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.
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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.
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PEPTONOI?
g MADE IN A HEALTH RESORT.
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