The Hershey Press 1925-12-03

              Toyland and Dollyville at the
Hershey Dept. Store Is
a Veritable Wonderland
A good beginning makes a good ending
to Christmas shopping-^shop early. Days
are flying as they always fly .when the
Yuletide season corhes around^when there
is so much to do" in preparation. Christ-mas
eve will be here almost before we know
it—only nineteen shopping days left. If
you haven't begun your Christmas shop-ping,
begin now—slow beginners are apt to
prove slow finishers, and judging by the
last day's Christmas rush of a year ago,
the rush this year will be even greater.
First week of December Christmas shop-ping
will be a pleasure. Second week it
will be a whirl. The last week it will be a
crush.
Christmas is coming; and so is Santa
Claus! He is now on his way from the
North Pole and he is expected to make his
appearance at the Hershey Department
Store one of these days.
Everything is ready for Santa Claus at
Toy Town and Dollyville at the Hershey
Department Store—the finest collection
of playthings in Lebanon Valley.
This wonderful Dollyville and Toyland
is boundless in the assortment of Christmas
presents for the children of all ages, tem-perament
and preference. It is as though
a fairy story had come true—no descrip-tion
could correctly picture the variety and
immensity of this great wonderland of
toys, dolls, books and games.
The doll display is the largest and finest
that has ever been shown at the Hershey
Department Store—a magnificent carnival
of dolls of many nationalities, sizes and
kinds that's making the eyes of hundreds
of little girls stand wide open. There are
boy dolls, girl dolls. Dolls that open and
shut their eyes. Jointed dolls. Inde-structible
dolls. Buy flaxen haired dolls.
Dolls that stand alone. Dolls that will sit
down. Cunning dolls and dolls that look
almost as if they would walk.
On one counter are animals that almost
liv* and breathe—automobiles that go
like the wind, fire trucks that make ready
in a jiffy. On another counter are rail-road
trains with tracks to run them on—
automatic toys and goodness knows what
else besides.
There are musical instruments, tiny
trunks, toy beds, washing outfits, doggies,
sheep, ponies, tea sets, paint boxes and
work boxes and other things too numerous
to mention—just bring the children and
let them see all these lovely, interesting
and amusing devices, especially conceived
and made for their pleasure.
Just a word in the ear of parents: Do
the important Christmas choosing now,
while all the playthings are at their freshest
and stocks are f ull, and before the presence
of Santa Claus brings throngs at all hours
to the toy department.
Furthermore, you will not find toys any-where
like those at the Hershey Depart-ment
Store at such low prices.
Every department in the Hershey De-partment
Store is in holiday array and
filled with useful, appropriate gifts for
every member of the family. Holiday
buying can be accomplished here with the
maximum of comfort and the minimum of
money. Do it now!
Melvin Liller Shot
While at Play
by Companion
The community was given a heart-rendering
shock on Saturday when it
learned of the shooting of Melvin Liller,
11-year-old-son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Liller, of Areba Avenue, inflicted by a
rifle in the hands of John Leibfried, 11-
year-old son' of Mr. and Mrs. "Walter
Leibfried.
These two boys, with Richard Arnold,
another boy about the same age, were
playing tag in the field adjoining the State
Police barracks. It is stated that young
Arnold had brought the 22-rifle with him,
and had lain it on the ground. Young
Liller had tagged Leibfried and was runn-ing
away, Leibfried picked up the rifle, and
aimed it at the running lad. The Arnold
boy shouted to young Leibfried to put the
rifle down as it was loaded , so it is stated ,
but it was too late, for the trigger had been
pulled.
The bullet struck Liller. One ot the
boys had a bicycle arid young Liller was
placed on it and the Arnold boy helped
to shove it to the Liller home, the Leib-fried
boy running ahead to inform the
injured boy's parents about .the shooting.
Mr. Liller immediately went to the
assistance of his son, taking him to the
Hershey Hospital. An X-ray examina-tion
revealed that the bullet had gone
through the liver and had become im-bedded
in one of the muscular tissues
directly back of this organ. An operation
was made, but the bullet was not dis-lodged.
We are glad to inform our readers that
the injured boy is resting as well as can be
expected. He seems to be regaining his
strength , altho he has not passed out of
the critica l stage, as yet. We trust that
the life of the young boy will be spared.
Hershe y Firemen
Leave Meeting
To Fight a Fire
The regular monthly meeting of the
Hershey Volunteer Fire Co. will be held
on Tuesday, December Hth , due to the
fact that the meeting called for on Tuesday
evening, December 1st, was interrupted by
an alarm , calling "the members to fight ;\
lire in the wagon shed on Farm No. 12.
The Company 's apparatus rescinded
quickly to the alarm , and by efficient use
of the Chemical , sixin had the lire under
control.
Messrs. Thomas J. Glenimon and A. S.
StaufTer , representatives of the Foaniite-
Chllds Corp., of Ut ica , N. Y., manu-facturers
of chemicals, were present at the
I lose House lo attend Tuesday 's evening
meeting, to give I lie members a talk on the
merits and use of their coni|xmnd , but
unfortunately the alarm compelled the
members to leave for the scene of the lire,
so that , only a few who remained were very
interestingly entertained by the talk of
Messrs Glcinmon and Staulfer , who also
produced a number of photographs of (ire
apparatus , equipped with Foamite tanks.
However , (hey were invited to attend the
next meeting of the company on Tuesday
evening, December Kill , at MX) o'clock ,
when it is hoped a huge attendance will
be present.
On Saturday, December fill) , at 2 p. m.
at (he corner of Hth and Guilford streets ,
I.ehnilon , the Fouinilc-ChildH Corp, are
giving a demonstration of the use of
I'ofiililte , at which lime various structnres
will lie set on lire for the Ixuielil of fire
lighters , in order to piove I lie,valuable use
of Foaniile , and it will be beneficial to our
members to avail t hemselves of this op-portunity,
when they will have,a chance to
view the iiiialill es of I he supposed , most
efficient chemical on the market to-day.
The I Icrslicy apparatus however , will not
be Hunt to the scene of this demonstration.
Double Birth day
Celebrated
A double birth day dinner was given at
the homo of Mr, and Mrs. Isaac L, liber-sole,
in donor of Mr. IMhj iwiIo 'h 4ad birth-day
and Emanuel Groff's 21st birthday.
Those present were: Mr. unci Mrs, Allen
KheiKoie. Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Kbersole,
Mrs. Eliznlxilh Keefer , Joiuih KIxtsoIc,
Maggie! Kbersolo, Mr. and Mrs. Paul J.
Furry and daughter Mmy Jane, Mr. and
Mm. Christ inn C. Groff and win I.oKoy
\and/rtut\ghter Hilda , Mr. and Mrs. Karl
Rurttz , Mrs. Kiln Groff , W. A, Trimmer.
Clarence Groff. MIhs Edith Boyd, Mr. and
Mrs. Mnlilon (Iron* and son Junior , Mrs,
I)n.vid Maker , Kiminuel (Iroff and Dora
MoiiIh , M«ry (Iroff , Archibald Fortnoy,
Violet Grolf , Simon Voder, Grace Kher-hoIu
, Men-it Solbert , Knchuel Morris , Mr,
and Mrs. Isaac L, Kbersolo and daugh ters,
Golden Rule Sunda y
to be Observed in
Hershe y on Sunday
Every lover of humanity is asked to
observe "Golden Rule Sunday", on Sun-day,
December 6th, by partaking of as
simple a dinner as possible and giving
what is saved thereby "to save a life"
among the stricken Armenians.
The pastors of the different churches of
Hershey have consented to receive and
forward any voluntary gifts secured there-by
or otherwise and forward them to the
Near East headquarters, comer of Broad
and Locust streets, Philadelphia, for those
who may desire them to do so.
That the care of orphaned children of
the Near East be considered an inter-national
obligation, resulting from the late
World War in which nearly all nations
participated, and it has been urged that
there be international participation in the
support of these orphans through the
international observance of Golden Rule
Sunday or such other means as may appeal
to the people of various countries.
All that is asked of people on December
6 is to imagine themselves for one day, nay
even for one meal, in place of one of those
little orphan children in the Near East,
and live with them, share with them the
privations of life which a cruel world has
imposed upon them.
Is this an altogether cruel world? Alto-gether
so cold that little children starve
and freeze outside the gates of our beauti-ful
homes and prosperous lands? Side by
side with a world of cruelty which has
destroyed the homes of little children ,
killed their parents, devasted their home-lands,
is there also a world of love, of
mercy, of generosity to save what the other
half of the world has tried to destroy?
Tom Mix in "Best
Bad Man " on
Tuesda y Evening
Give a thrilling story and surrounded by
an excellent cast, Tom Mix will lie shown
at the Hershey Central Theatre on Tues-day
evening, December 8th , at 7.30 o'clock,
when he presents the Fox film version of
Max Brand's gripping narrative , "The
Best Bad Man. The story was directed
by J. G. Blyslotie from a scenario prepared
by Lillian llayward. The action opens in
New Orleans, but quickly shifts to the
West.
Clare Bow, playing opposite Tom Mix,
ex]x>riences some of the most hazardous
moments of her screen career, but the
little beauty never falters-even in the face
of genuine danger when thousands of gal-lons
of water |x>ur over her frail Ixxly as a
huge dam gives way. Other members of
the cast who have hair-raisin g experiences
are Judy King, Paul Panzer , Cyril Chad-wick,
Tom Wilson , Frank Beal, Tom
Kennedy and Buster Gardner,
Tony, lighting against ixlds that seem
insurmountable , refuses lo abandon his
master at a crucial moment In the action
and finally ixu forms a rendu: that fairl y
lifts the spectator out of his scat. Subtle
comedy touches by Tom Wilson add great-ly
to (he enjoyment of this appealing story.
Blystoiie, who lias directed a number of
the modern Buffalo Hill' s most thrilling
western pictures , has done himself proud
in the selection of locations for "The Bch(
Bad Man. " From u photographic stand-point
, the production bailies description .
Many of the exteriors were filmed lit the
suction of California ihade famous by Bret
llarte.
American Legion to
Attend Lecture
at U. B. Church
Hershey Post , No. MO, American
lxglon , accepted (he invitation of the
Always Shining Bible Class of the United
Breth ren Church (o attend (he lecture ,
"The Rolling Stone ," to bo given by Rev.
N. L. I.inebuugh , former pastor of that
church, on Thursday evening, December
10th , at 7..'10 o'clock. Comrades will meet
at Post headquarters at 7,(X) o'clock, mid
will leave promptly at 7.lfi o'clock for the
church.
ALWAYS SHINING CLASS OF U. B.
SUNDAY SCHOOL HOLD MEETING
The Always Shining Bible Class of the
First United Brethren Sunday Scluxil will
hold tliclr monthly business meeting on
Thursdiiy evening, December 3rd, at the
homo of Mm. Willis I )rcsnler , 114 Arebu
Avenue. ICvcry member In urged to bu
present, to discuss Irmxirtant business.
The Smokestack
I Sv Ttee J ay Qet i
My Little Girl
My Wild Irish Rose,
I love her, goodness knows.
My heart goes pit-a-pat whene'er I think
of her.
I like her all the while,
I 've fallen for her style,
And for one little smile
I'd swathe her throat in most expensive
fur.
That's how far gone I am,
And Mary's little lamb
Ain't got a thing on me for sheer devotion;
There's naught I wouldn't do
To prove I love her true,
If Rosie told me to
I'd face real guns or jump into the ocean.
I'm wild about that kid,
And, if it could be did,
I'd like to put my manly arms around her ;
But I'm afraid I can't—
She's a baby elephant,
My rose is just a scant
Wee, shriveled, wasted, pale, three hundred
pounder.
Says Old Doc Drake of Liberty Cross
Roads, Fifteen years ago mothers were
telling their daughters, "you are too
young to understand." To-day daughters
are telling their mothers, "you are too old
to understand."
The Girl in Blue wonders if these biting
pre-winter days are not pretty rough on
the bare hunters she hears so much about.
I suppose you car is a good hill climber?
Not especially, but you ought to see
how I can run up a garage bill.
Young Mother—I hope you won't
mind baby's crying. The poor darling is
getting his teeth.
Visiting Uncle—What a pity a child
doesn't get his teeth first and his voice
afterwards.
Says the Willage Wit, It 's dangerous to
make love to a man's wife, but it's more
dangerous to make love to his widow.
Jack proposed to me in his auto after
only two days acquaintance.
And what did you tell him?
I told him he was speeding.
The Town Pump
Every now and then we read that the
town pump in this town and that town is
being done-away with. The town pump
is evidently something for which, in our
modern civilization, there is no place.
Yet there is one kind of Town Pump
which will never be done away with, and
we shall make bold to mention' her name.
She is Old Lady Gossip. And if she has
ever called on you, perhaps you will agree
with us that she is a sort of town pump.
She goes to one house and pumps all of the
information she can out of its occupants,
then goes on to the next and does the same
thing.
No one who, thirsting for a nice draft of
scandal, has stopped to talk with Old
Lady Gossip, has ever left the Town
Pump with thirst unquenched.
She—(During quarrel)—If it wasn't for
one thing I'd leave you and go home to
mother.
He—And what is that , pray?
She—Mother's coming here. She's
leaving father.
The Man—I paid five dollars yesterday
to a fortune teller. She described you
exactly and said we should be married
within a year.
The Girl—How extravagant! I could
have told you that for nothing.
The neighbor of a man noted for his
extreme thrift saw him going down the
road on a week day dressed in his Sunday
clothes.
"What's up, Jim?'' he called out. "Why
all the glad rags?"
"Haven 't you heard the news?"
"News! What news?"
"Triplets!"
"Oh, so that accounts for— " began the
neighlxjr , when the frugal one interrupted
him.
"Yes, that accounts for my wearing
these clothes. What in thunder 's the use
of trying to be economical?"
Madge—Jack says I am one girl in a
thousand.
Marie—W hat a hopeless minority.
The Village Sheik opines that it seems
longer looking ahead to payday than
l(X)king back to the first day of his school
life.
Old Man Tate's boy, Zachary, has never
traveled far afield in this great world and
wide. The other day the Skunks Corners
teacher asked him if lie knew the capital of
the United States. Zachary scratched his
head a bit before he replied , "I don 't know,
teacher , unless it 's LilHirty Cross Roads."
A Few More Conundrums
What did the managing editor say
when the horticultural editor admitted he
had cultivated hot-house lilac bushes (hat
attained a height of over fifty feet .
1 wish I could lilac (lie like) (hat.
Why is a college student like a ther-mometer?
Because he is graduated and marked by
degrees.
With what do the mermaids lie up their
hair?
Wit I) a marine band.
Why ,was Samson the greatest dramatic
actor that ever lived?
Because no one ever brought down the
house as lie did.
What is the highest form of organic life?
The man in the moon.
Why is high tariff like a pair of overalls?
Because it protects the lalxirlng man.
- Why Is a chorus girl I Ike a prophet ofold?
Because she has not much on 'er in her
own country.
And here's one for the deer hunters:
How can hunters find their game in the
W(KXls?
By listening to the bark of the trees.
The Boy with the Sled says he can 'l
understand why people Insist, on cleaning
off (he sidewalks. It just s|x>ils the coast-ing.
iMat week we let drop (he query, who
will be the first to drive a vehicle over the
new Hershey bridge. The Man with the
Cedar Chest claims the honor, having
pushed a baby carriage across as long ago
as last Sunday.
Clem Underwood of Apple Hill says the
most times he over quit cliitwlu ' lobneker In
one day was fourteen.
Miss Violette Cassel
To Give Recital
In Hershey Tonight
An organ recital of exceptional merit will be given in the Holy
Trinity Lutheran Church on Thursday evening, December 3, at
8.00 o'clock.
The recital will be given by Miss Violette Cassell, of Harris-burg,
one of the most accomplished musicians in Central Pennsyl-vania.
Miss Violette Cassel is a pupil of Mr. Frederick Martin, of
Harrisburg, and of Mr. Clarence Dickison, of New York. She is
the choir director and organist of Camp Curtin Methodist Church.
She has appeared as soloist at the Wednesday Club, of Harrisburg,
and filled many engagements as accompanist at the Civic Club, the
Kiwanis Club, and the Quota Club.
Mrs. Chas. Murray, of Harrisburg, viol injst , will bepresent in the
capacity of soloist. She is a pupil of Mr. Adolf \V. Eidig, of Chi-cago.
Mrs. Murray has appeared at the Harrisburg Civic Club,
t the Quota Club, atid the fciwanis Club. She has also appeared
with the Wednesday Club as guest soloist.
The program is as follows:
PART I
1. Allegro Moderate e Serioso (Sonata I) Mendelssohn
Miss Cassel
a. Deep River. _ _ Burleigh
Nobody Knows de Trouble I 'se Seen _ White
Mrs. Murray
3. Andante _ -.._ _ J^S^.Stamitz
Berceuse..— ._ _ _ Dickinson
In Springtime _ Kinder
PART II
4. Senate. _ _ _ _ Haendel
Mrs. Murray and Miss Cassel
5. Will O' the Wisp _ _ _ _ ^...Nevin
Largo, (New World Symphony) Dvorak
6. Gypsy Serenade _ Valdez
Mighty Lak A Rose. - _ ._ Nevin
Berceuse.— _ - — — Tor Aulin
7. Gesu Bambino _ _ _ Yon
March of the Magi _ _ Marker
A cordial invitation is extended to the general public to attend
this recital . A silver offering will be lifted in order to defray ex-penses.
Communit y Christmas
Tree on Thursda y,
December 24
The committee in charge of the Hershey
Community Christmas Tree, consisting of
Ivan L. Mease, Mrs. Ezra F. Hershey,
Miss Elizabeth High, Prof. A. M. Hinkel,
John R. Zoll, Grover C. Sheckart, Chas. F.
Zeigler, J. R. Snavely, J. F. Snavely and
Rev. Paul M. Kinports, met in the Ameri-can
Legion rooms on Monday evening.
11 was decided to erect a tree on the lawn
in front of the Hershey Central Theatre.
The presentation of gifts to the children
will take place on Thursday evening, De-cember
24th , at 6.00 o'clock. If the
weather is favorable this will take place at
the tree, otherwise in the Hershey Inn
building, first floor.
Christmas carols will be sung at that
time.
Each child 8 years old and under having
one of Santa Claus' cards will receive a bag
containing candy, popcorn , an orange and
a toy. This means the babies in the
cooing age, the wee tots in the mamma
and dadda age, and up but not over 8 years
of age.
If you have not as yet handed in your
contribution , kindly do so at your earliest,
as the committee is desirious of knowing
just how much they will be enabled to
exoend.
Don't malic the committee come around
and ask for your contribution . Do the
big thing! Put your name down on the
dotted line at the firs t opportunity. The
phone is at your ellxiw — the mail man is
handy, and you see members of this com-mittee
everyday. Let's get the quota
raised NOW!
Let each one of us endeavor at Christ-mas
time to do our share in sending glad-ness
into every home.
Miss Doroth y Imboden
Entertains All
Around Helpers
The members of (he All Around Helpers'
Sunday School Class of the First United
Brethren Church were entertained at the
home of Miss Dorothy Imboden on Tues-day
evening. After a short business session,
games and music were enjoyed. Re-freshments
were served to the following:
Eloise Mover , Kathryn Hosteller , Julia
Owens, Viola Mangle, Sara Leibfried ,
Alice Reilley, IXiris Hrubaker , Dorothy
Clark , Paulino Rumpf , Helen Slrimble,
Kathryn .Weldler , Mabel I.ingle , teacher ,
and Miss Dorothy Imlxxlen.
Rev. N. L. Linebau gh
to Speak in Hershe y
Thursda y, Dec. 10th
Hie Always Shining Bible Class of the
First United Brethren Sunday School will
celebrate its fifteenth anniversary on
Thursday evening, December 10th, In the
church ut 7.30 o'clock.
They have secured as their tt|x>uker Rev.
N. I„; Linebaugh , a former pastor , and now
located at Dayton , ()., who will sixwk on
the subject "The Rolling Stone."
A very Interesting program Is being
arranged and a very cordial Invitation is
extended lo every one and it Is hoped that
the church will be crowded . A silver
offering will be lifted.
REHEARSING FOR U. B.
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT
Practice for the Christmas entertain-ment
at the U, B. Church will be held on
Saturday ufteiiuxm , December flth ut 2,(X)
o'clock. Kverylxxly taking part is re-quested
to be there promptly,
Hartman Writes
Last Letter to
Hershe y Friend
Philip A. Hartman , of Annville, Lebanon
County, convicted in Adams County of the
slayin g of Francis L. Haley, a State police-man,
following a robbery of a bank at Ab-botstown,
was electrocuted at the Rock-view
Penitentiary November 30th.
Hartman was placed in the chair at 7.02
a. m. and pronounced dead at 7.09 after
one contact. In addition to the Rev. C. E.
Kalb, prison chaplain , the condemned
man was accompanied to the death cham-ber
by Edgar Hildebrand , a first year
student of the Gettysburg Theological
Seminary, who came to the prison with
Hartman , and spent much time talking
with him prior to the execution.
Before going to the chair , Hartman
made a statement that he was the slayer of
Haley, and that no one else was implicated.
The Ixxly was claimed by Hartma n's
father.
Hartman was well known in this vicinity,
and was a schoolmate to several of the
employees of the Company.
We were privileged to read a letter
written by Hartman to one of his friends,
which we believe was of sufficient interest
to print , which speaks for itself, and is as
follows:
Gettysburg, Pa.,
Nov. 25, 1925.
Dear Cyrus and all :-
Just a few last words to you , my dear
ones.
You all know now that I must go and
leave you all , but not forever ,
I want you all to know that I have not
changed my faith one bit since you last
saw me.
The days and hours are passing rj uickly
for me now, and I shall soon be with the
dea r , loved ones gone before me.
1 am not afraid , for God is witli mi;, and
no evil can touch me any more, or no harm
can come to my soul.
The Ixxly I must leave as we all must , so
1 do not fret or murmer.
Do not grieve for me, but rather rejoice
in that I was Ux> weak for this life. God
knew and I le has done what is beat. For
He has with this my t rouble and sorrow
given me a chance lo see the Blessed Jesus
on the cross. lie has brought me to the
light while here in prison. I' ve told I lim
my heart. He already knew , but with my
mouth my confessions were made lo Him ,
I believe and I am saved. 1 know , for
He has said so.
Gcxl bless and keep you all.
All is well , I am fully satisfied in all ways.
We shall meet again.
Your friend In Christ ,
PHILIP A. HARTMAN.
A sinner saved by the grace of G<x|,
Hershe y Red Cross Will
Write Books For Blind
Katlierine Frlck gave a talk to the Her-shey
Red Cross Transcribing Club, taught
by Miss Katlierine Hemler, ii|xin Vhc value
of (he Braille system for (he blind on Mon-day
afternoon.
This was (he first time Miss Frlck hits
Hixikcn in nubile. She has been deaf ,
dumb and blind niucu childhood, Shu was
graduated from (lie Mt. Airy Institute for
the Blind last June , and is able (o s|>cak ,
(o read one's lips as Helen Keller does, to
rend Braille the raised system of pointin g
Ixxiks for the blind and to do beautiful
fancy work. The Hershey Red Cross
Transcribing Club is study ing Braille in
order lo write Ixxiks for the blind.
TEACHER LEAVES FOR WEST
Miss I-ciiu M. Prehn , a teacher in the
Hiirrisburg scluxils during the past three
years, left on Wednesday evening for the
West. She will visit some tlmu In Phoenix ,
Arizona , and later join her sister , Fay, in
I.OH Angeles, Calif. Her friends wish her n
pleasant and successful journey,
Edward Everett Hale s Classic
at Hershey Central Theatre
Friday and Saturd ay
No story written within the past five
generations has had a greater circulation
than the classic, "The Man Without a
Country," which has been transposed to
the screen by William Fox under the title,
"As No Man Has Loved." It is one of the
sensations of the current theatrical seaso»,
having just closed a long engagement in
New York. It will be seen at the Hershey
Central Theatre on Friday and Saturday,
Dec. 4th and 5th, at 7.30 o'clock, with an
earlier show on Saturday at 6.30 o'clock.
The story was written by Edward
Everett Hale. It is said to have been
more widely read than any American
work.
The reason lies deep. The mightiest
motive that ever swayed the human heart
is the love of country, home and family.
This picture unfolds the tale of Lieutenant
Nolan, who, in a sudden rage, cursed the
United States and swore he wished never
to see nor hear of it again. Doomed by a
court martial to have his wish, he was
transferred from ship to ship for fifty-six
years; never allowed to set foot on land ;
never permitted to get a letter; never
allowed to hear the words "home," "coun-try",
"United States" nor "family." Every
man-on eyexy ship on which he sailed was
forbidden to mention those subjects in his
presence.
Repentant and loving his country as
few men ever did, he felt the world go by
without sharing in its happenings. He
knew that the country he had foresworn
must have become greater, but he knew
not how. He didn 't even know the name
of the President at Washington, nor could
he learn whether the sweetheart of his
young manhood lived. And that loyal
sweetheart suffered as much as he, for her
entire life was spent in appealing to the
powers to let him come home. From the
first administration of Jefferson to the
second of Lincoln, she haunted the White
House begging for that pardon. It re-mained
for Lincoln to sign it and hand it to
her , but it came too late. She was seven-ty-
eight and she died while waiting on the
pier at Charleston for the ship to bring him
back. "The Man Without A Country,"
wept for joy as Lincoln's message reached
him; then he died.
One of the reasons for the" tremendous
popularity of this'epic lies in the fact that
the message of love of home, country, and
family is in the heart of the American
people, and Dr. Hale's story had much to
do with spreading that sentiment. His
story was written in 1863 during the heat
of the struggle to preserve the nation's
unity. It was the first story ever pub-lished
in this country that had a circulation
of a million copies. That number came
from the presses in one year. Thousands
of copies were poured into the White
House from all over the country, and
societies caused a half million to be sent to
the soldiers in the field. Millions of addi-tional
copies followed when the war was
over. Every school child read it.
During the World War, statesmen real-ized
the mighty force of this undying tale,
and printing presses turned out the story
"The Man Without A Country" by the
millions. Italy sent 3,000,000 copies to
her soldiers. Germany adapted it to her
own purpose and sent 5,000,000 to her
fighting men. Various American, English
and French societies issued even more.
Rowland V. Lee, a virile young Ameri-can
who was wounded at the Somme and
who proved that he, too, loved his country,
directed this picture. He has been praised
by thousands for his grasp of the theme.
Miss Mildred Hocker
Announces
Engagement
The engagement of Miss Mildred Hock-er,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank L.
Hocker, and Paul R. Abele, son of Mr. and
Mrs. A. A. Abele, of Elizabethtown, was
announced at a Thanksgiving dinner given
by Mr. and Mrs. E. Lee Hocker, of Har-risburg.
The invited guests were: Mr.
and Mrs. Frank L. Hocker, Mr. and Mrs.
W. O. Chapman, Misses Rachael Sut-cliffe
and Ada Risser and Messrs. George
Hocker, Edgar Smith, Conrad Curry, Sr.
and Conrad Curry, Jr.
Miss Hocker is remembered in Hershey
as a member of the class of '24, Hershey
High School. Since her graduation she
has been employed in the Cost Depart-ment
of the Hershey Chocolate Company
offices.
Mr. Abele attended Elizabethtown
College and studied window decoration in
Philadelphia. He is now employed in his
father 's store in Elizabethtown.
Hershe y Basketball
Team Has Won
Six Games
The Hershey Basketball team is setting
a dizzy pace this season. To this date they
have played seven games, winning six and
losing one game by the margin of two
points. They have scored 307 points to
their opponents 170. This might be of
interest to some of the Hersheyites who
have not been out to see these games. On
Wednesday evening, December 9th Her-shey
meets one of their old basketball
rivals, the Myerstown Keystones. This
is a fast team and promises to give 1 lershey
a hard battle. Why not give t'he team
your support as was given a few years ago.
They play every Wednesday evening on
the focal floor and have made every effort
to secure good fast teams so that the
basketball lover will Ix; getting your
money's worth. Let's see every lxxly out
next Wednesday evening. Bring a friend
or two with you and r<xH for the local team.
The "Drive " Is On
at Hershe y High
The annual "Drive " for subscriptions to
the Italics' Home Journal is on this week.
This drive Is conducted by the pupils of the
High School- —SJtli to 12lh grades and the
prixecds are applied to the Athletic Asso-ciation.
The Curtis Publishing Co, ban
extended their offer so as to include sub-scriptions
for either of its publications -
The I-adies Home Journal , The Country
Gentleman and The Saturday Evening
Post.
Mr. Hunter , a representative from the
Curtis Publishing Co., gave a very Inter-esting
talk on the history of salesmanship
as well as the psychology of salesmanship,
The pupils of the sclxxil are divided into
three groups, Red , Green and Orange, each
of which has a leader. Beulah Schalfner
of the 12th year, leader of the Reds; Roy
Dinidore of the 11th year, leader of the
Greens; and Luther Hinkel of the UMh
year , leader of the Orange. These leaders
will strive to obtain the greatest numlxir of
subscriptions. The two losing teams have
agreed to give the winning tea m a party.
Millard Garver the treasurer of the
Athletic Association , will net as (lie t reas-urer
of (he drive.
The drive for subscript ions will Include
Ixilh new subscriptions and renewals, As
the subscriptions of last year expired with
the last issue. It Is quite pro|Mir to have
(he renewals sent in at this tune , Give the
pupils an op|X)rttinlty to make Ihe stile and
receive the benefit of the experience in
saleHiiiauship,
Velraa Godshall at Cen-tral
Theatre Saturda y
Velinn Cixlshall, a banjo artist and
vooiIIhI , will be (he added attraction at the
Hurshey Central Theatre on Saturday
evening, 1 >ee. fith, at ti.'.U) and H.M o'clock.
Miss Gtxlshall can pick a banjo with the
IhihI of Vni -mill her singing will please
you,
You do not want to miss seeing "As No
Man I Ins Loved", based on the story "The
Man Without a Country." A graphic
presentation of a powerful patriotic lesson.
Girls of The Wra pping
Room Have
Lots of Fun
If you think that it is impossible to have
an honest-to-goodness party without the
men, you should have peeped in at the Y.
W. C. A. recreation room on. Tuesday
evening.
The girls of the "Wrapping Room" were
being entertained—and my, what a won-derful
time they were having! Their
laughter drowned out the belching and
groaning of the freight trains that passed
by—and as for poor man, he would have
been in the way, as he is lots of times.
Miss Harriet Guerney was the chief fun-maker,
and she kept things going "on
high", and there wasn't one dull moment
all evening. If laughter is conducive of
making one stout-well, everyone of the
fifty girls present must have gained at
least ten pounds before the party was over.
The Social Committee assisting Miss
Gurney comprises: Mrs. John Shay,
chairman; Mrs. E. M. Hershey, Mrs. Mor-ris
Wenger, Mrs. John Snavely, Mrs. Jos.
R. Snavely, Mrs. Paul M. K-inports, Miss
Naomi Woomer, Mrs. Wm. C. Hackman,
Mrs. Mary Smith, Mrs. Erma Shearer,
Misses Ida Haas, Katie Miller, Esther
Gingrich , Mae Deadlier and Mary Fleming
The games played, were as follows:
"Smile", with Miss Naomi Woomer
being the only "Sober Sides" at the party.
'' Blow Out", an automobile game.
"All Up Relay , competition between
four groups.
"Stick Drop", a test of quick action.
"Exchange", a test of concentration .
"Indian Club Race", a test pf steady
nerves.
"Toss Bean Bag", a test of pitching and
catching.
"Bean Bag Throw ", a test of accurate
aim.
"Romances", the future of each girl
being learned.
"Bottle Spin ", each girl learning much
about their future.
Cakes and cream was served by the
Social Committee.
The announcement was made that the
next party will be held on Monday evening,
December 21st, which will be a Christmas
party, to which all girls will be invited.
The girls of the Moulding Room" will
Ix; given a party on Monday. January 25th,
more of which will be heard later.
Hershe y Boys Attend
"Y" Conference
at Harrisbur g
Luther Hinkel and Millard Garver
represented Hershey at the Eighth Annual
Older Boys' Conference of the Pennsyl-vania
State Y, M. C. A. held at I larrisburg
on Friday, Saturday and Sunday of last
week.
Three hundred and two Ixiys attended
the convention . Fifty-seven of these boys
were from Harrisbur g, the others repre-sented
Y. M, C A.'s in hfly cities and
conimuni ties of I he State.
Following the opening meeting the dele-gates
made a tour of the Capitol the
museum and other ixj lhts of interest in
Harrisburg.
Before adjourning, the conference voted
lo go on record as favoring World Peace?
higher scholarship In the. public scluxils ana
more Christian communities. The twen-ty-
nine delegates not at present members
of church signed a pledge to join ut the
earliest opportunity.
The conference next year will Ixs held In
Hazellou during Ihe week-end and follow-ing
Thanksgiving. This time has been
selected as most favorable to the boys at-tending
school.
Farewell Part y
For Miss Pass
On Monday night the Senior Class of the
Hershey High School gave a farewell
iiartv in honor of Miss Evelyn Puss, who
left Tuesday for Williumsport. where she
will continue her High School work.
Games and dancing were the features of
the evening. Refreshments were served
at mi appropriate hour. Those present
were : Rev. and Mrs. J. R. MacDonnld,
Kathleen 1-oFever , Elsie Brehm, Grace
Bilolla , Mary and Charlotte Hell, Doro-thy
Il ylund , Annubello Slutcffer, Evelyn
Pass, Beululi Schuffner, Ernestine Alllton,
John Parry, Harry Howard, Parke Ylngit,
LcKoy Shank , John Oilman, Elso Elsarelll,
Harold Sours, Curl Snavely, Londls Curr y
and Hurry FiiKimcht.