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PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS
RED CROSS DANCE
NEXT THURSDAY
New York Entertainers Com
ing Here For Shriners Will
Give Patriotic Party
Harrisburgers are promised a rare
treat Thursday night April 25, when
a' big Red Cross entertainment will
be given in the Chestnut Street
Auditoriuro. A number of New York
entertainers will give a big patriotic
entertainment which will continue
for more than an hour. Following
the entertainment, there will be a
two-hours dance in which people
prominent in social circles of the
city will participate. ■
The event has been arranged by
prominent Red Cross workers, fol
lowing the announcement that these
entertainers will appear before the
Zembo Temple, Mystic Shrine next
Wednesday night. Through the ef
forts of Mrs. C. W. Burtnett, the
Thursday evening entertainment was
arranged.
Tickets of admission to the affair
may be purchased from Mrs. Charles
W. Burtnett, Bell phono 2576, or
from Mrs. Arthur H. Bailey, Mrs.
Samuel P. Dunkle and Mrs. W. B.
Starkey who are members of the
committee in charge of the affair.
Prominent Red Cross
Field Worker Here
M. G. Hoclistetter, eastern represen
tative and field worker of the Hebrew
Red Cross Society in the United
States, was a guest at the Columbus
Hotel to-day. Mr. Hoehstetter is one
of the most prominent and best
known workers in tlie entire organi
zation. He has a wide experience and
a broad knowledge of relief work,
which is of great value to the Hebrew
Red Cross.
"A (iolilfn Sent Ciintonier— K
A Ptejiseit CUNtoiner."
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8 service and reasonable ■
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|jj luncheons at from
fi Delicious Sandwiches.
■ Fresh Vegetables,
u Rich Puddings,
S Home Baked Pastry, jfe
■ Our Own Ice Cream,
B Coffee, Tea, Sundaes,
H Ala Carte Service, also. B
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IV II SOL™ MARKET SQU4BE 1
Two Rich
Tasty Coffees
Those whe like GOOD coffee should buy a pound of both
these two rich, tasty coffees.
Well blended and fresh roasted daily, they liave a fragrance
and flavor that make them popular with particular housewives.
Try a pound of both. Then see which has just the flavor you like.
Golden Roast Coffee Old Favo rite Coffee
is blended from the very finest Is a mellow, tasty coffee, blend
beans from the highlands of | d f,O J? < he b ?, Bt t cans fron l
, . . . ~ Sao Paulo. Fresh roasted
Brazil. 1-resh roasted daily dH , |y !lntl , )ac . kaKef i j n slout
and packed in tinfoiled pack- moistureproof bags. Popular
ages that hold in its fine flavor. with housewives for its fine
A coffee as good as most 35c con °™ l< ; a ' price ;
I our cents is saved by not
coffees. using: tin containers.
30c a pound 25c a pound
Ask your grocer for a
r \ pound of both theso good - --SyY
4 j < ) coffees. He has them or can h I
S,• 'ti;, *" quickly get them for you. 1
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TUESDAY EVENING, . ' . HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH APRIL 16, 1918.
SURPRISE PARTY
TOMRS.MATHIAS
White Carnations and a Big
Birthday Cake For the
. Guest of Honor
A birthday surprise party was
given at the homo of Mrs. G. H. Ma
thias, 1810 North Third street, Mon
day evening, April 15, in celebration
of her birthday. Among the many
beautiful presents were a large bas
ket of white carnations and a eaks
with forty-six candles.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Erb, of Hagerstown, Md.;
Mrs. C. Grant Hamaker, of Phila
delphia; Mr. ana Mrs. John Inly,
Mrs. Charles Snavely and soil, Mrs.
Alice Beidleman, Miss Mary Wise, all
of Middletown; Mr. and Mrs. 11. A.
Mathias and daughter Bernyse, Mr.
and Mrs. Edwin Gully and family,
Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Bodenhorn and
family, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Kinsey
and family, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Ma
thias and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
G. H. Mathias and family. Miss Gert
rude Inly, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Kinsey,
Mrs. Earl Rosenbury, Mrs. E. F.
Ross, daughters Marie and Anna,
Mrs. George Fisher and daughter
Mayme. Mrs. John Smith and daugh
ter Mae. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Math
ias and family. Master Thomas Jones,
all of Harrisburg; W. E. Wertz and
Miss Beatrice Mathias, of Goldsboro,
Pa.
Kiwanis Club Invites
Ladies as Its Guests
The first meeting of the Harrisburg
Kiwanis Club, with ladles as guests,
( will be held Thursday afternoon,
when the Moorhead Knitting Com
pany will entertain, in its big plant,
! the members of the club with their in
vited guests.
The members and guests will as
semble at the plant at 4:30 o'clock,
Thursday afternoon. Following a trip
through the big hosiery plant, where
they will see the manufacture of hos
iery, they will assemble for dinner in
the big recreation room. During the
dinner there will be addresses, songs
and motion pictures. Church's orches
tra will plav for a dance to follow.
William C. Alexander, salqs manager
of the Moorhead Knitting Company,
is the member of the club who lias ar
ranged the entertainment. Frank F,
Davenport, another member of the
club, will serve the luncheon.
LOCAL GIRL WINS HONORS
Miss Katherlne Fahnestock, a
junior at Swathmore College, won
first place in the women's extempor
aneous speaking contest last week.
She was elected president of the
College Y. W. C. A. and captain of
the varsity swimming team and dur
ing the summer months will be
| junior leader of Chautauqua on a
Canadian circuit. She is a daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Fahnestock.
of Riverside Drive, and a graduate
of Central High school class of 'ls.
Miss Elise Long and Miss Sara
Ellen Long went home to Chicago,
this morning after spending a month
among relatives in this vicinity.
Four Survivors of Civil
War Band to Meet Here
Our own great Civil War will be
vividly recalled next Friday, when
four veterans of the Old Fensible
Bar.d will have their annual reunion
at the home of Herman Neumeyer, 320
' PefTer street. These four are all that
I remain from this organization. First
Regiment Band, the members of which
were drawn from here, Lancaster and
| nearby towns. It was the first musi
j cal unit to volunteer in this district
and every year the veterafis have been
| accustomed to meet and talk over
' Bull Run, Gettysburg and The Wilder-
I ness. This year witnessed the pass
| ing of two, George Brudelly and John
Wettiek. The four who will gather
lon Friday are: Mr. Neumeyer, Justice
of the Peace Myers, of Coatesville:
| Harry Shenck and John Chambers, of
i Lancaster.
Schiffer Failure Heightens
Breaking Cotton Market
By Associated Press
j Now York. April 16.—Upon the
opening of the New York Cotton
market to-day at another severe de
cline in prices, the failure of Gay L.
Schiffer, one of the best-known lloor
brokers on the Exchange, was an
nounced. It was said his liabilities
were not large. Schiffer became a
member of the Exchange in 1893.
Initial prices to-day showed
breaks of from 45 to 110 points. May
contracts opened at 28.50; July at
27.75 and October at 26.30.
The initial break was equivalent to
I $5 a bale, or about S3O a bale below
; the highest of the season. Although
I the market continued extremely ner
! vous, a quick recovery followed, Oc
(tober selling up to 26.90.
BUSY KNITTERS
AT MRS. HOKE'S
GueSts Have Pleasure of Meet
ing Miss Rosamond Spald
ing, of New England
Miss Rosamond Spalding, or Boston.
Mass., was hoAor guest this afternoon
at a little knitting party .with Mrs.
Howard Markel Hoke, 1809 North
Second street, whom she is visiting,
hostess.
A color scheme of yellow was ar
tistically carried out with fringed
calendulas in the flowers. A buffet
supper was served to Mrs. Thomas S.
j March, Mrs. Chris A. Hibler, Mrs.
j Frederick E. Downes, Mrs. Frank R.
j Oyster, Mrs. John F. Whittaker, Mrs.
j ICugene Lee Heyser, Mrs. Arthur A.
| Herr, Mrs. David Witmer, Miss Mary
| Witmer, Mrs. William Snyder. Mrs. |
Ifioorge Rdward Reed and Mrs. Charles I
I McNaughton.
Colonial Stag Party
Most Successful Event
■ The stag party held last evening !
lat the Colonial Country Club was I
j one of the most successful events of j
j the kind in the clfib's history. Near- i
ly two hundred men enjoyed the
j contests, with G. R. Hurd winning
the bowling matches and S. V.
Larkin the story telling contest. L.
C. Owrey sang and led the Com
munity Sininging from the new
gong sheets, containing both old and
new songs. The committee in charge
included, Ralph W. Dowdell, M. W.
Allen, D. A. Galey and E. T. De-
I wald.
To Greet New Members
of Market Square Church
The annual reception for members
of the Market Square Presbyterian
Church received within the past year,
will be held in the social rooms
Thursday evening. The guests of
honor number 143. All the older mem
bers are expected to be present to
greet and show every courtesy to the
newer ones.
There will be some music and re- j
fresliments, as well as a speech or j
two.
I
NOTED ARTIST HERE
Miss Elizabeth Taylor, of McCon- 1
nellsburg, a well-known artist, is a
Harrisburg visitor for several days.
Miss Taylor is in charge of instruc
tion of art in the schools of Oak Hill.
West Virginia, and has painted a
number of canvasses which have won
praise from discriminating critics.
Daniel Kunkel, a Harvard student.
|is visiting his parents. Judge and
j Mrs. George Kunkel, Front an<\ Lib-j
j orty streets. "
Mrs. Sanford D. Coe left to-day for j
visits in Lancaster and Philadelphia, j
CENTRAL HIGH NOTES
The junior girls of Central High
school have started training for the
annual junior girls' contest which I
is made possible by the class of '17.1
Miss Annabelle Swartz, instructor in J
public speaking, will have charge |
of the youthful speakers. They are i
I permitted to choose their own sub-'
I jects with the approval of Missj
! Swartz. The contestants thus have 1
j the privilege of .choosing subjects j
particularly adapted to their own j
| ability. A preliminary contest will!
i be held within a few weeks and the;
j contest in a month or more. The!
i dates have, not been announced. I
Three prizes, sl6, $lO and $5 will Vic j
awarded.
Those in training are: Miss Gladys|
Buckwalter, Miss Katbryn Dickert, j
Miss Mildred Donmoyer, Miss Elea-j
nor Eby, Miss Elinor Smith, Missi
Charlotte Ferguson, Miss Margaret!
Good. Miss Grace Peake, Miss Kath
ryn Wharton, Miss Elva Mathews,
| Miss Charlotte Grove, Miss Rita Bux-
I baum, Miss Anita Wilson antl .Miss
• Frances Todd.
I). S. With Miss Ness
Miss Fannie Ness, North Third
| street, deflghtfully entertained thej
1 members of the D. S. Society last eve
ning at lier home. A pleasant eve-!
j ning was spent knitting and dancing, j
■ Refreshments were served to Missj
I Fay Moyer, Miss Elizabeth Alberts, j
I Miss L.ildred Moyer, Miss Lucyi
| Munce. Miss Mary Blough, Miss Fan-1
i nie Ness, Miss Katlierine Martin,!
i Miss Frances Hause, Miss Helen]
I Shoop, Miss Clara ZimmermaA, Miss;
'Gertrude Kenney, Miss Marjorle
(Rose, Miss Bernice Bentzel. Missi
Margaret Hogentogler, Miss Pauline j
I Kast, Miss Lorna Brandt nnd Miss.
| Adeline Klinedinst.
S. A. K. Meets
An important meeting of the S. A. j
j E. Society will be held between ses-j
i sions to-morrow in the school 11-!
| brory.
Y. W. C. A. NOTES
All the girls who presented their I
j bill of expenses for the Red Cross
i gym. entertainment will receive their'
i money this evening from Miss Mary!
. McKee, business manager. She will
j be in the physical director's office.!
High School Club at Red Cross
| The Central Hicrh School Club of
; the Y. W. C. A. will spend this even
; ing at Red Cross headquarters. Waly
; nut street. All the members arc
I urged to help with this patriotic
work.
Bachelor Girls Meet
The Bachelor Girls' Club of the
; V. W. C. A. lield their monthly meet
-1 ing last evening. After the business
| session a social hour was enjoyed by
! Miss Myrtle— Bierbower. Miss Delia
j Craig, Miss Tsabelle Foster, Miss
Anna Hepschmidt. Miss Catherine
Hepschmidt, Miss Edith Humes. Miss
Laura Kellberg, Miss Edna Mell,
| Miss Maud Murphy, Miss Mary Schu
-1 bauer. Miss Berlha Scliubaucr. Miss
| Ethel Seibert Miss Daisy Seidle.
Miss Edna Stabnau, Miss Minnie
Stabrau, Miss Jane Strunk. Miss
Catherine Vogt. Miss Carrie Wheeler,
Miss Clara Wolfe, Miss Sarah
Wrightstone. Miss Anna Gerhart,
M!FF Frances AculT and Miss Lois G.
Scott.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur King Kunkel.
! of 1607t North Second street, an-.
| nounce the birth of a son, Monday,
! April 15, 1918, at Mercersburg, Pa.
j Mrs. Kunkel was formely Miss Mary
Katherlne Myer, of Mercersburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sellers, 1414
North Third street, announce the
! birth of a son. Wnlter Sellers Jr.,
Sunday March 31, 1918. Mrs. Sell
ers was Miss Mary Fortenbaugh
prior to her marriage.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Enders
Thomas, of 63 4 Kelker street an
nounce the birth of a daughter, Mil
dred Eileen Thomas, Tuesday, April
19. 1918. Mrs. Thomas prior t> her
| marriage was Miss Mildred Llewel
! lyn Baker.
FINANCES GOOD
OF CIVIC CLUB
Excellent Reports of All De
partments Heard at Yester
day's Annual Meeting
One of the finest reports ever pre
sented before a woman's club, came
yesterday from Mrs. Edward S.
Dunlap, treasurer of the Civic Club,
at the annual meeting held in the
Civic Club house. The club owns 's7oo
in Liberty Bonds and has S3OO on
interest, as well as the thousand dol
lars from the Fleming Memorial
fund, making in all $2,000 drawing
interest. There is a working balance
reported of $596, showing that the
finances are in a thoroughly healthy
condition. Mrs. Harry G. Keffer re
ported for the Educational Depart
ment: Miss Martha Wolf Buehler for
the Outdoor Department, which will
co-operate this year with the war I
gardens.
The Rev. Dr. J. Bradley Mark-1
ward, pastor of Messiah Lutheran
Church, made a masterly address on
"The Prophet of the Mailed Fist,"
and at the close of the meeting the
following announcement of ofllbers
was made:
Mrs. William Henderson, presi
dent; Mrs. Mabel Cronise Jones, tirst
vice-president; Mrs. John W. Reily,
second vice-president; Mrs. William
Jennings, third vice-president; Mrs.
Harvey Smith, recording secretary;
Miss Eleanor Shunk, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Ed. E. F. Dunlap,
treasurer; Miss Catherine Cox and
Miss Anne McCormlck, directors.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Thompson, of
Cleveland, Ohio, are guests of their
relatives, Mr. and Mrs. F. Paul
Kinter, Green street.
Chew Gum and Cheer Work
of Red Cross Is Asked
of Chicle Masticators
Patriotic men and women will have
an opportunity to aid the Red Cross,
when prominent society women will
open a sale of cliewinggum, Thursday
morning. Booths will be erected in
principal parts of the city and the sale
will be under the direction of Mrs.
Charles E. Ryder, 3215 Riverside
Drive.
The chewinggum has been given by
the American Chicle Company, at half
cost. It will be sold throughout the
city, and proceeds will go to the
American Red Cross Society. People
who do not wish to use the chewing
gum are requested to purchase it and
contribute it to the Red Cross Canteen
Committee. It will be given to the
soldiers who pass through Harrisburg
on the troop trains.
A booth will be placed in the Capi
tol and Mrs. Martin G. Brumbaugh has
been asked to take charge of it. Other
booths, with women in charge, in
clude:
Market Street Bridge tollhouse,
Mrs. John Fox; Pennsylvania Railroad
Station, Mrs. Adolphus Greeley; Dives,
Pomeroy and Stewart store, Mrs. John
Iteed; Bowman's store. Mrs. Leslie
McCreath; Post Office. Miss Constance
Ferrlday; Market Square, Mrs. Harry
Neal; Dauphin Building, front, Miss
Kathreen Westbrook. Another booth
will be placed at the front of the
Hotel Senate, and a. movable booth
will be used in the Orpheum and Ma
jestic theaters, amd at other places
where it is thought sales can be made.
Red Cross Fund Enriched
by Tinfoil Collection
A large sack containing almost
twenty-live pounds of tinfoil was re
ceived at Red Cross headquarters
recently. The tinfoil was brought
by W .A. Davis, Charles Kohr and
Harry Parsons, of the < 0 heum The
ater staff. It was gathered from the
floor of the theater and represented
the tinfoil dropped on the floor by
theatergoers since Christmas.
The tinfoil will be sold by the Red
Cross and the proceeds used for its
work.
A contribution of $378 was re
ceived this morning, this check be
ing the proceeds of the basketball
game between the Technical High
School and the Independents, played
in the Chestnut Street Auditorium
last Saturday night.
Magazines for canteen work are
urgently needed by the Red Cross,
and a small automobile is the sub
ject of an appeaf. The society wishes
the magazines for distribution among
the soldiers who are in troop trains
coming through the city. The auto
mobile is wanted for messenger serv
ice throughout the city. "We wish
to loan the car and place it under
the care of a Motor Messenger, who
will bring parcels and aid the Red
Cross," said one of the officials.
No Provision of Law
For Early Retirement
Deputy Attorney General William
H. Keller to-day gave it as his opin
ion that "there is no provision of law
.for the retirement allowance to anv
[ school employe who for any reason
i discontinues school service prior to
[July 1, 1919." The question was rais
ed under the 1917 teachers' retirement
|act by M. 11. Balsh, secretary of the
Slate Retirement Fund, who asked
j concerning teachers who contribute
to the retirement fund but who leave
] the service before July, 1919, when the
act goes into full effect.
Arrives Safely in France
With U. S. Cavalry Unit
CHARLES R. WARNER
Word has been received of the safe
arrival in France of Charles R. War
ner, of 519 Muench street. Warner
is connected with the Fifteenth Cav
alry. He left Harrisburg December
12. going to the Columbus barracks
and from there he went to Camp
Jones, Douglas, Ariz. From Douglas
he went to Camp Merrit, N. J., and
I now is "Somewhere In France."
DR. HANSON WILL
TALK TO MOTHERS
The Relatives of Men in All
Branches of Service Invited
Tomorrow to Civic Club
One of the most interesting meet
ings planned for the relatives of men
in the service will be that of to-mor
row afternoon at 3 o'clock in the
Civic Clubhouse, with the Rev. Dr.
Henry W. A. Hanson, of the Mes
siah Lutheran Church, making an
address on "A Challenge to Ameri
can Motherhood."
Miss Mary Bell Corbett ♦/ill sing
and lead the Community Songs and
Meetch Stroup will give piano solos.
Mrs. Lew R. Palmer, of the local
Chapter Red Cross, will demonstrate
the '•tirst line packet" the govern•
I ment has asked to be made for use
I "over there." Mrs. Marlin E. Olm-
I sted will preside at the tea table, as
sisted by members of the entertain
ment committee, including Mrs.
Charles E. Ryder, Mrs. Martin G.
Brumbaugh, Mrs. George B. Kun
kel, Mrs. John E. Fox. Miss Cora
Lee Sjiyder, Mrs. Walter P. Ma
guire, Miss Mary Pearson, Mrs. Ar
thur A. Herr and Mrs. William Pear
| son. All relatives jf soldiers and
sailors are cordially Invited to be :
present, those having children they
are unable to leave at home may
bring them with them. These meet
ings are most delightful, fostering
the spirit of friendliness and bring- 1
ing together many of kindred inter- I
ests.
London Press Welcomes j
Assurance of Labor
By Astociated Press i
London, April 16.—The declara- ;
Hon of the American Federation of
Labor that it will not meet enerpy
representatives during the war Which
James Wilson, chairman of the vis
iting American labor delegation, ex
pressed at a luncheon yesterday, is
welcomed by the press. The Daily
Mail says:
"The luncheon at which Mr.
Barnes entertained the American
labor delegation was intended to ex- '
press and, we hope, did express the '
peculiar pressure it gives the British ;
people to weloce at a time like this i
their kinsmen from the Unrted j
) States. America's entrance ii.to the i
war affected us as has no other
event since the outbreak. I |
Chambersburg Church
Sought Former Pastors
Hutler, April IC.—The Rev. Titus'
A. Alspach, who was installed as pas- !
I tor of St. Paul's Reformed Church i
here in February, has resigned to !
return to the pastorate of St. John's j
Reformed Church at Chambersburg, j
which he left to come here. The I
Chambersburg church called the Rev. I
Mr. Appeizeilar, who was Mr. Als
pach's predecessor, to the'pastorate,
but Mr. Appenzellar's health failed
him and doctors advised him to give
up the ministry for a time. He was
obliged to decline the call. When
this condition arose the congregation
decided to recall Mr. Alspach from
Butler.
Vladivostok Is Calm;
No War in Siberia
ISy Asscciated Press
Tokio. Wednesday. April 10.—Of
ficial advices from Vladivostok say
the city is calm. Japanese blue
jackets are not replying to occa
sional shots from snipers at night.
Protection of the French consulate
has been taken over by the Jap
anese.
The Japanese foreign office an
nounces there is no confirmation of
a Petrograd dispatch that the Bol
shevik government has proclaimed j
a state of war with Siberia and j
dered the red guard to oppose the i
Japanese marines.
Finley Heads Commission
to Help People of Palestine
Hy Associated Press
WnMhlnKton, April 16.—A commis-
I sion of about sixty members, headed
I by John H. Finley, Commissioner of
[ Education of New York, has been
i sent to Palestine, it was announced
| to-day at Red Cross headquarters, to
study the needs of the people of the
Holy Land and assist in their relief.
Berks Leads Loan Drive
With Total of $2,919,800
I Philadelphia, April 6.—Partial re-
I ports from Pennsylvania counties in
the third district received at the loan
committee headquarters here show
I that Berks county is leading with $2,-
I 919,800. Other counties show the
following contributions: Adams,
$137,000; Blair, "209.000; Dauphin,
Cumberland, Perry ud Juniata, a
total of $1,005,700; Lancaster, $860,-
150; Lebanon, $227,800; Northuni-
I berland and Snyder, $555,950; York,
! $746,200.
I NEW FIRM TO TAKE OVER
PAPER AM) PAINT BUSINESS
\> Announcement Avas made to-day
| that the Harrisburg Wall Paper and
j Paint Company ha-* acquired the
I Harrisburg branch of the Watt and
Brother Company, and will conduct
the business at the same location,
201 Chestnut street.
In addition to the regular jobbing
wall paper and paint business hither
to conducted by the local branch,
the new firm will conduct a retail
paint business.. In spite of the fact
that the government has regulated
the; manufacture of paint so that only
a few shades are available, the new
firm has announced that by the mix
ture of the shades of their establish
ment, they cap give their patrons
any shade or color desired.
- The business will be conducted by
the erstwhile manager of the Watt
and Brother Company branch. They
are Alexander Webster, R. W. Web
! ster and John H. Stambaugh.
FOR SALE
At Aqueduct, Par;-.nine-room, .
cottage; living room 15x30;
fruit of all varieties; aspara
gus bed; 2%' acres land; bath
i ing, boating and fishing.
Also
FOR SALE or RENT
Small cottage, 5 rooms, fur
nished; known as "Toby's"
Rest; ■ with large garden and
fruits.
J. W. GROSS
R. F. D. No. 1, Dnncannon, Pa.
CONCILIATORS
MAY PERSUADE
AGAINST STRIKE
Beflilchem Machinists Hear
Advice That Would Help
War Work
Iletlileheni. Pa., April IG.—Efforts
ore being made to avert a threatened
strike among the thousands of ma
chinists and other employes at the
Bethlehem Steel Company's local
plant. To-day is the time when the
men in
begin the ten-hour-and-twenty-tlve
minute schedule. The men have been
working eight hours up to this time.
Union organizers claim that in
other plants the men are being paid
time and halftime for overtime. The
longer schedule considered is in re
sponse to the Government's call to
hurry up war contracts. At their
headquarters at Allentown several
thousand employes were advised to
go to work to-day as usual and
await the action of the Federal La
bor Conciliation Commission, several
of whose representatives are to ar
rive here to-day, the union head
quarters were advised by Secretary
of Labor Wilson.
Workmen who did not arrive at
the new starting time—6.4 0 o'clock
this morning, were refused admit
tance. The locked out men offered no
resiltance and there has been no
trouble of any kind so far. This
afternoon it was said the probability
of a strike was remote.
Government Commissions
Schumann-Heink to Sing
New York, April 16.—A govern
ment commission has just been re
ceived by Mme. ' Ernestine Schu
mann-Heink to begin a tour of the
I'nited States A ••my contonments,
singing for soldiers. From now un
til the end of the year Mme. Schu
mann-Heink will sing only under
the direction of the government for
the Army and Navy, for the Red
Cross or for any war charities at
which she is officially asked to ap
pear.
"Marching orders!" she cried
blithely, when leaving at behest of
a telegram headed "U. S. Govern
ment."
"I am very happy!" said the great
linger. "1 feel now that I am really
n the service of Fncle Sam!"
Since the war began she has been
tinging at every opportunity between
•oncert engagements for the men in
:raining, until at Camp Funston re
cently she was christened "Mother of
the Army." She has been decorated
three times for "valuable service,"
ind is the first woman "Honorary
''olonel" of the United States In*
Fantry. Her private subscription for
Liberty Bonds is more than $20,000.
■'he was the first opera singer to of
fer her services to the •government.
I Your |_
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It simply remains for you to se
lect the instrument best adapted
Victrola XIV to your home and poeketbook. N Edion
With any type Victrola or Edi- " ew a,son
Aj Ov son ' ' eas t expensive or the most Style
costly, you caw hear the world's best
Mahosany, oak mis mU sic every day, sung and played &200
sion or walnut finish; - , /' ™. , 1 ** \J\J
by the worlds best art,sts. „, tony . .K. m „-
bums included. Its a JOy and inspiration you 3 jon or walnut; large
- cannot afford to be without, and our fllln ß "P" l ® for rec
special terms this week make it par- onls '
Small . . , ,
ticularly easy for you to secure any
down pajment Victrola or Edison without further Moderate
"d delav down payment
With each instrument selected, ' and
we include a suitable number of (f* If\
monthly records, your choice, all on our *P M \/
easy payment plan. monthly
Other cabinet styles, Why not stop in to-day and let
(85, 5110. *215, $265 ua demonstrate the Victrola and other cabinet styles,
c , $lO6, $l6O and $265
Edison to you.
Then you will know which to
choose.
J. H. Troup Music
Troup Building
15 South Market Square
MILITARY ESCORT
WILL GIVE BALL
Social Affair of Newly-Or
ganized Body at City Grays'
Armory Thursday Evening
I On Thursday evening a ball will l
be held at the City Grays' Armory, |
I Second and Forster streets, by the'
j newly-organized Harrisburg Military
I Escort Association, composed of rep- I
I reaentatives of all tbe active and
veteran military bodies of the city.
The funds derived from the nail are
to be used in defraying such neces
sary expenses as may arise during
the war. Tickets are selling rapidly
for Thursday evening's affair and
the arrangements were completed at
a meeting of the association at the
armory last evening. Several special
and attractive patriotic features are
planned for the occasion. Francis H.
I Hoy, Sr., has been chosen as master
| of ceremonies and a capable staff of
I floor managers, familiar with the
I work, has been named to assist him.
Music will be furnished by Sourbier's
orchestra.
The association is composed of
three members from each of the fol
lowing organizations of Harrisburg:
Grand Army of the Republic, Veter-i
ans of Foreign Wars, Spanish-Ameri
can War Veterans, Sons of Veterans,
City Gray's Veterans, City Zouaves,
Ex-Members Governor's Troop, Har
risburg Reserves, Harrisburg Rifle
Club and Company I, Second Regi
ment, Pennsylvania Reserve Militia.
The officers of the new association
are: Captain E. Laubenstein, presi
dent: C. A. Dunn, secretary, and
Jonas K. Reist, treasurer.
Fire of Undetermined
Origin Cause of Big Loss
By Associated Press
Altentown, Pa., April 16.—Fire,
the origin of which has not been de
j termined, early to-day destroyed the
i home of E. J. Lipps, Fountain Hill,
I nethlehem, causing a loss estimated
at upyards of $25,000. The police
are of the opinion the tire is the
work of an incendiary. Others give
the cause as crossed wires in the
laundry of the home. Mr. Eipps is
the proprietor of the Lehigh Valley
Silk Mills.
German Troops Enter
Capital of Finland
Merlin, April 16.—German troops,
supported by naval detachments,
have entered Helsingfors, capital of
Finland. This announcement is
made by general headquarters. The
communication says: "After a
vigorous encounter with *rmed
bands, our troops which landed in
Finland supported. by detachments
of our naval forces, entered Ilel
singfors.
Montgomery Co. Coroner
Dies at Norristown
Norrtstown, Pa., April 10.—Grant
Richmond McGlathery, . coroner of
Montgomery county, died to-day.
Several weeks ago he underwent an
operation. Mr. McGiathery's two
first names were given because he
was born at the time the Confeder
ate capital surrendered to Grant,
fifty-three years ngo. Before be-,
coming coroner in 1898 Mr. Mc-
Glathery was a bank teller. He
served in the State Assembly and
was deputy register of wills under
his brother, George N. McGlathery.
The Good Old Summer
Time Will Soon Be Here
£SL Now Is the
I timc t0 P<>t out
i $Wt > OUr screens,
j '-X f\l Wj re-place the
| Wl netting and
I £i I paint them up.
We nave all kinds of netting
and paints at the ldwest kind of
prices.
House-clean- | I .
] ing time is at '
| hand. Do your
] painting now
| before the 'flies
get bad.
We sell all kind of accessories;
| lawn mowers garden tools,
[ sprinkling cans, paints, poultry
netting—in fact, everything in
the hardware supply line. Come
! in and look them over.
H. J. WOLFORD
1603 N. 3rd St.,
! Tlio West Knd's Cp-to-thc-Min
ute Hardware Supply Hou.se.
Open evenings.
1
EDUCATION All
t N
School of Commerce
AND
' Harrisburg'Business College
Troup Building, 15 S. Market >.
Bell phone 486 1 Dial 431)3
> Bookkeeping, Shorthand, Steoo.
; type. Typewriting, Civil Service.
, If you want to secure a good
position and Hold it, get Ttaor
'• ouirh Training in a Stundurd schnni
t of Established Reputation. Dar
i I and Night School. Enter any Alon
. day.
Fully accredited by the National
' | 1 Association.