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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-17

New York.-John F. Murray; tire
blew out; car skidded into iron pole;
died of fractured skull.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-10
Hospital WOODS
WILL Be CUT DOWN
Historic Spot on Gettysburg S
Famous Battlefield Is Doomed
by Woodman's AK

Gettysburg, Pa. Feb. 10.-Work Of
cutting away timber in Camp Meeting
Woods will be commenced about the
middle of March. John Widder, of
this place. head sawyer for Holbert A.
Myers. of Dickinson, Cumberland
county, who purchased the woodland
recently made an announcement to
this effect.
In the face of the general senti-
ment existing in this community
against the denudation of this historic
spot, the battlefield commission, the
association in authority to prevent its
destruction, has made no overtures to
effect a purchase or otherwise save the
woods. 1t will be with profound re-
gret that most people of this town as
we'll as others who are acquainted
with the place. will see the dismant-
ling of Hospital Woods but it
seems inevitable.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-10
Judge Seibert Sustains
Riverton Water Company
in Camp Hill Equity Suit

Carlisle, Pa, Feb. 10.--In a decision
handed down by Judge Seibert, of the
Perry-Juniata district, in the case of
the Citizens of Camp Hill VS.. the Riv-
erton Consolidated Water Company,
the court sustained the latter. The
action was brought last summer, the
residents holding that the companys
rates were too high. The decision
follows:
And now. to wit. February s, 1915:
The within exceptions, in part to the
findings of fact and law by the chan
cellor and in part to his refusal to
make certain other findings of fact
and law, having been submitted by
agreement of the solicitors of the re-
spective parties without argument, the
same are, after due consideration. dis
missed seriatim; and 4 final decree is
now hereby entered dismissing the bill
in equity filed by George G. Goch-
nauer ct al. VS.. Riverton Consolidated
Water Company to No. 5 June term,
1918, Cumberland County Common
Pleas Court. at the costs of the plain
tiffs.'
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-10
Your Head and Stomach

Headache caused by disturbed di
gestion is nearly always accompanied
by pain in the stomach, belching of
gas, vomiting and often by constipa-
ton. This sort of headache is gen
orally located in the forehead and is
1t constant but somes and goes.
1t does not come on immediately
after eating but after the food has
had time to ferment. which 1t does ne
cause the digestive fluids that sboUId
take care of it are insufficient be-
cause the glands that secrete these
fluids are weak, because the blood l.;
failing to nourish these glands prop
erly.
Rich, red blood is the first essential
to proper digestion and the dieestive
process cannot go on without II.
When lack of nourishing blood causes
fermentation and poisons are ab-
sorbed from the digestive tract. the
pain in your head advises you of the
fact. DR.. Williams Pink Pills give
the blood just the elements they need
to correct this condition and with a
laxative, when required. form n per-
feet treatment for the headaches of
indigestion.
Mention this paper and we will
send you two little books on the diet
and the proper use of a laxative. Ad-
dress DR.. Williams Medicine Co.,
Schenectady n. Y. Your own drug
gist sells DIR. Williams Pink Pills.
Advertisement
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-10
STATE MAY ACCEPT
FEDERAL FARM AID
Bills Go in Making Lever Con-
gressional Act Apply to
Pennsylvania

Bills providing for the corporation
of the State with the federal govern
ment in agricultural instruction work
were introduced in the House to-day.
One bilN presented by Mr.. Jones, Sus-
quohanna, accepts the provisions of
the Lever act of Congress which will
make S104,530 available for two
years providing similar amount is
appropriated by the State for agri-
cultural education. Under this act the
federal grant will increase annually
until in 1922 over 100000 will be
given to Pennsylvania. The accom-
panying bill introduced by Mr.. Hess.
Lancaster, makes an appropriation of
S105.000 to meet the federal require
ments.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-10

the suggestion to provide this work.
Now you suggest a way" returned the
superintendent of streets. We've all
been doing all we could and | can't
see what else we can do. Even If we
did provide the work the only way
that j can see that employment for
men would be guaranteed would be by
the incorporation of a force. clause
in the specifications. This would per-
nit YOU to say who and how many
too, would cost you from 10 to 25
per cent. more than the regular con-
tract price. Winter weather, unless
it be grading similar to what they're
doing down on the Second street sub
way. is positively no weather for out
door work.
But they do this in other cities"
said the Mayor.
Where"
"Well, IN some cities"
Where" persisted Mr. Lynch.
why, in Philadelphia
Indeed. Well, it happens that in
Philadelphia they're just preparing to
go ahead with the work in the Spring.
l tell you that even If we changed the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-10
Zion Lutheran Class to
Hold Memorial Services

The mems Bible class of Zion Lu-
theran Church. one of the city's most
active organizations in church work,
will hold its annual memorial service
next Sunday evening. The class, of
more than Il hundred members, will
attend IL a BODY.
The Rev. S. W. Herman, pastor. will
preach memorial sermon and there
will be special music. The flowers to
be placed in the church for the occa-
sion Will afterward be sent to the sick
of the congregation and to the hos
pitals. The members of the class who
died during the past year were C. X.
Keller. c. Pankhill and Milton C.
Miller Sr.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-10
JOHN v. WAREH|ME
MADE POSTMASTER
bolt From Clear Sky" Was
Announcement Received at
WaynesbOrO
.Seecidl 70 The relcerabh

Waynesboro, Pa. Feb. 10.-Tele-
gram received here yesterday from
Washington announcing the appoint
ment of John w. Warehime as post
master of Waynesboro, to succeed H.
G. Gordon, the present incumbent,
came as a bolt of lightning from a
clear sky to many. so great was the
surprise. While it was known that
Mr.. Warehime was n candidate, either
of the other two applicants. Harvey
s. Morganthall and Dewitt G. UnSer,
were looked upon as the men more
entitled to the honor judging from
their long standing in the Democratic
party and the backing and support
they had from the leaders of the
party not only in Waynesboro but
throughout Franklin county.
Mr.. Morsanthali has been con-
sistent worker for the Democratic
party in season and out of season,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-10

specifications it would require some
time, Ten days for advertising even
after the specifications are changed"
Taylor Has Turn
We've put more men at work on
the river front than we really should
have in view of the money we had for
the purpose" said Mr.. Taylor. But
| wanted to give all the men work.
They came to my. door and asked for
it, almost begged for jobs.
But what work can we do at this
time of the year? The only improve
ment that we contemplate is the con-
struction of the dirt roadway around
the eastern line of the parkway be-
tween PaXtang and the Reservoir.
But as you know, most of this land is
on slopes or in swamp places-it was
donated to the city because it was Of
little value. as a rule, for agricultural
or other practical purposes-and it
would be simply folly to do any grad
ing in this sort of ground. We'd have.
to do it all over again in the Spring"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-10
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE

Halifax, Pa, Feb. 1O.-On Tuesday
evening an enjoyable surprise party
was held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel P. Carnitz, in Halifax township,
in honor of their son Charles six
teenth birthday anniversary. The
evening was spent in parlor games
and music and refreshments were
served. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Ryan Bressler. and Mrs. George
Branyan, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bress-
Ter. Mr.. and Mrs. John Shepley. Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel CarnitZ, Mrs Abby
Jury. Harry Welsh. Joseph Sirujak,
Misses Ida Bowman, Edna Zeigler,
Florence Grim, Elsie Meredith, Flor
ence Sheesley, Maude Shepley, MIL
dred Branyan, Carrie Bressler, Mark
and Clark Mace. Cletus Sweigard, Ray
mond Hoffman, Charles and Byron
Wolfgang, Martin Shepley, Levin
Knighten, Stanley Branyan, Martin
Sirujak. Charles CornitZ. Charles
Baker. Claude Hoffman, Harry, George
and Paul BreSSler.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-10
THE TELEPHONE GIRL"
Shirley b. Watts. of Bell Telephone,
to Lecture aL NewDort

Newport. Pa, Feb. 10.-Shirley b.
Watts, local manager of the Bell Tele-
phone Company at Harrisburg, will
deliver his celebrated lecture, The
Telephone Girl" in the rooms of the
Mems Association of Newport to-mor-
row evening at o'clock. Mr.. Watts
has given this lecture on a number of
occasions in Harrisburg and elsewhere.
The lecture will be illustrated, Mr..
Watts bringing his own machine with
him. There will be no admission
charged and everybody is invited and
urgently requested to come. Other
lectures by well-known people have
been booked. which, it is hoped, will
be given every other week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-10
NINIE,. BECHoFI7 TO BE TRIED

Paris, Feb. 10.-Mme. Bechoff will
be brought before a court martial the
end of this month charged with hav-
ing received army rations which had
been appropriated by Army Paymas-
ter Desclaux. She is the wife of u
Paris dressmaker and she was taken
into custody at her home in this city
four days ago. The preliminary inves-
tigation of her case is now complet-
ed. 1t is charged she knew these
military stores were stolen when she
received them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-10
CLASS MEETINGS

New Cumberland, Pa, Feb. 10
Everfaithful Sunday school class will
meet at the home of Mrs. S. n. Straub,
in Third street, Thursday evening, and
on the same evening the Cheerful
Workers class, taught by NJ. A. Hoff,
will meet at the home of Misses Virgie
and Elmira Ruby in Water street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-10
NEW INDUSTRY FOR HALIFAX

Halifax, Pa, Feb. 10.-A new in
dustry is about to be launched in
Halifax by the a. III. Prenzel Rubber
Company, which will locate in the old
shirt factory building in Armstrong
street and manufacture seamless rub
ber goods for physicians. The new
firm is composed of A. H. Prenzel, of
this place, and James E. Neitz, of
Port Trevorton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-10
Watts Will Lecture to
AIricks Association

Shirley &. Watts will deliver his in
teresting and instructive address on
The Number Please Girl Friday
evening before the Alricks Association.
The meeting will be held in st. An
drew's parish house at o'clock. He
will illustrate his lecture with lam
tern slides showing scenes in the Har-
risburg and other exchanges. The
Alricks Association will hold its
monthly business meeting prior to
the lecture
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-10
MIDGET ARRESTED.

Lewistown. Pa, Feb. 10.-A unique
character has been sent up for ten
days here for trespassing on the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company's property.
Frank Spencer. who halls from
Mann's Choice, Pa. is, of middle age.
but is only about feet in height. In
company with Railroad Policeman Da
Wis. of Lewistown Junction, who is of
giant stature. the little fellow attracted
much attention. The midget wears a,
ull beard.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-10
WEST SHORE NEWS
BUSY BEES TO NIEET

New Cumberland, Feb. 1O.-Busy
Bees Sewing circle, organized several
weeks ago in st. Pauls Lutheran
Church, will meet on Saturday after
noon at the home of Mrs. John Bream
on Market street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-10
MITE SOCIETY MEETING

New Cumberland. Pa, Feb. 10
Tomorrow evening the Mite society
of ST. Paul's Lutheran Church will
meet at the home of Mrs Lucinda
Rupley in Bridge street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-10
FORTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY

New Cumberland. Pa, Feb. ~
Independent Americans will hold their
forty-fifth anniversary in their hall
in Bridge street February %.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-10
DIR. LINEBAUGH INJURED

New Cumberland, Pa. Feb TO-
While calling on his sister, Mrs. Ran
dolph, on Berryhill street, Harrisburg,
yesterday, Dr. II. w. Linebaugh fell
and tore the ligaments of his left
wrist.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-10
BEAN SOUP AT ENOLN

Enola, Pa. Feb. 1O.--Mdway Fire
company of South Enola, will hold a
bean soup dinner and supper to-mor-
row.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-10
ANKLE BROKEN IN FALL

New Cumberland, Pa, Feb. ~
Mrs. Brown fen down the stairs at her
home on Market square and broke her
ankle.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-14
HISTORY BUILDERS.
How a Good Blacksmith Became a
Great LAWYER.
Written Expressly for The Washington Herald1
BY DIR. f. }. EDWARDS.

| written Expressly for The Washington Herald)
BY DIR. f. }. EDWARDS.
The late William D. Shipman, who wa,
| for many years United States district
| judge in the district in which New York
City is situated, and who afterward be-
came partner in one of the leading law
firms of the United States. used occa'
s'onally to invite friends to feel his
biceps. He had a powerful arm and his
muscles were as hard as iron. More
over, his health was always excellent
even until he reached advanced years
and he ascribed that to the same cause
which justified him in being proud of his
muscular development
Judge Shipman was native of Middle
town, Conn.,, and while he was a lad he
was apprenticed to a blacksmith. In the
early days of American life the black
smith was recognized as one of the lead
Ing citizens of any community. And IL
he were especially skilful with the ham,
uier and anvil and at the forge he was
certain of political prominence and Off
cial position, il he desired it.
Young Shipnan determined to master
the blacksmith's art, and while doing
that he developed perfect health and
powerful muscles. He also had in mind
the careers of others in Connecticut wnO
had gained conspicuous political place.
although their vocation was that of the
blacksmith. Young Shipman. therefore.
borrowed Blackstonc's Commentaries
and one or two other law books and kept
one or another of these legal works al
most always open while he was at work
so that he could turn from time to time
to its pages and read n paragraph.
When he had mastered the black
smiths trade and was deemed one of the
most competent men in the business. he
had also mastered Blackstone. and, hav-
ing entered as a clerk in the office of a
lawyer. in due time he offered himself
for examination for admission to the bar
He was greater lawyer even than
blacksmith, and he gained such political
influence as TO make him prominent, I'M
til at last those who were in high station
recommended his appointment as United
States district Judge. His salary as judge
at first was only $500. but so great was
the esteem he gained while serving upon
the bench that one of the great lawyers
of New York offered him a partnership
with the assurance that his yearly in
come would be at least five times as
much as his salary as judge.
Judge Shipman used to say that he
thought there was no mental or physical
training of a preparatory kind which bet
ter fitted a man for work as a lawyer
than could be obtained in the old-fash-
Toned blacksmith's shop. Hammering
out nails--it was before inventors had
perfected machinery that made nails
was good training for the eye and good
discipline for the mind. and 1t developed
splendid muscles
Upon one occasion when Judge Ship
man was speaking OF the blacksmith's
vocation he said that the United States
The Washington herald., 1915-08-14

Special Correspondent Of the Washington Herald
New York, Aug. 13.-Samuel Doniff, a
spiritual-looking Jew, with long. curly
whenever mosquito Is slapped into a
state of harmless desuetude, was hailed
into court the other day for blocking
traffic while navigating a push cart.
When he faced the magistrate he said
IT am a lover of life. killing Is repug-
nant to me- l abhor the shedding OF
blood in any form. To kill is to MUIR
der. To kill a mosquito Is to murder
| have Just left my home. because flesh,
animal matter. is cooked and eaten there.
The air is contaminated
The justice at this point broke In on
the conversation, for he could not see
what speech on murder of innocent
mosquitoes had to do with blocking the
traffic Doniff did not win Immunity
from a 81 fine by his ideals. He paid
the amount sadly and went his animal
loving way.
The people who vox pop and pro bon
publico to the newspapers on all the
snappy questions of the hour are busy
writing eager, waiting editors to stop
capital punishment. 1t Is the same old
cry and about as futile as trying to make
vegetarians out of Jersey 'skeeters.' A
concrete movement would do much to
gain the desired effect
Mrs. Herman Rosenthal. widow of the
murdered gambler, In now living with
Mrs Dinsh Schlensky, former hair
dresser for Mrs. Rosenthal. The woman
took Mrs. Rosenthal into her home
when she became penniiess after little
business ventures failed.
After the death OF her husband. the
widow lived for short time upon the
bounty Of his gambler friends. but when
she refused to mitigate her demands for
vengeance. ~ the gamblers wished her
to do In fear OF q general exposure. help
from such sources ceased.
She tried taking boarders in an apart
ment ana this proved failure Next
she tried running q neutrality-suspicious. the
alter and soon found herself pennilss4
Her last effort to make living vas
with . dressmaking establishment. but
the wealthy friends Of her former days
I'D not pakrenise -
The Washington herald., 1915-08-14
The Hopeful Coal Consumer.

In the decision of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, reducing the rates which the rail
roads may charge for transportation of anthracite
coal to tidewater points, the frequent use OF the
term "allied coal companies" is calculated to
puzzle the public, in view of the judicial DEGREES
absolutely divorcing the railroads from the coal
mines. The separation having been made COM
plete and the rates reduced. making diserimina-
ton in favor of certain coal companies impossible
there would appear to be no further excuse for
reference to "allied companies" However. the
question that will chiefly interest the consumer is
the extent to which they will share in the benc-
fits of the reduced rates The price of coal to
the household has been slowly mounting In re-
cent years. and now that the cost u transporta-
ton has been reduced 10 to % eenta ton and
the revenues Of the railroads reduced 70 shas
The Washington herald., 1915-08-14

TIME conquest Of the back country o!
the Carolinas was always doing and
= to be done.
The scattered settlements and lonely
plantations were. indeed. full of men who
cared little for the quarrel with the
mother country and held to their old
allegiance rs OF, course. giving to the
Kings troops ready aid and welcome;
and there were men there. as every
where, who loved pillag" and all lawless
adventure. upon whom the stronger army
could always count to go In its ranks
upon an GRAND of subjuSation; but there
were also men who took their spirit and
their principles from the new days that
had come since the passa"" of the stamp
att, and. although they Were driven from
their homes and left to shift for them
selves COR mere subsistence when the
Kings forces were afield. they came back
again when the Kings men we're gone
and played the part. albeit without In
dian allies. that the ousted Tories played
in the forest country OF New York.
The English comma nders at Savannah
and Cha rles:on had hit at last. neverthe-
less upon effective means of holding not
their seaports merely. but the country
itself.
The forces they sent into the interior
were made up. for the most part. of men
RECRUITED in America. and were under
the command of officers fitted by school
and temperament for their irregular duty
of keeping a whole countryside in fear
full discipline of submission.
Many a formida BILE band Of "whigs"
took the field against them. but were
without a base of supplies. moved among
men who spled upon them. and were no
match In the long run for Tarleton and
The Washington herald., 1915-08-14
THE FLETCHER STONE, J"

There has been on view in the win.
dow of the Canadian Railway Com.
pany's offices. Charing Cross, s. W.
London. England. a large stone on
which are some roughly carved letters
which. ii is said. prove that IL is a
Viking stone-a record of the visit OF
a Morse chieftain in the year 1907 to
Nova Scotia. The history of the stone
is described by the Journal of the
Royal Society of Arts as a romantic
one.
For centuries it had lain unnoticed
on the shore of the Bay of Fundy
near the town of Yarmouth, Nova
Scotia, until one day toward the end
of the seventeenth century the owner
of the farm upon which 1t lay. Dr.
Fletcher, was led to examine it. To
his surprise he found some strange
characters inscribed upon it. which
had evidently been the work of hui
man hands. The letters were unlike
any Indian signs with which the dis
coverer was familiar.
Tracings were taken of them and
inquiries were set on foot to find out
their meaning, but to no purpose until
in 1875 a well-known antiquarian.
Mr.. Henry Phillips. of Philadelphia,
examined them, and declared them to
be Morse characters. and that the
Harka's son addressed the men.
Further investigation proved that
one Harki, Norseman. son of Harka.
appears to have left Greenland in
company with two Morse chieftains.
Thorfinn Karlesefne and Biorne Grim
olfsen, and 100 men, in 1907, in two
ships, on a voyage Of discovery. The
records of the voyage, preserved in an
old history, showed that the expedi-
ton had sailed for Massachusetts, but
en- route had landed In Newfoundland
and Nova Scotia. The description
given by the ancient historian, that
they came to place where a firth
far into the country, off the
mouth of which was an island" tall
lied closely with the place where tho
stone was found. and Mr.. Phillips
that after the Norsemen had
landed they were addressed by Harki,
the son of Harka, and In commemora-
ton of the event this inscription had
been carved upon the stone.
Whether Mr.. Phillips description
and explanation are conclusive or not,
1t is evident that the FLETCHER stone"
as Ii is called, is of considerable his
toric interest, and proves. even though
1T was INSCRIBED by some maritime
visitors. but these visitors do not ap-
pear to be Norsemen," according to
the opinion of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
that, long before Columbus or Cabot
set foot on the shores of North Ameri-
ca. Nova Scotia was visited by men
from over the sea, who must have
come from Northern Europe.
The stone has been sent to the Nor
wegian Centenary Exhibition in Chris
tiania, and will doubtless be one of the
great attractions there.