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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20
City's Teachers Plan
For Next Institute in
Technical High School

DR.. David Snedden, Columbia
University, and superintendent L. q.
McGinnes, Steeltorf. will be the in
structors at the Harrisburg Teach
ers' institute next Friday evening
and Saturday morning in the Tech
nical High School. -.
Friday evenings session will he
featured by an address on THE TYNE
of School Patriotism Demanded bv
the Present World Conditions" Nv
superintendent McGinnes, and an
other address on Education for
Citizenship" by DR.. Snedden. The
session will open at 7.45 o'clock with
music, followed by devotional exer-
cises conducted by the Rev. w. H. A.
Hanson. pastor of the Messiah Luth-
eran Church.
Saturday mornings program fol-
lows: $50. music, Prof. E. G. Rose:
$50, section meetings, high school
teachers meeting in the library, and
an address on High School-The
Need of Restatement of the Aims of
Secondary Education" DIR. Snedden.
and, "Elementary-The Teaching of
English in the Grades" by Superin-
tendent McGinnes; 1890, recess:
1910, music; 1885, "The Teaching
of Appreciation" DR.. Snedden; 11,4O,
announcements and adjournment. =.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20
SIS. WORKERS !
TO MEET HERE
Regional Conference of Cen
tral Pennsylvania Officials
to Be Held Here

A regional conference of all Coun-
ty and District Sabbath School As
sociation officers of Dauphin county,
together with the nearby counties of
Lancaster. York, Cumberland, Ju-
niata, Lebanon, Adams, Perry, Mif-
fin, Franklin, Snyder, Fulton and
Northum berland, will be held under
the auspices of the State S. s. Asso-
citation Friday and Saturday, Janu-
ary 81 and February l. at the Grace
Methodist church. of this city.
w. G. Landes, state secretary,
states that the purpose of the con-
ference is to bring to Sunday school
leaders of this section The Buffalo
Message" from the International S.
s. convention, held in Buffalo in
June, 1854 message which should
be put into action in every Sunday
school. The message" is the new
enlarged educational policy of the
International Association and the
improved and additional organiza-
tion which is needed to make de
mocracy safe for the world" through
a more thorough education in godli-
ness and righteousness. 1t has been
carried throughout the whole coun-
try in six district conferences, one
of which was at Albany January 16,
II and IS. From there Is will be
brought to Pennsylvania in six re-
gional conferences, one of which is
at Harrisburg.
The conference will open here at
o'clock on the 31st. At P. M. q
fellowship supper will be held in the
Grace Methodist church. Price, 60
cents. Those wishing to attend send
names to Rev. Howard Rodgers, 1877
State street, before January 80. The
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20
Governor Asks For State
Ratification of ''Dry"
Amendment in Last Talk

In his last public address as Chief
Executive of the state, Governor
Brumbaugh before a mems mass
meeting in the Central Y. M. c.. A.
building yesterday lavished praise
upon the brave men in Khaki and
navy blue who served in the great
world war. He gave high praise
that the Y. M. c. AS of the nation
be turned into places of welcome for
the soldiers. II want to make the
suggestion that when these boys
come home, instead of being oblig-
ed to form campfires and organiza-
tions where they can meet, the home
of the Red Triangle should be
thrown open and here they may
gather. Let this Red Triangle be
the welcome of everybody who wore
the khaki" he urged.
Opening his address the Governor
said, While shall change my place
of residence 1 shall never change
my purpose and 1 shall always stand
firm with you in what /. believe are
the things decent and right" After
avowihg his determination to always
follow the dictates of his conscience.
even though he be leading a retired
life, Governor Brumbaugh began to
sktch a few of the developments in
the history of his administration, He
mentioned the development of Oapi.
tol Park and said ut will make
Harrisburg's and Pennsylvania s
Capitol the most beautiful and state
ly In the world. The beautiful bridge
will be dedicated to and have on it
the names of the soldiers and SAIL
ors of the Commonwealth who have
won undying fame in this world
war" .f.
Touching upon the ratification of
the prohibition amendment the Gov
ernor emphasized the fact that he
had brought the matter. before the
Legislature four years ago and two
years ago. "If you're on the right
side you can't lose the fight" he
averred. so it has come to pass
that L have come to see the Legis-
lature of Pennsylvania ready to give
us local option law on a silver plat
ter-and We won't take 1t. Penn
sylvania lags behind in the process
sion. Our ratification now has lit
tie Importance, but we and our chill
! dren and our chiidren's children
would be eternally disgraced IL we
do not ratify the amendment"
The meeting opened at ais with
an organ prelude by Miss Ruth s.
Graybill. organist at the Stevens
Memorial Methodist Church. Miss
Margaretta Kennedy played several
cello solos. DR.. George Edward
Hawes, pastor of the Market Square
Presbyterian Church, read tn Scrip
ture lesson and offered prayer, and
Mrs. Robert b. Reeves sang.
DIR. E. E. Sparks. president of the
Pennsylvania State College, will
speak at next Sundays mass meet
! ing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20
DRY FEDERATION TO HOLD
BIG CONVENTION IN CITY
Gopernor Sroul and Other Noted Temperance Speakers
Address Prohibition Workers

Pittsburgh, Pa, Jan. 1.-THE
Ratification Convention which the
Dry Federation of Pennsylvania will
hold at Harrisburg next Wednesday.
the 22d. Is expected to be the greut-
ost gathering of the dry forces ever
held In this State and probably the
last. Figures OF national promi-
nence including Congressman s.
d. Fess. of Ohio. and Clinton n.
Howard. the Little Giant" in tenn
perance work. as we'll as the new
Governor, William c. Sproul. who
Will be inaugurated the day before,
will be on the program during the
various sessions of the convention.
All the agencies in the state which
nave been working for ratification
have been invited to participate and
most of them will send delegations.
Among these agencies are: The Dry
Federation of Pennsylvania: PENN
sSlVania State Grange: tho Anti-Sa-
loon League of Pennsylvania the
National Dry Federation; women's
Christian Temperance Union; Pres
byterian Board of Temperance;
Methodist Board of Temperance;
Church Federation of Pennsylvania; /;
Organized Adult Bible Classes;
Pennsylvania intercollegiate Prohi-
pition Association; Presbyterian
Mems Work; State Sabbath School
Association; The Kings Daughters
and Sons; Young Women's Christian
Association; Young Peoples AL
lance of the Evangelical Association;
State Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation; State Baptist Social Service
and Temperance Work; National
Sons of Temperance, War Time Pro-
hlbition Association of Pennsylva-
MIA; Women's Society of Home Mis-
sions; Baptist Young Peoples So
ciety; Christian Endeavor Union Of
pennsylvania; Church Of God in
Pennsylvania; Denominational Book
stores; Epworth League, Pittsburgh
Conference: Good Templars; Inter-
national Reform Bureau; Loyal
temperance Legion; Lords Day AL
lance; National Catholic Total Alb
stinence Association; National Pro-
hibition League; National Reform
association; National Temperance
Society; Commission on Temper
ance, Federal Council of Churches of
Christ in America; Flying Squadron
Foundation; Equal Suffrage Associa-
ton of Pennsylvania; Prohibition
Party of Pennsylvania; and the
Philadelphia Conference of the
temperance Board of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
Preliminary Conference
A preliminary conference under
the auspices of the Dry Federation
Will be held at Grace Methodist
Episcopal Church, Harrisburg, at 6
o'clock Tuesday evening, January
a. the day before the convention.
Dinner will be served and a Good
Fellowship Conference will follow.
To this gathering. five members of
each or the affiliated organizations
have been invited. DR.. John Royal
Harris, State Superintendent of the
Dry Federation will preside.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20
COMMITTEES TO
BE COMPLETED
Virtually All the Heavy Work
of Preparing For Announce
ment, Accomplished

Every member OF Senate and
House has been taken care of In the
makeup of the legislative commit
tees which will be announced on
Wednesday. The work OF framing
the committees of the Legislature
under the direction of President Pro
Tenn. of the Senate Clarence j.
Buckman, of Bucks county. and the
| Speaker of the House, Robert S.
| Spangler, of York, was virtually
completed Saturday night. There
are few minor appointments to be
determined upon and there may be
some arrangements of the more
| important committees. This will be
done tomorrow.
There are now forty-one commit
tees in the House, the Committee on
Vice and immortality having been
| dropped from the list largely due
to the fact that members objected to
be placed up this committee owing
to n misunderstanding of its func-
tions among the voters of the state.
Every member of the House has
been placed upon at least four COM
mittees. There are thirty-three
Senate cammittees and each Sena-
tor has been given at least nine ap-
pointments t
AS expected, Republican State
Chairman william E. Crow, in addi-
ton to succeeding Senator Sproul to
! the chairmanship. of the Finance
Committee. will also be named as
chairman of the Committee on Ex-
ecutive Nominations, to which all OF
{ Governor Brumbaugh's recess ap-
, pointments will be referred. TT is
, anticipated that many of them will
mt hn so L..
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Some of the important chairman
| ships of the Senate committees are
| the following:
Appropriations. Augustus F. Daix
Philadelphia; Military Affairs, Cad
walader M. Ball, Allegheny; Agri-
| culture. e. E. Jones, Susquehanna
Game and Fisheries. Miles E. Mason,
| Erie; Finance, William e. Crow,
| Fayette; Railroads, Horace w
/ Schantz. Lehigh; Insurance, Edward
w. Patton, Philadelphia; Municipal
| Affairs, Edwin H. Ware, Philadel-
phia; Elections. Sterling r. Catlin
Luzerne; Corporations. WILDER p
| Graf, Indiana; Canals and Inland
! Waterways. Norman A. Written, AL
legheny; Executive Nominations
William E. Crow. Fayette;. Public
Roads. T. Larry Eyre, Chester; Edu-
cation, James B. Weaver. Westmore
land.
| Among the chairmen of the
House committees announced so far
are the Following: Appropriations
William ]. McCaig. Allegheny
Health and Sanitation, Sig ]. Cans
Philadelphia; Municipal Corpora.
tons. William F. Stadtlander. Allie.
gheny; Elections, Cyrus E. Palmer
Schuylkill; Labor and Industry
William j. Mangan, ALLEGHENY
Railroads. ]. Add Sprowls, washing.
ton; Ways and Means, Hugh A
Dawson. Lackawanna; Agriculture
Maris M. Hollingsworth, Chester
Judiciary. General, w. Heber Dith
rich, Allegheny.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20
MiddtetOUn
Thieves Take $45 From
Street Car Conductor

One of the boldest thefts reported
in Middletown in months occurred on
Saturday night on the trolley that
was relieved of about S45 in cash. He
had put the money in his dinner
bucket and placed It up with the mo-
torman. Then went went into the siler
men got on the car and one of them
picked up the bucket and handed II
out OF the window to several others.
The conductor and motorman return
ed and found the bucket gone. They
tried to locate the men and in look
ing around they found the bucket.
puc tne money was missing.
A box of cigars was taken from the
grocery store of Edward Wise early
Saturday morning. Mrs. Wise. had
opened up the store when several Gus
toners came in and later discovered
that the box of cigars were missing.
Wilmer Crow aged 3s. died at his
home in Royalton. He is survived by
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20
An Exploded Idea

Time was when we used to think
there was nothing and could be moth
ing like fresh creamery butter! The
idea of substitute for butter was
repugnant to people of taste. The
old type Oleomargarine was a sub
terfuge deemed not quite respectable.
But science has made progress since
Dewey fought 1.-THE Spaniards at Ma
nila, and to-day Benefit Brand
''Sweet Nut" is a table luxury that
many consider fully the equal IL not
the superior, of the real dairy pro-
duct. There Is something apetizign
in the thought that Sweet Nut"
Margarine is churned. from the de-.
licious white meat of the cocoanut
and pasteurized milk. Best of all, IL
cuts your butter bill almost in half
-35c pound, sold only at Tamsui
Tea Co.. 331 Market street. up one
flight. Harrisburg. where Benefit
Brand Teas. Coffees and Grocery
Specialties are retailed at wholesale
= Look for our store in your town.
Fail good page
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20

The convention proper will open
at $50 on Wednesday morning. jan
uary %, in the Chestnut Street Audi
torium, Harrisburg. The first busi-
ness will be the reading of the SUI
perintendent's and treasurer's re-
ports and the announcement of the
committees, which will be followed
by the transaction of general busi-
ness. The Hon.. NJ. Clyde Kelly.
member of Congress from Pitts
burgh and Mrs. Florence d. Rich
ard. president of the Ohio Women's
Christian Temperance Union, will
speak at the morning session.
At the afternoon session there will
be expressions on the various phases
of the dry movement from delegates
of the participating agencies. Mr..
Howard will deliver his address en-
titled THE Dawn of q New Day."
The Rev. DIR. Robert Bagnell, pastor
of Grace Church, will lead q con-
ference on the churches part in the
work for ratification.
Sproul to Speak
with a concert by the Common
wealth Band at 7.30 o'clock. This
will be followed by the report of the
resolutions committee. Governor
Sproul will likely deliver his address
at this time. Congressman Fess' ad
dress will take place at the evening
session as will also one by Mrs.
Mary Harris Armor, of Georgia, ma
tional lecturer for the Women's
Christian Temperance Union. After
these distinguished speakers have
finished, there will be q demonstra-
ton of the members of the Legisla-
ture of Pennsylvania, all OF whom
have been especially invited to at
tend the convention.
During the forenoon. the Rev. w.
NJ. Woodfin, Presbyterian minis
ter who spent considerable time at
the front in France and who has re-
Gently been lecturing for the Dry
Federation. will give the latest news
on ratification. Throughout the
convention and at the conference
preceding it, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank NJ.
Waring, well-known temperance
singers. will deliver solos and direct
the music. There will be place on
the program for spontaneous ex-
pressions from delegates to the con-
vention.
Another feature which shows the
Importance of Harrisburg just now
as gathering place for dry leaders
is the fact that the annual meeting
of the board of trustees of the Anti
Saloon League will be held there on
the day before and the day of the
convention. All the members of the
board have been invited 20 partici-
pate in the Ratification Convention.
On the following Sunday, the An
ti-Saloon League will hold its an
nual field day at Harrisburg. On the
following Tuesday evening. william
Jennings Bryan and Ex-Governor
Frank b. Willis. OF Ohio, will speak
at the Chestnut Street Auditorium
under the auspices of the Anti-Sa-
loon League. .t.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20
BANG! DOWN WENT
MANY POUNDS WEIGHT!

my weight fell off from 131
pounds to 109," said Mrs. A. Angerer,
444 Sycamore avenue, Merton, Pa.
''I felt sure I was going into con-
sumption; all my friends were con-
vinced the same way; rone of my
food did me a bit of good, just
caused trouble, gas. pain. 1 had
stomach trouble, gastritis and ner-
vous indigestion. 1 was a shadow
of my former self. Now? Well,
feel just grand! Put that down
strong. Tanlac did it. I read what
it did for others and tried it. I
can't speak too we'll of it. Tanlac
brought my weight back to 131
pounds. 1 sleep we'll; eat heart
lily and feel great. 1 am glad to
tell this true story. All my friends
know the truth about it."
The genuine Tanlac. which bears
the name J. I. Gore Co., on outside
carton, is now sold here by Geo.
A. Gorgas, Georges Drug Store,
Chas. F. Kramer, w. F. Steever, and
other leading druggists. Tanlac,
the celebrated vegetable tonic, sto-
machic and health builder, is also
sold in neighboring cities and towns.
Ask for it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20
Jules Vedrines, First
Aviator to Land on Roof
By Associated Press

Paris, Jan. 20. - Jules Vedrines,
the aviator, yesterday won a prize OF
$4,000 francs for being the first air
man to land on the roof of a house
during a flight.
Vedrines left Issy Les Moulineaux
at 12O o'clock this afternoon, not
withstanding a thick fog, with the
purpose of attempting a landing on
the roof of the Galleries Lafayette,
large department store near the st.
Lazare station. The roof. which is
wide and long and without obstruc-
tions on it. has previously been pro-
posed for use as an aerial station in
Paris.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20
First to ee Capitol
Dome Since War tarted

Corporal John s. Cuip. of sha-
mokin, and Guy A. Muckie,- of West
other day from the Fourth Regiment
band. stationed at Camp Humphreys,
and on their way home they thought
they would inspect the capitol as
they had never been through It be-
fore. and when they went to the su-
perintendent of buildings for a per-
NIT to see the dome they were
granted one and were told that that
was the first one issued since the war
started.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20
BLISS NATIVE HERB TABLETS :
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20

public meeting will be at 8 o'clocls
at which w. G. Landes. state secre}
tary. will speak and Worldwide
Sabbath Work" will be shows
through the lantern.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20
HALIFAX SOLDIER KILLED

Halifax Pa, Jan. 2o:-Private
William E. Motter. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George NJ. Motter, is now Of
ficially reported killed in action.
Mr.. Motter on two previous occa-
sions, had been reported killed. Later
information from Washington told
that his death had been enormously
reported.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20
Two German Army ]
Corps to Meet Poles
By Assoeiated Press

Vienna, win Basic, Jan. 20. - 1t ID
announced in diplomatic circles here
mans are mobiiizing under Field Mar.
shall Won Woyrsch for counteractina
q Polish invasion of Germany will ags
gregate two army corps.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20
VAILED FOR NoN-sUPPoRr

ChhmbcFsbuFg, Pa, Jan. 10
burg, this county. is in the county
jail here on a charge of desertion
and non-maintenance brought by his
wife. Mrs. Zelda 1Gerholt, OF near.
1ercersburg. - 90 .tf..si
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-14
Spying BY
T. U M G "a

roll merrily along some road within
their own lines that the Hun battery
was planning to shell.
"Once Germans followed out a
mountain, fitting it for luxurious
quarters for 1900 men-electric
lights, billiard tables, bathrooms,
music rooms-putting a small rock
colored canvas over the little en-
trance. A French photographer,
Collier by name, attached to the
Blue Devils at the time, found this
camoutage speck by his color filters,
suspected something, told the artil-
lery, and the latter bombarded the
tiny mark. Finally one shell made
direct hit, plunged on down into
the interior and, exploding, fired
some stored ammunition and killed
every one of the 1900 Huns within
1.-The development of stereoscopic
and color Photography Will be ap-
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variety. What cannot we now learn
of inaccessible deserts and polar re-
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of the vast depths of the Amazon
jungles, the tabled plateaus of Tibet,
the untrod heart Of the Sahara2"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-14

Before the war broke forth he
was appointed Chief of Naval
Operations, the most r. .ponsible
position then connected with naval
affairs. He knew more about
ships that were good and ships
that were not, guns, crew person.
nels, and what not, than any other
man in the sea arm branch of sery-
Ice. This information had been at
tanned only after years of study at
sea, at Annapolis and in Washing
ton. Thus he was eminently we'll
fitted for the position he came to
occupy under Josephus Daniels.
During the war, he kept the
United States Navy buster than it
had been in it's entire history. and
under him it acquitted itself glori-
ously. Because of which Admiral
Benson, with Sims, enters the ex-
elusive niche heretofore reserved
for Farragut, Dewey and Porter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-14
is 1t Becuus 80
His Hair rs
Red?
ME tennis sharps of this conn

IHE tennis sharps of this coun-
Il try are pretty we'll agreed
that the strongest point of
William NJ. Johnston's game is that
ne doesn't get beaten in important
matches. The beauty of this is fire.
Quently demonstrated in national
tournaments. 1t was only fort
night ago that Johnston emerged at
the top of a tolerably large tennis
heap by defeating William Tildcn,
I'd, of Philadelphia, for the national
singles title.
Johnston halls from San Fran
CISCO. and is red haired. Some tennis
sharps believe it is the reflection
from this red hair which impinges
upon his opponents vision and cor
rupts the game Of the said opponent,
but more are of the belief that it
is the battle glitter in little Williams
eye and the handy way he has of
making seemingly impossible re-
turns that come first in the sum-
nation of his tennis virtues.