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INTERESTING NEWS OF TOWNS IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
IRVING GLEE CLUB
ATLEWISBERRY
Excellent Program Arranged
For Concert at Methodist
Church May 22
CLOSE OF HIGH SCHOOL
Percentage of Attendance at
Lewiserry For Seven-Month
Term Was 92
Lewlsberry, Pa., May 17. The
Club of Irving College, Mechanics
burg, consisting of girls, including
a reader, will give a concert in the
Methodist Episcopal Church on
Thursday evening, May 22. This
concert was not given last Saturday
evening, owing to the inclement
feather. The program follows:
•'America Triumphant," Demarest;
"The Land O' the Leal," Boltwood,
Glee Club, dialect group, "Mat Car
lotta," J. A. Daly; "1116 Dude," Ed
mund Cook, "Higher Culture In
Dixie," Dix, Mill Little; "Little Or
phant Annie," Clayton Thomas,
"Deep River," Fischer-Harris; "The
Clook." Sherwood, Glee Club; "Love
Was Once a Little Boy," Nevtn;
"Compensation," Bond, Misses Youn
kins, Darron, Schaad and Wilt;
"Down In Derry," Cox; "Dear Lad
O' Mine," Branscombe, Glee Club;
prelude, piano solo, "Dance Orient
al," Singing, Miss Wagner; "The
Night Has a Thousand Eyes," Roger;
"Sweetheart, My Song is Come,
Sitns-Lynes; "Lullaby, Harker, Glee
Club; "Billy Brad and the Big Lie,
Ellis Parker Butler, Miss Little; "On
the Road to Mandalay,," Daniels;
"Invictus," Huhn-Ambrose, Glee
Club. —The Lewisberry High School
closed after a seven months; term.
The Percentage of attendance was
92. One student had a perfect at
tendance, Pauietta Dugan. Xo com
mencement exercises were held, due j
to the fact that the course has been
extended from two to three years,
and only two of last year's graduates
completed the additional year. Those
who successfully finished this year's
work are, in order of merit, as fol
lows: Seniors, Mary Reiff and Louise
Spangler; Middters, Blanche Straley,
Paul Walker and Sarah Stetler;
Juniors. Pearl Smaling, Glenn Stra
ley. Bertha Traver. Pauietta Dugan,
Esther Schubauer and Anna Sutton, j
The Rev. L. L. Owens, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church was I
principal about five months, then j
Lieutenant Bruce G. Nebinger, being
discharged from the National army,
finished the term. Mr. and Mrs.
and Mrs. Frank Fetrow, of Kansas,
are visiting at the home of their
brother. A. H. Fetrow. who has been
confined to his home for the past
month, being critically ill with heart
disease. —Mr. Ralp K. Elicker, sons,
James, Robert and Kenneth. Harris
burg. are spending a week with Mrs.
Flicker's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
H. Shettel and aunt. Miss Clarissa
Bratten. —Private Walter J. Erney,
of New Cumberland, is spending the
week with his brother and wife. Mr.
and Mrs. Harvey Erney. Calvin
Millard is confined to the house with
sickness. —Miss Mary Frankeberger
returned home. Tuesday, from a
months' visit with relatives in Phila
delphia and York. Mrs. E. F.
Dugan spent Tuesday at"Mt. Airy, as
the guest of her sister. Mrs. Ward j
Nesbit. Mrs. J. H. Shettle spent
Tuesday at Harrisburg, the guest of
her sisters, the Misses Bratten. —
Mrs. G. J. Strayer. who was con
fined to her bed with sickness, is J
convalescent. Mrs. Elizabeth U.
Laird, postmistress, is spending a few
weeks with her sister and brother-in
law. Mr. and Mrs. Allan Frankeberg
er. of Philadelphia.
Summer Chautauqua Site
Selected at Mount Wolf
Mount Wolf. Pa., May IT.—Members
of the ground committee for the
Chautauqua to be held here the latter
part of June have made an inspec
tion of the proposed site for the
Chautauqua, midway between the
place and Manchester, and reported
the .same to be satisfactory. Current
for lighting purposes will be tapped
from the Edison Electric Light Com
pany's wire. Mr. and Mrs. J. K.
Farcht and son. Joseph, were recent
guests of Mrs. Farcht's mother. Mrs.
Emma Shue. at New Freedom.—Miss
Lottie Waltermyer. of Stewartstown.
spent the week with her brother,
Charles A. Waltermyer and family.—
Mr. and Mrs. John Kinports, York,
were recent guests of the former's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Kinports.
—Miss Bertha Bare, daughter of J.
K. Bare, has been discharged from
the Polyclinic hospital at York, where
she underwent a serious and success
ful operation. The Mount Wolf
troop of boy scouts sold upward of
$2,000 worth of Victory Liberty loan
bonds.
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Kodak Finishing
The Kodak Way
At Your Dealer s
SATURDAY EVENING,
YORK HAVEN BOROUGH WINS TITLE OF
"STAR SPANGLED BANNER TOWN IN U. S."
Formal Application Made to Government For Either Can
non or Monument in Consideration of Subscribing Half
Million Dollars in Bonds and Sending Half Hun
dred Boys to War From Town of 700 People
York Haven. Pa., May 17.—For
mal application has been made to
Grier Hearsh, county chairman ot
the various Liberty loans, by John
S. Fish el, chairman of this bor
ough, "The Star Spangled Banner
Town in the United States," for sev
eral cannon or a monument to be
erected here in acknowledgment of
the excellent support given the gov
ernment in the world's greatest war.
This little borough, with less than
70 residents, subscribed upward of
half a million dollars in the last four
Liberty Loan campaigns. County
Chairman Hcrsh has been asked to
communicate with Washington in
an effort to secure the cannon or
monument, which the government j
deems advisable to present. Should j
either be procured it would in all
probability be placed in the Penn- |
AMERICAN SEAPLANES
ON WAY OVER OCEAN
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started just before sunset yestctxlaj
from Trepassey, X. F., on tlie firs
attempt ever made by man to eros:
the Atlantic ocean through the air
had at 1 o'clock this morning, Wsh-
a unit*. ouvpntl 7(H) iiauticn
miles, more tlian half the distance
of the longest and niost difficult Iff
of the trans-Atlantic flight.
Making Excellent Time
Messages sent by the "Coluiubuso!
of the air" from plane to plane anc
to the destroyers tlutt lined the 1,;
350-niile route to the Azores, the enc
of the first lap, were intercepted bj
the Cape Race, X. P., riulio station
relayed to the American naval radit
station at Ear ltnrbor. Me., aiu
tlienee sent to the Navy Department
These messages showed tlie thret
planes to be making excellent thin
and lndicatd that all was going well
Going 85 Miles an Hour
During the first 700 miles of flight
the planes averaged approximately
85 miles an hour. Navy officials esti
mated that should this average be
maintained —and it was believed it
could be with daylight spreading
over the mid-Atlantic —the planes
■would reach their immediate objec
tive, Ponta Delgada, Azores, about
9 a. m.. Washington time, more than
three hours earlier than the time set
by the most optimistic.
" Shortly after 4 o'clock this morn
ing the Bar Harbor station sent the
following message to the Navy De
partment:
"Last heard of seaplanes at 3.21
and signals getting weaker. How
ever, freak work may avail itself
early in morning and probabilities
are we may hear the seaplanes un
til 6 a. m." \
The following cablegram from
the U. S. S. Melville ttans-Atlantic
flight station ship at Ponta Delgada,
Azores, was received at the Navy
Department at 4.30 o'clock this
morning:
Passed l lth Ship
"The NC-4 passed station ship No.
14 at 7.06 G. M. P. (4.06 Washing
ton time)."
The fourteenth station ship is the
U. S. S. Cowell, located more than
730 miles distant from Trepassey
bay.
Communication no longer was pos
sible byway of Atlantic coast radio
stations and messages regarding the
progress of the seaplanes were be
ing relayed to the Azores and from
there cabled to the Navy Depart
ment over a special cable. .
Cryptic radiograms from the sea
plane division on its way to Europe,
picked out of the air by the radio
station at Bar Harbor, Me., indicat
ed that the planes were in the vicin
ity of the destroyer Thatcher, sta
tion No. 9. nearly 500 miles from
Trepassey boy soon after midnight.
The three machines left Trepassey
a few minutes after 6 o'clock last
night and were officially reported as
passing station ship No. 6. 300 miles
out, a little more than four hours
later. The next indication of their
progress was the intercepted mes
sages reported by Bar Harbor.
The Bar Harbor station set a new
record in catching the signals of
the planes at a distance of more
than a thousand miles. The NC-1
was calling the Thatcher in the mes
sage the Maine station overheard.
Navy officials assumed the
Thatcher was still ahead of the
group of airplanes which had passed
other destroyers in the long line
closely bunched and all making
speed in excess of the sixty miles
rate they had expected to maintain.
If no accident interferes, it was said
early this morning, there is every
reason to oynpc* t plan""* will
have reached Pontv Delgida Aaores
around midday to-da>. The most
difficult leg of the whole trip from
Rockaway Beach. L. 1., to Plymouth,
England, was more than one-third
sylvania Railroad Company's lot in
the vicinity of the community flag
pole. York Haven, not only pur
chased $500,000 worth of bonds, but
patriotically gave near half a hun
dred boys to tight for the colors.
The York Haven State Bank, one of
the youngest financial institutions in
the State, less than nine months
old, bid fair to winning the honor of
being the "Star Spangled Banner"
bank in this Commonwealth and
perhaps the United States. With an
allotment of $7,000. more than $42,-
000 worth of bonds were sold
through the local banking institu
tion. which gives the bank a ban
ner of ten stars. Both District Chair
man J. E. Whisler and Borough
i Chairman J. S. Fishel received con
| gratulatory telegrams from County
Chairman Hereh for the success at
! tained here.
covered when the signals from the
NC-1 were intercepted.
The planes were making the only
portion of the trip that will re
quire them to fly in darkness. Ap
parently they were keeping dead on
their course down the long lane of
destroyers which were dropping
asterfi of them swiftly as they sped
eastward on their epochal journey.
Reception Plans
Ponta Delgada, Azores, May 17. —
Final preparations are made to re
ceive the American naval seaplanes
which are expected to arrive to-day.
and the sections of Ponta Delgada
harbor where the planes will be
moored has been cleared of all craft
to allow a safe landing.
If the seaplanes follow the sched
uled course they will first sight land
at Corvo which is 300 miles west of
Ponta Delgada. Supply boats have
been stationed at Corvo and also at
Horta, on the southeast coast of the
Island of Fayal, in case a forced
landing is necessary. Two destroy
ers are being held here in readiness
to go to the assistance of the avia
tors if they are unable to find the
harbor and are compelled to alight
on the open sea. All the destroyers
between the Azores and Lisbon are
in position.
NC-4 First Sights Land
at 11.35 A. M., With the
NC-1 Close Behind Her
Ponta Delgada, May 17. The
seaplane NC-4 arrived at the port of
Horta, in the Azores at 1.25 p. m.,
Greenwich time.
The NC-4 first sighted land at
Flores at 11.35 a. m. The NC-1
then was close behind her. The
NC-3 passed station 17 at 9.15
o'clock.
In Touch With Melville
The first two seaplanes were in
wireless touch with the torpedo boat
tender Melville shortly before noon.
With seaplane NC-3 leading, the
three naval trans-Atlantic fliers had
completed two-thirds of their course
from Trepassey to the Azores at 8.30
o'clock this morning.
(The equivalent of 8.30 a. m.
Azores time is 4.45 a. m. New York
time).
The other planes were going
strong in the wake of their leader.
The average speed of the NC-4 was
computed at more than 75 miles an
hour.
Crowds Await Arrival
The news from the oncoming sea
planes brought interest in the trans-
Atlantic flight to a high pitch this
morning. Small knots of people
gathered on the waterfront shortly
after daybreak to seek news of the
fliers and to await their arrival and
as the day progressed the crowd rap
idly increased.
Heritor Clear of Craft
The section of the harbor where
the planes will be moored .has been
cleared of all craft to permit of a
safe landing. Two destroyers are j
ready to assist the planes if they |
alight outside the breakwater.
The weather was misty and the
visibility poor early this morning,
but clearing weather was predicted
for this afternoon, when the planes
are due to arrive.
Melville Receives Word
The departure of the seaplanes
from Trepassey was first reported
here at 11.44 o'clock last night when
the torpedoboat Melville received a
wireless message reading:
"Planes in flight."
This information which was rap
idly circulated about the city, caused
much animation in American naval
headquarters which was besieged
with inquiries regarding the flight.
The flood of questions poured in up
on the headquarters continued
throughout the night.
An hour after the announcement
of the start a definite statement of the
time of the departure was received.
Nothing further came in until 3.15
a. m. when the NC-3 reported having
passed station No. 7, 350 miles from
New Foundland.
Wireless Works Well
Admiral Jackson, Fleet Comman
der Wortman, Commander Orwine
and scores of ""other naval officials
remained up all night to receive re
ports of the seaplanes' progress. The
wireless worked splendidly through
out the night hours, merchant ships
and radio station heeding the re
quest of the Navy to refrain from
interfering with messages regarding
the flight.
TWO FLIERS KILLED
Pensacola, Fla., May 17.—Ensign
F. M. Fowler, of Salem, Mass., and
Chief Quartermaster Eyar, were
killed here to-day in the fall of a
seaplane into Pensacola bay. The
plane was wrecked.
BRITISHERS MAY START
St. Johns, N. F., May 17. An
nouncement was made here (this
| morning that the two British avia-
I tors, Frederick P. Rayham bind
Harry G. Hawker, would probably
start their trans-Atlantic airplane
flight this afternoon.
Allied Naval Forces
Land at Smyrna; Move
Ahead of Turk Peace
By Associated Press.
Paris, May 17. —Allied naval
forces were landed at Smyrna on
Wednesday. It devolped in advices
received to-day from the Near East,
where military moves are being
made in anticipation of the making
of peace with Turkey.
! All the forts and strategic points
i at Smyrna were taken possession of
by nightfall.
BCARRISBTTRG TELEGRAPH
MECHANICSURG
SOLDIER HOME
Many Men of Famous 28lh
Division Mustered Out
of Service
MANY MORE TO RETURN
Readings and Music at Inter
esting Meeting of Storv-
Tellers League
Mechanlcnburg, Pa., May 17.—Earl
Shelter who arrived home from
France with the 112 th Infantry, 28th
Division, was tendered a serenade,
on Tuesday evening by the Singer
Band, of which organization he is a
member. He is the son of Mr. and
Mis. Philip Sheffer, South Arch street,
the former of whom is leader of the
band. To-morrow afternoon the
will give a concert at
the United States General Army Hos
pital, No. 31, at Carlisle, for the bene
fit of the convalescent soldiers.
Heiks Paul, a member of the 103 rd
Engineers, 28th Division, in France,
has decided to remain in that coun
try for some time, where he will
attend the University of France,
where he intends to pursue studies
and specialize in his particular line
of work. He is a brother of- Mrs.
Jesse L. V. Smith, East Locust street.
—The large brick dwelling house,
owned and occupied by J. Will
Brandt, South Market and Coover
streets, has been sold to Mrs. Frank
M. Gross, South Market street, at
private sale, through the agency of
Fred S. Mumma and Son.—Another
interesting meeting 6t the Story-
Teller's League was held on Monday
evening and Mrs. Harry Keffer of
Harrisburg was present and gave in
struction. Readings were given by
Miss Ruth Chase, entitled, "The
Flax," and Mrs. W. F. Fishburn, "Tit
for Tat," with piano accompaniment
by Mrs. S. Harper Myers. Members
of the Junior class of the high school
spent a pleasant time at the home of
Miss Valeria Hershman, West Keller
street, on Tuesday evening. After
the business session the evening was
spent socially. Mrs. Annie Herr, of
East Marble street, spent Wednes
day at Carlisle. Harry Mohler, son
of Mr. and Mrs. M. Grant Mohler, left
on Tuesday for Newport News, where
he will attend the United States Naval
School, and train for whatever branch
of work he is especially adapted.
Miss Helen Slonaker, of Douglas.
Wyoming, who spent the winter in
Florida, is the guest of the misses
Sara and Eleanor Parker, South Mar
ket street. Miss Julia Hefflefinger
and Miss Olive Taylor, of East Main
street, spent several days in Carlisle
at the home of the former's nephew,
Dr. Park Singer. Blake Laird, son
of Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Laird, South
Arch street, has returned to his home
in this place after overseas service.
—Guy H. Lucas, A. ST Hertzler, and
T, J. Webb were in Lewistown this
week representing the local lodge
at the annual convention of the An
cient and Illustrious Knights of Malta
in session in that place. Mrs. Em
ma J. Rhinehart left for Paterson,
N. J., on Wednesday morning, where
she will live with her son, William
Rhinehart. Corporal Victor Hart,
son of Mrs. Laura Hart, recently re
turned from service in France, with
the 112 th Infantry, 28th Division, who
was ill at the Camp Meade Hospital,
has recovered and returned to his
home in this place. Miss Hattie
Fisher, of Middletown, spent Monday
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. I. M.
Fought. The Rev. H. Hall Sharp
and George B. Hoover were in Mc-
Connellsburg, this week attending the
Cumberland Valley Conference of the
Lutheran church.
Sermon to Graduates of
Elizabethtpwn High School
Elizabeth town, Pa., May 17.
The Rev. Frank Croman, pastor of
Christ Lutheran Church, will preach
the baccalaureate sermon to the
Elizabethtown High school, on Sun
day evening, June 1, —H. L. Gise at
tended the K. of G. E. convention,
at Wilkes-Barre, a delegate from the
local lodge.—Toys of all kinds are
wanted for the children at the Mont
Alto home. Persons having any to
give, will please send them to Mrs.
Mary L. Kuhn, No. 64, Park street,
for disposal.—Miss Pearl Heisey has
gone to the home at Mont Alto, for
her health, which has been on the
decline for some time. Her many
friends wish her a speedy recovery.
—William Belser, of Hershey, visit
ed friends in the borough.—Robert
Becker, of Harrisburg, was the guest
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. S.
Becker. Miss Hazel Kepner, of
Steelton, was the guest of Miss Mada
line Greenblatt, in South Market
street. —S. Clarence Kraybill was the
guest of friends at Newville.—Henry
Loose was on a business trip to Land
isville.—Lloyd Murphy, of Rheems,
was a midweek visitor in the bor
ough. John Wagner, of Rheems,
was among borough friends.—Chas.
H. Wormley was a recent visitor to
Harrisburg. Miss Irene Upp, of
Harrisburg, was the guest of Miss
Ava witmer, in South Poplar street.
—A. S. Brubaker and family, and
John Gray were the guests of rela
tives at Mount Joy. Mrs. Anna
Stephans was the guest of relatives
at Harrisburg. C. J McLaughlin
and daughter, and Joseph McLaugh
lin were guests of relatives, at Havre
de Grace, Md.
Young Man Struck by
Automobile Loses His Leg
Greeneastle. Pa., May 17. Ralph
Smith of West Franklin street, who
recently had his left leg broken and
several of the tones crushed, when
he was hit by an automobile, had the
leg amputated below the knee at the
Chambersburg Hospital on Wednes
day. The young man is aged about
twenty years, and was employed at
the Cumberland Valley Creamery and
Dairy Company's plitnt. The Dorcas
Sewing Circle was entertained on
Thursday evening at the home of
Miss Olive Shook. Mrs. William
D. Parkhill of Harrlsburg, is the
guest of Mrs. Belle Palmer of North
Carlisle street. l* A. B. Fleming Is
visiting friends in Philadelphia.
At the annual meeting of the congre
gation of the Presbyterian church
held on Wednesday evening the fol
lowing trustees were elected for a
term of three years. W. W. McKinnle,
H. A. Grove, and David Rlnehart.
Roy N. Hawbaker has been elected
to a position on the clerical force
of the First National Bank. Mr Haw
baker had been a bookkeeper at the
institution until he volunteered his
services in thf army. He was hon
orably discharged some time ago.
SOLDIER ADOPTS
FRENCH WARD
Brave Little Jean Perdic, 14
Years Old, Brought to
America
HUNS KILLED PARENTS
Lad Was Decorated With His
Country's War Cross For
Aid to Wounded
Halifax. Pa., May 17.—Sergeant
Charles H. Spath, Just back from
service in France where he was in
the Machine Gun Battalion of the
Eighty-seventh Division, spent the
weekend visiting his sister, Mrs.
John F. Ryan, while en route to his
home at Kansas City, Mo. Accom
panying Sergeant Spath was his
ward, Jean Perdie, a bright .four
teen-year-old French lad, who was
made an orphan when the Germans
murdered his father and mother.
Sergeant Spath's regiment was pass
ing through the town a short time
afterward and discovered this little
lad weeping over the bodies of his
parents. The soldiers picked him up
and for the past sixteen months he
has been the companion of Ser
geant Spath, who has now adopted
him and will give him a good home.
Jean Perdie proved to be a brave
lad and proudly displays the French
Croix de Guerre, which he won for
bravery in helping care for the
wounded in battle.—Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Stoneroad, of Ilershey, spent
Wednesday at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. George Bower.—Miss Mar
garet Snyder, teacher in the Halifax
High school, spent seveful days at
Washington, the guest of Miss Chris
tine Neidig.—Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Lcbo, accompanied by Mrs. Jose
phine Evans, of Carbondalcy spent
Sunday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. L. T. Lebo, at Waynesville.—
Mrs. Harry M. Sweigard, of Worm
ieysburg, s paying a visit at the
home of Mrs. Jane Miller.—A busi
ness meeting of the Hoffman fam
ily reunion will be held ut the home
of James M. Hoffman this evening
at 7 o'clock. —Mrs. Harry Rich, of
Williamsport, was the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Isaiah O. Enders, on
Sunday.—Mr. and Mrs. Marlin Bow
man spent the weekend at Pen
brook visiting the latter's sister,
Mrs. W. B. Etzweiler. —Mr. and
Mrs. Russell Urich, of Hagerstown,
Md„ spent several days with his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Urich.
—Herman H. Richter is visiting his
sister, Mrs. William Travis. of
Holmesburg, and his brothers,
Theodore Richter, at Flemington, N.
J., and the Rev. George Richter, at
Schuylkill Haven.—A carnival will
be held here on Memorial Day to
help to raise funds for the welcom
ing home of the soldier lads.—Mrs.
Alfred Bowman and daughter. Miss
Rosalie Bowman, are paying a visit
to relatives at Philadelphia.—Mrs.
Lillie Snyder and daughter, Miss
Mary Snyder, spent several days at
Lykens.—Allen Lyter is spending
several weeks with friends in lowa.
—N. C. Matter had his right knee
cap fractured on Tuesday while
chasing some cattle out of a field on
his farm near town. He was taken
to the Harrisburg Hospital for
treatment.
Linglestown Senior Class
On Trip to Gettysburg
Mnjilrxtoun, Pa., May 17. The
senior class of the Linglestown High
school motored to Gettysburg on
Tuesday. The trip was made by
way of Carlisle and Chambersburg,
the machines being furnished by
Caleb Graybtll and Riley Shope. Prof.
S. Oyler acted as guide and chaperon.
The historic places of Gettysburg and
the battlefield were visited and many
snapshots taken. Dini.er was taken
at the Plaza. On the return trip a
stop was made at Prof. Oyler's home
wh§re light refreshments were serv
ed. On this trip of 200 miles the
roads were found in excellent condi
tion and the class reached home tired
but delighted at 9 o'clock. Church
services will be held in the Church
of God on Sunday morning by the
Rev. James Wagner, and in tjie eve
ning in the United Brethren, the Rev.
L. D. Gottschall using as his theme,
"A Key to All Things." Mrs. P.
D. Brightbill, and children Mary,
Stella, John and David and Mrs. John
Still and daughter of Manada Hill
were the guests of Mrs. Brightbill's
mother, Mrs. Martha Etzweiler on
Wednesday. Mrs. John Reese and
Mrs. Adam Smith attended the Sun
day school convention at Columbia
as delegates from the Church of God.
—Mrs. Sol Buck of Penbrook was the
guests of her sister, Mrs. Liliby Bol
ton on Wednesday. * — Mr. and-Airs.
George Shuey of Enoia spent Wednes
day among friends at this place.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bomgardner and
family were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Adam Smith, Sunday. Mrs.
Stephen Shult was the guest of her
sister, Mrs. David Felty on Thursday.
—Mr. and Mrs. James Keller of Har
risburg and Simon Shirk of Hainlyn,
were Sunday visitors at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. William Koons. Ar
thur J. Lewis, of Philadelphia, spent
the week-end at the home of Mrs.
Fannie Care. The following were
the guests of Mrs. Martha Etzweiler
and family Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Fager and children, Stella, Sara,
Samuel and Marlin of Royalton, Mr.
and Mrs. George Etzweiler and daugh
ters, Ruth, Martha and Minnie of
Hershey and John Etzweiler of Har
risburg. Miss Pearl Kaufman of
Camp Hill, spent several days with
Mrs. George Parthemore. Mr. and
Mrs. F. M. Balsbaugh of Harrisburg
spent Sunday with Mrs. Balsbaugh's
mother, Mrs. Carrie Feeser. Cor
poral John Grove who recently re
ceived his discharge after serving in
France spent Wednesday at the home
of his sister, Mrs. Wilson George.
Miss Marian Smith was the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. Emory Hassler at
Palmyra, Sunday. Mrs. Fleck Mlx
ell of Hainton was a recent visitor
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. F.
Mixell. Homer Heller of Allentown
spent the week-end kt the homo of
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Zimmerman.
A meeting will be held in the chapel
on Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock,
at which time a class in Home Nurs
ing will be organised. All the young
people are urged to attend. Preston
Oyler returned to his home at Fay
ettevllle after spending several days
with his brother. Prof. Stewart Oyler.
—Miss Martina Mullen of Harrisburg
was the guest of Miss Vera Care, on
Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hock
er, sons Reese and George of Pen
brook, were Sunday visitors at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. William Lutz.
APPROPRIATE: COMMENT
"I see Mrs. Flubdub entertained a
small box party last evening."
"Entertained a small party and dis
turbed a large audience."—St.. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
OLD-TIME CONTROVERSY CAUSED ROCK
CREEK BRIDGE TO BE SET AT ANGLE
Adams County Commissioners Held Up Awaiting Action of
Grand Jury in Rebuilding of Structure on State Road
Leading to Harrisburg
Gettysburg, Pa., May 17.—County
Commissioners of Adams county will
bo delayed in the building of the
new bridge over Rock Creek, four
miles north of town, on the road
from here to Harrisburg, which is
being rebuilt by the State. It was
planned to do the work during the
summer, but Just when they thought
everything was ready to go ahead it
was discovered that a law compelled
the matter to be brought before the
grand jury after notice had been
published for three weeks. The grand
jury was then in sc/sion for the
April court, and it was then too
late. As the grand jury will not
meet again before August it will
be impossible to have the matter
brought to their attention before
that time.
The rebuilding of this bridge has
brought forth an interesting little
fact that has answered the wonder
ing of many people as to why this
bridge was set at right angles with
the road and not straight. Up until
forty years ago people traveling the
road had no means of crossing the
creek except by using the ford. At
that time residents began clamoring
for a bridge, but little attention was
given to their requests until one of
the then County Commissioners
stuck in the mud in the middle of
the stream and had to have assist
ance to get out. Two years later the
building of the bridge became a
reality and the site was selected.
This selection, however, caused a
protest from a man living right
there in a small frame house, who
said that if the bridge was erected
in a straight line with the road as
Captain Henry M. Gross
Handled 19,000 Veterans
Without Moment's Delay
Few of the 2.000,000 excited citi
zens who viewed the Iron Division's
triumphal parade over Philadel
phia's streets Thursday knew that it
was a Harrisburg man whose ener
gies kept things running smoothly.
Capt. Henry M. Gross of the division
staff was charged with the responsi
bility of seeing two important things
accomplished. One was to shoot
each unit into its proper place in
line as the parade formed; the other
was the matter of getting the 19,000
men rapidly and efffeiently in Shibe
Park at the conclusion of the demon
stration and see that they were well
and quickly fed prior to entrainment
for Camp Dix, where the division is
being demobilized.
All this sounds easier than it was.
That Captain Gross fulfilled his task
creditably was evidenced by the fact
that there was not a hitch in the pa
rade. Two hours and a half after
the first man entered the enclosure
the tremendous task of feeding a di
vision of march-weary, hungry
doughboys was completed. Lieut.
Col. Charles Clement, assistant chief
of staff, was emphatic in his praise
of Captain Gross. "The way those
men were handled at Shibe Park was
splendid," said this officer. "The
Captain managed the division as eas
ily as if it had been merely a com
pany."
Mild Weather Ahead
For Third Week in May
Atlantic States: Temperature nor
mal and comparatDelJ
tetwaU^witlf'shmwers' probably about
Tuesday and again toward the end
of the week.
(; \ n. TO ATTEND SKRUCE
G. A. R. men. Sons of Veterans and
other military organizations wiill at
tend memorial services In the "®*
siuh Lutheran church on Sunday
May 25. it was decided at a general
committee meeting in G. A. R. nan,
•>6 North Third street, last evening.
Further plans for the "cmona Day
parade were considered Services
will be conducted by Post 58 in the
East Harrisburg cemetery and Pen
hmok and by Post 11b in tne rax
tang cemetery on the morning - o
May 30, it was decided.
VETERANS MEET
Harrisburg was well repreKent
at the monthly meeting of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Veterans As
sociation at the Philadelphia J- V-
C. A. yesterday. Three or four \et
erans are reported to be ill at this
time A resolution was passed to
furnish a copy of the monthiy pro
ceedings of the organization to the
press in order to keep the fact that
such an organization exists before
the people.
THREE CALVES STOLEN
TH FKOM ALMSHOUSE FARM
Three calves were stolen from the
farm at the Dauphin County Alms
house last night, it by
the steward, Fernando Louder
milch A search was made in the
vicinity of the almshouse as soon
as it was discovered that the cattle
had been stolen, and police and con
stables in nearby districts have
been notified.
SHIPYARD MLN PARADE
Philadelphia, May 17. Thou
sands of shipyard workers paraded
here to-day In a marching appeal
for support for the merchant marine
program. Edwin N. Hurley, chair
man of the United States Shipping
Board, reviewed the parade which
had the syhipathy and support of
the shipbuilding concerns in and
around Philadelphia. Numerous
bands of music were in the line and
DELEGATES REACH PARIS
Paris, May 17. The American
delegation representing Irish so
cieties in the United States reached
Paris from England last evening. So
far as can be learned the delegation
has no definite appointment to see
Premier Lloyd George.
Haverford It Expected
to Arrive in Port at
Philadelphia Tomorrow
ffy .daaoeiated I'ret.t.
Philadelphia, May 17. —The trans
port Haverford, bring 2,145 soldiers,
is expected to dock here to-morrow.
A radio message from the ship this
morning announced that she will
reach the Delaware capes at about,
S p. m. to-day.
MAY 17, 1919.
was intended it would be necessary I
for him to tear down one corner of
his house. Neighbors backed him in
his argument until work was
stopped on the structure until the
question could be settled. A com
promise was reached when another
resident agreed to give part of his
land if the bridge were moved a
short distance co tho west, which
was agreed to by all parties con
cerned and the bridge was built on
an angle with the highway, where it
has remained for thirty-eight years.
—Lieutenant David Yohe, who
fought with the Fourth Infantry in
France, gave an address at the St.
James' Christian Endeavor meeting
Sunday evening. Lieutenant Yohe
gives a thrilling account of the bat
tle of Belleau woods and other en
gagements in which he participated.
—Chief of Police Weikert desides
to remind all persons that sweeping
of sidewalks and gutters on market
mornings, Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays, is absolutely prohibited.
This rule has been disregarded late
ly and large quantities of dust have
been raised and settled upon market
goods.—Active work in the making
of improvements at the playground
has been started, but rain has inter
fered somewhat with the work. —
The Hand-in-Hand Society, com
posed of colored women, has the
distinction of presenting tho lirst.
actual cash toward the building of
the Annie M. Warner Hospital, they
having presented their cash con
tribution of $2 s.—The test made
with the new Zenith carburetor or
the motor fire truck was highly sat
isfactory and the town council au
thorized the purchase to be made.
W. F. Sekol Retained by
County to Complete Its
Survey of Coal Lands
W. F. Sekol, Scranton. was re
tained by the County Commission
ers yesterday afternoon to complete
the work of revising coal land valu
ations started by the late T. Ells
worth Davies, who had employed
him as an assistant.
The Commissioners passed a mo
tion to contract with Mr. Sekol to
go on with the work. They also de
cided to notify heirs of Mr. Davies
that his contract ended with his
death, and that they should hnve
an attorney get in touch with the
officials here to make final settle
ment.
Mr. Sekol during tho entire week
has been busy at the mines of the
Susquehanna Collieries Company
studying maps and statistics fur
nished by the company. Next week
he will inspect the mines, and on
Monday, May 26, will present hie re
port to the County Commissioners,
estimating on mined and unmined
coal and its value.
Deaths and Funerals
JOHN . MULLEN
John G. Mullen, aged 65 years, i
died yesterday afternoon following
a paralytic stroke, at his fate resi
dence, 518 Emerald street.
Funeral services will be held Mon
day afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev.
J. Owen Jones, pastor of the Sixth
Street United Brethren Church, of
ficiating. Buriabwlll be made in tile
East Harrisburg cemetery.
Mr. Mullen was struck by a street
car last Thanksgiving Day at Sixth
and Seneca streets. He has been in
poor health since that time. He is
survived by his wife, Ann E., four
sons, John W., of New Haven, Conn.,
and S. Herbert, of Beaufort, S. C..
William E. and Frank N. Mullen, of
Harrisburg, and four daughters, Lil
lian, of Carlisle; Mrs. Lewis It.
Fisher, Mrs. Neva Zeiders, and Miss
Pauline V. Mullen, of Harrisburg.
He was a member of and prominent
in the Sixth Street United Brethren
Church for many years.
LEWIS W. TOMPKINS
Lewis W. Tompkins died at his
residence, 632 Briggs street ,at 7
o'clock yesterday morning. Funeral
services will be held Monday after
noon at 2 o'clock in the Second Bap
tist Church, the Kev. A. J. Greene
officiating. Burial will be made in
the Lincoln cemetery .
MRS. SARA E1,1,.V HAI'I'T
Mrs. Sarah Ella Haupt, aged 53
years, died this morning at her home
430 South Thirteenth street. Funer
al services will be held Monday af
ternoon at 3.30 o'clock. The Rev. J.
Bradley Markward, pastor of the
Bethlehem Lutheran Church officiat
ing. Burial will be made In the Pax
tang Cemetery. She is survived by
her husband I-Jarry, and two daught
ers, Leona syid Evalena.
TO SPEAK ON VICE
Dr. Wilbur F. Crafts und Henry
N. Pringle, of Washington, will ad
dress meetings to-morrow morning
at the Covenant Presbyterian and
First United Brethren churches, and
in the evening at Christ Lutheran in
Harrisburg and the United Brethren
Church in New Cumberland. They
also will address men's classes at
Calvary Presbyterian, Pine Street
Presbyterian and Church of God
churches. Dr. Crafts speaks at 3
o'clock at a union meeting for ftw
Cumberland and Lemoync, which
convones at the United Brethren
Church in the former village .
MILS. HANNAH MARY SHATTO
Mrs. Hannah Mary Shatto. aged
49 years, died last night at her home,
1716 Susquehanna street. Funeral
services will be held Tuesday morn
ing at 10.30 o'clock. Burial will be
made at Duncannon.
JOHN G. HOUSER
Funeral services for John G.
Houser, who died Thursday, will be
held in the Zion Lutheran Church,
Enola, to-morrow afternoon at 3
o'clock.
BEGIN NEW TREATMENT
The State Department of Health
has opened a prohylactic or Imme
diate treatement station at the Har
risburg Hospital for the use of dis
charged soldiers and civilians.
There is no charge for service or
treatment, which will be available
for twenty-four hours a day.
DAY and NIGHT SCHOOL
Open -All Ycai. Enter Any Time.
Individual Promotion.
BECKLEY'S BUSINESS COLLEGE
121 MARKET ST.
Bell 12ft <Opp. Senate) Dial 401*
TYRONE SOLDIER
WINS WAR CROSS
Receives French Decoration
and Will Get American
Service Medal
STILL IN IT. S. SERVICE
Y.M.C.A. Building Remodeled
and Athletic Field Greatly
Improved
Tyrone. Pa... May 17.—Gilbert L.
Owens, who joined the army before
the dcelaration of war, returned this
week for a brief furlough and on his
breast was pinned the famous Croix
de Guerre, which was presented to
him by (he French government for
extraordinary service in action,
when after being wounded three
times, lie held his position with his
command for thirty-six hours be
fore going to the hospital to have
his wounds dressed, lie has alse
been cited by the American com
mand and is to have a Distinguished
Service Cross, the papers for such
being already in his possession.
Young Owens' enlistment does not
expire until August, and for the
present he is located at Camp Dix.
—Announcement is made by the lo
cal Y. M. C. A. that the building,
which was closed for repairs, is be
ing entirely renovated and repairs
made such as will put it in as good
a condition as when It was new.
Also that the athletic field is to be
opened for all sport activities on
Memorial Day. This is all welcome
news to the Tyrone people who have
sadly missed the use of the build
ing since it has been closed.—Both
the borough and the school board
have set the same millage for taxa
tion purposes as was in effect last
year, so that no increase nlong t:'is
line need worry the Tyrone resi
dents for this coining year.—Pro
fessor Joseph Meily was elected re
cently for another term as prin
cipal of the High School. —Mr. and
Mrs. C. M. Eckroth, after a visit of
several weeks at Philadelphia, have
returned to their home here.—J. C.
Dietrick departed this week for
Chicago, 111., whence he was sum
moned on account of the sudden
death of a sister. —Miss Sarah
Finkbinder, of Bellefonte. was a
guest of Mr. and Mrs. 11. B. Eyer.
—Mrs. D. E. Crowell and young
child left this week for her former
home at Center Hall, where several
weeks will be spent.—Miss Ethel
Smith, of Spokane, Wash., is visit
ing with friends here. —Samuel L.
Stewart, of Harrisburg, a former
Tyrone resident, Just back now from
France, where ho served nineteen
months with the Engineers, looked
up old friends in town during the
week past.—Guy Keatley, of Pleas
antville, who has just returned from
France, is visiting friends in town.
—Mrs. Harry S. Fleck spent several
days at State College.—John K.
Smithson, of Barnesboro, was a vis
itor during the week.—Mrs. Nelle
C. Purdy, of Wilkinsburg, is the
guest of Mrs. Ida P. Smith.—Mr.
and Mrs. Leo Wilt, of Washington,
D. C., are guests of Mr. and Mrs.
R. H. Gilbert.
Prince of Wales
Is Eager to Learn
London. May 17. —Since the return
of the Prince of Wales, from the
army in France, he has been un
usually active in acquiring iirst-liand
information on many subjects, and
in royal circles he is referred to as
"the Prince who learns things for
himself."
He is said to have brought back
from France, the unconventional
manner he acquired in his associa
tion with the troops of all ranks.
The Prince rises at 7 o'clock each
day, and when there are no public
engagements on his program he
plays racquets, of which he is ex
ceedingly fond.
British Warships Given to
Australia For Part in War
Melbourne, May 17. The dozen
warships lately given to Australia
by the British Government as a mark
of appreciation of Australia's naval
efforts during the war will reach
the Commonwealth probably in June.
The gift consists of six destroyers
and six submarines. The flotilla
leader is named the Anzac. The
Acting Minister for the Navy, Mr.
Poynton, says one of the problems
facing the government Is how to rnun
the Australian navy with Australians.
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