4 PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS OF INTENSE INTEREST MEN APPRECIATE KNIT SWEATERS Mount Pleasant Press Auxil iary Receives Note of Thanks From Chattanooga, Tenn. Below is a specimen of the letters written by soldiers who received sweaters knitted by members of the Mount Pleasant Press Red Cross aux iliary- This auxiliary was organized by Miss Helen McFarland, October 10, 1017, and since that time has turned out eight dozen pairs bed socks, five and a half dozen nightingales, two dozen ether caps, two dozen surgeon's caps, two and one-third dozen log gings, seven dozen hot water bottle covers, five dozen comfort kits, fifty three pillowcases, nine scarfs, one pair wristlets, three helrfiets, seventy sweaters. The work is done in spare moments during the day and on Mon day evenings, when the building is open to the members. Next week the girls will start on muslin bandages and gauze work. Chattanooga, Tenn., January 2, 1918; My Dear Miss : Received to-day a sweater .knitted by you for the Red Cross. Received it through Lieut. Perkins, M. R. O. 1 wish to thank you for same; they are very valuable to a soldier. May God bless you and the millions of other women who are making the hardships of the soldiers' lives more easy to bear. 1 will say that bunch of sweaters caused more sunshine in Company D than anything yet. Thanking you again for the sweat er. and wishing you the best of luck and happiness, I remain, Your soldier friend, EDWARD H. LAY FIELD. Company D, Fifty-first Infantry, Military Branch, Chattanooga, Tenn. P. S.: West Virginia Is my native state. The Helsley-Seibert Marriage on Tuesday Homer Scibert, of this city, an nounces the marriage of his daugh ter. Miss Hazel Glenn Scibert, to William it. Helsley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Helsley, of Harrison burg, Va. The ceremony was per formed yesterday in the Reformed Salem Church of which the bride is " member, by the Rev. Dr. Ellis N. Krerr.er, the pastor. The bride, who wtvs unattended, wore a taupe cloth traveling costume with black picture hat and corsage bouquet of sweet peas. The newly weds left immediately after the cere mony lor an extended southern trip und will be "at home" after January 2C at 1818 Penn street. The bride is a graduate of Central High school, class of 1917, and is prominent as a soprano soloist. She was in the employ of the State High way Department. Mr. Helsley is an attache of the William Penn garage. Miss Elsie Bartram went home to Pittsburgh, this morning, after a week's visit with her aunt, Mrs. Ar thur D. Slocomb, of North Third street. X - Our Big Optical Otter FOR TEN DAYS ONLY Thin ,\w riece €i< Wo bought a quantity of the abjve mountings. Each one of those nose pieces is warranted for itvs years, guaranteed against any defects in material or workmanship. Wo will re. place or repair any one of these mountings within one year's time FREE OF CHARGE. We can put your own lenses in tills mounting. Eyes Examined Free. No Drops Used. RUBIN&RUBIN EYESIGHT SPECIALISTS 320 Market St., '-Over (lie Huh" Open Wednndny and Saturday Evening* Hell Phone t-11-.1. X Steinway Mehlin Christman and Other Pianos Victrolas C-^Si^er.Tnc. [•— Pt*woi -~Vic.TOL*a Concert of Player Rolls For January Thursday Evening V———— WEDNESDAY EVENING, PRINCIPALS IN "REFORMATION" Prominent Men of the City Chosen as Leaders in Lutheran Pageant One of the most interesting scenes of "The Reformation" to be presented in Chestnut Street'auditorium on the evenings of January 21 and 22, will be "Diet.of Worms.'' The costuming and characters will be strictly in ac cordance with that famous historical picture and the parts will be taken by the following prominent Luther ans: Martin Luther, the Rev. Dr. C. C. Menges; emperor, the Rev. M. E. Sliafer; elector, the Rev. George N. Lauffer; cardinal, the Rev. E. K. Sny der; Knight George, the Rev. A. Max well Stauiets; courtier, the Rev. Ern est. R. Pee; monk, 1-1. It. Rupp; Mel anchton, .1. P. Hallman: Errich, H. Leslie Laudia: page, llenry VV. A. Hanson. Jr.; bishop. George I. Lebo; hpalatin, C. E. Whitinoyer; princes, lords and knights including: T. F. McLaughlin, Charles Anderson, J. Warren Fortcnbaugh, R. F. Welsh, Raymond Sultzaberger, John B. Hoke, R. J. Charles, M. M. Guerry. John Gottsehall, Blako It. Fohl, E. Edward Ripper, Ralph A. Proud, M. A. Mor rison, W. M. Garman. Edwin Eshen our Frank Dußree, Frank Entry, L. V. Fritz, Harry Travitz, Russell Zim merman. Ralph Sweger, W. S. Kohl liaas, Charles Titzel, Glenn Fickes, Grover Wolf, R. M. Shimer. This en tertainment is presented under the direction of the Harrisburg-Gettys burg Woman's Guild and proceeds will be used for war work. Kiwanis Club to Hold Weekly Dinner Friday The weekly luncheon of the Kiwanis Club will be held in the Elks clubhouse Friday noon, in place of Thursday noon, the regular time for the affair. Henry Clastet and J. Herbert Kellberg, two business men of the city, will speak, and A, J. Simms and V. llummel Brecken ridge will be silent boosters, dis tributing souvenirs. William Arm strong and Thomas Larsen, organ izers of the club, are elated over the success of the membership drive and they predict that the member ship aim of 100 charter members will be completed this week. The men are enthusiastic over the suc cess of this new businessmen's club, and are spreading the Kiwanis gos pel of co-operation evtyywhere. The "glad hand committee" of the weekly luncheon, Friday, will con sist of George E. Howard, William • Alexander and M. D. Hastings. One interesting feature of the luncheon will be the report of tn Kiwanis club check. It wae orgln ally made payable to a Kiwanis club member for the sum of $lO, and after being endorsed was used to purchase the products ot' another Kiwanis club member. It is now going the rounds, and members pre dict that an extension must be pasted on the check, so that every one can endorse it. A picture of the members will be taken at the Friday luncheon. All members are urged to bo present, so that their faces may appear on the photograph. Mrs. Bolan Is Hostess to Sunday School Class Class No. 2 of the Immanuel Pres byterian Church, taught by Mrs. Vio let H. Bolan, was pleasantly enter tained last night at the home of the teacher. The annual election of offi cers was held with the following re sult: President, Mary Moore; secre tary, Carrie Crawford; treasurer, Elsie Klucher. This is a class of girls just entering the "teen" age. and they have named themselves "The Hustlers of the Helping Hand," have taken as their motto, "Help Somebody To-day," their colors white and blue, denoting purity and truth. The members are the Misses Lu cinda Roberts. Carrie Crawford, Mil dred Haines, Mary Wright, Margaret Chambers, Mildred Dice, Elsie Klu cher, Mary Moore and Dora Harttnire. Leaving For Lancaster Sectional Conference Mrs. William JenningA. Mrs. John W. German. Jr., Miss Doris Rothert, Mrs. Harold 11. Buldwin and Miss Lois G. Scott, industrial secretary of the local Y. W. C. A., leave to-ninr rcw morning for Lancaster to attend a sectional conference of volunteer workers for the Young Women's Christian Asscciatif-n which will in clude four field secretaries of the East Central Field and Miss Eliza R. Butler, national board secretary of the secondary school work. There will be group discussions of religious, edu cational, finance and girls' work and industrial phases of association work. A special consideration of the asso ciation's larger call in wartime will bo one of the features of the confer ence. ■tw. JUNIOR CAMP FIRE tillll.S HOI.I) 'l'llElK FIRST MEETING The Junior Camp Fire, composed of a number of the younger girls of the Seller School, hel/d their organization meeting this afternoon at the home of Miss Margaret Davis, 1928 North t'econd street. Following the business meeting the members present spent a pleasant social time knitting. Miss Frances Acuff, of the school faculty, will be guardian for the camp tire. Further plans and more definite arrangements as to the work of the organization will he announced later. Among the members of the new camp are: Miss Mary Hale, Miss Safa Bailey. Miss Louise A. Hlckok, Miss Betty Oenslager, Miss Margaret Davis, Miss Eleanor Bailey, Miss Jane Ely and Miss Elizabeth Ely. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Fllnk, of 1716 State street, are registered at The Astor, New York City, while Mr. Flink is attending a convention of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Miss Nelle Carter and Miss Julia F. Carter, of Jersey City, are guests oC their sister, Mrs. George W. Smith, of the West End. Mrs. J. Miles Neldig, of 34 North Second street, is visiting Mrs. John Mundorf, in York. ' CONGRESSMAN ' WALTER M. CHANDLER From 19th New York District ■will give two thrilling uddre*Meß to Men Only In Fahnestock Hall, Y. M. C. A. Sunday, Jnu. 20. 3.30 I*. M.—Sub ject, "THE TRIM, OF t'IIHIST FROM A LAWYER'S STAMI POIWT." Monday, Jnu. 21, S P. M.—Piitriolle Address! subject, •llO\\ THE WAIt CAME TO AMERICA." SPECIAL| MUSICAL FEATURES— Admission free both meetings silver collection. AM. MEX INVITED YOUNG COUPLE MR. AND MRS 1 . LEON PAYNE BENNETT The marriage of Miss Ruth Ella Pee, of Duncannon, and Leon Payne Bennett, a native of Pittsburgh, was an event of Saturday, January 12, at high noon, with the Rev. Dr. J. Bradley Markward, pastor of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, officiating at the manse, 11>22 North Second-street. The attendants were Miss Alice Pee, the bride's sister, and Melvin Bailey, a fraternity brother of Mr. Bennett. The bride has been a stenographer with the Weaver Typewriting Company of this city and Mr. Bennett is con nected with the Pipe and Pipe Bending works here. They will mako their home at 33 North Thirteenth street, for the present. OTHER BENEFITS GIVEN FORK. OF C. St. Francis Teams Give Dance Tonight; Miss Vaughn Arranges Card Party The arduous days for the K. of C. drivers are well nigh drawing to a close. Among the final benefits ar ranged for their war fund, now being raised, is the benefit card pacty and dance of the teams of the St. Francis parish, to be given this evening. East arrangements have been com pleted and the affair, open to the public for a nominal admission fee, will be held this evening in tile base ir.ent of the church at 1459 Market street and the McCloskev Hall ad joining. A number of tickets have been sold by the enthusiastic parishioners and a large crowd is expected. The inter est of the members and of the gen eral public In this whirlwind cam paign is so keen that the opportunity to aid in this manner will receive, doubtlessly, a hearty response. The Morgan Orchestra will furnish music for the many guests who will dance in the hall gaily lighted and effectively decorated in the national colors, with myriads of silk Hags, l'riyes for euchre and live hundred will be awarded to the winning play ers. Die committee in charge com prises the chairman of the team, P. A. Kennedy, as the head, and the cap tains of each group, who are: John Czerniski, Norman Newton, O J. Kelley. Thomas Schmidt, J. W. Mc- Ccrmick, Coleman Joyce and George A. Beck. Guests From This City Attend Elmira Wedding Mrs. H. D. Hammond and daughter, Miss Frances Hammond, of 810 North Sixteenth street, were in Elmira, N. i.. to attend the' wedding of Miss 1-iorence K. Colton, daughter of Mr.' and Mrs. N. C. Brooks, to Arnold R. Moslier. both of Elmira, the Rev. 1). W. S. Hooker, rector of First Metho dist Episcopal Church, Elmira, of ficiating, at the lioir, of the bride's parents. Miss Viola E. Miner, of El mira, was maid of honor, and Ellis Mosher, of Rochester, N. V., was best man. After February 1 Mr. and Mrs. Mosher will reside at 551! Riverside avenue, Elmira. SAYS PATCHES PATRIOTIC m itiy; W.vit TIMES In a lecture In WeSley A. M. E. Church last night, Miss Mnry Fisher advocated the wearing of patchet clothing. "The day when a person has to be ashamed to wear darned clothing is past," she declared. "In strenuous times, such as we are fac ing now, clothing should be mended as much gas possible. Miss Fisher is giving n series of lectures, of which last night's was the fourth, urging conservation of all resources. Meetings will b e held this afternoon and evening, in the Tech nical High School Auditorium. 1 DAXVE IX CATHEDRAL' II \ 1.1, On Friday evening. January 18, Miss Margaret M. Vaughn, of Third and Reily streets, has arranged for a dance and card party to be given in Cathedral Hall for the benefit of the Knights of Columbus war fund. The Delone-Branyan Orchestra will furnish the dance music. Doubtless a large crowd will attend, judging from the sale of tickets to date. Decorations of tings and the em-* lilems of the K. of C. order will make the hall attractive for the guests, where they will also enjoy euchre, five hundred and bridge. , Tile guests of honor will include a number of members of the Aviation Corps stationed at Middletown, who will be heartily welcomed by a large crowd of people who will attend the worth-while social which has as its main motive eagerness to help the cause. DIM: l. S. ( (H UT ATTACHES Deputy United States Marshal Harvey T. Smith enstertainod the t'nited States Court attaches last evening at dinner at their homo, Crescent and Swatara streets. The centerpiece consisted of pink snap drugons and narcissus with palms and feriis. The _ guests included Judge Wit mer, United States Attorney Rodgers Burtnett, Assistant United States At torney Captain McCourt. Marshall James S. Magee, and his two deputies. James Shearer and Henry Zeidlcr Clerk of the Court O. C. Rcheuer Judge s Clerk A. F. Slater and A. C. Stamm. MARRY IX WALLA WALLA Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Henrv Pax ton, of Walla Walla, Washington, announce the tnarriage of their daughter, Miss Margaret Paxton, to Walter Franklin. Adams, Tuesday, January 8. The bride is a grand daughter of Mrs. John Brna Keefer, Front and Hamilton streets, and has frequently visited here. MARRIED FIFTY-TWO YEARS Miss Anna C. Lynch entertained at her home, 2217 North Fifth street. Tuesday evening. January 15, for her uncle ard aunt, Mr. and Mrs. William Haehnlcn, who celebrated their flfty- Btcohd wedding anniversary. There Were about twenty-live persons pres ent, who enjoyed the occasion. DANCE AND CARD PARTY The annual dance and card party of St. Mary's Church. Fifth and Jla clay streets, will be held in Winter dale ITiill, Wednesday evening, Feb ruary 0. Geys Banjo Orchestra of Philadelphia, at Winterdnle Sat urday evening, January 19. Some live dance music. Admission 23c and 50c.— Adv. HARKISBURG TELEGRAPH 'ILL RESIDE IN CITY SHOW PICTURES AT CENTER MEET Shimmcll Community Center Will Have an Interesting Public Entertainment An interesting public entertain m< nt of the Shimmell Community Cen ter will- be held to-morrow evening, at 7:45 o'clock, in the school build ing. Community singing will be led by Mr. Lingle and Mrs. Sue Dugan Fager, contralto, will give solos. Miss Helen Appleby will recite and several numbers will be played by the Stev ens Memorial Church orchestra. A series of slides on the United States Navy will be shown and ex plained by E. M. Hershey, followed by two films of motion pictures. The pub. lie is invited to be present. YV. C. T. U. MEETS A regular meeting of the Harris burp W. C. T. U. will be held to morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Fourth Street Church of God, with Mrs. Harry Leonard, the pres ident, in the chair. Mrs. S. Canlleld Wilson, a state worker and organiz er will make an address on "Sowing the Seed." A full attendance is urg 6a. TO WINTER IX FLORIDA Mrs. Arthur B. Emmons and two sons of Dover, Mass., are guests of Mrs. Emmons' mother, Mrs. W. O. Hlckok, 506 North Second street. They will leave soon for Petersburg, Florida, to spend the winter. Dr. Emmons is stationed at Fort Ben jamin Harrison, Indianapolis, Ind. COAL SHORTAGE JS RELIEVED [Continued front First Pago.] over the Pennsylvania lines; all the dealers in the Allison Hill district, furnished mostly by the Reading Coal and Iron Company, are report ed this morning to be without coal. The Lalance-Grosjean Tin Mill re sumed operations to-day when n long-delayed coal shipment arrived, after being closed for a week. The mill employes 260 men. The coal has been on the way since December 11 and was secured at last only by the intervention of National Admin istrator Garlield. Steady shipments for the future have been promised the company. Tin and enamel and galvanized ware lor the Army, Navy, hospitals and tamps of the United States are manufactured by .this company, which is working on a large government contract. Need of Co-operation Mr. Hlckok, in company with all the dealers that have been supplied with coal, this morning emphasized tlio need of co-operation between consumers and dealers. Owing to the snowstorm yesterday, dealers are at greater difficulty than ever before in making deliveries. Consumers tire urged to shovel snow away from their premises in order that drivers can get their wagons to the curb. With a small supply of coal in the city, it has been said that the suf fering may bo more acute than be fore, owing to the almost Impossible state of traffic In the city. Mr. Hlckok said that dealers can only deliver one-fourth their capacity, owing to the condition of the streets. All dealers agreed to thU. At tho offices of the dealers who have been supplied with coal, tho same statement was made. At the United Ice and Coal Company, where six cars were received from the Pennsylvania this morning, it was said that deliveries are way be hind. Their coaf, they announced, will be sold before nightfall. Dealers lire urging that boys with sleds be employed by householders to deliver coal in small quantities to tide over the Shortage. Much Actual Suffering That there has been acute suffer ing in the city through tho coal shortage has been proved at the office of the Chamber of Commerce, where seventy-five acute cases were handled yesterday. These cases were all invstigated by the police yester day, who reported only five cases as not being urgent. The remainder were cases where immediate relief was absolutely imperative, owing to sickness and disease in the homes. Of the seventy bonafide cases, it was said at the offices of the Chamber, only two were lacking the money to buy coal If a dealer could furnish it.. Coal in small quantities was se cured for the most urgent. A half a ton is the amount the dealers are asked to furnish to such cases. A motor truck owned by one of the dealers without coal will be hired to mako deliveries to the most serious cases. It is understood Mayor Keis ter will ask Council for an appro priation to cover the expense of such a movement. The retail coal dealers are reported to bo co-operating with the fuel administration. At a meet ing of the Retail Coal Dealers' As sociation yesterday, it was announc ed that the dealers will honor the orders of tho Chamber of Com merce for immediate delivery to suf ferers. Iloss A. Hickok i* communicating with State Administrator Potter to i'ay to get authority to commandeer <•081 from nearby sidings. More than 200 cara are on the tracks at (Snola, the fuel dictator says, which he is trying to secure for local con sumption. HOFFMAN-KINNEY WEDDING TODAY Superintendent of Mails and His Bride Spending Honey moon in Eastern Cities There was a quiet wedding service this morning at 11.30 o'clock at the ir.anse of the Stevens Memorial Methodist Church, when the llev. Dr. Clayton Albert Smucker united in marriage Miss Florence Kinney, a trained nurse of York, and Charles H. Hoffman. There wero no attend ants. The bride wore a stylish traveling suit of dark green broadcloth with fur trimmings, a picture hat of velvet to match and a corsage bouquet of orchids and violets. Mr. and Mrp. Hoffman will spend the honeymoon in New York, Boston and Atlantic City, and will be "at home" to their friends after February 15 in the Stamm apartments, 1317 Derry street. Mr. Hoffman. one of the best known men of the city has been su perintendent of mails at the Harris burg post office for many years where he is now one of Postmaster Sites' chief assistants. He is one of the best versed postal experts in Pennsylvania and widely known in post office circles. He Is a member of several com mittees of the Colonial Club and an enthusiastic golfer; a director of the Citizen's bank and interested in all departments of work of the Stevens Memorial Church, of which he has long been a member. Snow Delays Operations For Reading Company Heading, Pa., Jan. 16. Because of the heavy snow and the fact that mining operations of the Reading Coal und Iron Company were, brought to a standstill yesterday very little is done at any of the breakers. In consequence of the storm, which rail roadmen say, was one of the worst experienced in the anthracite regions for many years, only about 500 cars were taken out of St. Clair yard last night. Conditions tills morning were reported much improved. The sudden dropping of the tem perature interfered with the clearing of the tracks and the movement of fralTic. Conditions on the Shamokin division of the Re&ding have never been worse. GIVEN MAXIMUM SENTENCE fly Associated Press Allentown, Pa., Jan. 10. William M. Rodgers. the Bethleehem saloon keeper convicted of involuntary man slaughter as a result of running down and killing two women on the Beth lehem pike last September, was given the maximum sentence—two years imprisonment and SI,OOO fine by Judg? Groiuan nere this morning. SOCIETIES TO MEET The Pennsylvania Federation of His torical Societies will hold its annual session In the rooms of the Dauphin County Historical Society to-morrow. The federation includes forty-five so cieties which will send representa tives. RADIO CLASS TO MEET Professor J. W. Smith will give the radio and buzzer class of sixty boys their second Instruction this evening at the Technical High School. HARD TASK TO CUSSIFYMEN rContinued from First Pnc.] tionship as a condition of depend ency." This most pertinent section in the federal law enacted on May 18, 1917, now is giving the district appeal board and all the local draft exemp tion boards of Harrisburg the most dilllcult situations they have yet had to handle, it was announced to-day. : ' The disposition of the former is to stick very close to the word of law so that appeals coming in now from first class registrants have very little chance of getting exemption if there is a suspicion as to why the mar riage occurred. The local boards arc perhaps just a tritle more consider ate and to-day John Orr, chair man of board No. 3, pointed out some of the difficulties of judging on this ticklish question. "When a man lias been engaged to a girl a long time and then mar ries after May 1S the girl he intend ed to, for love, I cannot see that you can call that man a slacker," said Mr. Orr. "It is up to the board to make decision of such Oases and it is no easy job. In several instances it was necessary for both sides to bring in witnesses. ' "There is no question that some have tried to evade the draft in this way and without exception we re fused to give them a deferred classi fication. At that. I believe statistics will show that there have been less marriages since May IS, up to date, than there were in the same period previous to May IS. I know this to be the case in our district. I do not say we have been lenient, but only fair." Mr. Orr remarked that evading by matrimony seemed no more culpable than other subterfuges that have come before It. The claim of a state policeman who asked exemption on the ground of being an "executive otficer," was appealed to-day. The Board claims that a state po liceman is not an executive, only one | who takes orders and that, legally, | only the head of the department I would be an executive, ROBBINSTAKES UP NEW TASK IN STEELTON I [Continued from First Page.] j was promoted to the duties of vice j president In charge of operations of ! the central organization. Mr. Bent took charge of the work at Bethle hem this morning. E. F. Entwistle who will succeed Mr. Robbins as assistant to the gen eral manager of the Steelton plant will assume his duties here In the next few days It was learned this morning. Mr. Entwistle has for six months been general manager of the Donaghman plant at Lebanon. Mr. Robbins said this morning that the policies of the local plant will be the same as during the regime of Mr. Bent. He said that the business ' methods established by Mr. Bent ! were highly efficient and that he did not expect any changes would be made at the present time. The new official said further that Mr. Bent will have charge of the operation of tlio plant although in a remote way. Mr. Robbins asserted that he will make all -report* of the local plant to Mr. Bent. If there nie any changes to bo made at present It Is likely that they will be made fro in the Bethlehem ofl)<:. Mr. Robbins made his first official tour thorugli the plant this morning. He had no comment to make In any way on the operation. The first con ference of superintendents under the new official was held In the main I office on his return. FOUR GUILTY OF MISUSING DRUGS Three Are Tried For Theft of Auto Tires From Machines Three of four defendants charged with tinlawful possession of drugs under the new act pleaded guilty be fore President Judge George Kunlcel to-day and the fourth stood trial and was convicted of the charge. The cases were the result of in vestigations of the city police and detectives after thefts of drugs had lveen reported. Additional charges covering the larceny of the "dope" were made also and the defendants entered pleas of guilty to these. Sen tence was deferred by Judge Kunkel but may be imposed late to-day. Joseph M. Kelster and Sue Eberly were the first called by District At tcrney Michael 10. Stroup. Kelster entered a plea of guilty to charges of larceny, unlawful possession of drugs and living with the Eberly woman. She entered a similar plea on the last charge but decided to stand trial on unlawful Possession of drugs. City detective Speese and Officers Schel has and Wiesemann were the chief witnesses in this case telling of the arrest of the woman, a search of the room occupied by her and Keister, finding of two boxes of morphia tab lets tied to a string and hung back of a bureau. Hypodermic needles and drugs were found In the bureau and in a trunk in the room of a house in North Fifth street. James Irby, colored, and Carrie Yingst, were the other two who en tered pleas Just before noon adjourn ment. Irby is charged with unlawful possession of drugs and the Yingst woman with larceny of codeln. lUchard Murray, colored, was called for trial when court opened to-day before Judge Kunkel. He was charged with stealing? - !! pair of trousers from I. Solomon, proprietor of a store in feteelton. The Juhy acquitted Murray. Judge Henry's Court Judge Henry charged the jury in the burglary suit against Jacob A. Kreiaer, Irvin Shenfelt and Elmer Kraiser. Elmer Kreiser is a fugitive from justice. William Seibert, held on the same charge, pleaded guilty. The other two were on trial yesterday afternoon. The jury convicted them to-day. John Daniel, chargcfd with attacking James Majors, also colored, and cutting him four times with a knife, was convii\-d. Witnesses tes tified that ther<? had been an argu ment about a board bill before Dan iel assaulted Majors. William John son, held for stealing a watch from a foreigner, was on trial this after noon. Judge McCarrell's Court Three defendants accused of steal ing automobile tires from machines while parked in various streets in the city were called for trial before Judge McCarrell, who is holding court in the city council chamber. The men are John Ensinger, George McClaren and Harvey Gilbert. They were ar rested by the police after a series of thefts of auto tires had been re pcrted. Date owners of the tires iden tified them and to-day appeared in court as witnesses in the suit. In defense asked a number of witnesses to give evidence of the rep utations of the men. A verdict may be returned late this afternoon. Two other defendants charged with smashing a window in a downtown restaurant entered- pleas of guilty and were released under suspended sentence after being ordered to pay the costs and to pay for the window. The grand jury ignored two bills, one charging Earl Klmmel with ag gravated assault and battery and the othe ragainst John E. Swelgard. un lawfully operating a motor vehicle. One bill was ignored in the afternoon report yesterday charging Charles Effle with felonious assault.. Heavy Sentences The two men who were tried be fore Judge Kunkel yesterday for shooting women and were convicted, both got penitentiary sentences, the court warning ono of them that drink was no excuse for committing a crime. Walter Arnold, charged with shooting his wife in the back, was sentenced to from two and one-half] to three years in the pen; John De- Kosse, convicted of shooting Mrs. Pearl Putman, fifteen months to two years. Other cases disposed of be fore Judge Kunkel follow: Tliaddeus Toy, fifteen months to two years in penitentiary, convicted of larceny. Toy has a criminal rec ord In Dauphin county: Charles Mc- Clain, five months, larceny; Clarence R. Haas, three months, carrying con cealed deadly weapons; Miloe Vor kaple, same offense, four months; Harvey Rodkey, two months, lar ceny; Kdward Miller, four months, | carrying concealed deadly weapons. Cases heard before Judge McCar rell: Joseph Smith, seven months, larceny from the person; Joseph C. Rebels, felonious assault, plea of guilty, two to three years in peniten tiary; James Smith, three months, malicious mischief; Samuel Roder ick, seven months, larceny; Robert Stewart, six months, carrying con cealed deadly weapons; Thomas West, three months, larceny; Coney Washington, six months, larceny; Robert Berry, nine months to one year In pen, serious charge. Judge Henry Imposed sentences as follows: Charles White, two months, larceny; Willie Williams, two months, larceny; John I* Marshall, six months, assault; James Harrison, six months, felonious entry; Edward Plckney, six months, assault; John F. Jones, six months, bigamy. Much of the time yesterday afternoon In Judge Henry's court was taken up in the trial of Elmer Kreiser, Jacob Krelser, Irvln Shentield and William Seibert, charged with burglary. Conclusion of Irish Convention Expected Sometime This Week By Associated Press I.ondon, Jan. IG. Several of the morning newspapers refer to the ex pected conclusion of the Irish con vention this week. Among the re ports is one that to-days session perhaps will be the fateful meeting which is to decide whether the con vention lias been a success or a fail ure. A dispatch to the Dally News from Dublin says that comment upon the outlook there Is a curious blend of pessimism and optimism—pessimism as to the immediate and optimism as to the ultimate issue. The writer refers to a drawing together of the nationalists and southern unionists, leaving Belfast unionists In greater isolation than before. MISS DRISCOLL * al2 X. Second Street Marcel Waving With the New .French Eletcric Marcel Iron This Is the only Halrdressing Parlor In Harrlsburg equipped with this modern Invention for producing the most beautiful ef fects in halrdressing. HAIHIMIESSIMK; MANICURING SCAM* TREATMENT JANUARY 16, 191$. NO BASK FOR WOMAN'S CHARGE Well-Known Minister Shows He Did Not Threaten Life of Passerby The workers In the union revival of the Interdenominational Ministers' Conference were astounded and shocked when clippings from news papers were brought to their atten tion, in which the arrest of Dr. Ray, chairman of the campaign, for tlie alleged assaulting of a woman Tues day night the Bth, was made known. The news threw a damper over the leaders, but their confidence in the integrity of I>r. Kay would not allow them to believe the reports. At the evangelistic ' committee meeting on Monday, Dr. Ray reported the matter and the committee was satisfied that he was innocent of any wrong doing, but as the matter was before the courts, no action was taken. The committee agreed to attend the hear ing. At this hearing which was he fore Alderman Landis at the police station yesterday. Dr. Ray was form ally charged by a woman for as sault and battery with threat to kill. She was uncorroborated in her ap parently impossible story. The only person who happened to be on the icy street that evening when she ran into Dr. Ray, disproved her story, and corroborated Dr. Ray in every word he said. Dr. Ray it was proved never struck the woman, neither said a word to her, she it was that gave the offense. The alderman dismissed her complaint as there was no merit to it. Large crowds attended the union revival at Zion Baptist Church last evening. The Rev. W. E. Jones, of York, preached to a large audience. Many united with the churches last night, while others desired the pray ers of the churches. The singing as led by Dr. Oreene, and the prayer meeting at 7 o'clock, by the Revs. H. C. McCrea and J. C. Mannings, were all that could be desired. The Rev. A. Flamer, Middle town, will bring the message to night. Women's meeting will be led by Mrs. Ziegler and Mrs. Toliver at 2 p. m. to-day. Prayer meeting at 7 p. m. song service at 7.45. HIT IIY KNGINE Isaac Highland, of Newville, is in the Htkrrisbiirg Hospital suffering severe contusions of the chest as the result of an accident at the state load a mile south of Newville. High land. a track foreman of the Phli adelphia and Reading Railroad, was struck by the cross beam of the I engine pilot. | THAT'S WHAT IWAMP HUNYADI SPUT I Harrisburg Bottling Works SAVE MORE COAL-ON WASHDAY fHH Phone ua—we'll—get ps| your bundle wash II everything carefully PROMPT H CAREFUL fectly and have it •>e*M || ■■ 1 If**®" back in good time I jkj Saturday. You'll save Wt work, worry, cost and COAL. ELLIS LAUNDRY SERVICE 801 l 4570 STEKI/TOIV DELIVERIES Dial 4088 V RECREATION FOR WORKERS The Women's Recre- On Monday and Thurs ation Room of the day of each week the Blough Manufacturing Y. W. C. A. holds serv- v Company's factory is a ices in the rest room— modern rest and read- the meetings are al ing room in every way. ways well attended. Al . The room is large and 1 here the workers may ai brj ht and * cheer _ eat their noonday fu ,- and k s tas dean as luncheon with hot cof- a new j„ at aU times fee served free by the companj, Recreation Room is only one of the manv A free library provides reasons why the 400 good books and a vie- employes of the com trola and piano for con- pany prefer to work cert or dancing. here. Blough Manufacturing Co. Reily and Fulton Streets The place where everybody is well cared for and well paid SOMERSET MEN ASK COMPLETION OF S. PENN LINE Board of Trade Acts to Bring Railroad's Completion Be fore Government Somerset, Pa., Jan. 16.—The Somer set board of trade has memorialized the United States chamber of com merce, requesting the national organ ization to bring the project for the reconstruction and completion of thai South Penn Railroad to the attention of the Government as a wartime ne cessity. In the meantime the demand for the finishing of the historic railroad is growing ail along the right of way from Pittsburgh to Harrisburg, and the volume of mail matter received by Colonel Edward 11. Werner, who started the movement in his Somerset Democrf, is rowing from day to day i to formidable proportions. Fully 90 per cent, of the roadbed, filling and excavation is completed, it is estimated. Beforo stoppage of the work 300 engineers had run 5,000 lines and mapped 1,000 square miles of land surface, and 208.4 miles of roadway were brought to grdde, of the 228 miles of actual length, from the breaking of the ground on No vember 10, 1883, to November 1, 1885. First surveys were made in 1837 from Chambersburg to Pittsburgh; further surveys in 1844 by Colonel James Warrell and Colonel Roebling, designer of Brooklyn bridge. The Vanderbilt interests s()ent virtually $15,000,000 on the road. Here are tha tunnels: Length Work in Feet. Done. Blue Mountain 4,240 3,06:! Kittanning 4,260 4,057 Tuscarora 5,225 3,756 Sideling Hill 3,534 3.27S Rays Hill 3,534 2,512 Allegheny Mountain 5,919 3,9(6 Negro Mountain ... 1,100 734 Qnemalioming 700 Finished Laurel llill 5,389 1,285 Totals 37,389 23,329 This leaves less than three miles of tunneling to be done. nun CROSS I.ITKRATUIIK That the Public Library will have all pamphlets, books of reference and literature required of students of the Red CrOBS first aid classes, was the statement made this morning, by Miss Alice R. Eaton, librarian. Miss Eaton i extends an invitation to Red Cross students, to avail themselves of all library facilities and conveniences.
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