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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30

street recalled many scenes of his
boyhood.
THE old street has not changed
much" he said, as he stood in front
of the house which had been his
home for many years. THAT old
public house on the corner looks eX-
actly as it did when l used to listen
to the crowd of old cigarmakers dis
cussing politics there in the evening
when l was mere slip of a boy"
While Mr.. Gompers was talking
an old woman of over so years. wear
ing a long gray shawl, hobbled up,
looked at the stranger a moment
and then broke in:
II know you, Sam Gompers," she
said. "Many's the time l gave you
a piece of my mind when YOU used
to live there" pointing to the house
where Mr.. Gompers was born. The
old woman had not seen him since
he left London as a youthful appren-
tice cigarmaker. Mr.. Gompers spent
some minutes talking over old times
with her, asking about various boy
hood playmates.
The little group of labor men was
surrounded by a great throng or
Spittlegate people, many of them
children. grandchildren and even
great-grandchildr of persons
whom he remembered as neighbors
of his father and mother.
Spittlegate is deep in the interior
of London's East End. which is not
so different from New York's East
Side, except that ii is greater in ex-
tent and much older. Never before
had American Army automobiles
been seen in remote Fort street.
In the afternoon Mr.. Gompers
called at American Army headquar-
ters to see Major General Biddle and
Surgeon General Winter. Afterward
he paid a surprise visit on Major
Endicott, the American Red Cross
Commissioner, at Red Cross head
quarters. Arrangements were made
pitals tomorrow to distribute cigars
TO seven hundred Americans. sick
or wounded, who recently have ar
rived in London from the western
front.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30
SteeIton News Items
Negro Hits Laborer Over
Head For Working Slow

Because he thought a fellow en-
ploye in the coke oven department
of the steel plant wasn't carrying
enough bricks to earn his daily
wage, Allen Miller. 26. Locust Grove,
proceeded to give him a lashing out.
Miller had no sooner started to
reprimand his fellow workman un-
til he was in deep trouble. Miller, it
is said. angered at the workman be-
cause he would not follow out his
orders, pulled a knife cat of his
pocket and cut the workman in the
neck. In taking his part the work
man picked up a piece of gas pipe,
it is understood, and struck Miller
over the head. Miller is now in the
hospital believed to have frac-
tured skull and the fellow workman
is in the borough lookup.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30
Best For Backache,
Rheumatism, Lumbago
Wonderful Goth Century Liniment Can
Now BE Obtnined mt All Drug
Stores. Is Guaranteed.

The shooting, tearing pains of Neu-
ralgia. Sciatica and Lumbago are
speedily relieved. while HEADACHE,
Toothache and Earache simply flee.
Heavy colds and sore throats that
threaten pneumonia and tonsilitis
may be cured in a single highland
not only is Goth Centuary Liniment
the relief needed in such cases as this,
but in practically any painful condi-
tion.
There's nothing injurious in Goth
Century Liniment. No burning, no
grease or stain. II contains such
we'll known remedies as Camphor.
Menthol, Iodine Gin non-colorable
forn) and many other ingredients
prescribed by the highest medical au-
thorfties in the land, things that
bring soothing relief and real joy to
stiff and tired out muscles.
Give yourself a brisk rub with goth
Century Liniment at night for one
week and if you don't feel years
Younger after following the simple
directions. take il back to the drug
gists and get your money back.
Step into the nearest drug store on
your way home and get a bottle. II
results are what you want make an
effort to get it.--Advertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30
BRENNER TO GO TO CAMP

Thomas H. Brenner, 1878 Penn
street, the man who has a wife and
three children dependents and who
wants to go to war to avenge his
brothers death, will leave next
Thursday for Camp Greenleaf, Lytle,
Ga. The draft board of the first city
district put Brenner in that quota to-
day. Brenner had been in class by
reason of his having a family, but he
moved the draft board on Monday of
this week to advance him to the first
class. Upon passing the physical eX-
animation he asked to be sent with
the next quota.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30
$500 Attend Picnic
of Oakdale Crangers

More than $500 people took part
in the Oakdale Grangers' picnic on
the farm of Frank Cassel. near Beav-
er Station. yesterday where the first
pig club roundup was conducted. and
an extensive tractor demonstration
was given. Eight makes of tractors
were used in the demonstration.
A wheat conservation demonstra-
tion was conducted by Miss Plott.
under the auspices of the Dauphin
County Farm Bureau. Representa-
tives OF the State Department of
Agriculture, and II. G. Niesley,
county farm agent, made addresses.
Prizes were awarded as follows to
various members of the Oakdale Pig
Club: First, Earl Mengle, one pure
bred pig valued at SIS: second. David
Espenshade. a baby bond: third. Ray
Mengle, ar agricultural book: fourth
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30

poured down mountain streams. Over
100000 worth of Illicit copper stills
of all sizes and other paraphernalia,
automobiles. horses. mules and wag-
ons belonging to the distillers was
taken by the flying squadron.
Extraordinary significance, is at
tached to the concerted raids because
Revenue Commissioner Roper under
took the enterprise largely to demon
strate that prohibition really can be
made effective.
In addition the purpose was to dry
up the sources from which great
quantities of moonshine liquor has
been furnished clandestinely to SOL
diers in Southern training camps.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30
GOMPERS VISITS
BIRTHPLACE in
LONDON EAST END
American Labor Leader Re-
members Scenes of His
Childhood Days

London, Thursday. Aug. S0.-Sam-
uel Gompers, president of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor. to-day Wis
tied his boyhood- home where he waE
born siXty-eight years ago. 1t was
an event of great importance in the
little section of East London, known
as Spittlegate. Mr.. Gompers had only
visited England once before since he
had left England as q boy to seek
his fortune in America. His previous
visit was nine years ago.
Mr.. Gompers was accompanied to-
day on the journey to Fort Street by
several members of the American
Labor mission. They went down in
two American Army automobiles and
got out at the street corner. Mr..
Gompers stopped when he alighted
and standing in the middle of the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30
HELD FOR COURT

At a hearing before Justice OF the
Peace Stees last evening, Prudecio
Madrigal and Jose Vargas. two Mex
leans, were held for court on
charge of robbery preferred by
Lovro Susie, a West Side foreigner,
The two Mexicans were arrested by
Patrolman Pearson late Tuesday
night when the officer came upon
them as they were about to relieve
the foreigner of his money at dark
spot in Iron alley.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30
GREAT RAID ON
"MOONSHINERS"
Is SUCCESSFUL
Five Outlaws and Two Sher-
ifs Are Killed and Many
Wounded in Roundup
By <fssoeia.ea Press

Washington. Aug. S0-The biggest
intensive roundup of Illicit whisky
aistiliers ever undertaken by the
government has just been completed
in southern mountain districts by
revenue agents under direction of
internal Revenue Commissioner Dan
iel c. Roper
The activities of the agents re-
suited in the seizure of 4S6 stills,
arrest of 200 moonsniners. killing of
five outlaws and two sheriffs and the
wounding of number of other gov
ernment men and liquor makers. This
systematic campaign of raids has
been under way eight weeks, mainly
in mountains of Tennessee, Alabama,
Georgia. Florida, North Carolina and
South Carolina-all dry states-hut
arrests were withheld until to-day to
avoid giving advance information to
moonshiners of the activities of fly
ing squadron of fourteen experienced
revenue agents.
More than 10000 gallons of pale
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30
NO HOLIDAY MONDAY

The local steel plant VIII be oper-
ated as usual on Labor Day. it was
announced at the main offices of the
company this morning. Not any of
the departments will be closed down,
1t was stated. Little out of the or
dinary will mark the observation of
the day in the borough. Holiday
hours will be observed at the post
office and at the local banks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30
sTEELTON MEMS BIBLE GLASS
ON OUTING TO HERSHEY

Members of the Mems Bible class
of ST. Johns Lutheran Sunday school
of Steelton, and few friends went
to Hershey in eighteen automobiles
last evening for an outing. At Her
shey they had dinner on the portico
of the Hershey cafe. Nisley Mumma,
president of the class, was toastmas-
ter and Frank B. Wickersham, the
teacher and the Rev. George N. Laut-
fer, the pastor, responded to toasts'
Singing was a feature.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30
$4,000 Reward offered

This amount will be paid If anyone
proves that Saturated water, prepared
as directed below and used for a rea-
sonable time, is not the equal of any
treatment ever perfected for getting
rid of corns. callouses. ETC., or for
excessive perspiration, tenderness,
aching. etc. To produce saitrated
water, just dissolve a small handful
of refined Rodell bath saltrates in
not mwedieatsS wafer Th,s ana forms Ee
foot bath. The following and other
local druggists keep Rodell bath
saitrates already put UP in packages
of convenient sizes and at very low
prices: Keller's Drug Store, G. A.
Gorgas, Clark's Medicine Store, II. c.
Kennedy. Satisfaction Is of course
guaranteed or money back immediate
~ and without question.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30
ARREST STABBER

James Walker, a West Side negro,
is in the borough lookup pending a
hearing before Justice of the Peace
Stees on a charge of stabbing FrPnk
Hughes early yesterday morning.
Walker was arrested last evening by
Detective Durnbaugh.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30
PROGRESS S. S. PICNIC

Under the auspices of the Progress
Church of God Sunday School. pic
mic will be held in Fishburn's Grove,
near Progress. tomorrow. Games
and prominent speakers will be in
cluded on the program. Music will
be furnished by the Elliott Fisher
Company band of Harrisburg. A
cordial invitation has been extended
to everybody to come to the festiv-
tiles.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30
INSTITUTE AT HIGHsPfRE

Members of the Woman's MISSION
ary Association and the Otterbein
Guild of the local Centenary United
Brethren Church will attend a mis-
siohary institute in the Highspire
United Brethren Church tomorrow
afternoon and evening. Miss Elsie
Hall Dayton, Ohio, general secre-
tary OF the Otterbein Guild, will con-
duct the institute.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30
EXAMINE REGIsTRANTs

OF the siXty-two registrants of Au-
gust "a. examined yesterday by To-
cal draft board physicians. large
number passed physically. The best
part of this bunch of registrants will
make up the September quotas as
many of them have no claim for eX-
emption, officials say.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30
FOUR ARRESTS

Four persons were arrested last
evening by patrolmen of the local
police department on charges of
drunk and disorderly. They will be
given a hearing before Burgess Nc
Entee this evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30
COUNTY LEADS IN STATE
IN CONSERVATION RESULTS

Reports from the State Fuel and
Food administrators show that Dau-
phin county is leading the state in
the amount of conservation by house,
holders and others. The local food
and fuel administrations will not let
up their efforts to continue the good
work, and they are indeavoring to
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30
BAND CONCERT

The Steelton band in charge of Di-
rector Zala will give it's weekly con-
cert in the Lawn Fairgrounds this
evening. A program including some
high class selections will be present.
ed by the local musicians.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30
Good Bye Corns
You Are Going Now

Take them out roots and all. Mere
ly cutting the top off with razor or
pastes, plasters, etc, is wasting time.
Also 1t is risking blood-poisoning or
even lock jaw. Cutting the top off
Same way with a corn. Get after the
root. That is what causes all the
pain by pressing on sensitive, irri-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30
TO SPEAK HERE

The sufferings of the Armenian
people and his escape to America
will be told by John D. Yeramian,
an Armenian refugee, who Will
speak in the Main Street Church
of God on Sunday evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30
EXPECTS 5000 REGISTRANTS

C. C. Cumbler, chairman of the
local draft board, said this morning
between 1000 and 5000 men would
likely register under the new orders.
Preparations are being made for the
registration of this number, he said.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30
NEARLY 100000
GERMAN LOSS IN
KILLED ALON E
By associated Press

London. Aug. 30.-It is esti-
mated by experts here that the
German losses in killed alone now
reach a total of more than two
million and probably approach
three million. These figures were
given out after study OF tables
of German and Allied losses
which have been published.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30
yISTTING IN HIGHSPIRE

Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Huck, of Pitts
burgh, are visiting at the home of
their relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Cowdrey and Mr. and Mrs. Lester S.
Melchoir, of Highspire.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30

and fifth. Albert Espenshade and John
zimmerman. one years subscription
each. to an agricultural magazine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30
zoo, 900 BRICKS ORDERED

make an even better report nexts
month.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30

''The hard road of experience iS
softeped by the strains of music"
SPANGLER MUSIC HOUSE.
2112 North Sixth Street.-Advsi
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30

New Cumberland, Pa, Aug. 30.--1
e. e. Flurrie has received an ordert
from the government for 100000 |
bricks. Work on the contract was
begun yesterday.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-10-26

untried 2Sth Division, composed
of Pennsylvania State militiamen
the 4th Division of the regular
Army, which had seen some train
ing-all these units made good.
American armed force had
shown its strength in fighting
prowess and in command. We
sent several divisions into battle
which had been through only pre-
liminary training in France. Two
of these divisions. in which New
York is interested, because they
are composed exclusively of New
York boys, are the 9th, CON-
posed Of national guardsmen, and
the 77th, composed of selected SOL
diers who had their preliminary
training at Yaphank. Both have
made good-the 9th, with the
British, under American com
mand; the 77th, with the newly
formed American Army, CON-
manded by General Pershing.
All under American command!
The American Army in France is
fighting under the Star-Spangled
Banner, and John j. Pershing is
in supreme control of the Amerl-
can forces over there under Wood
row Wilson over here, and some
day when the Kaiser is immured
in the Matteawan Of nations this
John j. Pershing, who doesn't
talk much, may see fit to tell the
people Of the United States what
he had to overcome to make
things as they are.-Liiterary Di-
peSt. RI
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-10-26
PUNISH CULPRITS WHO
STARTED WAR.

Amsterdam, Oct. 22.-German
provincial and socialist newspa-
pers continue their campaign
against the "chief' culprits" re-
sponsible for the war. The
Frankische Tagepost of Nurcm-
berg, the first paper to openly de-
mand the addiction of the kaiser,
declares the accession of the
crown prince to the throne is en-
tirely out Of the question. The
socialistic Arbeiter Zeitung Of
Vienna urges German socialists to
punish the "chief culprits" with
out mercy. 1t says that the Ger
man people will sweep away the
junkers and take their destiny
into their own hands,
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-10-26
PEACE PROBLEMS.

With the surrender of Bul-
garia; with Roumania preparing
to fight again with the Allies
Turkey eager for peace after hav-
/ ing had her armies defeated and
almost destroyed in Palestine
the steady advance of the Allies
toward the German border and
the Germans preparing for com
plete evacuation Of Belgium; and
with the victories of the Allies in
Russia and Siberia and the as
semhling of duly accredited rep
resentatives for the formation Of
new and powerful Russian
Government, it is high time for
America to take those manifestly
necessary steps in preparation for
peace which England has already
completed, which France and
other countries have long been
planning, and which Germany
perfected in almost every detail
before the war started.
We Americans have been plead
ing that our hardness in prepar-
ing for war was due to the fact
that we did not believe in war,
but we cannot advance similar
excuse for our delay in preparing
for peace.
When peace comes. it will come
quickly. All will be changed in
the twinkling of an eye. Our
mil ions of soldiers and sailors in
Europe, in army training camps
and on the sea will become i'm
mediately anxious to return to
their homes. Government con-
tracts for ships, munitions and
war supplies of all kinds, aggre-
eating billions of dollars. are
likely to be hastily cancelled and
the millions of the workers in war
industries (who. although they
have made high Wages, have saved
but little, if anything) thrown
out of work and compelled
promptly to get other means of
livelihood or suffer want; prices
of war stocks, war bonds and war
stocks. war bonds and war COM
modities of all kinds are likely to
tumble, and peace-time industrial
stocks and supplies go skyrock-
citing; and. unless the country is
prepared in advance for the
change, the situation will doubt
less result in widespread conf
sion. distress and disaster. II.
however. the manifestlv necessary
steps are taken in preparation for
this advent Of world peace there
need be no confusion nor distress
To mar the universal happiness
that will be orr rightful heritage
when peace comes. Howeved. the
timp available for these essential !
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-10-26
w s s.
A TEXAS WONDER,

The Texas Wonder for kidney
and bladder troubles, gravel,
diabetes, weak and lame back,
rheumatism and irregularities Of
the kidneys and bladder in both
men and women. If not sold by
your druggist, will be sent by
mail on receipt of $1.25. One
small bottle is two months treat
ment and often cures. Send for
sworn testimonials. DR.. e. w.
Hall, 1926 Olive Street, St. Louis,
Mo. Sold by druggists.-Advt.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-10-26

Vegetable Compound cured me 50 Old
not need the operation, and am telling
all my friends about it-.--Mrs. A. w.
BINzER, Black River Fails, Wis.
1t is just such experiences as that OF
Mrs. Binzer that has made this famous
root and herb remedy a household word
from ocean to ocean. Any woman who
suffers from Inflammation. liberation,
displacements, backache, nervousness,
Irregularities or Z. the blues should
not rest until she has given Il trial,
and for special odvice write Lydia e.
Ptnkhnm nedfelne Co, Lynn. Masa
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-10-26
WHY ANOTHER?

You say you love my daugh-
ter?"
Love her, my dear, sir! Why,
l would die for her. For one
soft glance from her lovely eyes
| would throw myself from yon-
der cliff, and perish.
Indeed! Well, I'm some
thing of liar myself, and l
fancy one is enough in a small
family like mine. "-Cartoons
Magazine.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-10-26
HOW THEY DISCOVERED OUR
ARMY WAS THE REAL
THING.

Everybody knows it now, o
course. Including Hindenburg
Maybe he knows it better thar
anybody else, because he has hat
il hammered into him. Every
body now realizes that Americ,
has an army, with real general:
and regular High Command, anC
everything. But when we first
landed in France that interesting
and important information was
almost the exclusive property OF
one man. and his name was John
j. Pershing. 1t seems that the
British thought the safest plan
would be to have the American
units shepherded under the Brit
ISL High Command, and the
French thought they should be I'M
der the French High Command,
FORGETTING that after all there
might just possibly be an Ameri-
can High Command. Their in
tentions, Of course. were the very
best in the world, and Pershing
took it in perfectly good humor,
knowing that the test of war
would be enough. And it was.
Mr.. Martin Green tells us all
about it in the New York Even
ing World. He writes:
Our advance military forces
went into France untried and un-
der suspicion. There were in the
high commands of the French and
British armies few officers who
had visited West Point and knew
the thoroughness Of the education
we give our officers. They were
q minority.
In practise the General Staff
the planning and executive force
lis the keystone of the military
structure. Without able high
command an army, composed tho
it may be of the bravest individ-
uals, is an impotent institution.
Plainly speaking. the British and
French military authorities did
not think year ago that we had
the high command.
Into this atmosphere Of dis
trust went General Pershing with
a few soldiers. He had come from
a standing start four thousand
miles away. He was in an i'm
poverished and nerye-torn coun-
try. He was confronted with the
task Of not only building up an
army, but building up the machin-
cry to hold that army to the limit
Of its fighting function, and | vio-
late no military confidence when
say that it was one Of the most
formidable tasks that ever con-
soldier.
General Pershing, however,
was more than a soldier in this
crisis. He had his military prob
lens to consider, and in addition
there were crowded upon him dip
|omatic problems which were up
10 him and nobody else. He was,
in sense, a military -ambassa-
dorial crusader, and he accepted
the responsibility.
The winter Of 1918 was a
dark and gloomy period in France.
The only ray Of light in the out
look was the slow but continual
rolling up Of American aid. Glenn
enceau stood like rock in his be
lief in the indomitable spirit oil
The French --ornle and the French
armies. The problem was how 10 |
use the Americans.
God knows we were not max.
ing much of a showing outside Of |
our ability to contribute money.
As a military factor we were nil
The French officers detailed to
cnr units in liaison reported that
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-10-26
SALOON OPENS IN BARN.

Vinton, Texas, Oct. 23.-Just
after the news was received that
the Texas state wide prohibition
law had been declared unconsti-
tutional, saloon opened for bus-
mess here in barn.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-10-26

saved me from an
operation, ! canhot
say enough in praise
Of it. IsuHered from
organic troublesan and
my side hurt me 30
! could hardly be up
from my bed, and l
was unable to do my
homework. / had
the best doctors in
Eau Claire and they
wanted me to have
an operation, but
lydia e. Pink ham 3