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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
Ice Twenty-One Inches
Thick Harvested Here

Ice twenty-one inches in thickness
is being cut by the United Ice and
Coal Company's workmen on ponds
cause of the snowfall workmen will
not be able to finish harvesting this
years crop of ice until next Monday
or Tuesday. officials of the company
say. The ice is thicker, it was said
than any that has been cut in many
years.
Record ice crops have been har-
vested in the northern part of the
state. At Wilcox, the ice is twenty
six inches thick, and at Johnsonburg
it is twenty-four inches thick. At
Kane, a 2S-inch thickness is report
cd. Near Kinzus, the Allegheny
riV er's thickness is eighteen inches,
record for that point.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
NEW MEMBERS ADDED

Liverpool, Jan. 16.-Three new
members have been added to the
Red Cross Society to-day. A special
business meeting was held Monday
night at the home of Mrs. w. w.
Holman. Committees for the various
departments were appointed, work
shop was made ready for work
which starts this week, large sup
ply of work having been received
from Harrisburg chapter. The gar
ment committee, with Mrs. w. w.
Holman as chairman, will meet on
Thursday afternoon; the knitting
committee with Cordelia Hamilton
as chairman, will meet Thursday
evening. while the gauze committee.
with Mrs. Samuel Derr as chairman,
and the muslin committee, with Mrs.
Jessie Zellers as chairman, will not
meet until Tuesday of next week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
Bobsleds Collide on Steep
Ridge Hill at LewistOwn

Lewistown, Pa, Jan. 16.-Another
coasting accident happened on the
steep Ridge Hill Monday night, in
which at least a dozen youngsters
were more or less bruised and a
dog had its leg broken. A big sled.
guided by Herman Smith, aged about
IA, wa coming down the hill at a
high rate of speed with fourteen
young people on it, when a bobsled
ahead turned across the roadway,
apd Smiths load of young people
pfCwed into it. A dog belonging to
one of the coasters got in the way
and had its leg broken. A number
of the coasters were bruised, but
those receiving the worst injuries
were Herman Smith, who had both
legs badly injured; Earl Winters,
q badly bruised leg and George
Sheaffer, injured about the leg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
LIVERPOOL HAS
KEPT UP SPIRIT
Sent Company TO Civil War
and Now Has 10 Young
Men in Service

Liverpool, Jan. 16.-Final count
of the Red Cross drive in Liverpool
shows that the town has lost none
of the patriotic spirit which made
it famous durin the Civil War, when,
in response to the call, an entire
company of volunteers went from
Liverpool to help preserve the ma
ton. Though only a small town of
about 500 inhabitants, Liverpool has
subscribed over $4,000 in Liberty
Bonds, S5S7 to the Y. NJ. c. A. drive,
(oversubscribing S22D; oversub-
scribing in the Red Cross drive by
over forty members and last but not
least, nineteen of Liverpoors boys
ar in training at various camps and
two are somewhere in France"
This week a Thrift Stamp drive will
be made.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
Fire Destroys Warehouse;
Valuable Supplies Lost

New York, Jan. 1G.-Fire in a big
five-story warehouse filed with gov
ernment food supplies located on the
Brooklyn water front near Congress
street. Four alarms were turned in.
Accumulation of ice hampered aid
from fireboats.
An hour after the discovery of the
blaze, it was estimated $500, 900
damage had been done. Three fire.
boats were struggling with ice foes
in midstream endeavoring to ap-
proach the fire.
The structure, known as the Rob
inson stores of the New York Dock
Company occupies nearly an entire
block.
Fire Marshal Broppy began an in :
vestigation of reports of incendiar-
ism.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
ARRIVES SAFELY ABROAD

and Mrs. A. l.. Coffman received a
card from the government yesterday
stating that their son, Edgar, had
landed safely abroad and was in good
health. Coffman is a member of the
Regular Army and was trained at
Gettysburg. He was well known In
the Blue Ridge mountain resort sec
tion, where he was for several sea-
sons engineer on the Little Wab-
ash" railroad at Pen-Mar park, While
his father operated a store and
restaurant there.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
HOME GUARD OFFICERS

Waynesboro, Pa, Jan. 16. - The
Home Guard yesterday evening held
one of the largest drills of the win
ter. Six full squads were present.
Following the drill the annual cleo
ton for the present year was held
at the Y. NJ. c. A. The following
officers were elected Captain, Lucian
Beam; lieutenant, Walter Summer;
secretary and treasurer, Frank KRIS
cheval; first sergeant, NJ. e. Brant-
haver The guard will in the near
future purchase uniforms and rifles
and get down to target practice.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
CUMBERLAND VALLEY
CONCERT AT IRVING COLLEGE

Mechanicsburg, Pa, Jan. 16. - On
Tuesday, January %, a concert will
be given by the Royal Welsh Concert
Company in Columbian Hall, Irving
College, under the auspices OF the
college. The company consists of a
trio, who were the survivors of ten
original members of the party, on
the Inflated Lusitania. In addition
to a concert of the highest type,
thrilling experiences until they were
rescued will be given.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY

Wormleysburg, Pa, Jan. l6.-Mrs.
Howard Mumma entertained in
honor of the 50th birthday anniver-
sary of her husband. Music and
games were enjoyed and refresh
ments were served to: Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Toomey, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Rupp, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Mumma
and daughter, Helen, all of Harris
burg; Miss Vada Baker. Miss Edna
Eckert. Bucher Myers, Clarence kis-
singer, Mrs. Frank Myers, Mrs.
Whitney Mumma, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Mumma, Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Mumma and family.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
FUNERAL OF MRS. MUssER

MeChanlcsburg, Pa, Jan. TO. =
Funeral services for Mrs. John b.
Musser who died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. J. Raymond Smith,
in Wellsboro, will be held in st.
Pauls Reformed Church tomorrow
afternoon at 100 o'clock, the pastor,
the Rev. John S. Adam officiating.
Burial will be made in the Camp Hfll
Cemetery
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
WELL-KNowN FARMER DIES

Waynesboro, Pa, Jan. 6. - Sam
uel f. Roger, formerly of Waynes-
boro, but for the past ten years a
farmer, residing near Welty's mill.
died Monday. He was aged so years.
lie Is survived by his wife and eight
children.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
Theodore Roosevelt Heads
American Defense Society
By associated Press

New York, Jan. 16. = Theodore
Roosevelt accepted the honorary
presidency of the American Defense
Society at a luncheon given by the
organization at the Union League
Club there to-day. Lindley NJ. Gar
rison, former secretary of war, ac-
cepted membership on the society's
board of trustees.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICALE

Marietta, Pa, Jan. 16.-The Ma
rietta High school is arranging for
q musicale to be held in Acri's The
ater, on Friday evening, January 25,
at which time the Marietta High
school orchestra, the Peerless min
strels and other attractions will be
offered
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
a. LINCOLN SHAFER DIES

Waynesboro, Pa, Jan. 16.-For-
mer Register and Recorder A. Lin
coin Shafer died at his home at
Chambersburg on Monday, following
q long illness of heart trouble. He
was 56 years old and is survived by
his wife and a daughter, Mrs. Frank
Zumbro, of Chambersburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
SCHOOL BURNS TO GROUND

Chambersburg, Pa, Jan. 16.-The
public schoolbuilding in Fannetts-
burg caught fire just after school
had opened this morning and burned
to the ground. The teachers and
rupils of the two schools made their
escape safely. The grammar school
was not in session as it's teacher
has Joined the Army. The fire orr
ginated in a defective f1ue and the
loss not insured Most of the furni-
ture and contents were saved by the
pupils and villagers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
ANNOUNCE BIRTH

Shiremanstown, Pa, Jan. To-
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Coover Faust, of
Railroad street, announce the birth
of a daughter, Lopise Faust, on
Thursday. January 10, 1918. Mr..
Faust is ticket agent for the Cum
berland Valley Railroad Company
here
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
GOES TO TRAINING SHIP

Mechanicsburg, Pa, Jan. 16. -
George w. Miller left yesterday for
Cape May, where he will be assigned
to training ship. He enlisted some
time ago in, the United States Marine
service. Before leaving the local
Red Cross supplied the young man
with a comfort kit, sweater, socks
and wristlets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
WOMAN HURT IN FALL

Wormleysburg, Pa, Jan. 16.-
Mrs. E. f. Arney received a severe
scalp wound when she fell in front
of her residence on Monday. She
was unconscious for some time, but
is recovering.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
BAND OFFICERS ELECTED

New Cumberland. Jan. 16.-The
New Cumberland band has elected
the following officers: President,
Elmer Smoke; vice-president, Frank
Zimmerman; treasurer, Charles
Stone; secretary, Earl Ortmyer; as
sistant director, Jerry Stone; trus-
tees, Raymond Fetrow, Walter
Ware; manager, G. G. Guistwhite.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
MAY SEIZE COAL
ON WEST SHORE
Administrator Says Fuel on
Railroad Sidings May Be
Taken to Ease Situation

I'm order to ease up the coal sit
uation on the West Shore, the ad-
ministration intends to seize coal on
sidings," Robert L. Myers, West
Shore coal administrator, said to-
DAY. In explaining the intentions of
the administration, Mr.. Myers said
that they would take cars where it
would not deprive families of fuel.
This will take place in Cumberland
county, it is understood.
Mr.. Myers said the situation is un-
changed and although there is little
suffering, there are about 200 fam
lilies on the West Shore who have
but few buckets of fuel in their
bins. This, the administrator says, is
the cause of much anxiety on the
part of the parents and where aged
persons live.
The Camp Hill schools, which We're
scheduled to open this morning, will
not open until Monday, it was an
nounced. School officials were able
TO get some coal, but, on the advice
of Mr.. Myers, this will be delivered
to families who must have fuel to
keep warm. The West Fairview and
Lemoyne schools will also remain
closed until Monday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
MRs. MARGARET 70. CAMp

Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret
T.. Camp, "a, were held Monday at
Duncannon. Mrs. Camp was the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
LANCASTER COUNTY DEATHS


MOuntNlIIe, Pa, Jan. l6.-Chris-
tian II. Herr, aged 81, one of the
oldest residents of this section, died
Monday night from pneumonia. He
was a member of the Mennonite
church. Two sons, Harry Herr, OF
Lancaster, and Martin Herr, of Har-
risburg, survive.
Abbeville.-Mrs. Harriet Sellham-
mer, widow of the Rev. G.. w. Sell
hammer, aged 81, died on Monday,
her birthday anniversary. She was
a member of the Church of God.
Five children and a number of
grandchildren survive. She will be
buried at Uniontown, Maryland.
Douglas Island news., 1918-08-30

icct with all our heart Douglas is glad to see the canncry and we hope that the can ncry will be pleased with Douglas.
 We are not fastidious, and the smell of a camcry is like the scent of a rose to our uoSuils-wc would not kick if the whole waterfront was lined with canneres. Not only will the new institution bring certain amount of prosperity to the community, but it will help win the war, and Douglas IS for the war; first last and all the time
 The city council is to be complimented for making things pleasant for the new ven lure and giving them liberal lease on the wharf They have in fact been given hali our kingdom. the richest jewel of our crown aud our dearest possession-the city wharf and we only hope that the project will be la success.
 We only regret that we have but one wharf to give. but other camery men look mg for locations can be assured that If we ,an not give them our wharf for a site we wiI give them every encouragement we can and welcome them like a long lost broth ,r. slap them on the back and look around 10 find some way to make their stay with us pleasant and profitable.
Douglas Island news., 1918-08-30
TANK TO BE REPAIRED

The big city salt water tank on the brow Of Che hin overlooking Douglas suffered some from tho heavy snows ot last winter. the tim- bers supporting the roof being crack cd from thc terrible weight.
 The city council has glvocn orders that it be repaired and put in shape and Handy Man Axel KronQuIst win start on tho job this week. lt will be quito task Go accomplish. os a large portion of thc roof will have Co Doc lacked up while tho new tim bcrs are put in place.
 incidentally. that salt water tank ls one Of Che best things that was ever put ln in Douglas. insuring the town a fine supply of salt water for fire lighting purposes that never freezes in Che coldost weather. Tho tank is used us an auxiliary Co thc salt water pump, thc mains being filled from there while Che pump is being started and it is capable of supplying half dozen streams of water for several hours if anything should happen that Che pump could not bo started.
Douglas Island news., 1918-08-30
CHIP ON SHOULDER

W. J. Grant. the city marshal, who took office a month or siX weeks ago, ls walking around with chip on his shoulder which no one seems dis posed Co knock on. Since taking over the safeguarding of Che honor and dignity of the city Of Douglas, Marshal Grant has not had an ar rest or trouble of any kind and the terrible pcacefulncss of the town is getting on his nerves, and he longs for a chance to exercise Che author Icy given him by the city fathers.
 Mir Grant is not sure whether Che news of his appointment as marshal caused wrongdoors Co mond their ways or whether there is just a slump in tho trouble market, but. anyway tho fact stands that Doug las has been quite peaceful lately and there has been no work For the legal guardian of the towns morals.
Douglas Island news., 1918-08-30
HELP YOUR NEIGHBOR

The Douglas Island News is get. ting before the eagerly awaiting public today under difficulties, as Che printing stan of tho paper has been helping Ed. Russell Of the Ju- ncau Dispatch for the past week.
 Two printers. with Che pcrvcrsc- ness that is traditional with Che craft. made up their minds very sud denly that they would leave Che country after working on Che Juneau Dispatch for week and they went leaving that paper up against it. lt was Co relieve this situation that Che News stan has been going Co Ju- ncau each day and rather neglect ng Che welfare of thc Douglas lsl- and News. But then he Is but obey ing the prcccpt Love thy ncighbor as thysclG" and everything will come out an right in Che end.
Douglas Island news., 1918-08-30
STAY WITH TT

Many Aluskaus at this time of the ycm get dissatisfied with the country and make plans to leave before the snow flies.
 TO these we would say: Take stock of yourself and your resources before you i- uallv decide to go. and then stay here You wc doing your part when you stick to your ivh. uo matter what kind of useful work it is. IT you quit and move around there is a lot of time wasted, mot only con your part but your employer is losing. Another man has to be trained to take your place and he has to quit his job and someone else take his place, and so the endless chain of lost umc goes con.
 The chances are that you will not bet ter yomsclf-you are doing we'll now-you don't know how you will do where you move to. Better stick to a certainty than to chase tine will O the wisp that someone tells you about
 Your Uncle Sam says Stick to your job. " so like a good soldier stay with it till lhc war is ovcr and in so doing you will have accomplished a great good for your country and for yourself
Douglas Island news., 1918-08-30
FOLLOWING FATHER

Henry Sully is following fathers footsteps and is learning Co be a a carpenter like his dad, H. V. sully. Henry has built himself a house about a foot and a half square and constructed a chimney on it. Smoke Issues from the chimney just like from a real house. the smoke being furnished by a stove on the interior Of the dwelling, and is made from a tim can Henry is envied by a large percentage of the kid poulation of Douglas and he always has an ap- prcclativc audience when Inc stokes up the stove and sends the smoke pouring through the chimney.
Douglas Island news., 1918-08-30
PLENTY BERRIES

Mrs. Robccrt Coughln and Mrs w. EdwIns took trip Co Eagle river Che last part of last week and picked large quantity of lagoon berries that they brought back with them Co mako into jelly They say that there are large quantities of thc berries on th flats near Che Salt Lake and lt is shame that moro of thcm cannot bc picked. 10 was raining SO hard that they had dif- uculty in picking what they did. They were unable Co get many straw berries from Che Dodson place. where they arc raised in such quantities. as it was too wet to pick thom, but they brought home a crate. The Eagle river strawberries are equal Co Che famous Haincs berries in size and flavor and are way ahead of the bcerrles that are shipped to this country from tho Sound
Douglas Island news., 1918-08-30
SCHOOL TUESDAY

Then Che whining school boy with his satchel
 And shining morning face, creeping like snail
 UuwiIugIy Co school- Shakespeare.
 The fall term of the Douglas public school will start on next Tuesday morning and Douglas will have obcyed President Wilson's injunction to educate the youth of the land no matter what else may happen in war times.
 Douglas will have a school this year that they will be proud of, as good as it ever was before and better than can be found in some cities double its size.
 The first consideration of any city should be good schools and, if necessary, every sacrifice should be made to have good ..hools as the public schools of America are the backbone of the nation and the place where the spirit of freedom and democracy is nstilcd into the youth of the land. lt is the boys that have been educated in the hools of America that are now carrying thc torch of liberty to Europe and battling land dying for the principles that they learn m the little red school house in their home towns.
 So notwithstanding croakers and cal mjtv howlcrs who think that the end of fhc world has come because things are not a> prosperous in Douglas as they were at nuc time. Douglas is going to educate it's raildrcu and educate them well, so that when they leave the schools to go to seats .i higher learning or go out into life they will realize that the town they were raised in was mo stacker towards it's children,
Douglas Island news., 1918-08-30
ONCE UPON A TIME

There was a time on Douglas Island whcu running a newspaper or reporting for one was one round of joy and excitement, and it was not a question of what to have to dn mp the paper, but what not to have m But. alas. those times have changed and the people with them.
 Where once the day was never done m- less there was a real llnock-down and drag out fight to be featured as a leading story, now pink teas are the most exciting things that occur and the fact that someone assits in pouring at Mrs. So-mdSo's usurps that place that The Wrangell Tough or Kitty the School Girl occupied on the front page in telling it to the judge.
 Where we now fll our space in telling who won prizes at a whist drive, we used to be able to inform the eager public that there was a race riot on the beach, shoot ing match OF a scandal in high life.
 Old John Barlcycon no doubt inspired a great deal of the war talk that used to be a feature on Douglas Island, and since he las been banishcd things have run along very smoothly -on am even keel. Lovers of peace and quietness no doubt welcome the new order of things, but there are still many old sowdoughs who pray for the re- turn of the click of the roulette wheel, the bark of the floor manager in the dance hall and the couvivial crooking of the elbow over the mahogany bar.
 Those who love the quietness of the things that are are happy, and those who love the things that were have their mem ories, and they both should be content
 Pav vour taxes-thev are now due and
Douglas Island news., 1918-08-30
GREATLOSS

Tn thc death this week of Mrs. Anton LIic~uaud and Mrs Charles Worumm. Douem~ Island lost two of its pioneer women. Both of the ladies had lived here .or many years md had worked hard to build themselves homes in the community ud to rear families in am upright manner gId ro give them advantages that perhaps .ucv were deprived of in their own youth.
 Thy were both home builders and trail blazers of the better kud who helped make Alaska a good place to live in by enduring lmdships ud conqucru- the wilderness G1r those who were Co come after
 When rhc great history of Alaska is written ou the pages devoted to Douglas there should appear the names of these two pioneer women. who were mot only pioneers lon. good mothers and good citizens.