Harrisburg telegraph. (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, October 30, 1919, Page 2, Image 2

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The Days News in Cities and Towns of Central Pennsylvania
GIVES WELCOME
TO HER SOLDIERS
Mechanicsburg Celebrates the
Return of Men Who
Fought in War
Mechnnlcsburg, Pa., Oct. 30. —Me-
chanicsburg will have a gala time
celebrating the return of her sol
diers under the direction of the
Washington Fire Company this aft
ernoon, If the weather is good. The
town is arrayed in holiday garb.
Chief among the organizations tak
ing part are: The Washington Fire
Company, D. Wilcox Manufacturing
Company, Snelbaker Shirtwaist Fac- ;
tory, the Business Men's Association, >
Moorhead Knitting Mills, workmen
In the various factories, members of i
the G. A. 11. and the returned sol-1
diers. \
This morning was a football
game in Memorial Park between the '
Mechanicsburg team and the U. S.
Army Hospital at Carlisle.
The plans have been made to form
the procession in two divisions; the
first to be headed by the Singer
Band, consisting of the veterans of
the G. A. R. forming a guard of
honor for the soldiers of the World
War. The New Cumberland Band
will lead the second division and
will be composed of employes of the ,
D. Wilcox Company, Snelbaker and j
Moorhead, Business Men's Associa- r
tion and members of the Red Cross
and firemen.
Fred S. Mumir.a, president of
Washington Fire Company, will be
chief marshal and John C. Reeser
first aid. A. F. Bihl is chief of staff,
with the following aides: Robert
Senseman, George McLaue, Charles
L. Wolfe. Jr., and W. E. Mumma.
F. S. Stahle is marshal of the sec
ond division, with these aides: War
ren Gill, A. L. McLane, Sr., and
Charles Getz.
After the parade the exercises in
Franklin Hall will be as follows
with the Rev. H. Hall Sharp presid
ing officer:
Music, "America," by the band,
with school children and audience
singing: invocation, the Rev. Dr. Ful
ton, chaplain of the Washington Fire
company; address. "Welcome Home,"
Burgess Milleisen; address, "Veter
ans of the Civil War to Veterans of
the World War," F. Iv. Ployer; mu
sic, band; address, "What You Have
Done for Us in the World War," the
Rev. Dr. T. J. Ferguson; address,
"Our Company's Part in the War,"
John Faler, esq.; music, band.
At 5.30 o'clock there will be a
banquet for all service men of Me
chanicsburg and vicinity and the day
will close with dancing in Franklin
Hall, beginning at 8 o'clock.
Hunting Club Leaves
For Two Weeks' Outing
New Bloomficld, Pa., Oct. 30. —
The Susquehanna River and Western
Railroad Hunting Club of this place
left here to-day for Andersonburg,
to spend two weeks as guests of the
president of the club, Rodney M.
Gring. They left in two cars speci
ally fitted for the trip. Those who
were in the party were R. M. Gring,
Walter E. Morrison, Charles W. As-
KTrfs, Charles Reiser and William S.
Briner, of this place; Paul E. Briner,
of Harrisburg, and Harry Sunday, of
Elliottsburg.
INDIGESTION
CANT STAY
Stomach Pain , Sourness, Gases,
and Acidity ended with
"Pape's Diapepsin"
once' \Vhen me-ds d on't fit and vou Shenk - of Annville, has brought suit
"teals don t fit and you to rer . over $ ; 0 00 damages from the
WhM ! Reading Transit and Light Company
111 mt ■ ' g( ? n P aia - for injuries alleged to have been sus-
®^ oma( ;b, heart- la , ned by him whcn two of the com .
fcu™ <• headache. Here is instant, pany's trol'eys figured in a head-on
if. . . .. i collision at Sporting Hill, near Leba-
Just as soon as you eat a tablet or • non, last spring.
two of Pape s Diapepsin all the dys- j
pepsia, indigestion and stomach dis- : FKEEBt'RG TO BE BOROUGH
tress caused by acidit- will end. j Freeburg, Pa., Oct. 30. Legal
These pleasant, harmless tablets of steps are pending to incorporate
Pape s Diapepsin always put sick, I Freeburg into a borough. Applica
upset, acid stomachs in order at tion also has been made to secure
once and they cost so little at drug charters for waterworks and elec
stores. t r j C jights.
BELL 125 DAY AND DIAL. 4016
NIGHT SCHOOL
OPEN NOW ENTER ANY TIME
Two Scparntc Night Schools: The One on Monday, Wednesday,
Friday—The Other Tuesday, Thursday Nights
BECKLEY'S BUSINESS COLLEGE
(Opposite Senate Hotel)
121 MARKET STREET CHARI.ES R. BECKLEY,. Principal
Bell Phone
5319 J
if you want
. LIBERTY
GARAGE
Sixteenth and Walnut Sts.
Harrisburg Motor Car Co.
THURSDAY EVENING,
Truck Crashes Into
Parlor at Hagerstown
Hagcrstown. Mil., Oct. 30.—After
being struck by a trolley car and
becoming uncontrollable, a motor
truck driven by Joseph Judd plunged
across the pavement at Locust and
Antietam streets yesterday afternoon
nnd crushed the side wall of the
brick residence of David Lindsay,
badly damaging the building anil the
machine. Judd escaped by jumping.
The front of the truck rested severul
feet in the parlor and hurled a
divan, on which Mrs. Lindsay had
been sitting, nearly across the room.
Mrs. Lindsay was on the opposite
side of the room when the truck
crashed through the wall.
STARTS INQUIRY
IN MURDER CASE
Man Found Fatally Injured
Was to Have Been Tried
in Cumberland County
! Cliambersburg, Pa., Oct. 30. Dis
trict Attorney Charles H. Clippingcr
!has started an inquiry into the man
ijner in which Walter Schaffner, of
Shippensburg, was slain near Red
Bridge Park last Saturday night.
It is learned here that Schaffner was
to have been tried at the December
term of criminal court at Carlisle on
the charge of resisting a Shippens
burg policeman. The police recall
that Schaffner was arrested here
about two months ago while drunk
and disorderly.
John Secrist, who lives within 100
yards of the spot where the hotly
was found, testified before the coro
ner's jury that his daughters heard
a commotion among occupants of an
automobile between 11 and 12 o'clock
on the night of the murder® some
one yelling loudly "change gears,
change gears." Secrist thought they
were joyriders.
Former Assemblyman
Injured in Auto Accident
Slmniokin, Pa., Oct. 30.—George
W. Schultz, former member of the
Legislature, is in the State hospital
here suffering from the effects of in
juries sustained on the Paxinos Hill.
Schultz was aboard a large auto
truck in charge of one of the driv
ers for a contracting firm, which is
engaged in State road work, when
the vehicle became unmanageable
ami started to run down the hill at
terrific speed. Schultz leaped and
landed alongside of the machine, the
rear wheels of the loaded truck pass
ing over his right ankle, causing a
compound fracture of that member.
Schultz was engaged as foreman
for the contracting firm in charge
of building the State road between
Paxinos and Stonington.
Steelton Man Named
Quarry Superintendent
Aiuivillc, Pa., Oct. 30.—Harry E.
1 Millard, of Clear Springs, west of
Annvtlle, announces the appointment
of Harry Muth, of Steelton, as. gen
eral superintendent of the quarries
near Annville, ant Myerstown, to be
effective on Saturd.' y. Muth is re
garded as one of Lie best men In
quarrying limestone in the east. He
recently resigned as superintendent
of the extensive quarries of the Beth
lehem Steel Company at Steelton to
accept the new post.
Muth and family will take up their
residence in Annville and their
household goods will arrive in a few
days.
Brings Suit Against
Transit Co. For $5,000
WILL INCREASE
PASTORS'WAGE
Delegate Elders of Potomac
Synod Start Movement
For Larger Salary
Hanover, Pa.. Oct. 30.—Following
a conference of delegate elders to
the forty-fifth annual session of the
Potomac Synod of the Reformed
qjiurch, being held here, yesterday
morning a resolution was introduced
before the body recommending that
two nctive laymen from each classis
in the synod be appointed to attend
a conference some time in Novem
ber or December to discuss the fix
ing of higher salaries for the min
isters. The resolution stated that
due to the high cost of living, greatly
augmented by the World War, sal
aries more commensurate with the
high station of the ministers of the
Reformed church should be granted.
The delegate elders met immediately
after the opening of the synod ses
sion yesterday morning. The re
mainder of the mdlning was taken
up with addresses by the Rev. Dr.
J. G. ltupp, field secretary of for
eign missions; the Rev. Dr. W. M.
Irvine, headmaster of Mercersburg
Academy; Prof. H. A. Benehoff,
headmaster of Massanuttcn Acad
emy, Woodstock, Va.; the Rev. H.
H. Apple, president of Franklin and
Marshall College, Lancaster, and the
Rev. Dr. J. C. Bowman.
The afternoon session was devoted
largely to the presentation of the
Forward Movement. A conference
on the subject was opened by the
Rev. Dr. Joseph H. Apple, president
of Hood College, Frederick, Md. Last
evening at 6 . o'clock there was a
luncheon of the Reformed church
men with the members of the synod
as guests. A Forward Movement
meeting was held at S o'clock, with
the Rev. Dr. Apple presiding. Ad
dresses were delivered by the Rev.
Dr. George Omwake, president of
L'rsinus College, and the Rev. Dr.
Edward S. Broner, of Greensburg.
News Notes From One
of Perry County's Towns
Millorstown, Pa., Oct. 30. Miss
Ruth Ritzman, of the Millersville
Normal School, spent Sunday at her
home here.
Mr. and Mrs. George Lent and two
children, of Perkasie, Pa., are vis
iting Mrs. Lent's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. I. Crane.
Miss Margaret Gilfilien, of Topeka,
Kans., spent several days at the
home of A. H. Ulsh.
Casper Swartz, of Lemoync, spent
Sunday at his home here.
A large number from this place
attended the welcome home celebra
tion at Newport.
L. F. Wagner moved from this
place to Lemoyne on Monday.
Misses Myra Farner and Lou
Troutman spent the weekend in Har
risburg.
Mrs. James Moreland and son,
Bobby, of Harrisburg, spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P.
R. Shenk.
Presbyterian Mite Society
Holds Its Weekly Meeting
Dauphin. Pa., Oct. 30.—The weekly
meeting of the Mite Society of the
Presbyterian Church was held at the
residence of Mrs. Margaret Brooks,
in Erie street. After the regular
business meeting and social time re
freshments were served to Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Ramsay, Mrs. Sara
Sponsler, Mr 3. Thomas Poffenberger,
Mrs. J. D. M. Reed, Mrs. Harry Reed.
Mrs. George Heck, Mrs. William
I.yter, Miss Elizabeth Poffenberger,
Miss Mary Pmberger, Miss Anna
Miller, Miss Helen Miller, May Kline,
Viola McKissick, Katharine Bauch
ner and Margaret Brooks.
Crushed to Death
Under Bank of Clay
York, Pa., Oct. 30.—Buried under
neath a clay bank which caved in.
Edward Hatfield, 4 4 years old, this
city, was instantly killed yesterday
morning. His head and chest were
crushed. Harry Wire was slightly
injured by the. cave-in, which oc
curred at the clay hole of the Charles
E. Miller brickyard. A number of
men were engaged nearby when the
bank, weakened by the recent rains,
unexpectedly gave way.
HOLD PARTY FOR WOMAN
West Fail-view. Pa., Oct. 30. —A
masquerade birthday party was held
for Mrs. William Smeitzer at her
home here. Refreshments were
served and there was dancing. Those
present were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Gilker, Mrs. Rich and daughter,
Mary ,• Mr. and Mrs. Howard Nicklos
and children. P.obert and Dorothea;
Miss Julia Hall, all of Enola; Mrs.
Helen Althouse and son, Robert, of
Harrisburg; Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Mil
ler and son. Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Oyler and children, Mrs. Milton
Smeitzer, Mr. and Mrs. William
Smeitzer, of West Fairview.
Will Breed. Animals
That Bear Fur in York
York Haven, Pa., Oct. 30. John
D. Smith and Ralph Baney, residing
on the outskirts of town, are laying
out a farm for the purpose of breed
ing fur-bearing animals. They have
been in the business on a small scale
for some time, but upon realizing un
usual profits during the past year
or more, decided to enter Into the
business more extensively. A farm
of 28 acres will be devoted to the
business.
I A remarkably
nutritious food
made from whole
wheat and
1 malted barley
; Grape-Nuts I
, delicious and j
j economical
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EABRISBURG TELEGRAPH
WILLIAM BEURY
DIES SUDDENLY
Man Who Became Wealthy us
Coal Operator Passes Away
in Philadelphia
Slinmokin, Pa., Oct. 30.—William
Beury, millionaire coal operator and
for many years one of Shamokin's
foremost citizens, died at his home
in Philadelphia on Tuesday night
from the effects of a complication
of diseases.
News of the death was conveyed
in messages to relatives here yester
day. Although relatives and clcse
friends here were aware of his ill
ness, there had been no intimation
that his condition was critical and
it is supposed his death was sudden.
William Beury was born May 19,
1844, in what is now Port Carbon,
Schuylkill county. His father was
one of the first settlers and a pioneer
coal operator of that section. As a
young man, William Beury look up
the occupation of anthracite mining
and in the years that followed be
came an expert on every phase of
the industry.
Sunday Schools to Join
in District Convention
Xekosbiirg, Pa., Oct. 30.—Sixteen
Sunday schools of this section will
have part in the Sundgv school con
vention of District No. 5, of the
Perry County Sabbath School Asso
ciation on Saturday, November 1.
Arrangements are largely in the
hands of 11. J. Gable, vice president,
who succeeds W, R. llench, removed
from the district. Mrs. Walter
Latchford is secretary and Samuel
Snyder, treasurer of the district as
sociation.
Sessions will be held afternoon and
evening. At the afternoon exercises
Clarence Flickinger will deliver the
address of welcome. L. E. Donnally,
of Donnally Mills, will respond.
David S. Fry, of Newport, president
of the Perry County Sabbath School
Association, will bo the principal
speaker.
At the evening exercises County
Superintendent of Schools D. A.
Kline, of New Bloomfield, will be
the speaker. His subject will be
"The Relation Between the Sunday
School and the Public School."
Other speakers at this session will
he the Rev. J. Thomas Fox and the
Rev. J. W. Weeter, both of New
Bloomfield.
Women Would Have
Tobacco Wiped Out by Law
Hagcrstown, Md„ Oct. 30. The
most interesting discussion to be
considered by the Farm Women's
Congress of the country, which is
holding its annual convention here
along with the Farmers' National
Congress, will be a resolution peti
tioning Congress for legislation pre
venting the growing of tobacco fn
this country.
"We feel that eating is more es
sential than smoking," said Mrs.
Regina G. Kalb, of Houston, Texas,
secretary of the congress, in ex
plaining the attitude of the women
toward tobacco. "If we are to get
enough food to feed ourselves and
Europe, we must produce more
food," Mrs. Kalb said.
United Brethren Plan to
Hold Enlistment Meeting
New Cumberland, Pa., Oct. 30. —
A special service will* be held In
Trinity United Brethren Church next
Monday evening in the interest of
the enlistment movement, at which
time delegates from the West Shore
United Brethren churches aifa their
pastors will be present
There will be two sessions. The
Rev. Dr. Siddell, of Dayton, Ohio
and Mrs. Hal Smith, a well-known
missionary, will be present at both
afternoon and evening services and
will make addresses.
PRIEST STAGES OPERA
Columbia, Pa., Oct. 30.—A comic
opera, under the auspices of Holy
Trinity Catholic parish, is to be
given.in the purish hall within a few
weeks. The best musical talent in
Columbia has been engaged to take
part. The title of the production is
"Princess Bonnie." Father P. M.
Stief, assistant rector of the parish,
has staged the opera, which prom
ises to be the event of the season in
amusement circles.
YORK HAVEN GETS SUGAR
York Haven, Pa., Oct. 30.—Resi
dents of York Haven who have been
without sugar for almost a week yes
terday received temporary relief
with the arrival of several hundred
pounds of the commodity. Each of
the merchants received 100 pounds
of brown sugar each. This was dis
tributed among the patrons of the
various stores at one pound to each
customer.
TO HOLD FARM MEETINGS
Hallam. Pa.. Oct. 30.—Two meet
ings of more than usual interest to
farmers will be held in this vicinity
on Friday when experts from State
College will come here to check up
and explain the corn variety and'eorn
] disease tests that are being conduct
led by the county farm bureau on
j the farms of Albert Emig and Wil
! liam Dietz, respectively.
L'ttle Lines From Nearby
Jl
Merc£rsburg—Mrs. Ella C. Stouf
fer died here, aged 71 years.
Groenoastlc —Mrs. Margaret Bert,
who Is 90 years old, is seriously ill
at her home here.
Waynesboro John H. Rogers
died at Kouzervllle, near here, of
Bright's disease, aged 64 years.
Sliipponshutg—David U. lleofer,
of Pleasant Hall, passed away at his
home there after several months'
illness, aged 61 years.
Waynesboro—Gerald Sanders was
fined $5 and costs for trespassing en
advertised land while hunting south
of this place on the D. XI. Good es
tate.
Greeneastle The Lutheran
Church of this place contributed
665 pounds of clothing and $126.75
to destitute Lutheran families in
Poland.
Cliambcrsburg—John Sites, a
farmer living along R. P. D. route
No. 7, a few days ago shot a hawk
on his farm that measured four IVet
from tip to tip of wings. x
Huntingdon—W. Bates Bell, who
Is charged with embezzling #20,000
j from the Orbisonia bank of whtvi
he was cashier, and of issuing .<2.500
of worthless checks, will be tried
this week at Scranton in the Ended
States court.
COLUMBIA IS TO '
GREET SOLDIERS
Decorators Are Expected to
Finish in Borough by
This Evening
Columbia, Pa., Oct. 30. —Arrange-
ments are fast nearing completion
for Columbia's celebration. Deco
rators are busy and the work will
be completed by this evening. Just
about one-third of the decorations
are up on the Great White Way, and
private homes and business places
arc keeping three firms of decorutors
busy.
The carnival to-morrow evening
will contain some features that will
surpass previous efforts in the his
tory of the town and will attract
visitors from everywhere.
The famous "Yama Yama Girls"
of Marietta have decided to partici
pate in the parade and as this is one
of the famous organizations of Penn
sylvania our people have rare privi
lege in seeing them. It is whispered
that among the attractions will bo
dens of fiery untamed animals from
the jungles of Africa and the fur
wild, wild Rocky Mountains of the
west, and that skillful and expert
trainers will manage them and make
them perform almost human acts.
Following the parade to-morrow
night, in which all of these attrac
tions will be shown, street dancing
will be the rule to the music of
three bands and fun will reign su
preme.
On Saturday Columbia will ob
serve a holiday. The retail stores
have agreed with Chairman North
to close their places of business
from 9.30 a. m. to 3 p. m. No
agreement has been made concern
ing the evening and the subject of
evening closing is left to every in
dividual merchant to solve. Some
will close and some will not, depend
ing on circumstances. The two Na
tional banks and the Trust Com
pany will close at noon on Saturday
and remain closed for the of
the day and evening. At 10 o'clock
the civic parade will start and it
will be probably the largest parade
of its kind in the history of Colum
bia. Major Edward B. Eckman,
chairman of the parade committee,
announces the following route of
the parade:
Move promptly at 10 a. m. on
Cherry to Second to Locust to Eighth
to Chestnut to Third to Union to
Eighth to Walnut to Third. Dis
miss. The reviewing stand will be
on Locust street at Market where
the parade will be reviewed by the
chief burgess, visiting officials, G. A.
It., borough officials ' and school
board.
Personal and Social News
of Towns on West Shore
Mrs. Alexander McNeeley, of
Dauphin, spent Tuesday with Mrs.
Frank Shaull, at West Fairview.
Mrs. McNeeley formerly resided in
Brooklyn, N. Y.
William Cripple, of West Fair
view, spent Wednesday in Philadel
phia on business.
There are rumors of a new post
office building for West Fairview.
The West Shore borough certainl;
is in need of something more pre
tentious.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Rupp, son,
Raphael Rupp and Mrs. Elmira
Eqkles, of Shiremanstown, motored
to Carlisle where they visited the
Misses Eckles.
Miss Dorothy Zerbe, of Spring
Lake, visited at the home of her
brother, Leon R. Zerbe, and family
at Shiremanstown.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Straining of
Eichelberger's Curve, visited the lat
ter's mother, Mrs. Beamer, in Shire
manstown. on Saturday.
Mrs. Alfred Stevens and daughter,
Miss Violet Stevens, of near Shire
manstown, were Harrisburg visitors
on Monday.
Mrs. C. A. Gribble, of Shiremans
town, is spending some time with Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas J. Fisher in Bal
timore. |
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Knouse. of Har- i
risburg, visited Mr. and Mrs. Wil-1
liam Corman and Mr. and Mrs. Lan
dis W. Parks at Shiremanstown on
Sunday.
Miss Josephine Eckles and Miss |
Rosamond Eckles, of Pittsburgh, |
were weekend guests of their grand- j
mother, Mrs. Elmira Eckles, at i
Shiremanstown on Sunday.
Chester Wolfe, of Harrisburg, vis- |
itcd Mr. and Mrs. Ray E. Wolfe at j
Shiremanstown on Tuesday.
Miss Delia Flickinger. Miss |
Wealthy Diller, of the Unit-'-d Broth- |
ren church, and Airs. Noah It. J
Heiges and Airs. Benjamin G. Baker, i
of the Church of God. were dele- j
gates from Shiremanstown to the !
fifth annual convention of the Me- j
j chanicsburg District Sabbath school |
I at Shepherdstown.
I The Indies' Bible class of St. i
Mark's Lutheran church of West j
l Fairview held its monthly meeting |
j at the homo of Airs. Elmer Winn at I
I Wormleysburg.
Charles H. McNecly, of West Fair- |
I view, has returned from a visit to j
Lodi, Ashland and Cleveland, Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Swnrtz, of j
Fmigsville: Mrs. William Garlman,;
n'f .York, and Mrs. Arthur Nos-|
worthy, of New York City, visited
Afr. and Mrs. D. Y. Lenhart anil
the Misses Kate and Mary Malono I
at New Cumberland yesterday.
Mrs. Riber, of New Cumberland,
attended the funeral of her sister.
Mrs. Slothower, at Lemoyne.
BANQUET FOR SEVEN'
Mount Wolf, Pa., Oct. 30. The
i seven members of the Mount Wolf j
| hand who served in the World War ,
I will be banqueted at a welcome home
j reception to be tendered them by
I the organization on Thursday night.
November C. The affair will be held
lin the band's headquarters, in the
j Knights of Golden Eagle hall.
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RAISE FUND FOR
CHURCH EDIFICE
Hebrews of Sunbury Hold
Notable Banquet and
Subscribe #3,.110
Sunbury, Pa., Oct 30.—Gathered
around the banquet table at the Ma
sonic Temple on Tuesday evening,
members of the Jewish faith of Sun
bury and vicinity made the occasion
a most memorable one by laying in
a substantial manner the foundation
of a fund for the building of a syna
gogue in Sunbury.
The sum of $3,540 was quickly
raised by volunteer subscriptions and
the project met with such ready
and enthusiastic support that it is
sure to blossom forth in reality at
an early date. In fact, a committee
has already secured an option on a
suitable locution. The banquet was
further an event out of the ordinary
because of the presence of ltabbi
James Heller, of Philadelphia, and
Rabbi E. J. Scliwab, of Ilrudford,
Pa., and Eugene Cohen, a member
of the Dauphin county bar. all of
whom spoke brilliantly on Judaism
and the great need of a house of
worship here.
The banquet, which was arranged
by the Jewish Ladies' Aid Society
of Sunbury. and opened by a prayer
by Rabbi Samuel Friedman, was an
elaborate affair.
Columbia Is to Have v
Big Hallowe'en Frolic
Columbia. Pa., Oct. 30.—Colum
bia has planned the biggest Hal
lowe'en carnival in the histoiy of
the town. At a meeting of the More
Light Association last night twenty
marshals were named to have
charge of the marching columns.
For half a mile on tlic principal
street several thousand masquerad
ers arc expected to parade under the
standard electric lamps. Several
hundred dollars in prizes arc to he
awarded and the carnival will wind
up at midnight \9tth dancing all along
the street to the music of several
bands. This grotesque feature is to
be continued the following night in
a street carnival and dancing under
the auspices of the Fiat-Iron Square
Association, in another section of
the town.
Hold Old-Time Bean
Farty at Fortna Home
Annville, Pa., Oct. 30.—An old
time bean party was held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. George J.
Fortna. near Annville. The carpets
were removed from the floor and an
old-fashioned party followed. Late
in the evening an elaborate dinner
was served.
The following were guests: Mr.
and Mrs. Cyrus Lesley, of Lebahon:
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Fortna ami
children and John Fortna, of Clcona:
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Fortna. of
near Annville: Mrs. Klick, Mrs.
Shiner, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Ging
rich and children, Mrs. Hawley, Miss
Edith Dierwechter, Mrs. Robert
Youtz, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Light,
Elmer Zellers, Lester Snavely and
Mr. and Mrs. George Fortna and
family.
Fire Destroys Plant
of Dallastown Gas Co.'
Dallas town, Pa., Oct. 30.—Fire of
unknown origin destroyed the plant
of the Dallastown Gas Company.
The structure, a two-story brick
building, is entirely gutted out and
the roof burned off. The tire was
discovered by workmen who were
installing a new boiler in the plant
Several men at work on the second
floor were trapped and forced to
jump from the windows. The loss
is about $2,200. with no insurance.
The tools of the workmen were lo.st
in the flames. The plant furnishes
light and fuel to lted Lion and Dal
lastown. The tanks are situated
sonic distance from the building and
were not damaged, so that there is
a few days' supply of gas still intact.
Dauphin Dancing Ciub
Holds Masquerade Party
Dauphin, Pa., Oct. SO.—The Danc
ing Club gave a Hallowe'en and mas
querade party in ihe fiance hall on
Tuesday evening. v The ball was
beautifully decorated with autumn
leaves, pumpkins and shaded lights.
The costumes represented characters
from all parts of the globe excepting
Germany. The refreshments were
the regular Hallowe'en requirements,
pumpkin pie, doughnuts, apples,
ginger bread and cider. About 30
couples attended.
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Yarl Conductor Fails
Under Car and Is Killed
Altkina, Pa., Oct. 30.—Lawrence
E. Sailor. a Pennsylvania Railroad
yard conductor, w>as killed at the
East kltoona coal wharf when he
fell tll-ough the open bottom of a
gondok car and was crushed be
neath lit. He hud been riding on
the lata of a draft of nine cars which
had just been unloaded and were
being gulled down the incline. The
last twl ears became uncoupled from
the others and bumped into them,
the shtck opening the pockets in
the bottom of the car on which Suy
lor waslriding. Losing his hold, the
conductor fell through to the tracks
bcneathland was crushed under the
moving War.
GIVE PARTY FOR
CAMP FIRE GIRLS
Membcijs of Kittatinny Group
Appear in Novel Costumes
at Mechanicsburg
Moclianlcsburg, Pa., Oct. 30.
Kittatinny Camp Eire Girls and
guests enjoyed a delightful Hal
lowe'en party last evening at the
home of Miss Margaret Blackburn,
guardian of the fire, in East Simp
son street. The girls appeared in
all sorts of novel costumes and were
entertained with games and a gypsy
fortune teller partly concealed in a
huge corn shock. Hallowe'en re
freshments were served and Miss
Anna Snyder won first prize for the
cleverest costume and impersonator.
Those in attendance were Misses
Elizabeth Hurst, Mary Roller, Etta
Miller, Miriam Zufall. Elizabeth
Crawford. Rachel Shelly, Miriam
Orris, Ruth Miller, Doris Wilcox.
Elizabeth Spangler, Catherine Bentz,
1* ranees Apple, Anna Snyder, Eliza
beth Martin, Margery Wise, all of
Mechanicsburg; Maud Norris, of
Trlndle Spring; Catherine Starry, of
Churchtown: Marian Dennison and
Lilian Wilson, of Camp Hill.
Hummelstown Red Cross to
Dnve For 1,000 Members
Huinmolstovvn, Pa., Oct. 30.—At a
meeting held by the Red Cross on
Monday evening, C. P. Kaehnlen was
appointed chairman of the drive.
The town was divided into four dis
tricts. The following captains "were
appointed: District No. 1, Joseph B.
Hershey; district No. 2. William V.
Hummel: district No. 3, Harry J.
Hemperly; district No. 4, Grover
Baser. On Monday evening, at 7.4 5
o'clock, a meeting is to be held in
the Masonic Hall. All the chairmen
and solicitors are to receive instruc
tions for doing the work. The Red
Cross has rendered valuable service
at home and abroad. Hummelstown
aims for a membership of 1,000.
Man Hastens Fire With
Oil; Burns May Be Fatal
Lebanon, Pa., Oct. 30. Elmer
Belter was probably fatallv burned
by the explosioh of coal oil at his
home in this place. Reiter was
starting a tire in the kitchen stove
with oil when the contents of the
can became ignited and set fire to
his clothing and the building. His
clothes quickly became a mass of
flames. His screams attracted his
wife and neighbors who tore his
clothes from him and extinguished
the blaze that threatened the home.
The building and furnitnre of the
family were badly damaged.
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CARLISLE DRIVE
TO CLOSE TODAY
Membership of the Borough's
Chamber of Commerce Is
• Increased to 338
Carlisle, Pa., Oct. 30.—Eighty new
members were added to the Cham
ber of Commerce yesterday, making
the grand total 338. This is by
fur the largest membership in the
history of the organization. Team
workers have been instructed to
sign up any one they know of, re~
gardless of whether they have the
card for the person or not Up to
the present time, the teams have
been confined to their districts.
The team workers, over 100
strong, were complimented yester
day. both by the American City Bu
reau and the officers of the Cham
ber of Commerce for their enthu
siasm and persistency in conducting
the canvass. In practically every re
spect it has been the greatest cam
paign in the history of Carlisle.
The drive has already retted over
125 new members. It was expected
this number would be increased to
over 150 by noon. That the, goal of
400 will be exceeded is confidently
predicted, and when the final re
turns are received from the large
concerns not yet in,. and others who
are out of town, the 500 mark will
not lie' far away.
ASPIRIN FOR COLDS
Name "Bayer" is on Genuino
Aspirin—say Bayer
Insist on "Bayer Tablets of As
pirin*" in a "Bayer package," con
taining proper directions for Colds,
Pain, Headache, Neuralgia, Lum
bago and Rheumatism. Name
"Bayer" means genuine Aspirin,
prescribed by physicians for nine
teen years. Handy tin boxes of 12
tablets cost a few cents. Aspirin is
trade murk of Bayer Manufacture of
Monoaceticacidester of Salicylicacid.
RHEUMATISM
Munyon's Rheumatism Remedy, all
Iruggists, 30c. Diet and Care Chart free.
Address Munyon, Philadelphia, Pa.
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