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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-08
Franklin County Sets
Out to Drive For $4,000

Chambersburg, Pa, Oct. S.-The
initial steps in the organization Of
the Franklin County Jewish Relief
campaign committee to raise $10,-
600 were taken at a meeting last
night. Chmabersburg's allotment
is $4,000. An executive committee
composed of the leading educators,
professional men and merchants has
been named and the town divided
into districts for the campaign
which opens on October 20. Frank
lin county's allotment is divided as
follows: Chambersburg, $4,000;
waynesboro. $500; Greencastle and
Antrim township, $3.50; Mercers-
burg, $500; other sections, $3.50.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-08
PERRY TEACHERS
HAVE BIG PICNIC
Educators in Neighbor County
Discuss Timely Topics in
Groff's Woods

New Bloomfield, Pa, Oct. S.-The
first annual picnic of Perry county's
school teachers, held in Groff's
woods, Center township, proved,
a splendid success on Saturday.
About seventy teachers were pres
ent. After informal greetings had
taken place and fine dinner
served Prof. d. A. Kline, superin-
tendent of the schools of the county.
spoke instructively on THE Value
of Good Cheer" True Meaning of
Social Gatherings" was explained by
the Rev. ]. Thomas Fox, principal
of New Bloomfield schools. THE
Real Place of Athletics in Educa-
ton" was discussed by Prof. G. w.
Barnitz, principal of Newport High
School. Sound Activities of a
School" was the subject assigned
Prof. A. E. Deckard, of Liverpool,
and Plans and Suggestions for the
Future Welfare of Perry County
Teachers Association Picnics" was
discussed generally. all voicing the
sentiment that the picnic be made
an annual affair.
Prof. w. ]. Kerstetter, principal
of Blaine Vocational School, was
elected president, and Miss Louise
Gray, OF Duncannon, secretary, for
the ensuing year. The association
will picnic next year at some time
and place not yet decided upon.
Groff's woods, the place of this
gathering. was recently sold to Hoff-
man d Mcclure. lumbermen of this
place, who will shortly fell the mon
archs OF the forest, and thus will
pass away another we'll known pic
mic ground.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-08
Prizes Awarded Those
Who Raise Best Pigs

Chambersburg, Pa, Oct. S.-The
pig club work conducted by e. A.
Rice, county farm agent, was
brought to close when prizes were
awarded at the close of the harvest
home picnic. The heaviest hog
weighed 290 pounds. The average
daily gain of one of the heavier hogs
was 1.s, while 290-pound hog aver
aged 1,S9.
Three clubs, the Mowersville club,
consisting of boys and girls; the
New Franklin club of boys, and
the Antrim club of four boys and
girls, were participants in the work.
The best hog in the county was fed
by Frank Beam, of the Mowersville
club. Prizes ranging from $40 to
$3.50 were awarded to the various
winners.
The livestock sale was the con-
cluding feature of the picnic. The
sale receipts were $3.50.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-08
High School Seniors
Hold Party in Honor
of Girls Birthday

New Cumberland, Pa, Oct. 8. -
On Monday evening the senior class
of the High School held taffy
party at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. P. Conley in Market street to cele-
brate the seventeenth birthday ami
versary of their daughter, Miss
Naomi Conley. An enjoyable even
ing was spent in playing games,
making taffy and dancing. Refresh
ments were served to Misses Kath-
ryn Seip, Luetta Kaufman. Evelyn
Freeburn, Annie Osler, Catherine
Greenfield, Dorothy Heffieman,
Verna Bair, Lillian Kaufman, Cath
crime Good, Jean Pyffer, Miss Dona-
hue, Naomi Conley, Clark Balr. Earl
Axe. Paul Brown, James Wilson,
Floyd Hempt, Ernest Brown, Mr..
Fullmer, Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Con-
ley and children, William, Beatrice
and Elizabeth.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-08

Rcd Iion-The Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union held It's DC
tober meeting at the home of Mrs.
Charles Hartman.
Chambersburg - or 200 children
weighed at the Harvest Home picnic
at Red Bridge Park, l2O were Iouhu
to be under weight.
Columbia-Mrs. Margaret Welmer
died here at the age OF 80 years.
survived by six children: She was
the last of her family.
Reading-Thieves stole a SlO0
Liberty Bond. $3.50 in cash and
goods valued at 5000 from the store
of John Anagontelis here.
Dallastown-The employees OF the
wertheimer Brothers cigar factory
were Yesterday granted an increase
in wages of $40 per thousand
cigars.
Gettysburg-Funera services were
held at College Lutheran church TINS
forenoon for Mrs. s. c. Burger, wire
of Lutheran mission worker at
Guntur. India.
Plymouth Rock chickens won prizes
at the Lancaster county fair. Out
of 43 birds he won AZ first and sec
ond prizes.
Shamokin-After 20 years service
as superintendent of the Shamokin
district of the Susquehanna Collieries
Company, william Auman has re-
signed, effective October 10.
Spring Grove - Paul Hoke was
taken i'll on a trolley car bound
from York to this place and lapsed
into Inconsistencies, remaining IN
that condition until he reached his
home here.
Waynesboro-When there seemed
to be danger of a clash between
strike pickets and men on their way
to work here yesterday morning,
State Police scattered the crowd and
the trouble soon was over.
Chambersburg = Miss Elizabeth
Riddle, for several years secretary
of the Wilson College Y. W., c. A.,
has been offered a position az traT-
cling secretary for the State organi-
cation and is in Philadelphia COIL
ferring with the State leaders.
ShamoEdn-A coroner's jury de-
cided that Councilman Harry I.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-08
Walks Is Miles at 88
to Soldier Celebration

Marietta, Pa, Oct. S.-Martin
Eisenberger, of this place, is SS
years old and the most ardent base
ball fan in Lancaster county, ac-
cording to his friends. The distance
from this place to Lancaster is six
teen miles and Eisenberger hiked II
to that place on Monday to witness
the welcome celebration to Lancas-
ter county soldiers, saying. 1T does
a fellow good to take a long walk
once in while" His younger
neighbors made the journey in the
trolley cars.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-08
Mother Receives Tokens
of Sons Bravery in War

Hagerstown, Nd, Oct. S.-A cita-
ton for distinguished service from
the American marine headquarters
and a French war cross have been
received by Mrs. Jacob Z. Frock. of
this city, memorials won by her son,
Private Maurice B. Frock, of the
Marine Corps, who was killed at
Belleau Wood on June IL, 1918,
while delivering an important mes
sage through heavy barrage.
Frock was the first man from this
county to be killed in the war. The
French cross was awarded by Mar
shall Petain. The citations came from
General Pershing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-08
LITTLE LINES FROM NEARBY

Morgan, who was found dead near
Green Ridge, came to his death
through causes unknown to the jury
Morgan was a telephone man, and
1t was first thought he had been
electrocuted.
Mont Alto-To-morrow afternoon
bronze tablet imbedded in native
boulder on the South Mountain will
be presented the Mont Alto Sana-
torium by DR.. Edward Martin, Health
Commissioner, and other friends, in
honor of DR.. J. II. Rothrock, who
largely was instrumental in having
the sanatorium started here
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-08
STRIKE HOLDING
UP ROAD MAKERS
Shortage of Steel Expansion
Joints Is Being Felt in
Adams County

Gettysburg, Pa, Oct. S.-Labor
conditions and strikes over the coun-
try have had no effect upon condi-
tions in Adams county UP to the
present time, but it is likely that
the strike among the steel workers
may stop work on the new State
road between here and Harrisburg.
With everything running smoothly
and confident the job would be COM
pleted this year the striking stees
workers have thrown an obstacle ir
the path of the contractor. With
only enough steel expansion joints
on hand to last few days and no
hope of getting more to place every
20 feet between the blocks of con-
crete, it looks as If the work would
be tied up indefinitely.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-08
FIVE KILLED IN
CRASH OF CARS
Family Wiped Out When Au-
tomobile and Trolley
Hit in Illinois

Chambersburg, Pa, Oct. s.-Mr.
and Mrs. Horace Cree and three
children. of Wyoming, ILL, were in
stantly killed on Sunday when the
auto in which they were riding was
crushed between two trolley cars.
Mrs. Cree is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Trout, of this place.
Mr.. Trout and his son-in-law, Dan
lei Hickman, of st. Thomas, left
yesterday for Springfield, ILL.,, to
bring the bodies here for burial. The
Crees left here Thursday after a
weeks visit to Mrs. Cree's parents
Mrs. Cree is an invalid.
Mrs. Cree met her husband
through matrimonial ad. He
came here from his Illinois home
Finding each other mutually at
ractive they married. Cree worked
here for several years as butcher.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-08
Brother Against Brother
in Lebanon County Court;
Samuel Wins His Suit

Lebanon, Pa. Oct. S.-Without
leaving their places the jurors try
ing the case of appeal brought by
Samuel Beamesderfer against his
brother, John L. Beamesderfer, ar
rived at verdict in favor of the
plaintiff. The case was one in which
Samuel sued his brother, John, for
possession of home on South Elev-
enth street, this city. which the for
mer is said to own, and which the
latter persisted in living in. it is said,
without making proper remuneration
for rental. BY the decision of the
jury Samuel is given possession of
the house and John must seek some
other abode.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-08
Days News Cities and Towns of Central Pennsylvania
Husband Finds Wife
With Neck Broken in
Attic Near Scotland

Scotland, Pa, Oct. s.-Despond-
ent because of long illness and the
absence of her son, who returned
to Camp Merritt after spending his
furlough at home, Mrs. ]. F. Brown.
wife of a farmer living along the
road between this place and Cham
bersburs, committed suicide yester-
day. Her husband returned from
working in an orchard and <ound
her hanging in the attic. She was
not dead, but expired before ply
sician could be summoned. Her
neck had been broken. Mrs. Brown
was 64 years old. She had been to
Mount Hope hospital several months
ago for treatment for nervous
trouble.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-08
State Couples Journey
to Maryland to Marry

Hagerstown, Nd. Oct. S.-The fol-
lowing marriage licenses were is
sued here to Pennsylvania couples:
William ]. B. Myers, Falmouth, and
Catherine E. Stesser, Middletown;
Arthur w. Shaffer, Goldsboro, and
Bessie NJ. Wilmer. Strinestown; Ed
ward w. Brandt, Lewistown. and
Helen NJ. Shook, Burnham; Charles
H. Schumacher and Anna r. Nc
Calips. Lewistown; Lee Davidson,
Mi!roy, and Myrtle Hook, Spring
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-08
Dallastown Church Has
Cleared Debt Of $4,000;
Orders New Pipe Organ

Dallastown, Pa, Oct. Son the
eve of his departure for the Penn
sylvania conference of the United
Brethren church, at Hanover, the
Rev. e. C. B. Castle, pastor of Dali
lastown United Brethren church,
gave u financial report of the year.
showing receipts of $17.637.21. Dur
ing the year debt of $4,000 was
cleared off in the subscriptions of
one day on the brown stone church
building. An appropriation of ST.
$50 has been made for the support
of two missionaries to China for
next year. They are the Rev. and
Mrs. ]. Stuart Innerst. both of Dali
lastown. An order has been placed
for O pipe organ to cost IS, 500.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-08
Strikers Given Fines
and Jail Terms of 30
Days by Judge Gillian

Chambersburg, Pa, Oct. s. -
Three Waynesboro strikers were
given a sentence of $25 fine, costs
of prosecution and 80 days in Jail
by Judge Gillian here. They were
Edward Rager, Charles Smiley and
Charles F. Smith, all of Waynes-
boro, who were charged with as
sault and battery on H. B. Baker
and son, NJ. D. Baker. Sixty-four
cases are listed for trial, the greater
part of which will be occupied by
cases involving the strike situation
in Waynesboro.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-08
Sixteen Young People
Hike to Beshore Farm

Sixteen young people hiked to the
Beshore farm at Marsh Run on Mon
day evening. Games were played
and refreshments served. Those
present were Miss Anna Gordon,
who chaperoned the party; Alice
Smith, Anna Early, Martha Winter,
Catharine B. Underwood, PAMELA
Holahan, Gladys Beshore, Pauline
Shaeffer, Gladys Hall. Andrew Be-
shore, Caldwell Fries, Robert Gim-
mel, Floyd Hassinger, Russell As
per. Harold Frock and Donald
Flennie.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-08
Birdman Falls While
Flying at Camp Hill

Hagerstown, Md, Oct. S.-Lieut.
f. r. Starbuck, driving one of the
Liberty airplanes owned by w. B.
Staley of this city, met with an acci-
dent at Camp Hill, Pa, while re-
turning from a flight into Pennsyl-
vania. Starbuck was making a test
fight when he got into a tail spin
and fell, damaging the left wing of
the machine and being slightly in
jured. The plane was brought here
for repairs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-08
Aviator Is to Lecture
For Benefit of Post

Mechanicsburg, Pa, Oct. S.-This
evening an illustrated lecture will
be given in Franklin Hall by Lieu
tenant r. d. Coble, formerly of the
French aviation service. His sub
ject will be Historic Paris and Ver-
sailles." He is to show more than
100 scenes of both cities, including
bombardments, floods, Wilson's re-
ception, the Peace Conference and
the palace at Versailles. The lee
ture will be gwen as benefit to the
newly-organized Mechanicsburg post
Of the Veterans of Foreign Wars,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-08
Former President Taft
to Lecture For Memorial

Mechanicsburg, Pa, Oct. Sex
President William H. Taft will lee
ture in Mechanicsburg, on Friday,
November 81, under the auspices OF
the Woman's Club, in the First
United Brethren Church. This lee
ture is to be the first of a series of
lectures and entertainments to be
given by the club for the benefit
of the Soldiers and Sailors Me-
mortal Park in this place.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-08
Irving College Girls
at Evening Corn Roast

Shiremanstown, Pa, Oct. s.-The
Dramatic Club of Irving College en-
tertained the students at a weener
corn roast in Keebaugh's woods,
near town, on Saturday evening
Eight guests were present. The
evening was pent in songs and
readings, the latter being given by
Miss Mildred Little, Miss Josephine
Little, Miss Gregg Darro. The merry
party of girls was chaperoned by
Miss Mildred L. Little, teacher of ex-
preston.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-08
DEWS OF EVE
No More Gentle Than
"CaScarets" for the
Liver, Bowels

1t is just as needless as it is dan
gerous to take violent or nasty
cathartics. Nature provides no shock
absorbers for your liver and bowels
against calomel, harsh pills, sicken-
ing oil and salts. Cascarets give
quick relief without injury from
Constipation, Biliousness, Indiges-
ton, Gases and Sick Headache. Cas-
carets work while you sleep. remov-
ing the toxins, poisons and sour,
indigestible waste without gripping
or Inconvenience. Cascarets regu-
late by strengthening the bowel
muscles. They cost so little, too.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-08
Highmount Welcomes
Its Soldier Boys Today

Highmount, Pa, Oct. S.-The well
come celebration rendered the boys
of this section to-day was the larg-
est gathering of people ever held
in this section OF the State. Sew
eral counties were represented at
the gathering. Twelve boys enter
ed the service from this little place.
Four lost their lives. Robert c.
Bair, of York, was the orator of the
day. The Rev. S. A. Snyder, of
Hallam, also spoke.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-08
WILL HOLD CONVENTION

Mechanicsburg, Pa, Oct. S.-The
Mechanicsburg District Sabbath
School Association will hold its fifth
annual convention in the United
Brethren church at Shepherdstown
on Saturday, October rs, with morn
ing, afternoon and evening sessions.
The association includes all denom-
nations. The pastor, superintend-
ent and two delegates from each
school are expected to attend.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-08
Will Hold Meeting on
Silver Spring Church Lawn

Sunday evening at 5.45 o'clock an
open-air meeting will be held on the
lawn of the, Silver Spring Presbyte-
rian church at which DR.. Alonzo
Taylor will lecture. DIR. Taylor was
rationer of food in foreign countries
and associated in work with Her
bert Hoover, and familiar with con-
ditions in Europe. Community
singing will be a feature of the
meeting.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-08
Death Comes Quickly
to Workman at York

York, Pa, Oct. s.-While chatting
with fellow employees at the plant
of the keystone Roofing Company,
Ephraim Thatcher, aged 81 years,
was fatally stricken. He was seen
to fall headlong to the floor and
when picked up was unconscious.
Workmen carried him to bench
nearby, where he expired. Prior to
the attack, Thatcher apparently was
in the best of health.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-08
Farmer Puts Lozenges
Into Cider For "Kick'

WayncsbcrO, Pa, Oct. s.-Baker
& EckenroA>. merchants of this
place, sold five pounds of pink-col-
ored mint lozenges to a farmer yes
terday. When the tiller of the soil
was asked what he intended to do
with so much of the candy, replied:
heck; it gives it a kick"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-08

tonic-food body-builder can be used
than Father Johns Medicine, which
IS of superior food value and guar
aHteed purity.
The rich bodybuilding. strength
giving elements of Father Johns
Medicine are combined in a form
most easily taken up by those who
are weak and rundown. That is
why many people gain flesh and
weight steadily while taking this old
fashioned family medicine. Father
Johns Medicine is safe to give to
every member of the family because
I is guaranteed free from alcohol
and dangerous, narcotic drugs in any
torm. Begin taking it today.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-08
Kearney Bohn's Pumpkin
Vine Largest, He Thinks

Waynesboro, Pa, Oct. S.-Kear-
ney Bohn believes he has grown the
largest pumpkin vine in this section
and the vine came up voluntarily
in his garden here without the
seed having been planted. The vine
measured 80 feet and contained four
large pumpkins.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-08
MISSIONARY MEETING

Shiremanstown, Oct. g. The
monthly meeting OF the Woman's
Missionary Society of st. Johns
Lutheran Church will be held on
Thursday afternoon, Oct. Q, at the
home of Mrs. Blaine A. Bower. Mrs.
Charles Mcclure will be the leader
and the topic will be THE Inner
Mission"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-08
Woods Full Of Chestnut
Hunters Up in Mimin

Lewistown, Pa, Oct. S.-Chest-
nuts are ripe and the woods are
full of people in search of them.
George Bender and William Night
hart got three pecks a couple of
days ago and Jesse Estep a nice lot
yesterday. Black walnuts are re-
ported plenty.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-08
GRANT AZ DIVORCES

Reading, Pa, Oct. S.-Forty-two
divorces were granted by Judges
Endlich and Wagner at the October
session of argument court. In 20
cases the wives brought the suits.
The principal grounds for divorce
were cruel treatment and desertion.
[Other State News on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-08
OUT FOR STATE REGENT

Lewisburg, Pa, Oct. S.-Mrs. H.
Grant Dreisbach, of Lewisburg, is a
candidate for the Pennsylvania State
Regency of Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution. The election will
take place in Pittsburgh in No
vember.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-08
Constipation

BiliouSneSS-Headache
DR.. ChaSe'S Liver Tablets
Haksths liver active bowels regular. wtho1t Psia
Rrpng relieve sick headache and that boated feeling
after eating purify the blood and dear the eonplsxisu
Large box. enough to last n mouth, Soc.
UNITED MEDICINE CO.. Philadelphia. Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-08
STORING UP ENERGY
FOR The WINTER
Begin Now Taking Father Johns
Medicine to Build Flesh and Strength

No better
time t h a n
the present
can be found
IN which TO
b u / d the
t ! g 3 h and
strength. the
vital energy
needed or
{ h e coming
winter. For
this purpose
no b e [ I q r
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-04-25
Westminster
News
This Case Has c. Hint for Many
Democratic Advocate Readers.

Westminster woman has used
Doan,S Kidney Pills.
Site has found them as represented.
She wishes her neighbors to know.
She publicly recommends them.
No need to look further for tested
kidney remedy.
The proof of merit is here and can
De investigated.
'front.' by the statement Of Mrs.
neWls a. Berman, 129 Pennsylvania
ave,. she says: MY back panied
terrlDly The pains bothered me
aalostly at night and in the morning.
sometimes couldn't get up to do my
"ork' My kidneys didn't act right
anu my sight was so poor I had to
I'D mnar glasses. / tried different rem
eules put they didn't do me any good
~ When a friend advised me to try
e DUan N Kidney Pills, I did. They
sayS me great relief. still use this
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saiy recommend it."
stl Price eoc, at all dealers. Don't
Doan piy ask for a kidney remedy-get
Mrs. = Kidney Pills-the same that
~ herman had. Foster-Mi lburn
4lsrs-, Buffalo, N. Y.