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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
American Consul's Report.

The American consul at THIS, In the
Russian Caucasus, recently sent re-
port, which was received in Washington
on December s, stating that a rumor
was in circulation that former Emperor
Nicholas had escaped. The message
made 1t clear that there was no con-
firmation and there has been nothing
sinte received confirmatory of the re-
port until the Petrograd adyices today.
ToboIsk is in Siberia, about LOO
miles east of Moscow. For some time
after the outbreak of the revolution
and the monarch's deposition he. with
his family, was confined In the royal
palace at Tsarskoe-Selo. August -.
however, the Russian provisional gov
eminent announced that he had been
transferred to Tobelsk, together with
the members of his family and his
suite At first he was quartered IN
the governors palace in the town OF
Tobolsk, but October IL 1T was given
out that he and his family had been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16

BY the Associated Press.
PETROgRAD. December 15.-Former
Emperor Nicholas of Russia has es-
caped from his confinement at Tobolsk,
according to advices received today at
the Smolny Institute. the boisheVlki
headauarters. A special train manned
by sailors was dispatched from re-
trograd for the pursuit Of the former
emperor.
An official denial was made at the
Smolny headquarters this AFTERNOON
that Nicholas Romanoff had escaped
from Tobolsk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
Needs of the Allies
to Be Closely Studied
by the New Council

BY she Associated Press.
LONDON December 1.-THE inter-
allied council, which is to take UP
questions of war purchases and
finances. met in London today Oscar
T. Crosby, assistant secretary of the
United States Treasury, was elected
president.
Mr.. Crosby. the only American dele
gate. was accompanied by Paul D.
Cravath as advisory counsel Great
Britain was represented by Lieut. Gen.
SHUTS. Austen Chamberlain. member of
parliament. and Baron Bnckmaster.
former lord high chancellor; France by
k,tienne Clementei. minister of COM
inerce Mai. Hausser. representing the
E5Histry OF munitions. and Paul Dig
ton, a deputy; Italy. by Baron Des-
Elanches and Prof. Attolico.
The other allied nations will share
- she deliberations of the council only
Is ~r their particular requirements
Gre concerned.
The sittings of the council win be
FIELD alternately In London and Paris,
those in this city taking place at ST.
.,sfnes Palace. Future conferences viii
he attended also by the finance min
listers of France. Great Britain and
Italy.
Needs Will Be Studied.
\ statement issued by the council
rays:
.This is the first permanent inter-
billy body in which the United states
Is represented. IT results from the ef-
forts initiated by Secretary McAdoo and
has for its primary object considera-
lion Of the needs of the allied govern
snents for purchases in the United
states. Purchases In neutral countries
will also receive the councirs consid-
erstion. A co-o-dinated study Of needs
Will be nade and when conclusions are
reached the corresponding financial
needs win be Considered. The councils
recommendations will then go to the
secretary of the United States Treas.
airy and the allied governments con.
eerned.
The council will Indicate the priori.
ties desired y the respective govern.
ments. but final decision as to prtoritie,
between these and the demands of IN,
United states for the latter's own pur.
poses will be made at Washington"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16

about two years before the Mexican
trouble. At that time he sptht three
months on the Mexican border. He
took a special course of instruction at
Fort Oelethorpe. and Is now serving in
France. He was graduated from Cen
trail High School last June.
The brothers are identified with the
Foundry NJ. z. Church and the Ep-
worth League.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
ENDLESS PROCESSION
OVER ROAD TO VICTORY
Broad Thoroughfare Across North OF
France Nicknamed by Brit
ish Soldiers.

4 Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
| BEHIND THE BRITISH LINES IN
FRANCE. November 29.-Thefe is a
broad road which runs like spinal
column across the north of France,
which the British private has nick
named the road to victory" His fond
ness for this road is perhaps due to the
| fact that it is broader, better paved
and more direct than most other ROADS
being one of those highways which
Napo,eon laid out many generations
| ago.
Over this road to victory there
moves a never-ending procession OF
TRANSPORT of the most varied character.
Standing at a crossroads, one sees
frat a group of four wagons; theirs Is
a pleasant load. for they carry rations,
clean wholesome yellow cheeses, sides
of prime bacon, fresh white preaa n
sacks. chests of tea, sugar, jam, timed
butter and bully beef. sacks of peta.
toes and onions, sides OF frozen beer
and mutton.
Hooded Vehicles Lumber Laden.
Rehind the ration carts follow a
string of twenty great hooded motor
lorries laden with lumber of various
kinds. Each lorry in this group carries
it's name proudly on its side. the names
ali taken from Dickens characters
BETSY Prie Martin Chuzzlewit. Micaw-
oer. oliver twist, Mr.. Bundle, Sairey
Camp and others Some are carrying
duck boards" which are little sections
of skeleton sidewalk for foot trafhc
over the mud Others are laden with
turkey trots." little wooden bridges
for shell holes. Still others nave long
bundles of brushwood "fascines' Tor
ANinp in hollow jlaces in roads. Yet
otbefs have lengths of beech planking
for corduroy roads.
Next in line behind the lorries is
battery of field guns painted III
strange motley of greens, browns anu
yellows. The horses are IN the PINK
of condition, their coats AEGEAN. .neh
drivers tanned brick-red by exposure
After the guns come long strings OF
mack mules wearing brown canvas
acarriers." from the pockets OF Whlch
peep the gieaming cases OF eigntseh-
pounder shells, or the squat yeiio"
bodies of field howitzer ammunition.
The mule is certainly doing his bit IN
This war. Flooding and patient, ne
works his ten or twelve hours DAY
hack and forth between dump ana gun
position, mostly under shell hre' al
ways through roads muddy ana "et
and sheli-torn
y "Under the Reckoning Hand"
SO the long column moves onward
under the reckoning hand of the mill
tary policeman at the cross roads. MOTE
iorr;es mass. filled with men all sing
Ing Justify. Then come two strange
Looking tractors hauling big hewitzers;
a labor battalion marching forward 10
work and carrying shovels instead OF
rifles: more mules: more iorries-an
endless procession, always going for1
ward along this great road.
And tbe road itself, on which the
frame never ceases day or night, moves
always. pushing farther and farther
toward the east.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
FORMER GEAR HAS ESCAPED.
SAYS REPORT; LATER DENIED
Bolsheviki Headquarters In Russia Hears Of
Nicholas RomanoFs Flight From
Tobolsk, But Refutes Story.
Troops Sent to Guard Him.

transferred to a monastery situated
about twenty miles outside.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19
Junior Aids Hold Meeting
to Arrange Committees

A special meeting or the Junior
Aid members was held yesterday aft
ernoon at the home of the president,
Miss Annette Alger Bailey, of Front
and South streets.
A general committee in charge
Of the dance was appointed, includ-
ing the officers: Miss Annette
Bailey. the president, as chairman;
Miss Honore Patton, treasurer; Miss
Sarah Bailey, secretary, and Miss
Mergaret Davis, vice-president. This
committee will have charge of the
decorating, costumes for the tab
leaux and various details of the
Christmas holiday dance to be given
I'm the Civic Club Saturday evening,
December.29, from s to IL o'clock.
1t was also decided that in re-
sponse to a letter recently received
by the society that a Christmas gift
be provided for Sarah Selvey. This
makes the total number of children
to whom gifts are being given, ESQ.
The committee in charge of the
gift-giving includes: Miss Lydia
Kunkel. chairman; Miss Cecilia Kun
kel. Miss Eliza Bailey and Miss
Susanna b. Mcguire.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19

Among the loyal and staunch-
hearted youths to rally at their
countrys call for men is Ralph
Evans, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Evans, of 1714 Market street.
Mr.. Evans enlisted in military
service the beginning of December
and a few days ago was notified
by the Section Motor Equipment of
the Carriage Division Department at
Washington, ID. c.. to report for serv-
ice with the Detachment Army Ord
nance base depot in France, at the
barracks of the Rock Island arsenal,
Rock Island. Ill. He is attached to
Company y of the Ordnance Depart
ment there, as a first class me-
chanic.
Private Evans prior to his recent
enlistment was member of the
sophomore class of the University of
Pennsylvania where he was pursuing
course of study in the Wharton
School of Accounts and Finance. He
is graduate of the Technical High
school, 1915 class, and a member of
the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity of
the University of Pennsylvania.
John Peck, of Hummelstown, n
classmate of Mr.. Evans, enlisted at
the same time and has also been as
signed to Company a. of the Ord
nance Corps, stationed at Rock
Island.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19
Blessing-Rudy Wedding
Quiet Morning Event

Miss Alverda Pauline Blessing,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Marion b.
Blessing, 1912 North Cameron street,
and Fred r. Rudy, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Rudy, $50 Kelker
street, were quietly married at the
parsonage of the Fifth Street Metho-
dist Church, Tuesday morning. De-
cember IS, at S.45 o'clock, with the
Rev. Edwin A. Pyles. officiating.
The bride who was attended by
Miss Maude Hoster as maid-of- ION
or wore a suit of taupe with
hat and furs to harmoniZe and a cor
sage bouquet of violets and sweet
heart roses. George Blessing, a broth
er of the bride. was best man. The
bride was graduated from the Cen
tral High school, 1917. and Mr.. Rudy
is in the service of the Pennsylva-
mia railroad. After an eastern trip
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudy will reside in
their newly furnished home, 1906
North Twelfth street, this city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19

CHRISTMAS MUSIC
ON THE PROGRAM
Wednesday Club Gives Con-
cert in Market Square
Church This Morning

An atmosphere of restful quiet sur
rounded the listeners to the Christ
mas concert given by the Wednesday
Club in the Market Square Presby-
terian Church this morning. Before
conifortably-filled auditorium the
city's best artists brought the spirit
OF Christmas and the Christ Child's
birth. Songs and compositions re-
flecting the majestic solemnity of
this gift-giving time, composed the
excellent program. Women who came
in wearing the worried, world
weary look were caught up in
the influence of peace and solem-
nifty, and the frowns were erased
from their brows by the sweet. sim
pie old melodies mothers sang to
them years ago. Little children sat,
wide-eyed, listening to the music.
and one little tot cried out, at the
close of silent Night" ITS so
pity"
Dr. John c. Reed violinist. who as
sisted the local artists. played with
Miss Vaughn. harpist. and Mrs.
Henry. organist, Franck's beautiful
" OLord Most Holy" Mrs. Sanders, in
Bethlehem" showed again her con-
summate artistry in singing. Mrs.
Hulrs simplicity of style in Away in
"Tryste Noel" by Mrs. Decevee, Mrs.
Harris, Mrs. Reeves and Miss Sea-
man, was n beautiful song in which
the voices blended in almost perfect
harmony. and Miss Corbett's flute
like notes in the christmas Carol of
the Birds" were exquisite. Variations
for the organ on silent Night, Holy
Night" played by Mrs. Rhodes, was
Christmas composition dear to the
hearts of all. Dying away in the
distance until it seemed but a mere
whisper. and swelling into full ma
iestic sweetness. and up to a climax,
"Stille Nacht" touched the souls of
all hearers.
The program included "The Boar's
Head Carol" Wynkyn de Worde
G52D; Christmas Once Is Christmas
STILL" Ralph Kirder; Bethlehem"
Mrs. Sanders; 20 Lord Most Holy"
DR.. Reed. Miss Vaughn and Mrs.
Henry Song of the Chimes" Mrs.
Decevee; Christmas" Mrs. Henry;
NO Cradle Was There and No Fire"
Away in Manger," Martin; Der
the Cradle of King" cold Breton), +,
Mrs. Hull; "Tryste Noel; Variations
on Holy Night" (Harker), Mrs.
Rhodes; Christmas Carol of the
Birds" (Chaminade)), Miss Corbett;
"Cantique de NoeF' (Adams-PintoQ,
Miss Vaughn; The Virgins Lullaby"
(Buck), Mrs. Bressler; "Naught Is So
Sweet" Michel Eymieu G7S5); "All
My Heart This Night Rejoices" CGow)
Wednesday Club Chorus.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19
CocaIico Girls Assist
Special School Pupils

The Cocalico Camp Fire Girls,
Miss Dora w. Coe, guardian, and
members of Miss Goes Sunday
school class of st. Paul's Episcopal
Church, will give a little gift and
stockings filled with candy. nuts,
fruit and other goodies to the pu-
pills of the special schools Of the
Shimmell, Downey and Hamilton
buildings. Fifty-four youngsters will
be made happy in this way.
The Camp Fire Girls are: Kath-
crime Wharton, Katherine Watt, Paul
inc Long, Virginia Downes, Elizabeth
Howard, Peggy Good, Charlotte
Grove, Frances Grove, Mildred
Shupp, Mildred Buchanan, Mary
Rodney, Hazel Collier, Bernice Will
liams, Sara Hoke and Eleanor
Clark.
The members of the Sunday
school class include: Nancy Whar-
ton, Nancy Keffer, Florence Watt,
Janet Aikman, Janet Jessup. Jean
Snyder, Jean Knight, Lee Glennon,
Marian Kitchen, Evelyn Wood and
Kathleen Coover.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19
Camp Fire Girls and
Boy Scouts Give Play

The first rehearsal of the play,
DE Whippoor-Will," to be given by
the Susquehannock Camp Fire Girls
and Troop No. 6 Boy Scouts, of
Olivet Presbyterian Sunday school.
the latter part of January, was held
Monday evening in the basement of
the church. The amateur artists
were very enthusiastic and each rem
dered their especial part sleverly.
The play, a love drama, arranged
by V. L. Huntsberger, scoutmaster Of
Troop No. 6, is taken from the book
DE Whippoor-Will," a story of
Civil War fame. 1t will be staged
in four acts with about ninety of the
Camp Fire Girls and Boy Scouts
participating.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19
Academy Christmas Dance
Held Tomorrow Evening

The Harrisburg Academy is hold
ing its annual Christmas dance to-
morrow evening in the Civic Club,
with the Steelton High School orches-
ira playing and Rutherford catering.
This will be the largest and finest
event of the kind ever attempted by
the Academy. The patronesses win
be Mrs. Arthur Il. Brown, Mrs. r. o.
Omwake, Mrs. Gordon J. Platt Mrs.
Parker Geistwhite. Mrs. Frederick
Morgenthaler. Mrs. W. h. McCaleh
and Mrs. Howard Bingaman.
The committee of arrangements in
cludes John Lescure, chairman; Will
liam Pritchard. Francis Frances. Fred
Stone, Theodore Morgenthaler Jr,
Lester Shaeffer, Parker Geistwhite.
William, McCaleb Jr. and Gordon
Platt.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19
Miss Garberich Hostess
to H. E. B. Club Members

Members of the H. E. 3. Club
spent a delightful evening at the
home of Miss Clara Gerberich. 10
Twenty ninth street. Penbrook.
After n season of knitting for the
soldiers games and music were en-
joyed with refreshments following.
In attendance were the Misses Ruth
Hooker, Mabel Kramer. Kathryn
Heinly, Sara Garverich, GLADYS
Hooker, Martha Miller, Ruth Curry,
Mary Hoofnagle, Mabel Bobb,
Martha Trullinger. Ora Kline, Kath-
ryn Nissley, Aletha Wilson, Blanche
Heckert and Clara Garberich.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19
Central High Notes

Miss Frances Hause, Twenty-sec-
ond street and Bellevue road, enter
tanned the members of the d. S. So
rority at her home last evening. Final
plans for the combined D. S. dance
of '17-1S, to be held at Winterdale
December 2S. were completed. The
program committee, Miss Katherine
Martin. Miss Mildred Meyer, Miss
Mary Blough. Miss Frances Hause.
Miss Leona Scott and Miss Katherine
Dubbs, gave report Decorating
committees were appointed. After the
business session knitting and dancing
We're enjoyed. Refreshments were
served to Miss Fannie Ness. Miss
Mary Blough, Miss Mary Klinedinst.
Miss Marjorie Rose, Miss Margaret
Hogentogl Miss Mildred Moyer.
Miss Helen shoop, Miss Elizabeth
Albert, Miss Lucy Munce, Miss Kath-
crime Martin. Miss Gertrude Kenney,
Miss Lorna Brandt. Miss Fay Meyer.
Miss Clara Zimmerman, Miss Bernice
Bentzel. Miss Pauline Kast and Miss
Frances Hause.
Chapel Notes
Basketball practices were an
nounced yesterday in chapel. Eddie"
Wallower, former Central star, now
playing on the Independent team,
will coach both girls and boys. Mon
day, Wednesday and Thursday the
boys will practice at Chestnut street
hall and Tuesday and Friday the
girls will receive instruction.
Glass Elections Thursday
Senior and Junior class elections
are to take place Thursday. Officers
must be nominated at the school Of
flee not later than Wednesday. Glass
dues must be paid by all students
who wish to vote.
Red Cross Stamp Sale
Section leaders were asked to can
vass their sections in order to help
along the sale of Red Cross Christ
mas seals. About $50 worth have
been sold to date.
PhilOnian Debaters Meet
jay Stoll. 230 Harris street, will
entertain the Philonian Debating So
ciety this evening. After the debate
social hour will be enjoyed by:
William Rogers. president; Benjamin
Wolfe, vice. president; Harry Good,
secretary; Kenneth Wingeard: treas
urer; John Shumaker, Willard Smith.
Frederick Wright. Albert Rinken-
bach, Elmer Herring. Paul Roeder,
Hugo Rose, Edward Williamson,
Kenneth Eldridge. Thomas Lantz,
John McCaleb. Robert Wallower. Will
mer King, Ralph Early and Jay Stoll.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19

hospital which the War Relief Com5
mission of the order are establishing
in Boston. This hospital will COST
over $250,000 and the site is on Parked
tai. 1t is to serve as O model for sins
liar plants to be built throughout the
United States. thoroughly modern in
architecture, with well-trained, effi-
cient staff.
The commission supervising the re-
lief work of the IIlks during the war
has Ex-Governor Tener for chairman,
Other members are Joseph r. FAM
ming, Jerome b. Fisher, James r.
Nicholson, Edward RICHTER and Fred
Harper, grand exalted ruler.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19
sUsQUEHANNoCK GIRLS
DINE TROOP BOY SCOUTS

This evening the Susquehannock
Camp Fire Girls will give an in
formal dinner to the Boy Scouts
Troop No. c. Covers will be laid for
seventy-five. Prior to the dinner the
Boy Scouts will give an entertain
ment in the social rooms of Olivet
activities
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19
LUNCHEON FOR EIGHT

Miss Sybilla Wrightman, of Green
street. gave a luncheon of eight COW
ers this afternoon in compliment to
her guest, Miss Marie Grey, of Bal
timore. The appointments were of
green with a suggestion of Christmas
in the scarlet berries of holly and
branches of mistletoe. After lunch
con the girls took out their knitting
and the needles clicked busily while
the Victrola selections were played.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19
Miss Alice BrackbilI
Bride of Aviator Vace

A touch of more than usual ro-
nance is woven in the story of the
marriage of Miss Alyce Katherine
Brackbill and Aviator Robert Merle
Mace, last evening at the manse of
the Stevens Memorial Methodist
Episcopal Church. Thirteenth and
Vernon streets, by the Rev. DR.. Clay
ton Albert Smucker. The bride is the
daughter of Mrs. Charles II. Brack-
bill, 1918 Boas street, and Mr.. Mace
was one of the first young men TO
enlist in his country's services from
Harrisburg. Last April he was sent
to Hazel Hurst Flying Field, Long
Island, y. Y, and early in June had
narrow escape with his life while
flying at an altitude of $500 feet.
He is recognized as n daring aviator
and has already won high honor in
this line of war service. He returns
to-day for Long Island. Mrs. Mace
will be at home at 1918 Boas street.
Miss Jane Hastings Hickok, a stu
dent at the Westover school, Middle
bury. Conn.,, returned home to-day
to spend the Christmas holiday va
cation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ross A. Hickok, of 119 State
street.
Mrs. z. l.. johnson, of 11S Lo-
Gust street, is visiting relatives in
Cleveland, Ohio, during the holiday
season.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. +. Drake, of 1924
North Third street, have gone TO
Hamilton, Canada, for a holiday visit
with their daughter. Mrs. George
O'Neill.
Lieutenant +. Boas Sites, son of
Postmaster and Mrs. Frank C. Sites,
zoos North Sixth street, has returned
to Fort Oglethorpe after a two weeks
furlough with his parents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19
TRIP TO New YORK

DR.. and Mrs. Charles Strong Sny-
der, of Chicago. and Mrs. Percy
Oliver Smith, of Boston, all former
Harrisburgers, left this morning for
a pleasure trip to New York City,
after visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John l..
Butler, in Carlisle.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19
MISS FAHNEsToCK ENGAGED

Mrs. George Fahnestock, of New
York and Washington, has announc-
ed the engagement of her daughter,
Miss Margaret Fahnestock to Sylvia
nus Stokes. Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sylvanus Stokes, of Washington. The
bride-e elect, a granddaughter of the
late Harris Fahnestock, closely con-
nected with this city, made her So
cial debut last season in New York.
Mr.. Stokes is a member of the Unit
ed States Naval Reserves at present
stationed at Norfolk. Va.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19
TO SING CANTATA

The Christian Endeavor choir of
the Otterbein L. B. Church, Reilly
and Fourth streets, will give a can
tata entitled, The Traveller" at 8
o'clock this evening in the church.
All members and friends are invited
to be present.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19
MOORHEAD co.'s
DANCE AND TREE
Service For Others Society of
Organization Helping Many
at Holiday Time

The annual Christmas tree dance
and entertainment by the Moorhead
Knitting Company to the three hun
dred and fifty employees and their
friends, was held last evening in the
recreation rooms, Cameron and Wal
nut streets. The rooms were beauti-
fully decorated with Christmas trees
and green's in keeping with the sea-
son. One of the special features was
the presenting of Il gift to every en-
ploye.
This evening the employees of the
Moorhead Knitting Company will
entertain seventy-tive of the chill
dren of the Industrial Home. The
employees have contributed literally
to this cause and are very enthu-
siastic, as they are trying to give
Christmas cheer to these orphan
children. A fine program especially
interesting has been arranged for
the children and special trolley cars
have been provided for their trans
pOrtation.
Miss Genevieve Houser went to
Philadelphia this morning for a few
days stay among relatives.
Mrs. Brine, OF 1912 Swatara street,
was hostess last evening to Mrs. j. X.
Robinson's Sunday school class of
the Derry Street United Brethren
Church.
Harold Gaines. and daughter, Miss
Elizabeth Gaines. of Pittsburgh, are
stopping for n while with their rela-
tives, Mr. and Mrs. Luman Jones on
the way home from New York.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-19
TO MEET JANUARY 8

The date set for a combined con-
ference of the State Grange, state
labor organizations and the railroad
brotherhoods, is January s, in HARRIS
burg. but the meeting place has not
been chosen. The principal aim of
this conference will be the reduction
in cost of foods to consumer and MAX
lg an increase to the farmer through
n elimination of the middleman.