2 News of One Day Gleaned in the Cities and Towns of Central Pennsylvania MUST WEAR LONG GARB AT GRETNA Churchmen Ban Short Suits For Bathers on Camp Grounds ML Gretna, Aug. 13.—The Bible conference will come to an end to morrow evening with an address by the Ret'. S. D. Faust, of Dayton, 0. In the morning the Rev. C. Y. Ulrich, of Philadelphia, will preach. At the annual meeting of the as sociation Hon. A. S. Kreider, of Annville, president, occupied the chair and miscellaneous business was attracted. The following direc tors were chosen: Hon. A. S. Kreid er. the Rev. S. C. Enck, D. D.; the Rev. M. H. Jones, the Rev. H. M. Miller, the Rev. R. R. Butterwick, J. G. Stehman, M. H. Bachman, Amos Cooper and E. R. Dissinger. The following resolution was un animously adopted: "All persons over ten years of age, wearing bath ing suits on the grounds of the Camp Meeting Association are re quired to wear a long garment, but toned up to not less than two inches below the knees and stockings to meet the garment." Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Eberly, of Denver, are spending several days at the conference. Among the latest ministerial ar rivals are: The Revs. H. J. Behney, of Shamokin; S. A. Ranch, of Cata wissa; J. F. Brown, of Shamokin; 1. D. Lowery, of Halifax; H. H. Fer tig, of Enders; G. W. Hess, of Ono: E. E. Bender, of Annville, and A. G. Nye, of Paradise. Cumberland County Pythians to Attend Carlisle. Pa., Aug. 13.—A number of members of the various councils of the Knights of Pythias through out the county are planning to at- I tend the State convention which i opens at Lancaster next Tuesday. The following are tho official dele gates: W. L. Gussman, Carlisle, Deputy Grand Councillor; Mt. Holly Springs, James A. Steese: Shippens liurg, Clyde Strike: Carlisle, D. E. Brindle; Mechanicsburg, Corliss Hurst; Churclitown. John Hoover; Shiremanstown, James Senscman. # - I HEW GiLSERT: : J SOU I I'! DISTRIBUTORS OF 1 PLYMOUTH ROPE ||l "The Rope You Cart Trust"! I Pure || Manila ! i It \y . j I" LOOK FOR THE I! GREEN STRAND I 400 6'. SECOND ST. : HDfUILL: | SUPPLIES I TAKE home HERSHEY'S SUPE RIOR ICE CREAM with you. It will please the whole family. Made by Hershey Creamery Co. Harrisburg, Pa. WEDNESDAY EVENING, ! AGED WOMAN TAKES FINAL AUTO RIDE Bedford, Pa., Aug. 13. Mrs. Mary Swartz and daughters, Blanche and Nettie, and Edward Forsytlie, all of Akron, Ohio, met with an accident a mile west of this place, when the Ford automobile they were driving ran into a pole. All were slight ly injured but none serious. Mrs. Swartz, an aged lady, was mak ing her first trip in an automo bile and assured those who came to their rescue this would be the | final one. REPORTED DEAD, HE IS BACK HOME Altoona Man Believed Drown de NVhen Tuscania Went Down Off Ireland Altoona, Aug. 13.—Reported lost at sea when the Tuscania was sunk In February, 1918, and later report ed killed in action in the Argonne offensive, Francis A. McEnaney walked in on his friends yesterday afternoon. Master Signal Corps Electrician! McEnaney admitted that while he may not have as many lives as a cat, he has at least three, for ho has been "killed" twice and has an other one to go. The Altoona man became a soldier of Uncle Sam's legion on October 11, 1 93 7. enlisting in the air service. After a period of training at Ivelley Field, Texas, ho went overseas with the 158 th aero squadron, sailing on the ill-fated Cunard liner Tuscania, whiqjt was sunk by a German sub marine in Irish water on February 5, 1918. McEnaney jumped into the water when the big ship finally settled, and was afloat for four hours. He was picked up by an English tug. the only survivor to be taken on board by the little craft. From this he was later transferred to a Brit- I ish submarine and tho transfer re sulted in his being reported among J those lost at. sea. Postmasters Will Meet at Lock Haven, 29-30 I.nek Haven, Pa., Aug. 13. The annual convention of third and fourth class postmasters will be held at, Lock Haven on August 29 and 30. The Lock Haven postolfice will be the receiving station for the post masters to register as they come ,in and a committee will be on hand to greet them and pin a badge of identi fication as fast as they arrive. The city expects a record breaking crowd, as 39,0 postmasters belong to these two classes in this State. The convention will be presided over by President J. S. Wertz, with Sec retary Miss Helen G. Flanigan and Treasurer C. A. Bonner. The con vention will bo held in the high school auditorium. Lindenmuths Will Gather at Auburn on Labor Day Reading, Pa., Aug. 13—The fourth annuaj reunion of the Lindenmutli family will be held on the camp grounds, at Auburn, Pa., on Labor Day. Fort Lebanon, which has a prominent part in the history of Pennsylvania during the Indian troubles and which is frequently mentioned in the diary of Colonel Michael Lindcnmuth, as having shel tered the family and other settlers, as well as defended against the In dians by troops under his charge, was located about ono mille east of Auburn. Several years ago a mar ker was erected on the site by the Daughters of the Revolution. There will be a business session at 11 a. m. and at 2 p. m. a program of music and addresses. Lewistown Hospital Head Resigns Post Lewistown, Aug. 13.—At a meet ing of tlie trustees of the Lewistown Hospital the resignation of Miss Laura M. Pierson as hospital super intendent was accepted and Miss Flora Elsie Walbach, of Easton, chosen her successor. Miss Pierson stated that she had been urged to return to the hospital at Knoxville, Tenn., where she had served twelve years, and that she could not resist returning to that place which she had left solely be cause of a nervous breakdown. BRIBERY CHARGE MADE IN COURT Attorney For Strikers Accuses Shamokin Company Be fore Judge Cummings Stinbui')', Pa., Aug. 13.—Charges that money was paid by the J. H. and C. K. Eagle company of Sha mokin, to witnesses to come to Sun bury and testify to coercion by mem bers of the Textile Union and United Mine Workers, in the silk mill strike now in progress; were made by Attorney J. A. Welsh at the injunction hearing before Judgo 11. W. Cummings here yesterday. The charge was made during the testimony of Miss Celia Kaulba, a pretty Polish girl, who said that men on strike followed her about the town, calling her a scab. She said she was called opprobious names as late as yesterday. Six witnesses were called by the company to show that the strikers were using unlawful means to pre vent employes who desired to work, from doing so. After the charge was made by At torney Welsh of bribery on tho part of the company, General C. M. Cle ment, of counsel for the company, told the attorney he might have op portunity to prove his charge before a justice of the peace before night fall. Mr. Welsh asked the girl if she was not paid $2O to come down and testify. She said she was get ting nothing but her witnesses fees of $2.70. "Red" Farrell Dies After Year's Illness at Altoona Altoona, Aug. 13.—William Frank Farrell, widely known as a profes sional baseball player and active in baseball until a year ago, is dead here, after an illness of one year, following his mother in death by eight days. The mother was buried last Wednesday morning. Farrell, known to baseball fans as "Red" Farrell, was a profes sional baseball player for a number of years, lie got his baseball knowl edge on the lots in Altoona and jumped from Altoona amateur teams into the Tri-State League, playing with the Harrisburg club for sev eral years. He was a topnotoh hit ter in the league. He also played with Altoona and other clubs in the league. Later Farrell played in the Texas League and then joined the .Mem phis team in the Southern Associa tion. In 1916 Farrell remained in Al toona and was a star for the Mid dle Division champions managed by William J. Crawford. He played on the local team in 1917 and ended his play last season. The funeral will be held from the home on Thursday morning, leav ing the house at 8.45 o'clock with requiem mass at St. Mark's church at 9 o'clock. Interment will be made in Calvary cemetery. Duncannon Republicans Name Primary Ticket Dnnrannon. Pali Aug. 13. The borough Republicans met at their regular poling place in the Johnston Hotel and named the following ticket to be voted for at the Septem ber primaries: Chief Burgess, Frank lin 13. Cook; High Constable, Freder ick Hortz: Constable. Edward M. Cope; Auditor. William A. Harper. W. Walter Branyan; Judge of Elections, E. E. Rich; Inspector of Elections, A. E. Smith; Assessor, W. W. Smith, Directors, term six years, Harvey F. Arter, Robert M. Barton. M. N. Lightner, Harry J. Collins, J. Arthur Rife; term of four years. Charles Mager, William Collins. Jos. N. Wol pert, Frank E. Wose; term of two years, William E. Bender, W. H Huffley. Health Officers Warns Against Typhoid Danger Cluimbcrshurg, Pa., Aug. 13. The reopening by children of a con demned spring on the borough farm near here has resulted in the placing of warning signs at the spring by the health officer. The spring is one of two condemned several years ago when a serious outbreak of typhoid fever was traced to them. One was closed with concrete while the other was less substantially closed and the latter is the one which has been reopened by chil dren who go to the borough farm to play and who are fn the habit of using the spring for drinking pur poses. Night Flower Blooms For Miss McClain Mcchunicsburg, Pa., Aug. 13. Miss Esther McClain, 304 North Arch street, reports a wonderful bloom of her plant, the night bloom ing cereus. There are four bril liant flowers, two of which are in full bloom. The full bloom flowers measure eight Inches. LITTLE LINES FROM NEARBY Snglnnw—The river is In good con dition for bass Ashing-. Ralph Snyder caught Ave yesterday. Marietta —S. Lee Emswiller, an em ploye at the State Capitol, who was operated upon at Lancaster, is im proving. Tyrone —The Blair county conven tion of the Women's Christian Tem perance Union will be held here on Tuesday, Aug. 26. Sellnsgrovc—Selinsgrove is enjoy ing unprecedented building activity unparalleled industrial progress with an acute housing shortage. Sun bury—The annua! camp meet ing of the United Evangelical denom ination for central Pennsylvania opened last night at the Herndon grounds. Wrlghtsvllle—Mary Margaret Upp and William H. Young, superintend ent of the York Valley Lime Com pany, were married by the Rev. Charles W. Bryner. East Ilcrlln —U. L. Glatfelter has purchased the building now used as a canning factory from W. D. Myers. Salant and Salant, of New York City, shirt manufacturers, expect to occupy the building. Snnbury —The new $11,700 motor Are truck purchased by the Americus Hose Company arrived yesterday from Elmira, N. Y„ where it was manufactured by the American La France Company. Shaniiikln . Shamokin's first big reception for Its soldier sons will be held Friday evening with a big pa rade at 6 o'clock. The celebration is under the direction or Shaiuokin Post of the American Legion. HJLRRIsmJRG telbgkipe STOVERDALE CAMP IS STARTED AT EVENING The Rev, J. E. Oliver Conducts Consccnation Service as Qainpers Assembly Near Hummelstown For Ten - Day Session in Grove; Boy Scouts in Farewell Meeting Hummelstown, Pa., Aug. 13. The Stoverdale Union Memorial In terdenominational camp meeting began last evening on the Stoverdale camp grounds between this place and Middletown. A consecration service opened the camp. It was conducted by the Rev. J. E. Oliver. The camp will continue for ten days. Prominent speakers will address the crowds. Three services were held in the auditorium on Sunday. The morning services consisted of pray er and a talk by the Rev. Chas. W. Heilman, the Scout Master of Trinity Troop. The noon service was in the form of an entertain ment. and the evening service a farewell and experience meeting, from the officers and the scouts. The Steelton Boy Scouts broke camp on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cleckner left for their home in Camp Hill after spending the weekend at their cot tage, the Idylwyld. Miss Eimyra Weaver, of Hunter street, Harrisburg,. is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Nelson Johnson, at the Seldom Inn. Mr. and Mrs. John Keefer and sons, Howard and Donald, of High spire are spending some time at the Wood Haven cottage. Misses Hilda and Francis Baker, and Edward Baker, of Hummels PERRY FARMERS PLAN BIG OUTING Will Gather in Lowers' Grove Near Duncannon on Saturday Duiicnnnon. Pa., Aug. 13. The fifth annual farmers' picnic for the territory surrounding Duncannon, will be held on Saturday, August 16, in Lowers' Grove in the Loop, near this place. The program will start in the afternoon at 1.30 o'clock. James Macßarnett, of New Bloomtleld, candidate for the judgeship in the forty-first judicial district, includ ing Perry and Juniata counties, will be the principal speaker. Fred Brencjman, secretary of the Penn sylvania State Grance, and another person, to be announced, will be included on the program for short talks. Community singing and other numbers are included on the program. One of the exhibits, the commit tee has promised, will be a year old rooster with four fully developed legs. A tractor demonstration will bo held. A number of games have been scheduled for which prizes will be awarded. Parents Receive Tidings of Drowning of Their Son Gettysburg, Pa., Aug. 13.—"Word has been received of the drowning of Charles C. Storrick, son of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Storrick, of this place, at Myrtle Point, about two hundred miles from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. No de tails were conveyed to the parents of how the accident occurred. He went to Canada in 1907 to engage in the lumber business and in the twelve years of his life there had made but one visit home. He was thirty-nine years of age. The body will be sent here for burial. Sunbury Employes Strike; Council Grants Raise Sunbnry, Aug. IS.—The men en gaged in cleaning up Spring Run went on a strike here for higher pay. The men were getting 35 cents an hour and appointed a committee of one to go before Health Officer V. A. Koble and demand a raise. Koble Immediately consulted members of the council as to what he should do. The council mem bers suggested 40 cents per hour, but this did not meet the demands of the employes, as they demanded 50 cents. The increase was agreed on, the men reported to work yes terday morning. QUITS COMMERCE POST Clwmberslmrg, Pa., Aug. 13. After serving as general secretary of the Chambersburg Chamber of Com merce since the reorganization of that body on July 14, D. B. Staley has resigned because he believes there was opposition to him among members of the chamber. Cly—Carter Wolf, who purchased a new automobile Saturday, ran Into a telegraph pole on the State road at Pleasant Grove, breaking the radi ator, the mud guard, the front axle and the windshield. Craleyvllle Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Kopp and daughter, Itomaine, and Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Ellis, while re turning from York in an auto were injured when the machine overturn ed. Kopp was pinned underneath and his right arm badly bruised. iiriun A Delightful Mealtime Beverage to take the place of coffee - INSTANT POSTUM I No raise in price. town, spent the weekend with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Habbyshaw, ut Happs Inn. Mrs. Hilda Weaver returned to her home in Highspire, after spend ing a week at Sweet Rest cottage. Mrs. Mutli and children returned to their Hummelstown home, after spending several weeks at Wohelo cottage. Lynn Leiglitncr of Marysville spent tile weekend as the guests of Frank Knisely, at the Idylwyld. Mr. and Mrs. Win. Drelier and children, Wm. and Rose Mary, of Harrisburg are occupying Hickory Lodge. Mr. and Airs. D. C. Barker and daughter, Alice, of Harrisburg, motored to the grove on Saturday, and are occupying their cottage, tlie Shellbark. Master Elwood George Ruth, of Highspire, is visiting at Sweet Rest cottage. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Myers and daughters, Maude and Evelyn, re turned to their home in Middle town, after spending three weeks at the Utopia. Mr. and Airs. W. Sliope and daughters, Leola and Ruth, of Har risburg, are occupying their cottage the Aw' Gwan' Inn. Mrs. Clara Sauders of Highspire, visited friends in the grove, on Sun day. Will Take Big Class Into Tyrone Mechanics Tyrone, Aug. 13. Good Will Council, Junior Order United Amer ican Mechanics, will to-morrow eve ning initiate another large class of candidates. Since Good Will Coun cil erected its own building with meeting rooms, banquet and recep tion rooms, the membership has in creased to 500. Friday evening the council will make a fraternal visit to Huntingdon. On the evening of Au gust 2S, State Vice Councilor Cvrus A\ eiss, of Wilke-Barre. and several other State officials will be here the occasion being a welcome home to the members who were in serv ice. Councils from Altoona, Hunt ingdon, Philipsburg, Clearfield and other surrounding towns have been invited to be present. Direct Attention to fg§ i i® An After Inventory Sale i §ii One of the Greatest Clearance Sales Ever Held, in This Establishment Beginning Friday, August 15th I - : I •. . ! ® Inventory has been completed, and, in accordance with the established policy of tins store, which is not to carry over a sin gle garment from one season to another, we will inaugurate the above sale for the absolute and final disposal of our entire re maining stock of exclusive Spring and Summer apparel. f The custom of this establishment of Please bear in mind that this sale is all being the first to present the incoming inclusive—it means every single garment modes of a new season makes it impera- in our cloak and suit department; every tive that Spring and Summer stocks coat, every suit, every dress, every skirt, quickly make way for new Autumn fash- every costume, also every cape and wrap, ions. excepting new Fall merchandise. ;? ' " In spite of our big July Clearance Sale, Considering the market conditions—the which was considered one of the most scarcity and increased cost of fabrics and successful ever held in Harrisburg, after the higher making costs —the garments - inventory finds us with hundreds of gar- in this sale represent some of the best ments which we as merchants must dis- values we have ever offered. This state pose of, and yet that offer to the individ- ment is made calmly and seriously after ual a wonderful opportunity for advan- due thought of the kind of values offered tageous purchasing. heretofore. t 1 The Sale Will Begin Friday Morning at 9.00 O'clock ' " j This great event offers you the choice of hundreds of Coats, Capes, Dolmans, Wraps, Suits, Dresses and Skirts, every one of which is a late Spring and Summer style and can be appropri ately used for early Fall wear. | All Sales Must Be Final Details and prices of this important sale will appear in Thursday after noon's and Friday morning's newspapers lliMlllM ■: ■■■ ~ a . /:.■■ ;. ; ■ GIRL SCOUTS TO LEAVE FOR CAMP Lykcns Troop With Captain Adams Plans Outing of Ten Days Lykcns, Aug. 13. On Friday morning the Girl's Troop Scouts, with Captain Ada S. Young, will leave for Pardee on a ten-day trip. They will go by train to Northum berland from which place they arc to hike to Shikellimy, a place of historical interest end thence to Pardee, known as Camp Thomas, a mountain resort. While there they will study the habits of birds and animals and will swim and get their second class tests. They plan a hike to I'enn's cave and do hikeing among the mountains. Two of tire scouts, Dorthea and Katrina Wentzler, leave to-morrow to make the trip by horseback. The girl scouts who will go are; Misses Edna Paul, Mildred and Elizabetli Young, Ethel Page, Ruth Harter, Ruth Dunlap, Hazel Klinger, Eva and Erraa Rudislll, Kathryn Baker, Hattie Stroup, Ethel Snyder, Harriet Duncan, Dorothy and Katrina AVentzler and Mrs. Ada S. Young. Mrs. Eliza Davis is entertaining her grandchildren. Misses Dorothy and Alice Bird, of Girard, Ohio. Mrs. William Gray returned Fri day from a few days' visit at Har risburg. Thomas Grell is visiting relatives at Akron, Ohio. George Thomas, son of James E. Thomas, has arrived from overseas. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hoffman and children, John and Helen, and Mrs. Starn, of Union City, lowa, are spending the week with Mrs. Clar ence Lee, of Madison, N. J. Saturday afternoon there will be a game of ball at the Lykens base bull park. Mrs. R. Coble and Mrs. Felty re turned from an auto journey to White Haven and Palmerton. Miss Pauline Houch, investigator foi the Mothers' Assistance Fund, returned to Harrisburg after a week's work in the Upper End. Mr. and Mrs. J. 11. Beaclile will return Saturday from a pleasant trip to Holly Crest Inn, Wildwood, N. J. Henry Williams and S. T. Wallace have gone to Cape May. Miss Iloltby, of Waterford, N. Y is visiting at the home of Mrs. Rob inson. Mr. Weller, of Willimasport, lay man for the Lutheran conference, gave a very interesting talk Sundav morning to the congregation of Zion Lutheran church. Air. and Mrs. R. Coble are enter taining tlie Rev. and Mrs. Hocker (nee Nellie Iteigle, of Williamstown) of Westville, N. J., who arrived here on Monday evening. AUGUST 13, 1919. LOCUST GAP LOSES POSTMASTER M'HUGH Shamokin, Aug. 13.—John F. Mcllugh, postmaster at Locust Gap for twenty years, has ten dered his resignation and will move to Philadelphia. McHugh owned a hotel at the Gap, which was closed when prohobition went into effect. He is now selling all his property at the Gap. YORK COUNTY TO BALLOT ON LOAN Voters to Say Whether They Will Match Dollars of Commonwealth York, Pa., Aug. 13. —The special election set for next Tuesday to de termine whether or not the electors will sanction the loan by York coun ty of $2,500,000 to match the State dollar for dollar in tho, building of secondary highways, will call into use practically all of the machinery of a general election, and, except perhaps the bill for printing, will cost the county as much as an elec tion. On the same day two other propositions to borrow money for highway improvements will be voted upon in Fawn Grove borough and Fawn township, for which special ballots are being printed. Committee Goes to Inspect Motor Trucks Mechanicsburg, Pa., Aug. 13. A committee appointed by the town council to inspect the different makes of motor trucks, went to Lew istown to-day to make an inspection of the motor truck of that town, said to be one of the best in the State. The committee is composed of A. B. Rich, John Mosser, Robert Kaley, George Derrick and Arthur Barnes. j Chambersburg Corporal Heads Recruiting Branch Cliainbcrsburg, Pa., Aug. 13. The army recruiting office here is now in charge of a town boy, fol lowing the transfer of Sergeant Or son Bishop to Columbus Barracks, Columbus, Ohio. Sergeant Bishop's successor is Corporal C. M. Crider, whose home is in this place. He will l>e assisted in recruiting by Privates Joseph U. Border and Frank A. Hil ton, sent from the Harrisburg office. SCHOOL HEADS ARE IN SESSION Educators From 11 Counties ,* Meet at Altoona Today For Conference Altoona Aug. IS.—City, borough & and county superintendents and as- ~ sistants in eleven Central Pennsyl vania counties gathered at the Logan House this morning at 11.30 o'clock for a lunch and meeting under the auspices of the Third Federal reserve district and the United States trea sury departments. Th conference was held to con- 1 sider the question of thrift, it being the desire of the treasury department and reserve board to add the subject . to the curriculum of the schools in * the district. Superintendents and assistants were the guests of the government during the day and will be entertained at the luncheon and meeting. Quarters I for the educators will also be pro [ vided. School officials from Cumberland, Adams, Bedford, Blair, Cambria. Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juni ata, Mifflin, Perry and Snyder count ies are here for the sessions. Old Church to Give Way to New School and Hall * Cliainhcrsbui'g, Pa., Aug. 13. Work is to begin this week on the new parochial school and parish hall to be erected on the site of the old Corpus Christi church. This building is one hundred and seven years' old, having been erected in 1812. The new building will stand about twenty feet south of the parsonage. [Other State News on Page 4.] BEUrANS Sura Relief BELL- AN S L#FOB INDIGESTION