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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-01
Make Bread, Not Beer,
Say 100000 Women

Washington, March Headed
by the name of Mrs. Frances f.
Cleveland Preston, a petition, repre-
senting nearly 100000 women was
presented to the president yesterday
urging that the production of malt
liquors in the United States be
stopped IN the interest of the con-
servation of foodstuffs.
The petition states that the grain
being used in the brewing of beer
ande ale and other malt beverages
in America is enough to make more
than 100000 loaves of bread daily.
1t also states that the women of
America ask that this great saving
be made by proclamation Of the
President.
The petition contains the official
signatures of twenty eight presidents
of national organizations, represent
ing 5,917,976 women. Among these
signatures are to be found the names
of Mrs. Josiah Evans Cowles, presi-
dent, General Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs; Mrs. George Thacher
Guernsey, president, General Daugh-
ters of the American revolution;
Mrs. II. Is. Schoff, president of
National Congress of Mothers and
Parent-Teachers' Association; Mrs.
Robert e. Speer, president of the
Young Womens Christian Associa-
ton of America; Myra Kingman
Miller president Of National Feder
alton of College Women; Anna A.
Gordon. president of National
Federatin of College Women: Anna
a. Gordon, president of National
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union.
1 naddition to this official group
there are individual signatures Of
almost a thousand noted women of
America. Among the signers are
many wives of United States senators
and representatives, wives of COVER
nors and former governors, women
members of state legislatures and
Miss Jeanette Rankin, Of Montana,
the woman member of the national
congress.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-01
Convict Set Free After
Serving Over Fl Years

Baltimore, Md. - Simon Hommer,
who was sentenced to life imprison-
nent in the penitentiary for murder.
vas released after the advisory board
~ parole had recommended his free
dem. The parole was granted by
Governor Harrington.
Hommer served twenty-one years
In prison. He was convicted of first
degree murder in Cumberland, Md.
for the killing of James McAllister in
a brawl. He was sentenced to be
hanged, but the courts finding was
commuted to life imprisonment by
Governor Lowndes. Hommer is now
4G years old. His record as a pris-
oner was good and his repeated eff
forts to obtain liberty resulted in
tie recommendation for parole. He
left the pen" in company with sew
eGal friends. Arrangements have
been made for a new home for him
On farm conducted by the Rev.
George Crabtree at Catleet, Va.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-01
LEANDER RICHARDSON DEAD
Dramatist and Theatrical Writer a
Victim of Pneumonia

Leander Richardson, playwright
and theatrical writer, died of pneu-
monia yesterday at his home at 130
West Forty-Seventh street. He was
born in Cincinnati, Ohio, February
IS, 1856.
His father, Albert Richardson,
was a war correspondent on the staff
of The New York Tribune during
the Civil War and was captured by
the Confederates while he was try
ing to run the blockade at NickS-
burg The story of his adventures
of a year and a half in Southern
prisons and his escape appealed to
the imagination of the younger
Richardson so much that he deter
mined to become a correspondent.
When he was only 16 years old he
began work on the staff of the old
Chicago Inter Ocean and went to
Europe a few years later as cor
respondent for The Boston Herald
and other newspapers. His dis
patches on the Home Rule question
in Ireland attracted attention, and
upon his return to the United States
he became a member of the STAFF
of The Times. His writing turned
to the theatrical business and for
thirty years he continued his the
atrical work without a break.
He was the author of seven plays
and three books. Daniel Sully
achieved success in his play The
Millionaire" and Nat c. Goodwin
had a record run in The Nominee"
Others of his plays were Under
the City Lamps" and "EXpiation.'
He adapted to the American stage
"OIivette" and 1.-THE Snake Charm
err" A number of years ago Mr..
Richardson became a manager and
publicity director for William A.
Brady, Philip Bartholomae, and
other producers. For the last two
years he has been with the World
Film Corporation.
Mr.. Richardson has been mem
her of the staffs of several theatrical
newspapers and magazines, and for
several years was editor of The New
York Inquirer, The Dramatic News
and The New York Review.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-01
CITY TREASURY PAYS OUT
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS

Almost $4,000 was paid out to-day
at the office of City Treasurer C. Il.
Weber, of which $4,000 had been APP
propriated to redeem bonds of the
1906 public improvement loan issue.
About $4,000 went to highway depart
ment employees. who were paid to-
day, and the balance to holders of i'm
provement bonds on which interest is
due to-day.
Practically all the 1918 city tax
statements have been issued and a
number of property owners began
making payments. The 1 per cent.
rebate is allowed this year only dur
ing March and April. instead of May
and June, as in former years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-01
She COULD NOT
STAND OR WORK
But Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Re-
stored Her Health and
Stoppd Her Pains.

Portland. Ind.-"I had displace-
ment and suffered so badly from IT
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-01
Five New Patrolmen
Begin Duties Tonight

At 1890 tonight, the FIVE new pa
trolmen appointed by the Mayor Will
start their new duties on the reserve
force. serving until 8 tomorrow
morning. Edgar T. Burganstock, one
of the new patrolmen, will begin his
duties tonight on the Thirteenth
Ward beat.
David Wills. 1121 North Second
street. began his duties to-day as a
citv detective. His appointment was
made when the appointment of the
five new coppers was authorized by
Mayor Keister.
b. L. Walters, colored, 424 Herr
street: Ed. +. Schmehl, 81 Disbrow
street; Martin l.. Keys, 214 South
River street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-01
RARBIS VISIT HERE

Rabbi I. Marcus, of Richmond,
Va, and Rabbi S. Yalow, a graduate
of the Rabbinical College, of New
York. are the guests of Rabbi l..
Silver of this city. Rabbi Marcus
will speak Saturday morning at the
Kesher Israel Synagogue. Rabbi
Yalow will speak before the Moen-
zikey Hadath congregation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-01

give Lydia =. Pinkhams Vegetable
Compound the it."-Mrs. Jose
phine Kimble, 935 West Race St.
Portland, Ind.
Thousands of American women
give this famous root and herb
remedy the credit for health re-
stored as did Mrs. Kimble
For helpful suggestions in regard
to such ailments women are asked
to write to Lydia T.. Pinkham Medi-
cine Co, Lynn, Mass. The result
of its long experience is at your
service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-01

held at his home at Gladwyn, near
Philadelphia, at IL o'clock this morn
ing. The services were in charge
OF the Rt. Rev. James Henry Darling
ton, for many years a close person
al friend of DIR. Dixon. Burial was
private. Governor Brumbaugh and
frany prominent state officials at
terded the funeral.
Flags in the Capitol We're flying
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-01

lndL dL llIlltS 1
could not be on
my feet at all. I
was all run down
and so weak |
could not do my
housework, was
nervous and could
not lie down at
night. | took
treatments from
u physician but
they did not help
me. My aunt rec
commended Lydia
+. Pin k II a m s
Vegetable Com
pound, / tried it
and now [ am
strong and well
again and do my
own work and L
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-01
IENTEN ADDRESS

A lenten address was given by the
Rev. Clifford G. Twombly, rector OF
the st. James Protestant Episcopal
Church, Lancaster, in the st. stephens
Episcopal Church, Front street, near
Pine, yesterday afternoon. The Rev.
Twombly spoke on the subject, THE
Lost Soul"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-01

at half-mast during the early part
of the morning and remained so un-
I'll noon. The State Health Depart
ment, it's dispensaries throughout
the state and the Executive Depart
quest of Governor Martin G. Brum-
baugh
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-01
ENTERTAINs KNITTING CLUB

ENTERTAINS KNITTING CLUB
Mrs. S. l.. Meloy, 900 North Fif-
teenth street, entertained the Mystic
Knitting Club yesterday afternoon
at her home. Refreshments were
served to Miss Wilson, Mrs. William
Stewart, Mrs. George Hamer, Mrs.
David Fisher, Mrs. Harry Heicher,
Mrs. Wilmer Grow. Mrs. Charles
Smith, Mrs. NJ. J.. Horting.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-01
McCOLGIN LEAVES

Edward L. McColgin, retiring sec
retary of the Harrisburg Chamber
of Commerce, has taken up his new
ties as secretary of the Chamber. of
Commerce, at Troy, New York.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22

Special dispatches to several New
York papers give publicity to Two Gu
rious and rather surprising reports.
One is that the first officer of the tank
steamer, o. B. Jennings, which was re-
Gently sunk by submarine, recognized
one of the submarine s officers in a New
York saloon and that the recognition
was mutual. This report is given on
the authority of an unnamed navy
department official. The U-boat officer
it is said, quickly left the saloon. The
other report, for which no definite au-
thority is given, is that the captain of
a coast steamer, ordered aboard a u
boat with his papers, saw copies of the
latest New York papers in the room OF
the submarine commander. If these
reports are true they afford clews that
should be followed to their conclusion
1t is almost as important to destroy
the sources of information ashore anC
the means of communication as to de
strty the U-boats themselves.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22
OIL TEST IN COURTS.
Mexican Judges to Be. Asked to De-
eide on Legality Of Decree.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-Repre-
sentatives of American oil interests, in
explanation of the announcement from
Mexico city that negotiations with the
Mexican government regarding the
latest oil decree would not be continued
said yesterday that these negotiations
had been abandoned because all the
American and other foreign-owned oil
companies had decided to. follow the
suggestions of the state department and
the Mexican government that test be
made in the Mexican courts of the le-
gality of the DEGREES.
Counsel for the companies have been
instructed to appeal to the federal
courts in the Mexican states wherein
the oil fields are located, as well as to
the federal courts in the Mexican CAPT
tai against the enforcement of the de
cree, which is alleged to be confisca.
tory, illegal and unconstitutional.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22
STATE NEWS NOTES.
Vermonter Decorated.

Another Nermonter to be recommended
for a distinguished service cross is Don
aid NJ. Hitchcock, of Rutland, membe
of the medical corps. He is now sta
tiored with the l04th infantry, whicl
has seen some tough fighting The medi
cal corps men are right in the from
trench ready to give first aid, and pre-
vious to the writing of the letter, whicl
was on July 2S, Hitchcock had plenty o
it to do. He, with another medical corp
man, had just erected sort of shelter il
the front line trench when orders came t.,
go over the top. About $50 in the morn
ing they started. The regiment wen
through wheat field which the Boeh
were Smelling, but did not lose a MAJ
until they started to enter the town
The first man to fall was the first ser
geant with bullet through his lung. TIL,
machine gun fire Immediately brough
down a number of others, whose wound
were dressed under fire. During nine
days the men had no opportunity to taxi
off their shoes and their feet were raw
from broken blisters. Hitchcock, lik'
most everybody else, lost his pack. Tn,
company with which Hitchcock is sta
toned had some pretty stiff fighting. i
was probably for his GOODNESS in dressin!
wounds under fire that Hitchcock wa
recommended for the cross
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE

l herd pop. and ma tawking about con-
scienshiss ub5ectors yestidday, and after
suppir my cuzzin Artie came Ground, and
| sed to him, Hay, Artie, let's us play
ubjectors.
All rite, how sed Artie, and | sed,
CONSCIOUSNESS ubjectors have moral screw
pills agenst fighting, and they wont fife
no matter wat enybody does to them, no
matter wat it is, and if you can prove
you're a conscienshiss INJECTOR, wy You
don't half to join the army Lets us per-
tend you're trying to prove you're con-
scienshiss INJECTOR and I'm the crate gem
rel tawking to YOU
Witch we started to do, Artie putting
on pops golf cap coming way down over
his ears and making him look ignorant
as enything and me putting ladys hat
box over my he'd with holes in it to
see out of, saying to Artie, Young man,
watts the reason wy you don't wunt to
join this army? Amt it good enaff of a
army for your
Yes, its all rite army, ony | got con-
seienshiss screw pills about fiteing, sed
Artie
Do you meen to say you woodent fife
even if sumbody came up and tredd on
both your feet and then bucked you in
the stummick with their he'd insted OF
ipologizing? / sed.
Yes sir, sed Artie. Meening he ment
to say it, and I quick stamped on both
his toes with my heel and then bucked
him a fearse shot in the stummick with
my he'd, and wat did Artie do but give
me sutch fearse kick in the shins its a
wonder | dident see stars, me yelling
Hay, thawt you sed you woodent fite
| dident fite, / jest kicked you in the
shins, sed Artie.
Well then Ill jest kick you there.
sed And we started to have fearst
fife, nobody getting licked on account o.
pop running in and stopping us. Prov
ing if you tredd on sumbody's toes more
happens than if you jest tawk to them
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22
THE CoMPANIoNABLE WOMAN

Men marry for companionship; some
get it and some do not. No woman
who is dragged down with ailments pc
culfar to her sex can be fit apd happy
companion for any man. There is, how
ever, one tried and true remedy for such
conditions in that famous old root and
herb medicine, Lydia E. Pinkham s Veg
etable Compound, and no woman who is
afflicted with displacement, Irregular
ties, inflammation, liberation, backache,
headaches, nervousness or "the blues, y
should rest until she has given this
good old-fashioned remedy a trial. 1t
will restore health and influence your
whole life.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22

Gen. March testified before the SEN
ate military committee that we want
100000 men in France within year.
With that number he believes we can
go through the German lines whenev-
er we please. 1t is big number, but
the American people are using big fig
ures nowadays. What we want to do
is to win the war and win it in the
shortest possible time. To hesitate
now, to be niggardly of men or resourc
es is like putting aside the surgical
operation which we know to be impera-
tive. Delay only adds to the cost, pain
and danger. Proerastination now is
simply playing Germany's game.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22
FL 0ADY'Sg[NlNl|
I'll EA!QY TAU /!
III 81 fAN @AHN4 pOyR
THE OSTRICH FARM.

"Of course I admit It," said the os-
trich.
"What do you admit?" asked anoth-
er ostrich.
60. Il admit that I'm queers' said the
"Then l suppose you think I'm
queer, too?" asked the seed asd ostrich.
''I'm very much like you, artdi If you're
queer / must be-"
swell, that doesn't alwayss follow"
said the first ostrich. "Theres are many
creatures alike, but still If. one hap
pened to say he was queSr another
wouldn't wish 1t said of HIN that he
was queer, too"
"Oh, If you're queer. sdon't mind
If I am too," the second ostrich
said.
"You wouldS't have to bel queer just
because | was" said the fist ostrich.
"You might be very nice skBd l might
be very cross. Now. it's queer TO be
cross. I've heard. No on e. gets any
unhappy. So 1t must be uaeer to be
cross"
I as that what you meant when you
said you were queer?a askdd the first
ostrich. II don't know IT, I like that
so much. / was quitevwilling to be
queer along with you It ct was just
ordinary queerness-buts not cross
ness"
81 don't blame you in thesleast,- sale
l the first ostrich.
swell. what did you mesn by say
ing you were queer? There, are man.
ways of being queer, it sect MS to me,
said the second ostrich. =
'Yes, there are" said ttEe first os
trich. I'm tell you what IHl do" h
said, "if you don't mind, my being
queer, which is really the S.way your,
queer, too; I'd like you to BIZ my mate
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22
As coyly as an Ostrich, Could.

/ would never leave you. Il am four
years old, which is the rig3 t time for
a young ostrich TO Think Of getting
himself mate, and / would judge you
were about that age, too,l possibly a
little younger" Mr.. OstriG said po-
litely.
The second ostrich novel her head
coyly to one side-that is a coyly as
an ostrich could. "Pd love- to be your
mate" she said. "And 1 h will always
be your mate. just as youv will always
be mine."
I'VE are queer-al1 of \ the ostrich
family-every ostrich on | Ill s great os-
trich farm-every ostti. h every
where" -
Yes, go on" said Nh ). Ostrich.
This is very interesting"
I'VE are all queer" cor tinued Mr.,
Ostrich, because we are feathered
like birds and yet we cam OF fly. We
run instead, and we're gN d runners
But it's queer to be dres led like a
bird and act like an anima l."
SIT is queer" said Mn ). Ostrich
''but / don't mind such que erness."
s'Not in the least" said ! r. Ostrich
II don't suppose any osa9 ich minds
We're all so used to suchs queerness.'
They say" Mrs, Ostricl remarked
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22
Flour
Without
Substitutes

Several days past we have
been advertising Old-Fash-
Toned Low Grade Flour in
140-pound sacks. We find
through error we have been
stating that the low-grade
flour required substitutes.
This is not 50, but can be
bought and used without
substitutes of any kind. This
flour is nutritious, sweet,
and is suitable for human
consumption, and can be Sc
sured from any grocer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22

''that our feathers are very valuable.
They've even said that some ostriches
make any amount of money for their
owners. l suppose you were first
plucked when you were nine months
old and when you were about six feet
In height"
you're right, Mrs. Ostrich, and /
was put in little yard and my feath-
ers which were all ready were clipped
off. Well, for one, am glad that they
make use of our feathers, for we're
well treated on this farm"
"Oh, yes" said Mrs. Ostrich, 'it's
fine to be so useful and to decorate the
hats of beautiful ladies'"
ats fine," said Mr.. Ostrich, "and
i approve of 1t, for it never hurts us
in the least bit to have our feathers
properly plucked. 1t gives no pain
and in no way does it hurt us. But
some ladies'" and Mr.. Ostrich looked
very sad, "care so much about al
kinds of feathers that they will ever
wear the feathers of little birds which
have to be killed, and of some moth
er birds which have TO be killed jus
when the little ones are needing he
so much"
az can't believe it," gasped Mrs. Os
trich. when they can have feather
from creatures like us-and when W
aren't hurt by ito think of usini
feathers from birds which have t
be killed! / can't understand folk
who care for fashion and feather
above the lives of birds and abov
| kindness"
| perhaps some day they win knoN
| better" said Mr.. Ostrich. eve ar
| glad to be of use to people for W
| can do our work easily. but oh.
hope that fewer and fewer wild bird
| will he taken and used for those VIII
, are slaves to fashion"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22

Henry Ford proposes to expend mil
lions of dollars in the development of
hydro-electric power for the operation
of his various plants. Wherever posi-
BILE he will dam small streams and riv-
ers and thus conserve the energy now
running to waste. 1t is not desirable
that the water power of the country
should pass into private ownership, gen
orally or permanently, but if Mr.. Ford
will only show the American people and
government how to 90 about achieving
the greatest industrial possibility of
the period, no obstacles should be placed
in his way.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22

There is nothing bad about lending
money to the government It would be
much worse to have the government
take it without paying interest on it.
1t would be infinitely worse if the Huns
should burn and destroy our property
and lay waste the land as they have
done in Belgium and France. Then
think of the indemnity that the enemy
might levy if victorious and of the
servility under which our children and
their children might live. Thank beav-
en-, each and all of us, that things are
no worse. The person who complains
about loaning money to the government
these days is a Stacker and a cheap
Stacker at that.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co., c. w.
cleveland s. L. Purinton (Esteyville),
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand, Louis Semeraro, South Main Street.
West Brattleboro, J. L. Stockwell.
East Dummerston, M. z. Brown.
Putney, NJ. 6. Williams.
Newfane, N. NJ Batchelder
Townshend, c. w. Cutler.
West Townshend, c. II. Grout.
Jamaica, r. ]. Daggett.
South Londonderry, F. H. Tyler
South Vernon, f. B. Buffum.
Mortified, Mass, Thompson Bros.
West Chesterfield, N. H, Mrs. w. Streeter.
Hirsdale, N H, w. II. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22

The number of German prisoners
taken in the recent drives is said to
exceed the total of our casualties. This
implies an extremely high percentage
of easalties, which were really mortali-
ties, in the ranks of the enemy. The
question is what to do with the cap
tured Huns. A Vermont correspondent
in letter to the Boston Herald, advo-
Gates sending them to this country for
employment on farms and highways
This might be all right as an argument
in economy, but we opine that many
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22
Lighter Beef for New England.

New England, which has been about
the most particular in the country re-
garding its beef, will be obliged to sat
isfy itself with less for there will be
little of the good old heavy beef coming
in here from now on. The packers have
been sending, through the years, the
heaviest of beef to New England and
many butchers would not handle car
casses weighing less than 800 pounds
This kind of beef is now going to the
army, however, and the beef, which vii
come to New England will weigh mucl
less. In fact, it is probable that car
casses weighing from AS pounds upward
will be sent here in the future
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

II is the aim Of the management to secure
efficient service in the delivery of the paper
each night, and it solicits the cooperation of
subscribers to that end. Prompt reports should
be given of each failure to receive the paper
on the morning following the omission, in
person, by telephone or postal card, thus en-
abling the cause of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper rem
method that the publisher can secure the de-
eired