RECEPTIONS, PARTIES, WEDDINGS, ANNIVERSARIES
64 CUTIS ON
HIS B4TH BIRTKDHY
Sunday School of Church of God
at Mechanicsburg Remember
Faithful Superintendent
By Special Correspondence
Mechanicsburg, Pa., Feb. 7.—"The
Auctioneer" as presented by David
Warfleld will be Riven by Miss Gay
Zenola MacLaren. original enter
tainer. on Friday evening In Colum
bian Hall, Irving College.—Mrs. Coover
Eberly entertained the bridge club at
her home on Tuesday afternoon. The
first prize was won by Mrs. N. W.
Hershner and the second by Miss Ree
Zug.—Sixty-four carnations were pre
sented to A. G. Eberly on his sixty
fourth birthday anniversary last Sun
day by the Sunday school of the
Church of God in recognition of his
faithful service as superintendent,
which office he has filled for twenty
one years.—There were eight deaths
in Mechanicsburg during the month of
January, three more than for the cor
responding month last year. The
ministerial association met on Monday
afternoon at the home of the Rev.
Charles Raach. "The Message and
the Messenger" was the subject of a
paper read by the Rev. Mr. Raach.—
T3r. Richard Reeser. of Columbia, vis
ited his mother. Mrs. G. W. Reeser,
on Tuesday.—The Aid Society of St.
Mark's Lutheran Church met at the
home of Mrs. George B. Ross on
Thursday evening. The program given
was an enjoyable one. —Mr. and Mrs.
George Berkheimer are both very ill
at their home in East Locust street,
the former having been almost in a
helpless condition for the past five
months. —Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Kintz,
of Fort Riley, Kan., were guests of
the former's sister, Mrs. William Arbe
gast, during the past week. —An inter
esting meeting of the Woman's Home
and Foreign Missionary Society of
Trinity Lutheran Church was held on
Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
S. R. Ort.—Mrs. Harry Horner, of
Churchtown, was the guest of Mrs.
Russel N. Biddle. East Main street, on
Wednesday.—Mrs. E. E. Ayers, of
Chester, paid a visit to her father, ]
John M. Underwood. Alexander B. :
Mohler, of Mexico City, Mexico, spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr. und Mrs. i
H. S. Mohler. —Paul Weaver, of Lan- i
caster, visited his parents, Mr. aiull
Mrs. Grant Weaver, several days.
New $50,000 Pennsylvania
Railroad Station Opened
By Special Correspondence
MMfllntoMn. Pa., Feb. 7. These
school directors from Juniata county
attended the meeting of the Directors'
Department of the State Educational
Association at Ilarrisburg this week:
D. Bruce Beale, Miftlin; J. Frank Reale, j
Port Royal; D. S. Leonard, Thompson
town; C. Rumbailgh, of Susque-I
banna township. The home of J. |
Howard Neely is quarantined on ac-:
count of scarlet feve*. The new
Pennsylvania Railroafl station was
opened to the traveling public this
week. It having taken nearly a year to |
complete it. The woodwork is mission ,
oak, the station throughout being fitted j
up with all the modern conveniences. Tt
cost $50,000. - - Miss Sarah Robinson, i
teacher in the Miftlin high school, spent I
the week-end with her sister, Mrs. Jay,
Bratton. at Lewlstown. Mrs. J. N. :
Bastress. of Scranton, Pa, spent ten ;
days in town with her mother, Mrs. A. [
S. Okeson, and in Johnstown with her .
sister, Mrs. H. W. Slick, Mrs. J. C. J
Coon, o? Spruce Hill, visited her daugh- ■
ter, Mrs. William Hench, at Audobon, j
Dance With Only Married
People Was Great Success
i By Special Correspondence
Wllllanmlown, Pa.. Feb. 5. The j
first of a series of dances was held In
the Shadel dance hall by the M. P Club, !
of town, on Wednesday night. Only
married people were allowed at the I
• dance, and It was a great success. The
tango and other objectionable dances
were not permitted. Lester's Orchestra
• furnished the music. On Thursday :
night, in the Shadel Halt, the factory
girls, of the Unrivalled Hosiery Mill ■
and the Durbin and Milton mill, with
their invited friends, held a party and
dance. Games, etc., were indulged in.
At 10:30 all were served with cake.and !
fruit. Mrs. Mary Budd and Annie '
Hoover were Ilarrisburg callers one j
day this week. Mrs. John Stoey left;
for her home, in Harrisburg, after :
spending some time in town with her I
mother. Mrs. J. M. Hughes. Mr. and '
Mrs. William Hoffman and daughter
were recent visitors at Tower City.
Mr. and Mrs. William Welker, of" Ly
kens, were visitors at the Joseph I
Shissler home. Mrs. J. H. Geist, son, !
Harold, and sister. Miss Britton, !
visited friends at Penbrook and Harris
burg' this week. Mrs. Ralph Saussa
nian and daughter, Nellie, were visitors
at the home of the former's mother, at j
Berrysburg, several days this week.
1
Mixed Feeds to Be Made
in Old Canning Factory
Hummelntomn, Pa., Feb. 7. Mr. and
Mrs. George Etter, of Palmyra, spent
Sunday with Mrs. Etter's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Martin T. Miller. Misses
Katharine and Mary Ulrleh spent Sun
day at Paxtung, the- guest of Mrs. Roy
Holllngsworth. ■ —• The canning factory
has been taken over by the Hummels
town Pure Food Company and will
hereafter manufacture mixed feeds
Daniel Yingst was brought home from
the Harrisburg Hospital on last Thurs
day afternoon. - William Harvey is
spending the week in Detroit, Mich
' The Rev. John W. Deeter, of Allentown
preached In the Lutheran Church on
Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. William Ru
pert, of Harrisburg, spent Sunday with
Mrs. Rupert's mother. Mrs. I). K. Jones
Mr. and Mrs. George T. Hummel, of
Mechanlcsburg, called on relatives In
Hummelstown, on Saturday. or W
i A. Granville, president of Gettvsburg
College, wili deliver an address to the
high school on Friday evening. Febru
ary 13. Mrs. Emma Reed and daugh
ter, Miss Ella Reed, are spending the
week in Philadelphia. Ephralm Geb
erich, a veteran of the Civil War, is
very ill at his residence. James Wil
son, of Canada, arrived from Scotland
and will spend several weeks with his
sister, Mrs. George Drysdale. I o
Nlssley. of Middletown, transacted
business in Hummelstown on Monday.
MITK SOCIETY ELECTS
Shepherds town, Pa., Feb. 7.—Mrs
Henry Rream, of York Springs, is
spending some time with her daugh
ler, Mrs. M. E. Spahr.—Mrs. John
• Hart, who sustained painful bruises
from a fall, is improving.—John Gin
ter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ginter,
was taken to the Harrisburg Hospital
Wednesday, where he was operated
upon for appendicitis.—At the regular
monthly meeting of the Mite Society
or the United Brethren Church, which
was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Harrison Knouse Thursday evening,
the following officers were elected:
President, Mrs. G. A. Berkhelmer;
vice-president, Mrs. A. B. Mower; re
cording secretary. Miss Catharine
Trimmer: financial secretary, Miss
Emma Eberly; treasurer, Mrs. Harri
son Knouse; organist, Miss Katharine
Weber. —The Christian Endeavor So
. ciety will render a special program in
tht United Brethren Church to-mor
row evening
SATURDAY EVENING,
HID BISPHIi TD
sine iniiiLLE
Prof. Sheldon Arranging For Great
Artist at Lebanon Valley
College
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(PROFESSOR E. EDWIN SHELDON
By Special Correspondence
Annvllle, Pa., Feb. 7. —Professor E.
| Edwin Sheldon, head of the depart
ment of music at Lebanon Valley Col
lege, who secured for the school the
noted grand opera singer Mme. De-
Sylva, is also arranging to secure Da
vid Bisphain, of the Metropolitan Op
era Company. Professor Sheldon is
the director of the men's glee club of
♦he college.—C. M. Coover, proprietor
of the Lebanon Paper Box Company,
is spending the week In Milwaukee,
attending the sessions of the National
Paper Box Manufacturers Association.
—Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Krelder and
Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Krelder have
completed arrangements for a trip to
Jamaica. They will sail February 23.
C. E. Society Marches to
Rally Services at Church
By Special Correspondence
Wormlcysburs;. Pa., Feb. 7.—Miss
Wright, of Baltimore, is visiting at
the home of her uncle, A. J. Wright,
—Mrs. L, Walter Lutz, of Chambers
burg, Pa., attended the wedding anni
versary of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Hem
wer on Tuesday.—The Rev. J. Green,
of Lemoyne, took dinner at the United
Brethren parsonage on Tuesday.—
Mrs. A. J. Wright, daughter and niece
spent Tuesday vlsitins friends in
Steelton.—The Ladies' Aid Society of
the United Brethren Church lyill hold
an oyster supper in the hall Saturday
evening, February 14.—Monday even
ing the Christian Endeavor Society, of
St. Paul's United Brethren Church in
a body attended the rally.—Mr. and
Mrs. George Gelger. of Gelgerstown,
are spending some time with their son
Wesley Gelger.—The Rev. Renshaw
spoke to the men at the Enola shops
at the noon hour on Friday.—Mr. and
Mrs. Kumler, of Bucks Valley, are
visiting their daughter, Mrs. Ellas
Arney. There were one hundred
guests at the wedding anniversary of
Mr. and Mrs. J. Hemmer. They re
ceived a large number of pretty gifts
including silver, chinaware and linen.
—Mrs. Annie Renshaw and sister, of
Lykens, called at the United Brethren
parsonage Thursday.—The St. Paul's
United Brethren Christian Endeavor
Society attended the grand rally in
Harrisburg Thursday evening.—The
G. B. Renshaw will speak in a Men's
meeting in the United Brethren
Church at Mechanicsburg next Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Mrs. Edward Weigle Hostess
to Ladies' Aid Society
By Special Correspondence
Penbrook, Pu., Feb. 7.~0n
day the Ladies' Aid Society of the
United Brethren Church met at the
home of Mrs. Edward Weigle. Twen
ty members were present.—John
('rum, one of the oldest residents of
Paxtonia, died early Thursday after a
lons illness. He was 75 years old and
is survived by several daughters and
granddaughters. Funeral services
were held this afternoon.—Martin H.
Nisley was given a birthday surprise
party at his home in Pleasant View
Wednesday evening. Among the guests
present were Mr. and Mrs. Ira Nisley
Mrs. Henrietta Bauman, Mr. and Mrs.
Henrietta Bauman, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward Nisley, Mrs. William Hooftiagle,
Miss Rachel Nisley, Miss Beckie Nis
ley, Mms Catherine Walmer, Miss Mar
ion Nisley, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ober,
Byron Nisley, Paul Walmer, Robert
Nisley.—-J. R. Robinson, of Lancaster,
visited Mr. and Mrs. Hoover this week.
—The Otterbein Guild, of the United
Brethren Church, met on Monday
night at the home of Miss Emma Nis
ley. following a short business meet
ing luncheon was served to twentv
two guests.—Miss Rebecca Wilson, of
Ghambersburg visited relatives here
this week.
Newport Members Attend
Woman's Auxiliary Meeting
Newport, Pa., Feb. 7. —Arthur St.
Clair Rider, of Ewing, 111., is visiting
his mother, Mrs. Samuel Beasom.—■
Miss Ruth E. Bair, one of Millers
burg's popular teachers, was with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Balr over
Sunday.—Paul Harvey, of Belvidere,
111., is visiting his relatives, Mr. and
Mrs. David A Kell. —Miss Alice Oren
spent a few days in Harrisburg early
in the week.—Mr. and Mrs. William
H. Hortlng and daughter spent Sun
day in Lewistown with relatives, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles P. McClure
HAND IXJVRED BY SAW
Duncunnoii. Pa.. Feb. 7.—Frank
j Mullen, a Penn township farmer, waa
| cutting wood, with a circular saw, on
| Thursday afternoon, on the hand by
i which he was feeding the saw with
I cord wood, he wore a glove, which
was caught by the saw and before he
could extricate it, his hand was drawn
against the saw and the little finger
on his left hand was nearly ampu
tated.—The teachers' local institute, of
lJuncannon and Marysville boroughs
and Penn, Rye and Wheatfleld "town
ships, will be held in the borough high
school room on Saturday, February
28.
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LADIES' TWENTIETH
CENTURY CLUB MEETS
Interesting Program at Gathering
of Members as Guests
of Mrs. Barber
By Special Correspondence
Mifflinburg, Pa., Feb. 7.—On Mon
day evening the regular stated meet
ing of the Ladles' Twentieth Century
Club was held at the home of Mrs.
J. Merrill Barber, where the following
program was rendered: "Some Fa
mous English Gardens," by Mrs. John
W. Lincoln; reading, "English Song
Birds," by Miss Virginia Miller; "Brit
ain's Adjacent Island," by Mrs. John
A. Beard; "Rural England," by Mrs.
Samuel Barnltz. The following guests
were present; Mrs. M. H. Calkins,
Miss Sara Barber. Mrs. John A. Beard,
Miss Annie Chambers. Mrs. Charles H.
Dlinm. Mrs. Horace P. Glover, Miss
Ella Hassenplug, Mrs. W. M. Rearick,
Miss Jessie Herr, Mrs. John W. Lin
coln, Miss Carrie Mench, Miss Jennie
Herr, Mrs, Frances Ruhl, Miss Vir
ginia Miller, Miss Isabel Schoch, Mrs.
James H. Snodgrass, Mrs. Elsie Steans,
Miss Jennie Steans. Mrs. H. R. Wilkes,
Mrs. Harry M. Wolf.—The spelling
bee and box social held In the Green
Grove school house. Limestone town
ship, on Tuesday evening was largely
attended by people from Mifflinburg.
First prize, a fine book, was won by
Miss Spangler, of New Berlin.—On
Sunday a class of twelve members of
the Ray's Sunday School received
State diplomas. Appropriate and in
teresting exercises were held, consist
ing of an address by County Superin
tendent William W. Spigelmyer, of
Mifflinburg, and Professor William G.
Owens, of Levylsburg, who gave an
illustrated lecture on his trip to Zurich
and the world's Sunday school con
vention.
TO CONFER DEGREE
District Deputy John F. Sweeney,
of Harrisburg Council, Knights of Co
lumbus, and several other members,
will confer the third degree upon a
class of sixty candidates of Hanover
Council, to-morrow.
FOLLOWS MOTHERS'
PENSIONING PLAN
Poor Directors Through Medium
of Associated Charities Help
Nfedy Widows
While Dauphin
Ing neeuy moiuers aiid widows In the
county.
The worthy cases are first thor
oughly investigated by the Associated
Charities, and in doing this the keep
of the Children's Aid Society, the In
dustrial and other children's homes,
the Visiting Nurses, etc., is obtained
by the Charities in finding out all it
can about the case. The co-operative
system is worked out to perfection by
the Charities in cases like these.
After the necessary data has been
secured, the Charities reports to the
Poor Board and the latter organiza
tion sends financial assistance to the
mother. Usually the case in question
includes the mother and several chil
dren. As a rule the mother works
steadily but the numerous mouths to
feed and the shoes to provide, makes
the job a tough one. Unless there is
help the children are either sent out
to work or are put in some home; and
that means the breaking up of the
home. That is just what the Poor
Board through the medium of the
Associated Charities is able to pre
vent. "Keeping together the home
is the one object we have in view,"
said John P. Geyer, clerk to the poor
board to-day.
The ability of the Poor Board to
look after these cases Is made pos
sible by the recent overlooking of as
sistance lists of the days when the
late George M. L. Row was clerk and
the cutting from the books of un
worthy cases.
Pay For Bonds From Sinking
Fund.—Dauphin county will likely
pay for the $4,000 worth of bonds re
deemed by the bargain arranged by
County Treasurer A. H. Bailey from
the sum 6et aside for the sinking fund.
Mr. Bailey, however, thinks that they
could be paid for out of the contin
gent fund. The amount set aside for
1914 for the issue of bonds in question
is $8,333.33, due in August. The plan
is to pay for the bonds now, and de
duct the sum from the August appro
priation. .In the contingent fund
there Is something like $21,000. The
bonds were received to-day from the
Philadelphia firm by County Treas
urer Bailey.
Realty Transfers. —Realty transfers
included the following Ed. C. Mark
ley to G. B. Rlckert, 1309 South Cam
eron street; R. H. Thomas, Jr., et al,
to John Z. Zorty, Hummelstown,
$183; J. P. Schlessman to Robert C.
Wolf, Steelton, $1,000; George B. M.
Rickert to E. C. Markley, Steelton,
$1; O. R. Glrvin to W. A. Montruth,
1932 Mifflin, $1,800; G. A. Shreiner
to W. VanDyke, 917 North Seven
teenth, $1; J. G. Potteiger to C. C.
Potteiger, 2003 Brigg.s, $174; Adam
Roth to S. Jonke, 535 South Cameron
street, $1,820.
Bar Association Elects Officers.—
At the annual meeting last evening
of the Dauphin County Bar Associa
tion, officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: President, J. H.
Shopp; vice-president, S. S. Bowman;
secretary, Job J. Conklin; treasurer,
W. Harry Musser; directors, Frank
Roth, A. E. Brandt, John B. Patrick,
J. C. Nissley, B. P. Nead; censors,
James M. Lamberton, Thomas M.
Hargest, Daniel S. Seitz, John E. Pox,
and C. H. Backenstoe. Plans for
holding the annual banquet next Tues
day evening were discussed.
County Directors to Meet.—County
School Superintendent H. B. V. Gar
ver has completed plans for the mid
winter sessions of the county school
directors in Dykons next Friday and
Saturday. The speakers will include
President Wlllam T. Evans, Secretory
William H. Horner, Dr. J. G. Becht
and l>r Charles Halbut.
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
DUE GUN
FOR NEW POST OFFICE
Greencastle Will Soon Have Im
proved Quarters For Its
Mail Service
By Special Correspondence
Greencastle, Pa., Feb. 7. —T. W.
Brendle will commence work this
month on extensive repairs to his
btallding on the corner of East Balti
more street and Center Square. An
addition will be built to the property
which will be occupied as a new post
office for Greencastle. A representa
tive of the United States Po.<st Office
Department was a visitor here recently
and approved of the plans and ordered
the removal of the post office from
the Kreps building to Mr. Brendle's
property as soon as the Improvements
are completed.—Miss Maude Eby, a
teacher in the public schools, has been
off duty the past two weeks because of
illness. Her sister. Miss Elizabeth
Eby, of Enfield, N. C., has been called
home.—A number of old Greencastle
boys have sent a petition to C. C.
Kauffman requesting an old home
week for Greencastle in 1914. The
petition states that in case the town
does not hold this celebration, the "old
boys" will take the matter up them
selves and that a great number of
them have resolved to spend the week
of August 10 In Greencastle, when
they will have a quiet little celebration
of their own.—Mrs. J. B. Farrell
tertalned at dinner Monday evening at
the Presbyterian parsonage In honor
of the birthday of the Rev. Mr. Far
rell.—Charles McLaughlin and Warren
Grove, of Harrisburg Academy, were
home for the week-end.—Mrs. Arthur
Salter entertained at a sewing bee
Thursday evening at her home.—Miss
Josephine of Baltimore, was the
Kuest of G. F. Ztegler.—Mrs. John
Porter is visiting relatives in York
Mrs. W. J. Patton was '*» home" to
a number of her friends Thursday
evening.—Mr. and Mrs. U. B. Barn
hart spent part of the week in Balti
™ore—-James Rice lef t on Monday for
Florida.—The Pan Pipers Glee Club
was entertained on Tuesday evening
at the home of George Carl.
WORK FOR GOOD OF
CITYTOEET BUSINESS
[Continued from First Pa«<».]
helping solve the business and mu
nicipal problems of the day.
Mr. Tripp Introduced Speaker
Mr. Havens was Introduced by
George B. Tripp, president of the
Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce.
"The Harrisburg Chamber of Com
merce,"' said Mr. Havens, is a part of
a great movement. All over the coun
try old business and trade bodies are
being replaced by up-to-date Cham
bers of Commerce. ,
"A practical organization is one that
combines active, intelligent effort for
industrial development with active, in
telligent effort for civic development.
Civics and business are so related to
each other that you cannot separate
them."
Speaking of the duties of trades
bodies, he said:
"Getting factories, is one of the
most troublesome question a Chamber
of Commerce must deal with. Excess
lve effort to get factories has one
great danger. It has danger of suc
cess. There is such a thing as get
ting too many industries. The old way
was to get Information from any anil
all sources and then write letters to
prospective factory builders.
"There is a newer way. Fifty per
cent of those letters were not ans
wered; 45 per cent, of the industries
sought were good. The new way is
for a group of business men to form a
pool for the financing of new indus
tries.
"The things that interest the man
looking for a factory site are, geo
graphical location to suit the trade,
a sound and accommodating banking
system, adequate transpoi ition facili
ties and a good labor market. And
right there you hit the thing a Cham
ber of Commerce has the most to
deal with."
He then sketched the requisites of
a good labor market as necessitating
an up-to-date, sanitary city of parks,
good schools, reasonable wages, work
ing hours and satisfactory living con
ditions.
"The question of good recreation
facilities is a serious matter for a
city seeking industries. The laboring
man is also demanding recreation fa
cilities in factories. A profit-sharing
plan is another of the things a labor
ing man wants these days."
"Now I hope there is at least one
hard-headed business man among you
who is saying to himself that this is
all very fine in a general way, but ho
would like to know if it pays. I like
to meet that kind of An individual,
because our experience in Cleveland
has been that after he has once been
convinced that it does pay, he becomes
one of the most ardent supporters of
the work.
"One department alone of the Cleve
land Chamber of Commerce saved to
that city, annually nearly twice the
amount of money required to main
tain the entire organization. I refer
to the information bureau for the in
vestigation of soliciting schemes. It
is a conservative statement to make
that the business men of Cleveland a
few years ago were giving from $75,-
000 to SIOO,OOO a year for fraudulent
and useless schemes represented by
unscrupulous and unknown solicitors.
AH to the Solicitors
"We began to work on that propo
sition about five years ago and it was
a hard proposition; for every solicit
ing scheme was a little different from
every other one,- and each had been
devised by a most capable brain, and
each scheme was hedged about with
such apparently authentic credentials
as to make it appear above suspicion,
and almost every solicitor was him
self the men of imposing appearance
and pursuasive address, or else a most
convincing woman of most convincing
qualities.
"It took some time for us to train
ourselves to this work, and it has
taken still longer to train the business
community to recognize the value and
meaning of that work. It has taken a
long while to convirtce the business
men of the responsibility he assumes
when he gives $5.00 to a solicitor
to save his own time. We will save
his time if he will let us, and we will
also save his money, and still more
Important, we will save the whole
business community's money. It has
taken time, as I have said, and we
found it necessary to indict a few of
the most imposing representatives of
the solicitor class, and to send some
of the less important ones to the
workhouse.
"But the lesson is learned, and
nan SITE
FOR NEW LIBRARY
H. J. Johnson Association Pays
$4,375 For a Lot at
Millersburg
By Special Correspondence
MlMersiiurg, Pa.. Feb. 7. —The H. J.
Johnson Gymnasium and Library As
sociation purchased the Shoop prop
erty, North and Walnut streets, and
may erect the gymnasium and library
building on that site. The property
embraces a full lot of G6 feet frontage
and 165 feet deep. The price paid
was $4,375. This Is an excellent loca
tion for the building.—All Millersburg
baseball fans are requested to meet in
the Pick building on Monday evening,
February 9, to organize a baseball
team for th' 3 1914 season. —11. L. Lark
left Monday for Texas and Mexico on
a business and pleasure trip, to be
gone about six weeks.—Henry Cordes,
commander of Post No. 212, Grand
Army of the Republic, Millersburg, Is
seriously ill at his home at Lenker
ville. —Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Barnhart
entertained In honor of Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis Reynolds, of Harrisburg, who
have been guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Barthart and who have returned to
their Harrisburg home. Excellent
music was rendered and refreshments
served to the following: Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis Reynolds, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Fairchilds, Mr. and Mrs. K. E. Heek
ert. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Neagley,
Mrs. Annie Long and daughter. Miss
Florence Long, Mrs. Emma Mumma,
Misses Mabel Granger and Katharine
Brown, Joseph Kline, Paul Kepner,
Bennett Gleason, Mr. and Mrs. J. F.
Barnhart and son Homer. —Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Frank, of Harrisburg,
spent part of the week as guests of
Mr. Frank's father, R. F. Frank, In
Church street. —Mrs. Catharine Meek,
who was stricken with paralysis on
Monday, is reported as improving.—
W. B. Meetch, of Harrisburg, was a
visitor at his old Millersburg home
this week.—The Rev. C. G. White and
Mrs. White arrived home from Balti
more Wednesday evening, the Rev.
Mr. White having been a patient in
St. Agnes' Hospital, that city, during
the past month, where he received the
radium cure. It is as yet too early to
state the effects of the treatment.
nowadays the crook solicitor does not
purchase a stopover ticket to Cleve
land on his way from Buffalo to De
troit. And that $75,000- a year has
been saved to the city, and as I said,
Is nearly twice as much as it takes
to maintain the Chamber of Com
merce for a year.
Helps City Problems
.•■A P rac^' ca ' Chamber of Commerce
will pay dividends on the investments
that are made in it, but its greatest
usefulness will be in the intelligent
stludy and opinion it will render on
the great city problems of the day.
lhe problem of taxation, municipal
ownership, the Initiative, and refer
endum and power of recall, the great
and growing impulse in this coun
try towards socialism these are the
ptoblerns of the future for the prac
tical Chamber of Commerce.
"It seems clear to me and I am
sure it is clear to you that at pres
ent time It is the duly of the men
ot influence and of means to set ser
rlously to work to study the signs
, , t'. ,nes " n °t to bury our heads,
ostrich like, in the sand, and refuse
to admit that there are such problems;
but to try to bring about a happier,
healthier, safer understanding of the
mutual dependance of capital and la
bor and the essential democracy of our
people; to urge higher standards in
public office; to give more and more
willingly of time and money in the
broad field of charity.
Busy Men Most Active
I believe it will be found, as we
have found in Cleveland, that the men
who are most willing to help in the
work of a practical organization to
promote civic pride are the honest
men, —the men of large affairs, the
men who are doing things, the men
who have the energy to conceive large
enterprises and the application and
industry to put them through.
"That.is the sort of men who make
up the working organizations all over
the country. The dreamers and the
talkers are too much engrossed in
their dreaming and their talking to
really do the work of the world. Mr.
Kipling has expressed thip fundamen
tal difference between the dreamers
and the 'doers' in a recent poem
"Jubal sang of the wrath of God
And the curse of this the thorn
But Tubal got him a pointed rod,
And scrabbled the earth for corn.
Jubal sang of the new-found sea,
And the souls its waves divide '
But Tubal hollowed a fallen tree
And passed to the farther side.
Jubal sang of the golden years
When wars and wounds shall
cease—
But Tubal fashioned the hand-flung
spears
And showed his neighbors peace.
Jubal sang of the cliffs that bar
And the peaks that none may
crown—
But Tubal clambered by jut and scar
And there he builded a town."
In conclusion Mr. Munson called at
tention to obstacles which must be
overcome if the new Chamber of Com
merce Is to be successful.
The improper selection of commit
teemen, too many standing commit
tees, the peril of getting into a rut,
necessity of frequently changing offi
cers, domination by special interests,
partisanship, assuming but not ful
filling responsibilities, regarding the
organization as the end and not the
beginning.
"There is no rewards in this ser
vice," said he. "In the end it is a
thankless job andyou are soon for
gotten. Two or three years hence
when you have done something well
worth while somebody will say: 'Oh,
yes, X believe he did have something
to do with that. I wonder what his
motive was.' "
At S|>eakcrs' Table
At the speakers' table were the fol
lowing representatives from outside
Chambers of Commerce, and members
of the Harrisburg Chamber of Com
merce:
The Rev. G. M. Diffenderfer, direc
tor Carlisle Board of Trade; G. H
Wanless, secretary, Lancaster'cham
ber of Commerce: George H. Mosser
secretary, Altoona Chamber of Com
merce; Eugene F. Weiser, secretary,
York Chamber of Commerce; W s'
Millener, secretary, Williamsport
Boar dof Trade; W. C. Westfall, presi
dent, Altoona Chamber of Commerce-
George B. Tripp, president, Harrisburg
Chamber of Commerce; Munson Ha
vens, secretary, Cleveland Chamber of
Commerce; Sherrard Ewing, secre
tary, Reading Chamber of Commerce-
Jas. W. Eckels, president, Carlisle
Board of Trade; C. P. Anderson, treas
urer, Altoona Chamber of Commerce-
Oliver Rothert, chairman Ways and
Means committee, Altoona Chamber
of Commerce; Marcus A. Beeman, sec-
FEBRUARY 7', 1914.
Dr. C. R. Weills, Musical
Director, Marysville Band
DR. C. R. WEILLS !
By Special Correspondence • I
Marysville, Pa., Feb. 7. —At the I
meeting for organization of the Marys- |
ville Cornet Band this week Dr. C. R. (
Weills was unanimouslv chosen mil- 1
slcal director. Dr. Weills has had J
considerable experience in directing,
bands and orchestras and the success '
of the new organization is assured.
There are now twenty-five members
and the number may be Increased to
forty. •
retary, New Jersey State Chamber of
Commerce.
Amend By-laws
Before adjournment two amend
ments were made to the constitution
and by-laws of the Harrisburg Cham
ber of Commerce. One changes the
meeting from the second Tuesday of
each month to the second Wednesday,
and the other makes the president anil
treasurer members of the executive
committee, ex-ofticlo.
State Secretaries Meet
Following the noonday luncheon of
the Harrisburg Chamber of Com
merce to-day, Sherrward Ewing, sec
retary of the Reading Chamber of
Commerce, presided over a meeting of
State Commercial Secretaries, held in
the office of Robert M. Wadsworth,
secretary of Harrisburg. Plans were
discussed for the meeting in Reading
fofr the purpose of organizing a State
body of secretaries.
The meeting in Reading will be held
March 6 and 7, and an interesting
program has been prepared.
CHESSMEN a
CAUSES OF TROUBLE
[Continued from First Pago. J
gentlemen who strongly support the
superintendent's administration will be
heard this afternoon: Dr. F. A. Noble,
president of Dickinson College; the
Rev. George M. Diffenderfer, Dr. A- It-
Allen and J. Webster Henderson.
"The sole purpose of this commis
sion is to ascertain the actual condi
tions existing at the school. 1 do not
deem it proper or advisable at this
time to make any further statement,
save that it is regretable that, the re
lationship between the pupils and the
school authorities appears to be
strained." * ,
Harrisburg Firm to
Build Two Big Bridges
Whittaker and Diehl, contractor of
this city, have been awarded contract
for the erection of two concrete and
steel bridges in Clarion county, over
the Clarion river. They will begin
work on them as soon as weather per
mits.
TAKE CARE OF VETERAN
Hartley ' Weltzel, the aged veteran
who was found sick and alone in a
basement at 211 Mulberry street dur
ing, the housing inspection conducted
by the Board of Health will be cared
for by the members of Post 58, G. A.
R. Although Weitzel said he is a
member of the pots, he is not, the of
ficers say, but they will take care of
him. He is to be sent to the Harris
burg hospital to-day, and as soon as
possible taken to the Old Soldiers'
home.
IIKA It ADM lit AI, MAY IIK SEAT
KltOM U .S. TO POUT All I'HIXCK
By Associated Press
Washington, D. C.. Feb. 7.—Doniin-
I ant interests of the I'nited States in
Haiti are expected to cause the British
naval commander at Port Au Prince,
who ranks with Captain Russet, of the
Battleship South Carolina, to defer to
the leadership of the American com
mander in any steps that may hi; taken.
If the situation were to become more
serious an American rear admiral
mi ell t be sent.
Blue Jackets from the Gunboat Nash
ville are patrolling a portion of the
town.
OSBORNE WANTS lllGirw \ V
SYSTEM OF STATE REMOVED
By Associated Press
New York. Feb. 7.—James W. Os
borne, Governor Glynn's graft investi
gator, in a statement to-day said he
would recommend the removal of the
whole State highway system from the
field of party politics. "It ought to be
done," he declared, "at. the earliest
possible moment, before we spend K
dollar of the new fifty million fund.
Many millions of dollars have been all
but wasted through the alliance of
contractors and politicians."
STEPS MI'ST BE DOWER
Concord, N. H., Feb. 7.—A protest
by clubwomen against the height of
street car steps bore fruit to-day when
Public Service Commission or
dered tliat all additions to rolling
stock haVe steps within fifteen inches
of the ground.
ACTION IN JOHN D.'S CASE
Cleveland. Ohio. Feb.- 7.—With John
D. Rockefeller in New York, where he
went from here yesterday afternoon,
Deputy State Tax Commissioner John
D. Fackler and William Agnew said
to-day they would take no action to
list. Rockefeller's $900,000,000 personal
property on the Cuyahoga county
duplicate here until Monday.
Members of Harrisburg Dodge,
Doyal Order of Moose, No. 107, will!
start a campaign next week with a
view to increasing the membership to I
5,000. The services of J. H. Stanford,
national organzer. has been secured :
and he will be assisted by John <jtilg
ley. a local member. The member-[
ship of Harrisburg Dodge is now near
ly 2,500. j
BLOCK Cllll TO
BENEFIT FIREMEN
Proceeds Will Be Used to Pur
chase Better Fire Fighting
Equipment
By Special Correspondence
Northumberland, Pa., Feb. 7. — An
Institute of the teachers of this place.
Point township and West Chiilisqua
que township is being held in high
school hall to-day.— Mrs. Elizabeth
Swope, of Maryland, Was a visitor this
week.—Mr. and Mrs. Samuel I,utz, of
Reading, are visiting relatives here.
Mrs. S. D. Burke, Mrs. W. A. Mc-
Allister, and granddaughter, Romaine
McAllister, were guests of Mrs. Wash
ington Rlghter at Williamsport.—Mr.
and Mrs. H, H. Purdy arc entertaining
tne latter s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Par
lette, of Easton, lid.—Chester Grady
and sisters, Mrs. Samuel Phillips, and
•Miss Helen Grady, attended the six
tieth wedding anniversary of their
relatives, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Paul, in
Elmira this week.—Paul Sampsell, of
| Elmira, N. Y„ was a guest over Sun
day at the home of Mrs. Charles Or
ner.—Mrs. Susannah Flick, of Lewis
iburg, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. J.
IC. Miller.—The He v. and Mrs. S. X.
Carpenter, of Johnstown, spent Wed
-1 " e , S l ay wlth the Rev - and Mrs. H. C.
1 Michael.—At the regular meeting of
the No. 1 lire company on Tuesday
evening, it was decided to hold a bloric
carnival in Front street in June. The
proceeds will be applied to a fund to
purchase better flre-flghting equip
ment.—The case of It. G. Hopewell
against the borough Is expected to
come up for trial In March. Mr. Hope
well claims $1,600 for building the
I culvert between Seventh and Eighth
streets on Queen. The borough re
fuses to pay because it is alleged ho
did not complete the .iob according to
contract.—A boy was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Reuben Brouse this week.—Eu
gene Cornwell, of Cornell University,
Ithaca, N. Y., is spending several dava
with his parents.—Miss Gertrude
Slack, of Philadelphia, spent several
days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
R. M. Slack. —Mrs. Horaco A. Hall, oC
Bloomsburg, was the guest of Mrs J
H. Baldwin and Miss Till Toole this
week.
Farmer Says Turkey Hen
and Chickens Went North
lly Special Correspondence
New Hloointicld, Pa., Feb 7. Mr
and Mrs. L. M. Wentzel, of Blain, spent
Wednesday night here.—Henry E.
Shearer of Allentown, B. M. Kell of
I.oysville, Alton Noidick, Warren
Stokes, the Rev. J. C. Relghard, Wil
liam Smith and C. M. Bower of Blain
C. M. Martin of Harrlsburg, and Rob
ert llubler of York, attended the Ma
sonic lodge on Wednesday night. M.
J. Derrick of Camp Hill, spent several
days here.—Some one left his bottle
at Hardy Sheaffer near this place, and
took away a turkey hen and a num
ber of chickens. Sheaffer says
they traveled north and wishes the
thieves would return them and get
the empty bottle.
BAND WILL VISIT FAIR
New' Cumberland, Pa., Feb. 7. On
Saturday evening, February 14, the
New Cumberland Band will go to
Golds! oro to play for the fair which
will be held under the auspices of the
Goldsboro Band. Miss Sara Myers
visited friends at Reading on Tuesday.
, —Mrs. Sleeget, of York, is visiting
Clinton Keister's family in Fourth
street.—Mrs. Jesse Oren is visiting her
son, J. Paul Oren, and wife at Wash
ington, D. C. Mr. and Mrs. David
Keebaugh attended a dinner at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Shupp at
Harrisburg on Wednesday. Miss
Janet Reiff and Miss Bernice Mere
dith, students of Dickinson College,
were puests of Mr. and Mrs. G. H.
Relft this week.—George Mathias, of
Mt. Washington, visited his parents
on Monday.—Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
Strine, of York, were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Arnold this week.—Mrs.
John Souder, of Souder Station, waa
the guest of Mrs. Herman Long on
Tuesday.—G. F. Moyer returned from
a business trip to Lewistown on Wed
nesday.—Miss May Leiby visited rela
tives in Newport this week. —Mrs. J.
H. Young entertained at dinner on
'Yednesday.
EAST BERLIN MAN
TO BE FOREMAN
Union Deposit, Pa„ Feb. 7.—Mrs. H.
O. Dodge, of Harrisburg, spent Sunday
in town with her mother, Mrs. David
Rambler.—Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller
entertained as guests on Sunday Mrs.
Miller's sister, Mrs. John Kellar, and
children, of Hummelstown. Mrs.
Aaron Rambler and Mrs. Garret are
III.—A. M. Kuhns has booked many
orders for lawn and farm fences. J.
M. Chronister, of East Berlin, Adams
county, who has been in the service
for twelve years, will move to town
and take charge of the work in the
shops as the foreman after March 1.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Shellenhammer
spent Thursday at Harrisburg.— Henry
Miller, who had his hand badly lace
] rated h few weeks ago. Is getting alone
I nicely.
City Dentists Hold
First Annual Banquet
Harrisburg's held their first
annual banquet at Hotel Columbus last
night and it was a memorable event
hvery member of the Harrisburg Den
|tal Association was present. Dr
I George S. Schiegel. of Reading of the
Pennsylvania State Dental Society,
spoke on "History, Management and
Achievements of the Reading free Den
tal Dispensary."
Harrisburg dentists have heen work
ing for some time in the Interest of a
similar institution and Dr. Schlegel's
talk last night was timely and Inteerst-
Ing. Those pesent at tho banquet were:
S. P. Seabold, Mlllersburg; E. E Dow
ney. Duncannon; C. W. Line, Carlisle-
B. F. Aumlller, Mlddletown; W ij
Delta. Lemovne; H. M. Cumbler, Steel
ton: D. P. Rutherford, E. R. Rheln A
S. Moser, J. J. MofTltt. W. L. Keller. C*
S. Kelm. W. G. Vallehart. C. A. Sheelv
H M. Kirknatrick, IT. E. Stein. H D*
Rhein, W. B. Mausteller. Guests were*
W. G. Schelfley and George A. Cole
man.
WILL NOW GET COLD
A light breeze and the sun helped to
clear the city streets of slush and Ice
to-day after twenty-four hours of
rain and snow. It will be clear for
several days, and to-night It will
start to get cold, going down to twen
ty degrees during the night. The
thermometer will continue to drop
to-morrow until by Monday It will
probably reach a few degrees above
zero. A storm which was due here
to-morrow has turned toward tha
South, and has brought a cold wavo
all over the lower Mississippi. An
other storm headed this way will
bring (hp cold weather. It will con
tinue to bo fair.
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