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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
Y. M. e. A. War Fund Still
Continues to Increase

The Y. N. c. A. war fund con-
tinues to grow, To-day the Rev. p, p.
Huyett, of Mifflin township, Dauphin
county, sent in sac which was raised
by the Sunday school of st. Johns
LutharHn Church, that district.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
Six Years and twenty-five \
Lashes For PickpocketinG

Wilmington, Del, Dec. 5.-In Gens
eral Sessions Court Charles Millers
Harry Gold and Charles Harrison, OF
Philadelphia, who pleaded guilty I'd
pocket picking, were sentenced I'd
six years imprisonment and twenty
five lashes each. Fifteen lashes win
be administered next Saturday and
ten the following Saturday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
CIGAR MANUFACTURERS DIES

Marietta, Pa, Dec. 5.-Edward J.
Sitter, aged 81, a prominent mer-
chant and cigar manufacturer of
East Prospect died Sunday night,
after long illness. He was a mem
Der of the United Evangelical
Church, and is survived by six chill
dren and several brothers and sis
terS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
STATE GRAINH
TAKEN BIG JUMP
Interesting Figures Issued To-
day by the State Depart
ment of Agriculture

Pennsylvania cereal crops. corn,
wheat. oats. rye and buckwheat,
showed a gain of over eight and
half million bushels in the aggregate
In 1917 over the same crops in 1916
and an enormous increase over the
same crops in 1909 according to fig
ures issued today by the bureau Of
statistics of the State Department of
Agriculture.
The statement in regard to the
crops is as follows: o..
The crop reports show that there
was an increase in all of the cereal
crops this year over last year, except
rye, and there was but slight de-
crease in the rye production. due TO
an unfavorable season. Corn, wheat,
oats and buckwheat showed substan-
tlal gains, oats alone showing q gain
of almost 100000 bushels.
Given favorable weather condi-
tions for the growing of the crop
and ample labor the Pennsylvania
farmer is gradually working to a
greater production per acre than in
past years and each year conditions
are being somewhat bettered. In
1909 the total production of wheat,
corn, rye. oats and buckwheat in the
state was 99,525,355 bushels, show
ing that the 1917 crops were Al, 1,066,-
AIS bushels greater than eight years
ago. In 1915 with a bumper oats
crop the production figures were
about a million bushels ahead of
1916.
The comparison Of production in
1909, 1916 and 1917 for the five main
cereal crops is as fellows:
1909 1916 1917
Corn
41,494,231 64,246,S54 65,260,SS5
Wheat
21.564,479 25,S64,192 26,SS6,796
2S,172,6S6 SS,O35,S6S SS,SOO,769
Rye
S,496,603 4,6S1,112 4,57S,25g
| Buckwheat-
I 4,797,350 4,203,S90 5.570,124
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
DOUBLE WEDDING AT DOVER

Marietta, Pa, Dec. "a double
wedding was solemnized Sunday at
the Dover Lutheran parsonage, when
the pastor, the Rev. II. ]. Hege,
united in marriage Miss Marie Draw
baugh and Charles Warner and Miss
Minnie Smith, of Mount Royal and
William Drawbaugh. The one bride
and the groom were brother and sis
ter, and the wedding was witnessed
by the parents of these young people,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Drawbaugh, A
wedding dinner followed at tho
Drawbaugh home.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-05
$25O,OOO FOR
l. V. COLLEGE
Special Meeting to Discuss
Means of Raising Endow-
ment For Institution

Annville. Pa, Dec. 5.-The Board
of Trustees of Lebanon Valley Col
lege will hold a special meeting on
Thursday and Friday. At recent
meeting the matter of a change in
the bylaws was brought up, and this
will be decided at the next meeting.
The plan is to place the financial
management in the hands of a fl
nance committee.
AT the recent meeting reports
were heard on plans and methods to
raise an endowment of $250,000. DR..
Nandermark, a leader in the Meth
odist-E Episcopal plan for raising
thirty-five millions of dollars for
their educational institutions was
present, and explained. their method
of procedure.
The board was greatly pleased
with the plan and the outlook and
thinking that $250,000 is too low a
goal, appointed a committee, COM
posed of Bishop Bell. DIR. S. c. Enck,
superintendent of the East Penn
sylVania Conference, DR.. A. Il. Stat
ton, superintendent of Pennsylvania
Conference; A. S. Kreider, president
of the Board of Trustees, and Presi-
dent G. d. Gossard, to canvass the
situation thoroughly, and report at
the called session the amount that
should be set as goal and the best
plans and methods for raising it.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-16
EXCURSION TONIGHT

The steamer Homer Smith will run
one Of its very popular excursions
from this city tonight, the boat leav-
ing Maysville ats o'clock. This ex-
cursion promises to be one of the best
run by the boat this season as the
weather has warmed up considerably
in the past several days. The proprie-
tors of the boat say that Maysville is
one Of the best excursion towns on the
Ohio River and they can always feel
assured of crowd from this city
The numerous attractions on board
the boat bring out the crowds and
coupled with the splendid order main
tained make the Smith one of the best
excursion boats on the entire river.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-16
week END
VIII See the Start Of the Raising Of
the U. >. Army-Wnr Bill VIII
Become Law within Few Days
and Gathering Of Forces
VIII Start

Washington, May 15-The war army
bill probably will become law within
the next few days and before the end
Of the week the comprehensive plan Of
the War Department for raising a
force to fight Germany will be in mo-
ton. =
Confcrees from the Senate and
House agreed upon the bill today de-
Gliding to retain the Senate's amend
ment under which Colonel Roosevelt
may be authorized to raise not more
than four divisions of infantry for
service in France. The report will be
taken up by the House probably to-
morrow and its adoption there is ex.
pected to be followed quickly by final
action in the Senate.
From Congress the bill will 20 tc
the White House for the signature oi
President Wilson before it becomes 9
law. Although the administration op
posed the attachment of any volunteer
division to the proposed draft plan, il
Is generally believed the President will
sign the bill with the Roosevelt amend
ment In it.
The measure as it stands woult
merely authorize, not command, tn,
recruiting of volunteer force for ser
vice in France.
The Senaae today passed the Hous,
bill increasing the enlisted strength
OF the navy to 10000 men, that o
the Marine Corps to 10000 men an,
granting increases in paw to the navy
enlisted personnel equal to those pro
vided for the army forces.
Orders were issued today for tn
organization of four new regiment
and two mounted battalions of engi
neer troops for the regular army t,
bring the engineer force up to tn
strength provided for in the Nationa
Defense act The existing first an,
second regiments of engineers and tn
two mounted companies now in tn
southern department will be expande,
to form the new units. The third regi
ment Of engineers is on foreign ser
vice in Panama, Hawaii and tn
Philippines and will not be affected.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-16
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKER WILL
SPEAK

The Rev. William A. Brown OF Chi
cago, working in the interest of the
International Sunday School Associa-
tion will give an address on Sunday
School work at the First Presbyterian
Church next Tuesday evening at 1880
o'clock. Mr.. Brown has devoted his
life to this work and is therefore able
to give many valuable pointers Oh all
matters concerning, the betterment OF
Sunday Schools.
The Sunday School is the most i'm
portant part Of the church work so
it behoovss all, including officers,
teachers, parents and children, to be
present at this meeting.
As Mr.. Brown will visit only twelve
towns in the state of Kentucky, the
people of Maysville should feel hon
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-16
FOR CHIEF OF POLICE

The Ledger today announces the
candidacy of Mr.. r. p. d. Thompson
for Chief of Police of this city, sub
ject to the action of the voters at the
coming November election. Mr..
Thompson has served as Merchant
Policeman for a number of years and
has performed his duties in most
satisfactory manner. His fitness for
the work of the very important Of
fee he seeks, cannot be questioned
and if elected we are sure his admin
istration would be a good one.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-16
Wall Paper
RUGS Paint
HendricksOn's

ored that he has consented to come to
our city.
Those who have heard him say that
he is very forceful speaker and
should have a packed house to hear
him.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-16
DEDICATION OF RECTORvILLE
HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING


Rectorville people will dedicate their
$1,000 High School building next Fri
day, May 1S, with an all-day celebra-
ton.
Several prominent speakers, whose
names will be announced later, are on
the program and diplomas will be
presented to about twenty pupils who
have graduated from the Eighth Grade.
The Parent Teacher Association is
preparing lunch which will be served
at 25 cents per plate.
AS this occasion has been planned
for quite while, a large crowd Is ex-
pected.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-16
REGISTRATION DAY
VIII Be Appropriately Observed In
Maysville by All Business Houses
and Citizens.

The people Of Maysvllle are prepar-
ing to make the day to be set by the
President for registration for univer-
sal service an occasion Of record
breaking patriotic enthusiasm and to
pay honor to the young men between
the ages Of twenty-one and thirty-one
who are to register on that day for the
service OF the nation. Although the
day has not yet been set 1t is under
stood that 1t will be several days af-
ter the proclamation Of the President.
On this day the people Of Maysville
will turn out to do honor to her sons.
Business houses will be decorated, a
parade is planned, the Mayor will is
sue a proclamation asking all places
of business to close for a while at
least, whistles will be blown at the
hour on which the places of registra-
ton open and Maysville is coming to
the front as she always has by having
a record breaking registration.
At the places of registration COM
mittees Of young ladies' will decorate
each man who registers with a badge
reading, 81 have Registered. Have
you?" The names of the committees
in charge of the various activities will
be announced within a day or two by
the Chamber of Commerce who are
making the arrangements. This or
ganization calls on all of the members
OF the Chamber and of the other or
ganizations in Maysvlle to assist In
making this the greatest day in the
history of the city
The American nation stands at the
head Of all nations of the earth fol
thoroughness and justice of action il
this great way. No other nation has
ever a war with more cool and leve
head with an eye always to justice t
the nation and to the individual w,
all stand ready to render the maxi
mum service in this hour of need. w,
have delegated to those who are mos
capable Of judging where we can rem
der the greatest service to tell IL!
here We can serve best, and on tn,
day to be set aside by the Presiden
for universal service we who are Sc
lected on account of our fitness fol
service in the army will step forward
and answer "ehere." Those of II.
who must remain behind will furnish
by personal sacrifice the money tha
is needed to prosecute the war to {
victorious conclusion, but it is to the
brave men who are best suited fol
the army that all honor Is due.
Good men are needed. To render
this greater service We must be young
and healthy, intelligent and patriotic
We will be picked over and only tn,
very best taken.
Within the borders of our city ant
county there is not a Stacker to b,
found When our country calls W,
will 60.
The older of us, who cannot shoul
der arms In the field, will show ou
young men on this day that we re
gard them as heroes who are willin
to sacrifice all for their country
sake. The best of US will be selecte
!, to fight for the rest of us. Let u
show those who go that we homo
them for their performance of thi
great duty.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-16

The MaysvIlls Model Creamery Il
peyIns, - > pound for hutisvfat ihIs
Veek, ~
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-16
BIG CIRCUS HERE

All paraphenalia, tents, animals,
etc., to be used In the Elks big circus
which opens tomorrow night will ar
rive today and the mammoth tents will
be erected In the East End Ball Park
Immediately. The professional acts
which fill up one half of the program
will arrive tonight also. The last re-
hearsal Of the home talent Is scheduled
for this evening at s o'clock so every
thing Is In readiness for the opening
OF the big show tomorrow night at
S:l5. The side show opens one hour
earlier.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-16
WILL GIVE PROGRAM

The Sophomore Class Of the Mays
vile High School will give literary
program in the auditorium Of the
school tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock. The program will be "a
Scene in Court Room" and those who
have seen the various practices say
that it is very amusing. This will
probably be the last program Of the
year. Everyone is invited to be pres
ent.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-16
ATTENDING CONCLAvE

Messrs. A. G. Sulser, E. A. Robinson,
S. P. Browning and DR.. ]. A. Dodson
are in Covington attending the seven
tieth annual conclave of the Knights
Templar, which is being held in that
city today and tomorrow
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-16
NOTICE

Any person having a claim against
the undersigned will please transmit
statement to me at the home of F.
c. Dryden, Aberdeen, Ohio, Route /.
l4-3t MRS. ]. R. COOPER.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-16
IMPROVING NICELY

A report from the bedside OF Coun-
Gilman Godfrey Hunslcker, who was
stricken with paralysis at his home on
East Second street Sunday night. Is "a
the effect that he ls getting alona
nicely and there Ia but little doubt
that he will rccover,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-16

l. M. Lane & Co. Real Estate dealers,
has taken quarters in the First-Stan-
dard Bank Building, Fourth floor,
room No. II. Phone No. $50. S-2wk
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-16

Mrs. w. G. Lewis of West Second
street spent the day in Cincinnati
yesterday.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-16
LOUD CHEERS! FLOUR DOWN!

Minneapolis, Minn., May 15-Best
grades of -four declined S5 cents a
barrel here today, fancy patents be-
ing quoted at $16.25.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-05-16
JOINED ARMY

Mr.. Jesse l.. Osborne of Springdale
Joined the United States Army al
Cincinnati Monday. Many Mason
county boys are going to'Cincinnati tc
join some branch of Uncle Sans
fighting forces.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14

Geo. Coons, the popular and oblig-
ing conductor who has been running
on the noon train for the past fifteen
years, left this week for the run be-
tween GAINESVILLE and Evansville Mr..
Coons retires in year and takes the
eastern run as a better thing. The
public here will deeply regret losing
him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14
YOU SHOULD VISIT THE
INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK EXPOSITION
and Horse Fair, Chicago, Dec. 1-8

This year will production Of
food for the Nation 1t has been designated United
Food Administration the "FOOd Training Camp"
States 1t will show breed economically;
how produce stock OF better quality and earlier maturity
less
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14
POTOST

On Oct. %, the Potosi Red Cross
Auxiliary sent box to the Red Cross
chapter at PIatteville containing a
number Of pajamas, hospital shirts
and knitted articles for the use Of the
soldier boys in camp.
We are pleased to note that Peter
Markus has so far recovered from his
recent attack Of sickness to be able to
walk around and his many friends are
glad to greet him.
Jim Tracey of Platteville and Bob
Travis Of Potosi, each shipped two cars
Of hogs Fl ON this point last week.
The Wilson Mining company are
mining again after being idle for about
ten days Several cars of coal were
received Monday with others coming.
T. F. Chase representing the Catho-
lie Tribune OF Dubuque, is canvassing
this territory in the interest of that
paper which already has a large cir
culation here.
Sister NJ Herminas of Alvina con-
vent ManitowOc, Wis, is visiting rel
;,tives and viewing the scenes of her
early childhood days. in and around
Dutch Hollow, as called in early days
when she entered the convent The
venerable sister is a sister of John j.
Stelpflug of TennysOn and has taught
in the parochial schools forty-five
years.
Mrs. Nicholas Stelpflug and daught-
er, Miss Maggie of PochahOntas, Ia,
were visitors at the home of John J.
Stelpflug last week.
Ending with the month of November
E. NJ Wilmott will have wound up
his seventh year as the Hera1d's
POtosi scribe, and in all those years
/ don't think I offended anyone, if I
did l never got a call down nor a
knock down.
Frank Ostermier, Leo Stoll, Jess
Key and Harry GrOsser, were hunt
ing at Maiden Rock, Wis, three or
four days last week and brought down
lat bucks.
The many friends of Thomas H.
Carthew are sorry to hear that he is
confined to his bed at his home in
Rockville with a serious attack Of
Brights disease. At this writing we
are informed that he is slightly better.
Five more names have been added
to the POtosi Red Cross Auxiliary.
They are: Mrs. ]. P Pluemer, Mrs
William Pluemer, Miss Mary Neid
Adam Schumacher and John Schwab
Miss Alice Uppena arrived home
from Los Angeles, Cal, last Friday
The Potosi high school basket ball
team again defeated the Cassville
team at Cassville last Friday evening
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14

by a score of 10 to g. The Potosi
team is wide awake and up to date
and it's members are, Clestln KaItn-
bach, Paul Schumacher, Harold Phil
lips, Clarence Zenz and AIois Bran
ner.
MISS Bertha Schmitz visited reIa-
tives in Lancaster from Friday even
ing until Sunday.
Jesse Key received the sad news
Saturday morning that his nephew,
harley Mckinney, was killed in a
NINE at Webb City, Mo. No further
particulars were received. The young
man nad been WORKING III POrosl with
george HUDSON at we'll drilling and
later worked at the Mudd Range
NINE until it closed down. About three
weeks ago he and a companion, James
McRae, went to WepO CITY to work in
the mines and where the unfortunate
young man met his untimely death.
Miss Mary EnnOr after an extended
visit with relatives and friends at diff
ferent points in Iowa has returned to
PotOsi.
The approaching nuptials of Mr.
Joseph Bootz of Milwaukee and Miss
Alice Uppena of Rockville, were an
nOunced at st. Andrews church, Sun
day.
Sunday was banner day for mar
riage announcements at st. Andrews
church. Besides the nuptials men
toned above the bans of Mr.. Edward
Droesler and Miss Rosa Ellen and
Mr. Funk and Miss Lizzie KrOepfle
were published.
The dance at the garage hall Thurs
day evening was very largely attend
ed. About ninety tickets were sold.
The music Of the Milwaukee Girls
orchestra was most excellent.
Miss Eva Wilmott visited with
friends in East Dubuque from Satur-
day to Monday morning.
The advanced pupils of ST. Andrews
parochial school will give an enter
tainment at the parochial hall, Sunday
evening, Nov. %. A fine program will
appear with our next issue.
The names of the Potosi Liberty
Bond purchasers will be published in
next weeks Herald.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-03-27
MistIetoe Was Ancient Panacea.

Numerous curious and ridiculous SUI
pcrs'',.ons rs to methods Of prevent
ing disease were believed in years ago,
and are not altogether extinct even
today, it is said.
Much ancient faith clustered about
the mandrake root, which was carved
in the form of doll, dressed In fine
clothes, and kept in box or coffin con-
cealed in some corner of the house.
Each month 1t was washed in wine
and water and freshly CARRIED.
Another universal cure was to carry
piece of mistletoe which had been
cut from tree by golden sickle and
caught In white vessel as 1t fell.
Metal scraped from church bell or a
piece of the rope was supposed to have
similar protective influence against
disease, as also n cloth stained In the
blood Of murderer, or the rope with
which he was hanged.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-03-27

One death from tuberculosis occurs
in our state about every second day.
And the most of these are residents
and not transients.
The prevention of tuberculosis re-
quires merely the careful observance
of simple rules of health and SANTA
ton. The person who takes proper
care Of his own body and insists that
those about him observe the same
rules, is comparatively safe no mat
ter how often he may be brought in
to contact with the disease. The
careful consumptive is not a source
Of danger to others.
The cure OF tuberculosis is neither
difficult nor expensive II begun in
time. Treatment in a sanitarium is
usually best and perhaps the state
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-03-27
CONCERTS THROUGH THE AIR
Enjoyable Musical Program That
Emanates From Doctors Radio
Experimental Laboratory.

War bulletins and important world
happenings, now and then interspersed
in nightly musical program from the
air, emanate from the radio expert
mental laboratory of DR.. Lee DeFor-
est ut Highbridge, N. Y. Among the
musical numbers on the nightly pro-
gram are operate selections, popular
dance music, sentimental songs, Ha-
waiian medleys, and stirring band and
orchestra photograph offerings.
In point of clearness 1t Is said that
the xylophone and the accordion are
among the best Instruments for wire
less transmission, although the brass
band and the human voice, especially
II soprano, ofttimes are equally clear
to all the listening amateur stations.
To transmit the human voice by wire
less telephone the speaker or opera
tor talks into an ordinary microphone.
In the case of the musical selection.
on tho other hand, the microphone is
placed inside the cabinet Of phono-
graph, where 1t can get the full vol
ume of sound.-Scientific American.