2 TIMELY NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND CITY'S SUBURBS VALUE OF COAL LANDS INCREASES Northumberland County Will Probably Increase Amount of Tax on Properties 'ot.nbury, Pa.. March 4. —As this is the year for the triennial assessment of real estate in Northumberland county, at which time the valuations are laid upon which basis taxes will be levied for the nest three yearc, :t is believed that the commission ers will instruct the assessors to make a revision upwards on all tax able property. County tax rate fixed for this year is seven and a half mills. With the present valuation at approximately $45,000,000, the net income is esti mated at $325,000,000, which is ap parently not enough to meet ex penses numerous temporary loans usually have had to be made in the past. .Since the last triennial assessment was made three years ago coal lands have greatly increased in value, if the prices that have been paid for coal this winter are to be taken into consideration. It is generally • be lieved and rumored around the courthouse that the coal land values will be given a healthy boost. Coal land assessments now approximate $1 <i,000,000. It is believed that this will be increased more than a third. BELL-ANS Absolutely Removes Indigestion. Druggists refund money if it fails. 25c B 1 J Galli-Curci sings I I jfjj | a joyous love lyric j|| § Marriage of Figaro—l Know Not What I'm Doing (Mozart) Amelita Galli-Curci ||j The passionate love song of the saucy young ll J |g „ page Cherubino in Mozart's ''Marriage of Figaro" is an aria that merits the interpretation / TfjPr of a Galli-Gurci. |g||||l f r 1 il 1S a num^er i s a^ve . melody; j| J V O I | J ' J gives color to every fleeting change of | V U ' the emotions. HI \) W This famous coloratura soprano sings it with gSjjg a sympathy that vividly portrays the eagerness * V heart of the love-sick youth. It is a record that will delight every lover of fine music. Ir Go to-day to any Victor dealer's and he will gladly play this new Galli-Curci record for you. Victors and Victrolas, $lO to S4OO. j|.'| H Victor Talking Machine Company, Camden, N. J. gE^Jpjl Important Notice. Victor Records and Victor Machines are scientifically coordinated and synchronized in the 1 processes of manufacture, and their use, one with the other, is absolutely essential to a perfect reproduction. HI Nw Victor Records demonstrated at all dealers on the Ist of each month jSearHEa IVictrola I "Victrola" is the Registered Trade-mark of the Victor Talkinc Machine Company deaisnaiing the products of this Company only. MONDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH MARCH 4, IVTS. Barrel of Sugar Seized by Adams Administrator Gettysburg, Pa., March 4.—A. 360- pound barrel of sugar has been seiz ed by the local food administrator, Dr. 12. H. Markley, and warning has been given that only five pounds of sugar can be sold to one person. In performing his duty over the county Dr. Markley found this barrel of su gar In the home of a farmer living near New Oxford and immediately informed him that he would have to give it up. It was learned that the sugar had been bought from a whole sale dealer in York and as a punish ment the dealer was compelled to drive to New Oxford and take the sugar back with him. nOOIvS ADDED TO LIBRARY Liverpool, Pa., March 4.—Liverpool High School is steadily advancing ana is reckoned among the best third grade high schools in the state. Nu merous additions have been made to the school library during the past >car. Recently an addition of Stod dard's Lectures, of fifteen volumes, bound in half-leather, was made by the pupils of tho High School Lit erary Society. MISSIONARIES HARRIED Marietta, Pa., March 4. Word reached Marietta announcing the marriage of Miss Mary E. Buckwal ter, of Paradise township, and the Rev. Alfred G. Leiver, of London, England. The ceremony was per formed by the Rev. Dr. Thompson, of the Church Missionary Society, De cember 18, 1917, in the presence of a large number of missionaries and friends. The bride has been a mis sionary in China for several years. HOME TO ATTEND FUNERAL Millersburg, Pa., March 4.—Thomas and Howard Hoffman, of the Nation al Army, stationed at Camp Gordon, (3a., attended the funeral of their brother here on Saturday. The young men will return to duty the ltter part of the week. FIGHT AGAINST PERRY LICENSES Fifteen Applications to Be Considered at Session of Court Tomorrow New Bloonilield, Pa., March 4. To-morrow morning Perry county license court will take action, on fif teen applications for liquor licenses in the county. The new President Judge, Jeremiah N. Keller, of Mif flintown, recently appointed by Gov ernor Brumbaugh to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge Wil liam N. Seibert, will be on the bench for the first time. Remonstrances have been filed agninst each of the fifteen appli cants. Of these applicants, two are found in each of five towns. New Bloomfield, Duncannon, Newport, Liverpool and Millerstown. >larys ville, Elliottsburg, Blain, New Ger mantown and Shermansdale each have one applicant. The center of interest attaches t* the fights against Hencli, at Blain; Reeder and Flurie, at Newport, and McKay, at Marysville. A list of the applicants and places follows: . Jolin G. Hench, of Elliottsburg, Hotel Dimm, Blain; H. B. Rhine smith, Hotel Rhlnesmlth, New Bloom field; Mrs. Martha Harmon. Mansion House, New Bloomfleld; Oran P. Stouffer, Union Hotel, Shermans dale, Carroll township; Daniel W. Eell, Hotel Laird, Duncannon; Sam uel E. Mayne, Hotel Johnston, Dun cannon; Charles O. Mitchell, Owens House, Liverpool: Blanton P. Blat? tenberger, Commercial Hotel, Liver pool; William S. McKay, of Harris burs, for Central Hotel, MarysviUe; William E. Dressier, National Hotel, Millerstown; Peter R. Shenk, Ward Miss Josephine Bell Bride of Lieut. Robert H. Lafean York, Pa., March 4.—Miss Joseph ine Ball, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Moore Ball, of St. Louis, Mo., became, the bride on Saturday of First Lieutenant Robert Howell La fean, of the Three Hundred and Fif teenth United States Infantry, Head quarters Company, Camp Meade, Md. The ceremony was performed at 5, 0 clock in the evening at the home' of the bride's aunt, Mrs. Fred Cram er, by the Rev. Dr. Clinton E. Wal ter. pastor of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Owing to the re cent death of the bride's grandfath er, Logan Marshall, the ceremony was not elaborate. Only the ate families of the contracting par ties were in attendance. The bridegroom appeared in the uniform of the Army. Lieutenant La- , fean is a son of State Banking Com missioner D. F. Lafean, who for a number of years represented this dis trict in Congress. The bride's father. Dr. James Moores Ball, 'is a prominent oculist of St. Louis. He was one of the guests at the wed ding. Miss Ball made her debut about four years ago in St. Louis. She came to York frequently to visit 1 or grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lo gan Marshall, and it was here that she met Lieutenant Lafean. After a courtship of a number of years, their or*easement was announced. MRS. HENRY PORTER DIES Millersburg, Pa., March 4.—Mrs. Henry Porter, aged 69 years, died on Saturday. She is survived by one son, Ray Porter, of Harrisburg, and five grandchildren. Funeral services will be held ro-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. House. Millerstown; CTiarles J. Reed er, Mingle House, Newport; P. R. Fluric, National Hotel, Newport; Howard A. Keim, Sherman's Valley House, New Germantown, Toboyne 1 David C. Nary, Colonial Hotel, Elliottsburg, Spring township. Dauphin Nurse Ordered to New York For Foreign Duty ' ; n v - •• > ; ... 'J • * ' ♦ MISS HELEN MILLER Dauphin, Pa., March 4.-—Miss Helen E. Miller, formerly of Potts ville, but now a resident of Dauphin, left on Saturday, February 23, for New York City, to join the United States Army Base Hospital Unit No. 116, to which she has been attached for foreign service. Miss Miller is a graduate of the Pennsylvania Hospital at Philadel phia and has also specialized in operating room work at the New j York Post-Graduate Hospital, New York City. She also held the po sition of head nurse at the Mercer Home, Atlantic City, for two sea sons. Up to the time of her depar ture she was active in Red Cross work of the Dauphin Auxiliary, of which she was the secretary. HAGERSTOWN LICENSES Hagerstown. Md., March 4.—Marri age licenses have been issued here to the following couples from Penn sylvania: Walter A. Shank, of Harrisburg, ; and Mary L. Shoap, of Shippensburg. | Clarence O. Grove, Mifflinburg. and j Marian Eisenhauer, of Aaronsburg. I Harry Allen Hoover and Elsie j Esther Rowe, both of Halifax. Samuel Schaff Shindle and Margie j E. Pryor, both of Waynesboro. STOCK RRINGS BIG PRICES Halifax, Pa., March 4. J. E. ; Keiter's public sale near Fishervllle, on Saturday attracted a good crowd ! and stock and implements brought i high prices. The sale amounted to 53.400. Two horses sold for $325; : cows at $l5O, $129, $125 and SIOO, j and a brood sow and ten small pigs at SB9. Other livestock brought | correspondingly high prices. Deaths and Funerals FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOR MISS ANNIE L. MORG AN Funeral services for Miss Annie L. Morgan were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the residence of her brother, John P. Morgan, 116 Cakler street. Burial was made in the Pax tang Cemetery. Miss Morgan, one of the city's best-known scholteachers, was in the educational work for forty-four years. She retired several years tiro, | after continuous teaching experience from the age of 16. She taught many I of the city's most prominent people I and was known and loved by every one. She died Thursday night*after | a long illness. JOHN H. YOUNG John H. Young, aged 75 years, died early to-day at his home, 599 South Front street. He had been \ in poor health for tlire eyears. The survivors are a wife, Kara, one daughter, Cora, and two sons, Har j ry W. Young and C. W. Young, all I of this city. Funeral services wil bo held Thurs day afternoon at 2 o'clock and will be conducted by tlie Rev. Frank Mc ■ Kenzle, of the Calvary Presbyterian j Church. Burial will be made in Har- I risburg CSmetery. Mr. Young was a i life-long resident of South Harris burg. MRS. ELLEN J. liURTNETT Funeral services for Mrs. Ellen .T. i Burtnett, 62, wife of Ambrose W. Burtnett, will be held to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at her late residence, 2733 Herr street, Pen brook. The Rev. J. C. Forncrook, pastor of the Penbrook Church of God, will officiate. Burial will be in the East Harrisburg Cemetery. Mrs. Burtnett is survived by her husband, a son, Charles C. Burtnett, who is serving in the Army; three broth ers and her mother. Mrs. Burtnett died Friday afternoon. MRS. ANNIE MINOR Mrs. Annie Minor, 51, died yes terday morning at her residence. 108 Ridge street, Steelton, from Briglit's disease. She Is survived by her hus band and a daughter. Funeral ar rangements have not yet been made. JOHN EVELER, SR. John Eveler, Sr., died at his home, 1729 Green stret, from pneumonia, Saturday. Funeral services will be he4d Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. J. Bradley Mark ward, pastor of the Bethlehem Lu theran Church, officiating. Burial will be in the Mlddletown Cemetery. Mr. Eveler is survived by four sons, the Rev. George H. Eveler, Dills burg; W. A., J. S. and M. O. Eveler; three daughters, Mrs. J. F. Moyer, Ruth Eveler and Margaret Eveler; twelve grandchildren and one great grandchild. He was a veteran of the Civil Wnr, serving in Company A, Twentieth Regiment, Pennsylvania Cavalry, at the time of Lee's sur render. MRS. J. 11. WADDELL Mrs. J. H. Waddell, 50, 916 South Ninth street, died, yesterday after noon of appendicities. Funeral serv ices will be held Wednesday after noon at 2 o'clock from her late resi dence. She is survived by two daugh ters, Airs. Lewis H. Long and Miss Flora E. Waddell, at home, and one son, Charles R. Waddell, of this city. Burial will be made In the Har risburg Cemetery. JOSEPH WATSON FORRES Private funeral services will be held to-morrow afternoon for Joseph Watson Forbes, aged 15, who died at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Forbes. 1011 North Sev enth street, Saturdoy morning. Burial will be in the Harrisbtirg I Cemetery. KIWANIS CLUB TO GIVE OUT WAR FUND RESULTS Campaign For Salvation Army Ends Today With Brisk Drive Results of the Klwaniu Club-Sal vation Army war fund drive will be announced at a meeting of the club to be held at 7.30 o'clock this even ing at the Central Y. M. C. A. build 'ing, Second and Locust streets. If there is any deficit in the fund, sys tematic plans for raising the money will be adopted. President Fahnestock said this morning that while no formal no tices have been mailed to the club members, all who could be reached by phone have been notified. It has been impossible, however, to reach all of the members, but they are ex pected to attend whether or not they have been personally told of the meeting. The committee in charge of the work wants every club member to put in additional time to-day in so liciting funds, so that as large an amount as possible will be on hand when the time comes to check up this evening. The Men's Bible class of the Mar ket Square Presbyterian Church, of which J. Henry Splcer is leader, and John De Gray, president, supported I the Salvation Army war work fund with a contribution of sl7 yester day. Suburban Notes ANNVILLE Mrs. Alfred K. Mills and children spent Sunday at Lebanon. Miss Elizabeth DeLong spent Tues day at Palmyra and Hershey. George B. Heilman is out of doors again, having been threatened with pneumonia. Miss Mamie Dean, of Harrisburg, spent Sunday as the guest of her sister here. Airs. Charles Watson spent a day at Lebanon. Mrs. W. Emory Hamilton, of near Harrisburg. visited friends here last week. Prof. G. B. Gerbertck, of Green ville, visited Prof. C. G. Dotter. Sergeant Edward H. Smith, of Camp Upton, Yaphank, N. Y., spent a ■short furlough here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Smith. Mrs. Lena Hartz and daughter, of Palmyra, spent Sunday here with the Misses Heilman. Robert Graybill, of Harrisburg. ipent Sunday in Annville, the guests of friends. Irving Kissinger, of Camp Meade. Md., is spending a five-day furlough at Annville. Mrs. Lettich, of West Main street, is confined to her home with illness. Postmaster Saylor transacted bus iness at Scheafferstown last week. Miss Ella Brightbill entertained the Red Cross stocking-knitters at her home in College avenue on Tuesday evening. J. Henry Kettering, a well-known farmer, living on the Kreider farm, north of Fail-land, was taken to the Good Samaritan Hospital at Lebanon last week. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Spancake, of f.'unnyside, spent a day with Mr. and Mrs. Huey. 4 Paul Ensminger. of State College, visited Mr. and Mrs. David Ensming er last week. Mrs. Oscar Light and daughter, of West Queen street,, spent Wednes day with Irvin Miller and family at Lebanon. Jared Horn, employed at Harris burg, spent Sunday at his home here. Charles Watson and liarry Shefty spent Sunday at Lickdale. Mrs. Ensminger, of Annville, vis ited her daughter, Mrs. Oakum, at Hummclstown. Oscar Saylor, of Westfield, N. J., has returned home after spending some time here with his parents. Misses Laura Sides and Emma Keller spent Sunday at Hershey. Jfrtm S. Shope and daughter. Eliza beth, spent Sunday at Hummcls town, visiting Mr. Shope's nephews, who were home from Camp Meade, Md. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob C. Smith spent j several days at Bethlehem with their sen, William Smith. LIVERPOOL I Herman Shumaker made a trip to Harrisburg on Saturday. 11. E. Balr spent several days at Harrisburg. George Murray, who is employed at Harrisburg, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Murray. Francis Bunk is visiting relatives at Harrisburg. Howard Dtichenbach made a trip to New Bloomfield Saturday. William and Harry Wilt, of Milton, were recent visitors at the home of Washington Wilt. Max Amig, of Harrisburg, is visit ing his parents here. Mrs. George Smeyer and daughter, Anna, of Harrisburg, are visitors at the home of J. L Erlenmeyer. William Keister and son, Albert, were recent visitors at New Bloom field. Frank Turnbaugh spent a day at Millersburg. P. K. Bink, of Harrisburg, was a recent visitor in town. HI'MMEI.STOWN Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hummel were Harrisburg visitors on Friday. Miss Mary Hoover has been elected teacher of the White House school, Cumberland county. Mrs. Ezra Hershey visited her mother, Mra. B. F. Rohrer, on Fri day. John IT. Greenawalt and sistdr, Miss Mary Greenawalt, entertained Mrs. Frank Althouse and Mrs. Harry Althouse, of Harrisburg, and Samuel Deppen, of Robesonia, M Friday. . Mrs. Alfred Sutcliffe and Mrs. Da vid Cassel spent a day at Harrisburg. Miss Pearl Blackburn is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Fred Tyson, at Leola. Miss Edna Ilolsberg spent a day at Philadelphia. A cup to suit Tour taste INSTANT POSTUM can be made any . strength desired -in the cup. No boiling-A sugar saver. Woodchopper Dies From Blow of Chip on Temple; Liverpool, Pa., March 4.—While cutting ties the woods, Moses Ivcrstetter, aged 70 years, of near Oriental, was hit on the temple with r large chip. Apparently unhurt, lie continued work, returning home in the evening. Shortly after retir ing he became unconscious and died scon after. Mr. Kerstetter was a ■well-known carpenter, and is sur vived by his wife, two daughters and three sons. LANCASTER COUNTY DEATHS Marietta, Pa., March 4. —Miss Mary McCorkle, aged 77, died sud denly Saturday night from an at tack of heart disease. She was a na tive of Willow Street, and taught school there many years. She is sur vived by a brother and two sisters. Mrs. Harry Schaeffer, of Adams town, aged 30, died after a short ill ness. Her aged mother, her husband, six children and a number of broth ers and sisters survive. ' N V ....... ............ • >, ~ : r . - :irx v: v.:\~ : 11! * Iff] || dtvtUL y l 28-30-32 North Third. Street i m ill PI / jjj i * * IS The /f&fj \ g|;j Tuxedo Jl l ■' j Wjfo.i Exactly I \\ / Reproduced jk 1 \\ \ / * A very aristocratic \ Jl| I >' '*>*■' suit of navy tricot. \ t. f jlfej The coat is accen- 4 1 I tuated by the long 1 \ tuxedo roll collar \ \ / i which ends at the \ \ /. waist line, the dou- \ \ ■/ ble belt buttons at \ \ i each side. The back \ \ f/,,'. and front of the \ \ \ wMh coat is lavishly em- \ \ ; broidered with sillc \ V "r P I braid. Buttons are A \ , y fl\ silk braid covered. \ I The skirt is modi- ?. V;, j fled ripple bustle ef- V-/V J 1 / fm fect - W r 1 $125 sjh | ||| TUXEDO I jjpf Individuality and Completeness Characterize Schleisner's Lines of Tailor-made and Dressy Suits Attractively Priced, $22.50t05175 Hife iPf? I f \iW.A |fpg \i?P> pp:j . im.% 111 wM ■i>: ':-t \ •: ;; : •v v : v -v - ::: 1.;;'.;... v ; . < >'• . .< 'V'.-:- 1 :.- • I Is There Anything I I You Want? I —a go-cart; a wagon ; a table; a Victrola; a desk; a horse; any kind of furniture; farm implements; or I any of the thousand and one other articles? Advertise I For It I The cost of an advertisement is small and the re sults are large. A number of people have just the article you want, have no further us 6 for it them selves, and would sell it cheap if they knew of a 9 buyer. A WANT AD in the TELEGRAPH I will bring you together. ■ Get on the job and advertise for what you want. Save time, troube and money. Telephone your ad to the TELEGRAPH, Bell 4100 or Dial 2135; run it at least three times and sec how quick you can get the article you want. Liverpool C. E. Society Elects Officers For Year Liverpool, Pa., March 4.—Newly elected off\cers of the Christian Kr.deavor Society are: President, the Rev. A. B. Coleman; vice-presi dent, F. E. Shuler; recording secre tary, Sirs. Samuel Dew; assistant re cording Mrs. Herman Sliumaker; corresponding secretary, Mrs. J. W. Lutz; treasurer, Mrs. J. D. Snyder; chairman prayer meeting. Mrs. R. F. Reisinger; chairman look out committee, Frank Shuler; chair tran social committee, Mrs. Herman Shumaker; chairman, flower commit tee, Susie Strawser; chairman relief committee, J. Park Holman; chair man missionary committee, Lena Snyder; chairman temperance com mittee, J. D. Snyder; chairman musio committee, M>*s. -J. W. Lutz. MRS. SWEIGARD ENTERTAINS Halifax, Pa., March 4.—Mrs. A. P. Swcigard entertained at dinner on Sunday at her home, near town, in honor of Mr. Sweigard's birthday. Covers were laid for twelve guests.
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