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Smyrna times., 1919-10-22
EASY TO IMPROVE MEMORY
Whole Secret ls to Concentrate the
Mind Entirely on the One
Thing In Hand.

People Of poor memory are general.
ly inattenttye and fail to concentrate.
Systems like Pelmanism help to good
memory In that they focus the mind
on the thing at hand. Dreamers read,
and for the life Of them cannot tell
what the last sentence was, unless T.
was something In which they were
vividly interested waking them out Of
their dream, and then it is fixed for
good. thus showing that memory Is
conditioned on attention and concen-
tration. To cure this requires heroic
treatment Make 1t a religious resolve
to attend only to the thing In hand
If it is reading, concentrate on the
book so thoroughly that every sem
tence takes clearly defined meaning In
the mind. One cannot think of some
thing else and at the same time un-
derstand and remember what he Is
reading. The trick in the game Of
memory is to overcome dreaming, alb
straction, inattentiOn. 1t can be done
by persistent, patient. lOng-continued
effort.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-29
PRESIDENT WILSON'S VISIT.
To 10th Division Dec. Is Described by
Ralph Lawliss in Letter Home.

From Mandrcs Haute Marine, France
where he was located at that time, Ralph
Lawliss wrote on Dec. 26 TO his par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Iawliss OF
Kirk street, describing President Will
sons visit to Chaumont and the dinner
he took on Christmas day with the 26th
division. He says:
Seeing that Christmas is over will
try and write few lines to you, letting
you know what kind Of a time ] had.
We had no reyeille yesterday, so I didn't
get up til nearly a. M, went to mess,
which was very light as they wanted to
make Us hungry so we would eat lot
for dinner. Two of the companies of our
battalion, including about 70 men from
ours, went to Chaumont to meet Presi-
dent Wilson. From II a. m. to nearly
8 p. m. we had TO stand around and wait
for him here in this town, as he was to
pass through. He came by about 3 p. m.
With him were Mrs. Wilson, the presi-
dent of France, Sir Douglas Haig, Gen
eral Foch, General Pershing and also the
general of the goth division. He ate his
dinner with the boys of the 26th divi-
sion. not because he was asked to by
anyone, but because he wanted to on his
own account, That sure is quite an hon
or for our division.
AT 4 p, m, we went to dinner and
that consisted of Is courses, including
mashed potatoes, roast beef, dressing,
brown gravy, squash, boiled onions, bis
cults, bread and butter, raspberry pie,
coffee, cigarettes, chocolates, nuts and
dates, Now what do you think of that
for a mess 2 | ate so much that / haven t
eaten anything since.
we had a big Christmas tree here in
the church for the French people and
children, and everyone got something.
The y. M. c. A. gave every one of us
a can of Prince Albert, two packages
cigarettes and bar Of chocolate,
I'VE have a new captain in Our com
pany, | was lucky enough to get an
orderly's job, He certainly is fine man
and comes from Rochester, n. Y.
Got up this morning and found the
ground all covered with snow, the first
/ have seen this year, | don't think
there is very good water anywhere in
France. We have to drink wine and
that is good for your system if you
don't make a pig If yourself, but don't
think that of me.
81 think ] have written you before OF
this town. They manufacture scissors
and l guess they 90 through about a
dozen or more processes before finished.
have been in a number of houses and
every man is doing something on them,
filing, sharpening or moulding them.
Will try and get a few pSir to bring
back Ralph"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-29
TALK or THE TOWN


Martin Mcmahon returned to Boston
last night after spending a few days with
his family on West street
Seaman Peter Fraser of the IT, S. navy
arrived in this city this. morning to spend
short furlough at his home on Ayers
street.
Call and get prices on Andes ranges
and heaters. Good lirl of secondhand
ranges and heaters, stovepipe and elbows.
+. A. Prindle.
Paul Giacherio of the Z. S. navy re-
turned to his home on Smith street this
morning after receiving his discharge
from the service
Pvt. Amos Matott of Branch street
has returned to his home after being dis
charged from the u. s, army in which
he has been serving for the past eight
months. Pvt. Matott's brother, Amsey,
also in the service, is slightly wounded
and is in a hospital in France.
w. H. Farley, lecturer on business
methods, will speak at the Barre opera
house Wednesday evening under the aus
pices ef the Board of Trade. The lee
ture will be illustrated with moving pic
lures and lantern slides II is free and
everyone is invited, and tickets will be
given you on application to +. d. Ladd
or H. A. Phelps.
Another Barre boy, Pvt. Arthur Deans,
who enlisted in the Canadian field artil-
lery in May, 1917, arrived in this city
yesterday afternoon to spend l4-day
furlough at his home, 43 Brooklyn street,
before returning to Montreal for his dis
charge papers AS a reminder of the
world fight for freedom and peace he car
ries two shrapnel scars, on his right
leg and shoulder. From the time of his
enlistment in the Canadian army until
September Of the same year he was sta
toned at training camp in Montreal
and then he was sent to Camp Whitley,
Surrey, England, another British training
station From there he was sent to
Vimy and active service, where he re-
manned for four months. Amiens was
the next battle front on which he saw
active service. Here he was wounded by
pieces of shrapnel dropped from raid
ing enemy aeroplane and which disabled
him for six weeks. He was sent to Bris-
toll, England, to recuperate from his in
luries and also transferred to reserve
fighting corps, for service in England
only. Owing to his wounds, he was un-
able to obtain any trophies of war ex-
cept a belt adorned with brass buttons
Of uniforms of many soldiers and of va
ious countries, among which are few
of German design Mr. Deans declares
that two more Barre lads, James Robert
son and James Webster, who enlisted in
the Canadian army at the same time as
he will return to this CITY in the immp.
date future on similar vacation
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-29

yellow flowers. The canal is lined on
the sides part of the way with big
palms. There are very many big and
beautiful mansions along the canal. They
are made of white cement. There are
many soldiers barracks along too.
you would be some surprised to see
the dirt which they took out in some
places, the great Culebra cut, of which
you have heard so much. You know that
was where that big slide was. Well here
we are at the Pedro Maguel locks They
are Just like the others. We go on a bit
further and we go through the Mira
flores. These are the last of the locks,
Now we are in the level of the great Pa
ciic ocean.
shortly after > o'clock we pulled into
Balboa, where we now are This is just
small place built here since the canal
was, mostly a naval base. Some think
that the place is very pretty, but !
don't. They think the girls are pretty,
but not for me. They are too dark in
the face. The people here are mostly
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-29
AT BALBOA, PANAMA.
Seaman Claude Partridge Enjoying Trip
to Canal Zone on Destroyer Yorktown.

Seaman Claude Partridge Enjoying Trip
to Canal Zone on Destroyer Yorktown.
Claude H. Partridge, seaman on the
destroyer Yorktown, now at Balboa,
Panama, has written the following let
ter to his sister. Miss Louise Partridge
of the johnson Normal school, which was
forwarded to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. B. Partridge of Wellington street.
The letter wac dated Jan. -, 1919. Be
ginning his description from the time he
left New York City, he goes on to say:
Well | started from New York the I'd
of January. That was the last we saw
of civilization until last Sunday, Jan, II,
1t sure does seem good to think Of go
ing back to the United States once more.
But we may not get to Frisco as soon
as we thought, for we may go south,
say to Chile, Equam and other portions
of South America. We may not see
California until June.
Well Louise, as | have said, we left
Jan ? for Cuba. We were there one
day at Guantanamo, naval base, to
coal ship, then we started for Panama.
We got to Colon, the eastern side, sun
dav. Jan. II. We started about $50
in the morning. Colon is a very pretty
city; the streets are lined with palm
trees. You have seen pictures OF. such.
Now for the canal. That was big
Job to start with. The first locks are the
Gatun locks. Then we went through q
big lake, the biggest lake ever made by
man. That was full of small islands,
very pretty indeed, covered with very
dense iungled mass Of vines and fat
leaves, mostly palm trees. The smaller
brush are full of purple, blue, red and
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-29

midnights, or spicks, sort of half.
negro and Spanish. No Indians here.
"How | wish you and all could be
here to help eat fruit. We get bananas
for l5c per, oranges for l5c per, pine
apples for Is per, some zoe. We eat a lot
of cocoanuts. We can get ice cream at
the "Y" and the Red Cross.
well, we are having big fat time
here, only it is hot, We may be here
for four weeks or so, so you see I will
write you again, telling you more of my
Journey"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-29
What He Really Needed.

I'm troubled good deal with head
aches in the morning" said patient tc
his oculist. Don't you think | need
stronger glasses?"
The oculist looked at the man closely
No" he said, Il don't think you need
stronger glasses so much as you need
fewer glasses, Ladies Home Journal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-01
BUT TEN CASES
ON TRIAL LIST
December Term of Criminal
Court Opens at Car
Isle Today

Carlisle, Pa, Dec. with the
smallest list of cases for trial on
record, the December term of crimi-
nal court opened here this forenoon
at 10 o'clock, with Judge Sadler on
the bench. There are ten cases to
be presented to the grand jury A
number of these may not be returned
true. The small list is attributed by
officials to be due to the fact that
the sale of liquors has stopped. The
list Is as follows:
j. r. Wilson, assault and battery,
aggravated assault and battery, H. J.
Morrow, prosecutor; d. S. Ward,
larceny, Samuel u. Shope, prosecu-
tor; Charles Fisher, selling liquor
without a license, George d. Ermen-
trout, prosecutor; Charles d. Jack
son, assault. robbery, Mrs. Jane Mon
lsmlth, prosecutor; Charles d. Jack
son, assault, robbery, Mrs. Jennie
Miller, prosecutor; Charles d. Jack
son, assault robbery, Pearl Eber1y,
prosecutor; Eli Kuhn, felonious en-
try, larceny, j. c. Bucher, prosecu-
tor; Arthur Moore, felonious entry.
larceny, j. c. Bucher, prosecutor;
Walter Fetzer desertion, Mrs. Ber-
tina Fetzer, prosecutor; Arthur Price
and John Burton, larceny, r. r.
Todd, prosecutor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-01
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA NEWS
END NEWS
LINES OF A DAY
Personal Mention of Folks in
Coal Mining Borough of
Williamstown

Williamstown, Pa, Dec. 1.-Dr.
William Carl, of Poston. returned
home after weeks visit to his
mother here.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Duval, of
Philadelphia, visited relatives here
over the week end.
Misses Eva and Anna Ralph, of
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Ralph,
Miss Cleo Haller, of Harrisburg,
spent THANKSGIVING with Eer sister
Mrs. Harold Hoover.
Joseph Koppenhaver, of Sha-
mokin, visited his sister, Mrs. Henry
Salada, at this place.
Harry Sites, of Philadelphia, spent
a few days here with his parents
DR., and Mrs. G.. NJ. Sites.
Bryant Ralph, of Philadelphia,
spent the week end with his parents
here.
John Bond has gone to the Ash
land hospital for treatment for in
juries received in the mines.
Miss Ruth Weidle, principal OF the
Chester Springs schools, visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Weidle.
James Thompson, of Philadelphia,
returned home after spending the
holiday with his par
ents.
Samuel Simmer, of Lemoyne, spent
the week end in town.
Gordon Laner and Miss May
Findlay were married by the Rev.
Leo at the Methodist par
sonage.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-01
PLAN TO RAISE
YEARLY PLEDGE
Cumberland County Sunday
School Association An
nounces Committee

Mcchanicsburg, Pa. Dec. 1.-The
Cumberland County Sunday School
Association will change its system
of financing to budget system for
the year 1919-1920. calculated to
produce $4,000 for all purposes. The
plan has been adopted according
to the suggestion of the Pennsylvania
State Sunday School Association.
The executive committee was
authorized to appoint a special COM
mittee to present plan whereby this
amount may be apportioned to the
several districts, and the individual
schools of the county,
The Rev. II. Hall Sharp, vice presi-
dent; James l. Young. president,
and F. X. Ployer, treasurer, We're
designated as the special commit
tee, and have apportioned the
amount to the several districts. as
follows: Upper district, 1886 mem
bers, at IL cents, $5S9.16; MELVILLE
district, 4,039 members, at 11~cents,
$444.29; Carlisle district, 5,115 MEM
bers, at IL cents. $562.65 Middle
district, 1922 members, at IL cents,
3S7.42; Mechanicsburg district, A.
ATT members, at IL cents, $492.47;
Lower district, $500 members, att
IL cents, $725.12.
Total 29,101 members, at II cents,
$3,201.11.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-01
West Shore School Boards
to Hold Meetings Tonight

School boards in New Cumber-
land, Wormleysburg, Lemoyne.
Camp Hill and West Fairview will
meet in monthly session tonight.
Newly elected members will take
their places. officers will be elect
ed by all of the bodies for the COM
ing year.
New Cumberland and West Fair
view Councils will meet In monthly
session tonight. Settling up of the
work of the past year and outlining
program of activities for the
coming year will occupy the time
of the borough fathers. At the
monthly session of Lemoyne Coun-
Gil tomorrow evening James L.
Pryor. recently elected County
Commissioner, will resign, Councils
will receive newly elected members
at meetings next month. Camp
Hill Council will meet Thursday
evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-01
Guests From This Section
Attend Kline Reunion

Marietta, Pa, Dec, AT FAM
lily reunion held at the home of Ru-
fus Kline, near Cassers church, the
following were in attendance; Mr.
and Mrs, Peter Coble, Mechanics
burg; Mr.. and Mrs, Christopher
Coble and children, Ethel and Bes-
sic, New Cumberland; Mr.. and Mrs,
George A. Coble and daughter, Olga,
and Victor ], Coble, Mechanicsburgi
Mr., and Mrs. Ross V, Coble, Peter
Goble,- Jr,, Harrisburg; Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Baney, Mount Wolf, Mr.. and
Mrs, Rufus Kline, and sons, Ralph
ard Walter. A feature of the re-
union was the elegant dinner served.
There was music and everybody had
delightful time, 1t was the first
time in years the entire family was
together. as the members are scat
tered in various counties of the
State.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-01
A CLEAR COMPLEXION.
Ruddy Cheeks-S Sparkling Eyes
Most Women Can Have
Says DR.. Edwards, q Well-Known
Ohio Physician

Dr.F.M.Edwards for IL years treated
scores of women for liver and bowel all
ments. During these years he gave to
his patients a prescription made of 2
few well-known vegetable ingredients
mixed with olive oil, naming them
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets. You will
know them by their olive color.
These tablets are wonder-worke-e on
the liver and bowels, which cause a
normal action, carrying off the waste
and poisonous matter in ones system.
If you have a pale face, sallow look,
dull eyes, pimples, coated tongue, head
aches, a listless, no-good feeling, all cut
of sorts, inactive bowels, you take one
of DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets nightl.
for a time ard note the pleasing results
Thousands OF wonen and men take
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the sue
cessful substitute f0r cclomel-now am
then lust - !
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-01
Personal and Social News
of Towns on West Shore

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rosenburger
and children, of New Cumberland,
spent the weekend at Mifffin. Pa.
Mrs. NJ. A. Hoff and granddaugh-
ter. Nancy Hoff. of New Cumberland,
are visiting Charles Hoff and family
at Lykens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bard, of
York, visited friends at New Cumber-
land on Friday.
Mrs. Ed. Eichelberger. of West
Fairview, had an operation perform
ed in Harrisburg for appendicitis.
Miss Marian Cadwallader, of West
Fairview, spent Thanksgiving Day
in Washington, ID. c., with her
grandmother, Mrs. Koons.
r Mrs. Leiby, of Columbus. visited
Mrs. Thomas Eshenbaugh, at West
Fairview, for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Davis and
sons, James and William. of Will
nqington, Del, with John Hope and
mother, of Highspire. visited Mrs.
Harry Philips, over the weekend.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-01
May Ask Directors to
Let Children Pick Apples

Arendtsyille, Pa, Dec. 1.-Patrons
of the schools here may ask the
board of directors to declare q recess
of the schools during the apple-pick-
ing season. The labor shortage dur
ing the apple season just over has
developed the situation to such an
extent that questionnaires will soon
be sent to the patrons asking them
to express their views on the subject.
The idea would be to close the
schools for the length of time neces-
sary while the apples were being
harvested and then make up the
time at the close of the regular
school term in the spring. 1t is be-
lieved the patrons will by a large
majority endorse the movement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-01
Coal Shortage May
Stop Furniture Makers

Gettysburg, Pa, Dec. 1.-Gettys-
burg's largest industry is beginning
to feel the effects of the coal strike.
The Fuel Administration has sent
orders to the local furniture factories
they are not considered essential in
be. shipped them until other places
have been supplied. Both factories
have a supply of coal to last them
only a limited time. If the fuel order
remains in force for any length of
time a shutdown will be newt able.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-01
Still Grapple For Body
of Missing Columbia Boy

Columbia, Pa, Dec. ALI eff
forts to locate George Carl Webster,
the missing Columbia youth, have
failed and the suspicion is growing
stronger that the young man COM
mitted suicide by drowning himself
in the Susquehanna river. Some of
his friends ~still hold out the hone
that he may be alive and they thinK
that he has gone away and will soon
turn up. Circumstances, however,
do not warrant that opinion and the
general belief is that the young man
has committed suicide and that his
body will soon be found in the river.
Men were graphing for the body to-
day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-01
Two Men Run Down
in Road Near Annville

Lebanon, Pa, Dec. John Bonn
berger and Septine Moore, residents
of the western end of this county,
were badly injured when struck by
an automobile while walking on the
William Penn Highway just west of
Annville. Homberg's condition is
reported as not being serious, but
Moore sustained severe decorations
about the head and face, and his
legs are badly bruised. The injured
men have no idea who the motorist
was who struck them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-01
Thieves Loot Cottage
on Graefenburg Ridge

Chambcrsburg, Pa, Dec, 1.-When
II. S, Gilbert went to his property
above Graeffenburg to get ready
Fern Hill cottage for group of Red
Lion deer hunters, he found that his
rest cottage has been visited by
thieves and literally stripped. A
large lot of dishes. kitchen utensils,
curtains and bed clothing had been
removed by the thieves. who broke
in through a window,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-01
Gettysburg Loses One
of Its Industrial Plants

Gettysburg, Pa, Dec. 1.-The Gill
bert foundry, one of the towns in
dustries, has been lost to the COM
munity. The plant will be removed
to Chambersburg, where it will be
known as the Gulden, Mute & Nc
Gehee Company. Three carloads of
the machinery already have been
shipped to the Franklin county
town.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-01
West Fairview Store
AGre Saturday Night

West Fairviw, Pa, Dec. /. = At
1890 o'clock on Saturday night fire
was discovered in L, B, Cranford's
grocery store by Mrs. Crawford. The
fire is supposed to have started on
the top floor from defective electric
wiring. Considerable damage was
caused by the water, The Good Will
fire company put the fire out before
it gained much headway.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-01
Carlisle Chamber Of
Commerce Worker Quits

Carlisle, Pa, Dec. 1. - Lewis S.
DoughertY, secretary of Carlisle
Chamber of Commerce, has resign
ed, to take effect December 20 or
earlier. He and his family will re-
move to Hudson, N. Y, where he be-
comes secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce having a membership of
GOO.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-01
Thieves Steal Liberty
Bonds Valued at $4,000

MiiIcrstown. Pa, Dec. John
Troutman's home in Pfouts alley,
was entered by thieves, while Trout
man and his wife were in Millers-
town. The thieves broke open a
trunk taking Liberty Bonds valued
at $4,000. $137 in cash and a gold
watch and chain
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-01
MARRIED FOR 60 YEARS

Liverpool, Pa, Dec. 1.-The Rev.
IL. b. Ritter and family attended
the birthday family reunion of Will
Fam Kumbler at his home in Bucks
Valley. Mr.. Kumbler is S5 years
old. His entire family of ten chill
dren came home for the celebration.
The happy couple have been mar
ried 60 years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-01
GET $40 AT RUNINIAGE SALE

The rummage sale of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church of West Fair
view. held at Harrisburg last Sat
urday, netted the congregation $40.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-01

which will appear daily in the Evening
Public Ledger, beginning Saturday,
December 6, tells the story vi devastated
Belgium from the inside. Nc novel ever
portrayed braver figure lham Cardinal
Mercier, "the hero ainvl,s nativn of
heroes" No historical description of the
Great War is mere flo1 of stirring pic
lures of actual conditions in a country
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-01

(Other State News OH Page 2.)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-01

occupied by ruthless foe. No work of
fiction holds more inspiring example of
the triumph of right over might.
In order not to miss a single install
ment of Cardinal Mercier's Own Story
send the attached coupon and $1.50 today
for three months subscription to the
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