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RAILROAD RUMBLES
PRIORITY ORDERS
TIE UP TRAFFIC
Railroad Officials and Train
men Claim There Is Too
Much Interference
Altoona, Pa., Dec. 22. —Pennsylva-
nia railroad officials here aro wax
ing sore over alleged interference in
handling traffic. It is claimed that
inexpcvienced men not only inter
fere with prompt handling of busi
ness, but makes efficiency impossible.
The Altoona Mirror prints the fol
lowing:
"Freight traffic conditions have
been anything but satisfactory the
last few days and operating otficlats
are not slow in expressing the wish
that the government would keep
hands off for a while so that they
and their men could work out the
situation.
" 'There is decidedly too much in
terference by those who do not un
derstand the transportation busi
ness.' declared one o£ the local rail
road officials to-day. 'These govern
ment men know what they want cut
through their meddling they are not
getting results as well as if they
placed the responsibility where it
should belong.'
Prompt Orders
"The chief source of mischief is
found in the priority orders that
have been issued. This might be all
right if there was one mighty dic
tator issuing them. But the (lilll
culty lies in the fact that thsre at e
a number of dictators issuing such
orders and the wires get crossed.
"In addition, priority orders are
constantly changing. Certain freight
will bo started to some point un
der a priority order, but before it
reaches its destination it is overcaken
by another order that gives some
thing else the preference. As a
result there must be reclassifications
from time to time and with the
shortage in motive power and man
power, delays are absolutely certain
to result.
Details Numerous
"There are many details in freight
hondling which can only be learned
by the experience and actual daily
contact with the business and a iack
of appreciation of what to the gov
ernment official assaying the rolo of
dictator may seem to be a triflling
matter, may mean much in the quick
or retarding delivery of cars to their
destination.
"Railroad men recognize that some
general regulations and priority or
ders are essential in these strenu
ous war times .but they feel that
the thing is being overdone and that
the railroads are being hinderel in
their operations and the situation as
a whole is not being helped."
WALTER M. Ml MM A
IIEAOS MASONIC LODGE
West Shore Lodge, No. fiSl, P. &
A. M., Camp Hill, hold their annual
election last evening. Walter M.
Munulla was elected Worshipful Mas
ter; .lohn E. Sweeney, senior warden;
F. A. l.ovell Harrison, junior wat*-
den: Guert W. Ensign, treasurer; A.
Elwyn Strode, secretary: M. A. Brin
lon.'.lesse L. Bowman. H. A. Walter, j
trustees; Fred C. Reeeher, representa- ;
tive in Grand Lodge.
At
Davenport's"
This is a common ex
pression heard daily on
the railroad trains and
trolley cars coming into
Harrisburg.
Friends coming in to do
shopping or attend to
other business, find this a
convenient meeting place.
Christmas shoppers, es
pecially find it convenient
to step in for a cup of
coffee, cocoa, or a light
lunch, ar.d feci refreshed
to continue their shopping
tour.
325 Market St.
"Architects of Appetites"
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SATURDAY EVENING,
[Special Committee Meeting !
to Plan For Big Session
A meeting of the committee on
entertainment of the Friendship and
Co-operative Club for Railroad Men,
is csvrd for to-morrow afternoon at
4 o'clock. This will give the Broth
erhood members an opportunity to
attend the regular afternoon meet
ings. William K. Drake, president,
' requests all members to bo present
and others who will volunteer to
I help in boosting the big meeting for
I Thursday.
It will be "package night." Every
member is requested to bring a pack
| age to be sold at auction. The pro
ceeds will be turned over to the As
\ sociated Charities. There will be
some valuable articles sold. F. H.
Hoy, Sr., will be auctioneer and this
means loads of fun.
Those who have packages to con-
I tribute and will not be able to be
present, are requested to send them
to the home of Grafton Drake, 1900
North Third street. An invitation has
been sent to the United States re
cruiting station forces to attend. Re
freshments will be served.
Running Extra Trains
to Handle Express Rush
Express business and the volume of
mail being carried over the Pennsy
has increased to such a great extent
within the week that it became nec
essary to add several extra trains
both east and west.
Additional cars have been placed on
fast, through mail trains eastbound.
and every effort is being made by the
■Government and the Pennsy to hurry
the voluminous amount of letters,
parcels and packages to soldiers In
camps and cantonnmnts.
Kxpress traffic is heavier than it
has ever been and the Christmas mail
tonnagH is making new records over
the system. Extra employes are be
ing hired by the Adams Company
wherever possible, but the lobar
shortage has played havoc with de
livery facilities here as well as in
Johnstown and other cities.
Safety on Railroads Is
Shown in Annual Report
An analysis of the latest accident
report of the Interstate Commerce
Commission indicates that, next to the i
seculsion of one's own home, the saf
est place a person can be is on a rail
road train. Some interesting observa
tions and conclusions, based upon the
1916 accident reports, made public by
Julius lvruttschnitt. chairman of the
special committee on accident statis
tics of the American Railway Associa
tion.
In 1916 302 companies, operating
139,000 miles of railroad, equal to the
combined mileage of Germany,
France, Austrfa-Hungary and Russia,
transported 60 per cent, of the coun
try's entire passenger business and 67
per cent, of its entire freight busi
ness without a passenger being killed I
in a train accident. The Southern Pa
eiiic system of over 11.000 miles, em
ploying 80.000 men and carrying 45,-
000,000 passengers in 1916, conducted
its operations with the loss of not one
passenger and only five employes In
accidents to trains.
Forty-nine per cent of the total
fatalities for 1916 were due to tres
passing on trains or on tracks.
Standing of the Crews
HARRISBCKO SHIR
Philadelphia Division —-The 219 crew I
first to go after 4.1 a o'clock; 258, 204,
237, 210. 207, 254, 214, 235, 239. 212.
Engineers for 258, 237, 210, 754.
Firemen for 258, 210, 254, 214.
Brakeman up: Buffington.
Middle Division-— The 301 crew first
to go after 2 o'clock; 247, 8, 5. 1. 31,
35, 24, 3, 29. 17, 16, 33, 22. 18. 30.
Engineers for 8. 5. 35. 30, 29.
Firemen for £. 1, 31, 35, 3, 29.
Conductoi-3 for 8, 33, 12.
Flagman for 5, 1, 29, 17, 16.
Brakemen for 5, 1, 29. 17, 16.
Engineers up: Asper. E. R. Snyder,
Fisher, Brns, Moretz.
Firemen up: Clay, Zaring, Bickert.
Conductors up: Cop.
Hntkemen up: Shade. Ulsh. Bell.
Zimmerman. Danner. Likens.
Yard Hoard —Engineers up: Schiefer,
Meade, McCord, Rauch, Myers, Au
man.
Firemen up: Parker, Bowman,
Swomley, Witnian. Witman, liyers.
Engineers for SC, 4th 7C, 2nd 15C.
26C, 30C, 31, C, 32C, 37C.
Firemen for SC, 6C, 30C, 31C. Feb
-37,1916.
EXOLA SIDE
Philadelphia Division —The 130 crew
first to go after 3.40 o'clock; 135, 106,
136.
Firemen for 135, 106. 136.
Flagman for 106.
Brakemen for 130. 135, 136.
Engineers up: Maxwell, Steffy,
llouseal, Lefever, Kline.
Conductor up: Gallagher.
Flagman up: Wenriek.
Brakemen up: Hamilton, Collier,
j Heagy.
Middle Division—The 218 crew first
ifo go after 2 o'clock; 214, 2"2 236
1 217. 108, 119, 104, 120.
Firemen for 108, 104.
Conductor for 119.
Flagman for 18.
Brakemen for 119.
Ynrd Board— Engineers 2xlo tilted.
Firemen for Ist 129, 2nd 129, 132
140, 2nd 130, 112.
Engineers up: Kapp, Fortenbaugh,
| Gingrich, McNally. Feas.
Firemen up: Holmes, Wickey Al
bright, Morne, Lightner, Meek, Zei
ders, Kennedy Haubecker, Brubaker,
Morris, Jones, Shuey.
Middle Dlvlson Engineers up:
! Smith, Keiser, Keane, Alexander, De-
I lozieer.
Firemen up: Bealor, Ramsev,
| Brown, E. M. Cramer, H. A. Schrau
! dcr, Huss, Rehh, Markle; J. L. Zeig
j ler, Marks, Washington, Nowark.
Engineers for 25, 21, 669, 45.
Firemen up: 33, 9. 59, 11, 663. 15.
Philadelphia DiviNlon Engineers
! up: Crisswell. Gillums, Kennedy, Da
[ vis, Welsh, Smeltzer.
I Firemen up: Copeland. C. A. Shirk.
1 Fireman for 626.
Tilt; READING
I The 37 crew first to go after 2.15
o'oclock; 40, 61, 51, 6, 21, 20, 15, 66, 3
I 7, 57. 58, 54, 41, 44, 65, 69, 73.
Engineers for 51, 57, 40.
Firemen for 61, 58, 59, 61, 67, 40.
Conductor for 7.
Flagmen 20, 40, 41, 42.
Brakemen for 57. 60, 61, 66, 7, 15,
40. 41. 42.
Engineers up: Griffith, Warner.
Pletz, Selber, Hoffman, Blilig, Beech
er, Wireman, Landis, Ruth. Deardorf.
Wilde, Hollenbaugh, Bordney. Wood,
Lackey. •
Firemen up: Uwe, Miller, Enter
line, Wray. Hartman, Hess, Stitler,
Burtnett, Stauffer.
Conductors up: Patton, Powell,
| Danner.
Brakemen up: Vundt. Berrler,
Slough, Anderson, Stoner, Wiley,
Rickenbach, Seigfrled. Shillinger,
Kline, Hoover, Watson. Davis, Keefer, I
McKeever, Stahl, Habbyshaw.
NEWS OF S
FIRST DRILL OF
LOCAL RESERVES
Felton Hall to Be Used by
Newly-Formed Unit For
Weekly Instructions
The first drill of the newly organ
ized 'Steelton Reserves will be held
lu Pelton Ilall next Friday evening.
Arrangements for the work were
completed at n meeting of. the offi
cers and directors of the unit in the
steel plant offices last night.
At this session the constitution
and by-laws were adopted, and ap
plication made for a charter. Fifty
applicants for membership in the
unit which were submitted to the
officers and directors last night
were acted on and, accepted. As
many more are filled out and will
be presented to the officers before
the first drill it is understood.
No action relative to using guns
anu wearing uniforms was taken at
this session. These minor details
will be worked out after the Reserve
members are given some instruc
tions in the work.
Frank B. Wickersham was elected
major-commandant and.will appoint
his assistants in the next few days.
Several men from the Harrisburg
Reserves, well booked In the work
will assist in launching the plan
here.
Local Teachers Will
Attend Convention
Teachers of the local schools will
attend sessions of the Sixty-eighth
annual meeting of the Pennsylvania
State Educational Association at
Jonnstown next week. Prof. Charles
S. Davis, principal of the Steelton
High school is president of the As
sociation, a member of the executive;
committee and the Board of Con-1
trol of the Pennsylvania Inter-1
scholastic Athletic Association. At
the opening session on Thursday,
Prof. Davis will give the response to
the address of welcome. Prof. L. E.
McGinnes, superintendent of the
local schools will talk on the "Home
School." P. D. Miller is chairman
of tho mathematics department of:
the nssociation. Miss Lillie M. Nan- I
kivcll, of the local faculty will read \
a paper on "The Functions of the
Special Grade Teacher," at the ses
sion on Friday evening. Prof. W. M.
flavolerode instructor of music in the
local schools is vice president of the
department of music of the state
bo-Jy.
QCESTIONN AIRES MULED BY
LOCAL EXEMPTION HOARD
The local exemption board this j
morning mailed questionnaires to
registrants whose order numbers are!
between 1,240 and 1,389. The ad-1
visory board with headquarters at (
the exemption office is rushed with
requests from men who received the
questionnaires for assistance in fill
ing them out.
CABLEGRAM FROM SHELLEY
BOYS IN FRANCE TO PARENTS ]
Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Shelley, late
yesterday afternoon received a cable
gram from their sons, Roy and Carl
Shelley, ylio are in France .vishing
them a "Merry Christmas and a
Happy" New Year." The message
was sent from France.
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
The annual Christmas exorcises ot
the Sunday school of the Main Street
rhurchofGod will he held to-inorrow
evening. The following will take
part in the program: Tho Rev. Q
W. Getz, members of tho church
choir primary department, Evelyn
Cocklin, Mary Reiders, Almeda
Swartley, Clarenme Relsch, Vina
Kerns, Hazel Tuptanoski, Helen
Peck, Thelma Corkle, Emma Naub,
Mary Ross, Carl Stevick, Ada Peck,
Mildred Stevick, Beatrice Tuptan
oski, Lero Funk, Margaret Corkle,
Naser sister. Lillian Strand, Florence
Kelley, Bessie Halin, Helen Sttvick.
Kathryn Rick, Edna Deweese,' Mil
dred Strand, Margaret Havtman, Carl
B. Stevick, superintendent.
INCOMING MAI I; HEAVY
The incoming mail at the local
post office according to Postmaster
M. M. Cusack this morning was ex
ceptionally heavy during the latter
part of the week. The postmaster
said that the outgoing mail is becom
ing lighter.
STEEI/TOX PERSONALS
Sirelle L. Walck, Dickinson Col
lege, is spending the holidays as the
guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
Eilson Walck, Trewick and Main
streets.
Mr. and Mrs. George C. Holton and
son, are attending a Christmas re
union of the Holton family at New
ark. Del.
Miss Henrietta Porr, of Pratt In
stitute, New York City, is spending
the holidays at her home here.
Miss Margaret Middleton, of Af
ford School, Baltimore, is the guest
of her parents. Dr. and Mrs. W. J.
Middleton.
SPECIAL CHURCH MUSIC
Special music appropriate to the
Christmas season will be a feature at
St. John's Lutheran Church, Sunday.
In the morning at 10.30 the choir
will sing two anthems, "O Little
Town of Bethlehem," by Lorenz, and
"Silent Night," by Wilson. In the
evening at 7.15 a concealed chorus
will sing three Christmas carols and
at 7.30 the Christmas cantata. ' The
Universal King," by Meredith, will
be sung by the choir of twenty-eight
voices, assisted by the pastor, the
Rev. George N. Lauffer.
The program for music at the First
Presbyterian Church is as follows:
Morning, prelude, "The Birthday of
a King," Neidlinger; "Christ the
Hope of the World," by the Sunday
school; offertory, "Christmas Songs,"
selected; postlude, "Christmas offer
tory," Lemmens; solo, "Mary's Man
ger Song," Mary Turner by Mary B.
Corbett.
Evening—Prelude, "Noell Ecos
sois, Guilmant; offertory, "Christ
mas," Detliier; cantata by the choir,
Bethlehem," .Maunder: postlude,
"Christmas March," Marlcel.
Steelton Snapshots
To Hold Mork Trial —Members of
the Y. M. H. A. will be entertained
to-morrow evening by a mock trial
by several of their number, Eugene
Cohen, a Harrisburg attorney, will
act as judge. The trial will be held
in the association rooms in North
Front street.
Gift From Juniors —Principal C.
S. Davis, of the borough High school,
was presented with a large bouquet
of poinsettias by the Junior class yes
terday when the annual school
r'hristmas entertainment was given
by the class.
Will Hold Dnnee —The women's sec
tion of the D. C. Club will hold a
dance in the hall at Front and Wash
ington streets next Wednesday even
ing.
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH]
STEELTON NEARS
GOAL IN DRIVE
Secure More Than Thousand
Members During the Can
vass Yesterday
To-day's reports of canvassers for
Christmas members for the local Red
Cross Chapter are expected to enable
officers to flash the news over the
borough to-night that Steelton has
again displayed its loyalty and gone
"over the top."
The total number of members post
ed this morning was 5,965. The town
when this number was posted had
just 335 members to secure to reach
its slogan. Members of the commit
tee are now assured that the total
number of members will be far above
what Washington has asked of this
little borough.
The general office and the chemi
cal departments of the steel plant
yesterday reported that every employe
working there has subscribed to the
Red Cross runing the total numbei
of perfect departments up to six.
Members of the committee were
very much encouraged over yester
day's results when 1,200 members
were secured. ,
A request has been made by those
in charge of the campaign that all
canvassers make their reports not
later than noon on Monday. It is ab
solutely necessary that this be done,
members emphasized, in order that the
local chapter officers may telegram
the results of the drive to the Phila
delphia office, before 3 o'clock.
Fuel Supply Short at
Local Steel Plant
There is a shortage of both coal
and coke at the local plant of the
Bethlehem Steel Company. While the
exact amount of the shortage is not
definitely known, nor was it able to
be learned to-day, it is not believed
that the plant will have to suspend
any length of time on this account.
The shortage of coke is more serious
and causing more concern than the
limited amount of coal on hand.
The plant is being slowed down over
the holidays in a manner that
will not hamper operations but will
also give officials of the company
time to accumulate a reserve of
fuel.
Carload of Coal Is
Being Delivered Today
A carload of coal received by the
Steelton Store Company yesterday is
being delivered to-day. No coal has
been received to-day. With the car
of yesterday the Steelton Store Com
pany has received four shipments this
week. At the office of Detweilei
Brothers it was announced that no
shipments of coal have arrived to-day
and that none are expected until next
week. Many orders are booked at tlie
offices of all dealers.
Steelton Churches
Centenary United Brethren Church
—The Rev. A. K. Wier, pastor, 9.45,
Christmas cantata by S. S.; 11, ad
dress by R. E. Mowery, field secre
tary for Quincy Orphanage; C. E.,
6.30; Christmas exercises by Sunday
school at 7.30.
Main Street Church of God—The
Rev. G. W. Getz, pastor, will preach
at 10.30 on "The Song of the An
gels," and 7.30, Christmas exercises
by S. S.; 2.30, regular S. S. session.
First Presbyterian—The Rev. G.
B. Segelken, pastor; Christmas ser
vice of S. S. and morning worship at
10; 7.30, Christmas cantata by choir.
First Reformed—The Rev. H. H.
Rupp. pastor, will preach at 10.4 5
on "The Divine Man" and at 7.30
011 "The Other Wise Man"; Christ
mas musical service by choir.
St. John's Lutheran—The Rev. G.
N. Lauffer, pastor, will preach, 10.30
on "Th Everlasting Kingdom"; at
2 Christmas service by S. S.; 7.15,
carols by choir followed by cantata,
"The Universal King." by choir of
thirty voices assisted by the Rev.
G. N. Laufler.
First Methodist—The Rev. W. H.
Shaw, pastor, will preach at 10.30
and at 7.30; S. S., 2; Epworth Lea
gue, 6.30.
Mt. Zion Baptist—The Rev. War
ner Brown, pastor, will preach at
10.45 011 "Lov and Obedience" and
at 7.30 on "The Duty of Man": S. S.,
12.30; B. Y. P. U.. 6.30.
Salem Lutheran, Oberlin The
Rev. D. E. Rupley, pastor, will
preach at 10.30, the Christmas ser
mon; 7.30, Christmas exercises by
S. S.; 9.30, S. S.; 0.30, C. E.
Mrs. Alfred A. Pancake
Dies in Her 71st Year
Mrs. Alfred A. Tancalie , aged 70
years, died this morning at her home.
1501 North Second street. She was
the daughter of Matthew and Mary
Hay Edwards, of Pittsburgh. She
was born in Pittsburgh, May 25, IS4B.
Mrs. Pancake is survived by two
brothers, Alfred H. Edwards, Pitts
burgh, and Homer B. Edwards, To-°
ledo; and a sister, Mrs. Lydia N.
Benderson, Pittsburgh; two grand
daughters, Mrs. George W. Jllll, Jr.,
and Miss Martha E. Snavely, of Har
risburg. She was widely known
throughout the city and state.
Funeral services will be held from
the lute residence, 1501 North Second
street, Monday afternoon, at 3 o'clock,
the Bev. E. E. Curtis, pastor of West,
minster Presbyterian Church, officiat
ing. Mrs. Pancake was a member of
this church. Burial will be made in
llarrisburg Cemetery.
GEORGE H. ATKIXSON'
George H. Atkinson, aged 77, 118
South sttreet, who died yesterday
morning at his home from a compli
cation of diseases, will be buried in
the Paxtang Cemetery Monday af
ternoon. The Bev. Floyd Appleton.
pastor of the St. Paul's Church, will
officiate. Mr. Atkinson served sixteen
years in the English Army, where he
was known as "Little Lion." He re
signed from the Army in 1875.
Starting Advice
For Motor Owner
In view of the all too frequent
starting difficulties experienced by
meny inexperienced motorUts dur
ing cold weather, the service depart
ment of Willys-Overland, Inc., of
Toledo, has issued a note of advice
to automobile owners which, if car
ried out, would eliminate the source
of much annoyance to the owner,
and injury to the motor.
"Every owner operating a car,
bearing battery ignition, should ai
ways retard the spark to a low point
before attempting to operate the
starting motor," acording to the
Overland director of service,
"Otherwise, a backfire Is liable to
occur resulting in either a broken
engine arm. or a damaged starting
motor bracket.
'•Drivers of cars of this type
should also throw out the clutch be
fore connecting the starting: motor
switch. When the clutch Is thrown
out, the transmission load Is re
leased, which, during the cold per
iod, Is an important factor in the
life of the battery and the success
ful operation of the starting motor.
No car, should ever be started with
the clutch engaged." I
[ MIDDLETOWN
Churches to Present
Xmas Programs Tomorrow
Churches of the borough will pre
sent the annual Christmas programs
to-morrow.
St. Peter's Lutheran program, to
be given at 7 o'clock, is as follows:
Carol, "Come Hither, Ye Faithful";
responsive reading, Gloria Patri and
prayer; anthem, "O Holy Night";
greeting, Ward Diemler; .carol,
"Lift Up Your Voice, O Zion"; reci
tation, Margaret Wharton; carol,
"Joy, Joy, Joy"; scripture reading
in unison; carol, "Welcome to
Earth"; quartet, Anlce Brandt,
Martha Rose, John Behman, John
Hoke; beginners song, "Little
Candles"; recitation, Zoe Stipe; be
ginners song, "The First Christmas
Eve"; a trio of verses, Thelma
Smith, Elva Bomgardner, Ruth
Engel; recitation. Earl Cain, Carl
Ktipp, John Shanor; recitation,
Ross Ernest Seltzer; primary and
junior song, "Chime On, Sweet
Bells"; recitation, Audrey Koomes,
Andy Sinniger, Martin Erlsman,
Heeln Behman, Janot Rudolph,
Richard Young; primary and junior
song, "O the Song of Angels"; reci
tation, Grace Brandt, Frank Sin
niger, Margaret Bauchmoyer, Lind
ley Seltzer, Emma Hoover, Wesley
Hoover, Helen Hatz, Clarence Sipe,
Kathryn Schriner; Luther's Cradle
Song; recitation, William Bishel,
recitation, Kathryn Hoffman, Ethel
Smith, Edna Smith, Mildred Stoner,
Dorothy Peters, Edith Brandt; reci
tation, Pauline Hammond, Lea
Rothrock, Leona Orendorf; primary
and junior song, "Would That I Had
Been There"; recitation, Sophia
Schroedley; recitation, Helen Flats;
duet, Helen Zerger, Jeannette Ber
ser; A Christmas Reverie, Rev.
Fuller Bergstresser; offering of white
gifts for the King; anthem, "The
Angels Song"; carol, "Joy, Great
JoyV; recitation, Alice Covan, Mir
iam Foreman, Margaret Rife, Louise
Stipe, Sara Cameron, Clara Stoops;
carol, "The Crowning Morn"; reci
tation, Edwin Weidner, Jonathan
Dodson, Leon Walmer, Charles
Hoover, Ernest Schwab; duet, Misses
Hoffman and Buchmoyer; recitation,
Esther Colbert
To-morrow morning at First
United Brethren Church, the Rev.
Br. I. 11. Albright, the pastor, will
preach an appropriate sermon with
special music by the choir. In the
evening the choir, under the direc
tion of Charles N. Jackson will ren
der the cantata, "The First Christ
mas," by Ira B. Wilson. Sunday
school will render the following pro
gram on Tuesday evening: Song,
"Joy to the World," school; invoca
tion, the Rev. Dr. Albright, "The
Song of the Magi," school; recita
tion, "A ' Christmas Welcome,"
Pauline Gruber; recitation. "What
a Boy Thinks," Sherrick Hess; reci
tation, "My Dream," Sara Grimia;
exercise, "The Christmas Aid So
ciety," Barbara Hean, Margaret
Lehman, Anna Heisey, Marion
Houser, Elizabeth McFadden, Eliza
beth Bomgardne<r, recitation, "An
Unselfish Little Girl," Gladys Willi;
solo, "Lullaby," Kathryn U'.mer,
with chorus by school, exercise, "The
Star Bearer," Christine Jackson,
Helen Bauder, Viola Gruber, Mary
Flanagan, Evelyn Brinser, Josephine
Pavthemore, Katherine McKinley,
Mary Wealand; recitation, "The
Beautiful Story," Ray Sherrick; reci
tation, "The Christmas Surprise,"
Vivian Listing; exercise, "Holidays
of the Year," Robert Crow, John
Brinser, Harry Coble. Earl Grimm
and William Rose; recitation, Santa
Claus," C. Nevin Jackson; song,
"Long Time Ago," primary school;
reading, "A Christmas Legend," Per
melia Rose; recitation, "The Beauti
ful Stofry of Bethlehem," Esther
Suavely; pantoinine, "Hark! The
Ilciald Angels Sing," Misses Ethel
Krodel, Parmelia Rose, Grace
Bauder, Christine Jackson, Edith
Sohn, May Myers, Mildred Partlie
more; exercise, "The Prettiest
Tree," Lloyd Stipe, George Calhoun,
John Wealand; solo, "The Manger
Babe," Edith Sohn; exercise, "Once
Upon a Time," Almeda Brandt, Mary
Wealand, Dorothy Shacffner, Caro
line Stipe, Elizabeth Bomgardner,
Janet Long, Emma Conrad, Anna
Crown; exercise, "Christmas Mes
sengers," John Best, Harry Bauder,
John Bauder, Earl Gruber, John
Wealand, Libian Cobaugh; recita
tion. "The First Christmas Presents,"
Kathryn Bossier; tableaux, "Scenes
surrounding the -birth of "The
Christ," viz: "The Announciation,
the Visit to Bethlehem, the Nativity,
the Announcement to the Shep
lierJs of the Hills, and the Visit and
Adoration of the Shepherds and
Wise Men."
The Church of God will present
its ChriMmas program to-morrov.'
evening ut 7.15. Selection, choir;
prayer; recitation, "Welcome,"
Charles Boyer; recitation, James
Beggore; recitation, "Giving Time,"
Walter Brant; recitation, Richard
Thomas, Clarena Renzel, Robert
Miller; solo, Helen Zeigler; exercise,
"Christmas," Grace Brown, Helen
Brestle, Edith Creep, Virginia Stout
er. Elizabeth Stoufer, Hyacinth
Thomas, May Meacie, Cathryn My
ers, Margaret Condran; song by
primary school, "Christmas Bells;"
recitation, "Christmas Smiles,"
Helen Rodfong; recitation, "Just a
Greeting," Romain Gibe: recitation,
Keneth Kennard; recitation, "What
They Want," Laura Crull, Margaret
Stotz, Pearl Schoeling; duet, Cath
ryn and Marion Brown; exercise,
"The New Birth," Pauline Boggs,
Ethel Miller, Elizabeth Sload, Edna
Whye, Ruth Crist, Josephine Bav
erty. Viola Albright; exercise,
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"Christmas Candles," Esther Gibe,
Mildred Detweller, Tlielma Myers,
Francis Rodfong, .Freda Rupp,
Ethel Sload; recitation, "Christmas
Mysteries," Arthur Piste; recitation,
"Mother s Present," l-'oster Stotz;
"The First Christmas," John Kauff
man; selection, choir; exercise, ""I_.it
tle Stars," Grace Whye,
Crull, Kathryn Kauffman, Pearl
Scoeling; exercise, "Gifts For the
King*, David Detweller, Charles
Kauffman, Henry Hill, William
Horning, Walter Brandt, Harold
Duller; recitation, "The Guilding
Star," Mildred Detweller; recitation,
"The Savior's Birth," Esther Gibe;
duet, Evelyn Myers and Maud Mc-
Camman; exercise, "The Christmas
Fold," Cathryn Myers, Jane Foust,
Elizabeth Stoufer, Mary Rahn,
Freda Rupp, Ethel Sload; recita
tion, "The Message,"Morris Stoufer;
recitation, "Christmas," Edwin
Ithen; recitation, Mearl Laverty;
duet, instrumental, Flury Bros.;
exercise, "The Bells," Cathryn
Brown, Viola Albright, Ruth Crist,
Helen Hoffman; recitation, "Christ
mas Carol," Violet Kennard; exer
cise, "They Followed the Star,"
Dorothy Horning, Thelma Mvers,
Vada Zeigler, Helen Whye, Elenor
Nissley, Mildred Detweiler; selec
™ 5V „ choir : exercise, "Stars and
Hells, Elenor Nissley, Maud Mc-
Camman, Marlon Brown, Dorothy
Horning, Evelyn Myers, Violet Ken
nard, Helen Whye; "Merry Christ
n>as-" , Veda Zeigler; recitation,
Auntie s Christmas Shopping"
Elenor Nissley; exercise, "The King
of Heaven Has Come," Ethel Miller
Helen Hoffman, Elizabeth Sload"
Pauline Boggs, Edna Whye, Ruth
Crist Josephine Laverty, Cathryn
Brown; selection, choir; exercise
"Crowning the Name of Jesus"
Harriet Condran, Myrtle Gibe, Alta
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Fascinating and Instructive Gift
Books For Children
Grouped For Last Day Shopping: Moderate in Price
I here are stories of adventure, iales, classics and wonder books —all print
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Many of the books that have been conveniently arranged for tonight's and
Monday's throng of shoppers, contain full page illustrations, and others carry a
frontispiece in colors.
The Prince and the Pauper: Mark Twain, $2.50
Albert Bigelow Paine, Mark Twain's biographer, says, "Mark Twain never did any bet
ter writing than of the splendid scenes in "The Prince and the Pauper." Seven illus
trations in full color by Franklin Booth.
Stories of Adventure For Children From 5 to 9 Years Old
The Traveliug Bears Series: 25c
The Adventures of the Traveling Bears. The Traveling Bears at Play.
The Traveling Bears in the East and West. The Traveling Bears in England.
The Traveling Bears in New York. The traveling Boars Across the Sea.
The Traveling Beat's in Out-Door Sports. • The Traveling Bears In Fairyland.
Heroes of All Time: 75c
Each volume contains 192 pages of pleasant and readable type, and nine full-page illus
trations, including a frontispiece in colors.
Robert Louis Stevenson. Jeanne D'Arc.
Mohammed. Sir Walter Raleigh.
William The Silent. Augustus.
Alexander The Great. Alfred The Great.
Washington Square Classics For Young People: $1.25
A Wonder Book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland,
and an( l
Tanglewood Talcs. Through the Looking Glass.
Robinson Crusoe.
Treasure Island, The Swiss Family Robinson.
Black Beauty, Kidnapped.
Chatterbox: Mother Goose Songs and Jingles
The Most Popular Mother Goose Songs. Alice's Adventure in Wonderland, with cut-out
Illustrated 750 Pictures. Price 75c
_. , . . , „„ _ Kiddie Rhymes. Price 50c.
Mother Goose Jingles, boxed, 4 in a box, 90c set Santa Claus in Toyland. Price . SI.OO
25tf each Mother McGrew's Series. Price, each, ..... 25c
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There's solid comfort in store for hundreds of men who have been footsore through
Christmas shopping—soo pair of fine quality Romeos, slippers and comfy moccasins have just
come to the store. Not too late to serve admirably tp-night and Monday.
Tan kid skin Romeos with heavy stitch- stitched soles, $ I.sft
ed down soles, sizes 6 to 10, at *2.50 Brown and grey velvet front slippers.
Tan kid skin Romeos, with hand turned with leather backs $1.25
Tan imitation alligator slippers, with
Tan and black kid Everett cut slip- leather soles SI.OO
pers with hand turned soles $2.00 Sheep wool lace mocc sins $1.50
Tan goat skin Everett cut Blippers, with Grey felt E. Z. comfy slippers, ... $1.50
Dives, Pomeroy and Stewart, Street Floor.
Standard 16-ounce Loaves of Bread
For the Christmas Dinner at 8c
Monday's Grocery offerings include many good things for the Christmas festivities
chief among which is the distribution of standard Government weight loaves of bread at 8^
Welch grape juice, bottle 8c Ralston breakfast food 10c to 51
California prunes, lb 15c and 23c I f a " cy c ' eal }® (1 1 curi " an tß ........... • ...... .38
_ . , . . , . ... 1K Beef and chicken bullion cubes, 23c; % dozei
Fresh selected Elgin butter, lb 51c boxes T .7. .$1 1
Fancy seeded raisins Fruit puddine TIO
Winesap apples, dozen 49c Paper shell almonds, new crop ,33
Breakfast blend coffee, lb., 20c; 2 lb 35c Christmas Sunshine cakes, assorted boxes,
Rich, smooth drinking coffee, lb., 30c; 2 lb., -19 c 27c, 35c and 38
Florida and California Sunkist oranges, dozen, Sunshine oxford fruit cake, lb
29c and 49c 5 lb. cake packed in sanitary can, at . ...si.o
New Sair dates, lb 29c Sunshine Russian style fruit cake, 2 lb. packe<
1-luyler's and Baker s chocolate 18c in sanitary can, at sl,l
35c yellow cling peaches 29c 5 lb. cake at sa]g
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Basement.
DECEMBER 22, 1917.
Gibe, Violet Gibe, Helen Weldner;
address, Superintendent Murtin;
pantomime, "The Holy City," Viola
Albright; .soloist, Miss Zone.
The Presbyterian Sunday school
will present the following Christmas
entertainment to-morrow evening
at 7.30 o'clock, entitled "Christ, the
Hope of the World:" Part I—"The
Christmas Message;" organ prelude;
Invocation; song by the school;
"The Call of Christmas Tide," Mary
Shireman; response, "Hark, the
Herald Angels Sing;" "The Christ
mas Story," Miss Ruth McGowan
and primary and junior depart
ments; children's carol, "The Beth
lehem Babe;" "Whenever Hearts
Are Happy," K.ither May; solo,
"God Make My Life a Little Light,"
Ruth Garman. Part ll—Tho call of
the hour, "God Give Us Men," Mel
vin Garman; exercise, "Old Virtues
For the New Day," Edward Rudy,
Sam Grundon, Bill Moore, William
Shireman, Russell Dasher and
Charles Rhodes; reading, unison
i prayer; song by school; "The
World's Christmas," Sarah Springer
and intermediate girls; quartet,
"Softly the Night Is Sleeping," Gil
bert, song by school.
John, the six-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Stipe, died at
the home of his parents, in Spruce
street, on Wednesday evening from
an abscess in the throat. Besides his
parents he is survived by one broth
er, Clarence Stipe, and one sister,
Grace Stipe. Funeral will be held
this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
home. The Rev. I. H. Albright, pas
tor of the U. B. Church, will offi
ciate. Burial will be made in the
Middletown Cemetery.
Marlon and Lucille King, students
at Walnut Lane School, Philadel
phia, are spending their Christmas
vacation at their home.
Mrs. Adaline Brenneman is ill at
the home of her daughter, Mrs-
David Nye, at Philadelphia.
The Red Cross rooms, Union and
Mill streets, will be closed until
Thursday, December 27.
Victor Klahr, who recently enlisted
us a motorcycle driver in the avia
tion section of the United States
Army, is located at Columbus, Ohio.
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