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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
STAMP MEETINGS
ON WEST SHORE
Good Speakers Scheduled For
Gatherings in Various
Towns This Evening

Patriotic rallies in all West Shore
towns this evening will mark the
launching of War Savings Stamp
campaigns to be conducted through
out the territory next week. Promi-
nent speakers will address all the
meetings and community singing
will feature the programs. Cumber-
land county now stands sixth among
the heaviest buyers in the state.
detailed description of life on
the western front will be given by
John Wachtman. of West Fairview,
who spent eighteen months in active
service with the British army and
who was wounded and gassed in bat
tie. at the Wormleysburg meeting,
which will be held in the Town Hall
at S o'clock. George L. Reed, of
Harrisburg, will be another speaker.
Community singing by a choir or
ganized especially for this occasion
will feature the program. Edward
L. Baum, chairman. of the committee
on arrangements, explains that the
postal card issued by the Govern
ment regarding this meeting stated
that it would be held in the High
School. He emphasized the fact that
the session will be held in the Town
Hall.
A prominent county official of
Dauphin county and other prominent
speakers will give patriotic speeches
at the Lemoyne meeting. which will
be held in the High School auditor
ium at 7.45 o'clock. Arrangements
for the meeting are in charge of
Leroy Unger. secretary of the local
School Board. A large combined
choir, under the direction of L. F,
Baker. will present well-selected
program of patriotic music.
Arrangements for the rally to be
held in the Washington Heights
building have been completed. This
meeting will be addressed by a
prominent Cumberland county Off
cial and is scheduled for 7.45 o'clock
Two meetings will be held at Enola
At the Adams street building the
meeting will be held at 7.45 o'clock
and will be in charge of H. L. Hoff-
man and Paul Bender. The Summit
street building meeting, where Scott
s. Leiby will speak, will be in charge
of George S. Horning.
A meeting will be held at Summer
dale and will be in charge Of H. L.
Potteiger and C. r. Patterson.
The New Cumberland meeting,
which will be attended by residents
of that borough, Elkwood and sur
rounding territory, will be held in
the New Cumberland schoolhouse
The Bella Vista meeting. in charge OF
York county officials. will be held in
the New Market schoolbuilding,
Speakers for these meetings have not
been announced.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
MIDDLETOWN
SUNDAY SCHOOLS SEND

~<AANA az OOAN v A2AN AAOAN
Mrs. J. M. Ackerman, Mrs. J. Foltz,
and Miss Pearl Condran, of the
Church of God Sunday school, and
Miss Lillian Weller. of the Meth
odist Episcopal Sunday school. at
tended as delegates. and Miss Sadie
Fisher, Miss Mary Gardner, Miss
Minnie Ettele. Mrs. r. e. Seltzer,
Mrs. 1. o. Nissley, Mrs. R. L.Hatton,
Mrs. Fuller Bergstresser. Mrs. d. p.
Deatrick and Mrs. e. s. Gerberich as
visitors, the Dauphin County Sab
bath School convention held at Her.
shey, Pa, yesterday.
Mrs. Anna Crow, of Royalton, has
received word that her son, William
Crow, had arrived safely in France.
Searles Slack, of Camp Meade,
Nd, is spending several days in
town as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. L. Miller, North Union street.
| Jerome Hartman, who is employed
at the local car plant. had one of his
eyes badly injured when several
| pieces of steel flew in 1t. He may lose
the sight of the eye.
The students of the second ele-
mentary class of Clarence Barnet
! gave recital at the teachers studio
in East Water street on Wednesday
evening. Those taking part We're:
Revierre Updegraph, Helen Bauder
Ethel Smith, Helen Good, Helen
Hoffman, Josephine Robson. Nellie
Robinson, Edith Baxtresser, Fern
Carver, Anna Crown, Grace Peiffer
and Margaret Kurtz.
Mrs. Maggie Palmer. of Carlisle,
is spending the week in town as
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Ray
mond Condran, Commercial avenue.
The funeral of Eugene j. Wilson
was held from the home of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. BENJAMIN Wilson.
Market street, yesterday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. Other services were
held in the A. NJ. f. Zion Church,
the Rev. w. A. Fiamer, pastor, Of
ficiating. Burial was in the colored
cemetery, East Middletown.
Mail Carrier Frank Shenfelt is off
duty on account of illness.
James Heininger. United States
Navy. has been discharged because
of physical disability and has re-
turned to the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Heininger, of Sus-
quehanna street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
ONEIL INSISTS
SPEEDING STOP
Plans Drastic Action Against
Persons Who 'Camouflage'
Auto License Tags

Numerous complaints have been
received by Highway Commissioner
J. Denny O'Neil regarding speeding
and reckless driving on the public
highways of Pennsylvania by auto
mobilists and motorcyclists. A great
many accidents have been reported
to the Department, caused by reck-
less driving. In numbers of in
stances, police authorities were un-
able to secure the license numbers
of offepders on account of the Ii
cense plate being disfigured or COW
cred with grease.
Owners of motorcycles. in many
cases 1t has been reported, have been
bending their license plates in such
> way that only a part of the num-
Der could be read.
Commissioner O'Neil declares that
the public. particularly women and
children, must be safeguarded and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
Red Cross in Urgent
Need of More Workers

That the need for workers at the
local chapter workrooms of the Amer
lean Red Cross is more urgent and
more serious than ever before is the
statement of Red Cross officials made
public to-day. Emphasis is laid upon
the work of the sewing department
and the making of hospital garments.
The present moyement of troops on
the battlefront and the frightful
slaughter of men make it essential
that hospital garments be rushed to
France at once. we need workers
and we need them more than ever.
The need is great end the workers
are few"
notwithstanding the fact that the
Public Library Is closed for the next
month. the Red Cross workrooms in
the basement will be open on regu-
lar working days. 1t was announced.
Every possible effort is being made
to speed up production of goods for
the comfort ana relief of the men
at the front.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
Street Carnival For
Red Cross at Lemoyne

The Lemoyne r. I'd Cross Auxiliary
will conduct a Street Carnival for
the benefit of the Red Cross in Le-
moyne Square, next Saturday after
noon and evening, starting at 3
o'clock. Music will be furnished by
the Commonwealth Band of Harris
burg. All Junior members of the
Lemoyne Red Cross Auxiliary and
Boy Scouts are asked to assist at the
carnival, wearing their uniforms.
In case of rain the Carnival will. be
held in the Christian Church. All
members of the Red Cross Auxiliary
are requested to assist at the carni-
val. advt
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
NEWS OF WEST SHORE
Personal and Social Items
of Towns on West Shore

Miss Viola Wanamaker, of New
York city, is the guest of Mrs. Celia
Forney and Miss Mabel Gammel at
New Cumberland.
Mrs. Alfred Prowell. an aged wo-
man, who makes her home with Mrs.
Parthemore in Fifth street, New
Cumberland fell and broke her hip.
Mrs. Edith Feight was hostess at
a card party at her home in Mar
ket Square yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. r. NJ. Reigle, of Columbus,
Ohio, Is a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Fl.
S. Reigle, in Bridge street, New Cum
berland.
Clarence Shearer and his sister,
Miss Florence Shearer, of Massillon
Ohio. were guests of Professor and
Mrs. A. b. Heighes, at Shiremans-
town.
Mrs. Christian Loper. of Duncan
non, visited relatives at Shiremans-
town severals days.
Miss Maude Heighes, of Shire
manstown, has returned home after
spending week with Miss Stella
Johnson at Frapklintown.
Clayton Wolfe and daughters, the
Misses Minnie, Helen and Edna
Wolfe, of Shiremanstown, spent 6
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Smith
and family at Boiling Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Mumma
daughter Leona, of Lemoyne. spen
Monday with Mrs. Mumma's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob B. Frey, at Shire.
manstown.
Mrs. H. o. Dodge and daughter
Miss Jean Dodge, of Camp Hill, were
recent guests of the formers aunt
Mrs. II. NJ. Rupp, at Shiremanstown
Mrs. A. b. Heighes, of Shiremans
town, visited her sister, Mrs Rober
Spahr at Dillsburg.
Mrs. Annie Kipp, of York, anC
Mrs. George Kipp, of Harrisburg
spent Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs
Russell Kipp, and Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Weigel, at Shiremanstown
on Tuesday.
Miss Blanche Danner and Mis-
Hazel Danner, of Shiremanstown
have returned home from a visi
with their aunt at Roxbury.
Mrs. George Deckman, of Mechan
icsburg, spent Wednesday with hei
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Starr, a
Shiremanstown.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
Lemoyne Getting Ready
For Red Cross Carnival

Lemoyne, Pa, June 2S.-Booths
for the big Red Cross carnival and
street bazar tomorrow evening will
be erected along the. curbs on both
sides of Hummel avenue below Le-
moyne Square by volunteer carpen-
ters of the town. under the direc-
ton of the committee of women on
arrangements
Members of the committee on ar
rangements reported this morning
that residents have come to the as
sistance of the Red Cross workers
with contributions and donations
Work on the erection of the booths
will be completed some time to-
morrow. Street decorations will DC
of Red Cross colors and American
flags.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
Sold by Druggists Everywhere
SO cts. (asiw..ss) $1.OO
Itching, Scratching, Skin Diseases
That Burn Like Flames of Fire

blotches, sores, boils, rough, red and
scaly skin, is to purify the blood
and remove the tiny germs of pollu-
ton that break through and mani
fest their presence on the surface
of the skin.
People in all parts of the country
have written us how they were COM
pletely rid of every trace of these
disorders by the use of S. S. S., the
matchless, purely vegetable, blood
purifier. S. S. S. goes direct to the
center of the blood supply, and puri-
fies and cleanses it of every vestige
of foreign matter, giving a clear and
ruddy complexion that indicates per-
feet health. Write to-day for free
medical advice regarding your case
Address Swift Specific Co., 443 Swift
Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.-Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
WAR STAMP MEETINGS

MarysviIIe, Pa, June 2S.-The final
three meetings of the series being
held in the county this week in the
interest of the sale of War Savings
Stamps will be held this evening at
New Bloomfield. Duncannon and
Newport The speakers will be the
Rev. Samuel Fox, of the Duncannon
Church of God; ]. NJ. Barnett, of New
Bloomfield. and DR.. George H. Johns
ton, of the Duncannon Presbyterian
Church, respectively. The Duncannon
meeting viii be held in Market
Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28

protected from speed fiends and re-
quests police authorities in the vari-
Gus localities to see that all motor
vehicle license number plates are in
the proper place and kept in such
condition that the number can be
easily ascertained; also. that opera
tors of motorcycles keep their num-
ber plates straight, so that the num-
ber may be legible at all times.
Commissioner o'Neil also directs
the attention of all motor vehicle
owners and operators to Section
Seven, of the Automobile Law. re-
lating to number tags. which states
that, they shall be kept free from
oil, grease. dirt. or other substances
likely to impair their legibility;"
also, that motorcycles must display a
license plate Ito be so fastened as
to be entirely unobscured, and to
be kept reasonably clean"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
Here Is a Sensible Treatment
That. Gets Prompt Results

For real, downright. harassing,
discomfort, very few disorders can
approach so-called skin diseases,
such as Eczema, letter, Boils, erup-
tions, scaly irritations and similar
skin troubles, Notwithstanding the
lavish use of salves, lotions, washes
and other treatment applied eXter-
nally to the irritated parts.
No one ever heard of a person be-
ing afflicted with any form of skin
disease whose blood was in good
condition. Therefore, it is but log
ical to conclude that the proper
method of treatment for pimples
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
REWARD OF s:50O FOR
WAR GARDEN THIEVES

Harrisburg police authorities and
self appointed vigilance committees
are investigating the thefts from
risburg. Arrests are promised with
in a short time. Shirley Watts has
announced that a reward of S25 will
be paid for information leading to
the arrest and conviction of the
guilty person.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
BIBLE CLASS AT DINNER

ShiremanstOwn, Pa. June 2S.-Mrs.
John Drawbaugh entertained at din
ner at her residence at Roxbury on
Wednesday the Helping Hand La
dies Organized Bible class of the
United Brethren Church. Covers
were laid for the following guests:
Mrs. George K. Danner, Mrs. Eliza
beth Bigler. Mrs. Frank Eshleman.
Mrs. George X. Eshleman, Mrs. John
A. Nester, Mrs. Roy Bates. Mrs. Gill
bert Starr. Arthur Danner, Kenneth
Starr, Kenneth Eshleman, John Nes-
ter. Richard Bates and Miss Blanche
Danner
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
ST|z-FOR TIRED,
PUFFED-UP FEET"
Instant relief for sore, aching,
tender, calloused feet
and corns.

tired, puffed up, chafed, aching,
sweaty, and they need "Tiz."
"Tiz' makes feet remarkably
fresh and sore-p proof. "Tiz" takes
the pain and burn right out OF corns,
callouses and bunions. "Tiz" is the
grandest foot-gladdener the world
has ever known.
Get 25-cent box of "Tiz" at any
drug store and end foot torture for a
whole year. Never have tired, ach-
ing, sweaty. smelly feet; your shoes
will fit fine and you'll only wish
you had tried "Tiz" sooner. Accept
no substitute.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
JUBILEE MEETING SUNDAY

New Cumberfand, Pa, June Z6.-A
jubilee meeting will be held in Trim
ity United Brethren Church on Sum-
day evening at 7.30 o'clock in celebra-
tion of the big drive of Lebanon VAL
ley College. which went beyond the
quota. being $4,000. The work of the
committee and Chairman Harry B.
Prowell has been excellent. The
program for Sunday night will be an
address by ]. D. Ripple, of Harris
burg, leader of Zone No. 2, and spe-
cial music by the church choir.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
Simple Home Treatment
to Remove Hairy Growths
(Beauty Culture.)

Two or three minutes use of a del
atone paste will Danish every bit of
hair from your face, neck or arms.
This paste is made by mixing some
water with powdered delatone. After
the paste is removed. the skin should
be washed to free il from the re-
naming delatone and it will be clear
and spotless. You will not be dis
appointed with this treatment if
you are sure to obtain real deSatone
from your druggist.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
UNION PRAYER MEETING

MarysvIIIe, Pa, June 28. = The
monthly union prayer meeting un-
der the auspices of the Marysville
Ministerium was held last evening
in the Methodist Episcopal Church.
The sermon of the evening was de-
livered by the Rev. Ralph e. Hart
man of the Trinity Reformed
Church.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
MEETINGS POSTPONED

New Cumberland, Pa, June 2S.-
On account of not being able to Sc
cure a speaker for the patriotic serv-
ice at the Church of God on Sunday
morning. June 80. the meeting has
been postponed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
BAND CONCERN FOR FIRENTEN

Camp Hill, Pa, june ZS.-PIans
for a band concert to be given IN
Zacharias Park on July 13 are being
made by members of the Camp Hill
Fire Company. The concert will be
given in the evening at $40 o'clock.
Refreshments will be served during
the program, according to the plans.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
STREETS IN GOOD CONDITION

Lemoyne, Pa, June 2S.-Repairs
to the streets of this borough and
New Cumberland recently made by
the State Highway Department have
been of much assistance to officials
at the Marsh Run government plant
in facilitating transportation. Be-
fore the repairs We're made Ross
moyne street in Lemoyne and Bridge
street in New Cumberland were in
bad shape.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
ANNOUNCE BIRTH OF DAUGHTER

ShiremanstOwn, Pa. June 2S.-Mr.
and Mrs. Russell Kipp. of Harris
burg. announce the birth of a daugh-
ter. June Romaine Kipp. Sunday,
June 23, 1918. at the home of Mrs.
Kipp's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Weigel. in West Main street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
CALL FOR PARADE OUTFITS

Now CumberIand. Pa, June 70
All wishing to participate in the pa
rade at Harrisburg on July 4 are re-
quested to call at the hose house
where they will be given an out
fit
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
GLASS mo HOLD SOCIAL

MarysvilIe, Pa. June 2S.-A social
will be held on the Methodist Episco-
pal Church lawn this evening by Miss
Margaret Ellenberger's Sunday school
class.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-28
THE REsERvEs, DRILL PLANS

Weather permitting. the Harrisburg
Reserves will have an outdoor drill
tonight. Members having automo-
biles will report with them at the
Armory at 7.15.
The Washington times., 1918-12-29

them high In command, whose names
familiar to the American public and have heard them
often eooy discussing plans and outrages which made
my blood cold that like to remember and tell about
German officers royal Prinee-who lived for some
time in my chateau, and who different from the rest
The tragedy of his life soldier is striking example
Of what the great German army and its expressions in the
invaded regions of France stood for
This officer Prince Adolph, a cousin of Crown
Prince Ruppreeht of Bavaria. He MAJOR of Baya-
ran light artillery and very young scarcely
than boy. but he had made reputation unusually
capable artillery officer Two years before the my
husband and l had visited Munich during trip into
German connected with my husband business. We had
met Prince Adoph at social affair there. He had Just
graduated from Heidelberg then and beginning his
in the army and very proud of having his
promotion to capamcy in the artIllery-the coveted
branch of the Bavarian army
Prince Adolph was much astonished when, with the
establishment of Prince Rupprecht headquarters at Cam
bra he blleted at my chateau, and found in
old acquaintancea very casual and doubt long for
gotten acquaintance but at least French woman whom
he had met before. With characteristic naive:e he
proposed that forget enemies in far dis
cipne would permit. And so l became his eonfdante
Two years before he had been hght-hearted boy.
Now he was haggard and weary eyed. He had been
through year of the war; and 1t had aged him. lie
very proud OF the Iron Cross won IN an early campaign
and which he wore his light blue Bavarian uniform
but he said to day There is not life that have
taken in this brutal which would not give this deco
u
made beasts of ALL We have TO be beasts TO win,
the Kaiser says and of course for Germanys sake,
must win. So we have choice. But dislike being
a beast
That was 1.-THE German military spirit and training
demanded that its officers and soldiers be beastS-in
order TO win!
Every knows of the retreat of the Germans in
March, 1917. when the British and Canadians began to
push hard at the line above ST. Quentin. Those were
terrible days for usthe front but few miles away
Between my chateau and the trenches there nnu
merable little villages of them almost lost in small
patches of woods.
Prince Adolph was ordered by General der Wal
dau to destroy the majority of these vages-tO raze
them to the ground that they might be turned into
nesting places for dashng bands of British cavalry which
had begun to make daring raids swooping down upon
these villages, trapping German troops or making pris
from whom valuable information was being
wrested
you will be careful not to be surprised Major the
General said TO him. the enemy cavalry seems to be
very fOolhardy Take company of light artillery and
engineers and enough explosive of whatever kind
select to make thorough job of each village We will
erect battery among the ruins in each place. if we can
thoroughly clear the line of low trajectory"
'But how about the inhabitants General-those who
have held to their honest We must give them
warning and time to get away with their belongings
The Washington times., 1918-12-29
The Young Countess de Gaza-Pascal.
In F rance Was Occupied
Others in High Command, Reveals
Time the Details of Un
Behind the German Lines In Devasta
Which Stands Unparalleled by 4

0N that atefu August day years ago when
army poured the Belgian frontier visiting
friends in Brussels Next day my husband joined his
regiment in France the Second HowSer Reserve have
him since He killed in battle fourteen months
The Germans swept Suddenly the patrols of Uhlans gal
loped into Brussels then the Pusian Guard We
now helpless In the hands Of the enemy
My husbands chateau Epnoy in northern France
A the German lines pressed rapidly forward into France they
soon passed through and beyond Epnoy and permitted to
leave Brusse and 60 to my home
My home! For three years was the servant in my
chateau the huatsd slave my british German Ny
The Washington times., 1918-12-29

chateau had been taken
tillery Corps, and from |
themselves were there.
quarters of the General !
For three years I HvI
officers Of the great q
their plans, ministered d 4
strous commands execut
ering bodies Of my neigh
But I win ten this I
page; al this and . tho
into my brain and heart
endless days and nights I
LLAINE. c.
The Washington times., 1918-12-29
How the Death Trap Of Cagnicourt
Was Baited with a Live Baby

"A mine operated by an electrical contact
device was placed in the basement close be-
meath the ceiling. Another mine was set some
hundreds of feet away beneath the street These
mines were linked with wires, and another
wire was run from the basement line through
the floor and concealed in the baby'S crib
This wire was then attached by string to the
girdle of the child.
"If any one lifted the baby from the crib the
string would tighten, pull the wire working the
contact device, set spark and ignite the fuses
of the mines
"The first soldier to reach the side of the
crib tenderIy lifted the little one. When he
Strengthened up
"A whole section of the village was de-
stroyed, more than a hundred of the British
soldiers were killed. and of those who had
heard the baby's cries and of the little one
itself not even fragments were left"
From the Countess de Gaza-Pascals Story.
lated by the Germans to explode hours after
nder railroad track over which the Huns
The Iadder-like upright is part of the roadbed
The Washington times., 1918-12-29
CopyTsEht, 1918, by Star Company.
(ContinTed from Last Sunday
Oh AP TER VI.

T HAVE seen so many barbarous
= acts perpetrated at the orders
: of German officers, many Of
The Washington times., 1918-12-29

Mines with behind