The Hershey Press 1918-08-29

              Hershey Park welcomes you on Labor
Day. The management has everything
in readiness, and it is the last big day of
the season.
As an especial attraction that splendid
and capable stock company, the Pickert
Sisters, will present the play of the hour,
"The War Baby." It is a stupendous
production and. well worth coming miles
to see. It was the intention of the man-agement
to put this play in the Convention
Hall, but it was found to be impractable.
A dip in the wonderful swimming pool
will be the big and happy event of the
day. The water . is just right—not too
hot or too cold—and there's no doubt of
it but that it will be filled with bathers,
and the majority of these will be of the
fair sex, looking their best in the nifty
bathing togs of the day. Maybe Annetta
Kellerman will be there, who knows.
Then, there's boating. Hershey Park
has a large fleet of boats that are a pleasure
to row. Spring Creek is a picturesque
spot, yes, indeedy.
The dancers will naturally wend their
way to the large dancing pavilion, where
a special orchestra has been engaged for
the day, playing all of the latest dance
selections, including that wonderful Jazz
melody.
A ride on the $10,000 Merry-Go-Round
and a ride on the Miniature trolley is
another joy that you will not want to
pass by.
Prof. Jack Rhodes' metropolitan or-chestra
will give concerts, afternoon and
evening, in the large Park Music Pavilion.
You'll find the day only too short, if
you spend Labor Day at Hershey Park.
Better join the crowd—at Hershey
Park.
Labor Day at
Hersh ey Park
Last Sunday morning the Catholics of
this vicinity assembled in their new chapel
recently finished in the Press building.
The congregation was agreeably sur-prised
to see the tastejul way that Mr.
Jas. K. Putt's force had done their work
and the decoration and painting by Mr.
Zentmyer's men was appreciated.
The thanks of the people assembled
was extended to Mr. M. S. Hershey and
the other executives of the town for their
interest and help in giving them the use
of the room.
Opening of New
Catholic Chapel
Labor Day Closing
Monday, September 2nd, being Labor
Day, the Hershey Department Store
will be closed all day.
Being a two-day close down, house-wives
will out of necessity have to shop
heavily on Saturday.
Come early in the day—and avoid the
evening rush.
REMOVE EYE OF BOY WOUNDED
Physicians at the Brooklyn Naval
Hospital removed the right eye of Arthur
F. Holler, a sailor, son of Henry F. Holler,
of Hummelstown, who was wounded
when a depth bomb on board a troop
ship exploded prematurely.
The Pickert Sisters and their Stock
Company continue to draw big business
at the Park theatre and with an excellent
list of feature plays to be still presented
there is little doubt that the crowds will
continue.
In "Little Peggy O'Moore " the com-pany
was seen at its best. All of the
parts were well taken and the scenery
and costumes were of the best. Chester
Woodard came in for his share of the
credit by painting a view of the Hershey
grounds. Much praise were heard for
this excellent painting. The specialties
pleased and Buddy and Betty made a
big hit with their songs and dances. The
orchestra under the able direction of Jack
Rhodes made a big hit with the descrip-tive
number "A Day at the Circus. "
For the first part of this week the com-pany
presented 'St. Elmo ' by request.
Val. C. Cleary as St. Elmo and Blanche
Pickert were at their best while all of
the other members played their parts in
excellent manner. For the last three
days of the week the company will pre-sent
"The Natural Law." This play
had a long run at the Republic Theatre
in New York and has been seen all over
the country by the road companies.
While it was running in New York it was
the most talked of show of the season be-cause
of its boldness. Some of the scenes
are startling and daring, but while the
play is on a daring subject and is written
in a bold way, the author has handled it
so cleverly and skillfully that no one can
take offense at it. The play is a wonder-ful
lesson to all young girls and every
mother who has a daughter and every
daughter who has a mother should see
the play.
For next week, the Pickert Sisters
farewell week two big feature plays have
been arranged and you are requested to
start boosting for the farewell and gala
week.
For the farewell week two exceptionally
strong plays have been arranged. The
first three days with a matinee on Labor
Day, "The Unmarried Mother, " or "The
War Baby, " will be presented. The play
is on a subject that is very prominent in
Europe and will no doubt become so in
this country. "The War Baby " is by
Mr. Fox, the writer of the other war play
that was presented , and is claimed by
the author to be his best work. The play
is full of comedy and with a big war
scene is sure to be an excellent play for
the holiday.
Mr. Woodard has promised some sur-prises
in the scenic work and new spec-ialties
will be introduced which will
include Mr. Samuel Waldon who will
join the company on Sunday. Mr.
Waldon has been the director and com-edian
at Lexington Park, Boston's leading
summer park, this year and has been with
the Pickerts before. The Pickert Sisters
will present their big navy specialty. The
last half of the week another play that
the public requested will be presented,
"The Rosary. " Wherever presented the
play plays to record breaking crowds and
there is little doubt but what people will
come from far distant places to see "The
Rosary" presented. At Boston, Mass.,
this summer all previous records were
beaten with this play. A synopsis of this
play will appear next week.
Big Gala Week at
Hershe y Park
Hershey is to have a company of Mil^_
itary Reserves, and judging from reports
the company will be recruited to full
strength upon its organization, which
takes place on Thursday evening.
Every able-bodied man in Hershey
should join the company. Meetings and
drill exercises will be held every Thurs-day
evening at the Hershey Men's Club
gymnasium.
Applications for membership may be
procured at the office of the Hershey
Men's Club.
Don't be a Slacker. Do your bit.
Join the Hershey
Military Reserves
The Draft age
Is now raised
To fort y-five,
And some of
These chesty
Old earthworms
Who have
Been annoying
You to death" ' '
About their
Deep regret
At being .
Too old
To get in
The army
Will now
Shut up.
Wor th a Small Bet
On the first Thursday in September the
workrooms of the Hershey Red Cross
Branch will be open all day, morning, ,
afternoon and evening, instead of Wed-nesday
afternoon and Thursday. That a
is, the workrooms will be open but one
day a week.
The knitters must come for yarn on
Thursday evening, instead of Tuesday.
New workers who can only give their
time during the evening, will be gladly
welcomed.
The front line packet work is very ex-acting,
but interesting nevertheless. This
work brings the workers nearer to the
boys than anything done heretofore.
The Red Cross uniform must be worn
in the workrooms. Aprons will be loaned
to those who do not care to buy them
These aprons are on sale, however, for
$1.25.
Forty workers were in attendance last
week, and an effort is being made to have
fif ty enroll this week.
Remember, the Hershey Red Cross is
not only our Red Cross, but your Red
Cross.
Those who enrolled on August 21st and
22nd were as follows: Mrs. H. N. Herr,
Mrs. J. E. Snyder,'Mrs. Rohrer Snavely, '
Mrs. F. B. Snavely, Mrs. A. Wirth, Miss
Ella F. Kegerreis, Mrs. J. H. Moyer, Mrs.
F. J. Walton, Mrs. P. Whittle, Mrs. T.
L. McHeffey, Mrs,' Ezra F. Hershey, Mrs.
S. D. Clark, Mrs. John F. Leese, Mrs.
Katie Walmer, Mrs. Walter T. Bradley,
Mrs. Samuel D. Foster, Mrs. Theb. Rich-ards,
Mrs. Wm. Hoy, Mrs. Stacey Peters,
Mrs. J. P. Conrad, Mrs. Morris Wenger,
Mrs. E. M. Hershey, Miss Mary Walmer,
Mrs. Wm. Frederick, Miss Mary E.
Painter, Mrs. Rivenbaugh, Mrs. W. F.
Harvey, Mrs. Bacastow, Miss Cantner,
Mrs. D. S. Graeff , Mrs. Bordner, Mrs.
Murrie, Mrs. H. C. Carman, Mrs. C.
M. Stuckey, Mrs. G. C. Sheckart, Mrs.
J. E. Hills, Mrs. H. Terry, Mrs. J. K.
Zoll, Mrs. David Ditzler, Mrs. W. E.
Rhoads, Mrs. C. V. Glynn, Mrs. D. F.
Botts, Mrs. Emma Behney and Mrs.
Thomas Smith.
Workers of Red
Cross Take Notice
Ralph Fiore had some difficulty with
three men at the Park on 'Thursday evv
ening, and they refused to be arrested.
As Ralph was all by his lonesome, and
was outnumbered three to one, he sum-moned
aid from the Hershey Volunteer
Policemen.-
Three able-bodied policemen soon came
to his assistance and two of the law-breakers
were soon captured, amongst
the coal banks.
One of the Volunteer policemen didn't
have a regular pistol, but nevertheless
got his man with a water pistol.
The other lawbreaker .was captured
about 3 o'clock next morning by Ralph
Fiore, after Ralph had fired at him three
or four times.
Hershe y Vol. Police
Make Arrests
Lemmel Williams and family are vis-iting
relatives in and around New Kings-ton,
during Mr. Williams' annual vaca-tion.
Mr. Williams' fellow clerks at the gro-cery-
department at the Hershey Store,
having expended all of the surplus in their
Talcum and Sunburn Lotion Fund on
the girls who have returned from . their
vacations, so it has been decided that if
°Mr. Williams gets sunburned, and there
is no doubt of it but that he will, he will
have to use some of the substitute flour
that he sells.
It has been recommended that he use
either potato or barley flour.
No Talcum For Him
Miss Zelma Baker, the efficient librarian
of the very popular Hershey Library, re-ports
the addition of several new books to
the already very large number, as follows:
"A Daughter of the Land, " by Gene
Stratton Porter, a delightful modem
romance.
"The Smiting of the Rock, " by Palmer
Bend, a very interesting story of Oregon
life.
"The Mocking Bird's Breed, " by Jennie
McMillan, an Indian story that will make
you want to finish the book at one reading.
"Vicky Van," by Carolyn Wells, one
of the most thrilling detective stories of
the year.
New Books at
Hershe y Library
The Hershey baseball season that start-ed
out so auspiciously, and ended so in- -
auspiciously, and those in charge are now x
auditing the accounts. It is requested
that all the ball players having suits
kindly return them to the Hershey Men's
Club, where credit will be given for same.
Hey, Ball Players