NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND CITY'S SUBURBS BASEBALL MEETING Halifax, Pa.. March 16.—A public meeting will be held this evening in the social room of the Halifax Fire Company for the purpose of reorgan izing the Halifax baseball team of the Dauphin-Perry League. It is believed that Halifax -will, have a good team tltis year. RAPE'S DIAPEPSIN FOR INDIGESTION OR BAD STOMACH Relieves sourness, gas, Heart burn, Dyspepsia in five minutes. Sour, gassy, upset stomach, indiges tion, heartburn, dyspepsia; when the food you eat ferments into gases and upsets you; your head aches and you feel sick and miserable, that's when you realize the wonderful acid neutral izing power in Pape's Diapepsin. It makes all such stomach misery, due to acidity, vanish in Ave minutes. If your stomach is in a continuous revolt —if you can't get it regulated, please, for your sake, try Pape's Dia pepsin. It's so needless to have an acid stomach —make your next meal a favorite food meal, then take a little Diapepsin. There will not be any dis tress —eat without fear. It's because Pape's Diapepsin "really does" sweeten out-of-order stomachs that gives it its millions of sales annually. Get a large tifty-cent case of Pape's Diapepsin from any drug store. It is the quickest, surest antlacid and stom ach relief known. It acts almost like magic—it is a scientific, harmless and pleasant stomach preparation which truly belongs in every home. Slumber Outraged? Are you compelled to arise from your slumber once, twice or more, be cause of pain, irritation and abnor mal condition of kidneys and blad der are guaranteed to correct the alka linity of your secretions, thus giving you undisturbed slumber, making for rest at night, and energy by day. All forms of kidney disorders cannot be successfully treated with Balmwort Tablets, but when these symptoms exist you will receive a gratifying re covery if you use them: amount of urine secreted irregular, insufficient, too frequent, too copious, accom panied by pain, difficulty, smarting, burning, irritation, pains in back and groins and when the passage is foul of odor, highly colored, etc. Also stoppage of secretion followed by /gver, chills, pains, headache, depres- Un, etc. Help the Kidneys Sold by all druggists. EVERY WOMAN EVERY MOTHER EVERY DAUGHTER NEEDS IRON AT TIMES To put strength in her nerves and color in her cheeks. There can be no beauti ful, healthy, rosy - cheek- WMM "■*" o in en jH9| without iron, The trouble in the pastft has been S^^HI when women needed iron they general ly took ordi nary metallic iron, which AsT„ often J F.King, M.D. §1 1 ed the Lj i ach and did far more harm than good. To-day doc tors prescribe organic iron Xuxated i Iron. This particular form of iron is easily assimilated, does not blacken nor' injure the teeth nor upset the stomach. I Jt will increase the strength and en durance of weak, nervous. Irritable. 1 • •areworn, haggard looking women 200 per cent, in two weeks' time in many! instances. I have used it in my own practice with most surprising results —Ferdinand King. M. D. NOTK: NIXATKD IRO.N recom mended IMIV by Dr. Kln v <nn bp ob tained from any good drugging wltfc or ottbimt a physician'* proscription, on nn absolute guarantee of atirees* or money refunded.. It In dispensed In this city by Croll Keller, G. A. (.orgns. J. Nelson ( lark and nil gootl druggists, i One of the many reasons why KING OSCAR 5c CIGARS Are so popular is because we have, for 26 years, been giv ing "more than your money's worth." JOHN C. HERMAN & CO. Makers FRIDAY EVENING, . „ HARRXBSXJRG lifljftl TELEGftXPH MARCH 16, 1917: JOHN L. WEIMER DIES SUDDENLY Well-Known Columbia Man Expires on Day Set For Wife's Funeral Columbia, Pa., March 16. —John L- Weimer, president of the Columbia Fire Company and a prominent mem ber of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, died suddenly at his home here yes terday, aged 56 years. Mr. Weimer's wife died suddenly on Monday and the funeral was to have been held yesterday. The husband grieved over the death of his wife, which is sup- I posed to have hastened his death. He | arose in the morning as usual to fix I the fires and prepare for the cere monies of the funeral, when he com plained of feeling 111, laid down on a couch and expired in a few minutes. Heart disease was the cause assigned. The case is a peculiarly sad one as on this day his mother, who survives, reached her eighty-seventh birthday. It is likely that the bodies will be buried at a double funeral to be held later. Marysville Civic Club Sends Petition to Senate Marysville, Pa., March 16. —On Wednesdav evening the Marysville Civic Club met In the borough hall and these officers were elected: Presi dent, Mrs. Jennie Wox; first vice pres ident, Mrs. Elmer J. Sellers; second vice president, Mrs. C. A. B. Clouser; recording secretary, Mrs. Pearl Hip pie; corresponding secretary, Miss Mary Lick: treasurer, Mrs. William Dice. Besides the new officers the fol lowing were present at the supper following the election: Mrs. John Ashenfelter, Mrs. W. H. Hench, Mrs. C. N. Liddick, Mrs. John Brumbaugh, Mrs. W. W. Ruhl. Mrs. Samuel Burger, Mrs. J. P.-Rhinehart and Mrs. G. W. Gault. The time of meeting was changed from the second Monday to the first Tuesday in each month. The meeting next month will be held at the home ; of Mrs. William Dice, in Maple avenue. ; Business pertaining to the annual ! spring clean-up will be transacted. A petition was sent to State Sen ator Scott S. Leiby, asking for his sup port in establishing an institution for the feeble-minded women of the State. FALL CAUSES DEATH Hagerstown, Md.. March 16.—Otho 11. Harter, aged 38 years, of Edge mont, Md., died yesterday at the hos i pital here from a blood clot on the brain resulting from an injury he sus tained in falling upon his head last fall. Raymond Harter, of Harrisburg, and another brother and two sisters survive. MRS. BISTLINE BCRIF.D Blain, Pa., March 16.-—-Funeral serv ices for Mrs. Henry Bistline, who died suddenly of peritonitis on Monday morning, were held yesterday and were largely attended. A number of floral tributes were presented, one be ing given by the Society of Willing Workers of the Zion'a Reformed Church. MRSi ABRAM HERB DIES Halifax, Pa., March 16.—Mrs. Ab ram Herb, aged about 58 years, died yesterday morning at her home near McClellan, after a long illness of tu berculosis. She is survived by two sons and one daughter. Her husband died several years ago. The funeral will take place on Sunday afternoon. ETERNAL FEMININE QUESTIONS "How ran I drive away these dis figuring wrinkles —how can I make my skin smooth and soft —how can I get rid of the sallowness and dryness of my skin and bring back the fresh, youthful color?" Women everywhere, everyday are asking themselves these questions, and the best answer weVan give is to ad vise them to go to Gorgas, the drug gist, or any dealer, at once, get a bottle of Usit and apply it regu larly at night before retiring for a short time. The results, from the use of this pure nut-oil, liquid prepara tion are really wonderful. It feeds and nourishes the skin so that wrinkles quickly disappear, the skin becomes soft and smooth, plumpness is restored and youthful color and freshness re turn. And some of the nice as well as the important features of the Usit treatment are that it is a clean, deli cately perfumed liquid, and is guaran teed not to cause the/Slightest hair growth. You will be delighted with Usit and if your skin needs attention get a bottle and begin its application at once. Freckles, blackheads and many forms of eczema yield to this treat ment. MOVEMENT TO INSTR SCHOOLCHILDREN IN GARDENING Prominent Men of Town Plarin ing to Secure Vacant Land and Assign Small Plots For Agricultural Work Next Summer Knola, Pa., March 16.—Plana are now being: worked out by citizens of town whereby the pupils of the upper grades of tiie public schools will be given aa opportunity to receive instrucions in home gardening during the coming summer. It is the intention of the per sons buck of the movement to secure permission to use some of the vacant lots about town for the purpose. The movement will serve a two-fold pur pose, give the children insrtuctions in practical agriculture and aid in re ducing the cost of living. The proposition is heartily indorsed by prominent persons, including Hoy H. Holmes, postmaster; Harry M. Blos ser, grocer: J. H. Kinter, president of the school board; the Rev. M. S. Sharp, pastor of the Zion Lutheran Church; the Rev. T. H. Matterness, pastor of the St. Matthew's Reformed Church, Recent Deaths in Central Pennsylvania MiUway—Miss Catharine Nissley, 95 years old, died yesterday. A sister, Anna, is living' and she Is 92 years of age. Her father lived to be 91 years and none of the children in the fam ily died until the age of 90 years was reached. Marietta—Philip Domes, of Lancas ter, aged 71, died from an attack of bronchitis. He was a veteran of the Civil War, and was a grocer. Marietta—John M. Long, aged S2, a retired undertaker and a veteran of the Civil War, of Lltitz, died Wednes day evening. He was a member of the Grand Army and of the Reformed Church. His wife and son survive. Marietta —John G. Miller, of Provi denfe township, a well-known painter and artist, died Thursday from a com plication of diseases, aged 49 vears. He is survived by his aged parents and a number of brothers and sisters. SUNDAY SCHOOL. CLASS MEETS Slilremanstown, Pa., March 16. Ladies' Organized Bible Class, No. 4, of the Bethel Church of God, met on Wednesday evening, at the home of Mrs. William Stansfleld, in East Main street. An interesting program was rendered. FOR RENT—AN ONION; A HOUSE FOR TWO POTATOES Sellersville, Pa., March 16. A North Peim wag has had these classi fied advertisements inserted in a local newspaper: Found—A potato. Owner can have same by proving property and paying for this advertisement. Box P. " For Sale —Two potatoes. Same can be seen at safe deposit vault of the Almont Natibnal Bank. References required. To Exchange—Will exchange my house and corner lot at Smoketown for two potatoes and one onion. Ap ply on premises. For Rent—Will rent an onion for period of two hours ,to give odor of wealth to a home. Rates reasonable. Fertility guaranteed. Stereoptican Views to Be Used to Emphasize Feeble-Minded Menace Stereopticon views dealing with the feebleminded conditions generally fea tured the meeting at the Feebleminded Exhibit this afternoon. The speakers were Dr. C. R. Phillips and Dr. Henry R. Douglas. This evening at 8 o'clock the meeting .will be in charge of the Academy of Medicine and the Dau phin County Medical Society and the speakers will be Dr. 11. T. Wesen berger, professor of nervous diseases in the Medico-Chi College,, Philadel phia. The meeting last night was in charge of the labor union, and the principal speaker was George A. Her ring, representative of the Labor For um and member of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. He told of rem edies for the elimination of feeble mindedness and stated that among' other things votes for women, better housing conditions, shorter working hours, practical physiology and birth control would relieve the situation. Because of conflicting with other hearings next Wednesday afternoon, the date for the hearing of the Mfc- Connell bill, providing funds for fee bleminded work, has been postponed. Manada Camp Fire Girls Guests of Mrs. Essig Members of the Manada Camp Fire Girls, whose guardian is Miss Susanna Fleming, were entertained last even- i ing by Mrs. R. P. Essig, of 228 Tale street, guardian during Miss Fleming's , absence from the city. At the close of a delightful season of pleasure refreshments were served. The table appointments were of pink and white, with spring flowers in the centerpiece. The guests were the Misses Blanche Raine, Emily Taylor, Ruth Stoner, Helen Henderson, Rosa Fountaine, Dorothy Cook, Emma Rickert, Eliza beth Nttnemacher, and Georgia Bickel. Mr. and Mrs. C. A Bickle, Mrs. John D. Radibaugh, Mr. and Mrs. Raipn Essig, Ralph Essig, Jr., and James W. Ritter. Big French Freighter Founders at Sea 1 By A t social ed Press New York, 31arch 16.—The arrival here to-day of the captain and fifteen members of the crew of the French freight steamship Georgetown disclos ed that the vessel foundered at sea on February 27 when about 700 miles east of New York \on her voyage to ward Havre, France. The entire crew of twenty-four officers and men was rescued and those who did not reach here to-day on the French line freighter La Perouse, from Havre, were taken into Halifax on the British tank steamship Strombus, after being transferred on March 6 from La Pe rouse. The Georgetown, carrying oil in barrels, left New York February 23. Throat Epidemic Clamis Two More Victims By Associated Press Galesville, Wis., March 16.—Two more victims were added to the death list to-day, making a total of fceven, and many others stricken, among them a health officer, s the result of a throat epidemic prevailing in this community. The cause of the epidemic is laid to the milk supply by physicians who claim to have Isolated a germ in the milk which is also found in the throat of the victims that may cause the dis ease.- and Samuel O. Hepford, general secre tary of the Enola Y. M. C. A. ,1 Owners of several large tracts of ( land near Enola have been consulted ' | concerning the plan and it is believeu that they Mill consent to the us* of the j land. If the move is started the ground l will be plowed and laid out in small i ! plots, which will be assigned to the . children. i Mr. Blosser in speaking on the mat ter said: "The prices of groceries at i present are nothing compared to what they will be during the coming sum mer and advises that all persons who [ have an opportunity of this kind should use It to the best advantage." ' The Rev. M. Matterness and the Rev. ' Mr. Sharp have volunteered their serv , Ices as instructors for the children, and Mr. Holmes will offer a prize to the child having the best kept gar , den. News Items of Interest in Central Pennsylvania Gettysburg. A car loaded with rock at the McCleaf grit mill, near here, broke loose from its fastenings, and crashing down a sharp incline, demolished the crusher .house. One heavy stone struck Alvin Cullison, aged 23, injuring him probably fatal ly. New Oxford. Prof. Daniel Ruff, | well known in school circles in this section and for the last twenty years head of the schools ih this town, wljl retire fro mthat position at the close close of the present term, the school board has been notified. I.cwistown. Dogs were caught running deer at Denholm Wednesday, three large, hungry looking hounds driving two female deer from the Black Log mountains through the yards of the Pennsylvania Railroad, where employes took a shot at the dogs and drove them away. Lancaster.—A jury in common pleas court yesterday awarded $795.50 dam ages to Henry L. Gross in a suit against George E. Tole. leaf tobacco dealer, for causing the death of Gross' daughter by running her down with his auto. Mifflin. The Ladies' Aid Society of the Westminster Presbyterian Church burned the note which can celed the entire indebtedness against the church. libation. Road supervisors and road masters joined yesterday with the Good Roads Association in annual convention, in the courthouse and plans were presented for even more general observance of good roads day in Lebanon county this year. MARRIED FIFTY-FIVE YEARS Marietta, Pa., March 16.—Mr. and Mrs. George Humphreyville to-day are married fifty-five years. Both are nearly eighty years old, and besides their eleven children there are twenty grandchildren and seven greatgrand children. Mr. Humphreyville is a re tired employe of tho Pennsylvania Railroad Cbmpany. "CABBAGE PATCH" AT DAUPHIN Dauphin, Pa., March 16.—The Mite Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church will hold a "cabbage patch" and food sale on Saturday evening, March 24, in the Odd Fellows' Hall. 1 Skirts | SPRING J ■ jltSE' Taffeta, Strip- K There is no season of the year here. . Bring nSmfCmf. '--WfSCf r , r ■ in which the craving for the him in and 1 ; JbNWb e Taffeta n NEW takes such firm hold of we'll fit him I ' | Wool Plaids, Bof the averageperson as the outwithanaH ' fcMM? B '.Jfr 9 Poplin Serge. B Springtime. woo j B wf 3Tp~ B I AI TO pril IPV. WE GUARANTEE EVERYTHING WE SELL. WE ARE NOT SATISFIED rULlt I • UNLESS YOU ARE. THAT'S THE WAY WE DO BUSINESS. open open I I A fcillfllll ITI1 T I 1 mM.I 11 M Mll>l J A Charge ■■ I I flB 01*1 Kil II | i 1 J|B|l J V J 9 Charge Account n I I T M ™ Account B Ladies' & Misses' Mens&YoungMens I Ipt, Spring Suits SUIT S— I wool serges, poplins, WKW The season's classiest - B I flw Ladies' Dresses MEN'S HATS I| I •""" jffyjttfr ew Spring styles—all the Call and see our new Spring I pr sß.?r styles. Shades $2 00 SI || I Our styles and qualities >1 B[|l fVe sell goods that we are always the latest MMJSmMMmmMkhllklJSLSkm guarantee and we guar- B B and best. 36 NORTH SECOND STREET antee everything we sell B Corner Walnut Street — B COLUMBIA LACKS MANY WORKERS Heads of Big Iron Industries Tell Manufacturers' Asso ciation of Troubles Columbia. Pa., March 15. —On Wednesday the Merchants and Manu facturers' Association was addressed by James A. Constantine, manager of the Colonial Foundry and Machine Company, and Superintendent D. F. Manice, of the A. M. Byers Company, two big iron industries. It was shown at this meeting that Columbia lacks 375 males and 125 females whose la bor could be used in the various in dustries. The lack of housing facilities has interfered with the ef forts to increase the working forces. WII.I. DKAITIPV ' CHURCH PROPERTY Enola, Pa., March 18.—At a meet ing of the Ladies' Mite Society of the St. Matthew's Reformed Church held yesterday afternoon ata the home of Mrs. Ambrose Backenstoe, it was <te cided to purchase new carpet for the church. Plans were also made for beautifying the church lawn during the summer. TRAINING CLASS TO MEET Shiremanstown, Pa., March 16. This evening the weekly meeting of the Teachers' Training class of the United j Brethren Church, w}ll meet at the liomei of the Rev. and Mrs. H. C. Knot tier, in West Main street. VISITED PENBROOK Wormleysburg, Pa., March 16. Norman Donaldson, of Penbrook, en tertained Mr. and Mrs. Walter Corder, Floyd Corder. Miss Pearl Kauffman, Harry Winand ,of Harrisburg, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Witters. Musical selec tions by members of the party were enjoyed. HOUSES FOR EMPLOYES Palmyra. Pa. March 16. W. L. Kreider, of the Kreider Shoe Manu facturing Company, is y building a number of houses in the eastern sec tion of the town for the accommo dation of the factory employes. LICENSED THIRD TIME Sunbury, Pa., March 16.—Jacob Foust, 59 years old, who has been twice a widower, was to-day granted a license to wed Mrs. Hester C. Pifer, also of Milton. Mrs. Pifer was once married, her husband dying several years ago. NAME OF FUNBTON JOLTS MAN'S MIND INTO PLACE Kansas City, Kan., March 16.—Five years of wandering about the country during which time he forgotten his own identity, Charles Gillman, of Emporia, Kan., suddenly recovered his memory at the mention of "Funs ton." Gilman was in Rosedale, Miss., when he chanced to hear some one say something about the late General Funston. "It seemed that scales dropped from rny eyes and a curtain was drawn back to let reason in my brain," Gillman said. He Immediately got in telegraph communication with his family, and Mrs. G- H. Hummel, a sister, will take him home. The family spent a for tune looking for Gillman. BIG ENTERPRISE AT MIDDLEBURG Movement Started to Raise $7,000 For Community Build ing; $3,000 Now in Sight Middleburg, Pa., March lift.—Archi tect J. F. Stetler has on exhllAtion blue prints and plans for a largo Community Building for Middleburg. The building will hav<e a largn hall, stage, banquet hall, reading room, gymnasium, kitchen ana reception room. A movement has been started for the raising of $7,000 for the build ing, and it is given on good authority that several citizens will give $2,000 towards the project. MRS. JOHN II YD IS BIRIKI) Dauphin, Pa., March 16.—Funeral J services for Mrs. John Hyde, who died last Thursday at her home in Phila delphia, were held yesterday after noon at 2 o'clock at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Gilday, in South Juniata street. The Rev. Robert Fulton Stirling, pastor of tho I Dauphin Presbyterian Church, was in charge of the services. Burial was made in the Dauphin Cemetery. The pallbearers were Blake Gilday. William Gilday, Ralph Lutz and T. J. Kauff man. SAMUEL L. HOFFMAN" DEBS Mount Joy, Pa., March 16.—Samuel [L. Hoffman, of East Donegal, died at his residence this morning, aged 56 years. He is survived by his wife and one daughter, Mrs. Kate Mumma, and three grandchildren. you want a clear sliin? If your skin is not fresh, smooth and glowing, or has suffered from an unwise use of cosmetics, here is an easy, inex pensive way to clear it: Spread on a little Resinol Ointment, letting it remain for ten minutes. Then wash off with Ihsinol and hot water. Finish with a dash of clear, cold water to close the pores. Do this regularly, once a day, and tea if it does not quickly soothe and cleanse the pores, lessen the tend ency to pimples, and leave the comple<obn clear, fresh and velvety. Resinol Soap and Resinol Ointment •re sold by all drurffists. 4 KNTERTAINS CLUB Wormlej'sburg, Pa., March 16.—•' Airs. J. J. Hemmer entertained th®J C. C. Embroidery Club at her homal In Second street, on Wednesday after-.) noon. Luncheon was served to: Mrs,] Huber, Mrs. Locker, Mri. Lowe, Mrs.l Durr, Mrs. Orr, Mrs. Rice, Mrs. Helch-4 er, Mrs. Thorpe, Mrs. Vogt, MraJ Knler, Mrs. Norman Hemmer, Mrs. Jl J. Hemmer. Nls\V OUTFIT FOR SEALER Middlebura', Pa., March 16.—A new" outllt for tne Sealer of Weights anil! Measures arrived at the county com-j missloners' office yesterday. P. S.I Rltter, of Middleburg, is the sealefi for Snyder county, lie was formerly sheriff of the county, and has been! active in the political pffalrs of thai county for many years. "MY HEADACHES ARE GONE" SHE EXCLAIMED "When I look back over the yearsnj that 1 suffered so, I wonder now how 1 I ever endured them," says Mrs. Mar< ion Young, of 618 Birch St., Reading, Pa. "My stomach was in. such an aw-j ful state that I was hardly able tew eat enough to keep nle alive, X suf-j fered constantly from terrible, split-H ting headaches and I was always so] drowsy and sleepy that I couldn't be-1 gin to look after my home and chil-: dren properly." "When 1 got up in the mornings < I never felt, refreshed and rested and j in a few hours my head would bei aching so that work was impossible! and I would have to go and lie down before I was any good. "A friend, Mr. Henry Gerics, gava, me a little Tanlac and urged me ton try it and it made me feel so much 1 better that I went and got a bottle for myself. "And my, wtoart a lot of good it haa done me you <-an't imagine. Why, my headaches are all gone now, my appetite has improved and my stom ach feels like new. 1 can eat almost ( anything and enjoy it, too. "X sleep much better and any one can see that. my eyes are much bet ter and my complexion much clearer. My strength has come back to me and I feel so much better that I can' do a lot more work and devote more i time and attention! to my three chil dren." • Tanlac, the famous tonic, is now being Introduced here at Gorgas' Drug Store, where th Tanlac man ia meeting the people and explaining the merits of this master medicine. Tanlac Is sold at the Gorgas Druß Store in the P. R. R. Station 19
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers