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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-01-18
Minnesota Potatoes Must Be Graded


Grading of potatoes so as to keep
off the market diseased and other
wise undesirable tubers will be in
sisted on in large producing sections
by the federal food administration
A. D. Wilson, its chief representa-
tive in Minnesota has been SO ad
vised.
The administration holds the fail
ure to grade is wasteful, unfair and
therefore, violative of the food act.
Mr.. Wilson explains that while grad
ing was suggested at the time regu-
lations regarding potato marketing
were published it was not made COM
pulsory because of lack of under
standing of grades. Now it is thought
enough time has elapsed to over
come this lack.
The food administration urges pro-
ducers to do the grading at homo,
sorting into two grades, leaving out
small ones to avoid useless handling
and transportation of waste material
and to save heavy expense of ship
pers' grading, and to retain for use
at home all unmarketable tubers
that have food value for man and
beast.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-01-18
Officials Change Quarters.


Removal of the offices and library
Of the State Horticultural society to
the new historical society building
nearby, marked the first of several
changes to be made in assignments
of rooms in the capitol
The State Department of Educa-
ton will move its offices to the
historical society building soon, and
it's present suite on the first floor
of the capitol will be given to TIE
State Banking department Ground
floor rooms, now occupied by the
banking department, will be assigned
to the Board of Control and to Sec
rotary of State Schmahl, who will
establish the state automobile license
department there.
An important change will add the
third floor rooms of the south wing
to the suite of the State Supreme
Court The State Tax Commission
will move it's offices to those just
vacated by the historical society
The state forestry department will
have the office formerly occupied by
the secretary of the historical So
ciety.
The engineering department of the
State Railroad and Warehouse COM
| mission will remain on the ground
| floor, but move to the old newspaper
| file rooms of the society.
The adjutant generals office will
be transferred to the suite now oc-
cupied by the railroad engineers.
The temporary draft offices, how
| ever, will be continued on the third
| floor of the building. The hotel and
oil inspection offices also will remain
on the third floor, but eventually
may be moved to the old canitol
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-01-18
Gunners Eligible for Draft.


About $50 men of draft age enlist
ed in the Second Minnesota field ar
tillery are subject to draft, Provost
Marshal General e. H. Crowder has
notified Governor Burnquist in re-
Spouse to a request for a special rul-
ing. The Federal draft chief said
that, although recognized by the wer
department, the new Minnesota regi.
ment was not included in the order
of Aug. s, mobilizing National Guard
units and that members between 81
and 80 years old are not exempt
from the selective draft.
Not "Our allies" but "Our asso-
ciates in the war" is the phrase Pres
ident Wilson would have the people
Of the United States use in referring
to the other nations at war with the
Teuton powers. A. D. Wilson, feder-
al fuel administrator for Minnesota,
has received advices from Washing
ton asking that the substitution be
observed not only in publications but
in private correspondence. Like ad-
vices are understood to have been
sent to all other state food admins
traitors, with the request that the-
ha followed
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-01-18

AustrO-German forces were forced to
evacuatc some trench sections near
tain front, the Rome war office an
nOunced.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14
COUNTY CANNOT
HELP IN PAYING
EPIDEMIC BILLS
Law Permits Only Appropria.
lions to Incorporated
Hospitals

At joint ,meeting of the county
commissioners and directors of the
poor this morning, the officials de-
cided they could not assist any
county districts in paying for bills
incurred during the influenza epi-
denic when hundreds of dollars
were spent for medical relief for
stricken families.
The officials said that under exist
ing laws they may only appropriate
funds for such purposes to incorpo-
rated and nonsectarian hospitals.
The directors of the poor also are
permitted to expend county money
in assisting needy families during
sickness, but may not appropriate
to county hospitals or emergency
hospital units.
An opinion to this effect was re-
ceived to-day from Oscar G. Wicker
sham, solicitor of the board of poor
directors. Both the directors and
the county commissioners said they
personally. favor helping the dis
tricts but with no legal authority
to do so cannot make an approprla-
tioH for that purpose.
..s'Health bureaus have authority to
make such appropriations but nave
no funds one county commission
er said, while the county officials
have the funds but no authority
During the recent epidemic many
of the county districts were put to
large expense in caring for emer-
gency cases either in hospital units
which were established or in many
homes where whole families were
suffering from the disease and need
ed nursing in addition to medlcai
treatment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14
73 STATE SONGS
SENT GOVERNOR
DR.. Brumbaugh Says He Will
Not Act as Judge; Gather
Suit Papers Out t.

Seventy three songs dedicated to
Pennsylvania. one of them by a man
ninety-one years of age. some from
soldiers and others which the senders
say are just inspirations" have been
received at Governor Brumbaughs
office as the result of Governor Brum-
baugh's appeal one week ago to the
reople of Pennsylvania to write l.
state song. 'aa
According to a statement made at
the Governors office the state execu-
tive does not intend to act as judge,
but he merely desirede to arouse in
terest in state song so that the
people, especially the soldiers could
determine what was best. 1t was
suggested to-day that songs be sent
to publishers who are in a position
to Judge of merit.
The papers in the equity suit of
Walter II. Gather, ex-publIc service
commissioner, against Governor
Brumbaugh and other state officials.
who are members of the War Board"
to restrain them from establishing
the new War Service Bureau or pay
ing any money for a state history,
will not be served on the Governor.
1t is held at the Executive Depart
ment that under the Supreme Court
decision in the Hartranft admins
tration that the Governor can not bt
served with papers in suits during
his term, The matter will be taken
up with the attorney general next
week in all probability. Deputy
sheriffs took the papers to the of
fees of the Governor and all. Other
| officers named in the suit
| Tha Hurrtahurp GhaIa RraaLr Gam,
| pany. was chartered with 100000 cap
| ital by Harvey Z. Dewalt, Jacob E
| Foreman, of Harrisburg, and Arthur
Root, Wilkes Barre.
William J. Brennen, of Pittsburgh
! treasurer of the Bonniwell Campaign
| Committee for that section of the
state to-day filed an expense account
showing receipts of S2,793.93 and ex
| renditures of like sum. He gave
! S1,SO1.93 himself. The largest pay
ment was $1,000 for rent. Mr.. Bren.
nen explained that the report was
| delayed by his Illness.
Daniel Horn was to-day named as
| Justice for Wilkes Barre township,
| Luzerne county.
e. Additional reports ON occurrences
! of influenza were received at the
Capitol to-day and State Health of
! ficers were directed to Investigate
| them. Local health boards have been
| instructed to take what precautions
! are needful.
The December calendar of the State
| Board of Pardons was issued to-day
, for the meeting on December Is and
| contains 81 new applications. includ-
! ing one first degree case from Arm
strong county and that of William
. Webber, Berks, granted commutation
| in 1895. There are three cases fo'
! vehearing and five held-over cases.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14
SHIFT HONORS
FOREMAN ON IT'S
FINAL TRICK
Munitions Workers Present L.
II. Clingan With Watch
and Pine

After several years of continuous
work on war munitions. the Harris
burg Pipe and Pipe Bending Com
pany to-day cut it's schedule from
twenty-four hours to sixteen hours
a day. the Crescent" shift working
its last trick to-day.
A large number of the men laid
off by the elimination OF the third
trick will be taken care of by the
company in other capacities. Not
more than two hundred will lose
their places. company officials esti-
mate Most of these already have
secured jobs with other big plants
where the demand for labor, skilled
and unskilled. cannot be met.
Luther Fl. Clingan, foreman of the
released shift. was presented with a
gold watch and chain and diamond
scarf pin by his employees when the
men knocked off work for good.
More than ESQ men participated in
the affair. Clingan was carried from
his office and presented with the
tokens of esteem.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14

Edwin II. Fisher, appointed Reg
lister of Wills for Dauphin county
yesterday, filed bonds for $12, 500
with the Secretary of the Common
wealth and $4,000 with the Audi
tor General, to-day. AS soon as the
bonds are approved he will qualify
for the office.
1t is understood James G.. Miles,
acting register. will be retained as
deputy register for the present. Mr..
Fisher said he has made no other
plans and will not until after he has
been in office for a short time.
Captain James Long, who was in
service in France, may be considered
for the position of deputy register,
it is said 1t is also reported that
Harry A. Boyer, city school director
and county inspector of weights and
measures, has been mentioned as
Mr.. Fishers successor as chief clerk
to the County Commissioners. Clar-
ence f. Snyder, a stengrapher in the
Commissioner office now, also has
been suggested for the post.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14
FEW REDUCTIONS
MADE BY CITY IN
NEW VALUATIONS
Only 412 Property Owners
Succeed in Lowering Tri-
ennial Figures

In approving the triennial ASSESS
ment of properties in Harrisburg as
completed by City Assessor James C.
Thompson, the Board of Revision
and Appeals raised the total valua-
ton ,of taxable property more than
SS,O00.000. Members of the board
after they made slight changes in
the valuations declared that the as
sessment this year was the best ever
made in Harrisburg and commended
Mr.. Thompson and his assistants.
Only 412 property valuations were
lowered by the board, the total re-
duction amounting to only $3O4,S2O,
while twenty-four others were in
creased S12,290. The valuation of
the Harrisburg Pipe and Pipe Bend
ing Company was not reduced and
remains $942,600, and the board also
did not lower the Central Iron and
Steel Company assessment of S5O4,-
750.
Reduction by wards as announced
poor1 nj PayiSinn follows.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14
Bethel Heads Board
to Run Wire System.

Washington, Dec. 14.-Postmaster
General Burleson last night appoint
ed board for operation of the tele-
graph and telephone services under
government control.
Union n. Bethel, vice president
of the American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company is chairman, and
the other members are F., A. Ste
venson, superintendent of plants of
the American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company; G. M. Yorke, vice
president of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, and A. Il. Adams,
president of the Kansas City Home
Telephone Company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14
Saturday, December 7

A small army of businessmen m
yades wildwood Park to chop wooo
for the Y. NJ. c. A.
Formal announcement is made tnaI
new Penn Harris Hotel will open new
Monthly report of Red Cross shows
Harrisburg women are WORKING
harder than ever on materlals lor
france. despite the armistice.
0fficial count shows RepuplicaIi
mo aiority last month was heaviest IN
history of any state ticket IN fehhSsi-
Wasil Dundon, steelton youth, &C
ouitted by Jury of charge of muruer
in his killing of colored man VINO at
tackled his father. ID .hair
civ officials agree to 90 thelE
shere in making Capitol Park extern
sion beauty spot. ,.osiao,+s
GitV helps British born residents
celebrate Britain's Day. ,.,.
one of the three shifts working at
.,,e nlant of the Pipe and Pipe BEND
ime Company is laid off, althouBh
nenv of the men may be gwen otheI
YORK when the old schedule OF TWO
tricks a day is resumed:
Lewis S. Sasler. Carlisle, mentl0neu
40 next State Commissioners or Hlsh-
Tech defeats Johnstown - to IN
game played for state High school
Sbam mpionship. Claim Is made tnet
Tech can defeat any team IN Fehh-
svIyania except Pitt and State'
Military training in local schools :
NAV he abandoned with the coming
of peace.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14
Tuesday, December 10

Demand for building of new Joint
CITY hall and county courthouse grows
es netience dies with dilly-dallying.
Civ and county officials. finally take
natter up in earnest and plans are
made to draw plans for the proposed
structure. Legal points are being in
vestigated.
MANY wounded Harrisburg soldiers
heiieyed to be on way home because
~ ntmber OF letters received to that
Trout rise to flies in December for
erst time within memory. says DIR. n.
r Butler. state commissioner of fish
Sergeant r. ]. Miller. of Marysville.
writes home that he will bring a
French bride back to America when
he Is mustered out.
regulations governing sale of many
foodstuffs are abrogated. except IN
restaurants. where rules are as strict
as during the war.
saloon men are blamed for increase
In bootIegging because of their prac-
tice of selling whisky in bottles.
sSchwab plans to put Steelton and
other plants owned by bethlehem Stee.
Company on a peace basis.
tsOwn Your Own Home Campaign"
again is launched by local realty men.
Chauneey F, Rogers. JF.. special
deputy auditor general, IL killed by
mem her 0f Legislature. who ran him
down with his automobile.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14

Charles ]. Watson, of Watson &.
Cooper, has just received a letter
from his partner. Moe l.. Cooper.
dated November IA, three days af-
ter the signing of the armistice, in
dicating that Cooper came through
without injury, Notwithstanding he
saw some heavy fighting on the day
previous to the signing of the armis-
tice. 80
In his letter Cooper says: "On
Sunday, the 10th, we went over the
top at 3 p. m. and l was lucky
enough to get through with it with
out being injured. our captain was
shot in the leg, and one of our lieu
tenant lost his arm, while a lot of
the men were gassed and killed. I
don't see how | got through all that
I did without being injured. | sure
" consider myself n lucky boy"
Moe Cooper after training at
Waco, Texas, left for France on the
ManchuTia, which was obliged to
turn back to New York on account of
a broken propeller shaft, and before
reaching port was attacked by a sub
marine. He later sailed on the Mt.
Vernon He is Il member of the
64th Infantry.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14
Mnndav. December 9

NiddIetown youths charged with
.taaiinF automobile to joy ride, badly
battered up in fight with constaple.
Word reaches here that Walter
Shaffer, Dauphin's flyer, VINO was shot
down by the enemy, mas reachea M raL 10
after being released from Ser"ieh
New triennial assessment boosts
realty values by $25,OOO,0OO to $loo'-
OOg;iid' R;iverside's cyclone relief fund is
5000 short of $2,700 needed to reiieVe
Frank B. sites promoted from first
IN cantain : r II. A. Douglass detailed to
suryav Middletown site with view or
adding to government warehouses;
there
to thirty months by Federal court ior
threatening life of President.
,ocal draft board clear up work at
instance of provost marshal general:
The Belmar, one of Sunburys olu
hotels. decides to close. -
The Iroquois. for sixty years IL
censed hotel in Milton, is turned over
TO the Salvation Army.
DIR c. f. Hines, historian ana ecu
Gator and one-time president OF DICK
inson. died in Carlisle.
Canine census of state shows more
than 40O. 600 dogs likely to be licensed.
Clement Studebaker, long prominent
grocer, dies suddenly. ,...,.,,
Casualty lists growing heavier WIN
each days reports. Final@figures VIII
show that Harrisburg and suburban
towns has paid heavy price IN the
war although it's men have covered
themselves with glory on the field or
battle.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14
ReduCtlOn Dy WdTuS as aHHUUHVtN
by the Board of Revision follows:
1onLn,nti ic,n,


Total. Az ......'... S0Uf, ~
City Commissioners, all of whom
constitute the Board of Revision,
said they estimate the total increase
in valuations at SS,000,000, allowing
about 100000 for Implications re-
ductions, and errors which may be
found later. Originally the total in
crease in valuation was $685. 500.
From that was deducted $3O4,S2O,
reductions approved by the board,
and $4,000 for telephone company
buildings. making the total increase
$S,573,S69, including the $12,2SO
added to the valuation of twenty
four properties by the board.
The present valuation of taxable
property in the city is about $54.-
100000, and with the $4,000, 600, the
total assessment now is s62 100000.
If the present tax rate of ten mills
is continued the city's revenues from
direct taxation will be increased from
$4,000 to 100000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14
NEWS OF WEEK BOILED DOWN
FOR OUR BUSY SOLDIERS

Mrs. Alice Dunkleberger. Newville,
dies. She is first member of family
of eighteen to pass away.
Demand for labor in Pennsylvania
is not met despite slowing down OF
war Industries.
Dick o. Allday. Chambers man
charged will. .disloyaltN, probably will
not be tried for his alleged seditious
utterances during the war
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14

Accept California Syrup of
Figs only-look for the name Cali
fornia on the package. then you
are sure your child is having the
best and most harmless laxative or
physic for the little stomach, liver
and bowels. Children love its de-
Iicious fruity taste. Full directions
for childs dose on each bottle. Give
It without fear,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14
NAMES PREMIER

= tTIIclsinsfOrs, Finland. Dec. IA
General Mannerhelm formally was
elected premier OF Finland by the
Finnish landtag yesterday, The land
tag also accepted tho resignation of
former Premier SviaufYud.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14
PRIVATE ECKENRODE
RETURNS FROM ENGLAND

Private J. Carol Eckenrode last
night returned to his home here
after doing service in the Aerial
Section of the American Army In
England He has received his dis
charge and returned on the Maure
4apial
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14

Wiiles-Bare, Pa Prothonotary
Evan ]. Williams to-day refused to
certify the soldier vote cast in the
election on November and Lu-
zerne county's congressional election
remains undecided.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14
Friday. December Is

City Commissioners seek means of
keepjng tax rate at ten mills for
f. d. Hilleary, local freight agent
for Philadelphia and Reading is pro-
NOTED to assistant general freight
agent with offices in Philadelphia.
Walter II. Gather files suit in
equity to prevent Governor Brum-
baugh accepting $40. .000-a-year lob to
write history of Pennsylvania's part
I in the war.
|. District Attorney and police warn
that turkey "raffling" and punch-
board gambling will not be permit
ted during holiday season.
Edwin II. Fisher. chief clerk to
the County Commissioners is named
by Governor as Register of Wills.
succeeding late Roy Danner.
Suits for $4,000 damages brought
by two painters terribly burned at
Central Iron e Steel Gompany's
Rev. Rrs ]. H Pennebecl; ceieA
brates 35th anniversary as PASTOR of
Trinity Reformed Church. Columbia
Thirty-five wounded Yanks reached
big new hospital in Carlisle,
Inmates of county jail anxlous to
work on roads and bridge repairs at
nominal compensation. County Com
missioners are told.
War cripples may be helped Into
/ useful positions. Chamber of Com
meFce f. told By. Michael ]. Bowling.
! most famous cripple In United statss-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14
FINAL FLASHES
OFF THE WIRE
By Associated Press

New YOrk.-The actual condition
of clearing house bands and trust
companies for the week shows that
they hold 9,S69.51O reserve in ex-
cess of legal requirements.
OwcgO, n. Y.-Carmi Rogers, of
Warren Center, Pa, under arrest
here charged with having shot and
killed his son, Alexander, yesterday,
is said to have confessed to-day that
he committed the crime.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14

New YorIx.4Trading at the open
ing of ,to-day's stock market was
overshadowed by renewed heaviness
in metals, which featured yesterdays
sharp reaction.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14

New York.-F'inal prices on Lib
erty Bonds were: S1ss, $780,. first
con As, 93.40; second As. 93.16; first
con 4As. .9710; second. Icon Az s.
1885, third s, 5000; fourth ANS.
$3.50 t
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14

DIR. HURSH RETURNS ..
Lieut., Robert MEG. Hursh re-
turned yesterday from Camp Lee,
and will probably resume practice.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14
RED CROSS BARS HUNS

Washington, d. c.. Dec. 1.-THE
American Red Cross will use 10 part
of its war relief fund for the benefit
of the people of the Central Powers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14
Wednesday, December II

Christmas shopping begins un-
usually early this winter.
HardscraL BILE houses may come
down early next year, according to
plans made by city for extending
river front park.
Hundreds of Christmas trees arrive
in city.
School teachers organize to demand
increase in pay amounting to twenty
five per cent.
Firemen's Union issues statement
saying that fire loss here is lower
than in any other northern city, dis
agreeing with statement made, by in
surance men.
Thirtyvseventh meeting IF the
Pennsylvania Presbyterian Synod
opens here.
Twelve soldiers of Columbia all
ready mentioned as dead in official
casualty lists.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Fisher. New
port, celebrate 6Sth wedding ami
versary.
x-Mayor j. William Bowman
elected president of Boy Scout Coun-
ell.
Three men and two women arrest
ed in Steelton alleged to be part or
hold-up gang operating for weeks in
borough.
That a man who left the employ
of the state to enter the nations
armed service must be given back
his old job was the opinion of the
Attorney Generals Department.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14
Thursday, December II

Two sites are being considered for
new Pennsylvania Railroad station
here. Building operations next spring
are expected to take on tremendous
proportions.
Seeing his mother. Mrs. Davis Isen-
berg take rat poison, Howard Isen-
berg swallows dose and dies. The
mother had a chance for recovery.
Hundreds of wounded soldiers arr
rive at Atlantic ports among them
Captain Il. j. Stackpole, Jr., wound
ed while leading the 10th Infantry
in a September battle.
Samuel Bloom wins CEoix de Guerre
when wounded three times in battle.
another Harrisburg boy writes home.
Bloom carries his medal in his
pocket
Lieutenant Edwin C. Wells, son of
County Commissioner Wells dies of
pneumonia after being wounded in
Elizabeth Keffer. 9, undergoes. her
fourth operation.
w. p. Starkey, general manager of
Pipe Bending Plant, leaves for
Europe to get peace contracts.
Roy Dice. Chambersburg, has leg
amputated following an attack of in
More than 100000 men were in
Glass One of the draft awaiting calls
to report to camps when the armis-
tice was signed, Major Murdoch re-
Charles L. Covert again is elected
potentate of Zembo Temple.
Plans discussed for increasing fa-
cilities at local Y. NJ, e. A.