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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-24
WEDDING
AT HOME OF THE BRIDE

The marriage of Miss Helen Anna
Miller and Aaron Edward Fetrow,
both of this city, took place last even-
ing at the home of the brides par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller, 1908
Zarker street, with the Rev. Homer
Skyles May, performing the ceremony.
A wedding supper was served to thirty
guests following the service. The
bride wore dainty frock of blue
charmeuse and a corsage bouquet of
valley lilies and sweet peas Mr.. and
Mrs. Fetrow have gone to housekeep-
ing in their newly furnished home at
1904 Derry street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-24
VISIT AT MARSH RUN

Mrs. f. C. Essig. of North street,
wife of Patrolman Essig, George A.
link and Mrs. Nj. c. Little and son,
Carl A. Little, of Washington. d. c.,
visited their cousins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Her at Marsh Run yesterday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-24
ADDRESS BY MRS. FRED. kELkER
Special to The Telegraph

New Cumberland, Pa, April "a. - On
Sunday evening, at 1880 o'clock Mrs
Frederick Kelker. of Harrisburg, will
deliver an address In St Paul's Luth-
eran Church to a Woman's Home and
Foreign Missionary meeting. Ladies Of
are invited to attend
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-24
GUESTS OF MISS BATEMAN

Miss Alne Bateman entertained the
NJ. S. at her home, 42S Kelker street,
last evening. The guests enjoyed mu-
sic and games. The prizes were won
by Mildred Dull and Elva Lippy. The
flower appointments We're hyacinths.
At a late hour q dainty supper was
served to the following: Misses Mar
guerite Dobbs, Mary Elmer. Celestial
Null, Elva Lippy, Mildred Dull, Ruth
Ulsh, Katharine Martz, Aline Bate
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Bateman..
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-24
RENEFIT SLIPPER

The ladies' of the G. A. 3. Circle,
No. 20, are holding bean and noodle
soup supper on Saturday evening,
april %. at Post SIS hail.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-24

c. a. Schell, a. j. Hahn. H. W. ker-
per, L. S. Izer, H. +. Sigler. j. NJ.
knier and j. NJ. Hamilton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-24
ALTAR GUILD SALE

\ food sale will be conducted all
day tomorrow by the Altar Guild of
Messiah Lutheran Church in the Nc
kee store room, corner Second and
North streets. Homemade pies, cakes,
candy, desserts, salads and baked
beans will be on sale.
Alfred Lee Commings, of Elmira,
\. Y, was in the city yesterday with
the body of his grandfather, Lee Kun
kle, of Baltimore, who was buried at
Boiling Springs
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-24
HECKERT-OWEN MARRIAGE

York, Pa, April 24.-Miss Hazel Re-
becca owen, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Owen. was married TO George
A. Heckert, son of George w. Heck
ert, manager of the York Tri-State
Baseball Club, by the Rev. Samuel H.
Stein, pastor of Trinity Reformed
Church. The young couple left imme-
iiately on their wedding trip.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-24
Walk THROUGH WILDWOOD

The 7. W. Z. A. OUTING CIub VIII
meet at the trolley waitingroom. Mar
ket Square, and take the Rockville
car at 2.20 p. m. SATURDAY.. The walk
will be taken through Wildwood Park.
E. C. Rourke, of Sixth anf Cumber-
land streets, is spending the weekend
at Philadelphia and New York city.
Miss Marge Hollinger, of Chambers
burg, is a guest of Miss Caroline Hahn.
ut 2221 North Third street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert NJ. Owes are
home from their wedding trip and oc-
cupying their new home in North
Second street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-24

Mrs. Robert Speer. of Englewood,
y. j., is visiting at the home of her
brother, William f. Bailey, Front and
South street.
Mrs. Gilbert NJ. McCauley and Mrs.
Samuel w. Fleming are home from
Wernersville, where they visited the
Misses Weir, at Galen Hail. s-
Miss Janet Sawyer, of North Front
street, came home this afternoon from
Lebanon, where she visited the Misses
Capp at Hathaway Park.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-24

Mrs. William NJ. Hahn and her sis
ter, Mrs. John Barr McAllister, are
spending a few days in Philadelphia.
Mrs. A. ]. Herr and her daughter.
Mrs. John Y. Boyd, are home after a
short stay in Philadelphia.
Mrs. William Watts Galbraith, of
North street, went TO her country place
near Carlisle yesterday. to see about
opening it for the summer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09
The SHAMEFUL
WAY WE
ABUSE
OUR FEET
ABJJS Z,

# HE subject OF foosear is perhaps a lofty one
nor OF scientific ntrcacy. but the comfort OF
millions of people depends largely upon how they
shod. and shaped l-ftting boots and shoes
cause huge amount of discomfort and pain some dis
cussion of the subject be interesting profitable
The custom % wearing form of foot covering
Is much Older than history probably dates from
the dawn of civilizations for although to-day there are
stl primitive peoples who do wear any shoes or
sandals, yet the earliest pictorial written records
represent men shod In various museums there are
shoes still existing which much as $500 wears
od IN the British Museum, for instance there are n
number OF Esy ptian shoes and sandals, which
must have been made long the year 1900 B. {;
In the normal foot unaffected by boots straight line
drawn through the middle line of great toe and
prolonsed backwards through the middle of the
heel-tha is the great is adduc led or dra wn
towards the middle line OF the body. towards the
middle line of the foot Some confusion has been caused
by me habit OF describing the socalled OF the foot
as though it were arch i'll the architectural sense
This it is not.
The foot has not only support the weight of the
nody, but il has to act lever as in running on
lptoes or when IN walking pIsI-of given with the
toe OF the hinder foot 1t also to bear tremendous
nelgnt This important buffer protects the great
nerve centres and the other important structures of the
trunk and saves the knee and hip too severe
stralns In addition to these important functions the
norma loot OF barefooted peoples has crashing
The native artisans of India instance make great
use OF their toes to hold steady work but boots
and shoes have destroyed this function in civilized
adults.
The normal foot is said have two arches a lonri.
tuolnai and transverse which combined form a
eemivault. There is transverse arch formed nv
the heads Of the metatarsal bones which however dis
appears RS soon as the weight OF the body falls
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09
Why CANCER GERMS Don't Explain HAUNTED HOUSES

the effort 20 explain why houses have the
reputation Of being "haunted' theories have
been put to the test OF scientific Investigations De-
fectlve drainage With it's death toll due to sewerage
contamination, together With the ghosty pranks played
oy penned up gases suddenly released, is these
he other is that many old houses harbor germs OF
certain diseases, which for generations have proved
upon their occupants.
In England there has long been widespread belief
'hai certain houses haunted by the germs of can.
GER and that to live in OF is greatly TO in.
crease the risk OF contracting this dread disease The
completed an Investigation OF this subject and an.
nounces that there is sound ground for the beljef
that houses arc haunted by cancer germs
one reason why the Idea entirely erroneous Is that
as science we'll knows, the cancer has never
oeeh Isolated II is not positively known that there
Is microbe that produces that the disease
Is infectious There many reasonable WAYS Of
explaining a chain of cancers in certain houses than
the theory that their walls infected with
producing material. '
DOUBTLESS ii is often nothing than mere coin.
Guece that several persons in given house die of the
osese AS science recognizes coincidence is ALWAYS
an important factor TO be considered
sun another point which tends TO prove the "ca ncer
mouse notion myth is that all the deaths from cancer
IN most oil the suspected houses come 10 members nj
me same family in succeeding generations This makes
~ etioeht mat the cancer germs the family not
IN the house and bears out the wellestabshed medi
cal theory that We inherit a constitutional sus
septibility to the disease. ~
Copyright 1914 by the star Company. Great Rritai
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09

brain glands enable the physician TO
now remedy or completely cure this
unnatural and uncomfortable de.
sire to fall asleep at unusual times
Of the day. The rcmarkn bic discov-
cry was made through studying the
conditions OF the brain In ALTERNATING
animals-those which sleep through.
out the long Winters-the wood.
chuck, for example.
In the brain OF man and the higher
animals there is a little glaud called
the pituitary. Very recently l. has
become known that the secretions OF
this gland act ms regulator OF Ger
tain growihs and developments Of
the body.
When the woodchuck. or ground
hog, goes into his long Winters sleep
The pituitary gland not only dimn
shes in size. but its secretions are
!essened and changed in their chemi.
cal elements. This condition re.
mains through the Ions sleep. The
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09

physiological process by which primitive
races became blond was due TO the cold.
The very fact that blond women and men
have persisted in Norway, Sweden Den.
mark. Finland, Canada and the Antarctic
regions proves Dr.. Blochs Investigations cor
rect. lie says that under the influence OF
cold climates the production Of dark pigment
in the hair and skin Is so weak that the
hirsute covering and the skin itself become
bleached. The boards and mustaches may
become red or blond. Even the pigment In
The iris fades out and the eyes blond
blues.
Blends, says this German professor. must
live an active. hardening. outdoor life. They
should strengthen themselves from infancy
to resist work, fatigue and disease Each
blonde woman should marry and rear chill.
drcn. They should nurse their infants and
never ntrust them TO nurses or servants.
Blends are much more prone to become
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09

which partially uncovered by the bent back toes
nave 10 undergo an undue pressure. This results in
corns in the sole of the foot chronic inflammation
displacement of the great toe and other troubles Nor
produced by stockings and socks as commonly made.
lhese' II they are not deal too long, compress
the toes to considerable extent
Briefly stated the functions OF a proper should
primarily be protection from cold wet injury by
ternal objects, and secondary. support when ans
cause the foot alone is unequal to the strains which
it is Liable Obviously the ideal shoe boot would be
that fulfilled these requirements. without impeding
any OF the normal functions OF the foot
TO come to particulars, the shoe should closely and
tightly fit the heel and what the French neck
of the foot far forward the middle OF metatarsus
while IL should give plenty OF for free movement
of the toes and for the normal spread the when
loaded with the body weight. IL should above
straight c the inner edge; at Is to say the forepart
of the shoe should be abducted bring the
toe into the line of the first meatarsal bone And
ciay is this necessary in OF hatfoot for owing
TO the shape and position of the Joints abduction
while abduction decreases the longitudinal
further advantage of the abducted position OF the
forepat of the shoe is that brings the
to the middle line and under the of gravity in
AZ of walking and 80 puts the powerful plapar1exor
muscles in favorable position for maintaining the
arch and propclling he body forward.
The lower the heel the better-in the first place
heel by throwing the weight forward
the strain the arch and secondly, because
creases the strain the lateral lsamens Of ankle
ESPECIALLY the inner. which is less supported by
bones. and SO leads to the production of inankle
The atera leverage is greatly increased By heel,
that although there is no increased tendency yield
sue"a!s so long as the Pile Is vertical yet the moment
that one side is lowered by unequal wearing down o
The heel for instance the increased leverage likely
I" play havoc with the relations of the bones Of the
instcp.
The cheap ready made shoes that working women
ana girls wear have generally high heels which
on examination. will be found to be down or
less on one side most often the inner that side
OF the shoe itself is depressed deforned trodden
is rcErcttablo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09

This is to be seen among the Firms OF our
day. They are all more red than blond
The Germans described by Tacitus. Herod
otus, Aristotle, Caesar and other ancients
had red hair, while the hair of the Gauls-
The trench-was blond. Yet despite this
they 'lnged their hair with a lotion Of lime
The blends mixed among all nations Al
present. as well as the I.aplanders and Firms
are all descendants Of ancestors who lived
IN the coolest parts OF Europe Asia has
oeen so much warmer in recent--millons OF
years than Europe that, except in the
north. no blends came from there
me STEADY disappearance OF blends. says
the professor. proves that the earth con
trary 10 geologic and astronomical predic
TONS, is growing warmer and warmer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09
Almost EVERYTHING Made of PAPER

G HALL We soon be living in a world where every
thing is made OF paper? Scientists say the pros.
pect is not unlikely. Almost every day sees sur.
prls'ng new additions TO the already long Of things
which can be manufactured from PAPER pulp
IT. Is very doubtful whether another material so uni
Versa!ly useful as paper pulp is be found wheels
or paper made great years ago but paper
betting and cos-whees we'll known as are
paper garments. which used in many hospitals
Even paper stockings have been used pa
are required by Law in hotels and other public places
N many States.
In Japan, where walls and windows made of pa
you buy paper waterproof for a few cents
and wear 1t year. Barrels, pals bathtubs. cooking
utensils, and washboards OF paper he found i'm
many houses. Floor coverings wall hangings OF
pancr nothing While paper gas pines are not
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09

fervor In the hope that would become ,oose ,h
enrching their store of earthly goods or in other word
bringing them good luck.
When Lord Doncaster, ambassador from Eng,andI
made his entrance into Paris In 16l6 he wished r. vii
popularity and to associate his with good fortuna
stories, he ordered that the horse ne was IN riJ
should be insecurity shod with silver shoes
Each time that he passed group OF pretty women oI
prominent men, he dug his spurs into the TANKS NJ It'd
horse so forcefully that the tortured animal would ck
up his heels In such that invariably n shoe
cast ~
Immediately there a scramble in the crowd n oet
he good luck souvenir. This manoeuvre was repeaeo
many times while en- route to the Louvre.
Inc supply was not restricted to inst your laos
me WHY lord had seen to that his escort was AM
eaborately lvered servant who at each casting of !,
snoe' would dsmoun and, from bag containing ;ooIs
ana other silver shoes. would then there shoe the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09
Why We Think HORSESHOES LUCKY

II VERY one knows the superstition that good ,uck
strikes the finder If by chance a castoff horse
shoe is picked up by the wayside but how TOW
know the origin OF this belief
goes back hundreds OF years when horses were M,
only shod with shoes of iron but with gold and silver
as well and this fact makes it apparent Why it was
me habit OF shoeing horses was formed in tbe limo
OF me ancients many centuries before Christ II was nj
ute for iron. " ~ 'o0''
me honan tmperors for example. and the Kings OF
No rry INDUCED repeatedly in this luxury
me custom once established brought in voeuo another
ma i among the Grandees When their horses cast
her shoes the lackey allowed to stop for the
purpose OF securing them. This disdan OF precious
melai satshed the bombastic pride of their masters
iehce "nen they were by the populace to mount
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09

~ NE of the pulling affections
I medical men have to deal with
Is the intense and uncon.
trollable desire TO doze or sleep MT
times when the healthy individual
should be wide awake. In spite of
eXertion Of rhe will and nil other at
tempts 10 keep awake the victims Of
this distressing trouble drop off 10
sleep for few moments or an hour
Sometimes these persons are said
to be born lazy sometimes they are
wrongly accused OF secret drug
habits. or else simply thought to no
indolent, stupid or lacking in interest
and energy. But whore there are
none "f these conditions prevailing.
where the sleepy one is in every way
hard worker and ambitious, yet
cursed with these attacks Of somno.
lence, the cause has heretofore baf-
fed all medical science.
Recent discoveries concerning tho
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09

Stout, says DR.. Bloch, than brunettes. This
he ascribeS to the absence OF pigment in the
surface flesh. AS pigment acts as "cata-
lytic' or oxidizing agent. dark haired and
dark skinned persons are able to burn up
the excess oils sugars. greases and starches
taken Into their bodies.
make no distinction between blond
people and people with red hair" says Pro
lessor Bloch. All blond races began by hay.
ing red hair before 1t becomes blond, lust As
they may have eyes that green before
they are blue or gray Before this trans.
formation is completed in the entire race
there may yet be individuals with red hair
and green eyes in the midst of others who
are more advanced in this evolution and
who have blond hair with blue or gray ewes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09

seldom met Paper insulating material imita ton eah
er. and threads and fabrics of the same material follow
without number.
Sails are something in the way OF paper ari
c'es "hiie hysienc paper drinking cups and bottles
mat can be thrown away as used are en-
poyed in greater and greater number Paper pulp and
paper OF all kinds have won out packing material
from the finest examples OF the carton TO the
paper bag for weights OF hundred pounds or
more.
Lately paper pulp has appeared as substitute for
wood in carpentry. especially in shpbullding where
lighness all important Boards lahs etc. Of paper
pulp which easily be pressed shane are much
cheaper than those of wood, plastic ornaments
of all kinds Such imitation boards OF paper pulp can
easily be fastened together with paper screws
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09

turity but do not seem TO belong TO the old
Roses belong 10 all ages. but need to be
chosen with care as TO their color and size.
l.lacs can only he worn by tall figure.
Neither are poppies for the petite nor things
that grow in branch form
Snowdrops that would look foolish on a
m!ddloaged woman look sweet on a young
Girl. Lilies of the valley are for youth or
middle age
Mlsnonette does not belong TO youth. nor
90 sweet peas and daffodls belong to age,
pu' anyone can wear the fragrant nston
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09
How WATER WRECKS TRAINS

dents due to this cause The question Is,
WHAT shall be done about It?
Two ways are suggested for getting over
the difficulty. One is to divide the water
tank into series Of cngthwise compart.
ments. II this were done. the water of course.
could not be thrown in Il body TO one side In
tho manner described
The other plan proposed is that the tank,
instead OF being made with fiat bottom
shall have bottom in the shape OF a V. 1t
is easy TO see how this would work, and that
it would have the effect Of preventing In
large degree such a dangerous movement of
the water
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09

rooms and shops there is d
mand Tor tall girls. 10 meet viii
the snorter ones wear high.hee
SHOES. III these high heels we
VIDE and long and placed well bal
me eVil would be less, but, unfd
tunately, ali ready.made women
shoes have tapcrcd heels. Perha
1t is not practicable to make a boI
iui'llllng all the ideal requirement
The normal movements OF Il
ioot must be hampcred TO some e
tent by any boot that will keen oil
the weather and protect the sd
from injury. In light boot Il
sole may be flexible and the d
peTs soft enough to allow a consl
cradle range OF movement, but In
heavy boot, such as the Britis
army boot. very little moveme
can he allowed. nor. perhaps, Is
desirable. y tired man. CARRYING SON
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09

nnjmal is dead asleep" AS Spring
approaches the gland again becomes
active, enlarges, and as It's secretions
pour into the blood stream the ami
ma comes again to active life.
Believing that il was some dis
turbance in the secretions OF III.
pituitary gland In man which caused
these sudden and iropportune at
tacks OF somnolence. scientists made
m extract from the pituitary glands
Of anlma IS and gave II 10 the Victims
of these sudden attacks Of sleepinese.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09
How We Got Our BLONDS and Why They Are Ap to Be STOUT

~ R. ADOLPH BLOCH has just com.
peted an investigation which throws
- an interesting, and brighter
light upon all blends. The first blends of
history. ne finds. were Cehs. Herodotus
about 44o B. c. DESCRIBES a Celtic people
living north of the Black Sea in Russia as
real blends.
All blends as known today came from
Europe and not from Central Asia. There
were. however, some blends In northern
China. They did not speak Chinese, accord
ms 10 The Chinese annals. hut spoke Turk
tsh.
IN the Quarternary period of ages ago IT
has been noted that even the animals were
lighter or darker, according to colder or
warmer tempera lures. One blond variety
of animals after another became so by the
cold. When heat replaced cold they became
brown. Or. Bloch has found that the similar
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09

ne existence OF such thing cancer house" is
TURNER challenged by the long continued cancer re-
search experiments made with mice. Mice have been
so Dred from cancerous parents that the disease is
mucn more frequent in them than in other mice show.
ING mat susceptibility 10 cancer may be hereditary Ru,
WDen ordinary mice have been held captiyn with can
cerous mice, or confined in cages long occuped nv tho
latter there has been evidence of infection by ehnr
cause ~ eiliei
The investigators decided that the appearance Of suc
cessiVe cases OF cancer in single house or in oroun
of houses, is not in itself surprising Cancar e
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09

W.T. no would have thought It? Yet it
W. has been shown by recent investiga-
tons of the Interstate Commerce
Commission that railway wrecks are very
often caused by few gallons of water
You see, il is like this: Water for use by
The locomotive, is carried in tank on the
tender. When train is travelling at high
speed and goes around curve, all the water
IN the tank Is violently thrown by centrifugal
force against one side of the receptacle con
tanning IT, This is liable to throw the tender
OFF the track, and the result may be the de
Tailment OF part or the whole OF tho train.
There favo been, IL appears, many bad acci.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-09

half a hundre
weight, will
glad to have b
boot and ank
rigidly support
and TO avoid 1
unnecessary ml
cular effort b
using the fol
S ! III p y a 8
rocker. Moreovf
: n g necessari
stiff vamp al
upper OF the arm
boot a ii o " |
movement In q
sole, hich theI
fore must ha
plenty OF spril
in order 10 faci
tate the rock.
action.
The upper le
Their Of a sht
should be VIC
boxed up as
is called, techr
cally, over Il
toes so as
TO avoid pyessu
on the nails
Joints.