16 STATE WILL LOSE POTATO HONORS Jjkely to Drop Back in Spite of Its Increased Produc-' tion During This Year Estimates of the potato crops ex pected in the various States this sea son indicate that Pennsylvania will flrop from third to fifth place as a producing State, but that in increas ed production over the general aver age for the past five years it has far outranked its rival, according to the bulletin of the State Department of Agriculture. The figures for Pennsylvania indi cate a crop of over 32,000,000 bushels while the five-year average from 1911 to 1915 inclusive was 23,125,- 000 bushels. This shows an increase in production over the average of 4 0 per cent. Michigan, which prom ises to regain first place as a pro ducing State, shows an increase over the five-year average of 33 per cent.; New York, which promises to rank second, an increase of 30 per cent.; Wisconsin, which will rank third, 23 per cent, and Minnesota, which estimates place slightly ahead of Pennsylvania for fourth place, shows an increase of but 12 per cent. Last year Maine carried off the production honors and New York ■was second, but the Maine crop this season is said to be a poor one and will be below the average and even smaller than that of a year ago. Most of the States show wonderful in creases over the crop of a year ago, the Pennsylvania increase running over 70 per cent. In corn production the Pennsylva nia farmers, says the bulletin, show an increase of over ten million bushels over 1916 and an increase of 11 per cent, over the average pro duction for five years. In oats the increased production is about 18 per cent, over the general average crop for five years. From all sections of the State the department is receiving reports of increased acreages being prepared I for wheat and rye and it is expected that the farmers of the Keystone State will more than make good the extra 14 per cent, acreage in wheat and 2 5 per cent. acYeage in rye urged by both the National and State De partments. The peach crop beat the 1916 crop by 400,000 bushels. An unusually large acreage in ■broom corn has been planted this season and many farmers and indi viduals will endeavor to cut the cost of their brooms. One of the largest chestnut crops in years is reported from various sections of the State. The honey crop is decidedly below the average and beekeepers fear that there will be hardly more than enough to carry the bees through the •winter without much extra feed ing. The State Livestock Sanitary Board is engaged in making sanitary sur veys of milk supplies in several bor oughs in the northwestern part of the State. Program For Annual Rally of Twelfth District York County S. S. Convention Lewisberry, Sept. 19.—The Twelfth district of the York County Sabbath School Association, composed of Fairview and Newberry townships, and the boroughs of Goldsboro, York Haven and Lewisberry, will hold their sixth annual rally on Sunday, September 30, in the United Breth ren church at Pleasant Grove, near Cly. The program follows: 9.30 O'clock—Opening of Sunday (school; address of welcome, Arthur Shelley, superintendent of school; response, William Hartman, the new district president; talk to children, H. H. Mercer, of Mechanicsburg. 1.30 O'clock.—Devotional services, Miss Beatrice Shelley, of Cly; solo, Miss Ina Hoffman, York Haven; ad dress, "Teacher Training," the Bev. A. D. Gramley, York; duet. Misses Hazel and Ina Hoffman; address, "Adding Adult Members to the Sun day School," the Rev. C. S. Messner, Lewisberry; solo, the Rev. E. J. Bayne, Manchester; address, "The Sunday School and the Bible," John E. Whisler, York Haven. 7 P. M.- —Song service; devotional services, Michael Schaefter, York Haven; address, "Mission Work," Mrs. J. A. Gohn, York Haven; ad dress, "Burning Quesions," H. W. Dietz, of York. 11l RXED BY ACID Mount Joy, Pa., Sept. 19.—0n Sun day Jay Groff, a young man in the employ of Aaron Groff, the automo bile dealer at Quarryville, met with a serious accident. He was sent to Unioi to repair a machine that had been Ftrncied there. While working at it a (ink containing sulphuric acid exploded and his face was covered with the acid. He was huried to Quarrvville where, after being exam ined by a physician, he was taken to an eye specialist in Lancaster, who fears thai he will lose his sight. Cost More Next Year To Build TT will cost more to J- postpone building operations until after the war than to right ahead. Lumber at present is only 15 per cent, higher ' than the, last ten years' average. There will be no gen eral lowering of wage level during the war or for a considerable period after peace treaties are signed. Make those alterations to your residence that will increase your con venience and comfort. Why deprive yourself of the things that add to your satisfaction on the theory you will save money by waiting? United Ice & Coal Co. Forster & Cowden at*. _ I WEDNESDAY EVENING, ADVICE FOR EVEBY AMERICAN SOLDIER Passages from a Letter Written by Judge E. Rock wood Hoar to His Son, Samuel Hoar, Who Had Just Started for the Civil War THE extracts printed below, from a letter written by an eminent Massachusetts Judge to his sol iVnf now being sent by the Lnited States government to men newly drafted for the National Army r s. n the hope that 1 in tL SCr y e HS , an lns P' ra tion to them in the struggle against Germany. Concord, Mass., Dec IB IS*- My Dear Boy: ' 18(r ~ j I did not have the opportunity I H Dives, Pomeroy I I ■ Our Autumn Styles I m Pattern Hats of Smartest Designs ' wL i s& , sr s " -TS-sss is \l I Rawak Cupid Moorehead & Jardine Gloves From Trefousse, Paris II B|g Croft Phipps Trinner II Halsey Hvland me toX£a qU " C ,hC mOSt COmpleK lssOTtm " l ° f *! <°r M that we have <r had jfl •W ... I** fi i T ' , J iiv a T J fO " S r RlOV u eS arc . 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The new models are now ready. t MB had hoped to talk with you last evening—and, therefore, take this opportunity, when we are sending you your mittens and the envelopes which you forgot, to give you a few last words of affectionate counsel from home. One of your duties as a sol dier will be to take all the care you can of your health. The firmer is, the better you will be able Ito do any service, or undergo any fatigue, required of you. To pre- HAHIMSBURG TELEGRAPH serve your health, you must try to lead as regular and temperate a life as is possible. I hope you will not try to avoid your full share of la bor , danger, or exposure, where either i 8 necessary or called for. Take every proper occasion for bath ing your whole body—and scrupu lously regard your personal cleanlU ness, no matter how much trouble It may give you. Have nothing to do with spirituous liquors of any kind. Take your food as regularly as you can get it, and neither eat Immod erately nor go a long time without food, if you can avoid It. Especially be careful not to eat to excess after long fasting. I hope you will never disgrace yourself by any profaneness or ob scenity, and will avoid all conversa tion and companions where they are practiced or allowed. Try to preserve a cheerful and contented spirit and encourage it in i others. Bear hardships without grumbling and always try to do more, rather than less, than your duty. You will have occasion to be patient much oftener than to be brave. The duty of a soldier is unques tioning obedience—but, beyond this, I hope you will cultivate a kind, re spectful, and considerate temper to ward your officers. I hope you are going with a love for your country and your cause, and with a determination to be faith ful to every duty you have under taken. My boy, you bear the name of one who, to the end of his hon ored life, never shrunk from a duty, however painful, nor from a danger to which duty called him. Be sure that you do no discredit to it! Neither by cowardice, by falsehood, by impurity, by levity, nor by selfish ness. Remember always your home and your friends—those who will welcome your return with pride and Joy if you shall come back in virtue and honor; who will cherish your memory if, faithful and true, you have given up your life; but to whom your disgrace would cause a pang sharper than death. Remember your obligations to duty and to God. And may these thoughts keep you from temptation and encourage and strengthen you in danger or sick ness. And now, my dear boy, I commend you to God—and to the power of His grace. May God bless and keep you. Think of your Heavenly Fa ther In health and In sickness, in Joy and in sorrow. Go to Him for strength and guidance. You are very dear to our hearts—and your ab sence leaves a great place vacant in 1 our home. If It be accorded to His : will, may you come back to us in safety and honor—but whatever is j before us, may His mercy and love i SEPTEMBER 19, 1917. be ever with you and His grace be sufficient for you. With deep affection, Your father, E. R. HOAR. Samuel Hoar, Corporal, 48th Regt., Mass. Volunteers. Governor Names Farmers' Delegates Governor Brumbaugh to-day an nounced the appointment of the fol lowing delegates to represent the State of Pennsylvania at the Twelfth International Farm Congress to be held at Peoria, 111., September 25 to 28: E. B. Dorsett, Mansfield; Albert J Allison, Washington; William E Thompson. Unlontown; J. W. Stewart Jefferson; Frank Ranck. Hancock! Md.; E. E. Jones. Harford; Frank N. Moore, Rome; J. Stuart Groupe, Jersey Shore; H. M. Anderson, New Pork- Clark Bower, Blain; F. H. Fassett'i Meshoppen; J. Aldus Herr, Lancast J. P. Young, Marion; R. R. McGeor Wampum; P. S. Fenstermacher, AllJ town; W. F. Throop, Espyville S tion; M. H. MoCallum, Wernersvl D. H. Watts, Kerrmoor; Horace Way, Charid's Ford; Arthur G. Ba Lock Haven; O. F. Berger, Hambu S. U. Tcoutman, Bedford; S. G. Bucl Gettysburg; Harry S. Shainlirie, R ersford; J. Sharp Wilson, Beaver. 123 RED CROSS MEMBERS Blain, Pa.. Sept. 19.—Members of the Red Cross Auxiliary now nv "hers 123. Names of the new memb who joined recently are: Miss Ol Foose, Samuel Flickinger, Mrs. Se uel Flickinger. Mrs. H. M. Hall, Nathaniel Gutshall, Miss Pearl G shall, Mrs. A. N. Lyons. John E. j ons, J. C. Martin Sr.. John C. Mat Jr., Warren I. Stokes, Miss Ma Stewart, Mrs. Clark M. Bower, N C. A. Anderson, William H. Tros Mrs. W. H. Trostle, Mrs. James Moose, William C. Garber
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