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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30
McNichols Gets Many
Congratulations Here

Walter McNichols, of Scranton, for
mer state sentor. was to-day sworn
in as acting commissioner of labor
and industry to succeed L. r. Palmer,
and Immediately assumed charge of
his department.
There will be no changes that l
know Of Business will go on as
usual" was the only statement the
new acting commissioner had to make.
He simply moved from one desk in the
department to another, as he had been
one of the supervising inspectors, and
after the attaches of the department
had extended good wishes, Mr.. Nc
Nichols announced that j. II. Walker,
of Scranton, who was acting chief OF
the bureau of factory inspection while
Mr.. Palmer was acting commissioner,
would continue at that work. 4
The new acting commissioner was
the recipient of numerous congratula-
tory kilograms
The interesting fact that Howard
F.. Butz, the newly-appointed state
fire marshal. had not vet been sworn
in became known to-day. Mr. But2
has given no statement as to his in
tens but is expected at the depart
ment within day or so. He has beer
busy on the district appeal board,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30
Death Rate Higher,
Reports DR. Roger

"A total of 1,7S8 deaths from in
fiuenza and pneumonia, have been
reported for the twenty-four-hour
period up to L p. m. yesterday. This
is a greatly increased number OF
deaths and would seem to indicate
that the influenza epidemic is exact
ing a heavier toll throughout the
state" said a statement Issued at the
State Department of Health last
night.
"Only comparatively small num-
ber of reports have been received
from counties throughout the state
up to o'clock last night, but little
or no improvement is noted in the
epidemic. A total of 4,731 new cases
is reported from "a counties. Con-
ditions in Allegheny county continue
very bad with 1.547 new cases of
which s01 are in Pittsburgh. The
same is true of Lackawanna and
Luzerne counties whore the number
of new cases is increasing but no
figures are available. Conditions are
mot improving in Armstrong county
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30
Yanks Set Trap With
Bread and Tobacco;
Capture 81 Germans

With the American Forces North
west of Verdun, Oct 30.-Americans
now count among their prisoners
fifty-one members of the Second Ger
man landwehr, who are the most
sadly disillusioned men from the
German emperor's army. The men
are convinced they were played
shabby trick in being taken pris-
oner, though they are quickly be-
coming reconciled to their lot by
generous rations of food and tobacco
The Germans for several days had
been coming unarmed out of their
trenches, creeping forward to a point
midway between the two lines, where
they had been given bread and to-
bacco by the Americans. Their
donors, they told an American in
telligence officer, wore crosses on
their shoulders.
The other day when they came
over they were told that on the next
visit each man would receive five
sacks of tobacco instead of one sack.
The glad news was spread. The op-
portunity was too good to be lost,
and instead of groups of three, four
and five, as heretofore, fifty-one men
came over for the tobacco and food.
The Germans were Hospitality re-
ceived at the customary rendezvous,
split into small groups and invited to
come to another spot where the dis
tribution would take place. That spot
proved to be the station of the intel
ligence officers of the American di-
vision, where the Germans were in
formed that they were prisoners.
The Germans Indignantly demand
ed to be sent to their lines imme-
diately, together with their rations
of five sacks of tobacco and bread.
For long time they could not be in
duced to say that they had not been
basely betrayed.
They gradually came to renounce
their demand that they be returned,
especially when. they saw the treat
ment accorded by the American SOL
diers to them and to the other pris-
onerS.
The Germans will receive their eX-
ira rations as per promise.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30
How FOcht FOresaw the
Value of AerOplanes

The Fulton County Republican
in an article based upon the records
of the Congressional session of 1911
bears witness to the foresight of
Congressman B. X. Focht, of Lew
isburg in regard to aerial fighting.
lit quotes from the Record show
ing that the Lewisburg man with
a view that now seems inspired de-
clared that the aeroplane would be
the great factor in the war. He
called attention to the needs of the
hour, but the congressman failed
to give heed and it took the devel-
opments of the war to show that
the Congressman was right and that
If his advice had been followed
things would have been different in
preparation. Mr.. Focht is called
THE pioneer of aeroplane prepar-
edness," q title which is justly his.
The Republican says: The first
opportunity offering itself for Con-
gresham Focht to bring his ideas
before Congress and the country
was on January IT, 1911, when in
the Committee of the Whole House
on the State of the Union the Army
appropriation bill H. r. No. 31237
was up for consideration. On that
occasion (pages 1017-1S of the Con-
gressional Record). Congressman
Focht displayed what now must be
regarded as marvellous foresight as
we'll as intense patriotic eagerness
to have our' country prepared for
coming events; in fact. he was the
first Congressman of record to dis
cuss and advocate Preparedness of
kind later found TO be the most
potential agency of attack and de-
fense--the aeroplane."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30
Woman, Working to Keep
Mind Off Son in France,
Falls Dea din Local Store

Working to keep her mind off her
boy who is fighting in France. Mrs.
H, j. Hyssong. age So years, of Mar
tinsburg, w. Va, fell dead of heart
disease at $50 o'clock this morning
while about her duties as saleslady in
the Dives, Pomeroy and Stewart De-
partment Store. Her home in this
city could not be ascertained this
morning.
without any warning to workers
nearby, Mrs. Hyssong collapsed and
fell to the floor in front of her coun-
ter on the second floor of the store
before anyone could prevent it. At
taches of the store. going outside for
medical help for the woman stumbled
upon Coroner's Physician Deckard
who was getting into his automobile
When brought into the building he
pronounced Mrs. Hyssong dead
The latter turned the body over to
Charles A. Mauk, undertaken. At
Mauk's establishment. many jewels
of value were taken from the body of
the woman and turned over to the
coroner's office. Fellow employees at
the store say that the woman confid-
ed to them some time ago the pres
ence of the gems on her person
Inquiry at the store to-day ELECTED
tfR infermation that Mrs. Hyssong,
who applied for her position from
Martinsburg by letter. because she
wished to be employed while her son
was fighting abroad, had been work.
ing there about six weeks. She was
said to have been woman of refined
connections and to have been related
to the treasurer of the Cumberland
Valley Railroad at Chambersburg and
to an official in the Auditor Generals
office here. A son-in-law of the wo-
man, Colhousen by name, Of Martins
burg. has been communicated with
by the store authorities and is ex-
pected in this city this evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30
HOW WEAK, NERVOUS WOMEN
QUICKLY GAIN VIGOROUS
HEALTH AND STRONG NERVES
"a DAY FOR 7 DAYS

If you are ambitious. crave sue
cess in life. want to have healthy,
vigorous body, clear skin and eyes
that show no dullness, make up
your mind to get package of Bio
feren right away.
1t costs but little and you can get
an original package at any druggist
anywhere.
Take two tablets after each meal
and one at bedtime-seven a day
for seven days then one after
meals till all are gone. Then, IL you
don't feel twice as good, look twice
as attractive and feel twice as strong
as before you started your money
is waiting for you. 1t belongs to
you, for the discoverer of Rio-feren
doesn't want one penny of it unless
it fulfills all claims.
Note to Physicians: There is no
Secret about the formula of Bio-feren,
II is printed on every package. Here
it is: Lecithin; Calcium Glycero-
phosphate; Iron Peptonate; Mane-
anese Peptonate; Ext. Nux vomicaS
Powd. Bentian; Phenolphthalein
Olearesin Capsicum; Kolo.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30

and one hundred new cases are re-
ported in Leechburg. Berks county
reports 37S new cases, Franklin
county 236 new cases, Erie county
reports 354 new cases with 272 in
the city of Erie. There are 700 new
cases in Miffiin county of which $50
are in the city of Miffiintown. Wen
ango county reports 232 new cases.
The situation in Northwestern Penn
sylvania seems to be growing crit
ical The epidemic is apparently sub
siding in Clarion county and in Mt.
Union and Huntingdon. Robertsdale
has many new cases and an emer-
gency hospital has been opened in
Mapleton for pneumonia cases only.
The total number of deaths from
influenza during the last twenty-four
hours is 1862. The number of deaths
from pneumonia 426. A total of 27,-
AIS deaths from pneumonia and in
fiuenZa in the state since October l."
Following his conference with DR..
Royer, Mayor Babcock, of Pitts
burgh, made the following statement
regarding his efforts to secure the
lifting of all closing restrictions in
his city:
IL spent two hours with DR.. Roy
er and went over Pittsburgh condi-
tions carefully. | found DR.. Roger in
sistent on not releasing or lifting the
ban in Pittsburgh for few days.
His rea potent reason Is that condi-
tions in McKeesport, McKees Rocks,
Homestead and some of the other
surrounding towns, are such that If
the ban is lifted it would mean that
there would be great influx of peo-
pie into the city of Pittsburgh. DR..
Royer believes this would be very
bad at this time because of the pc
culiar relation between Pittsburgh
and the other centers of population.
While DIR. Royer would not lift the
ban at the present time, he gave me
strong hope that within a few days
he would set the time when we could
open."s
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30
CUMBERLAND VALLEY ITEMS
Jurors Drawn For Common
Pleas Court November 9

Carlisle, Pa. Oct. S0.-The list
of traverse Jurors for service in
the = Cumberland County Com
mon Pleas Court session. week Of
Novembe" :. includes i number OF
lower end men, according to the list
just announced. They include:
Amos Arnold. 4w, Mechanicsburg;
Clarence Brehm, 2w, Carlisle; D. j
Bethel, 3w, Mechanicsburg; Frank q.
Basehoar, Silver Spring; David Bishop,
Upper Allen; w. NJ. Bates. Shire
manstown; Harrison Danner, Worm
leysburg; II. w. Devinney. Mechanics
burg, 5w; j. NJ. Goodhart, South Mid
dleton; I. I. Kelsey. Monroe; Amos
Hess. Silver Spring; L. S. Hatfield,
West Fairview; Miles Kahn, East
Pennsboro; Daniel B. Musser, Lower
Allen; w. F. Martin. Wormleysburg:
w. j. Nelly. Hampden; Harry Meyer,
South Middleton; George Ii. Rurp,
Lower Allen; NJ. j. Shettel. 5w. Me-
chanicsburg; B. f. SAWYER, Camp
Hill; Charles sutton, Lenogne; c. A.
Sechrist, Camp Hill; H. .. Smith.
New Cumberland; j. a. Smith, Camp
Hill; George Wertz. Mcchanicsburg,
5w; George Weber. East Pennsboro;
William Warner, South Middleton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30
Huns Must Give Up
Fleet, Submarines and
Rhine Forts to Gain Peace

THE Versailles conference has 1t
is reported, agreed on the terms
for an armistice and also on the
final peace demands. 1t is said that
they will be submitted simultaneous
ly to the German government. Lon
don reports that the Allied nations
will demand the surrender of the
German fleet, including all subma-
rines and the occupation of all the
fortified towns on the Rhine.
Internal conditions in Germany
and Austria apear to be rapidly
growing worse. Rloting in which a
large number of persons were killed
is reported from Budapest. In Ger
many the population is said to be in
a panic. Banks are being stormed by
deposito1s. 1t is reported.
1t is reported from Washington
that Austria's renewal appeal to
President Wilson will be transmitted
to the Versailles conference, but no
official statement on the subject has
been made public.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30
The Test of Merit
Made by a Bncklayer

William w. Miller, living at Gle
ona, Lebanon county, Pa, and a
wellknown bricklayer, speaking of
his physical troubles, says:
II suffered terrible pains from my
back and kidneys. 1 tried different
medicines with no good results.
Hearing and reading about Tonall,
l used one bottle and began to get
results such as l never got before. l
now feel it is doing me much good,
and I believe Tonall has proved it.
self the real medicine for me.
/ cheerfully recommend Tonall to
sufferers from kidneys and pains in
the back"
This testimonial was given October
70, 1918.
Tonall is for sale at Gorgas' Drug
Store, Harrisburg; Hershey's Drug
Store, Hershey, and Martz', at Steel
ton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30
Mechanicsburg Schools
to Reopen Tomorrow

MechanIcsburg. oct. 30.-Owing to
the fact that there is an abatement
in influenza in this place, the public
schools will be reopened tomorrow at
the usual time. but no child VII be
admitted, to any of the schools, VINO
comes from homes where any dis
ease is known to exist, unless the
child comes with a permit from the
local medical inspector, DR.. w. r.
Mowery. At a meeting of the Board
of Health tomorrow evening, it will
be decided whether the ban Will be
lifted from churches, Sunday echools,
stores and places of amusement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30
Three More Harrisburg
Boys on Casualty Lists

Three more Harrisburgers are
found on the casualty lists issued
recently. These are Corporal Howard
e. Hitz, 1917 North Front street
Private Roy Murlatt, IS North
Twelfth street, and Sergeant John A.
Rogers, 2034 Fulton street.
Hitz is member of Company D,
112th Pennsylvania Infantry, and is
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Hitz.
He was wounded on October l. Ser
geant Rogers, brother-in-law of
Lieut.. George Shoemaker, former
policeman, is a member of the 18TH
Pennsylvania Infantry. He was
wounded several weeks ago to what
extent it is not known. Private Muir
latt is the husband of Mrs. Ruth Es-
teila Murlatt, who received notifi-
cation of his injury from the War
Department without learning the ex-
tent of his wounds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30
VOLUNTEERS AS NURSE

Liverpool, Oct. 3O.--Miss ROME
Kerstetter has volunteered as a Red
Cross nurse and has gone to New
York to be assigned to training
camp. This is the third young woman
from Liverpool to volunteer her serv-
ices. A sister of Miss Kerstetter has
been in France for over year and
Miss Daisie Sweezy, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Josiah Sweezy, has just
landed in France to work in a base
hospital unit.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30
CHARLES H. Jury

Millcrsburg, Pa, Oct. 30.-Charles
H. Jury, aged S5 years, died of pneu-
monia at the Emergency Hospital
Tuesday after long siege with the
dread disease. Mr.. Jury is survived
by his wife and two children. He was
member of the Methodist Episcopal
Church and president of the Ep-
worth League. The funeral will take
place from his late home Friday at
2 p. m. The Rev. Mr.. Bryan offici-
ated,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30
FOR STUBBORN
COUGHS AND COLDS
DR.. Kings New Discovery
has a fifty-year record
behind it

1t built its reputation on its pro-
duction of positive results, on its
sureness in relieving the throat irri-
tation, of colds, coughs, grippe and
bronchial attacks.
'Dr. Kings New Discovery? Why,
my folks wouldn't use anything
else!" That's the general nation
wide esteem in which this. we'll
known remedy is held. It's action
is prompt, it's taste pleasant, it's re-
lief gratifying.
Half century of cold and cough
checking. Sold by druggists every
where.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30
No Relief in Sight
For Berkks CountySeat

VERY slight prospects exirt for any
early raising of the influenza ban in
Reading, Allentown and other East
ern' Pennsylvania cities not mention
ed in the orders already issued was
the statement issued at the State De
partment of Health to-day, Reading
had thirty-five deaths reported yes,
terday. Lancaster Will be placarded
IL saloons and theaters open before
the time set. and Chester Will get a
tastes of drastic" action. These
statements were made at the depart
ment to-day and further assurance
given that no time was in sight for re-
lief of Pittsburgh.
State Police and department agents
have taken photographs of saloon
side doors in operation in the anthra-
cite field and may extend that work
to other places.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30
POSLAM BRINGS
QUICK COMFORT
TO ANGRY Skin

when angry. itching skin cries
tNz4ngh every nerve of your body for
t0IIef. turn to Poslam and let it
asoothe and allay all inflammation.
Learn how efficient Poslam is, what
splendid help it can render in heal
ing eczema, disposing of rashes,
pimples, acne, scalp-scale and like
disorders. The test is to apply Pos
lam at night to Il small affected sur
face and in the morning to look for
improvement The effect of its con-
centrated healing energy shows
agreeably soon.
Sold everywhere. For free sample
write to Emergency Laboratories, 243
West 41th ST., New York City
Urge your skin to become clearer
fresher. better by the daily use of
Poslam Soap, medicated with Poslam
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30
Worlds Grandest Health Build
er Costs Nothing Unless 1t
Gives to Women the Buoyant
Health They Long For.

1t is safe to say that right here
in this big city are tens of thousands
of weak, nervous, rundown, de-
pressed women who in two weeks
time could make themselves so
healthy, so attractive and so Keen
minded that they would compel the
admiration of all their friends.
The vital health building elements
that these despondent women lack
are all plentifully supplied in Bio
feIen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30
100 DEATHS IN COLUMBIA

Columbia, Pa, Oct. 2g,-The NUM-
ber of deaths during the present
month as recorded by the secretary
of the board of health, II. b. Clepper,
for this district. has reached the hun
dred mark. In conversation with the
oldest residents, they say it is the
worst that was ever experienced.
Even after the Civil War, when the
BLACK fever" ragged. the number of
deaths was only half that number.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30
MRS. ESTHER HICKLIN III,

Word has been received here that
Mrs. Esther Hicklin is seriously ill
and confined to hospital in Buffalo.
She was listed among the volunteers
who offered their services for over
seas duty in Red Cross work and
is well known in Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30
HELD In HIN PRISON

Carlisle, Pa, Oct. 30.-AnOther
Cumberland county man is prisoner
in Germany. Corporal George Haslan,
border veteran who went OuJ with
the Pennsylvania Guard, was reported
in a telegram to his mother yesterday
as being in Camp Rastatt, Germany.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30
CHILD BADLY sCALDED

Marietta, Pa, Oct 3U.-Beatrice
Druck, aged three years, of Saginaw,
was so badly scalded to-day that it
is feared she will not recover. Her
mother had scalded fowl. and not
noticing that the child had crawled
from a porch to the yard, threw the
water upon her.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30
BAN TO REMAIN

Carlisle, Pa, Oct. 30.-The Carlisle
Board OF Health has decided to keep
the influenza quarantine in effect for
the present although new cases show
slight decrease and deaths drop
ped. 1t was stated by the board
that as soon as there is continued
improvement that the ban will be
lifted. The funeral of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles d. Speck, both victims of the
disease, was held at the same time
yesterday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30

A Vigorous, Healthy Body,
Sparkling Eyes and Health-Col1
ored Cheeks Come in Two
Weeks, Says Discoverer of Bio
feren.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30
DIES AT SO

Carlisle, Pa, Oct 30.-After a short
illness. Mrs. Elizabeth Trimmer of
Carlisle, fell a victim to Influenza
She was nearly so years old and was
formerly resident of New oxford
The following children survives: w
c. Trimmer. ShippensburG $. L. Trim
mer, Gettysburg; c. II. Trimmer, Cali
fornia; ~ A. Trimmer, Lititz; j. G.
and j. Il. Trimmer, Carlisle. The lat
ter has chain of five and tem cent
stores through this section.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30
RASPBERRIEs ON BUSHES

Mar1etta, Pa, Oct. 30.-Raspber-
rtes are in the yard to the rear of
the Times Job Printing House, the
warm weather bringing them out,
They are black and perfectly formed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30
JOsHUA HESS DIES

MechanIcsburg, Oct. 30-Joshua
Hess died at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Benjamin Slusser, at Rox-
bury about a mile and half west
of Mechanicsburg after six months
illness. He was aged 20 years and is
survived by his wife and six children
as follows: Mrs. Olanda Diehl, of
Waynesboro Mrs. Charles Stair, and
Mrs George Garman, of near Me-
chanicsburg; Daniel F., of Mechanics
burg; John NJ, of New Kingston and
Mrs. Benjamin Slusser. with whom he
lived Three brothers and one sis
ter also survive. Funeral services
will be held tomorrow afternoon at
2.30 o'clock. conducted by the Rev.
Reuben Cockley of Churchtown. Bur-
ial will be made in the Mechan-
icsburg cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30
WARMEsT OCTOBER %

Seventy-six degrees made yester-
day the hottest October '29 in the
history of the local weather bureau.
The average temperature was 70,
twenty-five degrees above normal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30
MRS. BRUCE DILLER DIES

MechHnlcsburg, Oct. 30.-Shortly
after the noon hour yesterday, Mrs.
Bruce Diller died at her home in West
Allen street after two weeks Illness
of influenza. She was aged 80 years
and was a member of the Church Of
God. She is survived by her husband
and four children. Also her parents,
two brothers and sister. No funeral
announcement is made at this time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30
NO MUMMERS, PARADE

PhiIadeIphia, Oct. 30.-For the
first time in years there will be no
'mummers' demonstration under
the auspices of the municipality on
Broad street New Years Day. This
is because of the war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30
Catarrhal Deafness May
Be Overcome

If you have Catarrhal Deaf
ness or are even just a little
hard of hearing or have head
noises go to your druggist and
get / ounce of Parmint double
strength), and add to it 4 pint
of hot water and a little gran
ulated sugar. Take table,
spoonful four times a day.
This will often bring quick
relief from the distressing head
noises. Clogged nostrils should
open, breathing become easy
and the mucus stop dropping
into the throat. 1t is easy to
prepare, costs little and is
pleasant to take. Anyone los
ing hearing or who has Ca
tarrhal Deafness or head noises
Should give this prescription a
trial.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30
Bowels Out of Kilter? /?

That's nature calling for relief.
Assist her in her daily duties with
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Not a
purgative in the usual dose, but a
mild. effective. corrective, laxative
that teases the bowels into action
and chases blues"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30

In October, 1900, the mercury
reached the highest point on record
at 80 degrees, but this was on Octo-
Der s.