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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-28
ROY STRUCK BY AUTO

Marysviile, Pa, Sept. 2S.-Clalr
Morris, twelve-year-ol son of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. P. Morris, Myrtle avenue,
was severely bruised about the body
and legs when struck and dragged
more than a score of feet by an au-
tomobile going through the subway
beneath the Pennsylvania Railroad
tracks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-28
SOLDIER DROWNS

Lewistown, Pa, Sept 2s.-Corporal
Isaac C. Huber. aged 10, of Burn
ham, was drowned at Fort Sill. Okla,
on September 19. No particulars
have been received. Jacob and Frank
Huber, of Miffiin county. are broth
ers
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-28
BALTIMoREAN COMMITS SUICIDE

WaynesbOrO, Pa, Sept. 2S.-J ohm
Burke, a middle aged man, whose
home is at Baltimore, but who had
come to Highfield for his health and
was boarding with w. f. Beswanger
that place. in a Mt of dependency.
ended his life by firing a thirty-two
caliber shot through his head. He
had gone to Baltimore several days
prior to the tragedy thinking he had
sufficiently improved in health to
resume his work. He shortly there
after decided to return to Highfield
in order to consult a physician at the
Sabillasville Sanitorium concerning
his case. Upon arriving at Highfield
from Baltimore he went to the San
itorium but was unable to get an
audience with the physician and he
returned to the home of Mr.. Bes-
wanger. After packing his trunk
the intention of again returning to
the city he lay down across the bed
and shortly after used the pistol
to destroy himself. A note was found
stating that he had become tried of
life and thought he would end it all.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-28
ANNOUNCE BIRTH OF DAUGHTER

New Cumberland, Pa, sept. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cookerley, of
Geary street, New Cumberland, an
nounce the birth of a daughter, Mar
ian Cookerley. Friday, September 81.
Mrs. Cookerley was Miss Carrie Zim-
norman prior to her marriage.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-28
LOAN COMMITTEE MEETS

New Cumberland, Pa, Sept. 2S.-
The Liberty Loan Committee met
on Thursday evening f. e. Coover
was appointed chairman. Everything
is in shape for the drive.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-28
Mrs. MARrHA CoNNER RuRIED

Mount joy, Pa, Sept. 2S.-Mrs.
Martha Conner, formerly of Mount
JOY, died at Jersey City. on Wednes-
day and the body was brought here
this afternoon at 2.30 and services
will be held in the Methodist Church.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-28
s1,4s7.92 FOR RED CROSS

COIumbIa, Pa, Sept. 28.-TWo
community socials held in different
sections of the town for the benefit
of the Red Cross netted S1,457.92 for
the local chapter. These festivals
were conducted by women in the
neigh borhood where they were held.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-28
MISS CARVER CHAIRMAN

New Cumberland, Pa, Sept. Is
Last ev vening a meeting of the Girls
Military Service Corps was held in
the social room of Trinity United
Brethren Church, Elma Carver was
elected chairman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-28
EDWARD LIGHTNER DIES

Enola, Pa, Sept. 2S.-Edward
Lightner, aged "a years, died at his
home at Sum merdale on Thursday
afternoon after an illness of several
months from tuberculosis. He is sur
vived by his wife and daughter,
Cora. Funeral services were held
this afternoon at o'clock with
burial in the East Harrisburg Gene
tery,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-28
OLD STORE SOLD

Hummelstown, Pa, Sept. 2S. =
Frank D. Blessing, who for many
years has conducted grocery and
general merchandise store in town.
sold out to a Philadelphia concern
on Thursday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-28

grip, or pneumonia, which often re-
suit fatally. The time to treat a
cold is at the beginning; the best
way to treat it is to begin taking
Father Johns Medicine at once be-
cause Father Johns Medicine
soothes and heals the breathing pas
sages, drives out the disease germs
and relieves the cold in the natural
way. Father Johns Medicine gives
strength to ward off the grip germs.
1t is safe for every member of the
family to take because it does not
contain alcohol or dangerous drugs
in any form.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-28
HORSE MEDICINE KILLs MAN

LewistOwn, Pa, Sept. 2S.-Swal-
lowing an overdose of alcohol and
horse medicine. Albert Dickson, aged
%, died from the poison at an early
hour yesterday morning. He was a
laborer employed in the shop of H.
Tyler.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-28
GRIP EPIDEMIC
TO Pneumonia
Neglected Colds and Run Down
Condition Source of Danger
ManyLiVes
NeedleSsIV
Sacrificed

Colds are al
ways danger
Gus. No "
when an cpl
demic of grip
is sweeping
the country
they are doub-
ly dangerous
because they
often develop
into serious
throat and
lung troubles
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-28
CLOTHING CODE
STARTS TUESDAY
First Regulation of Women's
Working Garments to Be
Effective Next Week

The first ever
deviced f or [ h c
clothing that wo-
men shall wear in
Pennsylvania in
dustrial establish
ments will become
operative n Q X I
Tuesday 1, by de-
cree of the State
Industrial Board
and will prescribe
not only the style
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-28
SOCIETY SOCIAL

New Cumberland, Pa, Sept. 2S.-
The Christian Endeavor Society of
Trinity United Brethren Church will
hold a social at the home of William
Sloat. Tuesday evening, October 1,
Evening star., 1918-07-28
England as a "Blighty' for American Soldiers

that as soon as 1t is known definitely
IL Americans on leave in France VIII
be permitted to visit England the
busipess OF extending nationwide
hospitality to them is to be system,
atised on q big scale. with what WIN
amount to q great clearing house 10
deal with their distribution In sucn
fashion that American farmer poys
will be sent to English farms. amer
can engineers to the homes of British
engineers and so ON, which arrange
ment, by the way. was origlnainy
suggested in the thesis Of thirty
odd typewriter pages wnieh Nss
drafted at the outset by TINS saihe
o. NJ Sergt Goulding.
This article Is designed to give nitn
tbe credit which is his due. This
Young Anglo-American in our army
is the man who first thought OF
"Sammy's Blighty" and at last sue
ceeded in putting 1t over. ana II tne
effect of 1t on the morale OF our SUI
diers is as great eat as aSe II Amasican mas an ap-
nrecfation of what Britons. from the
kinR down, are doing and arranging 10
40 for our "Sammies" Is as Keen as
II is likely to be, our two great ma
tfons may have abundant reason IN inc
future to thank him for It
AIreodv arrangements have been
made for extending local hospltaii.y
TO American soldiers in the VicIhits
of the rest camps. and various Brit
ish towns have spontaneously ih,t,. ~
aSemmies.' One of these is South
port. near Liverpool. which which has nni,dsv arv
to american soldiers in this country
who are convalescent after oeins M ~
hosnitaL The first contingent OF
.bnddies.. arrived this week. and,
from ali accounts. are having a great
tirne in sampling the delights OF this
tvnicai British seaside town
tcopyrIght. 1sis. by Edward MarshalD
Evening star., 1918-07-28

our soldiers and sailors are In Eng
land.
/ am not going to attempt to tell
In detail all the steps OF the dogged
campaign that Q. n. Sergt. Gouiding
proceeded to carry ON alone and for
months, unatded., with the object OF
turning his own country into \ Sam
my's Blighty." You know. OF course,
that "Blighty'' Is the British Tommy's
nams;for England. or home. and to
give our men. whose own 'blighty IL
Evening star., 1918-07-28

UEASHION hasn't worn cotton since
L the war Everything is silk"
The clerk said it to a mere everys
day customer who had dared to meme
tion petticoats. With the information
went a couple Of shrugs that told
each other that of course some women
would continue to stick to cotton,
with another shrug to finish the in.
ference with the proper shading of
scorn.
oficial information is 4 handy thing
to own<-Sut 1t has Its drawbacks. IT
put worry lines between the eyes Of
the customer as she left the shop,
wondering what is going to happen
with. skirties on the blink. But she
might have saved herself the wear
person she saw when she got outside
was broom handle, sister. who in:
sisted upon wearing her tucks and
frfifs to the very beach OF the River
Of. StyX. And after that at comfort.
ing intervals, came;. - az
A tremendously stout woman who
didn't give a hang for strafght fronts,
but, wore her .contouE as. unconcerns>
edly as IL she were the 4fst4 edition
De Milo, aiked of In spotty black
. A middle-aged woman with the sort
Of Roman chin that will insist upon
what it wants until Kingdom come,
and one Of the things the. womansap-
.parently. wanted Just. than tn thu
was a white skirt showing fact ff-
serts under blue lowered .mulk ses
.. There were others, but three ofsa
kind always serves as q good, reason,
50 the -customer'g worry -Hness,went
out Of business. and -AS3 woman ARee
express herself or die she paaaeA she-.
fore a plaster lady In store, win :
tribe; and clothed in d. shopworn, suit
marked down. - r ~ .see., is.s -,t..,
s Wax ladies may. do ~ they blamed
please. but you and and the rest Of
to. our COATES, even, alter the war,
when knickerp come In fashiop.s,us.
And anybody who imposes that
plaster lady failed to smile response
- 1fmply not Acquainted with plaster
ladies.
MAMIE LANCASTER.
Evening star., 1918-07-28


a. WAGON, loaded with mineral. wa
i ter bottles stood by n curb. The
driver was OF his box and the hofss
stood with lowered and detected head
as If fhesknew'somebody had sblunder-
ed and he might have to shoulder the
An elderly woman In mourning
stood ON the outer rim OF. the crowd
that had ;swarmed. with her. was q
small girl. Both; of-theni, naturally,
were III e termsnt of curiosity to
know what, had happened, though the
woman. didn't call her emotion by
that name. You could ten BY what
she ,satd. to . man who had come .oAt
Of the. Jam and was going his way:
u .'.Piease tell me what IL II. might
Do some good 81 ..s-' Ass- .c1-:
= Tire, man lSatd q child had been run
over, but that the police woultl be
along in minute. Then the woman
said to the girl,
"a nCio look and see whether it's boy
or q girlrp0or child, poor.
And while the child Wrtggled In for
knewledge the lady fn widows weeds
waited. 40 Il she were in.ptred BY the
most laudable motive ID the whole
catalogue OF virtues. She would
Evening star., 1918-07-28

Well, he found. to be quite frank.
that our lighting men, with their first
enthusiasm already just a bit damp
ened by the necessary risers ct their
voyage across ths I, Atlantic, ] haa,, dur
ing their short so3ourns in this coun-
try. dull, cherries and generally
Agoaf.Ketflng'' time. = ..,s.i1s
. Hs found that; g bsEin vii ,s sGsn 7.
many. days ssof what sit wSuid be
supSsmiatas te deseSibss e A .aisecn,
the way 81. q popular welcome await
ing. them: No bard oil ths dbSk. no
!. crowd to, cheer thefn,. no pretty Eng
fish girls. Is look at II not acfhaiiy
to, gkt. aedusfhted wtth-hothing., In
fact, but a few soldiers under O. wen
iptentioned but harassed and ,possi-
bly, somewhat bored commanding Of
ficer. And that, after q railway jour-
ney. which. by revealing. to them to
what beautiful country they had
come. partially revived their dropping
spirits. these "buddies" were set down
d . not very inspiring "rest camp
Evening star., 1918-07-28

American rest camps were developed
And thsn the British government
s1sps stsppSd Il stH hSa Sstop It had
merely been . bit preoccupied The
ministry Of Information. of which
Lord Beavsrbrook II the head, took
the whole ''Semmys Bhghty" move
ment over and ID going to make one
Of the biggest Of big things OF It;
which Lieut.. Col Sir Randolph Baker.
d. 8. O., who was wounded while on
active service, Is the chairman, in
cludes among its American members
Col. Proctor, acting for Gen. Biddle.
who commands the American troops
senting American aviation. and Lieut..
Commander Blakeslee. representing
the American Navy. Mrs. Whiteiaw
Reid. representing the American Red
Cross: the chairman and treasurer OF
the American Y. N. C. A. and the off,
Ger commanding American camps in
this country are also members. The
English members include Lord Ions
dale. Lord Fairfax, Lord Donough-
more. the Countess Of Northbrook.
Lady Swaythtng and the lord mayors
and mayors of the towns In which
American troops are Quartered.
~
That is how Q. NJ. Sergt. Could
ing's scheme stands today. and new
and powerful adherents are coming
to it with every hour that passes.
The thing has got so big and its sig
nificance as affecting the present and
future relations Of the two countries
is SO evident that by this time every
detail in connection with 1t must be
well known in the United States. You
will have heard. with other things,
Evening star., 1918-07-28

dorh,,~ss have called 1t charity Ana
maybe il was, but IT didn't look ike
charity-that is: ,
II you have ever seen ihsa'ispie
greed.
an automobile stood in front or q
n theater. 1t was an imposing car
Of brown leather. FURNISHED brass
and allied flags. and as Its owner
came out of the theater-movie-
and was getting aboard. two giri
children asked with the Wnesuns
that goes with innocence and she'd
ding teeth:
Amt never been in q nautymopiie.
The man paid no attention ana
whiszed away: Whereupon .ns,e .ne e and
both little girls shrilled out that un.
spanked slogan of Childhood that
sounds like. "N'yah. yah yah! -
They were only tiny tads OF me
street, but 1t would have been worth
while, perhaps. to give two step
might have lasted them q lifetime;
And perhaps, again. have got tne
host arrested for kidnaping-yoY
never can tell. 1t seems the fighf
thing always TO 90 Aiuut!
offhand. but consider the case OF ons
friendly man who lives up capitoi
Hill way:
Being a stranger here for responsi,
BILE war work, he naturally gets
bit lonely for old-ttme frienos any
associations. but. being also a wholet
some and buoyantly healthful pers
son. soul and body. takes all the
pleasures that come his way and alA
ways does his best to pass them on.
The other afternoon his car was az
the curb, and, as 1t was inconvenienf
just then for the friend In the house
to go riding. he humored the cnlidrsH
next door who had been begging h1m
for pennies, cones and the like: bY
taking two of them for ride. When
he returned after short spin y
was supposed that that was all ther4
was to 1t, but. dear me. mol The
mother objected to a strange mana
taking her children in his car" /
So, you see. you never can tell
Evening star., 1918-07-28
In and Around the City

T T 10 a long time ago since music.
heavenly maid, was young. Also
again. 1t is some jump from the
pipes of Pan to the Marine Band
but:
The museum ignores both time and
space with q showing of musical in
struments which vary In size from a
rattle to q grand piano. and in eras
now. Tho merest glimpse at these
sound-makers OF all times and all
nations show that music must have
been born with the planet, and that 1t
is as natural for humans to make
rhythmic noises as 1t is for . cat to
purr or for a bird to sing In summer.
1t shows. too, that though harmony
was unknown to Europeans until the
centuries had got q start, savage peo-
pies were making music before his
tory turned her first page: their
sound-making Instruments being OBJ
viously the result OF accidental con-
tact with the materials of their en-
vironment.
An exhibit Of horns. say gives evi-
dence that the tribes that lived near
the sea made their instruments OF
shells; nomads Of the interior utilised
horns of animals. while those who
lived in bamboo forests used sections
OF pith-cleaned stalk.
One ancient specimen is a shofar
from Egypt. made Of q twisted rams
horn; an instrument used in the sa-
cred ceremonies of the Hebrews Of
the Old Testament, and which ortho-
dox believers of that ancient race
blow on the Jewish new year. As this
horn is sounded with the same rhythm
all over the world, It offers presump-
tive evidence that its call today IL the
same as that Of the time Of David.
which gives it the honor. SO far as
you can think. without looking up
encyclopedias. of being the Oldest re-
ligious ceremony in the world. since
the Angelus has been ringing over
the Catholic world for only six hun
dred years.
Another exhibit illustrates the drum
beats that have been heard around
the world. The largest and clpm-
siest in the lot is an African water
drum, which, when scientifically
pounded, could issue orders to war
riors a mile away. It is q. mere
worm eaten log-scooped into 4
trough. but II gives you q convincing
assurance of having had q day when
It was quick with sap and red with
the blood of battieAprovided you look
at 1t long enough to put two and two
together and make five Of it. There
is q vast room flled with other mu-
sical wonders. y sE-~ = "a
Evening star., 1918-07-28

: shourds YOU think the Btitfsn L lit-
tie SLOW, r. rsaiistas. both. vvhss,tt; they
could do for ours;bnye and the, extent
to which they eeuld reap thsabeneht
pisbettsr- feiatioaas. between. our. 1eo-
pleS remember, that, the people. of this
country. havs BEEN at war for -FOUR
long years and that II Is small WON
der Il they have become 5lst little
war-weary. During all that time
they have been entertaining soldiers.
doing things Tor soldiers. No. one
knows better than we Americans who
make our homes here how welcome
Evening star., 1918-07-28

T 10 a long time ago since music,
heavenly maid. was young. Also
again. 1t is some jump from the
pipes of Pan to the Marine Band
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-03
BOX TO BE SHIPPED
 TO COLORED BOY

Charles Beasley is going 10 be 8 very happy colo-ed boy down in Colum bus New Mexico. when he gets the little tox ot gifts which leaves Ketchikan tomorrow on ics southward journey.
 Charley was one ot the first boys drafted from ke-chikan and he was sent 10 New Mexico 10 be with the co.ored regiment, but he didn't forge- Alaska So he wrote 10 the ladies or The Red Cross who had given him Q Xii when ne left. just the same as the other boys. He said he was lonely and wanted someone 10 send him box e goodies. If you do that" he said. '.I'l. fight the Germans 10 beac the band So a box was started and in-o | wen. TWO warm pairs of socks. some writing paper and envelopes, a pipe, .alcum powder, cigarettes and cigarette paper. chocolates. stamps. and 3 noney order for s2 which had been donated toward the box. All saese articles were given. and Miss Bugge e J R. Hickman {. Company $ packing il today
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-03
FREDERICK WARDE IN FIRES OF YOUTH"
Featuring HENRY AINLEY and MARY DIBLEY

that their meats be extracted for use as food before they are turned in. No attempt need be made to extract the kernels of fruit pits.
 Red Cross chapters throughout the country are designating central de- positaries for pits and shells, an nouncing their location through the papers and making all shipments. These go by parcel post from outlying territory to large centers in each state. in boxes or cartons of not more than 70 pounds in weight. Later car load shipments of 20 tons each will be made to centers of utilization.
 "A Few Peach Stones May Save A Soldiers Life is the caption the Food Administration is recommending for signs 10 be placed over receptacles for collection at original points These may be in schools. churches. banks. or department stores. as we'll as in places where food is sold-News Bull ,etin. No. 137.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-03
NATIONAL FOREST TIMBER FOR
 SALE

Sealed bids will be received by the Forest Supervisor, Ketchikan, Alaska up 10 and including November, 4. 1918 for S00000 feet E. M, more or less, of Sitka spruce and 50000 ft B. M. more or less, Of Western hemlock sawtimher and 10000 linear feet Of pEling upon q designated area on the west shore Of Behm Canal about three miles southwest Of Eddystone Rock. Tongass National Forest No bid of less than $2.50 per NJ. feet for Sitka spruce and sI00 per NJ feet for Wes- tern Hemlock, and 3-4c per linear foot for piling up to and including 75 feet in length, 1c per linear foot from i6 10 95 feet, inclusive, and l 1-2c per linear foot for all piling over 95 feet in length will be considered. The r.gh, to reject any and all bids re- served. Before bids are submitted full information concerning the tim Der, the conditions Of sale, and the submission Of bids should be obtain d from the Forest Supervisor, Ket- chikan, Alaska.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-03
Juneau, Alaska.

September 24. 1918 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
 By direction of the Secretary of Commerce it is hereby announced that preliminary hearings will be held at the places and times below desig- mated with the view of considering the advisability of limiting or pro- hibiting salmon fishing in all streams less than five hundred feet in width in Southeastern Alaska east of the longitude of Cape Spencer and in all waters tributary to such streams and within 800 yards outside of the mouths thereof.
 All persons interested are invited to be present at such hearings at the Grand Jury Room of the U S. Court House at ketchikan, Alaska, at 10 a. m., Friday, November 1st, 1918, and at the Grand Jury Room of the U. s. Court House at Juneau, Alaska, at 10 q. m. Thursday, November 7th, and then and there submit such evidence touching on the subject as they think proper.-Ernest P Walker, Inspector Alaska Service.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-10-03
SAVE FRUIT PITS AND NUT SHELLS
 FOR UNCLE SAM

As . coun.erbiast against German poison gas attacks on the fields of Trance the Food Administration is is- suing call 10 housewives. grocers, canners and proprietors of hotels and restaurants 70 aid in the collection of fruit pits and nut shells from which 10 make carbon for the millions of gas masks needed by the American army.
 Investigation by chemists has shown that pits Of apr:cots. peaches. prunes, olives. dates. cherries and plums and the shells Of brazil and hickory nuts, y2lauts and tl-ternucs make the best carbon for masks There is a double incentive Jo save thase. Not only will their carbon save many lives at the front but consumption Of the fruit :-el which they come will result in utilization of perishable foods. while collection Of nuts for their shells will also make possible the use Of their meats as ToO1.
 All pits and shells saved should be dried and turned into the nearest Red CrGss organization or 10 such receiv- ing stations as may be designated. The Red Cross will arrange for thei- shipment 10 central points. Grocers have been asked by the Food Admin istration 70 provide receptacles in ,he!r stores. into which pits and shells can oe dropped and to urge that their patrons save every seed faithfully Gamers have been requested, through he Federal Food Administrators of the states, to save all pits.
 Pits, seeds and shells should be thoroughly cleaned and dried in the sun or in ovens before being turned in. Only those named are Of use; no others should be pur into the recep- tacles, because time and labor must no. be wasted in sorting.
 Hotels and restaurants have been asked to sSe pits and to aid in giy- ing publicity 10 the campaign House wives putting up fruit for the winter should lay aside their fruit stones for collection by Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts or other organizations tha, are enlist ed for the campaign. Boys and girls are asked 10 SCOUT the woods for hic- .ory nuts, walnuts and butternuts. IL E urged by the Food Administration