16 K. OF P. LODGE 50 YEARS OLD Four Hundred Members and Friends Celebrate Golden Anniversary at Carlisle Carlisle, Pa., March 12.—With 400 persons, members of the local and visiting lodges, present, the golden anniversary of the founding of True Friends Lodge, No. 56, Knights o£ Pythias, was celebrated here last evening. The affair was marked by the presence of H. Oscar Kline, su preme representative for the state. The greetings of the members were sent to Levi R. Brenneman, a local manufacturer and sole surviving charter member, whose serious illness prevented his attendance. Postmas ter Fisk Goodyear presided and de livered the address of welcome. Re sponses were made by the Rev. J. S. Adams, of Melita Lodge, Mechanics burg; W. L Gussman, Holly Gap Lodge, Mount Holly Springs; O. B. Morrette, Allen bodge, Churchtown; J. O. Senseman, Irene Lodge, Shire manstown, and Waiter J. Rowland. Port Morris Ix>dge. The main address was by H. Oscar Kline. A feature was the unveiling of a service flag in honor of the members of the organization who have entered the Government service. C. E. COMMITTEES NAMED Shippensburg, Pa., March 12.—Miss Mabel Barner, president of the Mes siah United Brethren Christian En deavor Society, has appointed the following committees: Lookout, Wayne Jacoby, Mrs. Ira Delhi, Mrs. Clark Sheafter, Frank Snoke, Mary Woodrow, Frances Oyer; social, Flor ence Clippinger, Mr. Harnish, Mrs. Clyde Coover, Mrs. Mary Morrow, Walter Deihl; missionary, Frank Phlllipy, Ruth Oyer. Catherine Mc- Beth: topic, Minnie .Tacoby, Zelda Powell, W. A. Hockenherg; llower, Mr*. Cora Fitzgerald. Grace Burk holder, Ruth Burtsfield. MRJ. MARTHA SHIRLEY DIES Shippensburg, Pa., March 12. —Mrs. Martha Shirley died at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Ida Sheaffer, on Sunday from heart trouble and dropsy. She was aged 67 years, and is survived by several children. The funeral will be held on Thursday at 2 o'clock by the Rev. Mr. Snyder, of the Memorial Lutheran Church. Bur ial will be made at Greenvillage. INVITE TAFT TO VISIT BUENOS AIRES By Associated Press Buenos Aires, March 12.—A com mittee of Argentine educators and scientists has decided to invite Wil liam H. Taft, Kdmond Rostand and Gabrlele D'Annunzlo to visit Buenos Aires to promote closer intellectual lelations between the Argentine and the United States, France and Italy. Give and Take That s the thoroughly show each other the true American spirit. American give and take spirit. We were going along at The conductor and mo . such a rapid pace before tQrman want cars tQ t h e war having all the be dela d . They want to things we wanted at our take care of the b]ic finger tips-and we have A holdup along all endeavored to get down the , ine naturall causes a X 1 T r "T° "° vi 7 "wait" for you, but then, that the change seems like . when you stop to think it ) a jolt to many or us. • . . J J over, a minute or two or even five minutes isn't a Don't blame the conduc- drop i n the bucket com tor if you happen to wait a pare d with the wait for little for a car to come railroad trains and the along. He can t help the government is gradually car shortage. reducing the number of passenger trains of the He will show you the railroads which will make utmost courtesy and it is the "wait'' longer. only thoroughly American to show him the same con- Think how the mer sideration. chants are "held up" with their goods! They want to , j r . • i serve their customers Our orders ror materials . i , . ill ..i .1 promptly—but the govern and cars have been with the j i j c . r • ment needs have caused manufacturers ror six r . , . . „ .1 . j freight conjestion. It s all months to a year and . J r t I L i. I.L J. • i m the game or war—and as longer but the materials e . S1 .if .i l • the war goes on things will that were to be used in car e . s i . get more strenuous, equipment are being con- ® stantly diverted to the uses The American people of the government for war can and will stand it . ] t ' s needs. I hat s the right t he American smile that thing, too. h aS helped the morale of our Allies. Let that same We are all "in the same smile help each other at boat." Then, why not all home. HARRISBURG RAILWAYS COMPANY I 1 TUESDAY EVENING, Former Carlisle Pastor Is Supervisor of Chaplains , . ■■■ . REV. DR. G. M. DIFFENDERFER Carlisle, Pa., March 12.—The Rev. Dr. George M. Diffenderfer, widely known in Lutheran Church circles, and secretary of the Pastor's Fund Society of the General Synod of the Lutheran Church, whose of fices until recently were located at Harrisburg. has been granted in definite leave of absence and will enter the national service as a commissioned Army chaplain, his assignment to a supervising position of Newport News, Va., having just been announced. Dr. Diffenderfer was for fifteen years pastor of the First Lutheran Church, of Carlisle, relinquishing this post to accept the secretary ship of the Pastors' Fund Society. Ho is well known in Pennsylvania through his church work and has recently gained national promi nence The offices of the organization will be moved to Philadelphia and the position tilled temporarily dur ing Dr. Diffenderfer's service with the colors. His assignment is that of supervisor of Army chaplain and V. M. C. A. work among men at the Atlantic base who are about to leave for service overseas. He will maintain his residence in Carlisle. WOMAN HURT IX COLLISION Carlisle, Pa., March 12.—Mrs. T. B. Heiser, of Shippensburg, was seri ously injured in an automobile acci dent near Hogestown last evening. She is in the Carlisle Hospital with a broken leg and probably internal injuries. Wind Destroys Old School Building in Franklin Co. Waynesboro, Pa., March 12.—The tornado that swept here Satur day night, Sunday and Sunday night did considerable damage to property. Houses were blown down, others un roofed, trees and fences leveled, windows smashed in and trolley poles blown down. The mercury was sent down to fifteen degrees above zero and ice froze an Inch thick. At the Landis Machine Company's plant, over three hundred square feet of the roof was blown off. The Harrison school house along the Leitersburg turnpike, near Waynesboro, was wrecked. One of the gables was blown in and it fell through the ceiling of the building and the bricks wrecked the desks and benches. A new schoolhouse will have to be built to replace the one destroyed. The building was erected forty-five years ago, and is the third on or near the same site. The first was a log building directly on the present site. DESERTED FROM CAMP MEADE AA'aynesboro, Pa., March 12.—Roy E. McCurdy, of Mercersburg, one of the draftees from this district, who left in September with the first contingent of soldiers for Camp Meade, Md„ was arrested on Satur day at his home and is now in the lockup at Greencastle awaiting fur ther instructions from the Army of ficers at Camp Meade. McCurdy was arrested as a deserter from the Army, leaving Camp Meade on Monday, March 4, without leave. CLASS SPELLING BEE Shippensburg, Pa., March 12. —The Buds of Promise class of the Messiah 'United Brethren Sunday school, taught by Mrs. Ira Deihl, will hold a spelling bee on Friday at the home of Miss Luella Hykes in East King street. MRS. T. M. GETZ DIES Mechanicsburg, Pa., March 12. Mrs. Thomas M. Getz died on Sun day night at her homo in East Simp son street after one week's illness of pneumonia. She was aged 68 years and was a member of the First United Brethren Church. She was born in Franklin county, but lived here the past thirty years. Her hus band and seven children survive, as follows: Ira C. Getz. of Hampden township: Charles D. Getz and Ben jamin F. Getz,' of Mechanicsburg; John H. Getz. of Pittsburgh Mrs. Liura E. Fortney, of Harrisburg; Mervin D. Getz, of Meclianicsburg, and Lloyd M. Getz, of Renovo; also nine grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. E. Graybill, of Middle town: two brothers, David Miller, of Harrisburg, and benjamin Miller, 'of Manchester. Funeral services will be held to morrow afternoon at 1.30 o'clock at the home of her son, Charles Getz, East Simpson street, conducted by the Rev. K. C. B. Castle, who will be assisted by the Rev. B. U C. Baer. Burial will be made in Chestnut llill cemetery. HARRIBBUTtG (filAl TELEGRXPH LATE NEWS FROM THE STOLE DYNAMITE OWNED BY STATE Officials Buy Some From Wife and Get Evidence Against Elmer Wagaman Waynesboro, Pa.. March 12.—El mer Wagaman, living near the White Pine Sanatorium, was given a hear ing before Magistrate John A. Pot ter, on Saturday on the charge of stealing about one hundred pounds of dynamite, from the Pennsylvania Department of Forestry, or receiving tho dynamite, knowing it to have been stolen, as he was found with the goods in his possession. This theft is supposed to have been started by Wagaman in May or June, 1916, and been carried on at Irregular times sinoe that period. Finally he was trapped several days ago by Steward Staley, state game protector, together with Forester R. G. Conklin, who managed to buy some of the dynamite from Waga man's wife in his absence. Officer Bland, of the State Police, was noti fied and he made the arrest. At the hearing a wooden lid from one of the boxes of dynamite found in W agaman's possession was shown, and this was in some manner mark ed as to show state property. Waga man was held under SSOO bail for his appearance in court. bettkh outlook for peaches Hagrerstown, Md.. March 12.—Late reports from the fruit belt in this section of the Cumberland Valley are more encouraging than the first re ports, which were to the effect that practically the entire peach crop had been killed by the unusually severe weather during the winter. A re cent inspection made of the buds in many of the large orchards on both sides of the Mason and Dixon line, where the bulk of the peaches in this section are grown, shows that there will be at least a twenty-five to thir ty per cent, crop of peaches on tho higher ground, while many of the buds on the lower ground were found to have been killed. ram.s knit no be Waynesboro, Pa., March 12.—Nine young girls of Waynesboro, who sev eral weeks ago banded together and decided each to knit as many squares as possible in tlie preparation of an afghan or convalescent robe, yester day reached tire conclusion of their effort. A beautiful robe was present ed to the local Red Cross. The names of the young women are: Misses Victoria Clayton, Helen Beel cr, Beatrice Clugston, Elizabeth Da vison, Frances Cunningham, Anna Krvin, Eleanor Hoover, Ixtuisc Snive ls' and Kathleen Swartz. WILSON MESSAGE TO RUSSPEOPLE [Continued from First Puffc.] portunity to secure for Russia once rcoro complete sovereignty and inde pendence in her affairs. The message was cabled to the consul-general at Moscow. There are few persons In Wash ington who do not read in this mes sage a definite promise to Russia that the United States will use its g~eat influence with the Entente governments to prevent an occupa tion of Russia by Japanese troops. This is in keeping with the belief that the President made far stronger representations In his note to Japan regarding the proposed occupation of Siberia than commonly is known. Appralu to Fighting Spirit In many quarters there is also r<-ad into the President's note an in direct appeal to tlie Soviets to reject the German treaty and resist the German invasion until such time as Russia can be assisted to re-establish herself? For several days the eastern situa t'on has been smoldering. The action of the United States in disapproving immediate action by Japan as cal culated to alienate the Russian peo ple definitely from the Entente coun- • tries came as a great surprise to | Tokyo, but it caused that govern-1 ment to hesitate in a policy which appeared to have been definitely ap pioved by the other Allied nations. Even In the face of the almost direct pppeal of Lord Robert Cecil, of the British cabinet, for approval of the course outlined by Japan in Russia, President Wilson remained silent. It was generally thought that the meeting of the Soviets in Moscow to day might bring a change in the entire situation, but it was not gen erally known that the President would take advantage of this meet ing to make his first public utter ance on tangled eastern affairs. There has been no doubt that with his oft-expressed views on the sub ject of secert diplomacy the Presi dent was chafing under the veil that has been thrown over the recent ne gotiations regarding the Japanese propositions. An llarnext of Demorrnej'M Ideal" Now he has taken the first legiti mate opportunity that has presented I itself to express very clearly his! sympathy with the Russian people and his hope to help them to a bet-] ter lot in the life of the world. There is nCt doubt that his mcs- j sage will quickly crystallize Amer ican sentiment in favor of Russia and will convince the entire world that the people of America still be lieve in the Russians and are not willing that they should be alienat ed from the cause of the democratic Allies as a result of the peace Ger many is endeavoring to thrust upon them. What effect the President's mes sage will have upon the Soviets is, of course, problematical. There was a feeling of depression here earlier :n the day that the workmen, sol diers, sailors and peasants might feel that, practically abandoned by their former allies and threatened with a possible Japanese invasion, a ratifi cation of tße German treaty was the only way out for them. If the message reaches them in time the Soviets will know they have as their spokesman in the Allied councils the man who is listened to above all others in the affairs of the Entente nations to-day. Unhappily, as the President says, the United States Government is not now in a position to render the di rect and effective aid it would wish ,to render, and can only offer its moral support at the most critical period in Russia's history. If the con gress of Soviets by any chance should ratify the German peace treaty, the help of the American people would necessarily continue to be of moral value only. But if the Soviets should reject the treaty and resist the Germans, the ovcrnment of the United States would make every possible effort to render material aid. What the na ture of this aid would be, what part the Allies would take in it, can only remain a matter for future determi nation. Biscuit Company Salesman Now in Aviation Corps I • ' it & .? WILLIAM 11. OILLAN Grccncastlc, Pa., March 12.—Wil liam H. Gillan, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Gillan, of Greencastle, prior to his enlistment in December with the Aviation Corps, was a salesman for National Biscuit Company, ut llar rlsburg. Mr. Gillan was sent to Camp Grant, Rockford, Illinois, but has since been transferred to Camp Taliaferro, Fort Worth, Texas. Men Urged to Register and Attend Primary Elections DUlsburg, Pa., March 12. —The Rev. Crabill preached a sermon to the men of his congregation on Sun day morning on the subject of the proposed dry amendment, urging them to make a special effort to at tend to registration and get out at the primary election. The Rev. O. K. Krenze, conference evangelist of tho United Brethren Church, who is at present working with the Anti- Saloon League, made a fifteen-min ute address on the same subject. Effort to Revive Interest in Debating at Dickinson Carlisle, Pa., March 12. —In an effort to revive interest in debating, the Dickinsonian, the official pub lication of Dickinson College, ad vances the unique suggestion that the forensic teams be put on the same footing as the football and baseball men and that the collegiate "Ds" be awarded all those who rep resent the college. While the Central Pennsylvania league series has been called oft, the Dickinsonians are arranging a joint debate With Lafayette to be held early in April. The annual local de bate will be held on March 29. W. F. Haskell, Well-Known Orchardist, Dies at Carlisle Carlisle, Pa., March 12.—Taken ill with an attack of acute indigestion while repairing a fence blown down by the storm of Sunday, Walter I<\ Haskell, widely known as a fruit and nursery expert throughout Cum berland and Adams counties, died at his home here at noon yesterday, aged 70 years. He was born at Mount Holly Springs and lived at Goodyear for nearly fifty years. He owned several large orchards and was an authority of nursery topics. His wife, two daughters and a sister, Mrs. Myra Hartzell, of Harrisburg, survive. PLANS FOR NEW CHURCH Carlisle, Pa., March 12.—The for mal campaign for a new church for the Grace United Brethren congre gation here has been launched. The congregation recently purchased the site of the old Dickinson School of Law and adjoining properties- and as soon as building material not needed for war work is released, the actual construction will begin. There is already a considerable sum pledged toward the cost. The plans call for a structure along the lines of a Greek temple with a seating capacity in the main auditorium and the Sunday school, which can be combined, of 1,300. WOMAN' DROPS DEAD Waynesboro, Pa., March 12.—Mrs. Margaret High was found dead at her home at Quincy by her son, Charles W. High. She dropped over dead on a table in the sitting room of her home. She was 73 years old and is survived by her son, Charles High. Quality will always be patronized while cheap goods are dear at any price KING OSCAR CIGARS have tor years enjoyed ihe reputation of being a quality proposition. In re turn for this confidence, the public ex pects and receives the same regularity year in and year out. The result is that all concerned are satisfied. John C. Herman & Co. MAKERS HIGH PRICES , AT FARM SALE Outfit of Livestock and Ma chinery Sells For More Than Original Cost Dillsburg, Pa., March 12.—One of the largest farm sales ever held In this section was that at the Amos R'eever farm on Thursday by W. I. Dick, when he sold his entire farm outfit, consisting of livestock and machinery. Mules sold for SSOO, $405 and $3lO per pair, respectively. One horse sold for $l9O. There were twenty-one head of cattle that sold for $1,860. Twelve cows averaged moro than SIOO each, the highest figure for a cow being $149.50 A large bull sold for $lO3, and the young cattle at prices ranging from $52 to $79. A brood sow sold for $49.50 and thirty-nine small shoats sold for $350. The chickens sold high considering their size. They were mostly white leghorns and not very large and sold as high as $1.57 each and most of them sold for prices ranging from $1.30 to $1.40 each. The farm machinery sold for good prices, some of the articles selling for prices above what they cost when new a year or two ago. Tlio sale amounted to $5,508.73 and of this amount more than $4,500 was paid in cash and checks. Much Damage by Sunday's Storm in Cumberland Co. Mechanicsburg, Pa., March 12. — As a result of the terrific windstorm which swept this section on Sunday, numerous losses have been reported and insurance adjusters put in a busy time yesterday. Among the damages in this locality reported to Happle and Swartz were: Frank llcrtzler, of Eberly's Mills, who lost about one-third of his barn roof; windmill damaged on the farm of S. M. liertzler in Lower Allen town ship; summer kitchen demolished on the farm of O. Milton liumer, Wertzville; about one-half the roof off the dwelling of Harry Dietz, a farmer of Silver Spring township; half the barn roof on the farm of Mrs. Ella McCullough, near N'ew vllle; carriage shed and house roof damaged on tho farm of W. H. Keller, Monroe township; barn roof partly blown off on farm of Frank Hitter, Middlesex township; spout ing torn off and roof partly dam aged on farm of Dr. J. B. Spangler, Silver Spring township. In town the skylight on house of Mrs. Susan ort, East Main street, was blown off and lodged in a tree. All over town fences were down and a large tree was blown across the trolley track In East Simpson street. Defense Committee After Liars in Cumberland Co. Carlisle, Pa., March 12.—Em phatic denial of the latest German propaganda attempt in tlie county was issued to-day at the offices of the Cumberland County Defense Committee here and members of the Home Defense Guards were instruct ed to investigate and, if possible, ar rest the person or persons respon sible for the spreading of the ru mors. The story, which is gaining considerable credence in country dis tricts, especially in the lower end of the county, is that the government intends to commandeer supplies of pork and that fourteen cents will be paid to the owners. SUED FOR SUNDAY SELLING Carlisle, Pa.. March 12.—The sec ond act of the Sunday observance fight here came to-day when infor mation was lodged against John Vovakes, charged by Constable J. L. Kauffman, who incidentally conducts a similar business, with violation of the Sunday closing act. Last Sunday Vovakes was similarly charged and settled the case by paying the fine and costs, amounting to $9.92. SEED CORN VERY I-OOR Cat lisle. Pa., March 12.—Cumber land county faces a serious problem from tlie fact that a large percentage of the corn reserved f6r seed is un der a normal germination average, according to a statement issued by Farm Agent Edinger. 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