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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-09
MAIL XMAS
PARCELS EARLY
Post Office Wants Co-opera-
ton of Every Sender So Men
Receive Packages on Time

Recognizing the unusual signifi-
canoe OF the coming Christmastide to
the military. naval and civilian forces
abroad. who will undoubtedly be the
recipients of numerous gifts from
friends and relatives at home. the
Post Office Department has made
special arrangements to effect timely
delivery of all Christmas parcels ad-
dressed to American expeditionary
forces overseas. To do this. the Post
Oftiee Department must have the
hearty cooperation of all mailers.
In accordance with Section 469
of the Postal Laws and Regulations,
each package must be opened and
inspected and then marked Inspect
ed and Passed. also, the postmaster
must attach his signature. Care must
be taken so that these packages can
be easily opened and bound again.
the exclusion of intoxicants, poisons,
explosives and improperly packed
perishable matter prohibited by the
Postal Laws and Regulations.
Furthermore, it is important to
know that Christmas parcels intend
ed for the soldiers, sailors and
marines in France will be accepted
only at the main post Office and clas-
sified stations-the Hill station and
Maclay street station. Parcels for
foreign shores will not be accepted
at contract stations, most of which
are located in drugstores.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-09
Ruth and Naomi Class
Wins Honors at Rally

Enola, Pa, Oct. 9.-The most
successful Sunday School Rally in
the history of the local Methodist
Church was held here on Sunday.
Both the amount of the collection
and the number of scholars present
were larger than for several years.
The individual honors of the day
went to the Ruth and Naomi class,
taught by Mrs. William l.. Troup.
Special patriotic selections were sung
by the junior choir made up of
Girls between the ages of 6 and 10.
At the evening service ]. w. Davis,
of Harrisburg. made the principal
address. Music was furnished by a
male quartet.
The rally services at the Zion fu-
theran Church were also well at
tended, Patriotic addresses, and songs
were on the program, while the feae
ture of the day was the presentation
of a large American flag by class
No. in honor of the men of the
community who are now in military
service. A Christian Endeavor rally
was held in the evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-09
Work on Addition to
Olivet Church Will Be
Started Next Week

At a meeting OF the members of
the Olivet Presbyterian Church,
Derry and Kittatiny streets, it was
unanimously decided to build an ad-
dition to the church. The permit
has already been taken out, and the
Mems Bible Glass has subscribed
budget is fully subscribed. The
$500, the Women's Bible class S4OO,
and the Governor Beaver Bible
Glass 5000. other subscriptions have
also been made. The new addition
will be commenced next week and
will have a seating capacity of two
hundred or more.
This annexation will be to the Sun
day School Department and will ac-
commodate the three Bible Glasses;
but will be so constructed that it can
be turned into an auditorium. c.
Frank Glass, John Gates. and j.
Harry Steele compose thee building
committee, and the money used for
this work will be known as the
"Bible Glass Addition Fund,
Charles Hines Sr., acting as secre-
tary.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-09
RECORD CROPS IN
CORN, RYE AND
TUBERS IS SEEN
Big Harvest Forecast Despite
Losses Due to Bad Sep
tember Conditions

Washington. Oct. s.-Considerable
losses were recorded in some of the
country's principal farm crops as a
result of conditions in September,
but to-day's government report indi-
Gated there would be record crops of
corn, oats, rye, white and sweet po-
tatoes, tobacco and beans
The loss was heaviest in corn,
which showed n reduction OF more
than S6,000,000 bushels since Sep
tember /. Other losses were spring
wheat, 100000 bushels; barley, g.
100000 bushels; buckwheat, 2,S31,-
GOO bushels; white potatoes. $685.
600 bushels; sweet potatoes. 100000
bushels; apples, $4,000 bushels;
sugar beets, $4,000 tons; kafrs. A.
$4,000 bushels, and beans, 4,155,000
bushels.
Some crops, however. showed i'm
proved Indications especially oats
with a gain of .47,3S2,O00 bushels,
AA1NAhb II a ItCoIU SIOp VI 4spoNt-
$4,000 bushels, or $1,000, 600 bush
els more than that of 1915. Other
gains were: Rice, 1,019,000 bushels,
and tobacco, 21,SS7.000 pounds.
Forecasts of production of the
country's principal farm crops, an
nounced to-day by the Department
of Agriculture. are: Spring wheat,
PAP, 100000; all wheat, 659, 100000;
corn, 3,210, 100000: oats, 1850, ,7O0,-
600; barley, POI, 600, 900; buckwheat,
17.S00,000; white potatoes, 452, 2,900,-
600; sweet potatoes. S7,2OO,0 900; flax.
100000 rye, $4,000, 600; tobacco,
tpounds), 1,24S, 100000; apples, to-
tai. 176. 100000; apples. commercial
crop (6arrels), 21,1O0,000; sugar
beets (tons), 100000; kafirs, 9S,-
600. 900; beans. 15,S00,OOO.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-09
WEEKLY LETTER
OF FARM AGENT
H. G.. Niesley Tells How to
Conserve Barnyard Ma
nure in His Tlak

Following the previous article on
conserving barnyard manure. Farm
Agent II. G. Niesley wishes to take
up some additional important points.
"The most economical way to save
all manure is to use freely absorb
ents, such as shredded cornfodder.
straw, chaff, clover straw. from
which seeds, are hulled and other
like materials" he says.
Fermentation and bleaching can
best be prevented by hauling manure
direct to field. Don't hesitate to have
it on frozen sloping ground for the
loss even though it is considerable
is not equal to leaving it in yard.
Not always is 1t possible to have
Il out. In this case, n simple slop-
ing concrete floor should be built
over part of the barnyard, around
three sides of which is a retaining
wall, to prevent the draining away of
liquid. A roof over this portion of
the yard is essential.
I'm this state we get an average
rainfall of $500 tons per acre. Then
1872 of an acre would be washed an
nually with over 100 tons of water,
If allowed to remain in yard for only
two months. this would amount to
sixteen tons of water in addition to
the moisture.
Some prefer a cistern for catch
! ing the liquid, but without a ques-
| ton the basin as here mentioned
covered with n roof is the more
practical proposition for the average
farm.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-09

tnS walnut street bridge, and this,
in all probability, will mean the
erection OF a new bridge.
Passenger Accommodations
The terminal building to be erected
at Walnut and River streets. in ad-
dition to having the necessary track
age for the big loop, will have ac-
cpmmodations also for passengers.
with entrances to the building in
Walnut street and also in Strawberry
street for persons going to Market
Square to use Harrisburg Railways
lines.
When the Valley company COM
pletes its work the city company
will have an opportunity to reroute
all cars going north in Second street,
relieving much of the traffic conges-
ton at Second and Walnut, Third
and Walnut streets at the, Penn
Harris Hotel. and in Market street.
Move For Pole Removal
The first move for the elimination
of the big poles in Walnut street.
used by the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company for long dis
distance lines was taken to-day when
Commissioner Lynch had n resolu-
ton passed authorizing the company
to use the Bell Telephone conduits
for underground cables. These will
fANNANS AOA NAAC WI lti TIC pain GA
tension zone, which must be remov-
ed, and also will mean the taking
down of the eight feet poles in Wal
nut street from the Pennsylvania
railroad to the river. These two COM
panies have been working on this
plan for many weeks in an effort TO
handle the wires strung through the
park zone and also to remove the tall
poles in Walnut street. City Electri-
clan Clark f. Diehl has been largely
interested in this work also, as he
has other extensive plans in view
which will mean the elimination of
many miles of overhead wiring and
scores of large poles.
Riverside to Get Lights
Commissioner Lynch also intro
duced an ordinance to-day providing
for the placing of twenty-one lights
in Riverside-the Fourteenth ward.
These lights have already been placed
and were maintained by a private
subscription paid by Riverside resi-
dents prior to the annexation of that
territory to the city. 1t was decided
for the present not to remove the
lights and to pay for their main
tenance for the remainder of the
year. The ordinance appropriates
$1O5 for this.
Commissioner Gross asked coun-
ellis permission to sell an old chem
ical wagon in storage at the Allison
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-09
Surprise Party in Honor of
Miss Nc Combs Birthday

Enola, Pa. Oct. 9.-Friends of
Miss Ruth McCombs gave her a sur
prise on her twentieth birthday at
her home Saturday night. The
house was decorated with ferns and
autumn leaves. Those present were:
Miss Esther Neidig, Miss Ruth Hoff-
man, Miss Marion Alexander, Miss
Martha Neidig, Miss Mary Boyer,
Miss Catherine Beck. Miss Martha
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-09

Adams, Miss Elsie Kuntzleman, Miss
Esther Adams, Miss Viola Reed. Miss
Nancy Bentz Miss Iva Maus, Miss
Mary McCombs. Miss Ruth Nc
Combs. Freeman. McBeth, John
Hoffman, Leo McCreary. George
Bates, James Clendehnin, Fredericl,
Beck Joe Banner, Fillmore Frey, Lee
Reed, William Snavley, Luther Eek.
ert, stephen Shower, Harry Maus
Paul McCreary, Ray Fail. Clarence
Bowers. Mr.. and Mrs G.. r. Nc
Beth, Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. McComb.
and son, Robert.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-09

was affected his mouth and he lost
all of his teeth. He received an hon
orable discharge and returned to
America.
He made a visit to Harrisburg and
renewed acquaintances. Last week
he was the guest of honor at a fare
we'll dinner given at the home of
Mrs. Mary Elder, II North Seven
teenth street. Sergeant Leaman left
Saturday for Canada where he will
remain six weeks previous to his
sailing for France. He has accepted
q commission as first lieutenant in a
Canadian regiment.
Sergeant Leaman is 80 years old
and his wife and child left with him
for Canada.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-09
To Make Preliminary
Plans For Seal Sale

Members of the Christmas Seal
Committee of Harrisburg's Red
Cross Chapter will meet at the home
OF Mrs. William Henderson, 25
North Front street Thursday even
ing. to outline the campaign for the
sale of antituberculosis seals. The
campaign will open in the latter
part of November.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-09

NO man or woman who suffers
from sick, sour, upset and sassy
STOMACH. with Indigestion, heart
burn and dyspepsia, can make
mistake by giving the stomach an
occasional internal bath with a
little Bisurated Magnesia," says
well-known authority, Ninety per
cent. of all digestive disorders are
cansed by too much acid" in the
stomach. While. nature provides
hydrochloric acid as one of the
digestive fluids, great many
stomachs develop too much acid
which irritates and inflames the
stomach walls. causing partially
digested food to sour and ferment
and develop gas, ,bloat, nausea,
heartburn and painful digestion.
1t is mistake to treat such
troubles with artificial digestants
like pepsin. This merely forces
the sour, acid stomach contents
into the intestines. Instead the
acid in the stomach should be
neutralized with an internal Mag
nesia bath.
Get bottle of Bisurated Mag
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-09

When he attempted 10 Cross the
street in front of a Reservoir Park
car, Saturday evening, Frederick
Rudy, aged 20, of ZIG North Fif-
teenth street, was run down and Sc
riously injured. Employees of the
company lacked up the car and he
was taken to- the Harrisburg Hos
pital, where 1t was found that his
left leg was lacerated from the thigh
to the knee. He will recover.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-09

nesia (either tablets or powder)
from G. "A. Gorgas or any good
drug store and take two of the
tablets or a teaspoonful of the
powder IN q cup of hot or cold
water. This makes an agreeable
drink and washes down into your
acid inflamed and burning stom-
ach where in less than ten min
utes it soothes and cools the heat
ed walls and takes up or neutral
ICES eevry trace of excess acid,
much as sponge or blotting pa
per might do. There will be no
sourness, no gas or heartburn, no
full, heavy feeling. no headache.
gripping stomach pains. dizziness
or bad breath. Your stomach will
act and feel fine.
Bisurated Magnesia is the only
form of Magnesia you should use
for this purpose as ii is not a lax
ative and will not injure the stom-
ach. Bisurated Magnesia baths
are now being taken daily by
thousands of former dyspeptics
who eat as they please without a
fear of Indigestion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-09

Hill Fire Company house.
Other action by council included
the awarding of a contract to Stuck
er Brothers Construction Company
for the erection of a bridge over
Asylum run in North Cameron street
near Kelker street, to replace the one
washed away by heavy storm dur
ing the summer. City Treasurer
Harry f. Owes reported a balance of
S423,16S.S9 October /. Expenditures
last month were s201, SOFAS and re-
ceipts, S43,221.56.
The ordinance creating a separate
bureau for ash and garbage collec-
ton supervision was not introduced
by Commissioner Dunkle, but will
probably be ready for first reading
next week. 1t is understood that
there is opposition to the salary
which is fixed for the superintend-
ent to have charge of the collection
work, although none of the officials
commented openly on the question
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-09
Give Sour, Upset Stomach
A Magnesia Bath, Says Doctor, 70
NeutraIize Acid---StOp Indigestion

To
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-09
PASSED THROUGH FIERCEST
FIGHTING OF WAR BUT He
is GOING BACK FOR MORE
Sergeant Leaman Leaves
For Canada, Where Com
mission as Lieutenant
Awaits Him

After engaging in some of the hot
test battles in the European war,
Seeing the dead and wounded lying
around in large numbers, becoming
injured from gas, securing an hon
orable discharge from the Army re-
turning to America, and now on his
way back to fight again is the rec
ord of Sergeant John Leaman, a for
mer Harrisburger.
Sergeant Leaman was for n num-
ber of years employed at the Harris
burg Pipe and Pipe Bending Works
as watchman. He enlisted shortly
after the outbreak of the war in Il
Canadian regiment. After q few
months training in Canada he was
shipped to France. He was among
the first OF the Canadian regiments
to gsacross the water, and as re-
suit saw much of the early fighting.
During one of the battles his par
ticular friend was shot and killed.
For six weeks the body of the friend
lay on the battlefield before it could
be buried. While in n pitched battle
the gas bombs were used on both
sides, and Leaman was Injured. The
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-09
COUNCIL PASSES BILL
FOR DOUBLE TRACK
CONTINUED from First Page ]

will be considered for doubletracking
tho Walnut street bridge, and this,
in all probability, will mean the
erection of a new bridge.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-09
KNOCKED DOWN by CAR

UseMcNeirs Pain Exterminator-Ad
The Tupelo journal., 1917-01-19
Notice
Birmingham. Ala, Ian. l,

Birmingham. Ala, Ian. l, 1917.
Hon. o. T. Trapp. Sheriff of Lee coun-
ty, Tupelo. Miss.
Dear Sir: The following U. S. In
ternal Revenue Licenses have been
issued to your (Lee) county in the six
months ending January l. 1917:
Clifton Pharmacy, R. L. D.. Tupelo,
from July l, 1916. to July /, 1917.
McDufie Nav Drug Co., r. l.. D.,
Nettleton, from July l. 1916, to July
l. 1917.
McDuffie Drug Co., R. L. D.. Tupelo,
from July l. 1916. to July l. 1917.
Pound Klncannon Elkin CO., RID,
Tupelo, from July l, 1916, to July l.,
1917.
st. Clair Drug Co.. r. l.. d.. Tupelo.
from July l, 1916, to july l, 1917.
/ hereby certify that | have carefully
examined the record of the Collector of
Internal Revenue and the above is
complete and correct. Yours truly,
Sam p. Jones.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 1st day of January, 1917.
AZ j. B. Mosley. Notary Public.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-01-19
FAMILY AVOIDS
SERIOUS SICKNESS
b Being Constantly Supplied With
nedford's Black-Draught.

McDuff, Val suffered for several
years" says Mrs. ]. B. Whitaker, Of
this place, with sick headache, and
stomach trouble.
Ten years ago a friend told me to try
Thedford's Black raught, which | did,
and | found it to be the best family medi-
cine for young and old.
keep Black raught on hand all the
time noW, and when my children feel a
little bad, they ask me for a dose, and il
does them more good than any medicine
they ever tried.
We never have a long spell, of sick.
ness in our family, since we commenced
using Black Draught."
Thedford's Black raught is purely
vegetable, and has been found to regu-
late weak Siomachs, aid digestion, re-
lieve indigestion. collie, wind, nausea,
headache, sick stomach, and similar
symptoms.
Ii has been in constant use for more
than 70 years, and has benefited more
than a million people.
Your druggist sells and recommends
Black raught. Price only 25c. Get a
package to-day. N. {. tza
The Tupelo journal., 1917-01-19

The Old Standevd general strengthening tonic.
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC. drives out
Malaria. enricfses the blood and builds up the sys-
tenn. a true tonic. For adults and children Soc.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-01-19
In the Matter of Assigning
Road Hands

1t Is hereby ordered by the Board
that each person liable to road duty
under the laws of the State of Missis-
sippi. residing in Lee county, be and he
is hereby assigned to the road nearest
his residence for the year 1917, and
shall be required to work on said public
road as required by law, or pay in lieu
of said work a Communication tax of
Three Dollars, which said tax shall be
paid to the sheriff of the county on or
before the 1st day of February, 1917.
That the clerk of this Board be and he
is hereby directed to publish this notice
for three weeks before the said 1st day
of February in the Tupelo Journal, a
weekly newspaper published in said
county.
Ordered bv the Board this the 1st
of January. 1917. A. S. Parham,
AZ President.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-01-19
Trustees Sale Notice

Pursuant to the provisions of a GER
tain deed of trust executed by G. q.
Rogers and T. w. johnson, Jr., on
the 18th day of April, A. D..
1916. to secure certain Indebtedness
therein mentioned to Peoples Bank
and Trust Company. Tupelo. Mss,
which deed of trust ia duly record
ed in the chancery clerks office of
Lee county, Miles,, in deed record book
No 100, page 1924. / will. as trustee in
said deed of trust, on the
9TH DAY OF JANUARY,
A. D.. 1917, at the door Of the court
house in the City Of Tupelo Miss,
" thin legal hours offer for sale, at
public cutlery. to the highest bidder
for cash, the following described prop
erty:
Beginning at the south boundary of
Main street in the town of Planters
vile. MISS. Immediately adjoining the
east line of lot sold by Mrs. H. L.
White to w. s P. Rose. running south
ninety four (94) yards: thence east one
hundred and five (l05) yards; thence
north ninety-four (94) yards thence west
along the south boundary Of Main
street in said town and state to the
beginning point, Except the DR.. G. C.
Stone Office lot 10 feet by 50 feet) to-
gether with all buildings and attach
ments. This lot is known az the Hotel
Lot containing about two (2) acres
and is situated in the town of Plant
ersville, and is a part of the northeast
quarter "a of section 81. township 10,
range s east, in the county of Lee.
State of Mississippi; also the store
house of Rogers, johnson & Company
is located on the above lot Such title
conveyed as is vested in me as Trustee
aforesaid.
This I'd day of January. 1917.
AZ j. M. Thomas, Trustee.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-01-19
Notice to Automobile Owners

The road privilege on all automobiles
is due during the month of January,
1917. and l hope you all will come in
and pay anne l had a great deal of
trouble last year trying to collect this
tax. The law is very strict on me in
collecting this privilege, therefore it
becomes my duty to see that every
person pays same. The law requires
me to see that every owner of an auto
mobile pays this privilege and l am
now giving you warning. The first
day of February / am going to turn
over to the Justice of the Peace all the
names of car owners that have not
paid as the law requires and let HIM
proceed by law to collect same. | hope
that every car owner will notice this
and pay during the month of January
and save the damage. OF. TRAPP,
AZ Sheriff & Tax Col. Lee County.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-01-19
@ Collins.
THREE iNQUISITlVE SCOTS.
And How They Happened to Originate
the Jute Industry.

the Jute Industry.
James Logic, who is supposed to
know more about jute than any IL
else in America. tells in a very in
teresting way how jute came to be
known to Europe and the west:
I'm 1910. on a Saturday afternoon,
three Dundee flax spinners were walk
ing to their beautiful residences in
Broughty Ferry, about four miles east
of Dundee, on the banks of the Tay,
and as usual strolled along the docks.
At that time there were several Clip
per line sailing vessels trading with
Dundee in Indian products, principally
grain, linseed, etc, and On this par
ticular Saturday n of these vessels
was d~ischarging her miscellaneous
cargo. and these canny Scots observed
a fibre in some quantity on the dock
and made inquiry as to what it was.
"They were told it was some Indian
product that had been obtained in
Bengal, and was suitable for the dun
mage Of ships. They examined the
fibre a little more carefully and all
thought it would be possible to spin
the fibre on their fax machinery. The
result was that Monday morning they
made a bee line for the l1ents of the
ship and asked what they were going
to do with this waste material.
"They got the reply, We propose
dumping it into the river and when
they expressed a wish to experiment
with it they were told they could cart
it away from the dock and were well
come to it if they paid the carriage.
Thus the jute industry started-for the
fiber turned out to be nothing less than
what we know commercially today as
ute.'"-Exchange.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-01-19
Trustees Sale Notice

Pursuant to the provisions of a cer-
tain Deed of Trust executed by w. T.
Doty and his wife. Mrs. M. j. Doty,
on the 9th day of January, A. D., 1915.
to ecu certain Indebtedness therein
mentioned to John johnson. which
Deed of Trust is duly recorded in the
Chancery Clerks office of Lee county,
Mississippi in deed record book No.
lis, page 81. | will, as trustee in said
deed of trust, on the
9TH DAY OF JANUARY,
A. d 1917. at post office door in the
City of Tupelo, Miss. within legal
hours. offer for sale at public cutlery
to the highest bidder for cash the fol-
lowing described property:
Twenty acres off of the south side of
the north half of the northwest quarter
of section 81. township 8, range 6 east,
in Lee county, Miss.
Such title conveyed as Is vested in
me as trustee aforesaid.
This 10Th day of Dec , 1916.
AZ. j. j.. Filgo, Trustee.