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10 THURSDAY. EVENING, tXXlUUSDUItG TELEGRAPH FEBRUARY 23, PERSONAL AND SOCIAL Personal Jottings i Miss Anne Oreene and Miss Mary Greene, 239 North street, will leave to morrow for State College, where fcv will Attend a. weekend house party at the Kappa Theta fraternity house. Mr. and Mrs.

Ralph Hess and daughter. Paula Heas, of Camp Hill, snent yesterday in Lancaster. Miss Olive Lupoid and Miss Stella vm.riv nf Wisconsin, have returned home after spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. x.

Ja. layior, ZM7 North Fifth street, of John M. Dyer has returned to his hoihe In Wllllamstown. atter spend ins some time with friends in this Miss Virginia Swaney, Harold Swaney and Harry Swaney, of Pax tang, spent yesterday with their later, Mrs. Paul Lehman, of Car Hale.

Mrs. J. M. Mercer, of 1S20 Vernon tret, has returned to her home after undergoing an operation at the Harrisburg Hospital. Mrs.

N. Winters, and son, John Winters, and John Farting, of Progress, are on visit to Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. E.B.

Mertz, of Detroit, are visiting Mrs, Merts's mother, Mrs. Ella Snyder, 755 South Twenty first street, Mirs. Mertz was ormerly Miss Anna B. Snyder, of this city. Colonel and Mrs.

Frederick S. Foltz, of Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, who have been visiting Miss Caroline Keefer, of 1631 North Front street, have left for an extended automobile trip through Florida. Paul Rickabaugh, of 321 South Eighteenth street, who. underwent and operation for appendicitis, at the Polyclinic Hospital, is making a good recovery. Mr.

and Mrs. William Brownewell, of 1923 Park street, have return ied after a visit in New York, where tbey were the guests of Miss Ruth Brownewell. Ralph Steele entertained the members of the Rev. Alfred N. Sayre's Bible class of Second Reformed Church at his home, 131 Herr street, Tuesday evening.

Mrs. Allen P. Wagner, of 1013 North Second street, hao returned after a two weeks' visit with her brother, Dennis, of Martinsburg, West Virginia. Banquet This Evening For Workers in Bazar A banquet will be given in the restaurant of the Harrisburg Shoe Manufacturing Company this evening for the workers who served in the bazar, recently held by this organization through which several hundred dollars were raised toward the support of the shoe factory baseball team. The dinner will be followed by a dance in the factory social room to which everyone working in the plant has been invited.

Music will be furnished by the Harrisburg Shoe Factory orchestra. Mr. and Mrs. Haifleigh to V. Celebrate Anniversary Mr.

and Mrs. Isaac Haifleigh, of this city, will quietly celebrate their fifty fifth wedding anniversary tomorrow at the home of their daughter, Mrs. E. W. Suydam, 36 South Harrisburg street, Steelton.

FIRST AXXCAIi BALL The first annual ball of the Harrisburg Motorcycle Club will be held Friday evening, March 24, at Willa Garden. The evening's program will include a number "of exhibition dances and other specialties. MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER A miscellaneous Bhower was given last evening for Miss Anna Lack, 414 Briggs street, whose marriage to Albert Smith will be an event of next week, bv her aunts. Mrs. Samuel Levy and Mr.

David Furman, 320 Emerald street. Seventy five guests were in attendance. GIVES LUXCHEOX A small luncheon was given yesterday by Miss M. Caroline Weiss, Front and South streets, for Mrs. John W.

Reily, of Fort Hunter, who will leave Saturday for trip to the Pacific coast. SIXGS AT PARTY Carlton Donmoyer, vocalist, sang several selections last evening at the Martha Washington tea given by the social committee of the Harrisburg Silk Mill. The guests of honor were Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hobbs Ley.

Y. W. A. Notes rR. F.

O. M. Ciub will hold a business meeting in the club room this evening at o'clock. Plans will oe completed for the anniversary party of the club to be h.eld Thursday evening March 9. j'' Mrs.

William P. Bowman. Reading, member of the East Central Y. M. C.

A. committee will be the speaker at the open forum Friday evening at 7.45 o'clock. The llonito Club will meet Monday evening in the recreation room. It is important that every member be present as the annual election of officers will take place at this time. Following the business there will a.

social hour to meet W. C. Moorehead. The first meeting of the Lenten rftble will he in Boyd Hall, Marci) 3, beginning at 7.3 o'clock, and closing at 8.13. Mrs.

Samuel Bower will be the teacher and there will be six studies in the Life of Christ." This class is open to all women and girls wishing to attend. Self denial will be observed by the club girls during the first week sf March. Each girl will be riven an envelope for the savings, which are to be given for T. W. C.

A. work among industrial girls In Japan. The annual Japanese vesper service will fe held March 5 under the direction the Blue Triangle Clnb. Mr. Bainan tm Speak 1 Mrs.

William P. Bowman of Read lag; will give a talk to members of the Association at 2 o'clock to mor row afternoon. Mrs. Bowman's subject la "The Work of tha National T. W.

C. end Mrs. Joseph Stauffer. of t't Peter street, announce tha birth a daughter. Tuesday, February 21, 125.

at tha Polyclinic Hospital. Mr. an4 Mrs. J. H.

Snyder, of nxtk and Calder streets, announce tna Birth of a aon. J. H. Snyder. ir at Polyclinic HoaaltaL Febru TWO PIANO RECITAL TO BE i GIVEN FEBRUARY 28 i I GUT MAIER LEE PATTISON' A recital of compositions for two pianos will bo given at the Orpheum theater next Tuesday evening by the 1 American pianists, Guy Maier, and Lee Pattison, under the auspices of the Wednesday Club.

Mr. Maier is a native of Buffalo, N. and began the study of the piano at the age of 16 years. When America entered the war, he went overseas as a Y. M.

C. A. secretary and was later appointed supervisor of entertainment in the leave areas. Mr. Pattison a native of Wisconsin.

In 1916 he gave up his concert career to enlist in the American Army. In France he was appointed bandmaster of the Regimental band of Paris. While both young men were in khaki, they were heard in recitals in Pairie and later appeared with marked success in London. Members of the Wednesday Club may obtain reserved seats by presentation of membership tickets at the Orpheum box office. Non members may purchase tickets for the concert.

Reciprocity Program The Music Study Club of Lewifl town, will give a reciprocity program before the members of the Wednesday Club, Wednesday afternoon, Mairch 15, at 2.30 o'clock in Fahnestock Hall. The recital will be in return for a concert given last season by members of the Wednesday Club at Lewistown. The program will Include a Shakespearean reading, by Mrs. Helen B. Burnbaum.

Shakespeare in. rnusic will he illustrated in groups of eongs by Mrs. B. Correll Raffensberger, Mrs. Ray E.

White and Miss Sara McNitt and a two piano number will be given by Mrs. Paul M. Allis and Mrs. Harry M. Manbeck.

Williams Grove Campers to Hold Dinner Tonight The Campers' Association of Williams' Grove, of which J. A. Machlan, of this city, is president, will hold a dinner this evening in the Masonic Temde. It is expected that 400 guests will be present from Carlisle, Alechanicsburg, New Cumberland and Harrisburg. Mr.

Machlan is in charge of the arrange ments. AX EVEXIXG LECTURE The lecture on "Flowers From Snow to Snow," to be'given Satur day in the assembly room oi tne Harrisburg Public Library by, J. ntt'n Thilow. of Philadelphia, under auspices of the Iris Club, will be an evening affair commencing at 8 o'clock, not an afternoon lecture. (Other Social News on Page 6) 9 Breathing Into Lungs Saves Newborn Lite Xew York, Feb.

23. Dr. Irving Feinseld, with the assistance of Patrolman William S. Maybeck, worked for forty five minutes in stimulating the heart action of a baby just born to Mrs. Grace Vonavinto, Brooklyn.

After the birth of the child Dr. Feinseld, applying a stethoscope to the breast, listened in vain for a heart beat. Then he slapped the baby vigorously and tossed it into the air in the hope of forcing the heart to begin its functions. He bathed the baby, alternately in hot and cold water, but none of these agencies brought a response from the 'Cardial region. Finally, Dr.

Feinseld and Patrolman Maybeck forced air from their own lungs into those of the child and induced breathing. They continued this for forty five minutes, and during that time the child's heart action strengthened steadily. Philadelphia Award to Be Made March 9 Philadelphia, Feb. 23. The first bestowal of the Philadelphia award will take place March 9.

The award was established in June, 1921, by, Edward W. Bok, who deposited a fund of $200,000, from the annual interest on which a prize of $10,000 will be paid each year to "that man or woman living in Philadelphia, its suburbs or vicinity who, during the preceding year, shall have performed an act or contributed a service calculated to advance the best interests of th's community." Cacp Hifl Ccsscil Special Seuicn Cmmm Hill. Feb. 23. Fornuirh council in upecial session this evening will take final action on an ordinance dealing with the paving of Market street by the State Highway Department.

President P. Adams said this morning: that thla ordinance mast be passed to enable tne department to proceed with its work. Other ordinances may come up bnt definite action is not likely to be taken. If r. Adams said.

WILL GIVE LBCTCRE "What a Man la Worth" wUI be the subject of a lecture by Dr. Jobs R. Plank to be given Tuesday. February It. under the auspice of Camp 573, Modern Woodmen of America.

The meeting will be open to all men and Kill be held in the lodge hall. Second and Walnut treetn, DEMOCRATIC PARTY SPLITIS WIDENING Ooutluuod From First Page will aoon biffin to fly between the rival Democratic leaders. Folks around tha Democratic windmill were Inclined, to be sensitive a bit at the suggestion that Colonel Fred Kerr, son of the old Democratic war horse of might be a candidate for gubernatorial honors in the face of the letters sent out by C. McCor mlok as "feelers" for Berry. The former State Treasurer is now out of a Job again.

Kerr, it is intimated, is well to do. Berry Is more or leas dependent on a political job, and beside will travel up and down saying things the way tha bosses want them aald. No Program Says Sterling Democratic State Chairman Bruce F. Sterling declared In an interview with newspapermen during the morning that there "is no program or plan for the meeting, further than that I as State Chairman hope to see candidates brought forward that the party as a united whole can support." Then Mr. Sterling proceeded to enlarge on what he considered indications of "a good Democratic year." His conversation exuded urglngs to grasp the opportunity.

"The purpose of the meeting is to discuss party within the party and fhe most feasible candidates who will bring that condition about," said he. Mr. Sterling has been mentioned as a possible Senatorial endorsee and is said to be willing, although he passed up conversation on that topic to day, Neither would he discuss any particular candidates for office or the reports that the Bonnlwell Shull people would not attend the "conven tion' or be bound by its results. The Bonniwell people are regarded more in the light of erring brothers than insurgents, the chairman being inclined to pity them for failing to seize upon a great opportunity. Mr.

Sterling said Judge Shull. told him in Pittsburgh he was not going to come around. Chairman Sterling sounded (the keynote when he said there Was a feeling of "unrest throughout the State' and then proceded to lambast management of State affairs and to see things "radically wrong." Insists Harmony Exists Although the only people who flocked around Sterling were men identified with the Palmer wing, he insisted he was chairman of the whole party and did not represent any faction, but insisted that While ho did not favor any man for any place he felt the man selected should be one with a record unassailable. Vance C. McCormick, former Democratic National Chairman ana said to be backer of Berry for Governor and Morris fpr Senator, declares he will be only an onlooker, but quite a number of the Visitors were going to see' him jHst the same.

A. Mitchell Palmer. James I. Blak slee, William H. Berry and others are expected in later in the day.

PLAN DISTRICT RALLY Plans for a district rally, to be held in the near future, were discussed at a meeting of the executive committee of District No. 1, of the Dauphin County Christian Endeavor, held at the home of Miss Emily Ed ward, 226 Herr street. Following the business session refreshments were served. HOME, SWEET HOME IT MUST Be TU I'U. YAKB it WILLIAM H.

CLARK, New District President. i tion of the Pennsylvania State police and the prohibition forces. Details of the co operation were discussed here last Friday by Dr. Davis and Major Lynn G. Adams.

State Health authorities have taken charge of schools at Richland because of the smallpox outbreak and have also called for stringent measures in the Berks county scarlet fever outbreak. Col. W. R. Dnnlap, one of the Allegheny members, is out for re nomination.

1 The Reorganization Commission will meet again on. Tuesday. John C. Lowry, Somerset county lawyer and former county is out for one of the Republican nominations for United States Senator. He does not care which; Ex Judge H.

H. Cummings, of Tvorthumberland. will be a Democratic Congressional candidate this year. Ex Representative E. T.

Kunkle, of Monroe, died yesterday, aged 53. He was for years an active educator. WOMAN SEEKS OFFICE Butler, Feb. 23. Miss Gertrude McKinney, president of the Woman's Civic Club of Butler and of the southwestern district of the State, Federation of Pennsylvania Women, to day announced her candidacy for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, on the Republican ticket.

A TEMPERAMENT uonvrlgnt, viiz, oy 9tZ CWsff OP" Aiflb TROU0U3 15 8V 0AO YlfZftSi VJUmV PONT YOU ia tftscKT Ik 7. A TU5M nwt ii a a TU15 Xs 1 u.lrZw?ikia UJOMT I ybak? Ohi ii i FcOKJ with Puam to Po Sowi. "ErmaKJ Aieu'YViM CFAtfTWff 'EVERYTHING'S UP TO MA! HAkOLX MysTKmu5L7 THE AMlLY FOUND HIS BED UNDISTURBED SO EVIDENTLY HE NEVER CAME unMP NIGHT BEFORE! THIS IS DEEP LET'S GO Ifues it SXOODLES He Knows a Thing or Two! Delegates at District P. 0. S.

of A. Convention By Keystone Photo Company. Delegates yesterday attended the district meeting of the PO. S. of A.

from all parts of Southern county. 1 v. LANCASTER CO. IS MONEY Manager of Farmers Company Says It Needs Eight Per Cent. Advance Right Now Increase of rates made by the Farmers Electric Company, of Lancaster county, and complained of by residents' of Manheim, Martic, Penn and Warwick townships as excessive, would not any more than enable the company to get 'out whole, declared John H.

Ware, manager of the company, to day, in testifying at the final hearing In the complaint. He the advance was about eight per cent, and the company had a deficit and unpaid accounts of nearly $10,000 last year. Argument was waived by S. Zimmerman and J. B.

Whisler, the Marshall H. Clouscr was to day appointed justice of the peace for Toboyne township, Perry, county, and J. for Middlesex township, Cumberland county. Three respites of electrocutions were announced to day at the Capitol; Bernard McAneny, Allegheny, from week of February 27 to that of March 27; Archie Adolph Patterson, Northampton, March 6 to 20, and John Shurilla, Fayette, March 6 to 27. Pleasant weather bas boomed applications for automobile licenses at the State Higfhway Department automobile division offices, both by mail and office sales.

''Thus far 443, 000 licenses, or 190,000 less than the total of pleasure cars for 1921 have been issued. Commissioner of Banking John S. Fisher will speak on banking legislation at the City Club, in Philadelphia, to morrow afternoon, and at Cliester later in the day. The Waynesboro Trust Company, of Waynesboro, filed notice of increase of stock from $125,000 to $200,000. Director John Thomas Davis, home from a conference at Washington, says national authorities have approved plans for co opera A FLIVVER WITH us a kjotL A VMOOUPnT f2UN iJlTUOOT A BONUS IS URGED FOR WAR VETS Prompt Action by Government Asked by P.

0. S. of A. in Convention Prompt action on the part of the Government in paying a bonus in some form to veterans of the World War, was urged in resolution adopted yesterday afternooh at the annual session of the Southern Dauphin Association of the P. O.

S. of A. The 'convention which was held in Cameron Hall, Second hand Walnut 'streets, was attended "by approximately 150 delegates from the district. Other resolutions adopted af the session included, urging the' establishment of public playgrounds by school districts in connection with all public, schools; urging Dr. Thomas E.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction and State Treasurer Charles A. Snyder, to cooperate in paying the overdue school funds to the public school districts; instructing the district delegates to the State P. O. S. of A.

convention at Johnstown to work for the establishment of a home for the aged and orphans. A resolution of sympathy was also adopted on the death of John W. German, a former president of the district association and on the late Chauncey Cargill. William H. formerly vice president of the association, was elected president late yesterday afternoon.

Other officers elected were: R. J. Mathias, Highspire, vice president; Robert Shuler, Steelton, master of forms; B. J. Kautz, Steelton, conductor; A.

T. Chenoweth, Harrisburg, inspector; D. U. Bowers, guard; J. D.

Wells, Harrisburg, secretary; Elmer Duncan, Steelton, treasurer. J. D. Wells, of this city, whe served as secretary of the association for seven years and was re elected yesterday, was given the honors of a past officer by the convention. The convention closed with an open session last night attended by more than 300 persons.

The prizes in the essay contest conducted in the city schools, were awarded as previously announced. Following the presentation a program was given which included an address on "Patriotism," by William Tenny, West Fairview, and a piano solo by Mrs. William Clark, Jr. Veterans Urged to Take Insurance For Bonus Philadelphia, Feb. 23.

Advocating that World War veterans pledge themselves to take advantage of the insurance feature. of the Bonus bill if it is passed by Congress, Robert G. Woodside, national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, addressed more than 100 delegates of his organization from various posts in the city at tha mayor's reception room, in City Hall. Minister Sees Peril in Dancing With Corsetless Poughkeepsic, N. Feb.

23. "The Perils of Dancing With Corsetless Young Women," discussed at a meeting of the Young People's Federation of Church Societies here, has aroused a storm of indignation among churchgoers. The Rev. C. Wendell Wilson led the attack on corsetless terpsichore.

SEES SOVIET OVERTHROW Worcester, Feb. 23. The prediction that the Russian Soviet government "would be bankrupt and overthrown" before long was made bv Dr. Joseph M. Goldstein, for many years economic adviser to ministers under the imperial government.

WILL INITIATE CLASS Susannah Rebekah Lodge No. 247, will initiate a class of ten on Thursday evening, March 23. A social will follow the ceremony. 8 HOUR DAY IS PRESSMEN RULE Arbiter Decides For Present Wage Scale and Against the 44 HourWeek New York, Feb. 23.

A decision by Federal Judge Manton as arbiter between the Publishers' Association of New York and Web Pressmen's Union No, 25, made public to day, provides for maintaining the present wage scale; takes the position that every one should work eight hours daily, whether employed during day light or nighttime, and eliminates several working conditions hereto fore prevailing. Both sides had agreed to abide by the decision, which Is to form the basis of a contract extending elgh teen months from March 1 next. The judge decreed that overtime pay should be made only for tlmo actually worked. Heretofore the union demanded and received an hour's overtime for any fractional part. The publisher is to have the sole right to determine the number men necessary to operate the presses; in the past the union designated the number.

Press crews hereafter may be transferred from one press to another, a practice previously forbid den. ADnrentice Pay Reduced Waeres for annr'entices were re duced to $4.50 a day for the first two years and $5 for the next three. Day foremen $8. Judge Manton held that there had beeh a decrease in the cost of living, although not in rents. In stretching the work time to eight hours, Judge Manton declared that the eight hour day had been established and is now generally recognized.

"The employer is deemed to have superior choice, control and direction of an employe, and the employe represents his will, not merely In the ultimate result of the work, but in the details," the decision said. "The employe is one who engages in the performance of the proper duties assigned to him by his employer and contracts to do so for pay. His duties should be defined and directed by his employer. The purpose and thought should be to increase the quantity and quality of work, and add productivity insuring to the general welfare of mankind. "Whether the contract between the pmnlover and emDlove is oral or in writing, these all important terms are implied or stated.

"Duty, the sublimest word in the English language, should be exacted of each for the solution of the vexatious terms, if there be any, of the contract." BROKERS SUSPENDED New York, Feb. 23. Suspension of S. S. Ruskay Company, stock brokers, was announced from, the rostrum of the Consolidated Exchange io day.

The firm has vari ous out of town connections. ZIOX CHOIR TO REHEARSE A special rehearsal of the Zion Lutheran Church choir will be held Friday evening at 7.30. By Paschal! jt. By H. J.

TUTH1LL a Tl. a ATTA0Ot VSS Vt0 00J Ve3 Vou JSSSo'' i vAJosvc owe scrr 1 1 tne Man a express vo. Look Whos JHerc! lwwuI CTuStb To Make Carbonic Gat at Highspire Plant Purchase of the Highspire Distillery Company plant at Highspire by the Carbonic Gas Company has been made and, building changes will be started at once, it is said. The first operation will be the construction of carbonic gas laboratories to cover approximately 21,000 square feet. The completed plant, it is said, will be the third largest acid gas plant in Pennsylvania.

The Keystone Carbonic Gas Company decided to locate in Centhal Pennsylvania as this section is the center of a consuming district of about 3,000, 000 people. the officers of the new company are: S. S. Bailey, president. West Virginia; T.

B. Donnelly, vice president, of Connellsvllle, John H. Lollar, treasurer; Connellsvllle; E. W. Powell, secretary, Connellsville.

New Record Keeper For Local Maccabees Harrisburg Tent, No. 261, the Maccabees, elected CV D. Robinson its record keeper at a special meeting Wednesday evening, to succeed Robert F. Cook, who has been ill. Mr.

Cook has been record keeper of the Maccabees since 1912.. He has been vice president of the Mac cabee Home Association of Pennsylvania for several years. Mr. Robinson, who is a deputy great commander of the Great Camp of Pennsylvania and general manager of the Maccabees in Southeastern Pennsylvania, has recently located in Harrisburg', where he has established his headquarters and decided to make his future home. 1 1 a.

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