2 NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND CITY'S SUBURBS SPEED LIMIT IS BROKEN BY BOY When Confronted by Big Black Bear He Starts For Home in Record Time Huntingdon, Pa., July 15.—James Whitcomb Riley's big black bear story has nothing on Ralph Zook, 16-year-old son of Herbert Zook, of Mifflin street, nor did Ralph have any tree to climb. Young Zook was sent by his mother to the woods to get bean poles. He had been out to the end of Warrior Ridge and had secured a nice lot and tied them up in a bundle and with poles and hat chet was about to start home when his eye caught sight of a little cub in the underbrush. While Ralph was sizing up the lit tle fellow and attempting to make his acquaintance his attention was attracted by a deep growl further on in the woods and when he raised his eyes he saw the large mother bear standing on her hind legs with her eyes straight on Ralph. It did not take the boy long to size up the situation and in less time than it takes to tell it he was on his way toward home on hign gear, paying no attention to speed limit. In his hurry he forgot the bundle of poles and his hatchet and when he arrived home he was also minus his hat. Sixtv Guests Attend Party on Lloyd Strayer's Birthday Mount Wolf, Pa., July 15— Sixty persons gathered at the home ot Mr. and Mrs. Charles Strayer, on Friday evening, for a birthday party in honor of their son, Floyd. ine evening was spent in various social diversions. The celebrant received many presents. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Edward Moul and children. Mary. Curtis and George, Mr. and Mrs. David Herman and children, Jonathan and Richard and Anna, Mr. and Mrs. George Ginge rich and children, Mae, Edward and Howard, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Stray er and son, Luther, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Charles Strayer and children, Henry, Esther, Lloyd, Alfretta and Mabel, Mrs. Viola Baker and daughter, El freda. Misses Lottie Shearer, Myra Augenbaugh, Mabel Knaub, Mary Arnold, Gladys Bloss, Louise Arnold, Mary Hoffman, Margaret Melhorn. Margaret Arnold, Myrtle Ebaugh, Flelen Lichty, Mary Moul, Anna Kin ports, Miriam Bailey, Adelaide Zuse, Edythe Li\ingston, Mildred Shauer, Ruth Livingston, Edna Stoppard, Annie Ely. Esther Diehl, Florence Rodes: Messrs. Emmert Schauer, Henry Diehl, Samuel Baney, Wlllard Dueling. Harry Hoffman. Earl Hoff man. John Fitzkee, Burton Stone hraker, John Lichty, Edward Diving ston. Paul Livingston, Charles Rohr baugh, Lester Sipe, Warner Living ston. Gordon Scitz, Arthur Seitz, Ezra Livingston, George Fries, George Kunkel, James Rohrbaugh, Ravmond Miller, Charles Shearer, Theodore Benedict, Harry Shearer and Elmer Wallick. HOUSES RANSACKED Marietta, Pa., July 15. Two more homes were ransacked the night that the wholesale thieving was per petrated in the eastern end of the bor ough. The home of Councilman Harry Tenwell was entered through the cel larway and' the thieves, after ransack ing the cellar, eating cake and other things, came to the first floor. They overlooked a boat of Mr. Penwell's con taining some money and a peketbook containing six dollars. They took about a dollar and a half from an old P°cket book, and then went to the home of his brother. Harvey Penwell. In this home thev secured some eatables and no money. A clue is being worked out, and It is believed that the thieves will be rounded up. AMOS LINEBACG H DIES Wellsville, Pa., July 5.—-Amos Linebaugh, a well-known local resi dent. died yesterday morning at .6.30 o'clock, succumbing to dropsy, fol lowing a sickness of two years, al though only being confined to bed the past two months. He was ii years old and was a member of Washington Camp No. 439. P. O. S. of A of York. Besides his wife he leaves three sons. Edward, of Do ver: Herman, of Lemoyne; Amos, of York and three daughters. Mrs. Dorothy Blausser, of near Dover: Mrs. Daisy Zeigler. of Mt. Airy, and Mrs. Ollie H. Fishel, of Wells ville. SERGT. SHEARER HOME YorktHnven, Pa., July 15.—Pass ing through the battles of St. Mihiel and the Argonne and taking part in two defensives on the Arras front, and escaping without a scratch, Ser geant Roger Shearer, son of Mr. and Mrs. J E. Searer, this place, re turned to his home on Saturday. A Well-Built food Makes Well-Built Bodies Grape Nuts is a scien tific blend of wheat and malted barley It contains all the nutriment of the grains, including the priceless mineral salts so necessary for health. No \vonder it builds sturdy bodies and keen brains. "There's a /Reason' for Grape-Nuts TUESDAY EVENING, SDtTCtIMtTRO TEEEOItxW JULY 15, 1919. CHILDREN IN POOR DISTRICTS TO GET AID [Continued from First Page.] burg the model city of the country from the standpoint of public heulth and sanitation. This was decided upon at a meet ing of the members of the Allied Chic Bodies of the city at the Har rlsburg Club at noon to-day. over which David Kaufman, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce fi nance committee presided and which was addressed by William Jennings, Rr. Ruth Childs, of the State Department of Health, and Mrs. Lyman D. Gilbert. Twenty seven members were present and it was decided to go before the people to raise $7,500, of which amount the representatives of the women present volunteered to un derwrite a considerable portion and the remainder, about $4,000, will be raised by the committee acting as a campaign committee. The sum is to be turned over to the treasurer, Donald McCormick, for the uses of the committee in its child welfare work, cleaning up Harrlsburg and making the city a better Pl*ce 'n which to live. Most of the luncl v.'ill go toward bettering the health conditions of the children of town. Will Raise the Money - " Mr. Jennings reported that; the 'committee making the B Y,TS conjunction with the experts of the State Health Department have un earthed almost unbeliex ably baa r% r noirlected parentis got a. Mv. throwing its whole apendin g ,hc movement an Harrlaburg a much moneitotmik raised model city. The money TO LA LM _ is the city's share wjtich cUy possible to take there treasury for the However, )s no law perm'tUng i u mcnt d s B e iA. r^rto money 48 *° ka e ' The* 1 Rotary the next two weeks- w il be 25.5K.S . subscription of $250 each. ___ If War Does Not Bring League, Ford Favors Another Immediately By Assorted Press. Mount Clemens, ank admis- Henry Ford made testimony to sions in tbe courße against dH y in his $l.OOO.1 >00 "b Kxamlna the Chicago Daily Tribune. stevcn . tion was by Attorney ao n, r \P re f" d " K ltte d ignorance of Ms- Mr. F'ord admtueo is hP tory and said that of rd!r d nor bad he personal use for music or ether t t j, ro fes- He reaftlrme.l f B , would sional aeidiers are or General he exempt General ler sa [ d his Grant /'Tw iffo?the fullest prepared league, he fa\ors up the without delay in °rrterto iverBlU situation so thoroughly that peace would be bar. d Dela- It developed lneou " Ford , vlgne. a public"* , pacl wrote virtually n . ..." uch D f it was fist literature and that muc Kord circulated broadcast without ha^ nß accep d t 'full responsibility for It, however/ Mr. Ford testified repeat edly - Employe Who Takes Car Arrested When He * Returns From Ride Russell Jones, colored, an em plove of Wallls Brothers, Haehn en and Prune streets, was arrested last night by Patrolman Dtckey charged with operating a motor vehicle without a >'cense Jones took a touring car from the Wall is Brothers' garage and .after up several of his friends, started for a ride. , , Meanwhile, the police had been notified and Patrolman , Dc *? y put on the trail, which led fhromrh Steelton as far as tho Half Way House. Here Dickey lost them and the car evidently doubled back an other way. Jones brought it back to the garage and later was found hiding in a mail wagon in tho ga rage with the curtains tightly drawn. He was given a hearing this afternoon. HEARS ARGUMENT I IN WATER CASE Judge Henry to Decide Legal Question Raised by Bondholders Henry, of Lebanon //VJLJIL county, heard ar jyf jfj gument to-day in vs. the Hummels 'llm minnfflfifiM' town Consolidated 'iMi>* In which holders of mortgage bonds have petitioned to Intervene In the pro ceedings. Counsel for these bond hold ers argued that they were under tho impression they held a first-lien mort gage against the water company prop erty, not knowing of a pervious issue of bonds. The court reserved decision. President Judge George .Kunkel heard argument in other cases on the list, ex cept the motions for new trials in the Hardscrabble proceedings, which were continued, as Judge McCarrell is away. Files Petition Warren J. Daniel, Republican candidate for nomination and re-eiection as county surveyor, filed his nomination petition to-day. Tavld Hodge, candidate for rc-election as constable in the Twelfth ward, filed his petition yesterday afternoon at the county commissioners' office. Suits for Tax County Treasurer Mark Mumma brought suit to-day against about 175 dealers in the city and county who have not paid their 1919 mercantile taxes which were due July 1. Liverpool, pa„ July 15.—Miss Mar tha E. Robison, of Bloomsburg, rural superintendent of the Pennsyl vania Stale Sabbath School Associa tion, who Is visiting Miss Pueru B. Robison, gave two addresses at the regular services of tho Methodist Episcopal Sunday School at 10 a. m., and in the Epworth League at 7 p. m, i on Sunday, using "The Social or j Everyday Life of Jesus" as her morn- I Ing subject, and "Christian Reore- j atton" at the League services. An impressive appeal was sounded by Miss Robison for the erection of a Community Hall in town under the auspices of the churches as a unit, and to keep the movies clean of any objcctional features. SOLDIERS OCT FOR OFFICE Lewis town. Pa., July 15.—-Among the candidates out for public office in Mifflin county are Thomas Van | Natta for treasurer of the county and ' Jesse Gesselman, for director of the poor. Both of these men saw service ' in the war. George Yocom, a vetor- j an of the Civil War is one of the can- | dldatcs for Associate Judge. ROBERT FOII I, EN LISTS Eleven out of fourteen applicants' for enlistment in the new Harrlsburg! Troop of the State Police were accept ed at the examination held to-day. Robert Fohl, Steelton, was among those ecceptcd. I CENTRAL PA, PERSONALS HALIFAX i Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Chubb are spending a vacation at Mount Gretna. Mr. and Mrs. Newton Steffen and children spent Sunday at Millers burg visiting Mr. and Mrs. Samuel The Rev. and Mrs. George M. Rtehter, of Schuylkill Haven, arc visiting his mother, Mrs. Carl Rlch ter. The annual reunion of the Hoff man family of the United States, will he held Satuday. August 16, at Buf falo Park, above town. This re union is annually attended by thou sands of people and an excellent pro gram is being prepared for the occa sion. W. H. Hoffman, of Harrlsburg, is president of the association. J. Irvin Hoffman, of Washington, D. C., was the week-end guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Peter Hoff man. Wayne Motter has returned to Camp Stewart, Texas, after spend ing a thirty-day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mot ter. The Rev. W. C. Shoop, of lonn, Lebanon county, preached in the United Brethren Church Sunday evening for the pastor, the Rev. Ira D. Lowery. Mr. and Mrs. William Bowman and Mrs. Harry Bowman, of Itenovo, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac F. Bowman. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rutter, of Marysvtlle, spent Sunday iti town visiting his mother, Mrs. Hannah Rutter. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Seltzer, of Harrlsburg, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Webster on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. David G. Swelgard were guests on Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Matehctt, at Mlllersburg. Mr. and Mrs. Edward .T. Miller, of Mlllersburg, were Sunday guests at the home of Mrs. Sarah Harper. I, Y KENS Bernard Tansy, of Philadelphia, spent several days with his cousin, Mrs. Charles Frank. Homer Colemun, son of Llovd Coleman, is homo front overseas. In September he will enter an electrical school nt Washington. Miss Mary Ludes, of 223 State street, Harrlsburg, is spending the summer with Mrs. Eliza Davia, of North street. Mrs. Lloyd Uhlcr is at tho Ash land Hospital for treatment. Mark Swab, of Sunbury, Is visit ing his uncle, James Kervln, at Wlconlsco. Miss Helen Fritz, of St. Mary's Hospital, Philadelphia, is visiting her parents, Mr. und Mrs, Daniel Fritz. Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Shott aro spending some time with tho for mer's mother, Mrs. Shott. Misses Vesta Troutmun und Viola Byerly, of Big Run, visited Mrs. B. Datjiel on Sunday. Mrs. Buggy and daughter Mar garet, of Philadelphia, visited Charles Frank and family recently. George Beadle, of Detroit, Mlrh., ts spending some time with his par ents, Mr, and Mrs. Edward Beadle. Alva E. Powell has accepted a position with the Commonwealth Trust Company at Harrisburg Mrs. Kate Htealey, of Camden, N, J., is spending several weeks with her brother, William J. Zcrby and family. Misses Ivy and Ella Miller spent a day with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Miller, h( Tower City. Mr. und Mrs. Karl Jterby announce the birth of a son on Saturday even ing Dr. Kelter la spending gome time at Mont Alto. 1 Cumberland. Valley News —————— ————^. OFFICER'S SWORD FOUND IN ATTIC Presented to Lieut. Robert P. McKibben, of Chambers burg in 1867 Clinmhcrsburg, July 15. —Rooting around in the attic of the former McDowell home in Lincoln Way West, which ho recently purchased, Adam H. Phcll found back In a cor ner a parcel which, when un- j wrapped, proved to be a handsome ! dress sword with etched blade and scabbard, mounted in gold and sil ver and engraved, "Presented .to Lieutenant Robert P. McKlbbin by tho enlisted men of his company, D, F'ourth Infantry, as a token of their esteem for him as an officer and a gentleman, January, 1867." The packago had forwarded to Lieutenant McKlbbin in care of George McDowell, neighbor and | friend, but for some reason now be yeaid knowledge (as all of both fam ilies are dead) never reuehed tho McKlbbin family and for over half a century has laid in that garret forgotten. The MeKlbbins were a military family, coming here from Cincin nati and Pittsburgh, and while lo cated here several generations had officers prominent. In tho regular and volunteer army in the Civil and Spanish Wars. General David McKibben was j cited five times and decorated for , bravery in the Ctvtl War; Colonel Joseph McKibben served with honor and entered Congress, later from California; Major Chambers McKib ben and General Chambers McKib ben won honors in the Indian and In the Spanish Wars. The only branch of tho family now known of here 1 lives at Washington. The sword is i I on exhibition and attracts much at- | ! tentton. YKT.-COUNSUL HOME Waynesboro, Pa., July 15. —Paul Clugston, United States Vice-consul at Matanass, Cuba, where ho has. been located for tho past eighteen months, spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. l'Tank H. I Clugston here. Mr. Clugston ts now at Washington on official business with the State Department. Ho ex- | pects to return here the latter part i |of the week for a several weeks' | i leave of absence if he can so arrange j j matters. BITTEN BY RATTLESNAKE Waynesboro, Pa., July 15. —Anna j Fleefncr, tho thirteen-year-old I daughter of Walter H. Hoefner, Uouserville, was bitten on the second j linger of the left hand by a rattle | snake yesterday morning while she I was picking blackberries on the I mountain near Buena Vista Springs. I She will recover from tho bite. J LIVERPOOL Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith, of Har rlsburg, are visiting the latter's pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Stcr rick. Miss Mary Elizabeth Shuler is vis iting relatives at Millersburg. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hudson, Floyd Dodson and daughter of Valley, Nob., who ure visitors hero with Uoorgo C. Hoffman and family, together with Miss Carrie Hoffman, left Suturday by automobile for Washington, D. C., where they will spend several weeks. Hie Rev. J. A. Janierson, of Car lisle, presiding elder of the Carlisle district of the United Evangelical Church, spent the weekend hero with the Rev. M, A. Dayton, Mrs. Rose Heftier, of Millersburg, spent Sunday here with H. A. S. Shu ler and family. Dr. and Mrs. Clyde M. McKelvey. of Mechunicsburg visited relatives here. Mrs. Porter Murray, of Harrlsburg spent the weekend \!th her unclo. Newton Willlumson. DDNOANNON Mr. and Mrs. Norman McKclvey. Harrlsburg, spent the weekend with ) the hitters parents, Mr. and Mrs. John lioyer. John McCoy, of Middlctown, spent Sunday hero with his parents, Mr, and Mrs. Jesse McCoy. U. Howurd Pennell, who is em ployed in a clerical position with the ilethlchcm Steel Company at Steelton, spent Sunday here with his mother, Mrs. Molly I'cnnoll. Heavy blasting is being dono on the Stato road work ulong the moun tain south of here. Miss Mary Mollineux, of Phila delphia, and Mrs. Charles 11. Miller and little daughter Catharine, of Enotu, were week-end guests at tho homo of Mrs. Charles W. Hteg, sister of Mrs. Miller. William Howls, of Trcvorton, Is spending several days hero as 'the guest of his undo and aunt, Dr. and Mrs. B. F. Hcale. Arrungoments are about complet ed for tho community businessmen's outing and motor run to Elhsubeth j" wn ttnd Hershoy Thursday, July HUNTINGDON Mr. and Mrs. it. w. StoufTer and two children, Isabclle and Wlllard have returned from u visit with rela tives at Altoonu and Pittsburgh Mrs. Honjuinln Hinch, of Johns town, is spending the month with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. n Waite, of 13 Seventh street. Mrs. Katie Hums, of Wurldc is visiting ut the homo of her brother A. W. Wolbley, In Washington straet' Miss Jeun Klomlng, a daughter of J. A. Klomlng, u toucher in the Al fa rata building, loft Sunday even ing for State College, where she will take a special course, Mrs. Waller R. Myton and three children, Thomas, Hubert and Mar tha, of Johnstown,, spent over Sun day with Mrs. Myton's Hither, J. K, Mm ucker. I DAY and NIGHT SCHOOL I Open All Yeai. Enter Any Time. liulltliltml PIUIUOOOIL BECKLEY'S BUSINESS COLLEGE 111 MAItHHT Ml. 300 BUSHELS OF WHEAT STOLEN Tenant on Cumberland Coun ty Farm Charged With Theft of Grain MtvliuiiiMburg, July 15. —Melvln Albright, a resident of Carlisle, who was for a time a tenant on a farm In Stiver Spring township, was ar rested on Saturday evening nt Cur | lisle by Constable Charles Snyder, ' charged with the larceny of three hundred bushels of wheat. The In formation against him was made by Harry Wilson, of Silver Spring town ship. i Albright furnished hull In the sum of $6OO for a hearing on Tues day afternoon before Justico W. H. Mullln. Lt. Bricker, Chambersburg Officer, Gets Service Cross CUnmhcrhtirg, Pa,. July 15. Colonel Edwin D. Bricker, of the United States Regular Army, a son of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Bricker of Chambersburg. has been granted the Distinguished Service Cross by General Pershing and also the French Legion of Honor and has been made commandant of the Ord- I nance Department in France. Col jonel Bricker Is a WoHt Pointer and j hud for some years been located In j Philadelphia at Frankfort Arsenal. ISAAC KXCK DIES Mcchaiiicshurg, Pa., July IB. —On Sunday evening about 6:30 o'clock I Isaac Knck, one of the best-known j residents of noliing Springs, died at his home In that place, where ho | has been ill for the past two weeks, j He was 83 years old and Is survived hy live children as follows: Mrs. . Minnie Scera, at home; Hobort, of I.aborvUle, 111.; Richard, of Allen j Mrs. J, C. Lutz, of Carlisle; Samuel of Silver Spring; Mrs. W. C. l.andls, I of Carlislo; and Mrs. Chnrlos Stone, lof QonnollsvlUe. Funeral services | will be hold on Wednesday afternoon lot, 3:30 and burial will be made at j the Mount Zion Cemetery. CAUGHT BIG BASS Waynesboro, Pa., July 15.—Maur | ice Hurbaugh, proprietor of the Hotol Central of Waynesboro, and Klmer Staines, of near Oreencastle, j went fishing down along tho Potom ac, Saturday, returning with the | biggest catch of black bass reported I this season. Forty members of the tinny tribe were victims of the local fisherman and his friend, Mr. Mar baugh leading with twenty-four to his credit. The lish were mostly good-sized ones—the largest meas uring eighteen Inches. IMPORTANT PROPERTY SALES Mcchaiiicshurg, Pa., July 15. Among tho recent Important prop erty sales through the agency of Happlo and Swartz are tho follow ing: Brick dwelling house, located on southeast corner of South Market and Marble streets, owned by Lamb and Cpover, was sold to W. C. Faust, of Mechanlcsburg. At present It is occupied by Professor Ralph Jucoby. The frame dwelling house of Car rie V. McCoy, 36 West Simpson street, was purchusod hy W. 10. Cock lln, of Now Kingston. SMALL WORMS DAMAGE TREES Waynesboro, Pa., July 16. A prominent Waynesboro nature stu dent noted that a hord of small worms, small In size but numerous In quantity, have made their ap pearance on small ornamental trees about tho lawns of town homos, being especially fatal to tho arbor vltac. LONG WALK EXHAUSTS BOY I.rwlstown, PH., July 15, — Myerl Quny, a cripple and a friend startud for a trip to tho west. They-got as far west as Altoonn, where thoy de cldcd to return to Lewlstown. Out of funds thoy wulked the entire dis tance with little rest, about 72 miles hi all. When they arrived home Quay was so fagged out with the walk thnt he took to bed and for a while physicians h< id out no hopo of his recovery. ANNEX TO PLANT Columbia, PH., July IB.—Work was started to-day on an annex to tho Susquehanna Cut Glass Com pany's plant which will bo 10 by 125 feet and when llnishcd will In crease tho capacity and output of tho concern. This plant hua grown from a small building a few years ago to one of the largest cut glass Industries In eastern Pennsylvania. 1 IMPROVING SCHOOL BUILDING York Haven, Pa., July 15.—Tho Interior of the local school building will undergo an overhauling, action to that olfeet being taken at a re oent meeting of the School Board The improvements will Include tho repairing of the entlro Interior, the hanging of new window shades and other general renovations. GIRL SCOUTS' TEST York llavcn, Pa., July 15.—Miss Bosa Lents, captain of tho York Haven Girl Scouts, has called a special meeting to be held Friday night at tho school building. At this time the scouts will qualify for purt of tho second cluss scout test. ASK FOR and GET Horlick's The Original Malted Milk 1 For Infante and Invalids Avoid Initalieni ul tubiUlvltio gJIIOINS^ LITTLE CHILDREN CAUSE BARN FIRE Playing With Matches They Start Destructive Blaze on Father's Farm Wellsville, Pa., July 15.—0n Sun day evening a frame barn, wood shed und hog stable of Lincoln Crone, Dover township, was de stroyed by fire. The season's crops of wheat and hay, together with Implements nnd wagons, also were destroyed. Tho origin haß been traced to Bernard Crone, a three year-old son of Lln