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NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND CITY'S SUBURBS
PERRY COUNTY
FARM BUREAU
Granges and Agricultural Or
ganizations Consult With
Commissioners
New' Illooinfleld, Pa., April 10.—
Practically every grange of the
county and every farmers' organisa
tion has lined up in favor of the
establishment of a county farm bu
reau and the securing of a county
farm agent.
A committee of grange members
and farmers of the county this week
met with the County Commissioners
and presented the matter to them.
X'o action was taken, but it is un
derstood that full consideration will
be given to it at the next meeting of
the commissioners. Perry county is
now one of the few counties of Penn
sylvania that does not have a farm
bureau.
STRICKEN RUNNING Tf) FIRE
Gettysburg, Pa., April 10.-—Wil
liam 11. Sharotts was seized with an
atlaek of acute indigestion while
runing to a fire Tuesday evening
and fell headlong to the pavement.
The fire alarm sounded about 9
o'clock and as he ran to the scene of
the blaze he was seen to stagger and
fall. Several persons went to his as
sistance and carried him into the
house of Hark Bream, in front of
which he fell. He was later taken to
his home where for a time his con
dition was serious.
NIGHT SCHOOL SESSION
iflaiit. Pa., April 10.—-The seventh
session of the farmers' night school
being conducted under the auspices
of the Blain Vocational School, was
held last evening in the Town Hall,
when a large audience was address
ed by H. C. Kettcrolf, of Harrisburg,
State supervisor of vocational edu
cation, who also gave a moving pic
ture exhibition. Mr. Fetterolf was
accompanied here by G. B. Graybill,
of Harrisburg.
OLD SORES, ULCERS
AND ECZEMA VANISH
<io(Hl. Old, Kclinhlc Peterson's Oint
ment a Favorite Kcmetly
"Had .JI ulcers on iny legs. Doctors
wanted to cut off leg. Peterson's
Ointment cured me."—Win. ,1. Nich
ols, 401! Wilder Street, Rochester,
N. Y.
Get a large box for 35 cents at any
druggist, says Peterson, of Buffalo,
and money back if it isn't the best
you ever used. Always keep Peter
son's Ointment in the house. Pine
for burns, scalds, bruises, sunburn,
and the surest remedy for itching
ftz n ma and piles the world has ever
known.
"Peterson's Ointment is the best
for bleeding and itching piles T have
ever found."— Major Charles E. Whit
ney, Vineyard Haven, Mass.
"Peterson's Ointment has given
great satisfaction for .Salt Rheum." —
Airs. J. \J. Weiss, Cuylerville, N. Y. ,
All druggists sell it, recommend it.
"X am penalized if ever Jj™lj
one comes back" JJ
For Miller Tires Go To li
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i 109 South Second Street, Harrisburg, Pa.
Tires
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i|{l lWm f train men to our perfection takes much time. We cannot supply
t 1| Sh all dealers with Miller Tires.
j!| * pf ss&/ So our policy is to concentrate, as a rule, on the dealer in each
II I Wk?*S locality who will give Miller Tire users exceptional attention.
| I W&* That governed our choice in this city.
We chose a concern that knows that to give real service it
| | J must first of all carry a full stock of sizes, so that when you want
' | 1 a Miller Tire in a hurry, you can get it without waiting.
|| J We are impressed especially with their ability to give motorists
Hi H an expert repair service, and by their reasonable charges.
f|| $ Before making this selection we canvassed the local field thoroughly. And
IB /N the Miller agents here are making good with us by making good with you. Are
W ffl you getting the benefit of what they have to offer?
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THURSDAY EVENING HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH APRIL 10. 1919.
LATE NEWS OF CUMBERLAND VALLEY
SIXTH VICTIM OF
TYPHOID FEVER
John K. Suavely, of Mechan
icsburg. Dies of Disease
at Harrisburg Hospital
Mcclianicsburg, Pa., April 10. —
John K. Snavely, aged 34 years, of
North Market streel, died from ty
phoid fever last night at. the Harris
burg Hospital, where he was taken
on Tuesday evening. Mr. Snavely re
cently had a serious illness of pneu
monia and when it developed into
typhoid he did not have sufficient
vitality to combat the disease. Mr.
Snavely operated a motor truck be
tween Mcchanicsburg and Harris
burg. He has lived here since child
hood and was a member of the
Methodist Episcopal church. He is
survived by his wife and two daugh
ters. Mary and Nora, also by his
mother, Mrs. Lewis Snavely, two sis
ters, Mrs. Christian E. llertzler, of
near Pittsburgh, and Mrs. Guy L.
Guinivan, of Mechanicsburg, and a
brother, B. L. Snavely, of Lisburn.
Funeral arrangements have not been
made.
Mr. Snavely's death makes the
sixth victim of typhoid fever re
cently in Mechanicsburg.
Mis?. Edna M. Robinson
Bride of George E. Clay
Mcclianicsburg. Pa.. April 10.—
The marriage of Miss Edna Mar
garet Robinson, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Robinson, Xo. 119 South
Washington street, and George El
mer Clay, of North Hanover street,
Carlisle, was an event of Tuesday
evening at Grace Evangelical par
sonage. The pastor, the Rev. D. L.
Kopner, performed the ceremony.
The bride was a clerk in the Bow
nuir, & Company department store,
Harrisburg, and Mr. Clay is em-,
ploved at the Pennsylvania Railroad
baggage rooms, at Harrisburg.
Following a honeymoon trip to
the seashore, Mr. and Mrs. Clay will
bo at home to their friends at Xo.
423 North Hanover street, Carlisle.
PROF. NORCROSS DISCHARGED
Carlisle. Pa., April 10.—Word has
been received here that Prof. Wilbur
Norcross, a former instructor at
Dickinson College, who was com
missioned in the chemical service
of the army, has been discharged
and will return to Dickinson in the
fall to assume the chair of psychol
ogy and philosophy.
CLASS RINGS DISTRIBUTED
Chninhcrsburg, Pa., April 10.—At
a gathering at the home of Miss
Mildred Byer. one of its members,
the Junior class of the high school
on Tuesday evening distributed to
its members the class rings, pins
and stationery. Most of the mem
bers were present and a pleasant
social evening was enjoyed.
MAN FALLS INTO
REVOLVING AUGER
Clothing Ripped Off and Skull
Fractured in Accident in
Franklin County
Waynesboro. Pa., April 10. —
While engaged at work on the farm
tenanted by P. L. Lehnian, near
Scotland, was assisting in boring
was seriously injured in a boring
machine accident.
Mr. Jones, whose home is at Mt.
Pleasant, two miles southeast of
Scoltand, was assisting in boring
fence posts on the Daniel Lesher
farm when he met with the acci
dent that will probably cost his lite.
The aceidont occurred just as Mr.
Jones and Mr. Lesher were putting
the lirst post in position on the large
boring machine, which was driven
by a gasoline engine. Either Mr.
Jones' foot slipped or he was seized
witli cramp in his limbs, as he was
subject to such attacks, having suf
fered one the night before, and he
fell headforemost into the rapidly
revolving auger.
Mr. Lehman caught Mr. Jones'
body and pulled him back, and in an
instant applied the clutch to the en
gine, but before the machine was
slopped Mr. Jones clothing were
torn almost from his body and lie
had received a wound in the fore
head, resulting in a fracture of the
skull. Beside this he received lac
erations of the left hand and arm.
The unfortunate man was taken to
the Cliambersburg Hospital where
his chances for recovery are one in
a thousand. He is 63 years old and
is a fencemaker by trade.
Engagement Announced
at Party at Mumma Home
Meeliaiiiesbnrg, Pa., April 10.—
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Mumma, of
near Mechanicsburg, announced the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Mary Mumma, and Samuel G. Hertz
ler, of Carlisle, Tuesday evening at
a party of a few invited guests at
their home. Following luncheon, ar
row pierced hearts disclosed the
names of the engaged couple on the
inside.
Miss Mumma has a wide circle of
friends in Mechanicsburg and Mr.
Hertzler is a prominent businessman
of Carlisle, being a member of the
firm of Bowman & Company dry
goods store.
READING CLUB MEETS
Moreersburg, Pa., April 10.—A
| meeting of the Reading Club was
I held at the home of Mrs. Harold
j Winchester Byron on Tuesday aft
j ernoon. The following members
| were present: Mrs. 1-1. W. Byron,
1 Mrs. Henry Hoke Spanglcr, Miss
i Mary Susan Faust, Miss Elizabeth
i Craig. Miss Elizabeth Rhea, Miss
j Elizabeth Patterson, Mrs. Edward J.
I Byron and Miss Mary Johnston.
Mechanicsburg Mite Society
Gives Enjoyable Program
Mecliaiiicsburg, Pa., April 10. —
Daffodils and pansies decorated the
lecture room of the Church of God
where a splendid program was given
by the Mite Society on Tuesday
evening and the birthday envelopes
opened. The program Included:
Prayer, the Rev. J. R. Bucher;
ladies' chorus, Misses Florence and
Helen Bentz, Mabel Wilt and Martha
Anderson; recitation, Walter Rhine
hart; violin solo. Miss Corelli Mar
tin, of Harrisburg; Mrs. A. G. Mow
er, accompanist; vocal solo. Miss
Mabel Wilt, with Miss Etta Miller,
accompanist; address, "Carry On,"
the Rev. Mr. Bucher; piano duet,
Misses Florence Bentz and Martha
Anderson; reading, Miss Rose Bow
man; vocal solo, Miss Helen Bentz,
with Miss Florence Bentz, accom
panist; reading, Mrs. Wilbur For
ney; violin solo, Miss Martin; read
ing, Professor Frank Hare; women's
chorus, with Miss Elizabeth Slydcr,
accompanist. When the birthday en
velopes were opened they were
found to contain the sum of $lO5.
Refreshments were served during
the social hour by members of the
society.
Stolen Automobile Held at
Pittsburgh For Repair Bill
Clianibcrsburg, Pa., April 10. —
Chief of Police Byers, Lewis Fennel
and John D. Schaal have returned
from Pittsburgh where they unsuc
cessfully tried to recover the car
which was recently stolen from Mr.
Fennel, a cabman, by Jack Shaffer.
Schaffer sold the car to William H.
Lehman, an employe at a garage
conducted by Frank C. Kunkle, in
Pittsburgh. Shaffer, while driving
the car, ran it into a trolley and
look the machine to the garage for
repairs. While there he sold it to
Lehman for $lOO. Kunkle now re
fuses to give up the car, as the re
pairs which he made to it in good
faith amount to $lB3, which he now
asks before releasing his claim. Fen
nel refuses to pay this exorbitant
charge and the matter will be fur
ther investigated.
SENTENCED FOR TAKING AUTO
Carlisle, Pa., April 10.—Charged
with taking an automobile which
had been left along a road by its
owner, James E. Shanefelter, of near
Mechanicsburg, was sentenced to
pay a line of $lOO, costs and to un
dergo imprisonment for six months.
He was later paroled. Robert Shan
hotz, of White Hill, charged with
larceny, received the same sentence,
hut was also paroled on the presen
tation of a large petition asking for
clemency.
STUDENTS PLAN SHOW
Carlisle, Pa., April 10.—Students
of the Dickinson School of Law are
planning to give a show by legal
talent in Carlisle on April 29. A
number of students will take part
and rehearsals have been begun,
l-larrv D. Day, of Carlisle, will direct
tnc production.
VANDALS WRECK
HOUSE AND BARN
Break Fggs on Walls, Scatter
Flour Over Furniture and
Break Up Farm Utensils
Waynesboro, Pa., April 10.—One
of the worst cases of vandalism ever
perpetrated hero was committed on
Sunday.
While William Elliott and family
were absent from their home near
Bino, Montgomery township, Frank
lin county, a vandal or vandals, to
whom there is no clue, broke into
the house and played the part of a
general despoiler. Instead of car
rying away any booty as a robber
would do, the miscreant tore open
several sacks of flour and scattered |
their contents promiscuously over
furniture, corpets and everything in
the house.
Not satisfied with this deviltry, he
then took a basket of eggs that were
in a closet of the house and one by
one threw them against the walls,
ruining the paper and besmearing
the floors.
Then, feeling that there was
something else ho could do that
would add injury to Mr. Elliott, the
vandal, with his party, went to the
barn and spent some time in break
ing the handles from all the forks,
shovels, picks, cultivators and other
farm implements.
Educational Meeting at
Dickinson Township School
Movlm nicsbuig. Pa.. April 10. —
To-morrow an educational meeting
of interest will be held in Dickinson
township at the Pines selioolhouse,
and the following persons will take
part in the program: Miss Mildred
Robbins. A. A. Evans, Mrs. Nora J.
Tritt, IT. W. Evans, Miss Ruth
Marks, Miss Cora Williamson, W. E.
Martin, Misses Esther and Helen
Kline, Miss Annie Yeingst, Miss
Maggie Stuart, Mrs. B. K. Rhone,
Miss Ruth Marks, Robert W. Peffer
and H. J. Dubs. The program will
be interspersed with music and sev
eral spelling contests will he held.
Professor J. Kelso Green, county
superintendent, will conduct the
contest by pupils of the B grade:
Professor W. G. Rice, assistant
county superintendent, will conduct
the contest by pupils of the A grade,
and the contest by teachers of the
township will be conducted by Rob
ert W. Peffer, county treasurer, who
will give fifty words.
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
Cliambersburg. Pa., April 10.—'In
formal announcement has been
made of the engagement of George
E. Diehl, of Chambersburg, and
Miss Margaret Craig, of Rimersburg.
Miss Craig attended Wilson College
as a special student and is a sister
of Mrs. I. W. Hendricks, wife of the
pastor of Zion Reformed Church.
She has many acquaitances here
being an occasional visitor here
since she has left college.
Mr. Diehl is a son of John A.
Diehl, of Marion, and is a prominent
business man of town. He has often
taken active interest in Democratic
politics, being at present the treas
urer of the Democratic county com
mittee. The date has not yet been
made public.
INCREASING SIZE OP HOTEL
Carlisle, Pa., April 10.—Because
of the large initial demand for ac
commodation, it has been decided to
increase the size of the Hotel Car
lisle to give fifty rooms, with am
plification of other features. All
rooms will be modernly equipped
and thirty-five will have baths. The
Chamber of Commerce here started
the ball rolling for a modern hotel
in Carlisle, much along the same
lines as those adopted in the move
ment for the Penn-Harris at Harris
burg.
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS
Cliambersburg, Pa., April 10.—At
a meeting in the post hall Tuesday
evening a new commander and ad
jutant were installed by the Colonel
P. B. Housom Post No. 309, G. A. R.
The death of Adjutant F. W. Day
and the resignation of Commander
Samuel Upperman had left these
offices vacant, the new officers be
ing, commander. Captain John C.
Gerbig, and adjutant, W. H. Weicht.
The installation was performed by
Dr. George F. Piatt, one of the old
est members of the post.
WOUNDED SOLDIER HOME
Mcrcersburg, Pa., April 10.—Pri
vate George Frederick Miller, a
member of the One Hundred ami
Twenty-sixth Infantry, Thirty-sec
ond Division (Arrow Division), ar
rived home to-day. Private Miller
was wounded in the left leg on Octo
ber 16, 1918, while fighting at the
Argonne front in the battle of Ver
dun. . Besides being wounded. Pri
vate Miller was gassed a little,
which has left his nerves in a bad
condition.
COMFORTS FOR SOLDIERS
Carlisle, Pa., April 10.—To pro
vide additional features of enter
tainment for soldiers at the United
States Army General Hospital at
Carlisle, women of the town have
fqrmed an organization to furnish
amusements and comforts to the
soldiers. Officers have been elected
and a program of work decided
upon. One of the first features will
be a drive to secure flowering plants
for every soldier at the hospital for
Easter.
BIG EVENT AT CARLISLE
Carlisle, Pa., April 10.—A band
concert, special displays and dem
onstrations will mark the Co-opera
tive Opening and Merchants' Open
House to be held here this evening,
the first in the history of the town!
The majority of the principal stores
joined in plans for one big event.
The formal opening of the new Car
lisle Trust Company building will be
held this evening also.
PLACING INFLUENZA ORPHANS
Carlisle, Pa.. April 10. —Placement
of children orphaned through in
fluenza is being carried on by the
Cumberland County Welfare Com
mittee. Recently seven 'orphans
i were placed and homes are being
arranged for others. The committee,
which is headed by Mrs. John E.
Sweeney, of Camp Hill, plans to
continue welfare work for children
indefinitely.,-
New Circle Instituted
by Elizabethtown Lodge!
Klizabetlitown. Pa., April 10.—
Elizabethtown Circle, F. M. C., was
instituted on Monday evening at Odd
Fellows' hall with a good member
ship. The work Was done by the of
lic.crs of Lancaster, assisted by Su
preme Ruler W. C. Paul and Field
Manager A. H. Swartz, of Philadel
phia. The new ruling starts with a
membership of sixty with the prom
ise of a considerable increase in the
near future. Field Manager Swartz j
had charge of the work, which wasj
done in an impressive manner.
The officers of the new ruling are: j
Worthy past ruler, Harry H. Bat-1
dorf; worthy ruler, Garfield Shearer;
worthy vice-ruler, Harry Tennis;
worthy chaplain, Mrs. Elmira 15.'
iHorshey: worthy recorder, Laudessa
L. Bockey; worthy col'eetor John
E. Binser; worthy treasurer, David
G. Kreider; marshal, Harry G. Mar
tin; sentry, George W. Smith; guard,
Fred Geyer; trustees, Samuel Tennis,
Daniel K. Ney, Albert K. Garman;
organist. Miss Mabelle Mason. After
the work of institution had been
completed, there were remarks by
.the supreme officers, as well as by
'several others after which the mem
bers went to Hornafus' restaurant,
where refreshments were served.
K. OF M. STATE CONVENTION
Lewistowu, Pa., April 10.—Officials
of the Knights of Malta of the State
organization have been here making
arrangements for the State conven
tion to be held in May. This will be
a big event and at this time it is
thought that the cornerstone of the
new Knights of Malta home, to be
erected near Granville, four miles
j west of here will be laid.
AUTOMOBILE STOLEN
Clianibcrsburg, Pa., April 10.—
[ Tuesday evening the garage of Rob
ert D. McCleary was entered and a
I Ford car was stolen. The license
| number was 734,888 and one smooth
tire and one non-skid tire will assist,
in identifying the front wheels of
the car. while Goodrich tires were
used on the rear wheels. The police
are without a clue as to the thief.
Suburban Notes
HALIFAX
Charity Lodge, Xo. 82, I. O. O. F.,
will hold a celebration on Saturday
April 19, in commemoration of the
hundredth anniversary of the found
ing of Odd Fellowship. A number
of State officers will he present and
a street parade will take place in the
afternoon. Many visiting lodges will
take part in the parade and music
will be furnished by the Sunbury
Orphans' Home Band.
Luther Straw, stationed at Fort
Bliss, Texas, for the past year, lias
been discharged, but arrived home
Wednesday to visit bis father, James
Straw.
Halifax dealers liave lowered the
price of milk from 12 to 10 cents
per quart.
Mrs. R. A. Shumaker and Mrs. H.
Z. Fetterhoff are home from a visit
to Philadelphia.
District Deputy R. D. Day, of Wil
liamstown, conducted the installation
of the new officers of Charity Dodge,
No. 82, I. O. O. F., on Saturday eve
ning.
The H. A. Club was entertained
Tuesday evening at the home of
Mrs. A. H. Prenzel in Third street.
Mrs. C. A. Pike and Mrs. V P..
Fetterhoff will represent the Wo
man's Missionary Society and Mrs.
Merrill Grove, the Otterbein Guild,
of the Halifax United Brethren
Church, at the annual conference to
be held at Schuylkill Haven next
month.
28-30-32 North Third Street
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Your Very Special Attention
is directed to
| ANew Cape-Coat f\ i
at 885 jff@\ >
TA EVELOPED in black charmeuse f|
YJ it presents a most engaging per- m
sonality that bespeaks in every way the
artistic element from which it is'in- jaWEBp 4 I
spired. The white ponlet silk close
fitting undercoat is finished with a belt
and the pockets are matched to the
black charmeuse cape. The criss cross
collar lends a smart finishing touch / \X
quite to the liking of the critical
dresser.
This is but one of the many new and attractive
Capes and Dolmans
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which we have the privilege to present at this time —offering a
very unusual assemblage for Easter selection. These are in the
spring's most bewitching materials and shades and are distinctly
different in mode,
$25 to $95 I;
PH4 • Nf ,
Motion For New Trial in
Bushman Murder Argued
Gettysburg, Pa., April 10. —Argu-
ment on the motion for a new trial
in the case of Clarence R. Collins,
convicted at the January court of
murder in the lirst degree on the
charge of killing George J. Bushman
on the night of October 16 last, was
held before the judges of the Adams
county court to-day. At the time Col
lins was found guilty, George J.
Benncr, his attorney, offered a num
ber of reasons in making the mo
tion for a new trial.
Great stress is laid on the ques
tion of jurisdiction, the crime having
been proved as occurring in Cum
berland county, and the constitution
ality of the law allowing trial of a:
crime to be in cither county where j
the crime was committed while the
parties were traveling and were
within a certain distance of the
boundary lino of the. two counties.
District Attorney Raymond F. Top
per and J. Donald Swope, for the
Commonwealth, and George J. Ben
ncr, with John D. Keith and Wil
liam Hersh, as consulting counsel,
for the defendant, were the attor
neys in the case.
Four Veterans Witnessed
Closing Scenes of War
Columbia, Pa., April 10. — Four
veterans of the Civil War from Co
lumbia, who were present at the
surrender of General Lee, at Appo
mattox, flfty-four years ago yester
day, are living and in good health.
They are Cyrus M. Michael, Daniel
Sample, Levi Shank and George
! Smith, all members of the Twentieth
Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry. Mr.
Michael was oii mounted picket duty
the night before the surrender and
was so close 'to the Confederate
lines that he could hear the enemy
throw up earthworks. Next morn
ing he witnessed the advance of
j the Army of the Potomac in battle
array, when the hoisting of the
white flag closed the scene.
| MRS. JOHN SIMONTOX BURIED
Blain, Pa., April 10. —Funeral ser
vices of Mrs. John Simonton. about
I 60 years old, who died suddenly of
I heart failure, at her home at Ickes
! burg, were held to-day with burial
I in the Buffalo Cemetery at Savillc,
• the Rev. Edward V. Strasbaugh, of
Blain, officiating. Mrs. Simonton
was a member of the Reformed
I church. Her husband and several
I children survive.
BOY'S ARM BROKEN
j Blain, Pa., April 10.-—-Lester Stahl,
i 9 years old, a son of Solomon Stahl.
I fell recently while playing at school
j and fractured his right arm.
DAY and NIGHT SCHOOL
Open All Year. Enter Any Time.
Individual Promotion.
BECKLEY'S BUSINESS COLLEGE
121 MARKET ST.
Bell 125 Senate) Dial 4018
Columbia Honor Roll
Dedication on Saturday
• Columbia, Pa., April 10. —On Sat
urday afternoon at 4 o'clock the
honor roll to Columbia's soldiers of
the world war will be formally dedi
cated. Chairman H. M. North, Jr.,
of the committee, has a:s ": ed
that the ceremonies will be of a sim
ple nature. The tablet will contain
the names of all soldiers in Colum
bia. It has been erected at the
Fifth street entrance to the public
park, along the Lincoln Highway
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