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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-15
MILLER STOwN

Miss Helen Martin, a student at
Millersville Normal School, is home
for the spring vacation.
Mrs. William Rounsley is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Edward Rumple,
at Cardiff. Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Franklin, of
Harrisburg. spent Sunday with D. L.
Farmer and family.
Mrs. Roy Coates held a surprise
party at her home on Saturday even
ing in honor of her sister, Miss Eliza
beth Farmer.
Mrs. j. l. Crane was q visitor at
Harrisburg on Tuesday.
Sergeant Carl Lauver. of Camn
Meade, Nd, spent Sunday with his
W ife here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-15
JOHN w. FISHER DIES

Mechanicsburg, Pa, March 15.-
The death of John W. Fisher, a we'll
known resident of Hampden town
ship, occurred yesterday after a long
illness. He was a Civil War Vet
eran and a member of st. Marks
Lutheran Church of Mechanicsburg.
survived by his wife and two daugh-
ters, at home, the Misses Flora and
Maggie; also a sister, Mrs. Samuel
Hollinger. ! The funeral service will
be held at his late home to-mor-
row afternoon at,1 O'Clock, conduct
ed by his pastor, the Rev. DIR. III. N.
Fegley. Burial will be made in st.
Johns Cemetery. 80
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-15
Don't ksk Him What He
Wants! Give Him Books

When the Boy Scout comes to
your door tomorrow morning or
tomorrow afternoon don't ask
him what he wants.
Don't waste his time and yours.
He can want only one thing.
Hence it will he necessary for
Harrisburg door openers only to
open the door and give the Boy
Scout outside the books for SOL
dieTss that every household Will
contribute Tomorrow.
The books, as is well known,
go to the many libraries being
maintained for the soldiers and
sailors of the United States.
The soldiers are rather well
supplied with tobacco and candy
just now, but their libraries need
100000 volumes.
In every Harrisburg home
there are two or three good, read
able, men's-sized books which
have interested that household
and which, consequently, will in
terest the flesh-and-blood men
who are fighting for the United
States.
The Boy Scouts have volun-
teered to gather the books.
1t is the duty of the rest of us
to give the books. Magazines are
not desired.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-15
Businessmen's League to
, Hold Patriotic Meeting

Mechanicsburg. Pa, March Is. -
Members of the Businessmen's League
are Formulating plans for patriotic
mass meeting to be held in the First
United Brethren Church, on Wednes-
day evening, March 20. At the meet
ing of the league Fred S. Mumma, the
president of the organization. presid-
ed and the following committee on
arrangements was appointed: A. A.
Arnold, j. G. Lambert. George Il.
Lloyd, John d. Faller, Grant Mohler,
NJ. c. Dietz and Murray L. Dick.
The committee on speakers report
ed that they were able to secure the
services of these men for the oc-
casions: Trooper Clayton, of the
British Army; Lincoln l.. Eyre, of
Philadelphia, members of the Speak
ers Bureau of the Public Safety Com
mittee of Pennsylvania, and A. G..
Bender, assistant chairman of the
War Savings Committee of Pennsyl-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-15
MISS CLEVELAND
IS ENGLISH ARMY
OFFICERS BRIDE
Former Presidents Daughter
Married Thursday to Cap
tain Bosanquet

London, March i5.-Esther CIeve-
land. daughter of the late Grover
Cleveland, President of the United
states. was married Thursday in
Westminster Abbey to Captain w. S.
E. Bosanquet. d. S. c., of the Cold
stream Guards and son of Sir Albert
bosanquet, according to the Daily
Graphic.
Miss Cleveland was born in the
White House at Washington in Octo-
Der. 1898. during the second admins
tration of her father. Her mother,
Mrs. Thomas ]. Preston, of Princeton.
X. j.. formally announced the en-
:tsement OF her daughter to Captain
Bosanquet last December.
Miss Cleveland went abroad in
June of last year to engage in war
relief work and was assigned as a
nurse to st. Dunstan's Home For
Blinded Soldiers, London. She first
net Captain Bosanquet three years
ago in Switzerland. She is well
known in Harrisburg, having visited
here 1t number of times.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-15
Reserves to Have
Important Drill

Members of the Harrisburg Re-
serves interested in maintaining the
organization have been urged to at
tend the drill at the City Grays' Ar
mory tonight. The Reserves off,
GERS have been facing a diminishing
and in event that the
members do not take more interest
it is likely that a meeting to close
up the organization will be called.
The drill tonight will begin at
7 an
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-15
CATTLE AND TOBACCO BURNED

WrightsVille, Pa, March 15.-FfVe
head of cattle perished in blaze
last evening that destroyed a large
bank barn on the farm of Frank
Ness, near the village of Craley. Two
heifers, two cows and one bull per-
ished. A two-acre crop of tobacco
also went up in smoke as did also the
most of the farming implements. The
loss will be about $4,000. Part of this
will be covered by insurance.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-15
Excess Flour in Cumberland
Mostly in Rural Districts

Carlisle. Pa, March 15.-The bulk
of the excess flour in Cumberland
county is in the country districts ac-
cording to a survey of the reports
pouring in. to the county admins
traitor here at the rate of 900 day.
Some families have as much as four
barrels more than their needs. In
the towns the excess is small. AS a
whole there is at present no short
age in the. county, Administrator
MantZer annoIlnced
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-15
Military Training Starts in
Mechanicsburg High School

Mechanicsburg. Pa, March 10
Boys and girls of the Mechanicsburg
High school were started on course
of military training on Thursday al
ternoon, when William l. Lauben-
stein, United States Army q. l. 81
organized a drill corps of about iirty
scholars. A drill and the setting
up exercises were given. after which
MIR. Laubenstein sage short talk
on military courtesy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-15


ago an offer was made by the Direc-
tors of the Poor to the Commission
ers to use a building at the County
Almshouse which was abandoned a
few months ago. 1t is believed the
building can be remodeled and made
suitable for a county morgue at a
small cost, relieving the Commission
ers of the expense of purchasing
ground and erecting a new structure.
Fewer Births Last Month.-City
birth records for February. 1918,
show that there was a decrease of
three as compared with figures for
the same month last year. There
were 140 births reported last month
and 1f3 in February. 1917.
Criminal Court PIans.-With the
announcement that Judge "A. w.
Johnson, of Lewisburg, will assist
Judges Kunkel and McCarrell at
criminal court sessions next week, it
is likely the City Council chamber
will be used as a courtroom. Judge
kunkel will preside in courtroom No.
]. The trial of Frederick Richcreek,
charged with murger, will be started
on Monday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-15
BISHOP DARLINGToN's LECTURE

MlIIerSDurg, Pa, MARCH l0.-Blsh-
op Darlington, of the Harrisburg do
cese of the Episcopal Church, gave
his great lecture "Kaiserism VS..
Christianity" at the United Evan
gelical Church on Wednesday night.
More than 900 people attended. The
meeting was under the auspices of
the local auxiliary of the Red Cross.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-15
CENTRAL HIGH DEBATE

A very lively debate took place
in the chapel at Central High this
morning on the question, Resolved,
That present tendencies for Voca-
tional training at the expense of
academic education in secondary
schools is detrimental to the COM
ing generation"
This profound argument was han
died in classical fashion, particularly
by Mary Rodney, of the negative,
who was credited with being the best
on either side. The other negatives
who helped win the decision were
Florence Davis. Miriam Ulrich and
Sylvia Gingrich. The affirmative
side included Helen Appleby, Zerma
Acker, Reda Buckbaum and Grace
Peake. The negatives were made up
from the freshman and sophomore
classes; the alternatives from the
junior and senior years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-15
REGISTRATION TO CLOSE

Dauphin county householders have
to-day and tomorrow in which to
mail their flour cards to the Dau-
phin County Food Administration,
in the Dauphin building. 1t is alb
solutely compulsory that the head
of every household in Dauphin
county mail in a complete list of
his flour resource, Food Administra-
tor Donald Mccormick said this
morning. 1t is likely that stringent
steps will be taken to secure the
data on private supplies If the house
holders refuse to send in their re-
ports voluntarily.
1t is estimated that 10000 reports
should come in before the registra-
ton is complete. More than 81 900
have already been turned in to date.
TOUR COUNTY FOR LIBERTY LOAN
William Jennings. chairman of the
Dauphin County Third Liberty Loan
Committee, is touring the county to-
day with J. Clyde Myton. secretary
of the Harrisburg Liberty Loan Dis
trict. completing the organization OF
the county committee. The work of
organizing the various subcommittee
is practically completed, and Dauphin
county will be ready for the drive
when the date arrives.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-15
MAKE PLANS FOR
COUNTY MORGUE
County Commissioners Con-
sidering Offer Made by
Directors of Poor

Efforts are be-
ing made by the
County Commits
sioners to obtain
plans of morgues
which are used in
other counties in
the state. Inquir-
les were made in
nearby counties
for plans, but the
officials have been
unable to secure
any. Several DAYS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-26
FIVE MILLION MEN NEEDED FOR ARMY
HERE AND ABR0AD-W0

WASHINGTON, March 26.-Back from visit to the western
Maj Wood confidential
today before the military committee declared that allied
military opinion unanimous that the German offensive will fail
and urged great increase to 100000 100000 men in
America army.
twas Gen. Woods opinion according to his auditors that the
Germans the front numerically superior both
the ground and the but that the allies in better
position While confident that the German offensive will be halted
before the has gained any material detectives Cen Wood
suggested that the offensive may change the warfare into
open contest For that he recommended the training of
American forces open well trench fighting
The general before the COMMITTEES for three hours and
frankly discussed the situation Europe and at home Stating
that the French disappointed size of the American army
thus far Europe according to committee members he
commended immediate steps increase both the American
pedonay forces and the training this country Chair
Chamberlain said Gen Wood recommended that
maintained the earliest possible
moment and 100000 in training at home Another
mitee member placed Gep Woods recommendations at 1000
one-ha France they he sent there
In this connection Cen Wood also recommended compulsory
universal military training.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-26
FARRAR
N GORGEOUS Production

The Woman God Forgot" fea-
turing Geraldine Farrar, the opera
tic star. is the most magnificent
screen play the Lasalle has shown
for a year The story tells of "A
legend Of the Aztecs and il is the
spectacular pagents, fierce battles on
the temples walls. the gorgeous COS
tunes and the wealth of settincs
that makes the picture interesting
and amazing. Miss Farrar brings in
to play her rare beauty which is set
off and displayed in a number II
bizarre costumes, some of which are
very scanty. Her dramatic ability IS
very evident. and she is excellent as
the young princess. Wallace Reid,
handsome, young and a great fight
er, is well cast. A wonderful cast of
soldiers and girls add atmosphere
and make the picture complete.
Crowds will doubtless fill the thea
ter all day TO see this attraction. ~
Daughter of Uncle Sam" the serial
is also shown.
Wednesday, Keith OF the Bor-
der"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-26
The Easiest Way
To End Dandruf

There is one sure way that never
fails To remove dandrum completely
and that is TO dissolve IT, This de-
stroys IL entirely. To do this. just
get about four ounces OF plain. or
binary liquid arvOn. apply il at
night when retiring. use enough to
moisten the scalp and rub IL in
gently with the fnger tips.
By morning. most if not all. of
YOUR dandruf will be gone. and
three OF four more applications will
completely dissolve and entirely de-
stroy every single sign and trace
OF &C.. no matter how much dandmn
you may have.
You viii ind. too. that all itching
md digging Of the scalp viii stop
Instantly. and your hair viii be Gvf-
IS. lustrcus. glossy. silky and SOFT
and look and feel hundred times
better.
You can get LIQUID arvon at any
DRUG store. IL is inexpensive and
four ounces Is all YOU viii need
This simple remedy has never been
known TO fail Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-26
NEW YORK TO ERECT
BOMB PROOF SHELTERS

NEW YORK, March 26.-Relief
work which might be required in
the event of an air raid on New
York was planned at a meeting of
doctors. nurses and police officials
held here today at the headquarters
of the health department. Police
Commissioner Enright announced
that several units of surgeons
nurses and helpers had been form
ed in case of emergency and that
bomb shelters would soon be pro-
vided in school houses and other
places.
The transatlantic trips of Ger
man submarines. the presence of
uper-submarines on the high seas
and the alleged invention OF air
planes with folding wings that can
be carried aboard such craft. were
assigned as reasons why the confer
ence was called 10 discuss prOtec-
tive measures.
Capt. A. Wells Ingram of London.
now attached TO the American Red
Cross who advised Commissioner
Enright TO prepare for apostolic
raids, asserted at the meeting that
the fear Germany might attack
New York from the air was mo
joke"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-26
GRAPHIC STORY OF DRIVE

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE, March 26-This has
been another day Of desperate and angnay fighting along
the whole front of the battle In the northern
sector there has been cessation the ce yesterday
morning
The Germans have continued great infantry
the conflict depending largely weight of numbers
The increasing opposition offered by the herocay resisting British
On the northern wing of the offensive the enemy this morning
brought additiona! troops after anght struggle of the
erce nature and renewed his efforts to break the British front
the region OF Eve To the SOUTH the center of the line
equally strong attempt being made by the invaders extend
the long salient which they had pushed in
Bapaume Longuva-famou the annals of the battle of
the Somme These places again the of hambeS in
which the British machine guns and remen exaced terrible toll
of death from the closely pressing enemy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-26

stu further south the Germans
were pounding the front hard in
an endeavor TO push on and get a
firm grip on Nesle and swing the
British right flank back while the
determined defenders were battlins
doggedly 10 force the enemy back
and reclaim the positions previously
held by them along the river.
The decision al all OF these cen
tiers Is yet in allegiance. so far as Is
known at this time and the strug-
gle goes on with undated fury.
The resistance of the British right
wing has been particularly spectac-
Uiar.
Germans Wiped Out.
on saturday the Germans essay
ed the crossing Of the Somme on
RATS in the Nesle sector but these
expeditionary forces were caught in
a hail OF artillery. machine guns
and rife fire, and virtually wiped
out Yesterday. however, the Ger
mans succeeded I'm getting troops
across in this manner and followed
these advanced guards up with
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-26
AT THE CASTLE.

Constance Talmadge. whose fame
as the mountain girl OF "Intoler-
ance" is well known, is today's star
az the Castle theater in Scandal"
a five reel perturbation OF Cosmos
Hamilton's widely read story OF the
same title. which appeared recent
" in the Green Book magazine Miss
Talmadge is called by critics. a
pleasing com bination OF beauty and
brains and in this picture displays
her usual high degree OF ability as
a petted heiress whose independence
and seIfshness results in most anus
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-26
THEATERS
AT THE AUDITORIUM.

The Price of a Good Time"
adapted by Lois Weber from The
Whim." was shown at the Audi
peated today. The story concerns a
little shop girl who bargains to go
out each evening for a week with
her employers son. just 10 have a
good time. She enters into the Won
derland OF the wealthy and at the
end of the week she doesn't want
to go back to the old life. Then
follows the tragic end of it all when
the little girl is run over by the
wealthy young mans automobile
and dies in a hospital with the hero
by her side Mildred Harris is ex-
cellent as the shop girl and Kenneth
Harlan is a very likeable hero. One
Of Sidney Drew's clever comedies, is
also on the bill. A thrilling pictur-
iZation Of life in the Partisan under
world will be shown tomorrow when
Gladys BrOckwell appears in "A pow
erful drama, entitled The DEVILS
Wheel" The story tells how a beau
tiful girl is taken from her home
and tossed into the mad life OF the
criminals of the French capital.
There, through her knowledge of a
system of beating the roulette
wheel, she becomes the queen of the
Apaches. and falls in love with their
leader. An accident restores her to
her former life. but she is unhappy
and realizing that her way lies with
the man she had grown TO love in
the underworld, she returns to him
up and Down" a comedy. and the
Pathe News will complete the bill
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-26
AMERICAN
WOMEN LEAD
THE WORLD
They Have Beauty, Health
and Brains.

"A really beautiful woman is al
ways healthy woman remarked
one of our noted beauty specialists.
for true beauty comes from the
blood and strong. steady nerves"
Rich. red blood, the fountain OF
life and youth, shows itself in a
clear rosy skin, solid flesh. fine form
and a keen bright mind. Red blood
ed women, with strong nervous vi
tally. are sought after by men;
they are the hope and leaders of the
world
American women lead the world
in health, beauty and intelligence,
and their number is increasing.
They have learned the value OF Iron
and Phosphates in keeping them
in perfect condition.
The number Of weak, pale, fax
ged out, run down and nervous
women is bound TO decrease rapid
". once the power OF PhOsphated
Iron becomes more generally
known" said a leading doctor.
There is not a reason in the world
why women should not be strong.
happy and JOY TO look upon when
the remedy is at hand
"Phosphated Iron has accom-
plished wonder with my patients
II has restored health, vitality
strong nerves and happiness 70
whole families. It's the healthy
red. iron bloOded. strong, phosphate
fed nerved men and women that
enjoy life and lead in every WORK. p
| Think il over
To insure doctors and their pa
tients getting the genuine PhOs
plated Iron we have put in capslles
only. so do not allow dealers 10 81 o-
stitute pills or tablets Insist or
capsules Wettick's druggists
COOnley Drug Co. and leading druS-
gists everywhere. Adv
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-26
AT THE OLIVER.

There will be a matinee this aft
ernoon, tomorrow afternoon and a
final performance tomorrow night
of Loves Model" the present Of
fering of the popular Williams Stock
company at the Oliver theater.
Loves Model" is a comedy drama
mystery play, concerning happen
ings at the breaking out of the
present war The heroine is q pref
" little American girl who appeals
10 a fellow countryman for aid on
a mysterious mission. The play is
excellently staged and is unique in
plot and swift in action. Beginning
Thursday afternoon the bill will be
est. Elmo. "a new version OF this
good old play, dramatized from one
Of the most popular novels that has
ever been given to the American
public. The bill gives Mr.. Richie
and Miss Leone unusual roles, the
title role falling 20 Mr.. Richie and
Will give him an opportunity to dis
play his versatility. Mr.. Burdick.
the scenic artist for the company. is
engaging himself in painting the
scenery for the piece. with the
blacksmith's forge and the Look
out mountain. where the famous
duel takes place. The version that
Mr.. Williams will present is a new
one and has never before been used
in South Bend II treats the story
differently retaining all the well
known characters and introducing
comedy that livens the sombreness
and relieves dramatic tension. There
will be a matinee Thursday Friday
and Saturday and final perform
ance Saturday night.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-26

To drive a tank, handle the guns, and
sweep over the enemy trenches, takei
strong nerves, good rich blood, a good
stomach, liver and kidneys. When the
time comes, the man with red blood in
HE veins e is up and at it.0 He has iron
nerves for hardships- interest in his
work grips him. That's the way you
feel when you have taken q blood and
nerve tonic, made up of Blood root
Golden Seal root, Stone root, Cherry bark
and rolled into sugar-cOaied table,
and sold in sixty cent walls by almost
al druggists for past fifty years AZ
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery,
This tonic, in liquid OF tablet form, IL
Just what you need this spring to give
you vim, vigor and vitality. At the
Tag end of a hard winter, no wonder
you feel rrua-down, blue, out OF sorts.
Try this Medical Discovery" of DIR.
Pierce's. Don't wait To-day is the
day to begin A little pep and you
laugh and live.
The best means TO oil the machinery
OF the body, put tone into the liver,
kidneys and circulatOry system, is Ia
first practice a good house cleaning
| know Of nothing better as a Laxative
man a vegetable pill made up OF May.
apple, leaves of aloe and ialap. Thi,
H. commonly sold by all druggists a;
DR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, and should
be taken at least once q week to clear
the twenty-five feet of intestines. You
will thus clean. the system-expel the
poisons and keep iCsH. NOto is the
ime 70 clean house. Give yourself Z
spring house cleaning.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-26
AT THE ORPHEUM.

An excellent vaudeville bill now
being presented at the Orpheum
theater is headlined by the Ergotti
Midgets. tiny acrobatic wonders. and
MIR. Fisher From New Orleans" a
comedy satire on modern business
methods. In the latter sketch. the
disagreements OF two Jewish part
ners furnish many opportunities for
comedy and is built along the lines
OF the better known Potash and
Perlmutter" Three "rube" enter
tainers. always favorites with Or
pheum patrons are. Creighton. Bel
mont and Creighton as The Mud
town Firemen." one OF which is a
woman Jerry and Gretchen
O'Meara, in songs and comedy char
acter representations. and Billy Kin
kaid Scottish novelty artist. make
up the excellent bill.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-26
Simple Way To
Take Off Fat

There can be nothing simpler than
taking convenient little tablet four
times each day until your weight Is re-
Iuced o. normal That's lll just nur-
chase case % Marmola Pres rlptiuu
Tablets from your druggist tor tf you
prefer send zoe O. Marm1la Co. S4
Woodward Ave. Detroit. ll.h-l ami fol-
Iau directions 80 dieting. no exercise.
Eat what SOU w1nt-ho Us lazy as you
Ike and Eeeu on getting Simmer. And
che hest part % Murmoia Prescription
Tablets 81 their harm lessness. That Is
your ahsnIufe safeguard Adv
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-26

Liberty bonds bought and sold for
cash Any denomination. Room, 423
J. 81. :. Building. open evenings.
-Advt