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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-28

Enchanting music and an unusually
bright book of lyrics, according to
the critics elsewhere. ac-
''The counts for the immense
Princess success that is being en-
Pat" ioyed by the latest Victor
Herbert Henry Blossom
musical comedy, THE Princess Pat"
which comes to the Orpheum Theater
on New Years Day, Tuesday, January
l, matinee and night, only. That in
teresting and humorous books and
lyrics and enhancing music can be
created by Blossom and Herbert, re-
spectively. is best proved by their
earlier combined achievements, which
include: 'NPdlle Modiste" and The
Prima Donna" two operas which
FRITZ Scheff starred, and "The Red
Mill a vehicle that was valuable to
Montgomery and Stone. The story of
The Princess Pat" is built around
the, endeavor of the Princess di Mon
taldo (nee Patrice O'Connor), other
wise known as Pat. to win back the
warm affection of her Italian hus-
band, who latterly has shown signs of
indifference toward his vivacious.
young Irish wife. That the witty and
resourcefui little Pat, with the as
sistance of Bob Darrow. a good-na-
tured chap of the adventurer type,
works out her designs to a happy
conclusion is only accomplished after
all the parties involved have expert
enced some surprises. pretty love
romance, in which Grace Holbrook
and young Tony OBrien figure, lend
additional interest to Mr.. Blossom 3
book. OF the music, and there are
twenty numbers, that Mr.. Herbert
composed for this comedy. it can be
safely said that they are equals of
any he has supplied to his many other
dies. A few of the hits are: 1.-TWO
LAUGHING Irish Eyes" Love Is Best
of AL "Flirting," 'T Wish I Was an
Ocean of Girls" Make Him Guess"
"All For You" "In a Little World For
Two" "Neapolitan Love Song" and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-28
TWO REFUSE TO
BE SWORN in
Members of Marysville School
Board Not Legally Noti-
fled of Election

Marysville, Pa, Dec. 2S. - The
Marysville school board has only
three members. Two-William r.
Hench, Republican, and w. II. Nipple,
Democrat-elected at the Novemer
election. assert that they have not
been notified of their election in ac-
cordance with legal provisions, and
therefore refuse to be sworn into
office.
John w. Ashenfelter. Republican.
president; John l.. Hahn, Republican.
secretary, and II. J. Deckard, Demo-
crat, treasurer. are the three MEM
bers of the board still in office. on
December / the terms of Willis r.
Hench, Republican, who was re-elect-
ed. and DIR. Il. Walt. Snyder, Demo-
crat, expired.
With Hench and Nipple refusing
to take up their duties because they
have not been properly notified, the
Marysville school board has not re-
organized for the coming year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-28
WEDDING AT MELVILLE

MELVILLE, Pa, Dec. 2S.-William
Rooms, only son of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Stewart Rooms, and Miss Mabel Ell
der, daughter of Mrs. Samuel David
son, were married on Christmas eve
ming at the home of the brides moth
er, in Parsonage street, in the pres
ence of only a few immediate rela-
tives by the Rev. +. T. Wheeler, pas
tor of the Big Spring Presbyterian
Church. They left on a short we'd
ding trip to Johnstown. Mr.. Rooms
is a vocational teacher in the schools
at Blain, Perry county, at which
place they will live during the win
ter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-28
sNIvELY-sHRIVER WEDDING

Waynesboro. Pa, Dec. 2S.-Samuel
Stewart Snively and Miss Caroline
Haines Shriver, both of Waynesboro,
were married at st. Andrews Catho-
lie rectory on Thursday morning by
the pastor, the Rev. Father Edward
O'Flynn. The bride is daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward II. Shriver, a
graduate of the Waynesboro High
School and also a graduae nurse.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-28
AN EXPERT KNITTER

. Liverpool, Pa, Dec. 2S.-Although
past eighty-fve years old, Mrs. Sara
Holman, of Liverpool, is doing her
bit" for the soldier boys. over two
dozen wristlets have been finished by
Mrs. Holman within the past Few
months and her needles are still
working. For speed and accuracy,
Mrs. Holman's equal is not to be
found in Perry county nor in the
state.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-28
"a NEW YEAR REFLECTION.

New Cumberland, Dec. 2S.-On Sum
day the Holy Sacrament will be ad-
ministered in Baughman Memorial
Methodist Church at 1890 a m. and
7.30 p. m. At the morning service
baptism will be administered to chill
dren. At the evening service the
pastor, the Rev. DR.. T. S. WilsoX, will
speak on "Fragments-A New Year
Reflection"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-28
NEW rELEPHoNE OPERATOR

Liverpool, Pa, Dec. 2S.-Miss Clara
Williamson is the new telephone op-
orator at the United Telephone eN-
change in Liverpool. Miss William
son succeeds Miss Jean Kerstetter
who resigned to enter a commercial
college at Sunbury.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-28
READS SPECIAL PAPER

Lille Nankivell, Millerstown, a
teacher in the Steelton public
schools, attended the sessions of the
State Teachers Association at Johns
town on Thursday. While at the
Johnstown meeting, Miss Nankivell
read a specially prepared paper on
The Functions of the Special Grade
Teacher"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-28

The management OF the Regent
Theater announced yesterday that it
had secured "The
"The Judgment Judgment House"
House, Coming for presentation
to Regent here on New Years
Day and the two
days following. This assures Harris
burg theatergoers of another domi-
nant holiday bill for the first day of
1918, and will furnish a special attrac-
tion of unusual merit.
Sir Gilbert Parker, NJ. p, author of
The Judgment House." is one of the
latest famous novelists to capituate to
the demands of motion picture pro-
ducers and consent to have his books
translated to the terms of the cine
metograph. ]. Stuart Blacl<ton pro-
duced this film for Paramount with
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-28
"The Shoes of Husband Number One
as Worn by Number Two"

The new vaudeville program the
last half of this week at the Majestic
was warmly received at all
At the three performances yester-
Majestic day. Headline honors of
the bill go to Madame
Jewel and her Mannikins, who are
presenting an enjoyable little act
called Circus Day in Toyland." Even
though these mannikins are only
pieces of wood cut out to represent
men and women. they nevertheless
can act just like real people and fur
nish delightful entertainment for
young and old alike. Dainty Doris
Dare. an excellent singing comedi-
enne, is one of the big hits of the
bill. Miss Dare has a number of
songs which she knows how to put
across the footlights at their true
worth. An amusing sketch entitled
Reno and Return" is being present
ed by Larry Simpson and Company
1t is a good comedy Offering and
pleased yesterdays audiences. The
Worthy Wayten Four, a splendid COM
edy male quartet, and Kay and Belle,
in an artistic dance offering, complete
the bill.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-28

His Picture In the Papers" is the
title of the moving picture attraction
which is being shown at
At the the Colonial Theater to-
Colonial night and tomorrow. The
fact that Douglas Fair
banks is the star of this production
makes it one of real worth, for movie
fans know that a picture in which
this well-known comedian is featured
is certain to prove splendid entertain
ment. 1t is said there are enough
thrills in the feature to satisfy the
most urgent seeker after excitement.
His Picture In the Papers is a reis-
sue of one of Fairbanks Triangle pic
lures, and is one of the best produc-
tions he ever appeared in under this
banner.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-28
NEW EXPRESS AGENT

Marysville, Pa. Dec. 2S.-Marysville
has new Adams Express agent in
Willis r. Hench, passenger and
freight agent of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company here. Mr.. Hench
succeeds Edgar $. Smith. who has
been in charge of the local agency
for the past six years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-28

Wednesday and Thursday - Mrs.
Vernon Castle in Secret Service.
For fifty-seveu weeks THE Man VINO
Came Back played in New YORK. rms
.'Thc Man Who season. 1t VIII
Came Back" come, wlth IT'S New
York cast, to Har-
risburg, where it will play at the Or-
pheum tonight and tomorrow, matl-
nee and night.
This production of William A.
Brady's, which was written by jules
Eckert Goodman and founded on Il
short story by John Fleming wilson,
has been a sensation of New YORK tor
the past year. The story of the young
man, spoiled by riches, who is turned
out to shift for himself, and VINO aiter
going to the depths, finds in an opium
den in China the woman VINO Is 70
lead him back every step OF the way,
has taken such hold upon New oIk
audiences that the play could easily
have run another six months, We're IL
not for the fact that Miss Grace
George had to have her theater lot
her own repertoire season.
"There She Goes" the newest musl-
cal comedy knockout, comes TO Lhe
Orpheum, matinee and night
"Thcre Monday, December 81. IL IS
She said to be an immense sue
Goes" cess, with an extraordinary
lavish and ingenious combi-
nation of music, spectacle and traV-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-28
CAMP MEADE SOLDIER WEDs

Marietta, Pa, Dec. 2S.-MisS Flor
ence Spigelmeyer, of Mcclure, was
married to David Eckman, stationed
with Co. d, Three Hundred and Four
teenth Regiment, at Camp Meade,
Md. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. d. G. Glass, of the Faith
Reformed Church.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-28
RRoCKwAY-HERR WEDDING

Lititz, Pa, Dec. 2S.-Miss Mary Is.
Herr was married to-day to Merrill
Brockway, of near Lancaster at the
parsonage of the First Methodist
Episcopal Church, by the pastor. the
Rev. f. A. Bawden. The couple will
live here
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-28
AWOSeM9lrSl
VAUDEVILLE BILL
IS ENTERTAINING
Novelties on Majestic Pro-
gram; Worth-Wayten
Quartet a Big Hit

A well selected variety of singing
dancing and comedy acts feature the
bill for the latter part of the week
at the Majestic Theater. worth
Wayten Four" a quartet with an un-
usual way of singing and impersona-
tions, won the applause of the audi
ence. The limitations of musical in
struments and timely jokes featured
the act
Kay and Belle open the program
with n dancing act. Although grace
ful in the dancing and entertaining,
the pair could not measure up to some
of the high-class dancing presented
at the theater this season.
Doris Darr, in Five Sevens" 7-17-
27-37-4O, was well received, by the
audience. largely because OF the novel
plan which she followed out in pre-
senting the act. The actress display
cd talent in impersonating five stages
in the age of girl from the time she
is seven years old until she has reach
ed the age of a. The new and spicy
Jokes presented by Larry Simpson and
Company, in The Road to Reno,
kept the audience in a continual up
roar. This act was very entertaining
and well played.
JEWELS Mannikins, Circus Day in
Toyland," was entertaining and in
structive. Much skill was evident in
handling the toy figures which were
used.
ORPHEUM
Tonight and tomorrow, matinee ana
night-William A Brady presents
"The Man Who Came Back"
Monday, matinee and night Decem-
ber 31-"There She Goes"
Tuesday New Years Day.. matinee
and night, January 1 - THE Prin-
cess Pat"
MAJESTIC
High Grade of Vaudeville.
COLONIAL
Tonight and tomorrow Douglas
Fairbanks in His Picture In the
Papers,
REGENT
To- day and tomorrow, double attraC-
tion-Jack Pickford in Tom Saw
YER" by Mark Twain, and the
Mack-Sennett comedy, 'Interna-
tional SneakS.'
Monday Fannie Ward in "IIcr
Strange Wedding"
New Years Day. Wednesday and
Thursday-"The Judgment House"
from the novel by Sir Gilbert
Parker
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-28
VICTORIA

VICTORIA
To-day and o-morrow-"Babes in the
Woods"
Monday and Tuesday-Alice Brady IN
Maid of the Belgians."
Wednesday and Thursday - Mrs.
Vernon Castle in Secret Service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-28
MAJESTIC
High Grade of Vaudeville.

COLONIAL
Tonight and tomorrow - Douglas
Fairbanks in His Picture In the
Papers"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-01-31
PUBLIC SERVICE PLANS FOR
TUNNEL UNDER HUDSON

Newark, Jan. 31.-Specu1ation is
rife over reports, partly confirmed by
the Public Service Corporation, that
the big company is planning a trolley
tunnel under the Hudson River to
New York. 1t is said that surveys
have been made by Public Service en-
gineers and that the preliminary work
has been almost completed.
John l.. O'Toole, publicity agent for
the Public Service Corporation, when
questioned about the matter, admitted
that the company had long had such
a project in mind, but that nothing
would be made publicly concerning
it until preliminary Investigations had
been completed.
engineering problem of the greatest
magnitude and it Is estimated will
cost some $4,000, 100000. Talk OF
1T brings to mind the great interest
created by the McAdoo tunnel project
several years ago.
The reported Public Service plan is
in line with an agitation that has been
growing in this state to a surprising
degree. There has been more and
more talk of vehicular tunnel under
the river, and discussion has beer
spirited as to the feasibility of the plan
from an engineering standpoint. Gov
ernor Edge touched upon the matter
in his inaugural address and the gen.
Feral question of Interstate communi-
cation across the Hudson River, either
above or below, has received the offic-
ial attention of both New York and
New Jersey for some time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-01-31
Entertainment COURSE
PLANNED IN SOUTH AMBOY

South Amboy, Jan. 31.-The high
school class have this year decided to
give high class Lyceum Course of
, entertainments in place of the regular
class play, that has characterized their
uation day exercises, and the accom-
panying social pleasure that marks
the departure from school of the grad
uating class.
The first entertainment will be given
on the evening of Feb. s, when the
Apollo Male Quartette will appear
and render a program of musical num-
bers that will be highly appreciated
by lovers of good music, and especially
those who are partial to the male
voices in song.
The second entertainment will take
place on Feb. 20 when the Rev.
Dwight Hills, of Brooklyn, will lee
ture on THE Romance and Heroism
of the Self Made Man of the Repub-
lie" DIR. Hills has delivered over
years. There will be nothing dull or
drosey about DR.. Hills lecture.
The third of the series will be "An
Evening With James Whitcombe
Riley" by DIR. Charles Sumner Kemble
on April 8.
The fourth entertainment will be on
April %, when Oscar L. Wasserberg-
er, violin; Miss Wanda L. Norman,
piano; and Miss Florence Hilton, read
er, will present an attractive line of
merit with the former numbers in its
own line,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-01-31
TOTTEHVILLE

Miss Eleanor Cougle and Miss An
ma Taylor spent Sunday with Miss
Marion O'Rourke, daughter of Alder
man John j. O'Rourke, of Stapleton.
Mrs. Harry LaVaud and daughter,
of New Dorp, are visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Lovett.
Mrs. Enoch Corson, Sr., and Mrs.
Harry Boyd visited in Manhattan yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Cole, of
Great Kills, visited here last night
Walter Sipple, postmaster at Miles,
after visit with his aunt and uncle,
Captain and Mrs. Oliver Weir.
Garret Reid and Leland Jacoby
visited in Manhattan Monday on their
day off.
Patrolman Louis Bruggeman, of
the seth precinct station, New Dorp,
was acting sergeant here Monday
night, while the regular sergeants
were at the banquet in Manhattan.
The parcel post social held at the
lecture room of st. Paul's church last
night, under the auspices of the La
dies Aid Society of the church, was a
success. 1t was largely attended. An
excellent program was rendered. Re-
freshments were served
The weekly session of the silver So
cial will be held at the home of Mrs
George Hoehn tomorrow afternoon.
At meeting of Bentley Lodge Odd
Fellows, Monday night, the first de-
gree was conferred on a candidate
and three new APPLICATIONS for mem
bership were received.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-01-31
FRANK 0. DR|SCOLL
NEW POSTMASTER
rendered Testimonial Dinner
at St. George Monday Night
in Honor of His Appointment
as Head of Staten Is. P. O.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Tottenville, Jan. 31-Frank o. Dris-
coll, postmaster of the Staten Island
central postoffice that goes into effect
at midnight tonight was rendered a
testimonial dinner by more than three
hundred of his friends at Hugots ho-
tel, st. George. Monday night. Bor-
ough President Calvin ID. Van Name,
Congressman Daniel Riordan, Com
missioner Henry p. Morrison, County
Judge P. Harry ,Tiernan, William
Writ Mills. Joseph O'Grady and Mat
thew Cahill were among the speakers
of the evening. Mr.. DriScoll also made
an address in which he spoke briefly
of the reorganization of the postoffice
on Staten Island under one head, with
the central office being at Tompkins-
vile, until the proposed new Federal
building is erected upon the u. s..
government lighthouse property op-
posite Borough hall, ST. George.
With the establishment of the new
system all of the fourth class postof-
fees on the island such as Kreischer-
vile, Rossville, Huguenot, Annadale
and Greenridge will be abolished and
those of the second and third class
will be known as sub-stations. Prince
Bay postoffice at Pleasant Plains will
be known as Prince Bay station and
the office at Tottenville as the Tot
tenville station. The postmasters at
the latter places will be known as
superintendents of these offices and
their salaries will range from $1,000
to $1,000.
A number of changes are expected
to be made in the service, but not Just
yet, has been announced by Mr.. Dris-
coll. One Of the principal sources
of complaint has been the delay in the
transmission of mail matter from one
section Of the island to another. 1t
is understood this will be one of the
first matters taken up. 1t is expected
that the free carrier delivery system
will be extended and that Tottenville
residents will be the first ones to en-
joy this privilege on this end of the
island. 1t will be some time before
letter may be safely addressed to a
given number, such as Main street,
Bentley street or Amboy road Staten
Island, for while the plan for the
elimination of duplicate street names
has been adopted, there are few who
really know what these changes are
and all the new street signs have not
all been put up as yet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-01-31
DANIEL ". RYDER
RETIRED MINISTER
Former Resident Passed Away
: in Railway at Home of
; NepheW-Laid to Rest in
| Bethel Cemetery.
spectal to the EVENING NEWS.


Tottenville, Jan. 31;-Daniel w.
Ryder, seventy-two years old, re-
tired Methodist minister and mem
ber of the Newark conference, who
died last Thursday afternoon at the
home of his nephew, Rev. j. William
Ryder, pastor of the Trinity Metho-
dist church, Railway, was laid to rest
in Bethel cemetery here Monday af-
ternoon. Funeral services were held
Monday afternoon at 1880 o'clock at
Trinity church, Railway, with Rev.
tendent of the Elizabeth district, Off
ciating. The deceased retired from
the ministry six years ago following
the death of his wife and had since
made his home with his nephew. He
is survived by several nephews and
nieces. He has been a resident Of
Railway nearly a year.
Mr.. Ryder was born In Tottenville
and in 1888 became a member OF the
Newark conference. He served with
faithfulness and considerable success
up to the time Of his retirement.
Among his pastorates were Mata-
moras, Pa; Hasbrouck Heights, New
Providence, Sussasunna, Arcola,
Stony Point, Branchville and Noun
tainview, the latter being his last
charge. During his earlier life Mr..
Ryder was successful tobacco man
ufacturer in Tottenville, but he felt
that he was called to preach the gos-
pei of Jesus Christ and disposed of
his business interests and entered the
ministry. Through sacrifices and
great personal efforts he prepared for
the work and was generally recog-
nized as a true type of the self-made
man. He was a fearless preacher, a
practical thinker, indefatigable work
er and possessed a geniality that won
him many friends. Although his resi-
dence here was short he had gained
high esteem from all who knew him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-01-31
GERMAN DRIVE CHECKED.
French Claim Attacks at Verdun Are
Halted.

London, Jan. 31.-The French have
checked the German attack in the re-
gion Of Hill 30i, on the west bank of
the Meuse, near Verdun, according to
official reports. On the other hand,
there is no indication that they have
regained any Of the ground recently
lost to the Germans.
The Paris report told of the checking
Of German offensive movement with
losses to the aggressors. The repulse
Of German attack north of Badon-
villers with the capture Of prisoners by
the French is reported.
The French announcement reports
the checking Of two surprise attacks at
tempted by the Germans between Sois-
sons and Rheims. British headqua rters
In France reports successful raid by
English troops on the Somme front and
an advance east Of Souchez, In which
the German works were much damag-
ed. German artillery is reported to be
active around Les Boeufs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-01-31
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mrs Guyon Eddy has been visiting
in Brooklyn.
Mrs. Abram Latourette visited in
Perth Amboy yesterday.
Oswald Peterson was in Manhattan
on Monday.
Isaac Seller and family moved tc
South River yesterday after having
disposed of his stock in the store in
Amboy road.
John Nuttall was an out of-town
visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Susan Totten and Mrs. Els
worth Lewis were visitors in Perth
Amboy yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hendrickson,
of Bayonne, visited in Prince Bay
Sunday
Royal Healy, who enlisted in the
army, has been sent to Fort Slocum.
Ralph Seguine, Jr., of Hartford,
Conn.,, is with relatives here for a
visit.
Edward O,Donne1l has recovered
from a recent Illness.
Mrs. H. w. Fisher has returned
home from Ithaca, where her son,
Leicester Fisher, student at Cornell,
underwent an operation on his throat
last week.
Molly Stark Council, Daughters of
America, meets tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-01-31
Mr.. AND MRS. SCOTT GIVEN
SURPRISE At THEIR HOME
Special to the EVENING NEWS

Special to the EVENING NEWS
Tottenville, Jan. 31:-Mr. and Mrs
William ]. Scott were given a sur
prise at their home, 115 Johnson ave-
nue., last night, by the members of
the Ladies' Auxiliary of the British
Relief Association. A very pleasant
evening was spent in a social manner
and refreshments were served.
Those present were Mrs. G. Cope
land, Miss l.. Copeland, Mrs. H. Ros-
tron, Mrs. r. A. Jones, Mrs. c. Eme-
ric, Mrs. H. Mcconnell, Mrs. H. Hut
Crimson, Mrs. r. Sweetman. Mrs. A.
Wilburn. Mrs. J. Daniels. Mrs. Bar
ber, Mrs. Ure, Miss South, Mrs
Campbell, Master Campbell, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Random, son and daughter,
all of Tottenville; Mrs. J. Bathman,
Miss j. MacFadyen, F. Hardy, Mrs.
F. Fuller, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Lomax,
H. Featherstone, Mrs. w. Butler, Mrs.
c. Sykes, Mrs. Spofford and Miss M.
Dunlop, of Perth Amboy. and Mrs.
Mooney and Miss Nicholson, of
Woodbridge.