6 IMPORTANT NEWS OF TOWNS IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA 'STAG DINNER'AT GREENCASTLE A. B. Zarger Entertains Large Number of Prominent Men at His Home 30 DAYS' TRIP TO FRANCE Henry Gilland, of Greencas tle, Arrives Safely With Ambulance Corps Greoneastle, Pa., Oct. 27.—A. B. Zarger entertained at a "stag din ner" recently at his home east of Greencastle. The guests included: Justice John Stewart, A. Neyln Pom eroy, Dr. J. P. Maclay, D. L. Green await, W. O. Nicklas, John Kirby, William Stover, Paul Turner, Enos Horst, John B. Diehl, Loren A. Culp, M. K. Bergner, H. B. McNulty, all of Chambersubrg; Amos Welker Fannettsburg; David Kauffman, H. H. Shockey, Washington Township; Dr. L. M. Kauffman, Kauffman's; John O. Craig, P. F. Carl, W. J. Pat ton. C. H. Clippinger, W. S. Snively, C. E. Hollinger, of Greencastle, and J. D. Eshleman, Antrim. —Mrs. tes ter M. Conrow has received a card j from her son, Henry Gibbs Gilland, j a member of the Princeton Ambu-1 lance Corps, which recently landed in France. Mr. Gilland states that) they were thirty days on their way| to France, and that while passing! through the danger zone, they trav eled, ate and slept with their life preservers on. He writes that if is! extremely cold in France, and that in! order to be comfortable the soldiers) are compelled to sleep in their uni- 1 forms.—Miss Kathryn C. Miller, of ; Falling Waters. W. Va,, and Arthur! F. Strickler, of Greencastle, were! married on Saturday last at the Presbyterian Manse by the Rev. Les ter M. Conrow. Immediately after | the ceremony they left on a wedding ( trip. On their return they will go to the home of Mrs. Anna Strickler, the bride groom's mother, where they will spend the winter.—The La dies' Aid Society of Grace Reformed Church has purchased two Liberty Loan Bonds.—Mrs. W. U. Brewer, and Mrs. Lester M. Conrow will rep- j resent the Woman's Home Missionary' Society of Greencastle at the annual I meeting of th" Woman's societies of, the Carlisle Presbytery to be heldj at Carlisle November 7.—Miss Isabel! Cooper, from Baltimore, was liomej for the weekend.—Dr. L. M. Kauff-| man and Mrs. Kauffman spent the: week at Philadelphia.—Mrs. J. Funk| Martin left Tuesday for Jacksonville, I Fla., after spending the summer in! Greencastle.—Miss Clara Sollenber-| ger daughter of Miss"Elizabeth Sol-i lenberger, of East Baltimore street, left recently for Columbia, S. C., where she has been elected superin tendent of a large hospital.—Russell Hostetter, who is attending Pierce's Business College, Philadelphia, wasi home for the weekend.—Mrs. Will-1 iam Weakley has returned to York,! after a visit with her parents, Dr. I and Mrs. J. A. Keepers. Mount Joy.—Mrs. George A. Ker cher, Mrs. Joseph Charles, Mrs. Si mon Snyder, Mrs. Louisa Frank, Mrs. | Jacob Zeller, Mrs. M. J. Bllber p.ndi Miss Bertha Missemer attended thel Woman's Missionary convention at j Lancaster on Thursday.—The Mis sionary Society of the Lutheran church will celebrate its eighteenth! anniversary on November 7, at which l time a pageant, "Christ in America," will be given.—The decorating com mittee of the Lutheran Church in the near future will plant flowery shrubbery on the church lawn.— Noah Harmon, the taxidermist, is displaying a fox,' squirrel, rabbit,l pheasants and quail in the show | window of Martin's store. —Miss Eva Reed has returned home after j spending several months at Phlla-J delpliia and In New Jersey.—Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Clay, who have been spending some time in the family of Dr. J. J. Newpher, left for Roanoke, Va., to visit their son, Arthur M. day.—Mrs. John Arndt had her children and grandchildren at her home at which time an elaborate) dinner was served. Those present j were: Paris Roily, of Mlnton, N. J.: | Mr. and Mrs. John Arndt and '.we children, of Ellzabethtown; Mr. and j Mrs. Christian Arndt and two chil dren, of Lititz: Martin Metzler and son and Alplieus Rye.—H. E. Haner, Harvev Engle, Charles Carson, Roy Hoffman, C. R. Charles, Joseph R. Hershev and E. R. Rohrer were at Camp Meade, Admiral, Md., on- Sun day. of Service Commission to Full Crew Violations Attention of the Public Service Commission was to-day called by E. B. Rowand, representative of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, to alleged violations of the full crew law by the Pennsylvania railroad on trains running out of Philadelphia. One "charge is that temperature in rear cars on trains on the Maryland division is below the requirements, another that rear cars of express trains are so filled with express mat ter that flagmen cannot get through them; that trains are run with box cars at the end and that locked bag gage cars with no baggagemaster are being operated from Philadelphia to New York. The Philadelphia and Reading, to day filed an answer to the charge that It was violating the full crew law on trains between Mahanoy i Plane and Frackville, stating that the trains were yard movements in j charge of yard crews. The Pennsyl vania Is expected to file an answer shortly to recent complaints. The commission has fixed November 21 as the time for hearing full crew com plaints. The commission to-day cancelled a certificate granted to Thomas How ard for operation of a jitney between Wllkes-Barre and Nantlcoke because he failed to appear for a rehearing on a complaint which had been filed and In which he was concerned. Program For Lecture Course at Mount Union Mount Union, Pa., Oct. 27.—Plans are being made by various organiza tions of the town to furnish Mount Union with an up-to-date lecture course during the winter. The first number will be November 6, the Warwick Male Quartet; Hawaiian Orchestra, November 29; Sidney Landon, December 10; Victor Mur dock, February IJ>, and Whitney Players. March 22.—The Liberty Ix>an subscriptions had reached near ly $350,000 on Thursday. SATURDAY EVENING, JUNIOR KNITTERS OF MILL jjn&wl Millersburg, Pn.. Oct. 27. —Junior Knitters of the Millersburg Red Cross Auxiliary havo been hard at work for some time kntting various articles for the soldiers. Those In the picture are: row. left to right. Charlotte Hartman. Ruth Burns, Kthel Bradenbaugh, .Tean \\ ocd. Mary Hrubaker. Sara F. Brubuker. Second row, Nellie Polk, Flor ence Kiehl, Edith Adams. Irma Burns. Martha Blnsser, Esther Hotten stein. Katharine Coulter. Top row, M arion Kiehl, George Bowman, Dor othy Hottenstein, Lucile Musselman,Helen Bloom. PLAN ANOTHER CONFERENCE ON ASH TROUBLES Commissioner 'Dunkle Wants Joint Session of Council and Health Bureau The city commissioners and health officers are planning to hold another joint session to consider, discuss and debate the ash and garbage collection troubles in Harrisburg. A regular meeting of the health bureau has been called for Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Commissioner Samuel F. Dunkle, who Is planning for the joint session for a conference to decide on what action Council will take, will probably arrange to have the commissioners meet at that time also. The collection situation in the city is practically the same as earlier in the week. While the Pennsylvania Reduction Company has been notified that the city has called on the bond ing company to go on with the con tract or get results from the collec tion firm, no word has been received from the surety company. The conference on Monday will be for the purpose of reaching a deci sion as to what action Council can and toII take to get collections of ashes and garbage. If the bonding company agrees to go on with the contract or compel the reduction company to do the work as required, there may not be any need for the city to plan to do any of the collection. Commissioner Dunkle, preparing for any emer gency, has decided it is best to have the commissioners plan what steps can be taken at once to br'ng results. Not oil Schedule While there has been much im provement in the service in the city, according: to Health Officer Raunick, the collections are not on schedule as was promised. It is because of this report Commissioner Dunkle decid ed to act at once and prevent, if at all possible the recurrence of condi tions similar to last year. Another Question before Council is what action should be taken on the bids of the reduction company for the removal of garbage only after Febraury 1, It la reported unofficially, tliat a representative of a firm has visited the city and will offer soon a plan to establish a piggery and col lect and dispose of the garbage at a much lower cost. At the regular meeting of Council I on Tuesday when the ordinance creating an ash and garbage inspec tion bureau is called, an amendment may be made reducing the number of assistant inspectors and providing for a stenographer and clerk. Banquet of Salesmen An Enjoyable Session The meeting and banquet of the Salesmanship Club of Harrisburg last evening at the Engineers' Club, was the most interesting and successful meetings ever held by the local branch of the World's Salesmanship Congress. After the dinner E. R. Eckenrode read an address prepared by Norval A. Hawkins, of Detroit. This paper was the first of the pro- 1 gram arranged or. the new method, which is to prevail this season. Ad dresses will be prepared by leading authorities on salesmanship and read before <oll the clubs in the country on the same evening and then a round-table discussion of the various phases of salesmanship the address suggests. This makes the meetings more informal and promotes a free exchange of ideas. E. St. Elmo Eewis was a guest of the club and gave the boys one of those brilliant talks, for which he is famed. C. H. Hunter presided and gave a comprehensive review of the ob stacles that are being surmounted by the World's Salesmanship Congress. The election of officers was deferred until a later meeting. The club will meet again in two weeks in accord with the schedule of meetings ar ranged by the national congress. Lauds Residents of i City For Their Interest in Social Welfare -It is really gratifying to find that people are Interested in social wel fare in these war-times," said Secre tary John H. McCandless, of the As sociated Aid Societies this morning, commenting on the proposed estab lishment of a free mental clinic in Harrisburg. The clinic, it is pro posed, will open here about the first of the year and will be held monthly for treatment of nervousness and other mental diseases. At a meeting in the Civic Club house in Front street, yesterday aft ernoon, Kmyipth L. M. Pray, secre tary of the Public Charities Asso ciation discussed the mental clinic, and the plan of procedure. The rep resentative sof various charitable organizations in attendance, will outline further plans at another meeting to be held some time in the near future. POLITICS LOOM UP ON HORIZON Last Week of Campaign; Re publicans Confident; May oralty Fight Stiff The close of the Liberty Loan drive to-day will give more timo for politics during the closing week of the campaign. Never has there been such a quiet contest. The thoughts of the people have been so occupied with war work of various sorts that the more or less purely local candidacies have had small part in the consideration of the vot ers. With but a little more than a week to go, however, and the latest bit of bond solicitation out of the way, all concerned will turn in for more vigorous electioneering. With respect to the county ticket, there is absolutely no question. The Republicans will win out all along the line by tremendous majorities. Indeed the indications are, if the vote is gotten out, for one of the biggest Republican victories in years. The Democrats have been making per functory efforts to arouse sentiment in the rural districts, but no meetings of Republican workers have been held. This for two reasons —in the first place the farmers are so busy responding to the government's re quests for increased crops that they have little time for evenings spent at political rallies. In the second place the Republican candidates are in such high favor that there Is no rea son why they need further "boost ing" at the hands of spellbinders. Charles E. Pass, the Republican candidate for prothonotary, has been so occupied with the Liberty Bond campaign, in which he had an active part, and with other war work of the kind, that he has not been able to make as close a canvass as he other wise would, but his friends have as sured him that his position is clear ly understood throughout the county and that the patriotic services he has been ienderlng are far more import ant than any electioneering he may have done and his interests will not be permitted to suffer as a conse quence. The Democrats have been center ing a fight against Coroner Eckinger, one of their chief contentions being tlia ;i physician would be able to save the county much money in post mortem examinations. The coro nor's friends come back with the statement that under Eckinger the expenses for medical examination have been reduced to a minimum and that at all events even though the coroner were a physician he would not be permitted to perform his own postmortems. The Democrats are all worked up over the neglect of the "bosses" of the county. The men who rur. the machine will not "come across" with money this year with which to fi nance the campaign. They say they are not Interested In mere local fights and are thereby storing up a lot of trouble for themselves next year, when they will be wanting sup port In the gubernatorial race. Things are a bit livelier in the city, where Daniel L. Kelster and Alderman George Hoverter, both Republicans, are candidates for mayor. There friends are making a hot fight in their behalf, and pos sibly the most Interesting develop ment of the week was the charge made to-day by Alderman Hoverter's friends that undue pressure is being brought upon Capitol Hill employes to have them vote for Mr. Keister. Last summer, they say, certain at taches on the Hill were promised in creases in salaries. These for some reason were not forthcoming and to day copies of a letter, signed by Mr. Keister. and addressed to these work ers were shown about in which Mr. Keister was quoted as saying that he "took pleasure in recommending an increase in salary." What Hover ter's friends are asking Is how Mr. Keister came to make the recom mendations. They say also tha* Hoverter Is growing stronger every day and will unquestionablv win. Keister's friends also assert that they are satisfied with the course of events and that I they "-•Ve no complaints to make with the prograss of the campaign. Next week will see renewed Ac tivities also on the t>art of candi dates for council and the school board. Good Sum to Dr. McGaw Newvllle, Pa., Oct. 27. At the three meetings held recently In the United Presbyterian, St. Paul Luth eran and Zlon Lutheran Churches by | Dr. J. C. McGaw, field secretary of i the National Reform Association, the I cash offerings amounted to $78.15 and pledges to the amount of $114.60, a total of $192.75. The teachers' local Institute will be held in the school building on Saturday, November 10.—The Rev. H. F. Dlta ler, of Newvllle, the newly-appointed pastor of the Church of God, will, with his family, move to Newvllle on Thursday next. The Rev. F. W. Parson and family left for Union town, Md., on Friday.—Mrs. Annie I Mell wos a Carlisle visitor on Thnrs i day.—H. A. Cobaugh, of Washing ton, D. C., Is spending some time with Newvllle friends. Photog rapher M. J. Hoover and family mov ed to Carlisle the past week, also Mr. and Mrs. John George.-- HARRISBURG fIMAI TELEGRAPH MANY WEDDINGS OF U.S.SOLDIERS Bugler of Co. I, Fifty-eighth Infantry, Marries Carlisle Girl at Gettysburg A FLAGPOLE PRESENTED Rain Interferes With Parade of Six Companies With Raising of Flag Gettysburg, Pa., Oct. 27.—Wed dings of soldiers to Adams county and other girls still continue, among the latest being that of Miss Marie Freidley, of Carlisle, and Ardell But terfleld, a bugler of Company J, Fifty-eighth Infantry, the ceremony being performed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Miller, where Miss Freidley is a frequent visitor. —C. Russell Paxton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Paxton, wiu Is with the Medical Corps, stationed at Camp Lee, Petersburg, Virginia, has been promoted to a hospital sergeant and will soon take the examination for first lieutenant.—The well on the property of U. L. Gladfelter, in Ab bottstown, has been found to con tain typhoid fever germs, from which several cases of the disease in that town are believed to have started.— After weathering all the difficulties, including several postponements be-' cause of bad weather, the new flag pole at the High School was for mally presented to the school and Old Glory floated from the top. The metal pole was the gift of the class which graduated last June, while the beautiful silk flag was made by the girls In the sewing department. Six companies of soldiers from the camp were on hand with a band to take part and some of the children of the lower grades had assembled at the starting place to go in the parade, when a heavy downpour of rat|i brought the ceremonies to a close.— A patriotic rally was held in St. James' Lutheran Church Thursday evening. Dr. James S. McGaw, of Los Angeles, California, field secre tary of the National Reform Asso ciation, with headquarters at Pitts burgh, was the speaker. Miss Blanche Stoops, teacher of the pri mary room at the High Street school building, has been seriously ill with hiccoughs, and for a time it was a question whether she would recover. —The Rev. William R. Glen has been returned to his congregation here by the United Brehren Confer ence, In session at Waynesboro. New Minister Conies to Millerstown Church MUlerstown, Pa., Oct. 27. —The' Rev. Waltman and family of Seward I moved to this place Wednesday. Thel Rev. Waltman has accepted the pas torate of the Presbyterian Church at this place.—Miss Sylvia Fry is! visiting friends at Wllllamsport and Troy, Pa.—Mrs. Dick Jewens andj children of Virginia is visiting John Rhodes and family.—Mrs. Ard Alex ander of Bellevue, 111., who Is the guest of her mother, Mrs. S. C. Alex ander, went to Lewistown Saturday where she will visit relatives—Myrtle Page of Lewistown called on his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Banks Page on Sunday.—Mr. and Mrs. George! Mitchell ,-ind daughter Gladys of Newport were visitors at the home of W. M. English on Sunday.—lsrael Brown, of Camp Meade, Md., spent Sunday with his brother, Jim Brown. —Mr. and Mrs. Allen and Mr. and Mrs. Fisher of Freeburg were guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Rhoads.—Mrs.j Chester Ulsh spent Monday With her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harmon I Kipp In Pfout's Valley.—Dr. Hed-| ding and daughter Bernice, MeAllls-i tersvllle, were callers at the home of I William Kipp on Sunday.-—Carl i^au-! ver, of Camp Meade, Md., spent sev-! eral days with his wife ut the home! of Mr. and Mrs. John Light.—Mr. j and Mrs. J. C. Kipp visited at Har-i rlsburg Monday and Tuesday.— | George Steele, of Duncannon, spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Edward Morrow. —Miss Edith Rounsley. who visited friends at Rahways, N. J., for several weeks, returned home on Thursday.—Jonathan Black, who spent a ter. days' furlough with his parents at this place left on Sun day for his camp in New Jersey.— Mr. and Mrs. William Walker visited relatives at Altoona qver Sunday.— Dr. and Mrs. William Morrow and children, of Loysvllle, were guests of Prof. Edward Morrow on Sunday.— Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Kipp, accompa nied by James Kipp and family, of Harrisburg, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Price at Lewistown. —Mrs. John Spangler left Saturday for Cleveland, 0., where she will visit her brother, Raymond Bonny.—Prof. J. Otis, of Macungle, spent Sunday with his wife and daughter Carol at the home of Mrs. Samuel Rounsley. —Mrs. Leroy Coates was a visitor at Newport.—Robert Shenk, who came home to attend his grand mother's funeral, returned to Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga., on Wednes day. REFORMATION PROGRAM F.lt/.abctluown, Pa., Oct. 27. —To- morrow evening the Sunday school of Christ Lutheran Church will give a Reformation program in the Church. J. B. Lantz, of Lebanon, will deliver the address.—Mr. and Mrs. Ben.lamln Shields, of Rheems, were among visitors to the borough on Sunday.—Misses Kathryn Kuhn and Anna Edmonds spent Sunday at Camp Meade, Md.—J. O. Dissinger, son of ex-Burgess and Mrs. Dissing er, has enlisted in the Aviation Corps.—P. W. Weidman, of Ephrata. Deputy State Road Supervisor, and force of men are making state roads in this vicinity.—Roy Balmer and Millard Galebach were week-end visitors at Harrisburg.—Mrs. Ella Sprouts, of Pittsburgh, Is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Laura Balmer. — Mrs. John Witman was the guest of her parents at Mlddletown.—Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Nltrauer were guests of relatives at Mlddletown over the weekend. Henry Weaver, of Rheems, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Morning on Sunday.— Mrs. F. T. Muth left for a month's visit to relatives at Chicago.—Harry Balmer and family, of Lancaster, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Tillman Ebersole. —Miss Mallnda Myers, 6f Florin, was the guest of Miss Anna O. Reese for several days.—George Witman and family, of Bainbrldge, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Witman on Sunday.—Miss Mame Bowers, of Halifax, spent several days with Miss Minnie Foltz.—Clar ence and Park Campbell and fami lies, of Carlisle, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Grover C. Heflf el finger.- G. W. Resser, of Camp Meade, Md., was the puest of his brother, J. P. Resser, and family. BIG TRUCK TURNS OVER ON ROAD Three Millersburg Men Have Narrow Escape From Seri ous Injury on Sunday SMALL GAME IS SCARCE Liberty Bond Sale Is Expected to Reach SIOO,OOO at Mil . lersburg This Week Millersburg, Pa., Oct. 27. —W. Hi Wilver, E. D. Lutz and G. R. Moyer had a narrow escape from serious in jury last Sunday when an automo bile truck in which they were riding turned over near the home of George B. Schaeffer, east of Millersburg. The young men were en route to Mahan tongu mountain to hunt chestnuts and In, endeavoring to turn out to allow another machine to pass, the truck struck a gully on the side of the road with the above result. Lutz had one arm badly injured and Wil ver and Moyer escaped with minor bruises. The auto truck was dam aged to the extent of $l5O. —Hunt- ers in this section complain of the scarcity of small game, especially squirrels and pheasants. Very few are being bagged, although food is plentiful.—The minstrel show by home talent given In the Lyric Thea ter early in the week for the benefit of the Athletic Association was a success, nearly SSO being turned over to the association.—The Liberty Bond sale in Millersburg promises to exceed the previous sale of bonds, which was $87,000, by about $13,- 000. Salesmen are working hard to reach the SIOO,OOO mark, which they claim is now in sight.—J. H. Rowe and A. K. Ulsh are hunting grouse in Center county this week. Party in Honor of 65th Birthday of J. Espenshade Union Deposit, Pa., Oct. 27.—A birthday party was held at the home of Jacob Espenshado in honor of his sixty-fifth birthday. The even ingl was spent with music and re freshments were served to the fol lowing members of the Ladies' and Men's Bible .classes of the United Brethren Sunday school: Misses Mary Rambler, Edna Whitmoyer, Alice Silks, Adaline Raeger, Grace Stauffer, Kathryn Jones, Ruth Peif fer, Mrs. Lizzie Rambler, Mrs. An nie Fausnacht, David Long, Frank Spotts, Harry Fausnacht, Jr., Harry Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stauffer. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Whitmoyer, of town, the Rev. and Mrs. J. R. Mc- Donald, Swatara Station; Mr. and Mrs. Neal Miller, Palmyra; Mr. and Mrs. Martin Witmer, Miss Lucia Rambler, Roy Witmer, Charles Rowe, Penbrook; John Witmer and Charles Wright, of Harrisburg.— Mrs. Isaac Ebersole spent a day at Harrisburg.—John Spotts and sister Miss Catherine Spotts of Lebanon are spending some time with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Spotts.—Preaching ser vices will be, held in the United Brethren Church to-morrow even ing at 7.30 o'clock by the pastor, the Rev. J. R. McDonald.—Miss Sarah Etter spent a day at Annville visiting Miss Cora Kettering.—Mr. and Mrs. John Hostetter announce the birth of a son.—Miss Mary Wal- j mer. Miss Alice Silks, Miss Vernal Kupp, Frank Orumbein and David Long spent Sunday at Duncannoni visiting friends.—Mrs. Joseph Smith i and mother Mrs. J. Keider of ton were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. j Frank Stauffer on Sunday.—Mrs. Frank Spotts spent a day at Leban on visiting relatives. —Mrs. David I Rambler is seriously ill from the stroke received on Sunday.—On Sat urday evening, November 3. an oys ter supper will be held in the Band Hall for the benefit of the Citizens' Band. Not Satisfied With Serving His Country in Civil War He Buys Bond 'IHSHI MILTON FLEISHER Having served his country for three years during the rebellion of '6l in the capacity of a soldier, Milton Flesher, 1715 Boas street, aged 75, is not a slacker in the pres ent crisis now before the United States. During the canvass for Lib erty Loan subscriptions in the city the old veteran subscribed for S3OO worth of bonds an dhanded the col lector a check for the amount of the bonds. During the Civil War Mr. Fleisher served in the Eighteenth Pennsyl vania Infantry and was mustered out in 1865. Shortly after he re sumed the peaceful pursuits of life he subscribed for the Telegraph and has remained a constant reader ever since. —X CONGRESSMAN IS A TEAtJHER Annville, Pa., Oct.. 27.—Prepara tions are being made for the Chau tauqua to be held here November 2 to-6.—A. S. Krelder has been elect ed teacher of the Men's Bible C.lass of the United Brethren Church. — Word has been received here of the safe arrival In California of Alfred K. Mills, who had heen called west on account of the Illness of his un cle, Lindley Keister.—Earl Carmany, formerly of Camp Meade, now at the Allentown training camp, spent sev eral days here, visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Carrtiany, of Sheridan avenue.—Professor Max F. Lehman, son of Dr. John E. Leh man ,of Annville, is with the Mary land troops at Camp Meade, Md. • SWISS WATCH IN MISSEMER FAMILY EIGHT GENERATIONS Famous Old Timepiece, Brought to America in 1738, Now In Possession of Harrisburg Boy; Pre sented by Grandfather Mount Joy, Pa., Oct. 27.—John Michael Missemer when he came to America in 1738 brought with him a Swiss watch, which Is now and has been for more than sixty years in possession of his great-great-great great-grandson, J. R. Missemer, hav ing been handed down from genera tion to generation for a period of one hudred and eighty years. The watch must be more than two hundred years old and is yet in good running order. In 1854 the watch, which had been an heirloom in the Missemer family so many generations, was the property of J. B. Missemer's grand father, Jacob S. Missemer, the found er of the well-known Missemer Mills, GREAT DEMAND IN WORLDOFLABOR Shipyards Calling For Men and Iron and Steel Indus tries Arc Very Active The boom in shipbuilding along the Delaware the consequent ac tivity in the various industries of the state which will contribute to the up building of the American marine on the Clyde of America are reflected in the demands. made In the last few weeks upon the State Bureau of Em ployment for men. For months the bureau, which is now organizing in conjunction with the State Commit tee of Public Safety a series of zones for listing of persons seeking work or those available for emergency work, has been subjected to heavy calls from the iron and steel indus tries of Allegheny, Cambria, Ches ter, Delaware, Northampton, Lehigh, Berks, Dauphin and other counties which have turned the tide of Penn sylvania metal production to war business. The demand is so great for ship builders that where employers can not get the riveters, calkers, ma chinists, heaters, erectors and other specialized men they seek they are taking on green men and instructing them. The iron and steel mills are calling for unskilled labor and there is an unprecedented demand for foundry workers and machinists, while the railroads are after all of the men coming from the farms and carpenters, masons, builders and similarly trained men are being of fered premiums to work on exten sions of manufacturing plants and war orders have boosted the de mands of munitions, equipment and supply, clothing, shoe and similar plants. The bulletin of the Department makes a plea for such workers and also for women, saying regarding the employment of women: "Women are being attracted in greater numbers to the textile mills to take the places of men who have left for the war or for more ar duous duties in the production field. Employment of women in offices is increasing and women are also being employed in men's furnishing stores, in the operation of passenger eleva tors, in restaurants and in other work for which they are qualified. "Scarcity of capable farmhands continues. Orders are constantly on file at the bureau, even for inex perienced men to work temporarily on farms at wages ranging from $2 to $3 a day with board." The bureau placed 2,416 persons in employment, during the month of September, through its five offices at Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Pitts burgh, Johnstown and Altoona. Em ployers asked the bureau for 3,642 workers during last month while ap plications for position were received from 2,9 78 persons. Of that num ber, 2,576 persons were referred to positions for which they were con sidered suitable. The report by offices for the month of September Is as follows: ALTOONA. Number asked for by employers .7G No. applications for positions.... 29 No. referred to positions 56 No. receiving positions 55 HARRISBURG. No. asked for by employers. ... 720 No. applicants for positions. . . . 367 No. referred to positions 415 No. receiving positions 387 JOHNSTOWN. No. asked for by employers... 142 No. applicants for positions.... TO No. referred to positions 'JI No. receiving positions 70 PHILADELPHIA. No. asked for by employers. . . . I*B9l No. applicants for positions. ..2201 No. referred to positions 1693 No. receiving positions 1614 PITTSBURGH. No. asked for by employers. ... 813 No. applicants for positions.... 311 | No. referred to positions 321 No. receiving positions. 290 Major Groome Goes Into Regular Army A commission &3 a lieutenant-colo nel in the Regular C-nlted States Army was received yesterday by John C. Groome. superintendent and organizer of the Stale Police. Colonel Groome left Philadelphia immediately for Washington, where he will open an intelligence office of the Signal Corps, to which he has been assigned. He could say nothing of his new duties except that he will have charge of the intelligence bu reau. Colonel Groome will be given leave ! of absence by the Governor under the ] act of 1917, and the office filled tem i porarlly by executive order. I Recognition of the fitness of Colo nel Groome by the War Department is vindication of the judgment of Theodore Roosevelt. When Colonel Roosevelt was planning a volunteer division to go to France, he named Gcoome as one he would appoint lieu tenant-colonel on his staff. Colonel Groome has been active in military affairs since 1882, when he Joined the First City Troop, of Phila delphia, as a private. He rose rapidly from the ranks, and in 1896 was chosen captain of the troop. He was re-elected for two additional terms. In the Spanish-American War he was mustered Into the United States service as a captain and served in Porto Rico. In 1910, when the first squadron of Pennsylvania cavalry was organized, Colonel Groome was elected major. Two years later* he was placed on the retired list of the organization with the rank of lieuten ant-colonel. Governor Pennypacker appointed him. in 1905, superintendent of the State Police, a post he still holds. It is likely that Governor Brumbaugh will grant him a furlough from the office for the duration of the war. As a member of the Pennsylvania Committee of Public Safety. Colonel Qrooine had under organization a volunteer police force In each county. This organization now has 1,100 men enrolled. OCTOBER 27, 1917. and when his personal effects were sold the watch was purchased by Mrs. Anna Missemer Brandt, of Ellz abethtown. At that time she pre sented it to J. R. Missemer, her nephew, who then was only 3 years old, for the purpose of continuing the old timepiece in the Missemer name. With the same purpose in view, J. R. Missemer lately presented the his toric old watch to his grandson, George Missemer, of Harrisburg, who has the name of the former original owner, George H. Missemer, the father of J. R. Missemer. This makes it the eighth genera tion that has owned It since John Michael Missemer brought it to America in 1738. LIBERTY LOAN IS NEARINGGOALOF FIVE BILLIONS Nation, With Shoulder to the Wheel, Piles Up Great Sum For War Chest By Associated Press Washington, Oct. 27. —The Liberty Loan campaign went into its final hours to-day with every energy of two million field workers straining to carry it past the five billion-dollar mark. "Revised official and unofficial re ports to-day strongly indicate," the Treasury Department announced, "that approximately $4,000,000,000 in bonds have been sold. "Additional sales of $1,000,000,000 to-day, bringing the total to the highest mark hoped for, seemed not only possible, but entirely probable. "Official returns show that the twelve Federal Reserve hanks had returns of $2,750,105,000, represent ing subscriptions officially reported to them when they opened their books to-day. Inasmuch as this total indi cates only sales upon which two per cent, deposits have been paid the to tal is well under the amount of actual sales. A margin of at least $1,000,- 000,000 should be given unofficial sales over the official total." AMERICA TAKES ITS PLACE ON FRONT [Continued from First Page.] ~ v Americans Adapting Selves to Work in Satisfactory Mannei: By Associated Press With the American Army in France, Oct. 27. • Following Is the first official statement Issued lrom the American headquarters: "Jn continuation of their train ing as a nucleus for Instruction later, a contingent of some bat talions of our first contingents, In association with veteran French battalions, are in the first line trenches of a quiet sector on the T rench front. They are support ed by some batteries of our nr tillery, in association with veteran French batteries. "The section remains normal. Our men have adapted themselves to actual trench conditions in the most satisfactory manner." 1 * knew and from many places in the ranks whistles and voices joined in. The tune was * ! Tipperary." It lasted | briefly, as an officer, turning ordered j "stop that noise." I As the Germans weer nearby much depended on approaching the zone quietly ,the troops turned a corner and disappeared down an ink-black screened road. Fool the Bochc As a major standing there listened lie looked continuously at an illumi nated watch dial. He said: . "The men from the other direction should now be entering the trenches. I have been standing here waiting to hear if the Germans discovered the movement." He paused, listened and then con tinued: Huns Hit Xotliing "There is no firing yet, although I expect it, for no doubt we are in for a 'straff' if the boche knows we are go ing in." No "straff' developed, although the Germans put over a few customary shells-—hitting notbing. The troops entered the trenches safely, unit by unit, passing quickly to the places as signed them. Quietness was essential, but the French welcome none the less was heard and it was enthu siastic. Yankees Kissed Every American was shaken by the hand, some were hugged and even kissed on both cheeks in the French custom. Some of the French troops were those who helped to train the Americans. The trenches were found to be muddy, but nevertheless in a condition of excellent construction. Greetings being over the Americans settled down and at daylight, under low hung dripping clouds, they got their first view of the German lines stretching away in the rolling ter rain. Enemy Scatters It has rained daily since and the troops pre now covered with mud. Officers say they are certain the Ger mans know the Americans are op posite them but there has been no special activity. One American battery observed and scattered a marching enemy gorup with shell fire. Trench Work Preparatory to Opening of Main Drive, Is Unofficial Opinion Washington Oct. 27.—Announce ment from General Pershing's head quarters that American troops were In the front-line trenches In France marks the begining of the culminat ing phase of the training of the American war army. Neither Secretary Baker nor any War Department official would com ment upon the news from abroad. It was plainly indicated, however, that the movement was regarded simply as the final course in instruc tion and not the real initiation of participation by the United States [troops in the war. LIGHT MEN ON TROUBLE HUNT One Bad Lamp Puts Whole System Out of Commis sion at Mount Wolf CHURCH CHOIR CONCERT Enjoyable Program Includes The Earth Is the Lord's' and 'My God and King' I Mount Woir, Pa., Oct. 2 7.—Th borough electric lighting system, ! which had been knocked out of serv ice Monday and Tuesday evenings, has been placed in use again. It re quired considerable "trouble hunt ing" before the cause was located. After going over the lines, the line men discovered that one of the lights had been burned out, leaving the circuit open. A contrivance in the light which automatically closes the circuit when a light burns out failed to work on this occasion. Unless it is known where the burned out light is located, there is nothing left for the linemen to do but to make a search of the entire system until the faulty one is found.—-The choir of St. John's Lutheran Church gave a pleasing concert before a large audiencg in the church edifice under the direction of Prof. C. W. Whistler. There were chorus numbers as well as solos, readings, duets and quartet selections. Each was rendered in a pleasing manner and the program was enjoyed. The opening selec tions were two numbers by the choir, entitled, "The Earth Is the Lord's" and "My God and King." The spe cial numbers were a reading by Mrs. G. A. Livingston; solo, Mrs. Park Wogan; reading, Mrs. J. K. Whistler; solo, Mrs. John Kinports; reading. Mrs. G. A. Livingston; trio. Misses Aeita, Anna and Mary Arnold, and a solo by Mrs. Livingston. Inter spersed with the above were several combined chorus and solo numbers. The affair was for the benefit of tho choir.—Mrs. J. A. Gohn, wife of the Rev. Mr. Gohn, pastor of the York Haven charge of the United Breth ren Church, was the speaker on Sunday evening at the United Brethren Church, where Woman's Day was observed. An attractive program of music and dialogs was rendered. One of these was the "Mite Box Convention," by Florence Bodes, Adalaide Zuse, Gladys Knaub, Pauline Baney, Esther Diehl, Dwight Zuse and Earl Kauffman, and a duet by Miriam Bailey and Mavme Stre big.—Miss Ruth Prowell, who has been suffering from an attack of typhoid fever at the Polyclinic Hos pital at York, is reported to be im proving.—The Rev. W. H. Ketter man, of York, was a guest at the home of his daughter, Mrs. L. V. Williams.—Five thousand pennies were shipped by express to the Corn Exchange Bank, at New York, dur ing the week by the Union National Bunk, at the request of the New York institution. A shortage of tho "Indian Heads" in the metropolis ia claimed. The banks are glad to get them, and pay the expressage.—The | members of the T. A. H. Club were entertained on Tuesday evening at the home of Miss Mabel Kunkel. Re freshments were served. The mem bers of the club are: Misses Helen and Ruth Farcht, Catharine Grei nian, Laura Kunkel, Sara and Mar garet Rodes, Sara Diehl, Nettie Melhorn and Laura Bare.—The monthly meeting of the Young Peo ple's Missionary Society was held in the church edifice. Following the devotions an interesting: program was rendered and a social hour spent. The committee in charge of the evening was Nettie Melhorn, Da vid Rodes, Ruth Farcht, Bertha Bare and Sara Rodes.—Mrs. George Routsan and daughter, Mrs. Nora Measley, of New Freedom, were guests over the week-end at the homo of Mrs. Routsan's daughter, Mrs. Charles Waltemeyer. Manchester's Liberty Loan Subscriptions Are $23,800 Manchester, Pa„ Oct. 2 7.—Sub scriptions to the Second Libertv Lean, amounting to $23,800, were announced at a mass meeting held in Fraternity Hall Tuesday evening The meeting was opened with sing ing "America" by the audience. A piano duet by Anna Kauffman and Estella Bell; invocation by the Rev. H. L. Gerstmyer: vocal solo, Luella Rodes, accompanied on the piano by Edna Rodes; violin solo by Alrnena Reachar, accompanied by Estella Bell. The speaker of tho evening was James Glessner, of York.—Mr. and Mrs. Horace Jacobs, of Pitts burgh. Is visiting at the home of Mr. Jacobs' parents. Mr. and Alts. David Jacobs. —Mr. and Mrs. Harry Strick ler, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Strickler, Bruce Miller, Alverta Strickler, Al mena Reachard and Miss Elsie Tome and Walter Hostetter, of York, mo tored to CtlrlisTe on (Sunday.—The Otterbein Guild of the United Brethren Church will observe Wom en's Day to-morrow evening. Mrs. Mrs. J. A. Gohn, of York Haven, will give a talk. —Mrs. E. D. Jacobs is spending the weekend at Philadel phia with her mother. Mrs. William Evans. Mrs. Amos Brenner, of Bt.inbridge, is spending several weeks with her daughter. Mrs. H. L. Gerstmyer.—The Misses Mary Glad felter, Sarah Dietz, Thcda Jacobs and Sadie Bucher, Clark Gladfelter and i Paul Jacobs attended the meeting of the "23" club held at Pythian Park, York Haven. The evening was spent in playing progressive 500 and danc ing. The following officers wore elected: President. A. J. Henry; sec retary. Miss Edythe Henry. treas urer, Miss Ruth Waltman.- —The Lu theran Sunday school will hold a rally to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. A speaker from York lias been engaged. There will also bo special music and readings. OYSTKR SUPI'ER FOR SOLDIERS Enders, Pa., Oct. 27.—An oyster Slipper for a Christmas fund for the Pennsylvania boys In the United States Army will be held In the O. U. A. M. hall this evening. Various re freshments will be on hand. The proceeds will be forwarded to the committee at Ilarrlsburg.—The Rev, E. E. Bender, of Annvllle, will occu py the pulpit of the United Breth ren Church to-morrow morning.— Carson Torney and family, of Millers, burg, were guests of Harry U. Shoop and family on Sunday.—Miss Mary Enders has returned from a visit to relatives at Lykens.—Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Enders, of Penbrook, were visitors in town on Sunday.—Moses Knders is confined to his home with illness.—Miss Emma Joslln, of Har rlsburg, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Swelgard oVr the week-* i end.
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