2 TIMELY NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND CITY'S SUBURBS LOYSVILLE BAND PLAYS AT HOMES Gives Entertainment at Eliza bethtown Masonic Institution Ellzabethtown, July 25.—1t is not generally known tHat Loysville, Perry county, possesses a noble institution known as the Tressler Orphans Home, which is maintained by the Lutheran church. In it the orphan children of this religious denomination are housed, clothed, fed, educated and fitted for the battles of life. They have 900 acres of land, 600 of which Jtte under cultivation, affording in ,'/struction to its boys in agriculture, gardening and similar subjects, etc.. domestic science and manual training enter into its curriculum. Special at tention is given to music as an ac complishment likely to prove an aid of great value to future success in life, as well as reflect credit upon the Institution. An able instructor in this branch is Charles Maxwell Stauffer, a member of Cumberland Star Lodge, No. 197, F. & A. SI., who is employed as director. He has organized thirty (lve of his boy pupils into a band, and thirty of the girl pupils into an or chestra. On Saturday afternoon. Pvof. Stauf fer brought his band to the. Homes, and entertained the guests with a band coneert. The following program was given: March, "Tressler Orphans Home," Mitchell; comet solo, "The Soul of the Surf." Earnest, Clarence McGuigan; melophone quartet.' "Vis ions," Barnard, William Sherman, Roy Gerston, Harold Harper, Miles Mc- Clain; ragtime travesty, "Lucy's Sex tette;" tuba solo, "The Morning Light Is Breaking." Allen Fuss; selection. "The Lost Chord." Sullivan; medley. "Tho Songs of the Nation." Vlult of ttplimtn Lodge Ephrata Lodge, No. 665, of Ephrata, Lancaster county. Pa., accompanied by families and friends to the number of seventy-five made a pilgrimage to the Homes on Sunday, for the purpose of conducting the religious services. They were accompanied by the Rev. John W. Smith, pastor of the Eph rata Lutheran church, and a member of Lodge No. 665. who delivered the sermon, ar.d Mfss Hanna Fishburn, who sang a solo. Mi-s Fishburn was accompanied by Mrs. Pail:* Bru baker. H. H. Singer, a past master of Lodge No. 665, presided at the serv ice. At the Sunday evening service. Hunt Cook, superintendent of the Elizabethtown chautauqua. made an interesting and instructive address. SafeWiUc Infants and Invalids HORLICK'S THE ORIQIHAI MALTED MILK Rich milk, maited grain, in potfder form. For infants, invalidsand growing children. Pure nutrition, upbuilding the whole body. Invigorates nursing mothers ud the aged. More nutritious than tea, coffee, etc. Instantly prepared. Requires no cooking. Substitutes Cost YOU Same Price 75 Per Cent Of Railroad Capacity IWill be required to enable the United States win the war. That is the deliber ate judgment of the president of the B. & O. R. R. This leaves only 25 per cent, to perform the business service of the country. Transportations has suffered for many years. Conditions will be un speakable when war ma terial begins to move. Take care of your lum ber requirements now. Later you are bound to experience trouble. Prices are sure to advance. If you pass by the pres ent opportunity it may be years before you can buy lumber at the rates we are now charging. This demands your serious consideration. United Ice & Coal Co. Forster & Cowden Sts. ( I Save Your Furnace Looked After Now How about your furnace? Did it give the maximum of heat for the coal used last season? OWING TO THE ADVANCE IN THE COST OF FUEL it will prove a paying investment to put your furnace in tip top condition. Have it fixCTl up so you will get every unit of heat possible out of your coal. Have the pipes taken down and the soot removed. Have it cleaned and all the broken and burned out parts removed. Do it now—the busy season will soon be here. Help, especially mechanical, is difficult to get. If you put it off you may have to wait until o'ther'orders ahead are filled before you can get your turn. Yes, do it now. C. W. Eisenhour Boyd and Logan Sts., Bell Phone 2826 Cleckner & Burke 1226 N. Third St Bell Phone 911-J D. S. Lowe, 1418 N. Sixth St Bell Phone 3718-J E. W. Weiss 1221 N. Sixth St Bell Phone 285 Wm. L. Jauss 210 Mulberry St Bell Phone 1159-M Zeigler & Hays, 222 Hummel St Bell Phone 3723; Dial 4670 Ralph Weast Ethel and 18th Sts., Bell Phone 4280 J. E. Shenk Penbrook Bell Phone 2539-K; Dial 4725 Fisher Bros 1001 Capital St Bell Phone 2298 Members of the Sheet Metal Contractors' Association of Harrisburg. WEDNESDAY EVENING, | IN THE CUMBERLAND | V > ONE HUNDRED AT 130 TH MEETING Mechanicsburg Council En tertains Visiting Sons and Daughters of Liberty Mechanicsburg. Pa., July 25.—Al most one hundred members were in attendance at Resolute Council No. 77, Sons and Daughters of Liberty, last evening, when the one hundred and thirtieth meeting of the Middle Dis trict Visitation Association was held. Lincoln Council of Carlisle was rep resented by five members; Riverside Council of New Cumberland, nineteen; I,ady Harris, eight; Silver' Star, three; and Perseverance, thirteen, ali coun cils of Harrlsburg; Susquehanna Council of Steelton, one; Star of Ober lin, of Oberlln. eleven;* Mt. Vernon Council of Harrisburg, five: Resolute Council of Mechanicsburg, thirty-one. Short talks were given by the fol lowing persons: Rudolph Kaley, of Mechanicsburg; Mrs. Emma Leban ture, of Oberlin; Miss Ivy Snell, or New Cumberland, and S. J. Mahaffy, of Harrisburg. It was arranged to have a picnic of the Middle District lodges at Boiling Springs Park, on Thursday, August 16. The next meet ing will be held at Susquehanna Coun cil, Steelton. on Thursday evening. August 9. Refreshments were served by the local lodge and a social time followed. Undertakers Charged With Violating the Health Laws Carlisle, Pa., July 25. Charges against three county undertakers were made_ before Justice Hughes here by R. J. Brauner, an agent of tho State Department of Health, who claimed that the men buried bodies without reporting the deaths and se curing proper certificates. The cases against M. Garfield and J. B. Bar bour, of Shippensburg, were dismis sed, while W. S. Thumma, of Wal nut Bottom, was held for court. He admitted a violation but said that he was compelled to hurry the burial be cause of the weather. NEW PASTOR INSTALLED Carlisle, Pa., July 25.—With spe cial features, the Rev. Glenn M. Shafer, formerly of Clarion, Pa., was last evening formally installed ds pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church here, succeeding the Rev. Edwin H. Kellogg, who resigned some months ago. A special musical program featured, including solos by James N. Rose, soloist of St. Thomas' Church, New York city. The sermon was delivered by the Rev. F. T. Wheeler, of Newville. The Rev. Dr. J. J. Ferguson, Silver Spring, was in general charge and other prominent clergymen and lay man were here for the event. SPORTSMEN ORGANIZED Carlisle, Pa., July 25.—With their object the protection of the fish and game in their section, an organiza tion of 100 sportsmen living in and about Boiling Springs has been form ed, a formal organization effected and plans laid to stop violation of the hunting laws. The officers are: President, Harry Giles; vice-president, Benjamin Bricker; secretary and treasurer, Harry Spahr. BELL-ANS Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package proves it. 25c at all druggists. Miller's Antiseptic Oil Known as Snake Oil WIU I.imher You Up—A New Creation Accomplishing Most Wonderful Results Mrs. E. M. Montgomery, Route 1, Jackson, Miss., states: 'TOorphine alone would relieve me of my suffer ings until I tried Miller's Oil, which gave me such quick results. I have used It for rheumatism, stiff, swelled joints, neuralgia, pains in my limbs, and after I applied it to the affected parts the pains disappeared, and I am thankful to say I have had 110 use for dope of any kind since. I will never be without a bottle of this wonderful oil in my home: it is a pleasure for me to recommend it to my friends and the public in this manner." We are constantly receiving testi monials similar to the above from thousands of grateful users of this wonderful Oil. It should bo in every home. Accept no substitute, for there is nothing like it. Golden, red color only. Every bottle guaranteed. 25c, SOc, and tl.oo a bottle or money re funded. Geo. A. Gorgas, druggist.—Adver tisement. DRAFT MEN JOIN NATIONAL GUARD Carlisle Company of Eighth Regiment Being Recruited to Full War Strength Carlisle, Pa.. July 25. With a number of men eligible under the draft presenting their enlistment claims, Company G is ..gain ap proaching war strength, the original figures having been cut by reason of rejectments on physical grounds. The truck company needs but two men and is preparing to leave for Mt. Gretna on Saturday. A gala time has been arranged for Saturday and a game of baseball has been scheduled between the teams representing Company G of Carlisle, and Company D, of Harrisburg. Many men from the Island camp will be here as will the Eighth Regiment. Band, the latter organization to give a concert in the evening. A parade will be held prior to the game. Bees Hold Up Business at Pen Mar Soda Fountain Pen Mar, Pa., July 25.—A swarm of bees suddenly swooped down upon the soda fountain, near the dancing pavilion here, yesterday and held up business for a time. REUNION AT PEN MAR Pen Mar, Pa.. July 25.—T0-mor row the thirty-first annual reunion of the Lutheran churches of Mary land. Virginia, West Virginia, Penn sylvania and District of Columbia will be held in the auditorium here and will be presided over by the Rev, George W. Enders, of York. One of the largest crowds of the season is expected and an interesting program has been arranged. PICNIC FOR EMPLOYES Carlisle, Pa., July 25—Heaby Broth ers, owners of Harrisburg and Car lisle sporting goods stores, were hosts at a picnic at Bellalre Park yes terday. Prior to the day's festivities the cyclists made a tour of the prin cipal streets of the town, displaying about seventy-five motorcycles. Sports were arranged which lasted into the evening. The single men defeated the married men in baseball by the score of S to 3. ENTERTAIN DIM.SBIJRG FRIENDS Mechanicsburg, Pa.. July 25. Mr. and Mrs. John Burley and Mr. and Mrs. John Kinter, of Dillsburg and Mr. and Mrs. Kirt Bushey and son, Victor, were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bushey, at 30 W. Green street, Mechanicsburg, on Sunday. Dillsburg Campmeeting to. Begin Friday, August 10 Dillsburg, Pa., July 25.—A number of campers are already on the Dills burg campground, and repairs, im provements and additionalo some of the cottages are being made prior to the opening of camp on August 10. The association has decided to again conduct the boardinghall. E. L. Ben der, of York, has been secured to su perintend the music. The compmeet ing will continue for ten days, in cluding two Sundays. ONLY ONE SURVIVOR Marietta, Pa.. July 25.—Tuesday was the day for anniversary reunion of the survivors of Company E. Seventy ninth regiment, which met yearly at different localities, until this year. One of the men. Lieutenant E. M. Boring, of Philadelphia, decided that he being by himself, no reunion can be had. These men were with Sher man on his march to the sea and saw hard lighting. BRI'MAKER-BARD WEDDING Marietta. Pa.. July 25.—Miss Lillie K. Bard, daughter of William Bara, WHS married yesterday to Wayne G. Brubaker. of Rohrerstown, by the Rev. S. G. Kauffman, of the United Brethrench Church. Tho attendants were Miss Lettie Bard, Miss Ruth Bard and Clyde Long, of East Peters burg. MRS. SUSAN MAKER BURIED Halifax. July 25.—Funer.al services over the body of Mrs. Susannah E. Baker, who died Friday morning at the home of her daughter, Mi3s Sallie Hawk, on Armstrong street, were held yesterday morning. Services being conducted by tho ltev. J. C. Pease, of Trinity Reformed church. Burial was made In Fetterhoff's Cemetery. MOTHER'S FRIEND FOR Expectant Mathers RELIEVES TENSION HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH! LAWYER TO HELP IN ANNEXATION West Shore Firemen's Union to Have Advice in Consul tation With City Fathers The West Shore Firemen's Union at the next monthly session will take a step further In the annexation of the West Shore to the city of Harrisburg. President J. Fred Hummel, of Worm leysburg, announced today that the Union would probably hire an attor ney to take up the proceedings with City Solicitor John E. Fox. Mr. Hum mel said that the attorney will be a man who has no interest in either county. Hiring of such a man Mr. Hummel says is on the advice from one of the City Comniiseioners. HENRY ESHLEMAN BURIED Shiremanstown, July 25.—Funeral services for Henry Eshleman, who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Christian Morning, in Camp Hill, Sunday morning, were held here yesterday afternoon in the United Brethren Church, the Revs. Messrs. Hess, Weaver and Menges officiating. Burial was made in St. John's Cemetery. Mr. Eshelman was 70 years old and was a life-long resident of this place. For many years he conducted a small cigar and confectionery store in East Main street. WARNING TO AUTO DRIVERS Wormleysburg, Pa.. July 25.—Signs warning tourists against speeding have been • aced at both ends of Front street, and if the speed laws are violated arrests will follow, offi cials said to-day. Since Front street has been oiled it affords a good speedway for automobilists and they have been taking advantage of it. Several numbers have been noted by officials and if the car owners con tinue to make a practice of speeding arrests will be made. FINED FOR SPEEDING West Fairview, Pa.. July 25.—Bur gess Disney stated to-day that he intended to continue the campaign against speeding through the bor ough. Fifteen have been fined and eight are awaiting hearings. The numbers of more speeders have been nabbed and notices will be sent out. Danger signs are being placed at various places in the town under the direction of Constable Shaull. LAWN FETE AND FESTIVAL Camp Hill, Pa., July 25.—A lawn fete and festival will be held by the Junior League of the Methodist Church on the lawn Saturday even ing beginning at 5 o'clocl'. Prepara tions have been under way for a week by the young folks under the direction of Miss Hattie W. Baugh man. The proceeds will be devoted to the church funds. TONE THE STOMACH With Homforri'n Arid Phosphate Disordered stomach and weak digestion are relieved and strength ened by its tonic properties. Buy a bottle.—Adv. Suburban Notes HUMMELSTOWN Mrs. A. K. Walton, Miss Carol Wal ton, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fox and son are spending ten days in the Poconos. The funeral of Charles Rahn, a life long resident of the borough, was held from the residence of his daugh ter, Mrs. Ida Wise. A serious automobile accident was narrowly averted when the automo bile of Al. Worth, of Hershey, turned turtle on a freshly-oiled road, near Elizabethtown on Monday evening. Dr. W. C. Baker of this borough, one of the occupants of the car, sustained injuries to hrs fight hand and leg. Carl Saylor and David Rugle were visitors at Harrisburg on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Birchfield, of Reading, are guests of Mrs. Birch field's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Shope. HALIFAX Dr. and Mrs. J. D. Dunham, of Columbus, Ohio, and Miss Charlene Fishel, of Middletown, were week-epd guests of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Richter. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reisch, of Har risburg. were over Sunday guests at the home of his mother, Mrs. Ellen Reisch. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Lenker, of Harrisburg. were guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Lebo, in Halifax township, over the Sabbath. Mr. and Mrs. William Garman, of Dauphin, spent a few days this week visiting at the home of their daugh ter, Mrs. Charles Zinn. Mrs. Sue Heisler, of Reading, is vis iting at the home of her son, Ben jamin Heisler. Mrs. W. A. Millard and Miss Esther Brubaker have returned home from a visit to Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Dlehl, at york. DILLSBURG Norman Wiley is suffering from typhoid fever at the home of his father, ijear here. His condition is not considered serious. Margaret Elicker is visiting her grandparents at Mechanicsburg. W. K. IClugh and family, of Le moyne. and Mrs. Kate Beame. of Gardner's, were guests of Mrs. Eliza Klugh, on Monday. They were on a return automobile trip from McVeigh town. The Rev. W. H. Weaver, of Annville, visited friends here on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. S. U. McCreary, Gar field Spedel and family. Mrs. John Reaser, Mrs. Joseph Hershey, and Maze Anthony, of Franklintown, left this place yesterday to attend a ten days' Bible conference at Kauffman's campground. The Bible conference is interdenominational, and is being held on the campground prior to the opening of the annual campnjeeting. WILLIAMSTOWX Alberta Bates, daughter of Mr. and ! Mrs. Daniel Bates, is seriously ill at [ her home In West Market street with infantile paralysis. John Punch has returned home aft er a two weeks' visit to his daughter in Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. George Fetterhoff and Miss Veneeda Lewellyn, of Harris burg, motored to town on Sunday, j John Dinger have returned from a I trip to Harrisburg and Marysville.- Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Deibler, of Har risburg, spent Sunday at the home of Frank Shadel. 'Mrs. Charles Nash and Mrs. Henry Stinner atteded the funeral of Mor ris Keiser at Lykens Sunday. Giles Helps. Mrs. Mary Mitchell and daughter, Ellen, of Lansford, were week-end guests of Mrs. James Bot tomley. Mrs. Jane Cox, of Harrisburg, Is spending some time with her sons here. Charles Shuttlesworth, who Is su£~ fering with a nervous breakdown, was taken to Uniontown to spend some timo with relatives. His wife and sons accompanied liim. Miss Helen Tate, of Philadelphia, Is the guest of her brother, Joseph Tate. Miss Jane Savage and Miss Eleanor Dando are spending their vacation at Wildwood, N. J. Miss Sadie Meehan is the guest of relatives at Shamokln. Miss Mary Lauer, of Lykens, is the guest of Miss Elsie Lewis. Mr. and Mrs. John Fittings, of En dirs, were callers at the home of JameBottomley on Sunday. Miss Minnie Mace Is spending some time at Philadelphia. WEST SHORE NEWS Six Will Graduate in Teacher-Training Class Lemoyne, July 26.—First com mencement exercises of the teacher! training class of the Calvary United | Brethren Church will be held this evening; at 7.45 o'clock. Six persons will be graduated. They are: Mrs. T. J. Bard, Miss Mary Bluch, Mrs. J. I* Brougher, Mrs. W. H. Fortney, Mrs. J. D. Mumma and Mrs. H. L. Wagner. The course of instruction was in chaige of the Rev. P. R. Koontz, pas tor of the church. Addresses will be made by the Rev. S. Edwin Rupp, pastor of Otterbein United Brethren Church. Harrisburg, and A. B. Har nish, of Mechanicsburg, superinten dent of teacher training for Cumber land county. The class motto is "Service Through Efficiency." The program of exercises follows: Hymn, scripture, the Rev. Mr. Koontz; prayer, the Rev. Mr. Koontz: hymn; piano solo. Miss Edna Sherman; address, the Rev. Mr. Rupp; solo, Mrs. E. F. Harnish* presentation of diplomas, Mr. Harnish; hymn. INSTRUCTION IN FIRST AID Camp Hill, Pa.,* July 25. —Instruc- tions in first aid was given the Camp Htll Boy Scouts at a meeting Mon day night. A lecture on the work was given by Dr. H. L. Hull, of the State Health Department. This is the first of a series to be given by Dr. Hull to the scouts. At the close of this series a first aid team will be organized. The hike, which has been postponed for several weeks on account of bad weather will be held to-morrow, without fail. The scouts will hike to Hogeatown where they will camp all night and return on Friday. Scout master Ketchledge will have charge. WATER PLUG SYSTEM West Fairview, Pa., July 25.—Out line of the water plug system for West Fairview has been submitted to officials of the Riverton Consolidated Water company and a report is ex pected at the next meeting of council. Council decided to have the water company officials look over the plans to ascertain if everything is in good order. NEW WATER METER SYSTEM Lemoyne, Pa., July 25.—A new plan of operating the water meter system is likely to be put into use by the Riverton Consolidated Water Company in the near future, an offi cial stated to-day. Just what this plan would be he said he was un able to state. TALL WHEAT STALKS Marysville, Pa., July 25. —A Pine Grove farmer reports two stalks of wheat measuring fifty-seven and fifty-eight inches, respectively. One head had twenty-nine grains. NEW CHURCH DEDICATED Lemoyne, Pa., July 25.—The Unit ed Evangelical Church, in Wrights ville, of which the Rev. Paul E. Keen, a former resident of Lemoyne, is pastor, was dedicated on Sunday. The new edifice cost $32,000. The Rev. Mr. Keen is well known in Le moyne and vicinity. DR. EVERHART COMMISSIONED Lemoyne, Pa., July 25. —Dr. Ed gar S. Everhart yesterday received his commission from Washington as a first lieutenant in the medical corps. Dr. Everhart is one of Le moyne's prominent physicians and a distinguished figure in Harrisburg physicians' circle. COMPLAIN OF IMPURE WATER Lemoyne, Pa., July 25.—Com plaints have been made to the local board of health by residents of the western end of Bosler avenue that they are using impure water tapped from the pipe lines in that street. In this sectioli of the town the pipe line has a dead end. UNION SERVICES IN AUGUST New Cumberland, July 25.—The churches of the town will hold union services on Sunday evenings in Au gust, at which time the pastors will exchange pulpits. The first service will be held in the Church of God, the Second at St. Paul's Lutheran Church; third. United Brethren, and fourth, at the Methodist Epis copal Church. SUCCESSFUL FESTIVAL New Cumberland, Pa., July 25. The Boys' Brigade of New Cumber land cleared between thirty and forty dollars at their festival on Saturday night. MACCABEES' OUTING New Cumberland, Pa., July 25. Fifty members and their friends of the Woman's Benefit Association of the Maccabees attended an outing at Paxtang Park on Saturday. IMPROVEMENTS COMPLETED New Cumberland, Pa., July 25. Improvements to the interior of Trinity United Brethren Church will be completed this week and services will be held on Sunday. RED CROSS BENEFIT West Fairview, July 25.—West Fairview Auxiliary of the Harrisburg Red Cross Chapter will hold a benefit festival on the schoolhouse grounds to-night. About twenty women were enraged in sewing in the flrehouse | to-day. BOY'S ARM BROKEN Marysville, Pa., July 25.—James. 13-year-old son of Jacob Hoffman, of Pine Grove, suffered a fractured right arm while cranking his fa ther's automobile. WILL CONTINUE SEED BUSINESS Marietta, Pa., July 25.—Charles Johnson, the well known seedsman, who recently returned from Califor nia. where he had been sojourning for two years, will continue in the seed business. Hte has opened an office In the Musser Annex, in West Market street. FRATERNAL VISIT New Bloomfield.i Pa., July 25.—0n Monday night forty members from Sincerity Lodge No. 35, I. O. O. F., of Thompsontown. and twelve members from Blain Lodge, No. 706, I. O. O. F., paid a fraternal visit to Mackinaw Lodge No. 330, here and had the sec ond degree conferred on thirteen members, eleven from Thompsontown and two from Blain. The work was done, by the degree team of Mackin Lodge. After the meeting refresh ments were served. >§jA Health Tip|fy Social and Personal News of Towns Along West Shore Mrs. Harry Hackell, of Baltimore, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel N. Eppley, at Marys ville. • Miss Marjorie Nace, Miss Vera Nace and Herman Nace, of Marys ville, are spending some time with their grandfather. W. A. Albright, at Griers Point. Mrs. Minnie F. Leonard has re turned to her Marysville home after visiting at Gettysburg. Mrs. Russell Rice and small daugh ter, of Marysville, are the guests of Mr. Rice's parents at Landisburg. Melvin Nace, of Baltimore, is the guest of Marysville friends. Mrs. Cora (5. Reiber, of Marys ville, is spending the summer with friends at Mount Gretna. John McLane and Mrs. Charles Hopper, of Detroit, Mich., have re turned home after visiting Mrs. Mc- Lane, at Lemoyne. Milton Kline, of Chicago, spent several days with Mr. and Mrs. John Snyder, at Shiremanstown. Mrs. Harvey Crowl, sons Chester and Paul Crowl, have returned to their home in Altoona after visiting the former's sisters, the Misses Esh enbaugh, at Shiremanstown. Harry Miller, of Shiremanstown, is spending some time at Detroit, Michigan. Mrs. D. W. Wonderly, daughters, Dorothy and Kathryn Wonderly, of Highspire, were week-end guests of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. g. Brinton, at Shiremanstown. MTS. Matilda Mumper has return ed to her home at Chambersburg after spending several days with relatives at Shiremanstown. George Harman, of Harrisburg, spent Sunday with his parents at Shiremanstown. Miss Blanche Howry, of Shire manstown, is home from a visit with relatives at Lancaster. Mr. and Mrs. William Wagner and grandson, Clayton Wagner, have re turned to their home at Washing ton, D. C., after spending several days with Mrs. Wagner's sister, Mrs. Samuel Bates, and Miss Susan Mas ter, at Shiremanstown. Miss Jennie Weaber, of Allen town, is spending some time with the Rev. and Mrs. H. K. Lantz, at St. John's parsonage, at Shiremans town. Mrs. Edward Lease, of Hazleton, is visiting Professor and Mra. C. S. Rice, at New Cumberland. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Walker, daughter, Beatrice; Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Walker, daughter, Laurence; Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Walker, son, Ed ward; Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Shott. of New Cumberland, motored to Get-* tysburg on Sunday. Miss Anna Witmyer, of Philadel phia, and Eva Witmyer, of Balti more, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Bixler and other relatives at Ne>v Cumberland. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Eichinger, of New Cumberland, have returned from a visit to their daughter, Mrs. Cohean, at Gettysburg. TESTING OIL ON STREETS Marysville, Pa., July 25.—Work of testing oil on the borough streets was started to-day under the direc tion of Street Commissioner Jacob D. Carmichael. The test is being made on that section of Front street lying between Lincoln and Verbeke streets. The street was carefully pre pared and all holes filled with small stones before the oil was placed. If this test proves satisfactory, other important streets of town will be treated. ERECTING BANK BUILDING Marysville, Pa., July 25.—Work on the erection of the building for the new Ickesburg State Bank is pro gressing rapidly. Fixtures have al ready been purchased. Be Careful in Using Soap on Your Hair ! Most soaps and prepared shampoos contain too much alkali, which is very Injurious, as It dries the scalp and makes the hair brittle. The best thing to use is just plain mulsified cocoanut oil, for it Is pure and entirely greaseless. It's very cheap, and beats the most expensive soaps or anything else all to pieces. You can get this at any drug store, and a few ounces will last the whole family for months. Simply moisten the hair with wa ter and rub it in, about a teaspoonful is all that is required. It makes an abundance of rich, creamy lather, cleanses thoroughly, and rinses out easily. The hair dries quickly and evenly, and is soft, fresh looking, bright, fluffy, wavy, and easy to handle. Besides, it loosens and takes out every particle of dust, dirt and dandruff. —Adv. IT'S YOUR KIDNEYS You have swollen feet and hands! Stiff, achy Joints! Sharp-shooting, rheumatic pains torture you. You have aching back, pain in the lower abdomen, difficulty when urinating! Look out! These are danger signals. Trouble is with your kidneys. Uric acid poisoning, in one form or another, has set in. It may lead to dropsy or fatal Bright's disease if not checked. Get some GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules Immediately. They are an old preparation, used all over the world for centuries, combining natural healing oil and herbs, well-known to physicians and used by thousands in their daily practice. The Capsules are not an experimental, make-shift "pat ent medicine," or "salt," whose effect is only temporary. They are a stan dard remedy, and act naturally, gently and quickly. But when you go to the druggist, insist on getting the pure, original Haarlem OIT in Capsules. Be sure the name GOLD MKDAL is on the box. three sizes, and thus protect yourself against counterfeits.—Adver- Msement. NUXATED IRON i t gth of delicate, nervous, mjm FIT I TIIII rundown people 100 HIDI Ig "l P cl ' cent, in ten days H I | I I MSI >n many instances. SIOO if it article Boon ap- Ask your doctor abouf it. Croll Keller, G. A. Gorgas. J. Nelson Clark always carry It in stock c"„ (Catty to appl7. Sure. Quirk, Safe. 23c. l.uruoM, Itrxall DrnsKlat. 10 W. Third St. and Pcnna. Station. JULY 25,1917. News Items of Interest in Central Pennsylvania Hazlcton —Caught in the rollers of the breaker at the Audenrled col liery of the Lehigh and Wilkes- Barre Coal Company, Michael Stud nick, a young man of Audenried, was so badly managled that he died at the State Hospital. Tamaqua—The body of Edward Arner, aged 48 years, of Lansford, who left his home for a stroll Satur day morning, has been found on the mountains near here alongside a tree which had been shattered by lightning. It is supposed that this shock killed Arner. Lchigliton—The people of this town and nearby farmers are almost unanimous in advocating a curb market. Under the present house to-house canvassing system it takes the farmers the greater portion of a day to dispose of a load of produce. Palmerton and Lansford, too, have practically decided in favor of a curb market. Mauch Chunk—Thirty of the pres ent liquor license holders of this county have decided not to ask for a renewal of their licenses next year if they are not allowed to sell whisky and other distilled spirits. Mauch Chunk —The Lehigh Val ley Railroad Company is inaugurat ing a new system by placing young women on duty as gatetenders at crossings, so as to relieve as many men as possible for military duty. Mount Carmel—Joseph Scusce, Marion Heights, had an arm severed and was probably fatally injured whe caught under a fall of coal at Hick ory Ridge colliery. Boycrtown—Dr. Charles B. Dot terer, chief burgess, received a com mission in the army medical crops. If called for active service he will resign as burgess. Dr. Beck Says Hot Sun and Heat Weaken the Eyes Tells How to Strengthen Eyesight 50% in One Week's Time in Many Instances A Free Prescription Yon Can Hove Filled and Vse at Home New York, N. Y. Do you wear glasses? Are you a victim of eye strain or other eye weakness? It so. you will be glad to know that, ac cording to Dr. Beck, there is real hope. for you. He says that exposure to sun, smoke, dust or wind often produces eyestrain, and people living war J" climates should frequently bathe the eyes and be careful to protect them from extreme light. This prescription will prove of great value to many eye sufferers. Many whose eyes were fail ing say the have had their eyes re stored through the principle of this wonderful free prescription. One man savs, after trying it: "I was almost blind; could not see to read at all. Now I can read everything without my classes and my eyes do not water any more. At night they would pain me dreadfully, now they feel fine all the time. It was like a miracle to me. A lady who used It says: "The atmos phere seemed hasy with or without glasses, but after using this prescrip tion for fifteen days everything seem ed clear. I can even read fine print without glasses." It Is believed that thousands who wear glasses can now discard them in a reasonable time and multitudes more will be able to strengthen their eyes so as to be spar- / \/ \ 1 _l /• -DAY fH UNDAY f\ SEASHORE OUTINGS ATLANTIC CITY ATLANTIC CITY Cape May, Wildwood SUNDAYS Ocean O,UI July 29. August 12 sod 26 SATURDAYS Rl* -~y ROUND July 28, Aufiint 11, 25 and ij? OiVjW TRIP September 1. SPECIAL THROUGH TRAIN SJ.SO "TRIP" VLA DELAWARO RLVER BRLD * E ' *** TRIP all-rail route. 25 cents additional to Atlantic City via Delaware River Bridge Leaves Harrlsburs 8.50 A. M. Route. Returning:, leaves Atlantic City, Only all-rail to Atlantic SOUTH Carolina Ave.. 610 P. M. C 7 Annual P.rk, Ocean Tickets JfOOd only on Grove Excursion, Aupruat 23. Special Traill. Pennsylvania R. R. Pennsylvania R. R. F=ine CELERY PLANTS gS We have extra fine, well-rooted plants of Giant Pascal, White Plume, Golden Self Bleaching. SPECIAL PRICES on these $3.00 per 1,000; 800 for *1.75; 100 for 50c; 10c per dozen (Give us your orders a day in advance if pos sible so we can pull them fresh for you to plant out). PIiANT NOW—Beans, Beets, Currots, Early Sweet Corn, Strasburg and White Chinese Radish, Turnip Swiss Chard Endive Kotta Ex celsior Peas for final crops. SPRAYERS—6Oc up; PYROX for killing bugs and worms; BLACK LEAP 40, for killing lice (25c size makes gals.) Schell's Seed Store King Oscar 5c Cigars CJ There are many cigars of many kinds and many prices, but for 26 years King Oscars have been "on top" for quality, regularity and mellowness. We ask you to give this old friend a new trial and get more than your money's worth for a nickel. John C. Herma Makers CONFERENCE ON TURNPIKE SALE Commissioners of Franklin, Fulton and Adams Counties to Join State in Purchase Waynesboro. Pa., July 25. W. ti. Minick, D. M. Wertz and J. J. Oiler, a committee of the directors of the Waynesboro, Greencastle and Mer corsburg Turnpike Company, went to C'hambersburg yesterday afternoon for a conference with the county commissioners upon the matter of the saJe of that highway to the county and state as a state road free of tolls. The question to be met at this stage of the negotiations is the price at which the turnpike company will agree to sell the highway. The com missioners of Franklin county, as also those of Adams county, have agreed to go in with the state for the purchase of the turnpike if a satis factory price can be agreed on. The state is committed to the same agree, ment through Highway Commis sioner Black. The county commissioners of Franklin, Fulton and Adams ooun ties have arranged for a Joint meet ing at Chambersburg next Friday to lake up the matter of going in with the state on a fifty-fifty plan. G. B. LOUER DIES Marietta, Pa,, July 25,-r-G. B. Louer, 8§ years old, one of the \nost promi nent men in northern Lancaster coun ty. a retired merchant and a large landowner at Elizabethtown, died Monday night. His wife and two 1 children survive. Ed the trouble and expense of ever Ketting srlaeses. Eye troubles of many descriptions may be wonderfully benefited by following the simple rules. Here is the prescription: Go to any active drug store and get a bottle of Bon-Opto Tablets. Drop one Bon-Opto tablet in a fourth of a glass >of water and allow to dissolve. With this liquid bathe the eyes two to four times daily. You should sotlce your eyes clear up perceptibly right from th