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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-14
BOYS GET REAL
MILITARY DRILL
Stevens Memorial Guards Max.
ing Great Progress in Pre-
paredness Work

That the value of preparedness is
not without its advocates in Harris
burg is best demonstrated by the
Stevens Memorial Guards This organ
ization comprises young men and boys
from 10 to 25. 1t is an organization
which is attracting much attention.
Boys who are too young at present to
enter the army are getting real train
ing in the only way possible through
organizations of this kind.
In the Stevens Memorial Guards
there are three mpanies-Company
"A" composed of boys between the
ages of 16 and 25. and companies
"B" and &C" comprising boys be-
tween the ages of 10 and 16. There
are already enrolled 235 boys repre-
senting seven different churches so
that the movement is far from a de-
nominational organization.
Learn Military Tactics
Captain G. S. Davis is the drill mas
ter. He has had twenty-five years of
military experience and is at present
a captain of engineers in the Phila-
delphia State Fencibles. Major w. l..
Vanaman is teaching the boys the
Morse wireless and army signaling.
He has had three years experience
in the National Guard Signal Corps
and six years in the Boys brigade
work.
All the young soldiers are taught
everything that is essential in military
drill and tactics.
a movement is now under way to
procure uniforms for the guards, but
the membership being so large, it is
heavy undertaking for those directly
interested. AL. K. Thomas, cashier oi
the East End bank, is treasurer of the
association and as this is public pre-
paredness movement along proper
lines, 1t is hoped some financial sup
port will come from those who are in.
tereSted in work of this character. II
is expected that the work which these
boys are now receiving will fit then
for commissioned or noncommis.
stoned officers and the TELEGRAPH
has been asked to set forth the effort:
that are being made and to invite con
tributions for the fund to procure uni
forms.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-14
METHODIST

Stevens Memorial-Dr. Clayton AL
bert Smucker. 1890, "The Unseen
Hand" Sunday school, 2; 7.SO, The
Nations Call"
Fifth Street.-The Rev. Edwin A.
Pyles. 1890, "The Souls Raiment;"
7.30, Unseen Foes" Sunday school,
2 o'clock.
Coxestown-The Rev. John C. Da-
VS.. 1910, Divine Aid" 7.3O,
Pleasures" Sunday school, go.
Epworth-The Rev. j. d. w.
7.3O. THE Good Shepherds" Sunday
st. Paul's-The Rev. William
Moses. Services at 1890 and 7.SO;
Sunday school,, las.
Bethel-The Rev. U. G. Leeper.
1880, THE knowledge of God Com
fort to His People; 7.30, the choir
will sing the Easter cantata, THE
Resurrection and the Life" Sunday
school /.
Wesley Union-The Rev. w. A.
Ray. 1915, Waking Up a Church,
7.30, "Is My Name Written There?"
Sunday school, 1890.
Camp Curtin-The Rev. A. S. Will
liams; 1890, Christ and Peter"
7.30, THE Holy Spirit and a General
Reformation;" Sunday school, 2.
Grace-The Rev. DR.. Robert Bag
ter" 7.30, "The Meaning of the
War" Sunday school, 1910.
Marysville-The Rev. S. B. Bid
lack, pastor, will preach at 1890,
Christ and the Law" and at 7.S0,
The Growth of Democracy, Patriotic,
Our Debt to France" Sunday school
at $40.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-14
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

First Church of Christ, Scientist
Board of Trade Hail. Sunday, 1 a. M,
7.30 p. m. Testimonial meeting, We'd
nesday, 8 p. m. Free reading rooms,
Kunkel Building, 11.30 a. m. to 5 p. m.
daily except Saturdays 11.30 to 8 p. m.
Adv
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-14
REEORMED
WILL SING CANTATA

The Otterbein United Brethren
Sunday school chorus of fifty voices,
assisted by the Sunday school ro-
chestra, will sing the cantata entitled
"Philippa," by Adam Geibel on Sun
day evening at 7.30.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-14
LUTHERAN


st. Matthew's The Rev. e. e. Sny-
der. IL, Christ, the Door; 7.30, "a
Lesson in Temper; Sunday school,
9.45.
Calvary-The Rev. Edward H.
Paar, pastor, will preach at II, Mary
Magdalene at the Tamb of the Risen
Lord" and at 73O, THE Risen
Christ Bestowing Peace" Sunday
school at 10.
Holy Communion-The Rev. John
Henry Miller, pastor, will preach at
1O.45, "Life's Hope" and at 7.30 "Di-
vine and Human" Sunday school at
$50.
Augsburg = The Rev. A. NJ. Sta
NETS. 1890, Christ Is Risen; 7.30,
The Risen Christ, the Worlds Saw
Jour-; 2, Sunday school.
Bethlehem - The Rev. ]. Bradley
Markward, ID. d. 1890, Let Not
Your eHart Be Troubled; 7.30, 1.-The
Value of Belief in Immortality; Las,
Sunday school,
D. d. 1890, Following Afar OFF,;
7.8O, Who Struck Christi" Sunday
school, 2.
Trinity - The Rev. L. Meisenhelder.
1890, The Apostles Creed" sermon
1; 7.30, "a Never -to-b forgotten
Walk; Sunday school, 2.
Zion - The Rev. S. Winfield Her
man IV'OVt lShlihS a. DOOu i Is III >
7.3O, THE Battle of Life; Sunday
school, 1.45.
Memorial - The Rev. L. C. Man
ges, d. d. 1890, Christ Appearing to
His Disciples; 7.30, Mary at the
Tomb; Sunday school, 2.
Salem, Oberlin - The Rev. Daniel
E. Rupley. 1890, Lowest Thou Me?"
7.90, "Abraham's Appeal; Sunday
school, $50.
Redeemer - The Rev. Myron E.
Shafer, b. d. - Preaching morning
and evening; Sunday school, $50.
Trinity, Camp Hill - The Rev. DIR.
r. D. Weigle. 1890, The Convincing
Revelation; 730, "The Walk to
Emmaus"; Sunday school, $50.
REFORMED
Fourth-The Rev. Homer Skyles
May pastor, will preach at 10.45,
"The Burning Heart" and at 7.45.
Dying, We Live" Sunday school at
$50.
Salem-The Rev. Ellis n. Kremer,
pastor will preach at II a. m. and
7.30 p. m. Sunday school at 9.45.
st. Andrews, Penbrook-The Rev.
W. r. Hartzell, pastor, will preach at
1915. The Rev. James NJ. Mullan, of
Baltimore. will preach, and at 7.30
the Rev. G.. w. Hartman, of Harris
burg, will preach. Sunday school at
9.45.
st. John's-The Rev. G.. w. Hart
man. 1915 and 7.30. The Rev. w. H.
Hartzell, of Penbrook, will preach.
Sunday school at $50.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-14
CON Pms ron 1a5 $ $ sCuoLARs

one hundred and thjrty-nve members
of the Christ Lutheran Sunday school
will be given gold pins and certificates
for perfect attendance for the last year.
at the session tomorrow afternoon.
Special music will be sung in con-
nection with the event.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-14
PRESBYTERIAN

Market Square-The Rev. George
Edward Hawes, d. D.; the Rev.
George Snavely Rentz, assistant. Sun
day school at 9.45. IL a. m. and 7.30
p. m, the Rev. James II. Snowden,
ID. D., LID, will preach.
Pine Street - The Rev. Lewis Sey-
mour Nudge, ID. D.; the Rev. ]. S. Ar
William Henry Roberts, d. D., "The
Value of Faith in Cod; and 7.30, 1.4O
Sunday school.
Division Street. g., Sunday school; /;
7.30, the Rev. John Yates.
Calvary - The Rev. Frank P. Mac
kenzie. 1915, Working With God" (;
7.30, Unto Him Be Glory; Sunday
school, 8.
Olivet-The Rev. A. L. Taxis. 1890,
Sorting Ourselves; 7.SO, THE Whole
Armour"
Covenant - The Rev. Harvey Klaer,
1890, The Christian and the Sab
bath; 7.30, "As Waters That Fail" /;
Sunday school, 2.
Bethany - The Rev. John NJ. War
den. Preaching, 7.30; Sunday school,
Camp Hill - The Rev. Raymond A.
Ketchledge. II, Transformed by Be-
holding; 7.30, THE Elder Brother !;
Sunday school, 9.45.
Westminster - The Rev. e. E. Cur
tbs. 1890, Parental Hopes; Sunday
school, Las; 7.SO, The Royal Law"
UNITED EVANGELICAL
Harris Street.-The Rev. George f.
Schaum. 1890, sermon, THE Ascen-
sion" Sunday school at 2. 7.30, "A
Gospel Message and Burning
Heart"
Park Street.-The Rev. A. E. Han
gen. Sunday school, at $50. 1915,
"The Forty Days-Christian Woman
hood Signally Honored." 7.30, The
Whole Armor of God"
(Other Churches Page -
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-14
CHURCH OF GOD

Green Street - The Rev. IL. S. Her.
ehey. 1890, Ambassadors For
| Christ; Sunday school, 2; 7.S0, Lots
| Choice and the Consequences"
Pleasant View-The Rev George
w. Harper Sunday school at 9.45.
! 1915, Missionary Interest" 730, "A
Most Solemn Question"
Maclay Street.-The Rev. DR.. Will
liam S. Houck, pastor, will preach at
IL, Honey in the Carcass" and at
! 7.30, "A Friend of Nine" Sunday
school at 9.45.
/ Fourth Street.-The Rev. William
n. Yates, ID. D., pastor. Sermons morn
ing and evening. Sunday school at
40 d. m,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-14
MISCELLANEOUS

Associated Bible Students, Cameron
Building-l.45, the regular Berean
study, treating on THE Great Pyramid
of Egypt" will be held. The Sunday
school lesson Jesus the Good Shep-
herd" will be taken up at 3.15. The
place where week evening meetings
are held will be announced Sunday
afternoon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-14
EPISCOPAL

st. Stephen's-The Rev. Rollin A.
Sawyer. 8, Holy Communion; 10,
Sunday school; II. Morning prayer
and sermon; 7S0, evening prayer and
sermon.
st. Andrew's-The Rev. James f.
Bullitt. Services at IL and 7.30; Sun
day school, 9:45.
st. Augustine's ne's-Archdeacon e. l..
Henderson. IL 20 The Red Cross and
Mobilizlng fol rVice;" 7.30, "The
Credibility of the kesurrection;" sun
day school, 1890.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-14
UNITED EVANGELICAL

(Other Churches Page p
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-06
THE AUDITORIUM

The need of a. greater and better
auditorium in Topeka is one of the alb
solute necessities for this capital city
if it means to retain it's prestige as
a place for conventions and large
gatherings.
On Tuesday, Wichita voted 100000
to add to its auditorium; the same
day Parsons voted $4,000 for an
auditorium; Topeka did nothing, not
withstanding the knowledge that we
are not only likely to let other cities
get other conventions from us but are
in danger of losing the great teachers
convention.
Let us now get busy and do some
thing to retain what advantages and
institutions we now have.
There should be no opposition to
a newer and greater auditorium, fire
proof in construction and ample in its
proportions.
Petitions should be circulated at once
by the Chamber of Commerce and the
commissioners asked to call an cleo
ton to secure bonds to make this
needed Improvement SO essential to
our welfare and the service that we
should give visiting conventions.
The Chamber of Commerce should
not pay $1,000 as it is said to have
paid before to secure 5000 names;
they should not pay anything. The
1900 members themselves should Sc
cure the signatures to such a petit
ton and secure the new ones in day
or two without any expense. Mem
bers should give their services The
State Journal will agree to secure its
share of names without a dollar of
expense to any one.
1t ought not to be necessary to
hire any citizen to get a petition
in this good cause.
An average of three names for each
member of the Chamber will secure
1900 names, or more than enough for
petition to the commissioners ask
ing for an election.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-06

$50, 100000 to the republican half of
the world and taken that vast num-
Der away from the part still nomfnally
ruled by hereditary monarchs. Even
if the population of the Chinese en-
pire is counted at not more than 3oO,-
900, 900 there must be fully SOO,OOO,OOo
human beings governed by republics.
The population of the earth is not
more than 1875, 100000 unless there
are more than 35O.OOO.O 900 in China.
No argument is needed. says the
Cleveland Leader to show the I'M
mense significance of such changes.
The logic of events proves that the
day of the kings and emperors is fast
drawing near its close. The world Is
moving with giant steps toward the
period of universal self-sovernment by
the people which ought never to end
while human life exists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-06

There were $3.50 strikes and los
lockouts duri 1916 in the United
States. Probably there were more
strikes than in 1915. altho there were
fewer lockouts. The employers won
in All and the employees in 20 strikes,
40 were arbitrated and SAP COM
promised. Practically every occupa-
ton was involved somewhere. The
scarcity of labor and the rapid in
crease in the cost of living seem to
have caused wage-earners to feel that
they were not getting their share of
the present prosperity and to show
their Ciscontent by striking. Higher
wages and shorter hours were the
causes of two-thirds of the strikes last
year. while a large proportion of the
remainder was due to causes connected
with unionization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-06

Ed Howe, who is sojourning IN
Florida, writes an encouraging bit of
news to his home paper. He says that
a few weeks ago Bryan spoke in
theatre in st. Petersburg. The crown
paid a dollar head and was so great
that the doors were broken down and
one woman was badly injured. A few
days ago he appeared again in the
same theatre at so cents and there
was nobody present but the ushers-
The public no longer is in a mood to
hear Bryan. Stone, La Toilette and
men of their kind. This is country
where freedom of speech is permitted
but the people are not compelled TO
listen to those who make up the
small coterie of so-called pacifists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-06
NOTICE TO THE WORLD.

The passage of the war resolution
by the house, and the signature of
the president thereto, complete the
fornality of our entrance into war
with Germany. A state of hostilities
actually has existed since Feb. 1.
The position of this government has
not been more clearly set forth than
it is in an editorial in the New York
Journal of Commerce which reads:
The United States enters this war
with clean and reluctant hands. We
have been patient and forbearing I'M
der Germany's repeated aggressions,
almost to the verge of weakness and
humiliation. Since Germany persist
emily refuses to modify her submarine
policy, peace with honor is no longer
possible. To every one war is a solemn
and terrible alternative. But the die
is cast, and the country must Loyalty
and unfalteringly support it's govern
ment.
America will fulfill its obligation
and assume it's full share in preserv
ing the worlds political freedom Be-
tween autocracy and democracy there
can be no choice whatever. If one or
the other is to fall, there is no course
for Americans to pursue, except that
tarism. Justice, patriotism and high
standard of national self interest will
accept nothing less. 1t is the only
way to a lasting peace. Right must
rule; not might.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-06
Speaking to People.

Every day you pass people on the
street you must speak to and while
speaking to people is only small bit
of the days experience, yet it's worth
while doing it as nicely as possible.
Very often when you get up in the
morning you say to yourself Il will
probably have to speak to quite few
people today. It's a nice day and
lot of them will be OUT You remind
yourself that a bright smile and
CHEEKY nod is always relished, and you
determine to nod brightly to everyone.
But then you forget You hurry along
the street occupied with other
thoughts and only speak to people in
a f-hearted, shopworn way. and
your mods have sort of picked-over
appearance. To speak to people well
requires practice like anything else
and it might help greatly if more of us
would set aside a day of the week to
speak to people on. And to skip along
the streets speaking to as many as
possible in our cheerfullest manner
whether we have seen them before or
not.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-06

small doubt, and it will require bill
lions of dollars to enable them to
catch up even to present requirements,
then an increase in rates must be of so
Enthusiastically a favorable character as
to restore at once the credit OF the
roads, to enable them to borrow the
vast sums needed to modernize them.
This must be taken into account by
the commission and the public in de-
Gliding how much increase to grant; in
other words, the roads having been
starved for years must be allowed sur
ficient income to make up for the
great sums that have beer withheld
for SO long a time and from which
shippers have profHed to the detri
ment of the real upbuilding of the
country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-06
DEMOCRATIzING THE WORLD.

A little more than five years ago the
part of the population of the earth
living under the flags of republics was
not more than 10 per cent of the to-
tai. About los. 900, 900 people were in
the United States and the islands be-
longing to this country. Not quite S.
900, 900 lived in France and French
possessions. The remainder were in
habitants of many republics in South
America, Central America and the
West Indies. of Mexico and Switzer-
land, Portugal and the Portuguese
possessions in Africa and Asia, and
little Liberia.
Now more than half of the worlds
population belongs to republics. In
1912 the overthrow of the imperial
government of China added perhaps
400, 100000 people to the numerical
strength of the worlds republics. The
revolution in Russia has given about
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-06
Boys study Potato Growing.

Proper selection of seed potatoes
treatment to prevent disease, prepare
ton of the soil. kind and amount of
cultivation, grading for the market
and mrketing. These are a few of
the things boys who enroll in the
potato growing project of the
Nebraska Boys and Girls Club NAV
learn about potatoes. Announce
ment has just been made that bows
who wish to enroll for this work in
1917 may do SO now.
Accurate records which will show
profit or loss at the close of the season
are kept by members of the club.
Every boy who completes the project is
awarded certificate of achievement
which may be accepted in lieu of
school work. For further information,
address the Extension vice, Univer-
sity Farm, Lincoln.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-06
LIES Greatest Joy.

l met a simple little lad
Upon a pleasant day,
And such a happy look he had,
And such a cheerful way;
Said l, "Oh. why very glad,
What is the reason, pray?"
Said he to me, ''Oh. sir" said he,
You really wish to know,
The cause of all my jollity
And why I'm smiling so.
'Tis that to school," he cried in glee,
II do not have to go.'
"Oh. sir. I have an aching tooth,
Today the dentists tool
Must cause me agony, in sooth,
1t does that as rule,
Yet mines the greatest joy of youth
To stay away from SCHOOL,
In pensive mood l went my way,
With thoughts a trifle sad,
No gladness of a later day
Is ever half so glad,'
Unused l. las that of this so gay,
So simple little lad."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-06
APRIL.s MOODS.

April-maid of many moods
Charming in her sunny places.
Lovely in her solitudes,
In the hedges note her traces;
Green with gray she interlaces.
TIL each brownie twig is seen
In pointed cap of green.
Maid by many lovers wooed;
Lovers won by wistful glances.
See! escaping from their snood-
Golden locks a-stream-she dances
,Mong the willows slender lances,
I1ll the boughs seem to ensnare
Tangled -mists of shining hair!
April, sweetest maid of moods!
Long in coming; soon your going.
DARK or bright vicissitudes.
Yet each day fresh marvels showing;
Corals on the naples glowing!
And-alor the path she goes
we may, some day, find rosei
& Burnham Maddox in the Peoples
Home Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-06

Berlin dispatches invariably chron-
icle heavy losses on the part of the
British and French in every engage
ment. They refer to their own losses
OF ground by declaring that the troops
retired under orders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-06

William Howard Taft was unfor-
tunate in that he was president at the
time most of the American people
went nutty. Today he is regarded by
95 per cent of the people as being
one of the nations most profound
thinkers and sensible patriots. Will
liam Howard Taft may repeat after the
manner of Grover Cleveland.-Atchi-
son Globe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-06

Industrial unrest due to war con-
ditions has seriously affected both
Great Britain and France. The Brit
ish government has assumed control
of all coal mines because production
was decreasing. The workers felt
that they should have a larger share
of war profits; their discomfort re-
suited in absenteeism until the gov
eminent was forced to step in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-06
Ranuuet Circular

A circular containing suggestions for
serving high school banquets is being
prepared by the home economics de-
partment of Nebraska University. 1t
will be ready for free distribution
about April 10. 1t contains menus.
estimates of the amounts of food re-
quired for so persons, cost per plate.
and suggestions for decoration and
service. 1t may be obtained free upon
application to the Agricultural Extern
sion Service, University Farm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-06
ON SPUR OF
THE MOMENT
Our silly Limerick Contest.
BY ROY z. MOULTON.

Our silly Limerick Contest.
A certain young party named kent.
From a forty floor skyscraper went
To the street. And when Cert
Asked him whether it hurt
He replied, ITO certain extent!
= -Dicky.
wild young rounder named Ned
Awoke with horrible head,
And he said when the sheet
Had uncovered his feet,
Now WHO left his shoes in my bed!
H. E. II.
None yet, however, have the SILL
ness of r. c. LIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-06

The government is acting the part
of the dog in the manager. in its rela-
tions toward the railroads. 1t will not
take care of the transportation bust
ness itself and will not permit the
railroads TO do it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-06

With the entry of the United States
into the war the conflict now includes
four continents. South America alone
of the earths grand divisions is out
of it. 1t is not impossible that Brazil
may take hand and make a world
war in fact as well as in name.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-06

The campaign inaugurated by the
school authorities. to prevent pupils
from cutting corners" shout be ex-
tended to take in every citizen of To-
peka. The matter should be taken
up by the city just as it has been
done regarding vehicles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-06

Meyer London, Socialist represen-
tative in congress, wants President
Wilson to renew hiS effort for world
peace. Well. that is what the presi-
dent is about to do, only his endeav-
or will be conducted along different
lines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-06

The treasury of California is said
to contain a surplus of $7,50O.OOO.
No wonder the legislature still is in
session
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-06

That Massachusetts pacifist who
struck Senator Lodge was determined
TO have peace if he had to fight for it.