2 NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND CITY'S SUBURBS FARMERS WANT LAW REPEALED York and Adams Agricultur ists Regard Daylight Saving Hostile to Their Interests York. Pa.. June 9.—Congressman Edward S. Brooks, of this city, de clares that farmers of York and Adams counties, nre adding their voices to the clamour for the repeal of the daylight saving law and ho has received many letters and peti tions calling upon him to lend his influence in securing the repeal. The farmers appear as a class, to regard the law as hostile to their interests. Their plea is that they work toy the sun and that no amount of clock changing can alter the fixed laws of nature They therefore, are bound to lose money and time if they ob serve the change of hours. One of the remonstrances, in a burst of sar casm. suggests that the advocates of daylight-saving also see that the dew dries from the grais an hour earlier and that the cows be educated to the need of giving their milk in time to fit in with the advanced" schedule of the milk train. The farmers say that in conformity to the change of the clock, the men engaged in the work of haymaking present themselves for wcrk when the grass is so heavy with dew that they cannot cut it. and thus much time is lost. Likewise, at the other end of the day. the helper leaves them when the sun is still high. 1 Secretary of War and Wife at Wilson College Clia niborsburg. Pa.. June 9. Chambersburg was visited on Satur day by Secretary of War and Mrs. Newton P. Baker, their visit being for the purpose of attending the annual reunion of the Alumnae As sociation of Wilson College, which was held on Saturday. Mrs. Baker was formerly a student at the col lege and later an instructor in the voice department of the school. At 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon Mrs. Baker gave a vocal recital, which was largely attended by visiting alumnae of J.he college, as well as many local residents. Secretary Baker also delivered a brief address. During the Alumnae Association reunion the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Presi dent. Elizabeth B. Riddle. '97, Cham bersburg: first >yice-president, Fred erieka Brixnor Boag. 'O7. Johnstown; second vice-president. Mary Moore head Bovart, '92, Greensburg; sec retary. Florence Nickles, 'l7, Ship pensburg: assistant secretary, Edna N". Hafer. 'll. Chambersburg: treas urer. Elizabeth Patterson, '95, Mer cersburg; assistant treasurer. Edna Leisenring Thompson, 'O4, Middle burg. Change in Dedication Date of Gettysburg Monuments Gettysburg. Pa., June 9.—For the third time the date has been changed for the dedication of the Hayes. Humphreys and Geary monuments on the Gettysburg battlefield, and by the decision not to have the cere monies on the first of July leaves the committee without a set day for the vent. This information has been conveyed to persons concerned here in al etter sent by Judge Charles F. McKenna. of Pittsburgh, chairman of the Gettysburg Battlefield Mem orial Commission. It is likely that the commission will resume arrange ments early in the fall for the formal transfer of these three monuments. YOUNG SOLDIER DROWNED Gettysburg. Pa.. June 9.—Because he was evidently alone at the time no definite information can be gathered by the family or friends as the cause of the drowning of Ray mond Hershey in Creek Fri- Jay evening. Hershey was a young man who had just been discharged from the Government hospital at Carlisle, being there because he had Seen gasShd in France, and who had returned to the home of his mother here on Tuesday. The only thing :hat can be learned is that his broth er had been in the water with him rarlier in the afternoon and left him lo go to work in the field after tell :ng the soldier to come up to the house for supper when he heard the hell ring. Later several boys from town left hi mto come home. ?nd that was the last anyone saw him until his body was found. The young man had been working in California for about six years previous to entering the Army, but at his request was dis rharged at his home in the East. He was to be married to Miss Isa helle Taylor, of near Arendtsville, m a few weeks, and the couple then ntended to leave to make their home in California. RE- ELECTE D SUPERVISOR Litorponl, Pa., June 9. Miss. Puera B. Robison. formerly primary :eaeher of the public school of this jorough has been re-elected super visor of the Junior School and in rructor io Bible I at Williamsport Dickinson Seminary, which position Hiss Robison has held during the >ast year. Miss Robison will spend .he summer vacation here with her nother, Mrs. Emma Robison. HOME FROM FRANCE Liverpool. Pa., June 9.—Norman >. Wilt, who was a member of the leventy-ninth Division. 315 th Field hgnal Battalion, arrived at his home lere on Saturday after 10 months ervice in France. ii (51 -ym ! What's the use I when you can have POST I | TOASTIES MONDAY EVENING, Scene at Irving College May Day Fete tj. ,* i This picture shows one of the a ttractive scenes presented at the rj May Day Fete at Irving College, M echanicsburg, on Saturday. May 31. i Those iir the picture arc Miss Beatrice Hansell and Miss Lola Zendt, >: "Pierrot." CENTRAL PA. PERSONALS HIMMFI.STOWN *j Mrs. L. E. Broenniman, of N'ew iiYork city, is visiting her mother, i Mrs. Minnie Killough. Mrs Lucy Fetterman and Miss •j Helen Seitzinger, of Fountain ; Springs. are guests of Mr. and Mrs.' 11 Emory Fetterman. 'l Mrs. George Fox is sending sev-1 oral days at Dillsburg, the guest ofi "'her sister. Mrs. Peter Sidle. 'I John Fausnacht spent yesterday! ; with his daughter, Mrs. Harry Shaff r ner. at Harrisburg. ! ! Henry Heise, of Alberta. Can.. : ■ sent several days at the home of i; Charles E. Brehm. David E. Fetterman and Harry j ■ L. Snyder, members of the 79th Di > vision, arrived home from Camp : Dix. X J.. on Saturday. , I Mrs. Ernest M. Shope spent the , weekend among relatives at Read , ing. ! Whitford Dickenson, of Gloucester . City. X. J.. spent Sunday among j friends in town The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. J. "Willis i ' Hoover and Willis Hartmyer. Har-| risburg. were recent visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. D Hoover, 'j RusselP Zimmerman, of Steclton.l spent yesterday with Harry J. J Hemperlv. Miss Ruth Strieklor and the Misses Marie and Ruth Shultz were guests! of Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Rupert over; . Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Croft, Mr. land Mrs. Sterling Croft and two; children, Leslie Trvin, Charles> Croft. Mrs. William Feeser and the; Misses Mabel and Mary Flickinper,; of T'nion Mills. Md . spent Sunday j at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John G. i ; Miller. Mr. and Mrs. William Hoover' spent the weekend among relatives; at Philadelphia. Mrs. Albert Swiek. of Pittsburgh, i is spending some time at the home; of Mr. and Mrs. John Mutzabaugh. ! Mr. and Mrs. William Pike spent; iSunday at Halifax. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Thompson, of Middletown. spent yesterday with' Mrs. Ida Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Blessing.! Mr. and Mrs. Frank Witmer and' Joseph Hoffman, motored to Xew. Bloomfield. yesterday and were the guests of Mrs. Helen Blessing. Miss Miriam Wagner spent yester day among friends at Carlisle. I.YKFXS Raymond Reed, of Xew Rruns- j wick, X. J . spent ten days with his' ' brother. John Renshaw and family.! Miss Pauline Row, and sister, of' Loyalton, visited Miss Ella Ely this' week. I Mrs. L. K. Diefenderfer. of Wico nisoo, is spending the week at Wash- , : ington, attending the Women's Tent- : peraace meeting. Fred Paui has returned home from , overseas-a;.d and Mrs. Adam Martin, of Summers-! .'dale, are guests at Elmer E. Deck-! , ards. Miss Catharine Fonk. of Harris ! burg, Mr. and Mrs. Austin Wagner j';and daughter, of Lewistown; Mr?.' , Mary Knisely and son of Mifflin, Mrs.! , Paul Jury and Miss Zella Cook, of I Millcrsburg. were recent visitors at . J. B. Kniselys. Prof. George C. Lyter, of Mon toursville was a recent visitor at J. L. Eilenmeyers. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Williamson, j . and two children, of Philadelphia.; I was a recent visitor here with his' . grandmother. Mrs. Louisa Lighthall. IIT RT TV AUTO ACCIDENT Chamhersburg. Pa., June 9. —, Franklin County Farm Agent and j Mrs. Joseph S. Oberle and young i son received slight injuries in an au- j tomobile accident which occurred along the State road near Carlisle, j Mr. and Mrs. Oberle were coming to. their home here from Carlisle with , Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Barkdoll and j son. Samuel Bdrkdoll. of Mont Alto, 1 i near here, in Mr. Barkdoll's ear.! ; when the automobile swerved and I turned over on its side in the road, j The'six occupants of the car were ; all thrown out and more or less se ) verely injured. RETXTON OF CATTLEMEN Blain, Pa.. June 9.—The annual j cattlemen's reunion, composed of. j farmers from Cumberland. Franklin J and Perry counties, will be held on; 'Friday on the "old Satling grounds,"] iin Three Square Hollow, orw the ; imain road leading to Cumberland ! county, from Xew Germantown, 1 Perry county. The picnic will be an all-day affair and a basket dinner | will bo served at 12 o'clock. T BLAIX Milton Shumaker is visiting in ( Philadelphia. John Shatto killed two black snakes at one place, along the Conecocheague mountain-, west of ■. town. 1 The women of the Lutheran ; Church are making plans to hold a bake June 21, afternoon and eve ning. Miss Esther Smith, of Liberty Yal -1 ley. visited her cousin. Miss Gladys Heller. Jacob Loy returned from Harris burg on Friday. I Mrs. Roy H. Baker and son, Lee Baker, visited the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Evans at Loys ' ville. Cyrus B. Stakes , Luther Phea and Mr. and Mrs. David Hassinger and ! family motored Saturday on a trip to | Gettysburg. Mrs. Lewis Britcher visited her old home at Black Log. Miss Esther Ritner accompanied ; Frank Milligan and family to Phila ' delphia. MERCKRSBVRG , Miss Rosa Keith, head nurse at . the Mercersburg Academy, is spend ! ing the summer vacation at her I home at Rarree. Mrs. Howard Deniser, who was recently operated upon at the Cham i bersburg Hospital, has recovered I sufficiently to be able to return to | her home here. i Miss Larra Grove, who has been | teaching in the public schools at Haddon Heights. N. J., has return i ed to her home here where she will I spend the summer. Miss Margaret Miller has returned | to her home at Philadelphia, after ' spending several months with the < family of Eric K. Plough. Harry Williams and family, of I Sylvan, spent Saturday shopping in j Mercersburg. Mrs. Robert H. Thomas, Sr., Miss • Mary E. Thomas. Miss Annette Steel, ! of Mercersburg, Pa., arxt Miss Kath erine Albright, of Gary, Ind., visited j Robert H. Thomas, Jr., of this place on Saturday. • AXXVILLE Master "Raymond Smith, of South Bethlehem, is spending some time j with his grandfather, John Ben-' I der. Mrs. A. W. Gantz and son Charle j Gantz. spcrrt a day at Palmyra. Mrs. Laura Wongert, of Jonestown, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Eliza ; both Henry. • Miss Anna Loos is spending sev eral days jit New York City. Mr. and Mrs. D: M. Klinger and i family, "bf Northumberland, were ' recent guests of the former's par ents. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Klinger, lof Sheridan avenue. Little Miss Joan Harnish, of i Mechanicsburg, is visiting her grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Adam Gingrich, of North Railroad street. Mrs. Walter Brubaker and daugh ' tcr Anabel, of Lebar.-on, nre guests of j her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tobias i Bomberger and familv. _ EDWARD A. BEDDEL Bt RIED Sunliurv, Pa., June 9.—Edward A. : Beddal, aged 60, a Pottsville attor ney. and father of Mrs. Charles W. , Clement, wife of Sunbury's Chief Bur- I gess. was buried at Pottsville yeater- I rlay. He was stricken ill while vis iting his daughter here, of herat fail ! are. He was president of the Sehuyl ; kill Trust Company, at Pottsviile, j and a member of the First Baptist j church. For many years he was a • leading Pottsville lawyer. Mr. Bed dal was a Yale graduate and a Ma ' son. K. of M. ANNIVERSARY Waynesboro. Pa., June 9. —King j David Commandery. Knights of Mal • ta, will observe its eighteenth anni versary Tuesday evening. On this occasion Grand—Commander S. Ray mond Snyder, of Chambersburg, will • be present, as will also a number of other grand lodge officers. The sec ond degree will be conferred on a j large class of candidates, after which a social hour will be passed, with re i freshments at the close. YTXGLTXG-MEXTZER WEDDING Waynesboro, Pa.. June 9.—Paul I G. Tingling and Miss Margaret L. j Mentzer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ' John Mentzer, were married In the j First Brethren church, on Friday ; evening. The bridegroom spent tllree i years in the United States Army and ,vas recently discharged from serv j ice. INJURED ON SHIP 1 LewisUmn. Pa., June 9.—Houtz I Ferguson, of Milroy, has received a f letter telling him that his son, j George, a fireman on the George j Washington, formerly the German ship Vaterland. fell down a hatch way on board the ship and was se riously injured. The young man Is in a hospital and is expected to re cover. ANNOUNCE BIRTn OF SON Liverpool, Pa.. June 9.—Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wenik ot Market Square, announce the birth of a son Friday, June 6. 1919. ' ——— ' To know Jess Wiilard's con dition you must read his- "Owr. Story," written by himself ex clusively for "The Philadelphia ! Press." ELAJRMSBT7R.G TF.t^EGTIAPII 'I LATE NEWS OF CUMBERLAND 1 SMALLPOX VICTIM MOTHER OF BABY 1 ! Girl Born While Mrs. Sainuol Baker Is 111 With Disease at Waynesboro Waynesboro. Pa., June 9. —A baby igirl has been born to Mrs. Samuel { Baker, Reek's Row, this city. Mrs.' : Baker is a victim of smallpox, but) . her condition, as well as that of the ■ infant, is very encouraging to the; ! physician who has charge of the; I case. Eight new cases of smallpox have ( developed in "The Row" In the past) 1 forty-eight hours. Three new cases, are reported in the Raker family. ! The father of the Unger boys, who) nre just recovering from the disease.) 1 has a well-developed case. Francis) j Kinney,• Pearl and Ellen Baer and) | Ann Walters arc others who arc 111. i OR ATORICAL CONTEST HONORS ' ' j Carlisle, Pa.. June 9. — Camp Hill I and Carlisle students won honors in the the freshman oratorical contest. Fifteen members participated. The : judges were Dr. Edward Soper. Dr. ' Morris W. Prince and Dr. H. H. Ment zer. The first prize for forensic work went to Colburt W. Kurowawa, of i Carlisle, a native of Japan, and the second to Harry L. Sterns, of Camp ; Hill. Miss Elizabeth Bratton. of - Carlisle, won the prize for dramatic f effectiveness. 1 NOON LUNCHEON SPEAKER i Carlisle. Pa., June 9.- —William B. - Colver, chief of the. Federal Trade I Commission, will be the speaker nt - j the final noon luncheon of the 1918- s ! 1919 series to be held Wednesday. ; Mr. Colve r has just returned from a ■ prolonged European tour to study j conditions and their probable effect l on American business. Harrlsburg . and communities throughout the - Cumberland Valley have been in ; vited to send delegations to this 1 luncheon. ) AGAINST SUNDAY BALL ) Carlisle. Pa., June 9—Carlisle min " , isters have adopted resolutions pro testing against the Sunday baseball 1 ; games which are being played by ■ j the United States General Hospital team and nines from other centers. | Several games have been played. The Carlisle Ministerial Association has I requested that no more games t}e played and that the authorities make - a ruling in the matter. y L:v:- ; :-: ; >!St|ja|ftMßM|jj|jM||^B "We just mopped 9 em up 99 : '*^?|H \lft "Those boys didn't know what retreat meant. And, pep! \lla ay * ever y mother's son charged as tho' he was the whole American Army. It was the proudest moment of my life." '0 More than 32,871,000 tins of VELVET Tobacco were sent to m :> dß i'JR the in France —enough, if placed end to end, to reach 2340 r fj||ju miles t or nearly from New York to Brest How much it helped m \\. "M|l * \ ?SJW| fi®i it has been allowed to ripen naturally. For two years, VELVET m '" W't- \'" a § es wooden hogsheads, and when it comes out it is just right i M • —no kick, no bite, no harshness. * The laW ou an< * VELVET—begin that friendship now. Solatia 1|' Roll a VELVET Cigarette 4 N K \ **,.., | t Nature-aged mildncm and •moothner* ./J , isc SIXTEEN WILL JL GET DIPLOMAS: Announcement of Qualified < Graduates at Dickinson Is Made by Dean Trickett Cnrliftlc, Pa., June 9.—Sixteen men , will receive their diplomas from ! 1 j the Dickinson School of Law when ! , the combined commencement exer- [ | cises of the College and School of j , Law are held two weeks from to-day. ! ; The graduates at will not j I be announced until the end of the week. The following will be award- I ed diplomas: j Louis J. Chesky, Exeter; David N. 1 Fcldman, Philadelphia; Max Fisher. ! Reading; Thomas J. Frailey, Em- I mittsburg, Md.; Herman J. Goldberg, | Wllkes-Barre; Edward Goldman, Atlantic City: Joseph N. Gorson. j Philadelphia; William W. Jenkins. Seranton; Bernard L. Lemiseh, Phil adelphia; Jerome I. Myers, Seranton; Forest J. Mervlne, Stroudsburg; Ja cob A. Rauh, Jr.. Easton; Elsie C. De Renzo, Philadelphia: John W. Speich er. Reading: Albert Strite. Chambers burg; Charles L Williams. Branch dale. MRS. CATHARINE ECKERT DIES Mechanicsburg, Pa., June 9. j Mrs. Catherine Eckert died yester- i day morning at 8.30 o'clock at the home of her niece, Mrs. W. S. Balso, ' West Simpson street, after suffering | about a year and a half from the of- ; fects of a broken hip. She was the j eldest daughter of the lato Sarah Turner and John C. Eckert, Sr.. anil j was born in Palmyra. Lebanon county, on April 13, 1832. living in Mechanicsburg the past thirteen ' years. Although a member of the > old Pine Street Presbyterian j Church. Philadelphia, at the time of ! her death, she united with the Pine j Street Church, in Harrisburg, in the year 1882, attending there many; years hefore moving to the former j dty. She is survived by her niece, ! Mrs. George M. Lehman, of Pitts- j ■ burgh and Philadelphia, and a j ! great grandnephew. George Stock- j ton Lehman, of Garden City, L. I. j Funeral services will be held on j Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at j the home of Mrs. W. S. Balso, eon- j ducted by the Rev. Dr. T. J. Fergu- j son. of Silver Spring. The burial, which will be private, will be ' in the Eckert plot. Harrisburg Cem- I etcrv. I PLEASURE FOR 14 SOLDIERS Convalescents From Carlisle Hospital Guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. Grant Mohler Mechanicsburg, Pa.. Juno 9.—Mr. and Mrs. *M. Grant Mohler enter tained' fourteen convalescent sol- > dicrs from the United States General Army Hospital No. 31, Carlisle, yes- j terday afternoon at their home, i Sunnysidc, In the eastern section of i town. The soldiers were delighted l with the warm-hearted hospitality they received, and enjoyed music I and a social time. Later they were I served with great pieces of straw- ] berry shortcake, heaped with bcr- j ries and real cream. Those present wore Lieutenant R. J. Stearns, of Omaha. Neb.; John G. Tully. New York: Sergeant Harry Felclman, Merehantville, N. J.: Ar thur E Chambers, Chicago, 111.; Corporal Earl Cyphers. Carbondale. Pa.; William Stouffer, Willow Grove, Pa.; F. R. Fogle, Gallatin, Pa.; D. S. Cole, Toledo. O.; William L. Houscl, Shamokin. Pa.: Scott Fos ter, Seymour. Ind.: William B. Jones. Youngstown, O.; Leo E. Stat'- I ford. Leesvilte, Pa.: Corporal M. D. j Knllfetz, Reynoldsville, Pa.: Ser • geant Charles Reiter, Pittsburgh. ] Other guests were: Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Stowell, of Camp Hill; Mr. and I Mrs. Thomas Raldvvln, of Chadd's (Ford; Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Holler, j of Harrisburg. Locusts Invade Orchards in Maryland Fruit Section Hagerstown. Md.. June 9. The j advance guard of an army of seven : teen-year locusts due to Invade the | country has reached this section and j are becoming a menace to the peach | orchards and other fruit trees in the I South Mountain fruit belt. Growers | report that the cicada already are ! doing considerable damage to the j orchards and forest trees in the mountain section. ! Seme fruit growers have taken j the precaution to cover their peach (trees, now laden with ripening fruit, 'with mosquito netting, to protect ! them and save the fruit from de j struetion by the locusts. Many trees | have been damaged by the locusts ! swarming upon them, the limbs I breaking under the weight of fruit land jhe locusts. JUNE 9, 1919. CARLISLE FAIR GROUNDS SOLD Xow York Dross Manufactur ing Company Will Estab lish Branch There CiirliHle, Fa., Juno 9.—Carlisle is increasing in importance as an in- j dustrial center through the efforts j 'of the Chamber of Commerce. A j New York dress concern was so fav ! orably impressed with the advant- i ' ages here that they have closed a ] ; lease for a building and will begin I i the manufacture of silk dresses i ' within two weeks. By the decision xif the stockhold-| ers of the Cumberland County Ag- I rlcuttural Society to sell the fair grounds here, the last step was tak- ! en in the arrangements for the C. H. Masland and Sons Company, of Philadelphia, to open a branch plant here. Deeds will be drawn up this week by which the company takes the title to the fair grounds and three acres of property adjoining. YOUNGEST COUPLE MARRIED Hngorstown, Md., June 9. The youngest couple on record here, Miss Mattle Mae Eckstine, a schoolgirl aged fifteen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Kckstine, and Roy Blick enstaff, aged sixteen, were married ; last evening at Chewsvllle by the [ | Rev. R. S. Ernst, pastor of the ' United Brethren Church. The bride, ' who wore a short white dress, car vied a cluster of daises to the altar. The wedding was the outcome of u boy and girl affair and to which the parents of the couple gave their con l sent. B | INCREASE IN WAGES _ Mercersburg, Pa.. June 9.—Work el men in the AV. D. Byron & Sons tan -1! neries were given another increase lin pay this week. The ordinary e | workmen were given an increase of _| one dollar a week. The hands that operate in the beam shop were (given an increase of three dollars ® i per week. This tannery employs i 150 men. 1 I PHYSICIAN INJURED Cj Mereor.sliurg, Pa.. June 9.—Dr. B. • j Emerson Nevin, whtle leaving the home of one of his patients, slipped -; on a step and fractured his left s ( leg. Dr. Nevin was recently dis -8 charged from the United States 3; Medical Corps. He is the attending tj physician at the Mercersburg I Academy. Constable Arrests Soldier For Old Misdemeanor Northumberland. Pa., June 9.—Vic tor Koble, Sunbury's high constable, truant officer, and official dog catch er. caused the arrest of Prlvnte Al- I bert Mengle, of the One Hunded and Third Ammunition Train, Twenty eighth Division, for an infraction of a borough ordinance he committed when ho rode a bicycle on the side walk mora, than two yea'rs ago, but found out that he could not do any thing because the law says a person cannot be held for misdemeanor af ter two years. The cop's alleged attempt at petty persecution of a returned soldier re | suited only in the veteran being dis j charged by the Justice, According to Mengle Koble took a I flobert rifle from him at the time he ; rode the bicycle on the sidewalk, j Mengle's father sued for the gun and ' recovered it, Koble paying the costs. | Before Koble could arrest Mengle, j the latter had joined the Selinsgrove I Motor Truck Unit, and was immune j from arrest until he returned from | the Army with an honorable dis j charge. Taxpayers Confer With Commissioners on Road Waynesboro, Pa., June 9.—A largo delegation of Quincy township tax payers will go to Chambersburg to e ] morrow for a conference with the s county commissioners with reference i|to the Quinc.v road proposition, the 1 delegation to be augmented by a -'number of Waynesboro businessmen, 1| who have a vital Interest in the road, s j There is a balance of about $51,000 31 of State-aid money available, and I this section of the county is going - n ftcr it. ■ LL-ANS Sure Relief RELL-ANS * WFOR INDIGESTION