"4 LS 3 a Pi Cer Rr pe oth, 1918. - Pa ™ of, aa a flay, 2 A ET i i te tt ce Don’t Discard That Old Ford, But =, Let Me Attach the OXFORD UN} hereby converting it into/a 11-2 ton ' truck. Best and cheapest truck on the market. i Agént for the Kelly-Springfield and Republic Tires ne. Barr's Garage & Repair Shop H. A. Barr, Mount Joy, Penna. BOTH PHONES AUTO HIRING ¥ a ae {oh 0 ET AAG ——— ems ————— NOGOOO000000000000000000C0000000C00000000000000000000 : GOOD FURNITURE ¥ Is the only kind I sell—Furniture that is Furniture ; LN Roikers, Yiffors, Hall Racks, : Picture Frames, Ladies’ Desks, , Extension and Other Tables, x Davenports, China Closets, : rome bib hy A A Bra 4 y Kitchen Cabinets. ¥ : In Fact Anything in the Furniture 8 Line : UNDERTAKING : AND EMBALMING x FA ob bb Everything for the Living Room, Porch and Lawn--Low Prices To-day we offer a delightful assortment of comfortable Rock- ers and Arm Chairs, in bright and cheerful finishes. Choice of Reed, Rattan, Fibre Rush and Old Hickory. Settees, Swings and Tables. USE OUR PROMPT SERVICE FOR Awnings, Slip Covers, Window Shades, Curtains, Carpet (compressed air) Carpet Re-laying. TAEKING MACHINES Come in and hear the ‘“Vitanola,”” the sensation of the Talking Machine World. Prigés from $22.50 to $145. REFRIGERATORS Full assortment of all the latest improved Refrigerators; a dozen different makes to choose from; $11.00 to $55.00. Cleaning Westenberger, Maley & Myers 125-131 East King Street LANCASTER, PA. foofeodpadoefocforfeoforfecfosecfecfocfeofocforfectocfectosforteofecfoctertosforforfocforfocfecforoofoofenferforforfoofoofococfecfeofoofeoforfrnfoce ET ED DTP Pe erfecieniee] 1 ~l nu 11 0 OO EO F. H. BAKER LUMBER and GOAL Both Telephones MOUNT JOY, PENNA. SOLE AGENT FOR CORE ROOEING. NO. 1 CEDAR SHINGLES ALWAYS ON ND. ALSO SIDING, FLOORING, SASH, DOORS, BLINDS, MOULDINGS, LATHS, ETC. AGENT FOR LEHIGH PORTEAND CEMENT, ROOFING SLATE AND SHEET IRON. = a ESTIMATES QUICKLY AND CHEERFULLY MADE ON g - | = = = a u 5 7 = BUILDING MATERIAL AND ALL KINDS OF CONCERETING WORK. Furniture I will contistie the furniture business on the second floor of the Engle Building, with a complete and. dp-to-date line of all kinds of _fdrniture. Prices are very reason- "able. When in need of furniture call and see me. Kopauing 20d Painting a Specialty Special Attention Given to REMODLING ANTIQUE FURNITURE H. ENGLE, West Malin St., MOUNT JOY, PA. ont MOO RC a THE KODAK Story is a continued and never con- cluded story that grips and fascinates every member o fthe family. Per- haps it may be a picture story of the home folks—of imteresting places and still more intéresting folks. You can make it" history with an AUTO- GRAPHIC KODAK, for you date it when you take it. A FULL LINE OF KODAKS AND KODAK SUPPLIES FOR SALE. W. B. BENDER MOUNT JOY, PA. NURSERY STOCK AT ONE-THIRD AGENTS PRICES, million trees and rome bush wc planter. Trees, Roses, Plants, Shrubs. shipped on aapravals isco Suue buss prt oney saving catal and ides eis ou all about varie fog. pean wo ne iiout t, Your name on a postal brings 1¢ free i ga 5 AS E. SHEERIN, N NU <SERYMAN. i3 RIVER ST., OANSVILLE. N. Y, od MOUNT JOY BULLETIN, be made on the spot. The trucks are equipped with electrie lights so that the work can be carried on at night. Many of the chemists and bacteriolo- gists assigned to the mobile labora- tories were formerly connected with municipal water works and filtration plants. WEEKLY WAR NEWS DIGEST STORIES OF ACTIVITIES AND CONDITIONS THRUOUT THE U. S. AND ON THE BAT- TLE FRONTS N Conscientious Objectors Decide to Go Into Fighting-Branches Conscientious objection to military rvice may be brushed aside by ndly argument and reason the Department learns through re Richard C. Stoddard, Julian W. Mack, Chicago, and Harlan F. Stone, Columbia Law School, a board de signed by Secretary of War Baker be ¢ Ww ar ports from Maj. Inspectors Will Care for Health of Women Workers Health of women workers in muni- tion plants will be looked after by women health officers who are to be trained under the direction of the Women’s Division of the Industrial [to confer personally with such ob- Services Section of the Army Or-|jectors at the training camps. dnance Department. S " At Camp Gordon, Atlanta, there An eight week’s course of study|was an unusually large number of for carefully selected women health [hen segregated as objectors. Kindly officers has opened at Mount Holyoke [|ogic used by the special board re- College, Mass. The course is under |gsulted in 72 of the number accepting the general direction of Dr. Kristine | noncombatant service, and 12 with Judge Dean University Mann, health supervisor of the|drew objection or announced they woman's Branch of the Ordnance had misunderstood the original ques- Department. The staff of lecturers| ions. ) and instructors include well-known The board accepted as sincere the specialists in physiology and hygiene, [convictions of 23 members of re- physical education, factory organiza-|ligious denominations opposed to any tion, and labor. .. {form of military service and recom- Women taking the course are col-| mended them for furlough at a pri- lege graduates or of equivalent tech-|yate’s pay. There was doubt in four nical education. Almost all of them [cases and the board recommended have had experience in dealing with |the men be sent to Fort Leavenworth working women. First requirement | for further examination for admission to the course is Fifty-four men failed to convince perfect health, and only those were|the board of their inability to take up | selected who will inspire wholesome living among the munition workers. Navy Department Tells of Fighting Near the Clouds military service without violation of their conscences and must accept ser { vice specified for them by the com manding officer or stand court martial. Eight claimed to be citizens | Ensign Stephen Potter Inite . . x Sgt ep otter, L ted of enemy countries but had no way | States Naval Reserve Force, killed in snbstantinti ) y | ] d 2 2 or | of substantiating their claims and it | action with German planes April 25] ° : ; : = was held should mot be _so classed last, was the first American naval The. board tailed: to. cain { aviator to shoot down and destroy a - an examine Jou ) 4h ) others who were in hospital. | German seaplane, according to a Navy Department statement. More Small Arms for Expeditionary Che report states that on March Forces; Production Cost Drops 1918, a long-distance reconnais- German coast was made American flying boats operating from a British Royal Air Force station. Ensign Potter was one of two American naval aviators accompanying this expedition, and Potter was successful in shooting down a German seaplane which at- tacked the reconnaisance formation. A second enemy seaplane found safety in running away. Potter’s death reflects credit on his courage. He was killed in a fight with seven enemy single-seaters. He was| quently continue in action effective- second pilot to a British Air Force|ly The .45 caliber was adopted by captain, who was with him when he | the nited States Army in 1911. : 19, ance of the by large German timidity before American pistol fighters armed with American | 15 caliber automatic pistols has | brought about a change in the equipment of the American Expedi- tionary Forces by the War Depart- ment, and the Ordnance Department is rushing production of these weap- | ons. About 3,000 are turned out daily and production is increasing. The impression exists that a shot from an American .45 takes a man out of action completely. Men hit from the smaller German pistols fre- shot down the German plane in Despite the heavy increased de- March. Two British planes had flown | jand for these pistols the ammuni- to a point 6 miles from Hinder|tion branch of the Ordnance Depart when two enemy planes head- ed toward them. The British planes closed on the nearest German and opened fire. Two more hostile planes then appeared overhead and attacked vigorously, while three other enemy planes passed astern. The two British planes dived and speeded westward under continuous volleys from the rear. One of the Germans disap- peared. Of the seven Germans in action, four were attacking Potter, who fell behind his eompanion and began to zigzag. Potter dodged, but was broadside to all the enemy machines| Government rifles now cost $29 each, and under their fire only 50 feet|, peduction of $13 each from the water. His companion, : 250 feet above, saw Potter’s ma- chine burst into flame, come down part of the way under control, then crash on the port wing tip. Potter was seen last on the surface of the water amid flames, which turned sud- denly to a huge cloud of smoke. When the pall had cleared not even wreckage was visible and the circling enemy disappeared, New Shell-Loading Plant Will Handle 52,000 Shells a Day Quantity if not capacity shipments will start soon from a new Govern- ment shell-loading factory in New Jersey, one of four such Govern- ment plants each of which is larger than any similar plant in the world. When turning out 52,000 loaded shells a day under full operation the plant will use 2,000 tons of shells and |, oqinst private labor recruiting goe explosives daily, the products of some |i ty effect on August 1 BE 75 factories. More than 5,000 work- at . | men will be required. Plans contem-| Demand for Veterinary Surgons is Light, ment has effected a saving during the past two calendar months of nearly $2,000,000, mostly on small arms am- munition, such as .45 caliber ball cartridge, .30 shells, and on clips and Dando ions. The total savings by Department for these through salvage, waste and the utilization or sale ed materials have aggregated $8,757,025. Cost of Vickers ma- chine guns has been reduced $322.35 each; Colt machine guns, $284.16 each; Lewis machine guns, $ each. the Ordnance two months prevention, of discard- Demand for Labor to Result in Nation-Wide Search Every community will be combed for war workers. War industries are short nearly 400,000 common labor ers, and lack of workers in the coal-| mining industry is imperilling all war production. There is also a serious shortage of skilled labor. One of the largest munition plants, turning out heavy caliber guns, is short 2,000 machinists. The United States eSrvice will begin an intensive re- cruiting of workers for war work from the non-essential industries. Employment offices will be increased and the force of local agents and traveling examiners will be enlarged and sent into every community that relief may be given before the ban TI Employment plate the employment of a large num- Filled for the Present ber of women. The marking of The Army has sufficient veteri- shells to designate size, load, and|narians, Sure. Gen. Gorgas an-| range will require 250,000 operations [nounces. Examinations for commis- each day, sions in the Veterinary Corps have | The plant has a total area of ap-|closed. There is a waiting list of | proximately 2,500 acres. More than |those eligible to commissions, and | 100 buildings, with an aggregate [until this list is exhaused there will | floor space of 1,300,000 square feet,|be no more examinations. The corps | | will provide storage for shells and|has 1,700 officers and 10.000 en-' parts and for material, A small city, [listed men on active duty. | with heating and lighting plants, wa- Veterinary graduates called by the ter and sewage systems, hospitals, |draft will enter the Army service as | fire-fighting plant, and restaurants, |privates. Later they will be allowed was built to house the employes. |to take examinations for veterinary | There is equipment to protect the |oflicer commissions to fill vacancies. | health of those who work with poi-|{Men over the draft age and under 40 | sonous gases, and a school for in-|may enlist as privates and secure an | = | struction in the loading of artillery [equal chance with selected men for | ammunition with high explosives. commissions. One hundred men are | The operating plant consists of 13|graduated each month from the | training school for commissioned vet erinary officers on active duty at | Camp Greenleaf, Chickamauga Park, shell-loading units, each independent of the other, with equipment for loading 13 sizes of shells, ranging from the recently developed 37-milli- | Ga. meter to 16 inches. On two sizes of Every hour is valuable in farm |, shells the propelling charge also|work this year, warns the Depart- being assembled at the plant. All|{ment of Agriculture. Avoid delays in | other shells are assembled in France. | thrashing. Every hour a thrashing | In the construction of the shell- [machine is kept idle because of | loading units the problem was far Jreakase or bad adjustment means time lost in the work of getting food for the soldiers fighting to preserve | American principles and America. Much Wool Will Be Demanded for Use by Army A requirements of the Army for wool look large. Besides clothing | for the soldiers in France and at home a reserve must be accumulated | greater than one of mere building. Immense fans have been installed to dispose of the poisonous fumes from the high explosives. When a unit is in operation the air in the loading room is changed every few minutes. Specially designed suits will be worn during work with the explosives. ~ oming Medical Department Has Mobile Ap- paratus to Provide Fresh Water sufficient to take care of any eme r-| The American soldier in France |gency. | gets pure drinking from mobile wa- There are large stocks of manu- | ter trains. The trains are under the |factured clothing and cloth on hand | {adequate for essential civilian needs, | jurisdiction of the Army Medical De- but woolen suits will not be cheap or partment, They are miniature wa- ter works, which chemically treat, |plentiful during the coming winter filter, and sterilize water, making it |season. fit for consumption. What municipal Wool stocks from abroad to sup- water works do to insure healthful |plement the domestic supply. is re- | stricted by shipping conditions. The Shipping Board states the movement of Argentine wool will be heavier the coming year than in any preced- ing year. But a large portion of the raw wool stock in this country and water to the people of a city these | trains do for the soldiers. A number of purification units with attached motor-tank trucks con-| stitute a train. Each unit is a com- | plete filtration plant including labora- | tory. Arriving at a stream it sets|stock to be produced or imported to hose into the water and pumps the |January, 1920, will be needed for water through a pressure tank. [ military uses. Before the water passes through a| The war service committee of the sand filter it is treated chemically to | National Association of Woolen rid it of disease germs. The pure | Manufacturers and the American water is pumped into tanks mounted | Association of Woolen and Worsted on trucks, which carry the water to |Manufacturers conferred with the the soldiers. | War Industries Board and repre- Each mobile | sentatives from the Shipping Board, water unit carries an Trade Board, and Army and expert chemist, bacteriologist, and | War pump man. There is a complete | Navy over difficulties in the wool laboratory in the front of the ma-|supply istuation. The policy of the chine for the testing of the water. | War Industries Board is to regulate | Tests are made every two hours or | prices and distribution when a scar- more often when it is thought neces- | city due to Government demands. sary. The water is lifted into the| The Department of Labor reports filter by a gasoline pump engine, and | adjustment of 39 industrial disputes a complete supply of extra pipes and | during a recent week. This is a tools are carried so that all repairs, [record. Eleven strikes and two either from accident or shell fire, can threatened strikes were adjusted. In I | 0 of machinists at the Curtiss [ plane Co. plant, Buffalo, where 300 men quit and 15,000 were affected indirectly. Uncle Sam's training camp the commission. Smileage coupons to the amount of $355,000 have been | | redeemed to date. | Nearly 2,000,000 girls and boys| have volunteered for the United} States Garden Army in the Depart-| | ment of the Interior. Their service | flag bears a crossed rake and hoe { on a field of white with a red border. | as may be Waly © MOUNT JOY, PA. I eyo MAYTOWN, PA. Opened For Business March 31, 1914 Condition at End of 4th Year, Mar. 30, 1918 . $115,000.00 650,805.38 $765.805.38 Responsibility of Partners $2,000,000.00 Capital and Surplus. Deposits .... A .... J Jor cent Interest Paid On Time Deposit M. R. Hoffman President y Cashier N. F. ARNTZ | | Help Yourself and Help Your Nation YOU CAN INCREASE THE | VALUE OF YOUR CORN CROP, FEED MORE CATTLE AND PRO- DUCE MILK AT LOWEST COST WITH AN NERNATIONAL 0 ON ACCOUNT OF THE GREAT DIFFICULTY IN SECURING RAW MATERIALS THE EARLY BUYER IS APT TO BE THE LUCKY M. S. POTIER EASTERN DISTRIBUTOR MOUNT JOY, PENNA. E0000 TE OL 11110 1 051 0 1 {old Des Made New & » Don’t discard that pair of old shoes until you first see whether they can’t be repaired at a nominal cost. Bring them here and you'll be surprised how reasonable | can make them look like new. That isn’t the only surprise you'll get either. My charges are very OPEN EVENINGS. reasonable. H. Laskewiiz MOUNT JOY, PENNA. East Main Street 1 OE EE cluded in the strikes settled was that Aero- theaters wil ldo a $3,500,000 business in the first year of operation under the Commission of Training Camp Activities if the people back home will provide the soldiers with their tickets by sending them Smileage Books, says the Smileage Division of of with the letters U. S. S. G. in blue BO OOOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOCO0OCCOCCOOOOOOO OOOO OOOOOOOOOONN The enlistment entails a pledge on the part of the child to use efforts to increase food production by cultiva- ting one or more crops under a gar- den superior or teacher chosen for | this work and to make such reports required. It don't keep away the Hail~It keeps away the loss ! em eal I er 2 Pennsylvania farmers, are asked to Hail is an uncertainty, but if it comes ‘go over the top with the 1919 there is no uncertainty about its power wheat crop and every available acre of destruclon. Protect your tobacco should be sown this fall. | crop with a Farmers are es to place their | orders for fall fertilizers as early as | | possible and dealers are urged to get Hartford Hail Policy early shipments. Eighteen prosecutions for the sale of unregistered fertilizers have been | brought by the Pennsylvania Depart- ment of Agriculture in Berks, Car bon, Erie, Luzern, Blair, Cambria, : York, Delaware, Dauphin and Lack-| No uncertainty about the Hartford Fire Insurance Company, which has promptly paid every just claim for over a century. t us tell you what a policy costs and t it covers. awanna counties. The State farm tractors are ready | to start in with the fall plowing cam- paign and there are many requests for their services from the large agri- cultural counties. B6050003500000000000000qIITIIITBEITIIO0a0EBIBIOITITIIIIED OU oo Q | | WIDMYER-PRANGLEY CO. Aponte] prices, Donovans are the Dairy and Food Commissioner] 48 North Queen Street | Foust has sent a warning to all LANCASTER, PA. | 5 wholesalers and retail grocers and druggists against the sale of the so- | called egg substitutes. Bradford county i have organized and hope to show a| A big increase in the sheep industry. | UCTIONEER Fred Brediopd of Troy, is the presi- | MOUNT JOY, PA. dent. fere’s a chance for other] . . _ counties. The country needs wool. |. Prompt dttention given to the Call- Over 1,200 samples of fertilizers | ing of Real Estate and Personal Prop- have been taken by the State agents] erty Sales. Terms Wajerate, Ph } and are now being analized to see | - one | : y re 41 » advertised rR TTR LAT thal, ghey me et with the advertise« | OLD FALSE TEETH WANTED EE Loan im DON'T MATTER IF BROKEN. We/| yay up to 15 dollars per t Also | - Old GoM, Silver ar broki Cheek sent 10 days for der’s ap- Lame Shoulde: This ailment is usually caused by rheumatism of the muses. All that is needed is absglwt® Test and a few |proval of our offer Mazer’s Tooth applicationg=0T Chamberlain’s Lini-|Specialfy, Dept. A., 2007 S. 5th St.,| mepkeTry it july 3-5t | Philadelphia, Pa may 22-9t Jew elry, | Goods held n S¢€ dey growers] CHAS, S. FRANK 3 OOOO Bowie WAAAY = yy A cool quarter of a illion dollars worth of erchandise is now on 8 BE sale, at, in many cases, less than present whole-- sale prices. Everything that a Woman may = ® ® Qo. i i Dresses, Dress Goods, Waists, Skirts, Corsets, Underwear, Hosiery, Gloves, Sweaters, Shoes and Millinery. Everything that a Man mayneed- Hats, Caps, Stockings, Shirts, or Clothing. We have some very specicl suits at $15.00 that you should not fail to see on Saturday. - 4 Everything that i you may need $ for the Children, Boys or Girls Suits for Boys, and extra trousers, shirts, hat, and caps. And Dresses for the Girls. COME TO DONOV AN’S NOW, : & save more money than vou had thought possible n these day of inflated ® friends of the Country People, and Donovans is is the only store that ever does anything for them. or a. - kK. of 3" a! 3] =} RANE 0 Lt ETE AS ate qt NN WEN WE WS Wn WW ——
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