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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-02
Business Women's Club
Tells of Arrangements IS

The Business Women's Club of the
Young Women's Christian Association
will meet In the cafeteria for supper
at 6.45 o'clock Monday evening, De-
cember 5. There will be a social hour.
followed at 8 o'clock by a business
meeting, at which various committees
viii present important reports. The
committee on constitution and bylaws
will present a complete set of articles
for the consideration of the club; the
nominating committee will be ready
with its suggested list of names for
action, and while several names will
be proposed on the nominating ballot
for each office, other names may be
added from the floor. Subjects will
also be presented as possible themes
for study. The club is made up OF
thinking women, those engaged in
some regular business activity, and
those anxious to hear lectures upon
some of the live topics of the day or
to attend the open forum which will
be feature of the club life. There
will be many attractive classes added
from time to time. Any who wish are
invited to be present on Monday even
ing and familiarize themselves more
fully with the aims and purpose OF
the club.
A most appetizing supper will be
served at 6 o'clock and the committee
in charge would be glad to have those
intending to come to the supper tele-
phone tn efact to the Y. w. G. A. in
order that some idea may be obtained
OF the number to be provided for.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-02
HOIU To Get Rid of q
Bad Cough
4 Homemade Remedy that VIII
Do 1t Quickly. Cheap and
Easily Made

If you have a bad cough or chest cold
which refuses to yield to ordinary reme-
dies, get from any druggist 2IA ounces
OF Pinex $50 cents worth), pour into a
pint bottle and fill the bottle with plain
granulated sugar syrup. Start taking
q teaspoonful every hour or two. In "a
hours your cough will be conquered or
very nearly SO. Even whooping cough is
greatly relieved in this way.
The above mixture makes a full pint
"a family supply-of the finest cough
syrup that money could buy-at a cost
OF only 81 cents. Easily prepared in 8
minutes. Full directions with Pinex,
This Pinex and Sugar Syrup prepa-
ration takes right hold of a cough and
gives almost immediate relief. It loos
ems the dry, hoarse or tight cough in a
way. that is really remarkable. Also
quickly heals the infamed membranes
which accompany a painful cough, and
stops the formation of phlegm in the
throat and bronchial tubes, thus ending
the persistent loose cough. Excellent for
bronchitis, spasmodic Group and winter
coughs; Keeps perfectly and tastes good
children like it.
Pinex is a special and highly concen.
trated compound of genuine Norway pine
extract, rich in giaiacol, which is SO
healing to the membranes.
10 avoid disappointment, ask your
druggist for "21z ounces of Pinex, do
not accept anything else. A guarantee
OF absolute satisfaction, or money prompt
" refunded goes with this preparation
The Pinex Co., Ft Wayne, Ind.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-02
OLD TIME SONGS
ON THE PROGRAM
Lucknow Missionary Society of
Grace Methodist Church Gives
Entertainment Tonight

The Lucknow Missionary Society of
the Grace Methodist Church has ar
ranged a charming program for the
entertainment held this evening in the
church parlors.
Readings will be given by Miss Caro-
line Hatton. Miss Hines and DR.. Fred
erick L. Downes, A special feature
will be the singing of old songs, among
them The Kerry Dance" by Profess
sor John w. Phillips; Kathleen Ma
vourneen," Miss Mary Buttorff; "Sil-
yer Threads Among the Gold" Miss
Katharine Dubbs; The Last Rose of
Summer" Miss Elizabeth Ross. A
quartet of ladies will sing Believe
Me If All Those Endearing Young
Charms" and the Grace Church choir
will present a special arrangement of
Annie Laurie" and Drink to Me Only
With Thine Eyes"
\ cordial invitation is extended to
all members of the church and their
friends to attend. There is no fixed
admission. but a silver collection will
be taken at the door.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-02
Captain Jack Returns
After An Extended Trip

I Captain and Mrs. George C. Jack,
have returned home from an enjoy
able two months trip to the Pacific
coast. They visited the EXpositions
at San Francisco and San Diego and
also stopped at several other cities in
California. After several weeks on
the coast they went to San Antonio,
Texas, where they spent some time
with relatives. On the return trip
they stopped at New Orleans, La. !;
Montgomery, Ala, and Cincinnati
Ohio. During the trip Captain Jack
visited q number of United States
army posts, where he enjoys an ex-
tensive acquaintance among the off,
GERS The entire tour included about
10, 600 miles of travel.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-02

chance in the world TO select a cat
from wide variety of yowlers. There
were black cats, spotted cats, yellow
cats, striped cats, cats with stub ears,
cats with green eyes, cats with stub
tails, white cats, gray cats, fat cats.
lean cats, grave dignified cats, regular
cat cut-ups, cats of the don't-give-a-
darn-whether ou-chuck-a-rock-at
me-or-not variety-cats, and cats. and
cats!
The purpose of the cats so the joke
smiths explained was to provide fe-
line serenade for the newlyweds be-
cause their friends couldn't get round
to give them an old-fashioned concert
Only one dear girl friend of Mrs. Fehl,
'tis said, didn't approve OF the joke;
she thought it little too "catty."
Mrs. NJ, r. Cathcart and Miss Bessie
Cathcart of North Second street, are
home after a months stay at Atlantic
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson Peters and
small daughter Helen left this morn
ing for their home at Youngstown,
Ohio, after a weeks visit with friends
in this city.
Mrs Robert II. Thomas. of Mechan-
icsburg, was in the city yesterday and
attended the meeting of Harrisburg
Chapter, D. A. fR.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Ellis were Wis
itors in New York at the Hotel Astor
early in the week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-02
Mrs. Labaree Will Tell
Experiences in Persia

Mrs. Mary Fleming Labaree, of
Tabriz, Persia, who is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel w. Flem-
ing, at 104 South street will relate her
experiences and observations as a mis-
sionary in that unhappy land to-mor-
row afternoon at o'clock in the lee
ture room of the Market Square Pres
byterian Church.
Mrs. Labaree is the missionary of
the Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the church and will tell in
terestingly of the sad conditions aris-
ing in Persia from the European war
Miss Caroline Pearson. the president
will preside and Miss Cora Lee Snyder,
the secretary of literature. will be pres
ent to take the renewals and subscrip-
tions to Woman's Work and over Sea
and Land.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-02
St. Andrews Women to
Hold Christmas Sale

Preparations are being completed
for the annual Christmas sale by wo-
men of st. Andrews Protestant Epis-
copal Church. The sale will be held
on Thursday and Friday of next week,
from to 10 O'Clock. in ST. Andrew s
Parish House. Nineteenth and Market
streets.
Mrs. C. ]. Hoffman is general chair
man for the sale; vice chairmen are
Mrs. n. A. Walker and Mrs. I. B.
Dickinson, the respective presidents of
the Woman's Guild and the Embroid-
cry Guild of the parish.
A tree of mystery" viii add a spe-
cial Christmas touch to the sale, with
dolls, fancy work and other articles
to be sold at various booths. A
cafeteria luncheon will be served each
evening from 8 to o'clock.
feature OF the affair will be a mis-
sionary play, The Children's CRU
SADIE" which will be given in the
chapel at o'clock on Friday evening
by the Alricks Branch of the Junior
Auxiliary.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-02
The Flight of the StOrk

Every normal person is interested
in the arrival of the stork. Tt is the
greatest event in ones life.
The expectant mother needs. above
everything else, comfort and peace
of mind. This she is sure to have If
Mothers Friend, the safe, dependable
external remedy, is used to sooth the
network of nerves and to enable the
muscles to expand naturally, thus re-
Ieving undue strain.
Mothers Friend, obtained at any
drug store, is the one remedy used
and recommended by thousands OF
women everywhere, who testify as to
it's wonderful merit.-Advertisem
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-02
Old Fashioned Family Remedy
For Colds and Body Building
Father Johns Medicine Builds
Up the Body Without Use of
Alcohol or Dangerous Drugs.
Best For Colds---Heals Throat
and Lungs.
Absolute Truth of This Story
Attested by Guarantee to Give
$25,OOO.OO to Any Charitable Insti-
tuition if Shown Otherwise.

Father Johns Medicine is a physicians pre-
scrption.
Prescribed for the late Rev. Father John
O'Brien, of Lowell Mass, by an eminent spe-
cialist in 1855. t-
Father John recommended this prescription
to his parishioners and friends and in this way
it became known Father Johns Medicine.
This story is true and we guarantee to give
S25,000.00 to any charitable institution, If
shown otherwise.
Father Johns Medicine is recommended for
coughs, colds, and throat and lung troubles,
and to make flesh and strength. Does not
contain alcohol or poisonous drugs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-02
Rooms Wilson Marriage
Last Night at Camp Hill

The marriage of Miss Frances r.
Wilson, youngest daughter of Mr.. and
Mis- J. Edward Wilson, and Elmer e.
Rooms, both of Camp Hill, took place
last evening at the home of the brides
parents, with the Rev. DR.. e. ID.
Weigle, pastor of Trinity Lutheran
Church, officiating.
Mrs. A. w. Hertzler played the we'd
ding marches and after the service a
supper was served.
The bride. who wore travelling cos
tune of blue chiffon broadcloth with
fur trimmings and hat to harmonic,
was attended by her sister. Miss Ber-
tina Wilson. DR.. S. ]. Cadwallader, of
West Fairview, was best man.
The bride is a graduate of the Camp
Hill high school. class of 1918, and
also an active member of the Music
Club. The bridegroom, a graduate of
Bucknell College, class of 1912, is
manager of the Suburban Garage, at
Camp Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rooms left last night
for a southern wedding trip and will
be ''at home" at Camp Hill after jan
uary ].
Mr.. and Mrs. James D. Hughes, of
Akron, Ohio, are visiting their rela-
tives. Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Nj. Taylor,
of Green street.
Miss Marcia Reed has gone home to
Toronto, Canada, after visiting her
cousin, Miss Laura Reed, of North
Second street.
Mr.. and Mrs. David X. Ebersole
and children. of North Fifteenth street,
were recent guests of Mrs. William
Reed at Hummelstown.
Mrs. Henry T. Hawkins left for her
New York home this morning after
spending two weeks with her aunt,
Mrs. Philip Hawkins. of Market street.
Joseph A. Warlow has returned to the
University of Pennsylvania after a
brief visit with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas A. Warlow. Al North
Seventeenth street.
Mrs. w. Howard Cordry, OF Pax
tang, is spending a week with her
parents at Carbondale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Richardson, of
Cincinnati, Ohio, are visiting their
sister, Mrs. w. f. Coates. OF Market
street.
Mrs. Charles II. McEnroe. of 917
Green street, is giving q little bridge
party at her home this evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-02
Meet Mrs. John OImsted
in Most Informal WAY

Mrs. Marlin e. Olmsted invited
about thirty of her friends to her
home this afternoon to meet Mrs John
T. Olmsted, of this city, recent bride,
in most informal wav.
Mrs. Robert A. Lamberton and Mrs.
Spencer G. Gilbert poured tea and
assisting were Mrs. William o. Hickok,
Mrs. Arthur Il. Emmons, of Denver;
Mrs. j. V. w. Reynders. Mrs. William
Percival Mackenzie and Mrs. Francis
Jordan Hall.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-02
Dreaded an Operation
More Than Anything
Tried Fruitola and Traxo and Has
Never Since Been Troubled
With Gall-stones.

Mrs. Mary e. Franse, whose ad-
dress is West Point, Nebr., Box All.
has written to the Pinus laboratories
a very strong endorsement of Fruitola
and Traxo, In her letter, Mrs. .Franse
says: About ten years ago 1 was
about to undergo an operation for
gall-stones when heard of your medi-
cine. Dreading an operation above
everything 1 determined to try
Fruitola and Traxo and have never
been sorry I did so, as have never
been troubled with gall-stones since"
Fruitola is a powerful lubricant for
the intestinal organs, and one dose
is usually sufficient to give ample evi-
dence of its efficacy. 1t softens the
congested masses disintegrates the
hardened particles that occasion so
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-02
CELEBRATED
WITH A ROAST PIG DINNER

Joseph Armento. proprietor of the
State Capitol Hotel, and Augustus II.
Kreidler. of A. X. Kriedler & Bros,
had a joint birthday celebration last
evening at the hotel where a roast pig
dinner was served to about sixty
guests.
Music enlivened. the festivities, at
tended by guests from New York,
Pittsburgh, Lancaster, Baltimore and
Philadelphia, as we'll as from this city.
TOther Personals on Page II
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-02
Such a "Catty" Trick
to Play on Newlyweds

The friends of newly welded Mr..
and Mrs. c. NJ. Fehl, $50 Oxford street,
Yesterday helped select the family cat,
thus:
An lad" stating that Mr.. Fehl would
be glad to pay a dollar for a good
''mouser" was inserted in a local pa
per. BY dusk the Fehls had all the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-02


dose of Fuoa TraNo should be three or four
ened down by
Frutola
p r.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-02
PALMER GLASS MEETING

The ]. Frank Palmer Sunday school
class of the Pine Street Presbyterian
Church held a business meeting at the
home of Harvey A. Boyer. 1913 Cath
crime street. with n social and refresh
ments following.
AS the guests left for home, each
one presented u gift to the host.
In attendance were Miss Cocklin,
Boyd Cocklin, John Kurtz. Charles
Low. Mrs. Low, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Frank
Palmer, Mr.. and Mrs. John Simons.
Mrs. Anna Losch, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
\. Boyer.
Mrs. John A. Shisler of 211O North
Third street, and Mrs. Theodore f.
Shisler of 240 Harris street. are guests
Of the formers friends in Philadel-
phia,
Mrs. J. C. Smith, of Sunbury. is
visiting friends in this city.
Miss Elsie Yount of 1902 Green
street has resumed her teaching at
the Allentown Girls school after visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Charles Yount
of Green street.
Miss Hope Willis and Miss Romayne
Willis of Philadelphia were recent visi-
tors at the home of their aunt, Mrs.
Martin l.. Harding of Penn street.
Miss Martha Trace has returned to
Philadelphia to resume her course in
the Y. w. c. A. Training school after
visiting her mother. Mrs. Emma Trace
of St"te street.
Mrs. George Goddard and children
John and Virginia, OF Lynchburg, Va,
are guests of the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Clayton Forney. So North
Seventeenth street.
Mrs. Walter Rubendall, OF Sunbury,
spent yesterday in this city.
Joseph Shisler, a student OF the
Williamson Trades School, has re-
sumed his work after spending the
Thanksgiving holidays at his home,
314 Keller street.
Mrs. John McCabe of Sunbury has
returned after visit in this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19
Way to Use Fruits.

Before the summer season ends or the fruit I want to contribute the widows mite in the way of something learned while stricken with poverty and given left over fruit from groceries and fruit stores. Take all kinds of fruit. rhubarb included. wash thoroughly, leaving skins and seeds intact. and of course cutting away the bad portions; throw into kettle of cold water and let boil until all b soft. Rub through a colander. add sugar to the mass. and boil again. Make thicken1ng of flour. stir this in. and pour out into crooks to cool. Eat any old time with milk and sugar. I call this preparation the California fruit compete. Here is another: Beat one or more eggs sepa- rately. then beat together, add sugar and lemon or orange juice. Beat again and pour over bananas end walnuts or oceans chopped fine. This mixture call Cali fornia angel food. God bless the Help- ing Hand and long may 1t prosper. Sometimes I hope to start the sunshine rolling chair fund-members admitted at $1 year-and let the fund be universal
 Chairs are to be furnishsd free of charge to the afflicted as lonG as needed and then passed on to another of 0od's dear chil- dren. M. R"
 These recipes sound a # they had pos abilities, but they would be faf mose use- fui if the exact proportions had been given. How much sugar fs used to . pound of cruahed truitf take It that 1t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19
Offers Some Magazines.

Some time ago wrote asking you for some of the reading matter offered
 through the Corner. I have been slow in
 writing again. but will you allow he to return thanks through the Helping Hand at this late date for your kindness in put ting me in touch with the friends who have so generously supplied me with so much good reading? One friend sent me year of one magazine. and how we have enjoyed it. The giver is lawyer, and he has bestowed upon my husband some valuable information we needed. Another friend and her daughter have been gem erous. and wrote and thanked them some time ago. was able to call on them also and had lovely visit. Now we have read most of these magazines, and they are in good clean shape. want to offer some of them again through the Corner to some one who, like myself. loves good reading and is unable to purchase it. I will gladly furnish these magazines to any ono asking for them if you can give me the addresses of such friends. will also try to pay the express charges, as they were 50 generously paid for when they wore sent to me in the first place
 often see a request for some reading matter which shall be glad to fill. have . request of my own to make. Can some of the readers of the Corner supply me
 with the words to these songs: Down Where the Cotton Blossoms grow and Hello. Central. Give me Heaven? have forgotten some of the words. The music l know. but should be glad to get
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19

over the fire. Or you may melt the but ter in the saucepan first and then stir in the flour. In any event let them be thor oughly blended and bubbling before you pour in your measured half pint of milk. If you are in a hurry you may have the milk hot, but whether hot or cold, stir the sauce without interruption until 1t is thick and smooth. The stage when the sauce is heavy enough to coat or mask the back of the bowl of the spoon is quickly reached. When it comes to boil let it cook for one minute. Longer cook. cry makes it too thick. It should be about the consistencyof double cream and if the mixing and stirring have both been con- scientiously done there is no reason why the sauce should be lumpy or pasty
 Should the sauce have to stand for . while before using keep 1t hot in boiling water and if it happens to thicllen too much thin 1t with little boiling milk.
 CREAM SAUCE.
 This is made with precsse1y the same proportions as the white sauce, but cream is used instead of milk. For a sauce that will stand in richness between white and a cream sauce the hQuid may be half milk and half cream, or an excellent sub stitute may be managed by doubling the quantity of butter and using milk instead of cream.
 It Is a safe precaution to put pinch of baking soda in the milk or cream when cooking it for sauce or for anything else.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19
Wants Reading Matter.

saw in a recent issue that J. A. C. offers quilt pieces and magazines. and since I live 100 miles from the city and never get any reading matter. I would love to have her address and the chance to correspond with her. My homo is in a small country place. shall hope to hear from J. A. c. c. L. F."
 Unfortunately the articles offered by J. A. C. had been given away before the arrival of this letter Is there not some one else who will write to this lonely Cor nerite and send her Aome of the maga- zines she craves? Surely there is plenty of reading matter which might find it's way to her. I will hold her address on file and send 1t on Application.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19

should be about in the measure put with 1am-three-quarters of a pound of sugar 10 each pound of the fruit-but am at q JOSS about the flour. In what proportion IS this put in for thickentng? So much Tor the first recipe, and we would like
 aimilar elucfdation as to the second. What quantity of sugar goes with an egg and now much lemon or orange juice? It does not always do to leave thess details to the discretion of the worker. since often there is lack of experience which puts the young housekeeper hopelessly at 8 loss when she has not had precise meas urements supplied to her. hope these omissions will be remedied by Mrs. M. R.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19

the words. I enjoy the Helping Hand Corner so much that wish I were able to do more, but financial conditions pro- hibit. MRS T. C."
 Not all of the best and most acceptable help comes from those of unlimited means. The kindly word. the offer of small aids. often mean more than the gifts which money can buy The magazines which Mrs. J. C.. offers to pass on will undoubt- edly bring enjoyment to others, as they have to her, and I shall be glad to give her address. Her generous appreciation of what has been done for her and her eagerness to share with others are an example to all of us. Who can supply the words of the songs Mrs. J. c. wishes? There are sure to be responses to her de- sire. and hope they may be prompt. will send her address on demand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19
Some of Johns" Faporites.

Some of Johns" Faporites.
 :" You of the Corner cannot guess how dear you have grown to the people here. l wanted to write and reply 10 the oues- tions of some of the writers. but have felt could never do 1t so well as the rest of you do. The question that has worried me the most Is why do not more persons give My Johns favorites .? I think if each mother would make it the rule. no matter how large the family, to prepare each one's favorite once a week, the home would be the place that all the ooys and girls would be hunt ing and honoring. instead of seeking amusements elsewhere, and the mother and father would be the chief attrac- tions For my own part, firmly be- lieve that the mothers and fathers are to blame for the disrespect they have shown to them. I have three daugh- ters. and I am glad to say that mother is first always. The father passed away ten years ago and so. of course. I have to be both to the girls. Thank you so much, dear Corner. for all the nice, bright things you have done to cheer me up and for the splendid recipes you have given me. send two recipes which put under the head of Johns Favor ites and that hope you will find good:
 SPICE CAKE-One cup of sugar, half a cup of butter. one cup of milk, two cups of flour, white of one egg and yolks of two Isave the white of the other egg for the icingl. half teaspoon of cinnamon, quarter teaspoon of allspice. cloves. and nutmeg, one and a half teaspoons of baking powder. Bake in two layers and ice with the following: One and a half cups of sugar. two tablespoons of cornstarch. one cup of boiling water. Boil these together until they thread and then pour over the we'll beaten white of the egg.
 "OORNBREAD-Two cups of corn meal, a pinch of salt. ard pinch of soda. Wet the cornmeal with the sour milk until 1t is of consistency that you can take the mixture up in the hands and make into little pones. Drop these into a well greased skillet and bake for about twenty minutes. CT R"
 This is delightful letter with its warm hearted and sensible advice and it makes me happy to print 1t. know it will prove of help and comfort to the read CTS and the counsel as to the means of