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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-13
WHEN LADY CREDITOR AND . TITLED MILLINER MEET:
 LONDON SOCIETY STORIES
By LADY MARY.

London, July 22.-Strange contretemps |Nwill occur sometimes. The other. day I N 4went to u big bazar. held in lovely Edence near the Thames. The cause which \ gave it an excuse was a military hospital in the special district and any number Moi titled people and royal patronesses |Bwere on the list of helpers. This particu- Mar bazar was one that specialized in \ hats. Nothing else was sold, and most Enchanting array of headgear was dis Hposed of during the afternoon, some of
 the prettiest and most elegant of Lon
 Mons mondaines acting as mannequins
 for the occasion.
 |N One particularly lovely and famous
 lady was specially active in her disposal fof hats. and for more than an hour she
 worked with tremendous vivacity and
 success Suddenly there appeared on the Escene one of Londons specially smart Enilliners. lady of tltie, who owned a
 Decidedly successful shop for some years past. The energetic society girl had a particularly ravshing hat posed upon her
 head. when Madame of Bond street Rtrrived. Their eyes met and both seemed Enypnotized; the lady who was trying on The hat suddenly removed it from her K lead dropped it on the ground, walked eover to a table on which her own head
 sear had been placed, and without a Eword of explanation, departed there and kBhen.
 The fashionable milliner was looking on Ntt the exodus with a calmness that Eilmost suggested coma. I happened to fpe near her at the time. Whats the
 natter?' l inquired. Why has Lady - left so suddenly?" The milliner shrugged
 Ter shoulders. laughed and said, 'I am uing her for a bill of considerably over
 200. l suppose she didn't like to face ne music.' It was certainly a piquant Nituauon, but one which, think could
 pave been carried off with considerably
 nore discrimination and spirit by the deb- or. At any rate. the whole affair made
 ute sensation at the gathering, most of he people present knowing both of the adies. If not personally, certainly by sight
 nd reputation. It is one of those jokes hat go the rounds of London's smart set Nor few days and then dies out and Eomething more interesting crops up
 FRIvOLERS DISAPPOINTED This summer that has been no summer, as been full of disappoIntments to that E1inority of feminine frivolers who sxill
 mink something about frocks and frills. 'here has been scarcely day since May
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just now is responsible for the re- naissance throughout England of the re- gently despised bicycle. Berore IHe war the bicycle was a vehicle relegated to the uses of errand boys and messengers
 Nowadays, however, in the country and in suburban London the tinkle of the bicycle bell is becoming once more quite a usual sound, and women are beginning to think about bicycling costumes with almost as serious an air as they used to do in times gone by, when the question of skirts versus bloomers was very present one. At any rate, the bicycle is in the ascendant once again, and l saw a girl spinning along Piccadlly west ward the other day in smart looking bfurcated garment of tussore silk with neat boots lacing nearly to the knee, and most delightful cap clinging close to her head. The bicycle was painted brown and had most brilliant nickel fittings
 The whole effect was undeniably smart
 We are becoming so used nowadays to
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position less exalted than it is, she would have chosen to be a surgical nurse above any other profession that she could possi- bly, have adopted.
 Queen Amelia of Portugal also shares with Queen Alexandra a real enthusiasm for "cases,' and she spends most of her time visiting hospitals, where men are being treated for terrible gunshots and shrapnel wounds. The Portuguese ex- queen trained as nurse many years ago in Lisbon, and hold certificates of quail fication both as sick nurse and a surgi- cal nurse. I do not presume to suggest for an instant that either of these royal ladies take a morbid pleasure In tn;s sort of thing, but certain it is that on many occasions Queen Alexandra insists upon hearing a full description of the dreadful injuries that have been received by various heroes who have just managed to come out of action alive.
 The shortage of petrol and the immense taxes that are placed upon motor cars
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his time and money will per- init There must be no vacant seat, says Dir Hearst. who is responsible for the whole idea, and therefore friends, and wen relatives. if necessary. must be par takers of the weeks touring joys.
 You who read are fortunate. I am going to take you with me on the most interesting little trips we have yet had together. Whether you own automobiles or have mortgaged your homes for some other reason, makes no difference-you are in on this tour as guests. Permit me, then, to introduce the other guests of the party: This is Mrs. S. M. Thompson. for incrly of Washington, mother of H. H. Thompson, who Is the real father of the postal savings system, and mother also of t..ess two other charming women who aro with us on this journey-Mrs. Howard Chs ndler Christy and Mrs. Charles F.. Hail. While they are not listening. I nay tell you that Mrs. Christy is the original Christy girl; that 1t was she who posed for many of her husbands most attractive drawings, and that the fea- lures of her sister, Mrs Hall, have also been reproduced many times by the ar tistlc pen of this we'll known artist.
 And now, If we are all comfortably seated. We may as well start, as the sun and the clocks on Broadway both indi- cato that it is past noon on one of the wsrmest days of the present summer. Out the Grand boulevard and concourse we go. past Poe's lonely little cottage. pnst Van Cortlandt park, with It's his- toric manor house, along the edge of beautiful Woodlawn cemetery, and over the smooth bed of Jerome avenue-later changing its name to Central avenue--di- rect to White Plains. the county seat of beautiful Westchester county. En route we catch a glimpse of Thomas Healy's s wonderful May-November farm, with its magnificent restaurant which offers us
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tional things in London, that no surprise
 is ever expressed as to the latest vagary of practicality that they may be up to. The window cleaning girl with long trousers and belted smock, carrying d la dder over her shoulder and a pail in one hand passes unnoticed; the omnibus grl with her knee-short skirts, her long boots and her peaked cap is absolutely an accustomed sight, while lift girls, messenger girls, girls who drive vans and girls who manipulate various weird traf- fife devices are as usual a sight as if they had always been at their particular posts of duty The war time woman in London is very amazing and adaptable person. She is making history almost as surely as are the men of her own race.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-13

Turkeys celebration of victories is said to be done by order of the police, heavy fine being the penalty for not putting up the flag when one is told to do so
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-13

ESx5SyH sum centuries ago-upon the occasion of his &AO defect a senatur of Athens-that poly
 ticks was all bunk" And while it is trew tnat this grate sage sumwhat embittured by the ract that his constituents failed to appresate his menny and apparent virtues, and along with this failure, or ovversite upon theere part kicked his poytcal carcass in the slats with grate emfass this Tact meery accentuates the wisdum of his and does not dim the lustur of the presept he has handed down to posterrity Not that theere air not wise men-grate statesmen and patryots in all par ties, evven down to the present age-and perhaps moor of them now than before. Yet the elli- ment Of bunk stands out most promminintly in all or our polytcal activities and it be sartngly Tn evidence to the plain peepul who such uVVltles as 1nnosent by-standers taking part way or the uther exsept to vote and deturmine the results
 Tbe two grate parties of this country have nom- minated two grate for the highest offise in the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-13
UP AND DOWN BROADWAY---By Allen Griffin Johnson

EW YORK, August 12.-(Special.)
 This is touring week. Every
 car owner is urged to put as much of the rest of America as
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-20

Joseph S. Stricken, Aged ~,
Derry Township Farmer, Dies

Hummelstown, Pa, Dec. 90. = Jo-
seph 5. Strickler. one of the best
known farmers in Derry township,
died yesterday afternoon at his home
near Clifton, midway between Hum
melstown and Middletown, from pneu-
monia.
For many years Mr.. Strickler oper-
ated extensive lime liilns and stone
quarries in this vicinity and in 1886
in company with c. w. Raymond and
Joseph Campbell, of Middletown, he
purchased tie old skating rink at
Middletown, converted it into a mar
kethouse and formed a stock market
place company of which he was the
president.
From 1871 to 1883 Mr.. Strickler
shipped stone to the old furnaces at
Middletown and Halifax by the old
Pennsylvania canal. He was a stock
holder in the old iron furnaces at
Middletown and a prime mover in
the Hummelstown Water Company.
In 1898 he organized the Hummels-
town Shoe Company and for many
years was its president.
Mr.. Strickler was also promoter
of banking houses, including the
Farmers Bank of Hummelstown, of
which he was a director since 1885.
He was a member of the Reformed
church.
Mr.. Strickler was 50 years old and
is survived by his wife. two sons,
Charles and Edward, and daughter,
Mrs. NJ. r. Fisher of Palmyra.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-20
.IEMOYNE ERECTS
BIG PINE TREE
Energetic Committees of New
Municipal League Ready
For Celebration

Lemoyne, Pa. Dec. "a The first
work of the newly -orgas lted Lemoyne
Municipal League, will be to have
charge of the borough's third consecu-
tive community Christmas tree.
The 30-foot pine was erected in
Hummel avenue just below Lemoyne
Square yesterday and will be wired by
the lighting committee. The tree will
be decorated in 500 vari-colored bulbs
and will be topped by large star
containing so lights.
The exercises will be held Saturday
evening at 1880 with the following
program: Song. THE Song the World
Is Singing" school children, high
school, seventh and eighth grades, un-
der the direction or Miss Erma J.
snyder; invocation, the Rev. +. l..
Manages, pastor of Trinity Lutheran
Church.; song, "Hark. the Angels
Sing" school children; address, the
Rev. l.. Is. Munson, pastor of the
Church of Christ: address, the Rev.
p. Il. Koontz, pastor of the United
Brethren Church: song, Awake, q
Earth: song, silent Night" school
children; benediction, the Rev. p. r.
koontz.
The tree committee is composed of
John Myers, chairman; Whitney
Mumma, George Leach, DR.. Edgar S.
Everhart and Mrs Everhart; finance
committee, Mrs. Walter DietZ, chair
man; Mrs. Edgar S. Everhart, Mrs.
John Myers, Mrs. w. X. klugh, Paul
ID. Fettrow, Mrs. E. l.. Manages and
Dr. EverLart; light committee, George
Leach chairman, Paul d. Fettrow, }.
Boyd Trostle, Mrs. p. c. Wilmer, Carl
Etshied and Mr.. Montgomery; pro-
gram committee, l.. +. Baker, chair
man; Miss Erma Snyder, Prof. AL
fred Ensminger, Dewitt Waters and
the Rev. L. l.. Manages.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-20
To Probe "Round Robin"
Protest of Ohio Guard

Washington. d. c., Dec. 2O.-Ohio
congressman yesterday promised in
vestigation of charges of guardsmen of
the Eighth Ohio Infantry, about to be
punished for signing a round robin"
protest against alleged neglect by
medical and quartermaster authorities
1t FL Paso.
81 expect to ask a congressional in
vestigation of the circumstances of the
alleged neglect that the guardsmen
charged resulted indirectly in the
death of one militiaman," said Repre-
sentative Emerson, of Cleveland. III
these men are to be punished for max
ing protest it is only just to deter
mine whether there was basis, as they
claim for the protest"
Representative Emerson said if the
charges were true he would ask a con-
eressional investigation of conditions
The Ohio guardsmen, he asserted
ought to be able to present a case
without arbitrarily being punished foI
signing a concerted protest.
other Ohio entatives-among
them Representatives Gordon, Fess
and Cresser-said they preferred 10
await developme before starting an
investigation. A charge of neglect by
any responsible person, showing bad
conditions. they averred, undoubtedly
would be followed by an investigation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-20
$33,OOO,OOO PORK
FORCED ON HOUSE
Special Rule Obtained For
Consideration of Building"
After Christmas

Washington, ID. c.. Dec. 20.-Heed-
less of the solemn warning of men,
bers of the ways and means commit
tee that taxes will have to be enor-
mously increased TO meet a treasury
deficit in the next fiscal year variously
estimated at between $250,000,000 and
100000, the pork" statesmen
have obtained from the rules commit
tee of the House a special rule which
will enable them to force consideration
of the S33,000,000 public building
pork barref' after the Christmas holi-
days and pass it after limited debate.
There is considerable speculation to-
day as to whether President Wilson
will veto this treasury grab" designed
to beautify the districts of the pork"
statemen and assist them in getting
reelected to Congress. William G..
McAdoo, Secretary of the Treasury,
has already discussed this subject with
the President and it is believed that
the vigorous protest against pork
which he made in his annual report
will be further impressed by him upon
Mr.. Wilson.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-20
Bible Class Reception For
Pastor of Lemoyne Church

Lemoyne, Pa, Dec. 20. - Last eve-
ming the Mems Bible Glass of the
Church of Christ entertained the Rev.
e. b. Munson, newly-elected pastor
at a social affair in the basement of
the church. Addresses were made by
d. c. Hamilton, Whitney Mumma and
the Rev. Mr.. Munson. The guests in
cluded Ira Bgler, Christofer Bow
man. Karl Etshied, Victor Shope, l.
ID. Thomas, Daniel Etshied, Raymond
Whitman, Charles Smith, Whitney
Mumma, John Kimmel, Mr.. Kilmer
James Tritt, Raymond Shoeman, II
b. Whitman, Chauncey Cox, Monroe
May and ID. c. Hamilton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-20
Dancer Asks $5O,OOO
For Wife's Affections

Pittsburgh, Dec. 20.-Ross o. Black
burn. a dancing master of this city,
has brought suit for $4,000 damages
against Herbert r. Walter. claiming
Mr.. Walter alienated the affections of
Mrs. blackburn. Mr.. Blackburn states
that Mr.. Walter first met Mrs. Black
burn January !. 1915, and, according
to Mr. Blackburn, "wined, dined and
wooed' Mrs. Blackburn from the time
he first met her until July 15 last,
when he succeeded in his conduct
and associations with her in ingra-
tiating himself in her esteem and
diverting her love from her husband
TO himself"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-20
Burgess of Wormleysburg
Wants Public Playground

Wormleysburg, Pa, Dec. 20.-Bur-
CESS Fred Eummei yesterday an
nounced that he will go before
borough council at it's next meeting
and ask an appropriation of $500
yearly, TO be used in the maintenance
of public playground for the chill
dren of the borough. The burgess
suggestion is that the vacant space oil
ground at the rear of the town hall
be converted into playground
Swings, sandboxes, and otker out,
door amqsements, the burgess states
can be placed there.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-20
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Enola, Pa, Dec. 20. - Real estate
transfers in Enola and East Penns-
boro townships are as follows: Mary
Morgan to w. IL. Morgan, lot, Enola,
nominal considerations; 2. w. Boyer,
administrators, to NJ a. Brinton,
property, Enola, consideration, ST.
500; Mr.. and Mrs. e. j. Huntsberger
to w. II. and Ida Dukes, property
East Pennsboro, consideration, $40;
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray l.. Wolf to Ida M
Bowers, plot, East Pennsboro, con-
sideration, 5000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-20
INCENDIARIEs BURN STABLES
Reading Fircmcn and Farmers Save
Horses and Wagons

Reading, Pa, Dec. 20.-Incendiaries
are blamed for two serious fires here
last night In the first the stable on
Apple street of c. w. Haas. an ex-
pressman, was destroyed, but Haas
fourteen horses were rescued. The
loss was about $4,000.
Three hours later. in another sec
ton of the city, the stables of the
Mcknight and Buttonwood streets
market houses were destroyed. Farm
ers on hand for market rescued their
horses, fifteen or more in mum ber
and wagons loaded with poultry. Fire
men saved a row of dwelling houses IN
the rear, from which the tenants had
already removed the furniture.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-20
1900 Wicker Machine Guns
Are Ordered by U. S.

Washington. D. c., Dec, 20.-In ac-
cordance with the original recon-
mendations of the special machine gun
board, the War Department yesterday
let contracts for 1000 Vickers ma
chine guns and accessories at a cost
of $500. 900, and announced that ad-
ditional contracts soon would be let
which would bring the sum to be ex-
pended on such weapons for the reg
ular army and National Guard up to
about S9.500,000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-20
RIVER PILOT DIES

Wrightsville. Pa, Dec. 20. - John
Ellwein, SO years old, a veteran of the
Civil War and last of the river RATS
men, died last night. He is survived
by eleven children, eleven grandchil-
dren and eleven reat-grandchildren
He was a member of the Methodist
Church and is the last of his family.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-20
LAST FARMERS INSTITUTE

the last farmers institute for the sea-
son opened at Paradise. Many eX-
hibits of farm products were added
and the instructors were pleased with
the interest shown. County Manager
Burkhart had an able corps of State
officials.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-20
MRS. j. \. RHlEA DIES

r Shiremanstown, Pa, Dec. 20.-Mrs.
j. a. Rhea, aged 90 years, wife of ].
A. Rhea, of New Germanstown, died
here last evening at the residence of
her stepdaughter. Mrs Blaine A.
Bower. She is survived by her hus-
band and stepdaughter. Her body
was removed to the undertaking
rooms of Harper S. Myers, at Mechan-
icsburg where it will be prepared for
burial at New Germantown to-mor-
row
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-20
RECEPTION FOR NEwLYwEDs

New Cumberland. Pa, Dec. 20. -
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Cookery of Reno
street, entertained at dinner on Mon
day night omplimentary TO her sis
ter Miss Edyth Zimmerman and
William Gohn who We're married on
Tuesday morning at Harrisburg. The
young couple returned to the brides
home in Geary street. A number of
relatives and friends presented the
bride with useful presents for house
keepiOc
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-20
MISSIONARY MEETING

Shiremanstown. Pa, Dec. 20. - A
meeting of the Woman's Missionary
Society of st. Johns Lutheran church
will be held tomorrow afternoon at
2.30 o'clock at the residence of Mrs.
William W. Braught. The topic is
"The Kings Highway Waiting"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-20
TEST NEW BELL. At
RELY FIRE co. HOUSE

Residents in the vicinity of the Reilly
number of telephone calls to learn
whether there was u fire after MEM
seventy -one times At the flrehouse it
was explained that a new bell Weighing,
900 pounds, had just been received, in
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-20
BURIAL OF FRED A. GIvLER

Enola, Pa. Dec. 20. = Burial will
be made tomorrow afternoon in Zion
Lutheran cemetery of the body of
Fred "A. Givler, who died Monday after
a lingering illness at his home at Me-
chanicsburg. Mr.. Givler was a for
mer resident of West Fairview.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-20
SOLD 1900 SEALS

West Fairview, Pa, Dec. 20. -
Pupils of the West Fairview borough
schools have disposed of 1900 Red
Cross Christmas seals. Prof. Edgar
Lower, principal of the High school
had charge of the distribution.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-20
SCHOOL BOARD ORGANIZES

New Cumberland, Pa, Dec. 20. -
On Monday night the Lower Allen
school board organized and these Off
GERS were elected: President, II. a.
Bixler; vice-president, Calvin Stoner;
secretary. c. +. Prowell; treasurer,
Jacob Shelley.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-20
LUTHER LEAGUE MEETING

Shiremanstown, Pa, Dec. 20. - The
weekly meeting of the Luther League
will be held this evening at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mcguire. The
topic is The Safest Prayer"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-20
POST OFFICE OPEN EVENINGS

Lemoyne, Pa, Dec. 2O.-On account
of the heavy parcel post mails at the
local post office, Postmaster Wolfens-
berger, announces that the office will
be open until 8 o'clock on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday evenings.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-20
WEST SHORE NEWS
RELIEF FUND COLLECTIONS

Camp Hill, Pa, Dec. 20. - Sunday
collections at the local Methodist
Church will be devoted toward the
Armenian and Syrian Relief fund. The
Rev. w. II. Hartsock, pastor, will
take charge of the funds and forward
them to New York.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-20
LJNENAN BADLY INJURED

Denver, Pa, Dec. 20.-William Mar
tin. a lineman employed by the Den
yer Telephone Company, was badly
injured yesterday by pole falling
against him. His condition is serious.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-20

LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE re-
moves the cause. There is only one
"Bromo Quiuine." j.. w. GROVES sig
nature is on box, CSC.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-20
Social and Personal News
of Towns Along West Shore

Mrs. Sara Strong, who has been
spending several months at Walters
Park, has returned to Shiremanstown
to spend the holidays.
Mrs Margaret Brenneman of Get
tysburg visited Mrs. Elizabeth Com
fort at Shiremanstown yesterday.
Mrs. Walters and daughter have re-
turned to Harrisburg after being the
guest of friends at Shiremanstown.
Mrs Charles p. Nebinger, of Shire
manstown, was called to PenbroolS,
by the illness of her granddaughter,
Miss Dorcas Miller.
Mrs Lewis Spath has returned to
her home at Lewis berry after spend
ing several days at Shiremanstown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles b. Using,
daughter. Miss Agnes 1sing, OF Shire
manstown, are home from Il visit with
the formers daughter. Mrs. John
Whistler, at rrisbnrg.
j. A. Rhea, of New Germantown,
spent several days at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Blaine A. Bower, at
Shiremanstown.
Mrs. Robert \. Attfcks and Mrs.
John II. Sheely, of Shiremanstown, are
home from Philadelphia where they
spent several weeks with Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith Crowl.
Mrs. Jennie Nailor who has been
spending the past five months with
her aunt, Miss Grace Keller and other
relatives at New Cumberland, mas re-
turned to her home in Nebraska.
Mrs. Harry Bixler of Seventh street,
New Cumberland, spent Monday at
Philadelphia.