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MOUNT JOY STAR AND NEWS
THE SUBSCRIPTION LIST OF THIS
VOLUME XLV.
TWO KILLED AND
MANY INJURED
NO. 18
BAD WRECK OCCURRED IN THE
CUT WEST OF ELIZABETH-
TOWN EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING—35 IN-
JURED
West bound train No. 19, on the
Pennsylvania Railroad, bound from
New York to Cincinnati, Ohio, and
having passengers aboard from Phil
adelphia and other points, was wreck
ed in the deep rock cut, a short dis
tance west of Elizabethtown one
o'clock on Friday morning.
The railroad authorities reported a
at
Polish woman, said to be from Har
mony, Westmoreland county, and
Conductor E. E. Edwards, who was
in charge of the wrecked tran led
The latter had both
his skull fractured.
injured and all of
tention, were taken
Harrisburg in a
after the wreck
There is a watchman
tinuously in this cut and the
was unavoidable. The
ing west and after the eng
several cars had passed, a huge bould
these
t
specla
on d
train was go
ind
ne
er weighing many tons, slid down the
side of the embankment and against
the rapidly moving train.
The passengers were tossed about
in the wildest confusion when the big
rocks struck the cars. The breakir
bral
down of the cars caused
to become applied and this served
bring the train to a stop as soon as
its great momentum could be over
come.
The fourth. and fifth coa vere
badly crushed and in these re the
passengers who were injured. The
train was a fast express which does
not stop at Lancaster but comes west
via the cut-off.
The train was
great rate of speed when the accident
occurred and despite the fact that
all of the cars were steel, the wrecl
age was of the most tangled and com
plete character.
Relief trains were mn
scene and hospital doctors from Lan
proceeding at a
the
S00
caster, Harrisburg and other places
summoned.
The scenes about the wreck were
of the most pitiable order. The in
jured moaned and some shricked in
the agony, but the rescuers were un
able to get to them for some time
because of the difficulty in securing
entrance to the cars where the
strained or bent steel frames held
doors and other openings fast. Hac
the train not been all steel, however
the list of dead would have mounted
high as the strain was terriffic and
literally bent the heavy steel sections
like so many small segments
RAINBOW DIVISION WINS
GLORY IN GERMAN RAID
American troops that repulsed the
German raid of March 5 from
the Forty-second, or Rainbow Divi
sion, which is made up i
were
of tional
Guardsmen, General Pershing report
ed today. Company K, of Lancaster,
with Major Reitzel, of Salunga, par
ticipated in the defeat administered
Boches.
ee
THIS WAS THE WORK OF
SOME GERMAN SCOUNDREL
Enough dynamite to blow up half
the great ship yard at Hog Island was
found there dur February, Dudley
R. Kennedy, n cer of the Indus-
trial Relations Department, today
told the estigatn Com-
mittee, x e men have
been ui In vho 1 ced 1t
there
np
al x Ty
Bee at Elm
Geil
bee on 1
There
1
ing, one
arithmetic
eac h
In case
will be
evening.
Opened Yesterday
The American Stores
opened its branch store in
building on East Main street g
day. The store.presents a very fine
appearance, has a complete stock and
we predict success for Manager Bos-
Company
the B
yester-
ker
well. Do not fail to keep your eye
on their ad on another page of this
issue every week.
> ———————
)
He Will Recover
Dr. Isaac Simons, the Elizabeth-
town physician who was shot last
Saturday morning, was taken from
St. Joseph's Hospital at Lancaster,
to the home of his mother at the east
end of Marietta. He is rapidly re-
covering. The bullet has not as yet
been removed.
rl Ae
Has Received a Discharge
Mr. Paul Bricker who was sta-
tioned at Camp Hancock, Ga., has
been given an honorable discharge
and is now here with his wife.
el
Do It Now
The chart for the concert in the
hall Saturday evening, opened
Garber’s Drug Store yesterday.
ter get your seat reserved now.
re A
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PAPER NOW INCLUDES THAT OF THE LANDISVILLE VIGIL AND THE FLORIN
MOUNT JOY, PA. SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1918
THE FINAL MEETING OF
THE YOUNG PEOPLE'S BRANCH |
Young
High
The last meeting of the
People’s Branch was held in the
School auditorium on Monday «
ing, March 4.
After singing a number of Tem
perance Songs, 1 Scripture lesson
from the Psalms was re: Dorothy
Longenecker
The call for sentence prayers was
responded to by each member of the
branch. Twelve boys anc girls Next week an active campaign in
responded to roll call with Bible the interest ot Jelgrian Relief will |
verses he carried on throughout the United
The reports of wor lone during | States by the American Red Cross.
he past month included these fact "his will take the form of the collec
wo new members were secured who tion of old garments and clothing
gned the triple pledge; the vasur- Two-thirds of this clothing will be
en to the Belgians and one-third
Appeal to America to
Give Clothing for the
Beigians and French
night; to have one pair of shoes re
soled costs as high as seven dollars.
Even the well-to-do in that land are
hort of necessities, and the poor are
n dire need America, in its plenty,
has a particular duty before them in
relieving the destitution prevailing.
Light, warm, cotton flannel is much
er reported sending one dollar and !
half to the State treasurer to help in the people of devasted Northern needed, a many Belgian mothers
the adoption of a French War-or- France. The Penn ylvania Division is ‘have to swathe their new-born babies
phan; also one dollar to. tl I an expected to furnish 1,350 tons of {in rags. Shoes are very much need
M. Stevens Fund and two to these materials and Lancaster and |ed; also, bed blankets and sheets. In
the Frances E Willard rial L aster County's share, it is hoped, | fact, clothing of all sorts, except
Fund; the Sunshine Committee de Il be large. those tabooed in a foregoing para
troyed thirty-six cigar stumps, made For the past several months Miss | graph. Nothing short of 5,000 tons
nine visits to sick persons t two Frances D. Calder has been the head | from America will meet the present
cards to invalid flowers to one ¢k of the Lancaster Belgian Relief. She |situation effectively.
woman, cared fo } for a tired will-co-operate with the Red Cross ac- | The Slaymaker store room, No.
in this line, which same Chair-
mother and de 0 cigarettes: tivitie
the Soldier's i or Depart- man Herbert W. Hartman has placed
nent reported thi four letters in charge of H. B. Cochran
written, nine magazi eighteer These contributions, while entail
pounds in boxes, one book ing little or no sacrifice for the
and about sixty cards God donors, will mean a great deal to the
ys to His Soldiers” nt to soldiers countries where they are sent. I
ind sailor France and Belgium a great army of
The Press Superintendent reported women are busy making over such
nches of newspaper | t ir- garments for the needy, and, while
ng February they are busy doing so they forget
The 1eeting djourn fter a their own misery to a great extent,
lesson concerning the f co- while they labor to relieve the need
hol on the nerve of others
mere Mier The articles donated must be of
LOCAL AND PERSONAL. trong, durable material but need
i not be in perfect repair, as they are
re-made largely abroad, as said.
Butcher Harry H. Krall is indis 3
posed at this writing Givers are requested to not con-
Mrs. Amanda Greel leaf and Mrs. tribute men’s or women's stiff hats,
A SD. Adlldllle 1 « 1a S y - .
A. R. Garber spent Thur v at Lan women's fancy slippers, goods con
SA. \. Te K S 1 L id bd
raster 1 o
: clothing, all leather goods to be free
taining rubber in any form, no damp | stockings
0 |
154 North Queen
has been secured as
| ceiving the supplies
street, Lancaster
the depot for re
| Articles Needed for Belgian Relief
| MEN'S WEAR—Shirts (prefer
{ably of light colored flannels), under
| shirts, underdrawers, trousers, coats,
| work suits (overalls), suits (3 piece),
i shoes, overcoat jerseys, sweater
vests, socks (sizes 10, 10% and 11).
WOMEN'S WEAR—Shirts, draw
corset-slips, petticoats, blouses,
overcoats, suits, pinafore
hats, knitted caps, stock
7 and 8), shawls.
BOY
undershirts,
overcoats,
' WEAR union suits,
trousers, coats, suits,
Jerseys, socks (sizes
Shirts,
el
kirts,
shoes,
Ings (
|
|
|
| shoes,
i! and 9).
| GIRLS’
overcoats,
WEAR-—-Dresses, shirts,
nightdresses drawers,
5), undergar
(2 piece),
(sizes 1 fo
ments, petticoat suits
blouses, shoes
BOYS’ AND
Hooded caps,
unionsuits.
INFANTS’ WEAR -—Swanskin
swaddling clothes, cradle chemises,
bonnets, bibs,
baby
jackets,
WEAR
woolen
GIRLS’
pinafores
diapers, shoes,
cloaks,
socks.
nickerchiefs,
hooded
| bodices, cradle dresses,
|
i dresses,
|
vis, sweaters,
MISCELLANEOUS
Jed-ticks,bed
at | sheets, pillow cases, blankets, mufflers
Mrs. Amos Garber and daughter .
Frances left today for Philadelphia, ©} mud, and no notes or messages to
here ou will srend. soveps) Aave De placed in the pockets of clothing,
gre hey Jn pond severs! days Attention called to the fact that
Sergeant Albert Myers of Camp clothing must not be contributed
de. tx he ah Voie fF from homes where there has been
Meade, is here on a five days fur contagious or infectious disease
lough visiting his parents, Mr. and The % y 1 of D ts |
Vrs. George Mvers. : e 8 eat neea o garmen Sand
aster Benjamin Shank 4 new Clothing is illustrated by the fact that
; DI BtiCe at this offtc. but hk Eo ’r n Belgium dur the rigors of the
; . . ] WwW T jus ast families of f a 1 shay
will not prevent him from being Souter 3! PR Families of fom and | Alig
five Ss \ re require
regular attendant at school. h ee bal on bl ors ; J juired
mem. mn rere Share one ANKE In sleeping
Club Met Thursday
The Acquaintance Club met the
trickler
DRAFT BOARD
home of Mrs. Martin S
town on Thursday afternoon y
were conveyed there by automobile.
Those present were Mrs. P. E. Getz,
Mrs. Melvin Grove, Mrs. Simon Sny
der, Mrs. Joseph Charles, Mrs. J. B
Hershey, Mrs. H. G. Longenecker,
Mrs. Benjamin Garber, Mrs. Walter
Eshleman, Mrs. B. Frank Greenawalt,
Mrs. Fred Farmer, Misses Martha
Stauffer, Fannie Strickler, Edith
Bentzel and Mrs. Martin
LONG LIST OF MEN WHO FAILED
IO APPEAR FOR EXAMINA-
TION—MUST REPORT
OR PUNISHMENT
WILL FOLLOW
Strickler
A luncheon was served and had a
ery lovely afternoon The following is a list of all mer
TTT who failed to re port for physical ex
Mrs. Charlotte Pennell amination at the office of Local Board
Charlotte Pennell, widow of the No. 1, for the county of Lancaster.
late ex-postmaster F. G. Pennell, died This list will be sent to the Adjutant
at her home on Mount J treet Gener Harrisburg, and unles
Wednesday afternoon at : good reasor ire given for non-ap
pneumonia, aged 77 years pearance, the delinquents will, unde
and 7 days. She is sury the law, be treated as deserters. It
daughter, Miss Emma and yn. 1s hoped that all persons named be
Frank, both at home y two sis- low will report to the board im
ters, Mrs. Emma Skane of Harris- mediately:
burg and Mrs. Sue Frimd of Lancas Joseph Luk: ver; Edward
ter. Funeral services will be held Pollard, Landi John Gamble,
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Billmyer; Antonio Sowinski, Mari
the house and interment in the Mt. etta; Joe Bush, R. D.. Columbia: Wil
Joy ceme 7 liam S. Gbodman, Elizabethown:
Billmer;
Columbi:
Stewart Cl
Joseph
——tl- Ee
Kicked in the Eye
ason, Lawrence
4 Young,
eveland Hart
Robert Haines, son of I } Mel!
Haines, a pupil in the Fourth Grade Coin James Med oy
of our public schools, was kicked in Len SI Landi
he eye by a playmate who was stand en Kau Elizabeth
: Bi to ar ar Marietta:
: ¢ g, Billmyer;
: Joseph
ero n
March Argument Court
here will 1 ( Y
‘ourt i Ww ¢
which has beer "HY
tans nineteerx fro ( Y !
Pleas Court and six fror Qu
ons Court
— —g ———
Wants to Succeed Hf
Congres n Aaron S.
be a Ct for r 3 §) ;
is desirous of succeeding f 1 Toh
the Eighteenth Cong ) ki, Bill
rict. Donn
ita A Alene mioetsiins " Charles
Marriage License Granted Lev . Bill
A marriage license was granted to mver; John !
Dorcie, Marietta; Johr z
myer; Paul K. Stehman, R.
Lancaster; Luther Wilfred Hardy,
lImver; Angelo Mi 3111
Toney Karduchelly, Marietta;
Davis, Marietta; Herndon Far
Christian H. Rohrer, West Hemj
township, and Ida G. Charles, E
Hempfield township.
—_——— ll B
: myer; I
Will Play at Columbia.
raca,
Hart
The Girls’ team of the Mount Jog er, Marietta.
High school will go to Columbia to ——
(Saturday) where they will play
the Girls’ team of that boro.
— Eee Clegg, o
day,
Clegg Wins the Shoot
{ f Philadelphia, last year’s
holder, ea defeated Samuel Traf-
ford of Lebanon, present title holder,
for the live bird championship of
Penn the of
the ne 25-bird race on the
Kheto grounds at Mari-
Left for Washington
Mr. Paul Peifer of Salunga,
Friday morning for the Navy Y:
Washington, where he has accepted a
pos tion.
ie
ir
yvlvania possession
Ww cup,
I Gun
and
in a
Club’s
EP
etta Thursday afternoon. Trafford
Mrs. Mary Behm, wife of Abram missed five of his first 21 birds and
Behm, died Wednesday night at as Clegg knocked down 21 in sue-
cession, he was declared the winner
in that round. Two miss
seases aged 67 years.
events followed with various ties on
a
and out,
account of an insufficient supply of
|
at! George C. Willy, proprietor of the |a¢
Bet- | Central Hotel at Columbia, died aged birds.
[49 vears.
i Try Miss Resta Fidler has accepted a
! LeRoy Kimble died at Columbia position with the American Stores]
| from tuberculosis, aged 57 years. | Company.
RAPHO SCHOOLS
ISSUES WARNING ARE TRUE MODELS
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT DAN-
IEL FLEISHER FINDS THEM
IN MOST EXCELLENT
SHAPE
children
s the Lin
sh The
Rohrer, is
of nature,
museum. Be
the table
to rura
permitted
ir the great artists in the music
1 phonograph and many
the school. The
careful preparation
of a high order
of Mr. - Harry
Meade made
Fortunate, ind
who attend h
coln school,
teacher, Mi C
an enthusiastic
and
eed,
school
apho town D.
Emerson
tudent
small
be
relating
5)
pupils are also
his room is a
sides the objects to een
is full of literature
life. The
to he:
world, as :
al
3 records are in
recitations show
and the teaching is
Fhe departure
wughey to Camp
aSsary to close
School
ood
> 11
B: It
nece
Q
the
Sporting Hill
pu
and
Mary
ry
of the
Manheim
Miss
Secondary Some
Is have been sent to
others are
ender,
the
charge of
of tk
11
teacher
the
0"
found to
ondition. Af
11. The teachers ar
na
their pay
( chool
e school
tan derd
ntere
) (
Is own
( Te
crop
the disappe (
snow which cove h 1
rye during the ntire '
has been a decided ir 1
condition of the two gor 1 CX
now in the ground.
een tl Aree _
Greider— Strickler
Rea E. Greider, of West
township, and B
Strickler, of R Owl
united in n I'ues even
ling at 7 o’clocl Ie lence of
Rev. Hiram G
ville. The re:
Strickler and G. Gi
————
Lost at Strasburg
The Secon team of the M. J. H.
S. played the Strasi High on
Thursday the ter place.
The score was 18 in favor of
Strasburg. Secvears was the high
scorer for the home five while Egge
was for the Strasburg boy
me DO Eee
Candidate for Governor |
J. Denny O'Neill is sending out
literature announcing his candidacy
for Governor of Pennsylvania.
tll een
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NEWS
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FACTS CONCERNING
SONS OF VETERANS ELECT
AND INSTALL OFFICERS
At a regular meeting of Lieut. D. ’
‘H. Nissley Camp No. 74 S. of GUY CULP'S DEATH
held on Tuesday evening, the follow
ing: officers were elected and installed:
Commander, Martin B. Brown; Sr
Vice, Phares Shank; Jr. Vice; Andrew
LIEUTENANT IN HIS PLATOON
WRITES THE NEWS TO MRS.
B. Brown; Camp—Council, Jacob G MAZIE SHELLY OF THIS
Brown; Representative, J. Willis PLACE—BODY BURIED
Freed; Alt, W. D. Chandler I'he NEAR JERUSALEM
(appointed offices were filled by the ’
newly elected commands as follows Mrs. Mazie Shelly, on West Main
Secretary, J. Nis Freed; I're ay treet, kindly gave us the following
er, W. D. Chandler; Chaplain, 4. Jetter which she received and which
Brown; Patriotic Instructor, Chas. E.
Ricksecker. The next regular eet
ing will be held on Tuesday evening,
are 9, ¢ ‘hich ti a number :
March 1 ;. at Which time um SF Yyoor Mrs. Shelly:
of other appointive positions will :
be :
: hi! I am writing to send
le / "INge Sus ill be equipped : : -
filled. A firing squad will be equippc vou my deep sympathy on the death
contains the. facts concerning the
death of her nephew Guy Culp:
Jan. 6th, 1918,
and drilled. I'his Camp has a num vour newphew, Private Guy Gulp
ber in France on the firing line i 5 J
: Sr Rpts f the 1-5 H. L. I. which I am told,
the person of Major Reitzel. fe i wl
reer lili eee yok place on November 30th. I
: hould have written long before this
|FLORIN FIRM MAKES A but I was myself wounded in the
BIG TOBACCO SHIPMENT fighting earlier in the month and
- have only just received a list of our
E. L. Nissly and Sons, of Flori ualties The officer who sent it
have shipped six cars of tobacco from me told me that your newhew was
the Millbach region to their ware lled instantaneously by a bullet
houses at Florin and Lancaster ['t u head and suffered no
entire lot amounted to over 2,000 had been in my platoon
The weighing, sampling, figuring out ever since he came out to Egypt in
and making out the checks was all 1916, so that I knew him well and
done by one man, E. Jay Nissly, a liked him as a good sturdy and
member of the firm. A force of six courageous soldier, who took the
men was required to load the car rough with the smooth; and 1 was
{ The farmers are jubilant about the terribly sorry to hear of his death.
big checks they: received from their I hope it will be some consqlation =
crops, the largest check for one load to you to kne that he died fighting,
was $1,730.00 to Mr. Sonnen, of as our General said, “not only for
Millbach. Mr. Nissly has about ten King and Country but also for God
more cars to load a few weeks later [and Righteousness to fr the Holy
when the farmers are finishing put-!'Places from the Dominion of the
ting it up. The largest purchase by |Turl died as a man should fighting
his
ni
enemy,
men
se quarters with
is buried with good
10t far from Jerusalen
and. With deepest syn
I remain.
\7
Yours
tech
raise
Mr. Nissly was from John Benne
which consisted of 36 acres,
in the Millbach region.
EQ —
about
In the
pathy,
Bee a Success
A largely attended Spelling Be
was held in the Union school house in
West Donegal township on Friday
evening. The building was not ade
sincerely,
W. Parr,
1 H.L 1,
EE.
quate to accommodate all who de ’
sired to hear the program. The!f, .
audience was especially delighted |
with the vocal solos given by
Catherine Kuhn and the readings
Miss Blanche Bushong of Rohrer:
town and Miss Clara Charles of Lan
disville. Much credit due the
teacher, Miss Esther M. Herr, for the l
interesting program.
Miss
}
TOPS ALL OTHERS
AMOUNTED TO NEARLY $12,000
COWS SELL AS HIGH AS
$520 WHILE A BULL WAS
is
Miss Anna Gish taught the WITHDRAWN AT Cn
class. The prize winners were: : de
Hersh, Wesley Wittle and $685.00
Strickler. The second class was
round
I" The banner sa
taught by Mr. Clarence Garber
the winners were: Mary Strickler, here wa the Valley View
Ardella Brand} and Anna Souders. | farm of Engle, 2 miles
The General Information class 1 outh of vhen fifty head
in charge of Miss Elizabeth R f registere nd higl ade Holstein
leman and the prize winners were: COWS, bulls and heifer vere disposed
Hiram Nissley, Ardella Brandt and |of The sale was largely attended and
Alice Hersh. This school is one of | the price realized were unusually
the first in West Donegal township £o0d. The highest priced ci brought
to be recognized by the ate as 3020 ay others sold at $440. The
Standard School. highest priced heifer brought $340
a — ind number of others sold at $300
A PIECE OF BALE WIRE ch. One bull calf brought $200
nr i i nd heifer cal weeks
CAUSES COW’S DEATH old sold at os
SS ranged from $150 to in the
A elling. Bulls ranged apwird io $685
alued at $1
fine Jersey cow
and owned by Mr. Christian Sheaffe which figure King -Pontaic Lz:
of East Donegal township, died very wt: withdrawn for private sale.
suddenly a few days ago. Being Grade co sold at from $150 to
rather inquisitive as to the cause of $195 The sale amounted to
the cow’s death, Mr. Sheaffer had 2,000.00 I'he above sale
man investigate and discovered that d all Mr. Engle live stock,
among some of the animal’s feed wa rm implements, ete. The sale was
a piece of bale wire about fow lled by our local auctioneer, Chas.
nches long. After lodging in her S. Frank and clerked by Jac. H
tomach the wire passed thru one Zeller and Son
lung and puncture vr heart wl T =
and tured her hea } The Myers Sale
aused her death. On Saturday Mr. Samuel Mvers
wih : he . iraay : Po imue!l yers
J : ; d 1 entire lot of stock and in
Dedication Service on Sunday lem public Mvers
On Sunday, March 17th, the to ip for and one
hurch at Sporting Hill will h t et I le; t costs
dedication services. The church w o to farmir days The
formerly called the Union Sport inte Mules sold
in y ral ato 1 I s4 ¢ 1
H Chui h, but lately th ) ( ) One horse
Zion Brethren have dele old high
Sunday forenoon at cl $14
ices will be held I a m=
Lebanon County an A LOCAL NOTES
charge of the service.
EY Dw
T wo Brothers In Frar
Lich w Mee 1 i
I t ( Mrs. J I. ( I S¢ P the
118
Y t bar
1 int o1
1 h misfor
y gash his
DE eee.
, Gave a Farewell Party Entertained On Sunday
A farewell party was held : 1 iD J. S. Carmany enter-
Mr. John Way ) I th follov
in honor of their 1 ce at 73 |
Her Sunday Sche Su r
class were presen ‘ 1zhten
Games were playe I H. R and
away the evening and a 1 E. L. N y and Res
eon was served. Everybody sper A Mrs. George A of this
joyful evening. ¢ 3
eel Wl i ici - lin sei
. Barber Shop Closed Bee at Landisville
After doing business here A 1 spelling be vill be held i
S 2 { g | ve held in
vears, Mr. L. Percy Heilig « ( I lich School rc
tonsorial parlors on Saturda I It 1
sold out to Jos. B. Hershey
st there in the evening ai The Ww
ui prizes
a i oni
A Pleasure Trip TT. _
Messrs. Enos Rohrer, Cly I Another Good Number
m Christian Hostetter and Le March issue of the Patterson-
toberts spent several day FT the and is other
York City last week. . to the The 1] erarv
- — > + +4 * -
—-eus rtment, ed etc. are inter-
BORN est ind well edited. Don’t miss
of this issue
Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Weidm Y py
nounce the birth of a daught
N ay.
A0RRY. ——— Compelied to Sell Cattle
1 iarvey Hostetter, whose barn wag
\ many farmers in Pen vl- destroyed by fire recently, was com-
va ave produced on their i= pelled to dispose of his ‘twenty-four
ne head of fine cattle
enough wool to supply the clothi h
ing.
of one soldier?
or lack of stab-