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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-15
WOULDN'T LITTLE SIX, SEVEN
BE TAUGHT

BY Jane Whitaker.
Little six and seven and eight-year-
old, imagine how splendid it would be
if, instead of sitting on a hard bench
before desk, with reading and writ
ing and 'rithmetic" to study, you
could play out in the great out-of-
doors and still call it school?
1t sounds like a dream, doesn't it,
and yet one woman teacher has put
such a thought into effect and is hav-
ing wonderful success with it.
Her name is Mrs. Marietta l.. John
son. She says she has been teacher
''for hundred years" and she told
the Federation of Teachers all about
her new system of teaching little six
and seven and eight-year-olds, and
even tots that are nine and ten and
eleven by the out-of-door method.
Like all teachers, my idea of edu-
cation was to plan how to force so
much knowledge upon the brain of
child in given number of years"
Mrs. Johnson said. 'And l believed
in that plan as we all do, until one
day my principal came to me and
handed me book.
Education is all wrong he said,
unless it leads to this
81 was amazed How could edu-
cation be all wrong? Hadn't we led
it up to what we considered perfec-
ton? But that night read the book.
1t was called Development of the
Child and saw then that our system
of education was all wrong and re-
solved that if l ever had a child of my,
own would experiment with new
brand of education.
Education is life. Would life ever
make round-shouldered, anaemic,
nervous children? Could the teacher
ever break down teaching if she is
giving life? Education would be life
giving to the teachers as well as to
the children. A sound, accomplished
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ssS| - - -.

Z. Society for 1915: President, j. S.
Kapp; vice president, NJ. C. Thumma
secretary, Ray Klugh; treasurer, G. E.
Seibert; musical director, S. W. Me-
Creary.
The Rev. o. 4. Krenz is at present
engaged in evangelistic work at Middle
burg, Pa. The Rev. +. Ii. Smell, of Ha-
gerstown, will preach in the L. B.
church at this place Sunday evening
The Monaghan Presbyterian Sunday
school will render their Christmas pro-
gram tomorrow evening at $50.
Mrs. William Seibert, of Chappell,
Neb., spent few days during the week
visiting friends in town.
The new Christmas Savings Club at
the Farmers and Merchants bank will
begin Monday, December 21.
The senior class of the High school
gave their class play in the opera
house Thursday evening to a large and
interesting audience. The class of 1915
numbers twelve. There were thirteen
until few weeks ago when one mem
Der of the class, Miss Grace Lerew,
became the bride of ]. E. Arnold, pro-
prietor of the local laundry, and she
then discontinued her school work.
Calvin Knaub, of Grantham, Pa. is
at present assisting the force of clerks
IN the j. II. Dick general store.
A number of large hogs have been
reported around town, but the largest
one IN this section was reported by j.
u. McCreary, proprietor of the local
bakery. Thursday he had his largest
neg killed and when dressed it weighed
$50 pounds.
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who for several years was verv ac.
tive member of the society, has for the
past two years been confined TO her
room by i'll health. On Thursday even.
ing the society rendered a Christmas
program and presented Mrs. Ort with
a number of useful and pretty gifts.
Mrs. Ort greatly appreciated the visit.
A temperance meeting will be held
tomorrow evening in the Church of the
brethren in Christ on West Simpson
street.
The young people who have been alb.
sent from the borough attend ng school
and college are arriving home to spend
the Christmas vacation.
Mrs. T. j. Ferguson, of Silver
Spring, and Miss Ailsie Ewalt, of
Hoguestown, were guests of Mrs. J. Il.
Prowell, West Main street Thursday
and yesterday.
Miss Hannah Bucher was visitor to
Harrisburg yesterday
The Rev. Mr.. Robb, of New King
ston, was the guest of the Rev. H. II.
Sharp at Trinity Lutheran parsonage
this week
The thermometer was % above zero
at 6 o'clock This morning.
A protracted meeting will be inaugu.
rated tomorrow evening by the Church
of the Brethren in the meeting house
on West Marble street. The meetings
will be in charge of the Rev. Mr.. Engle,
of HummelstoWn
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MELVILLE
Installation of officers of Big Spring
Lodge, No. 361

Special Correspondence
Newville, Dec. 19.-Big Spring
Lodge, No. S61, F. and A. NJ, held a
meeting and banquetted on Thursday
evening. The installation of officers
took place at the lodge rooms, High
street and Big Spring avenue, by Dis
trict Deputy Grand Master Samuel
Goodyear, of Carlisle, after which the
members and visitors repaired to an
adjoining room which presented an at
tractive appearance. Here the banquet
was served by Caterer George P.
James. Covers were laid for 63.
Mrs. F. W. Parson and son, Arthur,
are guests of the formers parents in
Harrisburg. The Rev. Mr.. Parson will
join them next week and remain for
Christmas Day.
Mrs. Perry Mclaughlin left Friday
for Norristown, where she will spend
the holidays at the home of her par
ents.
The Rev. George w. Nicely, Of Han
over, a former pastor of the Zion Lu-
theran church, was the guest of DR.. E.
w. Remsburg on Thursday and Friday.
Mr.. Dunlap, Parsonage street, has
been suffering from an injured knee,
which he received through a fall on
Big Spring avenue, on Tuesday even
ing.
Lieutenant Ernest Locke stationed
at Fort Meyer, Washington, d. c.,
spent Thursday in town.
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noon. He was 80 years old, and had
been ill for the past year. He was
preceded to the grave by his wife
many years ago, and besides his SON
{. L. Feidt, is survived by sister
Mrs. Charles Martz, of Killinger. In.
terment was made this morning at Kill
iinger. Funeral services were in charge
of the Rev. w. J. Kohler.
Arrangements have been completed
for the exercises round the municipal
Christmas tree, to be held on Christ.
mas eve at clock. During the sing
ing of Christmas hymn, the church
bells will be rung and Burgess s. n
kawel will press the button which will
turn on the 800 small lights on the
tree. The music will be furnished by
the Citizens band.
The choir of the Lutheran church
will render a eantata on Sunday even.
ing.
Thomas j. Long has moved his hard.
ware goods into his new store room on
Market street.
Miss Mary Voss, of this place. at.
tended the funeral of friend at Ly.
kens on Wednesday.
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served to the workers. II was an in
spring sight to see men of all oecupa-
tions and walks in life, including mem
bers of at least six denominations and
men who make no profession of re-
ligion, working together on the build
ing in which the claims of the Carpenter
of Nazareth are to be set forth to the
people of Mechanicsburg. While a
great deal was accomplished yesterday,
there still remains considerable to do,
and the work will be continued until
completed by small companies of volun-
teers on different days. The frame work
is completed. The building will be 12S
feet by S4 feet, and will seat two
thousand persons.
The Community Christmas tree was
lighted last evening and number of
persons braved the cold to listen to the
Christmas carols sung under the direc-
tion of DR.. Eisenower and to an ad-
dress by the Rev. L. C. B. Castle. pastor
of the First U. B. church, The electric
lights which were strung from High to
Arch streets on both sides of Main
street during the week were turned on
early last evening.
The cottage prayer meetings last
evening had the usual good attendance
and the interest is increasing with each
evening There were fourteen meetings
held last evening.
Thursday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Hess, West Main street,
their daughter, Miss Elsie j. Hess,
and Samuel M. Simmons, of Locust
Point were married. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. S. S. Garnes
Thursday evening the Woman s
Home and Foreign Missionary Society
of Trinity Lutheran church paid a
Christmas visit to Mrs. s. r. Ort at her
home on East Main street. Mrs. Ort,
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MIDDLETOWN
Infant Son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Brown Died Yesterday Morning

Special Correspondence.
Mlddletown, Dec. 19.-Charles Ed.
ward, the infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles II. Brown, died at the home of
his parents on Lawrence street yester-
day morning. The funeral services will
be held at the home On Monday after.
noon at o'clock. The Rev. c. Buck
ley VIII officiate. Interment will be
made In the colored cemetery, East
Middletown.
William Lands, the drayman, is ill
at his home on Brown street and John
Houser is working in his stead.
Miss Minerva Peters has returned
home from several days visit to
Philadelphia
Thieves entered the chicken coop of
the Emaus Orphan Home on Thursday
evening and stole between 40 and so
chickens. The heads of fourteen chick
ems were found near the coop. Thev
tore off several boards at the back Of
the COOP
Mrs. Elijah McCreary has gone to
Butler, Pa, where she will visit her
daughter, Mrs. Arthur .Bausman, for
several days.
The funera' services of the late
Francis FURY were held at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. John Kramer, on
Emaus street last evening at 7.30
O'Clock and the remains were taken to
Wrightsvilie on the morning train to.
day, where interment was made. The
Rev. W. R. Ridington, pastor of the
M. Z. church, officiated
Yohn Brothers, of Harrisburg, pre-
sented an organ to the children at the
Emaus Orphan Home for Christmas
present. The gifts highly appreciated
by them.
Robert Seibert and brother. William,
were given hearing before Squire w.
J. Kennard yesterday, charged with
robbing freight cars on the Pennsylva-
mia railroad in Royalton. Thetevidence
was sufficient to hold them under $500
bail each for court. They were taken
back to the Harrisburg jail.
Walter Ont is spending Saturday and
Sunday ut Lewistown as the guest of
relatives at Lewistown, Pa. -
Miss Helen Fishel, who had been
studying nursing at Columbus, Ohio,
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SUBURBAN
HUMMELSTOWN
oficers Elected at Board of Health
Meeting

Special Correspondence.
Hummelstown, Pa, Dec. 19.-The
regular meeting of the board of health
was held on THURSDAY evening and all
members were present. The bills of The
board were presented and ordered paid
and the report of the health officer ap-
proved. The following officers of the
hoard were elected for the ensuing
year: President, II. Wells Buser; seere-
tary. George 7. Kicker; treasurer. DR..
W. NJ. Shull: health officer, Jacob
Thomas. There is at present but one
ease of contagious disease in the bor-
ough.
Miss Annie Burkholder has returned
from the Indiana State Normal school
and is spending the holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Burk-
holder
Christmas exercises will be held in
several of the schools next week. In
teresting programs have been arranged
for the exercises.
Paul Schaffner, of the Lancaster
Theological Seminary, and Herbert
Schaffuer, of Franklin and Marshall
College, are visiting their parents, Mr..
aud Mrs. f. j. Schaffner>
Mrs. Wilson Kline and children were
visitors in Philadelphia yesterday.
Mrs john Zerfoss and Mrs. John
Mutzabaugh spent yesterday in Harris
burg.
Miss Katherine Shull has returned
from Wellesley College to spend the
Christmas vacation with her parents,
DR.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Shull.
Mrs. Grover c. Buser visited her
aunt, Mrs. Rebecea Rettew, at Har-
risburg, Yesterday.
During the next two weeks the
Wednesday evening prayer service in
the Reformed church will be omitted.
William Mullin and sons, James and
Michael, spent yesterday in Philadel
phia.
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MARYSVILLE
Birthday Party for Mr.. and Mrs. Fleish
er's Daughter

Special Correspondence.
Marysville, Dec. ia birthday
party was held Wednesday evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Fleish-
er in honor of their daughter Ethel's
7th birthday.
l.. G.. Wox spent Thursday in Mt.
Joy with Albert Zaepfel.
The Rev. T. B. Tyler, of Philadelphia,
is spending some time with friends in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Heck, Of Balti-
more, spent Thursday with Mrs. Heck's
sister, Mrs. M. C. Dick.
R. H. Holmes, of Enola, spent Thurs
day in town.
Mrs. P. NJ. Miller spent the week
visiting relatives in New Bloomfield.
Miss Helen Wise, teacher Of music
at Shippensburg Normal school, is
spending her Christmas vacation at her
home on Dahlien street.
Mrs. N. j. Robinson spent Tuesday
and Wednesday at Wormleysburg with
Mrs. s. w. Custer.
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and finished her course there, is spend
ing some time in town as the guest of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. +. Fishel,
Main street.
Leonard Boyer, wife and son,
Charles, spent the day at Philadelphia.
Harry Smith, of Lorain, Ohio, is
visiting his sister, Miss Sadie Smith,
Market street, for two weeks.
The Union drill team will take part
in the mummers parade at Harrisburg
on New Years Day.
Charles Henry. of Chambersburg, Wis
tied his sister, Mrs. George Carr, South
Wood street, on Friday.
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High School Sent to Philadelphia
$3.50 for Belgium Sufferers

Special Correspondence.
Halifax, Dec. 19.-Lieutenant Les
lie R. Shope is home from the Staun,
ton (Virginia) Military Academy where
he is an Instructor, to spend the holi-
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C.
R. Shope.
Mrs. G. w. Westfall and daughter
Gertrude, spent Thursday in the Capi-
tai City.
The Halifax High school, through
Professor S. C. Bethel, have sent to
the Philadelphia "North American
the sum of $3.50 to be applied to the
Belgian relief fund.
The Otterbein United Brethren Sun.
day school will give their scholars the
annual Christmas treat on Sunday
morning,
Mrs. Joseph Z. Lyter picked several
pansies out of her yard during the past
week
The Halifax High School Literary
Society have changed their meeting
time from afternoon to evening and
held their first meeting last evening
They will have their society meeting
every other Friday evening in the flu,
ture.
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WILLIAMSBURG
Funeral Of George Holloway Held Yes
terday Afternoon

Special Correspondence.
Willlamstown, Dee. 19.-Nr. and
Mrs. E. C. Miller left for Philadelphia
to visit their daughter
Joseph Durbin, of Mereersburp
Academy. is visiting his parents.
Cleo Haller, of Shippensburg State
Normal School, is spending her Christ.
mas vacation with her parents.
Verna Adams, of Pottstown, is visit
ing her parents.
The funeral of George Holloway,
who was hurt at the collierv and died
while on the way 20 the Ashland hos.
pital, was held this afternoon. Inter
ment in the NJ Z. cemetery.
William Smith, of Mt. Carmel, is
visiting relatives.
A foreigner was found dead in a
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MILLERSBURG
Henry Feidt, an Aged Resident OF
This Place, Died Wednesday

Special Correspondence
Millersburg, Dec. 1s.-O. Fl. Watts,
jeweler, has opened branch store at
Elizabethville, to continue till after
the holidays.
The Rev. D. E. Long, of Mt. Joy,
and formerly pastor of the u, B.
church here, called on friends here on
Tuesday.
DR.. and Mrs. P. A. Heilman, of Bal.
timore, were entertained on Wednesday
by Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Lork, at their
home on Union street. In the evening
Mrs. Heilman gave lecture in the in
terest of missions in st. Paul's Luth-
eran church.
An entertainment will be given by
the Lebanon Valley Glee Club on
January / in the High School room.
Henry Feidt died at the home of his
son, Charles L. Feidt, on Wednesday
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REJECT WAGE OFFER
wilkee-Barre Trolley Employees Will
Stand By Original Demands

Wilkes Barre, Dec. 19.-By vote
of 239 to IL, employees of the Wilkes
Barre Railway Company at meeting
early yesterday, rejected the offer of
General Manager Wright for new
three-year contract to start January L.
The employees demand cents in
crease in wages, increased pay for over
time and pay for the men on the extra
list who report daily, but get no work.
The company offered an increase of
cent an hour for the first year and an.
additional cent an hour for the next
two years. This offer was rejected a
week ago. The company agreed to
some slight concessions as compro.
mise offer. This latest offer was re-
jected yesterday.
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MILLERSTOWN
Interesting Notes About People Who
Come and Go

Special Correspondence
Millerstown, Dec 19.-Mrs. Edna
SINNERS was in Harrisburg on Tuesday.
Kenneth Ulsh. student at MERGERS
burg Academy, is home on his Christ
mas vacation.
Mrs. Gideon Fogleman is visiting rel
atives at Elizabethville.
Miss Alice Alexander is in New York
City on business trip.
Mrs. C. C. Page has returned home
from two weeks visit III Altoona and
Pittsburgh.
Mrs. Thomas Diffendafer was in Har-
risburg or Wednesday.
Mrs. c. A. Riland, of Herndon, is
visiting her sister, Miss Nellie Diffen-
dafer
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MECHANICSBURG
Building of Evangelistic Tabernacle Il
Progressing Rapidly

Special Correspond snce.
,Mechanicsburg, Dee. 19.-The build
ing of the tabernacle which begun yes
terday progressed rapidly. The intense
cold prevented beginning work as early
as had been planned, but at 8 o'clock
large force was on hand and by noon
the building had assumed shape. Dinner
was served to all the workers and dir
rectly afterward work was resumed
and continued until o'clock when tine
work was ended for the day and supper
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shanty near the eolliers. 1t is supposed
he suffocated from gas.
Flossie Willard. of Harrisburg, is
visiting her parents.
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DILLSBURG

J. L. McCreary, Champion Hog Raiser
in York County
Special Correspondence.
Dillsburg, Dec. 19.-The following
officers were elected in the Lutheran C.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-29
ro-pnr In son,h.ldc churchcs.

Rev. w. a. Cooper will preach his
final sermon on Christian Ideals" this
evening in Central Methodist Church.
the subject being The Christian Ideal
OF Society. or the Redeemed World"
At the morning service his subject
Will he The Ground and Extent of an
Obligation"
Beginning tonight Rev Wesley
Baker viii preach series OF special
Easter sermons. His first subject will
he The Gospel OF the Ilereafter'
This morning ho will preach on
Christian JOY" Special music will be
rendered. Tho other subjects are:
Myself After Death" April ). The
Gospel of the Resurrection" April IL.
Risen With Christ" evening
Rev. John 6. Scott will conduct regu-
lar services this morning in Meade
Memorial Episcopal Church.
Rev. A G. Bergman. the pastor, Will
conduct regular services this morning
in the Woodland Heights Methodist
Church. Rev. George ii. McFaden will
preach at the evening service. The
Sunday school has grown to 100 mem
bers, and there is much interest In
other departments of church work
A meeting OF the International Bible
students VIII be held this afternoon at
> o'clock In the Victoria Theatre. Rob
ert Lee Smith Will preach on 'Better
Times Coming
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YOUTH CONFESSES
HE KILLED TEACHER
Sevcntecn-Ycar-Old Boy Tells
Police Where He Hid Knife
and Wrench.
WAS EXPELLED FROM SCHOOL
Remains, When Found, Show
Crushed Head and Stab Wounds
in Back and Face.
Especial to The Times-Dlspatch.l

| Especial TO Tho Times Dispatch
Herkiincr, ~ Y, March 2S.--EuCene
Giannini. the seventeen year-old Italian
iad who was arrested early to-day as
suspect in connection with the muir
der of Miss Lydie Bcechcr, the pretty
teacher OF the Poland High School
who had expelled him from the school
confessed this evening that he killed
the girl. and told the police where he
had hidden the knife and wrench with
which the crime was committed
Giannini. who had been expelled from
the roland School some time ago bv
Miss l3ccchcr. had threatened tho girl
and is known to have asked her to ac-
company him to the home Of his mar
/ nts last evening to talk over tho rea-
son FOR his expulsion. EIc was seen
walking with her toward the spot
where her dead body was found early
to-day by a milkman driving into the
town
Tho crime has caused the greatest
sensation through this section of the
state since tho murder or Grace Brown
by Chester Gillette.
Miss Beccher. who was twcnty-onc
years old, was an extremely attractiye
Young woman. with dark hair and eyes
She was the daughter Of Rev. w A.
| Beecher. Of Sennctt. n. Y Row. and
Mrs. fccchcr arrived Mt Poland this
afternoon in response to a telegram
from tn" principal of the school saw
ing their daughter was seriously i'll
| Both almost collapsed when Informed
| by a reporter that the girl had been
killed.
Giannini. who came here from New
YORK three years ago with his parents.
nus been regarded as n wild sort of
lad, but not viciouI. lie was back
ward in his school work. and Lad trou-
hic with his teachers on several occa-
10 D.In
month ago from St Vincents Indus
trial School, where he had been sent
Tor waywarducss
The boy was arrested this morning
al the Newport depot, four miles from
'he scene of the crime. He s,id he was
on his way to Herkilner to attend a
moving picture show. His mother h,d
given him 81 for this purpose. as III.
han decided not TO work to-day.
He WIS sullon and refused IN talk
about the killing of Miss Becchcr. or
his alleged threats to get even" WIN
her.
The girls body when found was
covered with raincoat. The head had
been crushed. evidently with n club.
There were stab wounds in the back.
head and face. A rope and club were
lying a short distance away The
ground bore evidences OF 4 terrible
struggle.
Gianninrs home Is only short dis
lance from the place where the body
been out of the house only between
ana o'clock last night. 1t was
about this time that he is alleged to
have met Miss eecher, who had left
| her boarding house to go to the post
! office.
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LEADERS or WOMEN
WILL HOLD CONFERENCES
Especial to The Tlmes-pispatch.l

Alexandria. Va. March 2S.--A con-
ference of women will he held Thurs
day in the Westminster Building OF
the Second Presbyterian Church. When
addresses Will be made by II number
of prominent women from various
sections of the country.
Among those who will speak arc
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Caldwell. OF Roanoke, Va,
president Of the Virginia Federation
OF Womcns Clubs; Mrs. w T.. An
drews. n member of the bonrd of the
National Federation OF Womcn's Clubs;
Mrs. Frank Israel, OF Fairfax. Va ana
q number Of women from that place.
Mrs. Ellis Logan, president OF the Dis
trio of Columbia Clubs: Mrs. j. W.
Townsend. president OF tn. Mont
gomery County. Maryrnd Club. and
Il number OF others.
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FEW MOMENTS! NO INDIGESTION OR
SICK STOMACH PFAPE'S D|APEPS|N

OF the Indigestion and distress MIL
lions or men and women to-day know
that 1t Is >needlcss to have bad
stomach. little Diapepsin occa-
sionally keeps the stomach regulated
and they eat their favorite foods with
out fear
If your stomach doesn't take care
OF your liberal limit without rebellion;
N your FOOD Is damage instead of II
helP. remember the quickest, surest,
most harmless relief is Papo's Diapcp-
sin. which costs only nifty cents for n
large case at drug stores. It's truly
wonderful-it diGcsts food and sets
things straight so gently and easily
that 1t Is astonishing. Please don't
go on ana on with weak. disordered
stomach; It's SO unnecessary