2 CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA NEWS WATER ON FARMS j PRIME NECESSITY State Expert Points Some Im-j portant Matters For Farm Owners to Consider "Every farm la not blessed with springs that can be taken to the house by the gravity system." says. Charles G. McLaln. drainage engineer of the State Department of Agricul ture. "Oftentimes the buildings are so located that the springs are at a lower level, then some other system must be employed. It is necessary to elevate the water in some way, andj which is the best way is hard to de cide, for there are so many different ways. Possibly the first in use waa the windmill running the pump to elevate the water to a tank, to be dis tributed to the different buildings. There is also the pressure tank sys tem. the forcing of water into a large f tank under air pressure and then forced to the different places by this air pressure. There is also the small er tank in the attic supplied by a hydraulic ram. the tank having an overflow to take care of the exceas water. "Any of these systems are good and can be used to advantage. It de pends largely on your own condition which is the besi to use, and that can I only be determined by an Inspection) of the conditions. "Any of these mechanical systems will cost more than a gravity system for the expense of upkeep of a wind-i X-SPECIAL* }• i To morrow SALE OF LACE FRONT CORSETS WONT RUST * $1.25 New 1917 Model Medium Bust SIZES 19 TO SO ASTRICH'S PRICES ARE POSITIVELY LOWEST IN THE CITY^ AMUSEMENTS AMUSEMENTS I ===== JAN. 2 JOHN D. WILLIAMS PRESENTS || JOHN DREW | In the Crowning Achievement of His Career I "MAJOR PENDENNIS" FROM THACKERAY'S NOVEL And the Following I DISTINGUISHED CAST Brandon Tynan - Walter Kingsford Edith Shiyne He'-- -saumont John S. O'Brien Mary Worth Helen MacKellar Lester Lonergan Alison Skipworth Jane Houston Helen Menken Harold West STAGED BY B. IDEN PAYNE m PBirCO Lower Floor Balcony Gallery | rnivto— S2.oo, $1.50. SI.OO SI.OO, 75c, 50c 25c & 50c KING OSCAR 5c Cigars Their quality needs no introduc tion, no explanation. HE KNOWS John C. Herman & Co. At all dealers. Makers Packed in boxes of 25 and 50. " - ; : FRIDAY EVENING, . mill, gaa eogine or hydraulic ram ' must be taken into consideration. ) "The luxury of a water system soon pays for it all, and the added pleasure ! of many steps saved, and the e&aing of the work for the good wife. Not I only the relief from the strenuous work of pumping and carrying water but the added pleasure of thinking that it means better health and pos ; sibly more years of pleaaant life on the farm." CIiASS ANNIVERSARY j Halifax, Pa., Dec. 29. Members of tho Willing Workers' Class of the | Bethel Union Sunday school at Mata moras. are requested to be at the P. , H. C. Mall at 6 o'clock to-morrow eve ning. with their partners to help cele brate the ninth anniversary of the class. DANCE FOR STUDENTS Hummelstown, Pa., Dec. 19.—A pri vate dance was given in Ruff's Hall Wednesday r.ight by Miss Catharine Niesley, of Smith College, and Arthur Holler, of Lafayette, to which all stu dents home for the holidays and a number of other young folks of the town were invited. The young people were under the chaperonage of Misses \ Clara Walmer, Grace Schaltner and (Carol Walton, William Gaus, Russell St oner and Ross Walters. SOCIETY ELECTS OFFICERS Hummelstown. Pa., Dec. 29.—The Young Women's Missionary Society of ' the Reformed Church at Its recent meeting elected the following officers for the ensuing year: President. Miss Esta Kilmer: vice-president, Esther Brlnser: treasurer, IJla Olwein; corre- I sponding secretary. Caroline SchaiTner; j recording secretary. Mary Ella Hart well. A special soclnl meeting will be held In January at the home of Miss Grace Schaffner to celebrate the first i anniversary. Lemoyne Soldier Now a Corporal in Company D * • v . • v .■■■■■ - j\ - ■ CORPORA!. JOHN B. EMERIOK I.?moyn, Pa,. Doc. 29. John B. Emerick. who has been recently pro moted to corporal of Company D, Eighth Regiment, is encamped with the Pennsylvania Division at El Paso. Texas. Corporal Emerick enlisted as a private. lie ntunded Lerooyne High School and during the time the school was taking pr>l in basketball, he play ed In- the first and second quintets. Tie is the son of Mr. rnd Mrs. Twite Emerick of Bosler avenue. MINISTER ACCEPTS CAM, Marietta. Pa.. Dec. 29.—The Rev. John Calvin Ely, Jr.. of Mifflintown. Juniata county, has accepted a call to become pastor of the Bethany Presby terian Church at T^incaster. fELEBRATF. 31ST ANNIVERSARY Bainbridge. Fa.. Dec. 29.—Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Engle celebrated their | tifty-first wedding anniversary to-day, ! their children, grandchildren and friends giving them a surprise. ASK FOR and GET HORLICK'S THE ORIGINAL MALTED MILK Chaap substitutes cost TOO Mmapdoa. AHTSEMENTS ~ Mother Goose WITH J. C. MACK AND COMPANY OK TWENTY j Shows to-day at 2.30, 7.30. 9. : ShoTia Saturday at 2.30. 7, S. 13, 8.30. 'j ORPHEUM NEW TEAK'S MATINEE AND E\ ENINU Q Hans mSj* und Fritz Bring the KMdlem Mat., 25c, 50c, 7Set Ere., 25c-1.00 TO-DAY AMI TO-MORROW The Beat Star anil Hla Beat Piny UAi ri p I YM 1 M "1 ■aaaßaSf A powerful western story In which a had man la reformed by the love of n girl. Added Attraction 1 MACK SWAIN In "SAFETY-FIRST AMBROSE" Two-Keel Keystone Comedy. MONDAY AND TI'ESDA Y VALESKA SURATT "JEALOUSY" A play of faahlona and paa*l<>a. Admission Alnays the Same 5c and 10c V :1 * * * H ~B MARC MeDEH MOTT A Pi fl NAOMI CIIII.UERS M In a rirnmn of home and polities. Jff "The PRICE of FAME" FRANK DANIELS TiL r ,n n real funny comedy. To-morrow i "The BI.IE ENVELOPE MYSTERY" STANDARD THEATER " Mallnre 3.30, Admission FRIDAY lOri Evening, 0 lo 7, 7 to DEC. 29 I. to 11 - Admla|ou 10 and 20 Cents. FRANCIS X. HI SUM AN AND BEIERLT BAYNE la "ROMEO AND JILIET" •250.000 Production In 8 Superb Acta HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH WEST SHORE NEWS Social and Personal News of Towns Along West Shore Miss Mary Goodyear of Harrisburg. is spending several days with Miss Mary Attieks at Shlremanstown. ; Mrs. Ella Hummel has returned to Salt I.a.ke City, after visiting Mr. and j Mrs. C. L. Wolfe at Shlremanstown. ! Miss Eva Mower of Philadelphia,! and Pick Baker, of York, were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Miller! at Shlremanstown. Harry Spahr has returned to Phlla-, delphia arier spending Christmas with; relatives at Shiremur.alown, Lemoyne > ar.d Harrisburg. Mr. and Mrs. N. It. Dean have re- j turned to Baltimore after spending over Christmas with the tormor's aunts, Miss Louise Noell and Miss Kate Noell at Shlremanstown. Mrs. Kae Harlacher has returnod to Harrisburg after visiting her par-1 ents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Stans-j field ai Shlremanstown. Mr. and Mrs. John L. Mumma,' daughter. Miss Leona Mumma, of l.e-' moyne. Sir. and Mrs. Harry A. Dill, j daughter. Miss Marian Dill, of New' Cumberland, were entertained at din-1 ner by Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Erey at I their residence at Shlremanstown. | J. Preston Eckels has returned to I Pittsburgh, after \lsltlug his mother,] Mrs. Elniira Eckels at Shlremans- i town. Mr. and Mrs. Wagner of Washing ton. D. C., spent several days with Mrs. Samuel Bates and Miss Susan Muter at Shlremanstown. Miss Sue A. Kline has returned to Shlremanstown. alter spending over Christmas a! her home at Liverpool. Mr. and Mrs. John Snyder gave a family dinner at their residence at Shlremanstown, Sunday. The guests included Mr. and Mrs. William A. Clouser, son, Joseph. Clouser, of Shlremanstown. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Snyder, of Elehelbergers t'urve, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Snyder, daughter. Miss Charlotte Snyder, of Harrisburg. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Prowell, daughter, Pauline, son, Wayne, of New Cumber land. Corporal G. Frank Heck man, a member of Company I, Eighth Regi ment, Harrisburg, who is spending a week's furlough with his family at Lemoyne. called on friends at New Cumberland yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Webb, who were married at Thurmont, Md.. yesterday are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jerre Kerns and family in Sixth street. New Cumberland. Mrs. Harry D. Ross, Sr.. and Miss Ada Packer of New Cumberland, are visiting friends at Newcastle, Pa. Prof. A. C. Shuck of Chambersburg visited friends at New Cumberland yesterday. Miss Marlon Deihl of Shlppensburg, is a guest of Miss Grayce Shelly at New Cumberland. Harry Hunt of Niagara Falls, spent Christmas, with his parents at New Cumberland. Miss Minnie T.anglots of Philadel phia, was the guest of her sister. Mrs. I Frank Boush at New Cumberland thit i week. Miss Dora Wagner of New Cumber i land, is visiting friends at Elmira, N. Y. Mrs. Kirk Davidson of York, is the guest of her parents at New Cum berland. MACCABEES TO MEE7T New Cumberland, Pa., Dec, 29. A meeting of the Benefit Association of the Maccabees will be held this evening at their hall in Third street. KTBLE CLASS ELECTS Shiremanstown, Pa.. Dec. 29. At tl.o social meeting of the Men's Organ ized Bible <'lass No. 5. of the Bet lie Church of God held Tuesday evening, those officers were elected: President, Mervtn Stansfield; vice-president, Benjamin G. Baker: secretary, Law rence Gribble: treasurer, Robert Mill er; librarian. Howard Stare; teacher. Frank Kauffman; assistant, J. B. Frey. J/OTHER LEAGUE SOCIAL Shiremanstown. Pa., Dec. 29. A social of the Luther league of St. John's Lutheran Church was held oi. Wednesday evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Senseman in East Main street. MRS. WILSON" MILLER BURIED Shiremanstown, Pa.. Dec. 29. Funerni services of Mrs. Wilson N. Miller, who died Christmas morning were held from her late residence in East Main street yestesday afternoon, with her pastor, the Rov. H. K. Lantz, officiating. Burial was made in St. John's Cemetery. WILL ELECT OFFICERS TO-NIGHT Lemoyne, Pa., Dec. 29. Election of Sunday school and church officers at the United Evangelical church will take place to-night. Officers will be elected in all departments of tlic -hurch and Sunday school. JTJ.NERAJ. DIRECTOR AND EMBALMER. N. SIXTH ST^^p j AMUSEMENTS " [ Yale University j j Dramatic Association! 18 Players | PRESENTS ! "OllPiS" | TOM ROBERTSON'S j MILITARY COMEDY $ AT O IIP HE CM TO-NIGHT ONLY} I Prices 25c to 92.00 Curtain 8.15f I.AST DAY "THE SOI L OF KI'RA-lAX" A Japanese-American drama (ratnr lag MKSSrK H UAKAWA nnd M VRTI.E STEIHU N. To-morrow only, PEGGY HYLAND and AXTONIO IIOHLMP In a roman tic draiuu of tbe Civil War. ••ItOSK OF THE SOITH" (owing nnd Tuesday LOII.HE Ht'KF and JACK PICK FOHD In "SEVENTKEX." By Booth Tnrklngton. 28-30 and 32 N. Third St. Items of Interest For Saturday Selling- Women's and Misses' Women's and Misses' K Coats I ' 150 coats of velour cloths and wool plushes, in all the wanted col- 175 coats of velour cloths, lined ors, including black, self and fur- throughout, massively fur-trimmed, trimmed. Saturday only, all wanted colors, including black; Special, 15.00 vall,es U P to 59 - 50 - Special, 32.50 Women's and Misses' § u i tß Afternoon Gowns 50 suits of broadcloths and velour One of a kind, of Georgettes, cloths, fur and self-trimmed; broken satins and crepe de chines; values sizes: regardless of former prices, U p f 0 59.50. Special, 15.00 Special, 27.50 fluffs Millinery One lot of muffs, barrel shapes, of raccoon, squirrel and seal. Saturday (^ne l°t trimmed and sport only, hats; values 6.00 to 8.00. Special, 19.75 ° v - Special, 3.95 Women's Evening Wraps In the new ripple effects, beautifully made of chiffon velvets and * broadcloths; lined throughout with peau de cvgne and interlined in all pastel shades and black; values 45.00 to 75.00. Special, 29.75 and $45.00 Blouses Shetland Sweaters , . . . With deep sailor collars, wide all- One lot ot crepe de chine and around belt, deep pockets and turn lieorgette blouses, in flesh and ed-back cuffs, in gold, Copen, old white; values up to 5.95. ™se, white ' g rccn and P ur P le ? vale Special, 2.95 Special, 4.50 ORPHEUM To-night The Tale Dramatic Association. Saturday, matinee and night. December 30 Philadelphia Grand Opera Co. Matinee, "The Barber of Se ville;" evening. "II Trovatore." Monday (New Year's), matinee and night Gus Hill offers "Hans und Fritz." . uesday. evening only. January 2 .John Drew in "Major Pendennis." MAJESTlC—Vaudeville. COLONIAL*—"The Devil's Double." ..EGENT—"The Soul of Kura-San." VICTORIA —"The Price of Fame." There Is no doubt that William H. Uosenbach, managing director of the Philadelphia Grand Opera I'hllndelplila Company, will give to the (irnnd Opera people in Harrisburg at Company the Orpheum Theater, on Saturday afternoon and evening, December 30, it is claimed, two of the most brilliant performances of jpera yet presented in this city. In the evening the attraction will be "II ."rovutore." with tho same brilliant cast hat recently appeared at the Academy of Music In Philadelphia. At the head ot the cast is Ester Ferrablni, a soprano A' ho is a finished artist of the highest ype. There are few, if any. mezzo so jranoi superior to Margaret .larman, • n the dramatic role of "Azueena." For st I-amont, the tenor, has come into in tant popularity and his splendid voice lias been given full praise. Marino Aineto, a baritone of line quality, and Gulseppe Sorgi. basso, together with Viola Robertl, and Cecilia Elianl, a for mer resident of Lancaster, Pa., com plete the cast. At the matinee the "Barber of Seville" will be sung. This opera has a splen did role for a buffo basso, in the part •it "Don Bartolo." F. Quintina, who as sung in the leading opera houses of Italy and in South and Central Vmericas, has been especially engaged for this role. He is said to invest it •vith the true comic spirit and to Ming the music with fine feeling. Regina Vicarino. coloratura soprano, has the leading feminine part. Both operas will be conducted by Maestro Ettore Martini, who Is unquestionably one of ilie foremost directors of opera in the i ountry. There is a splendid ensemble, including seventy-five choristers and an orchestra of fifty men. R. Dirks' brain children have come to life; the originator of "The Katzen- Jammer Kids" has Can Hill H arranged with that Another In dean of all musical "flanit nnd Frl" comedy producers to stage "Hans und Fritz." Gus Hill has had every real and lasting Recent Deaths in Central Pennsylvania Highmont. Levi Slagel, nged 71. l retired farmer and gardner, died resterday. His wife, six children, ten grandchildren and a sister survive. Kissel Hill. John Tyler Rlck ecker, aged 72, died suddenly of acute indigestion. He was a blacksmith by rade, and a veteran of the Civil War. Fwo sons survive. FIRST MEETING IX NEW HOME Mechanicsburg, Pa., Dec. 2!>.—Last svening Melita Lodge, No. 83, Knights jf Pythias, held the first meeting in its new home, the I. O. O. F. Hall, nd elected the following officers for he ensuing term: Past chancellor, S. *. Brenner; chancellor-commander, L. 3. Haverstock; vice-chancellor, Bruca R. Mowery; prelate, E. S. Cocklin; master of work, Frank Row*; keeper it records and seal, George W. Hersh nan; master of finance, E. C. Gardner; master of exchequer, D. J, Beltzel: master at arms, J. Dale Bear; outer ?uard, John S. Whitman; Inner guard, Frank Derrick; host, J. S. Whitman; trustees, C. J. D. Eckerd, E. S. Cocklin xnd S. S. Brenner; musician, Bruce R. Mowery. MRS. OLIVER DEWAI/T DIES Mechanicsburg, Pa., Dec. 29. —Mrs. Oliver Dewalt. died at her home at Churchtown on Wednesday afternoon ifter several days' illness of pneu monia. She was aged 65 years and K-ns a member of the United Brethren Church at Boiling Springs. Her hus band and one son, William, of Boiling Springs, and three grandchildren sur vive, also the following "brothers and ulsters: Jlllton Ranck, of Troy, Ohio; Isaac Ranck, of Mechanicsburg; Mrs. Liz*le Bobli, of Sporting Hill; Mrs. lames Fellers and Miss Nellie Ranck, sf lloillng Springs, and a halfsister, Mrs. Zimmerman, of Harrlsburg. The funeral services will be held to-mor row morning at 10 o'clock. Burial will be made in Mount Zion Cemetery, near Churchtown. TO OBSERVE WOMAN'S DAY Wormleyßburg, Pa., Dec. 29. —On Sunday evening the Woman's Mission ary Association of St. Paul's United Brethren Church will observe wom an's day. Mrs. Callie King, one ot the Home Missionaries, doing work on the western frontier, will deliver an address. Special music will ba rendered by the church choir. EXTRA YARD BRAKEMAX Enola, Pa., Dec. 29. C. G. Ham maker of Iroquois, has secured a posi tion as extra yard brakeman In tlia Enola yards. WILL INSTALL OFFICERS Enola, Pa., Dec. 29. Washington r'amp No. 680, Patriotic Order Sons of \merlca, will hold a meeting on Tues lay, January 2. Officers for the com ing year will be installed. SHOOTING MATCH AT ENOLA Enola, Pa., Dec. 29. A block shooting match for turkeys, ducks and ?eese will be held to-morrow at Sutn mcrdale. The match will start at 9 j'clock. SCHOOL BOARD REORGANIZES Enola, Pa., Dec. 29. At a recent meeting tho Enola school board r arganissed by electing the following afficers: President. J. H. Klnter; vicM president, S. W. Kreider; secretar* -1. H. Hoffman; treasurer, J. 9k Jtrlckner.