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The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-25
THE SOLDIER VOTE

The mail this morning brought u ollowing letter, which is of curre1 interest, and is of value as shOwin he opinion of a lawyer on the su ect which is likely to be the hing lpon which James Wickersham contest for the delegateship will tur1 While we believe the premises akes to be erroneous, we take plea Ire in reproducing it.
 To the Editor of the Times:
 in your issue of August 21, under the heading "Why Should Not Signal Corps Men Vote?" you quote from "An Alaskan" a state ment which is fair and reasona- ble except that the writer loses sight of one fact, and that the most vital of all. Signal corps men should not vote away from home because it is contrary to law for any citizen to vote away from home.
 With the statements put forth by Alaskan" I sympathize. I have often thought the same way myself, but the law is the other way. The remedy is to change the law and provide that a sol dier can vote when he has been stationed in civilian employment for the necessary time to qualify him to a vote in any place.
 As the law stands, soldiers residence, officer or private, is where he enters the army. That has been decided so often that nobody pretending to be a lawyer ought to question it. In the last congress the House committee on elections composed mostly of law yers and with a Democratic ma jority, unanimously decided that this is the law. They could not, as lawyers, give any other opinion.
 Congress can give soldiers the right to vote anywhere under it's jurisdiction, but it has not done so. The legislature of Alaska can give them the right to vote for territorial offices, but it has not done so.
 But the existing law is not as unjust as it seems. When man takes either official or private employment away from home he has to go home to vote. Signal corps men do not come to Alaska to reside but because they are ordered here. They go away when they are ordered to. When
 they stay here @ long time it seems that they ought to be al- lowed to vote. But that is not
 the law. If soldiers temporarily
 stationed could vote at their sta
 ton the soldiers at Camp Lewis
 could have swamped the resident
 vote of Pierce county Washing
 ton, during the late war.
 McCrary on Elections, a stand
 ard law book, gives the reasons
 on which many election laws are
 based. E. E. RITCHlE. Signal corps men should not vot avs MT. Ritchie, because it lis CO rery for any citizen to vote ava rom home" Signal corps men al lot necessarily away from home. act, many of them have their homo n Alaska. While congress has d ided that men ill the military SC vice of the United States can"n lcuuire a residence other than tf ,ne claimed at the time of enlis nent, this does not alter the ia hat courts have ruled that they ca 10 so. There would seem to be good reason why signal corps me ike other employees of the gover nent, can not vote after having r sided year in the territory. ] most cases all their interests are her including family ties, and in man instances the soldier has no tie whatever with the place he calle lome at the time of his enlistmen | man may be appointed to pos ion in any other branch of the publ
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-27

ROBHON-SCOTT
WEDDING CARDS
Church Ceremonies to Be Fol
lowed by Reception in
Civic Club House

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Linford Scott.
of 500 North Seventeenth street, have
issued invitations to the wedding of
their daughter, Miss Leona Meta Scott,
TO Harold Kline Robson on Thursday
evening, November 6, at $50 in the
Pine Street Presbyterian Church. The
Rev. DIR. Lewis S. Nudge, pastor, will
officiate. assisted by the Rev. DR.. Ellis
n. Kremer, pastor of the Reformed
Salem Church. A reception will follow
the ceremony at the Civic Clubhouse.
Miss Scott is graduate of the Central
High School class of 1917. Mr.. Scott
is general superintendent of the Har-
riseurg Manufacturing and Boiler Com
pany and prominent in Masonic circles
and the Harrisburg Rotary Club. Mr.
Robson is son of William NJ. Robson,
head of the Insurance Company of Har-
risburg in this district He is a gradu-
ate of Franklin and Marshall College
ard is connected with the central offices
OF the company in Philadelphia
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-27
Young Girls Meet Guest
of Miss Virginia Bishop

Miss Alice Black, of Paris, Texas,
"a student of Bishopthorpe Manor
and school friend of Miss Virginia
Bishop. is her guest at 300S North
Front street. Miss Bishop gave a
pretty little tea for Miss Black on
Saturday afternoon at her home,
where autumn flowers prevailed in
the decorations.
Miss winifred Meyers and Miss
Nell Payne poured tea and choco-
late.
The following young girls were
present: Miss Alice Virginia Cooper,
Miss Mary Cooper, Miss Katharine
Rutherford. Miss Lucy-Ord kemper,
Miss Mary Louise Hubley. Miss
Sarah Bailey. Miss Elizabeth Harris,
Miss Alice Black, Miss Florence
Burtnett, Miss Ruth Dowdell, Miss
Mary Estelle Thomas and Miss
Clarabelle Geiger, of Mechanicsburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-27
FREE MILK BALL
HALLOWEEN EVE
Proceeds From Event at Win
terdale to Be Devoted to
Aiding France

An approaching social event of i'm
portance is the Halloween Free Milk
for France Ball, to be held at Win
terdale Hall, Friday, October 81.
with Miss Burd's Orchestra playing
for the dancing.
Miss Sylvia Rogers, instructor of
French at Central High School, is
chairman of the committee in charge
and is extending every effort to
make the dance a success. other
cities throughout the entire country
have contributed to the free milk
fund in a similar manner and it is
hoped that Harrisburg will not fall
behind in the movement. That the
people of France appreciate the re-
lief extended to them through these
benefit events is amply proved by
the letters of thanks received from
that country.
The committee in charge includes
Miss Sylvia Rogers, Miss Elsie M.
limerick, Miss Sara Hershey, Miss
Mary E. Fisher, Miss Florence Davis,
Miss Luella Hawkins and Miss Eliza
beth McComsey.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-27
Membership Campaign at
Silk Mill For Y.W.C.A.

There will be a special meeting
tomorrow noon at the Harrisburg
Silk Mill with members of the Indus
trial Committee of the Y. w. c. A.
in charge, and a membership cam
paign for the association directed by
Gustave Roster, manager of the Silk
Mill and Miss Anna Householder.
During brief program, Mrs. Will
liam Jennings will speak of the re-
cent visit of Queen Elizabeth of the
Belgians to this city. and Miss C.
Wynne Cassel recently returned from
"Y' service overseas, will sing. Mrs.
Mabel Cronise Jones, chairman of
the Y. w. c. A. Industrial Commit
tee will speak briefly on advantages
of becoming a member of the Y.
W. c. A.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-27
CURRENT EVENTS
BY DIR. RAIGUEL
College Club Bringing Noted
Lecturer and Traveller Here
For Series of Talks

The College Club with it's usual
foresight and progressive policy
has arranged for a series of eight
public lectures on Current Events,
by DIR. George Earle Raiguel, dis
tinguished physician, lecturer and
traveller. DR.. Raiguel has just re-
turned from Russia and Siberia and
speaks with authority on the Far
East" as well as on conditions every
where from personal observation.
His first lecture, will be held
Thursday morning, October 80, at
11.30 o'clock, in the Civic Club house
on "The Treaty of Peace and the
League of Nations"
The lectures are open to the gem
eral public at a nominal price for
the course or for n single lecture.
Tickets may be obtained from Mrs.
George B. Kunkel, Locust street,
chairman of the committee or from
any other member of the College
Club
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-27
MASQUERADE AT
PERDIX COTTAGE
Young Folks Spend Happy
Evening in Country With
Games, Music, Supper

Mrs. William P. Quigley and Miss
Elsie PRESLEY chaperoned a happy
party Saturday evening at the Per-
dix cottage of Walter Mehaffie. The
guests who wore most attractive
masquerade costumes enjoyed an
evening of games, music and dane
ing followed by refreshments.
In attendance were: The Misses
Ruth Singleton, Viola Sweager,
Mary Showers, Evelyn Howard,
Ruth Lynn, Mary Sweager, Mary
Rodenhaver, Mildred Quenzler, Ma
bel GLENN, Antonia Helf, Kathryn
Griffen, Pearl Halbarde, Mabel Pot
teiger, Helena Mentzler, Mary Nc
Claim, Margaret Young, Lauretta
Geist, Evelyn Sloop, Elsie Presley,
Mrs. Quigley, Laurence Evans, Wal
ter Mehatfie. Millard Geist, Richard
Johnston, Warren Cless. Charles
Long. Norris Mentzler. Howard
Swartz, Charles Clement George
Fleck, Robert Doblin and Ralph Nc
Lain.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-27

A LREADY Dame Fashion de-
~ crees short sleeves for Spring.
And to pleasantly prepare ua
for the change, she sends two stun
ming dinner gowns to town, each
boasting this newest of features.
Both are to be found at the Cloos
Shop. The one is of black georgette
crepe and charmeuse, the crepe of
the waist being lavishly beaded with
cut steel. Heavy jet trimming
finishes the bottom of the char
meuse skirt. The other, of plain
black charmeuse, is artistically
beaded in black, the entire lower
half of the skirt being encrusted
with glistening jet beads. Both, as
was mentioned before, forecast the
mode of the Spring in the three
quarter length of the sleeves.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-27

A RE you one of those unfortu-
n nate wives who devote hours
weekly to darning ghastly holes
in hubby's socks? Isn't it an awful
job? Don't you just dread it? If
were to tell you how to lessen your
task, would you thank me? Fool
ish question! Well, it so happens
that know one way in which to
prevent such holes from appearing.
Send hubby to the Army and Navy
Shoe Store the next time he starts
out to purchase pair of socks. He
will there find every variety and
sort in every color, size and p.ice
imaginable and he'll also find that
they really give satisfactory wear.
In fact, the woolen hosiery is of
such high quality as to be practically
holeprOof
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-27
oOD news! There's going to

OOD news! There's going to
- be a new girls orchestra at
the Penn-Harris grill! Begin
ming this evening. five girls will play
the liveliest of jazz-the kind calcu-
lated to make you dance whether
you want to or not. Just one more
reason for going to the grill, isn't
It? 1t surely is the best little place
in town to pass away q pleasant
evening. Attractive surroundings,
all sorts OF delicious things to eat
and drink, plus a wonderful new or
chestra. help make it so. What
more could one desire? Prompt
service? Well, You get that, too.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-27
Miss Lane Honor Guest
at an Autumn Luncheon

Miss Harriet Spottswood. of suburban
Harrisburg, is giving an autumn lunch
con tomorrow at her home, Maple
Heights in honor of Miss Clara Ariel
Lane, of Pittsburgh, her house guest.
The appointments will be of bright
colored foliage and dahlias with chyS-
anthemums of yellow gracing the table.
Cards and music will follow. The
guests will be, the Misses Erma Spahr,
nellie Williams, Kathtyn Bankes, Maude
Miller, Sara Elizabeth Miller, Grace
Watson, Eunice Watson, Idamae Rog-
ers, of Baltimore. Lucy Jean. Thompson
and Helen B. Smith.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-27
Entertains at Cards =.
For Baltimore Guest

Mrs. Samuel Finkelstein, 1892
North Sixth street, entertained a num-
Der of friends at card party given in
honor of her cousin, Miss Sara Zin-
berg. of Baltimore, whose engagement
to I. 7. Rockman, this city, was an
nounced recently. The decorations were
marigolds and autumn leaves. The
guests included Miss zinberg, Mrs.
Harry Cohen, Mrs. Charles Cooper.
Mrs. Max Cohn, Mrs. Joseph Coplinsky,
Mrs. David Gold and Miss Gertrude
Kerson.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-27
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown Hosts
to Cape May Visitors

DR.. and Mrs. Draper of Cape May.
n. J., who are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Cassius NJ. Brown, Briggs and East
streets were guests at card party
given by their hosts.
A buffet-supper was served to Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Duffin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Hooper, Mr.. and Mrs. Sum-
ner Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Will
Eams, Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Stew
art. Mr.. and Mrs, David Jenkins. DR..
and Mrs. Morris Layron, Mrs. Les
ley Marshall, Miss Ida Brown. Miss
Maran Brown, Lewis Hill, William
Jeffers of Steelton, and Harry Stew
art.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-27

no you have the decorative
bug?" It's a bothersome lit
tie insect at times, and, per-
sonally, I've known it to cause all
sorts of trouble. Once, several years
ago, it seized my small cousin,
prompting him to paint striking red
roses on the pale blue paper of his
room. The effect was startling, to
say the least. On the other hand, if
properly directed, this bug fire.
quently prompts the creation of per-
fectly beautiful things. For :r-
stance, parchment lamp shades.
when carefully decorated ARE most
attractive. Colored in Oil or with
water colors, they can be made to
carry out the decorative scheme of
any room. Just at present, Mr..
Saltzgiver is carrying a large line o.
them, in all shapes and sizes, at hh,
Art and Antique Store, 223 North
Second street,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-27
Married in Church Parlor
on Saturday Evening

The marriage of Miss Edith NJ.
Daub, of Elkins Park, Pa, to Har-
vey B. Smith, of Lebanon, was SOL
emnized Saturday evening in the
parlors of the Stevens Memorial
Church, the Rev. DR.. Clayton Albert
Smucker officiating.
After the ceremony, witnessed by
a few close friends only, the party
went to the Penn-Harris where a
wedding supper was served.
The bridegroom recently returned
from overseas after long service in
France.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith will reside in
Lebanon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-27
NeSSTOT2K
2 NEWS

IAN announcement under this heading
must be accompanied By name to assure
dccuracTl
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Parsons, 813
Forster street, announce the birth
of a son, Jourman Bower Parsons,
Saturday, October 1s, 1919.
DIR. and Mrs. c. 1. Trullinger, 2022
North Sixth street, announce the
birth of a daughtet, Martha Louise
Trullinger, at the Polytechnic Hospital,
Tuesday, October IA, 1919.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. r. Leach, sos
South Front street, announce the
birth of a daughter, Louise Kathryn
Leach, Friday, October II, 1919.
Mrs. Leach was formerly Miss Lucy
Metzger.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Steever, 1883
North Sixth street, announce the
birth of son, Earl Raymond
Steever, Thursday, October 23. 1919.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-27
Woman's League to Meet
at Church Tomorrow Night

An interesting meeting and social
of the Harrisburg Gettysburg Wom-
ans League for Harrisburg and vi
cinity will be held tomorrow even
ing at 7.45 o'clock in Christ Lu-
theran Church, Thirteenth and
Derry streets. A. H. Dinsmore,
Boys Work secretary of the local Y.
M. c. A, will speak on 1.-THE Y. M.
c. A. and the College," A good at
tendance has been requested.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-27
MRS. STEWART IN CITY

Mrs. George B. Stewart. of Au-
fburn, N. Y. spent a short time with
MRS. Frank Whitman, North Front
street. going from there to Duncan
non to visit relatives for the week
end. She leaves for Baltimore this
week. Mrs. Stewart was formerly
Miss Ella Hart, of this city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-27

EvERAL took weekly trip with hour in
crowds by They always fascinated and got to
Frequently I'd try judge mans occupation by his general
looked generally concluded that he
judge by That's
to
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-27
HERE FROM NEBRASKA

DR.. Roy A. Dodge and his sister. Miss
Violet Dodge, of Omaha, Nebraska, are
spending several weeks in this city as
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs C. T. Fleck,
132 Eerbeke street
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-27
The Wheat to Be Bought in
America as Far as
Practicable
NO ENEMY PEOPLE
TO BE GIVEN FOOD
But Armenians and Other
Friendly People Are
to Be Helped

Washington, d. c., Jan. 27.-An agree.
ment on the administration bill appro,
priating $loo,oOO,oOO for European fam.
inc relief was reached to-day by the
Senate and House conferees after brief
session. No material changes were made
in the bill by the cvnferees All the Sen
ate amendments, with minor changes in
phraseology were adopted, including that
by Senator Penrose providing that wheat
needed should be bought as far as prac.
tieable in America.
Prohibition as added by the Senate
against distribution of food to enemy
peoples also was provided by the con
ferees, but the provision was redrafted
so as to insure that Armenians and 9th,
er friendly peoples in enemy territory
might become the subjects of relief.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-27
PRAISED THOMAS MOTT OSBORNE
At Methodist Church Last Evening Rev.
B. G. Lipsly Commended Work.

Last evenings service at the Hedding
Methodist church concluded the series of
two weeks OF evangelistic meetings by
the pastor and people A good number
were present and paid close attention 20
the words of the pastor, Rev b. Lips6y.
He took for his text a passage found in
Hosea i %. "For | am God and not man
making some very helpful remarks in
that connection.
He said that it is always hard for men
to forgive themselves for their own sins
and mistakes and also hard for them Go
forgive others. We are so made that we
difficult it hard to excuse those who do
not agree with our own ideas Of right
and wrong and the conyentionalities of
life He said the Pharisees were uHfur
giving of Jesus because His ways were
different from theirs. and because He as
sociated with 'publicans and sinners"
He mentioned the efforts of Thomas Mott
Osborne and eX-Gov. West of Oregon for
the uplift of those who had transgressed
the laws of the land, and declared iha.
under a criminals rough exterior is often
found heart that is ready TO respond
to a forgiving spirit. The preacher apg,;n
against those forces which have been on
ganized to defeat the ,lIoTts oi 2X-Goy.
West and of Mr., Osborne, lie said there
are in all of us those same possibilities OF
doing wrong. and often our environment
has determined our status in life,
Rev. Mr.. Iipsky said in part; "0ne Of
the most difficult things for Us is the
realization that we are all on the same
plane, the common plane Of humanity.
All must reach God. But God does not
take the same attitude toward US that
we do ourselves He takes the loving at
titude of father and would willingly
lift the lives of all. God can take anyone
who will yield the will He is glad to
make use of us, and Of our opportunities
and our capabilities. For His love * not
finite. such as mans, but is infinite, even
as the text says, For ! am God and not
man
The evangelistic services will be con-
tinued in place of the regular prayer
meeting on Thursday evenings for u
time, the pastor delivering a sermon on
that evening. Encouraging results have
been seen as a result of the series just
closed,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-27
POMONA GRANGE AT PLAINF1ELD.
R. S. Collins Was Elected Master at
Meeting Saturday.

The annual meeting of the Pomona
grange was held in Plainlield Saturday
afternoon. Russell c. Collins, master,
and 0. L. Martin, state master, were
present. In the morning the following
officers were elected: Master, R. c. Col
Inns; oyerseer Mr.. Angel of Calais; lee
turer, Mrs +. b. Thomas of MontpeI,
ier; steward, E. c. Fits of Cabot; assist
ant steward Bert Corlss of Calais
chaplain, Mrs. c. A. Badger, East Mont
pelier; treasurer, c. A. Badger; secre-
tary, Mrs. George Clark, East Montpel-
ier: gatekeeper, Frank Warren, Calais
Ceres Mrs r. c. Collins, East Mont
pelier: Pomona, Margaret O'Grady of
Montpelier; Flora, Mrs. Marjorie Cate,
East Montpelier; lady assistant steward,
Mrs. Bert Corliss, Calais,
In the afternoon there was a program
and the meeting was public. Speakers
included Benjamin Gates, w. II. JEFF
frey, Rev. A. w. Hewitt, Representative
Austin of Reading and other members
of the legislature. There was singing
bv the grange quartet, a solo by Mrs.
Hammett, reading by Mrs. F. B, Thom-
as. solo bytMrs. Cate, reading by Miss
Martin and the singing of America by
all. There was good attendance and
the report Of the past year was wholly
encouraging
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-27
TOWN REPRESENTATIVE DEAD.
A, J. Durkee of Duxbury Never Was Able
to Take Seat at State House.

Duxbury, Jan. ga. j. Durkee, town
representative, who never was able to
take his seat because taken i'll the day
following his election, died last evening
at GAS of cancer of the stomach. After
being taken i'll he went to the Fanny Al
len hospital in Winooski and received
treatment but did not gain any relief for
long.
The funeral will be held from st. An
drew's church at H. o'clock on Tuesday
morning
Alba j. Durkee, who was one of the
most influential men of this town as we'll
as one Of the leading business men, was
born in Fayston 40 years ago, being the
son of John and Mary tBoydenJ Durkee.
As a young boy he came to Duxbury en-
tering into the lumber business with his
father later in life. At the time of his
death he owned large tracts on the road
| leading to Camel's Hump. He had been
chairman of the seectmen for many
years and was one of the wheel horses in
the administration of the towns affairs.
Mr. Durkee married Miss Bessie O'Neil
and she survives him, together with three
children, John, Mary and Ida, the eldest
of whom is not quite seven years old. He
also leaves one brother, l.. j. DWkee of
this town.