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2 WILL RHISE 530.0H0 TO KELP HOSPITAL Lewistown Businessmen Will Show Progress of Campaign With Electric Ladder Special to The Telegraph Lewistown, Pa., Sept. 21.—Business 4nen of Lewistown have pledged themselves to raise $30,000 to help support the Lewistown Hospital. The campaign committee has decided up on a novel means for recording the amounts received daily. Big clocks and thermometers have been used for this purpose in other places, but Lewis town has originated a new idea. There is at the present time in course of construction a great white ladder, 18 feet in height and three feet wide which will be used. The ladder has thirty steps and each step indicates SI,OOO. It will be electrically lighted, white lights indicating the thousands up to $5,000, which will be indicated by two red lights. Thereafter all the amounts except the SIO,OOO, $15,000, $20,000, $25,000 and $30,000 will be designated by white lights, those nam ed to be displayed in red. At the foot of tne ladder that is being plac ed against the Odd Fellows building, there will be a small man bearing a small white flag reading, "Watch us climb." Each day at a certain hour to be announced later this man will climb a rung or two higher, according to the reports of the committee. When he has reached the top rung, the whistles will blow, church bells will ring and there will be a big celebration in com memoration of the success of under taking. WEST SHORE NEWS TENNYSON LYCEUM AT EX OLA Enola, Pa., Sept. 21.—Tennyson Ly ceum, organized by the members of the Enola High School for the season of 1914-1915, elected the following officers on Friday afternoc#n: Presi dent, Ralph Webster; vice-president, Georgo Sierer; recording secretary, Miss Bertha Gotshall; treasurer, Hen ry Shope. Interesting debates have been arranged for during the winter. CLASS HIKES THREE MILES Enola, Pa., Sept. 21.—Members of the junior class of the Enola High I School, chaperoned by their teacher, i Miss Helen Markel, took a hike about! three miles out in the country on Sat-! urday afternoon in search of speci mens for their botany lessons. They enjoyed a cornroast and a big feast of peaches and apples. The following members attended: Miss Hilda Wag ner, Miss Esther Neldig, Miss Esther Famous, Miss Sara Lackey, James Minnick, George Sierer, Iler Fisher, Edward Hassler and Harry Hoffman. ALL-DAY SHOOT AT ENOLA Enola, Pa., Sept. 21.—Arrange-! ments have been completed by the' members of the Enola Sportsmen's] Association for an all-day shoot on their grounds in the rear of the Enola Y. M. C. A. on Wednesday, September &G* SPECIAL PATRIOTIC SERVICES New Cumberland, Pa., Sept. 21. Special patriotic services were held in Trinity United Brethren Church on Sunday evening to celebrate the one hundredth anniversary of the writing of the "Star Spangled Banner." The Rev. J. V. Hutchinson, who attended the celebration at Baltimore, made an interesting address. Patriotic songs were sung. FUNERAL OF .JOSEPH SADLER Wc-rmleysburg, Pa., Sept. 21. Jo seph Sadler, a well-known retired Northern Central Railway employe, died suddenly at his home here Sat urday evening. Funeral services will be held at the home to-morrow after noon at 2 o'clock, with burial at Camn Hill Cemetery. Cornerstone of Cottage to Be Laid at Masonic Home Marietta. Pa., Sept. 21.—Many peo ple from all sections of Lancaster county were present yesterday at serv ices at the Masonic Home, Elizabeth town, when Manhelm Lodge, No. 587, Free and Accepted Masons, had charge of the affair and rendered a very fine program. The Rev. Albert G. Bartholomew, pastor of St. Paul's Reformed Church, was the orator of the day and delivered a very eloquent sermon. The music was furnished by meVnbers of the lodge and a male chorus. To-morrow the cornerstone of the new memorial Daman cottage will be laid with special services, at which Right Worshipful Orand Master John Henry Williams will have charge. "An Army Moves Upon Its Stomach" It cannot move faster than its supply train— men cannot march and fight without healthful, sus taining food. In the Battle of Life, you cannot go fast or far without nourishing, health-building food. Such a food is Grape-Nuts - It is scientifically prepared to supply the great ;st amount of nutriment in concentrated .easily di gestible form. While war in Europe is sending up the price of all foods in America, remember there's delicious flavour, economy and better health in Grape-Nuts. No Advance in Price —Sold by Grocers everywhere. WMMHi■■ MONDAY EVENING, Horace Gross Returns to Northumberland From Theater of War in Europe Special to The Telegraph Northumberland, Pa., Sept. 21. Horace Gross, son of Mrs. Sara Gross, of King street, has returned from Europe, arriving by way of New York from Liverpool, England, on a largo English freighter, the Etonian. He had been working for seven months as a model moulder in Paris, Krance. When war was declared he decided to quit the country and made for ho myeafywboETAOlN RDLUUPIT home by way of Havre and London. He had little trouble in getting out of the warring countries. Gross, with Samuel Broome, of this place, went to Europe a year ago. Broome is now working as a sailor on a boat plying the English channel. IHe is located at Folkstone, England. I The young men had visited all the [important cities in Germany, France, England, Holland and Belgium. Mifflinburg Girls Return in Safety From Germany Special to The Telegraph Mifflinburg. Pa., Sept. 21. Miss ! Virginia Anspach, a local music teacher and noted musician, and Miss Bell Young have arrived home from a few months' stay abroad, Including Germany, at which place they were at the outbreak of the war. They state the existing circumstances at some points are beyond description, and the suffering and misery terrible. They both experienced difficulties and at some times great distress and worry, owing to the uncertainty of Eafely reaching home. MIFFUIXBI IU; FIREMEN COMING Special to The Telegraph Mifflinburg, Pa., Sept. 21. About sixty members of the Mifflinburg Fire Department, with their efficient chief, B. Frank Royer, will attend the fire men's convention at Harrisburg next month. The citizens of Mifflinburg are very proud of their volunteer fire ment, who are composed of the lead ing young and robust men of the town. ARE YOU A MUSIC LOVER ? Have ydVi been dissatisfied with the familiar type of talking-machine? Come, hear the New Edison Diamond Disc; a musical surprise awaits you. J. H. Troup Music House, 15 South Market Square.—Advertisement. OFFICER PROMOTED Special to The Telegraph Waynesboro, Pa., Sept. 21.—Joseph H. Lamberson, formerly chief of po lice of Waynesboro and a most ca pable officer, has been promoted from the captaincy of the New York dis trict to the position of superintendent of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad police between New York and Cum berland. Md. Mr. Lamberson went from Waynesboro to Connellsvllle, July 1, 1803. In September, 1904, he was sent to the Cumberland division, and in August, 1905, promoted to the New York division. CHI'RCH HANGS PAINTING Special U> The Telegraph Dillsburg, Pa., Sept. 21. Filey's Church congregation has a large painting, entitled "Christ the Con soler." placed on the wall back of the pulpit. The cost of the painting was made up by popular subscription among the church people and friends. 1)1,1) "SNAPPER" CAUGHT Special to The Telegraph Sunbury, Pa., Sept. 21.—A snapping turtle with the September, 1876, and the initials "W. A. J." cut on it was caught along the Susquehanna river yesterday by Harry J. Fulton, of Sunbury. It weighed eight pounds. WILE BUY X-RAY MACHINE Columbia, Pa., Sept. 21. Ladles' Auxiliary of the Columbia Hospital has decided to purchase an X-ray machine for use in that Institution, and at their first Fall meeting donated S3OO tor that purpose. This amount will be Increased by further contri butions until a sufficient amount to purchase the apparatus is raised. They also purchased articles for use In the hospital and nurses' home to the value of SIOO. CHOI.ERA KILLS 300 TURKEYS Annville, Pa., Sept. 21. Henry- Early, a prominent farmer residing two miles east of this town, has re cently lost more than 300 turkeys on account of an epidemic of cholera which has affected his poultry. Of his large dock of poultry he has re tained but one gobbler. CHILD'S ARM BROKEN Blaln, Pa., Sept. 21.—While play ing on the porch at his home George Dunkleberger, three years old, young est son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry B. Dun kleberger, fell a distance of three or four feet and broke his left arm near the wrist. xnnouNCE CKES 111 STOIIEH PARTY Three New Workers and Two New Departments When Evangelists Come to Harrisburg Nov. 1 I E. F. Weaver, exe cutive secretary of the Stough Evange listic compalgn com * mittee, of this city, » *| announced this morn u M?M ing that he has re ♦ sjU,. celved word of sev i ' . .'lyMlH • eral changes in the personnel of the Stough party, made during the summer. BfevflM'Mßfpjl Miss Florence Sax man has succeeded Miss Josephine Colt i* 1 r ilrw * as head of the young women's department and Miss Colt will have charge of a new department workers' training. In the men's work and shops department K. W. Patterson has succeeded Ben jamin A. Jenkins. W. P. Edwin has taken the place of Carl Leggett, ac companist. Miss Daisy Eggleston, a new addition to the force, will have charge of a new department the children's work. The complete list of Stough party which is the second largest in the field is as follows: Evangelist in charge, the Rev. Hen ry W. Stough, D. D.; associate evan gelist and business chief, the Rev. F. T. Cartright; musical director, Pro fessor D. L. Spooner; woman's de partment, Miss Sara C. Palmer; young woman's department, Miss Florence Saxman; men's work and shops, H. K. W. Patterson; custodian and young men, Fred D. Cartwright; ac companist, W. P. Erwin; children's department, .diss Daisy Eggleston; secretary and recorder, Miss Olive M. Rog<rs; workers' training classes. Miss Josephine Colt; preliminary organizer, W. W. Shannon. Eight trail hitters from Sunbury ad dressed four big mass meetings in four churches of the city and Steel ton yesterday afternoon. The churches in which the meetings were held were Christ Lutheran, Allison Hill; Cove nant Presbyterian, west end; Fourth Street Church of God, central district, and Centenary United Brethren, Steel ton. Ministerial Meeting. —The United Brethren and the Methodist minister ial meetings were held in the Y. M. C. A. this'morning at 10 o'clock. The Rev. Clayton Albert Smucker and the Rev. B. H. Hart made short addresses at the Methodist meeting while the Rev. C. E. Boughter gave a short talk on "What Constitutes Ministerial Suc cess" iit the United Brethren meet ing. To Hold Supper.—The Ladies' Aid Society of the Coxestown M. E. Church will hold a chicken and corn soup dinner and supper next Thurs day in the church hall at the rear of the parsonage. Ice cream, cake and candy will be sold. Harvest Home Services. —The "Har vest Home" services of the Holy Communion Church were held yes terday in the church at Seventeenth and State streets. The church was decorated in festal style and the choir sang special anthems. Mrs. F. A. Harrison sent grain in sheaves to the decoration committee. The Rev. Mr. Cooke Preaches. —The Rev. William B. Cooke, who will oc cupy the pulpit of the Market Square Presbyterian Church until the selec tion of a permanent pastor, preached before two large congregations yes terday. Mr. Cooke was formerly pas tor at Steelton, but for more than three years has been in the Philip pines. In the church bulletin yester day he extended this greeting to the congregation: "It is a great pleasure to return to Central Pennsylvania and again aid in the religious life of this community. To old friends and new acquaintances I extend the hearty greetings of a Christian fellowship. During the few months of my service I hope to enter helpfully Into the deep and permanent policies of your church, the preaching of the Gospel and public worship, religious educa tion. civic righteousness and charity, evangelization at home, and abroad. Thus in some slight measure I may help you to conserve and even further the continuous life and blessing which hav« radiated from this congregation through its long and gracious his tory." Booster Day at Paxtang. The Men's Bible Class of the Paxtoh Pres byterian Church, Paxtang, held spe ctal booster day services at the church yesterday and a large crowd attended. Addresses were made by Harry Krause, Ralph X. Delhi, H. h. Holmes and J. A. Rose, all members of the class. The sermon of the day was preached by the Rev. Dr. J. Ritchie Smith, former pastor of Market Square Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Mr. Ulrioli'g Farewell.— The Rev. Harry E. Ulrich, formerly of this city, yesterday preached his tare well sermon to his congregation at the Intercourse United Brethren Church, Intercourse. Pa. Rev. Ulrich left this mornlne for Princeton, where he will enter the Princeton Thelogical Semi nary. Tlio Rev. William Allen Dies.—The Rev. William Allen, former pastor of the Methodist Church at Mercersburg, died yesterday morning at Williams town. Pa. Funeral services will likely be held Wednesday and burial will be made at Wllliamstown. The Rev. Mr. Allen was well known in this city, he having spoken in many of the local churches while on visits here. He is survived by two brothers, his mother and a sister. Penbrook Brilliant With New Electric Light System Special to The Telegraph Penbrook, Pa., Sept. 21.—Streets of town were brilliant last night when the electric lights were turned on and the streets assumed a new appearance under the improvement. The old gas lights, used for the past ten years, were still burning and will continue for the next week, when they will be turned off. MIFFLIN COUNTY FIREMEN COMING TO HARRISBURG Special to The Telegraph Lewistown, Pa., Sept. 21.—Mifflin county firemen will have a big time down at the flremenis convention, at Harrlsburg next month. The Hen derson Fire Company and the Fame of Lewistown, will be there, as well as the Burnham Fire Company. The Henderson, one of the oldest compan ies of this section, wll' be attired In their new uniforms of blue. The boys are talking of chartering a special train. STRAW RIDE TO WOLIIIIE Special to The Telegraph Halifax, Pa., Sept. 21.— Ladies' Bible class of the United Brethren Church took a strawrlde to the Wol lle on Friday night on Invitation of Cornelius Koppenheffer and Mr. and Mrs. William Shammo. A very pleas ant evening was spent and refresh ments were served. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH Pittsburgh Steel Plants Ran at 60 Per Cent. Capacity Special to The Telegraph Pittsburgh, Sept. 21.—1n tli« grad ual reduction of running time In the Pittsburgh district and the West, dur ing the week just ended, there was the threat that the average production in finished steel would not be much better than half time at the opening of tlie month. Operations in Pitts burgh district plants at the close, of the week were at about 60 per cent, of maximum capacity, while opera tions further west, and in the lake regions were slightly less. Eastern and Southern plants showed a decided falling off in tonnage. average output in the finished steel Industry for the country was about 55 per cent, of maximum capacity. It is confidently believed, however, that the European war has had its maximum effect on the American metal industries, and that demand will gain slowly with the opening of the new quarter. As an illustration of the low condi tion of stocks among consumers of heavy tonnage products, one of the trunk line railroads with terminals here has not In stock a single section of standard rail for replacement of main line track. This company usual ly carries 10,000 tons of standard rails In stock at its Pittsburgh terminal. Rabbi Deplores War in \ New Year's Sermon Rabbi Leon Album, of New York, principal of the Jewish school re cently started here, preached the New Year sermon at Chizek Emunah Syn agogue this morning. Rabbi Album s text was "War." Rabbi Album said in part: "The nations "of Europe have reached a critical period In the his tory of the world. They are at war— a war the most costly In blood and treasure of any since the beginning of human history. Such terms 'crisis' and 'critical' are too often and too glibly used. But they are In placfe Just now. "From all standpoints war is wrong —war in any way in which any civil ized man can view It. It Is wrong socially, wrong economically, wrong morally, and Inexcusably wrong re ligiously." MASS MEETING AT COLUMBIA Special to The Telegraph Columbia. Pa., Sept. 21. A big union evangelistic mass meeting was held here yesterday afternoon in the First Methodist Church. All the churches co-operating in the com ing Nicholson-Hemmlnger evangelistic campaign were represented. The Rev. Ralph C. Deibert, of Ashland, was the principal speaker and an Interesting feature of the service was an address by Mr. Kleese, a converted banker of the same place. He gave a resume of the campaign under the same evan gelists in Ashland and stirred the audience with a recital of his experi ences before he became converted, haVlng been an infidel. MARK SWAB REMAINS IX JAIL Special to The Telegraph Sunbury, Pa., Sept. 21. Mark L. Swab, ex-deputy treasurer of North umberland county, who Is confined in jail, expects to get out not later than Tuesday of this week. He has bail in the sum of SIO,OOO, but the return from the Superior Court was in error, and it had to go lJaok. In the mean time he is incustody and will stay there until It comes back. As soon as the writ is returned he can be re leased on bail, as It will act as a stay of judgment, he having appealed for a new trial. CHICAGO BOAHO OF TRADE By Associated Press Chicago, 111., Sept. 21.—Board of Trade closing: Wheat September, 1.11 Va: Decem ber. 1.13%; May. 1.20<&. Corn—December, "3; May, 75^4. Oats—December, 51: May, 53%. Pork—January, 20.55. L«rd—October, 9.52; January, 10.07. Ribs—October, 10.97; January, 10.72. T&This WRIGLEYS factories — makers of the famous WRIGLEYS EZEZZE^- Get this new delight today! i Break the DOUBLE wrapper . and find joy for your palate in its A DOUBLE strength Peppermint— r >WRIGLEYS. J Everybody loves Peppermint flavor— i I here is 1.0.n-g Las tin g delight. 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