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The Elbert County tribune., 1919-03-28
HAD AIMED A LITTLE LOW
Gunner's Error Probably the Only
Thing That Saved Flock Of Black
birds From AnnihIIation.

A party of gentlemen at hotel
were telling stories one night recently
Of famous shots and how many
quails, partridges, ducks and other
birds had been killed at single dis
charge. After listening to what
seemed willful exaggeration by differ,
ent narrators, stranger who was pres
ent volunteered his experience of his
only use of the fatal double-barreled
gun as follows:
II went into the field one day to try
cunning. The only game discovered
was an immense flock of blackbirds.
I should say there We're 10000 in the
flock. Slowly l crawled up to them.
and when not more than four rods
away the birds arose ina solid mass.
1 fred both barrels, and how many do
you think killed?"
Different guesses were made by the
party, ranging from 20 to 100.
mot one" said the stranger, "but
/ went out with my brother to look
for the results, and picked up four
bushels of legs. l had shot little un-
DER"
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-03-28
BoscHEE'S SYRUP

Why use ordinary cough remedies
when Boschee's Syrup has been used
SO successfully for flfty-one years in
all parts of the United States for
coughs, bronchitis, colds settled, in the
throat, especially lung troubles? 1t
gives the patient good nights rest,
free from coughing, with easy expec-
toration in the morning, gives nature
a chance to soothe the inflamed parts.
throw off the disease. helping the pa
tient to regain his health. Made in
America and sold for more than half
a century-Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-03-28
ADOPTS AMENDMENTS.
Inserted Clause Gives All Nations
Control Of Own Matters

Paris.-An American amendment TO
protect nations against the influx of
foreign labor has been adopted by the
league of nations commission. II af
firms the right of any country in the
league TO control matters solely with
in domestic jurisdiction. Another i'm
pOrtant amendment to the league COW
enant affects article VII, which en-
powers the executive council to formu-
late plan for the reduction of arma-
ments. The language of the article is
altered so as to limit the powers of
the council to ii simple recommends
ton to the governments affected. The
American pence delegation. it Is I'M
derstood, has. definitely agreed upon
the amendment II will offer to article
Y of the covenant OF the league Of ma
tions to safeguard the Monroe doc
triDe. The amendment provides that
agreements under the covenant shall
not be construed as an infringement
upon the principle of international pol
icies heretofore generally recognized.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-03-28
A Feeling of Security

You naturally feel secure when you
know that the medicine you are about to
take is absolutely pure and contains no
harmful or habit producing drugs.
Such a medicine is DIR. Kilmer's Swamp
Root. kidney. liver and bladder remedy.
The same standard of purity, strength
and excellence is maintained in every
bottle OF Swamp Root.
1t is scientifically compounded from
vegetable herbs.
1t is not stimulant and is taken in
teaspoonful doses.
1t is not recommended for everything.
1t is natures great helper in relieving
and overcoming kidney. liver and blad-
der troubles.
A sworn statement of purity is with
every bottle of DIR. Kilmer's Swamp
Root.
If you need a medicine, you should
have the best. On sale at all drug stores
in bottles of two sizes, medium and large.
However. if you wish first to try this
great preparation send ten cents to DIR.
Kilmer d Co.. Binghamton. N. Y. for
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-03-28
Real Happiness.

After reading poem about little
boy who was SO happy because. there
were lovely flowers, beautiful birds.
blue sky and running brooks, eight
year-old William remarked:
"Those things would never make me
happy. Miss Jones'"
"Why, William" replied his teacher,
what would it take to make you
happyT
"Saturdays!' was the prompt reply.
--Harper's Magazine.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-03-28
The Safer Course.

The Frenchy and the Yank were sit
ting together on the fire step In n
trench. The Frenchy was smoking one
of those mysterious cigars made some
where in France.
The Frenchy turned to the Yank and
said: "Will you hold zis cigar while
throw re grenade to ze Boche?"
mot on your life," said the Yank.
''but I'll hold re grenade while you
throw ze cigar Post
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-03-28
Germans Confess.

CobIenz.-Three agitators, admitted
ly Spartacan sympathlzers, confessed
to the American military authorities
that they came into the occupied area
for the purpose OF furthering II move
ment among the German workmen u
organize Spartacan forces sufficient.
that in time they would gain strengt
enough to attdck the American sol
diers and take possession of the Cob
lenz banks and railway stations Sant
receive assistance from unoccupief
Germany.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-03-28
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot BE Cured

by local applications they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There IL
and that is by a constitutional remedy
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE acts
through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
of the System. Catarrhal Deafness fs
caused by an infamed condition of the
mucous lining OF the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube is infiamed you have 4
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when II Is entirely closed, Deafness IL the
result Unless the Inflammation can be re-
NAL condition. hearing may be destroyed
forever. Many cases of Deafness are
caused by Catarrh, which Is an infiamsd
condition OF the Mucous Surfaces.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for any
case of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
SrnfsTSp ss sSTsd by HALLS cATARRH
All Druggists TIC. Circulars free
r. J. Cheney &c Co.. Toledo, Ohio.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-03-28
Lessens LIES Beauty.

The failure to express what we feel
of love and admiration and the ex-
preston of feeling due to impatience,
not of the spirit. but of overtaxed
nerves, are causes of the loss of much
that helps to make life beautiful
The Outlook.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-03-28

80 Happy Day" sang the laundress
as she hung the snowy wash on the
line. 1t was "happy day" because
she used Red Cross Bag Blue.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-03-28
They Do Say That.

"He works like dog'-but dogs
don't work.
HE drinks like a fsh"-but fishes
don't drink.
"He lies like lawyer"-but lawyers
don't-eh? What's that?-Portland
Evening Express.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-03-28

Vienna.-All members of the allied
missions in Budapest have been in
termed, including Colonel Vix, chief of
the French mission, according to trav-
-elers arriving here by automobile from
the Hungarian capital. Except for of
ficial messages, there is no communi-
cation by telephone between Budapest
and Vienna.
A dispatch declares that all the non
Socialist parties in Hungary will sup
port the new government, for the rea-
son, it is said, that 1t has decided TO
act against the entente. The rural
population is reported to have gone
over to the communists.
A dispatch says that the British
French mission at Budapest, consist
ing of 246 men, has been disarmed,
and that wireless message has been
sent to Nikolai Lenine, the Russian
Bolshevist premier announcing that
the entente missions have left Buda-
pest. The message added: French
troops, filtered by Bolsheviki, have
been disarmed by us Mubnies have
occurred in some French regiments"
The executive committee OF rue
Workmen's Council OF German AUS
tria, replying to the proclamation of
the Hungarian proletariat, says 1t too
is "of the opinion that after the col
lapse of Imperialism in Germany and
Austria Hungary the imperialist vic
tors are our chief enemies. If the
Paris conference seeks to offer vio-
lence to entire nations and violates
the right of self-determination, it will
meet with determined resistance from
the workingmen.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-03-28
Mean Of Her.

Percy-I have one in this watch case
that think the most of in this world
Peggy-Graciousi When did you
have your picture taken. Percy?
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-03-28
Parsdoxical.

whats all that noise IN the noun
tainsi"
'Hushi It's n STILL"
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-03-28

Or. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets put an end to
sick and bilious headaches. constipation, dizzi-
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-03-28

Don't cry over split milk ~ is good
advice. but Don't spill the milk in the
first place!" is better.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-03-28

A man may be ignorant of the law,
but the ignorance OF his lawyer is al
ways inexcusable.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-03-28
ENTENTE MAY START TROOPS
TO HALT ADVANCE OF
ANARCHISTS.
fOCH PLANS OFFENCE
LENIkE ARMY NEAR LEMBERG
AND WILL MARCH TO
BUDAPEST.
we.r.rn N.w.paperlunlon New, Service.

Western NewEpaper Union News ssrvice-
Paris, March 26.-Marshal Foch
called at the headquarters OF the Jtal.
Ian delegation in connection with pos
sible military measures discussed by
the council in view of the grave sit
uation In eastern Europe. NJ. Bratiano,
the Rumanian premier. speaking of
events In eastern Europe, expressed
the view that Bolshevism might soon
extend to Serbia, because of race rela-
tionship to Russia, and to Slavonia
and Croatia because of connections
with Hungary.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-03-28
Food for Thouoht.

He-"I am going tonight to see
mind reader" She-"What good will
that do your
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-03-28

Paris.-Reports have reached the
peace conference that interallied
troops will be landed at Spalato, on
the Dalmatian coast, because of dis
orders that have occurred there and
for fear grayer troubles may arise.
The Hungarians are reported to be
trying TO spread Bolshevism to that
part of the Adrlatic coast which they
controlled before the downfall of
Austria.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-03-28
The Real Reoretter.

Does your wife regret that she mar
rIed poor MANI"
Not so much as I DO"
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-03-28

And many bird fell asleep resting
on his laurels.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-03-28
The Card Club.

The Gard Club.
Are you going TO the card club this
afternoon?r
mo, it's my turn to stay away and
be talked about
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-31

towns for the benefit of the King and
Queen could hardly be exceeded. The
clothing worn by the peasants had
changed but little with the passing CEN
turtles. Some looked as though they
had stepped out of the Bible. They
wore sackcloth. homespun, leather.
shoes. the loose shirt with flowing
sleeves worn by the old Romans leath-
er girdles for carrying weapons highly
colored sashes and shawls, beaded
aprons and buckslin moccasins.
Queen Marie, radiant and happy, was
the idol of all. Beside her stood her
favorite child. the little Princess Hey
ana. prototype of her beautiful
mother. King Ferdinand was dressed
in the uniform of general.
To the Associated Press correspon-
dent who was the only newspaper man
accompanying the royal party, he said
the cheers of the thousands as they
marched past compensated him for the
trials of the war
In addition to the parades there
were numerous displays resembling the
county fairs of America. The farmers
and their wives showered the King.
Queen and Princess with gifts. Those
of the Queen included rugs, towels, ta-
blecloths, cushions, sashes, shawls, or
naments and cruciflxes
Princess Ileyana received all kinds OF
gifts. including live lambs and rao-
bits
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-31

23, sends the following from Tif1is:
Had q long conference with the
Armenian President to-day. The
situation is worse. The Turkish
army, we'll prepared, and Tartars
are advancing from three sides. If
military protection is not afforded
to Armenia Immediately, the dis
aster will be more terrible than the
massacres in 1915, and the Arm en-
ian nation will be crushed, to the
everlasting shame of the Allies.
Relief work is impossible in the
present situation unless order is
restored. Cannot something be
done to have the British forces in
the Caucasus intervene to save Ar
menia?"
Under date of July "a, Major
Green telegraphs: The Turks and
Tartars are advancing in the dis
tricts of Karabagh and Alagbez.
They now occupy approximately the
reopened territory of Russian Ar
menia. Khalil Bey, a Turkish colo
mel, is commanding the Azerbaijan
Tartars."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-31
Harrisburgers TO
Attend "Y" Convention

Announcement is made from the
local Y. NJ. c. y. that the interna-
tional convention of the ~" asso-
citation of North America will be
held November 1928 at Detroit.
The convention will be devoted
chiefly to dealing in a constructive
way with large questions of policy.
TO facilitate the realization of this
purpose, the international commit
tee has appointed three special COM
mittees, one Oh tho occupation of
the field. one on the relation of the
0unS Mems Christian Association,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-31
Reception Closes
Ministers Conference

denominational Ministers Confer
ence was held yesterday at the home
of the Rev. S. \. Mcneil, 612 Forster
street, in the form of a reception
to the clcrgymen. After a short
program the meeting was adjourned
until the second Monday in Sep
tember. The meeting was attended
by eight ministers and their wives.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-31

of the Bell Telephone Company
of Pennsylvania has been removed
to the new quarters at 206 North
Third street. The quarters are CEN
trally located. light and airy and MIR.
Fetter says it is the thought of the
Bell Company to extend every ia
cility to the public and the new
quarters have been fitted up with
this thought in mind.
Harrisburg is a particularly i'm
portant center and has had such an
exceptional growth that the office
occupied so many years by the Bell
Company at EOS Walnut street. was
needed for additional equipment
that will be Immediately installed.
All bills will be paid and all con-
tracts accepted in the future at 200
North Third street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-31
MUCH COLOR IN
QUAINT PARADE
People Dress in Thousand
Varieties to Receive
King and Queen

Hcrmannstadt, Transylvania, July
31.-Ethnographic parades in which the
people were dressed in clothing of a
thousand varieties, were some of the
picturesque features of the recent visit
of King Ferdinand and Queen Marie
to Pennsylvania. formerly part of Hun
gary. but lately conquered by Rumanian
troops.
Four million Rumanians of Transyl-
vania had looked forward for years for
this time to come when the country in
which they lived would again be re-
united to Rumania and they saw in the
coming of the King and Queen EVIL
dence that this was accomplished.
In SfIirthIr:nssR:. Gu:SEtn:n.tf<F' ami ealcr'
the parades held in many cities and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-31
TURKS MOVING
ON ARMENIANS
With Aid of TartarS They
Have Cut Off Ameri-
can Relief

Paris, July 31.-Turks and Tar
tars are moving upon the Armen-
ians from three sides. They have
cut off the American relief supplies
and threaten all the remaining Ar
menians with determination unless
additional military protection is af-
forded. according to dispatches
from Major Joseph c. Green, of
Cincinnati, who is directing the
American relief administration s
work from Tinis.
Herbert Hoover, director general
of relief, Immediately submitted
Major Green's message to the
Peace Conference, which already
had similar reports from other
American and British observers.
Major Green, under date of July
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-31

themselves within ten days to un-
uergo their respective sentences.
Ihe opinion of the Supreme
Court was brief, merely stating that
the seven members of the court
are of one mind that no error was
committed on the trial of the petit
toners"
The appeal to the Supreme Court
was taken from the decision of the
Superior Court which had sustain
ed the conviction of the men by
a jury in the Chester county court
at West Chester where the case was
taken on Il change of venue.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-31
Refuses Appeal For New
Trial in Election Case
Ru AsSocinted Press.

Philadelphia, July 31.-The Su-
preme Court of Pennsylvania has
refused to entertain an appeal for a
new trial for the convicted police
men in the Fifth ward election con-
spiracy case and unless counsel con-
templates some further legal action.
the men will have to surrender
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-31
Local Officers of
Bell Co. Transferred

Local Manager w. H. Fetter an
nounces that the local business office
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-31

to the churches, and one on the
conservation of the values of war
work
1t is expected that a representa-
ton from Harrisburg will attend the
convention.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-31

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-31
Shop Clerks Increase
Costs Merchants MucK

LCndon. July 31.-It is estimated
that the increase of 81 To $3.50 in tn,
weekly wages of all shop clerks viii
cost merchants of the United Kingdom
SIPS. .OO0.0OO to $15O.O0O,OOO a year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-31
SHIREMAN STONN

Shirrmanstown July 31.-Mrs. Will
liam E Rowles. of East Main street
is home after spending several weeks
at ChambersburS, Shippensburg and
Orristown.
samuel Smith. of Boiling Springs.
spent Monday with Clayton Wolfe
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Eberly, Mrs.
Claire Bubachcr and Miss Sara
rock, were Harrisburg visitors on
Tuesday.
Miss Ethel Zimmerman has gone
10 her home in Harrisburg after
making her home with Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Z. Rowles of this place for sew
eral years
Mrs. Noah r. Heiges spent a day
recently at the home of her father.
Charles Rider. at RoXbury.
Frank w. Wallace, who returned
recently from three weeks stay
in New York City has accepted
rositton with the Highway Depart
ment near Gettysburg.
Miss Esther Thornton, of st. Johns.
ia visiting the Misses Emma and Ida
Eshenbaugh
Miss Mary Morgret is home after
.pcnding several days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Otstot at their residence,
18l Evergreen street, Harrisburg
Lawrence Harlacher. of Milltown,
..pcnt several days with his grand
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Stans-
field.
Mrs. John \. hester and son John
Nester, Jr., of West Main street,
apent Wednesday with Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Clay Ryan and family in Mechan-
icsburg.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. II. Gettys, daugh-
tor. Miss Vera. son Fred Gettys, Lee
Gates and Walter Smith, of Harris
hurg visited Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
Wolfe on Wednesday.
Miss Evelyn Heiger is home from
n visit with Mr.. and Mrs. I. j. EN-
rick in Lemoyne.
Mrs C. \. Gribble and Mrs, Will
liam Cromleigh. of st. Johns visited
relatives at Churchtown on Sunday.
Miss Matilda Hoffman has returned
10 her home in Lebanon, after visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. James Zerbe and
family at Spring Lake and Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon r. Zerbe.
Miss Jennie stevens was a II arr
isburg visitor on Tuesday.
Mrs Herman Leisman, daughter
Miss Anna Leisman. sons William
Ieisman and Herman Leisman, Jr"
have returned to their home in
harrisburg after spending the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Stansfield
New Cumberland, spent Sunday with
AIR. and Mrs. Calvin Krone and
family.
Mrs Rae Harlacher has returned
10 Bowmansdale after spending the
week end with her parents.
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-31
HE SINGS "YANK. YANK, YANK

When the nuthatches call II
sounds a if they were saying, "Yank,
yank, yank," and this is true both OF
the white-breasted and the red
breasted birds of this species, says
the American Forestry Association,
of Washington, which is conducting
the national birdhouse building con-
test for school children that Is arous-
ing much interest. These birds have
a clever manner of cracking nuts.
They will wedge them in the crew
ices of bark on the tree and then
peck at them with their bills until
The nut is opened. Woodpeckers use
their tails for support as they climb
the trunk of a tree but the nut
hatches usually climb with their
head down and their tail pointed to-
ward the zenith.