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Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Sherman Of
Edison spent Sunday with relatives
here.
Elsie McWiiliams and children re-
turned home Saturday after weeks
visit with A. T. Oldaker and family.
Clela Gull of Baltimore is the guest
of Lucille Channel.
Emory Davis and wife of Martins
burg called on Grandma Weaver Sun
day.
Don't forget to come to the Pine
Hill school reunion Of teachers and
pupils, Saturday, Aug. 10. Everyone
invited.
Sunday, Aug. 27, will be rollcall day
at the church. Every member re-
quested to be present. Rev. Barret
of Dayton will conduct the services
on Sunday, also every night of the
following week Come and be bene-
fitted.
Vernon Cullison of Newark return
eu nome MOnudy dlIer lew udyS
visit at Wilson Blacks.
w. M. Clem and family of New
ark attended the funeral of Joseph
Murphy here Sunday.
Charles Channel spent Friday and
Saturday at Baltimore.
Louisa Householder of Johnstown
visited Grandma Harris last week.
Gladys Lohr is visiting relatives at
Edison this week.
Brnice and Juanita Oldaker were
the guests of Newark relatives last
week.
James Oldaker and wife of Center
burg attended services here Sunday.
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Mrs. Harry Blue and children spent
last week with Clifford Blue of near
Chesterville.
Mrs. Peter Harmon and Mrs.
Chauucey Harmon and daughter, Al
ice, We're guests of Mrs. Frank Ed
minister Thursday.
Richard Durham and wife of Kan
sas are visiting relatives and friends
Of this place this week.
Miss Frances Cochran spent last
week visiting her sister, Mrs. %. Ogg'
Mrs. A. NJ. Ewalt spent Tuesday
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Mrs. Estelle Smith OF the Kokosin /,
fats went TO Newark Wednesday g.
attend the camp-meeting Of the Sey
enth Day Adyentists
Mrs. II. A Hanna OF West High
street is pending a few days with re-.
atives in Cleveland.
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Saturday, the 23rd day of
September, 1916

between the hours of p m. and p. M
OF said day, the following described lands
ana tenementS, tO-Wt
The following described real estate sit
uate in the Village of Martinsburg Coun-
ty of Knox and State of Ohio, and bound
ed and described as follows:
Being lots number one "a and number
l2l in said Village of Martinsburg qorm-
erN llanover) and bounded on the North
hy Utica street; ON the East by Zanesyille
street, on the South by an alley and on
the west by an alley as recorded in the
plat OF said Village in the office of the
County Recorder of Knox County at Mt
vernon, Ohio, excepting a strip thirty-siN
t36l feet wide off the south side of lot
number two GU which was conveyed to
Allie h, Hancock by ". II. Tilton. The
above described real estate is situated in
the Village of Martinsburg, Township OF
Clay County of Knox and State of ONO
Being bounded on the North by Utica
street and on the East by GAINESVILLE
Street.
.Apprnsed at Three Thousand Dollars
(S3.0O00O
Terms OF sale-Said sale to be made on
the premises and upon the following
terms; One-third cash on day of sale; ONE
years the deferred payments TO be Sc,
cured by mortgage on the premises sofa
and TO bear interest from the day OF sale'
JOHN M, WOOLlSONi
Sheriff Knox County ono.
Frank G Hte, attorney for plaintin'
S-lS,25;9-l,S,l5S
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Wanted, For Sale, &c

FOR SALE-Forty heavy-shearing,
long-heeced Delaine-Merino rams and
ram lambs for 1916 season. All my
own breeding and raising. Also few
ewes. At farmers prices. H. v. Ul-
rey, Martinsburg, o. Citizens phone
l red So, Bladenburg exchange. 1O-6s
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FARM FOR SALE-l will help a
worthy man with $4,000 to $4,000 get
good improved, well located 100
acres at right price. w. G. Rock
well, Mt. Vernon, Ohio. tt
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WANTED-Farm hand, by the
month, F. P. Boner, Fredericktown,
Ohio. 1Sd1Ss
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WANTED--A middle-aged Chris
tian lady for light housework. Citi-
zens' phone 146-B, Gambler exchange.
17d22s
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The Center Corner School

Interesting Narrative Of
And Whom They Housed, BY Miss At
Reunlon-Late Columbus DeIanO A oneTime Pupil
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FOR SALE--Farm of 131 acres
nicely located 1-2 miles from Cen
terburg, o., to settle an estate. New
nine-room slate roof house, stable,
crib, plenty OF water, land lays level,
all cleared and tillable except acres.
Price $4,000. ]. p. Litzenberg, execu-
tor, Centerburg. 16d9-5s
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sHERIFF's SALE

Frank C. Hite, Assignee of John w. Til
ton, plaintilt
VS.
Grace IL. Tilton ct al, defendant.
Knox Common Pleas
BY virtue of Order of Sale in Partition
issued out of the Court of Common Pleas
of Knox County, Ohio and to me direct
ed, | VIII offer for sale upon the premises
in Martlnshurg, KNOX County, on
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-04
PENBROOK's PAVING

TNHROUGH the joint efforts of a
i majority of the property own
ers affected and a generous sub
scription of $500 by the Motor Club of
Harrisburg, Penbrook is at last as
sured of State aid in the rebuilding
of the main highway through that
town. While it should not be forgot
ten that so per cent. of Penbrook peo-
pie who will have to pay for the
improvement signed up for 1t. the fact
remains that the whole project would
have been lost had it not been for the
action of the Motor Club.
1t is difficult to understand how
anybody in the vicinity of Harrisburg,
at least, will stand in the way of paved
streets. The Penbrook Improvement
will more than pay it's own way.
IIoney spent in road improvements
of the right sort Is always money In
vested profitably.
Take Wayne county, Mich, for ex-
ample. The good roads investment
there has Standard Oil beaten a
mile" 1t pays 125 per cent year.
The county spent s2.OOO.OO0 on con-
struction and maintenance during the
eight years from 1906 to 1914, in
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-04
HOLLAND AND THE WAR

TT Holland is thinking of getting into
the European war, as reports seem
to indicate, she could not have
chosen a more auspicious moment than
the present. AS Holland goes, so goes
the war. That much seems fairly GER
tain.
All the advantages of balance OF
power and position lie with the little
Dutch kingdom. An allied army at
tacking Germany through Holland
would compel an entirerealignment OF
the German forces along the western
front and the cuutng off of another
source of German supplies.
On the other hand, a Dutch deal
with Germany would put the allies in
an equally sore plight, with England
threatened by invasion and needed
supplies turned over wholly to the
enemy.
Maybe, though, Holland is only
making a feint at fighting. IF so, she
stands we'll to exact such a price from
one or both the belligerents as she
may choose. Holland just now holds
the key to success or defeat. She may
use it or she may merely threaten to
use it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-04
THE STATE FROM DAY DAY

The interesting question has been
raised in York as to whether a boy
is at work when he is on strike, and IL
Will probably be taken to the courts
Tor decision. Looking at the matter
from casual standpoint, we would
say, in an offhand manner, that if we
were to be paid for the time during
which we were telling our employer
where to get off, we would feel very
much as though we were taking
candy from the baby" Inappropriate
smile, perhaps, but expressive.
Il would rather have a black
diamond from the hearts of the
anthracite miners than the finest
diamond that glows in the sun of
Africa" was the complimentary senti-
ment expressed by the Governor in
an address to the miners last week.
upon receipt of gift from them of
desk seat carved from a solid chunk
OF anthracite coal. Here's hoping
that the compositor puts the "black"
in the proper place and the sun un-
changed to son"
The Bucks County Fish, Game and
Forestry Association has placed an
order for 1900 black bass chain
pickerel, pike. white perch, catfish.
brook trout, frogs and yellow perch
TO stock the county streams. So get
out the old hook and line. Ike, there's
no school to-day.
Horse thieves have been operating
in Columbia county again. Lucky for
them they don't live in the wild west
of the story book.
A boy was seen in his barefeet in
the streets of Charleroi the other day.
says the Charleroi Mail, proof positive
that gentle Spring" is here.
The Greensburg Daily Tribune
features the story of the "colusion"
of a Ford and a Saxon, both cars
being badly damaged. after which,
says the Tribune, an automobile was
brought out and towed the wrecks to
town. Reference books-"The Battle
of the Lilliputians."
Tables were turned on the men of
the First Methodist Church of Media
when they were compelled by their
better halves to don aprons and serve
banquet to 200 women of the
church. What matter that the soup
was cold and the service uncertain.
Was 1t not a triumph?
The March snow has proven TO be
most valuable to owners of chemical
plants in Mexican, Warren, Forest and
Elk counties, because 1t made it pos
sible for them to haul virtually every
piece OF chemical wood cut in the for
ests last summer. 1t is figured that
1t saved them 100000,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-04
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Ernest Crittenden, who recently
became chief of police of Hazleton
issued orders that policemen Will be
dropped if they drink.
d. A. Keefe. northern tier bridge
designer. was beside the new stats
bridge which he recently completed
when the flood carried it away.
DIR. r. S. Erwin, prominent Car
bon county physician who has been
ill, is able to be about again.
Joshua W. Sharpe, Chambersburs
lawyer, well known here, Will deliver
the memorial day address at Newville.
S. l.. West. prominent coal region
man. has been elected head of the
middle coal field poor directors.
The Rev. J. w. Milnor, prominent
Baptist clergyman, is. organizing
campaign for social work in Philadel-
phia. ,
Ralph Bingham. who has played
Santa Claus for the Philadelphia Pen
and Pencil Club. will be given dinner
tonight in honor of his generosity fol
many years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-04

rector Twining attended the session.
". Gilpin Robinson, who served
in the House several years ago, is a
candidate for the nomination again
in Delaware county.
Congressman II. ]. Steele, of Eas-
ton, is a candidate for Democratic re-
nomination and will likely have nc
opposition.
The Citizens League and Senator
Ware continue to exchange compli-
ments in Philadelphia.
Twenty men are candidates for
treasurer of the Reading school board
and some unkind things are being said
by candidates about each other.
Representative r. S. Spangler, oi
York, will be candidate for renom-
ination it is understood
Montgomery county Democrats
are in a fuss over some matters OF
party discipline. The reorganizers ap-
pear to have control of the machine
in that county.
Knox petitions are being literally
signed up throughout the State. They
will be filed soon.
The organization Republicans of
Northampton county and the Twenty
sixth Congressional District, composed
of Northampton. Carbon, Monroe and
Pike counties, at the primaries have
put up this slate: For national dele
gates, eX-District Attorney Robert A.
Stotz, of Easton, and Thomas NJ. Will
din, of Lansford; for alternates to the
Republican national convention, Alfred
Marvin, of Pike county, and Charles
Landon Fellows. of Monroe county;
for Congress, Twenty-siXth district
Winfred D. Lewis, of Lansford; for
State committeeman from Northamp-
ton county, Harry G. Seip, of Easton,
and Harry j. Meyers, of Bethlehem,
Mr.. Seip will be candidate to succeed
himself as county chairman and it is
probable that he will have no oppo-
sition. The organization candidates
for the Assembly in Northampton
county are likely to be Edward Aicher
of Easton; Edward Kieffer, of Raubs-
Vile. and Titus NJ. Ruch, of Heller
town, an Easton dispatch says. Nor
gan o. Morgan, of Carbon county, will
be an Independent candidate for ma
tional delegate. 1t is said that he is q
follower of Governor Brumbaugh. The
organization candidates want to go to
the convention uninstructed. Senti-
ment among Republicans in this
county favors Hughes or Knox, with
the Hughes men in the majority.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-04
By BRIGGS

picious eye on their competitors and
the other on world politics. Now is
the time when eastern buyers go to
the West and contract for the wools
that will be shorn in April and May
1t is something OF a speculative pro-
ceeding under the most normal condi-
tions. and this year it makes Wall
Street dealings look tame. Who
knows what world conditions will be
next May? Both sides keep the Dos
sibility of sudden European peace
in mind continually. But as to the
results of peace, it is a case where
doctors disagree. Some men think it
knock the bottom out of the market,
others believe it will take off the
roof.
Meanwhile the sheepmen of the
West, at least, have been making hay
while the sun shines. Conservative
leaders in the game are advising their
followers to take no chances. AS one
of them put it in a speech to the Wool
Growers Association, now is the time
to pay off the mortgage and put
something aside with which to send
the boys to college. Some ranchers
have followed the advice even to the
extent of selling their flocks, for the
price of sheep has gone up with the
price of wool. They plan to buy back
when decline comes. But set against
N''Sii SPiiiiOi 10 llldl VI the HlBn VINO
are buying sheep. They evidently be-
lieve that the decline is not going to
materialize.
The situation is fraught with enough
uncertain possibilities to make one
mans guess as good as another's. Be-
sides the big question of when the
war VIII end, there are the chances
of changed foreign and naval noIicies
abroad, the uncertain factors of Aus
tralian and South American produc-
tion to be considered, and finally and
always, the tariff. Protectionists
GContinued on Page 10l
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elusive, and in this period the as
county, outside of the city of De-
troit, increased from s62,707,000 to
$i14,54S.120. or S2.6 per cent.
OF this increase, 80 per cent, or
s22, 900, 900, is credited to road inn
provement, because the assessed val
uation of Detroit increased only Ar
per cent. The increase in county
valuation above the rate of increase
in the city was Ii times the cost OF
road work, or 1000 per cent. profit
in eight years on the total investment
in improved roads.
More than 125 miles of concrete
road have been put down by the
Wayne county commissioners since
the county system was adopted in
1906, and the roads built with the
So, 1000, 900 bond issue are still in good
condition and give every promise of
more than outliving the bonds. The
commissioners state in their ninth an
nual report for last year that they
never have had to take up and replace
a single 20-foot section since they
have been developing this type of
road, although some of the roads have
been down more than seven years.
Every mile of durable roads laid
is cutting down the cost of upkeep.
Last year the commissioners had as
miles more roadway to care for than
the year before, yet they spent s5,17s
less for maintenance.
And so it goes! The experience is
the same everywhere. If Penbrook
doubts Michigan figures, let Harris
burg be an illustration. Paved streets
are paying their own way here
dozen times over. What is true of
Michigan and Harrisburg will be true
OF Penbrook, too.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-04
TELEORAPH'S PERISCOPE

Say, Colonel, couldn't you bring
your friend Mr.. Root and come over
to Harrisburg for luncheon some day
soon?
The performance of Colonel Dodd's S
rider in Mexico is what might be
termed burning up hot trail
Don't blame the tailor If your
Spring suit fades" says a news item
explanatory of the dye situation. We
won't: our Spring suit faded about the
time Easter millinery prices were an
nounced.
Somebody ought to provide a nice,
safe cellar for Cyclone" Davis.
That loud "ha, ha" from Europe
is the Armenian laughing at the wall
of the Turk for somebody to save him
from starvation.
"'The Spring shoes are dear little
things" says a fashion review. Yep,
dear S the word
We're not so much interested in
whether an aeroplane can cross the
Atlantic as whether a Zeppelin can
make the trip.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-04
THE WAR AND WOOL
By Frederic ]. Haskin

TN reckoning the list of industries
that have been doomed by war,
- you scarcely think of the range
sheep of the West Yet the sheep in
America is at least as important a
factor as the powder mill, and the
sheep man has gotten generous share
of prosperity
The past year was probably the
most remarkable in the history of the
American wool trade. 1t opened with
the world at war and free wool on the
tariff schedule. Wool growers-and
they include some of the wealthiest
and most influential men in a dozen
States-were making all sorts of dire
prophesies as to the effect of the free
wool clause. They made few prophe-
sizes about the war, because nobody
knew how the war would hit the sheep
industry. There was no precedent for
reigning conditions, and prophesies
were at discount. But when it came
to the tariff, the prophets went back
to Clevelands time for discouraging
data.
Wool growers now admit that the
business has never seen such year
as the past one, since the Civil War.
Prices climbed to what the experts
characterized as a dangerously top
heavy position, and stuck there for
months-are sticking there still.
Australia and other foreign countries
shot three hundred million pounds of
wool into America. domestic ranges
clipped almost two hundred and
ninety million, and the country alb
sorbed it and called for more. The
whole record of the year was one that
would have attracted national atten-
ton in times less crowded with world
shaking events and diplomatic crises;
and it has no more than reached a
climax to-day.
With another seasons clip ap-
preaching and the market summed up
by one merchant as gone crazy" buy
ers and sellers are keeping one sus-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-04
WISDOM AND EXPERT ADVICE
AIOW and then there is criticism
IN here of the expert advice which

h1OW and then there is criticism
IN here of the expert advice which
has been sought from time to
time in the public improvement work
authol zed by the people. This criti-
cism is based for the most part upon
lack of information and grows out
of the old-fashioned notion that the
outsider is always more or less of an
overrated counselor. But as a mat
ter of fact the great success of the
Harrisburg improvement projects has
been due in large measure to the
intelligent investigation and recon-
mendations of those distinguished en-
gineers who have been brought here
from time to time to study local con-
ditions and advise as TO their treat
ment. There was one instance wherein
the old council failed to seek the ad-
vice of the expert and proceeded on
the say-so of Harrisburg people in
terested in the proposition. We refer
to the garbage collection system, and
there is hardly any citizens who now
would have the temerity to insist that
a mistake was not made in that
instance.
During the last few days our people
have had such an object lesson as
cannot fail to make a lasting impress
sion upon their minds The old Sus-
quehanna river has been booming
along at flood stage and yet the Pax
ton Creek Valley has scarcely felt a
twinge of discomfort as a result of
the sweeping torrent of the river.
Owing to the flood control dam in
Wildwood Park and the general treat
ment of the winding stream through
out the length of the city the old con-
ditions have disappeared entirely. In
stead of a sea Of water from the
Linglestown road to the junction with
the river in South Harrisburg we see
to-day a busy industrial and COM
mercial community going about it's
business along the banks of the
stream without hindrance or loss of
any sort.
Yet we were told when the experts
advised the controlling of the waters
of the Paxton Creek Valley in the
construction of the Wildwood Park
were talking about; that it was a silly
and impractical scheme. We submit
that the engineers understood the
situation and through their work and
the cooperation of the public-spirited
officials of the city have saved untold
misery among the dwellers along the
stream and many thousands of dollars
to the businessmen who located in the
Paxton Creek Valley; not to mention
vast increase in land values east of
the railroad.
Let us hear no more about the value
of expert advice. Harrisburg has
profited immensely through the high
class meH who have given to this city
the benefit of their wisdom and practi-
cal knowledge of the problems which
once confronted the community.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-04

Now comes word from Washington
that President Wilson has surrendered
to Congressman John ]. Casey in the
naming of new postmaster for
Wilkes-Barre. Again the "watchful
waiting" policy of the administration
has succumbed to the practical exigen-
cies of the situation. Once more the
Palmer wing of the Democracy goes
down before the Old Guard.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-04
PEOPLE AND STATE
TScranton Republican. ]


In his thoughtful and mastery ad-
dress at the meeting of the United
Mine Workers, held in Scranton on
Saturday afternoon, and also at
Wilkes Barre the same evening, Gov
ernor Brumbaugh. who met with an
enthusiastic reception in both cities,
emphasized the importance of order
and obligations of law as vital factors
in the scheme of human betterment.
The burdens of humanity are
lightened, not by violence, but by rea-
son, persuasion and the application Of
correct principles in accordance with
the fundamental provisions upon
which our system of government is
based.
In his address Governor Brumbaugh
uttered these words OF wisdom which
convey a special message to every citi-
zen at this period in the history of
State and Nation:
good citizen will at all times
loyalty support his Government and
use his utmost endeavor to make
the Government increasingly" effici-
ent as an agency of service. 1t Is
not the function of government to
hinder but to help our people. The
laws we enact should be filled with
elements of blessing and of help.
The more we respect our laws, obey
ing them, enforcing them, requiring
others to obey them, the worthier is
our place in the great social order.
There can be in this country of
beneflcent Offices to her people no
divided loyalty. We are Americans
here, and nothing else counts.
Whatever we can do to promote
justice, protect human rights. safe
guard property, and enlarge the
liberties of our people within the
white-walls of liberty we must do.
or the rights of property and of
human life are alike sacred in this
country.
Rarely have we seen the reciprocal
duties of the State to the people, and
the people to the State, presented in
more compact or convincing form than
in these terse and telling sentences OF
the Governor. The test of good citi-
zenship, loyalty to the government and
the obligations of good government in
the protection of the citizen in his
rights are here epitomized in words
of candor and of truth.
The Governor emphasized the fact
that there can be mo divided loyalty
in this beneficent country. I'VE are
Americans here" he adds. land moth
ing else counts" The address of Gov
ernor Brumbaugh was exceedingly
happy, patriotic, sympathetic and we'll
timed, and furnished added proof of
his eminent fitness for the high office
he holds.