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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
DR.. Reifsnyder Has Letter
From Chinese Protege

Liverpool, Pa, Dec. 21.-Dr. Eliza
beth Reifsnyder, of Liverpool, who
spent over thirty years in Shanghai,
China, as head of the Margaret WI
hanson Hospital, to-day received a
lengthy letter from one of the doc
tors Chinese proteges written in Chi
nese characters. The letter passed
the censor" who probably found 1T
real "Chinese puzzle"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
LIVERPOOL HARD Ar WORK

LIVERPOOL HARD AT WORK
Liverpool, Pa, Dec. 21.-The Red
Cross drive is on in Liverpool. A
public meeting will be held Saturday
evening in the G.. A. r. hall at which
time Mrs. w. d. Hoover, a national
Red Cross nurse, will organize wo-
mans auxiliary in Liverpool. ]. D.
Snyder, who handled the Y. M. c. A.
drive, is chairman of the Mems Lea
que to conduct the campaign among
men and will address the public
meeting on Saturday evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21

Eugene Miller Craighead, who re-
Gently enlisted in the Naval Reserve,
is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Craighead, 204 Harris street. He is
now doing laboratory work in the
United States Hospital, in Chelsea,
Mass.
He is a graduate of. Central High
school in class of 1912 and of State
College, 1916. For the last year prior
to his enlistment he has been doing
research work on infantile paralysis
in the Harvard Medical school, at
Boston.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
MARIETTA GIRL WEEDS SOLDIER

Marietta, Pa. Dec. 21.-Miss Ruth
Coulter was married yesterday to
Sergeant Herbert II. Farmer, of the
One Hundred Ninth Machine Gun Bat
talon, now stationed at Camp Han
Geek, Augusta, Ga. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. P. II.
Brocius, pastor of the United Evan
gelical Church. The groom will re-
turn to camp Saturday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
SHEDDING PARTY OF SENIORS

Hummelstown, Pa, Dec. 21.-Sen4
iors of the Hummelstown High
Wednesday evening, being the guest
of a former member of the class
walter Webner. Those invited to
the ride were the members of the
High school faculty and the fol4
lowing seniors: Misses Miriam Cas-
sci, Mary Light, Ethel Lehman, Sara
Shenk, Ethel Smith, Elsie Mumma
and Reba Keller.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21

Christmas evening. The program viii
be made up of special music. recitat
tons, exercises, drills, ETC., and the
parts will be handled by the church't
pest talent. A large audience will
no doubt, attend the cantata.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21

II you do not have a Column
: !; !; e:
you wish them.
Evening journal., 1917-04-11
CLASS REUNION.

Mrs. Melville Gambrills Sunday
school class of Grace NJ. L. Church,
which is known as the Gambrill
Friendly, entertained at its annual
banquet in the church house. No. sol
West street, last night. Decorations
we're carnations and daffodils. The
evening was featured by music. reel
tations and few informal addresses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Brown, of Holly
Oak. and Miss Dora Jones furnished
music and Miss Sallie Reid Shaw re-
cited "How the Rabbit Lost Its tail"
The guests we're: Mr.. and Mrs.
Melville Gambrill, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam l.. Todd. Miss Sallie Reid Shaw.
Miss Elizabeth Buzine, Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude Brown, Miss Anna Buckmas-
ter, Mrs. George Rudert, Mrs. Mel
vim Charles. Mrs. Leon Easom. Mrs.
Bertha Heisler. Miss Charlotte Ar
mold. Mrs. Frank p. Keys, the Misses
Elizabeth and Elsie Mcdaniel, Mrs.
George Miller. Mrs. David Zearfoss,
Mrs. ]. Christy Conner, Mrs. Brinton
Smith, Miss Florence Dunn, Mrs. Ar
thur Parsons, Mrs. Charles Pierce.
Miss Cynthia Lohand, Mrs. Nesbitt,
Mrs. Herbert Sentman, Mrs. Dora
Jones. Mrs. Stroud. DR.. and Mrs. Her
bert +. Randolph, the Rev. Mr.. Hearn,
Mrs. Calvin, Mrs. Clarence Under
wood. Miss Collins. Mrs. Pearson,
Miss Unruh, Miss Aura Homan, Mrs
Lewis Hance.
Evening journal., 1917-04-11
TIMELY TALKS
FOR VALUE RECEIVED.

You are your own boss, young man
and. young woman. You now carry
your own latch key to the door Of the
future. Watching you, one sees you
hasten to insert the key into the lock
of Opportunity. How eagerly you
swing wide the door of the future,
but will It be into-Success or Fail
ure? It's 'up to you" young person,
to swing that door whichever way you
will
Before you pass that almost invis-
ible doorkeeper, Opportunity, how
ever, which stands on the threshold
OF Everyone's future. consider a mo-
ment what you have to give to the
figure of Life which stands so grimly
Evening journal., 1917-04-11
S191.1O7 DAMAGES FOR
TENTH Street PROPERTIES

Damages asked by the Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church for property
to be condemned in the opening of
West Tenth street from Tatnall to
West street, total S191, ,107. This wac
brought out at meeting OF the COM
mission Of review held yesterday af-
ternOon During the hearing there
were arguments between Harry En-
mons, counsel for the church. and
John f. Lynn, assistant city solicitor.
who represented the city. Mr.. Lynn
objected to written evidence being in
troduced on the grounds that it would
tend to influence the commission. Mr..
Emmons held that all items submitted
would be proved by witnesses. The
commission accepted the written evil
dence.
A. S. Reed, builder and contractor;
Alfred b. Moore, real estate operator;
William H. Bramble and others tes-
titled. According to the testimony Of
the church witnesses the following
amounts entered into the question OF
damages to be awarded:
Damages for portion of land taken
by the city, SS3, 700; cost Of rebuild
ing the church in another location,
$50. .447; replacing pulpit, $1,000; bap-
tistry, $3OO;; electric wiring and fix
lures. $4,000; plumbing and beating,
$4,000; organ. S2500; pews. $3740;
cushions. $780, carpets. $500; archi-
tect's fee, $4,000. Other elements OF
damages, according to Mr.. Emmons,
were the old building. paving OF the
sidewalk both for the new and old
properties and the improvements
which must be paid for in buying a
new lot. In addition S13,S11 would
have to be added to the cost OF re-
building the church because OF
changed building rules and the in
crease in the cost of labor and ma
| terial.
Evening journal., 1917-04-11
COb0RED LAYNEN
PLEDGE SUPPORT
Adopt Resolution at Della
ware Conference to Stand
by President Wilson
COPY OF RESOLUTION
SENT TO GOVERNOR

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, April 11.-Governor Town
send has received a copy of the reso-
luton adopted by the Lay Association
OF the Delaware Conference of the ~
+. Church (colored). at Berlin, Md.
pledging the loyalty and support OF
the colored race to the country durins
the present war:
Whereas. Upon the recommend
alton of His Excellency. Woodrow
Wilson; President of the United States
of America, and the declaration of
Congress in extraordinary session as
sembled a state of war exists be
tween the United States and Ger
many. and
whereas, None but God can foresee
the results, and
Whereas, Conditions may necessi-
tate the mobilization and effective
operation of the entire fight NJ
strength of its male citizenry. ire
spective of race. color or previous
condition Of servitude.
BE II Resolved. Therefore That
we. the members of the Lay Assoria-
tiOn Of the Delaware Conference oc
the Methodist Episcopal Church n
regular meeting assembled. do hereby
pledge our plighted faith to the gov
ernment of the United States and to
/ the President thereof, and re-asser-
our pristine devotion to Old Glo'y,
and fervently resolve to follow the
Stars and Stripes where she ma
wave in defense Of the honor and
safety Of our common country.
(Signed) Charles II. Colburn
Daniel Miller.
stephen II. Long.
George i. Waters.
Herbert S Wilson.
II. w. Jones. Secretary
Evening journal., 1917-04-11

yet majestically within; for pay that
figure you must. somehow, either with
the gold in your natures or with the
dross therein.
From the expenditure OF the former
you will full value receive. By paying
with the latter you will find yourself
sadly cheated Life has no bargain
counters. II gives nothing away and
has nothing cheap that is worth
while. At the same time it holds moth
ing back. It is indeed, the most re-
lentless Of Shylocks. Each person re-
ceives the full value for the amount
he pays out. It behooves each one
therefore to give freely Of the gold
in his nature if he would receive the
diamonds of hope and happiness.
Evening journal., 1917-04-11
MRS. ROBERT Lehman
dies IN Los ANGELES

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETOWN. April - Word
has been received here of the death
of Mrs. Robert Lehman in Los An
geles, Cal, where she has been for
the past few months. Mrs. Lehman
was a daughter of the late Joseph c.
Parker and lived here most of her
life. Three years ago, after her mar
riage to Mr.. Lehman, she went to
Detroit to live and because of i'll
health, recently went to California.
Evening journal., 1917-04-11

home, finally went to Maryland, where
he married Miss Mary Jenkins. of the
well-known family of that name, and
came to Wilmington about twenty-five
years ago. taking up the practice of law
in this city.
lie has long been prominent in legal
and financial circles here, was for a long
time president of the Peoples Railway
Company. and an officer of the Con
sumers' Ice and Coal Company, the
kentmere Land Company and other cor
porations.
Lieutenant Robinson. who was made
captain before the close of the war. went
TO Arkansas. where lie settled and re-
mained for number of years, after
wards going TO Orlando. Florida. where
he soon became prominent in civil af-
fairs. Needless to say the recent meet
ing was a happy one. as for n long time
each had believed the other dead. OF
course they talked over old times and
finally rs fitting end to the reunion
had their pictures taken together SO
that each might have with him a photo
graphic record of how they looked after
more than fifty years.
Evening journal., 1917-04-11
HAeLEY EASTER DANCE.

Hagley Community House VIII give
an Easter dance on Friday evening.
Bird and Edwards orchestra will fur
nish the music. Refreshments will be
served. 1t is expected that the even
ing will be most enjoyable. All friends
are cordially invited to attend.
Evening journal., 1917-04-11

Bizzey. of Montreal; Miss Florence
Gardiner, of Germantown; Miss Bar
bara Bach and Miss Hilda Hardesty,
Of this city Miss Elizabeth Doremus.
OF Montclair, n j.. all of whom will
be bridesmaids, and Miss Cornelia
Doremus, also of Montclair, and Miss
Janet Doremus, of this city.
%
DR.. and Mrs. Samuel c. Mitchell, OF
Delaware College, left last week for
an extensive southern trip which will
include visits to Montgomery. Ala,
Nashville, Tenn. and Louisville, Ky.
! They spent Easter with Mrs. Nit.
chell's sister in Louisville Dr. Nit
chell will address educational conven-
tions in Montgomery and Nashville.
.
Colonel and Mrs. Grantley p. Postles
and Miss Marion Postles spent the
Easter weekend at Atlantic City.
o
Mr. and Mrs Morton Harvey and
their son. Morton. Jr.. spent the Eas-
ter weekend at Haverford with Mrs
Harvey's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
George Klemm.
o
Mr. and Mrs. William T. Sellers re-
turned last week from Boston, Mass,
where they visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Cox.
.
Mrs. Alexis l. DUPONT went to At
lantic City today to spend a fortnight
at the Dennis.
Others from this city who are so
iourning at Atlantic City are the
Misses Lydia and Alice dupont and
Richard DUPONT. children of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Felix DUPONT. and Mrs. John
c. Corbit, all of whom are staying az
7 the Dennis.
Mrs. Henry Hopes and Miss Hen
rietta Hopes are also sojourning al
the shore.
Mr. and Mrs. f. E. Cooper OF New
Brunswick, n. j., spent the Easter
weekend with their parents in this
city. Previous to her marriage IN
February, Mrs Cooper was Miss Cors
Sanderson.
Miss Virginia Kirkus will leave to
morrow for Hartford. Conn, TO be I
bridesmaid at a wedding on April is
of Miss Ruth Pember. OF that city
and Harold Hine. Following her visi
at Hartford, she will go to Stamford
Conn. and from there to Yonkers, n
Y. returning home in about thre
weeks time,
Mrs. Horace Buiz and children hav
returned from Bath, Pa, where the
have been spending ten days wit
p Mrs. BUTTS parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Seam.
Miss Martha England Murphey. Wi
! mington's young artist and sculptres'
{ has just completed a life size portrai
b of the Blenheim Spaniel, Rosebu
7 Model, owned by Mrs. y. c. Jacob:
of Philadelphia who has also give
, Miss Murphey the commission to max
portraits OF her Prince Charlie
! Spaniels, Ch. La. Cigale. and her ker
mel mate. English Sparrow. AlthOug
Miss Murphey is barely past her frs
score years. her work may be foun
in many of the homes OF prominen
breeders of live stock throughout IN
United States. Miss Murphey's worh
vibrant with youth and enthusiasm
is remarkable for its feeling an
character, qualities which can cnl
come from a deep love and under
standing of her subject. Miss MuI
phey has exhibited at the exhibition
iof the Wilmington Society OF the Fin
Arts held here each November.
.
Charles Torbett. of Georgetown. i
spending a few days in this city.
Mrs. Ira w Davis and children. o
this city, visited Georgetown, las
week.
Miss Emma Blades spent Easte
7, with her mother, at Hollandsyille.
= %
Miss Elizabeth ~ Warwick, who Il
! student at Farquier institute, War
y trenton. Va. is spending several day
Evening journal., 1917-04-11

After more than fifty years, Spots
wood Garland. of this city, former cap
tain in the Confederate Army, on re-
cent visit TO Orlando, Florida, walked
into the Office of his former first lieuten-
ant, and holding out his right hand,
greeted him by name. Needless to say,
Captain Garland was not recognized
just after the outbreak of the war
between the States. Mr.. Garland and b.
VI. Robinson entered the Alabama State
University at Tuscaloosa. Alabama.
which had been turned into military
school by the Confederate government.
They were in the same class and were
mtimates for three years. When
through the heavy losses susta med it
became necessary to take every avail
able man, these two youths. both under
10 years Of age. were called to the col
ors, one ms captain. the other as first
lieutenant in the same company. They
served for the remainder of the war
each being wounded. They laid down
their arms at Mobile at the close of the
war.
Captain Garland, after returning to his
Evening journal., 1917-04-11
HAPPY HOUR SOCIAL.

The weekly social of the Happy
Hour Social will be given at the
home Of Laurence Mccartney, No 625
Concord avenue. tomorrow evening.
All members are asked to be present
as a good time is expected.
Evening journal., 1917-04-11
B l R T H S

soYER-On April 10. at the Delaware Hos.
pital 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Boyer Of
No 1929 Lombard street, daughter,
Irene Lillian.
RUSsELL-On March IS, to Mr.. and Mrs.
William Russell. OF No. sos Springer
street this city, a daughter, Jessie.
PHILLIPS March 81 TO Mr.. and Mrs
corbif Phillips. Of No. sol East Third
street. this city son. Milford.
LYNAX-On March 81, 10 Mr. and Mrs
Harry lyman. Of No. 736 East Eleventh
strsst this city, daughter. Narcells..
Evening journal., 1917-04-11
CLAIMS OF Delaware
AVENUE Church heard

Testimony relative to the claims Of
the trustees of Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church was heard yesterday afternoon
by the commission of review appointed
to consider the matter of condemna-
ton awards incident to the proposed
opening of Delaware avenue from Tat
nan to West streets. The church au-
thorities ask an award totalling Sl9l 10Y,
which the city contends is exorbitant.
Evening journal., 1917-04-11
sPRINGFIELD-DAyIS.

Miss Mildred S. Springfield, Of No.
433 Union street, and c. Earl Davis
og No. 224 Woodlawn avenue. were
married on Monday evening at the
parsonage OF Silvorbrook NJ. p.
Church, by the Rev. Elwood w.
Jones. 4
Evening journal., 1917-04-11
FREMONT VS.. WILDEL.

fremont and Wildel will open their
baseball season with a game at Sec
ond and DUPONT streets on next Sat
urday afternoon. 1t promises to De
some game.
Evening journal., 1917-04-11
PIE AND COFFEE SOCIAL.

A pie and coffee social will be
given by Cyrus Temple. No. 8. Ladies
of Golden Eagle, in Red Mems Hall
tonight.
Evening journal., 1917-04-11
ENGAGEMENTS

PURDY- -BATTEN-sIls Mary o,ho-..
Purdy. daughter o. Mr. and Ms "a
Curtis Purdy. Of this city. and Ricb.r5
Ware Batten, son Of the Rev. Dr. snS
Mrs. Loring W. Batten Of New YORK -''U
KfRKUS-WIsNER-M Harriet Kirkus
daughter Of the Rev. and Mrs. J. NJ. Kir,
kns. Of this city, and Paul Wisner, Of
ffanklin, n. J.
Evening journal., 1917-04-11

The best class of tenants don't look
70 window signs-they read and use The
Want Ads.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1917-04-11

The best way TO buy a secondhand
auto is to use the Want Ad method
Adv.
Evening journal., 1917-04-11
NestlesFood

clean milk of healthy cows in sani-
tary dairies-every cows milk dan
ger has been destroyed-every baby
need has been added.
Send the coupon for q FREE Trisf
Package off2 feelings and book a abouf
babies. by specialists.
Evening journal., 1917-04-11

Charles Torbett. of Georgetown. is
spending a few days in this city.
Evening journal., 1917-04-11

Raymond Faucet. Of this city. spent
the Easter weekend at his home at
Georgetown.
Evening journal., 1917-04-11

Mrs. Ira w. Davis and children. Of
this city, visited Georgetown, last
week.
Evening journal., 1917-04-11

Miss Emma Blades spent Easter
with her mother. at Hollandsyille.
a
Miss Elizabeth n. Warwick, who is
student at Farquier institute, War
renton. Va. is spending several days
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-24
PRAYERS WIN HIM PROMOTION
God-Fearing Youth at Camp Meade
Becomes Top Sergeant.

Washington, d. c., Oct. 22.-
Blessed are they which are perse-
cuted for Righteousness sake for
theirs is the kingdom of heaven"
This text from the sermon on the
mount has been beautifully exempli-
fed in the army. Here is the story
from Camp Meade, the training camp
for the selective army near Washing
ton.
Hoots and jeers failed to deter one
little lad at Camp Meade from drop
ping on his knees every night before
he laid himself down to sleep and as
a result he is top sergeant of his
company. The seven who sneeringly
shouted at the little fellow and mock
ed his faith IL his Maker were given
a lecture by their company com
mander that they will not soon for
get, deprived of all leave for thirty
days and given extra duty as punish
ment.
me hooking seven, who had cots
in the barracks next to the God-feaF-
ing youth, each night would say:
Where do you get that stuff" ASK
him TO get you exempted. Cut it out
-" The captain of the company
heard of the affair and made it a
point to watch aid listen.
For three nights he heard the ridi-
Guile heaped on the little fellow On
the third night he broke in upon
them and proceeded to tell the mock
ers thing or two. Turning to the
chap on his knees he said: Il shall
recommend that you be made first
sergeant of this company"
The recommendation has been ap-
proved by the regimeltal command
er.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-24
OSSIAN PEOPLE IN WRECK.
Milwaukee Trains i'm Headon Coli
sion at ValdOra. Mrs. VIM. j.
HOItey and DIR. j. A.
Havirland are Hurt
In Wreck.
(Ossian Bee)

(OSSlan Bee)
Wednesday afternoon freight train
No. 62, east bound, and passenger
train No. %, west bound, the latter
due in Ossian at 4:01 P. NJ, collided
at Valdora. near North McGregor,
due, probably, to a misunderstand-
ing of orders. No. 81 had the right OF
way to North McGregor and No. 25,
we are told, had orders to take the
siding at Valdora. Instead of taking
the siding, train No. % remained on
the main line and the result was a
headon collision, reducing both en-
gines to mass of junk, so we have
been told The engineers and fire
men on the trains jumped when they
saw that the accident could not be
averted, which saved them from in
slant death. The fireman on No. rs
was injured but we did not learn the
extent of his injuries.
Mrs. VIM. j. Holtey, who was re-
turning from a visit at Dyersville,
and DR.. ]. A. Havirland, who was re-
turning home from a business trip
to Dubuque, were in the passenger
train, both of whom were injured.
Mrs. Holtey received bruises and
scratches about the face, the force OF
the impact throwing her against the
seat or side of the car, which broke
her spectacles and caused most of
the injuries.
DR.. Havirland sustained bad
cash on the back of the head, bled
profusely and was unconscious for
some time. He was taken to the hos
pital at McGregor, and after regain
ing consciousness he told the physi-
clans to care for the other patients
first, stating that I'm all right and
can wait awhile" Just how badly the
doctor is hurt has not been learned.
Four others were injured and
these, too, were taken to the hospi-
tai at McGregor.
Crosby was conductor on No. rs
and Haukedahl was conductor on
No. 81.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-24
FIRE PREVENTION SUGGESTIONS

To the Citizens of DEBORAH:
AS cold weather approaches every
home in the city of DEBORAH will
need provision made for warmth.
This additional provision for heat
ing will call into use. every furnace,
every heating stove, and other kind
OF heating apparatus, and too fire.
quently we are caught by sudden
"cold snap" when we hastily fire up
the furnace, stove or heating plant
before we make any investigation to
find out it's condition.
Many of the heating plants, and
practically every chimney in the city
is forgotten about when warm
weather comes in the spring, until
the 'cold snap" comes in the early
fall.
Sudden cold makes us fire up the
furnace or stove or heating plant, as
quickly as we can, and the result
most generally is the filling of the
house with smoke, burning out the
chimney, and often setting fire to
the roof or some other part of the
house, and this too, at time when
the men folks" are away from the
house
Result: A fire-aIarm is sounded,
and the Fire Department responds
(thanks to "a spirit of prompt SER
vice by volunteer Department. in
numbers ranging from twenty-five to
practically the whole department,
and often the fire is out when the
fire bows arrive.
We do not complain that the boys
come out, and come out in force, for
that very thing is all that stands be-
tween us and very disastrous fires in
the city, but we do make, the follow
ing pertinent suggestions, and ask
that you act on them, and Do 1T
NOW.
First: Before you permit the
chimney for the heating stove, fur
nace or heating plant to be used fur
Their this fall have the chimney thor
oughly cleaned. and If it is cracked,
or the mortar between the bricks has
dried and fallen out have It repaired
lat once.
Second: Examine all holes il the
chimney where the pipes enter to
see that there is thimble, or metal
collar to protect any wood from the
direct heat from the pipes.
Third: Clean out carefully all fur
naces, stove-pipes that have been up
for any considerable time, and do
not fill the stove or furnace with
light combustible materials and leave
drafts open.
Fourth: If your chimneys get afire,
close up the drafts, throw salt into
the fire, and If you have any old ziIc
at hand, put small bits of it into the
fire and close up drafts. Watch 1t
carefully, and IL there are any open
ings of the same chimney in other
rooms of the house see that these
are closely closed.
Lastly: IL the fire when first dis
covered, has too much of start, call
telephone Central, and give the
alarm. Remember that the Fire De-
partment is maintained for your pro-
lection. but needless calling it out
costs the city from $25 to SIS every
time the alarm is sounded.
By ORDER OF CITY COUNCIL.
f. j. HOOK.
Mayor