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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25
CHILDREN GATHER
FOR BIRTHDAY
Billy Halfpenny's Little Party
Saturday Afternoon Is
Voted a Success

Mrs. William Craig Halfpenny, OF
10 North Nineteenth street, enter
tanned from $50 to 4.S0 o'clock on
Saturday afternoon in honor of her
small son Billy. who was celebrat-
ing his fourth birthday.
The house was gaily decorated
with tulips. sweetpeas and pussy
willows, and the little folks enjoyed
games, story telling and contests
prior to refreshments.
Those present were Dorothy Coo
per- of Enola; Ethel Halfpenny,
Betty Irwin, Catherine Gornman,
Edith Edenbaugh, Richard Huber,
Tommy Harris, Marshall Brown,
William Holsberg, Leland Booda,
Jimmy Barr and Billy Halfpenny.
Each little guest received n cum
ming box containing chocolate
egg with the recipients name on it.
Mrs. Halfpenny was assisted by her
sister. Miss Mary Katherine Mumma.
Mrs. T. II. Nivin. of Bethlehem. is
visiting her father. DIR. ID. B. Traver,
of Steelton. Pa.
Mrs. y. L. oyster. of West State
street, and Mrs. Harry Crist. are on a
ten days trip to New York City and
Brooklyn.
Miss Ethel Young and Miss Phoebe
Young, of Philadelphia. are spending
the week with their sister. Mrs. Lu-
ther Hughes. of Green street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25
p Red Cross Notes

that than for the helmets. If I can
ever be of use to you, and surely
can, let me know.
When our women enlisted in the
canteen service abroad they did not
realize that one of their duties
would be to take the American boys
shopping. Near all the railroad
centers are canteens and also shops.
and many soldiers want to buy
smokes and food, or sweets, between
trains. They do not know the French
language nor French money, nor
correct pieces, so the American
women take twenty at a time. buy
for them. count their change for
them, and serve generally as guar
dians and guides.
1T is just like going shopping
with my sister at home" said one
warrior.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25
York Girl to. Marry
Former Harrisburgel

There was happy birthday party
held in honor of Mrs. Charles Mayer
of York, when the engagement was
announced between Miss Caroline
Spangler of that city, to George +
Mayer, of Philadelphia, we'll known
in York and this city and now en-
ployed by the United States govern
ment at the League Island Navy
yard. No date has been set for the
wedding. After an elaborate dinnc:
quaint favors were given the guests
in which the announcements were
discovered.
In attendance were Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Mayer the Misses Caroline
Sponsler. Anna and Irene Mayer
Nora Mclaughlin. Rita Plank, and
Messrs. Henry Wolf, William and
Ebert Meyer. all of York; Dennis
p. Cocklin, Ed. X. Meyers. of Har-
risburg, and George f. Mayer, OF
Philadelphia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Wickersham, of
Thompsontown. motored here yes
terday for visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Barton, of 1S North Fifteeath
street.
Miss Dorothy Kephart. of South
Thirteenth street, who has been con-
fined to her home for several weeks
by illness. is able to be out.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25
The Eleventh Birthday
of Miss Stella Evans

The eleventh birthday of Miss
Stella Evans was merrily celebrated
with party at her home, 2222 North
Sixth street. The guests began their
pleasures by singing America" and
ended with The Star Spangled Ban
ner" after games. music and re-
freshments. In attendance were the
Reba Geisking. Cora Garverick' Helen
McCurdy. Mildred Johnson, Naomi
Levinson. Gladys Peifer. Sara Dough-
erty, Miriam Dougherty. Mary Smith
Esther OFT, Ruth McAlicher, Eta
Raehouser, Martin Evans Edwin
Evans, Chaster McAlicher, Jr
Charles Miller, Frank Keller, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. L. McAlicher, Mrs. Warren
Garverick, Mrs. Augustus PETER, Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Garverick, Mr.. and
Mrs. Peifer. Mr.. and Mrs. ira Camp
bell, Mr.. and Mrs. Winer Evans.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard NJ. Woods,
Jr., of 5616 Elliott street, West Phil
adelphia, announce the birth of a son
Richard Markell Woods, on Wednes-
day, March 90. 1918.
Mr.. and Mrs. George J. Miller, of
26l5 Agate street. announce the
birth of a son. George j. Miller. Jr.,
Tuesday, March IL, 1918. Mrs. Miller
was formerly Miss Margaret c. Bar
nett, of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas j. Barth. of
Portland. Me, former Harrisburgers
announce the birth of a daughter
Clarissa Barth, saturday, March 2S,
1915.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25
Working Force on Big u. S.
Depots Being Increased

Water may be supplied to the big
Middletown War Department deve-
lopment from the Steelton water
works. 1t will be piped to Middle
town from Steelton. the extension 70
be ten-inch main. 1t is unders q
that this will be started Immediately ".
Steelton water is of high quality,
carefully filtered and the plant is
capable of providing much more
than the present requirements of the
town.
The working force at Middletown
is being gradually enlarged. Some
hundreds OF men were Mt work on
the aviation extension and the big
ordnance job on the old Keystone
fair site, where big frame Office
buildings for the contractors and
barracks for the workmen are being
erected. AS needed soldiers will be
sent here from the training camps
for guard duty. 1t is understood that
enough work is in sight to give en-
ployment to large number OF
workmen there for nearly Il year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25

Centrals fair debaters are plan
ming their work for the coming sea-
son. On the team are Miss Helen
Appelby, leader; Miss Rita BuX-
baum, n junior; Miss Mary Rodney,
sophomore, and Miss Florence Davis,
freshman. interesting preliminary
debates have been held ut various
intervals to select the girls who were
best qualified for the school team.
The teachers in the English depart
ment selected the girls for this work.
The first debate will be held at Ha-
zleton in the early part of April.
Boys in Debate
The second in the series of the
triangular debates arranged between
Central, Reading and Altoona High
schools resulted in defeat for Gen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25
Forney Students Lead
in Sale of Baby Bonds

The interest and enthusiasm of
the pupils of the Forney school are
equally divided these days between
the spring track teams and the sale
of Baby Bonds. At recent meeting
Joe Klinedinst was elected athletic
manager and David Yawler, captain
of the track team. The athletic spirit
is keen among the students and hard
work to win the track meet trophies
is being put forth.
The same Jealous spirit is mani
tested in the sale of Baby Bonds on
the part of the 500 students as in the
sports. The total number of bonds
sold bx them numbers ESQ up to
date Miss Pages room leads in the
sale and Principal Ferguson is stead
lily pushing the good work right
along.
The school is not only doing its
bit" by selling bonds but in knitting
and sewing for the local Red Cross
chapter as we'll. Some of the Red
Cross members in charge of the
junior auxiliary work have said that
some of the best work handed in
by the grammar school has come
from the Forney building.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25

J. Horace Nunemaker. a student
at Colgate College, Hamilton, n. Y,
will arrive the latter part of the
week for a spring vacation h-his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Nune-
maker. of 1927 Crescent street.
Harold McCord, who is in the
United States government service, in
Philadelphia, spent Saturday and
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rufus McCord, of Bellevue
Park.
Horace Edwards and his son, Jack
son Edwards, of Hartman, Tenn,
went home this morning after
weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
+. Deene, their relatives.
Miss Ellen Rogers and Miss Cecilia
Rogers. of Milwaukee, VS., were re-
cent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A.
Fellows. OF Market street.
Miss Anna B. Kretzer. of 426 North
street. spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Kaylor, at Union Deposit
Mrs. Charles G. Lands. of 1880
Green street has returned home after
a weekend visit in Philadelphia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25
.Forney School Exercises
For Colonial Danes

There will be special exercises in
the Forney school building Wednes-
connection with the reading of essays
in the State Colonial Danes contest,
The subject for writing this year was.
What 1t Means to BE a True Ameri-
cam, and three essays will be read.
DIR. Frederick Il. Downes, superin-
tendent of city schools. will speak,
and Mrs. Marlin Il. Olmsted, the Dau-
phin county chairman of Colonial
Danes. will make q brief address.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25

FOR THE BISHOP
Four Services Yesterday in
Various Places; Confir-
nation During Week

Palm Sunday was a strenuous
day for Bishop James Henry Dar-
lington. who conducted four serv-
ices during the day. In the morn
ing the bishop confirmed at st.
James Episcopal Church, Lancaster.
He also dedicated new memorial
organ in the church. of which the
Rev. Clifford G. Twomblie is rector.
In the afternoon he was the guest
OF Herbert w. Hartman, head of
the Lancaster County Red Cross,
and confirmed five people in ST.
Paurs Church, Mannheim. From
there he went to Sport Hill and in
the evening at o'clock he con-
firmed ten at st. James Church.
Lancaster. The Rev. George Israel
Browne, rector of the church, is a
descendant of Israel Putnam of
Revolutionary fame. The Rev.
George Eskins, rector of Hope
Church at Mt. Hope. assisted at sew
eral services. He was awarded the
Victoria Cross for bravery serving
as a chaplain in the English army
during the Boer war.
The various services were of a
patriotic nature, the bishop speak
graduated Lancaster on having Mr..
Griest as a Congressman and urged
support of the prohibitory amend
ment.
y reception was rendered to
Bishop Darlington in the rectory of
st. James Church, Lancaster, fol-
lowing the evening service.
Tonight the bishop will confirm
class presented by the Rev. Will
liam Charles Heilman at Trinity
Church, Steelton. At noon Wednes-
otic service of Lancaster churches
AT St. James Church there. At 7.S0
he will confirm n class at st. An
drew's Church, Nineteenth and Mar
ket streets. Thursday at 4.30 he
will address a patriotic meeting in
st, Stephens 3I Church Front street
Good Friday night at 80 he will
he will confirm at Trinity Church.
Williamsport, and Easter evening at
Holy Trinity Church, Remove. Eas-
ter morning he will be at ST. Pauls,
Lock Haven, and Easter afternoon
he will also be at Trinity Church,
Jersey Shore.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Woolston Jones. of
1884 Derry street. who are in Phila-
delphia for the week. are going to
Washington, ID. c.. to spend the
Easter holidays with their son, Nor
man Cheston Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Gregory, of On
tario. Canada, are visiting their rela-
tiVes, Mr.. and Mrs. Harper Thomas.
of Green street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Kennedy
and daughter. Mrs. Luther Munce. of
Cleveland. Ohio, were Weekend guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard d. White. OF
North Second street
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25
Ribbons For Easter

New and large assortment of taft
feta and satin ribbons, In ail col
Ors and widths, &c TO soc
New MOire Ribbons. all cOIOrs.
4c to soc
New Persian aud Dpesden Ribbons,
29c md soc
New Plaid Ribbons ....... soc
New striped Ribbons,
zoe, 3Oc md soc
New wash Ribbons, all colors and
widths &C 10 @oe
New COIOred Velvet Ribbons, NIL
coIors ..,.......... zoe
New Black Velvet Ribbons,
&c to 25c
New BrOcaded Ribbons ...... a2c
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25

Very interesting items of news
have come in from headquarters
which we want all our members to
know about.
The Harrisburg chapter has been
notified that il is. an 20. K" chap
ter regarding knitting. This means
that all boxes from the local chap
ter are sent direct to France or to
the cantonments without being
opened at headquarters for inspec-
! ton. This is because the work has
| been up TO standard in every way.
| The chapter desires all its knitters
to aid in maintaining this good repu-
tation.
Harrisburg is also listed among
the fifteen chapters in Pennsylvania
and Delaware which sent in only
perfect boxes of hospital garments
| in February.
As many of our members know,
the chapter Is glad to equip men
with necessary knitted goods before
they go away and every day one or
more men is supplied with sweaters,
socks and other articles. But 1t is
no longer permitted to send knitted
goods to the soldiers who have al
ready gone to camp. This does not
mean, however that these men can
not nave SWedlSTS, LOT III SuCu CdSSSi
at our request. the goods are sent
from Pennsylvania division head
l.Quarters in Philadelphia or are given
out by the Red Cross representa-
! tives at the camps. Therefore, il
Harrisburg chapter promises to look
after your boy in this indirect way
do not fear that he will be over
looked.
The following letter sent to Divi-
sion headquarters from one of the
men thus supplied proves that the
headquarters is speedily attending
to these requests. 1t speaks not
only for itself but for the Red Cross:
February 26, 1913.
Headquarters Co., - Inf.
Dear Mr.. -
'Lieutenants are so plentiful now
adays that l have no identity of my
own, but in private life 1 am the
brother of Mrs. am
trying to thank you for the helmets
which the Red Cross sent to head
quarters company. but I have not
thought of their warmth, or COM
fort, or general usefulness. I am
thinking only of the amazing
promptness with which you acted
upon her suggestion. That brought
the Red Cross home to me as moth
ing else has 1 imagine the major
ity of people take everything for
granted, reading of the enormous
amounts required. of all the work
the Red Cross is doing, yet all the
while never associating it with them
selves. You have taught me a les
son. I'm really more grateful for
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25
FORMER RESIDENT DIES

Word has been received by reIa-
tives here of the death of Mrs. Harry
Friedman. of Cincinnati. Ohio. well
known throughout the city as Miss
Fannie Strouse. Mrs. Friedman was
a daughter of the late Benjamin
Strouse. a merchant for many years
at Fourth and Market streets. and a
niece of the late Joseph and Michael
Strouse. She spent her childhood
and girlhood days here, later moving
t. Pittsburgh. where she was marri ID
about two years ago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25
VISITORS FROM PITTsnuRGH

Mrs. ralph Whitby and small
daughter. OF Pittsburgh, spent Sum
day in town with her parents. Alder
man and Mrs. A. M. Lands, Susque-
hanna and Calder streets. The little
girl was one of those baptized yester-
day in the Augsburg Lutheran
Church by the pastor, the Rev. A. NJ.
Stamets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25

Miss Helene Rockwell, of the Riv-
erside Apartments. visited at her
home in Towando recently.
Miss Julia Crawford, of North
Third street, spent the weekend in
Philadelphia.
Miss Mary Nestor. of Lykens. is a
guest of Miss Amy Halfpenny, at Sc
North Nineteenth street.
Miss Jane Hickok will return to-
morrow to Westover School, Middle
burg. Conn, after spending her
spring vacation with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross A. Hickok, 119
State street"
T. ]. Oren, OF 313 Reilly street, who
has been seriously i'll for the past
two weeks is somewhat improved in
health.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25
HOME FROM SCHOOL

Miss Dorothy Shoemaker, Miss
Sabra Clark. Miss Helen Shoemaker,
Miss Judith March, Miss Kathryn
Kelley, Miss Rebecca Stewart and
Miss Evelyn Gutman. students at
Goucher College, Baltimore. are
spending the spring recess at their
homes here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25

Thomas e. Lyter, a student at
Princeton Seminary, Princeton, N.
j., visited his parents, the Rev. and
Mrs. ]. A. Lyter, of 1908 Derry
street, Saturday.
Mrs. A. X. Bowman. of State Col
lege, is spending some time with
friends here.
Mrs. George Butterworth, of South
Bethlehem, was the weekend guest
of her mother, Mrs. Mary Smyser
Kinzer, of 2127 North Second street.
Mrs. Oscar ID. Hoerner and son.
Horace Hoerner. of Pittsburgh. are
guests OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
ID. W. Charters, at 40S South Thir-
teenth street
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25
WITH SOLDIER HUSBAND

Mrs. Clarence B. Lober is spend
ing several days in New York City
with her husband prior to his de-
parture to Fort Omaha. Neb.. for
special instruction.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. a. Myers. 1609h
North Third street. returned home
Weaver and daughter, OF Newport.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25

trail. Altoona had one brilliant
speaker who practically carried the
day. for the. visitors. The question
was Resolved, That the present ten
dency toward vocational training at
the expense of academic education
in secondary schools is detrimental
to the coming generation" Both
teams showed the results of careful
training. For Central Cas- StoneI
was. perhaps. the best speaker, Will,
Tom Caldwell close second. The
rebuttal of Tom Caldwell was the
best speaker of any in the debate
superintendent +. Il. Downes pre-
sided at the meeting and the judges
were: Frank NJ. Hunter. law clerk
in the office of the Attorney Gen.
eral: Arthur Hull and John w
Jacobs, attorneys of this city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25
To ATTEND TRIAL

Mercer b. Tate and his sister in
law, Mrs. William Il. Dunbar. left
to-day for Little Valley, n. Y, to at
tend the trial of Rossco, the murderer
of William Il. Dunbar. n Pennsylvania
Railroad supervisor, last July, in
II. Y.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25
Mems Wear For
Easter

New NIL silk Neckwear, large as
sortment ............... zoe
Mems Dress Shirts, percaIe, aII
Sizes, mt special prices.
Mems NIL elastic Suspenders,
Soc and soc
Mems SILK Hose, nil cOIOrs soc
Mems cOlOred LisIc Hose ...... 25c
Mems BELTS ................ 25c
Mems Carriers .... 10c and 25c
Mems 4-pIy linen collars :. 121sc
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25
Ladies' Neckwear For
Easter

New assortment of the latest nov
elites In cape, flat and roll col
lars I'm Crepe de Chine. GeOrgette
Crepe, OrEandIes and Satin.
New Embroidered and plain col
IaFs.
New plain and embroidered sets.
New Sport Collars.
New Windsor ties, plain, stripe,
dots and checks.
New BOudOlr Caps.
New Novelties In cord and string
ties. all popular cOIOrs.
Satin Collars In round and square
effects.
PIque Collars.
At UNUSUALLY LOW PRICES.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25
New Belts, Girdles,
Pocketbooks, Ladies'
Handbags, Etc For
Easter

New Patent Leather Belts,
zoe, 25c and soc
New White Kid Belts, 25c and soc
New Ladies' Handbags, 25c and soc
New POcketbOOks 80. 25c and zoe
New. Silver Mesh Bags, at special
prices.
New Colonial POeketbOOIks, all
lenthers, special prices.
New Cascade Combs ... 25c
New Bnck and Side Combs,
1Oc and 25c
New Garter Webbing ....... 25c
New Hand Mirrors .......... 25c
New Hair Brushes ........... 25c
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-25

adays that l have no identity of my
own, but in private life 1 am the
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-25
CALL THE
FIRING SQUAD

An indignant New. Workers rises to
protest against imposing the death
penalty upon American soldiers who
fall asleep in the trenches while in
ficting nothing more than terms in
prison upon men who are convicted
at home of espionage. The point is
we'll taken-no matter whether the
death sentence receives the approval
of the war department or not. The
truth is that we have been altogether
too lenient with the factory burners
and the bomb placers and the wire
tappers and other classes of German
agents who have lone so much to i'm
pede our efficient progress in the war.
A firing squad doing its duty some
day at dawn, with attendant publicity
of the results. would be productive of
much good, we think.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-25
How Rome ENCOURAGED Birth Rate

To encourage the birth rate the Ro-
mans made use of the age-long fight
of women with property for the power
to control it. This power that 1t tool
the women of England and America
living under the English common law
$500 years longer TO achieve was
granted by Numa Pompilius, in us b.
O., to women who were mothers of
three children, who were privileged TO
have free administration of their own
affairs without guardian or tutor" To
the women who had inherited large
fortunes this must have been an ex-
ceedingly effective inducement to the
rearing Of large families. and an ex-
cellent counteraction to the various in
fiuences in Roman life which would
tend to keep the birth rate down. This
Is probably one of the few isolated ex-
amples where m|ilitarlstlc ideals work.
ed for the benefit of women
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-25
MANY SUCKERS IN NEW YORK
Glib Tongue About All That Is Needed
to Get the Money in Eastern
Metropolis.

Gullible and curious are the two
chief characteristics of the smart guy.
and there is no one who knows this
better than the street fakir. One of
those sharp-witted faklrs with a gift
of CAB made a cleanup in the financial
district the other day. remarks the
New York Tribune. He went down
there just as the deckhands of the big
corporations were pouring out of the
skyscrapers for a bite to eat. He had
n grip full Of little black boxes that
looked like cameras.
Here yer are" he shouted. "for two
niekels or one dime. The cutest little
thing you can imagine. Stand on the
sidewalk, fix this little box at the right
a s~econd-story window and see what's
going on without the slightest incon-
v~enience.
"In the old way. when you wanted
to peep through a keyhole you went
down on your launches, at some per
sonal Inconvenience. Besides. there
was always the danger of being shot
in the eye with a hatpin or a knitting
needle. Buy n Of the cute little toys
and you can stand on both feet, and.
without endangering life or limb, you
can see all that's going on IN the ROOM"
Nearly every n who stopped fished
out a dime and bought one. Then a
cop came along, the fakir slipped away
and the crowd melted. Everybody who
bought the little camera" tried 10
work it 40 different ways, and then
discovered that they had been stung.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-04-25
Patch Up Telenhone Poles

The ever-increasing cost of lumber
has led to the use of many devices 10
save wood. One of the most ingenious
Is the method to save telephone poles,
which rot at the base just above and
below tne surface of the ground. The
upper portion remains sound for a
longer time than the base. A short
pole, %creosoted so as to withstand de-
cay, Is placed In the ground beside the
old pole and firmly fastened to #. This
adds several years to the length OF
time the pole will serve. The arrange
ment also serves as a protection to
pedestrians for since the part buried
rots long before the upper part. the
fall might occur most unexpectedly
Popular Science Monthly.