MANY ATTENDING U.E. CONFERENCE Sessions Draw Hundreds of Prominent Ministers and Laymen Reading, Pa., March I.—At_ the first day's session of the East Penn sylvania Conference of the United Evangelical , Church, held In the First Church, in this city, hundreds of ministers and lay delegates crowded the auditorium yesterday. Bishop U. F. Swengel, of Harris burg, is the presiding officer of t£e conference; Bishop W. It. Fouke, of Napervllle, 111.; the Rev. W. F. Heil, Allentown, presiding elder of the Harrisburg district; the Rev. F. E. Erdman, Allentown, presiding elder of the Allentown district; the Rev. A. M. Sampsel, Reading, presiding elder of the Reading district, and other distinguished men of the church are present. Prof. George W. Sanville, of Phil adelphia, is the director of the sing ing. •'Billy" Sunday's new song book, "Awakening Song," Is being used. Yesterday afternoon the Rev. Dr. Worth M. Tippy, executive secretary of the commission of the church and social service of the Federal Council of Church of Christ in America, de livered an eloquent address. Bast evening a rousing temperance meet ing was held under the auspices of | the Temperance Reform Alliance. ( The speaker was Congressman M. Clyde Kelly, of Pittsburgh, who de-j livered an address on the subject, , "The Spirit of Brotherhood in ■ The Ministerial and Lay Temperance | Reform Alliance is composed of tlie| following persons: President, the j Rev. E. S. Woodring; vice-presi-1 dents, Allentown district, the Rev. C.' D. Huber; Harrisburg district, the | Rev. J. F. Gross: Reading district,, the Rev. W. Cooper; secretary, the Rev. N. A. Barr; treasurer, the | Rev. \V. J. Scheiiley; lay representa tive, C. T. Davis. I At the opening session to-morrow morning a service will be held in j memory of the members ot the eon- i ference who died during the past year. In the afternoon the Rev. B. 11. Niebel, of Penbrook, general secre tary of the missionary society, win, SP6<lk. ' A rousing annual rally of the Keystone league of Christian En deavor and Sunday School l edera tion will be held to-morrow evening. The Rev. W. M. Stanford, D. D., ed itor of the Sunday school literature,, of Harrisburg. will be the speaker. His theme will be of interest to all church, Sunday school and Endeav or workers. . ... The Rev. .T. IT. Stermer, of Allen town. is among the list of ministers hnvinp died during the past year. ' Seven applications to the ministry has been made to the conference. j Among the ministers and dele gates in attendance from Harrisburg | are the following: the Rev. E. J. Blimline, Penbrook; the Rev. J. M f Shoop, Dauphin; the Rev. J. K. Hoffman, Steelton; the Rev. M. B. Burger, Miliersburg; J. J. Nungesser, Bishop U. F. SWengel, Dr. H. B. Hartzler, the Rev. W. E. Peffley, Dr. W M Stanford, Harrisburg; the Rev. W. S. Harris, Rutherford; the Rev. A. E. Hangen, and W. E. Riek ert, Park Street, Harrisburg; the Rev. G. F. Schaum and John Dap pley, Harris Street, Harrisburg; the Rev A. W. Warfel, Wiconisco, and the Rev. B. H. Niebel, Penbrook. FARMERS MEET At a meeting of the Farmers' Club of the McCormick and Cameron farms yesterday, held at the Shil leaghv farm, near Hogestown, war time conditions among the farmers were discussed. Cumberland County Farm Agent Edinger talked to the farmers on the subject of conserva tion. The seriousness of the corn shortage was discussed, and the farmers were urged to raise as much as possible the coming growing sea son. STAMP SAI.ES INCREASE Tiie sale of Thrift Stamps and War Saving Certificates has almost dou bled sir.ee the mail carriers and oth ers started to sell the stamps. The announcement of a prize to the mail i-arrier selling the highest number of stamps until December SI has cre ated much keen competition amonf? the mailmen. To-day War Savings Certificates cost $4.14. One cent will bo added to the cost eaeli month un til they are worth $5.00. CO 1,. HEMMING SPEAKS Reminiscences of the Civil War, narrated Tiy Colonel H. C. Demming; moving pictures and refreshments, were features of the boys' weekly social at the Central Y. M. C. A. building last night. Because of oth ••r activities at the Y. M. C. A., the l oys' socials were discontinued for several weeks, but Arch H. Dinsmore, hoys' work secretary, has announced that they will now be resumed. re n It ib-licatr nervous, run-down people in ten j days' time in many instances, i Used and highly endorsed by former I United States Senators and Mem- I bers of Congress, well-known phv- I sicians and former Public Health officials. Ask your doctor or drug- I gist about it. [RAZOR BLADES I SHARPENED Single edge 25e doz. Double edge 35c doz. I Old style,, 25c ea. j Leave Orders At Gorgas' Drug Store 10 N. 3rd St. Pcnua. Station UNDERTAKER 1745~ j Chas. H. 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I I ■ sure that nobody will be disappointed will long be remembered because it has lIL. by not getting their full share of clothing, shirts, given every possible chance to the people in Har- ®J; I- hosiery, underwear, neckwear, Pajamas, night risburg and nearby towns to supply their present VK| shirts, etc. Most people want "the best" they and future needs at extreme low prices Those ] can get for their money and HERE you will find who have neglected the opportunity will begin to 3®*"- $ * SIR I Bill H it in untold quantities For the past few days realize in a few days that prices WILL BE higher, /iSSr , ■[' ft A'TSSE customers have been calling 4136 and inquiring in many instances we are paying more for mer- f iISR' f m SHf %• how many more days our Mark-down Sale would chandise than our present selling prices, and we ljk\ f j|||p|- ! ' ilrcL Pljl continue —lt proves the interest in this "Live urge you finally that to-morrow will be the "last * § UfSS Store" and we feel complimented that so many day" for YOU and YOUR friends to take advan- \IJ}M WS-■ I people prefer to spend their money at Doutrichs. tage of this opportunity. ■ - ® ||lf i<rtMuvM<rt\\vvtni•utumvmmunmunMmtMWMuvmwv' 0 j -m '-%S? " v rfs* I Ul ts and Overcoats 'jMM mm f All $15.00 Suits and Overcoats . <j; 1 1 75 i I '' All SIB.OO Suits and Overcoats . 14.7fi I SI! All $20,00 Suits and Overcoats .$ 1 S.7S plffl I < { kHL All $25.00 Suits and Overcoats .ft 1Q 7S mmm I }■ J ■/ U All $30.00 Suits and Overcoats . ft23_7Fi jUjS if ! I! All $35.00 Suits and Overcoats .ft 27 75 iWm 1 y . All $38.00 Suits and Overcoats .ft 29 75 ISPjlf 1 I \ Shirts of every description in this "last day" i; 1 • pfliV I | sale "Madras," Percale," "Silks," "Crepe JKOVS P'fd B!pSl I de Chine," "Blue Chambray," "Flannel" and I J Mm § | All Work Shirts. Take advantage of supplying the boys with fpT® I All SI.OO Shirts 79c I plenty of clothing and other "fixings" that can be Ifeß R fAH d*i*PA CL* l '' mi 1A i bought at these mark-down prices. WW AIUSI'sSaSS SI M All $6.50 Boys' Suits and Overcoats, $4.95 Mf | 1 ?'S | 'SJ All $7.50 Boys' Suits and Overcoats, $5.95 • I A moShhS fj'oq AH $8.50 Boys' Suits and Overcoats, $6.95 ■A" So shirts:::::::::::: $3 89 ■ AU $lO o ° Boys ,' Su ! ts and All Shirts .'!!.".'.'!!!!!!!!!;$489 $12.00 Boys' Suits and Overcoats, $9.75 \ All $6.85 Shirts $5.89 jl C 4- I !ii<ln>>\4 <k>ii> | AII $7.85 shirts $6.89 Sweaters j i sicierwear I If • 7, All $5.00 Sweaters ;| All 95c Underwear 7Qr I ■ ? s _f ts |,?? lOUS ® S All $6.50 Sweaters .$4 j All $1.75 Underwear <RI 1 1 i All 60c Boys Shirts and Blouses. 49c ii ah C7cn c I I TT7T j, \All 75c Boys' Shirts and Blouses, 59c ii Sweaters I All $2.00 Underwear $1 SQ jl I All SI.OO Boys' Shirts and Blouses, 79c ii All $8.50 Sweaters QCj AU $3.00 Underwear to oq ii | All $1.50 Boys' Shirts and Blouses, $1.19 ii All $10.50 Sweaters <Cc QC j A ii <unn,i A f t"zZ ii j All $2.50 Boys' Shirts and Blouses, $1.89 ij All $12.50 Sweoter, ia -,1 I $3.19 | | "This Is the Store Everybody | HAKRISBURG 'jfSjlftj- TELEGRAPH MARCH 1, 1918, 15
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