davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-12-27

"It's ended" he shouted. She has
found the original of the mysterious
photograph. Read that"
Dear, loyal friend% ran a hastily
scrawied note, 81 have found him. and
am leaving the city at once. You are
the noblest man ever knew, and
blessings upon you for bringing me
happiness and peace"
Ray Massen was new being after
that. The day of Lucia's return he
had the house all in order. He greet
ed her with ardor and delight.
"You poor boy!" she said plying
ly. "You look thin and worried. I
declare! shall never leave you again
/ suppose you have been studying that
detestable law nights as you did be-
fore we were married"
"N-no, not exactly" floundered Ray
"Why, you've got new pin, haven't
your"
He noticed, wonderingly and then
surprisedly, that Lucia wore magnifi--
cent diamond sunburst, far beyond his
power of acquisition as young and
struggling lawyer
ooh, yes" nodded Lucia brightly
san unexpected present"
"H-m! From your uncle, sup
pose?" ventured Ray
Lucia uttered ringing laugh. He
suppressed a fleeting sensation of jeal-
ousy.
"Uncle Hiram make me gift like,
hot c.1, wi "
"Then-?"
"Ill tell you about it later, dear
And have so much to talk about"
"Tell your wife!" the lowering
shade of Parker Woodson seemed to,
suggest
Lucia spoke Ray gravely, draw
ing her to his side, 81 have a confess
sion to make In fact, something to.
tell you that should have told you
about, long since. You see-this is
He stammered and Redeemed. Lucia:
viewed him tantalizingly, with spark
ling eyes. n
us it about a lady?" she suggested
'sYes.',,
can old, fame-a girl you were once
in love with?"
ooh, no! never was really In
love with anybody except you," de-
clared Ray fervently.
"a girl you were engaged to, them"
persisted Lucia mischievously.
''Well--in way"
''Then you needn't tell me about II, -
said Lucia swestly. s.j
"But-" 81
For know all about it already.
Oh! you dear mani" and she threw
her arms about his neck. 'The sweet
est, incest letter ever received! From
Patty Richmond, that was"
"She wrote you?" gulped Ray.
"All about the splendid. help yon
gave her. Poor soul 1t was her err
ing husband she sought for, and found
And they are reconciled, and she and
the three children are supremely
happy. And you unselfishly gave your
time to bring this all about! And She.
sent me that splendid present to show
her appreciation of your kindly eff
forts.''
Husband three children!'' gaspef
Ray, and felt, indeed, that he was not
irresistible.
eyes, she was ashamed to tell YOU
her real troubles. Oh, you dear, good
man, how love your
'1Told your wife?" inquired Parker
Woodson the ensuing day.
well, yes" responded Ray. "Onlyv
she-well, she sort of forestalled me-
GREAT RIFT MOT en- rpEn,rEn,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-12-27
Timely Warning.

Harry boasts of always going to
the bottom in anything he undertakes"
"Glad you told me in time. won't
go out rowing With him this after
noon"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-12-27
Inadvertent Boastinu.

"Do you believe in heredity?"
s"Of course I do" replied the gentle
egotist. "WhS, I've got one of the
brightest boys you ever saw"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-12-27
The Parallel.

II guess lazy men who have to work
are something like guns"
FLOWS that?"
'"They are employed only to be fred. "
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-02
STEELTON
SENIOR CLASS
FESTIVAL FRIDAY
Arrangements For Affair Will
Be Completed This
Evening

The sixteenth annual senior class
festival will be held in FELTON, Hail
Friday evening. Arrangements TOT the
affair will be completed by the class
this evening. There Will be thirteen
booths erected in FELTON, Hail. Thurs-
day evening and the proceeds OF the
affair will be devoted to the athletlc
fund. Miss Elizabeth Coulter is chalr-
man of the general committee.
Other committees are: candy, MISS
Lena Hoffman, Miss Lydia Wilt, MISS
Cecilia Tieman, Miss Nellie Polston,
Dewey Morrett. William Coon; cake,
Leona Prowell, Virginia Eckenrode,
John Mannix, Karl Hoover Harry
Dayhoff. Paul Wueschinski; lunch,
Margaret Gardner, Freeda LEVITT
Garrett Punch. Margaret Homer
Claude Knoderer; fancywork, Dorothy
Whitman. Marian George, Mary How
ard, Annie Ferguson. Russell Shener'
Raymond Sultzaberger; flowers. Lydia
Wilt, Virginia Eckenrode, Francis
Yetter. Hugh Sewers; punch, Doro-
thea Raver, Elizabeth Rutherford,
David Kiselic, George Porr, Monroe
Cohen; grab-bag. Roscoe Zeigler, Lee
roy Eppinger, Robert Thompson; art
gallery, Charles Hoffmaster. Ross
Sphinx. Roland Ross, Raymond Sulza-
berger; fortune, Chester 10y and
Harry LEVITT; guessing, Leona Prov
ell; cave, Everett Miner. George
Triece, Charles Page; zoo, Lee Cole
man, Leo Callaghan, William Reist;
callers, William Reist, Rodger Green;
auctioneer. Leo Callaghan.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-02
-5E5EiEIESEIEIEIE
Try Making Your OiUfl
Cough Remedy
Yon can save about s2, and have
better remedy than the ready
made kind. Easily done.
15z57S1Sl51555757E7Sl5l

If you combined the curative proper
ties Of every known "ready-made" cough
remedy, you would hardly have in them
all the curative power that lies in this
simple homemade" cough syrup which,
takes only a few minutes to prepare.
Get from any druggist 2h ounces OF
Pinex $50 cents worthy, pour it into a.
pint bottle and fill the bottle with plain
granulated sugar syrup. The total cost
is about 65 cents and gives you a full
pint of really better cough syrup than
you could buy ready-made for $3.50.
Tastes pleasant and never spoils.
This Pinex and sugar syrup prepara%
tion gets right at the cause of cough
and gives almost immediate relief. Ii
loosens the phlegm, stops the nasty
throat tickle and heals the sore, irrf-
tated membranes that line the throat.
chest and bronchial tubes, SO gently
and easily that it is really astonishing.
A days use will usually overcome the
ordinary cough and for bronchitis,
Group, whooping cough and bronchial
asthma, there is nothing better.
Pinex is most valuable concentrated
compound of genuine Norway pine ex-
tract, and has been used for generations
to break up severe coughs.
10 avoid disappointment, ask YOUR
druggist for "212 ounces of Pinex' with
full directions, and don't accept any
thing else. A guarantee of absolute
satisfaction or money promptly re-
funded, goes with this preparation. The
Pinex Co., Ft. Wayne, Ind,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-02

this year, to December 81, 1918, to
the United States Fidelity and
Guaranty Company. Because of the
problem confronting the officials
earlier in the year Commissioner
Gross suggested Il conference should
be held to discuss the question. He
also called attention to an ordinance
introduced earlier in the year trans
ferring funds for payment on. an in
surance policy which had never been
passed finally.
Commissioner Lynch asked per-
mission to construct the steps at the
Summit street approach south from
Market street. An appropriation of
1880 has been made for this work,
Mr.. Lynch stating the city can. do
1T much cheaper than by letting a
contract
Apparatus Passes Test
Commissioner Gross reported the
last three chemical trucks and two
ladder trucks for the fire depart
ment had passed the official tests
and had been accepted and that the
entire department is now motorized.
Some of the fire hose which was
bought few weeks ago has been. re-
ceived and tested also.
The statement from Solicitor Fox
recommending the payment of 500
to Percy V. Ritter to settle a dam
age claim against the city was re-
ceived
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-02
70 Organize For Sale
of Liberty Loan Bonds
in Steelton Shortly

Businessmen of the borough will
meet either the latter part of this
week or early next week to organize
for the sac of Liberty bonds.
The sale of bonds will be probably
along the lines of the Red Cross war
fund campaign which was very sue
cessfur here. This borough will make
efforts to make a good showing in
this campaign as in the other when
with the steel company assistance 1t
raised $750,000. The amount of sub
scriptions to the Red Cross fund was
also very large.
1t is likely the campaign will be
conducted from October % to 27,
Steel company officials have not yet
announced whether they would take
any part in the work from a COM
pany standpoint, but individually
they will give the work their sup
port.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-02
COUNCIL CALLS ASH
COLLECTORS TO CONFER
[Continued from First Page. ]

existed early this year because of
no regular collections.
Must Collect Ashes
Health Officer ]. M. ]. Raunick
and Commissioners Gorgas and
aon Lyhch discussed the question most.
Gil and reports made early in the
present year. When it was stated
that the American Surety Company
nohulng the Pennsylvania Reduc-
tion company, might f.. n move on
the part of the city to employ men
anu get teams to go on with the ash
ToIiectlohs now, Commissioners
Lyneh declared the only thing he
cared to see accomplished was the
removal of the refuse.
Let them take 1T to court if thew
want to, but collect the ashes" MIR.
Lynch replied when such action was
ihtlmated. 1t was finally decided to
nave Solicitor Fox notify the Re-
duction Company and the Bonding
Compan yto have representatives
present next Monday afternoon to
settie the question of collections
uhtlI the present contract ends on
February L, next year.
A letter was received from Chief
or Police Wetzel addressed to Mavor
Bowman and the commissioners
asking for some action to fill the
four vacancies in the department.
Three patrolmen and one detective
are needed. The communication
will be submitted to the civil service
commission.
Mayor Bowman presented a letter
from the Pennsylvania Society for
the Prevention of tuberculosis ask
ing for the appointment of delegates
TO a conference to be held in BaIti-
more October 16 and II. 1t had been
referred to the Harrisburg Acad-
emy of Medicine. DIR. Raunick, the
president, recommending the ap-
pointment of Drs. j. w. Ellenberger,
David 5. Funk and w. ]. Middleton
To Discuss Compensation
Commissioner Lynch introduced
a nordinance on first reading award
ing contract fo rworkmen's COM
pensation insurance from October 1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-02

promptly and that similar steps re-
garding houses along other turn
pixies bought by the state would
ue taken later on.
In Nasinnston.-Acti Adjutant
GeneraI bea,y was IN washington
to-day on mlntia matters.
Man As heN.-fhe state authori-
ties nave moved to hold men arrest
ed for shooting deer ahead OIL sea-
son. An example will be made of
men arrested In Chester county.
10 Attend COMMEMORATIVE Mar
shall Port and other officials of his
department will attend the State
lica,is see Governor.-Govern
Brum mpaugn saw heads of a mum Der
OF the departments OF the state gov
ernment TO-DAY, taxing up matters
pertaining to Ine state government.
Dr. DIXON roNIng.-CommIs-
sioner Oh tteaItn DlAoiI Is rapIuIy
improving. ne stoou the trip from
.,lsAL Alto very We'll.
Capitol lISIIors.-Capitol visitors
to-uay Incluueu James Il. W oodward,
chairman OF the House Approprla-
tions Committeei Representatives
kich, Clinton anu Uricn, Lebanon;
Senator L. l.. Eyre, Chester; state
Chairman W. h. Crow, ChIet CLERK
Gallagher, OF the Senate; Resident
Clerk Lelb and others we'll known
in legislative affairs.
Mr.. RcynoldS NISItS.-EX-Lielten
ant Governor John M. Reynolds, Oh
bedford, came here To-day in con-
necuon with highway improvements.
Assumed DutIeS-CharIes Johnson,
Deputy AUDITOR General, actively as
sumeu his duties last evening. lie
was warmly greeted by friends at
the Capitol.
MIR. Davis Hcrc.-Deputy Auditor
General Davis, who has been in New
York on legal matters, was here to-
day in consultation with Sam
uel C. Todd and George e. Etter.
of the Capitol Park Extension Com
mission, about closing up matters in
the park negotiations.
No Selection Made.-It was ap-
thoritatively stated to-day that no
selection of any one either in Dau-
phin, Philadelphia or any other
county had been made for the po-
sition of Chief of the Bureau of Sta
tistics in the Labor and Industry De-
partment. Rumor has been working
lately and seems to have had some
assistance.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-02
MIDDLETOWN
Red Cross Society
Elects New Officers

A meeting of the Red Cross chap
ter was held in the chapel of the
st. Peters Lutheran Church last
evening. The following officers were
elected: Chairman, Ii. J. Wickey;
Vice-chairman, Fuller Bergstresser;
secretary, Miss Kathryn Raymond;
treasurer, c. S. Few; assistant treas
urer, a. G. Banks: executive COM
mlttee, E. S. Gerberich, Mrs. d. z.
Deatrich, Mrs. A. G.. Banks. The
other committees were continued TO
act until changed or reconstructed.
Methods were discussed to increase
the attendance at the workroom in
the Rambler building. Professor H.
j. Wickey made an address urging
more members to be out and take
more interest in the work. Those
present at the meeting were: II. j.
Wickey, DIR. T. G. McCarrell, Mrs.
Arthur King, Mrs. Fuller Bergstres-
sor, Lydia Seiplemry, Mrs. d. e. Nc
Gowan, Mrs. C. c. Etnoyer, Mrs. ].
7. Frank, Mrs. Ross Seltzer, Mrs.
ames Covan, Miss Anna Eby, Miss
Kathryn Raymond, Miss Kathryn
Quickel, Miss Margaret Emminger,
Miss Rachel McCarrell. Miss Annie
Bletz, Mrs. d. w. Huntzberger. Miss
Sadie Smith, Mrs. a. G. Banks and
Mrs. Robert Halton.
Leonard Heagy left this morning
Tor Butler, where he will attend the
state firemen's convention, being a
delegate from the Rescue Hose Com
pany.
The food conservation train of the
State Department of Food Supply,
was at the Catherine street crossing
of the Pennsylvania railroad to-day
and was visited by several hundred
persons, where lectures were given
on canning of fruits, vegetables and
fresh meats.
The ladies' Bible class of the
Church of God. taught by Mrs. o.
NJ. Kraybill, will meet at the home
of Mrs. Harry Nissley, North Union
street, this evening.
Edward Cole, who ran away from
his home at Philadelphia several
weeks ago and came to Middletown
where he had secured work, was
taken home by his father.
The following officers were elect
ed by the United Brethren Sunday
school board: Superintendent, D. B.
Keiffer; assistant, C. N. Jackson:
recording secretary, A. R. Geyer;
treasurer, d. w. Gingrich; pianist,
Pearl Sheaffer: chorister C. N. Jack
son: librarians, Edgar Robinson and
Frank Detweiler; executive commit
tee, Mrs. Annie Nissley. Mrs. Will
liam Wagner, e. E. Robinson, Kath-
ryn Shoop and G. T. Erb; primary
superintendent, H. r. Bauder; or
ganist, Grace Bauder: superintendent
home department, Mrs. L. r. Rook; 4;
superintendent cradle roll, Mrs.
Grant Auch.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-02
Temperature Ranges of
AZ Degrees in September

With the exception of heavier rain
fall than the normal of September
weather conditions last month show
ed no unusual changes, according to
the report of e. r. Demain. forecaster
in the local Government Weather Bu-
reau.
The highest temperature was ST de-
grees, the lowest 40 degrees. Total
rainfall was 4.23 inches, which is 1.3S
inches above the normal. There were
- clear, s partly cloudy and 10 cloudy
days; 4 thunderstorms; 2 frosts and
fog on days of the month.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-02

the lines of state main highways
within the municipalities. Practically
every one of the sections of high
way mentioned by him has been
looked over by state engineers or
has been complained of in some form
or other. A number of the boroughs
addressed are close to cities and
their streets are reported as in sharp
contrast to city avenues and state
highways which are improved to
their limits.
This is the most extensive effort
ever made by the states highway
department to obtain improvement
of borough highways. Some of the
boroughs have already started ne
gotiations for the improvements and
arrangements are being made for
committees to discuss the plans with
the Commissioner.
Paint Law Was Needed.-Prelim-
mary reports received at the Capitol
on the first years operation of the
pure paint" law are said by men
in charge of the work connected
with the law to show many samples
which do not meet requirements.
The law was designed to prevent
fraud and to have constituents of
ly branded. Samples were taken all
over the state and in some instances
shipments were withdrawn.
No SchooIS-Officers of the State
Department of Agriculture have an
nounced that there will be no move
able schools operated this winter in
conjunction with the farmers insti-
tutes. Lack of an appropriation is
given as the reason.
Millions Involved.-The Public
Service Commission has received of
fetal notice from the Philadelphia
Electric Company of the issuance of
S7,9S7,750 of common stock. The
total authorized issue is given as
$4,000, 900 of which S17,00O,000 has
been issued previously. Twenty cleo
tric companies chartered by Scran-
ton people for operation in northern
and western sections of the state
have filed notice of issue of $500
stock each of authorized issue of S5,-
900. The Pennsylvania Water and
Power Company, of HOLLYWOOD. has
filed notice of issue of S500.000 of
bonds; Williamstown Electric Com
pany, of Huntingdon, $125,00O of
bonds: Penn Central Light and
Power Company, Altoona. bonds
$4,000, and Penn Central Power and
Transmission Company, Altoona,
bonds S11, 1000.
Visiting in Idaho.-Chief Clerk NJ.
D. Lichleiter. of the State Depart
ment of Agriculture, is visiting his
daughter in Idaho.
Signed Extradition Papers.-Gov-
ernor Brumbaugh signed the papers
for extradition of the four gunmen
arrested in the Bronx on charges of
being mixed in the Philadelphia
scandal yesterday as soon as he
reached the Capitol.
Tollhouses Sold.-Reports reach
ed the State Highway Commission
to-day that the tollhouses along
the Lancaster pike near Philadelphia
had been sold. Commissioner O'Neil
said that they would be removed
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-02
Red Cross VIII Ship
Materials This Week

The local Red Cross rooms in Har-
risburg street beginning next week
will be open on Friday only instead
of four days each week. officers of
the society believe that women who
are working on knitted goods can get
more accomplished by working at
home. The local chapter expects to
send four cases of hospital supplies
and winter garments to the Sammies
in France this week. The boxes are
being packed now and will be ready
for shipment in a few days. The
chapter has taken as its quota 500
each of the knitte articles needed at
once for the army. There are now
a large number of women engaged
in making supplies for the local
chapter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-02
$50 Arrests Are Made
in Last Three Months,
Police Report Shows

Chief of Police Wetzel to-day sub
mitted the quarterly report from
the police department to council
During the last three months there
were $50 arrests; 3S7 calls for the
patrol and 25 calls for the ambu-
lance.
OF the arrests $40 were for dis
orderly practice, 172 for violating
city ordinances; S5 for safe keep
ing, 81 larceny from the person, 81
for assault and battery and 50 for
surety of the peace.
The total fines, forfeitures and
costs collected were $3,166.22, ST.
447.S3 in July; S657 in August and
S1,061.39 in September.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-02
WATER COMPANY SOLD

Lebanon, Oct. 2. - The Lebanon
Valley Consolidated Water Supply
Company property, situated in Union
North Lebanon, South Lebanon, South
Annville and North Cornwall town
ships, and Jamestown borough, was
sold at public sale under foreclosure
proceedings to David Gring, of New
port, Pa, for 81 900, subject to a mort
gage. of s650.O00. The, sale was held
pany, of Harrisburg, foreclosure be-
ing made on the second mortgage, the
bonds securing the first mortgage
having been recently purchased by
Gring is president of the Lebanon
Valley Consolidated Water supply
Company, and acted as agent in the
purchase of the first mortgage bonds
by Charles NJ. Schwab and his asso-
ciates. A reorganization of the COM
pany will now be effected.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-02
Delegates Are OFF
For Firemen's Convention

Members of the different FIRE COM
panies of the city left to-day for But
Ter, where they will attend the annual
State Firemen's convention. The local
delegates who are representing the
Capital City at the conclave are:
Fred Swartz, Friendship; Benjamin
Consider, Hope; John Ensminger.
L King. Mount Vernon; Charles Dut-
tenhoffer, Paxton; w. d. DeSilvey.
Good Will; Albert Keefer, Mount
Pleasant; Harry Dixon. Susquehan-
ma; James Conners, Reilly the Rev.
John Warden, Shamrock Daniel
Huber. Allison Edward Gohn, Camp
Curtin John DoughertY. RoYal
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-02
REV. DIR. YATES DECIDES
TO RETAIN PASTORSHIP

The Rev. Dr. william N. Yates an
nounced to-day that he win not ac-
cept call from church in Mt. Pleas
pastor of the Fourth Street Church,
which post he has held for several
years. He was extended the call to
Mt. Pleasant several months ago. but
did not decide on the matter until this
week
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-02
FREE DELIVERY STARTED

Marietta, Pa, Oct. 1.-Two free
delivery systems were started in Lam
caster county yesterday at Marietta
and Lititz. The volume of business
done at these two offices was the di-
rect cause of the people having their
mail collected and delivered. The
carriers from the Marietta office are
John II. Smith and Charles NJ. Resch,
and from the Lititz office, Samuel
Leaman, Jr., and Morris McCloud.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-02
COMMISSION MEETING

Plans for the fall campaign will be
mapped out at a meeting of the
shade tree commission in the council
chamber tomorrow evening. The
campaign conducted this year will
not be as extensive as last years:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-02
DRAFTERs ON HONOR ROLL

Chicago. Oct. 2. = The names of the
members of the eighty-six draft
boards who served in this city will
constitute roll of honor In the citys
archives. according to action taken
by the city council yesterday in orders.
ing that their names be engrossed on
the roll of honor as part of the citya
permanent records
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-02
TO ATTEND CONVENTION.

The local volunteer IRE depart-
ment will be represented at the State
Firemen's convention in Butler this
week by John e. Shupp, Benjamin
Billet, George Attick, Lloyd NJ.
Glattaclser and j. Clyde Snyder.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-02
RED CROSS OPEN

The Red Cross chapter to-day an
nounced that hereafter the head
quarters will be open Monday, We'd
evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-02
wATER BOARD MEETING

The monthly meeting of the w; ter
board will be held in Council cham
Der Friday afternoon. Routine busi-
ness is scheduled.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-02
PARTNGs YIELD POTATOES

HdNIeIOn, Ia, OCT. 2. = Forty
bushels of potatoes from parings was
the record of James Mclaughlin, of
Jeddo. who read the advice of Cover
nor Brumbaugh to save the peelings
and tried the plan. Mclaughlin put
the forty bushels on exhibition at the
Jeddo farmers exhibit here and won
a prize.
The Jeddo miners who turned farm
ers last spring harvested 1000 bushels
of potatoes, 10000 heads of cabbage,
$50 bushels of carrots, 500 bushels of
beets and 500 bushels of onions.