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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-08
1. V. Postlethwaite Dies at
Home of His Daughter

McNeytown, Pa, Dec. 81. V.
Postlethwaite, aged rs years, died
on Saturday morning at the home
Oh his daughter, Mrs. d. p. Steele,
TINS place. He was born in Newton
hamilton. One daughter, Mrs.
steele; two brothers, ]. NJ. Postleth-
waite of Garfield, Kansas, and two
sisters, Mrs. Scott Caldwell of Gull
yer, Kansas and Mrs. James d.
Tickets, Lewistown, survive.
Mr.. Postlethwaite, was widely
known throughout Miffin county.
lie held the office of county road
viewer for number of terms and
was a member and trustee of the
Newton Hamilton Presbyterian
church' and Civil War veteran.
Funeral services will be held in
the Newton Hamilton Presbyterian
church tomorrow afternoon,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-08

will greatly assist in putting the Gov
ernment upon a business basis, and
in enabling the people to fix re-
sponsibility both for extravaganza
and for excessive and unfair taxation.
1t is greatly to be hoped that both
the House of Representatives and the
Senate will so amend their present
rules as to put the consideration of
the budget in the hands of single
committee in each House, large
enough to be representative of the
entire membership and yet compact
enough to make it business body
upon which responsibility for a re-
port upon the budget can be
specifically fixed"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-08
Riverman Believes Body
Soon Will Come to Top

Columbia, Pa, Dec. S.-More than
a week has elapsed since the dlsap-
pearance of George Carl webster
the Columbia youth, who is sup
posed to have drowned himself In
the Susquehanna river, and there has
been no word respecting his absence.
Jack" Jones, the Columbia river
man. stated last evening he believed
if young Webster had drowned hlm-
self. his body would. be recovered
within the next 4S hours, as in that
time it should appear along the river
shore somewhere. He further stated
it was his opinion that the body
would come up In that time, If 1t
were in the river and at the place
where he is supposed to have jumped
into the stream.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-08
Automobiles Have Hard
Time on Icy Highway

New Cumberland, Pa, Dec. s.
About 75 automobiles were stalled
between New Cumberland and Le-
moyne on Saturday evening on ac-
count of the sleet and ice. The
FAMILY of L. ID. Crunkelten, who
were returning from Greencastle
where they spent a week, met with
an accident on their way home.
Their machine skidded, running into
a pole, tearing the top of the ma
chine off. Fortunately nothing hap
pened to the engine and they got
to their home here safely.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-08
ENTERS PLEA OF
GUILT in COURT
Man Paroled Last August SEM
to Penitentiary by York
County Judge

/, Gettysburg, Pa, Dec. S.-Robert
Bingham. residing near Gettysburg'
was sent to the Eastern Penitentiary
for a term of two to three years
by Judge Ross, in the York County
Court, on a plea of guilty to robbing
David Stambaugh, a fellow poaruer'
of S97. All but SIPS of the sum
stolen was recovered.
Bingham has a criminal record
which was brought up against him,
after he had denied that he had
ever been in trouble before. 1t was
shown that he had served term
in the penitentiary on conviction
for forgery in Franklin county ana
was paroled last August. He still
has six months of that sentence TO
serve and, according to the rules,
must now serve the maximum of the
sentence imposed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-08
CHECK WASTE
AND ECONOMIZE
These Are DR.. Buffers Plans
For Cutting Down Liv-
ing Costs

New York, Dec. S.-Credit ex-
pansion, currency initiation. decreased
production and labor troubles were
named by President Nicholas Murray
butler, of Columbia University, Us
iour of the contributing causes to the
high cost of living.
In his statement, which was pre-
pared for the National Budget Com
mltteei DR.. Butler declared that the
government could do its share to
reauee the ii. c. of l.. by checking
eAt!ir,aiVagance and waste. He said:
me nigh cost of living is now
known to be the effect Of grca tIv
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-08
YOUNG HUNTER DIES QUICKLY

rIto"II' a., DeV. 6.-TO be
one of party of deer hunters on
wednesday to be taken i'll on Thurs
day and to die a few hours after
Friday midnight was the fate of
Paul Guire Mundorff, 81 years old,
who died of pneumonia here early
saturday morning. On Wednesday
morning Mundorff was tramping
over the mountainside apparently as
We'll as any one of his friends ac-
companying him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-08
RAISE s74s.5O IN DRIVE

SoIumDia, Pa, Dec. S.-The Jew
ish Relief campaign committee has
reported the sum of $74S.5O col
lected for the first four days of the
drive toward the $1,000, the quota
for the borough. DIR. Isadore Rosen-
thai. of Lancaster, will address a
mass meeting in the high school
auditorium on Monday evening in
the interest of the drive.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-08
Waynesboro Establishes
Branch of Red Cross

Waynesboro. Pa, Dec. S.-With
the annual election of officers, the
Waynesbore chapter of the Ameri-
can Red Cross takes up the work of
TINS organization for the year of
1870, heretofore conducted here as
a branch under the Franklin county
chapter. The Waynesboro district
Will be conducted directly under the
supervision of the Pennsylvania Del
aware division. with Charles Scott,
Jr., Philadelphia, directing manager.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-08
BISHOP CONFTRMEs CLASS

Columbian, Pa, Dec. S.-Bishop
James II. Darlington, of the Harris
burg Diocese of the Protestant Epis-
copal church, confirmed a class in
st. Pauls church in this place yes
terday and at 10 o'clock i'm the
morning he preached the sermon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-08
Have Plan to Stop
Thefts in Churche:

Herefordshire, England, Dec. s.
So many cases of thefts from church
offertory boxes have occurred here
recently that the authorities have
been advised to place the boxes be-
meath the floor with a connecting
pipe to the coin slot.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-08
Blinded by Car Light
Auto Driver Hits Team

West Fairview, Pa, Dec. s. -
James Roddy. owner of an automo-
bile garage in West Fairview, ran
into George McPhearson's team
with his automobile, knocking the
horse down. Roddy was blinded by
a trolley car headlight. No other
damage was done. The accident hap
pened Oh Second street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-08
WINS ESSAY PRIZE

UVtINsDUFS, Fd., Tee. S.-An-
nouncement was made at the close
of the state health exhibit on Sat
urday that Miss Melva Heiges was
awarded the prize for the best essay
describing, the exhibit She will be
awarded the State College seal and
the blue ribbon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-08
EXPLOSIVE PLANT SOLD

washington, Dec. 8.-SaIe OF tne
explosives plant at Nitro. w. Va,
to the Charleston (West Virginia)
Industrial Corporation for. $S,55l,,
600 is announced. The plant anu
town cost the Government approx
mately SIS, 100000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-08
FIND DOES ILLEGALLY KILLED

Warden Guy Linn, in his travels
over the mountains the first week
of the deer season, found between
twenty and twenty-five does killed
by hunters. Prosecutions are eX-
pected at the close of the season.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-08
BIBLE SOCIETY MEETS

NtttysDurg, Pa., Dec, S.-Thc
Gettysburg branch of the American
Bible Society held its annual meet
ing last evening in the College Luth-
eran church, the Rev. DIR. Frank p.
Parkin, of philadelphia, general
secretary of the American Bible So
ciety, preached the sermon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-08
MARRIED 63 YEARS

Lobata, Pa, Dec. S.-This section
of Lancaster county has the oldest
married couple in the county, a
couple that all their welded lives
have remained in the same house.
They are Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Hoffman, who were married sc years
years yesterday. They have been
life-long residents of Conoy town
ship, are hale and hearty, despite
the fact that Mr.. Hoffman is "a
years of age, and his wife just two
years his junior
(Other State News on Page S.)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-08
UNDERGOEs OPERATION

New Cumberland. Pa, Dec. s.
Mrs. Mary Coder of Market street,
had an operation performed at the
Harrisburg hospital the past week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-08
Roy SLOT RUCK

Wayncsboro. Pa, Dec. S.-Clydc
Stoops, 16-year-old son of w. 6.
Stoops, of near Tomstown, VIII lie
hunting in company with Hansy
Stull, boy of about the same age,
shot an eight-prong buck near the
White Pine Sanatorium.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-08
POLITICIAN DIES AT HOSPITAL

WdTICIIa, IA, Dec. 3. = Henry
Swinehart, ~ years old, well
known politician, died at the Lam
caster General Hospital. He was a
member of the Reformed Church of
Providence and for years was af-
filiated with the ore mines in lower
Lancaster county.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-08
DIES OF PNEUMONIA

Mechanicsburg, Pa, Dec. S.-Mrs.
Rebecca Hefflefinger, widow OF
Preston Heffiefinger, died on sat
urday morning at her home in West
Keller street of pneumonia. She was
So years old and a member of St.
Marks Lutheran Church.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-08
DIPTHERIA CLOSFS SCHOOL

Gettysburg, Pa, Dec. S.-The
sixth grade in the high school build
ing is closed for five days because
diphtheria has developed in one of
the pupils of the school
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-08
ASSISTS AT FUNERAL

New CumbeIIand, Pa, Dec. s.
The Rev. G. FL. Heiges. pastor of the
Church of God, assisted at the fun
eral of William A. Myers at Mt.
Pleasant, York county.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-08
BURNHAM TO GET FACTORY

LcWIStOWn, Pa, Dec, 3. = Burn
ham has prospects OF getting a new
industry, pants factory, IL the
town can furnish enough employees
to operate the factory.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-08
"BABYLAND"

Store department complete with all the dainty gift article
necessary for babys comfort and pleasure
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-08

Your Grocer Sells Both Kinds OF
Golden Crown
White Syrup (with red label )----
Table Syrup (with blue label)
Buy can of each kind today
Steuart, Son
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-08

Use Golden Crown Syrup in their
making-the WHITE Syrup takes the
place of sugar admirably - the
TABLE syrup has a rich, golden color,
a delicious flavor and tempting taste
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-07-31
IN TOWN AND OUT

From the Record August 8, 1894:
Harvey Allensworth, living near
Glencoe, lost his stable, harnesses,
hay, stc., ~ FIRE thu other day. The
hrs was set by his four-year-old son,
while at play.
Messrs. c. II. Bnrtts, John Bartu
and Byron Swartz were in town
Tuesday. The former proved up on
his homestead, and the latter two
wers witnesses. n.
Billy Beard is rapidly improving
and expects to be home in a couple
Of weeks. Senator Worst and others
have suggested that a Ahaymaking
bee" for Billy's benefit be gotten up,
and that number Of his friends and
nsighbors get together and do day
or tRos work for him in the bayfield,.
Peter Levin, while repairing q
headAr, = few days ago, had one of
his eyes severely injured by q splinter
Of steel that was Clipped OH. He was
taken to Bismarck, where Harry Pro-
cunier, who was up there last We'd
nesday, saw him. and reports that
the splinter was removed and that the
eye will soon be well.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-07-31
500 SHIPS IDLE BY STRIKE
Thousands Out o. Work and Others
May Follow.

Thousands Out o. Work and Others
May Follow.
New York. July 1.-THE strike OF
seamen, firemen and oilers which has
resulted In holding several hundred
ships at their piers here and caused
steamship and railroad terminals to
become piled high with freight. has
entered Its second week. Thousands
OF marine workers have been thrown
out OF employment and unless quick.
settlement Is brought about. still 9TH
ier trades connected with shipping
viii be affected. A few private own
ers are reported to have yielded to the
strikers demands but their submis-
sion is considered almost immaterial
IN view Of the fact that ct this port
about 400 vessels remain idle and at
Boston. Philadelphia, New Orleans
and other Atlantic and guilt ports the
number of ships tied up 10 estimated
at more than 100.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-07-31

Fargo.-Mrs. Elizabeth Darrow
sO'Neill. n well-known suffrage worker
and daughter Of the late Mrs. L. NJ.
barrow. u North Dakota pioneer In
this cause, is likely to be named by
Governor Frazier, It is said. us one Of
three members Of the board Of admin
istrntion, which will take over the
control Of the states educational,
charitable aud penal institutions after
July 20.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-07-31
FOREST FIRES SPREAD
Two Montana Towns Are in
Danger of Destruction.
Flames XIII One Thousand ehsep Near
Tarkio, ~ Allss Wsst Of
Missoula.

spokane. Wash INV 10 -Naor,v
1000 men are fighting IL forest Ares
in northern Idaho and western Mon.
tana, which are threateninx a. lease
two towns. numerous farm honaas and
much valuable timber '7
Missoula. Mont -.Iulv 10 -rvo iwe.,.
ern Montana towns A,bar,on and 81
Regis, are threatened with dastrnc.,
tion Nv Forest Ara. ',v,,,c,, h.vs aaraa
beyond control and are reportad 10 bes
,,.,,..s... ~ A......' =. ~,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-07-31
Montana Bank
Has New Cashier

The appointment OF Mr.. c. A. Clark
as cashier Of the First National
Bank, Lambert, Mont. is Of special
interest. The young man graduated
into the place Immediately upon fin.
ishing q course at Dakota Business,
College, Fargo, ". D.
T Another Montana man, Mr.. s. G
Sparks, had = similar experience re
Gently. securing 9. position as asst
cashier. Of q new bank at Fallon, Mont
upon completing his .. B. C. course
Scores Of northern bank officials ar
former d. B. c. students. For infor
nation about summer courses, address
F. L. Watkins, So6 Front St, Fargo
N. d.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-07-31

intervention 10 Discussed by AIiisd
Supreme Council.
Paris, July ETH principal topic
Of discussion before the Allied SUI
preme council, the Paris Journal says.
was Allied Intervention in Hungary,
where military action seems the only
means to end situation dangerous
for Rumania and Poland"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-07-31
PACK ERs IN PROPAGANDA

sLseisiators Gee Their iland II Cir
eular Letters Received.
Washington, July 10. Senators and
Representatives who are being daluged
with letters opposing proposed legis-
:lations to scurtail the power Of the pack
3ers think they have traced propaganda
being conducted by the packers thru
the discovery Of circular letters sent
BY Swift 4 Co. and Cudahy Z Co. TO
sthsir stock and bondholders. urging
them to wire to members OF congress
and to do everything In their power
TO avert the infection Of : permanent
licensing system, OF. other rigid govern.
inent control upon the packing Indus.
try.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-07-31

Read the Record order it now 200
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-12-24

Refined oil produced 315,826, $50
pounds, compared with 301,644,461
and on hand 1856, ,182,930 compared
with 137,122,230.
Cake and meal produced 781,057
tons, compared with 772,O98, and
on hand 107,934, compared with
III, ,716.
Linters produced 269,OO6 bales,
compared with 448,083 and on hand
337,091, compared with 150,274.
Imports Of oil for the period were
1O,773,674 pounds, compared with
4,334,615 in 1918.
Exports OF oil were 24,782,265,
compared with 6,242,602; Of cake,
compared with 6,242,6O2; of cake
and meal, 90,S93 tons compared
with Cos, and Of linters 12, sos bales,
compared with GOATS.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-12-24
RAlLsoAD QUESTION IN AIR.
! Cummins Bill Pnssed-NOw Ready
for Conference Adjustments.

n Washington, Dec. 20.-The Cum
Minis bill, paving the way for return
OF the railroads to private owner
ship passed the Senate late to-day by
a vote Of 46 to 80, ending a pro-
longed discussion Of the measure and
making the holiday recess Of Con-
gress possible. 1t went through
without change in the anti-strike
and other important provisions
around which the Senate measure
was drawn, and was sent to con-
ference for adjustment during the
recess with the Fisch bill, passed by
the House Nov.-1 Final enactment
OF the permanent railroad reorgani-
cation legislation is hoped for by
leaders early next month.
The ultimate disposition of the
railroad problem, however, still Is
IN doubt, rs the Senate and House
bills will be in conference and Con-
gress in recess on Jan. 1, the date
previously set by President Wilson
for returning the lines to their own
ers. No further word regarding his
present intentions reached Congress
before adjournment over the holt-
days.
Ready TO Return Ronds.
Uni 5s vetoed by the President,
the pending legislation, according to
plans Of congressional leaders, would
require return Of the roads by Jan.
81. The railroad administration,
however, has plans ready for their
return January /, under q Presi-
dental proclamation, should Mr..
Wilson adhere to his announced pro-
gram
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-12-24
ALLEGED PREACHER ARRESTED.
Former Pastor at Glover, 8. O..
Taken In Tow by Officers.

York, S. c., Dec. 2G-Baptists and
people generally throughout this
community and this section OF the
State are very much interested in the
cast of Rev. Leslie L. Sanders, Bap-
tist minister, who is under arrest in
indianapolis, Ind, on charge of
using the mails to defraud and that
ne solicited funds through the mails
for the "Fire and Hammer Evangelis-
tic Association" Sanders was elected
pastor Of the First Baptist church of
Glover In May, 1918, by the congre-
cation, which was much impressed
with his ability as a preacher. He
was to be paid salary OF 800 a
month and given parsonage in
which to live. At the end Of the
month he drew his salary and was
advanced. an additional 500 by the
church treasurer with which to nav
the expenses of moving his family
from Western State to Glover.
That was the last heard Of him until
short time ago when he was ar
rested in indianapolis.
These are days when the truth
or the gospel Is sorely needed, and
whether you help us financially or
not | shall be grateful for your pray
ers In our behalf" he wrote to per-
sons whom he feeced out of hun
dreds OF dollars, according to a war
rant drawn against him by United
States District Attorney l.. e. Slack,
of Indianapolis. Sanders waived a
hearing and is now said to be in jail
at Indianapolis under $4,000 bond.
The Federal government, it is un-
derstOod, will attempt to show that
Sanders has been swindling several
persons out Of large sums Of money
Tor several months He was ar
rested upon the charge in Texas
ABOUT three years ago, but escaped
punishment throught an arrange
ment with the prosecuting attorney.
mo government charges that the
scheme under which the man has
Deen operating was about as follows:
He would advertise in church
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-12-24
MFRS. JE,sB sTRIIsLING DEAD,
Lady Greatly Beloved Passed to Her
Reward Last Week.

Seneca, Dec. 22.-Special: At
her home on First South avenue,
early in the afternoon Of Dec. 18th,
Mrs. Jesse Wales Stribling, widow
OF the late ]. W.. Stribling, promi-
nent banker and farmer OF Oconee,
passed quickly and peacefully into
eternity, after many years. Of almost
complete invalidism, during which
she continually manifested that
spirit OF endurance which, cultivated
IN the trying times that dominated
the early SOS, remained a part OF
the undying dignity Of the gentle
women reared in those dark days.
A kindly, generous lady has gone
from among us, and every heart is
touched with sympathy for the loved
ones so greatly bereaved.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-12-24
THE "SOVIET ARK" READY.
Bcrkman and Goldman Among
Those to BE Deported.

New York, Dec. 20.-The govern
ment steamship Buford-"the Soviet
Ark"-vis ready to leave New York
for Soviet Russia on two hours
notice, 1t was learned this morning.
She will carry on her holiday cruise
greater part of several hundred
radicals held for deportation .tat El.;
lis Island. Information was With
held concerning the exact hour Of
sailing ;sshut IT. was ptimsted that.
the craft would weigh anchor to-
night or tomorrow.
Many persons considered among
the most dangerous of those charged
with plotting overthrow of the gov
ernment Of the United States will be
guests" Of this government for the
cruise, despite their professions Of
Willingness to pay their own way.
Alexander Berkman and Emma Gold
mans names are the most notable
on the passenger list.
At least three mystery trains"
are bringing additional radicals here
from various parts of the country.
1t was predicted that $50 disciples
Of violence would be corraled in the
pens Of Ellis Island before nightfall.
kept secret, and even authorities are
In the dark as to Just when the fred
flag specials" will arrive. One was
moving slowly from Buffalo with
reds" who have busted themselves,
1T Is charged, with spreading the
seeds Of unrest along the Canadian
border Another was due from Pitts
burg with agitators alleged to have
advocated sabotage and violence
during tho recent steel strike. A
third traip Dad from Philadelphia in
Guiding agitalors charged with at
tempting to cause strike in ship
yards.
In addition to the sc reds on
Ellis Island for whom deportation
warrants already have been received,
| there are 50 more for whom war
rants were expected during the day.
There are $50 more disturbers in
5ails scattered about the country
awaiting transportation to New York
and thence to Europe, 1t was said.