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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-25
Shower Miss Musser
With Household Gifts

Miss Ruth Webster. 1921 Susque-
hanna street, gave surprise shower
last evening in honor of Miss Ethel
Musser, of Camp Hill. whose en-
gagement to Charles Webster, of 1921
Susquehanna street, was recently an
nounced. Attractive decorations of
black and orange, autumn leaves and
chrysanthemums were used. The
bride-to-be received many beautiful
gifts.
Refreshments were served to Miss
Ethel Musser. Miss Margaret Musser,
Miss Ruth Musser, Miss Alma Musser.
Miss Vera Walters. Miss Estella
Noll. Miss Catherine Walters, Miss
Meckley. Miss Clara Mae Webster,
Miss Ruth Webster, Mrs. John Reich,
Miss Marie Allyn and Miss Greta
Webster, of Philadelphia; Miss Helen
Jimson and Miss Blanche Weber, of
New York; Lloyd Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Thomas. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Musser, Mr.. and Mrs. Walters, Miss
Yountz. Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob d. Web
ster, Mrs. Sadler. Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Hoy, Mr.. and Mrs. Garner. Mrs. NJ
Walters, William Reynolds, of Phila-
delphia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-25

this country. Madame Schumann1
Heink is not ignorant of the splen
did part historic old Harrisburg has
played in sending her sons to thd
front. Breaking a custom that haj
seldom been violated, the great sing
er will meet the mothers, wivesI
daughters and sisters of all Harris1
burg men who are enlisted in ann
branch of service in defense of theiII
country, in honor of the fighting
men and the women who remain al
home.
Schumann-H -Heink will arrive I'M
this city tomorrow forenoon. Thd
meeting for women will be held al
the Orpheum theater at $50 o'clock
Wilmer & Vincent have loaned thd
building for the occasion as theiII
contribution to the mothers of thd
city.
No admission will be charged
Tickets should be secured at the II
M. G. A, but those who are unabl !
to arrange for tickets may gain enI
trance to the Orpheum by writing
her name and address upon a card
and depositing the card with tho.
taker of tickets. The card must alsd'
include the name of the soldier OF
sailor represented. No limit has beer'
placed on the number that may at I
tend from any one home. The only
requisite is that some one from the
home represented shall be in tn 4
service of the United States. eithe |.
in active service or in preparation
for service in the greatest struggle
of ages.
Mayor J. william Bowman will
present Madame Schumann-HeinkI
The Rev. DIR. Robert Bagnell and
.other speakers will take part in tn I
meeting. DIR. Fred c. Hand is ar
ranging for picked choir of sixth
voices for the occasion.
Madame Schumann-Heink's con
cert will be held in Chestnut Street
Auditorium in the evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-25
ANNUAL MEETING
MISSION SOCIETY
Women's Home Organization
of Carlisle Presbytery Meets
in Carlisle Next Month

a call has been sent out to the
churches of the Carlisle Presbytery
by the Woman's Home Missionary
Society for an all-day meeting in the
First Presbyterian Church of Car
Isle, Wednesday, November Z. There
will be two sessions, at 2.30 p. m.
and s p. m.
Those expected to attend are: All
members of the executive board. all
presidents of auxiliaries or substi-
tute, all presidents of Young Ladies'
Bands, an authorized delegate from
auXiliaries, Young Woman's socie-
ties, bands, Christian Endeavor So
cieties, Sunday schols and churches
without societies. Visitors are cor
daily invited to attend both sessions.
Mrs. Beale, former secretary of
Woman's Board of Home Missions
and at present vice-president-at-
large of the National w. C. T. u,
will speak on Wednesday evening of
her summer in Alaska. She visited
many, IL not all the mission stations
and knows the country and the peo-
pie and their progress and needs.
The call is signed by Mrs. Joshua
w. Sharpe, of Chambersburg, presi-
dent. and Mrs. william T. Scheffer,
of this city. corresponding secre-
tary. A large delegation from Har-
risburg societies will attend the ses-
sions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-25

rho choral class will hold it's first
,,aeting Saturday evening. October
n7 in the John Y. Boyd Hall. of the
Wv. c. A., under the instruction OF
Mrs Arthur L. Page. As this clasA
is q membership privilege, 1T is ex-
..Isootad - that there will be a large en-
proilment. All persons who desire to
ioin and thus avail themselves of this
nriviIege. should register at the Y. w.
G. A. Immediately.
Class in BasketrY
A class in basketry will meet this
evening in the Domestic Arts room of
the Y, w. c. A. Miss Elizabeth
Watts INSTRUCTOR, will teach reed
,vea vinE and raffia work. The class
Of last year was most interesting and
did splendid work, and II is believed
that this years class VIII excel It,.
The class opens at p. m.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-25
The Michaels-Lippman
Engagement Announced

Mr. and Mrs. II. Lippman, of
Brooklyn. N. Y. announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss
Ida Lippman, to Harry p. Michaels,
of this city, the marriage to take
place in the new year.
The bride-to-be has frequently Wis
tied here where she has host of
friends. She is a graduate of the
Brooklyn High school and an accom-
plished musician. Mr.. Michaels, a
son of Mrs. f. Josef. 226 Hamilton
street, is in the insurance business
anc has a wide circle of acquaint-
ances in this vicinity.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-25
BRITISH TO FIGHT ON

London, Oct. 24.-Great Britain's
determination to fight on until Ger
man militarism is crushed, was en-
phasized to-day by Sir Edward Car
son, head of the war aims commit
tee at Portsmouth and by Lieut.,
General. Jan Christian Smuts, private
councillator at Sheffield, where they
addressed meetings under the aus
pices of the war aims committee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-25
Rural Districts
FORMER PASTOR HERE

The Rev. Rene H. Williams, for
mer pastor of Messiah Lutheran
Church, this city. was in Harris
burg between trains to-day on his
way to Gettysburg to attend the fu-
neral of his niece, Miss Justine Hart
ley, who had been i'll for some time.
Mr.. Williams has resigned his charge
al Hughesville. to accept a call to
st. Paurs Lutheran Church, Union
town. and will enter upon his new
pastorate December 1. He will have
a wider field of work at Uniontown
than at Hughesville.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-25
Miss Houseal the Bride
of Leroy Franklin Moore

The marriage of Miss Elizabeth
Rebecca Houseal, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Houseal, 1907 Fulton
Briggs street. was solemnized yester-
dav at = d. M, by the Rev. $.
Edwin Rupp. pastor OF, the otterbein
United Brethren Church, Fourth ana
ceremony the young couple left for
a wedding Journey. After November
/ they will be "At Home" to their
friends at 11O1 Herr street The
bridegroom Is connected with the
Pennsylvania and Reading Railroad.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-25
HOSTESS AT COTTAGE

The following guests, all members
of the Thursday Sewing Club, en-
ioyed a sauerkraut dinner with
Mrs. George Young at her cottage
in Perdix: Mrs. o. K. Kines, Mrs:
T. p. Kines, Mrs. Elmer Bitner and
daughters, the Misses Marie and
Florence Bitner, Mrs. p. G. Brenne-
man and daughter, Betty, Mrs.
Harry Hayes, Mrs. E. II. Seidle, Mrs.
E. K. Mountz and Kenneth kines.
Mrs. Brenneman is entertaining the
club this afternoon at 1928 Kit
tatinny street
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-25
HOLD MEASURING SOCIAL

The Guild of Mt. Calvary Episco-
pal Church, Camp Hill, will hold d
measuring social in the Firemen's
Hall tomorrow evening, with Hal
lowe'en appointments. Fortune tell
ing, all sorts of games and refresh
ments will be on the program. De-
sold.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-25
CLOTHING AND
FOOD WILL BE
CONSERVED HERE
City and County Committees
Discuss Work With
Expert


The Home Economics Extension
on Service of the Pennsylvania State
College is to give work in Dauphin
county through the Dauphin County
Farm Bureau and the Extension
Representative of Agriculture.
The plan for this year is to pre-
sent an educational program in food
ana clothing in series of lectures
anG demonstrations to cover two or
three days. Plans were made at a
meeting this morning. The lessons
are as follows:
Grains and grain products. To
teach in what way and to what ex-
tent grains and grain products other
than wheat and wheat flour. may be
used.
(a) Meat savers and meat substl-
tutes. To show what foods may be
used in place of meat to meet the
body needs. (b) The selection of use
and clothing materials.
(a) The uses of fats other than
butter, lard and cream. The uses of
sweets other than granulated sugar.
(b) The use of the foundation pat
tern for simple garment making.
(a) The selection of food materials
to meet the body needs and the plan
ming of meals. OBJ The care and re-
pair of clothing.
At this mornings meeting the COM
mittee selected the districts in the
city where this series of lessons is to
be given. The definite date and place
to be announced later.
Miss Mary Ruth Fisher of the Bu-
reau of Agricultural Extension Serv-
ice of the PENNSYLVANIA State College,
is to take care of the work in Dau-
phin county. She may be reached
through the farm bureau
City and County Bodies
Both city and county committees
are being organized. Harrisburg's ad-
visory committee is composed of the
following:
Mrs. William Henderson, Mrs.
John Reilly. Mrs. ]. Frank Palmer,
Mrs. w. Rufus McCord. Mrs. J.
Sharm Macdonald, Miss Mary Heis-
ter, Mrs. A. Frank Whitman, Mrs.
Clayton A. Smucker Mrs. Lewis F.
Haehnlen, Mrs. Frank Oyster, Mrs
John HolSberger.
Rural Districts
The committee representing the
boroughs and rural districts of Dau-
phin county met Mrs Macdonald this
afternoon. The county committee is
composed of: Miss Minnie Snyder,
phin; Mrs. Michael Stroud, Elizabeth
shey; Mrs. I. c. Ruth, Highspire;
Miss Maude Baker, Hummelstown;
Mrs. Randall, Lykens; Mrs. H. J.
Wickey, Middletown; Mrs. ]. Win
ger, Millersburg; Mrs. Collum,
Halifax; Mrs. w. ]. Zimmerman,
Linglestown; Mrs. George Weaver,
Mil lerShurR
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-25
TEA AT COLONIAL CLUB

Mrs. Edwin NJ. Singer will preside
at the tea table Saturday afternoon
at the usual tea for members OF the
Colonial Country Club. Assisting
will be members of the Ladies Ad-
visory Board.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-25
HOLD HALLOWEEN SOCIAL

Ladies of Capital Legion NO. IIU8,
National Protective Legion, held
their annual Halloween social last
evening in the G. A. r. Hall. 26
North Third street. A masquerade
cakewalk was held. and Mrs. Mary
Smith won a huge cake which was
given as a prize. The degree team
of the lodge led the grand march.
The hall was appropriately decorated
with Halloween novelties. About
125 people were present.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-25
SINGERS ON THE STAGE

Professor John w. Phillips, VINO
has charge of the music tomorrow
afternoon at the women's meeting
at the Orpheum theater. when Nine.
Schumann- Heink speaks, asks that
the women singers of the city come
to the stage door to get seats on the
platform to lead the patriotic sings
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-25
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT

Royal LOOK, 22U South River
street, appeared before Alderman
Lands this afternoon at the police
court charged with assault and bat
terry on his wife. Rosey.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-25
1oINs uTrSRAND AT CAMP

Mrs, Raymond Carl Axe of Blairs-
VILE who has been stopping with her
mother. Mrs. c. L. Robins, at 2O16
Green street, since her husband left
for camp, has gone to Augusta. Ga,
to Join him at Camp Hancock,
where he is located with Company
L, Tenth Regiment, Pennsylvania
Infantry.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-25

The first of series of winter
dances will be held at the Country
Club of Harrisburg, next Saturday
evening. Those wishing to have din
ner at the club will please inform the
steward prior to Friday night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-25

MADAME SCHUMANN-HEINK
sons, two of whom are in the Army
and two in the Navy, the great
singers heart has gone out to the
mothers who are too often left to
bear the brunt of the conflict with
out parades and without music to
cheer them through the months of
weary waiting and nameless sus-
pense.
Keenly alive to the conditions in
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-25
RECTnR For SANAT0RIIrM

The Rev. Allen PressIey wilson, OF
Baltimore. has been appointed chap
lain of the Episcopal Church at Mt,
Alto Sanatorium by Bishop Darling
ton. He and Mrs. Wilson have moved
into the rectory.
The Rev. Mr.. Wilson is a former
kens and the st. Paups Church at
Williamstown, prior to going to Bal
timore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Harper have
gone to Erie after weeks visit
among old friends in town
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-25
N7EssERLY-BREssLER BRIDA

The marriage of Miss Harriet An
mabel Bressler, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Bressler to Lawrence
Samuel Messerly, all of Lock Haven,
took place yesterday at the parson-
age of the Reformed Salem Church.
with the Rev. DR.. Ellis N. Kremcr
officiating, with the ring service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-25

after trip to New York City. DR..
Keller is remaining there to attend
the meetings of the National Dental
Society.
Miss Gretta Kenna OF Philadelphia,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Jacob Webster, at 1921 Susquehanna
street.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-05-25
COAL SITUATION ~ LEHI
~ GETTING QUITE nan

LEiii. May sO.--Thr ,'uai situation
In Lchi h. ~ had la -umr respects ~
u was last January. While nn one
has actually suffered. u II because 81
the clem"nvi nf IN. weather. one
dealer was without coal for seven
weeks, during which time h. spent
much time aud money writing letter.
and sending telephone and telegram
messages Another dealer. who sot
a ear In Yesterday. was calling for
coal tor three weeks before he was
finally accommodated. 4 third deal.
-, when questioned. said that. while
he had been able 60 Keep his custom.
rrs from actual famine. many orders
w"r" "n his books that had nniy mar.
TALLY been ruled
On" dealer says thnt they all not
have such h time In getting coal At
any period last winter as during th.
past seven weeks They report that
outside states have been paying s-v.
'nty-fyv cents more per ton Tor coal
than local dealers, and Tor this ron-
son IN" producers haV. been Filling
"utsid" orders. Another dealer SAYS
that time and time again he has h,,n
promised u ear and has even received
letters that the coal was shipped. only
Ia hr disappointed with empty bins
Tor weeks "a q time. some ~ Lehrs
citizens have been compelled to go
{" neighh"ring towns tu have their
wants supplied.
tn" coal producers give ~ an rN-
PLANTATION that they cannot get ears
and have had o. las OF some of their
miners, hut whatever may be- the
chus" nf IN" shortage. the people uf
l'"hi hnN" been unable Ca store Hny
coal Ia guard against last winters eN-
p"ri"nce. The dealers, however. In
timatr that with the rrcent raise In
price and IN" prospec ~ Increase la
freight rates N" situation VIII soon
b" relieved and the peoples wants
supplied
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-05-25
CONSUMERS OF coal MUST
CIT DOWN THEIR DEMANDS

OGDEN, Mny is.-"l,rsidentz al
ogden and this entire section hence
forth must make one bucket of coal
go as Tar In fuel use ns two buckets
used heretofore, " they would avoid
the distress of u real coal famine next
fan and winter" to-day reiterated p.l
pa Pape general manager of the
Lion and the Wyoming Coal COM
panirs "ly intelligent methods uf
fuel consumption. he said. with the
supervision Of an efficiency expert.
coal consumption In ogden can Dee
reduced so per cent and this must hs
done Tor the common good tf ryerN
coal consumer VIII study the science
~ fuel Use. learning how o. obtain
the maximum use ut all IN" heat
units, the consumption can be- cat
down by hnlf"
rape has just completed round n
visits to all the coal fields he said
the present supply at lump coal In
ogden was less than ten ears Now
Is the time, he said, to plan cnnSer,a.
tion at coal supply, a. overt real
famine pape received TODAY an np-
peal from Francis = Peabody, chair,
man ~ the committee On coal produc-
ton ~ thu council ~ the national de-
Tense, sent 10 an operators stating
that the government has decided NOT
to take over coal mines and other
great industries of fundamental inn
portance, but h depending upon the
patriot, loyalty uf the heading men
in these industries tu apply their az.
most genius Ia the task Of maximum
production and iudicious distribution
scarcity of labor win Boz the prin.
cipal drawback from now on Papt
said, The increasing cost Of an ma.
terials due Ia scarcity of supplies. al.
So rs hurdensome upon every indus,
try, Seyrnty-five different articles of
everyday need Ia the mines and on
the railroads have increased ln cost
during the last year from 40 per cent
90 $50 per cent and the average raise
20 date Is ne per cent
The little contriVauge used hy. cleo
tric railroad employees. for example
which they attach 90 a connection out
on the road Ia enable them % tele.
phone orders formerly cost about
S325 and now sells Tor $3.50 whole
sale. Everything else In which met,
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-05-25

SHER1FF"s sALE.-In the tistri,,
Court % the Fourth judicial ni.trlf,
of the state OF Utah. In and Tor U,,s
county Bank OF American Fork
corporation. plaintiff. ~. tehi cas-
Store. a corporation. and NJ. v srnltA
A Co, corporation. dsfsndas.l
Sherifrs sale. To be sold az sheriff,
sale on the 2Sth day Of MAY. 1917. Al
the front door OF the county rour,
house of Utah county. Utah. IN Provo
city. Utah. NJ the hour Of ~ ~. m. all
the right. title. claim and interest Of
the above named defendants. 81. In
and 90 the following described real
estate. to.wit. The west half Of the
southwest quarter. OF section five co.
and the west half of the northwes,
quarter Of section eight tSJ. township
fourteen uD south. OF range ten u0i
east OF the Salt Lake meridian. con.
tanning $50 acres. al situated In Car.
bon county. state 90 Utah Dated At
Provo CITY. Utah. this 1T day of Ma
1917. HENRY EAST. sheriff g
Utah County. Utah. First publicatlfi
May 4. last publication May 20. 1915
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-05-25
VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS ARR 10
SHARE IN nIG APPROPRI NTION

Utah vocational schools viii have
the benefit at federal appropriations
aggregating $3.50. 500 In the next ten
years. AZ result of tho passage b.,
the last Legislature OF the vocational
training act The appropriation
ranges in increasing amounts from
year to year from $4,000 10 sai. 500
per year To have the benefit at the
federal aid Utah schools must eN-
pend AN amount each year equal to
the federal appropriation for that
year,
The federal money may Dee cNpcnd-
cd Tor payment of salaries Tor teach
crs. principals and supervisors ana
directors In agricultural work ana of
teachers In home economics, trade
and Industrial subjects; for training
OF teachers of agricultural. trade, IN
dustrial ana home economics subjects
and for federal studies and inyestiga-
tons along these lines
Federal funds are not "a bee used
for construction of buildings nor for
their maintenance and equipment,
nor for instruction supplementary Co
vocational instruction.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-05-25

WASHINGTON. u. G.. MAJ 10
Argentina plea that wheat short
ng" at home prevents her from *.
porting any of her crop o. thu allies
u under investigation by the state
department and N reports uf an ac.
tual surplus In the south American
r"puhli" are borne out. "a way may b.
found O. prevent further American
coal shipments tn Argentina ports
u wac said 90 the department 10.
DAY that " u developed that Argen-
tina really b. sn short 81 wheat that
expectation would cause suffering.
thor" was ~" probability az interfer.
"n'r hy the United States. Grsnt
britain already had halted coal shin
msntH a. Argentina.
tn" American consul az Husnos
Aires and consular Officers ~ other
places In Argentina have been in.
siructrd To- make reports on the sub
irCt
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-05-25
Observation-Disclosures Charrr,l.

WASHINGTON. u. g.. May 81
The federal trade commission shortly
WIN institute an investigation into
IN" capitalization ~ anthracite coal
mines ~ the United States. following
IN" placing befor" II OF statements To-
IN" effect that tho high cost of coal
IN dne In considerable measure "a
"Nereapiinlization Of these properties.
TIE commission has been Informed
lhht the coal companies owning IN.
anthracite mines ~ the country have
ISSUED stock based on the potential
VAIN" ~ vast unwnrked coal fields
These fields, the commission nm
d'fstands. ar" producing NO part 81
'h' revenue needed to pay dividends
ON the stock
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-05-25
WIZ the Advanced Price,

Proves Herald Of last Friday pulls
this one "in order that we may b,
thoroughly informed On all these
matters pertaining Co the coal Hltua-
ton In Utah. We would invite the h..
cal dealers In this city o. max. a
statement to the public through the
columns ~ this paper explaining why
the cost ~ coal should be- raised one
dollar pet ton. 4 good many people.
like IN" writer. feel that this ~ an
unjust raise and that the cost of H..
hor would not amount TO anything
Ike this amount We de- not want
o. make any severe charges against
the coal dealers ~ this town until W.
feel fairly wen assured that We have
Just cause for such charges. But We
are certainly bitterly opposed a. tho
cN"rhitant raise In the price 81 coal.
tn" fact that Salt Lake CITY or some
other town has raised the price h. not
sufficient reason"
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-05-25
FORMER PASSENGER ENGINES
10 iiNtL coal HEREAFTER

r. y. CLARITY assistant general man
ag"r Of the Utah Hines uf the Denver
and m" drandr, estimates that thu
hauling of coal over the lines of the
railroad has Increased from 20 10 80
per cent the past month IIr adds
that Increases are bound to continue
and that the coal business win com.
mand the service at much uf the mo-
tiN" power of the railroad
II was explained hN Clarity thar IN.
elimination Of Passenger Trains Nos
10 ana 10 between Denver and san
Lake Cig, which took place SUNDAY
last, VIII release tu the coal service
six locomotives to the coal service b..
tween Grand Junction. colo. aud SAN
Lake CITY
The hauling ar coal over the Den.
Yer ana Rio Grande in Utah during
April II shown In reports OF Clarity
"a" be 20 per cent greater than the
corresponding month Of one year ago.
VIM" IN" record uf MAY promises to
become even greater In the hauling
OF coal.