2 TIMELY NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND CITY'S SUBURBS IN THE CUMBERLAND POTATO SURVEY SHOWS BIG CROP Cumberland County Defense Committee Plans to Sell 100,000 Bushels Surplus Carlisle, Pa., Aug. 17. —Over 100,- 000 bushels of potatoes as a surplus can be marketed from Cumberland county this fall, according to pre liminary estimates made at the offi ces of the Cumberland County De fense Committee here on early fig ures of the potato survey. From the figures in representative districts, it seems apparent that in addition to the retaining of enough for home consumption and seed that the above amount can be sold. Plans for stor ing and efficient marketing are rap idly being formulated and will be put In operation as soon as the sur vey is complete. The number of acres in potatoes this year is large, and the crop is averaging about eigh ty bushels to the acre, the men mak ing the survey say. A meeting was held in the defense committee offices yesterday after noon, with representatives of the Cumberland County Fruit Growers' Association, when plans were made for the distribution, marketing and preserving of the big peach crop In this section, which Is in danger of waste unless prompt action is taken. If necessary a bureau to have charge of the selling of the fruit through out the county and In nearby locali ties will be established. FIREMEX TO PARADE Mechaivicsburg, Pa., Aug. 17.—The three fire companies of this place— Washington, Citizen, Rescue Hook and Ladder —have been Invited to par ticipate in the demonstration at Shireinanstown to-morrow evening in celebration of the arrival of the new motor truck. Later in the evening, following the parade, a festival will be held by the Shiremanstown Fire Company, to assist In raising money to pay for the truck. SOLDIER HAS APPENDICITIS Waynesboro, Pa.. Aug. 17—Sergeant Herbert Ervin. of Company C, Eighth regiment, now at Camp Gerbig, Cham bersburg, was operated on in the Chambersburg Hospital for appendi citis yesterday. M*/ You | / your meat\\ 1 1 cooked J I you ? Why not\V 11 your tobacco# a \STRIKEJ I/the real Burier,} FRIDAY EVENING, THREE-FIFTHS OF MEN SECURED Cumberland Boards Suspend Examinations Awaiting Re sult of Exemption Claims Carlisle. Pa.. Aug. 17.—While offi cial figures are lacking, unofficial to tals show that but about three-fifths of the required quota of men for the new National Army have been secured in the two districts of Cumberland county. Examinations have been stopped until decision'ls reached on claims for exemption. In the belief that many of the requests will be found to be without foundation and that from these men and those who have passed without claiming exemp tion enough can be secured to All the first army requirements. The lists are in rather an Involved state. Some men who took out ex emption papers have not brought them in. while others who at first said they would not ask to be relieved from service later presented claims. The work of the board for District No. 1 yesterday shows these totals: Passed—John L Shelley, Mechan- Icsburg; William Happ. West Fair view; Charles O. Robinson, Camp Hill; Jerry M. Slonaker, New Kingston. Rejected—lra F. Darr, Carlisle, R. D. No. 1; Arthur C. Fickes, Lemoyne; Kessel R. Gordon, Carlisle, R. D. No. 2; Elmer J. Ewing. Camp Hill; Bernard J. Miller, Mechanicsburg, R. D. No. 6; Warren W. Zeiders, Enola; Harry O. Btrgstresser, Mechanicsburg, R. D. No. 1; Hiram L Shank, Enola; Jay R. Biddle, Mechanicsburg. Ask exemption—Lewis H. George. West Fairview; Harry L Morrow, Carlisle, R. D. No. 6; John H. Aungst. Mechanicsburg, R. D. No. 4; William E. Miller, West Fairview; Howard C. Novinger, Lemoyne; Norman E. Upde graff, Camp Hill; Argle W. Tanger, Carlisle, R. D. No. 6; Joseph B. Hosier, Carlisle, R. D. No. 7; Charles R. Wel ler, Mechanicsburg, R. D. No. 3; Harry D Leach, Lemoy4ie; Silas R. Coldren, Camp Hill; J. Henderson Stock, Shire iranstown; Frederick L Breen, Me chanicsburg: George L Brown, Car lisle; Thomas J. Booth, Camp Hill; John F. Crossley, Wormleysburg; Chester Hale, Lemoyne; Clarence A Bainbrldge, Enola; Robert E. McDan lel. New Cumberland; Ralph J. Myers, Mechanicsburg; James H. McCoy. Car lisle, R. D. No. 1; Earl W. Shannon, Mechanicsburg; John H. Trego, Enola. Absent—Zacharlas Miller Jr., Camp Hill; Harry K. Golbra. 5,000 Attend Reunion of Knights of Columbus Pen Mar, Md., Aug. 17.—About Ave thousand people attended the third arnual reunion of the Knights of Columbus at Pen Mar yesterday. Of these, 1.600 came on the special train from Baltimore and 400 on the regu lar train. Among the notable personages on the grounds were James Hamilton Lewis, United States senator from Illi nois and Democratic floor leader In that body, and Harry A. Garfield, as sistant United States food commis sioner, both of whom delivered ad dresses. Other special guests were State Comptroller Hugh A. McMullen, A. O. Bagley, of Washington, secre tary of the committee on war activi ties, and the Rev. Lewis J. O'Hern, official representative of the Ameri can Catholic heirarchy army and navy chaplain bureau. Mayor Preston and the mayors of other Maryland cities were also present. The music was furnished by the band of St. Mary's Industrial School of Baltimore. The band was In charge of the Rev. Father Francis, C. P., chaplain of the school; Brother Pan cratius, director of the band, and Adrian Hughes; one of the trustees of the institution. Carlisle Men Preparing For Service at Camps Carlisle, Pa., Aug. 17. To fit themselves for service, Carlisle men who have qualified or who are high up on the draft list and are expect ing a call have arranged for the for mation of a drill squad and will un dergo intensive instruction here dur ing the weeks before their departure for the cantonment site at Fort Meade. Lieutenant 'McLaughlin, for mer first lieutenant of Company G, Eighth Regiment, and ar* expert drill master, will be in charge of the men and drills will be held at least three times a week, with special instruc tion for those men who are to re port with the first increment on Sep tember 5. Explosive Caps Discovered in Packages of Dynamite Waynesboro, Pa., Aug. 17. —The plot of some alien enemy was scent ed at Gettysburg when employes of two hardware stores found explo sive caps wrapped between the folds of the waxed paper which holds sticks of dynamite. The find was first made a.t the Adams County store and the proprietor at once notified the Gettysburg department store where investigation disclosed the same condition. The DuPont Company, from which the dynamite was purchased, was Immediately notified by telegraph. It Is said that the caps were so plac ed with the dynamite that any Jar to the box would have caused an Im mediate explosion. LECTURE OX AFRICA Mcchanlcsburg. Pa., Aug. 17.—0n Sunday evening the Rev. Mr. Grlbble, a missionary from Africa, who con templates returning to the mission field In October, will give an illus trated lecture on the customs, habits and conditions of missionary work in Africa, at 7.50 o'clock In the Church of God. In the morning Walter Miller, a student of Flnley College, will teach the Men's Bible Class In Sunday school In the absence of the pastor, the Rev. B. L C. Bafr. OLD-FASHION ED BARN RAISING Waynesboro, Pa.. Aug. 17 Frank H. Stoufter had a barnralslng on hU farm near Gettysburg yesterday. Over one hundred persons were present and took part In the affair, and a big din ner was served. The barn was 80x45 feet and replaces one destroyed by fire the early part of June. A FIXE: THIRST QUENCHER Horaford'a Add Phnaphnte A teaspoonful In a gin HH of water, with R dash of auxar. relieves excea alve thtrat. . Superior to lemona.—Ad vertisement HARRISBVRG GIRL WEDS DIVINITY STUDENT HI I- ' ' n *" ' * MR. AND MRS. CHARLES R. BEITTLE Columbia, Pa., AUK. 17. —Charles R. Belttel. a former resident of Co lumbia, and at present a divinity student in the Moody Bible Institute at Chicago, and Miss Edna F. Balsbaugh, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. P. H. Balsbaugh. formerly of Harrlsburg, were married on Saturday evening at the home of the bride's parents, at the parsonage of Salome United Breth ren Church. The ceremony was performed by the bride's father in the presence of the family and Austin Belttel, a brother of the groom. Mr. and Mrs. Belttel will spend a brief honeymoon at Mt. Gretna, and early in September will return to Chcago, where Mr. Beittel will resume his studies and assume the pastorate of the Mayfair Congregational Church. Mrs. Beit tel will pursue the study of music while her husband completes his minis terial studies. 15,000 ACRES OF LAND BOUGHT Johnstown Firm Secures Pos session of Abundant Sup plies of Ganister Bock Miffiintown, Pa., Aug. 17. —Juniata county is due for a big boom as the result of the sale of 15,000 acres of Juniata county land containing abundant supplies of ganister rock to be used in the manufacture of silica brick. The A. J. Haws & Son Company, of Johnstown, is the pur chaser of the land, which will do much to lncroace the prosperity of this already prosperous community. The supply of rock. It is said, will furnish abundant supplies for a half century. Big plans for the development of the industry in this county are now being formulated and $300,000 will be involved in the purchase of land, its development, the erection, of buildings, etc. W. H. Haws, the manager, has recently signed papers for the transfer of 5,500 acres of ganlster land in Concord Narrows from the Hartman Lumber Com pany, of Van Dyke. Ten thousand more acres of ganister land has been purchased from the Vincent Lumber Company, of Der.holm. Blight Destroying Trees on Sober Chestnut Farm Sunbury, Pa., Aug. 17.—Chestnut blight is doing much damage to the famous Paragon chestnut farm of Soleman K. Sober, in Irish Valley. So great hedaway has the scourge made that within the next few years hundreds of thousands of grafted trees may be wiped out. s MAY POSTPONE EXCLUSION Waynesboro, Pa., Aug. 17.—1t looks as though the annual shop excursion to Baltimore and Harrisburg, will have to be postponed this year. At a meeting held by the various com mittees last night, they were in formed by representatives of the Western Maryland and Cumberland Valley railroads that on account of the transportation of soldiers to their respective cantonments, they could not promise definitely that they could secure trains for this excursion. Suburban Notes M ITjLERSTO W X Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Rounsley are spending several days at Atlantic City. ' Mr. and Mrs. Howard Cochran, of Harrisburg, visited at the home of F. P. Cathcart. Miss Nellie Thompson, of Hunt ingdon, spent several days with the Misses Rickabaugh. Mrs. Edward Rumple and son, Harold, of Cardiff, "Md., are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Rounsley. Miss Laura Pellow, of Houtzdale, is visiting her aunts, Misses Sarah and Faiyiie Noll. Prof, and Mrs. J. O. Charles and baby daughter, are visiting the for mer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Charles, at Roseglen. Mrs. O. O. Wagner took her son, Orande, to the Harrisburg Hospital on Tuesday, where he was operated on for adenoids. Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Dlmm and chil dren, of Springfield, Mass., are visit ing the former's father, Lewis Dimm. Miss Ruth Taylor entertained some friends at her home on Tues day evening, in honor of her cousin, Miss Bessie Vincent, of Houtzdale. Misses Kathryn and Ella Renner. of Altoona, are visiting their grandfather, Peter Atttg. Miss Nelle Dasher of Newark, N. J„ was a guest at the home of G. W. Fry. Mrs. William Kauffold, of Lancas ter, is visiting her mother, -Mrs. Mary Allen. Miss Ruth Ritzman is visiting rel. atives at Mexico. KI'MMELSTOWS Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Walton, Mrs. Lizzie Baer and Miss Susie Collins have returned from a trip to Lewes. Del. Mrs. Thomas Jones was a visitor in Harrisburg Wednesday. Miss Mary Jones left for a two weeks' visit with friends at Milton. Miss Marjorle Nlssley spent a day at Steelton. Prowell Mack, of Schenectady, N. Y., spent several days with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Mack. Miss Mildred Angle, of Shlppens burg, is the guest of Miss Josephine Burkholder. Misses Alberta and Mary Grove left Wednesday for Atlantic Ctty. Mrs. Sarah Fackler has gone to Canton, Ohio, to spend several weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Charles Leln lnger. WILLIAM HARVIK BURIED Hummelstown. Pa. Aug. 17.—Fu neral services for William Harvle took place from his late home yester day morning. He wh aged thiity nine years, and Is survived by his wife and two sons. William and Llndsey. Mr. Harvle was a native of Scotland but had been a resident of the bor ough for the yaat twelve years. .. ■ Js\ * . nXRMSBURG fWSV TELEGRAPH BIGCORNROAST ATSTOVERDALE Enjoyable Feast Given by Young Folks Spending the Summer at Camp Ground Stoverdale, Pa., Aug. 17.—The fol lowing boys and girls gate a corn roast near the grove on Taesday: Lila Benson, Catherine Benson, Merlam Benson, Leola Shope, Ruth Shope, Olive Sweigert. George Brenneman, Stuart Spangler. Gilbert Spangler and Robert Spangler, with Mrs. C. S. Wet zel as chaperon. Mrs. F. B. Graupner and Miss Fran ces Jones, of Hummelstown, spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Riegel at Forest Glade. Mrs. Charles Leldig, Omar Leidig and Harvey Walmer, of Highspire, motored to the grove on Wednesday anc! spent the day with Mrs. Charles Leidig at the Irma. Mrs. Hubert Roberts and daughter, Avelynne, left for Highspire Wednes day after spending a week with Mrs. Robert's sister, Mrs. Nelson Johnson, at Seldom Inn. Mrs. E. S. Musser and Master Roose velt Harris, of the Marietta Mansion, left for their home in Marietta. Dr. H. K. Gensler. of the Ruhelm, has left for Pittsburgh on a business trip. Mrs. L K. Brinlnger and son, Ells worth, of Hickoy Lodge, spent Tues day at Hershey Park. Mr. Hohenshildt. of Harrisburg. was a recent guest of Mi>. and Mrs. Best at The Edgewood. Mr. and Mrs. George Gutshall and Miss Mabel Updegrove entertained the following guests at Dr. Hutton's cot tage: Mr. and Mrs. George W. Up degrove, Mrs. Angeline Updegrove. Miss Sara Updegrove, Mrs. Minnie Rupp and daughter Mildred, aand Miss Clara C. Baum, all of Harrisburg. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Henry and Mr. Book, of Harrisburg, called on Mr. and Mrs. Carmany at Crescent Lodge on Tuesday. Mrs. Kmory Fisher Sr., of Emory Villa, has gone to her Harrisburg home on atfount of being ill. Mrs. Shambaugh. of High spire. spent Wednesday with her sis ter. Mrs. Charles Leidier. at The Irma. Mrs. Harry Luckenbill and children, of The Lodce. spent seyeral days with friends at Steelton. Miss Dorothy Madden, of Harrls bursr. srient the week-end with Miss Helen Best at the Edgewood. Miss Alia Ruth, of Hlghsoire. is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Edwin J. Knlsely. at the Susse Ruhe. The Rev. and Mrs. W. C. Skeath and daughter Catherine, of Millers burg. are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clnrence Sherlock at the Chelsea. Miss Ed"a Ensle, of Harrishurg, is visiting Miss Luella. Lehman and Sadie Crist at the Oleander. Miss Joy Shoon. of Hummelstown. is the eruest sf Miss Mary Riegle. at Oak Side. Mrs Lee Shaffer, of Middletown. is unending some time with friends at the Utonla. Mrs. Susan Gutshall and Daniel C. Gutshall, of Harrisburg. are visiting Mr. and Mrs. George F. Gutshall at Dr. Hutton's cottage. The Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Ellenberger and son Robert. Prof. C. A. Ellen berger. Dr. and Mrs. C. R. Phillips and daughter Katherine, of Harris burg, were recent guests of Mrs. Margaret Ellenberger at Oak Glen. Miss Mary Cooper, of WaltonvlUe, spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Ar nold at the Utopia. Miss Helen Best has returned to the Edgewood after spending three weeks with friends at Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Shope and daughters Leola and Ruth, of the Aw-Gwan Inn. left on Tuesday for Atlantic City and will remain there several days. Prof. J. J. Gibson left on Wednes day for Lancaster and Rollinsville camp. v ENOI/A'S PICXIC AT PAXTANG Enola, Pa.. AUK. 17. —Enola's ninth annual Sunday school picnic was held yesterday at Paxtang Park, Harris burg. More than 400 persons at tended the outing. Baseball games and other events were on the pro gram. To-day the Sunday school picnic of the Heal Avenue Church of God was held at Summerdale Park. THE KEV. SHEPLEY TO PREACH Shirenianstown, Pa.. Aug. 17 The Rev. James Shepley, Vandergrift, will preach at St. John's Country Church on Sunday morning. Even ing services will be resumed in Kel ler Memorial Lutheran Church, the first Sunday In September. OUR MSWS GROCER TTM TOLD ME" J- <•*} Victims of Short Mountain Mine Accident Buried Lykens, Pa.. Aug. 17.—The bodies of Lewis Shadlc and J"ohn Chaurney, who lost their lives in the mine acci dent at the Short Mountain colliery here on Saturday evening, were re covered on Wednesday, ninety hours after the accident occurred. Fore man Michael Readdy waded through the muck to test the workings for gas and blackdamp and located the whereabouts of the men. The bodies were taken to the morgue of Reiff & Helt and prepared for burial, after which they were removed to tneir late homes. Mr. Chaurney was bufied yesterday morning at $ o'clock in the German Catholic Cemetery and Mr. Shadle in the P. O. S. of A. Cemqfery yesterday afternoon. Mr. Shadle is survived by his wife and six chil dren and was a member of throe fra ternal organizations. Mr. Chaurney is survived by his wife and eight children and was, a member of one t fraternal society. Coroner Jacob Eckinger held an inquest on the a'ccldent In the Ashlar Club room Wednesday evening and the jury rendered a verdict that the accident was an unavoidable one and exonerated the company officials and the fellow workmen from negligence or carelessness. These bodies were located in the Whites vein a distance of 350 feet from the chute where the rush of coal started. The chute Is located In the big vein and the bodies were pushed through the tunnel into the Whites vein. The watch that Mr. Chaurney carried stopped at 18 min utes after 5 and It Is believed that is the minute that the accident hap pened on Saturday evening. TRINITY U. B. PICNIC New Cumberland, Aug. 17.—Trin ity United Brethren Sunday school will hold a picnic at Reservoir Park on Saturday. Special cars will leave the park at 7.30 i* m. without changing cars. The amusement committee has arranged for the fol lowing contests: Two peanut hunts, potato races, shoe race, nailing con test, wheeling match, threading needle contest, half mile race, ball throwing contest, pretzel eating and watermelon contest. Valuable prizes will be given for each contest. HOME GUARDS TO DRILL Enola, Pa., Aug. 17—The home guard company will hold its semi weekly drill this evening at 7 o'clock on the Y. M. C. A. athletic field. George Bloser, drillmaster, will have charge of the instruction. Drilling had been suspended recently because the drillmaster was on his vacation. This evening a large delegation of recruits will join the company. jft is OurAJteratwn Sale Sacrifice Prices A 1 While the builders have not yet completed the work —the operations have progressed well and the store is in shape to hold the sale — The Sale For Which You Have Waited . To make the choosing easy we have arranged to hold this sale in the women's garment sections— out of the immediate way of the builders—so that you will have plenty of room for selection. The quality and modes of Schleisner merchandise are so well known that we do not feel it neces sary to say more. The prices speak for themselves. ' Women's and Misses' Garments Skirts in the Alteration Sale Fine Frocks in the in the Alteration Sale 60 SKIRTS —in satin and stik broadcloth Alteration Sale —khaki kool, white and at- aa 25 SUlTS—lncluding values <ff* py j* tractive shades—values to $19.75 VII i||| SUMMER DANCE FROCKS —Values up up to $25.00. —Alteration Sale TkS / S —Alteration Sale Price to $35.00. d*lo t* A Price Alteration Sale *K I / Sll OUR ENTIRE REMAINING LINE OF Price P*fclVVf 15 SUITS —Navy and black taffeta WHITE WASH SKIRTS—vaI- An values up to $27.50. d*ll AA ucs up to * B - 50, Alteration Ik") JIS OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF EVENING Alteration Sale VII Ull Sale Price T w,tM/ GOWNS—Values up to (hni 17 p* P " C ' f 12 WHITE SKIRTS th.tar. .11,1,1„ Alteration au. 10 SILK SUITS—La Jens i r*!-* - /v mussed from handling—will be rt 1 and PeaudeSoie. Values up $/7 50 the Alteratton Bale JhI.UU nl . to S7R. Alteratioif Sale Price P * " BIoUSeS in the 4 WHITE WOOL JERSEY A** a*< ONE LOT OF MIDDIES—Sizes 14 to 20 Alteration Sale SUITS— $15.00 value Altera- \7 MS —entire line will be offered oi *fv ftlier#uun tlon Sale Price I the Alteration Sale 200 LINGERIE BLOUSES laco trim mnmnr nv at med, very attractive models, ■ 1 A purple! green fnd*We 2% J SMOCKS - They were $2.6tQ - 0 pl -19 $35.00 value. Alteration \// SU Alteration Sale J73C Hale Price • Oir at 350 BLOUSES of crepe de chene —linen „ 75 BOYS' WASH SUITS—AII of them at and lingerie—sport and tailored and dressy xt iiiv Km LOT OF SUITS IN one price in the Alteration Sale €\£\ models. Sizes up to 53. Values OA NAVY AND JILAf K will serve well into —regardless of former values to $7.50. Alteration Sale Ik / the autumn formerly up /h* a mm „* U%J Vs to $69.50. Alteration Sale XI II kll • Price ______i__________ ONE TABLE OF BLOUSES —crepe de n m . . • mm f rii chene, linen and lingerie— d*o 7A LOT OF COATS IN RICH MATERIALS— SrhlPKVief' S MeII S OUOD values to $5.95. Alteration > j / M for quick clearance, values /h A A /v JLIUCIMICI 9 ITICII O kJIIUp galo Pplce • U to $27.50. Alteration Sale NkM if|| I ~" 4 ~ . Price <kolA 6 HIGH CLASS BLOUSES —slightly soiled , Alteration uaie OI from handling—s2s.oo value. 10 DRESSES of net and dotted swlss, Alteration Sale JkH *)ll slightly soiled from handling, /Jr\ nf" C.,Uc values to $35.00. Alteration \X MS IVleil S OUIIS Sale Price . , . . . ...... Underwear and Hosiery MISCELLANEOUS LOT OF DRESSES— The alteratiohs in the building . , Qalp taffeta; crepe de chene, etc., A<a ** a tn „ „ rp - t ov _ in the Alteration dale values to $25.00. Alteration Nk 111 Mil afreet the men s shop to a |,reat ex Sale Price tpjlvrecfv an( j we are prepared to dispose 250 'CAMISOLES—mce and tailored —in 150 DRESSES of crepe de chene and °* remaining suits at sacrifice vaf^ea"to^l39. Cre Alteratlon 89C georgette—flesh and white, values to $35.00. prices to, get them out of the way Sale Price Alteration Sale-Prices c huilHprs THo following orices A 1 dl i\ nr ot the builders, ineioiiowing prices 15 MODE LS IN ENVELOPE CHEMISE % 1 onn ik 1M 7 ■ Will prevail during the salty. 1 hose —nainsook and Society Voile. Ap OIIU p 1 •/•!/ who are acquainted with Schleisner Values to $1.39. Alteration Sale clothes for men will instantly rea- wool jersey. Values to serge and the UNUSUAL VA LUES PETTICOATS in taffeta and satin, a lot Alteration Sale XHIS SALE OFFERS. **° ln the A,teratlon Q I>r ' C ' Former x Altecatlon at ..rsKsr r"* S SS) ;S o^- ffr .a;.- .. $10.90 WO.OO 12.50 89c rlM ' X $22.00 $14.50 Price U,7t W*aVpri And fnatc $25.00 $17.50 ONE LOT OF ENVELOPE CHEMlSE— oweaiers ana opori v,odis S3O 00 $23.50 made of crepe de chene — ma OA Including very smart models in Shetland, $35.00 _ $24.50 Price %alU6 ' Altorat ' on a,e WMaOlf Angora and Khaki Kool values up to ojr> Oft " 111 $36.00. Alteration Sale Prices IV"' ONE LOT OF WOMEN'S SILK HOSIERY r*A J OC A SIO.OO and JP(..O —Sport and bathing stripes— rm M JKq.OU and Including stouts and regulars. $1.25 value. Alteration Sale /OC WEST SHORE NEWS Social and Personal News of Towns Along West Shore Mrs. Annie Beamer, of Shiremans town spent Wednesday with her daughter, Mrs. Harry Straining at Eichelberger's Curve. • Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sheaffer, of Shiremanstown, are home from a two weeks' visit with friends in Vir ginia and at Baltimore. Chester Wolfe, of Sharon visited relatives at Shiremanstown, on Wed nesday. Mrs. Lemuel Sheaffer has returned to her home at Harrlsburg, after visiting her sister, Miss Lydia Grubb, at Shiremanstown. Mrs. Steven Frazler and daughter, Miss Etta. Frazler, of Shlremans. town, spent Wednesday at Harris burg. Mrs. F. E. Wallace, daughter Clara, of Shiremanstown, spent Wednesday at Harrlsburg. Mrs. F. E. Wallace, daughter, Clara, of Shiremanstown, were re cent guests, of Mrs. Ella Haupt, at Enola. Miss Gladys Bitner, of Shiremans town. spent Wednesday with friends at Harrisburg. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grissinger, of Mechanicsburg, were recent guests of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Gribble_ at Shire manstown. Mrs. Edward Miller, of Shiremans town, visited Mrs. Charles A. Wert, at Harrisburg yesterday. Chester Strominger, member of Motor Truck Company, No. 1, sta tioned at Mount Gretna, visited friends at Shiremanstown, on Wed nesday evening. Miae Mary Harman and Miss Martha Harman, of Shiremanstown, are spending several days with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Carl, at Beavertown. Mrs. Charles Selble, granddaugh ter, Mary Green of Oyster Point, visited friends at Shiremanstown, on Tuesday. ' The Rev. H. K. Lantz. pastor of St. John's congregation is enjoying his vacation on the Veranda of St. John's handsome parsonage. Miss Elma Senseman, of Shire manstown, was a visitor in Harrls burg Thursday. Mrs. Margaret Gardner, of Leb anon, has returned home, after spending several days with relatives at Shiremanstown. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Spahr, AUGUST 17, 1917. daughter, Dorothy, of Harrlsburg, spent Thursday with Mrs. Spahr's parents, at Shiremanstown. Miss Mary Graybill and Miss Pauline Beaublitz, of York are vis iting Mrs. Cora Mentz at New Cum berland. Professor Crunkleton, who was ap DOlnted principal of the schools at New Cumberland moved from Ed wardsville, Into G. W. Spahr's house In Reno street. Miss Annabell Fleckingcr, of York, Is the guest of Miss Edith Miller, at New Cumberland. J. Kelso Green. Cumberfcnd County Superintendent of Schools, was at New Cumberland yesterday. Mrs. E. B. Ebersole, Mrs. Nellie Rlgling, and two children, and Mrs. Sue R. Kauffman, of New Cumber land, went to Ocean Grove yesterday. Victor Drayer of Elkwood, has enlisted in the Signal Corps. Miss Lotia Wilson, of Huntingdon, i has been elected teacher at Mum per's school, to take the place of Miss Gracey Shelley. Miss Mary Decltard, of Marysville, is spending some time at Stoverdale as the guest of Miss Nlr.a Ruth, of Hlghsplre. Ira S. P.rinser, of Middletown. spent several days at Marysville, where ho formerly taught in the public schools. Mrs. J. E. Haine, of Fargo, N. D., who has been spending some time r.t Marysville as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. William N. Shumaker, has gone to Brooklyn to spend some time with their children, Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Shumaker. Mr. Shumaker is a gunner on the United States sub marine K-l. Miss Hazel Michaels, of Lancas ter, Is spending some time as the guest of relatives and friends at Marysville. Percy White has returned to his home at Marysville after spending the summer at Lebanon. VFNO CLUB OUTING West Fairview, Pa., Aug. 17. Members of the Veno Camping Club will leave to-morrow for a two weeks' camping trip ttlong the Juniata river. The party will be made up of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bankes. Mrs. Wil liam Banlces, ,T. E. Fagen, Edward Pressler and Miss Eva Forney, of Duncannon. MISSIONARY SOCIETY PICNIC Shiremanstown, Pa., The annual picnic of the Woman's Missionary Society, of St. John's Lu theran Church, was held at Boiling Springs Park to-day. VOTERS SELECT MEN FOR OFFICE Republican and Democratic Parties Hold Naming Meet ings at Marysville Marysvtlle, Pa., Aug. 17. —Wednes- day evening in the municipal build ing naming meetings for the Repub lican and Democratic parties were held for candidates at the September primaries. In only two instances -were the parties' tickets completely fUled. They were for Judges and inspectors of elections positions. The tickets follow: . , Republican Council, J. A. Seidel (retiring president), J. G. Eppley and C. L. Clendcnin, all retiring members; school board, W. H. Hench, retiring member; auditor, F. W. C*eib; * ax collector, Z. T. Collier; judge of elec tion, F. O. Hamilton: inspector of election, L. Yarns. Democratic Council, Oscar W. Helshely and James W. Benfer; school board. Wil lis Hippie: auditors, Paul L. Ellen berger and Edward Foose; tax col lector, no nominations; Judge of elec tions, Charles Albright; inspector of elections, Edgar S. Smith. BIG YIELD OF POTATOES Marysville, Pa., Aug. 17. Some big potato stories are coming in from various sections of the country. John Williamson, a Liverpool tille rof the soil, dug a potato from a hill in his garden that weighed two pounds and two ounces. Howard Clark, who farms James Gibney's farm at Pine Grove, re ports that he raised 51 bushels of spuds from a single bushel of seed potatoes. NEW TEACHER APPOINTED New Cumberland, Pa., Aug. 17. — Miss Grayce Shelly has been ap pointed teacher of the sixth grade, in place of Amos Landis. of Mechan icsburg, who will be one of the as sistant teachers in the High school. BELL-ANS Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package proves it 25c at all druggists.
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