2 News of One Day Gathered in the Cities and Towns of Central Pennsylvania THREE YEARS IN PRISON FOR MEN WHO BREAK JAIL Harding, Dice and Brown Sen tenced by Judge Bal dridge in Blair Co. Hollidaysburg. Pa., Aug. 5. —Bud Harding and Raymond Dice, both of whom temporarily effected their escape from the Blair county jail July 25 after muking a brutal at tack on several fellow prisoners, were each sentenced to not less than three years and nine months or mora than live years in the Western Penitentiary upon pleading guilty before Judge Thomas J. Baldrige in court here yesterday morning. Edward Brown, who was also im plicated in the jail breaking but who was not captured until several days after the sensational escape of the trio, was sentenced to not less than •one year or more than eighteen months in the pen. Both Harding and Dice, in addi ' tion to the jail breaking charge and that of aggravated assault and bat tery with intent to kill, pleaded guilty to robbing four homes in this city. Brown also faced charges of aggravated assault and battery with intent to kill in addition to jail breaking. Fourteen prisoners, all told, were brought up before the court for sentence. Master Mechanic Dobson Promoted to New District Sun bury, Aug. 5. —F. L. Dobson, master mechanic of the Sunbury shops of the Pennsylvania Railroad, has been promoted to a similar posi tion at the Meadows' shops near Jersey City. He received word yes terday afternoon of the appointment, and left immediately, as it took ef fect August 1. H. A. Brenneman. general fore man at the Altoona shops, has been promoted to master mechanic at the Sunbury shops. He is expected here to-day. His appointment also went into effect as of August 1. Soldier Weds When Called Back to Camp Chambersburg, Pa., Aug. 5. William H. France, of Pueblo, Colo rado. and Miss Edna S. Ferguson of Chambersburg, were married at the King Street U. B. parsonage by the Rev. B. F. Blubaugh. The wedding | was to have been held in the Cen- 1 tral Presbyterian Church this eve ning, but Mr. France, who has just recently returned from overseas, where he served in the U. S. army, suddenly was recalled to Camp Dix and desired to have the ceremony performed at once. Automobile Runs Into Creek; Many Witnesses York Haven, Pa., Aug. s.—When the gear shaft of William H. Myers' automobile failed to work on Sun day afternoon, the machine ran over an embankment and into the Conewago creek. Water completely covered the car. The accident oc curred at "Elm Beach," a few miles west of here, in the presence of up ward of 1,000 excited spectators. Myers was saved from drowning by Jumping. The machine was later raised by a derrick from a York garage. GET LICENSE TO WED Lebanon, Aug. s.—William S. Man ning. master mechanic, of Harrisburg and Miss Estelle R. Rinkenburger, of 709 Union avenue, this city, daughter of Fred J. Rinkenburger, of York, j were granted a marriage license here. ! • i TEARS AT DOG'S FUNERAL Marietta, Aug. s.—The oldest dog in Lancaster county, at least It was so registered this year, belonging to the family of John W. Espenshied, the tnnsorial artist, has passed on. The ani mal, which was named "Coalie," was nearly twenty years of age, and made daily trips to the bar bershop for many years. He be came blind and otherwise infirm, so Veterinarian Alexander put him to sleep. There followed a funeral at the Espenshied home, and tears were shed. S— * —— _________ If You havent Tried POST TOASTIES Nows thetime-ssys There was such delicious corn flakes. TUESDAY EVENING, LEWISTOWN DRY FOR DOZEN YEARS SPURTS Mifflin County Borough Rejoices in Modern Conveniences; in 1889 Frogs Disported in Pond in Center Square; Elec tric Lights Dispel Gloom and Trolley Cars Move Probably no town in the State has had greater growth than has Lewis town. In thirty years there has been a change. "The town is up to date in many ways. In 1889 Lewis town was a little country town ol less than 4,000 inhabitants. The streets in many parts of the town were like country sroads and frogs were found in a pond in the center of the town. There were gas lights jn those days. The water supply came from Kishaeoquillas creek and there was a saying that when Burnham had onions for dinner Lewistown tasted them in the water later in the day. There were no paved streets then, no electric car line and buses drawn by horss hauled passengers between Lewistown and Lewistown Junction. There were no suburbs, just Lewis town proper and the works or in dustries were the North American Tannery and the Lewistown Foundry and Machine Works. There were no theaters, no park on Monument Square and • but one large public building. Automobiles, of course, were unknown and the old gray mare had full sway. Houses were then lighted by gas or coal oil and John Davidsizer, a vet eran of the Civil War, sold oil from house to house. A big baseball held was used for games on West Fifth streets and a blackberry patch yield ed many berries just north of town. Times indeed have changed. The baseball tield has long been built up with pretty residences and North Walnut street has taken the place of the blackberry patch. The streets POLE SLIPS AND | DRIVER IS HURT Noah Burkhart Caught Be tween Tractor and Wagon Loaded With Grain | Wellsville, Pa., Aug;. 5. Noah | Burkhart, 45 years old, a farmer re ! siding in Washington township, was ! seriously injured when caught be- I tween a tractor and a wagon loaded with grain. Burkhart was engaged in hacking the grain loaded wagon into the barn with the aid of a tractor engine and a coupling pole. The pole slipped, causing the wagon to rush down the decline on him. He was pinned against the large iron wheel. He is confined to bed suffering from an incision more than a dozen inches in length across the power part of his abdomen, a wrenched back and probably inter nal injuries. It required 15 stitches to close the wound in the abdomen. Aged Woman on Long Journey by Automobile Hagerstown, Md., Aug. 5. Mrs. ! William Upton, aged 70 years, pass j ed through this city yesterday driv : ing a Ford car from California to I the Atlantic Coast. The aged wo- I man showed no signs of fatigue as I she entered upon the last lap of the j long journey. • Mrs. Upton, who is I from San Francisco, said her friends told her she was crazy to attempt | the trip. She is making the trip 'in an effort to forget the sorrow j into which she was plunged by the ! recent death of her husband and j family. Mercer House Barßoom to Be Turned Into Grocery ! Mereersburg, Pa., Aug. 5. The Mercer House bar room will be made i into a grocery store. The room has (.been leased to the Penmar Grocery | Co. Russell R. Shaffer who was head | clerk in the Hege and Myers depart- I ment store for a number of years, | will be the manager of the store. GET LICENSES TO WED i Hagcrstown, Md., Aug. s.—Marri j age licenses were issued here to the I following Pennsylvania couples: : Dewey O. Yeoman, Macon, Ga., and 1 Mary Miller, Gettysburg; Benjamin |R. Rarick, Millmont, and Mary C. ' Yersley, Mifflinburg. of all the main sections of the town are paved and as suburbs there are Lake Park. Kloynd.vke. Hamilton Terrace and Mount Rock. The pop ulation has grown to about 13,000 ! SOUls. : There are three theaters and the j Susquehanna Silk Mills, the Thomp i son Knitting Mills, the Lewistown | Foundry and Machine Works, the j Moller Auto Works, the Mann axe I factory, the Shreffler concrete block ; works, the Belmont Motors Corpor i ation plant, the Lewistown Ice & ! Storage Plant and several other : small concerns. The town has four ' tine high school buildings, a line ! park In Monument Square in honor ;of Mtftlin county's brave soldiers ; and sailors. There now is an elec tric car line from Lewistown Junc tion through Lewistown to Reeds ville. six miles away. The water for the town's supply now* comes right from the mountains through Mine harts Gap and is as pure as any \vater can be and the town is lighted by electric lights. There have been no saloons in the town since 1907. There ns an ordinance against spitting on the sidewalk and against swearing on the streets. No gambling is allowed and th e town is noted for its good morals. Citi zens are proud of its wonderful growth and greater things are yet in store for Lewistown. A couple miles north of Lewis town is the big Standard Steel works, employing about 5,000 men when running full and the Logan Iron and Steel Plant employing about 600 men. CATTLE PERISH IN FARM FIRE Season's Crops, Too, Are De stroyed by Flames Near Fisherville Halifax, Aug. 5. —The barn on the C. M. Bowerman farm, near Fisher ville, was destroyed by fire on Sat urday evening. The barn contained the season's crops which were de stroyed along with cattle, hogs and a colt. A pair of mules were the only animals rescued from the burn ing building. It is believed the fire was caused by combusition from overheated I grain. The farm is tenanted by j John Helt, who had the mules at work in a field nearby when the flames broke out. The farm was pur chased only a few days ago by Theodore Beaverfi of Halifax. Farmer's Acre Just Keeps on Yielding Much Corn Dover, Pa., Aug. s.—Without the I usual rotation or an ounce of ferti lizer an acre of ground on the farm [of Aaron Berkheimer, near here, has been producing yearly for 19 years from 80 to 90 bushels of corn. Berkheimer says it never has failed to bring "very satisfactory results." Runaway Horse Had to Be Killed After Crash York Haven, Pa., Aug. s.—When a team of runaway horses driven by Ercus Wolf, of Cly, collided with the automobile of Murray Idial. Pleasant Grove, Miss Violet Repman was pain fully injured, and one of the horses was so badly hurt it had to be killed. TRANSFERRED HERE Lebanon, Aug. s.—Raymond Wise, of 1104 Guilford street, a freight breakman for the Pennsylvania rail road company left yesterdayrfor Har risburg, having been transferred to the Harrisburg Division of the com pany. He will make runs for the company from Harrisburg to Phila delphia and into New Jersey. LITTLE LINES FROM NEARBY McAllatervllle—The annual McAlis terville Harvest Home picnic was held on Saturday. Mount Wolf—Richard Stock has purchased the George L. Hoff home, situated on Second street. Marietta —The thirteenth annual reunion of the Book family will be at Port Royal, Thursday, August 14. Newberry—The annual Newberry Sunday school picnic held on Satur day attracted more than 500 persons. Goldoboro —The Paddletown United Evangelical Sunday school will hold its annual picnic, in Gross' Grove, on Aug. 16. Mlllerntown—The Millerstown Un ( ion Sunday school picnic will be held jon Thursday. All business houses will be closed. Dlllxburg—Miss Ruth Bender has been elected a teacher in the schools at Ridgley Park, Delaware county, for the 1919-20 term. Dlllaburg—George Bowman, a pa tient at the Harrisburg hospital where he underwent an operation, is reported doing nicely. Marysvllle—A band concert will be given next Sunday afternoon by the Duncannon Cornet Band at the Young Men's Association building. S Dlllsburg—David Hunter has pur chased the Joseph Grove property in Franklin township and Amos Rick rode the D. S. Kummel home. Mount Wolf —W. O. Knaub, Man ager of the Keystone Table Company's plant, has purchased from the Gov ernment 31,056 feet of walnut logs. Marysvllle —Marysville Republicans will meet in the Municipal Building to name a borough ticket for the fall election. Ten important offices are to be filled. Lancaster*—'Thousands of dollars damage was caused in the book bindery of Mayor L. Trout, when a careless employe failed to turn off the spigot and the place was flooded. Lancaster—ln the face of prohl tton. six more hotel men in this 'county have allowed their licenses to lapse, including the hotel at Andrew's Bridge, which is a land mark. 4 [OUicr State News on Page ■!.] I HAJLRJSBTJB.G EiSmMSJ. TELEGRAPH FIRE DESTROYS FARMERS HOUSE Barn Saved But Dwelling Near Chambersburg Is Prey to Flames m Cliainbersburg, Pa., Aug. s.—Fire destroyed the home of Levi Gelsin ger, along the Warm Spring road, early yesterday morning. Firemen from this place were called and when they arrived on the scene found the home, a log dwelling, al ready a mass of flames. Nothing could be done to save the structure. Some of the furniture and household goods were carried out by neigh bors. The efforts of th e firemen were directed toward saving the barn. Although much of the furniture was carried to safety, three bed room suites and several articles stored in the attic of the building were burned. All of the family meat, lard and provisions were con sumed, while the members of the family themselves escaped with only the clothing which they wore at the time. Occupants of Car Are Injured Near Mount Holly Carlisle, Pa.. Aug. s.—Several per sons had narrow escapes from ser ious injury when the automobile of Monroe Stover, Mt. Holly Springs, turned completely over on the road from Carlisle to that town. Herbert Harman, the owner's son-in-law .vas ! badly cut and bruised. In addition the two men, two women and little girl in the car were badly bruised. Trouble with the steering gear is blamed for the accident. Illinois Rector Accepts Call to Lebanon Parish Lebanon, Aug. s.—Thomas Brunner, of the Board of Vestrymen of St. Luke's Episcopal church, have re ceived a telegram from Rev. Arling ton A. McCallum, of Glencoe, 111., ac cepting the call to the rectorship of the local church. The congregation recently extended the call unani mously. He will come here on or about October X. Contract Let For 45 Houses For Hershey Co. Marietta, Aug. s.—Contractor Al bert G. Walters, who is remodeling j-and reconstructing th e new silk mill near the Pennsylvania Railroad depot, has been awarded the con tract for the erection of 45 houses at Hershey, for the Hershey Choco late Company. The work will be pushed as rapidly as possible, so that they can be occupied in the fall. Strike Vote Not to Be Known Until August 24 Hagerstown, Md., Aug. s.—While the belief is prevalent among the 1,300 _ workmen employed at the Western Maryland Railroad shopß in this city that a strike may be called this week, yet a prominent leader of the men said a vote was being taken, the result of which would not be known until August 24. Sons Are Appointed Estate Administrators Annvllle. Pa., Aug. 5. The late Joseph S. Kreider. who died at his home here on Saturday, July 26, left an estate of $215,000, of which $15,000 Is in real estate. Letters of administration have been granted to his two sons. Gideon R. Kreider and D. Albert Kreider. WOMAN DIES SUDDENLY Wrightsville, Aug. 5. —Mrs. John Hartzell, 77 years old. died suddenly at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Weidle, this place, of heart trouble. She Is survived by the fol lowing children: Mrs. John Weidle, Wrightsville; Mrs. Roscoe Burg. Middletown; Mrs. Mary Lanahan, Harrisburg; Mrs. George Monroe, King Park, N. Y.; Mrs. Carrie Pea and Harry Hartzell. Harrisburg. The funeral was held yesterday, burial being made at Newport. Marysvllle—The Rev. J. C. Relg hard, pastor of the Marysvillc Zion Lutheran church and of the Duncan non Lutheran church, is in attend ance at the summer assembly at Get tysburg. Marietta —Mrs. Helen, wife of Sam uel Ross, S3 years old, of Philadelphia died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Howard, Marietta, while on a visit. Her remains will be sent to Philadelphia for burial. Marietta—John E. Frankford, of Columbia, in repairing an old build ing in the rear of the Franklin house, found two old coins, one an Ameri can coin, dated 1837, and the other a foreign coin, dated 1735. Carlisle —The faculty will be prac tically the same as last year with the addition of Prof. Forrest Craver who will have charge of the physi cal education and . sports depart ments. Marietta —George- W. Erisman, a former resident of Rohrerstown, where he conducted a milling busi ness, died in California yesterday, from a complication of diseases, aged 67 years. His widow and five chil dren survive. York —Mayor Hugentugler ordered Charles Haas, of Baltimore, to pay a fine of SIOO because he wus charged by Traffic Officer Cramer with operating a motor cycle in this city while under the influence of liquor. Wrlglitsville—The Riverside Foundry company will increase the capacity of its plant with t*e erec tion of an addition 54 by 100 feet in dimensions. The work on the new structure began yesterday morning. DAY and NIGHT SCHOOL Open All Year. Enter Any Time. Individual Promotion. BECKLEY'S BUSINESS COLLEGE 121 MARKET ST. B*U 12ft (Opp. btuaiej Dial 401 ft THIEVES PROWL ABOUT MARIETTA Town Stirred by Operations of Men Trying to Break Into Property j MiirictUi, Aug. s.—The people of ! I Marietta were much disturbed yes- | I terday over robberies and attempted ■ | burglaries early Monday morning. West Market street was the section visited. At the residence of Wil liam H. Sultzbach, an electrician, the robbers entered the home, went to the .third floor and ransacked the room of Frank Shulte. They se cured S2O in cash, two ten-dollar bills, A search was made and a man seen in the rear of the yard at the residence of Edgar K. Villes, three doors away. He was short and stout and wore a slouch hat. At. the American Store Company | footprints could be seen. A half pane of glass was removed from a window. Chased from this neigh borhood, the thieves went to the Columbia Telephone Company Ex change, where George Richards is the night operator. Here they rap ped on the window with such force to break the glass. In so doing they aroused Richards. There is a clue to the thieves and arrests may follow. There was a demand for firearms and ammunition all day yesterday. Laborers Quit Work; Snakes Too Numerous Reading, Pa., Aug. 5. Nineteen laborers brought here from distant points recently by Quinlan & Robert son, contractors on the new Ham burg-Port Clinton State highway, quit because of the great number of j copperhead snakes uncovered on the i job. The road flanks the wall of the : old Blue Mountain dam, which is i being removed. Sometimes the I steamshovel unearths a dozen of the I venomous snakes in one load and the j men have had scores of narrow j escapes. Steve Klof was bitten several days \ ago and is now in a Reading hos- \ pital. Shock Snaps Neck of Boy Working in Mine Pittston. Pa., Aug. 5. Merle ! Shaver, 18 years old, of Monument avenue, Wyoming, met death in a ; strange manner at No. 14 colliery of the Pennsylvania Coal Company, j He had commenced work painting a steam pipe when his head came in contact with an electric wire over head. The shock caused him to throw his head back suddenly, the | quick motion breaking his neck, i causing instant death. Shaver had been graduated from ! Wyoming High School only a few j weeks ago. York Camper Drowns in the Susquehanna Yorfl, Pa.. Aug. 5. Word has i been received here of the drowning 1 in the Susquehanna River, near Sus- | quehanna, Pa., of Henry Francis l Gundrum, aged 17 years,'son of H. j F. Gundrum, this city, and his father hits gone to bring the body home. In ] company with Richard Newharn, of , York, young Gundrum left about a 1 week ago on a camp trip to Susque- I hannu. Unbalanced Hanover Man J Tries to Kill Himself Hanover. Pa., Aug. s.—While in I an unbalanced mental condition, due j to ill health, Joseph Arentz, 53 years j old, attempted suicide here, first j with a butcher knife, then with an j ax, with which he dealt himself many blows on the head. The wounds may prove fatal. Arentz i was found lying under a tree in a semi-conscious condition and is at the York hospital. Mill Property For Sale |; 85-BAUREL ROLLER MILL 3 Run of Stone for Chopping FINE WATER JOWER Also ; B ROOM DWELLING HOUSE ! Six acres of ground, mostly all j kinds of fruit. This is a fine j location, with plenty of business. Good reason for selling. Inquire J. C. GILL 1103 Rcginn St., Harrisburg or C. P. KEITER Carlisle R. 1). 9. * < ' SEVEN MUST FACE LARCENY CHARGES Mochanicsburg, Pa., Aug. 5. —This evening Olen Honey, George Lep pard, John Steel, Blair Pittinger, Edward Shultz, John Lightner and Francis Horner, all young men of Carlisle, will appear before Justice William H. Mullin to answer charges of malicious mischief, forcible entry and larceny preferred by Constuble Charles Snyder. Beginning last September and also on different occasions since then these lads, whose ages range from 16 to 22 yeurs, the information charges, have been making visits to the Pine Hill Country Club in middlesex township and the eottage of Albert Swartz, in North Middle ton township, and have damaged the buildings and stolen property. Both buildings are near the Con odoguinet creek. At the Pine Hill Country Club guns, pipe, an American flag, several gallons of paint, knives, a large quantity of fishing tackle and other I Wall Paper Sale 1 D " c ind rnir.ri>!L' s " nl mer Sa| b of Wall Paper started Monday, August 4, consisting of all the newest designs coioringshvvogue today. This is the sale you have been waiting for 20,000 Ro,ls B'/2C a roll I£% nnn Rolls ° f 25c and 3 ° c wail ic * roii IOjUUU Paper reduced to 1 DC 1 Rolls of 40c and 50c Wall OP* a roll Paper reduced to £DC 5 HAH Rolls of 75c and SI.OO Wall 4 g a roll >UUU Paper reduced to *tDC This lot consists of 30-inch Wall Paper, in plain effects, blends, floral and grass cloth weaves Canvas, Burlaps, Sanitas and Licrusta reduced. Expert mechanics furnished if desired. Also prompt service. Our customers who hang their own paper please, bring room measurements No charge made for trimming paper. Contractors get our prices for tirst-class work. Landlords home owners and real estate agents, this is your opportunity to save money on wall paper. ' Window Shades Made to Order—Store Closes Thursday Afternoons and (i O'clock Evenings. „ Established W. A. REAMER & SON r Established I — 1505 North Sixth St. 1886 THE HOFF STORE Fourth and Bridge Streets New Cumberland SPECIAL VALUES FOR AUGUST Parlor, Diningroom, Livingroom, Bedroom, Hall, Porch, Library and Kitchen Furniture, Sets and Individual Pieces; Carpets, Rugs, Linoleums, Curtains, Refrigerators, Housefurnishings MTU RE FOR THE BABY Unusually large assortments Kar-O-Kids, Cribs, Bassinets, Ward s'3.2s Up ITJtDV CTDAII CDC Reed with rubber tires,'in*Tw—^' DAdI dIi\ULLLI\J with or without hood. SIO.OO up to SIB.OO Baby Coaches-Special BABY COACHES Finished in White Enamel, upholstered Very fine line Reed and White Enamel, in white corduroy; artillery wheels. New "n° d ": v " y $44.00 s2s.°°' $25, 50 ' s3o.°° A BIG CITY FURNITURE STORE—Occupying our own building—in a location where expenses are very low, enabling us to offer values that rep resent a great saving in every instance. \ = 1 Goods delivered free in Harrisburg and other cities and towns within a radius of 50 miles. Valley Traction cars stops in front of our doors. \ AUGUST 5, 1919. property were stolen. The ma rauders broke open every locker in the building, destroyed practically all the contents, tore the bedclothes into strips and threw them into the creek. From the motorboat, the property of John Griffith, which was used by the members of the club going to and from the cottage, they took a carburetor, a lubricator, an oil cup, and brass pipe. The lubricator, which cost sl6, was sold to Reuben Ettinger, a Cirsle junk dealer, for 20 cents. From the Swartz cottage the lads tore every shutter and door and broke every window in th e entire dwelling. They then stole three seines, cooking utensils and other property. The stove and stove pipe they took from its place and threw pipe and plates into the creek. The blinds and all the bedelothing, in cluding woolen blankets were torn into shreds and then thrown into the creek, where it was later found. WILL PICNIC IN GROVE Marietta. Aug. 5. The Sunday school of St. John's Episcopal church will hold its annual outing at Maple Qrove on Thursday. EAT With False Teeth? SURE Dr. Wernet's Powder RMU them firm. Prevent* tore tan* \ White. Flavored. Antiseptic. If your dental plate is loose and drops, get instant relief, use Dr. Wernet's Powder for false teeth. You can eat, laugh, talk with ease. Guarant.ad by Wernet Dental Mfg. Co., 116 Beekman St., N. Y. 25c, 50c, & SI.OO, At Drug and Department Stores. Refusa all others. Thit it the original powder.
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