2 CENTRAL PENNSYLVAN FARM LABOR VERY HARD TO GET NOW State Reports Show That Peo ple in the Country Have Trouble to Get Help Farm help of all kinds advanced in price during the past year and help of all kinds is very scarce, so much so that all forms of farm work are being seriously curtailed. A year ago the average watce paid to help in the State Including board was $235 a year, but reports of the Department of Agricul ture show that during the past year the average wage increased to $270. The scale runs from $2lO in some of the smaller interior counties to $326 in the counties which have large towns and cities where the iron and steel mills and munition plants have at tracted former farm helpers. The farm reports state that "farm help is only a miserable apology for labor and it Is not a matter of wages, but take whatever you can get at any price." The average wage for summer months has increased from $25 to $27.50 and the average dally wage from $1.20 to $1.42. The wages of harvest hands averages $1.89 a day but farmers were unable to secure men at any price during the past fall. The wage showed a variance in differ ent counties from $1.40 to $2.50 p6r day. Female help has also increased in price and in some sections farmers are badly crippled on account of the lack of domestic help. The average wages range from $2.50 to $4.50 and State average is $3.42 us compared with $3.20 a year ago. PATRIARCH DIBS AT 02 Pottsville, Pa.. Dec. 27. Edward Madenford. probably the oldest resident of this city, died yesterday at the age of 92 years. He was the head of five living generations since three years ago, when his great-great-grandchild, Ruth Kitzmiller, was born in Philadel phia. He is survived by nine children, twenty-five grandchildren, twenty-six great-grandcnildren and one great great-grandchild. Mr. Madenford was a veteran of the Civil War. in which he had a gallant record. His descendants are scattered all over the State. BELL-ANS Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package proves it. 25c at all druggists. (GEORGE H. SCURBIER 1 FUNERAL DIRECTOR 1310 Norm Third Sinai lieli Pkvn, Aoto Krnlr* 1 You'll enjoy the really clean feeling that follows the regular use of The toothpaste that really cleans. Senreco keeps the mouth and gums healthy —makes teeth glisten. Personally used and prescribed by hundreds of dentists. v Large sized tubes 25c, any druggist or toilet counter. Sample 4c in stamps. SENRECO Masonic Tempi* Cincinnati, Ohio E KING OSCAR 5c Cigars Their quality needs no introduc tion, no explanation. HE KNOWS John C. Herman & Co. At all dealers. Makers Packed in boxes of 25 and 50. WEDNESDAY EVENING, STATE SHORT ON ITS POULTRY CROP Reports to Wittman Indicate That There Will Re High Prices Prevailing "It is probable that we will open the season next year with a 40 per cent, shortage In the number of fowls on farms, '* says J. T. Campbll, farm ad viser of the State Department of Ag riculture. "From this we may form some idea of prices of poultry pro ducts in the near future. Breeding fowls will bo higher, eggs for hatch ing and chicks will cost more, and market eggs and fowls will bring un usually high prices. "During the past season the poultry crop was short as it was an unfavor able season for rearing chicks. Dur ing the present season the poultry packers have received unusually large numbers of fowls and our eastern markets have received heavy ship ments in the face of a heavy demand. I have met many farmers who have sold off most ol' their fowls on account of high prices of feeding stuffs. Many other farmers will not feed high price grain to fowls and they will be left to rustle for themselves and will not pro duce much conditions. "With the poultry business in such a condition the outlook is very good for the man who has the faith to give his fowls good care and feeding. Poultry men and farmers should make every effort to increase and improve their flocks next spring." Cold* Cnu*f Hendnchr nnd Grip LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE re moves cause. There is only one "Bromo Quinine." E. W. GROVE'S signature on box. 25c. COURT ADJOURNS -FOR BLACK York, Pa., Dec. 27.—Court adjourned after paying tribute to the late Jere miah Black yesterday, the attorneys and court officials attending the funeral services, which were held in the First Methodist Episcopal Church, the pas tor, the Rev. M. E. Swart, D. D., of ficiating, and the Rev. John Ellery Tuttle, D. D., of Swarthmore, formerly of York, delivering the sermon. There was a very large attendance, includ ing prominent men from other cities. The interment took place in Prospect Hill Cemetery. AGED WOMAN FATALLY INJURED Lewistown, Pa., Dec. 27. Mrs. James Markley, aged 83 years, living in Ferguson Valley, received injuries which resulted in her death a few hours after, falling twelve feet through a hay hole in the barn. A SANITOL mouth bath kills the germs of decay and removes odors. The bad taste in the mouth is gone after using SANITOL. If s White Because IPs Pore HARSUSBUR.G t6iß9 TELEGRAPH FLOUR SAMPLE SHOWING UP WELL Stale Analysis Indicates That Not Much Adulteration Has Reen Practiced Five samples of flour out of 160 samples examined by chemists of the Djilry and Food Bureau of the State Department of Agriculture have been found to be bleached and to con tain nitrites. The sale of flour con taining nitrites is specifically prohibit ed by the pure food laws as injuries to the health, and prosecutions of the dealers selling the unlawful flour have been ordered. Dairy and Food Commissioner i Foust states that not one of the live ; brands was manufactured in Penn sylvania, but the prosecutions have been brought against the Pennsylva nia retail dealers handling the brands which come from the West. Two of the samples were found in Washing ton county, two in Bedford county and another in Luzerne county. The Department has also found the Illegal sale of storage eggs in several sections where they were unlabelled and sold as fresh. Prosecutions have been brought against dealers in Wash ington. Allegheny, Beaver, Philadelphia and Lycoming county for the sale of cold storage eggs as fresh. In Phila delphia eight cases were found. In Philadelphia a prosecution has been ordered for the sale of a flour that contained insects and weevils, and for the sale of a lard that was entirely made up of cotton seed and beef scrap. In Erie county two restaurants that were serving oleomargarine without a license were apprehended. Social and Personal News of Towns Along West Shore Mr. and Mrs. George Ruhl, who have been visiting their daughter, Mrs. Charlie Leaf, at New Cuberland, have returned to their home in Balti more. G. Leon, of Ecquador, a student at the Harrisburg Academy, was the guest of Vincent Reiff at New Cumber land on Christmas day. Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Eastwood, of Rochester, N. Y., and Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Heckert, of Harrisburg, were guests of Mrs. H. A. McCreary at New Cumberland yesterday. Abram Reed, of West Virginia, is the guest of his brother on Geary ave nue, New Cumberland. George Cook, Sr., of New Cumber land, fell on the ice and broke his arm. Lester Bast, of Schuylkill Haven, spent Christmas with Charles Condron at New Cumberland. Mrs. Mary Wear Smith and two children of Hazleton, are guests of Mrs. Smith's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Wear, at New Cumberland. L. Kemper Bitner and Alexander Williamson of Shiremanstown, spent Christmas with the latter's parents at Lambertville, N. J. Mr. and Mrs. Fred. H. Berger have returned to their home at Washington, D. C.. after spending Christmas with the latter's sister. Mrs. I>. Y. Zimmer man and family, at Shiremanstown. Mr. and Mrs. Simon P. Walters, Miss Martha Miller and Miss Dorcas Miller have returned to their home at Pen brook after visiting Mrs. Walter's par ents. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nebinger at Shiremanstown. Mr. and Mrs. John Bitner, of Har risburg, spent several daps with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Bitner, at Shiremanstown. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Spalir, daugh ter Dorothy, have returned to their home at Harrisburg after being guests of Mrs. Spahr's parents, near Shire manstown. Ralph Bates, of Shiremanstown, is homo from Florin, where he spent Christmas day with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Bates. SET OUT FOR FRATERNITY Halifax, Pa., Doc. 27.—Members of Halifax Branch, No. 153, Grand Fra ternity, had a set out at the homo of Mrs. James Miller, in Second street. BOY COMES FROM SCOTLAND Waynesboro, Pa., Dec. 27.—Alberti Stanley MacPherson, 12 years old, arrived from Scotland, joining his mother at Blue Ridge Summit. JUDGE'S PORTRAIT PRESENTED Carlisle, Pa., Dec. 27.—The collec tion of portraits of former jurists here has been practically completed by the presentation to the county by Mrs. Thomas B. Kennedy of a picture of her grandfather, James Riddle, the second commissioner judge of the county, who was on the bench from 1794 to 1803. ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED Mlllersburg, Pa., Dec. 27.—At a din ner given to twenty-four of the im mediate family, at the home of Daniel B. Rothermel, of Urban. Pa., an nouncement was made of the ap proaching marriage of Miss Kathryn F. Rothermel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel B. Rothermel, to Herbert L. Hoffman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Hoffman, of Sunbury. Miss Rothermel has been employed at Sun bury for some time, and Mr. Hoffman holds a position with the Pennsyl vania Railroad, at Millersburg. The date of the wedding has not been an nounced. Neuralgia Neuritis Sciatica, Etc. CURED Free Trial of a New Method That Cures by Itrniovlng the cause, Mend No Money We've a new method that cures Neu ralgia, Neuritis, Rheumatism, Asthma. I Sciatica, Neurasthenia, Tlo Doulou reaux, etc., and we want you to try It at our expense, No matter how great your pain, or how terrible the torture you endure from diseased nerves, our method will bring prompt and blessed relief. No matter whether your case is occasional or chronic, nor what your age or occupation, this method should cure you right in your home, The Mulhall Method does not contain a drop of morphine, opium, chloral, co caine, acetanilld, or any narcotlo what-. Boever, It provides a nerve food that cures by removing the cause. We especially want to send It to those so-called "Incurable" cases that have tried uII the various doctors, dopes, sanitariums, ''opathys." etc., without relief. We want to show everyone at our own expense that this method will end at once and for all time, all those tortures and twinges of almost unbear able pain that are present In Neuralgia. Neuritis, Sciatica, Migraine, Tic. Doul oureux, Neurasthenia and other nerve diseases. This free offer is too important to neglect a single day. Write now and begin the cure at once. Address Mul hall f'o.. Room 736, Rrlsbane Bldg., Buf falo. N. X. —Advertisement. WEST SHORE NEWS ST. MARK'S CHURCH OFFICERS West Fairview. Pa., Dec. 27. —Offi- cers elected by St. Mark's Lutheran Sunday school are as follows: Superintendent J. <3. Shafer; assis tant, George C. Hoover; secretary, Bernard Gladfelter; assistant, Elmer Erb, Jr.; treasurer, J. Harper Lantz; organist, Mrs. Miles Gladfelter; assis tant, William Bletz; librarians, Albert Kopenhafer and Kenneth Lantz. BOARD OF HEALTH ORGANIZED Weat Fairview, Pa., Dec. 27.—Board of Health officers have been elected (for the year as follows: .president, E. C. Hoke; secretary-treasurer, the Rev. A. G. Wolf; health officer, Albert J. Schaull, the borough constable. $25 IN GOLD FOR. PASTOR Camp Hill, Pa., Dec. 27.—The Rev. W. H. Hartsock, pastor of the Metho dist church, was presented with $25 in gold coin by the congregation, as a Christmas present. WILL CHOOSE OFFICERS Camp Hill, Pa., Dec. 27. Officers for the ensuing year will be elected at a meeting of the Sunday school board of the Methodist church this evening, after the regular mid-week service. CHURCH ELECTION FRIDAY Lemoyne, Pa., Dec. 27.—The an nual meeting of the United Evangel ical congregation will be held Friday evening, when election of church and Sunday school officers will take place. The election has been held on New Year's eve, for some time, but on ac count of this day coming on Sunday it has been scheduled for an earlier date. PICTURES GIVEN TO SCHOOL Lemoyne, Pa„ Dec. 27.—Yesterday afternoon the local high school faculty presented a large picture to the school as a suggestion for the students to decorate the walls with a high type of pictures. The presentation speech was made by Professor Alfred Ensminger, principal of the school. CHIMNEY FIRE AT LEMOYNE Lemoyne, Pa., Dec. 27. —A chimney blaze late yesterday afternoon did slight damage at the home of John Tritt, In Herman avenue. The loss was estimated at $25. A bucket brigade extinguished the fire. WILL ELECT DIRECTORS Lemoyne, Pa., Dec. 27. —Election of directors will take place at the annual meeting of the directors of the Valley Railroads Company, in the of fice of the company here, January 8 between 9.30 and 11 o'clock. CALVARY CHURCH OFFICERS Lemoyne, Pa., Dec. 27. — Officers elected at a meeting of the men's Bible class of Calvay United Brethren school are as follows: President J. C. Firestone; vice pres ident, E. D. McMullan; secretary, G. E. Slerer; treasurer, W. M. McMullan; teacher, the Rev. P. R. Koontz, pas tor; librarian, Earl McMullan. Ar rangements are being made for a membership campaign. The commit tee in charge of this work is compos ed of J. C. Firestone, the Rev. P. R. Koontz, and G. E. Sierer. BIBLE CLASS CAMPAIGN Lemoyne, Pa., Dec. 27.—A three months' attendance campaign is in progress in the men's Bible class of the United Evangelical Sunday school. The class has been divided into two sections, the red and the blue. At the conclusion of the campaign the los ing aggregation will serve a supper to the winners. WATCHNIGHT SERVICES West Fairview, Dec. 27. —Next Sun day evening, December 31, watch night services will be held In Grace United Brethren church, beginning at 8.30 o'clock with the following schedule of services: From 8.30 to 9.15, Christian Endea vor, leader Charles Honich, president. At this service the semi-annual elec tion of officers will be held. From 9.15 to 935, song service, in charge of Charles Honich, chorister. From 9.35 to 10.20, preaching by the pastor, th Rev. J. E. B. Rice. From 10.20 to 11.00, prayer meet ing, leader, Edward Kutz. Krom 11.00 to 11.45, experience meeting, leader, B. C. Hoon. From 11.45 to 12.00, alter and con secration service, leader, H. S. Swartz. ANNOUNCE BIRTH OF DAUGHTER New Cumberland, Pa., Dec. 27. Mr. and Mrs. Parker Murray announce the birth of a daughter, Evelyn Ell 2--' abetli Murray on Christmas day. Mrs. Murray was Miss Margaret Meltmer prior to her marriage. CLASS TO MEET New Cumberland, Pa.. Dec. 27. To-morrow evening the Sunday school class taught by Mrs. W. It. Mathlas of Trinity United Brethren church, New Cumberland, will meet at the home of Mrs. Everet Walker. CHURCH SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY New Cumberland, Pa., Dec. 27. The Rev. Dr. Wilcox, pastor of Baughman Memorial Methodist church, has prepared a full schedule for Sunday, December 31, as follows: Communion service and reception of members at 10.30 a. m., Epworth League; at 8.30 p. m., and at $.30 the choir will repeat the Christmas can tata, followed by an address by the pastor and communion service, with watch night service. ANNOUNCE BIRTH OF SON Lemoyne, Pa., Dec. 27. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reeser announce the birth of a son, Marlin Herbert, Wednesday, December 20. Mrs. Reeser was Mls3 Ellen Myers, prior to her marriage. 700 SACKS OF MAIL New Cumberland, Pa., Dec. 27. G. W. Heffleman and his clerks hand led 700 sacks of mail and 3,700 par cels at the New Cumberland post, office, the largest, mall ever handled here in the holiday season. ENTERTAIN GUESTS Shlremanatown, Pa., Dec. 27. —Mr. and Mrs. John W. Wolfe entertained these guests here: Mr. and Mr*. Harry Spahr of Philadelphia; Vance M. Wolfe, of Steelton; Chester Wolfe, of 1911 Wallace street, Harrlsburg; Mrs. John Metzlnger, of Cedar Run; Mr. and Mrs. Leon R. Zerbe, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Neblnger, daughter Rena Neblnger, Mlhs Sara Miller. Miss Belva Chronlnter, Miss liulda Sutton, Rav E. Wolfe, Paul L. Wolfe, Ross Wolfe, Arthur Wolfe and Clarence Anderson, all of Shlremanstown. SUNDAY SCHOOL SOCIAL New Cumberland, Pa., Dec. 27, A Sunday school social will bo held in ; Baughman Memorial Methodist church this evening. The Rev, Dr. A, 8. Fanick, of Carlisle, is expected to make an address, SMITH FAMILY REUNION " New Cumberland, Pa., Dec, 87, > — A family reunion was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry O, Smith in I Gearry street on Christmas day, The following persons attended! Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Wolfe and daughters Ida and Miriam of Altoona, Mrs. Mary Wolfe, daughters Minnie and and granddaughters Elizabeth of New BlooiuUeld, Perry oounU i GET AFTER PESTS IN WINTER TIME Good Advice Given to People Owning Orchards and Orna mental Shade Trees During the winter or dormant sea son is an extremely good time to do effective work in checking next sum mer's ravages from the tent caterpil lar by collecting: the egg masses in the trees and destroying them. The egg masses are about three eights of an inch in diameter and half an inch long, and are brown, about the color of the apple and wild cherry twigs upon which they will be found most frequently. When the moth lays the eggs she glues them together and covers them over with a brown, viscid, frothy liquid which hardens and pro tects them from the weather. The whole mass has the appearance of a swollen place in the twig. Each of these egg masses contains from 300 to 400 eggs, and if they are allowed to hatch it will not be long before they will have stripped the branch of all its foliage, thereby ruin ing the crop on the infested branches. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture suggests to farmers and fruit growers that they enlist the ser vices of the children in collecting these egg 'masses during the winter. Fruit, growers can well afford to pay the children a cent a piece for the egg masses and have them brought to the house where they can be burned. It will give the children an interest in the work and will mean the saving of an Immense amount of fruit next sea son. WILL HOLD BANQUET Halifax, Pa., Dec. 27.—The mem bers of Charity Lodge, No. 82, I. O. O. F., will hold their annual banquet Saturday evening. Overloading The Stomach Causes Incomplete Digestion, Weakens The System, and Breeds Dyspepsia. Trial Package of Stuart's Djupfpila Tablets free. Gluttony is as vile a sin as drunk enness and its evil results are more terrible and far more rapid The hu man system turns into the stomach and ailmentary canal from 7 to 35 pounds of digestive fluid every twenty four hours. Cram your stomach with food and you exhaust these juices. If your stomach cannot digest the food because it lacks juices to do it with, you should either eat less or make more gastric fluids. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets contain in gredients one grain of which will di gest 3,000 grains of food. With Stu art's Dyspepsia Tablets in your stom ach the evil effects of overeating are removed, for those little tablets when dissolved stick to the food and digest all the good from it. They won't abandon the stomach and leave a mass of decaying undigested food to putrlfy and Irritate the mucous membrane lining. They give greater quantities of gastric fluid, help the intestines en rich the blood, prevent constipation, and gluttony, while sinful, may yet be made less harmful by the use of these tablets. Every druggist carries them in stock; price 50 cents per bo*, or send us your name and address and we will send you a trial package free by mall. Address F. A. Stuart Co., 243 Stuart Bldg., Marshal, Mich. This Year Is Your Year January Second Begins a Year of Opportunity The biggest thing we can do for you this year in connection with our service, is to make you able to ac cept a responsible, paying position. When you known where to look for opportunity it is an easy road to follow. When you are not sure, when the road Is blind, when your chances seem to lie on the very horizon, it is an uphill tight. The Office Training School gives a training that makes you see where your best chances lie. Because of this training, you have the knowl edge and power to pick from hun dreds of different occupations, the one that best suits your talents and means the most money. Opportunities do crowd around the young man or woman who is able to accept them. A few ambitious, new students can be admitted January second, when the Winter Term begins. Telephone or use postal for appointment. Ad dress, The Office Training School, ' |>yy?f f TTT ' ► 1 < Concert of the New < ► VICTOR RECORDS < ► For January y THURSDAY EVE., DEC. 28th < * at 8 O'clock nt the Wiirerooms of ► C. M. SIGLER, Inc. < K 30 N. 2ND ST. 4 ■ A A I Repair Work When you repair you are entitled to the best kind of lumber. Regardless of the size of the job, we are prepared to furnish you material that will give you good results. Whether you intend to build a new struc ture, remodel an old one or give the place a general overhauling, we will be able to help you select the proper kind and grades. United Ice & Coal Co. Main Office) Forster A Cowden Sts, DECEMBER 27, 1916. GINGEROLE IS THE GREATEST KNOWN REMEDY FOR RHEUMATISM, COLDS IN CHEST, LUMBAGO, TONSILITIS SORE THROAT, NEURALGIA Stops Headache, Backache, Relieves Stiff Joints Instantly It's really marvelous how quickly GINGEROLE banishes all aches, pains and soreness. GINGEROLE is better than any lini ment—hot water bag—poultice or oint ment. Just rub it on, that's all. It Is very penetrating and won't blister. A package that will do the work of BO blistering, mustard plasters costs but 2 5 cents at all druggists. Get a package to-day. Use it to speedily banish sore throat, cold In chest, ton Motor Car Livery STYLISH LIMOUSINES FOR THEATERS, RECEPTIONS AND SOCIAL EVENTS ~y_- 1 |[ - 11 —~ l_ \ n ®w, roomy flv 1 |l have been added to our == j 1 II • Livery Service. These :ars are subject to your Davis & Hargest 304 Muench Street Bell 959-M £ The Following Cars Will Be # f Offered at Special Prices / # Wednesday and Thursday # M Five-passenger Overland touring car, ' m electric lights and starter. Repainted; I W top good; in fine mechanical condl- I C tion. i J WEDNESDAY, $350. • M Five-passenger Buick, model 25; K good tires; motor in excellent condi- I J tlon. ) # THURSDAY, $250. K Our stock contains many other good K 1 values. K I Time Payments Can Be Arranged The Overland-Harrisburg Co. j OlTicc: Service Stations J I 212 North Second St. 19th and Mauada f X 1 1 **^ Start the New by grasping the opportunity to better your position. Enroll with us for a Business Course; for the time Is past when the untrained young man or woman can hope to succeed. Wo have trained and placed in posi tions hundreds of young people who are Making Good In the Business World, and we can help you if you are thoroughly prepared. WINTER TERM OPENS: Day School TUESDAY, JANUARY 2 Night School WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3 OFFICE WILL BE OPEN ENTIRE WEEK ENROLL NOW Harrisburg's Leading and Accredited Commercial School School of Troup Bldg. 15 S. Market Sq. BELL PHONE 483—AUTOMATIC 4393 i A A pi WASHINGTON D.C. Tl> OPPOSITE CAPITOL and UNION STATION AbaalutelT Nm and Strictly Renowned for it* High Service and Low Rates. A EUROPEAN PLAN Room Pf $1.50 without bath utd ap Room p $2.00 P£■ *