2 Happenings of a Day in Central Pennsylvania FINE ROADS TO MARYLAND LINE State Highway Commissioner Sadler Makes Inspection of Lancaster Highways Lancaster, Aug:. 22.—Fine State roads from Lancaster to the Mary- land line within a year byway of Quarryville are promised by State Highway Commissioner Lewis S. Sadler, who, on Wednesday after noon, made a tour of Inspection of the State highway from Refton to Quarryville, on which work has been started. Mr. Sadler, accompanied by M. P. Quinn, a contract expert of the Auditor General's Department, and State Highway Superintendents Uh ler and Crawford, spent a hour in Lancaster for lunch and then pro ceeded to inspect the work. It is proposed to rebuild the five miles of road between Kefton and Quarryville in 90 days. The now road will cost $168,000 and the State pays the entire cost. Work on the section from the Maryland line to near Unicorn will be started early next year, Mr. Sad ler told Frank B. McClain. who en tertained the party at luivcheon at the Hamilton Club. Maryland will connect the road from the Lancas trr cauitty line to the Conowingo bridge with concrete paving, thus af fording a fine road into Baltimore and Washington from Lancaster. Home Drink Takes Two Men to Gettysburg Court Gettysburg. Pa., Aug. 22.—Home made wine with a kick was partly the cause of trouble between two families in Justice Appier's court. The charge was assault and battery against George T£. Myers, preferred by Otis Criswell, who lives in the two sides of a double house. To set tle an argument Myers hit the other man over the bead with a baseball bat. At the hearing Criswell admit ted he was under the influence of a home-made drink. Persistent questioning failed to bring an an swer as to how the drink was made. All Criswell would say was that it was a wine he made in his back yard and after eight days it is one of the most kickahle drinks ever stilled. Greencastie Employes Join Waynesboro Strike Greencastie, Aug. 22.—The branch of the Emerson-Brantingham Com pany operated here was closed yes terday afternoon when a large num ber of the Waynesboro strikers came here and forced the operators to -close down. The men arrived here at 1 o'clock, •secured a ladder and got Into the plant through a Becond story win dow. A number of the men then entered the plant and opened the doors. In a few minutes the whistle Bounded and the Greencastie work ers joined the strikers. It was announced the shops would be indefinitely closed. Funeral Services Held For Girl Who Drowned , Altoona, Aug. 22.—The funeral of Miss Mildred Holton, drowned at McVeytown on Sunday, was held from the home in Juniata yesterday afternoon. The body found floating In the river at Duncannon about noon yesterday was identified as that of the Juniata girl, and later was brought to her home in Juniata. The. funeral was held with services at the parental home, 712 Second street, at 4 o'clock, in charge of the Rev. Alexander Lamberson. Burial was in the Grandview cemetery. Spider's Bite Proves Fatal to Barbini Child Lebanon, Aug. 22.—A spider bite proved fatal to Venere Barbini, four-year-old child of Gioconda Bar bini, of Rexmont, who died at 8 o'clock yesterday evening at the Barbini home after a six days' ill ness. The child was bitten, it is supposed, by a large black spider and blood poisoning developed. WILL WELCOME SOLDIERS Columbia, Pa., Aug. 22. - Next Thursday evening a welcome home celebration and picnic will be given the colored soldiers of Columbia and vicinity who served in the World War af Chickies Park. | Food is th.e | | Best Medicine | Most of the ills of life are due to living. For a building food, try Grape-Nuts I = =j -a cereal devised to re build tired, overworked I tissues. 1 =s EE3 Full of flavor, quick to digest, it supplies real food for mind and mus cle, bone and brawn. There's a JPeason " lllllllllllillllllllHHl AT GROCERS- ITlllTTTTlfj FRIDAY EVENING, GRASPS WIRE AS SCAFFOLD SWAYS Telephone Lineman Falls Against Curbing and Skull Is Fractured Lancaster, Pa., Aug. 22.—Coming into contact with an unprotected high voltuge wire, as he was at work yesterday a swinging scaffold attached to a guy wire. East King street, Joseph H. Lander, a lineman of the United Telephone and Tele graph Company, was thrown twenty feet to the pavement, landing di rectly on his head. lie died on the way to the Lancaster General Hos pital in the city ambulance. Ills skull was fractured and his hands were burned. Witnesses say Lander, who was attaching clips to a new lead cable, was reaching in his pocket when the scaffold swayed a trifle. In an effort to steady himself he grasped the wire and immediately a shower of sparks sputtered. He was hurled backward by the force of the current and fell headlong from the scaffold. His head struck the curbing. Father and Son Die But Few Hours Apart Lebanon, Aug. 22.—Lebanon was shocked yesterday by the announce ment of the deaths of two prominent residents, father and son—William M. Snyder, a widely known retired tailor, and his son, Calvin G. Snyder, a threading department superinten dent at the Lebanon plant, Bethle hem Steel company. The father had been seriously ill for some time from a stroke of paralysis and bis death was looked for. In the case of the son the end came swiftly, following a recurring attac kof acute indiges tion which he first experienced dur ing Wednesday afternoon while at work. A second attack at 10.30 o'clock in the evening was followed by a period of apparent comfort for the patient, who, however, succumb ed to a third attack at 4.30 o'clock. His father's death occurred at 3.15 o'clock in the morning and the son had been informed of it but a short time before he, too, answered the summons. Wife Dies While Husband Is Hospital Inmate Overseas C'hambersbtirg, Pa., Aug. 22. While her husband lay in a hospital in southern France suffering from the effects of an attack of mustard gas received while fighting, Mrs. James D. Pierce of Gettysnurg was brought to the Chambersburg Hos pital and underwent an operation for gallstones which resulted in her death at the hospital on Tuesday. She was operated upon first on May 1 and again last Monday. She was aged about 50 years. Sunbury Merchant Pays Fine and Costs at Hearing Sunbury, Aug. 22.—At a hearing before Justice E. M. Roush, a Sun bury merchant pleaded guilty to buying farm products from farmers in the market wholesale and during market hours. This is against the borough ordinance as the market hours are from 5 to 9 o'clock. The storekeeper after pleading guilty paid a tine and costs which amounted to $7. The hearing for the other three merchants has not been definitely decided upon. High Taxes Bar to Real Estate Transactions BlglervlUc, Pa., Aug. 22.—High taxes have halted real estate trans actions here, and it is difficult for owners who desire to dispose of their property to make a sale. The tax rate is 32 mills, largely the result of a new school building erected and permanent streets constructed during recent years. Families pre fer to rent houses rather than bo owners of properties and pay the tax. Bolt Stuns Girl at Telephone at Mt. Zion Mt. Zion, Aug. 22.—During a storm here a bolt of lightning struck the house of Edwin E. Beaverson, entering at the parlor and after doing slight damage to furniture, piano and pictures, passed out through the dining room. Florence, a daughter, who was using the phone, was stunned. NO STATE GUARD AT WAYNESBORO Strikers Determine to Hold Out For Demands But Not With Violence Waynesboro, Pa., Aug. 22. Among the strike rumors here was that a squad of ten to a dozen State Troopers was here in plain clothes and were on duty about the various factories and places where It was feared trouble might break out. Chief of Police Gillan denies the tale. He says there Is a State po liceman here recuperating from a recent illness, but not In an official capacity. Another story was that strikers had bought up all the guns and am munition in the local hardware stores. This was denied by all the local merchants in that line. They say they have not sold a gun or ammunition since the strike in the local shops began Monday and will not sell any while the strike is on. A complete blockade of all traffic is being maintained by pickets at the shops. Customers coming from a distance for repairs or machinery are turned back by the strikers. A Philadelphian who came yesterday with a large auto truck for two ice machines at Frick Company, was unable to have them delivered at the shops. Good order is being maintained and no attempt is being made to re open the seven large industries In the shutdown. Many of the em ployes are leaving for other fields of employment. Nearly all the members of the baseball league playing ball here huve already left. A delegation of five labor lead ers, headed by District Agent Charles Hayes, left to-day for New York to confer with officials of the Amer ican Federation of Labor. On their return a proposition to the compa nies stating terms on which the men will go back will be presented. At a large mass meeting of the strikers yestecday it was unanimously voted to enforce the strike with firmness but without resort to violence. Waynesboro Employers Are Fined For Violating Law Waynesboro, Pa., Aug. 22.—State inspectors from the Department of Labor and Industry, William P. Shoemaker and Arthur S. Keller, came here yesterday and swore out warrants for the arrest of a num ber of local merchants and pool room owners, all of whom plead guilty and were fined. Druggist Clarence Croft was charged jvith employing minors under 16 without an employment permit and work ing females over 54 hours per week. There were three separate charges and he paid a fine of $25 in each case. Councilman John F. Knep per, poolroom operator, was fined $25 for employing minor under 16. Roy D. Wishard, poolroom, fined $25 for employing boy under 14. Qua Alvanos, poolroom and restaurant, $lO for employing minor under 16 Greencastle's Pan Pipers Make Merry at Evening Grcenastlc, Aug. 22. The Pan Pipers Glee Club held a corn roast on the farm of H. H. Bally, north of town, last evening. The wives and friends of members of the club were present, and a bountiful supper was served, including roasted corn. The grounds were lighted with Jap anese lanterns. Several large bon fires helped to take the chilliness from the evening air, and proved successful in roasting marshmallows. Old-fashioned games were indulged in. while those who preferred a milder form of exercise played croquet, or enjoyed a pleasant con versation beside the open Are. Manchester Postpones Its Welcome to Soldiers Manchester, Aug. 22.—The Welcome Home celebration for the men of Manchester who saw service during the recent war, which was to have been held to-morrow, was postponed owing to the fact that two of the boys were not expected home in time for the event. Paul Jacobs, who was undergoing treatment for wounds, and Arthur Schrlver, who was with the army of occupation in Germany, arrived home, after the event was postponed. AH of the lo cal men who served in the amy have returned home. S. S. Bare has succeeded E. D. Jacobs, as postmaster here. The postofflco will bo removed from the Jucobs home to the annex recently built to the Bare store. Getting Ready For Game and Welcome Over River New t'umberlniiil, Aug. 22. The Athletic Association is putting the basebaP grounds in condition for the big game between Klein Chocolate Company and Wllliamsport on the afternoon of September 6. The teams are evenly matched and a good game 1b expected. The various Committees who have charge of the reception and dinner for the returned soldiers are com pleting their arrangements and every thing Is In line for a big day and a good time Sept. 6. Danville Woman Dies at 90 Years of Age Danville, Aug. 22.—Miss Sophia Hoffman, aged ninety years, a life long resident of Danville, died at her home here Wednesday, from the effects of injuries sustained In a fall several months ago. FUNERAL LARGELY ATTENDED Columbia, Aug. 22. —The funeral of Henry L. Wanbaugh was very largely attended by relatives and friends from Columbia, Lancaster and other places. Tho Rev. J. H. Pannebecker, pastor of Trinity Re formed church, of which deceased was a member, officiated. The escort was members of General Welsh Post, No. 118, Grand Army, who had their burial services at the Mount Bethel cemetery. BOOSTERS AT WAYNESBORO Waynesboro, Pa., Aug. 22.—Cap tain Griffiths and his "flying squa dron," on a recruiting tour of the Harrisburg district, arrived in Way nesboro yesterday afternoon for more recruits. Of the twenty-two recruited last week nineteen wore accepted. Eleven more men signed up to-day. BJLRXUSBUKB TELEGKXPH 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 Harrisbut-g people"are taking part in the Stoverdale camp meeting services. Mrs. Margaret Eltenber ger, president of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, had charge of Tuesday's service. At this service the Rev. Dr. William N. Yates, pastor of Fourth Street Church of God, gave a splendid talk on "Temperance.'" Miss Ninth Ruth and Miss Alice Barker sang solos. At the services on Wednesday a solo was sung by Miss Olive Swei gart. Yesterday was missionary day. The sermons were preached by the Rev. R. R. Butterwick, of Hershey, and the Rev. E. A. G. Bossier, of Middletown. The Stoverdale camp meeting is largely attended each year, many persons from this city attending. Old West, the famous Dickinson College building, erected over a cen tury ago. Is to be radically changed in honor of the 800 Dicklnsonians who served in the war. The magni ficent colonial exterior will be un changed. The improvements will be to the interior and plans are ready for work. The dormitories will be made more modern and Chapel Hall will be converted into a permanent memorial hall in honor of the sol diers who were students at the school. The famous "Old Stone Steps" and other landmarks will be unchanged. Lieutenant Harry Conrad, of St. Mary's, Pa., a former resident of McVeytown, and a son of the Ed mond Conrad, who years ago pub lished the McVeytown Journal, has a large American flag which floated to the breeze in front of the resi dence of Premier Lloyd George, in London, at the time the United States declared war on Germany and up until the armistice was signed. Lieutenant Conrad was in London the night the armistice was signed. He was in front of the residence of Lloyd George. A parade was form ed and a British sergeant was pre sented with the flag by Mrs. Lloyd George. Conrad purchased the flag from the Englishman for 2 pounds. It Is now seen in front of th e home of his mother at St. Mary's. Announcement is made at Carlisle that Miss Sara Ege, who has been in charge of Metzger Hall, the woman's department of Dickinson College, has resigned and will be succeeded by Mrs. Josephine B. Meredith, of New Jersey, a graduate of Dickinson Duncanon Child Is Brought to Hospital Duncanon, Pa., Aug. 22. Emily, twelve-year-old daughter of Mrs. Charles Lowe, of Morgan street, who was severely burned at her home, several months ago, was taken to the Harrisburg hospital for treatment. Mrs. Maggie Ashton, accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Robert Booth and her two children, and Miss Mary McClure, of Norwork, Va., are spend ing several days here as the guests of Mrs. Sarah Liddick. Mrs. William Harrnan and daughter. Miss Ethel llarman, of Piteairn, Pa., are spending several days here as the guests of her mother, Mrs. Annie Carpenter. Edward Banks, of Philadelphia, Is visiting his sister, Mrs. Thomas Ken nedy. SOLDIERS ON PROGRAM Marietta, Aug. 22.—People from this section of Lancaster county will attend the Landis reunion at Per kasie on Saturday. Returned sol diers will have a prominent place at the gathering and short talks will be given by them. 28-30-32 North Third Street ANNOUNCEMENT FOR FALL VERY COMPREHENSIVE I LINES OF I NEW FALL SUITS READY I " • FOR I WOMEN AND MISSES B £~~ -• r: TOGETHER WITH THE NEW FALL DRESSES, H i- COATS, WRAPS, MILLINERY, BLOUSES, SILK HOSIERY, SILK UNDERWEAR & ACCESSORIES MAKE SELECTIONS EARLY College, has resigned and will lie succeeded by Mrs. Josephine B. Meredith, of New Jersey, a graduate of Dickinson College and for a number of years principal of the high school at Woodbury, N. J. In this connection it is recalled that Miss Ege formerly was president of Metzgor College and went to Dickin son, when the Methodist institution took over the Metzger buildings. Nathan Grim, who is 82 years old and who has been a resident of Illinois for 52 years, is back at Enders, this county, on a visit. He has many relatives in the region of Enders and in spite of his advanced years has been able to call on the majority of them. He is in good health and talks interestingly of his adopted state. He will leave for home in a few days. Up at Liverpool, Perry county, Mrs. Sarah Holman, who is 87 years old and known to all residents of that town as "Aunt Sally," was hostess at a house party there a few days ago. Notwithstanding she has passed four score years she was u delightful hostess and her guests were loud in praise of hor goodness. There were present as guests of Aunt Sally the following people: Mr. and Mrs. J. Harry Messersmith, of Harrisburg; Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Cathcart and daughter, Zella, of Millerstown; Mr. and Mrs. George Malone and Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Virgo, of La Salle, 111.; Mr. and Mrs. Perry Ulsh and son, David; Miss Denim and Mr. and Mrs. V. D. Tabb, of Millerstown; Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Holman and Mr and Mrs. J. Park Holmes, of Liverpool. The United Brethren church of Tyrone expects in September to en tertain the local conference of the denomination, and to this end adopt novel methods of procuring neces sities required in the reeding of the delegates On one Sunday recently every pupil of the Sunday school was requested to bring a half pound of sugar. This was done and almost 450 pounds were accumulated. An other Sunday each pupil was to bring two potatoes, I*, was done and every one seemed to vie with others In bringing the largest two potatoes they could find. Next Sunday, each attendant at the school is to bring one egg, one fresh egg, and thus it is hoped to have sufficient for the needs of the ladies who have under taken to provide meals. Sunbury Textile Workers Add to Their Membership Sunbury, Aug. 22. Membership in the Sunbury local of the United Textile Workers of America in creased to more than 1,000 by noon yesterday, and with many solicitors out, several hundred more are ex pected to be enrolled. This was the only development in the strike situation during the day. The Sunbury Converting Works opened as usual. A number of the men who walked out were in the vicinity of the building, but did not molest any of those who wanted to work. euaTN a kL fr Sure Relief BELL-ANS WrOR INDIGESTION PYTHIANS HONOR PAST CHANCELLOR Present Norval Duugherty With Jewel of the Grand Office Lancaster, Aug. 22. —Winding up their three days' convention in Lan caster this afternoon the grand lodge of the Knights of Pythias pre sented its retiring grand chancellor, Norval K. Daughert.v, of Pittsburgh, with a beautiful past grand chan cellor's jewel. The presentation was made by the new grand chancellor, Byron Bodle, of Philadelphia, who has just been installed. At the morning meeting, Mr. Daugherty wus given a handsome and costly chest of silver in recog nition of his untiring services in the work of the order. This presentation was made on behalf of the grand lodge by Supreme Chancellor Moore, of Pittsburgh. With a surprising vote polled In her favor, Scranton was accorded the honor of next year's Pythian convention. The rcae was not dven close. Philadelphia and South Beth lehem were left far behind. John town, also slated to make a bid for this event, never placed her name on the ballots. Only one ballot was necessary for the decision. HOME FROM OVERSEAS Marietta, Aug. 22. Thomas Krebs, of Conoy t.ownship, has re turned home from service overseas. Krebs spent over a year ir? the serv ice. He was mustered out at Pitts burgh. fs ! Si SOB |i| DISTIIIBUTORS OF ,j ! Canvas | and | Rubber i Belting 1 WE BUY IN QUANTITY, ' HAVE DIRECT FAC- I TORY AGENCIES | ASK US FOR PRICE I AND DELIVERY 1400 S. SECOND ST. OMOHILI | SUPPLIES I AUGUST 22, 1919 USEFUL CITIZEN HAS BEEN TAKEN Prof. James E. Carothcrs, Edu cator and Churchman, Dies at Carlisle Carlisle, Pu„ Aug. 22.—After a short illness James E. Carothers, president or the bprougn council and for many years a prominent educa tor. died ul his home here yester day afternoon of Bright's disease, aged 64 years. Prof. Carothers was born in Penn township. He taught school for 30 years in Dickinson, Penn. West Pennsboro and South Middleton townships and in Carlisle. In recent years he was in charge of the continuation school. In 1912 he was elected clerk of the courts, serving four years. In addition he w'as an elder of the Second Presbyte rian church and superintendent of the Sunday school for several years. Ho was a Mason, Odd Fellow and member of the Independent Ameri cans. His widow, a daughter, Mrs. John T. Henry, of Bellefonte; a son, Sam uel, just out of the army; his mother, Mrs. Rebecca Carothers, Dickinson, and a brother, S. H. Carothers, former sealer of weights and measures of Carlisle, survive. Schleisner's Men's Clothing IS'eivs Even though men get what is absolutely correct in style and the finest in tailoring and materials in Schleisner New Fall Suits and Overcoats —don't lose sight of the fact that VALUE is uppermost in our mind as well as it is in yours and therefore Schleisner Clothing IS the supreme in clothing value. We simply mention this because we want all men and young men to realize there is TRUE ECONOMY in Schleisner Clothing. The New Fall Suits S3O to SSO The New Fall Overcoats $25 to SSO And Worth The Price 28-30-32 N. 3rd St. CATTLE PERISH IN FALMOUTH FIRE Barn and Crops on Kob Estate Destroyed on Wednes day Night Falmouth, Aug. 22.—Fire of un known origin destroyed the large barn on the Kob estate, near this place, on Wednesday night and with it all of the year's crops, eight cows and two heifers, two mules and one horse and all of the farming imple ments. The fire was discovered by Ralph Fetrow, who gave the alarm. A horse and mule were saved with the assistance of quite a crowd who had arrived. The home and out buildings were saved. The farm is occupied by Isaac and Samuel Kob and two sisters, Mary and Eliza beth Kob. The loss will be about $12,000.
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