2 (^gTOtopcnnsm^Amft|^6»;gs] CARLISLE BOY DIES FROM ELECTRIC SHQCK Carl Keiser, Ten Years Old, Killed by Contract With Wire During Storm GREAT DAMAGE IN COUNTY Large Water Tank Crashes Through Factory Building Near Dillsburg Sfecial to The Telegraph Carlisle, Pa., June 11.—One person JS dead and several others seriously Injured as the result of the severe electrical storm which swept this sec tion yesterday. Trees and wires were blown down in a score of places through the country and the amount of the damage is large. As he was playing with some boy friends during the storm, Carl, the 3 0-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. George Keiser, residing in West Lou ther street. Carlisle, was shocked so severely when he came in contact with one of the high voltage cables of the electric, light company, broken down by the storm, that he died twenty minutes later. James P. Zeigler, a prominent draying contractor, who attempted to rescue the boy, was thrown a score of feet by the contract, but finally suc ceeded in pulling the lad from the wire, suffering severely, however, in the attempt. The boy's hand came in contact with the wire from which the insulation had been striped by the short circuit and the member was partly burned away. In spite of the efforts of several of the town's best physicians he died without gaining consciousness. His parents and a sis ter survive. Other minor shocks are reported as the result of falling electric wires crossing telephone cabies. Near Dillsburg, a large tank on a canning factory sank through the roof and the engineer of the plant was injured. The girls employed in the factory, were in a panic after the big tank had splintered through the building and the water drenching the interior. None of them, however, was seriously injured. The storm prostrated telegraph and telephone wires and trees were blown down in all directions. Several per sons were more or less injured in at tempt to use telephone lines which had been blown across heavily charged electric wires. MARTIN STEINMETZ. NATIVE OF ANNVILLE, DIES AT NEW YORK Special to The Telegraph Annville, Pa., June 11.—Martin Van Buren Steinmetz, a native of Annville and widely related with the Steinmetz family throughout the county, died at the Waldorf Astoria, New York city, on Monday after a brief illness of pneumonia. His body was brought to Annville yesterday afternoon although funeral arrangements have not as yet been completed. Mr. Steinmetz was 70 years old and was engaged in the coal and iron brokerage business. He was a son of Jacob Steinmetz, a widely known farmer, living about one mile southwest of Annville. • an * Post Toasties Are the daintiest, tastiest flaked food ever— and so think thousands of particular people. Crispy bits of Indian com, perfectly cooked—delicately flavoured —rolled paper-thin—toasted to a golden brown. Ready to eat from the package—no bother—no work. Served with cream—fresh fruit— delicious! Sold by grocers everywhere. THURSDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG 8&1&9 TELEGRAPH JUNE 11,1914. YOUNG COUPLE MRS. J. NORMAN SPONG J. Norman Spong and Miss Jean Kathryn Harris Announce Their Marriage Miss Jean Kathryn Harris, daughter of Mrs. Oliver Thomas Harris, of Car lisle, and J. Norman Spong, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Spong, of 16 Evergreen street, were married yesterday at noon in the Little Church Around the Cor ner. New York city. The bride is a graduate of the Carlisle high school and comes from an old Cumberland Valley family. She has been visiting a sister in New York city for several weeks and yesterday Mr. Spong left Harrisburg to join her there. Mr. Spong is a graduate of the Harrisburg high school and is now chief clerk to the freight agent of the Cumberland Valley Railroad at Chambersburg. They will be "at home" to their friends after September 14 at 12 South Main street, Chambersburg. PRIZES FOR W. C. T. V. Special to The Telegraph Waynesboro, Pa.. June 11. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Franklin county will be awarded three prizes at the State convention at the Woman's Christian Temperance Union in Oil City in October. Two of the prizes will be made up of a $5 gold piece and ten subscriptions to the Bulletin, a state paper published by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Farmers' Institute Arranged For Dillsburg Next Winter Special to The Telegraph Dillsburg. Pa., June 11.—On Tues day night the United Agricultural As sociation of Dillsburg held an agri cultural educational meeting in the opera house. The program included music by a quartet: recitation, "The Johnstown Flood," by Miss Florence Rhodes, and addresses by E. B. Dor sett, State lecturer and grange or. ganler, and by Robert S. Clark and Harry M. Evans, both of Dillsburg. Through the efforts of Dr. J. H. Graff. Professor D. B. Baker and Wil liam H. Sidle, who met County Chair man Barnes at York on Tuesday, a farmers' institute will be held in Dills burg next winter, the date to be an nounced later. ORATORICAL PRIZES AWARDED Special to The Telegraph Annville, Pa., June 11.—Last even ing the annual junior oratorical con test was held in Engle Hall at Lebanon Valley College at 8 o'clock. Three prizes of S2O, $lO and $5 were given to the three speakers, John Ness, of York; Philo A. Statton, Hagerstown, and Verling Jamison, Warsaw. Ind. Before the decision of the judges was rendered. Professor R. J. Guyer pre sented the A. G. Spalding loving cup to the class of 1917, winners of the inter-class basketball league. | WEST SHORE NEWS | RECITAL, OF MUSIC CLASS Lemoyne, Pa.. June 11.—This even ing the pupils In music of Miss Edna Sharman will hold their annual re cital In the Lutheran Church. The following will take part: Karl Baum, Ernest Beistline, Frances Bishop, Wil bur Zinn, Margaret Hamburg, Geral dine Berg, Zora Rice, Miriam Ilgen-j fritz, Albert Bard, Florence Long, Edith Bishop, Arietta Titzel, Esther j Weiser, Janet Mickey, Mary Baum, Stella Hoffman, Esther Senseman, I Harry Horner, Resta Bushey, Sara| Davis, Esther Spangler, Esther Cum- • mtngfl. Hazel Wise, Oathrine Wolfens-; burger. Esther Bushey, Hazel Howard, Anna Sutton. Anna Haertzeler, Rhorta Spangler, Beulah Spangler, Kenneth Sweeney, Margaret Kunkle, Sara Hoo-. ver, Mary Nebinger. PLAY TO BE REPEATED Lemoyne, Pa., June* 11.—To-morrow' evening "The Did Maid's Association"; which was given in the high school i auditorium by the W. W. T. Club of [ the Christian Church Sunday school j on May 28, will be repeated. Miss Marie Wagner, of Harrisburg, will j assist in the play, taking the principal part. HIKED TO LEMOYNE New Cumberland, Pa., June 11.— On Tuesday evening Miss Effie Koch, Bessie Dugan, Sara Stetler and Sue Davis, members of Riverside Council, Daughters of Liberty took a hike to Lemoyne and visited Mrs. Mowery and Mrs. Hoffman. WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT New Cumberland, Pa., June 11. — Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Julia Eldora Bon ner, of New Cumberland, and John Bush Laucks, of York, which took place at York yesterday. FUNERAL OF INFANT Lemoyne, Pa.. June 11. Funeral services of the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs. William Klugh, who died on Tuesday night, will be held at the house this evening and the body will be taken to Dlllsburg for burial. FESTIVAL FOR CHURCH FUND Lemoyne. Pa., June 11.—On Satur day evening class No. 2 of the Chris tian Church Sunday school will hold a festival at the corner of Bosler ave nue and Rossmoyne street. The pro ceeds will be for the benefit of the new church fund. Stoverdale Cottages Are Filling Up For Summer Special to The Telegraph Stoverdale, Pa., June 11.—Mr. and Mrs. F. Marion Sourbeer, Jr., and son, Robert, spent Wednesday at the Chelsea cottage. Mr. and Mrs. John W. German, Jr., of 223 South Thirteenth street, were at their cottage, Sunnyside, recently. Mrs. Edward Johnston, Robert Johnston, Robert Mathias, Paul Johns ton and Kramer Johnston spent sev eral days at Stoverdale. Professor J. J. Gibson, of Lancaster, organist and choir leader of the Sto verdale campmeeting, spent several hours in the grove. Mr. and Mrs. Scott Shearn and son have rented a cottage for the summer months. Mr. and Mrs. F. Marion Sourbeer, Sr., and Mrs. L. C. Graffius are spend ing several days at their cottage, Chel sea. Mrs. Amanda Yost, of Huramels town, has opened her cottage for the summer and had as her guest yester day Mrs. Kilmer, of Hummelstown. Mrs. C. Bodmer, of Harrisburg," was at her cottage, the Prince Albert, on Tuesday. The Rev. O. G. Romig, of Hershey, was a recent visitor in the grove. Class of 58 to Graduate at Carlisle High School Special to The Telegraph Carlisle, Pa., June 11.—At the sev enty-seventh annual commencement to be held in the Opera House here this evening, fifty-eight persons, the largest class in the history of the Car lisle High school will receive diplo mas. Not only will the event be marked by the graduation of the largest class, but a new feature, the awarding of special prizes voted by the alumni of the school for the highest honors dur ing the four years' course will be awarded. This y« ar the award, which is of $25, goes to Miss May House man, valedictorian of the class. J.. Frank Brlner, president of the asso ciation, will make this presentation. At the same time that the diplo mas are presented by Ruby R. Vale of Philadelphia, a prominent attorney and a graduate of one of the earliest classes, J. Webster Henderson, will present under the term 3 of the will of the late Charles Lytle Lamberton, do nator of the fund which has resulted in the new Technical high school here, now nearing completion, will give the awards of SSO each for the best es says on subjects connected with the early history of the country. The judges have this year awarded to Miss Isabelle Diffenderfer and Den ton B. Rebok, both members of the junior class, these prizes which are among the most eagerly sought of the school course. MISS HOWE ENTERTAINS CLASS Special to The Telegraph Mechanlcsburg, Pa., June 11.—Tues day evening Miss Mary C. Howe en tertained the members of her Sunday school class of the First United Breth ren Church at her home in West Coo ver street. Decorations of roses, hon eysuckle and streamers of blue and gold, the class colors, brightened the rooms. Following a business session, the remainder of the evening was spent socially. Refreshments were served to these members: Weir Strock, Paul Brandt, Miller Coover, Walter Kreltzer, Clair Vogelsong and Miss Mary Howe. The officers of the class are: President, Weir Strock; secre tary, Miller Coover; treasurer, Clair Vogelsong. , KEPT WEDDING SECRET Special to The Telegraph Millersburg, Pa.. June 11. After keeping their marriage a secret for more than a year and six months it has just been given out that Howard Sausser and Miss Agnes Walker, two well-known young people of Millers burg, were married in New York city In December, 1912. Mr. Sausser is at present convalescing from an op eration for appendicitis In the Harris burg Hospital. HOSPITAL SUPERINTENDENT Special to The Telegraph Greencastle, Pa., June 11. -i- Miss Nina R. Davison, daughter of Mrs Mary L. Davison, has been appointed superintendent of the Chambersburg Hospital to succeed Miss Nettle Gable who recently resigned the position! Miss Davison is p. graduate of the Chil dren's and Maternity Hospital, Phila delphia* Specials For Friday's Selling NO APPROVALS. I I 11* ' C *4 H A. tl NO APPROV ALS. NONE CHARGED. J fl| LEQI6S Olllt i/€DSift 1116111 1 NONE CHARGED. ...AT... 28-30 and 32 N. Third SL 28-30 and 32 N. Third SL 19 Misses' and Ladies' Suits, 25 Coats in ladies' and misses' all colors, including the newest /» QC sizes; Golfine, Balmacaan and new Q shades, values sls to $22.50 U«t/J mixtures, values $8.90 to $15.00... %Je 50 Cape Coats in plaid golfine 50 Ladies' and Misses' Suits, in and other new materials, values QOA nav y> black and otlier new shades, Q $18.50 to 27.50 values up to $29.75 Oii/U 25 Ladies' Suits, many Copen 1J- AA One lot of Middy Blouses. HFQ and black, value up to $45.00 .. lOiUU Special / *7C BOYS' DEPARTMENT Boys' Linen Wash Suits, Boys' Wash Suits, sizes 2]/i to 7 7Q slightly soiled ages 6to 10 1 QC years, values $1.25 to $1.95 '" C years, value $5.95 1 »UxJ J T Boys' "Oliver Twist" Wash Boys' All-Wool Norfolk Suits, Suits, sizes 2Yi to 6 years, values 1 QEI Balkan styles, with two pairs of $2.50 to $2;95 1 ,Z/D ~ trousers; blue serge and fancy mix- O Boys' Suits, Balkan and Nor- U. / D folk models; some with knife tures, values SS.UU and pleats and patch pockets; some _ ,„ . A . c ... . . with belt on trousers to match, A yS q " y S sft values $6.50 to $8.50 TT*OU workmanship, values $9 to $13.50, 28-30 and 32 N. Third St. Highest Honor Pupil in Columbia High School Class r z MISS CATHARINE SHOMIER Special to The Telegraph Columbia, Pa., June 11.—At the ape of 17 years, and the y.oungest mem ber in her class, Miss Mary Cathe rine Shomier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Shomier, lias been awarded .the highest honor for proficiency "among the twenty members of the senior class, which has been grad uated from the Columbia High School. She has made a remarkable record as a pupil of the high school and was accorded the honor of valedictorian at the commencement. Her record for proficiency has not been excelled and she is regarded as a young lady of un usual talents and ability. Miss Shomier will enter Vassar Col lege, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., in the Fall, to pursue her studies and her friends predict for her a brilliant career. "Gels-It" For Corns On Your Piggy-Wiggies! Quit Puttering With Corns. Use This Sure, New-Plan Corn Cure A few drops of "GETS-IT," the big gest seller in the world to-day of any corn remedy, is enough to spell posi tive doom to the fiercest corn that ever cemented itself to a toe. It's good-by, Thi «c little toei TTm»« little tOM had "GETS-IT" had none. tJohnnle. You apply "GETS-IT" in two seconds —no fussing with plasters that don't stay put, with salves that make corns "pull' and make tho toe beefy and raw, with knives, scissors, razors and diggers that make corns grow faster and that may cause blood poisou from corn-cutting and corn bleeding. "GETS-IT" shrivels up corns, they come right off. That's the new principle. It's just common sense. No more corn-pains. "GETS IT'.' is safe, and never hurts the flesh. Get rid of corns and callouses. "GETS-IT" is sold at 25c a bottle by all druggists, or sent direct if you wish, from E. Lawrence & Co., Chi cago, Slick Stranger Swindles Brothers With Bogus Checks Greencastle,Pa., June 11.—A stranger giving his name as Young passed a bogus check on Frank Conn, a Green castle merchant, yesterday, from which he received merchandise amounting to $19.50 and $29 in cash. The check was on the Citizens' Na tional Bank of Greencastle, bearing the signature of M. E. J»hnson, to the amount of $48.50. Mr. Conn's brother, a merchant of Chambersburg, called him by phone to inquire about the signers of two checks presented to him by the same man and which bore the signatures of men from Greencastle. An investigation was at once started and it was discovered that both busi ness men had honored bogus checks. Mr. Conn, of Chambersburg, at once notified police headquarters in that place and the forger was finally found at the Cumberland Valley station, but 9tnmarliWMP V\^ Y g0 alonff after Q otomacn w eaK. \ v day Buffering when aid Hn