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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-08
NEW ARMY OFFICER At s. u. i.
'Govsrnnsnt Assigns Assistant 70 Mill
tary Instructor.

Special to Times Republican.
Washington. March s.-The war de-
partnent today detailed for duty at the
State University Of Iowa Regimental
Sergeant Major William Defrancis
Rahming, U. s. A., retired. He will re-
port March 10 to the professor Of mill
tary science and tactics for duty. The
department also announced that an, In
fantry unit senior division Of the re-
serve officers training corps had been
established at Iowa City. - s5 ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-08
PRECEDENT WILSON III.
Rem Hin Bed on Orders sof Physi-
:S:s.-Scvniaiition not Ssrious,

Washington, March 8. President
Wilson, who is suffering from a cold
taken week ago and made worse
during his Inauguration Monday. re-
mained in bed today by. order OF his
DR.. Cary +. Grayson. No
were made by the presi-
dent and he will rest as much AZ pos
sible during the next few days.
b Dr.. Grayson said at noon that the
presidents temperature was above
normal and that absolute rest for sew
eral days was necessary.
The prospects were that Mr.. Wilson
would have to remain in bed for sew
eral. days, altho his condition Was not
serious
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-08
STAGE Eioht n MiIwaukse.

Chicago, March S.--Les Darcy will
fight his first bout In this country IN
Milwaukee, according to Frank Null
kern Muikern said Les Darcy would
come west in few days to accept
match with Mike Gibbons. Reports
were current here that the bout would
take place within three weeks. - {
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-08
cold Imports $500, 500 1000.

New York, March s.-Gold imports
since Jan. 1918 reached the total OF
81, S0l, 500 900 with the arrival from
Canada today OF $1,000. 900 consigned to
J. p. Morgan kfCo. Imports for this
sysar amount to s1s4. .000. 900. IS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-08
PAGE ONE.

Al
PAGE ONE.
TeIegraphie News:
Order to Arm Ships to Come Soon.
Senate Ready to Adopt 4Cloture Rule.
Indian Plot Approved by Zimmer-
mann.
Border Battle Impends.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa News:
Strict Goes on Control Board.
Road Reactloraries Ready to Give
Up.
Four Boone County Wards Burned to
Death.
County Home Destroyed. 4
; Perry Man Heir to Half Million. NJ.
Requisition For Gan Sue Issued.
Wilkerson May Be Sidetracked.
PAGE FIVE.
Story:
= The Miracle Man.
PAGE SIX !,
EDITORIAL:
The Rayburn Resolutio>
Muscatine as Coal Dealer,
A State Spelling School.
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, TEN.
ELEVEN.
City News: ~.
Father and Son Banquet Big Success
over 400 Men and Boys Participate.
League Meeting Harmonious.
White Proves Elk X-Convict.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Shipping sTie-up Pulls Down Wheat.
Corn Bulls Support Market on
Breaks.
Cattle Trade Steady
Hogs Gain Slightly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-08
.ra.d Win First p,ors, Murder.

CHARGED With First 0ooro0 Murder.
Des Moines, March s.-Charges OF
Arst degree murder today were fled
against John Waters. alias Run
about" Riley, charged with shooting
Ray Burgess following quarrel over
a woman. Waters claims to have
shot in self defense.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-08
Fletcher to Leave ouadaIajara.

Guadalajara, Mexico. March S.-Hen-
ry p. Fletcher. the American ambassa-
dor. and Foreign Secretary Aguilar arc
expected to leave here at the end OF tho
week for Mexico City. 1t Is probable
that General Carranza will spend Sun
day. when the national elections are to
be held, in this city. going then to the
capital
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-08

1t was said today. will make it impos-
sible for the commission to start any.
new work. The commission had hoped
to begin the Investigation despite the
failure of congress to appropriate s40N, =
600 for the complete inquiry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-08
Last cuardsmsn 70 Leave.

Washington. March s.-The last Of
the National Guard organizations on
tho border will leave for their homes
March 25. General Pershing reportsd
to-day to the war. department. Some
may be delayed because cf time neces-
sary for their housing In the middle
and eastern departments.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-08
zI.,sr ,I,s,c ce,nr,eeticult shown Loy.Ity,

Hartford, Conn. March s.. The gem
! se5al assembly complying with a re-,
Quest from Governor Holcomb, today
passed. an act empowering him to
reader any assistance the president
! ma need n the present international
acfi1ie: 10 provide for the publfcssafety,
ana to authprize him to organize 8or
ptoy aszae sees fit all resources iii
spfoperty and men, ss s;
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-08
Axia.ors Search For villistas.

Ell Paso. Tex. March S.-Two aero
planes left their temporary base at
Camp Stewart this morning and new
over the border in search OF Villa
forces. The fight was ordered by Brig
Gen. George Bell, Jr.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-08
LEs.DARcYs PLEA REFUSED.

Governor Whitman Refuses 70 Recon.
slider Decision Against Boxer.
Alany, N. r, March s.-A personal
plea OF Les Darcy, the Australian
boxer asking Governor Whitman to re-
consider Ibis decision to permit the,
fighter not to appear n the ring IN
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-08
British ApproasIg ssgdad.

e 6tIU0H Nppt0NSU Uu9uAu,
- London, March british cavalry4is
now within twelve miles y Of ~ .Bagdad.
The statement was made to the Asso-
ciated Press by Mai. Gen. r. B. Maurice,
chief director Of military operations, at
the war office today. ~ p
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-08
NEWS OF THE DAY
T.-R. BULLETIN
Tho Weather.

Sun rises March 3 at 6:25; sets atr6:Ss.
Iowa--Fair tonight and Friday;
warmer Friday In east portion.
Range of temperature at Marshall
town; Wednesday. ~ and %; Tues
day, 81 and 25: March Z. 1915, 2S and
IL. At this morning. ~; yesterday,
33. A trace of snow fell Wednesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-08
Quiet on Eastern Front.

Berlin, March Separations on the
Russian front yesterday were unim-
portant. In Macedonia only outpost
skirmishes occurred. The statement
reads:
Eastern front: No military actions
OF Importance occurred. Between BIZ
leka and Molodechno bombs which
weee dropped caused a Russian, rail-
way train to jump the tracks.
Macedonia front: North of Lake
Dorian there were outpost skirmishes."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-08
Armed Ship Arrives.

III New Z ork, March S.-Two guns, one
forward on the forecast1e and the
other an, were mounted on the French
line passenger steamship Roeham-
Speatl which arrived here today from
Bordeaux The gun forward was q
rapid fire naval piece and that aft was
the usual four inch gun which had
been on Frencfr ships for several
months The Rochambeau is the first
ship to arrive with guns fore and att.
,fhe American steamship Mongolia,
~ the Atlantic Transport line, which
left here Feb. 20 with a cargo and
Il 200 sacks OF U. 8. mail, arrived at
London on March 5. according to cable
sadyices received today.
ss Word of the safe arrival at Cher
bourg OF the American freighter City
of Pueblo also was received today,
making the sixth American vessel sail-
sing for European po..S to elude Ger
man submarines since Feb. !.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-08
Food shortass IN Spain.

Madrid, March g. The cabinet Is
studying measures TO insure better
distribution Of foodstuffs. Every ef-
fort Will be made TO permit Spain to
live on its own resources. Rain and
snow storms are sweeping the entire
peninsula. Trains are stopped and
communication interrupted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-08
APPROVED
BY zimmerman
Effort Made to Link Ger
man Foreign Office With
C0nspirators.
NO CONSPIRACY
AGAINST AMERICA

Evidence Purportins to
Show Communication Between Hin
du and German P'ottsrs and German
Foreign Secretary to Be Presented to
Federal Grand Jury-Mexican Con-
suiate Issuing Passports to Germans.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-08
Russians Pursue Turks.

Petrograd, March S.-The Russians
in Persia have made farther progress
in the pursuit of the Turks in the
Hamadan, the war office announced
today. After their capture Of the Asa
jdabad summit they continued their
progress southwark and on Monday
occupied the town of Hangover.
Toll Of Submarines.
Berlin, March 8. The admiralty
made the following announcement to-
day:
"Twenty-one steamships. ten sailing
vessels and fifteen fishing crafts have
been sunk recently BY German subma-
rines." s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-08
Possible President May Act
/ Before Close Of Present
Week.
May AWAIT RULES
CHANGES BY SENATE
lMsny Members Of House Remain in
y y Washinsten Because Of Possibility of
Call For Extra ssssise-Frsnch Ship
xrm.d Fore and AT Arrives In Nsw
yerk-Mevsmsnt Among Liners Ine
Sssaslna-u. 3. Liner to Sail.

washington. March s.-Indications
accumulated today that President Will
SON is likely to act at any time in the
situation caused by Germany's an
no1ncement OF ruthless submarine
warfafe. Altho the president was kept
! ii bed by a cold 1t was said he was
still considering the subject.
- s. IN some administration quarters 1t
vas believed the president was GER
tain to act this week, but other oni-
cials took the position that he would
wait until the senate had had an op-
portunity TO revise its rules
\ ,Mr. wilson has been advised he has
the power to arm merchant ships with
out congressional action.
On the other hand strong sentiment
esists In administration circles that
the president should call an extra ses-
1ion II congress to meet in the very
near future.
MsmIsrs stay In Washinsten.
y rhr ppeaident has been told that
,..nafe ,ruies = viii be revised quickly
inasm,ch "a. there il a general agree
mont tiiat IN extra session 10 neces-'
sirty some tims before July because
q efanure c& important appropriation
sblI,s 81 the last session, disposition
among officials today was to advise an an
exfrn session at once.
N6re than 100 members OF congress
Y}6m me, middle and far west still are
IN Warrington awaiting an announce
mueeiit IN from the president - TO whether
~ VIII cail an extra session soon.
,They fears that Il they start for hofns
q they my hAye "a return Immediately
Recruiting Increasing.
No. Recruiting during February res'ilted
y M l.s5e men being added to the resnlar
I army. the war department announced
today. Officers view the result as in
iiicating that. the army can be brought
10 its authorised strength before
June 80. vi
senior unit Of the reserve officers
training camp has been established, 1t
was announced by the war department.
at the state University Of Iowa. A
Junior training unit has been au-
thorized for the University Of Ne
braska.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-08

New York state becase he had evaded
military duty in his own country, was
refsed today by the executive.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-08

evidence purportlng TO snow that ~
Chandre Chakraberty, Hindu, ana
Ernest Sekunna, a German chemist,
arrested here in connection with an
alleged plot to torment revolution In
India, had been in communication with
the German foreign office and that
their plans had the approval of DIR.
Alfred Zimmerman, with recon-
mendations that tlnacial aid be given
certain intriguers In this country, will
be laid before the federal grand jury.
it was learned from federal officials,
when the jury today resumed it's In
vestigations.
Among the papers seized in the
home of DR.. Chakraherty, it is al
legged, is document bearing the ad-
dress rs Wilhelmstrasse, Berlin, the
office of the foreign secretary. In ad-
dition to these papers others that were
seized in the Wall street offices of
Wolf Won ,Igel. who accompanied
Count Won Bernstorff back to Ger
many, will be presented to the grand
Jury as evidence Of connecting links in
the general plot against Great Brit
ain.
Federal officials declare they have
no evidence to indicate the German
Hindu plot was directed against the
limited States
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-08
Germans Rush to Mexico.

The Mexican consulate office here is
issuing passports to Germans at the
rate ofl00 day. Four hundred Ger
mans have applied and received pass
ports this week. Most Of those emf
grating to Mexico go by way Of rail
thru San Antonio, Tex. tho many are
going thru Eagle Pass and other points
on the border.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-08

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-11
Surprise Mrs. 1. E. Hauf
on Birthday Anniversary

Mrs. Lester e. Hauf was pleasant
ly surprised the other evening when
the members of the Domestic Science
class of the Y. w. C. A. and the
Bluebird circle of the ST. Andrews s
Church met at her home, 1915 Re-
gina street, in celebration of her
birthday.
Miss Lois Sidle, with Miss Eva
Rhineart at the piano. sang for the
guests, and Miss Margaret Pollock
delighted with several readings.
During the course of the evening,
Mrs. Hauf was presented with a
huge bouquet of Killarney roses by
the members of the Domestic
Science class.
Refreshments were served to Miss
Helen Phillips, Miss Mable Gerlock,
Miss Eva Rhineart, Miss Lois Sidle,
Miss Helen Hahn, Miss Mary Dunkle,
Miss Viola Litchenwerner, Miss Ida
Feiser, Miss Muriel Warner, Miss
Margaret Pollock, Miss Amy Half
penny, Miss Mary Etenoyer, Mrs.
James Laverty, Miss Lillian Hauf,
Miss Dorothy Shannon, Miss Mildred
Walker, Miss Ruth Bamford, Miss
Lucille Hauf. Raymond Walker, Mr..
and Mrs. n. A. Walker, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester E. Hauf.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-11
Class Has May Party
at Home of the Teacher

Members of Glass No. 21 of the
Boas Street United Brethren Church
gave May party at the home of
Mrs. /. w. Geesey, 16 North Fif-
teenth street, their teacher, who has
recently resigned.
A merry evening was spent with
music, games and contests. Follow
ing which a delightfully."- appointed
supper in blue and white, the class
colors with an arrangement of Vio-
lets and lilies was served to the
guests.
Those enjoying the Merry Maytime
party included: Miss Elizabeth
Rudy Mrs. Baer, Miss Margaret Pot
ter, Mrs. II. A. Bodmer, Mrs. Mary
Schuler, Mrs. Alice Campbell, Miss
Alice Batdorf, George Bodmer, Mrs.
LYDIA Hebble, Miss McMullen, Miss
Hebble, Miss Lizzie Jennings and
Mr.. and Mrs. l. W. Geesey.
Mrs. Charles Harlan and daugh-
ters, the Misses Mary and Ella Har-
Ian, of 1927 Vernon street, are visit
ing her sister in Highland, n. ].
Mrs. w. E. ]. Bomberger and son,
Wayne Bomberger, Jr., of 1850 Mar
ket street, visited in Lebanon yester-
day.
Miss Emily Bailey, of 2103 North
Third street, is spending several
days with Colonel and Mrs. Rey-
nolds, of Bellefonte.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-11

DINE RETIRING TREASURER
Robert K. Young, retiring
State treasurer, was guest of
honor at dinner of thirty
covers, Wednesday evening, at
the Harrisburg Club. Spencer c.
guests included many personal
friends of Mr.. Young.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-11
MORE COUNTIES
ARE ORGANIZED
Adams and Mifflin Commit
tees Prepare to Take, Up the
Work of Public Defense

Governor Brumbaugh has practic
ly completed the naming of the local
units of the State Committee of Pub
lie Safety and Defense for the coun-
ties in this section of the state. The
MiHiin and Adams county committees
are the latest to be announced.
The Miff1in unit Is as follows: S. s.
Woods. Samuel b. Russell. Mrs. George
Lewis Russell, Walter Fosnot. DR.. A.
s. Harshberger Dorsey Miller, Albert
Spanogle, Edwin Spanogle, William H.
Wren, t. Latimer Brooks. Lewlstown;
James Macklin. Lawrence Rable, Nc
Veytown; David Thomas, Burnham;
Mrs. Lawford Fry. Yeagertown; Tay-
lor Reed, James b. Smith. William H.
Taylor, Frank Rice. Reedsville; ]. p.
Getter. Thomas Zook, James f. Wills,
Belleville; a. B. McNitt, Thomas w.
Lauver, S. X. Patterson, w. O.. Rear
ick, c. e. Aurand. Milroy; C. G. Cor
bin. Granville; II. c. Kinsloe, Newton
Hamilton.
The Adams unit is as follows:
Bruce c. Knose, Arendtsville; DR..
J. c. Stover, Bendersville; George
w. Baker, Berwick; John A. Stam-
Laugh, Hanover, r. f. D.; e. G.
Lower, Table Rock; James Devine,
Edge Grove; John f. Sherretts, Get
tysburg; William w. Reeser, East
Berlin; j. Upton Neely. Fairfield; /;
Daniel A. Sheely, Orrtanna. r. f. d. I:
Harvey A. Scott, Gettysburg; James
d. Spalding, Littlestown; James w.
Eicholtz, Gettysburg; John E. Stock,
New Oxford; Clarence E. Wills, Vir-
ginia Mills: Byron ]. Horner, Get
tysburg; William IL. Smith, York
Springs; M. l.. Pow ers, Bermudian;
Martin l.. Baker, Fairfield; George
s. Kump, Littlestown; DR.. George
d. Rice, McSherrystown; Chester
J. Tyson, Aspers; Joseph V. Appler,
Gettysburg; w. Harry Miller. New
oxford; william d. Hines, New OK
ford; Harry B. Slagle, Hanover; w.
Howard Dicks, Hampton; Robert f..
Majors, Gettysburg; w. B. Houck,
IIeidlersburg; Samuel NJ. Keagy,
Littlestown; 1. w. Pearson, York
Springs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-11
Whole Wheat and
Milk-the two most per.

M1lh-the two most per-
feet foods given to man.
Dietetic experts may quar-
rel about everything else,
but they are agreed on
this. The proper combina-
ton is Shredded Wheat
Biscuit with milk-the
greatest amount of protein
(the element that builds
muscular tissue) for the least
money. Two or three of
these Biscuits with milk
make a nourishing breakfast
on which to start the days
work and they cost only a
few cents. A boon to the
housewife because they are
ready-cooked and ready-to-
eat. Delicious with berries
or other fruits. Made at
Niagara Falls, N. Y.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-11
MANY CANOEISTS
TO MAKE TRIP
Several Score Will Participate
in Annual Run of Har-
risburg Navy

Several score canoeists from Har-
risburg. Steelton and nearby towns
will leave tomorrow for Miffiin on
the annual excursion of the Greater
Harrisburg Navy down the Juniata
and Susquehanna rivers to this city,
tomorrow and Sunday.
William c. Lutz, chairman of the
committee in charge. declared this
morning that this years trip will be
one of the most interesting in yers,
More than a dozen canoes were ship
ped to Mifffin to-day and many
others will be taken to the up-river
town by the canoeists when they
! leave tomorrow.
Starting at Min tomorrow about
noon the river enthusiasts will drop
down the Juniata to Newport where
a chicken and waffle super will be
served at the Mengle house. One
of the features of to-morrow's run
will be race from Millerstown to
Newport. Winners in this event will
be awarded three sets ow medals
and number of merchandise prizes
which have been donated by progress
sive merchants. George w. Bogar
has offered a pair of canoe cushions
to TIVE winners of fourth place and
another set of prizes will lbe awarded
by William Strouse & Co. Several
Steelton merchants have also offered
prizes.
The trip from Newport to Harris
burg will be made Sunday and the
committee expects large number of
canoeists from the city to join the
eXcursionists at Newport Sunday
morning for the last leg of the trip.
Arrangements for the trip are in
charge of a committee including Will
liam G. Lutz, chairman; Raymond
Suydam, Ralph Seiders, e. M. Boyd,
A. r. Michener and c. w. Wolfe.
Mrs. Ida Miller has returned home
to Philadelphia after attending the
funeral of her relative, Mrs. Heef-
ner in Steelton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Barr and small
son, Hubert Barr, left for their home
in Towanda to-day after a weeks S
visit among relatives in town.
Miss Kathleen Burkey, of Balti-
more, is visiting her sister. Mrs. Louis
funeral of her relative, Mrs. Theresa
Heefner, in Steelton.
William II. Kennedy and daughter,
Mrs. Lester Roberts, of Ithaca, n.
Y, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. David
b. Shelton, of State street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-11
PERSONAL SOCIAL
WOMAN'SL LEAGUE
FORMSACHAPTER
Local Red Cross Receives AS
sistance Wednesdays From
Fifty Lutheran Women

A big factor in the work of the
Red Cross Society is the Lutheran
Woman's League, which has formed
a chapter for United Red Cross
Work.
Every Wednesday afternoon the
headquarters in Walnut street are
reserved for this league and about
half hundred Lutheran women
work assiduously from 2 to o'clock
on hospital supplies.
The Lutheran Woman's League of
Harrisburg and vicinity was organ
lied last February, at a large mass
meeting held in Bethlehem Lutheran
Church, Mrs. Chester Buck, of Camp
Hill, being elected president. More
than one thousand members had
been enrolled by the efficient mem
bership committee and one thou
sand additional memebers is the goal
for the next public gathering in Oc-
tober.
The object of this league in con-
nection with those of Chicago, Pitts
burgh and Philadelphia, is to pro-
mote a closer cooperation among
the women of the various divisions
of the Lutheran Church and to sup
port a salaried student secretary to
keep in touch with Lutheran girls
in colleges, universities, normal
schools and summer conferences.
An important unit of the Harris
burg and vicinity league is the Luth-
eran denomination of Lancaster
which has large percentage of
membership.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-11
Senate Cuts Short the
Debate on Censorship
BY Associated Press

Washington. May IL. The Senate
worked to-day on the administration
espionage bill under an agreement to
limit debate and consideration was
nearing it's last stages. A final vote
on the measure may be had before
adjournment for the day. though
many Senators still were to be heard.
The press censorship again was the
target of attack, although IL the Sen
ate accepts amendments offered by
Senators Cummins and Thomas ma
terially modifying the original lam
be ended. Senator OverE an, sponor
for the bill, gave notice that the no
tive would be Incorporated in the
measure.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-11
Historical Meeting
With Patriotic Trend

The historians of Dauphin county
held quite a patriotic meeting last
night in their home in South Front
street. The assembly room was dec
GRATED with the national flag. The
secretary read the poem of Anna
Hamilton Wood on the boy Scouts"
as published in the TELEGRAPH of
yesterday which was received with
applause. The president supple
mented the reading with a paper
entitled the "Star Spangled Banner"
which included brakes apostrophe
to the flag with incidents in the life
of "Old Glory" and concluded with
a couple of the war songs, Three
Cheers For the Red, White and
Blue" THE Army the Navy For
ever,."
A sa doxology the society united
in singing the Star Spangled Ban
ner." During the meeting an inter
esting report on current events was
submitted by Mrs. Mabel Cronise
Jones.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-11
Penbrook People Plan
Concert For Red Cross

A concert for the benefit of the
Red Cross Society will be given at
the Penbrook United Brethren
church, Tuesday evening, May .22,
1917, at 8 o'clock. The program will
consist of a number of choruses rem
dered by twenty-one young ladies of
the town, under the direction of Mrs.
o. E. Good, assisted by Clarence II.
Sigler, the well-known baritone SOLO
list, of Harrisburg. The ushers for
the evening will be several members
of the local auxiliary dressed as Red
Cross nurses. No tickets will be sold
but a silver collection will be taken
for the benefit of the Red Cross
work.