2 TIMELY NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND CITY'S SUBURBS PROTESTS SALE OF SCHOOL BELL Former Pupil at Wierman's Mill Says School Board Did Not Buy It Gettysburg, Pa., March 28. George C. Smith, of Harrisburg, pro tests against the School Board, of Huntington township, Adams coun ty. selling the bell from Wierman's Mill schoolhouse. This is the school house that gave way under the weight of snow during the winter and the directors decided not to re imild. Mr. Smith states that many years ago when he was a boy at tending that school the money was raised by the pupils for the pur chase of the bell and if the board did sell it they should turn the money over to the York Springs Red Cross. "MISS NEPTUNE" AT DAUPHIN Dauphin, Pa., March 2 B.—The play, "Miss Neptune," for the bene llt of the Dauphin Athletic Associa tion. will be given to-morrow even ing in the P. O. S. of A. hall, in stead of Saturday evening, as was stated, by mistake last evening. Ev erybody is urged to be present as a good entertainment is promised. Don't Use Any Other Than Cuticura Soap To Clear Your Skin [GET NEXT to oui beautiful line of I Easier Wearing Apparel we have here on display. For The Ladies ai pretty a line of Suili, jv Coats and Dresses that can be found in this city. | For Men & Boys Suits that talk for them selves. 1 And Remember our EASY PAYMENT PLAN is here for your convenience. S "0 N. 2nd. St., cor. Walnut The Comfort © % . I The passenger car to-day has entered the daily activities of our people to an unprece dented extent, regularly displacing other forms of transportation. No other car of the times offers as much in thrifty serviceability to the user, together with unusual Economy, Comfort and Quality as does "The New Hupmobile." Hupmobile '* N . Humpmobile Sales Corp. 103 Market Street Sales and Service It. J. CHURCH, MiGiiKfr, SUBURBAN PERSONALS BLAIX Frank Kistler's sale held on Mon day amounted to over sl,9oo.'Ev erything brought fair prices. George L. Mumper sold his farm, formerly known as the David Ber rier property, in Jackson township, lor SI,BOO. R. H. Kell, Harry B. Kell, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Kell, Mrs. R. M. Johnson and son, Eugene, motored on Sunday to Plaintield to see Har der Kell, son of E. M. Kell, who was home frojn Camp Dlx, Wrights town, on a forty-eight hour fur lough. E. D. Boyer has returned to Phil adelphia, where'he is employed in the car shops. The stork visited the Reformed parsonage on Sunday morning, leav ing a baby girl with the Rev. and Mrs. E. V. Strasbaugli. Dr. H. W. Woods is at Fort Ogle thorpe, Ga., in the Medical Corps. XKWPOBT Mr. and Mrs. William E. Straw inski and son, William E., Jr., of New York City, are visiting Mrs. Strawinski's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. F. Stephens. After spending a ten-day vacation at their homes here, Miss Sarah A. Sunday and Miss Mary C. Davis, stu dents at West Chester State Normal school, West Chester, have returned to their stuGies. Mrs. Martin Rowe and son. Earl Rowe, of Millerstown, are guests of Mrs. Rowe's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Chapin, of Milton, and Mrs. Emma T. Spotts, of Thompsontown, have returned to' their homes after being entertained here by Mr. and Mrs. J. Emery Fleisher. Francis Bostdorf and Albert llol ley have returned to their homes here after spending some time with relatives at Harrisburg. Miss Johanna Knuth has returned to her home in Bucks Valley after visiting her sisters, Mrs. T. H. But turf and Miss Augusta Knuth. Mrs. M. A. Parson and daughtex-s, Helen and Arberta Parson, of Leb anon, are being entertained here by Mrs. Parson's parents, Mr. and Sirs. John Oren. Captain David Mcdilloch, of the United States Aviation service, spent. Monday evening with, his mother, Mrs. J. Emery Fleisher. A Fine Treatment For Weak Nerves How would you like to have a set of nerves like steel, able to stand up under any kind of a strain?. Wouldn't it lie great to be so cliuckful of ginger all the time that trouble fell oft your mind like water oft a duck's back, so you could go to sleep at night as soon as your head hit the feathers, and bound out again in the morning at the first tap of the bell feeling you were able to get somewhere in your business that day. Lots of people fuss around all day like a hen on a hot cake but never light any place. They are nervous, flighty, fretful and can't get right down to brass tacks. There is some thing wrong at one time or another with almost every organ in their bodies anij it's all nerves —nerves— nerves; they're keyed up like a fiddle string and like a ship without a com pass can't make port. If you are out of sorts, run down, losing confidence, have nervous dys pepsia. blues, can't concentrate your mind or have that "don't care a hang" feelinfe so common to nervous people, your nerve cells are starving, and here's a test worth trying on them. Bat a little Margo nerve tablet, wait ten minutes and sew yourself pick up. Margo nerve tablets go right to the spot, start the digestive organs to working, send the blood coursing through your veins to feed the fam ished nerve cells. Then you brighten" up, put on a smile and feel as happy as a clam at high tire. Margo nerve tablets are harmless, easy to take, inexpensive and Kennedy's Medicine Store or any other good druggist will supply you. Every package carries a printed guarantee of money back if not satisfied.—Advertisement. BAINBRIDGE Miss Ellen Ely, of Harrisburg, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Ely. Misses. Helen Engle and Rachel Engle visited at Marietta. Mrs. Harry Brandt and Miss Susan Forrey visited at Lancaster. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Smith and daughter, Grace Smith, visited Mr. and Mrs. Paris Smith, at Elizabeth town. Mrs. H. W. Snyder is visiting rela tives in Columbia. Announcement was made here to day of the marriage of Norman E. Libhart, son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Libhart. of Bainbridge, and Miss Anna M. Hassebach, of Harrisburg. They were married March 23, at Hagerstown, Md. The examination for entrance to Conoy township High school will be held in High school room on April 6. Mrs. Harry Snyder is visiting at Colifmbia. ■Mrs. Michaels spent Tuesday at BlUmyer. Mrs. Roy Landis visited at Lan caster on Monday. Ray Good visited at Lancaster on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Bender, of Riverside Farm, a mile above Bain bridge, motored to Mechanlcsburg and visited the former's pdrents, Mr. and Mrs. Kinzer Bender. Roy Good and Miss Helen Mc- Nelly have returned from a visit to Baltimore, Md. A Junior Red Cross was organ ized here on Tuesday morning by Prof. William Sampson, superin tendent of Columbia schools. Prof. Sampson gave a talk. The organiza tion has fifty members. The follow ing officers have been chosen: Chair man, Ethel McNelly; vice-chairman, Grace Smith; secretary and treas urer, T. J. Krieder. Real Farmers Needed to Operate Farms, May Get a Delay Draft Classification A simple and efficient solution of the scarcity of farm Tabor was sug gested to-day in a communication from Congressman Aaron S. Kreider, who asks that fanners give it their immediate attention. He calls atten tion to the law >Vhlch authorizes the granting 1 of furloughs for agricultur al and industrial enterprises, which means that, providing the men are willing to return, it will be possible l'or farmers to have experienced men formerly in their employ sent back from the camps. Congressman Kreider emphasizes that a new draft of about 95,000 men will shortly be called to the colors. The provost marshal-general has ordered that "men actively, com pletely and assiduously engaged in th£ planting or cultivation of a crop but who are listed in Class 1 and within the new quota should be de ferred until the end of the new quota." In order that this may be done, farmers whose help Is affected by this new call must make their claims and support them with affi davits and file these claims with the local draft boards. If this is not done, tha local dr*ft boards, being judicial bodies, can not defer the call of these men. The applications for furloughs must be made in accordance with rules and regulations now in course of preparation by the War Depart ment and Congressman Kreider offers his services to all and any who will write to him making the request. After the men are called in the draft it will be too late, so there should be no delay. THREE CHURCHES CAM- PASTOR Gettysburg:, Pa.. March 28.—At the congregational meeting of the three churches composing the New Chester Lutheran charge, the Pines, Heidlersburg and Hampton, it was unanimously voted to extend a call to the Rev. Luther G. Stauffer, of York. "Hie Rev. Mr. Staufter was compelled to resign the charge at Lock Haven on account of ill health and it is not known whether he wili accept. SIMHRY WEDDINGS Sunbury, Pa., March 28.—Harry K. Keithan, a merchant, and Miss Elizabeth James, Northumberland, j were married liist night by the Rev. J Charles R. Bowers, of Zion Luth eran Church, here. Other Northumberland county weddings to-day are: H. W. Geist and Helen C. Kendler, both of Kulp mont; William R. Baird, of North umberland and Annetta M. Blank, ot Sunbury; Herman Hauk and Ruth M. Kern, of Sunbury; William I. Re buck, of Red Cross, and Miss Adams, of Rebuck; William Stenson and Elizabeth K. Waldron, of Shamokin; Max S. Hepner, of Dronsife, -and Edna E. Kahler, of Laquine, and Isaiah R. Mader, of Danville, and Ira G. Martz, of Shamokin. Itt'RT IN AUTO ACCIDENT NorthumlXTland, Pa., March 28. —Mr. and Mrs. James B. Harden and their daughter Martha, Mrs. Mar garet Crist and William Isay, all of Northumberland, were injured when their automobile upset while turning a corner here. Miss Harden's injur ies are the most serious. It is fear ed that she was internally hurt. Rifle and Hammer Are Necessary to Russia's Salvation, Slavs Are Told Moscow, Tuesday, March 26. "Russians must take a rifle in one hand and a hammer in the other, submit to the most strict discipline and work sixteen hours a day if they hope to combat the menace threat ening them," declared M. Podvoisky, Assistant Minister of War, in an ad dress advocating the immediate creation of a regular army. The Pravda says re cruiting for the Red Army is unsuc cessful so far because of the oppo sition of the Bourgeois, who "must be removed by merciless terror if necessary." ARGENTINE ON EVE OF BREAK WITH GERMANY Buenos Aires, March 28.—Argen tine Is on the eve of another diplo matic crisis wit u Germany, more critical than any of the former ones. This is the general opinion in political circles and is based on the torpedoing of the Argentine steamer Minlstro Irriedno in the Mediter ranean Jpnuary 26. The Argentine Ambassador at Madrid lias been called home and is expected to arrive this week. It is believed his coming is in connection with the attack on the Minlstro Irriedno. The crisis is expected tp reach a 'climax immediately after the Easter holidays. HXmUSRURG TELEGKXFfI CONDITIONS IN RUSSIA SHOWN Letter From Son to Rabbi Chosuk, of Lewistown, Tells of Hardships Lewistown. Pa., March 27. —A glimpse .of how bad matters are in Russia arc shown in a letter just received by Rabbi Joshua Chosuk, pastor of the Hebrew congregation here, from his son. Morduch. living in the city of Ekaterinoslaf. in Southern Russia. The letter was written some months ago, during the Kerensky regime. The Rabbi's wife and two small children were last heard of in southwestern Russia, which has since overrun by the Prussians. Their fate is unknown. The Rabbi has a son in training in Camp Up ton, Yaphank, N. Y., with the American forces. The latter is as follows — "My Dear Father —I find myself in good health, but filled with worry about you all. Why have I not heard from you? Surely you have not forgotten me altogether. I am in very critical oiifcumstancee. I surely do know what hunger is. I hope you will respond to the ap peal when I say Help! Help! Help! for I am so hungry, help as much as you can. "It is now in the fourth year since the great butchery broke over the earth like an overturned slaughter house. It is now many months since we overthrew the Czar and be came free citizens, but we are not very free yet. The government (un der Kerensky) gives us few rights and protects only the rich and up holds only that class, but it surely 'is a big benefit to get rid of our for mer masters and tyrants, many of whom have since been finally and justly rewarded. "Let me tell you that the high cost of living? is something awful here. "It Is getting so that many of us can't stand it much longer. We are allowed a pound and a half of sugar a month. The cheapest bread to be had is twenty-five cents a pound; a pound of meat is $1.50; three pounds of flour cost a dollar; a pound of sugar $3; kerosene costs twenty-five cents for a small wine glass full; shoes cost $l6O a pair and an overcoat made of cheap shoddy material. S2OO. "It is just about impossible to buy clothing of any kind. If j*ou have any or can get any kind of old clothing or shoes, I do hope you will send some. I wear No. II shoes when I have any. Things that used to cost eight cents cost no less than a dollar now and even higher; so you can see that conditions like these are enough to take the heart out of anyone. If you can send some money you can know it will be used to the greatest benefit, but you can know too that SIOO now will not go as far as $lO used to go. "But let me tell you that though things are bitter hard now, a better timo is coming. We Russians are struggling onward, upward to lib erty and race happiness and not for Anything would we think of going back to the Czar and the reaction aries." Rabbi Chosuk. is engaged In gathering clothing, shoes and other things to send to his son in Russia. j LANCASTER COUNTY DEATHS Marietta, Pa., March 28. Chris tian E. Burkholder, aged 85, died at Manheim after a long illness. Three children and a brother sur vive. He was a retired farmer. Following a paralytic stroke sus tained last week, Mrs. Katharine Weber, 72 years old, died yesterdav in the lower end of the county. Her husband, three children, four grand children and one great-grandchild survive. Mrs. Mary H. Herr, widow of Isaac Hcrr, of West Lampeter township, died Tuesday night. She was S2 years old. Eight children, ten grand children, a brother and a sister sur vive. Mrs. Jennie Coble, 38 years old. was found dead by her daughter, death resulting from a stroke. Re fore rharriage she was Miss Saliie Souseal. Her husband and four chil : dren survive. / - BURIAL OF A. T. KISTLER ISlain, Pa., March 28.—Funeral services of Andrew T. Kistler, who died at Bridgeport, will be held to morrow morning from his late home at Bridgeport. Burial will be made in the Restland Cemetery, near Loys ville. The Rev. A. R. Longenecker, Lutheran minister, of Loysvilie, will conduct the services. Mr. Kistler was about 77 years old. Save The Shipping #. by using home-made prod ucts instead of imports. If you are a coffee drinker you need not deny your self a rich, coffee-like cup. Instant Postum I \ is made in America and provides a delicious drink, really superior to coffee because free of the coffee drug, "caffeine.'' / At Grocers Everywhere / CUMBERLAND VALLEY FRENCH SOLDIER BRINGS MESSAGE Says France Has Lost Two Million Men but Will Fight to Last Hour , Carlisle, Pa., March 28.—France is not "bled white," the morale of her armies which hold three-quarters of the entire western front is unshaken, her civilian population has stood bravely to face taxation, privation and suffering, she is ready to stand firm to the last man and the last franc for victory, she will, if neces sary be "bled white" to win, but asks of the United States that such a sac rifice, detrimental alike to that na tion, the world an 4 America, be pre vented. This was the message delivered to a record audience of Carlisle busi nessmen yesterday by Lieutenant Vincent de Wierzblckl, special repre sentative of the French high com mand to the United Spates. Lieuten ant de Wierzbicki, although 52 years old, has served in many engagements and with the air corps. The family was originally from Poland and his grandfather served under Napoleon, was knighted by him and subse quently by Louis XVIII. He himself remained in France until last Janu ary and was on the American front taken over by the United States sol diers. He emphasized the wonderful spirit of the French nation. The bat tle of the Marne he classed as one of the live greatest battles of the world and one that checked the Hun once and forever. Of the 7,000,000 mobilized since the war begaTn in France, one million are dead and one million matmed or out of service, but the force now op posing the Germans is the largest yet in the field. Contractor Must Furnish Light at Mt. Holly Springs Carlisle, Pa., March 2S. —Citizens of Mount Holly Springs are much elated over the decision of the Pub lic Service Commission made In an appeal by the'town council, that the lights of the town must be turned on and kept on. M. E. Kraybill, who made a fifteen-year corttract for cur rent cut It oft some weeks ago, alleg ing that'the rate was too low to give him any return town has since been in darkness. It is under stood that he will appeal to the com mission for permission to increase his rate. i ~ Christian Missionary Alliance to Meet Mechanicsburg Pa., March 28. — Beginning Monday afternoon and Tuesday evening the annual missionary convention of the Chris tmn Missionary Alliance will be held in the Union Chapel, East Main street. There will be two sessions daily in the afternoon and evening. The following workers and mission aries will conduct the services in conjunction with the local pastor, the Rev. W. 1-1. Worrall: The Rev. William Franklin, Old Orchard, Me.i the Rev. E. R. Dunbar, Lancaster; the Rev. H. D. Stoddard, Congo, Afri ca; and the Rev. A. I. Garrison, In dia. Camp Meade Soldier Buried at Mechanicsburg Mcchanicsburs, Pa., March 2S. — Funeral services for Corporal Ray mond V. Short, who died on Sunday at Camp Meade, will be held at 3 o'clock this afternoon in Grace Evan gelical Church, the Rev. D. L. Kep ner, officiating. Burial will be made in the Mechanicsburg Cemetery. Members of the Home Defense Po lice and G. A. R. Veterans, will act as a guard of honor. A delegation of the Rescue Hook and Ladder Com pany of which Mr. Short was a mem ber, will attend the services. Sergeant E. H. Topper, of the 316 th Infantry, Camp Meade, accompanied the body to this place. VASE FROM GERMAX SHELL Marietta, Pa., March 27.-—Mrs. M. E. McCloskey, oI Marietta, to-day received a package from her son, Lieutenant Frank McCloskey, serv ing in France with the Engineering Corps, and upon opening it, found a German shell made Into a beauti ful vase by a French wounded sol dier. MRS. LEAH GROSS COMMITS SUICIDE Dillsburg Woman, 88 Years Old, L T ses Peculiar Method to End Existence Dillsburg, Pa.. March 28.—Mrs. Leah Gross, aged 88 years, commit ted suicide yesterday morning by strangling herself by fastening one of her stockings about her neck and joining it to the other stocking, which she fastened to the bedpost. Mrs. Gross had been ill at times dur ing the winter and spring and was mentally unbalanced. For some years she had been living at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Rhodes, in South Baltimore street, where the suicide occurred. Funeral services will be held to morrow afternoon at the Rhodes' home, after which the body will be taken to Harrisburg for burial. She is survived by a twin sister. Miss Fetrow, of Newberry township; one son, George Gross, of York, and one daughter, Mrs. Rhodes, with whom she lived. Demonstration of Farm Tractors Near Carlisle Carlisle, Pa., March 28.—T0 dem onstrate the inaccuracy of the state ment that tractor farming is not practicable in Cumberland county, 1 dug to the frequent outcroppings of limestock rock, a tractor demonstra tion has been arranged by the Cum berland County Farm Bureau on the farm of Poor Director Bierbower, a member of that organization. A doz en leading makes of machines will participate. WAR GARDEN CAMPAIGN Carlisle, Pa., March 28.—Fifty Carlisle women have enlisted for a campaign to reach every home in Carlisle to secure the co-operation of householders in the campaign for war gardens. All who have any va cant plots whatsoever will be asked to enroll and others to till land do nated for the purpose. Get Your Baby Grand—NOW You'want a Baby Grand. Who is there, who loves music, who does not? Then get one of these splendid little Brambach Baby Grand masterpieces before they are all gone. Get one of them now, tomorrow, before they are all reserved i Never will you have another ' You take no chances with the such exceptional opportunity rt* Jg att instrument itself. We could to procure such a remarkable not possibly give you more little Grand Piano for $-195. CJL or better protection upon a thousand dollar Grand. You may search the country over and you will not find a You may have your money I. superior, if indeed you finu wi7ch^°ri P cVbdfwd! back after a 30-days' trial of an equal, at S6OO. This price the instrument in your home . of $495, the price you can get a penod of 3 •£ y QU w i s h # You may ex the advantage of if you will change it at full price, at any i,„„ jo,-.'* o paper patten.,ti ac time within six months, and but hurry, lSll t a Single Clol- .ire of thi* remarkable . . j j , , little Grand,whui., it is guaranteed without a • lar more than you will have > . pr ..d out up on • . r J . . your floor, will how the single reservation lor nve tO {JIVC lOr an uprigllt Plß.no convenience of its IUC. VANRC „ ' fe f 1 , Send for one—at once. }CarS. of equal grade—so why not ffet the- Babv Grand? ' W ! hat more ca t n b ? said or ' what more can be given as an The payments are made easy. 7jm evidence of good faith in any You may make a small cash f \ article that one is selling.'' payment when you select / Accept out woid for it do r* i i , . i \lYr-**fflV not let to-morrow go by your Grand, and spread the without at least spending 20 balance out over a 3-year urr CBAMU VIAMIT minutes in inspecting these period as best suits you. beautiful little gems. J. H. TROUP Music House Troup Building 15 South Market Square During this introductory sale the store will remain open evenings by appointment. Young Machinist Truck Driver in Aviation Corps m J9H Sikv fffP ■ 4 / WALTER W. BRECKENMAKER Hummclstown, Pa., March 28. — Walter Wayne Breclcenmaker, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. Augustus Breckenmaker, of 34 E. High street, left recently for San Antonio, Texas, where he enters the United States Service in the capacity of motor truck driver for the aviators. He is now at Camp John Wise. Be fore entering the service Mr. Breck enmaker, who is 23 years old, was employed as a machinist at the Brownstone Quarries and later at the Harrisburg Pipe Bending Works. Getting Too Fat ? Try This—Reduce People who don't grow too fat are the fortunate exception. But if you liud the fat accumulating or already cumbersome, you will be wise to fol low this suggestion, which is en dorsed by thousands of people who know. Ask your druggist (or if you prefer write to the Mannola Co., SB4 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Mich.) for a large case of Marmola Prescription Tablets. 75c is the price the world over. By doing this you will be safe from harmful drugs and be able to reduce two. three or four pounds a vcek without dieting or exercise. Streets of Gettysburg to Be Oiled to Allay Dust Gettysburg, Pa., March 28.—Bor ough council has already taken ac tion for the abatement of the dust nuisance, which is quite severe for this time of the year, and work will lie started at once. The increased automobile traffic, not to mention the heavy truck trains that go over some of the streets almost daily, has been grinding up the streets and a thick coating of dust has resulted. Tar via and oil will be used and thesa will be put on under pressure. It is estimated that It will require about three carloads to treat the streets properly, but before this is applied the low places in the road will be filled with fine stones, using with them a binder to prevent them from being scattered as the heavy teams and automobiles pass over them. Put More Force Into His Sermons Pastor Tells How He Got Back His Grip After Five Years. I "Before I used UNITED MEDICINE I CO.'S BL.OOD AND NERVE TABLETS, i 1 used to be so weak that at times £ | had to hold on to the pulpit while de livering my sermons," said W. H. J. ! I'OWELD, of Camden, Arkansas. Rev. I Powell is presiding elder of tlio ] Kordyce District, West Arkansas i Conference, and is well known I throughout the west. "There were nights whin the j slightest noise would awaken me —■ I the closing of the door or the flapping of the window shade. I was nervous to an extreme. "Another distressing effect of my illness was that I lost control of my bowels at times. Sometimes it seem ed as though there was no feeling in my lower limbs. t couldn't kneel down without grasping hold of some thing to keep from fajling. "One of my parishioners recom- I mended UNITED MEDICINE CO.'S BLOOD AND NERVE TABLETS to trie. 1 thank God I found this remedy 1 for I really believe. I should have died ! had I not found it. My strength has been restored and I feel ten years younger." ( Rev. Powell's case is but one of thousands of similar cases that have been helped by United Medicine Co.'s Blood and Nerve Tablets. These tab lets, which are designed to help the sick, half sick, worn out and nervous, can be purchased at any drugstore. Price sixty cents: Special Strength I (stronger and more active) ninety cents. —Advertisement.
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