2 TIMELY NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND CITY'S SUBURBS SURPRISE GIVEN TO PORT ROYAL Landing of French Aviator on Saturday Unexpected, but Greatly Enjoyed Port Royal, May 7. —Lieutenant Georges Flachaire, of the French Flying Corps, landed here Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The aviator on leaving Harrisburg expected to leach Pittsburgh Saturday evening, but the fog was so heavy that he de cided to land. As the scouting plane ncared Port Royal, the aviator spied the beautiful fair grounds and, after circling over the town, landed on the green within the race track. Enthu siasm ran high when spectators learned that the birdman would re main here until Sunday. The secre- tary of the fair association imme diately arranged for the housing? and guarding of the plane. The aviator was entertained at the home of Dr. A. W. Shelley, who has a son. Dr. Penrose Shelley, with the American Army in France. Lieutenant Fla . liaire addressed a large audience in .he High school auditorium on Sat urday night, telling some of his thril ling experiences. Hundreds of visitors drifted into Port Royal all day Sunday from New port, Lewistown, Mifflintown and many other nearby towns. At 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon the viator performed some wonderful "stunts" in the air, sailing over the town, climbing, dipping, tumbling. The birdman then came down near the ground and waved good-by to the large crowd of spectators, dashing off and was soon iost to view. An<l in a short time word came over the line that he was safe at Altoona. DIABETES Do not be discouraged if you have diabetes and have failed to find re lief—Try DIABETOL, a natural herbal medicine which has benefited tunny who had despaired of im " cnt. The effect ot DIABE TOL is oftentimes realized in the first week's treatment, improvement being noted in a reduction of the percentage of sugar in the urine and in the alleviation of other distress ing symptoms of the disease. DIA BETOL may be obtained at George A. Gorgas' Drug Store. A booklet ' "ntaining valuable information on Diabetes and the DIABETOL treat mint —free on requ'est. Ames Chem <"o. Binghamton. N. Y. EDUCATIONAL \ School of Commerce AND [ arnsburg Eusiness College I roup Bnlldlac, IS 8. Market la, Bell phone Dial till! BookKeeping, shorthand, stano type. '.Typewriting. Civil Serrlc*. It you want to secure a good position and Hold it, get Thor ough Training in a Standard school f of Uatalillibrd Itcpuiatlon. Day | mid Night School. hintr any Aloa | day. | l-ully accredited by the National I A.-auciation. V Another prominent man finds war conditions unrelenting on costs We are all too well aware of all classes of public util of that fact to dispute it. ities. ** * Rates have re- And we are all willing to mained stationary while pay the costs to win the operating costs have in war. So as far as the war creased.' itself is concerned we have So ; t ri ht back to the no kick coming. man with a dozen eggs If It's not patriotic to kick. he pays 30c for the dozen A few plain statements e ggs and sells them for will be appreciated by the 28c he loses money and public. won't stay in the egg busi . ness. Thomas Conway, Jr., Ph. , D., professor of finance in ° u ve t° get more for the University of Pennsyl- what you give or give less vania, after citing many in- ° same quality for stances of the rapidly ris- what you get if you want ing costs, discusses the to sta y 111 game, problem of public utilities Street car materials and in this manner: everything else connected "I might multiply the rec- with the street car busi ord indefinitely, but all that Pf 8 ? cost more - Those I could do would be to >gher costs have to be show over and over again P ai . so s t**eet car the effect of the alarming business goes on. increase in operating costs But the fare has remained upon the financial welfare stationary. Railways Company " v ' ' ' --'' -•• -v. - ' • - " V' . ' '"■ ' - V - t . '• - v '•• ' , . .• . -■■ " , ' TUESDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH MAY 7, 1918 SUBURBAN PERSONALS BLAIN Mrs. Creigh Patterson and baby accompanied Miss Margaret E. Rlegai to her home at New Cumberland on Friday evening for a visit. Professor and Mrs. W. C. Koons spent Sunday at their former home at Newville. R. B. Kelt. H. B. Kell, Miss Laura Johnston. Mrs. Mary Bender, of Blain, and Miss Boasie Pyle, of Phil adelphia, took an auto trip to Plain field on Sunday. Miss Josephine D. Sheaffer was ap pointed a delegate from the Zion's Reformed Sunday school and Miss Alda Snyder, alternate, to attend the annual convention at Duncannon May 8 and 9. AXNVII.I.K Merle Hoover, a Y. M C. A. secre tary. of Camp Upton. Yaphank, N. Y.. and a graduate of Lebanon Valley College, attended the fifty-first anni versary of the Philokosmian Literary Society on Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Brightbill are spending several days at Hagers town, Md. Mrs. Walter Beamesderfer recent ly returned home after having spent some time at Augusta, Ga. Mrs. Mary Saylor has returned home after having spent the winter at lx>s Angeles, Cal., and other places. Misses Ella Brightbill and Emma Bomberger spent the weekend at Lawn, the guests of Miss Edna Gingrich. Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Curry, Mr. and Mrs. John Curry and Mr. and Mrs. McDonaldson, of Swatara, at tended the Philokosmian anniversary on Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gebhart held a farewell party for their so<n, Albert Gebhart, who left for Camp Lee, Pe tersburg, Va., with a party of draft ed men. MILLEOSTOWS Dr. G. W. Hull, one of the faculty of the Millersville Normal School, de livered an address at the commence ment exercises of the High School on Friday evening. Miss Gertrude Brandt, of Newport, spent the weekend at the home of A. H. Ulsh. Miss Jessie Kipp has returned home from a visit at Altoona. Mrs. Harry Messersmith, of Har risburg. spent several days with her sister, Mrs. T. P. Cathcart. Harry Wagner has been transferred from Camp Meade, Md., to Camp Up ton, N. Y. Miss Margaret Bollinger, a student at the Millersville Normal School, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Bolinger. *JARROW COLLARS FOR SPRING CASCO-2VBin. CLYDE-2'/fa DtNCANNO.N ' Mrs. Myrtle Raisner and daughter. Miss Ruth Raisner, spent a day at Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. James McCully are confined to their home in North High street by sickness. The summer cottages at Benvenue that were damaged by the ice flood in February have all been repaired and are ready for the summer occu pants. Delegates from all the Sunday schools'in the county will be here on Wednesday and Thursday, May S and 9, in attendance at the fiftieth annual convention of the Perry County Sabbath School Association, which promises to be the biggest event in the history of the associa tion. Mrs. E. S. Hafner, of Philadelphia, visited relatives here. Clarence Wahl, stationed at Camp Meade, Md.. spent Sunday here as the guest of his sister, Mrs. W. O. Miller. LIVERPOOL Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Dilley have returned from a two months' visit to Atlantic City. Mr. and Mrs. Newton Miller and family, of Harrisburg, were week end visitors of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Haines, of Millersburg, spent Sunday with J. D. Miller and family. The Rev. and Mrs. A. B. Coleman and family are visiting relatives at Lewistown. Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Cathcart and daughter, Zella Cathcart, of Millers town, were Sunday visitors at the home of W. W. Holman. MrSj Mary Funk, who spent the winter with her daughter at Harris burg, has returned home. ; Mrs. Elizabeth Decltard, who had made her home with her daughter at Camp Hill, has moved back to town. Alex Wallace, of Harrisburg. was a week-end visitor at the home of E. C. Mengle. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Feehre, of Harrisburg, were week-end visitors of Mrs. Lily Stailey. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Lutz and M. H. Grubb, of Harrisburg. were week end visitors of John W. Lutz. HALIFAX , The Christian Endeavor Society, of the United Brethren Church, held a special service Sunday evening in place ot the regular preaching service. Mr. and Mrs. Lambert Frank, of Millersburg. spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Reed, in Hali fax township.- Mrs. William Bowman, of Harris burg visited town friends on Sunday. Mrs. Clara Lutz. of Liverpool, spent over Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lutz. Mrs. Robert Tilford and little son. who spent the past week at the I Brethren parsonage, have returned to their home, at Harrisburg. Mr. and Mrs. Charles tooper and children, of Heckton, and Mr. and Mrs C. 1. Glace and Miss Edna Cooper, or Matamoras, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Cooper. Sunday evening. Mrs. George Rheem, of Harrisburg. spent Sunday at the home ot Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Spahr. Frank Pottiger, of Harrrisburg. spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Pottiger. Miss Ruth Bowman, of Philadelphia, is spending the week with her pa rents. Mr. and Mrs. George Bowman. Mrs. I. E. Deppen. of Harrisburg. is visiting her mother. Mrs. Johanna Fairchilds. Mrs. H. J. Brought, of Harrisburg. spent part of the week with her pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Shaddon. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Fehrer, of Har risburg. spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Knouff. 145 PER CENT. IN CUMBERLAND 6,000 Persons in District Sub scribe For $1,450,000 in Third Loan Bonds Carlisle, Pa., May 7. —With re ports practically all in and tabulated it was announced to-day that Cum berland county had sent a record of 14a per cent, subscriptions to the Third Liberty Loan. In all. about $1,450,000 was pledged by 6,000 of the 40,000" persons in the section, Shippensburg having been cut off and added to Franklin county. Enola secured a high mark with a 100 per cent, of subscription and lower end towns were especially ac tive. The "Match the President Club" in the latter days of the drive brought in many subscriptions. Birthday Anniversary of Six Mechanicsburg Men Celebrated at Myers Home Mecluinlcsburg, Pa., May 7.—Yes terday the birthday anniversary of six men was celebrated with,a din ner given by S. Harper Myers at his home in East Main street, at ti o'clock, and his guests were John Reeser, William Roller and Walter B. Zacharias, of Winding Hill, near town. Two members of the annual party, George .Zacharias and John Attick were unable to be present owing to illness. Including Mr. My ers the birthdays of all the men oc cur on May 6, but the ages range from 83 to 31 years. Other guests on the happy occasion were: the Rev. B. L. C. Bair, G. E. Myers and Charles L. Martin, of Har risburg. Carnations and ferns formed the centerpiece on the dining table and following dinner, the evening was spent socially and many witty speeches were made. An annual event this birthday celebration was insUtuted by the late George W. Hauck and has been a regular observance the past twenty four years. The original members were George W. Hauck and Dick Charles, both deceased; George Zacharias. John Attick and John C. Reeser. Later William M. Koller joined the list, followed by Walter Zacharias and S. Harper Myers. Each member in turn as the year comes round entertains with dinner, which is planned in advance and considered of unusual social im portance. Yesterday morning in compliance with another custom, a floral design was placed on the grave of each of the deceased members by the sur vivors as a silent tribute to love and memory. Two Italians Arrested as Draft Slackers Annville, Pa., May 7.—Two Ital ians were arrested by Policemen Forry, of Annville, and Flory, of Palmyra, for failing: to dbey the or der of the local draft board, whose headquarters is at Annville, to re port for induction into the mili tary Service last week. Their names are Angreto D'Angelo and Francisco Laudarelli. Angelo had been em ployed at the limestone quarries west of Annville, while Laudarelli had only recently come here 'from Mont- Komery county, having been trans ferred by the local board there to the Lebanon county board for en trapment. The two men will be given a hear ing: by the local board and if foijnd guilty of wilful failure to report for military service will be sent to the nearest Army camp as deserters. Bullet Passes Through Body in Attempted Suicide Dover, Pa„ May 7.—Harlan Dent ler, aged 30 years, made a desperate attempt to take his life yesterday morning at his home three miles northwest of Dover by shooting him self in the left breast, the bullet passing clear through his body be tween the heart and stomach. The local 'physicians were called and after temporary treatment he was taken to the West Side Sanatorium, at York, where he is said to be in a critical condition. He committed the act in the house in the temporary absence of his wife. She was close by when the shot was fired however, find was on the cene a moment later. It is understool that financial difficulties and domestic troubles were vhe cause. Philokosmian Society Celebrates Anniversary Annville, Pa.. May 7. —The Philo kosmian Literary Society celebrated its fifty-first anniversary with an at tendance that filled Eagle hall. The society has seventy-two men in the United States service. The program rendered follows: Invocation, the Rev. J. A. Shettle; overture. Key stone orchestra; president's address, "The American .Idea,"Paul O. Shet tle: vocal solo, "Earth Is Enough," Jesse O. Zeigler; oration, "National Industrial Peace," Mark Wingerd; violin solo, Roy O. McLaughlin; or ation, "The Other Foe," Clyde A. Lynch; reading, "Sonny's Diplomy," exit march, by Keystone orchestra. After the program the guests ad journed to Philo hall where an en joyable time was spent and refresh ments were served. QI'ARRYMAX IICKT IX FAIJi Marietla, Pa., May 7.—M. Phil lips, employed at the Baker quar ries. near Chickies, was badly in jured when he fell from a cliff. He was operating a drill when the ac cident occurred. He was removed to the Columbia hospital for treat ment. Several ribs are broken. TAG DAY AT BLAIN Main. Pa., May 7.—Tag Day was observed here on Saturday by the Junior Red Cross Society. A num ber of the young girl members in selling their tags raised $8.50. Bi ' Tastes like ■ § I superior [g i |sl > coffee ■ In 11 INSTANT \1 fl POSTUM If ll Economical! Made If ■i strong or mild as 11 I desired. No Waste. /jj Fli! i! i! itiwm mi?l IIN IU'UI ('■ inljljiifm CUMBERLAND VALLEY FRANKLIN CO. WAR GARDENS Thousands Will Enter Con test For Prizes Offered to Encourage Good Work Waynesboro, Pa., May 7. —War gardens by the thousands are to flourish in Waynesboro and the ad joining townships this summer. All the boys and girls are going to get in the game and besides raising lots of good things to eat next winter, will come in for some of the pretty aftd valuable prizes, if they work hard enough. These will consist of silver cups, gold and silver bronze medals. The Peoples National bank, this city, has been commissioned to distribute the literature, promote the campaign and hold the prizes for final award. This contest applies to Waynes boro, Washington township and Quincy township. The contest and general movement is in charge of the National Agricultural Associa tion, which, will also award silver cups or SSO gold pieces to all con testants who equal the pumpkin growing record —producing a pump kin 33 inches in equal diameter. No Court Cases Listed For Trial at Carlisle Carlisle. Pa., May 7.—For the first time in years the term of criminal court listed for Monday met and adjourned without a single jury trial. Judge Sadler took occasion to comment on this fact and to com mend the work of District Attorney Lloyd in serving: the Interests of the country-at-large by cutting: the court trials to a minimum. This does not mean, however, it was stated, that Cumberland was lax in the ad ministration of the law, for pleas'of guilty were entered in thirty-seven cases, the largest list of this kind in years. They will be sentenced to morrow. Judge Sadler also called attention to roads in Frankford township and in the lower end, where a protest had come from the Harrisburg Fire men's Union stating that they were averse to risking valuable machinery on the bad highways in responding to emergency calls. MARRIED IX MARYLAND Carlisle, Pa., May 7.—That a ro mance of the Carlisle High school had culminated in marriage became known here to-day when the wed ding some months ago in Maryland of Otto Lins and Miss Hazel Gar land, of Carlisle, was announced. They graduated from the local school in the class of 1917. The groom is a son of William Lins, a leading local restaurant man, and the bride is prominent socially. BOY. DROWNED AT DAM Waynesboro, Pa.. May 7.—Rich ard Morningstar. 12-year-old son, of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Morningstar. at •Halfway, was drowned Sunday after noon while swimming at the dam one mile north of Kemp's Mill. The drowning was witnessed by a num ber of Waynesboro people, who had motored to the vicinity of the mills and were eating their luncheon there at the time. Young Morningstar had gone to the mill with several other lads, and he was the first to jump into the water, which was about eight feet dfeep. He had only been In about a minue when he sank from sight. His body was located two hours later. The lad was an expert swimmer. Twelve Graduate in Teacher Training Class Port Royal, Pa., May 7.—Special exercises were held in the St. I'aul Lutheran Church of the Port Royal charge, the Rev. Jchn B. Kniseley, pastor, on Sunday, when a class of twelve graduated in teacher training. | The pastor was teacher of the class. Thirteen took the fourth examina tion, but Charles A. Woodward was ! called for war service before the time for the final examination. Pri vate Woodward, who is stationed at Camp Meade. Md., was home and took part in the exercises. The pro gram of the services included: Opening anthem; scripture read ing and prayer by the pastor; ad dress of welcome by Superintendent J. W. Kell; "Duties of Teacher and Pupil," Miss Charlotte Noel; nolo, "The Penitent's Prayer," Miss Oliie Woodward; reading, "Somewhere They Need You." Mrs. W. L. Wood ward; "The Teacher's Encourage ment," Mrs. Roy Kelly; duet, "An chored at Last." Misses Charlotte Noel and Ollie Woodward: "The Sun day School, Relation to 'hurch and Opportunities," Miss Ollie Wood ward; "The Power of Influence," Miss Rachel Woodward: address by the pastor; presentation of diplomas by Professor J. H. Deen. president of the Juniata County Sunday School Association. Following is the roll of the 1918 graduating class: T. K. Beaver, Miss Edith Crozler, Mrs. Roy Kelley, J. W. Kell, Miss Hazel Milliken, Miss Mary Nipple, Miss Charlotte Noel, Miss Ollie Woodward, Miss Rachael Woodward, Miss Sue Woodward. Mrs. W. L. Woodward and W. L. Wood ward. DR. H. O. WELCH ER DIES Marietta, Pa., May 7. —Dr. Henry C. Welcher, 45 years old. a native of Lancaster county, who worked with the Episcopal unit in France two years, died at Washington from rheumatism. His health failed and he returned to America. He was a graduate of Franklin and Marshall College. MARRIED AT LANCASTER Marietta, Pa., May 7.—Miss Alma Alexander was married to Ira C. Mayes, a clerk in the Lewistown post office, by the Rev. H. J. Deiss, pastor of the LancasteV Congrega tional Church. The bride is a recent graduate of the training school of the Lancaster General Hospital. BREAD FAMINE SUNDAY Blain, Pa.. May 7.—On Sunday Blain experienced a bread famine. The dealers expecting a shipment on Saturday were disappointed, leaving many families with only a small quantity of bread on hand while others had none in the house. DEAD BODY FOUND Ijewisumn, Pa., May 7.—The find ing of the body of a man in a sink hole on the .grounds of the Aetna Powder Company, near Newton Hamilton, has given rise to a theory of foul play. Coroned J. W. Mitch ell went to that place for an Inves tigation. BIBLE STUDY TO BE ENCOURAGED Cumberland County Society Will Have Special Agent to Supervise District Work Carlisle, Pa., May 7.—Meeting here in annual session, the members of the Cumberland County Bible So ciety decided to place more emphasis on Bible and Testament study c.nd to secure a special educational agent to supervise • the work. Officers were elected for the year including the following: President, C. L. Rummel, Ship pensburg; first vice-president, the Rev. A. N. Hagerty, Carlisle; second vice-president, the Rev. T. J. Fer guson, Hamden; third vice-president, the Rev. J. B. Lindsay, Shippens burg; fourth vice-president, the Rev. George D. Fulton, Mechanicsburg; fifth vice-president, J. S. Byrne, Car lisle; secretary, A. A. Line, Carlisle; treasurer, the Rev. W. O. Weidler, Carlisle; board of managers, the Rev. F. T. Wheeler, Newville; the Rev. Mr. Rhoads, New Cumberland; Jamas Huston, Enola; W. J. Wright, Wormleysburg; Prof. J. K. Green, Carlisle; Dr. Thompson, Carlisle; J. C. Eckels, Carlisle; D. H. Ames, Car lisle; the Rev. J. Gleim, Dickinson; D. A. Myers, Newburg; John J. Wil liams, Dickinson; S. S. Rupp, Shire manstown; James A. Steese, Mount Holly Springs; the .Rev. Mr. Wolf, Bloserville; the Rev. J. B. Crawford, Middle Springs; J. C. Bucher, Boil ing Springs. MIFFLIN COUNTY ACCIDENTS I-iewistown, Pa., May 7. —Charles Ecworthy, of Lewistown, is in the hospital here suffering with injuries received at the Standard Steel Works. Henry D. Knepp, Foster Miller and Edward Kline, of Lewistown, are all suffering with serious injuries received when their automobile up set on the Ridge road. Albert Boozle, of Newton Hamil ton, while tapping ballast on the railroad near that town, was struck in the left eye by a piece of stone, his eye being so badly injured that he may lose the sight of it. GERMAN LANGUAGE BARRED Marietta, Pa., May 7. —The Ger man language will be barred from all services in the Lancaster Classis of the Reformed Church after July 1. This was unanimously decided at a meeting of the Classis in their final session at East Petersburg. WRIGLEYS "Heavy, heavy bangs over i your head." Hill You held it too close and I I R smell it-it's WRICLEY'S!" "Righto, sonny—give your I R appetite and digestion a I treat, while you tickle \\ \ ~ PETraqt MCDONALD DIES Newville, Pa., May 7. —Peter Mc- Donald, a Civil War veteran, dieil at his home in Main street, on Sunday evening, aged 71 years. Mr. McDon ald is survived by his wife and four daughters, Mrs. Clyde Shopwell, of iNewville; Mrs. Stewart, of Harris burg; Dorothy and Sadie McDonald, of Philadelphia. Funeral services will be held to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be made in Pros pect Hill Cemetery. GOES TO NEW CHARGE MaricUu, Pa.. May 7. —The Rev. William J. Lowe, for a number of years pastor of the Maytown Re formed Church, left for McConnells burg, where he has accepted the pastorate of the Federated Presby terian and Reformed Churches of that place. \ 11 ■ HART, SCHAFFNER IrlPw AND marxclothes 111 II Buy Good Clothes .fidjr ou C an 't Afford HI U Any Others (]■ Here's one of the MI season's smartest I MM varsity 55 models; fill n s there in quality 111 and Style ' There 111 Hi are many others I fj||j here that you'll like IIIIISBj— fc. H. MARKS & SON i!|| 1 Fourth & Market Sts. This Is the Home of Hart SchafFner & Marx Clothes | Copyright Hart Schaffner & Mar* / HUSBAND GOES TO FRANCE Waynesboro, Pa., May 7.—Mrs. .iP. r V Halsey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis S. Rrown. of Rouzer vllle, arrived at the home of her parents yesterday, where she will spend some time, probably until her husband returns from France. Miss Brown was married February 9 to Mr. Halsey, who is a bugler in Com pany D 112 th United States Infan try, at that time stationed at Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga. SIX-FOOT SNAKE KIMjEI) W aynesboro, Pa., May 7.—A black - snake was killed at the Cascade on Sunday ufternoon by Thomas Atkin. son. It was given to a young man who tied it behind his carriage and took it to Pen Mar, where it attrHct ed considerable attention. The gnako measured six feet In length
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