Harrisburg telegraph. (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, August 14, 1919, Page 11, Image 11
News of One Day Gleaned in the Cities and Towns of Central Pennsylvania COURT BRINGS STRIKE TO CLOSE •Tiamokin Company With draws Suit; Grants Eight- Hour Day and Increase ♦iunbury. Pa., Aug. 14—Settle- Swtnt of the strike at the J. H. and C. K. Eagle silk mills at Shamokin and the withdrawal of the com pany's suit for an injunction to re strain the strikers from stopping workers ana for $500,000 damages for alleged damage to its mills was announced last night. The settle ment was brought about by Presi dent Judge Cummings of the Northumberland county court, be fore whom the suit was being tried. The men agreed to accept an eight-hour day, twelve and one-half per cent advance in wages and in addition they are to have a com mittee of thirteen workers repre sent them in settling grievances. The strike has been in effect fourteen weeks and is said to havccost $600,- 000 in wages alone. About 3,500 workers were affected. In its suit the company asked for an injunction restraining officers of the United Textile Workers of America and officers of district No. 0. United Mine Workers of America, from violence, threats or intimida tion against the olficcrs, agents and employes of the concern. Damage of half a million dollars were also asked from then® unions for alleged losses suffered by the silk corpora tion during the strike. The silk mills are located in the mine region. Soldier Recalls How Order Saved His Life Marietta, Aug. 14.—John Bollock, son of Jacob Bollock, has returned from the battlefields of France, and Pas interesting stories to tell of the life through which he and many others passed through especially in the Argonne forest. He tolls of the order his sergeant gave him to get his team from a dangerous spot. When ho left the men behind and wont to get his horses and wagon a shell exploded and killed twelve in the party where he had been but a few minutes before. He was struck on the left ear by a piece of shrapnel and bears the wound to this day. Ministers Warn Town Council Against Shows Columbia, Pa., Aug. 14.—The min isterial association of this place has filed a petition with borougli council protesting aganist the possible ap pearance of burlesque shows the com ing season. Last winter a sensation was caused by such a show and the association was censured for not having taken action beforehand against it. This season the ministers decided to act against any immodest productions, hence their protest, given in the nature of a warning to council which body controls the opera house. Word of Absent Parent Received After 12 Years York, Pa., Aug. 14.—Word of Ed ward F. llgenfritz. who left this city 12 years ago and from whom nothing had been heard since, has been re ceived from his daughter, Mrs. John Jamison, Jr., at Woodbine, this county. llgenfritz, before leaving, purchased a house, for which his agent has, in the meantime, collected a neat sum of rent. When the daughter Inst heard from him he was located in Spokane, Wash. An effort will be made to locate him. MEETS COMMISSIONERS Lebanon, Aug. 14.—8. F. Ixing lotz, a representative of the State Highway Department was here yes terday, and conferred with the Lebanon county commissioners relative to the building of roads in this region. Safe TJliUc FOR INFANTS m INVALID? Forlnfants.lnvalidsandGrowingChndren I Rich milk, malted grain extract in Powder The Original Food-Drinlc for All Ages |No Cooking Nourishing Digestible I "Harrisburg's Dependable Store" § Friday Special Wm. Strouse Boys' I Department—Two Lots of Boys' Knickerbocker All-wool Suits. |H| \ Lot number 1 sold as high as Mlßyn $9.50 and we are now selling i (VMib-y them for $4.95. Lot number 2 TTTV \\ so 'd as high a 5513.50 and we are / \ \ \\ now selling these suits for $7.85. Two splendid lots of suits that | will save some mothers money. Will you be one of the lucky ones? | All Boys' Straws One-Half Price Mm. #trnuHp 310 Market Street Harrisburg, Pa. •THURSDAY EVENING,- Lemoyne Man's Car Crashes Through Fence Srlinsgrove, Aug. 14. —L. M. Brick el-, Mrs. Bricker, their daughter and a young couple who accompanied them, narrowly escaped death when their automobile crashed through the railing guarding the road along Penn's Creek, on the west side of the bridge above Selinsgrove yester day afternoon. The party had left the plant of the Sunbury Baking Company and start ed for Lemoyne. Mrs. Bricker was driving. As they crossed the Penn's Creek bridge, an automobile, running at high speed dashed up the incl ne and crowded the Bricker car to the upper side of the bridge. In ber ef fort to avoid a collision, Mrs. Brick er gave the car a quick turn. The machine missed the ear of the reeK less driver and turned safely back into the road. However, Mrs. Bricker did not get it straightened out in time to miss the fence and the car went through the rails and down over the bank to the edge of the creek. There it stopped. The car was pulled up to the road by a big motor truck, and was in shape to continue the Journey to Lemoyne. Woman Dies as Result of Fall in Philadelphia Mount Union, Pa., Aug. 14. Margaret B. Adams, widow of Hon. Thomas H. Adams and ono of Mt. Union's most esteemed citizens, is dead here after a long illness fol lowing a fall pustained while in Philadelphia. Mrs. Adams was a lifelong member of the Presbyterian church, a teacher in the Sabbath school and active in all departments of church work. She is survived by one son, Hon. J. Frank Adams, ex- Senator of Denver, Col., and one duaghter, Miss Mary B. Adams, at home. She was a native of Shirley township and married Thomas H. Adams of the same place October 2, 1867. Her husband preceded her in death about live years ago. Big Barn Is Raised on Farm in Juniata Aliffiintown, Aug. 14. On the Stoner farm, a mile distant from this place, yesterday, there was an old-time barn raising. United States Commissfoner Samuel J. Stoner of Altoona, the owner of the farm, was present and 100 men helped raise the structure. The barn is 80 feet long and 4 5 feet wide and contains an L 24x48 feet in dimensions. A regular old-fashioned farmers' din ner was served the guests who as sisted the attorney in getting the timbers under way for the big structure. Mt. Union Church Has Called lowa Minister Mount Union Aug. 14. —At a con gregational meeting of the First Presbyterian church, moderated by the Hew Fred E. Andrews, pastor of the Presbyterian church of Alc- Yeytown, Pa., a unanimous call was given to the Rev. David Stewart Curry, of Clarinda, lowa, to become the pastor. He is no stranger in Pennsylvania, having been pastor of the First church of York a few years ago, and served a pastorate at Pittsburgh prior to taking up work in the western field. Council Orders Tax Collector to Get Busy Marietta, Aug. 14. The people who owe back taxes are not re sponding as fast as they should. Tax Ccllecter Zuch has been ad vised by council to enter suit or attach liens on properties. There aro several thousand dollars out standing. The cost of applying the tarvia to the sheets was nearly $3,- 000, and the money had to be bor rowed. The people are not re sponding as they did in former years. STATE HEALTH PROBE CALLED Lebanon Asks For Investiga tion of Typhoid Fever Cases in That City Lebanon, Pa., Aug. 14.—T0 avert, if possible, an epidemic of typhoid fever in this city, the Lebanon Board of Health called on the State Department of Health to make an Investigation of cases here. Wil liam C. Riddle, an assistant engi neer of the department, came to the city yesterday in response to the summons. Shortly after he began his inquiry it was announced that Dairyman George Tice, of North Lebanon township, had been for bidden the privilege of selling milk in the city for an indefinite time. Riddle also went into conference with Water Superintendent Harry Longenecker regarding the water supply. There are quite a number of typhoid fever cases here, there being five cases in one family. Will Send SIO,OOO to Aid War Torn Europe Lonlatonn, Pa.. Aug. 14.—Miss Enid L. Felker was elected Social Service Worker for the Central Juniata Val ley Chapter Red Cross at a meeting of that body yesterday at a salary of $1,500 per year with expenses and automobile. Miss Felker is u gradu ate nurse and was the official nurse during the epidemic of influenza last fall, she also had a wide experience in the work to which she will be as signed. The local finds its treasury with $23,000 to the good and the war work about ended and have instruct ed the treasurer to forward SIO,OOO to Washington, D. C., for relief in war torn Europe. Funeral Services Are Held For Isabel Genevieve Haag Tyrone, Aug. 14.—Funeral services was held this morning in St. Mat thew's Catholic church, conducted by the Rev. Fr. J. F. Looney, over the remains of Miss Isabel Genevieve Haag, who died on Tuesday at her home here. She had been a suf efer for eighteen months from tuber culosis. Part of this time she spent at Cresson sanitorium. She was a daughter of Philip and Mary Hagg and was born in Tyrone, January 1, 1901. She was a graduate of Ty rone High School in the class of 1918, and was a devoted member of St. Matthews Catholic church. Will Give Concert and Make Appeal For Fund Liverpool, Aug. 14.—The Liverpool Citizens Band will hold a concert on the square on Friday evening at 8.30 o'clock. Many new players have re cently been added to the band which necessitated the band contracting a debt of $45 for extra instruments. An appeal will be made at the con cert to have this debt wiped out. Saturday the band will go to Perry Valley to furnish music for the pic nic. Turning Applicants Away at Mercersburg Academy Mcrccrsburg, Ta., Aug. 14. Al though it will be a month until Mer cersburg Academy opens the enroll ment is complete. One stenographer is kept busy writing refusal letters each day and the probability is that before the time for opening arrives from four to five nundred boys will have beer, refused admission. In other words as many boys will be re fused this year as will be admitted. Danville Soldier Brings Home Belgian Bride Danville, Pa., Aug. 14.—Returning to his home in Danville after fifteen months Army service in France, Charles Hullihcn brought with him a bride— a Belgian girl to whom he was married on June 10. Her maiden name was Victoria Desmit. She speaks four languages fluently. WELCOME BOOSTERS MEET New Cumberland, Aug. 14.—The publicity committee held a meeting in the hose house on Tuesday night to arrange matters relating to the celebration to be held September 6. Hffrjjjli TEEEGK3Lt-rj BODY OF MAN SLAIN ON MAY 13 IS BURIED Remains of James Critchlow, Who Died of Crushed Skull in York Hospital, Laid Away Today in Grccnmount Cemetery; No Trace of Murderer Found York. Pa., Aug. 14.—The body of James Critchlow, who was murdered in a railroad shack at Cly on the night of May 13, by Curtis Sipple, alins R. E. Hicks, now a fugitive from Justice, was buried this morn ing in Grccnmount cemetery. Critchlow .died in the York hospi tal as the result of a crushed skull, caused by a blow from a blunt in strument in the hands of Sipple, who DILLSBURGCAMP ATTRACTS MANY Interesting Services Yet to Be Held at Williams Grove Sessions Aleehanlcsburg, Pa., Aug. 14.—The camp meeting at Mt. Olivet church ground, near Dillsburg, has attract ed large crowds thus far and the services have been of a very inter esting character. Sermons and ad dresses made have been profitable and instructive. The remaining days of the camp, which will close on Sunday, will be fully as interesting as those that have been already held. Among the many campers on the ground are the following: Mrs. Elizabeth Stambaugh, Mrs. Stcckley, Mrs. Catharine Nollingcr, Mrs. J. N. Ness, S. N. Bender, Mrs. D. S. Sollenberger, Mrs. S. N. Klugh, Mrs Catherine Filler, the Misses Shearer, George Sellers, George Troup, Mrs. E. Troup, Mrs. A. D. Arnold, Miss Alma Arnold, Mrs. George King. Nez. Kintcr, Miss Annie Noopert, S. J. MeCreary, Mrs. Goodyear, William Baker, Roy M. Shenk, Chester McAlicker, George Bender Miss Clara Kast, Miss Ida Kast, Mrs. May Bell, John Baker, Mrs. Eckart, Ministers' cottage; Miss Emily Edwards, Mrs. Ida Zar toer; Employes' cottage, E. L. Ben der, D. A. Fisher, Mrs. M. Grey, W. F. Witcomb, Weist Bailey, Mr. Coop er, George Snavely, Mrs. Edward Miller, Mrs. George Barrick, the Rev. J. S. Saylor, Charles K. Boyer, Airs. Sarah Dornbaugh, George Kauffman, Airs. Cora AlcCurdy, S. P. AlcAlicker, John Naegy, Air. Weir, W. A. Trostle, Arthur Ness, B. R. Kinsley, John Atticks, Airs. Eliza beth Stambaugh Alexander McAl icker, Air. Lambert and Philip Zor ker. Frederick A. Shaffner, Expert Machinist, Dies Carlisle, Aug. 14.—Frederick A. Shaffner, one of Carlisle's best known citizens, died at his home in East Louther street on Tuesday eve ning, of paralysis, aged 76 years. He was a native of Highspire and came here from Steelton 28 years ago. Being an expert machinist he was one of the most valuable em ployes of the Frog, Switch and Atanufacturing Company and was foreman many years. For about two years past he lived retired. Air. Shaffner was an active member of Grace United Brethren church. His wife and three children survive: Aliss Dorothea Shaffner, of Wash ington; D. C.; Mrs. Jean Shea, of Philadelphia, and John, of Carlisle. Two brothers also survive. John, of Camp Hill, and Samuel, of High spire. Ohio Man Pays SB6 For Ramming Motors Hagcrstown, Md., Aug. 14.—The Overland car of Stanley J. Benner of Allentown, Pa. ( was damaged and Benner, his wife and Miss Char lotte Hill, a Y. M. C. A. nurse, nar rowly escaped injury when their machine was rammed by the auto mobile of C. C. Moechart, of Co lumbus, 0., on the State road near this city. At the same time Moe chart's car struck a motorcycle, damaging rt. After being given a hearing Moechart paid Mr. Benner S6O for the damage done to his car and $26 to the owner of the motorcycle. LITTLE LINES FROM NEARBY Marietta—The stores of Marietta are closing Wednesday afternoons during August. Lebanon —David Kohr while fishing along the Swatara Creek caught a carp that weighed over 11 pounds. Newport—Filing cases for tho New port Fre.e Library have been present ed by Randolph Whitekettle and Wil liam Morrow. Newport—The twenty-second an nual Du.ikleberger Reunion will be held at Warm Springs on Saturday, August 23. Newport—The sixth annual Beers family reunion will be held in Zim merman's Grove at Bailey station on Saturday, August 23. Milton—Lieaf, .Joseph A. Logan, a returned overseas soldier, has bought the wholesale and retail confection ery store of J. Daniel Mull here. | GIRLS! USE LEMONS FOR SUNBURN. TAN T Try itl Make thi-lemon lotion | to whiten your tanned'or f freckled skin. 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 whltener, 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 this sweetly fragrant lotion Into the face, neck, arms and hands and see | how quickly the freckles, sunburn, i windburn and tan disappear an-d | how clear, soft and white the skin becomes. Yes! It is harmless. also is alleged to have murdered Gabriel Pcraccin, an. Italian, at the same time. The body was embalmed by a local undertaker so that it has been kept in good condition up to this time. A diligent search by police and detectives has as yet failed to de velop a trace of Sipple since ho visit ed his home in Cincinnati, the day after the murder was discovered. STRANGE WOMAN IN PRISON CELL Taken Wearing New Dress of Woman Who Gave Her Shelter Lewistown, Pa., Aug. 14. As Ralph Copenhaver, of Juniata county was driving up the State road at night, he passed a woman on the road who was hatless. Thinking her a neighbor, he took her in. Site gave her name as Catherine Rus sell, and said she was walking to Lewistown. When they reached the home of Isaac Warner, where Copenhaver lives, she was invited into the house and was given the spare bed for the night. After get ting her breakfast and thanking the Warners for their kindness she said she would walk to Lewistown. Instead of coming this way she stqrted across the fields toward Arch Rock. Shortly afterwards when Eva Warner went to put on a new dress she found it had dis appeared with the stranger. Word was sent out and she was located in Moyer's Lane wearing the stolen dress. She was arrested and lodged in the Aliffiintown jail. At a hear ing before a Aliffiintown Justice of the Peace, she said she was 22 years of age, was born in Nova Scotia, and that her parents reside in In diana. She told tile magistrate she had worked in Philadelphia, Lewis town and other eastern points. She is in jail, declining to leave town if discharged. The authorities are trying to learn who she is. Want Columbia Hotel Thrown Open to Public Columbia, Pa., Aug. 14.—Prominent business men here held a meetin last night at which William H. Lucas preside], and discussed the propriety of taking measures to have fjotel Columbia, recently closed, re-opeiied for the accommodation of the pub lic. The hotel is in the business cen ter, along the Lincoln highway, and has been closed by the retirement of Charles Shirely, former proprietor. The hotel s furnished throughout and the tables set ready for use. Standard Steel Works Anticipates Large Orders Lewistown, Pa., Aug. 14.—At the big Standard Steel Works near this place, where about 5,000 men are employed when running full, many departments are running onlv a day or two a week, while some are working almost full time. Larger orders are expected in the neat future. KIDNAP NEW GROOM Danville, Pa., Aug. 14.— As Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Shalter, ncwlv weds ■were preparing to take their honey moon trip friends of the bridegroom drove up to the bride's home, cap tured Shalter and took him to Shamo kin. He was kept there overnight. The next morning Shalter was placed ,in an automobile and taken to the home of his angry bride, where they were allowed to depari on their in terrupted wedding trip. WILL BUILD NEW* CHURCH. Leivistotvn, Pa., Aug. 14. Tile Sacred Heart congregation of the Roman Catholic Church have decided to in the near future for a new church to cost about S4O, o<">, the present ed'fee was erected half a centuiy ago and is entirely in adequate for the needs. liewlNtovrn For a couple years Fireman's Field day has not been ob served here, but this year it will be held again, most likely In September. Marietta—The concert held in Cen ter Square by the Loysvllle Orphans' Home Band on Tuesday evening was a great success and the attendance large. Marietta—Farmers coming to Mar ietta report they are missing chickens and that men have been seen in an automobile loitering around after dark. Danville—William Jones, 73, a Civil War Veteran, of Danville, and Mrs. Bella Lindsay, 50, of Pittsburgh, were wedded here as a result of a news paper advertisement. Newport—The rumor that the plant ot tho Oak Extract Company, of this place, has been sold to the Pennsyl vania ltailroad, is denied by officials of the former organisation. Nort liumbivrlanil Following brief courtship by mail, Miss Blanche Decker, aged 29, of Buffalo, N. Y„ was granted a license to wed N. I. Straub, 50, a Northumberland barber. L'lcotiu—Sirs. Barbara L. Hoist, widow of the late Aaron Horst, for mer Lebanon county commissioner, who died eight years ago at his Cleona home is dead here at 64 years of age. Wsyneubnro Auditors have com pleted their repoit of the receipts and expenditures of the local school district for the year ended June 30, Total receipts for the school year were $88,306.67. Waynesboro Pattern makers, moulders and coremakers unions here have Joined the machinists in de manding of tho local industries, ef fective September 1. an eight-hour day and increased wages. Mount Alto Automobile thieves tried to make a get-away with a Studebaker automobile and a motor cycle near the Sanatorium here but failed through an accident that re sulted in the demolishing of the cutomobile and damage to the motor cycle, HALIFAX WILL LAY OUT PARK Town Will Establish Me morial With Surplus From Welcome Fund Halifax, Aug. 14. —Halifax is to have a memorial park in honor of the ninety-six soldier lads who went ■out to fight in the World War, five paying the supreme sacrifice. The old home celebration committee finds after paying all bills that there is an unexpended balance of over $4 00 in the hands of the treas urer. This will be used toward the purchase of suitable ground for a public park. Dr. F. S. Bower, of Philadelphia, a former resident of town, is dead at 63 years. Mrs. Florence Spry of New York, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Metzger. Byron Shannon, of New York, is visiting his sister Mrs. A. H. Noidig. The eighth annual reunion of the Hoffman family will be held on Sat urday Jn Buffalo Park this place. Several hundred people are expected ' to attend, many coming from far off sections of the United States. Music will be furnished for the oc casion by the orchestra from Park Street United Evangelical church, Harrisburg. W. H. Hoffman, of Har risburg, is president of the associa tion; the Rev. S. B. Hoffman, of Halifax, It. D. No. 2, vice-president, and James M. Hoffman, of Halifax, treasurer. Mrs. Ada Sayres Is Dead at Millersburg Millersburg, Aug. 14.—Mrs. Ada Sayres, widow of John Sayres, died on" Tuesday after a short illness of paralysis. She was aged 69 years and is survived by the following children: Mrs. Janis Rodgers, Pal myra; Mrs. C. I. Gulp, Miss Annie and Harry Sayres, Millersburg. The funeral will take place from her late home in Centre street on Friday at 2 p. m., in charge of her pastor, the Rev. Mr. Burger, of Grace United Evangelical church. Interment will be in Oak Hill cemetery. Annville Couple Weds at Lebanon Parsonage Annville, Pa., Aug, 14.—William C. Riegert and Miss Hattie M. Shif fer, both of this place, were united in marriage at the parsonage of Old Emmanuel Evangelical church, Lebanon, by the Rev. F. V. Kuhn. A few friends witnessed this cere mony, which was of a very quiet nature. IIVII, I.ONi; Tit A INS. LcwlNto'vii, Pa., Aug. 14. Middle Division crews of the Pennsylvania Railroad are now building trains in excess of a mile long. These trains contain 105 loaded cars eastbound with 115 to 120 empty cars west bound. Test trains have shown an average speed of seventeen miles an hour between Altoona and Enola with the loaded trains. EIGHT CARS DERAILED Lebanon, Aug. 14.—A west bound freight pulling a string of empties was derailed at the Sunnysido cross ing of the P. and R. railroad yester day. Eight cars left the track due to a broken rail. The Harrisburg wrecking crew and the local ballast train were called, the rail repaired and the cars placed on the track. WILL ENTERTAIN CHILDREN Gettysburg, Pa., Aug. 14. The second group of fresh air children from the Inner Mission of Brooklyn to be entertained in Adams county (his summer has arrived and will he entertained in homes of the members of the Lutheran churches of Arendtsville, Bendersville and Biglerville, for two weeks. Mabel McKinley-Niece of the Late President of the United States-Takes Nuxated Iron For Health and Strength And Says She Regards It as The Ideal Tonic For All Weak, Run-Down Nervous Women Dr. George H. Baker, For merly Physician and Surgeon Monmouth Memorial Hospi tal of New Jersey, Explains Why Iron is One of the GREATEST OF ALL STRENGTH BUILDERS Says: He has found nothing in liis experience so effective for helping to make strong, healthy, red-blooded women as Nnxated Iron. Every woman who wishes to possess health, strength and beauty, should carefully read the statement of Miss McKinley who, after her personal use of Nuxated Iron tells of the results she ob tained. Miss McKinley says: "While I had often heard of Nuxated Iron I must admit that prior to using it myself I had no idea of its remarkable value for building up the health and strength. "Following the strain imposed by months of the most, exacting work singing for the soldiers in the various army encampments together with my social engage ments and charitable pursuits, I found myself in such a weakened, run-down state that I feared a complete collapse. "It secmel utterly Impossible for me to drop everything and go away for a complete rest, but I realized 1 that as my condition was serious I must either do this or And something that would actual ly rebuild my waning strength and enablo me to continue my activities. "I had always been prejudiced against tonic preparations which, for the most part, I found only acted as a temporary stimulant and usually left one worse oft than ever, However, when my own family physi cian Insistently recommended that I give a* fair trial to Nuxated Iron, I consented to begin its use, with a result that after a few days the weakness and exhaustion from whioh I suffered began to be replaced by a feeling of renewed strength and vitality. In less than three weeks' timo my whole system was tingling with energy and power and I was overjoyed to And that I was once more in superb physical condition, "Nuxated Iron has accomplished so much for me that I regard It as the Ideal tonlo for all weak, run-down Women, A a strength, health and blood-builder, I am convinced Nuxat ed Iron has no equal," In commenting on Miss McKinley's statement, regarding the efficacy of Nuxated Iron, Dr, Ferdinand King. New York I'hyslcian and Medical Author, says; 'ltls my opinion that AUGUST 14,1919. Charles Keenan Dies After Burial of Wife Y'engertown, Pa., Aug. 14.—Word has just reached here of the death of Charles Keenan, sixty-nine years old, at Terre Haute, Ind. Mr. Keenan was born in Lancaster county and learned his trade as a machinist in Lancaster. He finished the first I>- comotivo tire made at the Standard Steel Works. When he visited here a month ago he found only four men employed in the plant who worked with him at that time. Mr. Keonm was Master Mechanic of the Copper River Railroad at Cardovia, Alaska, and came east a month ago to bury his, wife at Schenectady, M. Y. It was on the return trip thgt he took ill with pneumonia and died Leaving here he told Thomas Wherry, his brother-in-law, he would settle tp his affairs and return to spend ..lie balance of his life at the old home. The letter announcing his death was addressed to Lewistown, Pa., and was only delivered yesterday after Mr. Keenan had been burried at Schenec tady three weeks ago.. Wrightsville's Union Picnic Held Yesterday Wrightsvllle. Pa., Aug. 14. The union picnic of all the Sunday schools of Wrightsvilie was held yesterday at Alaplo Grove park, Lancaster county, and was largely attended. The trip to the park was made by boat and trolley and in spite of the inclement weather the attendance was large. The Trcssler Orphan's Home band, of Loysville, accompanied the picnickers. Mr. and Mrs. 1. C. Entertain at Dinner Sliircmanstown, Pa., Aug. 14. Air. and Mrs. Israel C. Wertz en tertained at dinner at their residence here. The guests included Airs. Lucy 11. Heck. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Strickler, Airs. Jacob Mentzer, Mr. and Airs. Oliver Mentzer and Air. and Mrs. Charles Alcntzer, all of Lancaster. SEE FORTUNES IN OIL Hngcr.stown, Aid., Aug. 14.—Local investors in a large oil company having large holdings in the Texas oil field are enthused over the re port of two gushers being struck with an estimated llow of between four and five thousand gallons of oil a day. Between forty and fifty thousand shares of the company's stock are owned by llagerstown citi'-ens and some of them will be made wealthy if the reported strike is true. WILL VISIT BATTLEFIELD Gettysburg, Pa., Aug. 14.—When the Farmers National Congress meets in llagerstown the latter part of October, fully two thousand of the delegates will come to Gettys burg on a sight seeing tour of the battlefield. The Chamber of Com merce is assisting the llagerstown body in making the arrangements for the trip. EYELET POISONS BOY Carlisle, Aug. 14.—Paul E. Hef flelinger, aged 14 years, is in the Carlisle Hospital suffering blood poisoning in the foot, contracted in a peculiar manner. A brass shoe eyelet cut his foot and poisoned it. The lad is recovering. Marietta Has New Town Pump Placed Marietta, Aug. 14. A new pump has been placed in front of Central Hall by borough council, and the people for squares may continue to get water there as they have been doing for years. It is safe to say more people drink from this well than any other drinking place in the long borough. following her work singing for tho soldiers that she became weakened and 1 run-down and had recourse to Nuxated Iron. Once more in superb phy sical condition, Miss McKinlry says she is convinced that .Nuxated Iron has no equal as a Strength, Health and Blood Builder. In praetloally nine times out of ten. unstrung nerves end failing strength and vitality are due to deficiency of iron in the tilood, Many a woman who is run-down, nervous and who quickly tires out, suffers from iron deficiency and does not know it. j am convinced that there are thou sands o( such women who, simply by taking Nuxated Iron, might readily build up their red-blood corpuscles, in crease their physical energy and get themselves back to vibrant and vigr pious health. By enriching the blood and increasing its oxygen carrying power, Nuxated Iron will often transr form tha flabby flesh, toneless tissues, and pallid cheeks or nervous, run down women into a glow of health and make them look younger within a surprisingly short time." Among other physicians asked for an opinion was Dr. George H. Baker, formerly Physician and Surgeon Mon mouth Memorial Hospital, New Jer sey, who says: "What Ree4 CLIMBS TREE TO FIND BIG SNAKE Paul Gartman Wanted Apples But Changed His Mind and Killed Rcptilo Sunbury, Pa., Aug. 14.—Climbing into a tree to pick apples near here Paul Gartman dropped hurriedly to earth when he beheld the largest black snake he had even seen. Gartman, with his wife and Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Dieck, had gone In to the country for a walk. He decided ho wanted some ap ples from a tree along the way, but gave up the idea when he saw the snake which he later killed with a club. It was more than five feet long. To prove the accuracy of his I tale ho brought the snake's body here. Dieck says there were three lumps in the reptile's body, indicat ing that it had been disturbed while feasting on apples. Tomato Race Is on in Lewistown Gardens LPwlHtoTrn, Pa., Aug. 14.—There is a race on here between citizens to see who can raise the largest to matoes. John Neulin, with one pluck ed from his vines weighing over a pound, most likely is the winner to date. Charles Dunkinson has a patch that will turnout big ones when ripe. Jess Estep has tomatoes growing in his yard not ripe yet that will weigh over a pound each and Jack Price lias some big tomatoes. Former Liverpool Pastor Drowns at Bridge, Mont. Liverpool, Aug. 14.—Many friends here of the Rev. J. H. Kohler, a former Evangelical pastor of this place, were grieved to learn of his 1 tragic death by drowning at the home of his brother at Bridges, Mont., July 25. He was aged 35 years. A wife and two children sur vive. BUYS GETTYSBURG HOTEL Gettysburg, Pa., Aug. 14.—Gettys burg is to be linked to the chain of Hoffman hotels for the accom modation of tourists along the Lin coln Highway, Lee P. Hoffman, of Bedford, the owner of these hotels having purchased the Lincoln Way hotel in this place, which will un dergo extensive alterations before being opened for business by the new owner. ISAAC LUTZ VERY' ILL Liverpool, Aug. 14.—Isaac Lutz, Sr., who spent the past week here on business, took suddenly ill at the Owens Hoijfe Tuesday and his con dition is critical. Mr. Lutz is a Civil War veteran and was for many years Liverpool's undertaker. (Other State News on Page 2 "BAYEITcROSS" on GENUINE ASPIRIN "Bayer Tabled, of Aspirin" to be genuine must be marked with the safety "Bayer Cross." Always buy an unbroken Bayer package which contains proper directions to safely relieve Headache, Toothache, Ear ache. Neuralgia, Colds and pain. Handy tin boxes of 12 tablets cost but a few cents at drug stores— larger packages also. Aspirin Is the trade mark of Bayer Mahufacture of Monoaceticacidestcr of Salicylicacid. to put rosea In their cheeks and the springtime of life into their step lit not cosmetics or stimulating drugs but plenty of rich, pure hlood. 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