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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21

theological seminary at Susquehanna
University. Selinsgrove, is home for
his Christmas vacation.
Mrs. Robert Batdorf and son Gill
bert, of Philadelphia, are visiting
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron
Lyter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Eshenauer and
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Osman, wath their
son Lee. are spending few days at
Mllersburg.
Miss Helen Hooker, after several
weeks visiting in Philadelphia, has
returned home.
Joseph Janson Jr. and family, of
Selinsgrove. are spending several
weeks with the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Janson.
William Janson, a sophomore at
Susquehanna University, is home over
the holidays.
4 service for the Festival of Our
Lords Birth" prepared by the board
of education of the Evangelical Lu-
theran Church of America, Will be
presented by the Sunday school of
Salem Lutheran Church on Sunday
evening at 7.30 o'clock. 1t is n chill
dren's service and promises to be
a very interesting occasion. Candy
this year has been eliminated, except
from the primary department.
Dr. J. Webster Byrod, one of our
physicians, presented himself before
the Army board for service and is
now awaiting disposition by the Gov
ernment.
The Swatara township schools have
sold to date 4.421 Red Cross stamps.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
STEELTON AND NEARBY TOWNS
Program For Centenary
Christmas Entertainment

All arrangements for the Christ
mas program to be presented in
Centenary United Brethren Church,
Sunday evening, have been complet-
ed. The program follows:
Song, school; prayer, the Rev. A.
*. Wier; recitation, Paul Steever;
recitation, Dorothy Heagy; dialog,
Ten Little Stars" solo, Anna Pugh; I;
recitation, dialog, The Japanese
Girls Christmas" dialog, christmas
Fun" recitation, Anna McNamee; !;
recitation Ray Stetler; song, school;
dialog, The Christmas Dolls" reci-
tation, Charlotte Nissley; recitation,
Fannie Steever; Merry Christmas
Drill, fourteen girls; solo, Dorothy
Arnold; dialog, Burning For Him."
recitation, Charles Shaeffer; dialog,
"Snowflakes Softly Falling" solo,
Sara Armstrong; dialog, Christmas
Light" Offering, recitation, Emmett
Geiger; recitation, Mary Miller: solo,
Streka Anderson; dialog, THE Stock
ing Brigade:" recitation. Marie
Burkholder; recitation, Mildred Hol-
man; dialog, THE Christmas Tree"
song, school; recitation, Anna Pugh;
recitation, Helen 'Bross; song, four
girls; recitation, Marion Kuntz: reci-
tation, julia Grimes; dialog, Christ
mas Influence" solo, Edna Troup;
recitation, Clifford Douglass; star
drill, twelve girls; recitation and
goodnight song, Elvira Holman and
chorus.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
Steelton Snapshots

Schools Close. The borough
schools closed this afternoon for the
Christmas vacation. They will open
on January 2.
Choir Rehearsal.-The choir of St.
Johns Lutheran Church will hold an
important rehearsal in the church
this evening.
To Hold entertainments an
nual Christmas exercises of the pri-
mary department of the First Meth
odist Sunday school will be held this
evening at 7.30 o'clock in the social
rooms of the church.
Travelling Bag as Gift.-Members
of the force of policemen of the
Bethlehem Steel Company presented
]. NJ. Earnest, chief of the force,
with fine travelling bag yesterday as
a Christmas present.
Y. II. S. c. Il. to Meet-The Y. P.
s. c. E. of the st. Johns Lutheran
Church will hold a special meeting
at o'clock Christmas morning at
which time a Christmas entertain
ment will be held. The program is
in charge of Miss Minnie Dress.
To Open Poolroom. - Richards
and Brashears will open a new pool
room TOMORROW at 23 South Front
street. This building was formerly
occupied as the Orpheum Theater.
The building has been completely re-
modelled and refurnished.
Club Meets.-Miss Pauline CAL
laghan, 325 Lincoln street. entertain
ed the members of the B. IT. S. G..
Club at her home last night. Re-
freshments were served to Mildred
Westhaver, Catherine Hennessey,
Agnes Mace. Hazel. Heck, Alma
Poufrer, Ruth Kapp, Edith Bretz
Catherine Fisher, Gertrude Jacob.
Grace Hershey. Sarah Lodge and
Anna SmeltZer
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
XMAS PROGRAM
BY HIGH SCHOOL
Members of Junior Class En-
tertain Pupils of the
School

Members of the junior class of the
high school this afternoon presented
the annual Christmas program In the
high school auditorium. The pro-
gram marked the close of school prior
70 the Christmas vacation.
The progrqm presented is iyST as fol,
f. IL. Losey, Op. 24S. orchestra; /;
chorus. And the, Glory Of the Lord" Lord
nation, 'T.e Glad EVangel." Harold
Suydam; piano, solo. Wedding Day at
essay, Some Christmas Customs"
Miss Helen Nesbit; vocal, solo. Irish
Songs" Miss Sara Wigfeld; recita-
ton, Santa Claus Assistant" Miss
Eleanor Sheaffer; "A Description of
Person Miss Mary Hess, chorus
school; cornet solo. THE worlds Fair
Polka" Myron Bamke; recitation,
The Light in the Window" Miss
Magdalena Martzon; piano solo; Mill
tary Polonaire." Miss Helen McCalli
charm, Hymn of the Maiseillaise."
Junior French class; chorus, star
Spangled Banner" high school; exit
march. "Preparedness.n orchestra.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
Boys and Girls Mourn
Loss Of Raymond Hagen

Boy Scouts and school students this
morning mourned over the loss of
their schoolmate and chum, Raymond
G. Hagen, aged IA. who was found
dead hanging by a sheet to a bedpost
in his bedroom yesterday morning by
his mother.
All his friends to-day were unable
70 give any reason why he should take
his life as he was in good standing
in school and was always believed to
be on good terms with all his chums.
The, tragedy was discussed in bor-
ough business circles this morning.
coroner Eckinger conducted an in
quest yesterday afternoon and de-
cided that the boy had committed sui
eide, as there have been no new de-
velopments which tend to show the
unfortunate ,affai in any other light
Funeral services will be held from
his home at 425 Catherine street,
Stcelton, Monday afternoon, at 2
o'clock. The Rev. G.. n. Lauffer, pas
tor of st. John's Lutheran Church,
Will officiate. Burial will be made in
the Baldwin Cemetery. Members of
the Boy Scouts and high school stu
dents will attend the services
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
MIDDLETOWN

Miss Marian Martin and Miss
Susanna Wickey, trained nurses, of
Philadelphia, are spending the holt
day season with their parents.
Delmar Will was taken to the
Harrisburg Hospital this morning
suffering with typhoid fever.
The Boy Scouts of Midletown and
Royalton will spend this evening at
the Harrisburg Y. M. G. A. where
they will participate in a number of
games and amusements.
The annual Christmas entertain
ment of the Church of God Sunday
school will be held in the auditorium
of the CHURCH Sunday evening at
7.15 o'clock.
John w. Styne. aged years, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Styne, died
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
Charities Make Another
Appeal For Donations

Five urgent cases of needy who
are depending on the Associated
Charities should have a Christmas,
too, an offcet said to-day. Steelton
residents can make these families
happy by giving donations to the
Charities for making up baskets for
them. The Charities keep these fam
lilies in food and coal, things that are
necessary, but do not supply luXu-
ries. I'VE hate to see these children
without a real Christmas" an officer
of the Charities said to-day. "The
only way we can give them a gift is
through the generosity of residents
as the organization does not have
sufficient funds to give Christmas
presents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
BREAKS A
COLD IN
HURRY
"Pape's Cold Compound"
is pleasant and: affords
Instant Relief.

A dose taken every two hours untn
three doses are taken will end grippe
misery and break up a cold.
1t promptly opens clogged-up nos
trils and air passages in the head,
stops nasty discharge or nose run
ming. relieves sick headache, dull
ness. feverishness, sore throat, sneez-
ing, soreness and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed upl Quit blow
Ing and snuffling! Ease your throb-
bing head! Nothing else in the world
gives such prompt relief as "Pape's
Cold Compound" which costs only
few cents at any drug store. It acts
without assistance, tastes nice, causes
no inconvenience. Be sure you get
the genuine. Don't accept something
else ADV.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
To Arrange For Drills
of SteeltOn Reserves

Arrangements for drills for the
newly organized Steelton Reserves
will be made at a meeting of the
officers and directors in the Steel
plant office this evening. At this
session rules and bylaws will be
adopted. Membership blanks are
in the hands of the officers and
directors and can be secured at the
local banks and downtown stores.
All those wishing to join are re-
quested to fill out the blanks and
submit them to the officers to be
acted on. At tonights session. all
details in regards to uniforms and
guns will be taken up and worked
out
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
Wednesday evening at o.o~ ~,.sJck

Wednesday evening at o.o~ ~-.aJclk
at the home of his grandmother Mrs.
VIM. weidner, Spruce street. IIe is
survived by his parents, brother,
Clarence NJ, Jr., and sister, Grace;
grandparents, Mrs. VIM. Weidner, of
town and MIR. and Mrs. John II.
Styne of Royalton. The funeral
services will be held on Saturday
afternoon from his late home, the
Rev. /. II. Albright will officiate.
Burial will be made in the Middle
town Cemetery.
st. Peters Lutheran Sunday
School will hold its Christmas serv-
ice Sunday evening at o'clock. II
is entitled Hail to the King" The
school, orchestra and church choir
will participate.
Mrs. w. E. Raymond returned to
her home in Philadelphia after
spending some time with her par
ents.
The Christmas entertainment oi
the Presbyterian Sunday School will
be held Sunday evening at 7.30. II
is entitled "Christ, the Hope of the
World"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
.STEELTON WILL
GET ALLOTMENT
Expected TO $50 Over Top"
in Drive For Christ
mas Members

Officers of the Red Cross Chapter
announced to-day that Steelton will
without doubt duplicate her good
showing in other campaigns and "go
over the top" in the drive for Christ
mas members to the local chapter.
The total number of members
secured during the campaign so far
which was posted in the Headquar-
ters this morning was 4,773. Steel
ton has been asked by Washington
to supply $500 Christmas members.
With reports of to-day this figure
was assured and it is likely that this
borough will get many more men,
bers. over 1000 members were Sc
cured by the committees yesterday.
Individual records for canvassing
are held by Frank f. Howells, of
the Mechanical Department of the
Steel plant with 1900 subscribers to
his credit. He reported that he has
not completed his work and will
raise this number considerably be-
fore he is through.
Mrs. T. j. Nelley, wife of Presi-
dent Nelley of council who has
secured 500 subscribers during the
drive holds individual records among
the women teams.
Many steel plant departments are
yet to be heard from and the re-
suits of the drives in the plant are
anXiously awaited.
Mrs. Melvin Cumbler, captain of
the team working in Heagy's
Heights, yesterday reported that
every home in her district has pro-
duced at least one member to the
society. More than 200 members
have been obtained so far in High
spire and the drive is producing
good results in Enhaut, Oberlin and
the township districts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
PRESBYTERIAN CHOIR TO
SING CHRISTMAS CANTATA

On Sunday evening the choir of the
the Christmas cantata, entitled Beth
lehem." This cantata is divided into
three parts. The first part portrays
the shepherds in the field at Bethle-
Saviors birth from the angels, dis
cussing the prophecies of this event,
and going even to Bethlehem to seek
portrays @ S" The 'IlR Wise Mem eoming sgnig fPom %
the east and Offering their gifts to
the newborn King. The third part
suggests the homage we should offer
to the Savior of the world.
The solo parts will be sung by Miss
Mary b. Coroett, soprano; Paul d.
Miller, tenor, and w. Il. Boudman,
basso. Miss Corbett will direct the
choir supported by thirty voices.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
Croatian SokOl to Hold
Entertainment and Dance

An entertainment and dance for
the benefit of the Croatian war suf-
ferers will be given by the Croatian
Sokol in Croatian Hall. Second and
Washington streets, on Saturday
evening. The stage play, entitled
1.-THE New Sum-" will be presented
during the evening. The funds OBJ
tanned through this entertainment
will be sent to the supreme treas
urer of the National Croatian So
cities to be sent to relieve the suf-
ferers in Europe after the war. The
sokol has subscribed to the Liberty
loans and war funds, and individ-
ually the members have become
members of the Red Cross.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
ST. Marks Society Is
Loyal to United States

The st. Marks Society, a branch of
the National Creation Society, at a
meeting on Wednesday night passed
a resolution endorsing the stand the
Government took in declaring war on
Austria and pledging it's support to
this country during the war. This
organization is composed of seventy
five members and has taken stand
for this country since war was de-
clared. To impress upon the resi-
dents of the borough that the society
is patriotic officers recently pur-
chased Liberty bonds for the organ
ization. Members of the society have
Joined the Red Cross and have given
to all funds when asked, a men,
Der said to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
Farm Loan Total
Aggregates $29,824,OO0

Washington. Dec. 81. - Loans ag-.
gregatirg $29,S24, 600, have been made
to farmers by the twelve Federal land
banks In the six months since the
farm loan system has been in full op-
Grafton, according to the monthly re-
port of the Federal Farm Loan Board
issued to-day In addition SIT, 100000
OF loans have been approved and will
be negotiated at the old per cent
interest rate when funds are made
available through sale of farm loan
bonds privately. or to the United
States Treasury under the pending
plan to have Congress appropriate
500. OO0,00 a year for thc purchase.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
Two Days Vacation For
Three Plant Departments

Announcement was made by Off
cials of the steel plant this morn
ing that a two-day vacation has been
granted employees of the company
working in the bridge shop, frog
shop and steel foundry for Christ
mas. They will be off Sunday, Mon
day and Tuesday. This is very un-
usual as only one day vacation is
given employees on a holiday. EN-
ployes of other departments will be
allowed to leave their work late on
Monday afternoon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
FORMER RESIDENT DIES

David Bender, aged II, many
years a resident of North Second
street and an employe of the steel
company for forty-three years, died
in Penbrook yesterday.
Mr.. Bender was a veteran in the
Civil War and was an officer in Post
5S, G.. A. r.. for many years. Two
children, Fred Bender, of Swatara
street, and Mrs. Edward Walborn,
of Penbrook, and one brother, Fred
Bender, of Harrisburg, with his
wife, survive him. Funeral services
will be held at p. m. Saturday, the
Rev. l.. f. Henry officiating. Burial
will be in Shoop's Church Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
LUTHER Il. KAST TO
HEAD THE DEMOCRATS

The West End Democratic Associa-
ton on next Wednesday night will
vote on the following nominations
for annual officers: President, Lu-
ther T. Kast; vice-president, William
McAlicher; secretary, George w.
smith; treasurer, Charles w. TuclSey;
trustees, 4. NJ. Shatto, II. +. Peters,
James Cahill, Charles Hampton, Frank
Gaylor, William Fasnacht, Charles
Houd denshield; membership commit
tee, Frank Lescure, Elmer Halbert,
Percy Hamilton and Harry Schiefer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
Vigilance Committee Will
Assist Chicago Officers
BY Associated Press

Chicago, Dec. 81. A vigilance
committee was formed last night by
the Cook County Bankers Club to CO.
operate with the authorities in an ef-
fort to curb bank robberies in Illinois.
The committee. i'm addition to giving
active aid to police. will strive for re-
vision of the criminal parole laws.
laws. which the bankers say work to
the advantage of robbers.
The action of the bankers came as
the result of long series of robberies
in and around Chicago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
Grammar School Closed
on Account of Diphtheria

The Central Grammar school was
closed this morning on account of
a case of diphtheria in a home of
one of the pupils attending school.
Charles Mccall, aged 8, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh Mccall, 345 Swatara
street, is reported as having the dis
ease. The case was reported to the
school authorities by several chill
dren. The physician attending the
patient, G. w. Henry, principal of
the school,. said that he failed to
report the case to him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
No Shipments Of Coal
Arrive in Borough Today

Coal dealers did not receive any
shipments of fuel this morning. AT
the offices of the Steelton Store
Company and Detweiler Brothers,
Front street, it was announced that
many orders are booked but no coal
in sight. w. E. Abercrombie, of the
Steelton Store Company said that in
all probabilities several carloads
would be shipped to the borough
this week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
GASsNER FUNERAL

Private funeral service will be held
tomorrow afternoon for Arthur C.
Gassner, at his home, 1S6 South Sec
ond street. Burial will be made in
the Oberlin Cemetery. The body
may be viewed this evening between
the hours of and o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
MAIL QUEsTIONNAIRES

Questionnaires for reg1strants
whose numbers are between 1882
and 1899 were made by the local ex-
emption board this morning. This
afternoon, missionaries for those
whose numbers are between 1910
and 1889 were mailed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-21

telephone, bic hand Just In tho oct Of
setting tho receiver back on the hook.
The Indian stepped swiftly to the dou-
BILE doors and shut them behind the
captain.
"a thousand pardons. cap.tain"--he
spoke hurriedly - ''the captain viii
stand near the telephone. They may
come from the dining room ct any
minute"
What Is all this?'' Woodhouse be-
gan. II was called on the telephone"
"A call had inspired, captain. 1t
wns necessary to see you-at once and
Alone"
'"Tactless! With the general suspect.
ing me. You heard what TINT woman
from America said at the table. She
has eyes In her head"
II think he still trusts you, captain, >
the Indian replied. "And, tonight we
must net, The feet sails at noon to.
morrow"
"We?" Woodhouse was on his guard
at once. what do you mean by we? +"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-21

Captain WoodhousS Wa suppceed q
b IN EsypE"
4 "Ah, sof' Jaimihr inclined his head
with a slight gesture craving pardon
"Tor that reason you make conquest.
did not understand"
$40 matter. The neet sails ut noon"
"And our moment II here--tonight,"
Jaimihr whispered In exultation. mot
until tonight did they admit you to the
tower, captain. How Is 1t theref"
"A simple matter--with tho combi-
nation to the. door OF Room d."
With Il single stride the Indian was
over before the door OF the wall safe.
he pointed
THE combination OF the inner door
1T Is IN II special compartment OF that
snfc. protected by many wires Before
dawn cut the wires and come to you
with the combination,
AT whatever hour Is hest for you.'
Woodhousc put In eagerly.
LET us say RIO" .laimihr answered,
'.YorA will he waiting FOR me at the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-21

numOcr, s 81
rs that not corYect?" he asked.
Woodhouse nodded curly.
4 "And now that we are properly ID.
troduced," Iaimihr began, with sar
donic smile, may venture a crit
cisrn? Your pardon, captain, but our
critics they help us to perfection
since when have men who come IRON
the WiIhelmstrasse allowed themselves
10 make love In drawing roomsT
"You mean
"You and the young womnn rom
America when found YOU together
here yesterday
THAT is my affair" was Wood.
houses hot response.
THE affair on which we work-this
night is my affair. be veree
sure.' There was something of men
ace In the Indians tone.
WoouhouSc bowed to his demand ior
an explanation THAT ycun. woman
MS II happens. must hc kc,t on on
side She ~" r'r - i'h 49,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-21

Hotel Spleud.de wtth--oue
there. shall come 10 you 49, 49,
you tho combination. and yOu shap ~
through the lines to the signal t0W4n
There must BIO no slip" Woe1heuo9
sternly warned. "A " !;
"Not ON my part, cap-tain--ccunt -
that For Ave years I have bssa yo1e.
ing, waiting. Five years q sesvaHo-sI
yes. my general; NO. my general: H1]
good. my general" Tho mans yooco]
vibrated with hate. Tomorrow, uoop|
dawn--the English fleet shattered ~
ablaze in the harbor-tho water ~,
Ike blood. with tho flames. CAen. ~,
the breath OF Allah, my ssrvico sndsls'
tro ne continusAy -.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-21

y Jaimihr KAAp srniled Vt the evasion.
''Yesterdays = this room, captain. /
burned q rolIyof plansf
(Which I had good reason to wish
saved" Noodhotse caught him up.
"No matter; ~ burned tl'em-at mo
ment when yonI were-in great peril
captain"
.'Burned- them. yes: perhaps to trap
me further"
The Indian made gesture Of impa
tience. "Oh, excellent dssrrcion! he
cried In suppressed cxasperatloh. But
we waste time TINT IL precious. To
night
Before another word Is spoken lei
me have your card-your Wilhelm
strasse number" Woodhouse demand
ed
~ carry no card. am more discreet
than-some." the other answered insin
uatingly.
mo card? Your number. then?"
Jaimihr Khan brought his lips close
to the white mans ear aud whispered