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Middletown transcript., 1916-12-09
ST. ANNE'S CHURCH
Rev. A. S. Cooper of China Will
Speak on Sunday s-ss@ ;:,s.-,-, ~
A FINE CHRISTMAS TREAT


December 10th. The Second Sunday
in Advent.
SDivine service: 10. 80 Morning Prayer
& Sermon.
n.45 Sunday School session.
73O Evening Prayer & Address.
Meetings:-The Ladies' Guild will
meet on Thursday afternoon at two
o'clock, and the Junior Auxiliary on
Friday afternoon at four o'clock, in the
Parish House.
During December the members of the
Sunday School are requested to meet
with the Junior Auxiliary on Friday
afternoon in order to practice the
Christmas Carols.
THE CHRISTMAS TREAT
We have been informed that one of
our parishioners has volunteered to do
nate the supply of candy for the Sunday
School and Junior Auxiliary Christmas
Treat, and in anticipation of this kind
ness we wish to express our sincere
thanks and appreciation. This gift will
obiate the necessity of the annual appeal
for funds to provide the usual remem-
brance for the children.
MISSIONARY TO SPEAK ON SUNDAY
The Rev. A. S. Cooper, of Ichang,
China, who has been doing effective
work in the American Church in China
for number of years, is now in this
country on furlough, and will be in Del
aware for the next two months. The
Secretary of the Board of Missions, Mr..
John W. Wood, has assigned the Rev.
Mr.. Cooper to speak IN ST Anne's
Church, on Sunday morning, December
10th.
Mr. Cooper coming is not conditioned
upon any special offering, though he
would naturally be grateful for any
help he might receive towards the work
centering in Ichang. Here is an oppOr-
tunity for any one wishing to contribute
to our Church's work in China, to make
an offering for this purpose next Sun
day. place your contribution in an en-
velope marked for work in China and
deposit in the Aims basin.) AS Mr..
Cooper is native son of Delaware, and
has relatives and friends throughout
the Diocese, it would be most fitting
that he receive an offering for his work
from this parish. Mr. Cooper was a
Deputy to the recent General Conven-
ton of the Church, in St. Louis, Mo.
A hearty welcome is extended to all
attending the services of this Church.
If you are not identified with any other
congregation, we shall be pleased to
see you among our regular attendants
and cordially invite you to make your
church home with us.
The Parish Register dating 1885-19O5
seems to have been mislaid, and we are
anxious to place it. Does any parish
ioner know of it's whereabouts? Kindly
look through your book cases or safes
and inform us when found. Also we
would be glad to learn of any other
books, papers or letters bearing on the
history of the Parish.
The fall session has opened auspici-
ously for the auxiliaries. The Woman's
Branch is working on material for a
Box it is planning to send to some In
dian Mission. And the Juniors are work
ing hard to raise funds for their Mis-
sionarY pledges.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-09
DEPUTIES TO BE APPOINTED

Deputies and clerks of the offices of
the clerk of the peace, the sheriff and
county comptroller probably will not be
appointed until some time the latter
part of this month, it is understood,
there having been a number of applica-
tions, it is said, but no suggestions as
to who will be given the Offices. The
three officials will take office on January
2. Both John L. Wright and Theodore
w. Francis are newly elected officers.
Edwin C. Clark, the comptroller, was
reelected.
AS the following officials all have been
reelected, it is understood there will be
no change:
County Treasurer, Charles H. Lippin-
colt; Prothonotary, Joseph Wiggles-
worth and Clerk of the Orphans Court,
Norman P. Crouch The following def-
uties and clerks in these offices will be
re-appointed:
County Treasurer, Elwood L. Brown,
deputy; Plummer Leach, Harry W.
Hushebeck and Thomas Schwamb.
clerks; Prothonotary, Harvey Hoffecker,
deputy; George R. McDougall and Ralph
White, clerks; Register in Chancery,
George W. H. Smith and Joseph C.
Jolls, clerks.
There is. good deal of speculation,
it is delared, over who will be the new
deputies for sheriff, clerk of the peace
and county comptroller. The outside
deputy sheriff pays only $500, and it is
a difficult task to get a competent man
for that salary. He must know the city
and county and be acquainted with
thousands of people. This is necessary
in order to serve writs and summons.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-09
Farmers Protective Association

The meeting arranged to consider
the Farmers Protective Association was
we'll attended. 1t was held in the
Peach Blossom Grange Hall last Satur-
day afternoon. The committee, COM
posed of DR.. H. B. Mcdowell, Merritt
N. Willis, Robert A. Cocharn, Fred
Williams. George H. Kohl, George B.
Rhodes and j. Fletcher Deakyne pre-
sented lists showing a membership of
almost two hundred 1t was decided to
request all interested to meet at the
same place today Saturday at 2 P. Nj.
for permanent organization and election
of officers.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-09
OBITUARY
MRS. MOLL1E S. JEFFERSON

After an illness of two years, Mrs.
Mollie S Jefferson, a former president
of Middletown, died at his home near
Milford Monday, aged Y years. De-
ceased was an aunt of Mrs. R L Price
and Mr. j. H. Emerson of this town.
Mrs. Jefferson leaves husband, two
daughters and one son to mourn her
death
The funeral services were held at her
late home Wednesday and interment
was made in Bethel cemetery, near
Smyrna.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-09
A New Justice Of the Peace

Governor Miller has appointed Daniel
W. Stevens as Notary Public and JUS
of the Peace for Middletown, and the
new official received his commission on
Monday. Mr. Stevens succeeds the late
Alfred G. Cox, and his close relations
with his predecessor and his other quail
ifications for this important position are
o we'll known to our readers that it is
hardly necessary for us to say that he
will make an ideal officer.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-09
To Save Old City Hall

The Historical Society of Delaware,
it is stated has taken definite steps to
purchase and restore the old City Hall
in Wilmington for use as a home for
the Society where it's many records and
relics of olden days may be preserved.
Many residents have urged the saving
of the ancient building for the sake OF
its association with the City's life and
growth.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-09

Our SIS in gold prizes for
Scholars Essays on "HOme Buy
ing,' stirring up much enthusiasm.
Several received. Let all try.
FOGEL & BURSTAN.
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-09
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Items Of
the Past Week
In THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

tne FaSt week
In THIS AND NEARBY POINTS
Hicks
Predicts
December.
Colder weather
Crisp mornings.
And white Christmas.
Soon be hog killing time.
Christmas is fast approaching.
Price of foodstuffs still going up.
It's much easier to catch cold than
to let it.go.
No man knoweth what a day may
bring forth in the price Of provisions.
The Mite Society of Forest Presby-
terian Church contemplate having a
series of sociables during the winter.
The time and place will be given later.
The U. T. C. Sewing Circle met at
the home of Mrs. E. L. DashieI, We'd
nesday evening. About twelve men,
bers were present and all spent an en-
joyable evening.
The net proceeds of the Bazarr, given
by the ladied of the New Century Club
last week, has netten them about $275.
co.. They still have some few pretty,
useful articles for sale.
List of Letters remaining unclaimed
in the Post-ofice for the week ending
Nov. 3Oth, 1916: Mrs. Annie Wells.
Mrs James H. Lee, N. O. NcGarrity,
Bayard Cork, Richard Johnson.
In the recommendation for appropria-
tion and maintenance included in the
River and Harbor bill to come before
Congress at its present session, Smyrna
River is set down for $40, 900.
The ladies of the Mite Society of
Bethesda NJ. E. Church are greatly
pleased at the success attending their
"Bake" neld last week. The net pro-
ceeds being more than 1872 90.
At meeting Of the Hebrew Charity
Association On >unday evening at the
home of president, Joseph Berkman, it
was decided to send $40 to Hope Farm
for the benefit oil consumptives.
Smyrnr contributed $40 of the 500
fund made up for thr members of Com
yany G, with the Delaware troops at
neeming, New Mexico. In asmuch as
there are IA Smyrna boys in the Com
pany, the contribution from Smyrna
carried home cheer to those on the bor-
der.
Joseph L. Rhodes has sold his farm
near here, known as the R. T. Cochran
home farm, to Nr. Broadwater of Phil
adelphia. he farm contains 120 acres
and sold for $14, 500. Mr.. Broadwater
has also purchased the Miss Sarah
Cleaver farm on the road from Mt.
Pleasant to Boyd's Corner, from the
Cleaver heirs.
The population of continental United
States on January l, 1917, will be 1O2,
826. 3O9 and with its outlying possessions,
113, 3O9, ,2S5, the Census Bureau at
Washington estimates, upon the in
crease as shown by the Federal census
es of 1900 and 1910. Treasury Depart
ment statisticians, using a different
method of calculation, estimated the
population of continental United States
as 1O3, OO2, 900 on November l:
Middletown transcript., 1916-12-09

Biggest, finest Xmas stocks in
our business history. Call and see
them. You'll find everything you
want.
FOGEL & BURSTAN.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-26
CONTINUED on Page 81
Hold Ex-Convict, Hoping to
Run Down Firebug Clues

Lewis Blouch, an ex-convict of 1927
Vernon street, whom the police be-
lieve, may aid them in solving the
series of incendiary fires on Allison
HILL was held under 5000 bail for
court by Alderman Edward j. Hilton,
after a hearing last evening.
Blouch plead guilty to this charge.
Earlier in the day he was brought be-
fore the alderman. accused of at
tempting to force an entry into the
Boil Manufacturing Plant, but was re-
leased because the watchman, ]. II.
Lowery, failed to identify Blouch as
one of the two men he saw trying to
enter the place.
With Blouch in Jail waiting a court
hearing, the police believe. that they
have start in running down the fire.
bugs. According to the police, Low
cry identified Blouch's picture and
said he was almost positive that
Blouch was one of the two he saw at
the Boil plant early Monday morning
At the hearing, however, Lowery
failed to identify Blouch. The police,
instead of letting Blouch go, brought
q second charge against him-furnish-
ing liquor to 19-year-old Leonard
Neely.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-26

Berlin, Feb. 26, via London.-It is
officially announced that Fort Douau-
monte one of the fortifcations of Yer
dun, was taken by storm Yesterday
afternoon and is now firmly held by
the Germans.
The official announcement is as fol-
lows:
THE armored Fort Douaumont. the
northeastern corner pillar of the Der
manent ma in line Notifications of the
stronghold of Nerdun was stormed
yesterday afternoon by the oath regi-
ment of Brandenburg infantry and is
now firmly in German hands,"
Fort Douamont lies four miles
northeast of Nerdun. 1t is one of
nearly a score of forts circling Yer
dun and is situated Just TO the north
OF the railroad running east from the
city of Metz.
Douaumont is one OF a cluster of
seven forts protecting Nerdun from
the east. Forts De Sauvillc De Ia
Nanes and st. Michel lie directly be-
tween the position conquered by the
Germans and the city of Verdun.
Four Miles From Vcrdun
The conquest of this fort was made
by the right wing of the huge at
tacking army, which has scored the
greatest advance in the assault on the
French positions. Douaumont is
somewhat to the east of what has
hitherto been the principal line of
progress, being situated four miles
east of the Meuse river. The main
force of the German attack, as in
dicated by the previous official COM
munications, was being eXerted south
ward along the Meuse.
The capture of Douaumont is the
most important achievement since
the Inauguration of the German drive
at Nerdun, an onslaught which for
fury and for weight of men and guns
has few precedents in the war. The
French war office has expressed con-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-26
EDWARDL. KEARNS
APPOINTED HEAD
OF 18TH REGIMENT
Former Harrisburgcr Advanc-
ed 10 Command Crack Pitts
burgh Organization

Edward L. Kearns, Pittsburgh law
yer and former resident of Harris
burg, was to-day appointed by Gov
ernor Brumbaugh TO be colonel of the
Eighteenth Regiment of the National
Guard, with headquarters in Pitts
bureh. Colonel Kearns was Lieutenant
colonel of the regiment and is one ol
the best known National Guard Off
GERS in the State while the Eighteenth
is near the top of the list, having been
commanded for years by General A. j
Logan, now commanding the Second
Brigade, and in line for command OF
the National Guard of the State
Mr., Kearns is nephew of James
[Continued on Page 1871
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-26
Five-Year-Old BOOSTERS
Stolen; Halifax Cops
Seek Dislocated Jaw

[From our Halifax Correspondent
Halifax, Pa, Feb. 26.-During the
week some dirty scoundrel has been
visiting the henneries about towr
owned by some Of our well-known citi-
zens and has been helping himself to
some OF the chickens.
The thief is suspected by the towns
people and will get a warm reception
of hot lead if he visits these parts
again. On one of his midnight tours
he stopped to look over j. S. Gember
Iing's coop and the next morning fin,
specimens of fve-year-old rooster
were not present for their breakfast.
NJ. w. Etter and Mrs. Jane Miller
also reported serious losses in the raid.
We are really surprised that We
have people in this peaceful and law.
abiding town who are compelled to
steal TO make a liVing-but sometime
wolves ARE found among sheep.
p. S.-The police of Halifax, it i
reported, are looking for man with
dislocated jaw.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-26
CONGRESS QUIETS
DOWN in ARMED
VESSEL CRISIS
Submarine Situation Shifts
Back to Negotiations Be-
tween L. S. and Germany
WILL son STILL FIRM
Believed Allies Will Accept
Proposal TO Disarm Mer-
chant Ships

Washington, Feb. 26. - With the
apparent quieting down of the situa-
ton in Congress, the submarine
crisis shifts back to the negotiations
between Secretary Lansing and Count
Won Bernstorff
Mr.. Lansing said to-day there was
10 intention of transferring the
negotiations to Berlin to be conducted
between Ambassador Gerard and the
BerliB Foreign Office, as was nti-
mated N dispatches published abroad,
and reiterated that the State Depart
ment had heard nothing more from
Germany on its request for a declara-
ton that the new submarines cam
paign would not be conducted in viola
ton Of previous assurances for the
safety of Americans travelling on un-
resisting liners.
While the situation in Congress ap-
parently is being held in check by the
administration leaders, the State De-
partment continues to await receipt
of certain appendices to the Austro-
German notice which are intended to
demonstrate that British armed mer-
Chantships have used their guns of
fensively against submarines. They
are coming by mail.
On the situation as it now stands
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-26
More Silk Stockings
Remedy For Martial Woes
Special to the Telegraph

South Bend, Ind, Feb. EFF
there were more silk stockings worn
and women gave more time to better
grooming, there would be fewer di-
vorces and, ] am very sure, fewer af-
finties," was the statement of George
Burns Lacour, who is delivering a
series of lectures.
The speaker stated that so-called
reformers had attacked the modern
manner of dress, the short sleeves,
the healthful low neck, the sensible,
sanitary short skirt, and the much
mooted silk stockings as the cause
of divorces and the social evil gener-
ally. when it is, in reality but the
awakening of the modern woman to
demand comfort, fashion and health
in dress.
one union suit, well-ftted corset,
a brassiere, silk stockings and one silk
petticoat are the only essentials for a
well-gowned woman, the speaker said.
Any added garments detract from the
lines of the gown and even more i'm
portant, keep the air from circulating
next to the skin. The skin must
breathe fresh, pure air, as well as the
lungs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-26

The tremendous German offensive aimed gain
% orce hourly and and serious breaches have been made
the French lines Berlin to-day The
menaced from the and southeast well
and northeast.
Not only has Fort Douaumont the OUTLYING
the stronghold been taken but French the plain the
Woevre to the cast has been broken according
letn which that the
along the Woevre front point OF PasActz highway
which through Nerdun.
The buckngup being carried b Germans on
both sides OF the salient which Nerdun lies would continued
lar enough compel the evacuation OF the French
should the be able
Paris Has Not Conceded Fall
Although the substantial
by the Germans Paris has conceded them
&agement troops retained their position spite repeated
assaults OF the which longer sacrces the
afternoon bulletin declares Regarding Douaumont the OUTLYING
tort whose capture announced by Berlin French statement
only declares that this region the battle raging and has
assumed most sangumary character.
The OF Emperor William with troops OH the Ger
man front is confirmed by today Berlin official statement
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-26
HickOk Co. Will Not
Make Munitions Says
President of Firm

w. Orville Hickok, III, president of
the w. O. Hickok Manufacturing Com
pany, to-day declared that there was
not the slightest foundation for the
report that the Hickok Company,
which is Just occupying a fine new
plant, is about to engage in the manu-
facture of munitions.
81 am at a loss to understand how
that rumor started" said Mr.. Hickok.
I'VE have no intention whatever of
engaging in the manufacture of mu-
nitions We propose to stick to our
old line of book binding machinery,
in which we have been engaged for
years"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-26
GIRL WITNESS IS
TAKEN OFF TRAIN
BY VIHILL
Stenographer ''Kidnaped'' at
Station in Pittsburgh
Suburb

Pittsburgh, Feb. 26. - Miss Kath-
crime Gallagher may be the innocent
cause of paving the way for the gov
ernments first drastic step against
James P. Mulvihill, of Pittsburgh,
State leader of the liquor forces, as a
result of "Jim's" step yesterday in
virtually kidnapping" Miss Gallagher
from the Philadelphia train at East
Liberty station. here.
Mulvihill took Miss Gallagher, who
is only l. years old, and her father
Charles f. Gallagher to the office OF
Attorney George r. Shaw, of brewery
counsel. before she appeared in answer
to the subpoena served at the office OF
Continued on Page IT,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-26
u. E. CONFERENCE
HAS MEMBERSHIP
OF 25 THOUSAND
Church Property Worth Nearly
Two Million and Quarter
Report Shows

Reports submitted at the session of
the East Pennsylvania Conference of
the United Evangelical Church in Har-
ris Street Church. Susquehanna and
Harris streets, this morning showed
substantial increases along all lines of
the church's activities with a total of
25,71S communicant members, a Sun
day school enrolment of 1854 and
property holdings throughout the Har-
risburg, Allentown and Reading dis
tricts totaling $2,150.236.
The conference was opened this
morning with singing led by Assist
ant Chorister II. NJ. Jones. The Rev.
George OFT, editor OF the EVangelische
Zeitschrift, conducted the opening de-
Votions.
The Rev. G. c. Gabriel, of Central
Continued on Page G.1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-26
DAILY WAGE RULE
IN COMPENSATION
FOR 100000 MEN
Compensation Board Deter
mines Upon Plan Which Will
Affect All Employees
QUESTION LONG AGITATED
Miners and Organized Rail-
road Men vitality Affected
by the New Ruling

The State Workmen's Compensation
Board settled upon a plan for deter
mining what shall constitute a daily
wage in compensation affairs after
having had the matter under discus
sion for two months. The decision
was reached after d consultation with
Attorney General Brown and Commits
sioner of Labor Jackson and the State
officials say that they are prepared to
stand test of it even in the courts
The ruling OH this question which
will affect over 100000 wage -earners
in the State and which vitally concerns
miners. railroad men and iron and
steel workers is as follows:
Wages is the amount in money
value agreed upon in the contract of
employment, written or oral, in force
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-26
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VILLAGE LOOKUP STOLEN

Beaver Falls, Pa, Feb. 26.-The
lookup of the little village of Home
wood. five miles north of here is mys-
teriously missing. The building, which
had a steel cage for two prisoners.
was a wooden structure with iron
gratings over the windows. Yesterday
Constable Eckman, of Homewood,
brought a prisoner to the county iail
here and the disappearance of the
lookup became known. 1t is said that
a farmer, whose name is unknown,
passing the lookup late one evening.
placed ii on his wagon and carted it
away. Constable EclSman believes it
is being used for a chicken coop or
kennel
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-26

Sunbury, Pa, Feb. 26.-E. l.. I'm
gard, a freight conductor on the Sus-
quehanna, Bloomsbury and Berwick
railroad, at Watsontown, has as much
confidence in the figure 13 as has
President Wilson. Ungard carries
pass No. 13 on his railroad, running
out of Watsontown. He was conductor
on a freight train pulled by locomo-
tive No. 13. which was wrecked on the
18th day fthe month, causing the
crew to make IL hours and 13 minutes
overtime. The accident occurred on
his thirteenth wedding anniversary.
He has never been hurt.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-26
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity, Part
IY cloudy Tonight and Sunday:
not much change In Temperatures;
lowest Tonight about - degrees.
For Eastern Pennsylvania: over
east in south and probably snow
furries i'm northern portion to-
night; sunday partly overcast;
strong westerly winds.
The Susuuehanna river nnd it's
principal branches viii rise
slightly, except the upper p0r-
tiOns of the North and West
branches will begin to fall to-
night or sunday. No material
changes are likely to occur in lee
conditions. 4 stage of about 5.3
feet is Indicated for Harrisburg
sunday morning.
General Conditions
The coast storm has continued to
move nOrthward with increasing
intensity and is now central over
Southern New England with low
est reported barometer reading,
2s.SS inches at Boston. Ii covers
the eastern half of the United
States and has caused rain and
snow In the Middle Atlantic and
New England States.
Temperature: & n. M, 30.
sun; Rises, 6;43 a. M; sets, 5:53
Moon, New moon, March 3, 1883
v. m.
River Stage, 40 feet above low
water mark.
Nesterday's Weather
Highest temperature, 81.
Lowest temperature. ~.
Neau temperature, ~.
Normal temperature, 32.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-26
MANY CHANGES in
RULES GOVERNING
CITY'S TRAFFIC
Will Become Effective March
1; Pedestrians Get Their
Orders, Too

The new city traffic regulations. eff
fective March /, contain complete
rules for pedestrians, together with
several important changes in the sys-
tenn in use now
Each officer of the traffic squad has
been furnished with a copy of the
regulations and instructed in his
duties. In the new code vehicles turn
ing from one side of the street to the
other must make a complete semi
circle and may not cross diagonally.
In the rules for pedestrians are warn
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