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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-25
: OBERLIN SIS: f:

The canvass made Saturday after
noon by the members of the differ
ent Sunday schools of Oberlin, En-
haut and Bressler was a success,
and will furnish the data so much
needed for future work, The pastors.
superintendents and general COM
mittee will meet this evening in the
Sunday school room of Salem Lu-
theran Church and apportion the
churches their cards of preference.
Rev. j. r. Strock, a missionary
from Gunter, India. filled the pulpit
from Guntur India, filed the pulpit
day morning, in the interest of the
Board of Foreign Mission, and
raised nearly $500 toward the edu-
cational work in that field. Rev.
Stock, who has been home on a
vacation, after six years at Guntur,
will return in November.
Members of the Red Cross Society
of Steelton, organized a Knitting
Club here last evening. The meet
ing was held at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. G. A. Steagle and was
largely attended and much material
aid for the soldiers Is expected.
Harvest Home service in the in
terest of Loysville Orphans Home
will be held next Sunday at Salem
Lutheran Church. Special prepara-
tions is being made for a large Of
foring of the commodities of life for
the orphans.
a fine program is being prepared
for Harvest Home at Neidig United
Brethren Church on next Sunday.
c. W. Greenawalt and family spent
Saturday and Sunday at Shippens-
burg and Orristown.
Mr. NIrs Tohn Raad md ann
Earl, visited several days with rela-
tives at Lancaster.
Mrs. Harry Brehm, of Lingles-
town, visited with her brother, Rev.
II. S. Kiefer, at the U. B. parsonage.
Rev. Daniel e. Rupley and fam
lily motored to Boonsboro, Nd where
they spent several days with Rev.
John B. Rupley their son.
Eugene Rehkugler spent the
week. end at Sunbury.
Miss Stella Wilmer spent Satur-
day and Sunday with her parents at
Mt. Alto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eshenaur and
| daughter, of Millersburg, were vis-
itors at the Eshenaur homestead.
Miss Mildred Lebo, of Harrisburg,
spent several days wit hher grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Lam
dis.
Frank Wise and daughters, Erma,
have returned from Coatesville,
where they spent several days.
Mrs. Barbara Hershey, of Hershey,
is visiting with Mrs. William HornerI
Raymond Gerhart has returned
from Colbrook, after several weeks
visit with relatives there.
Miss Lizzie Harris of Duncannon,
spent several days with Mrs. Maran-
da Smith.
Miss Ellen Horst, attended the
funeral of a relative at Elizabeth
town, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hooker and
family motored to Gettysburg, Sun
day.
Miss Elizabeth Shankfelt and Miss
Eva Snyder, of Middletown, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln
Duncan.
Mrs. William Wise and daughter,
Jeanette, spent several days at
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Yocum
spent the weekend at Shippens-
burg.
Roy Dengler spent sevral days
with relatives at Port Royal.
Mrs. Howard Weikert and Mrs.
Thomas Miller were called to Big
lerviile, on account of the illness of
their mother.
Homer Rressler. radio operator
in the U. S. Navy, stationed at
Brooklyn, is home on a two days
furloEgh. with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Bressler.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-25
BRESSLER PARTY

Friends of Elias e. Buser were
entertained at his home in Bressler
Saturday night in honor of his birth
day. The guests included: Mr.. and
Mrs. John It. Buser, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank H. Bennett. Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Bellany. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Sellers, Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Isenberg,
Mrs. Guy Elden, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry Buser, Mr.. and Mrs. Hilton Ben
nett, Frank Bennett, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Fries, Mrs. Harry Reynolds,
Mr. and Mrs. William Snyder. Mr..
and Mrs. Elias Buser.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-25
Nine Revolvers Given
Over to Borough

T. V. Gardner, former chief of po-
lice in the borough, this morning
turned over nine .3S caliber revol-
vers to the borough which he has
just received. The revolvers were
purchased from the proceeds of q
ball game on Cottage Hill more than
a month ago. The revolvers were
ordered sometime ago by Mr.. Gard
ner after he had gone out of office
They are now in possession of Bor-
ough Secretary Charles P. Feidt.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-25
Miss Bessie Eby, Lemoyne,
Bride of Paul i. Murphy

Lemoyne, Pa. Sept. 25.-Miss Bes-
sic Eby, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. L. Eby and Paul L. Murphy. of
Harrisburg, were married at the par
sonage of the United Evangelical
Church by the Rev. H. T. Searle.
The ring ceremony was used. The
bride was attired in blue travelling
suit. Immediately after the ceremony
the couple left on a wedding trip
and will be at home to their many
friends at 1859 Market street, Har-
rlsburg. after October 10.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-25
"The Live Store"
What They Say About Us

A wel1-known Mems organizatic
of Central Pennsylvania, with sever
thousand members, printed the fc
lowing statement in their Septer
Der monthly bulletin - It's interes
ing; read it.
"The Doutrich Store is so
well known that we hardly
need elaborate. Their fair
and honorable method of do
ing business, the courtesies
extended, and the very eff
cient service that they render
to their patrons makes it
practically unnecessary to
present them to you for your
consideration.
"Doutrich's always rep
resent the very first word in
good clothes. They handle a
line of clothing that cannot
be excelled in any large city.
Their large force of con-
genial assistants makes suit
buying a pleasure"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-25
sUFFRAGIsTs WIN

Washington. Sept. 25. = Suffragists
have won their fight in the House for
creation of n special committee to
suffrage. Although the vote of 181
to 107 in favor of the suffrage COM
mittee could not be taken as indicat-
ing the sentiment of the House on the
question of a Federal amendment.
suffragists who thronged the gall
leries were greatly cheered over their
victory.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-25
TO HEAR REPORTS

The Capitol Legion, No. 110s. will
hold an important meeting to-mor-
row evening at its headquarters.
Reports from the delegates and the
tended the national convention at
Wilmington last week will be read.
Other important matters of business
will be transacted
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-25
SPECIAL MEETING

Royal Arcanum lodge will meet in
special session tonight to hear the
report from the grand body which
will be made by Delegates John Croll
and Frank B. Wickersham.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-25
LODGE BANQUET

Carthage Lodge, 1872, knights
Pythias held a banquet last night.
About fifty lodgemen from Steelton,
Harrisburg and Lykens were in at
tendance.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-25
s35, 600, 900 MORE TO BRITAIN

Washington, Sept. %. = The Cow
ernment yesterday advanced $S5. .OOO,-
900 to Great Britain, bringing the
total advanced that country thus far
up to S1,190.000, 900, and the total of
all credits to the Allies up to $2,426,-
400. 600.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-25
CODES ARE BEING
CHANGED AROUND
Industrial Board Is Bringing
a Number of Them Up to
Date For Pennsylvania

Three OF the
safety and sani-
tation codes COM
pleted by the
State Industrial
Board are under
going changes
and will be is
sued about the
first of the year
and 1t Is also ex-
pected to run the
list of such codes
Hx Hnt-ht,,- t1,A
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-25
Hindenburg to Be Prince,
Report; to Honor Birth

London, Sept. 25. - Emperor Will
liam has decided that on October Q.
the SEVENTEEN birthday of Field Mar
shal Won Hindenhurg, addresses shall
be delivered in all the schools in Ger
many by teachers, who will point out
shall to the fatherland. says an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from Ans
terdam. Money. is to be collected
fund for sick and wounded
tt Is said. adds the correspondent
that Emperor William will grant
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg the
title of prince.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-25

Mrs Annie Mcmillan Lauder.
1104 Twelfth street. Denver Colo,
sister of the Rev. Alexander McMil-
Ian, Carlisle, Pa, would like to
hear from or see any of her brothers
Colorado. Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-05
The Daily Novelette,
No FLOWERS.

NE Monday toward the last half
OF the first OF the month. VIII
- liam Y. SPANS first wife died
SPAN. much put out, had cards en-
graved inviting his friends TO eat sup
per. view the body and express sym
pathy. SPAN, who was quite vexed
by his loss, was really in need Of
sympathy, for Squabeeua had been a
model wife. always content to slave
about the house and too tired I'm the
evenings to poster him 10 take her to
the movies.
His friends all came and all ex-
pressed their sympathy.
'Squabeena was an elegant woman,
Bill" Max TWitters said 10 the mourn
ing husband. but If you decide to
break up housekeeping Pu take that
there ice box in the kitchen often
your hands for S3.25."
Il always thought a lot o. your wife,
Bill" cOndoled Ed Floouery. she
was always so cheerful, somehow just
as u she was really good lOokin',
somehow ANY time you say, Bill.
I'll relieve you of them two tons o.
coal down the cellar for $3.50, and do
me own haulin'-"
And so they condOled with him. one
after the other, till he had bids on ar
ticles in every room in the house
In the early part of the last of the
month, five years later, Bits second
wife died HurriedIy hanging flags
out all the windows TO give the i'm
preston that nothing had happened.
he buried her from his second mother
inlaw's house.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-05
Little IntnOews
Bid For Winter Tourists Now, Says FL Pasoan
Another Says Should Be More Boost For Valley

FL Paso division ofthe Southern Pa
cific on account Of poor track" said
C.. r Morrill,, for I am quite certain
that our tracks are in the very best
Of condition No news is good news
to the people in this line 1 am sure"
X \
although the war has taken l.
men from the Rio Grande bank" said
II. V Watson. 4 can truly say that
the bank has never been in more COM
pstent hands The men have enlisted.
joined the officers reserve corps. or
been drafted and their places have
been filled with mature men who
have had long practice and training
in the banking business, and through
their age are not subject to draft"
Not long ago a man remarked IN
my hearing that about the only sort
Of amusement We had in FL Paso was
the moving picture show" said Thos-
". Atkins. 1T was quite evident that
the man had never visited the police
court II you don't believe that a deal
Of amusement is to be had there, just
20 sometime-especia after a holt
day People have been amusing them
selves the day before. and there are
usually plenty Of cases up for trial
and a courtroom full OF onlOokers
II is a good place to spend an idle
hour and learn something Of human
nature"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-05

Shall we get out for a few min
utes2' I nodded and we stood looking
across a clearing He scanned my
face 1nEiOusly, almost fearfully- Tn
the moonlight his face looked white
and strained 7 spoke quickly for I
hated TO see that expression
That Grace's mother died when she
was only a babyc Yes I know that,
too
He drew tn his breath so sharply
that il sounded as if he gasped-
Yes. yes" he murmured. startirg
the car again and driving very slowly.
when she was a tiny baby-yes- You
don't mind il I don't talk any move
about that do youe Except 10 tell
you that she was delicate and ner-
vous. and that Grace was once like
her i'm health and coustitution-be-
fore you came You have saved her
from growing more like her poor
happiness il you viii. The past is
dead and bygones are bygoues."
Perhaps had I not promised Mrs.
Gore TO ask no questions about her
dead sister I would have asked some
questions now But 7 had promised
and. after all what difference did
il make 20 me- The poor young
mother was dead.
since YOU know all this. there is
nothing more TO reveal my COM
pal.ion went on. except to beg that
YOU VIII let me love you. You can't
help my doing IL. anyway. And.
Elizabeth. II I promise not 10 press
you Tor your answer. viii YOU Try
20 learn % care a little bin for me-
Go he Continued.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-05
GCTI L.J..33 By Virginia Terhune Van
l1C lIlS1UCI De Water
Mr.. Norton Again Refers to His Proposal Of Marriage
Much to Miss Darts Dismay.

lContInuea fEom WE'LL HeEaldl

TT had been afraid that my en-
ployer would at once renew the
= subject Of our brief conversation
Of this afternoon. my fears were soon
laid at rest It was evident that for
while at least, he meant TO avoid
any dangerous or serious topics.
By the time we had left the house
he began TO talk about the car he
was driving, dilaunE on its good
points and comparing il favora bly,
with the large touring car and with
the limousine that was Mrs Cores
fayorite equipage.
AS I listened 10 was difficult 70
realize that this was the man who
had told me only q few hours ago
that he loved me. His manner was
as matter Of fact as II Tom. and and
not 7, had been his compaaion-
When we reached the station IN
which was the telegraph office he
alighted-
while 7 take in this telegram 90 he
"Afrsid.' 7 scoffed. "Of whater
7 don't know" he smiled. But
some girls and women are nervous
about being alone anywhere after
dark
1 glanced at the lighted platform
at which he had stopped the car
Il hardly think anybody viii kid
nap me here and now 7 smiled
He was gone but a few minutes
then. returning, took his seat and
started the automobile In the oppo-
site direction from that leading di-
rectly home.
Il am not going 20 llidnap YOU,
either" he said pleasantly. But 10
is only a few miles further around
the hill over yonder, and the woods
are lovely In the moonlight You
don't mind getting home Is minutes
later than is absolutely necessary, DO
you7"
NO I answered. IF you think
best"
You are warm enough he asked.
4 Thrilling Ride.
yes" I told him. wondering II he
had had this detour in mind when
he had insisted on my taking the lap
robe.
He drove more slowly than he had
driven coming down to the village
The road was one that 7 had been
over several times in the daylight.
At night il looked new and strange.
We had gone but a short distance
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-05
Little InteEUieus

Striker who campaign5d his horses at
Juarez had monkey for his mascot,
named Louis de COEuiac, and perched
on the horses back when working
out William Clancy wTo raced
COsErOve and other noted horses hla
a goat for the mascot Of his stable"
Rains Of the past several weeks
have done much FOR the cattle ranges
of Arizona ard New Mexico" said
Dewitt Goodman. DRY streams and
watering holes on the ranges have
gain become filled with water and
the drying grass has become green.
Cattle were racing starvatlon prlor 70
the rainfall which came just IN time
TO save a great loss TO the ranchers.
The rains viii result fin a saving in
the price Of meats TO the consumer
next fall and winter"
al Pasosns generally and mer-
chants IN particular have spent too
much time boosting the city proper
and have entirely ignored the val
ley" said f. K Talbot. They over
look the fact that If there were a
family on every 20 acre tract in the
valley. the resulting productivity
would mean more for the city itself
than army cantonments and similar
temporary things. They forget that
the government has built an $1,000
900 dam and is doing everything il
can 10 boost agriculture in the valley
and that Il has faith in the result"
eve are going 10 make special ef-
forts 70 help the Mexican families in
the valley this year along the line OF
food conservation" said county su-
perfntendent Miss Myra Winkler
I'VE hope TO set aside regular class
periods for instruction on this i'm
pOrtant subject, so that children
might bring home ideas that will
prove Of value TO the household in
general"
'If I ever get the chance, I'm Ger
tainly going 20 Amarillo and see the
good old fashioned daddies that must
live I'd there" said SergL 7. Fergu-
son OF the regular army recruiting
station. That plains town has sent
US every bit Of 900 recruits and is
It's surprising the amount OF boys IN
that section ready to fight for Uncle
Sam. and 7 say Il must be because the
old type OF Spartan fathers is preva-
lent there"
Listening TO the band in Cleveland
SQUARE Monday night and seeing the
crowd enjoying the music" said R F.
Osborn. made me ask myself why
we cant have more music than we do.
One OF the principles Of social reform
is the substitution OF something less
harmful for the things you are try
ing 70 do away with. and music is
form Of amusement that IS harmless,
that IS attractive TO old and yong,
and that has kept many man and
woman from seeking forms OF pleas
ure that have much less to recommend
them"
There will be no accidents on the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-05

when my companion spoke I'm an al
tered tone.
Eliza beth" he began. II want TO
talk with you quietly and calmly for
a little while This T could not do
this afternoon. I spoke too impetu-
oUsly. perhaps. but, as I told You
then. had had a hard time in town.
Z have a lawsuit on. and the details
are painful / had 10 go all ove-
them today, and the experience shook
me a bit"
7 hope" I ventured as he paused,
that the matter is settled satlsfac-
torily now"
"No-that IS yes-at least; u WI
be within a little while-before the
fan. at any rate. Meanwhile 1 want
to forget all about it,
"I hope YOU can" I murmured. Of
a loss what to say
The best way 10 forget it is not
20 speak OF H." he said just
wired my lawyer to so ahead with
it and TO leave me alone unless neces-
sary 10 bother me. That's what law
yers are for.
And now that that is off my mind.
T want TO come back TO what matters
most fin the world to me, my dear
and that is YOU
please. Mr.. Norton" began, but
he interrupted me
favor to ask Of YOU. II is that you
viii let me say 10 you here and now
just what I have TO say, and. no mar
ter what you feel just hear me out
to the end"
Tiff you insist" I muttered-
1T viii make it easier. dear he
pleaded. Il viii try 10 be brief
Without waiting for further response,
he went on.
You don't know anything about
me. Elizabeth. but there is not much
that would affect YOU one way or the
other-even if YOU loved me, as YOU
told me honestly and as I knew al
ready you do not But as you do
like me. you viii let me tell you what
YOU have a right to know. In the
first place. one thing that you may
not be aware OF and that you may
hear later, is that I have been married
twice"
She Already knows.
He paused. YES" I nodded. "I
found it out-accidentally."
"Aht' he exclaimed. Then yod
know that Toms mother died when
he was young and that later I mar
ried Grace's mother. and that She
He hesitated. then. slowing down
the car, brought Il to a fun stop.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-05
HOROSCOPE.
Thursday. September 6. 1917.


~ URING the busy hours OF the
day the influences are rather un-
- favorable but in the evening
the sway is fortunate. Mercury, Uranus
and Mars are adverse, but in the ev-
ening Mars changes to beneffc aspect
It is a very unlucky day I'm which
TO put TO the test any matter depend
ing on writing for success Letters
should be watched, especially as there
is a prophecy that a national sensa-
ton viii be caused by tie exposure Of
some written message.
Uranus in evil place is believed TO
encourage deceit and treachery. Spies
flourish when Uranus is unfrieudly.
Danger Of dislOyalty through the
influence Of Uranus is seen BIZ as
trologers who predict reasonable acts
due 10 misconceptions and erroneous
points Of view. Traitors who believe
themselves heroic reformers are fore
shadowed-
The evening OF this day SHOULD be
fortunate for all who wear uBiforms
and this lucky tendency extends TO
love affairs.
The seers predict for the United
States army a high standard Of morals
and even more than that spiritual
ordinary power in time OF supreme
peril
As the year advances the king OF
Sweden may become involved in the
war
An American invention for war that
viii astonlsh the world is prophe-
sled.
schools come under an Influence
making for many new problems, and
controversies over funds and eXpendi-
lures are indicated.
Thrift so long OEnosucated by
astrOloEers will occupy attention ia
new ways during the coming winter,
II is predicted, and novel lines Of CO.
operation will be developed
The stars are read to foreshadoW
publication Of morals. especially
where degenerate tendencies were re-
vealed.
There viii be q winter marked by
unexpected events. I'm which class dis
tiuctions are forgotten.
Persons whose birthdats It e viii
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-05

-" HIS would be an excellent
time FOR FL Paso TO put in a
= bid for winter tourist busi-
ness" said Lee IL Gordon. The fact
may not generally be known, but FL
Paso actually has many advantages
over Florida The number OF clear,
sunshiny days is considerably greater
and the average temperature OF FL
Paso is higher than in most parts OF
Florida, and that the number Of days
in which outdoor life is a pleasure is
very much larger.
while IL is true that Fl PasO is not
likely 10 rival beach resorts, stil
wish clear. dry climate for the win
ter. FL Paso's attractions are amply
sufficient for middle aged and elderly
people Of simple tastes. I have seen
hundreds Of this class Of people in
Florida, and am told that California
has them in even greater numbers
They DO not care for society but do
want 10 spend their winters in a
place where the windows and doors
can be open most Of the time and
where Overc0zts and mIttens are un-
necessary An occasional bad day
VIII not scare them. People are likely
10 forget that IL freezes in Florida,
too / took a picture OF icicles u
inches long in Florida Three and
four day transforms are common, and
foEs are inevitable in coast towns.
This class OF people does not eT-
pect 10 work or take a dollar out Of
Fl PaEo- They have other business
IN the north or east that produces
their living and do not care for any
thing more than a place where they
can be comfortable. Many Of them
return annually 70 the same place and
a considerable number acquire homes.
"A very attractive booklet could
be got out and furnished free TO
those who cared TO mail them 70
people likely TO be interested in Fl
most Of the people coming would
come through personal solicitation
from residents OF FL Paso. but the
campaign could be kept up and in
time enlarged 10 a respectable size"
Reading in The Herald that the
FL Paso soldiers Of company A and 3,
First Texas infantry carried with
them their mascotE, two mOngrel ca
mines, brings TO me "reminiscences OF
the days when I followed the turf and
Of the maEcors carried by racing
stables Of the long ago" said Julius
Wild Like the boys OF these two
companies who hold their mouErel
pets with much love and as the omens
OF luck, the racing stables carry
their mascOtE- Baseball teams. foot
ball teams and nearly all outdoor
sport teams and racing stables rs
well as fighting machines, have their
maEcors. Years ago in England there
was a famous stallion named Bingem
who was the king OF the turf. he
won nearly all the classics and was
considered unbeatable He had a cat
for q mascot From the day the cat
died the horse never won q race and
was finally retired The late Ike