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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-26
HAND CAUGHT IN SHREDDER

Mechanicsburg, Pa, Sept. 26. -
Whlie helping to fill silo on the farm
OF D. r Ritter in Silver Spring town
snip, John Matthews, who is employed
.. me warehouse at the New Kingston
station of the Cumberland Valley
Railroad was badly injured on Satur-
day. Mr.. Matthews was cleaning the
mouth of the corn shredder used in
preparing the fodder for the silo and
Whlle his left hand was partially in
the shredder. Mr.. Ritter. not aware
or the fact, turned on the power and
hand, injuring the little anger so
nadly that amputation was necessary.
A bone in the back of the hand was
crushed and had to be removed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-26
GOLD MINE IN
ADAMS COUNTY
Property of Old Copper Milling
Company Leased by
Lancaster Man

Gettysburg, Pa, Sept. 26. - The
old copper mine at Hunterstown, a
village FIVE miles from here. is to be
worked again if the analysis of the
rock now being taken out gives suf-
fcient promise. The property has
been leased by Frederick Pontz. of
Lancaster, from the Reliance Mining
and Milling Company. and force of
men is now on the grounds making
preparatioI is for the beginning of op-
erations.
The mine. however. is to be work
ed for gold instead of copper, and the
residents of the quiet old village are
all excited over the prospects of a
gold strike. A chemist has already
examined some of the rock taken
close to the surface and has found
enough gold in these to warrant the
working of the mine and il the veins
of rock inside should show the same
percentage of gold as those examined
the operation of the mine should be
a highly profitable venture.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-26
MRS. s. ". LEACH DIES

Lemoyne. Pa, Sept. 26.-Mrs. S. B,
Leach, aged A years, died suddenly
yesterday morning. She is survived
by her husband and these children:
Esther, Bruce, Charles, Mildred, Anna
and Orpha. Her father, David Shell
of New Cumberland. two brothers, Ira
Shell, of New Cum mberland, and j. s.
Shell, of Baltimore; three sisters,
Mrs. John Brinton, New Cumberland
Mrs. William Lough, of Lemoyne, and
Mrs. Edward Harro, of Eberly's Mills,
also survive. Funeral services will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock,
the Rev. Z. L. Manages officiating.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-26
Jacobs Congregation Asks
Separation From Waynesboro

Waynesboro, Pa. Sept. &c. - Jacobs
Lutheran congregation, south OF
Waynesboro, the mother church of
the Waynesboro Lutheran congrega-
ton, will ask the Maryland Synod of
the church for separation from the
Waynesboro congregation at the ses-
sion of the synod at Baltimore, October
80. The synod will be asked to fur
nish a pastor of the Leitersburg, Md,
charge, be assigned.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-26
SHORTER SCHOOL VACATIONS

Mt. Union, Pa. Sept 26.--On Mon
day, October 2 the public schools Of
the borough will open for regular
work, but registration will begin Wed
nesday, Thursday and Friday of this
week. The School Board has decided
to allow only one day, Christmas, for
holiday instead of two weeks as in
former years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-26
HORNED TOAD FROM TEXAS

Dauphin, Pa, Sept. Is. - Surviving
perilous Journey through the parcel
post from Texas, a Mexican horned
toad is taking up its customary life
IN Dauphin. Miss May Williams is
TO her by her brother, Max Williams,
who is a member of Troop c. First
Pennsylvania Cavalry (the Governors g
Troop of Harrisburg). at Camp Stew
art, Fort Bliss, Texas.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-26
Social and Personal News
Of Towns Along West Shore

Mrs. J. ]. Baughman of New Cum
berland left last night for Abilene.
Kansas. where she will visit her
brother, Christian Carver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Kister and
daughter Mildred of Lake Helen,
Florida, are visiting relatives at New
Cum berland.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-26
HORSE INJURIES DAaRYAfAN

Mecnanlcsburg, Pa, Sept 26. -
samuel Ulrich, a well-known dairy
man OF this place met with a serious
accident yesterday while he was tend
ing his horse. The animal suddenly
reared. when Mr.. Ulrich was sponging
him off, and coming down struck the
man on his left leg, causing a COM
pound fracture. badly bruised right
side, cut lip and a bruised forehead.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-26
DELEGATES IN CONVENTION

Mechanicsburg, Pa, Sept. &c. -
Among the delegates to the State Sun
day school convention at York on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Oc-
tober IS, 10 and 20, are the follow
ing: Mrs. George b. Hoover and Miss
Margery Lilly to represent the Trinity
Lutheran Sunday school and Thomas
y. ummelbaugh, superintendent OF
the Methodist Episcopal school.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-26
TWO CASES OF TYPHouD

Millersburg. Pa, Sept &c. - Israel
Tyson living east OF Millersburg was
taken to the Harrisburg hospital sun
day morning with typhoid faver.
Allen Gilbert living in North Market
street also has the disease and was
taken to the Hartman Hospital. Har-
rlsburg, for treatment OF Monday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-26
DIRECTOR s8 YEAEs

Waynesboro, Pa, Sept. 26. = A. ].
Stover. has been q director of the
Lutheran Church choir here for the
past thirty-siX years. MIR. Slower has
served as director of a church choir
longer than any other person in
Franklin county, and probably longer
than any one in the State.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-26
ASTHMA SUFFERER

Wrdee ~ WIZ bn, ten you, Tree OF
asthma which cured me after physl-
clans and change of climate failed. I
S,tS am SO ft gfrtatetul Tor my present good
want everyone to know of this won
derful treatment. Mrs. Nellie Evans,
555. Pill, Des Moine3, Iowa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-26
DEER MOUNTAINS

Mt. Union, Pa, Sept 26.-A num-
Der of carpenters working in the
mountains joining Center and Mifflin
counties, who came to town to-day,
reported deer more plentiful than for
years. one man having seen five in
one hour.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-26
ANNOUNCE BIRTH OF DAUGHTER

Dauphin, Pa, Sept. 26. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar B. White, of Johnstown,
announce the birth of a daughter,
Helen May White on Friday, Septem-
Der %, 1916. Mrs. White was form
erly Miss Effie Helen Cofrode, a niece
of Miss Cora Cofrode and Mrs. Charles
Welker of Dauphin.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-26
SECOND CROP OF BERRIES

Waynesboro, Pa, Sept. 26. = Mrs.
Harry Geerkins, is harvesting her
second crop of raspberries and straw
berries. The berries are very large
and of fine flavor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-26
AID SOCIETY FESTIVAL

Lewisberry, Pa. Sep,. 26. - On
Saturday evening the Ladies Aid So
ciety of the United Evangelical
Church, will hold social in Hut
tons storerooms. Chicken cornsoup,
bean soup and ice cream will be
cold
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-26
LORD,s sUpPER NEXT SUNDAY

New Cumberland. Pa, Sept. 26. -
On next Sunday at Trinity United
Brethren Church, in connection with
the closing services for the conference
year, the sacrament of the Lord S
Supper will be administered at both
morning and evening services. Follow
ing the morning service the in
stallation of all officials elected to
serve during the coming conference
year will take place.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-26
DECORATIONS GIVEN TO PASTOR

Blain. Pa, Sept. rs. - Harvest
Home Services were observed on
Sunday evening in the Methodist
Episcopal Church, conducted by the
Rev. G. H. Knox pastor. The fruit
and vegetable decorations were pre-
bented to the pastor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-26
RETURNED FROM NEW YORK

Enola, Pa. Sept. 26. - r. G. Cum
ningham, assistant trainmaster here
has returned home from business
trip to New York.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-26

State of Ohio, City of Toledo. Lucas County 81
Frank ]. Cheney mskes oath that he is senior
partner OF the firm OF f. ]. Cheney & Co., do
ing business in the ,,ity of Toledo, County and
State aforesaid, ap1 that said firm Will pay
the sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every care of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the uss Of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this eth day of December, A. D., 1886.
Seal. A. W. GLEASON.
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and
acts directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. Send for testimonials,
free.
=. ]. CHENEY CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists, T5c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-26
MARRIED AT HAGERsToWN

New Cumberland, Pa, Sept. 26. -
Edgar NJ. Long and Miss Mabel Hake
both of New Market, Pa, were married
on Saturday september "a in the st.
Paul's United Brethren Church at
Hagerstown, Md. The ceremony was
performed b ytheir pastor. the Rev. A.
X. Ayres, of Trinity United Brethren
Church, New Cumberland, assisted by
the Rev. 4. B. Stratten.
After the cerem ony Mr.. and Mrs.
Long left on wedding trip to Wash
ington. d. c., Baltimore, Philadel-
phia and other points of interest.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-26
WEST SHORE NEWS
sH1REsfANsrowN CHUReH NOTES

Shiremanstown. Pa. Sept. 26. =
Holy Communion services will be held
in the United Brethren Church Sun
day morning and evening conducted
by the Rev. F. B. Emenheiser. The
September meeting of the Ladies' Aid
Society of the church will be held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Mervin S.
Etter on Tuesday evening"
The weekly meeting of the Luther
League will be held in Keller Memorial
Church on Wednesday evening. The
topic for discussion is Providence in
America History" with Mrs. Walter
S. Zimmerman as leader.
The first meeting of the Ladies Aid
Society of st. Johns Lutheran Church
after the summer vacation will be
held at he home of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
o. Senseman Thursday evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-26

PAINT COMPANY RECEIVERS
Waynesboro, Pa, Sept. 26.-Judge
w. Rush Gillian has appointed C. j.
HUFF and John Wety permanent re-
ceivers of the Wayne Paint Company
here
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-20
IF ANY N HAS

Died,
Married,
Left town,
Had a fire,
Sold a farm,
Come to town,
Bought q home,
Had an accident,
Been seriously ill,
Committed murder,
That's news-telephone 80, or tell
The Daily, Commonwealth editors.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-20
Reductions Overcome.

In Bolivar and Coahoma counties
mules and automobiles yer assessed,
respectively, at $50 and $3.50 and $62
and $3.50. These were raised to an
equality with other counties.
The bankers commended that their
assessments were higher than those Of
others and demanded reductions to
equalize (as they claimed) their as
sessment with others, but most Of the
boards following the attorpey-gener-
ais opinion, refused to grant these
reductions. The tax commission in
creased the bank assessments so as to
overcome these reductions. This was
done not only to equalize the assess
ments Of the banks, but also to COM
ply strictly with the constitution and
laws: That banks shall be assessed
with their capital and surplus and
profits. There is an entirely different
scheme Of assessment from that Of
other tax payers. There can be no
comparison Of the equality or inequal-
ity Of the assessments under that
scheme with those under the general
scheme, The individual Is subject to
taxation on all money loaned by him
at more than six per cent interest,
but the bank pays nothing on its
loans. There are many other such dif.
fsrsncss making II impossible 70 CON.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-20
Order of Notice Thereon


Northern District of Mississippi.
On this 18th day Of October, 1916,
on reading the foregoing petition, it is
ordered by the Court, that a hearing
be had upon same OF the 21st day Of
Nov, A. d., 1915, before said Court
at Clarksdale in said Division and
District, at II o'clock, noon, and that
notice thereof be published in The
Greenwood Commonwealth, a news
paper printed in said district, and that
all known creditors and other per-
sons in interest may appear at the
said time and place and show cause,
if any they have, why the prayer of
said petitioner should not be granted.
And it is further ordered by the
Court, that the Clerk shall send by
mail to all known creditors copies of
said petition and this order addressed
to them at their places Of residence as
stated.
Witness the Honorable Henry c..
Niles, Judge of said. Court, and the
Seal thereon at Clarksdale in said Di-
vision and District, on the 1S day Of
October, A. D., 1915.
(Seal.) L. E. OLDHAM, Clerk.
BY VIM. A. Temple, Deputy Clerk.
A True Copy:
L. E. OLDHAM, Clerk,
BY VIM. A. Temple, Deputy Clerk.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-20
PRES. TENER SAYS N. L. MUST
BE BOLSTERED.
Believes p Player Limit Has Worked
Against the Ieague.

Believes p Player Limit Has Worked
Against the League.
New York, Oct. 19.-The National
League must be strengthened, in the
opinion of John X. Tener, it's presi.
dent. MI. Tener says he believes the
p player limit has worked against
the league in worlds series games,
and that the limit will be increased
next year.
"There is no use in the National
League making any excuses or giving
any alibis," said Mr.. Tener. "We
have played poor ball, very poor ball,
in the last few series. Our pitchers
held up, but that was all. I appreci-
ate that something must be done. !
am not pretending not to see it. In
my annual message to the club presi-
dents I have called attention to the
fact that the National League does
not get it's prestige in the executive
Office, but on the ball field. That is
where the public judges us.
every effort must be made all
around to strengthen the league.
Those recent defeats have stung, and
with each defeat we are all the more
eager to turn the tide. l want every
one in the league, presidents, mana
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-20
BANKRUPTS' PETITION FOR DIS
CHARGE.

BANKRUPTS' PETITION FOR DIS
CHARGE.
In the District Court of the United
States for the Delta Division of
the Northern District of Missis-
sippi.
In the matter of T. P. Kimbrough &
Co., bankrupts.-In bankruptcy.
To the Honorable H. C. Niles, Judge
of the District Court of the Unit
ed States for the Northern Dis
trict of Mississippi.
T. P. Kimbrough & Co., of Itta
Bena, in the county Of Leflore, and
State of Mississippi, in said Division
and District, respectfully represents
that or the 18th day of December last
passed he was duly adjudged a bank
rupt under the Acts Of Congress re-
lating to bankruptcy, that he has duly
surrendered all his property and
rights of property, and has fully COM
piled with all the requirements of
said Acts and of the orders Of the
Court touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may be
decreed by the Court to have full dis
charge from all debts provable against
his estate under said Bankrupt Acts,
except such debts as are excepted by
law from such discharge.
Dated this 18th day of October, A.
D., 1916.
T. P. KIMBROUGH,
E. A. RUSHING,
Bankrupts
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-20

pare the assessment under the two
schemes. There is a case testing the
authority for such deductions, pending
before the supreme court. It would
be unwise for such allowance to be
made until the courts authorize same.
The commission found, after a care
full study of assessments in the fol-
lowing counties, that they were fair
and just to the taxpayers thereof and
to those of other counties, and have
accepted the 81 assessment rolls with
out change and endeavored to lower
and raise the assessments of other
counties so that they will be equal and
uniform with those of the following
81 counties: Alcorn, Amite, Benton,
Calhoun, Covington, Clark, Franklin,
George, Grenada, Itawamba, Jasper,
jones' Lamar, Leake, Madison, Nesho-
ma, Pamela, Pearl River, Perry, Simp-
son, Smith, Stone, Tate, Tippah,
Wayne and Webster.
AS a whole, the assessments of the
personal property Of the entire state
are increased only a small amount, but
the burden has been shifted to those
counties and to those classes of prop
erty which the commission has found
were not paying an equal share of the
tax burden.
As the state tax commission will
effect a uniformity and equality of as
sessments, the Legislature may fur
Their increase the appropriation for
schools and other expenses of the
state government without imposing
a hardship u~nequally on any one Sec
ton compared with another by in
creasing the state tax levy.
The work of the commission in
equalizing assessments has been de-
layed through the failure to receive
the rolls from the several counties
promptly. The law requires that the
rolls shall be placed in the hands of
the auditor by the first Monday of
September, but as a mater of fact,
only 20 rolls were received by him by
that date, and some were received
even after the first of October, and,
of course, it was not possible to make
a final equalization at an earlier date.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-20
TAX EQUALIZATION BOARD FIN
ISHES WORK.

Jackson, Miss, Oct. 19.-In order to
acquaint, the people of the state with
it's scope of operations and the wide
q, range of study and investigation
which it has been necessary to pur-
sue, the newly created state tax COM
! mission, composed Of D. L. Thomp-
son, chairman, O. A. Luckett and T.
A.. Rawls, has prepared the following
outline, which will be of general IS
we'll as educational interest:
The state tax commission has COM
pleted it's work of the equalization of
the assessments of personal property
for the year 1916. This is the first
time in the history of the state that
such has been attempted. The equal
ization of the taxes has heretofore
been made by the 80 boards of super
visors of the state, and as each Of
them did not know what percentage
of values other boards were adopting,
and as each did not fix the assess
ments at the actual value of the prop
erty, there has, heretofore, existed a
great lack of uniformity and equality
in the assessments of property of one
county compared with another. In
fact, there have been 80 different
methods of assessment and 80 differ
ent sets of valuations. So great has
this inequality been that in some coun-
ties the taxpayers have been paying
on assessments at 20 per cent of actu-
al value and in others almost at 100
per cent. The tax commission was
created by the Legislature not for the
purpose of raising taxes, but fol-. the
purpose of equalizing assessments.
The commission has done this very
thing. It has lowered the taxes in
some counties and raised them in 9TH
ers, making assessments more nearly
equal and uniform throughout the
state.
The taxpayers OF Tishomingo coun-
ty have been paying an excessive
amount of taxes on personal proper
ty, as compared with other counties.
The tax commission reduced its as
sessment on live stock 20 per cent.
Its mules were assessed at an average
value of $103 per head. A reduction
was likewise made in the assessment
of automobiles in Adams county.
These had en- average value Of $421
each, which was considerably higher
than in the other counties.
The assessment of a few counties in
the Delta were found to be very low
compared with those of properties in
other parts of the state and the tax
commission has made an honest ef-
fort to fix the assessments of these
counties equal to those in others and
has fixed them at no higher percent
age than in other counties.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-20

talk over McGraw's criticism of the
New York players in their final series
with Brooklyn. A decision may be
reached afterwards as to whether the
league shall investigate McGraw's &C.
cusations that his men were playing
in Indifferent fashion.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-20

DONOVAN LEADS YANKS AGAIN.
New York, Oct. 19.-William Dono-
van signed a contract today to man.
age the New York American League
baseball club for the season of 1917.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-20
gers, players, to aim for a National
League victory next fall.

League VlcCOEy next 1alI.
"No m al actually tell whether
the 21-player limit has injured us in
competition with the American
League. This limit is a delicate mat
ter, which the men with the money
invested must settle for themselves.
Personally, l believe it has worked
against the National League, and I
think by next season the player limit
in our league will be increased"
1t was reported today that Presi-
dent Tener, Harry Hampstead, presi-
dent of the New York Nationals, and
John J. McGraw, the clubs manager,
will meet here today or tomorrow to
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-20
FOHL MAY LOSE OUT.
Reports Say Indian Leader to Go.
Dunn NOncOmmittal.

Dunn NOncOmmittal.
Chicago, Oct. 19.-Reports are cur
rent that Lee Fohl is to be deposed
as manager Of the Cleveland Ameri-
can League club. J. C. Dunn, presi-
dent of the club, who maintains an
office in Chicago, has declined to dis
u the subject at this time.
"There r too many other things
to take up my time, besides worry
ing about changes in the Cleveland
President Dunn said. II have
not given the subject of a 1917 man.
ager much thought"