2 TIMELY NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND CITY'S SUBURBS CUMBERLAND VALLEY LICENSE OFFICE RECORDS BROKEN Presence of Soldiers at Get tysburg This Year Increased Number of Weddings Gettysburg. Pa., Dec. 6. —Records | of the marriage license office for the | eleven months of 1917 show a great i increase in business over the corre- ! sponding months of last year, j Whether or not there were more men j in the civilian w*lks of life married > is hard to tell, but it is certain that ! the presence of the soldiers during j the summer helped to swell the to- j tal. For the eleven months of this year there were 302 licenses grant- ' ed, as against 194" for the same lime last year, a gain of 108. Tak- | ing it by months. July seemed to be ; the banner month so far as the gain i is concerned, thirty-three couples being given legal permission to marry and only nine the year be fore. 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Strouse 4tf Send Him the Home-Town Paper Have YOU a boy in France, o f with the Fleet, or in a Training Camp somewhere in Hold your head HlGH—be PROUD. k • \ WIZA In fighting for the perpetuation of this Republic, A \ \ and ior the 17 rccdom-of-thc-World, never Crusader, Bj^Nk OF Kn ' ght ° f ° ld ' farC(l f ° rth t0 battle in nobler jrypys /* Follow your boy with the heart-warming stuff— r "/ /7 T 0 fw send him the hometown PAPER! V * Jl£\ a SOLDIER the Ilarrisburg Telegraph will be forwarded anywhere, at the following rates (which cover postage). 1 month 45c; 3 months f ?1.00; 6 mouths $2.00; say what Company, what M [ . > Rogiment, what Ship, what Camp, and say if it is ! / JWn ' n t ' ie or ' n France. '/W Leave, or address subscriptions to Circulation / w Department, Harrisburg Telegraph. THURSDAY EVENING, MILITARY SPIRIT AT GETTYSBURG Young Men of Famous Battle field Town Qualify For Com missions in the U. S. Army Gettysburg, Pa.. Dec. G. —Two sons of Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Morris, of Get tysburg. have received commissions in the Army,' both as first lieuten ants. George W. Morris received his commission at the Fort Niagara training camp and has been assign ed to the Signal Corps at Washing ton. D. C.. while Walter Morris was in the training camp at Fort Ogle thorpe, Ga„ .and has been assigned to the infantry at ChlcKamagua. Charles F. Thorn, sen of Mrs. Fred Thorn, has earned a commission as captain of infantry at the Fort Ogle thorpe officers' training camp and has been assigned to the National Army at Camp Pike, Little Rock, Arkansas. Captain Thorn has served, in the Regular Army and is well qualified for the position. Prof. R. E. Sunderland, of Clear field. head of the commercial de partment in theyliigh school here, fias resigned his position so that he may enlist in the Quartermasters' Corps in the Army. Twenty-six members of the Quar termasters' Corps, including two town boys, John Slaybaugh and Robert Kckenrode. left the begin ning of the week for Jacksonville. Florida, where they will go to a school of their branch of the Army work. W. C. T. U. Institute at Mechanicsburg Church Mechanicsburg, Pa., Dec. 6.—An interesting program is being planned by the Woman's Clirlstrffas Temper ance Union for the county institute of which Mrs. C. E. Umbcrger is superintendent, lor an all-day ses sion to be held here on Monday, De cember 10, in the Methodist Epis copal ('hurch. There will bo a box luncheon both at noon and even ing. Ministers of tho town will take active part in the program and live subjects of the hour will be dis cussed. A feature of the institute will be the speaker, Mrs. Azuba Jones, a state worker, who comes with news of the national conven tion in Washington, D. C. In the evening, the service open ing at 7.30 o'clock, there will be a medal contest in elocution for a number of young women under the direction of Mrs. Bryl Myers Smith, of Oakville. Six of the speakers will come from the upper end of the county and the others will represent this locality. The morning session will begin at 10 o'clock. DR. GREEN SPEAKER Carlisle, Pa.. Deo, 6. —Announce- ment was made to-day that Dr. Francis H. Green, head of the De partment of English of the West Chester Normal school, will be the speaker at the noonday luncheon of the Carlisle Chamber of Commerce on Friday. He is here for the ses sions of the County Teachers' Institute and will remain over for the gathering of the busi nessmen. If Stomach Hurts Drink Hot Water Neutralize stomnoli AclriU.v, I'rc \riit Food Fermentation. Sto|i IndieeNtioii "If dyspeptics, sufferers from BEU>, | wind or flatulence, stomach acidity or: sourness,* gastric catarrh, heartburn, etc., would take a teaspoOnful of pure Bisurated Magnesia in half a glass of' hot water immediately after eating they would soon forget they were ever i af!licted with stomach trouble, and | doctors would have to look elsewhere for patients." In explanation of thc.se words a well known New York phy- I sician stated that mast forms of stoni- 1 ach troubles are due to stomach acid- i I'.y and fermentation of the food con-| tents of the stomach combined with an ! insufficient blood supply to the stoiri- j cell. Hot water increases the blood supply and Hisurated Magnesia, v.-liicli I can be readily obtained at Geo. A. ! Oorgas' or any reliable drugstore, in I cither tablets or powder, instantly j neutralizes the excessive stomach acid | and stops food fermentation, the corn- i bination of the two, therefore, being marvelously successful and decided)v! preferable to the use of artificial di'-| gestants, stimulants or medicines fur i Indigestion.—Advertisement. RIFLE SHOT KILLS ED. J. SHELDON Young Man of Rouzerville Meets Death While Hunt ing Near Mont Alto Waynesboro, Pa.. Dec. 6.—Edward J. Sheldon, a young carpenter, of Rouzerville. recently employed in Akron, Ohio, was shot and almost instantly killed yesterday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock, in Ridge Hollow, about six miles northeast of the White Pine Sanatorium. The fatal bullet was fired by Frank C'reps, of Rouzerville, and entered the young man's temple near the ear. and shot away a portion of the frontal bone, going through the brain. Sheldon was with the Rouzerville Deer Club and out on the range Vith others of the club. A deer came in sight and there was a simultaneous firing from several members. Shel don was in range of Creps' gun just as lie had replaced a fresh .shell in it. which exploded prematurely. The young man was picked up and taken to the Mont Alto Sanatorium where he died at 6.30 o'clock. The victim of the tragedy was the son of Curtis Sheldon, and a car penter by trade. About two years ago he moved to Akron, Ohio. He recently came back to mint with the members of the Rouzerville Hunting Club. He was married to Lelia Flor ence, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Florence, and is survived by his wife and a small daughter. He was 30 years old. His body was brought to the home last night. Young Deer Hunter Shot in Hand by Companion Waynesboro, Pa.. Dec. 6.—Harry- Noll. aged 19. of Black's Gap. had a finger of his left hand amputated at the Cliambersburg Hospital yes terday as the result of having been shot in the hand and arm by an other hunter while hunting for deer about Pond on Tuesday after noon. Young Noll, with his father and several other hunters, went to W'hite Rock, near Pond Bank, in search of deer. Soon after their arrival a ring was formed and a start made to drive out the game. About 3 o'clock in the afternoon a fine-looking buck was chased. All of the hunters in the ring arose and fired. The deer scampered away, but one of the hunters was wounded, that being young Noll. 47 Stars in Service Flag of Carlisle Eagles I Carlisle. Pa., Dec. 6.—ArrangO : inents have been completed for ex j ercises to be held here on Saturday ' afternoon when the members of the Carlisle Aerie of Eaxies will unveil service flag in honor of the men of the organization who are in serv ice. The order leads in the num ber of men at the front and the flag will bear forty-seven stars. Of those represented five are already in France, three with the Engineers and two with the Rainbow Division. Senator Scott S. Leiby. of Harris burg, will deliver the address of the day and the flag will be unfurled by relatives of the men. Century-Old Evergreen For Carlisle's Christmas Tree Carlisle. Pa.. Dec. 6.—One of the century old evergreen trees on the Dickinson College campus will be Carlisle's community Christmas tree under the plans of the Carlisle Civic Club, which is fostering the plan for a general celebration this year. In addition, the club has begun a "shop early" movement and will send a ! special box to Mont Alto. FIRE AT FOUNDRY Waynesboro. Pa.. Dec. 6.—Fire Tuesday night destroyed the core I room of the Waynesboro Foundry {and Machine Company, and entailed I a loss of $ 1,000. This portion of the i building had just been completed on j the day of its destruction. GEORGE HARE DIES Allen, Pa., Dec. 6. —George Hare I died at his home at Churchtown on Monday night, after an illness of ] about two years. Mr. Hare was a I well-known farmer of Monroe town- I ship and a member of the Allen I Church of God. He was aged 59 I years and is survived by his wife I and two sons, Frank and Loy Hare, i both -of Mechanicsburg. The funeral i will be held at 10 o'clock to-morrow I morning, services conducted by the ) Rev. Mr. Gable. j TOOK RICH L/ORIDE TABLETS Waynesboro. Pa., Dec. 6.—Mrs. Simon Bitner, of Chambersburg, hovers between life and death at the Chambersburg Hospital from the ef fects of mercurial poison, which she 1 took with suicidal intent at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Schell -1 base. Shortly after midnight she i told her daughter she had taxen six I bich'loride tablets. Use McNeil's Cold Tablets.—Adv. HARRISBURG TELEGR APH WEST SHORE NEWS Social and Personal Items of Towns Along West Shore Mrs. Lewrue and son and daugh ters. of West Falrview, are speed ing several days at Danville. Mrs. Hetrick, of West Falrview, is confined to her home with tuber culosis. Mrs. Alex Gamber and Miss Ger trude Blair, of West Fairview, vis ited friends at Harrisburg. Mrs. Charles Honich and her daughter, Romaine Honich, of West Fairview, spent ft day at Harris burg. Mrs. William Shaull. of West Fair view, is< confined to her home with rheumatism. 3\Jrs. F. I). Luse. Mrs. C. W. Luse, daughter. Gladys, and Son, Robert Luse, of West Fairview, spent Tues day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Shutt, at Einglestown. Miss Rachel Poncsmith and Miss Marion Beck, of West Fairview, spent Tuesday at Harrisburg. Miss Sarah May and Tie Wagoner, of West Fairview. visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Mann, at Penhrook. George H. Buck, of Port Deposit, Mil., visited F. D. Luse, at West Fairview. Mrs. Annie Bender, of West Fair view, was _at Harrisburg on Tues day. Mrs. Daniel Stiles, of West Fair view. spent Monday at the home of her son, Amos Stiles, of Harris burg. Raymond A. Eberly, of Shiremans town, attended court at Carlisle on Monday as Juror. Arthur Weber, of Shiremanstown, is learning to operate at the Cum berland Valley Railroad station here. Mrs. H. M. Rupp and Miss Jennie Stephens, of Shiremanstown, are home from a visit, with Mrs. W. C. Trimmer, at Shlppensburg. Miss H. Marie Senseman, of Shire manstown, teacher of the first and second grade of the Wormleysburg school, is attending teachers' insti tute at Carlisle. Mrs. Annie Corman has returned to her home at Shiremanstown, after spending several months with her sister, Mrs. Ellen Myers, at Ander sontown. Miss Cledith Stroninger, of Lis burn. is spending a week with Mrs. Jacob Sanders and Mrs. Herbert Parks, at Shiremanstown. Mrs. Wayne Fisher and Miss Helen Fisher, of Winding Hill, visited friends at Shiremanstown. on, Mo nday. Edward Breecewine, of York, was a recent guest at the home of Mrs. H. M. Rupp, at Shiremanstown. Miss Jean Dodge, of Camp Hill, visited her aunt at Shiremanstown, on Tuesday. Mrs. Orrell D. Klink, of Shire manstown, spent a day recently at Harrisburg. Mrs. Roy Stone - and daughters, Elmira and Evelyn, of Camp Hill, spent Tuesday with the former's mother, Mrs. Harry M. Zearing, at Shiremanstown. Mrs. Steven S. Frazier and daugh ter, Miss Etta Frazier, of Shiremans town, spent Tuesday at Harrisburg. Mr. and Mrs. William Corman and Mr. and Mrs. Landis W. Parks, of Shiremanstown, were entertained at dinner, Sunday by Mr. and Mrs. Jolin Fisher, at their country home, at Winding Hill. Miss Hattie Myers, of Anderson town, visited relatives at Shiremans town, on Monday. Lewis A. Anderson, of Shiromans town, is spending some time with his daughter, Mrs. Cassell, at Lewis berry. Miss Edith Follman has returned to York, after being the week-end guest of Mrs. Abram W. Bistllne, al Shiremanstown. Miss Emily Zerbe, of Spring Lake spent Tuesday with Mrs. Leon R Zerbe, at Shiremanstown. Mrs. Lucy O. Heck, of Lancaster, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Israel C. Wertz, at Shiremanstown. Howard Miller, of Shiremanstown, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Granville Beamer and Mr. and Mrs. Percy Zearing, at Harrisburg. Mrs. J. W. Sheets, of Shiremans town, is spending some time with friends at Northumberland and Sun bury. Mrs. Jerome Miller, daughter, Mary, are visiting the former's sister, Mrs. J. L. Hurst, at Linglestown. Mrs: John Donanan, of Bethlehem, was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Lantz, and .Dr. J. H. -Young, at New Cumberland, on Tuesday. Miss Sara Hoyer, of New Cumber land, is visiting Miss Carrie Prowell, at Cly, l'ork county. Mrs. BrightbiU, of Steelton, visited Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wright's family at New Cumberland, on Wednesday. Mrs. Edward Berry, of Shippens burg, is the guest of her mother, Mrs. C. H. Smith, Third street, New Cumberland. Mrs. Bard, of New York State, who has been spending several months with her niece, Mrs. Charles McGrew, at' New Cumberland, has returned home. Mrs. Parker Minter and daughter, Louise, of New Cumberland, spent to day at Penbrgok. $25,000 IN CHRISTMAS CHECKS New Cumberland, Pa., Dec. 6. Christmas saving checks from the New Cumberland National Bank will be issued the latter part of next week. More than $25,000 will be distributed among 850 club mem bprs. Last year $20,000 was given out to 750 club members. This branch of savings has been increas ing rapidly at the institution for sev eral years. This is the only West Shore bank operating a Christmas saving system. SCHOOL BOARD ORGANIZES New Cumberland, Pa., Dec. 6. At a meeting of the local school board S. N. Straub was elected pres ident of the board to succeed H. \V. Buttorff, who was a member of the board for six years. G. Bailey Os ier was elected vice-president and installed for a term of six years. ENTERTAINED DINNER PARTY New Cumberland, Pa., Dec. 6. Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Reed, of Mar ket and Fifth streets. New Cumber land, entertained the following guests at dinner yesterday: Professor and Mrs. Oliver Arnold, the Rev. Dr. W. P. Knapp, the Rev. and Mrs. J. R. Hutchison and the Rev. and Mrs. A. R. Ayres. SCHOOL BOARD ORGANIZES Columbia, Pa., Dec. 6.—The school board has organized by the election of Amos Hollinger, president, and Granville W. Paules. vice-president. David L, Glatfelter, treasurer of the Columbia Trust Company, was chosen as* a director to fill the va cancy caused by the resignation of Luther J. Schroeder, who was elect ed tax collector at the November election. Edwin S. Stair, secretary of the board and clerk to the super intendent, resigned to accept a posi tion with the compensation board, at Harrisburg. His successor will be chosen at the next meeting. RED CROSS MUSICALE Lemo.vne, Pa., Dec. 6.—This even j ing the Red Cross Auxiliary musicale | will be presented in the Church of Christ for the benefit of a fund to buy materials for the local organi zation. The sale of tickets yesterday increased slightly over previous sales. A final effort will b.i made by Jhe committee to-day to run up a large sale of tickets. The program to be presented fol lows: Selection, orchestra, com posed of men from New Cumber land; piano solo, Dewltt Waters; so prano solo, Mrs. Turner; reading. Miss Levan; male quartet, piano solo. Miss Edna Sherman; bass solo, Clar ence Zelgler; selection, orchestra: contralto solo, Miss Belle Middaugh; | selection, male quartet; reading, Miss I Levan; baritone solo, Frank Entry; 1 violin solo, Earl Steinhauer: piano solo, Ray Garman; soprano solo, Miss Putt; selection, orchestra. INSTALLING NEW EQUIPMENT Lentoynev Pa., Dec. 6.—Work on the installation of new equipment in the United Electric plant here is be ing rushed according to an ofllcial to-day. Scarcity of material has held up the work considerably and it is impossible to put the new ma chinery into operation at tho same time. The improvements aggregate thousands of dollars. "Harrisburgs Exclusive Woman*s Store" l 308 Market Street $ Pre-Christmas Sale of Waists I m w' m It might also be called an opportunity sale since it comes right at a time when rf; 'M the gift-giving spirit prevails. Waists are most acceptable and suitable and surely sen- fjiii 5 sible gifts. ■ _ ffi By our wonderful WAIST SALES we have established a reputation for extra |p ordinary value-giving. We shall sustain that reputation in this great sale. , 6 , g| ||j Attend this sale expecting big values—We'll not disappoint yqu. Thousands of high-class Waists will be offered at most unusual price reductions ® pS which we have arranged intc our groups for easy selection. M Waists of Georgette Crepe—Crepe de Chine—Finest" Voiles —Wash Satins— Tub L ' qp Silks —Jap Silks, etc. —All perfectly tailored—Every wanted color. W Hp Sale Begins Tomorrow, Friday Morning, at 9 o'Clock Group No. 1 jgj . jj-.Jr&T About 600 highest class Waists to select from—A score or more of different models. Many models of finest ; - 70 quality. Georgette Crepe—Striped Crepe de Chine— , py Man-Tailored Shirt effects—High and low neck styles— |v /'-yM i Some with large satin collars—All shades. Other Ty IVX Waists of finest Crepe de Chine in plain colors—and ft? ' fancy Dress Waists in all the newest style creations—All PI 01 i J perfect—An ideal Xmas gift—Sizes 36 to 46—Your jp TT</U $6.00, $6.50 and $7.50 | \pi i 1 /[ Group No. 2 Charmingly beautiful Waists of Georgette Crepe in IS Ay _Eg T plain and frill effects—Some lace trimmed—of Crepe m de Chine in White, Flesh and Black—of Striped Tub & W A 7 \ ' Si Silks and fine quality Georgette Crepe with high collar m •. A ■' . and jabot effects —Every desired shade—Sizes 36 to 46 N m -N/fHfTpz/j —Extraordinary values at their regular prices—Your Nfs I choice at only i $Q Q££ Regular Price i " 1/*VU $5.00 and $6.00 tg - ffl || Group No. 4 Group No. 3 6|J 300 Crepe de Chine, Tub Silk and Jap Silk Waists—lace Hundreds of new Voile and Tub Silk Waists in all the fe-j! M trimmed—all sizes in the lot, but not all sizes in each season's newest patterns and styles—tailored models — Uii ffjj style. Every waist worth more wholesale than our low frill effects—plain and lace trimmed styles—sizes 36 to 46 Qj sale' price—every waist perfect—these will go quickly at and extra sizes 48 to 54. Wonderful values—your clioice raj. |jf| on ly at only m A Regular Prices $1 QO Regular Prices $2.50 and $2.98 $2.50 and $3.50 | 6 • S | EXTRA SPECIAL If 10 DOZEN SILK TAFFETA PETTICOATS Pink bandeau Brassieres of brocade and basket- §p |y Ruffle effect with heatherbloom top—fitted waist weave batiste —some with filet lace trimmings— band—in plain and changeable shades. 1 Oft open front and back—sizes 34 to 44—regu- CQ Specially priced at l 570 lar 79c value. Special at OJ/C S| ——- fii iJ IL Ain NI nij MJYRJ or U "R A HB wIY n| ::I i:r r| A J rgj* New Winter Schedule on Perry County Railroads New Bloomfield, Pa., Dec. 6. —j Changes in the timetables of the Sua-: quehanna River and Western Rail road and the Newport and Sherman's Valley Railroad trains will take ef fect next week. No changes are made in the morning trains. The Newport and Sherman's Valley train will leave New Germantown at 12.45 p. in. and returning leaves Newport, at 4.30 p. m. instead of 5.30 as at present, not waiting for Pennsylva nia railroad Accommodation. The Susquehanna River and West ern Railroad afternoon train will leave New Bloomfield at 2.45 p. m. instead of 3.50 p. m. and return ing will leave Duncannon at 4 p. m., not waiting for Pennsylvania rail road Accommodation west at 6.19 p. m. It is understood that labor condi tions compel, the management to make these changes. PUBLIC SCHOOLS CONTRIBUTE New Bloomfield, Pa.. Dec. 6.—The New Bloomfield High school and grammar schools have pledged SSO to the Y. M. C. A. fund, making the subscriptions of the borough to that fund $922. More than 200 sub scribers are on the list. CnldM CniiHC lleailiiolif ami C.rlp I.AXATIVE BROMO QUININE re moves the cause. There is only one "Bromo .Quinine," E. W. GROVE'S signature is on box. 30c.—Advertise ment. DECFrMTTFTR K. TWT BODY OF DEER PLACED IN JAIL Hunters Dispute Ownership and Perry County Sheriff Holds Carcass New Bloomfield, Pa., Dec. 6.—A dead buck in the Perry county Jail has aroused considerable interest among the teachers and others at-! tending the county InsUtute here. There is a dispute as to who owns the deer. Luther H. Lingle, of Grantville, Dauphin county, a member of the Robinson Hunting Club in Toboyne township, has Instituted proceedings in replevin against Harvey Wallace to recover the body of a certain dead male deer or buck now in pos session of said Wallace, the deer be ing valued at SIOO. The claim is that Lingle inflicted the fa'.al wounds, while Wallace states the deer is his by reason of having run it down. Tuesday Sheriff D. L. Kistler went up and secured the dead buck and placed it in the jail where It will remain till its ownership Is decided. 300 Attend Reception to Pastor on Return Home Columbia, Pa., Dec. 6. —Three hun dred men, women and children, at tended a reception to the Rev. Dr. Edgar Grim Miller, pastor of the First English I/utheran Church, and his wife, who returned from a two months' evangelistic cm paign in T. M. C. A. huts in Army camps and naval stations. The reception was given in the lecture room of the church. A feature of the musical pro gram was a vocal solo by John F. Sload. baritone, accompanied hy Ills wife on the piano, with violin obliga to by his 9-year-old daughter. NancJ'. tIF YOU HAD NECK LOMQ AS THIS FELLOW, AND HAD METHROAT Down INSI LINE 1010 QUICKLY RELIEVE IT. ■ -*** Hospital Sti*, JJ. Ml PMsrinTj<
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