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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18
BY William I. Ellis

A perfect life is q growth. Jesus
grew in stature and in favor with
God and man. The child that does
not develop is unhealthy. Growth is
normal and necessary. So it is with
u Christian. He must grow; there is
no standing still for the child of God
Each new day should find hum
stronger and wiser-stronger to re-
sist temptation and to serve the Mas
ter, and wiser in knowing His will
and performing His work.
The gospel stimulates ambition. II
lays upon every convert the obliga-
ton to be an excellent ma or wom-
en When the spirit of Christ pos
sesses a person-fills him with q
longing tC be the best and to do the
most possible. The ell ance of Christ
into q life or a nation inevitably
means the growth of that life or ma
ton toward the most desirable
things.
Like a flower, the soul grows best
in the light. For growth we must
keep close to Christ.
Christ's perfection atones for our
imperfections.
We are not true to ourselves ex-
cept when we are laboring to become
our best selves. Each of us owes it
to his own highest nature, and to
God, to wage ceaseless war against
his meaner self.
There is a mystery in every Chris
tian life, a mystery apart from which
religion itself is ineXplicable. That
mystery is the Holy Spirit, whom no
man has seen and whom no man
can understand, yet without whom
no man can find salvation or Chris
tian character. One secret of growth
is the presence of the Spirit in a be-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18

Ice Cream and Cake!
No Huckelberry Pie!
V-I-C-T-O-R-Y
Were You In It? Well, I Guess!
Christ Lutheran Social!
Yes! Yes! Yes!
The Christ Lutheran Endeavor So
ciety held its monthly business ses-
sion which was followed with. a big
sociable in the social hall of the
church on Tuesday evening. John
Snavely, president, presided. Three
new members were proposed for
membership as follows: Misses An
nabelle O'Brien, Gladys Geitle and
II. c. Gettle. Two changes in COM
mittee chairmen were made as fol-
lows: Raymond Wentzler social, and
Miss Marie Nell, press. After the
business session an interesting pro-
gram was rendered as follows: Sc
lection by the orchestra; talk, by E.
S. Schilling; piano duet, John Reiter
and Willard Williams; vocal solo,
Miss Margaret Wilson; selection. or
chestra; piano duet, Misses Frances
Todd and Maude Daniels; talk, by
Ross Derrick, and selection by the
orchestra. Refreshments were serv-
ed and a jolly good time was spent.
A Flying C. E. Squadron, compris-
ing Charles S. Urich, John e. Nc
Cullough, Paul Strickler, Benjamin
Whitman and Miss Emily Edwards,
visited joint meeting of the Unit
ed Brethren and Lutheran c. e. So
cieties in West Fairview, recently.
Charles Honich, president of the
U. b. Society, presided. Miss MAY
Langletz, president of the Lutheran
Society," assisted in the program.
Seventy-five juniors of the u. 3. So
ciety, rendered several exercises.
Miss Lillian Goodyear will sing at
the Christ Lutheran meeting and
Mrs. Millard Hess will conduct the
services on Sunday evening. Special
music will also be rendered by the
c. e. choir.
Worldwide Endeavorers will study
the topic, Growing as Christ Crew.
on Sunday evening. OUnion meeting
with Juniors and intermediates)
AT the Second Reformed Society
on Sunday evening Miss GLADYS sim.
onton will conduct the services.
The St. Johns Lutheran Society.
Steelton, hold their regular c. E'
prayer meetings on Friday evening
or each week. Occasionally a social is
held Following the regular meeting
ana a good time is enjoyed bv the
Endeavorers. wv
AT recent dinner in honor Of
DR.. Clark tributes were paid to the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18

Among the thirteen vice-presi-
pents of the Harrisburg c. E. Union
ls the hustling Endeavor worker,
Nevin J. Gilbert, who knows how to
put pep into the society circles
Which he loves so much. He has been
Interested in Christian Endeavor
work during the past five years and
v q member of the Central Baptist
Church. Steelton. He was elected
president during the first year when
he Joined the church and then serv-
I'd one year as vice-president. He is
prominently connected with official
duties in church work. He is q faith
Iul trustee, second assistant super
ntendent of the Sunday school, vice.
president of tho G. Il. Society and
church clerk. He suggests three i'm
portant points along c. e. work as
follows: First, to have every En-
JeaYorer bring in new members Sec
Hnd, to teach the Word of God, and
persuade the unsaved to accept
Christ. Third, do all we can in reach
ing those in foreign lands through
missionaries, that they may learn
10 know Jesus.
The Rev. j. G. Pierce, chairman
program committee Berks County G.
p. Union, teaches the Expert En-
beavor class which meets every two
weeks in Reading.
George w. Coleman, the we'll
known Bndeavorer, recently presi-
lent of the Boston City Council, is
lmong the sixteen delegates at large
10 serve in the Massachusetts Con-
Dtitution convention.
III. K. Bragdon, State treasurer OF
Pie Pennsylvania g. e. Union, says,
Two hundred Endeavorers are
leeded TO become members of the
200 club"
The Rev. Herbert Halliwell, the
Jenial secretary in India, can in
lrease his efficiency from 800 to 500
Der cent. with the use of a Ford
automobile.
The Rev. DR., A. D. Thaler, state
poe-president, was secured to con-
luct the mass meeting in one of the
listriots of Lehigh County C. E.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18
One browns When 14O
Prisoners Try to Escape
House of Correction
Bv Associated Press

Philadelphia, May IS. - One man
was. drowned here in Pennypack
creek when more than nintey pris-
oners tried to escape from the House
of Correction at Holmesburg. The
dead man was Calvin Coleman, COL
ored, of Baltimore. Four others who
gained their liberty after CARDS had
fired a volley over their heads were
captured an hour later at the city
filtration plant at Torresdale.
All OF these men together with
about 140 others had been rounded
up during the past ten days by the
police for vagrancy. The 90 who
tried to escape were at work for
the city reclaiming the lowlands ad-
jacent to the creek.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18
COMMANDS COSsACKs

Petrograd. May 1S.-General Ha-
gondokoff, who has just been ap-
pointed chief of all the Cossack
armies, holds brilliant record OF
military administrative experience
and is one of the most popular com
manding officers in Russia. He was
governor at. Blagoveschtchensk dur
ing the revolution.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18
THE STANDARD OF STATURE
Uniform Meeting Young
Peoples Societies-Christian Endeavor For
"Grogslng as Christ Grew" Luke 2:l1-5a
BY WILLIAM L. ELLIS

levers heart. He is our great helper.
without him we can do nothing, but
by His aid we can grow into the very
likeness of Jesus. So in every Chris
tian's daily prayer should be a sup
pl1cation for the help of the mys-
terious and mighty Third Person OF
the Trinity.
We grow in grace by growing in
the knowledge of the Lord. One OF
the divine means of growth is the
word of God. AS we increase in un-
derstanding its truths, we increase in
holiness. There can really be no sub
stantial development of Christian
character apart from the use of the
Scripture. The man of God is per-
fected by the word of God.
Build thee more stately mansions, o
my soul,
AS the swift seasons roll!
Leave thy low-vaulted past;
Let each new temple, nobler than
the last,
Shut thee from heaven with a dome
more vast,
Till thou at last art free,
Leaving thine outgrown shell by life S
unresting sea.
Oliver Wendall Holmes.
One of the bright and practical
productions of the fertile brain of
Maltbie d. Babcock is this acrostic:
Go
Right
On
Working.
The end of all a Christians efforts
on earth is summed up by Paul in
the sentence, Let this mind be in
you, which was also in Christ Jesus"
This should be the Christians SUI
preme ambition the test of all his
conduct. For the mind of Christ is
the will of God.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18

founder of Christian Endeavor by
Ex-Governor Foss, of Massachusetts;
General j. Payson Bradley, Dr. How
ard b. Grose and other leaders.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18

Christian Endeavorers mourn the
death of Mrs. l.. Il. Sloan, for twenty
years superintendent of prison work
in Texas.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18

Mrs. Maura Sheeler will conduct
the c. E. services of the Market
Square Presbyterian Society on Sun
day eveninf. Harry Moltz will give
talk
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18
C. E. SOCIETIES DEVOTING.
MUCH TIME AND EFFORT TO
TRAINING FUTURE LEADERS
@. e. NOTES

Union, and delivered an inspiring
| address to the gathered hosts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18


Ex-Governor Foss, of Massachusetts;
General j. Payson Bradley, DIR. How
ard B. Grose and other leaders.
Christian Endeavorers mourn the
death of Mrs. l.. T. Sloan, for twenty
years superintendent of prison work
in Texas.
Mrs. Maura Sheeler will conduct
the c. E. services of the Market
Square Presbyterian Society on SUM-
day eveninf. Harry Moltz will give
talk.
Four hundred new societies have
been organized in Texas during the
past two years.
Mrs. Elizabeth Epley will have
charge of the c. e. services in the
First Church of God, New Cumber-
land, on Sunday evening.
Lansing, Mich, has formed a
Christian Endeavor Union, starting
with ten societies.
At the Zion Evangelical Lutheran
Society, Enola, Miss Helen Knaby
will lead on Sunday evening.
"A Single county union III CallIOr-
MIA. Los Angeles county, had $500
registered delegates at its last con-
vention.
C. E. activities are in full swing
at the st. Paul's Lutheran Church,
New Cumberland. The hustling offic-
ers are as follows: President, Johan-
ma Mast; 'vice-president, w. H. Sim
mons; secretary and recording secre-
tary, Mildred Crone; treasurer, AL
fred Crone; pianist, Esther Taylor;
assistant pianist, Ida Hoyer; Martin
Paden will lead the meeting on Sun
day evening.
The executive committee will have
charge of the services in the Park
Street United Evangelical K L. c. E.,
on Sunday evening.
At the Derry Street United Breth-
rem Society, Mrs. e. B. Lands will
lead on Sunday evening.
The juniors will have charge of
the services at the Harris Street
United Evangelical X. L. C. E. on
Sunday evening.
At the Trinity United Brethren c.
r. Society, New Cumberland, the
Sunday evening C. E. services will
be in charge of Rena Megonnel.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18

Four hundred new societies have
been organized in Texas during the
past two years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18

At the Trinity United Brethren C.
r. Society, New Cumberland, the
Sunday evening c. E. services will
be in charge of Rena Megonnel.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18

The juniors will have charge of
the services at the Harris Street
United Evangelical X. L. c. E. on
Sunday evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18

Mrs. Elizabeth Epley will have
charge of the c. e. services in the
First Church of God, New Cumber-
land, on Sunday evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18

At the Derry Street United Breth-
rem Society, Mrs. L. B. Lands will
lead on Sunday evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18

Lansing, Mich, has formed a
Christian Endeavor Union, starting
with ten societies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18

Adler Rochester Clothes start at twenty dollars Nh
no clothing in America represents such tremendous ~
value al price. The beautiful beted backs with 0y
pockets the handsomestfabrics are found here
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18

Ice Cream and Cake!
No Huckelberry Pie!
VICTORY
Were You In 1t? Well, I Guess
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-18

Mems White Canvas
Oxfords, rubber soles or
leather soies
O. 40
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-05
DEPARTMENT AGRICULTURE
RECEIVES INQUIRIES ABOUT
MIGRATORY BIRDS TREATY

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 5.-The
Department of Agriculture has receiv-
ed inquiries from sportsmen in var
ious parts of the United States as to
the effect of the ratification of the
treaty between the United States and
Great Britain in reference to migra-
tory birds upon the Migratory Bird
Act of 1913 and the regulations issued
hereunder. In resposnse the De-
partment has made the following pub
lie announcement: In the opinion Of
the Department, the Migratory Bird
Act and Regulations are still in force;
also these will continue in operation,
and the Department regads it as its
duty to enforce them, pending the en-
actment by Congress of new legislation
for the purpose of carrying out the
provision of the treaty. -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-05
SUICIDE: Of BIC
MAN IS BELIEVED
CLEAR MYSTERY

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 5.-Po-
lice authorities here today said they
were convinced Bernard w. Lewis. who
killed himself at Atlantic City, N. j.,
last night, killed Maizie Colbert, the
artists model, whose dead body was
found in her apartment here a week
ago. The body of Lewis has been posi-
lively identified by a taxicab chauf-
feur as that of the man he drove to
the girls apartment the night of her
death. and his hair matches perfectly
that found clutched in the woman s
hand after death. When he killed him
self Lewis wore a woman's undershirt
correspondingly exactly to garments
worn by Miss Colbert, and bloody
handkerchief was found in his pocket.
The dead man was son of wealthy
retired coal operator living at Pitts
burgh.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-05
Figures That
28ca Day
Enough

ATLANTA, Ca, Jan. SIS 2S cents
a day enough to feed person in these
times of soaring food prices?
Assuming that figures compiled by
Atlanta social workers are correct
and they have made a very exhaust
i've census and study of the subject,
the famous squad of men and women
in Chicago, who are conducting an ex-
pertinent to prove that person can
live on 40 cents a day, have nothing
on the average Atlanta family.
1t is estimated that the average At
lanta working man makes $500 year.
or $5S month, and that the average
family consists of himself, his wife and
three children. Out of his income, he
must pay an average of $176 a year
for house rent and clothing, which
leaves him 1924 year, or % cents per
family. with which to purchase food
This leaves no margin for school
books, car fare, furniture, amuse-
ments, Christmas presents or any or
the things that are supposed to make
life worth living.
When the average family permits
itself any little pleasure, or have a
spell of illness, or must meet any un-
expected expense. they simply must
cut down their food supply.
And they are not the class of people
who ask for help or complaint of their
lot, but represent the average work
ing class who manage to rake and
scrape enough together to make ends
meet and get along without help from
the outside.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-05
COURT OF APPEALS TO RE-
HEAR ALL PENDING CASES

ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 5.-The follow
ing order has been passed by the GeGs-
gia court of appeals:
Owing to the change in the peKsa@-
rel of the court brought about BY the
death of Judge Hodges and by the ma
organization of the court under the
act of August 10, 1916. and IN 'urdsT
that full division of the court may
participate in the decision of such uE-
decided cases as were argued Pngv-
ious to January 1, 1917, and of all cases
iE which rehearings have been granted
it is ordered that all such cases be re-
argued by briefs to be fled with the
clerk of this court by 9 o'clock a BIs
o. Monday, January IS, 1917. il NC
additional briefs are furnished tAG
cases cases will be considered upoR
the briefs heretofore filed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-05
WALKER IS
ON HIS WAY WITH
NO REQU|S|T|ON

Lease Walker. the negro arrested in
Hartford, Conn. for Sumter county au-
thorities, on charge af assault with
intent to murder, is now en- route TO
Georgia in the company of Deputy
Sheriff Bob Price, being again report
ed as waving demand for requisition,
according to telegram received this
morning by Sheriff from Deputy Price.
The requisition papers were duly
signed yesterday by the prosecutor, s.
L. Bynes, in Macon, and forwarded to
Governor Harris last night.
1t is not known whether the papers
have been recalled, but it is believed
that action will be taken at once on the
matter.
The first telegram advising Sheriff
Harvey that Walker had been arrested
stated that he did not demand requisi-
tion papers. When Deputy Price reach
ed Hartford. he wired Americas that
Walker had secured an attorney. and
demanded the legal process for bring
ing him out of Connecticut. Solicitor
Fort Immediately prepared the papers.
The latest development comes that
Walker has again changed his mind.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-05
vIDiLIA HAS FAREWELL
FOR REV. A. D. kENDR|CK

Members of Viadlia Baptist church
met at their church Wednesday night
to say farewell to their beloved pastor,
Rev. Alexis d. Kendrick and family.
A most interesting reception was held,
and large membership present. At
TIE close of the service, Rev. Kendrick
was presented with a beautiful gold
watch, and Mrs. Kendrick received a
handsome cameo brooch. Rev. Kend-
rick and family will arrive in Ameri-
Gus Saturday, and will be entertained
until Monday at che homes of T. F.
Gatewood and T. r. McLendon. after
which they will occupy their new home
on Lee street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-05
MASONS ANNUITY SHOWS
GREAT FINANCIAL STRENGTH

ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 5.-The close ol
1916 found the Masons' Annuity, Il
flalernal benefit order of this city fol-
Masons only, in stronger financial con-
dition than ever before, according to
its annual reports.
The Masons' Annuity has paid the
sum of $3.50 $3.50 to benefciaries, and
more than 500 widows and orphans
arc now enjoying its support and pro-
lection.
1t has invested the sum of $809,50O
in municipal bonds yielding an annual
revenue of $39,810, at IL per cent
interest, and its combined resources
including it's office building in Atlanta
are now $917003.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-05
ATLANTA HARD HIT BY RISE
IN PRICE OF WHITE PAPER

ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 5.-In addition
tc the tremendous burden of increased
white paper cost which has forced hun
dreds of papers out of business in al
parts of the country, Atlanta as a pub
lisbing center will be hard hit from
another angle, and so will newspapers
and magazines in general, if the eff
fcrt succeeds in congress to raise the
postage on publications and reduce
the postage on letters.
Already it is the cost of handling
letter mail that is the heaviest drain
upon the postoffice department. yet in
spite of this fact it is now proposed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-05
no LICENSE CHAUFFEURS
OPERATING CARS IN ATLANTA

ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 5.-The Atlanta
police department has decided that one
reason for the large number of auto
mobile accidents is the fact that so
r.any people drive cars without Ii
ccnse. and the department will ask the
ity council to pass an ordinance pro
yiding for the arrest and punishment
# any person guilty of the practice.
Hundreds of people are driving cars
n Atlanta who have not sufficient ex-
perience or skill, according to the po-
lice, and they believe that large pro
oortion of accidents is due to this
fact.
The proposed ordinance would apply
.ot only to professional ehauffeurs, but
q every person that drives a car. in
Guiding papa and mamma and debu-
lante daughter and eighteen-year-Old
son. who usually drive the car with a
'ew hours training.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-05
SERVICES At CALVARY
CHURCH ARE ANNOUNCED

Evening Prayer will be said tonight
at 7:3O P. NJ. After the service there
will be held at a choir practice.
Tomorrow, January 6, the Feast ol
the Epihany, there will be celebra-
tion of the Holy Communion at 11:O0
A. NJ.
On Sunday next the Sunday School
will conduct a service for Missionary
Day The program is being prepared
by the various classes.
Beginning with Monday night, the
Rev. John D. Wing, of Savannah, will
conduct a Mission, which will last
through the week. The services will
be held every night at 1880 P. M. A
cordial invitation is extended to all.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-05
ROBINSON SHOWS FEED
CARCASSES TO WILD ANIMALS

One of the Robinson show wagons
passed through the streets FRIDAY
morning conveying a dead mule to the
camp grounds, where the carcass was
fed to the wild animals in the menag-
erie. 1t is stated that all dead mules
horses, COWS and other animals that
die of other than contagious disease in
the city are secured by the show man.
agement and used as food for the ami
mails in the menagerie.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-05
THOS. l.. BELL HON0RED
BY GEORGIA OPTOMETRISTS

Thomas L. Bell, the well known
Americus jeweler, is back from a trip
to Atlanta. where he attended the an
nual convention of the Georgia Asso-
citation of Optometrists, which body
honored Mr.. Bell by naming him vice
president. The sessions Of the asso-
citation were held in the auditorium OF
the Hotel Ansley.
Mr.. Bells many friends here join
in extending congratulations upon the
honor accorded him, as well as in com
tlimenting Georgia optometrists III
having selected such an able gentle
man to fill this high position.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-05
SENATOR LEWIS
THINKS WAR To
INVOLVE THE j. s.

WASHINGTON, d. c., jan. 5.-Sena-
tor Lewis. of Illinois, democratic floor
leader in the senate, continuing his
efense of the resolution endorsing
Presient Wilson's peace note today, de-
clared the European war could not
continue a great while longer without
the United States becoming involved
therein. Senator Lewis offered no ex-
planation of the statement, nor did
he indicate what combination of cir
cumstances would be likely to force
this country in the war, either in sup
port of the Entente or Germany.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-05
Russians Attack in GaIieia.

BERLIN, Jan. 5.-Russian troops
this morning attacked German posi-.
tons on the northern part Of the Rus
so-Galician front north of Friedrich
stadt. the war office announced. The
fighting there continues.
Four Russian attacks delivered neaI
Dvinsk, at the northern end of the
Russian battle line during today were
repulsed