2 iVFWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND CITY'S SUBURBS CUMBERLAND VALLEY ITEMS MECHANICSBURG RED CROSS DRIVE Committees Named to Con duct Energetic Campaign in Five Wards of Borough Mcchanicsburg, Pa., Dec. 16. —Un. dey the direction of the chairman, tho Rev. H, Hali Sharp, the Re<4 Cross Christmas drive will open to morrow with the following workers; First Ward —(Divided into ten blocks, with major and captain for J, major, Mrs. C. E. Brin del; captains, Mrs. H. H. Mercer, Miss Rosolu Delhi; No. 2, major. Mrs. I. C. Steele: captains, John Robert son. Miss Janet Robertson; No. 3, major. Miss Grnc> Wltmer; captain, Mrs. Sara Flrestine; No. 4, major. Miss Mary Furst; captalns^/Mrs s W. G. Moyer. Mrs. Harry Shriver. No. 5, major, Mrs. C. E. Umberger; cap tains, Miss Maude Williamson, Miss Ethel Kuniler; No. 6, major, Mrs. v >Jra King; captain. Miss Ethel Wister; No. 7, major. Miss Agnes Mumma; captains, Mrs. G. H. Lucas, Mrs. J. W. Brandt; No. 8, major, Mrs. M. M. Dougherty: captains, A. S. Hertzler, Miss' Edith Fegley; No. 9. major, Mrg: Roy- Shettei; captains, Mrs. John A. Davis, Mrs. S. J. Zimmer man; No. 10, major. Mrs. G. W. llershman; captains, Mrs. Weir Sei fert, Mrs. William McFarland. Second Ward—No. 1, major. Mrs. Bertha Rltchey: captains, Guy If. Lu cas. Mrs. Elizabeth Sherban; No. 2, major, Mrs. E. E. Strong, captain, Mna. W." R. Forney; No. 3, major, -H. M. Lamb; captains, Miss Anna Longsdorf. Mrs. C. K. Brun ner; N6: 4, major, Mrs. F. E. Wil cox; captains. Miss Catharine Hum mel. Miss Bessie Bear; No. 5. major, E. C. Gardner; captains, Mrs. Ross Lehman, Miss Alta Snelbaker; No. 6, major, Mrs. E. C. Stansfield; cap tain, Mrs. George Finkonbinder; No. 7, major, Mrs. M. B. Ibacli; captain, Mrs. Mary Myers; No. 8, major, Mrs. H. C. Ryan; captains, Miss Ma rion Bell. Miss Esther Ryan; No. 9, major, Mrs. Philip Shelter, captain, Mrs. Chadles Stokes; No. 10, major, Mrs. Charles Eberly; captains, Mrs. G. B. Hoover. Miss Edith Springer. Third Ward—No. 1, major, Mrs. R. N. Biddle; captains, J. S. Davis, Hop ple and Swartz; No. 2, major, Miss Olive Taylor; captains. Miss Julia Hefflefinger, Mrs. R. B. Schroeder; No. 3, major. Miss Helen Bentz; cap tain. Miss Mildred Sheeder; No. 4, major. Miss Mnry Clark; captain, Mrs. A. F. SchaAilrt; No. 5, major, A. P. Aulthouee; captain, Mrs. Otto Lane: No. ' 6. major, Mrs. CharlesJ Baker; No. 7, major, Miss Violet Beitzel. captains, Miss Nellie Beitzel, Mrs. George Baum. Fourth Ward—No. 1, major. Miss Maria Wagoner; captain, Miss Mar garet Brlndle; No. 2, major. Miss Rose Belstline; No. 83, major, Mtss Catharine Keefer; captain, Mrs. H. C. Michener; No. 4, major, Mrs. Ralph Mumma; captains, Mrs. J. V. Miller, Miss 'Elisabeth Slyder; No: 5, major, Mrs. H. C. Grimes; captains, Miss Anna Myers, Miss Kathryn K tinkle. " ■ Fifth Ward—No. 1, major, Mrs. N. W. Hershner; captains, Miss Glari bel Geiger, Miss Caroline §axton; No. 2, major, Mrs. George Fulton; cap tain, Mrs. John S. Adam; No. 3, ma jor, Mrs. R. M. Martin; No. 4, ma jor, Miss Maud Ulrich. captain,. Miss Blanche Kruger; No. 5, major, Mrs. George Westhafer; captain, Mrs. Em ipett Weaver; No. 6, major. Miss Ree Zug; captain, Mrs. Weir Grlsslnger; No. 1, major, Miss Mary Coover; No. 8, major, Mrs. Snelbaker; No. 9, major, Mrs. W. A. Cornman; No. 10. major, Mrs. G. M. Wertz. captains, Mrs. R. W. Hurst, Miss Martha An derson, Miss Eva Arbegast; No. 11, major, Mrs. Harry Beitzel; captain, Miss Olive Orris. Miss Sarah N. Biddlc Dies at Carlisle Home Oirrttshy Pa., Dee. 16.—FollCwMg; a protracted Illness, Miss Sarah N. Blddle. of a prominent state family and widely known as a charity and relief worker, died at her homo here aged 39 years. She Was a native of Pittsburgh, but spent the greater part of her life In Carlisle. She was connected with the Red Cross, Chll drens'' Friend Society, llenovolent Society, and other organizations of a relief character,'and served In" a number of capacities. Former' Judge E. W. Blddle. is a cousin. She is sur vived by two brothers, Thomttß, Pittsburgh, and E. M. Blddle, Jr., a prominent local attorney. Break a Cold In Few Hours - ! First dose of "Papefs Cord Compound''" relieves the cold and grippe misery—Don't stay stuffed up! Relief cornea Instantly. A dose tnkcn every two hours until three doses are taken will end grippe misery and break up a severe cold either In the head, chest, body or limbs^ It promptly opens clogged-up nos trils and air passages In the head, stops nasty discharge or nose run ning. relieves sick headache, dull- 2§g WE CAN _ •. ENGRAVE YOUR Holiday Greetings Name Cards or your Stationery || The Telegraph Printing Co., W> MM~ mm - .. r _.- .... i • KOtt&AY SOLDIERS' NAMES ON HONOR ROLL Large Mctul Tublet With Ca pacity of 350''Names Erect ed at Mcchanicsburg Mccliauii'sburg, Pa., Dec. 16.—• Names cf the Meohnnlcsburg boys tfho answered tho call for United Rtatee service, and those who mado tho supreme sacrifice, ware placed on the honor roll, which stands In the Square In front of tho Methodist Kptacopul Church by the Rev. H. Hall Sharp, through whose efforts mainly, th- memorial was secured. Under his direction a tag day was Instituted and through contributions from townspeople, the honor roll wns secured. It has a capacity of three hundred and tlfty names on a largo metal tablet, enclosed In a heavy wooded case, with glass door front supported by two heavy posts mounted with two thlrtoen-lnch eagles In gold leaf. Soldiers of the vicinity will bo Included the record Indicates his present status, as to whethor he is wounded, miss ing or killed. Two Enjoyable Plays by Irving College Students Mechonicsburg, Pa., Dec. 16. Despite rainy weather a large num ber of representative citizens of this and other places gathered in Co lumbian Hall, Irving College, on Saturday evening to witness the plays glvon by the Dramatic Club, under ths direction of Miss Mildred Little, of the faculty. They were "A Royal Runaway,'' by T. A. Marble, and "A Proposal Under Difficulties," by John Kendrlck Bangs. The young women wore admirably adapted to the roles and the plays were a success In every particular. Following is the cast of characters: "A. Royal Runaway"—Ludwlg, King of Marlltz, Margaret Bryson; Duke Roger, traveling as an English captain, Ruth Ebelke; Blazer, in the king's service, Viola Schaad: Cres plgny, his lieutenant, Beatrice Han sen; Peter, landlord of the "811ver Star," Helen Helt; Rondo, a boy, Mildred Romberger, Helnrich, a coachman, Joseph, a footman, Ruth Miller; Princess Frlda, masquerad ing as "Gretchen," Elizabeth Coff man; Liza, wife of Peter, Sarah Koch; Betty, Frida's maid, Estclle Floto. "A Proposal Under Difficulties." — Robert Yardsley, suitor for the hand of Miss Andrews, Josephine Campbell; Jack Barlow, suitor for the hand of Miss Andrews, Margaret Bryson; Dorothy Andrews, a much loved young woman, Lola Zendt; Jennie, a housemaid, Mary Gregg Darrow. Annual Memorial Service of Mechaniccburg Owls Meohanlcsburg. Pa., ' Dec. IB.— Yesterday afternoon a memorial service was held by .the Order of Owls, Mechanlcsburg S'est, No. V 732. in the American Mechanics Hall and an interesting program given in memory of Harvey Clayton Sites and John Paul Sheeder. The program included: Piano solo, Mrs. M. B. Ibach; roll call, hgmn. vocal solo, "Beyond the Gates of Paradise," Mark B. Ibach: invoca ter, A. F. Blhl; anthem, "Who Are These in Bright Array," choir; mem orial address, the Rev. Dr." HJ N. Fegley; hymn, piano solo, Mrs. M. B. Ibach. On the memorial committee were: J. D. Coble. Weir Stout and T. F. Bosehore. The officers are: Past president, W. H. Aulthouse; pres'dent. J. 8. Bipe: vice-president, William Stahl; invocator, Otis Ault house; warden, James D. Coble; treasurer, George Hoover; secretary, Thomas Winston; picket, R. L. Wag ner; sentinel, E. Stuuffer; trustees, E. S. Cocklin, John Troup, George Kauffman. AUTOMOBILE FOB M'ffiSE Nliippcnslnirg, Pa., De<;. IS—Owing to the increased amount of sickness in town, travel by the district nurse has become difficult. A team has been provided, but a movement has been started to raise funds for the purchase of an automobile to be used for that purpose. QLLER-RINEIfART WEDDING Waynesboro, Pa., Dec. 15. —Elmer Hoffman Oiler and Miss Susan ltine hart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Rinehart, of near Smithsburg, were mhrrled at the home of the bride by .Rev. Aaron Newcomer. ness, feverlshncss. sore throat, sneez ing. soreness and stiffness. Don't stay atuffed-up! Quit blow, lng and snuffling! Ease your'throb bing head! Nothing else In the world gives such prompt relief as "Pape's Cold Compound," which costs only a few cents at any drug store. It acts without assistance, tastes nice, causes po inconvenience. Be sure you get • the genuine. DRUNKEN MAN TELLSOF CRIME Stabs Man In Throat In Ha grrstown Saloon and Loose Tongue Causes His Arrest WAynonborn, Pa., Deo; word Waa received at police'" head quarters from a resident pt Wiyss Heights, near town, stating that a man In that vlelnliy had stated he hud killed two men In HAgerstown tho previous night, OfSeer Bretzler want Into the neighborhood, but oould not find the supposed mur derer, He then railed bp Sheriff Starllppor at llagerstown, and In quired if the story were true, Upon Investigation, Sheriff Btarllp per found a man by the name of Frank Kennedy had been soverely stabbed In the throat In a saloon and It took ten stitches to elose the wound. The sheriff cams to Waynes boro and, after a long search, found tho offender, Frank Whltmore, who lived In this vicinity for several years but recently resided at Hfigorstown. He wns In a drupken stupor and wus at once taken acioss the Mason- Dlxon line and hnled before a mag istrate, who held him In the sum of 11,000 on a charge of assault with Intent to kill. He will be given a hearing Monday. 100 Deer Killed by Cumberland Co. Hunters Carlisle, Pa,, Dec, 16, —'Although the deer season which opened and closed on Sunday, was cut short by two days, the number of bucks kill ed in Cumberland county, was about one hundred, the nornjnl average of the past few years. This, although a number of the hunters of other sea sons aro In France, In all about 1,000 hunters opened the seuson and the dally average wns about 500 In all pnrts of the county mountains. The majority of these were in camps, several of which secured the camp limit of six deer. These camps for the most part broke last evening. The season was unmarked by any serious accidents. i MRS, HARRIET VITA DIES i Waynesboro, Pa.. Dec. 16.—Mrs. Harriet Fltz. aged BQ, jfllkd at hey home In Shady Orovj.' jwi*featurday. She is survived children! E, R. Fltz, Mrs. C, A. Royer, Dallas Center, Iowa; Mrs. J. C. Ecfcerd, D. W. Fltz, Mrs. D. K. McClgary, Shady Grove: Mrs. Clifton Plumb, Perry", Iowa; also eleven grandchil dren. SOLDIERS ARRIVING HOME Shippensburg, pa.. Dec. 16. —A number of bdys homejkr stay. Among them are TYed Squires, who was stationed hVCoihirobus Bar racks. Ohla; Isaac fjtyfilSjriat Camp Lee, Va.; WaUer Rttokc and Palmer Franklin, of the Student Army Train ing Corps at Lebanon Valley Col lege, and Wilbur Goodhart. who served with the aviation unit In Eng land. STUDENT CORPS RROKEX UP Carlisle. Pa., Dec. 16.—i The Dick-, insori 8. T>. C. A. "js; na more, the formal mutter out 5f the men being completed Saturday. All equipment was turned in except the winter uni forms, which they will be permitted to keep. Efforts are being made to institute an officers' "reserve training camp and keep military training a part of the curriculum. INCREASE IN INFLUENZA Shippensburg. Pa., Dec. 16. —Influ- enza is on the Increase in this vicin ity. There arc a number of new cases reported eaeh day. Suburban Notes HTMMEIJSTOWX John Thomas and family, of Har risburg, spent yesterday with Mrs. Thomas' parents, Mr. and Mrs. George poller. Mrs. Louisa Longcnecker, of Steel ton. is spending some time wltji her daughter. Mrs. William B. Khope:. Clayton Keller and family, of Mt Joy, spent the weekend with Mrs. Emma Britser Mrs. Mary Reiehert- of Penbrook. spent the week with Mr. and Mrs. Grover C. Buser. Miss Marie Sour beer, of Icas ter. visited Miss Pearl Kilmer over the weekend. Mrs. Amanda Tost returned home after visiting friends at Lebanon for j a week. Mrs. Elizabeth Mtitzahaugh and ! daughter. Mildred, spent. several | days among friends at Philadelphia. The Rev. Arthur R. King, pastor . of the Reformed Church, on ac count of a cold- was unable to preach the morning sermon, the pul pit being filled by the Rev. Mr. Frantz, of Palmyra. John H. Greenawalt, who has been ill for the past three weeks i suffering from the tafluenza is con-1 valesclng. - J Miss Bina Swartz has accepted a! position in the Brownstone Com pany store as bookkeeper. ' NEWPORT Edward Hoke, who Is In training at Camp Coppee, South Bethlehem, spent a short (prlough with his par ents here. ' - Mrs. C. D. Jacobs Is visiting at L^d.'^T?^Brlckley, of Xermfefe. Ohio, after spending several weeks here and In other Perry county towns, has returned to his'home. LIVERPOOL Dr. Anna S. Keigler, of Guntur, j India, who was the first woman phy- i sician In South India, and who has I been in India since 1883 under the j auspices of the Lutheran Mission Boprd. spent several days her# with > her friends. Dr. Elizabeth Reifshy- ' der, formerly bead of the Margaret Williamson Hospital, Shanghai, China, for over thirty years, and' Mrs. E. C. Dunkerley at their home in Front street. 1 Mrs. David Fry. of Altoona. Is 1 I visiting at John W. Lutx's. j Robert Moyer, of Willtamsport, fspent Sunday here wttlrhia mother. I Sirs. Barah Moyer. , , I Frank 'Brown, employed In Har riaf>urg. spent the weekend wtth his r/amtly here. Mrs. Amos Rumfeft and daughter j, spent last week in Banbury. s, teOUUSBTTOG <ißHk TfflhFOTO^JPg Little Talks by Bea.tr ice Fa irfax No, I am'not going to give their let ters! they reflect too unlovely a pic ture of human nature. - We'll agree they are young; don't know their minds or have made a mistake—these fickle daughters of Eve,. We'll be generous, and iet It go at that, for, while the boys "Over There" may not realise It immediately, they ate well tld ef g* Is who have not suf lleient character to remain true,to a promise, 1 am speaking t>( the in consequent sisterhood who 'lie letters saying they "allowed them selves to became. engaged to o soldlufi or a tailor, and now that he Jjps gone, they find themselves fn love with some one else." Absence Makes the Heart row Fender And the some one, the fickle dam eel is In love with Is too often none Other than herself, She lilies atten tion, flattery, a good time and to run about to places of amusement, and now that the man in uniform Is not here to give it to her, she takes the nest applicant for her smiles, and it becomes a caso of "Absence makes the henrt grew fender"—of the nearby stacker, This young lady then becomes very unhappy because she has a'disagree able letter to write! she must inform (Sammy of JJack Tar that It nas ell been a mistake, and that she is going to marry Mr<- Reginald Blacker in six weeks, Then comes her postscript to me, "Dear Miss Fairfax! Will you piease write me a nice letter that I catr oopy and send to Sammy in France—one that will not make him feel .badly?" And if I wrote the sort of letter *he deserves, it would be something like this: "Dear Sammy—You mar not -ealize now, when first confronted with the evidence of my fickleness and general lack of balance, hut really, you aie to be congratulated heartily, "Whein you first went away. T was so utterly wretched that I cried all the time, thbn I forced myself to take intereat in Mr. Slacker, to see if I could be less unhappy. Our acquaint ance has now ripened into love, and we are to be married the latter part of October, "I shall perhaps get tired of Regi nald Just as I got tired of you. For fickleness, like the wind, knows no laws.' We are to have ft quiet wed ding, ftnd tbe best man Is one ef the handsomest men 1 have ever eesn. With beet wishes, "KITTX- This is the kind of letter I should enjoy sending to such ft girl when she asks me to dash off a few proxy words that will help to soften the Plow of losing her. Of course, any soldier or sailor is well rid of her, even though he may.not realize -t in tho first shock of getting her letter. Ho Is risking his life to protect her, and the thought that she haa provod unworthy, must be bitter. But let him leak at the other side -of the ques tion. Suppose. too came back . 'by hen it's over, erver theJre".and married her, What kind of a wife would suc'n a woman make? Billy, vain and fool ish, her chief Interest in life is- to seek admiration and have what she calls "a good time." This she feels to be her inherent fight—nothing must ever stand .An the way of that pre ordained "good time," She is the kind of woman who would gft"|oyrtding.aM tea've< i-sick child at home. Bhe is bound to have a oeW'.fcat or, a--pair -©I lib , Shoots whether tbe grocer is paid qy- not. Like a child, she reaches out for every bright thing that comes along. And she plays with it till the .next glitter ing object attracts her attention. Sever tins Anything Within Herself Sammy or Jack Tar would find this fickle type of girl a very uninterest ing companion when he gets back from France, Belgium or perllrt. A woman of this shht neVfc^"fta!i l iirty thjng wifh.in herself,,-the things trtat Influence her life thnst come from without, and they are such things as well mtght be classed "not worth while." The m:e reading' of that Tr.ot binding of ceremonle*—-marriage— ■•ems tar change al) of our sense of values, and makes the things (hat seemed paramount before trifling aft erward. Before marriage nothing seemed to matter but love,-moonlight I and the rainbow world in which the young lovers saunter hand In hand. it is lately a question of the "butcher, the aaker and the ! candlestick maker." And the wife 1 who Is going to make life worth while i Is not the valrj, fickle. Idle girl who | thinks only of herself, but the *■*- [ sourceful. capable woman who can make both ends meet and put some thing by for a rainy day. ( t'nless people are i ajres, crown princes and'prafesslonal ! beauties, thef,#" is l&tlr limit! I for the'jnoonlight after inarV; ' rfagei The normal' youhg couple have | their eyes on a house they are buy ' Ing, and the trfnmph of the young wife is some dish or other that is stable, economical and nourishing— i something that will help to along the balance at the bank against the next payment, - The all-Important question !s not' "Whose precious are you?" but "How much are we going to be able to cut down the mortgager* They have •gone past the moonlight notch in their tide of human affairs, and- they are paying for the home—that Is go ing to mean so much to all of them* particularly the Children—ls now the question that makes for fun and hap piness. . Please do not take these remarks to Imply that reople never make mis takes about their engagements. - be cause they do somotimea, and the very bravest thing under the dr-rum stances (a to tell the Other party add take the consequences, whatever they may be. But such a course of actfon Is a far cry from the conduct of a girl who leads a soldier or a sailor to make love to her. at auch a time n* this, then lilts him as noon as she lake* up with some.slacker unworthy to. black the uniformed man's This is meant to be a plea against fickleness. Don't become epgaged to a man fn onfform unless you knew your own mind and intend to deal honestly with him.' They are giving their all to a great cause, and they are entitled to trust, loyalty and love. Don't regard them as part of your own "good time." They are too rrpien did for the playthings of a fickle girl As Walter ficott saldf "Vain as a leaf upon the stream. And fickle as a changeful dream." BIRTH AXNOrXCEVEXTS Liverpool, Pa., Dec. 16.—Mr. and Mrs. George T. Miller of the Arm, ! Dong and Miller, announce the birth of a daughter on Friday, Decem ber IS. Mrs. Miller'was formerly Miaa Bertha Holman. prominent fn church and aocial life of the com- j mnnitjr. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Reichen- I taftuch announce the bLf-tfy. rrf a I 'daughter on Thursday, ' Dedbnihei -12. Mrs. Refehenbnnch was for 'merly Miss Laura Freed, daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Freed, Af' Front street and one .ml Liverpool's popular young women- [WEST SHORE\\ Personal and Social Items of Towns on West Shore Bergeant Horace Miller, "of Bridge street; New. Cumberland, who has been stationed at Camp Lee, Va.. re turned home^Batardayi Mrs. II; C; Oren, of Elnerson, spent several days with friends at New Cumberland; Mr: and Mrs'.- Milton Fink, of York, were guests Of P.- S. Gardner's fum | 11? and Mrs.- N, F; Reed; Defrothjf Coder, of Now Cumber land/ eperit" the weekend with her father at Milton.- MISS ETHEL di rruji DIBS OF FLU AT NBW CUMBERLAND yen Cumberland, Pa., Dec. 16. Miss Ethel Button, only daughter of Mr; And Mrs, Grant Sutton, died of influenza after a ten-days' illness last lilght, Miss Button was nineteen years old and had many friends here. She was a member of M. A. Hoff's Bunday school class of the Church of God. For the past year she was employed as head stenographer at the American express office at Harrla burg. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 1.80 o'clock conduct ed by the Rev. C. Q< Hughes, pastor of the Church of God. , MACEDONIAN TEI.I.S EXPERIENCE Marysvllle, Pa., Dec. 16.—The Rev. Dr. D. C. E. Visbandoff, who was forcd to flee from Thessalonia, Mace donia, when he was converted to Christianity, told of his conversion afid of some of his resulting perse cutions, In the Zion Lutheran Church yesterday morning and in the Dun cannon Christ Lutheran Chuich in the evening. "He will return to his native land to do missionary work ylthin a short time. HOME FROM DICKINSON Mnrysvlllr, Pa., Dec. 16.—Bruca RUler, who had been In the Students Army Training Corps at Dioklnnvn College, Carlisle, has been mustered nut of the United States service, and returned to his home at this place. EI. IJ AH (RONE BI'RIED N©w < pmherlaitd. Pa., Dec. 16.—The Rev. J. R. Hutc)jlnson, a retired min ister, preached In the Church of God yesterday morning in the absence of the Rev. C, M. Helges, pastor, who conducted the funeral of Elijah Crone in York county. Mr. Crane was 86 years old. His brother John, ! lives here with his daughter, Mrs. Hostetter in Fourth street. HONOR CARDS FOR SOLDIERS Knots, Pa., Doc. 16,—Hojjor cards for the official record, of men in the United States service from Upper E.isl Pennsboro township, may be secured.' at the Enola post office, • Banks E. 1 Shall, secretary of the Community Council, announces. These cards must be filed on or before Monday, so-it is I urgent that they he secured at ones. TRIMMING FOR TREKS New Cumberland, Pa-, Dec, 16,—• People. Are,r.r*iiUe*l*(J-:feo contribute, trimmings for Christmas trees which wIU-,t)! J>.ty<td 3V{.. C. A. hulUl ing at the government plant. The trimmings for the trees arc to be taken to M. A. HofTs furniture store. CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT New Cumberland, Pa.; Dec. 16.—- An entertainment will be held In St. Paul's Lutheran Church on Christmas night. A program consisting of mu sic., recltntlohs, *tc4, wiU be rendered* .?,* . ■!</ > ■!—- • ■ i.iJ Mrs. Robert J. Walton Dies at Hummelstown Hummelstown, Dec. 16. —Mr* j Robert J. Walton, daughter of the i late Dr. .Jacob died at her home at the east end of town yester day morning at five o'clock, aged 59 mars. She. Is survived by her husband a son and a daughter, Rob ert J- Jr.. of Mew Jersey, and Miss Emma, erf Hummelstown. two sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Bear, and a brother. Ernest M. Shope, of Hummelstown. Mrs. Waitoiy yv*s a member of Zlon Lutheran Church. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock at the house In charge of the Rev. Herbert S. Games, of ' Zlon Lntheran Church. Burial will be made tn the Hummelstown eeme tei'.\ | A -> I * 'TO MUSTFER OUT CORPS E Gettysburg, Pa„ Doc. 16. The Students Army Training Corps unit of Gettysburg College will be mus tered ©ut of service this week, and at the resumption of the college course after the holidays the mili tary work will be continued under the Reserve Officers Training Corps, as It was for the past two years. STUDENT DIES OF INFLUENZA Gettysburg, Pa., Dec. 16. The first death from influenza in the Students Army Tarinihg Corps of Gettysburg College occurred Satur day evening, when R. L. Smith, of Waynesboro, fell a victim to the di sease. There are a number of cases In the school, but this has been the first fatality. ON BOARD 1" ■ GEO. WASHINGTON Gettysburg, Pa., Dec. 16. —Gettys- burg has one of her young men on, the George Washington, the boat which carried President Wilson to France. Thomas Turner, who enlist ed at the outbreak of the war, is. a member of the crew of the ship, with the rank of seaman. | ■ DIES AT HOSPITAL * Htunmelstown, Pa., Dec. it, Duberrett Cooper, died at the Har risburtt hospital after suffering sev eral days from influenza. He was 56 yearNold. The body will be taken to Danville, on Wednesday for burial. REWARD FOR VANDALS Dttucannon, Pa, Dec. IS.—To put an end; to the 'malicious breaking of e ectrlc light globes throughout the borough, borough counetl has offered a reward of $25 for information that will lead to the arrest and conviction of the guilty party or parties. Li—Hot water j 1 Sir©Relief; RELL-ANS MTFOR INDIGESTION I Preparing to Feed Quail in Perry During Winter Newport, ra„ Deo. 16. —That the limited fjpply bt quail in Perry county may' iie best cared for, S. Maurice Shuler, of Liverpool, l>an Issued a circular asking: that Infor mation be (riven as to the location of*different that he may make arrangements for their feeding this winter; He says; ''Bverv truh sportsman knows the value of quail.\ The past winter was a very severe one On game of all kinds, especially quai'.- Jt would ap preciate it very much If the person or porsons who know where there are any quail would notify mc at i opce, and 1 (WIM make arrangement for winter feeding, t would he will ing to trap quail in such places where* we could fin<J some person who would lie willing to care for them! during the winter months. Write me at once if you know where any quail are located." - NEW DEPARTMENT ADDED Mlfriintown, Pn., Dec. IS.—To help Juniata county residents, a Home Economics Department . has been added by'llro Juniata County Farm Bureau, to be in eharge of Miss Marion C. Ricker. A number of communities have alheadv been nJs tted and other sections Wiil be visited after Miss Ricker returns from a Home Economics Conference at State College, the sessions ef which extend to December 24, MEMORIAE FOIL SOLDIER ' Newport. Pa., Dec. 16.—Memorial services for Renson C. Louden, who was killed in France on November 3 while serving with the Three Hun dred Fourth Engineer Train, were held in the Loganla Church of God yesterday afternoon. The Rev. Wes ley N. Wright, pastor of the Marys vil'e Church of God, and the Rev. E. T. Sheets, of Fenbrook, were the principal speakers. JOHN m:.NEfI>IES Hummclstmni, Pa.. Dec. 16. John Buser, son of Mr, and Mrs. John T, Buser, of Enhaut, died at his home at Palmyra on Saturday afternoon. He was aged 28 years and is survived by his wife and three I children. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock with burial in the Hummels town. Cemetery, NEW MILL STARTS WORK Marietta, Ja„ Dc. 16,—The new ( Marietta Silk Manufacturing Com pany, has begun operations, giving employment to many women and men. The incorporators are John Peck, John Shillow, John Orth and Frederick W. Schaub, superintend ent. . W. KNIGHT. EX-MEMBER OF I STATE LEGISLATURE DIES Marietta, Pa., Dec. 16, G. M. Knight, aged 8n -years old, of Lam peter township, died Saturday night. He was former appraiser of Lancaster county, and one of the most- influential citizens of his dis trict. He served In the State Legis lature two terms. He is survived by several children and grandchildren. E. C. McCORJ) DIES no HumniclyfpwHy Pg.&Dec. 16, —Ed- Ward McCdrd, of Wockersvllle, died <petcrday pneumonia, aged 30 years." ' Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon and burial will/ bo made tn the Union Deposit Ceemet^ry. 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Ch.mmkr., S2B °° to S7O °° .A Big Line loi Go-Carls Just Received , i 1 bfertevifefeft i<% !*.' NEWPORT SOLDIER LOSES ARM Newport, Pa., Dc\ 10.— Wounded so badly In the big drive on the Ver dun front that his left arm had to be amputated, Harold Tncker, son of Mr. and Mm Jam.es Tucker, is now recuporuting at a hospital" "at Hobokcn, N, J., he Informs his par ents. Corporal Tucker sailed for France last . July in the Leviathan, formerly the Vaterlnnd. He left St. Nazalre In Franco in the hospital ship Comfort on November 18; m —-i: ' ' NAME BOA— — ■ , YOUH .ON* r . / '•"v. ..4i ■ ;.r r; V. , ; Gifts Designed To Express Individuality at Popular Prices „ . - i FOR WOMEN At $25 to $lO0 —Diamond Rings in various designs; . s VAt $5 to $35 —Rings set with semD * precious stones. At $5 to sso unique iri Pattern. j At $1.50 to $25 Bar Pins and ' Brooches in various sizes. * At sls to $50 —Wrist Watches. / At $6 to S2O Gorham Umbrellas, /jUEQfI Mounted or unmounted handles. * to $ 6 -^°—Lingerie Clasps. <■' > At $3 to $10 —Leather Articles. FOR MEN At $2.50 to sls—Scarf Pins in distinctive pat- At 50 .to sls—Cuff | J' At $6 to s6o—Pocket At $7.00 to s2o.oo—Belt L_J^ Buckles. At $1.75 to $10 —Leather At $5 to $20 —Cigaret \ Articles. Cases. - At $3.50 to $11 —Cigar At $3.50 to $25 —Watch and Cigaret Holders Chains. G. Ross BOAS, Z8 North Second Street . I f • . f % f w* T 1-5 ' A TEACHERS WANT MORE MONET Ix'wlstimii. Pa., Dec. 16.—School teachers of Mifflin county want in crease in pay: They .claim they c*n not live on the present salaries One hundred and twenty-serven Of Mif flin county's public school teachers hiet. In the courthouse here on Sat urday: County Superintendent ( J.awrenc# Ruble presided: Mr. Ruble said that the average pay 01- Mifflin county school teachers Is t about 654 a months They favor a; ! 25 per cent.-, increase; . '
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