Harrisburg telegraph. (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, January 24, 1914, Page 2, Image 2

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Phonograph Singer Comes to
Play a Date at Orpheum
f W
Win Oakland Will Give a
Demonstration of How
Records Are Made
• "Will Oakland, who Is probably one
of the best known lyric tenors in
America, and who has made so many
phonograph records that his voice
could be heard in every city, town and
hamlet in the country at the same
time, will be on the program at the
Orpheum next week. Mr. Oakland
■will be the central figure in a quintet
of singers doing an act called "A
Night at the TMub."
Mr. Oakland's voice Is well known
in every home where the phonograph
has a place. He has put any number
• of ballads on records, and dealers in
these song and talk machines assert
that the records made by him are de
cidedly popular.
As a testimonial to Mr. Oakland,
the Orpheum management has re
quested that all owners of phono
graphs feature Mr. Oakland's records
during his visit to Harrisburg. A spe
cial phonograph day will take place on
Thursday, when, at 4.30 p. m., fol
lowing the Orpheum's matinee, Mr.
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EDUCATIONAL
MAKE NEW YEAR
RESOLUTION
to enroll next Monday In
Day or Night School.
SCHOOL OF COMMERCE
15 S. Market Square, Harrisburg, Pa.
Harrisburg Business College
Day and " Night. Business,
Shorthand and Civic Service. In
dividual Instruction. 28th year.
329 Market St. Harrisburg, Pa.
Cumberland Valley Railroad
TIME TABLE
In Effect November 30, 1913.
TRAINS.leave Harrisburg—
For VVnchester and Martinsburg at
1:03, *7:52 a. m„ *3:40 p. in.
For Haaerstown, Chambersburg, Car
lisle, Mechanicuburg and interraediata
stations at 5:03, *7.62. *11:63 a m
•3:40, 6:32, »7:40. *11:15 p. m.
Additional trains tor Carlisle and
Mechanicaburc at 9:4 c a. m.. 2:18, 3:27
6:30, 9:30 a. m.
For DUlsburg at 6:03, *7:62 and
•11:63 a. m.. 2:18. *3:40, 6:32 and «:30
p. m.
•Dally. All other tralna dally except
Sunday. H. A. RIDDLE,
j. H. TONQE, O P. A.
, Supt
CHAS.H. MAUK
OR UNDERTAKER
Sixth and Kelker Streets
Largest establishment. Best facilities. Near to
Jou as your phone. Will go anywhere at your call,
(otor service. No funeral too small. None too
cxpMshra. Chapels, rooms, vault, etc., used with
out chaxAa.
£>Ai UKDAY iiVENiiSiii,
Oakland will appear personally at the
Troup music house In South Market
Square and give a demonstration of
the way the human voice is recorded
on the phonograph disc. There will
be some special music for the occa
sion.—Advertisement.
Hershey Opposes License
to Derry Church Hotel
Sfwcial to The Telegraph
Hershey, Pa., Jan. 24.—Last even
ing a mass meeting was held here in
opposition to the granting of a license
to the Haeffner House, at Derry
Church, about one-fourth mile from
here. One of the speakers was M. S.
Hershey, the chocolate king, who re
cently Issued ah order that no person
addicted to the use of Intoxicating
liquors would be employed at his
plant.
More than 250 people were present
at the meeting end the petition that
will be presented to the court will be
a very large one. A committee of
fifteen was appointed, with S. E. Clark
as chairman, to see to it that the re
monstrance reached the court.
David M. Brown Named For
Postmaster at Mont Alto
Special to The Telegraph
Waynesboro, Pa., .Tan. 24.—A news
dispatch from Washington tells that
President Wilson on Thursday sent to
the United States Senate for confirma
tion the appointment of David M.
Brown as postmaster at Mont Alto, to
succeed Corwin W. Elden. who has
held the office for about fourteen years
and administered its affairs In a most
satisfactory manner. His term ex
pired January 12. Mr, Brown is a
well-known resident of that borough
and has long been active in politics,
serving for a number of years as com
mitteeman.
ENTERTAINED BY TEACHER
Special to The . elegraph
Lemoyne, Pa., Jan. 24.—0n Thurs
day evening the Plus Ultra class of the
Grace United Evangelical Sunday
schol of Lemoyne, was entertained at
the home of their teacher, J. Boyd
Trostle. The class spent the evening
playing games, after which a buffet
luncheon was served. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, Alfred Bentz; vice
president, Lhther Zimmerman; secre
tary, Lloyd Crow, assistant secretary,
Earnest Beistline; treasurer, Paul
Kellar. Those present were Lloyd
Crow, Hufus Smith, Alfred Bentz, Wil
lis Bentz, Robert Sutton, Robert Shu
ler, Earnest Beistline, Luther Zim
merman, Harvey Ilgenfritz, Melvln
Eslileman, Paul Kellar, David Moul,
Ralph Crowl, Raymond Sawyer, Mrs.
Agnes Mumper, J. S. Trostle, Mrs. J.
S. Trostle, Misß Alma Trostle, Miss
Janet Trostle and J. Boyd Trostle.
EX-REPRESENT VTIVE HITTER IN
HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT
Special to The Telegraph
Mlfllinburg, Pa., Jan. 24. James R.
Ritter, ex-member of the House of
Representatives, was taken to the hos
pital, at Clifton Springs, N. Y., by his
son, Charles Ritter, for treatment,
gangrene having attacked his right
loot, caused by lack of proper circula
tion of the blood. In the hope of sav
ing his life, part of the foot was ampu
tated yesterday, which he withstood
quite well.
DIES AT ms WORK
Special to The Telegraph
Wayflesboro, Pa., Jan. 24.—C. C
Thompson, aged 62 years. Cottage and
Middle streets, died suddenly yester
day afternoon while at his work at
the shops of the Emerson-Branting
ham Company. Death was due to
heart trouble. He was born at Mont
Alto and is survived by his widow and
the following children: George W.
Thompson. Roadside: Mrs. John Stev
ens, Charrtbersburg; Mrs. Mary Kauff
j mun, Mrs. Nellie Swltzer, Mrs. Harry
Kline and Mrs. Emma Richardson, all
of Waynesboro.
PERRY COUNTY APPLES WIN
New Bloomfield, Pa., Jan. 24. Sam
uel Sharon, of Newport, and William
Stewart, of shipped from
Newport to York, to the annual State
Fruit Show, held there this week, their
exhibits of apples, and carried off first
prize for the best display of and county
in the State, Adams county coming in
for second honors.
■tntp of Ohio. City of Toledo, Lucaa County, aa.
Frank J. Cheney mnkea oath that he is senior
partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co., do
ihtf business in the Clfy of Toledo, County and
State aforesaid, and that said Urm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every cas# of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the uae ot Hall's Catarrh Cure,
FRANK J. CHENHY.
Sworn to before mo snd subscribed In my
presence, this 6th day of December, A. D., 1886.
Seal. A. W. GLICASON,
Notary Public.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally and
acts directly upon the blood and rnucoua aur
faces ot the system. Scud for testimonials,
free.
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William Dum, ex-County
Commissioner of Perry
Is Found Dead in Bed
New Bloomfield, Pa., Jan. 24.—Ex-
County Commissioner William R.
Dum, of Elliottsburg, Pa., was found
dead in his room by his wife. It is
supposed he was stricken with heart
trouble this morning about 7 o'clock
and died Immediately. Mr. Dum was
a son of Jacob and Catherine Dum
and was born in Spring township,
Perry county. Pa., March 10, 1842, end
lived all his life in the same town
ship. He was married May 2, 1867 to
Mary C. Fuller, of Saville township,
Who with these sons and daughters,
survive: Mary Alice, Mrs. Emery
Ricedorf, of Rye township; Alfred, of
Spring township; Mrs. John Ritter, of
Cumberland county; Jacob M. F.,
James, A. G., and Josiah F. Dum, of
Spring township, and Mrs. William
Rheam, of Carrol township; also two
sisters, Mrs. Henry L. Tressler, of
Nelnhen, and-Mrs. O. L. Hench, of
Blair, Pa., ana one brother, Dr. J. M.
Dum, of Clinton county.
August 13, 1862, Mr. Dum enlisted
in the army and served in Company H,
One Hundred and Thirty-third Penn
sylvania Volunteers. ,He was dis
charged In June, 1863, and re-enlisted
in August 30, 1864, and with the rank
of sergeant, was assigned to Company
E, Two Hundred and Eighth Pennsyl
vania Volunteers and served until the
close of the war. He took part in the
battles of Antietam, Fredericksburg,
Chancelorsville, Hocker's Run, in the
capture of Fort Steadman and in the
engagements in front of Petersburg.
He was elected county commissioner
in 1893 and served one term, he was
for many years a member of the
Evangelical Association at Elliotts
burg in. which he served as trustee and
as Sunday school superintendent. He
was also at one time a member ol'
John Jones Post, No. 448, G. A. R„
.ind of the O. U. A. M. Funeral ser
vices willbe from his late resi
dence Monday morning.
WORKMAN'S HAND CRUSHED
Miftlinburg, Pa., Jan. 24.—William
T. Shaffer, an employe of the Mlfllin
burg Body and Gear Company, while
at work on one of the large sand
papering machines yesterday, acci
dentally had his right hand drawn
Into the machine, very badly mangling
it. It is thought the hand can be
saved.
HARRISBURG TINQGFRIG TELEGRAPH
Recent Deaths in
Central Pennsylvania
Greencastle Mrs. Leah Jane Var
ner, yidow of tho late Henry Varner,
died at her home, near Greencastle, on
Thursday, from a stroke of apoplexy.
Mrs. Varner was 67 years old and was
a daughter of the late Thomas Russel.
She la survived by live children, three
daughters and two sons. The funeral
will be held to-morrow morning', ser
vices conducted by the Rev. Henry
Shank.
Miffllnburg Mrs. Agnes Percllla
Gotshall, wife of Harvey Gotshall, died
at her home, west of Miftllnburg. She
is survived by her husband and Ave
sons and two daughters. Funeral ser
vices were held to-day conducted by the
Rev. S. Sidney Kohler.
Lancaster Mrs. Mary Keiser, 81
years old, died yesterday at her home.
She was born near Carlisle, and was
a member of the Reformed Mennonite
Church for more than eixty years. Her
husband was a minister of that de
nomination for more than fifty years.
Five children, one brother and two sis
ters survive.
Miffllnburg' Mrs. Mary Klepfer, of
Miffllnburg, 80 years old. died at tho
homo of her son, Ross McCormlck. In
Lewistown, very suddenly on Thurs
day. She retired the previous night In
the best of health. The following morn
ing when called for breakfast she did
not respond, and upon investigation, It
was found she was dead.
Marietta Sylvanus E. Groff. BO
years old. for many years connected
with the Bright and Company Whole-
Sale House, died yesterday. He was
born In Marietta, the son of the late
Isaac E. Groff. a leading merchant. His
wife, six children, several grandchil
dren, on sister and two brothers sur
vive.
Married Man Elopes With
Seventeen-year-old Girl
Hagerstown, Md., Jan. 24.—A1l ef
forts so far have failed to locate James
Welker, a married man of this city, and
a conductor on the Hagerstown & Fred
erick Railroad, and Miss Ethel Leather
man, a seventeen-year-old girl of My
ersvllle, who disappeared from here
about the same time and are believed
to have eloped. Welker left a wife and
three small children. John Leatherman,
father of tho missing girl, a retired
farmer, of Myersville, has been in con
ference at the Welker home here sev
eral times since the disappearance of
the couple. It is said that the federal
authorities have been asked to locate
Welker and if caught lie may have to
answer to a charge of violating the
Mann act or "white slave" law.
Civil War Heroes of
City Are Dying Fast
Five members of Post 88, G. A. R.,
have died since January 1, when the
list of those who liavo died during the
year was prepared for the annual mem
orial servle. ,I'he list contained twonty
two names of deceased comrades on
January 1. When it was completed
another comrade died and the list had
to be revised. Four times this has hap
pened.
The memorial services will be held
next Friday night in the post rooms.
Plans are being made for these ser
vices.
Letter List
LIST OF LETTERS REMAINING IN
the Post Ofllce, at Harrisburg, Pa., for
the week ending January 17, 1914:
Ladles' List Mrs. Mildred Atticks,
Miss Cith Col, Mrs. Brindusia Crisian,
Mrs. Richard Davis, Mrs. H. Dyer, Mrs.
Fred Eckman, Mrs. G. W. Falrchilds,
Mrs. Warren Foltz, Miss Annie Fore
man, Mrs. Frances M. Gllroy, Mrs. Jane
Graydon, Mrs. Elizabeth Gross, Miss
Clra Hartley, Mrs. George Janney (2),
Mrs. Sarah Johnson. Mrs. Anna M. Kel
ler, Miss Alice G. Kendall, Mrs. E. F»
Kling, Miss Lydia Kutz, Mrs. . Jean
Laren, Mrs. John R. Lashley, Mrs. Nora
Lentner, Mrs. Emma C. Long, Mrs.
Cyrus Lyter, Mrs. C. H. Marcy, Ange
lini Michele, Mrs. Harry L. Moller, Miss
Mary E. Myers, Mrs. William Nell, Mrs.
James ,T. O'Brien, Mrs. S. Walter Par
sons, Mrs. Plouse, Amy Rhodes, Miss
Mary Rleglar, Miss Catharine Roeder,
Miss Carrie Shaffer, Mrs. Mary E. Sny
der, Maud Spencer <D. L), Miss Adele
M. Sterr, Mrs. J. J. Stewart. Mrs. J. H.
Todd, Mrs. Frederick Ulrich, Miss
Daisy Wagner, Mrs. Maggie M. Wal
ters, Miss Sue E. -Weaver, Mrs. Sarah
Wilson, Margaret Winner.
Gentlemen s List John Batts,
Charles Berry, All Boen. Mr. Coombs,
Harvey Daveler, James Devine. Perva
Demitru, M. Dunbar, George Edwards,
Predelliani Egish, John N. Ellis, Ray
mond Emsel, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Frey,
J. J. Funk, Sheldon W. Funk, Charles
B. Gunls, John S. Give, Clarence Gor
man, Benjamin Green, Frank Hall, Jo
seph Hamilton. M. E. Handford, Daniel
Z. Hames, R. N. Hloryel, G. A. Houck,
Shoop N. Jacob, John E. Johnson, John
W. Koomes, Sam Leevey, W. E. Lentz,
Jlmmie Lucas, E. E. Middleton, Millard
Myers, Edward C. Porter, a. G. Preston,
C. W. Rltter, Hon. J. S. liuthegue, C.
A. Severance, C. E. Stelnmetz, Max
Streets, Hiram McG. Summers, N. A.
Turtle. G. S. Voglc, C. C. Watson, Mar
din Webster, John M. Wert. C. M.
White, C. T. Williams, Hon. John Wil
liams. William Wingfleld, W. N. Young.
Firms ' — Campbell Bros., Crow In
dian Medicine Co. Charles Faust
Clmmisary, Fromms Garage, George C.
Bennett Co., International Commission
Agency, Messrs. Fisher & Kert. Rao
JANUARY 24, 1914.
Bros., The Myfler Building:, The Kam
poluton, J. M. Ward & Son.
Foreign F. C. Aldrich, J. B. Ar
mour, S. L. Armour, M. B. Baker, Louis
Moor Birbler, F. K. Brlcker. W. Davis,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martrlck, Molnar
Marl, Francoexo Mldtle, Andrew Slchl
Klrll Workeff, Sturin Zaoob, Tanlsija
Zoolc.
Persons should invariably have their
mail matter addressed to their street
and number, thereby Insuring prompt
delivery by the carriers.
FRANK C. SITES.
Postmaster.
PROMOTER CANNOT BE FOUND
Special to The Telegraph
Sunbury, Pa., Jan. 84.—When the
York Bridge Company stockholders
held a meeting in the First National
Bank building yesterday afternoon
Guy Webster, of York, the principal
promoter of the York Bridge Com
pany and a number of subsidiary
companies In and around Sunbury
could not be found. It Is said that
he has charge of the finances of the
York Bridge Company and some de
velopments may be in order soon.
DIED IN PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE
Special to The Telegraph
Sunbury, Pa., Jan. 24.—Feeling 111
and believing that he needed some
medicine, William Mann, a prominent
retired hotelman of Sunbury, walkiwi
into the office of Dr. H. j Evans
Thursday night and while ftxpialnlne
his aliment, he fell Into the arms of
his son, Lewis Mann, who accompa
nied him. He died from heart trou
blo a moment later.
TENTS FOR S. OF V. CAMP
Sunbury, Pa., Jan. 24.—The Sons
of Veterans, of Sunbury, in arranging
for the division encampment of Penn
sylvania here next June, has received
assurances from Adjutant General
Stewart, of the Pennsylvania National
Guard, at Harrisburg, that he will
allow the Sons the use of several hun
dred tents during the encampmen'
week. Arrangements for the big affa/.
are now being made. *
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Demented Boy Guards His
Grandfather's Valuables
With Gun For 3 Months
Special to The Telegraph
Sunbury, Pa., Jan. 24. —Unable to
get Harry Enders, 19 years old and
partially demented, away from the
chest of his grandfather, Peter Um
berger, of near Dalmatia, relative# had
the young man arrested and he was
placed in Jail In Sunbury. A lunacy
commission will examine him.
Enders was reared with his grand
father, who died recently without
leaving a will. The grandfather never
allowed his gTandson to leave the
farm, fearing that the boy's condition
might cause harm to him. When the
grandfather died young Enders brood
ed. Ha also took a shotgun and sev
eral revolvers, went upstairs and kept
watch on the chest in which were
some valuables and 91,800 In cash.
He threatened to shoot anyone who
came upstairs and for three months
no one came near the house. The
relatives, becoming anxious, ordered
his arrest, and Constable William
High, using atrateglc methods, man
aged to take young Enders prisoners
SHOT WITH 01-n BEVOLVKn
Wrights vllle, Pa.. Jan. J 4. While
handling an old twenty-two-caltber re
volver that was supposed not to be
loaded. Clarence Gemmill, of Laurel,
was yesterday badly
weapon was accidentally discharged
and the load penetrated his left hand
He was taken to the York Hospital, and
it is feared that amputation of the hand
may be necessary.
EDITORS AND PUBLISHERS OKGAJf-
EEO
Sunbury, Pa., Jan. 24. Publishers,
editors and master printers of North
umberland county, met in the Sunbury
high school building, yesterday after*
noon and organized the Northumberi
land County Publishers' Association. I<
will be one of the auxiliary organiza*
tlons to the State Editorial Assocla.
tion.