BUSY WEEK AT MASONIC HOME Concert by Glee Club, Enter tainment by Harrisburg Lea gue Among Features A concert by the Franklin and Mar shall Academy Glee Club and an en tertainment by the Harrisburg Story f Telling League featured the activities at the Masonic Home, at Elizabethtown during the past week. Memorial serv ices were held in honor of Past Grand Master George W. Guthrie, late United States Ambassador to Japan, and John D. Dalies, Scranton, presented the Home wit|i a player-piano. The Franklin and Marshall Academy Glee Club, which gave a concert at Elizabethtown on Thursday evening, March 15, through the courtesy of Dis trict Deputy Grand Master Thaddeus G. Helm, kindly came to the Homes in the afternoon of that day and render ed its entire 1917 program for the benefit and to the great pleasure of the guests of the Homes. The Homes' community have had this gracious privilege accorded them by this glee club in past years, but it was the consensus of opinion that their program for 1917 excels that of for mer years as does also their rendition of its several numbers. Their voices were all good, their chorus is well balanced, and their ren dition speaks in the highest terms of the careful training of their gifted teacher and conductor, Professor H. F. Rebert, whose piano solo was a mas terly performance which would have featured the program of any concert. In addition to the music the highest praise is due to Mr. Sayres for his splendid readings, which would be hard to excel. The following program was rendered: Duet. "The Merry Maiden" from "Pin afore," Gebhard and Grove; "A Man and a Maid," Glee Club; piano duet, "Allegro from Ninth Symphony," Lurio and Heinitsh; reading, Mr. Sayre; "Old Mothor Hubbard," Glee Club. Part ll— "The Sad Tale of the Grasshopper," Glee Club. Part III —Quartet, "Swing Along," Messrs. Sayres, Gebhard, El lingworth and Grove; duet, "Fleecy Clouds," David Becker and James Crawford: piano solo, "Rondo Capric cioso," Mr. Rebert; "Funiculi, Funi cula," Glee Club; reading; "Foresters' Chorus," from "Midsummer Night's Dream." Glee Club. llurrlnhurK Story Telling I.rngap Probably the most unique entertain ment which it has been the pleasure and good fortune of the homes to enjoy look plabe on Friday evening. March 16, and given by the Harrisbury Story Telling League through the courtesy of Mrs. Charles G. Wood, of Harrisburg. The participants were Sirs. H. G. Kef fer, president of the League; Mrs. Anna H. Wood, secretary; Mrs. Arthur | Keown, whistler, and Mrs. Joseph I Hayes, pianist. After introductory remarks by the | superintendent, Brother N. Franklin j lleckter, Mrs. Keffer delivered an ad- ] dress on the subject of story-telling, in ,which she spoke of story-telling as the Wimltive mode of imparting knowledge |ind pointing morals..Before the inven tion of v the art of printing the nations of thfe earth had no books and received their,instruction by story-telling. Recently a renewed interest in the subject sprung up throughout our land aid in many cities story-telling leagues ae forming. They serve the purpose of C'nveying and receiving knowledge of eitertainment and of social culture. file art of story-telling to be success fu requires declamatory and histrionic ablity and these to a marked degree wee proven to be possessed by the la dlei of the league. Ii the program rendered the> splendid stores told by Mrs. Keffer and Mrs. TVocl were interspersed with musical nunoers by Mrs. Keown, whistler, and Mrs Hayes, pianist. Mfs. Keown before marriage was a professional whistler, who charmed wit) her art great audiences in the largt cities all over our land and still retains her warbling gifts to charm frieils who like the guests of the Ma sonii Home are fortunate enough to Bainthe favor. Her whistling of class ic with piano accompaniment was artis<c and beautiful, but she touched the warm chord of sentiment in every heart yvhen she softly and sweetly warblea, by request, the strains of "AnnieLaurie," Memorial Services At atneeting of the guests of the Homes j'eld March 15 to take action on the deah of Past Grand Master George AV. Gutirie, a number of eulogistic ad dresses were made and a committee conslstilg of Brothers Robert Dalzell, WilliantH. Shaffer and G. R. Welchans and Mrs, William R. Ewing and Miss Mary Dnelly, was apointed to draft resolutions. The fojowing was the report of the committer which was unanimously adopted; Whereas: In the death of R. W. Past Grand Master George W. Guthrie, late United Stutes Ambassador to Japan, there has passed from this life one who was hongtec} for his integrity of char acter as 'a man and citizen, his ability as a lawyer, and for his eminent ser vices to his State and Nation, We'especially honor his memory as a distinguished Past R. W. Grandmaster of the Grand Lodge, F. and A. M. of Pennsylvania, who was active in the crystallization of the Masonic Home thought, and under whose administra tion and supervision much of the early constructive work of the important buildings was done, he has among these laid the cornerstone of Grand Lodge Hall. Therefore, be it Resolved: That the guests of these Masonic Horses, do hold him in grateful memory and mourn his loss and that our sincere syiiipathy be tendered to Mrs.' Guthrie in her bereavement. Resolved: That a copy of these reso lutions be sent to Mrs. Guthrie. Present of a Player Piano The Homes were the recipients on March 15, of the very acceptable and much esteemed gift of a player* piano. The piano' is a gift from Brother John D. Davies, of Scranton, Pa. It was made by the Hallet & Davis Co.* to the order of Brother Davies. It was designed for use in the dining room of Grand Lodge Hall, its cake being finished in oak to match the Wood-werk of that room. Its Introduction to the guests was by the playing upon it of a march by Mrs. Henrietta Van Horn, the accomplished pianist of the Homes, as the guests en tered the dining room at noon, and with the player attachment during the meal. It Is a valuable and useful gift, much admired by all for Its volume and rich ness of tone and for the beauty of its finish. Spelling Bee The announcement that an old fash ioned spelling bee was to be held at the Masonic Homes on Friday evening, was sufficient to attract a large audi ence, notwithstanding the unfavorable weather. The entertainment proved to be ex ceedingly interesting, as It combined a number of fine features in addition to the spelling classes. There were two spelling classes, one for those under 14 years of age, and one for those over that age; also a class for general information, without limit to to age. The prizes for the three classes were the same, a two and one-half dollar gold piece as first prlac, and a sliver dollar as second and third prizes. The following teachers kindly and very efficiently officiated in the classes: Miss Katie O. Miller, first class; Miss Bernice K- Uckman, second class, anti THURSDAY EVENING, BUT THIS IS HOW /YE* Ml&s RICHLEjGH, fll T£UL YOU HOW I GOT SUCH . , LONELY DARK E\ES— YOU SEE, W A BEAUTY DOClfa AND EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE HE USEP l 6 GIVE ME BUT IT ) . j' V 1 ti Garfield Shearer, general information class. The judges were: George D. Boggs, Winfteld S. Heisey and Thompson Boale. The prize winners were: First class, Paul Selbert, first; Mildred 11. Gish, sec ond, and Ruth Buttermore, third; of the second class, Samuel Imboden, first; Ed ward Belzer, second, and Elwood R. Schrank, third; pf the general informa tion class, Samuel Imboden, first; Jacob Kaylor, second, and Robert Patterson, third. The following was the program ren dered: Part I—Overture, Elizabethtown or chestra; dialogue, "End Men's Jokes," Boys' Home Minstrel chorus: selections, Sonophone band, girls of the Homes; first spelling class, under 14 years of age. , - Part 2—Music, Elizabethtown orches tra: monologue, "How I Saved the Union Army From Defeat at Gettys burg," by Brother James H. Clayton, Company E, 91st Pennsylvania infantry; song, "America, Here's My Boy," by Josephine Tovence and Stanley A. Kelly; vocal solo, "Come On Over Here," by Robert Patterson; second spelling class, open for all. Part 3—Piano solo, "The Midnight Flyer," Mrs. Henrietta M. Van Horn; song, "Knock the L Out of Kelly," Mas ter Stanley A. Kelly and Bjiys' Home chorus; music, "March and Two Step," Elizabethtown orchestra; general infor mation class, open for all. Part 4—Vocal solo, Tilman Eber sole; reading, "His Own Obituary," Miss Dorothy Ricker; music, "Medley Waltz," Elizabethtown orchestra. ' The Elizabethtown orchestra is a musical organization of recent date, and this was their initial bow fend perform ance to any audience. Under the ef ficient leadership of I. C. Eby, director, they elicited and merited the hearty applause of the audience and forecast a successful future. The highest praise is due John W. Cooke, impressarlo, conductor and mu sician, who planned anil arranged the entertainment, conducted the, choruses and sonophone. band, and ably furnish ed the clarinet part in the orchestra. Auto Service An auto service has been provided for the Homes, with a Schedule leaving Grand Lodge Hall at 7.30 a. m.- and 12.40 p. m., and leaving the square at Elizabethtown at 10.36 a. m. and 4.40 p. m. In Meinorlam Death entered tile Homes on Sunday afternoon, March 25, 1917, and removed from the guests, Bi-other Joseph M. Wisler, a former meinber of Eureka Lodge, No. 302, of Machanicsburg, Cum berland county. Brother Wisler was born In York county, August 7, 1344. He was a steel worker by occupation, and his last resi dence was at New Cumberland. He was made a Freemason in Eureka Dodge, No. 302. on August 5, 1872, and admitted to the Homes, December 30, 1915. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Mary Wisler Tomklnson, of Plalnfield, N. J. Burial was made in Mount Oli vet cemetery, New Cumberland, March 27, 1917. EFFOIITS TO STOP THEFTS Carlisle, Pa., March 29.—The arrest of Dra Kuhn, of Mount Holly, and Ber nard Epstein, a Carlisle junk dealer, is expected by officers to stop thefts of brass work and hietal in this sec tion. Kuhn is accused, with other men, of entering the plant of the Cum berland Railway Company, at Holly, and knocking off the brass work and trimmings of machinery, which was sold to Epstein. It i claimed that the latter violated a redent edict of Dis trict Attorney Lloyd in not investi gating before purchasing to ascertain if the metal was sttlen or not. Paint Without Oil Remarkable Discovery That Cuts Down the Cost of Paint Seventy-Five Per Cent. A Free Trial Paefcnge la Mailed to Everyone Who Writes. A. L. Rice, a projninent manufacturer of Adams, N. Y., has discovered a pro cess of making a' new kind-of paint without the use of oil. He calls It Powdrpaint. It oomes in the form of a dry powder and all that is required is cold water to make a paint weather proof, fire proof, isanitary and durable for outside or inside painting. It is the cement principle applied to paint. It adheres to any snrface, wood, stone or brick, spreads and looks like oil paint and costs about one-fourth as much. Write to Mr. A. L. Rice, Manufactur er 305 North Street, Adams, N. Y.. and he will send you a free trial package, also color card and full Information showing you how you can save a good many dollars. Write to-day. HARRISBURG ASTONISHED BY MERCHANT'S STORY A merchant relates the following: "For years t could not sleep without turning every hour. Whatever I ate caused gas anil sourness. Also had stomach catarrh.. ONE SPOONFUL buckthorn bark, glycerine, etc., as mixed by Adler-t-ka relieved me IN STANTLY." Because Adier-i-ka flushes the ENTIRE alimentary tract it re lieves ANY CASE constipation, sour stomach or gas and prevents appendi citis. It has QUICKEST action of any thing we ever sold. H. C. Kennedy, DtuftgiiL. 321 Market str~* , D. A. R. Chapter to Hear of Pueblo Indian Customs Carlisle, Pa., March 29.—Cumberland County Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet in Car lisle on Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Mc- Keehan and the Misses Steele will be hostesses of the afternoon. Instead of the regular paper for the meeting, Mrs. Arthur Richard Iliff, of Germantown, a member of the chapter, will tell of the Pueblo Indians at Taos, New Mex ico, and show illustrations of Indian life and customs. SEMORS GIVE PLAY New Cumberland, Pa., March 29. The hall of the Independent Order of Americans was crowded on Monday and Tuesday evenings to witness the play, "The End of the Rainbow," which was given by the members of the Se nior class of the High school. . Miss Roberta Reiff and Miss Mary Gracy, teachers, who instructed the perform ers, deserve great credit. On Saturday night the play wa's presented at Golds boro to a crowded house. BIBLE CLASS SOCIAL New Cumberland, Pa.. March 29. To-morrow night's social of the Men's Bible Class of Trinity United Brethren Church promises to be an interesting event. Professor Ilaley, cartoonist, mu sician and entertainer, will be present with his trombone, will be one of the features of the program whiclt has been arranged by the social com mittee of the class. DUTCH FEAR TO FISH Ymuiden, Netherlands, March 29. Germany's proclamation of the ruth less submarine war is deterring most fishing craft from sailing, and several of those that had put to sea have al ready fallen victims to German sub marines. I' Ihwifc Ou QjAoSt , W Everybody Should Drink MILK J There is more nourish- rv£v.Y'£ \ ing qualities in MILK ( \ II I than in any other food j y —and it cost less for ' fpM I that reason I Jpggjff Can you think of any food easier 1 / to take or that has as rich and de / licious flavor or that leaves body / and' mind in as fit condition as ff // Our own vetcrnarians TVTTTJTC M *' // examine the cattle luiuiv • m rich-in-butterfat a YOU get it pasteurized from us —and in sterilized bottles. ands of people in and __ J 1 1 JJ 1 j| ' around this section KnOW the DOttle. I I • P enna. Milk Products Co. V | -JfculjfoSUßE itd R/WA'UL MjJiC BMULUSAI Ci>- Q HXRJAISBURG TEEEGRXPH SEIZURE OF DUTCH SHIPS REPORTED England Said to Have Taken All Boats in British Ports By Associated Press Washington, D.- C., March 28. Dutch steamships in British ports were reported here to-day to have been con fiscated by the British government. The information reached here from a grain house which sold the Dutch gov ernment the grain aboard many of the vessels. It could not be confirmed at the Netherlands legation. About forty Dutch ships now are in ports belonging to Great Britain and a fleet of fifteen grain-carrying ves sels is understood to be on. its way from Holland ports to the United States. Many of the Dutch ships now in British ports have been detained for from six to eight weeks. The British government for some time lias been insisting that a certain percentage of Dutch merchant ton nage carry cargoes to British destina> tions and the Dutch government has refused. Teacher and Pupils Hurt When Wind Wrecks School Williamsport, Pa., March 28. A miniature tornado which struck the section known as Frog Hollow, three miles northwest-of this city, about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, demol ished the Oak Grove schoolhouse, burying the teacher. Miss Olive Ram sey, and the pupils in the debris. No on ewas killed, but none escaped in- Jury. Those most seriously Injured are: Miss Ramsey, cut about head, back and arms; James Savage, cut above eyes, on shoulders and arms, hand crushed, internal injuries; Belmont Savage, cut about head, legs and arms; Larue Dunkleberger, scalp torn, cut about body; Robert White, scalp par tially torn off; Harry Good, head and body cut; James Davis, teeth knocked out and jaw fractured. The big wind preceded a terrific downpour of rain. The schoolhouse, a brick structui-e, crumpled like a house of cards. Trees were broken off or uprooted and the horse sheds of a nearby church were torn to pieces and scattered over the countryside for a yuarter of a mile. Conway Hall Students Organize Volunteer Co. Carlisle, Pa., March 29.—Conway Hall pledged itself to the cause of national defense when at a big: meeting held here last evening the conduct of the administration in the present crisis was enthusiastically endorsed and plans laid for the formation of a volunteer company to be composed of students of the institution. They will join In a meeting to be held here on Friday to consider steps to properly co-op erate with the new Public Safety Committeee in the event of open war with Germany. JOSEPH WHISLEK BURIED New Cumberland. Pa.. March 29. Funeral services were held for Joseph Whislor from Baugliman Memorial Methodist Church yesterday afternoon. The Rev. T. S. Wilcox preached the sermon. After a prayer by the Rev. C. -S. Heiges, pastor of the Church of God. a quartet composed of H. W. But torff, F. N. Burns. Mrs. W. O. Keister and Miss Parthcmore, rendered sev eral selections. The palbearers were members of liureka Lodge of Masons, of Mechanicsburg. TANGO PIRATES IN POLICE NET Census Taken -of Men Who Prey on Foolish Women By Associated Press New York, March 28. ln con nection with the investigatoiiv of the strangling of Mrs. Elsie Leo Hilair here two weeks ago, the police are taking a census of so-called "tango pirates" men make a practice of meeting women, especially married women, in dancing places and extort ing money from them. Of seventy-six names already ob tained it was said, investigations show ed that almost fifty of the "dancing men" were former convicts. Two of them have been releaesed from prison within the last year. District Attorney Swann said after service' terms for assaulting and blackmailing women. No arrests are being made, but the names obtained by the police will be filed for future reference. The coroners' inquest into the death of Mrs. Hilair will be resumed this afternoon. FOUND ACTING STRANGELY Elsom S. Lauver was picked up this morning at Second and Muench streets by patrolmen in that district. Com plaints had been made by residents that he was acting strangely. Taken to the police station he was unable to give his name but bore an identification card that enabled the police to get in touch with his relatives at Penbrook. Po lice officials allowed him to go home with relatives who came fro him. WILL ENTEHT AIN CLASS New Cumberland, Pa., March 29. Miss Elmira Ruby, of Water street, will entertain the Noble Daughters Sunday school class of the Church of God at her home this evening. ♦ *.j. .j. >:• •> > t Mother-Made, Quick f f Acting Cough Syrup * I Should be Kept Handy 111 Every 4* *|< Home—Easily Prepared and T * Costa Little. ]£ Mothers, you'll never know what you are missing' until you make up this in expensive, quick-acting couch syrup and try it. Children love its pleasant taste and nothing else will loosen a cough or chest cold and heal the inflamed or swollen throat membranes with such ease and promptness. It's equally as good for grown-ups as for children! This splendid cough syrup is made by pouring 2Vs ounces of Pinex (50 cents worth), into a pint bottle and filling the bottle with plain granulated sugar syrup. This gives you a full pint—a family supply—of much better cough remedy than vou could buy ready-maae for $2.50 —a clear saving of $2. The moment it touches the inflamed, cold-congestod membranes that line the throat and air passages, the healing be f:ins, the phlegm loosens, soreness eaves, cough spasms lessen and soon disappear altogether, thus ending a cough quicker than you ever thought possible. Hoarseness and ordinary coughs are conquered by it in 24 hours or less. Excellent for bronchitis, whoop ing cough, spasmodic croup, bronchial asthma or winter coughs. Pinex is a highly concentrated com pound of genuine Norway pine extract, combined with guaiacol and is famous the world over for its quick healing effect on the membranes. Beware of substitutes.' Ask your druggist for "2 ounces of Pinex" with directions and don't accept anything else. Guaranteed to give absolute satis faction or money refunded. The Pinex Co., Ft. Wayne,' Ind. MARCH 29, 1917. STUDY FREIGHT RATE INCREASE Interstate Commerce Commis sion Considers Protests of Many- Shippers By Associated Press Washington, March 28. Prelim inary proposals of virtually all rail roads of the country for flat freight rathe increases ranging between IB and 21 per cent, were weighed to-day by WHITE TAN 3BPT3 A Timely Coal Warning THE trials and troubles of a coal consumer, who did not store coal last summer, should be sufficient warning to warrant giv ing serious consideration to putting in a full supply this spring. Unless labor conditions greatly improve in the coal regions; prices will be higher next winter than prevailed during the one just passed. Many cities of the country were without coal at some periods during December and January. Some sections witnessed the unusual prices of SIO.OO, $10.50 and even $20.00 per ton. Everyone in the coal trade is predicting higher prices for next winter. We strongly advise you to put into your cellar sufficient coal to last throughout next winter. The quality of summer shipments is much better than coal shipped when operators are rushed to the limit. United Ice & Coal Co. Forster & Cowdon Sts. Hummel ft Mulberry Third & Boas ' 15 & Chestnut Sts. Also Steelton, Pa. the Interstate Commerce Commission together with a multitude of protests against higher rates telegraphed by shippers, commercial organizations and allied interests. The llftit question to be decided by the commission Is whether it shall modify its rules under which pro posed tariff increases might bo sus pended for many months pending in vestlgatoln. Passenger rates would not be chang ed under the present action. IT. S. TO ADVERTISE Washington, March B.—Preliminary arrangements for co-ordination of all government advertising of national scope through a national advertising advisory board, were made to-day at the War and Navy Departments. De tails will be worked out by Director | Pord, of the National Defense Council. 9
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