OBERLIN An interesting Parent-Teachers meeting was held in the M. E. Church, Bressler, Thursday evening. L. T. Herman acted as temporary chairman. Music was fitrnished by the Bressler orchestra and by the pu pils of the schools. Addresses were delivered by the Supervising Princi pal F. E. Stingle and Rev. Brunner. A Parent-Teachers Association was formed and the following officers elected: President, L. T. Herman; vice-president, Addison Fackler; sec retary, Mrs. Booser; treasurer, An drew Bressler. It is planned to form similar organizations in every dis trict of Swatara Township, and meetings of similar nature will be held in various districts throughout the winter. The high school will hold a bazar in the enginehouse Friday evening, November 2.—Arbor day was celebrated in the schools yesterday. The senior, junior, sopho more and freshman classes, respec tively, planted a tree on the school grounds.—An effort has been made to place Victrolas in the various buildings of the township. This project is being cared for entirely by the teachers and pupils. Funds are secured by festivals, plays, saving waste paper, etc. The Enhaut and Rutherford buildings are already supplied, and there will be one placed in the Oberlin building the coming week. The Tom Thumb Wedding held in the high school room last Tuesday was decidedly successful. A sum of twenty-eight dollars and eighty cents was realized which will be used in the Victrola fund.—An elaborate Arbor day cele-I bration was held at the Rutherford; building yesterday afternoon. AI number of trees were planted, a I tinique program rendered in which j addresses were delivered by the Rev. j Brown, of Rutherford Heights, and Supervising Principal F. E. Stengle. —The high scoool observed the fol lowing literary program yesterday afternoon: Music, school: address by' president, James Moyer; current events, Loyd Keim: "The Second Liberty Loan." Ernest Fleisher: ex temporaneous talk, Walter Vogt; vocal solo, Albert Morris: debate, "Resolved, That fire is "more de structive than water:" Affirmative, Edward Kendall, Lenore Rice; nega tive, Meade Hager, Lillian Maus: piano duet, Maude Myers, Mary Clemens; recitation, Theodore Holmes; question box, Charles Reh kugler; high school paper, Luverne Snavely; critic's report; business ses- i-—. —:nr ini=inr=ani inu. jnc^^]BE==Jßt^=3ai-===H3|| | nj 1 Used Car Department j | Wanted: | i Three Ford Touring I I Cars □ We have orders for three Ford touring cars | ! and one Roadster. If your car is in good con- e dition we will trade it for an overhauled, re- | finished seven-passenger, Overland Six or a five- | [ passenger four Overland, Hudson, Chalmers or n Studebaker. A splendid opportunity to get a modern car ! with electric starter at moderate cost. Ij Open Evenings Both Phones £ The Overland-Harrisburg Co. f ! > 212-214 NORTH SECOND ST. j Parts and Service: Branches: | q 26tand Derry Sts. York, Pa. Newport, Pa. jj lllni—^— ini inr==ini—u-in=inr= ! -i \T ELIE Sedan—closed against the chill A * wind of autumn or open to the sunshine of lingering summer—on the instant. Speed and power in abundance, on hills or level straightaway, quick pickup and astonishing y in traffic. Never has so much __ f value been offered at $1835. I Other Velie body styles i nclude 5 and 7 passenger Touring, 2 and 4 passenger Roadsters, Cabriolet, 1 V wH'lllV 1 * Coupe and Brougham. Prices from $1165 to $2300* W VELIE-HARRISBURO COMPANY T Bixth nn(l Herr Streets H. P. Willoughhy. Manager. ' V Harrishurjc, Pa. Bell 271-J. IMMEDIATE DELIVERIES SATURDAY EVENING, alon; music, school.—Jacob A. Craw lord, living near Oberlln, while out gunning on Turkey Ridge, near Mll lerstown, shot a nine-pound gray fox for which he refused $25. —The funeral of Mrs. Clair Stauffer, who was burned to death, was largely attended by relatives and friends all over the county.—Eugene Rekugler, is visiting In York County among friends.—Mrs. Charles Knoll, of Reading Is spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bigler.—Mrs. William Maslner and son WlUiam are visiting in New Freedom, Md. —Mrs. William Landis, superintendent of the primary room of Salem Lutheran Sunday school, entertained the mem bers of that department this after noon at her home in Chambers street. Refreshments were served and manv games enjoyed by the little folks.—"Women's night" will be ob served on Sunday evening at Neidig Memorial U. B. Church, and will be in charge of the Woman's Missionary Societv and Otterbein Guild. Miss Evel Graybill, of Lancaster, will make the principle address. Special music will be rendered by the church choir. —Paul, the two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Horner, fell from a rocker yesterday and striking the stove broke his arm above the wrist —Mr. and Mrs. Harry Eshe naur are visiting their children in Miliersburg for several days.—Miss Lillie Liter has returned from a visit to Camp Meade and other points In Maryland. Lutheran Bible Class to Entertain Soldiers Members of the Aviation Corps, stationed at the aviation camp at Middletown, will be entertained by members of the Men's Bible class of St. John's Lutheran Church, on Mon day evening. An entertaining program has been planned by a committee and will be presented under the direction of Nis sley Mumma, the president of the class. Following the program a luncheon will be served to the men. At least 100 of the men at the camp are expected to attend. AVTOISTS COXTIM'K TO SPEED; TWO ARRESTED Two automobile speeders will be given hearings to-night before Bur gess Wiglleld. Chief of Police Grove said this morning that if the speeding is not broken up among the automo bile owners soon, more arrests will be made. NEWS OF S MANY LOAN SALES REPORTED TODAY Bankers Believe That Total Will Beach $800,000; Cam paign Open Till Monday With the extension of time for the sale of Liberty bonds until Monday, bankers believe that the total will amount to nearly SBOO,OOO. Many subscriptions were being made this morning, including,several for SSOO. The campaig'n will not close until Monday morning, accord ing to one of the general committee this morning.' It had been announced that the settlement with the Govern ment would be completed by this evening, but as the subscriptions are coming in in big figures to-day, it was believed advisable to leave the campaign open until Monday morn ing. / Subscription Total llltch The total subscription up until last evening was $746,050. This morning's subscriptions run this total over $750,000. The Red Cross Society continued its campaign yesterday and as a re sult raised almost S3OOO toward the loan. Many committeemen repotted this morning. The outlying districts, ac cording to bankers, did very good in the campaign, all the neighboring towns subscribing large amounts to the loan. ' Complete Distribution of Red Cross Xmas Boxes Distribution of boxes by the Red Cross Society in the stores of Steel ton and Highspire in which the peo ple are asked to put chocolate, cigarets or money to be used in mak ing up 100 Christmas gifts for sol diers in France was completed by tle committee this morning. In some of the busy Htores the boxes were full before noon and the nlan is meting with much succss. Mrs. W. H. Nil is chairman of the com mittee. Steelton Churches Main Street Church of God —The Rev. G. W. Getz, pastor will preach at 10.30 a. m. on "Christian Faithfulness and Its Reward." and at 7 30 p. m. on "Luther and the Reformation." S. S. 2, Jr. C. E. 6, Sr C. E. 6.30. Grace United Evangelical The Rev. J. K Hoffmo-n, pastor, will preach at 10.30 a. m. and at 7.30 p. m a special sermon to the Hy gienic Hose Company. S. S 9.15. C. E. 6.45. First Methodist —The Rev. W. 11. Shaw, pastor, will preach at 10.30 a. m. and at 7.30 p. m. Morning subject. "The Seed, the Soil, tho Soul." Evening subject. "Martin Luther." S. S. 2 p. m.. Epworth League 6.30 p. m. Trinity Episcopal The Rev. David Yule pastor; 11 a. m., "Will Our Prayers or tho Prayers of the Germans Be Answered?"; 8 p. m., "God Unknown;" 8 a. m.. Holy Com munion; S. S. 10 a. m. First Reformed —The Rev. J. K. Hoffman, pastor, will peach at 10.45 a. m. on "Why Are We Pro testants?" and at 7.30 p. m. on "Reformation Blessings." Thurs day, 8 o'clock, monthly meeting of Consistory; Friday, 7 o'clock, organ ization of catechetical class. St. John's Lutheran—The Rev. George N. Lauff£r, pastor; 9.30 a. m„ Sunday School; 10.45, ser mon, "The Commandments of Men;" 6.30 p. m., Intermediate Christian Endeavor; 7.30, Annual Autumn Festival, subject, "The Crown of Glory." First Presbyterian The Rev. C. B. Segelken, pastor, will preach at 11.00 and at 7.30. Evening sub ject, "Luther and the Reformation in Germany." Sabbath School at 9.45. Centenary United Brethren —The Rev. A. K. Wier, pastor; 11 a. m. Or. S. S. Houh, Dayton, Ohio, will preach and at 7.30, the pastor will preach on "The Blessings of War." C. E., 6.30 p. m. Sunday school, 9.4 5 a. m. Special music by choir. : • • .• . .. • \ HARRISBURG t&Sf&Z TELEGRAPH Working For Efficiency in Protestant Churches Plans for a pan-Protestant serv ice* in Centenary United Brethren Church on November 21 are being made by the Ministerial Association, of Steelton and vicinity, to celebrate the four hundredth anniversary of the Reformation. Sunday schools and congregations of tho various churches will meet at their churches and march to the Centenary Church r for the services. A prominent out of-town speaker will address the meeting. Music will be presented by a combined choir. The union Thanksgiving service will be held in the Main Street Church of God at 10 o'clock on November 29. A meeting of all the Protestant pastors and lay representatives of the local congregations will be held in the First Presbyeerian Church. The purpose will be to take up the federation of the local churches to promote efficiency and interchOrch activity. May Organize Home Defense Guards Soon Permanent organization of a body of home guards will probably be the outcome of a joint meeting of the Municipal League and the Business men's Association in the Steelton Trust Company building Monday evening. At the last meeting of the league a committee was appointed to in vestigate the move of organizing a body of guards. The Businessmen's Association was asked to join in the move and will meet with the league to start work on the organization. Steelton Snapshots Church Music. —Special music will be presented at the First Presbyter ian Church to-morrow. The program follows: Morning, prelude, "Adagia in_ G Minor," Colckmar; anthem, "Not Unto Me, O Lord," Saymour Smith; offertory, "Sicilians," Hop kins; postlude, "Prelude and Fugue V," Bach. Evening, prelude, "An dante Con Moto," Gleason; quartet, "No Evil Shall Befall Thee," Costa; offertory, "Communion in E Minor," Batiste; postlude, "Prelude and Fu gue VI," Bach. Hallowe'en Social. Carthage lodge 194, Knights of Pythias, will hold a Hallowe'en social Monday evening at 8 o'clock. A program has been arranged by a committee and is as follows: Orchestra, "D'Enchant ment"; quartet; address of welcome, Past Chancellor Edward Lewis; piano solo; address; quartet; piano solo. To Assemble For Funeral.—Mem bers of Post 351, G. A. R„ have been requested to meet at the chaoel of H. Wilt's Sons in South Front "street at 12.30 o'clock to-morrow prior to going to Bressler to attend the fu neral of B. F. McNear, Sr. Interesting: Scrinon Subject. —The theme of the sermon by the Rev. George N. Lauffer, pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church, to-morrow morning will touch upon some of the results of the Protestant Re formation. In the evening the an nual festival of the congregation will be held. Decorations of autumn fo liage. subject of serman, "The Crown of Glory." To Preach to Firemen. —Members of the Hygienic Hose Company will meet at the hosehouse at 7.15 to morrow evening and then proceed in a body l to the Grace Methodist Episcopal Church where the Rev. J. X. Hoffman will preach a special sermon to firemen. All firemen are extended a cordial invitation to at tend this service. The Hygienic com pany will sing "My Country 'Tis of Thee." Hand to Parade.—Members of the First Cornet Band, Steelton's col ored organization, are requested to meet at the band hail on Monday morning at 7 o'clock prior to taking part in the parade at Harrisburg Monday morning. Tlirce A<l<lcl to Honor Roll.— | Three new names have been added I to the honor roll of the Centenary United Brethren Church this week. They are: George Curley, Thomas Reinhard and Charles C. Gruber. Plans for a patriotic service In honor of the boys from this church who have enlisted are being made. A service flag containing twenty-one stars will be unfurled. Organize Owls Nest With Fifty Members Steelton nest, Order of Owls, with fifty charter members was regularly instituted as a branch of this order at a meeting in the G. A. R. hall last evening. National Organizer R. F. Webster was in charge of tho cere monies, assisted by a degree team from Capital City Nest, No. 1729, of Harrisburg, which obligated a large class of candidates. Tho following officers were elected and installed: President, L. B. Heil; junior past president, Daniel W. Hetzel; vice president, Jos. Nichols: invocator, W. E. Geiger: secretary, David C. Dev lin: treasurer, W. Albright: warden, J. D. McNaughton; picket, D. E. Staudt; sentinel, J. M. Garman. The nest voted to enter the West ern Funeral Benefit Association, which increases the funeral benefits to $250. It was arranged to meet every Friday evening and a campaign was started to increase the member ship to at least 250 before the charter closes on November 30. The local organizing work Is in charge of Deputy George B. Pisle. Six-Month-Old Sylvia Harclerode Owns Bond Sylvia Ruth Harclerode, the six month-old daughter of Prof, and Mrs. W. M. Harclerode, did her bit in the final rudh to raise the total amount of subscriptions to the Lib erty Loan to SBOO,OOO this morning when she subscribed to a SSO bond. Little Sylvia is the youngest bond owner in Steelton. The transaction was made at the Steelton Trust Com pany. Prof. Harclerode, her father, is instructor of music in the borough schools. IAJCAL MAI/TAS TO MAKK VISITS WITH OFFICERS Plans for a number of social events have been made by the social com mittee of Baldwin Commandery No. 108. The events will include a visit with the grand commander and deputy grand commander, E. W. Suydam, to the several commanderies in the Dauphin district. Plans are be ing made to have a large delegation from the local commandery join the committee on these weekly visits the first of which will be to the Star of America Commandery No. 113, Har risburg, next evening. GIRLS TR HOUSE INTO CLUB V- Pine Street Members Are Finishing Work on Cosy Quarters Under the direction of Miss Marian W, EdsaH, women and girls of the j Pine Street Presbyterian Church Jifli e .' ranß^orm Pd a commonplace H e , , we "' n xhouse into a cosy, com fortable girls' club building. The work of renovation is being complet -6 .ii a . a * ew weeks the building In ready for occupancy. Miss Edsall is opening classes in various branches of home economics, in the buildiig 239-41 South street, adjoining the church. Domestic science, sewing and physical instruc tion are among the branches taken up in her classes. Practical instruc tion is given the class in home-fur nisV.ng and Miss Edsall allows them to select the furnishings for the new club building. The students in do mestic science prepare meals for themselves and for guests. The class in physical instruction takes frequent hikes to points of in terest near the city, and a hiking club is being organized. A summer camp is being planned. Members of the Pine Street Pres byterian Church are much Interested in Miss Edsall's work, and the wom en of the church are co-operating with her in every possible way. Ar rangements are being made to have a social hour each week at the club house, where women from all over the city can meet and chat, sew, read or rest. ST6I.E WATCH, CHARGE •City detective. John Murnane, ar rested Charles Roderick, of 1217 Mon roe street, yesterday afternoon. Roderick was brought to the police station where he was accused of stealing a watch from Jamr.s Harris. It was alleged that Roderick, who boarded ill the some house with Har ris took the watch when he was away. .The watch was located in a pawnshop.' MEETING CHANGE!! Arrangements were made to-day to postpone the next meeting of the State Board of Pardons from Novem ber 21 to 22. j MIDDLETOWN '| i Push Work on Road to New Bridge Work on the new road at the rear of the farmhouse of R. I. Young, is being pushed. The road starts at W. D. Matheson's lot, cor ner Main street, and runs in almost a direct line to the new overhead bridge, which has been finished as far as the contract with the Pennsyl vanian Railroad Company. It now remains for the borough to fill up the approaches to the bridge. The old tenant house of the Eagle Farm has been removed and the vacant plot of ground between the new road and the car company ground, will be used by the com pany. William Kohr received a letter from his son, Noel, who enlisted in the signal corps, with Vernon Tritch Beaver Kohr and Harold Detweiler and sent to Columbus, Ohio, stating that he and the Kohr and Detweiler boys had been sent to Texas and Tritch is still at Columbus, Ohio. Mrs. Lydia Yingst, aged 49, died at her home yesterday morning at 7.25, from pneumonia. Besides her husband she is survived by two sons, Harvey Yingst, town; Harry Yingst, Palmyra; two daughters, Elizabeth Yingst, at home; Mrs. Wiley Shep pard, Highspire; three brothers, Howard Leininger, Womelsdorf; Lewis Leininger, Colorado, and Wil liam Leininger, Lebanon. Funeral services will be held from her home on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be made in the Middle town Cemetery. The Ladies Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church, shipped a box of clothing to a missionary school at Piedmont, Mo., yesterday. Harry Coyle is spending several days at Altoona. Miss Stella Laverty left to-day for Landisville, where she will visit Mrs. Harry "Rudy. The Rev. James Rupp, of Har risburg, will preach in the Royal ton U. B. Church, Sunday, and Rev. W. M. Beach will preach for th Rev. Rupp. MB V How Pennsylvania Always Does It First j||E|M PENNSYLVANIA established the first Likewise, Goodrich has done it first in the Public Library, Public School and Public rubber industry; Goodrich made the first Jl playground in the United States. It practical fire hose, rubber carnage wheel, built the first' knitting mill and type foundry; rubber heel, rubber center golf ball and scores it set up the first printing press and sent ot^er rsts " nk forth the first American Arctic Expedition. Its greatest triumph is Goodrich Tires. GOODRICH f\ BLACK SAFETY TREADS Jfc|| Have had their lasting strength and all-around of UNIT MOLD, • V$|JJ merit proved in the nation wide testing of UNBROKEin CURE body for T Goodrich Test Car Fleets. fabric tires. Against the roughest roads of state and nation, "America's Tested Tires" mean \p these tires have demonstrated the perfection service assured by test \ THE B. F. GOODRICH COMPANY, The City of Goodrich, Akron, Ohio A JXCaken also of the famous Siloerlown Cord Tires 011,1.1?- Jf K IRM AINEY RULES ON SIDING SAFETY Says That Commission Must Take Cognizance of the Public's Interests ■"'l L" 1 11 )II The Public Ser \ \\ v 'ce Commission kVv\\ ' n an exhaustive wli at is known as "Scranton iryfn OCjQcsV' Stove Works Sid- II lnK °ase" directs JsiSuOlSffll ■* 3r ' e an d Wyo '-rrr**'■A'' railroads to main tain a siding in good repair. The case attracteds considerable attention when present ed because of previous rulings and court decisions in siting cases. decision Chairman Ainey says: 'The Commission does not un dertake to enforce a contract entered into between the parties to this com plaint, but places its decision upon the broad ground that the switch or siding as constructed is a railroad facility and therefore the railroad company may not permit the siding to become in bad repair and then, tor tnat reason, arbitrarily abandon Its use or remove it. Having voluntar-l ily established it, it should continue until such time as other reasons ap pear than those given, justifying its abandonment. * * • insofar as tho complainant's rights are claimed to be contractural, the enforcement of them is primarily for the courts where adequate relief can be grant ed, but insofar as the safety and con tinuance of operation of a facility of a railroad, whether created by contract or otherwise is Involved, that matter is within the jurisdiction of the Public Service Company Law." In another decision Chairman Alney dismisses a complaint by J. T. ' A " Hamilton against the Butler IF, ,' , Ilea t and Motor Company, which involved the right to get con tinuous service under a schedule which provided for service at what are known as "off peak" periods TO Inspect Cities.—Plans for in spections to determine conditions as regards fire hazards in a number of Pennsylvania cities and some of the larger boroughs are under considera tion by State Fire Marshal G. Chal Port and some of them may be un dertaken before winter sets in. At present studies of reports of recent fires are being made with a view of ascertaining causes, preliminary ob servations having been that numer ous fires due to failure to properly care for wastft material have oc curred. If the inspections are made they I will be handled by State Inspectors | and the results communicated to local authorities together with com | ments. The inspections are part of I the system being built up which will | include immediate reports on all fires. In response to requests made | this autumn fire chiefs have ordered ■ VryM will remain open until nine o'clock each evening this week I f jjKKm for the purpose only of hand- 7|l K| ling LIBERTY LOAN sub- |||H | - script ions. OCTOBER 27, 191 7. a number* of abatements of fire con ditions in their towns. Pardon Hoard. The November meeting of the State Hoard of Par dons is scheduled for November 21. The list will close two weeks before and inquiries are already being made. Public Service I,lst.—/The Public Service Commission has scheduled hearings for Wednesday and Thurs day of next week. Monday and Tuesday to be devoted to executive sessions. The Wednesday list in cludes the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington and Chester Creek railroad mergers, the Lock ' Haven and Millersburg-Juniata electric mergers and complaints from north western Pennsylvania about tele phone and trolley rates. The next day the commission will hear the ap plications for the various Philadel phia Electric mergers, western Penn sylvania natural gas rate and jitney cases. Governor's (•nests. Governor Brumbaugh had as his guests at the Capitol to-day Colonel Louis J. Kolb, of his staff, and Charles I. Corby, of Washington. To Attend Funeral.—Dr. M. D. Lichllter, chief clerk of the Depart ment of Agriculture, has gone to Mill Hall to represent the department at the funeral of Joel A. Herr, the oldest member of the State Board t>f Agriculture. He was appointed in •1879. Mr. Wynn Spike.—W. A. Wynn, one of the State's Highway Depart ment engineering chiefs, represented Commissioner O'Neil at the Lancas 1917 Jackson Demonstrator and Used Car Bargains One Jackson Eight Touring Demonstrator is as good as new, having run only 2,500 miles. Just enough to get the mechanical parts in smooth working order. Brand new tires. Regular price $1530, f. o. b. Harrisburg. Will sell for $1250 One 1917 Jackson four-cylinder cat", newly painted; tires as good as new. Will be sold with a guarantee, at S7OO One 1916 Jackson five-passenger light touring. Ncw- Iv painted. Tires like new. Sold with a guarantee, at 7 $650 One 1915 Abbott five-passenger touring, in A-one con dition. Electric lights and starter S4OO Jackson Motor Car Co. 5 South Fourth Street ter meeting of the Good Roads Asso elation last night. Lcaman fin Job. —Colonel Jere r I.eaman, the new deputy adjutan Beheral, assumed his duties late yes terday afternoon. . INSURANCE PAYMENT OF 704,JM" Among the heavy payments by tli Equitable Life Insurance Society during the last month was that 1 the estate of General E. deV. Morrel of Philadelphia, prominent in Na tional Guard circles. His policy wt the largest single claim pver paid b the Equitable and probably the larp est paid by any insurance eompan of the United states, the amount be ing $704,945. Another payment dui ing last month in this district wi. $2,000 to the estate of the Rev. Mai tin L Ganoe, formerly a Harrlsbur pastor. The Equitable, it was state by one of the officials to-day, pay from twentv-one to twenty-two mil lions of death claims annually. FIRE CAUSER SMGIIT DAMAGE Slight damage was caused till morning when fire burned lace cui - tains at the home of Perry E. Speak 036 Briggs street. The blaze ha< been extinguished before the lit companies in the central part of th cit. varrlved. The alarm was turr ed In from box 63. at Seventh an North streets. DR. ROVER'S MOTHER 11.1, Dr. B. F. Royer, chief medical in snector of the State Department <• Health, was called to his home i Franklin county, to-day by the ser ous illness of his mother. 9
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