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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-16
YOUR SICK CHILD
IS CONSTlPATED!
LOOK AT TONGUE
Hurry, Mother! Remove poi
sons from little stomach,
liver, bowels
Give California Syrup of Figs"
if cross, bilious or
feverish

No matter what ails your child, a
gentle, thorough laxative should al
ways be the first treatment given.
If your little one is out-of-sorts,
half-siclS, isn't resting, eating and
acting naturally-look, Mother!\ see
# tongue is coated. This is a sure
en- that it's little stomach, liver ana
sowels are clogged with waste. When
cross, irritable, feverish, stomach
sour, breath bad or has stomach
ache, diarrhoea, sore throat, full OF
cold, give a teaspoonful of Cali
rornia Syrup of Figs" and in a few
hours all the constipated poison, un-
digested food and sour bile gently
moves out of it's little bowels with
out gripping, and you have a well,
playful child again.
Mothers can rest easy after giving
teis harmless fruit laxative" be-
cause it never fails to cleanse the
little ones liver and bowels and
swecten the stomach and they dearly
love it's pleasant taste. Full direc-
tons for babies, children of all ages
and for grown-ups printed on each
bottle.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for a bottle of
"California Syrup of Figs" then see
that it is made by the California
Ffg Syrup Company
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-16
Want 10000 Names on
Liberty Loan Honor Roll

Carlisle, Pa, Oct. 16.-The reply
of President Wilson to the peace
proffer of Germany has done much
to stimulate interest in the cam
paign for the Fourth Liberty Loan
in Cumberland county. SO far about
5000 persons have subscribed slight
ly over so per cent. of the quota and
it is the belief of the organization
that 10000 persons as a minimum
should have their names on the
various honor rolls by the close of
the campaign. A careful check-up
system has been inaugurated to
search out those who are able to
and who do not do so.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-16
West Shore News.
Many Deaths at Enola
From Spanish Influenza

EnoIa, Pa. Oct. 16.-The Spanish
Influenza epidemic has struck this
place with force and the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company has been
hard hit in the local yards as well as
the merchants. Many men in the
roundhouse and car repair shops are
off on account of the disease. Brake
men in the yards who are able to
work are making ten and twelve
hours a day to help the company. In
the roundhouse 81 persons are off,
Many deaths have occurred during
the past several days. among those:
Mrs. Clarence r. Rider and son, of
Susquehanna avenue; L. L. Allander
of Summerdale; L. G. Barrow, of
South Enola; Mrs. Emma Farmer
of Halifax, who has been visiting Mr.
and Mrs. II. C. Farmer and Miss
Martha f. Fleming, of South Enola
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-16
HEALTH BOARD
GIVES WARNING OF
INFLUENZA DANGER
Ask People to Be Careful and
Take Proper Trea m n
Promptly. Many Pneumonia
Cases Follow In lu enz a.
What to Do.

To be prepared for the serious out
breaks of Influenza and Pneumonia
that are now sweeping over the en-
tire country and that have seized on
this community. Public Health Boards
everywhere are issuing cautions and
Instructions to the public not to neg
of cold and to cooperate with the
board and physicians in stamping
out the spread of the disease.
No disease develops SO quickly or
4om usually is a sharp, rise in tenn
perature to 1913 or 104 degrees, head
ache, pain in the back, throat feeling
dry or sore. Unless promptly checked
is to go to bed and stay there for at
least week, keeping warm to avoid
pneumonia, and let the minor ailment
run its course and also prevent the
Most of us, in these busy days, can
not afford. IL it can be avoided, to
lose week or more of work, so it is
all the more necessary that at the
very first sign of grip or influenza a
counter-acting treatment should be
taken.
such a time than to ret from the
nearest drug store a complete Hyomei
outfit. consisting of bottle. of the
pocket. hard rubber inhaling device
into which a few drops of the oil are
poured.
This Is all you will need. Put the
Inhaler in your mouth and breathe its
air deep into the passages of your
nose. throat and lungs. Every par
ticle of air that enters your breath
ing organs will thus be charged with
an antiseptic, germ-killing. balsam
that will absolutely destroy the germs
of influenza that have found lodg-
You can't do this too often. The
Hyomei Inhaler is small and can be
conveniently carried in a handbag or
in your vest pocket. Every hall hour
or so throughout the day take 1T out
and draw. a few breaths of it's pure,
healing afr into your nose and throat
Relief comes almost instantly. The
Grip or Influenza symptoms subside.
Congestion ceases, fever disappears,
throat conditions become normal and
you soon are feeling fine. The outfit
Is not at all expensive, for the rubber
inhaler will last a lifetime, while the
Oil of Hyomei can be obtained at lit
tie cost from any reliable druggist.
Lots of people already have
llvomei Inhaler Take it out, charge
i and use it without delay If you
haven't one, get IL to-day.
few cents spent now may easily
prevent serious illness and save you
many dollars and help stamp out the
h1read OF the disease.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-16
To Complete Corn Test
in Upper End, Friday

The corn variety test which has
been conducted by H. G. Niesley,
Dauphin county farm agent, will be
completed at meeting of the farm
ers of Lykens, GratZ and vicinity,
Friday morning, at ]. NJ. Boyer's
farm near Gratz, where the test has
been conducted. The corn special
ties of four Dauphin cunty farmers,
and four pure bred varieties, have
been planted side by side in ten acre
plots, and the results of the tests
will be determined at the husking
which will take place Friday morn
ing.
In the afternoon the Gratz Pig
Club, containing ten members, will
be rounded up and prizes rewarded.
Saturday the Matamoras Pig Club
will be rounded up at the farm of
L. b. Lehman, south of Matamoras.
The Linglestown and Lower Swatara
Township Pig Clubs are the only
ones besides these two not yet
rounded up.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-16
Police Chiefs Establish
Clearing House to Catch
Thieves in This City

At the meeting of the committee
for the establishment of Clearing
House for the Recovery of stolen
Goods the Police Chiefs Association
of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia yes
terday. at which ]. Edward Wetzel,
Harrisburg chief of police attended,
$4,000 was appropriated for the pur-
poses of establishing the central
clearing house.
Two thousand dollars also was
appropriated for the purchase OF
Liberty Bonds. Philadelphia will be
credited with $1,000, and Scranton,
where the next convention of the
Police Chiefs Association takes
place, will be credited with the
other $1,000.
The clearing house will be located
in Harrisburg. About the first of
November the committee on the
clearing house will meet in Harris
burg and arrange for a suitable To-
cation. After that arrangements
will be made to print and circulate
literature. The chief energies of the
Clearing House Association will be
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-16
Bolsheviki Say They Can't
o Locate Cars Family

Rome, oct. 16.-As a result of the
interest shown by Pope Benedict in
the former empress of Russia and her
daughters, the Austrian consulate at
Moscow has made inquiries of the
Bolshevik authorities relative to the
former empress and her family.
He was informed that their where
abouts are unknown. AS these affir-
natives are doubtful. reliable per-
sons have been commissioned to make
further investigation.
SNEAK OUT OF ZEEBRUGGE
London, Oct. 16.-Several of Ger
many's latest torpedo boats recently
left Zeebrugge, one of the German
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-16
Enola Pushing Loan Drive
to- Meet(T Quota

Enola, Pa, Oct. 16.--The Liberty
Loan drive has been heavily handi-
capped during the past several days
and a special effort is being made
that Enola will be able to meet its
quota. The Enola car repair shops
employees have already raised $4,000
and a club has been formed that each
member deny himself to purchase a
$50 bond during this drive. Forty
eight persons Joined the club.
F.. S. Craig, solicitor in the local
yards, has secured $4,000, most of
these being in cash.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-16

to trail automobile thieves. Auto
mobilists will be requested to JOIN,
with an admission fee of 81. The
efforts of the association will be con-
centrated on the arrests OF the
thieves, rather than the recovery OF
the cars which very often are re-
covered after they have been aban-
doned. A handsome reward for the
apprehension of automobile thieves
will be offered, the chief said.
The Clearing House will begin it's
operation about January l. fter De-
cember automobilists will be ad-
dressed with the idea of getting them
into the membership.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-16
"Old Mother Cumberland"
Will Surely Reach Quota

Mechanicsburg, Pa, Oct. 16.-Not-
withstanding the handicap of the
influenza epidemic, activity on the
part of men and women's Liberty
Loan committees for Cumberland
county has brought forth such en-
couraging returns in the past few
days that George f. Lloyd, chair
man Thirty ninth Federal Reserve
Liberty Loan District, anticipates
that "Old Mother Cumberland" will
retain her place in the sun, and
reach her quota by the close of the
campaign
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-16
State Soldiers Reported
in Hun Prison Camp

Washington. Oct 16.-Names of "a
enlisted men in German prison camps.
all but one of whom are at Rastatt,
were announced to-day by the War
Department. More than thirty are
from Pennsylvania. Those at Ras
TAFT include: Harold Bulla, Blooms
burg; Walter r. Brink. Williamsport;
George d. DIETRICH, Columbia; Frank
G. Anderson, Beaver; Barton DELL
ringer, Wrightsville.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-16
CATARRHAL DEAFNESS
MAY BE OVERCOME

If you have Catarrhal Deafness or
head and ear noises or are growing
hard of hearing. go to your druggist
and get / ounce of Parmint double
strength) and add to it a pint of hot
water and a little granulated sugar.
Take l tablespoonful four times a
day.
This will often bring. quick relief
Clogged nostrils should open, breath
ing become easy and the mucus stop
dropping into the throat. 1t is easy
ant to take. Anyone who has Catar.
rhal Deafness or head noises should
give this prescription a trial.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-16
TAKING SPECIAL TRAINING

CARLISLE, Pa, Oct. 16.-For train
ing as motor mechanics, several
Carlisle men left last evening for
special study. They include: C. II.
Humrich, George r. Lawton, c.
Victor Boyer, Elmer E. Blake, Earl
f. Carroll anAl Clifton G. Rebok, to
the University of Pittsburgh; Stew
art P. Day, to Carnegie Tech, and
Millard E. Lands, to State College.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-16
Mrs. Allen M. Farmer
Dies While Visiting at Enola

EnoIa. Pa, Oct. 16.-Mrs. Emma
Farmer. aged 23 years, of Halifax,
died here while visiting at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. H. c. Farmer. of
Spanish influenza and pneumonia. She
is survived by her husband. Allen M.
Farmer, one daughter, her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hummell, of
Halifax, and a sister. Mrs. Joseph
Harlan, of Harrisburg. Burial will
be made in the Halifax cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-16
PROMOTED TO CORPORAL

MarysvilIe, Pa, Oct. 16.-Harry NJ.
Deckard, now stationed at Camp
Greenleaf. Ga, has been made cor
poral. Deckard enlisted as an am
bluance driver last May. He was an
employe of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-16
BURIAL OF MISS KITzMILLER

NEW OUIhUeTIHHu' T d. OCl' IO'-
Funeral services of Miss Susan Kitz-
miller will be. held Thursday morn
ing at $50 from the home of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Kitzmil-
Ter in Fifth street. The Rev. A. r.
Ayres. of Trinity United Brethren
Church, will conduct the services.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-16
PRICE OF MILK ADVANCED

Caflsle, Pa, Oct. I6.-By an
agreement among dairymen, sane
toned by the food administration,
the price of milk for Carlisle was to-
day advanced one cent, or making
it nine cents per quart. This is the
third advance in a year. Rising costs
for keeping dairy cows are given as
the causes
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-16
URBAN A. BENT DIES

New Cumberland. Pa, Oct. 16.-Ur-
ban A. Bent died yesterday after
noon of pneumonia at the home of
his father-in-law, Harry Hawn, in
Bridge street. Mr.. Bent was 43 years
old and was a salesman for the Ger
ber Engineering Company. A week
ago he had an attack of Spanish infiu-
enza which developed into pneu-
monia. He is survived by his wife.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-16

September are: Paul Goodyear, of
Mount Holly Springs; Charles Clep-
per, of Boiling Springs; Emerson
Minnich and Clayton Kaufman,
both of the same town; Embry
Bretz widely. known as a baseball
player, and Charles Hoffsass, also
of Boiling Springs, are also missing.
Charles B. Lyter, of Carlisle, is
wounded, and Corporal John Vance,
of Carlisle, and William E. Hershey,
q re missing
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-16
BACK TO PRINTING OFFICE

Mechanicsbufg, Pa, Oct 16.-
After being employed the past foNr
months at the Mather and Company
hardware store, at Harrisburg, S. j.
Mountz returned this week to his
former position of foreAan at the
Thomas printing office, Mechanics
burg. Mr.. Mountz was connected
with the latter place for a period of
about fifty years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-16

naval bases on the Belgian coast,
during stormy night, according to
a Dutch frontier message forwarded
from Amsterdam on Monday to the
Central News Agency. The German
warships were filed to their capacity
with soldiers and proceeded for Ger
many. The Germans also are re-
ported to be evacuating Ostend
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-16
CHALLENGE TO BUY

MVt.IIUIIItSDIIFp, Ia, OCt. H.
Joseph u. Prowell, West Main
street hardware merchant, comes
out with a challenge to forty-nine
men of Mechanicsburg. who have al
ready bought a Liberty Bond to join
with him in buying one more, be-
tween this time and Friday evening,
October Is. Mr.. Prowell is solicitor
in the Fifth ward.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-16
TO COMR INDUSTRIES

Pennsylvania, yesterday issued in
structions for the Federal Labor
Community Boards of the state to
comb nonessential industries for skill
ed and unskilled war workers to ex-
tend efforts to give railroads and
farms a full complement of labor, and
to promote the equal distribution of
labor. A. Carson Stamm is chairman
of the Dauphin County Board.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-16
FEW CASES AT MARYsvILLE

MarysviIIe, Pa, Oct. 16.-There are
very few cases of influenza in Marys-
Vile, but the doctors and undertakers
have been kept busy assisting in the
surrounding towns where the epi-
demic has been spreading rapidly.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-16
WORK ON HIGHWAY

New Cumberland, Pa, Oct. 16.-
The State Highway Department has
begun work in Bridge street below
Second street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-16
PLANE AFTRE; FLYER KILLED

Columbus, MISS, Oct. 16.-Lieute-
nant Jasper French, of Chicago, was
killed near here yesterday in an air.
plane accident in which his machine
caught fire. His companion. whose
name has not been ascertained, was
seriously injured.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-16
MERCER II. TATE, JR.,
LEAVES FOR CAMP

Mercer B. Tate. Jr.. left this morn
ing for Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn,
where he will receive training for the
coast defense. Tate was graduated
from the Harrisburg Academy and
was a member of the 1919 class at Le-
high University.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-16
DDIES AT HOSPITAL

New Cumberland, Pa, Oct. It.
William Martin, of Front street, died
at the Harrisburg Hospital on Mon
day night from pneumonia. His wife
is also i'll with the disease.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-16
Nj. III. GRIFFITH ILL

Marysville, Pa, Oct. 16.-M. H.
Griffith is seriously i'll at his home on
Front street with pneumonia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-16
PLAN TAX ON BANK CHECKS

Washington, Oct. ia stamp tax
of cents on all bank checks is pro-
vided for in an amendment to the
war, revenue bill adopted by the Sen
ate Finance Committee, which is re-
vising the house draft.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-16
RED CROSS READY
TOFIGHT MALADY
Mechanicsburg Chapter Con
siders Ways and Means of
Meeting Great Emergency

Mechanicsburg, Pa, Oct. l6.-ln
response to call issued by the pres
ldent of Mechanicsburg chapter,
American Red Cross the Rev. IL.
Hall Sharp, to consider ways and
means to meet any emergency
which might result from contin-
ued and widespread epidemic OF
Influenza, an open-air meeting was
held at the home of Mrs. r. Wilson
Hurst yesterday afternoon John
]. Milleisen, representing the bor-
ough, the Rev. George Fulton, Penn
sylvania Council National Defense,
and about ten active Red Cross
workers were present. 1t was de-
cided to appoint ward committees
who will solicit the registration OF
volunteer workerst help as required
and as the situation demands.
HUNDREDS OF NEW CASES
Carlisle, Pa, Oct. 16.-There is no
letup in influenza in Carlisle ana
In other sections the number or
cases reported each day is at the
high point. In Carlisle yesterday
there were 134 new cases and To-Day
lao. Conditions at the Carlisle HOS
pital, where many of the nurses
we're suffering from the disease, are
becoming better. William Y. Yeingst,
Of Mount Holly Springs, is among
the latest victims. DR.. George Leon
hardt of Carlisle, died yesterday.
"
AUXILIARY RE0PENS
Mrs Cora Ewing Harr, chairman OF
Ridge Avenue Red Cross Auxiliary,
announces that work will be resumed
Thursday of this week, hours the same
as usual, $3.50 a. IN to p. m. and I
10 ID, m.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-16
TELEPHONE SITUATION
TODAY

Today finds a smaller force
than ever to handle calls. The
remaining operators on duty are
instructed to care for ONLY
absolutely necessary calls. The
gravity of the situation has COM
PEELED the Board of Health to re-
quest your cooperation; warn
everyone in your home and office:
Stop unnecessary calling in the
evening, as we'll as during the
day time.
If needless telephoning con-
tinues the Government and pub
lie welfare requirements can be
met only by denying service that
does not measure up to these re-
quirements.
THE BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
OF PENNSYLVANIA
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-26

Warren about the dress that evening,
for he would have wanted to See it,
and there would have been little to
show for her SIS. For the gown, how
ever exquisite, when 1t is ripped up
looks unimpressive, and in it's dis
jointed stage the soiled chiffon and
the frayed beads were much more con-
spicuous.
That night Helen slept very little.
for she was in the throes of regret
that She had bought the gown, an an
guish that at some time every woman
knows. She had visions of all the
other gowns, fresh serviceable gowns.
that she might have bought for SIS.
Toward morning she fell into a
troubled sleep. to dream that she was
ner. and the beads, which seemed as
big as billiard balls. kept falling Off
and rolling over the table.
whats the matter with you p
questioned Warren at breakfast. " GU
don't look very clipper, do you -
soh. didn't sleep very well. It is
this damp, murky weather"
AS soon as Warren was safely off
Helen again got to work on the gown,
beginning now at the very foundation.
1t took her fully three days before she
finally got it right. and still another
day to sew on the beads. They were
all sewed with a single thread. and
when one came off more would follow
So she reserved them all, and bought
eight new strands to replace those
that had been lost.
She had had the dress charged, and
as this was the last week OF the month
she had been anxious to get it finished
so that Warren might see 1t before he
received the bill.
Warren Is Pleased.
Dear, you know I've been needing
new evening gown all winter" was
the way she brought up the subject
that night after dinner, $50 I've bought
one at Hallman's-you know they re-
duce everything there Just before they
take stock. It's really very beautiful,
I think Don't you want to see it ~
.All right. indifferently. "Trot it
out
"shall put it ones sny1y. you can
tell more about it"
He nodded, without looking up from
his paper and she hurried into her
to her White satin slippers. for she
be an effective one.
eyes bright with excitement. and even
Maggie stared with surprise at the
charming vision when Helen called her
in to hook the gown.
There was enough OF the actress in
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-26
/ SUCCESSFUL PLAY
FOR RED CROSS.

Misses Lupa Thomas, Lola Gentry
and Vandlla Strickland are to be con-
graduated on the splendid success OF
the play given by them Monday even
ing at the home OF Mrs E. C. Gentry.
oi6 East Strong street, for the benefit
OF the Ted Cross, realizing the ex-
cellent sum of five dollars and five
cents.
The porch was arranged as stage.
with curtain and lighting effects, and
the audience was seated in chairs on
the lawn.
The play was entitled the Fairies
Lesson. and following We're the cast of
characters: Jack, Lola Gentry; Jack 5
mother. yahdilla Strickland: Fairy
| Queen. Eleanor Mcclellan: Trixy. VIII
| ma Mcmillan; Puck, Mary Moore !:
Fairies. 0neita Egeart, Lillian Gentry,
Beth Phillips. Mildred Phillips, Mary
Edna Strickland and Marjory Abbott
Each character was impersonated in
an excellent manner the amateur act
ors displaying much natural talent.
and the fairies seemed very real in
/ their fllmy dresses and gauzy wings.
| After the play a grab bag was very
much enjoyed by the children present.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-26
MRS. BRIGHT
RETURNED HON z.

Mrs. w. L. Bright, has returned
home from Columbus, Ohio, where she
has been spending some time. having
been called There by the illness of
Mrs. ]. NJ. Russell, who has numerous
friends here who are glad to know
that she has now entirely recovered.
Mrs. Bright was accompanied home
by Mrs. Ormsby Keselring, of Dayton.
Ohio, wife of Captain Keselring, who
IS now serving with the American
forces in France, who will spend some
time in the city as her guest. They
we're met in Montgomery by Mr.
Bright and enjoyed motoring through
the country to Troy, where they stop
ped for a day or two but before ar
irving in Andalusia. met with what
might have been a serious accident
when their car overturned upon hit
ting a deep sand bed. Fortunately no
one was injured but they were com
PEELED to leave the machine and con-
tnue their journey on the train.