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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-31
AIR MINISTRY IS
LIKELY; BAKER
ON NEW PLANE
New Type Promises to Be the
Best Machine of ALI,
He Declares

Washipston, July s1.-The Ameri-
can airplane situation. which seemed
yesterday to be threatened with more
clouds of doubt and disappointment,
cleared materially last night when
the statement was made by Secretary
Baker that General Pershing, far
from condemning the De Haviland
-FOUR bombing machines which have
been sent to him. has asked that a
Shipment of many hundreds of these
planes be given the right of way in
the August schedule OF supplies de-
stined for the American expeditionary
forces.
The latest "fareup" respecting air
craft, it was said. however. may lead
to q recommendation by the Senate
subcommittee investigating airplane
conditions that an air ministry be
created in this country along the
lines followed in Great Britain and
France. The subcommittee has found
in all of its inquiries that the largest
share of trouble encountered in the
past resulted from divided control.
The subcommittee also will recon-
mend that the Government take over
First Step Already Taken
A step in the direction of unifying
aircraft control was taken several
months ago when the division of mill
tary aeronautics was established to
direct training OF aviators and oper-
alton of aircraft at the front, while
a division of production was created
under civilian direction. Both of these
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-31

S. Killing In the complaint of the
State NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. before the
Public Service Commission to-day.
County and township officials, railroad
representatives and property owners
were present and after a discussion
the matter was postponed for four
weeks The Commissioner also held
an inquiry into crossings in Cambria
county.
Discount Abolished-The ten per
cent. discount hitherto allowed for
prompt payment of bills was abolish
ed in q notice filed with the Public
Service Commission to-day by the
Union City Electric Light Co, oper-
ating in Erie county, while several
gas companies in Butler, Beaver and
Warren counties were announced to-
day as having filed notices of ad-
vances in rates.
Rifle Matches Arrnnged-The ad-
tutant generals office to-day an
nounced that the annual rife matches
for the State militia would be held at
Mt. Gretna commencing August IL
under direction of Major w. Fred
Reynolds, brigade ordnance officer.
Each regiment of infantry will be
entitled to three teams, one from each
battalion. and the cavalry squadron
to one team. Nine matches are an
nounced concluding with the gov
ernor's medal match.
Complaint against the power rates
of the Philadelphia Suburban Gas
and Electric Company was filed by
the Phoenixville, Valley Forge and
STAFFORD Street Railway Company,
while residents of Trappe and Evans
burg objected to the new eight-cent
fare of the Reading Transit and
Light Company.
Hog Island Lines Applications
for approval by the Public Service
Commission of the trolley lines
known as the Hog Island extension
of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit
Company, designed 60 facilitate
of shipbuilders and
the agreements with the United
States government for construction
were submitted to-day at the Cap
itol. There were no protests and the
only question raised was whether
the contract specifying rate of fare
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-31
Soldiers Sisters
Allowed Overseas

Washington, July s1.-Because the
American Red Cross, the Young
Mems Christian Association and 9TH
er allied bodies doing war work in
France are unable to obtain a SUM-
cient number of women workers, the
War Department prohibition against
granting passports to relatives of
officers and men in the American ex-
peditionary forces was modified to-
so as to permit sisters of soldiers to
serve as workers under certain con-
ditions.
The order provides that the sisters
must make no effort to visit relatives
in France and must automatically be
returned home IL they marry officers
or soldiers in the American expedi-
tionary forces after their arrival.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-31
TOBACCO CROP
BREAKS RECORD
Far Greater Than Last Year;
Interesting Agricultural
Data Issued Today

The 1918 tobacco crop in Penn
sylvania will be ten million pounds
greater than that of 1917, according
to estimates compiled at the bureau
OF statistics of the State Department
OF Agriculture. From the reports
obtained, the crop will reach sixty
oight million pounds. and the value
will be greater than for years, owing
to the heavy demand.
The department estimates that the
grape crop of the state will be only
80 per cent OF that of 1917, but that
the yield of honey, which has been
increasing yearly, will be unusually
good" The surplus per colony will
run about thirty pounds, against six
in 1917. Estimates show ten thou
sand acres in soy beans in Pennsyl-
Nania this year, an increase of 1900
acres, and that thirty-eight per cent.
or the total acreage has been sown
with other crops. Over five thou
sand acres were sown in cow peas.
The 1917 average yield of wheat
PER acre for the state is given as 1874
bushels, against 1871 in 1916; 10 in
1915; 1875 in 1914; 16.5 in 1918;
1S.1 in 1912; 1913 in 1911 and 10
al 1S1V' eIlHSy lNdnla VIII leaQ the
country in production of buckwheat
this year, it is claimed, as a largely
increased acreage is reported.
The State Department of Ag11-
culture has announced that July 81
to "a have been selected as the dates
for the midwinter state farm prod
ucts show in this city. During that
week the various agricultural and
allied bodies will hold their annual
meetings in Harrisburg. In addi-
ton to inviting local and county fair
associations to reserve their prize
winning corn, potatoes, wool, apples
and the like for. the midwinter show
so that there will be a county COM
petition, arrangements have been
made for a display of farm tractors
on more extensive scale than that
Of last winter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-31
ALLIED SHIPPING
GAINING 100000
TONS A MONTH
Tonnage as Great on June 80
as on January 1, Geddcs
Tells Commons

London, July 31.-Sir Eric Ged-
des, First Lord of the British Ad-
miralty. gave the House of Com
mons yesterday a review of the
naval situation and particularly de-
tended the policy of starting ma
tional shipbuilding yards, in dis
cussing the shipbuilding program in
connection with the navy situation.
The First Lord compared the sit
uation to-day regarding tonnage
With that of a year ago. Then the
net loss in tonnage, he said, was
10000 gross tons monthly. Sub
marines then were not being de-
stroyed as fast as the Germans wero
building them, while the merchant
ship yards were short of men and
material. Four hundred thousand
tons net loss monthly was the Brit
ish deficit. Every yard that could
take naval work had been put on
naval building.
Gradually during the last year,
Sir Eric continued, the position had
changed in many directions. Instead
OF losing tonnage, the worlds net
result. in the last quarter has been
q, gain roughly of 100000, tons a
month.
The allied and neutral world was
as well off on June 80 as on Janu-
ary 1, 1918. This result, he de-
clared, had been obtained by re-
duced sinkings and increased build
ings.
The reduced sinkings had been
arrived at, Sir Eric said, by a
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-31
WOMEN WHO FASCINATE

The art OF fascination and attrac-
tlVeness in women is founded on
good health. Women who drag
through long hours, DAYS. weeks
and sometimes months of suffering
with headaches. backache and drag
gins-down pains soon wear the tell
tale expression OF woe and misery.
IL every such woman would only
turn to that good. old-fashioned root
and herb remedy, Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compond, to alIevi-
ate such ailments. it would surely
prove the. greatest aid to health and
consequent beauty that she has ever
known.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-31

divisions naturally are under super
vision of the Secretary of War.
Some members of the Senate Mill
tary Affairs Committee feel that
while this arrangement brought about
decided improvement there still are
many valid reasons why the air SER
vice. both military and naval. should
be brought under a single head-a
minister who would give his entire
time to this phase of tho war, which
grows in Importance. Secretary
Baker himself recognized the possi-
bilities of war in the air when he
declared:
Nobody is justified or is safe in
being incredulous about the possibili-
ties for development in heavier-than-
air machines. We are just on the eve
of wonderful age of navigation of
the air."
Imperfectlons Not Vital
1t also developed during the day
that the criticisms of the de Haviland
Model 4, which have been forwarded
by General Pershing. do not concern
any vital part of the machine, but
are addressed to what are considered
in points where it is believed i'm
provements can be made. This led
Secretary Baker to make this state
ment late to-day:
Il have decided to say this to you
about the De Haviland airplane:
There are probably no perfect air
machines. Improvement in the best
of them is constant and rapid, both
as to types and succeeding number
of the same type. This Is true of the
De Haviland as of all others. The
latest machines made of that type
are better than the earlier ones, and
this Improvement, we hope. will be
constant General Pershing has re-
quested large shipment of De Havi-
land planes (De Haviland y of the
present type on the priority schedule
for August
"The purpose of this is to set at
rest the statement which was made
from some quarter that General
Pershing had directed that no more
De Haviland planes be shipped, be-
cause he has asked for a very large
shipment of De Haviland planes OF
the present type"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-31
REDBLOODED
PEOPLE LIVE
The LONGEST

Red blooded people retain their
youth and vigor until late in life
because red blood ages slowly.
A child with impure blood seems
old, while an old man with pure red
ironized blood seems young.
Impure blood clogs the system
with waste matters, rapidly aging
body, mind and spirit.
Pure blood is red blood, rich in
Iron and phosphates with power to
rid itself of waste matter and abIe
to carry life giving oxygen TO everv
cell and nerve. 1t makes both young
and old, bright, happy. keen. and
interested in life. This is the blood
YOU need, every day of your life. the
rich red blood made by pure food
fresh air, restful sleep and "Pbos'
phated Iron the red blod and nerve
builder"
Phosphated Iron enriches vour
blood and nerves, putting them in
shape for work. Improves your
color, Increases your appetite and
gives you strength, vigor and pow
er to enjoy both work and pleasure.
makes you feel like doing things
once more.
Phosphate Iron is prescribed nv
leading doctors for all who are worn
out, run down, nervous, weak and
thin blooded people in all walks of
life. they have learned to depend on
IL for honest results.
Special Notice-To insure physi-
clans and their patients receiving the
genuine Phosphated Iron, we have
put in capsules only. so do not allow
dealers to substitute pill or tablets.
insist on the genuine. in capsules
only. For sale in Harrisburg by q
A. Gorgas. 16 North Third street and
-. r. r. Station.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-31
"UNAvODABLY DETAiNEbp

John Carr, who is serving time in
the Dauphin county Jail, has writ
ten to his local draft board at Johns
town, that owing to unusual cir
cumstances" he cannot report to
leave with the colored draft quota
which entrains Saturday, and for
which he was called. He said he
does not wish to be listed as q de-
Serter
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-31
CHILDREN RUN OFF

Elinor and William Smith, q
and II. after taking $40 from q
at the home of their aunt at
North Cameron street where
have been staying. bought half|
tickets to Philadelphia, whei
is said they are going to visit and
aunt, Mrs. c. A. First, 1898 Kin
street, Philadelphia. PhiladeI
police have been ordered to b
the lookout for the children
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-31
PLAY AT DAupHTN

UauphIn, Pa, July S1.-A play will
be given tomorrow evening at
the young people of the mountain
side colony.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-31
BIG ARMY TRUCKS
PASS THROUGH

Thirty-eight big Army trucks p
ed through Harrisburg this NOR
for some point in New Jersey.
train of forty trucks passed thrc
the city yesterday afternoon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-31
NOW
SHOWS DECLINE
Belief That the Outbreak in
the State Has Been Stayed
by Vigorous Work

Reports COM
ing to the State
Department of
Health indicate
that the number
of new cases of
smallpox appear
ing In Pennsyl-
vania during July
will be materially
less than during
June and much
smaller than in
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-09-13
DOLLAR POWER SHRINKS

Observation-Disclosures published by
the department of labor show that
the purchasing power of 81 in July,
1918, as compared with July, 1913,
five years previous, has shrunk to 54
cents in Washington and Baltimore,
81 cents in Philadelphia, SO cents in
New York and Chicago, and 63 cents
in San Francisco.
Stating this in another way, the
increase in the cost of food during
the five-year period was IS per cent
in Washington, "a per cent in Balti-
more, IT per cent in Philadelphia, 68
per cent in New York, SO per cent in
Chicago and SO per cent in San
Francisco.
In this one-year period from July,
1917, to July, 1918, food advanced %
per cent in San Francisco, 21 per
cent in Washington and Philadel-
phia, 20 per cent in Baltimore, II per
cent in New York and II per cent in
Chicago.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-09-13
FOOD SHORTAGE "a BLUFF"

Portland, Me.-The federal food
administration for Maine points out
that it is unwise to put too much
faith in news of food riots in Austria
and Germany, as the enemy censor is
not liable to permit the publication of
news which would give the allied
world true idea of the state of af-
fairs in those countries. Germany
has spread stories to lure the allies
into believing that she is on her last
legs, and it is declared that this prop
aganda was responsible for pacifsts'
talk in certain sections of England.
AS too much faith in food-riot dis
patches might have a tendency to dis
courage production here, the food ad-
ministration urges that the people Of
America do not permit these tales to
hull them into inactivity.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-09-13
SANTA FE SHOP MEN UNITE

Kansas City, Mo.-The convention
of shop men employed by the Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad, to
organize a system federation and
district lodges, marks changed
policy on this railroad, starting with
Director General of Railroads Nc
Adoo's general order No. s, last Feb
ruary, that:
"No discrimination will be made
in the employment, retention or con-
ditions of employment Of employees
because of membership or non-mem-
bership in labor organizations"
Before government control of rail
roads, the Santa Fe was bitter in its
opposition to organized labor. Sew
eral years ago, and before railroad
shop men had perfected their present
system of federation, the machinists
were defeated after long strike.
During the present agitation for
system federation the company at
tempted to block this movement by
discharging employees, but they were
reinstated through the federal de-
partment of labor.
A peculiar feature of the Santa Fe's
opposition to trade unionism is the
early expressed opinion of its eXecu-
tive - President Ripley - regarding
government ownership of railroads.
He was one of the first railroad off
cials to acknowledge that this was
inevitable. He had failed, however,
to acknowledge that the recognition
of trade unionism is inevitable. Now
he is helpless as he sees the Santa
Fe controlled by a government that
notifies shop men they have the right
to join with their fellows, and that
they will be protected if they take
such action.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-09-13
Out of Politics
RAILROAD EMPLOYEES CAN'T
ENTER POLITICS

Washington. - Director General of
Railroads McAdoo has ordered rail
road men to keep out of politics.
The order applies to all persons
connected with the United States rail-
road administration, from the track
walker to high priced attorneys and
general managers.
1t is evident that the director gen
eral intends to break the political
machines that railroad managers have
erected in various states, for he says:
"lt was matter of common report
that railroads under private control
were frequently used for partisan
political purposes; that railroad cor
porations were frequently adjuncts of
political machines and that sovereign
states had been at times dominated
by them. Scandals resulted from such
practices, the public interest was pre-
JUDGED and hostility to railroad
arrangements was engendered."
AS definite policy of the railroad
administration Mr. McAdoo announced
that no railroad officer, attorney or
employe can do any of the following
things:
Solicit funds for political purposes,
be delegate or an officer in a polit-
ical convention, assume the conduct
of political campaign or attempt to
coerce or intimidate another officer
of employe in his vote. Violation of
the latter rule will result in imme-
diate dismissal.
No one connected with govern
ment controlled railroad can become
a candidate for political office, and
those who desire to run for office or
engage in politics must sever their
connections with the railroad service.
Membership on local school or
park board is not to be construed as
a political office.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-09-13
UNCLE SAM HAS LONG ARMS

Washington.-If any person within
the new draft ages imagines he can
evade registration, the war depart
ment has made pubic just enough in
formation to show that Uncle Sam
has long arms and that escape is i'm
possible.
Under the law every police official,
clear down to the village constable,
must aid every federal agency in en-
forcing this statute. Added to these
are scores and scores of private or
ganizations maintained to ferret out
draft evaders. Among the larger of
these are the American Protective
league and the secret service branch
of the council of national defense.
There is hardly a community that has
not some organization, many of them
secret in character, that are constant
ly on the alert for information that
will aid the government in rounding
up slackers.
The department OF justice has on
file the names of 5000 slackers who
fled to Mexico before June 5, 1917, to
escape registration. Against each one
of these complete case has been pre-
pared, so that prosecution may be i'm
mediately started if they return, even
after the war closes. Representatives
of this government keep a close watch
on these men, a majority of whom
are from wealthy families, who keep
them supplied with money,
Just as the government has the
names of those who fed to Canada
to escape registration, When the
British American reciprocal draft
treaty takes effect these men must
either face conscription into the Ca
madam army or return to the United
States to face imprisonment and ulti-
mate induction into the service.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-09-13
TO PROBE LIVING COSTS

Washington.-The bureau of labor
statistics of the department of labor
has begun countrywide investiga-
tiOn of the cost of living. The find
ings will be used as basis in making
wage adjustments.
The inquiry will include yearly ex-
penditures of families for various
items of food, and for clothing, hous-
ing, fuel, furniture and miscellaneous
expenses. Representative families in
different parts of each locality visited
will be asked to aid in this investiga-
ton. Housewives are assured that all
information will be treated as con-
tidential.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-09-13
MOIder Wages Increased

Dayton, GA great big bunch of
Molders turned out in the Labor Day
parade, and there is a suspicion that
the boys did this in order to show their
appreciation as we'll as patriotism, a
wage increase in several of the brass
shops being held responsible for the
former sentiment. The molders have
been making some wonderful strides
during the past year, and the best of
it is that they are taking the neces-
sary steps to maintain these ad-
vantages in the days following the
close of the war.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-09-13
INDUSTRIES TO UNITE

New York.-Plans for the organi-
zation of a national federation of
manufacturers councils to meet war
time and after-the-war emergencies,
have been announced by Warren C.
King, president of the Manufacturers
Council of New Jersey, who states
that the organization will be effected
on the plan of the American Fedora
tion of Labor, embracing the principle
Of local organizations in all manu-
featuring communities, which will
form state councils. These, in turn,
will furnish representatives for the
national body.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-09-13
STREET CAR MEN WIN

Ottawa, Can.-Street car men have
won their appeal against an arbitra-
tion award under the Canadian "can't-
strike" law, and wages have been in
creased over those granted by the
arbitration board.
This case is the first to be con-
sidered by the new appeal board, con-
sisting of representatives. of the gov
ernment, workers and employees, which
will review the findings of arbitra-
tion boards, if either party is dis
satisfied.
Objection has been made to the
"can't-strike" law because of delays
that employers have taken advantage
of. When the street car men asked
that the appeal board review their
case, they were notified by the gov
ernment that such action would be
taken within 10 days." This sounded
like the old story and the men sus-
pended work. The workers were then
notified that the board would consider
the matter Immediately" The men
returned to work and the question
was settled in record time.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-09-13
2,OOO-MILE AIR FLIGHT

London, England.-The government
announces that two royal air force
officers, with two air mechanics, have
flown from England to Egypt, direct
distance Of 1000 miles. Spare parts
for the machine were carried and few
stops were made for gasoline. The
machine used was of a type that has
seen service at the front. 1t is de-
clared that the trip twas in every
respect a piece of routine work and
not a matter of special designing or
organizing"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-09-13
EMPLOYER HELD LIABLE

Harrisburg, Pa. - The workman's
compensation has ruled that an en-
ploye while at work for an employer
on the premises of a third person is
entitled to compensation. The claim
ant was a girl employed by New
York firm to demonstrate certain
goods in a Philadelphia store. The
girl tripped over a torn rug in the
store and for several months has beer
unable to work.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-09-13
TO EMPLOY PRISON LABOR

Employment of prison labor to aid
in counteracting the shortage of men
needed to carry on necessary war
work was recommended to Congress
in resolution adopted by the War
Labor Policies Board. 1t is proposed
that the prisoners work only under
agreement between the Federal Gov
ernment and the various States or
subdivisions of the States, and not
under private contractors.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-09-13
PIECE WORK PROTESTED

Washington.-The A. F. of L. rail-
way employees department has COM
piled list of 5,675 names of shop
employees of the Pennsylvania rail-
road who have signed petitions to
Director General of Railroads Nc
Adoo to abolish piecework. The list
is not complete as the principal shops
at Altoona, Pa, are yet to be heard
from.