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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-15

promised the offices of police judge
and chief of police to friends who
solicited votes for him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-15
TO DISCUSS HIGH
SCHOOL PROBLEMS
Junior System and Athletics to
Come Before State
Educators

One of the features of the meeting of
the State Educational Association. to be
held in this city the four days succeed
ing Christmas, will be the sessions of
the high school department. 1t will be
the twelfth time that the high school
representatives have convened. One of
the most important subjects for discus
sion will be that of the operation of the
Junior high school. The discussion will
be lead by Principal ]. Floyd Steele, of
Johnstown.
Athletics in the Pennsylvania high
schools will also be given fling. ]. H.
Saul, chairman of the Pennsylvania
Scholastic Athletic Association,
will make a report. There will be
meetings for eight different subjects. In
various parts of the Tech high school
will be quartered the classical language
group; history and civics; science and
mathematics; commercial subjects:
English. and modern languages. There
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-15
GETS DEER IN TWO HOURS

Waynesboro, Pa, Dec. 15.-G. II
West of this place, got his deer this
season without expending much eff
fort He left Waynesboro yesterday
morning on the S:45 Cumberland Val
ley train, got off at Ledy's Station
soon came across 4-prong. 95-pound
buck, shot it, and returned to town
with it on the 10:44 train. The deer
had been shot at by some other hun
ter, as one of its horns was broken
off near the head by a rife ball.
The Sport Club wounded another
deer yesterday, but it got away from
them on account of the lateness of the
hour. They now have five.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-15

VIII also be a round-table conference
OF Ihe department under the direction
OF X +. Gleason, principal of the Scran-
ton Technical high school. Professor Fl
II. Shenk, of the Lebanon Valley College
iaculty, and State custodian of his
tortcal records, will discuss the value
OF Industrial history in the secondary
general session on Tuesday after
noon, and one on Thursday morning
VIII VIII be held in the Tech Auditorium
Inc Lemer-k Kennedy Trio. of this city,
are scheduled to appear on the program
or the high school session Tuesday
night On the executive committee is
Miss Katharine McNiff. of this city, an
lnstructress in Central high school.
The other members of the committee
include: Calvin o.. Althouse, Philadel-
phia; w. c. Graham, Williamsburg: d
K. SUNSHINE, Pittsburgh; c. b. Penny
packer. Ardmore. The officers of the
association are: President, II. ]. Stock
ton, Johnstown; vice-president, r. p.
Gleason, Scranton; secretary, J. +.
Adams. Millersburg; treasurer, A. A.
Holden, Yark.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-15
CHARLES NJ. LEWIS DIES

Reading. Pa, Dec. 15.-Charles NJ.
Lewis, superintendent of the Phila-
delphia, Reading and Pottsville Tele-
graph Company, died at his place of
residence in this city last night at mid
night of heart failure. Mr. Lewis was
60 years old and had been in the serv-
ice of the Telegraph Company since
1855. He entered the service as a
messenger at Pottsville 80 years ago
He later became an operator and was
appointed manager of the Pottsville
office September /, 1870. He succeed
ed l.. Horton as superintendent April
!, 1900 and had been a resident of
this city ever since.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-15

the European war to say in the face
of the following:
For the first nine months of this
year England exported to the United
States sugared goods to the value of
about S2,2os,OoO. This is only $6s,-
600 less than for the entire twelve
months of 1915.
Exports of confectionery to Uncle
Sans domains from January to Oc-
tober, inclusive. exceeded by more
than $1,000 the exports for the
whole of 1915.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-15
FEARS MINING OFR.cEs

Louisville. KY, Dec. 15.-LaXness in
the registration of negro births makes
1t probable that our grandchildren
and great-grandchildren will be mar
rying persons having negro blood in
their veins" according to a statement
of w. l.. Heizer, State registrar of
vital statistics, made before city and
county health officers. Mr.. Heizer
called it real peril in Kentucky, and
asserted the number of quadroons and
octoroons in other portions of the
country as well, who could not be dis
tinguished from white persons, was
considerable.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-15
VIEW 8-HR. LAW
BLOW OFARMER
State Grange Board Sees Harm
if Act Is Applied to
Agriculturists

Philadelphia, Dec. Is. = A nattach
on the Adamson eight-hour law was
contained in the report of the Agricul-
tural committee of the Pennsylvania
State Grange, which was read at the
afternoon session of tha tbody in the
Academy of Music yesterday. The re-
port declares lit is extremely danger
Gus for the government to even at
tempt to fix a wage or establish hours
of labor, unless the hours so estab-
lished shall apply to all classes of
labor"
1t adds that Should the law be ap-
piled TO agriculture or to labor on the
farm it would be a serious blow to the
farmer"
The report also comments on the
high-cost- f-living as follows:
'Yonh committee has no desire to
criticise the doctrine of increased pro-
duction or minimize its Importance,
but is firm in the belief that increased
production alone will not solve the
high cost of living. The most potent
factor is that of distribution. The dis
tribution of our food products has be-
come commercialized to that extent
that food sharks find 1t fruitful field
for greed and profit. Take away the
profit that Is being made through the
sale and distribution of food products
speculation, prevent corners" and es-
tablish safe, sound and economic
system of distribution.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-15
Says Mud Puppies
Make a Fine MeaI

Sandusky, o., Dec. 1.-THE Lake
Erie lizard, otherwise known as the
mud puppy" is delectable morsel,
according to ]. ]. Stanahan, former
superintendent of the United States
fish hatchery at Putin Bay. who, dis
cussing aquatic foodstuffs, said tnat
while at PUTIN Bay he always kept a
supply on hand at the hatchery.
Stanahan said he prefers mud
puppy" to the finest variety of fish
and that put up right, he is a dish
for the gods. and has whitefsh skim
ned a mile"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-15
DIR. HUNTINGTON RESIGNS

Boston, Dec. 15.-The retirement of
DR.. William z. Huntington from ac-
tive education work was announced
to-day. The trustees of Boston Uni,
Nerslty yesterday accepted his resig-
nation as dean of the graduate school
DIR. Huntington has been conected with
the university for As years and served
as its president two wears.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-15
Mayor Promised Jobs,
Loses His Own Office

Topeka, Kan, Dec. Is. - On the
ground that promising a man an ap-
pointment in return for political work
just before an election is bribery"
the Kansas Supreme Court has ruled
that o. s. Gibson, mayor of Arkansas
City, be removed from office and the
place given to G: y. Hunt, his oppon-
ent in the election last Spring.
According to testimony, Gibson
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-15
Discusses Cost-of-Living Problem

discusses COSt-Of-LIYln9 problem
In its discussion of the cost-of-living
problem the committee says the rfist
step toward remedying present condi-
tions is for the farmers to organize. 1t
continues:
The second great need is co-opera-
ton. This should include the common
carrier, distributor, when necessary,
and the consumer. The railroad is the
greatest single common carrier, and
from it we should get greater etficien-
cy and quicker service. The distribu-
tors also need to practice great eff.
cheney in the distribution of products.
1t shows a lack of both organization
and cooperation for eight or ten men
to be distributing milk to families in
the same block on the same street.
Lay out the city in districts and give
each man a section. If some such
plan is not adopted, the farmers will
be forced to establish milk stations of
their own and require the consumer
to come there for their supply. The
consumer, too, must buy direct and in
larger quantities.
The report urges that Pennsylva-
MIA establish a bureau of markets and
marketing, as an addition to the De-
partment of Agriculture Such a bu-
reau, the report points out, could di-
rect the shipment of farm products
and act as clearing house in all crop
movements"
Rural schools. the report of the
Educational committee declared, are
too often really city schools were the
child is taught about the glitter of
metropolitan life. The children, the
committee believes, should he taught
the beauty of country life and urged
to remain on the farm
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-15
Shoplifter Hid
Loot in Dolls Dress

Boston, Mass. Dec. 15.-By hiding
laces in her little daughters doll
dress, Mrs. Rebecca Finn of Mclean
street, got herself into Central Court
and her child into the Juvenile Court.
Mrs. Finn was fined $50 and cautioned
that she ought to have a Jail SEN
tence, and would but for her large
family. There was evidence that she
made it regular afternoon perform
ance to use her child and the big doll
in Shoplifting
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-15
HORSE MEAT sec A POUND

Berlin, Dec. 15. = Owing to the
steady advance in the price of horse
meat, maximum price of 80 cents n
pound for the best cuts, liver and
sausage has been fixed by the author
titles.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-15
British Send $2,2OS,OOO
in Candy to the U. S.

London, Dec. 15.-What have the
dealers in the United States who are
attributing the increase in the retail
price of everything under the sun to
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-23
''DOdsOn's Liver Tone" Will CLEAN Your
Sluggish Liver Better Than CaIOmeI
and Can Not SaIiVate,

Calomel makes you sick; you lose o
days work. Calomel is quicksilver and
it saliv&:es; calomel Injuries your liver.
If yon are bilious; feel lazy, sluggish
and all knocked out. if your bowels are
constipated and your head aches or
stomach is sour, just take a spoonful of
harmless Dodson's Liver Tone instead
If using sickening, s~alivating calomel.
:lodson's Liver Tone is real liver medi-
ne. You'll know it next morning be-
use YOU will wake up feeling fine,
ar liver will be working. your head
>" and dizziness gone. your tomach
II b" sweet and bowels regular. You
Il feel like working. You'll be cheer
: full OF energy, Vigor and ambition.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-23
DAY MEANT FOR MEDITATION
Weigh His Motives and Ability to
Help His Fellow Men.

The true meaning of a national
Thanksgiving day is often misunder-
stood. To some it is merely a day for
bagging a few quails, squirrels, or 9TH
er wild game. To others it is a day to
indulge in some recreation and enjoy
a square meal. To some it is a day
for recOunting u material gain over
our less fortunate brothers during the
feeting year. There are other various
notions as to the real purpose of q
Thanksgiving day each year.
Whatever may be the ideal purpose
of q real Thanksgiving day, it should
be one as full as possible of good
cheer, but to employ the day in re-
counting our material achievements
gains and lOSses-is a sin with the
blacklist kind of complexion. The true
meaning Of Thanksgiving means no
more than the duty which each indi-
vidual owes to the Creator every day
in the year. 1t is a day when each
person should weigh his motives along
with his ability to help his fellow man
in his own individual way, and to re-
turn thanks for not only the goodness
which has befallen him, but to pledge
with it an effort to strive to be a great
e. blessing to the community in which
he lives, than any previous year.-Ex-
change.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-23
HOW ROLLo CHANGED COLOR.

Once upon a time Rollo's master
came to the dog house and patted
Rol1o on the head as he said: "Rolo.
We must clean your house and get 1t
ready for winter" Now Rollo vas a
very clean dog and he hated to have
someone come into his house. for he
knew from the past that after his
house had been cleaned. none of his
ret bones were left. Early the next
morning the hired man came with the
broom ready to clean and wh1tewash
the house for the winter.
Rollo was sorry and walked down
the hill very slowly. with his big bushy
tail between his legs. and his biggest
bone in his mouth. At the bottom OF
the hill he met Tiny Tim. the little
'gnome, and Tiny Thistle his little fairy
friend. They were both very fond OF
Rollo and went very often to visit him.
but Roll0 almost never went away
from the house so they were very much
surprised to see him so far away from
home. Where are you going?" called
Tiny Tim" 81 don't know" said Roll
10. and then he told them how he was
having his house cleaned and he want
ed to get away until it was finished.
Rollo wandered OFF into the woods and
Tiny Tim and Tiny Thistle went back
home. but promised that they would
come and see him in the morning.
The next morning, very early, thew
both started for Rollo's house and in
a short time they were knocking at his
odor. Rollo had gone into the woods
the day before and had spent all Of the
time chasing rabbits and squirrels and
he didn't get hom until it was very late
and SO he had gone into his house and
went to bed and hadn't woke up when
his friends came to call. He stretch
ed and yawned and then came to the
door to say good morning but before
he had a chance. however. Tiny Tim
looked at him and began to laugh while
Tiny Thistle crept closer to Tiny Tim.
Tiny Tim laughed until the tears roll
ed down his cheeks. At last RollO
said. What is the matter?" and Tiny
Tim laughed all the harder. When
Tiny Thistle heard Rollo's voice she
knew it was really Rollo and she began
to laugh, too.
After awhile Tiny Tim said, "Rollo,
60 down to the brook and see what We
are laughing at" Ro1lo ran as fast
as he could to the brook. Tiny Tim
and Tiny Thistle following after him.
When ROllO looked at his reflection n
the brook he didn't know what to
make Of the picture he saw. for there,
looking back at him, was a white dog
with curly hair looking back at him.
What do you think had happened?
Rollo had gone to the dog house and
rubbed against the whitewash that
wasn't dry and it had struck to his
hair and turned him white. It was
several days before he was himself
again. although his master gave him a
hot bath and tried very hard to get l.
off. No wonder his friends didn't know
him at first.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-23

hand, q fierce yell bursting from his
lips and the battle lust turning him
hot as a flame as he realized that they
were charging.
Dimly he was conscious of showers
of invisible things that passed him
in hurtling flight. Huge clouds Of
dust arose on all sides and where there
had been level ground suddenly
yawned great pits; thunderous expIo-
sions deafened him and he staggered
before the impact of blows of COM
pressed air. On every side men and
horses were going down in groups, in
heaps, in whole windows like wheat
before hail. Before him in a clump
of trees was something that belched
and roared like a dragon, and before
his scattered senses told him that it
was a battery he found himself in a
wild bayOnet conflict with q pale
haired young man who wore a spiked
helmet, and almost at the mouth of the
belching monster of the brush. Then
as they thrust and parted, suddenly
the ~fair-haired man went down and
Billy leaped on, not knowing what had
made the other fall, yet vaguely CON
sciOus that his bayonet ran red. Then
a great darkness engulfed him.
1t was evening and he was lying
upon the bank of a stream that ran
close by his old home. At his side
the brook was tinkling like bells and
the GOODNESS Of it's waters was upon
his face. Lord, but he was thirsty, and
rolling over he buried his face in the
ripples and drank interminably. Then
as he turned upon his back again q
pain SHOT through his head, and some
one whom he could not see, but who
was close by him, BEGAN whfn0aring
like q hurt puppy. Endlessly the whim-
perings continued, until, unable to en-
'duro them longer, he sat up and rough
ly babe the cOmplainer cease his noise.
And as he did this the fog was swept
from his brain and he found himself
lying in the debris of IA battle-swept
wood with the noise Of the conflict still
coming to him from affair. A fright
full pain stabbed his brain and from
his dry throat burst a weak moan, and
then it was that he realized that it had
been his own voice which had been
whimpering. Then all grew dark once
more
For what seemed an eternity he lis
tened to unsee persons whispering
about him, while slowly, very slowly
the darkness lifted. Came a day
when he opened his eyes. He was ~
ing in a clean hospital with rows of
other cots on every side. Once more
his head was clear, but upon him was
the weakness of long illness. A nurse
with a rcd cross upon her arm passed
his way, stopped before him and
smiled.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-23
WILSON'S ENORMOUS GAINS.
Washington Post.

The vote on Tuesday is an amazing
of Woodrow Wilson. Cons derirg Ire
vote of proceeding years his gains in
1916 are wonderful.
Mr.. Wilson received 1,O25, 900 more
votes this year than in 1912.
He has received more votes :han
were ever before cast for a Democrat.
His vote is 825, 1000 larger tnan the
largest vote received by Mr.. Bryan,
which was in 1896.
Mr.. Wilson has received only ESQ, 600
votes less thar yer received by
Roosevelt and Taft combined in 1905,
while Mr.. Hughes vote is $50. 900 less.
No president upon his reelection
ever made such a gain as Mr.. Wilson
has made. Lincoln gained $4,000.
Grant $50, 900, Cleveland Gas. 900, Nc
Kinley 100000 and Wilson 1925, 900.
Roosevelt carried 80 States in 1904,
Taft carried 81 in 1908 and Wilson has
carried 81 and possibly 80.
Every state south of the Ohio and
west of the Mississippi except three
has been carried by Wilson. He is the
first candidate since 1868 to carry the
presidency without the help of New
York.
The population of the States carried
by Wilson was As. 1874 in 1910. The
population of the States carried by
Hughes was 45, 9O1 ,739. The apparent
discrepancy between the population
and popular vote is explained by the
woman vote in several states.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-23


clasping his thin hands within hei
w and raining kisses upon his
cheeks.
"Oh, Billy! Billy" she cried. "And
I found you the first day. Listen,
dear. The enemy is defeated and
Paris is swaziland you helped do it
And you are to fight no more, and we
can now go to that great country OF
yours, where all is peace and happiness.
And the picture, Billy, the picture
You will laugh when you see the care
with which 1 have safeguarded ii"
He drew her to him until her cheek
rested against his own.
eyes, dearest. And when we had
thought all was over life was just be-
ginning. Isn't it wonderful" He
paused, then spoke again.
"What day is this, Charmette?" She
laughed ~jOyously.
1T is all days in one; the day of
your Inheritance; the day of your
birth; the day of our marriage-your
marvellous Thanksgiving"
He relaxed upon his pillows and a
smile came creeping over his face.
Jolly old Thanksgiving" he whis-
pered.
Copyright. 1916. Western Newspaper Union.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-23

q regiment of red-trousered soldiers
that was hurrying to the front.
"No. For two years you received
| n military training in your w cOun-
try. Tomorrow you must join n army
of France"
"But YOU" he pleaded, and broke
down. She returned his kiss.
eff we are both alive we will tnd
each other upon your great day OF
THANKSGIVING ten weeks away. Anu
until then" But there is no need
of going into their parting, for the last
words of love are sacred. However
three days later she was In Belgium
and he was marching and
marching in that wonderful: unknown
army which even the eagle eyes OF the
enemy's spies had not discovered; the
army OF minute men which lay hidden
behind Paris.
Came the day when the hot breath
OF advancing hosts was in the very
face OF the great capital upon the
Seine, In companies, regiments, bat
talions and divisions they came In an
endless martial sea, sweeping the Ie-
gions of the ~trt-color before them miles
each day. And then it was that the
great French general Sprang his trap.
In cars, buses, automobiles and by
every means which ingenuity could de-
wise, the secret army from behind the
city was rushed to the front. Billy,
In the midst Of 1t, heard the rumble
and grumble Of the battle from miles
away, and seeming it felt the hair on
the back of his head bristle as it
does upon q dog when he smells q
wolf. Then in a great surge there
swept over him the thought Of Char
mette, and tears blinded him as he
imagined her 80 slender and helpless
wandering homelessly in her desolate
country; and with it a longing vast
and unutterable to throw down his
gun and go rushing blindly away in
search of her that he might take her
in his arms and bear her away from
all this hell to the peace and happi-
ness that had been theirs through the
long summer when the days bad fallen
softly as thistledown. God! how he
hated it aIl-this wal and blood and
heartbreaks. And then without know
ing why, he suddenly found himself
rushing forward into a gray murk with
thousands of his companions on either
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-23
UGH! CALOMEL MAKES YOU SICK
DON'T STAY BILIOUS, CONSTIPATD

Your druggist or dealer sells you a
so cent bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone
under my personal guarantee that it
will clean your sluggish liver better than
nasty calomel; it won't make You sick
and you can eat anything you want
without being ~salivated. Your druggist
guarantees that each spoonful viii start
your liver, clean your bowels and
straighten you up h. morning or YOU
get your money back. Children gladly
take Dodson's Liver Tone because it is
pleasant tasting and doesn't sri"e or
cramp or make them sick.
l am selling millions OF bottles Of
Dodson's Liver Tone to people who have
found that this pleasant, vegetable, liver
medicine takes the place OF dangerous
ca1omel. Buy one bottle on my sound,
reliable guarantee. Ask your druggist
about me.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-23

Through Belgium they came pounding
in the vastest machine ever built by
man as they smashed her great
f~Ortrosses like anthillS beneath a Jug
gernaut and swept over her in a
great tide, rolling the defenders be-
fore them IS a wave rolls before the
PROV CT a ship. And in those terri
bic hCGrs the hand of Billy left his
brush and sought thai of Charmette
as they sat with faces turned east
ward searching the sky for the rings
of shell smoke which they knew must
soon float III the air in grim banuuets
Of death. Then it was that one morn
ing the girl came to him with let
ter in her hand and tears flooding her
blue eyes.
'They have destroyed my home. and
my old father and mother are o~utcasts.
I must go to them. G0od-by, Billy"
she SObHad. He kissed her.
"But of course I shall go with YOU"
She only pushed him away, pointing 20