2 TIMELY NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND CITY'S SUBURBS 352 REQUESTS FOR LICENSES Northumberland Coiihtv Will Have Five Less Liquor- Selling Places Sunbury. Pa.. Jan. 8. Northumber land county will have live less liquor licenses this year than last, accord ing to the records in the office of Ed gar Summers, prothonotary and clerk of courts. I<ast year a total of 357 were granted. Of these, one. W. L>. Packer, of Sunbury, sold out to M. H. Markley. and he discontinued the stand. Another, J. E. Kehler. ol Washington township, quit, saying: "There are many other ways in which to go to hell besides selling rum.'' This year two were refused, the Daniel <ireen Hotel, in Kulpmont. and the Windsor Hotel, at Sunbury. A third, the Opera House Cafe, at Shamokin, was not lifted. This makes 352 li cense including three breweries, that will operate in the county this year. When the judges went on the bench, six years years ago. there were 413 liquor-selling stands in Northumber land. Revenue from liquor licenses will net $63,000. The districts are return ed *>> per cent, of this money, while the .-state gets 25 per cent, and the county 13 per cent. NAME REMAINS MJIXER Marietta. Pa., Feb. B.—Miss Gert rude E. Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Miller, was married yes terday to George \V. Miller, of Al toona, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. D. G. Glass, pastor of the Lancaster Faith Reformed C'hurc-h. Don't Suffer with Con stipation, Biliousness, Sick Headache, Dyspepsia, and all their attendant discomfort DR. CALDWELL'S Syrup Pepsjn The Perfect Laxative is a combination of simple Laxative Herbs with Pepsin, mild and gentle in its action and relieves constipation quickly, without griping or other pain or discomfort. It is especially recommended for children. Sold by Druggists Everywhere 50 cts. (£:,) SI.OO A Trial Bottle Can Be Obtained, Free of Charge, by Writing to DR. W. B. CALDWELL. 457 WASHINGTON STREET, MONTICELLO, ILLINOIS GREAT FEBRUARY VALUES An Unusual Opportunity Our Low Prices Ihe tremendous reduction in our prices Our advantageous location reduces our over offers you an unusual opportunity to obtain c l> ar gcs and the cost of doing business r* Ar" i j • so materially that our prices are always lower, furniture of fine quality and tasteful design at , )Ut for this spccial ov , ont wc havc n ( adc tU j unusually low prices. greater reductions. SPECIAL Charming Dining Room Suite. Queen Anne Period in American Walnut. Nine' -| r* pieces, consisting of buffet, dining table, china closet, five chairs and arm chair. Price, V Wi) "\\ e mention only one special, but throughout our three floors you will find many unexpected and exceptional bargains in worth-while Furniture, Carpets and Rugs. Buttorff SL Company Fine Furniture :: Carpets :: Rugs • # New Cumberland, Pa. V • FRIDAY EVENING, HAHJRISBURG TELEGRAPH FEBRUARY 8, 1018. Half of New Bloomfield Population in Red Cross |! New Bloomfield. Pa.. Fob. S. Three ! i hundred and tifty-three paid-up mem ' bers in the New Bloomtield Red Cross j since January 1, 1918. Almost one-half of the population are Red Cross mem- I ! bers. The following articles were Shipped by the Red Cross Auxiliary to: headquarters at Harrisburg. Five j hundred and five bandages, one tlooi ; l mop. 120 shot bags. S sweaters, pairs of bed socks. 5 pairs of wrist lets. 3 mufflers and 8 pairs of stofli- I ings. IX MEMORY OF I.AW VEH Sunbury, Pa.. Feb. 8. Resolutions in memory of Solomon B. Boyer. dean i of the Northumberland County Bar, ' who died aind was buried here this week, were entered of record in the office of Clerk Summers to-day. They j speak feelingly of Mr. Boyer's efforts ' as a lawyer, and municipal officer, he having been burgess of Sunbury for i ; two terms. | The committee, appointed by Presi- j I dent Judge Cummins, was as follows: I j George B. Reimensynder. Major Gen j oral Charles M. Clement. William H. I Hack en berg, ex-Judge C. R. Savidgei i and William B. Faust. VE ACJEHTOWV SOLDIER IX FRAXCE I Lewistown. Pa.r Feb. 8. Charles 1). I I Burke, the Yeagertown soldier bov, almost given up by his mother and | j friends as dead, is in France. A letter j j mailed in December, tells that he in i ! L'ncle Sam's service in that country. { ; In the letter to his mother, voting! | Burke says; "This letter will let you; I know that I am well. I received your! I letter and was glad to hear from you, j !as you may imagine. I would have, ! written sooner, but did not get time. ' j IHe is In Battery F. Seventh United States' Field Artillery. SHERTZ-FAGER WEDDING Marietta. Pa., Feb. B.—Miss Mary E. Fager, of Columbia, was married to Walter F. A. Shertz by the Rev. / Dr. C. E. Haupt, of the Grace T-uth • eran Church, at Lancaster. ALIEN LIVES 63 YEARS IN COUNTRY! York Minister, Born in Ger-I many, Never Took Out Naturalization Papers York. Pa., Feb. 8. —Although hei ! has been a resident of this country | for the past sixty-three years, and ; tho pastor of Christ Lutheran Church, this city, for thirty-three j ! years, the Rev. Dr. G. W. lenders, < j has been compelled to register as an I | alien enemy because he failed toi | take out naturalization papers. This announcement came aM a' | surprise to the people of the city, | | and county , as well, as it was gen-i I erally thought that Dr. Enders -.vasj ■ a naturalized citizen, because he al | ways took an active intehest in poll-' tics and civic affairs. He came to! York from Richmond, Ind., in 1852,j and as he had then served a num ber of other churches in New Jer-, I sey and was at one time the pastor; j of St. James' Church, at Gettysburg. I ! it was generally thought that he was! j a citizen and no questions asked. Dr. Enders was born in Nornei-1 i mam Nahe. near Hingen-on-Uie-' j Rhine, October 2t>, 1841. He camo, j to this county with his parents when! thirteen years of age and took upj the pastorate of Christ Lutheran; Church in this city when forty-one years old. There are two sons, one! of whom is also in the ministry,, . Christ Lutheran Church has the; largest number of communicants in I the city and was established in 1744.: PARTY OX JtITH BIRTHDAY Liverpool. Pa.. Feb. B.—Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Deckard entertained last night j |in honor of their son Harry's 16th birthday. Those present were: Helen ■ Hamilton, Viola ColTman, Sarah Kiser, Esther Lower. Pauline Shuler, Julia Albright. Ida Arnold, Bessie Murray. ; : Sarah Deckard, Lee Shuler, Charles j | Kerstetter, John Shnmaker, Harry ' Stailey, Maurice Deckard. Chester Deckard. Lloyd Long. Alvin William- ' j son and Charles Murray. MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSILD Sunbury, Pa., Feb. B.—Following! is a list of Nortumberland county! marriage licenses issued out of the ! office of John I. Carr, clerk of the 1 marriage license bureau: ; Guy S. Smith and Mary E. Whit man, both of Mt. Carmel. Leon Smink and Delia Horn, both' of Shamokin. _ Leroy K. Klingaman and Ruth A.' Kunkle, both of Rush township. BIMIVAC CLVB ENTERTAINED Liverpool. Pa., Feb. s.—The Bimi vas Club was royally entertained last night at the home of the lieu tenant. Miss Viola Coflfman. A profitable and entertaining pro- j gram was rendered, followed by te freshments. Members of the "club, present were: Misses Susan Ritter.' Cecilia Barner, Hazel Shuler, Ada Kiser. Hattie Linn, Viola Coffman.! Matilda Harper, Evelyn Grubb, Clar etta Deckard and Bertha Marie! Deckard. RED CROSS MEETING Liverpool. Pa., Feb. B.—The Red ; Cross membership committee, which includes Mrs. W. D. Hoover, Mrs. H. A. Shuler, Mrs. Mary Singer, Mrs. A. B. Coleman, will have a special: meeting at the home of the mem-> bership chairman. Miss Puera B. Robison, on Saturday evening, at I i 7 o'clock. News Items of Interest in Central Pennsylvania I.niimMtrr. William O. Marshall lias resumed from the Lancaster school hoard, after a membership of forty-1 one consecutive years. He was its president three years and treasurer twenty-one years. Shnniokin. Mrs. Ray Hodge, state vice-president of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the of Veterans, suffered a j fractured right leg" in falling on an icy sidewalk near her home here. Mnuch i hunk, James Struther? i Herberling. president of the William i T. Carter Republic. Ueddington. ad- i dressed the Sunergoi of the First I Presbyterian Church, last evening on I "Other People's Children." Northumberland. Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo I. Hile celebrated their golden 1 wedding anniversary quietly at their i home. The couple were wedded at | New Columbia, near Milton. XVIIJi REDEDICATE CHI'RCH Hagerstown, Md., Feb. B.—The United Evangelical Church of this city, the Rev. 1,. M. Dice, pastor, | which has been closed since the big | hailstorm last June, when the build- ; ing was badly damaged, will be re-, dedicated on Sunday, February 10.: Bishop W. H. Fouke. of N'apierville. 111., will officiate. The church hasj undergone extensive repairs and lm- 1 provements. The pastor, the Rev. Mr. Dice, came here from Pennsyl vania. LESHEIt \XNOI\CES CAXDIDACY Sunbury, Pa., Feb. B.—John V. Lesher, of Sunbury, member of Con gress from the Sixteenth district, composed of Northumberland, Colum- | bia, Montour and Sullivan counties, j to-day announced his candidacy for j the Democratic renomination for this ■ office. He says: "Assuring you 1 shall continue to give prompt atten- ] tion to Congressional duties as long; as I have the honor to represent you. j I respectfully solicit your support." ! ■ vicious CRIPPLE: SENTENCED Sunbury, Pa.. Feb. B.—Samuel Don moyer, aged 26, of Shamokin, a one armed man, was sentenced by Judge Cuthmings in the Northumberland county criminal court to serve two years in the Eastern Penitentiary for slashing John Jodes across the face with a razor. He denied the crime, but the jury found him guilty. His motive was robbery, it was al leged. CAMPAIGN AGAINST SEDITION Mifflintown. Pa.. Feb. B.—F. M. M. Penneli, of Mifflintown, chairman of the Speakers' Bureau for Juniata county, has oiled up well his machine of "sedition Slammers" for the cam paign against pro-Germanism. Fol lowing is the Juniata county sched ule for the next three weeks: Fri day evening, February 8, the Rev. W. Edward Watkins, of Mifflintown. at McAlisterville; Friday evening, Feb ruary 15. F. M. M. Penneli. of Mif flintown, at Academia; Friday even ing. February 22, the Rev. C. F. Wise, of Port Royal, at Mexico. CARPENTER SERIOUSLY ILL Marietta, Pa., Feb. 8. - Henry Thuma, one of the oldest and best known residents of this section and a former raftsman, is critically ill at his home. Mr. Thuma is one of the four brothers, Who were over six feet in height. He is a carpen ter by trade and until a few weeks ago worked every day. MRS. HENRY STRAWSER DIES Liverpool. Pa., Feb. B.—Mrs. Henery Strawser aged 82 years, died at her home at Oriental on Wednes day morning after a brief illness due to a stroke of paralysis. She is sur vived by her husband, two sons and three daughters. GAME SUFFERS FROM WEATHER Quail and Rabbits Frozen to Death; Deer Standing the Winter Very Well Lewistown, Pa.. Feb. B—With deep snows covering the woodlands ot' Mifflin county and the thermometer ranging from zero to twenty below, for at least a month, wild game in the county has suffered severely this winter. It is reported by Game War den Slautterback that quail are al most wiped out and that all other small game has been killed or starved in large numbers. Mr. Slautterback has Completed a tour of the game preserves at Licking Creek and other j sections of the county. The only small game of anv account that will survive this winter will be that which finds food distributed to feed them. The warden is working hard to reach the remote parts of the woods and mountain regions and is being assisted by farmers, sports men and scouts. Rabbits are dying from hunger and many are being de voured by foxes. Above fhe junction at the David Hough farm twenty-eight wild tur keys are getting rations of corn daily, the grain being provided by the state. These turkeys are sur vivors of the flocks placed on the mountain section on the west side of the river last fall. Deer are" said to be faring well: many tracks are found in the wilds of the county, and places show where they have been living on shrubs, bark, etc. COUNTY AUCTIONEERS ELECT Dallastown. Pa., Feb. B.—J. J. I Butcher, of Dallastown, was elected president of the York County Auc tioneers' Association,' at its annual meeting, held in the Rescue engine house. The other officers elected were: Vice-president, H. Hoover, Starvlew; treasurer, J. H. Moul, i York: secretary, A. H. Ruby, York jana; financial secretary, Henry ' Strayer, York. Others present were: I Edward Sprenkle, Red Lion: Edward j Beaverson, Springet; W. H. Hess, , York township: J. Q. A. Spangler, i Jacobs Mill, and J. E. Ernst, York. ; A donation of $5 was given to the I Dallastown Red Cros branch by the j association. AVIATION IMT TO GO j Lewistown, Pa., Feb. B.—On Sun i day the proposed Mifflin county i aviation unit will leave for training i camp. Enlistments wil close at • noon on Saturday. The aviation unit : requires men from 18 to 40 years of | age. Young men desiring to g<et into it should interview Sergeant Bart at the recruiting station here at once. NEW STAIt HAIL ROUTES Newport. Pa., Feb. B.—A star mail route, with rural route privileges, has been put into operation, sup planting the former star mail route between Ickesburg and Newport. Foster Neeley is the carrier and he leaves Newport for Ickesburg each day, except Sunday, at 7.30 a. m. MISS JONES PRESENTS FLAG Newport. Pa., Feb. B.—A service flag with two stars has been unfurled in the Newport Church of God in honor of two of the Sunday school members, John Kepber and Lee Ack er, now in training camp. This flag was the gift of Miss Margaret Jones, a member of the school. FALLS DOWN STAIRS ! Lewistown. Pa., Feb. B.—Mrs. R. |S. Leidy, of Juniata street, suffered j an attack of vertigo and fell down I a flight of stairs at her home. She : was picked up in an unconscious condition. She suffered lacerations and bruises, but escaped having any bones broken. Suburban Notes DILLSBURG The condition of Robert Karns, i who has been ill for the past week, l has become critical. D. W. Beitzel, cashier of the Xa tioanl Bank, continues ill. Uesta Bushey, of Lemo.vne, is the ■ guest of her uncle, Levi Arndt. Margaret Shultz is suffering from bruises and cuts sustained in a fall I down a stairway. Several merchants announce that a cash system of business will be | put in force March 1. Word has been received that George Stouffer, of Dillsburg, has been transferred from Camp Meade, Md., to Chattanooga, Tenn. Carson Cook is home on' a two weeks' furlough. Charles Grimes, of Camp Meade, Md.. was home on Sunday. 11. C. Grimes has been appointed administrator of the estate of the late Michael' Crumllch. John Leathery, who has been ill for several weeks, is at work again. NEWPORT I. H. Hill, after being in a serious condition from ptomaine poisoning, is new convalescent. Miss Mary Schlomer has returned to her home here after attending the wedding of Miss Alice Lucille LeCompte to Dr. Robert McGuigan Hursh, of Steelton. Mrs. Horace Beard and daugh ter, Miss Louise Beard, have gone to Miami, at which place, together with other Florida resorts, they will spend the balance of the winter. J. L. Sunday, S. G. Fickes and Donald McKenzie have returned to their studies at Pennsylvania State College after spending the weekend at their homes here. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Seaman have returned to their homes here after visiting relatives at Miserville, Juni ata county. Miss Edith Grubb and niece, Miss Ruth Grubb. are being entertained at Harrisburg by relatives. LIVERPOOL Mrs. J. D. Snyder spent Monday at Millersburg. >ir. and Mrs. James Crawford, of Harrisburg. are visiting the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Shuler. Miss Jennie Barner has returned! front a month's visit at Harrisburg. Mrs. Lee Barner was a recent vis itor at Dalmatia. Mrs. W. D. Hoover is visiting at Millersburg. Tessa Billman, of Millersburg, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Stewart Barge. Mrs. Samuel Derr was -a recent visitor in Millersburg. • Elsie Rumberger, of Millersburg, is visiting at the home of Harvey Wil liamson. Jay Snyder, who is emfrlcfyed at Harrisburg, is spending the week with his family hero. Mary Lepfer, of Millersburg, is visiting her sister, Mrs. H. A. Shuler. First Perry County Boy to Die in the Service of Country in Present War ■*ii ♦ 'jßp■ D. NEIL HARPER New Bloomfield, Pa., Feb. S.—D. Neil Harper, of • New Bloomfleld, was the first Perry county man to I lay down his life in the present war. ; Lieutenant Harper, who was in the l aviation scr.viee, died the latter part j of last week, after being accidental- i ly wounded by a machine gun at Austin.-Tex. He was 23 years old. Lieufenant Harper had gone to Austin for a period of intensive training which was nearing comple tion at the time of the. accident, lie expected soon to go to Prance. He was a graduate of the Carson Lonb Institute, at New Bloomfleld, where he was a member of the football and baseball teams. Dallastown Committee to Sell "Smileage Books" Dallastown, Pa., Feb. B.—The war department committee, on training camp activities and military enter tainment, has chosen the following as directors: Campaign for the sale of "Smileage Books," N. C. Shermy er, secretary'; P. S. Smith, Dr. J. T. Harbold. Prof. O. 11. Myers, 11. M. Raab, J. C. Heekert, Samuel .Show alter. George Waginan, Prof. W. J. Daugherty. H. A. Stiles, L. H. Ro jalin, Arlington Grimm, Henry Strausbaugh, P. G. Shaw, D. 11. Posey. Fred. S. Bartenschlager, Wil liam Bigler, D. F. Ness. S. F. Jami son, H. W. Spat 7., W. H. Stabley. F. A. Zeigler, Jacob 1. McDowell, Paul Martin, W. F. Glatfelter, Dr.. George iA. Myers, Charles P. Ludwig, W. H. Seitz, H. R. Sprenkle and Gertrude Simon. ROBERT MOSS BURIED Wlinamrtown, Pa., Feb. B.—Fu neral services ot Robert Moss, 7". years, who died at his home in East Market street, were held yes- 1 j terday with burial in the Methodist | Episcopal Cemetery. The Rev. Chas. I Khoads, pastor of the M. E. Church, officiated. Mr. Moss is survived by his wife and two children William Moss of Philadelphia, and Mrs. David Thomas, of Williamstown. BOYS ATTEND SOCIAL The regular weekly boys' social, of the.Boys' Division of the Y. M. C. A., was held last night. There will be no social held next Thursday night, and in place of this the "Father and I Son" dinner will be held, next Friday night. REVENUE RECEIPTS ARE ABOVE LAST YEAR'S MARK Lancaster, Pa.—A compilation of the receipts in the Ninth internal revenue district for seven months, from July, 1917, places the total at the unprecedented total of $3,285,- 199,28. The receipts for the same months a year ago were $2,128,- 176.17, showing a gain of more than a million dollars. , The receipts for the January just endeil were $433,897.05, showing a falling off of more than $200,000 compared with the preceding month. December's receipts were swelled by the. collectioiyof the tax on liquors in the storehouses of notels and sa loons. The heatless Mondays and work less days cut down the receipts for cigar stamps, which how a loss of $30,000 compared with December. IMlex Cured In to 14 Darn Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure Itching, Blind, Kleeding or Protruding Pilew. First application gives relief. 50c.-- Advertisemont. / * Schleisner's Men s Shop 28-30-32 North 3rd, St. C tMany Ne in Suits are being shown here, particularly on the distinctive style notes which make Schleisner Clothes for Men far different and above the average—even with their moderate prices. The necessary room for the new spring stocks is the reason for present reductions on remaining lines of winter suits and overcoats, *. All Suits and Overcoats —from our winter lines —were $lB to $45 are greatly■ reduced Persistence Wins Place in Army For Young Soldier Manchester, Pa., Feb. B.—Oscar Gladfelter is the first from this town to arrive in France. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Glad "Vlter, who have received word of ids safe arrival. He left here with the York Manufacturing unit, and although being the last one to enlist from town he is the first to get to France. Mr. Gladfelter through Ills persistent efforts was able to have his wishes realized, as he often ex pressed a desire to cross the Atlantic and rentier service abroad. He was twice rejected as being under weight. Once having been accepted by the National Guard, but rejected when the Guard was taken taken into the federal service, but when about to be turned down for the third time he [argued his own cuse and won out through persistency on his part. Mr, (iladfelter has a brother, Jesse Glad felter, in the yeoman service at Phil adelphia, and another brother who tried to get into the service, but was rejected. WATERBACKS EXPLODE Millersburg, Pa., Feb. B.—Water- I hacks in the range of H. H. Wal | horn in Market street and R. A. | Bowman in W.est Union street, be ! came frozen up several nights ago i unknown to tho household and when j lire was resumed in the stoves the | usual explosion followed. In both I instances the stoves were wrecked, but. no one was hurt. * 28-30-32 North i Carefully I Selected. I Ultra-fashionable leaiy-to=wear • for Women aid Misses ,y Moderate Prices WATER SHORTAGE AT DUNCANNON Freezing JiVater Mains Cause Trouble in Supply in Trout Run Reservoir Duncannon, Pa., Feb. B.—The thaw of yesterday was received with I much enthusiasm by Duncannon resi dents, who had been threatened with a water shortage because of the se verely cold weather of the past sev eral weeks. The danger is still not past and the strictest economy is betng urged on consumers in the borough. The protracted cold period had been responsible for all of the low water in the reservoir of the Trout Hun \\ater Company, according to statements of otlicials of the concern by reason of the pipes having frozen. BELL-AM s Absolutely Removes .Indigestion. Druggists refund money if it fails. 25c
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