2 TIMELY NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND CITY'S SUBURBS TWO COMPANIES IN BOYS' BRIGADE Increased Number of Mem bers in Organization Permits Battalion Formation New Cumberland, Pa., May 30. The New Cumberland Boys' Brigade was organized in 1916 by Frederick Brvan, who was made captain. On account of business returqing all his attention Mr. Bryan later resigned. The organization then numbered about forty members, which dwin dled down to twenty. Joseph Lan dis was appointed paptain April 26, 1917, and the brigade was reorgahi lied with sixty-five members as its limit and had the full number on the roll. It was then decided to form two companies which was done in April and the limit was set at fifty members for each company. Com pany A now has thirty-nine active members and Company B thirty-two. On May 24 the new companies were formed and the following officers elected: Commander-in-chief, the Rev. T. S. Wilcox; major, Joseph Landis: captain Company A, Dwight Luddington; captain company B Widder Bryan; lieutenant Com pany A, Clark Balrj lieutenant Com pany A, Mearle Landis: lieutenant Company B, Samuel Fisher; lieuten ant Company B. Gilbert Beekley; sergeants Company A.Malcolm Reiff, j Roy Fehl and Clarence Fehl; ser geants Company B, Gilbert Lech thaler, Harry Westhafer and Roy Bare; corporals Company A, Oioyd Ross, Ravmond Osier. William Mar tin. Raymond Westhafer and Charles Gardner; corporals Company B, Frank Ludington, Howard llouck. Gerauld Bryan and Augustus Wright: color sergeants, Frank Leib and Floyd Hempt; color guard, Donald Perrigo and Maurice Bowen; drum mer Company A, Ross Snell; drum mer Company B. Ralph Cook; bugler Company A. Paul Steffer; bugler Company B, Luther Miller; board of advisers. the Rev. T. S. Wilcox; Chaplain Frederick Bryan, I* rank Leib and Ross U Beekley; court martial body, Major I>andls. chair man, Lieutenant l.andis. Sergeant Fehl, I Jchthaler, Paul Steffee. Frank Kiester. Clarence Bowers and Lieutenant Fisher, secretary, and Captain Bryan, treasurer. The bri gade is supplied with guns, sabers, drums, etc., and will purchase more uniforms. FARMER KICKED BY HORSE Dlllsburg. Pa.. May 30.—John | Baker, who was kicked by a horse on Saturday evening was taken to a hospital at Harrisburg on Sunday] evening, his condition having be- I come serious. I CYSTITIS-KIDNEYS I Cystitis oftentimes begins with a I chilly sensation, a plight fever, loss i of appetite, sleeplessness, nervous ness, irritability, or a feeling of de pression. Frequent urination, but voided slowly with burning, scalding, spasm-pains in region affected; the -.of a dulj, (vjiaractcr, at times becoming sharp and agonizing. Don't rest until treatment of h ..' I u3M—W is in your possession. Take as dl- j rected. and you should And lmmc- ( diate benefits in 24 hours. YOU NEED THEM Sold by all druggists.—Adv. Looking Forward to Motherhood Well Known Preparation Relieves Much Suffering The greatest crisis in the life of a woman is when she becomes a moth-1 er. All her physical strength is taxed - ' to the limit at such a time. It is I necessary that she prepare her sys- j tem for the great event In order to I preserve her future health. Thousands of mothers have placed j safe reliance upon "Mother's! Friend." This preparation is applied externally and is composed of spe cial penetrating, softening oils which prepare the muscles and ten dons for the unusual strain. Natur ally the tendency is to relieve the pain and danger at the crisis, leav ing the mother in a healthy condi tion. The expectant mother should pro cure a bottle of '.'Mother's Friend" from her druggist, apply it night aul morning, and after beginning its use, write for free book for users. Much practical information is contained in it. Just address Bradfleld Regu lator Company, Dept., H, Atlanta, Ga., and the book will be mailed to i you at once.' —Adv. - Quality GORGAS Service Prescriptions Double Checked To insure absolute accu racy every prescription put up at Gorgas' Is double-checked. A skilled pharmacist weighs and measures the Ingredients; another checks each opera tion. Under this system mistakes are next to impossible—the medicine is as the doctor wants it and the publle is guarded against errors. GORGAS' DRUG STORES 1)5 N. Third St. and Penna. Station WEDNESDAY EVENING, Theft of Pet Duck Proves His Undoing Warren, Pa., May 30.—"Here Char lie, Charlie." A duck (hat had once been white flapped its wings and squawked. It hopped across the room and gave all the evidence a duck coul dtliat it had hear dits master's voice. The master was Dan Bennett, of Akeley. The duck is his pet duck, stolen from his home several weeks ago. • "I guess he's mine, all right;" said Bennett, and turned to the posse which had followed fresh wagon tracks for five miles after hen roostj in Russell, live miles north of here, had been visited nocturnally. "Char lie and 1 have been pals for a long time," he explained. The posse thought it was Bennett's duck, so they placed under arrest John Benson, owner of the home in Hungry Hollow, to which the wagon tracks led. At the same time they found a dozen dead hens on the premises. Benson is under S3OO bail to answer at the next term of court to a charge of chicken stealing. PERMITS SALE OF 2 ACRES TO ENLARGE MT. GRETNA CAMP Lebanon, Pa., May 30. Judge Henry, of the Lebanon county courts, yesterday granted permission to the Samuel B. Miller estate to sell at private sale to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania a tract of ninety-two acres of land in South Londonderry township for $7,360. The tract is to become part of the Mount Gretna camp and maneuvering grounds, which the state is developing for the use of the Pennsylvania soldiers or any others sent there by the national government in the war with Ger many. RELIEVE INDIGESTION W illi Hornford'x Acid Phosphate Taken before meals, tones the stom ach, promotes appetite and prevents distress. Buy a bottle. —Advertise- ment. Suburban Notes COVE Dr. and Mrs. V. H. Fager and daughter Elizabeth, of Harrisburg, spent a day at the Fager cottage. Mr. and Mrs. Charles May and son Raymond of Harrisburg spent Sunday at Glengarry cottage. Entertained at the Homestead over the week-end were Misses Mary Blumenstine, Viola Barnett, Mar garet Barnett, Helen Miller, George Miller and Mrs. W. J. Miller, of Har risburg. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Wingard, of 608 Woodbine street, Harrisburg, spent Sunday at Manhattan cottage. Visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Hall and Mrs. Bucke. Mrs. M. C. Berrier and sons James and Theodore, have arrived here to spend the summer on >Berrier's Is land. Their Sunday guests were Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Berrier and daughter Margaret, Mr. and Mrs. Myers and George King, of Harrisburg. A house party at Maple Shade cottage includes the Misses Clara Anderson, Mayme Sheesley, Bertha McCann, Jean Sheesley, Caroline Og den, of Galveston, TeXas; Minerva Witmer and John Tomlinson, Ralph Black, Earl Sheesley, Raymond Mar tin. Ira" Kindler, Paul I'. Porter, ike Rochman. This party was chaper oned by Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Santers and Sunday guests were Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Sheesley. Mrs. J. H. Curry and Miss Dorothy Burd spent Monday at Harrisburg. Mrs. Tjack Snyder and daughter Louise have returned to Nabob cot tage after an extended visit to York. Mrs. George Branyan and Miss Mildred Branyan, of Powls Valley, were recent visitors here. Jacob Schreck, of Harrisburg, spent Monday evening here. TOWER CITY Misses Ethel Kinley and Emma Lewis chaperoned a large party on a hike to the Big Rocks, about seven miles distant. They took lunch with them and all had an enjoyable time. To-day the local council of Me chanic's presented to the schools a large tlag which was raised on the building on the north side of Grand avenue. A parade preceded the flag raising. The parade consisted of the school children with their respective teachers and the lodge and the band. IIV MM ELSTOW N Mrs. Fellenbaum, of Middletown, spent several days with her son, J. J. Fellenbaum, of Poplar avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Buch and daughter Mary of Elizabethtown, spent Sunday with Mrs. Buch's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Nissley. Mrs. Harry Gresh returned Mon day night from a visit of several days at Philadelphia and Manayunk. Miss Rebecca Sutcliffe, of the Deaf and Dumb Institute, at New York City, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Sutcliffe. Miss Fannie Ludwlck entertained the Young Ladies Missionary Society of the Reformed Church on Tuesday evening. Miss Mildred Behney entertained the following little girls at her home in West Main street, for an after noon: Blanche and Miriam Muth, Margaret Shope, Verna Walters, Florence Freese, Almeda Etter and Evelyn Krause. Miss Catharine Crist has returned from a visit at Lancaster, Pa. Mrs. Morris Wagner entertained her sister, Mrs. Streaker and her daughter of Coatesville. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer McCormlck, of Harrisburg, spent a day with Mr. and Mrs. McCall. • RAI'PHIN Mrs. Bartley, who was the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Edward Shaulter, returned to Glen Iron on Monday. Bean soup will be for sale at the home of Mrs. H. M. Rhoads in Erie street, on Thusrday morning, for the benefit of the Methodist Plplscopal Church. Mrs. Eckert and daughter, of Harrisburg, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Nimrod Smith on Sunday. George Wolf, of Harrisburg, spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Wolf. Reuben Howard was home from Lebanon on Sunday. Airs, Jack McKlsslck and children, and Miss Margaret McKlsslck, of Harrisburg, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leßoy McKlsslck. Miss Eleanor Emmert, teacher of the primary room, ras returned to her home at York Springs. Miss Etta McNeely spent Sunday with her nephew, John McNeely, at Harrisburg. Mrs. Charles Bowman, of Rock viile, is visiting he* sister, Mrs. Wil liam Strieker. The Sunday school at the chapel at Speeceville is preparing "When Roses Bloom," for children's day. Miss VIOIR MoKlsslck is visiting her grandparents, Air, and Mrs. Pomcroy McKisslck, at Harrlsburg. Mr, and Mrs, William (Shaffer and children, Violet and Dorothy, spent the week-end at Bllzabethtown. Former Owner of Store Here Makes Bequests to Charities in His Will Lancaster, l'a., May 30. The will of H. S. Williamson, prominent phil anthropist, flled yesterday, makes be quests of SIO,OOO each to Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster Free Li brary, Shippen School and Morris ville, Bucks county, the last named to buy a tract of land to be known as- Williamson Park. Morrisville is required to plant at least one tree annually on the tract. It is given an additional SIO,OOO for the mainten ance of the park. Lancaster gets a 94-acre farm, to be added to Williamson Park, pre viously donated by the philanthro pist A large number of relatives are also remembered in the will with be quests of $5,000 each. Mr. Wiliamson was well and favor ably known in Harrisburg for a number of year. He was one of the store In Market street, conducted owners of the department under the firm name of Williamson & Foster. Later Mr. Williamson was sole owner, and subsequently closed business here and returned to Lan caster. News Items of Interest in Central Pennsylvania Lebanon. —"'Judge C. V. Henry, president judge of the Lebanon county courts, has granted permis sion to the Samuel R. Miller estate to sell at private sale to the State ninety-two acres of land in South Londonderry township for $7,360. The tract, is to become part of the big Mt. Gretna camp. Mount Gretna. The Rev. Dr. J. Max Hark, formerly president of the Moravian Seminary at South Bethle hem, has been chosen chairman of the Mount Gretna auxiliary of the Lebanon chapter of the Red Cross. liutztowii.—A romance that start ed in the Keystone State Normal school resulted In the marriage of Ralph F. Smith, principal of the Northampton Continuation Schools, and Miss Jennie Fenstermacher, also a teacher at Northampton. Chambersburg. Forty students of Wilson College have formed a Red Cross organization and have institut ed a campaign to add to their mem bership. York. Falling from the rear of a buggy while the vehicle was be ing backed by the driver, Joseph Scott, 35, of New Park, was fatally trampled by the horse. Lancaster. Lightning destroyed the barn on John Hayes' farm. Lit tle Britain township, a horse, mule and six cows perishing. Loss, $4,500. Pittston. Raymond Chamber lain, 12, of this city, picked up a live electric wire that dropped to the street yesterday, and he is now in a dying condition. Two thousand volts of electricity passed through his body. Mt. Penn. While returning from a winehouse on Mt. Penn, George Wanamaker was attacked by five highwaymen who clubbed him in sensible, robbed him of sls and then threw him from an automobile into the street and escaped. Officers ar rested Daniel Schmel, Fred Maurey, Curtis Oxenreider, John O'Boyle and Joseph Mayer and the last three were committed in default of bail. NO LIQUOR AT POLLS Snubury, Pa., May 30. Yester day President Judge Cummings, of the Northumberland county courts, issued an order prohibiting the sale of liquor on June 5 in any saloon or place where conscription registration polls are located. N. Y. Pacifist Pastor Gets No Vacation New York, May 30.—The congre gation of the Greenwich Presbyterian Church here, by select ballot, voted in favor of rejecting a resolution to grant a six months' leave of absence to their pastor, the Rev. William M. Fincke, who recently preached a pacifist sermon, but later enlisted in a Red Cross*unlt and now Is on' his way to France. It was said this ac tion was equivalent to the termina tion of the Rev. Mr. Fincke's pas torate. Mrs. Fincke addressed the congre gation, declaring her husband was "intensely patriotic" and for five months had considered how he could best serve his country. No Diamond Engagement Ring For This Couple Chicago. May 30.—The diamond solitaire that customarily has accom panied the announcement of an en gagement may lose Its status during the war if the example of a young Chicago couple is followed. The young woman wore no ring when she announced her approaching wedding to a number of young friends yester day, but In the lace of her waist was a little gold button Indicating that she was the owner of a Liberty bond. "My fiance couldn't afford both a ring and a bond." she said, "and so we decided that the button should announce our engagement." 1% "Will You Pass || tha Grape-Nuts, ig # Please?" ll —a phrase heard daily in thou sands of homes where both chil- Hy dren and grownups are in love 0/ with this wonderfully nutritious \f§ 5= whole wheat and barley food. \f| 1 "There's a Reason" 1 si Grape-Nuts is ss\ usually eaten with cream—a most de- Ipy. licious and well ration. ' / "•""r" . ' ** ' HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH WEST SHORE NEWS Annual Spring Services at Old Peace Church Shlremanstown, Pa., May 30. —Sun- day afternoon the annual spring serv ice was held Jn Old Peace Church, op posite this place, by the congregation of St. Paul's Reformed Church of Me chanicsburg, of which the Rev. John S. Adams is the pastor. The service was largely attended by tourists from a long- distance. Special music was rendered by St. Paul's choir under the direction of Mrs. Jacob V. Miller of Mechanicsburg. The Rev. Mr. Adams delivered the sermon. Old Peace Church was built by voluntary sub scription in the year 1797, when the congregation was organized by the Reformed Church. In 1806 a half in terest was purchased by the Luther ans and the edifice is being used joint ly by these two congregations, hold ing services in May and September each year. This church Is one of the oldest places of worship in Cum berland county. Social and Personal News of Towns Along West Shore Mrs. James Peterman of • Bridge street, Elkwood, Was taken to the Harrisburg Hospital for treatment yesterday. Mrs. Anna Wltmyer of New Cum berland is visiting friends at York. Mrs. William Bender and daugh ters of Reading are guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Shuler at New Cumberland. Mrs. Clyde Hale and daughter Doro thy of New . Cumberland went to Washington, D. C. Miss Marian Diehl of Millersburg was the guest of Miss Grayce Shelly at New Cumberland this week. f A STOK WILL SPRING SURPRISE Enola, Pa., May 30. —The Men's Bible Class of the Sunday school of the Beal Avenue Church of God, Sputh Knola, will hold a public meeting in the church to-morrow evening at 7.45 o'clock. The Rev. C. H. Heiges of New Cumberland will deliver a spe cial address. It is expected that the New Cumberland Church of God male chorus will sing. Pastor C. D. Rlshel will spring a surprise on somebody on the. occasion. CHURCH A.\.\l VKRSAK V New Cumberland, Pa., May 30.—The second anniversary of the Church of God will be celebrated on Sunday next. The Rev. J. W. Whisler of Pittsburgh will preach both morning and evening. In the afternoon at 2 o'clock the Rev. Dr. AViiliam N. Yates of Fourth Street Church of God, Har risburg, will speak at a union meet- 1 ing. Social music will be rendered by the choir. FIREMEN" BUY BOND New Cumberland, Pa., May 30.—Tin* Citizens Hose Company has purchased a Liberty Loan bond of SSOO. His "Girl" Baby Turns Out to Be a Boy Chicago, May 30.—Frank Davis, 162 7 Michigan avenue, is puzzled. His baby girl has turned out to be a boy. '"1 believe the county hospital doc tors have switched babies on me," said the dumfounded Davis.. Mrs. Mary Kenny Davis died in the county hospital March 24 when her baby was born. Davis says the nurse told him the baby was a girl. The baby remained in the hospital three weeks. It was a fine, healthy infant. Davis went to see it fre quently. All the while he thought it was a girl. On his last visit he found a sick ly infant with a wan, pinched face.' He took it out of the hospital and placed it in care of Mrs. Susanna Schroeder, 3317 Fulton street, a nurse. Mrs. Schroeder telephoned him later the baby was a boy. Davis called on the hospital doc tors to explain. They told him they had known all along it was a boy. Dr. Carl Meyer, of the county hos pital, produced the records of that institution, which showed the baby had been registered as a boy. "There can be no mistake," said Dr. Meyer. "A label with the name of the mother is attached to the leg of every baby born In the hospital. The label can't come off. I attended Mrs. Davis and remember distinctly the baby was a boy. Besides the rec ords show it was registered here as a boy. Davis has his own child." Would Exile Kings to Catalina Island Long Beach, Cal.. May 30.—Wil liam Albert Gray, who is said by friends to have lost his mental bal ance through worry over the war and who has spent a large sum of money In telegraphing appeals for peace to European crowned heads, was arrested on a warrant alleging insanity. Gray proposed In a communication to governments of the belligerent powers that the Kaiser, Czar and others responsible for the war should he exiled to Catalina Island and there kept in solitary confinement. CELEBRATE TODAY BY SIGNING THIS LIBERTY BOND APPLICATION TUAICKT OVAftTMBKT. BIT I.IWTT Loar-Potm lit, I. LIBERTY LOAN. APPLICATION FOR BONDS. Thl application eh on Id be trensmlttcd through th iubnrib