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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-06
WASH THE STREETS!
(From the Literary Digest.)

To dry-clean a dirty street with
scrapers and brooms Is no more sat
isfactory than to rub the body with
a dry cloth as substitute for bath.
Washington is the true method of
Kidding a surface of undesirable mat
ter, whether that surface Is the skin
of ones face or the pavement of
thoroughfare. An editorial writer in
Engineering and Contracting (Chi-
cago, November 28) notifies the
managers of water-works plants that
though they do not ordinarily have
charge of street-cleaning. it lies
within their power to assist, both
directly and indirectly, in secur-
ing cleaner streets. He goes on:
And by cleaner streets we do
not mean streets free only of visible
dirt, but streets free of the invisible
microbes that ride upon the finest
grains of dust. Water, the great
cleanser, should be applied daily in
large quantities to all business
streets, and at frequent intervals
to all paved residence streets. The
germ-laden dust should be flushed
into the sewers before 1t can spread
pneumonia, tuberculosis, grippe, or
influenza, and other diseases of the
nose, throat, and lungs.
'It devolyes upon every conscien-
tious man who knows the efficacy
of water as sanitary agent to do
his best to arouse the public and
its representatives to the desirable
ity of flushing all paved streets peri
odically. The superintendent of every
water-works is particularly one who
should never rest until his city's
streets are as clean as q hospital
floor. While 1t is his duty to prevent
the waste of water by meterage and
otherwise. 1t is also his duty to en-
courage the consumption of more
water for sanitary purposes and for
garden irrigation. A low per-capita
consumption of water should not be
his ultimate goal, but rather as
high q per-capita consumption AZ
may be attained after eliminating
all waste 80
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-06
THE LEGISLATURE

HARRISBURG is enjoying it's
n biennial visitation of the Leg
islature. Enjoying is the
proper word, for it is a real pleas
ure for this city to entertain its
neighbors from all the various dis
tricts of the great commonwealth.
These men represent an empire.
They preside over the destinies of a
State that would rank as d great
nation did it stand alone; a nation
that could live within itself, If
necessary. and protect it's boundaries
by the strength and numbers of its
own men, equipped with the pro-
duct%of its ample resources. 1t
could feed itself. If necessary, and
clothe itself, too, if it were put to it.
To be the capitol of such a COM
monwealth is no mean honor and
Harrisburg takes just pride in its
distinction and is striving to make
itself fit the dignity of its position.
Its new hotel, which will be a home
for most of the members and senators
during the session, is an evidence of
Its desire to provide for the COM
fort and well-being of the stranger
within its gates. 1t is planning to
cooperate in the improvement of
the Capitol Extension zone. 1t will
spend its money by the hundreds OF
thousands of dollars to do its share
In making the capitol of Pennsyl-
yania and its surroundings one OF
the beauty spots of the world.
Consideration of this Capitol Park
Extension legislation, which has the
endorsement of every one of the
State officials associated with. it, viii,
be one Of the important items of the
session. but 1t will be one oyer which
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-06
MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 1919
NO NEED FOR HASTE

REPRESENTATIVE John W.
X Vickerman, dry" leader in the
Az Legislature, speaks wisely
when he advises against extreme
haste in voting upon the national
prohibition amendment. There is
no need to rush action on the
amendment out of it's order. 1t
should be permitted to take its regu-
lar course.
On the other hand there should
be no undue delay. The people are
in no mood to have this important
piece of legislation banded about by
political interests nor made the
football of factional politics, as it
would do If held off until the clos
ing days of the session.
The day is past when the liquor
forces can smother bills of this
nature, and it is doubtful, after
their miserable showing in the
l3onniwell campaign, if they will at
tempt any of the bulldozing meth
ods that have marked their course
in years past.
The prohibition amendment must
have an absolutely square deal. 1t
must be adopted or rejected upon
it's own merits and upon the con-
Victions of members and senators,
and there is much more likelihood
now that it will be adopted than
directly after election when the
vets were claiming a clean
sweep.
No matter how Pennsylvania
votes the amendment is going to
be approved by more than the
necessary number of States, but it
is highly desirable that this Com
monwealth be on the side of de-
cency and order in the final lineup
and there are indications that a
growing number of legislators feel
that way about it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-06
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

TT is creditable to the Board of
County Commissioners that the
financial status of the county is
so satisfactory at this time. Thou
sands of dollars worth of bonds were
redeemed during the last year -
S121, 900 to be exact - and at the
same time the sinking fund was
given full consideration. With the
bonded debt now scarcely more than
100000, Dauphin county is in fine
shape to undertake the long deferred
combination with the city on an ade-
quate building for public purposes.
Good housekeeping is always ap-
proved by the voters and the record
of the present Board is an assur-
ance of business efficiency in the
administration.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-06
MILITARY TRAINING

THERE is TO be real military
training at the State College and
this training will be d part of
the curriculum of the institution. 1t
is the intention of the War Depart
ment to make available for the State
College a large amount of scientific
and technical material.
Other institutions of Pennsylva-
mia should Immediately follow the
lead of the Harrisburg Academy and
preparatory and public schools in
adopting military training as n part
of the course of instruction. Even if
we never have war again the benefit
which is derived from military train
ing and discipline is incalculable.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-06
Point Of Foch's StrdtegY

The outstanding feature of Foch's
generalship is that he has kept the
battle going continuously for two
months on an ver-widening front,
which embraced eventually the
whole one hundred and fifty miles
from Flanders to Champagne. Be-
fore Foch made his counter-stroke
both Allied and German generals
had, after months of preparation,
and by employing a great superiority
of force upon a comparatively mar
row battlefront, sustained an often
sive for long periods, but no COM
mander before Foch, in this war,
has succeeded on the western front
in waging battle with continuous
and ever-growing success without
greatly superior numbers and with
out long preparation. 1t Is we'll
known that before the second battle
of the Marne the German forces on
the western front were superior to
those of the French and British. 1t
Is also well known that, although
the number of American troops in
France was large, those whose train
ing for battle was completed were
not. prior to General Pershing's
victory at st. Mihie', very numerous.
The measure of Foch's genius Is
shown by the fact that he has in
fiicted crushing defeat upon the
enemy without any great preponder-
ance of force. The enemy's swift
progress in March and in May was
possible because he had great
weight behind his blows; the Allied
progress was more deliberate be-
cause that weight was lacking. Now
that the ultimate defeat of Germany
has come, we know that in Marshal
Foch the Allies have had leader of
the first rank. The Hindenburg-
Ludendorff combination has proved
to be no better than that of any
other German commanders who
have tried their hands in the west
and failed.-Maj.-G Gen. Sir Freder-
ick Maurice in Harper's Magazine
for January.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-06
A RATIONAL CONCLUSION

Not long ago 1 viewed with much
4 misgiving s'
My form once typical of manly
grace,
And paler grew the smile born of
good living
AS rose my weight at an alarm
ing pace;
Now, as draw my frugal wartime
ration
And view a figure once more
trim and svelte.
deem the foe-quite in the Teuton
fashion -
Once more has vainly struck be-
low the belt Punch
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-06

Those statesmen at Washington
who believe that the first business of
the peace conference is to settle pres
ent-day difficulties. rather than solve
the problems of the distant future, are
properly interpreting American senti-
ment. 1t may be very desirable to
have an altruistic arrangement with
our allies in Europe. but it is much
more important to get the business in
hand settled so that the world may
proceed upon some definite line of de-
velopment in overcoming after-war
conditions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-06

Colonel Roosevelt has been re-
quested to serve upon the great home-
coming reception committee, which is
preparing at Brooklyn a real program
for the proper greeting of the re-
turned soldiers. The resentment
against service with William Ran
dolph Hearst on Mayor Hylan's COM
mittee has become so marked that pa
triotic citizens have determined there
shall be an independent committee to
meet the soldiers who are streaming
back from Europe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-06

An agreement seems to have been
arrived at between the British and
Dutch governments as to. the status
of the former Kaiser. This will be re-
assuring news to the thousands
throughout the world who have re-
garded the apparent indifference of
the allied governments to the activi-
ties of the Kaiser with apprehension.
Unless and until the Hohenzollern
group shall have been utterly de-
stroyed as a further menace to the
peace of the world. there will be un-
rest everywhere.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-06
Billy's Still Vigorous

Billy Sundays Kansas City friends
will be glad to know that he's still
hitting them up against the center
field fence. In recent sermon
Billy remarked that "the Kaiser has
sunk SO low he'll have to take an
airplane to get to hell."-Kansas
City Star.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-06

There was not much fuss over the
return Of the American torpedoboat de-
stroyers which slipped into the port
OF Philadelphia on Saturday. but the
record of this fleet is a shining chap
ter in the achiements of the American
Navy during the war. The people of
the United States are not going to
soon forget the services of the men
who put out of business the Hun sub
marine menace.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-06

Member OF the Associated Press-The
Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for republication of
all news dispatches credited to II 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, 1919-01-06

Most people will agree with United
States Senator Lodge that the time
has come for final and definite action
on the peace. agreement. There ia
bound to be unrest SO long as the
chaotic conditions are permitted to
continue in Germany and other war
torn countries.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-06
A Certain Green-Eyed Monster
tBy Esther Lillian DuT)

(By Esther Lillian Duff
Charles gave Elizabeth a Dodo.
Charles never offered one to me-
The loveliest lemon-colored Dodo
With the greenest eyes that you
could wish to see.
Now 1t isn't. that I'm doubling if
Charles loves me,
And ! know that he would ask
me out to kea,
But he did give Elizabeth q Dodo,
And he never even offered one to
me.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-06

AL. S. Cooper Assistant Senate Lii
brarian, who has just been appointed
Prison Inspector. is we'll acquainted
with local affairs, and is as well fitted
as anybody in the county for the
place.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-06

Life is not all beer and skittles,"
observes the Philadelphia Record.
Right, oh! skittles disappeared long
ago and now beer is nearing it's finish.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-06

The Uniontown postman who sold
100000 worth of Thrift Stamps last
year missed his calling. A salesman
of that caliber has no business de-
livering letters.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-06

Cleveland fire fighters have secured
an eight-hour day.
Lumbermen are in keen demand
in Maine forests.
Sunday work has been stopped in
the United States navy yards.
Indiana coal mines set a record
for production in October by produce
ing 3,037,751 tons.
Ten states now have women men,
bers on the executive councils CT
their state labor bodies.
Food, drug and tobacco plants
throughout the countFy employ 1885,
900 women workers.
Railroad trackmen and mainten-
ance-of-way employees in Columbus,
Ind, have organized.
Members of the Baltimore Stereo-
typer's Union are receiving war
bonus of So a week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-06

Sunday work has been stopped in
the United States navy yards.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-06

ns~ BY carrier. ten cents a
GkzsiE SasG2SaSSsEaO week; by mail. $500 q
nfp year in advance.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-06

Entered at the Post ONCE in Harris
burg, Pa, as second class matter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-06

Lumbermen are IN Keen demand
in Maine forests.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-06
LABOR NOTES

Cleveland fire fighters have secured
an eiRht-hour day.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-02-28

,aa letter That was SIX years ago
aad ara stu here and am . we'll
strong woman, and owe my life to
aflaa ! lai only taken half the
hottlg Wien | began to feel better.
Fae misery ID my side got less. ;. ]
a56tlaael right on taking the Cardui
aa'.i lad taken three bottles and !
ii nj. need any more for I was well
lal lyer felt better in my lits... I
aaie never had any trouble from that
3ag d Ills"
~ YOU suffer from headache, back.
pains IN sides, or other discom.
s, each month? Or do you heel
ak, nervous and taggedoutf II 80,
rive Cardui. the woman's tonic, 0
tflal. ]. n
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-29

WANTED consenial. refined business
woman - roomsr- call AZ sos Meze.
Apt s.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-29
Heb Wanted-Rale and Female

WANTED-We need at Mountain Park, n
H. experienced apple packers and grad
ers- For Information phone George Halle.
1900 after s p. m. Phi 1917 or write me.
Mountain Park. \. "
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-29
SELLING SENDS
COTTON LOWER
Fear Of Effect Of British
Rail Strike Causes Down
ward Movement.

New Orleans. La, Sept 29.-Fear Of
the effects Of the British railroad
strike caused a selling movement IN
the cotton market today and in the
first half hour Of trading the active
months were depressed so 10 So
points Favorable weather over the
belt also was a factor AGAINST values.
Cotton opened steady. october,
s32.10; Dec. S3203; Jan, S32.07: March,
S32.10; Nay, $500.
Early sellers went to realizing their
profits and their demand caused the
market TO recede substantially az 1
o'clock Prices were at net decline OF 30
TO - points.
Spot cotton, firm and unchanged Sales
on. the spot, l03s; TO arrive. 919s low mid
ding, S27-25; middling. $3.50; good mid
ding. s53-75, receipts. 2f35; stock. 25o.320.
Cotton closed steady Monday at de-
cline n 50 TO A points Closing bids
october. S52.23s December, S32.0S; Janu-
airy. s3210: March. S32.17. May. s52-22.
Cotton Futures, Close.
New York. Sept. 29.-Cottcn futures
closed steady. October. S5L75s December.
s32.06; January. s31-17; March. s52-27;
Nay. $685..
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-29
Livestock Market
chicago Livestock, Close.


] Chicago. Ill, Sept. 9.-Hogs-Receipts,
80. 600. Market mostly CSC lower Heavy.
s15-25 G17-557 medium. $3.50 1880; light,
Sl6-5O0 1885, Ight-light. SIS 17-40s heavy,
packing sows. smooth, $3.50 Is; packing
sows. rough. SIS 1880; pigs. SI5.25 G1s-25.
Cattle-Receipts. $4,000. Market firm
I Beef steers. medium and heavyweight,
choice and prime. s16-25 G1s; medium and
good, S11-25 @ 1875; common, $3.50 q 11-25s
light, good and choice, $3.50 017-75; COM
mon and medium. IS @ 14.25; butcher cattle.
helfers, $3.50 @ 14-I5; cows, $3.50 Q 1886
Gamers and cutters. $3.50 @ $50: veal
calves $50 a 21-25s feeder steers, s7G12.5O;
stocker steers. S6-25 91O; western range.
steers, ss915i cows and heifers. $3.50 O
1890.
sheep-Receipts. 10000. Market firm.
lambs, S12.75 1885, culIs and common.
$3.50 g 1850; ewes. medium, good and
choice. ss-25 7-25; culls and common, SO
SIS; breeding. s7G13.25.
Kansas City Livestock, Close.
Kansas Sity. No. Sept 2s.-Hogs-Rs-
ceiptz 1850 Market weak. lower Bulk.
ST G17.s5; heavies, S16-75 717.55. medium,
81 61F.50; lights, S1s-75 G17-5o; light
lights, $3.50 IL pigs, S14Gl7
Catte-Receipts, 10000 Market strong.
Heavy beef steers. choice and prime. s16-I5
1870; pigs, SAG 1918
Catue-Receipts. 10000 Market strong.
Heavy beef steers choice and prime. S16-15
mon, 5000 412.35; light. coed and choice.
$3.50 q l7-15; common and medium. SS-759
1885, butcher cattle heifers ss-75 914-25;
cows, S6-400l2s Gamers and cutters. IS @
6.35- veal calves. light and handyweight,
SIS CTS; feeder steers, $3.50 913.40s stocker
steers. S6.5DGs-75
shsep-Receipts. 1900. Market higher.
Lambs Sl2-25 g 1875. culls and common.
S7.5OG12; yearling wethers, 500: ewes.
$3.50 q Z; ewes. culls and common. 50 "a SIS;
breeding ewes. s. GA feeders lambs. $3.50
G1250.
Denver Livestock, Close.
Denver. Colo, Sept observation-disclosures
$500 Market steady. Beef steers. s9G
1880; cows and heifers. SOS: stockers and
feeders. S7011: calves. $7.50G11.
Hogs-Receipts, zoo Market steady.
Toy. S17.25; bulk. sI6-s00Is-so.
Sheep-Recelpts, $500. Market steady.
Lambs. s12-50G1s-40; ewes. s566.50; feed
er lambs. sIO-25d1I.5O
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-29
C0PPERS QUIET
LOCAL OILS Up
Bull Market Has Little Eff
feet On The Red Metal
Issues.

A scramble to buy in Crucible,
which shot the stock to a new high
evei at 22755, representing a gain Of
1914 points since the closing of sat
urday, gave the market the appear
ance Of strength Saturday. accord
ing to J. s. Curtiss & Co., Sheldon
hotel. Copper stocks, however. did
not change materially. Utah sold
off from Sc to 50. recovering to S2Z;
Anaconda sold off s.
Mexican Petroleum and Texas ad-
vanced a point each.
Curb stocks were quiet. Verde Com
bination was offered at q.
In the local oil market Ocean and
Ranger Central were higher.
Curb Copper Stocks.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-29
STOCK MARKET
05E5STR0NG
Steel Issues Foremost In
Heavy Buying and Sub
stantial Advances.

New York, sept 2s.-The stock
.rket was perceptibly influenced to-
by improved industrial condi-
ns, steel issues being foremost in
heavy buying and the many sub
ntial advances Sales approximat-
1,350.U0O shares. The close was
bnE.
.ibertv bond prices at the close
re. 81 s, 100; first As $3.50; second
94-38. first AZ s, 1885, second
5. 9A4s: third ~ s, $3.50, fourth
s s4.5ii Victory "a s. 1885, Vic
~ 4ss's. $3.50,
General List Opens Strong.
Critical period in the steel strike ex-
he'd lutte adverse effort on Industrial
hares at the opening OF todays stock
harket aside from moderate decline In
nitcd States Steel. the general list show
ne marked strength Crucihle Steel was
'the new high record Of 2ls. from which
Il soon reacted & points followed by a
partial rally. Bethlehem Steel yielded
points al the opening but rebounoed
motors. tohaccos and sugars were hlgner
by / TO 6 points Profit taking caused the
usual irregularity before the end OF the
first half hour
Steels Become Unsettled.
Unsettiement IL the stock market today
during the morning centered mainly in
steels and equipments. reactions resulting
more from realizing than short selling
United States steel extended its loss 10
/ = points. Crucible Iuctuated in a point
radius Bethlehem .'B-' forfeited much Of
its recovery and Baldwin Locomotive lost
points These were offset by the
strength OF OIL leather. rubber, metal and
food issues in which gains ranged from
came duh and hesitant Call money
opened at g. percent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-29
CORN MARKET
BEGINS WEAK
Lack Of Support and De-
clines in Foreign Ex-
changes Depressing.

Chicago, III. Sept. 2s-Weakness
developed in the corn market today
as a result Of lack Of support Sell
ing was of only a scattered sort, but
shorts had covered freely on satur-
day. and the customary demand from
them was absent today. Declines in
foreign exchange rates tended fur
Their TO depress corn, and so too did
lower quotations on hogs. opening
prices, which ranged from As off to
81 advance. with December SIPS =
to S1.26 and May SL24 TO sL243s.
we're followed by material setback
all around,
Prices Close Unsettled.
Notice that on account Of British
strikes the shipping board had sus-
pended all sailings to the United King
dom kept the bulls at a disadvanta se
in the later dealings. Prices closed
unsettled, 2 C to IL net lower. with
December S1-24& to sL247s. and May
sL225z to S1-22%
Oats Fell With Corn.
Oats fell with corn After open
ing unchanged TO &c off. including
Decembet at 705sc 10 Tic. the market
underwent a decided sag.
Provisions were dragged down by
the action Of grain and hogs There
was no aggressive buying
In provisions as well as in corn. the
stoppage Of shipments to the United
Kingdom operated as a bearish factor.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-29
Last Open Air Concert
VII Be Tuesdau NIGHT

The last open air concert for the
season by the municipal band viii be
played at o'clock Tuesday evening
in Cleveland square Mrs G. A Mar
tin viii be the soloist- The program
follows.
'War March Of the Priests from
Alfalfa" T. Lendelssohn.
Overture. "Alasanieila," D. F z.
Auber
az one step. take Your Grille to
the Movies P. Vending.
Cb) Novel Oriental fox trot, The
Vamp." B. Gay.
Ballet Symphonique Callishoe.
"a -Pasdes Echarpes," c. Cha
minade.
nlQue, c. Chaminade-
Intermission-
Martin
fa) Caprice. "a L1sdujera." C. C.
Chaminade.
Cbl Russian rag. Interpreting the
World Famous Prelude" by Rach-
nanioff, Geo. L. Cobb.
Italian Suite" R. Gruenwald.
''Star Spangled Banner"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-29
TOYAH VALLEY RAILROAD co.
FILES ARTICLES AT AUSTIN

Austin. Tex. Sept 29.-Articles OF
incorporation OF the Toyah Valley
Railway company with headquarters
at Maverick Springs, Culberson
county, were approved today by the
attorney generals department 10 con-
struct a line from Orla. Reeves
county, to the holdings of the Toyah
Valley Sulphur company al Maverick
Springs. II miles.
The incorporators are: Seaton Keith.
san Angelo; J. A Daniel. and Ben
Palmer, Of Pecos. and others.