2 ■NEV/S OF CENTRAL PENN BOY SCOUT PLANS AT MILLERSBURG Scout Executive Virgin, of Harrisburg, Helping to Or ganize Several Troops Millcrsburg, Pa., June 27. —Under the leadership of Scout Executive Virgin, of Harrisburg, plans were completed for an active Boy Scout organization in Millcrsburg. Com * mittees from the Methodist, Luther an, Reformed and Evangelical churches were present and piomised .to organize a troop in their rcspec * live churches. The local council com posed of thirty leading business and professional men elected the follow ing officers: President. A. G. Bus hoar; vice-presidents, C. P. Polk, Dr. D. E. Hottcnstein and J. F. Adams; secretary, M. L. Burger; treasurer, J. A. Brubaker; executive committee, B. Ximmons, L. M. Shepp, the Itcv. 1.. E. Bait. Warren L. Mark, a re tired manufacturer was selected as Scout executive. Mr. Mark has ar ranged to spend a week or ton days at the camp of the Harrisburg Scouts at Mount Holly Springs. Troop No. 1 has a membership of 15 boys, with the Rev. J. H. Barnes, as scoutmaster. This troop holds its meetings in the Methodist church. Troop No. 2 has a membership of 21 boys, C. W. Ruhendall, is scout master; the Rev. M. L. Burger and Lee 1.. Lehman, assistant scoutmas ters. Troop No. 3, Marlin 1,. Weaver, scoutmaster, the Rev. J. H. Mussel mun and Frank Link, assistant scout musters, has a membership of 20. Troop No. 4 will be organized from the boys of the Reformed church. Tho Rev. L. E. Bair will be the scoutmaster. A committee has been appointed , to consider plans for a swimming pool, but the river and creek do not provide very inviting pools on ac count of the coal dirt. 'LINEMAN SERIOUSLY HURT Liverpool, Pa., June 27. S. H. Bair, lineman for the Juniata Pub lic Sgrvi.ce Company, was seriously injured while repairing damage on the line at Newport. While sus pended on the electric pole the strap by which he was held broke and he fell to the ground, a distance of 30 1 feet, breaking and dislocating his j arm, cutting a hole in his head and j sustaining internal injuries. lie was taken to the Harrisburg Hospital. AGREEMENT ON ROAD WORK Columbia, Pa., June 27.—A dele gation of borough officials, headed bv Dr. H. Roop, president of Coun cil. called on State Highway Com missioner Sadler and requested his assistance in the construction and j improvement of the portion of tho > Lincoln Highway running through j the town's limits A satisfactory ; agreement was reached to do tho j work, and the borough will bear a | part of the expense. ASK FOR FREIGHT STATION Columbia. Pa., June 27.—More thpn one hundred manufacturers, merchants and citizens of Columbia have signed a petition asking the railroad administration to restore the Philadelphia and Reading Rail way station,'which-was consolidated with the Pennsylvania station dur ing the war. The petition asks for hetter freight accommodations and the Federal administration is look- j ing into the matter. Suburban Notes MTLI.ERSTOWN Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Deckard, of! Buck's Valley, visited friends in | town on Sunday. Mrs. B. W. Page and Mrs. Morton 1 Page are spending the week, with; relatives at Lewistown. Miss Maude Ward spent Sunday ' with her sister, Mrs. Rayond Wag-1 net - , of Lemoyne. The Rev. and Mrs. C. P. Berk heimet- attended commencement ex-1 ercises at Dickinson College, Car- j lisle, on Tuesday. Miss Sa'ome Rhoads has returned j to Harrisburg, after spending tti week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Rhoads. Casper Swartz has gone to I.e mcyne. where he has secured em ployment. Miss Helen Rebok, a student at Shippensb'urg State Normal school, is home for the summer vacation. Miss Margaret Bollinger attended l commencement exercises of Millers ville State Normal school this week. ANNVILLE A. K. Mills and family are spend- | ing the week at Mount Gretna. Vincent Krall and family visited friends at York recently. Prof. Christian R. Gingrich and. family and Prof. S. O. Grimm and j family are spending the summer at Mount Gretna. Miss Josephine Uhrlch was a re cent visitor at Philadelphia. Alvin K. Kettering and family are | spending the summer, at Mount j Gretna. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Shenk and! family were guests of M. M. Englo! and family at Hummelstown on; Sunday. Mr. and. Mrs. David Miller, of Al-! liance, Ohio, returned to that p'ace after a ten-day visit to Annville, the guests of the former's parents, Mr. and Airs. Elias Miller. The Misses Elizabeth and Nora Snavely. past of town, entertained the Daughters'of the American Rev olution at their home on Friday afternoon. Mrs. Henry Imbodon, Mrs. Re becca McAvoy and Theodore Trout, all of Annville, have returned from an enjoyable auto trip to Philadel phia, Willow Grove, Camden, N. J., and other places of interest. Mr. and Mrs. Moon, of Lebanon, were recent guests of Harvey Horst and family. Prof. Charles A. Fry,' of Portland, Ore., is visiting his parents here. Prof. Fry is a graduate of Lebanon Valley College, and Js an Instructor in biology in the Portland schools. Yourself Up. ! A daily ration Grape Nuts will help. A Wbnderful Food For Sturdy Strength! lj FRIDAY EVENING, HABBISBURG TELEGRAPH JUNE 27, 191?. PECORD, RICKARD AND RIDDLE ARE BOUT OFFICIALS Toledo Boxing Commission Wins Referee For Big Bat tle on Fourth of July By Associated Press. Toledo, Ohio, June 27.—011 ie Pc cord, official referee of the Toledo Boxing Commission, will be the third man in the ring when JcsS Willard and Jack Denipsey meet in their heavyweight championship contest, here .July Fourth. Tex Rickard and Major A. J. Drexel Biddie, a wealthy sportsman, of Philadelphia, were selected to serve with Record as judges of the contest. Jack Skelly, a veteran ring official, of Yonkers, X. Y., was chosen alter nate referee, and W. Warren Bar bour, of New York, official time keeper. Announcement of the appointment of these officials was made by Pro moter Rickard to-day upon the re ceipt of a telgram from Adam Em pie, secretary of the Army, Navy and Civilian Board of Boxing Con trol, which undertook the task of making the selections. The announcement that Rickard and Biddie have been named judges j caused a sensation. It had been regarded as certain that Bill Brown, | of New York, and Jack Welch, of San Francisco, would be the two I men'outside the ropes. The selection of Pecord is regard- j [ed as a concession to the Toledo j Boxing Commission, under whose li cense the vWillard-Dempsey match will be staged. He will be in com plete charge of the boxers while they are in the ring. If the con test results in a knockout, he will have sole charge of the counting. If the contest goes the twelve-round limit, the two judges will attempt to decide the winner and if they fail to agree, Pecord will cast the de ciding vote. The appointment of Rickard as a judge was one of the demands of Champion Jess Willard, Rickard j said to-day. Personal and Social Items of Towns on West Shore Mrs. Sara Wonts, of Wellsville, is; spending some time with Mr. and Mrs. j J. C. Wentz at Shiremanstown. John May and daughter. Miss Bessie | May, of Bowmansdale, spent several : days with Mr. and Mrs. I. Alvin Wright stone at Shiremanstown. Mrs. J. Henderson Stock, of Shire manstown, was a Harrisburg visitor on Wednesday. Paul and Wendell Bricker. of Harris burg, have returned home after visiting relatives at Shiremanstown. Thomas Lantz, a student at Mtihlen berg College, is visiting his parents, Rev. and Mrs. H. K. Lantz at St. John's parsonage Shiremanstown. Mrs. Bessie Morgret, daughters Mar garet and Pearl and son, Carrol, of Shiremanstown, are home from a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Otstot, at I 131 Evergreen street, Harrisburg. Mrs. Leßoy Beil, daughters Olive. Mary and Marian Beil and Mrs. Aaron ! Beck, of Harrisburg, have returned. home after being entertained at the j home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Beil, Jr., j at Shiremanstown Mr. and Mrs. Charles King, of Har-1 risburg and Mrs. Ralston, of Atlantic i City, were guests at the home of Mr. j and Mrs. Lloyd Starr at Shiremanstown on Sunday. Mrs. Lydia Bogar has returned to her home at Harrisburg after spending sev eral weeks with Mrs. Dr. J. W. Sheets at Shiremanstown. Mrs. Kffle Clements and son, Robert, of Pine Grove, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Beil, Jr. at Shiremanstown. Stuart Cooper, Jessie Keller, of Ober lin ; Mr. and Mrs. William E. Ross and daughter Mildred, and granddaughter. Minerva Winifred Bankcs, of New Cum-1 berland and Mr. Xeil, of Bloomfleld, In- j diana, were entertained Sunday at the j home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Wal- I lace, Sr. at Shiremanstown. Mr. and Mrs. William Corman, of Shiremanstown, spent Sunday with rel atives at Lewisberry. The Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Koser, of j Sedalia, Missouri, are being entertained by Mrs. Dr. J. W. S. Sheets at Shire manstown. Mrs. Henry Solkcr, of Fifth street, New Cumberland, has returned from a visit at Lewistown. Miss Helen Leehthaler and Mrs. ' Wentz. of New Cumberland, attended j the Christian Endeavor convention at! Waynesboro this week. Several Hundred Attend Bible Class Banquet New Cumberland, Pa., June 27. — | Last evening the Men's Bible Class and a number of guests amounting to sev eral hundred attended the annual ban quet in Trinity United Brethren church. The social room was attractively dec orated with the class colors, red and white. The serving was done by the wives and friends of the class. The program was in charge of A. A Mar ley, president of the class, and was as follows: Address of welcome by the) Rev.. A. R. Ayres; devotions, the Rev j J R Hutchinson. The principal address! of the evening was by the Rev. H M I Miller, of Fenbrook. Toasts by mem bers of the class; vocal solo, Miss Helen Leehthaler, Miss Kathryn Seep- in strumental music, Sunday School or chestra. REFUSES GERMAN GOODS Cbainheritliurg, Pa.. June 37 c W Keefer, proprietor of a large store here, is one Chambersburg merchant who refuses to handle German-made! goods, despite the ending of the war! and the imminence of peace withGer- i many. Recently Mr. Keefer received a letter from a New York importing firm annonueing that it is now in a position to deliver German-made toys which were ordered before tiie war, but held up by the blockade of Germany. in his reply Mr. Keefer stated that, despite the alleged high quality of German products, he does not want to handle any of them. WHEAT SCAB IN FRANKLIN Cll a rubers burg, p a _ j une 37. Tho uppearance of wheat scab has been noticed in Franklin county by a num ber of farmers and as a result Farm Agent Joseph S. Oberle is conducting a test to determine the cause of the scab growth on the farm of John o' Craig, president of the Franklin county farm bureau, near Oreen eastle. Many of the best and most vigorous looking fields of wheat in | the county have been seriously affect- 1 1 ed by the scab fungus. I STREET RAILWAY MEN OF STATE IN SESSION HERE Traffic Conditions Are Being Discussed by Seventy- Five Delegates At Penn-Harris Hotel this after noon the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Street Railway Asso ciation opened with an enrollment of 75 delegates. The president, Gordon Campbell, of the York Railway Com pany. called tho meeting to order at 2 o'clock. In his opening address he told of street railway conditions in the State and of conditions elsewhere. He reported evidences of improvement in various parts of the State. Work to be taken up during the year was outlined. Two important addresses were scheduled for this afternoon, follow ing reports of committees} and the report of the secretary and treasurer. F. It. Phillips of the Pittsburgh Rail ways Company spoke on "Some Ex periences of the Maintenance Man During the War;" and E. C. Spring, of the Lehigh Valley Company had as his topic "Electric Railways from an Operating Standpoint." Previous to adjournment the president will ap point a nominating committee. Dinner Tills Evening This evening at 8 o'clock an infor mal dinner will be given at the Penn- Harris. The session to-morrow will start at 9.30 o'clock. The speakers will be, R. H. Horlon, of the Phila delphia Rapid Transit Company. His subject will be, "Methods of Observ ing and Analyzing Passenger Traffic." William D. B. Ainey, chairman of tho Public Service Commission will talk on "Street Railway Problems." Re ports will be presented by the nom inating committee, the auditing com mittee and the election of officers will follow. Following the consider ation of now business the convention will adjourn. The officers of the Association follow: President, Gordon Campbell, York Railways Company; vice-president, T. B. Donnelly, West Penn Traction Company; secretary and treasurer, Henry M. Stine, Harrisburg. Executive Committee, Gordon Camp bell, York Railways Co.; T. B. Don nelly, West Penn Traction Company; C. L. 8. Tingley, Americafi Railways Company; C. B. Fairchild, Jr.' Phila delphia Rapid Transit Company; Thomas A. Wright, Wilkes-Barre Railways Company; Thomas Cooper, Westinghouse Electric and Manufac turing Company. Convention Committee: E. B. Hull, Conestoga Traction Company; F. B. Musser, Harrisburg Railways Com pany; C. B. Fairchild, Jr., Philadel phia Rapid Transit Co.; C. H. Bishop, Valley Railways Company; Henry M. Stine, Harrisburg. MRS. MARY ZIMMERMAN Mrs. Mary J. Zimmerman, widow of Joseph H. Zimmerman, died this morn ing at 2 o'clock in the home of her daughter, Mrs. David Devlin, 241 Swat ara street. She was 69 years old anil died of Bright's disease after ailing for several years. *> Funeral services for Mrs. Zimmerman will be held in Trinity Episcopal church Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be made In Baldwin Cemetery. PAGEANT REHEARSAL New Cumberland, Pa., June 27. — A rehearsal of those who will take part in the spectacular historical pageant at Carlisle, July 4, will be held this even ing at eight o'clock on the Athletic Grounds. GOOD-LONG WEDDING New Cumberland, Pa., June 27. A wedding took place at Trinity United Brethren parsonage on Wednesday even ing. when tho Rev. A. R. Ayres united in marriage Miss Jessie Long, of New Cumberland and Jacob L. Good, of Lewisberry, who returned recently from overseas. The bride is a daughter of Milfcrd Long, of New Market. The young couple will live at New Cumber land. FARMER'S HAND CUT Shiremanstown, June 27. lra Rider, a farmer living on the Benjamin Erb farm near Sporting Hill, had the misfortune of have his left hand badly cut while mowing grass on Tuesday. Dr. Koons, of Mechanicsburg, found it accessary to use a number of stitches on three fingers of the Injured hand. LEAGUE OPENING POSTPONED Marysvlllo, Pa.. Juno 27. Bad weather last evening prevented the opening of the Marysville Sunday School baseball league. The Zion Lutheran and Trinity Reformed schools had been" scheduled to meet in a soven-inning contest. FLAG UNVEILING SERVICE Marietta, Pa., June 27. The Rev. Francis J. S. Morrow, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, with a large number of co workers, is arranging for the wel come-home service and flag unveil ing on Sunday evening in the cliurcli. An interesting program has been prepared, with special music by the choir. FOURTH AT CHICKTES Marietta, Pa., .tune 27. The management of Chickies Park has scheduled a big time for Friday, July 4, and among the events will be a balloon ascension and para chute drop. The Columbia Fire Com pany will hold their picnic there, with dancing afternoon and even ing. FESTIVAL AT PERDIX Perdlx, Pa.. June 27. An ice cream, cake and candy festival will be held at the cottage of E. B. Black at Perdix to-morrow evening. Mu sic furnished by Fcrdix Orchestra. # CVT Sure Relief BELL-ANS yPrOR INDIGESTION BUILDING Perry Sabbath School Association Conventions Newport, Pa., Juno 27. David S. Fry, president of the Perry Coun ty Sabbath School Association, has announced conventions of District No. 6, to be hold at the Shermans dale United Bretnren ' T.u.\:h on Sunday afternoon ot 2.70 o'clock, and of District No. 3. in the Pine Grove Church of God on Sunday. July 6. Three addresses are scheduled for the Shermansdalo convention. Coun ty Superintendent of Schools D. A. Kline will speak on "Reconstruction Work in Our Sunday Schools;" Mrs. A. R. Johnston, on "Sunday School Standard 100 Per Cent. j Efficiency," and the Rev. George A. ! Heiss. Special musical selections are included on the program, and itcporfs will be given by district su- I pcrujtendents and several commit jtces. District officers will be elected tor the succeeding six months at this session. Sunday schools represented in the district total sixteen, as follows:' Jrinity Reformed, Presbyterian, United Brethren. Christ Lutheran, Methodist Episcopal, all of New Bloomfleld; Sandy Hollow Church of I God, Mannsvillo Lutheran, Presby terian and United Brethren, of Shermarisdale; Mount. Gilead Meth odist Episcopal, Reibcr's United Brethren and Young's United Breth ren, of Carroll township; Snyder's United Brethren, Pisgah's United Evangelical, Dellviiio United Breth- WM a AY' 1 , Airv View Union, ail of W heatficld township. Sixteen Sunday schools are includ ed in District No. 6, including all of tho Sunday schools of Newport and Millerstown boroughs, and of Oliver, Howe, Greenwood, Miller and Juniata townships. Hamaker Damage Suit in Perry Court to Be Retried New Blootnfieltl, Pa., June 27. The retrial of the suit of Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. Hamaker, of Watts township, for damages from Walts township for the death, through al leged negligence, of their two daugh ters several years ago, is scheduled for trial at the August session of Perry counly court. Considerable interest has been maintained in this case throughout its-"-entire proceedings. The two girls were killed when an oil wagon slid over a steep embankment in Watts township and it was alleged that the supervisors had neglected to provide a guard rail of sufficient strcngtn Perry county cotnt, afler heating !b£ case, awarded tLmage of $55 for each of the deaths and the case was appealed to the Superior Court after a retrial had been re fused in Perry county court. Tho Superior Court held that the award was so grossly unjust that a new trial should be held. BOY'S LEG BROKEN Columbia, Pa.. June 27.—Joseph Knapp, a boy, sustained a fracture ot a leg near the hip when a heavy auto truck hacked over it as he was in the act of placing a stone under a rear wheel to prevent the truck from running down a hill. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Liverpool, Pa., June 27.—Mr. and vFli. rence Prymoyer announce the birth of a daughter, Monday, June 23. Mrs. Frymoyer Was for merly Miss Verna Lebkicker of Liverpool. ' 3'iiiiiiiiiiiiiii!iiiiniiiii{iii;ii;!;iiiiffl(iiiiiiiii!iinii!i!i'n'iiiiniii'ii!njf^^^^^^^^^^^^^|iiiiiiiiiniiiiiiini!iinimnniiiiiiiiiimimnii!jiiiiiiiiiiiiiininiii!iniig 'Store Closes Saturdays at 6 P. M. Hot Weather Suits : For Men . 1 ■ sls to $35 3 H ■ The most serviceable materials that are comfortable for summer. I I Materials are "Aerpore" cloth, Priestly cravanettcd and Eureka cloth, Kool Kloth, and Palm Beach cloth, in light and dark patterns. Plain and novelty models. Also white linen suits. a 1 2 I 1 Garbardine suits —single breasted with patch pockets and waistline models for young men, plain models for stout men. M H Some are silk trimmed. J , 28-30-32 N. Third Street SAYS GERMANS WILL GET PARIS Chautauqua Lecturer Fore casts German Victory in 1929 Mount Wolf, June 27.—More than 1,000 persons yesterday attended the afternoon and evening sessions, which marked the formal opening of the York Haven, Mount Wolf and Manchester Community Chautauqua, which is to continue until next Monday, inclusive. The 600 seats were well occupied at tho opening session ycstcrduy afternoon, while last night every one of them were taken, a number being obliged to stand. The Del Mar quartet, com posed of four talented musicians, gave a vocal and instrumental con cert at the evening session. Harold Fever, of the English Intelligence Department, concluded the first evening's entertainment with a lec ture, dealing on the great World s War. Ho said in part, "Germany is not satisfied and the war is not over,' and further predicted that Germans would enter Paris in 1929. Fever was- attached to the British Ad miralty as a spy in Germany during the war. Ho claims to be the only man able to get photographs of the Krupp plant without being detected and during his lecture he showed nu merous pictures which had been taken by him at the risk of his life. He replaced Hat-wood Spicer, of Lon don, Eng., on the program, the lat ter being unable to get passports to come to the United States. Fever also told how tho Germans prepared for the war by teaching the boys and girls in the schools that Germany would control the world, and said tnat the children are being taught the same thihg to-day. THIEVES IN MIFFLIN COUNTY Lewistown, Pa., June 27. Far mer Shade, who tives east ol Lewis town Junction, has been missing corn from his crib for some weeks past and several nights ago found a board pried from the crib and some corn missing. Ho traced the corn into a whealfle'.d nearby and found it bid in the tall grass. Gohn Good, who lives near Gran ville, on Thursday morning bunted up Railroad Officer Dockey, of Lew istown Junction, and informed him that his watch and sls had dis apeared. Two men had come to his place on Saturday and remained un til Thursday morning, when one of them left at an early hour taking the booty and some of hi? friend's clothes along. WEDDING AT COLUMBIA Columbia, Pa.. June 27.—Paul Welsh, a well-known advertising manager, and Miss Lydia L. McCall, head bookkeeper in the Columbia lace mill, were married yesterday morning in St. Peter's Roman Cath olic Church. The ceremony was per formed by the rector, the Rev. George W. Brown. Shoes For 98c a Pair Men's, Women's and Children's Shoes we wjll sell for 98c. a pair to get you acquainted with the location of our New Store, 1208 N. Third St. HAINES, The Shoe Wizard.—Advt. STORE CLOSES SATURDAY AT 6 P. M. : 28-30-32 N. Third Street Important Saturday News g I Saturday Sale Georgette Dresses i | I $25.00 jj I g | Values Range Up to $49.50 | | Georgette dresses are ideal for summer and particularly |||| I fashionable because of their adaptability for all occasions, m ... While this collection is limited there are white dresses as well .. *" . • • |j|J as the more fashionable colors. The values are remarkable. :;l| | Hundreds of New Washable Dresses | I Have Arrived for the Week-End Sale | 4 §§| I I Stunning New Summer Skirts I | | Washable Skirts, $5 to $11.50 Jj •• These are of excellent quality gabardine in those smart | models which appeal particularly, to the best dressers. | j I | Silk Skirts, $lO to $35 jjj | | Very stunning models in Baronette Satin and the novelty I'll silks in plain colors, plaids and stripes. The prices are very | attractive. |-j Special Sale of Trimmed Hats Saturday | I | | CHOICE $3.00 | | I . | Former Selling Prices Up to sl2 | [ill This group of trimmed hats represents some of the choicest mi models we have shown this season. They are black and navy | j v and the other popular shades. They are smartly trimmed I and suitable for general wear. x i | Many New Arrivals in Summer Millinery jj I @ .. .. .. .. ... . I The New Navy Blue Georgette | | | Blouses I | Jj f||] Attractively Priced $4.95525 ! | Navy blue Georgette blouses are especially adapted to fllj ||j traveling, vacation, touring and outdoor summer needs. Navy ■ ■ blue in Georgette is the vogue for dark colored blouses and is ■. |]| in great demand at the present moment. We have an excel- ; j I mi lent variety of these blouses and draw your particular atten if tion to them in our week-end presentation. i Extra Special for Saturday | | . i New Georgette Blouses, at $4.95 1 1 This is a special group of extra quality Georgette blouses |||j in flesh and white. Comparison of the quality and style Ij x will emphasize the value we are offering in this group. I Special for Saturday ® :S Special for Saturday 1} I Fiber Silk | 1 Fine Silk | Stockings jjjj |' Camisoles ' | 1 | 69c Pair i | $1.25 1 I !|||! A limited quantity of •]• |j A splendid assortment v these excellent fiber silk II xof washable satin silk jer- g I stockings will be offered | | crepe | Jj' at this special price tor x on sale Saturday at this >• Saturday only; in white j||| i, 1 . attractive price. Buy two |||| ||jj and the popular shades. |j|j or three at this price. j-
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