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PEOPLE OF TOWN
HELP HOSPITAL
Meehaniesburg Individuals and
Organizations Contribute
Liberally
Meehaniesburg, Pa.. Dec. 14.
That the people of Meehaniesburg are
Interested in the Harrishurg hospital
is demonstrated by the generous do
nations made last month. In addition
to a large number of individual con
tributions, the following organiza
tions were represented. Presby
terian church, St. Mark's Lutheran
church, Church of God, Temperance
Society of the Church of the Breth
ren, the Willing Workers' Sunday
school class of the Church of the
Brethren, Methodist Episcopal
church, Grace United Evangelical
church, Trindle Spring Lutheran
church. First United Brethren
church, the Woman's Club, D. Wilcox
Manufacturing Company, O. B. B.
Club, Freshman class. High school.
Grammar school, third and fourth
grades.
Collapse of Big Building
Causes Fire at Hagerstown
Special to The Telegraph
Hagerstown. Md.. Dec. 14.—An in
vestigation has been started to deter
mine the cause of the collapse of the J
large three-story brick storage house!
of J. W. Myers & Co., wholesale gro
cers. in South Jonathan street, shortly l
before midnight Sunday and followed
by the complete wrecking of the build
ing by fire, causing an estimated loss
of over SIOO,OOO.
When the front wall of the building
fell into the street, carrying down tons
of groceries, the debris, nearly block- |
ing the street, tire broke out and raged ]
until late yesterday.
QUARRYMAN FAT.VLI/V INJURED
Special to The Telegraph
Lewis town. Pa., Dec. 14.—Pasquella
Vittoria, an Italian, aged about 32,
was fatally Injured at the quarries of
the Cambria Iron and Steel Company,
near Naglney, yesterday. Falling from
n platform a distance of twenty-five
feet, he was injured internally and
died a short time afterward. He is
survived by his wife and a small child.
BAND HALL DEDICATED
Special to The Telegraph
Hallam. Pa., Dec. 14. Yesterday
the handsome new hall of the Hallam
• 'ornet Band was dedicated and for
mally opened with special services.
There were a number of visiting bands
present and the program was a tine
on". A street parade was the feature
of the day.
AUTOMOBILE HITS WAGON
Special to The Telegraph
t.ewlstown. Pa., Dec. 14.—An auto
mobile coming down the mountain
mar Milroy ran into a huckster wagon
i fining up the Incline and in the col
li.-ion Miss Ana Foust, aged about 17
y< ars. was severely Injured when
thrown from the wagon. Tlie girl's
vrm was fractured and she received
severe bruises.
Purely
Personal
As regards habits of living, that, of course, is
purely a personal matter with each of us.
But some folks go on for years wondering what
causes their nervousness, heart flutter, biliousness,
headache and various other ailments.
A frequent, though often unsuspected cause, is
coffee drinking. This, because coffee contains a
powerful, habit-forming drug, caffeine, (about two
and one-half grains to the average cup) which, taken
regularly, finally drifts many into ill health.
Think it over.
Of course, it's your own affair. If you can go on
drinking coffee and feel no evil effects, why—bless
your heart, keep it up—but there are hundreds of
thousands who have quit coffee and now use
POSTUM
—the pure food drink
They know from the better health that follows,
that freedom from the drug, caffeine, in coffee makes
life brighter and happier.
Postum is made of wheat and a bit of molasses
—has a rich, snappy flavour much like that of mild
Java coffee, yet contains no caffeine or other harm
ful element.
Postum comes in two forms. The original
Postum Cereal requires boiling; Instant Postum is
soluble. A level teaspoonful in a cup of boiling water
makes a delicious drink —instantly. Cost per cup is
about the same for both kinds.
Personally, the change to Postum is a little
thing to do. The benefit is great.
"There's a Reason"
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TUESDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH DECEMBER 14, 1915.
Recent Deaths in
Central Pennsylvania
Special to The Telegraph
Marietta. Samuel L. Nagle, a
life-long resident of Milton Grove and
a retired carriage builder, died Sun
day night, aged 70 years. His wife,
four children and a brother survive.
Wajncsboro. Mrs. May Snow
berger, wife of Roy Snowberger, re
siding on the Mickley farm, cast of
town, died Saturday evening aged 30
years. She was a member of St.
Paul's Reformed church and well
known here. For a number of years
she yas employed as a linotype opera
tor for the Daily Herald.
ltßolircrhtown. Mrs. Josephine
I.eaman, widow of the late E>r.
Brainard I.eaman, died Sunday night,
in her 79tli year. She was one of the
first members of the Paradise Presby
terian church. She Is survived by her
son. Dr. Walter Lea man and two sis
ters.
IX) BUY MOTOR APPARATUS
Special to The Telegraph
Meehaniesburg. Pa.. Dec. 14.—Last
evening a special meeting was held
by the Citizen Fire Company. No. 1
and arrangements were made for the
purchase of a motor fire truck. The
officers of the company will complete
plans for an early delivery of the
truck. The committee in charge con
sists of Fred 55. Ployer, George M.
Wertz, A. O. Sample and George B.
Hoover.
CONGRESSMAN CALLED HOME
Special to The Telegraph
Annville. Pa.. Dec. 14.—-Congress
man A. S. Krelder. who was in Wush
ingto for the opening of Congress last
Monday, was called home suddenly on
account, of the serious illness of his
only grandchild. Margaret, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Amnion Kreider. The
child is suffering from peritonitis.
MARRIED AT ELIZABETHTOWN
Special to The Telegraph
Elizabethtown. Pa., Dec. 14. A
pretty wedding was solemnized yes
terday when Miss Mary Hoffman,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin
Hoffman, of Lobata, was married (o
<>wen Kersey, son of Dr. and Mrs. K.
Kersey, by the Rev. I. N. Seldoinridge,
pastor of the United Brethren Church.
The bride is a talented musician and
the groom is an employe of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company. They will
live at Harrisburg.
BOTH I/EGS CRUSHED
Special to 7he Telegraph
Hagerstown,Md., Dec. 14.—Merwin
McCleaf, aged 38, was run over by a.
freight train on the Altenwald cut-off
of the Western Maryland railroad, hav
both of his legs crushed. McCleaf was
brought to the hospital in this city and
his left leg was amputated, ills right
leg will probably be taken off.
McCleaf's home is in Chambersburg.
He is a brother of Joseph McCleaf, of
Hagerstown.
MINISTER TO RETIRE
Special to The Telegraph
Bainbridge, Pa., Dec. 14.—The Rev.
S. C. Herring, for a number of years
pastor of the Lutheran Church here,
and who has served more than fifty
two years in the ministry, will retire
on December 31, 1910. The Rev. Mr.
Herring is the oldest clergyman in the
West Pennsylvania Synod and has
served many changes in the State. He
is at present serving a charge in York
county.
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Julius B. Kaufman Dies
Suddenly at New Cumberland
New Cumberland. Dec.* 14.—Julius
B. Kaufman died very suddenly of
heart failure last evening at 7 o'clock.
.Mr. Kaufman complained of not feel
ing well during the day, but nothing
serious was apprehended, and he ate
his supper as usual, after which he
went upstairs. Mrs. Kaufman becom
ing uneasy, went up to him and found
him dead in the bathroom. Mr. Kauf
man was 7- years old and has lived in
New Cumberland more than fifty
years. He has been a prominent
member of the Methodist Church for
over forty years. He was engaged in i
mercantile business until several
years ago, when he retired. He is
survived by his wife.
Funeral services will he held at the
house. Third street and Market Square,
on Thursday afternoon at. 1.30 o'clock,
and at the Methodist Church at 2
o'clock. The Rev. J. V. Adams will
officiate.
MEETING OF CHURCH BOARD
New Cumberland, Pa.. Dec. 14.—A
meeting of the official board of Baugli
man Memorial Methodist Church will
be held to-morrow evening after the
prayer meeting. One item of business
will be suitable action on the death
of J. B. Kaufman, who was treasurer
of the board for many years.
HANSON'S GREEN HOUSES
Now prepared to furnish floral de
signs. cut llowers and potted plants.
Phone .1010 or 3141-—. or leave order
ut Eby's Modern Pharmacy, New
Cumberland agency.—Advertisement.
INSTITUTE AT NEW MARKET
A local institute was held in the
sehoolhouse at New Market on Satur
day afternoon and evening. The pro
gram for the afternoon session, in-1
eluded an address by It. M. Straley.
MUSICALE IX CHURCH
Special to The Telegraph
New Cumberland, Pa., Dec. 14.—A
music-ale will be held in the Methodist
Church next Fridas' evening under the j
auspices of the Woman's Foreign Mis
sionary Society.
CANTATA BY CHOIR
New Cumberland, Pa.. Dec. 14.—0n!
Christmas evening the choir of Trinltv
United Brethren Church will render
a cantata entitled "The Prince of
Peace," by E ,L. Ashford.
Spangler the piano man. buys for
cash, no rents, big business, lowest
prices in the city.—Adv. I
Uncle Harry Tells About tin
Copyright, 1915, by The M-C Syndicate.
Uncle Harry brushed the snow from
his hat and shok his coat before hang
ing it on the rack in the hall.
"Ah," he said, as he parted the cur
tains and stepped Into the library where
a big lire was crackling on the hearth,
"that feels good." And he rubbed his
hands before the blaze. "What do you
want me to tell you about to-night?" he
said.
"We want to know," said Jimmy, "if
the countries which are fighting in Eu
rope have stopped using their subma
rines. bast summer the newspapers
kept reporting that German submarines
were sinking vessels, but lately there
has been no news of this kind."
"Are you sure there has been no news
of this kind, Jimmy?" answered Uncle
Harry, smiling.
"Well," said Jimmy, "I haven't seen
any reports of German submarines
sinking English ships."
"Perhaps not," said I'ncle Harry, "but
Germany is not the only nation at war
thai has a big lleet of submarines.
Great Britain has a great many subma
rines and according to recent reports
has been using them very effectively.
Shall I tell you about it?"
"Yes," said Jimmy and Joe in one
breath.
"At the beginning of the war, Ad
miral Von Tlrpitz of the German navy
announced that the German submarines
would stop all commerce to and from
i the British Isles. l'"or a time it looked
las if Germany might succeed in tills
! plon. but after a while it became ap
i parent that England had found effective
1 ways to combat tlie submarines. So
I afterwards the activity of the German
i submarines became less noticeable and
after a while ceased altogether. Some
' people say that this was due to Eng
i land's inability to find and destroy the
German submarines. others Believe
] that President Wilson's influence
i against sinking ships with passengers
had much to do with it, and yet others
that Germany decided it was best to at
i lock England in some oilier way."
"That's what 1 mean." said Jimmy.
"Haven't the nations at war stopped
using submarines to destroy com-
I mcrce?"
; "Only Germany," answered Uncle
llarry. "Now. England has begun to
us- Its submarines to stop German com
merce with other nations "
"German commerce," eliond Jut, "1
thought that since the wor began flrr
mmy hu had no commerce with other
1 1 1
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Social and Personal News
of Towns Along West Shore
Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Sears, of Harris
burg. and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Erb
i and family, of Sporting Hill, were en
tertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
George I'\ Jacobs at Shiremanstown."
Mrs. William Steller and Miss Mae
Drawbaugh of Lemoyne, spent Thurs
day with Mrs. Daniel Straining at
Shiremanstown.
I _ George Moyer of Harrisburg visited
Curtis Heffleflnger at Shiremanstown
on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Comp, of Me
chanicsburg, spent Sunday with the
latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Philip
Slothour, near Shiremanstown.
Mrs. Emma Sheaffer of Harrisburg,
is spending some time with her sister.
Miss Lydia Grubb at Shiremanstown.
I Miss Gladys Cheyney of Harrisburg
J spent Sunday with Miss Mary Walters
at Shiremanstown.
Mrs. Reuben L. Darr and daughter.
Miss Emma Darr, of Steelton, spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. William W.
Braught at Shiremanstown.
Miss Isabella Feister of Shiremans
town, spent Sunday at Lemoync.
Miss Edytlie Gelling of Shiremans
town, spent the week-end with Mrs.
R. E. Looks at Harrisburg.
Mrs. Florence Strohin of Pittsburgh
and Mrs. Mary Gehring of Delta, Ohio,
are spending some time with their
aunt. Miss Lucinda Longanecker at
Shiremanstown.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Atticks and
son of Harrisburg spent Sunday with
the former's brother, R. N. Atticks, at
Shiremanstown.
Miss Emma Fought, of near Me
chaniesburg, is visiting friends at New
Cumberland.
Miss Lucy Ernst, of York, who has
been the guest of F. R. Hair's family
at New Cumberland, have returned
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Steigerwalt of Bella
vista, spent Sunday at Philadelphia.
Delightful Concert Given by
Irving College Glee Club
Special la Tlit Telegraph
j Meclianicsburg, Pa., Dec. 14. A
delightful concert was given last eve
ning In Columbian Hall, Irving Col
j lege, by the Glee Club, Mrs. Mabel
Frances Hall Smith, director, assisted
Iby Miss Jane Itae, reader and Miss
I Beatrice Knight, pianist. A Christ
mas offering was taken for the poor
i of the town.
WEDDING AT GREEN BANK
Special to The Telegraph
Marietta, Pa., Dec. 14.—Miss Anna
Pfaumer, of Greenbank, was married
to Jerry F. Frankhouser, of New
■ Holland, by the Rev. J. W. MacDon
lald, at the home of the bride.
Ie British Submarine Blockade
• nations. I thought all her ships were
driven from ihe seas by the British
navy." ,
"In is correct. The British
navy has Tipparently swept German
commerce from the high seas, that is,
; I the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean
i and the other great bodies of water. It
I has bottled up the German navy in the
| Baltic Sea, but In the same way the
, German navy has stopped the British
} navy from entering the Baltic. Sea and
| so behind the protection of the German
| fleet, trading vessels have continued to
' ply between German ports and the ports
I 1 of Denmark and Sweden."
"That is why President Wilson said
the British blockade of Germany was
, j not effective," said Joe, who remem
bered Uncle Harry's recent talk about
the American note to Great Britain,
j "Yo uare right, Joe," smiled Uncle
| Harry, "but now Kngland is beginning
to feel that the blockade TS effective
, cause a number of British submarines
I have felt their way Into the Baltic Sea
: through the field of German mines at
. the Cattegat. (That's the narrow en-
I trance to the Baltic Sea, Joe.)
j "And now that the submarines are
[ Inside the German mines they practical
| ly control the commerce on the Baltic
.Sea, Consequently a great many ships
which beforehand were carrying sup
plies of war from Swedish ports to Ger
many are lying at Skaergarden and Da
| gero and other ports afraid to venture
j out into the open waters of the Baltic.
• "As a result there are thousands and
thousands of tons of copper and Iron
orcis and other badly-needed war mate
rials stored up in Sweden and Denmark
which Germany is eager to get but can
not. You can easily see that the block
-1 ade is bound to cripple Germany's war
i supplies and to help the allies ac
i cordlngly.
! "One reason why you have r.ot heard
a great deal about the British subma
-1 ! l'liie warfare Is, doubtless, that it has
1 I been carried out according to interna
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j tlonal law and with full attention being
paid to the lives of the passengers and
[1 j crews <»f the merchant vessels.
- I ' That is an explanation of the British
I blockade of German ports in the Bal
e | tic Sen. If there sre any points about
o ! it you don't undersland I'll be glad to
- cxplaiji them Some other evening. Von
j may tell your f»*>n«l s, t ooi who read
F j these lalks of ours to write mc in care
- of the Telesrupb If there Is anything
r I they want me to explain."
312 Market St.
This Year Let It Be l^jTO
A VICTROLA T
• l Other years you have thought for a long time about that
\\ present to your family. Possibly you were satisfied with 1w
V* the gift you gave; possibly after Christmas you wished you
had done differently. *
& Here's the easiest way, and what is best about it the most
satisfactory way. A Victflola.
What could bring more lasting pleasure to your home?
What could give to your family any more real enjoyment?
Both of which you want your gift to bring.
Christmas Entertainment by
Hummelstown High School
Special to The Telegraph
Hummelstown, Pa., Dec. 14. —On
the afternoon of December 23 the
Hummelstown high school will render
a program Including: Music by the
high school orchestra and singing by
the school; reading of minutes, Elsie
Mumma, secretary; essay, Frank Fish
burn; oration, Dorothy Suggett; reci
tation, Elsie Mumma; piano solo, Mar
jorie Allwlne; recitation, Catherine
Strunk; essay, Harry Miller; recita
tion, Paul Newcomer; violin solo, Roy
Brightblll; oration, Ethel Aungst.; es
say, Virdie Gerber; oration, Betty
Muth; recitation, Sarah Cassel; "The
Tattler, Catharine Crist, editor; read
ing of assignments, Elsie Mumma. sec
retary. Christmas programs will be
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cigar. H. EIK»A: Co. B h ' T!
rendered in the various grades as well
as in the high school.
WILL ISSUE BONDS
Special to The Telegraph
Columbia, Pa., Dec.
council has decided to issue bonds to
the amount of $05,000 in order to
meet the expense of remodeling the
opera house, which is about, com
pleted, and to liquidate floating indebt
edness.
MUMMERS' PARADE COMMITTEE
Halifax, Pa., Dec. 14.—At a meeting
in the old school building the follow
ing committee was named to promote
the mummers' parade on New Year's
Day: William Lodge, Fred Byrod, Bud
Lodge, David G. Sweigard, P. J. Etz
weiler, W. L. Pike, C. A. Pike, Luther
Loudermilk, Samuel W. Koppenhaver
William Jury, M. W. Etter, John Al
berts and Harry Lutz.
Mechanicsburg Will Have
Community Christmas Tree
Mechanicsburg, Pa., Dec. 14.—Ar
rangements are being made for a com
munity Christmas tree, which will l«e
placed on the square. Wires will be
strung along Main and Market streets
so the lights can be turned on Sat
urday evening, December 18, and 011
Friday evening, December 24, the tree
will be lighted, at which time a special
and entertaining program will be
given. The tree will be donated to the
town by John A. Cocklin, near Sid
donsburg. The following officers were
chosen for the community tree asso- m
elation: President, T. D. Winston; V
vice-president, Russell N. Biddle; sec
retary, Robert H. Thomas, Jr.; treas
urer, Robert H. Ross; executive com
mittee, R. Wilson Hurst, Charles M
Sc-hroeder and Guy H. Lucas.