2 TIMELY NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND CITY'S SUBURBS NEWS OF INTEREST FROM DOWN PETITIONS FILED FOR PRIMARIES Commissioners of Cumber land County Swamped by Thousands of Papers Carlisle, Pa., Aug. 22. —With to day the last day for the filing of petitions of nomination for places on the ballot at the September pri maries, the office of the Cumberland County Commissioners is literally swamped undfr a flood of papers. Over 2,500 blank petitions for minor offices, the highest number since the new law went into effect, have been distributed and several hundred ad ditional of an emergency order % are going fast. The majority of the pa pers so far fire*} are for borough and township places. One fact seems to stand out, officials say. With the ex ception of possible selections for county office by Prohibitionists there will be but two parties of any con sequence this fall, the Washington and Socialists appearing to take lit tle interest and many of the former are back in the Republican party. Among the petitions from lower end towns entered yesterday and to-day are the following: Mechanicsburg.—J. B. Musser, R., councilman, Third ward; R. B. Schroeaer, R., councilman, Third ward; W. A. Fink, R., judge of elec tions, Fourth ward; M. E. Anderson, R., school director; E. S. Cocklin, D., assessor, First ward; J. L. Fern baugh, D., street commissioner; A. C. Ritter, D., councilman, First ward; G. Z. Fishel, D., auditor; H. R. Rail ing, D., councilman; Jacob Ruth, D., burgess; E. C. Gardner, R., burgess; Howard Ditlow, R„ election inspec tor; F. K. Ployer, R., councilman; W. J. Stambaugli, councilman. East Pennsboro. —G. H. Horning, D., justice of the peace; J. C. Strick ner, D., school director; J. H. Roth, D., supervisor; W. K. Burkholder, D., tax collector; R. S. Bitner, D., auditor; Jacob Bower, R., tax col lector; R. Z. Faslck, R., school di rector; C. L. Cochlin, R., triennial assessor. Camp Hill.—F. >l. Koser, R., as sesor; R. D. Saul, R., councilman; L. B. Bixler, R., councilman; R. E. Cohill, R., councilman; C. T. Bow man, R., tax collector: C. E. Nell, R., school director; Stephen Huber tis, R., school director; H. C. Zacha rias, R., burgess; J. W. Kilborn, P. R. Hess, R., auditors. Wornileysburg.—C. A. Duvall, R., inspector ; W. A. Evans, R., tax col lector; Jacob Reigart, R., council man; F. E. Filsor, R., councilman; J. R. Needhanuner, R„ councilman; J. J. Garvin, R., auditor. riKKM.W DIES FROM STROKE Marietta, Pa., Aug. 22.—George C. Biggs, aged -49 years, a boiler fire man at the Baker quarries, at Bill meyer, above town, died yesterday from a stroke, being ill only two days. He is survived by his wife and five children and a number of broth ers and sisters. He will be buried at Louise, Virginia. I'IRE AT HUM M ELSTOWN Hunnnelstown, Pa., Aug. 2. A thicken house and garage owned by Samuel Neuih was burned early yes terday morning with twenty-five chickens. Two automobiles, usually kept in the garage, were out at the time. The loss is about $1,500. CHILD KICKED BY HORSE Marietta, Pa., Aug. 22.—A two year-old son of Joseph Nolt, living in Ephrata township, was so baaiy kicked by a horse Monday night, that it is feared the child will die. 1 The Food Problem in Summer I It is easy to prepare nourishing, strengthening, wholesome meals in Summer at low cost without spending much time in the kitchen if you only know how to select foods. 'ijj X • • It is time to cut out the heavy, expensive foods which are 1 hard to digest and which contain little nutriment. • || / It is what you digest, not what you eat, that builds healthy tissue and supplies energy for the day's work. Evei;y loyal American will want to do his bit in preventing waste of wheat and other food staples. The best way to prevent waste is to demand the whole wheat grain in breakfast foods and breadstuffs. 1 Shredded Wheat Biscuit 1 is 100 per cent whole wheat prepared in a digestible form. The conservation of health and strength at this time calls for meatless meals, not wheatless meals. Shredded Wheat is all food —nothing wasted, nothing thrown away. Whole wheat is the most perfect food given to man con^a i ns every element the human body needs. (r*' ISIP Two or three Shredded Wheat Biscuit with milk and sliced bananas, \ berries, peaches, or other fruits, make a a nourishing, satisfying meal for the Summer days at a cost of a few | Made only by THE SHREDDED WHEAT COMPANY, Niagara Fall., N. Y. I WEDNESDAY EVENING, . HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH 22, 1917. NINE SELECTED FOR WAR SERVICE Cumberland County Board Makes Final Disposition of Exemption Cases Carlisle, Pa., Aug. 22.—Nine Cum berland county men have been defi nitely selected for war service. They come from the first thirty examined in District No. 2, according to the official announcement of the board made late yesterday afternoon. Both boards are hard at work on exemp tion claims and expect to reach a de cision on every appeal that comes before them before the end of the week. The following have been certified for service: B. Roy Kauffman, Car lisle; Wilbert Weaver, Carlisle; Harry L. Barnhart, Carlisle; Domenlc Latlnl, Gardners, R. D.; J. Clark Speece, Shlppensburg; LoomlsNickel, Mount Holly, who did not ask ex emption; Huwy E. Koser, Newville; Harry S. Porter, Carlisle, R. D. 4; E. S. Smith, Pine Grove, claims denied. Rejected on physical grounds: Francis G. Wilson, Harrisburg; Amos W. Ingram, Shlppensburg; Robert S. Myers, Shlppensburg, R. D.; Samuel D. Sugars, Shippensburg; Lewis S. Dougherty, Carlisle. Exempted for dependancy—James E. Chestnut. McCrae; William B. Martin, Shlppensburg; Orvllle E. Piper, Carlisle, R .D. 3; Russel H. Mentzer, Newville; Wilmer C. Far ner, Newville. R. D. 1; James E. Foltz, Shlppensburg; Marvin F. Slerer, Shlppensburg, R. D. 2; Wil liam M. Dunbar, Newville; George Corbln, Carlisle; Norman J. Leap hart Carlisle; George H. Laughlin, Newburg; Charles L. Miller, Carlisle. In service—W. C. Seltz, mariner, Lake Erie; Alvln M. Cohill, Carlisle, in Company G; Charles H. Reitz, Carlisle, to report at Fort Ogle thorpe. Camp Hill Voters Have Thirteen Offices to Fill Camp Hill, Pa., Aug. 22.—Voters i of Camp Hill borough will choose j for thirteen offices to be ] filled at the November election. The term of James W. Millhouse. i chief burgess, will expire, as will also | those of A. E. Strode, Warren B. 1 Keim and Carl K. Deen, as council- ; man. OtHer men who will go out of office this year are: School directors, Stephen Hubertis, C. Emory Nell; tax eoleetor, H A. Walter; assessor, F. M. Koser; auditors, J. W. Kilborn, Edgar Bernecker; judge of election, John Musser; election inspector, Leon Hawbecker. The Republicans of the borough have announced the men who have filed their pettiions. They are: Bur gess, H. E. Zacharlas; councllmen, Robert E. Cahill, Ira Bixler and Dr. K. D. Saul; school directors, Mr. Nell and Mr. Hubertis: auditors, J. W. Kilborn, Edgar Hess; judge, Ray Yinger; inspector, Robert Haw becker; committeeman, John H. Smith; tax collector. Charles Bow man; assessor, Mr. Koser. EXAMS FOR POSTMASTER Marietta, Pa., Aug. 22.—The Unit ed States Civil Service Commission has announced an examination at Lancaster, on Saturday, August 25, to fill the vacancy of postmaster at Smoketown, and other vacancies that may occur at that time. The com pensation for the Smoketown office the past fiscal year was |557. ENORMOUS CROP OF FINE PEACHES Orchards in South Mountain District Near Waynesboro Promise Profitable Yield Waynesboro, Pa., Aug. 22.—There will' be an unusually large yield of peaches in the orchards around Waynesboro this year and many bushels are already being shipped to market. At the same Ume there are now good prices for the fruit, with promise of a continuance, so that the crops will yield a profit to the growers. The largest peach grower in this vicinity Is Aaron New comer. near Ringgold, who has sev eral thousand trees laden wifh the fruit. He hus richly bearing trees on his old orchards near Ringgold and there is like condition in his new orchards on the old Johnston farms, near Pen Mar. An experienced fruit man says that Mr. Newcomer's yield ! will be 200 carloads. Next in sipe in this section is the peach crop of Upton W. Harshman, 1 whose orchards are near Shockey's! Station. He will have over 100 car loads to put on the market. D. Maurice Wertz, this city, for a number of years the most extensive peach grower of this section, will have only a small crop of peaches some 300,000 bushels—this year. This is for the reason that he has practically given over the cultivation of peaches and is giving his attention to apples almost exclusively. News Items of Interest in Central Pennsylvania Carlisle.—-Carlisle merchants are arranging for a community picnic, the first in the history of the town, which will be held early in Septem ber at Boiling Springs P.ark. The merchants will have residents of the town and county as their guests with those who answer the first call for service In the national- army to be the center of attention during the day. Bloomsburß. —A stock judging con test will be held at the Columbia county" fair through the co-operation of the county farm bureau and the county fair association. Gold, silver and bronze medals will be given to the boys and girls who compete. Maucli Chunk. Sheriff Michael' Hartneady, president of subdistriet No. 1 of the seventh district of the United Mine Workers of America for a number of years, has been re elected by a large majority, accord ing to the returns made public. The office carries with It an annual salary of SI,BOO and necessary expenses. Mifflintown.—County officials have been notified that whisky is being sold Illegally in this place and in other sections of Juniata county. An investigation is being conducted. Tamaqua.—While despondent yes terday Fred Burrell, 30 years old, attempted suicide by hanging him self from a tree. Although uncon scious when rescued, he was resusci tated. ENTERTAINED AT COTTAGE Marysvllle, Pa., Aug. 22.—A party of Marysville people were entertain ed by Charles Swope at his cottage along the banks of the Susquehanna river near the Rockvllle bridge, over the week-end. The guests were: Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Cunningham, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Geib, Miss Katharine Roberts, Miss Emma Roberts, Miss Mabel Ellenberger, Miss Catherine Hench, Edgar S. Smith, John L. Hain, Albert B. Donahue and Charles Swope. AUTO PLUNGES FROM HIGH BRIDGE Thrilling Experience of West Virginia Men When Machine Crashes Through Railing Waynesboro, Pa., Aug. 22.—Richard ] Betts, of Waynesboro, witnessed a j thrilling automobile bridge plunge In i real life, such as is often worked into j the scenario of a photoplay. As Mr. Betts was motoring on the Martin'n burg pike coming toward Williams port, Md„ and had reached the bridge that spans a turbulent creek at Fall ing Waters, Samuel S. Falker, of Mar tlnsburg, accompanied by a friend, came along In an automobile. When near the bridge the car struck a high breaker In the road and rebounded with terrific force, crashing through the railing on the bridge and plunging into the creek thirty feet below. The driver received a broken leg and his friend a thorough drenching, though not seriously hurt. The car was wrecked and was swept by the swift current down the mouth of the stream and Into the Potomac. WOMAN FOR SCHOOL DIttKCTOR Waynesboro. Pa. Aug. 22.—Mrs. Carl Westerblad has consented to allow her name to ge before the next rocal primary, September 19. As a candidate for school director. She has been in dorsed by both Democrats- and publicans. Mt. Gretna Auxiliary Re-elects Its Officers Mount Gretna, Pa., Aug. 22. —At a business meeting of the Ladies' Aux iliary of the Campmeeting grounds all the officers were re-elected, as follows: President, Mrs. E. L. Rin kenbach, Harrisburg; vice president, Mrs. H. Russell, Columbia; secr.e. tary, Miss Margaret Baltzell; Read ing; treasurer, Miss Lillian Quigley, Harrisburg. The executive commit tee consists ,ot Mrs. Luther Walzer, Harrisburg? Mrs. J. N. Nissley, New York; Mrs. H. Harbach, Lebanon; Mrs. MUton Knoderer, Steelton; Mrs. Charles Smith, Philadelphia. A cornroast will be held "in the park to-morrow, for the benfiet of the auxiliary and on Friday night a benefit moving picture will be shown under the auspices of the Civic Club. FUXERAIJ OF JOHN B. OAKUM Huinmelstown, Pa., Aug. 22. —Fu- neral services of John B. Oakum, a well-known resident of the borough, | will be held on Friday afternoon, ot 2 o'clock.. He is survived by his wife and a daughter, Mrs. A. D. Hoover and two sons, Wesley and Elmer Oakum. BARN AND LIVESTOCK BURNED Lykens, Pa., Aug. 22.—A large barn on the fartn owned by Harry Delbler and tenanted by Simon Dan iels, two and a half miles from Loyalton, was struck by lightning and burned last night. Two horses, two cows and several head of young cattle wera burned. The season's crops, farming implements, etc., were destroyed. The loss is about $5,000. HAYSTNTON-BRINDLE WEDDING Mount Joy, Pa., Aug. 2 2. —Miss Edna I. Brindle, of New Holland, and Howard Haysinton, of Norris town, were married in the Trinity Lutheran Church parsonage at New Holland, on Saturday evening, by the pastor, the Rev. S. M. Mountz. They will live at Norrlstown. WAR ORDERS AT MILTON WORKS Wages of 1,100 Employes of American Car and Foundry Company Receive Increase Sunbury, Pa., Aug. 22:—Prosperity is reflected all over Milton. The American Car and Foundry Company with 1,100 employes has Just granted Its men a raise of 10 per cent, in wages and is working night and day. Announcement was made to-day of having received additional war or ders which promise business for many months to come. These orders call for 300 specially designed tank cars to be used by United States forces on French rail roads. One hundred and sixty-six rectangular tank cars will also be built at this plant. Recently an order was received for 1,385 water tanks \of more than 600 gallons ca pacity, to be used at the various United States Army cantonments. Work on this order will be rushed. The ' Milton Manufacturing Com pany, manufacturers of cold pressed nuts, is also working full time, while the S. J. Shimmers' Sons, manufac turers of Iron products, are working to capacity. The West Branch Nov elty Company, large makers of bam boo furniture, has orders for many months to come. At the piant of the West Branch Knitting Company large orders for stockings for soldiers are being filled and the ptant will work up to ca pacity for years, according to the management. Prosperity all over the country is reflected at the plant of the Reld Tobacco Company, onq of the largest wholesalers In the East. SUBURBAN NOTES WILLIAM STOWN Mr. and Mrs. Hughes, of Miners vllle, are guests of his brother, John Hughes, In Broad street. John Flynn, of Conemaugh. Is spending several days with relatives here. Harry Edwards, a commissioned officer from the Fort Niagara train ing camp, spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Edwards. Miss Dorothy Holmes has returned from a visit to her aunt at Harris burg. * Miss Elsie Lewis left for Philadel phia, where shq will spend some time with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ebersole, of Harrisburg, are guests of her mother, ilr.i. Samuel Dewalt. William Berry, of Philadelphia, Is | visiting Hapry Stites. H. B. Saussaraan returned to his home at Harrisburg after a visit to his mother, Mrs. John Saussaman. | Misses Anna Welsh and Margaret Brown, of Philadelphia, are guests of their cousin, Miss Verna Brown. Msr. Thomas Lewis is spending several days with relatives at South Bethlehem. Miss Sara Durbin, of Rochester, N. Y„ is spending her vacation with her uncle. Dr. H. A. Shaffe'r. Msis Anna Ralph spent Sunday with friends at Tremont. Dr. and Mrs G. M. Stites and sons, Harry and Joseph, motored to Wllkes-Barre on Sunday and spent the day with their daughter, Mrs. Herbert Quinn. Thomas Fitch and Enoch Williams made a trip to Harrisburg on Mon day. William Host has returned to Har risburg after spending several days with his family here. Mrs. Harry Messner spent the week-end with her son, Robert Lake, at Harrisburg. Mrs. David Watkeys has returned from a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Howard Thompson, at Elkton, Md. Mrs. James Bottomley and daugh ters, Ruth and Naomi, attended the Herndon campmeeting on Sunday. DUNOANXON "Jack," Charles Hunter's coon dog, yesterday died from old age and the intense heat. The Sunday schools of town will hold an ice cream and cake festival on the North Lincoln street public school ground on Saturday even ing. Norman Klnes, of Penn township, is threatened with appendicitis. Miss Margaret Sanders, of Phila delphia, is the guest of Mrs. George Moreland. John B. Boyer spent Monday at Harrisburg as the guest of his son, John Boyer and family. Prank Snyder's new marble works building which he is erecting in High street is nearly completed. HUMMELSTOWN Mr. and Mrs. Ward Hummel an nounce the birth of a son, Monday morninfl, August 20, 1917. Eight young men from Hummels town left on Monday evening with Company D, of the Eighth Regiment, for Camp Hancock, Ga. The men are Paul Judy, Herman Rousch, Earl Leinbach, Ira Lentz, Wl'llam Lev ens, Truman Cassel, Walter Rudy, Prank Elsenhower. Miss Thelma Sanders, of Blngham ton, N. Y., is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Elmer Oakum. Mrs. Minnie Stecher and Miss Sara Henderson were in Harrisburg yes terday. Mr. and Mrs. Delos James and children are visiting the family of Joseph 4 Walter. Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Poorman and Mrs. Lineweaver, of Palmyra, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cassel Gingrich. Miss Margaret Lwengood is spend, lng the week at Hershey. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Geesey have returned from a six weeks' stay in New York City. Professor Geesey attended the summer school at Co lumbia University. Mrs. William Longenecker Is at Philadelphia. Paul Martin, Harrisburg, is visit ing his aunt, Mrs. Harry Kephart. HALIFAX Abram Fetterholf, a well-known Halifax township farmer, is critical ly ill of heart trouble. John Wagner and daughter, Miss Mildred Wagner, of Marlon, Ohio, spent Tuesday as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Potter. Miss Sarah Adams has returned to • her home at Newport after a pleas ant visit with her sister, Mrs. I. F. Cooper. Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Gilbert and son, of Wllllamsport, spent Monday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Gil bert. Mrs. Serepta Putt visited friends at Harrisburg over the week-end. Mrs. Mary Hess, of Berrysburg, was the week-end guest of Mrs. Emma Hess. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bowman, of Renovo, spent Monday with her sis ter. Mrs. D. K. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hlle, of Steel ton, were guests of Miss Margaret Bowman, over Sunday. Mrs. George Bowman is visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. L. Pike, at Hummelstown. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Schroyer have MINSTREL SHOW BY LITTLE GIRLS Fine Program Given by Chil dren in Moving Picture Theater at Mount Gretna Mount Gretna, Pa., Aug 22. —An I entertainment was given last week by a number of little girls. The en tertainment was called "Petticoat Mlnsterls" and was held In the Kauff man Moving Picture Auditorium. The following program was given: Overture, by Catherine Wltmer; recitation, "Little Duck," by Cath erine Shell; The Flower Dance, Mar lon Spotton; recitation, Mary Fack ler; dance, Josephine Kershberger; song, June Richards and Louise! Richards; reading, "Babes in the j Woods," Grace Hoffman; song, Mar ion Spotton, Theodora Thompson and Josephine Hershberger; recita tion, "Where the Flag of Peace Is Waving," Mary Fackler; song and dance, Josephine Herberger; recita tion, "Wee Willie Winkle," Helen Francfs Forney; dance, "The Call of Spring," Marion Spotton; song, "The Flag," Catherine Witman, Na talie Thompson, Theodore Thompson and Phyllis Thompson; "Dance of the Jumping Jacks," Grace Hoffman nnd Josephine Hershberger; recita- Uon, June Richards. Members of the Lebanon Truck Company, >Jo. 2, of the Ammunition Train, wef-e presented with comfort kits by the Lebanon Chapter of the Red Cross. The kits were provided returned home from a visit to their son, George Sqhroyer, at Palmyra. David J. Hoffman, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday and Monday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Hoff man, in Halifax township. Miss Margaret Hawk, of Mlfflln burg, Is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. James F. Schroyer. Mr. and Mrs. David G. Swelgard visited relatives at Mlllersburg on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Spahr and Frank Cratzer, of Harrisburg, were guests -on Sunday of their father, John Cratzer. BELL-ANS Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package proves it 25c at all druggists. l ' I A servant who vigilantly saves money . p for you is a good servant. The Maxwell engine steadfastly cuts p your gasoline bills in half. That's because the Maxwell engine is I built right I Every mechanical detail of the Maxwell, P indeed, is built right —the smooth, wear-proof clutch, run- |j ning in oil; the trouble-proof, simple trans mission; the mighty axles—every vital part, p 4/ in short. A § I The Maxwell price and Maxwell upkeep cost are both so low that any man —and this means YOU —can afford to own one of these cars. Touring Car $745 % Roadtfr $7461 Berlin* fto 9S$ V//. Sedan $1095. All prict t. o. 6. Detroit W, I . V I | Miller Auto Co., Inc. | % 68 South Cameron Street 126 North 9th Street with a metal clasp and can be con veniently carried while on the march. The bags contained two white handkerchiefs, aluminum drinking cups, housewife, metallic mirror, comb, medicated vaseline, toothbrush, washcloth, soap, tooth paste, shoe strings. Red Cross ad hesive tape, writing pad, pencil and envelopes. • Miss Lottie Llnebaugh, of York, Is spending some time with Rev. and Mrs. L. N. Llnebaugh. Miss Esther Smith has returned home after a week's vacation in Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rlnkenbach and daughter, of Harrisburg, have returned to their home, aftjor a summer vacation spent on the campmeeting grounds. Mrs. J. Ross Sharp, of 628 Harris street, Harrisburg, is spending a Men Now Is the-Time to Purchase Your Suit \ We'll place on sale 150 Suits —to go regard less of former price. Suits that will be as good next year as now. 50 SUIIS :Z2 CHOICE $11.50 100 SUITS RS CHOICE $14.50 In regular and stout sizes—not all sizes in each style—but good variety to select from, in most approved materials. Men's Shop Right Inside the Door week -with her slaters, Misses Cath erine and Oertrude Huber, at HlgU lao'l Cottage. •Harry Johns, of Lebanon, spent the week-end on the campmeetlng grounds. Miss Carrie Forney, of the Chau tauqua grounds, spent Monday at Middletown. Mrs. L.. G. Yahn, Miss Pearl' Yahn, Miss Elizabeth Yahn, of Har-i ri6burg. Miss Mary Houck, of Me-J clionicsburg, Mrs. W. H. Killinger, Miss Elizabeth Ktllinger, of Harris burg; Earl Kunkle, of Paxtang, and lieutenant James Elder ,of Paxtang, are enjoying a week's outing at Mount Gretna. Edward Johnston, of 124 8 Derry street, Harrlsburg, spent several days with Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Fackler.