10 MARY'S ANKLE'A PLEASING COMEDY Mmost Continuous Laughter During Three Acts of Clever Farce / It would be almost an impossibility to crowd more comedy into the three acts of "Mary's Ankle" by May Tully, Which was presented at the Orpheum theater last night. The audience was kept in almost a continuous uproar because of the ludicrous situations turning up every minute or two. In fact "there were times when those who saw the com edy would have appreciated a little chance to rest but there was no let up in the continuation of the farce until almost the closing lines. While the company presenting this comedy certainly can not compare with some of the other casts in similar produc tions the play in itself makes up for this to a large extent with the result that a discriminating audience has Jittle chance to watch for real ability and show apreciation of it. Some of the members in the cast might make exceptionally good vaudeville stars. It is a question whether they will become popular stars on the comedy stage in large productions. The plot of t}ie farce is a tangle of coincidences starting after three young men decide to send out fake ■wedding invitations so that they can get wedding presents from rich relatives and then pawn the gifts. After a bit of indecision they decide to have the doctor, who is one of the trio, marry. For the bride who doesn't exist they pick the name "Mary Jane Smith." The fun starts with the discovery that there is a real "Mary Jane Smith." Winifred St. Claire plays this part and is easily the best one in the cast. Roxaine Lansing, as her aunt, and Charles Lindholm, as an uncle of the doctor, also display more than ordinary ability. Others in the cast were Robert Lussuer, Fred House, Jack Lewis, Nola Mercer, Zelda DeWell, Sam Carlton and George Clark. MAX ROBERTSON. WOMAN AHRKSTKI) Jennie Hill, colored, was arrested in the Corona restaurant, last evening, by City Detective Mnrnane, for dis orderly conduct. She was charged with robbing a white man of $4, and threatening to cut two girls with a razor. Drop in and let us show you WRINKLE PROOF FOUR-IN-HAND at 50c, 65c and 75c CONSYLMAN & CO. 1117 N. Third St. Damaged Wood Work NOW is the time to make necessary re pairs to yo'tir buildings. Winter weather does more damage to prop erty than the sunny days of summer time. Repair work is not so expensive when started in early. Replace all pieces that show Signs of decay or rot, while the job may appear unimportant it may prove serious if neglected until next spring. With the proper care lumber should last for gen erations. Consult our lumber department for information, about quality and price. United Ice & Coal Co. Forster & Cowden Sts. A Man's Gift From a Man's Store \ wa Wm. Strouse jff The New Case r\ Sixes Are Here 18 The Case Six for 1918 introduces the latest trend in motorcar practice nnmhi,', u °/v, ere discriminating buyers a car that to a remarkable degree /F!plF\ • combines those essentials of motorcar construction, power with economy luj. :3u a. m.. has been eliminated. While no official an nouncement has been made, it is un derstood that further cuts will be made in the passenger schedule later on. This train was known also as the Pennsylvania Special and run be tween New York and Chicago, passing through Harrisburg westbound in the evening. Conductors to Install Officers For Next Year The following officers will be in stalled t.o-morrow by Dauphin Divi sion No. 143, Order of Railroad Con ductors: Chief conductor, J. C. Wright; as sistant chief conductor, D. C. Mower.v; secretary and treasurer, C. H. Pastor; senior conductor, S. B. Dego; junior contiductor, .1. A. Hamilton; inside sentinel, .1. T. Cooper; outside senti nel, H. N. Myers; cipher correspond ent, C. H. Pastor; division trustees, S. It. Smith, W. F. Garman and J. R. Claw. TO ELIMINATE ALL CONGESTION At Least Railroad Board Now at Work Is Exerting Its Powers Toward This End Pittsburgh, Dec. I.—The general operating committee of the eastern railroads at a meeting here yesterday took further steps toward relieving the coal shortage in various parts of the country and in straightening out the congestion on eastern railroads by the appointment of a subcommit tee of railroad experts, who will sit at Cumberland, Md., and deal at first hand with the situation, which ad mittedly is hindering the nation's war efforts and acting as a depress ing factor on business throughout the country. The subcommittee, it was an nounced, is to be composed of the following: P. E. Blaser, Baltimore: A. C. Needles, Roanoke, Va.i J. H. Tongue, Chambersburg, Pa.; S. Ennes', Hagerstown, Md„ and J. E. Turk, Camden, N. J. The subcommittee Will esablish headquarters at Cumberland immediately. Work Mapped Out The subcommittee will conduct the work on the ground for the follow ing lines, all of which are east of but not including the Pittsburgh terminal teritory, and east of Parkersburg, W. Va.: Baltimore and Ohio, Cumber land Valley. Philadelphia and Read ing, Pittsburgh and Lake Erie, West ern Maryland, Coal and Coke, Cum berland and Pennsylvania, and Nor folk and Western. A statement issued from the head quarters here of the general oper ating- committee says: "The subcommittee was instructed to obtain information covering the exact transportation situation in the territory described; to agree upon and put into effect measures for the immediate relief of congested points, keeping the general committee con stantly advised, and to pay particu lar attention to Government freight and to the movement of raw materi als for blast furnaces. "The subcommittee was further di rected to agree upon and make rec ommendations to the general com mittee when any situation is of such magnitude that it cannot be reached by local treatment. "The general operating committee wishes to advise the public that in placing any restrictions on any class of traffic, proper provision will at alt times be made for foodstuffs for hu man and animal consumption." Typographical Union Has Many Men With Colors When the call came for soldiers to go to the front none responded more promptly than members of the local Typographical Union, No. 14. Some of the cleverest men in their profes sion are in the group which now numbers 14, with more enlistments, probably, to follow: Following are the members now in Uncle Sam's service: William F. Dwyer, A. R. Fitzger ald, C. W. Herman, Fred Koenig, .Jr., E. R. Kling, R. S. Layser, Jere 'Mr- Cracken, K. E. Shaffer. Walter Shaf fer, H. R. Snell, P. G. Swart'/, Charles W. Thomas, 1.. W. Wanbaugh and E. I* Wanbaugh. The union has sent Christmas boxes to each of the above-named mem bers. l)[Ll.!tUtll(i Jacob Shelter, R. D. No. >l, has gone to Youngstown, Ohio, to spend the winter with his daughter. A few years ago Mrs. Sheffer died and Mr. Shelter has found it difficult to find a housekeeper and decided to spend the winter with his daughter. The Rev. T. Wagner and family, of Boiling Springs, spent Thanks giving Day with Koah Arnold and family, R. D. No. 1. Naomi Brenneman, who has been lining with Mr. and Mrs. S. H, Ben der, is spending a few days with Mr .anil Mrs. Jacob Friek, Wellsville. W. W. Beitzel, cashier of the Na tional Bank, has been ill for several days. Mrs. Elizabeth Porter visited Mr. and Mrs. Scott Sheffer, at Harris burg. on Thanksgiving Day. Mr. *and Mrs. S. M. Ensminger spent Thanksgiving Day with C. W. Gross and family at Camp Hill. Ferd W. Lloyd and family of Har risburg, were guests of James Floyd and family on Thanksgiving Day. Ruth Bender, of Lebanop Valley College, spent her Thanksgiving va cation at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Bender. Martha Bailey, of Philadelphia, is spending several days with her mother, Mrs. Josephine Bailey. Prof. Charles S. Smith, of Eansford, is enjoying a vacation here. News has been received here that Qeorge Stouffer, of Dillsburg, who is now stationed at Camp Meade, has been ordered to the Philippine Islands. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH CONTRACT FOR FIRST JUNIOR SCHOOL IS LET Board Decides to Carry Out Program Despite Higher War Costs The city school board yesterday afternoon awarded the contract for the erection of the new Junior High school, Nineteenth and Chestnut streets, to Augustus Wildman, at his bid of $272,900. Mr. Wildman at present is in charge of the comple tion of the work at the Federal building:, this city. Seven contractors submitted bids for the general contract, each one having the opportunity of submitting bids under six different specifications of exterjor finishing, under various alternates. Mr. Wiidman's bid of $2 72,900 is under the specification calling for Indiana limestone trim mings and granite for the steps and base course. Faced brick will be used. The bid is $8,600 lower than the nearest competitor under this alter nate in the specifications. The con tract will also include twelve equip ment items which will be furnished for $18,300. The electrical wiring in the new school will be done by Nelson /i Lewin at a cost of $8,891, while the electrical clock and telephones will be installed by the Jandous Electric Company for $4,2j60. The plumbing contract was let to J. A. Hawley at his bid of $25,093. Bids For Heating Bids for heating plants were re ceived from eight firms. Six followed specifications for steam plants while two were for hot air systems. Of the steam heating bids Edwin P. Seager had the lowest at $50,000, while the Columbus Heating and Ventilating Company submitted a proposal to in stall a hot air system at $35,900. The board will award a contract for the heating plant at the regular meeting next Friday when the bids for the remodeling of the Camp Cur tin school will be opened. Exclusive of the heating contract which has not been awarded the cost of the building, according to the bids which have been accepted will be $329,444. The construction work must be done by April, 1919, accord ing to the specifications.. Director A. Carson Stamm was the only one who opposed awarding the contracts and going on with the building program. In a short address to the members of the board he re viewed the situation existing in this country because of the war and de clared the city school board should not compete with the government .it this time, when all the money, labor and materials available should be used in the prosecution of the war. He predicted an increased tax rale and also called attention to the hiwii price of labor and materials under present conditions. He concluded by telling the directors that to award a large building contract in the face of these conditions approached the un patriotic. He was the only membsr of the board to vote, against the awards. Itowncs' Plan Approved The suggestion of City Superin tendent F. E. Downes, in part of his annual report giving a complete statement of a change in the super visory methods in the school system which will be needed 'when the Juhior High schools are used, was called before the board. The plan as outlined by Dr. Downes was approv ed and will be worked out so that it can be started when the junior schools are opened. Other action by the board included the granting of exonerations on two properties in the Capitol Park exten sion zone; permission to use the Technical faigh school auditorium, December 15, by the Story Tellers League; St. Augustine's Episcopal Church, April 2; use of two vacant rooms in Wickersham building for colored auxiliary of the Red Cross; acceptance of resignations of Miss Iva R. Friedman, as a substitute teacher, and Miss Sara Bannan, a teacher at the Penn building. The school board reorganization meeting will be held Monday after noon when Directors William A. 801 l and Arthur D. Bacon retire, and W. Frank Witman and Cameron L. Baer take office. Harry A. Boyer, who was re-elect ed, will also take office for another six-year term. Mr. Witman attended the meeting of the board yesterday when the High school bids were openeij.' \K\V CASTI.K SOI.DIKIt \VOt \I)KI) Ottawa. Ont., Oec. 1. lncluded fimong trie Avounded in to-day's Cana dian over seas casualty list is W. G. Wilson, New Castle, Pa. MILLERSTOWN Mrs. J. I. Crane was a visitor at Harrisburg on Monday. James ITlsh, principal of the High school at Madera, was home on his Thanksgiving' vacation. . V. B. Fabl) has returned from a visit in New York. Mr. and Mrs Arthur Kipp, of Harrisburg, spent Sunday with Mrs. Kipp's mother, Mrs. Martha Pretz. Mrs. William Marshall was at Newport on Tuesday. , Miss Kathryn McDonald, of Lewis burg, spent Thanksgiving Day. with her sister, Mrs. Annie Eckels. Mr. and Mrs. James Rounsley and granddaughter, Margaret Rounsley, are visiting L. E. Rounsley and family at Altoona. Miss Kathleen Thompson, a stu dent at State College, was home for the Thanksgiving vacation. New Bloomfkid —Miss Corinne B. Ramsey is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Anderson H. Walters at Johnstown. —Mrs. J. K. Comly, who has been visiting her brother. James T. Alter for several weeks, left for Winches ter, Va.. on Tuesday.—Ex-Treasurer Harry C. Gantt, of Harrisburg, was in town on Tuesday.—-Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Humphreys, ot' Washington. D. C., spent Day with Mrs. Humphrey's aunt, Mrs. Charles H. Smiley.—Mrs. James T. Alter spent Thanksgiving with her daughter Rhenybelle, at Maj*y Lyon school at Swartiinore.—Mrs. M. E. E. Ruddy left on Friday to visit her son, the Rev. Joseph Stockton Rod dy and family at Churchville.—Mr. and Mrs. Martin Walger of Harris burg, are guests at Hotel Reinsmith. —Raymond Adams, a dental student at Philadelphia, is spending Thanks giving with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Adams.—Warren Selbert, a sophomore at States College, is home for Thanksgiving vacation.—Mr. and Mrs. Anderson H. Walters, of Johrts town. were guests, ut Hotel Rhine smith on Saturday. Mr. Walter was formerly Hongressman-at-large and at present is editor of the Johns town Dally Tribune. —Dewey Wal lace, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Beck Wallace, has gone to Burnham. Ralph Kerr, of Philadelphia, is spending some time with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. General W. Kerr. His father Is seriously ill.—Mrs. Clar ence Clouse. of Harrisburg. formerly of New Blooinrteld, is in a hospital at Philadelphia, undergoing treat ment. Three of her children are with their aunt, Mrs. Charles Homes here. WEST SHORE NEWS j ENOLA TYPHOID FEVER CHECKED State Department and Water Company Searchißg For Cause of Epidemic i .. , Enola, Pa., Dec. 1. —Officials of the State Health Department ex presesd their belief yesterday that the recent outbreak of typhoid fever in F.nola had been checked. Dur ing the epidemic last month teen cases were reported to the Health Department. No cause for the epidemic has been intimated by any person who had anything to do with the- investigation. C. A. Emerson, acting chief en gineer of the Health Department, said that the reservoir that sup plies the town has been cleaned and that the water company has com plied with other suggestions from the department to safeguard the health of the community. During the investigation the health officials investigated several alleged "dead ends" but found nothing in these pipes which would contaminate the water supply. However, citizens of the town blame the drinking water for the epidemic and several people are desirous of calling a public meeting to discuss the subject. Since the Sfate Health Department placed warning signs about the town to the effect that residents should boil all drinking water the people have been com plying with the request. SOI.BIERS VISIT HOMES Marysville, Pa., Dec. I.—More than one soldier secured a furlough to spend Thanksgiving day at their homes in Marysville. Sergeant F. A. Kline, stationed at Camp Dix, N. J., is enjoying a six day furlough with friends in town. Earl Bare, a member of Company D, 316t1i Engineer Corps, stationed at Camp Grant, Bockford, 111., is spending a short furlough with his parents, Mt\ and Mrs. B. D. Bare, in Front street. Joseph Kice, in training with the National Army at Camp Meade, Ad miral, Md„ is spending several days with his parents, the Rev. and Mrs. S. L. Bice, at Zion Lutheran Church parsonage. STVDEXT EXJOV VACATION Marysville, Pa„ Dec. I.—Several Marysville students at Normal schools, colleges and universities are enjoving the Thanksgiving season at their homes here. S. A. Eppley, a senior in the Uni versity of Maryland Dental Coli9g2, Baltimore, is spending some time with his mother, Mrs. Annie Ken nedy. Miss Miriam Hess, a sophomore at Millersville State Normal School, is at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Hess, Maple avenue. L. C- Liglitner, a senior at Frank lin and Marshall College, Lancaster, •is at his home here. M'ss Ellen Gj'.it, a sophomore at Millersvilio State N'o-mai Kcj-ct.! ;s at tha home of ner parents Mr. an'l Mrs. 11. E. Gault. WEDDING AT MARYSVILLE Marysville. Pa., Dec. 1. —At 6 o'clock on Thanksgiving evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Lauder, in Mifflintown, a pretty home weding was solemnized when their daughter. Miss Ethel Lauder and Walter Mitchell Straw, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward N. Straw, of Marysville, were united in marriage. The ceremony was performed by the bride's pastor, the Rev. W. H. Lilley, pastor of the Mifflin United Evan gelical Church. A wedding supper wa3 served to the immediate fam ilies. They are on their wedding trip to Philadelphia and other points of interest, after iliey will make their home in Marysville. FAREWELL PARTY TENDERED Marysville, Pa., Dec. I.—At the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Smith, in Dahlian street, Miss Adella Smith on Thanksgiving even ing tendered a farewell party to Oliver Dickey, who will soon leave Marysville for Columbus, Ohio, for training in the United States avia tion service. Included among the guests were: Miss Anna Hammaker, Miss Helen Lick, Miss Pauline Glass, Miss Mary Deckard, Miss Adella Smith, Oliver Dickey, I,inn Lightner, Bobert Cunningham, Owen Kennedy, and Harvey Brat ton. EXPOSITION CI, OSES TONIGHT New Cumberland, Pa., Dec. I. The exposition held in the social room of Bauphman Memorial Meth odist Church is well attended. There are many articles for sale sent by wholesale houses, also fancy articles, candy, ice- cream. One of the fea tures is a knitting machine from the New Cumberland Knitting Mill, which is operated by one of the wo men. To-night there will be a spe cial food sale when the exposition will close. INJURED BY YOUNG STEER Marysville, Pa., Dec.. 1. —While endeavoring to lead a high-spirited young steer at the sale of Olivet Al bright on his farm near here, Cor nelium Ensminger, 71 years old, of Camp Hill, was thrown to the| ground and suffered a severe frac ture of the left thigh. Mr. Ensminger is now at the home of his daughter, Mrs. William Dice here. EXAMINATIONS FOR CARRIERS I Marietta, Pa., Dec. I.—The United I States Civil Service Commission an nounces an examination at Colum bia and Lancaster, Saturday, De-1 cember 8. The position of rural carrier at Gap, Millersville, Colum bia. New Holland, Safe Harbor will be filled. Several of the carriers i-t these plates have enlisted in ihe United States Army. / \ 6-Passenger Touring $725 S-Passenger Clover-Leaf ••70C Roadster # 6U Ensminger Motor Co. THIRD and CUMBERLAND STS. BU Plu>ne 3515 Social and Personal Items of Towns Along West Shore Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wharton, of Alliance, Ohio, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Elliot B. Wharton in Third street, New Cumberland, this week. Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Danner an nounce the birth of a daughter, Aida Herman Danner, on Thursday. Mrs. Danner was Miss Elizabeth Stepson, of Bellavista, prior to her marriage. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Garver and daughter Elma, of New Cumberland, went to Sparrows Point to-day where they will spend the winter. Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Drager, of Bal timore, were guests of Mrs. Harriet Drayer at New Cumberland on Thursday. Augustus Wright, of New Cumber land, is visiting his grandparents at York. Paul Mowry, a member of the military police at Camp Meade, spent several days with friends at New Cumberland. Miss Mae Lodger, assistant princi pal of Marysville schools, is visit ing her parents at Carlisle. Professor and Mrs. A. E. Deckard, of Marysville, are visiting at Liver pool, after which they will attend institute. Miss Sophia Airy, of AVest Fair view, spent a day with friends at Enola. The Rev. Mr. Cohler, of West Fair view, spent Thanksgiving at Dun cannon. Mrs. D. W. Miller and spn Ker mit, of New Cumberland, visited at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Stiles, at West Fair view. Robert Wilson. Harrisburg, spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Eshenauer at West Fairview. Mrs. Annie Bender, of West Fair view, visited her son, Paul Bender, at Enola. Miss Marion Curry, of Philadel phia, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Curry, at West Fair view. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Stiles, son and daughters, of Harrisburg, spent Thanksgiving Day at the home of Mr. Stiles' parents. Mr. and Mrs. D. Stiles, at West Fairview. Prof, and Mrs. Albert F. Deck ard, of Marysville, are .spending some time with relatives at Liver pool. Mis;; Mae Logan, a teacher !n the Marysville public schools, is spend ing the Thanksgiving vacation at her home near Carlisle. Park L. Zellers, a teacher in tlfk Marysville public schools, is spend ing some time with relatives at Liv;>-pool. Miss Katherine Hench and Miss Beatrice Bell are being entertained in New York City by Miss Bella Bell. Chauncey R. Haney and Ed Wolfe, of Marysville, spending several days hunting for deer near Itenovo. .Tarcb Kochenour is hunting the fleet-footed animals near Barree. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. White and two sons, of I?ebanon, have returned homo after visiting with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. S. S. White, South Mafn street, Marysville. Mist- Irene Urnberger has returned to her home at Washington, D. C„ after visiting at Marysville for some time as the guest of Mrs. Lucy Traver. Miss Edith Nevin, of Marysville, has gone to Washington, D. C., where she has accepted a civil serv ice appointment. Miss Pauline Prowell and her brother, Wayne Prowell, have re turned to their home at New Cum berland, after spending a week with their grandparents, at Shirem ins town. Miss Charlotte Snyder, of Harris burg, js spending the weekend with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Snyder, at Shiremanstown. Miss Edith Zarger. Shiremans town, spent Thanksgiving with her parents at Greencastle. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Carl, Miss Mamie Carl and Raymond Lewis, of Di'lsburg, George Harman. Jr., and David Harman 111, of White Hill and Miss Mary Harman, of Harris burg, were entertained at dinner Thanksgiving day by Mr. and Mrs. T). W. Harman, at their residence on West' Main street, Shiremanstown. Miss Beatrice Heiglies and Miss Kathryn Shrover, of Mechanics'ourg, were weekend guests of Mr. and A CADILLAC Eneked-Car W For Year-Round Comfort ri In Fair or Foul Weather ili A N ENCLOSED car is no longer a luxury—it is Wi( ZA a necessity. Nor is a closed-car for winter use £ (jr sufficient to *hc lfleat ration for t-vo million soldiers for i?:>t months. , Dr. Wilson pleads with tile Ameri can fpimers to jonti'oi these ravag ing diseases and to produce more and better live stoc.< so that after the war there will ho no enlmal bank ruptcy He estimate.'' that in France and England ther< has been a De crease of 8.000 090 heao of cattle. 7.- 000,000 hogs and 17,500,000 sheep since the war began. During th*s last fifteen years, he said, the population of the United States has increased by 15,000,000 persons. During this time there has been a falling off of 5,000,000 head of beef animals and 11,000,000 sheep, while the number of hogs has In creased 11,000.000. This situation, in the opinion of Dr. Wilson, places bc.fore the Ameri can farmer one of the biggest prob lems of the day. iK.EER.rrn; CHARGED UP J Every car's battery needs a "tonic" chargofrom an outside source occasionally. It is good for the battery will make it last longer and give better, more dependable service. Have US recharge your bat tery and have the work done by a skilled organization ade quately equipped. Our inspection and watering * service, while free, is THOR OUGH and UNBIASED. Skilled repairing. Jubilee Supper in Honor of Mt. Union's Good JVork Mount Union, Pa., Dec. 1. —About forty men attended a 'supper Thurs day evening given by the Ladies Canteen of the Local Red Cross Chapter. The meeting was a jubilee meeting of the Y. M. C. A. workers, C. B Ewing, chairman. When the total results for this section were announced and the amounts given by the various towns stated. Mount Union had cause to be proud of her loyal people. The sum of $40,000 was the quota for Huntingdon, Bed ford, Blair and Fulton counties, but M the total obtained was $60,075 to date, in which Huntingdon county lead with $27,500. Of this Mount Union gave $14,300 and Mount Union with its surrounding district' 1 $16,100. Addresses were made by C. B. Ewing, F. A. Appleby, J. B. Agnew, L. N. Crum, Frank Moore and L. W. Chilcoat. Rineer Brothers Die Twenty-four Hours Apart Marietta, Pa„ Dec. 1. Within twenty-four hours after his brother's death, Joseph Rineer died at Mount Nebo, Thursday night. He ate sup per and while reading a newspaper fell over dead, from heart trouble. He was 83 years old, and .seldom ill during his long life. His brother, Calvin died on Wednesday at the age of 84. Seven children and a number of grandchildren and great-grand children survive. He was the oldest member of the Colemanville Metho dist Church. df'WE REPAIR % I RA DIA OfiSi Lamps, Fenders, 1 Pj Hoods, Bodies and 3 Windshields 1 N'uss Mi'g. Co. 1 ■j lltb and Mulberry Sts. ■ IflAKlif Silt Jit (j, PA. 9