2 CENTRAL PENNA. NEWS GRIEF CAUSES MOTHER'S DEATH When Son Starts For France Hummelstown Woman Worries Herself Sick Hummelntown, Pa., April. 12.—Mrs. David C. Burns died suddenly yester day morning: at her home in Poplar avinue after a brief illness from T>neumonia, superinduced by grief over the departure of her son, George Burns, for France. She had lufn in an extremely nervous condi t ion several months, but the depar ture of her son two weeks ago fol ic v ing a brief furlough at home io!?'plete]y prostrated her and started the illness which resulted in her itiath. . Prior to her marriage she v u> Annie Marie Lowall, daughter of X> i .s. Fredericka Lowall, and was born fif!: -two years ago in Tamaqua. Schuylkill county. She is survived by he>" husband, David C. Burns; nno (inughter. May, wffe of Charles l'.i. cltenmaker, of Hummelstown, and .-on, George Burns, a corporal in ilio United States Army. She is also B>.i;vived by her mother, Mrs. MViwj <ii. ka Lowall, and one sister, Mrs. -Ji •' n Cook, both of Philadelphia. 1 WANTED | jj a Woman I in this vicinity to ! I ■ organize and di- ! I I rect about twenty ! " boys and girls on ! ■ special outside ; I spare time work, | ! No business ex- ; | | perience nec es- ; J sary, but good ; J character re f er- J " enc e s required. J SBe specific in ! your first letter. ! Address Sales I Manager. 'The I Philadelphia Rec- ord," Philadel- j phia, Pa. " For Saturday Sale of MEN'S and BOYS' SCOUT SHOES. Black or Tan, Elk or Oak Soles. Boys' Sizes. All Styles. Tan P WTjk? si9B Men's Sizes. All styles. ox sis ■ * LIBERTY HENRY GILBERT & SON 400 SOUTH SECOND STREET WAREHOUSE CLOSES AT 5 P. M. SECOND OF THE SERIES OF SPECIAL SALES TO BE HELD IN OUR NEW WAREHOUSE SATURDAY, APRIL 13th THERMOS BOTTLES AND CASES REDUCED 25% HALF PINT, PINT, QUART AND TWO QUART SIZES THERMOS ROTTLES, $1.75, $2.10 AND UP TO $4.50 THERMOS JUGS, $5.25 THERMOS CASES, 49c, $1.50, $2.25 AND UP TO $18.50 SANDWICH BOXES, 95c TO $1.15 SPECIAL SALE OF RAZORS CONTINUED I HENRY GILBERT & SON HEAVY HARDWARE MILL SUPPLIES FRIDAY EVENING, Fears Felt For Safety of Adams County Orchards Gettysburg:, Pa., April 12.—Anx iety is felt over the question of what the fruit crop will be during the coming season. Adams county, one of the greatest fruit-growing coun ties of the state, has been hard hit by the storm that passed over this section during the last week, and should the fruit buds be frozen it will mean the loss of thousands of dollars to the orchardists. Some of the pear and plum trees are already in blossom, but whether or not the apple trees, from which the great part of the wealth from fruit comes into the county, are hurt is a ques tion. Snow and ice covered the trees, the weight of which broke branches off. It is evident that hun dreds of trees have been damaged. WRIST WATCH FOR OFFICER Columbia, Pa., April 12.—-Eighteen applications for membership were received by Susquehanna Aerie No. 293, Fraternal Order of Eagles, at a meeting last night, when the trustees were instructed to purchase a SSOO Liberty Bond. Boom night will be April 24, when a big class will be admitted. May 5 will be observed as patriots' day, at which time a serv ice flag will be unfurled. i i A surprising feature,of the session was the presentation of a wrist watch to the secretary, H. B. Clepper, who is first lieutenant of the second platoon, Company L, Reserve Militia, bv a personal friend, Otto Boetteger, of Lancaster. M. M. Bernard made the presentation speech. A "MOCK COMMENCEMENT" New Bloonilield, Pu., April 12. — Closing exercises of the New Bloom field public schools will be held in the courthouse on Wednesday even ing. May 1. All of the schools will participate and a good entertainment is guaranteed. A "mock commence ment" will be presented by the High school. No admission will be charged, but a silver offering will be lifted for the benefit of the Junior Red Cross. SURPRISE ON BIRTHDAY MJllerstown, Pa., April 12.—A sur prise birthday party was given Harry E. Walker on Tuesday evening at his home in High street. The even ing was joyously sppnt in playing games, after which refreshments were serTed. The guests were: Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Page. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Beachami Mr. and Mrs. Mor ton Page, Mr. and Mrs. Sellers Nip ple, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Reisinger, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Diffendafer, Mrs. Harry Hopple, Mrs. William Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Walker. Misses Mary Kepner, Carolyn Reis inger. Kathryn Rickabaugh. Daisy Walker and D. A. Lahr, Max Walker and D. Gilbert Rickabaugh. APPLICATIONS TO REAR STAMPS Snnbarr. Pa., April 12.—8y a rul ing- of the Middle dictrict revenue collector, all applications for the transfer of liquor licenses must bear $1 in revenue stamps. This matter seemed in doubt and a number of such applications were without stamps. A decision was then asked by Prothonotary Summers. CUMBERLAND VALLEY] nftfifMVitVi* ***** mmm Eighteen Head of Cattle Crushed in Falling Barn Hagerstown, Md., April 12.—A portion of the large barn of Mark wood Hufter, along the Boonsboro pike, was blown down d.uring the storm of Wednesday and eighteen head of cattle, valued at $1,500, were crushed to death by falling timbers. The damage to the barn amounts to SI,OOO. Half of the barn in which there were ten head of horses, was left standing, the horses not being injured. DELIGHTFUL PIANO RECITAL Meelianlcsburg, Pa.. April 12. Last evening a delightful pianoforte recital was given by the pupils of Mrs. M. B. Ibach at her home in South Market street. The young people played exceedingly well and the compositions were well selected. The following pupils took part in the program: Dorothy Ross. Mary Ross, Mooredean Plough, Helen Hoover, •Gladys Uhrich. Hazel DeVenney. Margaret Dry, Blanche Eckert, Helena Ross, Marian Shelley, Ken neth Dry, Dorothy Heiges and Isabel Ibach. WORKMAN ELECTROCUTED Hagerstown, Md.. April 12.—Har ry L. Butts, formerly of Hagers town, an employe of the Potomac Light and Power Company at Mar tinsburg, was electrocuted at the plant by being pinned to the switch board by a live wire of high voltage. Butts was engaged in splicing a wire when the accident happened. BOATS MOVING ON CANAL Hagerstown, Md., April 12.—After being idle for nearly a month boats are moving on the Chesapeake and Ohio canal and the United States government, it is stated, has ar ranged to take over and operate the waterway, which runs from Cumber land. Md„ to Washington, during the remainder of the war. Over a hun dred boatmen refused to operate their boats unless granted a seventy five-cent rate for hauling coal to Washington. They were offered a fifty-seven-and-one-lialf-cent rate. LIBERTY LOAN MEETING Dauphin, Pa., April 12.—Last even ing the committee on the inird Lib erty Jx>an met nt the High School building. They have arranged for a public patriotic meeting "n the in terest of the Loan to be held on Monday evening next in the P. O. S. of A. hall. Dr. Johnson, of Dun cannon, and a Canadian soldier who is on a furlough, on account ol wounds will address the r.ioct'ng. i MITE SOCIETY ENTERTAINED Dauphin, Pa., April 12.—The T-a- ; dies' Aid Society of the Methodist j Episcopal Church held its monthly, meeting: at the home of Mrs. William G. Garveriek. After the regular V.isi ne'ss meeting the' evening Was spent socially. Refreshments were served to Mrs. W. H. Zweizig, Mrs. C. S. Me- Nally. Mrs. Isaac Fite, Miss Marga ret Fite and Charles McNeely, Jr. LANCASTER COUNTY DEATHS Marietta, Pa.. April 12. Urias Buch, aged 84. died at Akron after a long illness. He was a gardener and trucker. Two sons, seven grand children and ten great-grandchildren survive. Mrs. Emanuel Hall, of Litltz, died Wednesday night, aged 68 years. Her husband, four children and a number of brothers and listers sur vive. Mrs. Katharine Weidman. aged 78, a native of Saiunga. died at the Erethren Home yesterday. One daughter and a sister survive. HIGH SCHOOL CLASS LARGE Middleliurff. Pa., April 12.—Com mencement exercises of the Middle burg High School will be held on Friday evening, May 2. The grad uating class is one of the largest in the history of the Middleburg schools. The High School this year was changed from a third to a sec ond-class school and a strong effort will be made to convert. it into a first-grade school next year. Prof. T. F. Shambach has been principal of the Middleburg schools for the past three years. n ft Clear Your Skin J V Ssve Your Hair U1 \ With Cuticura I ■ Roap, Oint., Talcum ■ ■ sS>o. each. Sample ■ —m Mob of "Otttlcvft, ■ Dtpt. K, Bofton." If HAHRISBtTRG TELEGRAPH MECHANICSBURG MASS MEETING State Chairman of Woman's Liberty Loan Committee Principal Speaker 3loclianJrslnira', Pa., April 12. Notwithstanding one of the worst storms of the season raged last even ing, the patriotic meeting in Frank lin Hall, under the auspices of the Third Liberty Loan Committee of the Woman's organization, attracted an interested audience. Music for the occasion was furnished by the Singer Band, and the singing was under the direction of Miss Eliza beth Campbell, of the faculty of Irving College. A number of the stu dents sang the new Liberty Loan song, "What Are You Going to Da to Help the Boys?" With Miss Mar garet Moser, county chairman, pre siding. prayer was made by the Rev. J. Ellis Bell and John J. Milleisen, burgess of Mechanicsburg, made the opening address. * A pleasing feature of the evening was the drill by the girls' military service.Mquadron. Mrs. J. O. Miller,> of Pittsburgh, state chairman of the Liberty Loan Committee, was the principal speaker and she told of the necessity for the women's ai£ in all phases of war work and In the war drives. Another speaker was Miss Mary Montgomery, of Philadelphia, who ; haS recently returned from France, where she was actively engaged in war work and told of her experiences there. SCIIOOI, PRINCIPAL RESIGNS HnmmrlHlonn, Pa., April 12.—At a meeting of the Humnielstown School Board for the election of teachers. Principal Walter A. Geesey he.nc'.ed in his resignation, to become effective May 1, as he will at that lime be come superintendent of the Sunbury schools. The remainder of his term will be filled by Prof. T. O. Mi:m,\n. The election of a supervising princi pal for the next term was held over. Prof. Mitman and Miss Irene Nott.er were re-elected in the High School for the next term. SON ARRIVES lIV PRANCE Iluiiuuelstonn, Pa., April 12.—Word has been received by Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Brinser of the safe arrival of their son, Charles Brinser, in Prance. 1 1,500 Delegates to Attend Second State Convention of C. E. Keystone League Fifteen hundred delegates is the aim for the second great convention of the Keystone League of Chris tian Endeavor,and Sunday School Federation to be held in the Chestnut street hall, this city, September 25 to 29. The East Pennsylvania Confer ence will have 1,000 delegates and challenges the other nine confer ences of the United Evangelical Church. At the program committee meet ing held in the Evangelical Publish ing House, this cit£, yesterday, a strong program was arranged, in cluding many prominent platform speakers and live Endeavor workers. A big chorus will be organised for the convention and a number of con ferences are expected to bring sing ers to this city for special music to be rendered during the convention week. The Rev. W. Elmer Bailey, of Columbus, Ohio, the popular music writer, has been appointed chorister. Dr. John D. Killheffer, of Philadel phia, is chairman of the convention committee. The executive commit tee is composed of the following: The' Rev. W. E. Peffley, chairman; the Rev. W. M. Stanford, D. D., and J. J. Nungcsser. A number of local committees will be appointed representing the United Evangelical Churches of this city and vicinity. ( Age Limit Advanced For Civil Service Applicants The Chamber of Commerce has received from the United States Civil Ser.vice Commission a communica tion saying that the maximum age limit has been raised from 45 to 55 years for the open competitive ex amination for filling vacancies in the Ordnance Department of the War Department. The applicant must have reached the 25th but not the F 55th birthday and applications must ! be filed on or before May 1, 1918. I This announcement is only one of I many recently which indicate that | opportunities for men over middle age are increasing every day. In this ! service, for instance, the salaries! I range from $2,400 to SO,OOO a year, i Civilians are wanted in hundred | different activities. "Every citizen not now employed in some j work should look upon this as a per sonal appeal,'' says the federal cail. Plan Canvass of Voters For "Dry" Candidates j The Rev. E. E. Snyder, pastor of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, en- I tertained the members of the Men's j Brotherhood of the congregation at I his hoaie last evening. At this session plans for canvassing the Tenth ward voters to gain their support in voting for the dry candidates for the State Legislature were made. The canvass will be conducted by the four church es in the ward. EXEMPT ELECTRICAL STUDENTS WiiHliiiixton, April 12.—The P;ovont | Marshal-General yesterday ruled that students completing two and one half years electrical engineering course, or the equivalent, at any American college recognized by the War Department, are eligible for the Signal Corps enlisted reserve, and after enlistment may claim exemp tion from the draft. KILLS SON, THEN A SUICIDK Millers, N. Y., April 12.—After killing on son and attempting to kill other at her home here, Mrs. 1 John Butler took poison and in flicted wounds on herself from which later she died. Mrs. Butler is be lieved temporarily to have been mada insane by a prolonged illness. SCORES UNSTEADY PASTORS WilUcH- liarro, April 12.—Ministers who find trivifl reasons to change their posts of duty during a confer ence year were yesterday told at the Wyoming Conference by Bishop Ber ry that the practice must stop. The Bishop was roundly cheered. WANT 18-CENT PIECES Wa*btnK*on, April 12.—Coinage of 15-cent pleeeß, to facilitate the han dling of crowds at moving picture theaters on account of the war tax, !>' proposed in a bill Introduced by Representative O'Shaunessy, of Rhode Island. 1 . 11 | Schleisner's 1 | Men's Shop j 28-30-32 N. 3rd. St. ■ [ I % • ' I /F men didn't \\ understand the conditions of the | ? times they might fidget at paying a j ff little more — H \'f • but every man is awai e to the scarcity ;j of good goods and he knows that to get something better it is necessary to pay a little more than in 1 the old days—* i : Steel is higher, lum- I % ber is higher? coal is higher everything P \ is higher . and by \ . looking at the matter I. ' P squarely in the face and considering * ; QUALITY instead of price—he will know | that WOOL costs |j more. Yet he wants WOOL B . I | —and he can get * it | here —in Schleiner Clothes. ■M , ':■+ ' I J Paying a little more doesn't mean paying a higher price. It means paying I 1 ENOUGH to get the f | ' right kind of clothes. | i I I j Schleisner clothes for . men are so vastly dif- f ferent from other : kinds that com parison merely | strengthens the ar gument in their | favor. i 8 If Schleisner Clothes \ • P wolild cost . more \ | than other kinds that would be worth \ looking into but | THEY DON'T. s * Im p H Spring Suits and t | . Top Coats I S2O to SSO i I I j I | and sold with Schleisner Service. 1 P i * \i I Buy a Liberty Bond f -'Then Buy Your Suit IMr'iiViV'm s v ' •N" N • V .- * •• i •' " -.XV.: -CsV, X. V / v fl|pi 28-30-32 North Third Street if § | A 100 Per Cent. Store l- J i ■ ' 36 Subscribers to the Liberty Loan w t $12,000 " ' t: Our bit to the Third Liberty Loan issue to 115 I "Make the World Safe For Democracy" A S 111 • ' li, After a few moments' address to our store by a worker for the r- Liberty Loan Campaign, thirty-six Americans in this establishment i 1 quickly made ours a 100 per cent, store. We're proud of it. 11l • • I • fa. H: IP % , " ' |i > : 7 ' s-* Vi* Present for Your Immediate Inspection Many New Arrivals in Ready-to-Wear for the Critical Woman and Miss , k . . ...... I Especial Attention Distinctive New Arrivals directed to in Sport and Dress the superb originations Suits in Moonglo Crepe are presented in Afternoon Dresses the various new and and fashionable materials Lace Dinner Gowns endorsed by this - establishment Kayser's Silk Uriderwear and other ,*' , i Unusual Models famous makes . . . •,i are being shown in in conjunction with . ° Kayser's Silk Hosiery p in the desired shades Serg "' j." and Georgette in new ' shades and white New Coats : for all occasions are particularly attractive Tailor-made and 111 being very unusual models Dressy Blouses are including the new sleeveless shown in complete coats —much the vogue assortment WA . - ' J | - 250 Taffeta and Serge Dresses Values to s39\"fs y Special $13.75 to $22.50 || | Iff • f I i 111 • V I Sale Extraordinary H 11 Saturday 111 * * W-* Two Hundred Very High Class ' 1 Trimmed 1 ill * • * . W& f ■■ * Will Be Presented in Four Lots 111 111 _ Newest creations, delayed in transit, thereby enlarging our stock more than we desire. We do not hesitate to make these exceptional reductions, even though the hats are the last word in millonery inspirations. f'li m || SB.OO Values SIO.OO & $12.00 Values I; • $5: 90 . $8 ;|> If $20.00 & $25.00 Values $15.00 Values I sls $lO 1 Iji ' ■ mm nwumstmzMnmmxtim^wWWW'-'' - I APRIL" 12, 191 S.
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