2 NEWS OF CENTRAL^PENNSYLVANIA AND CITY'S SUBURBS VANDALS WRECK TWO BUNGALOWS Destroy Contents of Summer iHomes and Damage Ma chinery of Automobile Dover. Pa., July 3. Two bun galows in Dover township, owned by Jacob and Abram Hershey, were entered some time Tuesday night and, although it is not known whether anything was stolen, the in truders virtually destroyed the en tire contents of the interior of both summer homes, an ax found in one of the homes playing a prominent part in the vandalism. Every piece of furniture in both places was de molished. This included bkds. mir rors, chairs, tables, dressers and oth er articles. But a few of 100 dishes were unbroken. The wreckers later attempted to steal an automobile belonging to Al len Sunday, which had been stored in a shed at the rear of the bunga lows. Unable to remove the ma chine from the building, the vandals then tampered with the mechanism of the car and broke parts of the machinery. EXTEND CALL TO MINISTER Blaln, Pa., July 3. A special meeting of the joint council of the Zion Lutheran charge, with church es at Blain, New Germantown, and St. Paul's, in Madison township, was held yesterday in the Blain church to consider the election of a minister. The charge has been va cant since the Rev. J. C. Reighard went to Marysvllle last fall. By the result of the meeting it was to extend a call to the Rev. Robert Heim, of Loysville, who re cently supplied the pulpits of the charge. Be tare to ask yoar dealer for GEORGIA PEA CHES j GEORGIA FRUIT EXCHANGE. Atlanta, Ga. (W. hsixlla in Carload Lots only* I Fromliieifert Peacb;.(Duntrv DAY and NIGHT SCHOOL j Open All Yeai. Enter Any Time. Individual Promotion. BECKLEY'S BUSINESS COLLEGE 121 MARKET ST. BeU 125 (Opp. Senate) QUI 1011 432 Market Street Livenie No. G-35303 Specials for July 3 and 5,1919 Morning Specials Until 12 Noon Picnic Hams, any size, lb 28c Dixie Sliced Bacon, lb 35c Shoulder or Club Steaks, lb 28c Choice Veal, Roast or Chops, lb. 22c Choice Chuck Roast, lb 20c Pure Lard, lb 36c Pork Roast, lb 32c Garlic, Smoked or Fresh Sausage, lb., 22c ALL DAY SPECIALS Sliced Liver, 3 lbs. for 15c; lb 6c Pot Roast or Fleshy Boil, lb. 18c English Corned Beef, lb •. 15c No. 10 Pails Compound $2.80 B. B. Special Butterine, 2-lb. rolls, 60c; lb 32c Fresh Fish, lb 15c Large Can Tomatoes . Can Sugar Corn All For Can Milk "7.. Can Pork and Beans . Bottle Ritter's Catsup Markets in 65 Cities of 14 States Main Office, Chicago Packing Plant, Peoria, 111. All Meat Government Inspected. All Goods Purchased Guaranteed or Money ."{--funded. THURSDAY EVENING, Lykens and Wiconisco Pass Vote of Thanks Lykens, Pa., July 3.—The execu tive committee of the Lykens and Wiconisco Swimming Association held a special meeting on June 30, at which the following resolution was unanimously adopted: "Resolved, That the executive committee of the Swimming Pool Association expbees its appreciation to H. E. Bufflngton for his untiring work toward making the swimming pool. He has given his time and energy without stint and without pay while he has had charge of the work. The money has been spent judiciously and well and it is the sense of the committee that a vote of thanks and confidence be given Mr. Bufflngton." Those present at the meeting were: Samuel Hoff, president; For rest Hensel, vice-president; H. E. -Smith, secretary; W. W. Duncan, treasurer; J. A. Bogar, H. E. Sny der, H. Mcinhardt, Ben Keen. F. Sch off stall, J. Allen Barrett. T. E. Greiner, George Travitz, C. W. Keiser. Joseph W. Smith and Mor gan Edwards. SOCIAL CLUB PICNIC , Dauphin, Pa., July 3.—The Girls Social Club of Dauphin enjoyed a delightful hike and picnic at Juni ata Bridge yesterday afternoon nnd evening. In the party were; Mrs William Rodenhaver, Miss Bertha Sellers, Miss Anne Miller, Miss Helen Miller, Miss Ethel Forney. Miss Elizabeth Knupp, Miss Vir ginia Wallis, Miss Sarah Margaret Hawthorne and Miss Ruth Detbler. RECORDING DISCHARGES New Bloomliold. Pa.. July 3. —A comparatively large percentage of returned Perry county soldiers have availed themselves of the opportun ity of having their discharges from the Army recorded in Perry county. A total of sixtv-five have thus far been transcribed by the register and recorder. MIFFLDiIS READY FOR BIGCARNIVAL Juniata Town Ablaze With Bunting and Bright Lights Mifflin, July 3.—Beginning to-night this place will be iblaze WUh colt)rg electric lights ari other beautiful decorations. A bs street carnival opens this evening and win continue until Saturday nigh', inclusive. Main street from the railroad to Juniata i street, has been blocked off. \ string * of electric lights Us been placed 1 ( along each side of the street. Fifty booths have teen erected and I ' will present an attractive app ear - ! ance, and at theso booths will be found refreshments and other articles! ' for sale. There will be hundreds of j Teddy Bears, dolls, baseball outfits, I wine sets, cakes and pies and water melons, which will bf auctioned off. ' Something for everybody, old and i , young. , The Port Royal Band under the di- j rection of the Prof. R- B. Weimer ! i will furnish music for three days. A jazz orchestra will play for a street dance to be held Saturday night, ! July 5. There will be numerous oth ! or attractive features. This big event is under the direction of the members of Council and firemen. Unusual interest is manifested in this elaborate street carnival. There will be a lively contest for Queen of the Carnival and the winner will re ceive a costly manicure set. The 1 most popular boy will get a baseball outfit and the most popular girl a handsome silk umbrella. The pro ceeds of this carnival will go to a fund for the erection of a new fire house. It will be erected on a plot' of ground in Tuscarora street, now owned by the fire company. The new building will be used as a community building, town hall, lodge room. etc. The estimated cost is $lO,- 000 The old building and grounds will be auctioned off. Citizens and business men of Mifflin and Mifflin town are co-operating heartily in tills project. There has always been a certain rivalry between these towns, but on this occasion this rivalry will be set aside and everybody will join in making the carnival a success and boosting the building fund. This event is under the direction of W. H. Creamer, chairman; D. Bruce Beal, secretary and treasurer; direct ois, D. L. Suloff, Bank Beward, S. L Meloy, W. F. Burchfield, S. L. Todd, and S. H. Hoppes. It is expected that there will be an attendance of 3,500 to-morrow night. Both towns will be gorgeously deco rated with flags and bunting fur nished by the businessmen. E. E. Mr- Mean, of Mifflin has donated the use of his large storeroom for cakes, dolls and other articles in case of rain. Miss Brightbill Entertains Party in Honor of Niece Amiville, Pa., July 3.—Miss Ella i Brightbill, of College avenue, enter- , tained a number of guests at her home on Monday afternoon in honor of her niece. Miss Dorothy Bass, of Kansas City, Mo., who is spending the summer in town. The afternoon was spent in dancing and playing games, after which dainty refresh ments were served. The following guests were present: Misses Laura Millard, Nancy Kreider, Elizabeth Kreide, Eva Daugherty, Violet Ket tering, Josephine Kettering, Eliza beth Gallatin, Dorothy Sholly, Lucile Shenk, Lydia Kisser, Anna Rom berger, Mary Kreider, Esther Fink, Lucile and Lois Gtlnian, all of Ann ville; Misses Mary Henry, Lebanon)' • Mari-on King, Wellesley College,. Mass.; Agnes and Elizabeth Fackler, Elizabethtown; Ada Beidler, Leheighton, and Dorothy Bass, of Kansas City, Mo. DEATH TO CATS Marietta, July 3.—lt was discov ered this morning that cats are kill ing more birds than anything else, and no doubt to this is due their scarcity. On a tree in the John Peck yard, a pair of wrens "beat off" a cat after the young had been "pawed" out of a small hole. Mr. Peck has decided to kill all cats that come on his premises. BITLLER- JEFFRIES WKDDI \G Gordonvllle, Pa., July 3. Miss Nellie D. Jeffrios, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Jeffries, was married yesterday to J. Raymond Miller formerly a bugler in Company D, One Hundred Fifty-first Machine Gun Battalion. The ceremony was performed at the parsonage of the Paradise Presbyterian church, by the Rev. Dr. D. R. Workman. HEAD CAUGHT IN DOORWAY Hallain, Pa., July 3. Samuel, the 3-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Nace, Sr., had a narrow es cape from death early this week, when he followed one of his sisters down a flight of cellar steps and the draught slammed the door shut. The boy's head was,caught between the door and the entrance of the door way, tearing off half of his scalp. He is in a serious condition. FAIL TO PAY TAX Gettysburg, Pa., July 3.—About one-half of the owners of business places throughout Adams county have made themselves liable to the fine of ten per cent, of their mer- I cantile tax for failure to pay their I mercantile assessment before the first of July as required by law. FOURTH AT BLAIN Rluin, Pa., July 3.—Beside other I celebrations to-morrow, two games | of baseball are scheduled to be play jed on the athletic field, between the Blain team and the Elizabeth town Independents. First game will be called at 1 p. m. LIVERPOOL Amos Mitchell of Steelton was a recent visitor here with relatives. Mrs. A. L. Kitner, of Steelton, is . visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Knlsely. Charles Kerstetter has gone to Marysville "where he has secured a position with the Pennsylvania rail road. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sponenberger and Mr. and Mrs. John Trimmer, of Harrisburg. were recent visitors here with relatives- Mr. and Mrs. Lester Abel and son, of Harrisburg, are visitors at Frank Brown's, Mr, and Mrs. Lincoln Haine, of Mlllersburg, visited Davis Miller. Miss Margaret Stalley is visiting friends In Mechanlcsburg and Pitts burgh, Mrs. Hilda Murray and daughter Phylis, <" re recent visitors at Har risburg- HARRISBfmO TELEGRjtPS: Cumberland. Valley News SILK MILL FOR MECHANICSBURG Option Taken by Committee on Plot of Ground For $85,000 Building Mechanicsburg, Pa., July 3.—That Mechanicsburg will soon have a new enterprise located in the borough is very probable and matter will n consummated this evening at a meeting of a committee. If success ful, It will mean the establishment of a branch of the J. H. & C. K. Eagle, Inc., silk mill here, and will be the Throwing Mill. The local committee has secured an option on the Hays' plot, located on the corner of North York and Green streets, where the first build ing will be erected at a cost approx imately of $55,000. It is for this building that the committee expects to secure the needed funds. There are only the preliminary plans, and the services of one hun dred persons will be required when the plant is in operation in the first building. The mill will be brought (o this place and Austin, from Sha mokin, where dismantling and ship ment of the machinery has begun. Famous Carlisle Landmark to Make Room For Church Carlisle, Pa., July 3.—Next week will see the passing of a famous Carlisle landmark when workmen will begin demolishing of the fam ous old Dickinson Law School build ing. The site has been purchased by the Grace United Brethren Church congregation and a handsome new church will be erected within a short time. i "Emory Chapel," as it was known was for many years the center of worship for the Methodists of Car lisle until about twenty years ago, when they built a new church and the former building was secured by the Dickinson School of Law. It was used as a law school until last year, when Trickett Hall, the new building of the legal training insti tution, was completed and opened. The building will be completely torn down for the material. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Eberly Entertain at Five Hundred Meehaiiiesburg, Pa., July 3. Summer flowers decorated the home of Mr. and Mrs. Guy M. Eberly, who entertained a number of guests at five hundred, on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Clair Harnish and Arthur Young won first prizes, while Mrs. M. L. Dick and Weir Eberly, won the second. Refreshments were served to the guests among whom were: Dr. Ralph Tritt, of Harris burg; Mr. and Mrs. Clair Harnish, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Dick; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Young; Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Swartz, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Mayer, Mr. and Mrs. Weir B. Eber ly, Mrs. George E. Lloycd, Mrs. Ralph Mumma, Mr. and Mrs. George Wertz; Mr. and Mrs. Tolbert Beitt zel, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Guinivan, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Eberly and son, I. S. Eberly, and Mrs. Brandt. BOMB PLOTTERS' OUTFIT Hagerstown, Md., July 3. Dis covery. of what is believed to be part of the paraphernalia of bomb plot ters was made yesterday on the mountain between Pen Mar and Buena Vista, when a telephone line man named Derr found in the woods a black bag containing a time clock, several sticks of dynamite and two large revolvers. The officers believe that the bag belongs to bomb plot ters, as the time clock is arranged I with an attachment for an explosive. I The bag and its contents were taken j in chargs by Sheriff Starliper. j NEW FRATERNITY HOUSE | Carlisle, Pa„ July 3. —Contracts have been let by the Delta Chi fra ternity for a handsome new fra ternity house to be built during the summer and opened next fall. It is to be located in the Mooreland sec tion of the town a few blocks from the college grounds. It will be built of tapestry brick at a cost of $15,- 000, with fraternity rooms, parlors and also dormitory accommodations. MISS KIMMEL HOSTESS MeoJinnicsburg, Pa., July 3. Miss Kathryn Ktmmel entertained . at dinner at her home in West • Coover street, on Tuesday evening, • In honor of Miss Josephine Ebersole, • of Harrisburg: Lieutenant H. J. ' Weeks and Lieutenant E. R. Haw ! kins, of the Middietown United ; States Ordnance Depot. Assisting Miss Kinvmel was Mrs. F. B. Weav- No Advance In Price! INSTANT POSTUM is sold at the same fair price as before the war. / Its high Quality is always maintained and its delicious -r flavor and practical economy make it in creasingly popular. "There's a Reason t 1 OLD HOTEL GOES OUT OF BUSINESS With End of Liquor Selling Mechanicsburg Stand Will Become Business Place Meelianicsburg, Pa., July 3. With the closing of the bars on July 1, the Merchants' Hotel, it West Main street, passed out of business for which It has been known the past fifty years, in the accommodation of many transient and regular board ers. The furniture and fixtures were | sold at public sale on Tuesday. j The building was purchased by the Miller Auto Company, of Har risburg, who will make some alter ations, using the first floor to con duct their business and the upper floors for apartments, for which there is a great demand here. In its earlier history the hotel was one of the best known and patronized in the Cumberland Val ley, and was erected shortly after the Civil War ended. Mechanicsburg People Serve Hot Supper For Convalescent Soldiers Mochanicsburg, Pa., July 3. People of Mechanlcsburg who have done much in the way of entertain ment of convalescent soldiers from the United States General Army Hospital, No. S'l. at Carlisle, held a pleasant affair yesterday afternoon, at the home of Mrs. W. D. Black burn, East Simpson street. Resi dents east of Walnut street furnished the entertainment and a hot supper. When the veterans arrived they were received by F. K. Ployer, rep resenting t'he G. A. R. and Paul Gronbeck, recently returned from overseas service. Boy Scouts were present and assisted, while the Camp Fire girls, and others served the supper on the spacious lawn. The> were: ' Misses Elizabeth Crawford, Ruth Miller, Mary Roller, Elizabeth Hurst. Rachel Shelliy. Miriam Orris, Etta Miller, Doris Wilcox, Helen Mohler, Luella Bahn, Anna Balm and Mabel Bottomly. Included among the guests were men from the section east of al- | nut street, who served the United j States during the period of the war | The veterans left for the hospital i at fi o'clock. MRS. CHAS. E. RUTH DIES 1 Mcclianiosburg. Pa., July 3.—Mrs j Ellen Ruth, wife of Charles E. j Ruth, died yesterday noon at hci | home in North Market street, after a long illness of tuberculosis and.) it is thought, the result of injuries received in a railroad accident sev eral months ago. She was aged 31 vears and was affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal Church. Sur viving are her husband and son, Donald: also the following sisters and brothers: Mrs. Charles 0.1 Garnee. Mrs. John A. Lindsay, Johm Wise, Harry Wise and Miss Eliza beth Wise, all of Mechanlcsburg. Just three weeks ago her father, Henry T. Wise, died at his home here. Funeral services will he held on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at her late home and burial will be made in the Mechanlcsburg Cem etery. HAGERSTOWN LICENSES Hagorstown, Md„ July 3. —Mar- riage licenses were issued here yes terday to the following Pennsylvania couples: Paul Kling and Mary Margaret Dettling, both of Harrisburg. Karl John Walters and Fay Z. Seasholtz, both of Sunbury. Carl Hopple and Charlotte Sellers, both of Lewistown. PLAN WELCOME CELEBRATION Marietta, Pa., July 3.—Lieuten ant William H. Child, Post No. 226, Grand Army of the Republic, has appointed a committee to hold a public meeting in the Council cham ber on Wednesday evening next, to arrange and perfect plans for the purpose of a victory and peace cele bration, and to welcome back our soldiers and sailors. All the various ' organizations of Marietta are asked to send a committee to the meet ing. The committee consists of W. L. Hershey, John W. Riff, William H. Sweigert. Adam Wisman, is post commander and Daniel Heilman ad jutant. DYNAMITE STOLEN Lewistown. Pa., July 3. —During Tuesday night some person stole thirty sticks of dynamite and fifty caps from the quarry of the Lewis | town and Reedsville Trolley Com ' pany near Burnham. The sheriff of Mifflin county is trying to run down the thieves and $25 reward is offer ed for the arrest of any person using I dynamite without a State permit. ZION CHURCH FREE OF DEBT Hummelstown Lutheran Con gregation Will Burn Mort gage on Its Property Hummelstown, Pa., July 3.—On Sunday morning, July 6, at 10.30 J o'clock, the members ot Zion Lu- , theran Church, of Hummelstown, will burn their church mortgage. In 1913, during the pastorate of the Rev. Dr. D. Burt Smith, extensive < improvements were made to the '• church properties. The auditorium of the brownstone church was en 'arged and beautified by the Lu theran appointments; the old his toric limestone church was reno vated and made an up-to-date par ish house; the church parsonage was remodeled and a sexton's home Purchased, entailing an expenditure" of approximately $23,000. Of this amount about half was Paul on or shortly after the day of rededication, leaving a mortgage of ♦ 12,000, "which was covered by pledges. A few months later the Rev. Dr. Smith was called to St. 1 aul's Lutheran Church, at Easton-, and was succeeded by the Rev. Her bert S. Games, who is at present the pastor. The larger part of the mort gage has been paid during his pas torate. To-day, after 166 years of church life, Zion Lutheran Church stands free from debt, with a congregation numbering over five hundred mem bers and church buildings with a valuation of $50,000. The equip ment is one of the most complete CHEW With False Teeth? SURE Dr. Wernet's Powder Keeps them firm. 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Its rugged fected by smoke or acid fumes, and lasting qualities under all weather is as nearly wear-proof as a quarter conditions have been tested by more century of experience in the manu than a quarter century of service. facture of roofing can make it. It , Under the severest tests a Ru-ber- costs more than; any | other ready oid roof has for years stood an inside roofing— but. Ru-ber-oid. service temperature variation of more than makes it worth more/ 200 degrees fahrenheit and an out- We are near your factory .T Phone us side temperature variation of more today for samples and prices. We tthan 70 degrees without being in always carry a stock of Ru-ber-oid <9. any way affected. —ready for your needs. There is but one Ru-ber-oid. MR The Standard Paint Company makes it. )jf| HARRISBURG M AHANOY CITY N ?Vshhk A So. Henry Gilbert A Son Sanner Hardware Co. S. E. Shenk Son c grHS s ." u "° M , E^"S.! 3, , £ s,URO PAL g Y^ e V'w a s-T". town M C D ot? TOWN rPTTYSBURG MILTON SHAMOKIN AdZnii County Hordw.ro Co. D. Clinger'. Son. Sooner Hordwo C. ' HANOVER MINERSVILLB SI ? , Efl? ,8 D , ? URG o. - A Moid A Co. Sooner Herdw.ro Co. J. W. MePherooo A Sooo HUMMFISTOWN MT. CARMEL SUNBURY I M Briohtbill Sooner H.rdwer. Co. Soobury Hord wore Co. HUNTINGDON MT. UNION • TREMONT CH Miller Hordwore Co, P.J. Bri. Sooner Hordwore Co. I LEBANON MT. WOLF WAYNESBORO Geo IGou.e Hordwore Co. Geo. A. Wolf & Son. Beck A Benedict LEWISTOWN NEWPORT The Fraoctecoa Co. *• Kiec JULY 3, 1919. that is ' found among Lutheran churches. The members of the church coun cil are; Trustees, E. Z. Etter, C. H. Miller,' A. H. Hummel; elders, Joseph Burkholder, S. B. Zerfoss, H. M. Wolf, ,J. B. Nye; deacons, Rob ert T. Fox, J. K. Louck, Charles J. Wolfe, O. F. Deimler, E. E. Bolton, Adam G. Shope. The pastor, the Rev. Herbert S. Games, will preach his fifth an niversary sermon at the morning service. Under the efficient leader ship of the pastors of Zlon, the congregation has been developed until it now occupies one of the foremost places among the churches of the East Pennsylvania Synod. TWO DIE AT MOUNTVILLE Marietta, Pa., July 3. —Tow deaths occurred in Mountville yesterday, a few minutes apart. Mrs. Rebecca seals the air out and keeps all /\ your jams, jellies and preserves f yS as good as the day you put \ \ them up. \ It's easy to use —just melt it and \J^I pour iWon. Parowax is extra-refined Par affine —-pure and clean and gp- The Atlantic Refining Company THE PENN-HARRIS COFFEE ROOM SOLICITS Your Patronage Appetizing Dishes—Well Prepared Lunch Service. Moderate Prices M. Fridy, aged 67 years, and Mrs. James Youtz, Sr., aged 65 years. Both were members of St. Paul's United Brethren church. CoL D. B. Case Retires From United States Service Marietta, Pa., July 3.—Colonel and Mrs. David B. Case have returned to Marietta. The Colonel is now a reth-ed officer of the United States Army, having seen considerable service, especially in the Philip pines and on the Mexican border. They are occupying the beautiful home erected by the late Charles A. Grady in East Market street. Col onel Case was a practicing lawyer when he lived in Marietta.