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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
REASONABLECARE'
MUST BE SHOWN
DR.. Dixon Points Out Dangers
of Medicines Not Properly
Taken Care of in Home

The people of Pennsylvania are
losing enough members of their
families through the war to per-
nit any loss through careleSsness,
declares DR.. Samuel G. Dixon, State
Commissioner of Health, in a talk
in which he urges people to take
every precaution to prevent mis-
takes in the use of drugs in the
household. DR.. Dixon calls attention
to frequent mistakes which are made
by people in their handling of medi-
cines and cites how even doctors
themselves have been sufferers
through accidents. What is needed,
says the doctor, is reasonable at
tention."
DIR. Dixon says:
THE modern method of preparing
drugs for family use has its attrac-
tions, yet it has been the cause of
many deaths, often from the fact
that sc. many drugs are put up in
form and color to resemble each 9TH
er. One may be innocent and the
other deadly poison, as, for instance,
calomel, an innocent form of mer-
curry, and bichloride of mercury, one
of the most deadly of poisons.
"One of these drugs might be
picked up for the other in the dark
or even in the daytime, If the label
was not carefully read by the one
seeking to take the medicine. This
has resulted in an innocent father
killing his child or perhaps his wife,
or, in some cases, himself.
Another great mistake is TO
change a drug from one bottle to
another without altering the label
1t is often done in dividing up the
contents of a rare drug with neigh
hn q
bottle depends upon his memory,
which often fails him and a fatal
mistake results.
"A very short time ago / knew of
a generous doctor dividing up rare
drug he had with one of his col
leagues. intending to label the bottle
he kept for himself. FIe neglected
to do so and not long after he want
ed to use the drug and picked up
what he believed to be the proper
bottle, but which proved to contain
an agent active in its power to de-
stroy tissue. This he dropped into
his eye and only escaped having his
eye destroyed by a narrow margin.
Now, this is quite common mis-
take and people have been made
blind by this carelesSness. Drugs
that are most useful are, as a rule,
most dangerous, and should always
be kept under lock and key and
plainly labeled At present we are
being robbed enough of the members
of our families during the war, so
that we should have no patience
with the killing of the innocent at
home by simple carelessness, and it
is this common, everyday practise of
confusing drug bottles that ! warn
you against. 1t can all be done away
with if you will only give it reason
a BILE attention"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
County Law Library
Files Annual Report

The annual report of the Dauphin
County Law Library Committee was
filed to-day with Prothonotary Henry
+. Holler. The committee includes:
NJ. w. Jacobs, chairman; w. +. Darby,
c. II. Bergner, C. l.. Bailey and Will
liam M. Hahn. According to the re-
port of Mr.. Bergner, treasurer, ST.
1876 was spent to purchase new
books. and there is a balance remain
ing of $1.5S7.50. ID. +. Young, libra
rian, reports that during the year 546
new books were added to the library,
making total of 1881 volumes on
record.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31

Il C.t
FEATURES and offered to again test il
when perfected. He produced a letter
from President A. E. Borie, of the
Savage Arms Company, statirE that
the boards action had been entirely
impartial"
appropriations Mcagre
congressional appropriations for
machine guns prior to 1916, before
the declaration of war, when $12,-
OOO,O was authorized, General
Crozier said, had been very mea-
gre" Because of machine gun de-
velopment and the large 1916 appro-
priation, General Crozier said Secre-
tary Baker decided to appoint a
special board, organized in Septem-
ber, 1915, and which arranged for
the tests of May, 1917.
When war with Germany became
imminent, General Crozier said he
asked for 5000 Lewis guns. On April
IL, he said. 1900 Lewis guns were or
dered, 4,400 more on June 12, and
1000 more June IS.
This shows" said General Croz-
ier, that as soon as the Lewis gun
was developed for use with Ameri-
can ammunition, large orders were
Immediately given"
Letters in Evidence
Letters from General Pershing last
summer asking for the greatest pos
sible production" of Vickers guns,
were put in evidence and General
Pershing especially asked for Lewis
guns for aviadons. Demands for
Lewis guns in the latter service, Cen
eral Crozier said, probably will re-
suit in continued orders for them.
Turing to the charges by Colonel
,Ngr- Of ha hnD ri -
his name, that General Crozier had
been prejudiced against him, General
Crozier showed that a board which
charges exonerated him.
Assertions that he had opposed
adoption of Colonel Lewis range
finder, also were categoriSally denied
by General Crozier.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
Deaths and Funerals
MISS EIIZABETH A. ANIMON

MISS ELIZABETH A. AN1MON
Miss Elizabeth A. Ammon, 2S, died
Saturday at the home of her father,
John l.. Ammon. 2037 Penn street.
Funeral services will be held We'd
nesday morning at 10 o'clock from
the residence, the Rev. A. Nj. Stam-
cts, pastor of the Augsburg Lutheran
Church, officiating. The body will
be taken by Undertaken Charles IL.
Mauk, to Lancaster, on the train
leaving Harrisburg at 11.5S o'clock,
Wednesday, and burial will be made
in the Terre Hill Cemetery there.
Miss Ammon is survived by her IA
ther, three sisters, Mrs. j. w. PETER,
Huntingdon; Miss Pauline and Miss
Mary Ammon. of Harrisburg, and a
brother, John Ammon, of Harris
burg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
Enlistments of Men
Not of Draft Age

December was the banner month of
the year for the recruiting officers of
the Harrisburg Recruiting district
The official report has not yet been
compiled. but it is estimated that
more than 5000 recruits were enlisted
for the Army during that month.
Most of these men were recruited in
the week preceding December Is.
A creditable number of men is en-
listed daily from the Harrisburg dis
trict in spite of the fact that draft
regtstrants may no longer enlist.
From twenty to thirty men are en-
listed daily, who are not in the draft
ages, and sent to- training camps.
Abou a half dozen men have been re-
cruited for the United States Guards,
composed of men over 81. After the
beginning of the new year, a drive for
a good-sized contingent of men for
this branch of the service will be
launched
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
REVIVAL AT DAUPHJN

Dauphin, Pa, Dec. 31.-RevivaI
services in the United Evangelical
Church were started, Saturday even
ing, by the Rev. j. NJ. Shoop, pastor
of the church. The presiding elder,
W. +. He'll. of Allentown, was pres
ent and delivered most inspiring
sermon. These services will continue
every night until further notice.
This evening, a union old-fash-
ioned watch night service will be
held in the church, to which every
body is welcome. A song service
will begin at $40. This will be fol-
lowed by sermons by the Rev. w.
II. Zweizig, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, and by the Rev.
Mr.. Shoop. The services will last
until after the arrival of the New
Year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
Asks Exemption Board
For Induction Into Army

John C. Orr. chairman of the first
district exemption board, announced
that the first man appeared before
hisboard for voluntary induction
rather than wait on the ruling of his
board The registrant stated that he
had been before the recruiting officers
to enlist, but was barred for physi-
cal disability. The draft boards may
draft men into the service without
waiting to fill qlota, if they so de-
sire. Not all the branches of the SER
vice are open to the draft eligible,
however. Infantry, aviation and field
artillery are open to the registrant
70 immediate enlistment through his
local draft board.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31

With the intense coal weather
comes the report from Robert l..
Myers, West Shore coal administra-
tor, that there is very little coal in
West Shore towns. New Cumberland
and Enola. Mr.. Myers says, are in
the worst shape.
The supply for use in the homes
at New Cumberland, which, up to
a short time ago was very good, has
been used up during the cold snap.
The dealers are without coal, but are
hopeful of receiving several ship
ments during the week. Mr.. Myers
reported that the industries at New
Cumberland have enough coal on
hand to keep them running full
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
MUST SERVE IN ARMY

George Elmer Danish. of Philadel-
phia, for the last few weeks employ
ed as a freight brakeman for the
Pennsylvania Railroad, must serve in
the new National Army. This decision
was reached Saturday at a hearing
before the Third City Draft Board
Danish was ordered to report to his
home board in October. He evaded
the call, and came to this city where
he secured employment. He hired
under the name of George Daniels
although he received his mail under
his right name. Through this chan
rel his identity became known and his
arrest followed. He left to-day for
Camp Meade at the order of the City
Board.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
1918 Budget to Be
Passed Finally Wednesday

The regular session of City Coun-
Gil will be held Wednesday instead
of tomorrow morning. 1t will be the
last meeting before the reorganiZa-
tion next Monday when the new com
missioners take office.
The budget ordinance and the or
dinance fixing the tax rate at ten
mills will be passed finally. Com
missioner Morgenthaler also will
probably ask for the final passage of
the ordinance authorizing advertising
for bids for collection of ashes by
contract. Bids will likely be opened
January 12.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
Academy Alumni to
Hold Annual Smoker

The alumni OF the Harrisburg Acad-
emy VIII hold their fifth annual
academy Night In the University CIu-,
rooms, Front and Market streets
8 o'clock this evening. A good -sized
crowd of the alumni of the Academy.
is expected to be at the meeting 10
night. Arrangements have been mad.
for good time and refreshments viii
be served. The. meeting will be ad-
dressed by James Wickersham. Yale
Robert Shreiner Lafayette;. WiIIari
oenslager, Harvard. and John G. Her-
man Jr, Yale.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
Course in Telegraphy
at Dickinson College

Carlisle, Pa. Dec. 31.-Special in
struction in telegraphy will be add
ed to the curriculum at Dickinson
College after the holiday vacation,
according to announcement made
here. Hours will be given over to the
study of commercial and wireless
work, mapping and laying out lines
in order to fit students for war. The
Carlisle Y. NJ. G. A. has established
a radio schol under the direction of
the secretary, John S. Byrne, who
was an operator for a number of
years and was a correspondent dur
ing the Boer war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
MRS. IRA A. CRANTER

Mrs. Ida NJ. Cramer, wife of Ira
A. Cramer, died yesterday morning
at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Sallie
Brookehart, 927 Penn street She
was 80 years old and had been an
invalid for months. Funeral services
will be held Tuesday evening at 8
o'clock at the house in charge of
the Rev. Mr.. Shaun, pastor of Harris
Street United Evangelical Church.
The body will be taken to Mifiiin
town, Mr.. Cramer's former home,
Wednesday, where burial will be
made in the Union Cemetery in the
afternoon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
Many Miners Killed in Gas
Explosion, Scranton Report
By ..fssociatcd PrcSs

Scranton. Pa. Dec. 31.-Many min
ers are reported killed by gas. explo-
Pennsylvania Coal Company. near
Throop, about six miles from this
city. Company officials are silent.
and information is vague. At noon
seventeen bodies, some dead and some
alive, were reported taken from the
mine,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
DAVID GALRRAITH

Funeral services for David CAL
braith. "a, were held this afternoon
at $50 o'clock at Salisbury, Indiana
county. Pa. He died Friday after
noon at Salisbury. He is survived by
four sisters. Mrs. ID. S. Robinson,
Miss Emma Galbraith, Salisbury;
Mrs. w. r. McIlwain, of Los An
geles, California, and Mrs. d. w.
Cox, of Harrisburg. Mr.. Galbraith
was a retired railroader, and was
employed in the Northern Central
Railroad offices in Harrisburg dur
ing the Civil War. He has been ac-
tive in railroad circles for more than
fifty years. He was a Mason.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
SAVING COAL AT CAMP Hill,

Camp HlII, Pa, Dec. 31.-As a
means of conserving the limited sup
ply of coal at Trinity Lutheran
Church, Camp Hill, the weekly meet
ing of the senior catechetical class
will be held this evening in the
church at 7.30 o'clock and the choir
rehearsal at $50 o'clock. The mid
week prayer meeting will be held at
the home of G. w. Wallace.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
Harrisburgers Asked to
Aid Starving Armenians

Several of the churches made mem
tion yesterday of the great need for
menia and Asyria. The American
committee for this particular need
states that Harrisburg should con-
tribute $20,S50 1t is said that $780,
100000 is required to provide food,
clothing and other necessities of life
during the winter for 2,140, 900 desti-
tute survivors, and that this total
would give to each dependent man,
woman and child II pittance of less
than eight cents q day to meet the
winters need at famine prices.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
DIES OF PNEUMONIA

sided at Washingtonboro, died in
the Harrisburg Hospital at about
6.15 last evening. The cause of his
death was pneumonia. He has been
in the hospital for treatment about
two weeks and was thought to be
improving, and was even up and
about. His condition became serious
yesterday and death resulted. Wills
was employed as an expressman at
MiddletoWn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
WEST SHORE NEWS
WEST SHORE TOWNS AGAIN
SHORT OF COAL SUPPLY
New Cumberland and Enoa Worst Off Factories Using
River and Btuminous Coal Have Sufficient
Fuel For Month

time for about thirty days. River and
bituminous Goals are used by the
factories.
Other towns are in fairly good
shape. it is reported. Shipments are
expected to arrive this week which
will give residents enough reserve
supply to keep their fires going for
some time.
During the vacations in the schools
enough reserve supply was accumu-
lated to keep the heating systems
going. Before school closed for va
cation at Camp Hill there was very
little coal on hand. 1t was necessary
to secure a wagon of fuel to keep
the furnace running up to vacation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
MRS. MARY A. RANfRTEp

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
A. Rambler, 50. will be held from
the residence of her son, DIR. r. a
Ram bier 1887 North Sixth street
wednesday afternoon. Burial will
be made in the Paxtang Cemetery
the Rev. II. w. A. Hanson, pastor Of
the Messiah Lutheran Church. will
ofhciate; She is survived by a son.
DR.. r.. A. Rambler. ''
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
FRY-HEIsHLEY WEDDING

MarySViIIe, Pa, Dec. 3I.-An-
nouncements have been issued of the
marriage of Miss Margaret Marie
Heishley to Jacob Ruth Fry, of Lam
caster. at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip IIeish-
ley, at Glenvale.
Mrs. Fry before her marriage,
was employed by the Gregg Short
hand people at their New York City
offices. Mr.. Fry has been located in
New York City for some time as an
electrical engineer with the Western
Electric Company. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. M. w. Stahl,
of the Newport United Evangelical
Church. Mr.. and Mrs. Fry will make
their home in New York City.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
MRS RRIDGFT NIcCOvERN

Mrs. Bridget McGovern, IS, died
at her home, 104S South Cameron
street, Saturday morning. Funeral
services will be held in the Sacred
Heart Church, Wednesday morning,
the Rev. G. l.. Rice offfciat-
ing. Burial will be made in Calvary
Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
MRS. MARY CARR

Mrs. Mary Carr, II, died Sunday
morning at her home, 1911 North
Front street, of pneumonia. She is
survived by six children, eight grand
children, two sisters and "a brother.
Funeral services will be held We'd
nesday afternoon at 2.S0 o'clock
from the home. the Rev. II. S. Her.
shey, pastor of the Green Street
Church of God. officiating. Burial
will be made in the Harrisburg Gem
eterN,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
pAy EoR PRISONERS

The city to-day paid to the county
$1,960.4O for the maintenance of pris-
oners at the county Jail during the
year All defendants arrested on
charges of violating city ordinances
and given Jail sentences are sent to
the county prison.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
MARYsvILLE SCHOOLS OPEN

MaTysNlIIe, Pa, Dec. 31.-After
being closed since Tuesday, Decem-
Der IS. because of an insufficient coal
supply and for the Christmas holiday
season, the Marysville public schools
opened again this morning, a suf-
ticient supply of fuel having been re-
ceiVed since closing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
JOHN HAHN

Funeral services for John Hahn,
5S. will be held at his late residence.
in Hainton, Wednesday morning at
II o'clock. Burial will be made in
Shoop's Church Cemetery. He died
yesterday at his home.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
To uOIn MEETUEG

Parent-teachers' meetin will be
held January at the Geyer school,
Londonderry township. County school
superintendent II. II. Shambaugh
Assistant w. r. Zimmerman and
County Farm Agent II. G. Niesly win
speak.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
a NEW YEARS BREAKFAST

John T. Brady, prominent lawyer,
whose New Years breakfast at the
Harrisburg Club is always n feature
invited a number of his friends to
meet him at the club as usual to-
morrow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
OFFICERs ARE RE-ELECTED

All the old OFFICERS OF the Harris-
burg Democratic Association were re-
elected at meeting of the associa =
tion held Saturday night, with the eX -
ception of secretary and treasurer.
George W. Deiker was elected to fill
this office. At the meeting a resolu-
tion was passed by those present urg-
ing a State Democratic convention.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
CHAIRMAN FoR SoIn1Ep

The Court to-day named the Allison
Hill Trust Company as guardian for
Ceylon S. McIlhenny. who is in camp
at Camp Hancock. Augusta, Ga
Young McIlhenny was bequeathed
$500 in the will of the late John III,
McIlhenny.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
Political Balance
of House Reveals
Unusual Situation

Washington, Dec. 81. - How
close the political balance in the
House will be when Congress re-
convenes on January 8 is shown
by this summary made by South
Trimble, clerk of the House
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
NARCoNI ENVOY TO l.. :.

Rome, Dec. 29.-William Marconi
inventor of the wireless telegraph,
has been appointed Italian High
Commissioner to the United States.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31

Senator Marconi was a member of
the Italian mission which visited the
United States last spring. After his
return he served on the staff of Gen
eral Diaz, the Italian Commander-in-
Chief. giving special attention to the
wireless system at the front.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
GEN. CROZIER DENIES
OPPOSITION TO GUN

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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-03-22
Notice of Special Public Bor'
ough Election March ~,
1917, between the
hours of z a. m.
and z D. m.

Notice is hereby given that a Spe-
clal Public Borough Election will be
held at the regular polling place OF
said borough in the Court House, on
the 9th day of March 1917, between
the hours of I a m. and 7 p. m. by the
regularly constituted election officers
of said Borough of McConnellsburg.
At which time the qualified voters Of
the said borough will by their votes
approve or disapprove the proposed
increase of the Indebtedness OF the
said borough in the sum OF $l2,372.9S,
for the purpose of purchasing, install
ing. maintaining, and operating, an
electric lighting plant for the use OF
the said borough. AS recommended
by lesolutions of the Borough Couu-
Gil, passed on the 10th day Of Febru-
airy 1917.
The last assessed valuation OF tax
able property within the said borough
OF McConnellsburg, is 1915 % The
present total Indebtedness Is $l450. 10
being 1874 t~housandths Of l per centum
of the total assessed valuation. The
amount of the proposed increase of
Indebtedness is $l2, 1872. SO being 6 and
266 thousandths per centum Of the to-
tai assessed valuation OF taxable
property within the said borough.
BY order of the Borough Council,
of McConnellsburg, Pa.
j. A. IRWIN,
President of the Borough Council.
FL. U. NCAE, Clerk.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-03-22

purely from a financial stand
point. l have satisfied myself
that it is a good one and the
Borough should own and operate
the plant. Some urge that the
Council should have a vote taken
first and then contract. Would
not the same opposition in that
event, contend that they would
vote for it if they knew what
kind of a contract the Council
would enter into and what it was
going to cost? We had the same
opposition when the new school
building was voted upon. We
had the same opposition to new
and better %pavements. Forum
ately the progressive spirit has
prevailed in McConnellsburg dur
ing the past ten years. Is it 60
ing to prevail this time? This
bond issue may be defeated. 1t
may be defeated by the men from
whom we should expect better
things. The town has been in
darkness for over a century. 1t
takes a long time to get out of
the old rut. If this proposition
is voted down the voters will live
to see the day when they will re-
greet it.
The bonds can be sold as low
as 4 per cent. and perhaps lower.
The interest and operating ex-
penses can be paid and a nice
surplus taken for other purposes.
Besides being a paying PROPOSE
ton it will do more than any
thing else to put our town on the
map. Look at the large number
who signified their intention of
taking lights. from a foreign cor
poration? would not more take
lights if the Borough owned the
plant.
b. If the citizens of our town
would lay aside personal feelings,
and petty jealousies and work to-
gether for the success of our town
we could have many improve
ments. There hasn't been Q
get-together meeting by business
men to discuss this proposition.
1t is fought out on the street cor
ner and around the grocery store
stove. There are a few days be-
fore the election, plenty of time
yet to get together and boost the
town.
Yours for PROGRESS,
TAXPAYER.