2 TIMELY NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND CITY'S SUBURBS Gypsies in Automobiles Make Call at Marysville Marysville, Pa., July 11.—Marys ville has been visited by bands of gypsies during the past several days. A group, traveling in six automo biles, bearing Ohio, Illinois and oth er western states' licenses, which passed through here westward yes terday was a source of trouble. While they made several attempts to secure loot, it is not believed that they left with any booty. They en tered the home of John Hummel in South Main street, but neighbors no ticed their entrance and forced them to return a gold watch and purse that they had stolen. Harry Heish ley and John Weiser, encountered by the wanderers in P. M. Skivington's feed store, were other intended vic tims. RECEPI'ION OF MEMBERS New Cumberland, Pa., July 11. — Next Sunday, July 15, the sacrament of. the Lord's supper and reception of members will be held in Baugh man Memorial Methodist Church. IsL*^ Double Deck Electric Stove j For light housekeeping, they arc just the thing. Steel cooking utensils; d*/? ECfl all combined ... tJ>O' UU a l Fan Season is here, get 1 our price before you buy. j I have Robbin & Myers and Fidelity Motors in stock at the best price in Harrisburg. I This device can be used to turn down electric light, same as gas. K Batteries HHP 30c Each Tungsten or Mazda Lamps 10, 15, 25, 40-watt, <£■ QQ per box X Box of 5 lamps. Same lamp you pay other dealers $1.35 per box of 5 lamps. I alse carry a full line of nitrogen lamps at 10% less than other sell them. Medical Vibrator This guaranteed machine sells for SIO.OO Can be used for years. Just think! Five trips to a doctor will pay for it. Treat yourself at home. E. Blumenstein 14 S. Court Street Harrisburg, Pa. WEDNESDAY EVENING, YOUNG FOLKS AT COVE COTTAGE Party Chaperoned by Mrs. Florence Smith at Sum mer Home Cove, Pa., July 11.—A party of young folks chaperoned by Mrs. Florence Smith of 1510 V& North fif teenth street, Harrisburg, spent the week end at their Summer home cottage. The party included: Miss Esther Shire and Herman Wagner, of Penbrook; Miss Anna Kessler, Miss Margaret Knob, Miss Helen Knot, Miss Mary Strickner, Paul Strickner, Oscar Gable, John Kess ler, Albert Shaffner, of Enola; Miss Hilda Lehman, Lester Leidig, o £ Hlghspire; Owen Kennedy, of Marys vile; Gordon Chestnut, of Milton; Miss Elsie Smith, Miss Mary Coss, Miss Emma Pearson, Miss Grace Hook, Miss Eva McLaren, Charles Ryan, Kermit Smith and Leslie Hall, ot Harrisburg. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Yocum and daughter are spending some time at Helena cottage. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Manahan and daughters are guests at Tran quil cottage. Joseph Camel and George Burd spent Tuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Curry, here. Mr. and Mrs. Silas Benson, of Lebanon, spent Tuesday at Nabob cottage. M. H. Shenk entertained at Larue cottage on Tuesday. The guests in cluded: William Yaeck, John Col mer, Charles White, J. W. Bradley, of Philadelphia, and Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Shenk, of Harrisburg. Mr. and Mrs. George Hippensteel and daughters, Edna and Helen, of Harrisburg, and Miss Myra Hippen steel, of Philadelphia, were recent visitors at Helena cottage. The Misses Lily, Sue and Henrietta Long, of Harrisburg, are spending two weeks on Berrier's Island. Master Ted Berrier is spending two weeks in Philadelphia. Joseph Barnett spent several days with his daughter Mrs. George Keel, at Covallen. James Donnelly and sisters. Misses Blanche and Jennie Donnelly, of Harrisburg, spent Sunday at Donna- Lee cottage. Mrs. D. W. Hershey and family spent Sunday at Mary Ann cottage. Charles Barnett and Earl File, of Harrisburg, spent v the week-end at the homestead. Fulmer Rife, of Harrisburg, spent Sunday with Valentine Fager here. Daniel Berkholder, of Harrisburg, spent the week-end at Maple Shade cottage. Mr. and Mrs. John D. Berrier and daughter, Margaret, and Mrs. Rob ert Berrier, of Harrisburg, were re cent visitors at Berrier's Island. Surprise Kitchen Shower For Mrs. Warren Shumaker Blain, Pa., July 11.—Last evening a surpiise kitchen shower was ten dered Mrs. Warren WT r Shumaker, a bride of a few weeks at the home of her parents, the Rev. and Mrs. George H. Knox, at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage. IJorty-flve were present. Misses Elsie Baker, Ida Hartman, Jennie Kern, Mary B. Gutshall, Grace Stambaugh, Alda Snyder. Leslie Wentzel. Elsie Bist line, Christina Kern, Myrtle Shuman, Lee Smith, Josephine Sheaffer, Edith Bistline, Mary Reighard, Olive Foose, Emory Flickinger, Erma Flickinger, Caroline Averill, Gert rude Shumaker, Helen Kistler, Les lie Shumaker, the Rev. and Mrs. G. H. Knox and children. John, Stanley, Paul and Mrs. W. W. Shumaker, Mrs. W. H. Sheaffer, Mrs. F. A. Kern, Mrs. Mary A. Snyuer, Mrs. Harry H. Smith, Mrs. W. T. Drom gold, Mrs. N. F. Flickinger, Mrs. Olevia Averill, Mrs. Charles E. Openford, Mrs. C. R. Hench, Mrs. D. P. Stokes, Mrs. D. G. Keck, Mrs. Walter Fry, Mrs. Annie Woods, Mrs. E. D. Boyer, Mrs. Marietta Campbell, Mrs. Lewis Shuman, Mrs. Mary E. Henry. Mrs. Harry Dunkleberger, Mrs. Margaret Gifford and Mrs. R. K. Hench. AMERICANS ELECT OFFICERS Halifax, Pa„ July 11.—Officers have been elected for Camp No. 128, Patriotic Order of Americans, as follows: Past president, Mrs. M. A. Spahr; assistant past president, Mrs. G. W. Westfall; president, Mrs. A. M. Smith;, assistant president, Mrs. R. A. Shumaker; vice-president, Mrs. William Jury; recording secre tary, Mrs. C. W. McClellan; assistant, G. W. Shultz; financial secretary, Mrs. John Cumbler; treasurer, Mrs. Luther Ryan; conductor, Mrs. W. B. Nace; assistant conductor, Mrs. An nie Killlnger; guardian. Mrs. Bertha Collom; sentinel, Mrs. James Neitz; trustee, G. W. Shultz. Mrs. George Westfall and daugh ter, Gertrude, spent Sunday at Har risburg. Miss Pearl Kline spent several days with her sister, Mrs. Charles Poffenberger, at Marysville. Howard Heisler, of Northumber land, spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Heisler. Frank Klinger and Miss Mae | Clemson, spent over Sunday visiting the former's parents, near Millers burg. The Halifax Boy Scouts return ed home from Benvue, where they spent a week camping. ADDRESS BY DR. GILLAND Pen-Mar, Md., July 9.—The ad dress at the Presbyterian reunion on August 2, will be made by the Rev. Dr. James W. Gllland, of Shamokln, Pa., moderator of the great synod of Pennsylvania. Mr. Gilland is a J native of Greencastle, Pa., a preacher j of great ability, an orator of cotn- I manding eloquence and a presbyter jof wide experience. James McKinley i Rose, the well-known tenor of New ! York city, will sing. RANK DIVIDEND DECLARED Millersburg, Pa., . July 11.—At a meeting of the directors of the First National bank, the semiannual divi dend of 6 per cent, was declared out of the earnings for the past six months. The bank is in a flourishing condition and a handsome balance was added to the undivided profit ac count. jftMMMMAMa MMMAMH I PQSTUM | HELPS i WHERE COFFEE i HINDERS! ! ii "There's a Reason" : MECHANICSBURG KINDERGARTEN COMMENCEMENT J, 1 flj Bft 9 1V u&~ Photo by Strong Studio, Mechanicsburg. Those In the picture are: Back row— Sarah Elizabeth Hess. Margaret Cecelia Blhl and Gladys Russel Henderson. Middle Row—Mildred Re becca Williams, Mary Bell Hess and Lulu Mae Coover. Front row Walter Bruce Wilson and John Charles Diehl. LITTLE GIRLS AT HOUSE PARTY Mount Gretna Red Cross Au xiliary Working on Hospital Supplies For Army Mount Gretna, Pa., July 11.—Four little girls of East Petersburg, Pa., are having a splendid time at Coop er's cottage in the Chautauqua grounds. Miss Stouffer and Miss Strickler are chaperoning this little | party, which includes: Miss Jessie Reinhold, Miss Mary Ringwalt, Miss Claribelle Kunkle and Miss Nilla Milllnger. A meeting of the Red Cross Aux iliary took place in the Hall of Learning on Tuesday afternoon. The members at present are working on bandages. Thirty-five were present, and the next meeting is to take place at the Kaufman House on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Keen, of the Aralia, gave an informal five hundred party at her home on Monday evening. Those present were: Miss Keen, Miss Amanda Hagen, Mrs. M. D. Block and Miss Leddy L. Kaufman and Mrs. Keen Mrs. Robert Longwell, of the Chautauqua grounds, left Tuesday to spend a week with relatives in Connellsvllle, Pa. Miss M. Louise Jacoby, of Had donfleld, N. J., secretary to Ralph Lures, who is director of the Phila delphia School of Musical Art, is spending the week with Mr. Lures and his mother. Miss Minnie Roy and Miss Julia Ray have returned to their home in Bridgeville, Del., after spending two weeks with Mrs. Frank Bowers, of the Chautauqua grounds. Mrs. Harry Oves and her daugh | ter, Margaret, of Harrisburg, are visiting the Hutmans, ot Chestnut Knob. Miss Josephine Richmond, of Woodbury, N. J., has returned to | her home after spending two weeks I with Natalie Thomas. Mrs. W. A. Tappen and Miss Mar garet Tappen, of New York, have taken a cottage on the Chautauqua grounds for the season. Mr. and Mrs. Spooner and Mrs. Cumbler, of Harrisburg, are guests of Mrs. Segelbaum, of Mt. Gretna. Mrs. Ralph K. Derr Miss Em ilie Derr, of Reading, are spending I several weeks with Mrs. Arthur I Loser, of the Campmeeting grounds. I Mr. and Mrs. Shlerly and their ! son, of Columbia, are the guests of i Dan Neagley. Miss Elizabeth Cody, of Mataan, N. J., is spending some time with Mrs. H. H. Thomas. Mrs. H. B. Walters is entertaining Miss Hubely, of Lancaster, for sev eral days. Miss Betty Croll is spending sev- I eral weeks with Miss Marlon King. Mrs. Hannah Richardson, of the Zembo, is expecting Mrs. Swartz, of Harrisburg, to spend the rest of the week with her at Gretna. Ted E. Davis, son of Mrs. Annie M. Davis, left Mt. Gretna this morn ing to join the Signal Corps at New York. Miss Reber, of Lebanon, is visiting at the home of Miss E. M. Hotten stein. Mrs. Anna M. Pyott, of Lancaster, Pa., is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Eastman. SCHOOL BOARDS ORGANIZE Blaln, Pa., July 11. —The borough school board met recently and made its annual settlement. The board was organized by re-electing N. K. Bist line, president; Creigh Patterson, secretary: L. M. Wentzel, treasurer; | Others members of the board' are: | George W. Gutshall and Clinton H. I Wentzel. The Jackson township school board made its annual settlement and organized the new board as fol lows: President, George Anderson; secretary, Harry O. Hench; treasur er, David E. Boak. The other mem bers of the board are W. Frank Gray and Lewis Robinson. INTERESTING CONTEST Dauphin, Pa., July 11.—All Dau phin is deeply interested in the young girls' popularity contest , which Is being hetfl now by the Athletic Association for the benefit of the baseball nine. The tickets, which sell at five cents apiece, are good for five votes for one of Dauphin's at tractive young girls. The contest will close on August fourth, an.l from time to time reports will be an nounced In the store window of John L. Porter. At the present time the leading contestants are Miss Helen Kennedy and Miss Blanche Singer ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED Waynesboro, Pa., July 11.—Cards received here announce the engage ment of Raymond L. Clapsaddle and Miss Edith Parsons, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Pa -sons, of Phil adelphia. Mr. Clapsaddle is on the United States Battleship Vermont, stationed at New York, and is a son of Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Clapsaddle, of Waynesboro. Use McNeil's Pain Exterminator. —ad HARRISBURO JISSSt TELEGRAPH Event of Interest in Mrs. Sheeder's Music Class Mechanicsburg, Pa., July 11.—An annual event of much pleasure and Interest, which reflects credit nqt only on the head of the Institution, but the town as well is the com mencement of Mrs. Lillian Sheeder's Musical Kindergarten. Last evening exercises were held in Franklin Hall and eight youthful graduates were launched in the musical world. Dais ies the school flower intermingled with ferns r.nd a profusion of Amer ican flags give a gala appearance to the hall. Members of the Alumni attended in a body and the invoca tion was made by the Rev. Dr. E. D. Weigh, of Camp Hill, an honorary' member of the Alumni, who also j addressed the class and presented' the diplomas and prizes. The following pupils gave an inter- j esting musical program: Lulu Mae! Coover, Gladys Russell Henderson, I John Charles Diehl, Sara Elizabeth! Hess, Mildred Rebecca Williams, ] Margaret Cecelia Bihl, Walter Bruce i Wilson and Mary Bell Hess. Mrs Sheeder will be assisted by her daughters, the Misses Paulino and Mildred Sheeder, who will usher. This evening the Alumni banquet will be held at the home of Miss Edna Smith, South Market street. CHARLES KASS DIES Marysville, Pa., July 11. —Charles L. A. Kass, a former resident of Marysvile, a son of C. F. Kass, of Dahlian street, died at his home at Millheim, Center county, on Tues day from heart failure, aged 38 years. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made but services will be conducted and burial made here. He is survived by his wife, who was formerly Miss Florence Wagner, daughter of Mrs. Catherine Wag ner, of Marysville; four daughters, Charlotte, Catherine, Edith and Es ther, all at home; his father, C. F. Kass, of this place; three sisters, Mrs. H. I. Crow, of Bethlehem, and Miss Emma Kass and Miss Mary Kass, of Marysville, and three brothers, Jacob Kass, of Philadel phia; Ernest Kass, of Hollidays burg, and Harry Kass, of Marys ville. FOOD CONSERVATION WORK Dauphin, Pa., July 11.—A cam paign for food conservation was be gun in Dauphin yesterday under the direction of Mrs. J. W. Hawthorne, chairman. A team, conslst'lng of the' Misses Ora Bickel, Helen Louise Wallis, Ethel Romaine Forney and Sabra Clark, made a house-to-house canvass of the town and received support from almost every woman in it. As usual. Dauphin responded loyally to the government's call for volunteers. CAMPING AT BIG POOL Waynesboro, Pa., July 11.— W. R. Davison, J. Bowman Metz, druggist, of Waynesboro; District Attorney C. H. Clipplnger, H. A. McKinnie, of Greencastle, and Charles Davidson, of Martlnsburg, W. Va., went into camp at Big Pool for two weeks, weeks. BIBLE CLASS FESTIVAL Dauphin, Ta., July 11.—The Bible Class of the Zionville Evangelical Sunday School, will hold a festival at Red Bridge Saturday evening, July 14. HIDE SOLD FOB *l2 Blain, Pa., July 11.—Mrs. Annie Gutshall, of Mount Pleasant, had a cow tied out for pasture with a rope close to a stream. In. an attempt to get a drink the cow got twisted around a post and hanged herself. The hide sold for sl2. Suburban Notes HALIFAX Budd Beistel, of Millersburg, spent Saturday evening at the home ot Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Arnold. Mrs. W. A. Millard and children, of Plymouth, are guests of her mpther, Mrs. Sarah Pike. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Alter, of Port Royal, are paying a visit to their daughter, Mrs.'P. S. Hill. Misses Almeda and Minnie Bicks j ler, of Plymouth, are guests of town I friends. I Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rettlnger, of ] Lucknow, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rettinger. Miss Helen Jauss, of Harrisburg, is | a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Shope. Mr. and Mrs. Homes Walborn, of , Millersburg, were week-end guests of j Mr. and Mrs. Newton, A. Steffen. Miss Mary Hall, of Harrisburg, i spent the week-end as .the guest of | Mr. and Mrs. I. F. Chubb. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Seltzer, of Steelton, visited at the home of Mr. j and Mrs. Daniel Webster, Sunday. Miss Gertrude Bottomstone spent ! the past week visiting relatives at | Sunbury. Harry C. Chubb has gone to Har | risburg, where he secured employ [ ment. FOR HEAT BXKRATION I'M Horsford's Acid Phosphate Excellent for the relief of exhaus tion, nervousness and impaired diges tion. due to the effects of heat.—Ad i vertisement. CHAUTAUQUA AT MECHANICSBURG Program For Week's Enter tainment of Lectures, Con certs, Operas and Plays Mechanicsburg, Pa., July 11. The Rev. Dr. A. B. Van Ormer will be superintendent this year at the Mechanicsburg Chautauqua, which begins on Saturday and continues one week. The series lecture which opens the program on Saturday af ternoon is followed by a concert by the McKinnie Ope Vatic Company. In the evening the last act of 11 Trova tore will be given in full costume by the company and an. Illustrated lecture by Peter Mac Queen, P. R. G. S., "The Great European War." Sunday, July 15, sacred concert and union church service. Monday afternoon, concert by Alexander Von Sklbinsky, violinist; lecture, Dr. Carolyn E. Keisel, "Just You"; evening, concert, Sklbinsky; entertainment, Paul Fleming, magi cian and his company. Tuesday, series lecture by super intendent; concert, Garland-Eek hoff-Jordan Company; evening, con cert; lecture by Frank Dixon, "Uncle Sam, M. D. Wednesday afternoon, series lec ture; concert by-the Old Homestead Quartet; evening, drama, "The Old Homestead, by Denman Thompson. Thursday afternoon, series lec ture concert, the symphonic Orches tra Club and Madame Justine Shan non, contralto; evening concert, lec ture, Percy Alden, member of Par liament, London, England, "The Fu ture of Europe." Friday afternoon, junior Chautau qua play, "Good Fairy Thrift"; "The Village of Ding Dong Bell," present ed by members of the Chimes of Normandy Company; evening, opera, "The Chimes of Normandy," pre sented by a full cast, chorus and or chestra. Peculiar Accident Sends Young Woman to Hospital Lewistown, Pa., July 11.—A pe culiar accident has sent Miss Eliza beth North, young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James C. North, of Mifflin, to the Jefferson Hospital, at Phila delphia. While selling Red Cross tags at the First National Bank cor ner on July 4 she had disposed of some to a party in an automobile and when the machine started away a ring on the girl's finger caught in one of the curtain buttons, caus ing her to fall and badly lacerating the finger before she could get free from the car. Symptoms of Infec tion appeared, requiring her removal to the hospital. WILL ELECT OFFICERS Wormleysburg, Pa., July 11. —The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Wormleys burg Hose Company will elect offi cers for the coming year at their regular meeting in the town hall on Tuesday evening. Ginger Ale to the Fore More people are drinking and serving ginger ale because Clicquot Club Ginger Ale has taught America what a fine beverage good ginger ale is. You will find it at most fountains, hotels and clubs. Clicquot Club is made of real ginger and deep-spring water. It has a snap and sparkle, a high carbonation and guaranteed purity. It is the standard ginger ale of America and there is probably no better in the world. Good grocers and druggists sell Clicquot by the case THE CLICQUOT CLUB COMPANY, MILLIS, MASS.. U. S. A. Wholesale Distributors Witman Schwarz Co. 1 H OUR EXHIBIT OF THE IIH ' I 'HIS is Briscoe Week at our showrooms and at 1,000 others all over I i||l||i|i! | the United States. Make it the occasion for getting acquainted with the newest Briscoe models and with us. See the Half-Million Dollar Motor —it has inexhaustible power. Sit in the Briscoe with your family and unusual roominess —-ample space for 6-foot men to stretch Then mechanical superiorities for you to see that are usually Building the Briscoe entirely in Briscoe factories makes possible the price of $725 —on both touring and 4-passenger Roadster moaels. l|Bpi| Come today. . You'll say the New Briscoe is the car you want. JULY 11, 1917.
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