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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-04

David Miles Thornton, a member
of the Machine Gun Company of the
3l6th Infantry, was killed in action
some time in November, according
to an official telegram received yes
terday by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
David NJ Thornton. who reside near
Shiremanstown. Young Thornton,
was II years old. trained at Camp
Meade and left for overseas July Z.
About the middle of September he
was moved to the front lines, and in
the engagement of October G, which
was a most successful drive, he came
out without a scratch. October 23
he wrote to his people that he had
received heavy clothing and was kept
warm, that the mud was dreadful,
and that they should not worry.
"Our boys walk right through the
Germans" he said. At the close of
this letter he gave his serial num-
ber.
Ready to Meet Fate
No word had been received from
him after the above date. While on
the train from Camp Meade. to Ho-
boken, where his company was to-
embark, he wrote a most striking
letter to his mother, showing how
he was willing to meet his obliga-
tions no matter what his fate should
be overseas. The letter follows:
Dear Mother: Suppose you are
thinking by this time that 1 am sail
ing. l will drop this out the window
of the train as we pass through some
city, and someone will pick it up
and mail it for me-.
1.-THE 313th, 314th and several other
detachments have left camp in the
last couple days. The 315th and 316th
are on the way now"
"Now, mother, 1 don't want you to
worry at all about me. I am not a bit
afraid to go, I am really anxious to
go. Mother. if l live. live for
Jesus. and If l die, l die to Jesus. So
you see that / cannot lose either way.
If it is Gods will I'll return to you,
If it is not, be consoled that 1 am
safe wherever I am"
Studying For Ministry
Corporal Thornton was a student
at Lebanon Valley College and was
for the ministry. Another
brother. James Lee Thornton, is a
member of the 427th Telegraph Bat
talon, Franklin cantonment, Mary
land. He is survived by seven other,
brothers and two sisters. Corporal
Thornton was a member of st. Paurs
Reformed Church, Mechanicsburg.
Among the names on o-day's cas-
ualty list is that of one Harrisburg
er. Private Edward ODonnell, who
nearest of kin is given as Mrs. Cath
crime O'Donnell, 332 Sussex street is
reported as wounded, degree undeter-
mined.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-04

Those of us who are past middle
age are prone to eat too much meat
and in consequence deposit lime-salts
jim the arteries, veins and joints. We
often suffer from twinges of rheu-
matism or lumbago, sometimes from
gout, swollen hands or feet. There
is no longer the slightest need of
this, however, as the new prescrip-
ton, "Anuric," is bound to give inn
mediate results as it is many times
more potent than lithia, in riddinG
the impoverished blood of it's poi
sons by way of the kidneys. 1t can
be obtained at almost any drug store,
by simply asking for "Anurlc" for
kidneys or backache. 1t will over
come such conditions as rheumatism,
dropsical swellings, cold eXtremities,
scalding and burning urine and sleep
lessness due to constant arising from
bed at night.
Send to DR.. Pierce's Invalids' Ho-
tel, Buffalo, n. Y, for ten-cent
trial package.
CHESTER, PA. Tn March 1916 I
was taken with rheumatism in my
right knee. 1 could not walk for ten
DAYS, and had to use a crutch and u
stick for more than two months.
After trying different remedies and
getting no relief I saw an advertise
ment of Anuric in the papers. I
then lived at Snyder, TeXas.) i sent
for trial package as L could not get
Anuric at the drug stores. Before
had taken all of the trial package I
saw it was helping me- | then bought
two bottles of 'Anuric Tablets Be-
fore had taken half a bottle l could
walk without stick. l continued TO
take them until / had taken nearly
two bottles dieting myself as direct
ed, and was we'll my knee has given
me no more trouble since. | cannot
say too much for Anuric|W. M. BELL,
323 Rose Street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-04

Mary Spangler, Lettice Mitchell, Alva
Klinepeter, nellie Krebs, Mrs. o. G..
Wagner
Lower row, left to right, Mabel
Gundrum, Frances Shook. Kathryn
Raught, Mabel Lantz, Pearl Spang-
Ter, Mary Shambaugh. Grace Mitchell,
Frona Kerbs.
The band which is quite an in
novation in this neck of the woods, is
under the leadership of Prof p. s..
Mitchell. He is also prominently con-
nected with the Lewistown Orches-
ira and is leader of the Beaver
Springs Silver band. The members
appeared in ensemble recently at a
number of meetings, making their
first public appearance at a recent
Odd Fellows parade in Beaver
Springs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-04
Smart
Hosiery
For Gift
Suggestions

Our present displays COM
prise all the foremost colors
and patterns. Surely every
whim may be satisfied from Our
stock for Christmas. Reliable
brands put up in attractive
gift boxes.
Ladies thread silk stockings,
black and white; open work
clocks, $3.50.
Black stockings with white
embroidered clocks, $3.50.
White stockings with black
clocks, $3.50 and $3.50.
Women's drop stitch hose in
white, black, gray and gold,
$4.00.
Italian silk hose in plain
black and white; also fancy
fancy brown and gray,
$3.50.
Thread silk hose in black,
white, Cordovan, Russian calf,
beige and feldmouse, also gray,
$500.
Thread silk hose with Isle
tops in block, Cordovan, Rus
sian tan and gray, $lZ5.
Thread silk hose, in black,
white and all shoe shades,
$1.25.
Thread silk boot hose in all
colors, 89c. y
Silk Isle hose inblack, white,
Cordovan, Russian tan, and
grays, SOC, 69c and $1.00.
Women's cashmere hose in
black, and white, 69c and $1.00.
Misses silk Isle hose, in
black and white, SOC and Csc.
: Boys heavy ribbed hose, Soc
and 65c.
Infants silk and wool hose,
75c.
Infants silk hose in white,
75c.
Infants silk Isle hose, 35c.
Children's silk socks, 79c and
$1.00.
BoWMANS-Maln Floor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-04
Sore Throat or Mouth

You should Keep the throat and mouth
clean and healthy. ANY disease tn j
attacks the canal through which mt 4
pass thu food we ,at, tn beverages He
drink and the very air we breathe is
serious matter. WhyneglecG Sore Throat
or Sore Mouth when TONSILINE
maker it so easy for you to get reliefP
TONSILINE is specially prepared for
that ono purpose. TONSIL INE -,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-04

Beaver Springs, Dec. 4.-Snyder
county has been delighted with the
appearance of a new girls band of
Beaver Springs on the local concert
platform for the first time. Nova
days when the young women gather
in the odd Fellows Hall here for
their weekly practice there are
usually scores of people who drop in
to hear the melodious strains of mu-
sic pouring forth.
The picture above. taken in front
of st. Peters Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Beaver Springs, shows a
number of the members. They are:
Top rows left to right, Claudia Au-
rand, p. S. Mitchell, leader, Carrie
Spangler.
Second row, left to right, Mary
Lantz. Mary Wagner Mary Felker,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-04
Only 3 German Warships
Yet to Be Turned Over

Basic. Switzerland, Dec. At is
reported from Berlin that the sur
render of the German warships under
the terms of the armistice has now
been carried out with the exception
of the battleship Koenig, the cruiser
Dresden and torpedoboat which
will be taken to England early this
month.
The last of the series of submarines
left Helgoland November 20, so that
1872 U-boats have now been delivered
to the Allies. The clearing of mines
from the Baltic sea has begun.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-04
HaUfland China

Finest Grade Snow White
Haviland China with neat coin
gold band and hair line, fit to
grace the table of the finest
home. A Christmas gift De
Luxe. 49,
Bread and Butter Plates,
$3.50 Dozen
Tea Plates ......$9.50 Dozen
Breakfast Plates, $3.50 Dozen
Dinner Plates :. $3.50 Dozen
Soup Plates .$11.OO Dozen
Boullion Cup and Saucer. large
size .........$21.50 Dozen
Boullion Cup and Saucers,
small size ..$14.O0 Dozen
BOWMAN'S-Basement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-04
CANADIAN RAILROADS

Toronto, Ontario. - A meeting to
complete the coordination of the
Canadian Northern Railway, the Inter-
colonial, the National Transconti-
mental and the Prince Edward Island
Railway under government control,
has Just been held in this city. These
lines will now be known as the Cana
dian National Railway, with head Of
fees i'm Toronto.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-04
BITUMINOUs FOR NEW ENGLAND

Boston. In a public statement
James j. Storrow, Federal Fuel Ad-
ministrator for New England has de-
clared that as the amount of soft
coal now on hand in New England is
at least fully up to normal and as
therefore, an adequate supply for New
England's industries during the COM
ing winter is insured. all restrictions
in the use or storage of bituminous
coal have now been withdrawn.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-15
SIX BISHOPS
:" 'fI6; ELECTED BY
NE NfTH0D|STS
(By Associated Press.)

Atlanta. May 15.-The election Of
DR.. F. N. Parker Of Emory University
as bishop of the Southern Methodist
church was announced at the opening
of todays session of the General Con-
ference as the result of the third bal
lot cast late yesterday. Three elected
yesterday were Doctors W. F. McMur-
ray, of Louisville; John M. Moore, OF
Nashville, and U. V. F. Darlington, OF
Barbourville, W. Va.
On the fourth ballot DR.. H. NJ. Du'
Bose, of Nashville, and DR.. w. N
Ainsworth, of Savannah Ga, were
elected bishops, completing six addi
tional members of the College of Bish
cps elected by this Conference. Aims
worth is a former president of Wes
leyan College, at Macon.
d. l.. Smith and Rev. A. ]. Lamar
both of Nashville, were reelected a
publishing agents; Rev. F. M Thomas
of Louisville, was elected book edi
tor, succeeding DuBose. The ne,
bishops will be ordained Friday af
ternoon
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-15
(By Associated Press.)

Detroit, May 15.-Quantity produc-
ten is to be the watchword OF the
great Ford Shipbuilding yard which is
being erected here for the construc-
uon of the United States navy
Eagles, the little vessels which, II
IS hoped, will help rid the seas OF
German U-boats.
Inc assembling plan has been
greatly elaborated and will be applied
10 the building of the Eagles The
raw material will enter one end ol
'ne plant to emerge at the other emo
completed fighting craft, Each o'
ne little vessels will be passed alonE
" powerful machinery from on'
'oup Of workmen to another and, az
passes, each group will add some
'nlng to the boat.
When the last rivet has been drive,
u'o the steel hull, the boat will b
'VRed up bodily by powerful by
nauilc lift and deposited turthe
lO"n the ways where skilled work
~eu viii install the motor equipmen
'pree ways have been CONSTRUCTED
,a'n TO hold seven of the submarin
4'sefs' 1t is generally understoo
~ the plant will be able to rut int
water one completed Eagle"
- anu some estimates have place
!, number as high as three for eac
"enty-fOur hours.
'uefe will be no champagne chri
Jugs nor elaborate launching Ger
,lieS' No efforts are being made
'ne boats any touch of artifici
wy The sole effort being to tut
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-15
LIEUTENANT DEPRIEST
PRAISES PAPERS

Jacksonville, Fla, May Is. Dur
ing my ten years Of service in the
regular army" said Lieut.. M. J. De-
Priest, recruiting officer for Florida,
81 learned to appreciate the newspa-
per men, including both editors and
reporters, because of their public.
spiritedness and patriotic courage,
but this appreciation has been in
creased tenfold since the war began
and was assigned to recruiting SER
vice in Florida.
"The editors of the State, without
expecting or desiring anything in re-
turn, seem to have practically given
their papers over to various phases OF
war work, and | am indeed grateful
! for space contributed to the work OF
enlisting men in the regular and ma
tional armies. Florida has made a
wonderful showing in offering volun-
teers, and for this the liberality OF
the newspapers and patriotism ol
able bodied men of service age are
principally responsible"
Lieut.. De Priest stated also that the
postmasters of Florida, who are priv
ileged to accept men for enlistment
had been commercially active, send
ing in many volunteers who have de
veloped into first-class soldiers. Ret
Cross chapters. Woman's and Rotar,
clubs and other organizations hav
done fine work also.
"In offering volunteers between tn
ages of Is and q and 81 and A." sal
Lieut.. De Priest, FLORIDA has eclipse
much larger States by a wide margin
The number of volunteers is increas
ing as the war progresses, and n
State occupies a higher place on tn
nations roll of honor
Excepting the aviation section, eN
= cry branch of the army is now ope
= for enlistments and the number r.
D corded to date indicates that May wi
I prove another record-breaker.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-15
PRESIDENT
DlSAPPR0VES
THE plan TO
INVESTIGATE
(0I6(ISI' C0N6UCf Of
THE WAR
DECLARES 1T WOULD BE GREAT
REFLECTION ON GOVT; CHAM.
BERLAIN WILL NOT PRESS in.
QUIRY FURTHER
(By Associated Press.)

Washington May Is. The Presi-
dent let it be known today that he
objects, seriously to an investigation
Of the general conduct of the war"
In letter to Senator Martin he
pointed out that the Chamberlain res
olution was unnecessarily broad.
The President in letter to Martin
declared the passage of the Chamber
lain resolution would be considered a
direct vote of want of confidence IN
the administration and an attempt Of
Congress to take over the conduct Of
the war"
Senator Chamberlain indicated IL
the Senate were to refuse to pass the
amended resolution giving a military
committee authority, he would not at
tempt to press army inquiries fur
ther.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-15
HASTINGS DISCOURAGED
Potato Growers Shipping on Poor
Markets

st. Augustine, May Is The potato
growers of st. Johns and other coun-
ties of the State are much discOur-
aged over the market for their crop,
the selling price at present not be-
ing sufficient for the growers to real
ize actual cost of producing the pro-
duct
This condition is deplorable in view
of the high cost of everything else
and the anticipated shortage Of food
crops generally, as potatoes are re-
ruted to be among the most nutritious
of all foods and If used in abundance
would furnish cheap food for the
families and help to conserve the fast
disappearing supply Of wheat -four
and other necessities.
The potato growers of this section
have this season produced the finest
crop in history. The yield is unusual
ly heavy and the quality the best that
has ever been seen in Florida. In
spite of these facts the growers are
unable to get $3.50 a barrel for their
No. Is and can find no market at all
for the No. 2s
Under these discouraging condi
tions many of the growers have
ceased digging the spuds and declare
that unless the market price improves
materially and at once 1t will pay
: them better to plow the crop under
and prepare for some other paintings.
It has been wisely suggested that
I the State food administrator start a
campaign at once in Florida and in
e duce the merchants to handle Florida
new potatoes exclusively, instead of
e SO many of the old potatoes which are
= shipped in from the north. The con
:, sumers would surely prefer the new
: stock which can be had so cheap and
: they would serve double end, secure
d the best stock at cheap prices and al
= the same time help to consume the
e over-supply of home product and thus
aid the grower in disposing of the
e crop.
d Food Administrator McLin of Duva
ID county has started such move anC
n. It should be made state wide.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-15

,,t with as great speed as possible
an efficient weapon against German
,,.,,ossness on the seas Government
socrecv shrouds the major detaliS Vi
construction,
"1f these boats will hasten me emu
Of the frightful carnage and bring I
lasting peace, there will be no ocea,
sion TO worry over the cost sal"
Henry Ford in discussing the pro'ec'
This is your war and my war anu
Ialtbough we did not make it we mus
lsee it through to succesSlu' '0''
clusion. u,b;ct
Sixty days ago the land on ~lll,' ,
the plant is being erected was a usaV ,,'
late marsh, vast acreage of mu,
through which wandered aln'lesSls
r,Unisb river Now it is a net-wor'
: 81 railroad tracks with locomotive
!, running between great buildings
, steel, tile and glass.
What engineers here say is one
,,a largest buildings in the worl
,,.iu he used to house at one time
! sooro " Of the little vessels, 1t IS ,.t L.V
ooo feet wide. The bulluln
-. where the boats are to be asSer,l",s n",
: !. %Hf fn1Iv half mile from the Roae sl
. river. The launching oaSln o, al'J'
. :, ,.i tnis building and thence a channel
hoing exeavated to the river
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-15
l2 Planes In the Service
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, May Is. With the es-
tablishment of a regular airplane mail
service between Washington AMI New
York the postoffice considers that the
project is experimental only in the
sense that a now familiar means of
locomotion is to be put practically to
a new use. The war has demonstrat-
ed effectively that the airplane as a
conveyance is almost as dependable
Ind safe as an automobile, so the
only real obstacle in the way OF sue
cessfully operating the new air line
lies in maintaining service under all
kinds of weather conditions.
The War Department has furnished
twelve large training planes for use
in the new service Aviators have
been detailed from the ranks of fight
ing airmen, as War Department OIL
cials feel that the newly-commls-
stoned fliers will acquire valuable
training in plotting the big mail car
r;ers over long cross country lights
The planes, each capable of a mini
rum speed of ninety miles an hour
are built along the lines of the regu'
lstion bombing machine. They are
ona-seaters as a maximum of space is
desired in the fuselage for the STORING
of mail bags.
/ The schedule provides for the de
4 rarture of one plane each day iron
= both Washington and New York. Th
i machines leave promptly at 1l:So II
/. the morning, and It is hoped to nav
the mail deposited at the terminal
Il ROT more than three hours later
= Starting from the Mall in Washing
ton near the Washington monument
h tEa trip to Philadelphia, about l5
J. miles. is expected to be made IN aDou
,
d an hour and twenty minutes. AT Tn
a bangars in North Philadelphia anotf
X or machine will be waiting ready I
as stort the flight to New York as 500
nf &c the incoming plane lands and u
transfer of mail bags is made. III
Of second leg of the journey from Phi
ID adelphia to Belmont field, in the Lor
= Island suburbs of New York shou
M ho made in about an hour. The larg
ng planes carry about 500 pounds
al mail or approximately $4,000 letter
90 The smaller machines will car
ms about half that amount.
is Emergency landing fields VIII
established at Baltimore and Ha'
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-15
lRY Associated Press J

London, May 15.--Major General
Charles John Sackville West, who has
been appointed acting British military
Representative on the Supreme War
Eouncil at Versailles, is brother OF
the present Lord Sackville and has
been in France since 1914. He was
promoted Lieutenant Colonel in 1914:
Tin 1917 became Brigadier General and
lin November, 1917, temporary Major
General. He was wounded in France
in August, 1916 The General Joined
the Kings Royal Rifles in 1889 when
I19 years old and served in Maniurp,
'Burne and in the South African war.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-15
Airplane Mail Service
Between New York and
Washington Began
Operation Today

dc Grace, Md; Wilmington, Del, and
at either Princeton or New Bruins
wick, N. j. In the case of a machine
breaking down at some interurban
point in its journey, the mail sacks
will be rushed by motor truck to the
nearest railroad station where they
will be sent forward in care of a
courier
The rate of postage has been estab-
lished by law at "a cents an ounce
or fraction thereof. However, this en-
titles the sender to have the letter
forwarded to the addresses by spe-
cial delivery service in case the air
plan arrives too late for the regular
city deliveries.
Letters mailed at Washington,
Philadelphia or New York for deliv-
cry in any part of the county may
have their delivery facilitated by
sending them on the first part of the
Journey by airplane In each city
postmasters have designated the sta
tions and the hours at which letters
for airplane dispatch may be mailed
A special stamp has been designed
for the new service. 1t has a red Dor.
der, and shows an airplane in fligh'
on blue field.
The first stamp was sold to Post
: master General Burleson who ad
= dressed letter to Postmaster Patten
b. OF New York. After cancellation o
: the stamp, the letter was autographed
, by President Wilson, and placed il
= ne first consignment of mail directeI
e to New York The letter will be sol
s at auction, the proceeds to be devote,
6 to war relief.
During the first months of the ser
vice no flights will be made whe
!" storm conditions make the journe
: very precarious. On those days tn
p" sacks will be forwarded by rail an
delivered by special delivery service
otto Praeger, second assistant post
master-general, who has charge of tn
new service, believes that sufficier
" experience will be gained during tn
% summer to make possible an effectiy
~ maintenance of the service during tn
- winter. The great difficulty is
landing successfully in heavy TO
" rain or snowstorm.
he AS the present routes prove su
he cessful, plans will be made for e.
H. panding the service next spring
ng other parts of the country. The fir
Id extension, Mr.. Praeger says, pro
or ably will be from New York to Bo
of ton. To eliminate delay arrang
rs ments are being worked out for {
.ry construction of large nets on t
roofs of the central postoffices so tn
he the bags may he dropped while t
yre machine is in flight
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-15
FRENCH ATTACKED THE
ENEMY AND GAINED
GROUND; COUNTER ATTACK
OF GERMANS REPU[SED
TAllEST AlRMAN IN
BRITISH ARMY LOSES BOTH
OF HIS FEET
(By Associated Press.)

London, May 14-The tallest air.
man in the British army, Lieutenant
David Drummond, 6 feet 5 inches in
height has just suffered the amputa.
ton of both feet as the result of an
accident while flying in Italy. He is
a nephew of the Duke of Northumber
land.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-15

Florida now has one of the tnest
Masonic Homes and Orphanages in
the country, the deal having been
consumated today whereby the Grand
Lodge of Florida purchased the splen-
did Southland Hotel at St. Petersburg
for $40 OOO-about one-half the cost of
it's erection. This good news was
conveyed by wire to Mr.. F. S, Duryea'
of st. Petersburg, who is in the city
attending the Masonic School OF IN
struction, and was very gratifying
! and pleasing news to the Masons VINO
are in session here as it will be tc
Nasons all over the State. The wire
was a few minutes later corroborate'
NV the Associated Press dlspalcl
above
The building contains 100 bedrooms
and forty bathrooms anu 10 eonhp'e'oi'
furnished having, since its erection
heen conducted as high-class tours
hotel The picture of the puiiuih
shows it to be handsome structure
and it is so built that suites OF sever
al rooms each may be thrown toge'l
or This building will be used 10
the care of INDECENT Masons anu IL
widows and orphans OF Masohs'
is indeed a Home of which every Nj
son can be proud and in its purchaS
tho Masons certainly secured gre'
bargain, as the purchase price pay
2 for the building, its elegant iurni'
S inps and ample grounds surrouhuii
it.