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whose wife, Mary J.. and two children.
James, nine years old, and Mary. eight,
were lost on the Anchor liner Cali
fornia.
Friends declare O'Dornell was . nat
uralixed American and that he voted
at the last election. But the roll books
do not bear his name. Il appears, how
ever, on the asssssorx' list
Lawyers hold the opinion that the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-11
GERMAN RAIDER SEEN
OFF HAYTI JANUARY 20

Coaled in Dominican Port and Com
municated with Teutcn Consul
Cape H.itien, Feb. ia German
raider was in the waters Of this island
between January 2s and January ~
She is described as q small steamship.
with a crew Of twelve On January 20
she put in az Puerto Plata, Dominican
Republic, to take on coal. On the foi-
lowing day she went into Monte Christ,
Dominican Republic. TO communicate
with the German Consul, remaining IN
port for two hours. She was observed
again on January 90, since which time
nothing has been seen of her.
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children. because Of their birth in this
city, would have been American eiti-
zens at twenty-one. even though neither
Of their parents was natursliyed II
the father was naturalized the children
became citizens at once. The mother
was . Scot and the father came from
ireland. A third child. Cornelius. thir-
teen. 10 reported to have been saved
when the liner went down.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-11
REQUEST TO GERMAN TOWN
IS WON BY HEIRS HERE
Court Rules on Money willed to Poor
Fund Fears Ago

The little town of Wildenthierbach
Germany. will never get the bequesi
which William Schiller, Of Nyack, left
il thirty-three years ago, if the higher
courts uphold the decision which Sur
rogate William McCsuley, Of Rockland
County, fled yesterday
Schiller was a native of Wildenthier-
bach. and on his death left 10000 to be
devoted to the poor fund of the village
Since 1854 the bequest has lain in New
City, and has grown through interest TO
$4,000
Lately the German Empire, through
its consul in New York, has endeavored
to obtain the money. Their action has
been opposed by relatives of Schiller.
BY decision of the Surrogate, the
money is to go 70 the dead mans heirs
The German consulate has appealed the
case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-11

the American citizenship which Wong
Kim Ark acquired by birth within the
United States has not been lost or
taken away by anything happening
since his birth. No doubt he might
himself, after coming Of age, renouncs
mis- citizenship and become a citizen
Of the country Of his parents, or OF
any other country. Whether any act
Of himself or Of his parents during
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-11
Search for O'DonneII
Made in PHILADELPHIA

CBy Tslssrsrh To me Tribunal
Philadelphia. Feb. 10.-Eforts are be-
ing made 70 hnd Edward ODonnsn,
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feet. is at least doubtful"
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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-28
Patriotic Pickens
Lads Join Army

The statement made last week by Il
GreenviIle recruiting officer, that Pick
ems was behind other counties in send
ing recruits to the army, seems to have
been mistake, as the report Of the
head recruiting officer of this district
shows that in Greenville sub-dstrict
pickens county has furnished more re-
crults than any other county, except
Greenville. In fact, only four of the
largest counties in the state are ahead
of Pickens, these being Rchland with
4o; Grecnville, 80; Charleston, SO, and
Spartanburg, 81.
Following is n statement of enlist
ments for the army in Grcenville sub
district between April and June l3
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Who Can Tell OF the Morrow? Don't
Delay. Go to Church Next Sunday.

GONE yo%ng people Of today when asked why they
time; that they will GO TO CHURCH when they grow
old They'll vchementy declare their God and admit
that The church all right But they repeat that they will
plenty Of time TO- repent and GO TO CHURCH their dcn
ing
How of these young people that they will
TO be old How OF them positively that they will
LIVE TO SEE ANOTHER DAY? Procrastnaiion The thief
of time Don't put off until tomorrow what today
You having good time and ncglccing church. GOD
MAY NEGLECT lOC when YOU need him most
AFTER ALL THE SO CALLED
LEGS EMPTY. YOU'LL HAVE GOOD TIME IN CHURCH.
IT'S THE MAN WITH THE EASY CONSCIENCE WHO HAS THE
REAL GOOD TIME IN THIS WORLD TROUBLED coNscIENcEs
RESULT FROM MANY OF THE CALLED GOOD TIMES or
TO-DAY ISN'T THIS TRUE? THINK THE
YOUNG PEOPLE. THE CHURCH YOUNG PEOPLE.
PREACHERS WANT THE YOUNG PEOPLE IN CHURCH. THE
LESSONS THAT ARE TAUGHT THERE FIT A WOMAN
BATTLE LIFE
1t seems that in every line of endeavor but the church YOUTH
IS ENTHUSIASTIC Why not become enthusiastic
Isn't the goal worth while? Every young and young
in this community should make it point no CHURCH
next Sunday When you we're child you went to church. Why
forget the church in the days of early womanhood
# there ever time when NEED THE CHURCH MOST
it is then 1t is the MOST CRITICAL PERIOD your life
=, The church is, is the the BULWARK OF THE NATION. You
will have admit that young people, Then why help along
grand GO TO CHURCH movement and attend divine sery
ice next Sunday?
GO TO CHURCH.
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Dacusville Singing Convention

The Dacusville Singing Convention
will meet at Mount Carmel Church next
Sunday, July lst at 2.30 p. m. Prof. T.
NJ. Locke and the Ladies' Quartettc Of
l.. Coker will make short address on
music. All leaders have special invi-
tation is meet with us in our conven-
tion. Bring song books and help us
make the song wave roll
S. G. CHAPMAN, Pres.
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Feat, John E.; Teat, Thomas
Truit, Herbert. col.

Feat, John E.; Teat, Thomas w.;
Truit, Herbert, col.
Walker, Samuel, COL; Wallace,
Willie, col: Wallace, John W.: Wal
lace, ,BaXlus, COL; Watkins, Ernest,
col; Welborn, Oliver, COL; Welborn,
AD' COL; Welborn, James A.; Wern-
er, George H.; West, Henry A; Whit
ileld, Giey,eland, COL; White, Oglcs-
Dy, COL; williams, Thomas F.; Will
l1ams, lWI, ottls, COL; Woodson, Oscar B.. !;
! Wright, Stanley w.; Wright, julie,
Young, Perry f.
No. 4-Pickens Precinct.
Abercrombie, Ben F.; Adams, Cliff
ton; Adams, john; Adams, Daniel B. !;
Adams, Claude H.; Aiken, Grady r.;
AIKEN, Homer "; Aiken, William, Jr;
A1lkeH,, William A.; Alexander, Will
der, William j.: Alexander. Ernest
r.; AllEood, Frank g.: Allrood. Joel
f.; Allgood, Grover a., col: Ander.
son, Abel b.; Anthony, William O.
Anthony, John T.; Anthony, Joseph
p; Anthony, Will, col; Atkins, JAS.
c.; Attaway, Adolphus D.; Arnold.
Charles, col; Arnold, William; Ar
mold, Thomas
Bagwell, Calvin A.; Baswcl, Jas.
NJ; Bagwell, Forest L.; Baker, Kobt.
c.; Baker, Julius o.; Bates, CLYDE;
Bates, William H.; Bates, Walter;
Blackston, Bluford D.; Blandcn, JAS.
COL; Boggs, Paul p; Boggs, julius E;
Boiling, Claude c.; Bowen, South G.;
col; Bowen, Eugene, col; Bowen,
Leroy, col; Bowen, John, col; Bow
en-, jim; Bowen, Lawrence H.; Brad
ley, Rayman; Breazcale, Ernest c.;
Breazeale, Bramlett: BreaZeale, Geo.
e.; Breazeale, Thomas b; Brown, w.
Westfield; Brown, Elbert e.. Bruce,
j. HaGood; Burgess, Benjamin e.;
Bnrgcss, w. Buron; Byars, James P.
Cannon, Clande. col; Cannon, Wal.
ter, col; Cannon, Andrew, col Can
non, Bruce, col; Carey. James p;
Carey, John G.; Carey, Byrd; Cash
Carl; Chandler, George H.; Chap
man, Sam d.; Chapman, James T.. !;
Chapman, James H.; Chapman, Will
liam s.; Chapman, Roy; Chactain,
Mattison D.; Chastain. Joel W..
Child, Seth N; Child. Carl; Collins,
Joseph "; Cooper, Ephriam A.; Cor
bin, Werner g.; Couch, Fred; Craig,
Sam B.; Crenshaw, Olin c.; Grew,
John, col; Grow. James II.
Dawes, Met; Dawes, Hayes H.;
Davis, Horace f. Davis, Walter; Day
Stephen f.; Day, John e.; Day, w
Clarence; Dendy, Willie M; Dod
gcns, Furnan A.; Duke, Warren, col
Dukee, James, col; Durham, Free
man NJ; Durham, Jesse f.; Durham
Courtney.
Eady, Robert, col; Earle, Guy
col; Edens, Edward b.; Edens, Jas
r.; Edens, James N; Ellenburg, Wal
ter M. Ellenburg, Waddic e.; Evans
Joseph, col; Ellenburg, Rufus f..
Evans, Robert Lee; Evatt, Shcrmai
l..
Farmer, Preston p; Ferguson
Grover; Ferguson, James l.. col; Few
James l.; Field, Ben G.; Finley, lie.
onadis; Finley, Delonus E.; Free
man, William r.; Freeman, J. Card
ner;, Freeman, Charles P; Freeman,
William f.
Galloway, Viletus; CAN'T, Grover;
Garrcn, James H.; CASTOR, Abe, col. !;
Gentry, Samuel P.; Gibson, Lonnie
IT,; Gillespie, Lawrence e.; Gilstrap,
Larry c.; Gilstrap, John T.. Gowan
James r., col; Gowan, Grover Nc,
COL Grant, George r.; Griffin, Hal,
col.
lIaidcn, Eugene, col; Hagood,
julie, col. Hammond, Lonnic B. T.;
Hannah, Pierce b.: Harris, William
H.; Harris. John; Hayes, Walter p;
Hayes, Jasper O.; Hayes, John; Hay
es, Erwin; Hayes, William b.; Hen
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Waldrop, Marvin W.; waldrop
ten, Thomas r.; Williams, Clarence
E.; Wooten, Edgar w.
No. 3.-Central Precinct.
Ackcr, Andrew; Agnew, James f.
Allen, Ward b.; Arnold, Silas c.
Bear zen, James D.; Bell, John L.
Bradley, Edward; Boggs, Larrie
!5rannon. Robt. "; Brissey, John c..
Brown, Frank c.; Brown, Tom, col.
Brown, Winslow, COL: Brown, John,
col; Brown, James, col. Butler, Jas.
Cannon, Jolly, COL; Carsons, James
col; Cisson, James r.; Cisson, Henry
r.; Chapman, Babe; Chester, J. p,
IT,; Clayton, Silas w; Clayton, Fred
erick v; Clayton, Paul c.; Collins,
Oliver O.; Cook, John c.; Cothran,
William A.; Cothran, Martin IT,.
Craig, Lawrence T.
Davis, Guy, COL; Dobson, G. j.;
DcSson, William c.; Drayton, Will,
col
E!roA, John f.. Elrod, McSwain A;
Elrod, Henry; Evatt, Talmagc.
FAINT, Alonzo; Folger, Dagnall T..
Gambrell, Vester, col; Gambrell,
leonard, col; Gaines, Walter H.;
Can't, Thomas NJ; CAN'T, Son, COL !;
CAN'T, Harrison, col; Can't, John,
col; Gardo, John b.; Garvin, Thos. {;
Garvin, Frederick j. B.; Garrett, Jas.
r.; Gibson, Bee; Graham, Charles; !;
Green, Paul, col; Green, Husher, col.
Hamilton, Walter, col; Hamilton,
Israel, col; Hawkins, Loney; Herd,
P,umer A.: Haywood, Henry, col. !;
Holly, Thomas; Hopkins, Almo D..
Hopkins, Felix H.; Hopkins, Chris
F.; Howard, Walter O.
James, John T.: Jewell. Charles NJ;
Johnson, Oglc ii.
Kay, Lawrence, col; Kelley. JAS.
Kelley, Samuel C.; Kelley, lawrence; &C.;
Kelley, Frank; Kennemorc. Gcorg',
W.: King, l. c.; King, Henry l..
Land, Robert p; Lay. Will, col;
col; lidy, William o.; Ittlejom,
Tom, col
Madden. Garvin; Madden, Ezekiel;
col; Martin, Pink; Mauldin, Adger;
mas j.; Nav. Walter; Nav, William
J.; Nav, John; Nav, Robert H.:
Nav. Richard; Nc Alister, Vandiver
c.; McAlister, Edward H.; Moody
Leonard; Morgan, Frank b.; Morgan,
Lystont Moore, Youngblood, col. ;
Moore, Duard; Moore, Eugene L..
Mulkey, John w.
Nelson, Matthews c.; Nations Claud
Oglesby. Fred, col; Oglesby. Wal.
ter, col; Oglcsby, Richard, col.
Palmer, Lester r.; Perkins, Sam
mel; Phillips, Fred; Pillow, Gus, col. /;
Powers, Osbin W.; Powers. Norton
NJ; Presley, James c.; Putner, j. p,
col.
Ramseur, Walter g.: Ramscur, Jas.
H.; Reece, Lawyer, col; Reeves, For
est, col; Reeves, Timothy S., col;
Reid, Horace, COL; Reynolds, Jesse,
COL. Rikc, James W.; Robertson, Ed,
col; Rollins, John w.
Sanders, Larry, col; Scott, Oscar,
col; Scott, James d.; Sherman, Es-
kew, col; Shirley, N. o.; Sizemore,
Pharoah H., col Sloan, Andrew, col;
Smith, Earle; Smith, Joe, col; Smith,
William Nc; Smith, Gus; Smith, Jay;
Smith, Lewis f.; Smith, John T.;
Smith. Eliza; Spcarman, Cleo; Ste
phcns, Homer II.
Taylor, Jack, col; Taylor Eddie
A.; Taylor. NJ. f.; Taylor, Haynes;
Taylor Raymond; Teat, Paul c.;
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Burgess, Elmer D.; Burgess, Clint;

Burgess, John B.
Chastain, William T.; Clark, Judge
Clark, Ore; Crittenden, Lawrence S.
Edens, Richard A.; Edens, William
H.; Edens, George c.; Edens, Samuel
81; s.; Edens, e Lawrence % 4; Edens, M Wal
rell T.;Evans, John H., col.
ferguson, Terrell r. >;
Guess, William
Heaton, John A.; Hendricks, Geo.
W.; Hendricks, Bunk; Hendricks, b.
f.; Hendricks, Rudolph; Hill, Homer.
Keith, Thomas g.; Keith, Benia-
min r.
Lesley, Judge NJ; Lynch, Elliott
| H.; Lynch, Ray.
Masters, Abner; McJunkn, Will.
liam; McJunkin, Warrie.
Ncighbors. Jack; Ncighbors, Jake;
Neighbors, Perry.
Patten, Tyre j. O.
Robinson, Sank; Roper, Marion r..
Roper, Edward; Roper, John F..
| Simmons, Early c.; Stansell, Lu-
Vickory, John D.
Williams, Walter.
No. s-Peter's Creek Precinct.
Burns, Thomas b. I,
Clark, Check G.
Freeman, John W.; Foster, joseph
L.; Foster, Frank; Foster, Charlie y
Hughes, Thomas f.; Hendricks,
Barto. 40
Lolls, Thomas H.; Lauhorn, John
Medlin, Wix A.; Morgan, Lewis E.
race, Grover r.; Pace, Grover w.
Singleton, Hovey B.
Trottcr, George w.
No. 9-h1ile Creek Precinct.
Breazcalc, Jonah, COL
Cassell, Thomas; Chapman, Wesley:
Crenshaw, Asbcrry; Crenshaw, Bush;
Chastain, Tillman; Childrcss, Colum.
bus; Cox, Dolphus.
Duncan, Henry; Duncan, John;
Davis, Clarence; Dalton, Robert.
y Farmer, Paul; Farmer, Dewitt;
r Galloway, James f.; Galloway,
Grover H.; Gibson, Lesley.
Hughes, Micklcr; Hughes, William
f.; Hin, John; Hcaton, Alex; How
ard, Rufus.
Lewis, Ben X.
Moore, Ernest: Moore, Claude.
Mauldin, Louis; Mauldin, Samuel r.
Nix, Dock; Nix, Claude; Nations,
Dorsey.
Oliver, Tommie.
Perry, Mckinley; Porter, Nelson.
w
Thomas, Waddy.
No. lO-Praters Precinct.
Folding, :Scagle NJ; Bolding, Ar
thur A.; Bolding, John Thomas.
Bolding, Walter s.; Bolding, Alvin
p; bolding,. Markc f.; Bolding, viii
liam T.; Bolding, James F.; Boldinr.
John Erbic; Bolding, Thomas NJ:
Bolding, Samuel j.; Boren, John w.
BRYANT, Daniel W.. Burgess, Marvin
Cantrell, Mack s.; Cater, Willie c.:
Cater, julius NJ.
Ferguson, jerry.
Goudlock, Brown N.
Hester, Walter t.; Hunncutt, II.
Lewis, Samuel c.; Lewis, Eugeue
), Medln, Eddie D.; Monroe, Jno. L.;
Morgan, John O. W.; Morgan, Stan,
icy; Morgan, Oscar L.; Moore, Will
liam II.
{, rack, Lawrence f.; Pilgrim, John
s.; Pilgrim, Joseph NJ; Pilgrim, Cal
Vin H.; Porter, A. Doyle.
Sargent, David s.; Sargent, Jay
son H.; Scaborn, Jason b.; Seaborn,
Hovcy r.; Simmons, Clarence o.:
Smith, Charles t.; Stansell Homer
T.; Stephens, Norton b.; Stewart.
William r.; Stewart, John M.
- Whitmire. John C;;. Whtmire,
Wham, Robert b.
Concluded Next Week.
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Thomas, Rayman, col; Timmons,
Forest, col.
Waldrop, Marvin W.; Waldrop,
John r.. Watkins, Hubbard L.; Will
ten, Thomas r.; Williams, Clarence
e.; Wooten, Edgar w.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-28
These Young Men
May Go to War

The following is complete list of
all persons Offering themselves for
enrolment under the Special Draft
Act in Pickens County, South Caro-
lima, on June 9Th, 1917:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08

faculty of State College, will deliver
Education" in the auditorium of the
o'clock. The Technical High School
Orchestra will render a program from
7.45 to $40 o'clock.
The convention will be continued to-
morrow from 9 to IL o'clock. The
program includes: Devotional exer.
cises with the pupils of the Technical
high school; "a Plan For Play as q
Method of Education" by DIR. Samue
county; Advantages of Local Cbntro
in School Affairs" by Robert C. Shaw
of Westmoreland county; reports oi
committees on neurology, resolutions
revision of constitution and nomina,
tions.
Secretaries Elect
The election of officers of the AS.
sociation of School Board Secretarie:
was held late yesterday afternoon anC
resulted as follows:
President. ID. d. Hammelbaugh
secretary of the city school hoard
vice-president, w. 7. Norton, of Nc.
Keesport secretary, A. w. Moss, O.
Wilkes-B Barre; treasurer, George j
Moody, of Titusville.
The meeting endorsed the reques
for $1S,000,000 for the States appro
priation for schools and the teachers
pension fund. The Office of honorary
president was created and William
Dick, of Philadelphia, and George w
Gerwig, of Pittsburgh, were boil
elected incumbents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
American Line Officers
Undecided on Whether to
Arm All Their Vessels

New York, Feb. S.-Officers of the
American Line to-day debated whether
they should send their passenger
steamships to sea without protection
or arm them with guns after the man
ner of the British and French liners.
The decision of the federal govern
ment not to offer advice to private
persons as to whether their merchant
vessels should risk the German block
ade and not to provide any convoy has
left the steamship line still in doubt
as to its future course of action.
Pending a decision the company an
nounced that the sailing dates of the
steamships st. Louis and st. Paul, now
at New York, have been indefinitely
postponed.
The st. Louis has on board 5000
sacks of mail, which will remain there
for the present unless the Postmaster
General decides to send them by one
of the British liners. No mail has left
New York for Liverpool since the de-
parture of the American liner Phila-
delphia, on January 27. In addition
to the sacks on board the st. Louis
1000 more for Liverpool are waiting
at the New York post Office While
the British government has made no
move to rstrain ships that carry the
British flag from Drawing the dangers
of the submarine war zone. the British
consulate here has advised all women
and children to refrain from going
abroad on British transatlantic ships
unless through dire necessity.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
Cost Accounting Discussed
by School Superintendent

Public school superintendents from
various sections of the State met this
morning in the office of City School
Superintendent +. f. Downes in
Chestnut street. Various school prob
lens were discussed, the principal
subject being Cost Accounting" The
State superintendents met several
weeks ago in Philadelphia and an or
ganiZation was effected. 1t is planned
to hold discussions weekly. Those
present were C. S. Foose, Reading
A. Wanner, York; J. c. Wagner, York;
F. w. Robbins, Williamsport; II. w
Dodd, Allentown; S. e. Weber, Scran-
ton; Joseph B. Eisenberger, Chester
and DR.. Harlan Updegraff, University
of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
RAILROAD RUMBLES
HOST
TO WEALTHY MEN
Harry Ratcliff, Veteran Pennsy
Employe, Tells of Fa-
nous Men

Philadelphia, Feb. s. For thirty
years Harry Ratcliff worked as porter
for the Pennsylvania Railroad. For
one thing, he was the first porter on
the first parlor car ever run by that
line. Four years ago he retired on q
pension and last night he gave din
ner at his home in honor of the ten
directors of the Eureka Investment
Company, a building and loan concern
of which he is the vice-president. All
the participants are colored, but they
represent a combined wealth of more
than $15O,O0O. and white-haired
Harry" who is 50 years old, is among
the richest of them.
He was not backward in relating
how many of the worlds masters OF
finance, politics and fashion had APP
preciated his fried chicken and cream
sauce The late ]. Pierpont Morgan
was one of them and Lord Dunraven
of the Canadian Pacific Railroad, was
another.
Born in Slavery
Born in slavery. Ratcliff came to
Philadelphia at the age of fourteen
during the Civil War. Although he
endured poverty, he eventually got hrs
job as porter for the Pennsylvania
road. During his service he became
acquainted with such prominent mer
as James G. Blaine, President Garfield
General Grant, President Mckinley
Senator Root, John Jacob Astor. An.
drew Carnegie, Harry Payne Whitney
and j. Pierpont Morgan. Ii Hung
Chang also travelled on his train.
when 1 was born," said Andrew
Carnegie to Ratcliff once, "I did no
have a golden spoon, but held on tc
the leaden one until the golden one
came along"
Take good care of my old mother,
said President Mckinley to Harry
as he put her in charge of the porter
on her way from Washington to Car
ton, Ohio. Admiral Dewey and the
porter became quite friendly after the
battle at Manila Bay. The famous ole
sea fighter gave him an autograph o.
which he remains very proud.
One of the boasts of the exporter 1,
that while he never had days school
ing in his life, he is able to speak gooc
English, is we'll versed in finance anC
never fails to act in the most courteous
manner.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
Top Of Church Steeple
Hangs Suspended Over
Street; Officer on Guard

The large acorn on the pinnacle OF
the steeple on the First United Breth-
rem Church, Boas and Susquehanna
streets, became unloosened from its
base and hangs suspended over the
street. The acorn is six feet in height
and three feet in diameter. Accord
ing to the Rev. n. l.. Linebaugh, pas
tor of the church, the acorn has been
unloosened from it's base some time
and that recently the trustees of the
church discussed the matter and en-
gagged n steeplejack to make the neces-
sary repairs. The work was to be
started this week, but owing to the
cold weather, it was postponed until
the weather-m oderated.
The police department was notified
and in a short time had the danger
zone roped off. An officer was placed
on duty to guard pedestrians. Steeple-
jacks were put to work at once res
pairing the steeple.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
COMMITTEE TO
PLAN BIG MEET
Officials Here Tomorrow to
Discuss p. r.. r.. Y. M. C.. A.
- Athletics

Plans for the P. II. r. Y. NJ. C. A.
system athletic meet at Tyrone March
II, will be completed in Harrisburg
tomorrow. This big athletic event
while including many athletes con-
nected with various railroad depart
ments, is separate and distinct from
the Pennsylvania railroad system meet
for which elimination contests are now
being held.
Chairman II. ]. Outerman, of AL
toona, Will preside tomorrow over the
athletic committee of the east. The
meeting will be held at p. r. II. Sta
ton.
Representatives Coming
Representatives will be present from
New York, Philadelphia, Altoona,
south Side Pittsburgh and Harrisburg
General Secretary Frank II. Gregory
VIII represent the local association if
his health permits. Physical Director
Horace G. Geisel will also be on hand
TO assist in formulating a program.
Because of the Tyrone swimming
pool being small, it is probable that
all swimming contests will take place
in Harrisburg March "a. To date the
athletes of the local association have
not been eliminated in any contest
Between now and March /, a number
of contests will take place in this
city.