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TIMELY NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND CITY'S SUBURBS
i UMMELSTOWN
BUYS $122,400
Borough Makes Good Show
ing in Liberty Bonds, Ex
ceeding Quota by Half
ITiinimelMtonii, Pa., May 2.—Hum
nn .-•town, originally quoted at $112,-
001'. but later reduced to SSO,OOO, lias
gone "over the top" by more than
fifty per cent., as reported by the
committeemen on Tuesday evening.
The amount raised to date is $122,-
•100 and is apportioned as follows:
Through the Farmers' Bank, 334
subscribers bought $49,800 worth;
National Bank, 20" subscribers. $52,-
050; Rutherford Heights, $5,200;
llershey employes living in Hum
melstown, $4,100; employes of P. and
R. living in Hummelstown. $7,600;
citizens of Hummelstown working at
various places in Harrisburg and
Steelton, $2,900; Waltonville, $750;
llanoverdale and Rutherford Heights,
districted in Hummelstown and in
cluded In above, have also exceeded
their quota. Much of the success of
the campaign was due to the ener
getic efforts of the chairman, Post
master J. l<andis Strickler, and his
committeemen.
GOVERNOR TO SPBAIv
SeliiisHrrnve, Pa., May 2.—Governor
Brumbaugh to-day said he would be
present when the Pennsylvania and
Snyder County Historical Societies
unveil a memorial tablet on May 14
at the mansion built here by Simon
Snyder while he was Governor of
Pennsylvania. The building was
erected in 1816, while Governor Sny
der was serving his third term. It
is now owned by Harry A. Coryell.
District Attorney of Snyder county.
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THURSDAY EVENING RAJFLRISBUB.G TELEGRAPH MAY 2, 1918
SUBURBAN PERSONALS
LIVERPOOL.
Mrs. Joe Ulsh. of Altoona, spent
several days with her sister, Mrs.
Charles Fritz.
Mrs. Hilda Murray and little
daughter, Phyllis, are visiting rela
tives at Northumberland.
Mrs. W. C. lleimbucher is visiting
relatives at Harrisburg.
William Ulsh, of Sunbury, spent
yesterday with his brother, Thomas
Ulsh, and family.
Robert Moy£r, of Williamsport,
is visiting here with his mother, Mrs.
Sarah Moyer.
Mrs. B .F. Blattenberger spent
several days at HarrislfUrg.
Mrs. Jennie Coulter and daugh
ter, Anna, are visiting at Sellns
grove.
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Shuler and
Mrs. John F. Deckard and son,
Maurice, spent Monday at Harris
burg.
Mr. and Mrs. G. B. M. Shure, of
Lykens, are visitors at Mrs. Annie
Lutz's.
Mr. and Mrs. John Sloan, of Cam
bria, Minnesota, are spending some
time here with J. L. Erlenmeyer.
HALIFAX
Mrs. Margaret Hetrick is visiting
relatives at Millersburg.
Sam W. Kofpenliavcr has resign
ed as mail carrier on rural route
No. 1 out of the Halifax post office.
H. T. Bell, who was the guest
of his sister. Mrs. J. M. Smith, has
returned to his home at South Am
boy, N. J.
Mrs. Daniel Hoffman, of Halifax
township, 'had her right leg broken
Tuesday when she was thrown out
o£ a buggy, the horse she was driv
ing having become frightened at a
passing automobile.
Mrs. Robert Tilford and son, ot
Harrisburg, are visiting her mother,
Airs. D. D. bowery.
Mrs. Alice Wolcott, of Carbondale,
is the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
J. H. Lebo.
Charles C. Westfall, P. C. Fox,
Ross E. Zimmerman, Samuel L.
Brubaker, Walter E. Rutter, Joseph
Dillman, Clacie Cornitz, and H.
Stewart Potter will attend the P.
O. S. ot A. district convention at
Elizabethville on Saturday.
The Rev. and Mrs. H. A. Trout
man, of Ansonville, are guests of
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Gemberling.
Mrs. W. A. Riland, of Dauphin,
was the guest of Mrs. Walter E,
Rutter on Tuesday.
HUMMELSTOWN
Harry Wolf spent Wednesday at
Harrisburg.
John Seaman, of North Railroad
street, is confined to the house by
illness.
Devi Habaker left on Wednesday
for New York City, where he will
spend a week with his son, Ira Ha
baker.
MILLER FL'NERAI, SATURDAY
Hummelstown, Pa., May 2.—The
funeral services of the late Harry
Miller will be held on Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock at Zion Lu
theran Church, the Rev. Herbert S.
Games officiating. Burial in Hum
melstown Cemetery.
DELEGATES TO CONVENTION
Rlaln, Pa., May 2.—Plans are be
ing made by the Sunday schools of
the Blain churches and churches
that have Sunday schools in the
rural districts of this locality to send
delegates to the annual county con
vention to be held at Duncannon on
May 8 and 9. The delegate appoint
ed from the Zion's Lutheran Sunday
school is Miss Sarah Grace Stam
baugh and Miss Annie Harkins, al
ternate.
TROUT FISHING GOOD
main. Pa.. May 2. —Trout fisher
men have been wipping the moun
tain streams the past few days since
the weather has been favorable and
find the fish plentiful in some of the
springs between the mountain
ranges. Arthur D. Garber, of Florin,
Lancaster county, was here yesterday
and caught his limit of twenty-five.
He was accompanied by Frank r_.up
fer, of Pittsburgh, who caught four
teen. and Daniel, W. Sheaffcr, of
Blain, nine.
RED cnoss BKNEFIT
Newport, Pa., May 2.—On Monday
evening, May 6, a benefit moving pic
ture show will be staged in the Pho
toplay Theater for the, benefit of the
Newport Red Cross Auxiliary. Offi
cials of the society have secured for
that evening two patriotic plays,
"The Spirit of the Red Cross" and
"For the Freedom of the World."
WILLI AMSTOWN
Harry Bowers, of Camp Upton,
Yaphank, N. Y., spent several days
here this week.
Ferd Koenig and daughter, Fern,
of Reading, spent the weekend with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William
Koenig.
Frank Kern, who is serving on
one of the United States transports,
spent a furlough with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kern.
• Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Watkins
were guests of their son, W. W. Wat
kins, at Millersburg, on Monday.
Mrs. Charles Culton spent a day
at Lykens.
Mr. and Mrs.* Harry Bowman were
Sunday guests at the home of
Charles Neunamaker, at Tower City.
William Punch, William Kennedy,
Robert Bell and Peter McCue left
for Camp Meade, Md., on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Klitrger.
Miss Arlene Klinger and Misses
Pearl Gillinghan and Cora Weidell
motored to Palmerton on Sunday j
and spent the day with the Rev. Mr.
Hart and family. ■>
John Bell and Homer MpNeal. of
Hoboken. N. J., spent a furlough
with their parents here.
Mrs. Harry Seipe, of Harrisburg.
is the guest of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Fromme.
NEWPORT
J. Russell Yohn, of the Ordnance
Department, located at Pennsylva
nia State College, has returned to
his duties after spending several
days here with his mother, Mrs. M.
T. Crouch.
Carl Murtiff has returned to
Camp Meade, Md:, after pending
several days at his holne here.
Mrs. Nelle Cumbler and daugh
ter, Lucille, have returned to their
homes here after spending several
days itf Harrisburg.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Kraiss, of Har
risburg, are visiting here with Mr.
and Mrs. George R. Fry.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Baltozer.
of Harrisburg, are being entertained
here by their daughter, Mrs. W. C.
Fickes.
Sergeant H. R. Wertz, of Camp
Meade, Md., is spending several days
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.
W. Wertz.
Mrs. Robert Thompson and son,
Richard, have returned to their
homes at Harrisburg after visiting
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Cumbler.
J. E. Jesse, former chemist at
the Marshall Furnace, now in train
ing at Camp Lee, Va., spent sev
eral days recently with friends here.
MERIT PINS AWARDED
Liverpool, Pa., May 2.—Report of
Liverpool primary school for the
eighth month is as follows: Eliza
beth. Kiser. Hilda Dressier, Edith
Ramsey. Margaret Barner. Sarah
Helen Deckard, Mildred Coleman.
Mary Elizabeth Shuier. Mary Alice
Moretz, Merle Williamson. Ada Derr,
Frances Watts, Rosie Kcister, Emmit
Dressier, Guy Lomer. Leslie Singsr,
Holman Miller, Robert Richards,
Allan Ritter, Robert Zink, John
Shetterly, Elmer Murray, Lee Keist
etter, Harry Ritter, Earl Shumaker.
Clarence Keistetter, Wilbur Knox,
and Albert Keister.
"Rewards of Merit Pins" for ex
cellent work in the grades were
awarded this month as follows: A
Class, Ada Frances Derr; B Class.
Holman Miller; C. Class, H. E. Ritter
Jr., D Class, Gladys Reichenbach.
Miss Puera B. Robison is the teach
er.
AGKD RECLUSE DIES
Newberry tow n. Pa., May 2.—Wil
liam Wain, an aged recluse and Civ
il War veteran, died at his home
here Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Wain
was the last of his family, his wife
and children having long since died.
He lived alone, but during his ill
ness was attended by neighbors,
who were at his bedside when he
passed away.
INJURED IN MIFFLIN COUNTY
Ivcwistown, Pa., May 2.—Edward
Callahan, a moulder of Lewistown.
employed at the Standard Steel
Works, is suffering with a badly
burned foot received while working
at the plant.
Leo Burlew, while whittling with
a sharp pocket knife, badly cut his
right hand across all four fingers.
Charles Crotty is suffering with pn
injured left arm received in a motor
cycle accident. He was occupying
the side car of the vehicle when the
wheel gave way, throwing him to
the street. The collarbone •on tliej
left side was broken and an arm]
badly injured.
BOY SHOOTS HIS
LITTLE SISTER
Playing With Revolver at His
Home in York County When
Accident Happens
Wrlghtaville, Pa., May 2.—While
playing with a revolver yesterday a
seven-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Knaub, living on a farm a
mile from here, accidentally shot a
younger sister in the chest as she
lay asleep in a crib. The bullet
passed through the child's body. It
was immediately placed under the
care of a physician. While it is in
a critical condition, hopes for its re
covery are entertained. The boy
found the gun on a mantel in the
living room and while working the
triger one of the cartridges was
discharged. The mother was absent
from the room at the time.
Night Driving to Train
Men For Work in France
Gettysburg;. Pa., May 2.—Night
driving of the motor truck trains
which come through Gettysburg
from Detroit to the coast has been
ordered by the quartermaster's de
partment of the Army as a step to
ward the final training to fit the
truck drivers for service overseas.
Most of the driving in France is
done at night and it is believed that
this move will be a great help to the
men when they get over there.
Dog Saves Family by
Giving Alarm For Fire
Gettysburg, Pa., May 2.—George
Rosensteel and his family, who live
near Round Top, were saved from
death and their home from destruc
tion when their dog discovered the
corner of the house to be on fire and
by barking awakened Mr. Rosen
steel, who succeeded in extinguish
ing the blaze. The fire happened
about 4 o'clock in the morning when
all were sound asleep.
ALEXANDER LANDIS DIES
Mount Wolf, May 2.—Alexander
I .an dls, aged 76 years, died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. J. F.
Buser, yesterday morning- while iseat.-
ed on a rouch in the livingroom a
moment after he had complained of
not feeling well. Only the day he
fore Mr. T/andis was in the street and
I apparently in good health. Death
was due to paralysis. He is sur-
I vived by two children. Mrs. Buser
| and William H. l.andis, both of
j Mount Wolf.
ARMY SLACKER IX JAIL
T.rwistown, Pa., May 2.—The first
man arrested in Miftiin county lor
failing to respond to the draft call,
; has been brought from Reedsville
and placed in jail by Sheriff M. A.
Davis. David B. Hostetler, a mem
ber of the Amish sect is the man
who failed to respond to the call from
thft local draft board. Hostetler was
taken from bod t>y the sheriff and
placed in a cell.
At a meeting of the draft board
to be held soon the case will be re
viewed. If Hostetler can be classed
as a deserter the penalty will no
doubt be a severe one. Religious
scruples caused the young man to
ignore the call to arms.
DIES FROM TYPHOID
Snnhnry, Pa., May 2.—William H.
Ivesty, aged 59, a Pennsylvania rail
road yardmaster, died yesterday from
typhoid fever, contracted by drink
ing from a polluted spring while at.
work, Ten other persons are ill of
the disease, which has been traced
to the same source by state sanitary
engineers.
IDRISOX EDWARDS DIES
WilHamstown, Pa., May 2.—ldri
son Edwards, better known as
"Dick," proprietor of the Mansion
House, died at his home in Market
street after several months' illness
of dropsy. He was aged 48 years and
survived by his wife, two sons and
two daughters. His youngest son,
Harry, is now with General Persh
ing in France. The funeral was held
yesterday with burial in the Fair- j
view Cemetery.
AMXOI'XCE BinTH OF DAUGHTER
Irkethnrg, Pa.. May 2.—Mr. and j
Mrs. Jay B. Reisinger, of this place, |
announce the birth of a daughter on j
Friday, April 26.
TO GATHER STRAY
DOLLARS FOR WAR
[■ Continued from Eirst Page.]
drive will take place during the week
of May 13 to May 18. •
Want Pledge of 920
A promise from every resident of
the city and county to buy at least
120 worth of War Savings Stamps
during the remainder of the year is
the goal set by the workers.
The campaign in the city and the
county is a part of a nation-wide
campaign to sell War Savings
Stamps. The drive will be as in
tense as the Liberty Bond drive.
Many of the workers in the city and
county who participated in the last
Liberty Bond drive will carry on the
drive for War Savings Stamp
pledges.
The drive is to be a "pledge cam
paign," and all the workers will ask
is that the citizens of this city and
county pledge themselves to buy a
certuin number of bonds during the
ensuing year. The goal set by the
campaign leaders is a S2O pledge from
every man, woman and child in the
city and county. The efforts of the
committee workers will be to secure
a promise for this amount from ev
ery member of every household in
the county.
Sueceaaful Elaewhere
The pledge plan has been adopted
all over the country as a means of
selling War Savings Stamps and has
proved itself the best method for
selling them. In Nebraska during a
week of a Pledge drive $30,000,000
worth of the stamps were sold.
The week begininng; May 13 was
selected because it gives the prospec
tive subscribers a chance to recover
from the Liberty drive, but
conies before the Red Cross drive of
May 20. Every home in the city and
county win be visited by canvassers
during the drive.
Postmaster Sites began the forma
tion of his organization to-day. Ev
ery ward will have a captain, who
will appoint a leader from each ward
precinct. These leaders In turn will
appoint assistants, so that no one
will escape the canvassers with the
supply of pledge cards. Chairman
William .lentftngs 'will have an
equally complete organization in the
county.
Helping Boy Scouts i
Boost Liberty Loan |
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JAMES E. WEST.
The Boy Scouts of America, under
the leadership of James E. West,
chief scout executive, are making a
great drive as "moppers up" in the
I Liberty Loan campaign. They are
i ambitious to exceed their record of j
! $102,084,100 sale of bonds in the Sec-j
i ond Liberty Loan. In the First Lib- 1
I erty l.ioan campaign they sold $23,-
238.250 worth of bonds. The boys are
making this drive by special request
of Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo.
Chief Scout Executive West is add
ing 1,200 Boy Scouts, a day to his
membership, which on April 30 was
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FALLS 50 FEET
Member of Balloon Company
at Omaha Camp Carried
l T p by Guy Rope
Newport, Pa., May 2.—Williard L
Page, a former linotype operator
I on the Newport News, now serving
in Balloon Company 14, at Fort
Omaha, Neb., narrowly escaped
death recently when he dropped fifty
feet to the earth. Landing on a pit
j filled with empty balloons account
ed for the fact that he was not
hurt.
' Young Page, a son of Mrs. B. F.
j Page, of Newport, and three otherj
I men were holding the guy ropes of
.a "nurse" balloon which feeds with,
j gas large military balloons, when
! three of the "guys" broke, permit
j ting the "nurse" balloon to ascend.
The only whole guy rope was the
I one held by Page and when it started
in its upward journey, he went with
it. he being unable to extricate him
self before he reached the height of
fifty feet.
WOMAN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY
OF CARLISLE CLASSIS MEETS
Newport, Pa., May 2.—Extensive
arrangements were completed yes
terday for the third annual meeting
of the Woman's Missionary Society
of the Carlisle Classis of the Re
i formed Church being held this aft
ernoon and evening in the Newport
Reformed Church of the Incarna
tion. An interesting program will
include addresses by two returned
missionaries, Dr. Christopher Noss,
of the Reformed College of Sendai,
j Japan, and Mrs. J. G. Rupp, of Al
| lentown.
l'AH.vrt lt DIES SUDDENLY
Seven Valleys, Pa., May 2. —Death
came suddenly to Francis Straus
baugh at his home near here yester
day as a result of heart trouble. Mr.
Strausbaugh had been to Glen Rock
during the forenoon and upon his re-
turn partook of a hearty meal. He
arose from - the table and had no
more than seated himself in a rock
ing chair when he sank bnck with a
groan and expired. Mr. Strausbautfh
was 41 years old. His wife and four
children survive.
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DRAFT CLEillv DRAFTED
Danville, Pa., May 2.—Stanley G.
Morris, local dralt board clerk, rf
siKned his position to go to the Na
tional Army. He will be succeeded
by John G. Waite, Danville, a for
mer Sheriff of Montour county.