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WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS
PATRIOTIC SONS
HONOR MEMORY
OF WASHINGTON
"Peace With Honor" Keynote
of Convention; Every Camp
Represented
A Washington Birthday celebration
was the feature of the annual con
vention of the Southern Dauphin Dis
tricts, of the Patriotic Sons of Amer
ica, held yesterday afternoon and last
evening in the camp of Camp No. 639,
in the Flat Iron building, Nineteenth
and Derry streets. The Washington's
Birthday anniversary was held in the
evening and was open to the public.
The anniversary and convention
was one of the most successful ever
held by the organization. The con
vention and business session opened
in the afternoon at 1.30 o'clock with
delegates present from every camp
in the district. Reports of the dele
gates stated that the camps were in
a flourishing condition. It was de
cided to hold the next district con
vention at Camp No. 102, Steelton. In
the future the convention will meet
every third year in Harrisburg in
stead of ' every second year as has
been the custom.
The following camps were repre
sented: Camps 816, 639 and 716,
Harrisburg; 102, Steelton. 306; Hum
melstown; 3 71. Mlddletown; 42 4,
Dauphin; 477, Penbrook; sf>s, High
spire; 522, Knliaut; "'l6, Grantville;
555, Piketown, and 705, Hershey.
The following committees were ap
pointed:
Credential committer: E. 11. Wen
gel, Harrisburg; J. M. Shaffer. Harris
burg; Elmer G. Livingstone. 7nhaut.
Resolution committee: J. W. Ger
man, Harrisburg; J. M. Shaffer, Har
risburg; Elmer Duncan, Hershey.
Law committee: J. L. Porter, Dau
phin; Cyrus Garman, Hershey; E. 11.
Fisher, Harrisburg.
Legislative committee: I. M. Shaf
fer, Penbrook; D. 11. Bowers, Har
risburg: J. W. Bricker, Steelton.
Auditing committee: John S. Pcifer, |
Harrisburg; Truman B. Keener, Har- j
rlsburg; 11. Shelly, Harrisburg.
Name Officers
Officers ware elected as follows:
President, John E. E. Peters, Harris
burg; vice-president, H. C. Gnekes,
St eel ton: Master of forms. Fred Clark,
Hershey: secretary, Edward 11. Wei
gel, Harrisburg; treasurer, J. M.
Shaffner. Harrisburs: conductor, Rob
ert Shuler, Steelton: inspector, ('lav
ton M. Fickes, Steelton: guard, C. H.
Kirk. Harrisburg; chaplain, Albin
Pierce. Steelton. and assistant secre
tary, Jessie Wells, Harrisburg.
The Washington's Birthday anni
versary which was held in the even
ing, was largely attended and was one
of the most successful yet held by the
organization. The principal speakers
of the evening was Gabriel H. Moyer,
Palmyra, State vice-president of the
P. O. S. of A. lie gave a very vivid
verbal account of the life of Wash
ington and during his address declar
ed himself f<>' "peace with honor."
Qther spiri addresses were made
..-by officers o: in organization. A very
4r entertaininn musical program was
presented the feature of which were
selections by the Palmyra chorus, un
der the direction of H. G. Witmeyer.
Resolutions upholding the Presi
dent and Governor Brumbaugh were
passed during the afternoon.
UNSPEAKABLE HOUSING
ADDS BURDEN TO POOR
[Continued From First Pago]
that permit shacks that cannot help
but breed disease. There is no need,
they say, to make invalids of whole
families simply because they haven't
monev enough to pay high rents.
Guided by John Yates, secretary of
the Associated Charities, a Tele
graph reporter yesterday visited sev
eral sections of tlio city where living
conditions are such that descriptions
of them necessarily seem like exag
gerations. Children are being raised in
shanties under conditions such as ab
soiutelv makes it impossible for them
to reach maturity without mental,
moral or physical deformities.
In the southern section of the city
a woman ;md twelve children were
found existing in a shamble that has
no roof but the blue sky. When the
sky isn't blue, the rain pours through
the ceiling into the only bedroom for
the entire family. Uttered about the
table were the remains of a scanty
dinner and perhaps a still scantier
breakfast. The water system of the
house is broken and the family is
forced to go almost a block for water.
At another home on a filthy litter
in the corner of a two-room house,
the shadow of what was once a
stalwart Boy in Blue, lies waiting the
end. Years of confinement with a dis
eased let? pave the White Blague a
chance to start it's deadly work. A 1
daughter who was once a little crim
son shadow, now diseased with the
Black Plague, attempts to minister to
the old man's wants. Of course, there
are always children. Two wan-faced
little girls, their pinched cheeks tell
the story of the fast advance of the
White Destroyer, because they never
had a chance to live away from the
conditions that breed disease.
Wherever bad living conditions
•were found, moral conditions were
correspondingly bad. In some sections
of the city, men and women of every
color and race live together promis
cuously with no legal bond.
"When a family is reduced in cir
cumstances and moves into a poorer
locality, immediately living standards
are lowered," said Mr. Yates. "I have
seen the some thing happen again and
again. I have known families hard
working and respectable maintain the
best of standards in a decent com
munity. But let an accident happpn
to the breadwinner, or the family
move into poorer, cheaper quarters.
Immediately environment begins its
work. Standards of living and morals
are so lowered that in a few months
they have reverted to a plane equal
to their forced associates."
Everywhere and always Mr. Yates
was recognized. No loafer or "hard
v guy" is too hardened to have u
"howdy do" for his friend. Forced
to pans through a narrow passageway
where half a dozen ruffians were talk
in*: over the last drunk together, Mr.
Yates was immediately recognized.
Detaching himself from the group
one of them approached him and laid
a detaining hand on his arm. looking
up into his face, he said in a husky
voice:
"They say you are going to leave
u. Mr. Yates. Well, don't go. will you?
Why I wouldn't have anyone- to try
to live straight for if you were gone.
T don't always do it you know, but I
always keen trying- and some time 1
will succeed."
Two little girls approached Mr.
Yates and holding up a box of cheap
perfume, asked that he buy some.
"Why. girlies, I don't use perfume,"
said Mr. Ynteli as he reached In his
pocket for the necessary dime and an
addefKnickel for little Sarah Ellen at
home
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FRIDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH FEBRUARY 23, 1917.
RELIGIOUS PATRIOTISM MARKS BANQUET
OF DERRY STREET MENS BIBLE CLASS
Religious patriotism marked the
annual banquet of the Men's Bible
Class of Derry Street United Brethren
Church, Fifteenth and Derry streets,
last night.
Love of country and zeal for the flag
tempered with the precepts of the
Christian religion were urged in an
address by Dr. A. B. Statton, of Ha
gerstown. Dr. Statton declared that
in the present crisis, America can
not too well consider the advice of
George Washington that this nation
stay clear of any entangling alliances
witl\ the nations of Europe.
"Let us arm our ships and protect
our interests, if such steps be deemed
necessary by lie President," declared
Dr. Statton, "but let us ally ourselves
with no nation or'nations."
The speaker declared that Ger
many's idea that might makes right
is the cause of the present cataclysm
and that the reason the allies have
refused to discuss peace is because
they lirst want to prove to Germany
that righteousness, "justice and hu
manity are stronger than mere ate
rialism.
J. E. Gipple, superintendent of the
Sunday school, scored the competition
of various churches and Sunday
schools in trying to outdo the other
in membership .and attendance. "What
POSTAL CLERKS
HOLD BANQUET
Seventy-Five Attend Seven
teenth Annual Event at
Palace Cafe
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POSTMASTER PRANK C. SITES, j
Toastmaster at Postal Clerks Banquet I
About seventy-five members, wives'
and guests attended, the seventeenth ;
i annual banquet of Harrisburg Branch '
] No. 89, United National Association of
I Postal Clerks last night in the Palace i
| cafe.
Postmaster Frank C. Sitffs was toast- '
master. Charles S. Duncan, post- I
master at Gettysburg, was the prin- j
| cipal speaker of the evening. "Mike" I
; Warden, of the local force, gave some I
j humorous readings. Other readings
I were given by Mrs. John T. Mohler. i
I The familiar faces of Congressman A. |
| E. Kreider and ex-Postmaster E. J. '
! Stackpole were missed by the members ;
jof the branch. This was the first an- ;
pwual banquet that these two men have I
| missed In years. The music was fur- I
| tiished by tre J. H. Troup music house. !
j H. FRANK KEPXEII DIES
| Newport, Pa., Feb. 23.—8. Frank >
j Kepner. aged 31 years, died at the home \
j of his father, W. H. Kepner, in North j
' Fourth street, yesterday from Briglit's 1
i disease, after an illness of two weeks, j
I Mr. Kepner was a member of Newport j
| Lodge of Masons and a member of!
Zernbo Temple, Knights of the Mystic ;
Shrine, of Harrisburg. Tie is survived '
by one daughter. Marie; his father and
three brothers, Clarence, Kenneth and j
Walter, all of Newport. Funeral serv- !
ices will be held Monday morning at
10 o'clock in the home of his father
with the Rev. W. C. Nye, of St. Paul's
Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial j
will be in the Newport Cemetery.
NEURALGIA AND SCIATICA
The one symptom of neuralgia is
! pain and it is unmistakable.
In a large proportion of cases anemia
and debility are responsible for neural
gia, particularly in women. To remedy
j the neuralgic condition it is necessary
to build up the blood and improve the
general health and for this purpose
! there is nothing better nor more con
| Venient than Dr. Williams' Pink Pills.
Sciatica is nothing more than neu
ralgia of the sciatic nerve.
If you have neuralgic or sciatic pains
do not go to great expense for treat
' >ent until you have tried building up
the blood. If you are pale the chances
i are very strong that the treatment with
Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are all that
i you will require. Hot applications and
j uniments may be used at the same
■ time if you desire. They may relieve
. the pain and temporary relief is the
best you can expect from them anyway.
Ihe pain in the nerve is caused by
, nervo starvation. Dr. Williams' Pink
Pills give to the blood the elements
that the nerves need. They contain no
narcotics and are not pain killers.
Tlioy remove the cause of the pain. H
Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are sold by
y. ou ' own d'ui-'gist or will be sent by
the Dr. Williams Medicine Co.. Schen
ectady, N. Y. Price 50 ceute.
the church needs is more striving to
excel in righteousness and Christian
living," he declared.
O. P. Beckley was toastmaster of
the evening and President C. Raymond
Gilbert presided. Earle E. Renn di
rected the orchestral music and the
singing and Stewart Black played a
piano solo. Music by a quartet in
cluding Roy Mathiaa, Ira Behney,
John Henry and Fred Lutz. was an
other feature. George Martin enter
tained with several stunts.
Greetings were given by the pastor
of the church, the Rev. Dr. J. A. Lyter.
Bronze watchfobs with the name of
the class and an open Bible engraved,
were given each of the guests as sou
venirs. Anierican flags were the
center of the decorative scheme.
The banquet committee Included*
O. G. Brenneman, chairman; H. F.
Hayes, W. G. Starry, O. K. Kines, J.
E. Dare, T. P. Kines, W. M. Runkle,
G. R. Gilbert, J. Frank Barley, Earl
E. Renn. •
Those who nttended the event were:
The Rev. Dr. J. A. Lyter, John Snyder,
C, R. Zimmerman, J. W. Hoover, C. L.
Shepley, H. L. Carl. William S. Wack
er, Frank M. Hunter, J. P. McCul
lough, W. L. Beidleman, P. I. Beltz,
C. W. Irwin, W. L. Runkle, George
Martin, E. E. Renn, William Frick,
FIRE COMPANIES
CELEBRATE DAY
Washington and Pleasant View
Firemen Gather Round
Banquet Board
Members of the Washington Fire
and Chemical Company and the Pleas
ant View Fire Company, No. 15, cele
brated Washington's Birthday in a
befitting manner last night around the
festive board.
The Washington Fire Company held
Its seventy-sixth annual banquet, In
the Hotel Plaza. This event has been
the feature of Washington Birthday
celebrations in this city for many
years and the banquet last night was
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JUST UNPACKED—AND ON SALE
SATURDAY AT SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY PRICES
The following lots of Women's and Misses' high class new Spring Suits in the most
wanted shades and styles will be ready fo: you at Harrisburg's Golden Rule Store
Dn Saturday.
) ou cannot afford to miss this chance to buy your
A i\ew Suit at a saving. About one hundred and fifty
[\ ':*&/ armentS t0 C^WOSe f rom (lt t^iese three wonder
oi \. j1 \ This Lot Includes New Spring Suits Worth $12.98
k./l \|3 In nobby l,lue "ergre. Scotch mixtures, plaids and checks, belted
! r*J models, silk collars, smart cuffs and stunnjng
jjjv 1$ 1Q C 5l In Th ' S InCludi " g Su ' tS Worth S^ s °o a"d $16.50
I I 1 IF' Fashionable new spring models in fine serge, ifi all the pre
M\\ black. Coats have brocaded lining and silk poplin
Him v,\ | collars.
jtoMr k w ' ll 4 j For This Lot of New Spring Suits Worth $ 17-50
Av V T I Material are Khaki Kool and Gabardine, In the most popu
iHßßA X Tt lar Bhades HUch as apple green, Copen, mustard,
" navy and gold. White flannel collars. Belted and pleated
models.
NEW SHIPMENT OF HIGH CLASS SPRING SKIRTS
At Lowest Prices in the Whole Town, Without Exception
Striped Taffeta' Silk Poplin | Plain Tailored
Silk Skirts Dress Skirt Serge Skirts
Regular $6.50 Value. Regular $5.00 Value. Regular $3.50 Value.
.1 In . " t ' , . nnlnK new stripes, in all All the most -wanted plain In all the wanted shades in-
Dockets Md rathered aV be!t° V *On shades - Spanish gold, steel gray, eluding green. navy, brown,
sale Saturday *1 #v°J} " avy> ap ? le , Broen ,' Copen. hlack. black, neat tielt. novelty pockets,
sale huturdaj, $4.95 tan ">*MtarU; yoke CC Plain model; all sizes, OR
belt; plain m0de1.... Wv3 jjaturday at Salktn's..
L. 11. Zimmerman, Ed. Long, Harry
Runkle, Harold Slierk, Rich Paul,
George Roberts, A. W. Bushman,
Stewart Black, H. T. Stalley, W. R.
Manley, Grant Renn, Park Beckley,
Charles Kurzenknabe, E. R. Snyder,
George Gilbert. E. L. Beclitel. Paul
Stouffer, H. L. Smith, E. E. Diehl, W.
C. Porr, B. F. Manley. E. K. Mountz,
Robert Marzolf, F. Marzolf, Elmer
Eichleberger, G. W. Alvord, C. W.
Fisher, H. R. Murphy, A. A. Miller, J.
K. Stephens, C. K. Osman, H. S.
Spangler, H. B. Stamm, George H.
Sattler, Ambrose Jones, A. Smolizer,
G. W. Thomas, W. E. Brougher, F.
Stewart. M. L. Gauff, T. J. Bretz, 11.
Boyer, George Moore, C. E. Metzler,
A. R. Kennedy, N. A. Walmer, Vernon
Bauder, David F. Saul, I-T. C. "Rupp,
J. K. Robinson, N. R. Hess, W. M.
Garman. Lyman Van Sickel, F. L. Eb
ersole. E. 11. Smeek, J. A. Cunning
ham, M. T. .Fitzpatrick. E. I. Sterling,
H. P. Fox, J. 11. Bell, David Donovln,
George Miller. Elmer Gensler, J. E.
Gipple, Levi Sliaeffer, H. O. Miller,
David G. Pentz, Frank Buckaioo, J.
W. Harclerode, L. H. Campbell, J. A.
Fox. Dr. Alfred Strickler, D. B. Carl,
David F. Burger, Benjamin Keil, B. F.
Bauder. it. A. Sherk, 11. E. Abeman,
F. C. McDonald, Raymond Chronister,
G. 11. Gilbert, E. E. Bitner, Elmer
Sheeslcy, George R. McCurdy, J. B.
one of the most successful ever held
by the company. Fifty-five persons
were present and the guests included
men prominent in municipal and tire
cicrles.
The toastmaster was George V".
Kennedy, president o ftlie company,
and heytflle dthe otfiee in an enviable
manner. He gave a short but spirited
address of welcome and toasts were
responded ta by K. 1,. Gross. William
Lynch, Clark Diehl, Dewitt Fry, How
ard Holstein, Colonel H. C. Demming.
and others. The members met at the
hose house, on Chestnut street, at 8
o'clock and marched in a body to the
hotel. The committee in charge of
the event includes Charles E. Ripper,
chairman; George W. Kennedy,
Charles F. Spicer. Ray Ayars, Winfleld
Hersliey and William Fought.
Members of Pleasant View Fire
Company, No. 15, at the new flrehouse,
Twenty-first and State streets, held its
annual banquet. The event was well
atended and several new members
were added to the list. The toast
master was President John Frantz.
Toasts were responded to by members
of the company.
Krouse, Ilarry Arnold, W. A. Fcnical,
T. P. Kines, R. M. Filbert. D. A.
Sherk, Ralph C. Barley, J. O. Hughes,
J. Frank Balrye, Charles Spangler, C.
R. Wolf, S. B. Beldleman, Walter Pot
ter, Ray Stauffer, E. 11. Stauffer, F. R.
Lear, James Doyle, O. M. Bowers, W.
H. Chrisener, E. D. Seldel, S. H. Al
bright, H. H. Bower, N. H. Plank, D.
C. Hawley, S. V. Keeler, Allen H.
Fritz, Clyde Brandt, J. E. Shultz. P.
L. Hacker, O. L. Rupp, Harry Stailey,
D. I* Sherk, W. 11. Winters, James A.
Wood, E. F. Weaver, J. 11. Dare, C.
M. Spangler, O. G. Brenneman, E. D.
Strickler. Harry F. Hayes, J. E. Dare,
O. K. Kines, E. S. Nissley, Fred Lutz,
Ira Behney, R. M. Mathias. J. Frank
Barley, Jr., R. L. llartzell, W. M. Run
kle, J. R. Henry, E. .1. Hayes, H. F.
Shoemaker, J. W. Gensler, W. B. San
ders, J. W. Book, George Schaeffw,
Dennis Seager„ C. J. Bougliter, W. W.
Nitrauer, C. T. Tyson, H. L. Stamm,
John R. Stamm, C. P. Benson, Robert
Evans, Luther Minter, 11. E. Gensler,
W. G. Starry, E. I. Sornberger, F. E.
Stauffer, 11. A. Bodmer, R. W. Fry, C.
E. Conrad. R. W. Rupp, M. 11. Gutt
schull, M. W. Sarver, George M. Young,
E. Neidllnger, H. S. Runkle, J. C.
Colestock, R. J. Bowman. J. W. Bow
man, C. A. Cornman, I. L. Martz,
Clarence Zelders.
J HAIR COMING OUT? j
Dandruff causes a feverish irritation
of the scalp, the hair roots shrink,
loosen and then the hair comes out
fast. To .stop falling hair at once and
rid the scalp of every particle of dan
druff, get a 25-cent bottle of Danderine
at any drug store, pour a little in your
hand and rub it into the scalp. After
a few applications the hair stops coin
ing out and you can't tind any dan
druff. —Adv.
RELIEVE THROAT IRRITATION
THE NEW 10c nox FITS TIIE POCKET
Rpgular Fries 26c. 60c, sl. At Druggist*.
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James Boyd Men's Bible
Class Holds Banquet
The James Boyd Men's Bible Class
of the Paxton Presbyterian Church,
Paxtang, celebrated Washington's
birthday with a banquet in the chapel
of the church building, last night. The
toastmaster was John M.. Erb, presi
dent of the class, and toasts were re
sponded to by the Rev. H. B. King,
pastor of the church and teacher of
the class, who reviewed the work of
the class and paid a high tribute to
the life of Washington. State Repre
sentative John MticCay gave an ad
dress on "Present Day Legislation."
Dr. George Edward llawes, pastor of
the Market Square Church, gave an
address on "Washington as a Man,"
outlining his life and reciting many
historical facts.
A chicken and waffle dinner was
served by tlio Ladies' Aid Society of
the church, of which Mrs. George Mar
tin was chairman. Appropriate songs
were sung, an original one by Ralph I.
Dielil being the most popular. The
decorations were befitting to the oc
casion.
W omen's Ready to W ear
Ribbon Jlats at $2.49
Crown of silk ribbon with narrow, brim of hemp or
straw, partily hidden by ribbon frills. Fancy orna
ments and novel stitching, the trimming features
Newest Sports Colors
Also Trimmed and Untrimmed Ilats of satin and
straw, milan straws, in the latest shapes. Special for
Saturday only $1.75
SALKUT'S—THIRD FLOOR.
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QALKINC
RUIEDEPT. STORE.OI
Saturday |h£ Sale
Be On Hand
JtTJ Save Dollars Now
They Are Selling Fast
Going, going, going like fury are these Suits
ji;md Overcoats. The price is the lowest in
A We need the room. Our Spring Suits
il an d Overcoats are crying for space. Take ad
i 1 vantage of this chance. You'll get plenty of
jlp wear this season and you can save your Suit or
$ ] \ Overcoat till next winter for prices will be
VjiA higher then.
I Regular sl2andsl4Values
Take Suits
Your J O'coats
Choice " All Sizes
/ KAI.KI.VS—Main Floor. . >
American Japanese Body
Further Relations Between
Countries May be Formed
Tokio, Feb. 23.—Representative
Japanese and Americans observed
Washington's birthday at a meeting
at the Peers Club, at which it was
voted to form an American-Japanese
Association similar to the Japanese
Society in New York. The object of
the association will be the exchange of
ideas in respect to questions vital to
the two nations.
The speakers included Viscount
Ellchl Shlbusawa, chairman of the
Tokio Bankers' Association, and
George W. Guthrie, United States am
bassador to Japan. Ambassodar Gutlw
rie called attention to the desirability
of more emphasis being laid on the
points of similarity between Japan and
the Tnlted States Instead of on the
points of difference. He condemned
"Irresponsible uterances, some times
malicious, of which mountains ara
made."