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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-17

seen shining low in the sky in the twi-
light. By February 4 it will be the
morning star.
The planet Venus, visible for some
time in the southeastern sky, will con-
tinue to shine longer and will grow
more brilliant each night until April
23. This planet will attain its greatest
brilliancy about a month later.
Jupiter appears in the western sky
but sets early in the evening. Saturn
with it's ring is in the southeast in the
constellation; Gemini, Mars, is moving
westward among the stars, becoming
larger and brighter each night 1t will
be seen in the constellation Leo close
to the sickle and will be recognized
easily, as it is almost blood-red in
color. During the early part of next
month It will have reached it's nearest
approach TO the earth.
Another interesting feature will be
a partial eclipse of the moon. This
will occur in the early morning, Jam
uary 20. About one-seventh of the
moons diameter will be covered by the
earth's shadow. The entire phenome-
non, from first to last contacts. will
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-17
A. P. OPERATORS
HOLD DINNER
Men Who Take Stuff" For
Papers All Over State
Meet at Plaza

The day and night operators of the
Associated Press Pennsylvania cir
cults, representing every city in the
State and Trenton and Wilmington,
gathered here Saturday night for the
first Good Fellowship" dinner. The
dinner. which was held at The Plaza,
was the first in the eastern States of
the kind and men Travelled many miles
to meet those with whom they talk"
on the wire every day but whom they
had in many cases never seen. In
many respects the dinner was unique
and was marked by some interesting
speeches, service" bulletins and hand
some decorations.
the veterans of the wire. was toast
master. and before clearing" the
board for the speeches gave some in
teresting history about the news serv-
ice in this State in the last twenty-five
years. w. f. Flanagan, traffic chief
of the eastern division of the Asso-
ciated, brought the greetings from
Washington, and f. H. Trickle sent
them from the southern division at
Washington. R. A. Mooney, in charge
of traffic from Philadelphia, spoke for
u, the home office, while w. A. Con-
nor, head of the news department In
Pennsylvania. who was detained at
home by death in his family, sent a
letter congratulating the men of the
wire on their dinner and commencing
their splendid service. The news end
was represented in the speechmaking
by ]. H. Reitinger, day editor, and
Paul A. Weeden, night editor, from
the Philadelphia office, and by A. Boyd
Hamilton, the Harrisburg representa-
| tive of the Associated. y number of
news" messages. not strictly "a P
matter" were sent in for the operators.
w. S. Neck, of this city, chairman
OF the banquet committee; E. B. Muir
ply, Reading; r. w. Wescoe, Will
transports; B. L Theurer. Harrisburg
night operator; Dave" Casem, Ian
| caster. and other men who send and
receive the news for the papers of the
State were then called on for short
stories" Just before "30". as the close
of the wire is called, there was a vote
for a dinner next year and thanks for
the committee. consisting of W. S
Neck, II. D. CRUDE and +. a. Mooney.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-17

y laxative to-day saves a sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels, which become clogged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue, mother. If
coated, or your child is listless, cross,
feverish, breath bad, restless, doesn't
eat heartily, full of cold or has sore
throat or any other children's ailment,
give a teaspoonful of California
Syrup of Figs" then don't worry, be-
cause it is perfectly harmless, and in
a few hours all this constipation
poison, sour bile and fermenting
waste will gently move out of the
bowels and you have a well, playful
child again. A thorough inside cleans
ing" is oftimes all that is necessary
1t should be the first treatment given
in any sickness.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups
Ask your druggist for 50-cent bottle
of California Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Look carefully
and see that it is made by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Company"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-17
PART ECLIPSE
OF THE MOON
Visible Here Jan. Goth; Some
Notes of Celestial News
Interest Given Here

The month of January will present
a number of unusual occurrences in
the astronomical world, says Professor
c. r. Heinly, instructor of astronomy
at the York high school.
The consultations which are visible
during the month are the most brill
liant of the entire year. Orion, with
its bright star Rigel, is high up in the
sky in early evening. Cania Major,
with Sirius, commonly known as the
Dog Star, is found in the southeast.
Almost directly overhead are Daurus,
the Pleiades and Aldebaran. In the
eastern sky will be seen Leo, the last
of the winter consultations. This star
is one of a group which forms a
sickle. Regulus is the last star in the
handle of the sickle. The Big Dipper
will be found low in the sky with the
handle pointing toward the northern
horizon.
Added to this dome of brilliant stars
are the naked-eye planets Mercury.
Venus. Mars. Jupiter and Saturn, all
shining in the evening. About the
middle of the month Mercury will be
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-17
$500 WOMEN
NOW ENROLLED
Pledge Their Motors, Homes
and Work of Their Hands to
u. S. in Case of War

Philadelphia, Jan. 17.-More than
$500 prominent women from every
section of the State of Pennsylvania
have enlisted in the Pennsylvania Wo-
mems Division for National Prepared
ness since the great rally held recently
by that organization in the Garricl1
Theater, this city. These women,
many of them leaders in society,
pledged their motors, their homes and
the work of their hands to the service
of the United States, should war or
any other calamity demand their
services.
Immediately following the monster
meeting, which was addressed by
Major General Wood, commander OF
the Department of the East of the
United States Army, more than 1000
of the 1900 women in the audience
enrolled in the preparedness body.
Not only did these representative wo-
men from various sections of the State
enlist in the movement, but they
readily volunteered their services in
a Statewide enrolment campaign
soon to be inaugurated by the Penn
sylvania Women's Division for Ma
tional Preparedness.
At a special meeting called by Mrs.
George w. Childs Drexel, the Divi-
sions president and organizer, tenta-
tive plans were decided upon for the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-17
TO RELIEVE ECZEMA
QUICKLY, SAFELY
Antiseptic UcanoI For All Skin Trou-
bIes Guaranteed To Give Com
plete Relief

If you suffer with eczema. itching
skin, rash, pimples, salt rheum, or
other skin troubles, apply antiseptic
Ucanol when going to bed, and in the
morning you will be surprised to sec
how quickly and efficiently it acts
The itching and irritation generally
stops as soon as antiseptic Ucanol is
applied, the soreness is quickly over
come, and the poisonous germs in the
skin and flesh destroyed. Healthy It's
sue soon forms, then the skin is clear,
smooth and free from blemish.
You can get liberal supply of Uca-
mol for not more than so cents at drug
stores generally, or from III. c. Kenne-
dy, with a guarantee of money re-
funded if you do not find it the best
remedy you ever used for eczema or
other skin troubles. Get some anti
septic Ucanol to-day and see how
quickly and well it does its healing.
For free trial sample write to Tryol
Products Co, Inc, Dept. Ms, Buffalo,
N. Y.-Advertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-17

consume about hour and 20 minutes.
One of the most beautiful objects in
the sky during this month will be the
wonderful variable star Mira, shining
in the southwest, in the constellation
Cetus. Mira usually gives faint
light, but at an interval of about every
eleven months it rapidly becomes
Frightening until its briiliancy is in
reaches its maximum brilliancy about
January 8. No satisfactory expla-
nation has been advanced as yet for
this peroiodic change.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-17
Fire and Flood Causes
Damage of Many Millions
Special to the Telegraph

Christiania, Jan. 17.-Twenty thou
sand persons are homeless in Bergen
as a result of fire which swept the
city early yesterday. causing property
damage estimated at not less than
$40, 900, 600.
The fire. which originated in the
business district, gained rapid head
way. The flames were famed by a
gale and soon all the largest buildings,
hotels, banks, electric plant, newspa-
per offices, telephone and telegraph
stations were destroyed. At least a
third of the city was burned.
Efforts of the firemen and police to
control the confiagration as the flames
swept into the residential section
proved futile. and dynamite was used
to blow up the buildings in the path
of the fire. Two persons are reported
to have lost their lives.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-17
Man and Wife Killed
by Train in Storm
Special to the Telegraph

Altoona, Pa, Jan. 17.-Caught in a
cut on the Pennsylvania railroad near
Union Furnace last night. and blinded
by a snowstorm, John Stacich and his
wife Mary were struck by a train and
killed outright. Each was carrying
child at the time, 4-year-old Mary be-
ing in the fathers arms and 2-year-old
Annie in the mothers.
The children escaped with compare
lively slight injuries. The fatality oc-
CURED while the family was returning
from Tyrone. where they had spent
the evening. They arrived at Union
Furnace on a local, and started
through the cut as the shortest way
totheir hofe. The wind was beating
the fine snow in their faces. Hearing
a train approaching they stepped on an
adjoining track and were run down
by freight. Husband and wife were
hurled to the side of the tracks, and
the children knocked from their arms.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-17

Statewide campaign. An urgent plea
for the women of the State to enroll
in the movement was made by Mrs.
Walter King Sharpe, of Chambers
burg, vice-president of the Division.
Prepare Big Campaign
Mrs. Sharpe, in explaining the OBJ
jects of the Division to the assembled
women, declared that it is the duty
of every woman in Pennsylvania to
render every possible aid to the gov
ernment should the country be
plunged into war. She said that the
work of the division will not conflict
with the work of the Red Cross, but
would gladly cooperate with that
body.
Announcement was made to-day at
the headquarters of the Division, at
104-111 Middle City Building, "a
South Seventeenth street, that ar
rangements are nearing completion
for the State wide enrolment cam
paign. 1t is the intention of the
Division to send out corps of speak
ers to every section of Pennsylvania to
explain the objects of the division.
The speakers will confine their ef-
forts to addressing women's organiza-
tions. A number of prominent wo-
men have already volunteered their
services as speakers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-17
Historic Papers Lost in
Washington College Fire
SfeeiaI TO the Telegraph

Chestertown, Md, Jan. 17.-william
Smith Hall, the main building of
Washington College, was wrecked by
fire early to-day.
So rapidly did the flames spread
that all the archives, including many
historic documents, some of them in
the handwriting Of George Washing
ton. were burned. The building cost
$4,000 to erect.
The president, DR.. James w. Cain,
members of the faculty and the whole
student body of about 125 young men
stood by while the college building
burned, unable to enter the structure,
which was a seething furnace. The
girl students live in the town. De-
struction of the heating plant and the
great library will cripple the college
for the winter. The cornerstone was
laid in 1888
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-17
Bandits Shoot Up Store
in Wild West Style

Lebanon, Pa, Jan. 17.-Five mask
ed and heavily armed men entered the
general store of ]. Warren Light, in
East Lebanon. just before midnight
Saturday, and held up the place in true
western style.
Without giving the three clerks in
the store at the time any opportunity to
obey the command, "hands up!" they
opened fire. There was a rush for the
cries of alarm and the noise of the
fusillade ofshots aroused the neighbor-
hood.
Police rushed to the scene, but the
masked men had fed, leaving, un-
touched, the contents of the cash reg
lister, amounting to S110. None of the
clerks was injured.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-17
Veterans Head Crushed
With Bolt as He Sleeps
Special to the Telegraph

Souderton, Pa, Jan. 17.-Thomas
Barrett, veteran of the Civil War.
was murdered last night in an occupied
barn on the Meyer farm, on the out
skirts of this place. His skull was
beaten in with bolt.
For several years Barrett has slept
in stall in the COW stable, and here
he was murdered. On the front door
of the barn were bloody finger prints,
and to preserve them as evidence that
that portion of the door was sawed
away by direction of Coroner Nc
Glathery. The authorities believe rob-
berry prompted the act. Barrett was
a pensioner and besides earned money
working at odd jobs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-17
BABE DEAD IN EXPLOSION
SPeeidI % the TeIcgrafh

Fayette City. Pa. Jan. IA year
old son of Paul Fister, was killed and
thirteen families were made homeless
near here yesterday morning when
Company, one of them vacant, were
burned, causing $4,000 loss.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-17
Mexican Bandits Kill
Former Pennsylvanians
Special to The Telegraph

Hazleton, Pa, Jan. Nv. s. Troy
of Hazleton, has received word that
his cousin, David Kramer, aged So,
and Kramer's son Bert, aged 35, were
killed by Mexican bandits between
Guerrero and Minica.
The Kramer family lived at Zion's
Grove few years ago, the father run
ming a saw mill. Later they moved to
Arkansas and then to Mexico, where
they opened a big ranch. The MUIR
.ders occurred during Villista raid.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-17
Vatican Hears Kaiser
Is Not Out of Danger

Rome, Jan 17.-According TO re-
ports received by the Vatican, Emper-
or William underwent an operation
last Thursday. Although the opera
ton is said to have been successful. a
week must elapse before His Majesty
may be pronounced out of danger.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-17
24-FOOT TIDAL WAVE
ROLLS IN ON HAMBURG
Special to the Telegraph

SPecldI 70 fHc IeegFdPH
Copenhagen, Jan. IA tidal wave
"a feet in height created havoc with
shops and warehouses in Hamburg,
according to dispatches reaching here.
The loss in merchandise alone
amounts to fully 100000 marks
($250,000).
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-17

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-17
Lazy Livers Come from
Lazy kiViN&-sometimes

Lazy kIVerS come rom
Lazy LivinS-sometimes
from food follies that tax the
overworked digestive organs.
Get back to Nature by eating
Shredded Wheat. It puts
you on your feet when
everything else fails. It sup
piles the muscular energy
and mental alertness that put
you in fine fettle for the days
work. Delicious for breakfast
with milk or cream, or for
luncheon with fruits. Made at
Niagara Falls, N. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-01
Splendid Victories, Indeed!

c lie Ii MAJ o his vn
Russia, when the whole Nrldkn tn Of ~une'
h he srnbue
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m issued HI etGt $50 uh
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in ff the e. &l k
Citizens nism n O en-
every iun irnadcn fof
dane a ln
hnpfn f genCh
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acclaim
50 voe o 1ctet interests You're
m N temperance litN it vanl lwul
Dvs oatanlrrr cml ewM
DRY r Romans
md teundme
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dies by the I)y" VGory"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-01
"The Liquor Traffic Is DOome


"The Liquor Traffic Is Doomed"
pms according they
and individual Right shall triumph all its endeavor
Then Liberty and Freedom Will Be Doomed
b. byword Island deuson
Accuse POLITICAL other character which based
Flehod Misrepresentation and Cuy which hkeng
should be hed and Denounced by
persons and good Christians . -
being the minds and voih of the People Of this nt2
long which etaind himself
specializing trading
the y the People, The founders of this the
in ndicdual all Prohibition
other medicine who sends glowing his dis
Corporation universal the Salvation mankd send
by the of district and whatno preach and the wonderful Re
Of course in order to make the business paw had prece Jf draw the most
pcuee of course as the ruler Of LIQUOR business
and the dire results LISA c0mmendab af this traffic b
selves giy parl
without And then the and the ck flow the
Golfers of the eg the good of usend the Anti aooni
1 and features ti: be found in the Sta
nounc by the speakers from the they will who will take the
trouble the truth that that insanity cndty p
ton and mostly the direction where Prohibition leads M that the saloon
the liquor business BOTH tie halls of Justice and the Court
ed with
oceeo curt knows that OF criminal at the bar will whine
Liquor did hoping this plea Goddess this speech has been
MADE hundreds by fellows
was known that they had not touched liquor for
whenever tried the the ea prncng) believers this Doctrine
Notwithstanding resulted the blessings these false Prophets On
TO ache We before statistics
two dozen cities whereby the driving the legitimate Liquor business and the abosh
the licensed and DON illicit selling drunkenness debauchey immortality
and cnnlraEty increased in an alarming degree
Fe t%h t o n Ino" p" 5 themselves simply
p
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-01
POLITICAL ADVERTISING.
SPLENDID VICTORIES

Prohibition Faudthe Fraud which has ever been
be peperaed People, his agitation which has been nauguaed
Quoted under the guidance and of this of all enemies OF the
Saloon League and which has for ard the fastening of
Prohibition the Free People of Free Country born Fraud
calculated mgde dpe the People We read the writings
which the League floods County bold headlines the
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-08
OLD MINE WON AT CARDS
Thirty Years Later Claim Shows Pros
poets Of Producing a Large
Fortune.

Helena. Mont.-One wintry night
some thirty years ago O group of men
sat about a card table in Helena. II
was late when one man showed in his
last "white'-and lost. Demanding
one more try, he offered a mining
claim. Not gambler in the house
would give the desperate stranger so
much as a chip for his claim-none
but "Swede Sam Wallin. The miner
lost. The land which became Wallin's
as a result of the night at cards Law in
the Blossburg mining district, near
Helena. As the years of three decades
passed. its dirt remained unnoticed.
Lately Wallin'S claim may have
grown to be worth 100000. A pros
pector struck rich vein of ore in
the Blossburg district. running into
Wallin'S claim.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-08
FIND A SNAKE IN BANANAS
Attacked by Whole offiee Force, Ser.
pent 10 Cornered and Commits
Suicide.

Tacoma, Wash.-A well behaved,
beautifully-cOlOred, five-foot Porto Ri
can snake, species unknown. which
had smuggled his way some 5000 miles
in bunch of bananas from his tropic
home, arrived in Tacoma.
Bill Hall, driver for Hammond &
Co., packed bunch of bananas to the
scales. After weighing them he saw
something that looked like q peculiar
leaf in the top of the bunch. Bill stuck
his finger down and the leaf turned
into big, red, hungry mouth. Bill let
out yell that sounded like a steam
boat whistle and ran.
The whole Office force, armed with
various weapons, advanced to the at
tack and the snake dropped on the floor
and headed for the wharf. When sur
rounded he coiled and was ready for
battle.
Seeing his chance for escape cut off
the snake plunged his fangS into his
own body, gave final wriggle and
turned over stone dead.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-08
nor MARINE NEWS
IS HEnE FOR SEASON

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Osborne re-
turned last evening from Jacksonville
70 which city they had motored in
their car to meet Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
endsr r. Smith, of New York city,
n5eads who will be here for the win
ter, occupying Mr.. Osborne's cottage
on the ocean beach, Daytona Beacn.
Mr.. Smith is editor of the Marine
News. monthly publication devoted
to shipping and marine news, and pro-
poses to keep in touch with it while
e05ourning here for the season. Mr..
Smith and Mr<0s6Orne have been
friends for many years. Mr. Smith say
ing. In fact, that he has known Mr..
Osborne since childhood. Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith are visiting Daytona for
the first time and are delighted with
the city and the weather conditions.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-08
HAS $4,000, CHOPS WOOD
Wisconsin Farmer Would Rather Do
That Than Stay In Jail,
He Says.

Racine, Wis.-Herman Isfriding of
Burlington is chopping wood for Po-
lice Chief Baker at 81 q day. The
chief is glad to have the work done,
because he has just put in a cement
floor. and couldn't find anyone to
chop the old one into 6rewOOd till he
hit on Isfriding. Herman says he is
only too glad to work ten hours q day
at the job, although he is reputed
worth $4,000 and hasn't been doing
much hard labor Of late years.
Mrs. Isfriding had him brought to
court a few days ago and sentenced to
80 days in Jail on a charge of abusing
her while drunk. Isfriding was taken
in charge by the sheriff and has been
serving his time. When he overheard
the police chief asking the sheriff for
a prisoner to do the work, he jumped
at the chance.
Isfriding has one of the best stock
farms near Burlington, III acres, a
twO-acre homestead in the city, an
automobile. and money In the bank.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-08
BOY IS SCARED BY A CUB
Wanon Driver Finds Bear on eeat Be-
eide Him and Jumps Out
and Leads Horse.

San Francisco-Perhaps he had
been reading the Exploits Of Dead
Fire Dennis" or the thrilling tales Of
"Rocky Mountain Bob" with which
messenger boys are VIGOROUSLY wont
to regale themselves.
Hence when a real bear, claws and
all, snuggled under his arm, John
Welby. messenger boy in the employ
Of q Market street bird and animal
dealer. just faded from the landscape.
It all came about when Welby was
sent with q horse and wagon to get a
crate from william Hampton Of No.
20 Second avenue. In the crate was
a hear cub. but on the way to the
store the animal crawled out for q
view Of the landscape. and climbed to
the seat beside Welby.
When wagon and bear arrived at
the animal store Welby was on the
ground leading the horse and the bear
was on the drivers seat.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-08

Madison, Wlss-1rum tub-men0ne
to ministry II the range Of occupation
represented In the Hist Of persons who
are studying Greek and Latin BY cor
respondence through the University
Of Wisconsin extension division this
year.
A locomotive engineer has finished
the first course In Latin and IL taking
advanced work merely for pleasure.
A clerk In the railway mail service -
studying the classics to bolster up his
education. A girl who gives her work
as tub-mending II deep In the trans
lation Of Virgil. Court reporters and
men In mining camps are enrolled In
numbers.
Many lawyers, doctors, ministers.
teachers and school superintendentS
are, of course. enrolled In the classic
courses. Teachers Of science and
mathematics are studying Latin be-
cause their training has been too spe-
cialized. Catholic sisters are taking
the courses to improve their teaching.