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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-07

I1OntlnEcu from fIfSt ldScI
route that McVeytown folks are in
teresting themselves to the extent that
they demand the highway pass
through their town. Then, too, they
would be assured of good roads to
Newton Hamilton, Mt. Union and
Lewistown and it must be said that the
roads are far from being in the best
condition just now. Residents point
out that over this course there is suf-
ficient material at hand for good road
building, inasmuch as for many miles
along the old turnpike there are great
deposits of limestone. The tentative
route of the William Penn Highway,
as outlined by the Huntington Cham
Der of Commerce takes in McVey-
town. The permanent route will like
ly be decided at the meeting in Har-
risburg and it is the fear that the
Kishacoquillas Valley route may be
selected instead of the turnpike route
in this territory that has stirred the
McVeytown residents to action and
that the tentative route be made per-
manent Lewistown enthusiasts want
the highway through this town, too,
and then again, another point on
which McVeytown men base their
hopes is that Governor Brumbaugh
favors the Juniata Valley route. In
a letter to James Macklin, treasurer
of the borough council and a promi-
nent businessman, the Governor eX-
pressed himself as being heartily in
favor of the Juniata route. Certainly,
the final adoption of the route through
here would mean that some road
building would have to be done, but
the William Penn Highway advocates
here explain that with the great mass
of limestone at hand, it would be an
easy matter to build most excellent
road.
Discuss Advantages
A few nights ago representative citi-
zens of McVeytown, Oliver and Brat
| ten townships met here and discussed
the advantages of the William Penn
Highway. Bratten township is across
the river from McVeytown and the
road would not pass through thai
section, but nevertheless the residents
are showing great interest because
with the adoption of the route through
! here they would have better roads In
getting to Mt. Union or Lewistown
James Maclllin was chairman of the
meeting and Andrew S. Mckee was
chosen secretary. Petitions were drawn
up for circulation in the borough and
in the two townships. The local petit
tions are in charge of John S. Lef-
fard. Mr.. Leffard will also go to Ryde,
town near here, which could also
use the road advantageously and Sc
cure signers. In Oliver township pc
titions were given to George w. Dun
mire. county commissioner, and
Frank c. Kerr. Signers in Bratten
township will be gotten by Frank
Harshharger and Ira Miller The
men who have the petitions have ~
ranged to attend all of the public
sales in the neighborhood and in this
way secure hundreds of names. All
signatures must be attached to the
petitions by March IS and on or about
that date another meeting will be
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-07

plan of Mt. Union people to have the
road pass through their town. This
would give a direct road into New
the powder town on the route it is
likely that the road from the end of
Long Hollow, above here, to New
ton Hamilton, would have to be put
on the route. Then from Newton
Hamilton, it would be possible to cut
across the hills to the river at the
lower end of Mt Union. OF course, u
bridge would have to be constructed
at that point, but the many advan-
tages it would have would soon over
come the cost of construction"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-07
Failure To Absorb Flesh Making Ma
tcrials In Daily Meals Keeps
weight Down. How To Make
the Food Work and Stick.

Most thin people eat from four to six
pounds of good solid fat-making food
every day and still do not increase in
weight one ounce, while on the other
hand many of the plump, chunky folks
eat very lightly and keep gaining all
the time. 1t seems all bosh to say that
this is the nature of the individual. 1t
isn't Natures way at all.
Most thin people stay thin because
their powers of assimilation are defec-
tive. They absorb just enough of the
food they eat to maintain life and a
semblance of health and strength
Stufflng won't help them. A dozen
meals a day won't make them gain a
single stay there" pound. A great part
of the fat-producing elements of their
food just stay there in the intestines
until they pass from the body as
waste What such people seemingly
need is something that will so act upon
these fatty food elements that their
blood can absorb them and deposit
them all about the body-something
too. that will multiply their red blood
corpuscles and increase their blood's
carrying power.
There Is a preparation known to re-
liable druggists almost everywhere
which was designed to aid in supply
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-07

The plaid materials are very attractive
this season and the washable ones are
perhaps especially so. This frock shows
one printed to give bias effect and is
trimmed with plain color. 1t is very
practical little dress as we'll as smart
one and it can be finished with a sailor
collar, as it is on the figure, or with a
round collar and higher neck. Also, if
liked trimming portions may be arranged
over the lower edge of the blouse
as shown in the small view. The
straight skirt is laid in plaits. Linen,
pique, galatea, gingham and materials
of such sort seem to suggest them
selves at once for such a frock but it
also can be made of challis and of other
wool materials with success. Dark blue
French serge or challis with the trim
ming portion on the blouse, the round
collar and the cuffs of plaid taffeta would
make very pretty effect.
For the IL year size will be needed,
Ga yards of material 27 inches wide,
Az yards SO or 312 yards a. with "a
yard SO inches wide for the collar, cuffs
and belt and y. of a yard for the trim
ming portion.
The pattern So77 is cut in sizes for
girls from s to IA years. 1t will be mailed
to any address by the Fashion Depart
mcnt Of this paper, on receipt of ten cents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-07
TO SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE,

Harrisburg's biggest box of supplies
for the men in the trenches somewhere
in France" started on its way last
evening to the American Relief Clear
ing House, Paris. It's contents consist
ed of supplies that had been packe' by
the Harrisburg Branch of the Red Cross
committee, and among the articles
were the following: one hundred and
sixty eight rolled bandages, So ordinary
bandages, . pounds abstract cotton. 312
gauze compressors. 90 fracture pillows,
a bag of gauze drains. "a sling band
ages, etc.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-07

way, when put in good condition, will
be of great advantage to them.
Farmers in Bratten township,
across the river" said Mr.. Slime,
"come to this side and use the pres
ent road to Mt. Union and Lewistown.
They have a road on their side which
is in terrible condition. It's a town.
ship thoroughfare and hardly fit to
travel, so they come over here. The
road from Lewistown to the county
bridge at the west end of Mt. Union
is in bad condition too, but if this road
Is selected by the William Penn High
way advocates then it will be put in
good condition. I'm in favor of the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-07
Static Electricity in Man
Sets Factory on Fire
Special to the Telegraph

Stamford, Conn, March Z. The
static electricity in the arm of Samuel
Rocco, of Springdale. suburb of Stam-
ford. cost him his life, and caused the
death also of Peter Sautalguto, of 4
Alden street, this city, as well as start
ing a fire that damaged the British
American. Raincoat Cloth factory here
considerably.
Rocco disobeyed an imperative rule of
the company early Saturday morning,
when, with his forearm bare, he poured
naphtha from container into a churner
containing a compound. Electricity in
his bare arm caused spark, according
TO the finding of Coroner John ]. Phe-
Ian, which set the naphtha on fire. Rocco
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-07
Borough Fathers Busy


The McVeytown borough council is
taking a lively interest in the pro-
position and when the borough fathers
meet on March 13 a resolution urg-
ing the William Penn Highway con-
ference to adopt the route through
McVeytown will be passed Council
will also arrange to have two or more
of their members go to Harrisburg to
officially represent the borough The
members of the council are William
p. Stevenson, a member of the State
Forestry Commission, president, Il. G.
Kimberly, d. B. Rodkey, William
Beers, Charles Bingerman, James
Macklin, treasurer, and Thomas
White.
Residents of McVeytown are high
ly elated over the prospects of the
highway coming through here because
the names of the three county COM
missioners are attached to the petit
tions in circulation for this route.
Charles G.. Corbin, of Granville, the
representative from this district, has
also affixed his signature to one of the
petitions, showing that he, too, favors
this route. The highway would enter
McVeytown at Water street and then
continue to John street, to Market, to
Lumber and then connect onto the
road through Long Hollow to Mill
Creek. Road beds in McVeytown are
built of limestone so that only the best
possible highways are to be found
here.
James Macklin, in speaking of the
proposed highway, said: I'VE are To-
Gated on the shortest route from
straight line between here and
Lewistown. Some work was done on
the road from here to Lewistown last
summer, but the stretch is still in bad
condition. There is limestone along
the route, however, so that when
plans are made to build q good road
| through here there will be little diff
Guilty in getting the material. Cover
nor Brumbaugh favors the route
through here; he told me so in let
! ter and / feel confident that when the
route is finally decided upon, McVey-
town will be along the great high
way"
| Mr.. Stevenson likewise is confident
that McVeytown will not be sighted
when the permanent route is selected
ut certainly is the easiest, the natural
and the most level route through this
territory that can be found and then
| too, we have a good road through ou1
town. I'm going to Harrisburg tC
attend the meeting on March 27 ano
I'm going to do all can to give Nc.
Veytown a place on the route. There
will be a number of others of us there
too, and I do not believe that there
will be much energy eXerted to change
the present tentative route through
here"
Another Booster
Another man who is much interest
ed in the william Penn Highway il
j. f. Stine, of the firm of Stine Broth
ers, owners of the McVeytown Gar
age. Mr.. Stine pointed out that the
road of 25 miles along the old turn
pike from Lewistown to Mt. Unior
was the only real available outlet the
farmers in this vicinity have and III
believes that the William Penn High.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-07
HOW'S This ?

We ofer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure,
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and financially able to carry out any obligations
NAT. BANK OF COMMERCE..
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Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system Testimonials sent free. Price 75
cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-07
McVEYTOWN BACKING
VIM. PENN PROJECT

[Continucd From First Pagcl
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-07
Carefully Treat
ChiIdren's Colds

Neglect of children's colds often lays the
foundation of serious lung trouble. On
the other hand, it is harmful to coutinu-
ally dose delicate little stomachs with in
ternal medicines or to keep the children
always indoors.
Plenty of fresh air in the bedroom aud Y
good application. of Vick's "Vap-O- Rub"
Salve over the throat and chest at the first
sign of trouble, will keep the little chaps
free from colds without injuring their di-
cestions. 25c. 50c. or $1.00.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-07

dropped the blazing can and it set his
own clothing and that of Sautalguto,
who stood near him, on fire and set fire
to the building.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-07

held here and final arrangements will
be made for sending a delegation of
representative citizens to Harrisburg
to attend the conference on March
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-21
dom to discard some innovations and abide by the
old methods.
The Rural-School Term

j. L. McBrien, School Extension Agent,
United States Bureau of Education, has written
series Of articles on rural schools of which the
following is the first one:
The first problem in the program Of the Fed
eral Bureau of Education in it's nationwide CAM
paign for better rural schools is that of longer
school term "A school term of not less than l6O
days for each child" is the minimum term, &C
cording to Commissioner Claxton, which all
States with shorter term should strive to reach.
The latest data Q91O) available concerning
the length of term for urban schools and for rur-
al schools separately give the average number of
days school was in session during the year Tor
urban schools, 1843, and for rural schools, 1877.
For the United States as whole the urban
schools are in session 466 days longer each year
than the rural Schools" says A. c. Monahan, the
Bureaus Specialist in Rural School Administra-
ton.
In Rhode Island and Connecticut, the differ
ence between the urban and rural school term is
38 days, while in South Carolina it is 885 days.
The average number of days in the rural school
term in the several States ranges from 80 in New
Mexico to 100 in Rhode Island. Four States
New Mexico, North and South Carolina, and Ar
kansas-each had in 1910 rural school term of
less than 100 days. while Florida had a rural term
of exactly 1901 days. "But," declares Mr.. Mona
han, ''these averages do not tell the whole story.
There is much variation above and below the av-
erage there are many school districts, and even
many counties, where the term for the past year
was not over so days."
From the reports for the school year ending
June 80, 1915, there were Is rural school dis
tricts in Arkansas that held no school that year
school districts in that State with only one
month of school; 60 school districts with only
two months of school; and SIT school districts
with only three months of school, And yet a
great majority of the town and city schools in
Arkansas have a school term of eight or nine
months. That there are equally deplorable con-
dtions in the rural schools of other States will
be shown in the next talk. This discrimination
against the farm boy and the farm girl in free
school privileges is not just or wise.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-21
VIGOROUS MEN
AND WOMEN ARE
IN DEMAND

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if Wendells Ambition Pills do not put
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and give you the energy and vigor you
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In two days you will feel better. In
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Be sure and get so cent box to-day
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-21
Shaking Up the Chicago Schools

Chicago is experiencing lively confusion in
its public school system. For several years the
city has seen the administration of its education
al work interrupted by this struggle. Many in
novations were introduced many time honored
principles discarded and supplanted by new ideas,
many of which were characterized as fads and
frils.
A special committee of the board of educa-
ton has made thorough study of the situation
and has come out squarely with a platform that
insists on the study Of time honored reading,
writing and arithmetic. The course established
a few years ago provided for alienation by
semesters of arithmetic, geography and history.
The new plan proposes the teaching of these
studies continuously, as for instance arithmetic
from the kindergarten through the eighth grade
in all semesters.
A person who is not acquainted with the last
word in education often wonders if the real essen
tials of schooling have not been neglected in the
attention paid to some subjects that are not so
essential to the welfare of child is thorough
knowledge of reading writing, arithmetic, and
geography A child ought be thoroughly drilled
in these fundamentals, and the drilling ought be
of such proportions that the childs memory will
retain them. If fads and frills interfere with
the teaching of these fundamentals, it is wis
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-21
CAR OF new WHEAT
SHIPPED TO MARKET

NEW PARIS, o., July 21.-Miss
Ferne Marshall entertained Sunday,
Miss Hazel Armahage, Wilbur Dick
inson and Oscar Burns of Richmond.
-. Misses Mary Hawley, Gertrude
Bice, Fannie Penland and Mary Por-
terrified, Messrs. R. T. Aker, Harvey
Halter, Raymond Souers and H. T..
Aker formed a dinner party Sunday at
Cliffdale. Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Roach and two children of Xenia,
spent the week end with Mrs Mary
Mungayin and family. Carl Hawley
has taken the position of driver and
conductor on the H. D.. Collins pas
senger hack between New Paris and
Richmond.
Aonzo Harshman Is Critically I'll.
Mrs. M. H. Pence received word
Tuesday of the critical illness of her
brother, Alonzo Harshman of Detroit,
Mich. Harshman is well known in
this township being former resident
He is victim of blood poisoning
The first. car of new wheat was loaded
Monday at the Richards elevator for
consignment to eastern markets The
wheat is of good quality and is being
received at $108. :. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wesley Chenoweth Of Glen Karn, re-
turned home Monday after spending
the week end with their daughter,
Mrs. l.. J. Reid and family. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lon Richards of Chester, were
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. John
Young Men Visit Camp Willis.
T. L. Melody am Dean Weller spent
Sunday at Camp Willis, Columbus, O.,
and also saw the sights Of Ohio's cap
ital. Mr.. and Mrs Lambert and Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. Powell of Dayton, O.,
notored to Glen Miller park Sunday,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-21
With the
Reel People
COLISEUM.

One of the greatest events in the
history of the motion picture art will
take place at Coliseum theatre on Sat
urday and Sunday when Russia's
dancer, Anna Pavlowa, will appear on
the stage in a massive spectacle en-
titled, The Dumb Girl of Portici.'
Who is the greatest box office at
traction in the world?" This is
query one may hear at every hand not
only where stage folk congregate, but
in the clubs and foyers of the theatres
and opero house. The general i'm
preston is that the greatest singers
and great opera make the biggest box
office attractions, but aside from
Caruso there is not singer of either
sex who would fill the metropolitan
Opera House, at $500 seat or higher
without the aid of other famous
names. Unquestionably the only ceie-
brity in the world who could pack the
opera house at $500 a seat through
her own personality is Anna Pavlowa,
who has drawn $4,000 in one night,
and in one evening at the MetrOpoli-
tan Opera House so frequently that
the box office executives always pre-
dict within fraction what the gross
results will be.
Pavlowa drew $4,000 in two per-
formances in Los Angeles, California,
while during the week afterward the
Metropolitan Opera House Company,
including all of the worlds greatest
singers combined as the attraction,
could not attract the equal average at
the box office. Therefore the public,
which is now privileged to see Paw
Iowa in a massive film spectacle at
the price of admission vastly below
any she has ever appeared, may con-
graduate itself in the wonderful de-
velopment Of the motion picture art
which is now reckoning the worlds
greatest artist in the direction of
film studio
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-21
HINES FAMILY
VISITS RELATIVES
IN JAY COUNTY

CAMBRIDGE CITY, July 21-Tol-
bert Moore has returned to his home
in Mt Auburn, after a few months
spent with his son Goldie Moore, of
Miamisburg, O., and his daughter,
Mrs. Charles briggs. the past week.
Prof. A. H. Hines and family motored
to Jay county Wednesday to visit the
formers father, who resides near Port
land.
Returns to Muncie.
Miss Thelma Luddington returned
to Muncie Wednesday, after a visit
with Mr. and Mrs Frank Luddington
and other relatives. Mrs. John Lynn
and son Earl of Dayton, are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Dairy, ST.,
and Mrs. Julia Strickrath.
Visits Relatives.
Miss Mildred Boles of Greenfield, is
visitor in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Boles.. E. Born, little one in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Campbelle, on east Main street.
Miss Maud Drischel has returned to
Indianapolis, after visit with her
father
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-21
Editor Palladium

Editor Palladium:
We read an article in a recent issue
of The Palladium by Mr.. Unthank, in
regard to the kinds and forms of
bridges that should be constructed
across the Whitewater river connect
ing Main street. AS we have said be-
fore, we believe the present bridge
spanning the Whitewater could be
made amply strong and durable and
convenient for all traffic at a cost
not to exceed more than $4,000 to
$4,000 and yet have a more beautiful
bridge than one built on the level
plan that will make a fill of some
twenty-five feet to extend its terminus
to Fourth street, and take upon us the
liability of great damages that will
be incurred to factories and private
dwellings along the line of the struc-
ture. Also damages to the c.. & O.
railroad might amount to some $780,
900 or 100000 which seems to indi-
cate that the total cost of said bridge
and all liabilities would envolve some
half million dollars.
Had we better not keep in repair
what we have and have a bridge that
can be made durable at a nominal
cost and at the same time won't have
property along the line covered half
way with dirt? Mr.. Unthank seems
to think to have great bridge built
on the level plan will beautify the
city and be better for foot and vehicle
travel. The little slant we have to
the bridge will be practically I'M
noticed by the general public. l look
back when l was child to one night
got into a dream that was unnoticed
when | was awake. | dreamed | was
rich at that moment. | was the
happiest boy in the world, but 10 and
behold, when l woke up and saw
what | did, had a different feeling.
was in the hay NOW looking between
cracks of the old log barn Gentle
men, don't let decisions get away
with US. Let us have things right, but
stay in the bounds of practical
reason.
A. M. ROBERTS,
IS South Eighth street.