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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-20
MEETING OF SUNSHINE GIRLS

The regular monthly meeting of
the Sunshine Girls of the Camp Hill
Church of God was held Tuesday
evening, at the home of the Misses
Bernice and Verna Gruver at White
Hill. After the business session re-
freshments were served followed by
music and games. Those present
were: Mrs. William ,Byers, Miss
Miss Kathryn Cline, Miss Ethel
Wynn, Miss Bernice Gruver, Miss
Elizabeth Wynn, Miss Verna Gruver,
Miss Elmira Stone, Miss Violet
Frank, Miss Eleanor Jacobs, of
Washington Heights and Miss Es-
ther Gruver, Harry Shields, Milton
Ellmaker. Kermit Gruver and Mrs.
Ida M. Gruver,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-20
ANNUAL CHURCH BENEFIT

Interest Is growing steadily in the
Five Hundred" and Promenade to be
held by the Holy Name Society. of
St. Mary's Catholic Church next We'd
nesday evening in Winterdale Hall.
society and proceeds are turned over
to the church. Cards and dancing are
on the program, and an orchestra will
play.
Miss Pearl Wilson and Miss Kath-
ryn Wilson, of Pittsburgh, are in
town for a short stay among rela-
tives in the West End.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-20
LUNCHEON WITH MRS. RoTE

Mrs. John R. Rote, of 1905 North
Second street, was hostess at lunch
con this afternoon at the Penn-Har-
ris, taking her guests afterward to
see Geraldine Farrar at the Colonial
theater. In attendance were Mrs.
John F. Whitaker, Mrs. Hartshorne,
Mrs. Charles A. Disbrow, Mrs. Fred
erick E. Downes and Mrs. B. Frank
Mead.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-20
Runaway Returned to
West Fairview Home

Lester Bostman. who came to
Steelton to visit friends and declined
to return to West Fairview because
be said he did not like his home
there, has been returned to his par
ents. He was picked up by Sergeant
s. M. Bowermaster, in Lincoln
street, Tuesday night. The officer
took him to his own home. kept the
lad until morning and the chief of
police sent him home yesterday.
FUNERAL FOR INFANT
Pauline c. RunlSle, aged four months
who died Tuesday evening, at the home
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-20
MRS. MARY THOMAS

Mrs. Mary Thomas, aged 7S years,
died yesterday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs Harvey Foulkers, 235
South Second street, Of senility. Flu
neral services will be private to-mor-
row afternoon at o'clock, and burial
will be made in Baldwin Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-20
FORMER EDITOR WEEDS

Miss Audrey Groves, of Summer
vile, West Va, and. Herbert L..
Grimm, telegraph editor of the
Charleston Gazette. were married in
Charleston, yesterday. Mr.. Grimm,
former city editor of the Patriot,
was at one time state news editor
of the Philadelphia North American
and went to Charleston about a
year ago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-20

of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. william
J. Runkle, of pneumonia. was buried
this afternoon. Services were conducted
at the homo on Cumbier's dairy farm by
the Rev. Mr.. Gingrich. of Sunnyside,
and burial was made In the Oberlin
Cemetery.
SOCIAL CLUB HOLDS DANCE
The Social Club will hold a dance
this evening in the Orpheum Hall.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-20
DRINK
HA BIT
Reliable Home Treatment

The Orrine treatment for breaking
up the Drink Habit can be used with
absolute confidence. 1t destroys all
desire for whiskey. beer or other al
coholic stimulants. If you fail to
get results from Orrine your money
will be returned.
Orrine No. 1, secret treatment;
Orrine No. Q, voluntary treatment.
Costs only $1.25 box. Ask for book
let. Geo. A.SGorgas, 16 North Third
street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-20
Local Knights Of Pythias
Observe 55th Anniversary

Steelton lodge No. All, Knights
OF Pythias, will this evening cele-
brate it's fifty-ffth anniversary with
an entertainment for the membe rs
and friends. The committee in
charge has arranged the following
program: Flag ceremony by the
Steelton lodge; national anthem by
the audience; invocation by the Rev.
Herbert A. Sawyer; address of well
come, F. M. Kenny; music, High
spire quartet; violin solo, Stanley
Zimmerman; reading, Mrs. Harding;
violin solo, John Whitman; reading,
Eleanor Shaffer; music, Steelton GIee
Club; address of the evening, "The
Triumph of Fraternity" James A.
Stees, supreme representative; violin
solo, Charles Smith; music, High
spire quartet; reading, Mrs. Hard
ing; violin solo, John Whitman; mu-
sic, Steelton Glee Club.
OWLS TO SMOKE
A smoker will be held this even
ing by the Steelton nest of Owls.
The smoker will be preceded by O
special meeting.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-20

additional Social News on Page 9,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-23
ENGINE BLEW lip
WEST OF BAlNBRIDCE
ei1 Freight Sup2rhcater Exploded
White Running and Engineer
Badly ScaIded.

Thomasville, July ga freight
train on the Atltic Coast Line was
wrecked at abo@t three o'clock Sum
daN morning near Leila, west OF
Donnldsonviuc. The engines one OF
the Dig super heaters used on the
Montgomery division, blew up, throw
'irg tie tender from the track and
ii acking fifteen or more box cars.
The explosion was severe, but the
lull force was nos felt by the crew
because the force o fthc explosion
downward through The fire EoA-
os. The boiler was lifted from The
track. the tender dorailed and the
Gears piled on tcp Ct each other III
rapid fiIe time.
Engineer Scglcr was burned by ne
hot water and bruised seyerel|, iii
not dangerously, The fireman was
more severely injured than the e.
gineer, but neither we're dangerously
nurt The wrecker went over Sunday
afternoon and the first train cam
across at about six O'Clock Monday
morning passing through Thomasville
at eight thirty.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-23
COT'TIOlJN HEADS MEET
ON WEDNESDAY
To Oppose Scheme to Form World
Cotton Association.

Atlanta, July 23.-Presideft ), ,.
Wannamaker, OF the American Coiton
Association, of ST. Matthew, 5. c,
upon written request from number
Of the heard, has issued . call for
meeting of the board Of directors o.
,ha American Cottoa association, to
be held in Atlanta, at the chamber
of commerce, on July %, at 10 o'el9ck,
to ROMAN in session through July a.
This meeting is, called fer he pur'
rose OF completing the plans for the
permanent organization Of the Amerl'
caa Cotton as3ociGtion. IN addition
o this, the board will consider the
.Ylans of opposition which are being
+ VT into effect throughout the belt,
This opposition comes from people
outside of the south, and it is said,
IS backed by powerful money inter
l. It's. This opposing force has plan
10 IA world cotton association, to in
clude farmers, merchants, bankers
nd beth New England and foreign
spinners. They state this opposition
would be along the line of a profit
sharing organization, ard that it will
prove very beneficial both to the pro
Queer and the manufacturer.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-23
CLEVER SWINDLER GET
HALF MILLION MARKS

Berlin, May 2O.-iTwo clever
sw ndiers took advantage of the pro
cedure prevalent nowadays-iby max
ing a coup which resulted in netting
then half million marks through adj
vertisements. They interested veal
thy men in platinum which they pro-
duced in some underhand way and of
fered to sell it for, cash which was to
be delivered at a point not far from
Berlin in a lonely road.
The purchasers appeared IN autos
delivered the currency, and received
the platinum, but on returning to the
city they were challenged by alleged
acccmplieses of the swindlers.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-23

EDEE A book of sixty eight pages that gives you the
ANAAs best recipes for results in preserving.
Easy to follow The Corn Products Cook Book is hand
somelv ilstrated-and it's free Write today for it,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-23
J, 500 PRISONERS ii.
DECLARE SRIKE

Leavenworth. Kan, July 22.-Twen-
ty-five hundred military prisoners in
the disciplinary barracks at the fed
raj prison here went on strike today
and resisted attempts of the guards to
force them to work. Colonel Fred
.>rick, Rice. in command of the bar
racks, received a committee Of twelve
prisoners. who asked that the men be
given shorter hours and more to eat.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-23
2An POIlND PIGS

With corn above SO cts. hogs eat
their heads off very quickly The
hog that takes two or three months
TO get on lull feed never brings you
= proGt
Wher. you are roady to PVT your
sboats on feed, begin With the 3, A..
Thomas Hog Medicine, Use regularly
and watch your shoats round out
into fat hogs in nine months-hog'
going well over 200 pounds and as
, high as 24O pounds. Figure the Az
erage feeding and you win see why
the b. A. Thppas medicine is good
investment TRY feeding out YOU
hogs on this plan and if you are not
more than pleased, we will refund
the cost of the madeline.
| WAT G. HOLMES HARDWARE CO
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-23
ATI- ANITA CRIMINAL. JUDGE
ON His FIRST VACATION

Atlanta, July 2S;-Judse John q.
4Tumphries, of the criminals didsie1
of the superior court Of Fulton county
is taking his first vacation since as
suming his duties as judge. He ana
Mrs. HUMPHREYS spent the weekend
at Bowder-Wheeler Springs as the
guests CT friends, after which they lett
for an extended trip east.
DO you suffer with indigestion?
Joes Liver Purge. is guaranteed to
elieve Indigestion, constipation and
sick headache. Your money 'AfckAif
not satisfied tn. he result q y
Drug and Seed Store. 7sz6-26ts
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-23

Use gelatine Immediately after dis
solving for ice cream.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-23

Cure that .indigestion-Joe's Liver
curgc viii do i For sale at Fanta
W and Seed Store. 7-20-2Ct
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-26

[ addressed a little speech to them,
telling them that l was q plain peas
ant worker. only seeking to earn my
bread. I appealed 10 their sense of
fairness TO cooperate with me. Send.
ing for some vodka and sausages l
entertained them and won their good
will completely. My men called me
"Manka" affectionately, and we got
along splendidly. ! was such a phe-
nomenon that the contractor himself
invited me to his home for tea. His
wife, who was a very kind soul, told
me that her husband had been prais-
ing me TO her very much.
The great test, however. came sew
eral days later. I had to prove my
ability in preparing asphalt and apply
ing it. We were all at work at
o'clock in the morning. AS the quality
OF asphalt depends on the proportions
OF the elements used, the men were
waiting rather amusedly for my or.
ders. But gave them without hesita-
tion, and when the boss arrived at 6
o'clock he found tho kettles boiling
and the laborers' hard at work, pour.
ing the asphalt on the gravel.
This work must be done without re.
taxation, in awful heat and suffocating
odors. For a whole year I stayed at it.,
laboring necessarily. with no holidays
and no other rest. Like a pendulum,
always in motion, 7 would begin my
daily cycle before dawn, returning
homo after sunset, only to cat and
go to bed to gain strength for another
bleak days round.
At the end ! broke down. ! caught
cold while working in a basement, and
became so weak that / was taken to
the Kuznetzov Hospital, where I was
confined to bed for two months. When
recovered and rested for about a
week, l returned to my job, but found
it occupied by a man who had been
especially brought from European
| Russia. Besides, there wasn't much
work left for the firm in Irkutsk.
My sister and her husband moved
| back to Tomsk about this time, and
my situation grew desperate. I looked
| for place as a domestic servant, but
having no reference, / found it i'm
| possible TO obtain one. The little
money l had finally gave out. My
! only friends in town were the Semen
| tovskys, neighbors to my sister. l
! lived with them, but they were poor
/ themselves, and so, for days at times
| would go hungry, my only susie
nance consisting of tea.
One day / applied at an employment
agency and was informed, after being
asked if l would agree TO leave town
that a woman had been there looking
for servant, and offered to pay TWEEN
ty-five rubles a month. ] instantly
expressed my Willingness to go witt
her. She appeared in the afternoon
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-26

young, beautiful, elegantly dressed, her
fingers and neck adorned with dazzling
jewels. She was so tender to me, eyed
me carefully, asking IL was married.
II have been," I replied. but /
escaped from my husband about two
years ago. He was such a brutal
drunkard." was then in my twenty
first year.
The lady, whose name was Anna
Petrovna. gave me ten rubles to pay
the rent ! owed. / met her at the
station, where she was accompanied by
several men friends, and we started
together for Stretinsk, in a second
class coach. I had never been In one
before in my life. Nothing occurred
on the way. was we'll fed and nicely
treated by her. She spoke to me Of
their business, and got the idea that
her husband kept a store. Upon our
arrival at Stretinsk we were met by a
man and two young women. The man
was introduced to me as her husband
and the two women as her foster
daughters. We drove home, where l
was assigned to a neat little room.
was getting uneasy. Things looked
suspicious. Where is the store|'
l inquired.
"In the market" was the answer.
Anna Petrovna took me by the arm
and caressingly suggested
"Marusenka, won't you dress up
nicely? We will have guests tonight
And she handed me some very dainty
and light garments, not at all behttins
a servant. 1 was amazed, and objected
strenuously.
"I never wore such bizarre clothes
Anna Petrovna. ! am plain working
girl" and blushed deeply was
both ashamed and afraid. l had a
premonition of evil. And when she
handed me a very decollete gown ]
became thoroughly frightened.
But Anna Petrovna was persuasive
and persistent, and | was finally in
duced into putting it on. 1t was SO
transparent that my cheeks iiamed
with shame. ! refused to leave my
room, but was forced by Anna Pc
trovna's coaxing to follow her. AS
stepped on the threshold l saw several
girls seated freely with men, drinking
beer. A young man was standing
aside, evidently anticipating our APP
pearance. He moved toward us. Anna
Petrovna had apparently promised me
to him.
Stars were shooting before my eyes
1 lost all my submissiveness and
meekness. Selling my clothes. tore
them wildly into shreds, stamping
with my feet, cursing, shrieking and
breaking everything that I could get
hold of.
This outbreak lasted but a moment
Everybody in the room was too stupe
fed to move before / ran out of the
house, wrapped only IN shawl.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-26
4 LITTLE HAPPINESS

T ARRIVED in Irkutsk without
L money. All I had was what wore.
I went to look for my sister. who was
in poor circumstances and sick. Her
husband was out of work One could
not expect an enthusiastic welcome
under such conditions. lost little
time in seeking employment, and
quickly found a place as "a dishwasher
at nine rubles a month. II was an
unbearable task, in a filthy holo pat
roni2ed by drunkards. the treatment
I received at the hands Of the clients
was so revolving that lett at the end
of the first day.
On the third day I found work in
a laundry, where | had To wash hun
dreds of pieces daily. From five in
the morning till eight in the evening
was bent over the washtub. 1t was
rough labor, but ] was forced to stay
at il for several weeks. I lived with
my sister in one small room, paying
her rent. Presently I began TO feel
pains in my back. The hard work
was telling on me. resolved to leave
tho laundry, although my sister op-
posed it, I had no money saved,
Having had experience in concrete
work, applied for employment to an
asphalt contractor. He was kind
enough to give me a trial as an assist.
ant foreman on a job he was doing
at the Irkutsk prison. was to take
charge of ten men and women la
borers.
When | began I was met by an out.
burst of mirth on all sides. "Ha, ha,'
they laughed, "a baba' assuming a
foremans place"
paid no heed 10 the ridiculc and
proceeded about my business quietly
and gently. The men obeyed. and as
| they perceived that I knew what I
was about, began even to gain respect
for me. | was given for thar nrst
test the preparing Of a floor stretch
ing myself on tho ground with the
rest of the party, planning and work.
| ing I managed to finish my task a
couple of hours ahead of my schedule
and marched the men triumphantly
out OF the building, TO the utter amaze
ment Of the other foremcn. My boss
was all merrment.
Look at this baba!" he said. "Sho
will have us men learning from her
pretty soon. She should wear trou
sers."
The following day was put in
charge of twenty-five men. As they
still regarded me as a queer novelty
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-26

hastened TO the police station at
pace that made people in the streets
think that I must be mad. Arriving
there, made my complaint to the
officer in charge.
To all appearances he was little
touched by my story. While prayed
for mercy and relief on my knees
before him he was regarding me with
amusement. He drew me near him.
I was shocked and overwhelmed. He,
whose duty Il was to protect me, was
clearly in alliance with the white
slavers.
"You are all scoundrols and muir
derers!" cried out in anguish. You
ought to be ashamed to take advan.
tage of a defenseless girl"
He grew angry and ordered me
locked up for the night. The cell
was cold, dark and dirty. I had left
my shawl upstairs. Enraged against
the authorities, I broke all the win.
dows and hammered continuously at
the floors and walls till I was set
free in the morning.
But my troubles had only begun.
l had no place to go. For two days
wandered about town day and night
was starved and worn out. Then
l knelt on the bank of the river and
prayed for half an hour. I prayed
devoutly, pouring out my whole soul
1t seemed to me that the Lord had
heard my plea and I felt relieved.
"a woman in popular terminology.
CONTINUED TOMORROW
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-26
THIS STARTS THE STORY

In the early summer OF 1917 the world
was thrilled by q news item from Petro-
Erad announcing the formation by. one
Maria Botchkareva Of q women's fighting
Death" With this announce ment an OBJ
scure Russian peasant girl made her
debut In the international hall of fame.
This Is her story told by herself. The
hrst instalment told Of her early. child
hood. While still child she became
she became dissatisfied with her lot and
procured O. position so domestic in o
well-to-do family, where the son OF the
house wins her heart and then deserts
her. She marries "A man in her own class.
who beats her, and she leaves him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-26
Prominent Figure in Rus.
sian Revolution Con-
tinues the Tragic Story OF
Her Early Married Life
Rescued after Attempted
Suicide, She Seeks d.
uorce, Then Runs A,Oay,
to Fall Into Hands OF
White Slduers

Copyright. 1919. ov Fredsriek A. Stokes Co.
trhis story. told by Maria Botchkareva.
and Transcribed by isaac Don Levine. is
published by Frederick a. Stokes Company
under the title OF "Yashka.')
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-26

CONTINUED TOMORROW
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-03-07
DEATH OF CHAS. A. DUNHAM

Charles A. Durham, II years old,
died Saturday evening at his home,
ia N. Chapman street. He was a
veteran of the Civil War in which he
served with Company X, Wisconsin
Volunteer Infantry, and was a men,
Der of Quackenbush Post, G. A. R.
Mr.. Durham was born in Perth,
Ontario, and when a small boy moved
with his parents to Racine, Wisconsin,
and after the war to Michigan. He
had resided in Owosso more than 30
years.
Surviving besides the wife are one
daughter, Mrs. Eva Martin, of Utica,
ILL.,, who with her husband came here
last May to care for her parents, and
one son, R. A. Durham, of Flint.
The funeral was held at the house
Tuesday afternoon under the auspices
of Quackenbush Post, Rev. H. A.
Waite officiating.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-03-07
Notice of Primary Election.
To the Electors of the CITY of o wosso

To the Electors of the CITY of Owosso:
Take notice, that the city primary
election of the City of Owosso. Michi
gan, will be held in said city on Mon.
day, the Gath day of March, 1919, for
the purpose of nominating IA candidate
for the Office of Commissioner of Public
Utilities of the City of Owosso At
said election the candidate receiving the
highest number of votes for the office
shall be the candidate whose sme shall
be placed on the ballot for the munich.
pal election to be held on the 7th day
of April. 1919.
The following named places are here.
by designated according tn resolution
of the Commission of said CITY as the
polling places in said city for said pri.
mary electiou:
First Ward-111 West Exchange st.
Second Ward-Odd Fellows Temple,
liz East Mason st
Third W ard-City Hall. East Main
Street.
Fourth Ward--',arnegie Library, cor.
ner Main and Shiawassee streets
Fifth Ward-No. 1905 West Main
street
The polls of said primary election will
be open from seven o'clock in the FORE
noon until five clock in the afternoon.
Dated February 10, 1919
E. F. CONANT.
CITY Clerk
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-03-07
ian Science Monitor.

When / left Turkey year and a
half ago, great crowds of women
might be seen every day waiting five
or six hours In front of the bread
shops for the chance to buy loaf of
bread. These crowds in the stress
and urgency Of need, sometimes turn
ed into frantic mobs, and 1t was not
an unusual thing for women to be
trampled to death in their efforts to
buy bread. This being the condition
of those who had money and were
in no other danger, imagine the stu
alton for the great multitude wander
ing in exile without money, without
food, without clothing, without friends,
without hope. One poor woman said.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-03-07

Mrs Fred Osburn of Cincinnati, Ohio,
is visiting friends in this city for few
days.
The Bennington township republican
caucus will be held Friday, March It'll,
at ! 80 p. m at the town hall.
At the Methodist parsonage Miss
Eva Louise Rathbun, daughter of Mrs.
Sarah Rathbun, Gould street, and En-
met w. Haupt were united in mar
riage by Rev. Dunning Idle Tuesday.
Mr.. Haupt is employed on the Ann
Arbor railroad as fireman. Mr.. and
Mrs. Haupt left for Cadillac for a
short wedding trip. They will reside
in Owosso. Many friends extend con-
gratulations.