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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-07
CHANCE TO ADVERTrer

Representative Longworth objects
70 a tax levied on brains for win
ning battles" Publish list of those
aequlreo 's ne 10 pay taxes on their brains
and there will be a rush Ia nav M,
da Times-Union. A0A4-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-07

Now We know what is the matter
with the italian army. Baseballs and
bats have been forbidden as useless
TOYS"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-07
ALWAYS LOOK HAPPY

Why do photographs of women
airplane pilots always show them
competing for the record in the
standing broad grin?-Pittsburgh
Gazette Times.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-07

We are happy to hear that the Ger
man hemp crop is good. and trust ii
viii be put to proper use.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-07
DO YOU KNOW
That Harrisburg-made bar
rows are in use i'm France?
HISTORIC HARRTsT

III = NAIhIkhbIobUTklT
Jehn Harris first plan of Harris
purg contemplated Second as the
big business street. ''e
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-07
MONDAY. JANUARY I, 1918

Life is cdsket, not precious in
itself. but rdIudbIe in proportion TO
tchdt fortune, or industry or Uirtue
has placed tcithin it.-LANDoR.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-07

Member Of the Associated Press-The
Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for republication OF
all news dispatches credited to it or
not otherwise credited in this paper
and also the local news published
herein.
All rights of republication of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-07
OUR DAILY LAUGH
HER RETORT.

. - - - = - .
1 wonder how
he got the
money to buy
an auto.
If you'd spend
more of your
time wondering
how you could
get the money
to buy one per-
haps we'd have
a car, too, some
day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-07

Ell. .sTACKPoLE,P Prsst s. Edi.or-in- c hisf
+. r. OYSTER, Business Manager.
GUS NJ. STEINMETZ. RfondGing Editor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-07

Published evenings except Sunday by
THE TELEGRAPH PRINTING CO.,
Telegraph Building, Federal Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-07
LABOR NOTES

Clerks of the Atlantic Coast Line
have secured union recognition.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-07

Friends of Senator William C.
Sproul expect him to come here be-
fore he starts to Pittsburgh. Friends
of the Senator say that his formal
announcement may be looked for any
day, the only reason for it being held
back being so that the Senator may
clear up any factional feelings.
-Wilkes-Barre stories are that
Congressman T. w. Templeton will
decide this week whether to run
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-07
FLUTOCRATH

They had some
very expensive
presents at the
De Bosh we'd
ding.
Did tn e y 2
What did her
ia I h er Civ o
them?
Two barrels
OF sugar and .
ton OF coal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-07

The suggestion of Fuel Admins
traitor Hickok that people burn wood
to relieve the coal situation as much
as possible has resulted in some
pretty brisk demands for wood.
which the coal men say that they
will have trouble to fill. A lot of
people have ben laying in wood for
some time and the condition OF
roads is such that it can scarcely be
brought in. In all probability the
railroads will come to the rescue by
selling ties, many of which are now
burned because 1t is cheaper to get
rid of them that way than by load
ing and hauling them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-07

Billy Sunday, the evangelist,
dropped into Harrisburg for a shave
on Saturday afternoon. Mr.. Sunday
was on his way to Washington from
the west and seemed to be in fine
fettle. 1t was in sharp contrast to
a visit he paid here a couple of years
ago right after one of his campaigns.
Then he was tired, hollow-eyed, ner-
vous and interested only in fighting
the devil. A few friends of Sunday
recognized him and he was warmly
greeted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-07

Boot repairers are so scarce in
Nuneaton. England, that the Board of
Guardians has decided to establish a
boot repairing department in the
workhouse.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-07

Ohio State Industrial Commission
reports that there were 1852 acct
dents in Ohio last year, against 1885,
900 the year before.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
ADVISES TONIC
Medicine and Nourishing Food for
Grippe Convalescents.
Pure Milk Best Nourishment While
1t Is Believed That Three Grain
Cadomene Tablets Is Tonic
Required-Gives Reasons.

The victims of colds and la grippe
should abstain from excuses of all
kinds while convalescent. Even ex-
cessive eating of injudicious foods
is not without its danger. Pure milk
drunk slowly is the most nourishing
food known. Take it freely.
Weakness, languor, aches and
pains, tremors and nervousness as
sail the convalescent. Appetite is
tickle, the digestion faulty, bowels
costive and the victim wonders if
real health will ever return.
A good, reliable tonic medicine,
composed of irop-peptonate, gen.
tian, damiana, calisaya, palmetto
root, nux vomica and phosphide, will
be found at drug stores under the
name of three grain Cadomene Tab
let's, to be taken as per directions
to improve the vital functions, and
hasten the complete recovery to
health and strength. Elderly people
are particularly requested to adopt
this fine tonic treatment, before an
other attack of disease assails them.
Every package is guaranteed to
please the purchaser or money re-
funded.-Adv.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
Many Chairs Vacant in
Capitol Departments
as Result Of the Flu
From Staff Correspondent.

Lincoln, Dec. 7.-(Special THE
influenza has hit some of the depart
ments at the state house and many
vacant chairs are visible in the Of
fees. No fatal cases have occurred.
Eight members of the state super
intendent's force are out, although
the superintendent and assistant,
Miss Florer are suffering from other
ailments. Every clerk in the certi-
fication room is absent because Of
the 'flu" and some of them are quite
i'll.
Handling of the epidemic is be-
coming.a serious matter because of
the lack of funds, according to Dr.
Wild, head of the state board of
health. Twenty-Five deaths were re-
ported from Omaha this morning
and "a from the state at large.
DIR. Wild advises that every fam
lily and every store or department in
each store or factory. make tenn
perature test of its members or EN-
ployes each morning and if any
show above the right temperature
that they be sent home and doctor
called at once. Putting off the care
which should be given in the early
stages OF the disease is what is caus-
ing so much death.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
Bushnell Builds New
Elevator to Handle
Its Growing Business

The farmers around Bushnell were
over-taxing their elevator of $4,000
bushel capacity to the extent it be-
came necessary to organize a COM
pany with a capital of $4,000 to
build $4,000 bushel capacity eleva-
tor The new elevator is modern
in every way with scales and dump
for largest size trucks, electric light
ed and equipped with facilities for
cleaning all classes and conditions
OF grain.
Within one hour over one-half of
the capital was subscribed in shares
of 500, fully participating common
stock with no promotion expense.
The business men of Bushnell are
live wires OF a jovial nature who
welcome travelling men, investors
and strangers with hospitality all
their own
Bushnell is a rapidly growing
town, and the county offers golden
opportunity for the business man
and the farmer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
Three Democrats Will
Be in Nebraska Senate

1 Lincoln, Neb,, Dec. 7.-(SpeciaD
The latest lineup of the Douglas
county delegation in the coming ses-
Sion of the legislature gives the state
senate three democrats-Tanner of
Douglas, Chappell of Kearney and
baylor of Custer. Chappell and Tay-
Dor are known as the new kind of
democrats. designated by Iieuten-
ant Governor Howard as free !"
TANNER is listed as slave" democrat
by the same authority which pro-
claims the other two representatives
pf unterrihed democracy as free"
n The democratic party of Douglas
county will be represented by Jerry
Howard in the house and Doc Tan
her in the senate and therefore
should be satisfied. Jerry and Doc
ought to be able to work in perfect
harmony. Doc cannot talk quite as
Fast as Jerry, but he is more elo-
'4uent and the two together ought
10 make team that would give
democracy of the metropolis rep
Fascination what is representation"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
Norfolk Training Conference
I of Centenary Movement

q Norfolk, Neb., Dec. 7.--(Special
II elegram. 1.-The Norfolk district
training conference Of the centenary
movement embracing the operation
5f the Methodist church all over the
world, was closed here with ban
auet Friday night. Two hundred
kymen and ministers from all parts
81 the Norfolk district and leaders
from great church centers all over
the United States were in attend
snce. Their main theme of the con-
ference was the problem of raising
$o7 100000 in the next five years,
Which includes reorganization of
their entire Methodist program.
u Among the speakers present were
'Drs. S. P. Quick of Omaha; J. H.
Lace, Salt Lake City, Utah; Sher-
han Powell of Indiana. DR.. G. w.
Fsham, executive secretary of Ne
i6raska and Iowa, was in charge OF
'fhe conference.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
Former TeCumseh Citizen
Dies as Result of Accident

Tecumseh, Neb, Dec. 7.-(SpeciaD
John Stetter, for years resident
of Tecmseh, died in his home near
Douglas, Wednesday, age 70 years.
as result. OF being knocked down
and stepped upon by horse. He
was a native of Germany, but had
lived in the UBited States since he
was IS years of age. His widow,
three daughters, Mrs. Grace Fergu-
son of Holyoke, Colo, Mrs. Alma
Blake of Tecumseh and Miss Leah
Stetter of Douglas, and two sons,
Samuel Stetter OF Holyoke and
Charles Stetter of Douglas survive
him,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
DAVIS SELECTS
OFFICE STAFF
FOR TWO YEARS
Attorney GeneraI-EIeCt APP.
points George W. Ayers
Chief Deputy and Judge
Barnes Assistant.
From a Saff Correspondent.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec, 7.-Special.)-
Attorney Generai-elect Clarence
A. Davis of Holdrege, who has been
hepe for a week has announced his
office staff.
n The deputy attorney generalship
goes to George w. Ayers OF Central
City, who has been assistant in the
office under Attorney General Reed
and was deputy under Attorney Cen
eral Martin. The retention of Mr.
Ayers came from a popular demand
which Mr.. Davis was quick to rec
ognize and glad to respond to.
Assistant or assistant attorney gen
eral goes to former associate justice
of the supreme court John B. Barnes
of Norfolk. Judge Barnes expert
sence on the supreme bench for many
years makes him a most valuable
assistant in the office.
The appointment of second assis-
tant will be given to a soldier in
the service and now in France, Ralph
f. Wilson of Lincoln. Mr.. Wilson
was county judge of Lancaster
county at the time he went into the
service. He is a son of H. H. Will
son of the firm of Burkett, Wilson
& Brown of this city and is consid-
cred one of the strong young legal
men of the profession.
The appointment of legal steno-
igrapher goes to the wife of SOL
der in France, Mrs. Daisy Cattle
M Geneva. Mrs. Cattle is the wife
Capt. L. f. Cattle who is with
he American expeditionary forces
France. Mrs. Cattle was court
fporter for District Judge Hurd
pr Ia years, the first woman court
porter appointed in the state.
Mr.. Davis has not yet made up
is mind whether he will appoint
ny more assistants and will post
pne filling the third position until
E becomes better acquainted with
he work needed in the office.
here are two more stenographer
Psitions. one in connection with
legation ss.do litigation, to be appoint
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
RUB NEURALGIA
AWAY! END PAIN
Instant relief from nerve tor
ture and misery with old
est. Jacobs Liniment"

Rub this soothing, penetrating lin
iment right into the sore, infamed
nerves, and like magic-neuralgia
disappears. "St. Jacobs Liniment"
conquers pain. 1t is a harmless neu-
ralgia relief which doesn't burn or
discolor the skin.
Don't suffer! It's so needless.
Get a small trial bottle from any
drug store and gently rub the Zach
ing nerves" and in just a moment
you will be absolutely free from
pain, ache and suffering, but what
will please you more is, that the
misery will not come back.
No difference whether your pain
or neuralgia misery is y the face,
head or any part Of the body, you
get instant relief and without in
jury.-Adv.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
PIattSmouth Woman Victim
Flu: Leaves Larue Family

Plattsmouth, Neb.. Dec. 7-(Spe-
ciaD-Mrs. Ivan Taylor, age 81 years
died here of influenza Friday after
several days illness. The husband
and five children are also sick with
the disease.
Mrs, John Nemetz, formerly of
Plattsmouth, but who moved to ON
aha some time ago, died following
an operation in Omaha several days
ago. Her husband holds a position
in the Douglas county treasuer's
office in Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
Round Up Subscribers.

Fremont, Neb., Dec. 7.-(Special
Telegram. )-Officers and committee
chairman of the war service league
of Dodge county, at a meeting here
decided to bring the campaign for
funds in the country to close by
rounding up all the slackers and
bringing pressure to bear to secure
their quotas. A list of those who
have subscribed and those who refus-
ed will be published. The country
quota is estimated at $l50000. This
amount includes the Red Cross.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
"FIu" in Omaha HOSPITAL

West Point, Neb., Dec. 7.-(Spe-
cial)-News has reached the city of
the death in Omaha OF Henry Rep
schlaeger, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Rep
schlaeger. The cause OF his death
was influenza. He was p years of
age and survived by his parents.
His bride of only few months is
also suffering from influenza in an
Omaha hospital.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
Light Soldier Vote.

II Fremont, Neb., Dec. I-(Special
Telegram -Oniy &c of 1000 Dodge
county soldiers in the service took
he trouble to vote in the recept
Election. That is the number Of bal
lots received at the office of county
clerk, w. E. Barr, from the state
secretary. Democratic candidates
on the state ticket ran ahead OF ;heir
republican rivals although the
county went republican.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
QUICK RELIEF FROM
CONSTIPATION
Get DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets

That is the joyful cry of thousands
since DR.. Edwards produced Olive
Tablets, the substitute for calomel.
DR.. Edwards, practicing physician
for II years and calomels old.time
enemy, discovered the formula for Olive
Tablets while treating patients for
chronic constipation and torpid livers.
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets do not
contain calomel, but ahealing, soothing
vegetable laxative.
No gripping is the keynote" of these
little sugar coated, olive.colored tab.
lets. They cause the bowels and liver to
act normally. They never force them
to unnatural action.
Eyouhav a dark brown mouth"-a
bad breath-a dull, tired feeling-sick
headache torpid liver and are consti.
pated, you'll find quick, sure and only
pleasant results from one or two little
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets at bedtime.
Thousands take one or two every
night just to keep right. Try them.
10c and Csc per box. All druggists.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
lumor Has 1t Maupin
| Will Quit His Job as
State Publicity Man
From a Staff Correspondent.

From Staff Correspondent.
Lincoln, Dec. 7.-SpeciaD-lt is
he general opinion that Will M.
laupin, who has been holding the
Ab of publicity commissioner for
sebras,;a is in a bad way
i Mr.. Maupin, it is said, has already
ISN'T in his resignation and fears are
lasatertained that Bill must be in a
Serious fro. of hind to let go OF
5)as hold on the treasury before he
has to. 1t is feared that Edgar How
ard has been talking free democ-
facy" to him and that the latter has
Figured that he ought not to be sus-
pected even of holding job under a
s'slave democracy administration
any longer, and so gets out from
under while there is yet time, even
Enough it be the eleventh hour.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
Funeral of Judge Powers
| Held in Norfolk TODAY

u Norfolk, Neb., Dec. 7,-(Special
n elegram)-Funeral services for
Nudge Issac Powers will be held i'll
Norfolk at 2 o'clock Sunday after
Aoon. Frank Powers of Omaha and
'ssac Powers, jr., of Terre Haute,
hd., his two sons, are here to at
lend the funeral. A number of prom
shent lawyers from various parts of
the state are expected to be in at
TENDANCE.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
Fort Omaha Sergeant
Home Just as Wife Dies

Norfolk, Neb., Dec 7.-(Special
Telegram >Sergt. w. B. Schumach-
err of Fort Omaha, arrived here
barely in time to see his wife before
she died at 10 o'clock Saturday
morning from influenza. They were
married at Ainsworth, Neb., last
Christmas. Mrs. Schumacher was p
years old.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
Midnight Rabbit Hunt.

Norfolk. Neb.. Dec. 7.-(Special
Telegram. )-Follo,,ing a wager sew
eral professional and business men
of Norfolk engaged in night rabbit
hunt Saturday night. Nearly 100
rabbits were killed by men in two
automobiles in four hours time.
Spot lights were used to locate
the targets.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
Beemer Newspaper Man
Will Take UD Other Work

West Point. Neb., Dec. 7.-lSpe-
ciaD-D. B. Mayheld, editor of the
Beemer Times for the past two
years, has severed his connection
with that paper and will seek a posi-
ton in another line of business,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
Mrs. Mary G. Rossiter,
ga, of De Witt Dead

De Witt, Neb., Dec. 7.-(Special
Telegram)-Mrs. Mary Green Rossi-
ter, one of the oldest settlers of Gage
county, died here today at the age
of ga wears.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-06
Husky Beavers
Hot After Ti6e

Four o'clock baseball was given
q tryout by Russ Hall this after
noon when the strong Vancouver
Beavers invaded Tigertown.
While the Bengals have made a
good showing against Spokane,
winning their first series of the
season four games to two, II was
predicted they would have to keep
on their toes to beat Jimmy Ham
ilton's speedy bunch of exper-
fenced players. The Beavers made
a good showing in Portland,
breaking even in the series.
The teams will play in Tacoma
today and tomorrow. Wednesday
they will go to Vancouver for a
three-game series, returning to Ia
coma Saturday and Sunday.
Manager Speas was expected 20
pick Heinie Menth to hold the
Beavers in check this afternoon.
Menth is developing great form.
The Tigers took the fourth game
from Spokane yesterday afternoon
z to 2. Wild pitching and bad
infield errors by the Indians help
ed the score along. Ole Brotcn
had bad time of il, hitting two
batters and walking eight men.
Lefty McMoran for the Zig
ers came back and pitched a
steady game thruout. He allowed
seven hits and famed five men.
Tacoma started things going In
the first, when two men scored
after Broten had walked three.
In the third four Tigers walked
and Tacoma counted again. The
Tigers scored twice In the fifth
and twice again in the sixth. Then
Southpaw Beck took his place.
Spokane's two runs came in the
fourth, when Curley Coen pound
ed out three-bagger pas. Bill
Daniels, scoring Marshall and
Hartman.
Carl Stevens, Tiger backstop,
probably will be out OF the game
for several days on account OF 4
swollen knee. A foul tip caused
the trouble. McNulty of the sec
ond string, caught good game
yesterday.
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. THE Bon SCORE /:
a = 4
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-06
Many Laughs
At Melbourne

Gladys Brockwell, Fatty Ar
buckle and Mabel Normand all
score on the new Melbourne bill.
Miss Brockwell plays a double
part in "Her One Mistake" while
the fat comedian and his pretty
screen partner present "A Barn
yard Romeo"
Sundays audiences liked the
bill immensely. Miss Brockwel
takes the leading roles in a drama
telling of young society girls
mistake when she has been lured
away by a crook posing as a
clubman OF wealth. Later as the
fiancee Of the district attorney
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-06

A perturbation of THE Knife"
Eugene Walters popular stage
play, featuring Alice Brady, is the
attraction at the Apollo until
Tuesday night. Miss Brady por-
trays the role of Kate Tarleton, a
Southern girl on a visit to New
York, where her interest in for
tune tellers leads her into a trap
disguised as a clairvoyant's estab-
lishment, where she is drugged
and imprisoned.
Her lover and guardian, DR..
Robert Manning, famed for his
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-06
Dillon Expects
to Land a * o.

| for the big match. This after
noon at 2 o'clock he was sched.
uled to work out at st. Leo's gym
with Fred Grant, who will battle
Steve Reynolds tomorrow night.
Dillon is In great shape for the
fight. But he is not in any bet
ter shape than Frank Farmer,
coast Electromagnetic champ,
who expects to give the knockout
artist an exciting time all the way
thru.
Farmer rounded out his train
ing today at the Smelter Athletic
club with Chef Mcintyre, to whom
he owes much of his recently ac-
quired skill and speed. Chef ID
banking ON Farmer to take the
Hoosier into camp.
Dillon says he's confident Ct
winning, and expects to land has
famous knockout somewhere in
the space of the six rounds. This
is his first appearance on the
coast. He has just finished q
series of matches in the east and
middle west where he has taken
on some of the best men in the
game.
Matchmaker George Shanklin
was planning to take Dillon for
trip to Camp Lewis this after
noon.
The smoker tomorrow night
promises to be the biggest offered
by the Eagles in a long time, and
Tahoma hall will be jammei.
There will be "a rounds on the
card, which will start at 8:15 on
the dot.