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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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