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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
UNION SERVICES ON
THANKSGIVING DAY
Slough Mass Meeting; Special Pro-
gram For Ministerial Asso-
ciatiOn in Morning

Church services of varied charac-
ter will be the principal feature of
Thanksgiving Day in Steelton next
Thursday.
The Steelton Ministerial Association
is planning an elaborate union thanks
service to be held in Centenary United
Brethren Church, South Second street,
at 10 o'clock. The Rev. s. II. Rainey.
rector of Trinity Episcopal Church,
will deliver the sermon. The Rev.
William b. Smith, pastor of St Marks
Lutheran Church, is preparing the pro-
gram.
In the afternoon members of the
Slough evangelistic party will hold q
big mass meeting in Centenary
Church. The service will begin at 2.SO
o'clock and will be addressed by Miss
Palmer, of the Slough party.
Among the foreign residents of the
borough the day will be observed
quietly, at least so far as any pre-
arranged celebrations are concerned.
There will be a big dance in Croatian
Hall, South Second street, to raise
funds for the Croatian Red Cross.
This affair will be under the auspices
of the Croatian Sokol and a feature
of the affair will be the singing of a
number of national songs by the pupils
of st. Mary'S Croatian school
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20

A new force for the development of
a more desirable citizenship from the
big foreign population here has been
started. 1t is the newly organized
foreign" school, conducted by the
First Methodist Church, of Steelton.
At the head of the new school, which
is expected to do great things towards
the Improvement of the conditions of
the foreign-born residents of Steelton,
is the Rev. ]. H. Roger. Although pas
tor of the First Methodist Church only
a few months, the Rev. Mr.. Roger has
already become coSnizant of one of the
greatest impGdimentS to good citizen
ship among the foreign-born citizens Of
the borough-their inabality to speak,
or properly understand the English
language.
Finding that there are nearly 1000
men, women and children of foreign
birth in Steelton, of which a large ma
jority are unable TO speak English, the
Rev. Mr.. Royer began to study various
methods possible to change these con-
ditions. He decided upon the plan
adopted by the Young Mems Christian
among Foreigners in the coal regions
Appealing for and to the Rev. DR..
William q. Bennett, of Pottsville, SUI
perintendent of the Anthracite. Mission,
DR.. Roger began to organize his school.
DR.. Bennett has a wide experience in
organizing mission study classes as
tneSe foreign SCHOOLS
Foreigners Enger to Learn
Circulars were written in the Italian,
German, Hungarian and Croatian
languages and distributed throughout
the foreign section. These circulars
explained the plan and invited the for
eigners to visit the First Methodist
Church, Monday evening, November Q.
When Monday evening came there
were thirtv- eight foreigners assembled
In the social room of the church. With
the assistance of DR.. Bennett and mem
bers of the Epworth League, the Rev.
Mr.. Roger outlined the course of
studies.
There will be ten lessons in elemen-
tary, English After this those pupils
who are so fitted will be given addi-
t!onal lessons in English grammar.
The second class was held last Mon
day evening. So delighted were the
students of the week before with their
progress, that the class was increased
through their efforts to fifty-two mem
bers. This number was divided as fol-
lows: Italians, %: Hungarians, 5; Croa-
tians, 10; Germans, 3, and Bulgari
ans. 2.
Here, while their brothers and fellow
countrymen are grlpped in a terrible
war in their native lands. the represen-
tatives of both the Allies and Austro :
Germanic causes are peacefully and fra
ternally studying how to become good
citizens under another flag.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20

event in the office of Mayor John X.
Royal, who presided. Clarence o.
Backenstoss, secretary to the Mayor,
was made secretary.
The tree will again be erected at
Front and Market streets. 1t will be
much larger than that of last year.
Robert w. Hoy, of the Harrisburg
Light and Power Company, will look
after the procuring of suitable tree
and will also arrange for the illumi-
nations and erection of the platform.
The music this year will be in the
charge of Professor Edwin G. Rose,
instructor of music in the Harrisburg
public schools. and Professor E. j.
Decevee, of the Harrisburg Conserv-
atory of Music. Christmas carols and
patriotic songs will be a part of the
program. A chorus of 1000 voices,
including students from the Central
and Tech high schools, will sing.
There will also be series of moving
pictures and stereopticon views, show
ing Yuletide scenes and subjects.
+ Mayor John K. Royal was named as
the committee to arrange for q band.
The chorus will meet at a certain point
and with the band will march to Front
and Market streets.
This year the exercises will start at
8 o'clock.
meeting will be held next Wednes-
day night to discuss plans and hear
reports of committees. ARRANGEMENTS
will be made at this time for cutting
the big tree.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
INFORMATION FOR
LUNG SUFFERERS

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
Steelton Snapshots

Hold Dances.-Under the auspices
of the Steelton Lyceum a dance will
be held iii the Benton clubrooms this
evening. The Misses Helen Morrow
and Lillian Billet will give an invita-
ton dance next Friday evening.
Read In Schools.-Members of the
League of Good Citizenship read the
first paper of the winter season in
the schools this afternoon. The paper
dealt with THE First Thanksgiving"
Wants to Wrestle. Samuel Allen
Vaneman, local wrestler, formerly
with carnival, wants to meet some
lightweight wrestlers. Sam modestIy
admits that he is champion of the
world-in his class
Will Choose Pastor. - The congrega-
tion of st. Johns Lutheran Church will
elect q new pastor to succeed the Rev,
DR.. M. z. Hooker, at a meeting Sunday.
Dance Old Dances. The fox-trot,
tango, hesitation and other late dances
were tabooed at last evenings enter
tainment In the Benton Club rooms.
The men of the Ancient Order of HI
bernians were hosts to the ladies of
Auxiliary No. l. That the old dances
are still popular was shown by the
number who danced. One of the sea-
sons largest dance crowds was present.
Exams. mt High. - The tri-monthly
reviews began at the Steelton High
Lay New Floors. New floors are
being laid in all the Pennsylvania Rail-
road offices here.
Confer Degree. - Steelton Lodge, No.
1874. will confer the second degree upon
class of candidates this evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
OUCH! BACKACHE!
RUB LUMBAGO OR
PAIN FROM BACK
Rub stiffness away with small
trial bottle of old
"St. Jacobs Oil"

Quickly?-Yes. Almost instant re-
lief from soreness. stiffness, lameness
and pain follows a gentle rubbing with
"St. Jacobs OIL"
Rub this soothing. penetrating oil
right on your painful back. and like
magic, relief comes. "St. Jacobs Oil"
is a harmless backache. lumbago and
sciatica cure which never disappoints
and doesn't burn the skin.
Straighten up! Quit complainingi
Stop those torturous Stitches" In a
moment you will forget that you ever
had a weak back. because it won't
hurt or be stiff or lame. Don't suffer.
Get small trial bottle of old. honest
'St. Jacobs or from your druggist
now and get this lasting relief.-Ad-
vertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20

able time In the Far East in scientific
research and in studying sociological
conditions generally, especially as re-
lated to the work of the Christian
Church. He returned to the United
States only a few months ago and
has already made a number of ad-
dresses upon Oriental countries.
Professor Goodrich also will address
the Sunday school at noon. It will be
the schools monthly missionary day
and a number CT lantern slides will
be shown of places which Professor
Goodrich has personally visited.
The Rev. James F. Bullitt, rector of
st. Andrews who was critically i'll q,
week ago, is now out of danger hut
will be unable to resume his work for
some time. Regular services will con-
tinue to be held at st. Andrews
Church by substitutes. including even
ing prayer at las o'clock tonight.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
CHURCH CHOIR REHEARSAL

The male choir of the First Presby-
terian Church held its first rehearsal
for Christmas musicale to be given
Sunday evening, December 20, at the
home of Charles K. Messersmith, AZ
Penn street, last evening. Those pres-
cnt were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Hol-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren e. Budman,
Miss Bertha Messersmith, Miss Mary
Messersmith, Miss Sylvia Whitman, or
ganist; Harold Miller. Paul Miller.
William Bechtold, Charles Wikle, VIII
liam Mills, Harry Bretz, Archie
Thompson, Max Rider and Charles X.
Messersmith. Refreshments were
served following the rehearsal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
MiddletOwn Car Company
Gets Adverse Decision

In denying the application of the
Middletown Car Company for a "fabri-
cation in transit" rate, the Interstate
Co merce Commission. at Washington,
d. C., yesterday, rendered decision af-
fecting virtually every steel plant.
Railroads serving steel companies will
also be affected by the ruling of the
commission. The Middletown plant is
on the Pennsylvania Railroad, and is
255 miles east of Pittsburgh.
The car company in its application to
the commission, pointed out that the
rate on the steel underframes of cars
shipped to 1T from Pittsburgh was 10
cents hundred pounds Then the rate
on the frames after the work upon
them by the car company, OF Curtis
Bay, Baltimore. was 8 cents a hundred
more, making the total "a cents, while
the through rate from Pittsburgh to
Curtis Bay was only 14h cents.
The commission held that the COM
pany, should II so desire, could make
the frames at its own plant, and, there
fore, was not put at a disadvantage by
having to bring the frames from Pitts
burgh, and then reship them, after
working upon them, to Baltimore.
Inspectors Nose Broken. Jacob
Hoax, 1343 Vernon street, car inspec-
tor on the Pennsylvania railroad, sus-
tanned a suspected fracture of his nose
when bar slipped and struck him
while he was repairing the car. He
was treated at the Harrisburg Hos
pital this morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
RAILROAD NOTES

Large apple shipments are being
sent over Reading lines to Eastern
points.
The Reading has abandoned the use
of water cars, the water supply having
increased since recent rains
1t is said there will be further in
crease in passenger rates on January /.
c. Nelson Hamilton, a veteran con-
ductor of the Philadelphia Division. of
from a visit to Rochester, N. Y.
Six cars were derailed at FL tower
last night. Antonio Gross, % years old.
wreck crew employe. was struck on
the head with an iron bar.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
PLATE SPEEDS IN PHOTOGRAPHY

knowledge of comparative plate
speeds is of considerable importance
to the successful photographer. They
are rated in various ways, one of the
most common and satisfactory being
by a series of numbers invented by
Hurter and Driff1eld of England, and
known as the H. & D. numbers. Thus
Eastman and Ansco films are said to
have a speed of H. & d. ESQ. while
Cramer Medium Isochromatic plates
are listed at II. e. d. $50. Under
another system the same films are
rated at 384 and the slower plates at
256. Some such system is Imperative
with every exposure meter. to be de-
scribed below. The numbers to be
used with the meter are supplied with
1t, and they indicate the relative
speeds quite isfactory.-Outing
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
sfIDDLETOwN NOTES

Plans Revival. Samuel f. Irley.
who conducts the Samaritan Free Mis-
sion, is planning to hold revival SER
vices.
Hold Literary Meeting. The Gram
mar School Literary Society held an in
Lecture We'll Ratended4 @ Iectura
on "The Holy Land" by the Rev, w.
Hanson, in st. Peters Lutheran
Church, last evening, was we'll attend
ed.
VIII Play at HIghspire. - The Lib
erty Band will play for the Highspire
firemen at their festival, this evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
MISSIONARY OFFERING

The Missionary Society of st. Johns
Lutheran Church will hold its annual
thank offering Sunday evening at 7.3O
O'Clock, at which time all the thank
offering boxes will be opened. The
monthly meeting of the society will
be hold Tuesday evening for the pur-
pose of electing officers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
VIGOROUS ATTACKS
MADE BY INFANTRY
[Continued From First Page1
lowlands and hold back the German
advance.
Hone TO Renew Advance

Notwithstanding the extent of tho
flooded area the invaders hope to re-
new their advance. Large numbers OF
engineers are being sent to the front
and German ingenuity is to be put to
the test to provide a scientific method
of crossing the inundated country.
The outcome of yesterdays naval
battle in the Black Sea is still in doubt.
No fresh information was received to
reconcile the conflicting claims of Rus
sia and Turkey, each of whom as
serted that a hostile battleship had
been damaged seriously in the engage
ment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
NEW ORE BRIDGE COMPLETED

The new ore bridge at the Pennsyl-
vania Steel plant has been completed
and will be put into operation to-day
blast furnaces and is used to transfer
the ore from the tracks to the bins
from where 1t is taken to the furnaces
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
SEIDERS-STINE

Frank S. Seiders. 2143 South Second
street, and Miss Alvie e. Stine, of
Swatara township, were married last
evening at o'clock in the parsonage
of Centnary United Brethren Church
by the Rev. A. K. Wier. Mr. and Mrs.
Seiders will live in Steelton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
CITY'S CHRISTMAS
TREE To BE BIGGER
Larger Evergreen Than That of
Last Year to Be Erected at
Front and Market SITS.

Harrisburg's second municipal Christ
mas tree was made a certainty to-day
when the committee in charge met
and discussed plans for the Yuletide
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
MARRIED AT ENHAuT

Miss Alberta Fortney, of Siddons-
burg, and Elmer T. Hefnefinger. of Mt.
C. II. Heiges. in the parsonage of the
Church of God, at Enhaut. yesterday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20

New Cumberland, Pa. Nov. 20. -
Major John w. Kirk, the well-known
Civil War veteran, quietly celebrated
his sixty eighth birthday anniversary
at his home here to-day. Major Kirk
served in the Ninth Pennsylvania Cav
airy and has good war record.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
MISSION TALK At
ST. ANDREW CHURCH
Professor Goodrich, of Carlisle, to
Speak; Rev. BuIlitt Slowly
Improving

Professor Joseph K.
Goodrich, at present
living in Carlisle. will
conduct m orning g
prayer in st. An
d + e w's Protestant
Episcopal Church at
1890 o'clock Sunday
morning and will
give an address upon
missionary work in
China, Japan and
other Oriental ,coun-
tries. Professor Good
rich is a lay reader
of the church, who
has spent consider
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-20
CAT Tie DISEASE
LOSING ITS FORCE
Areas Affected Have Been Consid-
erably Restricted in the Last
Half Dozen Days
MORE FARE PROTESTS MADE
Commission Acts on Ninth Street
Crossing; News of Day
|. About the Capitol
MORE FARE PROTESTS MADE
No new centers

No new centers
of infection of foot
and mouth disease
have been reported
to the State Live
stock S a II i t a + y
b o a + d for three
days and the num-
ber of new cases
has materially les
sened. Officials of
the state board de-
clared to-day that
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26

out that cash and hand it over,
qulckir
Ross Jumped back from the wicket
door, and the intruder promptly
stepped through II, leveled a large
revolver as he did so.
orapples With Bandit.
Quick. now" urged the bandit, AMI
tammed the muzzle Of his revolver
against Ross breast, backing him To-
ward the partly opened vault
You can't get at the money-it's
all locked up in a safe IL the vault
Ross tried to explain, but the robber
cursed him and continued to force
him toward the vault. You get that
money do you hear?" he shouted
Then Ross, made desperate by the
apparent intention Of the robber to
XIII him unless he produced tho
money. grappled with the man and
showed his arms above his head. The
revolver explo6 Z and the bullet
buried Itself In a stack OF ledgers on
an upper shelf
Then grim struggle took place In
the vault Ross was at a disadvan-
tage his opponent being taller and
stronger, but he forced him back
ward out Of the vault and into the
banking room, where the bandit
pulled the trigger Of his weapon
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
PHAGAN CASE IS
EASY, LEH0N
DECLARES
Burns Man Says He Is Greatly
Encouraged by Results Of
His First Efforts.

Dan Lehon, superintendent Of the
Southern division of the William J..
Burns Detective Agency, who, in the
absence of Burns in New York, is in
Atlanta in charge of the investigation
into the death of Mary Phagan. de-
clared Thursday that the "a hours
work he has done on the case has
convinced him, as it did his chief,
that the mystery will be solved be-
yond the shadow of doubt.
II am very much encouraged over
the developments sinces1 have been
here" Mr. Lehon said. THE case is
even easier than | thought 1t would
be, and Mr.. Burns had written me
that he found nothing unusually dif1-
cult about the mystery"
Finds New Evidence.
Mr.. Lehon added that in his work
Wednesday he discovered new evil
dence that points to the guilty man,
Burns, who is in New York with
Attorney Leonard Haas of Frank $
counsel, is expected to return to At
lanta to take active charge Of the in
vestigation within a few days. 1t is
probable that Lehon will remain In
Atlanta to assist his chief in the
final stages of the investigation. Guy
Biddinger, of New York, assistant
manager of the Burns service, also Is
expected in Atlanta this week.
Detectives and attorneys connected
with Jim Conley have begun an in
vestigation Of the mysterious tele-
grams that have been sent to Conley
from Newark, N. j., signed John
Black"
See Plot on Black.
The local police believe that the
kilograms are evidence of conspira-
CIV against Detective Black, who was
a prominent figure in the early Pha-
gan investigation, and who has been
attacked in new evidence uneartneo
by the Frank defense.
It is understood that the local po-
lice have asked the police Of Newark
to assist them in the investigation
and that strenuous efforts are being
made in the East to locate the sender
of the kilograms.
Detective Burns, in a recent state
ment, declared that the messages were
sent to Conley by private detectives
who are trying to throw obstacles In
the way of his personal investigation
of the case.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26

recent firing was found In he dresser
drawer, the policemen took him to
headquarters.
IT'S all foolishness," said Rhynata
Thursday morning I've been sick
for several days, ana az my room
most of the time. My wife Will tes-
tify to an absolute alibi, for ! was IN
my room when tiiiS-holdup occurred. y
How Robbery Was Attempted.
The attempted robbery was most
sensational. The Atlanta Savings
Bank is in the odd Fellows Build
ing, at No 200 Auburn avenue. IL
closes at 8 o'clock In the afternoon,
and after o'clock only one employee
usually remains in the banking room.
Wednesday afternoon Il was J. O..
Ross, Jr., a son of the banks presi-
dent. He was at work In the bank
ing room, which can be entered
through three wicket doors or gates.
About 4:30 o'clock, as nearly rs
Ross can remember, a white MAI.
clad in a gray suit. wearing a stiff
hat and eyeglasses, entered the bank
through the door which leads from
the business room into the hail,
Ross looked up saw the visitor. and
walked over to ono OF the windows.
near the door that admits employees
to the banking room.
what do you wantg" he inquired.
"You get into that vault" shout "a
the man, with an ep,.het "and bring
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26

again. and the second bullet shat
tered a glass door and buried itself
in the wall.
Negro Trips Opponent.
At that moment Ross tripped his
adversary so that he staggered and
loosened his hold on the negro. As
the robber fell away from him he
drew from coat pocket short
bludgeon OF iron. and, recovering his
balance. he struck Ross on the side
OF the head. knocking him down.
Ross. half unconscious, screamed
Tor help as he lay on the floor
BY this time the two shots had
drawn several negroes to the door in
the front Of the bank, The bandit
saw his escape shut off in that d.
rection He ran to the rear, opened
the door leading into the alley, and
ran on through Bell street until he
reached Houston.
The pursuit was close. and as he
turned into Houston street the man
climbed into a buggy belonging TO
jerome Sanders an aged negro,
Standing up In the vehicle, he lashed
the horse into a gallop. Then he
turned and shouted a warning at the
crowd, then about 100 feet away, This
was followed by two shots, Aired at
random. and the crowd hesitated.
Fires Again at Crowd.
Reaching Piedmont avenue, the
buggy was turned into that thorough
fare. ana raced down to Cain street,
The crowd was again IN pursuit, and
several policemen had Joined in the
chase, ana once more the fleeing ban
cit dred at the crowd
But a motor load or reserves from
the police station were in the hunt,
and as soon as they came in sight,
the man jumped from the buggy and
disappeared
The police reserve. headed by Cap
tain Terry. Immediately surrounded
the block. and all the available Off
GERS and detectives were set 10
searching the district A storekeeper
at Cain and Williams street told Of
ncer Palmer that the man had aban-
doned his buggy just in front Of his
store.
Il think he went into that build
ing" he said, pointing next door
Finds Rhynata in Bed
Palmer searched the building, and
In - furnished front room downstairs
he found Rhynata IN bed with his
wife, a pretty young girl. seated be-
side him, bathing his face
My husband is IN, she told the
officer, but when a search revealedsa
recently fired revolver In the dresser
drawer, Palmer made the man get up
and dress and accompany HIM
All the way to the station, in the
police automobile Rhynata "kidded"
the bulls as he termed them, and
| told them they were all wrong and
had nothing on him--and never would
have, His wife visited him at the
station later and wept piteously as
he told her TO go out and see II she
couldn't fix up bail for him.