2 NEV/S OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA DANCES DURING ENCAMPMENT Social Affairs Scheduled at Mt. Gretna While Soldiers Undergo Training Mount Gretna, Pa., July 9. On Friday and Saturday evenings o<f this week dances will be held at Chautauqua Inn. These dances are well attended by the young people, many motoring from Harrisburg. During the week of the State Guard Elncampment, July 11 to 19, a series of four dances will be given. Next Sunday evening at 7 o'clock, a twilight service will be held at the Conewago Hotel. William Ecken rode. a well-known tenor, of York, and Mrs. Edgar A. Weirner, of Leb anon, will sing and tf chaplain from one of the regiments at Camp Hen derson, will conduct the services. Dancing classes for children from 6 to 14, under the supervision of Mrs. Simeon Greer, will be held in Kauff man's Hall, Wednesday mornings from 10 to 11.30. Mr. and Mrs. Sullings and Miss Dorothy Benit. of Philadelphia, Ed ward Moore and Richard Heagy. of Harrisburg, were guests at Pilgrim Cottage. Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt Fry and Mr. and Mrs. Burns are at Emburn Hall., Miss Isabel Shreiner is the guest of Miss Dolores Segelbaum. Mrs. Reuel Sides and children are the guests of Mrs. Annie Hubley at Tannenbaum cottage. Mrs. E. F. Wurster and Luther, 1 Edward and Virginia Wurster, of 1 sot Market street, Harrisburg, are occupying a cottage on the Chau tauqua grounds. Among those registered at the Hotel Conewago are the following Harrisburgers: Mr. and Mrs. John De Gray and sons Julian H. and Richard J.: Walter Johnston, Miss Anne Hershey, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Seel.v and S. B. Nissley. At the Chautauqua Inn: Miss Beulali Koons. Miss Fannie Hoy and Miss Alice Spickler, of Harrisburg. Dr. G. A. Gorgas is spending sev eral days with his sisters on the Chautauqua grounds. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Teats and Miss Dorothy Teats, of 2106 North Third street. Harrisburg, motored here for the Fourth. J. B. Patrick, of 817 North Sec ond street, Harrisburg, is here for a week's vacation. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Clement are at Melrose cottage for the month of July. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Bowman and children Walzer and Dorothy, are the guests of Mrs. Bowman's pa rents. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Walzer. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Hamilton and Miss Frances Hamilton have opened the Feese cottage in Otterbein ave nue for the season. Miss Marie Melville of Harrisburg, is guest at the Glenn Oko cottage. Girl and Soldier Sent to Western Penitentiary Lewistown. Pa., July 9.—At a spe cial session of court here yesterday, Joseph Hake, recently discharged from the Army, and Minnie Bargo were sentenced to a term of not more than five years nor less than three years in the Western Peniten tiary, each to pay their share of the costs and each to pay a fine of SIOO, after pleading guilty to the charge of robbery, the prosecutor- being John Scholl. Hake is from Wrightsville and came into court in a uniform with two wound stripes upon his arm. He was wounded and gassed at Ar gonne Forest and Chateau-Thierry. He came here two months ago and met the Bargo woman. Scholl told how Hake and the woman had as saulted him in the street and had taken his money. He met the wo man and started to take a walk to Hamilton Terrace with her when the woman and Hake assaulted and robbed him. Scholl is in the Har risburg Hospital for treatment. Joe Hoke, arrested on the charge of selling liquor without a license, was sentenced to a year in the county jail and SI,OOO fine and costs. Some time ago he served 4 months on the same charge. VERNON STAUFFER DIES Maricttu. Pa., July 9.—Word reached Marietta yesterday an nouncing the death in Ohio of Ver non Stauffer, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Stauffer, of Marietta. The young man was born in Marietta, and was about 37 years old. He was employed at the Marietta Casting Company when he lived here, prior to going west. He was a member of the Episcopal Church. His wife and one child survive, and also his parents, one brother, Arthur, of Columbia, and three sisters, in Mari etta, Misses Mollie, Margaret and Addie Stauffer. * [i 100% for jj V. one man—none a ' V at all for j V. another. jj See Thursday's Papers —NOT AN ADVERTISEMENT FOR ANY PARTICULAR CIGARETTE —lt may even make you like your present cigarette better WEDNESDAY EVENING, OLDEST COUPLE HARVEST WHEAT Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Spahr, Aged 83, Put Away Three Acres in Three Days WellsVlUe, Pa„ July 9. —Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Spahr, aged 83 years, living near Emigs Mill, har vested three acres of wheat in the old-fashioned way. Together they cradled, raked and bound the three : acres of wheat unassisted. They be gan the work the middle of last I week, concluding it on Friday, July 14. This feat of harvesting an acre of wheat a day was accomplished by the remarkable couple during the j hottest spell of the present summer. Both Mr. and Mrs. Spahr are as active' as many persons a score 6r j more years younger. DECLINES RE-ELECTION New Bloomlield, Pa.. July 9. The Rev. J. W. AVeeter, pastor of the New Bloomlield Lutheran church and assistant principal of the local schools during the past several years, has declined to be a candidate for re-election. He will teach during the ensuing term at Carson Long 1 Institute here, he has announced. All other teachers have been re elected. The Rev. J. Thomas Fox, pastor of the New Bloomfield Re formed church, is the principal. CENTER SCHOOLS LET New Bloomfield, Pa„ July 9. At a meeting of the Center township school board on Saturday the fol lowing schools were let for the win ter term: Mansville, to Edward Bealor; Markel's, to Miss Olive Gantt: Center, to Miss Beula Daves: Laurel Grove, to Miss Anna Bell; Airy view, to Frank Fugerson; Comp's, to John Myers; Jerico, to Miss Elizabeth Roth. Salaries range from S6O to SBO per month under the new code. Suburban Notes ANNYTLLE The Rev. R. S. Arndt, of Adams town was a visitor in town on Tues day. Mr. and Mrs. Geotge H. Davis, of New York City, are spending some time here the guests of the latter's parents. Dr. and Mrs. Harry Zim merman. Mr. and Mrs. Ellwood Bodenhorn, of Harrisburg, spent the weekend with relatives here. Byrl Zimmerman is spending the week at Allentown. Mrs. Burrell Kinports and daught er Olive of New York City, are guests at the home of John P. Saylor and family. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Martin left re cently for their home in Miamisburg, Ohio, after spending some time with friends here. Mrs. Laura Kellar and daughter{ Anna of Rheems, were guests of friends here for several day*. Mrs. Elizabeth Henry spent the weekend at Mount Gretna. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Stickler of Phil adelphia. are guests of the latter's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Boltz, of Maple street. Miss Edith Lehman spent several days at Bethlehem. Mr and Mrs. Anthony YYarta and daughter Gloria left on Thursday for an extended automobile trip to New York City, and other points. Mrs. W. K. Brunner. of College avenue, entertained the members of the ladies' Bible class of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church, at her home on Tuesday evening. Miss Cora Brunner spent Sunday at Sunset Hall, Wernersville. Misses Caroline Nissley and Mil dred Fellenbaum, of Mount Joy. and Miss Kathrine Enders, of Lafayette, Ind., were guests of Miss Lucile Shenk over the weekend. Miss Sara Fox, of Hummelstown, spent Saturday evening here. MERCERSBCRG Dr. G. L. Higgans, of Carbondale, fis visiting the home of Mrs. George W. Arnolds, of Route 4. Cecil Mellott, who recently grad uated from the Shippensburg State Normal School, was a visitor here to-day, Mr. Mellott was on his way home in Big Cove Tannery. Mrs. Henry Hoke Spangler is vis iting her sister, Mrs. Calvin N. Gra breil, at Baltimore, Md. John Myers and family, of Phila delphia, are visiting Mr. Myers' mother, Mrs. Andrew A. Myers. Mrs. Russell Shaffer and daught ers have returned to their home here after visiting relatives at Harrisburg and Shippensburg. The Misses Irvines, of Butler, are visiting their grandmother, Mrs. Henry F. Irvine, on the avenue. The Rev. Edward A. G. Herman, who was recently elected pastor of the Reformed Church, has arrived here with his family, and taken chargn of the parsonage in East Seminary street. i SIOO AND AUTO GIVEN SOLDIER Seventy-Five Guests Attend Reception Tendered Cor- v poral Chauncey Boyer Mount Wolf, Pa., July 9.—Sev enty-live guests assembled at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Boyer, West Manchester township, on Sunday, for a reception and din ner tendered in honor of the for mer's son. Corporal Chauncey Boy er, who recently"returned from over seas. At the close of the dinner Corporal Boyer was presented by his father with a SIOO bill, while his uncle,' Robert Eyster, made him the gift of a handsome touring au tomobile. Corporal Boyer was in the service nineteen months. Visitors Spend Pleasant Days at Lewisberry Lewisbcrry. Pa., July 9. —Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Nortenheim and daugh ter Caroline, Philadelphia, are guests of Mrs. Nortenheim's father, W. S. Hammond. ■ Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur H. Laird and son Wilbur, Steelton, were week end guests of Mrs. Elizabeth U. Laird and Mr. and Mrs. Dean R. Hudson. Mrs. A. M. Jenkins and daughter Clara Sylverna Jenkins, Red Lion, are guests of her sister and brother in-law, Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Millard, also her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Kirk. The Rev. Mr. Jenkins, who is a chaplain at Camp Meade, spent a short furlough with his wife and daughter here. Chaplain and Mrs. Jenkins were former school teachers in the borough. Mr. and Mrs. J. Roy Rockey, of town, and Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Rockey, New Cumberland, motored to New Jersey where they spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Boy er, returning home on Sunday. A son was born last week to Mr. and Mrs. Neidig. The infant died when a few days old. Burial was made in the Paddletown Cemetery, near Newberrytown. The Rev. E. E. A. Deavor, a re tired Methodist minister, of York, delivered a sermon and gave com munion in the Methodist; church on Sunday morning. He was the guest of the Rev. and Mrs. L. L. Owens at the parsonage. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bell and chil dren and Private and Mrs. Ray mond Stonesifer, Steelton, were weekend guests -of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stonesifer. Mr. and Mrs. George Ottmyer and daughters, of York, were Saturday guests of Mrs. Ella M. Sutton. Miss Rena Frankeberger, an art teacher of Williamsport, is spend ing a vacation at the Frankeberger home. Mrs. S. W. Purvis, son Roaert and daughters, Helen and Ruth, of Phil adelphia, are spending a vacation of two months at the home of the for mer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Hammond. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Beidel and daughters. Leona and Grace, motor ed Sunday to Centerville, where they visited Mrs. Beidel's father, who is critically ill at the home of a daugh ter. Banquet in Honor of Newport Returned Soldiers Newport, Pa., July 9.—Thirty-six persons were in attendance on Mon day night at a banquet of Nu chap ter, Phi Epsilon Kappa fraternity, of Newport, held in Noll's Cafe in honor of members recently returned ffom overseas service with Ameri can forces. The guests of honor were H. H. Frank, H. B. Light; George Kell and Harry Zeiders. A number of out-of-town guests were in atten dance. Music for the occasion was furnished by the Newport Orches tra. CAPTAIN REPP HOME Marietta. Pa., July 9.—Captain Milnor Rupp, who recently returned from overseas, having been station ed in Amsterdam for some time, visited his family in East Marietta to-day. He spent more than a year overseas. NEW SECRETARY CHOSEN Columbia, Pa., July 9. J. Wil iam Pinkerton has been chosen as the new secretary of the Pennsyl vania Railroad Y. M. C. A. in Co lumbia, by the board of managers, to succeed George C. K. Sample, who resigned and will go on the retired list. CAPT. SHTLLOTT HOME Columbia, Pa., July 9.—Captain Charles J. Shiliott, who served in the Medical Corps of the American Army, overseas, has been honorably discharged from the service and has purchased a home and will resume the practice which he relinquished to enter the service. r 1 RXKRISBtmO TELEGRXPH! WEST SHORE | Miss Gertrude Watts Bride of Terrell Stubblefield New Cumberland, July 9.—On Monday evening a wedding took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Watts when their daughter. Miss Gertrude Watts, was married to Terrell Stubblefield, of Mayfield, Kentucky. The ceremony was per formed by the Rev. V. T. Rue, pas tor of Baugliman Memorial Meth odist Church, In the presence of the immediate family. The bride was attired in a hanusome gown of white Georgette and carried bride rosea. She was attended by her sis ter, Mrs. Fred Nagle. of Middle ton. Mr. Nagle was best man. Mrs. Stubblefield is a graduate of a busi ness college at Harrlsburg and was employed as stenographer at the of fice of the Harrlsburg Storage Com pany. Mr. Stubblefield is em ployed with the Firestone Rubber Company at Akron, Ohio, where they will make their home. Marysville Business to Close For Union Picnic Marysville, Pa.. July 9. —Special cars to-morrow morning will carry a large crowd of persons to Pax tang Park, where the annual union picnic of the Marysville Sunday I schools will be held. Practically ev ery business place In the borough will be closed. An interesting program of events has been arranged for the occasion. A feature of the afternoon will be a Sunday school league game be tween the Reformed and Methodist teams. VICTIM OF DROWNING BURIED New Cumberland, Pa., July 9. Funeral services of Clarence Bow ers, the young man who was drowned in the Yellow Breeches creek on Saturday, were held -from the Church of God yesterday morn ing. conducted by the Rev. C. H. Helges, assisted by the Rev. S. N. Good, of Penbrook. Several hymns were sung by members of the choir. The Sunday school class .of which the young man was a member, act ed as pallbearers. Burial was made at Camp Hill Cemetery. WEEKLY BAND CONCERTS New Cumberland, Pa., July 9. New Cumberland band will give weekly concerts in Market Square at the expense of the Susquehanna Woolen Mills. A platform will be erected. BARN IS BURNED A barn belonging tp Marvin Stone field, of Shiremanstown, burned to the ground yesterday afternoon. The loss, which was around S9OO, was partially covered by insurance Tools, farm implements and fodder burn ed with the barn. The fire is sup posed to have been started by boys piayifig with matches. Scrap of Civilians and Soldiers at Carlisle Over Carlisle, Pa., July 9.—Slightly strained relations between local men and those stationed at the War De partment Hospital here were ad justed when Norman Clevish and Private Drake, of the hospital, shook hands at a hearing held over the trouble which occurred one week ago, when Clevish was badly cut. All of those implicated were dis charged by Justice Eckels and the 'men shook hands amid the cheers of friends of both who were at the hearing. HAGERSTOWN LICENSES Hagerstown, Md.. July 9.—Penn sylvania couples secured marriage licenses in this city as follows: Pari Himmelright, Westchester, and Lilliam Shafer, Harrisburg. Edward H. Bucher and Lois J. Harrison, both of Harrisburg. John M. B. Gressinger, Lemoyne, and Myrtle M. Mentzer, Harrisburg. Percy Edward Pasle, Scotland, and Olive Statler, Williamson. Harry C. Welland and Mary A. Felix, both of Sunbury. _ William_ A. Underwood. Roanoke, Va„ and Naomi G. Ross, Harrisburg. Doris C. Jones and Mary A. Pau ley, both of Lewistown. TRUCK TRAIN SPENT NIGHT Cliambcrsburg, July 9.—On its way from Washington to San Fran cisco, the Army tran-continental motor truck train with Companies E and F, of the Nine Hundred and Thirty-third Supply Train, com manded by Lieutenant Colonel Charles McClure, spent the night here, arriving about 5 o'clock and parking on the Second street show lot. There are fifty big motor cars and numerous smaller ones, with over 200 men and officers. Knight of Co lumbus and "V" cars, ambulances, etc. SUGAR SHORTAGE REPORTED Hagerstown, Md., July 9.—The de mand created by war-time prohibi tion for sugar being use in iced tea, lemonade and other homemade soft drinks is blamed by local mer chants as being one of the chief reasons for the near sugar famine here. Owing to the shortage mer chants are limiting their customers to one and two pounds of white sugar, but brown sugar appears to be plentiful. The preserving and canning season also Is creating a demand for sugar and helping to make It scarce. Many stores are without sugar here and In smaller towns in this section. SCHOOL SALARIES INCREASED Columbia, Pa., July 9.—On Mon day evening the school board voted an increase in salaries to all officers and teachers, the latter being made to conform with the new law in creasing salaries. The borough sup erintendent was given an increase of $250, making his salary $2,750 The directors will be obliged to i raise at least $7,000 more in reve nue. annually, to meet the Increase. It was decided to reopen the schools, Tuesday, September 2. I — MRS. MAGGIE LEER DIES York Springs, Pa.. July 9.—Mrs Maggie Leer, of New Chester, died Sunday afternoon, from tuberculosis from which she had suffered for some time. She was 25 years old and is survived by her husband parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Kline' and several sisters and brothers. MAKING VICTORY PLANS Marietta, Pa., July 9. —This even ing at 8 o'clock u committee or f.ieutenant William H. Child Post No 22(1, Grand Army, will meet committees of other organizations Interested In u celebration for the returned soldiers of the wur and n jollification over the signing of the Peace Treaty. GIRL PASSENGER HURT IN FLIGHT Miss Catharine Becker, of York, Rides in Stinson Circus Plane -A'ork, Pa., July 9.—ln making her first flight in an airplane, piloted by Lieutenant George Shaw, of San son's Flying Circus, Miss Catharine G. Becker, of York, had a thrilling experience yesterday morning, when the pilot found it necessary to make a forced landing, owing to slight motor trouble. The plane side swiped a tree, tore off several of its branches, crumpling c wing of the ship, and then collided, nose-end, with a fence, crashing through the obstruction. The plane was badly wrecked. Lieutenant Shaw escaped practically unhurt, while Miss Beck er received a badly contused nose and a cut under the left eye. CIVIC CLUB REORGANISES Newport, Pa., July 9.—At the re organization meeting of the Newport Civic Club, Mrs. J. Emery Fleisher svas named honorary president. Other officer's elected were: Mrs. William Dorwart, president: Mrs. S. W. Light, first vice-president. Mrs. Hannah McKee, second vice-presi dent; Mrs. Delphlne Pennell. secre tary; Mrs. H. A. Moore, treasurer. JOSEPH M. STAFFORD BURIED Marietta, Pa., July 9.—Funeral services of Joseph M Stafford were held yesterday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, and was attended by people from Lancaster, Columbia, Harrls burg and other places. Burial was made in the Bethel Cemetery, Fair view street. HOT jcT"|r Sure Relief BELL- AN S |wBHßHn:Kiuinmmsiißr,iiHiimniiiUMißiHßinatHtnßmniKmmsißiH 11 minat; 1 mw lin 1 inm limimm[sji?ins!!r;anuniim 1 imimm[sji?ins!!r;anuniimm H i^ ff n f ,, UwmMffiS j • i 28-30-32 N. Third St. < , i i Advance Notice ! ■ * / m • This is extraordinary news for every woman, miss and junior who desires high jj class apparel.' K1 £ M 5 Our Semi-Annual Clearance S^le Will Begin On Friday, July 11 I } | I I <J This movement is in pursuance of our policy to clear all lines in season so that two things may be accomplished satisfactorily. I _ I First, we readjust our stocks to make room for new incoming merchandise. 2 Sa <jj Second, we give our clientele the benefit; of the savings they may derive from these garments when they are most needed and most desirable. I / § This advance notice is given so that you will make preparations accordingly and plan your shopping so you will be able to attend this sale as early as possible on Friday. N I <| We have gone over our entire stock and have marked down to clearance sale prices all broken lines of merchandise, irrespective of value, former price, or diffi culty in duplicating. All the merchandise involved is our own regular stock and is in every way the high standard which we maintain throughout the year. |'• ; I €J None of this merchandise will be reserved or laid aside, none will be sent C. 0. D. and none will be charged. fj This ruling is necessary on account of the great reductions and also because we wish to clear broken lines and will not fill in any of the gaps. | I B S I I There Will Also Be A Clearance Sale Of | Men's and Young Men's Suits [ g Beginning, Friday July 11 ' it" in the National Parks "Roughing it de-luxe" expresses and bears, deep woods and ice-fed what a summer outing may be in lakes. Around the corner are modern the National Parks of the West. resort hotels and miles of auto boule- ' All the joys of the wilderness, vards - Summer excursion fares. within easy reach of modern hotels A,,e for d** i>ookiet you want. They describe i •, , • , Yellowstone, Glacier, Rocky Mountain. Mt. Rai anu railroad trains. nier, Crater Lake, Yosemite, Sequoia, Hawaii, Grand Canyon, Petrified Forest, Zion, Mesa Verde and Hot Here you can camp out climb Springs of Arkansas mountains—go fishing—and hit the trip f * t Jjs y cHid'a^ieSoiK" trail—in a region of peaks and can- or address Travel Bureau, U.S R R. Administration, ... T J- 646 Transportation Bide., Chicago. 141 Liberty St,. yons, glaciers and geysers, Indians New York t 602 Healey Bid g ., Atlanta, Ga. • UNTTTO-STATES • RAimcvu) ADMiNisTMnoN ggfg JULY 9, im
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