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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-15

|, AT present. the allies. he said. are
on equal terms In numbers and morals
with the enemy and can meet all re-
Endorsements during the year When
the American troops arrive. the fore.
es Of democracy will have the -
periority. KS.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-15

tcenunusa % rags n,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-06
10 Are Killed, e Hurt
by Four Explosions at
dupont Cap Works

Pompton Lakes, N. j., Dec. g.
Eleven men were killed and twenty
three injured here late yesterday by
four explosions which destroyed the
detonator assembling building of the
DUPONT cap works and shook the
countryside for miles around. Fire,
which followed. the explosions, was
confined to the one unit, and the
property loss was said to be slight.
With the first blast, hundreds of
men, women and children who had
relatives working at the plant,
hastened to the scene, but because of
possible danger to them guards
barred them at the gates. AS soon
as it was possible the injured were
rushed to the company's hospital at
Haskell. 1t is feared that four or
five of the injured may die.
Officials of the company said last
night they believed an employe at
work assembling French fuse detona-
tors, which are filled with illuminate
of mercury, had dropped one. of
them. Exploding, this had set off
the stock in the building, which, Of
flcials claimed, contained only twen-
ty-five or thirty pounds of fulmi-
nate.
The assembling building, located
on slight hill, was widely sepa-
rated from the other units, compris-
ing the plant, which are scattered for
two or three miles up a narrow val
ley. The killed and injured were
all at work in this structure, but
officials said a few others also en-
ployed there had escaped. The COM
pany employs in all approximately
1000 persons at its Pompton Lake
plant.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-06
Troop Four Gets Four
New TenderfOOt Scouts

Troop No. mat at o'clock in
ImNanuel Presbyterian Church on
Monday evening, for the purpose of
passing off tenderfoot tests. Four
fellows are now tenderfeet in Troop
who were candidates one week
ago. They are Stanley Hosmer, Ted
Selig, Edwin Warner and George
Hopkins. The tests were taken be-
fore the troop so the troop also had
q good review of the tests.
One of our boys in service, George
Pavord, who is a member of the
S. A. Il. C. at State College, was
back and visited us.
We also spent part of the even
ing in whipping the ends of our
knot-tying ropes. We did a pretty
fair job, as the scout executive had
taught us how to do this at the pre-
vious meeting.
Troop has about eighteen act
i've members and is fast coming into
its own again. The meeting closed
with the scout oath and the troop
YELL which is
Boy Scouts of America,
Troop 1894,
Har-r -ris-burg.
ALEX. WIELAND,
Scribe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-06

contrast from grim horrors of war to
perfect peace.
saw German prisoners to-day re-
building houses which in 1914 they
helped to demolish. Guess they wish
they'd have left them alone.
The doctors are wonderful to work
with. l am assistant surgeon and do
ing ambulance work. Had an eighty
mile ride to-day to get three sam
mics from a French hospital. we
CU. S. are getting all our boys in
our own hospitals as soon as we can
Have all kinds of cases. even
nurse with appendicitis, and quite
a few boys from the 'front.', ana
OH they are such patient sufferers.
and always thanking you for anything
you do for them. The nurses are ex-
tremely kind to them, but when you
see them one can't help but be Kind;
If some people could only understand
the wonderful way these fine chaps
carry onv They would sacrifice most
anything to help them. Write often,
and don't forget the Telegraph"
Lieutenant Rasler is graduate OF
the Harrisburg Academy, IL. and OF
the University of Pennsylvania. II he
was formerly inferno at the Harris
burg HOspital,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-06
SERVING THE NATION
AT HOME AND ABROAD

Corporal John Raymond Beecher,
son of j. S. Beecher, of near
MELVILLE, Pa, reported missing
in action September /. 1t was
later learneu that he is a prisoner
in Camp Rastatt, Germany. He is
a member of Company G, 112th
Infantry, Private Herman Beecher,
a brother, is also ssvmg his country
in France, and is member of the
163rd Ammunition Train. h
Word has been. received by Mrs.
Mary c. Baker, of Shepherdstown,
that her son, Parker Lee Baker, has
arrived safely overseas. Private
Baker is attached TO Headquarters
Company, 1e3rd Infantry.
Took Part In Battle
Private Wilburt Herman, 1914
Cameron street, who is member
OF the 10th Infantry. was one of
the men who took part in the often
sive on July IA. In a letter to his
mother, Mrs. II. G. Herman. ha
says: II suppose you will read in
the papers about the regiment that
was trapped in the Argonne Woods.
Well, we were ordered in to relieve
them, and we sure did make Fritz
sweat 1t is great to rustic those
machine gun nests, especially when
we get them from the flank before
they have a chance to turn. We
gained all points, and are now at
rest camp with part of the rescued
battalion. We were just in time,
as they were about all in -
Safe From Fritz
In another letter, dated Septem-
ber 10, Private Herman says Just
a few lines to let you know Fritz
has not got me yet, although it is
not his fault for he tries pretty hard.
l see by the Telegraph, which l re-
ceive pretty frequently under the
conditions, that you know more
about the war than we do, 1 also
see what glory the 10th is getting
back home. But let me say that
half has not been told.
am sorry cannot tell you all, but I
will be lucky if you can read what
l am writing after the censor gets
through with It, But as 1 notice
scme lof the letters have gotten
through, which 1 have read in the
Telegraph, perhaps the censor who
gets this will have a heart. We
are at it yet, have captured a great
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-06
From a Sick Bed
To Matrimony

''In June, 1917, 1 had been in bed
for ten weeks" says Mrs. Susanna
Sensenig. of East Earl, r. 2, Lancas-
ter county, Pa. To-day 1 am mar
ried and live on a small farm and l
do all my own work, milk cows, and
churn butter, ] had dropsy so bad
l did not expect TO live, My system
was all run down. Ankles swe'led.
bought u bottle of Tonall at
Locher's Drug Store, Lancaster. Pa,
and after taking two bottles could
walk upstairs and two months ago
was married again, had doctored
with three physicians, but not since
using Tonall. l would keep Tonall
In the house now for any sickness
which may occur. My friends all
are surprised and rejoice over my
complete recovery, and tell every
body about the merits OF Tonall and
thank my Maker found the rem
edy.p
TonalI is sold at sGorgas' Drug
Store. HarrisburgI Hershey's. at Her
shey, and Martz',. at Steelton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-06
TELLS HOW FRANCE GIVES
FULL CREDIT TO YANKEES
Lieut.. Basler Writes How
German PrisonersAr Help
ing to Build Houses They
Helped to Demolish; Looks
Regularly For the Harris
burg Telegraph

Z. In a letter to his father, at Auburn.
Pa, Lieutenant w. ]. Basler of the
eeventy-fourth Artillery, c. A. c.
writes of his experiences since the
declaration of peace. A part of his
otter. under date of November 20, fol-
aOws:
Received two Harrisburg Tele-
graphs ~A~day and sure was 'uckled
10 death to get them. believe every
lfficer read them. so don't forget to
get me a new subscription with the
l. E. F. address.
Never saw such a rejoicing, kiss
ng. handshaking, singing. etc. Most
Ponderful sight l ever saw in --
he other day. Went through on am
lulance, and people fairly pulled
iriver and myself off, they were so
lappy over peace. They said. oh!
lh! the Americans America saved
France etc. l happened to be in the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-06
RECOVER MUCH STOLEN GOODS

RECOVER MUCH STOLEN GooDs
During November $4,000 worth
of goods were reported to the Har-
risburg police department as stolen
and $12.SS5.50 were recovered. Seven
of ten stolen automobiles were recov-
cred. The police patrol made 16s
calls for persons arrested, and nine
emergency hospital calls.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-06

is to 49, that hits Dad. Well, by
the time they get them trained we
will have it ovor, over here.
when the history OF this war is
actually printed, and all is told that
can be told, lust as 1t took place,
there will be some great surprises
s.tout those 15. 16, IT and IS years
old boys whicn will be far greater
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-06

than the Drummer Boy of Shiloh,
as these boys of to-day carried the
gun and bayontt this tine. not j
drum" "
writes: well, mother, L cannot
brag of good luck this time, as Fritz
got me at last, but the first so far.
1 have been chasing him since July
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-06

II, so that is not bad, as off he gave
me was a. small dose OF gas. Am
writing this in base hospital, so
you see I will soon be at the Hun
again. Gee, could stay here for
ever, IL 1t were not for getting back
at Fritz for being SO mean TO me,
of his"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-06

number of towns the past few days.
They must have been very pretty
places before war put them in the
condition they are now. But the
French people are entering them
as we drive Fritz out, and it is rot
many weeks before they have them
in fair shape.
1--WE do not have much time to
help them, as we do our assisting
in the French army. Keep Fritz
going, until he hollers enough and
by the way, some of those hunters
in Pennsylvania should come over
here and see how fine the hunting
is. Uncle Sam will give them a
license free"
Under date of September 25,
Private Herman writes: "Once
again n few lines to let you know l
am well and happy. There has been
lots of moving bN what is left of
the 10th since 1 wrote, and l hap
pen to be one of Company Fl, who
is left in good, sound condition so
far.
Youthful Heros
Just was reading the Telegraph
again. Say the fellow who is on
the staff of the Telegraph and got
up that idea of condensing the news
of the week on one page for ihe
benefit of us boys, must have stayed
awake in bed at night to dope it ou,,
as it is certainly great. So far l
seem to get it even if DO not get
any from Monday to Friday, that
Saturday paper seems to bear a
charmed life, for ever since they
have inaugurate1 it, l have gotten
it. 1 notice that the draft is now
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-06

Use McNeIrs Pain Exterminator--Ad
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-06

The reason why Stuarts Calcium
Waters beautify the skin is their
natural tendency to seek the sur
face.
The wonderful calcium sultide is
one of the natural constituents of
the human body. You must have it
to be healthy. 1t enriches the blood,
:nvigorates skin health, dries up the
pimples land boils, eczema and
blotches, enables new skin of fine
texture to form and become clear,
pinkish, smooth as velvet and refined
to the point of loveliness and beauty.
This is how to be beautiful Stop
using creams. lotions, powders and
bleaches which merely hide tor the
moment. Get a 50-kent bcx uf Stu
arts Calcium Waters at any drug
store to-day.
And if you wish to give them a
trial send the coupon below.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-06

GESTEISsA1 TAs7SE1S BLISS.
General Tasker H. Bliss, American
representative on the Supreme War
Council. has been appointed a repre-
sentative of the United States at the
peace conference by President Will
son. General Bliss has been in close
touch with tho military and diplo-
matte leaders of the Entente and his
knowledge of European conditions
will no doubt be great aid to the
President
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-26
= ESTATE or HENRIETTA A. WD-

~ ~ ENTNIE UT HTNHIEIIA a WIU-
~ DIFIELD. decreased = Letters tesla
me ntary on the above estate having been
.rlnfed 10 the undersigned. all persons in
III bid % the said estate are requested 70
make D. ymenf. and those having claims 20
I'rrr1nf The same without delay. at ths
0Iftf of the corporation executor. 400 Chest
IVY 70 Leonard G. ASHTON.
rfIn PROVIDENT LIFE AND TRUST
" lsDMPANY or PHft.ADELPHfA,
ASA $. WING, President
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-26
n,nrcrnnr or AccorNrANrs

tAwRENcE NJ. BROWN 4 CO.,
safk ftEAI- ESTATE TRUST bt,L,.1, BLY, SsisrIr
nlVEsTIGATp a ApyniaLl Y, y, fnis i'.l tsscsojONlI
= DISPUTED ~S~o
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-26
CALLED PRO-GERMAN
SUGAR CHIEF QUITS
Head of Hawaiian Plantation
Steps Out Before Directors
Act
Honolulu. II. l.. April 2s

Following an investigation bv 4,
special committee Of Pioneer Sugar
Company stockholders Of charges that
J." Weinzhcimer, manager Of the com.
panN, was pro-Gcrman. welnzhcimer
has resigned. The committee reported
that he was undoubtedly German al
heart, If no: openly, and following this
report the matter Of his retention or
discharge was put mp to the directors.
The manager resigned before the di.
rectors had acted in the matter Frank
stark, former head luna or field boss
of the plantation, has been named tenn
porarily to succeed wcinzhcimer
Keen rivalry has developed among
several OF the island sugar plantations
in the matter of food produc ion Other
than sugar. and as a result number
OF plantations have virtually become
self-sunlcicnt in this regard supplying
nearly all the foodstufis Tor iaDorcrs and
the feed for livestock that is required
How successful they have neen in this
"'IN II 10 NC SHOWN III q series OF com
petitiVo exhibits at the first annual ter
ritorial fair I'm June. They will stage
individual displays showing how they
have undertaken the job of making
themselves absolutely Sclr-supporting
Canned Hawaiian tuna will go into
the trenches as food for the Allies this
fall. w. +, English, head Of the Cali'
forna- Hawaiian Packing Company Of
This city, who returned recently from
visit to san Francisco. announces that
the entire pack of tuna for this season
| has been contracted for and that e
major part of it will go to the army A
total of 10000 cases Is now ready for
| shipment. Mr.. English has brought back
| the largest fish net ever seen In the
| islands. 1t is 5000 feet long and $50
feet deep. Two automobile trucks were
! required to carry the net from the wharf
tn the Cannery.
Boy labor on the plantations Of
/ Hawaii may he i'm demand this summer
/ Plantations arc expecting a shortage OF
labor, particularly after the draft call
has come. The question may he taken
up by the Honolulu Chamber of Com
merce. r. ". W. Broadbcnt, manager
of Grove Farm plantation Of Kauai, is
advocating the plan. Manager Broad
bent tried it last sunWer in tidng over
a labor shortage period and found il
| highly successful At that time he em-
ployed about 100 boys on the plantation
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-26
MAKERS HIT
BY BANDAGE BUYING
L. S. Orders for 200,000,000
Yards Absorbed by Manu-
facturers

Developments Of the last week have
served TO put a further crImp in the
underwear and hosiery market The
expected contracts for bandage cloth
have been given out by tho Government
principally among the manufacturers OF
nainsook garments, and in addition
heavy pressure for deliveries to the
Government as well as manufacturing
handicaps apparently are delaying the
hosiery people in the acceptance OF new
orders.
1t is understood that the hsndage
contracts amount to 2OO,000,000 yards
and that Of this amount the r, V. y.
Company alone has taken 100000
Yards. Heretofore Government work
has fallen with comparative lightness on
the manufacturers Of nainsook and sim
liar types of underwear. and in view OF
the heavy demands made on the makers
of knitted garments, it looked as though
the general public would have to turn
more and more to the nainsook garments.
Now, In addition to tine burden Of de-
mand switched from the knitted gar
ments and the rising costs of manu-
facture, this end Of the market faces
diminution of supply.
Nlrtually lOtIlIE III Tue SntIt VI
new offerings has found its way '"to
the market for knitted garments, and
in view of the scarcity Of goods which
is going to develop throughout the
wholesale and retail trades as soon as
the public starts buying heavily, which
Il has not done as yet on account Ot
the weather, acute conditions are looked
for later on. Tho use of the word acute
here is in tho sense of comparison with
conditions as they are right now, and
which in themselves may be considered
as acute.
( So far the worst of the situation has
not made itself felt. There are goods OF
the shelves of the retail dealers and the
wholesale people are receiving and max
/ ing deliveries as fast as they can. Ir
! fact, as far as the retail trade is con
cerned, 1t might be said that the amount
! of goods held in stock is little above
/ normal, for the merchants have beer
buying somewhat in advance, agains
rising prices and the coming shortage
and the public itself has been delayinl
somewhat owing both to the higher
prices and to the fact that in this sec
ton at least there has as yet been M
period of warm weather sufficiently pro
longed TO induce the normal Nolum'
of sales.
Unquestionably there will not h" 81
great a demand on the part Of the pub
lie as was normal before the war. Prices
are bound to constitute a check on II
Yet there Is an irreducble minimum
of demand, and the general feeling Il
that when the public does commence t
buy the retail stocks are going to b,
exhausted rather quickly, with small
chance of replenishing.
New offerings, in limited quantity, 70
July and later delivery were expected
from the hosiery mills during the week
but quite generally they failed TO ma
terlalize. Here and there one finds tina
very small orders have been accepted
but there has been nothing in the ma
ture of volume sufficient to hav,
any real effect OF the market
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-26
GOVERNMENT BONDS
RAILROAD EARNINGS

CANADIAN PACIFIC
1918 Increase
Third week April. 100000 S3OS OOO
From January 1..... ~ .lSp, 600 2,253, 900
BALTIMORE AND OHIO
February gross -. SSeT8.32l 1910 665
Two months gross. 1851 955 Il. $50, ,0J3
Decrease.
TEXAS AND PACIFIC
Third week April.... t4OT. Tss sS6p47
From January l.-.,. 0.ess. 500 59O.9il
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-26
VEGETABLES

Demand was only moderate and tho mar
potatoes Jersey per Is -bushel basket (33
lbs. mo. I. 400 60c: No. =. 20 a 35c; white
potatoes, per 100 lbs.---pennsylvania. 81. 4Om
20; New York $l.251 30; western si2a
Q I .65; Michigan. $1,000 |. 40: Delaware and
Maryland, SLIGO 80; white potatoes. Flor,
white potatoes, Florida per bushel hamper
or box 3i.25@l.75: white potatoes. Florida.
per 150.lb. bag-No. I. $3.25@3.T5: No. ?.
s2.7AG3; sweet potatoes. Jersey. per Is %
bushel basket (33 lbs. mo. I. Sl.l5@1. 40;
No. .. 50d 90c; sweet potatoes. Jersey. per
hamper-.,No. /; 81: :5oal.o0; No. 2 70ca
tl.25: celery. Florida, per crate. 33d4: let
$50; lettuce. CalitorriE., per crate. i9@
4.25: caulifower. California. per crate. 81 a
2.6O: eggplant. Florida. per box, 81. SO1 &;
eggplant. Cuban. per box. Sl62 so; cucun-
hers Florida per basket. t3d4: squash.
Florida. per crate. 3l.h0@I.75; spinach Nor
folk, per bbl. t2@2.5O; kale. Norfolk. per
bbl.. 15c q 81. 25; beans. Florida. per hamper.
81 5Od 8. 80: beets. Florida. per crate. 81 25
@2: beats. Florida, per 100 punches. $50 ];
Z. 30; peas Mississippi. per hamper, 3a.2hm
$50; peas. California. per drum, s6nS:
peppers. Florida, per crate. s2.26R3.25i pep
Florida. per crate S9.25 Gf3.7a: tomatoes.
Cuban. per crate, &213; turnips. Canada,
Norfolk per bushel basket. soc n 81 80; cab
base. Danish. seed. per ton. s25 qsoi cab
baEe Florida; new. per basket 81 a !, 30;
g. 40: onions per lOO-ib. BAG SlQ2.2h}
onions, Texas. new. per crate-No. ], 81. 30
No. ., 12n2,2a; watercress. per 100 punches,
1242.5O; mushrooms. per h.. sou iOc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-26
BAR SILVER

Today yssi Esi iiaFh ley
london lpeel loN tas ) lIA leA tsN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-26
INACTIVITY PERvADES
LOCAL YARN MARKET
Check on Buying Attributed to Pos
sibility of Cottons Going
Lower

While inactivity seems to pervade the
local cotton yarn market, there has been
fair demand for the Coarser grades of
yarns used in the manufacture of Cow
ernment contracts. says tho weekly re-
view of trade by Y. &. Dun & Co The
check on buying yarns is attributed to
the weakness of the cotton market and
the possibility of yarns going lower.
During the past week there was praC-
tically no business in the local wool
market. The stock. which dealers have
on hand and to arrive. has been offered
TO the Government The Government as
yet has not advised the trade whether
the offer will he accepted or not What
little trading there is, is in noils and
wastes. The prices Of these commodl-
ties arc firm.
Continuing, tho review goes on to
say: II.
There Is considerable activity in the
hardware line with Il good demand for
all grades of material. and II Is the i'm
preston of those consulted that the
amount OF business done during the
last season will probably exceed that
for several years previous, and the ac-
tive condition, il Is believed, will con-
tinue through the spring months Prices
remain Arm and collections good
The iron and steel market presents
no special features and continues to be
very active as necessity for increasing
output to meet the needs of the Govern
ment 10 becoming more and more ap-
pdTtHl. lT%lNdllS lIt tHllIt output OL
steel mills IS being devoted to Coy ern-
ment orders
- shortage of pig iron IL noticeable
and the demand is urgent for prompt
shipment. Shipments OF coke are re-
ported larger than during the former
week and transportation conditions are
noted as somewhat improved. Prices
are finn and collections reported TO
show an improvement.
Dealers in electrical goods note n
good volume of business in household
specialties and increased activity in con-
nection with building operation work.
Manufacturers are we'll employed. large.
ly on Government orders and jobbers and
retailers are busy. Prices are reported
firm and collections fair.
"The stove trade IL quiet as regards
staple goods, but supplemental heating
apparatus is reported moving with fair
activity. Prices are reported firm and
collections show some improvement.
The leather market continues active.
and prices are Arm. Glazed kid Is In
demand. Black and colors are selling
ers report trade moderately active, there
being a good demand for standard makes
and active sales of specialties In wom'
EMS shoes.
wholesale grocers report business sat
isfactory with high prices In staple COM
| modities maintained. Collections are
satisfactory. Coffee is quiet, but steady
with prices unchanged. No demand fol
spots. Tea Of a kind is in fair demand
! with no large transactions Tone, how
| ever, Is frm. Refined sugar Is still
! scarce on account Of delays In de
| llvertes Of raws,"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-26

s. ESTATE or EMMA y. ALLIBONE.
|| IananNnd-i.ettera teatamentary on
.... .I-Ilo estate having been granted 70
~. |IIlI14nl Iife and Trust Company OF
|. ....|UI.|u an persons Indebted 20 the
.|.|. 49, InoufHlod 10 make payment,
|... NnI|r1 f|II|rIT 10 urcEfnt fhr same
.|... MI I8I nIINr ~ said company.
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