RECEPTIONS, PARTIES, WEDDINGS, ANNIVERSARIES BOY'S JAW BROKEN BY HORSE'S KICK Justice of Peace Lemuel Snive ly Celebrates Eighty-Second Birthday at Greencastle PARTY FoiT VISITORS Young Folks Will Spend Ten Days Camping at Spring Road By Special Correspondence Greencastle, Pa., July 22.—Lemuel Snlvely celebrated his eighty-second birthday on Wednesday at his home in East Baltimore street. Mr. Snively is still actively engaged as a Justice of the peace. Miles Wagner, 12-year old son of William Wagner, was pain fully injured Tuesday while working at a stone crusher. One of the large horses kicked him in the face. His jaw was broken, and all of his teeth knocked out. Miss Helen Lesher en tertained at a porch party on Wednes day evening at her home in South Washington street, in honor of her house guest. Miss Eleanor Sharp, of York. Miss Jessie Garman was the hostess of a lawn party Saturday evening at her country home. Miss Margaret Bishop, of Charlestown, W. Va_, is the guest of Mrs. E. O. Mc- Lanahan. Miss Isabel Cooper spent the week at Baltimore. Miss Eliza beth Bren4!e gave a croquet party Friday evening in honor of her guest. Master Frank Crow, of Uniontown. — Miss Elizabeth McCarter. of Brown's Mills, X. J., Is a visitor in the home of Mrs. Gertrude Philips. 80-Horsepower Tractor and Big Truck Move Boiler MUlersburst, Pa., July 22.—It re quired a large tractor of 80 horse power and a Peipher line truck to remove the new boiler purchased by the Johnson-Baillie Shoe Company from the freight station to the factory. Harrisburg contractors did the work. William Zimmerman who was op erated on for appendicitis several weeks ago at the Harrisburg Hospital, is rapidly improving and is expected home soon. Walter B. Franke and son, Carl Franke, of Steelton, were entertained by his brothers. C. E. and J. A. Franke. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Steever are spending their vacation at Ocean Grove. Mrs. Norman Matter and son. of Lowell. Mass.. are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Holmes. Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Sponsler and daughter went to Doyles town on Wednesday in their automo bile. They will remain for some time. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hoffman are guests of Mr. Hoffman's brother at Millheim, Center county. Clark Cooper who had charge of the Mid- land Pennsylvania railroad at this Rlace for several years has moved his family to Philadelphia.—Harry Keim. the first day of his employment on the Pennsylvania railroad work train, while endeavoring to get aboard the moving train, slipped and had a foot badly crushed. It Is feared that am putation will be necessary. He was taken to the Harrisburg Hospital. RUS3 GAIN 15 MILES ON LIPA Capture Verben, Seize Cross ings of Styr and 1,600 Prison ers; Battle Raging 340,000 Germans Rushed to Somme in 3 Weeks London. July 22.—A Rotterdam dispatch to the Daily News says: Germany is preparing for a su preme effort on the western front, and according to reliable informa tion has drafted to the Somme t'ront in the last three weeks 340.- -000 men. One hundred thousand are from depots, but the remainder are seasoned men who have been slightly wounded and are now thoroughly cured. The cavalry is being sent west also, my informant declares. He personally saw regiments of dragoons, hussars, uhlans and mounted jaegers passing through Duesseldorf on their way west. It is certilin that even at the risk of continual small retreats on the eastern fronts the Germans are de termined to throw everything into the west. London. July 22. The left wing of the Russian army along the Lower Lipa river swung forward yesterday for the second greatest Russian gain of the month. Fighting with almost reckless fury the troops of General Brusiloff swept through the enemy's defenses as if they were chaff, and at the end of the day had won an ad vance at this vital point of nearly fif teen miles. The Teutonic forces under Von Lin singan were thrust away from the Lipa and the Styr, their most powerful means of defense between Lutsk and the old Galician frontier, and the Rus sians captured the town of Verben, seized the important crossings of the Styr and bagged in the day's desperate engagements more than 1,800 prison ers. Bewildered and disorganized by this latest sudden stroke against their lines, the Teutons are fighting a losing bat tle on the heights near the town of Berestechk. hardly five miles north east of the border. "The enemy is beginning partially to surrender to a battalion already engag ed in the region of Berestechk." is the laconic but highly significant statement issued by the Russian War office to night. From their position at the confluence of the Styr and the Lipa the Russian launched their first attacks to ™\y. Ever since last Monday, when tht Austro-German forces were driven behind the Lipa by Brusiloff's rapid thrust, the heavy Russian guns had been battering away at the enemy's lines In this region. When these defenses had been weak ened sufficiently to permit of infantry action, the Czar's men were sent for ward in wide, massed columns at a rapid pace. As the first lines of sol diers reached the northern bank of the river and plunged into the stream waist high, they were met with a withering fire from the few Teuton batteries left undamaged. But the at tackers swept on from all sides, across hastily built ral'ts ann pontoon bridges, swimming beside their horses or wad ing where shallow places could be found. SATURDAY EVENING* HERDS OF DEER EAT UP FIELDS OF BUCKWHEA T IN PERRY COUNTY Seven in Field Owned by Samuel Gutshall, Near Manassa Gap, and Fifteen on Farm of George Kessler, Near Bull Run By Special Correspondence Blain, Pa, July 22.—Seven deer were seen in the buckwheat field of Samuel Gutshall, near Manassa Gap, and fifteen in George Kessler's field, near Bull Run, and they destroyed ; and ate almost the entire crop.—Sixty three dollars were taken in at the fes tival Saturday night at the Sandy Hill Reformed Church.—Miss Frankie Dimm returned from a visit to Har risburg. Miss Pauline Johnson and Miss Edith McVey visited at Newport and Harrisburg. Howard Orth and grandson, of Lewistown, visited his father, William Orth. C. J. Kell is attending the agricultural conference at State College for ten days Mr and Mrs. Ralph B. Kell visited at Lewistown. There will be two days Prizewinners For Carnival Recently Held on Swatara By Specjcl Correspondence Hummelstown, Pa., July 22. Miss Elizabeth Lundy has returned to Reading after a visit with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. James Lundy. The I. T. I. Club, of Zion Lutheran Church is enjoying a house party at Walmer's boathhouse. The Rev. and Mrs. John Moyer, of Reading, are spending sometime as guests of Miss Minnie Basom. Miss Marjorie Xissley and Miss Lillian Gresh were visitors at Harrisburg. Mrs. Emma Reed, Miss Ella Reed, and Mrs. Clara Bare, are spending several weeks at! Island Heights, N. Y. Dr. L. Web- ! ster Fox. of Philadelphia, spent the! week-end with his sister. Miss Mary! Fox. Mrs. Lizzie Ettla, of Harris- | burg, was a guest of Mrs. Barbara: Ney on Sunday. Mrs. John Eber sole was visiting her sister, Mrs. Kate Urich. at Steelton. Miss Elizabeth i Seltzer, of Middletown is visiting Mrs. Annie Cole. Esther and ( Wrestler Bomcardner are spending the week at Elizabethtown. G. A. ! Sweeney, of New York, is spending i some time as the guest of Mr. and j Mrs. William Hoover. Mrs. Harry J Hoerner and son, Bruce, of New j Brunswick, N. J., are visiting Mr. and | Mrs. Milton Hoernei-. The judges of j the Water Carnival awarded the fol- I lowing prizes: First, James Miller, i motorboat; second, Charles Fasnacht, | canoe; third. Homer Strlckler, motor- ! boat; fourth, William Crader, row boat; fifth, Edgar fhaelter, canoe; sixth, Coyle Yingst, motorboat; sev- i enth, D. W. Cooper, motorboat. Samuel Allen, of Pittsburgh, is vis iting at the home of William Harvey. Miss Katharine Gerber, after spending two weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gerber, left for Philadelphia. Mrs. Earl Hickman and daughter, Isabelle, of Reading, are spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Laucks. Mr. and Mrs. Titus W. Fegley were visitors at Harrisburg.—Miss Margaret scnlossman, of Lancaster, is spending the week with Miss Bertie Grove.—Mr and Mrs. Omar Hummel, of Harris burg, were visiting Mr. Hummel's par -2S Irs - L. G. Hummel.— Miss Eliaabeth Fox has returned from Sargentvtlle, Maine, where she was the guest of her sister. Mrs. John Gay. CARRANZA PLANS ARE ACCEPTABLE Joint Commission to Settle In ternational Differences Be tween Two Countries Washington, D. C., July 22. Ac ceptance here of the Carranza govern ment's proposals for a joint commis sion to settle difficulties between the United States and Mexico appeared certain to-day. An announcement was expected momentarily. The only delay apparently was for time for a reply - from Carranza to suggestions that the proposals be amended somewhat. There have been indications that ! President Wilson is for a more general discussion of the questions involved than is proposed in the Mexican com- 1 munication of July 11, just made pub lic in Mexico City. The note would hold the commission to three subjects —withdrawal of American troops, ar rangement of a reciprocal agreement under which troops of either govern- I ment might cross the border in pursuit' of bandits, and investigation of the source of bandit raids on American 1 towns. The American government believes widening the scope of discussion would offer opportunity for evolution of a plan of action that would rehabilitate Mexico. Carranza Considering Changes in Cabinet Mexico City, July 22. General, Carranza is considering changes in his cabinet to be made in the immediate future, according to reports in official circles here. At the offices of the minister of foreign affairs last night it was stated that no reply had yet been received to the last note sent to Washington. Referring to the pro posed American-Mexican commission, it was said the Mexican commission ers have not yet been named. SPANNELL SPIRITED AWAY El Paso, July 22. Harry J. Span nell, charged with the double murder of his wife and Lieut. Col. Butler at Alpine, was brought here last night for safe keeping. When asked whether he would state his motive for the kill ing he answered sharply that he had nothing to say. His guards pre vented further questioning. They also declined to say where the prisoner would be taken. After being led from the station Spannell was placed in an automobile! and driven away. The- Jail authorities here declared that he was not put in their charge. STORM DAMAGE NEAR CARLISLE Carlisle, Pa., July 22. Yesterday's severe electrical and wind storm did ; a great amount of damage to crops, buildings, fences, etc., throughout the southern section of the county, in ad dition to the burning of the big hay shed at the Cumberland county home. A large smokestack at the power plant of the Cumberland Street Rail way tfompany at Mt. Holly Springs was blown down and in falling it struck and crushed one end of the building. The high tension wires were blown down and traffic was held up on the line for several hours. A bolt of lightning struck the dwellinghouse of William Hartman. near here, and set fire to the building, but the flames did little damage. Fur niture was thrown around in some of the rooms and Mrs. Hartman was severely shocked, but not seriously In jured. J I of ,the Blain annual union picnic tn i Sherman's Park August 11 and 12. I Mrs. Howard Kline and daughter are, visiting her mother, Mrs. Kate Bower. Miss Floe Smith, of Florin, is the i guest of her uncle, W. L Smith. | Proceeds of the festival of the Metho dist Church amounted to $lB. Miss } Carrie Eakin, of Wilmington, Del., and Mrs. M. E. Rowbothan. of Philadel phia, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Adams. Mrs. Ella Haag, of Har j risburg, visited Mr. and Mrs. O. L. i Hench. Mrs. Elizabeth Kline has ! returned from a vist to Illinois and South Dakota. Abram Gusehall arrived Friday from Los Angeles, Cat., to visit his brothers and sister here. Prof, and Mrs. Newton Kerstetter i and baby returned from a vacation to I their old home at Richfield, Pa. Mrs. Manning Entertains For Her Minnesota Guest By SpeciaJ Correspondence Xewville, Pa., July 22. Mrs. Joshua Rutherford and children, of Paxtang, are visiting the former's sis ters, the Misses McCachran. Orrie C. Strohm and daughters, of Phila delphia, spent Sunday with the for mer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Strohm. The little girls will remain for several weeks.—Miss Ella Hackett has returned from a visit to relatives at Baltimore and Harrisburg. Mies , Mary Ker has returned from a trip ;to Philadelphia. Mrs. Edgar M. Mc | Coy and son, Milton, of Philadelphia, t are visiting Mrs. Annie McCoy. —Mrs. j Frank Bechtel of Vermont, Is spend ing some time with her aunts. the Misses Brown. Misses Agnes and Mary McCleaf, of Harrisburg, spent several days with their aunt, Mrs. Clara Lindsay. Misses Eva and Marian Randatl are visiting their niece at Waynesboro. Mrs. Geo. Hilbresh, daughter, Harriet, and son, wll iam, are visiting relatives In New Berlin, Lnion county. Mrs. James Hurley and children, and Miss Flor ence Kyle, are visiting friends in lamaqua. Pa. Miss Blanche Boyles of Punxsutawney, is spending her va cation with her father, William Boyles , s ' st er, Miss Jennie. Mrs. r lack and son, of Pittsburgh, are the guests of the Misses Sharpe in West Main street. Mrs. Raymond Myers and children, of New York City, are xisiting the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Harlan—Mrs. Ed. Manning entertained a number of friends at her home in Big Spring avenue on Friday afternoon to meet Mrs. Philleo and Mrs. McElhtnney of St. Paul, M » nn - Miss Isabel Graeey entertain ed a number of friends at her home in Parsonage street on Thursday eve ning The Union service for this Sunday evening will be held in Zion Lutheran church. The Willing Workers of the M. E. Church will hold home of Mrs. Harvey Miller In West Main street this eve ning. Mrs. Mamie C. Hartzell and son, Frank, have gone to Minnetonka Lake, Minn., to remain some time. LONG FIGHT OVER BIGGER NAVY BILL [Continued From First Page] After rejecting the smaller touild lng program of the House, the Senate, by a vote of 71 to 8, passed the naval appropriation bill. Every effort of both Democratic and Republican little navy" Senators to reduce the enormous measure the amount of appropriations being $515,826,843 failed by overwhelming votes. The Senate refused, by a vote of 65 ' to acce Pt the building program of the House bill, and in every instance stood back of the big program recom mended by the Senate Naval Affairs Committee. On the final rollcall two Demo crats—Vardaman, of Mississippi and Thomas of Colorado and six Re publicans—Clapp of Minnesota; Curtis of Kansas; Gronna of North Dakota; La Follette, of Wisconsin; Works of California, and Norris, of Nebraska voted against the Senate measure. The bill now goes to conference and Senator Tillman, chairman of the Senate committee, anticipates a lively fight with Chairman Padgett and other small navy advocates on the House committee. Final agreement upon the naval bill will be sought at an early date because of Senator Tillman's health, but it is believed the bill will be in conference for at least two weeks. Majority Leader Kitchin already has announced his intention to fight the Senate bill. The bill as it passed the Senate yes terday authorizes the construction of 157 warships, ranging from dread naughty and modern battle cruisers down to submarines, within the next three years. The cost of constructing those sWps will be $588,180,576, but during the next year the expenditure will amount to but $110,726,576. Dur ing the next two years Congress will be forced to appropriate for ship con struction alone $488,192,027. Sixteen Capital Ships in Three Years Ten dreadnaughts and six battle cruisers are to be built within the next three years, according to the provis ions of the bill. Four of the dread naughts and four or the battle cruis ers are to be built as soon as possible. Each of the dreadnaughts will cost approximately $18,000,000 and the battle cruisers $20,000,000 each. With the first rollcall on an amend ment proposing a reduction of the un precedented building program recom mended by the Senate Naval Commit tee, it was apparent that the Senate would vote overwhelmingly against any decrease. Senator Cummins, of lowa, first offered an amendment that the building program of the next three years be fixed at two dread naughts and four battle cruisers. That failed by a vote of 60 to 14. The next attempt to cut the bill was made by Senator Townsend, of Michi gan. He proposed that only four battleships be built during the next year, and that amendment was re jected, 58 to 15. Senator Kenyon, of lowa, offered an amendment increas ing the Townsend amendment by two, making the number of dreadnaughts to be built in the next three years six and the number of battle cruisers to be built this year two Instead of four. That failed by a vote of 58 to 17. The next fight of the "little navy" men was an amendment by Senator Thomas, of Colorado, to accept the building program carried in the bill as it passed the House, providing five battle cruisers and no dreadnaughts this year. That received lass votes than any of the other "economy" amendments. It lost by a vote of 65 to 12. The outstanding features of the bill aa it passed the Senate are: A reduction of two years on the HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH Daniel Ott, Snyder County's Grand Old Man, Dies at 96 reMfeMMMaflMB UIW DANIEL OTT By Special Correspondence SeUnsgrove, Pa., July 22.—Daniel Ott, aged 96 years, Snyder county's grand old man, oldest citizen and the last of the buffalo hunters, died' on AVednesday morning: here at his home on Penn's Creek, two miles above here. His death was caused by in firmities due to his advanced age. Born at what was then known as the "Black Horse Tavern," near here, on May 27, 1820, Mr. Ott passed many of his early days in the West. While in Texas he hunted buffalo and other big game and had on exhibition at his homa the mounted head of an im mense buffalo he killed there. In 1870 he returned to his home and pur chased a farm along Penn's Creek, where he has resided ever since. Colonel Henry W. Shoemaker, the noted historian of Central Pennsyl vania, Interviewed him on several oc casions and secured much informa tion concerning the early history of Central Pennsylvania. When asked recently what he prized most highly in his long life, Mr. Ott replied that he was proud of the fact that his neighbors hold him in some esteem. "I prize most highly my reputation and the fact that at my birthdays, when my friends come to see me by the score, that' they all f«L .. me I have lived an upright life, said he. The above picture was taken about two months ago. 1.000 STEELWORKERS EMPLOYED By Special Correspondence Ix-Wigtown, Pa., July 22.—Hassen Aikey, of Akron, Ohio, called on friends here. Leeds Clarkson and family, of Philadelphia, are stopping at the Boulders in Lewistown Nar ™w,s - ~ Mrs. James Mac Donald, of 1 huadclphia, is spending the summer here.—Miss Grace Arnold has returned from a trip to Berlin.—Lester Burlew of Missouri, will visit his old home here.—Dr. and Mrs. J. A. C. Clarkson have returned from a trip to Phila delphia.—The Standard Steel Works near this place, is employing 4 000 men.—Miss Mary Miller, of Ottumwa, lowa, has been calling on Dr Baker and family here.—Mrs. W. H. Hooper, of North Andover, Mass., is visiting her mother. Mrs. A. T. Hamilton. TOULOUSE CEESE Great not only in size, but In its popularity and extensive breeding, the Toulouse Goose, all authorities agre<?., originated in the Haute Garonne De partment of France, of which Toulouse is the capital. The Toulouse Goose is a wonderful ly good layer of very large white eggs. It seems that the female rarely be comes broody, and therefore other .means of incubating the eggs must be found, either chicken hens or common , geese. On large farms making the rearing of geese for the market a specialty, specially constructed incu bators arrf in operation for the hatch ing of the eggs. The goslings are com paratively easy to rear, provided they have good grazing land. They require ' fectlon SraSS t0 Sr ° W them t0 per " A flock of geese, preferably a va i rlety such as the Toulouse, is a profit building program, making the limit I three years. j Authorization of 157 new ships, 66 of them to be begun as soon as prac ticable. Eight of the capital ships to be be ■ gun during the next 12 months, four to be battleships and four battle cruisers. Three million three hundred thou sand dollars authorized for batteries for merchant auxiliaries; of the amount, $1,650,000 available this year. Enlisted strength of the navy in creased to 74,000 and in time of war or national emergency the President is authorized to increase the strength to 87,000 men, and the Marine Corps to 17,400 men. Xaval Militia placed on the same equality as the Xational Guard. Co-operation of the coast guard and lighthouse services with the navy in time of war. Provides for two new cutters for coast guard service. Increases the number of aviation stations and $3,500,000 is appropriat ed for the aviation service. Appropriates $19,485,500 for am munition, which provides for all ships to be built in the next two years. Provides $11,000,000 for an armor plate factory. Four navy yards to be enlarged so as to be able to build capital ships. Drydock to be enlarged and new ones built to accommodate the largest ships. Reorganizes the personnel of the SAW BIG BLACKSNAKE TRYING TO SWALLOW LITTLE GARTER Farmer Shoots Sheep - Killing Dog; Horse Breaks Adams County Man's Leg; New Wheat Being Stored By Special Correspondence Gettysburg, Pa., July 22. J. By ron Horner has gone to Plattsburg, New York, where he will remain a month In the military training camp. Mr. Horner is in the senior division of the camp. Samuel Knox left sev eral days ago for Plattsburg and is in the Junior division of the citizen-sol diers' camp. New wheat is being hauled to the local warehouses, but due to some earlier wet weather is not in the best condition. In order to stop two horses from fighting W. Harry Spangler, of Cumberland town ship, went Into his srcable to put a pole between the horsee when one of the animals kicked him between the knee and ankle and broke his leg. Miss Alice Miller has been elected a teacher In the public schools to fill the vac ancy caused by the resignation of Miss Rachel Scott, who had taught the first grade for twelve years. Robert H. Patterson, who recently moved from Adams county to Em mittsburg, has passed his eighty-fifth birthday and has never seen a base Blind Man Falls Down Stairs and Strikes Boarder Mt. Union, Pa.. July 22. A num ber of small fires occurred during the week In the cotton dry rooms of the powder plant. The directors of the Newton-Hamilton Camp Association met during the week to make plans for the opening' of camp in August. Word has been received that the body of John Awkerman, a United States marine, killed at Monte Christi, San Domingo, will be forwarded to Mt. Union on Monday, July 24. The Mt. Union band has been engaged for the Tuscarora Valley picnic at Neely ton. Saturday, June 29th. The Rev. C. W. Todd, the Rev. S. S. Carnell and Dr. C. E. Culver, of Mt. Union will deliver addresses. Elmer Laird and family of Atlanta, Ga., who are on their way to a new home in New York City, stopped here for a week to visit relatives. The W. C. T. U. held a meeting at the home of Mrs. Delia Hudson on Monday evening. Russel S. Bell, of the Central Bank, has returned from Sulphur Springs where he was spending his vacation. Work on the new school building is going slowly, it is feared the build ing will not be ready for the opening of the school year m September. Prof. J. A. Myers, or Juniata College, will deliver a sermon at the Presby terian Church. Sunday evening. Ed. Hammel. is now recovering from a broken arm and a sprained back. Mr. Hammel is blind and in going from the bathroom fell down the stairs. In falling Mr. Hammel struck one of the boarders and he too fell down the steps and was badly hurt. Harry Bell, of Pottstown, with his little son, is spending his vacation wtih his parents her«. Mrs. H. R. Griest and little son, have returned to theij summer home at Ebensburg, after having spent several weeks with Dr. and Mrs. C. A. R. McClain. The street curbing in West Shirley street is almost completed. The road will be blockaded until the bricks ar rive. able adjunct to any farm. They 'are comparatively easy to handle, in sum-1 mer requiring no shelter of any kind. Ofttlmes the- sntire flock settles down for the night in one corner of the pas ture under the lee of a fence or clump of bushes. In the winter simple sheds or "lean-tos" appear to afford ample protection. It is best to have hun ning water or a pond of some kind within easy access, and plenty of j food should be provided. I Geese are heavy eaters, consume i a large amount of grain, but they con j vert it rapidly into flesh and bone, j They are especially salable at Christ i mas time, and before killing are con i fined to coops for two weeks and 1 heavily fed on a ration calculated to lay on fat quickly; goose not being considered especially best for the ta ble unless the flesh is heavily streaked with fat. navy. Provides for a naval reserve force. Provides for a Marine Corps re serve. One million five hundred thousand dollars appropriated for an experi i mental and research laboratory, to be i located in Washington, as recommend j ed by Thomas A. Edison and 22 other I scientists. Erection and equipment of a projec- I tile plant, $705,610; total cost when j completed, $1,411,000. Twenty per cent, bonus for expedlt- I ing construction of ships. Capacity of the Washington gun | factory doubled. $530,000,0»d IX ARMY 'BFLL Washington, D. C.. July 2 2.—The j Senate debated to-day the army bill, | the last of the administration's big t national defence measures. Its advo cates urged its adoption without amendment, asserting increases of j more than $148,000,000 over the House I measure were essential. The bill now carries a total of $330,000,000. OXE DEAD AT HAZLETOX Hazleton, Pa., July 22.—Hazleton re covered to-day from the effects of one of the worst storms that has raged here for several years. John Culp, a railroad brakeman, was instantly killed by lightning at a crossing. St. Jo ; seph's Slavonian Church and many j other buildings were struck and four j fires occurred. Railroad and trolley traffle waa hailed. Wire service waa 1 crlDDled. JULY 22, 1916. ball game. After finding: several sheep dead in a field, having been killed by dogs, Jacob Fldler. of Straban town ship, armed himself with a gun and watched for the return of the dogs and succeeded in killing one of the marauders. While at work on his farm along the York pike about two miles from New Oxford. C. K. Forry, a dairyman, happened upon a black snake six feet, three Inches in length, which was in the act of devouring a garter snake two feet, six inches in length, having already swallowed half its prey. Mr. Forry dispatched both snakes. C. Bernard Hoffman has brought suit for damages against Dr. E. D. Hudson for on accident that happened a little over a year ago, when an automobile driven by Dr. Hudson's son knocked Hoffman off a bicycle and broke his arm. a thumb and two fingers and partly paralyzed the nerves,of the arm. Oran Riggs, of this place, has been admitted to the State Constabulary, making seven Adams county young men in the State Police force. Series of Auto Accidents at Tower City This Week Tower Olty, Pa., July 22. Miss Mary Dando and Miss Ruth Orner. of Harrisburg, are enjoying their vaca tion with relatives here. —Mrs. Kohr, of Tremont. and Miss Evelyn Kohr, of Philadelphia, are visiting the Keubler family.—Mrs. John Marts and chil dren are visiting her sister in Keffers. —Miss Grace Kantner is spending her vacation at Freeland.—The Rev. Mr Felton is enjoying several days with friends at Erie.— Miss Ethel Jones left for a visit with her sister in Michigan. —Mrs. Kutz and son and Miss Eliz abeth Stauffer went to Pittman for several days arid the Rev. Mr. Kutz went to Perkaste. where he will attend a convention. — Miss Vera Cooper, of Lykens, visited Miss Searer this week. —Miss Emma Eliza Robson, of Cres sona. her sister. Mrs. Earn hardt. —The annual meeting of the Sunday school, convention of this dis trict of the Schuylkill County Sunday School Union was held in the United Evangelical Church at Muir last even ing.—Mr. Reeber of Schuylkill Haven, is president of the league.—A number of auto accidents occurred here during the past few days. At the corner of Tenth and Grand avenues two ma chines collided. At Orwin an auto ran into a child and dragged it a hun dred yards before the driver was aware of it. The child was not hurt. An auto and a bicycle collided in front of Hunter's barber shop on Grand avenue and the bicycle was broken. Its owner, Mr. Shibe. of Muir, a mute, had his leg hurt. He requested that the owner of the car buy him a new bicycle. Mr. Hoffman, of Muir. while driving his auto ran into a water plug here and smashed the windshield. Sev eral pieces of glass struck Mrs. Hoff man in the face, cutting it at several places. The Camp Fire Girls will have a two weeks' outing at Sands Springs, miles from here. ASYLUM FARM BARN BURNED [Continued From First Page] the flames spread too quickly to save any of the newiy-harvested crops and machinery. An alarm was sent in from the box at Sixteenth and Boas streets, but the apparatus couldn't get an effective stream on the fire because of the distance from the plugs. The farm is managed by Ira Smeltzer. The total loss is estimated at $5,000. The flagpole at the Sylvan Heights orphanage was also struck by light ning and broken off. A number of trees at Cameron and State streets were slightly damaged and the police telephone system was put out of order. LIGHT XING HITS OIL TANK Lancaster, Pa.. July 22.—A severe stprm swept over North Lancaster county yesterday afternoon, accom panied by hail around Ephrata and Diamond Station, which did serious damage to corn and tobacco. 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It tells how to make ever lasting posts, troughs, floors, driveways, walks, steps, and scores of other permanent improvements with ALPHA. COWDKN & CO Bth AND HERR, HARRISBURO Mulb Brothers ...... Elizabethtowa Jus. Burkholder ...... Hummebtowß Capital Wall Cement Co. ..... Lemorne J. VV. Miller ....... Mecbanicabura Jacob N. Welgel •••••• Mt. Holly Springs Samuel Dull ....... New Cumberland S. E. Shenk ........ Newvllle Geo. S. Peters ........ Palmyra YORK COUNTY'S UNION PICNIC Big Gathering From Sunday Schools of All Towns at Williams Grove CROWDS AT CHAUTAUQUA A. G. Eberly at Mechanicsburg Home After Long Illness in New York Hospital Mechanicsburg, Pa., July 22. Trindle Spring Lutheran Sunday School held its annual picnic at Boil ing Springs park on Tuesday. Dr. Paul M. Pearson, of Swarthmore, was in town on Monday. Dr. and Mrs. M. M. Dougherty and 30ns. William and Fillmore, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. DougheHy are at Washington, D. C., where the former was in attendance at the Postmasters - convention. Mrs. L. G. Firestine, Miss Martha Morrett and Miss Ethel Wister left on Monday to attend the Reformed Missionary convention at Pen Mar. They expect to remain a week. One of the largest crowds at Chautauqua was present on Tuesday evening to hear Rabbi J. Leonard L<3vy, of Pitts burgh. Miss Adda Long, who has been spending part or her summer vacation with her parents. Dr. and Mrs. R. P. Long, South Market street, left yesterday for Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Noah Arnold and daugh ter. Miss Alma, were visitors in town and enjoyed Chautauqua. Miss Ailsie Ewalt, of Silver Spring, spent several days with Mrs. T. J. Scholl. The Rev. L. M. Heisler and daughter. Miss Lester, were guests this week of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Brandt, South Market street. A. G. Eberly, who was taken suddenly ill, while on a business trip to New York, and has been for a number of weeks in the Bellevue hospital in that city, returned to his home here, accompanied by his wife. His health has greatly improv ed. On Thursday the annual York county union picnic was held at Wil liam's Grove and was largely attend ed. Among the Sunday school repre sented were: Bowmansdale, Lewis berry. Lisburn, Andersontown, Mr. Pleasant, Filey's Church, Chestnut Grove. Miss Caroline Hutton, of Harrisburg visited Miss Martha An derson, West Main street. Miss Mapilva Hayman, or Philadelphia, is spending sometime at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Zug. Mrs. D. W. Eberly, of Philadelphia was a vis itor in town. Miss Ada Witmer left for a visit to her sister at Dayton. Ohio. SURPRISE OX BIRTHDAY Enders, Pa.. July 22.—At a recent meeting of the Jackson township schcol board these teachers were elected: Miller's, Xathan E. Parmer; Snyder's, Charles H. Parmer; Frank's, Edward Sheetz; Shoop's, Marlon Fit ting. Zimmerman, Enders, Fisher ville and Keiter's are yet to be sup. plied.—A birthday surprise party was held on Tuesday evening In honor of Miss Margaret Wenerich. Twenty-one guests assembled and a pleasant even ing was spent.—Lester Enders is at tending the summer session At the West Chester State Normal School. struck by lightning and destroyed, the oil burning for two hours. The smoke was seen twenty miles away. FIVE INCHES OF RAIN By Associated Press Reading, Pa., July 22. —The total amount of rainfall during last night's storm, which terminated this morning, was over 5 Inches, breaking all rec ords. Reading picnic parties compris ing hundreds of people, who spent the day in the country districts, were held up by floods until midnight. In East Reading a five-foot flow of water im periled many lives and carried away porches and tore up pavements. In Nicholls street the flood was ten feet deep. Thirty families were marooned and rescued by boats from the second stories of the houses. The Schuylkill shows a rise of but about 4 feet to-day. Several barns were destroyed in the country district by lightning. CUMBERLAND BARN BURNED Carlisle, Pa., July 22. During 1 a storm yesterday afternoon a large barn an'd hayshed at the Cumberland county home was burned to the ground together with a large crop of hay. 7
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