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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28
BULLER SEEKS
UJNCLESAM'S AID
Wants Cooperation in Re-
ducing Pollution From
Explosive Factories

Attention of the War Industries
by State Commissioner of Fisheries
Nathan r. Butler to reports of his
wardens that picric acid from eXplo-
sive factories is killing the fish in
the west branch of the Susquehanna
river and asking the cooperation Of
the government in devising means TO
prevent IL. Numerous complaints
have been made to the State Fisher
les Commissioner, one of them being
from the Food Administration au-
thorities in this state.
Commissioner Butler in a state
ment issued to-day says that his
wardens travelled from Sunbury to
Emporium and located the pollution
which killed the fish as coming from
explosive factories "at or near Em-
porium." The eff1uent from the
plants he says is picric acid and is
highly colored and easily discernible.
1t was traced as far as Williamsport
and Mr.. Butler says that he heard
il had been noticed at Sunbury ard
Milton.
The department men report"
says the statement, that from EN-
porium 10 Remove there is not a liv-
ing thing in this stream. whether
it be a snake, crab or a fish" Tne
plants accused, he says, are at this
time under Federal control and
working for the government This
departments findings have been sub
mitted in full to the War Industries
Board urging upon them the fact
that some action should be taken
in order to prevent this pollution
from going into the stream" de-
clares the commissioner.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28
so New Registrants
File Questionnaires

That the registrants of Saturday do
not intend TO lag in discharging their
obligations as members of the draft
ranks, is evidenced by the fact that
already about fifty Of them have re-
turned their questionnaires to their
local draft boards.
The men are required by law to re-
turn their questionnaires within
seven days after they receive them.
Sunday does not count as one of the
days, so that with only one of the
seven allotted days transpired, a fifth
Of the questionnaires have been re-
turned. The return of the question
naires will greatly expedite the work
OF classification draft officials said
this morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28

ployed at the government plant. has
returned to her home in Chicago.
Miss Pauline Sweigert, of New
Cumberland, will open her school at
Kohlerstown September l.
Evan Davis. of Wilkes Barre, who
has been spending the summer with
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Williams. at
New Cumberland, has returned
home.
D. Connell, of Dayton, Ohio, and
Miss Alma Lutz, of Harrisburg, visit
ed on Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. H.
j. Deckard, Marysville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Eastwright. of
FELTON,, Cuba, We're guests on Tues
day of Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Deckard at
MarysVille.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28
WEST SHORE NEWS
Fine Stereopticon Views
at Community Meeting

New cumberland, Pa, Aug. 2S. -
An enthusiastic community meeting
was held in the Square here last even
ing, presided over by +. Z. Dewey. The
opening prayer was made by the Rev.
Mr.. Gardner, guest of the Rev. j. +.
Hutchison. Miss Helen Lichthaler led
the community singing. and the New
Cumberland band furnished the in
strumental music. The members of
the Red Cross Auxiliary and the Girls
Brigade marched to the meeting in
uniform and took part in the eNer-
CiSeS
Miss Marion Leib. chairman of the
New Cumberland Red Cross Auxiliary,
made an address in which she out
lined the splendid work done by that
body. Stereopticon views. furnished
by E. c. Dewey. showing patriotic
views in America and in foreign coun-
tries, were shown and were greatly
enjoyed by the big audience.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28
Entire Russian Army
in Siberia Goes Over
to Side of the Allies

Vladivostok, Sunday. Aug. 20, via
Shanghi. = General Meshkoff, chief
of the Russian forces in Siberia and
Manchuria, acting on behalf of Gen
eral Horvath, the anti-Bolshevik
leader. by a coup d,etat, has assum-
ed control of all the Russian mill
tary forces in the Far East. The
Russian volunteers have gone over
to General Horvath in a body.
The Siberian government is nom
plussed and has been unable to or
ganize opposition TO the new move
ment.
The consular officials are holding
meetings to discuss the situation,
There has been no bloodshed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28
Demonstrations in Perry
by State College Expert

MarysvilIe. Pa. Aug. 2S. - The DEM
onstrations being given in the inter-
est of the preservation and conserva-
ton of fruits and vegetables by Miss
Mary Whiting. of the Pennsylvania
State College Farm Bureau. arranged
by Archdeacon William Dorwart, of
Newport, Perry County Food Admins
traitor. are being well attended. Yes
terday's demonstrations were at An
dersonburg in the afternoon and at
Center Church in the evening. This
afternoon demonstration starting at
o'clock, is being held at Loysville.
and this evenings. starting at I
o'clock, at Landisburg. Demonstra-
tions tomorrow will be at Green
Park and at Elliottsburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28
Root and Herb Medicines

Indian medicine men contend that
the roots and herbs OF the field fur
nish a panacea for every ill to which
human flesh is heir. Be that as it
may, it is interesting to note that
the most successful remedy in the
world for female ills. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, was
compounded more than forty years
ago by Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham. of
Lynn, Mass, from the roots and
herbs of the field, and today it is
recognized from shore to shore as
the standard remedy for female ills.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28
Autoist Is Charged With
Three Traffic Violations

j. D. Sutch. 632 Harris street. set a
record in police court to-day. when he
was arraigned on three motor traffic
ordinance violations at the same time.
The charges were using a state Ii
cense which was not issued to him
and had not been transferred to him /;
running by a street car which had
stopped to take on and discharge pas
sengers, and operating jitney with
out a license.
The auto was owned by Robert X
Wonderluck. who took out the license
and later sold the car to another man.
who then sold IL to J. D. Sutch. The
man who sold il to him said that for
dollar Sutch took him around town
to various places and finally to the
police station. Sutch. it is said, then
ton. saying he was not operating a
iitney.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28

that there has not been more of them.
The vaudeville bill at the park
theater. headed by the Three Mort
Brothers. is an excellent evenings en-
tertainment. The Mori Brothers pre-
sent an Oriental novelty act that is
superbly mounted and displays cer-
tain skill in acrobatics that seems
hardly possible to those not acquaint-
ed with the cleverness of the artists
from the Far East.
The balance of the. bill is made up
of four excellent acts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28
Schwab Dofs His Coat
at Hog Island Yard

Philadelphia, Aug. 2S.-Charles NJ
Schwab became a workman at Hog
Island last night and standing in his
shirt sleeves. addressed 1900 officials
and subofficers of the American In
ternational shipbuilding Corporation
at one of the most novel meetings Of
labor ever held in this city.
From the moment he appeared at
the Island TO the time of his de-
parture his every movement was
greeted with cheers by the working
men.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28
Soldier Gassed in British
Army Called in U. S. Draft

West Fairview, Pa. Aug. 2s.-John
Wachtman, a widely-known local boy,
who several months ago returned
from England. after being discharged
from the British Army because of be-
ing gassed and wounded. has been
ordered to report at the Cumberland
County Draft Board several times for
examination. Young Wachtman has
been summoned by draft board physi-
clans, but up TO this time they have
not felt that they would be justified
in passing him on account of his con-
dition. due to the gas. At present
Wachtman is working as a time
keeper at Hog Island, Philadelphia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28
CONSTABLE WARNS sPEEDERs

West Fai-vIew, Pa, Aug. 2S.-Con-
stable Albert j. Shaull on Saturday
evening personally warned automobile
drivers about speeding through the
borough. According TO the constable.
about 1920 o'clock Saturday night,
on automobile came dashing through
the borough at the rate of forty miles
an hour. The driver was keeping to
the left side of the road and did not
blow his horn at street intersections.
The constable. after considerable
trouble. mana ged to get the driver to
stop his machine. He reprimanded
him, took his number and told him if
ne was caught going through the bor
ough violating the laws in the future
he would be fined. Thirty more cars.
coming from Summerdale. were warr.-
ed the same night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28
CAMP HILL SCHOOLS TO OPEN

Camp Hill. Pa. Aug. IS. = Camp
Hill public schools will open for the
term on Tuesday, September 5. All
children who are six years of age or
who Will be six before April l, 1919.
viii be admitted during the first week
III September. There will be no
the Camp Hill schools must show
certificate of successful vaccination.
Examinations of pupils who are
conditioned in last years work will
be held on Tuesday. September 8. in
stead of Saturday, August 81, as pre-
viously announced.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28

Tomorrow evening there will be
another nne fireworks display at Pax
tang Park, and an en-
PaxtnnS tirely new program of
Park bombs, wheels, set
Attractions pieces and rockets will
be shown. Considering
that war conditions make fireworks
almost impossible at this time. the ex-
hibitions at PaXtang this season have
been excellent, and our only regret is
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28

a great deal of emotional acting. The
action of the play is swift and fast,
and is sure to be enjoyed.
Friday and Saturday "Martha's Vim
diction." featuring Norma Talmadge.
will be shown.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28
AID soCIETY MEETs

SUPERINTENDENT. Pa, Aug. 2S. = An
interesting meeting of the Ladies' AID
Society, of the United Brethren
Brethren Church. was held last even
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs w.
A. Clouser. in West Main street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28
TROOPS ARRIVE AT MARSH RUN

New Cumberland, Pa. Aus. 2S.-Be-
tween 500 and 500 colored troops de-
trained here about o'clock this
morning and marched to the big gov
ernment plant at Marsh Run. where
they will be in charge of the work.
A number of white soldiers arrived at
Marsh Run last week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28
RECITAL FOR RED CROSS

West Fnirview, Pa, Aug. =. =
Cross Auxiliary will be given in the
Red Mems Hall by Hertzler,s or
chestra, of West Fairview. on Friday
evening Miss Julia Kaufman and
Miss Esther Kaufman. of Columbia,
yocalists, will take part.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28
YORK MAN WOUNDED

Ottawa, Aug. 2S.-J. B. McGrath. of
Philadelphia, was killed in action
and E. stokes, of York, Pa. wound
er IS reported in to-day's Canadian
overseas casualty list.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28

To-day is the last opportunity
whlch VIII be afforded Harrisburgers
and people from this
vicinity to see "Persh-
crusaders" ing's Crusaders" the
at victoria first official government
war picture, in eight
Wonderiul reels, playing at the Vic
torla Iheater. Hundreds and hun
oreds OF people have been fortunate
enough to see this great picture, and
many others are planning to see it
o-day, considering it a patriotic duty
10 De informed as to just what this
country is doing to whip the Hun.
IN TINS comprehensive picture one
VIII see Uncle Sans soldiers in the
making; the work at the cantonments:
the activities of the great war chari
ties, the Red Cross, Knights of Column
BUS Masons and y. NJ. c. A.; how
the Army is fed and clothed. the
making of arms and ammunition:
farmers in the fields doing their part
and working men in factories, each
and all giving his best effort for his
country; the building of ships on a
scale such as the world has never
seen; the Navy in action; American
aViators in the air somewhere in
france. and the boys in khaki with
General Pershing on the western
front.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28
A SPLENDID NERVE TONIC
Horsford's Acid Pbo.nbo,e

Invigorates the tired nerve system.
A pleasant summer beverage. A splen-
did tonic.-Advertisem
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28
s1MUSE. .AaI MENTS]IS|s

ORPHEUM
Entire week. beginning Monday
SantSn, SLab0r pay matinee and night.
Hearts of the World"
MAJESTIC
High Glass Vaudeville.
COLONIAL
To-day and tomorrow Francis
\; Bushman in "A Pair of Cupids."
Friday and Saturday Norma Tai
madge in "Martha's Nindication."
Monday and Tuesday Mabel Nor
mand in Back to the Woods"
REGENT
To-day = D. w. Grifhth's THE Great
Thursday and Friday = Edna Good
rich in Her Husbands Honor"
Saturday only James Whitcomb
Riley's "A Hoosier Romance"
VICTORIA
To-day - "Pershings Crusaders"
also a Fox comedy. "A Narrow
Squeeze"
THURSDAY = June Caprice in Miss In
Friday - Jewel Carmen in Paying
the Piper"
PAXTANG PARK THEATER
Vaudeville Specialties.
History in the making is pictured as
a part of the new and already notable
spectacle which d. w.
"Hearts of Griffith offers under
the World" the title of Hearts of
the World" next
weeks twice daily attraction at the
Orpheum. And yet. despite it's thrill
ing presentation of the conflict over
seas. Hearts of the World" is not a
war play, by any means. Rather is
it a love story of absorbing interest
and dramatic incident that. amid
bowers and sunshine and happiness. is
riuns-d into the chaos of war and the
cruelties imposed on the victims of
the displaced Hun.
shows 100000 marching men; in an
other. 10000 horses. miles of artillery,
hundreds of tanks in action, squad
rons of airplanes and Zeppelins are
also pictured. Were il not that Mr..
Griffith had the official aid and CO.
operation of the British and French
war Offices Hearts of the World"
could not have been made in the front
line trenches. amid the smoke and din
OF battle. Tomorrow is seat sale
day, and there has been a heavy mail
order demand for reservations.
The feature booked for the Colonial
Theater to-day and tomorrow is a
brilliant five
"a Pair of Cupids' act o m V
at the Colonial drama entitled
"A Pair of
Cupids." featuring Francis X Bush
man and Beverly Bayne. the popular
co-stars. Mr.. Bushman is given a
part that will intrench more firmly
than ever in the hearts of his many
admirers, and Miss Bayne, as beauti-
full as ever Is not only pleasing to
look at. but displays unusual talent
as well. She has a part that requires
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28

To-day is the final showing of d.
w. Grifhth's big war production. The
Great Love"
"Her Husbands Hundreds of peo-
Honor" mt the pie crowded the
Regent Tomorrow theater during
the past two
days to see this, the first appearance
In Harrisburg of this great picture.
Tomorrow, Edna Goodrich. the
famous stage star. who has entered
the photoplay world. will be seen in
a clever story of life and love, Her
Husbands Honor" She plays the part
OF rather jealous and beautiful
young Wife, whose efforts to save her
husband from Imprisonment for Of
tenses he is believed to have commit
ed in connection with the firm he
serves, but of which he is really in
story.
The plot involves Japanese diplo-
mats, who are trying to get certain
papers from the u. 5. GoVernmen mt.
RMS picture is superbly staged and
Is tull OF thrilling moments and
tragic scenes. There is a good amount
OF comedy throughout. and makes a
delightful picture
saturdays program includes a story
that practically every one has read,
and which will prove interesting to
"Hoosier Poet" This story is James
Whitcomo Riley's best work, and is
entitled "A Hoosier Romance"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28

Use McNeirs Pain Exterminator-Ad.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28
REGENT

To-day = D. w. Grifhth's "The Great
Love-"
Thursday and Friday - Edna Good
rich in Her Husbands Honor"
Saturday only James Whitcomb
Riley's "A Hoosier Romance"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28

PAXTANG PARK THEATER
Vaudeville Specialties.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28

ORPHEUM
Entire week. beginning Monday
LABOR Day), matinee and night.
september - d. W. Griftith's
Hearts of the World"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28

To-day and tomorrow Francis
y. Bushman in "A Pair of Cupids."
Friday and Saturday - Norma Tai
madge in 'Martha's Nindication."
Monday and Tuesday Mabel Nor
mand in Back to the Woods"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28
VICTORIA

To-day - "Pershing's Crusaders"
also a Fox comedy, "A Narrow
Squeeze"
Thursday - June Caprice in Miss In
nocence"
Friday = Jewel Carmen in Paying
the Piper"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-02-07
Make Preliminary Seed Corn Test.

A seed corn test will detect poor
seed. A simple preliminary test
should be made first, according to the
Department of the University of Mis-.
sour College OF Agriculture. Take
two hundred ears at random and re-
move ak or eight kernels from various
parts of each ear. Fill a pie tin with
10 wdust or fine soil. Place q cotton
cloth on the soil and spread the ker.
neis on the cloth. Place q second
cloth over the kernels and wet 1t.
Then invert a second pie tin over the
first; thus a moist chamber 10 made
for the seed. Set the tins in a warm
place and wet the top cloth once a
day. II at least ninety per cent OF
the kernels show strong sprouts In
six days, II will not be necessary to
make a test OF each eur separately, II
the seed-corn has been properly select
ed and cared for during the winter.
II the termination 10 low, or II the
seed corn has not been carefully SO.
lected and cared for. II may be con.
cluded that some Of the seed are weak
and oil the ears should be tested.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-02-07
Asked to Lower Profit.

Word was received at the Office OF
the state food administration recently
that a merchant in a small town was
selling rice at q profit OF more than
sixty per cent. On canned tomatoes
he was making a profit of fifty per
cent and on corn more than forty per
cent, A proper price was not sug-
gested, but the merchant was advised
to revise his prices on these commo-
dities.
Besides doing everything possible
to prevent p~roiteering, the federal
food administrator also acts as in
.termediary in cases of disputes over
shipments. A car of celery was
shipped to St. Louis from San Fran
cisco. When it reached its destina-
ton the consignees refused to ac-
cept it on the grounds that half of it
was frozen. In the dispute that fol-
lowed the car was tied up for more
than five days.
The shipper placed the matter in
the hands of the state food admins
tration. An agent in st. Louis was
instructed to have the car inspected
and determine the extent of the dam
age. This was done. The amount of
the damage, $1l6, was deducted from
the bin, the celery was accepted and
the'freight car was released for other
service.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-02-07
Wage Adjustment Likely in the Near
Future.

THE Desloge SUM-

"~'I
We have information that would
lead one to believe that there will be
a readjustment of wages in the lead
belt some time in the near future.
The adjustment, according to our
information, will not materially in.
crease the total payrolls Of the various
companies, but it will tend to equalize
the general wage scale. When the
bonuses were started they began to
be added In per cent Of wages until
the final per cent was IS OF the
basic wage, when the companies an.
nounced a reduction In wages thay
announced 1t would be. rs cents of
Of all alike. That arrangement has
not proven to be entirely satisfactory
and the general opinion 10 that they
should have been reduced according
to the way that they were increased,
which is a very logical way to look
upon the situation. We inquired Of
our informant as to whether or not
the companies now consider the pres.
ent scale q permanent wage or wheth.
or they yet considered . bonus exist.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-02-07
RARE OPPORTUNITY
FOR BOYAND SHEP'
HOW COUNTRY LAD MAY SERVE
HIS COMMUNITY AND COUNTRY
AND ENJOY FINE SPORT.
"COTTONTAlLS" AND STAMPS
TWO Rabbits viii Buy a Thrift Stamp
Every Thrift Stamp Purchased
viii Buy Five Bullets for
Our Soldiers at Front.

Every country boy has Il are oppor-
tunity Of having fine sport and serv'
ing his community and his country at
the same time, during the snoWstorm
and the present high price OF rabbits.
TWO rabbits will more than buy !
Thrift Stamp. Where is the country
boy who, with the aid of Il snare and
his farm dog and snow-coyered
ground, cannot catch at least two rab-
bits a day?
In a months time. at odd moments,
an industrious boy who loves the sport
of ra~bbit-hunting could be the posses
sor of a War Stamp which would cost
him $i.12, and in January, 1928, this
same stamp will bring him 50.
Every boy knows that in killing
rabbits he is doing the farmers in his
vicinity a service by protecting the
young fruit trees in his neighborhood.
The tender bark Of the young fruit
trees is 4 most tempting morsel for
the "cottontail." Often during Il heavy
snowstorm every tree in an orchard Is
"ringed" by bunny. whose supply OF
green food is covered with snow.
TO the country boy alone belongs
the science and woodcraft Of trapping
the "cottontail." He Is past master in
the art of snare.making and batting,
Only the country lad can know the
exhilarating joy Of a rabbit hunt.
What greater sport is afforded the
country boy than a rabbit hunt with
"Shep," and what greater opportunity
is given him to serve his country
through acquiring the habit of thrift
and lending his money to his country?