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News Happenings of One Day in Central Pennsylvania Towns
HALIFAX BUSY ON
US WELCOME DAY
Addresses to Be Made by Lieu
tenant Governor Beidle
man and Others
Halifax. Pa.. July 31. —The old
home celebration to be held here
Saturday in honor of the ninety-two
soldier boys, who took part in the
great World War, promises to sur
pass anything in the demonstration
line the town has ever had.
The street parade at 3 o'clock will
contain numerous floats and dozens
of Sunday schools and secret organi
zations front the Halifax district.
Following the parade, a special me
morial service will be held at the
large column on Second and Market
streets for the five boys, Paul D.
Lebo. Lloyd E. Motter, Samuel Fio.
William E. Matter and Henry Etz
weiler, who paid the supreme sac
rifice. The column will also con
tain the name of each of the 9 2
boys who went to war front the
district.
Following the memorial service
the large community service flag
will be demobilized with befitting
exercises. At 5.30 o'clock the big
banquet for soldiers and sailors will
take place in the P. O. S. of A.
hall.
At 6.30 o'clock the crowd will as
semble at the athletic park, where
the evening program, which will in
clude addresses by Hon. Edward E.
Beidleman, Lieutenant Governor;
Hon. C. A. Snyder, Auditor Gen
eral, and Dr. George J. Becht,
Deputy Superintendent of Public In
struction. This will be followed by
a concert by the Gaskins Military
Band of Sunbury.
The town is already being gaily
decorated for the event. Fully ten
arches will be placed, including a
large illuminated arch across Mar
ket street, at Third, erected by-
Washington Camp No. 576, P. O. S.
of A. and a large "Welcome" arch
at Second and Armstrong streets by
the executive committee.
As excellent train service prevails
between Harrisburg and Halifax,
hundreds of people from the capital
city are expected .here.
LEMON JUICE
TAKES OFF TAN •
Girls! Make bleaching lotion j
if skin is sunburned, ]
tanned or freckled
Squeeze the juice of two lemons
into a bottle containing three ounces
of Orchard White, shake well, and
you have a quarter pint of the best
freckle, sunburn and tan lotion, and
complexion beautifler, at very, very
small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter will
supply three ounces of Orchard
White for a few cents. Massage
face, neck, arms and hands each
sweetly fragrant lotion into the
day and see how freckles, sunburn,
wlndburn and tan disappear and
how clear, soft and white the skin
becomes. Yes: It is harmless.
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THURSDAY EVENING,
HUNTINGDON IN
BASEBALL RACE
Admitted to Membership in
Mifflin-Juniata League
to Fill Vacancy
Lewistown, Pa., July 31.—A meet
ing of the managers of the
Reedsville, Mifflintown and Lewis
town baseball teams was held in
this place on Tuesday evening and
Huntingdon admitted to the Mifflin-
Juniata County Baseball League to
take the place of Port Koyal, which
withdrew a few days ago. Hunt
ingdon takes Port lloyal's rating in
the league standing which was
.535, and will play according to the
schedule arranged for the latter
team. The schedule will call for
Huntingdon to play at Reedsville on
Saturday afternoon and at Lewis
town next Wednesday evening.
Huntingdon has a strong team and
will make the other teams of the
league hustle to beat her. Milroy
had made application, but withdrew,
leaving only Huntingdon for the
place. Mount Union sought to fill
the vacancy, too, but did not send a
representative to the meeting. It
is thought the league will be ex
panded to six teanie next year, when
Yeagertown, Milroy- and Mount Un
ion will be admitted.
Civil War Veterans Are
to Feast Comrades
Hughcsville. July 31.—Surviving
veterans of Company F, Pennsyl
vania Infantry, who left Hughes
ville for service in the Civil War
on Aug. 12, 1861, will observe the
annual anniversary on Aug. 12 of
this year, by entertaining Company
D. of Canton. The reunion will be
the first to be held for ninny years.
The program consists of a big din
ner to he held in the Lutheran
church.
Overalls in Cupola
Cause Foundry Fire
Columliin. Pa.. July 31.—Fire in the
cupola at the foundry in the Keeley
Stove Works was found to have
originated from a pair of overalls
found in the opening. The overalls
caught tire. Manager J. E. Shomier
with a big force of the employes put
out the blaze with hand fire ex
tinguishers before much damage re
sulted.
FARMER BATTLES
WITH BIG SNAKE
Waynesboro, July 31.—Harvey
Minnieh, on the Striekler farm,
east of town, had a thrilling
battle with a large copperhead
snake. Minnick was removing a
wheat shock when he came upon
the reptile curled up underneath
the shock. Before he could de
liver a blow with a pitch fork,
the reptile sprang at him and
made several lunges before be
ing killed. Minnick says this
was the hardest fight he ever
hdd with a snake and he has
dispatched many large ones.
The snake was five feet long.
LEBANON PLANS
SOLDIER FETE
Committees Arrange For Cel
ebration to World
War Veterans
Lebanon. July 31.—At a meeting
of the general committee in the
courthouse it was unanimously de
cided to open the Welcome Home
and Victory celebration on Sunday,
August 10. by holding combined
thanksgiving services in honor of
the safe return of the local soldiers
anfi memorial services in memory
of the boys who made the supreme
sacrifice and were left "over there."
Many ministers, priests and
church officers in the city and coun
ty attended a meeting of the gen
eral committee last evening.
On Monday evening, August 11,
the celebration will be continued by
holding open-air band concerts, com
munity singing, and woodblock
dancing at Market Square, Liberty-
Square, Fifth ad Lehman and Fifth
and Cumberland streets.
Tuesday, August 12, is to be ob
served as a general holiday all day.
It was unanimously voted to re
quest all stores, factories, shops and
industrial establishments of all kinds
in the city and county to close and
suspend business on that day, and
join in the large parade and great
est celebration that Lebanon has
ever had. The celebration will close
Tuesday evening with open-air band
concerts, singing and woodblock
dancing.
Kitchen Shower Given
For Parson and Wife
Mociiniiicsbuig, Pa., July 31.
Ivitchen utensils of every descrip
tion, including aluminum and pyrex,
and other articles necessary to the
equipment of the kitchen, were
showered on the Rev. and Mrs. J.
Russel Bucher, of the Church of
God, who were recently wed. bv
members and friends of the Chris
tian Endeavor Societv, at the home
of the president. Mrs. Wilbur For
ney. East Main street, Tuesday eve
ning. Kenneth Shope presented gifts
which were brought in a clothes
basket and by the armful. The
Rev. Mr. Bucher responded. Re
freshments were served and the re
mainder of the evening spent social
ly, and with games on the lawn.
Passing of Barleycorn
Raises Hotel Rates
Scranton, July 31.—An advance In
the rates for rooms is announced
by the leading hotels of the city to
become effective on Friday. Print
ed cards have been posted in the
hotel lobbies calling attention to
the changes to be made in the prices
of rooms and giving the reason for
the action taken.
The cards read as follows: "Ow
i ing the loss in revenue on account
'of Prohibition, we are obliged to
: increase rates as follows, fifty cents
a day on rooms without a bath and
I one dollar a day on rooms with tub
I and shower bath, effective August
i 1."
GTESTS AT LYKEXS
Eykens. July 31.—Jerry Roup, of
Enhaut, and Miss Ethel Kiem, of
Steelton, are spending several days
I here.
HAJUUSBUKG TELEGRAPH
TRAMPS MORE THAN
150 MILES TO ENLIST
Huntingdon County Youth, Unable to Join Army in Harris
burg, Walks to Altoona and Passes Physical Exami
nation; Rejected For Want of Birth Proof
Altoona, July 31.—Penniless, hun
gry and tired after walking to this
city from Harrisburg. Guy Medllng,
a lad of IS years, who claims Pegue,
Huntingdon county, for his home, ar
rived in Altoona last night and ap
plied to Sergeant M. J. Erford of the
United States army recruiting sta
tion here for entry into the service.
Medltng, whose boyish looking face
gave him the appearance of a lad
several years younger told the cf
ficer that he had walked the entire
distance from the State Capital to
Altoona to enlist after the Harris
berg officers hu.i turned him down.
Medling told the officer here that
ho bail recently been workins on a
farm near his home town but as con
ditions were anything but pleasant
hi set out for Harrisburg last week
' enlist in the armv wit i a view to
l:.irnng a tr.de.
Alng to the lad's account of
his experienes when he reached Har
risburg the recruiting officers there
would have nothing to do with him
SURPRISE BRIDE
BY GIFT SHOWER
Happenings and Personal
Mention of People in New
Cumberland
w Cumberland, July 31.—M. A.
Hoflf's Sunday School class of young
ladies surprised Mrs. Harry Zimmer
man, one of the members who was
recently married, with a shower of
pretty and useful gifts towards
house-keeping. The shower was
held at the home of Mrs. Lake Gise
on Reno street.
George Eckert, who spent the past
year overseas, returned home Tuesday
Twenty girls, members of the
Girl's Military Service corps went to
Williams Grove to camp a weo*k.
They were chaperoned by Miss Jane
Naylor, Mrs. Hugh Hertzier and Mrs.
Westenhaver.
The Wild West snow on Third
street is a great attraction, especially
to the small boys.
Rev. C. 11. Heighes, pastor of the
Church of God, will preach at the
Dillshurg camp meeting on Sunday
evening, Aug 3.
Mrs. Harry Williams, of Scotland,
is visiting relatives in New Cumber
land.
Mrs. Willard Wertz, of Bellwood,
is the guest of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. William Simmons on Market
street. New Cumberland.
Mrs. Graham and son, of Baltimore
are visiting friends at New Cumber
land.
Marshal Smith is visting friends
at Hagerstown.
Mr. Brumbaugh, who is occupying
the E. N. Kirkpatrick house on
Bridge street is having a garage
erected.
But $lO,OOO in Strong
Box of Northumberland
Sunbury, Pa., July 31. —Funds in
the Northumberland County Trea
sury are at their lowest stage in
many a month, according to John
N. Glass, treasurer, to-day. There
is a balance of but $lO,OOO. This
is due to the paying out of more
than $125,000 in unseated land tax
moneys. These went to the dis
tricts, the school boards and the
county.
LITTLE LINES FROM NEARBY
Mlllcrntoira —Mr. and Mrs. E. C.
Morrow announce the birth of a son
on Sunday afternoon, August 3.
Shlrrmanstown —The Citizens' Band
will hold a festival on the lawn at
the Fire Engine House, Saturday
evening.
Dallastown—Dallastown will wel
come the return of its war heroes
on Aug. 13. Plans are being made
for the festivities.
Goltlsboro —Goldsboro is experi
encing a house shortage. A num
ber of requests for homes by tenant
dwellers had to be refused recently.
Rrndersvillr. .Simon P. Stover, a
widely known Adams county resi
dent died at the home of his son,
Dr. J. G. Stover, aged seventy-four
years.
Goltlsboro —Several nights ago a
weasel played havoc with a flock of
chicks owned by Carl Free, resid
ing at Cly. Twenty-nine were killed
in one raid.
York Haven —Cassel's Union Sun
day school will hold its annual pic
nic in the grove, adjoining the
church, on Saturday. The Starview
band will play.
Chnmbersburg —As the result of a
petition among local merchants by
several store clerks, every store in
this place will be closed each Thurs
day afternoon during August.
Mount Wolf—Elmer Myers has
removed here from Adams county,
where he conducted a grist mill.
He will assume charge of Manhat
tan mill, operated by his father.
Murysvllle—Among marriage li
censes recently issued at Hagers
town, Md., was one for Harry F.
Toomey, of Harrisburg, and Miss
Margaret I. Cohick, of Marysville.
York Haven —Sixteen members of
the local Girl Scouts returned from
an outtng along the Conewago
creek, at Conewago Heights. They
were chaperoned by Miss Rosa
Lentz.
Marietta The Maytown high
school alumni association will hold
their annual picnic at Accomac on
Saturday, 'August 16. Motor boat ac
commodations will be at the Acco
mac landing.
Marietta—The board of directors
of the Exchange National bank met
yesterday morning and elected B.
Frank Hiestand president of the
bank, to succeed his father, the late
B. F. Hiestand. who died last week.
Gettysburg—The carpenters of the
town have demanded a raise in
wages from $4 to J4.60 per day, and
it was a case of the contractors
yielding or stopping work on several
buildings under course of construc
tion.
Newport—Newport Camp Fire girls,
who have been camping for the past
two weeks at Iroquois, have return
ed to their homes. A farewell party
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because' he could not produce n cer
tified copy of his birth certificate.
Not knowing what to do next the
boy decided to try Altoona and set
out for this city Monday morning.
He lukel the entire distance riding
"but several miles by automobile when
he was picked up by a passing
motorist. Asked where he put up
during the night Medling explained
that ho kept walking without food
the entire time until he arrived here.
Upon his arrival in Altoona Ser
geant Erford, upon hearing his story
secured a room at a local hotel for
the boy where he spent last night.
He was up bright and early this
morning and passed the physical ex
amination for entry into thi\ air ser
vice of the United States army. John
Greiner, connected with the local re
cruiting party went to Huntingdon
this forenoon to secure a copy of the
boy's birth certificate in order that
no further complication will arise in
getting their iccruit past the Har
risburg head quoi ters.
WOMAN SAVES
SALESMAN $950
Mendel Recovers Money Feft
in Pocket of Garment Sent
to Laundry
Scranton. July 31. —Through the
honesty and watchful eye of a young
woman employe of the Lackawanna
Laundry, I. Mendel, of New York
city, a traveling salesman, is just
about $940 richer than he otherwise
might have been. Miss Schulte, the
young woman, despite her objections,
is herself richer to the extent of
$lO. he reward from Mendel.
The latter was a guest at Hotel
Casey on Tuesday, and last night
deposited one of his garments in
the laundry receptacle, to be sent
to the laundry. This morning he
realized he had left his roll, amount
ing to $950, in the pocket of the
garment, and immediately hurried
to the laundry.
The laundry officials told hint Miss
Schulte, working in the marking
room, had noticed the bulky ob
ject in the pocket before it found
its way into the wash, and im
mediately turned the over
to the office. Mendel demanded that
the young woman be given some re
ward for her honesty. She finally
agreed to take the reward.
New York Firm Buys
Three Shirt Manufactories
MlllerMtovrn, Pa.. July 31.—A most
important business deal recently con- !
sumated and Just announced, in- '
eludes the sale by C. C. Page, of this !
place, of shirt factories owned and j
operated by him in Millerstown, j
Perry county, and Port Royal and !
Mexico, Juniata county.
AH three establishments have been ;
sold to the Philip Jones Company, (
Inc., of New York City. The sale !
prices have not been announced. •
Possession of the establishments will i
be taken by the New York firm !
September 1.
WILL LIVE AT AKRON, O.
Huntingdon, Pa., July 31.— J. L. j
Collins, of 1431 Moore street, with I
his family left Huntingdon last eve- j
ning for Akron, 0., where they will i
make their future home.
was held Tuesday evening and the
girls returned to their homes in this
place on Wednesday.
Newport—Extensive arrangements
have been mhde for opening the re
cently constructed Springdale Park
in Bloomfield Narrows, between
Newport and New Bloomfield. Fri
day evening will be opening night.
Newport orchestra, augmented by
several members from the Newport
Citizens' Band, will furnish music.
Hanover—The Sheppard and My
ers Company, who conduct a chain
of more than 50 shoe stores
throughout the United States, will
increase its plant's capacity, with
the erection of a two-story brick
building, 60 by 220 feet in dimen
sions.
Newport—The matinee horse races
of the Perry County Agricultural
Society, scheduled for this Saturday,
have been postponed because of the
lack of time for preparation. The
event will be held within the near
future.
Chnmbersburg Fifty-one addi
tional new members were received
into the local Chamber of Commerce.
More than two hundred new mem
bers have been admitted to the
Chamber at the last two meetings,
the majority being laboring men.
DAUGHTER CONTESTS WILL
Carlisle, Pa., July 31.—The will
of the late F. C. Kramer, involving
the disposition of a considerable
sum, is being contested by Mrs. Em
ma Eversman, of Philadelphia, a
daughter, who claims undue in
fluence on the part of other chil
dren.
.JSIK
A roco
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No other way than
the Grape Nuts
way can process
wheat and barley
into such tempt
ing flavor.
Grape-Nuts
"There's a Reason"
ROPER STANDS
FIRM ON RULING
Says Abandonment of Rev
enue District Is Made in
Interest of Service
Lancaster, Pa., July 31.—1n his In
tervlew yesterday with Lancastrians
who had gone to Washington to
fk°',t against the abandonment of
the Ninth Internal Revenue district,
i ommissioner Roper indicated that
he would not budge from his posi
tion on the removal of the revenue
headquarters from Lancaster. He
claims it is his aim to copy the pos
tal service system by which it is
planned to carry equal service to
every city and town.
Officials from the Revenue Bu
reau arrived yesterday at the Ninth
district offices to supervise the final
auditing of the books and tabulat
ing of cigar and documentary
stamps prior to the consolidating of
the office with the First district of
fice at Philadelphia.
The officials, Revenue Agent
letcner and Inspector Crosson
" po ? . thoir arrival immediately
started work and will have everv
tlnng in readiness by Friday, when
Co lector Lcderer, of the Philadel
phia district, will come to Lancas
ter to formally take charge of the
property of the Ninth.
Woman's Fall Results
in Death at Hospital
Lebanon, July 31. - Mrs. Nora
Christ, aged 31 years, sustained fatal
injuries shortly after midnight while
on an automobile ride with her hus
band, Clarence Christ. telegraph
operator at the Pennsylvania Rail
road station at Cornwall. Mr. and
Mrs. Christ started on the auto ride
shortly after the husband finished
his day's work at 9 o'clock in the
evening.
The accident occurred while they
were homeward bound shortly after
midnight, when Mrs. Christ fell
from the running board of the car
onto the roadside in the vicinity of
the Cornwall Methodist church, sus
taining concussion of the brain, the
effects of which caused her death at
the Good Samaritan Hospital at 3
o'clock yesterday morning.
NOW MEN!
OUR BIG AUGUST
STARTS FRIDAY
TOMORROW
This is the big clothing sale for which we
have made preparations. ifesaf
The Suits in the Sale Are
Worth $25 to $35 aw&\
Every person who has been reading the fuf/ l\\
newspapers lately has seen the many articles J/k V
in reference to the advanced prices of cloth- l§fmZNnl iff v \£\ >r
ing for this Fall. jMWMa'V '
Some newspaper articles have stated that fljSaf
clothing prices will be 100 per cent, higher, yn I|Li J | |i? \
We feel sure that clothing prices will be ? 1 [f /
higher—in many cases very much higher a/ //
than they are now. Therefore, we urge pfl j ■
every man who wants a suit to take advan- Uv. hlli
tage of our $19.95 sale, which begins Friday, \\
to-morrow. 1\ \\ J
Every wanted material is represented in \\\ \vk J
these suits. The very best materials that V ir\ (I
could be put into suits at $25 and $35 are I |l
in these suits for $19.95. ✓ \i iMUV
All the best colors are here, good, con- I I ]l:
servative styles that are suitable for young
men and older men, conservative fellows I Mill
and fashionable dressers who like styles a |||jl
little out of the ordinary. i HHI
All together, it is the best assortment of J| ||flV| |
suits at $19.95 you have laid eyes on this H lllfl ||
year. You probably won't see anything like
them next year.
BUY EARLY.
IN OUR MEN'S STORE—FIRST FLOOR
JULY 31, 1919.
TOWN'S HEROES
HOME FROM WAR
But One, John Wesley Dc
haven, Fell in Battle
Against Huns
. .Liverpool, July 31. —Harvey Long,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Long
and Liverpool's Inst soldier boy who
served in the Fifth Sanitary Divi
sion of the U. S. Army for over 13
months in France, returned to his
home here this week. Young Long
is looking fine. Over 35 boys from
Liverpool and vicinity answered the
call to colors and all but one, John
Wesley Dehaven, yvho offered his
life on French soil as the supreme
sacrifice, have returned home in
good shape. The big welcome home
will be given them on September 13.
Memorial services for John Wesley
Dehaven will be held in the Luth
eran church on Sunday, August 10,
at 10 a. m., in charge of the Pa
[triotic Sons of America, the Rev.
Clyde W. Schaffer, the pastor,
preaching the memorial sermon.
Sparks Cause Fire
on Melton King Farm
Mount Wolf, p a „ July 31.—A fire
causing a loss estimated at $7,000
occurred yesterday morning on the
farm of Milton King, near Zions-
Vlew, when sparks from a engine
used to thresh, is supposed to have
set fire to the barn. Three horses,
a mule, several hogs, with the sea
son's grain and hay crops were lost
In the flames.
NO COURT WHILE
THE ACRES CALL
New niooitiflcM, Pa., July 31.
Sheriff D. L. Kistlcr has notified
both Grand and Traverse Jurors
drawn for the August term of
Court not to appear, as tho cases
listed for trial before a jury have
been postponed until the next
term of Court. This was done
to enable the farmers on the
jury to remain on their Jobs.
TRIES SUICIDE
AFTER QUARREL
Woman's Purchase of White
Pumps Objected to
by Husband
Rod Dion, July 31.—As the result
of a quarrel with her husband over
the purchase of a pair of white
pumps and silk stockings of similar
color, Mrs. Austin Dunlap, aged 25,
attempted suicide by hanging yes
terday morning in an outbuilding at
the plant of the C. N. Foreman Ci
gar Company, this place, where she
is employed.
When discovered by Viola Emen
heiser. a fellow employe, who cut
her down, she was unconscious.
Failing at suicide, the despondent
woman after regaining conscious
ness, returned to making cigars,
with the marks of the rope on her
neck. This is Mrs. Dunlap's second
attempt at self-destruction. Six
I weeks ago she was frustrated in
i drinking the contents of a four
ounce bottle of poison by her sister,
Pansy Blouse, who snatched the
bottle from her. Mrs. Dunlap mar
ried Dunlap but live weeks ago.
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