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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-28
MASONIC HEAD WARNS
AGAINST DESTRUCTIVE
TENDENCY At TIMES
Governor Tener Also Points Out
That Those Who Denounce
Seldom Build

Hundreds of Masons from all parts
of Central Pennsylvania attended the
anniversary celebration of the Robert
Burns lodge at the Masonic Temple
last night. This lodge is forty-four
years old and has had a remarkably
interesting and prosperous history.
In the opening exercises Arthur D.
Bacon, past master of the lodge, made
the address of welcome and Frank B.
Wickersham, also a past master. pre-
sented to Charles S. Davis, who occu-
pied the important chair of master last
year, with past masters jewel Mr..
Davis responded to Mr.. Wickersham 8
eloquent remarks in a speech of ap-
probation in which he complimented
those who were associated with him
in the work of the lodge
The banquet was spread in. the
large hall and the diners sang popular
songs led by an orchestra during the
evening. After the several toasts the
main speakers of the evening were in
troduced by District Deputy Grand
Master William S. Snyder who was
requested by Francis Neely, the wor-
shlptul master, to act as POSTMASTER
or the occasion. j. Henry Williams,
OF Philadelphia, the head of the fra
ternlty IN pennsylvania, responded for
the grand lodge and in the course of
his remarks developed the thought
thdt we are upon days which require
men; that it is easier to tear down
than TO build up; and that it behooves
the Masonic brethren and all other
men devoted, to the welfare of the
people to stand fast against the de-
strucuve tendencies of the age.
Governor John K. Tener arrived
toward the end of the feast and was
given most cordial reception. He
responded to the toast 1.-The Mason
and the State" and took occasion to
voice his appreciation of the kindness
which had been shown him during
his stay in Harrisburg and especially
of the good feeling which had been
manifested by the brethren of the
fraternity He also emphasized the
thought OF the previous speaker that
men who spend their time in de-
nunciauon and criticism have little
tme left for creative work.
The Rev. Clayton A. Smucker pas
tor OF the Stephens Memorial NJ. T..
church, dwelt upon the benefit to the
world of men getting together for bet
ter Things and made fine impression
upon his hearers. Jesse Il. B. Cum
ningham. Deputy Attorney General.
made a most impressive address on
Some Corner Stones of Free Ma
sonry.' He referred to the beginnings
OF the craft away back in the CEN
turtles and Its symbolic meaning His
address was most finished effort and
evoked a storm of applause.
Many compliments were bestowed
upon the toastmaster Mr.. Snyder.
who made it easy for the speakers by
his clever introductions and his ap-
propriate stories. The committee in
charge of the banquet included: John
Flickinger Andrew s. Patterson, Ed
ward l.. Melhorn, Edwin II. Hess, An
drew 5. Dellinger, John n. Kinnard,
z. Wayne Singer and Howard d.
Hertzler.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-28
NEW BERLIN BARNS
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Starts in Central Hotel Stable
and Threatens Great Por-
ton Of Town
Special TO 1He Telegraph

Miff1inburg, Pa, March 2S. - This
about o'clock the largest
and most destructive fire ever occur
ring in the town took place at New
Berlin. a few miles southwest of Mif-
finburg. Thousands of dollars dam
age was done and only the good work
of the local fire company and citizens
prevented the destruction of the entire
western portion of the town. A heavy
rain was falling at the time and this
aided materially in preventing a
spread of the flames.
The fire is supposed to have been
of incendiary origin and started in
the large stable attached to the Gen.
trail Hotel, of which William Hart
wick is the proprietor. This building
and several large outbuildings belong
ing to the hotel property were COM
pletely destroyed. with their contents
except the horses. which were saved
by the fremen after heroic work. A
of the firemen were overcome
by smoke, but soon recovered and re-
sumed work on the flames. Several
horses were severely scorched before
they were taken out of the stables.
The fire spread to the adjoining
barns owned by DR.. Harvey Wilson
and George II. Bubb, both buildings
being destroyed with their contents.
The horses in these barns were also
saved by the firemen. although some
small livestock was burned.
Proprietor Hartwick's loss, includ-
ing the building. will amount to about
S1,700: DR.. Wilson loses s1,S00, and
George Bubb about S1,100. The loss
is practically covered by insurance.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-28
Account of the Wedding


The Telegraph of March 20, 1889,
says:
"OnN the opposite side of the river
from Harrisburg are the pretty and
homelike villages of Bridgeport (now
Lemoyne) and Wormleysburg. Just
where the town lines separate the two
places is not positively known; but
they are separate and distinct in geo.
graphical locations and in State no
menclature. Double weddings are no
uncommon occurrence in these twin
villages land last evening another one
took place with but few variations.
Wedding bells rang merrily at the hos
pitable residence of Citizen William
Miller at Wormleysburg. where an in
teresting ceremony was performed by
Rev. B. F. Beck. The bride was Miss
BERTHE Miller and the groom Mr.. Sam
uel w. Long, a worthy and Industrious
young man. The marriage was a
pleasing event and the Pleasures of
the occasion were dispensed with
graceful liberality. Previous to the
Long-Miller nuptials Rev. Beck had
performed a similar interesting rite
for Mr. William Miller, son of Citizen
William Miller and brother to wife
and bride of happy Etr. Long. This
with Miss Ella Harling, a charming
young lady, whose home is in the
same locality.
After the Long Miller wedding
young Mr.. Miller and his bride, nee
Miss Harling, accompanied by forty
or more friends, called upon the joy
GUS young couple, and the neighbors,
being invited, they joined in making
the event one of pleasure and long re-
membered happiness. The wedding
feast was spread in the spacious din
ing rooms. where more than 100
guests partook of the fat of the land.
The Fort Washington band serenaded
the happy couples and rendered choice
music appropriate to the matrimonial
occurrences. The two weddings of
last evening are the talk of the twin
towns, and 1t is rumored that other
young people are thinking of combin-
ing and making one ceremony do for
all marriageable and we'll matched
lovers"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-28
GREEN BEETIE CoN,rNo

Vaudeville's most beautiful head
liner THE Bride Shop" and the wealth
Of clever talent that supports 1T, will
bow to local theatergoers for the last
engagement tonight. For next week
the management is announcing THE
Green Beetle" two-act Chinese
Fantasy" II this absorbing playlet
with its mysterious air and dramatic
intensity lives up to all the glowing
newspaper articles 1t has drawn from
the pens of important critics, 1t will
easily score the dramatic hit of the
Orpheum's career. 1t is said to be
played and staged with remarkable
faithfulness as to details. The act is
melodrama, but melodrama of a very
restrained, carefully contrived, pic
turesquely exhibited type. The scene
Is a. curiosity store in New York's
Chinatown. the first act fifteen years
ago. the second to-day. The play was
written by John Willard. and the pro-
duction by Joseph Hart. Mr.. Casa
want is supported by a competent cast
and the whole thing is miles above the
level of ordinary vaudeville.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-28
Shippensburg Theaters
Have Been Condemned

Shippensburg, Pa, March 28. A
S. Eyler, in Penn street, when the
members of his Sunday school class
held a party at his new home. Abous
seventy-five were present.-The two
theaters of Shippenshurg have been
condemned, as the water supply is
nsufficient-Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Rica-
baugh. of Lees Cross Roads, spent
Tuesday in Shippensburg.-Ida And
kerbrand spent Sunday in Chambers
burg.-John Clough was Chambers
burg visitor on Sunday.-Joseph Fore
man, of Lees Cross Roads, was buried
in Spring Hill Cemetery on Tuesday.
The Spring term of the norman
school will begin on Monday. March
30.-The funeral of Samuel Shugars,
of Philadelphia, took place last Sum
day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-28
Mr.. AND MRS S'W. LONG.
Mr. and Mrs. Miller Of Wormleysburg, and MIR. and Mrs
Long, of Lemoyne, Married Is Years Ago Tonight

twenty-five years ago tonight Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel w. Long. of Le-
moyne, and Mr.. and Mrs. William S.
Miller, of Wormleysburg. were mar
ried. Tonight both couples will OBJ
serve the occasion. A joint celebration
will be held at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Miller and a buffet luncheon will
be served. Mrs. Long is Mr.. Miller's
sister.
Twenty-Five years ago invitations
were issued for the wedding of Miss
Bertha Miller and Samuel w. Long.
Arrangements We're made for the cere-
mony to take place at the home of
Miss Miller's father, William Miller,
who conducted grocery store in the
town. Guests were beginning to ar
rive for the wedding when William S.
Miller and Miss Almira Harling went
to the home of Mr.. Miller's brother,
the late ]. Wesley Miller A few min
utes later the couple saw the Rev. B. F.
Beck, then pastor of the WormIeys-
burg Church of God, en- route to per-
form the Miller-Long ceremony He
was stopped and taken into j. Wesley
Mlller's home and asked to marry Miss
Harling and William S. Miller The
wedding was a great surprise to the
many relatives and friends of the cou-
pie. 1t was understood they would
be married, but. the time was not
known.
Second Ceremony
The Rev. Mr.. Beck then went to
the home of William Miller to wed
Miss Miller and Mr.. Long. Following
that ceremony announcement was
made of the Miller-Harling wedding,
to the surprise of the guests.
Mr.. Miller is a contractor and
builder in Wormleysburg. His wife,
who was Miss Harling, was a resident
of Dellville, Perry county, and a
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Christian Harling. Her parents were
born in Germany.
Mr.. Long is an engineer in the en-
ploy of the Cumberland Valley Rail-
road Company. Mr.. and Mrs. Long
have resided in Lemoyne since the
wedding.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-28
VERDI MUSICAL CLUB
FOJUDGE KUNKEL
Organizatn of Well-known Ital-
ian Redents Adopts Resolu-
tionsavoring Candidacy

AT A mting of the Verdi Musical
club. heIdt their rooms, in South Sec
ond stree last evening, the president
G Gaeta. his address to the members,
a sLed thh support in the candidacy of
George ankel, President Judge of
Dauphinounty, for the Supreme Court
of Pennsvania.
Before adjournment the following
resolutif was unanimously adopted:
ResSed, That this club pledge
it's unimous support to Judge
Kunk in his candidacy for the
Suprfe Court of Pennsylvania,
and tt the efforts of all the men,
bers i'll be put forth to influence
ali Italian voters in this city
and immunity in Judge Kunkers
behs.
The ub is composed of several hun
dred rmbers and the band is prepar-
ing teive its first concert, which will
be fothe benefit of the free kinder
CARTE Last evening the members of
the tld were measured for the hand
someniforms they have adopted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-28
Wat Man Brought From
5uth Africa to Answer
Bigamy Charge in West
By .4ssoctatcd Press

lakland. Cal. March 2S. - Sir"
Efry Westwood Cooper. bigamist ana
tiger, has been beguiling his prison
htence in South Africa in making a
st of as many of his crimes as he
bn remember. A copy of this record
kas received by Chief Walter Peter
BON, of the Oakland police depart
nent, who has begun proceedings to
have Cooper brought here to answer
a charge of bigamy.
An outline of Coopers auto
biography follows:
Three bigamouS marriages.
Five elopements which did not END
in marriage.
Four imprisonments, ten important
forgeries and a score of smaller ones.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-28
Enjoyable Birthday Party
Given For Luther Bieler

b Camp Hill, Pa. March 2S.-On We'd
nesday evening a pleasant surprise
party was given in honor of the birth
day of Luther Bgler. The evening was
spent with music and games and re-
freshments were served Those pres
ent were: Luther Bigler, Curtis Spons-
Ter, John Border, Lester sutton, VIII
bur Philabaum. Paul Holler. Lester
Holler, Albert Langletz Gordon Frey
Lloyd Hempt. Robert Myers, Elmer
Koons, Lear Forney, Carl Beck, Charles
Westfall, George Oyster. Gertrude
Weston, Ruth Straub. Cassandra Mus
ser, Gertrude Musser, Lillian Bern
heisel, Margaret Holler, Ethel Musser.
Hazel Drake, Marie McGan. Vesta Hiv-
ner, Rosa Wagner, Francis Wilson.
Helen Smith, Laura Eichelbe erger,
Kathryn Askin, Edith Traub, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bigler, Miss Myrtle Eickelberger.
Mrs. John Sutton, Mrs. II. Eichelberger,
Miss Alva Eichelberger, Miss Alva
Putt, Mrs. Grant Eichelberger.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-28
NEW STORE TO OPEN

Announcement is made in this paper
Of the opening of new store in Har-
ness will be conducted by the
Minnick Publishing Company, under
the name OF the Ideal Music Store.
complete line of sheet music embracing
time melodies, vocal and Instrumental.
Will be carried at all times. Many
new song. hits will be demonstrated on
opening day by Leo Wilson, a feature
that will be frequently employed in the
store. The local store is one of a chain
of stores in Pennsylvania. Full par
found in the advertisement on another
page.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-28
MRS. HARTZE.LL

Mrs. Katharine Hartzell, aged 76,
died Thursday afternoon ut the homo
of her daughter. Mrs. G.. o. Sarvis,
1929 Market street. She is survived
by three daughters. Mrs. G. o. Saws
and Mrs. George Buck, of this city.
and Mrs. G. e. Lose. of Watsontown.
She was a member of the Fourth Re-
formed Church. Funeral services will
be held morrow evening at 8.45
o'clock. The Rev. Homer s. May,
pastor of the Fourth Reformed
Church, will officiate. The body will
be taken to Watsontown for burial.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-28
MANY NEW MILLS
FOR STEEL PLANT
Pennsylvania Company Will Soon
Undertake Big Expansion Work
at Steelton Plant

Off1cial confirmation was given this
morning to the recent rumors to the
erect that the Pennsylvania Steel
Company intends to erect a number
OF new mills at it's Steelton plant.
Among the new equipment to be
added to the Steelton plant will be a
32-lnch roughing mill and 2S-inch
nnlshlng mill. Both these mills are a
part or the equipment of the Milliken
steel plant on Staten Island, recently
purchased by the Pennsylvania Steel
Company. A new 40-inch blooming
VIII be purchased and erected at Steel
ton to furnish the blooms to feed the
new roughing mill
These new mills will be erected on
the ground made available by the re-
moval of the old Nos. /, and open
nearths The ground recently acquired
IN the lower west side, and from which
the dwellings are now being removed.
VIII be covered bv four big ten-ton
electric cranes. The operation of
these new mills will be under the head
OF a new department of the steel COM
pany to be known as the rail and
structural mill department of the
pennsylvania Steel Company. The new
mills will turn out a high class prod
uct of railroad rails, "I'' beams, chan
nels, angles and other structural steel.
handle larger contracts and to ship a
large amount of steel to the Sparrows
Point plant, subsidiary of the Penn
syIVania Steel Company, where it will
be used in the construction of large
sea-going vessels.
To Electrify Mills
With the erection of these new mills
there will be greater activity in the
bridge and construction department.
While these new mills are going up
improvement will also be made to the
old equipment and part of the plant
will be electrified. The old 13-inch
guide mill at the lower end of the
big plant will be remodeled and
changed so that it may be operated by
electricity. The old No. open hearth
building has been left standing while
the Nos. l and have been demol-
ished. This building, which is still
standing, will be utilized to house one
of the new mills.
Actual construction work will be
started within a few days and will be
pushed Just as rapidly as possible and
before the present summer is gone
most of the new mills will be in
place.
An interesting feature of the i'm
provements is the arrangement of the
mills. Each mill will be placed so that
the material, from the time it enters
the first furnace in the form of raw
ore until it leaves the last rolls as fin
ished product, will be moving in one
direction all the time.
The raw iron ore will enter the
blast furnaces down near Swatara
street. Here it will be converted into
pig iron blooms. These blooms will
move to the open hearths where the
necessary scrap iron will be added
and the steel making process will be
started.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-28

the Poor Directors who asked ~ VI
dent Judge Kunkel to appoint a com
mission. The court named the mem
bers to-day and at 2 O'clock the in
house.
Mrs. Tracy, who is a pretty woman
Of OF 81 years, Years, was deserted by her hus-
SO Ill she had to be taken to the Han
risburg hospital
Invitation to Attend Snow Removing
conference City Commissioner VIII
liam n. Lynch has been invited by the
Department Of Public Safety Of Phil
adeiphia to attend a conferences there
FRIDAY. April II, to discuss the cues,
streets. Sey
Permit For Nine Houses -. A permit
TO build nine three-story mansard
streets was Issued to-day to the Mac
williams Construction Company. The
row will cost $4,000
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-28
s ||s|1NVSEl[faIM s MENTSfs
TRAFFIC IN SOULSv

There are no problems or theories
In Traffic in Souls that Helen Gravce
and her clever company will present
at the Majestic Theater this evening.
IL is rather powerful melodrama that
holds up the mirror to life and reflects
a condition of affairs among the white
slavers that is nothing If not absorb
ing, exciting and interesting. The
story is being told in moving pictures
but 1t takes the drama to give 1t the
real spark of animation to stir the
pulse and emotions to the conditions
that are as deplorable as they are
apparently beyond the control of leg
slation.-Advertisem
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-28
JOSIAH HIGGINS

five years a custodian in the Senate on
Capitol Hill, died last evening at his
home, 321 Muench street MIR. Higgins
had been Ill for several months. He
Is survived by his wife and the follow
Ing children: Mrs. Carrie Baker. Mrs.
Annie Sample. Mrs. Flora Jackson, Mrs.
Lillian Ashwood, Hilda, Gertrude.
Helen, Joseph, John and Herman Hig.
gins. Seven. grandchildren also sur
vive. Mr.. Higgins was a member OF
the Capital Street Presbyterian Church.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday
aIternoon, at o'clock; Burial will be
made in the Lincoln Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-28
'ROMANCEo

Romance" one of the seasons most
successful love dramas, will be pre-
sented at the Majestic Theater Mon
day afternoon and evening, with a
bargain matinee at the lowest prices
ever fixed for this afternoon. Mr..
Dillingham; in forming this company
was most fortunate in selecting an ex-
cellent cast by reason of THE Great
Adventure" and Belascos "A Tenn
peramental Journey" terminating their
season.-Advertisem
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-28
AT THE COLONIAL

This will probably prove a big, day
for Young Harrisburg at the Colonial.
Teddy Osborne's Pets, one of the best
and most interesting animal acts in
vaudeville, Is delighting children of
all ages there this week and the holt
day of many will undoubtedly be spent
at the busy corner. Good comedy
turns round out splendid bilI.-Ad-
yertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-28
MRS. GLENNEN DEAn

MIS-. Philip Glennen, aged 76, died
Thursday evening at her home, sci
South Front street. Funeral services
o'clock from St. Patrick's Cathedral
Burial will be made in the Mount Cal
vary Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-28
MRS. EICKEs DIES

Mrs. Mary A. Fickes. aged 81. former
ly of Newport, Pa, died yesterday noon
at the home of her dauehter, Mrs. Amos
L. CAN'T, 2241 North Sixth street. Mrs.
Fickes was the widow of Benjamin
Fickes who for many years was en-
ployed as a fencemaker. He died four
years ago. Funeral services will be
held tomorrow afternoon, at $3.50
o'clock. The Rev. George Hartman,
pastor of the st. Johns Reformed
Church, will officiate. Burial will be
made In Newport, Monday morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-28
CoM,fENCEMENT ExERCTsEs

Marietta. March 2s.-Commence-
ment exercises of the Milton Grove
high school were held to-day and
there was eight graduates. Katie ".
Eshelman was valedictorian, and WAL
ter @. McAllister, salutatorian. The
orator of the day was DIR. d. C. Re-.
,berk. of the Elizabethtown colleges
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-28
STEAL MARKET BASKET

One market basket was reported
stolen at Verbeke market this morn
ing. 1t belonged to Mrs. L. P. Benne-
thum, All North Second street, and
had been filled at a cost of $3.50.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-28
MRS. TRACY To Be
TAKEN To ASYLUM
Commission Today inquiries Into
Sanity Of Woman Who Leaped
From Almshouse Window

L e g al inquiry
was made this af-
ternoon into the
mental condition of
Mrs. Ella Tracy, the
young woman, who
yesterday morning
tried to leap from
the window of her
cell on the third
floor of the insane
ward at the county
poorhouse. II h e
steps were taken
n . Il. .
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-28
SUsl!JEHAV|VA WILL co
TO 19 OR 20 FOOT MARK
CONTINUED from First Page.l

ICOntInued from First Pagc.J
of hurrying water into the stream.
Meanwhile the North branch also was
sending down it's heavy volumes of
water. the ood stage at Wilkes Barre
having been reached some time last
night. The following indicates the
stage of the river at various points:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-21
Church Affairs

most enjoyable joint social was
given by the Alta Vista Methodist
and Austin Park Christian churches at
the latter church.
After the opening Song of Victory
by the congregation ana prayer by Rev.
Mr.. Duncan, five mlnuLe talks were
given by Rev Mr.. Duncan, pastor OF
the Alta Vista church, and Rev j. II.
Allen, pastor Of the Austin Park church.
A well received piano solo was rem
dared by Miss Bessie Richardson, 1Ol-
lowed by q selection by Prof. ROSS or
chestTa.
Three other selections were rendered
during the evening by the orchestra
whose valued assistance in this ana
other social events at the church has
been freely given and much apprecl-
ated The piano duet by Misses alien
tine and Williamson was good as were
also Rotations by little Misses Lancas-
ter and BOgardus.
The SONGS, Pride Of the Prairie" by
Harry Day, and Poor john by Mrs.
Day. We're so well received that despite
previous announcement that there
were TO be no encores, both We're re
called The audiences appreciation OF
the piano solo by Edwin Knickmeyer
such that both had to respond to the
encore.
An excellent recitation was given by
Miss Trina Vance, and The Flight OF
Ages" was beautifully sung by Mrs.
Rose Young
A mandolin duet by the Misses Scar
borough, with Arthur Lancaster at the
piano, was given in finished style.
Refreshments were served, after the
program was rendered, in the church
basement which has been specially
equipped 70 raffairs Of this kind.