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The Washington herald., 1918-10-04
Do Your 'Bit." ~

When freedoms liberty flaming DER this earth
0 for the peasant ITS DrtH
the idols of autocracys unholy shrine;
humanity with marks OF the great Fnc
yourself brother, the bit you Will have done
that would force oppression to us every one
ouler than the ancient Phasee
For Stacking boys viany fighting to be tree
We have helped fight Freedom fought by valiant while
Have your hands been them-hey the aunch and
IN this midst Of strife struggle you given for suffering
soUP
HELD us fight for liberty by giving food and giving god
Yesb drawing nIgh
rend the earth and sky;
will bring reributon reward to you and
For while boys fighting for Liberty
Twas demgod Freedom dyed the "Sar Spanged ban
ner red
And its glare makes itself slowly in its bed;
dead awakenng-when full defiance fling
enaved humanity tool OF auto
cratic kings;
To work slavery the linking of all lands
By all the lowly and the nations joining hands;
Then her gods will trodden be-
When our boys" get through full determined to be free
the child that's killed by
bleeding
By the and insult that the Belgians still endure;
By the peous condition of Frances valiant
You Americans will stand for this the crme2
Mol Then help the OF democracy trod the sackes
slime;
And stand behind "our boys" fighting DER the sea
BY HARRY E. RIESBERG.- War Risk Bureau
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Y. NJ. c. A. Glasses Close !;
Shows Given Outdoors.

Following a conference late yes
terday afternoon with District
Health officer w. c. Fowler, off,
cials of the Washington Y. NJ. c. 4.
decided to close all educational
classes conducted in the main build
ing at 1886 G. street northwest,
until further notice. This order
will stop at once all classes in ste
biography and typewTiting, decimal
filing and classes in the account
ancy school, and will affect several
hundred students taking courses
with a view to entering govern
ment service.
Representatives Of the War Work
Council of the organization here
Aated last night that entertain
ments conducted under Y. NJ. c. A.
auspices in the army camps in the
Washington district will be con-
Quoted as usual with the exception
that wherever possible they will be
held outdoors. Last night an enter
tainment with motion pictures,
originally planned to be held in the
Y. NJ. c. 4. hut at Camp Mcigs.
was removed to the amphitheater
back of the camp and held out
doors. and Wednesday night at
Camp Leach similar steps were
taken. Entertainments are being
held nightly at Camp Humphreys
in the sections Of the immense camp
not already quarantined by the au-
thOrities.
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ALL THEATERS HERE
CLOSED TO CHECK
SPANISH INFLUENZA
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

than those reported the day before.
The new pneumonia cases numbered
$50, which Is fifty-four in excess of
the preceding days report.
The total number of pneumonia cases
since September IS is S,575, while the
deaths in the army camps number
2.479. Practically all the deaths are
from pneumonia following attacks OF
influenza.
In three of the army camps the dis
ease has reached the stage of an cpl
demic. according to reports. These
camps are Sherman, Taylor and Jack
son. No report of the number of cases
came from any of these camps yes
terday, a circumstance which causes
some uneasiness among the medical
officers.
From the remaining army camps the
number of new cases of influenza re-
ported is 12,OOi. Camp Grant had the
largest number in the report, 1870
cases being reported.
The total number of influenza cases
in the army camps to date is 1879.
Meade and Humphreys Hit.
The Spanish influenza situation at
the nearby camps is reaching alarm
ing proportions At Camp Meigs, on
Florida avenue, the epidemic seems
to be we'll in hand. Only fifteen
new cases have been reported there
during the last twenty-four hours.
At Camp Meade, Md, however. 900
new cases were reported at the camp
infirmary yesterday. Forty cases OF
pneumonia had developed and forty
three deaths were recorded during
the day. To date 6,217 cases OF IN
fluenze, with an accompanying high
death rate due to pneumonia com
plications, have been reported. A
strict quarantine has been placed
over the camp.
Reports from Camp Humphreys in
dicate 35S new cases have developed
there during the last twenty-four
hours. according to a report issued
from the office of the Surgeon Gen
eral This makes a total of 2,222
cases of this disease which have
been recorded since September lS. In
the same period 245 cases of pneu-
monia have been brought to the at
tention of the camp physicians, fifty
three of these being reported since
Wednesday,
Serious at Camp Lee.
Al Camp Lee, va, the SlludllOti
seems to have reached the same seri-
Gus proportions. Five hundred and
twenty-nine cases developed during
the day, making a total of 6,3SS cases
of Spanish influenza treated during
the last fifteen days. A total of oSi
cases of pneumonia have been re-
ported at the camp for this same
period. eighty-five being recorded
during the last twenty-four hours.
The policemen of the District have
suffered during the present epidemic,
Fifty-four members of the force were
reported off duty because Of sickness
yesterday This is twenty more than
the record for normal day.
In the fire department No. p Engine
and No. Truck Company. located at
Lanier place, was hardest hit. Six OF
its twenty-four members were victims
of the influenza germ yesterday.
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The "Sowers of Courage" "

The Italian women, who in a hum
dred ways have proved their devo-
ton to the country and their great
helpfulness in the work of the war.
have now formed a new league, call
ed the Sewers of Courage" The
League. recently founded. has al
ready 1000 members who belong to all
classes of society. As its name indi-
Gates, the work of the league will be
of moral propaganda for resistance.
but it will also have charge of vari-
Gus patriotic and philanthropic insti-
tutions, principally for the care of
little children. They have establish,
ed "children's nests" in various
cities, etc
The Washington herald., 1918-10-04
FRENCH TO INVOKE
OLD REPRISAL LAW
Ancient Talon Principle Would
Lay Waste Hun Cities.

While the State Department would
not commit itself yesterday regarding
the dispatch of an ultimat1m to Ger
many threatening reprisaIs on the
Rhine cities IL any more cities in
Northern France and Belgium were
destroyed, official dispatches from
France indicated that such a move
was under way.
The National Committee of France,
created for the consideration Of
reparation Of war damages, according
70 an advice from Lyons, may recon-
mend the invocation OF the old TALON
law which provides, in short: Town
for town. village for village, church
Tor church. castle for castle and prop
erty for property"
The ancient TALON law. however
repugnant il is TO rations fighting for
the triumph Of Justice and liberty"
says the dispatch. lis now the only
one ht in the circumstances against
a nation that has willingly and DELHI
erately put herself outside of civiliza-
ton and finds herself in a state Of sys-
tematic retrogressiou.
The National Committee. on behalf
OF the interests intrUsted to its care
invites all governments whose DeonIes
participate m this new crusade to an
nounce their formal resolve TO make
use Of a modernized talon law, ac-
cording to the barbarians' own wish. 9"
The Washington herald., 1918-10-04
WILSON LAUDS
N. Y. NOMINEE
Alfred E. Smith, Demo
cratic Candidate for Gov
ernor, at White House.

Alfred z. Smith. Democratic noni-
nee for governor OF New York. met
President Wilson yesterday fdf the
first time. He came 70 the Capital al
the request OF the Chief Executive.
Mr.. Smith was accompanied 10 the
White House by Abram Elkus. former
United States Ambassador 10 Turkey.
and remained in conference with the
President for half an hour He left
with the stamp OF Mr.. Wilson'S sp-
proval. for the President let II be
known that he was more than favor
ably impressed with Mr.. Smiths
qualifications and considered him a
great, big nan Of human sympathies,
forward looking and aggressive"
The New York candidate also visited
Secretary McAdoo and Secretary
Lansing, both Of whom have publicly
indorsed his candidacy. Secretary
Daniels and Frank Polk, Counselor OF
the State Department.
Aside from assuring the President
that a united Democratic party in
New York State was behind him.
politics was not discussed al the meet
ing. Mr.. Smith said.
The President and Mr.. Smith talked
over child labor, the New York state
barge canal, toOd conservation sUg
other subjects (which have 10 do with
the winning OF the war.
Mr.. Smith was optimistic regarding
the political situation in New York.
where he believes the Democrats will
20 over with a loud whoOp Uhis Fail
He expressed the belief that tus ma
Jority Of the women OF the slatc-
who are Democrats, anyway. ne
said-would support the Demo crs-c
ticket
The Democratic nominee returned =
New York last night.
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Finley Peter Dunno Loses
$3.50 in Cash and Jewels
in Pan-American Building

Finley Peter Dunno. creator
Of Mr.. DoOley.' the genial
Irishman so well-known to
American readers. is out Of
pocket to the tune Of $3.50 in
money and jewelry as a result
of a tour of the American
building.
Mr.. Dunno, who formerly liv-
cd in San Francisco, Cal. but is
now living at the New willard.
visited the Pan-American Build
ing yesterday with some friends.
He carried in his pocket a gold
mesh bag containing one 500
bill, one $50 bill. two $40 bills.
ten IS bills. and some change. a
vanity case valued at $40. a pair
of lorgnettes valued at $50, and
an amethyst bracelet valued at
500. Somehow or other ii all
got away from him. The police
department is making every ef-
fort to find the money and the
jewels. Mr.. Dunno was unable
TO state whether he lost them or
had his pocket picked.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-04
CURFEW LAW FOR GOTHAM.
Pending Ordinance Seeks to Avert
Wartime Delinquency.

New York. Oct 3-Curfew will ring
in New York for boys and girls under
sixteen, unaccompanied by adults. at
p. m. from May until September and
at p. m. from October until April.
under the. provisions of an ordinance
introduced today by Alderman Hau-
bert of Brooklyn.
The proposed ordinance affects
parks. theaters, dance halls and other
public places.
Sponsors of the ordinance say it is
destined to prevent the spread of Chi!T
delinquency, such as has been prevd-
lent in Europe since the war began.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-04
Dentists of Old Pried Out Teeth.

In the time of Nero there were
professional dentists who could re-
place lost teeth with artificial ones
made of sycamore wood, which were
fastened to their natural neighbors
with gold wire. A gold plate with
several teeth attached has been found
in an Etruscan tomb. But those den
lists knew nothing of the art of ex-
cavating and filling cavities. When
a tooth became too painful they re-
moved it, not by pulling it, but By
prying it out in a manner that must
have been distressing to the sufferer.
-Youth,s Couapauiou.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-04
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR.
By John Kendrick Bangs.
4 CHOICE.

'Tis well enough to be a fish
And in the cold blue waters swish,
All free from worry and from care
That vcX us mortals everywhere,
But I'd not be a fish these days
When war hath come to cloud our
ways.
But just the humblest man alive.
With strength OF arm and heart to
strive
With all the powers that dwell in me
To help to keep this fair earth free!
Let fish and lizards take their ease
I'm out for splendid victories
'Gainst Wrong, and bless the sweat
and toll
With Freedom as the final spoil.
Copyright. 1871
The Washington herald., 1918-10-04
anks.

Alter all tanks thing of which have talked least OF
which that have the goat OF the German
most successfully.
The element surprise which entered their use has been
as effective against army Hun the destruction which the
travelling forts have wrought
have made howdedo over winning the war in the
air progress We have tried em and they
poison with poison and flame with
flame.
I'VE have already pointed enviabe observed
the manufacture tanks and the training OF their
which thousands but OF Thousands the
Coogne Gazette added the increase in the num-
Der OF guns flame projectors machine and
Jog ammunition airpane Of all kinds No proof is necessary
that German industry unable accomplish this similar quantities.
Especially regards armod tanks there is doubt that the
numerical superiority the side Of the and that he is bound
10 u-i 0 the utmost"
But when OF thousands Of tanks against them
execedv synchronzed their with the marvel
s strategy Foch they turned tail and they ran
before.
Now rise up and declare that tanks will win the
Cen Sanders also expert in strategic retreats
The Hun horde are rapidly boarded French prison
FIertIng continues to peace genad but Wilson
sends them all hurling back.
75ed in the remarkable advances year bel
noted drive by old H. C. l.
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courts the records are available and
Teady-and accurate.
This would truly be a splendid
system for all cities and States to
install. APPARENTLY. it is one of the
first such systems 70 be introduced.
THE OBSERVER.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-04

Berne AT a general meeting of
SWISS hotel proprietors 1t was de-
cided to demand an increase of 20
cents per day for board of interned
persons.
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LIBERTY SUNDAY
CANVASSERS FORM
TEAMS FOR WORK

CONFINED PROM PAGE one.
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Hcrtling bomb with peace grenades but
ends them all hurtng back.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-04

Included in the remarkable advances made this yea
noted that drive by old H. c. L.
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rather ideal condition Is found
In Kansas City from which place a
street railway rate case was brought
to the Taft-WaIsh War Labor Board
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-18
20, $3.50, As and $45
the Home of the Overcoat

Scotch, English, Irish, American fabrics;
soft rich fleeces staunch Carr meltons, furry vi
cunas Irish friezes, English tweeds, homespuns,
Typical English models, raglans, listers,
slip-ons Chesterfields double breasted over
coats motor coats; fur collared wool lined, silk
lined overcoats.
Greatest stocks of Mems and Young Men s
Overcoats in the tri-cities at $25, $50, $685. $45,
SIS SOS and I'D.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-20
West Shore News
Personal and Social Items
of Towns on West Shore

Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Wolf and fam
lily, of New Cumberland, spent the
weekend at Shippensburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Harr. of New
Cumberland, entertained the follow
ing persons on Sunday. Mrs. Kiter
and niece. Mrs. Louis Tress, Mrs,
Faur and two daughters, Mr.. and
Mrs. Froy and son, Mrs. Lloyd and
daughter, of Harrisburg; Mr. Mes
sersmith, Lemoyne; Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Shuler. New Cumberland, and Miss
Violet Bender. Reading.
berland. has returned from visit to
friends at York and Emigsville.
Miss Verna Bair, of New Cumber-
land, spent several days at York. =
Mrs: Earl Barry and her father
John Fisher. of Altoona, and Mrs.
weekend guests of Mrs. Alice Musey
at New Cumberland.
:. Harry Hefflefinger,. of Hampton
Va, was guest of the Misses Kate
and Mary Malone, at New Cumber-
land, yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Ross and son
Kenneth Ross; Mrs. McIvor and son
to Newyille, on Sunday.
Miss Romaine Spangler. of York. Is
spend ing some time with her aunt
Mrs. Amanda Eppley, at Marysville.
Mr.. andl Mrs. r. L. Adams, oi
Marysville. are being entertained by
relatives at Baltimore.
Mrs. Annie Eppley, of Marysville
Roger Eppley. serving in the Engi-
Army and located at Camp Humph-
reys, Va.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-20
EXPERTS BEGIN
PROBE OF'LIVING
COST IN NATION
Inquiry Shows an Increase of
Three Per Cent. Over Food
Prices For June

Washington, Aug. 20.-Country
wide investigation of the cost of liv-
ing was started to-day by the Bureau
of Labor Statistics to obtain data for
use in making wage adjustments. Six
agents began the inquiry in Balti-
more, calling on representative fam
lilies in different parts of the city.
Information will be gathered from
the families regarding their annual
expenditures for food, clothing, hous-
ing. fuel. furniture and miscellaneous
expenses. This information is expect
ed to be useful, not only to the gov
ernment but to the housewife as well,
enabling her to know exactly what
she is getting for her money.
From data already gathered by the
bureau an increase of three per cent.
over the prices prevailing on June
Is is shown on twenty-five essential
food articles month later. The
prices of several articles decreased.
The fine cuts of fresh beef dropped
one per cent, navy beans two per
cent, and lard, lamb and coffee less
than five-tenths of one per cent.
A comparison of retail food prices
for July Is, 1918, with prices a yea
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-20
Special Fuel Conservation
Board Named at Altoona

Altoona, Pa, Aug. 20.--A special
fuel conservation committee has
been named on the middle division,
Pennsylvania Railroad, with Assist
ant Superintendent w. NJ. Post as
chairman, to carry out the govern
ment's plans to save ;uel.
The committee is composed of
M. L. Wenrick, road foreman of en-
gines; c. o. Keagy, master me-
chanic; o. F. Delo, chief clerk; w.
f. Piper, shop foreman; ]. r. Ewing,
engineer: r. B. Shelly, fireman.; w.
A. Reese, engineman, and A. s.
Baker, chief clerk to the road fore
man of engines. Employees are
urged to make any helpful sugges-
ti0ns they can to conserve coal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-20

preciative of the serious conditions
that confront their beloved country
and are bending every effort to help
the cause. However, the inspectors
will urge upon the workers the nec-
essity for continuous, diligent work,
making clear to them that the part
they are playing is just as important
as the part of any other man, wheth-
er in an industrial occupation or In
the fighting forces at the front.
They should be made to realize that
it is Just as patriotic to dig coal as
1t is to dig q trench"
To Check Pollution. Steps to
call upon explosive factories to pre-
vent discharge of wastes into
streams of the state because of the
fact that the pollution carries great
distances and kills many fish will
likely be taken at once. The plants
are engaged on government work,
but in the Susquehanna and other
streams fish wardens have found
abundant evidence of the killing of
bass and salmon by wastes. This
data will be laid before Commits
sioner of Fisheries N. r. Butler for
action tomorrow.
Trout Set Out.-The first trout to
be planted" in the streams of the
state the latter half of the year have
just been sent from state hatcheries
to a number of streams in the north
ern part of the state. The trout are
well grown and able to take care OF
themselves. The state hatcheries
have also sent out numerous blue
gills. 1t Is planned to keep the dis
tribution of trout going until the
weather becomes too cold.
To Hear Argument.-The Public
Service Commission will shortly hear
argument on the demurrer filed
against its orders for street railway
systems to furnish certificates of ex-
cess fares to passengers paying the
increases which are now involved in
litigation before the commission.
Notice OH Closing. The State
Game Commission will shortly issue
a general notice of the closing of
the state to the hunting of ruffed
grouse for year. All of the coun-
ties which are expected to file peti-
tions for the closing as a means CT
conservation of the game bird have
entered their papers. Steps to pro-
pagate the grouse are being taken in
a score of counties.
NfcHcnry on Job-H. H. McHenry.
the new chief of the bureau of in
formation of the capitol has re-
ported fog duty.
Smallpox Again-A new case of
smallpox has appeared in the Wind
ber district and state inspectors are
following up the contacts.
No Action Taken-The Public
Service commission discussed the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit lease
with the city for several hours YES
terday and then laid it over pending
the receipt of additional information
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-20
which has been asked from the CON-

which has been asked from the CON-
pany.
Col. Fetzer Kflled-Capitol Hill
people to-day heard with sorrow
of the supreme sacrifice made by
Lieutenant Colonel Wallace w.
Fetzer, of Milton. formerly of the
Firs. cavalry, who was killed in ac-
ton in France last month. Col.
Fetzer was classmate of Major
w. G. Murdock, chief draft officer,
at Bucknell and we'll known to many
people here as an enthusiastic Ma
tional Guardsman. He had been su-
perintendent of the schools of Mil
ton.
Fares Attacked-The increase in
fares and the service of the Cumber-
land railway and the Carlisle and
Mt. Holly Street railway were at
tackled in a complaint filed with the
Public Service Commission to-day by
citizens of Mt. Holly Springs, who
contended that the increase of fares
to eight cents was excessive and that
the company had allowed it's line.
cars and park to run down. The new
minimum rate of the Scranton 'Elec-
trio Company was objected to by COM
plants of Scranton business firms.
One Quits-R. S. Rankin. Democratic
candidate for the House in Washing
ton county, filed his withdrawal.
More Incrense-The Glen Rock Elec-
tric Light and Power Company
York county; Fleetwood and kutz-
town Electric Light, Heat and Power
Company; Allentown and Reading
Traction Company; HaZleton Steam
Heating Company; Harwood Electric
Company; Scranton Railway Com
pany, and Pottsville Steam Heat and
Power Company have filed notices or
increases of rates with the Pubic
Service Commission. The Erie Taxi
cab Company, of Erie. the first of the
kind to enter an increase with the
commission, gave notice of fifty per
cent. increase in some cases.
Swope Entertains-Chairma VIII
liam r. B. -Ainey, Commissioner Har-
old NJ. Mcclure, Secretary Archibald
B. Millar, Chief Coleman ]. Joyce,
Chief II. L. Ehlers and Assistant Chief
p. f. Fickenscher, Assistant Engi-
neers William Findley Downs, e. L.
Heyser and L. G.. Krause, Account
ants N. L. Grimm and ]. F. Schmunk,
Messrs. Garfield Phillips. George Wood
and John c. Henry of the. secretary's s
office, and Mr. Lonsacre, district pas
senger agent of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, were entertained
last evening at Sunset Inn" along
the Susquehanna near Marysville, the
summer home of Charles P. Swope,
chief clerk of the Engineering Bureau
of the Public Service Commission.
Doctors Go to Camp. - A delega-
ton of Harrisburg medical men left
here to-day to visit the base hospital
at Camp Meade in company with
Deputy Adjutant General Jere B.
Leaman, Chief Clerk b. w. Demming
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and Captain w. L. Hicks. of the State
arsenal. In the party were Drs.
George B. Kunkel, Hiram MCGOWAN.
v. II. Eager, Jesse Lenker, A. Y. Ritz
man. James +. Dickinson. J. NJ. j.
Raunick and Thomas E. Bowman.
Much to Do. Deputy Attorney
General William M. Hargest will rep
resent the legal end of the state gov
ernment at the various law meetings
this month at Cleveland. He will
leave tomorrow for the Commission
on Uniform Statutes of which he. is
a pennsylvania member with Judge
w. II. Stake and Walter George
smith and will attend the convention
of Attorneys General and the Ameri-
can Bar Association.
Elk Visitors-Representa John
M. Flynn, George c. Simons and w: H.
Thomas, of Elk county, were among
upstate visitors here to-day.
Up Tomorrow The time for the
Ming of the answer of the Harrisburg
Light and Power Company to the
complaints against it's steam rates
expires Tomorrow