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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-13
TEN CENT SOCIAL FOR CHURCH


Wiconisco, Pa, Jan. 13.-Miss A. L.
Sheafer gave a ten-cent social at her
home Monday evening for the benefit
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Albert Hoffman was slightly injured
at Short Mountain colliery Thursday.
- Mrs. Arthur Higgins, of Lewis
town, is visiting at the home of
has returned home after spending sew
eral days at Philadelphia.-John Fos-
ter and son, Mitchell, spent several
days at Harrisburg. Misses Carrie
Dimmick and Mildred Koppenhaver
and Harvey Botdorf spent Monday at
Loyaltown.-Dr William Pourck. of
Pottsville, spent Monday here.-Miss
Elizabeth Williams, of William Penn.
was a recent guest at the home OF A.
L. Williams. - Elizabeth Harrington,
who had been confined to her home
with typhoid fever for several weeks,
is able to be out again.-Mrs. L. K.
Diefenderfer and Mrs. William c.
Kessinger visited friends at Harris
burg recently.-Mrs. Lucy Krauthoff.
of Dauphin, spent the weekend at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John c. Kniley.-Ross Higgins spent
several days at Philadelphia.-Mrs. J.
s. Proat has been confined to her
home for several weeks with the grip.
Mrs. Alice Mark has returned to
her home in Norristown. after spend
ing several weeks at the home of J. H.
Seip.-Edna Umholtz is home from
a visit at Trevorton. - Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Decker have returned to their
home at Mifflintown.-Mrs. Fritz Cur
tbs. of Williamstown, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Marks
c. u. Snavely. of Harrisburg, spent
Wednesday here.-Mrs. II. c.. Sheafer
spent several days at Philadelphia
Margaret Evans las returned home,
after spending a week at Philadelphia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-13
Miss Miller Hostess For
Ladies' Missionary Society

Lykens, Pa, Jan. 13.-The Ladies'
Missionary Circle of Zion Evangelical
Lutheran Church held its semi
monthly meeting at the home of Miss
Gertrude Miller Those present were:
Mrs. NJ. r. Loomis, Miss Gertrude
Miller, Mrs. William Uhler and daugh-
ter, Helen; Mrs. Adam Collier and
daughters, Edith and Laura; Mrs.
Wellington Uhler. Mrs. L. Z. Sham
baugh, Mrs. William Sansom. Mrs. C.
s. Jones and daughter, Edith; Mrs.
o. C. Zeigler. Mrs. Clayton Koppen-
haffer, Mrs. Chester Rettinger, Mrs.
Ella Minnich, Mrs. Harry Fox, Mrs.
II. r. Bitterman and Miss Carrie
Lebo. Luncheon was served. Next
meeting of the circle will be held at
the home of Mrs. c. S. Jones, wife of
the pastor.-Edward Trout fell down
the cellar steps at his home on
Wednesday and received severe in
juries.-William B. Primm, of West
Lykens, has gone to Harrisburg where
he has secured employment.-Dewe
Snyder, who enlisted in the United
States navy about eight months ago
and was stationed at Norfolk, Va, is
spending some time at home with his
William SmeltZer. of near Fort
Wayne. Ind, spent Monday here. -
The Sunday School of the Transfgur-
alton Baptist Church has adopted the
International Graded Lessons-After
the regular session of Lykens Lodge.
No. 106. K. of p, on Friday evening
initiation of new members was held.
Leroy Heen, Prof. Coil, of Lykens
High School, and William Werner,
foreman of Fishers Looping Miller,
were initiated into the third degree.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-21
THREE DEATHS OCCUR IN ONE
HOME DURING FOUR WEEKS

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec, 21.-Three
times in four weeks the grim reaper
has visited the home of Mrs. J. E.
Brown of this city, and today she is
the sole surviving member of the
family. Less than a month ago her
daughter, Cora, died from pneumonit
A few days later her husband, sue
CT mbed to an attack of typhoid fever
Yesterday her seven-year-old son,
Rryon, went down with the same COM
plant.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-21
Notice to the Public.

The banks of Americas have agreed
to close during Christmas holidays,
as follows:
December 25th, closed all day.
Close promptly at twelve o'clock on
December 26th, 81, 2S, 29th and 31st.
January 1st, 1918, will be closed all
day,
BANK OF COMMERCE, By Lee Hud-
son( Assistant Cashier.
PLANTERS BANK, by T. E. Bolton,
Assistant Cashier.
COMMERCIAL CITY BANK, by R. e.
McNulty, Cashier.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-21
SUNDAY TO
Be PAID $4,000
ATLANTA PLANS TO RAISE THAT
SUM BY FREE WILL OFFERING
SUNDAY-ALL OF HIS EXPENSES
PAID ALSO.

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 21-Leading
Atlanta laymen are now in the midss
o. a drive to raise $4,000 for free
will" offering TO be given Billy Sun
day on the closing day of his cam
paign here next Sunday
The financial arrangements involv-
ed in a Sunday revival are these:
/. The local executive committee
guarantees an amount necessary to
pay the individual expenses, which
includes two thirds of the Salaries of
Sundays assistants, the cost of the
Tabernacle, and other operating ex-
penses.
2. Sunday himself is paid free
will" offering which is taken on the
closing day of the campaign.
In other cities where he has con-
Quoted campaigns lasting from five
tc ten weeks, these free will offer
ing have ranged all the way from $17,-
O00 to 100000.
The Atlanta executive committee
figures that nothing less than $4,000
here would measure up to the city's
reputation for progressiveness and
liberality They plan to raise the
money by an arrangement something
like this:
Collections VIII be taken at the
morning, afternoon and evening SER
Wees next Sunday, which is closing
day, and these three collections are
expected to bring in $4,000, or there
abouts. The remaining $4,000 will be
raised by canvass among $50 or 200
citizens who have taken special in
terest in the Sunday campaign.
Three citizens win be asked to give
81 900 each. Half a dozen will be
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-21

asked to give $500 each Twelve will
be asked to give $3.50 each. And so
on, until the $4,000 has been raised.
1t will then be thrown in with the
$1,000 raised by passing the plates
at the three services Sunday, and an
nouncement will go forth to the world
that $4,000 was given to Billy Sum
day in free will" Offering on the
closing day of his great campaign.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-21

There 10 more Catarrh in this section
of the country than I'll other diseases
put together. and for Gears it WI sup
posed TO be incurabIe Doctors prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing
TO cure with local treatment. pronounced
it incurable. Catarrh is a local disease.
greatly influenced by constitutional con-
ditions and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine. manufactured by f. j. Cheney &
Co. Toledo, Ohio, is constitutional
remedy, is taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
Of the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward Is offered for any case that Halls
Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send FOR
circulars ano testimonials.
r. j. CHENEY e. CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Fani y FILLS for constipation.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-31
FORCE PRISONERS TO WORK
Captives Are Starved and Beaten by
German Captors

Washng on. Aug. 81. - Starved
beaten and subjected TO many indignt
ties. prisoners of war in Germany are
being compelled to work in trench and
field under the fire from the armies
Of their own countries.
Reports made by Russian soldiers
who have escaped from Germany and
which have been transmitted to the
state department say prisoners Of a.
nationalitins are being used on work
just behind the lines and within range
Of the guns.
A small portion of bread some thin
soup. and occasionally a bit of meat Of
horses shot in action comprise theil
rations. The prisoners have bee o.
eanized in units q carefully as are
soldiers Their work is done systemati
cally under military supervision with
long hours and no medical attention
When the Russian soldiers left many
OF the units had lost by disease prac.
ticaIly half Of their number. No new
in all sorts of weather they are forced
to work in vermin-laden rags.
Military overseers, the Russians re
ported. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS zNfn
boards and beaten until they mao
reached the point of exhaustion. In.
Guided in the labor units were Ger,
mans as well as Russians. British
French. Pn1Cfans and Poles. The Ger,
mans were those who had participated
in food riots or who were physically
unfit for service in the ranks. These
men were treated very little differently
from the prisoners Of war.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-31
HOLDS OFF POLICE
IN 3-HOUR FIG HIT
Man SurrqnderS After D,
mite Threat,
--G--

Chicago Aug. 31.-After a siege of
three hours. during which several hun
dred shots We're exchanged. Edward
Wleede. believed 10 have been an auto.
mobile bandit. surrendered 10 police.
who had surrounded a cottage on the
northwest side. where he had been
barricaded.
Chief OF Police Schupttler had, just
ordered the cottage dynamited when
Wheede surrendered Three tetec-
tives We're slightly wounded in the
battle.
Wheede, the police say. was found
to be a counterfeiter At first they
believed he was implicated in last
Tuesdays payroll robbery. when two
men were killed and $500 stolen from
a cashier. Wheede was the only occu-
pant Of the cottage, and had stood off
the large force Of police for nearly
three hours single-handed The first
police attack was rcpulsed after fifty
shots had been fired into the cottage.
Wesley Westb'ook. first deputy
superint endent OF police. had threat
ened TO drive the man out of the cot
tage with formalde4yde before resort.
ing 10 dynamite
A thief broke open the strong box
in the Chicago police station AZ -
capped with the money. Watches
jewe!ry taken from prisoners and
there for safe keeping.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-31
Home of a Workinuman.

The mechanic who eats UNDERGONE
biscuits In a leaky kitchen presided
over by disconnected wife is not a
good investment for his employer. Bad
homes are us great an enemy to indus
trial Improvement as bad habits, says
Ida VI. Tarbell in New Ideals In Bust
ness"
Con .on itself is forcing employ
ers to 8. der the outside life of their
employees" says Miss TarbeN. The
first and most important thing they
must consider is the house the man
lives III. y good workingman wants
home. He wants if possible to own his
home TO have efficient trustworthy
and steady men you must have healthy
and coDtented men. Men are neither
nor contented in wretched
aomes.'
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-31
HURL GERMANS BACK
French Penetrate Teuton Positions /
Champagne and Take Prisoners.

Paris. Aug. 31.-German attacks o.
me Nerdun front were repuIseI com
pietely, the war Office announces.
me French penetrated German posi-
lions in the Champagne. taking prison.
ers and machine gun
There was pronounced activity bv
the artillery in the region of Braye-en.
Laonnois and in the sector of Craon.
ne" says the statement. AN attack
by the enemy on our small posts south
If NheVreuX was repulsed.
I'm the Champagne east of Teton we
succeeded without sustaining any loss.
es. in a detailed action in the course
OF which our troops penetrated the
enemy line and brought back eleven
prisoners and a mcahine gun. Two
German attacks in the same region
were repulsed after spirited lighting
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-31
WAR TAX BILL
VOTE SEPT. 10
Senate kadChsS Agreement For
Final Action.
WITHDRAW CLOTURE MOTION
Senator Underwood, Attacking Meas
ure. Urges Taxation of Wealth. Not
Peoples Necessities.

Washington. Au-. 3l.-An agreement
was reached by the senate 10 take d
final vote on the wa- tax bill not later
than Monday, September 10. ana the
clotuTe petition vas Withdrawn.
The senates agreement formally Ell
te,ed in by unanimous consent. also
provides Tor disposition OF the wal
profits section not later than Wednes
day OF neat week. and OF the income
tax provisions moi later than the fol
lowing Friday. September :. 1t pro
vides further for earlier action if the
debate ends sooner than expected.
The agreement was reached after a
day of spirited debate between Sena
tors Simmons and Underwood on wal
profits, after much negotiation over de
tails. and after Senator Lafollette had
blocked an effort 10 fix next Monday
as the day for vote. II the debate
runs through until September II. the
bill will have been under Senate dis
cussion just one month. II passed the
house May %.
Once before at this session. on the
food control bill cloture was initiated
and dropped b. mutual agreement for
final disposition. The clotuTe petition
on the war tax measure was 10 have
been voted on today. Its proponents
were confident of their strength. bat
overtures for the voting agreement
came from those leading the fight for
higher tax rates. with all concerned
anxious to avoid actual and initial i'm
position of cloture.
Anticipating possible adoption OF
cloture. many amendments were intro
duced Senators Hollis, Gore and
Brady sponsored provisions TO increase
the war profits levy to rates ranging
from 30 to sc % per cent. and Senator
Lafollette presented a substitute bill
designed to raise about $500 900 600,
principally from war profits, incomes
and liquor taxation.
The debate was occupied largely by
Senator Simmons. chairman Of the
finance committee. AMI Senator Under.
wood former house leader and reye-
nue. expert. In a three-hour speech the
latter vigorously criticised the com
mittee's war profits plan, and Senator
Simmons. with show Of much feeling,
defended the plan and attacked Sena.
tor Bankhead's substitute, supported
by Mr. Underwood.
The dehrte was lead by Senator Tn,
derwood who advocated taxation OF
wealth rather than the people by con-
sumption taxes.
81 have no patience with the money
Stacker" he said The man who wants
special privilege and exemption from
congress is entitled to contempt"
Senator Underwood said he supports
the committees plan to raise $500.
lln GOO by taxation.
"BUf 7 want that levy TO be eqHt-
able" he continued. "A large proper
ton of this war burden must fall on
the wealth Of the nation. And great
wealth is ready to respond to a rea-
sonable demand"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-31
BRITISH INDUSTRIAL ALLIANCE
Employers and Employees Form Move
Cooperative Body.

Cooperative Body.
What is known as the National ALI.
ance of Employers and Employed has
been organized in England. The OBJ
1act as expressed III the constitution
adopted ar meeting held at GA Veto
ria street, London, S W., on May 90,
Is ITO secure the active cooperation OF
employers and employed in the discus
sion and treatment of questions affect
ing labor and employment, with the
special object of securing that these
should be dealt with before they have
reached the stage of acute contro'
versy." A resolution was passed urging
the government to abstain i'll future
from action affecting the conditions OF
manufacture and employment until the
joint advice of employers and employ
ed has been obtained and from inter-
ference in industrial disputes until ev-
cry form of direct negotiation has beer
exhausted.
Besides labor representatives the fol
lowing were among those present: S1I
K. Crossley. Crossley Brothers. limit
ed; Sir V. Caillard. Vickers, limited; Sir
A. Firth, Firth X Sons, limited; T. Gil
bertson Pontardawe Steel, Tinplate
and Galvanizing works, and Sir Rob
ert Hadfield, Hadfields, limited.-Indms
trial Conservation NeE York
Desperate Warriors.
1t has long been moot point whether
single or married men make the best
soldiers. Some maintain that the lack
OF wife and family tends to make a
man more reckless of his life, therefore
q good soldier. Others say that the
married man is almost Il veteran when
he enters the ranks, being Injured to
combat, therefore a good -a'2;rr A
French colonel was once questioned
upon this point. Both are right said
he. Look yonder. Do you see that
battalion Of happy, devil-may-care fel
lows? They are ali single mon = r =
i5fX would -t - ffeir lives n thei
hands. But look again! Do YOU Sc,
ehose taciturn, somber. gloomy lookinl
msn there? They are all married, anC
ac. hand to hand fight they are ter
fors." Wat is the name Of the bat
talion:' asked the inquirer. They are
called" eaid the colonel gravely, "the
Children If Despair london Chron
tcle.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-31
Lines Hold. Saws Vienna.

Vienna, Aug. 31.-A war Office state.
ment says:
by bringing up fresh forces, the
Italians have done everything possible
to extend their territorial gains, made
at great cost. on the Bansiazza-Heili-
gegehast plateau during the initial
stages Of the Isonzo battle On almost
every part of Ine front the enemy has
launched an assault against our posi-.
tions
During the bitter hand grenade and
bayonet encounters our troops have re.
sisted tie enemy in the ten days bat,
tie. and by unbroken resistance every
where have proven victors over the
Italians. The enemy was everywhere
repulsed and fed in disorder in some
places.
"An italian thrust made with con
siderable force east of Corr failed. A
surprise attack destroyed an enemy
post amidst ice and snow. Onr men
returned with two italian officers and
twenty Alpine machine guns and
searchlfshts."
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-31
What Do You Know
About Your Blood Supply?

portant subject. 1t tells how to keep
the blood strong and free from the
many impurities TO which 1t IS con-
stantly subject.
1t gives the history of S. S. S, the
worlds most successful blood remedy,
which has been sold for more than
fifty years b, druggists everywhere.
This book will be sent free to all
who write to Swift Specific Co..
Dept y Atlanta, Ga.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-31
Catarrh Cannot Re rured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as
they cannot reach the seat of the dis
ease. Catarrh is local disease
greatly influenced by constitutional
conditions, and in order to cure it
you must take an internal remedy.
Hairs Catarrh Medicine is taken in
ternally and acts thru the blood on
the mucous surfaces of the system.
Halls Catarrh Medicine was pre.
scrlbed by one of the best physicians
In this country for years. It is com
posed OF some of the best tonfcs
known, combined with some of the
best blood purifiers. The perfect
combination of the ingredients in
HAIRS Catarrh Medicine is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in ca
tarrhal conditions. Send for testf-
free.
f. j. CHENEY & CO., Props.
Toledo, Ohio.
All Druggists. 75c.
Hairs Family Pills for consttpa-
1on.-Adv - -
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-31
Ideas Are Dollars.

Some la"ge business firms employ q
man whose sole duty it Is to read ev-
cry trade journal. every technical pa
per or pamphlet and every magazine
in order TO get new ideas about the
conduct Of their business. Such infor-
nation is laid each day before the
heads of the various departments, who
in turn pass 1t down the line to men
under them and see that the new idea
is tested. By this means each worker
is kept in touch with what other men
are doing In his particular line. and so
his personal efficiency Is increased. Al
most everything can be done in a man.
ner a little better than the present
way, and modern business demands
to know and practice the best. Ideas
are dollars,
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-31
WHEAT PRICE UP TO WILSON
Belief He viii Have to Cast Deciding
Vote in Fixinu FIGURE.

Washington, Aug. 31.-The wheat
price fixing committee carried its de
fort to reach an agreement on a fair
valuation for the 1917 crop.
Decision on the question was expect
ed before the close of the days ses
sion.
The committees findings immediate
ly will be transmitted to the White
House and the price announced BY
President Wilson. This is taken tel
indicate that the comittee had no,
been able to agree on price. and thai
the president, in effect, will cast the
deciding vote.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-31
A Small Bows Invention.

Sir Hiram Maxim began to invent
almost as soon as he could lisp. When
but small boy he invented a sort OF
sextant made of wood. with sights, q
piece of thread with a bullet at the
end and an indicator for the thread to
swing along.
On Il dark night he took his instru-
nent outside, and while he sighted 1t
to the north star his little sister read
the indicator. "Forty-fiye, Hiramr'
she called out. This meant they were
living in 40 degrees north latitude.
The observation proved to be perfectly
accurate
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-31
WOULD SPLIT BELGIUM
Vossische Zeitung Editor Sue
Peace Terms.

The Hague. Aug. 2l.-The div
Of Belgium into TWO states is prop
by George Bernhard. the German
Iicist, in an article on peace in the,
sische Zeitung. a telegram from
lin SAYS
Among the other PROPOSALS were
Germany to get back her colo
German frontiers to remain at
were before the var. no indemniti
be extorted. Poland to be a sept
state. and commercial treaties f
able to Germany TO be drawn up e
at the peace conference or in ant
subsidiary conference.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-31
WAIT GARFIELD'S COAL POLICY
Operators Confer With Administration
on Control Question

Washington. Aug. Directors o
the National Association of Coal Op
orators conferred for an hour with DR.
H. 4. Garfield. fuel administrator. re
garding his plans for control Of the
coal industry.
No announcement was made. but ii
was said DR. Garfield would issue a
statement outlining his policy later.
The operators will make no state
ment as 10 their position until after
DIR. Garfield has announced the coal
administrators policy. Their confer
ences the last few days have develop
ed that they are divided as to whether
to submit without protest to the TrN;1>s>
E 4sDasl4s nnTed ~ President Wilson.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-31
Makes Bomb of Pencil, Loses Ha,

Lorain, O.-Aspirations to be q!
munition worker just like some of
grown up companions. cost fourte
year-old John katonak his right b!
and laceratcl his knee. Johnny t.
the lead from a pencil. filled the :,
low tube with powder and plugged
with dynamite cap in each end.
attached electric wires TO set off
charge, aud when the wires beca
crossed the eXrinSion followed.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-31

The late Mrs. IneZ Milholland Boisse
vain. the suffrage worker, had a frank
nature. and nothing was more ob1ec-
tionahle To her than spitefulnvss.
There is too much petty spite" she
said one day. among women who pre-
tend 10 be friends.
Two women sat at tea in a Fifth
avenue restaurant.
There goes Mr.. Smith in his new
car, said one of the women. She add
ed, with IL shipper, What fibbiug fiat
terer he is. TO be sure"
Why? Did he tell You YOU were
pretty" said the other woman coldlv.
NO, said the first woman He told
NE you were"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-31

Italians Launch New Drive.
London. Aug. 31.-Italy's victorious
offensive reached its second and most
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-31

Kansas City. Mo.-A new form of
punishment has been devised y Judge
HerrUd of :0o city court for ,rife bear.
ers. After sentencing George Martin
to hund1. i days on the rock pile
Judge He.rod ordered the patrolmeD
who eScorici. him To the farm to
stop on th2;t way past the Missouri
river and duck their prisoner three
times. M.cr;n beat his wife because
she could aat make the baby stop cry.
ing.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-31
HcOVerV
The Pulse Beat.

The readiest and toughest estimate
Of time Is the pulse beat. 1t IS sad to
know that the human pulse beat is not
exactly sixty to the minute. That is
one of the faulty Heterogeneous of
life. But it comes pretty close. And
the rough and ready calculator of the
time between the flash of lightning
and the thunder depends on his pulse
when lie cannot see his watch To the
ordinary man second is pulse beat
London Chronicle