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PAGE SEVEN THE EVENING NEWS, HARRISBURG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1917. Farewell to Editors She Wedded Lieutenant Miss Jeannette Rankin, of Montana, will be named as one of the Republicans. FIRST BIG SNOW Railroad Crews Who Enlist for War Curtis 4 Months Ago Social HINDERS TRAFFIC aveyou tcrday which was held in the parlor of the church. Mrs. Lewis R.

Palmer, Paul Johnston and Mrs. R. P. M. Davis assisted in the organization of a surgical dressings' department for the auxiliary.

Mrs. J. M. Poyer and daughter, Mary, who were recent guests of their cousins, Mr. and Mrs.

William Hammond, of 1609 North Front street, have returned to" their home in the Samoan Islands after spending some time in the East Mr. Poyer is the Governor of the Island. Supper was served to the members at the conclusion- of the business session. Mrs. Kable, Miss Katherine Bonner, Miss Helen-Schubauer and Miss Mary Erb entertained the gathering with music.

The Patriot and Evening News staffs early this morning after the Patriot force had quit work, gate a farewell dinner to Charles H. Bowers city editor of the Patriot, and William W. Stonebraker, police reporter, who leave this evening for Fort Sam Houston where they will enter the federal aviation service. The dinner was meatless 'and wheatless. Fried chicken, baked beans, shrimp and other things made up the menu.

The dinner started at 1.30 o'clock and ended after the snow storm started. The dinner was staged at the Columbus Hotel and was characterized by its oratorical and musical features. Indigestion? Your food will continue to disagree with you, and cause distress until you strengthen your digestive organs, and tone and sweeten the stomach. You can do this quickly and surely by promptly taking a few doses of (Continued from Page 1) the ejectric sweepers they were keeping the tracks clean. Both companies had the mechanical sweeping cars in operation early this morning.

The wind at noon began drifting the snow in several places. It held up, this morning, the building operations on the Penn-Harris Hotel so that it was impossible for workmen to continue with the erection of the HARRISBURG SIDE Philadelphia Division The 120 crew first to go after 3:30 p. 118, 109, 116, 124. Extra'engineers wanted for 120. Extra firemen wanted for 109, 124.

Extra conductors wanted for 118, 124. Extra brakemen wanted for 118, 116, 124. Extra engineers marked up: Yeater. Extra brakemen marked up: Brun-ner. Middle Division The 32 crew first to go after 2:30 p.

304, 222, 29, 30, 246, 244. 19, 214. Laid off: 16, 21. Brakemen for 32, 246. Engineers up: Brink, Hawk, O.

W. Snyder, E. R. Snyder, Rensel, Blizzard, Leopard. That Harrisburgers are not forgetting the needs at home in the rush of Red Cross and other war work is shown in the list of honors of the Children's Industrial Home.

The Board of Managers wish to thank the following for their generous donations of canned fruit, jellies, vegetables, clothing, carpet rags and many other things: Mrs. Hoke, Mrs. Mersereau, Mrs. Bowman, Mrs. Quickel, Mrs.

John Schreffler, Mrs. Mary Meals, Mrs. E. S. Herman, Mrs.

John Shelly, Mrs. Behney, Mrs. C. Bear, Mrs. Brase, Mrs.

Dapp, Mrs. Kunkel, Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Haehnlen, Mrs. McCormick, Mrs.

Hillerman, Mrs. Leighter, Miss Dare, Mrs. M. Hope, Mrs. H.

Mc eight-story structure. lireenawait, the man who was WILL ATTEND DKSDER IX NEW YORK TONIGHT knocked to the street when struck ine Bonner; treasurer, Miss Edna Koat. The regular meeting of the Kob-erta Disbrow Lloyd Sunshine Society will be held at the Y. M. C.

A. Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. No card notices will be sent. Reports will -be heard regarding the opera and plans for Christmas will be discussed. Members are urged not to forget to bring the buttons for the blind babies' home.

The monthly meeting of the Woman's Advisory Board of the Young Men's Christian Association will be held Monday afternoon, December 10, at 3 o'clock in the manager's room of the association. All members are earnestly requested to be present by the president, Mrs. Paul A. Kunkel. Mrs.

Charles Everard Childs. of Oermantown, who has been visiting her parents, JUr. and Mrs. William B. Hammond, of 1609 North Front street, has gone to Chattanooga, to join her husband.

Lieutenant Childs, who -recently received his commission in the Ordnance Department and, is now stationed there. The young Woman's Missionary Society of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Green and Seneca streets, will hold its annual Thank Offering service Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock. The feature will be a pageant, "Christ in America," which consists of twenty-five characters including a chorus of girls. Mrs.

Howard M. Bingaman, of 3203 Riverside, entertained the members of the Friday Evening Dancing Club informally at her home last night in honor of Miss Lydia Kunkel. by the skidding automobile at Sec ond and Walnut streets, is now at i Li SEBI SUFF. COMMITTEEMEN NAMED WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.

The seven Democratic members of the new House Suffrage Committee were named today as follows: Raker, California, proposed for chairman; Clark, Florida; Saunders, Virginia; Blanton, Texas; Hilliard, Colorado; Sullivan, New York, and Mays, Utah. the Keystone Hospital suffering from a broken hip and probable internal injuries. The machine was owned by Carl B. Ely, of 307 North Front Firemen up: Kurtz. 1 Conductors up: Corl.

Brakemen up: Arter, Hancock, Kepp. Yard Board Engineers up: Essie. The Pennsylvania Society dinner at New York tonight will be attended by numerous State officials and Harrisburg men. Among those who have accepted invitations' are State Librarian Montgomery, H. A.

Kelker, W. L. Gorgas, M. A. Cumbler, David E.

Tracy and E. Z. Wallower. street, and was going north on Sec- -ond street. When the driver tried to stop as Greenawalt attempted to Ney, Myers, Boyle, Shipley, Revie, Ulsh.

cross the street, the- tires skidded on the snow-covered street, and the car Firemen up: Witman, Rote, welsh. Engineers for 5C, 11C, 26C, 37C. Firemen for 6C, 3rd 7C, 37C. EJiOLA SIDE Philadelphia Division The 230 crew hit Greenawalt. Trains Late From West Cormick, Mrs.

Shenk, Mrs. G. Bo-gan, Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Hopkins, Mrs.

W. L. Robinson, Mrs Rettew and friends, Mrs. Brubaker and friends, Mrs. Doehne, Gem Tea Miss Jennie Sample, Miss Bertha Maeyer School Buildings, Messiah Lutheran Church.

Mrs. J. Snyder, Mrs. William Bates, Mrs. Paul Ko-chenour, Mrs.

J. Irwin, Mrs. C. Meredith, Mrs. Pierce Rettew, United Brethren Church, Hummelstown; Mrs.

Grover Buser, Hummelstown; Miss Fox, Hummelstown; Mrs. F. -Milleisen, Mrs. Souders, Mr. Bricker, Mrs.

McCormick, Mrs. J. L. Rodg-ers, Mr. Erb, Mrs.

Knisely, Mrs. Rudy, Mr. Bricker, Mrs. Fisher, Mrs. Wolf, Mrs.

Farmer, Mrs. Stewart S. S. Class, Pine Street Presbyteian Church, Mrs. J.

J. Fleck, Camp Hill; Mrs. Carl Deen, Camp Hill; friends first to go after 3.45 p. 239, 205. 243, 221, 203.

A heavy snowfall in the Western part of the 1 State tied up railroad traffic, especially in the mountain districts, with the result that trains from that direction arrived in the WED AT TX. PARSONAGE. Miss Belle B. Bogar, of 2115 Jefferson street, and Charles E. Carpenter, 1331 Penn- married last evening at the parsonage of the Otterbeni United Brethren Church by the Rev.

S. Edwin Rupp. Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter will reside at 2115 Jefferson street.

Extra engineers wanted for 205. 203. Extra fireman wanted for 243. Extra conductors wanted for 205, city two hours late this morning. Their natural action relieves the stomach of undigested food, stimulates the flow of gastric juice, renews the activity of the liver and bowels, and strengthens the digestive system.

Take them with confidence, for 60 years' experience prove, that Beecham's Pills Are good for the Stomach Largest Sale of Any Medicine a tKe Sold Tcr7whra. In box, 10c. 25c Jitneys operating in the city ex 243. To get the very best results take Dr. Humphreys "Seventy-seven" at the first sneeze or shiver.

"Seventy -seven" breaks up Colds that hang on Grip. All Drug Stores. perienced much difficulty about noon -Extra flagman wanted for 243. Extra brakemen wanted for 203, and many of them were forced to 230. stop running.

On the first of the real days of MRS. CHARLES C. CURTIS Special to The Evening News WILLIAMSTOWN, Dec. 8. After having been kept secret for four months, the wedding of Miss Jane Motfitt and Lieutenant Charles C.

Curtis, both of this place, at Allen-town, on August 6, was announced today. The bridegroom is a Lieutenant in the 100th Machine Gun Battalion, now stationed at Camp Hancock, Ga. He received his commission this Summer, having gained experience in machine gun work while at the border during' the Mexican trouble last year. The bride is a member of the Gamma Delta Sorority, of this place, Middle Division The 234 crew first winter, the steam heat of the Har to go after 2.30 p. 229, 218.

risburg Steam Heat Company went WERT DISCUSSES FORESTS George H. Wert, of the State Forestry Department, gave a talk last night at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church on the progress being made in the building up of the State forest reserves. DacK on some of its patrons today More than forty women attended the weekly Red Cross Day at Market Square Presbyterian Church yes-1 At the offices of the Harrisburg Heat Power Company it was said that the trouble was only temporary, The heat went off during the laia on lue. iuy, xx. xv.

Yard Board Engineers up: Holland, Seal, Hinkle, Sheaffer, Kapp, Fortenbaugh, Gingrich. Firemen up: Milliken, Meek, Wick-ey, Sanders, Cashman, White, Albright, Taylor, Shuey, Walters, Metz, Benser, Cramer. Engineers for: 2nd 129, 3rd 129, 109. Firemen for: 132, 2nd 102, 1st 104. THE READING from Camp Hill.

Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Miller chaperoned the Junior-Class of the Central High School in their bi-monthly dance last evening at Hanshaw's F.

Marlon Sourbier played for the dancers, who were: Misses Louise Schutzen-baugh, Dorothy DeVout, Virginia Forrer, Laura Britton, Mary Amnion, Catherine Eiler, Zettan Warner, Gertrude McDevitt, Almeda morning and this afternoon early had not begun to sizzle in the radia tors. The upper part of the city and is the third member of this so- was principally affected, and persons ciety to be married since war was sat about in overcoats and shivered. declared. She left yesterday for Au-gusta, to join her husband. while awaiting their turn at the telephones.

A telephone operator at the company's office could throw no light on the trouble. It was explained by the company. however, that it was having boiler TEACHERS HEAR The 59 crew first to go after 3 p. 61, 36, 28, 8, 66. 11, 33, 68, 16, 52, 67, 29, 2, 6, 30, 69, 1, 26, 40, 42.

Engineers for 58, 1, 28, 33, 36, 14L11. Firemen for 68, 66, 6, 16, 29, 30, 36, 39, 41. Conductors for 33. 141L8. Flagmen for 28, 1052M, 14L11, 141L8.

Brakemen for 52, 57, 59, 66, 2, 8, 11. 16, 28. 33, 26. Engineers up: Beecer, Motter, Mornc, C. Beecher, Leitner.

Dialow, Ruth, Barnes, Glouser, Wunderlich. Firemen ud: Fitzeerald. Burbrow. trouble at its plant, that the com pany had made so many and exten sive improvements of the service that it was not surprising that something jfL FESS TALK WAR should go wrong with the machinery and that the pressure is "coming up Burky, Jennie Donnely, Mildred Mathias, Catharine Smith, Catharine Leona Middleton, Ruby Wall, Cecelia Kerson, Hilda Williams, Gross. Eleanor Bartoe, Sarah Ruff, Helen Marshall, Miss Weibel, Miss Both-well, Mildred Rowe, Edna Bowers, Margaret Smith, Carolyn Boyer and Ruth Winn; Louis Reiner, Richard Quigley, Robert Crist, Carl Fiest, Kenneth Williams, Ross Hoffman, Arthur Hibler, Clifford Jay, Bud Lingle, Samuel Silberstein, Orpheus Page, Stanley Wealand, Samuel Kamsky, Mellinger McClintock, Lynn Cook, Luther Myers, Kenneth Wingeard, Bud Bell, Lee Kaufman, Moe Cohen, Samuel Arch, S.

W. Sherman, George Shreiner, Corporal Edward Hilton, George Stark, Ste Erb, Howe, Buffington, Tanner, Kings- now" at the plant and "there ought to be plenty of heat in the next half hour." Dorough, Hwartz, James, MCKee. Conductors up: Fessler, Hetrick. Brakemen up: Thompson. Arawitz, Seideps, Cassel, Stewart, Zink, Balmer, Kiramel, Owiler.

How and why Junior Red Cross Every available man in the City work should be introduced in the city schools was explained by Mrs. Highway Department, including all the regular street sweepers and the employes at the asphalt repair and on the street repair gang, were Lyman D. Gilbert, of the Harris burg Red Cross Chapter, at the P. R. R.

PASSENGER CREWS Middle Divlftion Extra enginemen marked up at 12:01 p. J. A. Spotts, D. Keane, W.

C. Graham, L. City Teachers' Institute in the Technical High School auditorium this morning. Mrs. Gilbert outlined to snarver.

Enginemen wanted for trains cpld. pressed into service in the central and business section of the city, at the direction of City Commissioner Lynch, to shovel snow. The street sweeping machines also were put into action and the sweeping ang 49. 33. 45.

9. 19. Extra firemen marked up at 12:01 p. H. A.

Schrauder, W. A. No-wark, J. W. Richards.

V. C. Ayers, L. the teachers a plan by which the work can be started and gave some examples of the success of the move in other cities. The teachers seemed impressed with the talk and it is possible it will be encouraged among phen Boland, Jan Middleton, Frederick Wright, Ralph Leedy and Mr.

Hamer. Scenes in the Holy Land, many of which are now battlegrounds In the world war, will be shown members E. Zeisrler. H. J.

Uladhill. Firemen wanted for trains cpld. 49, ncmoerea more than a hundred men. Extra carts, were employed to haul the snow away and the simt chutes ever the Paxton creek at Market and Mulberry streets were used for the city school children. of the University Club at the Win Speaking from his knowledge af ter club night meeting in the rooms 4b.

Conductors up: Shatto, Bealor. Baggagemasters up: A. Miller, Bal-thaser. Brakemen up: Stetler, Beck, Harp-ster, Moyer, Wilson. Conductors wanted for 663, P-21 Baegaeremaster wanted for 667.

ter hearing President Wilson give his great message to Congress on at Front and Market streets this eve the first time today. Snow banks more than a foot high ning. The scenes will be shown by the Rev. Henry W. A.

Hanson, pas skirted Market street and other thoroughfares in the central part of Tuesday, Congressman S. D. Fess, who was scheduled to speak last night, but was delayed and arrived in the city in time for today's ses- tor of the Messiah Lutheran Church Brakemen wanted for 663, 15, 13, who will tell something of the his Zi, 5, Zl, 669, 51. tory of Palestine. A luncheon will sion, gave the teachers an insight into the present war situation when he spoke on "The International Sit be served.

At a business meeting of the Sun uation as It Appears today." tne city Dy noon and then the density of the snowfall seemed to be increasing rather than diminishing. Superintendent Shreiner of- the Department of Public Grounds and Buildings is having a snow plow constructed at the Capitol and this will be put into use as soon as completed. Because of the scarcity of labor the plan of shoveling by gangs has been abandoned. shine Knitters of the World's War V. S.

Will Win War He gave excepts of the President's Society, composed of railroad tele phone girls', held at the home of address, and told of the task before the United States incident with the Mrs. Mary M. Kable, 528 Curtin street, the following officers were impending declaration of war on elected: President, Mrs. Mary M. Austria; how the problem of the.

United States was increased with the Kable; vice president. Miss Helen Schubauer; secretary, Miss Kather Russian tangle, the Italians' inability to cope with the situation in the NEGRO EDUCATOR South and the Rumanian declaration of an armistice along with the Russian armies on the Eastern front. SCHOOL OF COMMENCE He said, however, that the United BRINGS MESSAGE AND Philadelphia Dlvliilon Extra enginemen marked up at 12:01 p. B. A.

Kennedy. V. C. Gibbons, W. W.

Crisswell, W. S. Lindley. Enginemen wanted for trains 604. Three Philadelphia extra crews here.

Extra firemen marked up at 12:01 P. C. L. Klineyoung. L.

E. Ever-hart, J. M. White, J. N.

Shindler. Firemen wanted for trains 26, 578, 72, 40, P-26. Three Philadelphia extra crews here. Conductors up: Atkins, Warfel, Rankin. Brakemen up: Fisher, Arter, Rupp, Messner, Snyder.

PofTenberger. Conductor wanted for 2. Brakeman wanted for 604. Willtamftport Division Conductors up: Manning, Mitchel. Baggagemasters up: Charles McLaughlin, Doebler, Hall.

Brakemen up: Miller, Port, Troxell. Conductor wanted for 601. Baggagemasters wanted for 571, 516. 631, 501, 579. Brakemen wanted for 571, 515, 575, 57K Baltimore Division Conductors up: Bressler, Gettle.

Brakemen up: Traut, Watkins. Brakemen wanted for 602, 644. TO FORM "BIM WAC GUARD All persons interested are invited to enlist in the "Blm Wac" Home Harrisburg Business College Troop Building, IS S. Market Sqaaro Thorough Training In Business and Roscoe Conkling Simmons, negro educator, race student and spokesman of his race, last night stated the position of the American negro stenograpny Civil Service Course States with its unfailing resources would win the war. The splendid spirit shown by American people in giving for the numerous war funds and benefits, he said- would win for this Country.

He told of the spirit shown by members of the House and th Senate when the President gave his message and said that they seemed unanimous for a declaration of war on Austria. Address on Education The other address this morning was made by Dr. F. P. Graves, of in me worm war.

He gave a stir ring message to the negroes of Har. OUR OFFER Right Training by Specialists and High Grade Positions. You take a Business Course but once. risburg and vicinity in the Armory, After a reading by W. Justin Carter.

who presided, the audience voted unanimously to adopt a resolution tne Bai is won ju vuu Day and Msht School Enter Any Monday calling upon the Dauphin County Bell, 435 Dial 4383 commissioners to accept the provisions of the mothers' assistance law which would provide a pension for fatherless or deserted children under 16 years of age. "Let me speak for one-ninth of the Guards at the regular meeting of the Christian Endeavor Society of the Market Street Baptist Church, tomorrow evening, at o'clock. Mrs. Harry Motter, "County Secondary Division Superintendent," will the University of Pennsylvania, who spoke on "The Educational Tendencies of Cjday." He told the teachers of the growth of patriotism in the last year and of how it can be taught In the schools. He gave the teachers many helpful pointers as to how.

to teach the studies of today, telling of methods, that have been adopted by widely known educators. Dr. A. Duncan Yocum, of the University of Pennsylvania, addressing the teachers last night re-' marked that much depends upon population of this Country," he said, "Let me speak for the American ne gro; native here and to -the manner born. I will say for him that he knows but one Government, speaks but one language, and claims but Spend Your Money Wisely KNOCKS A COLD OYER NIGHT Sorest Remedy For Grippe' 2Se Small Chocolat.

Colored Tablets, GORGAS DRCQ STORE be present to promote this move-1 ment and tell some interesting ex- periences to the new recruits. Fif- teen thousand boys and girls in their teens are needed for this new drive. I one flag the flag that set him free "Living side by side with the proudest and noblest figure of time the school teachers and educators of the Country and that they will play a big part in establishing a world This Christina side by side with the American white man, the negro, with no voice in' his wide democracy. The next institute will be held on Saturday, January 26, when the in 'Government, has but one request. He asks for the gun of war, for the uniform of his Country, and for the command from the officer afraid of neither life nor death.

He asks to structors will be Dr. Randall Condon, of Columbus. and Dr. W. C.

'ffifj A Man's Gift From a Man's Store TJQUIP your family for ejfi-KJJj dent living. Bagley, of Columbia University. be shown the field. He will do the rest" KUXERAL THIS AFTERNOON Funeral services for Mrs. Annie E.

Bolles, of this city, were held at the Harrisburg Cemetery this afternoon. ROOFS LIFTED tne Doay arriving nere from Phila delphia at 3.32. Mrs. Bolles died last Thursday in Philadelphia. ww inaaa-iyaataT BY BIG STORM Model 90 Small Sedan '1240 fotrrnational News Service KEW ORLEANS.

Dec. 8. Houses were unroofed, plate glass There is a. dome Eght in ing, three silk roller curtains, parcel pockets at both sides of rear seat, foot rail, windshield wiper, and nickel handles to close doors from the inside. The entire top and sides are decorated with gray and black striped cloth.

Every inch of the floor is covered wijh thick carpet to match the walls and ceiling. The body is Brewster Green with black top. It has 4-inch tires, non-skid rear; 106-inch wheelbase; Auto-Lite electric starting and ing, and vacuum fuel system, Make your Christinas money live longer, do more good and 'equip you for efficient living during the bad weather ahead. Order now! windows blown out and shipping in harbor imperiled by a storm which swept this section today. The wind reached a velocity of sixty Give them this all-weather utility car so that they can measure up to the demands of the times.

The benefit of this car as a Christmas gift is lasting. That it is beautiful and fashionable is secondary to its value as the means for better living. There is spacious room for five adult passengers. The two doors are staggered. There are two individual front seats, with aisle -way between.

The top and the window pillars remain up permanently. The windows drop into the sides of the body and doors, and can be quickly opened or dosed, as desired. miies an nour. 1 f. a.

h. TcUi-Ttx trm trie nbjttt dkaa without aarfce Belgium Gives Pershing 600 Railway Locomotives War Savings Certificates You now have an opportunity to invest as little as twenty-five' cents to "help win the war." Not that the Government wants you to stop at that amount, but If every person in the United States bought only one 25c stamp, it would raise $25,000,000. 9 Multiply that by the number of stamps you know you can afford to buy and you begin to realize the value of small savings. WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Dec. 8.

Out of grati tude tor tne Kinaness or the United Mftap Tife- ii i --J i 41,, i ifii it. jSUii flt States towards Belgium the Belgian uovernmeni na tendered their remaining 600 railway locomotives to General John J. Pershing, the American commander in chief in France. General Pershing is sending appropriate thanks tor the gift. MOTOR CLl'B TO LKD AID TO ROAD FIGHT At a meeting of the board of Governors of the Motor Club of Harrisburg, held last night at club headquarters, 109 South Second street, it was decided to assist Glen Rock in the law suits begun against the toil company which controls the road! THE OVERLAND -HARRISBURG CO.

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