2 NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND CITY'S SUBURBS POLICE HORSE RUNS TO DEATH Frightened at Trolley Car, Ani mal Dashes Away With Rider, When Hit Rreaks i Waynesboro, Pa., April 16.—Private Daley, ogf the State police, who has been stationed in Waynesboro for the past three months, had a narrow escape from serious injury last week, when his horse ran off, turned a somersault and fell over dead. The ttnimal was frightened by an ap proaching trolley car and ran away. In attempting to stop it, the bit of the bridle was broken. The horse then ran some distance before it was brought to a stop by Private Daley, who succeeded in getting a leather strap into its moutlu Shortly after this the horse became frightened again and after running a distance of two miles fell over dead. SITE FOB NEW FACTORY Waynesboro, Pa., April 16.—The H. T. Shearer Machine Company, has closed the purchase of a two-acre plot of ground from the Cumberland Val ley railroad on North Franklin street, and the erection of a one-story brick building, 42x104, for a factory, will begin at once. The contract has been let to A. R. Warnest - . MIFFLIN COUNTY PATRIOTISM Lewistown, Pa.. April 16.—Mifflin county, the home of the Logan Guards of the famous First Defenders in Civil AVar times, is giving vent to great patriotism in the present war between llie United States and Germany and when the call conies for volunteers this county "Will do its part. A big Jlag has been raisod at the main office of the Standard Steel Works at Hurn ham, when 5,000 people were present. A big flag will be mised on top of the hill at the north side of town and at many little towns in the county flags will adorn high flagpoles. KILLED AT EDDY STONE Lewistown, Pa.. April 16.—Charles Gerberling, of Setinsgrove. well known in Lewistown. WHS one of the victims of the explosion at Eddystone. He Mas about 3 4 years old and had been employed at EiJdystone about two years. Two brothers made the iden tification. EIGHTH GRADE EXAMINATION Plain. Pa.. April 16.—EiRhth grade examinations for this district were hel# on Saturday in the borough school building, which includes Plain borough, Jackson, Toboyno and South west Madison townships. The sixteen applicants who took the examination were Miss Florence Woods, Miss Made line Martin, Miss Caroline Averill, Miss Carrie Mumper, Msss Minnie Gutshall, Miss Mary Sliumaker. Miss Zella Book. Miss Alice Reeder,. Miss Miriam Wilt, Miss Evelyn Went A Miss Mary Henry, Miss Jane Anderson, Roy Johnston, Arthur Hench, LeJioy Gutshall and Roscoe Hassinger. The board of ex aminers were Professor Newton Ker ,stetter, Professor A. J. Shwnaker, Mrs. W. 11. Stine, Mrs. Ello PTienicio and Miles Bower. Warning! 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Sawtelle, Sales Agent | "iarrisburg Office, 211 Locust Street | MONDAY EVENING, YARDS AND LOTS TO RAISE CROPS Prominent Carlisle Merchant and Real Estate Owner Gives Use of Valuable Ground Carlisle, Pa., April 16. —The first Carlisle man to enlist for food pre paredness was Jacob Wiener, a prom inent merchant and real estate owner, who has offered all vacant land which he owns to any persons who will cultivate it. There will be no rental or other charge, his sole idea being to follow out the idea of the State ex executive and increase food production. The ground offered includes yards of apartment and business houses owned by film, and also valuable building lots. No sale or other change is to interfere during the present year with the cultivation. Mr. Wiener was a member of the executive com mittee of the Koyal Arcanum which pledged the support of the order in ; the State to the government, j Carlisle High school girls have been I seized by patriotic fervor und over 100 have volunteered to aid the Red Cross branch in this place by the making of bandages and supplies of various kinds and to devote special time weekly to such activity. Olivers have taken up the nursing and do mestic science course at the school to prepare for war nurse work. Tlie enrollment of the Dickinson students rbattalion being drilled by Lieutenant Shearer, of Company G, and Hays McLaughlin, former lieuten ant of the organization, is well over one hundred. Parade and Flag Raising at Marietta on Sunday Marietta, Pa., April 16.—Yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock a large con course of people assembled in Center Square to witness the services incident to the unveiling of a large American flag, donated by citizens' contributions. A short parade of the Liberty Band, Waterford council. No. 72, Order United American Mechanics, school children, automobiles and others was held. The • Hew W. J. Huntzinger presented the flag in behalf of the people and the RftV, Wilbur W. Moyer received it. Chief Burgees Kauffman and other town officials were on-the platform and the Rev. H. U. Pulsifer pronounced the benediction. PLANK SHED BI'RNED Mechanicsburg, Pa., April 16.—A lire which broke out about 2.30 o'clock yesterday morning partly destroyed a large plank shed of the J. B. Roller Spoke and Rim Manufacturing Com pany, in East Green street. The shed WU the storage house for lumber and while it was not entirely destroyed it made a big blaze. Part of the planks which were saved had about two feet, burned, rendering them useless to the j firm. Another shed roof caught fire, j but was extinguished. Incendiarism is j thought td be the cause. The loss is I covered by insurance. Anniversary Banquet of Duncannon Council Duncannon. Pa., April 16.— Perry council. No. 67, O. U. A. M., celebrated its fifty-eighth anniversary with a ban quet on Saturday night. The hall was decorated with bunting, flags and pot ted plants. After the singing of "Amer ica" by the ■fOO guests present an ad dress was delivered by the Rev. Wes ley N. Wright. He used as his sub ject the motto of the order, "Honesty, Industry and Sobriety." After the banquet speeches were made by several of the members. A. E. Smith acted as toastmaster and Bow ers' orchestra furnished the music. The local chapter of the O. U. A. M. has a membership of almost 200. STORKS WILL CI.OSK EARLY Duncannon. Pa.. April 16.—Local mer chants have posted notices that after May 1 stores will close at 7 o'clock, with the exception of Saturday nights and railroad paydays. This is the first time that there has been any concert ed action among the merchants. For merly the stores kept open until 10 o'clock. • IIJIOTII Kit HOOD KNTKHTAINMENT Duncannon, Pa., April 16.—The Royal Owent Chorus entertained a large au dience last evening in the Methodist Church. Music, both instrumental and vocal, made up the major part of the program. The concert was given un der the auspices of the Reminder Brotherhood, a sort of boy scout move organized by the Rev. W. W. Sholl. The boys have already bought baseball uni forms and are now filling a schedule for the summer months. WAGON DRIVER INJURED Waynesboro, Pa., April 16.—A two horse wagon loaded with cord wood i ran over Jeremiah Detrow, of Blue Ridge Summit, yesterday at the Sum mit, and his legs below the knee, and also his hips, were badly lacerated and bruised. The front, sticks of a load of wood on which Mr. Detrow was sit ting began rolling forward and down against the heels of the horses. Mr. Detrow went along and the horses started on a run, dashing the wagon over his prostrate body, both wheels passing over his legs. ARIIOR DAY AT BLAIN Blain, Pa., April 16. —Arbor Day was observed here on Friday by the public Bcliools by planting a number of trees. The Liberty Bell Bird Club, under the auspices of its members, who are pupils of the high school, erected a number of bird boxes on trees and at convenient places on the school grounds. The boxes were made suitable for the wrens, bluebirds and martins in which to build their nests. CHURCH OFFICIALS CHOSEN Mechanicsbyrg, Pa., April 16.—At the annual congregational meeting of St. Paul's Reformed Church yesterday morning the following officials were elected: Elders, John J. Milleisen and Charles J. Brindle; deacons. John Basehore and Russell Sultzaberger. Tn the evening an interesting meeting |of the Union Christian Endeavor was held in the church with a large at tendance. ISAAC N.> DARK LEY BURIED Blain, Pa., April 16.—Funeral serv- ' ices for Isaac N. Barkley. of Sheaffers Valley, who met his death' by drown ing in laurel run, were held on Thurs day, with burial in the Landlsburg Cemetery, the Rev. C. E. Strlckler officiating. -MRS. JE.XXIK SINGER DIES Halifax, Pa.; April 16.—Mr*. Jennie Singer, aged 70 years, died early yes terday morning at the home of her sister, Mrs. Lydia Landis, in Second street, from heart disease. She is sur vived by her sister, Mrs. Lanids, with whom she lived. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. H. B. Slider, pastor of the Methodist Epis copal Church. Burial will be made in the Methodist C.emetery. CIGAR MANUFACTURER DIES Marietta, Pa., April 16.—Joseph W. Jacobs, aged 46, a prominent cigar manufacturer of Terre Hllle, died Sat urday. He was a member of the United Evangelical Church and affili ated with a number of secret organi zations. HOME FROM RUSSIA Marietta, Pa., April Bak er, of Washingtonboro, who had been in Russia and other parts of Europe, erecting steam shovels, has returned to his home here. He came home via Japan and San Francisco, and says that the people are suffering, espe cially the families of men who are at the front. SUBURBAN NOTES DAUPHIN To-morrow evening the Ladies' Aid Society of the United Evangelical church will meet at the home of Miss Lydla Maurey, in High street. J. Wllhelm, Jr., of Harrisburg, has purchased the bungalow of J. W. Dechant, at Speeceville. Dr. J. C. Mehring has purchased an acre of ground from Howard A. Speece, at Speeceville, along the State road. The land adjoins that of the chapel. Wal ter Speece has bought an acre of ground from William Colver at Speeceville. George Denison, Sr., has received word from his son, George Denison, who is employed at the Eddystone munition works, Chester, Is safe. He was only 250 yards away when the explosion occurred. DILIASBURG George Stouffer, an employe at the local railroad station, has been en joying liis vacation sightseeing at Philadelphia and Washington. W. B. Dick, of the J. H. Dick store, spent several days at Philadelphia. J. S. Kapp spent several days at Baltimore last week. The Hershey Creamery company is enlarging its plant here. Mrs. Lizzie Porter, of Harrisburg street, is visiting friends at Harris burg. James Millard has moved his fam ily and household goods from Her shey to his home in Harrisburg street. H. A. Arnold, who spent the win ter in St. Petersburg, Florida, has re turned home and will spend the sum mer here. South Mountain Lodge No. 1200, I. O. O. F., at a meeting on Wed nesday evening, decided to attend the services in the Methodist Episcopal church Sunday evening, April 22. The Rev. Mr. Aller, a member of the or der, will preach a special sermon. At the last meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist Epis copal church the following officers were elected: President. Mrs. S. M. Ensmlnfoer; vice president, Mrs. Aller: secretary, Mrs. W. H. Schriver; treasurer, Tillle Ditmer. Letters testamentary on the estate of George Stokes, of Carroll town ship, have been granted S. H. Klugh, justice of tho peace, here. Miss Martha Bailey, who is attend ing the Woman's Medical "College, at -Philadelphia, spent several days with iiiex mother. Mrs. J. F. Bailey, HXRRISBURG SSJ&t TELEGKXPH Brass and Copper Stolen From Duncannon Works Duncannon, Pa., April 16. —Officials of the Duncannon Iron Works had been missing valuable brass and cop per fittings in large quantities lately, with the result that special officers were detailed on the case. They have succeeded In rounding up three per sons charged with the offense, Charles Hughes, Herman Lightner and Enos Dochterman, all employes at the local plant. The suspects were taken before Squire H. H. Seig, and In default of S3OO bail, have begn taken to the Perry county Jail at New Bloomneld, to await trial. Dochterman is said to have served a term at the Huntingdon reformatory. MISS BARBARA MANN DIES Mount Joy, Pa., April 16.—Miss Barbara A. Mann died on Thursday evening at the homo of her brother, J. Edward L. Mann, in East Main street. f3he was a graduate of Linden Hall Seminary, in Lititz, and a mem ber of the Presbyterian Church. Sur viving are a brother and sister, J. Ed ward L. Mann and Miss Harriet E. Mann. Funeral services wore held this afternoon at the Presbyterian Church here. Burial was made at Reich's cemetery in East Donegal township. VANDALS RUIN HARNESS Marietta, Pa., April 16.—When James Coxen opened his barn door early yesterday morning on his farm at Brillhart, he found some one hafl been in the stable and ripped to pieces with a sharp knife six good sets of harness, which he recently pur chased. MARRIED AT CLEVELAND Duncannon, Pa., April 16.—An nouncement has been received here of the marriage at Cleveland, Ohio, of Miss Lille Sterner, daughter of Mrs. Anniee Lebkicker, of Duncannon, to Fred K. Roliland, of Pottstown. The young couple will make their home at Cleveland. ; >™p |jj The thrilling climax in Lucia—the famous Sextet * V T M °° v I'' 1 "a |[ i !jjgj| More great Victor triumphs! ffl jjHg| A new Sextet from Lucia |jljj A new Quartet from Rigoletto 'WSSm ihe worthy presentation of these two mighty lyric ensembles—the most famous in the whole realm of opera —calls for an art which is noth ing short of supreme . Intricate, dramatic, surpassingly beautiful, intense in passion and color these two great climaxes of operatic music summon talents of the highest rank —demand an instrument supreme in the fidelity Ijjjjllj of its tone. Only Victor artists are equal to such a task. Only the Victrola is capable of such an achievement. 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All Victor Recorda are patented and are only licmnnd, and with right of use on Victor Talking Machine* only. /Vi§l Victor Record, and Victor Machlnea ar .cientifically coordinated and synchronized by our specie! procewe. of Spl 1 manufacture; and their uaa, except with each other, ia not only unauthorized, but damaging and unaatiafactory. Hj - llljjif i New Victor Rocorda demooetratsd at all daaler. on th. 28th of each month > BBS v iHB I Victrola I •'Victrola" im tho Registered Trade-mark of the Victor Talking Machine Company deign.ting the producta of thla Company eely. gj=|l jEl| Warning! The um of the word Victrola upon or la the promotion or eele of any other Talking Machine or Phonograph product® is ml dead in f and UlegaL gBH A, H| j iiij llllii i u liiiii Oldest Volunteer Fireman Celebrates 91st Birthday Waynesboro, Pa., April 16. J. F. Relninger, the well-known tailor, lodge member, Sunday school attend ant, and the oldest volunteer fireman in the State of Pennsylvania, celebrat ed the 91st anniversary of his birth on Friday. The occasion was taken ad vantage of by his many friends, in cluding the Men's Bible class of Trin ity Reformed Sunday school, of which he is an active member, to send him a postcard shower. He was born in Germany, but is an ardent American patriot. He spends every day at work on his bench at tailoring. SnOWER FOR MISS G ARM AN Dauphin, Pa., April 16. —A miscel laneous shower was given Miss Mayme Garman at her home, corner of Mar ket and Allegheny streets, on Saturday evening. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lebo, Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Reed, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Koons and daughter Helen, of Altoona; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Williams, Mrs. Wil liam Howard, Mrs. M. E. Himmelreich, of Lewisburg; Mrs. W. F. Reed, Mrs. John Lebo, Mrs. Carrie Garman, Mrs. Eugene Garmon, Mrs. Blanch Robin son, Mrs. Warren Boughner, Miss Car rie Hoffman, of Mlddlotown; Miss Jane Bickel, Miss Anna Hoffman, Miss Mayme Garman, Miss Catharine Boughner, Jacob Conrad, John Gar man, Lewis G. Heck, John Porter, Thomas Knlter, Harvey I.ang, of Sun bury; Ray Hoffman, John Porter, John Garman, Charles Gerberlcli, Wal ter Seller, Russell Reed, Millard and Purdy Garman. Miss Garman received many useful gifts. Refreshments were served. MICHAEL It. GOOD DIES Marietta, Pa., April 16.—Michael R. Good, of New Holland, aged 80, one of the most prominent men in Lower Lancaster county, died Saturday night. He was engaged in the coachmaking business many years, and served in the Civil War\ A son, a brother and a sister survive. APRIL 16, 1917. Dickinson College Romance Ends in New York Wedding Carlisle, Pa., April 16.—Announce ment was made here to-day by Mrs. Marian Filbert of the marriage at New York City of her granddaughter. Miss Alice Macanochie, and William Hut chinson Patterson, Jr., of Clearfield. The ceremony was performed at the Church of the Transfiguration In that city, and marked tho culmination of a Dickinson romance, the groom hav ing attended law school here. Mrs. Patterson was prominent socially throughout this section. They will live at Clearfield. PLANTS OFFERED TO COUNTRY Hagerstown, Md., April 16.—Anoth er largo manufacturing plant of this city, owned by the Crawford Automo bile Company, has been offered to the government for any purpose that may be required. Tender of the use of the plant was made by the management to the ordnance department. A few days ago the Foltz Manu facturing Company proffered the use of its plant and employes to the gov ernment for the manufacture of guns or rifles. No acceptances of either of fer have yet been received. DISTRICT S. S. CONVENTION Dauphin, Pa., April 16.—£ he an nual convention of the ninth district of Dauphin county Sunday schools was held Saturday afternoon and evening in the United Evangelical Church. The afternoon sessions opened at 2 o'clock and a conference was held. The evoning session opened at 7.30 o'clock. The following officers were elected for the ninth district of Dau phin county Sunday schools: Presi dent, Walter Seiler; vice-president, W. G. Garverich;, treasurer. Samuel Mau rey; secretary. Miss Cora Cofrode; teacher training superintendent, the Rev Mr. Zweigiz, pastor of tho Meth odist Episcopal Church; temperance superintendent, the Rev. J. M. Shoop, pastor of the United Evangelical Church: rural superintendent, James Dell, Jr. Members of the Lutheran Sunday School decided to organize a teacher training class. DUBOIS FORMS WAR COUNCIL Will Encourage Recruiting and" Look After Dependent Fami lies of Soldiers Dußois, Pa., April 16.—At a great patriotic rally held in this city lawt week, under the direction of the Du- Bois Chamber of Commerce, Dußois took steps to bo of practical service to the government in the war against Germany. The organization of a com pany of infantry to be captained bv City Commissioner Jack Greisemer, was endorsed by hundreds of people at the big rally and volunteers began coming in at once. Probably the most important action of tho community demonstration was a resolution calling for tho formation of a war council. This council will gather data relating to tho coal sup ply in tho great Central-Western Penn sylvania coal district; look after fam ilies of the men at tho front from this city; co-operate with tho govern ment and provide mechanics and ma chinists for the ammunition factories; assist the Red Cross in its work and provide any other service contingent upon tho struggle with Germany. This war council will include tho mayor of the city, city engineer, offic ers of the local military organizations, officers of the Red Cross Society, offic ers of the principal coal companies, officers of tho central labor council, superintendent of the city schools, in dustrial heads, including tho railroad officials and the president and secretary of the Chamber of Commerce. The war council will meet for organization and outline plans for work within a few days. One of tho first things that will be undertaken will be recruiting men for the navy and naval reserve force and the United States army.
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