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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-13
OWNER QUICKLY
ENDS A STRIKE
Threatened Walkout at Can
ming Factory Prevented
By Manager

Biglerville, Pa, Oct. 13.-Trouble
that threatened to develop into q
strike at the canning plant at Gard
ner's Station, owned and operated by
c. II. Musselman. of this place. was
quickly settled by the owner. Strikes
and walkouts are so rare around
Adams county that when the place
suspended operation for about an
hour, during which time Musselman
met the employees to talk over the
difficulties, persons on the outside
quickly spread the rumor that a real
strike was on.
The trouble grew out of the belief
that some of the workers were en-
titled to more money than they were
getting for their labor, and a peti-
ton was circulated asking for an in
crease of wages and carrying with it
threat to strike If the request was
not granted.
Musselman at once went to the
scene of the trouble and met the en-
ployes, and after talking the matter
over gave the men five cents an hour
more than they were receiving. the
amount asked, and the women ten
cents per bucket instead of eight, as
asked. Mr.. Musselman then came TO
his plant here and gave the workers
the same increase.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-13
Enola Parents Give
Party For Daughter;
Music Is a Feature

Enola, Pa, Oct. 13.-In honor of
the birthday of their daughter,
Anna, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert M.
Adams, of 35 Suspuehanna street,
entertained last Thursday evening.
The evening was most enjoyably
spent. There were games and in
strumental and vocal music.
Jack Adams, of the old Eighth
Regiment band, played several cor
net solos, his talented wife accom-
panying him on the piano. The
we'll known Adams brothers, of
Harrisburg, entertained with comic
song and banjo and guitar solos.
Miss Adams, the honor guest of the
occasion, played several piano solos.
The house was beautifully decora-
ted.
A buffet luncheon was served to
the following guests: Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack A. Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
l.. Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur l..
Adams. Mrs. Harry L. Keller, Jr.,
Mrs. John Falk, Mrs. ]. Snyder,
Misses Martha Betz, Lavina Will
hanson. Ruth Hank, Thelma Hall,
Mary Klemm, Margaret Jenkins
Margaret Snyder, Hilda Falk and
Messrs. A. l.. Adams, Raymond
Hall, Henry Sharp. Hale Jenkins
william Krebs, James Snyder
Charles Pottimer, William Hazard
Harry, Keller, Sr., James, Williams
John Adams and Charles Falk.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-13
LITTLE LINES OMNEARBY

Carlisle-Edward ]. Rafferty,, q
soldier at the Army Hospital here,
died on Friday evening of pneu-
monia. He was 81 years old and is
survived by his mother, two sisters
and a brother, who reside in Altoona.
Camp Hill-The case of Mrs.
Georgia Cullum against the borough
of Camp Hill for $1,000 damages hats
been settled out of court. Mrs. Gull
lum alleged that because of the bad
condition of the streets she fell ard
was severely injured.
Carlisle-George w. Musser, who
was one of the leading candidates
for the Republican nomination for
County Commissioner at the pri-
mary election, announces he will
make an independent fight for the
election at the polls next month.
Gettysburg-The Central Iron and
Steel Company, of Harrisburg, NAV
sue Adams county for the failure of
the bridge at Plum Run to hold one
of its six-ton trucks, which broke
through the structure on the Taney-
town road. four miles south of here.
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Drayman Has Fourth
Horse Killed by Train

Waynesboro, Pa, Oct. 13.-Pe-
culiar accidents have happened on
the mountain in the vicinity of Pen
Mar park-and the same kind of
accident has happened four years
consecutively.
A horse owned by Drayman Harry
s. Werdebaugh, Pen-Mar, was
killed by Western Maryland train
the past week. The scene of the
accident was at the site of the Old
Blue Mountain House, which was
destroyed by fire on August Is, 1913.
The peculiar circumstance about
the accident that resulted in the
death of Werdebaughs horse is that
the animal was tied to an iron peg
that had been driven down in the
lawn of the old Blue Mountain
House. And the perplexing ques-
ton and one for solution is, How
Did the Horse Get Loose?"
This is the fourth horse belonging
to Mr. Werdebaugh that has been
killed in the same manner, at the
same place, same month of the year
and same day of the month.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-13
MANY DANCE AT
STATE ACADEMY
School Gymnasium at Mont
Alto Is Beautifully Deco
rated For Function

Mont Alto, Pa, Oct. 13.-Many
persons attended the annual fall
dance at the Mont Alto State Fores-
try Academy at this place on Sat-
urday evening. The dance was held
in the school gymnasium, which
was beautifully decorated with
evergreen boughs and autumn
leaves collected by the student body
from the surrounding hills. The
academy orchestra played for the
"a numbers and during intermis-
sion, the dancers retired to the log
cabin just opposite the gymnasium
where refreshments were served,
Guests present were: Director and
Mrs. e. A. Ziegler. Mr.. and Mrs. c..
j. Harris, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Drake,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Perry, and E. P.
Dietrich. all of the school faculty;
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Conklin, Gale
donia; Mr.. and Mrs. w. Senft,
York; Misses Mildred Colcord,
Philadelphia; Ruth Shaeffer. Ship
pensburg; Ruth Smith, Bloomsbury;
Mildred Witherspoon and Helen
OFT, Mercersburg; Euince Stymiest,
Mont Alto: Eva Burgner, Irma
Davis Jeanette Essick, Vera Fritz,
Mary Geyer, Arianna Logue, Mary
Maloney, T.. Rauhauser, Emily Reis-
ner and Elise Shapp, all of Cham
bersburg; Grace Kahl, Anna Erwin.
Anna Hunter, Lillian Sulanke and
Isabel Todd, of Waynesboro; Mary
Allen, Katherine Long, Nancy Long,
Buelah Mahon, Bessie McElroy and
Vesta Wilkinson, all from Fayettes-
Vile; Messrs. Edwin Miller, Cham
bersburg, and James Vail, Sayre.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-13
|REBUKE ACTION
OF STATE BODY
Duffy Post of Legion Objects
to Resolution of State
Organization

Scranton, Pa, Oct. 13.-Resolu-
uons repudiating the action of the
State convention of the American
Legion in Harrisburg, in passing
resolutions branding Eamoun De-
Valera, president OF the Irish Re-
public, as traitor, were unani-
mously adopted here at meeting
of Lieut.. Col. Frank j. Duffy Post,
No. 120, of the Legion.
The resolution will be forwarded
to the State body, the State execu-
tive committee and to the national
officers of the Legion.
Edward Lavelle led the fight
against the State body, presenting
the resolutions which were seconded
by half Il dozen members and pass
ed without a dissenting vote.
Last week the State convention
of the American Legion" Mr.. La
velle said in prefacing his remarks
passed resolutions branding Ea-
noun DeValera, president of the
Irish Republic. as a traitor. In this
city the resolutions have created a
wrong impression of the legion and
many men who would otherwise be-
come members are refusing to join
I'VE want to set ourselves right
with the service men in Scranton
DeValeria was not in America dur
ing the war. He was in a British
prison. He in no sense avoided mill
tary service.
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LETTER FOLLOWS
MAN MANY MILES
Written to Fighter in France,
Missive Is Back After
Long Absence

Hagerstown, Md, Oct. 13.-After
travelling 10000 miles. letter writ
ten by Mrs. E. L. Beckenbaugh, of
this city, formerly of Harrisburg, to
her nephew. Sergeant Herbert Pow
ley, through France and this coun-
try has been returned to her after
nearly a year. The letter was mailed
on November s, 1918. 1t has kept
going for eleven months, the en-
velope bearing evidence of it's pill
grimage, being covered with foreign
and domestic postmarks, but is in
good condition. The letter was re-
turned to the United States after
having followed the addressee
through various camps in France,
after Powley came back, and con-
tinued to pursue him through the
army camps. Sergeant Powley. who
was in a Pennsylvania regiment,
came here to visit his aunt before
leaving for Montana, where he is
located, but the letter never reached
him.
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West Shore News Notes
and Mention Of People
in Boroughs Over Rivel

Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Tritt of Car
Isle visited their daughter, Mrs. 1.
P. Dearborn, at Washington
Heights.
Mrs. P. r. Koontz, is spending
the week with her narents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Law, of York.
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Heights.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Tritt, Mrs. I.
P. Dearborn, Mrs. D. 8. Eshleman
motored to Carlisle on Wednesday
when they were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. A. Tritt.
w. II. Young, of Philadelphia
visited his sister, Mrs. w. o. Rishiel.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. PETER enter
tanned at dinner on Thursday even
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Berkley of Camp
Hill, Miss Hilda Famous of Worm
leysburg and 1. ]. Monier of Camp
Hill, lately returned from France.
Mrs. 1. w. Rishel spent Thursday
with her mother, Mrs. Ida Smith,
of Harrisburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fortney OF
Washington Heights left Thursday
for Hanover, where Mr.. Fortney is
representing Calvary United Breth-
rem Church at the annual confer
ence.
Miss Mary Rishel spent the
weekend with Miss Viola Nye, OF
Rutherford.
Mrs. ]. w. Snyder visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Fire
stone, Trudle Road.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-13
Runaway Car Crashes
Into Milling Property;
Upsets Smokestack

Hagerstown, Md, Oct. 13.-Losses
estimated at $1,000 were sustained
by the Antietam Milling Company
at Funkstown when freight car
on the Hagerstown and Frederick
Railway Company's line broke loose
on steep grade above the plant and
crashed into the 90-foot brick smoke
stack. In falling the stack crushed
half of two-story stone building.
used as storage house, and tore
out several windows and doors in
the fifth story of the Touring mill.
Half of the stack fell into the An
tietam Creek. Nearly all of the
wheat was lost. The accident was
caused by brake chain on the car
breaking. The members OF the crew
-Motorman Edward Mants, Con-
ductor Joseph Baker and Brakeman
Charles Couch-all of FredericI;
leaped from the car and saved them
selves. The stack contained $4,000
bricks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-13
Strike Forces Hundreds
of Workers From Town

Waynesboro, Pa, Oct. 13.-Sev-
eral hundred of the members of the
local unions, who went on strike Au-
gust IS, have secured employment
elsewhere, and others are leaving
town daily. Thirty-five left for York
on Saturday and about 800 expect
to leave for Norfolk, Va, early this
week. Most all the men leaving this
city are skilled mechanics and have
spent almost their entire lives here.
The deadlock between employer
and employe seems to be on in full
force. The business men have used
every effort to bring both to an
agreement, but so far have not been
successful. Organizers of the unions
are in town trying to adjust matters
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-13
MOTHER OF GIRL
CHARGES BIGAMY
Soldier Who Weds Daughter
Lodged in Lewis
town Jail

Iewistown, Pa, Oct. 13.-Charles
c. Lynn has been brought here from
Pittsburgh and lodged in jail,
charged with having two wives. The
charge is made by Mrs. Mark Boyn-
ton, of this place. mother of Miss
Eva Boynton, who was married to
Lynn, on Sept s last at Holidays
burg, Pa.
Mrs. Boynton says she has letters
from reliable people in Pittsburgh
showing Lynn has a wife and child
in that city. The letters, Mrs.
Boynton says, are in the hands OF
the police of this place. Miss Boyn-
ton first met Lynn in Lewlsto"n
about four years ago. He enllsteu
in the army in Indianapolis ana
served almost two years in the AVA
ton department. He came back 10
Lewistown after the war and re-
newed his wooing of Miss Boynton.
She says he told her he was single.
The day of their marriage they went
from Lewistown to Miffiin where
they took a train for Hollidaysourg.
For four weeks they resided in Pitts
burgh until officers got on his trail.
The young wife, who lives here, Is
20 years old and formerly worked
in the express office at this place.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-13
WAR ROMANCE IS
ENDED AT ALTAR
Missouri Soldier Woos and
Wins Northumberland
County Girl

Sunbury, Pa, Oct. ia romance
of the World War eliminated in the
marriage this week of Miss Beatrice
Homan, of Weigh Scales, and Henry
Hatfield, of Syracuse, Mo. The we'd
ding ceremony was performed by the
Rev. ]. r. Christ, of Pottsville, in
the Schuylkill county seat.
The beautiful story of love, court
ship by mail and the ultimate we'd
ding had it's inception last May when
the young people began their corre-
spondence. Through friend who
was serving in the same unit with
Hatfield, he secured the name and
address of the young Weigh Scales
woman. To help pass away the
hours in war-stricken France, Hat
the young lady.
An exchange of photographs fol-
lowed and Hatfield found the face
of the woman he loved in the photo
graph she sent across the seas. The
letters became more fervent in tone
and a proposal of marriage follow
ed. Miss Homan, too, was smitten
by the photograph of the handsome
young soldier and she accepted him.
Arrangements for the marriage as
soon as the doughboy arrived in this
country were made.
Hatfield came to Shamokin after
having received a leave of absence
at an eastern military camp. He
proceeded to Weigh Scales and saw
his future wife for the first time. The
young people went to Pottsville
where they were married.
The bride is the daughter of Con-
ray Homan. She is a fine young
woman and from the recommenda-
tions young Hatfield brought from
his commanding officer she will find
in him a fitting companion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-13
P. O. S. of A. Chaplain Hits
Alien Foes Within State

PottsviIIe, Pa, Oct. 13.-Fore-
shadowing drastic action by pa
triotic organizations against Anar-
chists and Bolshevists, State Chap
lain Harry Daniels, of the P. o. 5.
of A.. aroused tumultuous enthusi-
asm here on Saturday when he de-
clared that ct is time to put out
of our national life men who would
overturn our whole civic founda-
ton. 1t is an astounding situation
when a few men can get in control
and compel an American workman
to quit his job when he doesn't
want to-"
Mr.. Daniels spoke at the celebra-
ton of the fiftieth anniversary of
the organization, Camp No. SO. of
Pottsville. He declared the CHIEF
menace of our country is not from
any foreign foe, but from foes
within our own borders, and said
the same element which overturned
order in Russia is at work here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-13

Waynesboro-Alfred John Snod-
derly died at his home here of a
complication of diseases, aged 70
years.
Hagerstown-A chapter of the
Roosevelt National Memorial Asso-
citation has been organized here with
q large membership.
Shippensburg - Miss Elva May
Heller, aged % years. died here as
the result Of an attack of Influenza,
with which she was afflicted a year
ago.
Carlisle-Miss Euphemia Moore
has completed the altar place in st.
Johns Episcopal Church with Caen
stone in memory OF her sister, Miss
Marcia Moore.
Enola-Funeral services were held
yesterday afternoon for 6-year-old
Gwynn Gilbert Woodward, son of
George w woodward, who died of
pneumonia on Thursday.
Greencast1e-The Lutheran con-
gregation here will meet to deter
mine whether to erect q new build
ing or remodel the present one.
Either plan is to include the install
lation Of . pipe organ.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-13
TRIO PROVES FISH
BITE IN MOONLIGHT
Three Chambersburg Anglers Have Unusual Luck at Welsh
Run; Woman Gives Ground For School Build
ing in Franklin County Seat

days before after a visit to the
mothers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Trout. The Revs. DR.. L. w. Lutz
and Peter Lehman conducted the
services and interment of the fam
lily was made in the Brethren
churchyard along Failing Spring
Road, an immense concourse of
friends joining in the cortege.
The Twenty-first Cavalry Associa-
ton held it's annual reunion here in
Housum Post Grand Army Hall.
with a fairly large attendance of
these veteran troopers of the Union
forces of the sixties. The comrades
passed resolutions endorsing the
League of Nations and REFLECTED
their former officers.
The grand jury which was called
for the quarter sessions term OF
court buckled down to work quick
ly and in 20 minutes had true
bill for the court to work upon. Its
work was finished on Thursday and
on Friday did not make the custo-
mary visits to the Jail, almshouse,
hospital and homes for children
and the aged but decided to omit
the junket and reported to His
Honor that such inspections are of
no consequence and of no good.
Judge Gillian said he agreed entire
ly with the grand jury and COM
mended the wise course taken.
Battalion Sergeant Major William
G. King Camp Meade, whose home
is Baltimore, was married in Mer-
cersburg by the Rev. DR.. j. G. Rose
to Miss Ruth B. Rockwell of that
place, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Rockwell. They will re-
side in Baltimore.
Miss Abby Mason, daughter of
Mrs. w. H. Mason, entertained at
their home in ST Louis in honor
of her guest, Miss Arie Niccolls
Jones, whose engagement to Orin
Jones, of Dayton, Ohio, was there
announced. Miss Jones is the only
daughter of Mrs. Meredith Jones,
formerly of this place, and had just
come from attending the wedding
of her brother. Meredith and Miss
Lila Capen, in Washington, D. c.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-13
New Ministers Named
For Eleven Stations

Hanover, Pa, Oct. 13.-At last
nights session of the United Breth-
rem Conference here the appoint
ments for the year were announced
and showed that but II ministers
had been transferred from their
present charges. The new appoint
ments are as follows:
Bendersville, Guy C. Stambaugh.
Dillsburg, ]. A. Gohn.
jefferson. D. r. Barshinger.
Lemoyne, F. T. Kohler.
Littlestown, e. l.. Hughes.
Mechanicsburg, Paul r. KoontZ.
Newburg, Carl L. Mundes.
Shepherdstown, A. c. Krone.
West Fairview, S. A. Crabill.
Winterstown, j. E. Francis.
York, First Church, j. H. Ness.
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Find Bag Of Spurious
Dollars in the River

Norristown, Pa, Oct. 13.-Detec-
tive Carrigan with the assistance of
c. x. Langham, of the secret SER
vice, has recovered eighty-three
counterfeit silver dollars of the year
1901. The bogus money was found
in bag in the Schuylkill river be-
low the Ford street bridge by work
men laying a gas main across the
river to Bridgeport.
The laborers who thought the
money real nearly fought over it.
One man obtained forty-five pieces,
while the other thirty-eight were
distributed among thirteen. Detec-
tive Carrigan, the secret service
man, visited their houses and con-
fiscated the coins. They don't
know how many pieces have been
paSSed
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ChanberSburg,

Chambersburg, Oct. 13.-The pis-
catorial minister who caught oodles
of big fish in a thunderstorm and
upset all Waltonian tradition, even
if he did have to defend his story
for some later weeks in the news
papers. has nothing on some local
anglers as hoodoo-busters. DR..
Samuel d. Shull, George w. Britsch
and Manager Othello Sandbrook, of
Piedmont Silk Mill, went to Welsh
Run a few days ago and returned
with about the longest strings of
big bass and other fish seen about
here in years. The startling thing
about it is that they caught these
fish when the moon was at full and
everybody about here knows that
according to general belief fish will
not bite at that time of the month.
This trio knows better and proved
it and now the anglers about here
are patiently waiting for next full
moon tide to try their luck,
Chambersburg. like many a larger
place, is shy on school room and
the lack of facilities gets worse in
stead of better because the popu-
lation is increasing and no school
houses are being built. The latest
school report shows there are Al
pupils for every teacher of town
schools if divided equally, which is
far too many. Mrs. Andrew Buch-
anan has presented the school
board with a fine lot in the eastern
end of town and it is planned to
build thereon ten room school
building, contingent upon the vot-
ers agreeing on November next
to a bond issue for $4,000 for the
purpose. There seems no doubt
that the bond issue will be approx
ed as that end of town needs a
new school building badly.
One of the saddest funerals ever
seen here was held from the home
of William Trout on East Wash
ington street the latter part of last
week when Horace Cree, his wife
and five little children, who were all
instantly killed at n point near
Springfield, Ohio, when a trolley
car struck their automobile. Even
a little pet dog with the party was
killed. The Crees had left here two
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-13
Lewistown Man Home
From Service in Navy

LewistOwn, Pa, Oct. 13.-Willis
Copeland, son of John Copeland, OF
this place, is home with an honor
able discharge after serving Is
months in the navy. During the war
he was a fireman on the u. S. Tona-
dores. The vessel went aground in
the Bay of Biscay and after being
deserted by the crew, who were
taken off by another boat, broke in
two and sink.
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Calves Bring High
Prices in Nearby Market

Gettysburg, Pa, Oct. 13-Al-
though there was a general expecta-
ton, due to the drop in the price of
pork at the western markets sew
eral weeks ago, that the price of
meat generally would be lowered
there is no indication along that
line around here, judging from the
price being paid for calves. Two
calves four weeks old brought
s55.10 several days ago and later
an animal three weeks old was sold
for $34.23, while another weighing
two hundred and fifteen pounds was
purchased by a local butcher for
$38.70.
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Monument May Go Up
in Honor of Soldiers

Lykens, Pa, oct. 13.-It is said
here that with the cash held in bal
ance from the big time staged for
the Welcome Home celebration to
the returned soldiers a monument
will be erected in-honor of the local
boys who fell in battle. 1t is gen.
orally felt that, inasmuch as the
money Originally subscribed was to
honor the local boys who returned,
the most feasible thing that can be
done with the remaining cash is to
institute a campaign for fund to
erect n suitable memorial. AS yet
no fraternal order or body has taken
definite steps toward this end. 1t
is generally understood that in the
near future the campaign will be
launched.
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Lykens Valley Musical
Genius Fractures Arm

Dykens. Pa, Oct. 13. - While
cranking Ford car here Friday eve
ming Clayton Cook, of Wiconisco, had
the misfortune of sustaining n com
pound fracture of the right arm.
Cook is the musical genius of the
Lykens Valley, and will be obliged
to abandon his instruments for some
time. He was preparing for a trip
in the country when the accident
occurred. He made an effort to con-
tinue the trip, but was compelled to
return home,
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400 in Line With
Buckets to Save Barn

Gettysburg, Pa, Oct. 13-Four
hundred persons forming a bucket
line for almost four hours We're nee
essary to fight a fire which COM
pletely destroyed a straw stack on
the farm of John Shelter, near
Guldens Station, the efforts being
directed to the saving of the build
ings and the seasons crops stored
in the barn, the straw stack being
the only thing that was burned.