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INTERESTING NEWS OF TOWNS IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
POTATOES AND
CORN PLANTED!
York County Man Makes, Gar
den at Earliest Date on !
Record
j, i
NO FEAR OF GROUNDHOG j
Chautauqua Entertainment Is >
Guaranteed by Manclies j
ter and Other Towns
• Manchester, Pa.,, Feb. B—Johni
Hartman, who is maintaining a gar
den in the nooks between the hills
near his bungalow along the Little
Conewago creek, one and one-half
miles west of town, together with A.
E. White and David King, dug gar
den on Saturday and planted potatoes
and corn. A week ago' Mr. Hartman
planted peas and onions. This is the
first time in the recollection of the
oldest resident here that gardening
has been engaged in 60 early in the
season. —Mr. Hartman engaged in his
gardening before groundhog day, and
- is optimistic as to the result of his
work. John Stark and Samuel
Loucks, of York, spent Sunday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Kauff
man.—Forty-seven persons from Man
chester, Mount Wolf. Emigsvllle and
York Haven have placed their signa
tures to a contract thereby guar
anteeing a Chautauqua which will be
held in this vicinity some time in
June. Five days and evenings of en
tertainment by high class perform
ers will be given under the allspices
of Community Chautauqua of White
Plains, N. Y. —The sale of tickets for
the annual play of the senior class
of the local high school gives assur
ance of a well-filled auditorium this
evening. The play is a four-act drama
entitled "Dust of the Earth." —Mrs.
Emma Landis, Corporal Irwin Landis,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Younker and j
' Mrs. Estella Berltstresser, of Y'ork, j
and Mrs. Charles Morse, of Decatur, I
111., were week-end guests of Mr. and j
, Mrs. Albert Hake.—Mrs. Andrew
Works and son and Catharine Mln- ;
nich, of Renova, and Mrs. George
j Atundorf and daughter, Catharine, of j
* York, spent some time at the home i
.of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Good.—Mrs.
John S. Hartman was hastily sum-j
moned to the home of Charles War-j
lier, North York, on account of the
illness of her mother, Mrs. Dewces j
Warner, who is suffering from a
stroke of paralysis. Mrs. Warner is !
in her eighty-sixth year
LOWER TAX BY
! HALF A MILL
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tion it was thought that a rate of
four mills would provide sufficient
revenue for the year, but when the
t'ornmissioners reviewed the exten
sive road and bridge program which
confronts them fids year, it was de
cided to only lower the rate one-half
a mill. This provides about $42,000
j more than with a four-mill rate,
j The Commissioners based the cs
' limited revenue at four and one-
J half mills on an assessed valuation
of property of slightly more than
j $92,000,000. The possibility of still
1 more revenue being available should
j there be a big increase in coal land
I assessments was not even considered
; now as the fight over the valuation
' of the coal fields may extend over
many weeks before it is settled fl
> nally.
In the 1919 appropriations $35,-
000 has been allowed by the Commis
sioners for bridge building and re
pairs. Some of the bridges which
may be built include new structures
at Sycamore ahd Shanois streets,
Harrisburg; over Fishing Creek just
east of the Susquehanna rive.r and
at Sand Beach.
At the four-mill rate Controller
Henry W. Gough allowed SIO,OOO for
roads, but the Commissioners de
cided the amount would be insuffiei-I
ent and set aside $30,000 of the ad
ditional $42,000 for road work, dis
tributing most of the balance be
tween the contingent, and mothers'
assistant funds.
Roads which the county commis
sioners some time ago agreed to pay
part of the improvement cost Include
a long stretch in East Hanover town
ship. about two miles in West Han
over township, another in Oberlin
and short sections of highways in
Lower Paxton township.
, The appropriation for the board |
of poor directors was cut from $70,-
000 to $05,000, but the commissioners
explained that if later in the year the
directors needed additional money
efTorts would be made to raise it '
should any improvement work be
necessary at the almshouse or any
other emergency expense be incurred.
ARMY DISCHARGE
ON HOME STRETCH
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• January total, but largely to trans
formation of cargo vessels into
transports. General March said
that fifty-one cqrgo ships had been
ordered converted and that the first
of these were now coming into serv
ice.
Return in Scattered Form
Flans for divisional parades in
home cities liave been upset by the
irregular flow of troops homeward.
General March said the units were
returning in such scattered form
lhat in a great majority of cases it
now seemed improbable that divi
sional organisation could be held to
gether long enough for large
parades.
The department is dealing with
this, question, however, as the divi
sions are ordered home. The -'7 th
lNew York National Guard) division,
-will be paraded in New York City
and plans for parading tlie 42nd
< Rainbow) division on its return in
[Washington, Genera] March thought,
would be carried out. Wherever op
portunity offers for other division
parades, advantage will be taken
of it.
Big Military Camp at Brest
The greatest military camp in
the world will be established at
Brest When plans for extension of
embarkation faculties have been
(completed. General March said'
*)tret -would be the backbone of the
(American demobilization system. It
already has handled 51 per cent, of
Jbe soldiers sent, back- to the L'nlted
statt-s up to -date. Us capacity fat
&O,OOO t .mou is to be doubled.
SATURDAY EVENTTO,
ADAMS COUNTY BOYS WIN PRIZES
IN GRANGE HOG-RAISING CONTEST
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PHic Animal Welshed M7'A Poanda and Wait Boy MH.HS, Including Price
of SHoat When Bought I.aat Spring) Seven Moya
Partlc Ipated.
Gettysburg, Pa., Feb. 8. Last
spring the South Mountain Grange
provided seven shoats which they
sold to seven boys of the upper sec
tion of the county offering prizes to
those who would get the best results
and show the most careful method of
computing the financial side of lite
business of pig-raising, he bo;, s hive
sent in their reports and the first I
prize of five dollars has been award
ed to Paul Hoffman and the second
to Carl Palter. The report of the prize
winner shows that his hog cost him,
including the price of the shoat last
April, $48.53 cents, the hog weighing
at the close of the contest 867' a
pounds.—Word has been received by
the consistories of the Reformed
charge of New Oxford and Abbcits
town that 1-tev. Francis F. Casscinian, j
who was thought to be a candidate
for pastor of the charge, and who
was to have been here on Sunday the
ninth, will not accept if elected..—The
property and general store of W. S.
Adams at Mount Tabor has been pur
chased by John M. Howard.—Mr. and
Mrs. John B. Weilterl, of McKnights
town, celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary on Sunday.—Two Adams
county boys, one of -them from Get
tysburg, are among those appointed
by Congressman BrodbccU for ca
detships at West Point. J >hn Henry
McDonnell, son of .Mr. and Mrs.
E. McDonnell, a graduate of the lo
cal high school, and now a student at
the college, is one of the principal
appointees for the army school, v. hile
John Maurice Weikert, rf McKnights
town, has been riamod for first al
ternate. They will take the exami
nation for admission in June.—Trin
ity soldiers who styled themselves
the "Old Settlers of Fort McUenry."
were here for a da/ to tour the bat
tlefield. They wero a part of the
original contingent sent here in lb 17
BELGIUM NEEDS
MONEY NOW AS
REPARATION
Peace Delegate Says She Must
Have It to Re-establisli
Herself
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PRESIDENT UNABLE
TO VISIT BELGIUM
Paris, Feb. B.—President Wil
son has been forced to abandon
bis proposed visit to Belgium. It
is understood that in the event
he returns to Europe he will ac
cept the Belgian invitation. The
pressure of the Presidenf's du
ties in Paris will be so great in
the few days remaining before
his departure for the United
States that he hgs been com
pelled reluctantly to forego his
trl pto Brussels and other parts
of Belgium.
Paris, Feb. 8, —The financial
claims of Belgium against Germany
are most urgent. Baron Van Den
Heuvel, a member Of the Belgium
peace delegation and a member of
the Peace Conference committee on
reparations, declares.
Belgium, he says, does not have
'time to wait for an agreement to be
reac-hed as to the exact figures be
fore obtaining at least partial rep
aration. The Baron said that a per
centage of the indemnity should be
paid immediately. •
"What Belgium needs," be said,
"is the immediate re-estabiisjiment
of means of communication, ma
chinery, raw material, customs tar
iffs to ' protect home industries and
the Immediate payment by Germany
of-vwar indemnity to the full limit
of its resources."
Asked if he thought that his
country had a claim to priority on
the first instalment on the indem
nity to be paid by Germany, Baron
Van Den Heuvel said;
"Can you name any- country
which is more deserving of priority
than Belgium? However, arrange
ments have just been concluded by
which France, Great Britain and
America guarantee to send 10,000,-
000 francs' worth of products and
I raw material to Belgium."
SEATTLE CITY'S HEAD
TRIES TO BREAK STRIKE
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a'll essential industries under
protection. This protection
would be extended to include
formal request through the ordi
nary chartnels for martial law,
should such a measure
necesary.
Troops Ready For Outbreak
Nearly a thousand troops, iri com
mand of Brigadier General John L.
Jlayden are in the city, it was an
nounced officially. Since their ar
rival late Thursday, they have been
stationed about government build
ings and along tho water front. It
was stated early to-day that a con
ference between a committee of
business men headed by Mayor Hau
son and a committee of seven rep
resenting the strike committee had
failed to evolve a settlement.
At the same time set by Mayor!
Hanson for the expiration of his ul-!
tlmatum, the operation of street cars
on the municipal lines was to be
resumed. In a proclamation issued
yesterday the mayor stated that the
street cars of fhe Municipal line, as
well SB the city light plant and
water system, would be operated by
soldiers, if necesary. Three of the
eigheeen engineers at the city light
plant quit their posts yesterday, their
places being filled with non-union,
volunteer workers, according to J.j
D. Ross, superintendent of the city
light department.
Soldiers Guard Newspapers
The Post-Intelligencer, a morning
newspaper put out a fpur page pub
lication early to-day, distributing
free copies. ' The Seattle Star was
the only evening to publish
yesterday. Armed soldiers and po-
to open United States Army General
Hospital No. 2. —Although Mrs. Ellen
.Weaver, of McSheri/stown, has re
ceived two telegrams from the War
department telling that her son. Prl
vaie Eeo <3- Weaver, C unpany J-,
Ninth Infantry, was missing in uctian
N< voir her 11, the day the armistice
un< s ; gned, Private Weaver has writ
ten a letter to a hoy friend in his
hor:c town, dated Christmas Eve, and
Vnalies no mention of being separ-ted
from liis command. —Harry DeLone,
formerly of Harrisburg. has purchas
ed the Hollinger Produce Hourv
Miss Mary E. Howe, a returned mis
sionary from Guntur. India, spent
several days here with Mrs. S. C. Bur
ger, who was also a missionary in
India, and while here spoke to dif
ferent missionary societies of the
town. —Oliver smith, seven-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Smith,
of Reading township, broke his
left leg near the knee while
Walking. This is the fourth fracture
of fiis legs, having previously broken
the right leg three different times.—
S. D. Reck, one of our best-known
citizens, eighty-six years of age, has
Just completed his twelfth sweater
for the Red Cross. In addition to the
sweaters he has knitted a scarf and
a pair of wristlets. —A Roosewlt me
morial service will be held in th*
College Lutheran Church to-morrow
afternoon, which it is planned shall
be a county observance.—Mrs. Jerry
KnaUb. of near York Springs, narrow
ly escaped drowning. She slipped as
she was going out to the cistern and
displaced some boards, falling into
the cistern and in an instant was al
most submerged in the water which
was about six feet deep. As she
dropped into the water she grabbed
the pump and held until her her hus
band, who was doing some work at
the barn, could come to her rescue in
response to her cries.
Women Transferring
Anklets to Wrists
NEW YORK, Feb. B.—Parisi
ciutoK arc no longer wearing
anklets), which during the war
were all the vogue. This Is said
to be due chiefly to the high
price of silk stockings, which cost
now from -10 to 100 francs a pair.
Ix-ading jewelers in the Rue
de la Faix declare there is no
longer any sale for anklets.
Women have transferred their
anklets to their wrists or arc us
ing them as bracelets for the
upper arm with sleeveless gowns
or gowns with transparent
sleeves. Incidentally, T Vouch
women refuse to wear silk stock
ings made after the American
style with double thickness at toe
and heel.
lice with carbines guarded its plant
and accompanied a truck contain
ing papers which were distributed
through the crowd.
The first signs of a break in the
union ranks were marked yester
day when one union barbershop re
opened and fifteen of the city's sev
enty-nine schools remained open,
their janitors and engineers refus
ing to heed the strike order. To
day the engineers' and janitors'
union was to consider the ultimatum
of the school board that school em
ployes on strike must return to work
Monday or lose their positions.. Two
street cars were sent over the muni
cipal line yesterday under guard.
CONGRESS OF
QUICKENS PROGRAM
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ation that the German blockade
should be continued indefinitely.
Presence Demanded in Paris
More important demands, how
ever, have required the Presidenf's
continued presence in Paris. It is
regarded as necessary that the as
spciated Powers shall present a solid
front when the delegates of the
Central Powers are admitted into
the conference. Otherwise, it is
felt in some quarters, the enemy de
feated on the field might succeed by
cunning and intrigue in causing dis
sension among the associated Pow
ers and in getting better terms for
themselves by offering tempting al
liances. The main efforts of the
conference leaders, therefore, are be
ing directed toward th consolidation
of their own forces and gaining ad
hesion to the fundamental principles
which are to govern the future re
lations of states.
Solves Territorial Problem
A great deal has been doi\e to
settle the various territorial dis
putes by mediation and in endeav
oring to have sjich disputes submit
ted to the Society of Nations when
it is o -ganized. A notable success
in this direction has been in the
conflict between Italy and Jugo
slavia over territory in the eastern
Adriatic.
As these difficulties are over
come, however, others appear in the
shape of demands.by some elements
for the imposition of harsher terms
on Germany than are contained in
the present armistice agreement,
not only for the present but also
for the distant future. Some of these
proposals are thut Germany should
be kept blockaded indefinitely, even
after the signing of the tinai peace
treaty, in order to permit Franco
and Belgium to rehabilitate their in
jured industries so as to be able to
compete with Germany in the
world's markets. The question has
been raised, however, whether they
may not be regarded as irreconcil
able with that part of the primary
peace plan in which it is declared
that no economic discrimination
shall be permitted.
Civilians to Assert Themselves
It was indicated at yesterday"s
meeting of the Supreme War Coun
cil that the civilian elements had
decided that the time had come to
assert themselves, and issues devel
oped at that meting will bo consid
ered at the next gathering without
the presence of the military lead
lers.
Simultaneously with this work] the
special commission on a Society of
Nations will be Rdding the finishing
touches to the great prospect which,
It is expected,, will be completed to
day in readiness for the next pleliary
meeting of the conferees, which
probably will be held early next
week.
HjmiUBBUHCF HMftl TEEEGTOCPH
STATE TO ASSIST
INSTITUTIONS IN
WORK OF CHARITY
Local Homes to Receive Sub
stantial Appropriations
From Legislature
Recommendations of the State
Board of Public Charities for appro
priations from the 1919 Legislature
will be issued within a fe wdays, the
board ligving finished its studies of
Hie free work done by all hospitals
and homes which will be given prom
inence and reduced to a definite in
formation basis for the first time, ft
is intimated in Philadelphia that
some startling figures will be shown,
some hospitals having done compa
ratively little free work.
From what can be learned the
board favors about $75,000 for build
ings an dimprovements at the State
Hospital here, while the Harrisburg
Hospital will in all probability be
recommended for $35,000 for main
tenance. It got $40,000 last session.
The Polyclinic Hospitat which got
$4,500 last session will likely be
recommended for $6,000.
Sylvan Heights Orphanage is said
to be favored for SIO,OOO and the
Home for the Friendless for $6,800
and the Children's Industrial Home
for SB,OOO.
BUSINESSMEN TO FIND
JOBS FOR SOLDIERS
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as chairman of the Harrisburg Board
of Management for Placement in Em
ployment of Returning Soldiers, Sail
ors and Marines.
- Mr. Reinoehl has heen chosen to
direct this important work in Harris
burg and is planning to effect a co
alition of all local manufacturing and
commercial organizations for an in
tensive, co-operative and continuous
procedure that the question of pro
viding employment for returning vet
erans may not assume in Harrisburg
the proportions of a problem as has
been the case in some communities.
"Harrisburg's young men made a
wonderful record in answering the
call when the country needed them,"
said Mr. Reinoehl today, "and as
those men return singly or in groups,
or in greater number, employers of
this district should not be found
without workable plans aimed to give
suitable employment to every return
ing man, seeking to re-enter the in
dustrial and commercial life of this
community.
Old Employers Help
'Many of the men who left this
section to take up arms in defence
of their country will, of course, be
gladly received by their aid employ
ers, but that does not solve tha whole
problem. Circumstances during the
months of war have caused changes
both among the conditions surround
ing some employments, as well as in
the view-point and training of the
men themselves, and every effort
should be made to place these return
ing igen into tasks for which they are
best suited and where they have op
portunities for a future, commensu
ra*-.with their developing abilities.
Such action would not only benefit
the men themselves, but be of great
value to the economic structure of
this community.
"The Harrisburg Board of Manage
ment for Placement in Employment
of Returning Soldiers, Sailors and
Marines, of which Warren R. 'Jackson
is secretary, was formed for the ef
ficient centralization of all local or
ganizations concerned either with
war work or with the problems that
may develop during the re-adjust
ment period. Every employers' or
ganization and every individual em
ployer should co-operate in this uni
fied activity. Harrisburg can un
questionably-, through thoughtful co
operation of all employers, give suit
able tasks to all of its returning
men, without either releasing present
employes with dependents or merely
placing the returning soldiers at
makeshift jobs.
"The work is before us now. Sol
diers are returning to this district,
asking for work. At the present time
there are twenty-three returned men
available for employment in the fol
lowing tasks: Clerical or constructive
engineer, stenographer, transit man,
cook, clerk, chemist, chauffeur, as
sistant surveyor, solicitor or sales
man, farmers, porter, typist, mechan
ical draftsman, waiter and general
workers. It Is estimated that some
five to ten soldiers are returning to
Harrisburg daily desiring ernploy
-1 ment.
"The actual point of contact in
Harrisburg for returning soldiers
seeking employment and for employ
ers desiring returning men as em
ployes, or in other words, the dlace
ment agency will be the co-operative
employment office conducted at Third
and North streets, jointly by the
United States Employment Service,
the Pennsylvania Conucll of National
Defense, and th e Bureau *>f Employ
ment of the State Department of La
bor and Industry, under the super
vision of Director Jacob Lightner.
This centralized placement office is,
of course, conducted without charge
to either the returning men or to the
employers.
"Every employer should make his
wants known to the placement agency
and cards will be distributed to ail
employers of this district on which
they may accurately make known to
this single placement agency for the
district, their employment opportuni
ties for returning men.
"The preceding statements, regard
ing the providing of employment for
returned men. apply solely to able
bodied men, as all physically handi
capped nad disabled soldiers, sailors,
and marines should be referred im
mediately to the Federal Board for
Vocational Education, which main
tains officers in the Calder Building
yh Harrisburg ami is prepared to pro
vide suitable treatment and training
for all disabled veterans. With that
work, of course, employers of this
district will readily co-operate to the
fullest extent."
Suspend Three Boat Lines
Along the Atlantic Coas
New York, Feb. S. Because of
high operating costs and "inefficiency
of laboh" the Clyde Steamship Com
pany has decided to suspend three of
Its coastwise lines to Boyth Atlantic
ports, is is announced here.
The lines suspended are: The New
York-Mobile-Tampa line, the New-
Y or k-Wilmington-Georgetown line,
•nd Philadelphia-Norfolk line. Ord
ers have been Issued to close the of
fices at Fllmiagton and other ports
and to dismiss all employes.
CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
MR. AND MRS. G. C. KACI
.Clliotsburg. Pa., Feb. B.—Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Kaey, of Elliotsburg,
have celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary. They received the
best wishes of a host of friends. Both are enjoying good health.
Marine Returns Home
With War Cross
Tyrone,' Pa., Feb. B—Guido Boeck
ing of Pittsburgh, is the house guest
of his uncle Guido C. Booking and
family. Young Boecking is just back
from France, after having been
through the fight on the other side
until he received a bullet wound
tHrough his thigh, after which he
was in a French Hospital for three
months. He was a member of the
Marine Corp3.—Mr. and Mrs. W. E.
Hoffman have gone to St. Petersburg,
Fla., where the next month will be
spent.—William McWiiliams Golieen
is spending a furlough from Carrii*
Lee, Petersburg, Va., with his moth
er here.—Sergeant William H. Mitch
ell, who for over a year has been
stationed at Americus, Ga., has ar
rived home, having been discharged.
—The Rev. Frank T. Cady, rector of
Trinity Episcopal Church, was sum
moned to Peekskill, N. Y., this week,
on account of the death of his father.
| —Christ Schoelkoff, who has been in
the army for over a year, and who is
one of the chief bakers at Camp Lee,
I Va., spent several days' furlough at.
! home here. —Mrs. M. E. Reiliy, of
i Harrisburg, visited with relatives in
| town during the week.—Charles R.
, Stimer, of Youngstown, Ohio, was -a
: visitor In town the latter part of the
| week. —-Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Gunter, of
I Johnstown, both former Tyrone
. young people, spent several days this
week at their parental homes.—A. S.
Garman, postmaster, is spending a
week at. Philadelphia, and New York
City.—Miss Mabel Sholly, of Akron,
Ohio, is the guest for several weeks
of Miss Marion Wilson.—Mrs. L. B.
Smith, of Morrisdale, is visiting Mrs.
K. G. Kinkead. —Mrs. Frank James
has returned to her home after
spending two weeks with her parents
at Carroltnwn Road. Benjamin
Wilson, of Baltimore, Md., is the
guest of his sister, Mrs. R. G. Hyle.—
i William 11. McLanahan departed this
j week for Florida, where he will
j spend a month.—James Bergstres
j ser, of Pittsburgh, visited during the
week with Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Fran
ciscus.—F. G. Albright, who for a
generation, has conducted a mercan
tile business here sold his stock and
announced his retirement from busi
ness.—Lieut. Charles Pownall, a
commander in the navy, is spending
a well earned vacation with his fath
er, Dr. W. 11. Pownall. Young Pow
nall was the commander during the
war of the Vidette, a sea scout, and
served under Admiral Simms of the
American Squadron.
Mount Wolf Soldier
Wounded in France Oct. 5
Mount Wolf, Pa., Feb. 8. Mr.
and Mrs. A. H. Diehl are the reci
pients of a letter from their son,
Roy Diehl, a member of Company
G, One Hundred and Forty-Sixth
Infantry, in France, in which he
states that he was wounded in action
on October •5, but has fully recov
ered. lie received a bullet wound
in liis left leg.—Mrs. J. K. Farcht
and son Joseph have returned from
New Freedom, where there visited
relatives.—Miss Evelyn Trout, of
Shrewsburg, spent several days here
Ihe guest of Miss Ruth Farcht.
William Xeilborn, of Middletown,
came here this week to attend the
funeral of his mother, Mrs. Jacob
Melhorn. Mr. and Mhs. Tillman
Shenk, of York, were recent guests
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John
Krebs.—The Rev. George A. Llvlng
ston, pastor of St. John's Lutheran
congregation, attended' the month
ly meeting of the ministerial asso
ciation at York, this week.—The in
terest in the evangelical services at
the Mt Wolf United Brethren
Church, the Rev. H. W. Zuse, pastor,
continued throughout the week.
Miss, Kate Augenbaugh and nephew,
William Augenbaugh, who recent
ly returned from France, were re
cent guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. William A. Kauffman. Mrs.
Charles Heilman has received a let
ter from her son, Emory Heilntan,
who had been with the American
forces in France, to the effect that
he has arrived safely at New York
City. The Misses Harah Leader.
Ethel Knaub and Kathryn Krebs
were recent guests of friends at
Goldsboro. —Mrs. Fred Parthemore
has received a letter from her son,
Gtto Parthemore, with the American
Expeditionary Forces in France, to
the effect that he expects to be sent
home shortly. He is in excellent
health.
"British War Horses" to
Be Sold at Berrysburg
BerrysUury, Pa., Feb. B.—A car
load of British war horses will be
sold at the St. Lawrence hotel here
on February 10.—Waldo Lfebo was
discharged from Camp Green, N. C.,
and returned to his home here.—
Mr. and Mrs. George Copenhaver,
son. Dauiel, Miss Lena Hartman
und Guy Webber, all of the llershey
lndustral school, were in town on
Monday for a few hours—Mrs. Sarah
Williams returned to her home at
Wilkes-Barre, after spending some
time in town. —Sale will be held of
the personal effects of the late
Catharine Mace on Wednesday.—
Charles Keboch, Robert Delbler and
M. S. Daniel transacted business at
Harrisburg recently.—Henry Daniel
and Bate Keboch spent. Monday aft
ernoon at Elizabethvllle. .
Mechanicsburg Church to
Hold Roosevelt Memorial l
Mechanicsburg. Pa., Feb. 8. ■—
Roosevelt memorial services will be I
held to-anorrow evening in the j
Episcopal
the direction of the pastor, the Rev. .
IJ. Ellis Bell. The church will be
I specially decorated for the occasion j
| with flags and white carnations. Sev
j eral addresses will be made and mu
sic will be a feature. —The Rev. F.
Berry Plummer, of Carlisle, on
j Tuesday evening occupied the pulpit
of the First United Brethren Church
where evangelistic services are being
I held. —Mrs. J. Ellis Bell was hostess
for the Womans' Missionary Society
of the Methodist 16piscopal Church
| on Thursday afternoon at the par
] sonage in South Market street. Sug
! gestions of Valentine day figured
in the entertainment of the guests,
I who enjoyed a social hour following
j the business session and an inter
esting program.—John E. Asper re
| turned from Camp Lee to his home
in West Keller street, owing to the
I death of his aunt. Miss Susan K.
j Kbersole. —Mrs. Fred Margerum, of
j Ellzabethville, a former student at
| Irving College, spent several days
'with Miss Viola Moore. West Ooover
] street. —Miss Ida Hauck, of Harris--
j burg, spent the week-end with Miss
j liattie J. llapple and Miss S. Edith
I Swartz, East Main street. Mrs.
I Percy Martin, of Harrisburg, spent
! Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Emma
IH. Leas, North Market street. —Sale
was made by George W. Hershman
of his dwelling house in West Coover
i street to Mrs. Margaret E. Rider,
of Mechanicsburg, who will occupy
the house this spring. Mr. Hersh
man and family will move to West
Marble street, near South Market.—
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Martin and
daughter Elizabeth, were Harris
burg visitors.—A pleasant session of
the Sunday school class of which
Miss Anna Brownawell is teacher,
in the Methodist Episcopal church,
was held at the home of Mrs. L.
N. Wood, North Market street, on
Tuesday evening. —On Thursday
evening the Ladies' Aid Society, of
Grace Evangelical Church, met at
the home of Mrs. Blaine Garrett.
South Arch street, and the annual
election of officers was held. A
meeting of the Mechanicsburg Bible
and Tract Society was held Thurs
day evening at the home of the
Misses Rrc and Manilva Zug, West
Main street.—Miss Anna F. Slock
has been ill at her home in South
Market street. —Mrs. Guy Guinivan
j and children, Ilarry and Catharine,
j have been confined to their home
j in East Main street, by illness.
Miss Eleanor Parker left this week
j for a visit to Philadelphia.
Wrightsville Firemen Want
to Motorize Apparatus
Wriglitsvillc, Pa., Feb. B.—Nine
teen new members were admitted!
and six propositions received at the
meeting this week of the Wriglits
villc Fir© Company. The commit
tee appointed to ascertain! tlie cost
of motorizing the fire apparatus re
ported that up until the present time
they were unable to secure definite
prices on the job. The company
has never been more alive than it
is to-day.—Recent visitors enter
tained at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Whitcomb were: Mr. ar-l
Mrs. Charles Harris and daughter.!
Jane Harris, of Rohrerstown; Sir.
and Mrs. George Kline, Miss Ella
Harris and Edgar Sltler, of East
Prospect.—Miss Mary D. Hearter,
assistant principal of the Wrlghts
vllle High School, returned from a
visit at Baltimore. —Mrs. 11. Ilengst
and granddaughter, Miss Katharine
Kenny, of Philadelphia, were re
cent guests of the former's sister,
Mrs. R. D. Birnstoclt.—Mr. and Mrs.
11. A. Waughtel and daughter, of
Red Lion, this week visited the lat
ter's mother, Mrs. Martha Upde
grove.—Mr. and Mrs. Charles M.
Bell, Lancaster, spent the early part
of the week in Wrightsvllle, visiting
friends.
PLAN EN TEKT AIXMEN T
Elizabethvillc. Pa., Feb. B.—Pupils
of the high school held their liter
ary program on Friday afternoon
and have planned for the rendering
of another progrum 'Oil the night of
February 12.—Lewis Miller and
family of Halifax, visited relatives
here on Sunday.—Miss Eva Beclitel
spent Saturday at Harrisburg.—The
Misses Arlene Williams and Ruth
and Naomi Bottomly, of Williams
town, were guests of friends here
over the week-end.—Mr& George
Lyter and Mrs. Ella Fickinger and
so.n, Edward, have returned from an
extended visit to Harrisburg, Phila
delphia and Pittsburgh. Miss
lleinperly, of Harrisburg, spent ihe
week end as the guest of Mrs,
Galen Ulsh., at the home of H. IT.
Weaver. —Mrs. John Romberger is
spending some time at Lylccns.—F.
P. Margerum who had been in the
Keystone hospital, at Harrisburg,
for the past three weeks, has re
turned home.—Mrs. George Booth,
of Norristown, spent several days
here with her sister. Mrs. N. J. Dan
iel.—Alvln Enders, of Harrisburg. is
visiting his mother 1 ", Mrs. Adeline
Enders. —Mrs. Edna App. of Selins
grove, spent several weeks with her
brother, Isaac App.—Galen Ulsh
spent Sunday at the home of H. H.
Weaver and family.—Mrs. C. F.
Planning and daughter. Carrol, of
Philadelphia, visited friends and
relatives here.
' "FEBRUARY 8, 19TO "
Fulton County Has Many
Soldiers on Casualty Roll
Met'oniiellsbiirg, Pa., Feb. B.—Lit-:
tie Fulton county is getting many |
casualties in the final war lists. Gold
stars for the following are to be j
added to the county flag: Ralph E. j
Fraker, who had both his legs shot;
off in battle on November. 1 and died j
in a French hospital November 3.1
He was the son of a soldier, liisj
father, John W. Fraker, having been ■
a member of Company F, 77th Regi-i
ment, Pennsylvania cavalry in the'
Civil War, and losing an arm in one
of the battles of that war. Word lias!
also been received of the death of
George E. Everettc, who died of j
wounds received in battle on Octo-j
ber 20. He is survived by his par-1
cnts and four brollicis, one 6f whom |
is in France. On the list of wounded,
are Walter Jackson Shinier, of Mc-
Connellsburg, and Orben llebner, of i
Buck Valley, both classified under|
the heading "slightly wounded." An
other of the soldiers from Fulton
has been honored for heroism by
General Pershing is Captain James
M. McKibbin, a member of the Med
ical Corps, 316 th Machine Gun Sat
allion, who was wounded by machine
gun fire while he was administering
first aid to the wounded in battle
near Chevieres. France, October 14,
and died later from tne effects of the
wound. The bulletin from headquar
ters says, '"The distinction was for
'extraordinary heroism in action.
[Captain McKibbin displayed great
coolness and courage in dressing and
| administering first aid to the wound
j ed." Dr. McKibbin enlisted from Ful
ton county at the outbreak of the
war with Germany. He was the son
of the late Dr. William L. McKibbin
and both father and son practised
medicine in the county. The father
was a veteran of the Civil War. A
brother of Captain McKibbin lost
his life in the Philippines during the
Spanish-American War and still an
other brother is at present in the
service. Many of the boys have al
ready returned home and some have
landed in this country after service
in France and soon expect to be
back in Fulton. Wayne Q. Taylor,
who was wounded in action in
France, has landed in this country
and is at present in a hospital at
Camp Lee. Va. —AH danger from in
fluenza seems 1o have passed, for
after two weeks of school and
church, few cases have developed.—•
The Fulton County Republican has
just received one of Hie latest model
linotype machines and is now equip
ped to handle its newspaper material
in quick time.
Lewisberry Minister Gives
Schedule of Church Affairs
liCwisborpy, Pa., Feb. 8. —The Rev.
('. S. Messner announces the follow
ing services: The fourth quarterly
conference of the United Evangelical
church will be held in the Lewis
berry churcli, to-Hay at 2.30 p. in.,
by the presiding elder, the Rev. W.
B. Cox. Preaching services will be
held at Bold Hills this evening; M ( t.
Airy, Sunday morning and Alpine,
Sunday afternoon at 2.30. The pre
siding elder will deliver the sermons
at each appointment.—Mrs. Harvey
Erney is spending the week with
her mother, Mrs. Samuel Varnicle,
of Highspire, and sisters, Mrs.
Charles Kling and Miss Mary L.
Schadt, of Middletown. —Mr. and]
Mrs. J. W. Armstrong and daughter.!
Laurabel. of Harrisburg, spent Sun
day with relutives here.—The Ladies'
Aid Society of the Methodist church,
will hold a meeting this evening at
the home of the president. Miss Mary
Frankeberger.—The Methodist Epis
copal Sunday school will hold a pa
triotic program on Saturday even
ing, February 22. The program com
mittee is Mrs. J. C. Parthemer, Miss
Edith Cline and Mrs. D.'L. Snavely.
—The Rev. L. L. Owens and the
Rev. A. L. Kriner, of Lisburn, will
hold union revival services in the
two churches at Lisburn, beginning
on Sunday evening, to be held the
first week in the Methodist church. —
Miss Nora Bonner spent Sunday with
friends at Newbet rytown. The
Methodist Episcopal church choir
reorganized with Mrs. L. L. Owens
pianist, and meets for practice on
Thursday evenings al the parsonage.
—Mrs. William A. Parthemer re
| turned home from a week's visit to
I Washington where she was the guest
of the Misses Rebecca and Rose
Shanley, Sbe also visited with Miss
Elsie Nebinger, of Lewisberry, and
Miss "Dillia Brush," of York Haven,
who have government positions in
that city.—Robert G. Stonesifer, of
Steelton. was a guest of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stonesifer. His
brother. Private Raymond Stonesifer,
was wounded in France, has,return
ed to the United States and is now
at a camp in New Jersey.—A daugh
ter Ethel Rebecca, was born De
; oember 2!). to Mr. and Mrs. Robert
N. Strayer. Mrs. Strayer before mar
riage. was Miss Mary Walker.
PARTY OX BIRTHDAY
Thompson town, Feb. B.—Mr. and
Mrs. E. T. Nelson gave a party on
Tuesday evening in honor of their
daughter Elizabeth's birthday. Pu
pils of the High School and a few
friends were the guests.—Mrs. Ella
Wenger, of Harrisonburg. Va., is
visiting Mrs. J. (}. Haldeman. —Mrs.
J. Frank Patterson, of Mifflintown,
spent Tuesday and Wednesday with
Mrs. Eva Tennis.—J. E. Haldenian,
of Tlarrißburg, spent the week-end
■ with his mother, Mrs. J. G. Halde
| man.— B, T. Gayman. of Altoona,
| was a recent guest, of his brother,
i B. F. Gayman.—Mrs. D. F. Krelder
jof Lancaster, is visiting her
brother. I bra T/oudenslagor.—A. B.
i Evans left on Tuesday for Phoenix,
1 Ariz., where he will spend the rest
! of the winter.—Mrs. David H. Spotts,
j is visiting friends in New York City.
Mrs. S. F. Dunn and children, of
Henrietta avenue, are visiting friends
here.—Miss Madalene Long was at
Harrisburg recently.—H. Z. Sowers,
E. T. Nelson, A. P. Dimm and the
Rev. W. R. Brown attended a meet
ing of the Lutheran Church in Lew
istown on Wednesday.—Mr. and Airs.
Roy Hull are visiting friends at New
Holland. —Miss Maud Hooper is
spending this week at Duncannon.—-
Miss Bertha Kearns was at
town Saturday.—Mrs. Mary Metz, of
AUensville, is visiting her "on, Dr.
S. F. Metz.
Day and Night School
DIAL 40l ENTER ANY TIME BKLIi 691-R
TWO NIGHT SCHOOI.Si Monday Wednesday, Friday Nlcbta)
Tnraday, Thumday Mfkta.
BECKLEY'S BUSINESS COLLEGE
THE OFFICE TRAINING SCHOOL 121 MARKET STREET
ULRICH FAMILY
HOLDS REUNION
Happy Gathering at Home in
Annville "With Many Mem
bers in Attendance
WERE PIONEER SETTLERS
Ancestors Came to Site of the
Town in Early Days of the
Eighteenth Century
Annville, Pa., Feb. B.—On Sunday
the home of Mrs. D. D. Ulrich, in
West llain street, was the scene of
a happy family gathering. Special
guests at the reunion were: John
11. Ulrich, a veteran of tlio Civil
war anil -Mrs. Lizzie M. George, both
of Annville. 'J he Ulrich family is
one of the oldest families of town.
The pioneer Uliichs settled near the
present site of the town in the be
ginning of the Eighteenth century
and took a leading part in the es
tablishment of the town. The fol
lowing guests were present: Mrs.
Jacob Hostetter, Mrs. D. 1). Ulrich,
of Annville: Mr. and Mrs. H. 11.
Ulrich, Lebanon: Mr. and Mrs. W.
It. * Ulrich, Annville: Mr. anil Mrs.
i A. Stewart Uirtch and son, Stewart
Jr., Lebanon: Mr. and Mrs. John
8 Ulrich, of Clean a; Dr. George A.
Ulrich and daughter, Elizabeth, of
Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. Clar
ence Ulrich and son, Daniel, of Leb
anon, and Miss Ella N. Ulrich, of
Annville. —Joseph Donohue was a
visitor at Harrisburg on Tuesday.—
Mr. and Mrs. M. U. Bachmnn and
family, of Mlddletown, spent the
week-end in town. —Mr. and Mrs.
I Robert Fox and son. Robert Jr .
were guests of H. H. Shcnk ami
family on Sunday.—Miss Anna
Helms, of JMnegrove, visited Mr.
anil Mrs. M. Eh Brightbill for sev
eral weeks. —The Rev. S. F. Dough
erty spent a day at Harrisburg.—
Miss Ruth Clendenin left on Tues
day for Hartford, Conn., on a visit
to her brother, who is seriously ill.
—Mrs. Ammon Kreider and Mrs.
] W. H. Brewbaker, of Lebanon, were
guests of Miss Anpa Kreider re
cently.—Mrs. Anna Loos, of Harris-
I burg, is the guest of Prof. J. E. Leh
man and family.—Mrs. _ Robert
| Kreider und Miss Anna Kreider en
i tertained tbe Community Club.-
Invitations are out announcing the
marriage of Miss Elta Weaver,
daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Wil
liam H. Weaver, to Joseph Dona
hue, of Shamokin. The bride is a
graduate of the Department of
Oratory of Lebanon Valley College.
I The groom is also a. graduate of the
' college having specialized in client
! istry.
Halifax Physician Returns
to Practice After Service
Halifax, Pa.. Feb. B.—Major Fred
erick P. Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs.
G. M. Smith, who has seen overseas
service, has received his discharge
from the Army and Will shortly
open offices In Philadelphia to prac
tice his medical profession. Dr.
Smith successfully practiced here
for four years before enlisting in
the spring of 1917. —Mrs. H. S. Pot
ter paid a visit to Mr. and Mrs. W
F. Knecht at Tower City on Tues
day.—District President H. S. Pot
ter installed the officers of Wash
ington Camp, No. 1154, P. O. S'. ot
A., at Williamstown on Tuesday
evening.—Mtb. Clarence W. Koppen
lieffer and sons, Frederick Koppen
heffer and Daniel Koppenheffer, ol
Sunbury, are guests\Of Mr. and Mrs.
K. F. Koppenheffer.—Miss Margaret
Snyder, teacher of English in the
Halifax High School, spent Sunday
at the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. William Snyder, at Mechanics
burg.—Missionary Day was ob
served on Sunday in the Halifux
Methodist Episcopal Church. Mrs.
J. B. Smith delivered an address at
the Sunday school session.—H. H.
iLcbo spent Wednesday at Harrisburg
and Steelton. —The Tall Timber
Tribe, a branch of the 1-one Scouts
of America, held its weekly meet
ing at the home of the secretary,
M. E. Pike. —Mrs. O. E. Sweigaril
has returned home after visiting at
the bedside of her mother, Mrs.
Mary Miller, near Fisherville. —Dor-
othy Loudermilch and Mary Loud
ermilch went to Harrisburg on
Tuesday to meet the former's broth
er, Harry E. Loudermilch, who is to
be mustered out of service at Camp
Merritt, N. J. Mr. Loudermilch
was gassed in France.—George W.
Lebo, of Lucknow, spent Sunday at
home with Lis family.—Miss Ber
tha Miller spent Sunday at the
home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
H. H. Lebo.—Miss Lillian Lebo was
' home from Herahey over Sunday.
—Gertrude Hoover, of Lebanon
county, spent Sunday with her par
ents. Air. and Mrs. John H. Hoover.
—Lester Roinberger, of Lucknow.
spent Sunday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Miller.—Miss An
nabels Gemberling has returned to
Buffalo, N. Y., after an extended
visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. S. Gemberling.—H. S. Bogar, of
Steelton, was a visitor to town on
Alonday.—Mrs. Sarah Harper and
Mrs. John Hilbert and daughter,
Mildred Hilbert, of Steelton, spent
Atonday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph F. Dillman.—Lloyd C.
Straw was home from Lebanon on
Sunday, visiting his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. W. D. Straw.—W. H.
Landis and H. S. Noblet were vis
itors to Philadelphia this week in.
the interest of the Halifax Shoe
Company.—Chester R. Lebo, a mu
sician in the old Eighth Regiment
Band, which was mustered out of
service at Camp Aleade, Md., and
who spent a short time with his par
ents, Air. and Airs. Lawrence Lebo,
in Halifax township, has gone to
Warren, Ohio, to take a position.—
Airs. J. AL Schroyer and grandson,
Wilfred Schroyer, spent the week
end at . Palmyra, visiting Mrs.
Schroyer's son, George Schroyer, and
family.—Mrs. Arthur Van Camp, of
Marysvllle, was tho guest of Mrs. O.
C. Baker on Monday.—Mrs. Cor
nelius Heisier, after a visit to her
husband's parents. Mr. and Mrs. B.
F. Heisier, left on Saturday for
Philadelphia to join her husband,
who has taken a position In that
city.