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The Days News in Cities and Towns of Central Pennsylvania
BABY DROWNS IN
RESERVOIR RACE
Child Raises Trap Door and
Little One Falls Through_
Into Water
Mechanicsburg, Pa.. Nov. 4.
Ruth Evelyn Shelahamer, the ten
months-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. William Shelahamer, drowned
on Sunday morning at the pumping
station at the Mechanicsburg reser
voir, near Miller's Mill, south of
SUte Hill.
With her brothers and sister the
child was playing around the log
structure across the race, which
supplies the water to the reservoir
through the filter plant. One of the
children raised the trap door and
the baby fell through into the wa
ter. Their screams brought the
parents and an uncle, who lives near
by. The latter imperiled his life
when he allowed himself to be
swung down about twenty feet with
a rope around his waist, and rescued
the body of the child.
The race recently had been
cleaned out and the gates oiled, and
the water was just beginning to fill
in. There was but three feet of
water when the child fell through
the trap door, but before the body
was recovered it already was much
deeper.
The uncle secured the object of
his search just before it was drawn
Into the big water wheels. The
father is employed at the pumping
station. The funeral service was
held this afternoon, at State Hill
Church, at 2 o'clock, meeting at the
house at 1 o'clock. Burial was in
the adjoining cemetery.
Marysville Determined
in Drive For Red Cross
Marysville. Pa., Nov. 4. —Arrange-
ments have been shaped by officials
of the Marvsville Red Cross Society
for an energetic drive for new mem
bers during the annual roll call. The
enrollment in the body last year
was 744 and workers are deter
mined this year to surpass that rec
ord. A full corps of workers has
been named and assigned to certain
districts as follows:
District 1, North and South Main
streets, Mrs. John H. Heller and Mrs.
W. V. Brandt: District 2. Dahlian
Btreet. Miss Mary Smith; District 3,
Verbeke street. Miss Katharine
Hench; District 4. Front street. Miss
Stella Deckard; District 5, Lincoln
and Cameron streets. Mrs. T. X.
Barshinger; District 6, Va'lev street,
Mrs. C. D. Pewterbaugh: District 7,
Maple and Linden avenues and
Chestnut street, Mrs. Walter B.
Fortenbaugh and Mrs. Chauncey R.
Haney; District 8. Myrtle avenue and
Williams and Ann Streets. Miss Bar
bara Roush; District 1. Rye town
ship, H. A. Luckenbaugh; District
2. Rye township, to be selected. J.
H. Roberts and Owen Kennedy have
been named additional solicitors in
Marysville.
Faithful Church Woman
Is Dead at Mechanicsburg
Mechaniosburg. Pa.. Nov. 4.—Mrs.
Annie Miller Hinkel. wife of Jesse
K. Hinkel. died on Sunday evening
at her home in West Main street,
after an illness of seven months of
a complication of diseases. She was
born in York Springs and moved to
this place 40 years ago. Originally
she was a member of the Methodist
Episcopal church at York Springs,
but became a member of the First
United Brethren in Mechanicsburg.
where she was a faithful worker and
active in all the interests of the
church and Sunday school.
Mrs. Hinkel is survived by her
husband, of the J. K. Hinkel Manu
facturing Company plant; one sis
ter, Mrs. Mary Smith, of York, and
one brother. John Miller, of New
London. Conn. The funeral will be
held on Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock at her late home. Burial will
be in the Mechanicsburg cemetery.
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TUESDAY EVENING,
Methodist Pastor Holds
Services For Prisoners
Sentenced For Disorder
Chambersburg, Pa., Nov. 4. —An
unique but impressive religious serv
ice was held in the county jail here
on Sunday afternoon, conducted by
the Rev. Dr. W. P. Shrincr, of the
Waynesboro Methodist church. The
service was for the benefit of the
54 shopmen confined there.
The men were divided into two
groups by the sheriff so there were
two services as a matter of fact. Dr.
Shriner made an address to both
groups and the men expressed their
high appreciation of the service.
Accompanying Dr. Shriner to
Chambersburg were these members
of the Methodist choir who did the
singing: Miss Gladys Provard, No
bel Bohn and Amy Shriner. Mrs.
Victor McKelvey and John -Fruntx.
They were taken up by Miss Fannie
Brown in her automobile.
Lewistown Women Form
County Health Committee
Lewistown. Pa., Nov. 4. —At the
call of the president, Mrs. J. M. Ew
ing. a number of women met ir. the
State Dispensary here on Saturday
afternoon for the purpose of com
pleting the organization of the Wo
man's Health Committee of Mifflin
county. This organization is at the
suggestion of Col. Edward Martin,
State Commissioner of Health, who
is co-operating with the Emergency
Aid. Its purpose is to co-operate
with all other organizations inter
ested in the betterment of the coun
ty. As a result of the meeting, the
following persons were elected to of
fice: Vice presidents, Mrs. H. J.
Fosnot, Mrs. Emma Foster, Mrs. J.
I. Quigley, Miss E. V. Culberteon,
Mrs. Robert Patton; secretary, M:ss
Claire Kiefhaber; assistant secretary,
Mrs. C. L. Peters: treasurer, Mrs.
Walter Foster.
Brief News Notes From
Town Along Main Line
Dimeiumon, Pa., Nov. 4. —Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Sieg entertained over
the weekend the latter's brother,
Arty A. Johnston, of Atlantic City,
N. J.; her sister, Mrs. Charles H.
Miller and little daughter, of Enola.
and Miss Mary Mollinaux, of Ger
mantown, Pa.
Funeral services for William N.
Bennett, the aged retired employe
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, who died very suddenly Tues
day of heart disease from which he
had been a long-time sufferer, was
held at his lute home Saturday aft
ernoon. -
The inclement weather Saturday,
the opening of the rabbit season,
did not dampen the ardor of many
of the local nimrods, who were out
in search of (he frisky bunny. The
general sport for the day is a big
hunt and not much success.
Finds Brother Dead
in Store at Newville
Newville, Pa., Nov. 4.—George W.
Hoover, a feed merchant of this
place, was found dead in his store
yesterday morning about 6 o'clock
by his sister, who was in an adjoin
ing room. He had complained of not
being in good health and it is be
lieved heart trouble caused his death.
He was 61 years of age and unmar
ried. He is survived by the follow
ing brothers and sisters: James
and Joseph Hoover, of Upper Mif
flin township; Mrs. Charles A. My
ers. Mrs. Alice Swigert and Nancy
and Margaret, at home. Mr. Hoover
was a member of the Zion Lutheran
church.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Burial in Prospect Hill cemetery.
Shortage of Coal Isn't
Feared at Sunbury
Sunhnry, Pa., Nov. 4.—Sunbury's
industries have little to fear because
of the coal strike. Thousands of
tons of anthracite taken from Big
Shamokin creek lie stored along its
banks, and these plants have their
boiler grates so arranged that they
can use it. Susquehanna Convert
ing Works and Sunbury Silk Mills
already are hauling from these piles
to the storage yards.
Coal diggers who have been idle
much during the summer because of
lack of demand are anticipating a
fortune this winter, while those who
risked their capital and stored coal
along the banks, some in huge
quantities. expect to reap large
profits.
Masquerade Party Held
at Home of R. P. Oyler
West Falrvlcw, Pa., Nov. 4.—A
masquerade party was given at the
home of Robert P. Oyler, Front
street, by the Social Seven Club. The
evening was spent in dancing and
games. At a late hour luncheon
was served to the following guests:
Miss Edna Lantz, Miss Mildred
Snyder, Miss Edna Barnhart, Miss
Anna Belle Boley, Miss Ethel
Hoover, Miss Violet Bretz, Fred
Shaull. Harvey Hoke, Clyde Phillips,
Robert Hartzler. Albert Koppen
haver, Kenneth Lantz, Alvtn Boley,
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Smeltzer, Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Gilger, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert P. Oyler.
Fatally Hurt by Friend
in Gunning Accident
Lancaster, Pa., Nov. 4. —Charles
Iske, aged 23 ( of this city, was mor
tally injured in a gunning accident
late yesterday. In company wich
several companions, he was hunting
rabbits in the vicinity of Wise brick
yard when the hounds drove one
from cover. John Myers, aged 19,
hurriedly slipped a shell Into his
gun and as he closed the breech it
exploded. The shot took effect in
Iske's abdomen, striking him side
wise. He was standing but ten feet
distant. Iske expired a few hours
after admission to a hospital.
First-Born Child of
Family Called by Death
Sunbtirjr, Pa.. Nov. . Existence
of 10 cases of diphtheria In Sunbury
occasioned considerable alarm to
day. but the health board urges that
every possible precaution is being
taken to prevent its spread. Rlisa
beth Kelser. aged about 9 years,
daughter of Dr. H. T. Keiser. a toi
mer burgess of Sunhurv, died Sat
urday night of the disease and tho
family is nearly prostrated with
grief. She was their first born Her
parents and two sisters survive.
TWO BOUND OVER
SHOOTING LUCAS
Justice of the Peace Eichinger
Conducts Hearing in Jail
at Carlisle
New Cumberland, Pa., Nov. 4.
Two negroes, charged with entering
the home of Eli Garrett, of Le
moyne, on Saturday and shooting
George Lucas, of the Army Reserve
Deposit, Marsh Run. in tlie arm,
when he pursued tneni, were held
for court at a hearing before Justice
of the Peace J. R. Eichinger in the
Cumberland county jail at Carlisle
last night. Authorities thought it
more advisable for the squire e.nd
the witnesses to go to Carlisle than
to bring the prisoners to this section.
Justice of the Peace Eichinger, in
telling about the hearing, said the
pair, who gave their names as "Pal"
MicTtey and "Willie" Hauslin, of
Roanoke, Va., admitted entering the
Garrett home and shooting Lucas
who pursued them, but would not
tell which one did the shooting. Lu
cas was shot in the left arm. Tho
wound is not thought to bo serious.
All suspicious, characters are to
be watched and all those considered
undesirable will be ordered out of
this section.
Two Orchards Yield
15,000 Barrels of Apples
Waynesboro. Pa., Nov. 4.—Edward
Nicodemus has finished gathering his
big apple crop on the two Nicodemus
orchards near Zullinger, and now he
and his force of hands are at work
in the Nicodemus orchard at Edge
mont, which they will finish up this
week. The crop at Zullinger amount
ed to about 15,000 barrels, the fruit
mostly consisting of Yorks, Bens,
Grimes Golden and black twigs.
Some 500 barrels of the crop have
been sold and the remainder put in
eojd storage at Russel Station and
Chambersburg. The fruit is fine and
good prices were realized on the sales
at the orchards.
The Edgemont crop is estimated
at 10,000 barrels, or 25.000 barrels
for the three orchards of the Nic
odemus estate.
Thieves Get Cash and
Bonds in Warehouse Loot
Christiana. Pa., Nov. 4.—Robbers
forced an entrance to the office of
B. S. Walters' warehouse here early
in the morning, blew the door of the
safe, stole $3OO in cash, $2OO in un
signed bonds, and a number of valu
able papers, and then successfully
escaped in an automobile under the
very eyes of severel spectators who
did not grasp what was taking placo.
Store Closes Every Saturday at 6 P. M.
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We Are Ready For Any Cold
Snap That Comes Along.
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| Men s Fine Overcoats j
| $35 to $65
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The advantage of a Schleisner overcoat
to the good dresser is appreciated as each
year goes by. A Schleisner overcoat gives
more than one or two season's wear. The
conservative yet fashionable line of these
overcoats please those men who like to
wear clothes which are fashionable without
being conspicuous.
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HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
GATHER AT HOME
FOR HALLOWE'EN
Merry Guests Enjoy Evening
of Music, Games and
Refreshments
l/cwisberry. Pa., Nov. 4.—A Hal
loween party was held at the home
of Jacob U. Yinger. at which there
was vocal and instrumental music
and the playing of games. Refresh
ments were served to Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Mowery, Mrs. Garnet Andrews,
Mrs. Annie Setfert, Miss Elsie Ott,
Miss Daisy -Troup, Miss Irene An
drews. Miss Elizabeth Mowery, Miss
Mabel Yinger, New Cumberland;
Miss Pearl Hoover, Harrisburg; Wil
liam Koontz, Steelton; Mrs. C. L.
Parthemore, Philadelphia; Frank
Nesbit, Miss Elsie Neblnger, Mrs. G.
J. Strayer, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Sut
ton and Mr and Mrs, J. U. Yinger,
Lewisberry.
Mrs. J. C. Parthemer entertained
her Sunday school class and friends
at her home on Friday evening. The
evening was spent in playing games
and music. Those present were:
Misses Louise Spangler, Mildred
Spangler. Anna Sutton, Esther Schu
bauer, Catharine Neidig, Beulah
Walker, Virgie Pehm, Bessie Kun
kel, Charles Kunkel, Walter Reiff,
Gerald Snavely, Robert Wolfe,
Glenn Straiey, James Spangler,
Harry Fickel, Paul Walker, Mr. and
Mrs. D. L. Snavely, Mr. and Mrs.
J. F. Sutton, Mr. and Mrs. D. L.
Lease, Mr and Mrs J C Parthemer,
all of Lewisberry; John Souders,
Goldsboro; Air and Mrs. L. S. Keiff,
New Cumberland; William Rvers,
Steelton; Miss Ruth Shtrey, Jersey
Shore.
Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Encminger, of
Dillsburg, fcriner residents of the
borough, are guests of their son,
Stetler T. Ensminger.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hammond,
Washington. D. C., are guests of the
former's father. W. S. Hammond and
Mrs. Hammond's mother, Mrs. Marv
Coover.
J. C. Hariacher, Mark H. Schlci
chter. New Cumberland, were Sat
urday guests of Mrs. Robert Fyers.
They were hunting for rabbits.
Mrs. Elizabeth HeifT closed her
summer hoi.-.c at this place and with
her daughters left for their homo in
New Cumberland. Miss Mame J.
Reiff will leave this weak for Flor
ida, where she will spend the win
ter with her uncle, George BtittorlT
and family.
Miss Bessie Kunkel spent Satur
day and Sunday with her slsterr,
Mrs. Wise, of New Cumberland.
On Friday evening the Rev. and
Mrs. L. L. Owens gave a Hallowe'en
party at the Methodist parsonage for
the members of the Junior Epworth
League.
Dr. Russell R. Reiff. New Cum
berland. was a Sunday guest of his
brother, Clinton Reiff, and family.
WEST SHORE MEN
ON THE TICKETS
Three Before the Voters To-
day For Offices in Cum
berland County
lantioyno, Pa., Nov. 4. —On Re
publican and Democratic tickets at
to-day's election are three Lcmoyne |
men, candidates for county offices. :
James A. Pryor, affillnted with the |
West Shore Bakery and active in j
church work in this borough, is the 1
Republican candidate for county j
commissioner. Mr. Pryor has. In i
recent years, been very active in mu- j
nicipal and church work here. He |
has served as a member of council, i
Is a member of the United Evangeli- 1
cal church, is president of the j
Men's Bible class of the Evangelical
Sunday school, one of the largest on
the West Shore.
John E. Myers, attorney and re
cently discharged from the army
after serving overseas, is the
Democratic candidate for district at
torney. Mr. Myers, who is the son
of Robert L. Myers, president of the
Lemoyne Trust Company, before en
tering the service of his country,
was active in the work of the West
Shore Firemen's Union. He is well
known throughout the county.
Ralph C. Crow, justice of the
peace for a number of terms and
prominent in municipal work, is a
candidate on the Democratic ticket
for treasurer. Mr. Crow served as
a captain overseas and before the
troops were ordered mobilized or
ganized a machine gun company, tho
members of which made a fine show
ing in outfits overseas. He also
served on the border.
Eats 11 Raisin Pies
at Columbia on Banter
Columbia, Pa., Nov. 4.—Dan Of
ford, a colored man residing here,
ate 11 raisin pies on a banter made
by a few men, and finished his feast
by drinking as many glasses of water
and several bottles of camptail, a
temperance drink. When bantered
to eat, he told the bystanders to get
the pies and they went to a restau
rant and purchased an even dozen.
The colored man declined to eat the
twelfth one because it was not of a
kind he relished. The pies were
eaten as fast as they were handed
to him and then he smiled because
some people complained of the high
cost of living.
BELL 125 DAY AND ' DIAL 4016
NIGHT SCHOOL
OPEN NOW ENTER ANY TIME
Two Separate Night Schools: The One on Monday, Wednesday,
Friday —The Other Tuesday, Thursday Nights
BECKLEY'S BUSINESS COLLEGE
(Opposite Senate Hotel)
121 MARKET STREET CHARLES R. BECKLEY, Principal j
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M Store Closes Every Saturday at 6 P. M.
£B-30*32 North Third Street.
I Unusually Attractive Prices j
| All This Week I
For Women's and Misses'
1 . Luxurious Winter Coats |
Although the prices of coats have been in many cases prohibitive where they did
not specialize in fine tailored garments, we have been able to gather for our clientele
a most alluring collection of distinguished models which we are offering at specially
attractive prices this week. The coats involved in this collection are taken from our
regular lines and in every way meet with the high standard of excellence which char
acterize all Schleisner garments. The fact that we are offering them this week at
jj| these moderate prices should be an incentive for our regular patrons as
well as those who have not up to this time worn Schleisner apparel, to avail them
selves of an opportunity to purchase strictly fashionable and high class garments at
|| considerable savings. H
One of the principal features of this collection is the assortment. Contrary to
the usual special price events this oppportunity presents an extensive variety in coats
sj of Silvertone, Silvertip, Bolivia Cloth, Peachbloom, Cascade, Duvet de Laine and
H other soft surface materials.
H The colors are suitable to the various types and will appeal to those who want 1
something not only fashionable but serviceable.
| $35, $39.75, $45 and up to $l5O |
TAKEN IN SOUTH
FOR AUTO THEFT
Man Who Fled From Hershey
With Automobile Cap
tured in Louisiana
Lclumoii, Pn., Nov. 4. —Royal Lai
Plaute, wanted in Dauphin county |
on the charge of stealing a Hudson j
car at Hershey, has been located in
Shreveport, La., by State Police Ser- j
geant <J. R. Campbell, In charge of j
the local station, and Detective
Flore, of Hershey. La Plaute is also
wanted in Springfield, Mass., charged
with the theft of automobiles, and
as soon as he is brought to Dauphin
county for trial, he will be turned
over to the Massachusetts authori
ties for a similar trial.
La Plaute arrived at the Hershey
garage last July with a new Hud- .
son car. While driving a car in the
1 vicinity of Hershey the attention of
i Sergt. Jomes F. Ely was attracted
\on account of La Plaute's suspicious
i actions. La Plaute was placed under
I 1 arrest, but secured the necessaty bail
immediately, which was furnished by i
two men who were then in charge]
jof the Hershey garage.
I The action of the garageiuen in
I being so willing to provide bail for
the stranger further excited Ser
geant Ely and he in turn arrested
the two bondsmen, who are now
under bail as accomplices in the
theft. A few hours after La Plaute
was released on bail he fled in the
Hudson car, and nothing was heard
of him until yesterday, when Ser
geant Campbell was advised that he
is under arrest in Louisiana with
lvo accomplices.
Cemetery Vandals Knock
Corners From Tombstones
lewUtown, Pa., Nov. 4. —The po
lice have been advtsed that some
person has been desecrating tomb
stones in St. Mark's Cemetery. A
few days ago some one went through
the burial grounds and with a ham
mer knocked the corners from a
number of costly tombstones and
defaced them with indecent pictures.
IIIT 14Y AUTOMOBILE
West Falrvtcw, Pa., Nov. 4.—A
small son of Dick Arnold, of West
Falrview, had a narrow escape from
being severely injured. He was struck
by an automobile while crossing
State street, but received only a few
scratches.
NOVEMBER 4, 1919.
Gettysburg Lutherans
to Have Happy Week
Gettysburg, Pa., Nov. 4.—This will
be a week of thanksgiving and re
joicing to. the congregation of St.
Juntos Lutheran Church because of
the paying off of the mortgage on
its church propeity as well as the
paying off of other small indebted
ness. leaving the congregation en
tirely free of debt. A week of serv
ices will be held in which all the
living ex-pustors of the church will
take part, ending with the service
next Sunday evening, at which time
will take place the public, burning of
the mortgage.
Schools May Close to
Assist Apple Pickers
Gettysburg, Pa„ Nov. 4.—Because
the npple picking season takes scores
of children from the schools of
Adams county during the harvesting
.of the fruit, it is planned in the fu
ture to open early in August and
then declare a vacation in October.
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DIENER JEWELER
408 MARKET STREET
WANTS ASHES ON
HIS WIFE'S GRAVE
Man Who Attributed Long
Life to Walking So
Directs in Will
Ijcwiaburg, Pa., Nov. 4.—ln his
will, probated here, Hubley Dunn
Albright, lawyer, author and Civil
War veteran, who died here a few
days ago, directed that his body be
cremated and the ashes be placed
on the grave of his wife, whose body
Is burled In the Lewlsburg ceme
tery.
The veteran, who was 85 years
old when he died, was the author of
several books. For the last 30 years
he had dally walked from 10 to 20
miles, and drank _Xrom one to two
gallons of water dally.
He was robust and strong until a
few days before his death. This h
attributed to the great amount ol
water he drank and his daily walks