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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-03
Elect Miss Dora w. Coe
President Aid Society

Miss Dora W. Coe was this morning
elected president of the Aid Society of
the Visiting Nurse Association for the
ensuing year. The meeting was held
at the Visiting Nurse Home. Front and
Boas streets, and the following addi-
tional officers were elected: Miss
Eleanor N. Clark, president; Miss
Frances Morrison, treasurer, and Miss
Sara Denehey. secretary.
The new president at once appointed
membership committee with Miss
Janet Sawyer as chairman to increase
the membership and plans were laid
for the years work. to include sewing
for poor babies in the city. making
bandases for the nurses, paying for
the drugs used, etc. The society has
considerable money in the bank, reve-
nue. from the charity bridge held some
months ago. but it is believed that
there will be plenty of uses found
for it.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Miller and daugh-
ter Miss Romayne Miller of 1924 Elm
street spent the weekend in Buffalo
and Niagara Falls.
Miss Rose B. Mumma is home after
weeks visit with relatives at Han
over.
Mrs. II. =. EnSmlnBer, 1lZ4 Green
street, and Miss Lola rreeland. 325
Maclay street are on trip to Buffalo,
Niagara Falls and Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Fox have
opened their house at 223 North Front
street and with their children have
returned home after summering at
their country place FvxYea in Cum
berland county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rupert Moore of
OSwegO N Y. are guests of their
relatives Mr.. and Mrs. George Chap
man of State street.
Miss Eloise Rogers of Rochester,
n. Y, is stopping for a while with
her sister, Mrs. Thomas J. Kendall of
North Third street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-03

good, it has prolonged his life, and
brought ease and comfort
DR.. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin is sold
by druggists everywhere, and costs
only fifty cents a bottle. To avoid imi-
tations and ineffective substitutes be
sure to get DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pep
sin. See that facsimile of
DR.. Caldwell's signature and his
portrait appear on the yellow
carton in which the bottle is packed. A
trial bottle, free of charge, can be OBJ
tanned by writing to DR.. w. b. Cald-
well, 455 Washington St., Mont cello,
Illinois,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-03
MISS SHOOP is HOSTESS
FOR DILLSBURG VISITOR

A marshmallow toast in Spooky
Hollow given by Miss Mildred Shoop
of 216 Muench street was arranged
in honor of Miss Maude Forty of
Dillsburg.
Among the party chaperoned by
Mr.. and Mrs. Keller were: Miss
Maude Forrey, Miss Catherine Gettis,
Miss Ethyl Smith, Miss Hazel Hamil,
Bell, Miss Leola Speese, Miss Agnes
HAL, Miss Ruth Mccormick, Miss
Ethyl Fray, Miss Mildred Shoop,
Charles Lingle, Charles Neagle, Her.
man Leisman. Harry McCabe, George
Myers, Jim Klancy, Irwin Malick,
Claude Hethalman. Robert Formwall,
Oran Beck, George Good, and Walter
Myers.
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VISITING IN THE SOUTH

The Rev. DR.. James Fry Bullitt, of
Bellevue, left yesterday for Danville,
KY, where he will join his daughter,
Miss Martha Bullitt. who returned there
after visiting friends in Indiana La
ter Dr. Bullitt and Miss Bullitt will go
to Lewisville, KY, where they will be
guests of Marshall Bullitt, former So
licitor general of the United States.
From there they will return west to
st. Louis for visit with friends.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-03

April, but while visiting the BRIDE
groom's parents in New York recently
Miss Jones met with an accident on
the ferryboat, from which she has not
entirely recovered. Mr.. Tate. a travel
in" salesman for the American Litho-
graphing Company, of Cincinnati, was
about to leave for an extended western
trip and they decided, with the con-
sent OF their parents, to have the we'd
ding ceremony performed in Balti-
more before he left and keep the secret
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Married in Baltimore
With Parents Consent

Mrs. L. NJ. Jones. of 1929 Swatara
street, announces the marriage of her
attractive young daughter. Miss Ivy L..
Jones. to William J. Tate. of Cincin-
natl. Sunday. October /. in Christ Prot
estant Episcopal Church, Baltimore,
by the Rev. DIR. Edwin Niver.
The young couple, who told their
engagement in the late summer,
planned a large church wedding in
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-03

DR.. and Mrs. Thomas E. Bowman.
of 1541 State street, announce the
birth of son, Monday, October 2,
1915. Mrs. Bowman was Miss Dorothy
Spicer prior to her marriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald Stewart, of
cincinnati, former Harrisburgers, an
nounce the birth of a daughter, Mil
dred Oracle Stewart, Sunday, October
1, 1916.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bertram J. Smith, of
Philadelphia, announce the birth of a
son, Calvin James Smith, Saturday,
September 80, 1915. Mrs. Smith was
formerly Miss Rose B. Eckert. of this
city.
Other parsonnIr M, Dan. =
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until spring.

untII spring.
Securing a marriage license and the
Services of Stewart Kishpaugh, of this
city, as best man. they all went to the
rectory of old st. Pauls Protestant
Episcopal Church, in Baltimore, where
the Rev. Arthur B. Kinsolving refused
to perform the ceremony because they
wished to keep the marriage secret.
The second rector was more kind and
so they were married to live happily
ever after"
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WED IN HAGERSTOWN

Hagerstown, Md, Oct. 8. - A mar
riage license was issued here yester-
day by clerk of the court, Edward
Oswald to Lincoln II. Mckinley Miller
and Ollie Dale, both of Harrisburg,
Pa.
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MOTOR FROM PITTSBURGH

Frank w. Pratt, accompanied by
Leo Ettinger, motored from Pitts
burgh and Joined his wife and son,
Regis here who were visiting Mrs.
Pratt's sister, Mrs. VIM. ]. Ettinger
of 122 Calder street.
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DowNs-sHARoN BRIDAL

Miss Blanche Sharon and Lawrence
A. Downs both of Steeltou, were united
In marriage by the Rev. a. S. Williams
pastor of the Camp Curtin Memorial
Methodist Church, Tuescay evening,
September IS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-03
HOME FROM GETTYsBURG

Paul Clouser, Wilbur Drawbaugh and
Robert Wolf. students at Gettysburg
College. spent the weekend at their
homes in the city.
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PLAYING IN WILLIAMsToWN

Miss Sara Lemer and her orchestra
have gone to Williamstown to play this
evening for the third time at a large
dance given by the Phi. Club of that
place.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-03

Alas, Poor Hector!
When Hector mas wee small pup, some
well-intending person presented him uHh
neat little doghouse.
However, being pup, Hector grew--
Hector expanded.
Now, he's tied down to bit of two-by-twice affair
and he's worse off than dog with no house at ALL
Lots of us are in Hectors position How bout YOU,
Have you outgrown YOUR house. or flat or rooming
quarters, neighborhood!
Then sit right down. call Bell phone 4OO and tell YOUR
requirements to the and capable young lady,
who'll place Want Ad in the Classified columns of
the Telegraph.
Your want" is flashed before $1,000 readers within
few short hoursreaders who have the sort of house or
apartment or room that you're looking for.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-03

Other Personals on Page 5.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-14
Car Shortage Hurts
Klamath Box Factory

Another telegram was received yes
terday at the office of the public ser
vice commission from the Ewauna Box
company of klamath Falls. 1t says:
Unless we can get ears In sufficient
numbers continuously will have to shut
down indefinitely. We have 1870 cars
on Fresno shocks on hand. warehouses
full and Is carloads piled in the open.
Manufacturing 8 to carloads daily.
All customers in distress for shocks. -
Although conditions due to ear short
age still prevail, as shown by the fore
going, the Southern Pacific is making
favorable reports as to relief, and the
commission believes that the beginning
of the end of the car shortage in west
ern Oregon has come. The company
received 70 empties at Ashland during
the past ~ hours, which is a distinct
gain over the two days previous. Tae
total shortage this morning was 143S,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-14
Board of Education
Buys Needed Land

The board of education closed deal
yesterday afternoon by which it be
comes the owner of the house and lot
formerly owned V John Holman, giving
it an additional frontage of 4lia feet
ON High street The consideration was
$1,000 to which must be added about
$500 for street Improvements.
The high school property on Marion
and High streets, which includes the
north half of the block has been owned
by the district for probably 80 years,
About six wears ago the district bought
80 feet facing on Church street just
south of the nigh school property and
with the purchase Of the Holman prop
cry, the district owns 206is feet on
High street through to Church where
the frontage owned is 2lS feet. On
both the High and Church street prop
critics adjoining that owned by the dis
trict is house bringing in a revenue.
Through the interest taken by Joseph
III. Albert in the schools, the directors
were enabled to buy the property AT
what is considered a very low figure,
The board was unanimous in the belief
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-14
Jane Phelps
ANTICIPATION

was to spend his evening, I. laughed
and chatted with Mandy until she re-
buked me:
"Thar. thar, chile, Don't Git so
cited! Hole stin now, till l button
your dress''
But eouldn t hold still. 1 had been
nowhere, had had no young companions
in so long that the very thought of this
dinner party, where the hostess was but
little older than 1 was, and where 1
should meet other young people. acted
like wine on my spirits
Mandy put on her hat when the taxi
came and insisted on going with me.
Jes as tho Ia let you 90 'lone,''
she sputtered, when l told her 1 didn t
need her. "What Marse Sutton saw
eff Mandy low YOU to go all lone to a
party9"
She begged TO be allowed to also come
for me, and had had the slightest idea
when the party woulu break up 1 should
have told her she might. But / satisfied
her when l told her that Mrs. Franklin
had provided an escort for me.
The guests were all there when l ar.
rived. Mrs, Franklyn praised me for
coming. and expressed her sorrow that
Clifford could not also have been pres,
ent. Then, after introducing me to the
other guests, she presented Mr.. Brooke
the young man who was to take me in
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-14

X x \: x x \. X y X x x X X X X
Folks are referring to it as the battle
of Clackamas.
The race in the National league is
closer than the average pedestrian
comes to being struck by an automo-
bile while crossing State street on a
Saturday afternoon.
After story appears in print folks
raise their voices above a whisper when
telling it.
The flax farmers were breathing nor
mally again yesterday.
Quite little building is being done
in Salem, not including air castles.
Pretty well along-the paving on the
fairgrounds road.
McMinnville will be the baseball cen
ter next Sunday, if there is any baseball
center.
An old gentleman of Salem. who has
attended every circus since Noah s, says
the B. & B. show last Saturday was
the best he ever saw.
1t must be that fall has come Crick-
cts are chirping and the maple leaves
are showing their yellow streak.
A certain Salem lad has bright I'M
Gle. The boy asked the uncle yester
day to tell him the meaning of the
term, "playing both ends against the
center" Uncle said it was used in
referring to the man who had a head
ache on one end of him and sore feet
on the other and was depending on his
stomach to pull him through somehow.
Has anybody got a better answer
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-14

that the district was fortunate in be-
ing able to buy the property.
"This will place the board in po'
sition to erect another building south
of the high school equal in size TO the
high school building when the time
comes, said A. A. Lee, chairman of
the school board. 'The time will un-
doubtedly come when another high
school building will be necessary or
when the conditions Justify the cree
tion of central junior high sehool.
The purchase of this property will
probably save the erection of three
separate Junior high school buildings as
the Junior high school accommodations
will face the district within a few
wears
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-14
CHAPTER XXI


As the day of the dinner arrived a
thrill of happiness took possession of
me. Whom l should meet, the young
man who was to take me in to dinner,
all excited nc OF a sudden l wondered
how l was 70 get home. l had never
been out late at night without Clifford,
and was perhaps foohshly timid.
"Will you come after mee l asked
Clifford at breakfast. He had just told
me to have no dinner prepared at home,
as he would dine at his club.
"Come after you! Why, no. How
would know when TO Gomez And, even
if did might not be able to get away.
l guess Franklyn. or someone at the din
ner will see YOU home. If YOU are nerv-
GUS about it, YOU d better not GO
Again l wanted to ask if he were GO
ing to spend the evening with l.. c., but
controlled myself,
"But-,' commenced, then stop
ped. Why should 1 object to allowing
Mrs. Franklin to furnish me with an
escort, ii my husband did not 1t might
be good thing for ME to show Clifford
that, even if he did not care to be with
me. there were others who did
Dressing for the Dinner.
That night. as dressed, was happy
and excited in spite of the fact that
Clifford had refused to accompany me.
and that l knew nothing of where he
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-14
to dinner
Enter Leonard Brooke.

Leonard Brooke was handsome fell
low about 25 years old. He was tall,
slender, but well set-up; with clear, blue
eyes and blonde haid. As rule, don It
care for blonde men, but Mr.. Brooke was
very attractive, with his clear-cut feat
ures and charming manners. When he
found l was from the South, he was de-
lighted. He had many friends and rela-
tlves near my old home, and when,
later, we found that we had several mu-
tual acquaintanees, our pleasure in each
Others society was increased
was enjoying myself immensely
when overheard one of the women say
after glance at me:
She dresses rather well,''
Yes, but she doesn't show off her
clothes to advantage. She could be
stunning if she knew how. Her bus-
band, Clifford Hammond, has loads of
money!
81 wonder where he is7 Rather uu-
usual for man TO LEI his wife 90 TO
dinner party without him. especially
when she s young and pretty. don't
YOU thinkf''
THAT depends on the man. i'm.
agine he has his good times
tomorrow = Mildred Is Admired and
Critieised)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-14
TWENTY ARE NATURALIzED

Marshfield, Or, Sept. l4.-The Sep
tember terms of tae Coos county court
saw the largest class Of aliens made
into American citizens at CoQuille that
has been naturalized in 1916. The q
candidates who filed affidayits and Sc.
cured their final papers came from al
sections of the country, with n ma
iority from Marshfield and North
Bend.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-14

Mavbe it's the hot weather that causes the increase
of shipments of liquor into the state though it may be
something else but at any the shipments have in
creased very considerably within the last two or three
illustration La Grande reports the shipments into Union
county during the month of August at 61OO quarts of
beer and 1000 quarts of whiskey while the shipments
during July $500 quarts of beer and 800 OF Wskey
Reports from other sections of the state show similar
condition In less than seven weeks the matter OF I'M
porting any booze will be voted upon again and it may
be the whole business will be stopped That question IS
up to the voters to decide.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-14

The report of the interstate commerce COMMISSION
showing the net earnings of the railroads in the United
States were $l176SO4O01 or $5,143 mile during the
year ending July first shows the railroad employees were
correct in their statement that the roads did not need
higher rates to put them in condition to pay the extra
cost that would be caused by the eight hour plan The
roads soueaed before they hurt but then they al
WAYS do that It's habit Another statement is that
the net earnings of July 1916 on o s,S Eoaas 0n ooS
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-14

if his expensive thirst canned Such legends always
hang around the chronic soak whereer he's found Once
in while the sot reforms and with soft drinks his
stomach warns and people say Just watch him rise and
write his across the skies" Alas the prodigy falls
down. and fails to harvest high He spends the
balance of his days dscoursng of his former ways, and
old gnmi until the people, sad and sore denounce him
as the champeen bore.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-14
SUCH is LIFE

In every burg there is a guy who fills him
self with gin or rye, who makes cold bottles
die the death, who seldom draws sober
breath. Sometimes he practises the law,
or, as a surgeon, wields the saw, or as Ye
Editor, he may produce hot piffle every
day. But twill be said by many gents,
Though he looks now like twenty cents, he
has a Daniel Webster head and if he
wouldn't paint things red, there are no
heights he couldn't reach, for intellect he is
a peach. He would astonish all the land.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-14
- Editorial Page of "The Capital Journal -

news story in Wednesdays Oregonan mentioned
the fact that only about so per cent Of Company NJ
Salems company would remain in the service and take
the oath binding them to stay six years. In this
necon there all kinds of stories here as to the
some of the regmenta staff The boys will be mustered
out it is sad Monday and if there the dissatisfaction
rumored it will soon become apparent when they
home and no longer in the service where they cannot
press such opinions they may have without getting
into trouble The Capital Journal would not have alluded
to the matter it not that people outside of Salem
will feel disposed to criticise Company for many of
its members quitting the service.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-14

1t rains but it pours, and now Coos Bay having
railroad is to have another, the of engineers
Marshfield eight miles of which it is claimed will be
peted this year
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-14

Speaking of railroad earnings suggest that the
Southern Pacific could add largely to its showing if it
would provide and take of the business offered
it here in Oregon. With shortage of above 1900
sent in 40 early this week and apparently thinks
the situation is now greatly improved
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-14
ABOUT POLITICAL WARBLERS

Now the democrats are to turn loose lot OF spell
binders on an unprotected public to talk politics. some
time it will be made criminal offense Tor pohtclan 10
travel over the country and saw the air up into chunks
while he tells the country how to VOTE This system was
all RIGHT when newspapers were scarce ana the Telegraph
wires did not carry all the OF the day TO the reot
est parts of the country daily Now it different In
practically every household daily paper is taken ana
the average American citizen pretty well posted as 10
what the politicians doing. 1t may be SAID Oh tne
newspapers too that they practically all far IN hef
news columns giving the it is instead OF colorhg
it as used to be done in years gone by Edltoray tey
differ lust as widely as ever but papers OF opposite
notcs pet the same service and for TINS reason
those who furnish it see that it is correct as they can
pet it. This being the there is no longer use Tor the
Stamp speaker and he will gradually become eXtnct ana
po to ion that other bird only found IN tosslzed
State the dodo This bird by the way had many OF tne
attributes of the political orator. having an uhusuay
large mouth, and laying but one egg.
Senator Miles Poindexter, of Washington, and ROBERT
LaFollette of Wisconsin, voted for practically all OF
President Wilson's bill in congress They stood Tor
his entire legislative program from the Underwood tariff
down the line to the last-and roundy abused by
their party press for doing it, Now they are both re-
nominated by the republican party voters by large ma
;orties in spite of strenuous opposition from the organ
ization" leaders Governor Hiram Johnson OF California
a man of the same type won hands down Tor senator
and Henry Ford who carried the republican primaries
of several states for president is an open supporter OF
Wilson and his policies, as strongly as IS that oIel NE
long republican Thomas A.. Edison. What does 1t an
mean? Has the republican party itself become VIII
sonized?
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-14

On September l. there registered 2175 automo-
bles in Marion and 744 in Polk county The increase in
the number of machines in year was 515 in Marion
and 100 in Polka remarkable showing for period OF
alleged business and financial depression.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-14

Portland Tuesday dedicated the fountain presented
the city by the Rotary Club with appropriate ceremonies
and an original poem by the president OF the cuo Mr.
Pike does not pose as poet and therefore it would be out
of place to crcse his effort severely but that sentiment
about nhaling water from the creek while lying beside
it savos too much of the cheap restaurant and the habit
some folks have of nhaing their tea from saucer The
sound suggested is not musical and the sentiment not ap
propriate for dedicatory occasion.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-14

Congressman Hawley on his way home from his ardu-
abors at Washington tells newsgatherer that he s
surprised at the clean sweep made in Maine which is
greater than he expected Which shows that Congress
man Hawley is easily surprised. He also added that
"Orgon would roll up large majority for Hughes, the
only question being its size" He should back to
Oregon and put his down close to the ground before
making any assertions to how Oregon will vote. He
has not been in the state much during the last six eight
years and s.not acquainted with it's politics
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-14

dispatch yesterday concerning the street rail-
way strike in New York City, says: president Shonts
Of the Interborough and President Whtridge of the
Third Avenue lines served notice yesterday that they
would not consent to arbitration proposed by the
Public Service Commission" This will give Mr. Hughes
and the press rghteously roasting the railroad
for refusing to arbtrate chance to divide their indg
nation and hit the railway presidents swipe. Will they
do it? Just watch and see.