12 TOMBSTONE MEN FIGHTJN COURT J. N. Buffington Begins Injunction Against E. D. Bingaman Be cause of Broken Agreement The question of JU )/ jJ] whether or not E. S/ JPL/A —D. Bingaman, one- J& time partner of J. X. Buffington, carver s2=** ot tombstones, vlo ilated his agreement when he sold Buf tinSton his interest | < IJHBPHBS; in the business, was JLt MuclilUlifi before Judge Charles y Henry to decide to-day when an ap plication for an injunction to restrain Bingaman from doing business was heard. Buffington and Bingaman began business together in Lykens in 1898 and ten years later the partnership was dissolved. Buffington bought out Bingaman's Interest and among stipu lations of the sales agreement was one that Bingaman should not start up again in that territory while Buffing ton was still in the business and that Bingaman should be given work by Buffington. Bingaman, furthermore, was to receive at least $2 per day. In March of this year, however, Bingaman entered into partnership with the Lykens Valley Marble and Granite Company, according to Buf fington. This was in violation of the terms of the agreement of 1908. Bingaman contended that he had to do something, as he needed work, and Buffington refused to give him work, i This. Bingaman declares, was a vio lation of the agreement on Bufflngton's part. Wive* Ask Court to Release Hus- ! bands. —Mrs. George and Mrs. John | Albright appeared in person to-day be- ; fore Judge Charles Henry and asked if their husbands, charged with chicken stealing in and around Penbrook, might be released on ball for court. Judge Henry allowed the request on condition that each man produce S6OO bail. Eight-Month Bride Wants Divorce. —Application for divorce was made to the Dauphin County Court to-day by Mrs. Edna S. Frank from her hus band. Harvey S. Frank. Desertion is alleged by the wife, although she says in her petition that she also left her | husband because of his cruel treat ment of her. Mr. and Mrs. Frank were married August 11, 1909, and separated April 1, 1910. To-day's Building Permits.—MacWil liams Construction Company, two-story dwelling 2222 North Fifth street, $3,000; John M. Diener, single-story garage rear of 1922 Kensington street, SSO; J. H. Shopp, single-storv garage rear of 1419 Hunter street. SSO: Har risburg Boiler and Manufacturing j Company, remodeling building at Xau- I dain and Nineteenth streets, SSOO. i Filed Petitions.—Two primary nomi- i notion petitions were filed to-day as fellows: D. S. Meyers. Republican, I precinct assessor. Second precinct, Third ward. Middletown: Samuel S. j Hickernell, Republican, First ward, Middletown. justice of the peace. GREAT CROWDS SEE FUNERAL OF BECKER [Continued From First Page.] church friends of the former police lieutenant gathered at the house to view the body. Police reserves formed them into a line that stretched for half a mile. Those who saw the casket noticed It bore a new plate reading: "Charles Becker. Died July 30, 1915." A plate removed by the police yester day bore the allegation that Becker was '"murdered by Governor Whit man." In the crowd that passed in and out of the Becker house were policemen of all ranks. With a few exceptions they were all in civilian clothes. As the casket was being removed from the house the crowd pushed, and the police had difficulty in keeping the way clear. The wreath alongside the floral cross had the words "To the Martyr With Sincere Sympathy" on it. Another wreath bore a card of Alexander S. Williams, former police inspector who was a close friend of Becker. Inscription Removed Less than a dozen carriages followed the hearse to Woodlawn Cemetery. As the carriages filled with the floral of ferings was about to drive through the gates of the cemetery uniformed em ployes stepped up and removed the "Sacrified to Politics" inscription from the floral cross. Hundreds of curious persons crowded around the grave as the casket was being lowered. Root Speech Believed to Be Call to Bull Moose Albany, N. T„ Aug. 2.—E-Senator Root s advocacy of the Tanner plan to reorganize the State Government and the Stimson plan to save ISO.Oon 000 In the retirement of the State debts and providing for an executive budget, both of which are now outlined for the first time, followed quickly upon the visit here Wednesday of Theodore Douglas Robinson, formerly State chairman of the Progressive party, and Chauncey J. Hamlin, an Erie county Progressive leader. Prominent Republican delegates to the Constitutional Convention insisted last night that President Root's flat footed espousal of the reforms was prompted by a desire to show the Progressives that they would be wel comed back to the Republican party and that the Constitutional Convention was ready to indicate that the Re publican party had determined to fee come liberal. CITY POST OFFICE TO DISTRIBUTE CATALOGS [Continued From First Page.] catalogs ever handled by the local post office. Practically every farmer within a radius of 150 miles of this city and a big majority of city and town dwellers will get a copy. The bulk of the distribution will fall on the rural free delivery carriers. Business at the local post office was never in better shape said Postmaster Frank C. Sites, this morning. It is increasing by leaps and bounds. Re cently the Postmaster General desig nated Harrisburg as a distributing cen ter for postal supplies and every office outside the territory covered by the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh offices will be supplied from here. Application of German Corporation Is Denied Trenton, Aug. 2. Vice-Chancellor Stevens In an opinion filed in the Court of Chancery to-day denied the appli cation of a German corporation for the postponement of the hearing and determining on a suit brought in the Court of Chancery of New Jersey by a French corporation to compel the German concern to carry out an al leged contract to dispose of Its wire less station at Tuckerton, N. J., to the French corporation. MONDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH AUGUST 2, 1915. KRAFTS HOMER WINS GAME KRAFT HARRISBURG WINS 11-INNING BATTLE, 4-1 [Continued From First Page.] but three hits. Tooley was unable to l«lay and consequently the visitors' lino-up was materially shifted. The line-up and summary: HARRISBURG AB. R. H. O. A. E. Mensor, 2b, 5 0 1 2 2 0 Mowe, ss 5 1 1 3 4 1 Witter, cf 5 1 1 6 0 0 Thorpe cf 4 1 0 4 0 1 Kraft, lb 5 1 2 4 0 0 Zimmerman, 3b.. 5 0 114 1 0 Snow, rf 4 0 0 2 3 0 Heckinger, c .. . . 3 0 0 1 0 1 Enzeman, p 4 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 40 4 6 33 10 3 TORONTO AB. R. H. O. A. E. Gilbert, cf 4 1 1 2 0 0 Rath, 2b 6 0 2 2 10 0 Cather, 3b 4 0 0 2 3 0 Daley, If 6 0 1 1 1 1 Williams, rf 5 0 0 1 0 0 Graham lb 5 0 1 20 0 0 Kocher, c 4 0 3 4 1 0 Wares S3 3 0 1 1"6 1 Cook, p 4 0 1 0 2 0 Totals 39 1 10 33 23 2 Harrisburg 0100000000 3—4 Toronto . .1000000000 o—l Home run, Kraft. Two base hits, Mowe, Daley. Sacrifice hits, Cather. Stolen bases, Gilbert, Thorpe. Bases on balls, off Cook, 2; off Enzeman, Struck out, by Cook,, 3; by Enzeman, 0. Left on bases, Toronto, 9; Harris burg, 5. Time, 2.20. SCHWAB "EXPERT" MAKING INVENTORY [Continued From First Page.] at liberty to discuss his findings. He says he has spent several days in the plant of the Pennsylvania Steel Com pany at Steelton and intimated that everything was O K. The facilities for making shrapnel and other munitions of war at the Harrisburg Pipe and Pipe Bending Works also met with the approval of the expert. At the Steelton offices of the Penn sylvania Steel Company officials de clared they did not know any man by the name of C. R. Thomas and said that he had not visited the Steelton plunt. When a reporter asked David E. Tracy, of the Harrisburg Pipe and Pipe Bending Works, what there was to the story he merely laughed. "Sounds beautiful, doesn't it?" said he. Then he added: "Why, I never met Mr. Thomas, and there certainly is nothing to the story so far as we are concerned." Pope Erects Lasting Monument to Memory By Associated Press Berlin, Aug. 2. —by wireless to Say ville. Commenting on the appeal for peace issued last week by Pope Bene dict tho Cologne Gazette says: "Pope Benedict has erected to his memory a lasting monument deserv ing the great gratitude of mankind far beyond that of Catholic circles, but it is met in London, Paris, Rome and Petrograd with a sharp 'No.' "Meanwhile Germany grasps her sword still faster and is ready to deal heavier blows to accomplish what re ligion and humanity are unable to ac complish and to secure an honorable and lasting peace." Test of American Dye Has Been Postponed Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 2.—Hosiery manufacturers are confident that there is some relief in sight for the gradually diminishing supply of dyestuffs in this country. Optimistic reports of the success of experimental tests of the new composite recently discovered by A. N. Ames, which was shown to be fast black and just as good as Ger man dyestuffs, and which will be demonstrated in this city this week, caused the manufacturers to take a hopeful view of the situation. With the present supply of dyestuffs gradually diminishing, they declared that unless Mr. Ames' discovery pro\es all that has been claimed for it, they will be forced to close down their plants. EMPLOYES ORDERED TO WAR By Associated Press Ottawft Aug. 2.—"Your King and country need you: we don't." This note in the weekly pay envelopes of several of its employes is the way the Canadian Pacific Railway has taken of notifying unmarried men in its servic*»that they must enlist or quit their Jobs. REDFIELD TO INVESTIGATE By Associated Press Chicago, 111., Aug. 2.—Secretary of Commerce Redfleld stated to-day that an equilibrium test of all passenger carrying steamers on the Great Lakes would be made and that the work of the steamboat Inspectors during the last 15 years would be Investigated. INVENT NEW RESPIRATOR London. Aug. 2.—The staff of Mel bourne University hps united In the invention of a respirator to be 100 per cent, more effective than any now in use In the European war theater, says a Reuter dispatch from Melbourne. WARSAW STILL HELD BY RUSSIAN FORCES [Continued Prom First Page.] before determining what course she will follow. Warsaw, Like Moscow, Will Be Given Up to Secure Final Victory By Associated Prtss London. Aug. 2. 11.53 A. M.—No direct news from Warsaw has been received here to-day. While there are increasing indications that Grand Duke Nicholas is withdrawing his army from the Polish capital, there is evidence that the capital still is in pos session of the Russians, since Petro grad correspondents of Warsaw pa pers were directed to send accounts of the dum&'s opening for the issues of Monday morning. That Russia has not entirely aban doned hope of a diversion in the west which would relieve the tremendous pressure exerted upon her by the Austro-German armies is shown by the announcement from Petrograd that the German forces before War saw have been heavily reinforced from the west, thereby "creating fa vorable conditions for active operations by our allies." The opening of the Russian duma was held before a brilliant assem j blage. The ministers in their speeches did not attempt to minimize the ' gravity of the situation, but all agreed I that Russia had not reached the end jof her resources. The minister of war summed up his views with the asser- I tion that Russia perhaps would sur render Warsaw as Moscow was given up in 1812, in order to Insure final victory. On the western front artillery duels only marked the military operations. Important Documents in Washington Today By Associattd Press Washington, D. C., Aug. 2. —Two important communications—one the German note regarding the sinking of the American ship William P. Frye and the other Great Britain's supple mental note in reply to American rep resentations regarding the British blockade and interference with Amer ican commerce—-were awaited to-day by officials of the United States Gov ernment. Both documents were due to arrive to-day. . The United States contends that un der the treaty with Prussia of IS2B. the Frye case should be adjusted through diplomatic channels, whereas Germany has held that it was a mat ter for prize court adjustment. In its last note the United States asked Germany to reconsider its decision maintaining that it would not recog nize a prize court ruling as binding. Germany Wants to See Large American Flags By Associated Press Washington, Aug. 2.—Germany's first response to the last American note on submarine warfare has come from the admiralty which has re quested that American ships have American flags painted on their sides in proportions large enough to be recognized at a distance by submarine commanders. Many American ships are painting the American colors on their sides now but it is said they are painted too small. BENVORLICH TORPEDOED London. Aug. 2, 4.06 p. m.—The British steamer Benvorllch which left Manila May 1 for London by way of Marseilles, has been sunk. Sixteen members of the crew have been land ed. The others are still in the boats. RTDE 2.963 MILES TO ENLIST By Associated Press New York, Aug. 2.—On their wav to Liverpool to enlist in the British army. Robert Frank and George ilor lev arrived here to-day after a 2,963- mile ride by motorcycle from Saska toon, Canada. Their motorcycle is equipped with a side cradle and car ried a tent and stove besides the clothing of the riders. Germans May Not Send Reply to American Note By Associated Press Berlin, Aug. 2 (by wireless to Say vllJe).—Among tlie news Items pre pared to-day by the Over Seas News Agency for transmission bv wireless telegraphy abroad was the following: "Notwithstanding reports to the con trary. the German government has not yet decided whether the American note regarding German submarine warfare will be answered. The government awaits the text of the announced American note to Great Britain be fore deciding what further steps will be taken." AUSTRALIAN TRADE FOR U. S. By Associated Press London, Aug. 2.—The Tlmes's cor respondent at Sydney reports that Australian merchants are greatly dis appointed over the lack of effort on the part of British manufacturers to replace German trade in the common wealth. The German trade Is being rapidly and energetically grasped by- American and Japanese importers. CUT'S ISIS PAVING PROGRAM COMPLETED Central Construction Co. Finishes Derry Street and New High way Is Formally Opened Derry street, newly paved from Twenty-third street to the eastern city limits, was formally thrown open to the public travel Saturday. With the opening of this section the city's new paving program for 1915 was formally completed by the Cen tral Construction and Supply Com pany's equipment, it is understood, will be moved now to Johnstown and to Richmond, Va., where extensive street paving operations have been scheduled. Emerald street from Front to Fifth, Howard alley. Nineteenth from Regina to Chestnut streets, and Market street from Nineteenth to Twenty-fist were among the important sections of high way finished within the last week. Market street is now a paved high way from the river clear to the form al entrance to Reservoir at Twenty first street. It is at this point, by the way, that the paving of the streets of Bellevue Park will begin. "American Government Can Go to Hell," Villa Tells Foreign Merchants El Paso, Texas. Aug. 2.—"The Am erican Government can go to hell!" declared General Francisco Villa, ad dressing a gathering of foreign mer chants at Chihuahua City Saturday. Shortly afterward he confiscated a number of their stores. Forty-two Mexican merchants-were jailed after the conference held Saturday for the purpose of raising a forced loan. Six were executed. Such was the sub stance of reports brought here to-day by foreign merchants. Industrial Revival Is Seen by City Bank New York, Aug. 2.—Belief that the Industrial awakening of the country promises to spread soon to nearly all lines is expressed by the National City Bank in its August letter. This would mean good general business conditions in the Fall. "The industrial revival has now reached the stage where, with the ad ditional impetus that may be expected from the marketing of a good crop, it should include nearly all lines and as sure a satisfactory state of general trade this Fall," says the bank. "In some lines of production, particularly In branches of the steel industry, the point has been touched where more capacity is wanted, and the stimulus of orders for additional plant equip ment is felt. IMPERSONAL "An optimist, my son, is a person who doesn't care what happens if it doesn't happen to him."—Puck. RELIEF "When I sing I get tears In my eyes. What can I do for this?" "Stuff cotton in your ears."—Chi cago Tribune. 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If we could, we would run this offer continu c p . ally —but the conditions make it impossible. We have bought rastime. a// the outfits obtainable at this low figure . Sixty-eight cents u —our only profit is your good will. (7 cents extra by mail to cover postage.) J/ Y ou w ill be glad to own this embroidery outfit. You'll be fa sc * mte d with the Lesson Booklet and will master its instruc- Every room in your house calls for embroidery. Every mem ber of your family—every friend delights in hand-embroidered 4 garments tenderly adorned by some one dear to them. If you T-3irS**" are not nee dle—or if you are and would know better- —clip the Coupon while the offer lasts. A coupon ap-. aflßflWlwkMi P transfers several times ' tj|||ONLY All old fashioned Methods of trsinsferring embroidery RJs| SAFE P atterns *>y U9C water, benzine and injurious fluids are »« crude and often spoil expensive materials. PLAN This method is safe, dry, quick, clean. > OTHER CLIP\COUPON TO-DAY, »,i r Gorgas Says He'll Have Report Tomorrow on City Interest Fund In a comprehensive report to Ctiy Council to-morrow Commissioner W. L. Gorgas, superintendent of finance and acounts, will submit a detailed statement of the condition of the city's outstanding interest fund for 1914. The report was asked for by Coun cilmanlc resolution last week as Com missioners Lynch, Bowman and Taylor hope to find sufficient money from the outstanding interest funds and some other balances whereby the closing of the gap in the river wall at Market street can be financed. The controversy relative to the clos ing of the wall will be satisfactorily settled to-morrow It is believed, and following an agreement on this much mooted question, means for paying of the back salaries of the employes of the Board of Public Works will be found. Commissioner Taylor this morning expressed a willingness to join with Commissioners Bowman and Lynch to personally pay the em ployes from their own pockets pend ing the settlement of the problem. "Whether we can do tnls legally or not I don't know,' said Mr. Taylor, "but It occurs to me that these men ami the ,iai\itress. too, need their money badly and I only suggested this as a possible way to help them out.'' Letter List LIST OF LETTERS REMAINING IN the Post Office, at Harrlsurg. Pa., for the week ending July 30, 1915; Ladies' List Miss Kate Arlington, Mrs. James Badoud. Mrs. Jennv H. Bald win. Mrs. 1 >«»t Bauder, Miss Ruth Cam eron. Miss Delia Carson (2), Miss Edna Foreman, Miss Eillle Gray, Mrs. Cora Hahn, Miss Isabel Herrltt, Miss Sallle Hudson, Mrs. Andry G. Kane. Miss Oleo King, Miss Dolly lvoenig. Miss Mary KoUelienderfer, Miss Ada Lehr. Miss M. Magulre, Mrs. Annie Metz, Miss Meyers, Mrs. Florence Paxson, Alice Prince (D. L), Mrs. Anna Ross (2). Miss Jewel Saunders, Mrs. Wm. E. Schenck, Mrs. Orpha Sehrader. Miss Moa Shoop, Mrs. L C. Smith, Mrs. Mary Snyder, Mrs. An nie Sollenberger, Mrs. O. Stevenson, Mrs. W. J. Styinger, Miss Ann}e Sullivan, Miss Mary Taylor, Mrs. Mary Ulch, Mrs. Charles Walters, Miss Viola Ward, Miss R. Warner, Miss Jennie Wise. Mrs. D. W Zeigler. Gentlemen's List W. H. Acker, F. M. Halsbaugh, Maesun Barr, R. E. Bean er, .Jas. C. Beninger, J. C. Berry, C. E. Bumon, C. Bumuomly, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Burd, M. C. Campbell, C. M. Caplln, Chas. Chaney, W. F. Charles, Paulo Clr illo, Wm. Clatterback, E. L Coder. Mr. Cooper, Jr., H. W. Coyle, H. Cunning ham, G. F. Deam, Harry Dean, William Dougherty. J. R. Drake. H. S. Feckler (2). Frank Fox. A. Glossmlne, Wm. Hanson. A H. Harvey. W. F. Hay. H. R. Helfrich, Dr. R. F. Htnton, G. U. Hoffman, S. W. Horn (D. L.l, C. Hum melbright, James Jackson. E. ,N. John son, Howard Kag, William Kansas, William Kerns, J. H. Knley, J. A. Lanes, Richard A. Lewis, Slmo Llpovan, Na than Machen, Charles Martin, Wm. Mc- Glnley, Barbur Miller (D. L.), William Miner, Elmer Moore, Jack D. Moore, William Moore, Loyd Motten, H. E. Payne. T. V. Pearson, Silas Peters, H. A. Pott, Frank Proste, James Puller. A. G. Ramsy, Jr., A. G. Ramsy, Sr., George A. Ramsy, Jr., George A. Ramsy, Sr.. Lonn Ream. N. A. Robinson, Charles Rubin, Saul Shaeffer, J. I. Stders, J. L Sllliering, N. C. Slpes. George Stewart, Abr. Stone. John Stulrt. B. Thompson, B. F. Weaver, George Weldner, W. F. Welsh. Frank Wlsenford. Robert Youngmen, R. S. Zimmerman, John Zu lan. Firms Board of C. P. A. Examin ers. Foreign De Gugliemo Angelo, Gyorgye Crentyo, Maria Foale, Malyas Maros. Persons should Invariably have their mail matter addressed to their street and number, thereby insuring prompt delivery by the carriers. FRANK C. SITES, Postmaster. SI. CECILIA GIRLS RAVE GOBS OF FUN Thursday and Sunday Official Visiting Days; Expect 70 by Middle of Week Camp Hassett (girls' division) opened formally Sunady evening when a half-hundred of the girls, accom panied by cooks and chaperones, ate their first camp meal. Various diver sions have been arranged for the week. Thursday and Sunday are official vis itors' days. On Thursday afternoon the third annual field games will be held. Miss Nora Clancy will have charge of all athletic and playground features. The campers now number fifty, but It is expected that seventy will have registered by Thursday. The 'girls will bo. In charge of Edward Smith, J. Ccogan and O. J. Kelly. Miss Helen Coan, Miss Clancy and Mrs. D. J. Kelly are chaperones. , Mrs. St. Peter, Mrs. Ed. Smith, Mrs. J. Coogan and Mrs. Kearns will man age the culinary department. The campers are Geneva Burns, Ma rie Murphy, of Pittsburgh; Anna Crampton, of Shamokin; Marie Myers, Mary Wall, Anna Wall, Helen Smith, J» nnie Liddick, Florence Smith, Vir ginia Burns, Claire Updegrove, Esther Sweeney, Mary Smith, Marie Burns, Catharine McCarthy. Anna Devine, Mary Cashman, Mary Sanimo, Cath arine Peace, of Steelton; Mary Smith ers, Elizabeth St. Peter, Alice St. Peter, Elizabeth Buck, Margaret Boyle, Ida Coan, Frances Lindon, Marie Zeil, Mary Sheehey, Rosa Ryan, Margaret Coan, Agnes Ryan, Agnes Culhane, Gertrude Culhane, Josephine Ryan, Agnes Lindon. Marie Lindon, Helen | Keir, Martha Kelly, Marie Dowling, Irene Cashman, Mildred Cashman, Margaret Dunn, Ethel Dodd, Irene Dr <ld, Mary Hoover, Marie Elsheid, Anna Herbert. Mary Herbert, Beatrice Hilton, Helen Kelly and Catharine | Kearns. NOT ONI.Y IS THERE BALM IN jGILEAD-WEATHERMAN HAS SOME i Will this knowledge be of any re lief to you. fuming, perspiring one? At 1 o'clock this afternoon the ther mometer registered 89, by official count of the weatherman. At 2 o'clock, just one hour later, I mind you, the same official's ther ! mometer showed the mercury to have ! fallen to 86. I That's a drop of three degrees an I hour. Not bad, for the weather man ! —eh what? Big Metropolitan Family Gathering at Pax tang Park, Thursday, August 5, 1915 The Policy-Holders of THK METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY will hold a Picnic at Paxtang Park, Thursday, August sth, to which all Metropolitan Policy-Holders and Metropolitan Families are cordially invited. FREE amusements for the children. Prises will be given, to winners of contests. Veteran Policy-Holders, members of thdP[\ealth and Happiness League, etc. v 3,000 BUILDINGS IN TURK CAPITAL BURN Hospital Filled With Wounded Ger mans, Among Structures Destroyed By 'Associated Press A- Athens. Greece, Aug. 2. via London, 11:25 a. m.—Arrivals here from Con stantinople report that 3,000 buildings including the German Hospital filled with wounded soldiers, were destroy ed last week by Are. $1,250,000 Work Is Given Ship Company Philadelphia, Aug. 2. Contracts for three steamships, representing an expenditure of approximately $1,250,- 000, were awarded yesterday to the Harlan & Hollingsworth Corporation, of Wilmington, Del. Two of these vessels are to be steamships for the standard Oil Company and the third a passenger boat for the Wilson Line, similar to the steamboats City of Phil adelphia and City of Wilmington, now operating between Philadelphia and | Wilmington. I More than $100,000,000 worth of | steamship contracts now are held by shipbuilding companies on the Dela i ware river. The total tonnage is more | than 70,000, and every yard is virtually filled to its capacity. One yard has all of its building capacity sold out i for two or three years and has con tracts for vessels that will not be de livered before 1918. Recently a new shipbuilding company has been form ed and bought out the old Roach shipyard at Chester to meet the de mand of shipowners who are clamor ing for new vessels. W. J. BOARDMAN DIES By Associated Press Washington. D. C., Aug. 2. W. J. Boardman, father of Miss Mabel Boardman, executive head of the Am erican Red Cross died suddenly to day at his home. He was a retired businessman who came here from Ohio many years ago. FORMER RESIDENT DEAD Funeral services for Elmer E. Mc- Farland, a former resident of the city, who died at his home, in Wilkinsburg, yesterday, will be held at the Paxtang Cemetery, Wednesday afternoon imme diately after the arrival of the 3:15 o'clock train.
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