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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-16
A FINE
Union Suit
AT 75c

Women's Munsing fine rib
bed light weight cotton
Union Suits. They come In
low neck no sleeve Or low
neck short sleeve styles In
knee or ankle length. They
are just the garment wanted
for this season Of the year
and an exceptional value In
every respect. Medium sizes
TOO . suit--extra sizes goo .
suit.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-16
New M llineryR ibbons
Fancy Bag Ribbons

An exquisite assortment Of the much wanted novelty i
bons for making fancy bags. Included Dresdens p
and fancy Taffetas, Faillcs VeIours, BrOcaded Vev
beautiful Paisle effects and the Chinese patterns
tallic embroidered ribbons in gold silver and colors,
The widths range up TO 10 inches These ribbons
moderately priced at from 40c TO g.. 90 yard
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
Press Is Asked to Follow
Censorship Regulations

Washington, Dec. 81. - The follow
ing statement is given out here by the
Committee on Public Information, of
which George Creel is chairman:
"A revision is announced of the re-
quests of July so with respect to the
Concealment of military Information
Tor the guidance of correspondents
and editors who have periodically
placed themselves under censorship of
their own enforcement. Future re-
isionS will follow in conformity with
the changing military situation. None
"f these requests will be retained
Ci"S now considered essential for the
successful conduct of military opera
tIons no longer serve a definite mill
taTy purpose.
THE committee is requested by the
Var-making branches of the Govern
ment to urge again upon the press
the serious necessity for observing
these requests. 1t is highly import
ant that military information be kept
out of print. II is matter of little
consequence how widely military in
formation of the most important char
aCtor is known within the borders of
IN" United States. The purpose of
these requests is to prevent such in
formation from reaching the enemy.
III" printed pages forms a safe and
easy method of communication for the
enemy agent. Whenever he can be
forced to attempt the use of the tele-
graph, the cable or any other medium
of detection are immeasurably multi
piled. But he can mail newspaper
or a magazine without leaving a
trace.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
Marysville Week of Prayer
Service Starts This Evening

Marysville, Pa, Dec. 31.-Final
preparations have been completed by
the Marysville Ministerium for the
usual annual week of prayer, which
VIII start in the local churches this
evening and continue until Friday
evening. During this time, subjects
assigned by the World Church Con-
ference will be discussed in the pull
pits of town, alternately. All services
will start at 7.30 o'clock. this even
ing's service being in the Trinity
Reformed Church, with the Rev.
Wesley Wright. of the Church of
God, as the speaker. Several other
Marysville ministers will participate
in the program. The schedule for the
remainder of the week follows:
Tuesday evening, Zion Lutheran
Church, the Rev. Ralph +. Hartman,
Trinity Reformed Church, speaker.
Wednesday evening, Bethany Unit
ed Evangelical Church, the Rev. S.
l.. Rice, Zion Lutheran Church,
speaker.
Thursday evening, Methodist Epis-
copal Church, the Rev. L. A. Fuhr-
man, Bethany United Evangelical
Church, speaker.
Friday evening, Church of God
the Rev. S. r. Bidlack, Methodist
Episcopal Church, speaker.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
Evangelist Pleases at
Ridge Avenue Church

The evangelistic services at Ridge
Avenue Methodist Church had a ia
v<able beginning yesterday. BY use
of its own heating plant, the church
was made comfortable all day. A fair
sized congregation was present in
the morning and large congregation
at niht. The Rev. David Huhes, the
Welsh EVANGELIST, made a very favor
able impression both mornin and eve
ming. In the morning he delivered a
strong sermon on Christ the King"
In the evening his subjest was as
Life Worth Livin?" He is a very
interesting speaker. has n good vo-
cabulary and is rather dramatic in
his manner. He easily convinced his
audiences yesterday that he belongs
to the upper grade of evangelists who
make their meetings worth while. He
eXcels also as singer, and succeeded
yesterday in organizing a large
chorus choir. This feature of tho
services promises to be unusually ef-
ficient. Watch niht service is to be-
gin at $50 this evening. Sermon by
the evangelist at 1890 p. m. Meet
ings will continue during the week AZ
7.45 p. m.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
Chamber of Commerce
Praises Post Office Work

The speed which characterized the
handling of the Xmas rush at the
post office has called forth praise
from e. l.. McColgin, secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce who sent
the following letter to Postmaster
Frank G. Sites:
Referring to the statement in the
papers to-day about the volume of
business handled by you during the
Christmas season, l think you are to
be congratulated upon the ease with
which you handled such n large
business. When it is considered that
there is labor shortage, the wealth
er was cold and the streets were al
most impossible on account of heavy
SHOWS and the express companies
were far behind in their service, the
record of the local post office shows
what the United States Government
can do when it undertakes to handle
business.
although 1 was in the post office
nearly every day while you were
handling the Christmas rush, there
was such an absence of confusion
that l did not realize the increased
amount of mail matter which you
were handling through the post Of
fee"
In addition to the heavy Christmas
mail, Mr.. Sites had extra work with
the baby bonds" and thrift cards,
not to mention 41,399 packages of
1918 automobile licenses which were
taken care of on time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
Dr.E.N.Kremer's Grandson
Helped Capture Hun U-Boat

Hundreds of persons in Harrisburg
were greatly interested to hear that
young John Kremer was one of the
crew of the Destroyer Tanning which
encountered German submarine on
November "a and aided by another
L. S. craft, sank the 'moccasin or
the sea-" taking care to save the
crew. Young Kremer is a son of John
Kremer, of Philadelphia, widely
known insurance man, and the
grandson of the Rev. DR.. Ellis \.
Kremer, pastor of Reformed Salem
Church He was a frequent visitor
in Harrisburg and marked for his
daring and precocity. Though only
eighteen he insisted on joining the
Navy and finally got a berth on the
Tanning.
Kremer Immediately showed such
skill and judgement in handling the
big guns that he was made captain
of a gun crew. Sighted by the Fan
ning's coxswain the U. S. boat rushed
for the spot where the periscope had
disappeared and dropped depth
bomb. This had it's effect and thet
German was seen to come up, bow
first. The Tanning then pumped
three shots into her and within
few seconds the German sailors
were lined up on deck. their hands
up in surrender. The Tanning, with
her guns trained for fear of treach-
cry then proceeded to rescue many
of the crew who had jumped into
the water.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
Snyder to Insist
on Auditing Fund

Developments are expected within
the next twenty-four hours in Audi
tor General Charles a. Snyder's plan
to /udit the State insurance fund in
order to determine whether at the
present and prospective payroll rates
the fund will be self sustaining at
June /, 1919. The auditor general
has been making Inquiries and saws
he has doubts whether the fund can
be administered without creating a
deficit unless there is a substantial
reduction of the force.
The fund to-day infomed the audi
tor general that it would not furnish
its books to him in advice of the
attorney general
The auditor general said that he
would have a statement to make on
his course later but intimated that
Miles A. Dawson, the actual expert
mand to audit the books and that he
would insist on his position. This
will bring a clash that may lead to
court
II am in consultation on the subject
and will have something to say later
The public sevice commission was
on" said Mr.. Snyder
closed to-day. but ii is understood
that some complaints against Pitts
burgh increases of fare were filed.
Major A. NJ. Porter. chief store
keeper. has returned fom a visit to
Washington.
Fred Thompson, of Bellefonte. mes
senger in the State department Of
Labor and Industry, is said to have
The philadelphia Rapid Transit co..
to-day paid the state s529,00O as
State tax.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
Many Hear DR.. Holmes at
Sunday Y.M.C.A.Meeting;
Service Flag Is Unfurled

The largest audience which has
greeted the speaker of a Y. M. G. A.
mems mass meeting of this series.
Arthur Holmes. of State College, who
spoke on "Milestones on the Road TO
Eternity" yesterday afternoon.
Several musical numbers by the
Y. w. C. A. Musical Club. and a num-
ber by Miller's banjo trio preceded the
address. The musical numbers We're
a feature, written by Professor roy
They were, "Y. w. c. a. March,
"Christmas Greetings and "Btude.'
DR.. Holmes gave a timely address on
the derivation of the names of the
months and days. He said, Thls rs
a time to take stock of ourselves and
the world" He deprecated the cele-
baton of the first day of the year,
saying that we should make New
Years Day a new kind OF hollday,
81 am going to live. think and be
what. I ought to be every day IN the
There isn't anything stronger than
an idea. Everything is an expression
of an idea" he continued.
A Service flag with forty-elght
ory address by DIR. q. Il. Hawes, pas
tor of the Market Square Presbyterian
Church. The stars represented MEM
bers of the Y. NJ. c. A. who are in
the service.
der the leadership of Professor Gre
CORY. the meeting adjourned. A short
twilight song service, around the big
piano was held, Professor Gregory
and Mr.. DinSmore directing the sing
ing. After this song service, an un-
known musician played Beethovens
Moonlight Sonata" and a, number OF
old favorites.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
Cooperating Churches to
Hold Cottage Services

preparatory to the opening of the
Unlon Revival of the Interdenomina-
tlohal Ministers Conference, next
sunday, cottage prayer meetings will
De held in a number of homes dur
ing the week. The revival services
Will open at the Harris A. M. e. Zion
Church, West Harrisburg, Sunday.
January 3, at p. m. The cottage
prayer meetings will be held at 8
p m. tuesday evenings, they will be
In the following homes: Mrs. Robert
Iemple, 1922 Elm street; Benjamin
Massey, 142 Hancock street; Mrs.
Selena johnson, 1881 Wyeth street;
Mrs. Reuben Royster, 1880 North
Seventh street; Earl Hawkins. 7O4
North seventh; Mrs. Mary Lewis,
40 Linden street.
A union prayer meeting will take
place Wednesday evening at the
wesley A. M. E. Zion Church, at For
ster and Ash streets. Thursday even
ing meetings will be held in the
homes of Deacon Henry Warren, 1876
Liberty street: Tyson Dorsey, 1923
Marion street; Mrs. II. Jones. 232
Liberty street; Mrs. Willis Beverly,
sol South Tenth street; Mrs. Hattie
Briscoe, 11S Balm street; Joseph
Page, 1O6 Cherry avenue; Mrs. Katie
Walker, 1131 Wallace street; Mrs.
Mary f. Jackson, 602 Forster street;
Joseph Turner, 1409 James street,
and Mrs. Hattie Hail. Herr and
Chamberlain streets.
On Friday evening they will be
held at the homes of the Rev. r. l..
Briscoe. 1916 Cowden street; Mrs.
]. M. Ford, $50 Liberty street. and
the Rev. w. Tolivar, 1907 James
street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
PEOPLE Turn to Church
During War, Says Pastor

The trend of modern things is be-
coming more Christian. This point
was emphasized by DIR. Clayton Albert
Smucker in a war sermon, on War
Judgments and Funeral Bells" i'm
Stevens Memorial Methodist Church.
last night. Dr.. Smucker pointed out
that the world is dark with disaster
and that the dawn of better day is
coming He said:
Looking at this night, which Is
earth, what hopes. what feelings may
we entertain concerning that which
is so dear to us, our own native land2
The judgments which have fallen and
will continue to fall on the continent
of Europe, have, in some degree, been
blessed to us. We are more attach
ed to our great institutions; and that
our people are being taught, by re-
cent judgments, less to depend upon
man, more upon God. The churches
are more crowded and the people are
becoming more Christian. We must
look less on the things that are seen,
and more on the things that are un-
seen; our hope must be in the purity
the efficiency, the spirituality of the
church; for days are coming when it
must be founded on nothing else
whatever There is a book called the
Bible, it is the inspiration of God.
it is His Word. Are it's prophecies
mere dreams2 Are its promises charm
ing delusions, or are they yea and
amen in Christ Jesus? Let men re-
gone astray"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
Social and Personal Items
of Towns Along West Shore

Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Goodyear,
Miss Virgie Desenberger and William
Goodyear of New Cum berland, went
to Philadelphia on Saturday.
Relatives from New Cumberland
attended the funeral of Mrs. George
Rhodes,at Harrisburg, on Saturday
afternoon. Burial was made at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carol. of Lancaster
spent the week end with Roy Lech-
thaler's family, and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Lanitz, at New Cumberland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Matthias and
son, of Latrobe, who have been visit
ing relatives at New Cumberland, re-
turned home on Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Good, of Shillington, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. II. G. Oren,
in Bridge street, New Cumberland.
John Brumbaugh, of Marysville, is
on business trip to Michigan.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. White and two
children, of Lebanon, visited Marys-
vile relatives.
Prof. and Mrs. A. L. Deckard, of
MarysVille, have returned to their
home after visiting during the
Christmas vacation with relatives at
Liverpool.
MISS NAE Logan, second assistant
principal in the Marysville High
school, has returned to the Perry
county town, after spending the
Christmas season at her home near
Carlisle.
Park l.. Zellers, teacher of the
eighth grade in the Marysville
schools, has returned to Marysville,
after spending Christmas vacation at
Liverpool.
Miss Beatrice Kreider, of Rebers-
burg, Center county, teacher of the
combined second-third grades of the
Marysville public schools, has return
ed to Marysville to take up her
duties after visiting at her home.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
Condemnation Proceedings
Begun by School Board
to Get Dozen Properties

Condemnation proceedings to ac-
quire number of adjacent properties
to the Technical high school, so that
the building can be remodeled and an
addition erected. were started in court
to-day by the City School District. NJ.
w. Jacobs, solicitor for the board,
asking for the appointment of view
erS.
The properties are given in three
blocks, as follows: Eight brick build
ings. 26. 261a. 2S, 80, 80 North Fifth
street. 439-41 Walnut street, 20. %, "a
North Firth street, frame buildings
and 16, g North Fifth street, two
other frame buildings.
Most of the properties are part OF
the Simonetti estate. and a number of
mortgages and judgments are listed
against the properties. The School
board took over the properties in
September.
The viewers are James d. SaItz-
man, Paul G. Smith and Earl G.. Graeff
The first meeting will be held Janu-
airy 26.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
K. OF c. WORK PRAISED
BL SECRETARY BAKER
Continued from First Page.[


particularly constituencies, and that
their buildings would at all times
and for all meetings be open to the
entire camp.
65 Knights of Columbus Halls COM
pleted and in operation in ;he
various training camps. Fifty Sec
retaries were at work and it is esti-
mated that within a few weeks two
hundred and fifty representatives of
the knights of Columbus will be
ministering to the general welfare
and comfort of the soldiers in train
ing camps. Each knights of Co
lumbus Hall is equipped with read
ing desks benches, folding chairs.
monographs, player pianos, moving
picture apparatus, athletic euuip-
ment and facilities for other enter
tainment. If there is a demand, de-
batting and literary societies will be
organized"
Advance Meetings Scheduled
The general committee in charge
of the Harrisburg drive will meet
prior to the opening of the cam
paign to complete final details.
Headquarters will be openNl in the
Kunkel building tomorrow morn
ing, being in charge of Mrs. II. T..
Lucas, 2015 Green street. In Leb-
anon. Lancaster, Chambersburg, as
we'll as all other towns in the Har-
risburg diocese, committees to
prosecute the work are being named.
Well attended meetings of
patriotic nature were held in Ian
caster, Chambersburg, as we'll as all
other towns in the Harrisburg
diocese, committees to prosecute the
work are being named.
Well attended meetings of pa
triotic nature were held in Lam
caster and Lebanon yesterday after
noon by Knights of Columbus
workers, while a monster booster
meeting is scheduled for Carlisle
courthouse Wednesday evening. A
similar meeting will be held in
Chambersburg the same evening.
Meetings are to be held at Lykens
at o'clock and at Williamstown at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
both of which will be presided over
by Recorder James LentZ, who is one
of the hackers of tho successful
Liberty Loan and Red Cross cam
paigns in those sections.
The Lykens meeting is to be held
in st. Mary's school hall and that at
Williamstown in Sacred Heart school
hall. Indications are that both will
be very largely attended. From both
localities a large number of men
have gone into the United States
service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
ENOLA SUFFERS
COAL.FAMINE
Only Six Cars Delivered at
Town During Month
Of December

Enola. Pa, Dec. 31.-With the
temperature about zero, Enola is in
the grip of a fuel famine, which has
been threatening for several weeks.
Samuel Mumper, coal dealer, de-
Ciared to-day that he is doing ev-
erything in his power to relieve the
situation, but that he is unable to
have the coal shipped into the town.
Through Mr.. Mumper's yard the
towns of Enola, West Fairview Sum-
merdale and Overview are supplied.
In this territory hundreds of fami-
lies are to-day with little or no coal.
Since the 1st of December only six
cars of coal have been received in
the local coal yards for this big ter
ritorY. The amount of coal received
in these six cars is between 200 and
ESQ tons. The normal consumption
of coal is about 1850 tons a month.
Upon Mr.. Mumper's request, both
County Fuel Administrator Bedford,
of Carlisle, and r. L. Myers, admin
istrator for the West Shore, have
visited Enola and gave promises of
help. Whenever car of coal ar
rlNes at the yards, conditions are
studied and those persons in dire
need of the fuel are supplied. So
great is the demand that only a
quarter of a ton is given to a Gus
toner.
According to school directors
there is no immediate danger of
closing the schools in this vicinity
because of lack of fuel. All build
ings have a large amount of coal and
this reserve is increased from time
TO time. Churches are conserving
their limited supplies of coal as
much as possible. The fires in the
church buildings are kept down and
the SerNinns shnrtnnnd
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
War Will Influence N. Y.
New Years Celebration

New York, Dec. 81. - The new
year will be welcomed in New York
after the fashion of former years
that has made the celebration an
event of international interest, except
that tonight the war promises to
place its stamp of moderation on the
convivility of the celebration.
Hotels and restaurants will enter
tain just as many guests as in times
of peace but the menu cards in most
instances will include nothing that
does not bear the stamp of the food
administrators approval and the
high prices prevailing for wines and
the 1 o'clock closing order Indicates
that the New Years toasts will be
drunk in less generous proportions
Watch parties and entertainments
for soldiers and sailors have been ar
ranged in greater number than be-
fore America entered the war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
GUATEMALA CITY
DESTROYED; WILL
GET AID FROM us.
Homeless May Reach Hun
dred Thousand; Foreign
Colony Escapes Death
BY associated Press

Washington. Dec. 31.-StHl with
out detailed information of the
earthquakes which destroyed Guate-
mala City, costing many lives and
leaving a hundred thousand home
less, American officials to-day pre-
pared to send aid to the stricken sis
ter republic. Further reports were
awaited from Minister Leavell and
Consul Fee.
Red Cross officials conferred with
Navy officials as to the supplies to
be sent on American warships order
ed TO Guatenalan seaport.
While the American diplomats are
safe, archi>es of the legation and
consulate are believed TO have been
lost, as the buildings are reported to
have been shaken to the ground.
Unofficial adVices Indicate the for
cign colony escaped without loss of
life. The Guatemalan minister, Joa-
quin Mendez, was informed of the
disaster by the State Department
and although he has sent cablegrams
of inquiry, has received no advices.
Helena. Mont, Dec. 31.-The for
cign colony in Guatemala City is safe,
loss of life caused by the earthquakes
there having been confined to ma
tiNes, according to cablegram re-
ceived here last night from Guate-
mala by \. j.. Spriggs. of this city.
The message was from a mining as
sociato of Spriggs,
New York, Dec. 31.-An estimate
of 1000 persons dead in the earth
quake ruins at Guatemala City is
contained in telegram received
here from the Central and South
American Telegraph Company's
manager at San Jose, Guatemala,
who returned to San Jose from
Guatemala yesterday afternoon. The
message reads:
The legation and American con-
sulates are badly wrecked. Forty
per cent of the houses in the city
are demolished; most of the others
have collapsed and are uninhabita-
BILE. The penitentiary, asylum and
ministerial buildings are all wreck
ed. The post Office and large church.
es are demolished.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
CiUI War in Progress
at Irkutsk; Many Dead

Peking, Sunday, Dec. 80. = Civil
war IS in progress at IrlSutsk, in east
ern siberia on the trans-Siberian
rallroad and in the surrounding dis
tricts. The town was set on fire h,,
Red Guards after they had murder
ed the French consular agent and
three other Frenchmen. Manv rer-
sons, including women and children
are being murdered and street fight
ing is under way.
The BolsheviN continue to receive
endorsements and ammunition from,
Krasnoyarsk. The Cossaeks are Of
fering determined opposition to trr
Red Guards The Siberian railway
guards are outnumbered and are he
ing killed or driven from their posts.
Communication with Petrograd has
been cut off.