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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14

public-at-large has no stomach for
the experiment. The people are
familiar with the dismal failure OF
Burleson as mall director and even
those who sincerely favor govern
ment ownership realize the folly OF
constituting him the head of two
great lines of business concerning
which he knows nothing.
There is no demand for public
ownership outside a very limited
but noisy circle. But there is a very
distinct feeling against it. Its advo-
Gates are few and lukewarm; its
opponents are legion and very posi-
tive in their views. Congress, we
imagine, will go slow with the Moon
bill.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14
JOBS WAIT THE MEN

VTY ITH each succeeding day
wv there is additional evidence
" that there is no need to have
concern over the problem OF find
ing jobs for the soldiers when they
return from France. The jobs are
waiting-anxiously waiting. Ac-
cording to the Topeka Capital, the
Kansas State Board of Agriculture
intends to adopt a resolution urging
that the Army be demobilized as
rapidly as possible in order that
Kansas farmers may be assured OF
all the help they will need next sea-
son.
The farmers of Kansas, says the
Capital, have sown 100000 acres
to fall grain-a record acreage
and there will be more seeding in
the spring If help is available. Kan.
sas authorities want the boys SEM
back to their local boards to be mus.
tered out, thus landing them in the
same communities from which they
were drawn, and preventing conges.
ton in some parts of the country
and scarcity of help in others.
The suggestion is a good one. The
men and the jobs will get together
If given a chance. The Federal EN-.
ployment service at Washington ha.
been working itself into frenzy o,
late over the greatness Of its tasl
of finding jobs for the men anC
finding men for the jobs. There il
no need to worry. The country IL
going ahead as never before. Le
off1cialdom get off the track.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14

The people OF Dauphin county and
its chief city-the county seat-wiil
not be satisfied with any scheme of re-
pair and enlargement of the present
antiquated and inadequate court
house. There must be no more penny
wise-and- pound foolish experiments
We have outgrown the provincialism
of the past. Let's have a real city and
county building.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14
LABOR NOTES

President Morgenthaler of the Pa
cific District Council of Electrical
Workers appeared before the State
Railroad Commission to urge that
the light and power companies of
Southern California be compelled to
comply with the state law relative to
safeguarding the lives of electrical
workers.
Seattle (Wash.) Photo -Engravers'
union has entered into a new agree
ment with their employers which
sets b new standard for that section
in the industry. 1t is fiat scale and
runs for two years and calls for
SS4.50 for The first year and $S6 for
the second, with a 44-hour week.
A conference of delegates repre-
senting 100000 British trade union
lists adopted a resolution providing
for the establishment of an interna-
tional trades union bureau to secure
closer relationship between British,
American, Colonial, Allied and neu-
tral workers, with a view to formu-
lating a trades union policy during
and after the war.
The annual convention of the
Trades and Labor Congress of Can
ada will be held in Quebec beginn-
ing September 16.
The majority of railroad workers
In Japan are women who are doing
everything except running and firing
/ the engines.
The annual convention of the In
| diana State Federation of Labor will
be held in Fort Wayne beginning
Wednesday, September 25.
La Crosse (Wis.) Coopers Union
has established the Minneapolis st.
Paul wage rate of so cents an hour.
Former rates were 41h cents.
Secretary of Labor Wilson has an
nounced the establishment of We
mems division in the Department OF
Labor as recognition of the great
| Importance of the work of women in
| industry and the necessity for a ma
tional policy in determining the con-
ditions of their employment.
President Wilson has signed a bill
| which empowers the Department of
Justice to equip the Atlanta Federal
Prison that prisoners may be en-
| ployed in the manufacture of tents,
canvas mail bags and other material
for the government. The attorney
general may set wages to be paid the
! convicts.
Metal workers at Winnipeg, Can,
are earning SAT to $40 week In
two years Increases have been from
38 to so per cent.
In France all the food is being
raised by women workers. They
work 12 hours n day, with q two
hour recess at noon.
Mourners in Darlington Eng. re-
Gently had to dig the graves of their
dead relatives, as. the grave-diggers
had gone on strike
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14

Under the cut of big cannon the
Postal Company prints this: Loaded
The lines of the Postal Telegraph
Company in August, 1918, earned for
Postmaster-General Bur1eson 1920, 900,
He pays us $4,000. He keeps $780,
900. for which he did absolutely moth
ing! This in America" Lucky he
turned over $4,000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14

We are joyously turning to the arts
of peace. but not so fast that we can't
watch the kind of peace that is being
turned out at Versailles. American
soldiers fought for something, and it
mustn't be mussed up by theorists
here or abroad,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14

Four billion accounts of the War
Department have yet to be audited.
And the President has frequently de-
clared that Secretary Baker Is about
the finest public official this country
has produced.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14
BOOKS AND MAGAZINES

John T. Faris, author of The
Romance of Old Philadelphia"
(Lippincott), a study of the ro-
nance of Colonial settlement, has
woven into one fascinating narra-
tive many life stories gathered from
old manuscripts, rare books, and
genealogical records. The center of
life in America in early days, Phil
adelphia's story has never been told
so humanity and humorously be-
fore. .sf- IA -.-s .
PASSED as Censored'-"The 9TH
er evening a message was flashed to
us to put out all lights and out they
went but nothing happened.
But before nightfall of the second
dark night, we began to hear rumors
OF captured Zeppelins,a and next morn
ing the papers were full of four cap
tured (possibly fiye), only one of
them undestroyed by its occupants,
all of whom were either killed or
captured. And the intact one was
so near here that we motored down
to see 1t. l have never seen such a
monster in my life-it is inconceiv-
able even though the satanic crea-
tion is familiar from various pic
lures. Its stern lay on top big
hill while it's huge black, giistening
body overstretched valley, its
front end lying across small
stream, and its nose almost poked
into the road on the other side of
the valley. 1t was bigger than any
ocean liner had ever seen, and is
believed to be the first and only
zeppelin captured practically in
tact" d.
Dan Beard, whose american
Boys. Book of Signs, Signals and
Symbols" has just been published
by the Lippincotts, was the founder
of the Boy Scouts movement. He
Is National Scout Commissioners,
Boy Scouts of America, and the
most popular writer on all subjects
connected with the scout life.
-Four Years in the White North,
BY Donald b. Macmillan. Har-
per q Brothers, publishers, Price,
S4.00. Nh L
The thrills. privations, hardships
and wonderful discoveries of the
Crocker Land Expedition during
four years of exploration in North
Greenland are here told. Long
journeys across frozen sounds and
wind-swept platsaus are described
the intense anxiety felt by the
little band of men over the non-ar-
rival Of the relief ship-the hunting
of waIrus, caribou and bear. A full
account of the scientific work.
Doctor Danny" BY Ruth Saw
yer.' Harper & Brothers, publish
ers, S1.35. From the beginning
when Padriac pipes past the Lazy
Bush on to the end where Doctor
Danny fulflls his love promise, we
have Doctor Danny's own STORY,
glimpses of which we saw in Her
self, Himself, Myself"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14

Member of the Associated Press-The
Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for republication of
ali news dispatches credited to 1t or
not otherwise credited in this paper
and also the local news published
herein.
Ali rights of republication of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14

ID HISTORIC HARRISBURG
Market Square was a duck pond
for the first three. years of Harris
burg life. fFt1 e
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14
DO YOU KNOW

,N THAT Harrisburg's first news
paper was issued in 1902?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14

Seattle (Wash.) Photo o-Engravers
union has entered into a new agree
ment with their employers which
sets h new standard for that section
in the industry. 1t is fiat scale and
runs for two years and calls foT
S34.50 for The first year and $36 for
the second, with a 44-hour week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14

Entered at tho Post Office in Harris
burg. Pa, as second class matter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14

-Consolidation of Tarentum and
breckenridge is being planned by dhe
councils of the two boroughs. Last
night Tarentum council named a
committee to prepare a consolida-
ton agreement. Breckenridge coun-
Gil recently appointed similar COM
mittee. AS soon as the agreement
I is approved, consolidation ordinances
will be passed authorizing an cleo
ton in each borough. In the 1910
census Tarentum had a population
~ 7414 and Breckenridge had 3,134.
n is estimated that the present COM
bined population is about $4,000.
There is q movement to call the new
| borough Allegheny
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-01-31
Year Of chrIst's Birth.

History tells us that for 500 years
the Christians had no calendar of their
own, but reckoned the years according
to the customs of the nations to which
they belonged. The Roman Christians
nd the "Anna Urbis Conditiae" or
of the founding of Rome, to count
j.; others counted from the reign
Mcclellan. calling 1t "the Err Of the
rtyrs;" and still others used the
..lendar Of the Copts of Egypt. In the
sixth century. Denis the Little, Greek
monk living in Rome, made calendar
counting from the Incarnation, the
date of which he fixed Mt 1853 A. u. c.
So we commonly say that Rome was
founded in 1853 b. O. At the beginning
Of the eighth century. the venerable
Bede pointed out that this was an his
torical blunder. But no general no.
tee was taken of his criticism, md the
error has continued to this day. His
toric facts have enabled modern schol-
ars to determine, without much pos
sibility Of doubt, the exact year Of the
birth Of Jesus and to place It at what
we call B. @.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-01-31
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

has been a household remedy all over
the civilized world for more than half
a century for constipation, intestinal
troubles, torpid liver and the generally
depressed feeling that accompanies
such disorders. 1t is a most valuable
remedy for indigestion or nervous dys-
pepsia and liver trouble, bringing on
headache, coming up of food, palpita-
ton Of heart and many other symp
toms. A few doses of August Flower
will Immediately relieve you. 1t is n
gentle laxative. Ask your druggist.
Sold in all civilized countries.-Adv.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-01-31
oriojn of "AssassIn.w

The drug hashish or Indian hemp.
for which Egyptians will pay such a
high price, has given US our word.
assassin" These desperadoes form
ed originally secret society in Per-
sia, relates London Chronicle, in the
eleventh century, members of which
were under vow Of blind obedience
to their chief. They were called upon
to perpetrate the most atrocious deeds,
and before these rufflans were sent
out to perform their grewsome tasks
they were given hashish, by which
they were thrown into kind of &C.
stasy or intoxication. Hence they were
called "Hashishin," meaning hemp
eaters. The word became part Of
Western languages, but was changed
into "assassins."
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-01-31
SELF DEFENSE
Defeat Backache and Kidney
Trouble With Anuric

Many people in this section have suffer-
ed from rheumatism and kidney trouble
and have found that Anuric was the most
successful remedy to overcome these
painful and dangerous ailments.
The lucky people are those who have
suffered, but who are now well because
they needed natures warning signal in
time to correct their trouble with that
wonderful new discovery of DR.. Pierce's
called "An-u-ric" double strength). You
should promptly heed these warnings,
some Of which are dizzy spells. backache,
irregularity Of the urine or tho painful
twinges of rheumatism, sciatica or lum-
bago To delay may make possible the
dangerous forms of kidney disease, such
as diabetes or stone in the bladder. II you
want quick relief buy II now. 60 cents, all
druggists. or send DR.. Pierce, Invalids' Ho-
tel, Buffalo. N. Y, 10c for trial pkg. This
will prove that "Anuric' eliminates uric
acid AZ hot water melts sugar.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-01-31
Where Canes Arc Popular.

There is probably no country in the
world where the use of walking sticks
Is SO general as In the United King
dom. Practically every man carries a
cane, not only in the towns and cities,
but also IN the country; and, in addi-
ton, there Is a large demand for walk
ing sticks for women, these being used
extensively in the country and at sea-
side resorts. but not to a great extent
In the cities.
The winter months are always rainy
and even during the summer the wealth
err is often very unsettled, so that the
use Of umbrellas is also unusually
great. These conditions have made
the manufacture of umbrellas and
walking sticks an important industry
In the British isles.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-01-31
STATECAPIT0L
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
FATHER AND SON WEEK.

Governor Gunter, In Proclamation,
Desl0nates Feb. II to 18th.
Denver Governor Julius C. Gunter
has issued the following proclama-
ton: -
The growing observance Of Father
and Son Week has afforded opportun-
ity for the expression of those fine re-
lationships between father and son Of
such priceless value in the life of the
boy. 1t will establish tie of COM
radship between father and son, which
under pressue of business and other
affairs, Is being driven out of the life
Of both.
The uniting of the latent powers Of
fathers sand sons makes not only for
moral and spiritual betterment, but
for economic and social improvement
1t provides most effective means of
focusing resources of the entire COM
munity upon the building of character
in the hearts and lives of both boys
and men,,
Owing to the war many will be de-
prived Of the privilege of having their
coho VIII IhcLls puI dl CdA cutcI AASO
the spirit of the movement. They can
carry before their eyes that stalwart
figure in khaki and receive consola-
ton In the thought of the sacrifice
that has been made in q Just cause.
Nothing is more important than an
intimate and sympathetic relation be-
tween father and son; nothing more
stimulating and helpful to both faith
ers and sons than an intimate feeling
Of comradship and mutual understand
ing.
Therefore. ]. julius G. Gunter. COVER
nor of Colorado. do hereby declare
February 18th to 18th as Father and
Son Week, and urge upon the citizens
Of this commonwealth its observance
to the end that the home may be safe
guarded and the democracy Of the
family preserved.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-01-31
Power Of Money,

Money may be misused. The power
1t represents may be abused, says q
noted writer, just as the power Of the
press or any other physical or social
force may be abused, And the desire
for money may be perverted. just as
may be any other normal or healthy
desire. But that is not the way to look
at money any more than 1t is the way
to look at any other power or quality
of human nature that may be used ell
Their for good or evil.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-01-31
YOU GET STRONG, if

this is the best medicine to benefit or cure.
The Prescription" regulates and pro-
notes all the natural functions, never
conflicts with them, and is perfectly
harmless in any condition of the female
system 1t brings refreshing sleep, and
restores health and vigor All druggists.
Liquid or tablets. Tablets Goo.
much of them, the posons in your sys-
TEN can be kept down and thrown out by
taking a natural laxative, such as that
composed of May-apple juice of aloes,
root of jalap, and long sold by druggists
~ DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-01-31
Girl Bank President,

A girl president lives in Cleveland.
o. She Is president Of bank, and is
only seventeen years old. The bank
has $50 depositors and a capital Of
$155.5S. The depositors are members
Of the council educational alliance,
who save their money to buy Liberty
loan bonds, vacations and presents.
The deposits come in pennies. Some
persons literally have "only cent to
their Names"
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-01-31
For Plmplx Faces.

To remove pimples and blackheads
smear them with Cuticura Ointment
Wash of in i've minutes with Cuticura
Soap and hot water. For free samples,
address "Cuticura, Dept. X. Boston"
At druggists and by mail. Soap 20.
Ointment 20 and 6O.-Adv.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-01-31

appeared and your Vegetable Compound
has made me q well, strong woman so
I do all my own Homework. / cannot
recommend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound too highly to women
Mrs. FRANKH HENSON, 1916 s. Orchads
ST., Urbana, Ill.
Women who suffer from nervousness,
cheat flashes" backache, headaches
root and herb remedy, Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-01-31
WESTERN CAhADA'S
CEREAL CROP
One Of the Best Ever Harvested.

The cereal crop Of Western Canada
Tor 1917 was the most valuable one
ever harvested; the returns from all
classes. Of live stock have been equally
satisfactory. The wool clip was, not
only greater than in any previous year,
but the price obtained was double that
Of 1915. which in turn was almost
Apuble that of the year before.
" As was the case in 1915 and 1915,
tmany farmers were able to pay for
their land outright with the proceeds
Of their first years crop. Further EVIL
dence Of the prosperity Of Western
Canada is shown by the fact that one
In every twenty of the population is
now the owner of an automobile. II
the farming community alone is taken,
1t will be found that the proportion Of
automobile owners is still greater. The
bank clearings Of the leading cities of
Western Canada were consistently
higher than they were in the corre-
spending periods Of 1915, and then they
were higher than the year preceding.
In Winnipeg $5OO,OOO,OOO more was
cleared in the IL months ending No
vember 80 than in the same months q
year ago.
/. The entry Of the United States into
the war has strengthened the bonds
between that country and Canada. We
are now working together for the
same ends. Those who are not fighting
are promoting greater production Of
foodstuffs. In this connection Western
Canada offers a wonderful opportu-
nifty. Not only can larger quantities
of staple foodstuffs be produced, but
the cost Of production is lower and the
remuneration greater than where land
Is more expensive. Notwithstanding
the fact that the price Of farm prod
ucts has doubled during the past three
years, there are millions Of acres of
arabic land in Western Canada which
can still be bought at low price.
Western Canada has an enormous
acreage prepared for seeding to wheat
in 1918. 1t is larger than in 1917, and
will probably surpass the record area
put into crop in the year 1915, when
the largest crop ever known in the
West was harvested. The year 1918
should also see further increase In
live stock activity.
Farmers have been investing consid-
cradle sums in cattle; the high prices
secured for wool and mutton have
opened the eyes of Western farmers to
the possibilities of sheep. and such was
the demand for breeding animals last
fall that It was impossible to meet II
adequately; the campaign for greater
hog production Is expected to yield an
increase of between 25 and 80 per cent
in 1918.
Those who are contemplating coming
to Western Canada cannot do better
than come early in the spring when
they can put In a crop and harvest 1t
in the fall. In this way they will be
able to achieve something that will
not only be of great benefit to them
selves, but also to the great cause for
which the Allies, including the United
States, are now lghting.-Advertise
ment.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-01-31
Not So Much Work.

Mr.. Bangor-William, have you bro
ken another glass?
William-Yes, sir; but I was very
fortunate this time. 1t only broke In
two pieces
Mr.. Bangor-So you call that "for-
tunate," do you?
William-Yes, sir; you can't imagine
what a bother 1t is to pick them up
when they break into hundred pieces
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-01-31

u6u an oCC8ck OK
grippe which lasted
all winter and left
me in q weakened
condition. l felt at
times that I would
never be well again.
I read of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege-
ia lie Compound
and what it did for
women pa s s in &
through the Change
of Life, so l told my
doctor I would try
1t. Isoon began to
gain in str ength
and the annoying
our,N tow, q al
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-01-31
Expensive HosteIry.

II Ike to stop at this hotel"
"Why?"
'The proprietor makes me feel as II
I owned the place."
"Well, after you've paid your bill
you will feel that you ought to own
the place, whether you do or not"
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-01-31
Had Similar FALLING.

Mistress-It's only fair to warn you,
Bridget, that my husband swears a
little sometimes.
Bridget-That's all right, mum. So
do Life.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-01-31

Makes the laundress happy-that's Red
Cross Bag Blue. Makes beautiful, clear
white clothes. All good Rrocers. Adv.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-01-31

you're a tired-out
or run down
woman, with DR..
Pierce's Favor
lite Prescription.
And, if you suf-
fer from any "fe-
male complaint"
or disorder, you
get well. + o r
these two things
to build up wo-
mems strength,
and to cure wo.
n,ap'u ai1v,apt-
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-01-31

Don't be misled. Ask for Red Cross
Bag Blue. Makes beautiful white clothes.
At all good grocers. Adv.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-01-31
The Bio Problem.

Probably one of our knottiest war
problems is to find out how to make a
woman believe she looks patriotic in
last years clothes.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-01-31
women Of
Need Help to Pass the Crisis Safe.
ly-Proof that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
Can be Relied Upon.

Urbana, Ill.-''During Change Of Life
IN addition to its annoying symptoms, I