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LANCASTER EXAMINER AND THE DAILY NEW ERA. DECEMBER 6. 1 920. MONDAY EVENING OUR j. I WYOMING EVANGELIST OPENS DRAFTS BILLS TO AID CRAIN FRODUCERS AT FIRST METHODIST CHURCH MECHANICS BODY AGAINST ALIENS G.

A. R. POST, NO. 84, STANDS INSPECTION Order Is Stirred By Admission Of Members Other Than Those Who Are Native Bom. Philip Rudy Elected Commander On Saturday Special Banquet In Honor Of Comrades.

HUSKING TIME WAS DRAWN OUT 'I Washington, D. Dec. 6. Bills providing a duty on wheat and flour Imports and regulating grain exchanges have been framed by Representative Steenerson, of Minesota, who expected to introduce both measures today, in addition to his resolutions authorizing the Federal Trade Commission to Investigate the activity of foreign governments In the American grain markets. Duties of 30 cents per bushel on wheat, $L35 pfr barrel on flour and 30 per cent, ad valorem on semolina and other wheat products are provided id one of Mr.

Steenersons bills. The measure designed to regulate grain exchanges provides that organization operating them shall, admit groups of farmers organized on the cooperative principle on equal footing with other members. Dr. David E. Kendall, the Wyoming evangelist, who opened a two weeks' series of revival services in the First Methodist church preached to capacity houses Sunday.

In tbe morning be preached at the Broad Street Methodist In the afternoon In St. Pauls Methodist, and in the evening in the First church. At the evening service the combined chorus of all the Methodist churches sang. During the day there were twenty-two conversions. The subject of the evenjng sermon was The Awfulness of Sin.1 During the service Herbert Johnson sang a solo, accompanied by his wife on the piano.

At this evening's services In the First Methodist church the Brotherhood of the church will sing, augmented by the Brotherhoods of the other churches. Com Crop Was One Of The Heayicst In Years And Scarcity Of Help Delayed Work. FEEDING THE FODDER CROPS Silos And Mills Have Revolutionized Stock Food Question On Many Farms. A Weekly Section Edited By L. B.

Huber Of Landis Valley. the II ode, then Die ear, ajUr that the full eon in the ear. MORAVIAN -CHURCH 175TH ANNIVERSARY SICK KIDDIES NEED CHRISTMAS CHEER A number of Pennsylvania counoils of tbe Order of United American Mechanics may secede from the National and State organizations because of their action in admitting to membership any but native-born Americans, naturalized Americans having been made eligible. A meeting was held Sunday afternoon at Thaddeus Stevens Council rooms, by Thaddeus Stevens Council and the Councils of Adamstown, Manhelm, Red Lion, of York county, and Plainfield, Dauphin county, when it was practically decided to secede. More definite action will be taken at another meeting in the near future.

These five councils have a membership of about 1,200. All of the seven city and county councils and those of Red Lion and Plainfield were represented at Sunday's meeting, at which were present Howard Holstein, of Harrisburg, National and State Secretary; National Councilor for- Ohio, Mr. Billing; ex-State Coun-fcilor Nagle, of Philadelphia, and ex-State Councilor Sides, of Harrisburg, all of whom made addresses, defending the action of the National and State organizations. Lancaster county has seven councils, and of these those at Marietta, Mount Joy, Quarryville and Conestoga, of Lancaster, are still holding off from bolting. The seven councils have about 1,500 members, of whom Lancaster has 250.

At Saturdays meeting of George H. Thomas Post, 84, G. A. R.f the following officers were elected: Com mander, Philip Rudy; Senior vice commander, Philip Rudy; senior rice com-commander, William Heaps; chaplain, Philip Dieter; officer of the day, Harry Flick; officer of the guard, John Hupper; quartermaster, W. N.

Stark; trustee, J. W. McCune. The appointive officers by the commander are: Adjutant, D. H.

drummer, Philip Dieter; sergeant major, William Heiney; quartermaster sergeant, Wm. Nauman. The Post was inspected by Department Commander H. W. Ruhe, of Pittsburgh, and with him were Assistant Adjntant General S.

P. Towne, of Philadelphia; Past Department Commander Noah Dietrich, Easton; Past Junior Vice Department Commander C. C. Taylor, Philadelphia, and Past Junior Vice Department Commander W. F.

Hambright, Lancaster, all of whom made brief addresses. The meeting was made interesting because of the fact that it marked 50 years in the G. A. R. of Past Department Commander William D.

Stauffer, Past Senior Vice Department Commander H. R. Breneman and Past Commander II. R. Fulton.

A fine banquet was served by the Ladies of the Grand Army. Sixty persons were present Post 84 has 12 0 members. A Appeal For Little Patients At Mont Alto Sanitorium By Health Department. Prominent Pastors Participate. Historical Session Will Be Observed Tonight.

pendltures, and in the end may prove a blessing in disguise. Right here we will part company tor the time being with this pubject. At some future time''! may resume the subject and enumerate some of the forces that are now at work to counteract some of the eylls that are paw threatening the farming business. It is of little value to attempt predict just what the coming year- will have in store for the farmers, yet it is certain that in due time the farmers will be ready to face the Issues of the times. Some, but by no means the majority, are allowing themselves to be carried away by the pessimistic wave that is now threatening to become epidemic.

While attending to the duties on the farm nothing out of the ordinary is noticeable. The crops are now safely gathered. The crop prospect for the coming year Is as good as can be expected at this season. Fruit trees are going Into winter quarters In the best shape. At a time that some of us are wont to boast of our scientific agriculture, just as certain the plain fact remains that we owe a great deal more to a bounteous Nature that we are la our short-sighted and forgetful jnature willing to futt New Holland, Dec.

6. After a long period of fine fall weather the recent damp and wet spell caught many farmers with their fodder In the fields, which are now too wet and soft for teams In many places to work. The crop was on of the heaviest harvested here in many years, and the extremely high wages demanded by farm laborers caused farm-ers to do as much of their husking with their own help as could be done, which prolonged the husking Besson, and the fbdder hauling and shredding was delayed a little beyond the usual time, owing, possibly, to the fine weather during November. Especially was this true and reasonable in the mind and management of the half, or share, farmer, who did not see his way exactly, lear to pay from 15 to 20 cents a shock to have his corn cift and husked, for after calculating all hie additional work and expenses to the crop, it looked to him as if the net proceeds for him would not only be small, but might dwindle out of sight. There are only a few farmers Vho have not finished busking.

Tne observance of the 175th anniversary of the founding of the Moravian church in Lancaster city opened auspiciously Sunday, with Impressive services and a large attendance all day. The big feature of the morning service was the anniversary sermon by Rev. J. Kenneth Pfohl, pastor of the Home church, at Winston-Salem, N. C.

The Sunday School marched to the church and an im Care ot Trees. 'llow many of us who have planted fruit and ornamental trees have given them -as good care as we knew for a few seasons. In a summer following a severe winter we notice that some of our trees show symptoms of un-thriftiness. We clean away the earth from the base of the tree and discover to our amazement that a mouse has eaten of the bark of the tree at the base or there was a slight depression In the soil, and here water settled In the depression and froze solid. This caused blight to develop at tbe bise of the tree.

One is about as bad as the other. After scraping away all leaves and grass from the base of the tree ia search of borers, we should re- CONGRESS HAS BIG PROBLEMS REFORMERS ACT ON BURLESQUE Alarmists Abound. We leave the quiet homestead to attend to routine business marketing and the numerous other items that make It necessary for us to leave the farm. We do not proceed very far until we come In direct contact with some wild-eyed alarmist who Is pre-tidings, hard dieting all sorts of HI (Continued from First Page.) (Continued from First Page.) I times, excessive taxes, and. worse, yet, 1 lhe wi How many citizens of Pennsylvania want to adopt a child for Christmas? How many would like to sit down to their Christmas dinner with the thought that their generosity brought a smile to the face of a sick child? How many will take a dollar and demote it to such a use? This Is what the State Department of Health Is asking as It sends out an appeal for Christmas parents for the child patients at the State sanitorium for tuberculosis at Mont Alto.

There are 13C children who will not be able to go home for the holiday, many because they have no homes to' go to. and many because they are too sick to go. It is the plan of Colonel Edward Martin, Commissioner of Health, to 'et the whole State share in the pleasure of giving those unfortunate kiddies a Joyous It hasnt always been as safe and sane a time as would have been good for them. Some of the children, in ether years, have received too much; others have received too few gifts to Keep alive their faith in the good Kns Klngle, and there have been heart-rches and tummy-aches and the goose has not hung as high as the occasion demands. So this is the reason a limit has been put by the department on what the ihfldron shall receive.

Much can be bought toy a dollar that will brighten those sick lives, which, vibrate with the eager normal impulses of normal children, but lacK the health and strength for carrying them out. Several of the kiddies In the department list are in the dispensary with children's diseases other than tuborculosis. and it does seem that-a special dispensation of Providence i-hould provide them with entertaining Christmas parents who will send them special messages of cheer as well as amusing toys. The department will receive re quests for children until midnight of December 2. Feed Preparation.

The silos, the molasses feed mills nnd the many forms of shredding have revolutionized the manner of foeding the com and fodder crops on the farms. The long rows of fodder stacks around the barn yards covered with snow, which' were so built as to ward off the cold winds from the live ttock, and from which the bundles were daily carried Into the long entries or scattered over the manure pile for 4bQ fattening steers, as they wbre left out'fof water and exercise, rre a thing of the past on many farms, and the former plan of letting the t-talks go to the manure pile whole is invariably and wisely discarded. little mound of soil about six Incbm In height about the base. This will effectively avoid losses In ordinary winters. When there is snow with hard crust that will lav Intact for any the utter collapse of things In general.

Strange as It may seem, this sort of thing Is contagious. Some people give heed to the dismal cry, and get a no-tion thaf this Is true In the fullest pressive memorial service followed. Rev. Robert H. Brennecke, the pastor, officiated at tbe various services of the day.

The historic Moravian love feast was observed at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Members of the denomination from various parts of Lancaster county, and beyond its borders, participated. A unique observance was the playing of the Moravian Trombone Band, of Lltitz, outside the church. Following the observance of the feast, rIe addresses were delivered by Rev. Dr.

J. S. Romig, of Philadelphia, secretary of the Provincial Elders Conference, and by Rev. Pfohl, the speaker of the morning. There was special organ, violin and -cello music, as well as, vocal solos by William J.

Eichler and Earl Grosh. An important part of the celebration-will be the historical session this evening. Three speakers will deliver addresses, Rev. Dr. W.

N. SchwArse, of Bethlehem, on "The Beginnings of the Lancaster Conference;" Rev. Dr. George W. Richards, of Lancaster, on The Contribution of the Moravian' Chuwh to Christianity;" Rev.

Victor G. Flinn, of Port Washington; and Rev. Dr. Max Hark, a former pastor. A finely illustrated souvenir anniversary booklet, with a brief history of the congregation and the names of the pastors who served them, is being distributed.

A' social session and reception will be held on Tuesday evening. Thi, sort of reasoning borders fweU bat dow" the crust about the tree trunk. Expe- of and which he signed a contract for a year. What the next procedure of the Law and Order Society will be Is not known. Late this morning the theatre manager reiterated his intention to go ahead withhe shows.

According to the opinion of certain local attorneys, no Injunction can be taken out against a performance on tbe grounds of immorality before it is given. Action might be taken after the matinee, or as soon as any objectionable acts are shown, but not before. To do this, however, they must furnish bond In sufficient amount to cover any possible verdict for damages that Mr, Yecker may be able to prove he sustained In case it should be decided that the stopping of the performance w-as not justified, Several representatives of the Law and Order Society have visited every performance of burlesque that has been given In Lancaster this year. At first they sat in the parquet or circle, but apparently assuming, that objectionable features were cut out because their presence was ljnown, they later went to the gallery, often wearing old clothes with caps pulled down over their eyes and coat collars turned up. 21 to 35 members under the, new House rule centralizing all appropriation bills in the committee.

Important Bills Await Action. The Senate's unfinished business, pending and awaiting debate, with protracted discussion -in prospect, included the Keuyon-Kendrlck bills to regulate the meat packers and other adjuncts -of the livestock industry, The House had many bills waiting on its calendar. Although, all pending bills die when Congress adjourns in March, little general legislation was planned for the present session by leaders. The appropriation bills, originating In the House, were to be given right, ofay. in the hope of passing all by March and having the decks clear for other legislation in the proposed special session' of the new Congress next ApriL Many new bills and resolutions were ready for introduction.

With general expectation that wishes of President-elect Harding and other Republican leaders would prevail regarding legislative action during this session, no immediate move regarding American international relations was contemplated by the Republican leaders. There was much speculation today whether President Wilson would return the Treaty of Versailles to the Senate, 0 closely on the verge hysteria, should be regarded as such by every thinking I beg the Indulgence of the readers of this column for referring to matters of this nature so frequently. We have troubles to settle, to be sure. When was the time that we did not have anything to bother about? My opinion Is, the worst enemy of the farmers today is pesslimsm, and as such needs' the strong arm of common-sense to bear against It so effectually that It will vanish like the mUt before the sunshine of the perfect day. No Causa for Alarm.

The conservative farmers are, however, not so easily swayed to and fro by every wind that blows, and will, therefore, not give heed to" such nonsensical Ideas. Thera is little danger that our farmers will be reduced to serfdom, so long as the land is teeming with sound, progressive American farmers who are so thoroughly Imbued with fW agricultural Instinct and everything that It Implies. While the farmers problems are serious at this iime, and demand cur best efforts to solve them, we need not despair. To desert the farm now, when trials come, is the height of folly. With some there has been an era of good times now for several years.

Now when markets fluctuate, it Yill have a pendency to cause people to exercise better care and judgment In their ex- rienced fruit growers have learned their lesson, which has proven very costly In' many instances, Keep Plow Going, Are you still keeping the plow going? I do not favor fall plowing, some-say. Yes, sir, we keep the plow going until all th? sod l.tprnq tyyier, IF the weather permlts.The. pasf season has been favorable for a tremendous growth of vegetation on unpastured fields. We turn this under, then the action ot the frosts will help pulverize the soil. Many Insects and grub worms will be destroyed by the 1 Creaking up of their hibernating quarters.

Land intended for potatoes io especially benefited by fall plowing. When the spring is late and wet, wo can well afford to wait until conditions are favorable before going on the soil. If the ground freezes to a great depth it will be a long time until the frost will be out of the soil, when a heavy mulch on the fields. Ail In all, tbe advantages of fall plowing are so many that we "shall continue to practice It, This applies to sod land, mind you. I would not plow any bare land In the fall.

Bare land would be likely to pack about as hard as It was before plowing If the winter and early spring rains were heaVy. There is more sod plowed In this section this fall than ever before. It Is a good aign for an active campaign next Spring. EVANGELISTIC MEETINGS CONTINUE. The evangelistic meetings in progress at Boehms Methodist church KIWANIS CLUB WANTS SIGN TO GRACE LINCOLN HIGHWAY will be continued this week.

Much Treaties before the Senate Foreign hag been accomplished and a BETSY ROSS. TEMPLE ELECTS ITS OFFICERS FOR NEXT TERM. Saturday evening Betsy Ross Temple, Ladies of the Golden Eagle, elected the following officers: Past Templar, Miss Ida E. Gatchelf; Noble Templar, Mrs. Sarah Morrison; Vice Templar, Mrs.

Annie Feile; Marshal of Ceremonies, Mrs. Emma Gravty; Guardian of Exchequer, Mrs. Margie Fagan; Guardian of Records, Mrs, Annie Yohn; Guardian of Finance, Mrs. Emnja Abele; Priestess, Miss Bessie Yeager; Propheters, Mrs. Reba Gruber; Inside Portal, Miss Nellie Tremble; 6utside Portal, Mrs.

Mary Abraham; Organist, Miss Ella Withers; Mrs. Mary Abraham. deep interest is being shown by many who have not yet started in he Christian life. Rev. W.

J. Lindsay, one of the most euccessful former pastors, preached three excellent sermons and pleased the people with his presence and messages on Sunday, Special music will be rendered several evenings this week. Traveling Huekrs. The farmers of Chester Valley, in Chester county, have for rears depended on the overflow farm laborer from eastern Lancaster county to husit and mostly cut their corn crops, ana tffis year was no exception, as they are always willing to -pay more than their Lancaster county cousins for the work. The plans of the traveling bunkers are to clean up the work of their home' communities first.

Then by and by.fanys they go to the neighboring county, spot out the largest farms and contract an entire field or farm, either as a whole or by the shock, and become quite Intimate with their 'employers, who generally welcome their advent into their valley, as without their help thus given them their crops could hardly be bar-; vested, as help with' them is made scarce owing to the many nlaces ot employment In the mills and railroad works, and the Lancaster county boys enjoy their several weeks sojourn on the plantations of Chester county. Petty Thieve About. While banks are being robbed and the unmindful Investor Is being fleeced out of his hard earned money with his eyes wide open by tbe sly manipulator of stocks of doubtful values, there re still scoundrels of the cheaper type who prowl around the barns and poultry houses at night, and carry away the fat geese, the remnant of the turkey tribe or rob the hep roost. Beside the money value In the loss of a flock of hens, geese, dudka or turkeys, there Is the meanness in the heart of tbs chicken thief hardly equalled In some of the other thefts; because the farmers wife or daughter has cared for the small broods for the entire summer, fed them, housed them at night and during the rainy seasons, plodded around the yards in the wet and late In the evening, as well as early in the morning. Then, too, rascal, who ROOT, LODGE, KNOX TO; HELP HARDING The Lancaster Klwanls Club offers a prize of ten dollars to the person, whether a member of the club or not, who suggests the best greeting or Inscription for use as a welcome slogan on a board at either end of the lied Rose city along the Lincoln Highway.

These two boards have been secured by the club and are ready to be put in place, but the committee In charge have not been able to decide upon a inscription. What is desired is something unique and striking, something distinctive for Lancaster, which will create a friendly Impression for the traveler entering town. The winner will be decided through a special committee to be appointed by the president of the Klwanls Club. All suggestions should be sent to Chairman James Spotts, of the Welcome Sign Committee, the communications to be addressed to him at the S. M.

Myers store. No. 12 East King street, Lansaster, Everybody is eligible In the contest and the winning slogan will grace the Welcome Sign Board at both the east and the west end of the city. Names Invariably Mentioned In Every Discussion Of. New Foreign Policy.

BLUECOATS HOLD The annual banquet of Rad Rose Lodge, No. 16, Fraternal Order of Police, was held Sunday afternoon at the Breneman building, and was greatly enjoyed. Several city officials were present as guests. Shues Jazz Or chestra enlivened the occasion with music and there was singing and speeches, pf course. The dinner was a fine one, being arranged by a committee composed of P.

J. Bauer, John Kiehl and John Bair, with Charles F. Aument acting as master of ceremonies, the duties of which Charley knows well how to attend to, BUTCHER L03E8 MORE HOGS. As a result of the poison administered to his drove of hogs, Samuel Lard, the Ironvllle butcher, has lost a total of 76 head just one week. The hogs first fhowcd symptoms of sickness yesterday morning a week ago and despite the treatment of veterinarians they died off dally.

Some secured more of the deadly dose than oihers, which accounts for them dying at long Intervals. Mr. Bard still has 25 that are suffering from the poison and he believes that every one will die. It had been reported that the hogs, many of which had been bought from a shipment, were afflicted with cholera, However, the examinations made Of lach one by a State veterinarian, two veterinarians from Lancaster and Dr. Newcomer, of Mt.

Joy, showed the hogs had died from poison and not from cholera. Strychnine and arsenic acre the poisons used. How It was administered and by whom is a Relations Committee, without prospect of early action, were the Polish, the proposed Anglo-American-French pact for protection of France and the treaty with Colombia. The Austrian treaty has not been submitted by President Wilson. Revenue and taxation questions will have early consideration of Senate and House leaders and committees, but general sentiment appeared to be for deferring action until after President Harding's, Inauguration.

Preliminary work on bills to revise tariff and internal revenue probably will be started this session, to expedite action at the new session. Agriculture and Immigration. Bills to aid agriculturists, limit immigration and make a congressional re-apportionment are among those to be taken up early this session. The House Census Committee has begun work on a tentative reapportionment bill and the House immigration committee on a measure to restrict Immigration. Continuance of several old and the launching of several new congres-aional ivestigatlons are planned.

The Senate committee investigating housing conditions and the House body inquiring into Shipping Board affairs are to be continued, according to present plans. The Senate committee, beaded by Senator Kenyon, of Iowa, which has been Investigating political campaign contributions and activities, is expected to file Its report soon. The Senate privileges and electlohs committees Inquiry Into the Newber ry-Ford Senatorial election contest, in Michigan, Is pending, but is not expected to conclude until after disposition of Senator Newberrys appeal to the Supreme Court from his conviction of violating the election laws. A day of co-operation and friendly relations between the White House and Congress was forecast by President-elect Harding today in a short address from the oor of tbe Senate. 4 G.

A. R. VETERANS AT DINNER. The officers and members of Post 8i, A. held a dinner on Saturday afternoon at 4 oclock, in their South Duke street.

Tb, ing members of Col Emlen Mother fowls for the next season. thTr 1C 17 1 Ladies ot there any wonder that shotguns are the G. A. were in charge: some mean is too lazy to work, can at his leizure come along some night add carry away and despoil all that has been accomplished In many months, and even being robbed being loaded even by the most con BY HARRY B. HUNT, N.

E. A. Staff Correspondent. Washington, Dec. 6.

Root, Lodge, Knox. Those three names occur and recur In every discussion of President-elect Hardings foreign policy and the organization of the State Department under his administration. The general impression has seemed to prevail Harding would have to select one and reject the other two; that the choice ot one for head of the State Department would eliminate the others from any active participation In our foreign affairs. But that need not follow at all. In fact, if the course suggested by Harding during the campaign is followed and an attempt made to negotiate an "association of nations or a modification of the League of Nations to meet his views, the active aid of all three of these international expert would be almost Imperative.

Each would'fit Into a particular part of the job probably better than any other man who might be found. Combination Possible. The Root-Lodge-Knox combination which many persons believe is" possible and which would give Harding the active assistance of all three in working out hi? foreign program, provides the following Une-up; KNOX for Secretary of 8tate. LODGE to continue as chairman of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee and thus in charge of all' treaty and foreign problems coming before that body for ratification. ROOT left free to serve as speofa! emissary or commissioner extraordinary In negotiations with other governments, whether concorplng treaties, "association of nations" or the League.

All Represented, All the major divisions of the party, as distinguished by (heir views on the League and our foreign relations, would thus be given recognition, and the corner-stones laid for the meeting of minds." Lodge and Knox each have two more years to serve of their terms in the Senate. The resignation of Knox to accept a cabinet poet would not affect the senatorial machinery a seri-osly as would -that of Lodge, however. The ranking Republican member of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee who, under ordinary senatorial custom, would become chairman should Lodge resign, Is McCumber, pf North Dakota. McCumber was the most ardent Republican supporter pf the League covenant as submitted by President Wilson. He' voted for the League without reservations.

1 It will be no part of the Harding policy to take any step that will put McCumber at the head fit the committee. Root, Lodge, Knox with that for a diplomatic team, instead of any one man trying to run the whole HardlngB administration-, many believe, Will show some new stunts in the game of nations. Daisy Detterline, Mrs. Dalia Leh1 kichcer, Mrs. Lola G.

Fleming, Miss servative fanners, and vengeance is being breathed out against such In Lebkicher, Mrs. Margaret Somers, S. vaders who will dd well by walking May Frew, Mrs. Ella M. Koons, Mrs.

lightly. CHIMES FOR GRACE LUTHERAN, The chimes which the family of the late J. Fred. Sener have contributed to Grace Lutheran church in memory of Mr. Sener have been received from the McShane Bell and Foundry Company, of Baltimore, and are now on exhibition In front of the church.

Tomorrow they will be erected in the belfry and on Sunday will be Florence Jones, Mrs. Anna Morton, Mrs. Anna Groff, Miss Alice Black and Miss Anna Shaub. RETURNED SOLDIER IS GIVEN A DELIGHTFUL SURPRISE. Major and Mrs.

Samuel H. Heller, of 10 North Mulberry street, recently re-turned from the Philippines, where the former was connected with the medical service of the army, were given a surprise party Sunday afternoon by the Majors sister, Mrs. Christian Fager, of the old Heller homestead in East Lampeter township. The surprise was in the form of a dinner, and was in the nature of a celebration oer the return home of Major and Mrs. Heller, It was a very enjoyable affair, the other guests being the Majors former military and medical associates, Major B.

Appel, Dr, Frank G. Hartman, Captain' Chas, Btabr, Dr. Paul Roebuck, Major Wm. C. Rehm, Major Q.

O. Reltzel, Colonel John M. Groff, Lieutenant H. Edgar Sherts and Mr. and Mrs.

Charles HowetL SEXTON AT TRINITY CHURCH. Harry L. Haag, of 40 South Lime street, has been appointed sextos of Trinity Lutheran church, South Duke street. This is Mr. Haags second time at the church as sexton, having served there before for 14 years.

He succeeds John Jordan, who last week moved to Camden, N- J. Then the thief who poses as a man of "class, owner of an automobile, which he cannot keep running on his meager earnings and still make the proper showing, must necessarily re-lisve automobiles from any extra totls and eveh storage batteries, while the owners attend business, or even divine worship in the daytime or at night, or do more hofiest or make less pretentous shpwiu, and they Choose the game of robbety atf well as the hen-house looter to thd great inconvenience of the honest toller and to men and women of the rural districts where these petty thieves operate. REV. DREW'S FIRST SERMON. The Rev.

Henry L. Drew preached his first Bermon as rector of St. Johns Episcopal church on Sunday morning. Large congregations were present at both the morning and evening services. I and fully developed for a train of cold and snow; and while the farmers have mu'ch of their last seasons yield on hand, on stacks, in the barns and In bags, waiting for market conditions to change, they are encouraglng'In the appearance of this future crop, and there are no vacant farms in eight for the Earls.

M. G. W. Y. P.

B. ENTERTAINMENT. A vaudeville and minstrel show will be held Thursday evening of this week at 8:15 oclock In the Y. A. PufldlBg, Orange and Lime streets, for the benefit of the Y.

P. B. of the W. U. The admission will be 85 cents.

There will be four acta of va jdevlle and minstrels. All are local talent, many having appeared before. DEATH OF A CHILD. Cora the three-month-old daughter of Mrs. Susap barton, of 613 North Market street, died Saturday afternoon at the Lancaster General Hospital of pneumonia.

There are two brothers surviving. Funeral services were held this afternoon at 3 oclock, TRINITY GUILD MEETING. The December meeting of the Guild of Trinity Lutheran church will be held in Trinity chapel tonight. A series of Christmas tableaux will be given by the Young People's Missionary Society, BURGER'S MILITARY BAND WILL GIVE FREE CONCERT, Burger's Military band will hold a free dance at 8:15 oclock tonight In the Liederkraatz hall, Prince and Farnura Wheat In. Good Shape.

The fields are ready to go into winter quarters in grand shape enfi condition--dark green, finely set -rr.