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CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA NEWS
WOMAN STRICKEN
IN CEMETERY
Mrs. David Hummel in Serious
Condition at Her Home in
Hummclstown
Special to the Telegraph
Hummelstown. Pa., May 3.—Mrs. Da
vid Hummel was stricken with paraly
sis yesterday In the Hummelstown
Cemetery, where she had gone to fix
the family plot. She was discovered
lying in the cemetery by Jacob Gaus
»nd Mrs. Fetterman, who had also gone
there for the same purpose. An auto
mobile was procured and was re
moved to her home, where she is under
the care of Dr. Baker. She is entire
ly deprived of the use of her body and
voice. Mrs. Hummel is a sister of Mrs.
Thomas McCall and Alfred Sutcliffe,
both of Hummelstown.
I You hear Caruso's living §§j
voice when you hear him
on the Victrola
When you listen to one of the beautiful Caruso records
played with a Victor Needle or Tungs-tone Stylus on a
Victor or Victrola, you get the complete combination
which produces the pure and life-like voice of Caruso.
You can secure this in no other way.
Caruso himself chose the Victor as the one instrument
able to reproduce his matchless voice with absolute
EgeM] Caruso makes Victor Records only. 111
So also do Alda, Amato, Bori, Braslau, Butt, Calve,
Culp, de Gogorza, de Pachmann, Destinn, Eames,
Elman, Farrar, Gadski, Gluck, Hamlin, I lempei, Homer,
Jadlowker, Kreisler, Kubelik, Martinelli, McCormack,
Melba, Michailowa, Ober, Paderewski, Patti, Powell,
Ruffo, Schumann-Heink, Scotti, Sembrich, Terry, Tet
razzini, Whitehill, Williams, and Zimbalist.
Only on the Victor and Victrola can you hear them
Sin your own home at their best —as they would have you
Why not enjoy the daily pleasure and inspiration which a
Victrola will bring into your home?
Any Victor dealer will gladly show you the various styles of
Victors and Victrolas—slo to S4O0 —and play for you any music
you want to hear.
Victor Talking Machine Co., Camden, N. J.
New Victor Records demonstrated at ell dealers on the 28th of each month flip- n
I Victrola |
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Ober Bros. Livery
In New Location
Moved from their old location to their new building
with larger quarters, No. 37 North Cameron Street.
Bell Phone 2418
WEDNESDAY EVENING,
Parade of Sunday School
Workers at Blain Convention
Special to the Telegraph
Blain, Pa., May 3.—Arrangements
have been completed for the forty
eighth annual Sunday School con
vention to be held here to-day and
Thursday in Zion Reformed Churoh.
One hundred delegates from all over
the county have sent notices of their
intention of coming. The first ses
sion opened this afternoon at 2
o'clock. A parade of Sunday School
workers will take place on Thursday
evening at 6.30 o'clock, headed by the
Blain Band. David S. Fry, president
of the Sunday Schools of the county,
will preside over the meetings.
KNT>S TJTE UNDER TRAIN
Special to the Telegraph
York, Pa., May 3. Hiram A.
Stover, aged 35, of Spring Grove, was
ground to pieces on the Pennsylvania
Railroad near his home yesterday. It
is supposed to be a suicide for his
position on the railroad Indicated that
he had placed himself there and was
apparently waiting for the train to
run over him. Stover had been acting
strangely of late.
Mass Meeting to Consider
Paving of Annville Street
Special to the Telegraph
Annville, Pa., May 3.—Arrangements
are being completed whereby a canvass
will be made of the citizens to ascer
tain whether Annville shall have the
main street through the town paved.
Agitation for this work has been stirr
ing the people during the past five
years and at a recent meeting of citi
zens many arguments were brought
before it in favor of paving. At a meet
ing on Friday evening it was shown
that the town annually spends about
tl.ooo for oiling Main street, this cost
being borne by the residents along the
thoroughfare. President Rank of the
township commissioners stated that the
subject will be placed before the voters
of the town next year for action.
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE
Special to the Telegraph
Annville, Pa., May 3. A birthday
surprise party was given in honor of
Master C. Alfred Shenk on his eighth
birthday anniversary yesterday from
five in the afternoon until seven. The
guests were school friends of the young
boy.
TIME TABLE
Cumberland Valley Railroad
In Effect June if, 1916.
TRAINS leave Harrlsburg—
For Winchester and Martlnsburg at
5:03, *7:52 a. m., *3.40 p. m.
For Hagerstown, Chambersburg, Car
lisle, Mechanlcsburg and Intermediate
stations at *5:03, *7:52, »11.53 a. m..
•3:40, 5:37, *7:45, *11:00 p. m.
Additional trains for Carlisle and
Mechanlcsburg at 9:48 a. in.. 2:16, 8:26,
6:30, 9.35 p. m.
For Dillsburg at 5:03, *7:52 and
•11:53 a. m.. 2:16, *3:40, 6:37 and 6:30
p. m.
•Daily. All other trains dally except
| Sunday. H. A. RIDDLE,
J. H. TONQE. a. P. A.
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HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
Fred Z. Ployer President
Mechanicsburg Fire Co.
Mechanicsburg. Pa.. May 3. The
following officers have been elected by
the Citien Fire Company, No. 2: Presi
dent, Fred Z. Ployer; vice-president,
Russell N. Stambaugh; recording
secretary, George M. Wertz; financial
secretary, Miller J. Coover; treasurer,
A. O. Sample; foreman, George B.
Hoover; assistant foreman, Guy H.
Lucas; engineer, W. H. Weber; as
sistant engineer, John P. Brindle;
second assistant, Ira Bear; fireman,
Harry T. Bender; first assistant,
George H. Derrick; second assistant.
H. W. Shearer; chauffeur, George M.
Wertz; first assistant, W. J. Stam
baugh; second assistant, J. M. Bru
baker; directors for three years, A. S.
Hertzler, George W. Hershman and J.
M. Brubaker; delegate to State Con
vention in Scranton, George M. Wertz;
alternate, A. S. Hertzler; host, L. W.
Kintz.
House Cat Sets Record
For Killing Copperheads
Special to the Telegraph
Carlisle, Pa., May 3. —A house cat
belonging to Charles Shultz, an em
! Ploye of the Carlisle Indian School,
| has set a record for snake catching.
The cat came to the home, which is
located near the government reserva
tion, several weeks ago and was made
a pet. About one week ago he came
to the door of the house and deposited
I a live copperhead snake about 15
inches in length on the porch. When
it lie reptile was killed by a member of
the family, the feline lunched from
choice portions. Three others were
secured in three days and on Sunday
the cat worked overtime and secured
two. The animal hunts in a section
about the Indian School and Letort
Spring and is said to be fast freeing
the region of the pests.
CARLISLE TAX RATE RAISED
Special to the Telegraph
Carlisle, Pa., May 3.—Owing to ad
ditional expenses caused by the open
ing of a continuation school and the
increase In the cost of supplies for
the coming year due to the increased!
cost of paper, the Carlisle School
Board has decided to raise the tax
rate for 1916 to eight mills, an ad
vance of one mill over the former
assessment.
GIRL ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Special to the Telegraph
Bloomsburg, Pa., May 3. Miss
Martha Miller, aged 17 years attempt
ed suicide at her home here yester
day. following a quarrel with her
mother. She is in the Bloomsburg
hospital.
TWENTY-ONE GRADUATE
Special to the Telegraph
Marietta, Pa., May 3. Class day ;
exercises of the Maytown High School |
were held yesterday In the Maytown )
band hall. Twenty-one were gradu
ated.
ENTERTAINS SOCIETY
Special to the Telegraph
Dauphin, Pa., May 3. The Mitel
Society of the Presbyterian church, j
was entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Wil- j
liam Fisher at their home In Krie
street.
INFORMAL DINNER PARTY
Special to the Telegraph
Dauphin, Pa., May 3. A delight
fully Informal dinner party was given
last evening; by Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Minsker at their home at Red
Bxidge. The guests Included Miss
Anna Houck, Miss Carrie E. Gerber-
Ich, Miss Eleanore Emmert, Miss
Mary Gailor, Miss Marian Walters and
Prof. Miles C. Hummer.
WON DERLY FUNERAL
Mechanicsburg. Pa., May 3. Fu
neral service for William H. Wonderly
will be held this evening, the Rev. J.
J. Belsh officiating. The body will be
taken to Wichita, Kas., for burial. Mr.
Wonderly was a member of the Meth
odist Episcopal church for a period
of 60 years.
MISS POFFEXBERGER BURIED
Special to the Telegraph
Dauphin, Pa., May 3. Funeral
services for Miss Margaret Poffen
berger were held yesterday afternoon
at 2 o'clock, at the home of Miss
Sarah Sponsler, in South Erie street.
CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY
Special to the Telegraph
Mechanicsburg, Pa., May 3. On
Monday evening the twelfth birthday
of little Miss Elizabeth Martin,
daughter of Mr. qnd Mrs. R. M. Mar
tin, South York street, was celebrated
in form of a May Day Fete, with a
host of merry children in attendance.
MINISTERS AGAINST LIQUOR
Lewis town, Pa., May 3.—The Inter-
Church Federation of Mifflin county
has adopted resolutions against the
practice of dispensing liquor by clubs
in the county. The Federation dis
claims any hostility to the clubs as
far as the fraternal idea is concerned.
The paper is signed by fifteen minis
ters, and seven leaders in church af
fairs.
I. C. S. REPORT SHOWS GROWTH
Scranton, Pa., May B.—The board
of directors of the International Text
book Company, which owns and op
erates the International Correspond
ence Schools, 'made public to-day a
report on the business done by the
International Corresdondence Schools
during the past six months which in
dicates that the schools have enjoyed a
steady growth since the new manage
ment took charge of the institution in
August last. From August 12, 1915,
to March 6, 1916, 44,473 new students
were enrolled and 9,694 former stu
dents resumed active study. That the
business of the schools is growing
steadily is shown by the fact that In
October last an average of 229 new
students were enrolled each day, in
November 240, in December 251, In
January 252 and in February 286.
FIVE KINDS OF APPLES
Special te the Telegraph
Annville, Pa., May 3.— Thomas S.
Stein, a well-known educator and nat
uralist. of Annville, has succeeded In
grafting five varieties of apples to a
tree in his orchard. The -warmth of
the sun caused blossoms of the fol
lowing: to appear: Smokehouse, Early
Harvest, Baldwin, York Imperial and
Beauty of Rome.
PRIZE FOR SLOGAN
Special to the Telegraph
Annville, Pa., May 3.—At a meet
ing of the members of the newly-or
ganized Board of Trade on Monday
evening, it was decided to offer a
prize for the best slogan received by
the Board. C. E. Shenk, secretary,
will present the winner with a five
dollar gold piece for the slogan
adopted by the organization.
MRS. SARAH DEMJIXGER DIES
Mount Joy. Pa., May 3. Mrs.
Sarah A. Dellinger, wife of Deputy
Coroner BenJamn S. Dellinger. of Mt.
Joy, died at her home on Monday
after an illness of more than a year.
The deceased was In the sixty-first
year of her life and was the step
daughter of the late Captain Levi D.
Gallagher. Besides her husband she
is survived by three sons, Charles,
Levi and William, all of Mt. Joy. The
funeral will take place from her late
residence to-morrow morning at 10
o'clock.
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28-30-32 N. 3rd. St.
Special Sale of Blouses
THURSDAY and FRIDAY
Reflecting fashion's latest creation —Stripes, Plaids and novelty fabrics, frills,
jabots, novelty collars and cuffs, hemstitching and fancy buttons—all these tell
the story of the newest Blouses.
Plaid Will o' Wisp Crepe, in unusual A novelty Voile Blouse, white ground
color combinations, fashions a lovely with two-tone stiipe to harmonize
. , ~ Wlt h tailored suits, white hand em
blouse with a double full, deep collai broidered linen collar and cuffs, mili
and cuffs have picot edge, newest as- tary gilt button trimmed—
sorted colorings— Special, 5.00 Special, 1.75
I /
Morning Blouses
Many excellent values in morning blouses too numerous
too mention.
Sport shirt of luster silk in white, Georgette Blouses in delicate shades,
flesh and maize, smart collar and oicit, Joffie blue, rose, white and jade
, , , _ c green; some ot these models have
turned back cuffs— Special, 1.4 o doublc fril , S( some have sai]or co „ ar
edged with frill—cuffs to correspond;
, . . tiny pearl buttons add a smart
Lustrous quality Crepe de Chine, in finish— Special, 5.00
white and flesh, fashions this charm
ing model with a graceful double Washable Cotton Ciepe Blouses, in
0 (| „ white, flesh, maize, rose and green
, Special, -.Jo w jj| | ie season ' s very simple
styles— Special, 1.95
Black lace over flesh colored chiffon Other beautifully made Blouses in
makes another stunning model, lace individual designs are to be had of
. . , . , . , i ... batiste, organdie or Georgette crepe
joined in front to reveal a Georgette at from & g t0 00,50
waist coat — Special, 5.00
A miscellaneous lot of Tailored and
Dressy Blouses of extra heavy Geor-
Blouses specially adapted for sport gette or tine quality crepe de chine;
wear of wide satin striped crepe de some with exquisite hand embroidery,
. . , 1- . I- others tailored models, finely hem
chine, extra heavy quality in all new st i tc hed and ruffled, slightly soiled;
colorings— Special, 3.95 values to 6.95 Special, 2.95
ANNOUNCE BIRTH OF DAUGHTER
Special to the Telegraph
Duneannon, Pa., May 3.—Mr. and
Mrs. F. A. Flickinger, Jr., of Altoona,
announce the birth of a daughter,
Helen Louise Flickinger, Saturday,
April 29. 1916. Previous to marriage,
Mrs. Flickinger was Miss Helen
Dressier, of Duneannon.
LECTURE BY MRS. BOYD
Special to the Telegraph
Newvllle, Pa., May 3.—Mrs. John
Y. Boyd, of Harrisburg, will give an [
Big Spring Presbyterian church to- j
morrow evening at 8 o'clock.
CIGARETTE |
REMEMBER —Turkish tobacco b the /" "
world's most famous tobacco for cigarettes j tyjfj jUj jjT%
who was proud of his
Who knew them, believed N »■
in them, delighted in selling
That's how we feel about |H
MURAD ■ eENTS
THE Turkish Cigarette
Because we know it is the supreme Turk
ish 15 Cent cigarette value in the whole world.
Made of tobacco never used by any
other manufacturer in a cigarette selling />
for less than 25 cents. x)^n(VUyi^LCd
MAY 3, 1916.
HOFFMAN FAMILY MEETING
Halifax, Pa., May B.—Officers of
the Hoffman Family Reunion gath
ered at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
James M. Hoffman here and wound
up the business of the year. Plans
were made for this year's reunion
wheh will he held Saturday. August
19, in Buffalo Park, above town.
SOLD CIGAR BUSINESS
Newvllle, Pa., May 3. W. W. Get
ter has sold his cigar and tobacco
business to Bruce Bowman of this
place. The new proprietor took
charge on May 1.
DIES FROM TYPHOID
Mt. Joy, May 3. John G. Kramer,
I son of Borough Constable Joseph
| Kramer, of Mount Joy, died Monday
i afternoon at the General Hospital,
| Lancaster, from typhoid pneumonia,
after being at the hospital for one
day.
AIT) SOCIETY SOCIAL
Dillsburg, Pa., May 3.—To-morrow
evening the Ladies' Aid Society of
the Dillsburg Lutheran church will
give a social in the basement of the
Lutheran church to which all mem
bers and their families are invited.