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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-24
WATER SCARCITY
AT TOWER CITY
Frozen Pipes and Burst Main
Cause Trouble and Anxiety i
For Residents
GREAT DANGER FROM FIRE
Harrisburg Man Orator at
Banquet of Tower City
Redmen "a

Tower City. Pa, Feb. 24.-About sevs
enty per cent. of the people using hyd+
rant water were unable to get water
during the week on account of frozen
pipes. The electricians made a mint
of money opening pipes as they charged
So for every one they opened. On
Wednesday the main pipe burst in the
eastern part of the line and the water
had to be shut off for half day. There
was great danger from fire. On We'd
nesday night the Red Men lodge 1-old
banquet at their hall at Riverton.
Each member was accompanied by a
guest. A well-prepared program was
rendered. Mr. Willets, of Harrisburg
was the orator.-Harry Troutman and
family, of Phoenix Park, autoed to town
and enjoyed Monday night with his
son.-Mrs. Charles Mace, of Wisconiscos
spent Sunday with her parents here.
Clair Bressler. of Lebanon, spent sew
eral days with his futher.-Miss Ella
Lewis visited her sister at Harrisburg
on Sunday.-Arthur Meyers has re-
turned home from Philadelphia.-Mrs
Samuel Adams is entertaining her
daughter and family, from Blackwood.
Norman English has returned home
from Philadelphia.-Miss Clara Travitz
went to Fountain Springs Hospital at
Ashland, where she will receive medical
treatment.-Mrs. George Schoope visited
her mother in the hospital at Ashland
The Rev. Mr.. Kutz went to Philadet-
phia to attend the annual conference
of the East Pennsylvania United Evan
gelical Church. Mrs. Kutz and son
went to Mt. Carmel for the week-The
stork visited the home of John Deter
and left baby girl. This makes the
fourth girl
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-24
New 28-Ton Boiler for
Millersburg Light Plant

Millersburg, Pa, Feb. 24.-One of
the large boilers for the new electric
light company has arrived from the
manufacturers at Williamsport and
work on moving it from the freight
station to the plant has been started.
The plant is more than a mile from
the railroad and bad roads will make
it difficult to transport it to it's dest-
nation. as it weighs twenty-eight tons.
Harry n. Miller has new rural de-
livery outfit of horse and wagon. He
began as q rural carrier December l
and despite the rigorous winter drive
of twenty-four miles, he has served
all of his patrons each day-Some
malicious person cut off the ornamen-
tai vine growing on TIE side of the
Reformed Church in Center street
The Atlantic Refining Company re-
ceived this week a large tank truck,
which will hereafter be used for the
delivery of oil in this section instead
of horses.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-24
JANUARY POULTRY PLANS,
PROBLEMS AND PROPHECIES

, good as Won can ppare. Other
/ things being as favolbie, the hen
that will not lay eggs'lth such 1000
is hopeless case. srouteu oats IN
addition will make 'e ration prac-
tically perfect. At te delaware eN-
pertinent station drSmash Is Kept
constantly before theayers. At three
grain is given thatthe fowls crops
may be full by b.time. NO green
food has been usedor two years past.
The hens have bel kept on egg ra-
tions exclusively. 1ey have done bet
ter than formerlywhen much green
food was given. sch intensive meth
ods, however ar,not best for fowls
from which you ie to get your future
stock
nonitTv ntT oigeese banse that of securing
plenty of fres air along with the
comfort of w!ch I have spoken.
There are may methods of ventila-
tion. Summe comfort cannot be Sc
cured. with esh air in abundance,
without artifal heat. But we must
not expect, I'd we do not need, sum-
mer heat fothe best results. BY the
use of musn curtains and windows
that may breadlly adjusted the poul-
try house an be flooded with fresh
air sufficiltly to keep the fowls in
prime corition. The system of ven-
tilation TIT will send a shaft of cold
air onto ne hens at roosting time is
a deadl1 thing. Combs and wattles
are from mostly in the night A
curtain lropped down in front of the
roostin platform at night is an ex-
,, cellentprotection. The animal heat
of the,irds is conserved: 1t must not
be tofight. But it must protect from
the Hing frosts.
It's a mistake to feed the hens a
heay wet mash in the morning. A
sm4 ration of this character starts
TIN well into the day; but scratch
fei should be scattered in the litter
insufficient quantity to keep them in
trested and quietly exercising. This
i'll keep them warm and out of mis-
thief Where the winters are severe
and sustained and long continued even
rore Importance should be placed on
de physical exercise of the fowl. An
tactive fowl is almost certain to be
.nproductiye. Activity is the law of
ife, the highest life. The litter
should be clean and not too deep.
Every kernel of the grain should be
discovered by the birds. Do not look
FOR fertile eggs from hens that sleep
On the roost fourteen hours of the day
and stand still with full crops the
other ten hours. The reproducing
bird in springtime is everlastingly at
work. If you want fertile eggs give
your fowls plenty of exercise.
Attention to Small Things
Attention to small things may mean
he difference between success or
failure. This is true at any season,
out especially true now.
Gather the eggs several times a
lay. 1t does not take an egg long
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-24
to get chilled in zero weather. Once
10 - oornr -

to get chilled in zero weather. Once
chilled, it is a bad egg"
Let the birds out on the ground on
the warm days. Not, however, If
there is snow, or slush, or a chilling
RELEASE JAN 81
JANUARY POULTRY PLANS
rainstorm. Heavy winds, if the mer-
curry is below so degrees, are bad
for laying fowls.
Be patient and persistent in keep
ing fresh water in abundant supply.
Ice water will do it's share in dis
couraging the laying hen.
In severe weather see your fowls
comfortably roosting every night.
Don't miss one. A curtain down, a
window left open, or the birds left
exposed to the bitter frosts one night
may mean the finish of several of
your best breeders for the season.
Care for the droppings. Have a
place TO preserve them in fine coal
ashes or in ordinary plaster. Better
still, possibly, put them out on the
land every week. The droppings from
100 fowls should be worth from fif-
teen to twenty-five dollars a year.
If you are beginning the business
now, buy the best breeding stock you
can afford to purchase. There is as
much difference in hens as in horses
or cows. 1t has taken the people a
good while to discover this; but there
is nothing more certain to-day Be
gin with QUALITY rather than quan-
tity.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-24
Epworth League Social at
Mechanicsburg Church

Mechanicsburg, Pa, Feb. 24.-Last
evening social was given by the Ep-
worth League of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. in the lecture room. On
the program was the address of well
come. by the president, Robert Weld
Ter; prayer. the Rev. ]. ]. Resh; read
ing, Miss Carrie King; piano solo
Moordean Plough. vocal solo, Mis-
Valeria Hershman; reading, Miss Ida
G. Kast; violin solo, Miss Corelli Mar
tin, accompanied by Miss erba Weber
and reading, by Miss Maude K. viii,
hanson. A social hour followed and
refreshments were served. The fol-
lowing committee arranged the affair:
Miss Margaret Smith, Mrs. Percy Mar
tin, Mrs. Samuel Plough, Mrs. c. E
Umberger, Miss Evelyn Baker and
Charles Berkheimer. About one hun
dred people were present.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-24
PAY CAR AT ELIzABETHvILLE

Elizabcthville, Pa, Feb. 24.-The
Pennsylvania railroad pay car was
here on Wednesday.-Pau e. Stroup
resumed his studies at Jefferson Med
ical College, on Wednesday morning
John w. Schreffler and sister, Miss
Alice Schreffler, spent Wednesday in
town.-Mrs. John Snyder, who spent
most of the winter months at Phila-
delphia, is home again.-A. NJ. Rom
berger and the Rev. Charles II. Eagle
are attending the annual Evangelical
conference at Lansdale.-Mr. and Mrs.
Isaiah T. Burlington attended the fu-
neral of relative near Loyalton Tues
day-Prof. NJ. +. Stine, of the Port
Carbon schools, spent several days
with his parents.-AIiss Anna b.
Klinger left on Monday for Reading,
where she will be employed.-Charles
r. Eby, wholesale confecetioner, has
been confined to his home with illness
this week.-Mrs.. Charles NJ. Hoffman,
Philadelphia, spent several days with
here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-24

This distinctive breed of fowls was
exported to Europe chiefly through
England. From the Langshan district
in China came the first big beautiful
black fowls which bear the name
Langshans. AS such they were known
until in later importations white and
mottled Langshans were found. Then
the first Langshans were distinguish
ed by affixing Black. History does
not record their date or manner of
origin.
The great size of this breed and it's
wonderful laying qualities made 1t a
favorite in England. Its fame spread
to Australia and the United States and
the fowls followed their fame. Many
were imported from England and
many were imported direct from
China.
The American breeds in the United
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-24
soIDIERs GUESTS OF HONOR

Columbia, Pa, Feb. 23.-Thursday
evening the fifth annual banquet of
Camp No. 209, Patriotic Sons of Amerl-
ca, was. held in Keystone Hall. with
Horace A. Menchey, as toastmaster. The
guests of honor were: Captain w. San
derson Wetwiler. chief burgess: Cap
tain A. III. Baxter, Company c., and
DR.. G. w. Berntheizel, and Colonel E.
G Shnnon. of the Fourth Infantry.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-24

and Australia had much to do with
their decline in popularity. In Aus
tralia a pen of Langshans in a lay
ing competition extending over a year,
with many varieties of poultry repre-
sented, won first place with the high
est total of eggs laid.
In America they are widely bred in
the South and probably some of the
very best specimens exhibited in our
poultry shows are from that section.
This fowl belongs to the Asiatic
family. which 1t resembles in size and
weight. Mature specimens weigh
from s to 10 pounds for females and
to IL pounds for males. The hens
do well in confinement or on range.
and are good winter layers Of large
brown eggs, and all ages make good
table poultry,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-24
Short Days and Arctic
Weather Must Be Trans
formed Into June Condi-
tons
Culture Necessary to Meet
Demands Of Reproduction
For Next Year
BY G. r. Smith
Author and Practical Poultryman

What is the secret of victory? Ma
poleons reply was, THE secret of vic
tory is to bring on the reserves in the
crisis of the battle" Midwinter
marks the crises in the poultryman's
fight. He has need of all his reserve
resources. There is no magic requir-
ed. Poultry secrets mean nothing
more than science and common sense.
The "black art" has no place here.
It is purely matter of knowing how
and then doing it.
Next month you will want to hear
the peep of the young chick. If you
hear it you must begin now to lay
your plans. If you purpose to sell
day-old chicks six weeks from now
you must get your schedule well in
hand this month. If you want pull
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-24
BROTHERHOOD BANQUET

Columbia. Pa. Feb. 24.-The annual
banquet of the Brotherhood of Cook
man Methodist Episcopal church was
held in the Sunday school room with
seventy five guests present President
Howard G. Smoker served as toastmas-
Ann
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-24
PASSING OF ,1IREHOusE

Columbia, Pa. Feb. 23.-The passing
of Columbia Hall, one of the towns
largest auditoriums, was observed by
a masquerade dance under the auspices
of the Colonial Club. The hall is in
the Columbia Fire Engine House, which
has been sold and is now occupied
by the Standard Garment Company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-24

The United States Government
estimates that almost ten million
dollars is lost annually by diseases
eIonIe s.H9sM lX9u vi 'sIMoI
of poultry, of which large part is
due to worms in the intestines of
well-known pathologist tells how
to distinguish these pests, and how
to combat them.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-04-28
BLOWING UP HOSPITALS.

The warfare now being waged
against hospital ships seems to mark
the climax Of savagery in the Ger
man methods. Except for the massa-
cring of prisoners, there is nothing
left undone which could be done to
complete the abandonment Of all the
restrictions of civilized warfare. Aside
from this one exception. which has so
far been maintained, the Germans
have established a complete identity
of aims and methods with those of
the most ferocious warriors of the
ages Of barbarism.
Discovering that the distinctive
marking of hospital ships simply
serves to attract torpedoes, the Brit
ish have begun to remove these mark
of one of the ships sunk recently 1t
will be remembered long that it was
the Germans who compelled the dis
continuance of the Red Cross insignia
by making them target instead of a
protection. In their eagerness for
slaughter. they doom to death wound
ed German prisoners aboard hospital
ships.
Because of this warfare upon hos.
pital ships. the British have been
obliged to reckon with the prospect
of giving up the use of such ships al
together and Transporting their ply
sicians to the continent to treat the
sick and wounded there All the doc
tors in the United Kingdom have
been called into service The effect
on the sick and wounded within the
English borders may be considerable,
and 1t is possible that it is upon this
that the Germans counted-on carry
ing frightfulness into England by les
SEEMING the possibility of medical aid
for sick civilians, women and chill
dren there. 1t is calculation not be-
meath Prussian ingenuity nor above
the poisoning of wells.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-04-28
HAVE you A BAD BACK?
" You Have, the Statement of this
Martinsburg Resident Will n
tSreSt You

If You Have, the Statement of this
Martinsburg Resident Will n
terest You.
DOCS your back ache, night and
day;
Hinder work; destroy your rest?
Does 1t stab you through and
through
When you stoop or lift or bend?
Then your kidneys may be weak.
Often backache is the clue.
Just to give you further proof,
The kidney action may be wrong.
Ii attention is not paid
More distress will soon appear.
Headaches, dizzy spells and nerves,
Uric acid and its ills
Make the burden worse and worse.
Liniments and plasters can't
Reach the inward cause at all;
Help the kidneys-use the pills
Martinsburg folks have tried ana
proved
What they say you can believe.
Read this Martinsburg woman's &C
count.
See her. ask her, if you doubt.
MIS' W hiHule, IVA .. High ST.,
Martinsburg, says: MY kidneys
have become weak and / have been
greatly bothered on that account. My
back has ached, too, and has become
lame across the small of it. | have
suffered severely at times, but have
always found box or so of Doan's
Kidney Pills, which | have procured
at Shepherds Drug Store. sufficient
to cure the attack of kidney trouble"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney PiIls~-the samo that
Mrs. Kindle hal Foster Milburn &c !,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-04-28
STANDARD COMPANY
HELD RESPONSIBLE.
For the High Cost of Gasoline by
the Federal Trade Commission
at WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, April 25.-Domina-
tion of the gasoline industry by
Standard Oil interests, the federal
trade commission reported to the sen
ate late yesterday, has been largely
responsible for high gasoline prices
of the last two years.
The report, written after an exhaus-
tive investigation into the entire pc
troleum industry, declares interlock-
ing stock ownership prevents any real
competition among the various Stand
ard Oil companies and the commits
sion recommends legislation to per
nit reopening of the oil trust case to
obtain notifications of the supreme
courts dissolution decree.
No conclusive evidence was found
it is stated, that collision exists
among the Standard companies in
violation of the decree, but the com
MISSIONS findings have been trans
mitted to the attorney general
Prices are declared to have beer
raised arbitrarily, although natural
causes contributed Pronounced price
inequalities were found in different
parts of the country.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-04-28
SOLDIER ON DUTY
KILLS CIVILIAN
National Guardsman Doing police
Duty At Princeton Kills A
Man.

An official communication has
been received at headquarters of the
Second West Virginia infantry, from
Major Lester Ridenour, reporting the
fact that civilian of the name Of
Chambers had been killed by a ma
tional guardsman in discharge OF his
duty at Princeton.
Adjutant General Bond, Colonel C..
w. Morrison, Colonel l.. G. w. Ken
non and other military officials de-
clared that while such incidents are
extremely regrettable, that the peo-
pie must realize that the country is
at war and that citizens must obey
the rules laid down for their guild
ance.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-04-28

acid phosphate to each 1000 square
feet of surface. These materials
should be spread evenly over the gar
den and thoroughly mixed with the
soil as the surfade is pulverized,
and leveled with the rake
Avoid tramping on the freshly turn
ed soil as much as possible Planting
the garden will be next in order. This
will be the subject of the next arti-
Gle of this series. If you have not al
ready done so, send to the Extension
Department of the College Of Agricul-
ture, Morgantown, for copy or cop
les of the new Circular III on Max
ing a Small Home Garden.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-04-28

false consolation must come from the
Kaiser, IL it is to delude. AS time
goes on, as Haig and Nivelle contln-
ue their steady. alternating, sledge.
hammer blows at the German morale,
this ignis fatuus will have to be call
ed into service more and more often.
Over and over again, with increasing
frequency, the Kaiser will be pressed
into service to cheer those tagging
hopes with hollow words; and at last
the sounding-board will cease to act.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-04-28
SAYS PHOSPHATES MAKE
BEAUTIFUL WOMEN AND
STRONG, HEALTHY,
VIGOROUS, ROBUST
MEN.

Physicians all over the world are
prescribing phosphates to build u2
run down enemic conditions and
those who have treated their
patients with Argo-Phosph-
ate are changing thin en-
emc women with tone
less tissues. fiabby
flesh: into the most
beautiful Checked
and plump round
Formed Women
imaginable.
Atlanta, Go. Dr. jacobson said in
a recent interview that 80 per cent OF
enema comes from breakdown which
can only be corrected by supplying
the necessary phosphate so the nerv-
Gus system that is lacking in the
food you eat, and this can be quickly
supplied by taking one or two 5-grain
Argo5Pnosphate tablets after each
meal, and at bed time. 1t will in
MANY cases make pale scrawney
face the picture of health in a few
days. | have seen women that | ex-
pected would have to be kept under
treatment for months restored to per,
feet health in one or two weeks
time
SPECIAL NOTICE. The Argo
Phosphate recommended by DR.. F. H.
jacobson contains phosphates such as
are prescribed by leading physicians
throughout the world, and it will be
dound that most effective form foI
treating patients with Nervous Dy
spepsia. Stomach trouble, Brain Fag
Nervous Prostitution. 1t will renew
youthful vim and vigor, and build
up the whole body. II your druggist
will not supply you with Argo-Phos
pihate. send s1.00 for two weeks
treatment to Argo Laboratories, i
Forsyth ST., Atlanta, Ca.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-04-28
GREAT INCREASE
IN FOREIGN TRADE
March Business Exceeded That OF
February by s156,ooo, 600, Ac-
cording to Reports.

The country's foreign trade in
March showed an increase of nearly
$156,0000o0 over that of February,
according to statement issued by
the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce, of the Department of
Commerce.
Exports from American ports
jumped from $467,es3, 406 in February
to s551,27s.32S in March, which is
second only to the s613,555, 693 of
January as record for American
sales broad in one month. Imports
for March were valued at $27O,4S4,.
A39, as compared with s199,479, 996
in February and $241,S16,282 in jan
nary. The March figure is a new re-
cord
The value of all exports for the
nine months ended with March is
placed at s4.634,863, SIS, as compared
with $685., 424,7s0 for the similar
period of 1915 and only 1881, or,
SEQ for the nine months ended with
March, 1915. Imports for similar per
iods were valued at $1,S1S,319,416
s1,5o4.662.71S, and 1,213.81S,64a
respectfully.
OF the March imports, 6975 pei
cent entered free of duty, while n
March, 1916, the percentage of free
imports was 677S and in March
1915. 60.4S per cent.
Gold imports totaled s13a.49S, $50
in March, 1917, while exports of golG
| for the month were s17,919,601. I'm
ports OF gold for the nine morths d
ed March, 1917, were sSO1,2O2,43o al
compare with exports of s15O,094,
1928, leaving a net balance of imports
of gold of 1851. 1es,1O2
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-04-28
MANY RACES ENGAGED.

How many people ever stopped to
think of the different races engaged
in the present war? If not, here they
are:
the European war; the fact is that
there are over eighty races taking
part in killing each other. They are.
Afridis, Albanians, Algerians. Anna
mites, Arakanese, lArmenians, Ban
tus, Bashkirs, Basques, Bedouins,
Berbers, Beers, Bulgars Buriats, Bur
mese, Chinese, Circassians, Croat-
ians, Czechs. Egyptians, English, Es-
thonians, Firms. Flemish, French,
F'riauls Garhwalls, Georgians. Ger
mans. Greeks, Ghurkas. Irish, Ital-
ians, Japanese, Jews, Kafiirs. Kali
mucks, Kirghiz, Koriaks, Kurds, Lad
ins, Lesghians, Let's, Lithuanianst
Magyars, Mahrattas, Malagasy, Ma
oris, Mingrelians, Montenegrins, Mon
gols, Moravians, Mordins, Pathans
Persians, Poles, Portuguese, Rouman
ians, Russians, Scotch, Senegalese
Senussi Serbs, Sikhs, Slovacks, SLOW
enes, Syrians, Tartars, Tonkinese
Tunguses, Turkomans, Turks, Uzbegs
Votyaks, Wallachains. Wallcons
Welsh, Wends. West Indians, Yakuts
Could it be much worse? Surel!
such war has no precedent in al
history.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-04-28

ers, other persons are taking an in.
terest In gardens and other small
acreages which are being cultivated
For the next session, c. S. Wander.
wort of Morgantown, has been select
ed as chairman and J. f. Wethering
ton secretary. The speakers will in
clude M. p. Shawkey, state super.
intendent of free schools; Director
C. r. Titlow, of the experiment sta
ton and James H. Stewart. state
commissioner of agriculture.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-04-28
GUARD AT PIEDMONT
Is INSTANTLY KILLED

William H. Hill, aged 80, artificer
in Company M, Fourth Maryland Reg
iment, National Guard, was struck
and killed by B. & o. train while
doing guard duty at Piedmont Mon,
day. The coroner's jury verdict was
accidental death. The body was sent
to his home in Baltimore last night
He originally came from Elizabeth
City, w. Va.