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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-02
HELP WaNIsss--si.ALE
FIREMAN
WANTED

Third and North SITS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-02

FOR SALE - acres on old State
Road, miles from Square, 3 minutes
to trolley; 10-room house, bank barn,
in-good condition.; 9-ft. concrete porch
all around house; large shade trees;
plenty of fruit. If looking for an
ideal country home. look this over.
Price right for quick sale. Address
Owner care of Telegraph,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-02
BUSINESS PERSONALS

QUININE-Look out for that grippe
feeling, likely to catch you TINS
changeable weather. OUR LAXATIVE
PHOSPHO-QUININE will stave it OF
if taken in time. Gross Drug Store.
119 Market street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-02
FARMS
FOR SALE
2nACR IsS


INO IIHpTUNtmentSJ
mile east of Linglestown and the
Trolley. Fronting on the State Road.
Very productive. The wood on it will
go far. in paying for this ground.
S1.275 is a very low price. Call at
Cares Grocery. Linglestown, or 4O9
Market street, Harrisburg. C. B.
Care.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-02

WANTED, STENOGRAPHER -
High grade young lady wanted for
factory office. Salary, $40 to S25 per
week. Belgrade knitting Mills, New
Cumberland, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-02
1<ERsHNER
- Wayne A. Kershner

kERSHNER - Wayne a. kershner
died Tuesday morning, at 1:25
o'clock, at his home. 46 North Sew
enteenth street, aged "a years.
Funeral services will be held on
Thursday. at 1880 p. NJ, at his late
residence. the Rev Clayton Smucker
officiating. Remains will be taken
to Tamaqua, Sriday morning, at
7:55 o'clock. where funeral services
will be held at the home of his
father. John De- kershner at l;"O
Il. NJ, Friday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-02

FOR SALE - Portable engine and
boiler, thirty power, practically
new, made by Bay City Iron Works.
Erie. Pa. Apply Harrisburg Shale
Brick Co, Cameron street, above Ma
clay.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-02
Buy Some More Liberty Bonds
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

FOR SALE-North sixteenth street
No. 45, S-room brick house with all
Improvements, good location. Price
only $4,000 J. E. Gipple. No. 1851
Market street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-02
ROOMS WANTED

THREE OR FOUR unfurnished
rooms, centrally located, by young
couple. Small apartment with bath
will be considered. Possession on or
about October l. Can furnish excel
lent references. No children. Address
b.. 1853. care of Telegraph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-02
FOR Observation-Disclosures

APPLES! APPLES! APPLES!
1000 bushels of fancy. highly col
STGI @ "PPies erisI "a az a6uio9 n i9r SAFE.
Ben Davis at Sl.00; Grimes Golden
at $500. VIII sell in small or large
lots, Good roads to the orchard, l u
Cumberland county. No shipping.
Bell phone. ID. l.. Allen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-02

WANTED - Girl for general house
work. Apply 130 West State street
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-02

THE Public Sale or the late Lew
Bolton Farm of "a acres viii be hey
Thursday, October 3, at p M. on IL
Premises. in West Hanover TownsB
miles east of Harrisburg on He
Jamestown Road. At the same 80
tracts of timber land Will also beole.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-02
HELP WANTED-FEAIALE

WANTED - Woman over SO years
of age, who would like to make her
home in a small family; reference re-
quired. D., 1894, care of Telegraph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-02

WANTED - \ girl to wait on candy
trade. Must be over 21. Apply Roses
Second and Walnut.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-02

FOR SALE. - Two detached brick
houses, with s rooms and bath, all
ether convenience, located No. 1913
and l71z Revere street. These houses
cash buyer. J. L. Gipple, No. 1851
Market street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-02

FOR SALE - Bloch baby carriage,
in excellent condition. Price, $40. In
quire 326 Crescent street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-02
AUTOMOBILES

FOR SALE - 1917 Velie Touring
car In first-class condition. Good
Lires and one spare tire. Price, $3.50.
Velie Garage and Service Station. Ills
James street. Both Phones.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-02
APARTMENTS FOR RENT

ONE elegant apartment. containing
5 rooms, bath, balcony and porch.
Ideal location, modern in every re-
spect. Applicants state size of family
and business engaged in. References
exchanged. Answer A. B. c., No. l,
care of Telegraph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-02

DESIRABLE 3-story brick Second
street residence, south of Herr
street. 8 rooms and bath. Lot PAX
125 to alley. Desirable residence or
for apartments. Must be sold to
settle an estate. Price $4,000. Ad-
dress Box D7S72, care Telegraph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-02

LARGE. ell-furnished third floor
front room. all conveniences. located
on North Second street; private fam
ily. viii rent 10 one or two gentle
men. Bell phone A4O6M.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-02

UNFURNISHED - Light house
keeping rooms; separate and private;
home privileges; improvements; stoves
furnished free; elderly people pre-
ferred; daily inspection invited. In
auire at 429 Broad street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-02
UNDERTAKINGS
Cleaners and Dyers

IT PAYS to have Clothes Cleaned,
Pressed, Dyed or Repaired at the best
place in town. Call and deliver.
Goodman's, 1861 n. Sixth st.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-02
ROOMS FOR RENT

FOR RENT - Rooms completely
furnished for light housekeeping;
heat; good location. Apply 20 North
Seventeenth street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-02
WANTED
. GIRLS AND WOMEN
SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS

Experience unnecessary, as we will
teach you to be an operator in a very
short time and will pay you S1.25 per
day while learning; here is your op-
will enable you to earn good wages
at pleasant work. We are also en-
2loying experienced operators. Bonus
is paid every payday.
BLOUGH MANUFACTURING CON-
PANY. INC,
Reilly and Fulton Streets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-02

state street has been reduced 5000.
Now held at $500. Inspect this
nroperty 1t may be what you are
after. IL. G. Pedlow, South Thir-
teenth street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-02
Deaths

Charles S. Shoop, died at her home,
I<190S State street, Tuesday evening,
at 11:15 o'clock, aged 26 years.
Funeral services on Friday after
noon, at o'clock, at her late resi-
dence, the Rev. Mr.. Rhoades ofhct-
ating. Interment at Shops Gene
terry. Relatives and friends are in
vited to attend without further no
4 tice.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-02

NORTH SECOND ST, NO. 1lO -
Apartment rooms and bath third
story front - city steam and hot
water-ready for occupancy October
/. Desirable married, couple only need
apply. Apply l.. Minter, 110 North
Second street. Both Phones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-17
DAVENPORT STORES
TO OPEN AT 9 AND
CLOSE DOORS 4:3O

All stores in Davenport were or
dered to open at 9 o'clock in the morn
ing and close at 4:30 in the afternoon,
by the fuel administration Of that
city, this order to remain in effect un-
til March Is.
The Chamber Of Commerce of Rock
Island and Moline Commercial club
this morning wired Washington in an
effort to have Davenport included in
the territory affected by the sweeping
orders from the United States fuel ad-
ministration last evening. 1t was
pointed out that 1t would not be fair
to have the stores and business houses
in Rock Island and Moline closed or
Monday and the Davenport stores re-
main open, inasmuch as the tri-cities
have always been considered as. one
community.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-17
SHORTAGE IS NOT
FELT IN SCHOOLS
Only Two Buildings Are Depending
on u Daily Supply Of Fuel
for Heat.
NAY BE CLOSED on MONDAYS
E. c. Fisher, City Superintendent,
States No Orders Have Been
Received.

Rock Island public schools are not
suffering from a fuel shortage al
though the supply in many of the
buildings is low.
The high school has a sufficient
amount to last this week and part of
next, but If no more coal is obtain
able will be forced to close. The
Hawthorne and Longfellow schools
are depending on daily supply of
coal and the fuel commission has
promised to keep all of the institu-
tons supplied if it is possible. The
Hawthorne school was closed today
but not on account of fuel famine.
There was temporary shutdown as
result Of one of the boiler tubes
bursting. The school will open to-
morrow.
May Close Mondays.
E. C. Fisher, city superintendent Of
schools, stated today that no orders
have been received to close during
the tive-day period. but that no doubt
the schools would be closed on Mon
days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-17
STORE AND OFFICE
CLERKS ONLY ONES
HAPPY FOR CHANGE

Clerks in stores and ofiice employees
we're about the only ones in Rock Is
land who today could see something
to be happy over in the fuel admin
iStration's orders.
Since Monday of the next 10 weeks
is to be holiday, the clerks and Of
flee employees began planning for the
extra day of rest they will have. 1t
is doubtful II any of the stores will
reduce the compensation for clerks as
a result of the shutdown for one day
each week, the stores being somewhat
less hard hit than the large manufac-
turing plants.
Department stores here are won
ried over their coal supply. 1t is un-
derstood that none has a sufficient
amount on hand to carry them over
for a long period and that it will de-
pend solely on the amount Of fuel
shipped in ,here as to the time that
they can keep open. One store is not
opening now until 9 in the morning
and is closing earlier in the evening.
Few of the large Office buildings are
supplied any too well.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-17
ORDERS
ARSENAL CLOSES
F|vE-OAY PERIOD
Colonel G. W. Burr Expecting = -
ceive Instructions In The =
Notify 5000 Employees.
TWO CONSTRUCTIONS Possm.
One Section Of Fuel Conservatien n.
ulations Conflicts With u
Other for Plant.

Upon orders from Washington A..
ponds whether or not the Rock Islssa
arsenal with its 5000 employees VI
be closed under the fuel adminislrs.
tons coal conservation orders.
Colonel George w. Burr, comna,6
ant of the arsenal, was without r.
structions at noon today. At that tn
he declared that he likely will han
information of definite character =.
fore the day shift Of men leaves u
government plant this evening -.
that they probably will be notiaol
whether or not they will be expeclsl
to return tomorrow.
Night Shift On.
Colonel Burr declared that q ~
event the night shift will be at wuef
tonight the same as in the pad
Should orders come in the meantime
to close down the arsenal during he
fiye-dav period all industries IN u
states east Of the Mississippi river an
ordered to suspend, the men YIN
work tonight Just the same but vim
not tomorrow night
With regard to the arsenal, the lrk
construction OF the order would seen
conflicting, inasmuch as in one sectioa
it is declared that the government y
excepted from closing down it, plash
and in another part it is ruled tint
all industries be placed on an equal
footing and be closed, even those q.
gagged in the manufacture Of num-
tons.
- No Shortage at Arsenal
The arsenal, 1t is understood. h IT
facing a serious shortage In it, cool
supply. Being of highest impostonm
to the maintenance Of national T.
tense, the local government plant n.
ceives first consideration in the ~nat-
tel Of securing fuel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-17
May Close Mondays.
NO REDUCTION IN
TROLLEY SERVICE
LOOKED FOR HERE

Street car service in the tri-cities
will not be affected by the fuel ad-
ministration regulations.
According to the Rock Island county
fuel commission the trolleys will be
operated during the five day period as
before.
in spite Of the fact that an enor-
nous amount of fuel is consumed in
manufacturing the motive power,
street cars are an absolute necessity
in this community and will not be
stopped" II. A. Clevenstine, chairman
OF the Rock Island county fuel board,
said today. denying all rumors that
have been circulated throughout the
city that trolley service is to be cur
tailed. Davenport suffered the night
that the car service was run on half
schedule. Fifteen tons of coal was
saved. 1t would mean much suffering
If the cars were stopped during the
period as many travel between the
three cities daily and the halting of
the car service would cause more
trouble than the amount OF fuel
saved"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-17
ESTIMATE LOSS
IN WAGES WILL
BE$7o,000 ADAy
II Factory Heads Make No Provision
to Pay Men, Total Deficit Will
Be Heavy.
GARFIELD ASKS COMPENSATION
Urges Industries Not to Reduce Sal
aries Of Employees During Per.
iOd of Shutdown.

Loss in wages to men employed in
factories in Rock Island county as a
result of the factory suspension order
of the United States fuel administra-
ton will be tremendous.
If the plants do not follow the sug-
gestion of Fuel Administrator Gar
field In making no reduction of COM
pensation to the men while they are
idle for the five-day period, it is esti-
mated that the loss to the men will
total $280,000 in this county. 1t is
figured that the $4,000 men earn a
daily wage of $4,000. Should the fac
tory heads also refuse to pay the men
for the Mondays of the nine weeks
following during which time the fac
tories will be closed, the losses for
this time will be. $6S0,000, making a
total Of $50, 900 for the five-day period
and Mondays Of the nine weeks fol-
lowing.
Choice Of Plans.
It is thought probable, however.
that some of the plants will decide
upon one of the following courses:
Pay the men in full for the five
day period and for Monday of the
nine weeks following in which
they will be idle.
Pay the men part time for the
!. five-day period and for Monday Of
the nine weeks following.
/. Pay the men in full for Mon
days of the nine weeks following.
Pay the men in part for Mon
days of the nine weeks following.
Many of the manufacturers inter-
viewed today were dnprepared to- state
as to what course they would pursue.
They declared that the order, coming
like bolt from clear sky, found
them unprepared to give definite
statement on the matter, and 1t is
probable that conferences will have to
be held before it is determined wheth-
er or not the men will be compensated
during their period of idleness.
Are Unprepared.
1--WE are entirely unprepared for an
order of this kind" one manufacturer
said. "Of course, we are willing to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-17
CLEARING HOUSE
IS ESTABLISHED
FOR COAL BUYERS
Emergency Coal Office Through
Which All Orders for Coal Must
Be Given.
TO tREFUSE THOSE SUPPLIED
All Deliveries Limited to Half.a Ton
Few Dealers Take Advantage
Of Situation.
TO tREFUSE THOSE SUPPLIED

Rock Island now has an emergency
coal office.
AS result of meeting between a
committee from the Coal Dealers as
ISOLATION, Fuel Administrator H. A..
(levenstine and F. w. Bender, secre-
tary of the Chamber of Commerce, an
emergency coal Office was established
in the directors room of the Rock Is
land club this morning.
The emergency Office is in charge
of w. S. Parks and w. H. Lamont.
Both Mr.. Parks and Mr.. Lamont have
donated their services during the
emergency to Fuel Administrator
Clevenstine in an effort to bring some
sort OF order out of the present
chaotic conditions. The Central Union
Telephone company donated at the re-
quest of the Chamber of Commerce a
telephone for the use of the admins
traitor and as an example of expedi-
ton had it installed insides of one
hour after the request was made.
All emergency calls should be put
in over the emergency telephone,
Rock Island 1866"
The purpose in establishing the
emergency office was due to the ad-
vantage which people were taking of
the situation by ordering coal before
their supply had been exhausted and
to avoid issuing duplicate orders to
one or more dealers. By clearing all
orders through the emergency Office it
is made impossible for those seeking
coal to receive more than absolutely
necessary to tide them over during the
emergency. In practically all cases
deliveries have been cut down to q
half ton. This drastic action of deliv-
ering but half ton at time has I'M
fortunately caused an increase in the
cost per ton, the charge for the deliv-
cry of half ton being practically
equal to that Of full ton, prevailing
prices being $3.50 half ton and $500
for full ton. A deduction Of 25
cents per ton is made where consum.
ers do their own hauling.
No High Prices.
Mr.. Clevenstine states that reports
have come in to the emergency Office
to the effect that some dealers were
taking advantage OF the situation
ard charging extortionate prices, and
in a correction of these specific cases
he suggests that those people~whc
have paid extortionate prices for coal
should refer the matter to his ONCE
but not to do so until after the pres.
ent emergency has been relieved, as
the matter could not possibly receive
any attention at this time. People
should retain their bills so that they
may be properly laid before the com.
mission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-17
FIFTEEN THOUSAND MEN EMPLOYED BY
FACTORIES IN ROCK ISLAND COUNTY TO =
BE INIDLENESS AS RESULT OF ORDERS

These men will be placed in idle
ness at midnight tonight and for
period closing Tuesday night. And on
Monday of each week until March rs.
the situation will be the same.
Closing OF the plants, all of which
are now working to full capacity prob
ably will result in a tremendous nnan>
cial loss to the factories. Practically
all Of the concerns In the county are
behind in their orders and have been
bending every effort to secure more
workmen. However, the loss OF the
FIVE days and the nike Mondays fol-
lowing will have the effect to make
the scarcity of labor more seriously
felt. No estimates could be secured
today as to the. financial loss the or
der will cause to the industrial plants.
There are about three thousand
men employed in the factories in Rock
Island, who live in this city. In addi-
ton to this. there are about two thou
sand five hundred living In Rock Is
land who work In factories in Moline
and East Moline, making total OF
about FIVE thousand five hundred who
will be placed in idleness in this city
for the succeeding five days.
Considering that there will be q
general suspension of business on
Mondays of each week, there will be a
total Of perhaps nine thousand per-
,, sons in this city idle on the second
day of each week. Stores and offices
not of first necessity to the public
will he clored in addition tn the fac
tories.
Accordingly Rock Island people N
general will enjoy two holidays each
| week for the next 10 weeks, Sunday
and Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-17

cooperate in every possible way with
the fuel administrators orders. How
ever, it may be hardship for some
to meet, the request Of Mr.. Garfield on
paying men during the period Of idle
ness. The majority Of the factories
were working to full capacity and
were behind in their orders. The sus-
pension of business alone for the five
days and the Mondays>for nine weeks
following will mean tremendous
financial loss.
"Some manufacturers probably will
take care Of the men by paying them
part time. Some may pay them full
time. In the majority of cases, l think,
this will be decided later"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-17
GARFIELD CITES
REASON FOR ACT

Washington, Jan. 17.-Fuel Adnia.
istrator Garfield was asked today b
the senate coal investigation COMM
tee to appear at 2:30 O'Clock tcda1
for examination regarding his or6s.
DR.. Garfield went before the o.
mittee shortly after 2 o'clock and koA
his reasons for issuing the order. N
fuel and railroad situation, he ~.
made the action imperative.
"The purpose Of the order" aid
DR.. Garfield, lis not to interfere \
the slightest degree with the loadiae
of coal at the mines. This 10 -lne1e
clear in the application Of tho q
stract."
A modification decided on t1t
morning. DR.. Garfield said. put ~
consumers in the preferential lit q
an equal basis with no preleteom
shown to any one class.
DR.. Garfield said that the plan w
to permit certain war industries p
operate despite the order.
Shipbuilding, he said, was one q
them, but if the Industries to Be =
empted we're classified in the oCea
it would cause a storm Of protest ~
embarrass the fuel administrators
DR.. Garfield said Secretarys Bes9
and Daniels were preparing saca >
list.
The list of exempted industries, D.
Garfield said, would include thee
Immediately necessary in the condue
of the war" Aside from shipping ~
airplanes, he said. he did not mn
what the list would contain.
The order was made necessary, -
Garfield said, by transportation -
ditions, which had made it impoesle
to supply industries and at tho 80
f, time furnish homes and public no
tutions. The necessity for NOV
ships, he said, was so great that an
tic measures were compulsory.
While DR.. Garfield was being q
amined by the senate coal commin
the senate agreed to postpone fuIsa9
debate -on the Hitchcock resoluus
until 1 o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-17

This is the order coming from
United States fuel administrator. It
means that every saloon and whole
sale liquor house in the city of Rock
Island must close every Monday up
until March Is. Being already forced
to close every Sunday under the law,
the saloons will now be shut up two
days week under the new orders.
Several local saloonkeepers TODAY
raised the question, Can we keep open
II we have no heat In the building ?" In
this connection the orders are inter-
preted to read "No. the saloons must
be closed" 1t is expected that enough
heat will be allowed in the buildings.
however, to prevent pipes or other
equipment from freezing, causing a
loss to the owner.
Also Affects Theatres,
Theatres. too, are on the banned
list for Mondays, which means that
one local vaudeville house and eight
local motion picture theatres will be
closed one day each week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-17
BELIEVED PLUMBERS
CAN CONTINUE WORK

Although the plumbers here have
not an Interpretation Of the ruling Of
the United States fuel administration
with regards to closing Mondays, it is
believed their business will be ex-
empted under the following clause:
1.-THE state fuel administrators are
authorized by the order to issue or
ders on special applications for relief.
where necessary to prevent injury to
health or destruction Of or injury to
property by fire or freezing"
Plumbers are mostly employed in
other peoples houses. They also work
in conjunction with the health depart
ment. A meeting OF the master
plumbers is to be held this evening
to discuss the situation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-17
TAKE OVER PACKING
PLANTS, LABOR PLEA

Chicago, Jan. 17.-Fifteen represen-
tatives Of organized labor, headed by
John Fitzpatrick, president Of the Chi
cago Federation Of Labor are today
on the way to Washington to ask Pres
ident Wilson to take over all the pack
ing plants In the United States. De-
parture OF the labor men followed
breaking OF Of negotiations looking to
settlement Of differences between the
packers and their employees.
Attempts at mediation between the
packers and the workers have proved
unavailing. Each side holds the other
responsible for the breaking on Of
negotiations.