2 TIMELY NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND CITY'S SUBURBS IN THE CUMBERLAND DRAFT BOARDS HARD AT WORK Quota of Cumberland County Rapidly Reing Filled by Examinations Carlisle, Pa., Aug. 28. —With both draft boards acting yesterday on claims filed, sixteen more men were added to the quota needed from this county, which now brings the total up to one hundred and twelve men. The second district has not Issued a call for further examinations, and expected the men already ex amined by this board will be suffi cient to get the required number. The men called by the first dis trict will be examined, starting on Thursday. The following is the finding of the boards to-day: District Xo. 1 Accepted for service—John Aber sole Asper, Mechanicsburg, no claim; ¥awrencc Leroy Witter, Lemoyne, no claim; Samuel Earl McMeen, Enola, lit' claim; Herbert R. Wushinger, Le moyne, no claim; Wade Hampton Rlgltng. New Cumberland, no claim; Raymond Vance Short, Mechanics burg, claim denied; Lawrence Wil liam Sheffner, West Fairview, claim denied; Frank Houck, Mechanics burg, claim denied. Claims sent to district board — Frederick S. Weber, Mechanicsburg, agricultural; John Calvin Cope, Jr., Boiling Springs, agricultural; Wil liam Millard Rutz, Carlisle, agricul tural; Clarence Mentzer Ditlow, Camp Hill, industrial. Rejected on physical grounds— Raymond C. Smeltzer, West Fair view; Earl Jacob Fought, Mechan icsburg, R. D.; E. O. Martin, West Fairview; Samuel Carroll Best, Me chanicsburg. R. D.; George Dewey Wallace, Enola; Andrew Potts, Wormleysburg: Martin ; Luther Karns, Lemoyne; Charles Leroy Car baugh, Carlisle, R. D. Exemptions allowed —Roy Ell wood Soular, Allen; Frank Bretz, West Fairview; Charles Benjamin ♦lollinger, Mechanicsburg; Reuben Bernard Ohara, Lemoyne; Wesley Oliver Strauser, Mechanicsburg; Ed ward Martin Blessing, Lemoyne; Ralph Edward Wise, Boiling Springs; John Melvin Roudytnaker, Mechanicsburg; Chester Roland Gates, Mechanicsburg; Paul Orvil Byron Dornbach, Lemoyne; Charles E. Stair. West Fairview; Bruce Sou ders. New Cumberland. Already in service—John Felix Copper, Carlisle; David Mohler Rupp, Shiremanstown; Francis Ar thur Dunn, Boiling Springs. District Xo. 2 Accepted for service—R. M. Jum per, Carlisle, R. D., claim denied; A. B. Ewing, Carlisle, claim denied; C. O. Getter, Newville, claim denied; C. W. Smith, Shippensburg, claim denied; Simon Chestnut, Carlisle, R. D., no claim; G. E. North, Newville, R. D., claim denied; H. E. Beam, Mt. Holly, no claim; B. K. Fickes, Ship pensburg, R. X>„ np claim. Exempted account at dependants —A. G. Sminkey, Carlisle; C. E. Pec hart, Newville; C. B. Heiser, Ship pensburg; R. N. Stoil, Carlisle; E. M. Lay, Carlisle; Levi R. Walker, New ville; I. A. Carothers. Greason; J. K. Miller, Carlisle, R. D.; J. F. Lebo, Carlisle, R. D.; H. F. Burgett, Car lisle, R. D.: G. E. Natcher, Carlisle. R. D.; E. D. Farner, Shippensburg; G. A. Brown, Carlisle. Already In service—J. M. Kough, Carlisle. Rejected on physical grounds—G. H. Boyd, Carlisle; C. M. Otto, Ship pensburg, R. D.; W. F. Mcßride, Carlisle; W. C. Easslnger, Newburg; Ira Railing, Shippensburg; D. F. Sheafer. Mt. Holly; J. R. Barrick, Carlisle? R. D.; Charles Hosier, Car lisle; S. W. Brehm, Carlisle; Roy M. Throne, Carlisle; F. H. Flnton, Car lisle; S. A. Souders, Newville; Clar ence Hockenberry, Newville; Willis Wierman, Carlisle; P. M. Totter, Shippensburg; J. H. Martin, Walnut Bottom. Using Two Autocars Delivery Reilly Brothers & Raub, of Lancaster, Pa., deliver hardware in that city and surrounding places with autocars, one having been used over a year. They say: "Both have given entire satisfaction and we believe that for the purposes which we use them they are all that could be desired. They have been economical in operation and have thoroughly justified all the promises made for them by their builders." For information on the autocar in your line of business, see Eureka Wagon Works, 616-618 North Street, Harrisburg. "THE AUTOCAR MOTOR TRUCK" THE AUTOCAR COMPANY, ARDMORE, PA * ESTABLISHED ,S<, 7 EUREKA WAGON WORKS Harrisburg Agency Foe THE AUTOCAR MOTOR TRUCK TUESDAY EVENING, BIRD SHOT AND SALT FOR THIEVES Pen Mar Peach Grower Ad vised to Tender Reception to Men Stealing Fruit Waynesboro, Pa., Aug. 28.—Mar tin W. Rockwell, a peachgrower, near Pen Mar, has been greatly an noyed by the depredations of peach thieves who pilfer from his fine or chard at night. During the past few days over twenty-five bushels of the largest peaches have been carried off .in bags and baskets by residents of the mountain section during the summer. Mr. Rockwell was in Waynesboro to-day seeking advice from a magis trate as to what action to take to stop the stealing. He did Intend to load his muzzle-loading gun with tacks and fire at the IOWCT limbs of the thieves. The magistrate told him to load his gun with birdshot and salt and try that as an experi ment. Mr. Rockwell says he will now be on guard every night ready to pull the trigger until the last peaches in his orchard shall have been marketed. CHAMBERSBURG MAX IN RIOT Waynesboro, Pa., Aug. 28. —A for mer Franklin county colored man was the Innocent cause of the riot at Houston, Texas. A report was circulated that Corporal Charles Baltimore, of Chambersburg. had been shot by mounted pcUice offi cers. This enraged his fellow sol diers of the Twenty-fourth Infantry and they started the riot. Hezekiah Turner, formerly of Chambersburg, is also a member of the Twenty fourth Infantry. FALL CAUSES DEATH Waynesboro, Pa.. Aug. 28.-j-James Robinson died at his home at/Kauff man's Station, yesterday, from in ternal injuries which he received in a fall last Monday. Mr. Robinson had attended campmeeting, and on his return home he went to the cis tern for water and did not see a tub standing on the pump floor. He fell over it, striking his abdomen against the edge of the tub, and was injured internally. He was 69 years old and is survived by his widow. REI BEX MILLER DIES Mechanicsburg, Pa., Aug. 28. —< Reuben Miller, a farmer of Upper Allen township and prominently known in Cumberland county, died suddenly of heart trouble at his home yesterday morning. He was aged 66 years and is survived by his wife, who was Miss Minnie Ulrich, of Center Square. Dr. A. Ulrich, of Mechanicsburg. is a brother-in-law. The funeral will be held at the home to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock and burial will be made in chestnut Hill Cemetery. MUSS STAMBAUGH BI'RIED Mechanicsburg, Pa., Apg. 28. Funeral services were held this af ternoon at 1.30 o'clock for Miss Mar garet Stambaugh, who died lifter a long illness at the county hospital, where she had been taking treat ment. She was aged 72 years. The body was brought to the home of her niece, Miss Annie L. Stambaugh, West Coover street, where services were held. Burial was made in Mt. Zlon Cemetery, near Churchtown. SAFETY PIX REMOVED Waynesboro, Pa., Aug. 28.—Little Marguerite Snively, two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Snively, who swallowed a large size open safety pin last Thursday aft ernoon, is over her trouble. The child was relieved of the pin yes terday and with it went the anxiety and fear the parents had felt dur ing the intervening days and nights. HELP IS NEEDED IN INDUSTRIES Silk Mills and Factories at , Sunbury Working Day and Night on Orders Sunbury, Pa., Aug. 2 B.—With all of its industries working full- time, and advertising for more help, Sun bury sees no lull in prosperity.for many months to come. Susquehanna silk mills, with 1,000 hands, recently granted a Ave per cent, increase in wages, and has promised live per cent. more. It has all the work it can do,, for a long time, and conditions were never bet ter. A five-story addition, costing more than SIOO,OOO to build and I equip, has just been finished. It has elevators, sunlight and all modern [ sanitary conditions. At the Sunbury converting works, iJ(/hn J. Steller, superintendent, a large addition is also being added. I This is the dyeing plant of the Sus- I quehanna silk mills, and handles the products of the mills at Jersey Shore, ! .Milton, Lewistown, Sunbury and at ! Marion, Ohio. For many months the converting works has been working day and night forces. The Peerless Shirtwaist Company, reports all the orders it can handle and finds scarcity of help a handi-1 cap. | The Sunbury facing works, which | manufactures foundry facings, is also j working up to its production. ! At the Pennsylvania railroad of -1 ftces and in its $4,000,000 classifica | Hon yards help is the question that j causes most concern. Women are i used wherever available. The Rev. Henry R. Gibble Dies in North Dakota Mount Joy, Pa., Aug. 28. The! | Rev. Henry R. Gibble, of Lititz, has. j received a telegram announcing tha death in North Dakota of his broth- ] er-in-law, the Rev. Samuel M. Mc- < Cann, aged 59 years, a returned mis- I sionary of the Church of the Breth-I ren, who served in the foreign lield j | during ten years, from 1897 to 1907. j j In that work he contracted a disease i from which he suffered ever since j I and which was the cause of his' ; death. He was staying in North Da-; ] kota at the time, visiting his brother.! I His education was received at Ju-j I niata College. Before going abroad | he was at the Bridgewater College| : and for three years he labored in j j Missouri and Arkansas and attended i the Theological Seminary at Louis-1 ! villQ, Ky. SITK FOR SCHOOL LABORATORY | j Blain, Pa., Aug. 28.—The joint dis-; ' trict school board has secured a tem- i ! porary location for the laboratory! workshop of the vocational] j school on the B. H. Rhinesmith prop - erty in North Main street. The I I board has an option on the property I I for two years. The state educational | department has extended two years; I the Ume in which to erect a new j 1 schooibulldlng. ! MRS. MARY A. SHUMAN DIES ! Blain, Pa., Aug. 28.—The death of] j Mrs. Mary A. Shuman, widow of 1 John D. Shuman, occurred on Sun ! day afternoon at the home of her] | son, James Shuman, here. She was 8* years old and is survived by one son, with whom she lived. The fu neral will be held to-morrow at 10 ; o'clock with burial in the Union i Cemetery. YOUTH IX FRANCE Waynesboro, Pa., Aug. 28. —John | D. Martin, received a letter yester i day from his brother, Paul W. Mar j tin, who is stationed "somewhere in I France." He is but sixteen years j old and enlisted at Fort Slocum, N. jY„ and was among the first to b I sent to France. j NEWS AGENCY SOLD I Mechanicsburg, Pa., Aug. 28.—Af . ter successfully conducting the | Mechanicsburg News Agency in West I Main street for the past several j months, W. H. Hench has sold out to H. H. Haln, whose daughter, Miss Martha Haln, will take charge on 1 September 1. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH SUBURBAN NOTES WILIJAMSTOWN Mrs. Alberf Warfteld, of Harris burg, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Powell. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Thompson and daughter, of Indiana, are visiting his brother, David Thompson. Mrs. Reuben Reubendall spent last l week with her son at Millersburg. 0 Mr. and Mrs. William Bottomley | and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Davison j autoed to Hershey on Sunday. Miss Emma Kling and Mrs. Henry Stinner called on Lykens friends yes- j terduy. Miss Marion Hursh, of Pottsville, j fs visiting Miss Esther and Catherine : Shaffer. Fred Koenig and daughter Fern, of Reading, were Sunday visitors to ; his parents, William Koenig. The Rev. and Mrs. Charles Rhoads j and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dando I have returned from a few weeks spent at Chautauqua, N. Y. Misses Alma Byerly and Gertrude Schwalm have returned from Atlan tic City where they spent the sum mer. Mrs. Thomas Lewis and daughter May returned to tholr home after visiting relatives at Bethlehem. Thomas Walsh, of Philadelphia, called on town friends Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hartman and children and Misses Ruth, and Naomi Bottomley are spending the week camping at Elizabethville. The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Dale and Mrs. Lenker, of Pittsburgh, were re cent visitors to the home of George j Mellon. HALIFAX Professor and Mrs. S. C. Beitzel are visiting their daughter, Mrs. W. G. Rice and son, John Beitzel, at Carlisle. Cornelius and. Howard Heisler, of Sunbury, spent Sunday visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Heisler. Mrs. Anna Richter, of Millersburg, spent Sunday at the home of her son, C. M. Richter and family. William Remberger and Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Brubaker were guests at the home of the former's son, Henry E. Remberger, at Millersburg. Mr. and Mrs. H. Stewart Potter and two children visited relatives at Matamoras over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Neitz were guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Neitz, at Port Trevorton, on Sunday. William Tobias, of Hershey, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. To bias, on Sunday. Henry Radle, of Harrisburg, spent the week-end visiting his parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. Uriah Radle. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Hehney and chil dren, of Harrisburg, were guests of Mrs. Jane Bowman, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Lucas and chil dren, of Harrisburg, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Fetterhoff on Sunday. DUNCANVON Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. HofTan, ac- ! i-'ompaifled by the former's cousins, j Philip and Max Krentzman, of Lewistown, spent over Sunday at At lantic City. Those who attended the old boat men's reunion at Rolling Green Park from here on Saturday were: Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. William F. DeHaven, J. M. Pines, Mrs. Harry E. Lukens and daughter, Miss Priscilla Lukens, and Edward McCarrel. Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Miller and two children, Arty and Kathryn, of Enola, while enroute on a several days' visit to relatives at Detroit, Mich., stopped off here on Friday and spent the day with relatives. Walter Troup, of Steelton, was a week-ed guest of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fritz The ice cream and cake festival held by the Union Sunday school on Saturday evening was well attended Theo. Miller, a Penn township farmer, says that grasshoppers are so numerous in his orchard that he fears they will destroy his peach crop as they sting the fruit and cause.it to rot. HUMMELSTOWN Mrs. Lizzie Baer is spending sev eral days with her sister; Mrs. C. J*. Mumma, at Steelton. Mr. and Mrs. Huggins. of Down ingtown, were the guests of Misses Elizabeth and Mary Fox. Miss Jean McHolland, of Harris burg. was the guest of Mrs. William Harvie. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hammer, of Mlnersville, were xuests of Mrs. Hammfer's parents, Dr. and Mrs. U. R. Schaeffer. Mrs. Jane Hummel and daughter Florence left to-day for Syracuse to visit Paul Hummel. Miss Gertrude Cassel is spending several days with her auift, Mrs. Da -1 vid Seibert, at Hoernerstown. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jacks, Jr., ; and children, William and Robert, i spent to-day at Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Landis were : visitors at Middletown on Sunday. Miss Mary Bender, of Millersburg, is the guest of Miss Margaret Mullin. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nye, of Wash ington, D. C., are guests of Mr. Nye's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John B. Nye. Mrs. Lizzie Ettla, of Harrisburg, was the guest of Mrs. Barbara Nye. Misses Maude and Zelma Baker are visiting friends at West Chester. Howard Goodman, of Truck Com pany No. 6, stationed at Mount Gretna, spent several days with his aunt, Mrs. Proctor. Miss Helena Harris, of Duncan ville, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. George Larsen. Miss Grace Smith, of Middletown, is spending several days with Miss Esther Borugardner. MILLERSTOWX Mr. and Mrs. Roy Coates and daughter, Dorothy, have returned home from a week's vislj at Cham bersburg. . Mrs. J. B. Parsons, of Port Royal, spent several days with her father, William Kipp. Mrs. Mary Rice and Mrs. Sahilla Haag, who spent the summer with friends here, have returned to Phil adelphia. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Snyder and daughter, Helen, of Harrisburg, vis ited at the home of W. D. Bollinger, on Sunday. They were accompanied home by Mr. Snyder's mother, Mrs. Margaret Snyder. James and Kenneth Ulsh, and the I Misses Mary Ulsh, Ruth Taylor and Margaret Bollinger, of Millerstoyn, and Miss Kurtz, of Reading, pic nicked at Hershey on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. House have re turned to their home at Altoona aft er a week's villt fit the home of C. O. Ulsh.t S. H. Hopple and daughter, Gol die, of Mifflin, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Hopple. Thomas Gardner, of Altoona, spent Sunday with his aunt, Miss Jane Shaffer. Mrs. John Brinton, of Harrisburg, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Kipp. MRS. JOHN MKKHAN DIES Williamstown, Pa., Aug. 28. —Mrs. John Meehan, aged 75 years, died early Sunday morning, at her home in West Market street, from a stroke of paralysis. Sho Is survived by one daughter and four sons. Fu neral services will bo h£ld to-mor row morning with burial in the Cath olic Cemetery. | ! Sunday Visitors at Cove > Cottages and Bungalows Cove, Pa.. Aug. 28.—Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Shrenk entertained at Larue cottage over the week-end. The guests included W. F. Amey, Wil liam Yaeck, Samuel Farina, Charles White, of Philadelphia; Ellis Kre mer, Paul B. Shrenk, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Shrenk, Mrs. George Bankus, of Harrisburg; Mr. and Mrs. John Straw and children, of Hunter; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Praeggen, of New York, and Elmer Boyer, of Brooklyn, N. Y. Mrs. Ross Garverlch and children, Air. and Mrs. Russel Clcss and chil dren and the Misses Mildred Snyder, Jennie Tamey and Viola Shipley, of Harrisburg, are occupying Summer Home cottage. Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Goetze, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Sebold, Herman and Stanley Goetze and Herman Goetze, Jr., Misses Edith and Mil dred Goetze and Mrs. Edith Goetze are at Maple Shade cottage. Miss Elizabeth Yocum is visiting at Helena cottage. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. McClintock and children, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Mc- Clintock, Jr., and Misses Iva Wal ton, Maude lluber, Agnes Coleman, Marguerite Blessing, and Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Border, of Harrisburg, are spending some time at Manhat tan cottage. Mrs. Frank Lehman and son Les ter, Russel Fergus, Earl and Isaac Blizzard and Miss Sue Long were week-end guests at Berrier's Island. Mr. and Mrs. E. M- Dapp and son Ross, Mrs. Sara Charles and Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Chronister and daugh ter, of Harrisburg; and Mrs. John Solomon and children, of Philadel phia, spent the week-end at Tran quil cottage. Mr. and Mrs. Springer and daugh ter Lois, of Pittsburgh, are visit ing at Donna Lee cottage. Mr. and Mrs. Edwards and daugh ter, of Harrisburg, spent a day at Nabob cottage, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Fisher. Misses Jane Aikens and Mary Frances Ebel are visiting at Williams Grove. Mr. and Mrs. Charles May and son spent the week-end at Harris burg. George and Charles Barnett spent Sunday at the Homestead cottage. Victim of Aphasia Held For Safety at Lititz Mount Joy, Pa., Aug. 28.—A man who gave his name as Harry Oakley was arrested at Lititz on Friday. His appearance indicated that he had escaped from some institution. At a hearing he could not give an ac count of his life, except that fifteen years ago 'he worked at a lumber yard and resided in a long street. Ho could not tell the name of his father or mother. CTIICKEX DINNER FOR FRIENDS Halifax, Pa., Aug. 28.—Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Bressler on Sunday entertained a number of friends at a cornroast and fried chicken dinner at their bflhgalow, near Matamoras. Those present were: Editor and Mrs. C. M. Soles and son. Mark, Arthur Morris, Mrs. Harry Morris, Mr. and Mrs. Warner and Melba Warner, of Lykens; Edward Yeager and family, of Rife, Mrs. William Erb and two children, of Philadelphia; Miss Mary McCurdy, of Maytown; Mr. and Mrs. George Bressler, of Norrlstown; Mr. and Mrs. John Jones and Mrs. Harry Moore, of Harrisburg; Mr. and Mrs. Etzweiler, of Penbrook; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Yeager, of Williams port; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Graeff and son and Susan Bowers, of M'Hers burg; Lewis Yeaver and wife, Charles Bressler. S. L. Wert, wife and ohtldren, Helen and Russell, Elias Etzweiler, wife and daughter, Lula, Lawrence Koppeoheffer and family, Emanuel Etzweiler and fam ily. it Every time the clock ticks, fifty-eight Fatimas (| are lighted somewhere in the United States. No i® |) other high-grade cigarette has so many un changing, unswerving friends. This shows that men do appreciate cigarette -111 j comfort. For, comfort ic perhaps the chief reason for Fatima's big popularity—comfort while you smoke, and better yet, after you smoke, even though you may smoke the whole day through. The Fatima Turkish blend is so carefully balanced that it has none of the after-effects of heavier, less skilfully blended tobaccos. That's why Fatimas are comfortable (hence, I sensible)— as your first package will prove. Or. I Recent Deaths in Central Pennsylvania Marietta.—Mrs. John H. Brandt, of Ellzabethtown, aged 69, died Sun day night after a long illness. She is survived by her husband, four chiltfren and threo brothers. Marietta.—W. Warrtn Hensel, aged 87, one of the best known men in Lancaster county, died Sunday night at Lancaster. He was for many years employed as a United States storekeeper and ganger, and was a member of the Lutheran Church. He is survived by three children, eleven grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. Mount Joy.—Mrs. Catharine Bow ermaster, widow of Peter Bowermtts ter, died at the home of her daugh ter, Mrs. Daniel Homesher, near Strasburg, on Sunday, after an Ill ness of nearly a year. She was in her 83d year. She is survived by one daughter with whom she lived. Mount Joy—Miss Ida Diehm, of Buena Vista, died at the Lancaster County Hospital, Saturday after an illness of two years. She was 39 years old and is survived by her father, Geprge M. Diehm, of Buena Vista; two sisters, Mrs. Culp, of Birdsboro, and Mrs. Edwin Wertz, of Salisbury township. Mount Joy.—Mrs. Agnes Brandt, wife of John H. Brandt, of Eliza bethtown. died on Sunday. She Is sur vived by her husband and four chil dren. Columbia Minister to Work Among Soldiers Columbia, Pa., Aug. 28. The council of the First English Lutheran Church has granted their pastor, the Rev. Dr. E. G. Miller, a two-months' leave of absence so that he can en gage in gospel field work among the soldiers under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. Military Hut Fund As sociation. He will have the months of October and November for his work and expects to be sent to the military camp at Augusta, Georgia. Dr. Miller has been an active worker for the hut fund and succeeded in raising SI,OOO. the borough's share of the SIO,OOO apportioned to Lan caster County. Brings Suit to Recover Difference in Cost of Wheat .Mount Joy, Aug. 28. J. N. Het rich, for H. Douglas Hughes and E. D. Dier, stockbrokers, on Monday entered suit against J. N. Hershey, of Florin, to recover $438.75. It is al leged that the defendant ordered 5,000 bushels of wheat at $2.05% making a total of $10,237.50. On ac count of being compelled .to go in the open market to the alleged ne glect of the defendants, the wheat was bought at $2.49% and the suit is brought to make up their loss. ASK PASTOR TO RECONSIDER Columbia, Pa., Aug. 28. —Nearly five hundred of the seven hundred members of St. John's Lutheran Church, have signed a petition re questing their pastor, the Rev. Gorge W. Genszler, to reconsider his resignation, which he announced to the congregation last Sunday, In order to accept a call to a Lutheran congregation at Milwaukee, Wiscon sin. A congregational meeting will be held on Tuesday evening to dis cuss thtf matter and formally pre sent the petition. SCARCITY OF SCHOOL TEACHERS * Halifax, Pa., Aug. 28. school directors are alarmed at the scarcity of school teachers this year. With the opening of the fall term a week off, only & few of the schools have been supplied. J. M. Morrison, of New Germantown, was again elected teacher of the town school. AUGUST 28, 1917. News Items of Interest In Central Pennsylvania Hazleton. —A detachment of state troopers is on duty in the Hazleton region. The mounted men are after auto speeders on state highways and expect to make many arrests. Shcnnndonli. — Underground mo tormen at Packer No. 2, 3 and 4 col lieries, yesterday morning for an increase ill wages, when the col lieries were compelled to suspend, throwing 5,000 men idle and stop ping the production of 6,000 tons of coal dally. Shcnamloab. —Albert Kolosky, 22 years old, who deserted from the United States Army at Gettysburg, August 16, was arrested here to-day and taken to Fort Jay, Governors Island. I Reading.—The Rev. J. C. Pierce, a Baptist pastor here, who broke a leg recently in a fall from a tree, has been taken to a Philadelphia hospital, the fracture failing to knit. Allcntown. —On his third day as a brakeman on the Lehigh Valley rail road, John Bradford, of Allentown, fell under a boxcar at Gap Junction and had one foot cut off. Allcntown.— Florin Hardner, a boxer, known to fight fans as Young Dundee, while driving an automo bile, ran over 7-year-old Michael Bodner and seriously injured him. Sinking Spring. —The Krick Fam ily Association at their annual re union decided to remove the remains of Catherine Krick from the old Bap tist Cemetery and rebury them in the Krick plot, where a year ago an imposing monument was erected to the memory of the Krick family an cestors. Knights of Columbus Hold , Field Mass at St. Clements Mount Joy, Pa., Aug. 28.—Knights of Columbus at St. Clement's Monas tery, at Ephrata, held a field mass on Sunday, which was largely at tended. Solemn pontifical mass was celebrated by the Right Rev. Philip R. McDevitt, bishop of Harrisburg. Assistant deacons were: The Rev. A. F. Kaul and the Rev. H. S. Christ deacon, the Rev. M. J. Steffy; sub deacon, the Rev. P. G. Bruegglemiin; master of ceremonies, the Rev. H. G. Ludes; assistant, the Rev. P. Phol. RAILROAD WORK BEGUN Marietta, Pa., Aug. 28.—Work was [ begun to-day by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company on the new im provement just above town, in which scores of men were given employ ment. The corps of several of the farmers, which will be destroyed such as watermelons, celery, qtc., will all be paid for by the company. The entire amount of ground pur chased is nearly 500 acres. AXXIETY ABOUT RELATIVES Mount Joy, Pa., Aug. 28. J. R. Missemer, of Mount Joy, is becoming uneasy about the safety of his daugh ter-in-law, Mrs. George W. Missemer, of Shanghai, China. A letter from there stated she would sail for America on July 1 and as it takes one month to make the voyage she should have landed at San Fran cisco a month ago. Since then noth ing has been heard from her. Her home is in New York City. ARMY DESERTER ARRESTED Mount Joy, Pa., Aug. 28.—Con stable Reuben Waltman, of Quarry ville, on Saturday arrested at New Providence, Walter H. Lawrence, an army deserter. He has been turned over to the authorities at Gettysburg and Colonel Bowman will have a court martial to pass on his case. CAMPMEETIXG CLOSES Marietta, Pa., Aug. 28.—Central Manor campmeeting closed to-day. The Rev. Ira Mac Donald, of Mount Joy, was the spiritual director, rfe was assisted by a number of clergy men of the Church of God, of Lan caster County. The music was a special feature. TRUCK COMPANY DANCE AT GRETNA Soldiers in Camp Will Hold Benefit Affair For Purchase of Band Instruments Mount Gretna, Pa., Aug. 28. Truck Company No. 5, encamped here, will hold a benefit dance on Friday at the park auditorium. The company hopes to secure anough money to buy band Instruments be fore going to Camp Hancock, Au gusta, Ga. Miss Sarah Luta, of Mountvllla, Miss.; Miss Anna Achey, Miss Goldie Hammaker, Miss Marjory Fry, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hammaker, of Manheim, and Mr. and Mrs. Knlpe, of Columbia, are enjoying a week's vacation here. Miss Mildred Kerstetter and Miss Violet Mintzer. of Sunbury, are spending several days at tho Kauff man House. A. L. Kauffman, of Mount Gretna; ex-Mayor Welmer, of Lebanon, and Theodore Whitman, of Pottstown, left to-day for a trip through Vir ginia. W. K. Hackman, of Womelsdorf, and F. Frank Crall, of Lansdowne, are spending some time here. Miss Helen Koch and Miss Hilda Koch, of Allentown, are enjoying an outing here. J. K. Kiinmerer, of Pittsburgh, was a recent visitor here. Miss Mae Jenkins, of Harrlsburg, was a recent guest of Mrs. L. p. Jenkins. Mr. and Mrs. George Stoll and sons, Jay and Merrltt, of Harrlsburg, have returned to their home after a summer vacation at their cottage on campmeeting grounds. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Ward and Paul Ward, of Harrlsburg, were at Mount Gretna recently. Mrs. James G. Peters and Miss Helen Senft, of Pittsburgh, are regis tered at the Kauffman House. Edward Moore and Dewey Wild man spent some time at Mount Gretna. Miss Jennie Castle, George Allen and Mr. and Mrs. Edgar McCoy and son Edgar, Jr., of Harrlsburg, mo tored to Mount Gretna on Sunday. State Aid For Road From Quarryville to Oxford Mount Joy, Pa., Aug. 28.—Last week D. F. Magee, Lancaster county commissioner, accompanied *Stato Engineer Erisman over the proposed state-aid road from Quarryville to Oxford. Of the cost of the road the state will pay one-half, the county one-fourth and the township of Cole raine, one-fourth. Nine miles had been petitioned, but only live miles rebuilt, taking the road Kirkwood. The engineers are now surveying and as an excellent rock has been found along the route, the cost will be kept to a minimum. PARTY FOR OLD FRIENDS Mounty Joy, Pa., Aug. 28. J. W. Johnson entertained a party of friends on his farm near Buck, in Drumore township on Saturday. The following were the guests: Colonel John M. Groff, John C. Carter, George Hibsman, A. B. Hess, H. S. Harkness, Frank R. Diffenderfer, H. F. Diffenderfer, Otto Olson, L. Russell Ambler, John D. Phrny, A. G. Fritz, George J. P. Raub and George W. Hensel. LECTURE OX QUINCY HOME New Cumberland, Pa., Aug. 28. Next Sunday evening Prof. R. G. Mow rey, of Quincy, will give an illustrated lecture in Trinity United Brethren Church. On Sunday morning he will speak in the interest of the Old Folks Home and Orphanage.
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers