2 TIMELY NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND CITY'S SUBURBS -SCHOOL BOYS TO ASSIST FARMERS ? 5 Many From Philadelphia Will Be Taken to Adams County £ to Relieve Labor Shortage [ J Gettysburg. Pa., March B. (T Philadelphia school boys will be into Adams county this sum 7mer to assist the farmers in their 4 work. The taking of many men from the rural districts into the . ' Army has made a shortage of farm "£:abor and one which will be serious ly felt unless some means can be 9 ir.evised to help the farmer with his work. It is as a solution to this ♦•problem that the city will lend its aid to the country, as it is abso lutely necessary that there shall be 4>no diminishing of the output of the * grains and vegetables from the ! farms in these times when the coun >; try needs all of such products that i>osßibly be gotten. Already the * Philadelphia school authorities have ragred to the proposition and it is I, likely (hat the boys will bo placed on ithe farms early in the spring or as , soon as they can get away from * their school work and remain until I at* in the fall. EATING DOG MEAT f!# Sunbury. Pa., March B.—High i 'onstable McPherson, of Nortlium- is authority for the state fctment that a farmer in a nearby ♦ 'township, fattens and eats all of the Jjstray dogs McPherson turns over to ; him. During the past month Mc -0 Pherson has captured eighteen *canines. PENSION FOR BLIND VETERAN w Xew Bloomfleld, Pa., March B. m By special pension legislation through t' the efforts of Congressman Benjamin 1} K. Focht, of this district, A. B. j V Grosh. now totally blind, has been j j* awarded a pension of S4O per month. J f I Five Minutes! No Indigestion, Gas, Sour Stomach-Pape's Diapepsin m 5 * :: : Neutralizes acids in stomach, instantly relieving dys pepsia, heartburn, belching, distress. 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Third Street. Penna. Station FRIDAY EVENING, Lower District Institute to Be Held at Hummelstown Hummelstown, Pa., March 8. — To-morrow the Second Lower Dau phin County District Institute will be held here. The forenoon sessions wi'll be in the school building and the afternoon session in tho Lu theran parish house. The boroughs in the district are: Dauphin, Highspire, Hummelstown, Middletown, Paxtang, Penbrook, Royalton, Steelton and the town ships: Conewago, Derry, East Han over, South Hanover, West Hanover, Londonderry, Lower Paxton, Middle Paxton, Susquehanna, Swatara and Lower Swatara. The officers of the institute are: Chairman, Charles S. Davis, Steel ton; secretary, Miss Gertrude Bru baker, Hummelstown; executive committee, S. Davis, chairman, Steelton; Frank R. Kerlin, Dauphin; Stacy E. Peters, Hershey; C. W. Jarrett, Highspire; Walter A. Geesey, Hummelstown; Stewart Oyler, Linglestown; H. B. Garver, Middletown; Hattie W. Weiden liamer, Paxtang; L. Wheeler Bell, Penbrook; R. D. Reider, Royalton; F. O. Smith, Susquehanna township; Faber E. Stengle, Swatara township. SERMON ON FOOD SAVING New Bloomfleld. Pa., March B. The Rev. John W. Weeter will preach In Christ Lutheran Church here on Sunday morning, a sermon in the line with the conservation of food, urged by the Federal administra tion, from the text of John VI, 12. LECTURE AT TRINITY CHURCH New Bloomfleld, Pa., March 8. — A stereopticon lecture will be de livered by a representative of the Association of Schools and Colleges in Trinity Reformed Church here next Tuesday evening at 7.30 o'clock. HOME FROM HOSPITAL Liverpool, Pa., March 8. —Isaac Lutz, Jr., who recently underwent an operation at Dr. Geist's private hospital at Sunbury for appendicitis has returned to his homo here. pepsin" comes In contact with the stomach all such distress vanishes It's truly astonishing—almost mar velous, and the joy is its harmless ncss. A large fifty-cent case of Pape's Diapepsin is worth its weight in gold to men and women who can't get their stomachs regulated. It belongs in your home—should always be kept handy in case of a sick, sour, upset stomach during the day or at night. It's the quickest surest anticide for the stomach in the world.—Adv. been in constant use for over fifty years, will drive the catarrhal poi sons out of your blood, purifying and strengthening it, so it will carry vigor and health to the mucous membrances on its journeys through your body and nature will soon re store you to health. You will be relieved of the droppings of mucous iin your throat, sores in nostrils, bad breath, hawking and spitting. All reputable druggists carry S. S. S. in stock and we recommend you give it a trial immediately. The chief medical adviser of the company will cheerfully answer all letters on the subject. There is no charge for the medical advice. Ad dress Swift Specific Company, 432 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga. PUPILS ENROLL NAMES OF VOTERS Bovs and Girls in High School Aid Adams County Lib erty Loan Committee Gettysburg, Pa., March 8. —The Adams County Liberty • Loan Com mittee in preparing for the coming Third Liberty Loan Campaign found it necessary to make a complete list of all the names of voters and tax payers in the county with their post office addresses. As these number about 10,000 and three carbon copies of each name were made, a record involving about 4 0,000 names with addresses has been compiled. All this work was done as a patriotic duty by the pupils in the commer cial department of the high school. EDGAR ULSIt ON FURLOUGH Millerstown, Pa., March >B.—Unit ed States Naval Attache Edgar Ulsh, son of Mr. and Mrs. Addison Ulsh, who left his home on Thanksgiving Day, sailing on the Army transport Buford from Hoboken, N. J., to New port News, Va., and later leaving for France, returned to his home on Sunday evening on a day's furlough. 1 He returned to Newport News on 1 Monday evening, where he will re main with his position on the ship for a month. / GO TO AVIATION SCHOOL Hummelstown, Pa., March B. John Burkholder and Carroll Light left to-day for the Texas Aviation school, where they will enter the United States Army on special serv ice. Burkholder will drive a motor truck for aviation supplies, and Light will act as stenographer in the Aviation school. They are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Burk holder and Mr. and Mrs. George W. Light, of Hummelstown. Floyd Light, another son of Mr. and Mrs. Light, left last Thursday for Seat tle, Washington, where he will en* ter the United States Forestry serv ice at Camp Vancouver. REHEARSING PLAY Blain, Pa., March 8. —The Blain Dramatic Club is making arrange ments to hold an entertainment in the near future. Rehearsals are be ing held one night each week. The subject of the play in course of preparation is entitled, "'Her Friend the Enemy." The entertainment will be given to complete the piano fund or to pay off the instrument in use in the town hall. Whatever is left will go for the benefit of the Red j Cross Auxiliary. Suburban Notes MII.I.IiRSTOWN Casper Swartz, of the' National Army at Camp Meade, spent Sun day with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Peifer. Mrs. E. T. Qharles, of Roseglen. was a recent visitor at the home of Mrs. Samuel Rounsley. Mrs. J. A. Broshart has returned from a several weeks' visit at Har risburg. Miss Stella Grubb, of Newport, spent Sunday with her father, T. T. Grubb. Mrs. A. R. Thompson, of New Buf falo, visited at the home of James Rounsley on Monday. Miss Zella Cathcart entertained the Camp Fire Girls at her home in Main street on Tuesday evening. HUMMELSTOWN Theodore Yingst has returned home from New York, where he had been employed during the win ter. He will assist his father on the farm during the summer months. Miss Nellie Brasefield is abla to be on duty again after a serious illness. Miss Edna Davis, teacher of do mestic sicence in the Palmyra High School, is spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Geesey. Jacob Gaus was removed from the home of William Ludwig to the Har risburg Hospital on Wednesday morning. He is in a serious condi tion. Mrs. Albert Burkholder and son. of Harrisburg, spent Wednesday amon,' friends in town. Mrs. J. J. Kellenbaum was ill for several days the past week. Miss Rachael Sutcliffe spent Tues day afternoon at Harrisburg. NEWPORT Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Grubb and Miss Edith Grubb are visiting their son, the Rev. Joel Grubb, at Baltimore. Mrs. J. B. Hutchinson, Jr., of Har risburg. i being entertained here by her sister. Mrs. S. A. Sharon. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brightbill and little daughter, Jean, of Harrisburg. have returned home after visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Freeland. Mrs. W. P. Patton has returned to her home at Baltimore after visiting Mr. and Mrs. James G. Patton. John Stone, in training at Camp Meade, Md., has returned to his com mand after visiting with his mother, Mrs. Ellen Stone. Mrs. A. Melvin Clay, of Lewistown, i-s visiting Mrs. Samuel Fickes. Mrs. U. O. H. Kerschner has re turned to her homo here after spend ing the weekend at Womelsdorf with her daughter, Miss Carroll Kerschner. Mrs. D.' A. Hollenuaugh has re turned to her home here after vis iting relatives at Harrisburg. Horace Light. Roy Wagner and Harry Lush, soldiers at Camp Meade, have returned to duty after visiting at their homes here. Mrs. Elmer Watson has returned to her home here after visiting rela ! tlves at Buffalo, N. Y. HEW BUFFALO The new store of W. E.'Meck, mer chant, is rapidly nearing completion and will soon be ready for occu pancy. Mr. and Mrs. Lucian Lauver are spending several days at Newport as the guests of their son, Charles Lau ver. Mrs. I, F. Huggins and children. John and Virginia, have gone to Har risburg. where they will spend sev eral days. Mrs. Guy Hilbisli has returned to her home here after visiting rela tives at MarysvHle. Mrs. Cameron Arnev and children are being entertained by relatives at Marysville. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Thompson have returned to their home here aft er visiting relatives at Harrisburg. HL.4IX Robert Martin,-engaged in farming at Britt, lowa, started on his re turn trip yesterday after a visit with his parents, Mr. a-Id Mrs. William H. Martin. Mrs. C. W. Woods and son, Clin j ton, returned Thursday from a visit to her brother, C. R. Wilt, at Har risburg. HAHRISBTJRG TELEGRXPH Class of Five to Graduate at Liverpool in May Liverpool, March B.—At a special | meeting of the borough school board last May 10, was the date set for the | annual commencement exercises | which arc to be held this year in I the Methodist Church. Several lec turers of nation-wide reputation are under consideration for commence ment speakers. The baccalaureate j sermon will be preached by the Rev. C. M. Shaeffer, of the Lutheran Church. The graduating class will j consist of Margaret Helmbucher, Myrtle Mengle, Margaret Stailey Charles Kerstetter and Lee Shuler. Thieves Outwit Watchers and Steal From Mill Gettysburg, Pa., March B.—For some time wood and other materials have been disappearing from the new bridge on the Lincoln High way at Ling's mill, near New Ox ford. The other night the assist ant at the mill, with several other men lay in wait for the marauders and while the former was absent from his post in the mill the thieves entered the building and carried away articles of much more value than could have been secured at the bridge where the watchmen were waiting. TAX ON ALL POLES Liverpool, Pa., March B.—At the regular meeting of the borough coun cil Thomas Ulsh was recommended as health officer for the ensuing year. Jesse Lebkicher was elected as town supervisor and by vote it was ordered that a tax of 25 cents a year per pole be levied upon all telegraph and telephone and electric companies having poles within the borough, beginning April 1, 1918. FEARED "HANGING" W. A. Greason imbibed too free ly last night and got into a fight. The sequel was that he imagined he was going to be hanged and he ran to the police station for protection, where he was held over night. LANIUS-DUNNICK WEDDING Marietta, Pa., March 8. —Miss Alma V. Dunnick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Dunnick, was mar ried yesterday to J. Leroy Lanius, of East Hopewell township, at the home of the bride, by the Rev. Lu ther W. McGarvey. REQUESTS TO CHARITY Marietta. Pa., March B.—ln the will of the late David M. Eyer, of Rowenna, president of the First Na tional Bank of Marietta, he be queathed the sum of SSOO to the | Brethren in Christ Church. East Donegal township, for the relief of the poor of that section; S2OO to the Messiah School and Missionary Home at Grantham, Cumberland county, and S2OO to the Lancaster General Hospital. His estate was valued high, he being* one of the heaviest land owners In this sec tion. LANCASTER COUNTY DEATHS Marietta, Pa., March 8. —Henry Willick, aged 70. a well-known blacksmith and carriage builder, died Wednesday night at Fulton. One daughter survives. Mrs. Maria Zimmerman, aged 90, the oldest woman of Martindale, died from infirmities of age. She was a charter member of the Men nonite Church. Five children and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren survive. FLAG DEDICATION POSTPONED New Buffalo. Pa., March B.—Be cause of illness in the families of several persons who had been sched uled to participate in the dedication of the service flag at the Methodist Episcopal Church of New Buffalo, the ceremony has been indefinitely postponed. CERTIFICATE FOR SCHOOI, Columbia. Pa., March 8. —Hosier's school, in Rapho township, known as the most modern of the many school buildings in that part of Lan caster county, was granted a stan dard certificate at a enter tainment held under the auspices of the teacher. Miss Ada Heck, of Co lumbia. Addresses were made by Assistant Superintendent Simons, the Rev. John B. Brubaker. a former j teacher of the school, and H. W. Zeatner, of Columbia. CONSTABLE RELEASED ON BAII, New Bloomfleld, Pa., March 8. Jacob Sterner, the 75-year-old con stable of Duncannon who shot and killed Russell McKelvey, at Dun cannon, several weeks ago, and ar rested and placed in the Perry coun ty jail here after a coroner's jury found hini guilty of inflicting the wounds, has been released under SSOO bail. The More Particular Your Taste The more will you appreciate Instant Postum You can vary its strength by the quantity used to the individual cup * —and you may drink as many cups as you like without fear of harm or discomfort. i A Very Popular American Drink These Times Returns to Camp After a Ten-Day Furlough BHH FREDERICK O. GOODYEAR Frederick O. Goodyear has return ed to Camp Hancock. Augusta, Ga., Ho is the son of Mrs. Frederick Goodyear who lives at 1610 Green street. Hummelstown Schools Have Good Attendance Hummelstown, Pa., March B.—Re ports of Hummlestown schools for tho sixth month show a total en rollment for the term in Hummels town of 521 pupils with an enroll ment during the present month of 487. There were 110 cases of sick ness reported during the month, measles making their annual ap pearance among the children. The average attendance for tho term is 442 pupils, of whom 207 were pres ent every day of the month and forty-five every day of the term. The second patrons' meeting of the present term was held in the High school on Friday night. The speakers were the Rev. Arthur R. King and Prothonotary Charles E. Pass. The remainder of the pro gram consisted of drills and play lets by grades 3, 4 and 5; a piano solo by Mary Light and a mandolin solo by Ruth Shearer, both High school girls, and a concert by the High School orchestra preceding the formal program. To-morrow the Lower Dauphin County Institute will be in conven tion in Hummelstown, the morning sessions being held in the High school and the afternoon meeting in the parish house. EXPRESS COMPANY APPEALS Newport, Pa., March B.—The Adams Express Company has taken an "appeal fro mthe decision of Jus tice of the Peace J. M. Wolf, of New port, and has brought suit against H. E. Williams, of Newport, to re cover the sum of SB7, claimed to be due them for transportation of a dog. KITCHEN SHOWER West Fairview, March R.—Mr. and Mrs. George Weber, of West Fair view, entertained at a kichen show er at their home in honor of Mr. and Mrs. George Weber. Jr. The guests included: Mr. and Mrs. George Weber. ,Tr„ Mr. and Mrs. George Weber, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Herman Pmith. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Snyder. Sr.. Mr. and Mrs. Xolson Snyder. Jr.. M<\ and Mrs. Fred Seidel, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ficlielberger, Mr. and Mrs. Harper T,antz, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Mentzler. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Weber, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bretz. Mr. and Mrs. Ed ward Hartzell, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shaull, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Books. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Books. Mrs. H. E. Goudy, Myers, the Misses Sue Books. Edna Lantz, Mary Weber, Hfclen Eichelberger, Martha Jane Snyder, Walace Smith, .T. Harper Lantz, Jr., Lee Eichelberger and Wil liam Lantz. German Suspect Arrested at Hummelstown Hotel Hummelstown. Pa., March B. About 11 o'clock Wednesday night a German, who has been in this country for six years bu.t who never became naturalized, became abusive of the United States at the National Hotel. He was ejected by the pro prietor, Mr. Mench. Constable Da vid Reigle was sent for but tripped and fell coming down the steps at his home and injured himself se verely. Later the German was ar rested by two members of the State Police and confined in the borough prison. He has been placed ift the county priso.n at Harrisburg. GOOD WAGES AT FURNACE Newport, Pa., March B.—Work men at the Juniata furnace here are now 'better paid than at any time during the history of the local plant. i Tho wages of "keepers" have been advanced from $3.35 to $3.75 per day; ironmen, $3.25 to $3.65; fillers, $3 to $3.40, and laborers, $2.50 to $2.85 per day. MILLS TO RESUME WORK Duncannon, Pa., March 8. —Two Perry county plants after being closed for some time will reopen on Monday. They are the Marshall fur nace at Newport, and the Duncan non plant of the Lebanon Iron and Steel Company. The several mills of the latter plant that will open on Monday have been closed several weeks and will affect several hun dred men. MARRIED AT AUGUSTA Blain, Pa., March B.—Announce ments have been received of the marriage of Miss Martha Wallace, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey A. Wallace, of near Blain, and Harry F. Patterson, formerly of lckesburg, on February 23, 1918, at the Luther an parsonage at Augusta, Ga:, the Rev. John Mauney, officiating. The groom is a son of Mr. and ] Mrs. Samuel Patterson, of Ickes- I burg, and is stationed at Camp Han ! cock, Ga., in Battery F, 108 th Field ! Artillery. The young couple have taken up their residence at 136S Broad street, Augusta, Ga. LESTER SPESSARD IN FRANCE Annville, Pa., March 8. —Professor H. E. Spessard, of Danville, Va., spent a short time here after attend ing a conference In New York City. Word has been received here of the safe arrival in France of Lester Spessard, formerly a resident of Ann ville, now with the United States Army Medical Corps. DOG BITES CONSTABLE Lewistown, Pa., March B.—Leon ard Saxton, First ward constable, started in yesterday morning to slay untagged dogs in his ward. Armed with a revolver he espied a dog without a collar or tag and got ready to shoot when he found the dog surrounded by a crowd of children. He caught the dog by the back of the neck to lead it off to a quiet spot to shoot it. when the dog turned on him biting him repeatedly on the left hand. The services of a physician were required. The dog made its escape. CASE IN SUPERIOR COURT Lewistown, Pa., March B.—The case of Reuben Gayton, 6f Lewis town, will be heard in the Superior Court at Pittsburgh next week, Mr. Gayton appealing from the decision of the courts of Juniata county, re fusing liim a new trial on the charge of aggravated assault and battery. The case grew out of an auto acci dent in the Lewistown Narrows, in | which the auto of Mr. Gayton col lided with the machine of a man 1 from Juniata county. The latter was I hurt and he brought suit against Mr. : Gayton, alleging careless running. TWO NEW COUNCILMEN Columbia. Pa., March B.—Colum bia's council has two new members since the last election, Edgar E. Sny der, of the First ward, has resigned, and William A. Preston, a former member and ex-president, has been i chosen to succeed him. In the Ninth ■ ward, Frederick Kaufhold was elect ed last November, but having failed to qualify, Dr. H. B. Roop, at the last meeting declared his seat vacant and George E. Miller was chosen as his successor. Borough council as now constituted has six Republicans and three Democrats. ANNOUNCE BIRTH Liverpool, Pa., March 8. —Mr. and j Mrs. John A. Charles announce the 1 birth of a daughter, March 5, 1918, RED CROSS WORK Columbia, Pa., March B.—Colum bia chapter of the Red Cross has made a good showing in the work done in the past four months, and Miss Bertha Pannebecker, treasurer, has submitted a statement as fol j lows: Muslin. 1.468 yards. $293.60; I cotton, 105 pounds, $85.53; flannel, 1,275 yards, $289.61 ; gauze, 1,900 'yards, $123.50; 2.700 yards, $168.50; yarn, 346 pounds, $627.25; Hamilton MARCH 8, 1915. Mills. $227.1)4; Watt & Shand, $739.71; total, $2,555.39. In the same ill T * > ;; 28-30-32 North Artiste li\~\ \ 7^)~\JrA\ I (Exact Reproduction) MjWjL-l s Jjr—\~~V'y-j ' illfN Taffeta dress, in all thejjA y~l——> "1 \ \ Jh , | new Spring shades. West- \A \ \ | flk cote and collar of checked \. \ 1 JJ 'fifoA batiste, with artist of satin. V—jAr —L. ' 1 T~T MnQWpt';: Skirt has four wide folds, I \VL \ . r-—1 Mm9SS7'A' \ bodice and sleeves with folds \ \ 4 1 A laaSjm 's'• s%® to harmonize. 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