland, that is heavily fortified.
London, Aug. 13.-According to re-
cent Russian newspapers, the Ex-
change Telegraph correspondent at
Copenhagen wires, the anti-bolsheviki
movement in Russia is growing rapid
ly, the bolsheviki soviet organization
has virtually gone to pieces, and
Nikolai Lenine, the premier, and Leon
Trotzky, his war minister, intend to
flee to Germany should the situation
become too serious.
Soviets Overthrow.
The Petrograd newspaper ~Isvestia is
quoted by the correspondent as stating
that at several points "in that part of
Russia not occupied by the enemy
counter revolutionary movements have
broken out in a number of towns.
The Bolshevik Soviets have been over
thrown in these places and replaced
by councils consisting of representa-
tives of the Mensheviki or Moderates.
In the city Of Kanzan, the newspa-
per adds, the widely known Bolshevik
leader, Olschinsky, has been killed,
while there has been great %bloodshed
among the Bolsheviki in the Novgo-
rod and Riazan districts.
German Embassy to Move.
Copenhagen, Aug. 13.-The German
embassy at Moscow will emove i'm.
mediately to Pskov, owing to condi.
tons in Moscow, according to advices
from Berlin. (Pskov is 1852 miles
southwest of Petrograd and approx.
mately 400 miles nearly directly west
Of MoscowD
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-15
FAD WELCOMED BY ARTISTS
Painted Designs on Lingerie Give OPP
portunity for Unlimited Display
of Originality. e

Now that the hard-hearted hosiery
their manufacturing costs by cutting
out the fancy colors and startling de-
signs of the ladies' lines and limiting
the output to plain somber shades that
cannot be heard coming, that portion
of femininity that demands novelties in
dress that fairly scream will have to
fall back on the new fad in underwear.
Oil paintings, done to suit the indi-
vidual taste, on the lingerie, each piece
to follow the same design and make up
the set, and a mosquito net overdress
will put a spiderweb stocking in the
shade when it comes to startling scenic
effects.
Imagine a set with a lifelike repre-
sentation of the execution of Marie
Antoinette on the back of the corset
cover and a panoramic sketch of the
taking Of the Bastile running around
the bottom Of the underskirt. with
other sidelights Of the French RevOlu-
ton sandwiched in where opportunity
presents.
ToSSlDllltleS! why! "A pair OF SILK
ones never began to offer the posi-
bilities for effective display Of the
artistic temperament that this new fad
does. All struggling artists whose pro-
auctions are not in demand since the
war economics have put a quietus on
the picture market will rise en- masse
and call the originator of the new idea
DISQUALIFICATION Tires.