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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-12
Office Created For Chun
Henry Watterson in the Saturday
Evening Post


Evening Post.
There flourished in the village life
OF Washington two old blokes-no
other word can properly describe
them-Jack Dade, who signed him
self the Honorable John w. Dade of
Virginia" and Beau Hickman, who
hailed from nowhere and acquired
the pseudonym through sheer i'm
pudence. In one way and another
they lived by their wits, the one all
dignity, the other all cheek. Hick-
man fell very early in his career of
sponge and beggar, but Dade lived
long and died in office-indeed. to-
ward the close an office was actually
created for him.
Dade had been a schoolmate OF
John Tyler-so intimate they were
that at college they were called "the
two Jacks"-and when the death of
Harrison made Tyler President, the
'off Jack" as he dubbed himself,
went up to the White House and said.
Jack Tyler, you've had luck and
haven't. You must do something for
me and do it quick. I'm hard up and
l want an office"
You old reprobate," said Tyler,
what office on earth do you think
YOU are fit to FLIP"
Well" said Dade, "I have heard
them talking round here of a place
they call ne-cue-ree-big pay and
no work-and if there is one of them
left and lying about loose I think
could fill it to a T."
"All right" said the President
good naturedly. "I'll see what can be
done. Come up tomorrow"
The next day "Col. John w. Dade,
of Virginia" was appointed keeper or
the federal prison of the District of
Columbia. He assumed his post with
empresstment, called the prisoners
before him and made them an ad-
| dress.
Ladies and gentlemen" said he,
81 have been chosen by my friend,
the President of the United States,
as superintendent of this eleemosy-
nary institution. 1t is my intention
to treat you all as Virginia gentle
man should treat a body of American
ladies and gentlemen gathered here
from all parts of our beloved Union,
and I shall expect the same consid-
Grafton in return. Otherwise I will
turn you all out upon the cold
mercies of a heartless world and you
will have to work for your living"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-12
Care of Soldiers Orphans

tFrom the Philadelphia Inquirer
The number of American chill
drep who have been orphaned by
this war will be nothing like the
proportion of those who were rem
dered fatherless by the Civil War.
This is chiefly due to the fact, that
the army was largely made up of
young and unmarried men, But
there are many children who have
been deprived of fathers and it is
encouraging to know that in the
State of Pennsylvania, at least, they
are to be given attention. Already
the Legislature has passed an act,
which has received the approval of
the Governor, extending the benefits
of the Soldiers Orphan Industrial
School to orphans or destitute chill
dren of discharged soldiers, sailors
and marines who participated in the
World War.
The measure has gone through so
quietly that the fact has not been
realized by many, but it is such
natural and proper step that 1t Will
be welcomed by all. The Soldiers
Orphan Schools in this State have
done good work, in spite OF the
fact that some of them, at one peri
cd, were made a source of profit to
those in charge. In the main they
have served their purpose, and al
the present time they are well man.
aged, and are the means of giving
the children an education, and a fail
start in the battle of life.
The disposition of all patriotic per-
sons will favor any method of aid
ing the offspring of those who have
made sacrifices in the cause of lib
erty. and there is nothing imaginable
that can be better than the care OF
the children who have been made
the victims of the horrors OF war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-12
"GiUe Them to France"

"The German battleships and bat
tleship cruisers must not be destroy
ed. Reckless waste has apparently
become a habit of thinking to some
minds. Sinking s300.O00.0OO worth
of ships Is spoken of as lightly as a
suggestion to burn a pile of old
junk. France is not in position to
spend money in navy building, and
should be given the pick of the Ger
man ships."-Baltimore Sun. --,-.-.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-12

The American Woolen Company
mills at Lawrence, Mass, temporary
closed down on account of cancella-
ton of Government war contracts
and the fact that there is not
enough civilian work at present to
keep the men and women going on
full time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-12
More Pep in Dinner Speeches

With only one-half of one per
cent. of kick" in the banquet bev-
erages, the after-dinner speeches
will have to contain several per
cent. more pep" IL they are to
awaken the degree of enthusiasm
that they have stirred up hereto"
Ifore.-From the Boston Transcript.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-12

Maintenance OF way and shop la
borers on the Chicago, Minneapolis
and st. Paul Railway employed in
Dubuque. Iowa. have received an In
crease in wages from Twenty-Five and
one-fourth cents afr'hour to 34tand,
40 cents per hour. graded accord
ing to occupation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-12

Secretary Baker travels on a milk
train according TO a dispatch from
Iowa, and takes it d-naturedly."
Which. we wonder. the train or the
milk"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-12
Historic Harrisburg

One of the first meetings to
back up the action of the ,Contin-
entail Congress in 1916 was held by
people in the neighborhood of Har-
ris Ferry.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-12

The number of places reporting
surpluses of labor over demand has
increased during the past two weeks
from A per cent. to so per cent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-12

The men who are back of the auto
mobile show have no doubt as 70
which way business is going to move.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-12

We suspect the anthracite operators
will change their minds on prices
about the middle of April.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-12

"Drugged liquor makes men mad"
says Philadelphia newspaper. AC-
tion only little quicker. that's all.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-12

no finer type of American naval man
has ever. been developed inSany war
in which America has had a part.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-12

Because of the high price of steel
the large rolling mills in connection
with the Canadian Steel Foundries
have been closed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-12
DO YOU KNOW

That HarrisburgA ssalomt
trackage is considerably larger Than
il was few years ago?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-12
LABOR NOTES

Practically all the railways in
Sweden are tied up owing to a walk
out of their employees, who are de-
manding bigger wages.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-12

Members of the Associated Press-Ths
Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for republication
of all news dispatches credited to
it or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news pub
liShed herein.
All rights of republication of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-12

A number of Democratic legisla-
tors are understood to hold men,
bership in the league,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-04

to plant stubble cotton. that is cot
ton planted on land grown in wheat
and oats heretofore will also mate
rally reduce the output for the pres
ent cotton crop. There will be no
Stubble cotton planted and III addi-
ton to this the abandoned acreage
on account Of these conditions will
exceed all records of the past. Under
these conditions, even with ideal sea-
sons from now the smallest crop in
a decade is inevitable.
We are facing the situation Of an
enormous increase in demand for raw
ottr with an enormous decrease in
the visible supply of cotton which the
bears have advertised would exist at
the end Of the season. They cannot
spin paper cotton. neither can they
spin imaginary cotton.
1.-The unfavorable conditions which
have prevailed since May - added
to the already adverse conditions,
have proved a disaster. We are fac
ing a, crop calamity which nothing
but the most favorable and ideal sea-
sons from now on can possibly pre-
vent"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-04
The Profiteer

We are in great danger of forming
a habit of regarding the per cent of
profit of the past few years, no mat
ter how abnormal, as desirable to
maintain as a permanent return and
to feel discontented if asked to share
these profits with the government or
to so shade our prices as to fall back
to the profit level Of the pre-war
years.
There is also a tendency to main
tain prices and profits in order that.
Notwithstanding the tax demands. we
may still retain as our share of the
rewards of business a higher profit
than we were accustomed to expect
before the era of high prices began,
and I wish to present this tendency
most frankly for your consideration,
and to set out clearly that unless GER
tain principles are recognized and
acted upon, our period Of readjust-
ment will be made exceedingly diff
cult and will witness many economic
conflicts that can be avoided by an
ticipating the limitations under which
Anne erican business in the future must
operate.
The principle which we must rec
ognize is fair return upon capital
actually invested which return must
vary with the risk incurred and is al
ways onstrable-liberal allow
ances for depreciation and obsoles-
cence-liberal reserves to bridge pc
riods Of depression and stabilize en-
ployment.
Profits beyond these limitations
cannot be justified as a charge
against the ultimate consumer, and
should be applied to the reduction of
prices as a first step toward correct
ing imitation and restoring normal
conditions.-Harry A. Wheeler in The
Nations Business for June.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-04
Booze in Paris
War Restrictions Have Been Re-
moved

Paris. April 29.-No longer will it be
necessary to serve a liquor in cup IN
French cafes, when the hours fixed by
law for meals have passed. The de-
cree limiting serving of intoxicants to
fixed meal hours has been annulled for
male civilians, and the subterfuge OF
using cup which the representatives
of law and order always carefully
avoided noting, will now be needed
only for women and minors. and for
soldiers in uniform. A French writer
says the soldiers have been allowed
to take Tahure, Douaumont and Vaux
but may not take brandy or whiskey.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-04
Refugees in Tomsk
Thousands Suffer Untold Hard.
ships

Tomsk, Siberia, April 5. (Corres-
pondence of The Associated Press. y
hTe refugees at Tomsk, the great
university center of Siberia, who are
mostly fromx European Russia, are es-
timated to number 10000.
Into this district Of hardship and
suffering the Am merican Red Cross
has come energetically and success
fully. When four American girls
reached Tomsk and organized Red
Cross work here, typhus fever was
spreading rapidly and all Of the
places where the refugees massed
were points Of Infection and dissem-
ination. 1t was useless to distribute
clothing or attempt feeding unless
means were first devised to stop the
spread of the deadly epidemic.
The Red Cross now has taken over
eighteen barracks into which the ref
barracks will be cleaned and disin-
fected in turn, their inhabitants mean
while being housed at a clearing-sta-
ton. This station is provided with
baths and disinfecting apparatus for
clothes and has dispensary and simple
hospital facilities.
Under the direction Of the Red
Cross unit there has been established
a sewing room where refugee woraen
are given employment. The city gave
rent free, a large well-lighted and
well-warmed room and a. number Of
sewing machines made.
The Red Cross has accepted the offer
of the Tomsk University medical school
to turn over its clinical hospital.
American doctors will come in later
All the Red Cross work focuses on
providing immediate relief to meet the
emergency until the refugees can be-
come self-supporting. Employment is
difficult to obtain. However, plans are
being developed to provide employ
ment for the women. and get the
children to school. 1t is expected
that this spring large proportion Of
the idle men can find work either on
tho farms or on the Trans-S Siberian
railroad. Tomsk has a number of fac
tories. but owing TO the breakdown
in a. railway transportation many are
closed because they cannot get nle-
terialS with which to operate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-04
Cotton Crop
Condition Poor
Cotton Association Reports Con.
dition 1872 May. rs and 6.3
Deterioration Since

Columbia, May 31.-The American
Cotton Association tonight issued a
crop report placing the condition OF
the cotton crop for the belt up &C
May 25. at 73.2 per cent. The de-
terioration Of the cotton crop from
May 25 to May 81 was estimated by
the association to be 6.3 per cent.
The following statement was issued
tonight from the Columbia Offices CT
J. skottowe Wannamaker, president
Of the association:
THE American Cotton Association,
through personal representatives n
every section Of the belt and through
the assurances of leading experts
employing probably the largest focce
ever used in issuing a crop coaol-
ton report has just completed q
survey of the condition of the cotton
crop
'.The association finds that the
condition of the cotton crop for the
belt up to May 25 was 1872 per cent.
We estimate that the deterioration Of
the crop from May 25 to 81 has been
6.3 per cent.
"The government report to be is
sued on Monday will cover the con-
dition of the cotton crop only up to
May 25. A personal and very careful
investigation by representatives Of
the American Gotten Association con-
vinces us that there has been a de-
terioration of not less than 6.3 per
cent since May 25.
Our Investigations show that as a
result of cotton being exposed to the
weather (from the last crop). and
wet. warm winter. an enormous loss
from rotting has taken place. We
have made Investigations throughout
the length and breadth of the cotton
belt and in the estimate 1t VIII pc
necessary to deduct from the visible
supply Of cotton $50. 900 bales OF nn-
spinnible. rotten cof:cn. We IND that
as a result of city tax that is. COZ
ton taxed from samples from loose
cotton. and from repacks. there will
be a loss of 10000 bales: VIC md
as a result of Investigations through
insurance experts that the loss from
fire is extremely heavy. approximate
" fully ITO, 900 bales. making a, total
deduction from the last crop for rot
ten cotton: for cotton which has been
hacked from samples and thus
counted twice and from q. cotton de-
stroyed by fire. u total of 1000"
bales
Extreme labor shortage and the
fact that farmers have pledged r"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-04
Japs Criticise
Americans
Do Not Like Policy of Army Au-
thorities

Toxic. April 22.-virtually all the
Toxic newspapers published today an
item reading as follows:
"a despatch from Nerkne Udinsk,
Siberia, Con the Trans-Siherian rail-
way east of Lake BaikaD received at
a certain quarter, says: Two battai-
ions of American troops have recently
arrived here There are no barracks
available at Chita for quarterlng
troops and the American troops have
had to live on board trains for long
time owing to a lack Of lodgings.
Moreover, they have come to Verkne
Udinsk without negotiating with the
japanese or Russian authorities be-
forehand. This attitude Of the Amer
lean army. which has hitherto COM
planned about the insufficient railway
transportation. but which is now en-
ploying many railway cars at the ex-
pense Of general railway transpor-
taticn is criticized in. various quarters
as an act of incongruity'
"a certain quarter, is the term
usually employed to signify the for
eign Office of the war department.
Statements similar in nature concern
fng the American army in Siberia ap-
pear from time to time. The Japa-
nese press appears very anxious about
Americas interest in Siberia. Re
ports that Americans may be seek
ing concessions or American business
men seeking business opportunities
constantly give rise to infammatory
comment based apparently on the
idea that Siberia is the field for Japa-
nese development.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-04
ef V0liSFlcSS and
Headaches Caused
byAcid-StoI11acI1

acid. Brings instant relief from indi-
gestion, heartburn, sour belching, food
repeating, bloat and gas and makes
the stomach cool, pure, sweet and
comfortable.
Dentists warn us against the bad
effects of acid mouth, pointing out
that the acid eats through the enamel
of the teeth, causing them to decay.
You can easily i'm agine then the
amount of damage excess acid will
cause to the delicate organization of
the stomach!
Thousands of people are using
EATONIC and the results obtained are
go remarkable as to be almost unbe-
lievabfe. Yet their letters of gratitude,
many of which are received daily,
prove absolutely that EATONiC does
all and even more than we claim. The
medical profession, too, recognizes the
great value OF this wonderful remedy.
a learned Michigan doctor wrote re-
Gently: 81 have had such wonderful
success with ERTONIC that I want
every one to know how quickly it will
neutralize the acidity of the the stom-
ach {acid-stomach) and the stomach
will soon be. sweet and normal again.
and the sick man well and happy
once more.
So be sure to get a big box Of
EATCNIC from your druggist today
If it fails in any way to give you the
kind Of satisfaction you want, take it
back-he will refund your money. He
doesn't want one penny of your none
unless EATONIC helps you.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-04
Unrest III Japan
te fleets Of War Disturbs
s Orient $50

okio, pril 81 65The spirit Of un-
IS stirring the minds Of the Jap
ese people, SAYS the Jill, which has
he reputatien ef being Japan's most
Econseryattves and most .thoughtfully
Esdsted neHsnaners ia "a warning to
(kse The editor says;
ware thoughts radiating from
Esatissaresshavings contradictory effects
aexe democracy being preached side
side with Very old fashioned caste
IDEAS so that the people do not know
ghere TO look for the. guiding post
econ0mEcse everybody is at one
feeling the pressure, .of the hard
osf Aring. There is every indi-
Etzon that the labor element OF this
siin VII not rest content with its
present lot .s.s.s,i.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-04

There Is q much closer connection
between The stomach and brain than
ncst people imagine. It is because of
close connection that indigestion,
belching, sour, gassy stomach and
other stcmach miseries-all of which
are sure signs Of acid stomach-are 80
Softeu followed by severe attacks of
blindings splitting headaches.
Ne1voHsness, sleepiessness, irritabil-
ty menta3 depression, ,melanchol olia and
xnanS ,osher disorders which affect the
rain can also ncarly always be traced
80 the same urce-acad-stomaeh.
y So often you hear people say II am
$50 nervous I think FIJI. fly to pieees;"
gr sItseems / never geta good nights
sleep any more; my nerves are all on
edge. Little do they dream that acid
sNcmach is the direct cause OF their
SSroublss because very often there are
mo paing IN the stomach at all. So you
zee, you cant always judge an acid
stomach condition by the way your
stomach, itself, feels.
H you are weak, nervous, unfit
you are not up to your old time form
if you lack your accustomed enthu-
xiasm, energy and pep-make this test
and see if is isn't acid-stomach that ls
aoiding you back = robbing you of
ygur heath, strength and vigor. Get
"a a big box Of EATONIC-the wonder
uI modern medicine that so quickly
s.puss an acid stomach to rights. 1t is
Ia sle form of pleasant tasting tablets
|Sshas you eat like biz of candy.
rids the stomach of excess
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-04
Musicians Form Soviet
Opera in Petrograd Escaped the
BOlsheviki

London. April 2S.-Prima DON
mas. tenors and conductors ruled ami
cabiy together. in one of the queer
est ''Soviets" the revolution produced
in Petrograd. says Albert Coates, an
/ English conductor who has recently
returned from Russia. The Maryin-
sky opera, with which Mr.. Coates was
connected at the time, thus managed
to escape being engulfed by Bolshe-
vism
At the beginning of the revolu-
ton" he relates. we formed a little
republic of our own and ruled our
selves We constituted an administra-
tive committee. consisting of two con-
ductorS, Of whom I was one, four
singers. two chorus and two orches-
ira artists, the members being chosen
by vote.
There were no intrigues. everybody
having only the good of the theatre at
heart and the opera nouriShed both
artistically and financially until hung
er sapped our strength and beat us il
the uneven fight
We went through one bad crisis
when the mob swarmed round the
theatre and was preparing 10 burn it
down We all went out en- masse to
the front of the building, and each
one of us harangued that part Of tho
crowd that he fell among, and so we
managed to turn them from their pur-
pose and saved our theatre"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-04
ARE YoU . NERVOUS?
kayne III q sCaaseeFor it That
You Can Correct.

.EO2- Y \~$AACSs~
Many who suffer from backache
z1d weak kidneys are unnsturally ir-
liable. fretfna ana nervous. Not only
Soes constant bacgache get on the
nsrses but bad kidneys fail to- elm
an the uric acid from the sys-
Ee and uric acid irritates the nerves,
'Sseping one aonedge." and causing
Fheuu1atic. neura1gic pains. When
ering 50. Try Doan,s Kidney Pills,
he medicine sozswen recommended
ls Sumter people. Read this Sum-
resident statement:
Erss A. D Owens, 2e4 S. Council
81, sumter, says: About eight years
I'D 4 was down in bed with kidney
Sroubie and my back felt as if it were
bFpken had headaches and dizzy
slpells. sosbad. Il simply can't tell how
ffslts Twas nervous, too and the
ishtest excitement would upset me
felt lang11id and wanted to sieer
'Sasst Of the time, but couldn't, on ac-
&eant Of Che pains. Finally I used
x,uans kidney Pills and It wasn't
Iens before was out of bed and
eared OF all the trouble"
Price soc; at all dealers. Don''
snply ask Tor 4 kidney remedy-ge1
Boar kidney sPflls-tlle same tha'
owens Rad. Foster-Milburn Co.
rs Hnraio, : n. n. Y:-Advt. e5s)
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-04
Stop Itching Eczema

Never mind how often you have tried
and failed you can stop burningaitching
eczema quickly by applying Zemo fur.
nished By any druggist foF35c. Extra
srre bottle, $l.00. Healing begins the
sxanuaent Zemo is applied In short
time usually eve1y trace Of eczema,
fetteE. pnnples, rash, blackheads and
srnilar skin diseases viii be removed.
For clearing the skin and making it
ssigorousiy healthy, always use Zemo,
sthe penetrating, antisepdc liquid. 1t
isnof greasy and does not stain. When
uthers fail it Is the one dependable
reatment for skntroublesef all kinds.
The E. W. Roscoe; Cleveland, O.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-04

Cut This Out and Take it With You.
A man often forgets the exact name
of the article he wishes to purchase,
and as a last resort takes something
else instead. That is always disap-
pointing and unsatisfactory The safe
way is to cut this out and take it with
you so as to make sure Of getting
Chamberlain's Tablets. You will find
nothing quite so satisfactory for con-
stipation and Indigestion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-04

New line Of camisolcs just arrive
at the sumter Corset Shop.-Advt.