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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-11
NOT ALL LIKE BURLESON

DAYS Postmaster General Burle-
son of the newspapers and Mr..
Mackey, head of the Postal
Telegraph Company:
Mr.. Mackay has found the news
paper press of the country very
serviceable in the PRONUNCIATION
of his complaints against the gov
ernment operation of telegraph
service. but Notwithstanding the
announced policy of the Postmas-
ter General, that there will be
no change affecting the press
wire service except to improve 1t
manager of the Postal Telegraph
and Cable Company in his recon-
mendation to the Postmaster
General suggested that the news
papers were enjoying special priv
ileges which might properly be
discontinued.
Can't Mr.. Burleson get through
his thick skull the fact that not all
persons and interests are as selfish
as he himself is? The newspapers
are not opposing government own
ership of telegraphs and telephones
because Mr.. Mackey wants them to
do so. Neither are they going to
favor government control because
Mr.. Mackay would take from the
newspapers something which he
does not believe they should have.
They are fighting government own
ership because they believe it to be
against the best interests of the peo-
pie. The newspapers could make a
lot more money if they bowed to
corporate control, but they would be
OF small use to the public. Mr.. Burle-
sons self-centered, everything-for-
me-and- he-Democratic-p party mind
cannot grasp the idea of a personal
interest that cannot be influenced by
purely selfish considerations.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-11

NAYS Postmaster General Burle-
son of the newspapers and Mr..
Mackey, head of the Postal
Telarranh Cnr,n nanr.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-11


1t is of passing Importance to note
that for the first time in quite a
while neither Philadelphia nor AL
legheny has the big places in the
state government. While it is true
some of the officials of prominence
hail from counties contiguous to
Philadelphia, the fact remains that
the interior or upstate" or "the
country" as the Philadelphians and
Pittsburghers say, has more than
usual, of late at least. The new
Governor halls from Delaware and
the Lieutenant Governor will be the
first high elective officer from Dau-
phin in many years. The president
pro tenn. Is from Bucks and the
Speaker from York. The chief JUS
tice Is from Lancaster and the pres
ident of the superior court from
Huntingdon. The Attorney General
to be, is from Delaware and the
Secretary of the Commonwealth
from Westmoreland. The highway
commissioner will be from Cumber-
land and the banking chief from In
diana. Philadelphia will have the
commissions ership of health and AL
legheny may have the commission
ership of labor. The secretaryship
OF agriculture stays In the center of
the state. Az far as geographical dis
tribution goes. the personnel OF gov
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-01
PROVED TO Be
WHAT HE NEEDED
TanlaC Is Certainly \ Wonderful
Medicine" kCCly
Declares

Il had 20 give UP my trade as a
furnace setter about three and "a
half years ago but since taking "a
few bottles OF Tanlac my health has
improved so much that } hope 20 bee
back on the job i'm "A short time"
said Samuel J. Keely who is well
known in this section. and who lives
on r r. ID. H.. INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.
while talking 20 TauIac represent
ative the other day.
Il have been bothered with rhou-
matism on and ON for about six
years" continued Mr. Keely. but
II has been especially bad for the
past three or four years Every
part Of my body was affected with
this trouble. sometimes my legs
would be so stiff in the MORNINGS
that I would have To- rub them for
half an hour before I could get
around on them Ny kidneys gave
me lots OF trouble. TOO. and the pains
In my back were So severe az times
7 could hardly stand IT, Finally my
stomach went back ON me. and this
added 10 the rest OF my troubles
Just ahc,,- put the finishing touches
20 me- II just seemed that the more
medicine ! took the worse I Eot.
had 10 take a laxative OF some kind
every day on account of being so
badly constipated. and my nerves
were In such bad condition that
never got a good nights sleep.
Ny sister came to see one day.
and told me how Tanlac had built
her up. and advised me 20 give 10 a
trial Well Tanlac proved 20 Doe the
very medicine 7 needed. for I COM
menced 20 get better oy the time I
had finished my first bottle. and
now I am as free from rheumatism
and kidney trouble as any man in
are gone and mas stomach was never
IN better condition have a RAJ
venous. appetite and eat just any
thing that is put before me and 7
never suffer particle afterwards
7 don't mind doing "a hard days work
now and when night comes feel
Just nne and dandy II ] keep on
gaining ir weight ] Wil soon welsh
as much as ] ever did. and can iusr
feel myself getting stronger every
day Tanlac IS certainly wonderful
medicine. and as long as 7 live Z
will never lose an opportunity 20
boost IT,
Taniac is sold IN south Bend by
the Central Drue store and boz
Aishs waka by the Red Cross Phar-
macy ASv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-01
FRISCO SHIP WORKERS
WALK OUT AT MIDNIGHT

SAN FRANCISCO. oct THE
action of the United states shipping
board Tuesday in deciding 40 per-
nit Pacific coast ship yards 90 in
crease wages came too late 10 pre-
vent a walkout I'm the san Fran
cisco bay district at midnight to-
night according 20 members of the
conference committee Of the bay
cities metal trades council.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-01
USE CAS-
MASKS At BLAZE
Flames Damage Basement OF
Ready Capsule Co., on
Washington Az.

Forty women employees Of the
T. W Ready Capsule company. t24
r. Washington av.. jumped through
windows Of the plant 20 escape from
s-re which did considerable dam
age TO the contents OF the building
Tuesday night Gas masks were
used in the fire ior the first time
here
The ere which started i'm the base
ment where waste paper Is stored.
vas OF unknown origin. To was con-
nned % the basement through work
OF the eve FIRE companies which
made the run
Discover Fire.
One NJ the girl employees in the
room OF the Ready factory where
c. psuies for butter-colOrine are
made. discovered the fire when she
was leaving the building for home
al O'Clock. She gave the alarm.
and about forty girls who were still
working on the second floor were
told by the superintendent to leave
the building
The girls were unable 90 use the
stairway leading 90 Washington av.
as the flames cut of their exit an
This point The superintendent and
foreladies kept discipline so that
there was no panic
One girl sprained her ankle when
Jumping from one OF the front win
dovs. she was taken 10 her home
in taxi-cab Another was slightly
burned about the head. and some of
her hair was singed as sine attempted
TO leave by the stairway route
smith i'm Charge.
Firemen under the direction of
william smith. assistant chief.
checked the blaze before it could
reach a 5O-gallon tank OF oil stored
in the basement.
Two gas masks given 90 the fire
u department by returned soldiers.
were used by hremen i'm search for
Z decentralization tank of gasoline
which was reported 20 be i'm the
building Firemen Gorka and Will
ketze. using the masks made a
thorough tour Of the basement when
entrance without a mask would have
been impossible on account OF the
smoke and gas which was escaping.
They found that the supposed
thousand gallon tank was a myth.
but reported that the masks enabled
10 them TO stand the gas and smoke
in places were they would have been
unable 10 go without them
The loss TO the building was small.
but considerable damage was done
20 the contents of the basement by
fire and water. and 10 the contents
OF the factory upstairs by smoke
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-01
A GREAT SUIT PURCHASE!
a COAT SALE

long to be remembered. Just received a ship
ment of 10 Coats, in Velours, Kerseys, Mix
lures Polo Cloths and Zibelnes, that will APP
peal to the fashionable dresser who wants a
stunning coat at a great saving. Specially
priced for Thursday. Values up to SIS.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1919-06-13
WHEAT CROP, 1886 MILLION
Government Forecast Is for $40 Mil
lion Bushels Increase

Washington, June "a wheat pro-
duction of 1926 million bushels this
year, combining the winter wheat and
spring wheat crops was forecast today
by the Department of Agriculture
from the condition of the crop June 1,
This compares with final estimate Of
OFT million bushels for the 1918 crop.
Winter wheat forecast is 803 million
bushels, Z million less than a month
ago; spring wheat, 343 million BUSH
els.
The report says that red rust made
its appearance during May in impor-
tant winter wheat producing states
causing more than 51s points decline
in the condition Of the crop and
threatens still greater damage. The
infection has appeared in practically
all Of the Central states west of the
Mississippi River and is extending
eastward through the states of the
Ohio River. The decline in the con-
dition of the crop in the last week in
May was very marked, especially in
Kansas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1919-06-13
GREAT is WHEAT

A reporter for the Daily Citizen
drove over the southern part Of Chero-
kee county yesterday and saw what
would have appealed to the stranger
as something akin to the great wheat
belt of this state. Cherokee. county
ranks high amongst the wheat pro-
ducing counties of Kansas. A few
years ago her production was insig-
nificent but Of late years 1t has been
demonstrated that small cereal crops
do better here than corn and the gov
ernment's guarantee has done the rest
There are this year, it is estimated,
about 100000 acres Of wheat in the
county which is estimated to make an
average of 20 bushels per acre. At
the guaranteed price Of $500 and bet
ter the value to the farmers will ag-
gregate some 100000, which
amounts to quite a bit Of. pocket mon
ey after all. If we have our geogra-
ply on straight that is more than the
whole Louisiana purchase cost Uncle
Sam. Other counties have their own
acreages and averages to boast Of
also. Some of this wheat is ripening
fast and will be ready to cut by Fri
day or Saturday of this week If the
weather continues warm. Wages are
good and there is plenty Of work fol
all who want to help in the great har-
vest. -,
The oat crop will not be ready to
cut for some days yet and promises an
average crop if not a record breaker
Oats and corn will have to stand aside
this year, for the one big item in the
farmers esteem is wheat and lots OF
IL
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1919-06-13
SHAFTS FOUR
WEEKS GRIND TO FIT
SELF FOR BIG SCRAP

Toledo, O., June 7.-Jess Willard
has begun four weeks Of intensive
training for his heavyweight cham
pIonship contest with Jack Dempsey,
July 4, and the 500 persons who
watched him In his first public work
out since leaving California left his
canvas enclosed ring in astonishment
ut the apparent excellent condition Of
the champion. There was little II any
extra weight on his huge frame; his
wind was good and his skin glowed
with health. He settled down to his
training good naturally which indi-
Gated, according to experts, that he
had been constantly training for sew
eral weeks.
After Juggling at the weights and
doing some shadow boxing, the giant
boxed three rounds with Jack LAWN,
n veteran neutrality-suspicious. from
Cleveland. Willard snapped over a
left hook in the second round that
sent LAWN reeling thru the ropes. At
ter the workout, LAWN, who also has
boxed with Dempsey, said he was
stung by the punch, althO Willard
pulled" most Of them.
Willard boxed with surprising skill
and speed, blocking punches to his
mid-section with his elbows and fore
arms and slipping his head away from
dangerous blows to his chin. Sergt.
Walter Monahan, who trained Willard
for his championship match with Jack
johnson, at Havana, arrived in camp
tonight and with Jack Hempel, the
coast heavyweight, will work with the
champion.
Dempsey did not work at all today
but idled away the time motoring,
swimming and playing around his
camp. The challenger will not re-
sumo work until Saturday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1919-06-13
Back Gives Out
Plenty Of Baxter Springs Readers
Have This Experience

You tax the kidneys-overworE
Them
They can't keep up the continual
strain.
The back may give Quit may ache
and pain;
Urinary troubles may set in. =.
Don't wait longer-take Doan's
Kidney Pills. s,AYs. -, -ss -
BaEter Springs people tell you how
they act.
Mrs. Anna Peake, River St., Baxter
Springs, says: II first used Doan's
Kidney Pills six wears ago and they
acted promptly in strengthening my
kidneys. have always kept Doans
Kidney Pills in the house since, get
ting them from A. r. Kane's Drug
Store, and have q great deal Of con-
fldence in them" 49,,
coo, at all dealers. Foster-MilburT
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y. 6z
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1919-06-13
BIG WIRE STRIKE IMMINENT

Immediately following the receipt
of word of the Postmaster Generals
order returning the wire systems OF
the country to their owners, 5. J.
Konenkamp, President of the Com
mercal Telegraphers' Union, issued
orders extending the Atlanta wire
strike over the entire southeastern
part of the country. He also said that
the strike would soon be extended
throughout the entire Western Union
system and would also, little later,
probably involve the other telegraph
and telephone companies. 1t appears
that this action in extending the strike
was precipitated by the fact that
Konenkamp regards Newcomb Carl
ton, President of the Western Union
Company, as a bitter enemy Of organ
lied labor, it being alleged that Carl
ton said some time ago that he would
not permit a man who belonged to the
union to work for the Western Union.
In view of this attitude on the part
of Mr.. Carlton, Konenkamp seems to
have considered, that the best inter-
ests of the telegraphers required an
immediate strike, and he took action
accordingly. The purpose of the strike
is reported as being the securing OF
recognition of the principle Of collect
i've bargaining and the right to or
ganize. While we do not undertake
to question the right of organized
labor to take united action calculated
to secure and maintain its rights, it Is
extremely unfortunate that it should
ever be necessary to employ for such
purpose means which so seriously in
terfere with the affairs Of millions Of
persons who have no connection what
ever with the controversy. The EN-
pioyment of arbitration methods has
done much to improve the situationi
it is to be hoped that some means
will soon be made available which will
provide full justice in all such cases
and thus entirely eliminate all neces'
sity for strikes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1919-06-13
EVERYBODY Gets IN
ON BIC FEED
The Community Banquet Idea
Strikes Popular Chord and
Crowd Is Expected
Tomorrow Night

All indications are that big crowd
will attend the Community Banquet,
given under the auspices Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce at the GOodeaele
hall tomorrow evening at 1880 o'clock
The solicitors are now selling the
tickets, at Doc, but those on whom the
solicitors do not call are invited to
come just the same as It is impossible
for them to see all that should be
seen or all who may desire to attend.
Three hundred cards, announcing
the banquet, the time, the place and
the program, were mailed this after
noon, so that approximately all will
have an opportunity Of knowing. the
details. The program is practically
completed, with Judge Allen Mickey
nolds of Carthage and E. E. Wood OF
Webb City as the chief speakers.
Ladies are given an urgent invita-
ton to attend this banquet, as 1t viii
no doubt be one Of the most delight
full events of the kind ever given here
It is understood that a majority Of the
ladies of the Baxter Woman's club
will attend.
The banquet will be served cafeteria
style, thus making it altogether in
formal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1919-06-13
lNE HARVEST ARMY
I SM0B|LRIM
State Employment Service Is
Working Out Plans TO
Keep Men Steadily
Employed
From United States Employment Ser
vice. Department Of Informa-
xiOn, Topeka, Kansas.

Topeka, Kansas, June 5.-Avoiding
suggestion of harvest hands in cities
and towns will prevent disturbances
that might arise.if the organizers for
the /. w. W.. and other lawless ele-
nents. are permitted to ply their trade
among large numbers simultaneously
II the harvest army Is kept busy but
little trouble is anticipated this sea.
son. Z,
This sentiment was expressed by
the local examiners Of the United
States Employment Service, who met
here yesterday to complete plans fol-
handling the employment situation
during the harvest season. This army
Is already under process Of mobiliza-
'SScn, and the federal employment SER
D is ready to cope with any emer-
klcy that may arise.
Thousands Of men from other states
are already employed in Kansas. They
are coming from eastern states, south
ern states and in fact from all quar-
ters Of the country. Many of them
have not sufficient money to lay idle
very long at one time. Placing them
immediately in jobs where they can
ut least earn money enough to tide
them over, will do much to prevent the
disorder that might other wise occur.
With the plans worked out in detail
"A nthe conference here today, it is be-
/, lieved that when once"the harvest sea
son begins every man who wants to
work will be placed in q harvest job
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1919-06-13

imm,dIsts|y, Uniform blanks VIII b
utilized to facilitate the work Of clear
ing the men from one community to
another, as rapidly as needed. The
AIeat bsIt will be dotted with tempo
rary Offices of the Federal Employ
ment Service, so that the Employment
needs Of each community can be
handled with dispatch.
In addition to the five offices al
ready maintained other offices will be
opened at Wellington, Anthony, New
ton, Dodge City, Larned, Great Bend
Ellsworth and Hays, according to A.
IL. Barwman, special representative
for the wheat belt.
Thousands of letters are being re-
ceived by Mr.. Barkman daily from
prospective harvest hands, who con-
template coming to Kansas just as
soon as the harvest season opens. This
will be about June is in the southern
counties and probably June 30 in the
northern part Of the state.
Distribution facilities were never
better than at present. The organi-
zation built up by ]. Will Kelley, Fed
eral Director for Kansas is in good
working order. Little confusion is an
ticipated in keeping each community
well supplied with men to harvest its
wheat crop. Far more men are COM
| ing outside of the state than was an
ticipated, because of the high railroad
rates.
Every county agricultural agent will
cooperate in the distribution Of labor
to his own community. He will keep
in close touch with his closest office
of the employment service and in this
way perfect liason will be maintained
between the supply and demand.
It is believed that 10000 men from
outside the state will meet the de-
lmand, according to Mr.. Barlkman.
Thru the clearance system it will be
easy to prevent congestion in the
cities, which is the one thing to be
desired this summer. So long as the
men are kept busy and earning money
they will be contented. That is what
they come to Kansas for, and the
Federal Employment Service expects
to see that this is brought about.
The southern counties will be easily
supplied with help at the start Of their
harvest, because of the early drift
from the south. AS the wheat ripens
further north the men will he shifted
to the places where needed most. Men
will be stationed at each large city or
town to see that the men congregating
there are given an opportunity to ind
work Immediately.
The hay season has been held back
by the heavy rains, thus preventing
the employment of many men who
otherwise would have been given en-
ployment upon reaching the state.
However, but little confusion is an
ticipated. It is believed; that the dis
turbing elements will eRe the state
clear berth, because Of the elaborate
preparations for their reception.
Local Examiners attending the con-
ference held in the Federal Directors
office were H. B. Brown, Wichita; H.
w. Chabin, Hutchinson; l. E. Garman,
Salina; Phil B. Purcell, Kansas City
Kansas; w. L. O'Brien, Camp Funs-
ton and A. A. Knapp, Topeka.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1919-06-13
PRESIDENT WILSON
ASKS FULL PROBE
In CabIegram to Senator Hitch
cock He Urges that Sem
!. ate Take Prompt
Action

Washington, June 0. President
Wilson, in a cablegram received today
by Senator Hitchcock, Nebraska, De-
mocrat, said he hoped the investiga-
ton. by the Senate foreign relations
committee Of how copies Of the peace
treaty reached private interests in
New York would be most thoroughly
prosecuted"
The President said he felt It was
highly undesirable officially to COM
municate the text Of q document
which is still in negotiation and sub
ject to change" and that anyone who
had possession Of the official English
text "has what he is clearly not en-
titled to have or to communicate"
This statement by the President
strengthened the belief Of officials
here that he would not comply with
the request Of the Senate that the
treaty be furnished it at this time.
The text Of the Presidents cable
gram to Senator Hitchcock follows:
"Tumulty, White House, Washing
ton:
"Please convey the following to SEN
ator Hitchcock: I am heartily glad
that you have demanded an investiga-
ton with regard to possession Of the
text of the treaty by unauthorized
persons.
II have felt that it was highly un-
desirable to communicate the text Of
the document which is still in nego-
tiation and subject to changes. Any
one who has possession Of the official
English text has what he is clearly not
entitled to have or to communicate.
81 have felt in honor bound to act
in the same spirit and in the same
way as the representatives Of the 9th
er great powers in this matter and
am confident that my fellow country
men will not expect me 10 break Iaitn
with them.
81 hope the investigation will be
most thoroughly prosecuted.
"WoOdrow Wilson"
New York, June 9.-The full text OF
the treaty of peace with the Central
Powers, which has been the subject Of
discussion in the United States Sem
ae for week or more, has been
brought to this country by Frazier
Hunt, correspondent Of the Chicago
Tribune and is being syndicated to
newspapers in this country in copy
righted sections.
Another American correspondent
abroad also secured and mailed q full
copy of the treaty, but the British CEN
sor held it up, according to state
ment published in the newspapers here
which he represents. A complaint in
| the matter viii be officially made to-
day, the paper says, to the foreign re-
llations committee of the Senate.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1919-06-13
scAMMoN BOY ELEcrROCUTED


Scammon, Kas., June 9.-Clarence
Ellison, 10 years old, was electrOcuted
and instantly killed here at noon to-
day when he accidently came in con-
tact with a 5000 voltage wire near
his home while playfully climbing
trees with a younger brother. The
accident occurred a short distance
from his home in the eastern edge OF
Scammon.
Ellison and his brother, Ezra Eli
son, had been climbing trees and each
was trying to see which could climb
the highest. Clarence went into the
top branches of q tree through
which a high tension main line wire
of the Empire District Electric Com
pany passed.
It was not known whether the boy
did not see the wire and accidently
touchedO it with his hands or body, OF
whether he grasped hold Of It, moi
knowing the danger. He was instantly
killed, his body dropping into branches
of the tree where it remained.
The body was removed from the
tree and Drs. H. q. Revel and r. NJ
Markham summoned. Efforts were
made to revive the lad, but were un'
successful.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1919-06-13

Mrs. Donna Patton and daughter,
Lucille, are visiting in Fort Scott.