Robert F. Ross Dies in
Stock Car at Marysville
Marysville, Pa., May 31.—Robert
P Ross, aged 67, of Harrisburg. a
carmarker in the local preference
freight yards of the Pennsylvania
Rallsoad, was yesterday morning
found dead in a stock car Into which
he had gone a half-hour previous to
loosen a calf fhich had caught its
head in a stall of the car. Death is
believed to have been due to heart
failure.
Funeral services wUI be held for
Mr. Ross from his late home, 386
Hamilton street, on Monday after
noon, in charge of the Rev. E. F.
Curtis, of the Westminster Presby
terian 'Chfcrch, with burial in the
Harrisburg Cemetery. His wife, one
son, two daughters, • three brothers
and four sisters survive htm.
New Cumberland, Pa„ May 31.—A
man who was acting suspiciously
here was arrested by Constable
Hiram Stone and put in the lockup
on Wednesday night. He confessed
to having stolen harness and several
othgr articles from C. P. Strayer. a
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Sole Representatives
YOHN BROS.
8 NORTH MARKET SQUARE
Open Evening* Until Eight
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10c Piece
of Ice
for 5c at Alspure Ice Stations.
You get as much Alspure Ice from our "jitney
stations" for 5c as is sold from the wagons for 10c.
Forty per cent, of the price of ice from the ice
wagons goes toward maintaining the delivery
equipment.
Buying ice from our Alspure Ice Stores saves you
the money that would have been spent for having
wagons on the street making house to house sales.
Alspure Ice Stations are located as follows:
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3rd & Delaware St*.
3rd & Boas (Rear)
sth & Woodbine St*.
6th & Delaware St*.
7th & Camp St*.
Forster & Cowden St*.
13th & Walnut St*.
13th & Swatara St*.
15th & Chestnut St*.
18th & Forster St*.
27th Street, Penbrook, Pa.
Uncle Sam wants men. The ice station plan enables
us to distribute ice with a minimum equipment, thus giving
more men for war purposes. .
UNITED ICE & COAL CO.
Main Office Forster and Cowden Sts.
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FRIDAY EVENING,-
dairyman. He was taken to Squire
Lenhart's office for a hearing and
was later taken to the Carlisle Jail.
Y. M. C. A. DIRECTORS TO
ENTERTAIN CONTRIBUTORS
Directors of the Central Y. M. C.
A. will be hosts at a dinner to be
tendered contributors to. the local Y.
M. C. A. work Tuesday, evening, June
18. The dinner will be held in the
gymnasium of the Central Y. M. C.
A. building. Reports of the year's
work will be read and the contrib
utors will be shown how their rtioney
was spent.
The affair will be ufider the im
mediate auspices Of the finance com
mittee, with W. T. Hildrup as chair
man, and with the following as
members: W. P. Starkey, E. Z. Wal
lower, J. William Bowpian and E. S.
Herman.
ENLISTS IN AMBULANCE CORIS
Marysville, Pa., May 31.—Harry
M. Deckard, employed at the freight
warehouse of the Pennsylvania Rail
road here, has enlisted in the United
States Ambulance Corps. He has
gone to Columbus Barracks, Ohio.
He is a graduate of the Marysville
High School, class of 1915.
NEWS OF WEST SHORE
WESTFAIRVIEW'S
MEMORIAL DAY
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West Shore Towns Will
Unite in Ceremonies
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West Ealrvicw, May 31.—Because
of the inability of G. A. R. veterans
to participate In the usual Memorial
r Day services yesterday, the local
t committee has made arrangements
- for the observation of the holiday
1 here on Sunday. Plans are nearing
s completion and West Falrview will
. likely see the largest demonstration'
s in its history, as many veterans foi
miles around have been requested to
take part in the services.
\ Owing to the advancing age of the
j war veterans, the parade from tiiis
borough to the Enola Cemetery will
not be held this year. Heretofore
it was the custom to march from the
Square here to the Enola Cemetery,
a distance of over a mile. This year
all organizations of the borough
have been requested to participate
in the services at the cemetery,
which will take place Sunday after
noon at 3.30 o'clock.
Up to this time the following
G. A. R. posts and organizations have
notified the local committee that
they would take part in the services:
Posts 58, 116 and 520, G. A. R.,
the Drum Corps, Reserves and mem
beis of General John F. Hartranft
Camp No. 15, Sons of Veterans;
Captain Calder Post, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, and the United Span
| ish-American War Veterans, all of
\ Harrisburg. The column will then
form and march into the cemetery,
where the following program will be
rendered:
Music, Sons of Veterans' Drum
i Corps; prayer, the Rev. F. T. Kohler,
j pastor of United Brethren Church,
I West Fairview; oration, the Rev. J.
[C. Forncrook, pastor of Church of
i God, Penbrook, and member of Post
I 58, G. A. R.; selection of music,
i Drum Corps; prayer, William Hug
j gins, chaplain of Post 85, G. A. R.;
address, J. A. Runkle, commander
of Post 110, G. A. R.; reading, "Gen
eral Logan's Order No. 11," George
L. Sellers, past commander, Post
116, G. A. R.; "Lincoln's Gettysburg
Address," A. J. Pugh, Post 58, G.
IA. R.; memorial exercises, J. A.
Runkle, commander. Post 116, G.
A. R.; A. Wilson Black, commander,
Post 58, G. A. R.; James Auter,
commander, Post 520, G. A. R.;
salute to the dead, Reserves of
Camp 15, Sons of Veterans; benedio
tion and taps.
To accommodate Harrlsburgers
participating in the exercises, James
O. Senseman, superintendent of
transportation of the Valley Rail
ways Company, has consented to run
special cars from Market Suarqe,
Harrisburg, at 3 o'clock and 3.30.
All Enola cars stop at the cemetery.
CHILDREN'S DAY SERVICE
Washington Heights, Pa., May 31.
—Members of Calvary United Breth
ren Sunday School will observe Chil
dren's Day on Sunday, June 9. A
special program is being prepared
and the church choir will render the
music, under the direction of the
pastor, the Rev. P. R. Koontz.
HXRWBBURG TELEGIGLPH
Six Girls Will Receive
Diplomas at Enola High
"Knola, Pa., May 31.—A class of
six girls will receive diplomas this
evening at the commencement exer
cises of the Enola High School. Miss
Nellie Gruver is the * valedictorian
and Miss Hilda Smith is the saluta
torian of the class. John M. Rhey,
an attorney of Carlisle, will be the
principal speaker of the evening.
Prof. J. Kelso Green, county super
intendent of schools, will present
the The program follows:
March, orchestra; Invocation, the
Rev. J. Stewart Glen, pastor of the
United Brethren Church; salutatory
honor, "Women and War," Hilda
Smith; song, "Bridal Chorus," high
school pupils; essay, "Indian Leg
ends," Miriam Neuer; reading, "Ro
"meo and Juliet," Beatrice Mae Peck;
music, orchestra; essay, "The Red
Cross," Esther Shuman, essay, "La
fayette, Wo Are Here," Romayne
M'nick; music, "Song of Spring,"
school; valedictory honor, "Is the
World Growing Better?" Nellie Gru
ver; address, John M. Rhey, of Car
lisle; presentation of diplomas, J.
Kelso Green, county superintendent
of schools; benediction, the Rev. M.
S. Sharp, pastor of the Lutheran
Church; music, orchestra.
Marysville Service Flag
in Honor of 72 Soldiers
MarjNvllle, Pa., May 31.—Memorial
37 wtta Httingly observed in Marys
ville yesterday. After a parade form
ing on Diamond Square at 1.30 o'clock,
the procession moved to the Chestnut
Grove Cemetery where further serv
ices were held. The address of the
day was delivered by the Rev. Ralph
E. Hartman, pastor of Trinity Re
formed Church. Miss Irene Ashen
felter read Lincoln's Gettysburg ad
dress. Several selections were ren
dered by the Marysville Cornet Band
after which Harvey M. Sellers of the
band sounded taps. The parade, in
cluding the Marysville band, women
of the Red Cross Society, G. A. R.
men in automobile, and various fra
ternal organizations, moved over sev
eral other streets of Marysville, after
which a seventy-starred service flag
was unfurled in Diamond Square. Last
evening a patriotic union prayer
meeting was held in Bethany United
Lvangelical Church, when the sermon
was delivered by the Rev. D. C. Pew
terbaugh, pastor of the church.
Personal and Social Items
of Towns on West Shore
Mr. and Mrs. Theater Jones, of Har
risburg, visited his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Irvin Jones, yesterday.
Mrs. Rebecca Stees, of Baltimore,
a ? daughter, Miss Josephine Stees.
of lork, are guests at Marysville, of
Mrs. Stees 1 sister, Mrs. Mary Heck,
South Main street.
Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Bowers and son,
Harry Bowers, visited Mr. and Mrs.
H. Bowers, at Washington Heights.
XT {'?• .?*; c - Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. H.
H. Hefkin, and Blair Hefkin, were
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. O.
Rishel, at Washington Heights.
v.?,?.'' M'' s - Russell Holiinger and
son. William Holiinger, of Shiremans
town, are home from a visit with the
latter s grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
William tatambaugh, at New Kings
ton.
Mrs. Mumma, Mrs. Miller and Miss
tjberly, of Mechanicsburg, and Mrs
Herr, of Lancaster, spent Monday
with Mrs. Sara Strong; at Shire
manstown.
Kreitzler, of Camp Hancock.
Augueta, Ga,; Mrs. Mary Kreitzler, of
Harrisburg; Mrs. Harry Starr, daugh
ter, Charlotte Starr, and son, John
fatarr, and John Snyder, of Shiremans
town, were entertained at the home
Mr. and Mrs. Prank Snyder, and
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Ward, at Elchel
berger s Curve.
„Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bingham, of
Harrisburg; c. B. Witmer. Mr. and
-S' ? • Apple, of Sunburg, and
Miss Manie Berg, of Lancaster, were
entertained recently by Mrs. J. w
Sheets, at her home at Shiremans
town.
Mrs. Howard C. Kraber. has return
ed to her home at Harrisburg. after
spending several days with Mr. and
Mrs. Jacob M. Sheely at "Homestead
I'®>"m, near hhlremanstown.
Miss Mary Harman, nurse at the
Harrisburg Hospital, visited her par
ents, at Shlremanstowri yesterday.
Miss Charlotte Snyder, of Harris
burg. Is visiting relatives at Shire
manstown.
Mrs M. L,. Baker, of New Cum
berland. spent yesterday at Carlisle.
and i? Irs , Ge orge Beaver and
children who have visited relatives
in New Cumberland, have returned to
Lebanon.
Eloise Randolf, the little daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Randolf, of New
pneumonia ' Berlous 'y with
en^Ja,ned R -th B o ,a Mixed Card^Cl^
f" hom / at New Cumberland, on
Wednesday nigrht.
J 1 i H a nbrfght and son,
John Hambright, Jr.. of Bergenfield
N. J., are visiting Mrs. George Soud
fand I ' ourth street. New Cumher
a*\rl 1 d f Ira - P ,' , E . n K'e. of Indian
apolis, Ind.. are visiting: Mi3B Nellie
Kelster, at New Cumberland.
thp Mnh who is eni ployed at
tbe shipbuilding yards at Camden.
New' Cum be Mand 6 . at hi " hon,e at
TOURING CAR STOLEN
t < Sr MP T-T Hill ' P 5" May 3 1—While
I. M. Horn and members of the
family were away from home yester
day thieves broke into the garage
and made a jiafe getaway with his
car - Thp 'ai was painted
an olUe g-een. with the exception
of the hood find wheels, which were
black. The car bore Pennsylvania
license No. 204497. """ayivania
Charles E. Musser Found
Dead in Bath Room
Charles E. Musser, 53 years old was
found dead in the bathroom at his
home 1715 Hunter street, yesterday
morning, having been stricken with
heart failure. His body was discov
ered when ot was noticed that he re
mained in the room an excessive
period of time. Mr. Musser an em?
oloye *>f the Hiokok Manufacturing
olant. was a member of the Church of
God and of Camp No. 69, P. o. S. of A
His wife survives him, as do three
sons. William Musser. Albert Musser
and Paul Musser, of Harrisburg. and
one brother. B. F. Musser, also of Har
risburg. Private funeral services will
be held on Monday afternoon. Burial
will be made in the East Harrisburg
Cemetery. B
SIMON FRANK
Simon Frank, aged 52. who died
Monday, was a resident of Harrisburg
for the past thirty years. During that
time lie was actively engaged in the
furniture business. He was a mem
ber of a number of organizations, and
was one if the early members of the
Chisuk Emuna congregation, the first
Jewish church established in Harris
burg. He was a very active and will
ing worker, and was generous in his
'•ontributlons to charitable funds He
Is survived by his wife, five children
two sisters, a brother and a number of
relatives.
MRS KI.iv'AIIKTII WIIITKI)
Mrs. Elizabeth Whited. 58 vears
old. wife of Willis Whited. died after
a long Illness at her home, at 1409
Vorth Front street, yesterday morn
ing. Before comlnc to Harrisburg
dx years aero, the Whiteds made their
home at Pittsburgh. In addition to
'ier husband, she is survived bv one
on. E. William Whited. and one
'-usrhter, Miss Martha E. Whited both
ving at home. Private funeral ser
ies will be held on Saturday morn-.
DRAFT BOARDS TO
GET MEN LISTED
Says Draft Is Taking Away
Valuable Men From the
Mines of Pennsylvania
• State draft headquarter to-day
notified all local boards to make ef
forts to secure listing of men for the
limited military service in the air
craft production work as rapidly as
possible as the lists must be for
warded to Washington on June 4.
Selections of men will then be made
and train arrangements announced.
The state headquarters has also
called upon all local boards to im
mediately report special inductions
as the headquarters has to make a
daily telegraphic report to Washing
ton showing every induction made,'
while they have also been urged
secure the help of men on their
lists who are unable to give active
service, but who willing to
give part of their tlm(j to the work
of the boards. Local boards have
also been requested to bring to at
tention of registrants the facilities
available from offers of hospitals
and surgeons to remedy minor de
fects and fit him for immediate train
ing as a soldier.
State headquarters has also issued
this circular on the registration:
"The President's proclamation
sets June sth as the day for the reg
istration of all male persons, either
citizens of the United States or re
siding therein, who have since June
sth, 1917 and on or efore June sth,
1918, attained their twenty-first
birthday. You should exert every
effort to obtain complete and con
tinuous publicity in all papers until
registration day, of vital parts of the
registration regulations, particu
larly the time and place of registra
tion, persons required to register and*
the method- by which absentees may
register by mail. A special effort
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The merchants of Harrisburg Knitting Company, Inc., and its
are going to pay tribute to a home employes are active workers. In
enterprise during the week start- every call for that sweet charity
ing June 1 st, by featuring in their which gives with a heart ta cheer
displays the Hose that has gained our employes respond voluntarily
fame for Harrisburg and for itself and generously. To every peti
, ;i| not onl y throughout the length tion for patriotic endeavor the '
N and breadth of the United States, name "Monito" has been in
but to the furthermost parts of the scribed by the eager hands of our ji
civilized world. happy co-workers. They bought |wjfl
of the Third Liberty Bonds alone lr!\l
We believe you have a civic $23,250. In the social hall of the
pride in the welfare of our organ- P^ ant hundreds of deft fingers knit f
ization, owned and officered by in the recreation time for the Red
your neighbors and friends; and Cross,
giving pleasant and profitable
employment to an army of toilers It is that spirit of sincere pur
who find work that has been pose to do worthwhile things
robbed of drudgery and enobled with a will which goes into the
by the spirit of kindly interest daily task and has made Monito
which inspires our administrative the highest standard in Men's and
policy and makes every man Women's Hosiery and the
| woman on our payroll a fac- Monito factory a model in indus
tor in our achievements and a sub- trial organization,
stantial participant in our success.
feyjj Your pride, as well as ours; for
1° every movement which bene- wherever Monito Hose are worn
fits Harrisburg the Moorhead Harrisburg shares the fame.
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should be made to have this Informa
tion published in foreign language
newspapers In those districts having
a large non-English speaking popula
tion. In order that all who are sub
ject to registration may know the
time and place of registration, a vig
orous publicity campaign should be
inaugurated.
"Mayors, burgesses county-clerks
and township clerks, who are re
quired to perform certain duties,
should be furnished by the local
boards with a list of the places desig
nated ofr registration and Bhould
be urged to have someone on 'duty
at their respective offices to inform
persons making inquiry of the place,
or places at which they may register.
"It is the duty of every lopal
board in the state to see that the
registrants within its Jurisdiction
have knowledge of the fact that they
are required to register."
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Our aim is always to have the best quality at thcJl ■ p\pjl S #
RHI lowest prices in the city, and past experience and the Jffi| | f
Vmj large number of our satisfied customers testify to this. J|j S yi 1 |
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MAY 31, 1918.
British Casualties in
May Reach Total of
166,802; Dead 22,054
By Associated Press
London, May 31.—Casualties in the
British ranks reported during the
month of May reach a total of 166,-
802. The losses were divided as fol
lows:
Killed or died of wounds: Officers,
1,536; men, 20,518.
Wounded or missing: Officers, 6,-
182; men, 138,566.
British casualties reported week
by week have recently been running
near the 40,000 mark, evidently rep
resenting the losses sustained during
the heavy fighting that started with
the beginning of the German often
•ive in March. The total reported
during April was only 62,4T8, as th
Hats npnarently did not begin to re
flect fully the effects of the casual
ties sustained in resisting the Ger
man thrusts in Pic&rdy and Flanders
until the beginning of May.
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