4 PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS OF INTENSE INTEREST TELL SISTERHOOD OF WOMAN'S WORK Phev Sfiolom Women Cele brate 30th Anniversary; Organize For Red Cross An interesting talk by Rabbi Louis J. Haas along the lines of women's war work and a number of songs sung by Miss Clara Belle Claster, ac companied by Mrs. Al. Sim ms, marked the thirtieth anniversary ex ercises of the Temple Sisterhood, cel ebrated yesterday afternoon in the social rooms of the temple, North Second street. During the business session it was decided to organize a Red Cross Aux iliary, plans to be perfected later. The auxiliary has always had elabor ate evening celebrations for the an niversaries with the men in attend ance, but owing to war conditions it was thought best to have the aft ernoon session and give the saving to Jewish war relief. In attendance at the meeting were: Mrs. Samuel Friedman, president; Mrs. David Kaufman, Mrs. Otto J. Buxbaum. Mrs. Morris E. Jacobson, Mrs. Al. Simms, Mrs. Edgar SimmS, Mrs. Joseph Nachman, Mrs. Marean er Levy, Mrs. Julius E. Gutman, Mrs. Joseph Claster, Mrs. J. S. Belsinger. Mrs. Belle Stern. Mrs. Joseph Gold smith. Mrs. Jacob Tausig. Mrs. Her man Tausig, Mrs. Ed. Tausig. Mrs. Lee Goldsmith, Mrs. M. Allenian, Mrs. Julius Adler, Mrs. Sydney Ru bin. Mrs. Irvin Rubin. Mrs - . A. Selig liian, Mrs. Eli Goldstein. Mrs. Harry Capp. Mrs. Ben Strouse. Mrs. Jacob Miller. Mrs. Samuel Kades. Mrs. Ix>uis Kamsky, Mrs. Joseph Alexan der. Mrs. Herman Astrich. Mrs. Louis Astrich, Mrs. M. Mayer, Mrs. Edgar Marks, Mrs. W. C. Siegmund, of Camp Hill, and Miss Rose Lyons, of Kansas City. Enjoyed Country Life at Cold Springs Cottage Not as a slimmer resort alone is Cold Springs cottage, Williams Mills, with Mrs. McClure, hostess, noted, for those who spent the past week there are enthusiastic about the joys of country life In the winter. Great log fires to warm one after brisks walks outdoors and to chat around in the twilight as well as the de licious fare made the following guests ready to go again on the slightest invitation: Miss Henrietta Kohlbenslag, Mrs. Edith Madden. Miss Mary ClecUner. Miss Irene Rhoads, Miss Isabelle Rupert. Little Frances Swope Has a Valentine Party Miss Frances Mussenia Swope. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Swope. 230 Hummel street, had a delightful party in celebration of her sixth birthday. Games, music and stories were enjoyed by the children preceding refreshments. The table was arranged with Valentine decorations and the favors were tiny red, white and blue boxes filled with candies. In attendance were the Misses Emily Bright, Martha Slotower, Dorothy Myers. Virginia Kennedy, Marie Wtieschinski. Eleanor M. Swope and Frances Swope. WITH POLYCLINIC AUXILIARY Mrs. Samuel Z. Shope. president, presided at the monthly meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary or the Poly clinic Hospital which was held yes terday afternoon in the Y. M. C. A. Routine business was transacted. Mrs. C. H. McEnroe was the hostess of the afternoon. READ THIS THIS IS ORDINARY news paper print and should be read without any trouble during the day or night. If you find any difficulty in reading this print either you need glases or your glasses need changing. We ex amine your eyes free and fit. ) f you with a pair of reading or) r sewing glasses as low as SI.OO. * i i Then this print will be clear to , , ' 'you. No Drops Used. ' V Rubin & Rubin Kyosiglit Specialists 320 Market St. Over Hub Bell Phone 126-J See Us to See Better Open Wed. and Sat. Evenings Good Work Counts! and it brings its rc- versions such as the ii ward in full measure. brary, rest room, piano, Victrola, dance floor— T . all for the use of em lo do good work one nloves must have good tools " —and that is one rea son why the 400 satis- Then there is the Retir fied employes of the ing Room with its fa- Blough Manufacturing cilities for the ill. Company's factory do good work they have perfect facilities And m addition to the with which to work. regular pay a five per cent, bonus is paid every two weeks regu- Besides, there are di- larly.. Blough Manufacturing Co. Reily and Fulton Streets , • I he place where everybody is well cared for and well paid WEDNESDAY EVENING, HAHJUSBURG tfißb TELEGRAPH FEBRUARY 6, 1918.( MONTHLY SESSION OF YOUNG PEOPLE Luther League Society of Me morial Lutheran Church Are Guests of Miss Smith The first regular monthly business | meeting and social for this year of the Luther League Society of the Memorial Lutheran Church was held at the home of Miss Helen Smith. 47 North Seventeenth street. Monday evening. Miss Evelyn Eckenbarger, the new president, presided at the business meeting held prior to the social. Plans were made for the various works of the society and committees appointed. The officers of the society include: Miss Evelyn Eckenbarger, president; Miss Mary Laudenslager. vice-presi dent; Miss Esther Demmy, secretary; Miss Ella Stoner, treasurer, and Miss Mary Titzel, organist. Th 6 committees include the fol lowing members: Missionary com mittee, Russell Welsh, chairman: C. Earl Whltmoyer, Miss Dorothy Egolf and Miss Elizabeth Ulrich; devo tional, Musser D. White, chairman: Miss Elizabeth Gardner, W. G. Hoover. Mrs. Harry B. Thompson and Miss Wilda Wallower; member ship, Richard Charles, chairman; Miss Ruth Comp, Miss Sara Moyer, Miss Sara Allison, Miss Mary Van Dyke. Miss Ruth Huntsberger and Wilbur Eschenour; social. Miss Grace Saul, chairman; Miss Helen Smith, Miss Marguerite Yoder.* Miss Jose phine Zug and Wilbur Kremer; mu sic. Miss Elsie Hill, chairman; Miss Mary Fleisjier, Frank Hetrich and Howard Aclienbaugh; .flowers. Miss Edith Springer, chairman; Miss Mar garet Hill and Miss Margaret lau denslager, and a special committee who cares for the general welfare of the members enlisted in the mili tary service comprises, Miss Bertha Maurer. as chairman; Miss Esther Yeager. Miss Gertrude Drawbaugh and Ira Charles. Following the business a social | hour with knitting, chatting and i music furnished by Musser D. White ; and Miss Grace Saul, was enjoyed. Refreshments were served to the officers and committee members as well as to Sister Harriet Franklin, the Rev. Dr. L. C. Manges, Miss Eleanor Weaver, Miss Catherine Shillinger, Miss Ruth Spotz, Mr. and Mrs. William Smith and John Smith. Greet Newlyweds Heartily j Returning From Trip Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Haifleigh, j Suydam, who were married a few ; days ago were warmly greeted at the I residence of Mr .and Mrs. Harry D. j Jones, South Thirteenth street, on their return from a brief wedding ; trip. A dinner of twelve cowers was served and later there was an In formal reception, with a number of relatives and friends of the young couple, as well as the Rowl can Cftmp Fire Girls, of which Mrs. Suydam is the Guardian. Mr. Suy dam. a graduate of Steelton High School, 1913 was an engineer and draftsman for the Pennsylvania Steel Company, prior to his enlist ment. is a member of the Twenty third Regiment of Engineers, sta tioned at Camp Laurel. Md. The bride is a graduate of Central High School. 1913, and of Wilson College, 191". Both Mr. and Mrs. Suvdani were winners in the Kipona Canoe Race which was part of the Labor Day celebration in 1?16. Mr. Suydam left for Camp Laurel ! late yesterday afternoon whence he expects to leave for France in the near future. Mrs. Suydam will con-I tinue to make her home with her 1 parents for the duration of the war. ! AXN'OIXCK EXf.AGEMEN'T : Mr. and Mrs. F. H. May, 1909 j Xorth Sixth street, announce the en- ! gagement of their daughter. Miss [Rachel Marie May, to Edwin H. 1 !mn r i a Qo?- £ on of Mrs Janp Schara- j [din, 19.4 Green street Miss May £? S u o former student of Central ! High School. Mr. Scharadin is con- ! nected with the Bethlehem Steel wedding. date haS been set for j CAMP HILL CIYK CLUB UNABLE TO HOLD MEETING I Owing to the coal situation the I February meeting of thq Camp Hill Civic Club will not be held to-mor row afternoon, the appointed time, i place of this the board of direc ,tors will meet at 2.30 o'clock at the home of the acting president, Mrs. C. j W. Harding. Miss Mary Jane Orr. of 1163 Derry street, spent the weekend with friends in Carlisle. Miss Esther Wengert, a student at Dickinson College, spent the week end with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. I W. A. Wengert, of Market street. Mrs. G. H. Widder, of 1254 Derry street, is spending some time with friends in Washington. GIRLS SUPPORT FRENCH ORPHAN High School Clubs of Y. \V. C A. Receive Letter From the Mother of Odette Marotte pi I ■SBBHSHHEHBSmii ODETTE MAROTTE The High School Club girls of Y. W. C. A. who attended the confer ence held at Camp Nepahwln, Penn- | sylvania, last summer for all clubs! in the East Central field not only Had a good time but accomplished some real work as well. By having "si lent suppers" several times a week the girls raised enough money to I support a French war orphan for a year. Any Derson who has ever I visited Camp Nepahwin during High school conference, can appreciate 1 what a silent supper means when room. Talking is cheap—at least j some very learned people say so—i but on this occasion it was rather j an expensive luxury for the girls had to pay one for every word, spoken during the meal. But girls ! must talk—so talking they did and consequently raised a sum of jnoney sufficient to support little Odette, Marie Louise Marotte, a French child orphaned by the war. A letter has I just been received from Odette's I mother which tells what the little i sacrifice made, by the High school girls meant to her and her child. It | was read last evening to the High' School Club by Miss Eleanor Jones. ! The letter is as follows: St. Germain en Laye, Seine et France, Nov. 12. 1917. Madamoiselle: The committee of [the "Work for the War Orphans" lias just informed me that my little girl. Odette, has the happiness to be chosen by you as goddaughter. How very grateful I am for the gen erosity which you have shown to ward my little girl. It yill be a great help to me—for in spite of all my work, th(se unfortunate days of war are almost unbearable. Furthermore, MadamoiseTTe, I would never know how to thank you for your great goodness. I will teach my little girl to bless you as she ! prepares for the first communion | which comes in May. She will pray God to return to you in some meas ure what you have given, to grant you all happiness, which is yours because of your kindness to a little orphan of the war. I beg you to accept Madamoiselle, i with my sincere greetings, assurance of profound gratitude. WIDOW MAROTTE. Little Odette sent with her moth* | er's letter of thanks a picture of ! herself and. past card greetings to all [ her High school godmothers. The I card states: j My Dear Godmothers: I wish to i be one of the first to send you with I my best kisses a thousand wishes for I happiness and good health for the j year 1918. (Signed) Your Little French God j child Who Is Very Grateful, ODETTE MAROTTE. On the back of the picture which | Odette sent she stated that her I father died November 9, 1914, from I wounds received in war. She was born September 28, 1907. She also | states that she is happy, studious and has an aptitude for sewing. A movement was started by Har risburg High School Club to save their candy money and use it to sup port another orphan. The money is to be collected after Easter. Miss Freda Widder, of 1514 Derry street, has accepted a position with the State Highway Department in the automobile division. Attorney James A. Stranaban, who is confined to his residence, 303 North Second street, with a fractured arm, caused by a fall on the ice, is | improving as rapidly as can be ex pected. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bell and small daughter, Cleo Bell, went home to Baltmore this morning after a-week's visit among old friends in this vicin ity. f Central High Notes i Patches for the slumber robe which is to be made for Red Cross were collected last evening at a meeting of the Central High School Club held in John Y. Boyd Hall, Y- [ W. C. A. About. forty squares were turned in and it is expected that the others will be handed to Miss Grace Peake, chairman of the committee in charge of the work, or Miss Eleanor Jones, president, by the end of this week. On Saturday the com mittee will meet at the home of Miss Mary Hoffer, 21 North Front street, to put the robe together. Miss Hof fer presented the Red Cross for the center of the robe to the High School Club. Miss Eleanor Jones presided at the business meeting last evening. A letter from Miss Anna G. See sholtz, student secretary of the East Central Field, was reid concerning the nation honor roll for High School Clubs. Last year Harrisburg High was one of the six clubs in thU field including, Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland and Pennsylvania, to secure a place on the honor roll. One of the is that' every member of the club must join the Patriotic League. One new member Miss Roseanna Scheffer was welcomed to the club last evening. Miss Ruth Langdon, j chairman of the missionary fund committee, requested that the girls Ibe more prompt in paying their j "penny a week" pledges. KIWANIS CLUB WINS MEMBERS Charter List Has Grown to Large Proportions, Pres ident Shows Captain George F. Lumb, presi dent of the Harrisburg Rotary Club, will be unable to speak at the lunch eon of the Kiwanis Club to be held to-morrow noon at the Elks Club house, it was announced to-day. Captain Lumb has been called out of the city and the talk will be given next week. Caspar S. Shaak and George E. Howard will speak at the luncheon to-morrow. Souvenirs will be dis tributed by E. B. Chenoweth, man ager of Kresge's Five and '■pn Cent Store, and L. M. Bricket% of the West Shore Bakery. Frank G. Falinestock, president of the club, to-day announced the fol lowing list of charter members: J. Herbert Kellberg, photographer; C. C. Merrill, typewriters; James H. Lutz Jr., plumber; William M. Lo gan, plumber: Henry C. Claster, Jeweler; J. R. W. Hunter, automobile dealer; Harry Lowengard. printer; David if. Rineard, dictating ma chine; H. S. Parthemore, retail shoes: Charles H. Barner, automo bile dealer: Charles L. Schmidt, florist; William Strouse, men's cloth ing; P. B. Rice, life insurance: L. F. Neefe, casualty insurance: F. M. Clothier, typewriters; Francis C. Neely, undertaker; R. D. Pratt, eye specialist: Charles K. Boas, jeweler; George N. Barnes, grocer; F. G. Fahnestock, Jr., architect. A. Ross Walter, lawyer: T. E. Cleckner, retail shoes; Charles R. Weber, club manager; E. T. Crltch tield, adding machines; Robert T. Fox, lawyer; Charles R. Beckley, business college; V. Hummel Brack enridge, newspaper; Homer E. Moy er, advertising writer; Alfred H. Shaffer, automobile tires: John C. Soutter, Twenty-five Cent Store: Charles W. Bogar, retail hardware: George A. Gorgas, retail druggist; Thomas H. Hamilton, architect; Paul H. Furman, automobile tires:' Thomas H. Bogar, lumber dealer. F. C. Pease, Coco-Cola in bottles; Dr. J. Loy Arnold, physician; V. H. Berghaus, Jr.. newspaper; Dr. G. W. Krohn, osteopath; Edward J. Hilton, alderman; J. *Harry Messersmith, men's furnishings; William F. Bush nell, casualty insurance; .H. C. Theo. Lorenz, picture framing; Paul P. Wagner, plumbing supplies; M. D. Heastings, radiators; Caspar S. Sliaak, wholesale tobacco and ci gars: H. A. Gable, hardware deal er; Charles E. Pass, baker: E. R. Keffer, wholesale tobacco and ci gars; L. M. Bricker, baker; Ernest D. Reamer, wallpaper dealer; George Emory Howard, iron and steel build ing material. Frank F. Davenport, lunch room; Rav W. Heagy, sporting goods; F. J. Wallis, coal dealer; Redsecker Brlnser, news agency; Charles W. Lady, contractor; Samuel M. Taylor, wholesale paper; Martin R. Nissley. milk dealer; George W. Potts, retail druggist; J. O. S. Poorman. banker; Ashton D. Peace, steel company; Fred. B. Harry, hatter and furrier; Charles E. Reeser. electric cleaner and appliances; Robert D. Frazer, lumber dealer; Albert J. Slmms, merchant tailor; W. H. Brown, fur niture; Dr. Harry B. Walter, phy sician; William P. Miller, real es tate; George H. Reed, painting con tractor: Thornton A. Bell, painting contractor; Frank R. Downey, fur niture; E. B. Chenoweth, Five and' iTen Cent store; Frank Blumensteln, band and orchestra: William C. Alex ander, hosiery manufacturer; Sam uel W. Bair, electric supplies; C. J. Burns, automobile carburetors; W. E. Bushey, contractor; William P. Cunningham, restraurant. Clinton M. Hershey, engineer; Robert W. Lesher, recruiting officer; : George D. Proctor, stock broker; Claude E. Neidlg, electric supplies; I Charles M. Williams, barber shop; George W. Himes, metal worker; W. R. Hauser, Development C®c Harry H. Hess, cigar store; Dr. Paul G. Kochenour, dentist; W. E. Hilde brand, florist; Frank S. Morrow, ice cream manufacturer; Ernest B. Ep plev, office outfitter; Henry E. Klugh, state official; Ralph H. Hosmer, state official; Irving E. Robinson, ladies' wear; Roy H. Stetler, fub lisher; George E. Zellers, tea and cofTee store: Fred H. Menger, hotel man; Al. K. Thomas, bank; H. R. Long, bill posting; Daniel S. Lowe, metal worker; H. B. Rubin, whole sale optician; R. C. Cless. upholster er; Henderson Gilbert, mill supplies; I Ed. S. Marks, clothing; L. V. Fritz, i ;;hoe manufacturer. Plan Annex to Y. W. C. A. For Industrial Girls At the first regutar monthly meet- I ing of the Board of Directors of I the Y. W. C. A. yesterday afternoon the committee studying the prob ! lem of providing an annex gave its report. The committee, including Mrs. William Jennings, chairman; Mrs. Edward Bailey, Miss E. Blanche Clute Mrs.*#William M. Hain and Miss Mary Hoffer reported that a centrally located place has prac tically been decided on and that al though the project is not generally known, SSOO a year has already been promised, out of a possible SISOO neededto carry on the worH. Following this report, and state ments from heads of different de partments of the Association, the I election of officers was held. The ; nominating committee consisting of Mrs. Mabel Cronise Jones, chairman; Mrs. David S. Funk and Miss Mary Hoffer gave its report which was unanimously accepted. The officers elected for this year ; are: President, Mrs. John W. Reily; ! vice-president, Mrs. D. M. Gilbert; treasurer, Mrs. J. Frank Palmer; recording secretary, Mrs. F. E. Downes, and corresponding secre tary, Miss E. Blanche Clute. Mrs. J. E. Witmer, of 504 Curtin 1 street, was hostess for the Tuesday j Afternoon Club yesterday. * ""^sgSTORK NEWS Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Maus, of 431 Harris street, announce the birth of a son, Nelson Leßoy Maus, Jr., Sun-1 day, February 3, 1918. Mrs. Mausl was formerly Miss Grace Lenhirt, of North Front street. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred L. Seltzer, ofl 3220 North Second street, announce r.le birth of a son, George Selbert Seltzer, Monday, January 28, 1918. ' Mr. and Mrs. Stuart F. Porter, ofl Cincinnati, former Harrisburg'ers, | announce the birth of a daughter, j Lyle Marie Porter, Monday, Feb ruary 4, 1918. COUNTRY CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS Charles H. Bergner Heads Or ganization, With Walter P. Maguire as Vice-President Charles H. Bergner was unani mously elected president of the Coyntry Club of Harrisburg last evening at the meeting of the newly elected board of governors following the annual meeting at the Board of Trade. Walter P. Maguire was elect ed vice-president aivd Frank J. Brady, secretary. John Fox Wqlss, the retiring pres ident, presided at the members' meeting, presenting a complete financial statement and report on the new building and affairs of the club, together with a statement of the winter plans. Mr. Weiss was ac corded thanks for his sePVices as president for the last three years, during which many arduous duties fell upon him. Samuel C. Todd, Henry S. Evans and A. A. Wert acted as tellers for the election of governors. Miss Rudy Is Hostess to Two Young Soldiers Misij Estella Rudy, of 830 Kelker street, entertained at her home in honor of two soldier boys, Private Robert L. Gully, of Company A g 109 th Machine Gun battalion ana Private George H. Lilly, of Brad ford, a member of Company B, 103 d Field Signal battalion. Camp Han cock. B'eatures of pleasure were dan cing, singing and a buffet supper. Those present were: Miss Mabel Ossman, Miss Maude Nace, Miss Cora Shaffer. Miss Mary Landis, of Halifax; Miss Anna Rudy, Miss Estella Rudy, Robert L. Gully, Geo. H. Lilly, George Craig, Leroy Spahr, John Krepps, William McLaren, Sinclair Gully, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Shettle and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rudy. ' Sailor on Furlough Is the Guest of Honor Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Linger 536 Ma clay street, last night entertained in honor of their son. Walter A. Unger, a sailor on the United States ship, George Washington, home on a fur lough. An enjoyable evening was spent and refreshments were served to the following: Miss Helen Hobison, Miss Lona Shaw, Miss Isabelle Unger, Miss Mary Bowman, Mrs. F. K. Conrad, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Machamer, Mr. and Mrs. Rosenberg, Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Unger, Paul Nornlioldt, William Zearing, Charles L T nger, Walter Unger. ENTERTAINED IN READING . . Burton E. Commings, of 14 North Fourth street, is home after a visit with relatives at the Windsor hotel, Reading. Among the pleasures of the trip was a turkey dinner given In honor of Mr. Commings and Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Commings, who were re cently married. VISITS IN PHILADELPHIA Mrs. William Fulton, of 133 South Fourteenth street, left yesterday for Philadelphia where she will spend some time with her daughter, Mrs. N. G. Oakford, who is recuperating from a recent operation. Miss Cleo Palmer, of 173 North Fifteenth street, is slowly improving in health after an operation at the Harrisburg Hospital. Mrs. Chester M. Martin, of 1515 Penn street, has started for Nogles, Arizona, to join her husband, Lieu tenant Martin, now stationed there. Mrs. David M. Clark has returned from Augusta, Ga., where she visited her husband, chief musician of the Eighth Pennsylvania Cavalry band, no,w stationed at Camp Hancock. 2(\{\ 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 /\A ASTRICIPS 2.00 2.00 I'm To-morrow, Thursday We Hold 1:8 2.00 I SL 2.00 2.00 „ _ . 2.00 !: This Week s Millinery Sale i:o 2.00 2.00 2.'00 This being a NEW DEPARTURE, we are offering the BEST HAT 2.00 VALUES it has ever been our good fortune to present 2.00 Eo NEW SPRING HA 7S— Trimmed or Untrimmed 2.00 2.00 2.00 Actual Retail Selling Values 3.00,4.00, 5.00 <* 00 IS This Thursday at TWO DOLLARS fs> SPECIAL DISPLAY OF THESE HATS in our large .how windows f ™ This lot comprises Satin and Straw combinations, also Straw and Crepe ~'jJ 2*oo combinations —in the newest and leading shapes and most popular colors for 2.00 2.00 present wear. 2.00 200 * 200 2.t)0 We Guarantee Every Hat in This Sale a 1918 Model! 2.00 o iu) . / 2 00 2.00 We made this a SPECIAL PURCHASE intended for this THURSDAY 2 '.00 2.00 SELLING —as every Hat in this sale will sell readily at their regular prices. 2.00 2.00 " 2.00 2.00 Sale Starts 9 O'clock Thursday Morning |So 2.00 A Number of Other Thursday Specials Will Be Offered— 0.00 ====== Red Tickets Indicating Thursday s Special Prices 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 TROLLEY LINES STILL CLOSED Big Crews Work Hard to Shovel Drifts Off Tracks Llnglestown, Isolated so far as street car communication is concern ed since Monday morning, was again given connections with this city to day wheiva gang of men working on the lines of the Harrisburg Railways Company, opened the last stretch of track just beyond Progress this aft ernoon. As soon as the line was opened, cars were run through to Linglestown and the cars were get ting back on schedule again.. The gang of men. many of them residents of Linglestown. offered to remain with the company and help open the Rockville line. A force, made up of the company's own employes, had already been at work on the Rock ville line, and with the new force, indications were that the line would be opened to-night. Cars will be operated on the Hnm melstown line as far as Rutherford to-night, and there is a bare possi bility that cars may be run through to Hummelstown. A big force was working, beyond Paxtang to-day and the men expected to reach Ruther ford late to-night. Their work this afternoon resulted in the releasing of a car and a sweeper tied up In drifts since Monday. Another gang is working from Hummelstown toward this city. The tracks at noon were cleared through to Hummelstown and for a considerable distance out side the town. The loop on the Mid dletown line in Middletown was opened last night and to-day cars were running over the entire line. From Front and Chambers streets, Steelton, cars were running to En haut and it may be that- the line will be open through to Oberlin this evening. All of the city lines were opened to-day for their entire lengths except Riverside, cars on that line running as far as Seneca street. Progress in opening the various lines Is slow, due to the fact that men must shovel away the snow all along the tracks. Drifts were so high that the big sweepers and plows were practically useless. Beneath the snow is a heavy coating of ice on the tracks, too, and this is delaying the operation of cars considerably. The laboiv shortage is also proving a se rious handicap, officials say. War Criticism Stirs U. S. to a Greater Efficiency; Says French Commissioner Philadelphia, Feb. C.—Uproar and lamentations in the Senate, outcries about war graft and whispers of doom and Colonel Roosevelt's war time criticism may cqst the country a little sleep, but such manifesta tions of unrest do not trouble so experienced a man as Captain Andre Tardieu. French High Commissioner to the United States, who came smil ing to this city yesterday and saici that everything is about as it should be. Captain Tardieu- saw France and England in the early throes, and he said frankly that what he hears and reads and observes nowadays In this country Is merely reminiscent of old times. "If you were less self-critical," said he, "you would t>e less efficient. It is well to seek perfection. It Is also well to realize that perfection does not exist in this world and may not be attained with any travail. "There are things that might have been done better. There are things that might have been far worse. In nine months the United States has done marvelous things. But when the whole world is being reorganiz ed, changed, turned around, one must expect some friction, some mistakes —even some great errors. I cannot speak of what is said or done In Washington. That would not be proper. But the Allies are proud and their hearts are stronger be cause of what you have done and j what you are doing in this country."! Smileage Books Are Going Well in the Upper End The Smileage Book campaign In the upper end of the county, which is in charge of County Recorder Jumes E. Lents, is going wonderfully well. Books have been placed on ] sal* at Wiiliamstown, Sv'iconisco, Lfyalton, Elizabethville, Gratz, Pil low, Berrysburg, Millersburg and Halifax and efforts are being made in those localities to have onp book of tickets placed in the hands of each soldier from those districU. Information concerning the books may be had from Mr. Lentz. Suburban Notes HtTMMELSTO'WN Misses Mary and Ruth Light spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ltglit at Harrisburg. 1), W. Cassel and daughter, Ger trude, were Harrisburg visitors on Sunday. Alfred Sutclifte and Samuel JCeiters spent Sunday afternoon at Harris burg. Lieutenant Russell Hummel and Misses Elizabeth and Mary Grove spent Monday afternoon at the Har-' risburg Hospital, IJeutenant Hum mel leaving from there for Philadel phia, where he will spend several days with his sister, Mrs. Harry Sny der. before returning to Camp Han cock. Mrs. D. W. Cassel spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Mary Cassel at | Pleasant View. Miss Adella Lentz has accepted a position in the Hershey chocolate I works. ' Mrs. S. D. Hartz and Mrs. George W. Light visited friends at the Har risburg Hospitkl. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin U. Huffer, of Reading, nvere recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. P. V. Behney. The Reformed consistory met at the home of J. M. Brightbill on Mon day evening. Mrs. Frank Witmer was a Harris burg visitor on Sunday. Miss Esther Searfoss, of Penbrook, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Walters. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reed enter tained Mr. and Mrs. George Kar many and son, William; Mr. and Mrs. AVilliam Karmany and Mrs. Reed to a turkey dinner at their home in East High street on Sun day. MILLERS TOWN A party of young people from this place sledded to the home of Miss Louise Gray, in Tuscarora township, on Friday evening. Josiah Rowe has been ill at his home on Main street. Miss Lillie Nankiwall, of Steel ton, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nankiwell. Kenneth Ulsh has returned to La fayette College, after several days' vacation here. In order to conserve fuel the Presbyterian congregation is holding cottage prayer meetings. | Miss Sue Kline, of Shlremans- J town, visited at the home of D. M. ! Rickabaugh on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Stackpole. of Lewis town, spent Sunday with Mrs. Stack-* pole's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Rowe. NEWPORT Miss Carol Kerschner, a teacher at Bethany Home. Womelsdorf, has returned to her duties after spending several days with her parents, the Rev. and Mrs. U. O. H. Kerschner. Miss M. Larue P.itter has return ed to Frederick, Md., where she is a student at Hood College, after spending 'her vacation at the homo of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Ritter. Earl Kline, a sophomore at Frank lin and Marshall College, Lancaster, spent the weekend here as the guest of the Rev. and Mrf. U. O. H. Ker schner. Miss Lulu Bixler is being enter 'tained at Harrisburg by friends and relatives. NEW BUFFALO Mrs. Margaret Slocum, a trained nurse, is at Mlllerstown this \keek. Benjamin Bowman, in the United Slates service at Camp Custer, Bat tle Creek, Mich., is visiting his par ! pntt, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bowman. Mrs. Margaret Johnston, of Mc- Criar.v, Manitoba. Canada, has re- I turned home after visiting her ! mother, Mrs. Lucy Jackson. Isaac Huggins has gone to Harris burg, where he has secured employ ment. COUNTY FAIRS WILL GO AHEAD Sentiment at State Associa tion Meeting favorable to the General Plan County fairs should not be aban doned this year. It was voted yester day by members of the Pennsylvania Association of County Fairs, meeting in annual oonvention in Philadelphia. The resolution adopted declared that county l'alrs are one of the greatest encouragements to farmers and stock breeders and they should be cultivat ed in this time of need rather than abandoned. In the r< port of the sec letary it was not only urged that the holding of county fairs be continued, but also that the Federal and state governments as well as the counties make appropriations toward their support. It was thought that not even horse racing should be abandoned. France and England. It was declared, had found that the discontinuance of rac ing had discouraged breeding and. therefore, had ordered that it be re sumed in 1918. The United States did not want to make a similar mistake at this time when fine horses are so badly needed by the Army. It was said. The county fairs of 1918 as planned, however, will be somewhat different from the fairs of the past. It is planned to have food administration representatives at all of them, to teach the farmers the true meaning of con servation of food as well as the even more necessary need of production. Emphasis during the coming season will not be laid only upon the quality of the exhibits, but upon the quan tity records of each farm. Lectures in Intensive cultivation will take a most Important part, while there are to be many practical demonstrations of how the food supply may be in creased. The fairs of the future should be cleaner of gambling than heretofore, it was urged. MHS. HARRY KONHAI'S BURIED Meehanicsburg, Pa., Feb. 6.—Fu neral services were held yesterday afternoon for Mrs. Harry M. Kon haus at her late home, 503 West Main street, the Rev. S. S. Games, pastor of Trlndle Spring Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial was made in x Chestnut Hill cemetery. TO SPEAK TO Y. M. C. A. Professor A. E. Williams, of New York, will deliver an interesting and entertaining lecture on "The Human Face and What It Reveals." at the weeklv Saturday evening lobby social in the city Y. M. C. A., Second anil Locust streets. This announcement was made this morning by Robert R. Reeves, general secretary of the as | sociation. Jhe New Victor Records For February Are Here J. H. Troup Music House 15 S. Market Sq.
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