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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
THOUSAND ARE OUT
FOR DEER IN STATE
Estimated Last Night al Carlisle That Fifty Bucks Have
Fallen Before Hunters Guns in South Noun
tain Region in Cumberland County -

Throughout Central Pennsylvania
thousands OF hunters are in the val
leys and mountains in quest OF deer.
AS result many employees are off
duty at industrial plants, railroad
shops and yards and Ill scores OF
offices. The number of nunlers mas
been increased many fold by former
soldiers, who learned to shoot
straight and often in the war with
Germany. Sportsmen in this city
who have followed the records OF
former years say there never before
was such an outpouring to the hunt
ins grounds in this section of Penn
sylvania.
1t is estimated that at least 5000
hunters are in the South Mountain,
in Cumberland county, in quest OF
the game. A Carlisle hunter stated
last night that at least so deer had
been killed in the mountainous re-
gions adjacent to that town.
When he killed a deer during the
first hour of the hunting season, w.
Grant Raub, Red Lion contractor
and builder, established a record as
the champion deer hunter of that
place. During the past IA years
Raub has killed a, deer each season
except one. The last four deer
killed were each brought down dur
ing the first hour of the season.
The members of the o. X. Hunt
ing Club OF New Cumberland, who
are hunting deer in the vicinity of
Biglerville, Adams county, succeeded
in killing two bucks OF: the opening
day OF the season.
r. G. Shaffer, a former Chambers
shot a 125-pound four-pronged buck
near Caledonia. Shaffer had been
hunting about an hour and half
when he shot the animal.
S. p. Markley and Gordon Whit
comb, of Boiling Springs, each yes
terday reported having killed a buck
near Hunters Run.
A message from Cham bersburg
this morning told that Garnet J.
Gillian, of st. Thomas, returned from
the South Mountain with a 130-
pound buck, and that Benjamin G.
Miller, of Chambersburg, brought
down a l25-poupd spike buck near
Pond Bank.
The EliZabethtown Club. at Pine
Grove Furnace. shot a buck yester-
day, Harry Gochenaur, of Florin,
being the lucky hunter.
At fire at the camp of the Rou-
zerville Club near Waynesboro, one
of the heaviest losers was Fred
Saner, one of the five Pittsburgh
members of the club who had a
$3.50 overcoat destroyed. These
Pittsburgh men also lost their wool
bed blankets and costly automobile
robes they had spread on their
hunks.
Jack Trough and Harold Weaver
went deer hunting in the vicinity of
Huntingdon and their luck was bad.
They were returning home in the
evening in Weaver'S automobile.
When passing Fiddler's Green on
Warriors Ridge, they saw two large
bucks grazing in a Geld. They stop
ped the truck. both got out. took
aim, counted three and fired. Each
got a buck.
A party of six ALTOONA gunners,
this week near Spruce Creek,
returned home with 200-pound
buck brought down by Clem Fort
ney. The buck showed six points
and according to residents at Spruce
Creek. the animal is one of the finest
shot in that vicinity in many years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
Strong Corps of Educators
Is to Address Teachers

Gettysburg, Pa, Dec. Adams
county institute will begin on Dec.
Is, three weeks later than usual.
The instructors include: DIR. William
A. Granville, president of Gettys-
burg College; Dr. Francis B. Pear
son, State Superintendent of Ohio,
Columbus, o.; DR.. William ID. Lewis,
deputy state superintendent of Penn
sylvania, Harrisburg; DIR. Ezra Leh-
man. principal of the Cumberland
Valley State Normal School, Ship
pensburg: DR.. Charles H. Gordinier,
principal of the Millersville State
Normal School, Millersville, and
Miss Margaret T. Mcguire, princi-
pal of the George A. Mccall School
Philadelphia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
School Directors Are
to Meet at County Seat

Mechanicsburg, Pa, Dec. 4:-Io,
dav the Cumberland County School
directors will meet in Carlisle to
discuss questions of interest to the
schools. The following program
will be given: Devotional exercises
the Rev DR.. T. ]. Ferguson; mlsceI-
ianeous business; subject, The DIS, !,
advantages of the Farmers Boy.
discussion opened by r. l.. Shenk'
subject. New Demands on the Puo-
lie School," discussion opened py
William A. Bear; address, Dr' D.
Linwood Eisenberg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
Cemetery Association Meets
and Chooses Its Officers

Mcchanicsburg, Pa, Dec. AT
the meeting of the stockholders of
the Mechanicsburg Cemetery Asso-
citation, the reports of the past year
were read and business transacted
The election for directors resulted
as follows: w. w. King, Charles III.
Smith, A. b. Rupp, Guy IL. Lucas,
Jacob Fl. Mumma, Samuel Fl. Zim-
norman and Mrs Clara Fl. Eckels.
The directors met at the adjourn
ment of the stockholders meeting
and organized by electing the fol-
lowing officers: President, Charles
II. Smith; secretary-treasurer Guy
II. Lucas. L. A. Yohn was elected
curator of the cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
LANTZ RISES TO
DIVISION CHIEF
Fayetteville Young Man Pro-
NOTED by Internal Revenue
Commissioner Roper

Lancaster, Pa, Dec. 4.-William
4. Lantz, of Fayetteville, Pa, deputy
collector in charge OF the local revc-
nue. office for the past two months,
has been appointed permanent head
of tie office and will be known as
division chief. Announcement of the
appointment was received yesterday
from Ephraim Lederer, collector Of
internal revenue, with the approval
or Commissioner Roper. LarYtz's ap-
pointment was urged upon both the
collector and the commissioner by
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
Man Who Loses Case
to Appeal to High Court

Gettysburg, Pa, Dec. 4.-Judge
Mcpherson has overruled the motion
Western Maryland Railroad against
A. A. Gruver, of East Berlin, and
notice has been given by counsel
for Mr.. Gruver that an appeal will
be taken to the Supreme court.
In January, 1915, the railroad
company entered a claim of $45O.64
against Gruver for alleged failure to
pay for. shipment of live stock. In
September of 1917 when the case
was before the court verdict was
awarded in favor of the railroad for
$393.5S.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
Days News Cities and Towns of Central Pennsyvani

known to some of the children who
were taking part, some being so
frightened that they would not re-
turn to the building. The fire com
panies were held in readiness for
any action desired. 1t was reported
that similar letters had been sent to
the engine house.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
WILL OPEN BOND SALE

Columbia, Pa, Dec. 4.-Borough
council has fixed Monday evening.
December Is, as the time when bids
for the new bond issue of $4,000
will be opened. Council will meet
December 81 to close up the bust
ness of the year. The new body will
organize in January and will be com
posed of FIVE Democrats and four
Republicans. The school board of
Columbia is composed of all Re-
,publicans.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04

influential citizens throughout the
former Ninth district. In addition
to this, the Chamber of Commerce
and Manufacturers Associations in
this city, York and Harrisburg
Joined in the petition for his reten-
ton as the lead of the local office.
He was originally appointed by
Collector Kirkendall in February,
1914, as income tax deputy collector
and became head of the division
under Collector Benjamin f. Davis.
From the. inception of the %income
tax law to the, present time he has
been a close student of the various
statutes and his decisions rarely have
been overruled. He had former eX-
perience as a private secretary and
newspaperman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
Edward Holland Aboard
Boat That Hits Mine

Newport, Pa, Dec. 4.-The French
torpedo boat Portage, on which Ed
ward Holland, of this place was
sailing, struck a mine while of the
coast of England. No information
has been received as to the safety OF
the crew, according to advices from
the War Department received here
hV relat atiVeS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
PLAN GREATER LEWIsTowN

Lewistown, Pa, Dec. 4.-The
Chamber of Commerce of this place,
now engaged in boosting the town
expects to get more industries here.
The body was instrumental in hav-
ing the name Lewistown Junction
changed to Lewistown.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
BITE
With False Teeth?
SURE
DR.. Wernet's
Powder

Keeps them firm. Prevents sore gums.
White. Favored. Antiseptie.
If your dental plate is loose or
drops, to get instant relief use
DR.. Wernet's Powder regularly.
You can eat, laugh, talk with ease.
Guaranteed by Wernet Dental Mfg. Co,
1I6 Beekman ST., N. Y. 25c, Soc, & $1.O0.
At Drug and Department Stores. Refuse
mutations. This is the original powder.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
ANNOUNCE BIRTH OF son.

Liverpool, Pa, nec. 4.-Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Hoffman announce the
birth of a son, on Monday. Decem-
ber the first. Mrs. Hoffman will be
remembered as Miss Daisy Zellers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04
Selected From Our Regular Stock

We cannot refrain from saying word about the
low price of this group of Suits Consider, if you
WILL the regular high quality of Schleisner Suits their
moderate prices and exclusiveness of fashion Then
compare the reduced price with the regular price and
bear in mind you have long season ahead during
which to make of the Suit. Isn't it really worth
your immediate attention tomorrow?
All Sizes-None Reserved
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-04

A party of six ALTOONA gunners,
hunting this week near Spruce Creek,
returned home with 200-pound
buck brought down by Clem Fort
ney. The buck showed six points
and according to residents at Spruce
Creek. the animal is one of the finest
shot in that vicinity in many years.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-10-14
The McLain Company
DAWSON GEORGIA
NOTICE OF TAX LEVY.

Georgia, Terrell County.-By j. c..
Hollingsworth, M. d. Laing and j.
A. Hitler, Commissioners of Roads
and Revenues for said county, sitting
for county purposes.
1t is hereby ordered that Is mills
on the $1.00 of the taxable property
in said county as per digest of 1919,
be and the same is, hereby levied,
and that the same be collected by
the tax collector, for the following
purposes, to wit:
1. 2 IA mills on the $1.00 to
pay the legal indebtedness due, or to
become due during the year 1919, or
past due.
2. 2 IA mills on the $1.OO to re
pair court house, and build and re-
pair bridges and other public i'm
provements.
8. 1 800 mills on the $1.OO to
pay sheriff's, jailer's or other Off
GERS fees, that they may be legally
entitled to out of the county.
4. 10 of mill on the $1.00 to
pay coroner's fees that may be due
them by the county for holding in
quests.
5. 3-4 of a mill on the $1.OO to
pay the expenses of the county for
bailiffs at court, nonresident wit
nesses in criminal cases, fuel, SER
wants hire, stationery and the like.
6. 3-4 of a mill on the $1.00 to
pay Jurors a per diem compensation.
7. IA of a mill on the $1.OO to
pay expenses incurred in supporting
the poor of the county, and as other
wise prescribed by law.
8. 5 mills on the $1.00 to pay
charges for educational purposes,
levied only in strict compliance with
the law, and as demanded by the
county board of education.
9. NO mills on the $1.0O to pay
the principal of the public debt, fall
ing due the present year, and to pro
vide a sinking fund for future in
stallments for the bonded debt OF
said county.
10. IL mills on the $1.00 to
pay the expenses incurred in open
ing up, improving and maintaining
the public roads of said county.
Making in the aggregate the sum
of 10 mills on the $1.00 on the taxa
BILE property of said county, FOR coun-
ty purposes, and mills on the $1.O0
for educational purposes. a total OF
Is mills on the $1.00 for all pur-
poses. This the End day Of Septem-
Der, 1919.
J. C. HOLLINGSWORTH,
M. D. LANG,
J. A. KILLER,
Commissioners of Roads and Rev
enues, Terrell County, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-10-14
LONDON WOMEN VARY
SMOKING WITH CIGARS
Occasionally Are Seen With Them
In Public Restaurants. Cigarettes
Are Used on the Streets.

LONDON, Eng Cigarette smok-
ing among London women is now be-
ing varied by the occasional sight of
a woman in a restaurant smoking a
cigar. 1t is not big, fat cigar, for
big, fat cigars in London are very
expensive.
Another development of smoking
by women is street smoking, and fire.
quently one may see a girl at the
lunch hour in the city sauntering
along enjoying her cigarette, while
during the evening young women
may often be seen in the west end
streets smoking.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-10-14
WILD SWEET POTATO,
OF As POUNDS, FOUND
Huge Vegetable Fit Only for Con-
sumption by Hogs. Monster Tu-
Der Crew in Missouri.

CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo.-Thom-
as Gordon, residing on a rural route
of this city, unearthed a wild vege-
table in the form a wild sweet potato
that was of such enormous size that
Gordon had visions of it being a big
factor in cutting down the high cost
of living. but unfortunately the pota-
to is fit only for consumption by hogs.
They seem to thrive on them,
1t was an enormous specimen and
it was sad to have weighed forty live
pounds.
The wild sweet potato belongs to
the warm climate and sandy soil of
the southern states and this is the
first tine it has been discovered IL
this section. 1t has a vine and tuber-
Gus growth quite similar to the do
mestic sweet potato, but Is more
woody in substance. 1t was brought
to town by Gordon and exhibited at a
local store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-10-14
OYSTER MOST POPULAR
OF ALL SHELL FISH
THE WORLDS CROP ANNUALLY
WORTH $25, 900. HERRING
MOST VALUABLE SEA FOOD.

Oysters are the most popular and
extensively eaten of all shell fish. 1t
is held by some authorities that they
are the most important of all cult
waited water products and with the
single exception of the sea behring's
the most valuable of the aquatic ami
mails. From a geological standpoint
oysters are lamellibranchiate molusks
of the genus ostrea.
In many countries oysters support
a special fishery and in various other
countries enter into the food supply.
In the waters near shore of all the
temperate and tropical oceans and
seas oysters are found in more or less
abundance, but the supply in the
north Atlantic exceeds that of all the
other waters combined. 1t is estimat-
ed that not less than 100000 men
and women are engaged in the oyster
industry, and the capital invested in
vessels, boats, apparatus, oyster lands
and cultural establishments aggre-
gates many million dollars.
Worlds Crop SIS, 100000.
According to the latest figures the
oyster crop of the world amounts to
over 100000 bushels and is valued
at nearly S25, 100000, Of this output
the share of the United States is 88
per cent. of the quantity and SO per
cent. of the value. Of the remaining
portion about 65 per cent. of the val
ue belongs to France.
Fully 100 species are known, with
a comparatively wide range in size,
shape, habits, flavor and food value.
Some fine species exist jim the equa-
torial and subtropical regions, but
the best are found in temperate
climes. The northern limits of their
habitat are Gulf of st. Lawrence and
southern Norway in the Atlantic and
Hokkaido and Puget Sound in the
Pacific.
Oyster Trees in Florida.
A singular characteristic of certain
varieties of oysters that have been
found on our Atlanta coast, especial
" off Florida, is that they have been
found growing on trees-not, indeed,
upon the branches of trees in the air,
but upon the trunks and roots which
extend into the water along the
creeks and inlets.
When the tide falls the oysters
clinging to these trees are left out
of their proper element for hours at
a time, a circumstance that has never
seemed to interfere with their devel-
oDment.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-10-14

The ''still small voice" of con-
science, which Shakespeare tells US
"does make towards of IS ALL" has
caused penitent persons throughout
the United States to turn into Uncle
Sans conscience fund" the sum of
nearly half a million dollars since
1911. when the first contribution was
received. The transgressions of the
contributors cover a wide range OF
law breaking. There is also a great
variety in the amounts of the sums
contributed, ranging from 2 cents to
cover the cost Of a postage stamp
flched from the government to more
than S18,5OO stolen by evading Gus
toms duties.
Most of the persons who send mon
ey to this fund try to keep their
identity a secret. Some of them dis
guise their handwriting or purposelg
misspell words. All these precautions
are unnecessary, however, since the
treasury officials hold all such COM
munications confdential; in fact IN
this case, and this alone, Wrong-doers
NAV confess and make restitution
without fear of prosecution.
It is a curious fact that most OF
these communications come from wo-
men, whose wrongdoing, as a rule,
involves small transactions. Men con-
tribute greater amounts than wo-
men; their wrongdoing usually con-
sits in smuggling and other such
frauds by which the government IS
cheated of various sums. A few
years ago the letters of most of these
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-10-14
Uncle Sans Conscience Fund

I persons revealed a strong religious
feeling, and there can be little ques-
ton of the sincerity of the writers.
In hard times persons grow serious
and think about their sins.
/ Of later years, since the period of
greater prosperity began, the con-
tributions have been increasing. This
is explained by the officials as being
due to the fact that the law break
ers long have realized their obliga-
tions to the government, but were
waiting for a time when they would
be more able financially to discharge
the debt.
Some odd offenses are confessed in
the letters accompanying these con-
tributions. One man in Chicago sent
in 81 with the statement that he had
stolen a small apple tree from the
government orchard of Fort Sheridan
some years before and that he want
ed to make restitution. Another dol
lar came from a penitent in the west,
who confessed to having stolen two
sheets and a pillow case from an In
dian school. Many small contribu-
tons come from persons who wish to
make PREPARATION for having used can
celled stamps for letters.
One contributor to this fund found
that he had made mistake in his
reckoning, and in subsequent letter
asked that the mistake be rectified.
1t seems that he had brought ring
from Paris and thought it to be very
valuable. When he arrived in port IN
this country he placed on it valua-
ton that he was sure was much be-
! low the actual value in order to es-
cape payment of high duty.
Later his conscience troubled
him so much that he felt compelled
to make restitution and sent $500
to the conscience fund" Some time
afterward he took the ring to jew
eler, who told him the pearl in it was
an imitation and that the ring was
really worth less than 5000. So he
tried to induce the government to
return the amount contributed by
him.
The conscience fund" is presided
over by an officer in the division of
public moneys. All letters accom-
panying remittances are filed away,
and. although the writer's name is
very seldom given in the letter the
treasury department tries to ac-
knowledge receipt of the money by
sending an account of it's receipt to
the newspaper in the town from
(which the money was sent.
One man who wished to make sure
that the receipt of the $4,000 he was
about to send to the government
would be acknowledged tore the bills,
making that amount in half, and
sent them in with the statement that
the other half would come in as soon
as the department acknowledged re-
ceipt of the first half. True to his
word, the remaining fragments of
the bills were mailed as soon as the
federal acknowledgement reached
: him. Of course these bills were as
good as gold when they were pieced
together, and the conscience fund.-
was increased quite materially.
Although a separate account OF
this money was kept the money itself
is placed in the government vaults
and becomes a part of the nations
: funds. 1t has been suggested that
this money be set aside by congress
for use in some benevolent cause.
Such use would certainly not be in
appropriate.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-10-14

Uncle Sam has planted his agricul-
tural and mining college for Alaska
within $50 miles of the Arctic circle,
thus giving himself the distinction of
having the farthest north college of
any nation. This institution will
train students along the two lines of
industry of the country, namely, ag-
riculture and mining, being known
as the Fairbanks United States Gov
eminent Agricultural station. Off
cials advise that this northern soil
holds big things in both food and
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-10-14
America Now Has College
Within the Far Artic Circle

minerals, and that the establishment
of this institution will have big
part in their development. Both
United States government and Alas
ka territorial funds are being used
by the college. Congress in 1915 des-
ignated a site for the school and set
aside agricultural and mining lands
in the Tanna Valley for the support
of the institution. In 1918 the Alas
ka Territorial legislature voted $780,
900 for the construction and pur-
chase of equipment, and the college
has large student body,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-10-14
MORE WOMEN SMOKE, AND
NUMBER RAPIDLY INCREASING
In Britain Those Hanging Out Clothes
Have Cigarettes in Mouths.

LONDON, Eng.-Cigarette smok-
ing is on the increase in England,
especially among the women, accord
ing to experts. One estimate places
the demand for cigarettes at twice
what it was before the war.
"Women smoke a good deal more
than formerly" said one tobacco
man, "and some of them can't even
hang out the washing unless they
have a cigarette in their mouth"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-10-14
MONEY TO LOAN.

If you are buying a farm and need
money, or if you have a loan on
your place already and want to pay
it off, or if you own a farm and need
money for any reason, see or write
us. PARKS & BELL. Dawson. Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-10-14
ONLY $4,000 SOLDIERS
NOW REMAIN IN EUROPE

WASHINGTON-The strength of
the army as reported for September
% showed 33,065 officers and men in
Europe, 8,400 in Siberia, 1900 at
sea en- route home, and 100000 in
the United States. After October 81
an average strength of 252,250 will
be maintained.