Harrisburg telegraph. (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, February 10, 1919, Page 2, Image 2
2 tNJWSOF CENTRAL PA. AND CITY'S SUB URBS .C UMBERLA ND VA LLE Y ITEMS JAIL BREAKERS GET LONG TERMS Two Prisoners Who Escaped *• From Franklin County Jail Sent to Penitentiary , dwimbcrsbtirg, Pa., Feb. 10.— number of prisoners convicted in "trinjinal court here during the past "'week were sentenced on Saturday by 'judge W. Rush Gillan at a session of court called for the hearing of a number of desertion and nAititen anbe coses. Tito of the quintet of prisoners who escaped from the jail here on September 29, 3 918, pleaded guilty to ail indict- ( ments against them and received! iiheavy sentences. Simon Bailey, a colored youth, I •w ho was captured in Beaver recently while he was working as assistant, janitor of the county courthouse! 'there at a salary of SBO per month, i pleaded •guilty to larceny, aggravated! assault and battery and resisting an : officer and breaking prison. His sen--j fences on the three charges total j seven and one-half years in the Kast- penitentiary. The other of the! p .iailbreakers. Abe Mickey, who has a previous penitentiary record, had j k been brought from New London,; * Ohio, where he was arreted on Frl-| , day night at a late hour by Sheriff ► E. H. Horst He entered a plea of i ' guilty to the charges of larceny and \ "breaking prison and received a sen-i 'fence totaling four years and nine: months in the Eastern penitentiary.' H. R. Davis, recently discharged j from Camp Lee, Va., and who savsj his home is in Altoona. pleaded! guilty to stealing some clothing fromj j Private I~ R. Proctor at the ioeal > soldier?' canteen, and was sentenced j to serve ninety days in the county, jail. Preston Wells, a young colored I boy of this place, who was convicted of the theft of a bicycle, was sent to. Glen Mills reformatory. Another col-! ©red boy, Xelson Kane, of Green- j castle, was ordered to be taken to | Huntingdon reformatory, after he i 'bad pleaded guilty to a charge of; larceny. Kane had been working in | "~3<ew Jersey and is wanted on a ©harge of iareeny there. Recently he' home from Xew Jersey and he- Qgan to sell furniture belonging to his v.aunt. Gertrude Kane. Excellent Concert by Irving College Glee Club ••> Mcchaiiiosbnrg, Pa.. Feb. 10. —Tn "the concert given on Saturday even- j ~lng in Columbian Hall, the Irving | 'College Glee Club was at its best and! Sustained the reputation won by this! flamed institution for high class mu- ' sic as well as other branches of I for women. The concert. | which was given for the benefit of! the local Cross, was under the | direction of Mrs. Mabel Hall Smith,' -assisted by Miss Mildred L. Littld, 1 "-reader, also of the faculty. The pro- j gram was well arranged and the "voices of the girls blended in one I harmonious whole. Miss Little, who j is an artist in her profession, excelled ' particularly in the "Dialect Group." ! The program follows: Part I—"America Triumphant," j .Deniarest. "The Boltwood, Glee Club dialect group, I "Mai Carlotta," J. A. Daly. "Da Blue Wevii." J. A. Daly. "The Dude." Ed-: mund Cook; "When de Folks isi Gone." Riley. "When Malindy Sings." ! Dunbar. Miss Little; "In Picardie.' Hatch; "Deep River." Fischer-Har-; l is; "The Clock," Sherwood, Glee' 'iub: ''ljove Was Once a Little j Boy,' Xevin. "Compensation," Bond, 1 Misses Tounkins. Darrow, Schaad, Wilt. Part H—"Down in Derry," Cox,. "Dead l,ad o' Mine," Branscombe. I Glee C'ub: piano solo, "Ballade in G Minor," Chopin, Miss Wagner; "The! , 'Night Has a Thousand Eyes," Rog ers. "Sweetheart My Song" is Come," | Bims-Lynes. "Lullaby," Barker. Glee i Club; "Billy Brad and the Big Lie."! Ellis Parker Butler, Miss Little: "On I the Road to Mandalay,' Daniels; i "Invlctus," Huhn-Amhrose." Glee! Club. WOW I) EI) MEN AT CARLISLE j Carlisle, Pa., Feb. 10.—Xew ar-j rivals of wounded men from over- j seas increased iho number under treatment at the General Hospital here to over 200. There are now! accommodations for 400 men .it the! institution, in addition to those for! the staff, attendants and special, troops, and work is being rushed on the changes. It is announced that I the hospital will eventually house close to 1,000 men for treatment and! training. r Experience has taught thousands that INSTANT POSTUM is better for the family than coffee "There's & ftpascit" * * MONDAY EVENING, Site Purchased For Coyle LibraryCHambersburg Ohunbmhuig, Pa., Feb. 10.— ; The Coyle Free Library Association has announced its pu A_hase of a site 11 for a public library provided for by the will of Mrs. Blanche B. Coyle, who died at her home here about three years ago. The association di rectors consist of representatives -, from the Robert A. Coyle estate, the 11 Afternoon Club, which at present t conducts a small public library in r Chambersburgi and Borough Coun ) cil, which has voted an approprta- tion of SI,OOO a year for the main -•tenance of the new-library, f Thfe Coyle will left the association 3 about $31,000 for the purchase of a site and the erection of a building •' The site just purelfased by the asso - j ciation is the property of the Hotel 11 John, which quit business when it : was refused a license because of its : proximity to the Methodist Episcopal •: church. The amount paid for the site r | was SII,OOO, leaving about $21.00" t.for the construction of a suitable 'I building. State Librarian Thqttias L. .: Montgomery conferred with the as- I j sociation on the purchase of the site. i Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Mercer ;l Married Thirty-Seven Years L > Mechanicsburg, "Pa., Feb. 10. — , On Saturday evening the thirty-sev .jentli wedding anniversary of Mr. ' and Mrs. H. H. Mercer and the sixty-sixth birthday anniversary of II Mr. Mercer, was celebrated at their . | home in West Main street with c their family and a few friends. The 'evening was spent with music and ; | social chat, and luncheon was served i later to the guests. Mrs. Mercer was ! assisted by iier daughter, Mrs, Fred' j Berber, of York, in the entertain ment of the company. Friends in general extended to Mr. and Mrs. Mercer hemtyceingratUla ! tions upon the event of the double ;! celebration. Those in attendance at : the luncheon were: The Rev. Mr. ! and Mrs. H. Hall Sharp, the Rev. ; and Mrs. J. K. Robb, Mr. and Mrs. j | H. C. Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Robert 1 M. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ger jber and daughter. Helene, of York: I Captain Forrest Mercer and Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Mercer. Another son. j i who had hoped to be present was; 1 I.iutenant Harry Mercer, of Camp' Upton. X. Y. Cumberland Valley Fhreqien to Select Meeting Date 1 tlambersburg. Pa., Feb. foT—J : A meeting of the executive "commit j tee and officers of the. Cumberland j Valley Volunteer Firemen's Assoeia t tion will be held in the Junior Fire ) Company building here next Satur j day afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. The I meeting will be presided over by the | president, C. E. Halter, of Chambers j burg. The meeting is for the purpose jof selecting a place for the holding ' of the annual convention this year. 4 , " GEORGE McKTBBEX DIES j j Waynesboro, Pa.. Feb. 10.—George ' ! McKibbin, aged S2 years, father of j j Lieutenant R. W. McKibbin, of ! Waynesboro, died Friday in Balti ! more. He will be buried Monday aft- I ernoon at Warfordsburg. Pa. The de- I ceased was at one time a prominent I farmer in Buck's county, Pa., but re | tired ten years ago. He is survived by Lieutenant R. W. McKibbin, of ; Waynecboro; Captain Marshall llc i Kibbin. Washington. D. C.; Mrs. | GeGorge Haris, of Baltimore, and ! Mrs. James Linn, Philadelphia, sons ; and daughters. XEW STORE MANAGER Cliambersburg. Pa., Feb. 10.—The : Cressler drug store at this place has i been placed under new management, j James H. Null having resigned as j manager and being succeeded by C. j Boyd Zacharias, who was employed i in the store for a number of years I and who recently took a course in | ! the Philadelphia College of Pharm j acy. ADDRESS BY MR. BRYAN Cliambersburg. Pa., Feb. 10.— | j Cliambersburg is to have a visit front j William Jennings Bryan, Mr. Bryan | ! coming here on February IS to de-' | liver an address in the First United j | Brethren Church. Mr. Bryan's ad j dress will be given under the auspices I | of the social service committee of! | the Church Federation of Franklin | county. | FATHER AND SON BANQUET ! J Carlisle, Pa., Feb. 110.—With a j ; "Father and Son Banquet" this even- ' | ing the Carlisle Y. M. C. A. began a j eampangn to increase interest and I secure additional members for the I organization. 100 WOMEN WORK ] FORNEWY.W.C.A. i Whirlwind Campaign Started to Raise $40,000 For Pro posed Building • 9 Carlisle. Pa, Feb. 10.—Funds for ; the proposed new Y. M. C. A. build j ing in Carlisle will be raised by a committee of 100 women of the town, including many who took an active part in all drives during ' the war and for the Carlisle Hospital. Several options on sites have already been secured and it is planned to ! make a whirlwind canvass to secuVe 1 about $40,000 and start construction j soon. Memorial Service in Honor of Carlisle Boy j Carlisle. Pa., Feb. 10.—A memor ! ial service was held in honor of j Paul Kelley. son of George and Ida Kelley, at the Church of God, Car- I lisle, yesterday afternoon. Paul Kelley was killed in the battle of the i Marne last August, j A large congregation of friends •gathered to participate in the exer cises. The bethel was beautifully' decorated with United States flags I and the flags of the Allies. A chair was draped and placed upon the platform to represeut the vacant place in the Sunday school and in the class of which he was a part. Paul Miller had charge of the services. The program follows: "Battle Hymn of the Republic"; prayer, John Deu try; roll call of the names of thoee who served in the Army from the class. Thirteen families answered to a call of the names of their sons; "America"; recitation, Emma Mil ler: scripture lesson. Paul Deutry: sermbn. Dr. A. P. Stover, of Canip Hill, former pastor of the deceas ed; recitation, by Josephine Morri son: . recitation, Sarah Graham: re j marks, the Rev. Dr. A. R. Steek, : pastor of the First Lutheran Church. Carlisle; benediction, the Rev. G. W. Uetz. Roosevelt Memorial at ' Mechanicsburg Church Meclianiesburg. Pa.'. Feb. "10.—' j Mehtorial services to Theodore' j Roosevelt, of a patriotic nature I Wtfre held last evening in the Metlio-| I <rik'fc Episcopal church, wliifih were, a ' I beautiful u-lbute to the vharaeterr and life of the late ex-President. With R. M. Weidler as chairman, prayer was offered by T. D. Humpiel baugh and MJ\ Roosevelt's favorite hymns were sung. Addresses were made by Dr. W. W. Strong, T. J. Schpll and the pastor, the Rev. J. Ellis Bell. Mrs. C. M. Mcßelvey sang the "Battle Hymn of the Ttepublic," and Miss Mildred L. Little, of Irving ijqHege faculty, read "In Flanders' Fields" arid "The Reply." Deeora | tions of tHe American "flag prevailed ; with a huge basket of white catma-' I tions. JOHN C. HAKT DIES Median k-sburg, Pa., John C. Hart died on Saturdayaaft ternoon at 2.50 o'clock at his home j on the corner of South York and Locust streets. He was aged 67 : years and was a member the Church of the Brethren, whdre he i was an official for many years. He moved to this place from Shepherds-1 town and nrior to that tinic was a j farmer in Upper Allen township for' about thirty years. His wife and 1 one son, Ira W. Mart, of Mechanics- ! burg, survive; also one sister and I four brothers: Mrs. Hubbard Ford, j of West Hoboken, X. J.: George B. } Hart, of Enola: William Hart, ,of j Sterling, 111.; Grant Hart, of Joliet. ' 111., and Isaac Hark of Omaha, Xeb. i John Widders. of Shepherdstown, is j a brother-in-law. Funeral services will be held on ! Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock j I at the house and 10.30 at the Church j ' of the Brethren, conducted by the i Rev. William Murphy, of Carlisle, j I and the Rev. Jacob Miller, of near i ! Williams Grove. Burial will be) I made in the Mechanicsburg i'eme-1 tery." AMBASSADOR FLETCHER HOME Grcenrastlc. Pa., Feb. 10. — Am bassador to Mexico Henry Prather Fletcher is one of Greenoastle's best sons. Another evidence of his loy alty was his purchase of 500 shares of the First National Bank stock of Greencastle which was sold at pub lic sale Saturday afternoon. Ambas sador Fletcher, who is spending sev eral days with hfs father. L. fT. Fletcher, purchased the stock at S3OO per share. The ambassador's visits to his old home always cause the greatest pleasure to his old friends, and be meets every one of them with his genial sniile and hearty hand shake. RECONSTRUCTION" BEGINS Waynesboro, Pa., Feb. 10.—Recon tion work by the shops here since the war has already begun and sev eral of the manufacturing industries are engaging in the manufacture of other things than those calling foe their undivided attention' in war times. Frick company have bboked some big orders lately One of these is for one hundred tractor plows and the same number of grain separtors from their western distributing agents at Lincoln, Nebraska. FIREMEN" HOLD BAZAR „ Wayneeltoro, Pa., Feb. io.— The opening of the fair and bazar byrthe firemen of Waynesboro Saturday evening was attended by hundreds of people and the affair will be' a big success. Many articles will be chanced off, the first beng a live pig Saturday night. The fair will be held two wekes. NURSE TRANSFERRED Waynesboro, Pa., Feb. 10.—Miss Beth Shively, daughter of Mrs. Jen nie Shively. this city, a trained nurse in the United Statbs Army service, has been transferred from Camp Eustis, near Newport News, Va to Camp Dig, New Jersey. She entered the service last fall, at first being assngned to C'amp- Lee, Va. DISMANTLING CABLE Waynesboro, Pa., Feb. 10.— A force of men from Harrisburg have begun work dismantling the cables of the Cumberland Valley Telephone' Co- 1 pany here, the exchange at this] place having been discontinued scv- ■ oral weeks ago. At one time this was the largest telephone eompanyhcre i until the business was absorbed by the Bell system. HARRISBURO TCT WT FIRST DEGREE IN REINECKER CASE Second of Men Implicated in ! | Murder of Geo. Bushman Found Guittv by Jury Gettysburg, Pa.. Feb. 10.—Hold ing a night session the Adams coun ty court finished up the Bushman murder case Saturday night, end- I ing up two weeKs of hard work, and ! )viu continue the sessions of the i court for a few days this week to j dispose of the remainder of ttie ! cases on the docket. A few wit ! nesses were called by the defense j in the case against Charles O. Rein ecker, charged with the murder of George Buslnnan, and then the argu ment began. Two addresses on each side of the jury, with tlie charge of the court, kept the court in session until almost 6 o'clock, at which I time a recess was taken until S i o'clock to hear the verdict of the j Juiy, In ease they should arrive at ia decision by that time. The jury ! returned to the courtroom at about j 8.30 and announced that a verdict | of murder in the first degree had I been reached. Counsel for the de fense immediately moved for a new | trial. VVIUJAM H. STELNHAN 1)1108 PaJitierton, Pa., Feb. 10.—Wil liam li. Steinman died at his home here on Saturday, aged 60 years, lie was born at Liverpool, Perry county, July 1", 1858, and came to Palmer ton twelve years ago and entered the employ of the New Jersey Zinc Company. He was chief of the Spie gel department of the company at the time of his death. 11$ was a director of the building ahd loan association and a prominent mem ber of the borough council. He was also a member of the P. O. S. ot' A. and of Trinity United Evan gelical Church, holding a number of official positions for a number of years. Funeral services will be hehl on Tuesday evening at 7.30 o'clock at' ' Trinity United Evangelical Church, Palmerton, by the Rev. E. 11. llart. Further services will be held in the United Evangelical Church. Steelton, on Wednesday af ternoon at 1 o'clock. Burial in Steel ton Cemetery. ADDRESS BY OFFICER Anmille, Pa., Feb. 10. —Captain [ Harry Barnhart, a native of Ann j ville, who was wounded and gass |ed at Chateau-Thierry, spoke to a large audience In the Lutheran I Church here last evening. The cap i tain, who for years had been a mem j her of the National Guard, saw ser vice on the Mexican border before i war with Germany was declared. He gave an interesting account of the ! sacrifices and the heroism of the Allied troops. Captain Barnhart is still suffering from his wounds which seriously injured his right leg and is in Camp Dix. N. J. FIRE AT FRICK PLANT Waynesboro. Pa., Feb. 10.—A fire of incendiary origin broke out in the core rom of the Frick Company plant and did damage amounting to. sev eral hundred dollars. The fire was extinguished bythe company's fire fighting force. MRS. KATHARINE WEIBMAN . Marietta, Feb. 10.—Mrs. Katharine Lititz township, Lancas ter county, died Saturday night, aged 6 7 years. Several children survive. REVIVAL SERVICES END Camp Hill. Pa., Feb. 10.—Revi val services that have been in prog- J ress In the Chuch God for the past four weeks came to a close last eve ning with twenty conversions and sixteen accessions to the church. NEW PASTOR CHOSEN Ctaainbersburg, Pa.. Feb. 10. —Sec- ond Lutheran Church has unani- elected the Rev. William F. Sunday as pastor. He is from York and is just finishing his course at Gettysburg Theological Seminary. Suburban Notes NEWPORT Mrs. O. S. Miller and children, Cletus and Madolyn, were entertain ed by relatives at Bloomsburg and Wilkesbarre. Mrs. S. Ella Kell is visiting her sister, Mrs. Luck Campbell at Esohol. Captain •and Mrs. R. S. Seibert. of Trenton, N. J., are the guests of his sister, Mrs. F. T. 8011, at the Methodist Episcopal Church par sonage. Lieutenant George Dorwart. who| was wounded in France and in- i valided home, spent sevpral days with his parents, Archdeacon and Mrs. William Dorwart, while on his way for treatment at the General Hospital at Pittsburgh. HUMMELSTOWX Misses Ruth and May Walton, of York Haven, spent the weekend at the home of Miss Mary Greena walt. Mrs. Frank Haines, of Reading, is visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. Walter Weber. I Miss Mildred Harper, of Pen brook. spent Sunday with Miss Ida Delmler. Mrs. William Fackler and daugh ter, of Allentown. is visiting her mother, Mrs. Creager. Lieutenant and Mrs. Church, of Newport News. Va„ are spending several wesks as guests of Mrs' Churchs mother, Mrs. Annie Rousli. W. Wayne Kope spent Sunday at Frackville. Dillman W. Blackburn, who has been in the air service in Europe, and recently mustered out, is visit ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. D Blackburn. ANN VILLE | A. R, Kreider spent (he week in New York City. Miss Lizzie Kinports spent a day at Lebanon. | Mrs. D. E. Long, of Mountville, I was a recent visitor here. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gruber spent! a day at Hummelstown. . Th , e R * v ' R ' R ' Lutterwick and : family, of Hershcy, were guests of! friends in town recently Miss Mary Dean, of Ilarrisburg, visited relatives in town on Sundav 1 " Lr. and Mrs. Ellis Zimmerman, of Carlisle, visited the formers par-! ents. Dr. and Mrs. Harry Zimmer man, for several davs. Misses Grace and Mabel Kinports liave returned to their home at Mtn- i neapolis, Minn., after spending sev-1 eial months, in Annvllle, the irnesta I of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Kinports ' Mrs. D. Robert Kreider entertuln-' ed the "Home Study Circle" at her' home on Friday afternoon. Mrs. J. H. Warner und son Ed--i ward, of Harrisbupg. visited her par e#ts. Mr. and Mrs. Adam Barnhart I on Sunday. - - MARYSVILLE SOLDIER REPORTED TO HAVE FOUGHT WITH FURY IN TERRIFIC BATTLE "German Urn Inn Spattered Over Mia Hat," Suva Comrade la Telling of ltrnverj of James I). Ilavla, a Former Pennsylvania Kaltroad Rrak emnn .Maryaville, Pa., Feb. 10.—Fighting like a madman in the advance of his unit against the Hunc under the fierc est of fire at Montfaueon in the late days of the war, James I>. Davis, of Maryaville, serving with the Machine Gun Company of the Three Hundred and Fourteenth Regiment of Infant ry. so distinguished himself that he is to be, and possibly has been cited for bravery in action, injured com rades returning from the front tell. When the section of the Seventy ninth division with which his unit was serving, broke against the Ger mans. Davis entered the fight with exceeding fury. Some of t tie heav iest firing and hand-to-hand engage ments of the war took place in this engagement/and only Davis and four teen other/members of the machine company Were not reported on the casualty list for some reason or other. It was In the hand-to-hand fight ing in which Davis wreaked especial vengeance against the Huns, a mem ber of his unit, who lias been invalid ed home because of injuries received Dusseldorf Strike is Reported Ended; Spartacan Lose Cologne, Feb. 10.—The strike of the official and professional classes at Dusseldorf is ended, the cans having conceded most of the points demanded. Rourgeoise dele gates who had been imprisoned as hostages, have been liberated. According to a Berlin despatch on February o tho whole city of Dusseldorf had "walked out." The strikers included all officials and employes in the public services, bankers, lawyers, physicians and school teachers. This "unique pro test" was declared to be the first of its kind to be applied as a retalia tion against Spartaean terrorism. Polish Commission To Study Needs of Poles, Off for Warsaw Paris, Feb. 10.—The Polish com mission. after a week's study of the complete problem It lias undertaken to solve, left Paris Saturday night for Warsaw. It is learned, in addi tion to ascertain the economic rfeeds of Poland and Czecho Slovakia, the commission will give close attention to the military situation on the bor der between Poland and Germany, landing assistance, as may be need ed by the former to resist the Ger mans. Germans Release More Penna. Soldiers Washington, Feb. 10.—Informa tion regarding Americans held as prisoners of war in Germany was made public by the War Depart ment as follows: Reported to have been released from German prison camps and to have returned to France: Howard J. Shaffer. Brookville; Frank A. Bauer, Bally: Walter Noll, Potts town, antPNra B. Walters, Wyom ing. Principals to Talk to Steelton School Teachers Professor Charles S. Davis will ad dress the teachers of the >ublic schools this evening on the subject of "Hindrances to and Hints on Secur ing Regularity of Attendance as a Life Expression on the Part of Pupils." Prof. G. W. Henry will talk on the "Hindrances to and Hints on Se curing Correct Interpretation." There will also be individual vocal expression and an impromptu ad dress by eighth grade pupils. SOCIAL FOR CHI RCH BENEFIT Maryaville, Pa.. Feb. 10.—Ice cream, cake and candy will be sold this evening at th e home of A. J. Ellen berger in Maple avenue, for the ben efit of the Marysville Methodist Epis copal Church. "Influenza Weakened Me and Tonall Brought Back My Strength" "After I had influenza I suffered from lack of sleep and was weak. My hair came out dnd I was nerv ous, could not eat and had no strength," Is the statement of G. L. Weidler, of Lititz, R. D. ?T Pa. "Hearing Tonall talked about and reading of what benefit others got, I triSd It. I now find Tonall the best I ever used. It has made me stronger, and I am .now 75 years old. I'can sleep restfully and eat better. "I doctored for years and never bad the results I have had with this wonderful medicine. I shall use no other hereafter." This testimonial was given Jan uary 27, 1919. Tonall is sold at Gorgas" Drug Store, Ilarrisburg, and at tlie Her shey Drug Store, Hershey, Pa., and M. K. Martz, at Steelton. RHEUMATISM Money Refunded if it Fails MUNYON'S, RHEUMATISM REMEDY relieves sharp, shooting pains in the arms, legs, side, back or breast, or sore- a ness of any part of the body al- vw/B most immediate- n ly. For lameness, stiff and swollen joints, stiff back, and all pains in sfiW the hips and loins, gives relief so quickly that it astonishes all who try it Chronic rheumatism, sciatica, lumbago, or pain in the back, should be treated with Munyon's Rheuma tism -Remedy. It rarely fails to giva relief after a few doses, and often cures before one bottle has been Used. It contains no salicylic acid, no morphine, no cocaine, no dope or other harmful drugs. If constipated, use Munyon's Paw-Paw Laxative Pills.- Sold by all Druggists. in this fighting. tells, Davis told little of what he" had been doing, but he is reported to have secured a creditable number of victims be/ore the lull in the engagement came. "German brains were spattered all over the visor of his hat when he eame back," the same comrade in forms. Little information has been received here concerning these deeds, except that of the returning soldier. Davis has written home only of his bespattered cbndltion when he re turned for rest in letters home. The shine comrade tells that recommenda tions had been made for his citation when he was sent home. Davis, before his entrance into the military service in September. 1917. was employed as a brakeman In the Marysvllle' classification yai'dj of the Pennsylvania Railroad. He trained at Camp Meade, Md., and went over seas early in 1918. He was an infield on the roster of the Marysvllle team of the Dauphin-Perry Baseball League wijen it won the championship of that organization in ISIS. He was at one tinie a student at Albright Academy. WILL ENLARGE CHIRCH, Maryavlllr, Pa., Feb. Feb. 10—Plans for the enlargement of the Bethany L'nited Evangelical Church are now I being considered by the official board lof that church.ln order that crowded i conditions may be relieved. One plan | is to build an additional wing to the building and atiother is to construct a cellar satisfactory for class use. WOMAN RAISES RARE PLANT Mnricta. Pa., Feb. 10. — Mrs. R. K. [ Lindsay, of Gordonville, has a curi ous plant which is attracting hun dreds of visitors. It is of the arum species, and many claim it is a "Jack-of-tlie-Pulpit" variety. The curious part of it is that it grew from being laid on a saucer and is four feet high, and about two inches thick. It is spotted and resembles a snake in every way. The flower which it bears is maroon color. BOY SCOUTS HOLD SERVICES Marietta, Pa.. Feb. lp.—The Boy Scouts of Elizabethtown held a Roosevelt memorial service this aft ernoon in the market hall and the auditorium was filled. All the clergy men of the community took part. The principal address was delivered by Dr. H. M. Klein, of Franklin and Marshall College , ancaster. Many short "memories" were given bv oth er prominent, speakers. The 'musk was of a special nature. PASTOR ACCEPTS CALL Marietta. p a „ Feb. 10.—The Rev. David E. Craighead, of Wortliington. Ohio, has accepted the call to be come pastor of the Strasburg' Pres byterian Church and will take up his work next week. COMMUNITY MEETING Annvllle, Pa., Feb. . l'o,—The first i community meeting held under the auspices of the College Y. M. C. A. occurred on Saturday evening and consisted of songs, motion pictures and an address on Theodore Roose velt by Professor H. H. Shenk. These meetings are to be held everv Saturday evening. RAILROAD BUYS FARM Marietta, Pa., Feb. 10.—Henry S. Rich, of Marietta, purchased for the Pennsylvania Railroad, the Willow Spring farm of 110 acres, which is adjacent to the 500 acres of land the eonipan already owns. ' ®fci trrTrtinmmiiCTnntnmiiHuiHTiiimimHmmiiimnitnnnimHtnmiiniiimnmiTm)—Ttwmit fjg ' •' " ' 1 'f'nlii Bread li With Bread baked in a modern bakery with every facility tliat is up-to-the-minute, would not t§j| An b e good bread if the bakers did not know how to || make it. || "Ace-High" BRICKER'S O. K. BREAD is made in |f Il?i ' 0 i 3 bakery where every utensil, every facility is Kecord strictly up-to-date and absolutely clean and |l^ 111 our bakers know how to mix the ingredients in I|l the particular way which makes BRICKER'S jpffj (3. K. BREAD always the same in quality and f§lf texture. For more than twelve years, ||| BRICKER'S BREAD has been satisfactory to the people of this section of the State and that satis- L|i faction is due directly to the consistent and regu- I, lar quality of the bread. We have only one ideal and that is to fjfi make the best bread possible to make. When =i|r we cannot make the best bread possible, we won't make any. You will always be pleased with || Bricker's 0. K. Bread £ Ifl ii";:"" 'ii MC'Tirmmaiwi'iiiimiMiiiffii because the quality is and always will be jf m J y the same. 1 Every Good Grocer Has It |f Eat Bricker's Bread—you can depend on the quality || Bricker's West Shore Bakery f ||j FEBRUARY 10, 1919. WILL DISCUSS MfcMORIAI, I Marietta, Pa., Jan. 10.-—A mass i meeting will be held in Aeri's theater on Wednesday evening, to discuss the kind o fmemrial to be erected by the ! 28-30-32 North Third Street 11 gw- I. | I I The Fit and Tailoring || of Our New Spring Suits appeal to discerning women || It is quite natuYal for one :•> look to this Is establishment for authenticity of mode, |IK when, aftet years of adlierance to those fash- || ions which Fifth Avenue endorses, our Store stands premier in its sphere, unique among || f| specialty stores in this section of the state. 9s • . nn 111 • ' II Whilst the charm of our new spring suits !|K springs from the allurement of silhouette, m tlie perfection of fit and the genuinely artis- If j!| tic element of tailoring set them apart and || aloft from the average. Our suits fill every requirement of the |t ||| well-dressed woman and miss -without a tug || !§l\ on the purs 6. Many New Spring Suits Have Arrived Within the Last Few\Days—s32.so to $125.00 fa m'Mtf iiMMNM aii.!. jgl'" BftMllli.lllll'!! ,; i. , t!ilil!illlli!: ! 'i' | l , !:il ! :l!IIiiHlilllllW!l|t , .l!ll|l!lllli!I.Pll!IIILIir;'tiWlli|jir!li'-!l!lll. citizens In memory of the heroes and victims of tlio three wars. All the organizations and churches have ap pointed committees. Marietta had 189 men at the front and lost twelve.