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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18
Central High Notes

Miss Mary Blough, 2053 North
Second street entertained the mem
bers of the s. p. Q. X. Society at
her home last evening. The feasts
of Saturn and Citharistae were cele-
brated The guest of honor was
Principal Howard G.. Dibble.
A Greek dance by Miss Nancy Nc
Cullough and Miss Eleanor Jones
added reality to the feast.
The guests at the feast were the
Misses Helen Appleby, Mildred
Mayer, Lorna Brandt, Fay Mayer,
Sylvia Claster, Dorothy Engle, Vivian
Hartzelf, Frances Hause, Helen Hoff-
man, Adaline Klinedinst, Nancy Nc
Cullough, Helen Shoop. Kathryn
Breckenridge. Mildred Burkholder,
Eleanor Jones, Beatrice Krebbs.
Lucie Muntz, Clara Zimmerman. Miss
Kathryn McNin. Miss e. Engle,
Mary Blough, George Fleck, Richard
Mount, Willard Smith, Dwight
Dougherty, Noble Frank. Arthur
Gardner, Thomas LantZ, Blair
Smith and Jay Stohl.
The next meeting of the s. p. Q.
r. will be held at the home of Miss
Frances Hauses Twenty and
Bellevue Road.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18
Further Removals
Slated at Hancock

Camp Hancock. Augusta, Ga. Dec.
1S.-While reorganization of the units
of the Twenty-eighth Division is Vir-
tually completed, another reorganiza-
tion is foreshadowed in a report Of
the removal OF certain elderly COM
manders of tho division to be replac-
ed by younger men. Many generals,
colonels anu subordinate officers are
slated for retirement 1t is explain
ed that men of youth are needed to
withstand the hardships of the cam
paign. No reflection will be cast upon
the men removed, among whom will
be officers of high rank in the Penn
sylvania National Guard.
Jim Jeffries tried to come back
said one of the officers connected
with the administration of the d
vision, but failed. 1t is no use of
these men trying to come back for
they cannot. This is young mans
war and the young men have to be
depended upon to light it,"
General officers in this division
have been expecting action of this
kind for some time. Whether any oil
them will resign in anticipation OF
removal is not known.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18

to serve gas to consumers who had
declined to remove meters of the
Dunlap Gas Company. a competing
concern. An order for restoration OF
service was asked
An appeal was made to-day to the
Public Service Commission by the
James Mckay Company, of MeKees
Rocks. for an order to require the
Manufacturers Light and Heat Com
pany of Pittsburgh, to restore its
industrial service OF natural gas. The
company contentds that it is engaged
on Government contracts and that the
withdrawal of industrial service will
hamper 1t. Tomorrow the company
will bear the complaint of the Jones
and Laughlin Steel Company, OF
Pittsburgh, against another gas COM
pany, whose new tariffs 1t claims will
interfere with Government work.
The White Deer Telephone Com
pany, operating in Montgomery and
vicinity, has filed notice of an in
crease OF local calls from five to ten
cents.
The state Water supply Commits
sion is holding a series of hearings
on water company charters to-day.
Chairman Ainey, of the Public Serv-
ice Commission, will hold the hear
ings in Pittsburgh tomorrow.
c. l.. PeasIey, of WilIiamspOrtJ ID.
p. Reese, OF Plymouth. and Postmas-
ter ]. q. Lesher. OF Huntingdon, were
at the Capitol to-day.
Reports of prO-Germans spreading
lies about Liberty bonds came to
Capitol Hill to-day and it is hoped
to run them down and to make an
example. At the same time authori-
ties got after Charles Buchagger, of
Philadelphia, who is accused in let
ter sent here by Thomas B. HARRISON,
of Philadelphia board No. -, of maxi
ing threats to get even with some
one at Camp Meade. He is cook
and will be looked up.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18
THE CULP-SWAB
WEDDING TODAY
Popular Young Folks Quietly
Married at High Noon in
New York Church

Two popular young people of this
city went to New York early this
morning and were married there at
high noon in the Little Church
Around the Corner. The bride was
Miss Frances Anna Swab, daughter
of George c. Swab. of New York, Il
former Harrisburger, and Hester i.
Culp, Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. b.
Culp, 1898 Walnut street, an attache
of the New Store of William Strouse.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore a charm
ing frock of pale lavender crepe me-
teor and Georgette with Georgette
picture hat to match. Her corsage
bouquet was of orchids and tiny pink
rosebuds.
After spending the honeymoon
with friends in New York and Phila-
"at home" at 1898 Walnut street,
this city.
The bride. who has made her
home with an aunt, Mrs. IL. c. Wal
mer, 1913 North Eighteenth street, is
a graduate of the Central High
school and she was prominently
identified with all school interests.
Before the young couple started
for New York this morning, Mrs.
Walmer served a wedding breakfast
with the following people attending:
Miss Laura May Althouse. Corporal
John r. Benner, of Clarksburg. Va. ;
Miss Swab. Mr.. Culp. Mr.. and Mrs.
Walmer. Last evening Edward Alt
house, the brides uncle, entertained
at dinner at his home, Fifteenth and
Vernon streets. in her honor. The
appointments were OF pink and white
with roses in the centerpiece and
dainty place cards.
The guests were: Miss Frances
Swab, Hester Culp, Miss Laura May
Althouse, Lands Althouse, Paul Alt
house. Corporal John r. ~Benner, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Althouse.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18
INTERESTING PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS
Civic Clubs Meeting
Is of Wide Interest

A special feature of the December
Civic Club meeting yesterday after
noon with Mrs. William Henderson
presiding. was talk by Miss May
Lemer, of this city, who has lived In
France for q number of years, giving
personal impressions of the land
and its people. Miss Anne Ur Vert
presented current events and a let
ter was read from Mrs. Thomas Z.
Mitchell. of Bellefonte. the new vice
chairman of this district, suggesting
lines of work for the club in Coop
Grafton with the Red Cross and 9TH
er war agencies which the club is
carrying out.
Miss Rachel Pollock, chairman of
the municipal departm ment, reported
that the children of the Covenant
Presbyterian Church. and Sunday
school had collected large number
of patches during the past month
for the women of the Jail. The edu-
cational department reported that in
addition to the milk and crackers
which are being furnished for the
deficient children in the Downey
building by the Civic Club, the club
would also furnish the same supply
each morning to the deficient ones
in the Hamilton building, starting
January l. The outdoor department
sent in a plea for the "lumberiack
regiment" in France, composed of
forestry engineers: all contributions
may be sent to Miss Martha Bueh-
Ter, 232 North Second street.
A sale of articles made by the
children of the deficient schools was
held after the meeting, the proceeds
TO be used for the welfare Of the
children
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18
Annual Christmas Party
of Pine Street Schools

Friday afternoon in Boyd Mem
orial building, the primary and
kindergarten departments of Pine
Street Presbyterian Church, will be
given their annual Christmas party.
Mrs. Harry Taylor, superintendent
of the primary department and Miss
Anne Mccormick, superintendent of
kindergarten, have charge of ar
rangements. Two we'll filled Christ
mas trees and probably real Santa
Claus are promised for the little
kiddies who are present at the party.
An interesting program has been
prepared including playettes and
songs and Il special exercise by the
kindergarten children under the di-
rection of Miss Edna Sprenkle. All
children in the two departments are
invited.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18
A. Carson Stamm Is
Made Library Trustee


Trustees of the Harrisburg Public
Library last night elected A. Carson
Stamm as member of the board to
succeed William a. Boil as represen-
tative of the Harrisburg School
Board. The trustees reelected Gasp
er Dull, president; George A. Gorgas,
vice-president; ID. Bailey Brandt, sec
retarys and James Mccormick, Jr.
treasurer.
The circulation for November was
reported as showing a gain over pre-
vtous months and it was reported by
Miss ALTON, the librarian. that the
war library work done at the library
has included over 1880 volumes of
which 1880 had been sent to camps
and cantonments.
Committees were named as follows
Investment, James Mccormick, Jr.,
w. M. Donaldson, e. J. Stackpole.
EXECUTIVE, George A. Gorgas, Halde-
Library, A. Boyd Hamilton, Arthur.
d. Bacon, II. G.. Dibble.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18
Camp Meade First
to Be Completed

Washington. Dec. IS. Camp
Meade. Md, the training quarters of
Philadelphia and Eastern PennsyI-
vania National Army men, has come
from behind and finished among the
leaders in final completion.
Officers in the quartermasters de-
partment to-day said that Camp
Meade is ready with all the barracks.
administration buildings, kitchens,
1T is among the first to reach this
condition.
A majority of~the cantonments
were ready for occupancy by the
drafted men much earlier than Camp
Meade. due to the location of the
site. water supplies and labor diffi-
culties. Real work did not begin on
most of the other camps were nearly
finished. Several of the cantonments
were ready to receive troops in Au-
gust.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18
Get Together Meeting
of Soldiers Families

Adjutant General Beary will ad-
dress a get-together meeting of the
families of men in the United States
service and the home service depart
n.ent of the Red Cross tomorrow
afternoon from 3 to o'clock in the
Civic Club house, Front and North
streets. General Beary is just home
after trip to Camp Hancock, Ga,
and has much of interest to tell of
the men and conditions there. 1t is
hoped that a large gathering of the
wives. mothers, daughters and sis
te-s of all men in the Army and
Navy will be there to greet him.
There will be some delightful mu-
sic ana tea will be served with Mrs.
LYMAN ID. Gilbert pouring. assisted
by members of the committee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18
Father and Two Sons
Are Now in Service

Harrisburgers were interested to
learn that the Rev. VIM. c. Spicer,
a former resident. son of Mrs.
Charles A. Spicer. 2043 North Sec
ond street. and pastor of the GLOW
ersville, n. Y. Presbyterian Church,
has resigned his pastorate TO enter
Y. NJ. G. \. work abroad. The Rev.
MIR. Spicer sails tomorrow on La
Touraine for France. One of his
sons, William c. Spicer, Jr., whom
everyone knows as Billy" is with
the Marine Corps at Port Royal, S.
c., and awaiting orders to sail
somewhere" any day. Another son,
herby Spicer, enlisted last week with
the marines and has not yet been
assigned. Miss Elizabeth Spicer, a
teacher in Wichita, Kansas, came
home on short notice to see her fa-
ther and brothers before they went
away
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18

Mrs. Joseph c. Macdonald of 2O45
Penn street, announces the marriage
of her daughter, Miss Harriette B.
Macdonald to Charles II. Delaney Ct
Washington, ID. c., Saturday, De
cember Is at l o'clock at The par
sonage of the Eighteenth Street
Methodist Episcopal Church, New
York City, the Rev. DR.. Il. c. War
rem officiated, using the ring cere-
mony. The bride, who wqS unat-
tended, wore dark blue street cos
tune with hat to match and cor
sage bouquet of orchids ana lilies of
the vaaley.
A wedding breakfast was served
after the service in the moonroom of
the Astor Hotel. Following a brief
honeymoon trip Mr.. and Mrs. De-
laney will reside in one of the up
town apartment houses of New Cork
Both young people have host of
friends here. Mr.. Delaney is son
of the late Captain and Mrs. John c.
Delaney and was born and reared in
Harrisburg. later making his home
in Washington ,until after the death
of both his parents. when business
interests took him to New York.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18
Annville Girl Honor Guest
at Informal c. A. 0. Party

Miss Katherine Kelley, of 1900
North Second street, was hostess for
tie members of the c. A. o. Society
of the 1917 class of the Central High
school at her home last evening.
The girls had the pleasure of meet
ing Miss Laura Millard, of Annville,
her roommate at Goucher College,
who is spending part of the holiday
recess with her.
The girls spent the evening knit
ting for the soldiers and chatting as
they busily piled their needles.
A buffet supper was served to the
knitters, including: Miss Caroline
Hahn, Miss Margaret Bacon, Miss
Sabra Clark, Miss Romayne Boyer,
Miss Evelyn Speakman, Miss Helen
Wall, Miss Gertrude Weston, Miss
Martha Creswell, Miss Mary Alma
Allin, Miss Getha High and Miss
Katherine Simonetti.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18
Candle Light Service
Sunday at the Y. W. c. A.

A delightful candle service has
been arranged for Sunday afternoon
at s o'clock at the Y. w. c. A,
Fourth and Walnut streets, for wo-
men and girls. Mrs. William Jen-
nings will preside and Mrs. Mary
Snyder Rowland will tell the story of
The Holy Grail" The kresge kom-
rade Klub has charge of the music
and will sing Christmas carols and
old songs. A social hour will fol-
low and many will want to remain
over for the evening church services.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18
Bernstorf Stripped
of Pittsburgh Degree

Pittsburgh. Dec. 1S. = Count Won
Bernstorff is no longer an honorary
doctor of laws at the University of
Pittsburgh.
The former German Ambassadors
name was dropped from the list of
those who have received honorary de-
grees from the university by the trus-
tees yesterday. The names of six
other Germans who have received
honorary degrees at Pitt were also
dropped.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18
York Co. Moves to
Abolish Toll Roads

York, Pa, Dec. 49, - Definite steps
are being taken, after four years of
agitation, to abolish the toll roads of
York county.
A delegation of York citizens called
upon Deputy State Highway Commits |
official promised them that the stated
would cooperate with the county on a.
tifty-nfty basis in taking over tho
turnpikes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18
OaGTORK
&z5 NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul f. Aukerbrandt
of this city, announce the birth OF a
daughter, Evelyn May Auker orandt,
Monday, December IT, 1911. Mrs.
Aukerbrandt was Mise Sarah Lynch
before her marriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey f. Kohler, OF
62S Dauphin street, announce the
birth of a daughter, Vivian kohler,
Saturday, December 10, 1917. Mrs.
Kohler was formerly Miss Miriam
Quensler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Flnncgan of
500 Hamilton street, announce the
birth of a daughter, Feien Louise
Finnegan, Saturday, December >,
1911. Mrs. Finnegan Vhs MISS
Beulah BretZel Of Ch5mbcrabnrS
prior to her marriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph r. Hall OF
$50 Harris street, announce the
birth of a son, Jack Hall, Thursday
December 13, 1917. Mrs. Hall was
Miss Sue Traits of Middletown be-
fore her marriage.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18
Guillotine Coming, Says
Trotzky in Petrograd'

Petrograd. Dec. 16. Delayed). -
Leon Trotzky, the foreign minister
IN an address to his opponents said:
You are perturbed by the mild ter
But know that within a month this
terror will take the terrible form or
the French revolutionary terror-not
the fortress. but the guillotine"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18
singers Son Is Army Cook

New York, Dec. Is. = Walter Schu-
mann-Heink. son of Nine. Ernestine
Schumann-Heink, has enlisted in the
Army as a cook of the fourth class,
after recruiting officers had satisfied
themselves that he was an American
citizen. He Is the fourth son of the
opera singer to enter the Army or
Navy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18
Water Pipe For Jerusalem
Army Made at Reading

Reading, Pa. Dec. is. - The $50
miles of pipe used in laying a main
across the Sinai desert in Palestine,
and which enabled the British troops
to win Jerusalem and other cities in
the Holy Land. were made in Reading.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18

Mrs. Charles j. Wood, Jr., and
Miss Evelyn Wood. of 2218 North
Third street, leave Friday for Balti-
more to spend the holidays with rel
.atives. Mr.. Wood will join them Sat
urday for a Christmas stay.
Herbert Kaufman, 1928 North
Second street, attended a reunion
of his camp at Baltimore, last week.
Miss Dorothy Strouse, 212S North
Third street, has left for several
weeks visit with relatives in Rich
mond, Va.
Miss jeanette Nachman, 1915
North Second street, is visiting rela-
tives in Baltimore. ..
Miss Evelyn Gutman, 1887 North
Second street, is home from Goucher
College for the Christmas holidays.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18
THANKS FROM FRANCE

John Kremer, Jr., on the u. S. S.
Farming, has written his grand
father. the Rev. DR.. Ellis n. Kremer,
OF the Reformed Salem Church, to
thank his many friends in this city
who wrote to him on the occasion of
his last birthday. The package, let
ters and cards were received by him
on November 80.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18
CHILDREN MAKE MONEY

At the little entertainment given
yesterday afternoon by four children
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Irving Delhi,
Helen Cordry and Dorothy Myers, in
Old Paxton Church, $25 was made
for charity. The money will be di-
vided between the Red Cross, Ar
menian Relief and local charities.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18
Stern-Weiler Wedding
Takes Place in Baltimore

MIR. and Mrs. Max Weller, of Bal
timore. announce the marriage of
their daughter. Miss Selma Weller,
to Walter L. Stern, of this city, Mon
day, December II. The ceremony
took place last evening at their
apartments in the Owosso, Balti-
more, with Rabbi Lazarson, of the
Madison Temple, officiating, in the
presence of the immediate families.
The services were quiet owing to a
recent death in the brides family.
The young couple came at once to
this city and are now at 412 Briggs
street.
The bride, who has frequently Wis
tied here. is one of the most charm
ing young women of the Monu-
mental City. Mr.. Stern has succeed
ed his father, the late E. Stern, one
of the pioneer shoe merchants of
the city, in business in Walnut
street.
Miss Gertrude Snyder. of Wash
ington, d. c., will return home the
latter part of the week to spend the
Christmas holidays with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Snyder, of
31S South Fifteenth street.
Miss Anna Glass, of 40 North Sew
enteenth street. is home after a lit
tie visit in Philadelphia.
Miss Laura Millard, of Annville.
is the guest of Miss Katherine
Kelley, of 1900 North Second street.
Boyd A. Kohler, who has been
training in the officers school, near
Washington, d. c., is spending a fur
Tough with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Kohler, of 1908 Derry street.
Mrs. William j.. Bailey. of Front
and South streets. returned home
yesterday after a visit with her
mother, Mrs. Russell Alger, of De-
troit.
Miss Laura Bretz. a student at
Goucher College, Baltimore, Nd, is
spending the holiday recess with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry NJ.
BretZ, of 1921 North Second street.
Miss Sarah Wensell, a senior at
Wellesley, is spending her Christmas
holidays with her parents at Colonial
Ares.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18
SMALL, FIRE

Fire at 1907 Walnut street, last
evening about $40 o'clock, caused
little damage. An alar mwas turned
In from box s, Sixteenth and WAL
nut streets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-18
JOHN ERICSSON COMMISSIONED

John Ericsson, formerly of Harris
burg and until recently in the en-
ploy of the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany at Steelton, has been commits
Stoned as captain in the Ordnance
Officers Reserve Corps. He has
been summoned to report for active
service at once.
Captain Ericsson is a native of
Sweden and came to this city about
fifteen years ago to accept a posi-
ton with the old Bethlehem Steel
plant at Steelton.
n accepting this commission Cap
tain Ericsson relinquishes the posts
of senior industrial engineer of SEQ
well, Wellington & Co., of Boston,
and production manager of the Ru-
pay Company of Cleveland, Ohc.
Miss Mary Adeline Lemer. art
teacher OF the Ely school, Green
wich, Conn, is home to spend the
holidays with her father, LeRue
Lemer, South Front street.
j. c. Shumberger, n former resi-
dent now located in Allentown, is
visiting here.
Nicholas 1. Hench, of 1915 North
Front street, is quite i'll at his home.
Mrs. Frank p. Ray, who recently
underwent serious operation at the
st. Joseph Hospital philadelphia,
has returned home greatly bene-
Mrs. William Pinkney Hamilton,
of New York, who spent the past
several months with her daughter.
Mrs. Charles j. Wood. Jr., in this
city, leaves for home on Thursday.
Miss Katharine Aldinger and Miss
Margaret Lands, students at Drexel
Institute, Philadelphia, will he home
in day or two for the holiday va
cation.
Elwood Herman and sister, Miss
nellie Herman, of Jersey City, are in
town for n few days visiting old
friends and neighbors.
Miss Kathryn Bordner went to
pittsburgh this morning to remain
for two weeks.
George w. Thornton and Samuel
|. Thornton left for their home in
BROOKLYN this morning after a brief
husiness trip to this city and vicin-
ity.,
Donald S. Mcfarland. gunner's
mate. Naval Reserves, stationed at
Newport, Rhode Island, returned to
his station Monday after spending a
few days with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George G. Mcfarland, of 100
Hamilton street.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-28
WAR ORPHANS
TO BE HELPED
GIRLS At GRINNELL COLLEGE
ADOPT GIRLS AND BOYS AND
WILL CARE FOR THEM.

Grinnell, Dec. 25.-Four French or
Belgian war orphans have been
adopted as Christmas presents by as
many cottages Of the women's quad
rangle OF Grinnell college and 1t Is
expected that the remaining four
units will take similar action in the
near future.
Mears cottage initiated the move
ment in Grinnen by adopting girl.
Although her name and nationality
are still in doubt, the preparation OF
handmade clothes and all sorts OF
personal presents has already been
begun.
Cottage Five defied the precedent
set by Mears and elected to care for
boy. A box has been placed in
prominent place in the building to
collect every odd dime. it being I'M
derstood that ten cents covers the
expense of his meals for one day
The girls of Central have made
application for Belgian girl. They
hope to adopt one who is now in this
country in order that they may some
day entertain her at Grinnell. In
the meantime detailed plans are being
made for her immediate care.
Cottage Three has taken the re-
spons:hility for girl and numberless
lifts are being prepared which VIII
be sent as soon as an assignment Is
made. Besides the gifts each girl
will give sixty-five cents semester
toward the support OF the child.