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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-10
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
IS JUST ORGANIZED
Youngest Lutheran Church of
City Gets Young People
to Work

A Young Peoples Missionary So
ciety. with twenty-seven charter men,
bers. was organized last night at
st. Matthew's Lutheran Church. Green
and Seneca streets, during the annual
district meeting of the Woman's Home
and Foreign Missionary Societies or
Harrisburg Lutheran churches. More
than 400 women were present.
The officers of the new society are:
President. Mrs. w. II. Jacobs; vice.
presidents. Mrs. G. A. Martz and Mrs.
w. r. Gallagher; secretary, Mrs. A. E..
Burkholder: treasurer, Mrs. Albert
Householder.
Mrs. Chester Buck conducted the
organization. Mrs. ]. Bradley Mark
ward, synodical president, made an
address on missionary Work and
Child Welfare in Foreign Countries. ;"
A symposium, "The Child in the
Midst" was conducted by Mrs. c. c..
Croft with classes of children from the
various Lutheran churches of the city,
as follows: The Child in Its Help
lessness," Bethlehem; The Child at
Home" Memorial: THE Child at Play
and at Work." Augsburg; The Child
at School" Christ; THE Child at Wor-
ship, Messiah The Child at Work for
Christ" st. Matthew'S A vocal solo
was given by Miss Jane Smyser Kin
ger and a recitation by Master Wendell
Taylor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-10

Miss Madeline Ritter, of SI6 Kelker
street, entertained at her home in
honor of Miss Minerva b. McManamy,
whose engagement to Henry Rupp, of
this city, was announced during the
evening by the hostess.
Ferns and potted plants adorned the
house. with special decorations of pink
and green in the dining room. The
centerpiece of the supper table was of
roses and Stevia and the favors were
tiny Cupids with ribbon-hung cards
bearing the names of the newly be-
trothed. Many good wishes were ex-
tended to the bride elect, who will be
guest of honor at several prenuptial
events.
In attendance were Miss Nellie
Foulk, Miss Mary Belle Wills, Miss
Martina Nj. Mullen, Miss Phoebe IL.
Miller, Miss Ruth NJ. Sterringer, Miss
Mabel Wallower. Miss Clara NJ. Rice,
Miss Naomi Winger. Miss Pearl Sow
ers. Miss Minerva b. McManamy and
Miss Madeline Ritter.
Miss McManamy is a popular young
girl of the city. graduate of the Gem
trai high school. class of 1910, taking
active parts in the Demosthenian Lit
erary Society and musical events of
the school. She is now connected
with the general offices of the Elliott
Fisher company.
Mr.. Rupp is employed by the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company in their
offices here and takes an important
part in the p. r. r. Y. NJ. c. A.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-10
EIks' Social Committee
Gives a Farmers Dance

one of the most enjoyable of social
events arranged by the Elks' social
committee was the Farmers Dance
held last evening with an attendance
of $50 guests in costume.
The ladies wore gingham aprons
and sunbonnets over dainty summer
frocks, and the men had costumes of
overalls, red bandannas and wide
straw hats.
The setting for the event was in
true barnyard style with the well,
"old oaken bucket" and usual pump.
A mock wedding was featured with
Miss Johanna Reese as the bride,
Charles williams, bridegroom; Mr..
Reese, best man; Miss Elsie Schmidt,
maid of honor, and Charles Schmidt.
as the minister. During the service
the Updegrove orchestra played softly
"Oh Promise Me-"
All the masqueraders participated
in the grand march and afterward had
their picnic supper In the clubroom,
from tin pals flied with good things
| to eat.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-10

Lothcr Personals on Page o.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-10
Business Girls Class
Have a Gymnasium Fete

The Business Girls Glass" of the
Y. w. C. A. Gymnasium, will have a
Valentine party this evening, when
a hundred girls are coming masked as
children.
The grand march will be followed
by guessing contests of various sorts,
with a peanut hunt and gymnasium
Stunts.
Refreshments will be served under
the direction Of the physical culture
committee of the association, with
Miss Eby, the chairman, presiding.
The class girls, under the able lead
ership of Miss Bolles, the instructor,
have decorated the gymnasium in spe-
cial ways and a delightful evening is
anticipated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-10
The Y. M. c. A. Star Course
Opens Friday Evening

The opening attraction in the Young
Mems Christian Association star course
will be Miss Lucille Landers, of Bos-
ton, graduate of the Leland T. Pow
ers School of Oratory, in a program
including dramatic readings and folk
songs. This will be Miss Lander's first
appearance in this city. She is young,
gifted and beautiful and her program
will be excellent. She comes to Fahne-
stock Hall Friday evening, February
~. Doors will open at 7.30 and the
program will begin promptly at SIS.
Course tickets for the three enter
tainments are selling rapidly. Those
that remain may be purchased at the
association building.
Miss Landers will be followed Fri
day evening. February 10, by Ambrose
Jeffries, of New York, the well-known
magician.
The closing number will be Miss Lii
liam Layton Lamson. of New York, the
great character impersonator, in a
charming play.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-10
Spend Evening Of Fun
With J. w. Barker's Class

An interesting program is being pre-
pared by Glass No. 6 of the b. +. Stew
ems Memorial Methodist Episcopal
Sunday School, taught by James w.
Barker. for tomorrow evening.
This class has fine record, for in
the past three years 1t has grown in
membership from thirteen to eighty
four.
To those who attend the entertain
ment is promised an evening of fun.
The Family Album" will be shown, a
business meeting of the class will be
held. to show the excellent system
used in transacting their affairs, and
solos and quartets will be sung.
A small admission will be charged,
the proceeds going toward the build
ing fund of the church.
Mrs. Chauncey C. Baldwin of Perth
Amboy, n. j.. Is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Charles w. Raymond at Front
and Herr streets, for week.
Mrs. Joseph Armento of Walnut
street is slowly recovering her health
after an attack of erysipelas.
Mrs. John w. Reilly of Fort Hunter
has gone to Concord, S. c., with Pitts
burgh relatives, to remain for two
months.
Mrs. Joseph r. Montgomery and
Mrs. David L. Jauss of Chestnut street,
are spending the month of February
at the fashionable Arlington hotel at
the Arkansas Hot Springs.
Charles Geary, of Newport, was a
visitor in this city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Reese Bortel, of
Newport, have returned home after
spending the weekend with relatives
in Harrisburg.
The Rev. f. C. b. Castle, OF Mechan-
icsburg. attended the Christian Endea-
vor rally at the Derry Street United
Brethren Church last evening.
G. NJ. Kaltwasser, general manager
of the Harrisburg Light and Power
company, has returned from a visit to
New York.
r. F. Lucien, Youngstown, Ohio, is
the guests of friends on South Eigh-
teenth street.
Mrs. John Haas of 2136 North
Fifth street entertained the Tuesday
Doiley club at her home yesterday.
! j. c. Ernst, prominent business
man of York, has returned home after
a two days visit here.
Miss Mary Eisenhart of York, is Wis
iting friends in Harrisburg.
John T.. Lenig, clerk at the Harris
burg post office, who has been confined
| to his home. 647 Harris street, by ill
nes, is improving.
[Other Personals on Page o.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-10
Shower of Bridal Gifts
For Miss Helen Plank

Mrs. a. W. Plank and Mrs. John
b. Burtnett, grandmother and aunt of
Miss Helen NJ. Plank, gave a bridal
shower last evening at their residence
1913 Walnut street, for the bride elect.
Beautiful gifts were showered on
Miss Plank. her more intimate girl
friends of the Bell Telephone Com
pany presenting her with a complete
china tea set.
Music and refreshments were en-
joyed by the guests. among whom
were Mrs. ]. b. Bumbaugh, Mrs. f. C.
Criztnan. Mrs. T. NJ. Yeakle, Mrs.
Russell Hertzler Mrs. Annie Kinder,
Miss Katharine Kissinger, Miss Rosalie
Yeakle, Miss Sara Smith. Miss Pearl
Condron, Miss Edith Stewart, Miss
Ruth Richardson. Miss Ethel Frank
enberger Miss Florence Seass Mrs. j.
W. Yeakle. Miss Lola May Hertzler,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Plank, Mrs. A. w.
Plank and David w. Attig.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-10

The Witherspoon-Sassol concert,
Monday evening, February Is. in
Fahnestock Hall, is creating a great
deal of interest among members OF
the Wednesday Club. To have two
such artists of ability and renown ap-
pear in one evening is a rare treat to
be taken advantage of by the musical
public.
Herbert Witherspoon, basso, is in a
class by himself. 1t matters not
whether he is portraying q king of
the realm or a country pumpkin, he
reveals his power to wonderful advan-
tage. The nobility of his voice and
the dignity of the man helps to en-
hance the importance of any impor-
tance.
Several years ago when the Metro
politan director decided to revive Web
ers romantic opera, Der FreischutZ,"
Witherspoon was offered the leading
part of Caspar. Instead of being eager
to do ii, the basso begged to be al
lowed to sing the part of the hermit,
usually considered a minor role, which
privilege was reluctantly granted. The
critics lauded his work. which. by his
personality and beautiful voice, had
lifted the part to an eminent place.
Artistic harp playing. is at pre-
MUM and Mile. Sassoli with her rare
musical insight and delicacy of touch
and technique that is the envy of
many harpists is marvellous in her
unique art.
Miss Romaine Brown. 1924 Derry
street, will entertain a number of her
friends tonight at Valentine party.
William Hahn, who has been visiting
friends in Highspire and Harrisburg,
returned to his home in York yester-
day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-10
GUEST AT LANCASTER

Illustrious Potentate George w. Nc
Ilhenny of Zembo Temple, will be a
guest of the Lancaster county Shrin-
ers' clpb, at Lancaster, tonight
Ladies' night will be observed, the big
time to take place at Hotel Brunswick
The program will include dancing
cards and luncheon
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-05-15
Jackson's RirthpIace.

North and South Carolina are again
at war over the question of Jackson's
birthplace Tar Heels admit that
Jackson himself believed that he had
been born in South Carolina, accord
ing to his statement in letter writ
ten in 1924: Il was born In South
Carolina, as l have been told, at the
plantation wherein James Crawford
lived But this statement Is not the
most certain conceivable, and in 1903
North Carolinians were electrified by
the discover, that the land records of
the ground upon which Jackson was
born, and which later became part of
the Crawford plantation, were record
ed at Charlotte, N. C. Ever since that
discovery South Carolina has been on
the defensive, but it has been an Of
fensive defensive, at times developing
into a counter-offensive. To confirm
her claim North Carolina has erected
monument upon the sacred spot,
which, as time goes on, will itself
come to constitute part of the evil
dence in the case. Historic maps and
letters are hazy things, which the or
binary person seldom sees and more
seldom understands, but there is 10
getting away from a monument.
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-05-15
HOW DID HE KNOW THE SIZE7
Happy Thought Comes to Assistance
OF Young Man Who Wished to
Purchase JeWeled Belt.

A man who had recently become en-
gagged to charming young girl
CHANGED to be in fashionable shop
when his eye caught a glimpse of q
jeweled belt that seemed to him an &C
ceptable gift for his fiancee. He asked
clerk to place an assortment of the
belts on the counter
Ladies' belt?" queried the polite
salesman. Certainly, sir; what size?
The young man blushed. Really
he stammered. II don't know" And
he gazed about him helplessly for a
moment or 80. Finally happy thought
appeared to strike him. Cant you lei
me have yardstick for moments?
he asked. The yardstick being forth
coming, he placed it along the inside
OF his arm from shoulder to wrist
Then, looking up at the clerk, he
exclaimed triumphantly, Twenty
inches, Philadelphia Ledger.
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-05-15
GAVE UP THE DRUG BUSINESS
Incident That Made Man Decide That
tho Profession Was Altogether
Too Strenuous.

III got out Of the drug business De-
cause something happened that near,
Iy turned my hair gray" said the sal
low-complexioned man.
OF course the other men said: ''Tell
us about it,"
II used to sleep In the store" said
the sallow man obligingly, "and often
/ had to answer night calls. One
night I was awakened from deep
sleep by somebody persistently ring
ing the door bell.
II found small boy at the door,
and he handed me prescription. |
was SO sleepy that could hardly see,
but ! filed the prescription, the boy
paid me and fastened away.
when I went to replace the bottles
/ had taken from the shelves my eyes
were open little wider than in the
opening stages Of my wakefulness,
and I was Mortified to find that in
stead Of taking down the bottle of
tincture Of orange I had used the
next bottle, deadly poison.
Il flew out Of the door and looked
up and down the street. The boy had
disappeared ! had never seen him
before and did not know for whom the
medicine was. wanted to rush of
to the doctor and find out who the
patient was, but that, I decided, would
be useless, as 1t would be too late
to do any good.
Il entered the store and paced up
and down the floor. My hair stood
on end saw my victim in all the
agony Of aconite poisoning. saw the
pale face Of death; saw the family
vowing vengeance.
my heart thumped furiously as I
heard fastening footsteps. / peered
through the window and saw the boy
who had brought the prescription.
The bottle was gone. My only hope
was shattered. With trembling hand
/ opened the door, prepared to hear
the worst.
The lad stood hesitating Tears
were In his eyes. ! dared not speak
'P-please, mister he stammered,
I ran SO fast fell and broke the bot
tie, and amt got any more money
My heart leaped into my throat.
] felt like giving yell Of joy as !
leaped forward and pulled that boy
into the store. wanted to hug and
kiss him. When I had mastered my
emotion / gave him another bottle of
medicine which most cheerfully
paid for out Of my own pocket, and
into the bargain gave him the big
.gest handful Of expensive candy he
ever had"
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-05-15
HAIR OF ANIMALS USEFUL
In Many Ways Man Finds Employment
for the Bristles of Lower Order
of Beings.

The hair of various animals Is en-
ployed in many uses. The strongest
and most durable of hair cloth Is
woven from the tails of horses. The
horsehair from the name is twisted
into ropes, and after being boiled and
then dried in an oven Is UNFINISHED and
in a half-matted condition employed
for stuffing beds and cushions.
The hair Of cows is employed as a
binder for plaster; in Europe 1t Is
sometimes woven into carpets or hose.
Pigs hair Is used in China for the
same purposes. The stiff hair or brfs-
ties from the ridge of hogs back Is
m ade into brushes for the hair, teeth
aud nails, as well as into brooms and
the larger painting and whitewashing
brushes. The finer paint brushes are
Of the hair of the camel, sable, badger,
squirrel, marten, raccoon, goat, etc.
Quilts of the crow, pigeon, goose,
turkey, or swan are also used.
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-05-15
WHERE She GOT BOUQUET
Madeline Careful to Obey Instruc.
tions Forbidding the Picking
of Flowers.

Her name was Madeline. She was
colored dusty black, as lean, fat, an.
gular as a lath, and she was about
seventeen years old The distinguish
ing feature about her face was her
eyes; they we're large and round and
white, and they invariably expressed
the last degree of startled innocence.
Madeline worked days for Mrs.
Judge Gentry. She went home nights.
One morning she appeared with a
large bouquet, which she presented to
Mrs. Gentry before she began work
on the breakfast dishes.
To Mrs. Gentry the flowers seemed
somehow familiar. "I'm very much
pleased to think that you should bring
me such nice flowers, Madeline" said
the white woman. Does your mother
grow them at your homer
Madeline became, IL possible, more
innocent. Nom, my nanny washes;
dom grow nuthin' I jes' picked dat
bouquet outen white lady's yard"
With few questions Mrs. Gentry
established the fact that the flowers
came from the yard of her friend Mrs.
Gordon In the next block.
did Mrs Gordon give them to you
for me, Madeline?" she persisted.
"No'm," countered Madeline, "but
she ain said I couldn' pick 'em."
well, what did she say?' went on
Mrs Gentry.
Madeline gave close attention to
her work. II dunno jes' what she say.
She wasn't there"
Mrs. Gentry spent a busy Is min
utes in an effort to impress upon
Madeline the difference between mine
and thine. Madeline agreed to every
thing, and protested her complete
understanding and appreciation. And
the next Thursday morning she ap-
peared with another, larger bouquet,
which she presented with an air of
guileless nonchalance.
''You didn't take these beautiful
flowers from Mrs. Gordon's yard,
did you, Madeline?" Mrs. Gentry
dohcu, SCI1fluS u udSh uCT SuSpiClOu
with kindness.
"No'm," returned Madeline. "Yo'
told me not to take flowers from
white ladies' yards"
did some one give you these?" con-
tinued Mrs. Gentry.
"No'm," answered Madeline, mo
body didn't give 'em to me-"
Then how did you come by them?"
Madeline's eyes expressed the last
degree of innocence. II jes' seed 'em,
and jes' picked 'em."
Mrs. Gentry was determined. did
you go again into some white lady's
yard and take her fowers?"
II done said yo' told me not to take
flowers from white ladies' yards" re-
piled Madeline, conclusively, "and I
ain never no mo-. I jes' picked dis
hyah bouquet outen a cullud lady's
yard. Yessum"
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-05-15
YES, RESIN0L CLEARED
AWAY EvERYzPIMPLE!

At least once day-usually twice
I bathed my face for several minutes
with plenty of resinol soap and hot
water and applied little resinol oint-
ment very gently. I let this stay on
for ten minutes or so, and then washed
it off with resinol soap and more hot
water, finishing with dash of cold
water to close the pores. | was aston
ished how quickly the healing resinol
medication soothed and cleansed the
pores, removed pimples and black
heads, and left my complexion clear
and velvety.
Physicians have used resinol oint-
ment and resinol soap for 20 years in
the treatment of itching, burning, skin
eruptions. At all druggists.-Adv.
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-05-15
Joke on the Hounds.

G. T. Stiles prepared to take his
collection of stuffed birds from War.
rem to Boston, and gave two Of the
larger specimens, fshhawk and a
partridge, bath in Quaboag river.
Then, leaving them to dry, he went
into the house to work on the pack
ing case. When he returned he saw
a pair of hounds disappear, each with
one of the birds in its mouth.
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-05-15
ION Line OF BATTLE.
Alfred Stead Describes Scenes in
Village Under Fire.
Effect OF Modern Shells Is Told In
Vivid Description of the Ruin They
Bring About-Has Praise
for Officers.

A battery arrives and remains sta
tionary in the main street. The artil.
lerymen are gay. An airship passes
overhead, two smoke spirals remain
pendent In the air, and soon we have
news. A shrapnel bursts near the
church on tiled roof, making a red
cloud Of smoke; another into house
beside 1t, yellow cloud this time;
then third right among the battery.
Six horses are killed, and caisson
is perforated and splashed with blood.
An artilleryman lies dead across his
gun.
All the artillerymen' retire with their
guns toward us; only the overturned
caisson and the heap of horses remain.
The dead artilleryman is brought into
the temporary hospital; there is moth
ing to be done with him.
The artillerymen are all quite cheer
full @One goes back-he was seated on
the caisson when the shell struck-to
get his knapsack from the dead horse.
He returns with it, triumphantly.
blood-stained. Later he goes with two
horses and brings back the caisson.
Some chasseurs come up the street,
and there are more signals and more
shells. The artilleryman beside me Is
hit on the head by a spent shrapnel
bullet. The officer laughingly shows
him a cabbage stump and says man
threw 1t at him. The buildings around
the church are gradually becoming
skeletons, and there are no longer any
roofs. The farther end of the village
is in ruins. but happily no fires break
out.
For dinner there were potatoes.
None of the men liked peeling them,
although all were ready to go to the
cooking house under shell fire to fetch
the dinner.
Soon a heavy exchange Of fire be-
tween two batteries took place.. Bits
of bursting shell went skipping about
One went "plop' into pool near by.
Some men were drawing water there,
and went on unconcernedly.
The officers made the men brave be-
cause they were absolutely fearless.
The effect on the men of these brave
officers was magical.-From Notes Ia
ken by Alfred Stead in Harper's Week
ly.
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-05-15
Where to Look for Information.

A Third district paper reports this
gratifying dialogue by telephone:
Hello! Is this the News office? Say,
what prices did they get for hogs at
Farmer Blanks sale?" The editor
pondered moment and replied: THE
Blank sale was advertised by posters
tackled on trees and fences. Probably
the results of the sale will be made
public in the same manner. Keep your
eyes open for some fresh information
along the hedges. kansas City Star.
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-05-15
Knew Her.

Can l see the manager?" asked
the caller.
why, he's just been called to the
telephone" replied the assistant.
'Will he be long?"
Ellis wife said she just wanted to
speak to him for a minute. / guess
he'll be back in an hour"
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-05-15
He Had Not Spent 1t.

A small boy was spending the
Fourth of July with his Uncle Sidney,
who was few years older than he.
His parents, not wishing to trust such
a small lad with money, had given
his Uncle Sidney the money with
which to buy firecrackers, candy, etc.
The next day his grandma said:
well, Lloyd, how did you spend the
Fourth" He replied: why, grand
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-05-15
Not In HIs Line.

Manager (of intelligence ofice)-
What kind of place would you like?
Cook Lady-Oh, place where can
have anything I want, with but little
to do and no one to boss me.
Manager-You have strayed into the
wrong place. This IS an employment
Office, not a matrimonial agency.
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-05-15
ancient Ideas Concerning World.

Ages on ages of the growth OF hui
man reason lapsed before there was
the least glimmering among the
wisest of mankind of the rotuL1a,ty of
earth. Other ages were submerged
In the unmeasured past before there
came the crudest of scientific asser-
ton of this rotundity. The greatest
of philosophers of antiquity not SO far
distant believed the earth was fat;
that 1t had this or that for founda-
ton; that foundation having this or
that monster animal for its founda-
ton. or that the whole rested on the
sea.
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1915-05-15

the rotation Of the handle, which op-
crates series of semicircular ribs
on which the alright covering Is
mounted. The user is supported by
shoulder straps as shown. Fastenings
are provided for holding the life pre-
server in spherical shape, and when
secured in this way 1t is alright
Popular Mechanics.