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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-01
The Fight Is Won-Let No Side Issues Distract Us in the
 Closing Hours
REMEMBER THE GREAT VITAL ISSUE OF HE CAMPAIGN CONTRAST BETWEEN THE RATE
 SETTLEMENT OF 1907 AND 1914

How Corners Settlement of 1907 Saved Millions to the People How Henderson Neal Compromise Sacrificed Millions of Peoples Money 1914-Comer Stands For the People Tn This Great Issue-Has Been Tried As By Fire
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-28
Y. w. c.. A. PLANS BIG
CAMPAIGN FOR 1914
New Building Soon Ready; Membership Of
900 Is Aim
"One Thousand Girls by July l."

One Thousand Girls by July l.
This will be the slogan of a gigantic
membership campaign to be wageo
this Spring by the Young Women's
Christian Association of this city.
Plans for the big campaign for new
members have not vet been even ten
tatively decided upon by the associa-
ton, but before many weeks go by all
arrangements will be completed. A,
the present time the association has a
membership of $40 girls. More than
likely the campaign will be waged "by
rule of one" whereby each member OF
the association will endeavor to get
one new member by July l.
Miss Ella M. Stitt, general secretary
OF the association, yesterday stated
that hopes are entertained for the
doubling of the present membership
by the time the new Y. w. G. A. build
ing at Fourth and Walnut streets is
completed late in the summer, but
that the directors will be held satis-
fed if round thousand girls are atfi-
Hated with the association when the
new home is dedicated.
Association Has Remarkable Growth
Since the founding of the Harris
burg association just twenty-one years
ago, 1t has had a remarkable growth
and expansion, being one of the most
active and far-reaching in it's work OF
any association in the State at the
present. time. The Harrisburg Y. w
|C. A. of Harrisburg was organized
February 20, 1898. The first president
was Mrs. George s. Chambers. Miss
Emma B. Moore was the first general
secretary, taking charge May l, 1898,
and continuing as secretary until No
vember of 1902.
The first home, 712 North Third
street, a three-story brick house con-
taining nine rooms, was occupied only
the association moved next door to 710
North Third street, remaining there
until February of 1898.
In January, 1898, the association
purchased the David Maeyer property
at Third and Herr streets for $4,000.
At the annual meeting, March, 1901,
Miss Mary X. Calder the second pres
ident, was elected to succeed Mrs.
Chambers The following year, Febru-
ary IS, 1903, Mrs. D. S. Herr was elect
ed as the third president. The fourth
president was Mrs. D. NJ. Gilbert,
elected February, 1907. The fifth
president now in office, Mrs. John w.
Reilly, was elected in April, 1912. The
present general secretary, Miss Ella
M. Stitt, has been with the association
since October of 1907.
Association Sells Property
In May, 1906. the association sold
its property at Third and Herr streets
and purchased the property at the
southwest corner of Fourth and Wal
nut streets, because the work demand
ed the more advantageous downtown
location. The buildings were repaired
as necessary and occupied from June,
1905, until May, 1913, when the Young
Women's Christian Association moved
into the former home of Mrs. John H.
Weiss, 20S North Third street, gener-
ously offered by her for temporary oc-
cupancy.
On March 26, 1912. a six day $780,
900 building campaign was started,
conducted by Charles S. Ward, and
owing to the splendid response of the
citizens of Harrisburg, the campaign
came to close with the grand total
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-28
GROWTH OF THE
WEST SHORE BAKERY
Lemoyne Plant Has Kept Pace With
Industrial Development of
Section
CAPACITY 365 BARRELS


The industrial development of the
section of Cumberland county between
Mechanicsburg on the west and the Sus-
quehanna river on the east, has been
no less remarkable than that of Har-
risburg. When we compare this sec
tlon, familiarly known as the West
Shore. as 1t was ten or fifteen years
ago, with its present large population
of lovers of suburban homes and it's in =
dustries, we obtain some idea of it's
rapid growth.
Lewis NJ Bricker, of Lemoyne, the
proprietor of the West Shore Bakery.
is one who foresaw this development
and beginning with a small country
bake shop gradually transformed it in
to q modernized plant of large capacity.
The West Shore. Bakery is located in
Hummel. avenue. in Lemoyne. the best
street of that borough. with clean and
wholesome surroundings.
Eight years ago Mr.. Bricker and G
+. Willis. entered into a partnership
that continued for four years. At the
time of the termination of the partner
ship Mr.. Bricker assumed the owner
that time, just four years ago, the ca
pacity of the plant was thirty-six bar
rels of flour per, week. The fact that
flour seems to be sufficient attestation
of the quality of the product and the
business methods.
Mr.; Bricker dwells continually on
two things-quality and cooperation.
West Shore Bakery. The thirty Ave
employees are not regarded as working
for Mr.: Bricker, but working with him.
That the idea of cooperation has been
of value to both the employer and the
employed is at once seen by the extreme
care on the part of every one and the
spirit of cheerfulness that pervades the
bakery.
The retail business of the West Shore
Bakery extends throughout the entire
lower end of Cumberland COUNT from
Mechanicsburg to the river, and in
Dauphfn county from Rockville on the
north to Steelton on the south. To
cover this large territory eleven de-
livery wagons are constantly deliver
ing a product that years of experience
and the best modern equipment has
made perfect. Five large delivery
routes are located in Harrisburg
The fame of Bricker's bread extends
beyond the vicinity, of Harrisburg. and
Lemoyne, and in all directions, within
a radius of $50 miles, daily shipments
are made to retailers. Famous, Best
Yet" 20. K" and "Children's Friend"
are the loaves made by Bricker and on
sale at all grocers. IL delivery wagons.
So wholesome are the surroundings
at the West Shore Bakery, and so con-
fdent is Mr.. Bricker of the approval of
the public, that he invites, or rather
urges. his patrons to call and inspect
his place of business-at any hour of
any day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-28
Paxtang
Consolidated
Water Co.

The Paxtang Consolidated
Water Company is a Pennsyl-
vania corporation which supplies
water to residents of the subur-
ban districts of the City of Har-
risburg, including Paxtang, Ruth
erford Heights, Penbrook, Pro-
gress and pleasant View.
1t numbers among its large con-
Isumers the Pennsylvania State
Lunatic Hospital, the Rutherford
Classification yard of the Phila-
delphia & Reading Railway Com
pany, the Dauphin County Aims
house, and Bonny Meads Farms.
The Paxtang Consolidated Wat
er Company also owns the con-
trolling stock Of the Hummels-
town Consolidated Water Com
pany, the Middletown & Swatara
Consolidated Water Company and
the llighspire Water Company,
which respectively supply water
to the boroughs of Hummclstowr,
Middlctown and Highspire. The
Hummelstown Consolidated Wat
er Company also supplies cleo
trio current for lighting and pow
er purposes i'll 1iummelstown
and vicinity.
The home office OF the Paxtang
Consolidated Water Company is at
Newport, Pa, but it also maintains
offices in the Commonwealth
Trust Building, 222 Market ST.,
Harrisburg, Pa, from which point
collections are made and other
business incidental to the oper-
alton Of the plants of the several
companies is transacted.
The entire district of the Pax
tang Consolidated Water Com
pany and its subsidiary com
panies, except Highspire, is sup
piled with filtered water from
plants located at Hummelstown
and Middletown. Highspire OBJ
tains its water supply from
springs
The officers of the Paxtang
Consolidated Water Company are
David Gring, president; E. D.
Bistline, secretary, and c. X.
treasurer. Charles +.
Schaup is hydraulic engineer and
A. w. Dunkle is general man
ager
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-28

I IN a large measure by the fact that
their water rates would be reduced to
five dollars year. This does not take
into consideration, either the benefit
that always accrues from increased
property valuations. There is not one
desirable property in the Thirteenth
ward that would not bring from two
hundred to a thousand dollars more
now than before the territory was an.
neXed by the city. 1t may be remark
ed, for the benefit of these outlying
towns in question that the people o1
the recent Thirteenth ward were quite
as much opposed to the change ther
as many of PaXtang, Penbrook ant
Progress are at this time. But it i,
also a remarkable fact that not one
of them would now care to go bach
to the township or borough form Of
government.
Why? Because they get more fol
the money as residents of the city an(
:. they are better off in every way.
Other Suburbs
Without taking into consideration
the two little villages of Lucknow anC
Rockville, to the North, which will be
one OF these days, a part of the city
proper, it is but step from Harris
burg to the thriving towns on the wes
shore-Marysville Enola, West Fair
view, Wormleysburg, Lemoyne, New
Cumberland. White Hill Camn Uil
and washington Heights These town,
are Important feeders to Harrisbura
land while NOT in tho ca mo county the.
take on an added interest inst now
, due TO the fact that majority n,
them are within three p,ijes Of the
cjty limits Of Uarrishurr and this
brings them within the iurisdiction nj
the CITY Planning Commission thai
the last IesisIature nroyided the city
| counciI sbonId 7create
! These towns will Of onco co,o IN /.
certain extent under tho admjnistra
tion of Harrisburg since II will be NOE
, nessarv for them 70 take ont nernnits
for Ali ovtonsions nnnicinai ippnrnve.
ments or ,iuhIic or nri,,te nIot IN orc y,
streets and lots befora tboy viii he
oblo lepalIv to nnt thon into affoct
| This niannino con,,,iss;o.'s n,oril is
! desipned IN nrevent tho encroach,,,.n,
! of nnscrunulous re.I estate dealers
such as have ru;ned many nro,,,io;no q
town sites in the victnitv az The nite
and in tho case NJ tho T,hirteantI
ward thousards or doIIars 10 oorrac,
street linee ana Grades
| Resida there viii he introduced q,
| tn tho nevt T,egisiotnra a bjiI nroyid
| inc that cities naw annax torr,tor, T.,
diacent conntia. ,rhis uo,id raSr,i,
Harrishure to taIe ouar at Last nv, ,n.,
Of tho nonuIous torritory aiora Pc, e.
west shore and wonid extend he c;ty
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-28

originally a part thereof. The costs
OF the proceedings in all cases shall
be paid by the city. If the report
of the viewers be adverse to the
prayer of the petitioners, the petition
shall be dismissed"
In the case of annexed territory
the court may add it to an adjacent
ward or wards or create a new ward,
and in the latter case, the holding of
special election is provided for,
for the naming of ward officials.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-02-06
Resolutions Of Respect.

Resolutions adopted BY Cresco Lodge
No. $50. a. r. 4 q. n. upon the death
Of Brother =. E Glass.
Whereas, Death has removed from
% our beloved brother, T. E. Glass,
b It
Resolved. By this Lodge that in his
death not only has the Lodge lost .
worthy brother. but that his loss will
be greatly felt both in Cresco and the
surrounding country. where be was 80
well and favorably known. Be it
further
Resolved, That we extend to the
family our heartfelt sympathy in their
inestimable loss, and assure them Of
our sincere friend hip and consolation.
Be it further
Resolved, That this expression Of
our regard be spread upon the records
Of the Lodge, copy transmitted to
the bereaved family, and copies furn-
ished the city press for publication
Fraternally submitted,
N. S. Durgin,
J. G. Webster,
-s.-et CIV. Reed,
Committee.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-02-06
Borseth.-Belson Weddiaq.

On Wednesday, Jan. 28th, 1t the
home Of the brides mother, Mrs. Ben
Benson, in Button township. occurred
the marriage Of Annie Benson and
Emiel Borseth. Rev. Figenbaum. ol
the Cresco Lutheran church officiating,
and attended BY only the nearest rela-
tives Of the couple.
Following the cerer ony, q wedding
dinner was served and the afternoon
and evening spent in social chat and
dancing.
The bride. gowned in blue silk mes
saline and carrying white roses was At
tended by Clara HoveY and Marie
Benson, cousins Of the bride. The
groom was attended BY Oliver. Benson
and Martin Borseth. brothers respec-
lively Of the bride and groom.
The young couple were the recipients
of many useful presents. They will
commence housekeeping on the John
Hovey farm.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-02-06
Saturday Evening Entertainment.

In the evening Ellsworth Plumstead
absolutely owned the audience for m
hour and the people enjoyed every
minute Of it. Mr. PIumstead deserves
the title Of an ''impersonator" and he
understands human nature as not many
Of the impersonators do. Gin his imper-
sonation Of Ezra when he told how he
sang bass made hit of the evening
with the big audience. Mr.. Plumstead
gave tho right kind Of Saturday
evening entertainment. the kind that
cheers the wearied brain after going
through the routine Of the.wesk. He
gave two kinds Of people, the kind
that are laughed with and the kind
that are laughed at and his imperson.
ation Of these we're both good. Special
mention should be made Of the charac-
ter of ! the lid which Nj. Plumstssd
|gavess 40 we'll As he told Of his sisters
beau it seemed % If the kid was real.
Mr.. Plumstsad has added smother
feather to his cap and will always be
welcome on the platform in Boone.
Boone ia Daily Republican, July 1911.
Ellsworth Plumstead, the third num-
Der Of the New Oregon Cemetery lee.
ture course, will be at the N. E.
church Saturday evening Of this week.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-02-06
Daley---Peters.

The marriage Of Mr.. John E. Peters,
of LIE Roy. Minn., and Miss Cecilia NJ.
Daley, Of Cogswell. N D., was sol
emnized at Our Lady Of Mercy church,
by Rev. Father McC ct 8 o'clock
!. M. Feb. 8, 1914. The bridal party
was attended BY Miss Sadie Peters.
sister Of the groom, and Mr. Thomas
Daley, brother Of the bride. The
bride was gowned in tan messaline,
trimmed with shadow w-lace, with hat ia
match and carried brides roses. The
bridesmaid wore tan whip-cord. with
Persian trimming and carried pink
roses. The groom and best man were
dressed in conventional black. A four
course wedding dinner was served It
the home Of the brides parents to the
immediate family and few outside
friends.
The bride il the youngest daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. D. Daley and is q
highly respected young lady. The
groom ID the only con Of Mrs. Mary
Peters and is prosperous, iowa farm
er Mr.. and Mrs. -Psesssa;will make
their home on the groom's farm in Oak
Dale, after short wedding tour to
Minot and the Twin Cities.
= Is Z i
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-02-06
Sudden Death Of Elmer Glass.
VOL. w. NO. u

Our people were inexpressibly shock.
ed late Monday afternoon to learn Of
the unexpected death Of !. p. Glass,
who underwent an operation about
two weeks ago at the hospital tor
rupture: !: and who was thought toshs
recovering nicely and expected. to -
turn home the Day following his death.
He had sat up ail the afternoon chat
ting with callers and was feeling ex-
cellently except pain in his right leg
which had commenced the day prev
ious. Just as he was returning to bed.
he was taken i'll and passed away be-
fore any Of his family could arrive.
Death was probably caused BY blood
sclot striking the heart.
NJ. CLAUS has been in business in
Cresco for nsariy twenty years. pros
.psring ii ! financial WY md d the
ysrns time estab ablishing a reputation a.
m honest, exemplary and progressive
citizen that Has stdkingly shown BY
the large attendance Of friends and
business men at the funeral. which was
held Wednesday afternoon in the Con.
gregational church, conducted by Rev.
John Gammons. and in charge of the
Masonic fraternity. Interment in Oak
Lawn.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-02-06
Modern Woodmen.

Now is the time for action on the
rate question. and il is yor duty, if you
are q member to be ct our next regular
meeting which will be held Saturday
evening at O'Clock, Feb. Z, 1914.
when we will elect fourteen (l4) del
egates to attend the County Convent-
ion which be held here in Cresco, on
April !, 1914.
Neighbor, if you have anything to
say about this question, come to this
meeting and tell the delegates what
you want, for after this meeting is
over it will be too late for you to be
telling what should have been dore. 4
We expect every member in this 10.
cality to be present at this meeting
and take an active partsin what'is done
OF forever hold your peace.
BY Order of the Camp. :
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-02-06
PHILBRICK.

Simon S.aPhilbrick was born in ;Du-
buque, Dubuque county. Iowa, in 1885.
Died Jan. 81, 1914, at the age Of rs
years, II months and q days. He was
married to Eyeline A. Mitchell, Oct.
2s, 1881 in New Oregon township. To
them I've ehiidren we're born, firut
child died in infancy. To mourn his
loss 10 Z wife and son William Earl
Philbrick. He enlisted in the army in
1862 in the 18th Illinois, serving three
years.. He was man well liked by all
who knew him, and was upright and
honest in all dealings in life. and was
q patient sufferer for . number of
years.
Services were held at the house Feb.
End, conducted by Rev. F. G. Shaffer,
and burial was at New Oregon ceme-
terry.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-02-06
KeadallyilIe Literary Society.

On Friday, Feb. 18th. the Literary
Society Of the Kendallville church have
invited the Epworth League and young
people Of the Morgan community to .
great social t'get-to.gether. It is one
Of the great g ,od time events Of the
winter, and oil Morganites are request
en- to hand their names to Will Howard
or Marguerite Brown il they expect to
60. The hosts It Kendallville must
know in advance. for there is to be .
spread or banquet Of some sort, and
they want to know how many are COM
ing in order to be prepared. So hand
in your name.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-02-06
Box Shadow Social at Libbey Mission

Next Tuesday. Feb. 10th, at 7:W p.
M, IN entertainment and box social
will be held at the Libbey school house
just five miles from Cresco on the
Cresco. Ridgeway road. The feature Of
the evening is an unusually fine lot Of
pictures which Rev. Sylvester, the pas
tor. will give with his stereopticon.
They will feature some place Of inter-
est aad IN addition tbscs will be some
comics that will bring smiles from old
and young. Instead of selling the
boxes, the girls will pose behind cur
tain and the boys will have to bid on
the shadows. It's lots of fun, so come
with your friends and enjoy . pleasant
evening. Proceeds for good cause.
By order Of Com.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-02-06
MORGAN Church Services.

Next Sunday the order Of service ct
Morgan Center church will be changed.
Church commences at 1890 in the
morning and Sunday Bible school will
follow at 1880 :. m, This will give
time for all to be at the Bible school.
Be sure to come on time at the church
hour of worship. Remember we begin
at half past ten q. N. The pastor will
speak on the subject: Our Industrial
Responsibility or Where Hard Work
counts" Send the children to the
Bible school. and set them good ex-
ample ~ csosiinine with thsm. Fsiisndla
and visitors in the community are COR
daily invited to our services.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-02-06
Model PanatsriuR.
! Phone Al

Let the best equipped cleaning and
pressing establishment in the city do
your cleaning and pressing for you.
Bring your old clothes to us-will make
them like new. New clothes made, too.
Let the best equipped laundry in the
state do, your laundry work. Basket
sent each week. All work guaranteed
to be satisfactory.
All work called for and delivered.
We carry a good line of the best ci-
gars. sSss
Ladies andgents' shoeshining parlors
1.-The best. SoR1BEN & BATENAN.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-02-06
New Furniture Store Opening.

Miller Bros. and Co. have installed q
fine line Of new furniture in connection
with their undertaking parlors in their
new location in the old opera house
block. occupying the room formerly oc-
cupied by the Palm cafe and also the
entire second floor, connected BY an el-
evator. Their formal opening occurs
this week Saturday and souvenirs will,
be distributed to callers.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-02-06

Mrs. Frank Sayre passed away very
suddenly last Sunday morning At their
home in Decorah. from An attack Of
heart disease which had afflicted her
for some time. The funeral was held
at Decorah on Wednesday morning
and the remains brought to Cresco for
interment at Oak Lawn. Ar. Sayre
and the daughters have the genuine
sympathy Of host OF Cresco friends
in their bereavement.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-02-06
MALEK

Yeronika Helix died at her home in
Cresco Jan. 25th. 1914, at 4 o'clock p.
m.
Deceased was born in Podbori, b.
bemia, in March l849 and in July, 1867,
came to this country with her parents
Issd settled near Spillville, Iowa. On
Jan. 18th. 1870. she was united in mar
riage with Joseph Malek and that same
| year they moved on the farm in New
Oregon asgaship. Howard county,
where they lived nearly forty years.
In Dec. 1909 they moved to Cresco, la.
She was the mother of nine children,
al Of whom, except one who died in
infancy, survive together with her
kind and devoted husband to mourn the
loss Of kind and loving wife land
mother. They are Mrs. Joseph Bouska,
of Protivin; John, Of Schley. James, of
Schley, Mira. John Lentz, OF Spillville,
Joseph. of Schley, Mrs. Will Hyde, of
Schley, Mrs. James Ondrasek, of
Schley and Mrs Lewie Bisspisl. of Chi
cago. al of whom were present ct her
funeral except Mrs. Lentz who was
unable to come on account Of Illness.
Besides those mentioned above, she
also leaves q grandchildren, two
brothers Joseph and Frank Helix, of
Garner. a.. and four sisters Mrs.
Frank Reyhous. Of Duncan, Ia, Mrs.
John Spalla, of Ridgeway, Mrs.
Michael halek. Of Duncan, Iowa, and
Mrs. Frank Ondrasek. Of Spillville.
The funeral services were held at
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-02-06
School Report

Of school taught in New Oregon twp.
district No. l. for the month ending
January 80, 1914.
Number Of pupils enrolled, q.
Total attendance, 418 days.
Average daily attendance, 49,
Pupils neither absent or tardy: Irene.
Frank, Malinda Halweg, Mildred
Frank. Ferdinand Gerber and Alois
Gerber.
BESs GIBBONS, Teacher,
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-02-06
SCHULTZ.

John Schultz was born Dec. 8. 1841,
at Grimmen, Germany, where he grew
to manhood. He was soldier in the
Prussian- Austria war of 1866, and in
the German. French war of 1901. On
November IL, 1871, he was married to
Louise Martens, she dying April 18,
1918. To them were born four children,
one son and three daughters, the son
dying in infancy. In 1881 they came
to this country, where the family took