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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-09
Protect Farmer and
Increase Foodstufs,
Jordan Tells Rotarians

THE farmer is the only business
man in the United States who is op-
Grating on an absolutely free trade
basis and it is up to us to see that
he gets the protection he needs If
we hope to keep the boys on the
farm and increase the food supply
of the country to the extent our
needs demand" declared DR.. c. q.
Jordan, member of the Legislature
from Lawrence, speaking before the
Harrisburg Rotary Club at its noon
lpuncheon to-day in the Penn-Har-
ris Hotel.
DIR. Jordan took over the old fam
lily farm when his father died and
by scientific management has made
it yield six times What it did under
the old methodist of farming and
he believes that with proper en-
couragement many other farms can
be made to do the same. He thanks
THAT by encouraging the farmer, Civ
ing him the benefit of helpful laws
and making farm life more attrac-
tive Pennsylvania can be made the
sixth iEstead of the tenth State in
the union in the matter of agrlcul-
tural production. DR.. Jordan was
introduced by Lee Moss, whose guest
he was.
f. J. Stackpole. the guest of Pres
idcnt G.. NJ. Steinmetz, addressed the
Rotarians briefly on the importance
of community service such as the
Rotary Club, the Kiwanis Club and
other organizations of the kind are
rendering.
The meeting was in charge of
Harry Fishburn and John Hardy.
new members, who arranged the
program.
DIR. William c. Miller of the State
Health department, announced a
special showing of a rev public
health film at the Orpheum Theater
Wednesday evening at o'clock for
Rotarians and their wives. Children
will not be admitted to this exhibit
ton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-09
Bell Telephone to
Welcome Home Men

The Bell Telephone Company will
hold its first aftcr-the-war Telephone
Society meeting at the Board OF
Trade hall this evening at O'Clock.
The meeting will be in the nature
of a reunion. welcoming the returned
men who were in the service, snort
talks by officials. moving pictures
and brief remarks by some OF the
local men who were in the service,
With the election Of officers and di-
rectors of the society for the ensuing
Nenr.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-09
EIGHT AMERICAN
WOMEN HONORED
Made Life Associate Mem
bers" of United States
Marine Corps

London, June Eight American
young women have been made life
ta Fl T. - =: I.
states Marine Corps and decorated
with geld and silver brooches. the
reproduction of the Marine Corps in
sigma, in recognition of the work
they have done in the London Red
Cross canteen for Marines. They are:
Miss Elizabeth Davidson, Spring
field, Neb.; Miss Florence Heald
Tulsa, Okla; Miss Margaret Steph-
ems, Logansport, Ind; Miss Jane
Rider, Tucson, Ariz.; Mrs. Ada
Boardman. Phoenix. Ariz; Miss Mil
dred Weiman. Gloversville. n. Y;
Mrs. Cora Porter, New York City;
Miss Alice Collingwood, Endi-
colt, n. Y.
When the young women answered
a request of Major Charles p Gil
christ, commanding officer of the
Marines in London. to call at Naval
headquarters, they were surprised
to find detachment of Marines
drawn up at salute. Major Gilchrist
informed them of the purpose ot
summoning them and after pinning
a brooch on each of the proud wal
workers he handed each a copy OF
q letter of congratulation.
Go 10 FT,h 1AAs !.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-09
Bessemer Police Think
They May Have Clue in
Nationwide Bomb Plot
BIZ Associnted Press.

New York, June s. - Police In
spector Faurot to-day sent six de-
tectives to Bessemer and New Castle,
Pa, on receipt of information that
the chief of police of the former
town had obtained a possible clue
to the identity of the perpetrators of
the recent bomb outrages against
public officials in several cities. The
officers departed with instructions to
report by wire developments in the
PENNSYLVANIA distict
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-09
Police Unable to
Solve Mysterious
Death of DR.. Becker
By Associated Press.

Philadelphia, june 9.-Dr. T.
Henry Becker, Jr., president of the
Bluefields Sanatorium. Bluefields, W.
Va, who came here to attend the
commencement exercises of Jeffer-
son Medical College, died Sunday
under circumstances which have not
vet been explained to the satisfaction
of the police. He was "a years old.
Shortly after midnight last night
DIR. Becker told a hotel clerk he was
going for a walk. Half an hour later
he returned in a taXicab seriously i'll.
He was rushed to the Jefferson Hos
pital where he died about 8 a. m.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-09
$1.s4s FOR SALVATION ARMY

Columbia, Pa. June 9.-Mr. Carrie
w. Rasbridge, chairman of the SAL
walton Army Home Service Campaign
Committee, announces that the sum
obtained to the close of the week
is s1,S43. This is within a small sum
of the quota for the town.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-09
DIR. MUCK no BE DEPORTED

Boston, June 9.-Dr. Karl Muck,
formerly conductor of the Boston
Symphony Orchestra, interned as an
enemy alien at Fort Oglethorpe,
Georgia, is to be sent out of the
country on June IS. He is one of
the many German prisoners to be
shipped back to Germany from
Charleston, S. c.. that day. Germany
is to pay all costs of getting the mu-
steal director and his comrades
back to the homeland.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-09
PROFESSOR EATS LOCUsTs

Baltimore. June 9.-Ethan Alien
Andrews, professor of zoology at
Johns Hopkins University. has fol-
lowed his own advice by eating To-
Gusts, Fine. justlike shrimp was
his verdict. IF there were a scar
citv of other food, persons who had
tasted them would probably thlnk
nothing of eating them IN large
quantities"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-09
Railroad Notes

Final arrangements for the big
reunion next week of the Veteran
employees Association of the Mid
die division will be made to-day. The
banquet will be held at Chestnut
street hall, Thursday, June 10, at
$50 p. m.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-09

The committee in charge of ar
rangements for the next meeting OF
the Friendship and Cooperative
Club will meet tomorrow afternoon.
Announcement was made to-day that
James X. Linn would be one of the
speakers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-09

The next meeting of the Retired
Veterans Association of the Penn
sylvania railroad will be held Friday,
June 20, at the Railroad "Y" at
PHILADELPHIA,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-09

Sunday was a big day for freight
traffic on both the Reading and
Pennsylvania lines.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-20
ONLY THOSE WHO SERVED CAN WEAR
 VICTORY BUTTONS

Information is being published to the service that the Victory Medal and Sutton will not be issued to the fol- lowing classes as they rendered no service to the War Department and. therefore. were never on "active duty," within the meaning of the phase as employed in General Order AS CWD. 191s) and Circular 2O6 Cw. D. 1919):
 Ca )Conscientious objectors who re- fused to wear the uniform or to ac- cePt service in any branch of the army.
 (b) Men accepted by local boards but rejected at Camp before entering on regular duty thereat.
 It is further directed that con- scientious objectors who accented service in any branch of the Army are as much entitled to the Victory Medal and Button as are any other members of those branches.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-20
RUMANIAN TRAVEL
 TAKES PATIENCE

Bucharest May 5, CBy MaiD- Travel through Rumania is the su- preme test of patience and endurance. From Belgrade, Serbia to Bucharest the favorite route of river steamboat on the Danube as far as Turnu- Severin. Thence a. train leaves daily for Bucharest covering the 200 miles in about thirty hours.
 The train, cowcatchsr, car roofs and running boards are packed with a solid mass of humanity before the train starts out at Turnu-Severin. At every station along the route long stops are made while the crowds fight to get aboard the already overloaded train.
 At the Junction points of Cracova, Piatra and Pitesci dense masses of humanity i'll the railroad yards and sleep out in the open sometimes for days waiting for the train. When the Bucfrar est-bound train comes in to these stations the mobs rush it with wild howls and those aboard the cars, and especially those on the roofs. are compelled to fight for their places. The police and soldiers are frequently forced to make wholesale arrests ana to CndTBe
 Germany has carried off all of Ru- mania's oil-burning locomotives and the engines which remain burn a low grade Ignite. In order to shield themselves from the live sparks of the locomotive the refugees sleeping on top of the passenger and freight cars comprising the Bucharest Ex- press' cover themselves with their blankets which they wet along the route
 Occasionally the train stops during the night to pick up a passenger who has fallen from the roof during his sleep. Fatal accidents are common with hundreds of refugees sleeping on the train roofs. Inside the coaches the aisles are impossible.
 Along the railroad tracks are the burned skeletons of dozens of trains to which the Germans set fire. Only the wheels and steel trucks remain In all parts of Rumania the bridges are destroyed. No matter where one travels in Rumania, American Red Cross fieldworkers are encountered feeding the population.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-20

bitless winter, nothing but the leg of lynx in their traps, showing that the trapped animal had been attack ed and devoured by his brethren.
 The scarcity of furs, resulting from the scarcity of rabbit-food for the fur-boaring animals, causes an in crease fin the price of furs in New York and London. for the price is al- ways higher when the supply is low.
 The winter of 1917 witnessed one of the death-cycles among tho rab- bits of Alaska. By the following win ter they had begun to return and the past winter they were again plenti- full.
 As a result the lynxes particularly were scarce during the winter of the rabbit scourge and the one follow ing. By 1924 about another death- cycle among the rabbits will be due.
 The rabbit is also the chief de- pendence of the predatory. birds of
 Alaska. Eagles, hawks, anything that
 has wings can pounce down upon
 defenceIess bunny and make a quick
 square meal of him. The little
 screech-owls even can capture a rab-
 bit. Not being big enough to grab
 him in their talons and fly to tree
 to eat him at leisure, they knock the
 rabbit over as 1t starts to dar,
 across clearing by hitting him , with the shoulder of a wing, then seize 1t in beak and claw and so an | end of poor bunny.
 The skin of the rabbit is used to
 make warm bedding by quilting 1t be- tween blankets
 In the Koyukuk valley, extending north from the Yukon territory from the Arctic plains, where the salmon catch Is not plentiful in the summer runs because of the comparative clearness of the Koyukuk's waters and where big game is scarce, the Koyukuk Indians and the Kobuk Es- | kimos would fare badly in the winter without the snowshoe rabbit It is along this river that the Episcopal Church maintains missions and the schools for Indians and Eskirnos alike. Its work has been restricted and hampered from lack of funds and men and women. The govern ment is doing nothing for the na- lives. who are rapidly dying off, and it is up to this church, which has l the only Protestant schools, missions
 and hospitals in the whole Alaskan country, to aid them in every way | possible-to educate and Christianiz. them and to care for them when they | are sick.
 It is believed that both funds and workers along the Yukon will be in- | creased as a result of the Nation wide Campaign now in progress in | the Episcopal Church to mobilize its human and financial resources to full l HI the world tasks at home and abroad which confront 1t.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-20
SN0WSH0E RABBIT, FOOD IN
 ALASKA AFFECTS FUR PRICES HERE

That the snowshoe rabbit of Alaska influences the price of furs in New York City, London, Paris and other social centres seems an anomaly scarcely worthy of credence.
 Nevertheless 1t is a fact as capable of proof as any thorem of algebra or geometry,
 The Alaskan rabbit is, next to the salmon, the great food source of in- terfor Alaska, where the fur-bearing animals are found. There are times and places where the moose, caribou and black bear are found in great abundance and all the meat that is needed can easily be procured by even q most indifferent shot. But at other times and places they cannot be found at all-even in spots where. at other times, they have simply swarmed through the forests. At its best hunting big game requires strength and skill, but the rabbit can be snared by any one, from child to a decrepit old woman.
 Many a prospector along the Yu- kon river and Its tributaries would have sturved to death had 1t not been for the rabbit. Starvation would have threatened the gold seekers In the Fairbanks camp during its first winter and a. tho Idatarod camp during Its first winter, according to Hudson Stuck, author of Voyages on the Yu- kon and It's Tributaries had 1t not been for the great quantity of rab- bits.
 The rabbits increase predigiously and it Is no unusual sight in the win ter to sec the willow shoots along the sloughs of the Yukon entirely bare of bark as high as a rabbit can reach. The multiplying of the rabbits goes on for circle of years. said by writers on the subject to be seven. and then, almost as suddenly as though the earth had opened up and swallowed them in their. entirety, they disappear.
 The reason for this sudden disap- pearance Is not known. It may be that they have increased so enor- mously as to exhaust their food sup ply or some law of nature may have been outraged. At any rate a con- tagious disease appears among them which carries them off quickly by the tens of thousands. Soon the whole of Alaska is denuded of rabbits. If a salmon famine has appeared the same year then 1t is certain that many Indians. and perhaps white men, will die of starvation.
 F'ur-bearing animals, lynxes. foxes. martens, ermines and wolverines, are chiefly dependent upon rabbits for food and when that food is lacking they become scarce-the young and weak animals disappear. Many die of starvation. The lynxes eat each other, the kittens and the understood are devoured by the stronger. Trap pers have frequently found, in rab-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-20
JULY FOURTH PLANS.

During the war the customary ex- penditure of money for July Fourth celebratons was greatly cut down. It was obvious that all the gum powder that could be produced was needed to discharge at the countrv's foes This year that use of ex- plosives has passed. The same crowd that always spent millions in fire works and noise, will be wishing to blow out again. Sensible people are hoping that the desire for just that kind of a racket has been somewhat modified by the experience of war. Except for those rightfully exempted from service, patriotic young men should have heard all the banging they want in France and at the camps.
 An inexpensive fireworks display towns used to go into absurd extrava- gances in this line for so transient a pleasure.
 Many towns are going to combine July Fourth celebration with a Vel come Home to the soldiers Such an occasion will never recur again If may be pardonable to spend some money for such a demonstration. al- though the soldiers themselves would prefer to see it go into the more sub- stantial benefits.
 Except for these demonstrations. the country will be foolish if it burns up as much money July Fourth as it used to. The Small Boy must have some outlet, but a single bunch of frecrackers should do him as well as half dozen.
 The most appropriate features are athletic sports. picnics. patriotic ad- dresses to emphasize the meaning of the day, community singing of pa- triotic songs. parades of military and other organizations, and like observ- ances. It should be day in which children take a prominent part as it is arranged largely for their educa- ton. This kind of celebration Is not expensive, and no town should let go the chance to promote patriotic feel ing on this occasion.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-20
THRIFT SUNDAY
 IN CONNECTICUT

Hartford, June 19.-Sunday, June e2, will be Thrift Sunday in Connec- ticut and throughout the United States. In cooperation with the Saw ings Division of the Treasury Depart rnent churches of every denomina- lion, will lend their aid to the na- tional Thrift Campaign.
 Pastors of churches have promised to lay before their people on Thrift Sunday the personal and patriotic reasons for perpetuating the lessons of sane saving, wise spending. and safe investment which the American people learned through the self sacrifice imposed by the war.
 Each congregation in this state will receive a direct message from Secre- tary Glass of the Treasury Depart ment, to be read from the pulpit. setting forth the reasons why the is. fostering the spirit of thrift as al permanent American characteristic. Pastors have been asked to devote at least a part of their sermons on Thrift Sunday to the subject of saving.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-20

The kids who blow out their eyes with fireworks July Fourth. need not think they are going to be put on the soel Of honor tablet
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-20

The motorists who are fined for overspeeding usually learn the lesson not to do it again when an officer Is in sight.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-20

Now if woman should be elected president, what a spectacle she would make pitching the first ball in the league season?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-20

After July 1 1t is expected tha some peoples thinning locks will re quire a large supply of hair tonic.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-20

As there are 6o.0o0 words in the Peace Treaty. 1t will i'll more than one waste basket when the Germans convert it into scraps of paper.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-09
Wins Second Place

In the final contest of the State
Discussion League held at Manchester
College in st. Paul, last Friday night,
Miss Constance Golden won second
place, a young lady from Faribault
being given first place by an exceed
ingly narrow margin, Miss Golden be-
ing placed first by one. of the judges.
Both she, Miss Woodward who has had
charge of the training for the contest
and the High School can well be proud
of the result. The Discussion League
work is taking high rank throughout
the state and country. 1t differs from
the usual debate considerably and is
coming to be regarded as very vaiu-
able. The topic discussed this year
was what is the Chief Value which
this nation has derived or will derive
from the World War? Each contest
ant is limited in the discussion to a
single phase of the topic, this being
done to prevent opening up field
Of argument too broad to be well stu
died or we'll covered The topic dis
cussed by Miss Golden was "New
Valuation placed upon Education. The
discussion of live topics which lead TO
Independent thinking and free dis
cussion among students is very valu-
able phase of education. The High
School is planning to emphasize this
phase of activity in the future.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-09

came here and operated one Of G. B.
Roots farms. He was very success
| full but as his health began TO fail he
moved back to his old home only a
few months ago. On account of his
great friendship for Rev. Shells, he re-
quested that Mr.. Shiels officiate at
his funeral. Mr.. Shells left on Mon-
day for Chalmers, Indiana to take
charge of The services. The Carr fam
lily have large circle Of friends who
are sorry to learn of his demise and
their heartfelt sympathy goes out
to the window and three children IN
their sorroW!1
Saturday was Miss Evelyn Pollard
twelfth birthday, and as it was also
the birthday of her cousin, Miss Flor
Eence Stewart of Redwood Falls, six
little cousins from Redwood came down
to celebrate the double birthdays. They
were met at the depot by six other lit
tie friends of Miss Evelyns. The lit
tie lady was completely surprised. At
the Pollard home a pretty birthday
table was spread with covers for thir-
teen guests. A two coursed luncheon
was served. Miss Evelyn was the
recipient of many beautiful gifts. The
following young ladies were present.
Florence, Alice and Katherine Stewart
Dorothy and Helen Smith and Lillian
and Blanch Stewart, Katherine Bali
Myrtle Gluth, Myrtle Anderson, Mar
garet Shiels and Inez Root.
Saturday evening the many friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. K. M Jensen al
gathered at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
James Shows to celebrate the Jen-
sons silver wedding anniversary. The
party was complete surprise and the
home was the scene of genuine merry
making. There were two hundred
guests present The gifts were num-
erous and costly, a number of piece:
of silver and cut glass being in evi
dence. Among them was a cut glass
vace filled with lovely cut flowers
The guests brought with them wei
filled lunch baskets and at midnight {
long table was spread with tempting
things to eat. After lunch old Danisl
dances were recalled, without musica
instrument the party tripped the ligh
fantastic toe. The company was loath
to leave and they cast lot to deter
mime whether to go home or wait unit
morning. The lot decided to wait I'm
til morning and they did. 1t is need
less to say they had right royal goo,
time. And no one appreciated it NOR
them the couple In whose honor tn
party was held.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-09

Miss Ruth Swenson who is teach
ing at Worthington is spending her
spring vacation with home folks.
Community Club meeting will be
held Saturday evening April II, at
the town hall. Free lunch and pro-
gram. Everybody invited.
Harry johnson spent the first part
of last week at Aberdeen, South Dako-
ia, on business.
Deputy Sheriff Harry Beatty made
business trip to Delhi last week.
James Mckay, John Mckay and son
Anderson were business callers at
Echo Saturday.
Miss Alice Swenson arrived from
Jackson Saturday to spend few days
with her parents here, before sailing
for France where she has been ap-
pointed a reconstruction aide under
the Y. w. C. A. department.
Mrs. j. M. Archer entertained nine
guests Friday evening at six thir-
ty dinner. The party was in the form
of a birthday surprize on Florence
Parker.
Delhi Community Club will meet
Saturday night April IL at the town
hall.
A. L. Leonard was business caller
at Redwood Falls last Friday.
| Don't forget to attend the Delhi
Community Club Saturday night April
| IL at the town hall.
Robert Ochs was a business caller
at Redwood Thursday and Friday OF
last week
Norwegian service at the Lutheran
Church next Sunday afternoon, April
l13.
Rev. James Watts Of Minneapolis
gave two very interesting sermons al
the Presbyterian church last Sunday
He will speak both morning and even
ing next Sunday April Is.