J4EWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA 7iND CiTr'S SUBURBS York Craftsmen Get x Increase in Wage Scale York, Pa., April 2.—Beginning to day tho members of tho various build ing trades in this city will receive pro nounced increases in their compensa tion. Carpenters, who were raised to thirty cents an hour six months ago, will receive thirty-Six cents an hour. Bricklayers, whose scale had been 45 cents an hour,-will be allowed fifty cents. Tho master carpenters will de mand forty-five cents an hour and the master bricklayers sixty cents an hour. Masons will be jumped from thirty live to forty-five cents an hour and their bosses will ask fifty-five and sixty cents an hour for their men. Similar increases have)i>een acceded hod car riers and other helpers in these crafts. Plumbers, steamfltters and similar) craftsmen, who have been averaging! about $3 a day, will receive as high I as $4 a day, and the masters are cx-j pected to go up to as high as fifty and ( sixty cents an hour for their work. YALE CHAMPION'S AWARDED THE COVETED "Y" New Haven, Conn., April 2.—The "Y," most coveted of all honors among the undergraduates of Yale University, will be awarded to the members of this year's championship basketball and hockey teams, according to a re vision of the constitution of the Ath letic Association made yesterday. Ever since the close of the season the mat ter of awarding tho Varsity "Y" has been agitated. Among the prominent undergraduates who will be affected are "Charley" Taft. son of ex-Presi dent William H. Taft, and Newell Oar field, grandson of the former Presi dent. DAVID K. PAUL DIES Mechanicsburg. Pa., April 2.—David K. Paul died on Friday evening at the home of his daughter, in Churchtown, at the age of 77 years. He was a member of the Church of Ood for many years. Three daughters and two sons survive as follows: Mrs. Wil liam Givler. of Churchtown; Mrs. A. C. Sheaffer, of Camden, N. J.: Mrs. Harry K. Neisley, of* Carlisle; Harry S. and p .T. Frank, of Churchtown: also a 'brother, John Paul, of Mechanicsburg. Funeral services will be held to morrow morning at 10 o'clock, in the Church of God, conducted by the Rev. Mr. Seyler. assisted by the Rev. Mr. Ponner. Burial will be made in the Mt. Zion Cemetery, near Churchtown. FOURTEEN DEATHS IV MARCH Mechanicsburg, Pa., April 2. The Grim Reaper claimed a heavy ton from Mechanicsburg during the month of March, the death list being larger than for many years past. There were more than twice the number of the corresponding month last year. The list follows with fourteen names: March 3, Miss Mary Coover, aged fiS years: Mrs. George C. Coover.jpged 64 years: March 4, Jacob Giiyer. aged S I years: March 6. Marian E. Bner. aged '5 weeks; March S. Mrs. Emilv Black, aged S4 years; Mrs. Anna M. Sours, aged SR years: March 10, .T. Herman Morrette, aged 54 years: March 11. Julius Allen, aged 65 years; March 17. Jlenrv B. Sehroeder, need 78 years: "larch 22, Hugh W. Stroek, aged .17 years: March 23. Ralph Bamberger, aged 16 months: March 28, Mrs. Har riet Beeser. aged 70 years, and March 29, Mrs. Elizabeth Arnold, aged 78 j years. TITTRTEEV OV YACHT DIE Lynn, Mass., April 2. Fear that| thirteen young men lost their lives in the wreck of the motorboat Moxie, which has been missing since Thurs day night, apparently was confirmed to-day. The hatch from the boat was found on one of the Brewster islands, outside Boston harbor, by Captain R. H. Robertson, father of one of the boys. Captain Robertson said be now was convinced that his son and the twelve young men who accompanied him on a pleasure trip bad lost their lives. It is believed that tho boat struck Fawn Bar, off Winthrop head lands. SHEBOYGAN VOTES ON WAR Sheboygan, Wis., April 2. Wide spread interest was mnifested hero to day in the vote on the war referendum. It was estimated that 800 persons, many of them on their way home from the churches of the city, dropped bal lots in the boxes placed in the down town district. The question upon which the people of the city arc asked to express an opinion is: "Shall our country enter the European war?" NEGATIVE SIDE WINS West Falrview. Pa.. April 2.—A de bate on "Resolved, That the Govern ment Should Own and Control All Railroads," at a meeting of the Whit ticr Literary Society of the High school was ij'on by the negative side. Fred Shaull won lirst prize of $1 as the best debater and Kenneth Lantz-, the second prize of 50 cents. BIBLE: CI.ASS MEETS Enola, Pa., April 2.—The Men's Bible class of Zioh-Lutheran Church, taught by the Rev. M. S. Sharp, pastor, met at the home of M. H. Garland, State Road, Thursday night. A luncheon was serv ed to: The Rev. M. S. Sharp, Dr. R. H. Holmes, H. H. Way, M. H. Gar land, John Addams, John Roth, Mr. Priest, Mr. Kissinger and Mr. Forten haugli. M. 11. J \MI :S TO SPEAK Melville 11. James, secretary of the William Penn Highway wilt address the Washington County Automobile Association at Washington, Pa., this evening on "Good Roads." m . m r ■ i,:%w'' to r .}• • I . -*- world is room for im- jjjjK** tprovement. But t hn Nature's best pipe to nic I* '<; ii #!.'• -tflfy j v "e<vc-! .f io - v . 5 • ° ' ' 3 & ' 1 ,) S gK WEST SHORE NEWS Evangelist Msaling Opens Campaign at Enola WW .^SIBP- >' w ••• ■<*■'**s THE REV. W. C. MEALING * -| Enola., Pa., April 2.—The Bev. W. C. j Mealing opened his four-week union I evangelistic campaign yesterday after- I noon in the auditorium of the Sumnii? ; Street school Imilding. At both morn , ing and afternoon services the halt i was well filled. His sermon subjects f were: Afternoon, "Spiritual Twins;" I evening, "He Roasts His God." The music and children's "work Is in charge j of Mrs. Luclla Page Mealing, while . | Mrs. Virginia Connor is ill charge of I the personal workers. The Rev. Mr. Mealing will preach on "The Unpardonable Sin" at this even king's meeting. Immediately after the , | service the executive committee, of | which the Rev. F. Grant Sleep, pastor of the Methodist Church, is chairman, , will hold a meeting. J v The churches co-operating, in the I campaign are the Reformed, Methodist, Fl'nlted Brethren and the Y. M. C. A. j . Meetings will be held every night with i the exception of Saturday. Special j services for children will be held sev- j ' cral afternoons a week. Social and Personal News Items of Towns Along West Shore I 51 1 .'< ,orgo Smith and Mrs. Eckerd, . of VVcstFairviow, spent a day with Mrs. Isaac McKonley at her home at . ijhiremanstown. Mrs. Lawrence Westlicaffer, of Pen ; brook, is spending several days with | relatives, at Shiremanstown. I Mrs. Scott Hake, son, Darrell Hake, i of Shiremanstown, spent a day rec j ently at Harrisburg. j Mrs. Mamie Erb. 205 Hamilton street, Harrisburg, visited friends at Shiremanstown, on Saturday. i x *^ rs ' ar y Millard, of Market street, 1 New Cumberland, spent several days I with her sister, at Shiremanstown. ; Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Atticks, of J Brookline, Mass., are visiting relatives | I at Now Cumberland. ■ Miss Elizabeth Tritt, a student of i , the State Normal school, at Shippens | burg, who has been visiting her par- 1 j ents, Mr. and Mrs. William Tritt, at! j New Cumberland, returned. Mrs. Dale, of Elk wood, went to Ral | timore to attend the funeral of her I ! brother-in-law. Miss Margaret Reigle, a student of Simmons College at Boston, Mass., is spending several weeks at her home In Bridge street. New Cumberland. W i Ilia in Tritt, of Third street, New Cumberland, Is visiting his brother, George, at Chambersburg. Mr. and Ms. Lloyd llippensteel and daughter. Dorothy, of New Cumber land, spent Sunday with relatives at Carlisle. Ross Beckley, of Hillside, went to New York to-day. Miss Grace Apple, of Wellsville, spent several days with her sister, Mrs. R. R. Reiff, at New Cumberland. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Swartz, of Emigsvllle; Mr. and Mrs. William Gartman and airs. Delaney, of York, visited D. Y. Lenhart's family at New Cumberland, yesterday. TRINITY REFORMED OFFICERS j Marysvllle, Pa., April 2.—Officers elected by Trinity Reformed Church as | sumed their duties yesterday. They i are as follows: Superintendent, Scott S. Lelby; assistant superintendent, Frank W. Roberts: secretary. Miss Em ma Roberts; recording secretary, F. W. Roberts; treasurer, E. B. Lelby: librar ian. Miss Mary Corl: assistant librarian, Kenneth Lilley; pianist, Mrs. N. H. Naee; assistant pianist, Miss Carrie Smith; home department superintend ents, Mrs. R. H. Cunningham and Mrs. .1. P. Lilley; cradle roll superintendent, Miss Katherlne Roberts. ENTERTAINS CLASS Shiremanstown, Pa.. April 2.—Miss Jennie Kauffman entertained the Teachers' Training Class of the Unit ed Brethren Church, at her residence, in East Main street, on Friday even ing. ♦ iiuncannon oigns vcietaut, Each Hold Good Records Puncannon, April 2.—Frank Hart, of Carlisle, and Melvin Frankhouse, oi Mlfflintown, have boen signed up to play with the local team of the Dau phin-Perry League during the com ing season. Both are good players and will add materially to the strength of the team. Hart was with the Marysvillo team of the same circuit, during the past two years, winning the pennant for that team almost single handed In 1915. i-ast season be received a try out with the Philadelphia Athletics and served for it time with a South Atlantic League team. Wormleysburg Council Will Elect New Members Tonight Wormleysburg, Pa., April 2. A heavy schedule of ordinances will be brought up before council at Its regu lar meeting to-night. Ordinances pro viding that each resident number his residence and fixing the tax and fine for digging up streets will be brought up on first reading. An ordinance pro viding that tho borough pay rent for the five fire plugs in the borough now in possession of the Riverton Consoli dated Water Company and the installa tion of two additional plugs will come up on final reading and will probable pass. Vacancies of the chief of police and in council will be filled to-night. DOUBLE BIRTHDAY* PARTY Dauphin, Pa., April 2.—Mr. and Mrs. Howard Speece entertained at j their home at Spceceville, on Satur | day afternoon, in honor of the thir teenth birthday anniversary of their daughter. Miss Edith Speece, and the | twelfth anniversary of their nephew, Roy Speece, of Green Hill. The after noon was spent in games and a hike along the towpath was enjoyed. The guests were: Miss Ethel Speec, of Green Hill; Misses Elizabeth and Mary Bogner; Misses Mary and Flora McCarty, Misses Edith, Ruth and Dorothy Speece, John Campbell, Wil liam Colver, Jr., Harry Weaver, I Trenehard Campbell, George Speeee, Roy Speece, of Green Hill, and How ard Speece, Jr. Refreshments were served. LANCASTER COUNTY DEATHS Marietta.—Samuel 1,. Nissley, aged 72, a prominent resident of Landis vllle, died Saturday night from pneu monia. Two sons and a daughter sur vive. Marietta. —Franklin W. Erb, one of Martic township's most prominent men. died after an from a com- j plication of diseases. <His wife, who [ was a schoolteacher many years, and i several children survive. He was a ! member of the Presbyterian church at Mount Nebo. Abbeyville.—Frank Wettig. aged 75,: died from a complication of diseases.; lie was a veteran of the Civil war, be ing a member of tho First Regiment. I •and later in the band. His wife and 1 several daughters survive. LANDIS FAMILY REUNION Marietta, Pa.. April 2.—The T-andls j family, one of the largest In the United States, through the executive commit tee has sot Saturday, August 4, at Li tit/. Springs, as the date and place for the next annual reunion. This will mark the two hundredth anniversary of the first Landis settlement in I>an castcr county and an elaborate pro gram will be prepared. Use McNeil's Cold Tablets.—Adv. SUBURBAN NOTES DILLSBURG Mrs. Frank Blair, of Philadelphia, spent the past week with her uncle and aunt. Mr. and Mrs. William Spahr, in York street. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Sheffer and sons, -Robert and William, spent Sun day with friends at Harrisburg. Mrs. V. B. Snoke and daughter, Anna Mae, of Ixmoyne, visited the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Stouffer, of Baltimore street, Sat urday. Mrs. L. W. Arnold, of Gettysburg street, spent Sunday with son, J. E. Arnold, at Carlisle. Mrs. Epliraim Brame, of Gardners, was the guest of her mother, Mrs. Eliza Klugh, on Hanover street. J. >+. Hershey, of Bowmansdale, spent last week with his mother, Mrs. Frederick Hershey, on Second street. The Rev. Hezeklah Cook has been ill at his home in Second street for several days past. William R. Kuntz, the local livery man. who held public sale of horses, buggies, etc., on Saturday, March 24, shipped his household goods on Sat urday to Indianapolis, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Kuntz left yesterday in their au tomobile for that place. Russell Weaver, who conducted a livery in the rear of the Central Hotel, | has taken charge of the livery stable on Second street and will vacate the stable formerly occupied. George Keefer, of Elizabethtown, spent Saturday in this place. Maud Klugh, of North Baltimore street, spent the past, week with her mother, Mrs. H. S. Kl'ug'.i, at Enola. HALIFAX Mrs. Charles Holmes, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, spent several days as the guest of Mrs. T. W. Ryan. Mrs. Holmes, who is a native of Halifax, is a reader and impersonator of rare ability. Alfred Klinger and family moved from Fishervllle to Sunbury. where they will make their future home. Washington Camp, No. 576, P. O. S. of A., will initiate a largo class of members into the mysteries of the order next Tuesday evening. Mrs. Joseph E. Epler gave a birth day party Tuesday at her home in Armstrong street, in honor of her lit tle daughter, Helen's, birthday. lII'MMKLSTOW N Pr. William Shull is conducting the medical examination of the school chil dren. Mrs. Elmer Oakum entertained her mother on Wednesday. The stork left a boy at the home of Balph Freese, the milkman, on Thurs day morning. Palm Sunday morning "The Palms" was sung in the Reformed Church by Miss Grace Schaftner and in the Lu theran l>y George W. Karmany. Mrs. Margaret Lehman, of Highspire, spent several days with her son, Frank S. Strickler. Mrs. Rouisa Longnaker has return ed to Steelton after a visit with her daughter. Mrs. William B. Shope. Mrs. Mary Knull entertained Mr. and Mrs. John Pyne, of Harrisburg, on Sun day. Mrs. George Larsen entertained Mrs. David Cassel, Mrs. P. W. Hartwell, Miss Alberta Grove and Mrs. William Har vie in honor of Mrs. Harvie's birthday. Mrs. Edgar C. Hummel spent a day with relatives In Steelton. Mrs. David Boyer visited her father at Annville on Sunday. Miss Mildred Ehley spent several days with friends in Trenton, N. J. Mr. and Mrs. George Fox entertain ed their son, Roy Fox, and family, of Harrisburg, on Sunday. " Mr. and Mrs. Omar HumrrtW, of Har risburg, spent Sunday with Mr. an* Mrs. Luther Hummel. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hammer, of' Minersville, visited Mrs. Hammer's pa rents, Dr. and Mrs. Shaffer, jaiicti f* Duys tor Tearing Recruiting Poster York. Pa., April 2. Robert Burke, aged thirty-two years, n resident of thin city, and a Socialist, was commit ted to .Ukil for thirty days by Mayor E. 8. Hugentaller in default of pay ment of a fine of SIOO on a charge of disorderly conduct in tearing down a naval recruiting office poster which had been displayed in front of the local recruiting office. The offense occurred at an early hour Saturday morning- in the pres ence of Patrolman Thomas D. Jones, although Burke did not see the. officer. Burke claims it was done accidentally. The Mayor declares his intention of taking up the case with the Federal authorities and to push it to the limit. Burke yesterday wanted to enter the Flag Day parade, driving a team dis playing an advertisement of an anti war meeting which the Socialists are arranging, but he was prevented from doing so by a policeman. He served a term in the navy some time ago. New West Shore Savings Association Starts Business I.emoyne, Pa., April 2. The West Shore Building and Savings Associa tion will open for business this eve ning. The first regular meeting will be held in the Leinoyne Trust Com pany building at 7:30 o'clock, at which time subscriptions to the first series will be paid. The association is char tered with an authorized capital of $500,000; 2,000 of instalment stock; 4,000 shares of paid-up stock, with a par value of $25. Agencies for the payment of dues will be established In each town. CLASS OFFICERS CHOSEN Marysvllle, Pa., April 2.—At a recent meeting of the Sunday school class of the Methodist Church taught by Mrs. J. D. Shull these officers were elected: President, Victor Fenicle; vice presi dent. Howard Williamson; secretary, Russell Manning; treasurers, Clair Mor ris and George Kling. 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PEARSON Marysvllle, Pa., April 2.—Miss Helen Pauline Wise, of Maryj\llle, an£ Dr. Raymond William Pearson, of Milton, were married at MaryirvfHe Saturday afternoon. Miss Wise hasbeen musical instructor at Shlppens burg State Normal School for a number of years and Dr. Pearson is a first lieutenant in the dental corps of the United States army, now stationed on the Mexican border. Dr. Samuel A. Martin, of Lafayette University, per formed the ceremony, and Dr. C. A. Gordinler, of Millersville State Nor mal School was best man. MISS FOWLER ENTERTAINS Lemoync, Pa., April 2. Miss Peail Fowler entertained a number of friends at her home in Hummel ave nue at a birthday party Friday eve ning. About thirty guests were pres ent k DWELLING CONTRACT AWARDED Lemoyne, Pa.. April 2. —R. W. Sawyer was awarded the contract for the erection of a $6,000 single brick dwelling for L. J. Games, at the corner of Hummel avenue and Clinton street. This is one of the finest building plots in the borough. Miss Weber'# Pupils Give Enjoyable Piano Recital Mechanicsburg. Pa., April 2.—Pupil* of Itfiss Lillian Weber gave a success ful piano recital Friday evening- at her home in West Keller street, which was veil attended. Tlie following program van given: Sartorio, (a) "In Good Spirits;" (b) "IJttle and Pert;" (c) "Little Cradlo Song;" Four Hands, H'Unk Stevenson, Marie Clark; Engel ma.nn, "Bear Dance," Frank Steven sin; Neumann, "Merry Making in the Onrden," Op. 1, No. 4, four hands, Martha Miriam Weber; Streab big, "My Mania's Waltz," Marie Ckrk; Lieurance, "By the Wishing Vfell." Eleanor Harrold; lliller, "Sec ret Wishes," Op. 51, No. 6, four hands, Mirie Clark, Martlia Laird; Wailer st'in, "First Ixivc," Op. 28, Martha Urd; Lange, "Heather Rose," Op. 7K, Nc. 3, Miriam Weber; Streabbon, , Valse, Op. 100, No. 2, six hands, I Mtiam Weber, Marie Clark and Mar | the Laird. PDXEKAI, or MRS. tlllTH Flnin, Pa.. April 2.—Funeral services of Mrs. William Orth will be held to morow morning In Zlon's Reformed Church. Burial will lie mado in the Union Cemetery. Mrs. Orth is survivd by ler husband and the following eh drea: Mrs. .Jefferson Ncidigh, Mi Frank Uelsinger, of Blain: Mrs. W. Grenoble, of New Bloomfleld;. Lew ■ Ortl, of Lewistown; Harry Orth an: Miss Maude Orth, at home. EASTEH E\TKHTAI\MF.NT Enola, Pa.,.April 2.—The annual Eas ter entertainment of the Methodist Sun day school yrill be held next Sundny morning. A special program is now beln? arranged by the persons in charge, p • nKMCKIT CONCERT Marysvllle, Pa., April 2.—The Marys.- : ville Athletic: Association will hold an • other benefit concert in Galen theatre Thursday evening, April 211. The Oleo i Club of th<* Pennsylvania Railroad i Company will again be the attraction.
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