2 TIMELY NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND CITY'S SUBURBS CUMBERLAND VALLEY Milton C. Karns Dies at Mechanicsburg Home Mertutniosburg, Pa., Jline 17. — Milton C. Karns. aged 47 years, an (■-member of borough council and well-known resident, died this morn ing at his home in High street from valvular heart trouble. Mr. Karns waa employed us a patternmaker :tt the Bethlehem Steel Works at Steel ton for fourteen years. Mr. Karns was a one-timo collector of internal revenue and was connected with the Harrisburg office. He served as president of the borough council un til ill health caused him to resign. He was a member of Trindle Spring Lutheran Church, of Melita Lodge, No. 83, Knights of Pythian, and of Washington Camp, No. 164, P. O. S. of A. In former years he was a member of the Singer Band. He is survived by his wife and a sister, Mrs. E. R. Wiland, of Harrisburg; also two nephews and two nieces. Funeral arrangements have not been made. SERMON BY SUPERINTENDENT Mechanicsburg, Pa., June 17. — Yesterday morning the Rev. Dr. Morris E. Swartz, of Harrisburg, su perintendent of the Harrisburg dis trict, delivered the sermon in the Methodist Episcopal Church, before a large congregation. The occasion was the celebration of the holy com munion which was in charge of the pastor, the Rev. J. Ellis Bell. "MY FEET USED TO SWELL SO" Trouble Was So Bad That Some times Mrs. Gray Could Hardly Get About. TAN LAC BENEFITED HER "I can't begin to tejl you how I suffered with my feet and limbs." says Mrs. Velma Gray, of North Seventh street, Harrisburg, Pa. "My feet would burn all the time. Then suddenly they would begin to swell. "Finally I made up my mind to try Tanlac as a last resort and to my delight it began to help me right away. Now the swelling and pain has all gone away and X can walk or work all day without suffering." Tanlac is also sold at the Gorgas Drug Store in the P. R. R. Station; in Carlisle at W. G. Stevens' Phar macy; Elizabethtown, Albert W. Cain; Greenoastle, Charles B. Carl;. Middletown, Colin S. Few's Phar-1 macy; Waynesboro, Clarence Croft's! Pharmacy; Mechanicsburg, H. F. Brunhouse. —adv. Rupture Kills 7,000 Annually Seven thousand persons each year are laid away—the burial certificates lieing "marked "Rupture." Why? Be cause the unfortunate ones had neg lected themselves or had been merely j taking care of the sign (swelling) of; the affliction and paying no attention | to the cause. What are you doing? j Arc you neglecting yourself by wear ing a truss, appliance, or whatever j name you choose to call it? At best, the truss is only a makeshift—a false prop against a collapsing wall—and j cannot be expected to act as more I than a mere mechanical support. The binding pressure retards blood circu- I lation, thus robbing the weakened j muscles of that which they need most —nourishment. But science has found a way, and every truss sufferer in the land is in vited to make a FREE test right in the privacy of their own home. The PLAPAO method is unquestionably j the most scientific, logical and sue- i cessful self-treatment for rupture the' v.orld has ever known. The PLAPAO PAD when adhering closely to the body cannot possibly slip or shift out of place, therefore, cannot chafe or pinch. Soft as velvet —easy to apply—lnexpensive. To be used whilst you work.and whilst you sleep. No straps, buAkles or springs attachod. Learn how to close the hernial opening as nature intended so the rup ture CAN'T come down. Send your name to-day to PLAPAO CO., Block fi"2. St. Louis. Mo., for FREE trial Plapao and the information neces sary.—Advertisement. I la ii jrnr" ii v ii ■ ii 1 li' "1/ tf=j f A Word to Men Have you ever stopped to consider how economical it is to wear a Palm it Beach Suit ? all We have a special method of DRY | 1. CLEANING PALM BEACH SUITS Jf that takes out all the dirt and adds a freshness and vitality to the garments J ! that you are glad to see. <5 Even if you have your suit cleaned J : several times in a season you are way J ahead of the game. For you are con- J serving your wool suits and wool is ihigh and scarce—and yoiv are adding 1 to your appearance which really means J *1 Send for us at once and we will call J for and deliver your suit promptly. MONDAY EVENING, Former Patient at Mont Alto Commits Suicide Waynesboro, Pa., June 17.—Harry L. Stoops, aged 38 years, committed suicide at the home of his step brother, Morris C. Sharrah, along the Leitersburg road, near the iron bridge, squth of town, on Friday aft ernoon. Young Stoops had for sev eral years been suffering from tuber culosis and had spent some time at the White Pine Sanitorium, Mont Alton, but left there several months ago. Feeling that he was not get ting any better since he returned to the home of his step-brother, he again made application for admis sion in the sanitarium, but failing to get immediate admission, he grew despondent and on Friday he took the belt from his bath robe and, placing one end of it around his neck, he fastened the other end to a rafter in the attic "of the Sharrah home and hung himself. Mrs. Shar rah found his body three hours later. He is survived by a daughter and son. Food Conservation Train at Mechanicsburg Saturday Mechanicsburg* Pa., Juno 17.—0n Saturday, June 22, the Pennsylvania food conservation train will be in Mechanicsburg and demonstrations will be given to the people on can ning and drying fresh fruit, vege tables and meat, with an exhibit of modern appliances for home drying. Interesting lectures will be given in the morning at 10 o'clock and aft ernoon at 2 o'clock, which will be full of instruction. The train has been sent out by Director Howard Heinz, of the Food Supply Depart ment of the Committee of Public Safety, to visit cities and towns and teach greater economy in the use of food. The public is cordially in vited to attend. The Girls' Military Service Corps will be present and assist. Mrs. Mary Givler, Aged 95, 111 at Home of Daughter Mechanicsburg, Pa., June 17. Mrs. Mary Hummel Givler, aged 95 years, has been ill for the past week at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jacob N. Strock, of Trindle Spring, about one-half mile from Mechanics burg. Until this time, Mrs. Givler has been in unusually good health and particularly active for one of her years. She has a large circle of friend.s and has been a regular at tendant at Trinity Lutheran Church of which she is a member. Mrs. John T. Lamb, of Mechanicsburg, is also a daughter. MARRIED AT WASHINGTON Waynesboro, Pa., June 17. —Clar- ence W. Clever and Miss Amy Wash abaugh, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. K. Harper Washabaugh, were mar ried Saturday afternoon at the Meth odist Episcopal parsonage, Washng ton, D. C., by the pastor, the Rev. Mr. Hayes. The only persoit in at tendance at the wedding was a brother of the groom, W. 11. Clever, Jr. Mrs. Clever is a graduate of the Waynesboro High School and of the West Chester Normal School, class of 1912. The young people will live in Washington. CHILDREN'S DAY SERVICES Mechanicsburg, Pa., June 17.—In teresting Children's Day services in which the little folks figured con spicuously, were held yesterday in tha Presbyterian Church and the sacrament of baptism administered to several children. The offering was for Sunday school missions. "Love Divine" was the subject of Children's Day service in the St. Mark's Lutheran Bible school, and in Grave Evangelical Church the service was also most enjoyable. This church has been newly-lighted with the lat est electric fixtures and the auditor ium recarpeted and was reopened yesterday. TWO FARMERS' INSTITUTES New Bloomfleld, Pa., June 17. Perry County Board of Farmers' In stitute Managers have decided to hold institutes this year at Landis burg and Mtllerstown. Clark M. Bower, of Blain, is chairman of the board. Perry County Soldier Serving in Canal Zone ■mHl' mti X v EARL G. WAI./DSMITH Blain. Pa., June 17.—Earl G. | Waldsmitli. enlisted in the Army | service on January 4, 1917, and was first sent to Port Slocum, N. Y., where he was in training for several months. He is now stationed with Company K. Twenty-ninth Infantry, at Camp Gaillard, canal zone, Pana ma. His father is .John M. Wald smith, of Jackson township, near Blain, and is a veteran of the Civil | War. Private Waldsmith has not been home since he enlisted. DIXXER OX BIRTHDAY Halifax. Pa., June 17.—Joel Hert, i of near town, was the guest of| honor at a family dinner given ob Saturday. Those in attendance were: i Mr. and Mrs. Ira D. Gephart and children, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer E. Hampton and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Miller, all of Millersburg: Mr. and Mrs. William Hert, andj daughters, Susan and Carrie, of near Fisherville, and Mr. and Mrs. Wil nier J. Gutshall and sons, of Enders. PIECE OF GERMAN AIRPLANE Halifax, Pa., June 17.—Herman H. Richter, an American ambulance; driver in France, sent to his mother, i Mrs. Carl Richter, of Market street.' a piece of wood taken from a Ger man airplane which was shot down I within the Allied lines. Young Rich-I ter enlisted last summer with a State College Unit and has been in France' since fall. IIUMMELSTOWN HOY WOINDED Hummelstown, June 17. —Mrs. Alice H. Fox received word from the War Department yesterday stating that her son, Ralph M. Fox, aged 19 years, had been severely wounded in action with the American Army in France on May 27.'- He was a mem ber of Company D, Twenty-eighth United States Infantry. LUTHERAN REUNION Halfiax, Pa., June 17.—The annual reunion of the Fisherville Lutheran Church will be held in W. H. Miller's; grove at Fisherville, on Saturday,! July 20. The Loysville Orphans'! Home Band will furnish the music for the day. CHARLES-MILLER WEDDING Marietta, Pa., June 17.—Miss Ella Miller, of Marietta, was married Sat-] urday to Howard L. Charles, of Bain-1 bridge, by the Rev. N. N. Lower, pas tor of the Kinderhook United Evan-, gelical Church. The couple will livej in Conoy township. MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT : Marietta, Pa., June 17—Announce-' ment has been made of the wedding i of Miss Ruth Rothrock and M. J. Shellenberger, the ceremony being performed at Chestertown, Md., by the Rev. J. L. Ward, Monday, June 10. UNITED BRETHREN PICNIC Halifax, Pa., June 17. —The annual picnic of the Halifax United Breth ren Sunday school will be held in Buffalo Park, a mile north of town, on Saturday, July 13. ANNOUNCES BIRTH OF SON Halifax, Pa., June 17. Mr. and, Mrs. Emanuel Etzweiler, of near town .announces the birth of a son. Russell Etzweiler, Friday, June 14, 1918. ■■khhsi aBH CHARLES R. 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[Bell OMR Dial 401 HAHRTSBtJRG TELEGRZPir Series of Accidents to Adams County Children Gettysburg, Pa., June 17.—The past week has been one of a series of ac cidents for three little ones who live about two miles from Gettysburg and within ti radius of about a mile from each other. The children range in a£e from about 0 to 13. The first accident happened to Grace Sullenberger, who tramped in some glass, cutting her foot rather severely. The same day while out again she tramped on a nail, the nail I going in the foot to a considerable depth. The next day she was out on the farm after some cattle, when a bull gored her in the leg twice. Just how the girl escaped .from more se rious Injury by the animal is a mys tery. The next in the series happened to Norman Rudisill, a 9-year-old boy. He was hunting eggs in a Held when he received injuries which may cost him the loss of a foot. The lad was in a field In which the grass was be ing cut by a power mower and the lad, being hidden in the tall grass, was caught by It. The sharp knives cut through the tlesh, ligaments and bones of his left foot. Local medical attention was given and the boy then removed to the hospital at York. The other unfortunate one was George Williams, who ran two prongs of a hay fork in his leg just above the knee while working about the farm on which his parents live. Negro Shoots Fellow Employe at Stone Quarries Hiunmelstown, June 17.—Robert Robinson, colored, of Waltonville, was taken to the Dauphin county jail last evening charged with shoot ing Robert Johnson, also "colored, and of Waltonville, intent to kill. The affair occurred at the Wal ton quarries, where the men were employed. Robinson flred five sljots at Johnson, only one taking effect, however, that lodging in Johnson's left arm. He will be brought to the Harrisburg hospital to-day to have the bullet removed. DANCE FOR NEWLY WEDS Dauphin, Pa., June 17. —Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hopkins, Mr. and Mrs. Aloysius Delone, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Delone and Miss Mabel Wilbert, all of Harrisburg, motored here on Sat urday evening and enjoyed an in formal little dance at the home of Miss Bertha Sellers, in Erie street, given in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Delone, a recently married couple. DANCE FOR C. A. O. SOCIETY Dauphin, Pa.. June 17.—A delight fully informal dance was given Sat urday evening in Hawthorne's hall by Miss Ethel R. Forney, a member of this year's graduating class of the Harrisburg Central High School, for the 1918 members oI the C. A. O. So ciety. Refreshments were served to: Misses Emma Keeney, Kathryn Breckenridge, Nancy McCullough, Helen H. Hoffman, Lillian Speak man. Elizabeth Speakman, Kathryn Roeder, Mildred Sheesley, Helen Levy, Eleanor Jones, Miss Forney, Williard Smith, Kenneth Thomas, Edwin Rockefeller, Wilmer King. Fred Wright, Robert Wallower, Wil liam Mcßride, Herbert Meyers, Louis Kraybill, Harold Martz and Jay Stoll. ORGANIZING HOSPITAL UNIT Sunbury, Pa., June 17.—The Amer ican Red Cross to-day appealed to Dr. E. B. Cooper, Sunbury, to organ ize a naval station emergency hos pital unit in Northumberland county and vicinity that would be ready at any date to respond to a call for service in the coast war hospitals throughout the United States. Ac cording to Dr. Cooper, an efTort will b e made to respond to the call. There Is no bar because of age. the letter says. PHYSICIANS FOR WAR WORK Sunbury, Pa., June 17.—Sunbury doctors of military age were to-day notified to fill out questionnaires set ting forth their special qualifications for war work. Physicians over draft age and under 50 were also requested to fill out questionnaires and urged to olfer their services to the Govern ment if needed in foreign service. DOt'BLE PEACH CROP Mlddleburg. Pa., June 17.—From in formation gathered in the Snyder county peach belt, the indications ar that the crop this year will be one of the heaviest in a quarter of a cen tury. It will double that of last year, according to H. H. Grim, a farmer. Suburban Notes LIVERPOOL Miss Edna Albert, preceptress and professor of history at Willlamsport Dickinson Seminary, is the guest of her former pupil. Miss Puera B. Rob ison.* The Rev. and Mrs. G. C. Cramer and Misses Annie Stailey and Zella Fllcklnger spent Saturday at Her shey. , The Rev. Percy Boughey, of Mon tandon, visited former parishioners here on Saturday. William H. Hoon, of Carlisle, is visiting at Mr. and Mrs. Edward Shuler's. Miss Hazel Resh spent Saturday at Harrisburg. The Rev. G. H. Knox, and family spent Saturday at Lancaster. Mrs. H. E. Rltter and son Harry are visiting relatives at Middle town. BLAIN Miss Olive Martin Is visiting her brother, H. H. Martin, in Lancaster county,. Mrs. Clarence Patrie and three children, of Dayton, 0., are the guests of her parents. Professor and Mrs. S. E. Harkins. Harry Kitner and family moved from Carlisle to Blain on the Woods farm with Mrs. Kitner's father. George F. Stine. Mrs. Harvey Frysinger and three children, Charlotte, Frank and Grace Frysinger, of Hershey, returned Fri day from a visit with the former's father, J. A. Shumaker. Arthur M. Martin, of Brltt, la., sent his name to be registered at Blain. He is a aon of W. H. Mar tin, in Blain. HI'MMELSTOWN Ralph HawtlTbrne, wife and two children, of Martinsburg, W. Va., spent the weekend with relatives In town. Philip Delmler, of Harrisburg,' spent over Sunday .with W. P. Shuey. Miss Mary Greenawalt visited friends In York the past week. Richard B. Earnest and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Martz, Mrs. Richard Earnest and daughter, Miss Mamie Earnest, left this morning for South Bethlehem where they will spend several days. Use McNeil's Cold Tablets.—Adv. Columbia Boy With Machine Gun Battalion in England JAMES E. ROST Columbia, Pa., June 17.—Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rost, of South Third street, have beeen informed of the arrival of their son. James E. Rost. in England with Company B, One Hundred and Ninth Machine Gun Bat talion. He states he is well and en joyed the trip very much. MRS. OTTO HIIRER FOUND DROWNED IN STONE (H ARRY Columbia, Pa., June 17.—Mrs. Ur sula Huber, aged 55 years, wife of Otto Huber. general mnager of the Gary Silk Company's plant in East Columbia, was found drowned In Bongart's stone quarry, not far from her home, early Saturday morning. The body was discovered by repair men on the trolley line when they went to a spring to procure drinking water. At first the woman's identity was unknown, but later she was missed from home, the family having supposed that she had gone to mar ket. Mrs. Huber had been in ill health for some time and was sub ject to spells of melancholia. A mar ried son and a daughter and a son 10 years old. at home, survive. GOLD STAR IN FI.AG Gettysburg, Pa., June 17.—Chil dren's Day services were held in the Methodist Church yesterday and a program which was patriotic from beginning to end was rendered. In connection with the service a service llag with five stars was presented, one star being gold. The only man from this town to lose his life in France was Albert J. Lentz, who was killed in action. He was a member of this church. I ' DENTIST GOES TO ARMY Sunbury, Pa., June 17.—Dr. E. A. Brown, a Sunbury dentist, who en listed In the United States Army, was ordered to report for assignment at Philadelphia. The doctor will be given a lieutenancy and assigned to a dental corps. EMPLOYMENT CERTIFICATES Sunbury, Pa., June 17.—Sunbury School Board, Prof. W. A. Geesey, superintendent, announced to-day that every student more than 14 years old will be granted a vaca tional employment certificate this year, regardless of his standing in class. The action was taken, ac cording to Prof. Geeesey, to help re lieve the labor shortage, which is keenly felt |iere. HORSE BREAKS BACK MlddleburK, Pa., June 17.—When a horse took fright for John Starr near here it ran into a tree and suffered a broken back. Starr escaped with slight injuries. Even in Chinese yon hear "Take Nuxated Iron" Aa a tonic, strength and blood builder probably no remedy has ever met with such phenomenal success as has Nuxated Iron. It Is conservatively estimated that over three million people annually are taking it In this country alone. It has been highly en dorsed and used by such men as Hon. Leslie M. Shaw, former Presidential Cabinet Official (Secretary of the Treasury), United States Judge At kinson of the Coyrt of Claims of Washington; Judge Wm. L. Cham bers, Commissioner of the United States Board of Mediation and Con ciliation. formerly Chief Justice of the International Court. Samoa; former United States Senator and Vice Presi dential Nominee Charles A. Towne of I Minnesota; former U. S. Senator Richard Rolland Kenney of Delaware, ; at present Assistant Judge Advocate General U. S. Army; General John L. Clem (Retired), the drummer boy of Shiloh, who was Sergeant in the U. S. Army when only twelve years of age; General David Stuart Gordon (Retired), hero of the battle of Get tysburg; physicians who have been connected with well-known hospitals have prescribed and recommended it. Former Health Commissioner Wm. R Kerr, of Chicago, says it ought to be in every hospital and prescribed by every physician. Dr. A. J. Newman, late Police Sur geon of the City of Chicago, and for mer House Surgeon Jefferson Park Hospital, Chicago, sajfs Nuxated Iron has proven through his own tests of it to excel any preparation he has ever used for creating red blood, building up the nerveß, strengthening the muscles and correcting digestive disorders. Dr. James Francis Sullivan, former ly physician of Bellevue Hospital (Outdoor Dept.), New York, and the Westchester County Hospital says there are thousands of men and wo men wbo need a strength and blood builder but do not know what to take. In his opinion there Is nothing better than organic Iron —Nuxated Iron for enriching the blood and helping to increase the strength and endurance of men and women who burn up too rapidly their nervous energy in the strenuous strain of the great busi ness competition of the day. If you are not strong or Well, you ow'e it to yourself to make the follow ing test; See how long you can work or how far you can walk without be coming tired. Next take two five grain tablets of Nuxated Iron three times per day after meals for two weeks. Then test your strength again and see how much you have gained MANUFACTUREP.S NOTE: Nuxated Iron, which has been used by former members of the United States Senate and House of Representatives and other prominent people with such sur prising results, and which is pre scribed and recommended above by physicians is not a secret remedy, but one which is well-known to druggists everywhere. Unlike the older Inor ganic iron products, it Is easily as similated.- does not Injure the teeth make them black nor upset the stom ach. The manufacturers guarantee successful and entirely satisfactory results to every purchaser or they will refund your money. It Is dis pensed in this city by Croll Keller Geo. A. Gorgas, J. Nelson Clark and | all other *oo4 druggists.—Advertise- CIiIFTON C. GROSS BURIED Dauphin, Pa., June 17.—Funeral services for Clifton C. Gross, who died Wednesday at his home in New York City, were held here yesterday at 5 p. in. at the home of his broth er, William Bell Gross, in Market Square. The Rev. Edwin P. Robin son was in charge of the services and the pallbearers were William Bell Corbett, Harry Miller, William Mil ler, Nagle Miller, all of Harrisburg; Mademoiselle, Can't you tell? I came from afar, But I'm smoking Helmar. * JUNE 17, 1918. Harry B. Greenawalt and Dr. Wil liam P. Clark. tl-BOATS MAKE FISH SCARCE Sunbury, Pa., Juno 17.—Fish deal ers throughout Central Pennsylvania are finding much difficulty, they say, In getting supplies of ocean fish. The wholesalers give as their reason for not supplying fish tliat the crews of fishing schooners refuse to go out during the U-boat scare. THIRTY-SIX GRADUATE] Columbia, Pa., June 17.—Thlrty elx boys and girls graduated from the Columbia High School last week with ten honor pupils, th highest honor having been accorded to Gor don Grove, who was valedictorian. Dr. J. George Reeht, secretary, of the Sttae Board of Kducation. delivered the address and the diplomas were presented by Superintendent W. C. Sampson.
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