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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-23
New Club of Senior
Girls P. B. P. Organized

A new club of Senior girls at Cen
trail High school has organized under
the name of the p. B. p. club. In
itiation of members was held last
evening at the home of Miss Elizabeth
Ulrich, n North Sixteenth street.
Dancing was enjoyed by the merry
party and refreshments were served
to the following members: Miss Ruth
Smiley, Miss Margaretta Balthaser,
Miss Mary Phillips, Miss Esther Johns,
Miss Esther Trostle, Miss Lydia Wei
gle. Miss Ruth Keister, Miss Loureda
Gemmill. Miss Ruth Mining, Miss
Louise Yingling. Miss Dorothy Rishel,
Miss Pearl Malahy and Miss Elizabeth
Ulrich.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-23
HOSTESS AT INFORMAL PARTY

Miss Irie May Rahter Cook, of 935
North Second street, entertained the
members of her Sunday school class of
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, at
lunch party held in the basement of
the Sunday school room yesterday
afternoon, with the following in at
tendance: The Misses Virginia Bishop,
Emily Sites, Romaine Bear, Mary
Emma Fisher, Dorothy Rankin, Dor
othy Paul, Edith Byham and Marian
Hartwick.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-23
JUST FIVE YEARS OLD

Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Kranz invited
% little guests to attend - the fifth
birthday celebration of their son yes
terday. Everything was in keeping
with George Washington's Birthday
from the decorations to refreshments
The children had a merry time with
various games.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-23

very much more quickly than I could
with the old pans, which held only
twelve cookies"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-23

The Rev. F. Ward Denys, of Wash
ington, d. c., an author of promi-
nence, was the guest of Bishop and
Mrs. James II. Darlington yesterday.
Mrs. Charles d. Sucker, of Reilly
street, will preside at the tea table
tomorrow afternoon at the Colonial
Country club.
Mrs. J. Drummer, 56 North Tenth
street, is very ill at her home.
Miss Anna s. d. Orth, of the State
Hospital, is home after a visit in
Pittsburgh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harper Meredith, of
Kansas City, are visiting their rela-
tives, Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Gaines, of
State street.
The Rev. DR.. Joseph Stockton Rod
dy, of Olyphant, was greeting old
friends in town yesterday.
The Rev. DIR. and Mrs. George B.
Stewart, of Auburn, n. Y, will be in
the city for a weekend stay.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-23
1917 Road Construction to
Break Records, Prediction

S. Frank Butler. district engineer
for the East, Portland Cement Asso-
citation, was in Harrisburg this after
noon. Mr.. Buffers headquarters are
in New York and he is in charge of
the cement associations activities
throughout the East. While in the
city he saw prominent State Highway
Department officials and officials of
the William Penn Highway Associa-
ton.
1.-The good roads activity attract
ing so much attention in Pennsylvania
just now," said Mr.. Butler, sis re-
f1ected in every eastern State; and the
new road construction for 1917 will
break all records. In fact it may
reach double the work done in any
other year."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-23

FOR TWO RECENT BRIDES
Mrs. Mary Stark. 236 Kelker street,
has issued invitations to cards to-mor-
row afternoon in honor of Mrs.
Charles C. Stroh and Mrs. Marvin A.
Seeley, recent brides.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-03-15
the BEST TEST
Is The Test Of Tina.

Years ago Ills Marion resident told
sf Co'f results from using Dean 5
Kilr,y Pills. NoH ]. L Glass, lum-
hen.an. of AZ ). Main ST., confirms
abe former stGtoment-Sa there has
been no return of the trouble. Can
Marion people ask for more convincing
testimony?
Mr.. Glass. says: IL suffered from
backach which caused me great
many sleepless nights. took doctors
medicines but nothing had the slightest
effect A friend advised me to try
Deans Kidney Pills and procured a
box at Haynes & Taylor's drug store.
Fhev gave me instant relief and in less
than week, the pains in my back had
vanished as if by magic"
Statement given February 4th. 1908 J
On October Eth, 1916, Mr. Glsss
said: Il have not had any trouble with
my kidneys since made statement
recommending Doan's Kidney Pills be-
fore. / consider the cure permanent. "
Price so cents at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy get
Deans Kidney Pills-th same that
Mr.. Glass has twice publicly recon-
mended. FOSTER ilburn Co., Props
Buffalo, n. Y. So
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-03-15
IT,

Eur II you have done this. what
then? We come back To our text Tor
answer. Paul says. Know We not that
they which rUn ,n q race run all. bat
one rc,r.yy.h tie prize In other
words, a.l Christian, are running In
this race, but all will not win the
prize. That docs not mean that nll real
Christians are not sawed or thpt all
such viii not ~ To heaven.
EDi u means that It &, one thing 10
b" sawed aud go 10 heaven uuI un.
other thing ~ get the prize Paul talks
about Just what that prize Is be-
touches ou llul' later. but here ne
'imply says, 50 run. that yc may ob.
tain"
Is not that what we want to do? 10
We not want to run successfully Do
We not want 10 obtain au that Goi
hns 81 lovingly promised u, In his
Son?
How may We do t.? iIyr, ..R hint
'Aud every man which s,rnrtN for th,
mastery sayS Paul. * temperate n
all things You know how II is IL
you want 20 be- q good u'r,uud nth.
l'lc. You must take good care of your.
sHlL You must eat the right kiud uf
food, and sleep we'll, aud exercise reg.
ulUrly aud practice hard. ami an that
Mud If thiuE Nuu cannot afford 10 IL,
careless Boz anything II You would win
the prlzr. And 81 1t IS In the Chris.
liun race To hc 'trmprrptr In all
things mean, that us Christians We
must kcrp watch upon ourselves.
Aud this Is worth while. Tor Paul
.Hy. They du 10 tp obtain corrupt.
lhlc crown; but We nm inrorrupIbly.'
Tile winner IN the Gr,cIun game felt IL
reward enough IT be- hll u crnvn ~
murG placed uu hi, head iu thc Pres.
vH.' uf lhr uplHudius lhroug Such
90 crown would souu vithrr away how.
ever hUi uut 80 lap crown which God
civ. iu the victorious soul That is
uu U.urrupIhlr crown, There Is mn de.
cay Zoe % AMI 1t lasts Forever.
What is ihr nature of that CROWN
II Is m,i tn express II IN humln lam.
gm"" Paul was uuyr caught mp Into
Paradise he tells Us. "und heard I'M.
FpryHnhlv words which It Is uul pos.
sihlr Tor mun to utter" Aud this II.
lU,'ntrS Why W. cannot understand
much that w. accept 10y faith Of "thc
thuss God hath prepared for lhrm
that love him" They are impossible
~ utter.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-03-15

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Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-03-15
"WHY WOMEN CANNOT
SLEEP"

The highly organized, finely strung
nervous system Of women subjects them
to tcrrorS of nervous apprehension which
no man can ever appreciate.
The peace of mind, the mental poise
and camness under difficulties, which
Is necessary for happy womanhood is
only possible when the sensitive feminine
organism is in a perfectly healthy condi-
ton Ii there be any weakness or de-
rangemcnt in this respect no remedy in
the world so completely restores womanly
health, nervous vgor and capability as
the wonderful "Favoritc Prescription"
invented by DR.. h. V Pierce. 1t puriiics,
heals and strengthens inSurcs functional
regularity; provides physica! reinforcement
and sustaining power at periods Of special
weakness and depression
Covingg On XVI For about twenty
year, | have known oi DIR. Picrrc's
Fayonte Prescription. began using it
because a friend recommended it. When
run DOM, nervous aud dragging around
| Used several bottles OF this wpIl-knuwn
rcmcdy. II always helps me just rs It
l. advertised TO do. II is the most
pleasant and the best woman's medicine
! have ever used have recommended
it to several others, My daughter has
also used il with Just ~ good results rs
| have. Mis-. LuCRETIA GIBSON, 1888
C-c.nup st,
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-03-15
Arizona CaetI.

Arizona has moro than a hundred
kinds Of cacti, aud Tucson is the cen.
ter Of the great cactus region OF the
Southwest These odd plans range in
size from the noble Sahuara or Giant
cactus, forty or fifty feet high, to
small pin cushion cactl an inch or two
in diameter Sahuaras grow In great
abundance in the foothills between
Tucson and Yuma and are always oh.
Iects OF wonder, II Is believed a large
plant Is at leust two hundred years old
Their fruit begins to ripeu In June and
is gathered in great quantity by In.
dams who make the jam and also a
pressed erect brtat NsN
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-03-15
one SUlDhR DiSlOYiI..

Paul l. Scha-er5erg, a mem.
Der of tie First MINI. Infautary.
and native of Germany, has
been given q term of . years TN.
prl.onment for furnishing mil.
ttry information to Germany.
A letter addressed to relatives in
Germany asserting that ten NIL.
Ion Germans in this country
were ready to rise up against the
60 ernment n The oyeht Cf war
with Germany, vas Intercepted
10y British alttoriti 5 and TUNED
over to Washington oiIiciils. nc.
cording to statements Of tie Off.
GERS.
Earl u, Luce, commanding the
regiment, and Captain p l. Me.
Clay regiment ard adjOtant. in
c'rilrming the story Of Scharer.
berg's activities declared that he
had pr,d c'ed in his Letter that
! esident Wilson would soon
b put cut Of the wa, and had
stated that the 200, eco troops ON
he border would not sand VI
Al h''t ag inst an eilirien, force
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-03-15
Lavishly Praided By .+f
The German Press.

Amsterdam. Senator's Vim. ].
Stone and Sobert La Toilette are
lauded by the German press as
representative of the best spirit
in America according to dis.
patches received here summarize.
ing German editorial views on the
senate fiIibus.er, in which u
L. s. senators defeated the arm.
ed neutrality measure Gepower,
irg President Wilsos to protect
Americans on the seas.
Bitter comment on President
Wilson's inaugural address was
made by the Lokal Anzeiger,
which dubbed the president IA a
"meglomaniac, " and declared
his speech "desecrated the the
national capital.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-03-15
Trivial Annoyances.

II Is surprising how trivial are the
annoyanccs which suffice 70 make
some men miserable. A lump o. SCOT
falling on mans linen, a beclstcak
oyerdone; losing a railway train by
forty seconds. after running himself
out OF breath; a visit from bore when
he Is overwhelmed with cares. the
rasping OF his nerves by hand organ
when he Is weary, inclined to head.
ache or trying to sleep; even the want
OF a pin, or shirt button dying OF at
an unlucky moment, as when he Is
dressing for Il dinner party and has
scant time in which to do tall these
are annoyaaces which sorc,y try a
mans patience and chafc and vcx
many a person more than a serious
misfortune.
Alexander Smith goes so far as to
say that II during thirty years all the
annoyanccs brought on with deialcat.
ing shirt buttons alone could BIZ gath.
cred into a mass and endured at once.
II would be misery equal to 4 public
execution.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-03-15
For Your ChiId's Cough

Here's pleasant cough syrup that
every child likes to take. Or. Bells
Pre- Tar Honey. II your child has a
deep kfchirg c,ush tia. worries "a
give tin, DE- Bells Firt.Tsr.Iicney.
ne soothing pire talssm5 r,iisve ne
IN, Io'srrs The fhl.Cm ard h.lls
III, ri s',d tissues Get . bottle To-
d.. at y0ur i'uggi-t src s'ar, treat
20 H = a. rrce. . cents 3
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-03-15
Worlds Greatest Demand For
Horses Swiftly Coming

The next ten years are bound
to see the greatest demand for
horsehesh the world has ever
known, says Farm and Fireside.
1t can't De met on short notice.
The man who is breeding every
mare old enough to the best
stallion available and is taking
proper care of the off spring is
the man who is sure to be re.
varied.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-03-15
A Conference For Older Boys,

I The boys of our High Schools
and Sunday School have just re.
ceived an invitation from the
Boys Division of the State Young
Mems Christian Association of
Kentucky to attend the Western
Division Of the Fifth Annual o.
der Boys. Conference which is
80 be held, in Paducah, 8 Ky.
Friday, March Both. Saturday,
9lst and Sunday, April lst
The Invitation comes from the
boys Of Paducah in co operation
with the Paducah churches.
Who may attend:
Delegates from all High and
Preparatory schools, boys clubs.
aay scouts. church and organized
Sund,y ;%c',ool classes, when in
:. sSe'S on OF proper credentials.
Delegates must be II years of
age AID owes.
3 " 5. outs:
\ special conference OF Boy
s. .uts is 10 De- held in connec.
ljon VITA tbs division of the
Fifth Annusi State Conference
sr Od-r Boss. This pat Of
the confereoce vii, be especially
dir, ct-d by Mr. Stanley A. Har.
yis, he Sc ut Commissioner of
Kentucky, aod Mr.. G.. n. Par
yi,h, the Scout CoTmissi0ner Ct
Greensboro. Every Boy SC vi
tjo1p in 'hi% t., nj in ogr
Drighbo ,ne cite. Quill b.
re. rese ted a: this nf'r.ncc
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Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-03-15


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Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-03-15
Runninga Race
A Sermon for
Young People
BY REV. JAMES NJ. GRAY. d. d.
Dean Of Moody Bible Institute.
Chicago

TENT-Knov We not that they which
run In a race run ALL but one rccciveth
the price So run, that W may obtain
And every man which striyeth for tho
mastery is temperate in all thipss Now
they DO Il 10 obtain corrgptible crown:
but We an ircorruptihic i Cor 9.2i-25
have chosen these words because
they touch a subject in which most
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-03-15

St Louis. Senator William ]
Stone was hard hit today in
resolutions passed by several
Democratic ward organizations
last night.
He was branded a traitor and
asked t. give an account of his
action in disappearing President
Wilson, armed neutrality.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-03-15
Clear Away The Waste

Bowel regularity is the secret Of good
health, bright eyes. clear complexioas.
and DR.. Kings New Life Pills are a
mild and gentle laxative that regul ties
,he bowel, and relieves the congesttd
intestines by removing the accumulated
wastes without gripping, Take a pin
before retiring and that heavy head,
mat dull spring fever feeling di,sp.
:, ats. &c, DR.. Kings New Life Pills
at your druggists, 25 cents. 3
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-03-15
Daily Truth

| find nothing so singular in
life as this: That everything
opposing appears to lose its sub
stance the moment one actually
grapples with il. Hawthorne.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-03-15
1t won't Cost You
A Cent to Try
81 Gross SaIve

Take a can home, give it a
thorough trial, and if not entire
IL satisfactory return it and get
your money.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-03-15

Gall Stones. Cancer and Ulcers of tn /.
Stomach and lntestines, Auto lntoM.
cation. Yellow Jaundice. Appendicitis
and other fatal ailments result from
stomach Trouble. Thousands of StCm-
acb Sufferers owe their complete re.
covery to Mayr's Wonderful Remedy
Unlike any other for Stomach Ailments
For sale by Haynes & Taylor. Marion.
Ky, and druggists everywhere
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-03-15

Wheeling, W. Va. Wheeling
forfeited $500 rather than enter
tain Senator Robert La Toilette
of Wisconsin. La Toilette was
to have lectured here on Under.
mining Democracy " Backers
Of the lecture course Cancelled the
lecture by telegraph losing the
$50 they had agreed to pay the
Wisconsin senator.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-03-15
Read what the largest Veter-
marian in the city Of Chicago
SAYS Of Cross salye:

|, Thomas OIeary have doct.
or, 4 horses for the fire dept in
the city Of Cticogo for fourteen
years. the city uses 1000 horses
IN the fire department and will
say hat Cross Salye Manufact-
ed by B. f. Cross is the best
have ever used. have cured
many cases where all other med
icines failed. | have cured cases
where we thought our horses
wese Us d UP, cannot say too
much for the salve, Signed.
Thomas O'Leary
City Horse Hospital
jefferson and Van Bure sts.
Chicago, Ills.
Gross Save is sold under posi-.
tive guarantee by James Henry,
Jr. Marion. Ky. Phone No. 1853.
p. 0. Box "a, or ty Haynes 4
Taylor, Marion, ky.
You won't get cross if YOU
use Cross Salye. For anything
that's sore.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-03-15

And kindly remember we
guarantee a positive cure for
each and everyone Of the fol-
lowing ailments:
sores, burns, ulcers. piles, &c
zema, lame back, inhammatory
rh umatism, sprsins. Group, sore
lungs or thoat and chapped hands
For animals. scratches, sores, burns,
'prIins, collar or saddle sores, sore
tests or any old sores or burns.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-30
ORDER
COVERS IMPORTS
President Extends Licens-
ing Of Trade With For
eign Nations

Washington, Nov. 3o.-President
Wilson last night extended to inn
ports the same measure Of control
the government, since early in the
war has exercised over exports, is
suing a proclamation requiring the
licensing of most OF the chief import
commodities.
Action was taken under authority
OF the trading with the enemy act,
which gives the executive power to
prescribe such regulations govern
ing imports as the public safety
requires. Import licensing will be
put in the hands of the war trade
board, which under authority given
the President in the export control
act, Issues all licenses for exports.
Assumption OF control over i'm
ports gives the government another
powerful weapon which will be used
to its fullest extent in the economic
war on Germany. II adds greatly to
Americas commercial power already
the greatest Of any nation, and puts
this country in a position during the
war almost to direct the trade Of the
world. II minded to use il in that
way, the United States could let IL
serve as the heaviest kind OF pres
sure on neutral traders suspected Of
using American goods to supply Ger
many. Controlling both exports and
imports, the government is in a
position too, to demand OF other ma
tions the kind Of supplies IL needs
in prosecution Of the war.
One Of the chief advantages Of i'm
port control is that II gives the gov
eminent a larger measure Of super
vision over shipping.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-30
POLK COUNTY FARM
BUREAU IN PROSPECT
Meeting VIII De Held For Purpose
OF Establishing County Agent Work
to Cooperate With Government.


Croolston, Mimi, Nov. 30.-The
federal government is urging as an
emergency measure the organization
OF q farm bureau and the employ
ment OF an agricultural agent in
every county before Feb. i! 1918. TO
assist in meeting agricultural needs
and situations that are RAPIDLY
developing out of the war.
"A country-wide meeting of repre-
sentative men to consider the wishes
Of the government will be held
Thursday, Dec. 6, at the commercial
club at Crookston at 10 a. m. A
county organization committee, head
ed by John Perry of Andover town
ship as chairman, e. @. Ecl1lund Of
Rosebud township as vice chairman,
and o. X. Berget of Crookston as
secretary, are acting as general ar
rangements committee.
w. w. Hall of Woodside township.
president Of the Polk County FEEDER
alton OF Farmers clubs, is calling
this organization to meet with this
body Of representative men. All 9TH
or organizations Of an agricultural
nature are being invited to partici-
pate In the gathering.
The federal government is extend
ing 81 800 to Polk county to assist in
establishing the movement, which
is made available when the proper
organization has been developed and
arrangements for local financing have
been provided.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-30
DOCTORS ARE WINNING
new TRIUNPHS IN WAR
Percentage of Wounded Who Survive
ls Large and Barely s Per Cent
Are CrippIes.

London, Nov. 3O.-"The doctor has
made this world struggle probably
one of the least deadly ever fought in
proportion to the numbers engaged"
said DR.. Woods Hutchinson, an Am
erican in an address at the Royal
Society of Medicine.
THE doctors control over wound
infections is so mastery" he added,
that of the wounded who survive
six hours, 80 per cent recover, Of those
who reach the field hospitals IS per
cent recover and of those who arrive
at the base hospitals 95 per cent get
we'll.
1.-The twin angels anaesthetics and
antiseptics have not only enormously
diminished pain and agony but have
made amputations rarer and grave
cripplings fewer than ever before in
war history. Barely per cent Of the
wounded are crippled or permanently
disabled.
From the statistics made public
there is good reason to believe that
the death rate of this year, in spite
of colossal increase in instruments
and engines of scientific slaughter,
does not much exceed per cent.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-30
DIFFICULT TO
HIT AEROPLANES
Lieutenant Robertson Says
Guns Only Tend to Shy
Off the Planes

Grafton, N. D., Nov. so.-Dr. Clar-
enee Robertson, former Park River
resident, now with the medical staff
OF the British expeditionary forces in
France, in a letter under date Of Oct.
IS, 1917, to his father. James Robert
son of Park River, says he expects
to be quite busy now for day or
two as the boys"went over the top"
this morning on a pretty wide front.
I'VE have taken in 200 cases so far.
Just finished up the tail end or a
sixteen hour shift short time ago
8 o'clock-and don't go on now until
1 o'clock in the morning. Rather fun
NY way to do business, but that is
the way 1t is done here"
Lieutenant Robertson says 1t
started to rain this morning and
has been raining all day. This is the
usual thing when the British plan a
push so It is to be looked for. It
surely must be tough going on the
front in all this mud-men up to
their waists at times, and shell holes
full of water"
Lieutenant Robertson writes that
the nights are very damp and cold
and that he usually sleeps in his
heavies with a big sweater and
manages to keep fairly warm. He
says oil for oil stoves is not obtain
able, by that he predicts that things
will be right chilly during the win
ter.
Tonight is a clear night with a
full moon and Fritz has been over
consistently. They had a Hun plane
caught in the searchlight just after
dinner, but no hit was obtained. Ar
chivies, anti-aircraft guns, have been
booming all evening. Really. it is
very difficult to obtain hit. Odds
are very much in favor Of the air
planes. going 100 miles per hour or
better, up thousands OF feet in the
air, and which can be easily increase