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IT'S SOME SPEEDSTER!
No. it wasn't a slant turtle—although from the fleeting glimpse one got
of it as It vanished down the roadway grave the Impression similar to the
rear construction of a turtle. On the other hand, the green-looking monster
traveled too fast for a turtle. No turtles ever hit up a pace of lifty miles in
forty minutes. "When it came back the staff photographer got a snap of it—
and it turned out to be the Peerless Racer that established the recent record
on the Uniontown board track. It's now on exhibition at the Peerless show
rooms. 57-103 South Cameron street.
WHAT THE SCHOOL
AND B
Students of the Central and Tech
nical high schools will be the guests
'of the State College Glee club, at the
concert to be given in the Tech audi
torium, March 5, at 8.30 o'clock.
The club will give an extra concert
on a tour that they are making
through Eastern Pennsylvania. The
program will be complimentary to the
Harrisburg students and admission
•will be free to them. Announcements
Mo this effect were made by the prin
cipals of the two high schools to
their student bodies to-day.
r iiCCH
President Frank Gipple has ap
pointed a general commencement
committee that will look after and
supervise all general plans for com
mencement week at Tech high school.
George L. Stark is chairman. Others
who will arrange the details are
Paul H. Bratten, Roger Harmon, Jo
seph Todd, Norman Todd, Forrest
Phillipelli, Carter Wear, Kenneth
Stark, Delmont Plank and Edwin Gar
man. These members of the class
will at once begin to formulate plans
for the graduating exercises.
The Seniors have decided to have
a class day exercise. For a number
of years the graduates have preferred
not to have a class day, but this year
the exercises will be a feature. The
usual program for such days will be
In order.
Members of the basketball quintet,
including Captain Charles Pollock,
"Eddie" Harris, Carl Beck, John
McGann, "Bud" Bell, and Lloyd Eb
ner, were photographed this after
noon for the February issue of the
Tech Tatler. Others in the group
were manager Carter Wear, Faculty
Director Grubb and Coach C. W. Mil
ler.
The Mandolin and Guitar club are
rehearsing under the direction of
Professor Moyer. The players are
making rapid progress and will soon
make their initial appearance at one
RECEPTION AT
IRVING COLLEGE
Faculty and Students Will Be
Given Annual Social Event
in Columbian Hall
Mechanicsburg, Pa.. Feb. 17.—This
evening the annual faculty and stu
dents' reception will be given at Ir
ving College and Music Conservatory,
and according to plans will be an un
usually brilliant affair. Many out of
town guests will be present and danc
ing will follow the formal part of the
program. Columbian hall, where the
reception will be held, presents a
spring-like appearance with a pro
lusion of artificial peach blossoms in
termingled with ferns. Updegrove's
orchestra of Harrisburg, will furnish
music.
In the receiving line will be: Mor
row L. Eurver, acting president; Mrs.
Eurver, Miss Clara Rhoads, precept
ress: Miss Katharin Wheelock, English
department; Miss Ruth Peck, secre
torial department; Miss Winifred
Woods, art department; Miss Jane
Rae, expression; Miss Lena Brooker,
domestic science; Miss Beatrice
Knight, music department; Miss Anna
March, president of the Senior class.
Refreshments will be served to
about 200 guests, to be present from
Philadelphia, Lancaster, Mercersburg,
Gettysburg, Tork, Harrisburg, Car
lisle, Middletown, Camp Hill and Me
chanicsburg.
PE\SST FACES FINE OF
958,500 BY PROSECUTION
Newark, N. J., Feb. 17. Suits for
alleged violation of the "twenty-eight
hour law." which prescribes that live
stock must not be kept in railroad cars
longer than that period without being
fed and watered, were begun in the
Federal Court here against the Penn
sylvania. Erie. Central of New Jersey,
Philadelphia and Reading. Lehigh Val
ley and Xjickawanna railroads.
Fines totaling $196,500 may be impos
ed on the six railroad companies If the
Government proves its case, the Erie
with a penalty of $123,000 and the
Pennsylvania $58,500.
HOTEL LICENSE HELD UP
Sunbury, Pa., Feb. 17.—Court has
still to grant or refuse the liquor li
cense for the Mansion House, W, C.
Crlppen, proprietor, at Watsontown,
which has been withheld since Jan
uary 22. The barroom closed on Feb
ruary 1, and will be kept closed. Judge
Cummlngs said to-day that the license
will not be granted until the hotel has
been remodeled. Work on improve
ments has been started,
KKATERNITY SOCIAL
Halifax, Pa„ Feb, 17, Members
of Halifax Branch No, 153, Grand
Fraternity, will hold a social at the
home of Mr, and Mrs, N, A, Hteffen In
Third street this evening. Refresh
ments wil be served,
T
MRS. ALDRIOH DIES
ffew York, Feb, 17, = The death of
Mrsv Nelson W, Airicb, widow of the
iAte United States Senator Aldrich, of
Rhode island, was announced here
to-day.. Mrs, A'ricb was the mother
tat Mrs, ,John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
WOMAN DIES SUDDENLY
£<it>ury, Pa., Feb. If.—Mrs. Me
iiadA Noll, aged 74, died suddenly of
bea*t failure at her home, at laewls
b*urg, yesterday. Mrs. L. I. Noll, of
fiwiwy, # daughter.
SATURDAY EVENING, fiABRISBURO TELEGRAPH
of the chapel exercises. During May
the players hope to be in shape to give
a concert.
Lambert Kinch, a member of the
senior class, left yesterday for Fort
Slocum, where he will take the physi
cal examination prior to entering the
army service.
CENTRA Ii
The play, "A Roman School," was
the special feature of the S. P. Q. R.
meeting, at the Colonial club. Miss
Katherine Dubbs and Miss Katherina
Keene were hostesses.
The Centralian Society met last
evening at the home of Ray Yaple,
1943 North Third street.
The Demosthenian Society will hold
its regular meeting next Thursday
evening at the home of Miss Mary
Elizabeth Dietrich, Pentwater Road,
Bellevue Park.
ckntkai,
—The Argus staff will meet Thurs
day evening, February 22, at the home
of the alumni editor, Paul Selsam, 402
Broad street.
—The reports announcing the results
of the recent midyear exams were dis
tributed yesterday.
' —Candidates for positions on the Ar
gus staff next year will meet in the
library on Monday afternoon, during
the second period.
—All Seniors who have not yet had
their measurements taken for caps and
gowns are urged to do so at once.
—The president of the Senior class
states that Monday will be the last day
that orders will be received for class
rings and pins.
—The Centralians met Thursday
evening at the home of Kay Yaple. 1943
North Fourth street. The next meet
ing will be held at the home of Charles
Harris.
—The Blue and Gray orchestra will
meet Monday evening at the home of
Danny Hammelbaugh.
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window ventilators, tool shelf; write
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STORMY TIMES
IN ABYSSINIA
Under Rule of Dead Emperor's
Daughter, Many Battles Have
Been Fought
Londqn, Feb. 17.—(Correspondence
of The Associated Press.)
Abysssinia has been having a stormy
time since the death of Emperor Mcn
elilt. In the past few months the new
emperor has been deposed, civil war
has broken out and several battles
have been fought between the fac
tions, in one of which nearly twenty
live thousand men were killed. The
new ruler is Empress Zauditu, a
daughter of Menelik.
An account of happenings in Abys
sinia has just reached London from
Europeans living in tho capital, Adls
Abeba. One letter says:
"Lidj Jeaasu, the young emperor,
who succeeded his grandfather Mene
lik, has gradually come under Turk
ish influence and had in many ways
offended the Christian population.
The legations of the entente powers in
September sent in a joint protest and
this was followed, a few days later,
by a meeting of the ministry which
declared the emperor deposed and en
throned in his place the Princess Zau
ditu, with Has Taffari as regent and
heir to the throne.
25,000 Killed
"Things were quiet for a few weeks
while the deposed emperor's partisans
were gathering. Then suddenly Mi
kael, ruler of Wollo and the most
powerful chief in the country, de
clared himself in favor of the deposed
emperor and marched against Adis
Abeba. The first battle was fought
some distance outside the capital,
where the government army of 5,000
men. under Has Sul-Seged, was vir
tually annihilated and Seged killed.
"There was a good deal of excite
ment in the capital and the legations
prepared for attack, but the enemy
was slow in appearing and the new
empress had time to mobilize a strong
force which, under the personal com
mand of the war minister, met the
enemy on October 27. The battle
lasted all day and resulted in the en
emy's complete route. The empress'
side had ten thousand killed out of
60,000 engaged, while the enemy is
said to have lost 15,000 killed.
"The manner of fighting was primi
tive. At first they fired with rifles,
but becoming tired of this, they threw
these weapons aside and dashed at
one. another with scimetars and
spears.
Grand Review Held Then
"There was great rejoicing in Adis
Abeba over the outcome of the bat
tle and upon the return of the victor
ious army a grand review was held
by the empress in person. She sat on
cushions covered with gorgeous tapes-
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try and nothing was to be seen of her ]
face but two eyes peeping through a
heavy veil. Even her hands were
hidden beneath the robes.
"Each chief rode at the head of
his men and, as he approached the
empress he dismounted, drew his
sword and danced about her, shouting
the deeds he had done. This was
kept up until the chief became ex
hausted when he prostrated himself
and withdrew.
"The commander of the enemy's
army, Mikael, was led up chained to
the chief who had captured him. lie
was a fine looking man of 65, digni
fied, but extremely sorrowful. Other
chiefs who had been captured fol
lowed him, all in chains and each car
rying a large stone on his shoulder as
a sign of submission."
AIN'T NO SUCH THING?
Washington, Feb. 17. The gov
ernment to-day filed its brief in the
Supreme Court in the dissolution suit
against the International Harvester
Company, its officers and directors,
appealed from the federal court in
Minnesota which ordered the disso
lution of the company. There is no
such thing as a good or benevolent
trust within the meaning of the "Sher
man law, the government contends,
and all combinations which break
down the competitive system are in re
straint of trade.
SILK SOCKS THIEF'S DOWNFALL
Sunbury, Pa., Feb. 17.—Arthur M.
Gapney, who gave his residence as
New York City, was arrested here to
day, charged with the theft of a pair
of suit cases from the lobby of a local
hotel. He denied it, but the proof, a
pair of lavender silk socks, were found
on a pair of soiled feet, belonging to
Gapney. R. M. Ingliss, owner of the
suit cases, identified the socks as his
own, and Gapney was jailed in default
of bail for court.
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engineering balance that a car must possess for driving safely; and yet with
out interfering with that unknown quality of appeal which in dress is known
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Scripps-Booth.
Four-Cylinder Eight-Cylinder
Scripps-Booth Scripps-Booth
30-h. p.; valve-in-head motor, cast en bloc; 30-h. p.; valve-in-head motor, cast en bloc;
hand and foot throttle; Remy electric sys- hand and foot throttle; Wagner electric sys
tem; Thermo-syphon cooling system; V- tem; Thernio-syphon cooling system; V
shape radiator. Hyatt and New Departure shape radiator. Hyatt and New Departure
roller and bearings; I-beam drop forged rollers and bearings; I-beam front axle—
front axle—rear, % floating. Five Hauk rear, % floating. Five Hauk wire wheels;
wire wheels, 2-section windshield, 110-inch 2 1 ,2-section windshield, 120-inch wheelbase,
wheelbase, 56-inch tread. Price, Roadster, 56-inch tread. Price, 4-passenger, $1285;
$935; Coupe, $1450. Town Car, $2575.
TO CAR OWNERS
We have in unusually attractive proposition to offer owners of used cars II
on a Scripps-Booth trade deal. If you're interested in a new car, better
talk it over with us.
Our Lsed Car Department comprises 125 cars of every type, completely
overhauled and oflered for sale at one-third original cost.
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Mm AUTO TRANSPORTATION CO.
27-29 North Cameron St.
On Display at Our Show Rooms
DODGE BROTHERS
ROADSTER
An extraordinary number of owners have little or no occa
sion to call on the dealer for service.
It is becoming clear that with a little care and a trifling ex
penditure a car built as Dodge Brothers car is built can
maintain itself for an indefinite period.
This is not an accidental nor an occasional result.
It is the general experience due to the design of the car.
Its light, strong construction was carefully calculated to
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It will IKS well worth your while to examine this ear at tlio Show
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The tire mileage Is unusually high.
Touring Car or Roadster, $785; Winter Touring Car or ltoadster, $050;
Sedan, $1185; (All prices f. o. b. Detroit)
KEYSTONE MOTOR CAR CO.
59-107 S. Cameron Street
Both Phones C. H. BARNER, Mgr.
FEBRUARY 17, 1917.
A. H. Shaffer
Distributor For
Kelley-Springf ield Tires
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88 S. Cameron St.