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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-10
"CANCELITIS'"
[Harvey's Weekly1

"Cancelitis" in it's most improvi-
dent and virulent form has been
running riot in the War Depart
ment, according to a number of
business men who are in a position
to know whereof they speak. They
charge, further, that Secretary
Baker was directly responsible for
inoculating the Army bureaus with
this malady, which is defined as "a
hysteria of cancellation"
1t is commended that improvidence
and a complete lack of business
n characterized the sweeping or
ders of the Secretary of Wal to
cancel all orders. once the armis-
tice was signed; with the result that
business has been unnecessarily dis
organized, labor thrown out of en-
ployment, and great loss o~ccasioned
the government. This loss has re-
suited from the reduction of eX-
cess profit taxes as well as from
the consequent necessity of going
into the market to buy staples at
higher prices than those of goods
previously contracted for, and from
purchasing, in haste. spot goods al
ready made up, instead of those
manufactured according to govern
ment specifications under strict mill
tary inspection.
1t is pointed out, for instance,
that in the case of a manufacturer
of staples whose profits had
amounted to $1,000. 900, and who
had invested that sum in plant,
equipment and raw material. his
taxes would LAY amounted to $780,
900 had not his contract been cam
celIed. Cancellation. however, re-
suited in his writing off a fifty per
cent loss, which reduced his X to
100000, involving a loss of revenue
to the government of $3.50 ,OOO-to
which must be added the allowance
made for partially manufactured
material, and the further loss be-
cause of increased prices which 1t
became necessary to pay for the
same goods only a short time later.
II is asserted that in the case of
shoes. clothing and other staples.
losses Of this character have been
extensive.
There were. of course, contracts
for purely war MISUNDERSTANDING.
ammunition, etc.-which had to be
Of nceIled. but so violent was the
hvsteria Of cancellation and 80
sweeping were the orders OF Secre-
tarv Baker that officers We're not
nermitted 10 limit cancellations to
goods OF that character. and as a
result. much less favorable rush or
ders" have had to be placed since
the armistice was s gned.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-10
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Sheriff II. C. Ransley, of Phila-
delphia, who was here yesterday. is
n of the active men in politics in
that city. He has been in the game
since he was twenty-one.
DR.. Thomas f. Finegan, the
new Superintendent of Public In
struction, is being compelled to de-
cline many invitations to speak this
summer because of the pressure OF
the work of reorganizing the school
system.
Samuel c. Todd. chief clerk OF
the State Department, has returned
from a visit to his old home town of
Brownsville with a side trip to
Charleroi.
Prof. Smith Burnham, of the
West Chester State Normal school.
was guest OF honor at a dinner ten
dered him by the Chester County
Historical Society in honor of his
work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-10
SHIKELLIMY

NHIKELLIMY is an excellent
- choice as a name for the Y. NJ.
c. A. boys camp. if it does moth
ing more than the boys of
Harrisburg TO a course of reading
regarding the life and character of
this most famous of Indian chiefs
with whom the white settlers here
abouts had to deal in the early days.
ShikelHmy was a perfect type of
Indian, as pictured by Cooper in his
Leather Stocking tales. He was all
that was good, brave and true. No
boy will be hurt by a study of
shikellimy. We know all too little of
our local history and the heroic
figures it produced.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-10
THE BUILDING B

-ARRISBURG'S housing prob
- blem, insofar as it is related
- to mere supply. is slowly be-
ginning to solve itself. Numerous
building permits testify TO the de-
cision of private builders to attempt
to meet the situation by gong ex-
tensively into the erection of dwell
ings. Doubtless there would be more
building IL contractors could procure
deliveries OF material. Those who
bought early, realizing that prices
were going up rather than down,
were fortunate. Builders only re-
Gently walked up to the fact that
lumber stocks are low and have be-
gun buying against their future
needs. The result has been a general
scramble on the part of consuming
buyers and a consequent freakish-
ness in the market. with no fixed
values.
The warnings of the past few
months from manufacturers as to
the threatened shortage of lumber
have been regarded by many as prop
uganda to force up the prices. where
as. as a matter of fact. the condl-
tons of stocks were rather under
stated. Not only upper grade stock
is very low, but the low grades have
been drawn upon heavily. The de-
mand for building materials has
been prodigious and many orders
are now being returned untitled. Pro-
duction and shipments have both
been running below orders for some
time and the recent slight decrease
in orders has been simply the result
# low stocks. In some sections there
nave been two buyers for every
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-10
A Book and q Sermon

Books in the running brooks!"
Sermons in stones!"
Thus sang the poet in his most ap-
peaIing tones.
I tried to read "a running brook and
what 1T said. l think.
Was Little drops of water will be
all you'll get to drink"
I scarce believe in poets, so l wanted
to be shown
How it is possible to find a sermon
in a stone.
/ had an alteration with a friend.
IL was a shock
When he silenced all objections as
he hit me with a rock.
Washington Star.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-10
COAL SHORTAGE

= asst February we were Informed
that the demand for anthracite
had fallen off to such extent
h a the mines could not be OPP
Grated to capacity. Now we are
told that the country is face to face
with another coal famine. Millions
of tons are being shipped abroad, 1t
is explained. Coal selling, like char-
ity, begins at home, or should. we
who are near the mines should
never be lacking a supply.
But why a shortage, in any event?
The operators must have known that
prospects were bright for European
orders, even as early as February
last. Were they merely Juggling
prices? 1t doesn't have a good
sound.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-10
NO CAUSE FOR WORRY

- EPORTS from Germany to the
X effect hat German officers are
committing suicide in large
numbers eel almost too good to
be true. In the first place the yell
low-streaked bully seldom, if ever,
puts an end to his own career. Sec
ondly, it is strongly suspected that
former German army officers are
hoping for a return of ~autocracy
and militarism, with a resultant
restoration of their lost prestige. But
if the reports be true, let's not con
slider ways and means of stopping
the practice. The ooner the Prus-
sian military breed runs out the
better for the world.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-10
Esther Becomes the Queen

Esther was brought also unto the
kings house. TO the custody OF He
gal, keeper of the women And the
maiden pleased him: and he pre-
ferred her and her maids unto the
place of the house of the wo-
men. And the king loved Esther
above all the women. and he set
the royal crown upon her head
Esther ii, 5 TO II.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-10
A Michigan Lesson in Lam

lFrom the Houghton Mining Ga
%zette.l
A man running a blind pig In
Montcalm county heard one of his
customers boast that he was a pa
role violator from Marquette and
had him promptly arrested and re-
turned. We thus see how impor-
tant It Is that the proprietors of our
blind pigs" should be men of char
acter, with a due regard for the
sanctity OF the law.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-10
PEACE POGROM

A y officer of the British General
n staff names twenty-three wars
that were going on coincidentIy
with the peace conference. 1t ought
to be known as the Peace Pogrom.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-10

Members of the Associated Press-The
Associated Press ls exclusively en-
TITLED. to h use for republication
of all news dispatches credited to
1t or not otherwise credited In this
paper and alse the local news pub
lished herein.
All rights of republication of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-10

There Is n thing we are certainly
going to find out before discussion
OF the League of Nations has ended.
that is whether the United states
Is a one-man government
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-10

I " bt SuCCtSSlul ne must
submit to the conditions which
success imposes. These primarily
are honesty. industry and econ
omy. the practice of which is a
cardinal necessity in the forma-
ton Of character.
That is true. The young man who
begins early to practice honesty,
industry and economy is bound to
get ahead. The man who ~neglects
any Or all of these is giving hostages
to fortune. He who nails these watch
words to his masthead has an ever
growing handicap over the chap
who has neglected any or all of them.
Add a kindly disposition, a willing
ness to serve and breadth of view
and you have a combination hat is
an asset beyond price in the great
game of getting along in the world.
And what has all this to do with
banking, that the institution quoted
show such u remarkable in
terest in the future of the young
of the country? oh, that
is simple. The thrifty man is in
variably a bank depositor, the hon
man is one to whom the bank
likes to lend money and the indus
trious man invariably increases his
deposits. It's a good thing to inter-
est a young man in banking. Give
him a handbook and he is apt to
spend his evenings in a manner that
will not cause an overdrawing of his
account. The handbook. next to the
Bible, is the best little book in the
world. It's language is understood
the earth around. 1t is a fine bit of
literature to have about tho house.
Would that more banks went out
into the highways and byways in
search of the young depositor. Too
many of them discourage him be-
cause his dealings are small, dis
regarding the fact that the small
of to-day is the large de-
positor of tomorrow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-10
Judge MOI

Judge not. and ye shall not he
judged; condemn not. and we shall
not be condemned; fotg We. and We
shall be forgiven.-Luke vi, 81.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-10
HISTORIC HARRISBURG

EARLY courts were held in John
Harris mansion when this was a part
of Lancaster county.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-10
THE C OF SUCCESS

THE American Exchange Bank,
in a pamphlet addressed to
The Young Men of America"
offers this bit of sage advice:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-10

Wat coneerneth erery man IS not
tohether he 5dI or succeed; but that he
do his duty.-Idn HucLdren.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-10
DO YOU KNOW

THAT Harrisburg steel is to
be used In rchabiIitating French
cities?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-10

If the average young man de-
sires to be successful he must
submit to the conditions which
success imposes. These primarily
are honesty. industry and econ
omY. the practice of which is n
cardinal necessity in the forma-
tion Of character.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-10

People at the Capitol are
breathing more freely now that it is
announced that Governor William c.
Sproul will give immediate attention
to the general appropriation bill
which carries the payroll.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-10

The Lehigh County Democrat
Committee reelected Jonathan E.
Frederick as county chairman;
Arthur r. Berlin, secretary, ard
Arthur ]. D. Koenig, treasurer. The
old crowd seems to be in control.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-10

-Pittsburgh's bond election wa
attended by a. light vote but the
whole s22, 600, 600 Issue was approved
by a decisive majority. even the
S6,000,0O subway item having a
comfortable margin. This is the
item which was opposed by the
Pittsburgh Dispatch and a certain
element. 1t Is not regarded a. likely
that there will be any contests in
court. The improvements will be
started in a very short time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-10
PoeHcs IL
Pe~~oqGsa~a
By the Exc ommitteeman

Visits of Senators Penrose and
Ware to the Governor to discuss h
Philadelphia legislation and the
makeup of the board of registration
commissioners nave served to attract
Statewide attention to the Philadel-
phla situation. Many people are
commencing to sit back and watch
for the start of the strenuous cam
paign right away
Senator Penrose intends to take
a part in the battle and 1t is the be-
lief of his friends that under the
new charter and with the new
registration commission that the
Ware strength can be clipped. The
Philadelphia m%ayoralty is a prelim-
mary to next years contests when
a presidential delegation is to be
elected and Senator Penrose comes
up for reelection. The State will
then elect a State Treasurer and
Auditor General.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-02-26

Emil Aspaas Writes History and
ee.umme Of Trip to France
and Home Again.

ssPhe Fourth Anti-Aircraft. Machine
IN Battalion was organized July 4th
1913. At the time Of the organization,
it consisted Of enlisted men from Mas.
sachusetts. New York and few from
Philadelphia The battalion then nun:
bered about 30 men in all, Including
theSonleers. 49,. 80
M Friday afternoon and eYening
o1aAugust 9th. several hundred men
were selected from the different com.
paMes OF the 56th, Pioneer Infantry
winch consisted Of drafted men who
were sent to Camp Wadsworth on
Erlday forenoon August 23rd, for
camp Hill, Newport News, Va, and
arrived there on the afternoon of the
iouoW1ng day. We were issued over
sea equipment at this camp but did no
or1l1ng, except few hikes.
Aboard for France.
On the afternoon of September 18th.
the contingent left for Newport News.
where they boarded a Holland ship
named iceland. However. before
boarding the ship, we were issued q
pauee stating where we were to sleep,
e t ana the number Of the raft where
20 report for submarine drills.
- The different contingents which
Ill }rded the ship were given different
.0oloFed badges. The reason for the
colored badges was to allow each bat
TALON to get at the canteen at certain
hours of the day in order to avoid con-
fusion. Canned fruit, candy, cigarets
and other eats could be purchased at
the scanteen.
The hunks which each were assign
ed to, were six feet long, thirty inches
wide and three hunks high. Two
meals and lunch were served every
day, but they were not very good ex-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-02-26

|iIs ysr; Is ilsol6oo 81 s.
meet the 1innes0t 81 nes1 "a Itook
~ hefeIer We wanted tos 70 81 The
ECttie The nayor sc tie cit. q
als0spresent with 81 band 80 cheer The
boys as they stepped on theStr train
and were thanked on having ID m
sigma Of 8 gopher on the Lett arm "a
designate the state they represented.
<andIyohi County Boys.
81 The Kandiyohi boys who returned
with the 18th, AnttAircraft Machine
Gun Bn. were:
Tallack Johnson Of Coifax; Ole Kali
leVig, Winmar;; Alfred Olson irving.
| George Olson, Dovre; Edwin Erickson,
Kandiy oh1; Casper Skfndelfen, Nor.
way Lake; Stephen White, Spicer::
Nels Anderson, Pennock:: GuBtaf An
derson, Spicer: Emil Aspaas, VIII
mar; Andrew Johnson, WiIlmar; Her
bert Wadell, Willmar; Carl Gunder-
son, Pennock;; Carl Thompson, Spicer;;
Sgt Elmer Iverson, sHaWfck: VIM.
Reese, Lake Andrew; Charles Remsey,
AtWater; Elmer Larson, Willmar and
Steiner. Void, Lake Andrew.
There were about $50 men IN the
battalion among whom were $50 from
Minnesota. The rest were eastern
men who left the battalion at Camp.
Mills, Ny.
Just about every county IN the state
was represented In the Anti-Aircraft
Machine Gun Battalion. z. IS
We never got into the big fight, but
we have had an experience which we:
will always remember. am sure the
boys all appreciate more than ever
the meaning Of home and what real
" great country our dear q. S..A. II.
Emil Aspaaa -.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-02-26
DOVRE:.

Devre, Feb. 25th.-The Western Dovre
\: +. s. will have their meeting at Carl
Alvfg's next Sunday afternoon. A good
program will be given. Rev. E. o. Lar.
son will speak Everybody welcome t.
Mrs. Bratberg has lately visited with
her son and daughter at the II. Ship.
stead home in Willmar.
:. Ole Nerold 'ts very i'll at the home OF
ms son st+ o; 9. Kykken Minnie. RykkeI
spent few days at her home here.
The Mamre Ladies Aid held at Mrs
Andrew Olson last Thursday was well
attended: A sum Of $500 was realized
Magma sandboe visited her sister, Mrs
G. T.. Birkeland from Wednesday unit
Thursday last week $50.
Lars Erickson and family who has
lived in >Willmar several years is now
mar ma several years Is now busy moving
them back again. E - =,
Mr.. Rowland moved his property last
Saturday to farm south of Wilimar
Henn1e Skaftedahl and Miss Stella
SyVertson took In the social held 81
the Willmar Seminary ON Friday even.
ing. q .,.,' -. -
John swenson went to Minneapo,i,
last week whore he underwent an oper
alton for appendicitis -. = =
Mrs. Math Kallevig has been i'll.
Na EeH' n =; =: Larson Is at present in
Alfred Jacobson left for willmar yes,
terday after helping C. T. Birkeianf
put up wood the two last weeks.
Roy carlson a grandson Of Ole Den.
gerud has hired out to c. r. BtrkeIand
for the coming summer. " ''~
Inc .Dovre feung Peoples Society
WILL meet at the Carl Alvig home mex,
sunday afternoon, March End, at 2:3O
Everybody welcome.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-02-26
HAWICK

Hawick, Feb. 24.-Martin Thorson
who has been away for some time re-
turned home Monday.
Mrs. Otto Ring of st. Paul Park
preached at the Hans A. Hanson home
Tuesday at 2 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. w. Olson are the
proud parents of a baby born at the
Benson-Frost hospital at Willmar Sun.
day, Feb. 10th. *
Mrs Ole Solum returned home Mon
day after visiting two weeks with her
daughter, Mrs. Nose Chevalier of Will
mar.
Jens Gronil was a Paynesville call
er Thursday.
The farmers made good use of the
snow last week hauling their wood
and hay.
Mrs. forest Clark returned from
South Dakota last Friday where she
had attended the funeral of her father.
A. F. Hall returned from the Cities
Saturday where he had been on busi-
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. p. WEIGH were
Paynesville callers Friday.
Miss Marie Iverson returned to
Willmar Monday. She was accom-
panied by her sister, Esther who will
be employed at that place.
]. w. Iverson hauled hay for c. M,
Fairness Monday.
Carl Thorson and Mrs. Gilbert Pet
! erson went to Pennock Tuesday in
response to a message that Mr. Albert
Peterson's family were sick.
o. w. Olson and son Burton visited
| with Mrs. Olson between trains in
Willmar Tuesday. -. <.~
/ S. G. Jones and N. B. Norris went
to Minneapolis to attend the auto
| show.
| Miss Rikka Knutson returned to
Willmar Thursday after spending two
weeks at her parental home.
Luella Johns visited at the A. EN-
hauf home Wednesday afternoon.
Z A. F. Hall and Pete Olson were
around Tuesday getting farmers to
take shares for the Farmers store,
/ Oswald Graveyard and brother FL
mer went to Minneapolis Tuesday
| where Elmer will enlist in the Navy.
Elmer and Sophia Iverson went to
! Ironton Tuesday for visit with their
brother Conrad and family.
1 John 3. Johnson and Sylvia Dead
rick were united in marriage Feb. 1s
at Willmar. Both parties are well
known here rs both have lived here
for q number Of years back. ME-
johnson has just returned recently
from q q. s. training capp whore &
| spent several months. The best wish
/ es Of their many friends 20 with them
thru their matrimonial journey.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-02-26
Awaiting Discharge

The next few days seemed rather
long as we were patiently waiting for
our honorable discharge. All sorts
.of papers had to be signed and most
of our equipment had to be turned In
On Friday afternoon all went to the
Liberty Theatre to attend q lecture
Songs were sung and several talks
were given on insurance and reinlist
ments;; but not q soldier out OF the
three thousand In the theatre wanted
to reinlist. In the afternoon every
one in our company was issued q new
uniform - u
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-02-26

nnon "a :
son AXE lldSat sSssss.s.I
First ImprsssIons and Expsrlenesss
~ After Leaving the boat Ne mad 8
tour-mile hike to q field where pup
tents were pitched. About the first
sight seen was that OF the French
motiyes. They are nothing com.
pared to those Of the United States,
but occasionally a u. IS. engine could
be seen. The French trains are SINH
lar to the old time trains Of America
The children along. the road begged
for pennies Anoth Ter uncommousi sight
were the wash houses or places where
the women washed their clothing. The
troughs are hewn out Of rock and fresh
water continues to run Ia the trough
all the time. The women get down on
their knesx while washing the clnthes,
and then the garments are spre4d bver
bushes .tos dry. $50
After pitching the pup TENT nearly
all of the battalion went back to Brest
on trucks to Edo detAll Tor the first
night Id France untOading q ship at
the docks. IT. rained all night and
when we returned tho next morning,
several Of our tents HAD blown over
and all our personal equipment was
soaking wet. s,sss=E z--s; !. z.e7s52
The battalion remained at Brest for
one week doing detail Of various kinds,
including the building Of barracks and
unloading ships. During this time the
shoes had not been removed from our
feet for three weeks. The pupstents
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-02-26

N. D. were the proud parents Of q baby
born Feb. II. But the little ones stay
was not long ON this earth as It passed
away In a few. hours. Mrs. Anderson's
maiden name was Helen Parsons,
daughter Of Martin Parsons of this
place. This is extremely sad for the
parents, it being their first child. -
Mrs. Gilbert Erickson visited rela-
tives Thursday. ~
The creamery board met at o. w.
Olson's to make out the monthly
cream checks.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-02-26
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to our friends for their sympa-
thy and for the beautiful floral offer.
1ngs in our bereavement. ~
August Falk
-. and family.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-02-26

We handle Insurance for the, old
reliable Franklin Fire ms. Co., on
City property, and also for the 'Dovre
& Mamre ms. Co. on Farm property.
Please call on us before your Insur-
ance runs out. Thorpe & Rykken, ell
Benson Ave. W.--Ady.zs .g..5z=aes .ss...s@s <
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-02-26

Films developed Sc, hes ys,sut cxts
prints 2He and Sc. Geo. Olive, zoe
Second st. E.-Adv, If,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-09-04

J. r. RAGAN-
Licensed Embalmer and Undertaken
Phones: House SO; Store 313; John
Ernser, residence phone 435: