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VISITING NURSES
DOING BIG WORK
Reports of Various Lines of
Activity Read at Annual
Meeting of Association
The annual meeting of the Visiting
Nurse Association was held yesterday
at the home, 1001 North Front street.
Airs. Lyman B. Gilbert presided. Re
ports were presented for the year as
follows:
Board of governors, by the secre
tary, Mrs. Harvey F. Smith: receipts
and expenditures. Mrs. E. Z. Gross
treasurer; superintendent. Miss Mary
Mller, pure milk committee, Mrs. John
E. Fox; Miss Frances Morrison told of
the work among girls. Addresses were
made by Dr. Norman Shepler and John
Yates, secretary of Uie Associated Aid
Societies. Statistics in the annual re
port showed the following:
Number of Visiting Nurse Associa
tion visits, 7,230: Metropolitan nursing
visit*. 3,008; social service visits, 1,807;
liumber of investigations, etc., 666;
total. 12,711. Number of old cases,
44; number of Visiting Nurse Asso
ciation new patients, 913; number of
.Metropolitan new patients, 458; total
aumber of patients, 1,415. Patients
remaining under care November, 1915,
39; surgical cases for the year 1915.
427.
In speaking of the work of the Milk
Bociety, Mrs. Fox brought out that the
Pure Milk Society requires that the
baby be brought to see the milk sta
tion doctors on Tuesday and Friday.
The doctor examines, weighs the baby
and talks with the mother, then give's
a formula for modified milk. This
formula is given to the nurse, who
takes It to the home. At her first visit,
she explains the formula to the
mother* the nurse doing all the work
of modification of milk herself, thus
making the lesson practical and con
crete. The nurse sterilizes the bottles
and the nipples which go on the bot
tles. She puts the required amount
of barley water and sugar in the milk.
This is done with the mother looking
on and helping as required. When the
milk is prepared it is bottled and put.
on the ice. Enough milk is modified
to last until the visit of the nurse the
following day.
At the second visit, of the nurse the
mother modifies the milk under the
supervision of the nurse. If she has
not yet learned the lesson, the nurse
gives her further instructions. In this
i work the nurse uses the utensils she
finds in the homes. Through the
nurse's visit the mother has learned
what is meant by modification and
liow It Is accomplished. The nurse
visits again to see if the mother is
modifying the milk properly and if the
baby is being well cared for. If the
mother persists in not bringing the
child to the milk station for the doc
tor's help, she is crossed off the milk
station record.
GIRL WHO LIVED HERE 3
YEARS GOING WITH FORD
[Continued From First Page.]
clal charge of the work in connection
"with the care of blind babies.
Ford Peace Envoys on
Oscar II Will Sail From
New York on Schedule
By Associated Press
New York, Dec. S. —The Scandi
navian-American Line steamship Os
car 11, on which Henry Ford has taken
passage for his peace expedition to
The Hague, will leave New York to
morrow afternoon on schedule time,
according to agents o< the line. Mr.
Ford has engaged her first and second
cabins for his peace envoys. In addi
tion 450 passengers going; home to
Norway, Sweden and Denmark for the
holidays will occupy the third class
riuartcrs. AII passports will be ex
n mined at the pier and it is said no
person wil be permitted to go aboard
without one.
Halvert Jacobsen, the line's man
ager. says the Oscar II should be at
''hristiania by December 14 or 15.
Concerning the possibility that British
warships might take the. steamer to
Kirkwall, he said that few of the line's
steamers had been taken there re
cently, as the British government has
been content with stopping the vessels
off the north coast of Scotland and
sending an officer on board to examine
the passenger and cargo manifests.
Disappointed Dr. Stearn
Will Sue Henry Ford For
SIOO,OOO in Damages
Special to The Telegraph
Philadelphia, Dec. 3.—"My dander
Is up."
Dr. Moses Stearn, perpetual mayor
alty candidate on the "Lib. Sun. Daws"
platform, physician, reformer, socialist
and character extraordinary, made
this statement at one minute after 5
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The time
is important, for it marked the ex
piration of his ultimatum, sent eight
hours previously, to Henry Ford,
whose secretary, Louis P. Lochner,
Wednesday night canceled the invita
tion to the doctor to sign articles for
the cruise of the "Ark of Peace."
t But at 5 o'clock no messenger boy
had appeared at the doctor's com
bination bedroom-laborat ory-offlce-dls
pensary at 334 South Fifth street. The
doctor generously waited until one
more minute had passed. Then he
made his terse statement.
"I would not go now out of spite,"
he added grimly as he carefully clipped
from morning papers and each edition
of the afternoon papers the "story"
of the recalled invitation.
59»,»91.70 for Trouble
"These." he explained, "will con
stitute evidence in the suit I contem
plate bringing against Henry for dam
ages. T have consulted n lawyer and
am preparing to act. I think," he
added. "I shall demand SIOO,OOO. My
bill Is something like this'" —and he
did some figuring on the back of one
of the many letters from applicants
for valet sen ice.
"I nlso believe." he added, "that
some of the Jewish rabbis are against
me, because i never contribute a cent
to a synagogue. Why can't we all be
FRIDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH DECEMBER 3, 1915.
WORMLEVS HEIR
FILES PROTEST
Miss Eielielberger Objects to
Plan to Give Wormleysburg
Another Name
Plans of some citizens of Wormleys
burg to change the name of the town
for various reasons, one of wliich is
that the name often Drovokes laugh
ter, will not be accomplished without
opposition. Residents of the borough
are already divided and it is quite like
ly that a petition against the change
will be circulated at the same time the
one which Burgess J. Fred Hummel
was requested to draw up is taken
around the town for signers. It is
said a numjjcr of persons urged the
burgess to draw up the petition which
will later be presented to Council.
Among those who oppose the change
is Miss Myrtle Elchelberger, of Camp
Hill, one of the few direct descend
ants of John Wormley, the founder of
the town. In a letter to Burgess Hum
mel, Miss Elchelberger urges the bor
ough's executive to use his influence
to preserve the present name and
says:
"I read in an evening paper that the
residents of Wormleysburg want the
name of the town changed and that
the name Wormlejsburg is very often
laughed at. No one need laugh at
the name Wormley. I honor the
name Wormley. My dear mother was
a Wormley and I am proud of it.
Have you no heart Have the resi
dents of the town forgotten what my,
great grandfather has done for the
town. If they have, I have not. They
were getting ready this last summer
to celebrate the one hundredth anni
versary of Wormleysburg and now
they are trying to change the name.
I think it would be an outrage to think
of changing the name. You need not
be ashamed of the name. Let it bo a
memorial to the dead. I teli you
that cut to the heart. If my dear
mother was living it would be more
than she could stand. Oh, what a
cold world this is. We neither honor
the dead or the living. I do hope the
better thinking people will not sign
your petition. What do the new peo
ple care what they change the name
to? 1 feel sure the old residents would
be willing to have it remain what it
is, but the old are so few. Oh, Mr.
Hutnmel, don't change the name.
Mother was the last of Grandfather
Wormley's family. Now you want tho
name wiped out of existence. Surely
Mrs. Boak could not be one that wants
the name changed. Mr. Hummel, if
you were in my place you would feel
as I do about it. I plead of you, if it
is in your power, to let it remain dear
old Wormleysburg. I hope you will
not treat the matter lightly. I wish
you just knew how I feel about it. It
is a blow on me."
frank and admit that we worship the
almighty dollar? I believe in candor
as well'as a liberal Sunday.
Passport $2.20
Photo .25
Life preserver 2.00
Water wings .75
Lawyer's fee for drawing
up will 2.00
Twelve celluloid collars ... .50
Twelve pairs of socks .... .60
Disappointment, annoyance
and trouble 93.991.70
Total $100,000.00
"Now that I am not going," he con
tinued, "I'm going to give you the
truth. I believe In peace, but T have j
realized all along that Henry's propo-1
sition is a kiddish scheme —nothing !
but a flivver joy ride. The only rea- |
son why I indorsed the scheme and I
accepted the invitation was because 1 j
wanted the benefit of a sea voyage. I
weigh 180 pounds now, but I would I
like to add about 15 more.
"Stop the war? Why. the only thing i
♦ hat will stop it is shortage of food or I
ammunition. I'll bet if I went with I
Henry and got near a trench they
would pull me In and make mc fight,
for them. Oh, the whole thli\g is a big
joke, although the way I have been ,
treated is a shame. T will admit that I
am disappointed at losing a restful sea
voyage—although if women go along!
that would be jeopardized—and at not |
seeing the Rooshian bear."
125 Passports Issued
to Ford Peace Party
Washington. D. C., Dec. 3. • Henry
Ford was granted a passport by the!
State Department to-day to visit Nor- |
way, Sweden, Denmark and the
Netherlands. A representative brought i
his application from New York. The
citizenship bureau of the Department I
by noon had issued more than 125
passports to peace advocates who will I
sail from New York to-morrow on the !
steamer Oscar 11. None made appli- ■
cation to visit any other than neutral
countries.
There was no difficulty encountered
in the issuance of passports except in
a few oases where the applications
were defective.
KIDBCULOUS, SAYS T. R.
By dissociated Press
New York, Dec. 3.—C01. Roosevelt
and Judge Alton B. Parker are in ac
cord with respect to Henry Ford and \
his peace mission. The Colonel said
so himself yesterday. When asked to,
express himself regarding Mr. Ford's
project "to get the boys out of the j
trenches" the Colonel said:
"It is rarely that I find myself in I
agreement with Mr. Alton B. Parker,!
but in this case I do agree with him'
most thoroughly. Mr. Ford's visit to'
Europe will not be mischievous only j
because it is so ridiculous. It is a j
most discreditable thing for thisi
country."
Awaiting the Report of
"Hardscrabble" Viewers
Realty men generally are looking
forward with considerable interest to (
the expected report of the board ofj
viewers recently appointed by the!
Dauphin county court to assess bene- '
fits and damages incident to the climl- j
nation of "Hardscrabble." The re- |
•>ort is in course of preparation and !
it will be presented to court for con- j
tirmation, it is expected, the latter
part of this month or early in i
January. 1
CAPT. SWARTZ, CITY.S
TRUANT OFFICER, DIES
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CAPTAIN H. A. SWARTZ
shortly after the opening of hostilities.
Entering Company E. First Regiment.
Pennsylvania Volunteers. April 18,
1861, he was later advanced, and when
he re-enlisted in Company G, One
Hundred and Twenty-seventh Regi
ment. Pennsylvania Volunteers, served
ns second corporal. In August, 1864,
he again enlisted as corporal in Com
pany T. Two Hundred and First Regi
ment. Pennsylvania. Volunteers, and
was mustered out of service in June,
1865.
Fought at Fredericksburg
One of the nattles in which Captain
Swartz was engaged was at Fredericks
burg, in 1863. When a memorial his
tory of the One Hundred and Twenty
seventh Regiment was compiled Cap
tain Swartz was called upon to write
an account of the battle at. Fredericks
burg, which he did. The account is
several pages long, containing an ac
curate story of the work of his regi
ment.
Soon after the close of the war Cap
tain Swartz entered the employ of the
Pennsylvania Railroad as a carpenter
in the, shops. He remained in their
employ until 1889, after which he kept
a small shop, doing work on personal
contracts. He first entered into school
work in 1890, when he was elected a
member of the School Board. He held
office for ten years, retiring in 1899.
Shortly afterward the compulsory at
tendance law went into effect. As
Captain Swartz was so well known,
and also knew the majority of people
in the city, the School Board decided
to give him the position of truant
officer. Until a few weeks ago he con
tinued his work hunting up the boys
who preferred the streets io the
schoolroom.
Capinin of Zouaves
His great interest, in military affairs
did not end with the war in '65. Dur
ing the nineties he formed a company
of Harrisburg Zouaves, composed of
young boys of the city who were in
terested in military work. A number]
of them joined the army during the
Spanish-American War and saw serv- 1
||gecial Holiday Offerlngjjp
Ladies' Christmas Handkerchiefs boxed ■ to oiH SPECIAL FOR (<TI Tt Tf
Japanese \\illovv Baskets etc >0? to SATURDAY 7HP I JntniMM
Spnn Brass Ware—Jardinieres, Smoking Sets. Vases, etc., aAIUKUAI MlltZ
to $1.25 Vmas Slippers .... I)8c __
"Silver Deposit" Toilet Articles 'i.'X- to $.">.00 and'soft SoTe b aiippera, U !n a K /vCQuV
White Enamel Toilet Sets SI.OO to JHIO.OO large variety of color*. I
Men's Suspender and Hose Supporter Sets—in Holiday
hoxes 256 to #1.50 dies' Indian Moccasions. t j lc hjg] ies t of all Christmas sale records
sl ® o s,,k H°ec ... 69c j . "The Uptown" is now in a state
__ _ . __ A beautiful assortment of I ' J v
TLXo T« Uaonan l/Af colors (also black) in La- I of preparedness.
Jtlc J.S HUaQCQ 1? Ox dies' Silk Hose. Put up in
holiday boxes. Complete are the stocks m every de-
Robinson's Toy Dept. part r n '• of this *t Brauti,ul ; cleim
** * there must be fully BO pat- merchandise, with the newest gift nov
from.ln th,s ,ot 40 select cities. But "uptown lower prices" ever
$1.25 Xitiaa Umbrellas. 98c prevail.
"''Sp' Hen's, Women's and Chil- -
H'Si' Winter Suits and
Coats Are Reduced
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s -^> 7sc ostrich Fancies ...25c Saturday s Reductions
V eVr , 8h^ es '„ ln ®»^ ch 985.00 Suits $22.50 eQi*
, ' a 12 in the lot; not one
$5.00 Plumes $3.50 in the store <22 50 \WB
Brimming over with smile-creating toys. From dolli" to go- hlne white and over 60 days. mjtUb,
carts. From monkeys to teddy bears. From picture to ™
miniature mansions. Heap of toys of all descriptions; all The im- $20.00 Suits ........ 314.00 JESS!sB^\
ported toys are here—none have been held up by the war blockade. 81<49 Untrimmed Shapes mate? ' $1750 ' '
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this doll will sell at $1.50 «pl •UU ONE-HALF PRICE . fUr $17.50
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Men's Wool Underwear, SI.OO quality of I a m ArT 1 niHiVrD I / I I \\\
Men's Wool Shirts and Drawers—all sizes I I m * 1 HHMr■« ■ /it 1 \ \\'
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Women's Union Nulls 81.00 I I I II ■ I■' I I I H I I f
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O THMDMBMiMI ■ O
ice in the Philippines. He was captain
of the Zouaves until they disbanded.
As a member of Seneca G. Simmons
Post. No. 116, Grand Army of the Re
public, Captain Swartz was actively
engaged in the post work and never
let a Memorial Day service go by with
out attending and participating in the
ceremonies. As the remnants of the
Boys in Blue marched over the city
streets the person who was recognized
first of all was Captain Swartz.
One of the events he wished to par
ticipate in was the fiftieth anniversary
of the grand review in Washington in
'65, which was celebrated by the vet
erans in Washington during Septem
ber. this year. It was also the forty
ninth annual encampment of the
Grand Army men. Captain Swartz
left this city with members of Posts
58, 116 and 520 and paraded in full
uniform over the old route in Wash
ington for the last time.
I To-night at the regular meeting of
I the School Board resolutions of regret
I will be introduced on his death, which
i is felt keenly by the many directors
I and teachers of the city schools.
Handled the Toughest Customers
The most incorrigible boy who
played truant was not too hard a prob
lem for the Captain to solve. Numer
ous instances in which he overcame
the most unruly of youngsters were
spoken of to-day.
His method of getting the boys back
to school was unique, in a way, but
brought results. Kindness, a genial
smile and a good nature conquered in
most cases, and to the surprise of the
| teachers and parents the youngsters
trudged off to school daily after the
I Captain had seen them.
Captain Swartz is survivod by one
daughter. Miss Sarah H. Swartz.
Funeral services will be held Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home,
the Rev. J. Bradley Marltward. pastor
of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, offi
ciating. Burial will be made in the
East Harrisburg Cemetery.
Visited "Old Crony" Daily
Captain Swartz in his daily rounds
over the city for truants never forgot
to visit his friend. John T. Ensminger,
at Second and Chestnut streets. Mr.
Ensniinger, also a veteran of the war,
served in the sani eregimer.t with Cap
tain Swartz and was a lieutenant in
Company A. One Hundred and Twenty
seventh Regiment.
Mr. Ensminger, in speaking this
morning of his friend, said: "He never
missed me once in his daily trips.
Many a time the Captain would stop
in and talk about the war. Tes, we
served in the same regiment with Cap
talked together often about the bat
tles."
When a bit of the past history of
Harrisburg was wanted, probably the
first one to be asked was Captain
Swartz, his memory of past events
proving valuable In many Instances.
Col. Watres Is Elected
Grand Master of Masons
This is an important week for the
Masonic fraternity, and all eyes are
upon the Grand Lodge now in session
at Philadelphia. Ex-Judge Abraham
M. Beitler of Philadelphia, a brother
of Col. Lewis E. Beitler. well known
in Harrisburg, was elected junior
grand warden and the other officers
chosen are Col. Louis A. Watres, of
Scranton, former lieutenant-governor,
grand master; James B. Kratise, grand
warden: William B. Ilackenburg.
grand treasurer, and John A. Perry,
•grand secretary. Col. Watres succeeds
J. Henry Williams, who has just been
elected Justice of the Superior Court
of Pennsylvania.
Following the usual custom, in what
CENTRAL JUNIORS COMPETE
Photo by Musser
The annual Samuel Kunkel oratorical contest for junior bovs of tho rvntmi
High School, was held this afternoon in the school auditorium The eight boys
who participated as seen above, are: Top row. left to rI Kh t—Har rv n
Harry Dixon, John Baker, Emory Hartman. Bernard Wert and MarSn Si?'
Bottom row. left to right—Louis Goldstein, Miss Annabelle Swartz
■rif tvT at ,h . e Sch ° ol w ho drilled the boys for the contest, and &slle MlnVch
The three winners were chosen by the judges, Jesse E. B. Cunningham the
Rev. Henry W. A. Hanson and Rollin A. Sawyer. The prizes of*26 *ls and
«10 are given each year through the generosity of Samuel Kunkel
the members term an "off year," the
officers of the Grand Chapter of Royal
Arch Masons of Pennsylvania, at a
meeting at the Masonic Temple, yes
terday were unanimously re-elected to
their posts to serve for the ensuing
Masonic year, which begins on St.
John's Day, December 27, as follows:
M. E. grand high priest. Porter M.
Lowery, of Butler: M. E. grand king,
Thomas McConnell, Jr., of Philadel
phia; M. E. grand scribe, David J.
Pavis. of Scranton; grand treasurer,
Edward B. Spencer, of Philadelphia,
and grand secretary, Stockton Bates,
of Philadelphia.
Plans for a hospital and two new
cottages at the Masonic Home, at
Elizabetlitown, which will give room
for 80 more guests, the limit of 250
having been reached in the existing
buildings, were presented by the Com
mittee on Masonic Homes.
Gift Watches
for
Christmas Presents
We can offer you something a little better in a
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Rinkenbach movement and are cased in the latest
thin model cases, making a watch of excellent
time-keeping qualities and of good style. Prices
range from 51515 up.
Bracelet watches of the latest small size models
from $8.50 up.
Rinkenbach's
Jewelers Optometrists
1215 North Third St.
State Guard Association
Opens Big Convention
By Associated Press
Allentown, Pa., Dec. 3.—With nearly
200 delegates, representing every
company of the National Guard of
Pennsylvania, present, the annual
meeting of the State Guard Associa
tion opened a two days' session here
this morning.
The sessions are presided over by
Brigadier General C. T. O'Neill.
Mayor Charles W. Rlnn welcomed
the delegates. In the absence of Gen
eral Thomas J. Stewart, who is ill.
Brigadier General Charles M. Clement,
of the Third Brigade responded. In
his address, he declared It to be the
purpose to make the National Guard
of the United States the first line de
fense of the nation.
England Does Not Give
Ready Ear to Peace Talk
London, Nov. 23 (correspondence
of the Associated Press).—-Speculation
about the possibility of peace, talk
that seems to come from Switzerland,
Rome, Madrid or America, always
vague and usually negative, strikes
no audibly responsive chord in London.
The more the fortunes of war ap
pear to turn against the allies, the less
the British seem inclined to listen with
patience to any suggestion that peace
can come through other means than
military achievement.
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SID —for next fIJQ Cf| and up
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our price next week...
OTHER LEATHER ROCKERS,
in a variety of sizes and shapes,
prices of wliieh range from
$5.50 ■» $25
PICTURES
We've n great variety in water
colors with frames of Circassian
Walnut or In Mission; a most ac
ceptable Christmas present. Price*
have been lowered to ft minimum.
$1.60 values 980
$2.75 values $1.50
$3.50 values $1.98
Before making your Clirlstmaa
purchases, It'll pay you to visit our
extensive showing of Furniture and
Carpets.
Next week we inaugurate our
new and rapid Motor Truck Deliv
ery Service, a boon to our cus
tomers during tlie busy holiday
season.
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FURNITURE
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