TUNNELS IRE TO BESUPERVISED Public Service Commission Is Having Data Gathered About Those in the State STATE POLICE ARE BUSY Local Cases to Be Heard by the Public Service Commission During Next Week n Data regarding every tunnel in JL Pennsylvania used 1 jft by a transporta lion company is w being gathered by W •JfSflrsisiSil tllv 's*on of ac -1 cideuts of the Pu b■ 111 'ss ion and will jgiSr bc made the sub-! Ject of a special , "rcrrcJ report to the com mission. The gathering of this data was begun last Fall and the accident in the tunnel at Phoenixville empha sized the necessity for information that would enable the commission to 11 re P°rt» on such occurrences. The commission will meet on Feb ruary 16 with hearings scheduled for lour days, including numerous rate questions, in which the Mansfield State Aornial school and the school district of Pittston are among complainants against public utilities. One of the hearings is of the case of Frank H. Hawkins, who objects to the transfer privileges of the Philadelphia Rapid transit Company and another is A. U. hteigerwalt against the rates of the UU s l lUrgll Railways Company between Pittsburgh and Homestead. 4, 'l'.'.* 1 Owes.—w. U. Davis and Mar tin \\. Coulter are asking for better station facilities at New Market and Bella \ ista; I. B. Blxler and others of J.emoyne, object to the United Electric < ompany's extension policv and W. H Knck is objecting to the Reading's sta tion arrangements at Lltitz. The con tract of the Harrisburg Light and I ower Company with the borough of I Paxtang is scheduled to be taken Wed nesday. State Police Busy.—State policemen ha\e secured another conviction of a man for first degree murder as the result of prompt work undertaken in A\ estmoreland county last November according to reports received here from Troop A at Greensburg. The police started out on the hunt for slay ers of Isaiah Wedge, a farmer, near Latrobe, and arrested four men who had been suspected of robbing barns and who It turned out had held up \\ edge. Ernest Reeping, the man who shot the farmer, has just been con victed before Judge A. D. McConnell and the gang has been completelv broken up. Another report from Troop A is that Privates Strum and Burke bad lounded up boys who had smash id desks and windows and destroyed property in Alverton schoolhouse in Alverton township, Westmoreland tounty. |f Honey on the Hill.—The State Capi tol will have an exhibition of Penn sylvania honey on February 23 and 24 when the. State Bee Keepers will fiold their annual convention. It is fleclared that the State produces over a million dollars worth of honey a (ear and that with favorable legisla tion this can be largely increased. 1 he subjects to be discussed are th« relation of bees to fruit growing, bee pasturage, inspection of hives and other details. Governor Brumbaugh will be invited to address the "honey growers." To Meet Tui-»<la>.—Governor Brum baugh and the members of the platform bill committee will get together on Tuesday. Telephone Cane Xext. The ease of the Keystone Telephone Company, of Philadelphia, in protest against the telephone rate schedule is set for Thursday, when it will lie heard by the Public Service Commission. Ilnrrinhui-K Charter. The Nurem berg Coal Company, of this eitv, was " bartered to-day with $.",.000 capital bv A G. Leader, M. C. Miller and E. R. Helsey, of this city. (■mm l lleariujcN. The House game committee is arranging for a series of hearings on the proposed changes in game laws. Mny Act \fvl Week. Governor Rnr -gaugli will likely act early next week on the deficiency bill, lie is said to be looking at items for extra help j with a microscope and any provisions for "inspections" are likely to be hit. In Schuylkill. Commissioner John son and Secretary .Millar, of the Pub lic Service Commission, are at Potts villc to-day making inspections. Charter For Fulton. The Public Service Commission will have a hear ing in a few days on the application for a charter for an electric line be tween McConnellsburg and Fort Lou den.. Fulton county has neither rail road nor trolley line now. liiii > llirthilnyn. Deputy Superin tendent of Public Grounds find Build ings James C. Patterson is almost sure tiiat birthday anniversaries are a good deal of a nuisance, and bases his opin ion on the fact that no less than three occurred in Ills family during the pres ent week. On Sunday, February 7. his daughter. Miss Helen, a student'at Wil son College, celebrated her 19th birth day; on Wednesday, February 10. Mr Patterson celebrated his natal day. and to-day. February 13. his son, James, Jr.. Is celebrating his 11th birthday. Mr. Patterson is consoling himself with the fact that the birthdays of the other four members of his familv are scat tered over the balance of the calendar. Tax Uncut lon Settled. Cold stor age companies manufacturing ice for their own uses can not claim exemp tion from the State tax on capital stock on the ground that they are mantifa(v turing companies, according to a de cision given in the Dauphin County Court to-day. The case involved taxes against the Industrial Cold Storage and Warehouse Company and estab lishes a precedent. The company is di i ected to pay the taxes unless "it flies nil appeal. I-MIDDLETOWN' - -1 Young Man Drawn to Death ! in Stonecrushing Machine , George Shields. Jr., 21 years old,; W was crushed to death yesterday in one i of the heavy grinding machines at tho Landis Brothers' stone quarry at Rheems, near here. In some manner Shields was caught I between a heavy belt and pulley. Death resulted-a few hours later. He] Is survived by his parents. Funeral j services were held this afternoon. n , ! Catarrh Cannot Be Cured ' with LOCAb APPLICATIONS, H thev cannot ! reach the neat of ilic (Macaw. Catarrh la a blood ; or constitutional dlHctiafi, and In order to cure It you must tuko internal remedies, llall'a Catarrh Cure la taken interimUy. and acts directly upon the Mood and nracvlis surfaces. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is not a quack medicine. It was jire •crihcd by one of the best physicians in this country for years and 1* n regular prescript lon. li Is composed of the beat tonics known, com bined with Iho b"»t blood purifiers, actlnft di rectly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect combination of the Iwo Ingredients Is what, pro duces such wonderful rcs'ilts iu curing catarrh. Bend for testimonials, free. F. J. CIIUNEt & CO., Props., Toledo, a Selrt by Prugglsts, pries ?sc. I Taka UaU a ismily i'llls for coostUntlnOa SATURDAY EVENING, <?Tlpp.i TAn MiDnerown LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT INSPECTS PARK AREAS W. H. Manning Will Draw Plans Showing Walks and Drives ni Kelker Tract Warren H. Manning, the landscape architect who planned Harrisburg's public park system, to-dHy began work on plans for the development of the Luther R. Kelker park tract of nine acres just east of the borough. In company with President Harry C. Wright and Secretary Charles R. Holton, of the Municipal League, Mr. Manning tramped over the entire tract, on a tour of inspection. About six years ago Mr. Manning plotted a comprehensive park system for Steelton. This plans included the development of both the Kelker plot and another tract of ten acres sur rounding the borough reservoir. This system was plotted so that eventually it might be made a part of Harris burg's park system by connecting with the Cameron driveway somewhere near the poorhouse. Since that time, and even prior to it. the Municipal League, the Civic Club and many prominent citizens have carried on an agitation to secure some provisions for parks in Steelton. Council, however, has always failed to act. on the ground, it is said, that no funds were available. Several months ago, following *a particularly strong plea front the Mu nicipal League, council authorized the chairman of the finance and town property committees to consult with Mr. Manning and to secure a plan for the development of the Luther R. Kel ker tract. The Municipal League then offered to plant trees In the proposed park provided council gave them lines for driveways and walks. Another period of months passed with the park matter still on the un finished business calendar of council until last month, when the Municipal i League again renewed its offer to se cure the planting of trees if council i ouldw act. Shortly afterward the league was assured that Mr. Manning would be consulted and some action ! taken. Mr. Manning's visit to the borough to-day followed. Plans will now be ' rushed, it is said, so that the park | may be plotted and the actual develop ment commenced early in April. Mr. j Manning will draw a detailed plan of the entire nine-acre tract, showing the ] drives, walks and lanes. Locations of | trees and shrubbery will also be marked so that eventually Steelton will really have a recreation place for its 16,000 citizens. VALENTINE DANCE OF XEGATHI CIA"B IS BRILLIANT AFFAIR A pretty valentine dance was given by the Xegathi club in the Orpheum hall last evening. Myriads of tiny hearts and small cupids made up the attractive decorative scheme of the hall. Among the dancers were: Miss Phoebe Shelley, Miss Emma Darr, Miss Catherine Still. Miss Alma An drews, Miss Viola Wliitmoyer, Miss Sarah Johnston, Miss Marie Toomey, Miss Maud Fiese, Miss Margaret Gil ger, Miss Vachael Darbv, Miss Hen rietta Porr, Miss Freeda Stees. Miss Ruth Wliitmoyer, Miss Myrtle Billett, Miss Ether Sachs, Miss Carrie Weirich, Miss Bess Hoffer, Miss May Stevick, Miss Blanch Sanson, Miss Rozella Mc- Entee. Frank Turano, William Stouffer, Lester Nesbit, William Larey, Charles Lehr, Raymond Haines, Abe Sharos ky, Ben Sellers, Earl Ross, Harry Page, Raymond McEntee, Richard Mutnma, Carl Shelley, Wavne, Jeffer ies, William Kirby, Esrl Swartz, Phil Waidley, Don Mumma, W. R. Snyder, J. Minaugh, Roy Watson. BURY A. I). HALE HERE Funeral services for Adam D. Hale, who died in Philadelphia Thursday, will be held from the home of Daniel I Hale, 3 Xorth Fourth street, Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Services will be private. Mr. Hale is survived by the following children: Mrs. Grant Sterling. Reading; Wilnier H. Hale and Robert Iv. Hale, both of Philadelphia. TVPHOII) CLOSES SCHOOLS Schools in Oberlin were closed yes terday. C. W. Sheibley, one of the teachers, is ill at his home with ty phoid fever, and the pupils were al lowed a vacation until the building was thoroughly fumigated. Sessions will be resumed Monday. COLLECTS FOR IUCU CROSS A total of $147.05 has been collected by William Schultz, of Enhaut. for the German. Austrian-Hungarian Red Cross. The money was turned over to Edward Moesletn, who forwarded it to tlie front. STBEI.TON CHI KCIIKS East Steelton Church of Clod—Praise service. 9:30; S. S., 2: meeting for con verts. 3; Jr. C. E„ fi; Senior C. E„ 6:30; sermon, the Rev. Mr. Dean, 7:30. First Methodist—The Rev. J. H. Royer, pastor, will preach at I0:3u, sub ject, "A Test For the Best," and at 7:30, subject. "Sowing and Reaping." There will be special music at the even ing service. Class meeting. 9:30 a. in.; Epworth League C. E.. 6:30. Prayer meeting. Wednesday evening. Main Street Church of God The Rev. G. W. Gctz. pastor, will preach at 10:30 on "The Helpful Message." and at 7:30 on "Knocking at the Heart's Door;" Jr. C. 10.. 6: Sr. C. E., 6:30. Evan gelistic services ea-h Sunday evening. Mt. Zion's Methodist, Cumbler's Heights The Rev. J. 11. Royer, pas- I tor, will preach at 3:30. when com munion will be administered. First Presbyterian - The Rev. C. IS. 1 Scgelken. pastor. 11. subject. "Tiie I Timely Element in Christianity;" 7:30. I "The Only God and Spiritual Worship;" I Sunday school. 9:45: Junior C. E., 3; [Senior C. K., 6:30. Subject for Wednes day evening, "Woman's Work in the Church." Grace United Evangelical—The Rev. .1. M. Shoop, pastor. S. S., 9:15; morn i ing service. 10:30; Iv. L. C. E., 6:15; | evening service, 7:30. Centenary United Brethren The I lev. A. K. Wier, pastor. Prayer and praise service, 9:45; 10:30 theme, "Laws of Spiritual Health;" S. S., 2; 3:15. mass l meeting for men; 7:30, Macrorv address I to C. E. I St. John's Lutheran The Rev. G. X. I LnulTer. pastor. S. S., 9:30; morning ser -1 vice, 10:30, "The Overcoming Life:" In j termediate C. E., 6:30: evening service, I 7:30, "An Anchor of Hope." i St. Mark's Lutheran—The Rev. W. P., j Smith, pastor. 10:30. theme. "A Ileav -1 enlv Recognition;' 2. S. S.: 3. Sr. C. ; 6:15, C. E: 7:30, theme. "The Efficient Congregation—a laboring Church." | Wednesday, 4:15, J. Catechetical class; ; Wednesday, prayer meeting. Trinity Episcopal—Thp Rev. Sam uel H. Ralney. Holy communion, $; sermon, "Three Principles nf Life," 11; evensong and sermon, 7.30; Sun day school. 10; holy rommunion next Wednesday, X; Ash Wednesday ser vice, 10 anil 7.30. First Reformed- The Rev. Charles A. Huyette. At 10 a special service, entitled "The Prince of Peuce," will be rendered by the congregation end Sunday school; preaching. 'Choosing Our Way," 7.30; Sunday school, 20; C. E., 6,4 6. HAGY CONFESSES TO DISTRICT ATTORNEY Youth Accused With John Gibb of Holding Up Ex-Sheriff Higgins Tells His Story Two "other fellows" whom Albert Hagy and John K. Gibb never saw be fore and whose names they do not know, planned the attack and rvibbery of ex-Sheriff J. F. Higgins. of Austin, Potter county, in Whitehouse Lane below llighspire during the night of February 19, and for which Hagy and Gibb. Steelton. must answer to charges of highway robbery. That is the gist of a confession Hagy made this morning in the Dauphin county prison to District Attorney Michael K. Stroup. County Detective James Walters and Detective James W. Haines. Haines ran down the pair in Youngstown, Ohio. Gibb this morning obtained his re lease on bail pending the hearing be fore Alderman Charles E. Murray Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Ad ditional Law Judge S. J. M. McCar rell permitted the filing of the bond. Nelly Is Gihb's Bondsman Thomas J. Nelly, proprietor of the Halfway itouse, Steelton, nnd chair man of the police committee of Steel ton's borough council is Gibb's bonds man. Hagy nrul Gibb were brought back i from Youngstown lust evening by De- I tectlve Haines. To District Attorney Stroup tills morning Hagy simply re j lated all He said lie remembered of tlie robbery of inauguration day evening. He and Gibb had been drinking to ! gether in a Market street hotel, he declared—just what hqiel he is not sure about as he was very much in toxicated he says—when the "two other fellows" pointed out Mr. Jlig gins. Then, according to Hagy, the pair of unknowns suggested that Hagy and Gibb arrange to take Higgins to Whitehouse Lane where the unknowns said they would look after the other details and divide with Hagy and Gibb. The Agreement The agreement, according to Hagy, was that he and Gibb were to share to the extent of a diamond cluster pin and the gold watch. Just what happened on the way to the Whitehouse Lane in the trolley car Hagy said isn't quite clear. All he remembers is that Iliggins was delivered to the other pair who were waiting at the Lane. Then Gibb and Hagy strolled eastward and Higgins was taken west. A little later the pair appeared without Higgins and turned over Higgins' watch and diamond pin. Then Hagy says, Gibb and himself boarded the next car for Mlddletown.. From there they circled to Youngs-! town. Late that night a Mlddletown car's headlight disclosed a huddled figure on the tracks. The crew Investigated and found Higgins unconscious and bleeding from blows on th<* he—l. The "Xe*t Car?" Higgins had been carefully ,pped of all his valuables including dia mond ring worth $400; jeweled cluster pin, $130; a pocketbook containing $130: gold watch, $25; Elk pin. Sno; chain, S2O, and a bunch of kevs. The victim's story was to the effect that he had asked llagy and Gibb to pilot him to an Klks' club which lie believed was at Whitehouse. Police authorities are still hazy as to ono thus far irreconcilable fact de veloped by Hag.v's story: And that is the key to the mysterv of how Higgins' unconscious bodv was found across the trolley tracks by the crew of the "next car'.' —the car Hagy said Gibb and himself had boarded. STEELTON S .Station Stars Meet. The Station Stars Athletic Club will meet at the home of Alfred Johnson, 274 Myers street, Monday evening. Go to Philadelphia. —\ Michael J. Horvatli, Stanko Serbic and Michael Matusevac will leave for Philadelphia to-night, where they will attend the sessions of the Croatian Sokol League, which meets in that city Sunday and Monday. M. J. Horvath is secretary treasurer of the league, and Stanko Serbic is vice-president. Mr. Matuse vac will represent the local Sokol. Entertain Tonight. The Croatian Sokol will hold an entertainment in Croatian Hall this evening. Concert Please*. Last evening's final number of the Civic Club's star course drew a -large crowd to the High School auditorium. The Cece lian Concert Company was the attrac tion. Lutherans at Harrisburg. ln a special car sixty-four members of (he Christian Endeavor Society of St. John's Lutheran Church attended the exercises in Redeemed Lutheran Church, Harrisburg, last evening. This was one of the largest delegations present. To Address Society. Field Secre tary Macrory, of the Pennsylvania Christian Endeavor Union, will deliver an address before the Christian En deavor society or the First Presbyte rian Church to-morrow evening. Marries in Palmyra. D. Eugene Shenk, 105 North Second street, and Miss Eva May l'oltz, of Palmyra, were married Thursday evening in Trinity | Reformed Church, Palmyra, by the 1 Rev. A. K. Frantz. Plan Social. A Washington social will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hiler, 22 Myers street, Friday evening. February l!>, by the Young Ladies' Bible class, No. 5, St. Mark's Lutheran Church. IIOI.D VALENTINE PARTY . Festoons of crepe paper hearts, idarls and cupids predominated in the [decorations for a Valentine party held last evening at the home of Miss Ber nlce Paxton. 231 Myers street. The following were present: Simon Keister. Clifford Rowland, George Logan, Clyde Behne.v, Jaines Thompson, Earl Paxton, Fred Paxton, Mr. Woodlield and the Misses Edith Canon, Viola Steel, Olive Klinepeter, Blanche Baker, Bernlce Paxton, Lil lian Machen. Elizabeth Amnion, Marj Dehart, Helen Paxton. The. evening was spentin games and music after whlclf refreshments were served by Mrs. J. M. Paxton. assisted by Mrs. Edith Albright of Harrisburg. ADAM D. HALE DIES . Funeral services for Adam I). Hale, j aged 6!', who died in Philadelphia, will be held from the home of his ! brother, Daniel M. Hale, 3 North I Fourth street. Steelton, Monday after noon at 2 o'clock. Mr. Hale is sur | vived his his brothers. J. Wilmer and : Robert K. Male, of Philadelphia, and I his daughter, Mrs. Grant Sterlinc, of ! Reading. j JASON BRINGING EXHIBIT Marseilles, via Paris. Feb. 13.—The | IT.l T . S. collier Jason, which brought to , Europe a cargo of toys as Christmas j gifts for war orphans, sailed fo-day I for San Francisco with the French ex hibit for the Panama-Pacific Expo sition. HARRISBURG s£&£& TELEGRAPH PERSONAL [Other Personals on Past- 2.] The Rev. R. H. Colburn Retires From Ministry iKL iH * THE REV. R H. COLBURN The voluntary retirement of the Rev. Richard H. Colburn from the active ministry of the Methodist Epis copal Church will be news to his many friends in this city. The Rev. Mr. Colburn was pastor o£ the St. Paul's Methodist Church here for four years and it was during his pastorate that this church wit nessed its greatest revivals. He has been assigned to some of the most prominent churches of the conference and was given lighter work during the past few years at his own request. Mr. Colburn and his wife, formerly Miss Anne Alleman. of Selinsgrove, will remove to this city, taking their residence at. 1720 Forster street this month. Mr. Colburn is in excellent health and very active and will be open for engagements for supply work any time after April 1. Miss Blough's Guests Attired Like Children Miss Mary Blough, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Blough. entertained •some of her school friends this after noon from 3 to 7 o'clock at her North Second street home. The guests wore children's costumes and played all sorts of childish games. Pink carnations and sweet peas mingled with maiden hair fern in the decorations, carrying out a color scheme of pink. In the center of the upper table was a huge Jack Horner pie. with tiny ribbons reaching to each cover. When the ribbons are pulled a gift from the pie is brought to the guests. Cupids and hearts prevailed in the favors. Those present were the Misses Mar- I garel Thompson, Nancy MeCullough,' Sara Sharman. Grace Sigler. Grace Seibert. Anna Mosey, Elizabeth Lady, I fluth Eaverty, Mary Eaverty, Adeline j Klinedinst, Miriam Himes and M.vra Diet/.. Miss Edna Bowers who assist-. I'd Mrs. Blough, wore a nurse's dress and helped take care of the "little folks." Hebrew Charity Workers Hold Hospital Benefit The Hebrew Charity Workers of this city will hold a dance at Winter dale Wednesday, February 17, for the benefit of the Harrlsburg Hospital. The patronesses will be Mrs. Joseph Coplinky, Mrs. Emanuel Mall, Mrs. M. Gross. Sirs. E. R. Goldstein. Mrs. Maurice Baturin, Mrs. Maurice Cohen, Mrs. Wolf Freedman, Mrs. D. Cooper, Mrs. J. Basch. Mrs. S. Cooper, Mrs. A. Veaner, Mrs. Charles Kraus, Mrs. Sam uel (Master, Mrs. J. D. Brenner, Mrs. D. Shulman. Mrs. J. M. Brenner. Mrs. Harry Garonzik, Mrs. M. Solomon, Mrs. Myer Baturin. Mrs. Scliampan, Mrs. Joseph Freedman. The committee of arrangements in cludes: Abe Freedman, Moe Cooper, Benjamin Veaner, Barnett Guernitz, Hess Kline, William Miller and the Misses Sara Baturin. Ti llie Bascli, Anna Garonzik. Rose Cohen, Mary Cooper. Esther Gross, Tillie Freedman and Reba Shulman. MISS PATTERSON'S CI,ASS FORMS E. X. 7.. Cl,l R Miss Caroline Patterson's class, in the Pine Street Presbyterian Sunday school, taught by Mrs. Albert Shepley. held a meeting yesterday ami organized the E. X. 7.. Club, after sewing for the Hume ami War Relief committee. The officers of the club are: Presi dent, Miss Helen Ritner: vlce-nresldent. Miss Helen Richardson: secretary, Miss Itebei'ca Weills; treasurer. Miss Ttutli | Scheffer. Others in attendance were: Mrs. Shepley. Miss Patterson. Miss liachel Heberlig, Miss Marif Bolleau, ! Miss Charlotte Miller, Misa Clara I Kautz, Miss Marv Bates. Miss Helen i McKelvev. Miss Florence Chaney, Miss I Helen Slelger. Miss Ruth Richardson ' and Miss Marie Swails. John Jackson, of Lebanon, was in I thvn city on a business trip. Walter Graeff. city solicitor of Leb [ anon, has returned from a. visit to [ Harrisburg. Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Lawrence, of ! Sunbury. are in Harrisburg because | of the illness of their daughter, Mrs. Frank Lawrence, who is in the Har -1 rishurg Hospital. , Mrs. Albert Yordy. of Sunbury, vis j iteil her sister in this city. The Rev. Robert Run van married George H. Butts and Miss Gertrude F. Hipncnsteel at the parsonage of the | St. Paul's Methodist Church Thursday, January 10. i Miss Caroline liahn, of Cottage j Ridge is spending the week witli I friends in Cliambersburg. Mr. and Mrs. James Lippincott j Goodwin, of Hartford. Conn., are visit- I ing their relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Carl 1 Willis Davis over the week-end at j Clendennin. Miss Jane Hays and Mrs. Gilbert j Swope of Newville are spending tiie i week-end wit it Mr. and Mrs. J. Aus itin Brandt, North Front street. Miss Marjorie Leonard of Couders ' port, is visiting Mrs. Charles Kinter lon the way home from New Haven 'where she visited her brother, Walter ; Leonard. a senior at Yale. Mrs. A. K. Ulsli, of Millersburg, is j visiting Miss Marian Kline Steiner, at 'SI 7 North Sixth street. Miss Rebecca Handler, 1219 North 'Third street, has returned from New | York city where she speni a month. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Daniels have gone to Baltimore alter a weel'js visit 'with Mr. and Mrs. George W. Delker, at jO9 North Fifteenth streat. Mrs. E. G. Dare, of 430 PefTer I street, attended *he "Billy" Sunday | meetings during a four days' stay in 1 Philadelphia this week. Robert M. Sterrett. or Pittsburgh, I was tiie guest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles 11. Mauk. Sixth and Kclker streets. I for several days. ! c. Ross Shunian, of Millersburg; Mr. land Mrs. Warren Sellers, of Altoona; • Mrs. G. H. Frank, of Newport and I Charles Brubaker. of Philadelphia, were r-nfcrtalned by Mr. and Mrs. j Charles H. Mauk, Sixth and Kclkcr i streets, on Wednesday. WE'RE IGNORANT OF SKELETON'S EXISTENCE they say were huddled in a space not more than three feet long. The trunk, lees and arm hones are practically intact, but a large section of the skull and part of the lower jaw are missing. Four teeth and a mass of golden hair lay near the skull. From the hair and the nature of the skeleton. Dr. Perkins thinks the victim was r girl of about 16 years. The con dition of the hones indicate that the body was buried about ten years. The house 133 South Fourteenth street is owned by Miss Minnie M. Burtner, 22u South Fifteenth street, and is in the hands of W. K. Jones, real estate dealer, of 203 South Thirteenth street. The present tenants, Elmer M. Stoner and family, have lived there since February, last year. Before that Jefferson B. Hegar occupied the house about three months. During the fall of 1313 it was unoccupied several months and underwent a course of re pairs. Previous to that time Coleman Hoopes ,a stationmaster for the Phila delphia and Heading Railway, and now retired and living at 2115 Brain ard street, Cleveland. Ohio, was an occupant, with his wife, two daughters and a son, who was accidentally killed ! several years ago at Reading. It. could not be learned that any other person lived with the family. Misa Burtner says she bought the house about seven or eight years ago from Milton Wagner, who now lives in Lebanon anil that, a family named Ebersole lived there a short time after her purchase, but she had lost trace of them. Names of previous occu pants have not been learned. The house Is said to be at. least, twenty years old. The site was at one time part of a tract surrounding a large residence, and no one can remember of any cemetery being located there. The authorities are looking up traces of occupants and their histories, and nothing so far has been definitely learned of any possible connection of the Hoopes or Ebersole families with the (jirl's disappearance. ASST. CHIEF HURT IN FALL DURING FIRE [Continued from First Page.] chlner.v. The latter included a dia mond tipped saw, used to cut marble, valued at $2,000. Mr. Black estimates his loss at between $5,000 and $7,000, which is partially covered by insur ance. This is the second fire at the Black plant in three months. In De cember a fire which started in a ga rage near the plant caused damage amounting to $4,000. i'.aut Was Idle The origin of to-day's fire is un known. No one was working in the building, William Harvey was cut ting stone on the outside. Mr. Black, who has been ill for several weeks, was at his home nearby, and noticed the red glare of the flames near the motor which drives the machinery. The flames were discovered about the same time by outsiders and two alarms were sent in. one from box No. 17, at Seventeenth and Market streets and the other from box No. 342, Six teenth and Derry streets. The firemen found both the plant and stable enveloped in flames. Tht j buildings were old structures and ! burned. One horse was saved. In l the stone cutting plant was the dia- I mond saw, stone planers and other | machinery. Mr. Black said the ma- I chinery alone cost 'him $3,500. Will Itebuild Many valuable blue prints in the office were probably destroyed. He said it would not be profitable to re pair the burned buildings and he , would probably erect a brick plant In ! the near future. , ' 0 Assistant Fire Chief Halbert was di recting the firemen on the north side of the stable. He was standing on the roof of a small shed when he fell, droping fifteen feet. He landed for ward on his face and hands. Halbert received several bad lacerations of the face and was cut on the hands and legs. He sustained slight internal in juries. to-day he was taken I home. I INCOMING PUPILS CROWD CITY SCHOOLS [Continued from First Page.] burg district is now ciose to 11,000 and the condition of schools is said to be generally crowded. With the excep tions of the Fager and the Stevens buildings, practically all the schools are well filled and many of them are crowded. The new twelve-room Shimmell building. Seventeenth and Catherine streets, is nearing completion but will not be used before next September. This is the only new work in course of construction by the school board, al though the necessity for more accom modations in the far west end of the city is demanding their attention. The trend of discussion indicates that the next new school building will be on Mahantongo street where the school board owns a lot suitable for school purposes. No definite action has been taken but the rapidly grow ing settlements in that neighborhood will soon require additional school fa cilities. QUEEN ESTHERS MEET AXI) ARK.WtiH \ BAZAR The Cjueen Esther Circle of the Fifth Street Methodist Episcopal Church were entertained by Kathryn Mauk at her home. Sixth and Kclker streets, on Monday evening. It was decided to hold a bazar on the evening of February 23 in the social ball of the Fifth Street Methodist Episcopal Cmurch. This bazar will be of unique style, with new features. Refresh ments were served to the Misses Mabel Weinn. Hazel Seihert. Dorcas Byrnes, Nora Bennett, Ruth Stoner, Kathryn Mauk. Miriam Hart, Margaret Shoaf, Elizabeth Feltenberger, Helen Clian tler, Grace Sparver, Helen Shaub, Mildred Mauk, Violet Helm, Irene Bright and Mrs. Ralph Syelninger. MISS EIiICKER'S BIRTHDAY Miss Mabel Elicker, of 120 Summit street, was agreeablysurprised Wednes day evening when a number of her young friends called upon her to help celebrate her birthday. After an even ing of games and music supper was served to the Misses Mabel Elicker, Paulino Anderson, Elizabeth Turns, Wilma Hartman, Mary, Julia and Ell lian Stelnheiser. Marie, Margaret and Madeline Ellleker, Henry Ellieker, lsophenia Elicker, Lewis Elicker, Mrs. Saul, Miss Nora Hoopes. Mr. Grin singer, Mr. and Mrs. He wis Elicker. KITCHEN SHOWER Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Sechrist, of Camp Hill, gave a. kitchen shower at their home in honor of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Troup. Many useful and pretty gifts were received. The evening was spent in cards and music, after which refreshments were served to Mrs. Geo. Finkenbinder. Mrs. Sadie Blosrer, Mrs. George Basin, Mrs. John Hoffman, Mrs. H. O. Fishel, Mrs. Willirfm Baum, Misses Mary Gregor. Alverna Fisher, Mary Fisher. Alverna Sechrist, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Troup. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Sechrist. Howard S. Sechrist, .Ira Gregor. Robert Jones. Clinton I Jones, Charles Stevenson and Jacob Slgler. TAKE SOUTHERN TRIP Mr. and Mrs. W. Orville Hlckok, Mrs. William 0. Hiikok, Mrs. Daniel H. Hastings and Itlchard Haldeman joined n party nf Willlamsport fri.vnls to-da.v for a trip to City Point, Fin. where thev will bo guests at the Cochran , i bungalow. FEBRUARY 13, 1915. NEWS ARMST \ ytßAiLßa^s) HIGH EFFICIENCY ON MILE DIVISION Congratulations From Superin tendent N. K. Smith; Severe Tests During January Middle division enginemen and trainmen of the Pennsylvania railroad are again receiving special praise for their good work in January. In a congratulatory letter posted on all bulletin boards. Superintendent X. K. Smith calls attention to the efficiency record and expresses a hope that the future will show continued praise worthy services. During January the efficiency record showed 99.9 per cent. There were 104 , tests and 20,309 observations. Many of these tests, it is said, were rather severe, but showed close attention to rules and signal*. During the first:[ week of February, forty-four em ployes were disciplined for violation of rules, including three passenger men. In the shops, one man was drop ped for intoxication. FREIGHT AGENTS IX HARRIS BURG The following traveling freight agents were, to-day callers at the office of Edgar D. Hilleary, division freight. I agent of the Philadelphia & Reading Railway, whose headquarters are in the Telegraph building: W. A. Wallace, Erie railroad; J. A. Van Hoesen, San Pedro, Angeles and Salt Lake railroad: and J. J. Rellly, Canadian Northern railway. Standing of the Crews HAKRIMBVItG SIDE l'hllmleliiliiii Dlvtilifn 123 crew to go tirst after 3.30 p. 111.: 102, 110, 105, 127, 129, 11S, 121, 113. Engineers for 110, 123, 127, 133. Firemen for 105, 115, 126, 129. Conductors for 105. 127. Flagmen for 102, 110, IIS. Brakemen for 128, 102-2, 110, 127, 129, 11S. Engineers up: Wolfe, Earhart, Smelt zer, llennecke, llubler, B. 1,. Smith, D. T. Smith, Bissinger, New comer, Sober. Buck, Klrst, Layman, McCauley, Gibbons, Statler, Mauley, Bruebaker, Welsh, Crisswell. Firemen up: Bleicli, Everhart, Cover, Durall. Grove, Bushey, Mauley. Yentz er, Gelsinger. Copeland. Herman, Bellman, Lihliart, Kegleman, Collier, McCurdy, Brenner, Weaver. Roliinson, Madenort. Horstlck, Whlchello, Kreid er, Wagner, Kearney. Conductor up: Ropp. Flagmen up: Sullivan, Mellinger, Bruehl. Brakemen up: Jackson, Coleman, Knupp. House, Collins, Unninia, l'agne, McNaughtou, Allen, Feig, Descli, Sweigart, Griffie, Garrett. Middle IJIVIKIOU— 2II crew to go first ater 1.40 p. m.: 218, 230, 250. Engineers up: Kugler, Webster, Wls sler. Havens, Smith. Bennett, Mumma. Firemen up: Lleliau, Simmons, Fritz, Drewett, Cox, mold, Stouffer, Kar stetter, Sheesley. Horniuan, Sclireffler, Davis, Wright, Ross, Reeder, Zeiders, Ktintz. Conductors up: Gantt, Patrick, Bas kins, Fralick, Paul. Brakemen up: Biff, Kerwin, Kll gore, Schoffsall, Stahl, Spahr, Heck, Peters, Baker. Reese, Bolan, Plack, Mcllenry, Putt, Fleck, Henderson, Ma thias, Frank. YARD CREWE Engineers up: Kuhn. , Peltton, Shaver, I.andis, Hoyler. Beck, llarter, Biever, Brenneman, Thomas, Rudy, llouser, Meals, Stahl, Swab, Crist, Salts man. Firemen up: Myers, Boyle, Shipley, Crow, Revle. tJlsh, Bustdorf, Schlefer, Kauch, Welgle, Lackey, Cookerley, Maeyer, Snell, Bartolet, Getty, Barkey, I Sheets, Eyde, Ney. ! Engineers for 1869, 1454, 2260, 14, 954. Firemen for 213, 1454, 2260, 1255, 90, 18"0. K.VOI.A SIDE l'hlln<lrl|ihln l)ivl>i<iii 221 crew" to go tirst after 3.45 p. m.: 214, 213, 216, 229, 224, 233. 230. Engineer for 233. Conductors for 13, 30. Flagman for 13. Brakeman for 13, 16. Conductors up: Shirk, Stauffer, Logan, Steinouer. Dewees. Flagman up: Snyder. Brakemen up: Arment, Werts. Walt man. Deets, Keller, Twigg, Fellter, Shuler, Goudy, Wiest, Mumma, Kone, Klines, Lutz, Musscr, Taylor, Jacobs I Wolfe. Middle Dlvlatoii llB crew to go after 3.45 p. m.: 107, 215, 226, 231. 227 214. HEADING CHEWS The 14 crew first to go after 12 m.: 14, 1, 20, 4, 2. 16, 19, 7, 11, 23, 10. The 68 crew tirst to go after 12 m.: SG, 67. 70. 60, 71, 69. 63, 57. Engineers for 14, 68, 69. 71, 2nd 258. Fireman for 63. Conductor for 2. Brakemen for 1, 2, 4, 17, 69, B. R D Ist 258. Engineers up: Morne, Fetrow, Mas-1 slmore, Tipton, Fortney, Bonawltz, Pletz, Richwine, Woland, Wood, Barn hart. Firemen up: King. Corl, Anspach, Kelly, Sellers, Zukowskl, Bowers, Long necker, Nye, Anders, Bingaman, Lob bins, Kuntz. Brakemen up: Grimes, Miles, Kapp Mumma. Keeer, Taylor, Searer, Ayres, Troy, Hartz, Flagman up: H. H. Hartz. l-ffIGHSPIRE 77^] ENTERTAINS CONVERTS The reception given last evening in the United Brethren Church to the new converts was a pleasant affair and was well attended. The Rev. I. 11. Albright, of the First United Breth ren Church, Middletown. made the ad dress. After the services refresh ments were served. HIGHSPIRE CHURCHES Church of God, the Rev. B. L. C. Baer, pastor. Morning service, 10.40, with address to converts on "Relation to One Another;" Sunday school, 1.45; Sunday school at East End chapel, 3; Christian Endeavor, 6.30; evening ser vices, 7.30; evangelistic services, sub ject, "The Truth and an Unsigned Letter I Received Recently." United Brethren Church, lllghspire, the Rev. H. F. Rhoads. pastor. 10.16, "The Preacher—His Life," and 7.30, "Something of Great Importance:" Sunday school, 1.30; Y. P. S. C. E., G. 30. St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Iligh splre, the Rev. Frank Edward Moyer, pastor. 10.45, "An Outlook," and 7.30, "Sodom and Gomorrah;" Sunday school, 9.50; Junior Catechetical class, 3; Senior Christian Endeavor, ti.45; children's sermon, "Holding On." ATTEMPTED BUKHDE Tower City. Pa., Feb. 13. Harry Hatter, of Orwin. went to bis bedroom and tried to kill himself. He fired two i shots, one just missing his temple and I the other his side. Hearing the shots (Constable Sauler broke into 4he room iand after a tussle put handcuffs on 1 Hatter and took blm to Schuylkill Haven, where he will be placed in the [asylum. BACK FROM THE FIRING LINE First Aid to the Wounded Paris, Feb. 11th: At almost every station on the railroads you will see men shattered, and wrecked for life, men who must face the future hor ribly mutilated, and yet they ac cept their fate without a murmur of complaint or bitterness, it is the same in England, In France and, I suppose, in Itussia. that, all soldiers arc bearing their sufferings with the greatest of fortitude. The best aid these men have is within themselves. The human body will best, resist infection from bullets and it Is healthy, strong, active and with all of its functions fully alive and working. The best aid to this con dition is a vegetable tonic and altera tive that will first put the stomach and blood right, for these are depen dent on one another. Good stomacn means good blood, and likewise good blood means good stomach. . Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis covery helps the stomach to do its work naturally and properly, stimu lates the liver. The system is freed from poisons. The blood is purified. Every organ is rejuvenated. This "Medical Discovery" of Dr. Pierce, is free from alcohol or narcotics. It is made from the roots and barks of American forest plants with triple re fined glycerine, and is the best blood purifier, because it banishes from the blood all poison and impure matter. It dissolves impure deposits and carries them out, as it does all im purities through the bowels, Uidne.vs and skin. If you have indigestion, sluggish liver, catarrh. unsteady nerves, or a pimply skin, get Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery to day and start at once to replace your impure blood with the kind that puts energy and ambition Into you and brings back youth and vigor.—Adver- tisement. CHURCHES [Oilier Churoli oil Pago 14.] Editor of The Presbyterian to Preach at Pine Street The Rev. Dr. David S. Kennedy, well-known editor of the Presbyterian will preach at Pine Street Presbyter ian Church, Sunday. At the morning service he will speak on "Prepared ness." In the evening his topic will be "Opportunity." The musical pro grain will be as follows: Morning, anthem, "Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken," Shelly; anthem, "How Ijong. O Lord, Wilt Thou Forget Me?" Pluegar. Evening, quartet. "I Will Lay Me Down in Peace." Gadsby: anthem, "What are These," Stainer; solo by Mr. Sutton, "O God Have Mercy," St. Paul, Mendelssohn. The last of the men's missionary discussion groups will be held on Mon day evening at 6.30 o'clock. The at tendance at these meetings average about eighty-live. The mission study campaign for the women of the church is planned to begin the week of Feb ruary 21. The lifty-seventh anniversary of Pine Street Sunday school will bo. held in the Technical high school auditor itir.on the twenty-first of February at 1.30 p. in. The program is being ar ranged at the present time and prom ises to be very interesting. This large school is growing in numbers and at tendance all the time. | The topic for consideration at the [midnight service on Wednesday even ing will be "The Profitableness of Prayer." Call Special Meeting of Evangelistic Chorus A special meeting of the llarris burg Evangelistic Chorus under the direction of Charles F. Clippinger, will be held Monday evening at. 7.30 o'clock in the Fourth Street Church of God for rehearsal and devotional exercises. Music will be discussed and prac ticed for the proposed trip to Lan caster during the Stough campaign there; and experiences will be related by members who have taken part in recent local evangelistic services. Three parties have been at work this week —one of 150 singers at the First Baptist Church, Monday night, an other of 100 at the Enola United Evangelical Church Thursday iilght, and a third Thursday at the First Baptist. Byron S. Behney to Sing at Messiah Lutheran Bvron S. Behney, a widely-known tenor, will sing at Messiah Lutheran Church to-morrow, morning anil even ing. A special musical program lias been arranged. The soloists will be: Mrs. William F. Bumbaugh. soprano; Byron S. Behney, tenor: Mrs. Georgo G. 1 lain, alio, and A. W. llartman. bass. Mrs Emma Hoffman is the organist. Following is the complete musical pro- K 'Morning Prelude. "Allegro Mod erate in C." Merkel: offertory. "Trau merei," Schumann; soprano and bass duet. "When Winds Are Raging,' ISpross; postlude, "Postlude," Grison. I Evening Prelude, "Impromptu. Parker; offertory. "Serenade." Kar ganoff; anthem, "Ho, Every One That Thirsteth." Martin; postlude, "Allegro,", Woodman. If. 11. MIMSTKiUUM JIBETISO The I'nited Brethren Mlnlsterium will meet Monday morning, February 1.'., in ihe Young Men's Christian Association. 'l'iin Rev. N. L Llnebaugh, of Hershey, will speak on "The Church and Mili tarism." ' TO GIVE HOOZE SERMON Evangelist C. E. Hillis will speak to men only\to-morrow afternoon at .1 o'clock In the First Baptist. Church on "Booze or the Modern Devil." GREAT FOR EMERGENCIES San Cura Ointment Should IV In Every Home There never was known a more re liable ointment than San-Cura. In most every case where it has been used it has created astonishment. It drew a needle out of the foot of the daughter of Mrs. James Hitchcock, of Centreville, Pa., after the doctor had used his lance and failed. It has great healing and antiseptic value. It possesses so much healing virtue that it is guaranteed by George A. Gorgas to relieve any kind of piles, eczema, tetter, salt rheuma, bolls, car buncles. ulcers, all kinds of chronic sores, chilblains and chapped hands, or money back. | It's a mighty handy remedy to have in the house in emergencies for bruises, burns, cuts or scalds, because it relieves the pain and is antiseptic and healing. It's a medicine chest In itself—a little family physician that is ever in demand. 25c and 50c a jar at George A. Gorgas'.—Advertisement. WHEAL rrtAHDSTGE/VGTH PEPTONOI? g MADE IN A HEALTH RESORT. AT DRUG STORES.M.oorwBOIIIE THE PEPTONOL CO ATLANTIC CITY M . 9
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