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NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND CITY'S SUBURBS
SECOND MURDER
CASE ON TRIAL
James Anthony, Accused of
Killing Michael Ury, Before
Carlisle Court
Carlisle, Pa., Feb. 12.—Establish
ing a precedent, the second murder
trial for one term of Cumberland
county court, will begin this week,
when James Anthony, a Southern ne
gro, will' be called to answer for the
alleged killing of Michael Ury, fore
man for the Mason-Hangar Company
at Newville. Anthony is alleged to
have struck Ury with a shovel and
fractured his skull.
This case is listed for this week,
as are thoso of John Humbert, who
tried to shoot Farmers' Trust Com
pany officials when payment of a
check for $50,000, made out by him
self, was refused. A charge against
the supervisors of West Pennsboro
township, charged with maintaining a
nuisance in the shape of bad roads will
also come up.
The Anthony murder case follows
the trial of Archie Miller and marks
the first time that two cases were ever
heard at the same term of court in
which murder was the charge.
Coming Into court just one hour and
ten minutes after Judge Sadler com
pleted his charge, the jury In the Mil
ler case returned their verdict stating
that under the evidence they could
do, nothing else. If the motion for a
new trial fails, It is intimated that an
appeal will be taken. Sentence im
posing the death penalty will probably
be passed this week.
MISS AVIS CI.IN'K BUItIKD
Lewlsberry, Pa., Feb. 12.—Funeral
services for Miss Avis Ann Cllnc, who
died of heart failure, superinduced by
a severe cold, were held at the Cline
home. Her age was 79 years and 28
days. The Bev. L E. Wilson, pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal church, of
ficiated, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Mess
ner, of the United Evangelical church.
Members of the choir, with Mrs. Elsie
Wise, as pianist, sang "My Jesus As
Thou Wilt," "My Times Are In Thy
Hand" and "He Leadeth Me." The pall
bearers were Messrs. L B. Miller, G.
J. Strayer, J. F. Sutton and Harrison
Schubauer.
Wife to Blame if Hu
Says Druggist Brown of Cleveland,
Who Tells Wife
i A New Treatment Given Withoat the
Consent or Knowledge of the Drinker
Cleveland, O.—No wife has a right to
blame her husband because he drinks,
eays Druggist Brown of Cleveland. It is
her fault Tf she lets him drink and bring
uphappiness and poverty to her home
and she has no right to complain. A
woman can stop a drinking husband In
a few weeks for half what he would
spend on liquor, so why waste sym
pathy on a wife who refuses to do-It?
Druggist Brown also says the right
time to stop the drink habit is at its
beginning unless you want drink to
deaden the fine sensibilities of the hus
band you love. Begin with the first
whiff of liquor on his breath but do
not despair if he has gone from bad
to worse until he Is rum-soaked
through and through. Druggist Brown
knows the curse of strong drink be
cause he himself has been a victim. He
was rescued from the brink of a drunk
ard's grave by a loving sister who,
after len years' time, revealed the sec
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Shock of Fire Causes
Death of John D. Hippie
Wormlcyshurg, Pa., Feb. 12. John
D. Hippie, aged 55, a retired sand and
river coal dealer, died last eevnlng
from the effects of a stroke of paraly
sis, sustained early yesterday morn
ing when told that the house adjoin
ing his property was afire. He never
regained consciousness.
Funeral services will be held Wed
nesday afternoon. The Rev. G. B.
Renshaw, pastor of the local United
Brethren Church, will officiate. Mr.
Hippie is survived by his wife, several
brothers and sisters. He was a mem
ber of the Junior Order United Am
erican Mechanics and a member of
the board of trustees of the United
Brethren Church.
The fire which caused slight dam
age occurred at the home of James
McAdams.
HUNTING CLUB ELECTS
Waynesboro, Pa., Feb. 12. The
Monterey Hunting Club, one of the
oldest deer hunting organizations in
this section of the Cumberland Valley,
hold a meeting at the home of the
captain of the club, William E. Har
baugh, Buena Vista Springs Hotel,
and elected these officers:
Dr. Harlan J. Mentzer, Blue Ridge
Summit, president; Samuel Nichols,
Cascade, Md., vice-president; Jesse
Thompson, Rouzervllle, corresponding
secretary; Albert R. Happel, Blue
Ridge Summit, treasurer; William E.
Harbaugh, Buena Vista Springs, cap
tain; W. B. Fleming, Gettysburg,
lieutenant; Victor McKelvey, Way
nesboro, president of the committee
on entertainment.
HERD OF 25 DEER
Waynesboro, Pa., Feb. 12. —S. E.
Sheldon, while motoring in the moun
tains near the White Pine Sanatorium,
at Mont Alto, saw a herd of twenty
five deer grazing along the road only
a few feet away. The animals did not
become frightened at the automobile.
They were mostly does.
TO CONSOLIDATE SCHOOLS
Wavnesboro, Pa., Feb. 12.—At a
meeting of the Washington township
School Board on-Saturday afternoon,
the Board discussed at length the
proposition to consolidate several of
the schools southwest of Waynesboro.
The schools affected by the consolida
tion include the Plain Hill, Harrison
and Union schools, near Wingerton,
Maryland.
ret to him. She saved him from drink
—rescued him from his own depraved
self, by giving him a secret remedy,
of an old German chemist.
To discharge his debt to her and to
help other victims out of the murk and
mire he has made the formula public.
Any druggist can put it in the hands
of any suffering wife, mother, sister or
daughter. Just ask the druggist for
prepared Tescum powders and drop a
powder twice a day in tea, coffee, milk
or any other drink. Soon liquor does
not taste the same, the craving for it
disappears and 10, one more drinker Is
saved and knows not when or why he
lost the taste for drink.
Notr.—Toscnm, referred to n hove,
should be ucd only when It Ik desir
able to destroy nil taate for nlcoholle
drinks of every kind. Tile wife who
mipr.no* of drlnklnK In moderation and
helieves her husband safe should ictve
it only when she seen, ns mont <l<> In
time, that the danger line Is uenr. since
this formula has been made public J,
Nelson /lark, and other druggists have
filled It repeatedly.
Wildcat Follows Telephone
Lineman to Top of Pole
Mifillntown, Pa., i<"eb. 12. —"Trouble"
shooting on telephone lines isn't all
that it's cracked up to be, is the
opinion of Harry Tyson, manager of
line work on the Bell system at Mifilln
town.
Tyson says, too, that the weather
man who sends the sleet and snow and
cold waves, causing all kinds of wire
trouble, hasn't anything on a fine,
healthy wildcat when Mr. Wildcat
starts out on A business tour.
Tyson's first experience with wild
cats happened yesterday. While work
ing on the top of a pole near Mifflin
town Tyson heard a growi, a scraping
noise, another growl—and then looked.
Just ten feet below was the wildcat.
It was a rel wildcat, Tyson insists,
and didn't go away until fellow work
men stoned the animal.
ICE 18 INCHES THICK
W&ynesboro, Pa., Feb. 12. —Succes-
sion of cold waves has had the result
of building the thickest coat of ice on
the nearby streams that the oldest in
habitants have any knowledge of. At
Hopewell mill dam the ice is 18 inches
thick and the farmers in the vicinity
are filling their icehouses to the roof.
On Lake Royer, near Pen Mar, the
ice is from 16 to 18 inches thick—the
heaviest in many years.
HOWE-WRIGHTSTONE WEDDING
Mechanicsburg, Pa., Feb. 12.—Miss
Ruth A. AVrightstone, of near Mechan
icsburg, and Earl A. Howe, of Harris
burg, were quietly married on Friday
evening at the United Brethren par
sonage by the pastor, the Rev. E. C. B.
Castle, at 9 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs.
George Lauver, of Harrisburg, at
tended the couple. A wedding supper
was served later at the home of the
bridegroom's parents, Mr, and Mrs.
Alfred Howe, 105 West Coover street.
After a short wedding trip Mr. and
Mrs. Howe will live in Penbrook. Mr.
Mowe is employed as fireman by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
ANNUAL MEETING OF DIRECTORS
Mechanicsburg, Pa., Feb. 12. —On
Thursday the annual meeting of the
school directors of Cumberland county
will be held in Newville. Among the
speakers will be Superintendent W. W.
Evans, of Columbia county; Dr. Ezra
Lehman, of the Shippensburg Normal
School; W. H. McCrea, of Newville;
Dr. O. M. Reed, S. Grove Tritt, James
A. Steese, Dr. J. Nelson Clark, the
Rev. T. J. Ferguson, the Rev. S. Eber
Vance, W. A. McLaughlin, N. D. But
torff, W. G. Creamer and C. P. Harvey.
ACCIDENTS AT I.EWISTOWN
Lewistown, Pa., Feb. 12.—An auto
truck owned and driven by James T.
Riden was struck by a trolley car at
Lewistown Junction on Saturday after
noon and Mr. Riden seriously injured.
John Goss, Fifth ward Councilman,
fell on the ice near his home and frac
tured a rib.
While cutting bananas from a stalk
with a sharp pocketknife Grocer Clyde
Wertz received a deep gash in the
wrist when the knife slipped.
ANNOUNCE BIRTH OP DAUGHTER
Halifax, Pa., Feb. 12.—Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Lebo announce the birth of a
daughter, Friday, February 9, 1917.
BIBLE CLASS SOCIAL
Halifax, Pa., Feb. 12.—This evening
the Men's Bible Class of the Halifax
! United Brethren Sunday School will
give a social to (he Ladies' Biblo Class.
The evening will be spent with music,
games, etc., and refreshments will lie
served. Members of both classes will
be present.
LARGE ORDERS FOR SHOES
Halifax, Pa., Feb. 12. —The Coulter
& Motter Shoe Company has received
two large orders for their product,
amounting to 7,860 pairs. These are
the largest orders the plant has ever
received and will keep it running full
time for four months. A number of
smaller orders are also on hand.
MYSTERY IN WOMAN'S DEATH
Husband Says He Found Body When
He Returned From Work
Wilkes-Barre. Pa., Feb. 12.—Mys
tery surrounds the death of Mrs. John
Coolbaugli, who was found dead on
the floor of her home in Wyoming Sat
urday night. The death was reported
to the authorities by her husband, who
says he found his wife dead when he
returned from work.
Deputy Coroner Joseph Delahunty
is conducting an investigation and Dr.
A. B. Smith has been instructed to per
form an autopsy. Bruises were found
on the forehead and face.
JOHN J. mi i f.r:u mrcs
Duncannon, Pa., Feb. 12.—John J.
Miller died at the Phoenixvllle hospital
on Friday of heart disease, aged 66
years. The deceased came to Duncan
non from Mechanicsburg many years
ago with the late A. B. Houck, when
he established the Duncannon Record,
a local wekly paper. For the last
twenty-three years he had been em
ployed on the Phoenixvllle Republican.
He Is survived by his wife and six chil
dren. The body was brought here on
Saturday and taken to the home of his
brother-in-law, S. B. Sheller, where the
funeral service was held at 2.30 o'clock
this afternoon. The Rev. W, W. Sholl,
pastor of the Methodist Kpiscopal
church, officiated. Burial was made in
Evergreen cemetery.
COLONEL WOOD FLAYS ARMY
Wayne, Pa,, Feb. 12.—Colonel John
P. Wood, commander of the First Cav
alry Regiment, National Guard of
Pennsylvania, came out flat-footedly
for universal military service and de
clared this nation is no more prepared
for war "than a day nursery" in a
speech at a banquet at Wayne.
ICE CAUSING ANXIETY
Marietta, Pa., Feb. 12.—There is
much fear among the people who live
near the Susquehanna river on account
of the body of ice which is holding on
the stream. Some places loe Is sixteen
Inches thick, and with the continued
cold weather is getting thicker.
SI,OOO FOR MASONIC HOMES
Marietta, Pa., Feb. 12. —In the will
of the late Henry O. Harris, a promi
nent Mason of Doylestown, who died
at the Masonic Home, Elizabethtown;
he leaves SI,OOO to the Home as a me
morial.
CIVIL WAR VETERAN DIES
Marietta, Pa., Feb. 12.—James Mc-
Farland, aged 70 years, a veteran of
the Civil War, who served with the
Fifth United States Artillery and was
badly wounded in an engagement, died
Saturday night from a stroke. He was
employed at the Marietta Ilollowware
and Enameling Company many years.
His second wife, three children and
a stepson survive.
NEW PASTOR INSTAM.KI)
Marietta, Pa., Feb. 12.—The Rev.
G. A. Stauffer, the new pastor of the
Willow Street Reformed Church, was
Installed yesterday with special serv
ices. The installation committee con
sisted of the Rev. Dr. Pannebecker
of Columbia; the Itev. J. M. Memtnger,
of I-ancaater, and the Rev. J. Hunter
Watt, I-aneaster. There was special
music anil a largo attendance at the
service.
WEST SHORE NEWS |
Social and Personal News
of Towns Along West Shore
Mr. and Mr?. Reuben Eshleman,
Mr. and Mrs. George K. Eshleman,
son Kenneth and Miss Mary Margaret
Eshleman all of Shiremanstown, were
entertained yesterday by Mr. and Mrs.
Jacob Grissinger at their country resi
dence near Mol.lers' Church.
Miss Bessie Barlup of Shiremans
town, is home from a visit with her
sister at Camp Hill.
Mrs. Mary Owen of Shiremanstown,
spent a day recently with her
father, Christian Harnish, at Car
lisle.
Joseph W. Comfort, of Shiremans
town, was entertained at dinner on
Sunday, by Mr. and Mrs. Oliver B.
Baker, at 343 Hummel street, Le
moyne.
Mrs. George . Deckman, of Me
chanicsburg, spent the week-end with
her parents at Shiremanstown.
Mrs. Leon B. Zerbe and Ross Wolfe
of Shiremanstown, spent a day re
cently with their sister, Mrs. Norman
Spahr at 1936 Penn street, Harris
burg.
Miss Cora Walters, of Shiremans
town, attended a meeting of the Sun
shine Club of which she is a member,
which was held at the home of Mrs.
Geary at Harrisburg on Saturday
night.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Metzgar, of Lit
tle Rock, Arlc., were guests of Mrs.
.Emma Metzger and Mrs. S. A. Williams
at New Cumberland, on Friday.
Mrs. John Miller and Miss Beckie
Fisher, of Fishing Creek Valley, were
guests of Mrs. C. E. ICreiger's family,
at Bellavista, on Friday.
Mrs. AVise and daughter, Grace, of
Virginia, are guests of Mr. and Mrs.
George Pritchard, at New Cumberland.
Elmer Haverstock and Clarence
Striekler, of York, are visiting their
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Hav
erstock, at New Cumberland.
Miss Mary Johnson, of Temple, Is
visiting Mrs. Pearl Hippie, at Marys
ville.
F. O. Clouser, of Marysville, spent
a day at Duncannon.
Mrs. W. H. McQuickle, of Marys
ville, spent several days at Newport.
A. H. Geesey, of Marysville, made a
trip to Mechanicsburg on Friday.
Mrs. Harry McKnlght, of Fort
Wayne, Ind., is visiting Mr. and Mrs.
H. J. Varnes, at Marysville.
W. C. T. U. MEETING
Lemoyne, Pa.. Feb. 12. The
monthly meeting ol' the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will be
held Thursday afternoon at tho home
of Mix B. F. Anderson in Herman
avenue. A musical program will be
presented.
FIREMEN'S UNION ANNIVERSARY
Camp Hill, Pa., Feb. 12.—Arrange
ments for the first anniversary mark
ing the organization of the West Shore
Firemen's Union to be held In Worm
leysburg in March will b6 made at a
meeting of the Union at Camp Hill
to-night.
HIKE TO HICKORY GROVE
Lemoyne, Pa., Feb. 12. A party
of young people of Lemoyne enjoyed
a moonlight hike to Hickory Grove
schoolhouse, York county Friday
night. In the party were Miss Anna
Bentz, Miss Resta Busliey, Miss Mar
garet Kimmel, Miss Margaret Hoover,
Miss Rao Elicker, Miss Sara Hoover,
Miss Elsie Lambert, Miss Viola Lam
bert, Ernest Beistline, Leon Witmer,
Luther Zimmerman, Joseph Hamburg,
Harvey Ilgenfritz. The party was
chaperoned by Mrs. B. G. Lambert.
"NAME SOCIAL" AT ENOLA
Enola, Pa., Feb. 12. The Young
People's Christian Endeavor Society
of the St. Matthew's Reformed Church
wil hold a name social in the church
February 22. A musical program will
be given.
ANNOUNCE UIIRTH OF SON
Enola, Pa., Feb. 12. Mr. and
Mrs. C. L. Cocklin, of Columbia Road
announce the birth of a son, Thurs
day, February 9, 1917.
CLASS VALENTINE DANCE
Enola, Pa., Feb. 12. The Junior
and Sophomore classes of the Enola
High School will hold a valentine
dance in Hanshaw's Hall, Harrisburg,
Friday night.
NINETEEN JOIN CHURCH
Shiremanstown, Pa., Feb. 12.
impressive services were conducted in
the United Brethren Church yester
day morning by tho Rev. H. C. Kott
ler. Nineteen members were invited
into Holy Church Fellowship and six
teen were baptized.
NEW INSTITUTE FORMED
New Cumberland, Pa., Feb. 12.
Teachers of Lower Allen township, who
recently organized held their first in
stitute at Elk wood school house on
Thursday evening with a good attend
ance. L. C. Cupp, principal of the
schools ot Elkwood, was elected presi
dent and Miss Claire Frysinger, also a
teacher at Elkwood, secretary. The
next meeting of the Institute will be
held at White Hill the first Monday
evening in March.
HAM) TO HOLD FAIII
Now Cumberland, Pa., Feb. 12.—The
New Cumberland band will open a fair
on Thursday evening, February 15, in
the hall of the Independent Americans.
The fair will continue ten days.
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February Furniture Sale
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News Items of Interest
in Central Pennsylvania
York. ln the event of war and a
call for volunteers, York county can
furnish 20,961 able-bodied men. This
number can bo pressed into service,
according to the iai6 military enum
eration made by the assessors.
Hazleton. Crowded to {he doors
with patients, the Hazleton State
Hospital authorities are forced to place
cols lor children between the beds
of adults in some ot the wards.
New Bloomllchl. When a wash
boiler ol water overturned from the
kitchen stove, a five-year-old daugh
ter of William liailey, of Center town
ship, was severely scalded.
.ilicutowii. There is a pea coal
famine in Allentown, and it is stated
by dealers that there is not a pound of
this size in any yard in the city.
Carlisle. Fire of unknown origin
caused the destruction of the home of
bowery Jumper, at Oakville. All of
the contents were destroyed.
Carlisle. Stepping from behind a
freight ear, Wilbur Flnkenblnder, of
Newville, was seriously injured when
he was liit by a motortruck used by
repairmen.
Allen town. Lehigh county brew
ers last year made 167,959 barrels of
beer, about 10,000 barrels more than
in any previous twelvemonth.
Altoona. The Penn Central Light
and Power Company, of Altoona, is
planning to build a second big trans
mission line from its plant at Warriors
llidge to Lewistown. The new line will
givo service to several towns.
Lansforcl. About S2OO lias been
collected to entertain the soldier boys
from this town and vicinity when they
return from the Mexican border.
Summit Hill. The town is mak
ing final arrangements for the in
stallation of a new and up-to-date fire
alarm system, which will cost $3,000.
CIVIC CLUB TO MEET
Marysville, Pa., Feb. 12.—A meeting
of the Marysville Civic Club will be
held this evening at the home of Mrs.
Pearl Hippie. Business of importance
will be transacted and officers will
be elected.
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION BANQUET
Marysville, Pa., Feb. 12.—A meeting
of the Marysville Athletic Association
will be held in tho council room of the
borough building to-morrow evening.
Tho rules and regulations committee
have prepared a set which will be con
sidered. Final arrangements will be
made for the banquet which will be
held on Tuesday evening, February 20,
in the Maspnic Temple.
Colorado Woman State
Official Is Promoted
Denver, Feb. 12.—The controversy
over the appointment of Miss Clara
Ruth Mozzer as fourth assistant at
torney-general has led to the abolish
ment of the office by the Legislature
and to her selection as third assistant
attorney-general with an advance of
S3OO yearly in salary, it was announc
ed to-day.
Tho third assistant attorney-general
resigned to accept another office and
Miss Mozzer will bo named for his
place.
CLOCK TAKES VACATION
Middleport, 0., Feb. 12. —Morgan
Johnson, a newspaper distributor
here, bought a clock in 1881. It ran
along very cheerfully until about
nine years ago, when it stopped stock
still. No amount of persuasion would
start it again. The other day his sis
ter Retta was dusting when she hap
pened to touch it, whereupon it start
ed off as- vigorously as at first, and
it has been keeping good time and
striking the hours ever since.
Cablegram Protest
Mexico City, Feb. 12.—The Con
gress of Local Students of the Federal
District and the League of Revolu
tionary Students have addressed to
various Latin-American organizations
a cablegram of portest against the al
leged interference of the United
States in the affairs of Santo Domin
go. The communication was sent to
the Pan-American Union, tho Amer
ican Federation of Labor, the Latin-
American Union, the International
American Association and the Inter
national Unlverstly League.
SUBURBAN PERSONAL NOTES
HERSIIEY
Edwin W. Schwenk transacted busi
ness in Philadelphia.
Miss Edna Dechert visited friends at
Lebanon.
T. L. Montgomery, of Coshocton,
Ohio, was the guest of his sister, Mrs.
Chase, at the Young Women's Chris
tian Association.
J. M. Brandan spent several days at
Pittsburgh on business.
Mr. and Mrs. I). S. Oraeff and son
visited relatives at Reading.
Mr. and Mrs. C. G. lvauffman, of
Lancaster, were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
William Frederick.
Mrs. C. A. Kay, of Dallas, Texas, is
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. P. N. Kasson.
Mrs. John B. Diehm and Miss Car
rie Brumm aro recovering from recent
illness.
Robin L. Marquart visited friends
at Palmerton, N. J.
Newon C. Freck, Aged 77,
Dies at Millersburg
Millersburg, Pa., Feb. 12.—Newton
C. Freck, a well-known citizen of Mil
lersburg, died Saturday after several
months' illness of heart trouble, aged
77 years. Mr. Freck in lijs early life
was engaged in tho lumber business
and later in the building of water
works, being vice-presiden*; of the
Pennsylvania Water Works Associa
tion. He is survived by two daughters,
Misses Annie and Clara Freck. The
funeral will take place from his late
home to-morrow afternoon at 2
o'clock, tho Rev. Mr. Musselman, of
the Lutheran Church, officiating.
Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Military Beau Brummel
of Europe Has Changed
to Hard Fighting Soldier
With tho Austro-llungarian Army
if n the Isonzo Front, Feb. 12.—Once
j Known as a man who paid much at
tention to dress and the lighter side
of his profession, the Austro-llungar
. ian officer has during the war become
a very serious individual.
Tho military Bea Brummel of Eu
rope has been changed into a hard
soldier—a man who wears the cloth
of the private and takes his place
in the firing line with rifle and bayo
net, who, when the work is done, sees
to it that those under him get their
food before he eats his.
To thoso who know tho Austro-
Hungarian officer as he appeared in
times of peace, and still appears when
away from the front, there is some
thing grim In this. With his workday
cplthing goes a working mind. At the
front ho is on duty constantly, and
even the lucky ones who may for a
time do staff work at some headquar
ters consider themselves well off when
the working day is less than fourteen
hours.
In one of the Tolmein positions the
Associated Press correspondent mot a
Lieutenant-Colonel, acting as battal
ion commander, who had been on
duty almost twenty-four hours every
day for ten months without a single
leave of absence. What sleep he had
had been broken every night by the
ringing of the telephone beside his
bed, and by many an alarm. He has
just been given leave of absence for
a month for recuperation.
There is a captain of Scotch de
scent, leader of a company of Bos
nians in the same sector, who has
been on duty uninterruptedly for more
than a ySar. Drilling trenches into
the hard lime rock of his position has
become his passion. What the vari
ous artillery calibres of the Italians
will do on the ground he holds forms
woijderful tables in his Scotch brain,
and of special interest Is that he has
the habit of taking a short club into
battle. His men tell remarkable stor
ies how he uses this. Sole pastime of
this captain is casting for trout in a
brook under the. very noses of the
Italians. He was wounded twice be
fore ho canie to his present position.
At tho various headquarters offi
ccers are met who should be home.
Wounds have made service in the
trench impossible for them, but they
do whatever they can. WWith both
hands totally crippled, a major works
at a certain general headquarters. It
is painful to see him turn over the
leaves of the reports he studies. Oth
ers walk with the aid of a stick. Some
lack an arm or leg.
Such men, it is claimed, make the
best officers for headquarters work.
As a rule they are recommended for
their duties by special qualities, be
this unusual intelligence or training
in some department. An officer made
unfit for field work by wounds after
two years of service in the firing line
is a good asset on any staff if ho has
the needed intelligence to make use
of the experience he has had. To
many it seems great consolation that
they are still able to be of service to
the institution to which they have
given their life.
Doctors Raise Rates
Paris, Feb. 12. —Henceforth Pari
sians will have to pay twenty-five per
cent, more to be sick. The doctors
have advanced their fees to cover the
higher cost of living. Midwives are
expected to follow the example. The
only thing that will not be more ex
pensive than before the war will be
sudden death.
DUNCANNON
11. M. Carlin was cutting wood at
his home in Watts township when a
chip struck him in the eye, Inflicting
a serious Injury. The accident oc
curred several days ago and as the in
jury became worse he was taken to
the Harrisburg Hospital on Friday for
treatment.
Mrs. Harry Fllekinger, of Altoona,
was a week-end guest of her grand
parents, Mr. "and Mrs. Jacob Johnston.
Mrs. Emma McClain and her daugh
ter, Mrs. William Forrest, and her two
children have returned to their home
at New Freedom, Pa,, after a several
days' visit with relatives here.
Nearly One-Tenth of
Post Dies in Year
Carlisle, Pa., Feb. 12.—Services in
honor of dcceasod members were held
yesterday afternoon by Post 201, G.
A. R. The regular ritual was observed
and addresses were made by veterans
and also by the Rev. I. F. Spangler
and the Rev. Dr. 11. B. Stock. During
the year nine men died, almost one
tenth of the total enrollment of the
Tost, at the beginning of 1916.
Widow Dies of Broken
Heart at Loss of Home
Philadelphia, Feb. 12. An aged
woman has died of a broken heart,
others have been made ill, and one
resident of Oak Lane has gone insane
through worry over the pending de
struction of their long-cherished
homesteads to delimit tho extension
of North Broad sjfreet.
Revelations of the effect of an or
dinance providing for the opening ot
Broad street from Chelten avenue to
Haines street were made following
reports that Oak Lane residents are
opposing tho extension.
It is made plain that monetary con
siderations have no part in the op
position. Some of tho homesteads to
be razed were built as early as 1737
■ and have been in possession of the
families of present owners for more
than a century.
Historic family associations
dear to the hearts of the owners make
the destruction of the fine old estates
seem like sacrilege.
Dr. Thomas Betts, whose property
is one of those affected, said Mrs.
Thomas Kessler, a widow, died froip
worry over the condemnation of her
home.
"It was a true case of broken
heart," said tho doctor. "She lived
amid theso' historic surroundings
many years ago. She loved the old
homestead and sho could not bear
the. thought of giving it up.
"Night and day sho worried over
tho approaching destruct ' —n of tho
home she loved, and finally sho was
forced to her bed. It was not long
before the old lady died."
PROPITIATING A DEMON IN INDIA
(W. T. Elmore, in World Outlook
For February)
They arrived at the place of wor
liip. Ankamma was a rudely carved
stone in a rough shrine built of mud
and stones. People were coming'
from all sides. Presently the tom
toms were heard, and a turbulent
throng appeared bringg buffalos, goats,
sheep and chickens.
"Get as near to the imago as you
can," said Sadhu.
Fred obeyed. A buffalo with a gar
land around its neck was being push
ed to the front. The crowd packed
in behind, and Fred found himself
uncomforably near the buffalo. A
tall, gaunt man, all but naked, step
pojl forward with a clumsy sword.
The priest perfornV;d ceremonies over
it. The crowd was getting excited.
Men were pulling the terrified buffalo
before and behind. Suddenly the
headsman swung the sword, ami
brought it down on the neck of tho
animal. A groan went up from tho
crowd. The head had not been sev
ered and tho sacrifice might not bo
acceptable. Again ho swung it. Fred
shut his eyes, but frenzied yells made
him open them. The head had fallen.
Immediately it was placed before the
image. The front legs were cut off at
the knees and placed crosswiso In tho
mouth. The body of the buffalo was
opened and some of its fat spread over
its eyes and a light on the head was
fed with tho fat from the body.
The great sacrifice made, votive of
ferings were brought. Poor, care
worn villagers brought a sheep or a
goat, or even a chicken. ,A whole vil
lage would offer a buffalo. Blood
flowed in streams. The men were
drenched. Tho tom-toms were deaf
ening. Fred recovered his nerve and
studied the people. Those handling
the offerings seemed frenzied, but
man of the others, how poor and ig
norant they looked! And tho priests,
surely they knew better than this!
Was tills India, the land of sw'amis
and high philosophies?
TOWER CTTY
Joseph Kchler, who for several
years conducted the Central Hotel
here, moved with his family to Shamo
kin, where ho has accepted a position
as salesman for the International Har
vester Company.
A district Hunday school convention
will bo held in the United Brethren
Church hero on Friday evening, Feb
riu.ry 23.
Dr. L. M. Knauber accompanied
Mrs. George Tless to the Medico-Chi
rurgical Hospital at, Philadelphia.
Miss Isabella Elliott, a. school
teacher at lona, Lebanon, visited rela
tives here.
Misses Ellen Messner and Florence
Lewis, of Harrisburg, spent a day hero
with relatives.
The men's and ladles* Bible classes
of the Lutheran Church will hold their
annual banquet in Palace Hall Thurs
day evening.