CAMP FIRE GIRLS ARE ENTERTAINED Mrs. J. O. Charles Is Hostess at Pleasant Affair at Home of Mother PARTY ON~" BIRTHDAY Young Ladies' Organized Bible Class Are Guests of Miss Flossie M. Loy Mlllcrstown, Pa., March 10.—On Tuesday evening Mrs. J. Otis Charles entertained the Campfire Girls at the homo of her mother. Mrs. Samuel Rounsley, in Main street.—A surprise birthday party was held at the home of Mrs. Samuel Rounsley in her honor by several of her friends on Monday evening.—The Young Indies' Organ-i ized Bible Class of the Methodist | Church, Mrs. John Light, teacher, was entertained at the home of Miss Flos sie M. Loy, on Tuesday evening.—Mr. and Mrs. Harry Messersmith, of Har risburg, were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. I*. Cathcart.—Emory Fry left Wednesday on a visit at Newark, X. J., and Philadelpia. James Beacham and son, William, of Al toona, spent several days at their bungalow, above town. —Carl Lauver and Miss Grace Light visited friends at McAllisterville on Sunday. Miss Ruth Weiser, of Mifflin, was the guest of A. 11. Ulsh and family Sunday. -Mrs. Edith Smith, of Duncannon, vis ited her mother, Mrs. B. H. Branyan, this week.—Harry Rhoads, of North Dakota, visited his uncle, John Rhoads, the past week.—Mrs. Melvin Beimer, of Altoona, spent Saturday with her sister. Mrs. Martha Putz.— Miss Rose Miller visited friends at Harrisburg this week.—Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wagner, of Lemoyne, spent Sunday with Mrs. Wagner's mother, Mrs. Ida Ward.—Mrs. Hulda Knight, of Duncannon, spent Sifnday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Banks Page.— Mr. and Mrs. Charles Karstetter ai\d baby, of Harrisburg. were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Mowery this week. —Banks Karstetter, of Harris burg. is visiting his mother. Mrs. Mar tha Karstetter. —Mrs. C. C. Page and Miss Daisy Walker were guests of Mrs. Edgar Noll, at Newport, Tues day.—D. Gilbert Rickabaugh, who has been in the city for several weeks, returned home on Sunday. Mrs. O. K. White, who had been visiting her sister, Mrs. Jennie Byers. and niece, Mrs. T. V. Diffenderfer, for the past two months, left on Thursday for New York city, where she will spend sev eral days before returning to her home at San Diego, California.—Tus oarora Castle, No. 289, Knights of the Golden Eagle, held a banquet in their hall on Friday evening. A special program was arranged. James Rouns ley delivered an address, entitled "Our Flag."—Joseph Hogentogler, of Indi ana. who has been living in the west for forty some years, is spending some time with his brother. Nicholas Ho gentogler, of Pfouts Valley.—Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Page and Mrs. Hulda Knight accompanied Mrs. Anna Hum phrey home to East Salem on Sun day, by automobile. —Miss Myrtle Gearhart. who had been visiting her mother who had been ill, at Harris burg, has returned home. Dwelling Houses Badly Needed at Elizabethville Elizabethville, Pa., March 10. — There is a scarcity of houses here and several families are compelled to board on account of not having a house to move into.—Swab Wagon Company shipped a large consign ment of farm wagons for the spring trade this week.—Solomon C. Shutt, of Allentown, lias returned to his home here. —Miss Florence Wehr is spending a week with her grandpar ents at Schnecksville. —Tuesday was net apart as visitors' day at the new player piano works and many visitors availed themselves of the opportunity to see the new plant in operation. Mr. C. H. Hard has charge of the works in the' Weaver building.— MTH. Lee A. Eeigler is seriously ill with little hopes for her recovery.—Oscar P. Klinger, a Philadelphia and Reading fireman, spent several days Tiis family litre. —Edward I-". Engle moved his family into Paul's valley on a farm this week. —Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Keigler, of Harrisburg, spent Sunday with Josiah Romberger, who is seri ously ill. —Mrs. Cyrus Romberger, of T.ykens, is spending some time with Mrs. Ella J. Klinger and daughter.— Mr. and Mrs. Morris Lenker. of Mil lersburg, spent Sunday with F. M. T.enker and family.—Miss Trene Kressler, of Harrisburg, spent Sunday with her mother here.—Mrs. Isaac Swab was takep to the Harrisburg Hospital, where an operation was per formed, —Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Moyer *pent Monday at Harrisburg. Don't overlook your porch furniture Vr llvllL et out t ' lc , roc^ers set* /■>. A W®\ tce see they don't need '•SL ttHe pounds, and females from 6 to 7% pounds. It is canary white In color, with an orange-yellow bill, legs and feet. It walks with a semi-upright carriage, J which distin guishes it from the Aylesbury, the great English duck, which Is whiter in color, and carries Its body more horizontally. , BELL EMPLOYES HEAR WIRE TALK General Manager Ivinnard Makes Address by Tele phone ; L. H. KJnnard, formerly of this city, who Is vice-president and gen eral manager of the Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania, delivered an address over the wires to the Tele phone Society of Harrisburg during the annual meeting in the Chestnut street auditorium last evening from his home in Wynnewood. J. Heron Crossman, Jr., also a for mer resident of the city, who has spent several months in Canada gain ing information on telephone meas ures taken since war started for pos sible use in this country in case of trouble, delivered an address on his ndlngs. At each man's chair there was a watchcase receiver ana at a given signal Mr. Kinnard cut in on the line and made his address, which was heard distinctly. Following Mr. Kinnard's talk, music and vaudeville was rendered, which had been arranged by the house com mittee, composed of C. P. Williams, F. F. Lutz and G. B. Detz. „ The fol lowing officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, C. P. Wil liams; vice-president, J. L. Montgom ery; secretary, R. M, Leonard; treas urer, J. D. Smith; directors, A. Shultz, B. H. Overpeck. Among the out-of-town guests were • J. H. Crossman, Jr., general commer cial superintendent; P. C. Staples, publicity manager; J. H. Hons, audi tor; R. C. Mason, C. E. Malley, W. J. Jennings and William Roache, of Philadelphia; D. C. Cox and Division Commercial Engineer Gladden, of Syracuse, X. Y.; William F. Schmidt and J. G. Truesdell, of New York. Scheme to Smuggle Goods to Interned Ships Is Discovered By Associated Press Philadelphia, March 10.—Alleged attempts to smuggle goods on and off the two German commerce raiders in terned at the Philadelphia navy yard, are under investigation here to-day by agents of the Federal government, in- ' eluding the collector of the port. A sergeant of marines at the yard, who is alleged to have failed to search wagons conveying foodstuffs to the Kronprinz Wilhelm and the Prinz Eitel Friedrlch, is said to be involved. All Federal agents investigating the alleged smuggling scheme, refuse to talk. It was reported several arrests will be made. Some of the articles reported to have been smuggled from the ships are said to be part of the merchan dise seized by the cruisers while raid ing. There is no confirmation of the report that some of the boxes alleged to have been smuggled aboard the ships contained ammunition. TRIAL IS CALLED IN PREMIER PLOT rContinued From First Page] the crown to produce a certain witness against the four defendants, Mrs. Alice Wheeldon, her two daughters, and Al fred George Mason, husband of one of the daughters. This person, he said, was a "man who should have been its principal witness, namely the myster ious secret goevrnment agent known as Gordon." The attorney declared Gordon was a police spy who had started the whole plot, who had lured the defendants on and then when lie had got them well within his net, had handed them over to another agrent named Booth, so that his own connection with the case would not be ad flagrantly appar ent. Would Walk on Hot Iron "Why wasn't it possible for Gor don to come into court and facec the Jury?" asked the lawyer. "Because from him," lie continued, "the Jury would have drawn a very different version of the case." Later he said: "In the absence of Gordon I would suggest that the defendants should have a trial by ordeal." The judge was puzzled and said. "I fear that would be impossible. It has been abolished. Do you seri ously suggest the ladles should walk over hot plowshares In order to prove their innocence?" Rlza: "I do." The judge: "It is not use submitting such a suggestion. You are not seri ous." rtiza: "I do seriously suggest it." Says Flag Was Burned As Religious Ceremony By Associated Press New York, March 10,—In denying a motion to dismiss the case against the Rev. Bouck White and members of his "Church of the Social Revolu tion," on trial for burning the Ameri can flag in a "melting pot" during a so-called religious ceremony. Judge Mclntyre, who is hearing the case, de clared yesterday that "any person burning the flag mutilates It and is guilty of a misdemeanor." He said the oilly Question for the jury to de cide was whether the flag was burned. The first witness for the defense was Plank, a senior in the theological seminary at Harvard. "The whole thing was religious," he said. "The songs were old church tunes; prayer was said during the ceremony." DR. DOWSES MAKES ADDRE9N AT FUUBI.HMINDHD KX 111 HIT Dr. Frederick E. Downes, city super intendent of schools, last night em phasized the need of the State in tak ing charge of the problem of educating and caring for feebleminded children, In an address before a large gather ing at the exhibit of the feeblemind ed in the Hunter Building, 206 Wal nut street. Dr. Downes told of the work being done in Harrisburg for this class of pupils. Miss Serena C. Knabe, of the Hamilton school; Miss Ida Hartzell, of the Shimmell School, and Miss Helen Armpriester, of the Downey school, as sisted Dr. Downes in the discussion. [fil I 1 It's Mating Time I 111 l HIM 1 || Y J Healthy, riforoua fowl* orodaee healthy, fertile era*. 11l II 111 I If if That meant troog. vigorous chick* that will live. 1IISK*( PANXCE-A \ put*mla and famaiaatock in tha pink of condition. A \HCn t tonic, not a •timulant. Yon will quickly tee iti good IK~3f/ s /■ ,f effect* end that they are permanent. If you don't find /' it o. (imply return the empty packare* to your doler *nd money back. lHlbi., 2Sc; lb.. 60c; 25-lb. Dr. lea* Instant Inn Killer I If£££* IfflldjßnStollfflj kil,a " e * Sprinkle it on the hen*, than add it to tha dust IvitHUi 11 Iff II IIH 111 balh o. .tsuiniDy and your poultry will be free from lie*. IfirmiS 2WN II ilcQ HQ * lb-. 250: S lbs., SOe. Guaranteed. 11l IJllilfn mil! II Hlffl ll *" or 1 * >y dea^*r> Poultry lupplia*. MHIH KMP Umm Br. H*ma Hrnmm Hn4y— MARCH 10, 1917. BIG DEMAND FOR HOUSES IN CITY Applications For Dwellings Pouring in From Out-of- Town People Real estate dealers in Harrisburg, facing the biggest demand for houses in more than a dozen years, are at a loss to supply the many applicants with suitable dwellings. J. 15. Oipple, president of the Har risburg Heal Estate Board, discussing the situation said: "Daily the realty men of HarrUburg are receiving many inquiries for houses, in many oases from out-of-town people who want to locate here. Although there are a number of suitable places for sale, tho dwellings for rent are always in de j mand. / "Much of this is due to the present prosperity wave. The applications are from all classes. Traveling men in this district are using the city for their headquarters and want to bring their families here. Increased demand for labor and experienced hands In the Iron and steel mills, on the railroad and in other industrial plants add to the great number of people either looking for better homes, or trying to locate in Harrlsburg. "We are now facing the biggest de mand for houses since 1904 and have practically none to offer." HOUSES NEARING COMPLETION Interior work on four of the three story brick houses being erected in Nlnteenth near Chestnut street, by J. E. Glpple, 1251 Market street, will be | finished within the next few weeks, j Four other houses just completed, ! have been sold by Mr. Gipple. Clinton M. Hershey, real estate dealer, 14 South Second street, is of fering several homes near Bellevue Park. The dwellings are three-story, with improvements and comfortable porches. Franklin Sedan Shows Many Exclusive Features Something new in the line of enclosed cares made its appearance in town this week in the form of the latest Franklin Sedaq, now on dispulay at the Franklin Agency, 107 Market street. Of the new features, the body with its V-front, constructed with two built-in windshields of the adjustable type, is the most striking. When one is seated in the car, it is easily understood how { this design, by eliminating two side body posts, broadens the vision. The V-front also reduces wind resistance and makes possible eflicient ventila tion of the passenger compartment. The combination of the V-front with the new lines of the Franklin hood makes the appearance of the car attractive and different from the ordinary. A good example of Rothchild panel construction, a recent development In body building, ia seen in this Sedan. Its elimination of all joint moldings makes possible the much-sought smooth, unbroken exterior. One of the first things a person no tices when entering the car is the ease with which any seat in the passenger compartment can be reached from either side. The fact that the front Pullman seats can be tilted forward I out of the way does away with all fric ] tion and crowding. i That this car should weigh only 2,615 j pounds is something unusual, as auto ! mobile engineers generally consider ] 3,500 pounds the minimum for enclosed cars. The light weight of the Frank lin Sedan can be considered a real de velopment in automobile construction, inasmuch as it appreciably increases the usefulness of enclosed cars. Prob ably nothing will lend more to the adoption of enclosed cars for general use than the .economy, safety and greater range of travel which light weight opens up. Insurance Fight Nears Settlement in Council | Settlement of the workmen's com- I pensation insurance problem, which has been hanging fire in Council for week, will probably bo made Tuesday. Yesterday City Commissioners met with City Solicitor ohn E. Fox, and again went over the question, with the result that an effort will be made to ! settle the differences with the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Com pany for the first quarter. Whether the city will carry its own insurance, give the contract to the State or to the stock company for the remaining months of the year, also will proba bly be decided next week. After the conference yesterday it was said that shoudl thero be no settlement with the guaranty company, the commis sioners wilwl stand a test case in court. As the final contract for In suring city employes was never signed and approved by Council, it is con ndvd that the best way to end the discussion will be to have the city carry its own insurance again this year. TEUTONS FOUND rtIILTY By Associated Press Florence. S. C., March 10. —Eight I officers and men of the German llansa line freight Lieberifeis, which began sinking In Charleston harbor on the night of January 31, were found guil ty of sinking the vessel in a naviga ble stream, by a Jury, in the United States District Court here late yester day. They were acquitted, however, on one count charging conspiracy to sink the steamer. PLANS SNOW UHUTIC Commisisoner William-11. Lynch is planning to have a chute erected join ing the Cameron street approach of the Mulberry street bridge, to be used to dump snow into the Paxton creek. Work will probably be started late in the summer, if the plan is approved. During the recent snows much time was saved by hauling snow which had been cleared from the streets, and dumping it into the creek. <125 SUNK WITH TRANSPORT London, March 10. The British transport, Mendl, carrying South Afri can native laborers, was sunk after a collision on February 21 and 625 per sons lost their lives. Ten of the per sons lost were Europeans, according to the announcement made yesterday to the South African Parliament by Gen eral Louis Both, the premier. The col lision occurred o ffthe Ise of Wight. BROUGHT 11 ERE FOR BURIAL J. C. Brown who died at Indianapo lis, Indiana, will be brought to this city by Undertaker Arthur C. Hauck. Private funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home of his sister, Mrs. Anna Pretz, 1737 Fulton street. Burial will be made in the East Harrisburg Cemetery. ' FIERCE BATTLING TURNS IN FAVOR OF FRENCH ARMY Germans Lose in Desperalq Attempt to Get Back Lost Trenches By Associated Press The Chumpagne region in Franca continues the scene of desperate light ing, which Paris reports haa resulted In new French successes. - Last night the Germans made an at tempt to regain the ground they had lost In the recent French attack on the salient near Maisons de Cham pagne created by a successful Germun operation last month. The Germans in this new effort made several des perate charges and the tide of battle flowed back and forth for some time. Finally, however, the French arms prevailed, acordlng to X 3 aris, and not only was the ground originally gained held by General Nivelle'a forces but fresh progress was made. Haiders Are Active Other actvitles on the Franco-Bel gian front were conllned for the most part to raiding operations, except that northeast of Verdun, the Germans are reported by Paris to have unsuccess fully attacked the trenches lately re captured by the French north of Caurleres wood. Operations in the Rumanian prov ince of Dobrudja are mentioned in the official reports for the first time in many weeks. A statement from Berlin Indicates that tho Russians are still clinging to some ground near the northern boundary of the province. It reports a German air raid on Russian establishments near the Sulina, an es tuary of the Danube in northern Dob rudja, numerous bombs having been dropped successfully. SI,OOO Per Month Being Spent on Welfare Work by Associated Aids According to a report submitted yesterday to the board of managers of the Associated Aids it is costlrig at least SI,OOO each month for welfare work in Harrlsburg. To be able lo meet the ever Increasing demands made upon it the Society must of course receive at least that amount each month. The Charity Ball in January netted the sum of $3,562.25, a sum that will not maintain the standard of work be yond the first of April. During Febru ary the Society handled 101 cases. So coal workers made 275 visits, financial aid was given to 23 tubercular cases, relief was administered through the medium of the Harrisburg Benevolent Association to 131, employment was found for 4, the Children's Bureau placed nine orphans and made 234 calls in reference to the children. Mrs. Lyman Gilbert will namo a committee to select a successor to John Yates, who resigned. Aliens Brave U-Boats to Reach American Shores By Associated Press Washington, March 10. Despite the submarine dangers and other risks nearly as many Immigrants camo to the United States during the last six months as in the eritire year 191 M, when 298,826 "entered, the Federal Bureau of Immigration reported to day. Of the 24,74 5 Immigrants who came in January with intention of re gaining, 3,397 were English or Scotch, the largest proportion and 1,020 wero from Germany. Three hundred Mexi cans, 151 English and 121 French wero excluded. BERLIN PRAISES ZEPPELIN By Associated Press Berlin. March 9, via London, March j 10. The Berlin press is filled with reviews of the life and achievements of Count Zeppelin, who shade with Field Marshal von Hindenburg the honor of national popularity. Count Zeppelin's fame, however, was estab lished when the field marshal was practically an unknown quantity and Berlin to-day recalls the time not long gone by when airship rides from j Dusseldorf to Berlin byway of Ham burg and Bremen were luxurious thrills to be enjoyed at 200 marks a head. I AI,KICKS ASSOCIATION MEETS The regular meeting of the Alricks Association was held last night at the St. Andrews Episcopat Church. W. 11. German, of the Harrisburg Gas Com pany, gave an Illustrated lecture on "Two weeks in the Canadian Wilds." The pictures were taken by Mr. Ger man, while he was campTng in a For est reserve. KRANKMN DI'HDEL TO SPEAK At Bethesda Mission to-morrow night at 7.30 o'clock. Franklin Dubbel will speak. Monday evening, the Rev. G. S. Rentz, of the Market Square Pres byterian church will address the meeting. Services are held each even ing at the mission and the public la Invited to attend. 1/ busy \T S SCRATCHED! | fp' Ik full of life and § go.aturdyand aV strong little 9 SV, chicks be- S jS cause they're S S fed on § | CanA/aTs - | Buttermilk STARTING FOOD £ K the complete food for the first three weeks. K Helps digestion, keeps off disease, makes 5? S> busy, happy, heathy, fast growing chicks. S Costs lc per chick. Buy a Bag.jl. 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