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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-21
Because His "Toes Are
Almost Froze" He Wants
Felt Boots For Xmas

Written in a boyish scrawl on a hi
of wrapping paper, the following pa
thetic little appeal has been receive,
by John Yates, secretary of the Asso
ciated Aids Society. The Telegraph
that such a deserving appea
never falls on deaf ears, publishes TIL
letter:
Paxinos, Pa,
Dec. 20, 1916.
Dear Santa Claus. We are very
poor, my papa was sick a long
time and he can not work so am
telling you what i would like for
Christmas day. first of all want a
pair of felt boots because my toes
are almost froZe when i go to
school. i don't know the size
wear but it won't hurt if they are
big and then i want cap with
ear laps. And yes Santa i for
got / have sisters and one
brother smaller than me and
please do not forget them dearest
Santa. would like some nuts and
candy too, but think am asking
too many things, so dear santa
claus what ever you do bring me
a pair of boots and n warm cap
for sure. live at Paxinos, Pa,
route 2, my name is Joseph Drob-
nick and am II years old. will
watch for you dear Santa so you
won't have no trouble to find me.
your loving child,
and please remember that was
very good boy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-21
MISS SIZE SADLER

Miss Sue Sadler. formerly of Mechan-
iesburg, died last evening, at 1880
o'clock. at the home of her nephew,
Robert n. Sadler, of Wormleys burg,
where she has been staying for the last
four months. She is survived by one
sister, Ada @. Sadler; one niece, Mrs.
w. A Evans, and three nephews-Rob-
ert N. Sadler. Louis Sadler and Chase
Sadler.
Funeral services will be held at the
residence of Robert N. Sadler, Worm
leysburg. on Saturday afternoon, at
80 o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-21
EXONERATE CREW

Members of the Harrisburg Rail-
ways Company crew in charge of the
car that killed Frederick Putnam, sac
Verbeke street, Tuesday morning, last
night were exonerated from blame by
a coroners jury. Witnesses said Put
man drove on the trolley tracks in
front of the car. Funeral services for
Putnam will be held Friday afternoon
at o'clock. Services will be con-
Quoted at the home by the Rev. Will
liam w. Hartman, pastor of Ridge
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church.
Burial will be made in East Harris
burg Cemetery. He was 81 years
of age and is survived by a widow and
seven children.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-21

pears; school song, Hail Dear Old
Technical"
At Tech
The teachers in charge of the IS
open-air children who will come to
Tech tomorrow will be in charge of
Miss Mary Snyder and Miss Florence
Hartman, of the Lochfel building; the
pupils of the Susquehanna schools will
be in the keeping of Miss Marian C..
Williams and Miss Martha Fox. The
programs are printed in red and
green, and are in keeping with the
color schemes of the Yuletide season.
Besides the gifts to the school
youngsters Santa is said to have an
extra pack from which he will bring
presents to members of the Tech
school who have been doing things for
the institution this Fall.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-21
Railroad Notes

Trains from the West and North con-
tinued late to-day as a result of the
Christmas rush.
For the first time in several years.
freight trainmen employed by the
pennsylvania Railroad will spend
Christmas at home. Traffic is quiet.
The express companies and the parcel
post is taking care of all the business.
Penn street grade crossing at Read
ing is to be abolished, according to re-
phia and Reading Railway Company
will abolish the Franklin street station
in that city.
The American Express Company is
working day and night forces in order
to keep up with the Christmas rush
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-21
TO GLADDEN. YOUNGSTERS

Arrangements for the distribution of
Christmas cheer by Harrisburg Lodge,
No. IL, Benevolent and Protective Or
der of Elks. will be completed to-
night. The committee in charge is
sued a request to-day that poor chill
dren comG to the Elks' Home. ZIG
North Second street, between 2 and
o'clock on Christmas Day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-21
GOOD WILL TURKEY FEAST

Members of the Good Will Fire
Company will have a turkey feast
Monday afternoon at the firehouse,
Sixth and Calder streets George Ellis
is chairman of the committee in
charge of arrangements. Samuel Leh-
man, motor apparatus driver, who
will act as toastmaster, was yesterday
presented with a large high back chair
by Chairman Ellis.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-21

and his dictum, "the war may be won
or lost on our cornfields and potato
lands" are featured as furnishing the
keynote to a situation which calls for
the utmost national effort.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-21
NEW COINS AM RITI,S

Some of the city banks to-day are
advertising a large supply of new
coins and bills for the Christmas trade.
value.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-21

to-day. Just when
- the selection will
be made by the county commissioners
is a matter, of conjecture although it
is generally expected that if the choice
is not made at to-morrow's meeting,
the appointment will go over until
early in the new year. The office is
worth from $4,000 to $4,000 a year,
although from this sum the salary of
an assistant has to be paid. AS a rule
the appraiser selects his assistant from
the city in order that the county and
city districts can be covered simul-
taneously.
Kotur Wants Third Trlal.-Nicolo
kotur, the Steelton foreigner, who
was convicted last week for the Sec
ond time of murder in the first de-
gree for killing Joso Backic, fellow
foreigner, yesterday afternoon through
his counsel, o. G. Wickersham, filed
reasons for third trial
Redeem City Bonds. Just $23, 500
worth of city paving and grading
bonds will be redeemed by City Treas
urer Harry F. Owes, January 2, 1917.
OF this sum $20,600 worth are street
paving bonds and the others are grad
ing securities.
Preparing For Last Court. - The
calendar for the last session of the
Dauphin county courts scheduled for
1915, the December session of Argu-
ment Court will be prepared Satur-
day by Prothonotary Harry f. Holler,
Monday December %, is TIE last
monthly return day but because that
date falls on a holiday, it is likely
that Saturday will be considered as
the final return day.
16 Properties Under Hammer
Sixteen properties are scheduled to
be sold under the auctioneer's ham,
mer at the January sheriff's sales, on
Thursday, January 4. The sales will
be held in No. 1 courtroom, begin
ming at o'clock.
Lights on Bridge. - The Dauphin
county commissioners yesterday were
notified by the Harrisburg Light and
Power company that new globes for
the Nineteenth street bridge across
the p. and R. tracks can be installed
wired, ETC., for SITS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-21
HARRISBURG ah TELEGRAPH
DANIELS SLATED
TO BE APPRAISER
County Commissioners, Says
Rumor, Will Name Berrys-
burg Man For Job

Norris Daniels, a
justice of the peace
and well = known
resident of Berrys-
burg, is slated for
the appointment of
m G + C a II t il G ap-
praiser for Dau-
phin county during
1917, according to
courthouse gossip
to-day. Just when
the selection will
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-21
SHERWOOD-HOUGH

Mr.. r. c.. Sherwood and Miss Orilla
Hough were united in marriage at the
home Of the brides aunt, Mrs. Frank
Farrankop, Wednesday afternoon, De
cember 20, Rev. VIM. A. Mast of the
Presbyterian church officiating. The
rooms were handsomely decorated for
the occasion. The young couple were
unattended, but the immediate rela-
tives ana a few intimate friends were
present to witness the ceremony. A
sumptuous dinner was served to those
The happy young couple departed
for Minneapolis to spend the honey
moon with relatives. On their return
in January they will be at home to
their friends in this city.
The groom is a son of Editor and
Mrs. C. p. Sherwood, of De Smet. He
is a graduate of State College, and for
the past two years has been assistant
chemist in the chemistry department
AT state COlleSe Wnere ne is making
good"
The bride is q daughter of Mrs. Will
Kennedy and has been a student at
State College. She is a young lady Of
high character and well qualified to
preside over the new home.
Among the out of town guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. C. p. Sherwood, father
and mother of the groom, and Mrs.
Floran, aunt of the groom, from De
Smet; Mrs. A. w. Palm, of Watertown,
Mrs. Roscoe, of Arlington, and II. A.
Warner, of Ames, Iowa.
The Register extends its congratula-
tons and best wishes.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-21
CITY To REFUnD
ITS OLD BONDS
COUNCIL DECIDED AT LAST MEET.
ING TO TAKE UP OLD BONDS
WITH NEW ONES
CITY WARRANTS WILL Be TAKEN UP ALSO
Money is Easy And d Lower Rate
Can Be Secured-Big Saving
To City

The city council at its meeting
one for that purpose, decided to re
fund old bonds to the amount of SCI 500
o drawing interest at the rate of
five per cent. Money can now be Sc
cured for four and one-half per cent as
the credit of the city is gilt-edge, and
the council regards this as a good bust
ness proposition. The council is not
alone on the matter and will undoubt-
eddy receive tht unanimous approval
of the taxpayers.
Another matter the council decided
upon was the taking up Of $4,000
worth of city warrants which are draw
ing seven per cent interest and isSu-
ing bonds to pay them off. These
bonds will be taken at four and ne
half per cent, the same as the refund
ed bonds.
In an interview with Mayor Mathews
the Register was informed that this
move will save the city about $3.50 an
nually in interest. Mr.. Mathews says
the council is doing everything in its
power to save the taxpayers money,
and to keep the affairs of the city NOV
ing along as smoothly as possible. For
some of the city plants it is hard to
get material. this being especially
true in the electric light department.
Lamps and globes are extremely hard
to get and some of the street lighting
has been poor as a result. If people
will exercise a little patience the
mayor and council will overcome the
great difficulties they have had to meet
the past year.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-21
SHERWIN BUILDING FACTORY

Frank Sherwin is J Hiding a factory
in which to manufacture his alfalfa
drill. He is erecting it on Medary
avenue near the railroad track, and the
work has progressed so far that an
other week of good weather would per-
nit carpenters to finish it.
The building is 2Sx46 feet with a
basement under the entire building.
This basement will be utilized for
work rooms The heavy machinery
for turning out the parts will also be
placed there, and the assembling of
the drills will be done on the first
floor.
Mr.. Sherwin will go to Minneapolis
soon to see to the selecting and ship
ping of the machinery. and hopes to
get started with a small force of men
on the manufacturing of his drills
about January 18th.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-24

Az lON ~ BIZ SF1OfNN I'm
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
How the 68 teachers thrown out
Of public schools service June q look
at it themselves will be indicated in
replies to a list of questions sent out
by council schools committee. With
these replies, aldermen will, be able
to chart dismissed teachers views of
their record, whether efficient or in
efficient, whether any charges were
made or whether there was any kind
Of trial or hearing. Some of the que
ries:
Are you a member, have you been
member why did you join and why
did you terminate your membership
in the Chicago Teachers Federation,
Teachers league, Men Teachers
Federation, Women High School
Teachers Federation, Chicago Prin-
cipals' club, Ella Flagg Young club,
George Rowland club?
Has any intimidation, threat or
cOmpulsiOn ever been used to induce
you to join any organization?
What organizations are you
member Of other than teachers or
CARNATIONS? Have you made any
pledges to withdraw or refrain from
joining any other organization? Have
you been asked to do so? If so, my
whOm?"
Matters of teaching religion and
politics in schools, use of political
pull and methods Of marking teach
ers for efficiency are asked about.
Mentally unsOund" and ''insubor-
dinate" are epithets by which Pres.
Jake Loeb has described efficient
teachers. Council schools committee
hopes by replies to this QUESTIONABLE
sent out today to find in what essen
tiaI particulars these dismissed public
school teachers of past years are
bughOUse or rebeIiOUs to the detri-
ment of the school children.
-O-O-
Pontiac, III. - The 3-year-oId
e
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-24
co. OFFICIALS AND EXPERTS
MEET AND DISCUSS HELP
OF MENTAL DETECTIVES

met today in the county court at the
invitation of County Judge Scully to
discuss the problem Of what shall
be done with the mental detectives.
The meeting was friendly through
out and ended with the agreement
that the best thing to do at this time
was to empower Judge SCUlly to ap-
point a committee to study the prob
lem with a view to rendering a deci-
sion as to what should be done with
mental detectives not now cared for
by the state. Judge SCully will ap-
point this commission in a few days.
"A historical wave, the result of
the tragedy Of the negro, Henry Nc
Intyrefi going insane and resulting in
six deaths, prompted the present
wave of talk against the danger from
detectives at large" said Scully.
Every day from so to 100 cases
are handled by the phychopathic hos
pital Every person brought in by
the police-and the police are very
diHgent in picking up apparent de-
fectives-is at once cared for by the
hospital
There is only one mental defec-
tive institution in the states, at Lin
coin, while there are any number Of
prison and reform bodies. 1t is quite
as important that we care for our
mentally sick as it is that we should
our criminals"
Judge SculIy insisted that the
known detectives should be forbid
den to marry. He told of one woman
who married after apparent cure. OF
her eight children, four are already
insane institutions.
There is danger, said the judge, of
too great a freedom in hauling sUs-.
pected detectives up for examination.
He said that within the last few days
he has gotten hundreds of letters
from people telling of someone whom
the tWriters believed insane. The
Judge wants no laws that will make
II aaSv for q Sane DarSOD tO he rail-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-24
Pontiac,

Pontiac, III. - The 3-year-oId
daughter of Andrew Clark, farmer,
was ground to death when she be-
came entangled in sickle of an oats
binder,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-04

I'm Jack. and I'm behind this big
stone, was the answer and cut
stepped a boy.
~Hai l thought at first it might be
Jackie Bow Wow" spoke Uncle Wig
gily.
NO; I am another Jack" said the
BOY. m one of Mother Goose's
Are you Jack spratY' sammre
fat?' U'u cat iiO
But still the boy did not look like
IN tell you who I am" the boy
sS ala. I'm Jack-be-Nimble, Jack-be-
QuiSA' JACK Jump over the candlestick. q"
on, now | remember" spoke Uncle
Wiggily;. How do you do Jack-be-
But the trouble is I can't do it."
Can't do what?" asked sammie Lit
L can't be nimble and tump over the
candlesuck." was the answer I've
tried ana tried. But II seems No use
Every ume jump 1 either hit The
candle, ana put II out, or 1 come down
ker-1unk! IN It, and get my SHOES ali
grease. Mother Goose says 1 ought to
be ashamed of myself. II I can't 4nrnf,
over the candlestick, L can't be in her
book, she says, and oh, DEAR 7 don't
want to be put out of the book
Ihats TOO bad said Uncle Wig
gily. Now, Jack, I'll tell Won vrhst
to do. You watch Sammie ana me-
jump, and perhaps that will teach Won
how Watch us. Come on. Sarnrnfe wa
must jump some more to teach JacL, -
So the old rabbit gentleman and the
little RABBIT boy Jumped about on the
soft, dried leaves in the wood Lack
watched them. and then he tried. OF
course, having only two legs. he could
not leap as FAR as could the rabbits,
with four. But Jack did very well
Now, come mere every day to the
woods" said Uncle Wiggily. and we
will give you a jumping lesson. Don't,
say anything to Mother Goose about
ii, and you viii soon give her a nice
surprise by jumping over the candle
stick easily some day. 1 once took
dancing lessons from a Waiting mouse
lady without saying anything 10 Nurse
Jane about IT, and myi how Surprised
she was when l did the fox trot."
I'll come" promised Jack be- Nimble
And he did. Every day for a week. he
took Jumping lessons secretly in the
woods, Of Uncle Wiggily and Sammie
until finally Jack was a very good
Jumper, indeed. Then one day when
Mother Goose said:
We'll. Jack. 1 fear it is Of no use
You can't jump over the candIestick
so you'll have to go out. III get the
for me-"
ooh, please give me one mora
chance" begged Jack
Mother Goose kindly did So and loi
ind behold when next he tried. lack
be-Nimble jumped over the candlestick
as easily as anything. Away over ii
he jumped and came down on the other
side
Why. Jack! Where did you learn
to jump so well?' asked Mother Goose
in surprise.
Uncle Wiggily and Sammie taught
me, he answered. And ever after
that nimble Jack had no trouble. And
II the apple pie doesn't go out skat-
ing with the jam tart, and forget to
come in to supper. I'll tell you next
about Uncle Wiggily and Tommie Tin
ker's dog.-Copyright, 1916, Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-04
By DWIG
Z lSseA!

how like my house run. I've told
Miss Hardy you'n teach her a lot"
He was his sleek, confident self
again. The woman, watching him mar
rOwly, made one more appeal to him.
"Gustus," she begged. It'll almost
kill me to see anybody else herei Don't
make ne stay. I love you, Gustus. Let
me go away quietly. and just send me
enough money for the boy till I can
get work to do"
Her tone was wheedling. her manner
servile.
Send you hush money. you mean?"
Reeves suggested roughly NO,
won't Here you tag. and If you don't
do as ] say-wen the worse for you'll
You've got so used to being taken care
Of thai you don't stop to think how
you'd be without cent. and you with
no traie and no reputation, and not
even any good looks left. Now go and
get dinner-and hurryi"
She went as a whipped dog would
have gone. Yet when she had shut
the door between her and the man who
had temporarily COwtd her, there came
into her eyes an evil CLEAN that would
have reminded 4 keen observer that in
her veins ran indian blOOd-the blood
of the race that never forgets and
never forgives an injury.
(To Be Coutinued-)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-04

essence of what any woman would have
pronounced smart.
TT really wasn't so very extrava-
CANT" cOnfided Louise to Helen, as thew
were having their skates strapped on.
You see / shall use it tramping this
summer, and Bob and have decided
to spend a month anyway, in the Adj
rOndacks."
Well" said Helen. sitting a little
sigh, Il suppose II 1 ever mentioned
such a thing Warren would think me
hOpelessly. eXtravagant"
Yes, l suppose he would" said Lou
Use. We'll, at least Bob didn't present
me with a mOleskin coat"
Helen smiled family. And at that
moment Warren and Bob came over
to them.
Did you have my skates sharpened?'
queried Warren.
NO. dear, l forgot all about It," said
Helen, flushing a little.
Warren's Retert.
TT might do that hall closet a lot
OF good if you cleaned it out some
day soon" said Warren, in his super
Tor manner
Il know it needs it," said Helen,
laughing in spite of herself. I al
ways intend to clean il out and then
something is sure to happen to pre-
vent it"
Warren said nothing more. and they
were soon skating leisurely over the
ice. Helen could not help thinking Of
last year when she had first tried to
skate. OF course. she had fallen around
and had made a perfect idiot OF herself,
and everyone had laughed. It had not
been n pleasant experience for one so
sensitive as Helen and she had not for
gotten it for a long timeward. She
had kept right at It, however, and had
learned to skate rather well-that is,
she did good solid skating without any
nourishes-and she was glad now that
skating had become so popular.
This rink is really no good any
more said Warren disgustedly.
There are too, many amateurs always
ready to trip you up. There goes one
nOW," he said, as a couple ahead OF
them fell heavily. They ought TO
learn out in the open country some
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-04
What Happened To Jane
Mary Baird Rebels Against Her Employer

Copyright. 1915, sta

to you all these years? Haven't I
stayed right here and worked for you?
Haven't 1 been faithful in my work -
Filings Her Past in Her Face.
"And what about what I've done?''
he argued. His manner changed sud
denly. Angry as ne was, he would
rather settle this ms tier calmly, here
and now, once for all Listen, Mary
he went on. Haven't 1 given you a
good home? Didn't 1 send you to a
safe place when your baby was born?
Didn't L pay for all your needs there,
and haven't I paid for keeping your
child in a good homo for feeble-minded
sent to some public institution? Has
there been a single month that I
haven't given you the money to send
for his keep there?
Remember all these things, and re-
member that your life has not been
the kind that most folks would over
look. Most people would despise you
IL they knew the truth I've seen to
il that they didn't know. Not a soul
in Milton suspects a thing against you"
you would have been ruined IL they
had" she retOrted.
NO. no." he denied, "fOr you weren't
any innocent young girl when you came
here. but a widow who knew life. And
folks will forgive rich man any
thing, It's the woman that gets the
cold shoulder. II c man has money
he can make people believe anything
he says Now let's be sensible. You
hold your tongue and I'll hold mine.
You behave yourself to my wife when
she comes here to live and show her