2 IMPORTANT NEWS OF TOWNS IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA IRVING COLLEGE OPENS SEPT. 25 Mechaiiicsburg Institution of Learning Has Enrolled Big Classes For Winter Term STARTING ITS 63RD YEAR Soldiers in United States Serv ice at Various Camps Spend Furloughs at Their Homes Mechaiiicsburg, Pa., Aug. 17. Irving College and Music Conserva tory, which has been remodeled and repaired, ready for the opening ses sion on Wednesday, September 25, will enter on the sixty-third year. The number of pupils at the present enrollment exceeds that of last year. I —Major Victor Lenher, who is in j the United States Government em- j ploy at Washington, D. C., spent the weekend with his sisters, the Misses Mary and Elsie Lenher, East Main street. Before enlisting in Govern ment work Major Lenher was a member of the faculty at the Uni- | versity of Wisconsin. —Captain Boyd j Spahr made a short visit at the home I of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. H. j Spahr, South Market street. Cap tain Spahr is connected with the Ordnance Department at Washing ton, D. C.—Mr. and Mrs. E. A. YJT - I erstic, of Portland, Ore., left for | their home in that city yesterday. after spending two months with the | latter's mother, Mrs. Eliabeth Sher- i ban.—George E. Loyd, who has been serving as Federal director, has been advanced to the offico of Director of ' Loans for Eastern Pennsylvania, under the supervision of the United States Treasury Department.—Eu gene Getz, who was injured in the automobile-trolley accident several weeks ago and taken to the Harris tuirg Hospital for treatment, has returned to his home greatly Im proved in health.—Mrs. J. N. Young, of Youngstown, Ohio, and daughter. Mrs. Ernest Stanley, of Chicago, are visiting at the home of the Misses Ellen and Sue Swartz, East Main street.—C. M. Cocklin, of Mcchan- Icsburg. was elected president of the County Association of Sons of Artierica, at Carlisle on Tuesday.— Lloyd Ulrich has accepted a poj-i* tion as bookkeeper with the Allison Hill Trust Company. Harrisburg.— Mrs. George R. Eppley, of Youngs town, Ohio, visited nt the home of Mrs. W. F. Fishburn, East Locust street. —Charles Leas and son Adam, of Harrisburg, were guests of the former's mother. Mrs. Emma Leas. —Miss Lester Heisler, of Harrls " burg, spent several days with her Bister, Mrs. J. W. Brandt. Union Church of Newville Will Hold Campmeeting Newville, Pa., Aug. 17.—A camp meeting under the auspices of the Union (colored) Church of Newville, vill be held at the Newville Park, August 18 and 25 and September 1. Tho meeting will be conducted by the Rev. Arhens, of Mechanicsburg. —The Young Ladles' Missionary So ciety of the Church of God met at the home of Mrs. Calvin Felix on Tuesday evening. The September meeting will he held at the home of Mrs. E. L. Bitzler.—Mrs. Lydia Abra b'ms and Miss Ruth Stum are critl e-l'v ill. —Robert Hays, of Johns t "-n, is visiting his mother, Mrs. / "nie Hays.—Mrs. John Koch and t'-ree children, of Harrisburg, are veiling his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T "vid McCoy.—Miss Margaret Dil 1-of Philadelphia, was the guest o* the Misses Woodburn for several r'-ys.—Miss Bess Landis is spending p week with Mr. and Mrs. Goodwin Beard at their cottage in the Pocono mountains.—Miss Edna Hursh, of Charleston, W. Va., and Harry Hursh re Middletown, visited their father, P-vid Hursh, recently. George North, of Philadelphia, is visiting 1 is sister. Mrs. Annie McCoy.—Gro ceryman S. E. Piper was at Allen town on Sunday visiting his son, Donald, who is in training for over sea service. CHARLES ROBERT BECKLEY Certificated Shorthand Teacher. Formerly 15 years with the leading business schools of Philadelphia and New England. Principal of BECKLEY'S BUSINESS COLLEGE THE Office Training School 121 Market St. (Kaufman's Store Bldg.) . FALL SESSION OPENS Day School, Sept 3 Night School, Sept 4 Call or phone for reservations ' now. The registration is In creasing very rapidly. Nearly 200 In Day and Night School now. This Is the Greatest Busi ness School in Harrisburg Bell 60411 Dial 401 SATURDAY EVENING, Visitors Spend Pleasaint Days at Millerstown MiUerstown, Pa., Aug. 17.—Mrs. Titus Berst and daughter, Miss Lois Berst, of Erie, enroute from New York to Asbury Park, are guests of D. M. Rlckabaugh.—Mr. and Mrs. Harry Armstrong and children and Mrs. William Coffrode, and children, of Lancaster, are visiting their mother, Mrs. Mary Allen.—Mrs. Bradenbaugh, of Millersburg, and Miss Cora Coffrode, of Dauphin, were guests of Prof. John Adams at the Elms Cottage.—Mrs. John Hctrlck and sons, Kenneth and William Hetrick, visited relatives at Duncannon on Tuesday.—William Taylor and son Jack, of Groens burg, spent several days this week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor.—Mr. and Mrs. Culvln Grubb, of Harrisburg, were guests of Mrs. Wilson Wright Sunday.—Prof, and Mis. Edward Morrow and son I*eo aro visiting I)r. and Mm. William Morrow and family at Loysville.— Banks Lohr, of Salem, N. J., spent Sunday with his brother, D. H. Lohr. —Mrs. Anna Eckels, who had spent several days at Mountain Park. Md., has returned home. Mrs. Annie Wilson, of spent the weekend with D. M. Rlckabaugh end family.—Mrs. J. B. Parson, of Port Royal, visited her sister, Mrs. William Moore, and.the Misses Sarah and Jessie Kipp this week. —Mr. and Mrs. Chester Roliston, of Lewis town, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Fry over Sunday.—Miss Jessie Kipp, who had been spending several weeks at Williams Grove, has returned home.—Mr. and Mrs. Martin Rowe and son Earl, of Now port, spent v "Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Joslah Rowe.—Miss Helen Frets visited her friend, Walter Benner, at Camp Meade, Md., this welt.—Mrs. T. V. Dlftenderfer and son Harry were visitors at Newport Monday.—Miss Marie Moyer, of Mifflin, was the guest of Miss Myra Farner Tuesday.—Miss Elisabeth Herr, who had been visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Beaver, of Powls Valley, returned to her homo at Pleasant Grove, Lan caster county. Wednesday.—Mrs. Titus Berst and daughter Ix>ls atid Miss Kathryn Rlckabaugh were en tertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Beaver Thursday.— Banks Karßtctter, of Harrisburg, spent Sunday with Mrs. Martha Karstetter.—Miss Gracella Allen, who had spent several months at Harrisburg, has returned home, Willing Workers of Church Meet at Rensel Home Elizabcthtown, Pa., Aug. 17. —The ; Willing Worker's Society of Christ j Reformed Church held a meeting at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Rensel in South Market street on Tuesday evening. A fine program, consisting of music, recitations and readings was rendered by the mem bers, after which a luncheon was served.—Mrs. Harry Brinser and two sons, Paul and Hershey, were the guests of relatives at Willow street. —P. M. Weidman and family were guests of relatives at Marietta.—Mrs. J. R. Nauman and son Charles were guests of relatives at Palmyra.—On the lot of Harry Olweiler in Park street are stalk of broom corn that measure thirteen feet tn height apd sweet potato vines thirteen feet TWO inches.—Mrs. Elwood Barr attended the funeral of her grandfather at Lancaster.—The large smokestack at] the Klein Chocolate Works in Brown | street was blown down during the storm on Wednesday evening and slightly damaged. A large force of men, together with a fifty-foot der rick put it in its usual position on Wednesday night.—Miss Amanda Foreman, of Philadelphia, was the guest of F. K. Kuhn and family.— Mrs. J. C. I-leilman and daughter Dorothy are the guests of relatives at Annville.—Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Shellenberger and daughter, of York, were guests cf Mr. and Mrs. D. K. I Weittman.—Mrs. Paul Shirk and son Paul spent a few days with rela tives at Middletown.— Mrs. Lewis Pearsol, of-Penryn, and Mrs. Kate Logan and two daughters, Kathryn and Mary, of Lancaster, were guests of Elvin Baker and family.—Mr. and Mrs. Grover F. A. Keller received a! postal from their son, Robert R. Kel ler, on Tuesday stating that he has j arrived safely "over there." He is' a member of Company B, 304 th Ammunition Train.—Millard Foltf and wife were visitors to Lancaster and Harrisburg on Tuesday. Emperors Boast of "Love Feast" Amsterdam, Aug. 17.—The com plete agreement existing between Germany and Austria-Hungary has been again demonstrated at the meeting of the Emperors at German main headquarters, an official state ment from Berlin yesterday declares. The statement, which is dated at Germa| headquarters, August 15, reads: "The meeting of the august sover eigns once again has manifested the close understanding and complete agreement on political and military tasks and an identical and most loyal interpretation of the alliance. The intercourse of the monarchs was I characterized by a cordiality corh- with their personal rela tions as well as the interests of the people. "Leading statesmen and military leaders have conferred with com plete and fruitful results. The Kaiser gave audience to Baron Burian, Field Marshal Arz and other Austrian ministers, whilei Emperor Charles' received Baron Burian and Field ] Marshal von Hindenburg." • New Chinese Flag Puzzles Mariners I An Atlantic Port, Aug. 17.—01 d seadogs yesterday were much pUzzled when a tramp steamship made lid way into port flying a flag with red, yellow, blue, white and black stripes from its staff at the stern. It was a new one on these old "salts" as it was the first steamship to ever, reach this port with the new flag of the Chinese republic. The ship was the Hwah Yih, for merly the Austrian steamship Sile sia. taken over by the Chinese re public soon after they had declared war against the Central Powers. On the ship's bows the name looks like a big laundry check. She came from Chile with 7,000 tons of nitrate of soda, which will be used in mak ing powder and other explosives. The ship's company comprises ten European officers and forty-five Chinamen, who are sailors, firemen, cooks, cabin boys and stewards. The English officers are not fluent in the twisty Chinese tongue and orders to the sailors are given through the boatswain, who "bites" oft English with some neatness apd dispatch. PUBLIC WEDDING FOR MINISTER'S DAUGHTER >v: CP* k \ MR. AND MRS. EARL WILLIAM DOMBACH Colombia, Pa., Aug. 17.—For the second time within a month there was a public marriage in the Church of God hero, and the bride, as in the first marriage, was a daughter of the pastor, the Rev. I. Newton Demy. Miss Louise Helen Demy was married to Earl Witmer Dombach, son of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Dombach, who live outside of the borough lim its. The wedding was a public af fair and everybody was invited to witness the ceremony. The clergyman selected to perform the ceremany and preach the sermon was the Rev. Dr. I. A. MacDannald, pastor of the Church of God, at Mount Joy. The bride was given in marriage by her father and Mrs. William H. Burg, orangist of the church, played the wedding march. Just about a month ago a sim-ilar ceremony was performed In the church when an older daughter of the pastor was married before a pub lic audience. The officiating clergy man at that time was the Rev, George R. Hoverter, pastor of the Church of God, at Lancaster. Many Visitors at Dauphin Cottages and Bungalows Dauphin, Pa., Aug. 17.—The Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Shoop and daughter, Miss Kathryn Shoop, left on Satur day for a visit at Hoover's Island and Shamokin, after which Miss Shoop will spend several weeks at the mountain and seashore. —The Rev. Dr. John Reed, of Lebanon, preached in the Dauphin Presbyterian Church last Sunday.—Mr. and Mrs. Jack Landis. of Philadelphia, were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Bell Clark.—Joseph Flte left on Monday for Philadelphia, where he is em ployed.—Miss Helen Louise Wallis returned home to-day from New York City, where she has just fin ished a six weeks' course in war cookery.—Edgar W. Forney returned ito Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga., on Tuesday, after spending a ten days' furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey C. Forney.—Mrs. J. E. Williams and daughter. Miss May Williams, of Harrisburg, were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Wil liams.—Dr. Joseph Poffenberger, of Sunbury, who spent several days last week with his aunt, Miss Mary Um berger, left Sunday for Columbia, Ohio, where he has enlisted as a United States Army physician.—Mr. and Mrs. Kelley and family and Miss Petty McDevitt, all of Harrisburg. are spending several weeks at the Stambaugh cottage, along the river. —Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Harris and children, Janice and Marjorie, of Salem, Ohio, and Mrs. Lang, of Round Bay, Md., were week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs. Harry B. Greenawalt.—Mr. and Mrs. Frank Peisders and daughter, of Harris burg, were the guests of Mrs. Peid ers' parents. Mi*, and Mrs. Frank Putt, on Sunday.—Mrs. William Bell Clark spent Wednesday with friends at Carlisle. —Mrs. T. J. Cauftman re turned on Monday from a short visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Peters, at New Buffalo.—Miss Naomi Ebersole, of Roaring Branch, arrived Friday to spend several weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ebersole.—Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Heck left Wednesday for Atlantic City, where they will spend several weeks. Lightning Overturns Table and Breaks Chinaware Greencastle, Pa., Aug. 17.—During the heavy storm that visited Green castle Monday, lightning struck a number of dwelling houses. Fortu nately the buildings were not set on fire. In one house the dining table was overturned and a number of the dishes broken. —The Rev. Lester M. Comrow, who returned from a two weeks' vacation spent with relatives in Connecticut Friday, was taken very seriously ill at the Presbyterian manse this week, but his condition is greatly improved.—Sergeant Chal mers L. Brewbaker, of Fort Porter, New York, son of Mr. a'nd Mrs. Frank Brewbaker, near Greencastle, has been commissioned a second lieu tenant and has been ordered to Bos ton.—Mrs. Elizabeth Patton and (laughter. Miss Mary, have returned 1 from Philadelphia, where Miss Pat ton has-been teaching home econo mics in one of Philadelphia's High schools.—E. O. McLanahan is con fined to his home in East Baltimore street, by illness. —J. Funk Martin, of Jacksonville, Fla., is spending sev eral weeks with Greencastle rela tives.—J. Gilmore Fletcher, of Wash ington, and Watson Fletcher, of New York, spent part of their week with their father, L. H. Fletcher, South Carlisle street. —Mrs. Lester Young and children, of Pittsburgh, are guests in the home of Mrs. Clarissa Hawbaker.—Announcement has been made of the marriage of Lloyd Brant Hagerman and Miss Clare Gertrude Martin. The wedding took place in Hagerstown, July 27. J. H. Light is spending several weeks in Canada. Mr. Light owns a large ffcrm near Saskatchewan, and he is superintend ing his grain harvest.—Thursday, August 15, was celebrated as "Green castle Day." All the business places of the town were closed for the day, and the proprietors and clerks en joyed a holiday. Naturalize 2,000 Soldiers in Virginia Camp Petersburg, Va., Aug. 17. Nearly 2,000 soldiers, the greatest number of men ever naturalized at one time, were made citizens of the United States at Petersburg yesterday after noon. The fighting men, largely of Italian blood, are National Army sol diers from the replacement battalions at Camp Lee and will, within a. few months, be fighting in France. The ceremonies were under the au spices of the war camp community service and the Rotary Club, of this city. Assistant Secretary of War Frederick P. Keppell, and Assistant Secretary of Labor Louis F. Post were tho chief speakers of the occasion. HAHRISBURG SIFKFLISV TELEGRAPH! JHjHj JH E jM .dri—r Ms JumSßSm Tyrone Trolley Company Asks For Increased Fare Tyrone, Pa., Aug. 17.—The chief topic of conversation this week is the application filed at the State De partment at Harrisburg by the local trolley company seeking to raise the trolley fare one cent.—Practically all of the Evangelical churches have suspended their Sunday evening ser vice for the month of August, and have united in having vesper services each Sunday evening in one or the other of the local parks. J. A. Thompson left this week for Wil liamsport, where he will indulge in a week's fishing for bass in the Sus quehanna.—Mrs. H. Espen Kloss, whose husband is in France, spent a portion of this week with her husband's family, Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Kloss of Maple Kroft, near here.— John Evans, United States Navy, who has made seven trips across the ocean in the past year, is enjoying a short furlough visiting his sister, Mrs. Stryker.—Dr. Carey Bradin, who was ocmmissioned a lieutenant in the Hospital Corps, *is now in France.—B. F. Reist, a former resi dent of Tyrone, but now of New York City, spent a day with old friends here.—Mrs. J. T. Laurie and daugh ter Mildred are visiting relatives at Philadelphia and Buffalo, N. Y.— The Misses Ethel and Agnes Galla gher of Pittsburgh, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mathers. —Mrs. R. J. Maurer and two children are visit ing relatives in Johnstown and Sharpsburg.—Miss Alice L. Newman of Pittsburgh, is the guest of her brother, the Rev. E. H. Newman.— Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Sprankle are spending a week at Stroudsburg.— Misses Lucy and Marian Pletcher, of Pittsburgh, are the guests of Mrs. C. J. Blair. —Mrs. Ella Maloney and daughters, May and Isabel, left this week for an extended visit with friends at Buffalo, N. Y., and Cleve land, Ohio.—Mrs. William Littie, of Philadelphia, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Thomas Fisher, and will remain here. Her husband has gone to France with the American Army. —Sergeant Plummer Irvln, direct from training at Leon Springs, Texas, is home on a short furlough.—Rob ert B. Cowan was summoned to •Washington, D. C., by War Depart ment for special duty. Millersburg People Will Go to Florida by Auto Mtiler.sliurg. Pa., Aug. 17. —Jacob O. Shrefiier and Lenton Strohecker and family will leave next week for Panama City, Florida, where they will be employed at shipbuilding. They will make the entire trip by au tomobile. During the electrical storm Monday 'afternoon lightning struck the home of J. P. Evttts, fol lowing an iron pipe and shocking Mrs. Evitts. She escaped serious in jury.—Glenn Lenker, seven-year-old son of Edward Lenker, who was hit by an automobile early in the .week, escaped with minof bruises and is about again. Early in the week Mrs. Wetzler living in the Gilbert property in the rear of Shetron's store turned out her oil stove she thought and later went with some friends to the Pennsylvania Railroad depot. Shortly afterwards, however, paspersby dis covered a blaze in the dining room, caused by the oil stove. An entrance was forced and the blazing stove re moved. The damage was slight.—En. sign Monroe E. Miller, of the bat tleship Montana, was a visitor at his old Millersburg home on Wednesday. —Mr. and Mrs. Herbert I. Hoffman, of Pine street, announce the birth of a son, Kermit R. Hoffman, August 11.—Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin English of Elmira, N. Y., are visiting at the home of his grandmother, Mrs. D. H. Kuhns, at Lenkerville. George Neagley, of Altoona, was back to his old Millersburg home this week on a short visit.—H. L. Lark spent the week at New York City. Rainbows Praised by French General Washington, Aug. 17.—The Rain bow Division, which whipped the crack Prussian Guards in the recent fighting on the Marne, was com mended highly for its valor, ardor and spirit," in a general order issued by General Naulin, commanding the Twenty-first French Army Corps, with which the Rainbow served. Copies of the order were received here yesterday. The Rainbow Divi sion is composed of National Guard units from thirty-six states, and the Pottsville, Pa., company was in the thick of the fighting. The order was issued when the Rainbow Division was about to leave the Twenty-first Army Corps for oth er service, and was directed to Ma jor General Menoher and Brigadier General commander and phlef of staff respectively of the iii vision. GETTYSBURG COLLEGE SELECTEE AS OFFICERS TRAINING SCHOOL New Classes Established at Camp Lee, Petersburg, Va.; Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga., and Camp Taylor, Louis ville, Ky., Where 1,000 Candidates Will Be Sent Weekly Gettysburg, p a „ Aug. 17. Gettysburg College has been named as one of the places at which candi 'or officers training schools will, be examined Three new efficers training camps have been established, one for infantry at Camp Lee, Peters burg. Va., one for machine gun com panies at Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga., and one for artillery at Camp Zachary Taylor, Louisville. Ky. It Is planned to send one thousand men a week to these three camps, the men to come from every part of the United States. The examining officers are usually connected with the schools having established the Reserve Offi cers training Corps, and it is for this reason that Gettysburg has been named as one of the examining points. Indications are that Gettys burg will see large clashes of can didates come here every week for their examinations. President Gran if, .Y'" have the men in charge until the arrival of the Regular Army officer who will direct the military training at Gettysburg during the coming collegiate year. This officer will then take over the work, A United States flag and a service flag was unfurled at the little hamlet Brushtown in the eastern sec tion of the county recently. Congress man Brodbeck was the principal speaker. The service flag contained twenty-four stars, one for each of the Conewago township boys in the service. Prominent among them was one of gold for Wilford Rupprecht, who killed in action in France. —-Three aviation units comprising a s most six hundred men, spent a bight here on their way from Camp Greene. Charlotte. North Carolina, to a camp somewhere in New York state. , men their training grounds at Waco, Texas, about six weeks ago, traveling to The North Carolina camp on the railroad, where thev spent some time. From North Carolina they were traveling in trucks, one CENTRAL PENNA. PERSONALS Halifax.—Mrs. George Wert has returned home after a visit to rela tives at Philadelphia, Mount Joy and Maytown.—Mrs. W. S. Stinger and two chilldren, of Goldsboro, spent Sunday at the home of her sister, Mrs. Howard Pritz. —Prof. S. C. Beitzel was called to Carlisle Satur day on account of the serious illness of his sister, Mrs. John Nickey.— Miss Pearl Kline spent the week-end at Marysville at the home of her sis ter, Mrs. C. C. Poffenberger.—Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Biever, of Watson town, spent Saturday at the home of his mother, Mrs. Mary Biever. —Mrs. W. I. Keiter and children, Ray and Ruth, of Cherrydale, Va., are visiting her sister, Mrs. H. S. Potter.—Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Brooke, of Philadel phia, spent several days at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Alice Bressler.— Mrs. E. C. Hatter and two children, of Sunbury, spent the weekend at the home of her mother, Mrs. C. B. Wil bert.—Mrs. Carl Richter, of town, has recived announcement of the arrival overseas of her s#n, Otto G. Richter. —The official board of the local United Brethren Church has granted a three weeks' vacation to their pastor, the Rev. Charles D. Lowery.—Mr. and Mrs. Oliver J. Cooper, of town, have recived word of the arrival in France of their son, John J. Cooper.—W. E. Fetterhoff and family, of Lucknow, spent Sun day with friends.—Miss Margaret Vanetta spent a day at Harrisburg, the guest of her brother, Bruce Van etta.—Elmer E. Daugherty spent Sunday with friends at McCellan. — M. B. Cator and family, of Allen town, spent Sunday at the home of A. M. Cator and family. Main—Misses Marie and Kathryn Gutshall, of Barree, are visiting their aunt, Mrs. C. O, Gray.—Miss Ethel Wilt and Miss Aileen Neidigh, of Mount Joy. visited their homes Jiere the past week.—Mr. and Mrs. Ed ward McKee and daughters, Borothy and Marguerite McKee, of Red Lion, paid a visit to the former's sister. Mrs. R. M. Smith. —Mrs. Ellen Spohn of Hershey, who is visiting Perry countv friends, was the guest of Mrs. Matilda Morrow. —H. W. Gray, who is employed by the Westinghouse Company at Pittsburgh, is spending two weeks with his father, J. G. Gray.—The Rev. J. F. Harkins, of State College, is spending a week's vacation with his parents. Professor and Mrs. S. E. Harkins. —Jacob Loy has returned home from Harrisburg. —Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Snyder and baby John Alwyn, and Mrs. Bessie Zeigler, of Alliance, 0., visited J. N. Snyder.—Miss Evelyn Garber, of Harrisburg, is visiting at E. M. Rice's. —Miss Martha Baird. of Bos ton, Mass., is the guest of the Misses Mae and Leelie Wentzel. —Miss Ma daline Martin, Miss Mabel Anderson and Miss Jane Anderson visited friends in Lancaster county. MHlllntown —Mrs. J. Frank Patter son, left .Saturday for a visit with her sister, Mrs. Walridge at Toledo. Ohio.—Mrs. Fred Davis of, Newport, is spending some time with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Kepler. Helen Sleep, after spending some time at her home here, returned to Har risburg Sunday, where she is em ployed.—M. P. Crawford, income tax collector, stationed at Johnstown, spent Sunday at his home here. —G. H Clements, Professor of Mathema tics at the Naval Academy at An napolis, and Mrs. Clements spent sev eral days as guests of Mrs. Ralph W. Hills.—Charles Howe, of Wash ington, D. C., is spending a vaca tion with his sister, Mrs. M. P. Craw ford.—S. P. Krelder enroute to his home in Driftwood from Pittsburgh, visited his brother, James Kreider. — Prof. O. C. Gortner. of Hanover, has been calling on old friends here this week. —Mame Kauffman. of Hazleton, spent several days with friends in the twin towns. —Robert, William and Hugh Banks and sisters. Misses Jane and Kathryn Banks, motored to At lantic City on Thursday, where they will spend dome time. Pillow. —The Rev. Ira Gass and family and Miss Kathryn Fosold were at Sunbury to see the former's broth er leave for camp.—Thomas L. Snyder and sons transacted business at Dalmatia on Tuesday morning.— Homer Delbler, wife and son, Clif ford. of Sherrlll, N. Y., are spending their vacation here. —Mr. and Mrs. Warren Wllllamß and son. Fred, of Niagara Falls, are visiting their par ents here.—John Buffllngton and family, Mrs. Lloyd Bufflngton and William Boyer and family, are camping for seveial weeks at Hern don.—Mr. and Mr*. H. J. Moyer and daughters, Fae and Mildred, visited her parents here.—Mr. and Mrs. John Latsha, of New York City, spent their vacation with his parents here. —Mr .and Mgs. J. H. Fauber and Mr. and Mrs. Warren Swab and Floyd Bufflngton, of Elizabethville, spent Monday at Frank Snyder's. hundred trucks, several automobiles and four motorcycles making up the train. - Two Adams county boys who were pals before entering the Army are reported as missing in action in France. They are Corporal Earl J. Smith, of Gettysburg, and Corporal Francis M. Rider, of East Berlin. The Rider family until recently liv ed at Round Top, and while living close to each other the boys became fast friends. Their disappearance I dates from July 15. and both are re ported from the same action. The I Smith family has twice been noti fied by the officials of accidents in the family, some time ago notice hav | ing been received of the wounding of | Clarence G. Hilty, a brother-in-law : of Smith's, and whose family resides j in this place. Mrs. Tnomas A. Edl- I son, of Orange, New Jersey, wife of the famous inventor, is spending some time here visiting her Private I Edison, at the camp. lra Zlegler Was severely injured when a horse which he bought at a public sale started to run while he was hitching It up and dragged him several hun dred feet. He was rendered uncon scious for some time and received ugly cuts and bruises to his head and several broken ribs. Mrs. Wayne Cook, state regent of the Daughters of the American Resolution, spent several days in Gettysburg conferring with members of the local chapter regarding the establishment of a diet kitchen at the hospital of Camp Colt. —The improvements to the public square have been completed and it only remains now for the grass which has been sowed to grow to show the beauty of the plot. H. U. Walter, postmaster of Biglerville, is showing an unusual form of patriotism in ad vertising War Saving Stamps) at his own expense. D. M. Crist, borough health officer, has Issued notice to the citizens that all garbage, rubbish and weeks must be cleaned up and remov ed at once and that all pig pens and outbuildings must pass lnsp&tion. Elizabcthviile.—Mark I. Uhler, of Harrisburg, spent Sunday with his family here.—Ellsworth Grove left on Wednesday for Erie, where he will enter the government training school of wireless telegraphy.—Mrs. C. A. Staumpf and son, of Eliza bethtown, spent the week with Miss Annie Bertsfield.—Mr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Hosterman, of Lykens, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Holtzman. —Max M. Miller, of Baltimore, spent the week with for mer acquaintances here.—The Rev. C. P. Weh# and family are home from, his annual vacation. While away he was operated on for throat trouble and' will be asked not to preach for three months. Substi tues will fill his pulpit during this time. Mrs. W. L. Stevenson sailed on Friday for France, where she will assist in the care of the soldiers.—Corporal Law rence Zerflng, of Fortress Monroe, Va., spent several days with his parents here.—The following young men in the United States service spent a short furlough here: Edwin C. Bechtel, from a New Jersey camp; Leroy Temple, of Camp Mer ritt, and Martin L. Gaupp, of Camp Meade.—Miss Sara Swartz, of Phila delphia, is spending a vacation with her mother here.-*-Fred C. Keiffer, of New Cumberland, spent Sunday with his family here.—Ralph E. Rom berger and family, of Norristown, spent several days with his sister, Mrs. Clara I-larner—The Rev. D. I. Sultzbach, of Philadelphia, is spend ing his annual vacation with his fa ther, Joseph Sultzbach.—The Rev. H. B. Efnest and family, of Erie, is spending a vacation with friends in this vicinity.—Miss Emma Miller, of Philadelphia, was a recent guest at the home of Isaiah Speck. Florin. —Fred Keener, serving in the United States Navy, is spending a furlough with his parents here.— The Rev. O. G. Romig, of the United Brethren Church, returned on Tuesday after spending a week at the Mount Gretna and Stoverdale campmeetings.—Mrs. Anna Torcome, of Chicago, was the guest of Mrs. H. Roy Nissley.—Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wtitel and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Baker visited friends at Marietta on Sun day.—Miss Ida McKinley, of Phila delphia, is spending a week at her parents' home here.—Miss Estella LeFevre visited friends at New Hol land.—Mr. and Mrs. George Geyer, Mr. and Mrs. Nehemiah Gantz, Mr. und Mrs. Harry Shoemaker, Miss Florence Romig and Frank Land vater spent a few days at Mount Gretna.—Miss Carrie Daugherty, of Philadelphia, was the guest of S. S. Stacks and family.—Mrs. Levi Mum ma and three children are spending a week with relatives in Franklin county,—Mrs. Raymond Forward, of Elizabethtown, spent Sunday with Jacob Rider. —Miss Carloda Meshey, of Lancaster. Is spending a week with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brown. —A. M. Shaul and Miss Florence J. Campbell, of Phila delphia, are guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McKlnley. Union Deposit,—Mr. and Mrs. Adam Auman, accompanied by their chil dren, John Auman, Samuel Auman, George Auman and Anme Auman, of Steelton, were guests of Mr. and . Mrs. William Phfeils on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Staufter and son, Carl Stauf-er, of Hummelstown. visited Mrs. George Hocker on Sunday. Miss Ruth Peiffer spent several days at Mt. Nebo. Miss Naomi Groft, of East Hanover, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Groff, on Sunday. Amos Snavely, children and mother, Mrs. Lucetta Snavely, of Granville, visited Mr. Snavely's sister, Mrs. John M. Baker, on Sunday. Mrs. Harry Yingst and daughter. Virgle Yingst, are spending the week at Annvllle with Mrs. Yingst's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jonn Snyder. Mr. and Mrs. Ed ward Cassel and daughter, of East Hanover, were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Etter, on Sunday. Mrs. George W. Hallman and daughter. Georgina Hallman, of Millersburg, are spending some time with Miss Mary Rambler. —'Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam MeClain spent Sunday at Fishing Creek Valley. The Rev. Luther Hocker and wife, of Camden. N. J., are spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Gingrich. Mrs. Elmer Loy and sons, George Loy and Lester Lov, of Annville, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry P. Peffer, on Sunday. Preaching services will be held in the United Brethren Church to-mor row morning, at IX o'clock, by the pastor, the Rev. J. R. McDonald. Thompeontown.—Mr. and Mrs. Bert Woodward and son, of Philadel phia, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Rob ert Patton. —Mrs. John Leidlg, of Harrlsburg, was guest of Mrs. W. R. Long.—Miss Vertle Cameron spent Tuesday at Harrlsburg.—Mr. and Mrs. J. Edward Haldeman and children, of 203 Harris street, Har rlsburg, are visiting. Mrs. J. G. Hal deman. —Mrs. Fenton Henkles and dnughter, of Mifflin, were .guests of Mrs. Irvin Lantz, on Wednesday.— Miss Marian Wright, 1 of Harrlsburg, Is visiting Miss Marian Dimm in Kurtz Valley.—Miss M&d&lene Long AUGUST .17, 1918, Lancaster County Officer Killed on Western Front M| LIEUT. DELETH E. MELLINGER Eplirata, Pa., Aug. 17. —The first officer, from Lancaster county to be killed in action was Lieutenant Deleth Eber Mellinger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry S. Mellinger, of They have been officially notified that their son was killed July 19, in France. He was a member of Company F, Fifty-ninth United States Infantry. He was 25 years old last December, and was a gradu. ate of the Ephrata High school and Bucknell College, class of 1917, He was in training at Fort Niagara, New York, and was later transferred to Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., and thence to Camp Greene, Charlotte, North Car olina. Last March he went overseas. Concert at New Bloomfield For Red Cross Benefit New Bloomfield, Pa., Aug. 17. The concert given in the courthouse by Misses Mae and Leslie Mentzel of Blain and Miss Martha Baird, of Boston, Mass., Wednesday evening for the benetit of the Red Cross was one of the best ever presented here. A silver collection amounting to $35.50 was received. —Mrs. James. M. Barnett, accompanied by Mrs. De- Sal les .Wheeler and Mrs. Luke Baker motored to Washington, D. C„ on Monday for a short visit.—Miss Mary Hench and Miss Ella McAlister, of McAlisterville, Juniata county, were visitors here on Thursday. Miss Hench has enlisted as a trained nurse In the United States service and awaits her call.—Miss Rachoel Ulley, of Washington. D. C., and Miss Laura Ulley, of Ickesburg, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Weaver.—Miss Katharine Hart, of Duncannon, and Miss Dorothy Helden. of Baltimore, Md., are guests of Miss Rhueybelle Alter at the loop bungalow.—United States Marshal Magee and son, James Magee, of Scranton, were home over Sunday.—Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rlegel and Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Rlegel are spending the week on a trip in Mr. Riegel's car to Allentown, Easton and other cities.—Mr. and Mrs. Jay L. Smith and friends, Mr. find Mrs. William Snell, of Pittsburgh, were guests of Sheriff and Mrs. D. L. Kist ler.—Ex-Collector of Internal Reve nue Shearer, of Carlisle, was in town on Sunday.—Mrs. C. B. Smith, of Philadelphia, visited her Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Kell.—Mrs. E. R. Sponsler and Miss Livingston, of Harrisburg, were guests of Miss Charlotte Barnett on Tuesday.—Miss Getha Crist, of Harrisburg, is visit ing her aunt, Mrs. H. W. Robinson. MINES ON AtJSTRI.IAN COAST Sydney. N. S. W„ Aug. 17.—The find ing of additional enemy mines along the Australian coast is announced. (Two enemy mines were reported destroyed oh North Cape, the north ern extremity of New Zealand, on June 13 last. The supposition is that these and others were laid by a Ger man commerce raider.) is spending several days with her father, M. W. Long, at Port Royal.— Mrs. Elsworth Hall and son, of Pitts burgh, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Smith.—Misses Rose Ketger, Bertha Kearns and Marian Keiser and Mrs. Neal spent Monday at Lew istown.—Miss Irma Ripman has re turned from State College where she attended a summer course.—John Smith, of Philadelphia, is .a guest of Dr. W. H. Haines. Lewlsberry. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Myers and daughter, Edna Myers, of Baltimore, and William H. Erney and daughter, Helen Erney, of New Cum berland, spent Wednesday with Mrs. Mary S. Myers and Mr. and Mrs. Har vey Erney. Mrs. Karns, daughter. May Karns, and son, Harry Karns, of Philadelphia, are guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Sutton. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Downs and daugh ter, Loraine Downs, of Yocumtown, were guests of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Downs. Miss Hannah Leas has received a card from her brother, John H. Leas, stating he is now in France. Miss Thyra Rockey is spending a week at Steel ton with her great-uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. George O. Kilmore. - Mrs. Laura Herman and Mrs. Park R. McClure were Wednesday visitors at Harrisburg and Steplton. Michael Wenger, Baltimore, lately discharged j from a hospital in Baltimore, where] he had a severe sickness, is visiting at the home of his sister, Mrs. Mary S. Myers. Charles Reed, of Lancas ter, is a guest of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Shrader. The Misses Anna and Gertrude Updegraff, of Camden, N. J.i Miss Sadie Upde graff. of Atlantic City, and Miss Lyle Fink, of Harrisburg, were guests of Mrs Eliabeth U. Laird. — Gerald Snavely left Monday for a stay at At lantic City. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Armstrong and daughter, Laurabel Armstrong, of Harrisburg. were Tues day guests of Mrs. Laura Kline. Mrs. H. M. Sutton lately received a I letter from her brother. Grant Nesblt, j who is now overseas. He is in Battery C, Second Battalion, French Artillery. Can't sleep! Can't eat! Can't even digest what little you do eat! A' One or two dose* , ARMY & NAVY mi DYSPEPSIA TABLETS will nuke you feel ten years younger. Best known remedy for Constipation, Sour Stomach and Dyspepsia. 25 cents a package at all Druggists, or sent to any address postpaid/ by the U. S. ARMY & NAVY TABLET CO. 260 West Broadway. N.Y. PEACH CROP IN SNYDER COUNTY Indications Point to Fairly Good Yield From Orchards Near Middleburg WALTER BARN BURNED Snyder County ; Draft Board Sends Out Call For Thirty Men to Report Middleburg, Pa.. Aug. 17.—Snyder I county will have a fatrly good crop of peaches this year. • The Merrill Bingamin orchard, near Middeburg, will give about four thousand bushels and the Musselman and Walter or chards will yield six thousand bush els.—The barn on the Georgo Wal ter farm, two miles west of Middle burg, was struck by lighting and burned to the ground. Two hundred bushels of last year's wheat, includ ing all this year's grain and hay, ,was burned. The loss is partly cov ered by insurance.—The Calvin Schoch farm, three miles west of Middleburg, was sold at public sale Saturday to Mr. Keemer Walter, of Selinsgrove, for s7,ooo.—The Snyder county draft board received a call for thirty men to be sent to camp Au gust 26. Class one of the registered men is nearly exhausted. —Professor Claude Mitchell, of Middleburg, who was principal of the Defiance High i school for several years, was elected superintendent of the West Newton [ schools of Westmoreland county.— I Mrs. Blrchhard Meyer spent several I days with her husband at Newport News,—A. D. Gougler delivered tin address at the Harvest Home pic ; nia at Cocolamus. B. K. Focht, member of Congress, called on friends in town recently. Insists That Frail, Nervous Women Can Speedily Become Strong and Vigorous A Vigorous Healthy Body, Sparkling Eyes and Health- Colored Cheeks Come in Two Weeks, Says Discoverer of Bio-feren. • , World's Grandest Health Builder Costs Nothing Unless It Gives to Women the Buoyant Health They Long for. 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