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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-23
Veteran Railway Postal Clerk
Retires With Good Record

Andrew J. Baer. aged 73, 113 South
Thirteenth street. for many years a
railroad mail clerk, has been retired.
He is in good health and retires with
a record that is interesting. He served
in the Civil War in the One Hundred
and Twenty-seventh Regiment, Penn
sylvania Volunteers.
When a young man Mr.. Baer resem-
bled, from a facial standpoint,
]. Wilkes Booth, who assassinated
President Abraham Lincoln, and was
taken for Booth during 1866 while
talking to friends in the Central Hotel.
The report spread rapidly that the
Presidents assassin was in Harrisburg.
A crowd gathered and prepared to
capture the fugitive. Mr.. Baer was
told of his danger and escaped the
mob
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-23
Raise Notice Christmas
Present to Prudential
Insurance Co. Employees

The Prudential Insurance Company
of America has made Christmas
cheerier for its Home Office employees
and industrial field men by an an
nouncement of additional salary pay
ments to be made early in January.
About 100000 will be disbursed in
this manner None of the officers of
the company, or managers, will share
in the distribution.
The plan in brief is as follows: One
extra weeks salary is to be paid to
all home office employees who entered
tie company's employ prior to Oc-
tober |. last, and who are receiving
$5 a week or under, and $25 is to be
paid to all other clerks receiving be-
tween $25 and $40 a week. In the
field, industrial agents are to be paid
$40 each and an additional sum
based on the increased business writ
ten by them during the last quarter
of 1916. Agency organizers and as
sistant superintendents are to be paid
SIS each and similar addition.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-23
COMPENSATION
AMENDMENT ON
First Effort of Proposed
Change Heard From Phila-
delphia Lawyers

An amendment to the administrative
section of the workmen's compensation
act of 1915 creating the Workmen' S
Compensation Board will be contained
in a bill to be introduced at the next
Legislature asking for the appoint
ment of eight advocate counselors to
represent claimants before the board
where the claimants would otherwise
be unrepresented by attorneys, ac-
cordins to w. +. Scott, referee for the
Philadelphia district.
while many claimants are able TO
employ legal advisers, there are many
too poor to do so," said Referee Scott
last night. "The advocate counselors
will look after their interests during
the first hearing and continue to do SC
until the claim is finally settled. Al
present the referee not only has to sit
as judge, but he is also frequently
called on to conduct the claimants
case"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-23
Christmas Demands For
Booze in "Dry" States
Swamps Express Companies

Baltimore, Md, Dec. %. The
Christmas demand for liquors of var.
ious kinds for the dry" States of Vir-
ginia, West Virginia and the Caro-
linas, has swamped the express com,
panies from this city which serve these
sections. Two of the companies i'm
posed an embargo on liquor shipments
at noon yesterday until a. IN. to-day
with the view to relieving the conges-
ton.
The express company officials say
that for the past week they have been
receiving and handling an average
of $4,000 to 10000 packages of liquor
a day. The packages vary in size
from a quart to several gallons.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-23
Death of German Prince
Complicates Coleman Case

Lebanon. Pa. Dec. 23.-The death at
Berlin of Prince Guido Henckel Won
Donnersmarck, father of DIR. Guido
Hinkel, contestant in the Coleman will
case in the Lebanon county courts, may
further complicate matters in that suit.
DR.. Guido Hinkel, of Freeburg, Ger
many, had already taken steps in the
court here to have his fathers deposi-
tions taken to establish his identity as
the natural son of the late Mrs. Rosalie
Parent Coleman, of Paris.
DR.. Hinkel is seeking to break the
will of Mrs. Coleman, who, after ori-
ginally naming him as her universal
legatee, disowned him by codicil declar-
ing him to be dead to her on account
of serving as a surgeon in the Kaiser's
army. Mrs Coleman had an interest in
the Cornwall iron ore mines which she,
in disinheriting DR.. HinkeI bequeath-
ed to j.. Coleman Drayton, Ronald
George de Reuter- and Camille Besson
The Coleman estate is estimated at
$12,000,0 600.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-23

order Las also arranged for a dance
to be held on January 10; the second
of the series being held this season.
Sunshine For 200
Another organization doing big
things this year is the Roberta Dis
brow Lloyd Sunshine Society which
has prepared many useful gifts for
poor and needy crippled children. AL
most 200 packages haVe-been wrap
peed, including warm clothing and
toys. For elderly ladies and invalids
blooming plant will be sent with
each little Christmas basket. The
'newsies" of the city are on the job,
too. They are arranging to entertain
100 boys at the Newsboys' Association
headquarters, 304 North Second
street.
During the last three days the Tele-
graph furnished 100 small Christmas
trees with trimmings to as many
families.
Rotarian Joy
The New Years dinner of the Ro-
tary Club to 200 boys and girls will
probably close the season of special
entertainments. The charitable work
will be continued in destitute families
under the supervision of the Asso-
ciated Aid Societies, and plans are be-
ing made for more extensive work
along these lines during 1917.
The Rotary Club dinner-will be
given in Chestnut Street Hall, and
members of special committees of
that organization are planning to
make it banner day in the New
Year.
Never before in the history of Har-
risburg have so many Yuletide cele-
brations been planned. Even in the
hospitals and orphanages Christmas
trees are being decorated and ap-
propriate entertainments will be held
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-23
PILES CURED AT HOME BY
NEW ABSORPTION METHOD

II you suffer from bleeding. itching.
blind or protruding Piles, send me your
address. and / will tell you how to cure
yourself at home by the new absorb
ton treatment; and will also send some
OF this home treatment free for trial.
with references from your own locality
III requested. Immediate relief and
permanent cure assured. Send no
monay, but tell others of this offer,
Write to-day to Mrs. NJ. Summers, Box
2. NOtra Dame. Ind N
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-23
QUAKE UECoROED

Washington. Dec. ga slight earth
quake shock lasting from 435 until
after o'clock was registered to-day
on the seismograph at Georgetown Uni
versity: Ii apparently was about 1900
miles distant.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-23
Exercises at Lemoyne's
Christmas Tree Tonight

Lemoyne, Pa, Dec. 90. - Exercises
under Lemoyne's community Christ
mas tree will be held this evening at
1880 O'Clock, with a program of sing
ing by the sch oolchildren of the High
School, Seventh and Eighth grades,
under the direction of Miss Erma
Snyder, instructor of music in the local
schools. Tie ministers of the town
will take part. The tree is situated
just below Lemoyne Square in Hum
mel avenue, and is decorated with 800
varicolored bulbs. The celebration is
in charge of the newly-organiZed Le-
moyne Municipal League.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-23
NOTICE HOW CHERRY
EVERYONE is TODAY?

LContinucd From First Pagel
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-23
FIND BODY OF DEAD
INFANT NEAR SEWER

Information last night was given
vestigate the front cellar of 1907 Wal
lace street, where he discovered the
body of a dead infant hidden between
the walls, near the sewer. Neighbors
reported the case and when the body
was discovered its appearance indi-
Gated that 1t had lain there undiscover-
ed for several months. The house Is at
present occupied by Louis Frank, but
search is being made for a huckster
who lived there prior to Frank.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-23
RELIEF ENTERTAINMENT

Rabbi L. Silver and Rabbi A. Tytl-
baum, manager of the New York Cen
trail Relief for European war sufferers,
will speak tomorrow afternoon at the
Channukah entertainment to be held
in the Chestnut Street Auditorium, be-
ginning at o'clock. and continuing
during the evening. The entertainment
is being held under the auspices of the
Harrisburg Central Relief Branch.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-23
FIREMAN KILLED

Lewistown, Pa, Dec. %. - While
responding to an alarm of fire yes
terday afternoon, the Henderson Fire
truck skidded on the ice at the corner
of Third and Valley streets and ran
against a telegraph pole. One man
was killed and two others injured.
Schuyler Brought was driving the
truck which carried number of fire.
men. George WentZ who was riding
on the truck was caught between the
pole and the truck and one of the
ladders on the truck fell on him. He
was Instantly killed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-23
is to be staged this evening.

campaign is to be staged this evening.
Through the kindness of C. Floyd
Hopkins, the theatrical manager, big
group of the singers, dancers, violin
lists and funny folks of the when
Dreams Come True" company. which
is booked as the holiday attraction at
the Orpheum. will conduct an informal
cabaret on the streets from n big
truck stage. And tween acts the actor
folk will go about in the crowds-sell-
ing Red Cross Christmas seals
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-21
4 Talk to Mothers About
Group and Cold Troubles
The New Treatment With Fresh Air and Anti
septic Vapors That Does Away With Injurious
internal Medicines, Flannel Jackets. ETC., etc.

All mothers are home doctors"
when 1t comes to treating the Group
and cold troubles that all children
are heir to. They know that grow
Ing children need outdoor exercise,
and that, with outdoor exercise,
some colds are bound to come.
They know, too, that internal med
lcines injure delicate little stom-
Ichs, but that these colds must
have some kind of treatment.
The answer to this problem is
the external treatment, Vick's
Vap-O-Rub" " Salve. For the
many forms of cold troubles, from
head colds, asthma and catarrh,
down to sore throat, bronchitis and
deep chest colds Vick's will be
found better than internal medi-
cines. Just apply Vick's we'll over
the throat and chest, covering with
a warm flannel cloth. Leave the
covering loose around the neck so
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-21
WHAT HAPPENED TO JANE
By Virginia Terhune Van de Water

money and her desperate efforts to
get 1t.
Yet why had not Augustus been
willing to advance her enough salary
to enable her to pay the doctors In
question?
Well, perhaps Mary had been in the
habit of overdrawing her pay, and II
so Augustus might at last have re-
fused to advance her another cent.
had said about this same matter, 1t
was his business, not his wife's.
With this conclusion Jane tried to
content herself. Now she believed
she understood what had heretofore
perpleXed her. She thought she COM
pretended also Mary Baird's morose
manner. 1t must indeed be sad to
love a man and see his mind fail; to
have him alive, yet worse than dead.
To love man, and yet not have him
with one.
Suddenly. before her minds eyes
swan the face of Edward Sanderson.
Was he not worse than dead to her?
Had she not loved him, and had fate
not placed her where she might never
see him? And now she had no right
to think of him?
She had been bending over her
sewing-the red silk dress which she
had been ordered to make over" She
thrust II from ner ana SpranB TO ner
feet, walking up and down the room
in an effort to Danish this last thought,
which, however, she knew was always
underneath all other thoughts-only
she would not let herself face it. 1t
would be a sin for a married woman
to dream of another man than the
one whom she had promised to honor
and obey.
Jane found herself at last too nerv-
GUS to go on with her sewing. She
would try on the dress. That would
be something to do. 1t was nearly
completed now, and she must judge
of the effect.
Removing her morning frock, she
slipped on the rich red silk. 1t was
not suited to her, she told herself as
she fastened it about her girlish form.
1t was meant for an older woman than
she. She fitted it carefully, even ad-
justing the bits of lace that were to
be fastened in the wrists. Then she
stepped in front of the mirror and sur
Veyed the result.
Can that be me?" she whispered.
81 look like a ghost. Well" with a
bitter smile, "I'm in the right place,
then; for this house is full of ghosts.
I seem to know they are all about
me all the time!"
ITO Be Continued)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-21
CHAPTER XXXVU.

Copyright 1915, Star Company
Although no reference was made
by Jane Reeves or Mary Baird TO the
brief conversation that had taken
place on the noon following the cpl
sode of the missing dresses, the wire
was conscious that the housekeeper' S
feeling toward her had undergone a
subtle change.
Instinct or intuition warned Jane
TO say nothing to her husband of the
difference that had taken place in the
mental attitude of the woman who had
been so long under his roof.
That there was some mystery here
she was certain. The sick person to
whom Mary had referred in her Sob
bing confession was, apparently,
known to Augustus. Then why had he
not explained to his wife the purpose
for which Mary had needed money ?
Had he suspected that Jane had over
heard Mary's admission to him, he
would doubtless have offered some
plausible explanation of it. As it was,
Jane must think it out for herself
If the sick person whom Mary
wished to help was an aged parent,
or brother or a distant relative,
why should the existence of such a
one be something that Augustus did
not wish his wife to suspect?
Then suddenly light, or what she
thought was light, broke upon
James mind, and for a while illumi-
mated her doubts.
Perhaps, after all, Mary Baird was
not a widow! She had always been
spoken of in Milton as one whose hus-
band had died, leaving her in such
straits that she must work for her
daily bread. Jane had heard how she
nad come as working housekeeper to
he first Mrs. Reeves, of how compe-
,ent she was and of how well she had
fulfilled her duties then and through
all the years following Mrs. Reeves
death. She, like the rest of Milton,
had believed that Mary was a widow.
1t was her affair, and hers only. 1t
would be probable that she would
tell her employer her story, also that
she should use a good part of her
wages for the support of this unfor-
tunate husband. And if he had a Sc
we're illness. she would naturally need
money with which to defray the ex-
penses of his Illness.
Jane wondered if, even in an insane
ayslum, the patients friends must nav
for their medical care. She supposed
this must be the case, for this would
account for Mary's sudden desire for
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-21

ages, and surely they must know q
little about their business, so the little
girls mother felt that, as they said,
the child would eventually outgrow
her poor health. She "just wasn't
strong" but would get strong" 1t
was comfortable thought
A few weeks after the little party,
as Helen was going home from school
she was caught in a rainstorm. Her
mother changed her clothes as soon
as she arrived home and gave her hot
lemonade. That night she had high
fever, and again the doctor was call
ed.
When he came he uttered one word,
Pneumonia That father and
mother, in the year of our Lord, 1915,
stricken into despair and darkness,
in the very midst of their tenderest,
brightest and sweetest hopes, faced
the same unutterable emptiness of
life that nearly 100000 other fathers
and mothers in the same year faced.
In the United States, in the year
1915, the census director at Wash
ington issued mortality statistics for
1913 revealing for that year the fact
that 376,670 little children under ten
years of age went into the great be-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-21

the vapors, released by the body
heat, may be freely inhaled. The
next morning the head is clear.
phlegm loosed, and soreness
gone.
No one realizes the value of an
external treatment better than the
skilled druggist, and while the
profit is not as large on Vick's
"Vap-O-Rub" as on internal pre-
parations, the druggists listed be-
low are anxious that their custo-
mers should know of this new
treatment. They are, therefore,
offering yick's in the three sizes
25c, Soc or 81 90, on 80 days trial.
With each sale is given refund
blank-good for your money back
if not delighted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-21

as model of what eating anything
and everything" would produce.
1t was not known that water-log-
ged tissues are frequently mistaken
for plumpness.
1t was not known that the plump
chlids plumpness had nothing to do
with muscle tone; nothing to do with
normal functioning; nothing to do
with vitality or resistance to disease.
1t was not known that the plump
child, fed on anything and every
thing, succumbs even more quickly
than the thin child. But grandmoth-
ers and mothers had fed children for
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-21

yond to give testimony to the dal
nes sof earth.
Such are the facts. They will ne'
be disputed. That they are shockl
is not to be denied, but it is Il
shock which must sooner or later
acted upon by this nation If this !
tion is to do its duty by the child.
The apparent cause of the III
girls death was pneumonia
real cause was malnutrition, low
sistance, insidious starvation.
We are now almost ready to bel
our study of the facts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-21
QUAKER HERB EXTRACT
What 1t Did For Jacob Lock 1t May Do For You

Yesterday more than extraordinary
result was reported to the health teach
er nt CroII KeIIer's Drug Store, 4O5
Market ST., which is only another
startling proof of the startling powers
of the Quaker remedies which are now
on constant sale here. MIR. Jacob Lock,
the weiI-knOwn uphOIsterer, who has
for years done work for the leading
and most exclusive families of Harris
burg reported the following facts;
For the past few years l was indeed
q sOreIy afflicted man. 1 not only had
a severe case of rheumatism, which tor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-21
BROTHERHOOD PROGRAM
Special to the Telegraph

Halifax, Pa. Jan. 21.-The program
of the Halifax Brotherhood for Sun
day will consist of a debate: Re
solved, That the church should have a
right in politics. Affirmative, Ho-
mer Stailey and Homer Dunkel; mega
tive, John c. Miller and w. Leroy
Brooke.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-21
GIRL SKATES INTO WATER
Special to the TeIeeyabh

Elizabethville, Pa, Jan. 81. =
While skating on pond near the
Wiconisco creek on Wednesday eve
ming, Miss Mary A. Snyder skated into
an opening where ice had been re-
moved, and but for the presence of
other skaters would have lost her life.
She was assisted to a farmhouse
where assistance was rendered her.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-21
MAY BUILD TROLLEY LINE
Sbecial 10 the TrIsgyobL

Shippensburg, Pa, Jan. 21.-It is
said here that the Patterson trolley
line from here to Newburg may be
built in the near future. 1t will prob
ably follow the old survey from here
to Roxbury by way of Newburg. The
construction of the line came to a sud
den stop several years ago when Pat
terson, one of the promoters, suddenly
disappeared and left matters badly
nuddled
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-21
NO COURT CASES
.ShccfnI To the TsI.arnhh

Sunbury, Pa. Jan. 21.-Unusual is
the condition of the criminal court list
in Northumberland county for next
month. Not a single case is returned
for trial. Under ordinary conditions
there were at least twenty-five cases
returned for this term in other years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-21

VIM. E. Marshall.
c. A. Moller,
Parks Drug Co.,
A. NJ. Rickert,
w. f. Steever,
Thompson's Phar.,
T. A. Thorley.
Waite's Phar.,
s. X. Wilhelm.
MARYSVILLE
Holmes Drug Stores.
MILLERSBURG
John w. Starr.
NEW CUMBERLAND
Eby's Modern Phar.
LIVERPOOL
S. M. Shuler.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-21
ENTERTAINED FRIENDS
Special TO the Telsgrdph

Millersburg, Pa, Jan. 21.-Miss Sue
Leib entertained number Of friends
at an enjoyable party at her home
in North street. The following were
present: Mrs. Thomas Long, Mrs. Isaac
Miller. Mrs. ]. S. Gilbert, Mrs. f. p.
Seebold, Mrs. Emma r. Kahler, Mrs.
E. w. Steever. Mrs. Luther Shepp, Mrs.
Jennie Romberger and Miss Aurie
Markley.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-21

toured me constantly, but I also had a
chronic catarrh and decidedly weak
stomach. I did not dream of ever be-
Ing cured of all these ailments, but L
was anxious to get rid of my rheuma-
tism to be able to do little
work. I called the health teacher
and he persuaded ME to try the Quaker
remedies and I will never forget the
words he told me, "They will either
help you quickly or not at ALL" His
words came true. In less than four
weeks ! could again handle n needle.
My rheumatism got easier from day to
day, but what is still more extraOrdin-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-21

A young lady of this city now en-
pIOyed at Lock Haven was afflicted
with a tapewOrm. Doctors in that
city were unable 10 get the worm.
She then sent here for the Quaker
treatment, took 1T Hs directed and in
less than three hours she expelled
the worm complete. These facts
Will be sworn to.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-21

ary my stomach grew better and l
catarrh also vanished, and now aft
a six weeks treatment L can opeu
report that this treatment cured me
rheumatism, catarrh and st0ma
troubles completely. So happy am
over the results that I will to-day ri
an affidavit to my cure.
The health teacher says a copy
this affidavit will appear I'm this pap
tomorrow or next day. Is this pre-
strong enOughs Could you ask me
evidences
Here are few more things IL W
be well for you to remember