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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-02
STATE LEGION
MEETING HERE
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the Posts in each District should
caucus together, elect a chairman
and secretary of their caucus and
elect three members to represent
that district on each of the COM
mittees listed below:
Credentials, Rules, Finances, Con-
stitution and Permanent Organiza-
ton, Resolutions, Care of Disabled
Soldiers, Employment of Discharged
Soldiers, Legal Aid, Medical Aid and
Legislation. Next State Cantonment,
Nomination of Delegates to National
Convention and methods of electing
same, nomination of State officers
and Permanent State Committees for
ensuing year.
Under the above plan each COM
mlttee Will consist of twenty-seven
members. Each will then proceed to
organize as committee and elect
lts own chairman and secretary.
Philadelphia county consisting of two
districts, 1t is recommended that
these two districts caucus together,
electing one chairman and secre-
tary for their caucus and six mem
bers on each of the committee men
toned above.
Chaplain Gives Invocation
The election of temporary officers
of the cantonment was taken UP i'm
mediately following the invocation,
which was delivered by the Rev.
j. L. n. Wolfe, of st. Patrick s
Catholic Church, Philadelphia. The
Rev. Father Wolfe was chaplain of
the Fifty-fifth Brigade of the Twenty
eighth Division, and is wearer
of the Distinguished Service Medal
and holds a citation from G. H. Q.
of the A. E. f.
After the election of officers, the
report of the district chairman of
names of members of each commit
tee was heard. Announcement of
the time and place of committee
meetings was made and the reports
of the chairmen of special state
committees elected at st. Louis
heard.
Hotel Lobby Crowded
There are many well-known men
in the city for the Legion canton
ment and the lobby of the Penn
Harris was crowded all day with
civilian soldiers who were renewing
old friendships. Among those no.
ticed were Colonel Millard Brown,
of the One Hundred and Ninth In
fantry, and Lieutenant Colonel
Thomas ]. Meehan, of the same reg
iment, both delegates from Phila-
delphia posts. Colonel Meehan
wears the d. S. c.
The Marine post of Philadelphia
is represented by Major r. R. Ho-
gan and Major Robert L. Denig.
Major Hogan is Marine national
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-02
Plans Complete For Big
Railroad improvements

Officials and employees of the
Lebanon branch, Pennsylvania rail-
road, were notified yesterday by
Supervisor ]. G. Hartley, of Middle
town, that numerous improvements
have been decided upon for the To-
cal branch. This decision was reach
ed after a conference with Elmer
Irving, division engineer. and Will
liam Day, master carpenter, of Har-
risburg, and Mr.. Hartley.
1t is planned to place 100 pound
rails in the Lebanon freight yards
and credence is given reported in
tention of officials to enlarge or
provide new freight yards for the
branch in the southern section of
Lebanon which would greatly expe-
dite the preparing of freight trains.
The roadbed, in Lebanon city limits,
when completed will be beautified
by lawns similar to other proper
ties along the Philadelphia divi-
sion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-02
B. SCHMIDT IS
IN NEW BAKERY
Harrisburg Capital Invested
in Various Enterprises; New
Gumshoe Appointments

Bernard Schmidt, of this city, is
one of the incorporators of the new
Bethlehem-Allent Baking Com
pany, of Allentown. Just granted
charter with $1,000. The other in
corporators are-T. B. Slack and ].
f. Slack.
The state has granted a charter
to the Harrisburg Motor Car Co.,
of this city. with a capital of s10,-
900, the incorporators being W. K.
Thrush, of this city, and NJ. F.
Weimer and H. E. Rife, of Cham
bersburg.
The Lancaster Home Builders
Association, of Lancaster, has been
chartered with $4,000 capital.
Charters have been issued to a
number of electric companies to
operate in Western Pennsylvania.
Joseph Fecber, a member of the
Sunbury borough council and long
prominent in State Firemens af-
fairs has been appointed a state
ment was made at Sunbury, but for
some unknown reason no word of
the appointment has been permitted
to leak out from the Labor and In
dustry Department, either on this
appointment or the selections of the
men to take the places of the four
men dismissed from the inspection
force few days ago on charges of
being mixed up in pushing of pa
tented devices. No reason has been
assigned for the hushing up of
appointments in in this department
or the gumshoe methods that have
lately been employed in the ordi-
nary business of the factory in
spection service.
Only forty-four counties of the
state have filed their official returns
of the judicial primaries and tele-
grams have been sent by Chief
George D. Thorn, of the elections
bureau, in the Department of the
Secretary of the Commonwealth,
asking county authorities to hurry
the counts and the filing of the cer-
tificates. The state must certify jul
dicial nominations to counties for
the printing of the ballot.
Fully a score of expense accounts
sent to the State Capitol by mistake
have been returned to candidates
at the recent primary.
Wen enf1SteO IOr tIle SUdUe fOi1Ce
force the last few days will be sent
into training barracks at once. An
other examination for applicants
will be held within few days for
the vacancies. Only veterans of
Army and Navy service are being ac-
cepted.
Arrangements have been made
for hearing in the Warren
water case at Warren on Saturday
Word has reached the State High
way Department that supervisors of
several upstate townships, includ-
ing some in Clearfield. have been
convicted in court because of failure
to maintain county roads properly.
John F. Walker, chief factory in
spector, is in Ohio on inspection
work for the state auth critics.
Public Service officials are follow
ing up very closely the develop
ments in the Philadelphia taxicab
situation. 1t is expected that the
New York ordinance will be a model
and that it will likely be framed
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-02
No Accident Drive Plans
to Keep Pennsy Men Busy

If there is any doubt as to the
sincerity of the Philadelphia divi-
sion employees in the coming No
Accident Drive, it is only necessary
to visit any department. Every
man, woman, boy or girl who is
on the Pennsy payroll is getting into
this drive heart and soul While
the official period is from October
Is to October 81, between now and
the opening date there will be activ-
ity. In the. pay envelopes that go
out this week small cards will tell
some interesting facts Buttons are
coming this week and will be dis
tributed. Within the next week the
shops and stations will have signs
posters and big display boards tell
ing about this work
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-02
Senator Reed Egged
From Ardmore Stage

Ardmore, Okla, Oct. 2.-United
States Senator James A. Reed was
egged from the stage at Convention
Hall last night as he was being in
troduced by the Mayor in prepara-
ton for his speech against the
Treaty and League of Nations.
AS Senator Reed came on the
stage all light wires to the build
ing were cut. Pandemonium broke
loose and cries of derision howled
him down, while the audience
surged upon the stage. Reed at
tempted to hold the floor for a few
minutes, but was forced to make his
exit without beginning his speech.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-02
MONTHLY REPORT
SHOWS MILK AND
CREAM STANDARD
Inspections Reveal Good Con-
dition of Liquid Food
Throughout City

Milk, cream and ice cream re-
ports issued by the Food Inspection
Division of the City Health Depart
ment for the month of September
are above the average reports of
previous months.
OF the thirty cream reports, but
seven show a butter fat percentage
below the standard. Six of the thirty
milk reports show the presence. of
colon bacilli while five of the thirty
reports show a deficiency in butter
fat. Reports from but three of
twenty ice cream dealers show a
presence of colon.
The reports follow:
Cream Report
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-02
Drives New Machine
Full Tilt Into Train

Milton, Pa, Oct. 2. = Driving a
brand new automo obile John Craw-
ford. Jr., of Milton, reversed the
usual order of accidents by driving
full tilt into a standing train in
the heart of town. The automo-
bile was badly damaged and Craw-
ford suffered cuts and bruises. Craw-
ford said 1t .just happened" The
train withstood the shock very nice
ly, according to the crew.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-02
Cement Shipments Keep
Reading Lines Busy

Reading, Oct. 2-The cement trade
is very active. The plant at Chap
man is sending out from 40 to so cars
every day. All of the cement works
in Lehigh are busy. Great quantities
are used in the construction of
bridges. The demand for steel and
iron for bridges is becoming less
every years. Most of the structures
being constructed by the railroad
companies are made of concrete The
same is true of foundations for build
ings.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-02
GIVE $1,000 TO POST

Shamol<in, Pa, Oct. 2.-The j. H.
& c. K. Eagle Co., silk manufactur-
ers, surprised the populace by CIV
ing a check for $4,000 to Shamokin
Post, No. IS, American Legion, in
memory of their employees who lost
their lives in the great conflict. Half
is to be used for furnishing quarters
and the other half for a piano.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-02
FORM LEGION POST

WatsOntoSn, Pa, Oct >. This
borough organized a post of the
American Legion last night. with
Lieutenant Ned. F. Wagner at the
head. More than 100 returned SOL
diers have signified their intention
ot becoming members. Turbotville,
White Deer, Allenwood and surround
ing territory will be included in the
scope of membership.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-02
New Road Foreman on
Pennsy Middle Division

Lieutenant F. E. Sellman, of AL
toona, who recently returned from
Army service with an honorable dis
charge, has been made assistant
road foreman of engines for the
Middle division. He entered upon
the discharge of his duties yester-
day in the Office of Road Foreman
NJ. L. Wenrick, in the Logan House
building. Prior to entering the
Army he held the position of motive
power foreman on the Philadelphia
division, with headquarters in Phila-
delphia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-02
POST CLEARS $4,000

Milton, Pa, Oct. 2.-Lieut. Col. Wal
lace w. Fetzer Post No. 73 American
Legion to-day announced that $4,000
had been cleared from its street fair
and carnival last week. This will be
used for a home fund for the order
IL was announced.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-02
FIREMAN WINS MATCH

c. I. Mace, a Cumberland Valley
Railroad fireman living at 40 Agate
avenue, Hagerstown, Md, won the
gold watch CHANGED off by Herculean
Lodge, No. 574, Brotherhood Of
Trainmen. The watch was chanced
off by Herculean Lodge for the bene.
fit of soldiers of that organization
who were in the World War. The
winning number was 993.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-02
WRECKED TRAIN is
STRUCK BY EXPRESS
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car and four other sleepers re-
mained on the rails. No passenger
was injured. but all received a Sc
we're shaking up.
Much delay to traffic ensued.
The passengers were taken to their
destination by way of the Trenton
cutoff.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-02
CLOSE NAVAL BASE
"a Assoeiaied Press.


Paris, Oct. Pit is announced the
French naval base at Fiume has
been closed and that the last French
soldiers and sailors will leave that
port on board the cruiser Condorcet
to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-02
DIR. DE LA PLAZA DIES

DR.. Victorino de la Plaza. former
president of Argentina, died at mid
night last night. DR.. de la Plaza
assumed the presidency of the re-
public on the death of President
Pena in 1914, succeeding to the Of
flee from the vice-presidency and re-
naming in the presidency until the
expiration of his term in 1916.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-02

D'you know, got to thinkin' about how
us guys had finished tn job O. maxim
Kings unpopular an how gets back home
with my chest stickin' way, out.
Then I thinks O King Oscar an wonders
who tn oil bird musta been, to get a cigar
named after him. So | borrows an En-
cyclopedia book an looks up his service
record an this here book I'm readin' says
he was the King O. some Swedes or some
thin an he was tn most popular an demo-
cratic King what ever wore crown an his
people loved him like brother.
When [ reads this I knows why they
named King Oscars like they did cause
they're so alEfired popular, but at that, I.
doubt if even tn Of boy they're named
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-02
Adding the P.S.---
o. oSa~Ns~X X

This Doughboy friend bLy looked
Oscar King Sweden Popular and beloved his American namake has
for 29
Havana fler)
quality We
right that wanted in
comm
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-02

after was ever more popular in his palmiest
days than tn ol' K. o. smoke.
An democratic? Why Boy, them good
oP K. O.'s is as democratic as an Of grey
horse!
But like tn ad says; ''There's Reason"
Y can't keep good man down an they're
maxim X. o. so bloomin' good-so honey
an full O. smoke-comfort an smoothness a
feller with hankerin' after regular He
Mans smoke can't help himself none after
he gets tn second wifi O. K. o. cheer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-02

Use McNeil's Pain Exterminator -Ad
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-25
REFORMATION !"
TONIC AT ZION
DR.. s. W. Herman to Empha-
size Importance of Sixteenth
Century Movement

Zion Lutheran Church Will COM
memorate the beginning of the
great Protestant Reformation of the
slNteenth century tomorrow morn
lhg. The causes of the Reformation
VIII De studied and the need to
conserve its principles will be am
phasized under the theme. .-Ths
Need or the Protestant Reforrna-
tion. The regular schedule Of the
sunday school will be followed in
t me AFTERNOON. In the evening DR..
herman will preach on. "soui
Growth" The mid-week service ",
au9ition to the regular Bible Study.
ana devotional features will have n
prIet period given to the study of
,nooern social movements. The
hugler Womens' Missionary sociatS
VIII meet with Mrs. HaIdeman 800
ming. iuay oVe-
-, me Poland Relief Committaes IN
zion have gathered a ton oS cIoth
lng' etc, and large sum of vnonar,
10 give relief to the need In that
country. ih Siii1
committees are being appo,nted
In the church to conduct an .r-e.s.
ineinoer canvass during Thankseiv.
ing week, The Campaign will on
ueaVor to at least double the hanav-
oiehces of the Lutheran Cburch e.,
this country. Sn III
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-25
CHURCH NEEDED
IN INDUSTRY
So Declares Rev. Irwin E,
Deer, Supervisor of Surveys
in Pennsylvania

"one of the msot vital issues be-
fore the public to-day is the indus
trlal situation. Leaders of the church
realize more and more. that the ideals
and spirit of Jesus Christ must domi-
nate industrial relations or there will
pe no satisfactory solution" Rev.
irwin 70. Deer, the supervisor of sur
Veys In Pennsylvania, of the Inter-
church World Movement, made this
statement to-day
Mr.. Deer has just returned from
a trip to the western part of Penn
sylvania, having visited Pittsburgh
Sharon and Farrell. AS an indica-
tion of the new spirit in religious
activity, the action of one of the
state mission boards is significant,
he said. This board contemplates
the erection of a community build
ing for work among foreigners, in
an industrial community. Before pro-
ceeding however, with their plans,
they have appealed to the Inter-
church World Movement to make a
survey from an interdenominationa
standpoint to discover what ought to
be done, what IS now being done, and
to aid them in their program. The
churches are beginning to cooperate
more cordially than ever before. They
are determined that there shall be
no unnecessary duplication of eff
fort
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-25
TIMELY TOPICS
IN PINE STREET
DIR. Nudge to Preach in Morn
ing on "What to Believe
About the Holy Spirit"

At the Pine Street Presbyterian
Church on Sunday morning the SUD-
( ject of the sermon Will be 'What 10
Believe about the Holy Spirit. rms
sermon will be the third in the Sc
ries of which the general title is
what to Believe and Why" the
object of the series being to present
in a popular and yet accurate man
ner the great fundamental truths OF
orthodox Christianity. which form
the basis of all worthy character and
conduct At the evening service
The Penny Christ Asked Will be
the subject of the sermon. This
will be the fourth in the current
series the general title of which is
Common Things Christ Used. The
. pastor. sDr. Lewis Seymour Nudge,
/ will preach both morning and even
Ting.
At the mid-week service on We'd
. nesday evening, the pastor VIII con-
tinue the series of addresses which
are being delivered from week 10
week on The Christ We Forget.
on Tuesday evening the Servants OF
the King will hold their regular
monthly meeting at the Women and
Girls Building when program will
be presented by members of the or
ganization.
At the Boyd Memorial Building on
Monday evening the Fife and Drum
Corps will meet for practice. ON
Tuesday and Thursday evenings, at
GAS O'Clock, there will be motion
pictures. which as always are free
to all who have the right to use the
building. on Friday evening the
Bible class of Mrs. a. P. L. Dull Will
hold its monthly meeting; also the
Boy Scout Troop and the Wolf Pack
of Cubs will hold their regular week
ly meetings.
At the Women and Girls Build
ing the various clubs and organlza-
tions will meet as notified by the
director in charge. The weeklE
church bulletin which will be tound
in the pews on Sunday Will SlNe Iuii
information of this parish.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-25
OLIVET SUNDAY
SCHOOL ELECTS
G. l.. Culmerry Is Named Gen.
eral Superintendent For
Year Term

The Rev. Samuel A. Bower, the
pastor, will occupy the pulpit of OIL
ivet Presbyterian Church, Derry and
kittatinny streets. at IL o'clock to-
morrow morning and at 1880 o'clock
in the evening.
The Health of China" will be the
subject for consideration at the $50
O'Clock evening service of the Chris
tian Endeavor Society. The meet
ing will be in charge of the society's
Missionary Committee, composed of
Elizabeth Smith, chairman, Martha
Strausner. Margaret Askins, Eliza
beth Woolley and Mildred Smiley.
At the session of the Sunday
school, beginning at 10 o'clock, Carl
W. Gage will teach the Mems Bible
class, and Mrs. s. A. Bower will talk
to the members of the Ladies' Bible
class.
These officers have been elected
by the school. to serve during the
ensuing year:
General superintendent. g.. l.
Cullmerry; associate superintendent,
James w. Macdonald: assistant su-
perintendent, A. Boyd Shartzer; sec
retary. Edward Askins; assistant
secretary, Donald Grimm; treasurer.
Charles d. Hines; librarian. Sylves-
ter A. Howard assistant librarian,
Lee Lutz; primary department su-
perintendent, Ruth Braselman; as
sistant primary department superin-
tendent Matilda Keister, Miriam
Hines. Helen Smith; beginners de-
partment superintendent, Elizabeth h
Smith; assistant beginners depart
ment superintendent, Ruth Will
liams, Florence Hill; cradle roll su-
perintendent, Mrs. John Davidson:
assistant cradle roll superintendent,
Mrs. G.. f. Twigg; home department
superintendent, Nettie White; as
sistant home department superin-
tendent, Mrs. Anna Clemm: mission
ary superintendent, Mrs. Charles d.
Hines; pianist, Frances Gelwicks;
assistant panist, Martha Shartzer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-25
UNITED BRETHREN

Derry Street.-The Rev. J. A
Lyter, pastor. 1890, "a Distinctive
Characteristic of Christian Life;
200, Sunday School.
Otterbein-The Rev. S. Edwin
Rupp, pastor. 1870. "A Man OF
Vision; 7.30, Start with Cod;
200 Sunday school,; $50, Christian
Endeavor.
Trinity, New Cumberland-The
Rev. A. r. Ayres. pastor. 1890
Stewardship of Life; 700, Inter
cession"; $40, Sunday school.
State Street-Miss Susan Balls
baugh will speak at 1915, "woman's
Missionary Eay'; 7.S0, the pastor
will preach on The Stewardship OF
Life; $50, Sunday school; $50
Y. P. S. G. E.
First-The Rev. w. E. Daugherty
pastor. 1890. Christ the Spiritual
Luminary of the World; 7.30, "The
Marred Vessel; Las, Sunda y
school; 6.45, Christian Endeavor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-25

Grace MethodiSts Subscribe
$14OO to Cover Service Stars
Church Has Also Raised Heavy Budget $4,000 For Cenen
airy Program and $4,000 For improvements Within
Past Six Months; New Organ Almost in Place
Or. Robert RagnelI, pastor of Grace

DIR. Robert BagnelI. pastor OF Grace
Church. will occupy his pulpit at both
the morning and evening services. In
the morning at 1890 o'clock, he will
preach on "The Races" The chorus
choir. under the leadership of Prof
Bernard II. Mausert, will sing holy
Holy. Holy. Lord God Almighty" by
Gounod. The quartet will sing the
offertory anthem, Bow Thine Ear
o Lord" by Fibich.
In the evening at 7.S0 o'clock. DR.
Bagnell will preach on This Is the
Hour" William Boyer. baritone, as
sisted by the chorus choir, will sing
20 Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem
by Knox. Mrs! Carl Cross. contralto
will sing the offertory solo, NOW the
Da Is EndeS," by Bartlett.
The church services, as we'll as the
Sunday school services of the adult
young peoples and teen age depart
ments will be held this Sunday in
the social room of the church. as the
frescoers are at work in the church
auditorium.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-25
DIR. SMUCKER TO
ADDRESS YOUTHS
Will Speak on "The Trust
Business" in Fourth of
Sermon-Lecture Series

DR.. Clayton Albert Smucker will
give the fourth sermon-lecture in
the series adapted to young folk to-
morrow evening Mt 7.30 o'clock, in
the Stevens Memorial Methodist
Episcopal Church, on "The Trust
Business"
The regular session of the Sunday
School will be held tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock. Following
this gathering the minister will
preach on Human Driftwood"; at
IL o'clock, Prof. John w. Phillips
and the chorus choir will render
special music in connection with
this meeting.
Sunday afternoon at o'clock. the
leader of the Junior League will be-
gin new series of talks to children.
The Epworth League meeting. Sun
day night, at $50, offers an inter-
esting program.
A congregational meeting will be
held in Stevens Memorial Church on
Wednesday evening at T.30 o'clock
for the purpose of electing one lay
and one alternate delegate to the
Lay Electoral Conference of the
Central Pennsylvania Conference to
be held in Harrisburg in March.
This gathering will be in the Derry
Street United Brethren Church.
John A. Appleby. Judge of Election,
and the two tellers, Ira Vert and
A. l.. Geigher, will have charge of
the election of delegates. Follow
ing the congregational meeting the
Church Forum will consider lin
what way is the old daysrelated to
the new day church opportunity"
On Thursday and Friday evenings
at 7.S0 o'clock, Halloween gather
ings will be held in the parlors and
social hall.