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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-03-01

Free Lunch at the Auction Sale
of implements next Saturday at
Hamlin. Everything offered must
be sold. See big ad.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-03-01

Miss Leila Esbeck was welcome
visitor at the home of her friend,
Miss Margaret Knudsen over Sun
day.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-03-01
Chris johnson, of Canada,

Chris Johnson, of Canada, who
has been visiting his brother, Nels,
the janitor and wife, and other
numerous relatives and friends in
and around Extra for several
months, went to Audubon, Sunday,
where he visited until Tuesday
with relatives, leaving that day for
his home in Canada. Relatives and
friends certainly enjoyed a good Wis
it from him and hope that he may
come again soon
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
Minister Who Fell
by the Wayside Is
Seeking to Come Back

A middle-aged man, smelling very
into the Bethesda Mission, Tuesday
mornins> John Fulton, the big
hearted superintendent OF the mis-
zion, gave him a frieadiy welcome
end some good clothes
After the mat had taken a warm
Bath, been given q square meal and
some Of the booze had been wprked
way in which he had wasted the last
few years oc his life> Al one time
church In a town not far from Har~
r,sbu1g> After his wife, died he re-
signed hiS pastorate and accepted a
position that would pay him enough
so that he could send his two cons
drift until finally be. became q COM
mon street bums eating food not At
Bethesda Mission. ne has once
more felt the comfort OF a clean body
and pure food and has decided to come
back to the respected life and Is now
employed by. big factory near the
city, whore he Is starting to come
back"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
Horses Are Burned
in Fire Which Destroys
Big Barn Near City

Damage to the extent OF $4,000 was
caused by fire last evening In barn
on the Or. John Mish estate. at Cam
cron and Paxton streets,
The estate Is occupied by Michael
Geringer and his wife, who were
away last night. The fire started at
e;SO and an alarm was sounded from
box Ia at the corner OF Cameron and
Paxton streets, Geringer's brother
was at home at that time, but the
blaze was discovered by a passing
pedestrian, In the barn at the time
of the fire were two horses, all the
implements used on the farm and be-
tween 500 and 500 bushels of onions.
The horses were burned,
The origin of the fire was unknown.
It was under control at 10 o'clock.
The barn was not totally destroyed.
While the fire was at Its zenith the
sky was brilliantly lighted by flying
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
KEISTER AND HOVERTER
WIN NOMINATIONS
IContlnued from First Page.1

tContinued from First Page.1
fodei. formerly railroad engineer,
came In second:
Boyer Wins Fos Seileei Board
The outstanding feature of the
school board fight was the renemi-
nation of Harry A. Boyer by a large
vote: Boyer was enc of the directors
who supported the very much crlti-
cised high school building program
and the fact that he won out for re-
nomination Is being pointed out to-
day by seme of his friends as popu-
lar vindicatlon of his course, Boyer
is 81 Republican, has been a member
of the board for years and until II
year ago was Its president. lie is
county. sealeS of weights and meas
ures.
The other Republican candidates
are Cameron l.. Baef, general man
ager of the Cumberland Valley Tele-
phone Company. and w, Frank Wit
man, member of the wholesale gro-
cery firm of Whitman Bros, and wide
ly known In the business circles of
the cityi
The short term councilmanic can
didacy was Yon by Fred l.. Morgeu-
thaler, who was backed by the en-
tire Democratic organization. He
ran against John q. Marks, we'll
known railroad man, who had no
partisan political backing and who
made only q local plea for support
The Democratic machine Is said to
be grooming Gorgenthaler for nn-
other office he hopes to land later.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
New Fire Apparatus
Inspected by Underwriters

Representatives from the National
Fire Underwriters Association this
afternoon inspected the two new
triple combination bumpers which
were purchased recently by the city
for the Mt. Pleasant and Camp Cur
tin Fire Companies. The pumps have
O. rate capacity of $50 gallons a
minute, and both pumped more than
500 under the city official test.
The inspection this afternoon is
the first step in the effort of Com
missioner Gross to have a rerating of
the city in order to reduce the To-
cent penalty which was added a few
years ago because of inadequate fire
protection. Other apparatus may be
tested and inspected later, it was
said, together with equipment used
by the various companies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
SIX BOXES ARE
READY TO SHIP
Red Gross to Forward More
Supplies; Have comfort
Kits For Refugees

The local Red Cross has six boxes
Of supplies ready TO ship I'd France
this evening: fhers is ono box of
knit articles, ono box Of towels, one
box of bahdages, ono of rolled BAN
dages, ono of sauze. and one of hos
rital shirts.
Within The next week the local
ehapte:' expects "a ship comfort kits
to ieS refugee children of France
donntsd ~ any one who wishes TO
help IN this work: Already the tooth
brushes and brushes have been
given by II. e. Kennedy. of Taylor
and Kennedy: 9eorse A. Gorgas has
given the eoinbs TO BIS put In the COM
fort kits and the. johnson Bailee
Shoe Company of Miiiersburg has
donated i69 pairs ee shoes feE' the
little ones.
es turned ih about fifteen, sweaters,
twenty searfs, siss pair of wristlets
and SIX palf of socks yesterday,
which they had knitted. Any other
members OF the Lutheran church
who wish TO be identified with the
church In this work can get material
and Information from the Red Cross
Headquarters, or from Mrs, Chester
Buck, oE Mrs, j. b, Markward.
The knitted things are coming In
very nicely, bus they are badly need
ed, and the ladies who have yarn are
asked to please try and finish the
articles SO that they may be re-
eeived az the headquarters as soon as
possible.
The Red Cross Is In need OF sew
eral hundred ladies between the ages
of 80 and 80 years to take charge
OF the eanteehs lii France. The ladies
must be able 60 pay their own ex-
penses, There has been several
young ladies OF Harrisburg who have
offered theis services but who are
unable to pay their own travelling
expenses and expenses while there,
Ie any person OF Harrisburg feels
that they would like to donate the
money SO that these young ladies
can give theiS servicee, that dona-
ton will be received at the Red
EfN0sF.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
Lyons and Beshlin Are
Candidates in 28th

Franklin, Pa. Sept 2o,-U, q
Lyons, OF Warren, Republican, and
Z, II, Beshlin. Of Warren. Democrat,
will oppose each other In tho Novem-
ber election for representative from
the Twenty-eIghth congressional dis
trict according to available returns
from yesterdays primary. The va
cAncy in the district Is caused by the
re signation of o. d. Bleakley, who
was indicted under the corrupt prac-
tices act by a Federal grand Jury
and pleaded nolle contendre. Accord
ing to the returns. Lyons has a large
margin over General Willis J. HUI
lings, who failed to file his nomina-
ton petition in time and whose name
was placed on the ballots by means
of stiokers, The Democratic race
between G, @, Martin, of Franklin.
and Beshlin. was comparatively close.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
Traitors Believed 20 Have
Fired Big Canning Plant
BY l4ttncfntfd Prcrt

Wilmington Del. Sept, 20,-A to-
mato packing factory Of the Atlantic
Canning Company ht Rehoboth. Del.
owned by Governor John q. Townsend
and Edmund Mitchell, of Wilmington,
was burned early to-day with most
Of the season'H pack and much raw
material. The loss 10 estimated at
between $4,000 and e200.0 600. par
TALLY covered by insurance.
As two unsuccessful attempts were
made within the past three weeks to
burn the place. the fire Is believed to
be the mark of an inoendlary. In
view OF the fact that tho company
was packinsS soup material. part of
which was to be taken by tho Gov
ernment for the Army, Il Ia believed
that the flrebuR weB working in tho
interest of plot against tho Gov
ernment, hRvsag for Its object the
destruction of food,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
PRIMARY RESULTS
ARE NOT DECISIVE
[Continued from First Pngo1


ts between 5ohn Durham, active in
the. Surface, protective association
wofk; and A: B: Gonneii, who was
backed by state administration men.
A; A: yosburs. backed By Republican
organization men. seems I'd be a poor
third: district Attorney Maxey was
renoninated after hard fight.
Major a. q: Rutherford is hts Dem
ocratic opponent:
II the various mayoralty contests
of third class cities there were some
vigorous doings. Archibald John
ston won fine vote for the first
mayor of Greater Bethlehem.
Mayor Pierce Mortimer, of Potts
Vile, claims his reelection and In
Williamsport Mayor A: M: Hoag1and
got 81 per cent. of the votes. The
contests in McKeesport, Hazleton
and Connellsville were strenuous, re-
ports of the results not having come
here yet.
The Judicial Battles
Indications are that the sitting
Judges in Philadelphia will be- re-
nominated and SO will those In Allie
gheny, with possibly one or two ex-
ceptions. These two counties have
respectively Ave and six judges 60
elect this year.
JuuBc II. {srDSnny, ouSqueildIlIld
county, has been renominated with
tlesiey, OF Erie county, another of
the Governors appointees, has g
hard fight. Judges II. o: Bechtel
and Charles b. Berger Schuylhilh
were f-enominated, ubt Judge Z; Z,
Evans, Of Monteuf-C Columbia, went
down before John q, Harman, Demo-
cratic leader, who was backed by
"wets." Fayette reneminated Judges
Van Swearinsen and Work.
r. 3. Mccormick was nominated
without opposition IN the Clinton
Judge Broomall in Delaware went
to pieces, James L. Rankin, Will
Ham II, Berry's candidate, was h
poor third, Judge Prather's battle
for denomination In Crawford ls IN
doubt
In Luserne Judge II. A. Fuller led
the field, but did not get 81 per cent.
Judge r, c, Stewart, OF Northamp-
ton, received a handsome vote.
Judges s, ], M. McCarrell, Dau-
phin; Thomas Butler, Chesteri Aaron
3 SwartE, Montgomery, and John
Add Mcflcaine, Washington, were
unepposed,
The Associate Judges
The associate Judge contests were
very bitter In some rural counties
because OF the liqdot issue, The
liquor people made a determined
stand In the Juniata Valley and It
looks as though very few Of the cam
didates will be on the ballots alone,
In Columbia tho "drys" got the
associate judges and they claim the
victory In Fulton and Juniata. Noel
and Boyer beat stephens In Perry
In some rural counties the results
will not be known until late because
Of the unusually lArge number of
candidates and the heavy vote,
The primary contests were for
county and municipal offices in
Northumberland. Lebanon, Iancas-
ter, Franklin, Adams and York, but
spirited contests brought out good
sized votes, which vii lhold back
escertainment Of the results,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
Plan to Place Loan
Bond in Every Home

The committee in charge of the
next Liberty Loan campaign, to be
held some time in October, will def
nitely form their plans for the cam
paign in the near future. The COM
mittee in charge is headed by Will
liam jennings, president OF the Com
monwealth Trust Company. The hope
of the committee is to place q Lib
erty Loan Bond in every home, and
in order to accomplish this 1t is be-
lieved that at least 1000 solicitors
will be needed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
FIRST FOOD
SURVEY RETURNS
Firms Are Prompt in Report
ing; Legal Penalties For
Delinquents

Washington, Sept. H. - Even be
foodstuffs held by commercial firms
for the Federal food survey, reports
from more than 10000 dealers wer,
In the hands of the Bureau of Mar
kets. United States Department o
Agriculture, which has been charge
the law requiring the survey. OF
flcials conducting this war emergenc.
measure say that they are greatly en-
couraged over his showing.
Returns Required By Law
Evon with the excellence of tn,
early returns, the department calls at
tention to the fact that all firms call
turn tho schedules, and to do 5,
promptly. The law providing for tn
food survey Is mandatory and In orde
to carry out its intent and purpose
the Bureau of Markets Is fnsistin;
upon 100 per cent. response. Will,
| officials say that they would regre
invoking the penalties provided 70
can not be permitted to defeat th'
purposes for which the Legislation
was enacted. and that they will no
hesitate to employ all the power!
ligence.
In no case will wilful refusal tt
! make returns be tolerated. The de
partment does not expect to have tt
resort to compulsion, but 1t is pre-
pared to do 80 IL 1t should becomt
necessary.
Firms Which Must Report
Firms handling any one of clghteeI
specified Items are required to report
under such classincations as grains
grain food products, meats and mea
products. fish, dairy and related pro.
ducts, vegetable fats, sugar ent
| canned goods. They must give guam
tity on hand and in transit from thu
! reporting firm.
About 100 types of business are
enumerated. embracing, II Is thought
all dealers handling the food itmei
asked for. For grains and grain pro.
ducts. for example. the schedules are
filled out by elevators. mills. dealers
seedmen. distillers brewers, manufac.
turers. and the like. Gamers, sugai
makers, bakers. confectioners. pack
ers, shippers, grocers. brokers. JOB.
bers, creameries, cold-storage planta
business are also listed among those
who must report.
Willingness Shown
30 far, most Of the responding frmi
rot only show Willingness to make
the returns, but are asking how they
may help otherwise in the food situa.
tion. RESPONSES by letter, telegram
and telephone have indicated wide.
spread interest in the survey, and
show that the firms reporting were
anxious to cooperate fully with the
department in making the inventory
success.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN
ON INTERSECTION

New York. II. Y.-The National
Anti-Vivisection Federation is plan
nirg a nationwide publicity cam
paign in opposition to viviCection,
bo,h animal and human. and to in
oculation and vaccination. The as
sociation, OF which George Arliss. the
actor, is president. contends for
medical freedom and opposes the
granting of extraordinary. unneces-
sary powers to any persons whomso-
over. 1t specifically opposes what
1t calls the assumption of tyrannical
and arbitrary powers and privileges
by the American Medical Associa-
ton and public health boards. Vivi-
section is opposed because 1t is I'm
moral and the extreme of cruelty"
incubation and vaccination with Sc
runs and vaccines, the products OF
viv!section. are protested against for
various reasons.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
Former Member of
Common Council Dies

William e. Murray, aged IL, died
las tevoning at 5,45 o'clock at his
home, 1881 Vernon street. Funeral
services will be held from the home
Saturday afternoon at 100 o'clock.
Burial will no made in the East Iar-
risburg Cemetery. Mr.. Murray was
the father of Alderman Murray, and
was an ex-member of the Common
Council. He ia survived by two sons.
George c. and C. e. Murray, and
four daughters, Bessie, Dairy, Maude
and Elsie Murray.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
Believe DR.. Lyter Will
Be New Superintendent

Friends of the Rev. DR.. j. A. Lyter.
pastor of Derry Street United Breth-
rem Church, Fifteenth and Derry
streets, are predicting his election as
vania Conference of the United Breth-
ren Church.
The conference will be held at
Annville during the first week in Oc-
meeting.
DR.. Lyter has been serving as
chairman OF committee handling
the conference business since the
death OF the late DR.. d. d. Lowery.
who was superintendent for many
years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
Mrs. KERNS DIES

Mrs. Dora o. Kerns, aged 4s, wife
OF william C. Kerns, died this morn
Ing at her home. 1923 Penn street.
The funeral Will be held Saturday at
2 o'clock. from the Harris Street
Evangelical Church, the Rev. George
+. Schaum officiating.
Mrs. Kerns was for many years
q member of tho Harris Street
Church. Besides her husband she is
survived by u daughter, Mrs. Leo
Daugherty. of Philadelphia; one
brother, Herbert Lehr, Harrisburg,
and three sisters, Mrs. William Corn
man, Carlisle; Mrs. Albert Funk,
Philadelphia, and Mrs. William
Fitzpatrick. Of this city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
Many Donate Books
For Soldiers Libraries

Books are pouring into the Harris-
burg Public Library for the soldiers
The campaign for funds with which
to purchase books has not been berun
In earnest as yet. but the arrange
Miss Alice Eaton, the librarian. who
has charge of the campaign, is to-day
addressing the library officials Of
Hershey. and will go to Lancaster to-
morrow to address officials in behalf
of the campaign
Several shipments of books have
already been sent from Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
INCREASE FOR STEEL MEN
By Associated Prest

New York. Sept. 2O.-The United
States Steel Corporation to-day an
nounccd ten per cent. advance in
the wage OF its workers to take eff
feet October 1. This is the fourth
increase granted the corporations s
wage-earners since the beginning of
the war in Europe and will bring
the total advance in that time up
to As per cent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
JEWS APPEAL TO THE POPE

Berlin. Sept. 2o.-The Israelitic Un-
ion, of Frankfort on Main. some time
ago received request by Jews of
Warsaw and other occupied regions
to ask the Italian government to per-
NIT the export of palm branches.
without which they cannot celebrate
the fedst of Tabernacles.
The Frankfort Union applied for a
sufficient export of palm branches for
the Jews of Germany, Poland and
Lithuania, but the Italian govern
ment declined. Now the Frankfort
Union has addressed a request to the
Pope to use his influence with the
italian government.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
JEWISH CONGRESS DATE

New York. N. Y.-Colonel Harry
Cutler. of Providence. r. l.. chair
man of the administrative committee
for the American Jewish Congress,
conferred here recently with Execu-
tive Secretary b. G.. Richards and
other members of the organization,
In regard to arrangements for the
cow cning of the congress In Wash
ington on November Is.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
o Open Bids For New
Open Air School Tomorrow

Bids for the new open air school
be built at Fifth and Seneca
[reets, will be opened tomorrow
|ternoon at the regular meeting of
Pc city school board. Because of the
ftion of the directors in postponing
pc building of an annex to the Har-
Is building because OF war condi-
|ons, there is much interest in the
ftion to be taken tomorrow.
While discussion is expected again
+ the selection of site for a girls
Ugh school it is said a number of
be directors have not decided on
|hich of the two plots they favor.
hd may ask for postponement again
|r that reason.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
First Twins Are Born
in New Maternity Ward

Two children, n boy and girl,
were born to Captain and Mrs. Floyd
Waltz, at the Harrisburg Hospital,
yesterday. This IL the first occasion
the hospital has had to celebrate the
birth OF twins since tho maternity
werd was opened.
Captain Waltz iB located at Gettys-
burg, Mrs, waltz comes from Dallas,
Texas, and has boon at tho hospital
for several weeks. Her father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank c. Pearce,
are in tho city,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
Presbyterian Churches Here
Among Largest in Country

According to the statistics just
published by the General Assembly
of the Presbyterian Church in the
United States, Pine Street Presbyter-
ian Church is thirty-fourth with a
communicate membership OF 1913.
Market Square Is thirty seventh
with membership of 1,476. Tho
membership. which includes the
members OF both church and Sun
day school.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
WARE IN CONTROL

Philadelphia, Sept. 20.-Should the
Republican nominees for councils be
successful at the election in Novem-
Der, the Smith-Vare control of both
select and common will be greater
than II now is. The Wares and Mayor
Smith at present can count upon two
thirds of the members of common
council sand have a slight majority in
select.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
NELLY IN THE LEAD

Carlisle. Pa, Sept. 20.-At yester-
days primary election in Cumberland
county, the only contest of import
ance was that for the Republican
nomination for sheriff. With one dis
trict missing, which cannot change
the result, Jacob +, Nelly, of Silver
Spring, has 1.192 votes. and John 7.
Sheafer, of Carlisle. 1,151.
All the contests in Carlisle were
for minor ward and precinct Offices
and in many cases there was no op-
position on any of the tickets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
CITY COMPLAINS

The city of McKeesport to-day
filed d complaint with cae Public
Service Commission against an in
crease of rates by the Central Dis
trfct Telephone Company and COM
plants were made from Bradford
against proposed regulations on re-
verse calls in that community.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
NOEL AND BOYER NAMED

New Bloomfield. Pa. Sept. 20
There was no opposition in the pri-
mary election in Perry county for the
nomination of candidates for protho-
notary. II. w. Robinson, Democrat,
and Martin Baker, Republican, were
ntmed.
For associate judge, James Noel
received 1920; Henry Boyer. 500, and
Isaiah Stevens. 459.
There was little opposition in any
OF the minor offices in the county or
in the boroughs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
$40 FOR TOBACCO FUND

Ten dollars was added to the Har-
risburg Telegraph's tobacco fund this
morning during the parade in honor
of the departing mems The donor
refused to give his name. but said
that he wanted the soldiers to enjoy
the smokes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
FINISHES TRAINING COURSE

Miss Beatrice Alexander. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. s. II. Alexander. 1894
North Fifth street, yesterday COM
pleted her course of training as a
nurse at the Harrisburg Hospital
Miss Alexander was a member OF the
class of 1917. having spent three
years in training before graduation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
LONGSHOREMEN STRIKE

New Orleans. La, Sept. 20. - Ship
ping at this port was virtually tied
up yesterday afternoon, when APP
proximately 2.100 longshoremen, both
white and negroes. struck. after the
employing stevedores refused to sign
new contract at increased wages for
term of five years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
sCRANTON's BATTLE
By Associated Press

Scranton. Pa. Sept. 20.-With sixty
six districts of the seventy three re-
ported, John F. Durkan and Alex
ander T. Connell. former mayor, are
leading for mayor, with former Judge
A. A. Vosburg third. Durkan and
Connell will oppose each other in Mo-
vember.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
STOP TREASON TALK, IS DEMAND

New York, Sept. 20. = 'Soapbox
sedition'' was denounced by speakers
at a luncheon of the American De-
fense Society here yesterday, and
resolutions passed for a nationwide
campaign to suppress reasonable
orators and to suspend all treason
able newspapers whether in German,
English or other languages"