2 News of One Day Gleaned in the Cities and Towns of Central Pennsylvania t STATE PYTHIANS TO MEET AUG. 19 Annual Convention Will Be Held in Lancaster With Many in Attendance Lancaster, Pa., Aug. 9.—For the ftrct time In many years Pennsyl vania Knights of Pythias will hold their annual Convention in Lancas ter. The Convention will open on August 19 at ten o'clock in the Mar tin Auditorium. About ten hundred of the members of the organization are expected as there are about six hundred lodges. Each one of these will send at least one delegate. Last night all the local members held a meeting at their home and many reports were heard by the sub committees. About twenty men are on the general committee, which will have charge of the affair. It was decided that the Stevens House would be the headquarters for the entire convention. The feature of the gathering on August 19, 20 and 21 will be a big dance and banquet at the Rossmere Hotel on the night of August 20. Special arrangements are being made for amusements during the latter part of the evening and the com mittee thinks that this gathering will be the most memorable ever held here. Arrangements have been made to house at least one thousand mem bers of the Order. As all of the ho tels in the city could only accom modate about six hundred people several boarding houses will throw open their doors to the visitors. Sec retary Honoman requested that everybody having a room that they can spare should communicate with him at once. He lives aj 310 West Lemon street. During the conference many prominent speakers will make short addresses. Officers will alse be elected and delegates named to at tend the national convention. Automobile Goes Over Bank and Through Fence Mount Wolf, Pa., Aug. 9. The automobile driven by Mrs. Harvey Shue, York, was badly damaged on Thursday evening, when the wheels skidded on the freshly oiled surface of the steep hill, south of Emigs ville and the car ran over an em bankment and through a fence. Both front wheels of the machine were broken off. The accident occurred while Mrs. Shue was en route to Mount Wolf to meet her husband, who is employed in the office of the American Wire Fabrics Company's plant. She escaued injury. Harrisburg Couple Did Not Appear at Hagerstown Hagerstown, Md„ Aug. 9. The police of this city were notified from Harrisburg to apprehend a runaway couple from that city if they came and applied for a marri age license. The father of the young woman, V. J. Smart, deputy revenue collector, telephoned the po lice to hold the couple until he ar rived, but they failed to appear. The young man's name was given as Leon Neff. COL J. WEIR GRISSINGER IS HOME FROM WAR FIELDS Mechanicsburg, Pa., Aug. 9. After an absence of almost two years, Colonel J. Weir Grissinger, chief sur geon of the First Army Corps, Rainbow Division, is at the home of his father in-law, John M. Underwood, West Main street, with whom Mrs. Grissinger and two sons remained during his service abroad. Colonel Grissinger is home on two months' furlough.—A session of the Aid Society of St. Mark's Lutheran Church was held on Thursday evening it the home of Mr. and Mrs. A .B. Itupp, East Main street.—Among the teachers from this place and vicinity vho attended the School of Methods at Shippensburg on Tuesday and Wednes day were Professor W. H. Hench, of ■ihlremanstown ; Miss Genifred Walters, it Weltzville; Miss Beatrice Bucher, of Silver Spring; Miss Grace Witmer, Miss Cmma Sours and Miss Esther Farence, tf Mechanicsburg.—At a meeting of the 'itizen Fire Company it was decided i increase the contributions to the Sol ders and Sailors Memorial Park fund, ly giving a sum of money sufficient to mrchase an acre of ground.—The Rev. 3. L. C. Baer, former pastor of the ihurch of God, who was calling on rlends here, left for Camp Dix, where le has been engaged since the begin ilng of war activities and was commis doned chaplain.—The Misses Helen and •lleanor Harrold are visiting at the YORK HAVEN COUPLE GO IN SEARCH OF HEALTH York Haven, Pa., Aug. 9.—Rally '.ay will be observed at the United brethren church on Sunday, Sep 3mber 21, and Harvest Home Sep amber 28.—Mrs. Earl Pishburn nd Miss Pauline Krafft, of Middle own, were guests this week of Mr. nd Mrs. Joseph Krafft.—Henry lowers, who had been critically ill, i able to be about.—Mrs. Harvey 'oomey has been confined to bed or a week by illness. —Mr. and Mrs. litchell Myers, of Harrisburg, were ecent guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. u-nold.—Mrs. Elizabeth Idial, of 'leasant Grove, is visiting Mrs. Jeorge Spangler.—Gordon Kunkel, ork, is a guest at the home of Mr. nd Mrs. D. H. Sweitzer.—Mr. and Irs. E. C. Gillenzopf and his Wis onsin guests, Mr. and Mrs. Eman ,el Whisler, Mr. and Mrs. John E. /hisler and three children. Miss "lorence Williams and Miss Vinardia /hisler, composed a recent motor ig party to Donegal Springs and tershey.—Miss Lottie ■ Kreisher re amed to Philadelphia after visit lg her oousin, Mrs. I. M. Anspach. —Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Walton and DAY and NIGHT SCHOOL .Open All Ycai. Enter Any Time. IntliTlilunl Promotion. BECKLEY'S BUSINESS COLLEGE 121 MARKET ST. Ucii 123 |f)|ip. bcnutc) Dial toil SATURDAY EVEN in G, Airplane Will Carry Passengers at Hagerstown Hagerstown, Md., Aug. 9. —The first city-owned airplane has been received here by William B. Staley, proprietor of Staley's garage. It will be flown here to the Hagers town Country Club by Lieuts. Collyer and Hagner and will be put into passenger service at once. Mr. Staley will receive another machine next week. He has also established headquarters in Baltimore prepara tory to instituting an air service be tween that city and Hagerstown . LAFEAN DEFENDS HIS REPUTATION Says Attacks Are Made From Political Motives and That He Was Conscientious York, Pa., Aug. 9.—Daniel F. La fean, State banking commissioner under Governor Brumbaugh, whose name has been brought into print in connection with the recent failing of the North Penn Bank, Philadelphia, yesterday, is sued a brief statement In which he at tributed the attacks upon his reputa tion to political motives. He reiterated the statement that the duties of his office as banking commis sioner were performed in a conscien tious, legal and competent manner and stated that when the excitement of the failure passes it will be found that the fingers which pointed to him were the fingers of the hope that he might he technically implicated. He also said: "That the result could be used as poli tical capital against my son, Stuart B. Lefean, who is a candidate for county treasurer." Dickinson Law School Grads Choose Officers Carlisle, Pa., Aug. 9.—With about 50 members of the association here, the second annual meeting of the Alumni Association of the Dickinson School of Law was held yesterday. There were three sessions, one a busi ness meeting in Triekett Hall. Inter a lawn party at Forest Hills and in the evening a banquet at ,the Hotel Car lisle. Supreme Court Justice J. W. Kep hart presided. A constitution and by laws were adopted and it was decided that any man who attended the school, even for one year? should be privileged to membership. Dean William Triekett and former Judge Wilbur F. Sadler were elected honorary members. as were all members of the faculty not graduates. The following officers were elected: President, John W. Kephart, '94, justice of the supreme court, Ebens burg; vice-president. Robert H. Smith, 1900, San Francisco; secretary. J. P. McKeehan, Carlisle. YOUNG SEAMAN ON LEAVE Gettysburg, Pa., Aug. 8. Thomas Turner, a young Gettysburg citizen at the time of his enlistment in the United States Navy about three years ago, is spending a part of his thirty-day furlough here. The young seaman has spent most of his time in the Navy as a member of the crew of the George Washington, and was on that boat when President Wilson made both of his trips to France. He has crossed the ocean fourteen times. home of their uncle, J. F. Harrold, in St. Joseph, Mich.—Among the house guests of Dr. and Mrs. C. M. McKelvey, East Main street, during the week were the Rev. Air. and Airs. E. E. AlcKelvey and son Vincent, of Wllliamsport; Dr. S. S. Bishop and daughters, the Alisses Helen and Bonnabelle Bishop, of Car lisle; Charles AlcKelvey and Air. and Mrs. H. A. AlcKelvey, of Harrisburg.— Little Aliss Louise Osman, of Harris burg, is spending some time with her friend, Doris Hershman, West Alarble street.—Representatives from the Lu ther League of St. Mark's Lutheran Church to the state convention were elected as follows: Frederic Wilson, Airs. Alary Ellen Smith and the Rev. Dr. H. N. Fegley.—Mrs. R. A. De- Frehm, of West Main street, left yes terday for Johnstown, and in com pany with relatives from there, will motor to New York and through the New England States.—Master Eugene A. Burtnett Jr. had a happy time in the celebration of his fifth birthday anni versary, on Tuesday.—Airs. A. F. Schaf hirt and Airs. W. E. Keefer spent sev eral days at Pen-Alar this week.—Mrs. AI. L. Dick was a Carlisle visitor on Tuesday.—Mr. and Mrs. William Gleim and daughter, Aliss Annette Glelm, of Arlington, lowa, left for their home on Monday, after spending some time at the home of Dr. and Mrs. W. G. Moyer. and family and guests, Mrs. Wil liam Walton and daughter, Frances, of Tyrone, spent the early part of the week at Hummelstown, where they were guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Greenwalt. —Mr. and Mrs,. Cornelius Wertz on Sunday motored to the latter's mother, Mrs. James Sheets and daughter. Miss Ruth Sheets, to Wernersville, where they will spend some time recuperating their health at a sanatarium.—Mrs. Sue Meredith and granddaughter, | Ethel Meredith, of Harrisburg, spent the week with Mrs. Phoebe Mel horn. Gordon Repman returned from Tarentum, Pa., where he vis ited Charles Fager.—Bert Rich, of Philadelphia, was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bruaw.—William Brown, superintendent of the Cherry j Run Pulp and Paper Company, Rlchwood, W. Va., spent a few days in town with officials of the local paper plant.—Miss Ruth Walton was admitted to the York hospital on Wednesday for an operation. Ralph Fackler has occupied his newly erected home on Pennsylvania avenue. WOULD PUT BEST MEN IN COUNCIL Lewistown Chamber of Com merce Holds Its Meeting at Riverside Park Lcwlntown, Pa., Aug. 9. The Lewistown Chamber of Commerce held its August meeting at Riverside Park with 60 persons in attendance and President George Templeman, in the chair. The members decided to boost Lewistown by auto. The trip will be made in four autos plastered with Lewistown pennants. The sug gestion was made by Robert R. Mont gomery that the Commerce Chamber President appoint a committee for each Lewistown ward to interview good citizens and induce them to be come candidates for Borough council. Within the next few years council will be called upon to decide big propositions, such as a sewerage dis posal plant and a new South Main street bridge. Charles W. Stahl, was elected to fill the unexpired term of the late William Wren, on the Board of di rectors and Secretary Myers, was instructed to make application for membership in the National Associa tion of Secretaries and also for mem bership in the Pennsylvania State Chamber of Commerce. York County Poultry On Way to Big Fairs Spring Grove, Pa., Aug. 9. —The fair season is on in the northern states. Samuel G. Hoke, of the firm or S. G. Hoke and Sons, proprietors of the Orchard Poultry and Blue Springs Poultry Farms, the largest fancy bird exhibitors in the United States, left here on Thursday with three palace cars of fancy stock for a round of the fairs throughout the New England, New York, Middle Western and Atlantic Coast States. Next week the junior member of the firm. Herman Hoke, will leave with as many carloads. Last fall the Hokes won more than SIO,OOO in prize money, besides many cups. WILL REMAIN AT WORK Hngerxtown, Md., Aug. 9. —A meet ing following the walkout of the Western Maryland Railroad shopmen here yesterday resulted in the men reconsidering their previous action by striking for an hour and deciding to remain at work until instructed to go out by official heads. PASTOR WILL PREACH AT UNION DEPOSIT CHURCH lAnglestown, Pa., August 9. On Sunday morning, regular church services will be held in the Church of God. The Rev. James Wagner will preach. The Christian Endeavor society will hold its meet ing in the United Brethren church in the evening, the topic being "Speech—Wise and Unwise." The Rev. L. D. Gottschall will have charge of the church services at 7.3o.—Miss Ethel Feeser, of Hain ton, is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. May E. Feeser. The Rev. L. D. Gottschall has been visiting his parents at Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Zeiters, Miss Bea trice Zeiters, Russel Zeiters and Mrs. Louise Umberger of Hummels town visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Zeiters. Mis Evelyn Longenecker was the week end guest of Miss Carrie Smith at Riverside. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carman and daughter, Miss Alma Carman of Allentown, were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Austin Schaner. Mrs. Sarah Smeltzer and children of Paxtang, were the gues-s of Miss Adaline Schaner. Sunday.—Mrs. Herman Feeser and children of Philadelphia, are spend ing a few days with her mother Mrs. Mary Failing. Miss Anna Schaner is visiting Miss Katie Felty. —Mr. and Mrs. George Thompson and daughter, Jean, Mrs. Gardner of Harrisburg and Mr. and Mrs. L. Thompson of Easton, were recent visitors at the home of Mrs. Annie Revive Project For Power Dam on the Susquehanna Lancaster, Aug 9. Plans for a new big power dam in the Susque hanna river near Conowingo, which were started before the war, have suddenly been revived and the pro ject will be pushed to completion as rapidly as possible. The new dam will be somewhat smaller than the one at Holtwood, which sup plies power to Eastern Pennsyl vania, and Maryland, but will gen erate 30,000 more horsepower, it is said. That actual construction might be launched as soon as practical as the promoters are taking title to property which must be used, and to-day took over the big Sanders McParren farm in Fulton town ship, through the Land Title & Trust Company, of Philadelphia. New York and Baltimore capital is said to be behind the project. Little Lines of News From the Places Not Far Away Marysville. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Davis announce the birth of a daughter on Wednesday, August 6. Marysville L. P. Piatt will con struct *u garage on a large plot of ground, fronting 100 feet on South Main street. Marysville. Holy communion services will be held both morning and evening to-morrow in the Meth odist Episcopal Church. Chamhrrnbiirg—Stewart S. Shaffer of this place has passed the Mary land State Medical Board examina tion and located in Union Bridge, Md. Mechanics burg —On his way to work H. K. Spahr, of East Keller street, slipped on the pavement along the Episcopal church and broke several ribs. Cbiimbrrsburg—Accused of having sold a Liberty bond for Miss Hattie Wyant and kept the money, George Burns, of this place, is in Jail for court. Waynesboro —The annual reunion of Juniata College students was held yesterday at Pen Mar Park. Dr. Galen B. Royer, of Huntingdon made the main address. Lancaster —A flat Increase of ten per cent, in rates has been announc ed by the laundry companies because of the Increased cost of soap, labor and material. Chambers! vrg The theft of $77 from Mrs. A. M. Young, of near Pitts- / SIARRIBBUKG TELEGRAPH NEWS GLEANINGS IN THE SMALLER TOWNS Happenings in the Daily Life of Folks Who Live Outside the Larger Cities and Boroughs of Central Pennsyl vania; What People Are Doing in Country Places Two attorneys seek the Republi can nomination for district attorney of Miffin county. They are L. J. Durbin and Howard W. Aiken. There are eight aspirants for the county commissionership, six of whom are Republicans and two Democrats. Register and Record er W. B. Rodgers is out for an other term. John C. Nolte. Dem ocrat, is after the nomination, too, which means that there will be a contest at the polls in November. Stewart M. Peters, Republican, wants to be prothonotary. George Yocum, a Cival war veteran, seeks the office of associate judge. He is one of several citizens who are will ing to hold this position. Mrs. Vincent Gerrich, of Midway, Adams county, while walking along the road in the Pigeon Hills pick ing blackberries, was bitten by a copperhead snake. Her condition is considered serious. the lower Has Watch 150 Years Old and Going Good Lewistown, Pa., Aug. 9.—George Swartz, of this place has a watch 150 years old in good running con dition. The youngest old man in this place is Joe Fichthorn. At 86 he goes along the street whistling and at a gait that would tire some younger men in hot weather. —The old arch bridge over Jack's creek, built more than a century ago is fast being undermined by the ele ments and steps will be taken to preserve the old structure. Or.e of the best musicians here is Bert Rager, who is an expert player of the slide trombone and other musß cal instruments. He showed musi cal talent when a small boy. Mrs. Albert Messimer, a widow of Lake Park, is busy every day picking huckleberries. She brings In big buckets of the berries some of the hottest days and has killed many snakes in the woods. Buck. Miss Sylvia Fitch of Boli var, N. Y. t is spending a few days with Miss Jane Care. Miss Frances Hain, of Hainton, is spend ing a few days with Miss Violetto Shope. Dr. and Mrs. Harry Schaner and family visited at the home of Mrs. Rebecca Baker on Sunday. Miss Pauline Reiley 1.4 spending several days with Miss Ruth Frantz at Hainlyn. Captain John Smith and Miss Marlon Smith returned home after spending some time at Mt. Gretna. Mrs. P. C. Mixall spent Tuesday with friends at Harrisburg. Miss Anna Barn hardt, of Harrisburg, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. Brooke Care. —Lieutenant Edward Buck and Private Harry Hoover, returned to their homes from overseas. Mrs E. C. Rote and Mrs. W. H. Lotz of Reading are spending a few days with Mrs. Alice Rabuck. Mrs. Stephen Shutt, of Paxtonia called on her sister, Mrs, David Felty, on Tuesday. Miss Clay of Harrisburg spent Sunday with Mrs. Louise Shuey. George Kunkel of Harris burg was a recent guest of Captain John Mcllhenny Smith. Lillian Pitman, returned home after taking a six-weeks' course at Shippensburg Normal school. Miss Louise Rauch, of Martlnsburg, W. Va., is snending a short time with Miss Ellen Bolton.—Mrs. William Koons and Miss Mary Shirk spent Monday* at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Shirk at Hainlyn. Last Member of Co. G Has Been Mustered Out Carlisle, Pa., Aug. 9. The last man who went from this section with Company G of the Eighth Regiment has returned. He is Corporal Jacob Kough, of Oakville, just mustered out and having on his uniform three service stripes and a wound stripe. Because of his experience as a postal clerk he was sent with the Army of Occupation to handle mail. Later he carried dis patches and still later was on special service. He was in Coblenz and along the Rhine. WILL ENLARGE PLANT Red Lion, Pa., Aug. 9.—The Meads Tobacco company will increase its plant with the erection of two large buildings. One will adjoin the pres ent warehouse and will be used for storage purposps. The boiler house, dry rooms and other departments. burgh, a guest at Reeder's Hotel here culminated In the arrest of Harry Plnns, a colored porter. Chambersburg— The August meet ing of the Medical Society of Frank lin county will be held on August 19 at 4 o'clock In the afternoon at Piney Mountain Inn. east of this place. Lebanon —Thieves made a haul of about fifty dollars worth of carpen ter tools, from a house being built by Harry Paine, a slater at the cor ner of Eighth street and Unloi. illey. i Shamokln Announcement was jmude yesterday by the owners of the Shamokln Underwear Mills, of the granting of an eight-hour day to all employes and an increase in wages. Waynesboro The Painters and Decorators Local 716, by unanimous vote pledged the members to support only union labor men for county and municipal offices at the coming pri mary. Cbambrrsbnrg —William A. Lucas, a Philadelphia & Reading brakeman, was arraigned before United States Commissioner Bonbrake on a charge of breaking the seal of a freight car. Shamokln Corporal Myron F. Reese, Shamokin's youngest soldier, has arrived home after being overseas for several years. Corporal Reese only 17 years of age. ('kinh'nbnrg—Carl D. Thompson, Esq., secretary of the National Pub limb being swollen to three times its normal size. The charge made that crap shoot ing was engaged in last Sunday af ternoon in an automobile In the square at Gettysburg, and the sub sequent arrest of Edward Toddes and John Galbraith for the offense, with the dismissal of the case for want of evidence, has led to notice by the State police that they will wage a vigorous campaign against the game. Mrs. William Upton, the seventy year old woman who Is traveling alone in a Ford car from the Pacific to the Atlantic coast passed through Gettysburg one day during the week. While there she visited the battle field. She gave an account of her travels, saying she has enjoyed the trip to the fullest extent and en countered practically no trouble worth speaking of the whole way across the continent. New Cumberland Home Scene of Entertainment New Cumberland, Aug. 9. On Thursday evening Mrs. Joseph Wcatherly entertained at her home. Dancing was enjoyed and refresh ments Berved on the lawn to twenty guests. They were Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. and Mrs. Miller, of Harrisburg; Captain Lane and fam ily, Mr. and Mrs. Park Buttorff, Mr. and Mrs. Black, Mrs. Edith Feight, Clyde Kaupman, Charlie Leib, Ledlght Luddington, Mr. and Mrs. Weatherley and family. Many persons enjoyed the concert given by the Tressler Orphans' Home Band on Market Square on Thursday evening. Elmer Byers, employed at the ordinance depot, had his arm badly cut while at work. Regular services will he held in Trinity United Brethren church Sunday, August 10, as follows: Sun day school, 9.30; preaching at 10.30 and 7.30. Baughman Memorial Methodist church services will be as follows: Sunday school, 930; preaching, 10.45, subject "The Unconscious Providences or Crooked Places Made Straight;" preaching at 7.30, subject "Sprigs of Joy;" Kpwortli League, 6.30, led by the pastor, the Rev. V. O. Rue. L. T. Shaffer, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Shaffer, of Marsh Run, who re turned from overseas recently, was a guest of Isaac Hull's family on Twelfth street. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hoover and family attended the funeral of Mr. Boyer at Steelton yesterday after noon. William Riley, who has been vis iting Dr. and Mrs. H. W. Linebaugh, returned to Portland, Ore. WILL NAME TICKET Halifax, Pa., Aug. 9.—The Demo crats of Halifax township will hold their naming meeting at the election house at the Halifax Shoe Factory on Thursday, August 14, at 4 o'clock p. m. HALIFAX COUNCIL CLERK RESIGNS; PLACE FILLED 'Hiilil'a.x, Pa., Aug. 9. Peter Klinger and family, of Tower City, spent Sunday in town.—Miss Eve Bowcrman spent Sunday with friends at Loyalton.—Samuel Stone road is home from Camp Meade on a furlough. Mrs. Lydia Bowman and daughter. Miss Ruth Bowman, are visiting friends at Franklin. Ven ango county.—O. G. Lebo, of Al toona, is visiting friends here. Mrs. O. J. Holtzman and Mable and Clarence Stoneroad spent Sunday with friends at By kens. George Bashore and Nestar Sipe, of Golds boro, spent a few days at the home of the Rev. and Mrs. E. F. Sipe.— Isaac Adams and wife, Llllie and Lester Adams, Mrs. John Kuntzle man, and Miss May Miller, of Tower City, and Charles Bressler, wife and grandchildren, of near Jnglenook, Daniel Sheesley, Walter Chubb, and' John Sheesley, of Matamoras, spent Sunday with Philip Fetterhoff and family.—Mrs. David Sweigard, and Miss Edith Caton, of Harrisburg, spent Tuesday with friends at Mat amoras. Miss Virgie Sheetz, of Fisherville. spent Saturday with friends in town, and also took in the Old Home celebration.—Pauline and Kathr.vn Sweigard. Rose and Martha Whitaker, and Edna Cooper spent BRIDGE CONTRACTS LET York, Pa., Aug. 9. —Contracts for the erection of three bridges over streams in York county have been awarded at an aggregate cost of 17,- 314.50 by the commissioners and controller. lie Ownership League, will deliver a lecture on "What Shall Be Done With the Railroads," in the Orpheum Theater next Saturday afternoon. Wnynrsbero—Hotel Central was the second of the lacol bars to open fol lowing word that prosecutions would not be brought pending decision of the Supreme Court against selling two and three-quarter beer. Chnmbrrsburg—Because of the in creased cost of raw materials, Vand crau's restaurant here has announced an advance in price of its reguJar dinners and suppers from 35 cents to 46 cents, effective Monday. Chamberaburg—A flying expedition of five airplanes, which will tour through six different states on a re cruiting campaign for the air service of the army, will have Chambers burg as one of its stopping places. Hagrratovrn This city has been made the headquarters of the Ap palachian Fruit Growers' Associa tion. The association has opened of fices in Hagerstown with J. Fred. Crutchfleld of Pittsburgh as general manager. Lebanon —Julius Patschke, widely known as a gateman at the Ameri can plant of the Bethlehem Steel Company, and a resident of 410 Canal street, for many years, died at 1.30 o'clock, this morning, at the home of his .daughter, Mrs. O. P. Smith. MEMBER OF OLD FAMIY CALLED Mrs. Martha Weakley Craig head'Dies Suddenly at Home on Pine Road Mcehank-sburg, Pa., Aug. 9.—Mrs. Martha Weakley Craighead, wife of Thomas M. Craighead, died sudden ly yesterday morning of heart trouble at her home on the Pine road, near the Holly pike. While in 111 health for a week, her death was unexpected. She was 61 years old, and lived in that locality her entire life. She was a member of one of the oldest and most prominent fam ilies in Cumberland county and a daughter of the late James B. Weakley. Two sons survive as fol lows: James W. Craighead, of Car lisle, and John R. Craighead, of Denver, Col. John Henry Lehn, one of the best known and most influential farm ers of North Middleton township, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harry Brown, on Thursday evening. He was 67 years of age and in recent years made his home with his (laughter. For fifty years he was a member of the Stone church in North Middleton township and one of the leading members. He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Brown, and a brother, Wash ington Lehn, of North Middleton township. Funeral services will be held to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock In the Stone church with burial In the adjoining cemetery. Prisoner Escapes From Guard in Front ol Jail Lancaster, Pa., Aug. 9. Catl Jamison, serving an eight months" sentence in the Lancaster county Jail for forgery escaped yesterday afternoon. While cutting grass in fri nt of the prison with a number of other pris iners, under guard of Bert Shields, Jamison separated himself from the group and darted down North Marshall street. Guard Shields saw the prisoner make his dash for liberty, but was unable to give chase because of his other charges. He, however, quick ly gave the alarm to the city police department and State Constabulary. These two bodies are now searching for the escaped prisoner, who it is supposed is in hiding in the vicinity of the Penn Iron Works. Jamison had already served two months of an eight months sentence for forging checks in Mt. Joy. Daily Airplane Flights at Williams Grove Picnic miUburjr, Pa., Aug 9.—Williams Grove picnic, to be held from AUK. 26 to 29, promises to be larger than ever. There will be many new fea tures this year, the management an nounces, one of which will be daily airplane nights. There will be an unusually large midway of side shows and other amusements, while the ex hibits will be many. The Harrisburg Automobile Association will occupy approximately 40,000 feet of ground space. It has been announced. There will be the usual farmers and an in dustrial exhibits, also horticultural household goods, farm machinery, live stock and poultry displays. Band concerts will be given daily. Monday at Millersburg. Claude Hoffman, who is receiving treatment in an army hospital at .Washington, spent the weekend with his parents, D. P. Corsnltz and wife.—Miss Han nah Sheesley spent Sunday with friends at Lykens. Miss Clara Messncr spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. Susan Messner, at Wisconisco. —At the regular month ly meeting of borough council the resignation of Perclval S. Hill as secretary, was accepted and Luther C. Loudermilcli was elected to All The vacancy.—Mr. and Mrs. Ross E. Zimmerman visited friends at Or wigsburg over the weekend. —Miss Margaret R. Snyder, of Mechanics burg. was the guest of Miss Vir ginia Shoop over Sunday.—Mrs. G. M. Smith went to Philadelphia over Sunday for an operation for eye trouble. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Ryan and little son, Claude Ryan, Jr., of Steelton. spent Saturday and Sun day at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Gemberling. A kitchen shower was held at the home of Philip FettcrhofT and wife, for their son, Norman Fetterhoff and wife, who lately was married. Those present were: Carrie Bress (Continticd on Page 3) STALK YIELDS ABUNDANTLY Halifax, Aug. 9.—M. W. Sheetz, of Armstrong street, and mail car rier on Rural Route No. 3. took out of his garden seventeen large and three small potatoes from one stalk. Colombia Miss Isabella M. Hoff man, of Columbia, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Hoffman, was quietly married in Philadelphia, on Wednes day, to Harold B. Jacobs, of Alameda, California, Just returned from France Sunbury —After five years of ser vice as a missionary for the Reform ed church In China, Miss Helen Am merman, a former member of the borough corps of school teachers, re turned home to enjoy a year's fur lough. Mnrjsvillc, A free band con cert will be given under the au spices of the Young Men's Associa tion to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock, by the Duncannon Band, under the direction of L. Laßue Hess. Mifflliitown. Mifflintown and Mifflin have jointly organized a high class band, which is now practicing twice weekly under the direction of B. R. Weimer, principal of the Mif flintown schools. It is planned also to organize a Junior band. Colambla —General James M. Little, of Washington, D. C., commander of the Gideon Army, which has been conducting evangelistic meetings here, has purchased a building in the business section and will establish a mission In charge of Adjutant Ru dolph Flemkey. AUGUST 9, 1919. Pennsy Track Foreman Passes Out at Emigsville Emigsville, Pa., Aug. 9.—Preston S. Bare, 60 years old, for more than a quarter of a century a foreman of a track gang on the Pennsylvania Railroad, died yesterday morning at 5.30 o'clock, at his home at this place. He was widely known. Be sides his wife, he leaves one daugh ter, Mrs. E. F. Kohr, of Emigsville; a brother, A. W. Bare, Sunbury, and two sisters, Mrs. John Lehr, North York, and Mrs. John Wickersham, of Ohio. The funeral will be held on Monday. MOVE FOR BETTER ROADS IN ADAMS Citizens Determined to Get Improvements While De partment Is Active Gettysburg, Pa., Aug. 9.—Citizens in all parts of Adams county are evidently determined to get all im provements for the highways it is possible to get while workmen of the State Highway Department are here. Every week the county com missioners receive petitions from different sections asking for im provements. The latest comes for the improvement of that part of the Carlisle-Hanover turnpike which runs through Adams county, tho main street in the borough of Mc- Sherrystown and West and East King streets in Littlestown. State Senator C. William Beales, on behalf of the citizens asking for the improvements, presents most of the petitions to the commissioners. The resolution asking for the re building of this last lot of roads states that the Carlisle-Hanover turnpike should have the prefer ence over the other two, with the MeSherrystown street coming sec ond and the Littlestown streets last. Robert M. Mahon Estate Is Valued at $86,000 Letters of administration were granted to Mrs. Jess Mahon in tho Robert M. Mahon estate. The per sonal property is estimated at $22,- 000 while the real estate is valued at $64,000. This does not include insurance carried by him. PERRY COUNTY MUSICIAN IS HOME FROM OVERSEAS Now HloomflcUl, Pa., Aug. 9. Word has been received here by Register and Recorder W. P. Swartz that his son, Paul G., who has been overseas as a member of the 69th Infantry Band has arrived in this country Sunday and is at Camp Mer ritt. Ralph Sunday, of Little Ger many is at Camp Dix and Joseph Kell, of Centre Township at Camp Merritt waiting for their discharge. —Mr. and Mrs. F. P. McClure, daughters, Elizabeth, Ann Divene, Nancy, and son, Frank Chandler, Jr., of Paxton, Pa., were guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. McClure here.— Week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. James T. Alter at "The Loop" were Mrs. Wm. M. Seibert, of town, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Jessup, Jr., and daughter, Janet, of Harrisburg and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Harper, Jr., of New York.—Mrs. John Seager has purchased the double house on West Main Street belonging to the Dun bar estate and now occupied by Mrs. Alice Keiser and Miss Jennie Seager, for SI4OO. —United States Commis sioner John Hall, of Harrisburg, visited Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Harris on Sunday.—Wm. Klimer, of Yard ville, N. J., and Robert Dußois, of Charged With Exit From Army by False Means Mount Joy, Pa., Aug. 9.—Charged with procuring his discharge from the army by false pretense, Clayton Zerphy, of Mount Joy, has been ar rested and taken back to Texas, where he will undergo trial. Early last week Burgess Schock, of Mount Joy, was asked to help locate him and Constable Charles Johnson ar rested and took him before a Lan caster alderman. It seems that when Zerphy entered the army he enlisted for four years with the regu lars and three years with the' re serves. After serving four and a half years he procured his discharge and came to his mother's home in Mount Joy. Centennial of First Stone Bridge Is Celebrated Hiigerxtonn, Md., Aug. 9. The centennial anniversary of the erection of the first stone-arched bridge in this section of the Cumberland Valley across the Conococheage creek five miles west of this city, was held this afternoon at a grove near the bridge. State Senator H. S. Bomberger, pre sided and addresses were delivered by Prof. C. S. Richardson of the Maryland State College and Henry Holzapfel, Jr., of this city. A fine musical program was rendered under the direction of Mrs. J. C. Byron. (Other State News on Page 3) Busiest Part of the meal says (ffioGfy when the folks start in on fff POST HEARS EVIDENCE AGAINST STRIKE Says Owners Have Right to Close Mill and Employes May Quit Sunbury, Aug. 9. —The hearing In in the injunction proceedings by which the J. H. and C. K. Eagle Company, of Shamokin, is seeking to prevent their striking employes from intefering with the operation of their mills, and through whim they seek to obtain 3500,900 dam ages, opened yesterday In the court here before Judge H. W. Cummings. About two hundred men and girls, some of them strikers, and others representing the United Mine Work ers of America, v/ho are actively backing the strike, came down from Shamokin to attend the hearing. Some of them were witnesses sub poenaed by the company's attorneys, and others came to lend their moral support. The court made it clear at the outset, the company had a right to close the mill if it wanted 10, and employes had a right to strike if they wanted to. The plaintiffs' chief contention was that after it had served notice, on July 29. that it wanted its em ployes to return at an advance in wages, many • who desired to come baejc were coerced from doing so by the defendants. Elizabethtown Has Lodge of Independent Foresters Elizabethtown, Pa., Aug. 9. A lodge of the Independent Order of Foresters was instituted in this place last evening with a member ship of twenty-six. The organiza tion has been in existence since 1877. The following officers were elected: Court deputy, A. L. De- Arman; junior past chief ranger, Norman Shank; court physician. Dr. Isaac S. Simons; chief ranger, Frank A. Shank; vice chief ranger, I'apl E. Donecker; recording secre tary, Elvin E. Baker; treasurer, Fred T. Dupler; orator, Hurl Shank; superintendent juvenile court, Am nion Lehman; organist, Paul Gar man; senior woodward, Earl R. De- Arman; junior woodward, Arthur Bishop; senior beadle, Leo V. Coble; junior beadle, Ira W. Tschudy; trus tees, Ed. Meyers, Harvey Eshelman; finance committee, Paul Shank Earl Krodel. Camden, were guests at the home of Margaret Shearer.—Mr. and Mrs. Krider Kurtz and daughter, Saura Ellen, of Mlffllnburg, motored here to visit Mrs. Kurtz's parents Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Garber. Mrs. Annie Bryner, and Mrs. Walter E. Scott, of Ickesburg, and Miss Annie Hamilton, of Easton, called on Miss Emma Morrow. Miss Marlon D. Ferguson and Miss Eleanor Jones are guests of Mrs. Chas. H. Smiley. El mer A. Clouser, recently returned from overseas has arrived home from Camp Dix.—W. B. Shiebley, clerk at the Philadelphia Emigration station, is spending his vacation with his brother. H. O. Shiebley.—Miss Anna Stewart, of Marysville, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Stewart, of Carroll tonwship.—Mrs. Mary Wolfe is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Cora Smith, in New Cumberland! —Mr. and Mrs. M. Walzer, of Harris burg. ar e spending the month of Au guest at Hotel Rhinesmith.—Aubrey Patterson, of New York, is visiting Mrs. Patterson and Aubrey Patter son, Jr., here.—Mrs. Emerson E. Dar lington, of Harrisburg, has been visit ing her mother-in-law, Mrs. Eliza beth Darlington, the past week. Supervisor of Signals Dies After Long Illness Shamoklii, Pa., Aug. 9. W. Frank John, for many years su pervisor in charge of signals on the Shamokin division of the Philadel phia and Reading Railroad, and one of Shamokin's foremost citizens, died at his home yesterday morn ing, following an illness that had extended over a period of many months. When the Reading Railroad Company began the installation of the modern electric signal system, Mr. John was engaged as supervisor of that department. He was sta tioned first at Sunbury, but in 1900 was transferred to Shamokin. Captain Kilmers Wife Killed in Auto Crasi Reading, Pa., Aug. 9. The wif of Captain Murray T. Killmer, com mander of Company M, Pennsyl vania Reserve Militia, was killed to day when an auto she was driving crashed into a telegraph pole near Earlville. Mrs. Kilmer was being instructed in running the car by her son Jack, who is a student at Lehigh University. She died within five minutes after he had rushed her in the car to the Homeopathic Hospital in this city. She was thrown out of the auto and her skull was fractured. Mrs. Kilmer was a prominent member of the Civic League of Wyomissing.
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