fANGELICALS PLAN MERGER h Branches Are Holding Conferences This Week at Allontown lloutowu, Feb. 24. Delegates arriving to-day for the annual ses s of the East Pennsylvania confer s of the United Evangelical and the ngelical churches, the former of ■li w ill be held in Bethany church, city, and the latter In the Emmanuel •ch, Catasauqua. The delegates are mers of the old Evangelical church, were divided Into two factions nearly ly years ago and separate confer s have been held ever since. A mission representing the two factions lowever, now working on a plan for erger. he preliminary sessions of botli con nces on Tuesday and Wednesday l>e devoted to examinations of jun preachers and applicants for the istry. as well as, to meeting of the jionary and other hoards. Ovpr 150 gates will attend cnoh conference., lop William P. Heil. of this city, and lOP M. T. Maze, of hamars, la., will lido at the United Evangelical con nce. and Bishop S. C\ Breyfogel ■ the Evangelical conference. The ness session of both will begin rsday and will continue until the >wlhg Tuesday. niong the important business before United Evangelicals Is the election two presiding elders, among those se names are mentioned in connec witli the, office being the Revs. J. W. ver, J. A. Brunner, C. D. Huber. E. t'oodring, .1. P. Miller, G. Wes. Mar ■dt, W. J. Edelman and .1. H. Shirley. >ng the speakers on various subjects vening sesions will he Rboert I*l. ?r. of New York, on temperance; To Retailers Unavoidable raise in whole sale price of White Rock wa ter effective to-morrow, previ ous notice notwithstanding. Order at current prices to day. WHITE ROCK MINERAL SPRINGS COMPANY Mk Gl take a fly in* man to the jfllllHL Um/ top of his profession, but it's a (MT jHUMj V/ /Mm mighty poor policy for the rest US '^^^ T^ S not^'n 'l iill For a Calm, Cool Smoke L. If®' 11 —there is nothing like VELVET. f|j§B II j! I There is nothing hot or hasty \\mm about VELVET, either in its j]'|||| making or its smoking. | Every grain of VELVET that 1 goes into your pipe has been aged [■] u; ; in wooden hogsheads for at least Mk i! I 11 I iii! j| | two years. Those two years give to VELVET 1 IP II its mildness, its mellowness, its j Ipl'lJ jjjij cool smoothness. |jjj|jl I ! 1| |t|ll But your pipe will tell you more j||| |I I j about VEL\ thana MONDAY EVENING, State Grange, Master John A. MeSpar ren, on education and the Rev. Ernest Johnson, of New York, on sociology. Clinton A. Howard, of Rochester, N. Y., will address the Evangelical confer ence. It Is expected that there will be many pastoral changes at both conferences. Many Attend Big Rally of C. E. Unions in Carlisle Carlisle, Feb. 24.— Alundreds of Endeavorers representing the varion C. K. societies of this p ace uud vicinity crowded the Sunday School room of the First Utuheran church Inst evening. A special program was rendered at the quarterly rally of the union, prof. H. 11. Baish. of llair.s hurg, chairman of the Retirement Edueationul Board of Pcnnsylt anla, delivered an interesting address on the subject, "The Progress of the Christian Endeavor Work. Mrs. u. S. Schilling of ilarrishurg, a promin ent member of the Harrisburg U. E. Choral union, was the soloist for the occasion and rendered several se lections. . . The Endeavorers are making ar rangements for several big (dark rallies to be held at f arlisle and Shippensburg, March 22. The Ket. Francis E. Clark, D. D.. of Boston, will be the principal speaker. Delegation of Endeavorers are planning to attend the preliminary luncheon. Alarch 18 and the big U. 10. mobilization, April 1 at Ilarris hurg. GENERAL ITNNEY TO SI'EAK IN BOYD MEMORIAL Brigadier General J. HI- R* Fin ney, United States Medical Corps, will be the speaker at the annual meeting of the Pine Street Presby teriun Church Auxiliary at its first annual meeting in the Boyd Memor ial building to-morrow evening at 8 o'clock. Members have been re quested to meet in full unilorm at 7 30 o'clock to proceed to the gym nasium where seats have been re served for them. SPEED WORK ON PRELIMINARY PEACE TREATY Supreme Council Will Have Draft Ready Upon Wilson's Return to Paris j Paris, Feb.24.—Results of far-reach | ing character were obtained at the meet | ing of the council of the great powers, j Saturday when resolutions were adopted ; requiring such a speeding up of all im j portant branches of the work of the | peace conference as to permit the formu | lation of a preliminary peace treaty by I the time President Wilson returns to I Faris in the middle of March. To ac complish this all commissions dealing j with the big questions of reparations. I boundaries and economic and financial | issues must report to t lie Supreme coun j cil within the next two weeks or by i March 8 at the latest. An extensive | program hail been carefully matured I within the last few days anil it was j brought to a culmination in the after | noon when A. J. llalfour, the British i foreign secretary, and Colonel E. AT. j House, of the American delegation called I on Premier Clemcnceua in his sick room ! shortly before the council convened. I Both Secretary Balfour and Colonel House found the wounded statesman ! dressed anil sitting up and'keenly alert i concerning the work of the conference i nnd fully agreed on I lie plan for rapid j acceleration of work on all subjects, j Shortly afterward, the Supreme coun ' cil met and ratified tlje program. The main feature of the plan is to embody all subjects, non-military and as well as military, in the preliminary peace soon to be framed and to have this broad general document take the place of a separate military treaty for disarmament which had been prepared by the Supreme War council. But instead of this limited action on military questions, to-day's decision broadens the action so as to Include all important subjects within the scope of the preliminary peace treaty, thus mak ing it embrace economical, financial and all other essentials, subjects including reparations. The foregoing action relates only to Germany, as the conclusion of this pre liminary peace treaty is regarded as of chief importance. But similar ac tion may proceed at the same time con cerning Austria. Bulgaria and Turkey, although it is not sure that action on these countries can be effected within the same period. BOY STEALS JtlOO Authorities from Hagerstown, Aid., are expected to arrive to-day and take charge of seventeen-year-old Ellsworth Moats, arrested at the Pennsylvania Railroad station Satur day night on the charge of having stolen $4OO from his uncle's house, in Hagerstown, Saturday evening, after he had been ordered away from home by his stepmother because he could not pay his bourd. TO CURE A COM) IX ONE DAY Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUI NINE (Tablets). It stops the cough and Headache and works off the Cold. E. W. Grove's' signature on each box. 30c. HAHRIBBURG TELEQRiPH: , ASKS ROTARIANS TO AID CONVICTS Prisoners' Relief Society Says Business Men Must Help Ex-Prisoners Washington, Feb. 24. Rotary Clubs throughout the country have been asked to aid in finding work for men released from penal institu tions. Five thousand prisoners have been released in the United States since the close of the war and, ac cording to the Prisoners 1 Relief So ciety, many of them are without work. It is pointed out that the situation is serious and unless the business men of the country assist by employing ex-convicts these men will be forced to steal or starve. in a letter to the Rotary Clubs it was stated tliat during the last six years through the Prisoners* Re lief Socciety 20,000 employers have opened their plants to men released from prison and that, of more than 10,000 men sent to positions, 95 per cent, have proved worthy. The Ro tarians were asked to use their in fluence to keep the doors open to men who have served prison sen tences and who want an opportunity to prove their worth. Middtetown Liberty Band Members Hold Annual Banquet The Liberty band held its annual! banquet in the ball on Swatara street on Sunday afternoon. The follow- 1 ing were present: Valentine Baum-I bach, Sr., Valentine Baumbaeh, Jr., Edward Baumbaeh, two sons Luther and Edward Baumbaeh, Charles Baumbaeh, son Walter Baumbaeh, Harry Baumbaeh, son Herman Baumbaeh, Jacob Shelly and son, Archie Shelly, Charles Sellers. John Zimmerman, John Hatfield, William vVeidner and two son, William Kicker, Eugene Barbush, Robert j'lury, Paul Elury, Erney Spangler, l-rank Meinslar. Thq newly elected offlcers of the band are: President, William Rider; secretary. Charles o treasur er, Valentine Baumbaeh, Sr., who has held this oliioe since 1870; musical director, Charles Sellers; assistant musical director, Harry Baumbaeh. They had as their guests T. B. Boyd and A. K. ( ressler. ™ Emlln Rehrer was given a hear befo,'e Squire C. E. Bowers, awatara street, on Saturday after noon charged with stealing some copper wire and two watches. He Pleaded guilty and was sent to the house of detention lockup until the next term of juvenile court. The funeral of Miss Anna Hend- e Wa . S hel(1 from tho home on wm Sp r ing street this afternoon with services at 1.30 o'clock. The pf' T ; c ; McCarrell, pastor, of the Iresbyterlan church, officiated. cemetery 3S mad ° the Md etown The boy scouts of town will give 1h v Luna Rlnk Wednes day evening, March 5. qnriL an . d A . frs Andrew Sinnegar. of of frinni ; p , ntertain e" Wealand, Civ i. S r ° n : n - Charlotte. Weidner, Samue? n, , u B, Al Pheus Cachman, ne ic . Hunt , zb r g er, Edward Weid j %al Bj'Orly, Earl Roon Claude Green, Morris Green, Joseph ': Pf| a U T CS Htpple - Frank Sin- Mrs \ f W ®'nnegar, Mr. and •Mrs. A t. Sinnegar, Mr. and Mrs.. A. G. Sinnegar, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Green and Mr Frank Partliemore Ihe Ushers Association of the St Peters Lutheran Church will meet Ing parlsh bouse Thursday even tlJ ! 'a. C o li ; Stia " E "deavor Society of .m l \ Meters Lutheran Church will hold a social in the Sundiv St Mis' ' w°"? °" Thursd ay evening, fron ah ' a returne d missionary m.v Afl ' ■ gaVe "• talk in tlie m-ening. Kpiscopal Church last ton"!)' !■' V' Qulpkel ' of Wash in g town n ls spendl . ng some time in a o the guest of Mr. and Mrs A S. Quickel, Xissley street. Alajor Quickel spent Sunday with his par- Wilbur Carlson, of Buffalo. V T .is spending several days In town au the guest of his brother, C M Carl soil. East Emaus street. I he Sunday 'school board of the Methodist Episcopal Sunday School held a special meeting Yesterday I for- 6 1h°r hi r ° niple,e thlir plans pm-tmenL ° f the Pr,mary de " Sunday School Celebrates 103 Years of Service Of A !he ll> \f' S ,° f . Ul ,° four departments of the Market Square Presbyterian Sunday school, crowded the church auditorium to capacity yesterday at the one hundred and third anniver sary which was observed with appro priate services. Addresses were made by W. G. Landes, general secretary of the Pennsylvania State Sabbath School Association, who spoke on "Possible I regressive Lines," and the Rev. Dr George Edward Havves, pastor of the church, who gave a talk on "The Vision of the Individual." The program opening with tKe singing of "The Star Spangled Ban- Jol,n DeGray, superintendent of the school, and Judge S. J. M McCarrell, former superintendent for many years, took part in the .serv ice, Features were a rainbow book mark ,zlrlll by twenty-five boys and girls of the junior deparlmeiit. Miss Anna R. Keller, superintendent, and a song, "Tiny Little Snowilakes," by the primary department. i Total contributions during the year were $3,190.68 received from the various departments as follows: Primary department. $244.97; ju nior department. $ 1.174.70; interme diate department. $431.68; senior de partment, $1,339.33. Enrolled in the various depart ments are: Cradle roll, 121; pri mary department. 162: Junior de partment, 142; intermediate depart ment, 134: senior department, 407; home department, 90; total, 1.05 G. JOHN' Ct'MMINGS DIES Gettysburg, Pa.. Feb, 24.—John Cunningham died today at the home of his daughter.. Mr. Cunningham is perhaps our town's oldest citizen, I being ninety-six years of age. I • Store Closes Regularly Store Closes Regularly On Saturdays at Six On Saturdays at Six BEI.I. 1001—2850 UNITED HARItISBURR, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1010. FOUNDED 1871 B Special Sale of 2000 | I —— | Handkerchiefs | I For Women and Men | A special lot and others from our .regular m x yZx. ) stocks comprising all the desirable patterns and Wtym colors. Every kind of a handkerchief at a big jfe J| |gf saving. These are made of sheer lawn, batiste, i Crepe de Chine and Linflax. Some have neat DC 3 Pi £ 3 embroidered designs in corners, others are plain. m II wl " riiese at P r ices that cannot fail to P\ \ b make a quick clearance of the entire lot, when \ yJS t^ie Q and designs are seen, for they will || H be sure to interest you. life# ft 0 ft If 1200 Crepe de Chine j 500 White 300 Mens Handkerchiefs Handkerchiefs Handkerchiefs CO t— ~ • i a.'c i I, , t-. ~ 11 . . f , Large size, narrow hem. Made yj feg hull size, beautiful patterns and Full 11-inch fancy corners and of finest linflax. Pure white, ready ffi colors. Less than pre-war prices, borders. Narrow hem, £ or use J % lie each or $1.20 doz. 10c each 0r51.15 doz. 12J4c ea. 0r51.45 doz. ft j BOWMAN'S—Main Floor. ■ 800 ' {99988 / Cotton Fabrics For the Special Offering of Separate New Spring Frocks Skirts Shows Entirely The most complete assortments of fine cotton fabrics arc I now at their best. In anticipation of those cool dainty 1 W 'JtyiV/ X frocks for Spring and Summer wear that cart be made during # the cool and comfortable sewing weather of the few months H Qt* ISOFiriP" to come, will bring you pleasure. The newest and best de- St. signs, that the originators could produce in pretty fabrics __ A patron told us the other day that she had just returned / <- ■ \ from New York, but purchased a half dozen dress patterns t Y, .Wjg|K from our stock; and* remarked that, her satisfaction was com- / / A plete, because we showed good taste and ortr service proved , ■■ /jwU&WUV' most efficient to her. Wc hear those comments daily. Thus j Axj|B^' we invite your patronage, and we will prove the reliability / j MBS/EL 40-inch printed voile; light 30-inch gingha mell e. I f ai 1 * 1 I ' •40-inch Roubaix. Plain 36-inch Irish "colored 1 \oiles, $l.OO linens; $1.25 yd. Women who appreciate smart and attractive wear in a 36-inch plain colored or- 00-inch Lister suiting; separate skirt will find great interest in the proportion of new gaudies; r9c yd. 4oc yd. offerings in which numerous pleats dnd other novelties are BOWMAN'S—Main Floor. expressed. As to material we show many in the popular plain woolen : * besides a host of dainty skirls of crepe de chine, georgette, • T%/T1 pi • • tricolette and other silks manv made up in unusual combina- Men s Madras Shirts in tio„ f , Plaited skirt of gray and blue striped plaid with wide belt; $lO.OO. \T aiTT 13r 4-4-zn *•*-* r> Navy serge tailored skirt. "Wide belt and tucked side l>jew spring ratterns aPO trimmed in large covered buttons; $10.50. Black silk poplin skirt plaited from yokq and trimmed with covered buttons; $10.95. Our first showing of shirts for Spring 1919 comprises a Axminster rugs made of panel borders on ends only, smart assortment of the seasons newer styles. Floral and conventional patterns; 9x12 feet, $29.50. Tailored from firm and strong woven Madras cloths; with 1 apestry rugs; seamless wool faced rugs in floral, all all the details of made to measure shirts; even neckbands; over or conventional patterns; 9x12 feet, $20.00. perfect buttonholes and sleeves correctly set in; assuring a Boyd Brussels Rugs—"WhittalFs rugs in new patterns; comfortable fit. 8.3x10.6 ft. $50.00 ; 9x12 ft. $55.00; 27x54 inches $5.50. All the newer stripings and plain effects in subdued neat Mottled Rugs—Whittall's mottled Axminster rugs in . colorings, appealing to the man of discriminating tastes. • blue, green, red and brown; 27x54 inches, $3.25. These shirts are $3.00. BOWMAN S— Main Floor. J I BOWMAN'S—Main Floor* .• ~ 1 1 —— „ FEBRUARY 24, 1919. 3