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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-18
.SHOPMEN HEAR
FROM DELEGATE
Report Presented to Meeting
Strongly Opposing Efforts
to Break Organization

Members of Keystone Lodge No.
1910 International Association of Ma
chinists at their meeting Wednesday
night took drastic action against
radicalism and 1. w. w. boosters and
propagandists. There is to be well
planned fight to eliminate them from
Harrisburg and keep them out. Join
ing hands with Keystone Lodge MEM
bers will be members of other shop
crafts. A report from the special
conference along this line was read
from NJ. T. Foster. business agent of
District No. 40. who attended a recent
conference at Washington. d. C. Tho
report in part follows:
Facts were presented to show that
in some sections members were found
to be distributing 1. w. W. literature
within the lodge room. and others
known method of creating dissention
and disruption was being used, and
the time had arrived when the Of
hcers of our organization are going
our membership is obeyed by our
membership.
Grand Lodge Will Act
Failure upon the part OF members
IN any local lO0Re TO prefer CndTS -
against men violating the Constitu-
tion wiI1~bring action by the officers
of the Grand Lodge. and any local
lodge forced to take action against
agents of the I. w. w. caught work
ing within the International Associa-
tion of Machinists will receive the
solid support of the general executive
beard to eradicate the evil.
No member will be allowed to hold
membership in the International As
sociatior of Machinists and also the
T. w w. or any dual organization.
Tf found to be a member of the l. w.
w. his membership book in the In
ternational Association of Machinists
is to be collected at once.
1t was made plain that the Inter-
national Association of Machinists is
not to become reactionary. but to
eliminate the ones who do not appre-
ciate the most democratic organiza-
ton within the American Federation
of Labor and who have been using
the democracy of this Constitution as
floor mat while boosting the /. w.
w. AS one delegate put it, I'VE have
hugged and kissed them long
enough. now let's use some practical
policy to deal with them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-18
IN AND ABOUT STEELTON
Slush-Ice Troublesome
to Water Department

Considerable trouble is being ex-
rerenced by officials of the water
department with floating ice during
the cold weather. An official of the
department said this morning that
the foating ice getting in the intake
pipe at the pumping station during
the night decreases the amount of
water going through the pumps.
This official said there Is no i'm
mediate danger of n water short, .ge
as there is a good reserve supply
in the reservoir. There were plenty
of frozen meters reported to the
water department officials this
morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-18
Local Engineers Make
High Efficiency Rate

Harrisburg passenger engineers
were prominent during November in
making 100 per cent. running record.
Altoona enginemen also figured in the
good work. To secure this record it
Is not only necessary to run the trains
on time, but to make up lost time oc-
casionally The 100 per cent officien-
cy men included:
S. H. Alexander 1874 North Fifth
street; p. +. Allen, 2011 Green; Boil
ger Benin, Camp Hill; ]. H. Collins.
North Third street: j. II. Curry. New
Cumberland; S. Donnelly. 1923 Penn
street; H. A. DeLozier. Altoona; E. E.
Ewing. 1908 North Second street; G.
w. Fleck. 1912 North Second street;
C. G. Keiser, H. T. Robely, C. f. Ches-
ley, and e. e. Taylor. Altoona; extra
engineers, A. c. Allen. 1901 Penn; j.
w Burd, 1914 Penn; II. Il. Cook, and
J. e. Arndt, and one branch engineer
E E Bingham
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-18
SCHOOLS TO HOLD
ENTERTAINMENTS
Students Arranging Entertain
ments to Be Given
Next Week

Prior to the closing of school next
Wednesday, programs in keeping
with the Christmas holiday season
will be given in the various school
buildings of the borough. Final ar
rangements have been completed by
the Central Grammar school stu
dents for the presentation of pro-
gram on Tuesday, while plans FOR
the annual program of the Junior
class of the High school on Wednes-
day have not been completed. Prin-
cipals and teachers in the other
buildings are busy making up pro-
grams to be presented by the chill
dren. The schools will close on
Wednesday afternoon and reopen on
January 5.
Keen rivalry was evident in the
election of officers for the Central
High literary entertainment. Park
Longnaker was elected president py
a small majority, having hve op,,
ponents; Doris Smith was elected
secretary and had four opponents,
while Harold Bender was elected
critic, with FIVE opponents.
The program arranged by Cenlrai
students is as follows: Calling TO
order. President Park Longnaker'
presidents address, Park Long
maker: Christmas Bible Lesson, SEE
retary Doris Smith; roIlcah ror
sentiments, Park Longnaker; read
ing the minutes, Secretary DORIS
Smith; music, christmas Chorus'
school; talk, 1.-The True Christmas
Spirit" Freeda Devices; declama-
ton, John Bricker; referred ques,
ton, ''The Origin and Use of the Reo
Cross" Sarah Hull; recitation, out
side" Sarah Smith; biography, Ju-
liza Ward Howe" Ida Nebinger;
vocal quartet ''The Flag" Dorothy
Hope, Helen Smell. Dorothy Rohn
and Dorothea Wolf; Autobiography
Sadie Sprovieri; essay, christmas
Gifts" Elsie Swartley; recitation
over in Church." Sara Armstrong
biography, Joan of Arc" Dorothy
Hope; debate, Resolved, That II
would be better for all the people
for the government to own the coal
mines," affirmative: Richard Eek
els, Ethel McCauslin, Deemer Pad
en-; negative: John Boyer, Rebecca
Zimmerman, Richard Evans; BIZ
ography, Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Dorothy Rohn; music, christmas
Carols school; judges decision
President Park Longnaker; critics
remarks, Critic Harold Bender.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-18

meeting last night at the home of
Charles o. Oyler. 1S41 Zarker street,
plans were discussed. A list of names
OF needy families of shopmen were
furnished by the Lodge. The commit
tee will accept money, food clothing
and other family needs. The commit
tee Will have several families to look
after. and also a number of children
Donations may be left at the homes
of any of the members on Thursday
and Friday. The committe follows:
w. ~. Shipp, chairman, 43 North
Seventeenth street; C. o. Oyler. sec
retary. 1871 Zarker; A. F. Speese.
treasurer, "a North Thirteenth; E. A
Sible. 1922 Penn: j. II. Miller, 1900
kittatiny; c. Middleton, 1902 Penn
M F. Friel. Ala Muench; L. II. Hay
wood, go Broad; j. McGranaghan
Ills Penn; Whitmer Manuel. 1927
Front; G. Hardschuh, 2O9 Cumber-
land; j. E. Weirman. Camp Hill; j. H.
Hippensteel, PIG North Second street.
West Fairview; c. L. Kautz, 80 Co.
lumbia road, Enola.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-18
Many Appeal to Charities
For Supplies and Clothing

Many appeals for coal. supplies
and clothing have been made to the
Associated Charities. it was an
nounced by an officer this morning.
During the last few days there has
been large demand for coal and
clothing for children. An officer said
that few contributions of clothing
We're made this year because. he
believed residents were wearing
their clothing until 1t is of no use
TO onyone else. The weekly sewing
circles by the Red Cross were dis
continued until after Christmas.
Enough clothing was made to stay
the charities over the holidays and
then residents will be asked to meet
weekly at the home of Mrs. G. A.
Alden to, sew material into clothing
for children. 1t was announced by
charity official this morning that
several Christmas baskets contrib
uted by residents will be given to
the needy on Christmas.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-18
Few New Cars to Come
Complete Engine Order

or the total of 100000 freight cars
ordered by the railroad administra-
tion on May /, 1913, but 1886 re-
mained to be built on November 8.
ana these were being constructed and
but into service at the rate of over
500 a day. BY November 1 all the cars
which had been completed and placed
in storage on actions refusing to ac-
count of some of the roilroad
corporations refusing to ac-
cept the cars allocated to them had
been stenciled and put into service,
so that, from August 1 to November
;. 53,305 new freight cars had been
ldded to the railroads rolling stock
or the order for 1880 locomotives
placed by the railroad administration
asst year. 1893 had been completed by
November /. --..,- .s.4.- ------
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-18
Mar Posing as Soldier
Taken to Sunbury Home

Chief of Police I.ongnaker at noon
to-day took Charles Holton, legless
and with Scared arms who was ar
rested yesterday on information
made by ,the Red Cross chapter to
his home in Sunbury. According to
authorities he has been operating
for some months in various parts of
the country fleeing Red Cross work.
ers. claiming that he was wounded
and gassed. Authorities state that
he lost his legs in an industrial plant
and was given n large amount of
money which is being taken care of
by guardian.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-18
School Board Meets to
Elect Head of Schools

A special meeting of the borough
school board was held late this at
ternoon for the purpose of electing
n superintendent of schools to sue
ceed the late L. T.. McGinnes. At
the present time Professor Charles
S. Davis principal of the High school
is acting superintendent Other i'm
portant changes which were not an
nounced for publication are likely
to be made by the board
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-18
Special Session to
Open Fire Hose Bids

A special meeting Of council will
be held next week to open bids on
1,500 feet of new re horse, the
purchase of which was authorized
at the last meeting of council. AL
though no date for the meeting was
made public, it is likely the session
will be held on onday night. The
purchase of hose was urbed by
Councilman Capella at the last
meeting, who said the department
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-18
LIMITED COM, BACK
BY Associated Press

philadelphia, Dec. deterioration
OF December 20 of the broadway
Limited" the 2O-hour train on the
Pennsylvania Railroad between New
York and Chicago. was announced to-
day by L. w. Baldwin. director of the
Allegheny region.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-18
PEACE-TINfE PROGRAM

Miss Rachel Staples, district tie'd
representative of the Pennsylvania
and Delaware division of the Red
Cross. Yesterday inspected the work
of the home section of the borough
chapter and talked over the peace
time program with local chapter
officers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-18
IN COUNTY JAIL

James Patterson and james 'Nuhs'
Fisher wero taken to the Perry conn
ty jail at New Bloomfield Yesterday
nv ]. w Durrhaugh. n local detective.
The pair will he held for court on Il
charge of attemnting tn enter the
cottage of Fred f. Smith. Of Steel
ton, at the Cove.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-18

in the Pennsylvania State Educa-
tional Association. Every borough
teacher enrolling places Steelton in
the 100 per cent. class. The asso-
citation convention will be held at
Philadelphia December 20 to Jann-
ary 1.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-18
CIVILIAN RELIEF

A meeting of the civilian relief
committee of the borough Red
Cross Chapter was held this morn
ing to outline the work of the
coming year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-18
To PAY DIVIDEND

Members of the Transportation
Relief Association will be given a
dividend of $7.2S Saturday after
noon from 2 to 8 o'clock in the asso-
citation hall, 144 North Front street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-18
Shopmen to Take Care of
Poor Children and Families

Christmas chez. -Ill be distributed
by members of Keystone Lodge No
1910 International Association of Ma
chinists. This work will be in charge
Of the committee on entertainment. At
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-18

No matter where you live in the
city, one fare and a transfer will
bring you Uptown where every
store is bristling with big bargains
in Yule-tide gift things. And sales
people are more anxious to please
than TO sell!
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-18

is badly in heed OF an adequate
supply.
TO ATTEND CONVENTION
Announcement was made this
morning of the enrolment of sixty
five teachers of the borough schools
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-18

The Third street car line runs right
through this busy Uptown Shopping
Center and there are five other
prominent car lines which will carry
you within a block of this bustlng
section on North Third street, be-
tween Reilly and Boas.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-18

fnlaueiphia DtVisiOn. - The 13j
crew to go after o'clock: 1874. 1l6,
III. los. 123. 1872. 112, 113. 106. 1870
and lis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-29

TO Il. 8. Brooks at tis5 per acre. II -
located northwest Of Little Wall L4Aks.
Il 10 an ideal location for tennis
courts. golf course and other amuss-
ments. It 10 proposed tn stRrt with
about sixty members. rt esI
The John Plettiker family In Dayton
township held a reunion with thirty
six present. There were Ave sons ana
four daughters present.
S. b. Ferguson has closed his meat
market as the building he had ,occu-
pied has been sold and a new shoe
store will open therein. Mr.. Fergu-
son was unable to get anothed build
Ing and was compelled to close.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Collins The
moving to Chicago. Mr. Collins Will
take up engineering at the Armour
Institute and Mrs. Collins will take up
music at the American Conservatory.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage OF Irving Earl Sans. son OF
DR.. and Mrs. Sans. OF this city. and
Miss Kathryn Keagy. which Will take
place at the brides home on Sept. 4.
Mrs. r. L. Humphrey was called to
Omaha to be at the bedside OF her
sister, Mrs. Charles simmons. OF this
city, who has had another apoplectic
attack.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-29
News OF Hampton.
.ecinl to Times- Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Hampton, Aug. 29.-Officers have
raked in another alleged bootlegger
here. Peter Karavites by name. a
Greek who operates confectionery on
the east side. c. N, Broughton, detoc-
tive for the NJ. * ST. l.. railroad II Is
said called there and asked for some
whisky. After some parleying he was
served with some "Old Taylor at So
for half pint. Shoriff Schwieger lat
er made raid on the place but sue
ceeded in finding only another half
pint of the same kind OF liquor.
Justice of the Peace J. j. Sharpe
heard the case and fixed a cash bond
of S400 and the case was put on the
calendar TO be heard at the September
term OF the district court
The seasons pack of the Hampton
Kelley Canning Company began Few
DAYS ago and the plant is now receiv-
ing corn daily. The amount put into
cans will be much increased from now
on till the close OF the season. Dry
weather has interfered with the yiei
per acre, bur even with that, many
fields have gone moro than four tons
per acre. The price being paid Is sl4
per ton. Corn grown near Geneva
and Latlmer is said 10 he better than
that near here because OF more rain
in those localities.
Mrs. w. II. HoXie. aged lady and a
pioneer of this community, died at her
home here Wednesday night, aged
about IS years. she had been i'll for a
long time with liver trouble. Mrs
Hoxie was the widow of the late w. II
Hoxie. early settlers of this county
She is survived by two sons and two
daughters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-29

Clarion. Aug. 2s.-The body Of Mrs
Ernest Raslow was exhumed from the
Clarion cemetery and taken to Fort
Dodge for reburial.
Charles Overbaugh, OF LINCOLN town
ship, has purchased three car loads OIL
agricultural limestone to be used on
the farm In correcting the soil acidity
At the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jake
Spraw Wednesday, was celebrated the
marriage OF their son, Joe Valiie, AM
Miss Ruth Patterson, OF Gait. The
ceremony was performed In the pres
ence of the immediate relatives by
Rev. r. IN. Burress of the Congrega-
tionai church, The bride is dauSh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. ]. r. Patterson
and the groom Is a son OF Mrs Jake
Spraw.
Sixty or more Of the citizens OF Bel
mond and Clarion have started q
movement TO organize a country ciut
at Cornelia. They have an option on
a fifty acre tracct of land belonging
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-29

sion OF his furloush he Is to 30 to
Camp Grant. to be mustered out.
After long service and many delays,
Lieut.. Ebert Ross. son Of Mr.. and Mrs,
George M. Ross. OF this city, has oh
tanned his discharge and liz 1T the old
home here. He went into the service
by enlistment very early In our part CT
the war. was In some heavy fighting
with the marines, and was rewarded
with an earned commission for all OF
which he Is receiving hearty congrat-
ulations from his many friends.
Principal NJ. G. Davis, OF the Grinnell
high school. who has been taking sum-
mer study at the University of Wis
oonsin, has come back to get the FAM
lily settled for the opening of school.
Mrs. Davis and daughter, who have
been visiting relatives in Indiana, also
are here
Mr.. apd Mrs. Otto Weldon have
motored, with their three children, TO
make a visit 90 Mr. Weeden's brother,
A. Weeden. at Aurora, Neb., for a
week. ..-.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-29
so EASY TO
HEAL YOUR SKIN
WITH P0SLAM

Don't let those eruptions remain to
blemish and annoy any longer than 1t
takes Poslam to heal them And Pos
lam is the best equipped to do the
work because its healing powers are
concentrated. Relieves itching at once.
Apply Poslam at highland leave
1t on in the daytime too, when con-
venient. 1t acts quickly. You can soon
see benefits. Poslam is harmless.
So effective Is Poslam that little
of it will cover a large surface. 1t IS
the QUALITY, not the quantity Of it,
that does the work.
Sold everywhere. For free sample
white to Emergency Laboratories, 243
West 47th St. New York City.
Poslam Soap, medicated with Pos
lam, brightens, beauties complexions
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-29
GrinneII and Vicinity.
,pecial to Times-Republican.

Special to TlTneS-RepuDucan
Grinnell, Aug. 29.-Oscar Conard.
who came to the hospital in Grinneii
last week with three fingers OF MS
right hand so crushed from contact
with a hay baler that they had TO be
amputated, is reported as on the road
to recovery.
Next Monday being Labor Day. the
day preceding has been named here
Labor Sunday, and Il to be observed py
the unions in a general attendance on
church services in the morning. Rev.
f. w. Cross, at the Congregational
church, will preach on the topic, The
Golden Rule and Modern Industrial
ism" Rev n. J. Paterson, OF the Bap-
fist church, will also preach Labor
Day sermon in the morning. The Sun
day evening service, being the last
union service of the vacation season.
will be held. as the others have been,
in the Congregational church, and will
be addressed by the Armenian girl,
Miss Zaroohi D. Mesrobian. seven
years ago she was graduated from the
teachers college of Columbia Univer-
sity, New York. She plans to go to
Armenia to take charge Of normal
school.
The schools Of Grinnell will be open
ed on Monday, Sept. 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wire, who mo-
tored from their California home to
Grinnell last spring and, since reach
ing here have motored to the Atlantic
coast and back. have started on their
return motor trip to the Pacific coast.
Up to the time of their starting back
to their home they had driven in their
own car 3,40O miles in thirty-four days
without accident of any kind.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. A. Barr are nav
ing the pleasure of a visit from their
niece, Mrs r. s. Shaw, and her three
children, who came from their home In
Emmett, Idaho.
Miss Bernice Goodrich has completed
her course Of summer study at the
college at Cedar Falls and returned to
the family home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Thompson an
nounce the birth to them OF daugh-
ter.
Henry Bray is reported as recover
ing from an attack of diphtheria. He
is a son of Mrs. Evelyn Spencer Bray.
Mrs. Charles Stafford has returned
to her home here after some months
spent in visiting her father, Charles
Gardner, and her sister. both in San
Diego. Calf. Her son, Robert, accom-
| panied her.
Postmaster w. J. Nelson announces
! the closing Of the postoffice on Labor
Day after IL o'clock in the forenoon
The morning delivery will be made by
| city carriers, but none on the rura
routes.
! Capt. A. c. Norris, located at Fort
Beauregard. La, had the misfortune
recently to get broken arm from the
kick OF Ford crank. He was about
to have furlough and come back 70
! his home here and will do SO as soon
as he is well enough. His assistant
| had the same misfortune from thu
| same cause shortly before.
Lieut.. Henry Edison has fifteen ga,
Ifurlough from his medical duties at
Camp Lee, in Florida, and is visiting
with his mother here. At the conclu-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-29
News Of Greene.
to Times-Republican.


Greene, Aug. 29-Rev and Mrs. Bun
tain have gone to Monroe county,
where Mr.. Buntain will conduct re-
vival meetings.
Corporal w. ]. Mass, who has just
been released from duty at Camp
Dodge, where he served for about if
teen months. will again take up his
work at the Merchants National Bank
Sept. 1. ",. ~
Mrs. c. Y. Cave and mother, Mrs.
J. w. Williams, have gone to Buffalo,
n. Y, for visit with relatives.
William Reynolds died at his home
Tuesday. He suffered a stroke Of par
alysis years ago. and never fully re-
covered from 1t. tp%s::;2 IN
A pipe organ has been Installed in
the opera house by Floyd Delker This
is the only one in Greene and it will
soon be ready for use. Miss Irene
Thompson, graduate Of coe College
music department, has been secured
to operate it. 80
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-29

OF the court. The two other indict-
ments are against persons who nave
not so far been apprehended.
Harry Policy, now OF Kansas City'
Kan. but formerly > resident OF TINS
county, has been visiting relatives and
friends here for several days. Mr.. Pol
ley is engineer on a Santa Fe passen-
ger train running from Kansas City
to Newton, Kan.
District court adjourned today until
Tuesday. at which time the petit 5ur-
ors are scheduled to appear and the
work of this court term will begin In
earnest $3.50, 80 s.J
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-29
News of Eldora.

Special to Times Repu blican.
Eldora. Aug. o9.-The Hardin county
grand jury made Its report 10 Judge
Wright Thursday afternoon. Four in
dictments were found, only two or
which are public property. These were
against Franklin Kelley and Walter
Carder, charged with larceny, the par
ticular act being the theft of an auto
mobile on Aug. I. 1t is understood
that the two young defendants will en-
ter pleas of guilty and ask the mercy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-29
JUDGE WALTER SMITH ILL.
Condition Believed to Be Serious De-
spite Hopeful Reports.

Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, Aug. 29-Judge Walt
er I. Smith, Of the United States cir
cult court Of appeals is In local his
pital. one report that he is stricken
with paralysis and another is that he
was overcome from overwork and that
he will soon be at his office. Judge
Smith has not been enjoying the best
Of health for some time and has re-
manned at work, altho importuned to
take vacation. 1t is believed that
his condition Is serious. despite denials.