2 fetHTOdsPc n n ay LVAm ft READING FIREMEN DECLINE CONVENTION Big Expense Given as Reason For Union Voting Down State Invitation • - Special to The Telegraph Heading. Pa„ Oct. 21.—Reading does tiot want the State Fire Association's convention next year, although it is said that the organization was anxious for an invitation. At a meeting of the local Firemen's Union the suggestion to urge the executive hoard of the State association to select Reading for next year's convention raised a storm of protest. The opposition was based on the high cost of entertaining. It is estimated that from $15,000 to $20,000 would be necessary and the members expressed themselves as op posed to such an outlay. So the propo sition to extend an invitation was voted down, this being possibly the first time that Reading's firemen ever took such action. Columbia Homing Pigeons Make Fast Time in Flight Special to The Telegraph Columbia, Pa., Oct. 21.—0n Satur day the Columbia Club of the Sus quehanna Center of the American Union of Homing Pigeon Fanciers, held a fly from Arherst, Va., a dis tance of 217 miles. The birds were released at 8.05 a. m. and reached Columbia at 1.11 p. m., the time being five hours and six minutes. The win ning birds were those of W. R. Broome, 1,255.94 wards per minute; H. A. Harm, 1,243.29; H. A. Baker, 1,234.99: Joseph Bard. 1,217.86; Jo seph Herbert, 1,151.93. What Happened to the Cats? Not long ago the U. S. Gov't, made some ex periments to determine the poisoning qualities of caffeine (the drug in coffee). Twenty-seven healthy cats were given an aver age dose of 5 4 /5 grains of caffeine —about as much of the drug as is contained in 2 cups of coffee. What do you suppose happened? The Cats All Died! See Gov't. Bulletin No. 148, Bureau of Chemistry. Of course they were only cats. But there are plenty of people who dose them selves with enough caffeine every day to kill a cat and Cripple a Man, not at one hlow, but by little blows repeated daily. Of course some systems are strong enough to stand all kinds of abuse, but most systems are not. And when a man or woman observes a growing nervousness or sleeplessness, heart trouble, stomach, bowel or eye disturbance, it is time to quit coffee and turn to a real food-drink, free from the coffee-drug, "caffeine." It is easy to shift from coffee to POSTUM for in POSTUM on° gets a delicious drink with the true nourishment of whole wheat from which it is made. Postum is roasted (like coffee) with a bit of wholesome molasses, looks like coffee and has a de lightful flavour resembling Old Dutch Java, but is entirely free from the coffee-drug, caffeine, or any other drug or harmful substance. Postum comes in two forms: Regular Postum which must be boiled. Instant Postum—soluble form made in the cup instantly with hot water. Grocers sell both kinds and the cost per cup is about the same. "There's a Reason"" For POSTUM WEDNESDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH OCTOBER 21,1914. '* Recent Deaths in Central Pennsylvania Special to The Telegraph Columbia.—Harry Kitch, 75 years old. died at his home here from o stroke of paralysis. Elizabeth, wife of John Weeber, of Enola, is one of the surviving daughters. i Columbia. Mrs. Frederick Thol man, 44 years old, died at her home here. Waynesboro.—Taken ill while saw ing wood at his home in Gettysburg, John Fissel. 69 years old, a brother to Mrs. Elizabeth Snyder, this place, died a few minutes later from heart trouble. Marietta. —Mrs. Mary Sultzbach, 68 years old, died last night. One daugh ter and three brothers survive. Her husband died in 1903. She had rela tives in Harrisburg. Blaln. Funeral services of Miss Jennie Shull were held yesterday at Savllle. Death occurred at her home of general debility at the age of 60 years. The Rev. J. W. Keener, of this place, officiated. Marysville.—Amos Kolir, a retired farmer, who died early Monday morn ing, will be buried to-morrow after noon in the Oak Grove Cemetery. Sunbury.—Mrs. Margaret Kidd. 87 years old, died at her home at Trevor ton of a compliction of diseases. Mrs. Mary Schweppenheiser. 70 years old, died at her home at Lime Ridge of paralysis. Thomas B. Sharp, 56 years old, died at his home at Mount Carmel of a complication of diseases. He was a widely known mining man. AIM*I,ES GOING TO WASTE Special to The Telegraph Waynesboro, Pa., Oct. 21.—Apples by the bushel are being allowed to rot and go to waste along the moun tains from Pen-Mar to Fairfield, Pa. Hundreds of bushels of the fruit have been picked from the trees and dump ed in piles, and are remaining there going to waste. Fruit growers claim that prices for apples are so low that it does not pay them to ship them to market. WEST SHORE NEWS | Missionary Meeting at Keller Memorial Church Special to The Telegraph Shiremanstown, Pa., Oct. 21.—The Women's Missionary Society of the Lancaster Conference of the Minister lum of Pennsylvania will hold Its an nual convention on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock and continuing all day. Miss May Mellander, of Porto Rico, and Mrs. Russel McCloughan, of Phil adelphia, will speak during the after noon session of the convention. Mrs. McCloughan Is a Slav by* birth, and her address will be one of the fea tures of the convention. A very fine exhibition of laces and drawn work from India and Porto Rico, will be for sale. The evening service will begin at 7 o'clock and Miss Emilie Welskot ten, of India, will deliver the address. The missionary society of St. John's Church will entertain the members of the convention at luncheon and dinner. PARTY FOR MARGARET MF.L LINUKR Enola, Pa., Oct. 21.—A very pleas ant birthday surprise party was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. Mel linger in Columbia road, Enola, in honor of their granddaughter Mar garet. The little folks were enter tained with music and games. Mar garet was the recipient of many beau tiful presents. Dainty refreshments were served to the following: Ada Eshelman, Clara Eshelman, Beatrice Tenny, Dorothy Tenny, Pearl Snyder, Mary Miles. Catherine Mlnnick, Ruth Stale.v. Catherine Miles, Thelma Mil ler, Margaret Melllnger, Catherine Frank, Isabel Frank, Bertha Klingen smith, Dorothy Horton, Dorothy Klin gensmith, Clara Sweger, Margaret Sweeney, Master John Rudy, William Tenny, Maurice Miller, Jacob Sweger, Ralph Rennet, Mr. and Mrs. JohA Rudy, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Sweeney, John Madden, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Mel linger, Mr. and Mrs. C. Meliinger. | FELL WHILE PAINTING ROOF Marysville, Pa.. Oct. 21. While ! painting the roof of the S. S. Leiby | property in South Main street on (Monday afternoon, George O. Schaef fer fell to the ground. No bones were broken, but Internal Injuries were re ceived. ANNOUNCE BIRTH OF DAUGHTER ) Marysville, Pa., Oct. 21. —Mr. and I Mrs. Oscar W. lleishley, of Dallen (street, announce the birth of a daugli- Iter, Emma Louise Heishley, Tuesday, October 20, 1914. Mrs. Heishley was l formerly Miss Julia Stewart, of Landis burg, Pa. I 'EXPRESS WAGON WRECKED | New Cumberland, Pa y Oct. 21-—Two | horses belonging to the West Shore Express became frightened at a trol ly car on Monday and went over an j embankment at Hillside. The wagon was filled with goods which were scattered in al directions. It took sev eral hours to repair the damages. WILL JOIN THE Y. W. C. A. New Cumberland, Pa., Oct. 21. —A number of young ladies from New- Cumberland expect to join the Y. W. C. A. of Harrisburg. DINNER FOR CHURCH Enola, Pa.. Oct. 21. —October 21. The Ladies' Aid Society of the First United Brethren Church of Enola, will hold an oyster dinner and supper in the festal room of the church. KILL PAIR OF WHITE SQUIRRELS Special to The Telegraph Lewlstown. Pa., Oct. 21. —A pair of white squirrels were shot near McVey town, this county. Both squirrels were killed within a few hundred feet of each other and were in all probability mates. James Swigart was the first hunter to kill one of these beautiful animals and the other was killed by A. J. Jenkins. The squirrels were very beautiful and pure white, without a blemish. HANI) CRUSHED IN THRESHER Special to The Telegraph Lewistown, Pa„ Oct. 21. Oran Beers, of MeVeytown, engaged in the grain threshing business, suffered the loss of a hand while at work on the farm of Charles Nale in Oliver town ship. Mr. Beers got his right hand in the way of the knives of the revolv ing cylinder and it was so badly man gled that amputation at the wrist was founci necessary. TOBACCO FOR BRITISH SOLDIERS Special to The Telegraph Hagerstown, Md., Oct. 21.—Fred erick Fredericks, of this city, a native of England and a member of the Oversea Club, composed of English men living in other countries, is ac tively engaged in securing contri butions for the purchase of tobacco for the English soldiers in the Euro pean war. Mr. Fredericks has already forwarded the names of fifty con tributors to the fund. INJURED IN FOOTBALL GAME Special to The Telegraph Waynesboro, Pa., Oct.. 21.—During the football game Saturday afternoon between the Waynesboro Business Col lege eleven and the Mercersburg team. In the latter place, John Wolfkill, this place, .had his collarbone fractured. FIRE IN WALLPAPER STORE Special to The Telegraph Columbia, Pa., Oct. 21.—Fire in the wallpaper establishment of Joseph Roth, in South Fourth street, caused damage to the extent of SSOO. WILL RESIGN Waynesboro, Pa.. Oct. 21.—The Rev. James W. Mackenzie, for several years rector of St. Mary's Protestant Epis copal Mission. Waynesboro, and rector of the Church of the Transfiguration, Blue Ridge Summit, will resign his work in this section about January 1, 1915, and go to North Dakota, where he will engage in ministerial labors under Bishop Tyler, formerly of Ha gerstown. CAME THROUGH PANAMA CANAL Waynesboro, Pa., Oct. 21.—Stewart Benchoff, a seaman on the United States ship Jupiter, arrived at the home of his mother at Rouzerville, near Waynesboro, yesterday. The Jupiter docked at the League Island navy yard, arriving from San Fran cisco by way of the Panama canal, and being the first navy ship and the larg est boat that has yet passed through the canal. CAMPAIGN AT DANVILLE Sunbury, Pa., Oct. 21. Danville Ministerial Association has signed an agreement with the Nicholas-Hem minger evangelistic party for a cam paign to be held there October 10-17 1915. BRUMBAUGH WINS DELAWARE'S MEN Candidate Closes Day With Speech in the Y. M. C. A. at Ches ter and Pledges Service RECEIVED WITH ACCLAIM Senator Sproul Presides at Meet ing; Candidate Goes Into Schuylkill Today Dr. Martin G. Brumbaugh closed a very successful and gratifying tour of Delaware county last evening at a meeting in the Y. M. C. A. at Chester at which Senator W. C. Sproul pre sided and men from all parts of the county were present. Some of the most representative men of the district, ministers and laymen, gathered to pay tribute to the doctor. The visits to Media and other places were a con tinuous ovation. Delaware will be for Brumbaugh good and strong, as will Chester. Montgomery and other coun ties in that section. To-day Dr. Brumbaugh is in Schuyl kill county and he goes into West moreland to-morrow. In his Chester speech Dr. Brum baugh said: "Won't Change a Bit'' "I submit that to you to-night as I do to all my fellow-citizens in Penn sylvania as my platform and my pledge of service to you. In other words, I have lived too long and have worked too steadily at one thing in one way ever to change my methods or my purposes, and precisely the same quality of service that I have given to the people of this Common wealth for a generation is the kind of service you can expect from me if you elect me Governor of your Common wealth. "We live just now in a very fortu-. nate time. All the traditions of our parties have been broken in the last two years. Every party has felt the shift of public sentiment and the chas tening of the public will. "The Republican party comes from that experience just as virile, just as earnest and Just as strong as any party dare come from It and offers now through its candidates here be fore you to-night as fine a program of social, educational and moral reform as any party in this Commonwealth dare offer to you. "We offer it with this peculiar dif ference, that instead of dreaming about it and theorizing about it we have the practical judgment and power to make good in our party. I there fore appeal in no apologetic mood or attitude, as we have no apologies to make. "We are an aggressive and virile people, fighting for the rights of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. "I want you to understand that and help us to put before the people of this State with some degree of deflnite ness and clearness and force the fact that if elected to the office of Governor of this State I will pledge to you, and I will pledge to the party, that I will go into the office with my views on constructive and comprehensive and advance legislation and an adminis tration as progressive as any reason able people in this Commonwealth can ask for. "Those who have known me in my school work and those of you who have been my pupils or my associates: those with whom I have touched elbows in the work of my life, know very well this one thing, that I never was bossed and never will be bossed: that If elected Chief Executive of this Commonwealth, under my own con science and the will of the people, I shall endeavor to deal justly and righteously by all who live in this Commonwealth. "I spoke a moment ago of the social program now facing the people of this Commonwealth. We are begin ning largely because of the advances made in our.public education to build here in America a homeogenous peo ple—that is to say, a people who think together, who work together, who live together, who legislate together and who in their common knowledge and common ideals constitute the very l power of this government of ours This social program of legislation which faces the people of Pennsylva nia is the definite outgrowth of that solidarity of feeling In the hearts of our people and worked out in Its detail it comprehends many important legis lative enactments, all of which at their heart have toJo with this fundamen tal fact: thai the Commonwealth through its law and through its ad ministration more than any other thing must conserve the lives of the people who toll in Pennssylvania. FOP Compensation Law "Therefore. I am anxious to see en acted in this Commonwealth our workmen's compensation law; X am Interested also In an advance employ ers' liability act, and certainly there is not a man in this room who will not j join me in the thought that not only the justice of this Commonwealth, "out I its chivalry, should be pledged to make ■ condition?? under which women work In Pennsylvania as kind and as reme dial as our laws can possibly make' them. "These are the potential mothers of! a generation that is to come and th«. very life of our Commonwealth de mands that we should conserve and care for these women who under our society and domestic conditions are obliged to labor In Pennsylvania. T wish it might be so that we would not need that kind of^labor." News Items of Interest in Central Pennsylvania Special to The Telegraph York. Constables Augustus Doll and John R. Willetts. of this city, are NERVOUS CHILDREN Children are nervous because they inherit a tendency to nervousness, be cause they overstudy or overwork or because they are run down physically. Whatever the cause, nervous chil dren need careful management. Scold ing does no good and most forms of punishment are harmful. See that the patient does not overwork or over study, give good nourishing food, suf ficient out-of-door exercise and a safe, non-alcoholic tonic. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are the tonic for such cases, harmless, sugar-coated and easy to take. As the tonic treatment builds up the child's nervous strength there will be less demands on your temper, less temptation to scold. When nerv ous children get In "tantrums" put them to bed, whatever the hour of the day. If the paroxysm continues, give the child a warm bath and re turn It to bed. And persist In the tonic treatment with Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, the nourishing food and the exercise. It is surprising how many nervous disorders are corrected by building up the blood. Even St. Vitus' dance will yield If you are faithful. A book on Nervous Disorders will be sent free on request by the Dr. Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y., if you mention this paper. Your own druggist sells Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. —Advertisement. jjl She "Listened In" ! On the 'Ph one * She Heard An Unknown Voice And Caught A Tragic Message ■*■&> - ?s<%:■*. The first thing she knew she was in the middle of a mystery that was shaking the community to its foundation—Beautiful Sylvia Hesketh, only daughter of the wealthiest family in town, had been found dead at midnight beside a lonely country road miles from her home. The most famous detectives and the shrewdest reporters missed the clue. But the girl at the 'phone got it. Her own story of one of the most baffling mysteries on record begins IN THE NOVEMBER-ISSUE OP The Ladies' Home Journal Fifteen Cents a Copy, of All News Agents <■'4 Or, $1.50 a Year (12 issues) by Mai], Ordered Through Our Subscription Agents or Direct Boys Wanted to Deliver on Routes. Apply to Our Sales Agent REDSECKER BRINSER, 102 S. 2nd. St. Harrisburg, Pa. THE CURT,IB PUBLISHING COMPANY Independence Square Philadelphia - Pennsylvania on trial in the quarter sessions court on the charge of extorting money from concession holders at the York county fair. It is alleged they accepted bribes to permit gambling devices to be op erated on the fair grounds. Wilkes-Barre.—Residents of Swoy ersvllle are again alarmed over the presence of a firebug. Two dwellings were destroyed by flames yesterday and the borough authorities say the fires were of incendiary origin. Oil soaked rags were found. Shantokin.—Northumberland county miners' examining board had Stanis laus Riegel held for trial next De cember for giving a miner's certificate to an incompetent man. Pottsville. A large auto truck, owned by Adam Pfeiffer, a transfer man, was destroyed by fire on the Minersville highway yesterday. When the driver tried to crank the machine i<. backfired. Pottsville.—Schuylkill county court yesterday handed down a decree oust ing William Baldwin, W. A. Reese and W. A. Helmes as counellmen t>f the FACKLERS "THE BIG STORE ON THE HILL" Invite You to Inspect Their Large Line ot Whittall Rugs It is hard to give you more than a faint idea of Davenports. Davenport Beds, either in Unlfold or the numbers, the beauty and the grade of the new Duo style, in leather or tapestry upholstery, j Whittall Rugs we are showing. We designate tJOW SIO.OO up to $60.00 as the time to show you these new designs, so varied and unusual. 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We guarantee entire satisfaction. „ ... . We use the best materials obtainable. 8-plece Fumed Oak Suites, leather seats, $25.00 up to $15.00 fur Linoleum stock Is number one, at low prices, put down by competent men, which means much to 3-piece Golden Oak Wax Suites, $35.00 and $45.00 you. FACKLERS, Store Closes 6 P. M., Saturday, 9 P. M. ■ Third ward of St. Clair. They drew straws to determine which should till the. long terms. The court decided this was illegal. Tamaqua.—As a result of jumping twenty feet from a Reading Railroad bridge yesterday afternoon to escape being run down by a passenger train gdwin Rieman. 14 years old. is in a critical condition with a fractured skull. Hazleton. —Miss Mary Kemble, of Eckle.v, was terribly burned by the explosion of gasoline which she was using to clean gloves. Her brother struck a match to light a cigar, setting off the fumes. Tamaqua. Following a quarrel with her parents, Ella Geroskl, 16 years old. drank carbolic acid yester day afternoon with suicidal intent, but physicians believe they can save her life. Wiikes-Barre. Health officials of I Wiikes-Barre are battling against 1 what seems to be an epidemic of typhoid fever. One new case was re ported to the authorities to-day, mak inn a total of twenty-two In the «#y. Mount Carmel. Thomus Designs was killed yesterday at Natali* coi llery. He had fired a heavy charge to break down coal. Before the smokn had blown from a breast he returned with more men to dress loose coal when the roof fell, burying: him. Shamokin.—Anthony Toth while en tering a house at Kulpmont yesterday fell to the sidewalk and bled to death, the result of a blood vessel breaking in his neck. Norristown.—Two dogs tore down the wire fence and killed thirty-two white Plymouth Rock chickens be longing to Mark T. Hart, a farmer, residing in the Eighth ward. Mr. Hart arrived in time with a gun to save the* lives of fifty fowls. He shot the dogs. Hazleton.—Alvin Glance, fullback of the Hazleton high school football team, lies in the City Hospital at \Vllkes-Barre in a serious condition from injuries sustained in a game with the Wilkes-Barre Tiigh school eleven, when he got a sprained back and ill ternal injuries.
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