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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28

Mount JOY, Pa, April 2S.-An-
drew M. Martin. of Mount Joy, who
makes his home at Washington
Borough, took driv' to Millersville
on Sunday evening to call on a
friend. When he wanted to start for
home he found the horse was gone
and so was the hitching post. An
automobilist found the horse walk
ing along the road during the night
dragging the hitching post near the
Central Manor Hotel, three miles
from Millersville. He aroused Mr.
Barefoot, who put the horse in the
stable where Mr. Martin got him the
next missionary Day will be
observed in the Lutheran church on
Sunday.-David II. Singer. teacher
of the Florin grammar school, will
in Il few days, close his forty-third
term at teaching. He taught thirty
seven years in Mount Joy township
and six years in Rapho. He is a
veteran among teachers and there
are few in the county that have held
the reins for a longer period.-Wil-
liam Hollowbush was at Harrisburg
on Monday.-Abraham Stone and
James j. Donohue, of Philadelphia
were in town, the guests of J. r.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28

Let them out onthe ground as SOON
as it can be done with perfect
safety.
Not more than rs chicks should
be brooded under one hover with the
small colony brooder. More viii
mean crowding, and a consequent
danger for the whole flock.
Avoid extremes of temperatures.
Keep the birds comfortable. The
tone of the chicks voice will always
proclaim its general condition. Study
this.
When five or six weeks old the
toughening process should be so far
advanced as to dispense with arti-
fetal heat, except in very cold
weather. When two months old the
youngsters should be ready to go out
on range and fight their battles with
success. Let the hardening be grad
ual and well timed from the Begin,
ming.
-jipforek, ,ranff p shrd taun tahhI
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28
CHAMPION SNAKE STORY COMES
FROM GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD
Sop PHtentf Sees Reptile Fourteen Feet Long GLIDING
Down Side of Little Round Top; Beats John Rosen-
steepS Snake by Three Feet

Gettysburg, Pa, April 2S.-An-
other big snake has been seen on
Round Top. For years there have
been stories of big snake on Round
Top, but since John Rosensteel killed
one severa lyears ago that measured
eleven feet, things have been very
quiet on this subject. but now comes
SOL Pittenturf with the story that
he saw one fourteen feet long going
down over the east side of the hill.
Two Adams county boys. Charles
Keagy, of near McSherryst and
Albert Kline, of Midway, were ar
rested as German spies while travel
ing through the West They were
able to satisfy the authorities that
they were not Germans and were
allowed to return to their homes
Among the gatherings in Gettysburg
during the month of May will be
convention of the College Presidents
Association of Pennsylvania, which
will hold, its sessions on the 11th and
12th.-With q capital stock of $780,
900 the Gettysburg Cold Storage
Company has been organized and j.
l.. Butt was elected president. The
company recently purchased the old
foundry site and will erect a large
cold storage plant thereon.-In the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28

This is one of the odd, rare and
highly ornamental races of poultry
Yokohamas were originated in that
land where the natives delight in
producing extremes in plants and
poultry-Japan. 1t is probable that
their first importation to England
was from Yokohama, and they were
consequently so named. This is an
Oriental game, bred especially for it's
great length of tail. In Japan these
tails sometimes reach the length of
eighteen feet. Such tails are never
seen on the specimens exhibited in
America and England, but they are
often shown with tails from three to
six feet long. This extreme develop
ment is confined entirely to the
males, though the female have ex-
ira long and profuse tail feathering
resembling those of good Leghorn
hen.
Yokohamas are not bred extern
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28

Mount Joy, Pa, April 2S-Jacob
Rohrer, a retired farmer living sew
eral miles east of Mount Joy, was
born on November s, 1929, and now
in his S8th year. He is in good
health. He is a native of Landisville,
about five miles from his present res
idence and never lived further away
For fifty eight years he lived on the
same farm. He was married in No
vember, 1857, to Mary Kreider, of
Rohrerstown. He has two sons, one
daughter, thirty-one grandchildren
and eight great-grandchildre A
short time ago he held family re-
union at which all his children,
grandchildren and great-grandchil-
dren were present. Mr.. Rohrer is a
member of the Mennonite church
and has often been asked to accept
public office, but he has persistently
refused to do so.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28

sively in America; only few are ex-
hibited at the big shows. The chief
reason is that their main virtue is
as an ornamental fowl; little can be
said of their utility qualities. The
hens are rather poor layers of small
eggs. 1t is also very difficult to keep
the fowls and prevent the long tail
plumage of the males from being
broken before attaining it's greatest
growth. Males do not develop their
greatest length of tail until their
third year.
These fowls are bred in four COL
ors, silver and golden duckwings.
spangle and whites and are rated as
a very hardy and vigorous fowl. They
do best where they can get free
range, the exercise and natural feed
doing much to keep their plumage
brilliant
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28

spent Sunday with his parents.
George App is also visiting his par
ents.-Miss Lena Hartman spent a
day at Harrisburg and was accom-
panied home by her brother, Harry.
Mrs. John Ladacher and children,
of Shickshinney. are visitors at the
home of her sister, Mrs. p. f. Deib-
ler.-Quarterly conference was held
here in the Evangelical church by
the bishop.-Mr. and Mrs. jeremiah
Mccoy visited her sister at Gratz for
several days.-M. S. Daniel and
daughter, Helen, are spending sew
eral days in Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28
RECEPTIONS. PARTIES, WEDDINGS AND ANNIVERSARIE
Patriotic Services Held at =
Manchester Church

Manchester, Pa, April 2s. --~ PaH
triotic services were held in the Luz
theran church on Sunday evening
and were we'll attended. The suo~
ject of the sermon by the Rev. II. "A
Gerstmyer was, "Why We Love Oua
Country and Her Flag" Scoutmass
ter William Dietz and his troop OF
Boy Scouts decorated the church,
Harry Kaufman read poem COM
posed by Mr.. Frey, of York, ana ~
V. Ness read a poem called "a song
of the Flag" Lloyd Melhorn, a mems
Der of the Boy Scouts, marched up
the aisle with an American flag DUR
ing the singing.-Mr. and Mrs. o. We
Reachard entertained at their home
Mrs. Wilson Sprenkle, Master Will
son Sprenkle and Thelma Sechrlsss
all of York.-Mrs. william Schrlver
who has been confined to her nome
for several weeks by illness, Is lm-
proving slowly.-Harry and .. ~
Winand, of York, spent Sunday WIN
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Winand. - Miss Mary Gladfelter
spent Sunday at York.-Miss Saraa
Dietz and Miss Sadie Buchar attend-
ed a meeting and social of the TWen~
ty-third Club at the Pythian PARK
pavilion at York Haven on MONDAY
evening. Miss Dietz was one of ting
four candidates who were elected "a
membership.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28
Merits of the Colony Brood
er, Long Brooder House
and the Brooder Stoue
Study the Tone of the
Chicks Voice For a Guide
to Its Comfort and Well
Being
BY &. II, Smith

Author and Practical Poultryman
It is not enough to hatch the
chicks. The biggest business after
all is TO raise them. That means
"broodinS.' Most poultrymcn sue
coed or fail here. My friend bought
twenty-five day-old chicks. They
were "aS fine as silk" But he had
no brooding facilities. Therefore one
after another pined away and died.
lie raised three to maturity!
III 1T had been twenty-five hundred
instead of twenty-five, another poul-
tryman would have "failed" When
baby comes everything should he
i'll order TO raise it rightly. A chick
is baby. Ii is one of the most sen
sitivc things in the world. 1t is u
walking egg. Tenfold more care
must be given it than is given the
ncwIy-laid egg.
The small colony brooder is mostly
used by the amateur and by those
who keep small flocks. 1t is a COM
plete brooding pant on small scale.
Six feet by thrle is the usual size.
1t is therefore easily portable and
can be used out of doors in cold
weather, or indoors, to suit convent
enceS.
1t is divided into two equal COM
partments, the central partition be-
ing easily removable to double the
space run of the chicks as they de-
velop. The heat is furnished by a
kerosene lamp at one end outside
the brooder. 1t communicates with a
circular hover within.
The small colony brooders now on
the market have been improved un-
til they are practically perfect. But,
like any other mechanism, they must
be handled with knowledge and skill
or they can do great damage.
Absolutely cleanliness throughout
must be insisted upon always. The
floor of both apartments should be
covered half an inch thick with clean
sand, and over this should be scat
tered an inch of fine litter, prefer
ably alfalfa or clover. In this should
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28
REFORMED CHURCH SERVICES

Bcrrysburg, Pa, April 2S.-Pre-
paratory services and communion
were held in the Reformed church
to-day and tomorrow by the Rev.
Mr.. Lehr. Confirmation and COM
munion will be held tomorrow at
the Hoffmans church by the same
pastor.-Mrs. Sue hartman, of Dorm
sife, is making a visit to her sister,
Mrs. John Campbeli.-Jacob Nc
Coy, of Sunbury, visited his broth
er, jeremiah Mccoy, for several
days.-Harry App, of Harrisburg,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28
SUPERVISORS BUY ROAD DRAG

Allen, Pa, April 2S.-The super
Nisors of Monroe township recently
purchased a road drag for improving
the roads.-Mrs. Reba Best and
daughter, Gladys, spent Sunday with
her parents and sister, Mrs. Moody.
The German Baptists have i'm
proved their church property by the
erection of 81 commodious shed for
protection in inclement weather.
Miss Clara Hull spent several days
with friends at Middletown.-Alph
Engle has inaugurated Cleanup
campaign" for various citizens of the
community.-Mr. and Mrs. Joseph e.
Gensler had a pleasant visit to
Coatesville recently. - The rite of
baptism was administered to Sara
Alice, infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs j. Glenn Gehr, at the Reformed
church on Sunday morning, the Rev.
Mr.. Kehl officiating.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28
PARTY AT HEMPERDY HOME

Falmouth, Pa, April 2S.-A sur
prise party was held at the home OF
the Misses Iva and Marion Hemperly
Saturday evening.-Miss Dora Guhi
has been i'll the past week.-Thomas
Couch and family autoed to Steelton
on Sunday afternoon.-Mrs. George
Blotcher and Mrs. Moss, of Middle
town, visited friends in town on
Monday.-Mrs. John Horst and
granddaughter have been i'll the past
week but are both now convalescing.
Mrs. Millard Metzgar and daugh-
ters, Catherine and Ruth, are SPEND
ing to-day at Harrisburg.-John E.
Smith and Ella Couch spent Saturs
day evening at Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28

Mrs. ]. c. Davis and Mrs. Samuel
Feas were at Harrisburg on Tues
day.-Mary Howells has returned
home after visit at Philadelphia
Misses Agnes Motter and Esther
Batdorf and Olwyn Phillips spent a
day at Elizabethville.-J Bat
dorf, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday
at the home of Mrs. A. NJ. Batdorf.-
Miss Bessie Rusbatch spent Sunday
at Uniontown.
EnderS-Harry Sheetz and family,
of Enola, visited the formers broth
err, Edward Sheetz, on Sunday.-Mr.
and Mrs. William Loudermilch, of
Elizabethville, are guests at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. G.
Loudermilch.-Har NJ. Sweigard,
of Harrisburg, spent Sunday at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. T.. Sweigard.-Andrew Budd and
family, of Williamstown, spent sew
eral days at the home cf Edward
Sheetz.-Robert Fields returned to
his home at Lebanon on Monday aft
er spending several days at the home
of his wife's parents, the Rev. and
Mrs. II. II. Fertig.
Pillow-A. f. Snyder and L. Sny-
der were at Rebuck on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burlington and
two sons were at Sunbury.-Mar-
garet Snyder, Mrs. +. L. snyder and
children and Ruth Reigle spent a
day at Elizabethville.-Mrs j. ].
| Coleman and Mrs. Arthur Hess. of
Gratz, spent Sunday at Frank Sny-
| der's.-Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bingaman
were at Harrisburg on Saturday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Dunkleberger and
son, Robert, of Shamotin, spent Sun
day at b. ]. Snyder's.-PauI and
John Warner, of Lykens; Charles
Hymer and family and Mrs. william
Hoffman. of Gratz; Harry Hepner
and daughters, Helen and Anna, of
Harrisburg, and e. f.. Hepner and
family. of Lancaster, and John Hep
ner and son, Russell. of I.ykens Val
ley, all spent Sunday at the home of
Isaac Hepner
New Bloomficld-Mr and Mrs.
Percy Hill and children, of Halifax.
spent Sunday with friends here
Mrs. J. G. Motter and Lillian Hes
ton, who were visiting in Pittsburgh,
returned home on Monday.-M, II
Atkinson. of Harrisburg, spent Sun
day with his sister here.-W. II. Mar
tin, of Harrisburg, spent several days
with his son, Harry NJ Martin.-E.
M. Wagner, of Harrisburg, spent
sunday WITH ms mother, Mrs. John
Wagner.-A. S. Knox, of Altoona.
James McClelland and mother, of
Lewistown. visited the Rev. Homer
KnoX.--Mrs. J. l.. Butt spent the
weekend with her mother, Mrs.
George Crazier, of Harrisburg.-Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Brett returned sun
day, evening from visit to Indian
apolis, Ind.-John Johnston, a stu
dent at State College, spent Sunday
with his parents. DR.. and Mrs. II.
e. Johnston.-Mr. and Mrs. George
w. CARRIER and daughter, Esther, and
Mr.. and Mrs. S. II. Bernheisel spent
Sunday afternoon with their daugh-
ters at Shippensburg State Normal
School
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28

For centuries industrious house.
wives have preserved small fruits
and vegetables for winter use.
Why not eggs? They may be SIM
tlarly preserved, and it is simpler
and less expensive than preserving
fruit. In next weeks article this
method of reducing the ii. @. of
Il. will be carefully discussed by
government specialist.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28

ID N. tItO u vi
Mt Union, Pa, April 2S.-L. n.
Crum, one of Mount Unions OPEN
hearted citizens, has recently donat-
ed several acres of valuable land to
be farmed by the High School dur
ing the summer. Mr.. Crum has re-
Gently completed the mercantile ap-
praisement of the county and donat-
ed the entire proceeds of his work to
the Baptist Church. He is president
of the School Board and believes that
the schools cannot do too much for
the young people.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-20
The Potato Comes Back

The huge potato crop which the Federal forecast indicates will be produced in the United States this year means that this important food staple will be cheaper, and makes it possible, says the United States Depart ment of Agriculture, for Ameri- can families that had to cut down on potato consumption because of high prices to restore the tu- Der to a prominent place on their bill of fare.
 The department forecast, based on reliable estimates from all parts of the country, places the total potato yield at more than 467 million bushels as com pared with 285 million in 1916 and 360 million in 1915. Potatoes of the current season are already in the market in large quantities and, since the early harvested tubers can not be kept easily, should be eaten more abundant ly now if spoilage is to be avoid ed.
 Next to the breadstuffs pota- toes are the most important food crop of the western nations, the department points out. They are all the more important now that i the worlds wheat supply is short, since they furnish starch the principal food element con tributed by bread. and so may be substituted in part for bread
 It is no hardship to Americans says the department to eat free ly of potatoes; rather, it has beer hardship to them during t.lt past half year to forego some what the use of this common food.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-20
PAGES WEEKLY LETTER
That Wheat Crop-Preparation and
 Planting

Little Rock, Sept IS, 1917. Now that farmers are going to SOW more wheat this year, careful at tention must be given to the seeding in order to insure the maximum yiold.
 A good clay, or loam soil will grow wheat we'll. A thin sandy soil will not give best results. Land of good fertility should be used. Too often farmers pick out the poorest spot on the farm.
 The land should be broken deep if it can be done early. About five inches will be deep enough if late. After corn or peas discing or cultivating will be sufficient if the soil is not packed toe hard. The seed bed should be solid. This can be se- cured by proper narrowing. or dragging. All clods should be broken and the soil leveled before seeding is done. Sowing seed on rough land or breaking it in nearly always results in failure
 Two hundred and fifty pounds of acid phosphate or about 200 pounds Of high grade commercial fertilizer per acre will usually prove profitable. These ferti- lizers should be applied when the wheat is sown.
 Seed during the last two week: of October in the southern hal of the State, and about two weeks earlier in the northern part. Late seeding may winter kill. With present high price o seed perhaps a bushel and a peel per acre will be enough on a goot seed bed, although a bushel ant half will often give better re suits.
 1 Use drill if one can be SC cured. Drilled wheat does no kill but by winter freezing al badly as that which is broadcast ed and covered with the harrov or similar tool.
 1 According to experiment: made by the Arkansas Expert ment Station, Kentucky Blue
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-20

Stem, Red May, Fulcaster and Fultz are good varieties for Ar kansas conditions.
 Write to John H. Page, State Commissions of Agriculture, or to the Extension Division, Col lege of Agriculture, Fayetteville, for Farmers Bulletin No. 6S5.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-20

A NEWT the good highways move \ ment, the coming of the auto and the discovery of rice growing in our midst, ours was community nestling ip the lap of Central Arkansas in an awk ward contentment; but today, To, amid the hustle of commercial activity, Car lisle and adjacent vicinity have passed from the old, we don t care snap rut, and are now able and willing to grasp and carry an advent of new enterprise as it arises and confronts them. On and on have we struggled, until with this ad- vanced era we are not far behind some of our better and larger cities, and from the standpoint of edifices of education and worship, commercial and agricul- tural enterprises, we stand second to nore in all Arkansas.
 The dairy industry of Carlisle and adjacent community is as go d as the best to be found anywhere in the South or Southwest.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-20

An Old Town Spurt Commercial Activity Would Put Riot Sir Thomas Moores Fond Expectations
 of Utopan Phenomenalm

To those who do not know this vicin ity we can but say come, behold, and settle in our midst. Come to see us; live wiVh us and enjoy the hospitality Of the greatest and best people in the best State in the best Country in the world.
 The rapid development of Carlisle and vicinity has been that which has ex- ceeded the fondest expectations of it's oldest inhabitants. who, in the afternoon of their lives can but close their eyes for a moment and memory will paint for them picture they can never deny that of their Carlisle and Lonoke county, and all of such memory pictures are only those that are calculated to cause the mind to broaden and expand into purer and nobler thoughts as the flowers blossom into sweeter fragrance by the magic kiss of June's monday sun; on and on, ad infinitum.
 THE GREATER CARLISLE BOOSTER
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-20

Sand, gravel. crushed rock, cement, lime. The Arkmo Lum Der Go. 5O-tf
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-13
BITTERLY FLAYED
AS CONGRESS ENDS
Vehement Criticism of Sena.
: tor La Toilette
WAR SESSION MADE RECORD
Stung by Vehement Criticism, Wis
consin Senator Makes Unsuccess-
full Effort to Get Floor
Second Time.

Washington.-In the midst of a
days thrilling debate on alleged dis
loyalty of Senator La Toilette, of Wis
consin, the extraordinary session of
Congress, which began April 2, gen
orally regarded as the most momen-
| touS in American history, was ad-
iourned sine die at P. NJ. October 8.
Vehement criticism of the Wiscon-
sin senator and his own defense, occu-
pying virtually the entire day, marked
the close of the war session, with
other customary adjournment and leg
islative procedure, including President
Wilson's attendance at the Capitol.
The usual eleventh-hour grist of leg
islation was put through, following
six months Of important war action.
Stirring Scene In Senate.
With galleries crowded to their ca
pacity, the Senate chamber was the
scene Of five hours stirring discussion
of Senator La Follette's attitude, but
in the House there was little to mark
the occasion, except submission OF
committee report mildly censuring
Representative Hefin, of Alabama, for
criticising fellowmembers in connec-
tion with Count Won Bernstorff's re-
Guest for Berlin to furnish funds to
influence Congress.
The day began with three hours
speech by Senator La Toilette in de-
fense of his criticisms Of war QueS-
tions. Without r:entioning his recent
address before the Nonpartisan
League at st. Paul, for investigation
of which arrangements were COM
pleted by a Senate subcommittee, or
naming any of his critics, Mr.. La
Toilette read a carefully prepared dc
fense of his course and declared his
intention to follow it In tho future.
Dull Finale In Hou7e.
Seldom has there been a duller
closing of the House. Contrary to
custom, there was only little singing.
were off key and those who did not
remember the words of the songs,
predominated. After two attempts
at In the Sweet Bye and Bye and
America the singers quit.
A greater cheer arose when Speaker
Clark appeared at the hour set fo
adjournment, and it was apparent
that the representatives were impa-
tient, but they listened attentivelv 10
the Speakers closing remarks.
After congratulating the members
on the ending of the session tht
Speaker said that so far as he had
been able to observe temporarily pol
itics had been abolished in the House
and added that he thought that every
member had given the utmost Of pa
triotism in his service.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-13

Lakes regions. The Atlantic highlands,
in the eastern part extending from
the northern coast OF Labrador, nearly
to the Gulf of Mexico, include the low
plateau of Labrador to the north and
the Appalachian or Allegheny noun
tains on the south, the principal sec
tions of the latter bearing the names
of the White mountains In New Hamp-
shire, the Green mountains in Vermont,
the Adirondacks in the state of New
York, the Alleghenies In Pennsylvania,
and the Black mountains In North
Carolina.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-13

cess of Is per cent of the invested
capital for the taxable year, the rates
range upward to a maximum of GO
per cent on profits in excess of 33 per
cent of such capital.
The new income tax section reaches
many more persons than heretofore,
exemptions for single persons being
lowered to $1,000 and for married per-
sons to $1,000. Large Increases are
made in the Inheritance tax section.
Manufacturers taxes embrace a
broad scope, from automobiles to chew
ing gum.