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Wants
SITUATIONS WANTED—MAXiE.
WANTED—Colored boy, aged 21, would
like work In private family; learn to
run a car; good reputation. Call 349
Kelly St.
WANTED—Man wants work in a store
or as janitor, or work in private fam
ily. Apply 70 South Cameron St.
WANTED —work of any kind; experi
enced chauffeur; understands automo
biles, address or call 209 N. Second St.,
Steelton. Pa.
YOUNG married man would like posi
tion as chauffeur; eight years' experi
ence; can do own repairing. Address
or call 124 Strawberry Ave.
TWO carpenters want work, at once;
llrst class finishers. Address JACOB
SANDERS, Swatara Station, Pa._
WANTED —Position as collector, solici
tor or driving team; experienced;
would be pleased to have interview with
any person needing my services. Ad
dress- 130- N. Third St., City, or Bell
pit one 1685 R. Ask for W. E. M.
YOUNG married man, experienced in
grading work of all kinds, under
stands the handling of men; would con
sider any offer. Address or call 442
North St., Harrisburg, Pa.
BOOKKEEPER, cashier (28), desires |
position; ten years' experience; sin
gle and double entry; excellent pen
man; A 1 references; capable of taking
full charge. Address B. ENGEt* 304
Chestnut St.
WHITE BOY, 16 years of age, would
like to learn barber trade. Apply
1111 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg, Pa.
WANTED—By a young colored man,
work of any kind. Apply 209 N. Sec
ond St., Steelton, Pa.
WANTED—Married man wishes posi
tion as clerk in factory or store, or in
shipping or receiving department; can
give good reference and bond. Address
J. 1825 Briggs street. Bell phone 2955W,
City. _ •
COL«ORED MAN like home with
a family in the country or suburbs;
lionest and a good worker. Write or 1
call at 903 Sarah avenue. J. WARN.
YOUNG MAN, 29 years of age, desires
employment. Is familiar with elec
trical work and auto mechanical work.
Best of reference. Apply H. H. FROMM,
1411 S. Twelfth St.
WANTED —Position as cook, private or
commercial; can furnish references.
Apply 638 Briggs street.
SITUATIONS WANTED—FEMALE.
WANTED—YounI? girl wishes carpet
rags to sew. Call Bell phone 473 J.
PLAIN SEWING wanted, to do at home.
Apply 1223 % N. Sixth St., City.
GERMAN woman wants general house
work. Apply 493 Mohn street, or P.
O. box 146, Steelton, Pa.
A Y'OUNG LADY wants general house
work or will keep house for widower.
Address 811 Ave.
WANTED—A middle-aged lady desires
a position as maternity nurse. 1443
Vernon St.
WANTED—MiddIe-aged lady wishes
day's work of any kind. (Jail or ad
dress 2005' N. Seventh St.
EXPERIENCED dining room girl
wants work. Call 418 Market street.
WANTED—Position of any kind, or
housekeeping in a widower's family,
by middle-aged lady with 10-year-old
girl. Address MRS. E. BRANDT, West
Falrvlew, Pa.
WHITE GIRL wants work of any kind;
sleep at home; would like Saturday
and Sunday afternoons off. Call or ad
dress MISS REED, 1527 Wallace St.
WANTED—JuIius Kester, 226 Chestnut
St., to whom two reserved tickets
were awarded to-day, good for the even
ing performance at Orpheum February
22, 1915. Call for them at Star-Inde
pendent office, before 8 p. m„ February
20, 1915, or they will be forfeited.
WANTED—By a colored lady, day's
work, dish washing or child's nurse.
Call 517 Shaffer avenue.
WANTED—By young colored girl, dish
washing in hotel. Apply 519 Shaffer
Ave.
RELIABLE and experienced worker
wants Ironing or cleaning by the day.
Address MISS S. L, 610 N. Second St.
EXPERIENCED LADY would like to
have a situation for upstairs work or
plain cooking; not out of city limits.
Address 123 N. FroiH St., Columbia, Pa.
YOUNG colored lady wants work as sec
ond girl, child's nurse or assist with
housework. Call 28 Linden St
WANTED—General housework or dish
washing, by a young colored girl.
Call oc address 1324% James St.
WASHING and Ironing to do at home.
Call at 1529 Logan Ave.
WANTED—Position as housekeeper, in
respectable family. City preferred.
Address 2210 Atm» Ave.
WANTED—A young married woman
wishes work to do at home during
spare time; factory work preferred. Call
at 561. Forrest St., HaiKisburg.
Middletown to Play York
The Middletown High basketball
five will meat York Collegiate team
this evening on the Middletown Ath
letic Club's floor. The game will
ftart at 8 o'clock.
BARGAINS IN
REAL ESTATE
1525 Berry hill St
\\r offer thin dmlrablr house for
a quick sale at an alixolute bargain
price —A well built three-story brick
with eight rooms—bath and furnace
—front and back porches. Lot 14.x
100 ft. to a 10-ft. rear alley.
CAMP HILL LOTS
Seventeen lot* in Tamp Hill at a
apeeial bargain prlee—-or better yet,
Ket the locution** and make um an
offer.
MILLER BROTHERS & CO.
BEAIj ESTATE
Fire Insurance Surety Bonds
Locust and Court Streets
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Wants |
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HELP WANTED—MALE j
ARK YOU a real live salesman, between |
the ages of -7 and 40 years? If so, f
lot me interest you in a proposition r
which will pay you from $25 to S4O per j
week, with chance of advancement. -
Must furnish best of reference and bond, j
Apply in person to JEWEL TIC A CO., 260
Broad street. j r
WANTKD—A first class barber for j \
steady work. Address No. 3466, care 1 -
Star-Independent. j i
AUTO transportation school wants men \ r
to become practical chauffeurs and i
earn $75 to SIOO per month. We give a j..
thorough course in crude and practical i
work for $35.00. No. o N. Cameron; i 1
Bell
HELP WANTED—FEMALE. _ |l
WANTKD —Girl for general housework. |
Ap<ply lt>oo N. Third St. j 3
WANTED Experienced help, i J
Apply Silk Mill, corner Second I c
and Noyth streets. | ]
WANTED—Experienced stenographer; | J
salary $lO per week. Bring letter, in f
own handwriting, in person, stating 1
former experience, and apply between 12:1
and 2 o'clock, Friday. WINTER PIANO ill
CO., 23 N. Fourth St.
WANTED Good woman;!
for housework. Must un-Ji
dcrstand cooking arid gen- j
eral housework. Address j
P>495, care Star-Independent. *
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AGENTS WANTED I
BILJ,Y SUNDAY'S MESSAGE—LiberaI 1
terms to live men or women. Apply
Wholesale Depot, 25 North Third, top
door.
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Miscellaneous
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FURNITURE PACKING
PACKING—'A. H. SHRENK, 1906 North
Sixth street, llrst class packer ot fur
niture, china and bricabrac. Hell phone
399 W.
W. J. WENRICII, 339 Hamilton street-
Furniture, china and pluno packing, j
Shipments looked after at both ends.
Also all kinds of hauling. Bell phona
3227 W.
MISCELLANEOUS WANTS
WANTED—One horse to care for and ]
board; best attention. Stable 1418
Thompson Ave., with latest sanitary
equipment. Apply The Gardner-Bai>-
tisti Co., Third and Chestnut. J
' TO OBTAIN REST at night use Lung l
Saver, The Good Cough Syrup. Good
for old as well as young; also good for
i croup. Ask your grocer. j
CARPENTER AND BUILDER
H. 11. FEESER, Carpenter and Builder, -
31st and Curlin Sts., Penbrook, Pa. i
Carpenter repair* work promptly at
tenued to. Estimates furnished. United ]
phone 22t>Lt (
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FINANCIAL
MONEY TO LOAN upon real estate se- (
curities in any anmounts and upon
any terms to suit the borrower. Ad- (
dress P. O. box 174. i
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STORAGE ,
HARRISBURG STORAGE CO. Two '
new eight-story brick warehouses, 1
one absolutely fireproof, divided Into -
tlreproof private rooms of various ]
sixes for the storage of household '
goods; the other warehouse of the must ! l
approved type of lire retardant cor.- | i
struction for general merchandise. They | j
are equipped with two large electric I t
freight elevators and spiral cuute for i
the quick and safe - handling of house i
hold goods and all kinds of merchant
dise. Low storage rates. South Second i
■treet, near Paxton, on the tracks of
Penna. R. R.
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PIANO MOVING
PIANO moving by experts. WINTER
PIANO CO., 23 N. Fourth St. Call 1
146, Bell phone,
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MONEY TO LOAN 1
ANY person needing money In amounts !
from $5 to {SO holding a salaried po- i
sltion, would be benelited by calling '
on us. Employes' Discount Co., 36 North
I Third St.
' LOANS —rss to S2OO for honest working
people without bank credit at less
than legal rates; payable in Install- -
meats to suit borrowers' convenience. ]
I CO-OPERATIVE
Loan and Co., <
204 Chestnut St.
ALL KINDS OF HAULING
ALL kinds of hauling; large two-ton
truck; furniture, pianos, freight, In '
the city and suburbs. Prices reason
able. Picnic and pleasure trips, day or c
evening. WM. H. DARE. 1453 Vernon J
j St. Bell phone 3517 J. I
Legal
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ANNUAL. MEETING j
Harrisburg, Pa., February 15, 1915. *
| Notice is hereby given that the An
nual Meeting of the Stockholders of the
Harrisburg Railways Company, fjor the
election of Directors, and the transac- i
' tion of such other business as may i
\ come before the meeting, will be held i
1, Tuesday, the second day of March, 1915,'
at the office of the Company, In the
City of Harrisburg, at 10 o'clook a. m.
By order Board of Directors, i
J. O'CONNELL, i
Secretary.
Real Estate
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REAL ESTATE FOR RENT
FOR RENT—On Main St.. Camp Hill.
7-room house, with all improvements, |
furnace in cellar, stationary range. Ap- :
ply W. H. STOUFFKH. Cumberland St.. I
Camp Hill, Pa., or. Box 146.
FOR RENT—From April 1. 3-story
brick dwelling. 247 Hummel St., Har
risburg; 10 rooms, bath, and all modem
mprovements: rent S2O. JOHN O'BRIEN, |
41 S. Second St., Steelton.
1427 NORTH STREET—B rooms and
bath, all improvements; front and
rear porches; side entrance; near trol
iey, $20.00. Immediate possession. In
quire A. M. NOLL corner Fifteenth and
North. < i
FOR RENT—A three-story frame house
with bath; bakery in the rear; side
entrance. 1637 N. Seventh St. Apply
F. E. HOCKER, 1713',4 N. Third St.,
City.
320 BROAD —11 large rooms, all Im
provements; successfully used for
boarding house; rent cheap. Inquire
office, 429 Broad street, or 1631 N. Sec
ond. Bell phone 413 R.
FOR RENT—House, 7 rooms; rent $lO.
Front and side porches, garden plot.
Above West Fairvlew, along the river
front; tine location; possession at once.
Inquire GEORGE R. AIJjEMAN, 245 S.
Thirteenth St., Harrisburg. Bell phone
2304.
FOR RENT—9O4 and »06 Capital street;
refitted throughout; modern improve
ments, including of steam heat; for
nominal rental. HENKiFINK'S SONS'
ESTATE, 320 Forster St.
FOR RENT—Room, 3,500 square
feet floor spaqe; suitable for
storage or light manufacturing!
purposes. Inquire J. E. RIIOADS,
Cowden ami Forster streets.
FOR RENT—
-1315 Market—apts., S3O and $35
1330 Derry—apts $35.00
13th and Derry—apts $27.50
1216 Market—Apts $22.50
1146 Derry—house, $22.50
1447 Berry hill—house, $22.50
745 S. 19th—house, new, $20,50
2336 Ellersly—house, new $18.50!
41« i Hummel —house $18.50 J
2116 Derry—house, slß.uu j
1438 Vernon—house $12.00,
1817 A Compass— house $ll.OO I
HARVEY 1. SMITH. Real Instate and
Insurance, 204 S. 13th. Bell phone 248 M.
TWO HOUSKS for rent at sl7 and S2O
respectively. Also several houses for
sale on easy payments. Think this mat
ter over and act. BELL REAIJTY CO.,
Bergner Building.
FOR RENT—222S and 2227 N. Fourth
St.; brick houses; 8 rooms and bath;
all improvements; front porch. Apply
VV. H. MOODY, Room 207, Trustee Build
ing, 8 North Market Square.
FOR RENT—Houses with all improve
ments, at moderate rentals. J. E.
GIPPLE, 1251 Market St.
FOR RENT—AII improve
ments — /
161-4 Catherine, $16.00
530 S. Eighteenth, .. .$18.50
, Apply Kuhn & Hershey,
18 South Third street.
APARTMENTS WANTED
WANTED—By April Ist, 1 or 5-room
apartment; unfurnished; or house
keeping rooms, by couple without chil
dren. References exchanged. Address
D, 3467, care Star-Independent.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
GROCERY STORE for sale at inven
tory—conditions favorable; rent for
dwelling and store, $25. Buy this store
if y.»u want a good business. BELL
REALTY CO., Bergner building.
BUSINESS PROPERTY for sale that
should Interest you. Corner; brick;
large; modern; steam heat. No. 1820 N.
Third street. i'rice right. Inspect It
soon. BELL REALTY CO., B&rgner
Building.
FOR SALE —Homes at Riverside, at
prices $-25u, $2500 and S2BOO. Electric
lights, steam heat and all improve
ments; also building lots at Penbrook,
Paxtang and Riverside for sale. For
terms apply to S. HALDEMAN tk CO.,
Carpenters and Builders, 3122 N. Sixth
St. Carpenter repair work promptly at
tended to. Estimates cheerfully fur
nished by calling Bell phone 3622J3.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE OR RENT
HOUSES FOR RENT and 2 ft-story
dwelling houses for sale. Bolder Real
Estate Co., 24th and Derry Sts.
FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT.
FOR RENT—New furnished front rooms
facing Capitol Park; stationary wash
stands, hot and cold running water;
electric light in each room; also use of
phone and large bath. Apply 410 North
street.
STORE ROOMS FOR RENT
FOR RENT—r&tore room at 11 N. Fourth
street, now occupied by Pollock's Gro
cery; 21'/4 feet front by 76 deep. Pos
session April 1, possibly sooner. Apply
M. SCHONDORF, 12 S. Fourth St.
FARMS FOR SALE
TWO small farms for sale; size 26 and
.19 acres; one near Hershey and the
other 2V4 miles from New Cumberland.
Possession at once. BELL REALTY
CO., Bergner Building.
APARTMENTS FOR RENT
APARTMENTS FOR RENT
Third floor apartment, at Walz
dorf, pix rooms, bath and pantry;
all very light, city steam, facing
Capitol. Inquire 400 North street.
FOR RENT
One flve-room housekeeping apart
ment. number 520 A South Thirteenth
street. Apply Penna; Realty and Im
provement Co., 132 Locust St.
FOR REN>—Apartments at southeast
corner Fourth and Peffer streets. All
conveniences at reasonable rent. Out
| side porch. Apply B. F. UMBERGEK.
10S N. Second St., or 427 Peffer St.
TRUSTEE'S
Sale of Real Estate
/ Pursuant to an order of the Orphans' Court of Dauphin County, the
undersigned will offer at I
Public Sale
in front of the Court House, >in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1»15, at 1D.30 o'clock A. M., the fol
lowing described real estate:
No. 1. Lot on the northeast corner of Rose and Pear Avenues,
fronting 25 feet on Rose Avenue, and extending 45 feet along Pear
Avenue on the south, and 4 6 feet, more or less, along property
now or late of Harry J. Kirby, on the north, to Kirby Avenue,
fronting on Kirby Avenue 12 feet, more or less; thereon erected
a 3-story' frame dwelling house, known as No. 429 Pear Avenue.
No. 2. Lot on the north side of' Cumberland Street, fronting
24 feet on Cumberland Btreet, and extending in depth the same
width 110 feet to Hay Avenue; having thereon efßHed two 3-story
brick dwelling houses, with 2-story frame back-buildings, known as
Nos. 424% and 426 Cumberland Street.
TERMS OF SALE:—IO per cent, of the purchase price in cash on the
day of the sale, which shall be considered and retained as liquidated
damages, upon failure of purchaser to comply with subsequent condi
tions hereinafter mentioned. Balance o£ the purchase price to be paid on
or before completion of said sale.
POSSESSION jtf premises to be given and deed therefor made and
dolivered April 1, 1915. «
Commonwealth Trust Company
Trustee for James F. Kirby, u. w. William 0. Kirby, deed.
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Death and Obituary
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CRAIG-—On Febrtikry 19, 1915, Kather-
Ine ('., widow of the late William S.
Craig, aged 14 years, at residence 408
Brlggs street.
Private services Sunday. Interment
Danville, I'u., Monday.
KI.INGMR—John Klinger, aged about
.'lit years, died last evening.
Will hi!> relatives kindly communicate
with Hoover & Son, undertakers, 1413
N. Second street, in regard to funeral
arrangements? He was employed at
Brelsford's Packing House for fifteen
years.
DEMING Suddenly, on Wednesday,
February 17, 1914, Mrs. Sarah I''., wife
of John H. Denting, aged 71 years.
Funeral services will be held on Sat
urday afternoon at 2 o'clock, from the
residence of her son-in-law, Mr, B. F.
Umberger, No. 427 Peffer street. Inter
ment private In the Pax tang cemetery.
Please omit flowers.
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Sale and Exchange
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FOE SALE
FOR SALE—One sls Victrola and 28
records. Address B. F. B„ 1246 State
street.
1912 REO TOURING CAR, has just
been overhauled, electric lights; will
demonstrate. No reasonable offer re
fused. ROBERTS &'HOIN, 1!34 Chest
nut St., ilarrisburg, Pa.
BIG BARGAINS in unredeemed Dia
monds, Watches, Jewelry, Firearms,
Musical Instruments, etc. Cash paid for
old -fold and sliver. Repairing a spe
cialty. CITY LOAN OFFICE, 411 Mar
ket street.
OWNER will sacrifice 5-passenger tour
ing car in good shape for $350 cash.
Call Bell phone 100.
RESTAURANT at 25 S Second St. Har
risburg; good trade, in good order; for
particulars inquire on premises.
FOR SALE—At GABLE'S, 111-117 South
Second St.; Red Tip. Ring Point, Bliz
zard, Rowe Junior, Can't Slip, Giant
Grip and Always Sharp Calks.
FOR SALE—At GADLE'S, 111-117 South
Second St., 6,001> sets new Sash, Bxlo
*l2 L. primed and glazed, at $1.15 per
bet. Also other sizes.
FOR RENT
In Cameron Building
2-rooin suite of of
fices, facing Walnut St.,
from March Ist.
Two single (inside)
rooms.
Store room 103 N.
Second St., from April
Ist.'
Lodge hall, third
floor.
G. L. CULLMERRY
• Commonwealth Trust Bldg.
For Rent
Desirable offices in the
Union Trust Building.
Apply
Union Trust Co.
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Lost and Found
FOUND.
FOUND—The way to end your cleaning
and dyeing worries by calling either
phono I'or Eggert'a Steam Dyeing and
French Cleaning Works, 1246 Market
St. We call and deliver.
FINANCE
CAUTION STILL PREVAILS
IN STOCK KT TRADING
Volume of Business During the Morning
Hours the Smallest of the Week,
However, Important Securities
Gaining Substantial Fractions
New York, Feb 19—Wall Street —
Early dealings in to-day'« stock market
pointed to a continuance of the caution
recently shown 'by professional trailers.
Business was light and changes in lead
ing stocks were unimportant, though
mainly upward. 'Baltimore and Ohio, as
well as some of the equipment shares
touched their minimum prices, Amer
ican Car ami Foundry declining 1% to
42. American Securities were extreme
ly dull in London but advance exceed
ed losses, Canadian Pacific rising over
a point.
The volume of trading during the
morning was the smallest of the week,
•but prices continued to improve, im
portant stocks gaining substantial frac
tions, while American Smelting and 1 j€-
liig'h Valley rose 1 and 1 </ 2 respectively.
Mexican Fetroieum was again heavy,
but dull, in marked contract to its
movements of the previous day. Ten
nessee Copper developed sudden weak
ness, declining 1%. An juflicial stite
ment dealing with the company's prob
able dividend policy accounted for the
recent heaviness of Loose-Wiles issues..
Exchange on London was more Steary,
with light offerings. 'Bonds were easy.
Philadelphia Produce Market
Philadelphia, Feb. 19.—Wheat- firm;
No. 2 red spot, export, 160®'1G5; No. 1
northern, Duluth export, 165@173.
Corn steady; No. 2 yellow", local, 83®
83 H-
Oats steady; No. 2 white, 64<8>64
Bran steady; winter, per ton, s3i).6o@
31.00; spring, J28.00®i8.30.
Retlned sugars firm; powdered, 5.85;
flue granulated, 5.75; Confectioners' A,
5.65.
Putter higher; western creamery, ex
tra, »2; nearby prints, fancy, 35.
Kggs higher; nearby firsts, free case,
8.70; current receipts, free case, 8.55;
western extra tlrdts, free case, 8.70;
firsts, free case, 8.55.
Live poultry weak; fowls,
old roosters, 11® 11%; chickens, 13® 16;
turkeys, 15®17; geese, 12®16.
Dressed poultry easier; fowls, 18',4®
19V4; average, 16 %©lB M ; small, 14®
16; old roosters, 14; broiling chickens,
nearby, 18@23; western, 14®22; roast
ing chickens, 17® 20; turkeys, fancy, 22;
talr to good, 18@20; ducks, 12®18;
jeese, 10® 14.
Potatoes weaker; Pennsylvania, per
bUßhel, 60®63; Maine. 45®50; New York,
40@45; Jersey, per basket. 30®35.
Flour nominal; winter straight, 7.25
®7.50; siwing straight, 7.00®7.25; do.,
patent, 7.35®5.u0.
Hay firm; No. 1 large bales. 18.50®
19.00; No. 1 medium bales, 18.50®19.00;
No. 2 do., 17.00® 18.00; No. 3 do.. 14.50®
15.50. Clover mixed, light. 17.50® 18.00;
No. 1 do., 16.50® 17.00; No. 2, 15.00®
16.00.
Chicago Live Stock Market
Chicago. Feb. 19.—Hogs—Receipts,
34.0OO; llg'ht grades strong, others weak.
Bulk. 6.45@6.55; light, 6.35®6.60; mixed,
6.35@6.55; heavy, 6.20®6.55; rough, 6.20
®6.30; pigs, 5.25® 6.50.
Cattle—Receipts, 10,000; strong. Na
tive, 5.25®8.50; western, 4.80®7.35;
cows and heifers, 3.40®7.60; calves, 7.00
® 10.50.
Sheep—'Receipts. 11,000; firm. Sheep,
6.40®7.25; yearlings, 7.25®7.90; lambs,
7.26®8.70.
To Celebrate Shakespeare'a Death
By Associated Press.
New York, Feb. 19.—The three hun
dredth anniversary of Shakespeare's
death in 1816 will be celebrated all
over this country, if plauq outlined yes
terday under the auspices of the festival
■ committee of the local Drama League
are carried out.
COASTANDCEODETIC SURVEY
A Descriptive Handbook Has Been Is
sued by the Department of
Commerce
Washington, D. C., Feb. 19.—Tlio
Department of Commerce has issued es
pecially for distribution at the Pana
pamphlet entitled "United States
Coast and Geodetic Survey, Descrijrtdon
of its Work, Methods and Organiza
tion."
While this work is intentited for the
general reader it also gives a concise
account of the more important scien
tific features of the work of the Survey
and of improvements that have been
made in recent years in instruments
to hydrography there is a description
of the wire drag, an apparatus so val
uable in discovering hidden dangers
that escape detection by the ordinary
methoil of sounding. ,
In the section relating to tides is a
brief do -cription of the improved tide
predicting machine which with one op
erator predicts the tides for one year
in advance for any port, and does the
work of 100 men. To set the machine
for any station and tabulate the tides
for a year for any port takes not moro
than 12 hours.
In (he article on base lines there is
a description of the modern method of
measurement with tapes of invar met
al now used in the Survey to the ex
clusion of any other method. The in
var metal is an alloy of nickel and
steel, the advantage of which for this
and many other purposes is that its
rate of expansion and contraction un
der changes of temperature is about
1-25 that of steel, so that the im
portant source of error due to tempera
ture changes is practically eliminated.
The use of tapes luas decreased the
cost of base measurement by aibout 35
per cent, and greatly increase*! the
rapidity of the work.
Under the head of astronomy is a
description of the Talcott methodof
observing latitude by means of which
results of superior accuracy nre at
tained. This method bas long been
used by the Survey in precise determi
nations. The instruments used in the
determination of longitude by the tele
graphic method are also described.
The use of a motor truck for the
transportation of parties engaged in
latitudo work is mentioned as having
increased the rapidity and decreased
the cost of such work by a large per
cent.
Thero are nuemrous illustrations of
instruments anil apparatus, parties at
work in the field, etc., and maps show
ing the extent and character of the
work.
When the survey was begun under
Ferdinawd R. Hassler the entire coast
of the United States was on tho Atlan
tic. and Gulf of Mexico. The acquisi
tion of California, Oregon and 'Washing
ton, and later of Alaska, Porto Tfieo,
Hawaii and the Philippine Islands,
greatiy extended the scope of the Sur
vey and brought new problems to bo
sfllved. The extension of the triaugula
tion into the interior so as to form a
geodetic connection between the Atlan
tic and Pacific coasts; the extension
of this system so as to furnish accurate
ly located geographic positions and
elevations in all parts of the United
States; and the beginning of a syste
matic magnetic survey of the whole
country, are among the important
works that have been undertaken since
the original plan of Hassler was adopt
ed.
The results of the operations of this
Bureau are of importance to the navi
gator, the surveyor, the engineer, and
to all who are interested in works of
public improvement reuiring accurate
surveys as their basis.
The publication may bo obtained
without charge from the Division of
Publications, Department of Commerce.
GYM CLASS IN CHARGE
Meeting at Y. W. C, A. to Be Addressed
by ttafe Rev. Henry Hanson
The V. AV. C. A. gospel meeting Sun
day will be in charge of tho gym
nasium department. The Rev. Henry
Hanson, pastor of the Messiah Luther
an church, will give a short adldlress.
There will be a solo by Miss Helen
Kiester, a quartet by Margaret Turner,
'Mrs. Heepner, Mabel Charles and Ma
bel Edwards, a solo by Miss Jane Kin
zer and a song by the Junior gymnasi
um class.
There will be a large attendance as
there are nearly three hundred girls
in the physical department and the ma
jority of them are planning to be pres
ent. All \vomea and girls are invited.
Miss Marjorie Bolles, physical director,
will preside. The meeting will start at
3.30 o'clock. 1
NEW PLAN FOB, INSURANCE
Fines Will Be Imposed to Aid In Pre
vention of Fire
At a meeting yesterday of the Har
risburg Underwriters' Association and
of the county committee of the State
Underwriters' Middle Department, a
resolution was passed to rerate and
schedule fire insurance in this city. The
new plan, it is said, will not raise the
insurance rate. Buildings in tho city
will be inspected, and fines imposed
where there are hazardous conditions.
A LONG, LONG WAY TO PEACE
War Periods Number 8,130 Years,
Against 227 of Quiet
Paris, Fob. 19.—Tho "Temps," com
menting on the action of the recent
Socialist congress in London, warns
people against the idea that War can
be abolished. It says:
"Statistics show that from 1496 iB.
C. to IS6I A. D. there were 227 years
of peace and 3,130 years of war; that
is, one year of peace to fifteen of war."
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CO-OPERATIVE MARKETING
FOR HAWAIIAN PINEAPPLE
Miny American Vegetables Grow Sat
isfactorily in Our Pacific Islands,
According to the New Reports of
the Agricultural Experimenters
Washington. D C., Feb 19—A
United Stltl n e " or ߻uized by the
united States Department of Agrieul
tuie 8 experiment station in the' Ha
have beetnff- • Pri f M which
less than t° T P inea pple» are
less than the cost of production. The
Hawaiian pineapple grower to-day has
to expend lrom sl2 to sls per ton
offered h C ® /!'" f ruit ' where »s the price
tn S I y ! h ®V nerß rttD^s fr »'» s'■>
and one 7 f"/u° r filst "K ra de pineapples
and one-hait these prices for second
srower i , a result the small
hU frLi 3 f nOV ! ? eekll, S a market for
his fresh fru't in the United States.
hnrdfv V business of shipping can
wlthl t Carn . 6d 0,1 satisfactorily
without organization and it is to help
out in this connection that the new
t« lik on i organized, according
to the latest report of the Hawaii ex
periment station. • (
tw l l ?!*" su W stcd in the report
that better arrangements could bV
made if there wore a branch of the
marketing division in San Francisco,
wHich should act an u central office for
fresh pineapple shipments. This oflice
could undoubtedly prevent the succes
-8I°" .°i bar " and flooded markets
which has characterized the previous
condition of pineapple shipments.
The same oflice could also do val
uable service in handling other Ha
waiian products, such as sweet pota
toes, onions, bananas, beans, coffee
cocoanuts and ktikni nuts. The last
mentioned product is particularly val-i
uable on account of its large oil con-'
tent.
The army is a most important factor
>n the development of diversified
farming i n Hawaii. This branch of
our government uses large quantities of
corn, eggs, potatoes, poultry and other
products, and the authorities are desir
ous of having the territory develop an
independent source of food supply, as
the possibilities of development along
these lines are very great in these is
lands. Sudan grass, sorghum, legumes
and other forage plants have already
been planted by the department's ex
penment station in co-operation with
Ihe military post in order to furnish
green feed for the horses.
Red and white Bermuda onion seed
are doing well i n Hawaii. Eight acres
of onions yielded 32,210 pounds last
year, not counting small onions of
pickling size. Sugar cane and sweet
com have also made good yields.
An American variety of okra which
has attained a height of from 7 to 8
feet has been grown on heavy clay soil
in our little possession of Guam, far
out on the Pacific. This variety is
called White Velvet, and the depart
ment's experiment station in Guam ex
pects much of this variety.
A great, number of American vege
tables have been found to grow easily
in Guam, including cucumbers, lettuce,
radishes and beans. Eggplant pro
duces heavy yields of excellent quality.
One variety introduced with success
has been the New York Improved
Spineless. The pepper is also produced
with the greatest ease and is much rel
ished by the natives. Eor five years
| special attention has been given to
growing the tomato in Guam, but until
this year all efforts have failed. Dur
ing the past season, however, a number
of tomatoes were produced, which, al
though very small, were mild and
savory and should prove prolific. In
sect enemies have so far been very eas
ily controlled in the case of practically
all these vegetables. *
GRACE BOARD MEETS
Harry B. Saussaman Is Elected Sun
day School Superintendent
The Sunday School Board of Grace
M. E. Sunday school had their annual
election in the social room of Grace
church last evening at 6.15 o'clock, fol-
I lowing a banquet. Covers were laiid for
forty-five and the table was artistically
dec-orated with hyacinths and ferns.
Pink shaded candle sticks added to the
arrangement. In place of after-dinner
speeches, the chairmen of the different
committees and several teachers mado
their reports on the work of the past
year, an.il a definite plan was adopted
to bring up the membership.
After the reports had been made,
Dr. Fox, the chairman of the meeting,
called for nomination of superinten
dent. John P. Melick, superintendent
for the |>ast twelve years noininatod
Harry B. Saussaman. Mr. Saussajnan
was elected ununimoualy. Many glow
ing tributes were paid to the retiring
superintendent and regret was express
ed that he would not accept for an
other year. The election of \V. S. Fish
er as secretary, E. O. Shaffner as
treasurer, Edward F. Paul as librarian
an«l John P. Melick as historian fol
lowed.
The meeting adjourned to meet oil
March 3 to make final plans for th>o
coming year and to hear the appoint
ments made by the new superintendent.
The inauguration of Mr. Saussaman will
take place on March 7 and a program
is now being arranged by the present
pfficers.
All-Star Duck Pin Team
A schedule of games is being ar
ranged for tlpe Holtznian All-Star duck
pin team. F. W. Kimmol will manage
the team which wih consist of Burger,
Mall, Farver and O'Deary.
Good Coffee Means Good Health
Try a pound of our Silver Blend
Coffee. As yon like it. Sold by Grand
Union Tea Co., 208 North Second
street.—Adv.