RECEPTIONS, PARTIES, WEDDINGS, ANNIVERSARIES
CARD SHOWER FOR
JAMES ROUNSLEY
Many Friends Remember Him
on Sixty-Sixth Anniversary
of Birth
Millcrstown, Pa., Starch 24. A
number of friends of James Rouns
ley. Sr., gave him a birthday postcard
shower on Wednesday in honor of his
sixty-sixth birthday.—Sirs. D. L. Far
ner entertained friends at her home in
Main street Tuesday evening in honor
of tha Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Beard, of
Freeland, Pa.—Mrs. O. O. Wagner was
a visitor at Harrisburg Saturday.—
Kobert Slienk, employed at Harris
burg, spent Sunday with his parents.
.Mr. and Mrs. Peter Shenk. —The Camp
Fire Girls were entertained at the
home of Miss Zella Catlicart Tuesday
evening.—Mrs. Bank Stall 1 was taken
to Philadelphia by Dr. D. M. Gearhart,
where she was operated upon for ap
pendicitis Monday at the St. Agnes
Hospital.—The Rev. C. F. Ilimes, pas
tor of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
is attending the conference at Lewis
town this week. airs. Himes and son,
Kenneth, who had been visiting her
parents at Thonipsontown, joined him
Thursday at Lewistown. Richard
Shover, of Newport, spent Sunday with
his mother, Mrs. Ida Shover. —David
Auker, of Newport, spent Sunday with
his daughter, Mrs. Yohn, in High
street. —Miss Mina Kreamer, who un
derwent an operation at the German
Hospital, Philadelphia, months
ago, has resumed her work as teacher
of the primray school. Mrs. J. O.
Charles, a former teacher, had charge
of the school during Miss Kreamer's
absence. —Miss Kathleen Renner, who
had been visiting her grandfather for
several weeks, has returned to her
home at Altoona. —Mrs. Josiah Rowe
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Hall
Slatterback, at Lewistown. —Mr. and
Mrs. Raymond Wagner, of Lemoyne,
spent Sunday with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Wagner.—Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Pines, of Harrisburg, are visit
ing their mother, Mrs. Mary Pines. —
Mrs. Mary Pines and granddaughter.
Miss Margaret Pressley, visited rela
tives at Newport on Sunday.—Miss
Lillian Nankevell. of Steelton, spent
the week-end with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Nankevell. —Casper
Swartz, of Harrisburg. is visiting his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Pelfer.- —
Fred Fry and Miss Bertha Myers spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Daniel My
ers, near Seven Stars.—Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis Harris returned Saturday from
Reading, where they had visited
friends. Mrs. William Miller and
Mrs. William Heckard, of Harrisburg,
were guests of David Miller and family
on Sunday.—Miss Zella Cathcart spent
the week-end with relatives at Harris
burg.—Mr. and Mrs. Colder Long, of
near Seven Stars, spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Menghes.—Mrs.
Charles Pines, of Huntingdon, spent
Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Robert
< 'raiie. —Miss Ella Tyson, who had
been visiting in Harrisburg. returned
home Monday. She was accompanied
home l>v her niece. Miss Gracella Al
len, of Wormleysburg.—The Rev. and
Mrs. John E. Beard and daughters,
Elizabeth and Janet, of Freeland, Pa.,
visited friends at this place several
days this week. The Rev. Mr. Beard
was a former pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal Church here.
Halifax Man Will Make
Quarter-Million Shingles
Halifax, Pa., March 24. J. W. Et
tinger has about finished his winter's,
work of getting out logs and shingle
timber off Peters mountain. He was
assisted by George Branyan. Mr. Et
tinger has had years of experience in
this line of work and finds ready sale
for his product. He expects to make a
quarter-million of shingles from the
timber taken off this winter.—Oscar
lloft'man, who has been employed as
a clerk In A. M. Smith's store for sev
eral years, has tendered his resigna
tion and gone to Palmyra.—Miss
Grace Pike, of Millersburg, spent Sun
day with her grandmother, Mrs. Sarah
Pike. —Miss Ltllie Lebo, of Hershey,
spent the week-end with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. 11. 11. Lebo. —Aaron
Sultzbaugli, of Philadelphia, was the
guest of his father. Jeremiah Sultz
baugli.—Mr. and Mrs. Harry Putt
spent the forepart of the week at New
York City.—W. Heisler spent sev- (
eral days at Philadelphia.—Mrs. Har
ry Lebo and daughter, Pauline, and
son, Roy. spent the week-end wtth her
sister, Mrs. Jacob K. Sponsler, at
Lucknow. —Harry Hoover, of Steelton,
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. 1
and Mrs. John Iloover.—■-Alfred How
mar of Lancaster, spent Sunday with
bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius
Bowman.—Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Etz- j
weiler, of Penbrook, were home with
their parents over Sunday.—John J.
Tlaker, of Steelton, spent Sunday at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. 11. Elsen
hower.—Postmaster C. M. Bowerman,
of Fisherville. was in town on Monday
and Tuesday.— Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
I'.oyer and daughter, Grace, of Middle
town, spent Sunday at the home of
Mrs. Boyer's parents. Mr. and Mrs.
John H. Lentz. —Isaac F. Hmmerman
spent Saturday at the Keystone Hos
pital at Harrisburg with his wife who
is ill at that place.—Edward Harper,
of Millersburg, spent a day with his
sister, Mrs. Joseph Dillnian.—Misses
Myrtle and Mary Blever spent Monday
evening at Millersburg.—H. C. Wag
ner. of Bellefonte. spent the week-end
at the home of bis parents, Mr. and
Mrs. George Wagner. Herman
Richter. who attends the State College,
spent the week-end at the home of his
mother, Mrs. Anna Richter. —Prof.
William Cooper, who teaches school at
Royersford, was home over Sunday
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver
Cooper.—Mrs. E. M. Garman, of Dau
phin, spent the week with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. T. I-I. Lebo. —Mr.
and Mrs. H. S. Bogar and son, Rob
ert, of Steelton. spent Sunday as the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. ('. C. MetzgatC
—N. A. Steffen and daughter. Sarah,
spent Sunday with his parents at
Herndon.
Engineers Society Nominates
Officers; Election May 14
Officers for the year will be elected
May 14 by the members of the Engi
iHors Society of Pennsylvania. They
will take charge at the annual meet
ing June 11. The members nominat
ed are: President, Charles P. Turner;
first vice-president, C. A. Emerson,
Jr.; second vice-president, Frank P.
McKibben; resident directors. C. I.
Bausher and John Gastrock: nonresi
dent director, Thomas Earle; secre
tary, Edward R. Dasher; treasurer,
John O'Connell.
LEGISLATURE THROUGH WORK
Trenton, N. J., March 23. The
1917 session of the New Jersey Legis
lature practically came to an end last
night when an adjournment was
taken until March 30, with the under
standing that no matters would be
llien considered except the appropri
ation bills, which are yet to be Intro
duced, and any vetoes Governor Edge
may then present to bills already
passed.
SATURDAY EVENING,
New Pastor Comes to
Mechanicsburg Church
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THE REV. r>. L. KEPNER.
Mechanicsburg, Pa., March 24.
The Rev. D. L. Kepner, the new minis
ter of Grace United Evangelical
Church, comes here with a record for
faithful work and activity in the
church. Htighesville was his last ap
pointment and he has served at the
following places: St. John's Church,
Williamsport; Grace Church, York;
Red Lion, York county and Marysville.
At the latter place he built a parson
age. Te Rev. Mr. Kepnar received his
education at the Central Pennsylvania)
College, now known as Albright Col
lege. Myerstown, Lebanon county. He!
is a member of the Educational Aid j
Society, a trustee of the Ministerial j
Aid Society and a member of the ex- !
amining committee of the Central j
Pennsylvania conference.
Many Visitors Spending
Spring Days at Dauphin
Dauphin, Pa„ March 24. —Mr. and !
Mrs. Harry B. Greenawalt returned j
home on Tuesday from a visit with
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Heckert, at Pine
grove.—Miss Louise Shepp, of Mlllers
burg, was the week-end guest of Miss j
Ruth Deitfler.—Mrs. Robert Fulton !
Stirling spent several days with her
mother, Mrs. Edward Duffy, at Balti
more.—Mr. and Mrs. William Corbett,
of Bellview Park, Harrisburg, were
recent visitors in town.—Ralph Lutz,
of Williamstown, spent the week-end
here.—Miss Lucy Novinger, of Har- j
risburg, is spending several weeks
with Miss Bertha Sellers. —Miss Annie j
Shelfer, who has finished her training
course at the Pennsylvania Hospital,
Philadelphia, returned to her home
here on Tuesday.— Mrs. Henrietta
Liebengood and Mrs. Robert Fohl, of
Harrisburg, were recent guests of Mrs
William F. Reed.—Miss Anna Hoff
man has returned to her home here
after a visit of several weeks with Mrs.
Frank Sanford, at Washington, D. C.
—Miss Clara Bergstresser spent sev- i
eral days at Harrisburg and Paxtang.
Mr. and Mrs. George Conrad and son, '
George Harold, of Harrisburg, spent
the week-end with Mr. Conrad's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Conrad.—
Miss Lucy Krauthoff spent the week
end at her home in Wiconisco.—Miss
Carrie Elizabeth Gerberich, a student
at Miss Hart's school. Philadelphia,
was the wSek-end guest of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Freeman C. Ger
berich.—-Miss Fagan, of Toronto, Can
ada; Miss Margaret Boas, Richard
Shrodel and Frederick Kamerer, of
Harrisburg, attended the Saturday
evening dance here.—Josiah Welker,
who lias been spending the winter
with his daughter, Mrs. John Slioop,
at Lewistown, returned to his home at
Red Ilill on Wednesday.—Mrs. Clara
Campbell, Miss Elizabeth Campbell
and Hugh Campbell, of Harrisburg,
were the week-end guests of Mr. and
Mrs. William Lyter —Mr. and Mrs.
Alfred Warner, of Harrisburg, spent
Sunday at their bungalow on the
mountainside. Miss Julyann Wire
man, of Harrisburg, spent the week
end with her aunt. Miss Julia F. Kin
ter.—William Kline, of Philadelphia,
was a recent guest of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. George Kline.—Norman,,
Brooks, of Newark, N. J., is spending
several weeks with his aunt. Miss Mar
garet Brooks. —Miss Alice Minsker,
who attended the winter term of the
West Chester State Normal school re
turned to the home of her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. William Minsker. at Red
Bridge, yesterday.—Miss Potts and
Ross Rhoades, of Harrisburg, spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George S.
T^andis..—Henry Embody, of Milton,
was a recent guest of his daughter,
Mrs. Benjamin Gruber. —Mrs. Charles]
Kerstetter and daughter, Eileen, of
Montgomery, and Mis. Russell Fen- 1
stemaeher, of Harrisburg. spent Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. William Gar
verieh. —Warren Wiest and family, of
Harrisburg, spent. Sunday at their
Stone Glen cottage.—Mr. and Mrs. H.
Sourbier and son. of Harrisburg. spent
several days at their Speeeeville cot
tage.—Thomas Feaser, who is em
ployed at South Bethlehem, spent
Sunday at his home here. —Mrs. Wil
liam Campbell and daughter, Annie:
Miss Mary Bixler, all of Eshcol. and
Raymond Long, of Harrisburg, were
week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. I.
T-ane Long.—Mrs. William Miller and
daughter. Julia, of Enola. spent the
week-end with Mrs. J. E. Williams.
Amateur Players Guests of
Millersburg Civic Club
Millers burg;. Pa., March 21.—Young
people of town who produced a play,
entitled "The Mystery of St. Ives," in
the Lyric theatre several weeks ago
for the benefit of the Millersburg Civic
Club, were guests at a dinner given in
their honor by a committee of the
club with Mrs. X. M. Freck as chair
can, at the home of Mrs. E. W. Steev
er, in Union street, on Tuesday even
ing. Those who took part in the play
were: P. M. High, F. G. Gilbert, Wil
lieiji Leffler, Merle Johnson, J. D.
Bowman, Harry Orndorff, Mrs. Alter
Fish, Miss Catharine Jury, Miss Eliz
abeth Yost, Miss Marion Diehl, Miss
Mabel Hemmlnger and Miss Marie
Hoffman.—A civil service examination
for the position of postmaster at. Pax
tang was held In the Pick building,
Millersburg, to-day.—Ruhl F. Lam
bert and Miss Gertrude Hoy, of Mil
lersburg, were married in Hagerstown,
Md., last week. —Never before in the
history of the town has there been
so much talk of gardening as this
spring, and out in the eastern part
of the town whero a large number of
lots were sold last fall owners are
already preparing for farming as soon
as weather conditions warrant.—New
uniforms for the local baseball team
have been ordered and work on the
new grandstand will he commenced
as soon as weather conditions Im
prove.
BIG CONCERT AT
IRVING COLLEGE
Chorus Class, Under Professor
Harper, Will Present "The
Flying Dutchman"
Mechanicsburg:, Pa., March 2 4.—On:
Thursday evening, March 29, a con
cert will be given in Columbia Hall,
Irving College, by the chorus class,
tinder the direction of Professor Harry
C. Harper, of the faculty. The scene
and spinning chorus from "The Flying
Dutchman," by R. Wagner, will be j
given.—The Sunday school class of
which Miss Anna L. Brownawell is j
teacher in the Methodist Episcopal j
Church was entertained on Tuesday j
evening at the home of Mrs. James!
Weiss, East Keller street. Bishop
Darlington, of Harrisburg, was the
speaker at lenten services in St. Luke's j
Episcopal Church on Tuesday even- j
ing.—The Rev. J. J. Resh, pastor of 1
the Methodist Episcopal Church, is in
Lewistown attending the annual con
ference.—Good speaking and special
music will be features of the spring
rally to-morrow morning in the First
United Brethren Sunday School, which
is an annual event. Automobiles will
bo provided to convey the aged and
infirm to the services.—Mrs. Morris
Pass spent several days at Philadel
phia this week.—Miss Eleanor Parker
has returned from Chelsea, N. J.,
where she has been holding a position
at the Children's Seashore House.—
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Merris, of
Du Bois, were guests of the latter's
sister, Mrs. A. G. Richwine, in West
Main street.—Colonel George Zlnn, of
Philadelphia, of the United States
Army engineering corps, visited his
mother, Mrs. Mary A. Zinn, South
Market street, this week. —Miss Adda
Long, of Philadelphia, spent several
days at the home of her parents, Dr.
and Mrs. Robert P. Long, South Mar
ket street. —After spending two weeks
with her grandmother, Mrs. Mary E.
Barnes, East Main street, Miss Reba
Barnes left for her home at Camden.
N. J., on Friday. The Red Cross
branch of Mechanicsburg will hold a
town meeting next Wednesday evening
and interesting speakers will make ad
dresses.—Fred Z. Ployer, who has been
confined to his home in South Arch j
street with a broken leg, is able to
be out on crutches.—A. E. Sieber,
county commissioner, is recovering j
from his recent illness.—Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Gerber and small daughter, of
York, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
H. H. Mercer, West Main street. —Mr.
and Mrs. Carroll Miller, of Harrisburg,
spent the week-end with Mrs. S. X.
Miller, West Main street.—Miss Alice
Clark was hostess for a number of
friends at her home in East Main
street on Monday evening. John
Ringwalt quietly celebrated his sev
enty-ninth birthday anniversary on
Wednesday at his home in South Mar
ket street. Gifts and a postcard shower
marked the event.
Linglestown Embroidery Club
Entertained by Mrs. Hicks
Linglestown, Pa.. March 2 4.—The
Embroidery Club met at the home of
Mrs. Frank Hicks on Monday evening.
Refreshments were served and musical
numbers rendered by the various
members. —Mrs. David Smeltzer, of
Paxtang, was the guest of Miss Ada
line Shaner on Sunday.—Miss Kate
Mclllienny and Miss Sue Mcllhenny,
of Harrisburg, spent Tuesday with
their sister, Mrs. Annie Smith.—W. G.
Zimmerman, whose leg was broken by
a recent accident, has been removed
from the Harrisburg Hospital to his
home here. —Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hall
man, of Harrisburg. were visitors
here Tuesday.—Mrs. E. O. Hassler, of
Progress, was the guest of Mrs. An
nie Buck, on Tuesday.—Mr. and Mrs.
Roger Care and son, Ross, of Steelton.
spent Sunday as guests of Mr. and
Mrs. C. B. Care.—Mr. and Mrs. Marry
< irris spent the week-end with rela
tives at Harrisburg.—Miss Esther Mc
llhenny, Miss Mabel Backenstoss and
Miss Marion Townsend, of Harrisburg.
were the guests of Miss Marion Smith
on Saturday.—Miss Anna Hammel
baugh, of Harrisburg, was the week
end guest of Miss Sara Zimmerman.—
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Getz and Lillian
Backenstoe, of Mount Joy, spent sev
eral days with relatives here.—J.
Whittaker and family, of Matamoras.
are spending some time with the Rev.
and Mrs. If. Whittaker.—Mrs. Austin
Shaner and daughter, Anna, spent
Sunday as guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey Shuey, at Enola.—Mrs. Stray
er and children, of York, are spend
ing some time with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Wilson George.—Miss Salome
Feeser, of Harrisburg. spent Sunday
as the guest of Mr. ..nd Mrs. Miles
Bolton. —Mrs. David Lazarine filter
tained in honor of her daughter. Mar
guerite's seventh birthday on Tues
day evening. Mrs. Charles Walters
and daughter spent Thursday with
relatives at Oberlin.- —Mrs. Mary Far
ling and Miss Priscilla Perkey visited
friends at Harrisburg on Thursday.—
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Buck on Thurs
day were guests of friends at Harris
burg.
Rededication of Elliottsburg
Lutheran Church Tomorrow
New Bloomlicld, Pa., March 24.
Rededication of Ludoip Lutheran
Church at Elliottsburg will be held to
morrow. The Rev. Dr. H. H. Spang
ler. of Yeagertown, will preach the
dedication sermon in the morning,
also will preach In the evening.—Mrs.
Harriet H. Nickel, after spending a
week with friends in Duncannon and
! Harrisburg, has returned home.—The
ladies, of the Methodist Episcopal
I Church in this place cleared over SSO
at the banquet given by the members
of Mackinaw Lodge No. 380, I. O. O.
F. More than 100 guests were served.
—Miss Catherine Long, who spent the
winter with her sister. Mrs. John
Hutchinson, at Baltimore, has re
turned home.—Jones Dunkle, of Har
risburg, attended the banquet given
by the I. O. O. F..—Charles W. Fen
: stemaeher, of Harrisburg, a former
resident of New Bloomfield, spent sev
eral days here.—The Rev. Homer C.
Knox left Tuesday morning for Lewis
town to attend the Methodist Epis
copal conference. —Miss Mae Gusler,
of Harrisburg. spent funday wtth her
mother here. —George Kerr has gone
to Philadelphia for treatment.—The
Rev. J. Weeter received word on Sat
urday that, his mother, living near
New Bethlehem, Pa., had a stroke of
paralysis and he left on Monday to
visit her.—Laverna Askins is in the
Methodist Hospital at Philadelphia,
where she may undergo an operation
for, appendicitis.—Mrs. Mollie Jacobs,
of York, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Luke Baker.—Mrs. Kate Wright, who
has been visiting friends at Baltimore
for four weeks, has returned home.—
Mrs. Ada Kent, of Duncannon, spent
Sunday with Mrs. Sarah C, Raffens
berg here.—Ben D. McPherson, of the
State Forestry Department at Harris
burg. spent the week-end with his
brother, Robert, heref.
HJtKRISBTJRG TELEGRAPH
Gross Planning to Ask
Approval Next Week of
Plans For Ash Survey
A esolution for an ash and gar
bage survey in the city will probably
be introduced at the session of Coun
cil on Tuesday.
Commissioner E. Z. Gross, under
whoso supervision the collections are
being made, has communicated with
the New York Bureau of Municipal
Research and with private engineers
he announced, and expects to be ready
to present a d eflnite proposal next
week.
Although additional teams have
ben put on the various districts, and
five inspectors have been employed,
the gangs are being delayed in keep
ing on schedule because of the length
of time required to remove ashes and
refuse which accumulated during the
winter.
A general clean-up has bee norder
ed, but according to Commissioner
Gross this will be done gradually to
prevent a repetition of conditions be
fore the ultimatum was given to the
Pennsylvania Reduction Company.
$1,357,829,836 Value
of Natural Resources of
State, Demming Reports
Col. Henry C .Demming, geologist of
this city, to-day handed to State offi
cials a tabulation of the output of nat
ural resources of Pennsylvania during
1916, compiled by him from reports and
original sources. They aggregate a
value of $1,357,829,536. The Colonel's
list contains over fifty products, in-
I eluding many minerals. Bituminous
I coal alone amounted to over $602,000,-
000, and anthracite to $431,000,000,
while coke was $102,000,000 and its by
products to $4.1,000,00. Petroleum was
valued at $26,000,000. Gold, silver, plat
i imi ill. asbeitos and other materials are
1 mentioned.
Auditor General Powell, who received
the list to-day, stated that it would be
a most useful compilation for the reve
nue commission in case it had to tax
products of natural resources. The ag
gregate, he said, at one per cent. woVild
yield $13,000,000 for defense purposes.
The Auditor General thanked Colonel
Demming for his enterprise.
BUILDING PERMITS
Charles Froehlich has taken out a
permit to remodel the properties at
1011-13-15 Market street, to change
them into up-to-date apartments with
improvements. The cost of the alter
j ations is estimated at $1,500. Other
permits issued to-day follow: Joseph
1 Spagnolo. one-story brick warehouse,
| northeast corner of Race and Ann
streets, $450; Luther A. Shanaman,
i one-story frame shop. Maclay and
( Fifth streets, $150; George D. Gel
wicks addition to three-story brick
j house. 410 Humel street, SIOO.
KIIEM'H PROHIBIT IMPOItTS
By dissociated rrcss
Paris. March 24.—8y authority of the
i cabinet the. minister of commerce to-
I day issued a decree prohibiting all
j imports whatsoever except such
| be authorized specifically by the gov
: eminent upon application.
WILL ENTERTAIN ( LASS
: Shiremanstown. Pa., March 2 4.—Miss
Lydia Grubb will entertain the Indies'
Organized Bible Class, No. 4, of the
Bethel Church of God. at her resi
dence in street Wednesday even
ing.
SOME FACTS AND
IN THE MA TTER OF BREEDING
Exchanging Males or Adding
New Blood Except For a
Definite Purpose Is Wrong
Definitions of Breeding Meth
ods and the Number of
Males Required
By ROBERT ARMSTRONG,
Expert l'oultryniun and Writer
It is pretty generally agreed that the
greatest impediment to success in
poultry raising is the inability to mate
birds of the required type. The custom
with most poultry raisers is to trap
nest their hens, or else guess at their
proliflcness, and then use the sons of
these heavy layers to head future
breeding pens. This is a step in the
right direction, but the trouble with
this method is that while the hen may
lay a large number of eggs, she may
not harm the faculty to transmit her
laying qualities to her offspring. More-'
over, her cockrels may be deficient in
both egg-laying qualities and the abil
ity to transmit certain other good
characteristics which they might pos
sess. The following article is a discus
sion on breeding methods—setting
forth s4me facts and fallacies.
In the minds of many who raise
chickens and other fowls there is but
one idea and one kind of breeding—
that of mating males and females, re
gardless of type, strain, variety, pro
liflcness or relationship. Needless to
add, that such matings sooner or later
—usually sooner—prove of little value
to their owner, and are finally com
plely dissipated, it is Nature's way of
eliminating the unfit.
To be precise there are the follow
ing methods: "In-breedlng," "line
breeding," "out-breeding" and "cross
breeding;" and--shall we say—no
breeding at all, meaning rank mon
grel ism.
DcHnitions of Breeding Methods
Primarily, it is not advisable to
make a practice mating birds more
closely related than first cousins, and
the more distant this relationship can
be drawn apart, the better the chances
for success. In making a start with a
flock of fowls, however, if one wishes
to preserve the same strain of blood,
or in creating a new breed, It is usual- <
ly necessary to breed fairly close for'
a number of years, or until certain
qualifications become intensified and
fixed. If this breeding of related
birds Is done Intelligently, with the
view to fixing superiority In color.
[||fe\ It's Mating Time
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WORK STARTED
ON NEW CHURCH
Construction of Building For
First Church of Christ,
Scientist, Under Way
Construction work has been started
on the new building for the First
Church of Christ, Scientist, this city.
This building is being erected on
the rear of the church lot at the
southeast corner of Front and Wood
bine streets, and will be used for
church services until the .completion
of the main edifice. The building now
under construction will be a part of
the large structure and will be used
eventually for Sunday school services.
Adaptation of English Gothic
When completed the church will ac
comi \odute a congregation of two
hum. red and fifty persons.
The architectural style of the build
ing will be an adaptation of the Eng
lish perpendicular Gothic. The prin
cipal ;utures are massive walls and
buttresses, relieved by great mullion
eil window openings. Exterior walls
Will be of limestone, taken from quar
ries at Hershey, and the stone trim
mings will bo of Indiana limestone
furnished by the Hummelstown
Brownstone Company
Windows will be furnished and
glazed by the C. Day Rudy Company
of this city. The heating, ventilating
and sheet metal work will be done by
Cleckner & Burke. Steel roof trusses
will be furnished by the Yanderstuck
en-Ewing Construction Company, of
Bethlehem, and the reinforcing steel
by Frank Class, of this city.
Contracts for other portions of the
work are not closed yet. The general
construction is being supervised by
J. C. Thompson under the direction of
the architects. W. W. Johnson and
Thomas M. Kelker.
It is expected that the building will
be ready for occupancy within a few
months.
Historic Old Keller
Homestead to Be Vacated
Occupied for three generations by
the Keller family, the residence at
Second and Walnut streets, will soon
be vacated.
Upon the completion of the new
home in Riverside Drive, between
Woodbine and Emerald streets, Mrs.
John P. Keller is planning to remove
from the Second street home which
probably will be let to some business
concern. Negotiations are under way
now according to an annuncement by
('roll Keller and John P. Keller, Jr.,
but no statement will be made of the
disposition of the property until these
are closed.
REAI/TY TRANSFERS
Realty transfers recorded to-day
follow: Josiah A. Dunkle's executor
to Edward A. Walden, SIOO, Swatara
township; Carl F. Schulz to Joseph
Gabner, $1,250, Swatara township;
Blougli's heirs to John F. Bowers,
$7,250, Middle Paxton township; Na
than Freidberg's heirs to Louise
Freidberg, $1,126.28 South Second
street: Benjamin F. Aumlller to Ja
cob M. Brandt, S"SO, Mid die town;
Levi Zimmerman's executor to Ulrich
Weltmer, $320 and $271, Derry town
ship.
shape and so on, it Is called "line
breeding." If the breeding of related
stock is done indiscriminately, and
brothers and sisters are bred together
for generations for no particular pur
pose, .it is called "in-breeding."
In other words, "line-breeding," or
breeding in line, is keeping to the
same ancestry—the same blood lines,
without the disastrous effects of "in
breeding." It is carefully selected,
systematic in-breeding.
"Out-breeding" is a term applied
to the practice of introducing new
blood every year, but such blood is of
the same breed. "Cross-breeding" is
introducing entirely new blood of a
distinctly different breed.
Through fear of the flock degener
ating many poultry raisers consider it
absolutely necessary to bring In new
males each year. Very often they make
a practice of exchanging males with
nearby farms, which is the vogue
among farmers, especially. This is in
spired by the right idea, but it is like
ly to be accompanied by trouble. If
it is desirable to introduce new blood,
the rule should be to do so—not just
because it is superior to your own in
vigor and other.ways.
It Is very difficult to raise standard
bred birds if new blood Is added to
the flock each year. You may buy a
pure-bred male to mate with your
pure-bred females, and later find that
the two strains failed to "nick" prop
erly. That is, the mating may throw
offspring with defective combs, dis
proportion or poor color, which will
take several generations of special
breeding to eliminate. In short, the
advent of new blod is a speculation.
Two Divisions of the Same Strain
A better way to introduce new
blood is to take two years to do it, and
experiment with individuals. Purchase
a few hens of the desired strain and
mate them to your best males, or se
cure a couple of outside males and
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TRIAL LIST IN
ARGUMENT COURT
Seventeen Cases to Be Heard
Next Tuesday, Prothono
tary Holler Announces
The following cases for Argument
court next Tuesday were compiled to
day by Protlionotary Henry F. Holler:
Sarah A. Specht vs. Edwin W. Specht,
motion for new trial; llalph Kunkel vs.
Howard 11. Schriver, motion for new
trial; Commonwealth vs. Mizpah Lerch,
motion for new trial; Commonwealth
vs. Peter Kohlman, motion for new
trial; Commonwealth vs. Joseph Blum
son, motion for new trial; Common- j
wealth vs. Edwin Specht, rule to amend j
order for maintenance; John W. Green
vs. Sadie Green, rule to show cause
why Issue should not be framed; How
ard A. Levan, vs. Nancy M. Levan, rule
for counsel fees; in the matter of the |
assigned estate of Theodore G. Gar
man, exceptions to auditor's report; El
len Groft and Harry Werner vs. Mi
chael Finnen estate, rule to set aside
sale; Bowman and Company, vs. Samuel
Z. Shope, demurrer to rule; Samuel
Flsliman vs. C. H. Jones, rule to show
cause why issue should not be framed;
Pierce Rettew vs. Philip Bloom, rule
to open judgment; Barnet Handler vs.
Gertie Zarker and A. C. Buch, rule to
open judgment; People's Trust Com
pany of Pittsburgh vs. Cyrus E. Woods,
Secretary of the Commonwealth, and
the Safe eDposit Trust Company of
Pittsburgh, demurrer to bill of com
plaint; C. 13. Dougherty. It. P. Funk
houser, J. \V. McDonnell, Edgar C.
Towney, J. E. Swift, H. D. Geiselman,
Calvin Gilbert. 11. S. Trostle, town
council of Gettysburg, vs. Frank B.
Black, State Highway Commissioner,
mandamus; Davis S. Funk, for the use
of 11. and L. Lowengard vs. M. B.
Doughton, rule to open Judgment.
Mother Too 111 to Be
Told of Baby Daughter's
Tragic Death From Burns
Mrs. H. B. Herman, of near Pro
gress, a patient at the Harrisburg Hos
pital, i 3 too ill to be told of the death
of her 17-month-old daughter, who
died from burns yesterday in the hos
pital. The doctors fear to tell Mrs.
Herman of the death of her daughter.
The little daughter, Marjorie, was
burned Wednesday afternoon when the
grandmother was lifting a kettle of
water from the stove. The child pulled
at the grandmother's skirts, spilling
the hot water on her head.
Her condition was not regarded as
serious when she was taken to the
hospital. Yesterday she became worse
and died late yesterday afternoon.
Although the mother is improving, It
will doubtless be several days before
she will be told of the daughter's
death
MANY ARTICLES RECOVERED
The installation of the new system
of requiring all parcels left in jitneys
to be turned over to the police has
collected quite a varied assortment at
the police station. The latest addition
wa sa nice slice of ham, brought to
the station this morning. Several over
shoes of various sizes, umbrellas and
parcels have been collected and re
claimed.
mate them to your best females; then
study their offspring for a year, and If
satisfactory, the new blood to
the balance of the flock.
There is no evidence to prove that
"line-breeding" initiates degeneracy,
providing reasonable care is exercised
each year in selecting only vigorous
breeders, and there is a large number
of fowls from which to choose. The
danger becomes even more remote if
two divisions of the same blood are
kept going year after year. This con
sists of keeping two distinct strains
or matings on the same farm, both of
which have common ancestery, but
which grow farther apart every year.
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It is not enough to hatch the
chicks. After all, the biggest busi- j
ness Is to raise them, which means |
"brooding." Success or failure j
here depends largely on facilities !
for performing the work. When a j
baby is expected everything is ar- j
ranged for its reception in advance;
and so it should be with chicks.
Next week's article describes some i
of the preparations.
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JITNEY MEN OF
CITY APPLY FOR
CERTIFICATES
Want Paper of Public Conveni
ence; Other Capitol Hill
News
Sixty-seven Harrlsburg jitney opera
tors to-day applied to the Public Ser
vice Commission for certillcates of
public convenience. They are the men
against whom the Harrisburg Railways
I Company recently entered complaint.
I The cases were listed for April 5 but
will bo postponed until April 11.
This is the largest lot of applica
tions for such certificates from any
one city in a long time. The applica
tions have to be advertised and ob
jections can be entered.
Dr. C. J. Marshall, the State veterin
arian, is in Washington tendering his
services to the United States govern
ment to assist in organizing the vet
erinarian medical corps of the United
! States army. Dr. Marshall is a recog
j nized expert of national reputation.
I Recently he returned from the front
jin France ywhere he made observa
! tions of the manner in which the allied
i armies are handling the animal trnns
! port, carrying for the horses and
I mules and methods of treatment.
I Three of the stenographers and the
, messenger of the State Livestock Sani
i tary Board have tendered their serv
ices to the government.
Horace Sv. Davis, deputy attorney
general and one of tlie leading at
torneys of Sharon, lias announced liis
resignation to enter a big taw firm in
New York. Mr. Davis has been deputy
attorney general for two years and is
one of the most capable and. best
liked men at the Capitol.
Arrangements are being made to
have a hearing on the Davis bill to
tax all kinds of coal. It will probably
be held early in April by the House
Ways and Means Committee.
Governor Brumbaugh to-day an
nounced his veto of the Milliron
House Bill No. 1, of this session, which
provided an appropriation of $45,000
for construction of a road in Arm
strong county. "This bill is wholly un
necessary and against public policy,"
says the Governor. He adds that it is
"so manifestly unconstitutional that
its approval would only lead to the de
feat of the purpose it seeks to attain."
Adjutant General Stewart to-day an
nounced the transfer of Captain K. W.
Fuller, of Scranton, to the National
Guard officers' reserve.
Complaints against grade crossings
were filed with the Public Service
Commission to-day by the city of
Johnstown against crossings of the
Johnstown and Stony creek railroad
and the Johnstown Traction Company
and by citizens of Erie against cross
ings of the New York Central and
Pennsylvania, the city of Erie, being
made a party to the defense.
The State Department golf club
opened the season at the Reservoir to
day. Chris Sausers, Henry Young,
Charles H. Hollinger and other experts
being on the links.
Governor Brumbaugh to-day hon
ored a requisition for the return of
James York, charged with murder, to
Guilford, N. C., for trial.
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