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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-21
WILLLAMSTOWN

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Eversole, of
Harrisburg, are guests at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Dewalt
Miss Esther Bond left for Philadel-
phia, where she has secured employ
ment.
Miss Clara Horn is the guest of
Miss Florence Kaufman.
Mrs. d. S. Young, of Altoona, is
spending several days at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Baird.
Miss Margaret Walsh, of Tower
City, spent the latter part of the week
with Miss Gertrude Swain.
DIR. and Mrs. II. A. Shaffer spent
several days in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Witworth was called to the
home of her father who is seriously i'll
at Hazleton.
Mrs. Aaron Ralph was the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Charles Allen, at
Tower City, on Sunday.
Mrs. George Wren and Miss Jennie
Savage spent Sunday at Loyalton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Geist are visit
tors at Harrisburg.
Miss Mary Plank has returned from
the Harrisburg Hospital.
Mrs. George Mellon is spending the
week with her sister at Philadelphia
Miss Ruth Horley, of Tower City
was a Sunday visitor.
Miss Elsie Lewis called on friends
at Lykens, Sunday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-21
Chamber of Commerce to
Discuss City Government

Members of the Civic Club of Har-
risburg to-day were invited to attend
q meeting of the Harrisburg Chamber
of Commerce to be held Friday even
ing, in the Chestnut street auditorium,
the subject of which will be the city
manager form of government. The
subject will be discussed by Jesse M.
Switzer, city councilman, of Dayton,
Ohio, the largest city operating under
the city manager plan.
Members of the Civic Club are in
vited to attend the meeting at SIS
o'clock when the speaker will begin
his talk which will be illustrated with
lantern slides. The seats at the side
of the hall and the gallery will be
opened at that time.
The address will be preceded by a
membership Dime rof the cham ber
starting at $50 o'clock. Invited to the
dinner are Representatives of CONNER
cial organizations in third class cities
in Pennsylvania and the members of
the city council of Harrisburg and
others interested in municipal affairs.
The dinner will be served free to men,
bers of the Chamber of Commerce but
tickets for individual guests can be
secured. Members can make reserva-
tions by phoning the office of the
chamber in the Kunkel building. Res
ervations will not be received after 5
p. m. Thursday evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-21
ROAD MEN MEET
AT MILLERSBURG
Efficient Township Highway
Supervision Discussed at
Conference

Millersburg, Feb. Feb. 21. Eff
cient township road supervision from
the viewpoint of the motorists, State
highway department. State officials
and county commissioners was the
subject of addresses at the afternoon
session of the semiannual convention
of Road Supervisors of Dauphin coun-
ty.
Speakers were DR.. ]. A. Keiter, pres
ident of the Lykens Motor Club; Jo-
seph w. Hunter, deputy commissioner,
State Highway Department; Represen-
tative l. e. Ulsh and County Commits
sioner ii. c. Wells. During the morn
ing business session was held. The
address of welcome was made by II.
M. Fairchilds. Adam Palmer and /.
+. Bogner responded. Other speakers
were r. L. Forscythe and William +.
Shoemaker.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-21
LENTEN SEASON
BEGINS TODAY
Ash Wednesday Observed
With Services in Many
Churches

With the beginning of the Lenten
season to-day special services were
conducted in the aCtholic and Episco-
pal churches commemomation of the
church period which will continue un-
til Easter.
Ash Wednesday was generally OBJ
served throughout the city to-day.
Masses in celebration of the day were
given in the Catholic churches at Z
and 8 o'clock. while special services
will be held in nearly all churches
this evening.
Particular interest centers in the
services to be held in the Catholic and
Episcopal churches this evening. Ad
ditional services were held in the
Episcopal church this afternoon.
Masses were said in the Catholic
churches early this morning. This
evening at 7.45 o'clock the Holy Hour
service will be held. sermon will
be given on the Institution of the
Blessed Sacrament.
Four services were scheduled for
st. Pau's Episcopal church. The Rev.
Floyd Appleton conducted services at
7.3O and 10 o'clock this morning at
4.3Oo' clock this afternoon and will
conduct services at s o'clock this
evening. The Rev. Rollin A. Sawyer,
rector at st. Stephens Episcopal
church. will conduct services each af-
ternoon during Lent at o'clock. A
special service was held at IL o'clock
this morning. At st. Andrews Epis-
copal church n service was conducted
by the Rev. James Il. Bullitt at 10
O'Clock this morning and a special SER
mon will be held at 7.45 o'clock this
evening. Services will be held in sew
eral Lutheran churches this evening.
Special Sermon series
The Rev. Stewart w. Herman has
announced special series of sermons
for the Lenten season. The following
are the subjects of the sermons that
will come under the general subject of
"Sercons on Types of Our Lord and
His Sacrifice and on Processes in Per-
fecting Souls
THE High PRIEST and Isaac"
March 4, second Sunday in Lent, The
Passover" and Moses; II, third
Sunday in Lent, "The Mamma" and
Mark; IS, fourht Sunday in Lent,
The Burnt Offering" and Philip;
20. fifth Sunday in Lent, The Serpent
of Brass" and Paul; April l. Palm
and John; s, Easter, administration
of the Holy Communion, and Easter
praise service.
On Wednesday and Friday evening
of each week at 7.45 o'clock week. day
services will be held until March so.
These subjects will be discussed:
February, 21, Concerning the Moral
Law; %, Concerning the Ceremonial
Law; 2S, Concerning the Home; (;
March 2, Concerning Labor; Z,
Concerning Government; 8, Con
cerning Missions; Ia. Concerning
the sabbath; 16, Concerning
wealth.; 21, Concerning Temper
ance"; 23, Concerning Prayer; %,
Concerning the Work of Cod; so,
Concerning the Second Coming"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-21
Harrisburg Bank Clerk
Takes Position at Dillsburg

Dillsburg, Pa, Feb. 21.-Chester
Stouffer, one of the employees in the
Citizens Bank, Thirteenth and Derry
streets, Harrisburg, has accepted a po-
sition with the Dillsburg National
Bank. Mr.. Stouffer had his first bank
ing experience in the Dillsburg Nation
al, having worked there six months
early in 1913, Immediately after re-
ceiVing his diploma at Pennsylvania
Business College at Lancaster. The
cashier, Mr.. Bethel, at that time was
i'll and it was found necessary to add
an assistant. After Mr.. Beitzers recov-
cry Mr.. Stouffer was elected to a 90
sition in the Citizens Bank at Middle
town, Pa, where he worked six
months, when he was offered n posi-
ton in the Citizens Bank at Harris
burg, where he has spent the past
ton to take effect March /.
The Rev. DIR. George II. Trull, Sun
day school secretary of the General
Missionary Board of the Presbyterian
Church, gave an address on Latin
America" in Monaghan Presbyterian
Church here on Sunday morning.
The evangelistic service in the Meth
odist Church closed on Sunday evcn-
ing.
Norman Hess, Gettysburg street,
spent Sunday with friends at York.
Willis Lewis, who conducted the
work of the Cumberland Valley station
during Mr.. Wenger's ten days vaca-
ton, has contracted measles and is in
quarantine here. Mr.. Wenger re-
turned on Sunday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-21
RAPS EFFORT FOR
UNFAIR RULINGS
Judge Kunkel Scores Attempt
to Have Court Act on Per-
Sonal Views

Declaring an attempt is made at
times to have the court make rulings
not in accordance with law, President
Judge George Kunkel to-day said in
Dauphin county argument court, that
where is legislation as old as the hills
to be used in overcoming evils.
His statement was made in the
course of the argument for the incor-
poration of the Harrisburg Rifle Club.
Objections had been filed because the
charter contained no averment that
Intoxicating liquors will not be sold
While Judge Kunkel reserved his
decision, he made thr following COM
ment:
People do not seem to be content
with the usual method of reaching
evils, but they seek to remedy the evils
in some ne wand indirect way. If
any of these corporations that are or
ganized as social clubs are violating
their charter rights. or exceeding
them. the remedy is as old as the hills
to reach that situation.
Instead of following the remedy
adopted and used for years and years,
attempt is made to have the court do
that which in many cases it has no
power to do. If it is violation of
the law for social clubs to furnish
liquor to their members, prosecutions
might be instituted and the question
raised. Instead, however, application
is always to the court to do something
IL has no power to do, or to stretch
it's power If possible. when the recog-
niZed and lawful remedy is at hand
1T seems to be the desire on the
part of people to have something new
instead of the old, no matter how good
and effective the old is.
They want to get at the evil in
some new way, and in a way which, il
that way were applied, would result
in great injury in many, many cases
With respect to the sale of liquor
there is no reason why the court
should depart from tht law, no matter
how much good might be the result
of their departure. The best way &c
follow, is to follow the lawful rene.
dies.
''If they are ineffective. they may
be changed by the Legislature, not tC
attempt to have the court change tho
law, or add to it, or take from it. The
courts are instituted not to make law
but to administer that which they fine
to be the law.
IF judge administering law, al
lows his own personal views or senti
ments to affect his decision. he is no
doing justice either to the litigants. ol
the community. or to himself. W.
may say there have been a great many
new remedies adopted by the legisla
/ ture, not half as good as the old ones.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-21
NEWS OF CENTRAL Pennsylvania AND CITY,S SUBURBS
MOVEMENT MADE TO DUPLICATE
>BEOUEST MADE BY JOHN BURNS
Provision in VIII of Hero of ettysbg Was Illegal Because
Made Within THIRTY Days Prior to Death

Gettysburg, Pa, Feb. 21.-In order
that one of the dying bequests of John
Burns. the hero of Gettysburg, might
be fulfilled, q movement was launched
here today to duplicate the bequest
made in his will and declared void be-
cause it was executed within thirty
days of his death. The provision was
that after all special bequests had been
paid the remainder of his estate should
go to the LOCAL Methodist Church, of
which he was member. The bequest
to the church amounted to 1884, but
the money went to the heirs of the
estate.
j. w. Johnston, of Rochester, n. Y,
is heading the movement for the rails
ing of an amount equal to the bequest,
assisted by the pastor OF the Methodist
Church, the Rev. DR.. r. S. Oyler. MIR.
Johnston several years ago donated
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-21

several massive bronze plates which
now mark the pew in the Gettysburg
Presbyterian Church which Abraham
Lincoln and John Burns occupied to-
gether on the evening of November 10,
1868, after the dedication of the Sol
diers National Cemetery.
The money is to be u part of a fund
to endow the church and it has also
been provided that annually a me-
mortal service shall be held on the
Sunday nearest to July L, the anniver-
sary of the day Burns went out and
defended his home, and that on the
first day of July the Methodist and
Presbyterian congregations shall CO.
operate in an appropriate service in
decorating the grave of Burns. He
was the only private citizen of Gettys-
burg to take part in the fight at the
time of the battle.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-21
Water Supply of Halifax
Cut Off by Frozen Pipes

d Halifax, Pa, Feb. 21.-The water
situation is a very serious proposition
in Halifax at the present time and the
town is without fire protection. On
dry and since that time the people
have been compelled to carry water
for domestic purposes from the few
remaining wells. All efforts to thaw
the frozen pipes were in vain and the
men were compelled to give up the
job on Monday. To provide the town
with water for fire protection and
other uses pipes will be laid from
Armstrong creek and water will be
pumped to the reservoir.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-21
NIILLERSTOWN

Miss Nan Kinter, Of st. Thomas,
Franklin county. is visiting at the
home of William Kipp.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Fry attended
the funeral of Mrs. F'ry's aunt, Mrs.
Andrew Ferguson, in Turkey Valley,
on Thursday.
A. II. Ulsh was a recent visitor at
Harrisburg.
DR.. f. S. Everhart and Mrs. Ever
hart. of Lemoyne, were guests of j.
L. Rounsley and family on Sunday.
J. Bloom, a former merchant of
this place, but now of Virginia, spent
several days in town.
Temperance meetings will be held
in both churches of the town on
Thursday evening.
Miss Minnie Beaver has gone to
Academia to visit relatives.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-21
IANDISBURG

Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Baer an
nounce the birth of n daughter on
Monday.
Mrs. II. L. Rice spent the week end
in Newport as the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Kell.
Curtis Showalter visited at Millers-
town.
The oAicial board OF the Methodist
Episcopal church was entertained by
the pastor, the Rev. II. c. Knox
Prof. o. b. Kern has returned to
Camden, n. j., after visiting his moth
er, Mrs. David Kern, who has been
i'll for some time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-21
Ice on River Alarms
Residents Along Stream

Marietta, Pa, Feb. 21.-The Sus-
quehanna river, which is frozen over
with ice ranging from twelve to twen-
ty inches in thickness, is alarming the
residents all along the stream, and
people are preparing to remove in case
of a flood. Many remember the ice
gorge of 1904, at which time consider
able property and some lives were lost.
Families who live on islands above
town have removed their household
effects to the York county side, until
danger is past. At some places the
ice is piled forty feet high from gorg-
ing. The oldest residents say they
never saw it look so dangerous.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-21
Recent Deaths in
Central Pennsylvania

Marietta.-Mrs. A. ]. Adams. of
Quarryville, aged GS, died Monday.
Eight children and a number of grand
children survive.
Marietta.-Henry Ressler, aged AZ,
a miller and one of the most promi-
nent business men of Bird-in- Hand,
died on Moday. He is survived by his
wife, one child and a number of BROTH
ers and sisters.
Marietta.-Joseph Reese, aged 81, a
retired farmer of Paradise township,
died Monday. He was a member of
the United Brethren church, and is
survived by his wife and three grand
children,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-21

BENJAMIN JURY DIES

Millersburg, Pa, Feb. 21.-Benia-
min Jury, aged so years, died yester-
day after several weeks illness. lie is
survived by his wife and five sons,
Aaron, of Millersburg; Harry, of Ian
caster; Nathan, of Chicago Samuel, of
Dayton, Ohio, and Wilson, of I'reeport,
Ill. Mr.. Jury was u member of the
Lutheran church. The funeral will
take place from his late home. in Race
street, on Saturday afternoon at l
o'clock, the Rev. Mr.. Musselman Of
ficiating. Burial at Berrysburg
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-21
ACCIDENTS AT LEWIsTOWN

LeWlstoWn, Pa, FEB. II. - Four
boys on bobsled met with an acci-
dent on Ridge road last evening.
Roy Swanger and Harry Stimely had
their hands badly lacerated and re-
ceived bruises.
Russell WertZ has n badly bruised
foot due to a heavy oil can falling on
1t at the Standard Steel Works.
j. Il. Long received scalded leg at
the Standard Steel Works. when he
upset kettle of scalding water.
II. w. Kerns, of Erie, fell on an icy
pavement last evening and received a
laceration of the scalp.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-21
Remarkable Record of
Gettysburg Odd Fellow

Gettysburg, Pa, Feb. 21.-Andre
Utz, member of the local Order of
Odd Fellows, has just rounded out
remarkable record in lodge activities.
Mr.. Utz has been a member of the
lodge for fifty years and at the ann
versary of his initiation the other
night he was presented with a hand
some jewel by his fellow members as
a token of esteem. During his long
membership he has held every office
in the lodge, was absent only three
meetings and drew only three dollars
in sick benefits.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-21
SOCIAL ROOM OPEN.

room of the Halifax Fire Company is
open to the members each evening eX-
cept Sunday. More literature and ad-
ditional furniture is needed. An ap-
preparation was made at TIE meeting
last Friday evening to have additional
games for use of the members.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-21
BURGLARS GET NOTHING.

Halifax Pa, Feb. 21.-Burglars on.
Saturday night again paid a visit to j.
Clark Zimmerman's auto repair shop
and Joseph Epler's barber shop. After
breaking open the money drawers,
which were empty, they left without
taking anything.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-21
Ice Is Breaking Near
And Below Dauphin

Late reports from Dauphin say the
ice is breaking at that point. Below
Dauphin, at the Rockville bridge, there
have been several open places in the
river so that is probable it will be con-
fined to a local movement. The ice
in this vicinity although honeycombed
somewhat by the rain and heat of the
past spring-like days, is still unbroken
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-21
FEAR WHEAT is DAMAGED

Marietta, Pa, Feb. q. = It is fear
ed that the wheat crop of Lancaste er
county has been badly damaged by the
snow and sudden thaw which follow
ed it, as the wheat protrudes about
three inches out of the ground. The
grass has also been affected.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-21
LYNCH FUNERAL TOMORROW

The Telegraph inadvertently last
evening stated stated that the funerals
evening stated stated that the funeral
services for James j. Lynch were held
yesterday afternoon. The services will
be held tomorrow morning from the
home at $50 o'clock. Additional SER
vices will be held in st. Mary's Cath
olic Church at o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-21

WayneSboro, Pa, Feb. 21.-WayneS-
boro is to have another new industry.
The eastman Tool Company will ask
the State for a charter and will begin
the manufacture of patented reamer
i'll the large shops recently erected by
the Wayne Paint Company. The COM
pany will have an authorized capital
stock of 100000 and expects to be
in operation April ], with 80 men to
start.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-21
PARTY ON SONS BIRTHDAY

Halifax, Pa, Feb. 81. - Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Seagrist gave a surprise
party at their home, on Front street,
last evening in honor of the nineteenth
birthday anniversary of their son,
Isaac. Refreshments were served to-
the large number of young folks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-21
DRAIS-RUDY WEDDING

Marietta. Pa, Feb. 81. - Miss Rosie
Edna Rudy, of Hallam, was married
yesterday to Ellsworth Drais. of
Wrightsville, by the Rev. George w.
Strine, pastor of the United Brethren
church, at Spry.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-21
WOMAN HAS BLOOD POISON

Halifax, Feb. II. - Mrs. James NJ
Lebo is suffering from an attack of
blood poisoning at her home here, the
result of having pricked her finger
with q needle.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-21
POTATO BARONS
in MARKETS GET
BOYCOTT JOLT
Thousands of Housewives Line
Up Against Exhorbitant
Prices Asked

Potato barons in the city markets
to-day were given jolt by marketers
when thousands of housewives priced
the vegetable and passed on.
The movement to boycott the tubers
here until prices are knocked down
to a reasonable figure evidently has
gained great headway. Dealers in the
markets sold few potatoes, indeed,
this morning.
Grocers reported increased sales in
rice, macaroni, spaghetti, lima beans,
hominy and half dozen other prod
ucts which careful housewives are de-
termined to use in the tight against
gouging prices demanded by those
who hold last years potato crop.
Believe Prices Will Come Down
AS the boycott movement in Har-
risburg did not become general until
yesterday when $3.50 potatoes decided
women generally to turn against them,
grocers were unable this morning to
give definite statement as to what
the probable result will be. 1t was
generally agreed that the price will
come down if the housewives keep
together.
Endorsement given the boycott
by members of the Civic Club and by
City Sealer Harry ID. Reel has given
the move a big impetus, it was said.
There was a general feeling that price
revisions would be in order by Satur-
day.
Other Eoodstuffs Soar
Onions, cabbage and turnips which
have kept pace with the upward
swing in the price of potatoes this
morning jumped up a lI'tle higher
with few purchasers in evidence. Tur-
nips that sold for fifty cents bushel
few weeks ago took on a new i'm
portance at 50 bushel Onions were
IL cents a pound and | , cents a box.
Cabbage was exceedingly scarce and
sold per head at whatever happened
to be the fancy of the retailer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-21
MILLERsBURG MOTOR BANQUET

Millersburg, Feb. 21. - The annual
banquet of the Millersburg Motor Club
will be held Tuesday evening, Febru-
ary 81, in the hall of the First Ma
tionai Bank building. II. M. Fair
childs. chairman of the committee OF
arrangements, is planning for one of
the largest events in the history of the
club. Invitations have been sent to
many motorists throughout the upper
end of the county.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-21
ENTERTAINs FOR SOLDIER.

Dauphin, Pa, Feb. 21.-Mrs. j. e.
Williams entertained at dinner at her
home on Sunday in honor of her son,
Guy Maxwell Williams, who lately re-
turned from the Mexican border with
the Governors troop, of Harrisburg.
The guests were: Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Millar and daughters, Misses
Vera and Julia, of Enola; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles File and son, Charles, Jr., of
Harrisburg; Miss Amy Walker, of
Steelton; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kinter
Fertig and children, John, Max
Mrs. William. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Williams and daughter, Mary; Miss
Mae Williams and Guy Maxwell Will
liams.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-21

I9ftlNAII u I1IlONIO IlUININN re-
moves cause. There is only-one "Bromo
Quinine." E. w. GROVES signature on
box. Csc.