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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-03

NOTICE - Letters of Administration
on the Estate of BENJAMIN f.. Schaifer,
late of Middle Paxton Township, Dan,
phin County, Pa deceased. having
siding in Middle Paxton Township Dan
phin County, all persons indeb bted to
said Estate are requested to make i'm
mediate payment, and those having
claims Will present them for settlement,
ISAAC l.. SCHAFPER,
Or to Administrators,
FREDERICK Nj. OFT,
Attorney -at-Law,
222 Market Street. Harrisburc
NOTICE - Letters of Administration
on the Estate of Margaret Schaffer, late
of Middle Paxton Township, Dalipnin
County, Pa, deceased. having. been
Middle Paxton Township, Daubhin
County, all persons indebted to said Es-
tate are requested to make Immediate
payment, and those having claims will
present them for settlement.
ISAAC L. SCHAFFER,
Or to Administrator
FREDERICK NJ. OFT,
Attorney Law,
222 Market Street, Harrisburg
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-03
Business Opportunities

CIGAR STORE AND POOL ROOM,
doing good business, for sale cheap to
quick buyer. Reason for selling, leav-
eron and Berryhill streets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-03

WANTED = Three mattresses. one
experienced chocolate dipper, one soda
dispenser. Apply Palace Confection-
cry, 225 Market street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-03

YOUNG MAN to drive delivery auto
Must be careful driver and able to
take care of own car. Box ID, 5476. care
of Telegraph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-03
Real Estate For Sale or Rent

NORTH FIFTH STREET HOMES -
Located at 231s-15-17 North Fifth
street. Easy terms. Fred C. Miller
Pa Bell phone 797M.
Evening journal., 1917-04-11
IUYENILE COURT WORK..

Seventy-seven cases were handled
by the Juvenile Court during March,
according to the report Of 4. Ross
Farra, chief probation officer, just is
sued. Fifty-three additional cases
were settled out OF court. The balance
OF the report follows:
Delinquent children-Placed on pro-
baton, 26; committed to Ferris In
dustrlal School 3; committed 20 Del
aware Industrial School for Girls. /; (;
Delaware Children's Home Society. l.;
private institutions. 1 observation,
20; discharged. dismissed or contin-
ued. 6: placed out in families. 81 all
other dispositions. 9. Dependent chill.
dren-Placsd out in families, 2; dis
missed. 1: all other dispositions. 4.
The total number of children in the
care Of the probation Office on the
first day of March was 22S. situated as
follows:
Court probation, 1872; private pro-
baton, SO; delinquent-Delinquent on
probation, l56; dependent on proba-
ton. II; dependent under supervision
in private homes, 25; additions dur
ing month-Del.nQuent, 26.
The total number OF children on
court probation on April was 206
The number on private probation was
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Evening journal., 1917-04-11
Financial AID FOR
KIN Of SOLDIERS
St. Andrews Mems Club
Pledges $I32 Monthly
TO Cause
WOULD CULTIVATE
THE VACANT LOTS

Realizing that every man is expected
TO do his duty for his country in the
present crisis, and that age and other
barriers prevent some entering this mil
tary service. the Mems Club of st. An-
drew's Episcopal Church, at a regular
meeting last night, pledged 1882 a month
for three months, May, June and July,
toward helping maintain dependents of
Delaware sold crs who may be in need
of help. This specific sum was the re-
suit of definite pledges made by the
members present. The amount W IL be
greater. as some absentees from the
meeting will add their monthly contri-
buttons. The thought was that other
organizations might feel disposed TO CO.
operate in this worthy movement, which
will in a material way encourage the
Young men who are viii ng 70 make sac
riices for their country.
The club also adopted a resolution
urging city authorities TO encourage the
cultivation OF all available land in the
city, 10 help maintain the food supply
The city author ties will be asked tC
guard these lots.
The club went on record as favoringa =
continuance of the effort TO improve thu
education facilities of Wilmington.
The next meeting of the club. mex
month. which will be the last prior L
the summer vacation. will be feature,
by a. dinner and election Of officers fo
| he ensuing year.
Evening journal., 1917-04-11
EFFICIENCY Of RED
CR0SSDEA0NSTRATEB
Local Branch Hurried
Nurses and Supplies 10
Eddystone Victims
RELIEF PARTY MADE
TRIP IN AUTOMOBILES

What can be accomplished by the
various committees OF the Whining
ton Branch of tht Red Cross in cases
of emergency such as the explosion
at Eddystone yesterday was demon
5trateG when news of the horror
reached this city. The motor SER
vice division, Mrs. Willard II. Porter,
chairman. at once made a call for
automobiles and within a few min
utes several cars were at the old City
Hall awaiting to be loaded with sup
plies for the Eddystone. plant
The local branch had been at work
on supplies for the naval unit OF the
local base hospital and these were
placed in the automobiles and taken
to Chester Among the articles taken
from the supply sctation here were AZ
hospital shirts, pajamas, 100 sheets,
300 towels, sterilized surgical sup
plies and other supplies.
AS a result the articles which have
been made hy the volunteer workers
were about depleted, and this morn
ing a call for additional volunteers
was made. Scores of women were al
work in the old City Hall today TAX
ing up sewing, and all those who de
sire to donate their services for such
work are requested to apply at the
old Hall.
The members Of the local relief
party who went to the stricken towr
in response to calls for assistance re
turned last night with vivid descrip'
tons of what they witnessed N th'
hospitals, the morgue and at the de
molished plant. Those who went via
the physicians from the Homeopathic
/ Hospital in the nurses party wer'
the Misses Leberman, Buckley Parker
/ Nichols, Philips and Kingsbury.
Mrs. Harriet B. Warren, an assist
ant in the Wilmington dental clini
and who served with the Wilmington
( ambulance in France. also Responded
to the call and served with the ioca
nurses in Chester and Eddystone
Those who went from the Delawar
Hospital with Miss Duncan. the su
perintendent. were the Misses Mulin
Davis, Kloepper, Moore and SSeitz.
Evening journal., 1917-04-11
m GRAnuATE NURSES.

The class in home nursing and eie-
mentarv hygiene, which lia sheen con
ducted at the Y. W. {. A. Building py
Miss Mario 7. Lockwood, registered
nurse. has completed its course II lea
sons and will take the examinations i"-
morrow morning. Members Of the class
are. Mrs Ida Quimby. Mrs. II W
Baecbus Mrs. Emily Wells, Mrs. W. W.
Bacon. Mrs. J. II. Feeman, Mrs. e. +.
smith Mrs /. II. Phillips. Mrs. II. y.
Jemison. Miss +. s. Mcdaniel Miss
Mabel Golding. Miss Jeanette Thoa"s
Miss Mary Pmdy. Miss MAthilds Seipp
Mrs ] II. Peach Mrs. Hurry =. Gre-
ham Mrs. Dravo. Miss Caroline D.
prickett. Mrs. Alice Carter and Miss
Balekon.
Those who pass these examinations
and who will pass examination in first
aid and also in surgical dressing will b'
el'qhle 10 be assistant Red Cross
nurses
Evening journal., 1917-04-11
wRS. +. H. .FREYE DEAD.

Mrs. Emelia II. Freye, 81 years old.
wife Of Eberhard p. Freye, and for
fiity-seven years resident of this
city. died las. night at her home No.
7OS West Seventh street, after an i'll
ness Of over two years Mrs. Freye
was the daughter Of Ludwig School
master who served in the Civil War.
She was born in Philadelphia, but
came to Wilmington when she was
seven years old.
She was a member of s.. Stephens
Lutheran Church, and also member
of the Ladies' Aid Society of the
church. She is survived by her hus-
band and five children-Mrs. Charles
r. Pierce, of Lester. Pa; Matilda. OF
this city: William X. Freye, of Phila-
delphia. Pa: Johanna A.. of this city
and George S. c. Freye. Of this city
a grandson, George f. Freye and two
sisters. Mrs. Paulina Aschenbach and
Mrs. Rosa Ge.z, OF Richardson Park.
Funeral services will be held at
her late home on Friday afternoon at
3 O clock. The Rev. Frederick Doerr
nastor of ST. Stephens Lutheran
Church. will officiate. lnterment viii
be made in Lombardy Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1917-04-11
'UBuC ACCOUNTANTS
HAVE BUSY session
City Solicitor D. o. Hastings
One of Speakers This
Morning
VISITORS WILL GO ON
SIGHTSEEING TRIP

The Certified Public Accountants
Association Of Maryland. Virginia and
Delaware. which is holding lis an
nual meeting IN the Hotel dupont,
had a busy session this morning. The
session opened at 1890 o'clock with
an address by City Solicitor Daniel
o. Hastings. A paper on Audit Re
ports was read by William X. Bell.
Of Maryland, and this was followed
by a discussion opened by Elmer l..
Halter. of Maryland Edward l..
Stradley, Of Delaware, spoke on Cost
Accounting in Foundries of the
United States Navy Luncheon was
served at 1870 o'clock
The principal speakers this afternoon
VIII be W. 4. Clader. of Delaware who
will speal, on Electric Utility Account
ing and W T. Tolleth, of Virginia,
ON Expert Testimony lv Accountants.
At O'Clock the accountants WI take
sight seeing trip through the city and
/ dinner will be- served at the Wilmington
Country Club at : o'clock. The speakers
and their subjects will be as follows;
| Harvey $. Chase. ice-president Ameri
can Institute of Accountants. subject
Finances Of States and the Nation j
Porter Joplin, former president of the
American Association of Public Account
ants.
The sessions opened at II
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
ladies' of the party were taken by au-
tomobilo to Naaman's on the Della
ware, where tea was served.
Az 2.30 Philip Burnet. president al
the Continental Life Insurance Com.
pany. delivered an address on 9TH,
Mental AttituB of the Public Ac
countant Toward His Work. whicl
was followed by papers and discus
sions of a technical nature. Ad
dresses were also delivered by Alex
lander Tinsley. Of Maryland, on "Clas
sincation Of Income and Profit anC
Loss Accounts: Clifford b. Iszard, o
Delaware, on Cost Accounting fo
Municipal Water Utilities; Thoma
l.. Berry. of Maryland. on "Tho Re
lationship of Economics to Account
ancy."
The banquetw as served in the ros
room at Z o'clock last night to th
members and their wives. Addresse
were delivered by j. Sanders Daviel
president of the American Institute {
Accountants. and A. T. Richardson
q secretary of the American lnsttute
n Accountants.
p The officers Of the three associi
4 tiOns are as follows.
a Maryland Thomas L. Berry. pres
dent: 4 c. Hendrix. cecretary
= Virginia-W r. Tolleth, presiden
!, Robert c. Walker, secretary.
~ Delaware Peter T. Wright pre'
le dent; T. Whitney lszard, secrctar!
Evening journal., 1917-04-11
no IysTALL c. f. OFFICERS.

The spring rally of the Christian
Endeavor Society of West Presbytar-
ian Church will be held in the church
tomorrow night. Devotional exercises
viii be conducted by the Rev. NJ. H..
Stine. pastor Of Trinity Lutheran
church. A violin selection will ne
given by Master Charles Edwards.
There VIII be presentation of prizes
and installation of officers by the
REV. L Franklin Smiley, selection
Inv West choir and an address, The
land OF Do Without" by the Rev.
John Grant Newman. ID. d., pastor Of
ihe Chambers Wylie Memorial Pres
byterlan Church, of Philadelphia The
now officers to be installed are Ernest
PEOPLES. president; Miss Sarah Tam
many. secretary; Clifford Compton
first vice-president: Dorothy Krause
correspond ng secretary; puShane
Cloward, choirister.
Evening journal., 1917-04-11
TWO DEFENDANTS WAIVE
RIGHTS TO REQUISlTION.

Ellis Grissett and John Simms today
waived their rights to reQuisition ana
were directed by the Municipal Court
10 be turned over TO a deputy sherin
from Charles county. Maryland where
they are wanted 10 answer charges
of the larceny of twenty bushels OF
oysters.
In this connection the court an
nounced that hereafter persons desir-
ing to waive reQuisition should have
their rights in the matter earefully
explained in open court and then sign
a formal. written waiver in the prcs-
ence of three witnesses, after when
they could he transferred to tie Gus
tody of the agent OF the otner slS.e s,.',
whose warrant of authority to receive
the pr.soners should be fled with the
records of the court. A bill providiinIe ne
for this procedure was passed by the
recent Legislature.