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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-01
Lancaster Plays a
Tie on New Course

The golf team of the Country Club
OF Lancaster, played q tie match
with the golfers of the Country Club
OF Harrisburg, in the first interclub
match to be held on the new course
at Fort Hunter. Each club won eight
of the matches in the sixteen that
counted. Four extra matches were
played between Lancaster visitors
and Harrisburg members. 1t was the
first time the new course was tested
on a match day and although there
were over eighty men and women on
the links, there was no holding up.
The Lancaster visitors arrived dur
ing the morning and were driven up
the Riverside to the new course. In
the evening a dinner for thirty-four
was given for the visiting team.
Robert McCreath made the low
score of 73 in his match and Ware
ham Baldwin, won his match on the
nineteenth, tho first extra hole match
to be played at Fort Hunter. Several
matches were not decided until the
eighteenth.
The point winners for Lancaster
were Hiemenz, Franklin, Thompson,
Bare, Liant, Carpenter, Long and
Wickersham.
The winners for Harrisburg were
McCreath, Ryder, Armstrong, Todd,
Baldwin, Leck, Bailey and Neale.
Winners in extra matches over the
sixteen were NJ. kunkel, Bingaman
and kiester for Harrisburg, and
Styer, for Lancaster.
Each loser of q match is required
to donate one dollar toward the Red
Cross.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-01
INTERESTING PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS
Central High Senior
Girls Try For Prizes

The senior girls of Central High
are looking forward with keen in
terest to PENNSYLVANIA Day will be
observed October 26th. This Is the
date scheduled for the d. A. r. con-
test. For many years the Harris
burg Chapter of the Daughters of
the American Revolution has offered
prizes of ten, five and two and one
half dollar gold pieces to the senior
girls for the best essays on sub
Jects related to their organization.
"Wayside Inns of Revolutionary
Days" has been selected as O title
for the essay this year.
All the essays are now in the
hands of the two members of the
faculty in charge, Miss Mary Orth
and Prof. John Hall, senior litera-
ture teachers. They will select from
the numerous essays about twenty
or the most original and interesting
and these will be placed in the hands
of the D. A. r. judges. Mrs. David
S. Funk is chairman of the CONT
mittee of judges.
The contest is one of unusual in
terest this year because of the re-
latlon that the present war crisis
pears to the Revolutionary days.
me libraries have been crowded
during the past two weeks by stu
dents who desire to do reference
work on this subject. From the time
the doors of the Public and state
libraries open to the closing hour
students may be seen around the
desks and tables reading and dis
cussing anything connected with this
subject. ''i''
The contest is conducted on
strictly impartial basis. Students
VIII use a nom-de-plume when sign
ing their essays and will file at tbe
nigh school office a sealed enveIone
containing their real name on a card
INSIDE and on the outside of the on
welope will be the nom -de-pIume
fhus when the winning ESSAYS are
sent by the ID. A. r. judges to high
school the sealed envelopes will he
referred to and then the winner Of
the contest will be made known
Miss Annabelle Swartz or Mrs
Ewing, teachers of expression. will
then take charge of the fortunate
contestants and train them to deliver
thelr essay in an interesting manner
on the day of the contest, October
20, 1917.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-01
SATURDAY OUTING
FOR EMPLOYEES
DIR. and Mrs. Hartzler Extend
Hospitality to Store and
Publishing House Force

BY invitation of DR.. and Mrs. H. B.
Hartzler, eleven young women en-
ployes of the offices and bookrooms
force of the United Evangelical Pub
fishing House In this city spent Sat-
urday afternoon at the Hartzler
home, Washington Heights. After
an inspection of the old Fort Couch
and its surroundings by the party
the kodak was freely used in taking
pictures of the beautiful scenery and
the party on the lawn. Knitting for
the soldiers while chatting merrily
on the porch was followed by a sup
per and in the evening there was
some delightful music.
The guests were Miss Mary Le-
fever, Miss Edith Stouffer. Miss Elna
A. Stouffer. Miss Hazel M. Groce,
Miss Louise Brown, Miss Mae Groce,
Miss Elsie NJ. Balser all of this city;
Miss Ruth Lloyd, Miss Mabel Ebert,
Miss Martha Schafhirt of Mechan-
icsburg; Miss Helen NJ. Spahr, of
New Cumberland.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-01

thd rate of I per cent. per annum
soS Hhlent pond Is the safest invS
me ~ J nthe world; Il is as good
coI ernweat Tg ana yet yet better, because Il
curHrency does not. No other inves
me At compares with It for safe
rec convertibility into cash, al
nn nluestioned availability as coIiate
UnE pied States.
People by thousands ask the tre
ur constantly how they can heip
IN this war. Throu
NJ purchase of Liberty Bonds eve
one can help. No more patriotic dtl
no actually fight upon the field
la title than to furnish the Eova,
with the necessary money
en PIE II to give our brave soldi(
mt PIKE them strong for the fight a
oyer our enemies.
1--WE fight. first of all. for Amer
tai rights, the right 70 the ur|
IIeNsteo ana unobstructed use of
hHgh seas, so that the surplus n
ufts OF our farms. our mines and
4ctofles may be carried into the n
bRrs or every friendly nation in n
MYorio, Our welfare and prospect
az people depend upon our right
pfaceful intercourse with all the n
ions OF the earth. To abandon the
rights by withdrawing our ships arI
cPnnerce from the seas upon the OF
der of a military despot in Europe
would destroy prosperity and bring
disaster and humiliation upon the
american, people.
We fight to protect our citizens
against assassination and murder
Upon the high seas while in the
Ibeaceful exercise of those rights de-
lmanded by international law and
Every instinct and dictate of human
We fight to preserve our democratic
lnstltutions and our sovereignty as a
patton against the menace of a pow
erful and ruthless military autocracy
|headed by the German kaiser, whose
ambition is to dominate the world.
We fight also for the noble ideal of
universal democracy and liberty, the
right of the smallest and weakest
nations equally with the most power
full to live and to govern themselves
people.
We fight for peace, for that 1us,
and lasting peace which agonized and
tortured humanity Graves and which
not the sword nor the bayonet of a
military despot. but the supremacy of
Vindicated right alone can restore to
a distracted world.
To secure these ends, I appeal to
every man and woman who resides
upon the soil of free America and en-
JOYS the blessings of her priceless in
stitutions to join the League OF
Patriots by purchasing a Liberty
Bond.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-01
OVERSUBSCRIBE
LIBERTY LOAN,
M'ADOO URGES
Perfect Investment in Noblest
Cause, Writes Secretary
of Treasury =
BY w. G. McADOO,
of the Treasiirv

Secretary of the Treasury.
For the purpose of:
Equipping with arms. clothing and
food our gallant soldiers who
have been called to the field;
Maintaining our Navy and our val
liant tars upon the high seas;
Providing the necessary means to
pay the wages of our soldiers and
sailors and, III the bill now pend
ing in the Congress passes, the
monthly allowances for the sup
port of their dependent families
ana to supply them with life in
surance;
Constructing a great fleet of mer-
chant vessels to maintain the line
OF communication with our brave
troops in France. and to keep our
commerce afloat upon the high
seas in defiance of the German
Creating a great fleet of airplanes.
which will give complete SUI
premacy in the air to the United
States and the brave nations
tighting with us against the Ger
man military menace; and for
other necessary war purposes.
has authorized the Secretary of the
Treasury to sell to the American peo-
pie bonds of the United States bear
ing per cent. interest, with valuable
der certain conditions into other
issues of United States bonds that
may be authorized by the Congress.
The official circular of the Treasury
Department gives full details.
There is now offered to the Ameri-
can people a new issue of $1,000, ,0OO,-
600 of bonds to be known as the Sec
ond Liberty Loan. They will be is
sued in such denominations and upon
such terms that every patriotic citi-
zen Will have an opportunity to as
sist the government by lending his
money upon the security of a United
States government bond.
1t is essential to the success of the
war and to the support of our gall
liant troops that these loans shall not
only be subscribed, but oversubscrib-
ed No one is. asked to donate or
give his money to the government
bYt every one is asked to lend his
money to the government. The loans
will be repaid in full with interest at
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-01
WEST SHORE PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Drayer. of New
Cumberland, are visiting friends at
Baltimore.
p. L. Musser. of Hummelstown,
spent the weekend with Jacob Kin
ley's family at New Cumberland.
Mrs. Mary Striner, of Strinerstown
is visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Reneker, in Water street New
Cumberland.
Mrs. Lawrence Cupp and daughter,
of New Bloomfield, spent the week
end with Robert McIvor's family at
New Cumberland.
Mrs. Frank Sites and two children,
of near Shiremanstown, visited with
friends at New Cumberland on Sum
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bair. of New
Cumberland spent several days at
Manchester
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Oren and daugh-
ter, who have been spending several
weeks with relatives at New Cum
berland, have returned to Detroit.
Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Westenhaver,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kreiger and
sons.
Mrs. Edith Feight and son James,
of New Cumberland, motored to Read
ing on Sunday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-01
University Club Has
an AuspiciOus Opening

The University Club of Harrisburg
opened its fall and winter season
Saturday with large and enthusi-
astic business meeting and smoker.
The new dining room was thrown
open for the first time for the use of
the members and their friends and
from now on promises to be a pop
ular and busy place. AT the con-
clusion of the dinner President
Brown, acting as toastmaster, called
upon Mark T. Minor, Charles
Thompson. Professor II. C. Dibble.
Professor Howard r. Omwake. Percy
Grubb and DIR. III. NJ. Kirkpatrick,
who made booster speeches. De-
Lone's orchestra furnished the music
and many old, familiar college songs
were sung.
During the business meeting a
resolution was adopted to the effect
that those members who are now in
the military service and those who
I'm the future will be engaged in the
same will retain their membership
without the payment of dues. Ap-
proXimately twenty members are now
engaged in such service. At the
regular monthly meeting of the board
of directors Tuesday evening twelve
applications for membership will be
passed upon and two new directors
will be elected to serve during the
absence of Captain Edward ]. Stack
pole. Jr., and Lieutenant Jackson
Herr Boyd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Wright, of
Coatesville. have returned home after
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. 1:. w. Wright,
of Ia North Fifteenth street.
Miss Lucille Smucker a student at
Dickinson College, spent the week.
end with her parents. the Rev. DIR.
and Mrs Clayton Albert Smucker.
of 1911 Vernon street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-01
WOMEN TOBE
ADMITTED TO
WAR MEETING
Will Be Able to Hear Speeches
at C. of c. Dinner From
Galleries

Women will be invited to attend
the war meeting" of the Harris
burg Chamber of Commerce which
Secretary of War Baker will ad-
dress at the. Chestnut Street Hall
next Monday evening, October 8.
The committee in charge and
President Tracy have arranged for
the women to be present on the fol-
lowing basis:
Every member of the chamber
who purchases a ticket to the dinner
VIII be mailed another ticket en-
tltlng one woman to hear the
speeches, but this will not entitle the
lady to dinner. The women will be
accommodated in the tiers of seats
on the side of the large room, the
members of the chamber dining in
the center. The women will be ad-
mltted to the hall between $50 and
p. M, the doors closing at 8, when
the speaking starts. The men will
come at 7.S0 when dinner will be
served to them.
The seats in the gallery have been
allotted to the women of the Har-
rlsburg and Steelton Red Cross, the
tickets for which will be turned over
to the chairman of the respective
chapters.
No man will be admitted to the
gallery or side seats. The only way
whereby man can attend the meet
ing is to purchase a dinner ticket, as
men presenting the womens tickets
Will not be admitted to the hall un-
der any circumstances.
Go Out Tuesday
The tickets are being printed and
will be mailed out Tuesday morning
to those who have made reserva-
tions.
A huge number of advance reser-
Vations have been made already,
every mail being filled with accept
ances from members.
1t is confidently expected that the
innovation whereby members can
enable the ladies to hear the address
OF Secretary of War Baker will cause
q still greater number of members to
reserve seats.
The officers of the chamber have
received numerous requests from
wives of members and from the club
women in the city that they be en-
abled to hear some of the noted
speakers who address the different
meetings of the Chamber of Com
merce and it is for this season that
arrangements have been made to eX-
tend the courtesy to the ladies on
next Monday evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-01
Bomb of Ink and Water
Clears Restaurant

A Gettysburg soldier caused much
excitement in crowded Market
street restaurant last evening when
ne called out, 1--WE got a bomb. Watch
this place go up!' The soldier held
IN his hand an electric light bulb,
nlled with liquid of darkish hue.
a grand rush was made for the corri-
dors, and someone hurriedly called
the police department
The soldier was promptly placed
under arrest, and the bomb upon eX-
animation was found to contain
black ink.
An examination into the soldiers
sanity will be held late this after
noon. The man gave his name as
John r. Leonard. He was formerly
member of Company K, Seventh In
fantry, at Gettysburg. If the man
is not insane, he will be held as a
deserter
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-01
Pleasant Little Dance
of Saturday Evening

A pleasant little dance was held
py the T. II. e. Society, Saturday
evening in the old Hester mansion
Estherton, along the River Road
me guests of honor and chaperons
were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Trav-
ers, the latter formerly Miss Elsie
fount, of this city.
In attendance were the Misses
Gharlotte Grove, Margaret Good,
hatharlne Wharton, Virginia Down
gs, Eleanor Eby, Mildred Buchanan.
Ruth Mccoy, Hawley Armstrong
William Mcbride, Edwin RockefaI'
Ter, Kenneth Stevens. Ross HOFFMAN.
Robert Crist, Fred Wright and VIII.
bur Morse.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-01

Caleb Bragg. an aviation student
with the signal corps at Mineola, has
broken the American aeroplane alti-
tude record by flying to "a height of
$4,000 feet. The best previous record
was made in California, where an
aviator recahed a height of 1900
feet. Bragg was an hour in the air,
and when he alighted on the spot
from. which he had ascended he was
numb with cold. He said he would
have gone higher but he could not
stand the cold.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-01
AT MISSION CONFERENCE

Mrs. J. Horace Mcfarland, of
Grace Methodist; Mrs. Harry Leon
ard, of the Ridge Avenue, and Mrs.
Ella Yost. of the Fifth Street Church,
left to-day for Warren to attend the
three days sessions of the Women's
Foreign Missionary Societies of the
Methodist Church at which eleven
will be represented.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-01


Mrs, Janet Cameron Husbands. of
Canada, was a recent guest of Mrs IS
j. Ross Swartz, Third and Pine
streets. '-0
Miss Ethel X. Baldwin, of 1917
Chestnut street, spent the weekend
with friends in Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Stroup, of 1913
Derry street. were weekend guests
or relatives in Mechanicsburg.
Mrs. James Templar, of 200 Boas
street, is spending several weeks in
West Fairview.
Miss Esther Arch, of Cunkle and
Cowden streets, visited in Lancaster
over the weekend
Mrs. John @. Stewart and Miss
Rebecca Stewart of 1404 North Sec
ond street, left to-day for Baltimore.
Md, where Miss Stewart will enter
Goucher College.
| Mrs. N. w. Nelson, of Little Rock.
Ark, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. F, H.
Marsh, 229 State street, and renew
ing old acquaintance in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Whistler of 630
| Woodbine street, are taking an ex-
tended automobile trip through
Cumberland, Franklin and Perry
counties.
Miss Mabel Fernsler, of oil North
Second street, has gone to the Johns
Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, for spe-
! cial treatment.
Miss Blanche w. Hunter, of the
Navy Base Hospital No. 1, of Phila-
delphia, has returned to duty after
spending months vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Hunter, in this city.
Miss Marguerite Glass. of Marys-
vile, spent the weekend with Miss
Mary a. Bortell, 40S Woodbine
street.
Ross Patterson, of Hanover. spent
the weekend with friends in Harris
burg before accepting a position in
New York State.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-01
FALLS ERnM ENGINE

Railroad fireman. residing at 1647
Fulton street, fell from the tender
of an engine while employed in the
No. 2 roundhouse, last night. He
suffered a fracture of the lower right
arm and also lacerations on the head.
He was taken to the Harrisburg Hos
pltal for treatment
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-01
Outing For the R. F. o. M.
Saturday at StoverdaIe

Mrs. John w. German, Jr., was
hostess for the r. r. o. M. club
girls of the Y. w. C. A. Saturday
afternoon at her bungalow at Slower
Gale. Walks through the woods.
chatting on the porches and a marsh.
mallow toast in the woods were
among the pleasures of the day. In
the party were: The Misses Mae
6attern' Anna Rhoades, Grace
owens Adelaide Lusk, Charlotte
Lou1eh' Mae Bard, Effie Smith, Car
James Lusk, John German. Clarenca
GrlHtte, and Master Harry I,uslx
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-01

DIR. John T. Ensminger, Jr., drug
gist, at Second and North streets,
left for Butler this morning, where
he will represent the Citizen Fire
Company of this city at the conven-
ton of the Pennsylvania Firemen's
Association, Howard o. Holstein,
also of the Citizen Fire Company,
and president of the state asso-
ciation went to Butler yesterday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-01

Mrs. Russell w. Miller of Edge
water entertained several Harris
burg friends at her suburban home.
Bonnie Brae. A cornroast and real
camp supper was the order of the
evening
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-01
Winterdale Special

The Palm Beach Orchestra of Bal
timore will play for dancing Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday evenings,
October 4, and g. Admission 25
and so cents.-Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-01
SIx RESTEn IN nam

Patrolman Busch arrested two
soldiers and four girls in Dewberry
alley early yesterday morning. The
party, after a severe reprimand from
Chief Wetzel, was discharged.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-01
DAUGHTERS TO MEET

To resume sewing for the children
of the Sylvan Heights Orphanage, the
Queens Daughters will meet Thurs
day afternoon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-01
Hbg. Typographical Union
Enjoys Sauerkraut Supper

a sauerkraut supper given by tho
Harrisburg Local No. IA, Interna-
tional Typographical Union, was at
tended by over hundred typograph-
ers Saturday evening in Maennerchor
Hall. The supper was a substitute for
n chicken corn soup dinner which
had been postponed three times on
account of bad weather.
The menu consisted of sauerkraut,
pork, frankforts and mashed pota-
toes, and as the printer stated 1T
was cooked to turn" ]. Elmer
(Buck) Ewing was the chairman of
the arrangements and was very
much in evidence during the supper,
looking out for all present. Dan"
Reister, the printer candidate for
Mayor, was present and made a short
address, in which he stated he was
strong for an eight-hour day. Lin
wood Is. Wanbaugh, one of the old
est members OF the local, also made
q short address.
1t was one Of the most successful
events ever held by Local No. IA.
LEAVE FOR COLLEGE
Miss Katherine Kelley of 1900
North Second street, and Miss
Laura Bretz of 1921 North Second
street and Miss Sabra Clark, of
DduIlilillt lGdNt AO-LilOIluM lOT Ddlll-
more where they will enter Goucher
College.
Miss Edna Williams Mohler. art
teacher of the city schools spent the
week-e end with relatives in Carlisle.
Robert Lindsay and daughter, Miss
Beatrice Lindsay, are home after
visiting Mrs. John Hosie in Phila-
delphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Bailey, 1917
North Front street, spent few days
last week with their daughter, Mrs.
Henry NJ. Gross, at Mineola, l.. I.
Mrs. Charles Soleliac, of Phila-
delphia, former resident, is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Wills Davis
at Clendennin, River Road
Mrs. w. ]. Andrews of Phila-
deIphia, is n guest Of her mother,
at 932 North Second street.
Mrs. S. NJ. Gilmer of III North
Thirteenth street. returned home on
Saturday from a two months visit
to Philadelphia and Atlantic City
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-01
TEA An COUNTRY CIIrRs

MRS. John Fox Weiss presided at
t tle Tea table Saturday afternoon at
the Country Club of Harrisburg
where a goodly number of members
gathered for outdoor sports and TO
see the golf match.
Mrs. j: Thornton Balsley was hos
tess at the Colonial Country club
and about fifty ladies attended the
tea with many men golfers who en-
ing. Pug
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-01
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT

Inc Rev. and Mrs. II. M. Miller. of
FenDrook, announce the engagement
OF thelr daughter, Miss Esther M.
Miller, to Russell X. Packer, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Packer. of Uar-
risburg. The wedding will take place
in the near future
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-01

All the industrial clubs of the
Y. w. c. A. have begun their activi-
ties in first club nights. Miss Lois
G. Scott. the new industrial secre-
tary, who comes here from Carlisle.
has had a wide experience in her
special work and the girls are all
anxious to get fully into their spe-
cial lines in the factorieD. mills and
schools.