CUMBERLAND Waynesboro Boy Dies From Wounds in France Waynesboro, Pa., Dec. 18.—Mrs. Christian Minnjck, of Waynesboro, *as received word # that her brother George Rossman, a United States solider, died in France from wounds %3ceived in battle, lie was 19 years bid and was the youngest son of John Rossman, of near Shady Orove, until a couple of years ago a resident of Waynesboro, and a foreman at the Frlck Company shops. Young Rossman enlisted in the United Statea Army in March and was as signed to Company E, 9th Infantry, as a bugler. He was sent to Franco last summer and while on duty in Vie trenches, was badly wounded. He was confined in a military hos pital for eleven weeks, but never re covered, and the exact nature of his wound is not known. Mrs. Minnick received a letter from him last Tuesday, and the following day his lather received word his son was dead. He is Waynesboro's first sol dier to lose his life in the light for humanity in the European war. Greencastle Girl Weds Q. M. Sergeant of Army Greencastle, Pa., Dec. 18.— • ireencastle had its first Army wed ding Saturday. Miss Mary Elizabeth Brendle, one of the town's best known young women, and Sergeant A. Neil Brumbaugh, of the quarter master's department, stationed at Camp Belvolr, Washington, were married at 10 o'clock. The ceremony took place at the home of the bride in the spacious parlors, where the bride's mother and father had been married. The rooms were decorated with holly and Christmas greens. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. I. N. Peghtel, pastqr of Grace Reformed Church. A wed ding breakfast was served. At noon Sergeant and Mrs. Brumbaugh left for Washington, where tho bride groom will go on duty on Monday. After shopping or after a hard day are quickly relieved with Sloan's Liniment. So easy to apply, no rub- | bing. and so promptly effective, j Cleaner and more convenient than mussy plasters and ointments. It i does not stain the skin, or clog the pores. Every home should have a bottle handy for sprains, strains, lame back, rheumatic pains and stiff, sore muscles and joints. Generous sized bottles at all drug gists, 25c., 50c., SI.OO. KTEURALGIA m X For quick results rub the Forehead fS/gfo *3 and Temples with "W* y Krrp Little Body-Guard inXair Hot Water Bottles Encased For Traveling GORGAS 16 N. 3rd St. Penna. Station. You Findthe Greatest Assortment of Kodaks Keen-Kutter Flashlights Tools n*> i 1 UUIS Bicycles Air Rifles and Sporting Goods Cutlery Firearms and Ammunition AT COHEN'S Sporting Goods Store 431 Market Street at Subway Buy Your Jewelry for Christmas COHEN'S We Specialize in High Grade WATCHES COHEN'S 431 Market Street AT SUBWAY OPEN EVENINGS t'NTII, XMA9 TUESDAY EVENING, War Service Makes Great Change in Adams Schools Gettysburg, Pa., Dec. 18. —The personnel of the county school teach ers is undergoing quite a change, the war playing its part in these changes. In addition to Prof. Sun derland leaving the commercial de partment of the Gettysburg High school, Warren Cocklin, principal of the East Berlin High school, and Levi F. Gilbert, assistant principal at Biglerville, have enlisted in the Army. To fill these vacancies John M. Crist, of Gettysburg, has gone to East Berlin, and Miss Helen Neely, of Fairfield, has accepted the posi tion of Biglerville. Besides these Frank Brame has left the schools of McSherrystown, to fill a vacancy in the schools at Hanover, and Miss Belle Neeley, of New Chester, goes to McSherrystown. Miss Esther Baugher, has resigned as teacher of the Sand Hill school, in Menallen township, on account of ill health, and Mrs. Alva Stonesifer relinquish es her task at Belmont, in Cumber land township. Neither of these posi tions have been filled. G. W.' SWIGERT JU RIED Newville, Pa., Dec. 18.— G. W. Swigert died at his home in Parson age street, on Saturday afternoon, after an ilness of about six weeks. Mr. Swigert was aged 82 years and was a member of the Big Spring Presbyterian Church. He in partner ship with his son, conducted a dry goods store in Newville for many years. He is survived by these chil dren: Mrs. John R. and Mrs. John Piper, of Newville; Sirs Phil leo and Mrs. Mcllhenny, of St. Paul, Minn.; William Swigert, of Leeton, Mo.; J. Clyde and F. Barr Swigert, of Newville. Funeral services were held this afternoon and burial was made in the Presbyterian graveyard. MRS. J. G. SWEYER DIES Newville, Pa., Dec. 18.—Mrs. J. G. Sweyer died suddenly at her home in Main street, on Saturday night. She was aged 38 years and was a member of Zion Lutheran Church. Surviving are her husband and four children. Funeral services will be held to-morrow morning and the body will be taken to Shippensburg for burial. HENRY S. ROIIRER DIES Marietta, Pa., Dec. 18. —Henry S. Rohrer, aged 70, one of the leading merchants of Paradise township, died Sunday night. He lived in the house where he died all his life. His wife, six children, ten grandchildren, three sisters and a brother survive. SOLDIER DEAD IN AUTO Hagerstown, Md., Dec. 18.—Pri vate Charles R. Kline, son of Charles P. Kline, of Benevola, this county, and a member of Company B, 115 th regiment, at Camp McClellan, An niston, Ala., was found mortally wounded in the head in his automo-i bile near the camp on Sunday and died later in the base hospital. A pistol was found beside Kline and the supposition is that he commit ted suicide. His body is expected to arrive here to-day or to-morrow. Relatives of Kline, who was aged 25, cannot assign any cause for suicide. JAMES MOODY BURIED Dillsburg, Pa., .Dec. 18. —James Moody, who died Friday morning at the Harrisburg Hospital, was buried to-day from his late home in War rington township. Mr. Moody had been ill for about a year from an affection of the liver. He was about 50 years old and is survived by two brothers and four sisters. Burial was made in the Friends' Meeting House Cemetery, conducted by the Rev. C. F. Coffelt, of the Rossville Lutheran Church. ICE HARVEST BEGINS Liverpool, Pa., Dec. 18. —Nine to twelve-inch ice is being harvested at Liverpool. The icemen are tak ing advantage of the early harvest and many of the icehouses are al ready filled. RECOVERING FROM OPERATION Liverpool, Pa., Dec. 18.—Mrs. B. F. Blattenberger. who underwent an operation several weeks ago at the Hartman Hospital, at Harrisburg, is getting along well and was expected home to-day. MAGAZINES AND BOOKS NEEDED Plan to Send Reading Matter to Yanks Training in Camps Let Your Idle Books Help Our Soldiers Our young men are sacrificing their education, business, pro fessional training and home life to serve their country. They need books and current magazines for study, recreation and diversion in lonely moments. You can help them by donating books and magazines which will be forwarded to army camps, the front, and the hospitals. Books on the War, Popular Travel, History, and Biography, as well as Short Stories. Detective Stories. Stories of the Sea and Ad venture, are desired. Any read able book of general interest, will appeal to the soldiers, as there are men of varying tastes among them. "DO YOUR BIT" by immediately bringing to THE PUBLIC LIBRARY such books as you wish to donate. That soldiers may have plenty of books, magazines, and periodicals, the local Red Cross Society will re ceive literature and forward It to the soldiers. A large table will be placed in a room of the Fager build ing. Books and magazines will be forwarded to the boys in the trenches and in the camps. The movement is a popular one. The Free Library Commission in the State Library will also receive books for the War Libraries, and at the S. S. ICresge store, on Market street, a large basket has been placed by the Kresge Komrade Klub, com posed of working girls of the store. In this basket books, magazines music and other comforts for the soldier may be placed. Another Perry Contingent Scheduled For Camp Meade Marysville. Fa., Dec. 18.—On Thursday the fourth contingent of Perry county drafted men, twenty per cent, of the county quota, are scheduled to leave the county for Camp Meade, Admiral, Md. t accord ing to announcements issued here to-day. Perry county has already sent 104 men of its quota of 129. However, six of the 104 men have been return ed because of physical disabilities, so thirty-one men are expected to be sent in tliis fourth contingent. Marysville men who have received their notices to report are Harry W. Westfall and Blain Barshinger. They are scheduled to reach Now Bloom field on Thursday, December 20. WAR RELIEF MEETINGS Enola, Pa., .Dec. 18.—Members of Chapter No. 7, of the Women's War Relief of tlie Pennsylvania Railroad Company of Enola, met with the Harrisburg Chapters to-day. The re port of the local chapter was read at the meeting. The Enola Chapter has performed good work during the past year, a large number of gar ments and surgical dressings having been made by the women and sent to the headquarters at Philadelphia. The weekly sewing class of the local chapter will be held Thursday after noon in the Y. M. C. A. rooms. EIiPOX SNYDER ENLISTS Liverpool, Pa., Dec. 18. Eldon Snyder has enlisted at Williamsport in the Aviation Corps and will leave to-day for Fort Slocum, New York, for training. Mr. Snyder is an alum nus of Liverpool High school and Lock Haven State Normal. APPOINTED MAJOR Marietta, Pa., Dec. 18.—Dr. S. H. Gilliland, president of the Gilliland Laboratories, with offices and plants at Marietta and Ambler, has been appointed a major in the Veterinary Corps in the United States Army. ANNOUNCE BIRTH Dauphin, Pa., Dec. 18.—Mr. and Mrs. Claud A. Flurrie announce the birth of a daughter, Saturday, De cember 15, 1917. Winston Spencer Churchill ■HHHI "VXNSTOir CHURCHIMW Winston Spencer Churchill, minis ter, has added his note of pessimism to those sounded within the last few days by others supposedly qualified to speak for the Entente. In a speech at Bedford he declared the situation was more serious than It had been reasonable three months ago to expect. The country and the allied cause, Colonel Churchill added, were en dangered. The future of the British empire and of democratic civiliza tion was hanging in the balance, and would continue to hang there for a considerable period. "When I say the country is pass ing through a time of danger,' Col. Churchill continued, "I mean there are people who wish to bring about a premature peace. They are listen ing to the sophistries and dangerous counsel of certain politicians. People ■who say 'Restate your war alvns' really mean to make peace with the victorious Huns." Cures Colds in South Afrtcn LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE tub lets remove the cause. E W. GROVE'S signature on box. 30c. HXRRISBURG TELEGRAPH YANKEES LEFT WITHOUT A BIT OF TOBACCO Fighting Lads 'Have to Bor row Vile Hun Cigarcts From French By Associated Press I With tho American Army in France, Sunday.—German and Aus trian cigarets are being smoked by the American expeditionary forces. There are two varieties being sold in the army commissaries and they are known by the soldiers as "Boche smokes." One variety bears the name of a Berlin firm while the other was made by a concern in Sarajevo. The appearance of the cigarets caused considerable speculation un til it was learned they had been turned over by the French when they discovered the American cigaret supply was runnning short. The French captured the cigarets in the early days of the war and since they have been stored in a ware house. Plan Reception For Boy Scouts at Y.M.C.A. A reception for Boy Scouts will bo held at the Y. M. C. A. Friday evening, the boys of the association being the hosts. A special program will be given. One of the features will be a number of selections by tho Scoutsr orchestra of Troop 7, which will make its first public ap pearance at the reception. Arch H. Dlnsmore, boys' work sec retary, spoke this afternoon to pupils of the Penn school building, giving a talk on the Gracier National Park. His interesting experiences there were illustrated by slides and ex cerpts from his lecture on the sub ject. Mr. Dlnsmore presented to the boys of the building a beautifully en graved certificate showing that they had contributed $lO to the Y. M. C. A. War Work Fund. He also car ried a recept for $lO to the girl pupils in the building. New equipment for the gymnasium was received this morning by C. W. Miller, physical director. Among the apparatus is a "horse," a "buck," parallel bars, a hydraulic rowing ma chine. adjustable striking bag drum and anthroometric apparatus for physical and medical examinations. The hydraulic rowinb machine is a special piece of equipment; used for the strengthening of the musciles. TO GIV7 FINAL LECTURE The concluding lecture in a series of liistorial studies of the New Tes tament will be given at the Y. M. C. A. this evening by Dr. George Preston Mains. His subject will be "Authority." The meetings have been of great interest and many men have attended the various talks of the series. MARTINA A. RHINK Martina A. Rhine, 4, died yester day fro mspinal meningitis at her home, 322 South Fifteenth street. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George C. Rhine. Funeral serv ices will be held Thursday morning at 0 o'clock from her late residence, j the Rev. J. B. Murphy, rector of St. Francis' Church, officiating. Burial will be made in Mount Cal vary Cemetery. CHRISTMAS TREE AT ENOLA Enola, Pa., .Dec. 18.—Final ar rangements were made last night by the committee of the Enola P. R. R. "i. M. C. A. Public Playground League for the annual community Christmas tree celebration which will be held Friday evening, December 2S. Christmas carols and recitations will be given as well as addresses by ministers of the town. Members of the committee will go after the tre\ about Friday. VICTROLA CLUB TO MEET Enola, Dec. 18.—A special meet ing of the Victrola Club of the Enola P. R. R. Y. M. C. A. has been called for to-morrow evening in the asso iation rooms. Final business for the year will be transacted. R. E. Johns president, will preside. Coughs, Colds, Lumbar j, Soro Throat Vanish When Glngerole Is Applied • Hacking coughs; cold in the chest; terrible backaches or head aches will speedily disappear if you just rub on GINGEROLE. Don't worry about lumbago, sore muscles, lameness or stiff neck; GINGEROLE brings relief in just a few minutes. It's better than any plaster, poultice, liniment or hot water bottle. It is a blessing to sufferers from painful, swollen rheumatic joints, swollen glands and varicose veins. Its action In all forms of rheumatism and neuritis is marvelous. Get a 20- cent box to-day. Use It to-night to draw out the agony from those poor burning, inflamed joints and mus cles. GINGEROLE won't blister. It is the greatest of all remedies for sprains,- bruises, cramps in leg and sore muscles. It acts so quickly that users are simply astonished. But be sure you get GINGEROLE. All first class dealers sell it on money back plan. How Weak, Delicate, Thin Folks May Get Strong and Sturdy ADVICE OF A SOUTHERN DOCTOR There are three fundamental causes for weakness, thinness, deli cate constitution, and a rundown condition, says Dr. Boudousquie, the well-known New Orleans physician author, who has traveled and studied extensively in France, Italy and Austria. First, depleted nerve sub stance; second, Hack of red blood corpuscles, and third, the poisonous toxins in the system tearing down the flesh and strength. Most per sons do not get enough nerve-ma king red blood building, tissue man ufacturing and anti-toxic elements out of the ordinary cooked foods of to-day. What they need is a sub stance like bloodlron salts, which has all these essential ingredients. Let those win sufTer take blood-iron salts after meals for a while, and you will soon see many of their old troubles disappear. The weak, thin, delicate folks often become strong and sturdy when drugs oils, exorcise and other methods fail. NOTE—Tho dose is two 5-grain tablets after meals, but where only strength and endurance are desired, and not added flesh and weight, only one tablet should be taken. Blood iron Salts is dispensed in this city by George A. Gorgas, C. M. Fodney and all good druggists. Woman Weighing Nearly 400 Pounds Is Thrown Head First Into Snowbank York, Pa., Dec. 18. —When her sleigh upaet last Saturday at Red Lion, near nere, Mrs. Frank Bowman was lucky that it occurred in the borough where assistance was handy, or she would do doubt have frozen to death.- Mrs. Bowman weighs nearly four hundred pounds, and when thrown from her seat she land ed head down in a snow bank, where she lay helpless until rescued. For tunately, a woman from a nearby house saw the horse standing near Its prostrate owner, and summoned help, who managed to get Mrs. Bow man on her feet. This did not end their labors, however, as a chair had to be gotten at a nearby house to "The Live Store" "Always Reliable" jjjj "Store Open Tonight" \ Old Santa Says— I It's a pleasure to go to Doutrichs because I can get everything I want in that "Live ll IStore,"1 Store," it's such an unusual store that I can't blame the I 1 11 Mil people for preferring Doutrichs Their stocks are so I I Kips tremendous —so much above the average that it's almost /llmm ll ■ impossible not to be suited there—All my friends go there mISBhP ' f° r their "Shirts," "Underwear," "Hosiery," "Gloves," ffifflwli'l'" Jlllltf "Pajamas," "Night Shirts," "Neckwear," "Sweaters" ■1 "Bathrobes" f or a ft er they've looked around they HI eventually go there anyhow. I So you see I try to be consistent in | \ buying my holiday gifts by going where most \ Men and Boys buy their "Furnishings" and Clothing jMia jj This is the Men's Store that everybody is talking about. \ Try The Dependable Doutrich Service | Bath Robes | Do you know Doutrichs have the prettiest "Bath Robes" you've ever looked at? $3.98, $5.00, $6.50, $7.50, $8.50 to $15.00 I Boys' Bath Robes, $5.00 "Manhattan Shirts" "Silk Shirts" A "Shirt" Gift He Will Not Refuse S,lk S^ u _ and |o.SU 1 Aft fn Q C Tub Silk Shirts . . . $3.50 to $5.00 | t[>£.UU 10 <PO.OD Crepe Silk Shirts . ~ $5.85 to $8.85 g t ■ ' Sweaters 1 Our "Sweater" Department is always a very busy place— This is the greatest season we've ever had most of our "Sweaters" were bought at the old market prices, giving YOU the advantage of |: greater values. I I Sweaters For Men and Women .... * $2.98 to $14.50 Boys'and Girls' Sweaters $1.98 to $6.50 Santa Claus Knit SvHs For Children Sweater Cap, Leggings and Mittens . . $2.98 to $5.00 304 MARKET STREET HARRISBURG, PA. be used as a step for Mrs. Bowman to raise herself into the sleigh. Mrs. Bowman is said to be the heaviest woman in this section of th§ state. MAY CALL ENTIRE BAR TO MEN'S AID [Continued from First Page.] eon Stamm is chairman, the other two members, Paul G. Smith and John Fox Weiss. District No. 2 in cludes Charles C. Stroh, Chairman, James O. Hatz and Robert Rosen berg, with headquarters at 1509 State street. District No. 3 has its headquarters at 1646 North Third street, presided over by Judge George Kunkle with the other advisors, J. Armstrong Herman and Colonel Frederick M. Ott. The first thing done was to get tho DECEMBER 18, 1917. treo chairmen together and discuss i a method by which the governbent suggestion can be carried out, that is to have three headquarters where legal advisors will be present right through the day and evening. To accomplish this there is a plan on foot to call on the entire bar of Har rlsburg to help out. Competent le gal advisers will be assigned to each district to serve certain hours so that any time a man has time oft he may be taken care of. It is very evident by the Inquiries to-day from anxious and perplexed men that few are able to fully un derstand the questionnaire. To bun dle each case satisfactorily will re quire time and thought ancf for this the members of the Harrisburg bar must be to some extent trained be fore the boards will be able to give high class efficiency. The three headquarters will prob ably be located at the addresses in dicated. though even this la not euro. FLORIDA SPECIAL PARTY Baltimore to Jacksonville Umler Encort of W. A. Uuber, Mechanic.burg, Pa. Leaving by Merchants and Miners' Trans. Co. s fine steamship Juniata, Tuesday. Jan. 1. Low fares, best service, tickets include meals and tiartn. and are good returning within <'x months. For a pleasant nnJ •conomtcal ir>i South consult at i.nc.e W. A. HUBER, Mechance burg. Pa., or W. P. Turner. G. P. A. M. & M. T. Co.. Baltimore, Md. 11
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