RECEPTIONS, PARTIES, WEDDINGS, ANNIVERSARIES
GREENCASTLE WILL
HAVE OLD HOME WEEK
"Old Boys" of Town Are Planning
Big Celebration in
August
PORCH PARTY FOR VISITORS
Dr. George Carl, Oldest Franklin
County Physician, Celebrates
84th Anniversary
Greencastle, Pa., June 20. The
"Old Boys" of Greencastle are arrang
ing to hold an "Old Homo "Week Aug
ust 10 to 17. The town has been
holding these gatherings every three
years, and 1914 would tie the year for
the next reunion, but Greencastle has
had so much expense in bringing the
Flinchbaugh shops here, that the
"Old Home Week" for 1914 was aban
doned. Consequently the former boys
of this community took the matter in
hand and are arranging for a large
celebration at their own expense.—
Dr. George Carl, one of the oldest
physicians of Franklin county, cele
brated his eighty-fourth birthday on
Monday -at his home in North Car
lisle street.—A. Baker Barnhart has
purchased from C. E. Barnhart the
latter's interst in the large Mercantile
Block in South Carlisle street. —Mrs.
W. J. Houck entertained her class of
the First United Brethren Church on
Thursday evening at her home.
Charles Carl, son of Mr. and Mrs. P.
F. Carl, was graduated this week from
Yale University.-—Work has been com
menced on the rmodeling of the Wit
helm Block in Center Square, recently
purchased by P. F. Carl.—Miss Isabel
Snyder entertained at a porch party
on Tuesday morning at her home in
honor of the Misses Keister. of Roan
oke, W. Va. The Misses Keister are
house guests of Miss Anna Gilland. —
Russell Noss Falls From
Wagon and Breaks Arm
Duncannon, Pa., June 20.. —Mr. and
Mrs. A. A. Johnston, of Atlantic City,
j\re spending several days at their
parental homes here.—Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Auclimouty, of Shamokin, are
visiting relatives. —Russell Noss fell
out of Sheller's delivery wagon on
Tuesday and received a compound
fracture of the teft forearm.—Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Mice and two sons, of Al
toona, spent part of the week with
relatives.—Mr. and Mrs. Frank Zim
merman and daughter Jeane, of Cham
bersburg, spent Sunday with the for
mer's mother, Mrs. Clara Zimmerman.
—>W. Stewart Duncan is recovering
from an attack of illness which has
contined him to his home the past
week.—Mr. and Mrs. Michael Foose,
of Altoona, spent Thursday with
friends in town. —Professor and Mrs.
Ed. W. Taylor, of Girardville, and
Mrs. Ed. S. Taylor, of Mifflin, were
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. W.
Smith during the week.—Mr. and Mrs.
S. G. Fulton entertained Airs. Mary
Tagg, Mrs. Fulton's sister, and their
daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Frickman,
and granddaughters, Gertrude and Ro
mnine Frickman, of Harrishurg.—Mrs.
Sue Blair and daughter Dorothy, of
Mifflinburg, are the guests of Mrs.
Charles Walters.—Curtis Harman and
little son, of Altoona. visited relatives
during the week.
THE SWEETEST THING OCT
Is the Behr Bros, player. Spangler,
Sixth above Maclay.—Advertisement,
Mrs. Renshaw Entertains
Betsy Ross Sewing Circle
Wormleysburg, Pa.. June 20. —On
Thursday the Hetsy Ross Sewing Circle,
of York, spent their annual picnic day
at the home of Mrs. Renshaw, who
was one of their members before mov
ing from York. They left York at 6.30
a. m., arriving about 9.30. The table
was spread on the commodious porch
at the parsonage and decorated in the
national colors, making a very pertty
sight. After dinner they all enjoyed
a trolley ride to Marysville. After
their return supper was in order, to
which they did justice. At 8.30 p. m.
they left for Ilarrisburg, visiting Pax
tang Park, and at 11.50 left for York,
etch voting a very enjoyable day.
Those present were Mrs. Berkheimer,
Mrs. Schonesty, Mrs. Smyser, Mrs.
Lease. Mrs. Free, Mrs. Rhoem, Mrs.
Whealer, Mrs. Altland, Mr. and Mrs.
Hippie, Mr. Hemmer, Miss Vada
Raker. Miss E. Eckert and the Rev.
Mr. and Mrs. Renshaw. —A quiet wed
ding was solemnized at the United
Brethren parsonage on Tuesday even
ing when Miss Ruth Walters and
Charles Bixler were united in mar
riage. Only the Immediate family
were present. Miss Walters is the
daughter of Simon Walters. She has
held a prominent position in Harris
burg for some time.—Mr. and Mrs.
Theodore Deysher and Mrs. Ida Sy
monds, of Reading, are spending "a
week'with the Rev. and Mrs. Ren
shaw.—Mrs. J. J. Hummer and Miss
Elizabeth Eckert are attending the
Christian Endeavor convention at New
Cumberland as delegates.—The Rev.
Mr. Renshaw and Mr. Deysher at
tended the Christian Endeavor con
vention Wednesday afternoon. Mr.
and Mrs. J. J. Hemmer entertained
company from Harrisburg on Sunday.
—Mrs. W. Baker and daughter Vada
were in New Cumberland on Wednes
day.—Mr. and Mrs. Singiser spent Sun
day with their mother In Mechanics
burg.
Shippensburg Delegates
Attend C. E. Convention
Shippensburg, Pa., June 20. —Bruce
Clipplnger Is ill.—Moss Stevick, who
has been ill is again able to work.—
Wendell Sherrick, Frank Phillipy and
Miss Ella Eupp are attending the
Branch Y. P. R. C. E. convention at
New Cumberland. Mrs. George
Woods and nephew, Robert Toms, are
spending the week at Chambersburg
rind Hagerstown.—William Wadler, of
Carlisle, spent a few days in Shippens
burg.—Dr. G. W. Sherrick spent a
few days last week at Johnstown vis
iting his son, Everett, who was ill.—
The Rev. J. P. Koontz, of Carlisle,
preached Sunday morning at the Mes
siah United Brethren Church.—Mrs.
Carrie Hockenburg and Grace Karper
spent Tuesday in Chambersburg.
Murray FlcUes spent Tuesday in Ship
pensburg.—A movement is on foot in
town to have all the gas and water
plugs level with the pavement.—Tues
day evening, while speeding his auto
mobile and not sounding his horn, an
autotsi nartv ran over some small
children playing at the I'orner of Penn
and Burd streets.—William Reigle, a
rural carrier, has purchased a new
automobile. Mrs. Annie Hummel
t-lint and Paul f'oe spent Sunday at
'lie home of Ida Andkerbrant, in
I'mnberlnnd aicnuo.
SATURDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH JUNE 20, 1914.
Two Pupils Who Were
Never Tardy at School
RUSSELL AND ZORA MURRAY
By Special Correspondence
Mechanloshurg, Pa., June 20.—Be
cause they were never tardy nor ab
j sent one day from school during the
entire term just closed little Russelk
and Zora Murray, who attended the
second grade, taught by Miss Mildred
Sheeder, received diplomas of award
signifying the, excellency of their at
tendance. The children are 9 and 8
years old, respectively, whose parents
are Mr. and Mrs. Charles Murray,
East Factory street.
New Teachers in Marysville
Public Schools Next Term
Marysville, Pa.. June 20.—New faces
will be seen in at least four of the
schools next term. Miss Annabell
Snyder, of Duncannon, will teach the
third grade, which was taught by Miss
Ruth Meyer, who died several weeks
ago; Miss Nellie Haas, of Duncannon,
will teacher the seventh grade, in
place of Miss Mabel Eppely; the gram
mar school is vacant; Tra Brinser, the
teacher of last year, will become as
sistant principal, filling the place of
S. L. Doner. No principal has been
elected.—Dean and Roy Eppley have
returend to Panama to help complete
the work on the canaal.—Miss Ruth
Strickler, of Churchtown, Cumberland
county, spent the wek-end with Mrs.
Mary Albright.—Mr. and Mrs. Brinton
Shull, of Lehighton, are spending sev
eral days with Mr. and Mrs. H. E.
Keel.—The Rev. John Roy, Jr., pastor
of the Steelton Methodist Episcopal
Church, was in town on Tuesdav.—
Mrs. W. H. Quickel and Miss Mary
Kocher were visitors in Newport on
Tuesday.—Paul Meyer has returned to
his home after spending the winter in
Philadelphia as a student at the Drexel
Institute.—C. F. Kass has returned
home after spending several weeks
with his son, Jacob Kass. of Philadel
phia.—Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Mosteller
and son John, of 'Wilkes-Barre, are
spending several days -with Mr. and
Mrs. J. P. Li 1 ley.—Alexander Mehaffle,
of Fort Worth, Texas, spent the week
end with his cousin, Mrs. L. C. Wox. -
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Mark, of New
York city, spent Sunday with Mr.
Mark's brother, Claude Mark. Mr
and Mrs. W. H. Fengfish visited rela
tives in Goldsboro this week.—Mrs. M.
A. Brady and son George, of Harris
burg. are spending some time with A
B. Palmer.
Loysville Band to Play For
New Cumberland Firemen
New Cumberland, Pa., June 20
Loysville Orphans' Home band has
been secured by the -Citizens' Hose
company to play at the firemen's con
vention at Harrisburg in October.
Ihe band will give an open air con
cert in New Cumberland and spend
the night here prior to the parade
Mrs. Martha Bailetts and Mrs. J. 'A
Sprenkel spent Wednesday at Mechan
icsburg.—Mrs. William Grimes of
Cannonsburg, Pa., is visiting her sister
Mrs. Henry Musey.—The Misses Mar
tha and Elsie Hoke, of Newport, were
guests of Miss Marjorie Oren this
week.—Miss Rachel Gracey, a student
of Blain Academy, New Jersey, is
home>for the summer vacation. Mrs
Jennie Kline and Mrs. G. H. Rieff
were at Carlisle on Wednesdav. Mrs
C. E. Miller and two children have
returned from Toronto, Canada, and
are guests of R. C. Miller at Elkwood
—Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Hull and
son, Vance, and John Hull took an
automobile trip to Pittsburgh, where
they will spend a week. Miss Flor
ence Hull, a student of the Margaret
Morrison Technical School at Pitts
burgh, will accompany them home
The Rev. and Mrs. Gordon Rider and
son. of Hagerstown, and Miss Olive
Martin, of Thermond, Md., were
guests of Calvin Heaver Stucker this
week.—Edward Morrison, of Colum
bus, Ohio, is visiting Charles Leiley's
family.—Gilbert Butler, of Philadel
phia, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Bailey Osier on Wednesday.—Miss
Helen Whitmer, a student of Wilson
College, was the guest of Mrs. Park
Minter this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wolf
Attend Son's Wedding
By Special Correspondence
Ifummlestown, Pa., June 20. Mr,
and Mrs. Harry Wolf spent the week
at Martinsburg, W. Va., where they
attended the wedding of thejr son,
Ray, who was married to .".~ss Bessie
Gard, daughter of W. A. Gard. The
wedding took place at the residence
of the bride on Wednesday evening.
The house was beautifully decorated
and the gifts were many and costly.
They will make their home in Hart
ford, Conn., where Mr. Wolf is a
teacher in college.—Leßoy Holler
spent several days in New York City
this week. —Supervisor J. L. Stephen
son made a thorough inspection of all
the trolley, electric light, telegraph
and telephone poles in the borough
this week.—A. G. McCoy has sold his
new house in High street to Mr.
Crook who will occupy it in a few
weeks.—Mrs. Irvin Bowman, of York,
spent several days with her parents,'
Mr. and Mrs. George T. Ricker.—"Al
len K. Walton has broken ground-for
a new dwelling on his lot in East
Main street. —Contractor A. M. Schaff
ner is building a two-story frame
house for Oliver Deimler.—Modern
Woodmen are making big preparations
for an old-fashioned fourth of July
celebration at Athletic park.—About
twenty-five cottages are already occu
pied at Stoverdale camp.
THE "TOP NOTCH"
Of unexcelled pianos and players for
tone, appearance and durability at
Spangler's, Sixth above Maclay.—Ad
i vertiseinent.
COUPLEWEDIFTER
LOMKHIP
Miss Ella Jacoby Becomes Bride
of Clarence E. Barnes at
Elizabethtown
MET SEVENTEEN YEARS AGO
Newlyweds Are Now Enjoying
Sea Breezes on Honeymoon
Trip to Seashore
By Special Correspondence
Mount Joy, Pa., June 20.—After sev
enteen long years of wooing Clarence
E. Barnes, a prosperous shoe cobbler
of Elizabethtown, won the girl of his
choice, celebrating his wedding on
Sunday. The second party to the con
tract was Miss Ella Jacoby, the ac
complished daughter of Professor and
Mrs. A. E. Jacoby. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. B. M. Myer, of
Christ Reformed Church. Barnes be
fore he reached his majority met
pretty Ella Jacoby and immediately
a friendship sprang up which ripened
into love. Night after night the couple
were seen together and they became
known as the Romeo and Juliet ot
the town. The years rolled by; chil
dren grew up from boyhood and girl
hood and were married. Still the lov
ers pursued the same paths, walked
the same walks, visited the same places
and became looked upon as Insep
arable. For seventeen years this court
ship lasted. Suddenly the staid town
awoke to find Romeo and Juliet man
and wife. The couple are now enjoy
ing the sea breezes on their honey,
moon.—On Saturday a daughter was
born to Mr. and Mrs. Eli Smeltzer,
which has been named Evaline June
Smeltzer.—Fifty friends of William F.
Conrad and Miss Maud K. Hinkle vis
ited them at the home of William Con
rad and gave them a prenuptial
kitchen shower of very serviceable ar
ticles. The guests were entertained by
vocal and piano music, after which
refreshments were served. The young
pair were married on the following
evening by the Rev. C. D. Rishel.—•
The Rev. Frank G. Bossert, Harrv S.
Newcomer. Miss Mary Detweiler, Mrs.
Martha Brandt and Mrs. Estella
Bucher attended the Westminstei
Bible conference at Chestnut Level. —
Miss Evelyn Steigelman, of Harris
burg, is spending a week with Mrs
Paul Getz. Mrs. Mary Eberle ana
Miss Irene Eberle have gone to Mount
Gretna on a two weeks' trip.—Mrs.
Lucy Stoler is spending a week at
Philadelphia and Atlantic City.
Josiah Rowe, Sr., Returns
From Visit to England
Millers town. Pa., .Tune 20.—Mr. and
Mrs. R. Cameron, of Thompsontown,
and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Conner and
baby, of Forida, were entertained at
the home of Frank Wagner on Sun
day.—Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bollinger
of Newton Hamilton, are visiting their
mother, Mrs. lowa Hollinger.—Miss
Salome Rhodes is visiting relatives in
Altoona.—Henry Attig. of Paxtonville,
spent Sunday with his brother, Peter
Attig.—Miss Jane Sheaffer fell head
long down a flight of stairs at her
home Sunday evening, badly sprain
ing her shoulder and arm.—Mrs.
Sarah Raffensberger and son, John
are visiting Miss Jane Sheaffer.—Miss
Emma Schwenk, who has been teach
ing school in Maryland, and who was
formerly from this place, spent Sun
day with D. M. Rickabaugh and fam
iyl.—Mrs. E. E. Moose, of New Bloom
field, and Mrs. Grant Keely, of New
York, spent Monday in towr, th,»
guests of D. A. Lahr.—Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Cochran, of Harrisburg. were
guests of T. P. Cathcart on Sunday.—
Mrs. John Hunter, of Altoona, and
Miss Stella Kepner, of Altoona, visited
Mr. and Mrs Johr. Ward this week.—
Mr. and Mrs. Emmor Gregg, of New
port, and Wm. Gregg, of Washington,
D. C., spent Sunday with James
Brandt. —Banks Lahr, principal of the
Fox Chase schools, returned home
Tuesday for his summer vacation.—
Children of S. S. Primary
Department at Picnic
Dauphin, Pa., June 20.—0n Friday
the primary department of the Pres
byterian Sunday school, taught by
Mrs. Rober* Stirling, was entertained
at a picnic by Miss Carrie Gerberich
and Miss Ruth Sheaffer, who drilled
them for Children's Day. The picnic
was held along the river, under the
"Elms." The little folk waded in the
river, playejl games and had a nice
time generallq. Those who were along
were Virginia Wallis, Dorothy Paul, of
Harrisburg; Elizabeth Knupp, Leona
Knupp, Phila Knupp, Emily Landis,
Marian Landis, Charlotte Smith, of
Chicago; Gertrude Smith, Leona
Smith, Kathryn Bochner, Ellen Trutt,
Mildred Kline, Dorothy Kline, Ruth
Deibler, Rebecca Lightner, Julyann
Weirman, of Harrisburg; Virginia
Ely, Robert Knupp, William Shaffer,
Donald Shaffer, Wilmer Bochner, Per
die Garman, Millard Garman, Russel
Reed, Cloyd Trutt, Wellington Dei
bler, Charles Irvin, Wilson Talley,
Samuel Talley and Richard Fite.—
One Man Missing
When Steamer Sinks
In Mississippi River
St. Louis, Mo., June 20.—Thirty
three persons were on board the ex
cursion steamboat Majestic when it
sank in the Mississippi river near here
early to-day and of these only one is
unaccounted for, a deck hand.
The others either swam ashore,
were taken off in lifeboats, or which
the steamer carried six, or found
safety on the upper deck, which re
mained above water.
The collision occurred at 1.35
o'clock this morning. The large
steamer an hour before had discharg
ed 900 excursionists at Alton, 111.,
and was headed down stream for St!
Louis, twenty-seven miles below.
The boat struck squarely against
the cribbing of the new intake tower of
the St. Louis water works, from which
a red light was burning, and sank to
the bottom of the river. The water
did not cover the vessel, however, the
upper deck remaining above the sur
face, and to this the persons on board
climbed after the crash.
The accident occurred at the Chain
of Rocks, a natural formation of rock
that starts from the Missouri side at
the extreme northern limits of St.
Louis, and runs 2,000 feet into the
sream, offering a barrier to naviga
tion around which steamers must pass.
The main deck caught fire, but the
flames were put out as the vessel
listed. The vessel then righted her
self and sank to the bottom, only the
tipper deck and the smokestacks re
maining visible as the crew pulled
i away in boats.
Two Eicherly Sisters Are
Accomplished Singers
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OLIVE EICHERLY
ROSALINE EICHERLY
Columbia, Pa., June 20.—Two sis
ters, Misses Rosaline and Olive Eich
erly, who are known as two of Colum
bia's most accomplished vocalists, par
ticipated in the children's exercises in
Salome United Brethren Church. They
are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
W. Eicherly, the former being musical
director of the church, which is the
largest in the borough. The services
were commemorative of Flag Day and
large American flags were unfurled at
the opening of the program. The
Eicherly sisters were the soloists and
the service was one of the best mu
sical events ever given in the town.
The decorations were quite elaborate
and attracted many visitors.
COLONEL SEES BULL
MOOSERS' FISH
Breaks Between Leaders of the
Third Party Movement In
dicates Its Collapse
In a .special despatch from Washing
ton to-day the Philadelphia press says:
"Many political observers who used to
know Colonel Roosevelt when he was
in the White House were not in the
least surprised at the announcement it
would be impossible for him to enter
the campaign this Fall.
"These observers are satisfied the Col
onel's announcement is his first definite
step in a general plan to land back in
the Republican party, as its standard
bearer in 1916.
"It developed to-day that Colonel
Roosevelt lost much of his enthusiasm
for the Progressive party when he
came to Washington to lecture on the
'River of Doubt' and incidentally to
talk politics with his followers.
"After looking over his little band in
Congress, the Colonel gave friends the
impressfon he was forced to the conclu
sion that he could hope for nothing
from such a line-up. The Colonel was
disappointed in the caliber of his fol
lowing and decided it would be well to
let the little organization dissolve
gracefully.
"Many of the Democrats from New
York, New England and the Middle
West are in great fear of being
defeated next November. Some of these
men represent normal Republican dis
tricts. They came to Congress as a re
sult of the activities of 'Bull Moose'
candidates who split the Republican
vote. They had hoped the big 'Bull
Moose' and all the little 'Bull Mooscs'
would make active campaigns this Fall.
They are now satisfied that most of
those who voted for the 'Bull Moose'
candidates in 1912 will fall back into
the Republican lineup this year."
The New York Sun to-day has the
following: "War against George W.
Perkin's retention of the chairmanship
of the National Progressive Committee
was opened in two .marters yesterday.
"A resolution demanding his retire
ment was offered at the meeting of the
New Jersey State Committee of the
Progressive party but was tabled after
ex-State Senator Colby pleaded for de
lay in taking action until after Colonel
Roosevelt's return home.
"Over in Pennsylvania Gifford Pin
chot, who is the Pennsylvania candidate
for United States Senator, declared in
favor of reading Mr. Perkins out of the
party. He didn't want Mr. Perkins to
labor for him in Pennsylvania.
Mr. Perkins, when told of Mr. Pin
chot's attack on him, replied last night
that he had nothing to say."
551,253 Looms Standing
Idle in Woolen Mills
Washington. D. C., June 20. There
are 551,253 looms and woolen and
worsted spindles idle in the United
States, according to the figures com
piled up to June 1 by the National
Association of Wool Manuufacturers
Investigating the business situation.
Conditions were reported by a
greater portion of the manufacturers
of woolen and carpets in the country.
The table showing the activities and
the idle machinery on June 1 is:
Total No.
reported. Idle.
wider than 50
inches - 37,596 9,244
Looms, 50 inches reed
space I 10,690 2,727
Looms, carpet 2,876 814
Woolen card sets .... 3,229 629
Worsted combs 1,743 270
Woolen spinning spin
dles 985,641 254,637
Worsted spinning spin
dles 1,571,177 283,937
Imports of wool of all classes in<?»-eas
ed 36,160,186 pounds in the first four
months of 1914 over the corresponding
four months of the previous year, ac
cording to the figures of the associa
tion.
In the four months under thp Under
wood tariff, In addition to the enormous
increase in wool above noted, the im
ports of cloths increased 4,161,125
pounds In quantity and $4,528,896 in
value, while the average value per
pound Increased from $1.0% In 1913 to
MILLERSBORG TEAM
111 TRI-STATE GAME
When Engagement Is Cancelled
Manager Brings Boys to Har
risburg to See Contest
YOUNG MEN FIND OLD TURTLE
Initials Cut on §hell Twenty-four
Years Ago Are Still
Legible
By Special Correspondence
Millersburg, Pa., June 20. Mem
bers of the Millersburg baseball team 1
were disappointed on Saturday when
the Northumberland manager can
celled the game to be played at North
umberland just as the Millersburg club
were on their way to the depot. Man
ager Bowman, therefore, concluded
that it would be a good thing for his
team to see a Tri-State game, and
took hia club to Harrisburg, where
they witnessed Allentown defeat Har
risburg.—The Pennsylvania Railroad
Company erected a neat flagpole at the
passenger depot and flew the Stars and
Stripes from it on Flag Day.—A party
of j'oung men found a land turtle on
Berries Mountain several days ago
which had cut on the bottom plates
the initials of Frank K. Lenkgr and
brothers, with date of 1890, twenty
four years ago.—The Johnson-Baillie
Shoe Company will give their employes
a vacation from July 2 to 13.—Mrs. L
E. Campbell and daughter. Miss Velma
Campbell, attended the funeral of a
relative at Deitrich on Wednesday.—
Mark Hemminger, employed at Phila
delphia, Is home on a two weeks' vaca
tion.—Mrs. W. R. Baillie and daugh
ters are visiting at Penbrook.—William
Etzweller is home from Mohican Lake,
N. Y., where he taught school during
the winter.—Dr. J. C. Ludes was a
trout fisherman in Center county this
week.
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PLAN INSTALLATION
OF FIRE EXCHANGE
AT POLICE STATION
Telephone Company Officials Con
fer With Commissioner Taylor
on Problem
Still alarms of fire will be handled
entirely from a central telephone sta
tion at police headquarters if City
Council accepts a proposal to install
a fire exctyuige which will be sub
mitted to the Commissioners at the
meeting Tuesday, June 30.
S. S. Eberts and Shirley Watts, of
the Pennsylvania Bell Telephone Com
pany, conferred with Commissioner
M. Harvey Taylor, Department of
Parks and Public Property, on the sub
ject, when it was agreed that the tele
phone ol\s •ials should submit the
proposition.
The system has always been advo
cated by Mr. Taylor, even while in the
old Council, b%t the matter never
definitely came to a head. The Com
missioner's suggestion to establish a
central fire exchange is in accordance
with a suggestion of the fire preven
tion committee of the National Fire
Underwriters' Association.
.lust Call "Fire!"
Under the present system when any
one wishes to send in a hurry call for
a chemical apparatus he calls the
nearest firehouse by phone. This sys
tem has its disadvantages, it is point
ed out, in that the firehouse line may
be in service at the time and the ex
change operator cannot cut in. Un
der the proposed system all Bell calls
will be sent in directly to the police
station. Incidentally this will mean
a new inscription on the telephone
directory for purposes of convenience.
On the outside cover will be this cryp
tic injunction:
FOR FIRE ALARMS CALL
"FIRE!" •
New Bids For City's First
Motor Apparatus June
New bids for Harrisburg's first mo
tor fire apparatus will be opened at
6 o'clock Monday evening, June 29,
by M. Harvey Taylor. Commissioner
of Parks and Public Property.
Instead of two combina
tions, Commissioner ",'iylor will ad
vertise for one or m' tractors and
one or more chenihtjl combinations,
the purchases to l.e m ule from the
SIO,OOO of the $25,000 loan item ap
propriated for the purpose.
To Open Bids For More
Sewers at Noon June 29
Sealed proposals for the construc
tion of some additional sewers to be
purchased from the SIOO,OOO 1913
sewer loan items will be opened by
City Commissioner W. 11. Lynch, Su
perintendent of Streets and Public
Improvements, at noon Monday,
June 29.
The sewers are to be constructed
in Front street from Woodbine to Em
erald, in Oxford and Ross from Sixth
to Seventh, and in Nineteenth from
Spring creek to 400 feet north and
then into Pemberton from Nineteenth
to Rolleston.
FRIENDSHIP STILL OUT
After a discussion lasting three
hours last night, the break between
the Firemen's Union and the Friend
ship Company, which started when
the Yoork company was offered right
of line, a position which the Friend
ship claimed was theirs by all prece
dents, remained unclosed. A com
mittee from the York company was
present and offered to take any posi
tion in line. Several suggestions were
offered and compromises suggested,
but not one was available to restore
harmony.
CAR AND AUTO SMASH
An automobile owned by the Footer's
Dve Works, 34 North Third ptreet, was
slightly damaged this afternoon, when
it collided with a Second street car at
South and Second streets. No one was
hurt.
INGLENOOK CLUB COOK DIES
Miss Dessie Johnson, colored, aged
26, employed as cook at the Ingle
nook Club, died this morning at the
Harrisburg Hospital following a long
illness. She was admitted to the hos
pital June 9.
Miss Mabel F. Donaven
to Marry Missouri Man
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MISS MABEL F. DONAVEN
Marietta, Pa.. June 20. —Mr. and
Mrs. David Donaven, of Delta, an
nounce the engagement of their daugh
ter, Miss Mable F. Donaven. to Mark
W. Baum, of Kansas City, Mo. The
date of the wedding has not been an
nounced. Miss Donaven is a graduate
of the Mlllersville State Normal School,
class of 1909, and for several years has
been connected with the teaching fac
ulty of the Mount Joy public schools.
The groom elect Is a graduate of the
University of Illinois.
Christiana Young Couple
Are Married at Dauphin
Dauphin Pa., June 20.—A pretty
wedding took plact on Wednesday in
the Methodist Episcopal parsonage
when Miss Lillian k M. Todd and Cle
ment N. Albright both of Christiana,
were united in marriage by the Rev.
Francis J. S. Morrow. The impres
sive ring ceremony was used. The
bride was charmingly attired in white.
After the dinner the young couple left
for an extensive wedding trip. The
bride is a popular and efficient pub
lic school teacher in Lancaster coun
ty. The groom is a young farmer in
Chester county.
RIVER FILL PLAN
WILL BE OPPOSED
BY COMMISSIONERS
Place Proposed to Dump Subway
Dirt May Be Made Into Park
Some Day
Neither the City Planning Commis
sion nor M. Harvey Taylor, commis
sioner of parks and public property, it
is understood, will approve the re
quest of Stucker Brothers' Construc
tion company that it be permitted to
in the River Front from Mulberry
to Market streets with the earth ex
cavated from the Mulberry street sub
ways. The letter asking the necessary
permission was received by the city
officials from the contractors to-day.
if the Planning Commission meets
Monday evening the matter will be
placed before it at that time. Mr.
Taylor is opposed to the plan because
it will mean the (llling in of a section
that it was one day hoped to convert
Into a secondary park.
Thus far the weather has been most
favorable for pushing the public work
throughout the city. All the contrac
tors are on the job and much headway
is being made on the several undertak
ings. Sunday is the inspection day of
the public and the thousands who walk
along the River Front from Iron alley
to Division street every pleasant Sun
day will see for themselves how neces
sary is the material from the subway
excavations at Mulberry street for the
filling out of the narrow stretches
along the River Front. Now that the
wall and steps are taking form from
Calder street northward, the necessity
for giving a proper slope from the top
of the embankment to the depressed
park east of the steps will be apparent
to even the casual observer.
It is regarded as most unwise to per
mit this great quantity of material to
disappear without any return to the
city whatever and at the future cost
of the municipality. Now is regarded
as the time when these thousands of
loads of dirt should be utilized Inas
much as within the year it will be
necessary to complete the parking 'if
the river slope from the top of the
embankment to the space at its foot.
Lltte filling will be necessary except
in one or two spots from Calder street
to Maclay, but beyond that point suf
ficient filling will be necessary to
create a walk along the western curb
line.
It is expected that the Stucker
Brothers' Construction company will
place additional gangs on the work
in the northern part of the city so
that their important contract may be
completed, if possible, this year. Su
perintendent of Parks and Play
grounds Taylor co-operating with Su
perintendent of Highways and Public
Works Lynch, will be all to follow up
the work on the steps by proper treat
ment In the W'fl." of grading the slope
and perhaps some f>f the planting this
year. An appropriation of SIOO,OOO
was made for the parks and play
grounds and it is pointed out that part
of this appropriation should go to the
completion of the river stretches.
There is increasing opposition to the
proposition to destroy the park be
tween Market and Ilulberry streets by
allowing the contractors to dump the
dirt from the subway excavations in
that section-
Flag Pictures Will
Be Repeated Monday
I W. H. Haak drummer for the Nine-
Ity-third Pennsylvania during the Civil
War, drummed to the accompaniment
of the lively music of a fife in front
of the Photoplay theater this after
noon to draw the attention of pedes
trians to the Telegraph Pictorial De
partment's moving pictures of the
Pennsyl ,-ania flag transfer.
So popular have the pictures prov
ed that arrangements have been made
to have them appear again on Monday
at the Photoplay theater. That play
house has been playing to capacity
[crowds ever since the Telegraph flag
pictures were put on the bill and hun
dreds have not been able to see them
who have desired to and It is at their
request the extension of time to cover
Monday has been planned.
ICE MACHINE MEN MEET
Waynesboro, Pa., June 20.—The Na
tional Ice Machine Association was in
session at Buena Vista Springs hotel
yesterday. About forty representa
tives of the different firms and cor
porations in the association arrived
here Thursday night.
BASKET WILLOWS
on STILE RESERVES
Several Thousand Cuttings Set Out
by Forester on Low Grounds
ir Perry County
New Gernianto'wn. p a „ June 20.
Mrs. Samuel H. Bennett, of East Wa
terford, stopped to see Mrs. Wesley
Gutshall while on her way to visit
friends In Harrisburg.—Forester H. E.
Bryner and Rangecs H." N. Hart and
Leroy Koontz set out several thou
sand cuttings of basket willows on the
low grounds on the Westover farm,
owned by the State. —John O. Trostle,
of Saska Province, Canada, and sister,
Mrs. Samuel Wentz, of Jackson town
ship, spent Wednesday with their
uncle, S. B. Trostle, and wife. —Mer-
chant W. U. Mumper has purchased
a new automobile. He took several
of the teachers of Toboyne township
to New Bloomlield on Monday, where
Superintendent D. A. Kline is holding
the annual teachers' examinations.—A.
D. and daughter Mary were
in Blain on Wednesday. They also
called on Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Iteeder,
of Jackson township.—Mr. and Mrs.
C. B. Trostle, of Pltcairn, are visiting
the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
S. B. Trostle.—Miss Rhoda Morrow
and Miss Mary Robinson were in New
port on Monday.—The Ladies' Aid So
ciety of the Methodist Episcopal
Church will hold a festival on the
evening of July 4.—Mrs. Ralph Rum
ple visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Rebok, of Millerstown. Mr.
and Mrs. Charles F. Tressler were in
Juniata county to see the latter's
father, Cyrus Jacobs, who is seriously
ill.—Mrs. Berkheimer and son, of Mt-
Jo.v, visited Mr. and Mrs. Abner Watts.
—Mrs. Blaine Bower and son Rhea,
of Shiremanstown, are visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Rhea.
—James Johnston put up ten loads of
hay on Monday. Mr. Johnston Is the
first farmer in Toboyne township to
make hay this season.—Paul Shearer,
of Philadelphia, formerly of this place,
visited Levi D. Swartz.—On Thursday
noon the washhouse on the William
G. Beichler farm, tenanted by. Frank
College, who was in Newport at the
time, was destroyed by fire. Mrs. Col
lege had done the week's washing in
the forenoon and she and her daugh
ter Ruth were at dinner when the fire
broke out. In trying to save the
wash, which was still in the tubs, Mrs.
Colleeg was severely burned about the
| shoulders. The roof of the dwelllng
i house caught fire, but, help arriving,
i the blazing shingles were torn off.
CITY GOES INTO
REALTY BUSINESS
Municipality Sold Couple Plots of
Ground on Courthouse
Steps
years ago for pa^ of paving
liens and taxes. Both ■"lots were
bought by William D. Block, the city
special license officer, and it is under
stood that he bought them for Com
missioner Harry F. Bowman.
One of the lots is the triangular
strip at the junction of Juniper, Six
teenth and Walnut streets and brought
$290. The other is a bit of land 115
feet long and ten and a half inchea
wide at the northeast corner of Four
teenth and Vernon streets. The city
got $2.50 for the lot.
For just what purpose the two lota
.were purchased Mr. Bowman wouldn't
say.
Samuel G. Caldwell
Dies After Long Illness
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SAMUEL O. CALDWELL
Samuel Ci. Caldwell, aged 46,
brother of William Caldwell, warden
of the Dauphin county prison and a.
former patrolman under ex-Mayor
Samuel D. Patterson, died last even
ing at his home, 130 ft Penn street,
following a lingering Illness.
For years Mr. Caldwell was tax col
lector and precinct assessor of tho
Sixth Ward. He was a member of the
election board in his precinct and also
a member of tho Harrlsburg and West
End Republican Clubs. Surviving are
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thamos D.
Caldwell; three brothers, AVllliam.
John K., and ltalph Caldwell, and
one sister, Mrs. C. H. Davis. Funeral
services will be held Monday after
noon at 2 o'clock. Burial will he mads
In the Harrlsburg Cemetery. The
b«dy may be viewed to-morrow even
ing between the hours of 7 and 9
o'clock.
SENDS GIRL TO SPRING CITY
In a brief order handed down to
day Additional Law Judge McCarrell
directed the removal of Minnie Evans,
who Is of weak mentality, from the
Pennsylvania State Hospital for the
Insane to the School for the Feeble
Minded at Spring City,
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