2 CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA NEWS LONG TRIP HOME FROM RUMANIA Robert R. Rakestraw Travels Through Half Dozen Coun tries to Reach America Mechaniesburg, Pa., Jan. 30. Af ter a hazardous journey, filled with anxiety and thrilling experiences, Robert R. Rakestraw and son Theo dore, arrived in the former's native town, Mechaniesburg, after a long ab sence abroad. They are spending some time with Mr. rtakestraw's brother. Roy K. Rakestraw. ice cream and ice manufacturer. Twenty years ago, Mr. Rakestraw left Mechanies burg, for England, where ho lived a nunrber of years and at various other places on the continent. For the past eleven years he has been superintend ing the oil wells for the Standard Oil Company in Rumania, Europe, and now that the invasion of the Germans has made their operation impossible, Mr. Rakestraw decided to come to America, with his son, who was a student in Germany. It required seven weeks' time to come from Ru mania to the United States, as they Jiad considerable trouble with their passports and had to travel over a wido detour to evade the war zone. This included passage across the Black Sea, travel through a large part of Russia, Finland, Lapland, Sweden and finally England, where they sail ed for New York. When they steamed up the harbor at that city, and the shores of his native country were out-, BayerTablets^V. / A of \ / Aspirin m To guard against coun- j M terfeits and substitutes of \ I// Aspirin, remember that \JjMM YJ ■ every package and tab- M let of the genuine bears T & r j f The trade-mark "Aaplrin" (Reg. U. S. * VW-jHrJ Pit Off.Ms that the ■ifjjjj acid in these tablets is o1 the IlL: T reliable Bayer manufacture. JX\ 5,124 Telephones to Which You Can USE THE DIAL With Unlimited No Toll Service 98 More Week of Jan. 22-27 / | 5,026 Jan. 22 Watch the Dial "Dilate" Cumberland Valley Telephone Company of Pa. Federal Square TUESDAY EVENING, lined, Mr. Bakestraw said it certainly looked good to him. Theodore, his won, will remain here and attend, in all probability, Lehigh University. Mr. Rakestraw will tour the United States and when matters abroad clear up he expects to return, as he says Rumania is a beautiful country, and his busi ness interests are there. Lebanon Valley Students in "Anne of Old Salem" Annville, Pa., Jan. 30.—Last night a good diversion from midyear ex aminations, which began yesterday at Lebanon Valley College, was offered to the students in the form of the junior play. it has been the custom for the Junior class to give an annual play and the present class presented "Anne of Old Salem," a three-act play por traying life in the New England States about the year It>29. This was the time of the witchcraft persecutions and the play is based on the historical events connected with this persecution. The cast was composed of the fol lowing: Rufus Ness, Daniel Walters, Paul Shannon, Hubert Snoke, Thomas G. Foltz, Kntz Ruth, Louise Williams, Flora Case, Dorothy Lorenz, Ada Beid ler, Helen Shaak, Helen Hoover, Eliz abeth Gallatin, Robert Atticks, llarry Katerman and John Berger. The play was directed by Miss May Belle Adams, dean of the department of oratory- EVANGELICAL CON FERENCE Marietta, Pa., Jan. 30.—The annual meeting of the Central Pennsylvania Conference of the United Evangeiical Church will be held at East Prospect York county, the last week in Feb ruary. Bishop U. F. Swengle will preside. Columbia Fire Company Holds Banquet For 250 Columbia-, t>a., Jan. 30.—Last even ing the seventh annual banquet of Keystone Truck and Chemical Engine Company was hold In the assembly room of Its building with "the largest attendance in the history of the com pany. There were lifty-one invited guests and covers were laid for more than two hundred members. Cumberland County School Directors to Meet at Newville -Mechaniesburg. Pa.. Jan. 30.—Cum berland county school directors will hold the twenty-fifth annual conven tion at Newville, on Thursday, Febru ary J5. The meeting will be held In the new high school building and plans are made for a program of un usual Interest. The principal speaker will be Superintendent W. W. Evans, of Columbia county. The program follows: Morning, 9.15, music, devotional exercises, Dr. G. M. Reed: music; address of welcome, W. 11. McCrea, of Newville: response, T. Grove Tiitt, of Carlisle: rolleall and announcement of committees; subject. "Difficulties of Enforcing School l.aws; How Overcome." James A. Steese; Dr. J. Nelson Clark; general discussion, subject, "The Country School and Good Roads," the Rev. T. J. Ferguson; tlio Rev. S. Eber Vance; subject, "Needed Legislation," mem bers of the association. Afternoon, 1.30 o'clock. Music; sub ject, "Consolidation of Schools and State Aid," W. A. McLaughlin, N. D. Buttorff; reports of delegates to State convention held In Harrisburg Febru ary 8 and 9; address. "New Ideas In Education," W. W. Evans; subject, "What Should the Community Expect of a Teacher," W. G. Creamer, C. P. Harvey. Evening. 7:15 o'clock, address, "How to Choose a Good Teacher," Dr. Ezra Lehman, of Shippensburg State Normal School; music;- address, "Hanging Together or Hanging Sep arately," W., W. Evans. To Be Buried on 48th Wedding Anniversary Hummelstown, Pa., Jan. 30. Mrs. Samuel Kautz died at her home in Poplar avenue on Sunday night after a few days' illness at the age of tis years. Just a week from the day of her death she entertained a number of relatives at dinner in honor of her husband's birthday. Mrs. Kautz was a member of the Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband and the following chil dren, Jacob, of Malvern Hill, Pa., Miss Pearl Kautz, of Newark, N. J., Mrs. Rausch, and Miss Kate Kautz at home. Funeral services will be leld Wed nesday, the 4 Btli wedding anniversary of the couple, at 2 o'clock at the family home with' interment in Harrisburg Cemetery. Lebanon Man Mangled by Acetylene Explosion Lebanon, Pa., Jan. 30. Rufus Weidman, while cutting a scrap tank with an acetylene burner at the Donaghmore Iron and Steel Com pany's yard yesterday, was terribly in jured by an explosion. His body was mangled, both arms and both legs broken, his skull fractured, and his chest crushed. He lived about a half hour. Burgess Returns to Duties Alter 7 Months at Border Columbia. Pa., Jan. 30. —Captain W. Sanderson Detwiler. who has been with the Fourth Regiment of the Pennsylvania National Guard on the Mexican border for the past seven months, lias been mustered out of the Federal service and yesterday assumed his duties as chief burgess. In his ab sence John H. Ostertag, president of council, performed the duties of burgess. Piles Cured In 0 to 14 Dit?a Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles. First ap plication gives relief. 50c. SUNBURY MUSICIAN' DIES Sunbury, Pa., Jan. 30. —Taken sud denly ill with an attack of acute ap pendicitis, Ralph E. Felix, a slide trombone player In Gaskin's Military Band, died yesterday. He was 36 years old. ■ WOMAN DIES AT PRAYER Sunbury, Pa., Jan. 30. —While kneel ing in prayer at her home at Watson town Mrs. Joseph W. Jones, 50 years old, died of heart trouble. DELEGATE TO CONGRESS Annville, Pa., Jan. 30.—Mrs. D. H. Meyer was elected as one of the alter nate delegates to the Continental Con gress of the Daughters of the Ameri can Revolution at Washington next April by the Lebanon Chapter. The alternates were chosen at an Interest ing meeting held on Monday at the home of Mrs. George Bowman in Cum berland street, Lebanon. KILLED AT STEEL WORKS Lewistown, Pa., Jan. 30. Caught while making coupling connection be tween two cars at the Standard Steel Works yesterday morning Edward Soubrini, of Lewistown, was so badly injured that he died a short time after the accident. Ho was employed as a brakeman on a shifter in the yards and was coupling two heavy loaded freight cars. He is survived by his wife. BOY ACCIDENTALLY SHOT Waynesboro, Pa., Jan. — Frank Machen, 14-year-old son of J. S. Machen, accidentally shot himself on Saturday, while out gunning with a number of friends. The lads had gone in the neighborhood of Cress Station, Machen taking his gun along to shoot mark. He was walking along, hold ing the gun back of him, when ho ac cidentally pulled the trigger. The bullet, a 23 short, entered the calf of his left leg and lodged In the flesh near the ankle, passing through the bone of the leg. GROCERY STORE BURNED Litltz, Pa., Jan. 30. Fire destroy ed the grocery store and restdence of John I/. Hosier, Monday night, en tailing a heavy loss. Mr. Hosier who was alone In the house, narrowly es caped suffocation by the smoke, and was carried from the burning struc ture. LANDIS FAMILY REUNION Marietta, Pa.. Jan. 30.—The Landis family, one of the largest in the Unltod States, through the executive commit tee announces that the annual re union will be held at Litltz Springs Park, Saturday, August 4. It will mark the two hundredth anniversary of the first Landis settlement in Lancaster county. SO CASES OF PNEUMONIA New Cumberland, Pa., Jan. 30. . There are about twenty cases of pneu monia reported at New Cumberland. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH Social and Personal Items of Towns Along West Shore Mrs. Beard, of Lancaster, visited her sister, Mrs. Edward Sheesley, at New Cumberland, on Sunday. Mrs. George Sanderson, of Pleasant Hall, and Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Kemper, ley and Miss Qussie Sanderson, of Harrisburg, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Besecker at New Cum berland on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Sunday and daughters Thelma and Emma, of Lucknow, visited relatives at New Cumberland on Sunday. Miss Mary Lelhy, of New Cumber land, spent the week-end with her sister, Mrs. Henry Ebersole, at Mil ton. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leihy, of New Cumberland, visited friends at Pal myra on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Sheely and children, Claude, Kathryn and Lester, of White Hill, spent Sunday with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Sheely, at Shiremanstown. Miss Minerva Hersliman has re turned to her home at 1549 Vernon streto, Harrisburg, after being the guest of Miss Gertrude Eshenbaugh at Shiremanstown. Walter Weigle. of Harrisburg, vis ited his parents at Shiremanstown on Sunday. Mrs. Frank Koser and daughter, Miss Elma Koser, of Caftip Hill, were recjHit guests of the former's sister, Miss Mina Smith, at Shiremanstown. Mr. and Mrs, Charles Erb and daughter Ada, of Sporting Hill, mo tored to Shiremanstown Saturday and were guests of the Matter's grand parents. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Spahr and daughter Dorothy, 1936 Penn street, Harrisburg, spent. Sunday with Mrs. Spahr's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Wolfe, at Shiremanstown. Mrs, William Sutton has returned to her home at Washington Heights after visiting her daughters, Mrs. George Fllckinger and Mrs. Samuel Fisher, at Shiremanstown. Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Kennedy, of Chambersburg, visited Mrs. Kennedy's aunt at Shiremanstown Sunday. Woman's Death Caused by by Cutting Out Windows Sunbury, Pa., Jan. 30.—When Fred erick Wise refused to move out of a house owned by Carl Schroth, of Wat sontown, it is alleged that Schroth went there on Decenfber 17 and de clared: "If you don't leave I will freeze you out," and therewith cut the windows out of the house. In a few days Mrs. Wise took pneumonia and died. Yesterday her husband appeared be fore Squire P. M. Savldge and swore out a warrant, charging Schroth with manslaughter. £= I=3 I 9 , | PROBABLY the poorest place I *° ' earn f°Hy of inferior I tire equipment is ankle-deep 1 l|ggHa3| snow. Numbed fingers, difficult 1 repairs, annoying delays—these I P^ e discomfort upon disappoint ment. How much wiser, how much more satisfactory, to have I used Goodyear Tires in the first 1 place! Tires that keep you the car, and of trouble. The proper traveling companion for a Goodyear Tire is a Goodyear Tube* A 1 tube built to hold air, and keep on holding | it. A tube that won't leak, seep or creep —that makes the casing deliver its full store of service, 1 All Goodyear Service Station Dealers (there's probably one in your neighbor- Q Station Dmalmr about thm hood) have Goodyear Tires and Tubes. ! p3 Goody mar Tirm-Savmr Kit. H All are trained and eager to see that you get out of them the final mile we have built into them. All are interested in your return from your tire investment—and keep interested after the purchase. | The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Akron,Ohio .. _ __ _ 1 1 Goodyear ServiceStation l F^i^^ j WEST SHORE NEWS) Men's Bible Class of Enola Church to Give Mnsicale ~* '•'■ W 41111 - EDWARD Z. GROSS Enola, Pa., Jan. 30. City Com misioner E. Z. Gross, of Harrisburg, will speag on "The Value of Organized Work in the Sunday School", at the benefit musicale and entertainment to be given under the auspices of the Men's Bible class of the First United Brethren Church Sunday school, in the auditorium of the Y. M. C. A. on Thursday evening. This musicale is expected to bo the best of its kind heard in Enola for some time and members of the class have spared no efforts in making it so. The officers of the class are: Teacher, the Rev. J. Stewart Glenn; president, C. L. Cocklin; secretary, W. W. Gracey. MISSIONARY DAY SERVICES New Cumberland, Pa., Jan. 30.. Missionary day will be observed at Baughraan Memorial Methodist Church next Sunday. The Rev. Dr. Bovard, of Philadelphia, will assist at the services. On Sunday evening an interesting program will be ren dered in which a number of the Sun day school scholars will participate. Special music will also be given by the church choir. WOMAN'S LEAGUE MEETING New Cumberland, Pa., Jan. 30. —• The Woman's Foreign Missionary So ciety if the Methodist church will hold JANUARY 30, T917. 28-30-32 N. Third Street Distinction in dress" applies to Schlclsner apparel whether it be gown, blouse, suit or hosiery— 1 1 I Hosiery Is the Topic at this Moment Offered for your discerning choice is an I extremely exquisite line of supreme quality; hosiery in perfectly beautiful shades. <5 The proper hosiery, to-day, is quite es sential to correct dress. Kayser Silk $1.75 pr. , XK"* 3 prs., $4.50 Gordon Silk $1.25 pr. |||~ E£2.£ 3 $3.00 Fiber Silk $1.50 pr. Black and 3 p rS ., $ 3 .95 SI j ' Phoenix' Silk >sl.oo pr. 1 IJarll 'uV Black and white. 111 ■■ / / \ Fiber Silk 50c pr. il I I , A hT aPort 3 pre., $1.35 j a meeting at the home of Mrs. L. 11. Kohr, in Third street on Friday even ing. SERMON BY DR. FASICIt New Cumberland, Pa., Jan. 30. The Rev. Dr. A. S. Fasick, superinten dent of the Central Pennsylvania con ference, preached his last sermon in Baughman Memorial Methodist Church on Sunday night to a large and appreciative audience. x SUNSHINE GUILD TO MEET New Cumberland, Pa., Jan. 30. Members of the Sunshine Guild arc requested to meet at the home of Mrs. Joseph Weatherby in Third street at 8 o'clock to-morrow even ing.
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