2 TIMELY NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND CITY'S SUBURBS 693 VISITORS TO ELIZABETHTOWN Perseverance Lodge Takes Big Delegation to Ma sonic Homes Ellzabethtown, Oct. 4.—Persever ance Lodge. No. 21, P. and A. M., of Harrisburg, is conspicuous among the Masonic lodges of Pennsylvania in Hie practical demonstrations of their devoted Interest In tho Homes. Time and again their kind and untiring ef forts place the name of this lodge cn the Homes' records of important mid interesting doings and events, bunday, September 30. was the date (elected by them to visit the Homes tor the purpose of conducting relig ious services. The members of the lodge were accompanied by a large number of taembers of their families and friends and as this was one of the Homes' big Sundays, with 693 reg istered visitors and 217 automobiles parked on the boulevards In the licinity of Grand Lodge Hall, a rec ord crowd formed the congregation that participated in and enjoyed this truly remarkable service. Bishop Speaks The eminent church dignity, Right Hev. James H. Darlington, D. D., Bishop of the Episcopal Church, Diocese of Harrisburg, a grand chap lain of the R. W. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, and a member of Per severance Lodge, accompanied the lodge and delivered the sermon and < Fay Y our Grocer Promptly Don't Make Him Wait He depends upon the incoming money which his customers owe him to meet HIS bills— He PAYS HIS bills promptly. He must meet HIS obligations in order to remain in business. His profits are SMALL. Don't drive your grocer out of busi ness by making him "carry you on the books" indefinitely. Pay your grocer PROMPTLY and REGULARLY. Your grocer renders you a great service. He maintains full stocks to give you a wide selection. He has to pa}/ big prices for paper, twine and delivery. Try to give him your "entire day's order" at one time so that he won't have to deliver a small package to you two and three times a day. 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"PILLED LU 25 DICTIONARIES IN ONE All Dictionaries published previ ous to this year are out of date THURSDAY EVENING, that musical talent of the highest order, for which Harrisburg 1b noted, also was present to enhance the beauty of the sorvlce, together with an overflowing congregation to lend Inspiration, surely entitles the serv ice to be classed as remarkable. Warwick M. Qgolsby, worshipful master of Perseverance Lodge, pre sided. The "Star Spangled Ilanner" was played as an Instrumental prelude by Mrs. Henrietta Van Horn. The Invocation, scripture reading and prtijrer were offored by the Hev. W. D. Speakman, rector of St. Luke's Church, of Mount Joy. Tho Persever ance Lodgo quartet rendered two selections. Meredith Germer played a trombone solo entitled, "O Dry These Tears." Lou C. Carey sang a solo. The accompanist was Miss Jean ctte C. Thompson, all of Harrisburg. The boy and girl choir of Grand Lodge Hall, as their contribution rendered very creditably "Exalt His Name." Hoy and Girl Guests Among the many good things that come to brighten' the young lives of the orphaned boy and girl wards of the grand lodge, thanks to the gen erous kindness of the committee on Masonic Homes, they were given on Tuesday, September 25, the privilege of attending the Lancaster county fair. Under the personal care of Super intendent N. Franklin Heckler, they were safely delivered on the fair grounds, fifty-three strong, every one safely tagged and a silver quarter in his or her pocket. Visitors Among tho many visitors of the past week the Homes had the pleas ure of greeting and extending cour tesy was a party of thirty-five busi nessmen of Lebanon, Pa., under the leadership of John S. Kreider, who arrived on Wednesday, September 2fi, In automobiles and inspected the buildings and grounds. POLICE FORCED TO TAKE PART IN VARE ROW Philadelphia District Attorney Declares Department Is Discredited By Associated Press Philadelphia, Oct. 4.—Further sensational revelations in tho investi gation into tho factional contest which culminated in the killing by New York gunmen of a policeman on primary election day, September 19, were promised when the hearing of Mayor Smith and eight codefend ants, charged with conspiracy to' commit aggravated assault and mur der In connection with tho row. was resumed in municipal court to-day. More than a score of witnesses have testified during the hearing to the alleged activity of tho police, backed by the mayor, to secure the nomination of Isaac Doutsch, the Vare leader in the Fifth ward, as a candidate for select councilman; testimony of other witnesses has tended to connect Stato Senator E. H. Varo and his brother, Congress man William S. Varo, with the caso, and one witness named Senator Vare as the man who was to furnish tho money to bring tho gunmen here for election work In tho ward. A number of witnessos are yet to bo examined and It was announcod that the hoarlng may not bo con cluded until to-morrow. District Attorney Rotnn announced that additional arrests probably i would be made to-day. Police on Trial Prior to the opening of the hcar rng to-day, Congressman John R. K. Scott, a supporter of tho Vares and acting for the police department, ap peared before Judge Martin in com mon pleas court and failed In an other effort to have Samuel G. Ma loney released from the parole plac ing him In the care of James Gay Gordon, counsel for Isadore Stern, who Is prosecuting Mayor Smith. Scott declared that the District j Attorney talked as though ho was j representing Maloney instead of the i people. Mr. Rotan flared tip and exclaim | ed: "You represent a discredited po ; lice department." Judge Martin here interrupted the i personalities and asked the District j Attorney what objection ho would | have to Malonoy going before the •1 magistrate. Rotan replied that the ! police department, or at least a large ' portion of It, was on trial and that i lie did not want the commonwealth's \ witnesses terrorized or Intimidated | by the police. Split Graft I Tho first witness called was Her ; hert Harris, a policeman, who said the was transferred from the Fifth I ward to a West Philadelphia district because he would not turn In for I Isaac Deutsch. Harris testified j Deutsch told him that he was boss ! in the ward. Lieutenant Bennett told | him to work for Deutsch because | Carey had been "wiped off tho map." Harris also said he found a Greek I openly selling liquor on Sunday. This j man, Harris said, admitted ho was paying $75 a month for protection and that It was being split three | ways. Harris added that he was later accused of taking a dollar from the | man and was threatened with being tried by tho police board, but was never called. He denied taking the j dollar. Another policeman transferred be j cause ho would not support Deutsch | was Thomas K. Foster. He testified I that Deutsch told him he had seen ! the mayor, thrown his hat in the J ring and had the works behind him. j Thirteen more policemen were j called and all testified they had been | transferred from the Fifth ward j station to other districts because they { would not support Deutsch. Eight j nave similar testimony yesterday. Three firemen also testified they j were transferred from their home listricts to others because they would not support Deutsch. Forty-five Cases of Contagious Disease in Sept. Forty-five cases of contagious dls j oases were reported during Septem- I ber to the City Health Department, j the monthly statement shows. Last I year tliero were 117, but ninety-five I cases were typhoid fever, as the big j epidemic was just being controlled | at that time. [ Of the cases last month, three I were typhoid fever, three scarlet I fever, sixteen diphtheria, two measles, fifteen whooping cough, one pneumonia, one erysipelas and one | mumps. Sure Way To Get Rid Of Dandruff There is one sure way that never I fails to remove dandrufif completely ■ and that Is to dissolve it. This de 'istroys it entirely. To do this, just get about four ounces of plain, or dinary liquid arvon; apply it at night when retiring; use enough to moist en the scalp and rub it in gently with the finger tips. By morning, most if not all, of your dandruff will be gone, and three or four more applications will com pletely dissolve and entirely destroy every single sign and trace of it, no matter how much dandruff you may have. You will find, too, that all itching and digging of the scalp will stop instantly, and your hair will be fluffv, lustrous, glossy, silky and soft, and look and feel a hundred times bet ter. You can get liquid arvon at any drug store. It Is inexpensive, anil four ounces Is all you will need. This simple remedy has never been known to fail. —Adv. DRINK HABIT Reliable Home Treatment The Orrlne treatment for breaking up the Drink Habit can be used with ftbsoluto confidence, it destroys all desire for whiskey, beer or other al coholic stimulants. Thousnds hail*, successfully used It and have been restored to lives of sobriety and use fulness. If you fail to get results from Orrlne after a trial, your money will be refunded. Orrlne is prepared in two forms: No. 1, secret treatment; Orrlne No. 2, voluntary treatment. Costs only SI.OO a box. Ask for booklet. Geo. A. Gorgas, 16 North Third street; \ HARRISBTJRC TELEGRAPH SCHOOL CHILDREN HELP BOOST WAR LIBRARY FUND Lincoln Forges Ahead With #3O; Other Ruildings Are Rig Contributors Mlbs Alice R. Eaton, head of the local War Library Campaign, Is very much disappointed with tho small total of Hnrrisburg's contribution which totals but $1,737.10. Of this amount, nearly $l5O was contributed by schoolchildren, who have been very active in soliciting contribu tions. Contributions received since yes terday's statement, arc: Arthors Club, SSO; employes o fthe Harris-, burg Light and Power Company, sls; Second school district, $74.75; tho Hev. Lewis S. Mudge, $5; Thomas T. Wlerman, $10; Story League, $31.85; Ohev Sliolem Sisterhood, $5; Carl Eby, $10; David Kaufman, $5; Paul Johnston, $lO. Of the million dollar fund which Is being contributed by tho nation, $350,000 has been contributed by tho Carnegie Foundation. Miss Eaton deeply appreciates tho energy of the schoolchildren who are enthusiastic over the fund. One little boy bitter ly regretted the absence of his father Who would give him the. money to help tho soldiers read. The Lin coln building was tho blue ribbon contributor, with S3O; Vernon build ing contributed $11.49; Forney build ing, $11.31; Woodward building. $0,21; Allison building, $8 and the Downey building, $4.74. National headquarters has report ed that $850,000 of the fund has al ready been received, and the deficit Is confidently expected to be mado good before Saturday. HIGHSPIRE FOR BETTER HIGHWAY Borough Council Will Be Asked to Co-operate With Commissioner O'eNil The borough of Highspire has an swered Highway Commissioner J. D. O'Neil's Invitation to Join in Improve ment of highways with the State on a "flfty-flfty" basis by the statement that it will be taken up by council at once. Penbrook and Paxtang are also taking up the matter and it looks as though some action will be obtained in Dauphin county. Senator S. 8. Lelby headed a large delegation In the Interest of the road leading from Harrisburg to New Cumberland. The commissioner agreed to have a survey made and place the road on the list to be considered for spring. J. 13. Shute and W. A. Silliman. of Altoona, headed a delegation of bus inessmen from Altoona and vicinity tha tcalled upon Commissioner J. Denny O'Nell for the purpose of en listing the aid of the State in main taining two miles of War Emergency Road In Blair and Cambria counties. At the present time there Is a con crete road leading from Altoona to the county line. Two miles from the county line thero are several coal mines and if the two miles of dirt road are kept passable, it will enable the citizens of Altoona to secure at least 1,1)00 tons of coal a day and have it delivered throughout the city by- motortrucks. A statement was was made that unless this relief was afforded, Altoona would face a coal famine this winter. Commissioner O'Nell will take steps at once to co operate with the local authorities and endeavor to keep this road opened during the winter as-a War Emer gency Road. D. J. Snyder and J. D. Coldsmith, members of the House of Representa tives from Westmoreland county, held a conference with Commissioner O'Nell at the Highway Department to-day in the interest of having the Donegal Turnpike made free. They were Informed by the Commissioner that if Westmoreland county would co-operate and pay one-half the cost, steps would be taken to have the road made free. State draft headquarters to-day re ceived a letter from W. J. Fletcher, who gave the Philadelphia Fifty-first draft district as his home, protesting against the refusal of State and Na tional draft authorities to advance his name on the list. He wrote that he was away down the list and wanted to get into the Army, declaring that if some way could be arranged to take him pow he would be "the hap piest man in Philadelphia." Governor Brumbaugh to-day fixed tho week of November 5 for electro tlon of John Lacie, Cambria, and that of November 19 for electrocution' of Frank Alfred Wendt, Blair. Highway Commissioner .O'Neil to day asked bids for the old toll houses the Berks and Dauphin Turn pike, the ijiain highway to Reading, which the State took over recently. The bids will be opened October 30 on the ground. W. O. Murdock, disbursing officer under the draft law, is home from ten days at Philadelphia and Washington. T. P. Sloan, member of the Ohio Canal Commission, was at the Gov ernor's offices to-day. A Nevln Pomeroy. former superin tendent of printing, was a Harrisburg visitor. Congressman T. W. Templeton, of Wilkes-Barrc, was at tho Capitol. Publishers from various sections of the State will meet with Auditor Gen eral Snyder next week to discuss ad vertising matters. Joseph B. LeCompte, assistant cash ier of the State Treasury, will leave to-morrow for a visit to Tulsa and other cities In Oklahoma. Senator AV. M. Lynch, of Scranton, was here to-day with Wallace Barnes, prothonotary of Wayne county, who has developed acute desires to be pub lic service commissioner. Public Service Commission hearings are being held in Philadelphia and Reading to-day. None will be held bere until next week. ARMY ENLISTMENTS * At the Regular Army recruiting of fice, Louis E. Wilson, 125 Pino street, has been assigned to recruiting duty in this city. Merle R. Zimmerman, Mechaniesburg, has been acepted for duty in the Harrisburg recruiting of fice. Etroy Humes, of Mlddletown, and John H. Noun, of the same place, were accepted for the Stevedore Regi ment. CHMtCH M OUTU AO Ell in \ED Wormleysburg, Pa., Oct. 4. At the Rally Day services at the United Biethron Sunday School last Sunday the collection amounted to $112.35 In the evening the amount contributed was sl-9.01. The mortgage against the church property wns burned bv A. J. Wright and S. H. Bowers. FOOD TRAIN IS VISITED BY 2,000 Women Here Show Much In terest in Conservation of Necessities More than 2,000 rcsldonts of Har risburg and vicinity are estimated to have Visited the Food Conservation Train stationed on a siding opposlto the Heading depot during the past two days. Yesterday over 800 visit ors wore present and nearly doublo that number walked through the three cars of the train and attentive ly watched as the demonstrator showed the different methods that are suggested in conserving the food of the country. Col. J. S. Foster who Is In charge of the tour spoke very highly of the response that the women of this vicin.ity have made, and the manner in which they have sought the ad vice of those in charge. A commit tee of women of Harrisburg has been assisting at tho train during its two days' stay here, and according to Colonel Foster has rendered In valuable aid. He also stated that Harrisburg has turned out in larger n.umbers than any place that the train has visited With tho exception of Lancaster. The lanjo number of visitors at Lancaster being due to the fair. Gobi to Carlisle Tlie train loft early this evening for Carlisle where a demonstration will be given to-morrow. The tour will last over 40 days and during that time all the important cities and towns of Pennsylvania will be Visited. DRAFTEES MUST REPORT By Associated Press Washington, Oct. 4. Drafted men failing to report now are warned in a statement to-day that they will be promptly advertised as deserters and a reward of SSO offered for their ap prehension. Divisional commanders, however, have been directed to ques tion personally such men before trial is ordered and establish whether the soldier wilfully sought to evade mili tary service. DELEGATES TO SYNOD Marysvllle, Pa., Oct. 4. The Rev. S. L. ltice. pastor of the local Zion Lutheran Church, and Leßoy Stees, lay delegate, are representing Zlon Lutheran charge at the annual meet ing of the Lutheran Central Pensyl vania Synod at State College, this week. CLASS TO PRESENT FLAG Enola, Pa., Oct. 4.—Rally day will be observed next Sunday by the Sunday school or Zlon Lutheran Church here. A large flag will be presented to the school by Class No. 8, in honor of the boys who have gone to the front. omoEaoEaoooDOEioiocaomoaoEaoEaoaoooEao n S More Style, More Quality and Better jj jj Wear For the Money You Pay Than D 11 You Can Possibly Get Elsewhere I n r\ fl IJ iSwra man or woman who purchases their Fall clothes g P 7 without first giving our stock the "once over" will surely H S make a mistake. q ■ I We are 48 years in business, have 78 connecting J] 0 J\ T \ stores and our business is saving money for our patrons. ® | I We Have Clothed Millions of Families | y /i | 11\ y '°°k * s a " we You M © I \ \ \ decide. All wool fabrics are increasing U U 1 j\] in price every day and becoming scarcer, 0 11 hence the prudent person buys their fall V g o ui - | 0 Ladies' Suits $12.75 to S6O o 1 : ;ALadies' Coats $9.75 to $75 Wii \lr H S ilPfl Coats $3.98 to S2O |l\\'i 0 2 (fMg'J Men's Suits $9.98 to $45 |i\ o §// Boys' Suits $2.98 to sl6 I \ § 8 ' ou can ave your bill H| i 0 W) charged without JJ U j] g O embarrassment o —- D jj Gately & Fitzgerald Supply Co. jj m Furnisher* 29-31-33 &35 S. 2nd St. Clothiers 2 JJ The Different Kind of a Credit Store U m - O onaocaodoooooaooon oaonoaoct^moDOc Cumberland Valley HOME FOLKS HUNT FOR THEIR BOYS Hundreds of Letters Received by Gettysburg Postmaster Asking Search of Camp Gettysburg,. Pa., Oct. i. That there must bo a largo number of men In the United States Army who have run away from home, many of Jhem beyond doubt enlisting under assumed names. Is evidenced by the large number of letters received at the local post office from anxious parents and relatives seeking aid in an effort to find some trace of the missing ones. Scores of these letters are received each week and have been coming in since the camp opened, and Post master Duncan and his clerks have taken great painß to do all in their power to find the loved ones want ed. The task has been a great one, but not one of the requests lias been left go unnoticed. in many cases boys who had not written to their parents for weeks, months or even years, have been in duced to write to the home folks, telling them the many things they are anxious to know. Committee of Firemen to Visit Camp Hill Council Camp Hill, Pa., Oct. 4.—At a meet ing of the .Camp Hill Fire Company It was decided to appoint a committee of members to go before the borough council at its next meeting and ask that body to take over the fireball. The company members claim that there are not enough men to keep the place up and believe that if the bor ough takes It over a townhall can be made. On the committee from the tire company are: Dr. W. C. Sigmunfl, G. W. Harding and Elmer Mills. NEEDS OI.D LINEN. A plea for old linen, to be used for hospital supplies, has been issued by the local Red Cross Chapter. Any linen which is of no use to resident's of this city, can be used by the Red Cross people, and should be brought to the headquarters, 206 Walnut street. f ASSOCIATED AID TO MEET Tho board of directors of the Asso ciated Aid Societies will meet in the office of the secretary, Market Square, Friday, at 11 o'clock. OCTOBER 4, 19T7. GOVERNOR WILL MAKE PROTEST Tells Congressmen Tlint He Objects to Ripping Regi ments to Pieces Congressmen Stephen G. Por.ter and Guy E. Campbell, of Pittsburgh, to-day laid before Governor Brum baugh protests of people of Western Pennsylvania against the dismem berment of the Eighteenth Pennsyl vania Infantry In the reorganization order at Camp Hancock and referred to the similar effect on the Eighth, Thirteenth and other regiments from Eastern Pennsylvania. Governor Brumbaugh, after hearing the his tory of the regiments and the situa tion, said that he would tako up the matter with Secretary of War Baker. "I want to say that neither Secre tary of War Baker or General Clem ent ever communicated with me about any regiment or afcoui tho re organization. The matter never came to me. When the troops went Into Federal service they were under the War Department and General Clem ent was their commander," said tho Governor after tho meeting. 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I will certainly mnke a strong presentation of the matter to Secretary Baker." State Commerce Chamber Supports Liberty Loan Paul Ijittlefield, general secretary of the Ktate Chamber of Commerce, to-day issued a statement that un der the act of 1917, corporations may Invest surplus In liberty Ix>an Bonds without asking consent of tholr stockholders, which he says makes It lawful for boards or exe cutive committees to make such investments at once. The statement says: • "All Pennsylvania corporations should Invest as large an amount of their surplus funds as possible in the new Liberty Bonds. "An act of assembly approved July B, 1917, expressly authorizes cor porations Incorporated under the laws of Pennsylvania to invest all their surplus funds in bonds of the United Htates Government issued for war purposes, without obtaining the consent or approval of the stock holders. This makes It lawful for boards of directors and executive committees to immediately purchase these bonds." .!OI\S SHiNAI, RUSKRVE Robert it. Shuler, 1427 William street, is the latest recruit secured for •the Signal Reserve Corps.
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