2 TIMELY NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND CITY'S SUBURBS LIGHTNING KILLS YOUNG WOMAN Bolt Strikes Miss Mae Bern heisel While Standing Un der Tree Near Loysville Btetn, Pa., May 30.—Miss Mae Bernheisel. about 25 years old. daughter of Theorus Bernheisel. of near Loysville, was Instantly killed by a stroke of lightning while sit tlnf under a pear tree yesterday aft ernoon about 4 o'clock. The bolt hit the tree at the top and followed down the main body to where Miss Bernheisel was standing. Glancing off, the bolt struck her in the back Qt the head, causing instant death. Miss Bernheisel was a member of the Reformed Church. The funeral Will be held on Friday with burial at Elliottsburg. The Rev. A. N. Bru baker, of Landlsburg, will conduct the services. MRS. GEORGE GITSHALL DIES Blain, Pa.. May 30.—Mrs. George W. Gutshall died at her home in Blain on Wednesday morning. She was aged 69 years and is survived by her husband and the following children: William G. Gutshall, of Blain; Harry W. Gutshall, of Blain; Mrs. F. M. Morrow, of Pittsburgh; Mrs. D. C. Dromgold, of Blain, and George N. Gutshall In the Army ser vice now stationed In Panama. The funeral services will be held on Sat urday afternoon in charge of the Rev. J. C. Reighard. MRS. EZRA PATTON DIES Liverpool. Pa., May 30.—Mrs. Ezra Patton, aged 87 years, died on Tues day at her home three miles below town from a complication of dis eases. Services will be held to-mor row In the Lutheran Church at 2 O'clock by the Rev. Clyde W. Shaef *kr. A son and three daughters sur vive. REGULATING FOOD PRICES Gettysburg, Pa., May 30.—Whole sale dealers and all retailers, to gether with the millers and bakers of the county, held a meeting to day and plans were laid for a proper regulation of the prices of all food stuffs. A committee was appointed which will have weekly meetings to adjust prices according to the.pre vailing market prices, thereby giv ing the price to everybody in the county. Headache, Lumbago, Neuralgia Must Go Kali v Technical High school building here. Miss Lamber ton was a cousin of Admiral B. P. Lamberton, who was Admiral Dewey's chief of staff at Manila, and after whom one of the new United States destroyers has been named. The only survivor is a sister, Mrs. Mary L. Paulding. Miss Lamberton was a member of the First Presby terian Church, of the Daughters of the American Revolution and '.he Travelers' Club. She was one of the members founding the Carlisle Civic Club. DESERTER ARRESTED Carlisle, Pa., May 30. Leaving Camp Upton and obtaining employ ment on a farm near Mechanicsbitrg, I \V. H. Gandy was arrested by Pri-| vate Trimmer of the State Constabu lary. He was taken to Mechanics burg and later brought to the Car lisle jail from which he was trans ferred to the military police of Camp Colt, at Gettysburg. He stated here that he formerly lived in West Fair view and had enlisted with a Harris burg truck company. He refused to give other particulars. The officer who arrested him had to chase him through the high waters of the Yel low Breeches creek. New Parcel Post System Will Benefit Gettysburg Gettysburg, Pa., May 30.—Gettys burg will profit in the postal service if a contemplated plan of the gov ernment is put into operation. It is considered altogether probable that a direct parcel post and mail system connecting Philadelphia and Pitts burgh will be installed. Motor trucks will be used by the post office de partment for this purpose and the Lincoln highway will be followed in making the trip. This is the longest trip of the ind so far considered by the department. MJSS ANNIE MoGOWAN DIES Marietta, Pa., May 30.—Miss An nie McGowan, residing at Moi\nt Pleasant, several miles east of here, died in her 81st year Tuesday night. She was a member of the Mount Pleasant Methodist Church, and a number of her ancestors served in the Revolutionary War. She taught in the Sunday school many years In early life. A number of brothers and sisters survive. PRISONER ONE YEAR Bloomsburg, Pa., May 30. —Mrs. Daniel Butterworth, Bloomsburg, to day received a letter from her broth er, who enlisted in the British army three years ago. He has been a pris oner for twelve months on a German farm, and from information . the family can gather he is ill-treated. The letter says: "X am feeling pretty fair. You must excuse me for not writing, as I •am only allowed to write four post cards and one letter a month. I think this job will soon be over and I expect to be home soon." Carlisle Post Office in * First Class July 1 Carlisle, Pa., May 30.—Because ofj the heavy volume of business during I the past few years, the Carlisle post-1 office will be advanced to first class! on July 1, according to an announce- j ment just received here. It is ex- j pected that a consequent adjustment, of salaries will occur. The Carlisle I office was in the second class for a! number of years and has come up ! to the first grade in the past two i years. Flsk Goodyear Is the present postmaster and Harvey H. Heagy, assistant. Suburban Notes PENBKOOK Mrs. Herbert Mumma LeVan, of Shippensburg, is spending the we£k 'with sthe parents of Mr. LeVan, In Boas street. Mrs. Sylvia Graham, of Harris burg, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pipes, in Boas street. Miss Belle Hartman has gone with a Red Cross unit as a nurse to France. Park Moyer and wife visited his mother, Mrs. Adeline Moyer, of Boas street. Miss Sanderson, of Harrisburg, is a guest at the home of her niece, Mrs. Nelson Cassell. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bender and sons, Harold and Earl, of Steelton, visited his mother, Mrs. Mina Ben der, of 2839 Main street, on Tuesday. Miss Elizabeth Ebersole spent i Tuesday afternoon with her grand mother, Mrs. David Smith, at Har risburg. Miss Emma Nisley Is home from Atlantic City, after a two weeks' visit. Miss Nisley is president of the Red Cross auxiliary. Mrs. Annie Lucas, of Riverside, was the guest of Mrs. S. B. Cassell, of Curtln street. Mrs. Margaret Hayes has rglurned to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jacob Hippie, of Banks street, after a six months' stay with her daughter, Mrs. Colbert, at Harrisburg. Mrs. S. B. Cassell and' her son. Nelson, were at Linglestown, on Tuesday. HUMMELSTOWN Corporal Russell Stoner, of Camp i Meade, Md., is spending several days here. A. D. Hoover was a visitor at Har risburg yesterday. * Arthur Haas, of Harrisburg, vis ited relatives here yesterday. Mrs. Martha Kausche, of Mlfflln burg, is spending two weeks with relatives here. Miss Helen Shope, spent yesterday at Harrisburg. Mrs. Frank Brantner is visiting her sister, Mrs. Howard Long, at York. Charles Hale, of the United States Naval Training School at Camp Perry. Great Lakes, 111., Is spending a ten-day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hale. Frank Hummel was at Harrisburg yesterday. Howard Holsberg returned from Philadelphia'yesterday where he is serving in the Navy. Mrs. Harry Lindley. of Middle itown, is spending the day in town. LIVERPOOL Mrs. Sara Moyer and grandson, Verne Moyer, are visiting at Sun bury. Franklin C. Dilley, of Philadel phia, is visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Dilley. Mrs. Amos Mitchell, of Steelton, is visiting relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Lutz, of Har risburg, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. John W. Lutz here. Mrs. Louisa Hebel, of California, is visiting here with relatives. Dr. Stanley A. Snyder, of Harris burg, is visiting his s.oter, Mrs. P. Owens. Miss Myrtle Kllnger, of Harris burg, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Klinger. Mrs. John W. Lutz spent several i days with relatives at Shenandoah. John Shuler and son, of Millers [ burg. Is visiting his mother, Mrs. I Caroline Shuler. Mr. and Mrs. David Lenhart, of Harrisburg, are visitors of Mrs Mar -1 garet Sturtevant. SONG RECITAL BY MISS NETTA CRAIG Artist of Rare Ability and Dis tinguished Ancestry at Irving College Mwlianicsburg-, p a ., May 30.—Mu sic lovers of Mechanlcsburg and vi cinity will have a treat Saturday, when Miss Netta Craig, of Washing ton, D. C., will give a recital In Co lumbian Hall, Irving College, at 8 o'clock. Mis Craig is a singer of rare talent with a voice of rich qual ity and is recognized by leading ;:u --thorities in music. She Is a pupil of Sydney Lloyd Wrightson, leading exponent of the Shakespeare method of singing in America. She Is the soprano soloist of the Church of the Covenant, and of the Oratorio Sec tion of Washington, D. C., in the ora torios of "St. Paul," "Elijah, "Men delssohn." The last named was given May 15, with chorus of 100 voices, with great success. Miss Craig was a student at Irving Col lege and £ives the recital by Invita tion of Dr. E. E. Campbell, the presi dent. She is the guest of Professor A. H. Ege, of Mechanicsburg, a rela tive. Miss Craig Is a descendant of distinguished ancestry; a direct de scendant of Michael Ege I, an iron founder of Colonial days, and great land owner of Cumberland county, granddaughter of the late Peter F. Ege, .Iron founder of Boiling Springs, lawyer and scholar; greajt-great grandniece of Baron Von Stiegel, of Colonial and Revolutionary fame: also great-great-granddaughter of Major Andrew Galbralth, of Revo lutionary game and upon these cre dentials is registered as a D. A. Tt. She is a great-grandniece of Chief Justice John Bannister Gibson. Penn sylvania. and grandnlece of the late Judge Frederick Watts, of Carlisle. The following program will be given Saturday evening. June 1. (a) "Come My Beloved," ("Ata lanta") Handel, (b) "On Wings of Song," ("Maid of the Ganges") Mendelssohn; (c) Lass With the Delicate Aid," Arne; Aria. "I Know- That My Redeemer Liveth," ("The Messiah") Handel; (a) "Little Tied Lark." (b) "Arbutus Tree." Irish; (c) "Annie Laurie," (d) "Within a Mile o' Edinboro Town," Scotch; (a) "Before My Window," Rach maninoff, (b) "Chant Indue," Rim sky-Korsakow, (c) "Adieu Forests" i ("Jeanne d'Arc") Tschalkowsky; (a) j "In the Woods," MacDowell, (b) "O | Lovely Night," (Cycle, "Summer time"), Donald, (c) "O Bird of I Flame," (Cycle, "Bird of Flame"), Cadman, (d) "June," Beach, r BRAKEMAN FATALLY INJURED Lewistown, Pa., May 30. —Ray- mond I. Wilson, of Mapleton, aged about 30 years, died at the Lewistown Hospital, Tuesday from Injuries re ceived when he stuc his head out between the engine and tender as he was passing Bailey station, on the engine of his train. He was a freight brakeman and when he looked out his head struck a car standing on the siding at Bailey's fracturing his skull and causing cerebral hemorr hage. He is survived by his wife and one child. Y. M. C. A. Secretary Sees Two Air Raids on Par -:^^|raHHßp^^^B|^R -:" |^p| HHHn -;-'f :; "-A ' ■ v ,-;-X; V', ' -\< ! W. H. CRAIGHEAD To be in two air raids In Paris, was the fortune of W. H. Craighead, a Y. M. C. A. secretary, who writes the Telegraph concerning iiis experiences. He was in Paris when recent great explosions occurred, and he says it shook the entire city. "Our boys are happy and are waiting their turn," he writes. He is doing good service overseas, looking after the Interests of hundreds of soldiers and has many friends in Harrisburg. CHARGED WITH THEFT OF AUTO FROM GARAGE Charged with stealing an automo bile from the garage of E. B. Sunday, 1820 Wood street, Alvert Lewus 19 years old, 1736 North Fifth street, and Lpwrence Engle. 20 years old, 415 Boyd street, were at yesterday after noon's police court, held under S3OO bail for tjieir appearance at the next session of Dauphin County Court. For being drunk and disorderly at 945 North Seventh street, on Tuesday evening, Charles Shaner and Margaret Sullivan were fined $lO at yesterduy afternoon's session of police court. SING AN THEY GO TO ARMY Approximately 126 men from various substations and from Harrisburg wore forwarded from local Army Recruit ing Headquarters yesterday to Colum bus Barracks, Ohio, to be forwarded from there to various training cantbs throughout the United States. On the train last night at 10:55, seventy-five men from Lewistown and Reading, singing as they went, left Harrisburg. TO FORWARD 100 MEN One hundred men from various sub stations will be forwarded to Colum bus Barracks, Ohio, before the day lb over by the Harrisburg Recruiting Station. Approximately 100 men were forwarded from several of the stations yesterday. At the present time the eighteen stations of the Harrisburg district are busier rejecting men than they are In accepting them for service. During the past five days more than 1,000 men have been rejected. ENDOWS HOSPITAL RED A bequest of SI,OOO toward the en dowment of a bed In the Harrisburg Hospital was made by Miss Mary K. Brnt, 231# street, Philadel phia, In her will, probated yesterday. Miss Bent for many years made her home In. this city with Mr. and Mrs. i Charles L. Bailey. NEWS OF WEST SHORE ■ ■ j -Mnjxru-u-u-Lru-xjxroxru-xrij-^^ West Shore Personals The Rev. and Mrs. V. T. Rue, of New Cumberland, attended the com mencement at Wllliamsport Semi nary on Tuesday, their daughter. Miss Julia Rue, being one of the graduates. Leroy Swelgert, employed by the Government at Washington, is spend ing several days at New Cumberland. Paul Mowery, of Camp Meade, Md., is visiting relatives at New Cumber land. Mrs. Joseph Seitz and son, Joseph Seltz, of New Cumberland, are at Sparrows Point. EMPLOYMENT BUREAU OPENB Sunbury, Pa„ May 30.—An em ployment bureau, the first ever corf ducted here, was opened by the Pennsylvania railroad. Operating heads said that the road Is greatly In need of firemen and bra,kemen, and that a call has been sent for 100 trainmen to work on southern rail roads. WOODMEN'S MEMORIAL Hummclstown, Pa., May 30. Camp No. 10714, Modern Woodmen of America, will hold memorial serv ices on Sunday evening. Members are requested to meet at the Jr. O. U. A. M. hall at 6 o'clock and bring flow ers. Leaving the hall at 6.30 o'clock, they will proceed to the cemetery to decorate the graves of deceased members, after which they will at tend services at the Reformed Church. The Rev. Arthur King will preach the sermon. OBSERVES 90TH BIRTHDAY Danville, Pa., May 30.—Mrs. Re becca Sechler, of Limestone town ship, Montour county, celebrated the 90th anniversary of her birth to /day. In spite of her advanced age she works about the garden and house dally, and is apparently in good health. She was born about a mile north of her present home, and has seldom been on a street car or railroad train. She vividly remembers the Civil War. | W Set Tire Standards i Why is it that United States Likewise through every j||l| Tires are setting new records process of construction from lj |! jj| r for mileage and serviceability ? \M\hWj crude rubber to finished tires— 1I I Why is it that the sales of we have set new and hi * her 1 these tires are constantly standards everywhere. L || I j mounting by leaps and bounds? xheße standards work out on your j I 1 The answer is found in the factories car * n the , practical economy demand- |1 I where United States Tires are made. Ed by war-times. II I 1 Standards of construction for these United States Tires will raise any if! tires are higher than ever before car to higher efficiency. 11 known in the tire industry. ' | There is a type to suit every con- I I ij Makers of tire fabrics tell us that the dition of service. I 1 I j standards we have given them for j I fl ' United States Tire fabrics are higher The nearest United States Sales and U j than any previously known. They Service Depot dealer will cheerfully ! I required new facilities to meet our aid in selecting right tires for your || exacting specifications. requirements. United States Tires | j are Good "^ rGS '|j * " .jg Mother Throws Child From Wagon as Horse Runs Away New Cumberland, Pa.. May 30.—A runaway accident occurred last evening while Mrs. Mario Reeser, with her 3-year-old daughter, of York county, was driving up Market street. A large collie dog ran bark ing In front of the horse, which be came frightened and dashed up tho street. The mother, seeing the dan ger, threw the little girl out of the carriage and Jumped after her. The horse was caught at Fifteenth street. The carriage was a complete wreck. HOUSE STRUCK BY I.IOHTNING New Cumherlnnil, Pa., May 30.—■ During the electrical storm on Tues day evening the home of G. AV. Lan dis in Fourth street was struck by lightning. NEW EXCHANGE OPERATOR Liverpool. Pa., May 30.—Miss Tll lie Bair Is the new operator at the Cumberland Valley Telephone Ex change to succeed Charles Kerstet-. ter, who leaves to-day for Harris burg where he lias secured a po sition in the Elllott-Fislier Type writer Works. DENTIST GOES TO ARMY Lowlstown, Pa.. May 30.—Dr. J. >C. Amig, a well-known Lewistown dentist, went to Camp Jackson, Co lumbia, S. C., where he will be com missioned as a first lieutenant in the Dental Reserve Corps of the United States Army. Other well-known professional men in the service are Dr. Charles McCoy nnd Dr. F. A. Rupp, Lewis town. Dr. H. W. Swlgart and Dr. Al lis, of Lewistown, practising physi cians expect to go 'soon. Dr. Fowler, osteopath, will be called Inside of a few days, as will also Dr. Kohler, of Reedsvllle. Dr. Clarkson, of this place offered his services months ago, but the age limit kept him from being accepted for service. INDIAN PLAY BY ENOLA CLASS High School Graduates Take Part in Original and Novel Affair Knoln, Pa., May 30.—Last evening Class Night was celebrated by mem bers of the graduating class of the Enola High iSchool. program presented was a novel affair and was entirely original. The play was en titled "The Feast of Leaves," repre senting an Indian village. The cast was made up of the members of the class, taking the parts of various redskins. They were as follows:, Kawaunee, Romayne Minlck; Wash tella, Hilda Smith; Oseetali, Esther Shuman; Lenawee, Miriam Neuer; Minnehaha, Beatrice Peck; Sawara, Nellie Gruver. The play opened with a "Corn Planting Dance" by the class, then Kawaunee gave tho welcome talk. The history of the class was read by Washtella, and Oseetah gave the gifts. The burial of the dead was left to Lenawee, while Minnehaha was the class prophet. Sawara spoke the last word for the class in the form of "The Will of the Tribe." The -sketch ended with a dance by the tribe. s. ■ When Itching Stops V -L There is one safe, dependable treat ment that relieves itching torture and skin irritation almost instantly and that cleanses and soothes the skin. Ask any druggist for a 35c or $1 bottle of zemo and apply it as directed. Soon you will find that irritations, pimples, blackheads, eczema, blotches, ringworm and similar skin troubles will disappear. A little zemo, the penetrating, satis fying liquid, is tdl that is needed, for it banishes most skin eruptions, makes the skin soft, smooth and healthy. The E. W. Rose Co., Cleveland, O. BLACK LILY IN BLOOM Marietta, Pa.. May 30.—Mrs. John Herr, of near town, has an Egyptian lily in bloom, which is a curiosity. The color is almost black and in i form like a monßtrou3 Calla lllv. The flower is 12 Inches long and the in side scope is 22 inches long. It was raised from a dry bulb without any moisture whatever. increases strength of run-down people in two weeks' time in | many instances. It has been used and en i dorsed by such men as Hon. Leslie M. Shaw, former Secretary of the Treasury and Ex-Governor of Iowa: Former United States Senator Richard Holland Kenney of Delaware at present Major of the U. S. Army; General John L. Clem (Re tired) the drummer boy of Shiloh who . was sergeant in the U. S. Army when only 12 years of age; also United States Judge G. W. Atkinson of the Court of Claims of Washington and others. Ask _2rgM^_docti)r_q r_driiggist about it. siiSif Science SMsL Optometry j Skill and experience In the profes sion of optometry cannot be acquired in a month or a year. I Modern optometry is the result of loiik and exhaustive study. Such experience is our bid for your patronage and good will. Eyesight Specialist Z NORTH THIRD STHKBT SchleUner Bulldlmg