2 NEWS OF CENTRAL PA. AND CITY'S SUBURBS LIGHTNING LEAVES FLAG UNHARMED Bolt Splits Steel Mast in Penn sylvania Railroad Yards at Northumberland Northumberland, Pa., June 10. — Strangely, a bolt of lightning that , struck a steol flagstaff towering above the local Pennsylvania Rail 1-rond yards shattered the metal, splitting it in twain, but failed to damage' a single thread of e. United States flag that hung at topmust. The bolt hit squarely on the top of the pole, and slivered the steel downward as though a wedge had been driven into it. One slender piece remained upright and on it still flies the flag. The emblem was not as much as scorched by the lightning. _ Several men sitting in an office close by were shocked. Harold Rcigle. a caller, was hurled 'across the room, but was uninjured. Dinner at Loyalton in Honor of Sgt.-Major Zerby loyalton. June 10.—On Sunday a delightful dinner was given by J. S. Zerbe, of Loyalton, in honor of his son, Walter Zerbe, post sergeant major, who returned home on Fri day noon, after being in France with the aero squadron one year. Those who partook of tho feast were: Walter Zerbe, Loyalton; Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Mcssner, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Mcssner, daughter, Eva. son, Lloyd, and granddaughter, Harriet Zelglcr, and Thomas Schaftner, of Mii.ersburg; the Rev. Mr. Yergej, Wioonlsco; Mr. and Mrs. James E. Lentz and daughters, Irene and Dorothy Lentz, and Allen C. Lentz, of Elizabethville; Samuel Hoff and Gilbert Helt, of Lykcns; Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Romberger. Miss Lottie V Zerbe. Archie B'ack, Mrs. Klinger. Marion Black, of Harrishurg: J. S. Zerbe. Loyalton, and Jay Eby, of Elizabethville. A good time was had by all pres ent and the party unanimously agreed that Mr. Zerbe should giie a dinner quite frequently in honor of his son. Soldier Rescues Young Girl From Susquehanna Sunbury, Pa.. June 9.—When she was seized with cramps x\ hilo in bathing in the Susquehanna ycr here Miss Minnie Lugar. aged IS, had gone down twice in twelve feet of water, when Palmer Whecland, just returned from overseas service in tho National Army, rescued her after desperate efforts. The young woman was unconscious, but was revived by. other bathers. Last summer Young Wheeland, single-"handed, saved two yonnj? men from drowning at almost the same spot. An effort will be made by wit nesses to all three of his rescues to have Young Wheeland's acts of heroism placed before the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission. He talks lightly of his daring, only saying that almost any person would do the same thing. TAFT GETS OVATON Lewistown. Pa.. June 10.—Ex- President William Howard Taft, ar rived in Lewistown, between 4 and 5 o'clock last evening, and was met at the Junction by the band, many citi . zcr.s. and a big turnout of school children. He put up at tho Coleman House for supper and in the evening lectured on the League of Nations at the High school building in the i Sixth ward. f f> ooSte(3 Price 1 I No Health Disturbance \ Do what your wise and econonv ical neighbor is doing, and drink | INSTANT POSTUM | I This ALL-AMERICAN table beverage, made of roasted wheat arid pure molasses, has a remarkable Java-like flavor I and is often mistaken for high grade coffee. | Made instantly in the cup, 8 strong or mild as desired. At grocers everywhere. | There's a Reason" j TUESDAY EVENING, Cumberland. Valien News SOLDIER LOSES HIS WAR CROSS Sergeant Rumberger Received Decoration at Camp Dix; Dropped From Uniform Waynesboro, Pa„ June 10.—A pa thetic incident in connection with the home-coming of Sergeant Har old r. Rumberger on Saturday eve ning wa3 the loss of the Croix de Guerre which was awarded him by thy French government. He was one of nine men in the 79th Division who was called out last week at Camp Dix and presented with the nutrk of distinction-. The cross was pinned to his shirt alongside his Distinguished Service Cross. Ho knows it was there just before he left the train at Gracncastle. At this point he left tho train and came to Waynesboro in an automobile. Ar riving here he missed the medal. A search of the automobile failed to reveal it, therefore ho believes it was lost on the platform of the train: or at Greencastle. MARRIED AT WAYNESBORO Waynesboro, Pa., June 10. —Miss Zella E. Rager, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Rager, of Conemaugh, and Earl L. Morris, of Johnstown, were married at the parsonage of the First United Brethren Church, here on Sunday. The young couple were for mer parishioners of the Rev, C. C. Miller, when ho was pastor/ of the First United F.rethren Church, Cone maugh. HAGERSTOWN LICENSES Hagei-stown, Md„ June 10.—Mar riage licenses were issued here to the following couples from Pennsyl vania: Lloyd E. Warner and Martha Yoke, both of Harrisburg. Leonard S. Rife, Harrisburg, and Kntherine Binehauer, Enhaut. Normarr A. Clevish and Mabel R. Hartman, both of Carlisle. WILLIAM I>. KLINE DIES Duncaniioii, Pa., June 10.—Wil liam D. Kline, aged 6 8 years, died at his home in West Market Square, on Sunday evening. He had been in ill health for some time. Mr. Kline was horn here, where he lived all his life. He was one of the success ful business men of the town. He is survived by his wife, one daughter. Mies Elizabeth S. Kline, at home and a brother. Milton E. Kline, also of Duncannon. Funeral services will he held Wednesday afternoon at 2.13 o'clock. The Rev. Samuel Fox. pas tor of the Methodist Episcopal church, will officiate, and burial will be made in Evergreen cemetery. RECEPTION FOR GRANDSON Colnnihia, Pa., June 10.—Private Fred Smith, formerly of Columbia, a member of Company C, Seventy ninth Engineers, who returned from overseas Thursdav. was tendered a reception yesterday bv his gradu motlier, Mrs. Sarah Killian. at her home in Coral street, Lancaster. A number of friends were present, in cluding some guests from Columbia. WAR VETERAN'S BTRTITRAY Columbia. Pa., June 10.—Edward McElroy, of Marietta, a Civil War veteran, to-day celebrated his 81st birthda.y and in passing through Columbia on his way to the State G. A. R. encampment at Lancaster, •stopped off to call on a number of friends and comrades He is hale and hearty and unusually active for one of his years. LIGHTNING BOLT SHOCKS FAMILY Knocks Pipe From Mouth of Man Sitting at Kitchen Window of Home Waynesboro, Pa., June 10.—Short ly after 2 o'clock Sunday morning ft severe storm broke in the mountains at Pen Mar, where Fred Gallion lives. He was awakened by the thun der, and decided to arise arrd view the fireworks. He lighted his pipe and sat by the kitchen window where he could look out ar.-d take a full view of the heavens in battle array. Then something hit the place, and Mr. Gallion's pipe left his mouth and shot to the other corner of the room, taking refuge under a lounge. The inmates of the house, Gallion's wife and her two sisters, were badly shocked. The plaster was knocked out between the logs of the bunga low and much damage was done. Large forest trees were denuded and splintered, a flagpole was snipped off, a heavy guy wire supporting the wa ter tank melted and big rocks roll ed down the mountainside. HEAVY DAMAGE BY STORMS ' lingers town, Md., June 10. — A series of thunderstorms swept this section of the Cumberland Valley since Saturday night, damage being done by hail, rain and lightning. The Lutheran chuch at Sharpsburg was struck by a bolt and the steeple and cupola badly damaged, but the build ing was not set on tire. The barn of Columbus Leatherman, near Wil son's, was struck by lightning and damaged. Three head of Holstein cattlo were killed by a bolt near Williamsport. Hail and rain beat down the wheat crop in many sec tions and gardens and roads were flooded. All streams are swollen as a result of the rains. MILTON COUNCILMAN DIES Milton. Pa., June 10.—William E. Smith, 55. a member of the Bor ough Council, and a building con tractor, died unexpectedly at the George F. Geisinger Memorial Hos pital at Danville after an operation. He had been in failing health for several months. Woman Asks $50,000 in Alienation Suit Atlantic City. June 10.—Valuing the affections of her husband at $50,- 000, Mrs. Mattie St. Clair Fisher, of South Carolina avenue, has brought suit in the Circuit Court to recover damages in the above-mentioned amount from Mrs. Frederick Wel lington, of 141 Ocean avenue. The complaint sets forth that Wil liam H. Fisher, who is a private de tective in the employ of a local agency, and Mrs. Fisher were living happily together until March last, when the husband made the ac quaintance of the defendant. DINNER FOR SOMBER SON New Cumberland, Pa,,' June- 10.— Mr. and Mrs. John Wire, of Fourth street, entertained at dinner Sunday in honor of their son, Ralph Wire, a member of the 315 th Infantry Band, who was overseas and discharged at Camp Dix. The guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Wire, son Ellsworth, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Wire, sons Charles and Richard and daughter Louise. Alvin Smith Wire, New Cum berland; William Heckman, Le moyne, and Miss Sallie Houtz, of York. EAHRISBURG fjfSJAs. TELEGRAPH WEST SHORE Personal and Social Items of Towns on West Shore Mrs. William Broadhurst, of New Cumberland, returned from Annap olis, Md., where she spent the past week attending the commencement exercises at the Military Academy. Her son. Burgess Broadhurst, re turned to New Cumberland yester day, where he will spend two weeks. He will then leave for France on the transport DeKalb, where he will assist in bringing home soldiers. William Vogelsong, a member of the Three Hundred and 1 welfth Field Artillery, Seventy-ninth Di vision, who spent the past ten months overseas, has returned ; home. Mr. and Mrs. John Fehl, of New Market, have returned from a visit to Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Hester Lawrence, of New York City, visited friends at New Cum berland for several days. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett, of New Cumberland, spent yesterday at Philadelphia. Mrs. Roy D. Hoch, son, Donald, and daughter, Martha Jane Hoch. and Mrs. Martha Greenawalt, of 1 i Penbrook, and Mrs. Mary Dean, of Harrisburg, visited the latter'e sis ters, Miss Kate Noell and Miss Louise Noell. at Shiremanstown, over the week. Mrs. George Romberger, daugh ters Eleanore and Dorothy Jane. < and son, George Romberger, Jr., have returned to their home at Har risburg after spending several days with the former's sister, Mrs. Ralph Smyser, at Shiremanstown. Miss Violet Stevens, of Shire manstown, spent the weekend with relatives at Shepherdetown. J. D. Bitner and son, John D. Bit ner, Jr., of Harrisburg, spent a day recently with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Bitner, at Shire manstown. Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Miller, of Harrisburg, visited friends at Shiremanstown. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Starr, sons Donald and Kenneth Starr, of Shire manstown, spent Sunday with Mrs. Starr's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Small, at Penbrook. Mr. and Mrs. Roy S. Weaver, of | Harrisburg, visited the former's mother, Mrs. George Weaver, at Shiremanstown, on Sunday. W. Calvin Bates, of Florin, spent Sunday with his sons, William, Stanley and Ralph Bates, at Shire manstown. Sergeant Reed Gracey, who is at the Carlisle Hospital, spent a short furlough at his home at New Cum berland on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Feeler and family, of Third street. New Cum berland, are visiting relatives at Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Tra Buttorff, daugh ter. Sara Ellen Buttorff, and son, Ira Buttorff. Jr., went to West Min ister, Md., to visit Mrs. Buttorff's parents. Dr. and Mrs. Stewart. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Lee. two sons; Miss Jones and Mr. Hamlin, of Phil ipsburg. were guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Reiff, New Cumberland. Mrs. William Stotturhoff and son, of Baltimore, are visiting relatives at New Cumberland. BASEBALL CLUB FESTIVAL Marysvlllc, Pa., June 10.—Plans were outlined last evening at a meet ing of the Marysville Baseball Asso ciation of the Dauphin-Perry League, for a festival to be held on Thursday evening in Maple avenue on a plot of ground adjoining that of H. D. Ellenberger. Arrangements for the i event are in charge of the finance committee, of which Ralph N. Hench is chairman. BIRTHDAY DINNER Shiremanstown, Pa., June 10. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert E. Parks en tertained at a birthday dinner on Sunday at their home in West Main street in honor of their daughter, Evelyn's second birthday. The din ner guests included Mr. and Mrs. Larvdis W. Parks, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Souders and son Walter, Sylvan Parks, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert E. Parks, daughters Evelyn Ruth and Erma Marie Parks, of Shiremans town, and Mervin Parks, of Winding Hill. CLASS PICNIC Shiremanstown. Pa., June 10. Sunday school class No. 2 of the Bethel Church of God, taught by Mrs. Frank E. Weber, will hold a class picnic in Kcbaugh's Woods, near town, on Wednesday. Various games and contests and a basket luncheon will be features of the out ing. BIBLE CLASS TO MEET Sliireman.stown, Pa., June 10. Ladies' organized Bible class No. 7, of the Bethel Church of God, will meet this evening at the home of the pastor, the Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Gable, at Churchtown. They will leave Shiremanstown at 7.30 o'clock. SUNDAY AT ST. JOHN'S Shiremanstown, Pa., June 10. On Sunday morning a number of young people were confirmed at the morning service of St. John's con gregation and a number of children i were baptized. At the same service the sacrament of the holy commun ion was administered and the pre paratory service preceded the main service. The entire day was devoted to the special features of Whit Sunday. GUILD TO MEET New Cumberland, Pa., June 10.— This evening the Otterbein Guild of Trinity United Brethren Church will meet at the home of the president, Miss Ruth Zimmerman, in Market street, at which time the thank of fering boxes will be opened. Middletown to Get New Fire Apparatus Middletown, June 10. The bor ough council met in regular session last night and recommended the purchase of a triple combination chemical, pump ing truck. The borough will pay 15,000 of the cost. At the school board meeting the fol lowing teachers were elected: High school—P/incipal, 11. B. Garver; assistants, Carol 8. Kerschner and Catherine Stickell; grammar school— principal. T. C. Senseman; assistants, A. S. Qulckel and Mrs. William Hill; intermediate—Ella Brenner, Clara lleck, Mrs. Butcher, Miss Alice Baer and Miss Myrtle Bachman. Fourth grade— Jennie McClure, Fannie D. Hatz, Emiile Force ar.d Mrs. Hassler. Second prim ary—Anna M. Bletz, Margaret Smith. Elizabeth N'eaglc, Naomi Cnrmany and Orpha Lehman. First primary—Har- riet Kiever, Blanche Yost, Mary Fritz, Mrs. A. D. Belt. Continuation school— Elizabeth Overdeer. Janitor high school, Charles Hardy. Grammar school, Morris Sites. Wood and Ann streets, Mrs. Alice Hoffman. Susque hanna. Samuel Robinson. j i John Q. Fertig, Well-Known ! Farmer, Dies at Riverside Dauphin, Pa.. June 10. —Word was received of the death of John Q. Fertig, aged 67 years, a promi nent farmer and dairyman of Mid dle Paxton township, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Beaver, at Riverside. Mr. Fertig had been in ill health for some months and was in Harrisburg under the care of his physician whore he died Sunday evening at 7.30. Mr. Fertig was the son of the late Solomon and Re becca Enterline Fertig and a de scendent of Michael Fertig, who set tled here In the seventeenth cen tury. Mr. Fertig was a charter member of the P. O. S. of A. and 1. O. O. F., and was instrumental in getting the different Liberty loans "over the top." He is survived by his wife, Mary Rebecca Ktnter Fer tig, one son, Charles K. Fertig, at home, and two daughters, Mrs. John' Beaver and Mrs. John Miller, both of Riverside; also four grandchil dren, one brother and three sisters, W. H. Fertig, Mrs. Clara Stahl and Mrs. Harry Swartz, all of Pittsburgh, and Mrs. I. N. Taylor, of Altoona. Funeral services Wednesday after noon at 2 o'clock from the home in Middle Paxton township, a short distance above Dauphin, with burial in Red Hill Cemetery in the old family burying plot, in charge of the Rev. J. K. Robb, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church, of which he was a member. Baby Boy Burns to Death When Clothing Takes Fire Gettysburg, Pa., June 10.—His clothing probably taking fire from an oil stove near where he was seat ed on his high chair, was the cause of the burning to death of Wilbur Leroy Haines, the 11-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Haines, near town. The parents had gone out of the house to do some work at the barn and the little fellow was alone. They had given him a number of play things to occupy his time, among them being a celluloid comb. It is supposed he held this over the stove and it blazed up, the flames igniting the child's clothing. The parents rushed to the house on hearing the screams of the b- rning boy and ex tinguished the flames, but his burns were so serious that he died an hour or two later. WELSH-DESCH WEDDING Columbia, Pa., June 10.—Frank Welsh and Mies Cecelia Desch, of Columbia, wore married Sunday morning in the rectory of the Cath olic Church, at Dallastown, York county, the ceremony being per formed by the pastor, the Rev. C. M. Ehehalt. The couple left on a wedding trip to Washington, and other points and on their return will live in Walnut street, Columbia. VETERANS WILL MARCH Marietta, Pa., June 10.—Among the many Grand Army men who were at Lancaster on Monday to at tend the Grand Army festivities was Edward McElroy. He was in the service three years, saw the hard- l Truck-owners a guide to the entire motoring public MOST motor-trucks in this State use Atlantic Gasoline. And not only "most", but really an overwhelming majority. Such conditions do not "just happen". There is invariably a reason. In this case, the reason is that thousands of penny-paring, cost-finding business men put Atlantic Gasoline to the test of the road —and Atlantic showed a tremendous balance of miles in its favor. Therefore, we refer with pride to those thrifty truck-owners who have adopted Atlantic Gasoline as the standard motor-fuel, not alone for their fleets of trucks, but for their pleasure-cars as well. Profit by their experience. Use Atlantic Gasoline regularly. It's a great tonic for tired motors. THE ATLANTIC REFINING COMPANY Philadelphia Pittsburgh ATLANTIC AG ASOLIN E A Puts? Pep in Yd ur Ma tnr llpp ships of prison pens, and is past eighty years of age. He is the old est active auctioneer in the county. His heajth is good and he says he prefers to walk in the parade on Wednesday instead of riding in an automobile as he is still In good shape. || 28-30-32 North Third Street mm W I The Summertide Is Reflected | in Schleisner's Sheer Frocks feg IB Diversified assortments in the daintiest of summer materials---voiles, organdies, linens, ginghams—provide milady with ample scope for filling her every requirement 12 Frocks for the Women / i Frocks for the Miss Frocks for the Juniors || . $7.90 to $55 ' | Attention is directed to the new Summer milli nery, blouses, wash skirts, coats, capes, silk . t underwear and hosiery. Al moderately priced. H it JUNE-10, 1919. DAY and NIGHT SCHOOL Open All Yeai. Enter Any Time. Individual Promotion. BECKLEY'S BUSINESS COLLEGE 121 MARKET ST. , Bell 12ft (Opp. Senate) Dial 401 ft
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