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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
France Is Calm and
Unafraid in Crisis

Paris, June 5.-The Germans have
21O divisions now on the west front,
and there are heavy reserves still
back of Noyon and Montdidier, which
may be sent down the Disc to further
exploit the Aisne success or be kept
Tor renewed drive on the channel
ports and further effort to sep
arate the main armies of the French
and British, which the military feel
sure will come
Used in any direction, such re-
serves make the present a very
serious situation. However, officers
ana soldiers are facing the issue de-
terminedly and with the utmost con-
hdence. All France is calm and
unatrald. Meanwhile. both armies
are maneuvering in the open, the
Allies carrying with minimum forces
a German host which outnumbers
them four to one.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05

industriously for Benjamin Harri-
sons nomination.
1t has been stated many times that
Mr.. Fairbanks did more to commit
the Republican party in Indiana to
the gold standard in 1896 than any
other man and that he wrote the
money plank in the national plat
form adopted at the st. Louis con-
vention, over which he presided as
temporary chairman. When William
Mckinley was nominated for the
Presidency Mr.. Fairbanks toured
the country in his interests.
Is Elected a Senator
In January, 1897, Mr.. Fairbanks
was elected to the United States
Senate. He took his seat on March
4, the day on which Mckinley be-
came President. He became a close
adviser of the President in the trying
times before and during the Span
ish-American war.
Among Mr.. Fairbanks greatest
services to his country were those
performed while he was a member
of the United States and British joint
commission, which dealt with the
Alaskan boundary, lake fishing and
other questions.
Mr.. Fairbanks was recognized as
one of the national leaders of the
Republican party and as such was
made chairman of the committee on
resolutions at the Philadelphia ma
tional convention in 1900. He re-
signed from the Senate March 4,
1905, having been elected Vice-Presi-
dent on the Republican ticket with
Theodore Roosevelt.
While he was Vice-President, Mr..
Fairbanks, in 1908, became a can
didate for the nomination for Presi-
dent. He was defeated by William
II. Taft. In 1915. he was nominated
for Vice-President and made a vigor-
Gus campaign for Charles E. Hughes,
who was his running mate. Indiana
gave the Republican ticket large
majority. Following his defeat, Mr..
Fairbanks devoted himself to his le-
gal business.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
Seventeen Harrisburg Lads
Enlist During the Week

During the past week, seventeen
Harrisburgers have enlisted in the
Army, the local recruiting station has
announced. The men who have en-
listed are: George j. Bair. 1915 Mar
ket street. Medical Corps Edgar G..
Cooper. ll6 Chestnut street, Signal
Corps; Charles V. Dali, 1916 State
street, Signal Corps; John r. Greek,
90 PETER street. Medical Corps; Fred
eerlck koenig, 913 Sixth street. Quar-
termaster Corps; Benjamin Kruger,
S26 Logan street; Field Artillery
august august kresh, 1903 North Third
maker. 223 Crescent street, Medical
Corps; Milton E. Moist, zoos North
Third street, Infantry; Harry e. Ston-
eer, 322 Boas street. Signal Corps;
Jesse w. White, 1904 Walnut street,
Medical Corps. and James NJ Wilson,
221 Pine street, Quartermaster Corps.
The Following colored men enlisted
in the S51st Field Artillery: Ira /.
layton, $50 North Sixth street; EId-
ridge A. Miller. 624 Calder street
John r: Baker, "a South Sixteenth
street; Joseph Shepherd, 80 South Six
teenth street ,and Ralph c. Warwick,
22 South Sixteenth street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
IS
DEAD AT HOME
IN INDIANAPOLIS
Former Republican Vice-Pres-
ident Succumbs After Lin
gering Illness, Aged rs

Indianapolis, June s. Charles
Warren Fairbanks. former Vice.
President of the United States. and
former United States Senator for In
diana. died at his home here at S.55
= o'clock last night.
Death was due to interstitial neph-
ritis, which has been a chronic all
ment with him. but not regarded as
particularly serious until recently.
All members of the former Vice
Presidents family, except Major
Richard Fairbanks, who is in France,
were at his bedside.
) Was Born in Log Cabin
The distinction of birth in a log
: cabin, which illustrious Americans
of an earlier day commonly had,
was also that of former Vice-Presi-
; dent Fairbanks. 1t is probable that
he was the last of American states
men to have been born in one of
these humble cabins.
The one where he was born on
April 80, 1912, was at Unionville
Center. o. 1t came dangerously near
/. being the funeral pyre for the future
( statesman. When Mr.. Fairbanks was
a boy OF four, his father built q new
( home, and the one-room log cabin
|. was used as a carpenter shop. One
i day. while the workmen were at
lunch, Charles wandered into the
shop and carelessly threw a bunch
of shaviHgs into the open fireplace.
The cabin caught fire and he was
forced to scramble through a win
dow.
Z Mr.. Fairbanks traced his ancestors
to days of Oliver Cromwell, who
counted "Fayerbankes" among his
supporters. Jonathan Fayerbankes,
the first member of the family to
come to America, landed at Boston
in 1886. Mr. Fairbanks father was
Loriston Monroe Fairbanks,
wagonmakcr of Vermont, who emil
grated to Union county, o. His
mother was sister of the late Will
liam Henry Smith, once general
manager of the Associated Press.
The Fairbanks home freqentIy
was the hiding place of runaway
slaves and no blackman ever was
turned away from the door. Fair
banks was eight years old when
Abraham Lincoln was elected presi-
dent.
Fairbanks, at Is. entered Ohio
Wesleyan College at Delaware, O.,
sharing an attic room with the son
Oh anOlnef farmer, ana the two
cooked their own meals. Fairbanks
did carpenter work to earn his first
law books.
Associated Press Agent
Soon after he was graduated Mr.
Fairbanks was appointed agent of
the Associated Press at Pittsburgh,
Pa, holding that position for one
year. His most important assign
ment was the rally of the Demo-
Gratis and liberal Republicans in
1872.
From Pittsburgh, Mr.. Fairbanks
went to Cleveland and completed his
law course. In 1874 he married Miss
Cornelia Cole, the elimination of a
romance that began when both were
members of the editorial staff of
their college paper. To them were
born five children, one daughter and
four sons.
After marriage, Mr.. Fairbanks
moved to Indianapolis and opened a.
law office. He took a deep interest
in. .politcs and assisted in local, state
and national campaigns, managed
Walter Q. Gresham's campaign for
the Republican nomination for the
Presidency in 1888 and later labored
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05

A civic mass meeting will be held
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock in
stevens Memorial Church in the in
terest OF state and nationwide Pro-
hibition and will be addressed bv T.
frank Hanly, former Governor of In
dlana The meeting is to be held un-
der the auspices of the Flying Squad
quarters in Indianapolis and which
was organized under the laws of the
state of Indiana to perpetuate the
work of the great Flying Squadron
the direction of Governor HanIy. was
Fought from the Atlantic to the Pa
cine and from Canada to the Gulf.
, Governor Hanly is conceded to be
the peer of temperance orators in the
country: He is eloquent, forceful and
convincing and, by far, one of the
most able speakers on the Chautau-
qua platform.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
Disease Thought Scourge
Found to Be Diphtheria

On June the State Health Depart
ment having been informed that a dis
ease, alleged by some to be infantile
paralysis and by others spinal menin-
gifts, had made its appearance in
Elizabethtown, DR.. j. Moore Campbell
was sent to investigate.
A thorough inquiry made by the de-
partment representative. aided by DIR.
C. Howard Wilmer, deputy medical
inspector, led to the positive conclu-
sion the cases all represented diph-
iberia, their opinion being supported
by the fact that they saw several
other cases, direct contacts either in
families or near the premises where
the fatal cases occurred.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
For Women Who Worry

Worry and "the blues" are usually
linked together, and in many cases
are due to some functional derange-
ment which If not corrected may
lead to more serious ailments. More
outdoor life. sleep, water drinking
and few weeks treatment with that
good old-fashioned root and herb
remedy, Lydia e. Pinkham's vege-
table Compound, will revitalize and
strengthen the system and work
wonders for any woman. If you are
prone to worry and "the blues" try it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
Farm Machinery Call
Makes Clerks Busie,

The acres of the nation are calling
TOT Pennsylvania farm machinery. For
this reason clerks of the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad freight department in this
city are working night and day, and
VIII be until the demand slackens.
During May and June" said a clerk,
who was hurrying home to supper SO
that ne might get back to his desk for
several hours of night duty, "the
Shipment of planters, harrows,
plows, spreaders and machinery with
which to increase the fertility of the
soil is very heavy and the demand for
overproduction from the farms has
made the call louder than ever this
year. A little later the hay rake,
tedder. packer, binder and harvest
ing machinery will go out. Hard work
and long hours. because of the war,
seems unending," said the clerk.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
Pittsburgh Housewife
Tells How Hard Working Women
May Keep We'll and Strong

Pittsburgh, PAT keep house for
my husband and myself and 1 got
into a weak, rundown, nervous
condition and no appetite. 1 heard
how Vinol helped others and tried it
and it built me up so l am strong,
have a good appetite and feel better
in every way."-Mrs. James Croker.
The reason Vinol was so success
full in Mrs. Croker's case is because
it contains the very elements needed
system, make rich red blood and
create strength.
George A. Gorgas, Kennedy's med
icine store, 321 Market street; c. +.
Kramer, Third and Broad streets;
Kitzmiller's pharmacy, 1926 Derry
street, and druggists everywhere.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
LAST ENTERTAINMENT
SHIMMELL UNTIL FALL

The last entertainment of the Shin
NELL Community Center until schools
reopen in the fall. will be held on
Thursday evening in the Shimmell
school building. The Ukolele Camp
Fire Girls, under the direction of Miss
recently given by them. entitled "The
Trouble at Satterlee's." A reel of
comedy motion pictures will be shown
also. The community center meetings
and a number of excellent entertain
ments have been given, all open to the
public.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
ROBERTS LIKES WORK

Charles A. H. Roberts, we'll known
resident, who was selected by the
Postal Department for foreign serv-
ice and who arrived safely in France
two weeks ago writes friends here
that he enjoys the work very much.
Mr.. Roberts in his message does not
give any details of his work but says
he is on general work at the present
time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
RECOVER AUTOMOBILE

The automobile owned by William
Evans, 307 Bessemer street, which
was stolen at Paxtang Parfk on Sat
urday night, was recovered at Shells
Vile, yesterday by Simon Hoover and
John II. Koons, of East Hanover
township.
Local police believe the car was
taken by two boys. Ed. II. Fisher,
chief clerk in the county commits
sioners' office was called by Mr..
Rooms and he in turn notified the
Steelton authorities.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
ON VACATION

Lee Roth, a CLERK in the money
order department of the local post
office, is spending his annual vacation
at Philadelphia and New York, Theo
Schlessman, a carrier on the local
force, will attend the annual Red
Mems convention at Scranton next
week. He will represent local lodges.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
DAYHOFF HOME

Harry Dayhoff, widely known
High school athlete, who reported
for duty in the Naval Reserves, re-
hoff returned late this afternoon and
expects to be sent to Cape May on
his return to his headquarters.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
ARRIVE IN FRANCE

The following Steelton men have
arrived safely in France according to
word received by friends here: Abra-
ham Singer, 307th Trench Mortar
Battery; Nevin w. Meyer, Battery
f, 10Sth Field Artillery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
PLANT FIRE

When a blaze was discovered in
pile of rubbish along the canal near
Locust street last evening a fire
alarm was sent in from Box 80. A
stream of water was played on the
blaze in order to prevent its spread
ing. No damage resulted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
GIVE TO RED CROSS

Blake Bent and "Bobbie" Smith, OF
the Junior school at the Harrisburg
Academy, brought to Red Cross Head
quarters, in the basement of the Pub
lie Library, this morning, a contribu-
tion of $1.30. This represented the
proceeds of a ball game.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
HOME ON FURIOUGH

Lieutenant Arthur Miller, South
Second street, who is stationed at
Camp Meade, is spending a short
furlough at his home here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
LAWN ENTERTAINMENT AT
CENTS NETS RED CROSS 81

-, An entertainment for the benefit of
the Red Cross was given by Miss
Ruby Fry and several of her young
friends on the lawn at Miss Fry s
nome. Two cents admission was
FRY is the young girl who won the
frst prize on Tag Day and is a very
ardent worker
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
MUSICALE FOR RED CROSS

Approximately 5000 was realized
fro ma musicale given last evening
by the pupils of Frank Wieger, Jr,
for the benefit of the Junior Red
Cross. The musicale was largely at
tended. Those who took part in the
program were: Mrs. Mancenelli,
Miss Agnes Mace, Frank Wieger,
Miss Luolo Jarmon, Oscar Kohllan,
Paul McNamee, Miss Olive Smith,
Earl Wallet, Miss Virginia Iverson,
Gilbert Wieger, Miss Esther Kapp,
Miss Margaret Hoffer, Lloyd Man
herr, Miss Rachael Bretz, Miss Cert
rude Ludes, Charles Roth, Earnest
Smith, William Good, Bennett Fields.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
CITY BALANCE GROWS

to-day the balance of city funds in
the office June 1 was $45S,7S6.71, as
compared with s419,0O491 on May /,
Total receipts during May were Sf15,-
$500, and expenditures, $76,13510
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
DEPARTMENT OUTING

Employees of the accounting de-
partment at the local steel plant will
hold their annual outing in Williams
Grove, June 22.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
RETURNS FROM TRIP

Miss Evelyn Cum bier, of Highspire,
returned home after an extensive
trip to New York and other cities
in northern states.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
STRAUSS PROMOTED

Ray A. Strauss, who has been in
charge of the local recruiting office
for some time, has been made a SER
geant
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
ENFORCEMENT OF
RULES is NECESSARY

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
is Miles Too Slow

seeking light on the speed ordinanc,
and desired to hear what the Rotar
ians thought of the matter.
Evening journal., 1918-09-13
MANY SEE FLAG
RAISED AT PLANT

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. t3.-ln the
nine department Of the pulping area OF
the government powder plant mere "A
handsome American flag was raised sat
urdav. A large crowd was present, ana
as they stood with bare heads' Olu
Glory was raised to the top OF the nag
STAFF, amid great applause. IN company
with the Union Jack and the fIehuli
nag. A large platform covered win pa
triotic decorations, was filled win seI-
eral Of the heads OF the different depart
ments. Among those present on the
platform were II. F. Robelen, genera
superintendent Of the pipe department
Mr.. Nevelle, purchaser OF Chapman
valves: MFR. NIcCampbell, Of the employ
ment office; Peter Turney Hiett, OF tne
nine department; Joe Krautter' genera
foreman Of the pulping area pipe shop'
and ]. A. O'Brien, his assistant. u y.
Adams. general foreman OF the pipe
wards. and Richard Z. Mulloy were con-
spicuous figures on hand.
patriotic addresses were made by
Mr.. McCampbell. Mr. Ramsdell, Mr.. Ne
velle, Mr.. Hiett, Mr.. Krautter ana MT
Robelep Mr.. O'Brien was master ol
ceremonies. Lemonade was served all
in attendance and a jolly good time
was had.
Joe Krautter, foreman Of the pipe de-
partment in the pulping area, Is one OF
the most popular men in the plant as
well as being one Of the most re-blood'
ed Americans. He succeeded in raising
enough money in a short time 10 Duy
the handsome flag.
Evening journal., 1918-09-13
WORKHOUSE TOMATS
GOING TO WASTE
So Resident OF County Conn
plains in Letter to
Evening Journal
WILL NOT GIVE THEM
AWAY, HE STATES

According TO a resident OF rural New
Castle County there is fully an acre
OF tomatoes going 10 waste In a field
owned by the Trustees Of the New Cas-
tie County WorkhOuse, and so far all
efforts TO purchase them or TO secure
them for the picking have failed. The
resident Of the rural section In com
planning Of the waste. addressed the fol-
lowing letter to the Editor Of The
Evening Journal:
Reading with much interest in The
Evening Journal of today the price Of
tomatoes as sold by the restaurants OF
your city / cannot help but call atten-
tion TO the fact OF more than an acre
OF them going TO waste on the property
OF the New Castle County Workhouse.
and incidentally Of taxpayers. This
condition has existed probably three
weeks or more. rs a daily rider on the
MarshalltOn trolleys, | have heard not
less than a dozen parties remark OF,
the waste and have personal knowledge
of two parties communicating with
those in charge relative 20 securing
some Of them as "a gift for the plcking
or by picking and paying a small price
for them. The replies to these inquiries
we're that none was 10 be given away
or sold as we are canning them
The truth as 10 whether any OF them
are being canned is open TO doubt, and
this anw reader interested enough TO
investigate may judge for himself, al
lowing, however, for some truth in the
replies referred TO, there still remains
the fact: They have been and are go
ing 10 waste" Why should this be so?
Signed, Interested.
Evening journal., 1918-09-13
MUSIC and song
FROM POLICE CELLS
Joline, a One Man Band;
McAllis Some
Vocalist
COPS THOUGHT HALL
WAS HAUNTED HOUSE

Hearing what they thought vs. an
approaching band playing Keep the
Home Fires Burning" several nights
ago, members OF the police department
stationed at police headquarters hur-
ried out Of the building 10 see the pa
rsde. The officers were surprised, how
ever. when no band appeared, although
the tune was still being heard.
Suddenly the music stopped and the
prisoners within the building applaud
ed vigorously. An investigation was
started at once, Il being Thought that
orc OF the prisoners had concealed a
musical instrument In his cell. The in
Vestlgation, however, netted the officers
nothing. and they were about TO cease
their search thinking that the place
was haunted" when suddenly Taps
as played on a cornet. were heard.
It was then found that Howard Joline,
a soldier from Camp Dix. who had over
STAYED his leave Of absence and was
confined in tho station house. was the
one-man band. JOline tightening his
lips and blowing through them, iml-
tates a cornetist. 10 was this noise That
caused the officers feet 10 Jig as the
soldier blew out the popular airs.
Since then the officers. as well as the
prisoners in the station house have
been entertained at nights by the sing
ing OF Irwin McAllister, another soldier,
who Is accompanied by Joline, and last
night large crowd gathered IN front
OF the police headquarters TO hear the
concert.
Evening journal., 1918-09-13
If YOU HAVE TOO MUCH
SUGAR, RETURN 1T

Edmund Mitchell, food administrator
for Delaware, in discussing the canning
situation and the sugar conditions at
tending same, said that the housewives
OF She State had responded Loyalty 20
the call for canning. This was at
tested by the fact that more sugar has
been sold for canning this year, than
ever before.
It is possible, he said, that some
housewives have made a miscalculation
in purchasing sugar for canning, IN
which case there would be sugar left
open that was purchased for this pur-
pose.
The Food Administration. therefore
calls upon every housewife who has
any sugar left over that was purchased
for canning. 10 return same 10 her
grocer in order that a redistribution
may be made Of this surplus, as there
IS a great shortage or sugar, and the
Administration Is trying 20 provide
every household with sugar for can
ming and with sugar for household use
at the rate Of two pounds per person
per month.
II this is followed there will be ample
sugar for the above purposes and there
will be no occasion for anyone attempt
ing TO hoard sugar for future use.
The retailer who is in close touch
with his customers and knows thelI
needs IS in a position TO act as both
food administrator and inspector IN
seeing that sugar is sold and used for
the purpose intended.
There have been very few violations
Of the rules reported, which proves
that the people are doing everything
possible 10 help win the war.
Evening journal., 1918-09-13
WIFE SEEKS DEATH
AFTER MARITAL WOE

ALLEGED by the police 10 have swsl-
loved a quantity OF iodine at Eleventh
and Tatnall streets early last evening
after a fruitless effort TO effect a recon
citation with her husband. Mrs. Lillian
Smsmeyers, aged % years. Of ii0i
Brandywine street. was removed TO the
ID Delaware Hospital In a taxicab At
t,ndants there worked on the young
woman and II Is thought she will re-
cuYer.
The reason for Mrs. Seigmeyers' at
tempt al her life. according TO the po-
lice, was because OF trouble with her
husband. Application for divorce has
been made by the husband, who Is a
TAXI driver. Il Is said. II is believed
that Mrs. Seigmeyers went TO the place
cl her husbands employment seeking
reconciliation and falling in the attempt
decided 10 end her life.