6 GERMAN MIND IS PREPARED FOR WAR WITH U. S. By Associated Vress 1 Berlin, Feb. 27, via London, Feb. 28. The prominence which Chancellor Von Bethmann-Hollweg gave in his address ' to tile Reichstag to tic discussion of relaations with the '.'nlted States is re- I garded here as indicating his purpose ! to prepare tile German public for the I eventuality which Is looked forward to in many quarters. There was much confusion of opinions which is looked forward to in many quarters. There was much confusion of opinions and prophesies on this point to-day on ac count of the continued absence of au- j thenticated news from Washington, as j well as the reports which are being re ceived in rega-rd to the state of public j WANTS TO SHOW H HOW HARRISBURG DOES THINGS That Harrisburg is a very good city in which to live and that the Capital of Pennsylvania loses nothing in com parison with the majority of the American cities in municipal achieve ment is again demonstrated in a let ter received by the Harrisburg Cham ber of Commerce, asking for data on this city's recent improvements. Desiring to bring Harrisburg's de velopment to the attention of his busi ness associates. J. W. Cushman, 1307 Amy avenue. Whiting, Ind., to shame Ills own city into action, armed him self with the story of Harrisburg's awakening and accomplishment the past fifteen years. At his request all of the printed matter pertaining to Harrisburg was forwarded. His let ter follows: "If there is any printed or illus TEX EACH INSTEAD Or U\E Washington, Feb. 28. —To speed up the obtaining of second lieutenants for the regular army, Secretary Baker in an order made public to-day, directs that distinguished colleges" designate ten honor graduates from the 1917 classs and ten from the 1!)10 class to When We Say Your Corset Fits—lT FITS out CORSET DEPARTMENT I> new fritiids ciicli ility, bccAusc wc urc Riving the very best itlviition to the corset needs or our customers. We make no charge for i'.iting or altering corsets. Have your corset fitted—it s the only way to o tlisit you are wearing the corset adapted to your figure. I MltU'E I'HOXT I.ACEI) CORSETS have shields under the lneer. WE ARE SHOWING MODELS IOR ALI; TYPES OP FIGURES. Priced at *1.25, $1.50, $2.00, $3.00, $15.50, $5.00 and up Wolfe Corset and Lingerie Shop 401 NORTH SECOND STREET After April Ist, 224 North Second Street 432 MARKET STREET SPEC I A L s ' FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 1-17 BOILING 1 Oly BEEF lb. 1 Ct/tyC CHUCK -| A ROAST lb. 1 £|C BONELESS 1 £* rump : ib. loc FRESH GROUND f A HAMBURGER lb. 1 *±C — CLUB 1 *7 STEAK lb. 1 / C FANCY OA ROUND STEAK lb. £\)C STEWING 1 Ol / LAMB X lb. l^TgC BUEHLER BROS.' OC B. B. BUTTERINE (high grade) lb, MARKETS IN 55 CITIES OP 14 STATES MAIN OFFICES PACKING HOUSES Chicago, HI. v I'curia, 111. WEDNESDAY E.VENING, i opinion In America. The German press [continues to serve up fragmentary but j sensational bulletins indicating feverish j War preparations in (lie United States. J At this hour It may be Smid that a | declaration of war from Washington ; would find the German mind quite pre ! pared for it. Less of a ripple would be caused here than was occasioned by Rumania's entrance into the war, and a final break with the United States would be likely to meet with stoical indifference so far as the public at large Is concerned. There is no feel | ing that a crisis is at hand, but merely jan ominous tension which has been gathering intensity. The nation is now I pinning Its faith to its U-boats. trated matter relative to the great im provements made in Harrisburg during recent years I should very much like to have the articles sent me as soon as possible. deeply impressed by noting some of these on a hurried business visit to Harrisburg a,nd would like to bring them to the attention of our city club here, contrasting them with the backwardness of some towns life— Madison, for instance." His request was complied with by the Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce as have been thousands of others. The circulation of the Harrisburg booklet. "Ha/risburg, the Heart of Distribution," lias reached close to the 15,000 mark. Daily requests come to the office of Chamber for information about Harris btyg. :be examined in April for provisions | commissions. Under previous regula tlons such colleges designated on* I honor graduate a year. These men, i j is specified, upon appropriate examina I tion, are to be accepted into the serv l ive ahead of any othar candidates foi (commissions from civil life. PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS MISS AMY COCHRAN, HARPISTE PLAYING AT BENEFIT CONCERT Beautiful Program to Be Pre sented in Bethlehem Luth eran Church Tomorrow Night \ From time to time. Miss Clara Crom leigh, organist of the Bethlehem Luth eran Church, Green and Cumberland streets, arranges special concerts for the benefit of the church fund, selecting with great care from many artists, those who shall appear on the program. As no tickets may he sold for church events, patrons' tickets are Issued, paid for by subscriptions, and a sliver offer ing taken the night of the concert. To-morrow evening at 5.15 o'clock there will be an unusually tine program pre sented with organ numbers by Miss Cromlcigh, assisted by Mrs. Robert Bressler, contralto; Miss Marguerite Ilerr, of Lancaster, vlollniste, Miss Amy Cochran, of Lancaster, harpiste; and F. William Froehlich, basso can tan te. The numbers are: Part I—"Prelude and Fugue in C. Minor," Bach, Miss Cromleigh; "Ave Maria," Bach-Gounod, violin, har[ and organ accompaniment, Mrs. Bressler; "Serenade," Drdla, Miss Kerr with harp accompaniment; "O, God Have Mercy," from "St. Paul," Mendelssohn, Mr. Froclilich; "jgulte Op. 34 for harp." Tedeschi, Miss Cochran; "Meditation," Mietzke, violin, harp and organ. Part ll.—"Andante Grazioso from Symphony pathetique,'' Tschaikowsky. Miss Cromleigh; (a) "Sapphic Ode," Brahms; (b) 'Song of the Chimes," Worrell, Mrs. Bressler; "Liebesfreud," Kreisler, Miss Ilerr; (a) "'ln Walde," Miersch, (b) "Aufentlialt, Schubert, Mr. Froehlich; "Autumn," Thomas, Miss Cochran; "ideal," intermezzo. Pinto, violin, harp, organ; "Barcarolle," from "Tales of Hoffman." Offenbacn, Mrs. Bressler Mr. Froehlich, the Misses Herr, Cochran and Cromleigh; "Bakoczy March," Liszt-Guy, the fatftous Hun garian War March, Miss Cromlcigh. Miss Lavena Williamson's Birthday Is Celebrated tjulle a number of the young friends [of Miss Lavena Williamson attended a party celebrating her fourteenth; birthday last evening in South Enola. Cards, games, contests and music en livened the hours and refreshments closed a Joyous evening. Those present were the Misses Anna | Smyser, Alda Meloy, Edith Darr, Nel lie Gardner, Irene Williamson, Mar garet Tanner, Audrey Tanner, Ju,lia Durburow, Letitia Deese, Helen Bless ing. Katharine Dauglierty and Kath arine Williamson; Messrs John Kline, Edgar Dauglierty, George Wagner, Merle Klnner, l'aui Bordmay, Ted. Yates, Frank Williamson, Robert llaudeschell and Bertram llaude schell. Qt'EEXS' DAUGHTERS MEET There will be a meeting of the Queen's Daughters held Friday after noon at 2 o'clock, at the residence of the president, Mrs. Bernard Schmidt, 58 North Thirteenth street. A full attendance is urged. KNTERTAIXS CLASS Miss Rosalie Yeakle entertained members of her Sunday school class in the Stevens Memorial Methodist Church at her residence. 1315 Wallace street, Wednesday afternoon. Games and refreshments were enjoyed by the Misses Elizabeth Rolirer, Laura Alt house. Florence Sandburg. Merle Smith, Lillian Shope, Mary Varnes, Evelyn Wright. Katharine Eyler, Sara Seeds, Margaret Chamberlin and Anna Sim mons. ATTEND KEXXEL CLUB SHOW Mr. and Mrs. J. K. White, 2421 North Front street, attended the sixth annual show or the Kennel Club, at Horticultural Hall, in Philadelphia, 1 the largest exhibit, in the club's his-1 tory. They were especially interested as it was at the Westminster show in New York last week, that Peter the Great, one of their five prize-winning chows, carried off the first honors of his class. I.ADIES OF THE MACCABEES KXTEItTAIX A COMMITTEE One of the last of a series of meet ings held by the members of the Ladies of the Maccabees, No. 257, of the Social committee was that held the other night at the home of Mrs. Seidel. 1804 Susquehanna street, to arrange for the i dance, to be held within a few weeks. ' Following the re.gular business a so-I cial time followed with refreshments I served to: Mrs. Charlotte Sprucebank, i Mrs. Grace StoulTer, Mrs; Jennie Stayer, | Mrs. Harriet Ueynokls, Mrs. Frances I Elder, Mrs. Emma Miller, Mrs. Mary | Miller, Mrs. Harry N.ve, Miss Daisy Sei- I del and Mrs. Maude Seidel, r— i mm MM SUTAF } ' ; j J fIE PBANKUN / yv&z £•*."■ \ Sold in 2. S. 10. 25 •nd 50 lb. cMo> \ bass and in 1, 2 and 5 lb. cartons Pure Sugar Candy is nearly 98.9% energy food A Franklin Sagar for every use Granulated, Dainty Lumps, Pow- L dered, Confectioners, Brown - Sigler's When you purchase a Piano at Siglcr's you are assured of High Quality, Low Prices and Fair Treatment. EASY TERMS IF DESIRED C.AVSi&l<ir,lnc. ~ Pianos ° Victrolas 30 N. 2nd.st. —< * HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH i I /*% : Mi § MISS AMY COCHRAN j CENTRAL HIGH CLUB SUPPER | To-morrow evening the Central | High club of the Y. W. C. A. will hold I a baked bean supper in the association ; building. The admission is nominal j and supper will be served from 5.30 to 7 o'clock. Central High students are especially invited; a large attend ance is expected. From present indi cations the eats will be worthy of the preparation being made by the co eds and all are assured of sufficient quantity. HOME FROM El, PASO Mrs. J. B. Kemper and children, fiuey - Ord, John and Ruth Margaret Kemper, formerly of 1911 Market street, have returned after a winter's stay in El l'aso, where Colonel Kemper lias been stationed. Miss Martha Jane Bergstresser, of Middletown, has returned home after a week-end visit with Miss Katherine Beidleman, of Market and Evergreen streets. Miss Helen Kuntzleman, of vis ited here yesterday. Roy P. M. Davis, 1926 North Second street, spent yesterday in Mount Un ion. BASKKTBAI.I. CJA.MR An interesting and basket bail game is that Scheduled Friday afternoon between tfia St. Paul's team and that of the Ne'er-do-wells, coin posed of a number of girls of the Sel ler school. The game will be held in the gymnasium of the church and a tine attendance is anticipated. Mrs. John Oenslager, of South Front street, is home after a pleasure trip to New York. I Julius Bucher, of lilt Deny street, is spending some time in Ban caster. Professor and Mrs. Howard Omwako and children, of 11113 Riverside Drive, motored to Greeneastle Sunday. Miss Mildred Itupp, of Shlremans town, spent yesterday in the city, as the v guest of Miss Margaret Neidig, of South street. Mrs. J. W. Knlsely, of Fourteenth and Haelinlen streets has returned home after a visit with relatives in Carlisle. Thomas Wright, of 419 Hummel street, is home after a visit in Spar | rows Point, Md. LITTLE GIRL'S BIRTHDAY HAPPILY' CELEBRATED A birthday surprise party for Miss J Esther Welcomer was held at her home, 1402 Liberty street, with the following guests: The. Misses Laura Kahny, Catherine Kahny, Ruth Wel come!', Mary Sanderson, Catherine Sanderson, Mary Welcomer, GenevieVe Fita, Rose Zimmerman, Eva Zimmer man, Gludys Shover, Dorothy Shover Catherine .Welcomer, Winifred Wel comen Edith Mullen, Fanny Mullen, Bessie Welcomer, Esther Welcomer and Margaret Miller, Harry Welcomer, Edward Welcomer, Mr. and Mrs. Nor man Shover, Mrs. Annie Miller and Mrs. Harvey Welcomer. RUMMAGE SALE IS OX | The Ladies' Aid Society of the First | Baptist Church is holding a Rum mage Sale at 25 South Second street, starting to-day and holding all day [to-morrow. Clothing, shoes, china, furniture, pictures, and many other ar ticles in good condition are on sale at nominal prices, for the benefit of the society's fund. BRIDGE WITH MRS. MILLEISEN Mrs. G. Frank Milleisen, of 707 North Third street, was* hostess for this week's meeting of the Monday Bridge Club, with the following mem bers: Mrs. William Cameron, Mrs. H. E. Gramm, Mrs. C. C. Getter, Mrs. Charles Stucker, Mrs. William Brown, Mrs. Charles Schmidt, Mrs. C. H. Mc- Enroe, Mrs. George Sourbler and Mrs. •A. N. Delvey. FORMALLY OPEN COMMUNITY WORK | Shimmell Center Association I Elects Officers and Plans Membership Increase Formal organization of the Shimmell Community Center Association \Vas made last evening by 4"o' residents of Allison Hill, "for the moral, social, In tellectual and physicaf uplift of the community," as the by-laws says: A constitution and by-laws were adopted and the following officers elected: President, Eli N. „Horshey; first vice-president and chairman of the finance committee, Harry I). Jones; second vice-president and chairman of the program committee, John F. Kob; third vice-president, Mrs. J. B. Carruthers; chairman social committee, Mrs, A. Q. Swengel; fourth vice-president and chairman member ship committee, Paul D. March; re cording secretary, A. C. Dean; cor responding secretary, Miss Mabel Ger lock; treasurer, A. K. Thomas. The School Board has entered heartily into the plans of this center, giving the use of the building with I light, heat and janitor service until | tlie close of the school year. The priv ilege of letting the auditorium or any other rooms of the building for club use has also been given. Tuesday evening, March 6, Superin tendent of Schools William Evans, of Columbia county, will make an ad dress on the work he has done In his county in social centers. The girls of the Shimmell school will give a flag drill: the sixth grade school will give ian exhibition of singing as taught 'there and the Shimmell school orcheß i tra will make its first public appear ance. There will be no charge for ad mission and parents ol' the pupils are especially urged to be present. Authors Club Greets Its Returning President There was a gala air about, the Au thors Club last evening at its meeting with Mrs. Casper S. Shaak, til 6 North Second street, for its president, Mrs. Maurice E. Finney, has just returned from Texas where she spent several ! months with her husband. Colonel ! Finney, at the border. As Mrs. Finney i entered she was given the Chautau ! qjia salute as well as cheery greet ings. The program included: "Her First Snow," Margaret Newman Prescott, Mrs. Howard R. Omwake; -"American Women of the Day in Fiction and Poetry," Miss Anna C. Crowl; short stories, "One Good Time," by Mary E. Wilkins Freman, Miss Ann U. Wert; i}onu Gale'.s "The Strange Story of Mr. Dumbleton," Mrs. J. E. Garner; "The Second Wooing of Selina Sue," by Kuth McEnery Stuart, Mrs. Finney. Penna. in Civil War Times Lecture Sat. Night at U-Club The first Confederate invasion of Pennsylvania, in the year 1862, the sacking and burning of Chambersburg in 1804, an unwritten chapter of the Harper's Ferry insurrection, and in teresting' facts about Antietam and Gettysburg will be a few of the his torical events recalled by Benjamin M. Nead, Esq., next Saturday evening be- I fore the members of the University Club in the club quarters at Front and Market streets. Mr. Nead was a boy ' at the time and lived through many I stirring events. I The occasion will be the third of i the series of club nights, which are j proving to be' extremely popular with 'the members.' Many of the illustra ] tions which will accompany Mr. Neaii's j lecture were secured at the time of ithe events related and have never been published. Since that time he has been collecting original photographs and 'the lecture promises to be full of in ! tej-est as well as entirely appropriate at this time. - Special music will be furnished and ! Rutherford will cater. j TAKIO COURSES IX XURSIXG Miss Belle Schwarz, daughter of J. i Grant Schwarz, of Camp Hill, has j entered the New York Post Graduate Hospital for a three years' course in j nursing. Her sister, Miss Josephine Schwarz left a day or two ago for Phil adelphia to study nursing in the Chil dren's Hospital at Bainbridge and I Fitzwater streets. j TO ADDKKSS THE COMMONWEAL Robert K. Young, State treasurer, j will speak before the Commonweal [ Club, next Monday evening at 7.45 | o'clock on "A Monolog For General : Results." A nominating committee will be appointed and all members are asked to be present. IIEHtCAItBK roil IM.AY Members of the east of Ihe Seller School Plays, to l>e slven Friday even- I ing, March 2. at S o'clock, in the !school assembly hall, are holding re hearsals virtually every afternoon I previous to tlif time "( the presenta tion. The affair is in charge of Miss Amy lA)uise Beck, of the French De,- partment of the school. The plays which are short French plays, and. will [ be produced in the original, are "J'eanne D'Aro and Somnainbule." "JOAX OF ARC" WKLIi SUXG | A large audience heard the presen ilation of Gaul's oratorio, "Joan of | Arc," by an excellent chorus under ! the direction of John W. Phillips, last j night, in the auditorium of Technical High school. ! The chorus comprised the members of the Musical Art Society and the lUpdegrove orchestra, with Miss Mary Buttorff, soprano; John D. Fisher, 'tenor, and Ross Harman, baritone, as I the soloists, and Mrs. John W. Phil | lips at the jpiano. Mr. and Mrs. J. T.-Hippie announce the birth of a daughter, Cora lOllinore Hippie, Wednesday, February 14, 1917. Mrs. Hippie was MiSs Caroline Honnafaus prior to her marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Harry P. Harvey, of 2335 T.ogan street, announce the birth of a son, George Hamer Harvey, Fri day, February 23, 1917. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel 1,. Parks, of Altoona, announce the birth of a daughter,. Sunday, February 18, .19J7. Mrs. Parks was Miss Grace Lightner, lof Ilarrisburg, prior to her marriage. Mr. and Mrs. James Cumeron'Pof fenberger, of Phlllipsburg, N. J., for merly of Harrlsburg, announce the birth of a daughter, Jean Cameron PofTenberger on Saturday, February 17, 1917. \ Young's Society • String Orchestra of Baltimore will play for dancing at Winterdale, Saturday evening, March 3, 8 to 12. Peerless singers and dance musicians. Indies 25c, men 50c, An other big attraction. Gallery will be open.—Advertisement. FEBRUARY 28, 1917. \ Feeble-Minded Exhibit Shows Importance of Work The Charities Association of the j State is asking; the legislature for ■ endorsement of the McConnell bill, up- j propriating S:UG,OOO for the extension, equipment and maintenance of the Vil lage for Feebleminded Women at Laurelton, Union county. The village, one cottage of which is completed, will care for a particularly unfortunate and socially dangerous group of de pendents ot' thesptate. The work was begun four years ago. No impropri ation was made at the last session of the legislature. Immediate develop ment of the institution is an Inopera tive necessity, according to the organ- I i/.ations uring completion of the pro- 1 jt ct. The exhibit for Feeblemindedness Will be held In this city March 5 to j 16 in the Hunter huildlng. Walnut street, recently occupied by Goldsmith. Mrs. Frederick Herman Marsh acting for the Daughters of the American has been appointed general chairman of the committee in charge of rooms and registration for the exhi bits. Mrs. .James I. Chamberlin, chair- I man of the general committee, has call- j eel a meeting: of that committee for Fri day afternoon at 4 o'clock, in the as sembly room of the Civic Club. Camp Hill Civic Club Plans Red Cross Work A meeting of the Camp Hill Civic I Club held to-morrow afternoon will he given over to planning lied Cross I work, which the club is anxious to I inaugurate. Mrs. Elsie V. Middleton of the board of directors will explain the j work and the aims of the different I branches. Plans for the club's food sale to | be held Saturday, March 3 from 2 to 6 o'clock in the clubrooms, will be I completed and committees appointed 1 to begin soliciting. The sale will be! held to increase the supply of silver l needed by the club in serving at its ! social events. RETt'RNS FROM NEW YORK Miss Sara E. Cooper, of Camp Hill I is home from New York City, where I she was the guest of Miss Alice Simp son, a former schoolmate at the Cas tle School. Tarrytown, On-the-Hudson During her stay she attended the alumnae dance of the Castle School in the Hotel Astm' and was much enter tained at dfhners, luncheons and parties. Mrs. James W. Millhouse and Miss I Marian Millhouse. of Camp Hill, are i enjoying a stay at Atlantic City. Dr. and Mrs. William E. Wright, of State street, are spending a few days in Baltimore. Mr. and Mrs. Felix Robertson, of l itsburgh, were recent visitors at the home of Mr. and Airs. Georue W. Dunn, of Market street. Mrs. Tester Wheeler and small son, D " an f 1-ester, left for thdir Philadel phia home to-day, after a week's visit in town. Miss Edna Ivugler, of North Second street, has been called to Philadelphia by the serious illness of Iter mother Miss herena Motter and Guv Motter or I'rederick, Md„ were week-end visi v? • t , ho i l ' 1,1-o 'her, .i„hn C. Motter, Jul North Second street. urn 11 "' Victor H. Stigleman, of CamD I Hill, entertained the K. C .T. Club last e\enng in honor of her sister, Mrs C \ . Davis, of Pittsburgh. *" Sllis , lp ''. .of 314 Kelker street lias been quite ill for the past three weeks with sciatic rheumatism. =■ Among the March Records H just out to-day here are six §fl that will surely please you. Is Be sure to hear them. 9H 64637 Mabel Garrison ffl Wm Chiming Bells Wp (4(>34 Evan Williams S All Victor patrons arc invited to call to-day and hear the com -9 plcte list of new records played. The United States is YOurs if yon are in good health. The United States spells Opportunity. Health comes from right selection of food and right habits. Two Shredded Wheat Biscuits for break fast will supply more nutri ment than many a two-dol lar meal, and costs only four or five cents. A meal to work on, to play on. Shred ded Wheat is ready-cooked, and ready-to-eat. Made at Niagara Falls. N. Y. More Sunkist Oranges ore ripening for you every day in Cali fornia. Eat these uni formly good oranges freely for their flavor and health fulness. Order today. Sunkist Uniformly Good Oranges California Fruit Growers Exchange LA 58 DR. B. S. BEHNEY DKXTAI, SURGEON has established temporary offices at 317 X. Second St., Harrislnirg, l'a. Bell Phone 1202-lt 1 J
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