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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-09
KEYSTONE STATE
DEATHRATE UP
State Department of Health
Prepares Interesting Sta
tistics For 1917

The Keystone State had a birth
rate of 25.S per 1000 of population
during 1917. u decrease of L and
death rate of 14.S per 1000, an in
crease OF 2, compared to the pre-
Vlous year, according to a summary
made of vital and mortuary statis-
Tics made to-day at the State De-
partment of Health.
The Department figures that the
birth rate is below what it was in
l9OS, the first year when complete
vital statistics We're obtained, but
mat the death rate is also lower.
Thls is considered gratifying in view
or the big increases in the popula-
tlon OF the state, which is now esti-
mated at 1851, ,230. State Regis
trar w. b. Bait, says that increases
In recent years are not due to the
preventable diseases such as typhoid
and scarlet fevers and the like, but
10 the others against which medical
science has been struggling for years
such as pneumonia, bright's disease
cancer and the like. Pneumonia has
caused many deaths in the last two
years, and the recent severe winters
nave caused a high mortality among
aged persons.
In 1906 the death rate was 16 per
1000 and in. 1907 1879 per 1000.
Since that time the system of reg
ular returns has been perfected and
shows:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-09
THE CONFLICT OF
LOVE AND FAT

The average man will "jolly" with
the stout girl, but he steals glances
over her shoulder at that Miss Slen-
der. He would sooner hold the hands
of the latter in fatuous silence than
really enjoy himself with the other
Such is the power of line. Just a line
from chin to toe, or nape to heel
that's all. But it rings the merry
marriage bell.
Fat women should not repine-blft
refine-their own lines by means of
that phenomenal-the Marmola Tab
let. No exercising or dieting is neces-
sary. Simply take one tablet after
each meal and at bedtime, and in a lit
tie while the overplus of fat-the
coarseness of aspect-will disappear.
The figure will become slight enough
to permit of a maidenly contour, a
pure outline. being fashioned with
corset and gown. Then victory-if
not revenge.
Although Marmola Tablets often
take off uniformly a pound of fiabby
fat a day, they are quite harmless
(being made of the famous fashion
able prescription: n -oz. Marmola, az
or. FL. Ex. Cascara Aromatic, Az OF.
Peppermint Water). Consequently
even timid ones are safe in using
them. for no ill-not even a wrinkle
er stomach ache = will follow their
use; seventy-five cents secures "A large
case at any druggists or by mail from
the Marmola Co, S64 Woodward ave,
Detroit. Mich.-Advertisemen
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-09
AVOID ALL MEAT
IF KIDNEYS AND
BLADDER BOTHER
Uric Acid in meat excites
Kidneys and irritates
the Bladder.
Take Salts at first sign of
Bladder weakness or
Kidney-Backache.

Kidney and Bladder weakness re-
suit from uric acid, says a noted au-
thority. The kidneys filter this acid
from the blood and pass it on to the
bladder, where 1t often remains to
irritate and intiame, causing a purn-
ing, Scalding sensation, or setting up
an irritation at the neck of the blad-
der, obliging' YOU to seek relief two
or three times during the night, The
sufferer is in constant dread, the wa
ter passes sometimes with a scaldiny
sensation and is very profuse; again
there is difficulty in avoiding 1t.
Bladder weakness, most folks call
it, because they can't control urina-
ton. While it is extremely annoy-
ing and sometimes very painful, this
is really one of the most simple all
mentS to overcome. Get about four
ounces of Jad Salts from your phar-
macist and take a tablespoonful in a
glass of water before breakfast, coz
Iinue this for two or three days.
This will neutraliZe the acids in the
urine so it no longer is a source of
irritation to the bladder and urinary
organs which then act normally
again.
Jad Salts is inexpensive, harmless,
and is made from the acid of grapes
and lemon juice, combined with
lithia, and is used by thousands of
folks who are subject to urinary dis
orders caused by uric acid irritation
Jad Salts is splendid for kidneys and
causes no bad effects whatever.
Here you have pleasant, efferves-
cent lithia-water drink which quick
ly relieves bladder trouble.-Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-09
TO TEST SEED CORN
TO FIND BEST GRADE

II. G. Nissley. county farm agent,
made a trip over part of Dauphin
county yesterday with an Ohio farm
agent seeking for seed corn. Ohio
is much in need of good seed corn,
and if any farmers have any for
sale, Mr.. Niesley would be glad to
hear from them.
The Dauphin County Farm Bureau
is laying plans to conduct variety
tests of corn in all parts of the
county this year. The purpose of
these tests is to bring together eight
tC twelve varieties of corn which are
now grown by the leading corn
growers of the country and grow
them side By side in a uniform field
to determine the yielding varie-
ties. These tests will be under the
supervision of the county agent and
the farmers on whose farms the
demonstrations are held. At the end
of the year the different varieties
will be husked and weighed. A field
meeting will be held of all the farm
ers of the section to determine which
variety is the best producer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-09
SteeIton Snapshots

Ministerial Meeting.-A meeting
of the Ministerial Association of
Steelton and vicinity will be held in
st. Johns Lutheran Church Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock. The Rev.
.. B. Segelken will present a paper
IN The Influence of Education"
Federation MembcrS.-The Rev.
g. w. Getz and Harry A. Beshore
were named representatives of the
Main Street Church Of God in the
Church Federation of the borough.
Mrs. Henry Speaks.-Mrs. George
c. Henry, of Shippensburg. talked
at the fourth Lenten service for
women at the st. Johns Lutheran
Church this afternoon. Mrs. Pardoe
and Mrs. Cahill. of Camp Hill, sang.
First Presbyterian Music.-The
choir of the First Presbyterian
Church will present the following
musical program tomorrow: Morn
ing-Prelude, "Slumber Song"
Schumann; anthem; offertory. PAS
torale," Faulkes; postlude. "Scherzo
in A Minor" Hamer. Evening
Prelude, "Barceuse," Lemare; an
them; offertory, "Seremado," Cham
made; solo, i've Found a Friend"
Miss Corbett; postlude, "Marche
Pontificale," Tombell.
NldSS htclS.-CldSS NO. . OF the
Centenary L. B. Church held it's
monthly business meeting at the
home of Mrs. Grimes. A program
was presented by the girls of the
class. Refreshments were served to
Mrs. Grimes, Mrs. Harry Beidle,
Mrs. Sarah Riggs, the Misses Ethel
Douglas, Julia Grimes, Edna Dou-
glas, Helen Mowery. Helen Leigh,
Nerna Shuler, Evelyn Miller, Elsie
Cuddy, Sarah Hoffmaster, Hazel
Westhafer, Helen Bush, Silvia
Black, Naoma Kapp. Rachel Bretz,
Marion Grimes, Robert Miller and
Iohn Riggs.
Visits Brother-Corporal Frank
K. Myers, of Alexander. Pa. "a for
mer resident visited relatives here
while on his way home on a fur
lough from Camp Hancock.
Fornightly Meeting-The meeting
of the Fortnightly Club, which was
to be held on Monday, March 18th,
will be held on Monday, March Is,
at the home of Mrs. John Heagy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-09
MIDDLETOWN

In honor. of former employees of
bers of the Thirty-fifth Engineers
Corps, now located in Fra nee, the
office force is preparing to send a
box to the boys. 1t will contain
fifty-seven packages of tobacco, ten
cans of smoking tobacco and several
boxes of cigars.
Edward Hearl Sinegar and Miss
BerthH Balmer Umhoff, both of
town, were quietly married on Tues
day evening in the Church of God
parsonage by the Rev. o. NJ. Kray-
bill.
Miss Mary Foltz left Friday morn
ing for New York city, where she
will spend several days as the guest
of her aunt, Mrs. Edward Snyder.
A birthday party, was held Thurs
day evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. 7. G. Smith in honor of their
daughter Marian's thirteenth birth
day. She received many presents
After a social hour refreshm ents
were served to the following MEM
bers of the Sunshine Club, of which
the hostess is a member: Misses
Louise Fox, Lorraine Gale, Naomi
OSI, I1eleH 0elueTS, GOlQle Renfef,
Pansy Myers and Harriet Carver.
Among the other guests present were
Permelia Rose, Grace Boyer, Jean
Brestle. Ethel Geyer, Christine Jack
son and Ray Galley.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. p. Russell. of
Johnsonburg, Pa, have returned
home after spending several days
with the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. c. Peters.
Miss Charlene Fishel will leave for
Columbus, Ohio, where she will
spend some time with her sister, Mrs.
j. d. Dauhan.
Miss Kathryn Mcdonald, of Har-
risburg spent Thursday with Miss
Elsie Campbell.
William Detweiler, employed at
Hog Island. Philadelphia, has re-
turned after spending several days
as the guest of his mother, Mrs.
Jennie Detweiler.
Max Krauss is spending several
days in New York city, on business.
Mrs. A. C. Penman has returned
to New York city, after spending
some time in town and Royalton as
the guest of relatives.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-09

Service Commission next week and
the question of Jurisdiction of the
. commission in complaints against
increases of fare where a five cent
rate is specified in a franchise or
dinance will be discussed in exc
cutive session. The complaints OF
the city of Philadelphia, associations
and individuals of that city against
the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.,
have been listed for Thursday in
Philadelphia; that of the city of Nc
Railways Co.. for Harrisburg on
Monday and that of George A.
Herring against the Harrisburg Rail-
ways Co., for this city on Wednes-
day. Arguments will he heard Mon
day in Berks county water and
Chester county electric cases and on
wednesday narrow guard railroad
rates in Perry county; Mt. Carmel
electric rates and other cases will be
heard here. while Friday at Phila-
delphia, complaints on gas rates in
Lansdowne will be heard.
DIR. Roger Selected-Dr. Is. Il.
Roger, Acting State Commissioners
OF Health, has been invited to de-
liver the address on the late Com
missioner Samuel G.. DiXon's work in
scientific sanitation, at the memorial
meeting of the Academy of Natural
Sciences in Philadelphia on April 8.
DR.. Roger has been chief medical in
spector for years and carried on
many of DR.. Dixon's plans, es-
pecially in combating preventable
diseases.
HOke's Anniversary - Howard
Markle Hoke, Secretary to the At
torney General, to-day celebrated
thirty-one years in that position.
Prior to coming here Mr.. Hoke, who
comes from Philadelphia. and who
was stenographer to William II.
Taft, in Cincinnati, was engaged in
work in Philadelphia.
Board Finishes Work-The State
Pharmaceutical EXaming Board to-
day completed it's March eXamina-
ton at the Capitol. The members
of the board will meet here next
week to go over the papers.
1917 F1gureS-During 1917 there
We're 229,749 births and 13S,O5s
deaths in PENNSYLVANIA, according to
figures compiled at the State De-
partment of Health.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-09
Steam Boiler Plant to
Be Completed Very Soon

The steam boiler plant at the local
steel plant will be completed in
about three weeks, according to an
official of the company, this morn
ing. Four boilers of a thousand horse
power capacity will be installed in
the plant. The boilers will be $50
horse power each. The building in
which the boilers will be located is
situated in the vicinity of Swatara
street and is a one-story brick struc-
ture.
In addition to this plant the COM
pany has three in operation at the
present time. The steam produced by
the plant is used in the operation of
the entire plant.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-09
DOGCATCfIER'S Il
COMPENSATION
State Board Grants a New
Hearing to Dispose of the
New Castle Claim

The State Compensation Board
termine whether Robert X Ellis,
the city dog catcher of New Castle,
died of rabies and whether his wild
ow should be awarded compensa-
ton. The man was bitten by dog
and the city solicitor contended that
at the time he was not in course of
employment, which the board de-
clines to accept. At the same time
it holds that the determination of
the physician in attendance, that
the man died of rabies was reached
by a process of elimination and is
not satisfactory to the board.
The Board also granted 'rehear-
ings in Signore VS.. Republic Chemi-
cal Co., Pittsburgh, in which it is
held that the mother of the deceased
never having resided in America, is
therefore not a legal dependent;
Shearer VS.. Westmoreland Coal Co,
Irwin; Sipe VS.. Garrett, New Wilm-
ington, in which a question of sea-
sonal employment arises and disal-
laws an award in Hewell VS.. Mid
vale Steel Works, Philadelphia.
Appeals were dismissed as fol-
lows Moody VS.. Union Drawn Steel
Co., Beaver Falls Lazavich VS..
Chester Shipbuilding Co., Chester;
Levan VS.. Susquehanna Coal Co. Will
kes- Barre: Wolford VS.. Geisel Nov
ing and Storage Co., Johnstown;
Smith VS.. Iron City Sand Co.; Sea-
bert VS.. Standard Steel Car Co., But
Ter; Gamble VS.. Mckinney, Pitts
burgh; Robinson VS.. American
Bridge Co.. Pittsburgh
TTse McNeil's Pain INSTRUMENTATION Al
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-09
BOYS CLASSES WORKING
HARD AT Y. NJ, G, A, GYM.

With four younger boys bible
classes, three gymnasium classes
and a students game period in the
game rooms, the boys division of the
Central Y. NJ. c. A. presented a busy
appearance this morning. The young
er boys Bible classes are among the
interesting features of association
activities. They are taught by four
High school and Academy students:
Stewart Taylor, of Technical High;
Seymour Nissley and Carlton Goodiel,
of Central High, and Park Beckley,
of the Academy Between sixty-five
and seventy boys are enrolled in the
classes.
Proof of the fact that the boys
department under the direction of
A. H. Dinsmore, boys work secre-
tary. is catching hold" with the
boys, is shown by the fact that with
the big Tech-Central game being
played Thursday evening, f1fty-one
boys attended the boys social held at
the same time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-09
START WORK ON
WEST SHORE
Hundreds of Workmen Will
Be Engaged in Erecting
Government Buildings

Within a very short time hun
dreds of workmen will be busily en-
gagged in erecting the big govern
ment buildings which are planned to
be built near New Cumberland. AL
ready large orders for supplies have
been awarded by the contracting
firm which will have charge of the
building operations. The big quarter
masters building which will be built
near New Cumberland, will contain
practically 100000 square feet of
floor space. The structures will be
about 160 feet wide and will be al
most a half mile in length.
Residents of the town were told
of some of the governments plans at
public meeting held last night.
Lieutenant Avary and Captain
Moore informed the people of the
intentions of the government. AS
scon as building operations are
started, gangs of laborers will COM
mence to build highways leading in
all directions from the supply base.
Concrete roads will also be construct
ed within the encampment. Water
mains from the Riverton Consolidat-
ed Water Company and trolley
tracks from the Valley Railways
lines will be laid down to take care
of the needs of the men working on
the buildings, it is understood.
The new building will be ready
for operation within nine months
after the work is started. No figures
are available as to the cost of the
building, although it is estimated in
the hundred thousands.
Nothing definite is known about
the ordnance warehouse which the
government intends to erect near
Middletown. 1t was recently an
nounced that the government con-
tractors had let contracts for sup
plies to be used at the Middletown
site. Both the building at New Cum
berland and the one at Middletown
will be used by the government after
the war,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-09
Perry County HousehoIders
Must Register Flour Supply

Newport, Pa, March 9.-Food Ad-
ministrator William Dorwart calls
attention to the fact that all house
holders in Perry county must reg
lister the amount of -four on hand
in every home, and must send in
their reports to him. Some of the
people of the county seem to think
they are not required to register,
and this warning is given to them.
Blank forms printed every evening
in the Harrisburg Telegraph can be
filled out, but must be addressed to
William Dorwart, Food Admins
traitor Newport, Pa"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-09
NEWS OF STEELTON
Will Increase Output
of Red Cross Supplies

On account of the increased de-
mand from the Philadelphia division
for many additional articles for use
in base hospitals, the executive COM
mittee of the local Red Cross Chap
ter in session yesterday decided to
discontinue making comfort kits for
soldiers and sailors of the borough.
The increase in the price of ma
terials is also a reason for not MAX
ing the kits. At the offset the chap
ter figured on furnishing about 125
kits but have so far supplied about
500 of them.
The executive committee elected
Mrs. George Hiney a member of the
executive committee to have charge
of hospital garment work. w. f.
Housman was elected legal adviser
to the Home Service Section of the
Steelton chapter, succeeding the
late w. f. Darby. Mrs. c. A. Alden
was placed in charge of the melt
ing pot" This department will re-
ceive all discarded kid gloves, to-
gether with jewelry and other metals
such as old gold, silver and tinfoil.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-09
GAME BIRDS TO
BESENT AROUND
First Work For the Year Has
Been Planned by the States
Game Commission

Distribution of ring-necked pleas
ants and wild turkeys among the
states game preserves to extend the
propagation plans of the State Game
Commission was begun this week by
wardens and protectors and if the
weather continues to improve. hun
dreds of the birds will be turned
loose in the woods or placed in re-
stricted areas until they mate. The
Commission secured hundreds of
pheasants last fall and they have
been kept in captivity on several of
the preserves, standing the winter
very well and enabling valuable OBJ
servations to be made of them.
Some of the wild turkeys were
caught last fall and held on state
property, but the bulk of them were
trapped in West Virginia and Mary
land and brought in this year.
Sportsmen have given consider
able help in the arrangements for
the distribution and have agreed to
keep an eye on the birds and to help
feed them if necessary. 1t is the
plan to place many more pheasants
III the NOOuS, anu the expectation 10
that the forests near the preserves
will afford excellent hunting this
year.
The first of the Mexican quail are
expected in a month. Some of these
birds have been held in the Mexican
highlands, but others are being
trapped now. Hundreds of them
will be set out. They will be care
fully watched, as last year weather
and feeding conditions caused heavy
loss. The survey OF the native quail
shows heavy losses in some coun-
ties, those in the southern districts
standing the winter better. But for
the food scattered by sportsmen,
many of them would have been lost.
Petitions for the closing of coun-
ties for the shooting of ruffed grouse
for a two-year period, are in cir
culation in all but ten counties OF
the state this week, and those ten
will be taken care of soon. The
Commission will act in the matter
before many weeks go by, some pc
titions beng now on file. although
there is a disposition to wait until
many have entered the papers so
that the general sentiment of the
sportsmen of the state can be set
forth. The reports coming here tell
of general closing of states to ruffed
grouse hunting, Maine being the
latest heard of as about to move in
the matter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-09
Coal Dealers to Await
Advice of Administrator

Local coal dealers at a meeting
held in the office of ]. p. Detweiler.
tax collector Front street last
night decided to ask the advice of
Nj. A. Cumbler a member of the
Dauphin County Coal Administra-
ton in charge of this district, in re-
CARDS to further procedure in the
Central Distributing Station plans.
The men talked over various meth
ods of overcoming many of the diff
ftculties which are likely to confront
them during the winter, and all
seemed to favor the Central Plan.
No further action in the matter will
be taken until the dealers receive
Mr.. Cumbler's advice.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-09
Red Cross to Have Stand
at Steel League Games

Announcement was made by Mrs.
Solomon Hiney, chairman of the
publicity committee of the local Red
Cross Chapter this morning that Off
cials at the local Steel plant office
have granted the Chapter permis-
sion to locate a stand at the local
ball field on Cottage Hill. Ice
cream and confectionery Will be
sold from the stand during the games
this summer, by Boy Scouts of the
borough who are members of the
Red Cross. In a statement Mrs.
Hiney explained that the local
chapter was turning out large
amount of work every week and is
still making records in garment out
put. Mrs. Hiney made an emphatic
appeal for workers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-09
MAIL CLERK EXAMS

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that an ex-
animation for the position of clerk
and carrier in the Harrisburg post
office will be held in this city on
May 4, 1918.
Applicants must have reached the
eighteenth but not their forty-fifth
birthday on the date of examination.
Male applicants must measure not
less than five feet four inches in
height in bare feet and weigh one
hundred and twenty-five pounds
without overcoat or hat.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-09
I. 7. McEntee Attends
Baseball League Meeting

Steelton was represented at the
first meeting of the Bethlehem Steel
Company baseball league held at
Bethlehem yesterday by T. T. Nc
Entee, a member of the local COM
mittee. Proceedings of the session
will be announced at the local office
in few days it was learned this
morning. Harry Bent and w. w.
Leck are other members of the local
committee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-09
APPEALS FOR CLOTHES

Appeals for old clothing, shoes,
papers and magazines were made to-
day by Captain NJ. Nielsen, of the
Salvation Army. The articles given
will be placed at the disposal of the
poor people of the city. Any person
wishing to contribute will send a
card to Captain Nielsen, at 456 Ver-
beke street, and he will call for the
articles