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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-29
CLEANUP WEEK IN CHINA

While American bankers are busily
loaning money to build railroads in
China, and American merchants are
busily buying and selling goods in
Chinese treaty ports, another group
of Americans in the Celestial Kingdom
is doing a work of greater importance
For these mem are teaching China to
be healthy. In land where for 1000
years the quack doctor with his horn
spectacles has been the sole source of
information on matters of health,
they are spreading abroad modern
ideas of preventive medicine. private
hygiene and public sanitation. And
the people, from mandarins down to
coolies, hear them gladly"
The tangible results of the cam
paigns are very interesting. In Hang
chow the campaign paved the way
for a smallpox vaccination crusade. In
| Kaifeng, where the meetings were
| held in a large theater turned over to
| the committee, a Public Health So
ciety was formed, having as it's lead
ers the eight government physicians,
who had the responsibility of caring
| for the health of many thousands of
soldiers.
In another city, the campaign was
followed by cleanup week." In
Chaugsha, Human Province, where
J thirty-siX meetings were attended by
! 80, 900 people, the results of the cam
paign are now taking form in a $20,-
900 hospital for tuberculosis and con-
tagious diseases, erected by public
subscription.-Th Christian Herald.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-29
Plucky Fireman Carries
Nearly Suffocated Man
From Burning Building

A slight blaze in the home of Lee
Spawn, 259 South Cameron street last
night almost suffocated Joseph Taylor,
a roomer. The building was damaged
to the extent of $3.50. A cigaret butt
is believed to have started the fire.
Ed. Urick, Washington Hose men,
Der rescued Taylor after the room
was filled with smoke and the flames
were burning the furniture. Urick
found him laying against the bed, with
mattress drawn over his face. Lester
King of the Mt. Vernon Hook and
Ladder Company and Fire Chief John
C. Kinder arrived on the scene in
time to aid in the rescue of Taylor.
Taylor was taken to the Harrisburg
hospital. Despite bad burns on the
face and arms his condition is not
serious.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-29
LOCOMOTIVE PULLS CHURCH
TO NEW LOCATION

Among the many unusual methods
employed to move buildings. few have
been as novel as that used in South
Bend, Ind, to transport an old church
to a new site, where it was to be re-
modelled into a theater, as described
in the April Popular Mechanics Mag
azine. The structure after being
properly blocked up, was moved over
to a railroad track and coupled to a
freight engine. Then the locomotive
slowly drew the bulky load distance
of five blocks, to a point not far from
the new location. Because of unex-
pected delays nine hours were coh-
sumed in making the transfer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-29
GEN. STEWART Is
GREATLY HONORED
Elected President Emeritus of
the National Guard Asso-
citation

New York, March 20. - Brigadier
General Thomas ]. Stewart, of Penn
sylvania, retiring president of the Ma
tional Guard Association, late yester-
day was made president emeritus for
life, after he had declined reelection
as president.
General Stewart, in addressing the
convention declared that there's an
other war coming" and that it is time
for all citizens to think of defending
the flag. Every citizen has part in
national Defense" said General Stew
art. I'VE ought to be glad to say that
bers of the National Guard who are
willing to stand by the country"
He urged that the people be loyal
to the National Guard who have been
.villified and slandered," and then made
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-29
does RHEUMATISM
BOTHER YOU?
Many Doctors Use Musterole

So many sufferers have found relief
in Musterole that you ought to buy a
small jar and try it.
Just spread it on with the fingers. Rub
it in. First you feel a gentle glow, then
a delicious, cooling comfort. Musterolc
routs the twinges, loosens up stiffened
joints and muscles.
Musterole is a clean, white ointment
made with oil of mustard. 1t penetrates
to the seat of pain and drives it away
but does not blister the tenderest skin
1t takes the place of the mussy, old
fashioned mustard plaster.
Musterole is recommended for bron-
chitis, Group, asthma, pleurisy, lumbago
neuralgia, sprains, bruises, stiff neck,
headache and colds of the chest Git often
prevents pneumonia). ,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-29
BREAKs HIS WOoDEN LEG

y Aaron Swafford, colored, had evil
IDENTIFY prepared himself for the treat
ment accorded roomers at the Bucket
of Blood" 1919 North Seventh street.
Aaron had a wooden leg. When ar
rested yesterday he pegged it down
the steps in fine shape but tripped over
match on the concrete, almost at
the very portal of the "Schwab Hotel.''
Aaron had broken leg but luckily 1t
was the wooden one. He was assisted
into a cell and Sergeant Charles
Fleck's ever-ready repair outfit called
into service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-29
HOSTESS TO EMBROIDERY CLUB

Wormleysburg. Pa, March 29.-
Mrs. Vernon Kister entertained the
Priscilla Embroidery Club at a carpet
rag party on Monday evening. After
the sewing, refreshments were served
to Mrs. r. e. Schrack, Mrs. ]. G..
Sheaffer. Mrs. II. r. Booser, Mrs.
George Kissinger, Mrs. w. o. Rishel,
Miss Della Bennett. Miss Elizabeth
McCune, Miss Grace Harper, Miss
Floss Bruce. Miss Allie Spong and Mrs.
/. V. Kister.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-29
DICTIONARY TO THE RESCUE

The dogfish, long disregarded, prin-
cipally looked upon by fishermen as a
nuisance, has been sponsored by the
Department of Commerce and the Bu-
reau of Fisheries. rechristened the
grawfish, packed and put on the mar
ket under its new name at ten cents
can, and in two months is said to
have realized demand in excess OF
the facilities for its marketing. Gray
fish is said to contain less protein
and more fat than salmon. and to
equal salmon in richness, wholesome
ness and digestibility. Mediterranean
countries are said to have used this
fish as food for many years.-The
Christian Herald.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-29
OPEN N0STRILS! END
A COLD OR CATARRH
How To Get Relief When Head
and Nose are Stuffed Up.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Count fifty! Your cold in head or
catarrh disappears. Your clogged nos
trils will open, the air passages of
your head will clear and you can
breathe freely No more snuffling,
hawking, mucous discharge. dryness
or headache; no struggling for breath
at night.
Get a small bottle of Elys Cream
Balm from your druggist and apply
little of this fragrant antiseptic
cream in your nostrils 1t penetrates
through every air passage of the
head, soothing and healing the swollen
or inflamed mucous membrane, Civ
ing you instant relief. Head colds and
catarrh yield like magic. Don't stay
stuffed-up and miserable. Relief is
sure.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-29
an appeal in behalf of "the men who

an appeal in behalf of ''the men who
are willing to answer the call of the
country and to protect the flag.
Let us make up our minds when
the call comes" added General Stew
art, that there will be no laggards,
that young or old will do their part in
the duty of upholding the part in
civilization played by America
The officers elected for the ensuing
year were: President, Brigadier Gen.
eral +. Leroy Sweetser, of Massa-
chusetts; secretary. Major Charles Ca
hill. OF Massachusetts,; treasurer. Col
onel Perry NJ. Hoesington, of Kansas.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-29
LITERARY DEBATE TONIGHT

West Fairview, Pa, March 20
The postponed meeting of the Whit
tier Literary Society of the West Fair
view High School will be held this
evening at 7.30 o'clock. A feature of
the program will be a debate on. Re
solved, That the United States Should
Own and Control the Railroads" The
affirmative debaters will be: Kenneth
Lantz and Miss Elizabeth Fisher; neg
ative. Jacob Wachtman and Fred
Shaull. Judges for the debate will be
business men of the town and prizes
will be awarded the winning team by
Prof. e. r. Lower, principal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-29
Wormleysburg Council Will
Fill Vacancies Monday Night

Wormleysburg, Pa, March 29.-Va-
cancies in town constable and coun-
Gilman will be filed by Borough Coun-
ell at it's meeting Monday night. The
town has been without police protec-
tion for nearly a year and the vacancy
has existed in Council since l.. b
Wanbaugh resigned several months
ago.
Ordinances fixing taxes and fines
in digging up the streets and for the
numbering of houses will come up on
first reading. Entering into an agree
ment with the Riverton Consolidated
Water Company concerning payment
for fire plugs and providing for the
installation of additional ones will
probably pass finally at this meeting.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-29
Use McNeil's Cold Tabiets.-Adv.
CHINA TO WORK MINES

Yunnanfu. Yunan Province, China,
March 29.-General Tang. the military
governor of Yunnan province. has
been instructed by the Ministry OF
Agriculture and Commerce to take
over the copper mines at Tungchuan,
that the government may develop
them to meet the urgent needs of the
country. In 1916 these mines produc-
ed more than seven thousand tons of
cope
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-29
NO MINSTREL SHOW

Wormleysburg, Pa, March 29.-For
the first time in six years the Worm
leysburg firemen will not present their
annual local talent minstrels. The
show. which was the largest social
function in the town about this time
of the year, it is understood, will not
be given.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-29
PAsTEURIzNG BUDDHIsM

At Hangchow, in the gloomy halls
of a Buddhist monastery, about SEQ
Buddhist monks, some of them al
ready sufferers from the dread
coughing sickness" listened to a Ian
tern slide talk and heard for the first
time in their lives the teachings of
modern science and the uses of air,
light, soap and water.-The Christion
Herald.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-29
FOR BENEFIT OF FIRENIEN

Wormleysburg, Pa, March 29.-The
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Wormleys-
burg Hose Company will hold a ba-
zar in the town hall on Friday and
Saturday evenings. On Friday even
ing a waffle supper and on Saturday
evening vegetable soup was served; !;
also ic cream and cake and fancy
articles of all kinds. The proceeds
will be used for the town hall.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-29
SERVICES FOR MRS. WALTERS

Funeral services for Mrs. Barbara
Walters, aged 80. who died Tuesday,
will be held tomorrow morning at II
O'Clock from the home of her sister,
Mrs. Elizabeth Loakway, u Hum
mel street. Burial will be private in
the Harrisburg Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-29
AID SOCIETY ENTERTAINED

Wormleysburg, Pa, March 29.-The
Ladies' Aid Society of st. Paul's United
Brethren Church entertained it's
members and the board of trustees at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. z. f. Arney
on Tuesday evening. A victrola pro-
gram and a comic auction furnished
entertainment, after which refresh
ments were served.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-29
STATE ROAD IN
WEST FAIRVEW
Highway Department Will Co.
.operate With Borough in I'M
proving Principal Street

WEST SHORE-STATE- 5....
West Fairview, Pa, March 29.-An
ordinance authorizing the installation
of ten fire plugs in the borough will
come up before Council at it's monthly
meeting Monday night for second
reading Council is still dead-locked
on the measure. The matter has been
in the hands of Council for several
months and at the last meeting was
laid on the table when it came up for
second reading.
Burgess c. o. Disney will present a
communication from the Cumberland
Valley Telephone Company, asking for
n franchise for the company's poles in
the borough. The company has poles
located here, but no written fran
chise binds the borough and the COM
pany.
Some action relative to the prob
lem of building new street through
the town is expected to be taken. The
State Highway Department was to
start work on this street on Monday,
but it was postponed pending Coun-
ciPs action.
The States proposition is to build
the road under its supervision with the
borough and State bearing the eX-
pense. If the Council wishes to build
the road with it's own force of men
and purchase the material permission
will be granted to do so, but only un-
der the States supervision can the
road be built with the State bearing
part of the expense, it is said. This
question will be decided by Council.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-29

Worth to $500.
Springs loveliest new
creations in endless
varieties. Newest COL
lar styles, in pinks,
flesh, gold, chartreuse,
etc. All sizes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-29

Fresh new models In
a big variety of stun
ming new styles; all
colors and all sizes
for W U m c n d n d
misses.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-29

Made of plain velours
and velour checks,
etc, in a host of the
newest styles and
colors. All sizes for
women and misses.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-29

More amazing big
value s in Serges.
Mixtures and Checks
newest models, coll
ors and all sizes for
women and misses.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-29

W OTtH 10 FJ.UU.
Hundreds of lovely
new models, new col
. lar effects. new strip
ed Tub silks, in all
shades and sizes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-29
Exclusive New
SILK BLOUSES

One and two of n kind,
in fine G. eorg e t { G
crepes and crepe de
chimes: all the most
attractive. new, differ
ent, exclusive models,
S4.9j and $5.9j
JFMAN' N'S-First Floor.
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-25
THE ToMAHANK. WHITE EARTH. MINI.

the little one toddle about the floor.
Now she was tlving to think things
out harder than ever. She spelled her
way laboriously a second time through
the scrawl. Then she pressed it to
her lips, threw her apron over her
face and sobbed as if her heart would
break. Anon she lifted a tear-stained
but stony face. and fell to studying
Marvel. !:
My friend had so placed himself
that he had as complete a view from
the window of the room of the street
and the yard as was possible. His
senses were on the alert, to ward off
suspicion on the part Of the woman,
to be afforded the privilege of remain
ing where he was until the men he
expected should arrive. Marvel ex'
perienced no uneasiness as to Derby
Dan sending his wife warning, for
he had given the police explicit in.
struction respecting their prisoner.
The little child had roved about the
room. She was quite friendly with
Marvel. She hung about his knee and
he paid her some attention. She
played with the buttons of his coat
and climbed up on the rounds of the
chair he sat in. My friend expert
enced some unrest and considerable
chagrin as he saw the little one tod
ding across the room to her mother,
Growing triumphantly. In one hand
the child had Marvel's handkerchief,
in the other the envelope that had
contained the letter he had, just de-
livered to its mother. The mother
had keen eye. Marvel dared not
manifest any particular interest in the
recovering of the envelope. He SIM
ply smiled, tracing the incipient pick
pocket in this progeny of crime as the
mother snatched the envelope from
the hand of her child.
Nance regarded the envelope. with
a shrewd eye. Illiterate though she
might be, she was shrewd enough to
reason out the situation. Her eyes
were lifted to Marvel. She held the
envelope extended, direct challenge.
II am lawyer enough to always
know what am going into," said my
friend quickly.
"Oh, you are a. lawyer" slowly and
speculatively spoke the woman.
II didn't say so," observer Marvel.
my good woman, do not disturb your
self with arriving at any conclusions
until our friends arrive"
The woman was on her guard, but
did not venture to commit herself
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-25
lauQhter in Court.

A certain lad threw a large stone at
the village constable one day, hitting
him heavily on his helmet.
The perpetrator of the outrage es-
capped detection until, on examining
closely the missile which had struck
him, the constable remembering hav-
ing seen it lying on the window-silr
Of house, whose youthful occupant
he forthwith charged with the assault.
II experimental with the stone your
worship" the policeman explained in
court, land found that when I threw
it at an old helmet of mine it made
an exactly similar mark"
"But what good was that when your
'ead wasn't inside the 'elnety asked
the suspect.
"Ah," retorted the triumphant OH
Gel, II thought Of that, and put block
Of wood inside, just the same as II my
head was there r'-London Tt-Bits.
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-25

played. Most Of them bore return
addresses on the corner, and clearly to
be sseen were business documents.
One, a plain envelope, bore crude
handwriting and the direction: ~
Nancy Wands,
"42 Markham st.,
"City."
''This is what am AFTER" declared
Marvel. "To make suTe-yes." At a
nod from the inspector be ripped open
the envelope.
His rapid eye took in the contents
of a single sheet covered with pen.
ciled words. He glanced at me and I
joined him. We crossed the street and
repaired to the Office Of the United
Bankers Protective asso citation.
My friend was busy telephoning po-
lice headquarters for few minutes.
Then as he went into another room he
placed the intercepted missive before
me.
Dear Nance" it ran. eff was ever
true blue it's now. Luck has been
hard with me, not fit to work. You've
stuck by me, you and the kid, half
meal or no meal. There was only one
way to work out what I'm at, and your
share will be over ten thousand, for
1 shall make a big grab Don't try to
look me up or come near me, for that
might queer everything. Get your
share, plant it, don't waste any coin
on the widow weeds, and settle down
somewhere out of range of the old life.
The boys will bring you the share soon
as they feel they're safe. I've done
this for you and the kid Kiss her for
me. Good-by. Dan."
Marvel beckoned to me from the
doorway of the next room. He had
two wardrobes open, and thrown
across table a part of their contents
I noted two suits of coarse common
clothes and caps to match.
I'VE may have some rough work, at
least an experience among rough peo-
ple," he advised me, and proceeded to
exchange his attire for one extremely
urbecoming. I know that the gar
ments I donned were i'll fitting and
smelled musty. The suggestion Of
rough people was fully carried out as
we reached the vicinity Of Markham
street. No. AZ turned out to be ram.
shackly two-story house. 1t backed on
extensive freight yards and it's rear
fence was in ruins-used up for fuel
it's shed kitchen ready to fall over. We
passed it on the other side of the
street, and made a complete circle of
it several times before Marvel deter
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-25

mined on a decisive course of proceed
ure. He halted in the shelter of a
freight car. =
II am going to visit this Nance of
our friend, DerbyDan," he said. when
1 go around to that side door, slip
across the yard and get into that old
shed. The men we are after may be
there now, may have been there and
gone, may arrive at any moment.
Here" 2'.>
Here was g. weapon-compact,
deadly looking and ready for use. l
accepted it with some temerity. It's
possession certified to promotion as
friend and counsel of Resiius Marvel,
yet it gave me an uncanny shiver.
Eighty thousand is no bagatelle, re-
member" observed Marvel. (,
Pump it dry, il the crisis warrants
It," =, { II -
I watched Marvel get around to the
front Of the house, walk to its side en-
trance and knock on the door.
caught the outlines but no clear sight
of the face of a woman who answered
his summons. There was a parley and
my friend was admitted past the door
way. He later told me Of his ,recep-
ton. At a glance the Nance OF the
letter and the photograph was re-
tvealed. Her reception Of Marvel was
chary and suspicious. He had removed
the letter from the envelope and as
he seated himself on chair in the
| poor room he handed this to the Won
an without any immediate word OF ex,
PLANTATION. "a,
Marvel watched her eyes dilate, her
throat throb, the hand holding the
brief scrawi grow shaky with excite.
ment. Then the woman stood looking
at the floor and evidently trying to d.
gest the contents of the missive. She
raised her eyes next, boring Marvel
through and through. j.
us that all?" she challenged.
Until the boys come" replied my
lend succinctly. I'm to say nothing
only to look on" T.
y What fort" IL,
ITO see that the pie IL cut in three
equal pieces. It's big one
A. Nance sat down In chair and lei
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-25
BUT STONY FACE

by asking any leading questions. Ap-
parently she accepted the situation as
it presented. The instructions OF
Derby Dan Influenced her to act as a
lay figure in the case. She arose
finally and busted herself washing out
q tattered red neck scarf. Then she
went out into the yard and hung it
across a bit of clothes line.
Marvel told me afterwards that he
was certain this was a signal for pros
pective visitors. At least it probably
was notification that some one was
in the house-a stranger. Still, the
woman acted natural, although expect
ant and FESTIVE during another hour.
Then something happened. I had
meanwhile kept at my post In the
shed, peering from it's darkest corner
through the many gaps in the broad,
warped boards Of which the rattletrap;
was constructed. was nervous about
the weapon Marvel had given me. /
did not wish to keep it in my hand,
I had less desire to stow it in; my
clothing. So I placed it on cob
webbed shelf, and tried to be patient,
and hoped to be useful somewhere
along the line. :: ..s-,. f.
~ I crouched back, feeling the. crisis
had arrived, as the door by the shed
facing the alley moved sharply on its
one creaking hinge. Then voice
low, Imperative: >-
z Hold on-don't go in"
why not?" ..--
Look at that red scarf"
could not view he speakers, but
the sunlight silhouetsed two figures in
shadow, their attitude strained and
fun of caution. go.
THAT'S right, but it's not the stay
away caH. Go slow. that's all"
well take the roof route, to play
safe. The windows open. Me first
follow or wait, suit yourself"
I'm foIlow-go ahead"
The crazy roof OF the lettering shed
creaked ominously. The shallow
boards bent until could see pair
OF nimble feet scuddins for safety to
q window sill on the second story.
The flight was made with apparent
success. Then tho rubbesy root again
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-25
Quick Work.

1--WE heard a great deal about the
laws delay" said the confirmed mo-
torist.
ITO be sure. Everybody is qualified
to speak on that subject"
swell, I'm not. Time and again I'VE
been arrested, tried and fined for
speeding. all In less than an hour." :.