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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
HIGHSPIRE
Council Elects and
InstaIIs New Officers

Borough council last evening re-
organized for the year 1918. Bur-
CESS Morris Ort took the oath of Of
flee. Councilmen Percy Myers, Dan
iel Yeager, Eugene Orris and Elmer
Waltermyer, who were elected at
the fall election were installed. NJ.
Hooker who has removed to Phila-
delphia since his election sent his
resignation into council. 1t was ac-
cepted and council by unanimous
vote elected Harry Ulrich as his sue
cessor. Burgess Ort also Swore into
office Charles Yeager and John
Whittle as borough auditors. Presi-
dent |. l.. Hoffmeister was reelected
president. lie has deferred the ap-
pointments of the various borough
committees until the next meeting.
George w. Cover was reelected
clerk; John II. Geyer was re-engaged
as borough solicitor. President Hoff-
meister on recommendation of the
Board of Health appointed Charles
{. Cumbler and Tolbert Gross as
members of the board.
Secretary Cover read the reports
of the work accomplished by coun-
Gil under the leadership of President
HCffmeister, the substance of which
Years a contract was let for the in
stallation of forty-two electric street
lamps, also the placing of street
signs at each intersectipg street
throughout this borough. Within
the past two months plans were
completed whereby practically all of
the borough houses are numbered.
Council also let two contracts for
bridges over Birds run, both of
which were completed and other
contracts.
Second street called by automo-
bilists one of the worst in the state
was entirely rebuilt and oiled during
the summer.
Plans are also under way for the
permanent paving of Second street
under the state and county aid sys-
tenn, whereby the state pays so per
cent. and the county 25 per cent. and
tho borough the remaining 25 per
cent. of the entire cost.
The borough also settled the long
standing suit against the Harris
burg Railways Company for the re-
Covery of seven years car license,
interest and costs by the company
paying over to the borough the
amount due.
The borough Indebtedness was al
so reduced by seventeen hundred
dollars during the past year. and a
$500 additiona reduction will be
made at the next meeting. Presl-
dent Hoffmeister read list contain
ing his suggestions on rules for the
present council and Immediately ap-
pointed a committee consisting Of
Councilmen Baker, Waltermyer and
Myers to look over same and report
at the next meeting of council
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
Harry Hoffman Ties Up
With Norristown Shooter;
Kills Eighteen Birds

Philadelphia, Jan. 16.-Harry
Hoffman, one of Philadelphia's BALL
player shooting stars, and w. Cor
don, of Norristown, were The shin
ing lights in yesterdays weekly
white flyer shoot of the Fort Side
Inn Club, at Whitemarsh. In the
clubs main test at twenty birds,
Hoffman and Gordon divided high
gun, with Is kills each.
Earl Melrath, of Philadelphia,
finished in second place alone, with
a score of II. Third honors were
shared between a quartet of marks
men, Billy Clegg, Pennsylvania state
live-bird champion; w. Shields and
George Eilber, all of this city, and
Harper, of Trenton, n. j. Each of
the four gunners grassed 16 of their
quota of fliers.
Harry Hoffman executed the best
work of the field of ten wing shots
that competed in the feature con-
test. The national pastimer"
brought down IS of his feathered
targets from the 30-yard rise, while
Gordon, who shared top honors with
Hoffman" banged away at his ami
mate targets from 2S yards.
Hoffman had a chance for round
ing out his card with a 49," but his
inability to bag his final bird sprung,
a left quartering flier, placed him
in with Gordon, with 8 tallies each.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
SAFE, GENTLE REMEDY
CLEANSES YOUR KIDNEYS

they have been a standard household
remedy. They are the pure, original
imported Haarlem Oil your great
grandmother used, and are perfectly
harmless. The healing, soothing oil
soaks into the cells and lining of the
kidneys and through the bladder,
driving out the poisonous germs. New
life, fresh strength and health will
come assyou continue the treatment
When completely restored to your
usual Vigor, continue taking a cap
sule or two each day; they will keep
you in condition and prevent a return
of the disease.
Do not delay a minute. Delays are
especially dangerous in kidney and
bladder trouble. All druggists sell
GOLD MEDAL Harlem Oil Capsules
They will refund the money if not as
represented. In three sizes, sealed
packages Ask for the original i'm
ported GOLD MEDAL. Accept no sub
stitutes.-Advertise
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
PLAN TO REBUILD
IMPORTANT ROAD.
Dauphin County Not Repre-
Sented at Conference
in Lebanon

Lebanon, Jan. 16.-While repre-
sentatiVes of the county commits
sioners of Berks and Lebanon conn
ties were present here this after
noon to confer with Highway Com
missioner j. ID. O'Neil relative to the
permanentization of the William
Penn highway, between Reading
ana Harrisburg, there was no repre-
sentauon from Dauphin county.
The County Commissioners in n
letter to w. l.. Shafer expressed
themselves as not enthusiastic over
the proposition to improve their sec
uon OF Central Pennsylvania main
trunk line. They said they had up
with the Highway Department !;
couple of other sections of highway,
which they did not wish to ioop-
ardize by joining at this time in the
Improvement of the new federal most
road which will enable farmers of
Berks, Dauphin and Lebanon coun-
tles TO expedite parcel post deliver,
les of foodstuffs. 1t is understood
that one road the Dauphin Commits
Sloners wish to build is the back
road to Linglestown and Paxtonia
Commissioner O'Neil and Deputy
commissioner Biles were the guests
at noon of the special Chamber of
commerce Committee sehairmaned
by w. II. Worrilow Road matters
in general We're discussed at the
luncheon. Commissioner O'Neil de-
clared that it is urgently necessary
to do something Immediately with
the old Berks-Dauphin turnpike, in
asmuch as the war is very likely to
continue for u year or two; and in
the meantime with railroad facilities
entirely inadequate to the demands
put upon them it is up to Pennsyl-
Vanians to improve their main thor
oughfares. The Commissioner said
that even with the cost of materials
and labor high as they are at pres
ent, it is economy of the first class
to build roads which will not only
lower transportation costs, but speed
transportation itself.
Commissioner O'Neil explained
that traffic is passing over the Lin
coin highway because that trans
Pennsylvania trunk line is in con-
tinuously travelable condition.: and
he said he saw no reason why the
William Penn highway, Centra
Pennsylvania chief thoroughfare
should not be in the same class.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
HE SUCCEEDED
AFTER 5 YEARS
Dauphin Contractor Sought Relief in
Vain, He Says, Until He
Tried Tanlac
FOLLOWED THE CROWD

after a search of five years sue
cess came to me through following
the crowd" said Henry Clay Frantz,
a contractor and builder of Dauphin,
Pa, near Harrisburg.
"I suffered from constipation all
that time and tried everything OF
which L ever heard to get relief. My
stomach, as a consequence, was in
very bad shape. My food didn't di-
gest properly and instead of giving
me nourishment, fermented and
formed gas.
Il saw in the newspapers what
Taplac had done for others and re-
solved to try il. One bottle cured
me. 1t toned up my stomach; COM
pletely got rid of the constipation;
stopped the continual purchases of
laxatives which l formerly had to
make, and made me feel like a new
man.
Tanlac now is being specially in
troduced and explained i'm Harris
burg at George Gorgas' drug store.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
LABOR DEMANDS
NATIONALISM. IN
BRITISH EMPIRE
Party Accepts Russian Prin-
ciples of Self-Determination
and No Annexations

London, Jan. 16.-The British Labor
party in a message issued yesterday
declared in favor of placing the whole
of tropical Africa under uniform in
ternational control.
The more rapid development of self
government for India is. promised and
a protectorate for the peoples of Asia
Minor by an international organiza-
tion to be constituted by the peace
conference is favored.
The British Labor party, in a mes
sage to the Russian people. announced
that the British people accepted the
Russian principle of self-determina-
tion of peoples and no annexation
for the British empire. particularly in
the Middle East Africa and India.
The message, which was issued by
the Labor party in conjunction with
the parliamentary committee of the
Trades Union Congress, says:
I'VE have reached a crisis in the
war. The negotiations at Brest-Li-
tovsk have been interrupted because
the Germans have refused to admit
the principle of self-determination of
peoples and the doctrine of no annex
ations. In thus acting. the Central
Powers are speaking clearly in the
name of a militarist state.
must speak, because the Russians can
only succeed in their great and peril
Gus task if supported by the people
everywhere. The British people must
proclaim to Russia and the Central
Powers that their aim is identical
with Russia's; that we, too. see no
solution for the evils of militarism
except self-determination and no in
IDENTITIES"
In applying the Russian principle
to our own case, we are conscious of
the problem raised. but we do not
shrink therefrom. The British peo-
pie accept the principle of no annex
ations for the British empire. This
applies in our case to the Middle
East, Africa and India.
Dependencies Included
I'VE wish to remind the Russian
people that Great Britain, taught by
the loss of the American colonies in
the Eighteenth century. was the first
modern state to grant complete self
determination to any group of its
inhabitants; for example, the Domin-
ions of Canada, Australia, South Af-
rica and New Zealand. We accept
the principle also for India and other
dependencies of the British empire.
though we believe that the record of
the British government here gives
little occasion for reproach.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
Mrs. Caroline w. Congdon
to Be Buried Here

Mrs. Caroline Walker Congdon, 81,
widow of Brigadier General James A.
Congdon and a former resident of
Harrisburg. died yesterday at the
home of her son. Clement II. Congdon,
2257 Van Pelt street, Philadelphia.
The body will be brought here, ar
irving at the Pennsylvania station at
il o'clock tomorrow morning. Burial
will be made in the Harrisburg Ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Congdon is survived by two
children. Clement II. and Alice Moonly
Congdon, both of Philadelphia; one
brother. DR.. William T. Bishop; a
sister. Miss Julia Bishop, of 211 Pine
street, this city.
Mrs. Congdon is a well-known for
mer Harrisburger and has many
friends here. Her family is one of
the oldest of the city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16

For centuries GOLD MEDAL Haar-
lem Oil has been a standard household
remedy for kidney, liver, bladder and
stomach trouble, and all diseases con-
nected with the urinary organs. The
kidneys and bladder are the most i'm
portant organs of the body. They
are the filters, the purifiers of your
blood. If the poisons which enter
your system through the blood and
stomach are not entirely thrown out
by the kidneys and bladder you are
doomed
WEAKNESS, sleeplessness. nervous
ness, dependency, backache. stomach
trouble, headache, pain in loins and
lower abdomen, gall-stones, gravel.
difficulty when urinating, cloudy and
bloody urine, rheumatism, sciatica
and lumbago, all warn you to look
after your kidneys and bladder. GOLD
MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules are
what you need.
They are not a patent medicine"
nor new discovery" For 200 years
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
Rotarians Have Flag
Exercises at Y. M. c. A.

The Harrisburg Rotary Club last1
evening held flag services at the Y
NJ. C. A. in celebration of the purchase
of handsome national American and
Rotary standards for the organizay
ton. The program was in charge o44
Vice President Eli n. Hershey, press'i
dent of the Hershey Creamery Com
pany. and former President Arthur u.
Bacon. president of the ID. Bacon
Company, and Mr.. Hershey delivered
the addresses. The flags were placed
on either side of the speaker table,
functions.
At the conclusion of the meeting,
President George Il. Lumb told an IN
teresting story of the soldiers deVo-
tion to the flag, an experience OF MS
own regiment in the Philippines.
Light refresments were served.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
WAR LABOR COUNCIL NAMED
John Lind Is President and Woman
Has Place as Member

John Lind Is President and Woman
Has Place as Member
Washington, ID. c., Jan. 16.-SiX
men and one woman were named by
Secretary Wilson last night to form
the advisory council that will assist
in the administration of a labor pro-
gram, entrusted to the Department of
Labor by the President. John Lind,
former Governor of Minnesota, is
chairman of the council and repre-
sentative of the public, and the other
members are:
Representatives of employers
Waddill Catchings, president of the
Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron Com
pany, Birmingham, Ala. and of the
Platt Iron Works. Dayton, o. (chair-
man of the War Committee of the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States), and A. A. Landon, general
manager of the American Radiator
Company (vice-president of the Air
craft Production Board and president
of the Buffalo Chamber of Com
merce).
Economist-Dr, l.. c. Marshall, of
the University of Chicago.
Representative of women-Agnes
Nestor, of Chicago, president of the
Woman's Trade Union League, mem
Der of the Defense Councils Woman's
Committee. and former president of
the Glove Workers Union.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
Mrs. Bent to Continue
Red Cross Work Here

Announcement was made at the
Red Cross headquarters this morning
that Mrs. Quincy Bent will continue
to be connected with the local or
ganiZation for some time. Officers
of the organization stated that Mrs.
Bent had not announced her future
plans, other than that she would hold
her office as long as she kept her
residence in Steelton.
1t is with regret that officers heard
of the promotion of Quincy Bent,
who was head of the local steel plant,
which will be responsible for the re-
moval of the Bent family from
Steelton to Bethlehem and let the
local chapter without the able leader.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
Cured His RUPTURE

l was badly ruptured while lifting
said my only hope of cure was an
operation. Trusses did me no good,
Finally I got hold of something that
quickly and completely cured me-
Years have passed and the rupture
has never returned. although / am
doing hard work as carpenter
There was no operation. no lost time
but will give full information about
how you may find a complete cure
without operation. If you write to me,
Eugene M. Pullen, Carpenter, 35lD
Better cut out this notice and show IL
to any others who are ruptured-you
may save a life or at least stop the
misery of rupture and the worry and
danger of an operation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
Plant Running Normal
After Being Hampered

Departments of the local steel plant
were running normal to-day after
being hampered TO some extent on ac-
count of the heavy snow yesterday.
Announcement to this effect was made
at the office of the steel plant this
morning. 1t was not necessary to
shut down any departments on ac-
count of the weather, it was an
nounced. Large forces of men were
kept busy all day yesterday and last
night cleaning up the snow. The rail-
road tracks in the plant yards have
used,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
HEADACHE FROM
A COLD? LISTEN!
"Pape's Cold Compound" ends
severe colds or grippe
in few hours.

Your cold will break and all grippe
misery end after taking a dose of
"Pape's Cold Compound every two
hours until three doses are taken.
1t promptly opens clogged-up nos
trils and air passages in the head,
stops nasty discharge or nose-run-
ming, relieves sick headache, dull
ness, feverishness, sore throat, sneez-
ing, soreness and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blow
ing and snuffling! Ease your throb-
bing head-nothing else in the world
Cold Compound" which costs only a
few cents at any drug store. 1t acts
without assistance, tastes nice, and
causes no inconvenience. Accept no
substitute,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
SUFFERED FOR
over 7 YEARS
clad Dizzy SpeIIs---
Was Bilious"

says Miss G Shaw, 1929 Monroe
street, Harrisburg. After eating
had severe pains in stomach, was
subject to bilious attacks and had
awful headaches, it ached so badly
at times that it felt as if it were
splitting.
Was subject to nervous and dizzy
spells and always felt tired and
worn out. L could not sleep at night
and felt no good in the morning.
had heard a lot about Sanpan
and decided to try it and have come
to the conclusion that it is different
to other patent medicines. / start
cd to improve and shortly was well.
My stomach is normal. I rest well
nights. Nerves are steady. Don't
set headaches nor bilious attacks
Sanpan is being introduced at Kel-
ler's Drug Store, 405 Market street
Harrisburg
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
EXANGELIsTIC SERVICES

a heavy schedule of activities for
church workers at the Main Street
Evangelistic services is announced for
tomorrow. The list of meetings is
as follows: Morning, $50 o'clock,
union prayer services, b. +. McNear,
ance," the Rev. G. w. Getz; noon,
luncheon by Ladies' Aid.
Afternoon. 1.S0 o'clock, subject
DO We Know Our Bibles" the Rev.
"A Passion For Souls" the Rev. w.
II. Shaw; $40 o'clock, personal work
leader. the Rev. J. X. Hoffman; 4.30
O'Clock. subject, Holy Spirit" the
Rev. c. B; Sekelken; 6 o'clock lunch
services by the Rev. MacClure.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
MRS. j. ii. WAITE

Funeral services for Mrs. ]. II,
Waite. %, will be held tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock from the home
of her father, c. Edward Kennedy,
10t1 North Seventeenth street. DR.,
J. Fl. Waite, her husband, arrived
with the body from sydney, Aus
tralia, yesterday. Private burial will
be made.
Mrs. Waite is survived by her hus-
band, her father and mother, two
small children, Jean Marion Waite
sisters. She died in sydney, Australia,
sisters. She died in Syndey Australia,
December is, 1917.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
NO MEATLEss DAYS THERE
Six Western States Win DIspensntiOn
TO Eat Beef Every Day

Washington. Jan. 16.-Residents of
six western states may eat all the
beef they want on meatless days un-
der a ruling by the Food Administra-
tion designed to meet a peculiar situ-
alton in California. Washington, Ore
gon. Colorado, Nevada and Arizona.
In the six states, the Food Admin
istration was shown, it has grown
less and less profitable to raise cattle
because of mounting food costs.
Growers have on hand large numbers
which they are forced to market. The
export market is closed to them be-
cause they cannot compete with
growers farther east, on account of
freight rates. Railroad congestion,
too, has made it hard to get their cat
tie to the eastern seaboard.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
HOWELL BECHT REACHES
FRANCE WITH "HEIL-EIRE"

Word was received here this morn
ing of the arrival in France of Howell
Becht, son of DR.. ]. George Becht.
cation, who is serving with Hell
fire" Atkinson, officially designated as
Major l.. J. Atkinson, L. S. A.. COM
mander of the gas and flame bat
talon.
Howell Becht enlisted in the Regu-
lar Army early in November and sail
ed for France on Christmas Day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
NEWS OF STEELTON
Civic Club Reorganizes
For the Ensuing Year

At meeting of the civic Club
yesterday afternoon the election of
officers and making plans for the
coming years work took place. Mrs.
j. NJ. Heagy was reelected president
FOR the ninth consecutive time. All
other officers were reelected. Re-
ports of the various committee chair
men were made at the session. A fea-
ture of the program which was pre-
sented was talk by Miss Barrett,
supervisor of household arts in the
local schools. Miss Barrett, explain
ed in detail the methods which are
used in running the local home school
and pointed out the benefit children
derived from this course.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
REMOVING SNOW FROM
SECTIONS OF FRONT STREET

A large force of borough employees
in charge of Street Commissioner
Jacob Meshey, were engaged in re-
moving the snow from the street in
tersections along Front street to-day
The automobile truck and several
wagons We're put into use this morn
ing to haul the snow away. Until
the streets are opened up garbage
collections will be suspended, a mem
Der, of the Highway Committee said
to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16

John II. Oberholtzer, Jr., who is
with Pershing in France as a chauf-
feur. was one of the first Harrisburg
ers to enlist, entering the Quarter
masters Corps last February. He is
the only son of j. H. Oberholtzer,
Sr., contractor, of Twenty-first and
One-half street. His mother has just
received letter from him in which
he says he is having plenty of fun.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16

Word reached Harrisburg this
morning that $. NJ. Stouffer Jr., OF
Newville, who is well known in this
vicinity and who served as principal
of the Highspire schools for several
years, has been commissioned a first
lieutenant in the Aviation section of
the Signal Corps. Lieutenant Stouffer
has been assigned to the instructors
STAFF of the ground officers training
school, San Antonio, Tex, from which
he recently graduated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
INJURED IN FAIL

Miss Edna Wigfeld, South Second
street, sustained cuts of the face and
Ilgnt arm in fall on an icy side
walk at Second and Swatara streets,
on Monday evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
INSTITUTE POSTPONED

Wormleysburg. Pa. Jan. 16. - The
teachers institute, which was to- have
been held at Wormleysburg on FRI
day, has been postponed on account
of the schools being closed for lack OF
coal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
FALLS ON ICE

Harry Walter, 621 Reilly street. is
another victim of icy pavements, and
is suffering with torn ligaments in
his left ankle as the result of Slip
ping last night on the ice at the cor
ner of Reilly and Wallace street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
Economy
Items From
the Grocery
Section
in the
Basement

Eagle Milk is nutritious and
saves sugar, can, .21c
Boneless herring, Star brand, in
glass, ................. .121ac
Santa Clara prunes, fleshy and
large, lb., .........1 15c TO 23c
Maple Syrup, ....... 12c to soc
Salmon, tall cans, fresh Alaska,
pink, can, ..............2 .23c
Grandma's white laundry soap,
SIC
Sunshine cream lunch, lb., .15c
Sunshine chocolate fingers, lb.,
&c
Maracaibo blend coffee, lb., SOC
pounds, .............. .55c
Fancy mixed tea, black and
green, 60c value, lb., 49,. .19c
Apricots, large No. cans, Cali
fornia fruit, can, ........27c
Apple jelly, 35c jar, .......27c
Special demonstration of Lux
package, .......,........ Lie
Dives, Pomeroy Sc Stewart,
Basement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16

Close 800 staple ld
active sales
quoted fol of fequaluuai
The centto to almost