PUMP INSPECTION
TO GO RIGHT AHEAD
s
Instructions Will Be Sent lo
Sealers to Begin Work
Without Delays
Prompt steps will
V \\ //j be taken by James
A\\ a Sweeney, State
vVVV- Chief of Standards,
a " measuring
pumps in the State
wh ' ch 3e " gasoline,
I welHwwtefw ani ' similar lu
" bricants anil which
iH" % ,ie was i n f° rn > ed Jn
B3- rn opinion from
tlie Attorney Gen
eral's Department a few days ago he
had authority to inspect.
The bureau will send word to the
inspectors of weights and measures
throughout the State, and there are
only one or two counties which do not
have such officers, to begin the inspec
tion. In several cities the inspectors
have already made inspections.
The State will call tor reports on
the results of the inspections and ar
rangements have been made to in
augurate prosecutions where it is
found that fraud has been practiced.
State Getting Money —Hundreds of
thousands of dollars are now being
paid into the State treasury by for
eign fire insurance companies, which
pay an annual State tax on pre
miums originating in Pennsylvania.
A considerable part of this revenue
is paid by the State to lire
men's organizations to pay to relief
and similar associations. Recently,
$150,000 was disbursed for this pur
pose. The State bank stock tax is also
yielding a large amount of money at
present. The total balances In the
treasury are larger now than since De
cember.
Mains Frozen XJp —Complaints that
water mains were out of service be
cause of very cold weather, which
caused the pipes to freeze up, arc be
ing made at the Public Service Com
mission. In some instances consumers
complained that they had to depend
upon other sources. The commission
lias called upon the companies named
lor explanations.
Bureau's Good Work Nineteen
strikes were settled with assist
ance of the State Buereau of Me
diation and .efforts made to bring
about adjustments in nine others ac
cording to a report of the operations
of the bureau during January made
to Commissioner of Labor and Indus
try John Price Jackson by Patrick
Gilday, chief of the bureau. The com
missioner will ask that the Legislature
provide funds for three more medi
ators as Chief Gilday has had to call
upon officials of the department and
federal officials to assist him. Four
of the strikes adjusted were in Cam
bria county mines, where over 2,300
persons were involved; three among
Lebanon chain workers involving 100
men and one in a Lebanon coke works
with 300 men; one in a Dauphin silk
mill with 300 hands and one in a
Montgomery county steel mill with
350 men. Philadelphia had four strikes
of minor character, while Cambria's
list included one involving four tele
phone operators. Seven of the total
number of strikes settled were mining
and three textile.
Case Dismissed —The Public Service
Commission has dismissed the com
plaint ot' the city of Williarasport
against the valves and mains of the
Williamsport Steam Company as too
general. It does not interfere with the
right of the city to file a specific com
vtlalnt at any time.
Parade Orders Out.—General orders
were issued to-day from National
Guard headquarters announcing the
composition of the Provisional brigade
of Pennsylvania militia to be sent to
1 he Wilson inaugural under command
of Brigadier General W. G. Price, Jr.,
the commands to be the Sixth and Six
teenth with a provisional regiment,
made up of companies of the First,
Third and Fourth regiments. The
Sixth infantry and the provisional
regiment will be quartered in Con- :
vention hall, and the Sixteenth in a !
building at 719-21 Thirteenth street,!
X. W., these quarters being available j
in Washington from tyarch 3 to March |
H. The men will parade In Held ser- |
vice uniform with overcoats and i
units will be limited to officers and \
sixty men, the order stating, "None j
but bona fide members of the National
Guard will be permitted to parade.
Machine gun companies will not take
guns or motor trucks.
May Investigate.—State Compensa
tion officials said to-day that no in
quiry had been undertaken as to em
ployment forms used by some rail
roads but that the subject would, of
couse, be looked up if brought to at
tention.
Board Has Power. An opinion i
lias been given by Deputy Attorney
General Collins that the State Phar- !
inaceutical Kxaming Board has full j
authority to decide questions of ex-1
perience of applicants for license.
Complaint Ended. The Public
Service Commission has dismissed the
complaint of Speece & Peffer. of
Adams county, over a siding question
raised with the Western Maryland.
Bee Keepers Coming. The State
Bee Keepers' Association will have its
annual convention at the Capitol
March £ and 3. Plans for systematic
State inspection are under way.
Bump Gardening; Ideas. There
was considerable criticism to-day
art>,ong legislattors of some of the re
marks by Secretary of Agriculture
Patton concerning gardening, it being
held that the propositions from him
were somewhat belated and savored a
bit o fa possible request for an appro
priation to inspire the people with a
desire to raise their own foodstuffs in
their backyards.
Printing Bids Tuesday. The bids
for the State printing will be opened
next Tuesday.
Sent to Patton. Governor Brum
baugh has referred to Secretary Pat
ton the request of a boy in Braden
ville that the Governor give him a
farm so that he could grow up in the
country, marry and settle down.
Book Complains. S. A. Book, of
Highspire, has complained to the Pub
lic Service Commission of lack of wa
ter service on some cold days of re
cent date in that flourishing borough.
Mackall on Duty. J. A. Mackall.
formerly of Maryland and lately of
Philadelphia, has been put on duty at
the Capitol as exechtive engineer. He
came here a week ago.
Engineers Discuss Spring Work.
The engineers of the State Highway
were here yesterday for
discussion of psring work. Plans for
maintenance were taken up.
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A plate without a roof, whli-h flora
not Interfere nllk taate or apeccb,
sr
Crowa nad
Bridge Work. U | f T f V
fa, $4. to
Platea repaired while you wait.
Come In the morning, have your
teeth made the same day.
IIAI*If'C dental
mnun o offices
310 MARKET STREET
SATURDAY EVENING,
RAILROAD RUMBLES
OLD HORSE CABS
GO TO FARMERS
City Transfer Company Dis
poses of Stock; Farmers
Principle Buyers
I Cab horses, familiar to Pennsylva-
I nia Railroad patrons, will do duty in
' milk wagons and on farms. At the
' Calder farm, near Cloverly Heights,
yesterday, llfteen head were sold at
auction. The average price paid for
each horse was JIOO. Four went to
dairymen and the balance to farmers.
Farmers also purchased the cabs. The
latter were not as valuable as the
horses. The price paid was from $1.40
to JlO each. Farmers purchased most
of the cabs. They will use the wheels,
which are heavy, on other vehicles. The
bodies of the cabs will be placed on
lighter gears and sold. Several under
takers bought cabs to be used for min
isters officiating at funerals. The har
ness also sold at low prices, bringing
from 12 to $6 a set.
The City Transfer Company, which
operates the cab system for the Penn
sylvania Railroad, lias ordered new up
to-ate taxicabs. The new conveyances
are expected most any time, the order
having been placed several weeks ago.
Motor trucks will also be used for bag
gage transfers.
This Is the Birthday
Anniversary of—
i >li-
EDWARD F. MECK.
He is a well-known clerk in the
Division Engineer's office at the Penn
sylvania railroad passenger station.
Thero was an enjoyable stag party in
honor of the event at his home, 20T
Calder street, last evening. Mr. Meek
is a member of the Pennsylvania Rail
road Glee Club and a big factor in its
development.
HIGHER RATES TO BUY CARS
Columbus, 0., Feb. 14.—Twenty-five
railroad officials of Ohio, including
general passenger agents for virtually
all lines, at a meeting here yesterday
decided to wage another campaign for
an increase in passenger fares before
the Legislature now in session.
W. H. Fisher, chairman of the exe
cutive committee of the railroads, an
nounced, following the conference, that
beginning next Monday every railroad
would have a representative In Colum
bus for active work in making an
amendment to the present two-cent
fare law, increasing it to two and one
half cents.
"The railroads need help now more
than ever before," said Fisher. "This
is indicated." he said, "by their inabil
ity to handle freight traffic."
The increase in passenger farerFish
er said, would enable the roads to buv
more equipment to relieve the freigh't
congestion.
Standing of the Crews
HARRISBURG SIDE
riillndHpliia DivlMlon—l2o crew first
4n K °ii9 fl^r 4 n'" ni,; U>6 ' us ' 10s ' I#i -
Engineers'for 126, 118, 108, 2i3
Conductors for 101, 242.
Flagman for 243.
Brakemen for 118 (two), 10S.
Engineers up: Schwartz, Bissinger.
Gray, May, Simmons. Gable, Keane,
1 eater, Downs, McGuire, Speas
Firemen up: Brymesser, ' Dohner.
Walker. Horst.
Conductor up: Fraelich.
Flagman up: Swope.
Brakemen up: Kirk, Bovd, Kellev
Reese.
Middle Dlvlalon —2oß crew first to go
after 2:50 p. m.: 225, 204, 16, 26, 17, 25,
Engineers for 26, 17.
Fireman for 18.
Conductor for 25.
Flagman for 27.
Brakemen for 18 (two), 27
Engineers up: L A. Burrls', Peightal.
Badorf, Snyder. A. C. Burris, T W
Cook, Rensel, Tettermer, Brink
I'iremen up: Orr. L. A. Gross, Sellers
Adams, Crone, Gray, Bretz. Linn
Markle, Tippery, Jr.. Pensyl, Reeder
Conductors up: Coup, Glace.
Brakemen up: Valentine, Murray.
Sweger, Yost.
Vanl (rruN—
Engineers for 6, third 8, fifth 8, 14,
18, first 22, third 24, 28, 38.
Firemen for 6, 12, 16, first 22. second
24, third 24, 28. 60.
Engineers up: Kautz, Wagner. Mc
f.?rdf Fells, McMorris, Runkle, Wise,
Watts. Sieber, Clelland, Goodman.
tiremen up: Stine. Paul. Ross,
Hardy. Wilhelm, Smith, Bruaw,
V uchity, Rodenhafer, Black, Smith
Howe, Dunbar. Shoemaker, Hassler
Spahr, Charles. McCormick. ,
KXOI.A SIDE
Phllarielphln Dlvlalon —:!3 crew first
to go after 4:15 p. m.: 236, 221, 203, 234
Engineer for 236.
Firemen for 233, 221.
Conductor for 221.
Flagmen for 3, 21,
Brakemen for 33, 36. 21, 3.
Conductors up: Dewees, Flickinger,
Carson.
Brakemen up: Coulter, Funk, Bren
ner, Hoopes.
Middle Dlvlalon— ll7 crew first to go
after 5:45 p, m.: 101, 112, 102, 106, 116.
Conductors for 106, 116.
Flagman for 117.
Yard t'rewa—
Engineers for first 126, second 126
122. first 106, third 102.
Firemen for first 126, 122, 134, 132,
third 124, first 106.
Engineers up: Kling. Flickinger.
Smith. Branyon. Bretz.
Firemen up: Hlnkle, Books, Rice, M.
S. Hall, Eichelberger, Myers, Guiler
min, Brandt.
THE HEADING
Harrlahnrc Dlvlalon —l2 crew first to
go after 1 p. m.: 2. 7. 32. 23, 18, 1, 20.
Eastbound—62 crew first to go after
1 p .m,: 53. 57. 63. 67. 60. 64, 51. 56, 59.
Engineers for 53. 12, 24.
Firemen for 60, 63, 64, 12, 24.
Conductor for 57.
Brakemen for 53, 57, 60, 63, 1. 24.
Engineers up: Lackey, Hoffman,
Pletz, Motter, Wlreman, Kauffman,
Schuyler.
Firemen up: Dellinger. Zukowski,
Miller, Whitcomb, Nowark, Ornodrf,
Heiges, Smith, Coleman. Slpe, Landis,
Peters. Myers, Miller, Furhman. Swee
ley. Glcker. Eslinger, Lotz, Snader,
Kroah. Wilson, Smith, Potteiger,
Hoover, Sliover.
Conductor up: Lehman.
Flagmen up: Pletz. Smith.
Brakemen up: Shuff. Martin. Lelimar,
Soertzell, ipp. Sollenberger, Ellis,
Newell. Crosson, Dye, Smith, Reidell,
Reinbold. Amig. Keener. Householder.
Liehtrue. Pletz, Smith, Filbert, Mans*
VETERAN CLERK
DIES IN FLORIDA
Word Received Here Today
Announcing Deatli of Thomas
D. MacAvoy
Word was received in Harrisburg
| to-day announcing the death of
j Thomas D. MacAvoy, at Tarpon
' Springs, He was 09 years of
age. and resided at 1938 North Sixth
I street. Mr. MacAvoy was widely
, known in railroad circles, having been
I a clerk in this city for many years.
He went south some time ago for his
health. Undertaker George H. Sour
vier brought the body to Harrisburg
' last night. ,
i "fixe funeral will be held Monday
morning at 9 o'clock. Services will
| be held in St. Mary's Catholic Church,
j Maclay street, the Rev. W. V. Daily
officiating. Burial will be made in Mt.
i Calvary cemetery. •
i The survivors are a widow, Mary L.;
i four sons, Charles D.. of Hornell, N.
Y.; Eugene F„ Cleveland, Ohio.; John
; L., Mason City, lowa, and Norman V.,
iof New York city, and one daughter,
i Mrs. George W. Robinson, Petersburg,
i a-
Old Time Railroader
"Tom" MacAvoy; as he was known
in railroad circles, worked for the
I Pennsylvania Railroad for nearly a
half century. He was early associated
with the Middle division, running be
tween Harrisburg and Altoona, and
j later doing clerical duties in the office
i of the superintendent, master mechan
lic and road foreman of engines. When
[the Middle division headquarters were
transferred to Altoona he remained In
Harrisburg and became chief clerk in
ithe assistant road foreman of engines'
office at DE.
Mr. MacAvoy was a member of
Company D, Eighth regiment, when it
was known as the City Grays. He was
prominent as a theatrical writer and
was correspondent in this city for a
New York journal for 35 years. He
!an authority on early theatrical his
j tory.
Local Writer Will Cover
Wide Railroad Territory
K
■pwrn
Hiram McGowan Simmers, night
clerk at Enola shops, and special duty
man, has been made general corre
spondent. for this district for the Mu
tual Benertieial Association Magazine.
Mr. Siiftmers' territory will include the
district from Marysvillc to Lancaster,
and take in the main line and branches
north, south, east and west. He has
been a special writer of prose and
verse for this magazine and his new
duties will keep him busy.
Railroad Notes
B. F. Bard, chief clerk at the Enola
stores department, is back at his desk
after being away for several days on
company business.
The clerks are leading in the Volley
Ball League at the Enola car shops.
Alfred Breach, car repairman at
Enola, was injured about the head and
face while cutting rivets vesterday
afternoon.
The basketball floor is being put into
shape at the Enola car shops for the
opening game Monday at noon hour.
Thomas .1. Owens, machinist helper at
engine house, No. 1. is off dutv on ac
count of sickness.
George W. Woodward, chief air in
spector at Enola, left to-da.v for
Wilkes-Barre. He will be absent sev
eral days on company business.
J. P. Gibson, clerk in H. G. Hassler's
office, and W. G. Gibson of the stores
department at Enola, were called home
yesterday on account of the death of
their cousin, Willard Looser.
Steve Ilona, laborer at the Enola
shops, fell in the ash pit vesterdav af
ternoon and wm severely injured about
J. C. Buck, Jr., In charge of the
Lnnla hospital car, is off duty on ac
count of sickness.
Prc is ßel ; ls acting night fore
man of the Enola car shops during the
absence of foreman, D. E. Wenrick
the body.
Orders just received at the Baldwin
*i r A" J l' ka <lo locomotives
for the I linois Central Railroad. 20 of
the Pacific type and 36 of the 2-10-"
type for the Lehigh Valley Railroad
°' the 0-60 type for the Car
negie Steel Works.
E. E. Loomis, who was elected presi
of the Lehigh Valley Railroad last
oV'th i1 a i y ' reßi K" etl vice-president
rf Delaware, I-ackawanna & West
i J°u yesterday, and E. M. Rine
who had been general superintendent
cVrft f Ctl l ° , tlle place " ,a,Je va
£it ?£ a'" 0 """'? general manager.
The Missouri Pacific lines in Kan
rv.l'n/a°H me o ynown as tlle Kansas &
Colorado Pacific, were sold at public
auction at lopeka, Kansas, vesterdav
for $9 800,000 to It. H. Nelison and D'
S ' representing respectivelv
the reorganization committee and
Kuhn, Loeb & Co., New York
Steelton Snapshots
Birthday Party. _ Erlnds of Mrs.
Charles E. Green tendered her a sur
prise party at her home, 971 South
!• ront street, Thursday evening The
?nf m'""' "™: Maude* 1 Ramsey Mir
Helen Enney. Mrs. David Late Mr and
or the Castor t "t mo s!" ow on account
o'clock and attend 10 Evfeftlc 7
Church 3 in'aStody!' ars U "' ted
Crr> w! e v** Ml a' T~ Mlas Margaret
V., .'V !• Catherine Stehman and
Miss Edna Hesa, the debating teSm of
o°? IVT2° rtlif 1 J"'" "V.Jhe afTlrrnativeslde
Si ft?*?/ pesolved, That Wo
men Should V ote/ deefated the boys'
team at the High School program yes
terday. The negative side aw Vnm
posed ofJlarold Zimmerman, Hugh Mc-
Call andflDonald Stoyftr.
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
STEELTON AND
MAKE RED CROSS
WAR MATERIALS
Steelton Red Cross Organiza
tion Is Making Fine
Showing
Thirty-five Steelton women yester
day afternoon answered the first call
for volunteers of the newly-organized
Ked Cross Society to make bandages
and other necessary materials. Many
bandages, fracture pillows, surgical
shirts, cotton flannel socks were made
during the hours the members worked
in Trinity parish house.
A call has been sent out for a meet
ing next week in the parish house
on Friday afternoon at a.30 o'cloclf.
Officers of the association believe that
the number of volunteers will be
doubled by that time.
These materials being made at pres
ent will be stored away for use in
America. However, if it becomes defi
nitely known that the supplies will
not be needed here, they will be sent
to foreign countries. At the busi
ness meeting yesterday a "first aid"
class of twenty members was or
ganized. This class will meet prob
ably every Wednesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Quincy Bent for
instructions. Miss Hattie R. En
sntinger, of Harrisburg, will instruct
the class along first aid work and if
the services of these women are need
ed In. case of war for actual service
they will be equipped ot t?o. The
members of this class will be an
nounced early next week. 1
More than fifty residents have join
ed the association to date and efforts
are being made to raise the mem
bership to 200. N<>t only women are
requested to join, but men. although
not expected to do sewing, are asked
to become members. Master H,orace
Bent, two-and-a-half years-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Quiney Bent, is one of
the charter members, and it is need
less to say that he is the youngest.
The members to date include: Mrs.
W. Abercromble, Mrs. C. Alden, Mrs.
U. Abercromble. Miss Helen Aber
crombie, Mrs. John Bethel, Mr. and
Mrs. Quiney Bent, Master Horace
Bent, Mrs. Claude Rrinser, Mrs. Percy
j Bennett, Mrs. J. Cline, Mrs. Walter
Chick, Mrs. Watson Creighton, Mrs.
Marion B. Cumbler, Mrs. George Dele
mater, Mrs. W. F. Darby, Mrs. C. S.
Davis, Mrs. John Downes, Mrs. Dorni
' blaser. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Entwisle,
Mrs. Everetts, Mrs. Charles P. Feidt,
Mrs. Toothorays, Mrs. Walter Guyer,
Mrs. H. S. Gross, Mrs. Hill. Mrs. W. H.
Hoddinott, Mrs. J. M. Heagy, Miss
Kate Heagy, Mrs. Solomon Hlney, Mrs.
Hope, Mrs. Tmhoff, .%h-s. Longweli,
1 Mrs. R. V. McKay, Mrs. K. McCall,
Mrs. J. R. McDonald, Mrs. W. J.
Middleton, Mrs. William Marts, Mrs.
i Parker. Mrs. Parsons, Mrs. H. K. Par
sons, Mrs. Heil Parsons. Mrs. Kolaiul
j Parsons. Mrs. 11. M. Ktuherford, Mrs.
F. A. Bobbins, Mrs. 11. K. Shook, Mrs.
G. S. Viok'ery, Mrs. George P. Vanier,
Mrs. Walters, Mrs. Earl Whipple, Mrs.
Winship, Mrs. Tule.
Donations of old linens and all
kinds of material would be greatly
appreciated by officers of the organiza
tion.
MIDDLETOWA' - -1
MID DLETOWX
Mrs. Sherman Hawthorne, of llar
risburg, was the guest of the Social
Circle, which met at the home of Mrs.
F. W. Myers, in Pine street, Thursday
afternoon.
Burgess Thomas Jordan gave an ad
dress in the school taught by Miss
Blanche Yost in the grammar school
building, on Thursday afternoon.
The funeral of the late E. B. Schaef
fer was held from the home of liis
brother, M. B. Schaeffer, In West Main
street, Wednesday afternoon. The Rev.
Fuller Bergstresscr, of St. Peter's
I-utheran Church; the Rev. O. M.
Ki ay bill, of the Church of God. and
the Rev. T. C. McCarrell, of the Pres
byterian Church, officiated. The pall
bearers were, Solomon Gingrich,
Francis Rhan, Harry and Charles
Bander. Burial was made in the Mid
dletown cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. O. O. Schaeffer, of
Philadelphia, are spending several
days as the guests of the former's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Schaeffer,
West Main street.
Mrs. S. C. Young and Miss Eliza
Young arc spending several days at
Philadelphia, with James Voung and
family.
The following persons attended the
annual banquet of the Bankers' As
sociation. held at the Bellevue-Strat
ford Hotel, at Philadelphia, on Thurs
day: S. C. Young, M. H. Gingrich,
Walter Shellenbeiger, John H. Reiger,
B. F. Longenecker, of the Farmers'
bank, and J. J. Dandis, A. R. Geyer, of
the Citizen's bank.
The Rev. and Mrs. James Cunning
ham and Miss Christine Neidig enter
tained the Pastor's Aid Society of the
M. E. Church, at the parsonage last
evening with a George Washington
tea.
John Kohr, a student at Dickinson
College, Carlisle, is spending several
days with his parents.
Mrs. Mary Hickernell, who spent
the past three months at Wilkinsburg,
as the guest of her son, Joseph Hick
ernell, has returned home.
Jacob Kelsch sptent Thursday at
Philadelphia, as the guest of his
daughter, Mrs. Karl Bowers.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Church of God, met at the home of
Mrs. A. A. Markley, East Main street,
last evening.
J. H. Buck and George Dasher spent
Thursday at Bloomsburg.
Daniel Kinsay, fo rthe last nine
months on duty along the Mexican
border, returned home to-day. He
was a member of Company I, Eighth
regiment, but was mustered • out of
service several days ago.
Mrs. C. C. Coble, of Richmond, Va.,
Is visiting her sister, Mrs. Robert
Hemperly, of Pine street.
Harry Llndley is ill at his home,
in Katherine street.
Miss Kathryn Raymond is pending
several days at Washington, D. C.
Mrs. Myria Shultz Is spending some
time at llarrrisburg as the guest of
her daughter, Mrs. George Seymour.
Joseph Gottshall and Ralph Yost
have purchased the three story double
house of J. J. Landis, In South Cath
erine street.
Harry Caley, who had been work
ing at Richmond, Va., for the last
several years, has returned home and
has secured a position at the carshops.
Mrs. I. H. Doutrich entertained the
Women's club at her liome, in North
Union street, to a Washington tea.
Funeral services for the late Jos
eph Drabenstadt was held at his home,
in East Water street, this afternoon
at 1.30 o'clock, and 2 o'clock in the
United Brethren church. The Rev.
I. H. Albright and the Rev. T. C. Mc-
Carrell officiated. Interment was
made in the Middletown cemetery.
The funeral of the late Rev. A. M.
Buckley was held in the A. M. E.
Church this afternoon at 2.30 o'clock.
Interment was made In the colored
cemetery, East Middletown,
Centenary Campaign to j
Close To-Morrow Night
Special services at Centenary United
Brethren Church to-morrow will mark
the close of the six weeks' evangelis
tic campaign conducted by the Kev.
E. O. Williams, of Warren, Pa. There j
have been nearly 100 converts to date, j
The subject of the sermon to-night I
will be "Cain's Wife." To-morrow ,
morning the Kev. A. K. Wier, pastor, :
will baptize and take into the church I
a class of converts. The subject of the 1
evangelist's tnlk to-morrow morning |
will be "Our Possession." To-morrow j
afternoon "Booze" will be the sub- '
Ject a,t the mass meeting for men and
women and in the evening the evan
gelist will talk on "To-morrow." I
Last evening "I'wo Governors You
Know" was the subject of the ser
mon. These governors were Pilate and !
Felix.
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE TO HEAR
OK STKKI/rON'S HOUSING |
A report on the housing conditions j
in Steelton will be made by the im- [
provement and housing committee of i
the Municipal league at the monthly!
session Monday night. This commit
tee h.is been investigating the condi- j
tions for several months. On the
committee are K. C. Henderson, chair- I
man; Charles S. Davis, Quincy Bent, !
W. B. Hoddinott, George R. Cover, |
G. R. Delemater and J. It. Comstock. |
\MKIUC\\NS SAKE IX GERMANY
Americana who ate held in Meyen,
Germany, near the French border, are !
being well calred for. according to a
letter received by John Sehlepitz, Lo
cust street, an attache of the real
estate department of the local steel j
plant. Although not a great variety !
of food, the supply is good, according
to the letter.
Mr. Schlepltz has lost three brothers,
who met death while in action, and j
two sisters who were employed In mu- !
nltlon factories at Hanover, Germany. 1
His mother has also died, death being j
caused by work, the letter states.
PtST GRAXDSCELEBRATE
The Past Grands of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows held ae social
last night at Steelton. One hundred
members were present. The principal
address was made by the Itev. G. N. !
Louffer, who spoke on "The Glory of j
the Convenant." The Mandolin Club j
rendered selections during the evening.
A piano recital was given by nay Tre
vitts and .lames Kdwards presented
several vocal selections. '
Let a Turtle Alone
Taint no use try in' to hurry a turtle. Give him his time
and he'll get there. But try to jam on the accelerator and
he just pulls in his motive power and quits cold.
Well, Nature is built along pretty much the same lines,
*J Let her have her own sweet way and time, and she'll come
through in great shape, but she won't stand for any high
speed stuff.
And yet there's a heap of folks that think when it comes
down to curin' tobacco, they can beat her to it "Assistin'
Nature" THEY call it.
They give her credit for bein' able to grow a crop all
right. But when it's gathered in, they hand her her resigna
tion, and start curin' it in the "Scientific" way.
And then there's a lot of other folks that have seen 70
year-old men at 50, who believe in lettin'. Nature go
through with what she starts.
§ That's the type of folks that supply the tobacco for
KING OSCAR 5 Cent CIGARS
<1 We know 'em on the lookout for 'em all the time.
<1 They've got the right idea about REAL tobacco quality
the thing that's made old K. O. O. K. for 25 years.
We knew when the 1914 tobacco crop was gathered in,
that it was a record-breaker for quality.
<J And we said to ourselves "Here's the BIG opportunity to
make King Oscar better than ever" and that's going
some.
<1 But we're doing it we gave those "jiffy" boys the go by
kept tabs on the chaps that allowed Nature to take
months and months to finish the work she'd started, and
then loaded up for fair.
It's that Nature-raised, Nature-cured crop of record
breaking quality the right blending of Havana and do
mestic tobacco that's being tucked into the Sumatra
wrapper of King Oscars to-day.
Nature has been allowed to take out all the bite leav
ing a mild, cool smoke of pleasing aroma and full of satisfac
tion.
<1 And we knew there might not be another crop like it for
some time, so we bought enough to last us for a good long
spell.
Mouth waterin'? The dealer around the corner has 'em.
John C. Herman & Co.
Manufacturers, Harrisburg, Pa.
FEBRUARY 24, 1917.
lIQBERLIN - - - -1
The quadricentennlal missionary
service entitled ."The Open Word In
|An Open World," will be given on
j Sunday morning by the congregation
' and Sunday school of Salem Lutheran
i Church ut 10.30. The program will
! consist of anthems, by the choir; sing
| ing by the school; solo, by Vivian
[Gardner; duet, by Viola and Eva
j line Fessler; readings on reformation
i event, "The Discovery and Transla
j tion of the Bible," by Eugene Repkug
ler; "Luther's Loyalty to the Word of
God," John Brightbill; "The Formal
1 Principle of the Reformation," 'Wil
j bur Eshenaur; "The Reformation
j Bearing Fruit," Miss Mary Zoll; "The
| Open Bible In Our Foreign Field,"
| Christian Gluntz; "The Open World
i For the Open Word," George Shaffer;
j recitations by Mary Reigart, Mark
Brehm and Miriam Janson. Miss Mil
dred Eshenaur will conduct the exer
cises of the primary department.
Mrs. Rodman Keln, in Highland
j street, while returning home from
prayer service on Wednesday evening,
] fell on the Ice and fractured her leg.
Charles Wirt, who has been visiting
iin Sliamokin for a week, returned
I home.
The primary department of the
I United Brethren Sunday school lffcld
a musical in the lecture room last
! evening.
Scarlet fever has prostrated the
three young daughters of Mr. and
Mrs. Luther Bartell, in Chambers
j street.
Milton Wise, in Highland street,
' while starting for work yesterday fell
i down the front steps of his home and
| fractured three ribs.
Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Brehm gave a
birthday party for their daughter
j Romaine, last evening. It was her
j sixteenth birthday and her young
i friends enjoyed a most delightful
I evening.
Mr. and Mrs. John Peek, at their
j home on the Square, entertained about
j thirty young people in honor of their
j daughter, Catherine, last evening.
I-HIGHSPIRE—^
Highspire Fire Company
Holds Seventh Banquet
The Citizens' Fire Company of
Highspire held its seventh annual ban
quet. in the hose house Thursday even
ing. Among the speakers were: Col.
H. C. Demming, president of Harrts
liurg Volunteer Firemen's Union;
Chief O. E. B. Malehorn, Steelton; E.
Levi Tittle, president of the Harris
burg Veteran Firemen's Association.
John Weaver, president of the High
spire company, and Councilman
Charles Maker weer other speakers.
A concert by the Highspire Band
was a features of the program. The
committee In charge of the affair was
composed of Eugene Orris, chairman:
Nenl Manning, Henry Etnoyer, Harry
Nalin, Russell Nahn, Paul Ditaman,
Harry Hoke, Charles Houselholder.
Warren Leonard, Uriah Brown and
Lloyd Beinhauer.
STEEI.ETOX CHURCHES
Main street Church of God —• the
Rev. G. W. Get/.. 10.30. "More and
More Blessings7.3o, "Treating the
Gospel With Contempt:" Sunday school,
2; Jr. C. E.. 6: Sr. C. E., 6.30.
St. John's Lutheran—the Rev. G. N.
Lauffer. 10.45, "As Thou Hast Sent
Men;" 7.30. "The Christian's Ideal of
Patriotism." patriotic services. Sunday
school, ,9.30; inter. C. E„ 6.30.
First Presbyterian the Rev. C. B.
Segelken. 11, "The Promise of the
Fathers;" 7.30. "The Light-giving Pow
er of God's Work and Latin America;"
Sunday school. 9.45; C. E.. 6.45.
First Methodist the Rev. W. C.
Sanderson. 10.30, "The Home Beyond:"
7.30, on same subject: Sunday school.
2: Epworth League, 6.30, leader, Mrs,
Charlotte Watson.
Grace United Evangelical. No morn
ing services. Sunday school. 9.15.
Fire Reformed—the Rev. H. H. Rupp.
of Birdsboro, will preach at 10.45 and
7.30. Sunday school, 9.45.
St. Mark's Lutheran. Preaching at
3; Sunday school. 2.
Central Baptist the Rev. 11. D.
I Germer. Preaching. 10.30 and -7.30;
Sunday school, 2: B. Y. P. U„ 6.30.
I United Brethren. Highspire—the Rev.
H. F. Rhoad. 10.45. "God and Educa-
I lion;" 7.30, there will be a graduating
j exercise for advanced teacher training
! students: Sunday school, 9.30; Y. P. f.
C. C.. 6.30.
St. Peter's Lutheran. Highspire—the
Rev. Ernest L Pee. 10, "Satan to the
Rear;" 7.30. "A Sinner's Prayer For
Pardon:" Sunday school, 2.30; C. E..
6.30. The Sunday school will render
a foreign mission program Sunday af
ternoon. Special music, recitations and
addresses.
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