2 NE'VS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND CITY'S SUBURBS EFFORTS TO UNITE NORTH AND SOUTH Carlisle Presbytery N allies Committee to Work For Union of Two Branches Mechanicsburg, Pa., April 12.—Among other important business transacted yesterday at the spring stated meeting of the Presbytery of Carlisle, which closed its sessions last evening in the Presbyterian church, the Rev. George Fulton, pastor, was the election of the following commissioners to the Gen eral Assembly, which convenes at Dal las, Texas, on May 17: The Rev. John Dlehl, of Welsh Run; the Rev. F. T. Wheeler, of Newville, and Elders F. K. Ployer, of Mechanicsburg, and M. F. Robinson, of Shippensburg. . An overture to the General Assembly contained fraternal greetiugs and re quested the appointment of a commit tee from the Church South to meet with the Church North, looking toward the union of the two branches. The fall stated meeting of the Pres bytery will be held in September in the Falling Springs Church, at Cham bersburg, in connection with the cele bration of the one hundred and eight ieth anniversary of the historic Rocky Springs Church, ust outside of Cham bersburg. A committee was appointed to arrange a program and raise an en dowment fund of J2.000 to preserve the old edifice. The Rev. H. E. Hallman, of Harris burg, was chosen as Moderator for six months, the tefm to begin with next stated meeting. A committee was appointed to visit Wilson College, Chambcrsburg. as fel low's: The Rev. Dr. G. E. Hawes and Elder Alonzo F. Bedford. The sessions of the Presbytery closed last evening with an able lecture by Prof. Charles Scanlon. LL. D„ of Pitts burgh, secretary of the Board of Tem perance of the Presbyterian Church. A vote of thanks was given the local church for hospitality to the delegates. BIBLE CLASS BANQUET Millersburg. Pa.. April 12.—0n Tuesday evening the annual banquet of the Hard Workers' Men's Organ ized Bible class of, Hebron United Brethren Sunday School was held. William D. Lebo, teacher, presided at the rendition of a special program in the auditorium of the church, con sisting of selections by the school or chestra, singing and addresses by J. M. Novinger. president of the class; I'd. H. Chubb, the Rev. A. L. Haese ler. H. Hower Hoy and F. L. Knouff. Refreshments were served. PARTY AT BECKER HOME Mechanicsburg, Pa., April 12.—0n Tuesday evening a surprise party was Tield at the home of-Mr. and Mrs. D. '*'• Becker. Games of all kinds and various amusements were enjoyed and refreshments served. Those present "were: Misses Hettinger. Mildred Har licker. Alma Beck, Verna Vogelsong, Audry Cocklin, Sarah Swarts, Helen Bwartz, Bertie Stevens, Mrs. D. C. Becker, Fred Baker, Augustus Horn er, Albert Childs, John Jacobs. Lam bert Hooper, Earnest Fink, Reamer Becker and Charley Stevens, 1 I 1 rr X y~~">\ S 1 ' " j§ "/ wont be ready to give you this for two years . Tit's forVEL VET" I $ We Won't Say VELVET is the Best Pipe Tobacco — M % We couldn't until we had tried every tobacco made, but—we know t |f that most American pipe smokers agree BB| that Kentucky Burley is the world's ||| choicest pipe tobacco. |> We know that this tobacco can only be at its Sj: 1 ■ m Too many cooks spoil the best after two "years' natural ageing, and we take m ,J//iKf /■ m broth. WhenTimeandNa - the time and pay the price to age VELVET in ff Jr §| |$ tare are makin' VELVET, Nature's sure, patient way. H wjj no use anybody else You ought to know what we know about VELVET'S mildness, f ffl / M stirrin' in. * mellowness and taste. Well, it's mighty easy to know, and you \ffljf 3s) 0311 neVef ' Carn y ounßcr t^lan r neu ' trying VELVET." |s! THURSDAY EVENING, New Officers of Red Men Raised to Chieftaincies , Millersburg, Pa., April 12. —Officers I of Tahoe Tribe No. 432, Improved Or-1 ) tier of Ked Men, have been raised to their respective chieftaincies to serve i term of six months by District Dep ) nty Great Sachem N. S. Williams, as | follows: Prophet. Walton H. Hoy; 1 sachem. Guy M. Furman; senior sag amore, W. P. Zimmerman; junior sag | amore, Elmer H. Hoffman; chief of i records, Ed H. Chubb: collector of wanjpum, N. S. Williams: keeper of 1 wampum. Kevin E. Dubendorf; trus- I tee for 18 moons, George H. Rowe; : guard of wigwam, John Snoke; guard of forest, John E. Madden; sannaps, N. S. Dannelley and A. U. Albert; ! warriors, H. Karl Frank, Willis J... j Bowman, Daniel J. Fishel and Park !J. Shaffer; braves, Raymond P. Erb, Riley Kerstetter, Lester Rigler and Charles W. Newbaum; representative to great council, K. E. Dubendorf; alternate representative, N. S. Dan nelley; representatives to Tri-County Redmen's Association at Duncannon, | Ed. H. Chubb, E. H. Kiehl, Robert i Bender, Charles Kewbaum and ! Charles Bender. DUNCAN FAMILY REUNION Duncannon, Pa., April 12.—Mr. and 1 Mrs. William J. Duncan held a family j reunion at their new home in High street on Easter Sunday. Those pres ) ent were: Mr. and Mrs. William G. Hamilton and family, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Duncan and daughters; Mr. and Mrs. Elmer 1,. Whitmoyer and two sons; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence D. Duncan and son, Mr. and Mrs. Merle A. Filson and son. They also entertained Miss Alice Jury, of New port, and William Beaver, of Colum bia. MILLERSTOWN Misc Mary Ulsh entertained the Camp Fire Girls at her home in Main street on Tuesday evening. The members of the Presbyterian church held a farewell social at the church Monday evening for the Rev. and Mrs. W. If. Dyer, who will leave | for their new home at Blackwood, N. ; J.i in several days. Gilbert Rickabaugh spent Easter with Charles Allen and family at Mid -1 dleburg. Miss Ernestine Troutman was a re i cent visitor at Harrisburg. Miss Jessie Kipp, a teacher in the ! Altoona public schools, who under | went a facial operation recently in the i Altoona Hospital, has come home to I recuperate. Mrs. Annie Eckels visited at Har i risburg this week. Miss Edith Rounsley was at New port on Tuesday. Joe McCoy and sister. Miss Emma I McCoy, of Philadelphia, were guests | at the home of D. M. Rickabaugh this ' week. ) Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Ulsh announce : the birth of a daughter on Tuesday, j April 10. Miss Helen Rippman. of Newport, I visited her sister, Mrs. R. B. Thomp i son on Tuesday. ! A son was born to Mr. and' Mrs. ; Sellers Nipple on Sunday, April 8. PHILADELPHIA DARK Philadelphia, April 12.—As a meas tire of precaution lights in the city j hall tower were ordered extinguished I last night until the close of the war. I James F. MacLatVJhlin. chief of the ! electrical bureau, ordered that all lights in the building above the sev enth floor be extinguished until "further orders." It was the first time in years that the big clock in the tower, which is visible from all sec- I tions of the citv, has been in dark j ness. COLUMBIA NEEDS MANY NEW HOUSES Merchants' and Manufacturers' Association Working Hard to Provide Accommodations Columbia, Pa., April 12. —Albert A. | Snavely, a letter-carrier, was one ofj the speakers at a meeting of the Mer- j chants' and Manufacturers' Associa-' tion, and, in the course of his address aroused some of the members to a realization of the great need of houses in the borough by asserting that only one or two tenable houses were va cant in the town. Three years ago. he declared, there were at least 300 empty houses and that it was next to impossible to procure tenants. President William 11. Lucas, a prominent manufacturer, informed the Association that he had made ar rangements for a visit from a well known Philadelphia builder, who would come to the borough and with the co-operation of local capital re lieve the stress by erecting homes. The Association instructed the presi jdent to name a committee to meet and confer with tlie builder, and at the same time obtain options on land in the borough limits. OLD FLAG AT MARIETTA Marietta, Pa., April 12. Ex-Post master D. G. Englc has in his posses sion a large flag, presumably the old est in the county. It was the property of his wife's father, the late George Washington Stahl, of Marietta, and it was unfurled the first time President Lincoln was inaugurated, and when he was assassinated it was placed at half mast. The flag is now flying from the Engle home in Market street. It is in excelleht condition. ENTERTAINS SORORITY CLUB Shiremanstown, Pa., April 12. Mrs. Joseph L. Daugherty enter tained the Sigma Beta Sigma Sorority Club at her residence in West Main street, having as guests of honor, Mrs. J. Donald Bitner, of Harrisburg: Mrs. Carroll Roth and Mrs. A. J. Ryan, of Valley Green Farm. BUDS NOT DAMAGED Waynesboro, Pa., April 12. The snow and the cold weatlien of Sunday and of Monday night damaged the apricot crop in this section, but the peach buds were practically unharm ed. One extensive peach grower pick ed six buds from his orchard and made an examination, which showed that five of the buds were uninjured. S3BO FROM VACANT LOT Marietta, Pa.. April 12. • Hurry Bail - , living at New Holland, last year planted a vacant lot of not quite an acre in tobacco as an experiment. Yes terday he sold the crnn from this small lot for $348. He will replant it this year. Some of the leaves were 4 0 inches long. GERMANS RIOT IN W. VA. Elkins, W. Va., April 12. Sheriff Stuart L. Marstiller and a deputy are hurrying to Helvetia, a German settle ment, in the remote mountainous sec tion of this county, where rioting is reported in progress as the result of a German flag being hoisted. The fiag is said to have been torn down and the trouble which resulted in the emergency call for help followed. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH WEST SHORE NEWS Lemoyne Welfare League to Hear Report on Dust Lemoyne, Pa., April 12—Refusal of council to give residents of the town relief from the deplorable dust proposition during the coming sum mer by assisting the Lemoyne Wel fare League in purchasing oil and placing It on Hummel avenue and Utossmoyne street, will be given next Monday evening in a report from the committee which met with council last night. The dust proposition is a difficult one for the residents to overcome. Last year they appealed to council to oil the streets but with no success. Last year many residents oiled the streets abutting their properties at their own expense. Council this year again refused to give any assistance. The league had planned to secure council's financial aid with the work and secure sub scriptions from residents along the thoroughfares. LITERARY SOCIETY DEBATE Camp Hill, Pa., April 12.—A meet ing of the Camp Hill High School Li terary Society will be held to-mor row afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. The program follows: Essay, "Steam boats," James Kilborn; piano solo, "The Glowworm," Miss Anna Folk; debate, "Resolved, That Capital Pun ishment Should be Abolished," af firmative side, Miss -Margaret Harri son and Martin Bowman; negative. Miss Joanne Myers and Richard . Phillips; Latin song, freshman class members; vocal solo, Miss Jenkins; school paper, Miss Mary Strode; critic's report, Professor Fred Rockey. SERMON ON "BIGGEST FOOL" Enola, Pa., April 12. Evangelist Mealing will preach on "The Biggest Fool" in Enola at the union evange listic meeting in the school auditor ium this evening. Last night his sub ject was "The Smallness of Man." The booster chorus met this after noon for their musical rehearsal. The sermon subject for to-morrow night will be "Hell." No services will be held Saturday, but two will be held Sunday, in the afternoon a mass meet ing at 2.30 o'clock and the regular evening service. On Monday even ing the Rev. Mr. Mealing will preach on "Why I Oppose Card Playing and Dancing." FIRST PUBLIC SESSION Lemoyne, Pa.. April 12. —The first public session of the A Grammar School Literary Society will be held in the high school auditorium to-mor row evening. The proceeds of the af fair will be devoted toward a fund for wiping out a debt on the school piano. MEETING POSTPONED Camp Hill, Pa„ April 12. —The meeting of the Parent-Teachers Asso ciation scheduled for this afternoon was postponed until Monday after noon at 3.30, on account of a meet ing of the emergency division of the Civic Club. PLANS FOR DEDICATION Enola, Pa., April 12.—Friday night the committee in charge of the dedi cation of the Summit street school building will meet to further discuss plans for the celebration, which will be held Friday afternoon and even ing, May 18. Social and Personal News Items of Towns Along West Shore Mrs. Angeline lleiges, Mr, and Mrs. David Heiges, daughter, Mary, son, John, have returned to their home near Clear Spring after spending over Sunday with the former's daughter, Mrs. J. M. Rupp, at Shiremanstown. Mr. and Mrs. William Braught, of Shiremanstown, attended the funeral of the former's brother, Samuel Braught, at Carlisle Springs, on Tues day. Mr. and Mrs. John IT. Brenneman, of Shiremanstown, entertained the following guests over the week-end: Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Fortney, son, Millard, of Siddonsburg; Mrs. Mary Engle, of Hummelstown: Mrs. Rosle Demmy and Mrs. Katie Davidson, of Harrisburg. Miss Jean Dodge, of Camp Hill, spent Easter Sunday with her aunt at Shicemanstown. Mr. and Mrs. David Wegle, of Mill town, spent Sunday with the latter's mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Yolie ,at Shiremanstown. Mrs. Katie Watson and daughter. Miss Clara Watson, have returned to. Harrisburg after visiting friends at Shiremanstown. George Milleisen, of Mechanicsburg, was a recent guest of friends at Shire manstown. Jacob Goodyear has returne4 to Philadelphia after spending severa> days at Shiremanstown. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Wolfe and Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Wolfe of Shiremans town. spent Easter Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Clironister, at Harris burg. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Weigle. son, John Edwin, of Baltimore, and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sober, of Harris burg, spent Easter with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Weigle, at Sliiremsantown. Mr. and Mrs. Fred N. Siers, of Har risburg, were entertained Saturday by Mr. and Mrs. George F. Jacobs, at Shiremanstown. Mrs. Mary Weigle. of Shiremans town, spent Sunday with her daugh ter, Mrs. Russell Kipp, 2541 North Sixth street. Harrisburg. Mrs. Wickersham, of Harrisburg, spent yesterday with Mrs. Annie Bend er, at West Fairvlew. Mrs. George Keitcli and Miss Grace Weaver, of West Falrview, returned liome after spending several days at Columbia. Mrs. llerrel and family, of West Falrview, have returned home after spending several days with the form er's parents, at Middletown. Mrs. John Keitcli and family, of West Fairview, spent several days with Mr. and Mrs. Collier, at Harris burg. Miss Ada Peaehard, of Harrisburg. spent a day with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hippensteel, at West Fairview. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Miller and son, Kerrnit, of New Cumberland, spent a day with Mrs. Miller's parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Stiles, at West Fairview. Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Eshemann, of West Fairview, spent a day with the former's mother. Mrs, Sara Eshemann, at Elizabethtown. Mr. and Mrs. Paul I* Bender and daughter, Evelyn, of Enola, spent a day with the former's mother, Mrs. An nie Bender, at West Fairview. A meeting of the Eudora Guild will be held to-morrow evening at the home of Miss Alice Ilefleflnger, in Bridge street. New Cumberland. Miss Dora Wagoner, of New Cum berland, was taken to the Harrisburg Hospital for treatment on Tuesday. Mrs. Beistline and duaghter, Gladys, of Wormleysburg, visited Mrs. John Lantz at New Cumberland yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Zimmerman, New Cumberland, went to Johnstown to visit their daughter, Mrs. William Gohn. Miss Mary Dunbar, of New Bloom field, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Law rence Cupp, at New Cumberland. The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of Baughman Memorial Meth odist Church, New Cumberland, will meet at the home of Mrs. Jesse Oren in Third street, on Friday evening. Mrs. Bruce Sonders, of New Cum berland, who had an operation per formed at the Harrisburg Hospital, was brought home yesterday. Tile Misses Virgie and Elmora Ruby, New Cumberland, have re turned from a visit to friends at Elizabethtown. Miss Ada Hughes, of Baltimore, lias returned home after spending her Euster vacation with Miss Miriam Taylor, of Enola. Enjoyable Entertainment at Wormleysburg Church Wormlfiysburg, Pa„ April 12.—An interesting program was rendered at St. Paul's United Brethren Church under the auspices of the Woman's Missionary Association, with the fol lowing program: Song, America; pi ano solo. Miss Xelle Beidel: Scripture lesson, Mrs. J. J. Hemmer; prayer, the Rev. G. B. Renshaw; vocal solo, Miss Nerissa Sadler; "Missionary Mother Goose," Gladys Schack; "Pen nies and Dollars," William Ross, Ben jamin Sweger and Mary Risliel; "My Thanksgiving Box," Mrs. W. O. Rishel; piano duet, Mrs. R. P. Hum mel and Miss Ruth Ilummcl; playlet, "The Voices of Women," Miss Ruth Baker, the Dreamer: Miss Vada Baker, Conscience: Miss Frances Sheaffer, Mexico; Miss Jennie Baker, Malay; Mrs. Norman Hemmer, China: Miss Marie Neidhauer, Africa; Miss Mabel Sheaffer, India: Miss Beu lah Neidhauer. Hindu: Miss Helen Bennett, Child Widow: Miss Josie Hoon, Corea; Miss Margaret Doepke, Japan: Miss Eleanore Baker, the Pleader. "The Palms" was sung by Stanley Neidhauer. Benediction by the Rev. G. B. Renshaw. KING'S DAUGHTERS' BANQUET Wormleysburg, Pa., April 12. —The "King's Daughters" class of St. Paul's United Brethren Sunday school, taught by H. R. Bowers, celebrated its second anniversary with a ban quet at the home of Mrs. H. R. Boose. At the business meeting these officers were elected: President, Mrs. G. B. Renshaw; vice-president, Mrs. H. R. Boose; secretary, Mrs. Foster Win gert: treasurer, Mrs. I. V. Klster; teacher, H. R. Bowers; assistant teacher. Mrs. W. O. Rishel. After an entertaining program, refreshments were served to: The Rev. and Mrs. G. B. Rensliaw, H. R. Bowers, Miss Hannah Lauer. Miss Elizabeth Mc- Clure. Miss Pearl Kauffman, Mrs. Fos ter Wingert, Mrs. Walter Corder, Mrs. Howard Huber, Mrs. I. V. Klster, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Rishel, Mr. and Mrs. H. n. Boose, Irwin Boose, George Boose and Floyd Corder. THRESIIKRMEN'B CONVENTION Marysvllle, Pa,, April 12. A con vention of the Perry-Juniata section of the Pennsylvania Threshermen and Farmers' Protective Association will be held at Newport on Saturday. APRIL 12, 1917. NEW ASSISTANT AT WORK Enola, Pa., April 12.—Tho Rev. T. H. Matterncss, pastor of the St. Matthew's Reformed Church, who was recently elected assistant to S. G. Hepford, general secretary of tho Enola Y. M. C. A., assumed his duties to-day. He will have charge of the religious activities of the association and will also assist with the public playground when it is opened for the season. 28-30-32 N. 3rd. 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THE NOTOX COMPANY, Inc., 254 Water Street, New York LIOMOYNK LITERARY MEETING Lemoyno, Pa., April 12. —A meet ing of the Lcmoyne High School Liter ary Society will be held to-morrow affirmative side and Miss Margaret Capital Punishment Should Be Abol ished," will be a feature of the pro gram. Miss Beatrice Barnhart and Miss Annie Baker will support the iiHlrmltlve side and Miss Margaret Kimmel and Miss Virginia Miller, the negative.
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