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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-12
COUNTY,S DEBT REDUCEn

New Bloomfield, Pa, Jan. IA
The bonded Indebtedness of Perry
county has been reduced the last
year from $29,500, January /, 1917.
to $4,000, January 1, 1918. Out
standing taxes and costs in treas
urer's bonds reduces Perrys debt 10
$11,55S.4S.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-12
RECENT DEATHS

Marietta. Pa. Jan. 12.-Jacob Gee
sey, former resident of Lancaster
county, died at the home of his
daughter. Mrs George Raab, at Dali
lastown, on Thursday, following n
long illness. He contracted pneu-
monia a few days before his death,
which fastened the end. He was a
retired farmer and was S4 years old,
retiring from active life only a few
years ago.
Mrs. Rebecca Jane Moss, aged So
died near town Thursday. from pneu-
nronia, after a short Illness. Her
maiden name was Spence, and her
parents were among the early set
tiers of Martic township. She is sur
vived by two children.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-12
McKINNEY-HARNIsH WEDDING

Marietta, Pa. Jan. 12.-Mlss Edna
w. Harnish was married yesterday
morning to w. Il. Mckinney, of West
Lampeter, at the residence of the
Rev. Aaron b. Harnish, of the United
Brethren Church. The attendants
were Miss Elizabeth Thomas and
Clayton Harnish.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-12
BUY BOILER FOR SCHOOL

The building committee of the
School Board yesterday awarded
contract to Peters & Peters, this city,
for the installation of a boiler in the
Webster building. The new heating
euuipment will cost $421.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-12
BROTHER ILL IN IOWA
By McManuS

New Bloomfield. Pa, Jan. 12.-
ID. e. Emler. of Loysville, and his
sister, Mrs. Charles B. Kennedy and
Mrs. August Ellerman, of Spring
township, left for Muscatine, Iowa.
y brother is seriously i'll at that
place.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-12
NEW LOCAL MANAGER

Retaining his connection with the
firm of Chandler Brothers & Com
pany, stock brokers, John w. Plow-
man will turn over the job of local
manager to III. w. Culver, of Lam
caster.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-12
ALL'S WE'LL THAT
ENDS WELL

Now, mother" he said admon-
ishingly, you must be brave. No
matter what's in it, We'll know
Hugh's a hero
Mrs. Gilroy nodded. Her face
bore the look of sacrifice that is on
the faces of saints.
He's here" said Gwen dramat-
ically. He's giving the envelope to
Liza
They all stood about the room as
black Liza came in a moment later
This Just come" she said, holding
the yellow envelope gingerly. Il
reckon it's from that blessed boy"
And she rolled the whites of her
eyes in an impressive way.
News ut Last
Mr.. Gilroy took the envelope and
cleared his throat
He may be wounded" Ruth
whispered. in what she intended to
be an undertone to her sister. but
just know he's a hero. He'll prob
ably say something thrilling"
Mr.. Gilroy was taking the thin
slip out of the envelope, and he
stood for a moment with it in his
hand before he unfolded it. Liza
stood hoVering in the background.
The girls clutched each other. and
Mrs. Gilroy, brave and forcing a
smile, waited for what seemed an
lnterminable time. In her mind s
eye she could see the words dane
ing before her! Wounded, but did
my share!"
Mr.. Gilroy cleared his throat
again suddenly, and read the few
words Of the message in his very
best manner.
send more strawberry jam. Feel
ing fine. Hugh" ~
There was a moments silence.
then Liza said, grinning expansive
~ That shore does sound like that
boy"
The rest looked at each other a
little blankly. and then Ovens gig
gle became laugh which was hap-
PLY contagious.
Afterward, while the precious
yellow slip was being passed around,
Mrs. Gilroy knitted contentedly.
There was feeling in her heart
like great peace. She had heard
from the front and her boy was
safe.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-21

Bowser took seat at the piano and
began to strike chords. He let the
bass keys alone and used only the
treble. If he used any of the bass
keys they might sound like a brick
bat falling close to the dogs heels and
thus arouse his ire.
Slowly, very slowly, the tender keys
were pressed down and held for two
or three seconds, and then the right
chord came. The bulldog cooked his
ears, gave growl which sounded like
distant thunder, and with a sudden
lunge he broke from his master and
ran across to the dlvan. Here he
seized a sofa pillow in his mouth and
had it in threads In moment and
feathers flying all over the room. He
had served n second pillow in the same
way when the two men interfered. In
the melee which ensued both were bit
ten. two or three chairs knocked over
and the easel on which stood Mrs. Bow
ser's portrait was knocked over and
the portrait was trodden under foot.
Just at this moment the original of the
portrait opened the front door and
the dog ran out. lsursued by his own
er. Mr. Bowser sat down to rub his
bitten leg and face the music, hut
there was no music to face. Mrs. Bow
er came in and looked around, and
then, as she began to remove her hat,
she said:
"Oh, yes. 1 read that same article.
and I was going to suggest that you
try 1t some time. see you have beeE
trying 1t. and I hope you found It =
success |"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-21
Use Rao Doll Tsster.

The rag doll' seed tester. a simple
and reliable method Of determining
termination, will tell you whether your
seed corn Is At to plant. This method
of testing corn Is described In detail
in Farmers Bulletin 948 Of the de-
partment Of agriculture. Briefly 1t
consists Of a strip or cloth. preferably
bleached muslin. 16 inches wide and
from to 8 feet long. The cloth
should be marked of into squared Sec
tions and the squares all numbered.
The ears to be tested should also be
given corresponding numbers. Six or
more kernels should be selected from
different parts of each ear, and placed
In the proper section. When the test
er is filed. fold over each side SO that
the edges meet In the center. roll up
and soak the tester for a few hours
in lukewarm water. Drain the excess
water of. and place the dolls In a
warm place to germinate. They should
be covered with a wet cloth to keep
them moist. and in about FIVE days
should be sufficiently well terminated
to show their fitness for seed.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-21
Lemon JUICE IS
SKIN WhITENER
CHEAP HOMEMADE BEAUTY 10.
TIoN TO REMOVE TAN, FREck.
Les, 9AlloWNES8.

At the cost Of small jar of ordinary
cold cream one can prepare full quar-
ter pint of the most wonderful lemon
skin whitener and complexion beauti-
fer. by squeezing the Juice Of two fresh
lemons into a bottle containing three
ounces of orchard white. Care should
be taken to strain the Juice through q
flne cloth SO no lemon pulp gets in.
then this lotion will keep fresh for
months. Every woman knows that
lemon juice Is used to bleach a dark
ened skin and remove such blemishes
as freckles. sallowness and tan and Is
the ideal skin softener and beautiier.
Just try It'll Get three ounces Of
orchard white at any drug store and
two lemons from the grocer and make
up quarter pint of this sweetly frag-
rant lemon lotion and massage 1t daily
into the face. neck, arms and hands.
1t is marvellous to whiten rough. red
hands.-Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-21
I. stay here where such things are go

stay here where such things are 60
ing on"
Mr.. Bowser hadn't hit 1t yet. The
people across the alley. with the front
of the houses facing on another street.
had their back windows open. and his
eye caught q human form seated at
one OF the windows.
there's my chance" he whispered
as his eyes came back to the keys. ut
is a girl or woman who is In sorrow.
and thinks there is no more JOY or
pleasure for her in this life. will try
and find the joy chord and give her
a new emotion"
Mr.. Bowser began with great de-
liberation to strike every key on
the board from left to right, and he
kept his eye on the figure ih the win
dow as he did SO. He had almost
reached the end, when he struck q
chord that seemed to float out and
CULVER around with a sort Of Fourth
of July chorus. The figure instantly
changed position, and the woman lean
ed out of the window and shook her
fist and shouted:
aye old divil ye! Has poor wom-
an, who has been over the wash tub
all day. got to submit to such an In
fernal racket as this, when she could
catch a nap by this cool WIN
dow. Stop that clatter or I will blow
the whistle for a policeman. and he
will soon yank you out Of therer
Mr.. Bowser had failed again. Per
haps he should have played on a harp
instead of a piano. He pulled on the
curtain of the window. and was about
to abandon his experiments, when the
doOrbell rang. He went to the door,
and there stood a man with bulldog.
and the man said:
"This Is Mr.. Bowser. I believe"
at is."
"Well, Mr.. Bowser, the butcher was
telling me that you wanted to buy
bulldog, and so brought mine over.
He is worth every cent Of fifty dol
lars. but. as am hard up just now, I
will take half of that"
II. do not wish to buy dog, Of
any kind" replied Mr.. Bowser, 'but I
wish you would bring your dog In here
a minute, and let me try an expert
ment ON him."
els there another dog or cat In
the experiment." cautiously asked the
man.
"Oh. no. am going to play the
plano a little, and see how he likes
it."
"That won't do NO harm, think.
but you must take the risk of 1t. A
bull dog. Mr.. Bowser. is an animal
that you can't fool with. Sometimes
he will lick your hide. and sometimes
he will try to get at your throat. I
will watch him closely, however, and
guess he will be all right"
The man took a seat. and the dog
sat up and looked around him. II he
had any idea at all, 1t was that his
owner was going to sell him. and he
had objections to that, for everything
looked nice and comfortable. Mr..
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-21

musical chords. Here, you Internal
old cat, come down from there and
take a seat in chair while practice
on you little"
He wanted to touch the cats sympa-
thy chord, and he persisted for five
minutes and made failure. Then, by
chance almost, he touched the right
chord. 1t was chord in the air "The
Sweet By and By" The cat responded
to II instantly. Her heart was touched.
She gave a yowl and went out of the
open window into the back yard and
licked seven cats one after the other.
Mr.. Bowser didn't know whether to
be satisfied or not. He was pondering
1t over in his mind when he heard the
cook fussing around in the dining
room. She was making too much
noise and he could hear her talking
to herself and complaining of her hard
life. He would find n chord to calm
and quiet her, and ii she wanted
raise in wages to make her forget 1t.
He struck chord that he thought
would do the business. 1t did. He
heard her broom drop and she came
clntterlng upStalrs anu looheu ihto lhe
sitting room and exclaimed:
"Why, Mr.. Bowser. what was that?
1 thought bad boy had thrown Il
stone through the window and you had
tumbled out of your chair dead
1T was only me playing, Sarah" "
calmly replied Mr.. Bowser.
'Then, If you don't mind II, please
tfon't play any more, for certainly
?'JJ have tn have my wages raised II
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-21

bird. That chord might appeal to
their sympathies, their aggressive
ness, their loneliness, their joy. their
calmness, and SO on through the
schedule.
The writer cited one case where an
elephant had his sympathies wrought
upon SO that he sat down and cried
like child. There was also one where
man took a harp to a geological
garden and played on 1t in front of
tigers cage. He hit the tigers
aggressive chord, and the animal got
out of his cage and terribly bit and
clawed two or three patients. Again,
when he struck a lively chord Of the
b ppopotamus, the old fellow went
'tzing around and his eyes spark
led with Joy.
"Egad 7" Bowser said to himself. II
am going to prove the truth or fall
sity of that fellows story about
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-21

sible. this can be brought about by
putting the work on the piece basis.
The function of the home demonstra-
ton agent and the county agent is to
see that the county exchange lists all
women desiring work. as well as the
farmers desiring women farm workers.
II there were sufficient demand in
certain communities for women. one
Of the local woman committeeman
might act as the medium Of local ex-
change. The home demonstration and
county agents will also keep In touch
with the farm help specialist, employ
ed by the office of farm management
of the department. She will be ready
to advise the various committees as
to whether the conditions under which
women work on farms are satisfactory.
and not detrimental to their health
and morals.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-21
Ready for sprlna' Driver

Have you ordered the necessary
farm implements and machinery, lime,
fertilizers. and the like? II Dot. do
so at once. Don't walt until the spring
rush is upon you. 1t may be too late
then to get what you need. The Unit
ed States Department Of Agriculture
has been urging farmers to make ar
rangements early for these materials
this year because Of transportation
problems. 1t will soon be too late to
be early.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-21
B0SCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP

will quiet your cough. soothe the in
1ammatiOn Of a sore throat and lungs,
stop irritation In the bronchial tubes,
insuring a good nights rest, free from
coughing and with easy expectoration
In the morning. Made and sold in
America for flfty-two years. A Won
derful prescription, assisting Nature in
building up your general health and
throwing OF the disease. Especially
useful in lung trouble, asthma, Group.
bronchitis, etc. For sale in all civil
lied countries,-Ady.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-21
EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN

As a rule the employment Of
women in farming operations
should not be considered II the
agricultural production can be
maintained by the employment
of men and boys. The depart
ment of agriculture does not
wish to urge the use Of women
laborers on the farms unless the
man supply becomes exhausted.
The lively interest now being
shown by women in all parts Of !.
the country who are eager to
volunteer their services to help
the men and boys carry out the
nations food production program
this year has forced the atten-
ton of federal officials to the
fact that needed work can be
done by these willing hands.
Women who can help farm wom-
en- with their work and who can
release men in the lighter In
dustries to do the heavier work
on the farms can give valuable
aid in the present labor emer-
gency.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-21
town women MAY.
AID farm WIVES
May Also Release Men Employed
In Lighter Industries for A.
ricultural Work.
ALSO AID IN TRUCK FARMING
Not the Policy Of Agricultural Depart
ment TO Call Upon oentler Sex
Until Nations Food Produe-
tion 10 Threatened.

Only when the man and boy supply
Is exhausted and the failure of the
nations food production campaigns are
threatened. should the United States
call upon woi-eh to do mems work ON
the farm.
That, briefly. may be said to be the
policy Of the United States depart
ment of agriculture in the matter Of
women as farm laborers. Badly as la
Dor will be needed to carry through
programs Of food production this year,
the department does not believe the
situation yet demands the employment
Of women for the heavier farming op-
erations. Rather. 1t believes that ef-
forts now should be directed toward
persuading able-bodied men In the cit
les to do farm work and that cOmmu
nifty action should be directed to this
end.
Work for Women.
But there will be work to do for
the thousands Of women who are Of
fering to help the farmers with their
big task. Helping farm women with
their added duties and taking the place
VI uch III lhC hkIiCl lhhuStAiCSs Nhuo
releasing male labor for the farms. are
important ways In which women may
aid agriculture's program, department
officials point out. Furthermore. wom-
en- can be expected to help, as they
have In the past, with the lighter work
Of truck farming, in picking and pack
ing berries and fruit and with much
other light labor Of food production.
But II a serious labor shortage threat
ems the harvest OF the country's food
crops the department of agriculture.
in cooperation with the department
Of labor and other federal and state
agencies. will request women to help
meet the situation. 1t has instructed
its field agents to aid farmers In OBJ
tanning women workers when such con-
ditions arise.
Among the sources from which ad-
ditional labor may be obtained on the
farms are: Q) from among the wom-
en- already on farms; (2) from rela-
tives of farmers who are living in cit
les and who are willing to work on
farms during slack business or indus
trial periods; (3) from the foreign
women who are accustomed to work
in the fields under system Of inten-
sive agriculture before migrating to
this country; and az from women in
nearby villages and towns who might
be employed on farms and still live at
home.
II in any community 1t becomes nee
essary to employ women. the princi-
pie problems to be met are to stimu-
late women to take up farm work and
10 make farmers realize the necessity
Of using woman labor In order to main
tain production.
Wages for Women.
The farmer desiring woman labor
ers should Indicate the kind Of work
which he wants done, the amount, and
the probable dates and wages offered.
and the woman offering herself should
indicate the kinds of work she is Will
ing to do and whether she Is willing
to work all day and every day In the
week. 1t should be thoroughly under
stood by all parties concerned that the
women are to receive q wage equal to
chat given men for performing the
same amount of work. Wherever Dos
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-21
Talks Too Much.

'Sir. you do me a great wrong to
call me an addlepate. You have no
scientific instrument for gauging my
brain power"
II don't need scientific instrument
for that purpose, sir. You have an
instrument yourself that gives you
away"
"What Is that?"
"Your tongue" Age
Herald.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-21
Soft, Clear Skins.

Night and morning bathe the face
with Cuticura Soap and hot water. II
there are pimples first smear them
with Cuticura Ointment. For free sam
pies address, "Cuticura, Dept. x, Bos-
ton" Sold by druggists and by mail.
Soap 25, Ointment 25 and 50.-Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-21
BY m. QUAD.

BY N. QUAD.
A year or so ago Mr.. Bowser read
In a magazine what many of thousands
of cghers read. 1t was an article by a
celebrated musical composer, who
stated as fact that there was a chord
In music which would appeal to every
living thing, from an elephant to a
flea, and from a vulture to a canary
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-21
Their First Mention.

Bobby, for once. expressed great in
terest In the sermon. Fancy flying
machines being mentioned in the
Biblei" he said.
"But are they1"
"Why, didn't the vicar say Esau sold
his heirship to his brother Jacob?"-
Stray Stories.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-21

DR.. Pierce's Pellets are best for liver,
bowels and stomach. One little Pellet
for . laxative, three for q cathartic. Ad.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-21

A spring gun has been invented for
casting fishing lines further than can
be done by hand.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-21
lmportant.

1.-THE turnover is vital to successful
merchandising"
'In that case." said the baker. "may-
be I'd better put more turnovers in the
oyen."-Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-21
Necessary.

"Riches have wings" "They need
'em to keep up with the cost Of liv-
ing."-Detroit Free Press.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-21

Some men seem to have married in
order to secure victim to listen to
their troubles.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-21

During the past few years there has
been a falling off in the yield of the
banana.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-21
Shed for implements.

Unless you have one already, now is
a good time to build an inexpensive
implement shed. Machinery costs too
much to be allowed to rust and rot.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-21
Such a Dear Friend.

Such q Dear Friend.
Ethel-Agnes was at the cat show.
Maud-As an exhibit?-New Haven
Register.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-21

Mean Better NelIds.
Good seed mems better yields and
quality grain. Why plant scrub cornf
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-21
Observation-Disclosures.
BOwSer
Strikes
Chords
But He Does Not Make
q Success at It

. sooooo00000ooOooOoOOO0ooes
Copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure Newspa.
per 6yndicate.)
The Keota news., 1918-04-19

Our shoriasS Of shipping and ths
0oooeoities Of the allies make Target
demands upoa our domestic sugar
next year thaa ever before aAd the
maintenance Of our own industry 10
primary not only to the we'll. .bsins o.
the growses but the nation - .
whole"
The fact that the land owners y
beet sections receive one-fourth OF the
gross proceeds Of the beet crop. whicl
on the basis Of . sixtesn.ton yteIc
would mean so per acre. 70 counted
on to influence landlords = continue
70 raising bssts. II
For Sale: A good improved farm Of
$50 acres. one mile east and one mile
south Of Ksota, Colo. Good 6-room
house. barn 32x40. machine shed and
granary. good well Of soft water. Join
ing this farm have rented 800 acres Of
land. Of which 500 acres are fenced.
Good place for stock: also good farming
land. Price SO per acre. Address J.
e. PegR. Keota. Colo. p60
DR.. b. l.. Fowler. dentist. will bs
in Keota the nrst seven days Of each
month. Il
FoFtnes. Photographer. Sterling. Colo.
The Keota news., 1918-04-19
PLANT FOR VICTORY"
IS nOOvEn'$ War CRY
TO SUGAR BEET Men

Colorado il up 70 bat again.
This time the state 10 facing .
shortage in the production Of sug-
ar beets, and unless she hits the
ball by planting . larger sugar
beet acreage than ever before Vic
tory will swing in the balance
with Defeat.
The price paid the growers last yeos
for sugar bssts wss @7.3s . ton. This
year . federal food commission com
posed Of representative growers and
manufacturers made fiat rate OF >l0
. ton. This rate was decided upon.
not to increase the price OF sugar 70
the consumer or to enrich the GrowsE.
but to encourage the planting ct sugar
bsets and decrease the danger OF .
sugar shortage In 1919.
The importance OF Increasing Colo
5sdo's sugar beet production durinS
the coming year was emphasized' oy
Q telegram received by the Colorado
Food Administration April II. from
Herbert Hoover. federal food admins
traitor.
The telegram read In part:
AT the reQueS. OF the sugar Oee'
growers, the Food Administration
through the inquiry Of various com
missions undertook to use its best Of
fices TO secure price for beets which
would return . fair profit to growers
throughout the beet regions.
1.-THE factories having agreed 70 pay
the prices recommended and upon
basis much higher than was before 70
celved by the growers. and In accord
with the demands OF the majority OF
growers I do trust that the growers
will support the nations sugar supply
by enlarged planting.
The Keota news., 1918-04-19

Fortnes. Photographer. Sterling. Colo.
The Keota news., 1918-04-19
AuStin'S
PUBLIC SALE
Dates

We will be able to take care Of any
and all sales around Keota this summer
from now on. Employ the men you
know get the money for your stuff.
Make dates with w. E. Burkholder
or telephone Eaton l20 At our expense.
AUSTIN BROS. Aucts.