2 NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND CITY'S SUBURBS CUMBERLAND VALLEY ITEMS WOMAN STORES UP SUPPLIES .•Cumberland County Resident, Recently Found Dead, Pre pared For Emergencies Carlisle, Pa., Feb. s.—Evidently believing in preparedness, Mrs. Sophia Mountz, an aged resident of the county, found dead by neighbors some weeks tgo, had money, food and fuel in large quantities in her house, in making preparations for a sale of personal property, S4OO in money was found in various nooks and corners, a bushel basket full of spools of thread, a score of bags of sugar, several hundred pounds of coffee, a stack of domestic drygoods and other articles in large quantities. There were also seven pairs of new shoes,' a bushel of boxes of matblies and on the garret four cords of wood, placed by the aged woman, who lived alone. I" IMG SCALP CUTLCURAHEALS So Bad Would Sit Up at Night and Scratch. "My husband's scalp began itching. He rubbed it which irritated it until it had gotten across the front of his head. It made him M J lose sleep. It used to itch , Sj 80 ,hat he would sit up at /\ J night and scratch. "I sent for a sample of Cuticura. Tht itching stopped considerably, so I bought more and after he had used three cakes of Soap and four boxes of Ointment he was healed." LSigned) Mrs. H. J. Trueman, 5234 Master St.,, Philadelphia, Pa., March 2, 1918. If you have a poor complexion im prove it by using Cuticura Soap daily and Cuticura Ointment occasionally. ■"■S l * Uct Fri fcy Mill. AdArean poat-eard: "Oattcwra, tot B. Sold awrwhere. 3oap tic. Ointmant 23 and 50c. Talcum 25c. TERRORS OF SKIN DISEASES Rich Red Blood Nature's Safe guard Do you realize how much your health and efficiency of mind and body depend upon the condition of your blood? Your body is made up of cells—each one too small to be seen except under a powerful microscope, each one a workman that has to be fed. built up, rebuilt, cleansed of waste matter, encouraged to do its work efficiently. The blood does this. Impure, impov erished or poisoned blood starves, irritates or poisons cells all over the body. Nerve cells when irritated or starved pro test in the form of Eczema, Tet ter, Boils, Pimples and similar skin troubles, notwithstanding the lavish use of salves, lotions, washes and other local treat ment applied to the irritated parts, which is only temporary relief., No one ever heard of a person being afflicted with any form of skin diseases whose blood was in good condition. Therefore, it is but logical to conclude that the proper method of treatment for skin diseases is to purify the blood and remove the tiny germs of pollution that break through and manifest their presence; on the surface of the skin. ADVISE CARE IN WHAT YOU TAKE FOR 6RIP-COLDS c M Public warning is given to avoid the danger from poisonous drugs and nerve-destroying stimulants contained in so many grip und "cough cures'* ut this time. Look on the label of these preparations and you will see thut they contain cither morphine, heroin, codeine, chloroform or other dangerous nar ••otics or poisons such as acetanl- WEDNESDAY EVENING. JAIL BREAKER PLEADS GUILTY One of Five Who Escaped From Franklin County Jail to Be Sentenced Saturday Cluunfoersluirg, Pa., Feb. s.—One member of the quintet who on Sep tember 29, 191S, escaped from the county jail here by sawing through the bars and letting themselves down ' from the third story with strips of blankets tied together, pleaded guilty in quarter sessions court here to three charges,-larceny, aggravated assault and battery and resisting an officer and breaking prison. He was Simon Bailey, a colored fellow of Mercersburg, who was captured while he was acting as assistant jan itor in the courthouse at Beaver, Pa., at a salary of SBO per month. Bailey will be sentenced Saturday. A second member of the five jailbreakers has been apprehended in New T.ondon Ohio, in the person of Abe Mickey, oldest of the five and an ex-convict. Processes have been issued for him and the other three men, although the other three have not yet been ] apprehended. MONTGOMERY HOTEL SOI.D (iiamborsbiirg, Pa., Feb. s.—An nouncement has ben made by Harry Hamil, proprietor of the Montgom ery Hotel at this place, of the sale of the hotel to Charles J. Reedcr, of Newport, Perry county. The new proprietor will assume charge of the hotel to-morrow and will have associated with him in the business his son, Landis C. Reeder, former tackle on the Dickinson College foot ball team and a catcher in the Dau phin-Perry baseball league. Mr. Reeder contemplates turning the bar room into a billiard room when the country goes dry on July 1. PHEASANTS RELEASED Clinmbcrsburg, Pa., Feb. 5. —Four r*)g-neclted pheasants have been re ceived by Walter Klipp, of this place, from the State Game Commissioner and have been released. REAPPOINTED TO BOARD Clinmbcrsburg, Pa., Feb. s.—Pres ident W. H. Fisher, of Borough Council, has reappointed Morris Lloyd as a member of the Chambers burg Board of Health. Mr. Lloyd's term on the health board expired January 1. He has been re-elected president of the health board. It is up to your blood to keep you well and a balance in the bank of health. Those whose blood is infested with the germs of skin disease should be delighted to know that in the midst of all their suffering there is permanent relief from the tortures of this most annoy ing of all diseases. It is necessary for you to pu rify and cleanse the blood; re store it to a healthy condition and thus help nature to remedy your trouble. S. S. S., backed with sixty (60) years of success, is the great blood purifier and tonic, S. S. S. is made only from roots, herbs and barks which nature has provided as medicinal agents that enable the blood to rid itself of poison and regain its natural properties, / Do not continue any longer the make-shift treatment, but go to your druggist today and start taking a course of S. S. S., which goes dcrtvn into the circu lation and forces out all foreign matter, restoring the blood to its normal healthy condition, re leiving at the proper source skin affections. If you will write our Medical Director lie will gladly give you full instructions about your own case without charge. Address Medical Director t 154 Swift Laboratorv, Atlanta, Ga. Grip and Pneumonia Go Hand in Hand—How to Avoid Every day Dangers lide, which should be taken only un der a doctor's orders. A mistake in directions might be fatal because five doses of some of these preparations often contain poison enough to kill a man. Some, of the labels specifically state that the medicine should not be given to children, Yqu are safe when you tuke Father John's Medicine for your cold because it is pure and whole some, free from any of the above named poisons or any other nar cotic drugs and" alcohol and bus more than sixty years' success. Father John's Medicine soothes and heals the mucus lining of the' breathing passages. It gives strength to fight off tiie germs of grip and pneumoniu. Its gentle laxative ef fect drives out the impurities and poisonous waste matter. Be sure to get whut you call for. TREES OFFERED FOR HIGHWAYS Waynesboro Civie Club May Accept Offer of Mont Alto Forest Academy Waynesboro, Pa., Feb. s.—An in teresting meeting was held by the members of the Waynesboro Civic Club, and considerable business for the welfare of Waynesboro was planned. Mrs. D. S. Fahnestock, a member of the planting and beauti-J fying committee, presented to the club a plan suggested J>y the com mittee. She said that Professor II- . lick, of the Forest Academy, at Mont Alto, has offered to give trees in lots of not less, than five hundred for planting along the state highways. The purpose, of planting these trees is to reforest and also to shade and beautify the highways. There would be a variety of trees, one being the mulberry, which will be welcomed by the birds. Mrs. Fahnestock sug gested that the Civic Club arrange to accept five hundred of these trees and they get busy and plant them along the toads throughout this sec tion. Driver of Automobile Is Charged With Manslaughter Carlisle. Pa., Feb. s.—Charged with involuntary manslaughter as the result of an automobile accident, P. A. Myers, who lives in York coun ty, near the county line, has entered bail in the Hum <f $1,500 for ap pearance at court here. The charge, was brought by J. Harvey Smith, of the Public Service Commission. Negligence is charged in the case. C. Rodgers, of Hampden township, was struck by an automobile driven by Myers about six weeks ago on a state road 'and injuries resulted which caused his death some time later. The. accident occurred near Mechanicsburg. FARM SHOW PRIZE WINNERS Waynesboro, Pa., Feb. 5. The following persons received prizes on exhibits at the Farmers' Institute meeting held at Wayne Heights: On corn, Stevenson brothers, Ilrst, Jo; Simon Hess, second, $3; llarvey Snowberger, third, one-half year's subscription to a farm journal. Po tatoes, Miss Nettie llarty, first, $5; Walter Miller, second, $3. Cakes, exhibited by the girls of the high school, Miss Alice Martin, first, $3; Miss Estella. McLaughlin, second, $2; Miss Pauline Hess, third, one holf year's subscription to a farm journal. There were fifty exhibi tors. MODERN HOSPITAL PLANNED Waynesboro, Pa., Feb. 5. At a meeting of two hundred citizens in the "Y," Monday evening, repre senting all the local churches, lodg es and other civic associations, plans were discussed for the establish ment of a modern hospital in this city. The proposition was unani mously favored. The conclusion reached was that a committee of nine be appointed to prepare the preliminary plans and organize a .comprehensive drive for funds at such time in the future as local con ditions make advisable. The chair man of the meeting, I. G. Baird, president of the local relief associa tion, will appoint the committee. MRS. MARY I'ORTKNBAK.H Mechanicsburg, Pa., Feb. 5. —Mrs. Mary Magdalene Fortenbaugh, wife of J. If. Fortenbaugh, died on Mon day night at her home, in South Wal nut street, aftpr being in ill health for some time. She. was aged 71 years and lived in this locality al most her entire life. Surviving are her husband and three children, as follows: Mrs. Reily B. Shope, Mrs. La. W. SheafL'er and Miss Claire For tenbaugh. all of Mechanicsburg. Fu neral services will be held to-mor row afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Shope, South Walnut street. The Rev. J. Russell Bticher, pastor of the Church of God, will be the officiating clergy man. Burial will he made in the Mechanicsburg Cemetery. FIRE COMPANY BANQUET Mechanicsburg, Pa., Feb. 5. Plans are made for the thirty-fourth anniversary banquet of the Rescue Hook and Ladder Company to be held to-morrow evening. The" pro gram will begin at 7.45 o'clock with Dr. E. E. Campbell, president of Irving College, as toastmaster. The principal address of the evening will be made by the Rev. Dr. A, R. Steck, pastor of the First Lutheran Church of Carlisle. INSURANCE CO. OFFICERS , Mochanicsbnrg. Pa., Feb. s.—Yes- . terday afternoon the annual meet- ! ing of the Patrons' Mutual Insur- j ance Company was held for the pur- i pose of electing officers and the fol- I lowing were chosen: President, Mil- | ton C. Dietz; vice-president, J. J. Milleisen; secretary, John M. Uh- | derwood; treasurer, J. M. Myers: i assessment collector, Miss S. Edith Swartz. The report read ht the business session how the most pros perous year, practically, in the his tory of the company. NO GENERAL MEMORIAL Chninborsburg, Pa., Feb. 5. Chambersburg will have no large public memorial service for Theo dore Roosevelt. A committee ap pointed |>y the Chambersburg Min isterial Association to prepare for such a service has decided that each church should hold its own me morial servjjee and . lias asked each local church follow out the plan by having such a service next Sunday, February 9, if possible. SCALES CONDEMNED Chuinbersburg, Pa., Feb. 5. | Thirty various kinds of scales and ; measures were condemned by Inspect j tor of Weights and Measures F. A. j Foreman, in Franklin county, dur ing January, according to his "month ly report to the Pennsylvania Bureau of Standards. APPEAL DISMISSED The appeeal of the Harrisburg Rail way.* Company from gthe Jury verdict und decision of the Dauphin County Court in refusing to reconsider the action brought by Mr. und Mrs. a. H Albright. was dismissed by the Su ipreine Court, it was leurned to-day. \ verdict of |tt,. r >oo was returned In favor of Mr. und Mrs. Albright, but later the company hired detectives to watch one of the witnesses for the Albrlgb's Upon testimony furnished by these de fectives an effort was made to again submit the cast, but the petition was | refused and the appeal followed. HARJUBBURG TELEGRAPH FATHER AND SON WEEK PROGRAM IS ! TO BE ELABORATE Boy Scouts and Y. M C. A Both to Have Dinners; En tertainmnt Also Slated At at meeting of the boys' work committee of the Y. M. O. A. at the association building to-day at noon arrangements were made and com mittees announced for the Father and Son week progiam in llarris burg. There will be two dinners —one next Monday evening under the uusplces of the Boy Scouts in the Masonic Temple, at which Br. Charles B. Fager, Jr.,- vice-president of the Harrisburg council, will pre side and another the Monday even ing following in Chestnut street hall, under the direction of the Y. £l. C. A. at which Ilowman will be toastmaster. The "Y" committee will ask the churches lo observe Father and Son week and will hbid an en tertainment in the association build ing Saturday night of next week for members and their sons and mem bers and their fathers. The following committees were an nounced at to-day's meeting: ftimier Program—-J. William Bow man. John Fox Weiss, Arch. Dins more. .Stunts and Music —John F. O'Xeil, Paul Rexrotli, C. IJnford Scott. Church Co-Operation—Fred Rowe, Al. K. Thomas. E. S. Nissley. Invitations —Frank Foose. E. S. Xisley, Captain E. J. Stackpole, Jr. Publicity—C. Laurence Shepley, G. yi. Steinmetz, Dean' M. Hoffman. Reception—Dr. F. E. Downes. John Fox Weiss, Dr. Charles. 13. Eager, Jr. L. F. Xeefe, George S. Reinoebl. Dr. Arthur E. Brown, Rob ert B. Reeves. Playwright—Dr. Frank B. Kami, W. S. Young, William German. C. W. Miller. MANY MEMBERS SECURED FORT First Returns From Drive to Be Given at Early Even ing Supper WHAT'S DOING? 'lJeam workers and captains re port at supper in "Y" building to-night. Big "home-made" vaudeville show Friday night closes cam paign. Women admitted. Tickets may be procured without charge at the "Y" building, Second and Locust streets. Join the Y. M. C. A. The first official returns of the Y. M. C. A. campaign for 1,500 mem bership will be announced at a sup per to be held in the "Y' assembly room at 6 o'clock to-night. Team captains will make public their re turns and plans for the remaining two days of the drive will be out lined. It is believed by General Secretary Robert B. Reeves that a substantial portion of the required membership wil be reported at to-night's supper. He does not believe that the cam paign has gone over- the top, but is confident that it is on a fair way to reach the goal. Plans for the "home-made" vaude ville show to be held Saturday night as the closing feature, are being kept secret by the committee in charge which includes Henderson Gilbert, J. F. O'Xeil and P. T. Barnes. It is believed there'will be a number of surprises sprung when the curtain goes up. Among the artists appear ing will be a well-known monolog ist, a clay modeler and in addition, a full orchestra. Tickets may be ob tained by members for themselves and l'riends, including women, by making request at the "Y" building. Second and Locust streets. HINES AT ODDS WITH POMERENE [Continued from First Face.] some plan of reorganization not yet fully formulated. Administration Helpless, iliilcs Says Mr. Hines explained that lie was not advocating a five-year extension as a means of working out a per manent solution, but only to give time in wliieh Congress might de velop a comprehensive refoam plan. The railroad administration, he said, had no authority to reorgan ize the railroads along these lines, and he sugegsted that the continued Government control would be of an interim nature, in order to stabilize conditions pending a final solution. Senator Pomerene said he did not believe the railroad question could be kept out of the Presidential elec tion under any circumstances. Mr. llines agreed, but argued that the harmful agitation resulting i:i ham mering physical operations of the roads would be less if the end of Government control did not impend so nearly. TO I'LKAI) GIII/TY Pleas of guilty will be heard in court next Monday in the follow ing cases: Clarence Jones, two charges, felonious entry and lar ceny; Arthur Tamburri, larceny; Arnold Thompson, larceny; William Brown and Sadie Collins, serious charge. PSHraSYLVAKIANg HOMB Sirw Vork. J-'eb. 5. With 1,77 c troops, the ftaliitti steamship, fines o'Aorfta. arrived here to-dav from Mursaliles byway of Gibraltar, in cluded among these on beard were a number of Pennsylvanians, members of tne Blghty-eighth Division. INSTANT POSTUM yields a delicate aroma and deli -1 cious flavor, and | it's economical. CIVIC CENTER ORGANIZATION BEING PLANNED Meeting to Be Held February 20 to Arouse Interest in Community Needs Plans for the organization of ac tive community center work of in terest to all residents in the vicinity of the 'Sliimmell school building will be made at a lheeltng to be hold in the school, February 20, at 7.4 3 o'clock in the evening. During the last few years com munity programs have been given frequently in the building but at many of these the larger majority of those attending were children. It is planned with the organization of a new phase of the work to interest the men and women of the vicinity in problems of city government, state, nationul and international af fairs. At the meeting: February 20 speak ers will give addresses on the pur poses o Ithe community center, both for the betterment of cohditions in the city and for recreational pur poses. hater the latter part of the work will be fully devejoped, it was explained, butthe first plan will be to interest adults. Xo children will be admitted to the meeting unless accompanied by their parents or other adults. Prof. John if. Bickley, supervisor of special activities, is completing arrangements for the meeting. He commends the work which has been done in the last few years and said that the programs which had been given were splendid. In the future, however, it is planned to increase the interest in community affairs as well as recreational activities and to have the meetings open for discussion on certain topics upon which addresses have been made. While the meeting will be largely for residents in the vicinity of the bhimmell building, it was announced that any other persons who are in terested will be invited to be invited to be present. There will be no formal applications for joining the organization, the residence of the persons determining that question, it was said. In addition to the interest which will be aroused in civic affairs, ar rangements will be made later to have community singing. games, theatrical or musical entertainments and motion pictures. Building permits were issued to day to Frank W. Mofrett, Reuben Morrett, contractor, to remodel 273 Hamilton street, $300: Joseph Spag nolo, erection of one-story brick, 143 Hanna street, $200; Mrs Charles Saul, M. G. Sollenberger! contractor, addition to 529 Seneca street. $150; Russell C. Cless, Mr, Sollenberger, contractor, remodeling 1925 Xorth Sixth street, S3OO. (HARRIES SHUT DOWV. Marietta, Pa., Feb. 5. The large qgurrles of the J. E. Baker Company at Chickies, which have veen in op eration for years, has closed down, 225 x. 2nd st. THE BLA KE SHOP 223 N 2nd st The First Clearance Sale We Have Ever Held Starts Tomorrow, Thursday The unusukl and distinctive designs and fine quality of the merchandise we carry is well known in Harrisburg and really needs no introduction. For this reason we believe that this opportunity will be especially welcomed by those who require certain materials for decorating the home. We Have Made Extremely Large Reductions of the following lines: . Wall Papers, Curtains, Rugs, Cretonnes, Tapestries 10,000 Rolls- of the Very Highest Class Wall Papers At Reductions of 20 Per Cent For This Sale This includes the wall papers of American, English and French manufacture, for dining room, living room and hall, and den, In foliage, tapestry, Stippleton and homespun and grass cloth. As well as wall papers for bed roofn, guest room, nursery and bath room in jasper, chambray, armure and stripes and chintz patterns. Formerly 18c 25c 30c 35c 40c 50c 75c up to $2.50 Roll Sale Prices, 14c 20c 24c 29c 32c 40c 60c up to $2.00 Roll Small Lots of 10 to 16 Pieces of Wall Paper at Half Price High-Class Rugs to Be Sold at Substantial Reductions-Note the Savings Today'* Oar Original Our Sale To-day * Onr Original Our Sale SUe I nlue Frlce Price ' SUe Value Price Price Wilton Rugs 9x12 ft. $ 95.00 $75.00 $65.00 Bodv Brussels 9x12 ft. $55.00 $34.00 $29.00 Saxony Rugs 9x12 ft. 150.00 75.00 65.00 Wool Rugs 9x12 ft. 39.00 27.50 22.00 Chenille Seamless . ,9x12 ft. 145.00 75.00 65.00 Wilton 27in.x54in. 14.00 10.00 5.00 Body Brussels 9x12 ft. 65.00 37.50 32.50 Saxony 36inx63in. 20.00 15.00 7.50 Very Large Reductions on High-Class Curtains ?!* Sale White and ecru cluny curtains, for bed room, parlor, liv- j High class curtains of marquisettes, scrims, ettamine, ing room, library, dining room and den. grenaline, madras. These are panels—2 l / 2 yards long. Were $ 3.oo—Sale price $2.50 Fr. Were $ 2.so—Sale price $1.75 \\> re 3-75—Sale price 4 3.00 Pr. ! Were 3.7s—Sale price 3.00 \\ ere 5.75 Sale price 4.50 Pr. Were 2.7s—Sale price 2.00 Were 6.oo—Sale price 4.50 Pr. i Were 2.2s—Sale price 1.75 Were 4.so—Sale price 3.50 Pr. Were 2.7s—Sale price 2.15 Were 7.75 Sale price ._.... 6.00 Pr. Were 4.00 —Sale price 3.00 W ere 6.00 Sale price 4.50 Were 6.25 —Sale price 4.00 \\ ere 10.75 Sale price 7.00 Pr. Were 13.25—5a1e price 9.00 W ere 9.50 Sale price 6.50 Pr. Were 10.50—Sale price 8.00 Were 11.75—Sale price 8.50 Pr. Were 6.7s—Sale Price 5.50 Were 2.so—Sale price 1.75 Pr. ' Were 14.75—5a1e price 10.00 Extra Special THE BLAKE SHOP I Extra Special! 1 1-3 to 10 yard lengths of linens # 1 1-3 yd. lengths of velours, plain S? STMi'UrtiS Interior Decorations ESS? pncc ' • 225 North Second Street pricc - and will, according to reports, not ! open for some time. Much of the ma- ' terial, including the dinkey cars is) 28-30-32 North Third Street / You Are Most Cordially Invited to Attend The Fashion Reception to be held in our Store• Friday Afternoon Feb. 7, 2 to 4 O'clock On Which Occasion There Will Be Presented Our New Spring Models ' i n Suits, Dresses, Wraps, Blouses and Millinery The Models Will Be Introduced by Members of the ''Sweethearts" Company Playing at the Orpheum Theater ■ Friday Evening, February 7th, and Saturday Afternoon and Evening, February Btli "Sweetheartsone of Victor Herberts masterpieces, is said by critics to be one of the composer s greatest achievements. Those of the cast to appear at otir store on this occasion are Miss Marie King, Mis# Helen White, Miss Frances Campbell, Miss Bunny Stuart. The Fashion Reception Will Be Informal The Public Is Cordially Invited FEBRUARY 5, 1919. being taken to other places operatatl by this company. At Billmeyer and Saginaw, the quarries are aot closed down, but working: hours are less-.At Chickies the number ot men out oi employment is nearly one hundred.
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