2 NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND CITY'S SUBURBS Methodists Plan to Raise Great Budget For Mission Fields By Associated Press Atlantic City, N. J., Dec. 6.—The Methodist Episcopal Church in America will raise $85,000,000 in the next five years for religious work in China and other foreign countries, according to plans submitted to a gathering of representatives of eight een Methodist churches in Southern New Jersey here yesterday. Dr. Yard, of Chentu, in addressing the meeting, said that China is "turning toward a republic form of government and in order for the Chinese to realize the benefits from such a government they must first be Christianized." HELD BOX SOCIAL New Cumberland, Pa., Dec. G.— The Girls' Military Corps held a box social last evening. IP YOU HAD A NECK LONG A 8 THIS FELLOW. AND HAD QUE THROAT I wayl 1 DOWN INS ILINE IULD QUICKLY RELIEVE IT. 35c and 60c. Hospital Size, $l. ALL DRUGGISTS. 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SOI.UIEK RELIEVED DEAD Lewistowii, Pa., Dec. 6. It is thought that Einanuel Schliffka, a well known young man of Lewis town, who has been serving in Italy, is dead. Mrs. William Oles, a cousin, wrote to him and the letter has been returned to her, marked "de ceased" by Fred O. Kelly, the young soldier's chaplain. A letter to the ypung man's mother from an army sergeant, dated November 3, stated that he was in a hospital in Italy, suffering with typhoid fever. It is believed by the relatives that he succhrbed to the disease. Schliffka was a graduate of the Lewistown Preparatory shool. He studied at Washington and Jefferson College. Washington, Pa., and two years ago became a medical student at Johns , Hopkins University. TO DISCONTINUE POST OFFICE Danville, Pa., Dec. (I.—After hav ing been a post ottlce for more than fifty years, announcement was made that after December 14, it will be the duty of the Post Office Depart ment. to discontinue the fourth class office at Mausdnle, Montour county. In the future the people there will get -their mail out of Danville by rural route. NO BIDS FOR MAIL ROUTE Liverpool, Pa., Dec. 6.—Up to this date the Post Office Department has received no bids for the star mall route which was to be opened be tween Duncannon and Selinsgrove, and it is likely that the project will be The distance' be tween the two* points is 3G.G miles and was to be traversed daily except Sunday. BACK T9 WORKAFTER 10 DAYS' LAY OFF Now Hard to Realize lie Ever Had a Sick Day "I had nervous stomach trouble so bad that I couldn't sleep or rest," says M. M. Heister, a well-known carpenter, who lives at 1527 Mul berry street, Reading, Pa. "1 had been down and out for ten weeks when I read in the paper where a friend of mine, Dan Adams, had been helped by Tanlac and that heartened me up so that I started taking it myself. "I began to feel better right away and I have been getting better and stronger until now I don't feel as if I had ever been sick. "My wife got to taking it, too, when she saw how much good it was doing me and it has spruced her up a lot, too, and we both are glad to recommend it." Tanlac is now being introduced here at Gorgas' Drug Store. CUMBERLAND VALLEY ITEMS TWO GUNNERS DIVIDE DEER j Both Shot Animal Near Mont Alto and They Amicably Settle Dispute Waynesboro, Pa.. Dec. G.—-A question of "who shot the doer?" ' arose between two gunners in the j mountain back of the Mont Alto I Sanatorium yesterday when two | gunners each shot at a buck, the one I crippling it and the other bringing it i down in the getaway. The question i was finally resolved in an equal di j vision of tlie quarry after n careful cross-section had been made half | way between the shoulders and hips. Reports of steady killings continue !to come in from the various deer camps in this region. The local Sport Hunting Club has a rick of one so I far and the Doctors' camp, of Mont | Alto, a total of three to date. Individual hunting is more the vogue this season than heretofore, rmany of the nimrods not being able to spare more than a day from their I work in the shops and going out I and picking off a buck and returning the same day with their quarry. Among these solitaire sports .is Frank Reynolds, who brought down a fine four-prong buck in Glen Fur ney. The deer was skinned and butchered at a local meat store to-* day and netted 104 pounds, The young gunner will divide his trophy with his friends. Clarence* Sanders, of Rouzerville, j another gunner, got an eight-prong er about Glen Furney on Wednes day. The stag weighed 155 pounds. A couple ot gunners near the Mont | Alto Sanatorium came near witness | ing the slaughter of a doe yesterday. | They were sitting along the state I road leading to the sanatorium eat | ing their mid-day lunch, when they [ heard the crack of a gun back in the forest. Going back into the i bushes they found a large doe in the ! underbrush with a bullet through its heart and breathing its last. Who the culprit was they could not ascer tain, as he had made his escape into the depths of the forest. The doe ; was taken lo the White Pine sana | torium where, under a state law, it | is allowed to give the carcass of a | doe found killed to the inmates of j the institution. A tot;/ of thirteen deer was re ! ported killed about Hunters' Run | and Pine Grove Furnacp, east of Caledonia Springs. C(XMIH'MTV TREE AT CARMSLfS Carlisle. Pa., Dec. 6.—Carlisle will have its third community Christmas tree this year tinder plans made by a committee of local women. Dast year one of the century old pines of Dickinson College was used as a tree, but this year it is probable that the tree will be erected in the cen tral part of the town with a program of exercises each evening through out the holiday season. PITBIJC RECITAL AT IRVING Mcclianlcsburg, Pa., # Dec. 6. To-morrow evening students of Ir ving College in the* department of expression assisted by students of the music department, will give a public recital. This is an event of unusual interest and a recorfl attendance is expected. HXUmSBTJRG CTSBSI TELEGKXPH FAVOR CHANGES IN S. S. DISTRICT Important Meeting of Asso ciation Held at Mechanics burg U. B. Church Media niesbiirg, Y'a., Dec. G.— Yesterday afternoon and evening the fourth annual convention of the Meclianicsburg District Sabbath Sohool Association was held in Shiremanstown in the United Breth ren Church, with an interesting pro gram and reports from department superintendents. The following Of ficers were elected for the ensuing year: President,,W. J. Meily; vice-presi dent, the Rev. William A. Dickson; secretary, Miss Margaret Blackburn; treasurer, George W. Hersliman; de partment superintendents, teach&r training, Mrs. Guy H. Lucas; ele mentary work, Miss Maude K. Wil liamson; organized Bible classes, J. Will Brandt; home department, Mrs. C. E. Brindel; missions, Mrs. Sara Firestone; rural, 11. A. Gutshall. It was announced that among other changes in the general plans for future conventions the iiunic of Front Line Sunday school will be changed to Standard Sunday school; elementary work to children's divi sion and the secondary division to the young peoples' division. In ad dition there will be an adult divi sion. Meclianicsburg was well repre sented yesterday at the convention. Among the persons were; the Rev. John S. Adams, the Rev. J. Ellis Bell, the Rev. J. A. Gohn, the Rev. D. L. Kepner, the Rev. J. Russell Bucher, W. J. Meily, Miss Margaret Blackburn, George B. Hoover, F. K. Ployer, A. B. Harnish, Mrs. Wilbur Forney, Mis. Ross Lehman, Mrs. Sara Firestine, Miss Margery I). H. Lilly, Mrs. Guy H. Lucas, Mrs. 15. C. Gardner, Miss Grace Gardner, Mrs. Arthur Barnes, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Ella Kline, Miss Maude K. Williamson, Miss Barbara Koller, Mrs. Moser and Miss Cath arine Hess. Cumberland Co. Teachers' Institute Finishes Business Carlisle, Pa., Dec. 6. — r After a suc cessful session; the sixty-tlfth annual Cumberland County Teachers' Insti tute closed at noon to-day. The at tendance throughout the week was lareg and the principal theme was the duty of the teachers as the moid ers of thought as the result of the changes in world ideals. Yesterday afternoon the members of the County Directors' Association, who were in semi-annual convention here, met with the teachers. Efforts will be made to boost the Cumber land county enrollment in the State Edufcatiorisll Association add the fol lowing committee was appointed to carry on this work. F. V. Rockey, Camp Hill; I. Ralph Jacob, Mechan icsburg; L. D. Crunkleton, New Cum berland; A. G. Alonroe, Newville. A. L. Shulenberger, Shippensburg; Miss Herman, South Middleton. DEMOBILIZING; STUDENT CAMPS Carlisle, Pa., Dec. 6,. —Celebrating the beginning of demobilization the members of the S. A. T. C., at Dick inson College, their officers and the faculty of that institution and the school of law last evening held a ban quet in the Carlisle armory, attend ed by over 350 persons. Lieutenant Hitchler, the new commandant, was the guest of honor and several ad dresses were made. Tilie demobiliza tion of the unit is expected to be completed a week or ten days. FATHER ASKS DAMAGES Waynesboro, Pa., Dec, 6,. —With- out asking for any stated amount,, suits for damages were filed in civil' court at Chambersburg by W. H. Kriner, father of the minor girls who were named in the recent criminal case against John H. Keckler, of Waynesboro, in which he was con victed and is now serving a sentence in the penitentiary, for the conduct ing of his "hex" doctoring in which the two Kriner girls were his vic tims. .FARM SHOW PRIZES Carlisle, Pa., D£c. 6.—With the awarding of many prizes, the second annual farm products show held un der the auspices of the Cumberland County Farm Bureau closed this evening. There were many exhibits in various classes and special work in home economics was conducted by a State College expert. The money prizes were awarded to-day and the Chamber of Commerce cups and medals will be awarded to-morrow. APPOINTED COMMISSIONER Sunbiiry, Pa., Dec. 6.—The North umberland county fcourt tp-day named Harry McKinney,. former burgess of Sunbury, as county com missioner, to fill the unexpired term of P. Schmidt, of Shamokin, who died of stab wounds alleged to have been inflicted by Robert Brantley, a piano tuner, after an altercation in Schmidt's saloon. MclCinney is a Democrat. He will serve until the first Monday in Jandary, 1920. Tho salary 4s 12.500 yearly. GETTFTER THAT COLD RIGHT NOW Got right after it with a bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery , She never let a cough # or cold or case of grippe go>until is'grew dan gerous. She Just nipped it when she began to sniffle or cough before it developed seriously. Men, women and children of every age have used this preparation for fifty years as a prompt reliever. All ages are using it today because of : its positive results. Generous size bottles Sold every-1 where. Constipation Corrected Dr. King's New Life Pills tonight I mean clear bowels, a clear head, | clear thinking, a day well begun in i the morning, good digestion, clear-' ing skin. Mild in uction, hut sure j and comfortable. At drug stores! everywhere. CARLISLE'S WAR LOSSES HEAVY In Battle of Fismcs All but 12 Men of Co. G, 112 Rcgt., Were Among Casualties Carlisle, Pa., Dec. 6.—That Car lisle antf Cumberland county men suffered hfeavlly in the closing days of the war is shown by the number of casualties reported which are still coming in. Word was received last evening of the death in uction of Brady L. Stine, of Carlisle. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Stine, East Louth er street, and enlisted early last summer in-' Company U. Ono Hun dred* and Twelfth Regiment, and was later transferred to Company K, of the same regiment. He was killed on November 7. He was years old and in addition to bis parents is by four sisters and u brother. Sergeant George 11. Kinney Svrites to Mr. and Mrs. John W.iShugart, of near Carlisle, that Company G, of the One Hundred and Twelfth, suf fered severely and that of the Car lisle men in the command only twelve were left at Fismcs, many be ing killed, wounded or captured. ■ Air. and Mrs. John Shearer have received word ol the serious wouiW ing of their son. Lieutenant Lester Shearer, on November 4. Several other Carlisle men have been recent ly reported in prison camps. DONATION TO HOSPITAL Liverpool, Pa., Dec, 0. —The Liv erpool Alethodist Church shipped to the Methodist Hospital at Phila delphia large assortment of cann ed fruit, jellies, potatoes and other vegetables. This nourishing con gregation with the Rev. G. H. Knox as pastor, has made an annual dona tion of fruits to the hospital for a number of years. This year's con tribution amounts in value to over $75. MINING RIVER COAL Sunbury, Pa., Doc. G. —December has not brought the usual cessation of coal dredging in the Susquehanna and hundreds of lons are being ' mined" daily.x Ordinarily the lirst of December brings a cessation of the coal gathering because of the cold and tli# vagaries of the Sus quehanna. The amount of coal taken from the river lias been the largest" in years. OBSERVE BJTH BIRTHDAY Marietta, Pa., Dec. 6. Samuel Thuma, of West Marietta, is receiv ing congratulations on his eighty fourth birthday. He was sen ior member for years of the firm of Thuma & Pro., coal and groceries, but retired a number of pyears. ago. He is the last charter member of. Waterford Council, No. 72, Order United American Men* lie is the oldest Odd Fellow belonging to Donegal, lodge. No. 129. Suburban Notes LIVERPOOL Charles A. Deckard is on a hunt ing trip at the State Gave Reserve in the upper end of Perry county. Mrs. Jean Coulter, who two weeks ago responded to the call for nurses at the Loysville Orphan Home, where over two hundred children are ill with influenza, has contract ed the disease and is critically ill. Mrs. Louisa Stailey has gone to Philadelphia to spend the winter with her daughter, Nettie. Professor and Mrs. George Lyter and two children, of Montoursville, 'were recent visitors here with rela tives. Mrs. Sarah Ritter is spending sonic time with hersons at Harrisburg. Professor and Mrs. A. E. Deckard of Marysville, were recent visitors here with relatives. The Rev, Mr. Hoffer, of Hershey, spent yesterday at H. C. Klinger's. SEASONED SOLDIERS STAY Washington. Dec. 6.—Secretary Baker yesterday gave it as his per sonal opinion yesterday that none of the veteran divisions of the Ames iean Army in France will rturn home before peace formally is de clared. Heretofore the understand ing has been that the Rainbow divi sion and two or three other famous units would be brought home soon, leaving their places to be filled by some of the newcomers. Churchill to Aid League of Nations Winston Spencer Churchill, British minister of munitions, speaking at Dupdee, Scotland, said he would do everything in his power to make a League of Nations a practical and powerful reality, according to a re port from London. But a League of Nations, lie continued, was no sub stitute for the supremacy of the British feet. The minister also de clared that none of Ihc German colo nies would ever be restored to Ger many andj none of the conquered part of Turkey would ever be re stored to Turkey . " DECEMBER 6,1918. WEST SHOBE Personal and Social Items of Towns on West Shore Mrs. Blaine A. Bower, sons, Rhea and Willis, and daughter, Ruth, of Shiremanstown, are spending a week with the former's father, J. A. Rhea and other relatives at New German town. Mrs. J. W. Sheets, of Shiremans town, has returned after spending a week at the home of Jacob Esling or, at Enola. Mrs. Frank E. Weber and daugh ter. Miss Emma Weber, of Shire manstown, were llarrisburg visitors : on Wednesday. Mrs. Rae ITarlacher and son, | Laurence llarlacher, of Harrisburg, I spent Sunday with the former's par j ents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Stans ! Held. Miss Belle Ileck has returned to I her home at Shiremanstown, after spending some time with friends at, Lancaster and Reading. Mrs. Paul Weaver, of llarrisburg, I spent a day recently with Mrs. J. j Henderson Stock at her home in Railroad avenue, Shiremanstown. j Mrs. Jessie S. Brinton and son, I Earle Brinton, of Shiremanstown, spent Wednesday with the former's daughter, Mrs. D. W. Wonderly, at Highspire. Irwin Barlup, of Camp Hill, is vis iting his sister at Shiremanstown. Roy Bates. of Shiremanstown, visited his parents at Florin, on Sunday. Miss Mary Harman, nurse at the Harrisburg Hospital, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L). W. Har t man, Sr., at Shiremanstown, on Wednesday. Mrs. Fannie Deckman, of the Quiney Old Peoples' Home, is spending several days with Mrs. Mary Bates and Miss Susan Mater, at Shiremanstown. Ray Schwinger, of Third street, New Cumberland, was at Philadel phia this week. Floyd Hempt, of New Cumberland, went to York to spend the week end with relatives. Mrs. Samuel Besecker, of New Cumberland. has returned from Pleasant Hill, where she spent two weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Sanderson. George 1. Fisher, a student at State College, spent several days with his parents here. John 1,. Bitncr, a student at Dick ison College, Carlisle, lias resumed his studies after spending several days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Bitner. >11! SIC ALE AT EXOLA Enola, Pa.. Dec. 6.—The Musical I Art Society of Harrisburg will give I a complimentary musical program at the Summit street school audi \ torum on Tuesday evening, at 8 o'clock for the benefit of the Enola Community Chorus and Women's War Relief. DEER HUNTERS OUT Enola,, Pa., Dec. 6.—Christian F. Kautz, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Donache, Mr. and Mrs. James S. McCormick, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence R. Rockey and R. W. Welker are hunting deer in various parts of the state. t SERMON TO LODGE ' : .New Cumberland, Pa., Dec. 6. — The Rev. A. R. Ayres will preach to the, Sons and Daughters of Lib erty in Trinity United Brethren Church on Sunday morning at 10.30. The members will meet at their hall at 10 a. m. and proceed to the church. WILL ATTEND MEETING Sliiivmanstowii, Pa., Dec. G.— Miss M. Irene Stone, of Shiremans town, will attend the meeting of the I executive committee of the Woman's I Missionary Society of the Lancaster conference to be held Saturday at Trinity Chapel, Lancaster. TO GIVE ENTERTAINMENT Now Cumberland, Pa., Dec. 6. A program consisting of addresses, readings and special music will be rendered at Baughnians Memorial Methodist Church, Sunday at 10.30 a. m. under the auspices of the Woman's Missionary Society. "Cure Your Rupture Like I Cured Mine" Old Sea Captain Cured His Own Rupture After Doctor* Said "Operate or Death." His Remedy and Book Bent Free. Captain Colllngs sailed the teas for many years; then he sustained h bad double rupture that soon forced him te not only remain ashore, but kept him bedridden for years. lie tried doctor after doctor and truss after truss. No results! Finally, he was assured that he must either submit, to a dangerous and abhorrent operation or die. lie did aeitherl He cured himself instead. "Fellow Men end Women, You Don't Hero To Be Cut Up, end You Don't Hare To Be Tortured By Trustee." Captain Colllngs made a study of ■ himself, of his condition —and at last he was rewarded by the finding of the method that so quickly made him a well, ■trong. vigorous and happy man. Anyone can use. the (a in 6 method! It's slmnle, easy-, safe and Inexpensive. Every ruptured person In the world: should have the Captain Colllngs book,, telling all about how he cured himself,i and now atiyono may follow the same; treatment In their own home without l any trouble. The book and medicine are' FREE. They will bo sent prepaid to any rupture sufferer who will fill out tho below coupon. But send It right away now before you put down this paper. FREE RUPTURE BOOK AMD _ , REMEDY COUPON. * i Capt. Vf. A. Pollings (Inc.) | Hox 213U Watortown, N. Y. Pleas gend mo your FREE Rupturo Remedy and Rook without any ob'.:-' J gallon on my part whatever. Name Address MARRIED FIFTY YEARS Milton, Pa., Dee. 6.—Mr. and M(rs. J. M. Miller to-day celebrated their j fiftieth wedding anniversary at their j home here by. giving a dinner to j which all the neighbors were in vited Mr. Miller is 70 und bis bride of fifty years is 71 years old. Both j are In good health. SHOT DEER IN MAINE ' j Snnburjp, Pa., Dec. G.—Oliver K. | Co well, E. A. Rogers and C. B. How- | ley, returned from. a hunting trip j to the wilds of Elaine to-day. Each i had two deer, the limit allowed by j law there, und innumerable small I Think . when you buy your overcoat It takes more than words to make a good overcoat. It takes good materials and a designer who understands MEN and their likes and dislikes and what PROPER in attire. Our hand-tailored Overcoats are the peer of the clothing world. 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