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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-26
C. OF C. HEAD
REPLIES TO QUERY
Tells Ministers He Believes
Police Should Suppress
Improper Shows

The Ministerial Association of
Harrisburg has asked the attitude of
the Chamber of Commerce regarding
burlesque shows and attractions of
questionable merit upon the stages
of local theaters..
Last evening David e. Tracy,
president of the Harrisburg Cham
Der of Commerce, made the follow
ing reply:
II believe that the regulation of
public amusements atd the suppress
sion of whatever is improper and
detrimental to public morals is q
Nmatter that should be handled by the
police department and the public Of
fcials charged with the control of
the police department
Il am sure that l speak for my
associates in the Chamber of Com
merce when l say thCIt we have con-
fidence in our newly appointed MAY
or, j. William Bowman, and he is
assured of our hearty support in
whatever measures he eNmay take to
suppress any improper shows in Har-
risburg.
I'D. F. TRACY,
President"
Mayor J. William Bowman has
been asked to state his views upon
this subject. The Mayor has not yet
prepared reply, but it is understood
that he will prepare a statement for
the Ministerial Association shortly.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-26
TAFT APPROVES
WARS PROGRAM
Former President Says People.
Are Turning to
Churches
By Associated Press

Montreal, Sept. 2s-wiIliam How
ard Taft to-day asked the General
Conference of Unitarian and other
Christian churches meeting here to.
adopt strong resolution express
ing approval of the war policies of
President Wilson and Congress.
The duty of churchmen was to aid
their government in the movements
necessary to win the war, said Mr..
Taft, who is president of the con-
ference. Their country's cause was
theirs, he declared, adding!
A republic, however free must
preserve itself and in war must pur-
sue methods which in normal times
would seem arbitrary"
Mr.. Taft said men and women dur
ing this war were turning to the
churches with greater fervor than for
many breads.
THE war has disciplined men and
brought them to n clearer sense of
their responsibilities" he declared.
1T has given them a clearer per-
spective of the vanities ;Ald luxurieS
and fiippant frivolities which wealth
and prosperity had greatly encourag-
ed among them. 1t has startled the
peoples of the world into ~
realization of their relations of life
and God. Difference in creed has
been forgotten and the spirit of to-
erance Is strong"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-26
Does Yoar Husband Drink?
Druggist Tells HoW to Cure
The Liquor Habit At Home

same. 1 shall not tell him what did
II, but I am grateful for this help and
shall recommend 1t whenever pos
sible."
One woman who used this prescrip-
tion on her husband says: TT is going
on the fourth week since he has
touched drop of anything in the
form OF liquor or used tobacco of any
kind. He seems already like a diff
ferent man. Tescum has gained a
wonderful enthusiast in me. | regard
II as Godsend. Just think, l have
never seen my husband sober for more
than 4S hours in years and now IL is
going on one month since he had his
last drink"
Another one gratefully writes: .T
have used tescum powders on my hus-
band and find II one of the greatest
cures in this world. He hasn't taken
drink for almost five weeks and says
he never will. My home does not
seem like the same place and life
seems worth living. 1 hope thou
sands gain what / have. This has
been good new year for me without
drink in my home"
Note-A leading druggist, when
shown the above article, said: yes,
tescum is n very remarkable remedy
wonderfully effective and Is having
an enormous sale. advise everyone
who wishes to destroy the Iiquor
habit to give 1t trial." You take no
risk with Tescum as 1t is sold in this
city under a steelbound money-refund
guarantee by j. Nelson Clark and
other first class druggists. They guar
antee Ii to do the work or refund the
money.-Advertisem
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-26
ON TRIAL FOR
CUTTING WOMAN
Free For All Preceded Attack,
Witnesses Declare; Other
Cases on Trial

In court charged with murderously
assaulting and cutting Mamie John
son, a colored woman, of 1910 Cur
rant alley, during a fight in front of
the woman's home, July 81. William
Boynes, colored sat motionless while
witnesses testified this morning.
Physicians said the woman was in
a critical condition when she was
admitted to the Harrisburg Hospital
shortly after The attack and they
vouched that prompt medical aid was
all that saved her from bleeding to
death.
In the attack she received three
wounds on the. right side and breast,
two of which were more than half
foot long and both an inch and q half
deep. The third was between four
and five inches long. A fourth
wound. about two inches long, was
inflicted on the right arm. The body
wounds have not entirely healed,
Mrs. Johnson told the jury, although
the woman is out of danger.
There was a lively scrap before
the cutting. witnesses said, in which
Boynes, his mother and his sister
pummeled the Johnson woman and
called her names. In the running
fight, it was said, a tumbler thrown
by the Johnson woman struck
Boynes' sister. Boynes then chased
the Johnson woman through her
yard and overlook her as she at
tempted to get into the kitchen.
Blood was squirting from the wounds
and the woman's clothing was blood
soaked as she walked out of the
house, intending to go to an alder
man. She became exhausted from
loss of blood when a block away
from her home. The case went to
the jury late this afternoon.
Bills ignored this morning by the
grand ujry included these: William
Crabb, assault and battery; Robert
Fulman, larceny; Myrtle Reaber,
felonious assault, and Charles Crone,
operating a motor vehicle without
the consent of the owner.
Arthur Rains. colored, struck a
woman over the head with a bottle.
for which he was sent to Jail for five
months. Judge McCarrell sent Harry
Palmer to the pen for term of from
eighteen months to three years on
a charge of stealing So from Husma
Deralto. Palmer robbed the for
eigner in the Seventh ward. Henry
Davis got six months on a charge
of assault and battery.
Harry Shadow, a New Cumberland
youth who was discharged from the
army because of physical disability,
was convicted on charges of assault
and battery and pistol toting. He
was accused of threatening the life
of Sadie Matson because she refused
to kiss him. Not guilty, but pay the
costs. was the verdict of the jury in
the case of Sylvester Drain. accused
of carrying a loaded revolver.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-26
MULE RACE AT
NEWPORT FAIR
Novelties Prepared For An
nual Exhibition of Perry
County Agriculturists

Newport, Pa, Sept. 26.-Prelim-
mary preparations are now being
made for the annual fair of the
Perry County Agricultural Society TO
he held here on Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday. october 3. 10,
IL and IL. T. II. Butturf and ]. c.
F. stephens are president and sec
retary of the organization.
More attractive features than ever
before are scheduled for this year.
The exhibits promise to be large.
Excellent band music has been pro-
vidcd. Eight racing events have
been provided for the three days,
with purses totaling $3.50. They
follow:
nesday-Trotting and pacing
for Perry county horses without 4
record (must go in three minutes or
better) purse 800; trotting and pac-
Ing. 2.1S class. purse S250.
hursday-Trotting and pacing,
2.2T class, purse $500; trotting, 2.16
class, purse $500; trotting and pac-
Ing, 2.16 class, purse $500.
Friday-Trotting and pacing, $50
class, purse $3.50; trotting and pac-
ing, 2.12 class, purse $500.
feature that is attracting espec-
ial attention is n free-for-all mule
running race on Friday, with prizes
Tor the best in three heats of one
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-26
Free Prescription Can BE Filled A,
Any Drag Store And Given Secretly


Any Drag store And Given Secretly
H. ]. Brown, a Cleveland man, was
for many years a confirmed drunkard
His friends and relatives despaired of
ever redeeming him. His sister sought
the best medical men in Europe in the
hope that she might find something
which would cure him. Finally she
was recommended to an eminent
chemist who gave her a private
formula (the same as appears below
and told her how to use II. She had
II filled at the drug store and gave
il to him secretly. The results were
startling. In a few weeks he was
completely cured. That was over
eight years ago and he has not touch
ed a drop since. He now occupies a
position of trust and Is enthusias site
in his effofts to help others overcome
the liquor habit. He feels that he can
same formula which cured him. Here
class drug store and get Prepared
Tescum Powders. Drop one powder
twice a day in coffee, tea or any
liquid. 1t is harmless. tasteless. odor-
less and cannot be detected. You can
use 1t without the knowledge of any
one. A lady who recently tried 1t on
her husband reports: MY HUSBAND
was on a spree when i got the pow
ders and he usually stays drunk from
three to four weeks at a time. After
putting the powder In his coffee for
four days he sobered up and has not
taken a drink since and says he is
through with IL forever. He also COM
planned that whisky did not taste the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-26
TAKE A BLOOD
TONIC BEFORE
WINTER

best known blood tonic on the
market to-day. There is hard
" man, woman or child in
America who has not heard of it.
1t has helped to restore many
people to health. 1t has brought
relief in thousands of cases of
blood disorders during the past
fifty years.
S. S. S. is standard treat
ment for all blood troubles. 1t
is a true blood tonic, that puri-
fies and brings new vigor and
new life to the blood stream. 1t
is guaranteed to be purely vege-
table, to contain no mercury or.
other mineral drugs, but to be
made from herbs and roots care
fully selected for their known
medicinal properties. For
chronic scores, ulcers, catarrh,
rheumatism, eczema, psoriasis,
salt rheum, letter, acne and 9TH
er such disease are due to in
fccted blood, S. S. S. acts quick
ly and satisfactorily. 1t coun-
teracts the germs and poisons,
cleanses the system of unhealthy
accumulations, literally washes
all foreign matter from the blood
and renews its life-giving prop
critics.
Be sure to take S. S. S. this
winter. The renewal of vigor
that it will give you will be we'll
worth while. One thing you can
be sure of and that is if you take
5. S. 5. you will be benefited.
Get it to-day at your drug store
refuse any substitute. THE
SWIFT SPECIFIC COMP
ANY, Drawer II, Atlanta, Ga.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-26
PARDON BOARD
REFUSESN. KOTUR
Frazer Granted Respite; Car
bon County Case Held
Under Amusement

The State board of Pardons last
night announced that it had recon-
mended commutation of the death
sentence of James Frazer, of this
city. who stabbed Frank Smith in a
brawl in this city last year, but re-
fused to recommend commutation for
Nikolo Kotur. twice convicted of
killing a man at Steelton two years
ago, and sentenced to be electrocuted
next week.
The case of Martin Leskowsky, of
Carbon county, the last man for
whom a warrant of death by hang
ing was issued. was continued to al
low the Board to make some investi-
cations.
Lieutenant Governor Frank B.
McClain took' a determined course
in regard to a number of cases.
Where attorneys did not appear he
ordered the cases stricken off the
list and let Attorney w. S. Harris,
of West Chester, a regular applicant
in cases considered trifling, know
that the Board was tired of his
methods.
II want to warn you not to come
to us with such a case again." said
Lieutenant Governor McClain, 'or
something will be said that will. re-
fleet on your professional standing
And I won't be afraid to say it"
Harris had five cases before the
Board and has appeared in num-
ber of cases which are of a nature
to cause the Board to consider
closely their merits, it is understood.
Board Decisions
Other decisions of the board were
as follows:
Continued under advisement-
Martin Leshausl1i, Carbon, murder;
Henry Taggart, Chester statutory
rape; Harry Campbell, Philadelphia,
robbery; Joseph ForenZa, Luzerne,
assault with intent: Joseph Mazur,
Montgomery, voluntary manslaugh-
ter.
Pardons recommended - Samuel
Basto, Luzerne, statutory rape; Her
bert r. Coombs. York, felonious
entry; Walton P. Nickerson. Phila-
delphia, larceH by clerk and en-
bezzlement; Joseph Colozzi, Mont
gomery. receiving stolen goods; Joe
Helmiak, alias Harry Kline, Clear
field, forgery; Nicholas Madgeby,
Philadelphia, larceny; Mu-taugh
McGrath, Philadelphia. larceny;
Harry Bowser, Venango. enticing
minor child; James Vetroma, Somer-
set, breaking and enterings Frank
Stone. Northampton, burglary.
Continued-Henry Ward Mottern,
Jefferson, murder; Rosario Battag-
liza, Philadelphia, murder, second
degree.
Combinations refused-Giacchino
Contardi, Allegheny, voluntary man
slaughter; Charles Daley. Allie
gheny, felonious rape; John Beam,
Allegheny, robbery; James A. Brown,
Philadelphia, aggravated assault and
battery: Emery Eaton, Erie, rob-
berry; Ellis Morris, Chester, assault
and battery with intent; Louis Kline.
Chester, burglary; Charles Dillon,
York, abortion.
Rehearing granted - c. c. Mere
dith, Allegheny, abortion.
Rehearing refused-Frank Tactel,
Philadelphia, rape; Addison Ellis
worth, Philadelphia, pandering; An
gelo Carlini, Bradford, voluntary
manslaughter
Stricken from list-Frank Palan-
drino, Philadelphia, murder. second
degree; John McConoughby, Lu-
zerne, rape.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-26
Train of Peculiar
Condolences Follows
New Mayor of City

Harrisburg will have four mayors
within the space of a year, but May
or j. William Bowman, who took Of
flee Monday morning. isn't sufficient
ly superstitious to mind. it.
Ezra s. Meals was elected mayor,
and at his death Charles A. Miller
was appointed. Mayor Miller lived
but few months after his appoint
ment. Mayor Bowman is now in Of
flee and will surrender up his office
to his successor, all within the space
of a year. Counting acting Mayor
William L. Gorgas, Harrisburg, will
have had five mayors within a year.
When a friend remarked the abope
to Mayor Bowman. he laughed ard
told about a peculiar coincidence he
had encountered when he tried to
get a place for his automobile re-
Gently. A place was secured. the own
er remarking that the space was
vacant because the late Samuel
Kunkel and AdJutant General Stew
art, the former occupants, had
died.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-26
Leonard Rhone, Famous
as Granger, Is Dead

Bellefonte, Pa. Sept. 26.-Leonard
Rhone, one of the best known
grangers in the state and widely
known through the United States.
died at his home at Center Hall to.
day of infirmities to advanced age.
He was 79 years old.
Mr.. Rhone was one of the or
ganiZers of. the Patrons of Hus-
bandry in Center county, was chosen
master of the county grangers in
1875. ovrseer of the state grange
in 1878 and mastr of the state
grange in 1880. a position he held
many years. He was elected to the
Legislature in 1885 and reelected
in 1887. He was one of the origi-
nators of the grange fair at Will
liams Grove and the grange encamp-
ment at Center Hall. Two daughters
survive.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-26
Revitalize your blood and put
your system in condition
to resist the hardships
of winter

1t is the strong-blooded men
and women who are vigorous
and healthy in winter, and who
are not inconvenienced by the
cold, wet days. Wet feet don't
bother them, sudden changes
cause no inconvenience, and
even when a cold is caught" +"
because of contact, in a close,
stuffy room, with some one
already infected, the trouble
seldom lasts over day or two.
This highly desired state of
health is brought about by hav-
ing rich, pure blood, uncontam-
mated by impurities of any kind.
You may possibly think your
blood is all right-you are not
troubled by outward signs. Yet
you have felt tired and languid,
you have lost some sleep or had
some minor ailments at times,
but you regard yourself as in
fairly good condition physical
ly." This may be true, but you
should take nothing for granted,
you should not guess" that you
are all right. The thing to do is
to make yourself right by taking
a good blood tonic and invigor-
ator, such as S. s. S. 1t is the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-26
U. S. Aviator Loses Life
in Fight With Eight
German Air Machines

with the Lafayette Squadron. Mon
day, Sept. "a. = The death of Doug
las MacMonagle. of San Francisco.
member OF the Lafayette Squadron
occurred during q patYol flight with
two other Americans. Lieutenant Luf-
bury and Sergeant Rockwell. They
were attacked by eight German ma
chimes believed to belong to the
combination known as the tango cir
Gus" Apparently MacMonagle was
taken by surprise. He fell within the
French lines.
Sergeant Rockwell went to the res
cue but was too late to save his
comrade. After a short flight. how
ever, he downed one German who fell
crashing into a wood.
MacMonagle's body was recovered.
lie was shot twice through the head.
The funeral will be held on We'd
nesday with American military hon.
ors as a camp of American engineers
Is stationed near enough to the base
of the squadron to send men to sound
taps.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-26
O'NEIL ARRANGING
THROUGH ROUTES.
Working With the Federal
Government to Improve
State Highways

]. Denny o'Neil, State Highway
Commissioner, last night announced
that the Highway Department is
working in cooperation with the
National Defense Commission of the
United States government, and that
P. NJ. Tebbs, consulting engineer in
the Highway Department, had been
sent as delegate to Detroit, Mich,
to attend a conference of various
state engineers for the purpose of
deciding what roads should be main
tained as war emergency roads, in or
der to relieve the freight congestion
and to secure prompt deliveries of
any supplies that may be required
throughout the war.
The Highway Department is now
engaged in repairing the Turtle
Creek hill, In Allegheny county, and
has also agreed to put force of
men and trucks on the twelve miles
of dirt road in Beaver county. run
ming out to tue Ohio State line.
On account OF the car shortage,
practically all of the automobiles
and trucks for Eastern cities, are
now transported from Cleveland and
Detroit over the Lincoln highway.
In addition to these. a line of freight
trucks are now running between
Dayton and Boston.
At conference in Pittsburgh re-
Gently, statistics were produced
showing that approximately 200
automobiles and trucks would be
brought over the Lincoln Highway
each day and that by doing so, thou
sands of freight cars will be releas-
ed for other uses.
Commissioner O'Neil stated that
sufficient men and trucks would be
kept on the twelve miles of dirt
read in Beaver county, to keep it
open all winter and that snowdrifts
would be removed promptly from
the Lincoln Highway, so that this
important route will not be blocked
at any time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-26

Entering the United States Navy
in August, 1915, and rising from the
ranks on a training ship to that of
mechanics mate in less than a year
is the record achieved by Thomas
Eugene Book, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sylvester Book, of Highspire.
Young Book is now serving his
country on the U. s. S. Newport
somewhere near the shores of
France. His official rating now is
that of first class fireman.
In August, 1916, Book after en-
listing was sent to the naval training
graduated in three months. He was
then sent to Cuba where he joined
the great Atlantic fleet and was
placed on the battleship Connecticut.
He received the rating of a third
class fireman on this ship. In a short
time he was promoted to second
class fireman and later transferred to
the battleship Ohio on which he was
given rating as machinist mate.
About two months ago he was
placed on the U. S. S. Newport, re,
ceived a rating as first-class fireman
and the last heard from him was a
letter to his parents from somewhere
along the shores of France.
Young Book is the type of the
manhood that is prevalent in the
vicinity of Harrisburg. In his letter
to his mother he states that he is
very much satisfied with the treat
ment that he has received in the
Navy and urges all other young men
who are thinking of enlisting to Join
the Navy. This'is his first trip across
the water and he is enjoying the
voyage immensely. 1t required eight
cen days to cross, and the trip was
made without any trouble with sub
marines. Book is we'll known in
Highspire and in Harrisburg and
many of his friends are interested in
his exploits and We're pleased to hear
that he had reached the other side
safely.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-26
SEVEN ORANGES
AFTER PRIZES
Elaborate and Beautiful Dis
plays Made at Carlisle
Fair This Year

Carlisle, Pa, Sept. ga feature
of the Carlisle Fair this year, is an
elaborate display by seven county
oranges. competing for special prizes,
the largest of which is S200. The
displays take one whole building and
parts of others. The oranges enter
ed are those of Hogestown, Middle
Spring, Mifflin. Penn, Plainffeld,
Bloserville and Newton.
There are many unique effects.
The Newton grange has a large
American flag made of vegetables and
fruits. One grange has a display of
thirty-five kinds of jellies, all from
fruits raised by one woman in her
garden.
There are a number of persons
competing for the prizes in the
war garden" class. To-day was
given over mainly to the schoolgirl
dren of the county and the stock
judging contests by the Cumberland
County Farm Bureau for boys and
girls was held. A number of attrac-
tons only arrived to-day, being held
up en- route by the freight conges-
ton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-26
Many Purchasers Are
Holding Liberty Bonds
For New Rate of Interest

After to-day, local banks have been
informed, all demands for definitive
bonds of the First Liberty Loan can
be complied with in reasonable meas
ure of promptness.
1t is urged by the Secretary Of the
Treasury. however, that SO far as
practicable. those who desire bonds of
small denominations endeavor to con-
soliate their purchases. taking reg
istered bonds instead of the eouponed
variety.
Purchasers who would rather hold
their certificates until Congress acts
on the bill providing per cent. for
he Second Liberty Loan may do so.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-26
TIMELY NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND CTYS SJJBUR
Seven in Mechanicsburg
Family Total 548 Years

Mechanicsburg, Pa. Sept. ga
large family. two members of which
live in Mechanicsburg. and the others
In various sections of the State, has
combined age of 54S years for
seven members, and average of a
fraction over rs years each. Those
in the family. with their ages, are
as follows: Mrs. Anna Floyd. Phila-
delphia, aged IS years; Mrs. Maria
Bear, Hershey, ST; George Dough-
erty, Bowmansdale. York county,
10; William II. Dougherty, Me-
chanicsburg. rs; Mrs. Adam Beel-
man. Chicago Junction. Ohio. rs;
Mrs. Jerry Morrette, Mechanicsburg.
IS. and Thomas L. Dougherty, Red
field, Kan, 6S. The total of their
ages is 54s years. or an average of
a fraction over as years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-26
HELD GIRL A PRISONER

Lewistown, Pa. Sept. 26.-Phares
Troup. aged 60. a resident of Wash
ington township. Snyder county, has
been lodged in the Middleburg Jail.
Troup. who Is a widower. held a IL
year-old girl named Annie Stroup a
prisoner in his house. it is alleged.
his orders by means of a
gun and seven-foot wire fence ex-
tending around the dwelling. which
he says was erected for the purpose
OF keeping suitors away from the
girl