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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-01
$4,000 ATTEND
GRANGERS' PICNIC
Prohibition Party Holds Rally
and Presents Its Cause to
Farmer Voters

Mechanics burg, Pa, Sept. l. - De-
spite all predictions that the crowd at
Granger's Picnic would be constdera-
bly, lessened this year, owing to the
fact that children under 10 years were
barred, the people were there yester-
day to the number of about $4,000,
according to estimates by the general
manager, r. II. Thomas, Jr.
The Prohibition party held rally
in the morning with the Rev. DR.. B. Il.
P. Prugh as speaker, in the auditor
ium, and an interesting address on the
subject was made by Prof; j. A
Sprenkle of New Cumberland.
Mrs. Elmer E. Melick, State secre-
tary of the Pennsylvania Division for
National Preparedness, gave an inter
esting and enlightening address on the
work of this organization. She talked
on woman's part in preparedness, not
only for war but calamities. THE
newspapers" she said, have been
pointing out in four different ways the
evidence either of preparedness or the
need of it, by the European war the
call of troops to our own border. the
railroad strike and the epidemic OF
infantile paralysis. The purpose OF
this division is TO organize women
throughout the State of Pennsylvania
for preparedness in the event of war
and to be ready for work in those
fields in which women can most eftec-
lively aid at such times and in cast OF
State calamity.
A large audience enjoyed the lee
ture last evening by W. w. w. Roberts
on the Heart of Africa" illustrated
with beautiful pictures in natures own
colors by the autochrome process
To-day will witness the closing OF
The great picnic and while many people
visited the groove, number of the eN-
hibitors began to pack up. preparatory
to leaving. A dance will be held in
the large pavilion, this evening and
music will be furnished by an orches-
ira.
A matter of comment was the good
conduct on the grounds despite the
large crowd.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-01
CITYS OLDEST BOAT CAPTAIN
TELLS OF RIVER DAYS OF OLD
EdrDard c. Rauch Harrisbmgs Champion Oarsna Relates
the Stories of Distant Years When Shells
SKINNED the Susquehanna

which was washed away in the flood
of 1889, was erected in the heydey
of the Harrisburg boat clubs prime.
The First Clubhouse
The boatmen held a famous bazar
to raise funds for that clubhouse and
when the equipment, the furnishing,
etc, had all been paid for the young
boatmen of Harrisburg had some
thing like a $1,000 investment in the
island property.
Single shells, the old "duckboat'
style of rowboat and the double and
four-oared shells were the type of
craft that made the river interesting
in those days, take it from Captain
Rauch.
The most popular type was a thirty
four foot affair. And just here mark
little tale Mr.. Rauch told of the way
the sportsmen in those days handled
their frail papier maiche craft:
Few are there OF the youthful can
oeists of to-day who do not know of
the trials and tribulations that con-
fronts the boatman who shoots the
'narrows" at Dauphin, the Rockville
falls" the Maclay street "riffles" or
the raft channel at Clark's Ferry.
"Often," remarked Mr.. Rauch
casually, I'VE would take out shells
and a little lunch and slip up the
river to Duncannon for days out
ing"
How'd you get those 34-foot shells
through the falls? ?" asked an aston
ished listener. "Or did you carry them
around? ?"
Garry them around, nothing
easily replied the oldest captain. 1--WE
used to pick our way through them.
The "duckboat" operations weren't
anything to be sneezed at either ac.
cording to Mr.. Rauch. Here's a fna
| little story to illustrate that:
"One evening ". o. Hickok, father
of the present heads of the Hickol
Manufacturing company and Wallace
| Dewitt, were discussing the probable
time one could row to MiddletowI
and back and young Etter and l de
cided to show how quickly it could bt
done. We started about o'clock thu
following morning in our duckboats.
well, we made quite a record
guess. We left the pumping station
here, rowed to Middletown, carried
our boats to the old Pennsylvani;
canal, rowed up from Middletown
past the city, and on to Rockville il
the canal, carried our boats from tn
canal to the river again and rowet
down the river to the pumping sta
toni"
And in what time?"
Why said the oldest captain, Isl,
hours and twenty-five minutes."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-01

How the youthful river enthusiasts
of thirty years ago put the Susque-
hanna on the map so far as aquatic
sports is concerned, was interesting
ly recalled by Edward c. Rauch, one
of the city's champion oarsmen and
former captain of the old Harrisburg
boat club.
While the younger canoeists, motor
boatmen and others who frequent the
river are completing plans for the first
annual Kipona, the big water carnival
and regatta to be held Monday under
the dictatorship of the Greater Har-
risburg Navy" the veterans of a score
of famous battles of the late eighties
watch and wait with just as much, if
not more interest than their sons and
grandsons.
And of all the old boatmen none
has watched the progress of the
Kipona plans more carefully than
son, Dick" by the way who's a lead
ing figure in the regatta program.
In Days of Old
AS far back as 1879 the Harrisburg
boat club was formed when the orig
inal charter membership roster in
cluded T. T. Weirman, w. L. Gorgas,
T. G.. Calder. DIR. Cherrick West
and William Stewart, of Dives, Pom
eroy and Stewards. Later this was
augmented by these additional mem
| bers:
w. r. Denehey, Charles C. schriver,
Owen NJ. Copelin, Charles c. Covert,
Domer Harris, Frank c. Sites, John
d. Lemer, Charles E. Etter, Edward
c. Rauch, E. r. Bergstresser, ]. New
ton Deeter, Lewis Cassidy Randall
Henry Reist, Charles Longenecker
Charles Metzger, John C. Smith
James Warner, ]. Herman Knisely
Beverly G. Glover, Edward Wallace
Charles Keller and Charles Chayne.
The First Race
When Captain Rauch modestlN
showed some of the medals he hac
won in the double scull events with
Mr.. Etter he also produced the ole
roster.
1t was after Messrs. Rauch anC
Etter had smashed records in theil
first race at Sunbury as representa-
tives of the Harrisburg boatmen tina
the Harrisburg boat club got its in
itial boost. The splendid clubhous,
that stood just north of the Marke
street bridge on Hargest's island anC
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-01
CENTRAL PA. NEWS
Lemoyne Woman Present at
Changers For 43 Years
Special to the Telegraph

Ntechanicsburg. Pa. Sept. lit is
doubtful If anybody has the record of
Mrs. Henry Bitner. of Lemoyne, who
is So years old and has regularly at
tended Oranges Picnic at Williams
Grove ever since it was instituted.
Mrs. Bitner, unaccompanied, went to
the picnic yesterday and mingled in
the big crowd. She recalled the first
Granger Picnic, when, she said, people
came with huge baskets of lunch and
everybody played "Bingo" and danced.
Speeches were made after dinner. Mrs.
Bitner has not missed one year in at
tending the Changers Picnic during
the forty-three years of its existence.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-01
WEST SHORE NEWS
HOUSE PARTY AT GRETNA

New Cumberland, Pa. Sept. /. -
The following young women went to
Mt. Gretna yesterday, where they will
entertain friends at a houseparty:
Misse Hazel Rosenberger, Marguerite
Witmyer, Carrie Carver, of New Cum
berland, Miss Ruth Haverstock, of
Lancaster, Miss Virgie Detwiler of
Middletown. Miss Jennie Naylor of
New Cumberland will chaperone the
party which will remain until after
Labor Day
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-01
HERBERT \. STRONG DIES
Seccial to The Telesreeh

Mechanicsburg, Pa, Sept. Her
the home of his son, E. f. Strong,
photographer, in East Main street. Mr..
Strong was a native of New York
State and had lived in Mechanicsburg
for the past three years. He was
member of the Presbyterian Church of
Buffalo. y. Y, and a member of the
knights of the Maccabees. Mr.. Strong
had a stroke of paralysis several years
ago. but had only been i'll few days
prior to his death. He is survived by
his wife and one son. E. E. Strong, of
NcchanicsburE
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-01
CoRNROAsT AT THE ELM

Dauphin, Pa, Sept. /. - A delight
full cornroast was held last evening at
the Elm Tree by a party of people in
honor of Miss Kathryn Myers, of
Brooklyn. The party included Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Reed, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
G.. Pedlow, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. NJ.
Reed, Miss Anne Hoffman, Miss Ora
Bickel, Miss Kathryn Meyers, Miss
Carrie E. Gerberich, Miss Anna
Houck, Miss Mary S. Poffenberger,
Miss Kathryn Boughner, John l.. Por-
ter, Ray Hoffman, Edgar w. Forney.
Bion c. Welker, Walter Seller, Charles
S. Gerberich Alan Williamson, Chas.
Rhodes, Wilmer Boughner and Russell
Reed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-01
LANCASTER COUNTY DEATHS

Marietta, Pa, Sept. /. - Mrs. Jacob
Leedom, aged IS, died at Bossler's
church from a complication of dis
eases Besides her husband, nine
children. and three brothers survive.
Mrs. Anna Schrader, aged 50, died
at her home at Lancaster. She was
a member of st. Joseph's Church.
Five children and number of grand
children survive.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-01
PARITY HOME FRoM GRETNA

The following party has just re-
turned from Mt. Gretna, where they
occupied Glen Fern Cottage: Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Schaffer Misses Anna Day
hof, Addie Guistwhite, Ruth Nc
Cleary, Messrs. John kaufman, Wayne
Rockey and Millard Houser
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-01
Missouri Pastor Accepts
Call to Derry Church

Hershey. Pa, Sept. l. - The Rev.
r. H. Taylor, of Joplin, Mo, has ac-
cepted a call to the pastorate of Derry
PRESBYTERIAN Church. 1t is expected
that the call will be sanctioned by the
Carlisle Presbytery, which will hold
its seriannual meeting September 15.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-01
RURAL CARRIERs TO MEET

New Bloomfield Pa, Sept. 1.-On
Monday the annual convention of the
Perry-Juniata Snyder Mifflin County
Rural Letter Carriers Association will
be held at the courthouse here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-01
woLFINGER FAMILY REUNION
Special to the Telegraph

Waynesboro, Pa, Sept. /. - Two
hundred persons attended the Wolf
niger family reunion at the Old Forge
road, near Leitersburg, Wednesday.
Next year the reunion will be held at
the old Wolfnger homestead at
Reid, Md.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-01
PICNIC AT ROCKY spRTyCs

MarysViIIe, Pa, Sept. I. = Belle OF
Blue Mountain Lodge, No. 217. Ladies
Auxiliary to Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen held a picnic at Rocky
Springs Park, near here, yesterday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-01
ANNOUNCE BIRTH OF DAUGHTER

Sfecia' 10 Hc 4e'eSaf"
Dauphin, Pa, Sept. 1. - Mr.. and
Mrs. William A. Powley announce the
birth of a daughter. Fay Mary Powley
on Friday, August %, 1916.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-01
MACCABEE PICNIC

Marysville, Pa, Sept. l.. - Marys-
Vile Hive, No. 263, Ladies of Macca-
bees, held picnic on the lawn of Mrs.
w. H. Hornberger, in Maple avenue
yesterday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-01
FOR THAT TIRED FEELING

Take HorsfOrd's Acid Phosphate
Excellent for the relief of exhaustion
due to Summer heat. overwork or in
somnia Cooling and refreshing.-Ad-
Vertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-01
q SACRED CONCERr RY RANn

New Cumberland. Pa, Sept. 1.-The
New Cumberland band is arranging to
held a sacred concert at Liverpool,
Perry county, Sunday, September 10.
It will be held on the public square.
The band will make the trip in auto
mobiles.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-01

here, was broken into Monday night.
Cigars, chewing gum and tobacco were
stolen. A spring wagon belonging to
John Minnich was stolen Monday
night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-01
GENERAL STORE ROBBED
Special to The TcIegrdPh

OTttINI
Waynesboro, Pa, Sept. 1.-The gen.
eral merchandise store of j. II. Bare,
at Cress Station, a few miles south OF
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-02-17
TIME TO HATCH FOR
GOOD WINTER LAYERS

The farmer who is successful in
getting his hens to lay when eggs are
high in price, matches the chicks ear
ly enough in the season so they will
have time to mature before cold
weather sets in, but not so early that
they will mature in warm weather
and when cold weather comes stop
laying and 60 into moult, says Mr..
Dryden of O. A. G. Experiment Sta
tion. This is an important point for
the poultryman.
For Leghorns, and other small
breeds, the best time on the average
to hatch them is about the beginning
of April or from March 20 to April
20. Chicks that are hatched within
these dates with the proper care
throughout the summer, will make
the best late fall and winter layers.
If hatched a month earlier they will
mature early and usually go into a
moult and stop laying when eggs are
at their highest. For heavier breeds
that require longer to mature, the
Matching season should be earlier.
For Plymouth Rocks and breeds of
that size, about the middle of March
is very good time, or any time be-
tween March / and April /. There is
very little profit in pullets that have
been hatched later than the first of
May. While it is possible to hasten
or retard laying maturity by regulat-
ing the feeding and care, with good
average care the dates given above
will be about right.
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REV. 7. 5. HANDSAKER
TO co TO SAN DIEGO

Rev. T. s. Handsaker has rendered
his resignation as pastor Of the First
Christian church Of this city and has
accepted call from the University
Heights church in San Diego, Califor-
MIA. The local board accepted his
resignation at a special meeting We'd
nesday evening. He will take up his
new work the first of April and ex-
poets to leave Heppner about the goth
of March.
The University Heights church has
a large membership, but the thing
which appeals to Rev. Handsaker and
his wife, Is the fact that the church
is near a normal school Of large en-
rollment. Tn Corvallis Mr.. Handsa-
ker met with success IN his work
among the students of the state ag~
ricultural college and this line OF
work appeals to him strongly.
The Heppner church feels indeed
fortunate that they have been able
to hold the Handsakers here as lolg
as they have, and rejoice in the fact
that they are going to field where
bigger work will be done.
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GAME WARDEN HOT ON
TRAIL OF BIRD KILLERS

Game Warden Robert II. Young is
hot on the trail of pheasant shooters
and last week arrested Henry Pliess,
a farmer south of Heppner. Mr..
Pliess pleaded guilty and was fined
500. Pliess then implicated Charles
Critics, young man who lives in the
same neighborhood. Critics pleaded
his innocence and after being ar
raigned in Justice Cornetts court,
was found not guilty. Pliess also
'peached" on a German, Emil Wolf,
but Wolf came up missing when his
trial was called for Monday morning
at 10 o'clock.
Morrow county has taken pride in
her stock of wild birds, which have
been gradually increasing, and War
den Young feels that every law viola
tion against these birds should be
prosecuted hard.
W. l.. Finley, of lower Sand Hol-
low, is a business visitor in Heppner
today.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-02-17
OFFICERS C0NFISCATE
LARGE STOREOF BOOZE

Sheriff George McDuffee and his
deputy, Willard Herren, made q raid
on the o. X. restaurant this week and
found a large quantity of beer and
whiskey which they at once took
possession Of and hauled it to the
court house. Ma Shoot, the Chinese
proprietor, was charged with keeping
on his premises intoxicating liquor
for the purpose of selling,
The trial of Ma Shoot is taking
place in Justice Cornett's court this
afternoon. The defendant is being
represented by Sam &. VanVactor,
and Glenn Y. Wells, county attorney,
is prosecuting for the state. A jury
has been selected to try the case.
The confiscated booze was found in
store room at the rear of the res
taurant. Ma Shoot and his family
also live in the same building. 1t will
probably be up to the jury to decide
as to whether the intoxicants were
kept in a public place or not. Con-
siderable interest is being taken in
the case.
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WRITER BELIEVES DOG
POISONER DANGEROUS

1t is hard to believe we have in
our midst someone who is dstribut-
ing scraps of meat poisoned with
strychnine about the city to kill poor,
innocent dogs, which in many cases
belong to children who are wrapped
up in them and the loss of which
causes them to be almost heart-brok-
en-. Of course we know that no sane
person would do such low sneaking
trick. 1t takes a degenerate of the
lowest type to do such thing and
we regret that such person is in
Heppner. But unfortunately we can
not deny the fact. Such persons al
lowed to run at large are dangerous
to the community as any one whose
mental faculties are so unbalanced
may poison a little innocent child as
well as poor innocent, unsuspect
ing, harmless dog. Probably the
only thing that saves our children
from being poisoned by such sneak
ing scoundrels is the fear of prison
sentence. So let us hope and pray
that this fear will increase rather
than diminish.
CONTRIBUTED.
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Don't forget the literary program
Friday evening, the 2Sth.
Basket Ball Notes.

Owing to the bad condition of the
roads, the girls basket ball team
could not go to lone last Saturday to
play the lone girls. They are plan
ming to play lone next Saturday,
February 10Th.
The boys basket ball team played
the town team last Friday evening.
The first half of the game the town
team was far ahead, but the High
School boys braced up somewhat tow
ard the last and finally won the game.
The score was 80 to 23.
Those who played were: Center,
Emmett Hughes; forwards, Engram,
Hayes, Wilson, Smith; guards, Peter
son, Wright.
The town lineup: Center, Gay
Anderson; forwards, Art Crawford,
VIM. O'Rourke; guards, Hiatt, Coch-
ran. Morgan.
On Thursday of this week (to-
night the High School will again
play the town team. The Freshman
and Sophomore girls will also play
the Junior and Senior girls.
A few of the girls who originally
played in the team have dropped
out, and two grammar grade girls
will be substituted in their places
Everybody come. they need your sup
port.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-02-17
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES
By Supt. S. E. Notson.

State Superintendent Churchill has
designated March as Burbank Day
for the schools of the state. Within
few days each teacher will receive
a circular containing suggestions as
to the way in which the day may be
observed. Let lis make the day one
worth the while. Luther Burbank
has done a great work for the world,
and it is fitting that we should show
our appreciation before he leaves his
present field of labor.
1t would be perfectly in keeping
with the proper observance of Bur-
bank Day for those schools which
have not done so, to organize their
industrial clubs. presume each
teacher has received the information
from the Agricultural College in re-
gard to the plans for this year. If
not, write Prof. H. C. Seymor, at Cor
Wallis, for the circulars of informa-
tion. This year, those who are of
club age will not be permitted to en-
ter any exhibits at the county fair ex-
cept club exhibits. This does not
but you must enroll for club work
and do project work. There will be
some miscellaneous prizes for pupils
under the club age, but none for
those of club age. We have advanced
to that place now where the pupils.
patrons, and teachers understand the
educational value of the industrial
work, and it is not necessary to at
tempt to pay each pupil for his work
in order to get them to do industrial
work. The pupils are beginning to
see that the biggest prize is in what
they learn by doing the work. How
ever, we expect to make the prizes
worth the while, but the ribbon will
be more highly appreciated, no doubt,
than the money. l trust that many
clubs will be organized on Burbank
Day, and that those already organ
lied will make the day one of profit.
Senator Lane has sent quantity
of garden and flower seeds TO the Of
fee. Pupils who contemplate doing
something in the line Of gardening
may have the seeds if they will call
or write for them.
AS the warm days tempt the pupils
to play vigorously, they are apt to
come into the schoolroom quite
warm. Often they will throw open
the windows and sit in current OF
air for some time to "cool off. :"
Teachers should see to it that no pu-
pill sits thus in draft. 1t may mean
discomfort for short time, but it is
better to be somewhat uncomfortable
for a few minutes than to take a
severe cold If the room ca. not be
ventilated properly without a pupil
sitting in a draft, it is advisable to
have the pupils move about or take
some light calisthentic exercises
while the windows are opened wide.
Many teachers neglect to see that
there is provision made for intro
ducing moisture into the atmosphere
of the school room. AS / have sug-
gested before, tall baking powder
can filled with water and kept ON the
stove will answer the purpose very
we'll,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-02-17
KNIGHTS OBSERVE
NDANN|VERSARY
Doric Lodge No. 20 Presents Jewels
to Veterans Who Have Been
Faithful Members for Tween.
ty-Five Years.

Doric Lodge No. 20, knights Of
Pythias, held commemoration exer-
cises in |. O. O. F. hall in this city
last Tuesday evening in honor of the
52nd anniversary of the founding of
the order. The feature Of the occa-
sion was the presentation by the local
lodge of veteran jewels to members
who have been affiliated with Doric
lodge for 25 years. Those members
who were entitled to this honor are
Phil Cohn, James GOWNS and W. B.
Barratt Of Heppner, Vawter Craw-
ford of lone, j. r. Simons and Ii. r.
Hunlock of Portland, and E. s. Keith
ley of Napa, California. Only two
of the above-named, W. B. Barratt
and Vawter Crawford, were able to
be present at the presentation cere-
mony.
Willard l.. Marks Of Albany, Grand
Chancellor of Knights of Pythias for
Oregon, addressed the Knights and
their friends assembled on the "Prac-
tical Phases of Pythianism." The ad-
dress of the Grand Chancellor, was re-
plete with oratorical eloquence In
which he paid tribute of high order
to this fraternity which has made
such remarkable growth in 81
years. Mr.. Marks was followed by
Walter c. Gleeson of Portland, Grand
Keeper of Records and Seal, who
spoke on the value of doing. little
things for good. Mr.. Gleeson has
been with the Grand Lodge only since
last October, having succeeded Lou
r. Stinson, who was for 19 years
Grand Keeper of Records and Seal.
The addresses by the Grand Lodge
officers were interspersed with music
which was furnished by Redifers
orchestra and pleasing solos were
sung by Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Craw-
ford.
At the conclusion of the program
the Knights and their guests sat down
to clam feed in the banquet hall
which came up fully to the former
feeds which the knights have given