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CENTRAL PENNSYLVAN
WANT MONEY FOR
TOWNSHIP ROADS
Cumberland Supervisors Start
Move For Greater Legisla
tive Program
Carlisle. Pa.. Jan. 11.—The question
sf starting a move for a state organ
ization to work for an increased legis
lative program for township roads was
considered by the Cumberland County
Supervisors' Association at its fourth
mnual meeting held here. The super
visors also took tip and discussed many
matters of road repair.
The following officers were elected:
President, 11. O. Schutt, East Penns
ooro: vice-president, A. O. Rupp,
fiOWfr Allen; second vice-president,
A. U. Shuman, Hampden; secretary,
Robert W. Peffer. South Middlcton;
treasurer. E. G. Tritf, Penn.
In his opening address Caleb S. Brin
ton, of Carlisle, urged supervisors to
rork for an increased appropriation
for township roads and also advised
proper remuneration for the super
visors themselves. His remarks were
ieconded by A. G. Rupp, of Lower
Allen. G. Wilson Swartz, of Carlisle,
president of the Carlisle Motor Club,
laid that the use of the automobile has
Gone much to make road Improvement
possible and urered the men to make
and maintain the best roads which
their districts could afford. George 1,.
Rollenbergor, an engineer of the State
Highway Department, was a speaker.
RACKING CHATJTAVQVA
Carlisle. Pa., Jan. 11.—The Carlisle
Civic Club, by a special motion, de
cided to back the proposed Chautauqua
her> next June. The organization will
guarantee a sale of tickets necessai-y
to secure one-hnlf of the guarantee
fund. This organization lias also ar
ranged for a "movie day." when all
children can attend at a cut rate and
see special educational pictures.
WORKMAN'S ARM CRUSHED
Carlisle. Pa., Jan. 11.- —Robert Box
ler. aged 50. of Mount Holly, is in a
serious condition in the hospital here
as the result of an accident at the
plant of the Valley Sand Company
when his arm was drawn between two
big rollers and so badly mangled that
It had to be amputated.
ALEXANDER COMFORT DIES
Carlisle, Pa., .Tan. 11.—Following a
short illness. Alexander f'omfort. de
scendant of Major Ebenezer Dennv. of
Civic War fame, died in the hospital
hero of niieumonia. aged 73 years. He
was a lifelong resident of Carlisle and
was the last member of his family,
lie will be buried on Friday.
MRS. ,SHEIiI,EHAMMER BCRIED
Mechfinicsburc, Pa., Jan. 11. Fu
heral services were held this after
noon at the Stone church for Mrs.
Elizabeth Shellehammer. who died at
I.er'home in Silver Spring township
on Sunday afternoon. She was aped
75 years and is survived by several
children.
STOIJE PRIEST'S COAT
Shamokln, Pa.. Jan. 11. While
Jnourners were assembled at the grave
>f Mrs. John Kowaleskie, in St. Ed
ward's Cemetery yesterday listening to
the Rev. John Baluta deliver a prayer,
thieves at the entrance of the ceme
tery. stole a seal skin overcoat, owned
py the priest. The garment was left
In the priest's automobile.
UNEMEN ERECT TELEGRA PH POLE 85 FEET HIGH
Linemen of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company have been
replacing old telegraph poles In the central section of the city with some of
the tallest ones ever erected in Harrisburg. Here is ono 85 feet high being
swung into position at Court and Walnut streets.
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Appeal to Reason
<J Ask any of the great army of Postum users what influenced
them to try this beverage, and the reply nine times out of ten will
be that they were convinced the caffeine and tannin in tea and
coffee were harmful to health.
€| Some imagine it is hard to give up coffee and tea. But it isn't,
with the delightful aroma and flavor of Postum at hand. This
flavor somewhat resembles that of a high-grade Java coffee, but
there is no coffee in Postum only the nourishing goodness of
wheat, skilfully processed with a small per cent of wholesome
molasses.
Postum comes in two forms: Postum Cereal, which has to be
boiled; Instant Postum soluble n'iade in the cup, instantly.
Some prefer one, some the other. Made right, they are alike de
licious, and the cost per cup is about the same. There's better
health, comfort and. efficiency in ,
POSTUM
"There's a Reason"
THURSDAY EVENING,
Pastor of Blain Reformed
Church Goes to Marion, Pa.
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The REV. JOHN W. KEENER
Blain, Pa., Jan. 11. The Rev.
John W. Keener, who has been pas
tor of the Blain Zion Reformed
Charge for the past one-half
years preached his farewell sermon on
Sunday morning before a large audi
ence. The Rev. Mr. Keener accepted
a call to become pastor of the Re
formed charge at Marion, Pa.
A special meeting of the Carlisle
classis of the Reformed Church, was
held here to-day for tlie purpose of
transferring the Rev. Mr. Keener to
the Mercersburg classis. The Rev. S.
T. Wagner, of Alinda, the Rev. E. E.
Hart man. of Duncannon, the Rev. A.
N. Brubaker, of Landishurg, and dele
sate elders, J. A. Snyder of Blain, S.
H. Sunday, of Newport, and Isaiah
Weaver, of Landisburg, were present.
NEISL.EY-STEVENS WEDDING
Sheplierdstown, Pa., Jan. 11.—Jacob
M. Nelsley and Ellie Stevens were
married at the home of the bride's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stevens,
here, January S. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. A. B. Mower,
pastor of the United Brethren Church,
in the presence of the immediate
families. Mr. and Mrs. Neisley will
make heir home in Shepherdstown.
MRS. .T. C. METZGAR DIES
Millersburg, Pa., Jan. 11. Mrs.
Katharine Metzgar, wife of John C.
Metzgar. died at her home, near the
I'lsli mills, on Tuesday, after a long
illness, agcl "1 years. She was a
native of Williamsport and a mute.
The funeral will take place from lier
late home to-morrow afternoon at 2
o'clock. She was a member of the
Episcopal Church.
DIES IN WEST
Marietta, Pa., Jan. 11. - Word
reached here yesterday of the death
of David L. Peck, a former resident
in Washington. He was a veteran of
the Civil War and conducted a store
at Hallam. In later years he went
west, buying a ranch. He was 69 years
old and death was due to pneumonia.
GOES TO MASSACHUSETTS
Waynesboro, Pa., Jan. 11. —George
C. Brelini, for three years city en
gineer and commissioner of streets of
Waynesboro, has been chosen city en
gineer and superintendent of streets
of the city of Marlboro, Massachusetts
at a salary of $ 1,800 per year.
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HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
CARLISLE HIGH
STUDENTS STRIKE
Placing of Pennant on Lamber
ton Building Causes Much
Trouble
Carlisle, Pa., Jan. 11.—With a strike
Involving the majority of the members
of the senior class on their hands, the
local school board Is preparing to act,
following a disturbance between the
two upper classes of the institution.
On Tuesday morning the seniors
placed a pennant on the flagpole of
the Lamberton building. There is
much rivalry between this class and
the juniors and the boys of the latter
walked out of school, got a ladder,
scaled the building and removed the
bit of bunting. Senior boys left their
classes to stop the removal and were
temporarily suspended by the princi
pal. Yesterday afternoon the girls and
the majority of the upper class gave
notice of a strike unless the boys were
immediately reinstated and walked
out. There has been considerable
trouble in past years over the annual
placing of pennants and the board is
expected to take drastic action.
News Items of Interest
in Central Pennsylvania
Mauch Chunk. Because the wild
turkeys placed on the State game pre
serve at Hickory Run were nearly all
killed during the recent hunting sea
son, the State Game Commission has
notified the rod and gun clubs that it
will not replace them unless they are
given protection.
Lancaster. Fire, supposed to be
due to an overheated stove in the
stripping room of a tobacco shed on
Levi Landis' farm near Neffsville, de
stroyed the shed, along with fourteen
acres of new tobacco and the barn,
causing a loss of $6,000.
Shamokin. While searching the
fire scarred lobby of the Victoria
theater, Clarence Freeman, 14, lost his
balance and plunged twenty feet into
the cellar. His skull was fractured.
Mahanoy City. Joseph Keller,
proprietor of a hotel here for nearly
a half century, died yesterday, fol
lowing an illness of stomach trouble.
He was a native of Germany and born
09 years ago.
Ilazleton. At least 50,000 and pos
sibly 100,000 young trees will be
planted on the lands of the Wyoming
Valley Water Supply Company at
Dreclc's creek, near here, during the
spring and summer.
Caiasauqua. A petition signed by
several hundred people has been sent
to tho Public Service Commission at
Harrisburg, protesting against the es
tablishment of a municipal electric
light plant at Catasauqua.
Hanover. Thousands of bushels of
wheat have been brought to the local
warehouses during the past few days
following the advance in price. Fifty
seven teams were lined up at a local
warehouse yesterday afternoon.
Shenandoah. George Bretz, 46,
a railroader for 29 years, fell under a
trip of cars and was crushed to death.
Tamaqua. Caught between the
tank and sl.aft wheel at the No. 6 wa
ter shaft, Frank Sallnko was crushed
to death and Joseph Galinsky serious
ly injured.
Lebanon. Raymond Dowhowc-,
nineteen, of \ ;,t Lebanon, died from
injuries suffered by being caught be
neath a fall of frozen earth at the
concentrator plant of the Bethlehem
Steel Company here.
BANKER DIES SUDDENLY
Sunbury, Pa., Jan. 11. M. D.
Grove, of Lewistown, president pf the
North Branch Title and Trust Com
pany, a new banking institution here,
was taken suddenly ill while inspect
ing the new banking quarters yester
day and sent to the Mary M. Packer
Hospital, Sunbury, where he died in a
few hours. Doctors said death was
due to uraemic poisoning. He is sur
vived by his wife and two daughters.
The body was sent to Lewistown for
burial.
SENTENCED FOR FORGERY
Sunbury, Pa., Jan. 11. —Thomas W
Kerwswell, a former secretary of the
board of supervisors of Lewis town
ship, Montour county, pleaded guilty
in court at Danville to obtaining |
money on forged township orders, and
admitted he got S3OO. He said his
failing crops prevented his paying
back the money. Judge Evans sent
enced him to pay a fine of SIOO and
to undergo an imprisonment of tw>
years in the Eastern penitentiary.
BOY'S LEG BROKEN'
Sunbury, Pa., Jan. 11. When he
stepped in front of a passing automo
bile John Engle, aged 14, was knocked
down and suffered a broken leg. He
was taken to the Mary M. Packer
Hospital.
REORGANIZATION
IN MANY BANKS
ißotli City and Suburban Insti
tutions Elect Directing
Heads
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Reorganization meetings of direc
tors and stockholders of a number
of banks in tho city and vicinity were
held yesterday and on Tuesday when
officers were elected and dividends de
clared.
Directors for the Allison Hill Trust
Company were elected as follows:
John J. Landis, Mlddletown; B. Frank
Ober, Penbrook; A. B. Musser, Grant
ham; John K. Royal, Harrisburg.
Officers: President, w. M. Hoerner;
vice-president, A. B. Musser, Grant
ham; secretary-treasurer, A. <3. Eden.
It was decided to add SIO,OOO to tho
surplus. The semiannual dividend of
2 per cent was declared.
Edward Bailey was re-elected presi
dent of tho Harrisburg National Bank
and William 1.. Gorgas, treasurer.
Penbrook National. H. S. Plank,
president, to succeed W. H. Wolf; J.
A. Ebersole, vice-president; W. R.
Faust, cashier; John F. Selbert, teller;
Charles E. I..cnker, clerk; I. B. Swartz,
solicitor. Directors: J. H. Allewlne,
A. C. Buck, S. C. Buck, E. M. Crum,
J. A. Fackler, Linglestown; A. E.
Good, Progress; I. D. Horsticlc, I. B.
Swortz, H. S. Plank and J. A. Ebersole.
First National, Elizabethville. Di
rectors, I. T. BufHngton, H. 11. Hass
inger, S. B. Romberger, A. M. Rom
berger, C. T. Romberger, L. H. Sieig
ler, S. 11. Knisely. Officers: President,
I. T. Buffington; vice-president, S. B.
Romberger; secretary, A. M. Rom
berger; cashier, H. H. Hassinger; tell
er, Lewis C. Buffington. Charles W.
Enders, a former director, resigned
as an officer.
First National, Mechanicsburg—Di
rectors: Martin Mumma, Simon Eberly,
John H. Bowman. Samuel M. Hertzler,
George E. Lloyd, Jacob H. Koller,
Frank E. Wilcox and Jacob C. Lam
bert. The officers elected were: Presi
dent Martin Mumma; vice-president,
John 11. Bowman; cashier, Charles
Eberly; assistant, Murray L. Dick: first
teller, Walter Zimmerman; second
teller, Harry Grimes.
Second National, Mechanicsburg—
Directors: Eugene A. Burnett, Samuel
F. Hauck, Elmer Strominger, James
B. Koller, John M. Underwood, Albert
B. Rupp and B. Frank Enclc. The
officers elected were: President, Sam
uel F. Hauck: \ ice-president, Eugene
A. Burnett; cashier, T. J. Scholl; first
teller, W. B. Wister; second teller,
Miss Ruth M. Heffiefinger; bookkeeper,
Robert, H. Ross; clerk. G. A. W.
Stoulter.
Mechanicsburg National. Mechanics
burg—Directors: John A. Coover, John
M. Hutton. Dr. M. M. Dougherty,
Harry S. Mohler, Dr. Philip R. Koons,
A. E. Sieber, Weir B. Eberly, John J.
Milleisen and C. Lawrence Strock. The
officers elected were: President. John
A. Coover; vice-president, John J. Mil
leisen; cashier, Christian I. Swartz;
teller, George C. Deltz; bookkeeper,
Bernard Stansfield.
Hummelstown National—Directors:
W. L. Ralsbaugh, Allen K. Walton,
Frank J. Shaffner, A. B. Slienk, J. M.
Briglitbill and W. M. Moyer. The or
ganization meeting will be held on
January 23.
Citizens', Mlddletown National —Di- ,
rectors: 11. S. Roth, J. J. Landis. J.
R. Geyer, A. L. Etter, I. I-I. Doutrich,
Eugene Laverty, D. W. Gingerich, Levi 1
N. Peck and C. M. Foltz. The directors
wi" organize on January 1 fi.
First National Bank, Millersburg.—
Directors: T. W. Hoffman, L. M. Shepp,
William Douden, Charles P. Polk,
Levi Walborn, Charles W. Day, S. S.
Pick, - of Millersburg, and Charles T.
Mattis and A. M. x Romberger, of
Elizabethville.
The following officers were elected:
L. M. Shepp, president; William Dou
den, vice-president.: Charles P. Polk,
secretary: ,T. W. Hoffman, cashier; E.
S. Hoffman, teller; S. B. Jury, clerk;
George W. Kline, notary public. A
semiannual dividend of six per cent,
was declared for the last six months,
making a total of twelve per cent for
the year, and a handsome amount was
added to the surplus and undivided
profit accounts.
A substantial increase in salary was
iriven each one of the employes of the]
bank.
Palmyra Bank. - Officers: J. A.
Loose, president: Eugene W. Bow
man, vice-president and Ceorge W.
Bowr an, cashier. 1
Thomas J. Devine was re-elected
president of the Devine & Yttngel Man
ufacturing Company at the annual
meeting of that concern yesterday.
Other officers elected were: Vice-presi
dent, Joseph P. Yungel; treasurer,
Frank Bayme; secretary, Walter De
vine. These men, with I. L. Bare,
were the directors elected at the stock
holders' meeting.
[WEST SHORE NEWS I
Social and Personal News of
Towns Along West Shore
Mrs. Raymond Ziegler, of York, is
the guest of Mrs. Ida Ruby at New
Cumberland.
Mrs. William Rishel, of Wormleys
burg, visited her father. Dr. J. H.
Young, at New Cumberland, yesterday.
Mrs. E. H. Fisher, of New Cum
berland, is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
ES. H. Fisher, at Reading.
Walter Weigle, of Harrisburg, spent
Tuesday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Weigle, at Shlremanstown.
Mrs. Sara Barnhart and Mrs. Mar
gery Davis, of Carlisle, spent Wednes
day with the former at Shlremans
town.
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver B. Baker and
son Harvey W., of Lemoyne, were re
cent guests of Mrs. Baker's mother,
Mrs. Samuel M. Comp, of Shlremans
town.
Miss Annie Balsley has returned to
her home at Mechanicsburg after be
ing the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
E. Sheely at Shlremanstown.
Vernon S. Myers has returned to
Johnston after spending several days
with relatives at Shlremanstown.
Mrs. Earle Stansfield and son, Eu
gene Stansfield, of Shlremanstown,
spent Wednesday at Mechanicsburg.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Prosser, of Lewis
berrv, visited Mrs. Prosser's sister at
Shiremanstown yesterday.
Mrs. Frank Rowe and daughter,
Mies Gladys Rowe, of Meclmnlosbnrg;
Mrs. George Drawbaugh, C. I). Rider
and son, William Rider, all of Trindlo
Spring, were entertained by Mr. and
Mrs. Noah R. Heiges at Shlremans
town recently.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bigler and children.
Anna, Paul and Lillian Bigler, of
Shlremanstown, are home from a visit
with the former's sister at Lemoyne.
PRAYING BAND ASSISTS
New Cumberland. Pa., Jan. 11. —
Last evening the Praying Band of
Grace Methodist Church, Harrisburg,
assisted at the evangelistic services
at Baughman Memorial Methodist
Church. To-night R. R. Kohr will
speak to the young people and to
morrow night the Rev. Mr. Wilson,
pastor of the Methodist Church at
Lewisberry, will preach.
AID SOCIETY TO MEET
New Cumberland. Pa., Jan. 11.—
The Indies' Aid Society of St. Paul's
mammmmm the new store of wm. strouse wmmmm
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Both the Mercury and
New Store Prices Are Down
Now is the time to buy that fr~\
Suit or Overcoat you've been ±
, all prices at The New Store of j : f
Wm. Strouse are reduced 10 i / ,
per cent A reduction that is .1; ft
consistent with Honest Mer- S
chandising and Good Value- I
Giving All Year The quality
of the clothing we are selling jw®P#
during this sale is unsurpassed f
Choice Suits of Cheviot, ll
Cassimere, and Unfinished
Worsted—Overcoats of hand- —/ /
some fabrics that reflect that /
utmost in stylish clothes. '
January Reduction Prices
The New Store of Wm. Strouse
$15.00 Suits and Overcoats $13.50
SIB.OO Suits and Overcoats $16.20
$20.00 Suits and Overcoats SIB.OO
$25.00 Suits and Overcoats $22.50
If you compare New Store Values with others before
buying, we know we will sell you.
Every Boy's Suit, Overcoat and Mackinaw Reduced
10 Per Cent.
The New Store of Wm. Strouse
Lutheran Church will meet at the
home of Mrs. J. IT. Bream, in Market
street, to-morrow evening at 7.30
o'clock.
LITERARY SOCIETY MEETING
New Cumberland, Pa.. Jan. 11. —A
meeting of the New Cumberland Lit
erary Society will be held on Friday
afternoon. An excellent program has
been arranged. The public is cordially
invited to be present.
BIRTHDAY ENTERTAINMENT
Enola, Pa., Jan. 11.—This evening
the Ladies' Aid Society of the Meth
odist Church will hold a birthday en
tertainment in the church. The or
chestra of Stevens Memorial Methodist
Church, Harrisburg, will play for the
entertainment.
"FRANCES WILLAItD" DAY
Enola, Pa., Jan. 11.—Enola branch
of the Woman's Christian Temperance
THE IVORY-CHILD
By Sir H. Rider Haggard
Down in darkest Africa Allan Quatermain, ad- / f \
dwell two tribe* of venturer and explorer, J / 1
hardy fighters. was the man they /
commissioned to kill f £
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White Kendah and I J
the Black Kendall. Unknown to them, I 1
Quatermain also \ a if
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the idol of the White Ragnall, who had been VII /
Kendah. mysteriously kidnap- W j/' i/
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worship Jana, a sacred aru v *
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JANUARY 11, 1917,
Union met at tho home of Mrs. Bas
hore Tuesday evening. Frances Wil
lard day will be observed in one of the
churches. The following members
compose tho committee in charge:
Mrs. E. L. Dice. Reformed; Mrs. Sny
der, United Brethren; Mrs. Charles H.
Miller, Lutheran, and Mrs. Joseph 11.
Eichel, Methodist.
M. ANI) M. ASSOCIATION OFFICERS
Columbia, Pa., Jan. 11.—The Mer
chants and Manufacturers Association
at its meeting on Tuesday evening
elected officers and directors for the
present year. William H. Lucas was
unanimously re-elected president; S.
High Levan, lirst vice-president; Ed
ward Bittner, second vice-president.
Luther J. Schroeder was re-elected
treasurer, having been continuously
elected to that office since the or
ganization. The address of the even
ingg was given by William J. Strickler,
a retired railroad official and a newly
elected director.
BANKS WILJj COMBINE
Columbia, Pa., Jan. 11.-—Negotiations
are under way for the consolidation of
the First National Bank with the Co
lumbia National Bank and the di
rectorate will likely include members
of the boards of both institutions.
TURKEY DINNER FOR SOM>IERS
Columbia, Pa., Jan. 11.—Citizens of
Columbia will spend more than S3OO
to give their returning soldiers a wel
come home. Acting Chief Burgess J.
H. Ostertag is at the head of the com
mittee and Major 13. B. Eckman will
be chief marshal of the parade*. The
boys of Company C, Fourth Regiment
Will be given a reception at the armor;
to bo followed by a turkey dinner.