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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
TIMELY NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND
Social and Personal News
of Towns Along West Shore

Miss Irene Stone. of Shiremans-
town, attended the picnic of the
Ladies' True Blue Sunday school
class of the Trindle Springs Lutheran
Church held at PaXtang Park, on
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wolf have re-
turned to their home at Newville af-
ter spending several days with Mr..
and Mrs. Abram Mowry at Shire
manstown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Bates, sons AL
fred and Warren Bates, of Mount
JOY. and the Misses Marie Weager,
Kathryn Weager and Helen Parsons,
of Harrisburg, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs Stanley L. Bates, at
Shiremanstown.
Earl Rowels, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Eberly and Mrs. Elmer Hen
derson, of Shiremanstown, motored
to Carlisle on Tuesday.
Miss Gwendolyn Shank, of New
Chester. and Miss Edith Falmer, OF
Hanover, are visiting Mrs. Abram w
Bistline, at Shiremanstown.
Stanley L. Bates. of Shiremans-
town, has gone to Newville to spend
some time.
Miss Ida Ashmead, of Lebanon
spent several days with Jesse Oren's
family at New Cum berland.
Miss Esther Davis, of Wilkes
Barre. and Miss Thelma Weirbach
of Allentown, are visiting relatives al
New Cumberland.
Joseph Weatherby, of New Cum.
berland, has returned from Salt Lake
city.
H. S. Reigle, OF New Cumberland
went to Pottsville on business trip
Mrs. Frederick Bryan of New
Cumberland, went to Sea Isle City.
Mrs. Prowell and daughter. Thel.
ma, of York county. are guests oi
Mr.. and Mrs. Filbert Souders al
New Cumberland.
Miss Stella Deckard, of Marysville
has gone to Port Royal where she
will spend the remainder of the
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Yeager and
daughter Pauline, of Enola, are visit.
ing relatives at Dubois.
Mrs. Howard r. Wagner, Mrs. NJ
Mcintyre and Mrs. S. C. Dezouche, ot
Enola, were at Philadelphia yester.
day.
H. j. Wittle. of Enola, has return.
ed home from Fort Slocum, n. Y.
II. A. Hamaker, employed as q
brakeman in the Enola yards, is ser.
iously i'll at his home at Losh's Run
Perry county, with an attack of ty.
phoid fever.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
ENrERrAINs AT MEcHANIcsBuRG

Dsuphin. Pa. July 2s.-Yesterday
afternoon the Ladies' Aid Society or
the Lutheran Church was entertained
by the pastor. the Rev. ]. K. Raup.
and Mrs. Raub. at their home at Me-
chanicsburg. After the regular bus
mess meeting. a delightful afternoon
was enjoyed by the ladies and their
guests. Dinner was served TO MT.
and Mrs. John Fertig. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Miller and son Harry. Mrs.
William Sheetz. Mrs. W. F. Reed. Mrs.
w. H. Ege. Mrs. George Kinter. Mrs.
Elizabeth Weitzel, Mrs. Charles Fer
tig. Mrs. Harry B. GreenawAt, Mrs.
Charles Lebo. Mrs. H. I. Gerberich.
Mrs. Sarah Shaefer. Mrs. Daniel p.
Setter. Mrs. Catharine Jackson. James
Raub and the Rev. and Mrs. Raub.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
Island Grove Campmeeting
at Mexico Next Month

Island Grove campmeeting will be
held on the grounds of the associa-
ton at Island Grove Park, Mexico,
Pa, beginning August 10 and con-
tinuing to August 20. Special days at
the camp will be Tuesday, August IA.
Sunday school and K. L. c. D. day:
Wednesday. holy communion and
missionary rally; Thursday, temper
ance day.
Information regarding cottages,
boarding and lodging can be had by
writing to w. H. Paige, superinten-
dent of grounds, or ]. NJ. Burris, sec
retary, Mexico. Pa. The meeting will
be in charge of the Rev. c. L. Sones,
presiding elder of the Center district
of the Central Pennsylvania Confer
ence of the United Evangelical
Church.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
NINE CANDIDATES FOR JUNIATA
BENCH TO BANQUET WINNERSI
Eleven Well Known Men in Field to Fill Two Vacancies
in Associate Judgeships at November
Election

Miffiintown. Pa, July 26,-Along
about the middle of Novem ber at least
eleven Juniata county men will sur
round the festal board somewhere
within the confines of this old coun-
ty. The cost of the banquet will be
apportioned equally among nine of
the party. The two guests will be the
associate judge-elect of Juniata
county. The nine who pay the cost
will be the defeated candidates.
This is something new in the line
of political campaigns. This cam
paign is one of the most goodnatur-
ed ever known in the history of any
of the siXty-seven counties of the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
AUTO HITS BICYCLE

Waynesboro. Pa, July 26.-Robert
and Richard Crone, of Gettysburg,
were run into by an automobile
driven by Richard Chopper, of
Waynesboro. on Sunday. while the
former were riding a bicycle over
the battlefield. Robert Crone sus-
tanned a broken shoulder. a frac-
tured jaw and severe gashes about
the face and head. while his broth
er received numerous cuts about the
body and legs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
5000 Pennies for Soldiers
Jackets Given by Children

Columbia. Pa. July 25.-ChiIdren of
Columbia. who made a canvass of the
borough for pennies toward a fund to
provide knit jackets for the members
of Company c. the home military or
ganization. succeeded in getting FIVE
thousand pennies, the plan having been
to ask one penny for each member of
went from door to door and in very
few instances were refused this con-
tribution. The amount. fifty dollars,
was turned over to the committee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
Carlisle's New Truck Co.
to Be Mustered Tomorrow

Carlisle. Pa, July 26.-Carlisle's s
new truck company will be formally
mustered into the federal service to-
morrow morning, according to present
plans. and will leave within a few
hours after for Mt. Gretna. The re-
cruiting of this unit was completed in
about ten days. 81 men having passed
and entered their names on the roll.
c. W. McClune, OF Lemoyne. is the
lieutenant in command.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
THREE sUNBURY WEDDINGS

Sunbury. Pa. July 26.-Miss Iva F.
Rettinger and Samuel Fetter, OF Sum
bury. were married at Baltimore on
July 5. by the Rev. c. D. Eister. IL
was announced here to-day. They will
live here. where the bridegroom owns
a garage.
Miss Flora Conrad and H. L. Berry.
both of Sunbury. were married ana
will go to housekeeping here. Mr..
Berry is employed as a railroader.
Miss Laura Mackert. of Sunbury.
and Frank Collins. OF Elmira. n. Y.
were married yesterday by the Rev.
Z. c. Roth. of the First Reformed
Church. They will live at Baltimore.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
VACATION AT OCEAN CITY

Enola, Pa, July 26.-The Rev. j.
Stewart Glenn. pastor OF the First
United Brethren Church. with his
wife and son, left yesterday for
Ocean City. n. J., where they will
spend their vacation. The services
at the church here next Sunday
morning will be in charge of the
Gospel Crew of the Bethesda Mis-
sion Of Harrisburg; the evening
services in charge of the Rev. Mr..
Helm, of Harrisburg. On Sunday,
August 8, Samuel G. Hepford, gem
eral secretary OF the local Y. NJ. c..
A, will have charge of the services.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26

Keystone State. Seven of the can
didates will be counted out of the
race at the September primaries and
two more will be dropped by the
wayside along about November 6.
The eleven candidates follow:
John A. Kohler. Port Royal; 2. w
ellison, Spruce Hill: A. ]. Boyer, Mif-
fiintown; II. W. Wickersham
Thompsontown: James A. Shelley,
Fayette township; David B. Stouffer,
Walker township; D. Samuel Leon
ard, Delaware township; Ferd Myers,
Mifflintown; w. Z. Auman, Mifflin-
town: A. ]. Sausman. Walker town
ship, and S. L. Stuck, Cocolamus.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
ASK DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT

Petitions signed by a number OF
Harrisburg citizens. have been pre-
sented to Judge George Kunkel. re-
questing the appointment of a school
director to fill the unexpired term OF
the Rev. DR.. William n. Yates. re-
signed. 1t is said that William Black
is favored by the signers. Mr.. Black
is retired Pennsylvania railroad pas
senger conductor and resides at 139
North Thirteenth street. He was for
mer school director.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
DANCE AT BOILING SPRINGS

Lemoyne. Pa, July ga crowd
of Lemoyne's younger set last night
were taken TO Boiling Springs Park
by automobile where a dance was
held. In the party were: Miss Ruth
Throckmorton, of Richmond, Va. /;
Miss Mildred Bixler. of Pittsburgh; /;
Miss Edith Nebinger. Miss Sophia
Haskarl. Miss Hazel Mumma, Miss
Mildred Whitman, Miss Mary Nebing-
er. Harold Haag. Eugene Haag, Clar-
ence Slike. John Wingert, Donald
Davidson, Mark Nebinger, Guy Neb-
niger and Lloyd Smith.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
$500 AT PICNIC

Columbia, Pa. July 26.-Twenty-five
hundred people attended the annual
picnic of Holy Trinity Catholic par
ish at Chickies Park, on Tuesday, and
there were ten priests present from
Columbia, Lancaster, Elizabethtown.
Dallistown. In order to serve the
fifteeen hundred or more persons who
partook of meals on the grounds, ii
required seventy-hve gallons of ice
drinks and hundreds of loaves of
bread and other edibies in similar
quantity. Kroders full orchestra fur
nished music and dancing was kept
up until a late hour.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
Peculiar Accident Injuries
ThompsontoWn Railroaders

Thompsontown, Pa, July 70
Yesterday morning as passenger
train No. "a. eastbound. passed
Thompsontown station. it struck an
express truck, which in turn struck
another truck entirely demolishing
both and seriously injurying Will
liam Bistline and breaking several
bones in the left hand of Ticket
Agent George S. Hibbs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
CONDUCTOR INJURED

Summerdale, Pa, July 26.-J. P.
Fry, yard conductor at Enola, liv-
ing here, is at his home in a serious
condition as a result of injuries sus-
tanned while at work on Tuesday.
Mr.. Fry was standing on his train
and was struck on the head by a
draft of cars on an adjoining track.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
INVEsTIG ATING ARSON CHARGE

Carlisle, Pa, July pa representa-
tive of the State Fire Marshafs De-
partment is in Carlisle conducting an
investigation into the alleged arson
case against H. W. Morrow. of New
the black ksmith shop of Charles Het-
rick when the latter told him that the
lease would not be renewed. Justice
Hughes will give a hearing in the
case shortly.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
NARRIED Ar RROOKI.yN

Blain. Pa. July 2S.-Mr; and Mrs.
formerly of Blain, announce the we'd
ding of their eldest daughter. Miss
Edith Florence Kistler. to Alva Frank
place at the home of the bride on
Thursday. July 10. Miss Leslie Kistler.
sister of the bride, OF Brooklyn. n.
Y, was bridesmaid. Mr.. and Mrs.
Myers will live at Brooklyn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
DON'T LET GRAY HAIR
make YOU LOOK Old.
Danish Grayness Without Ridi-
cule = Apply Q-Ban, Clean,
Safe, Guaranteed.

Q-Ban is all ready to use-is guar
anteed to be harmless, and is sold
under the makers money-back guar
antee if not satisfied. Only soc at Geo.
A. Gorgas' and all good drug stores.
Ban Liquid Shampoo. Q-Ban Toilet
Soap. Q-Ban Depilatory for removing
superflous hair.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
NEIGHBoRs HELP SICK FARMER

Marietta, Pa. July 26.-Jacob B.
Weaver, living near Mascot. who has
been i'll for months and whose farm
work has been left half-done, was
more than surprised when in the past
few days neighbors gathered and har-
vested his grain. Twenty-Five men
did the work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
Youth Confesses to Setting
Fire to His Mothers Home

Sunhury. Pa. July 2e.-Charles
Mensch. aged 16 years. of Rush town
ship. Northumberland county. yester-
day pleaded guilty of setting fire TO
his parents home here. II was burned
to the ground. The only reason ad-
vanced for the act was that he was
angry at his mother for not letting
him keep money he earned by work
ing on farm. He was held for court.
State Fire Marshal Thomas C. Ryan,
of Danville. is the prosecutor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
PERRY FARMERS PICNIC

Marysville. Pa, July 26.-Isaiah
E. Stephens, of Buffalo township,
president of the Farmers Picnic AS
sociation of Perry county, to-day an
nounced preliminary plans for the
twenty-fourth annual picnic of the
association. The event this year will
be held at Mitcholrs Gap in Buffalo
township on Saturday, August 4. The
Duncan band will furnish the music
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
BLAIN UNION PICNIC

Blain. Pa. July 26.-The committee
on arrangements are busy making
plans for the annual Blain Union pic
mic on Saturday. August II, at Sher-
mans park. near here. There will be
speaking, exercises and music at 10
a. m. In the afternoon a game OF
ball will be played between the Blain
dition to the picnic this is a home
coming reunion of former Perry coun-
tians.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE

Waynesboro, Pa, July ga man
by the name of Huff, living below
the Blue Mountain station, near Pen
Mar, was run over by an automo-
bile bearing a Maryland license. yes
terday, as the man alighted from a
street car in Center Square, here. He
was badly bruised.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
ITALY LOSES 2 STEAMERS

Rome, July 26.-Two Italian steam
ers were sunk and one small sailing
vessel was damaged during the week
ending midnight July %. says an of
hcial announcement issued yesterday
Five hundred and ninety three ves-
sells with a gross tonnage of 3S9,S15
arrived and $50 of tonnage of 403, :
$50 left port.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
HEARING CLOSES

Hearing in the habeas corpus suit of
John McAlister TO recover the custody
Of a daughter from his wife. opened
Lebanon presided and will return to
this city on Monday when il is ex-
pected he will hand down a decision.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
WARTIME EFFICIENCY

Carlisle, Pa, July 26.-To aid in in
creasing business efficiency during
wartime. Carlislee grocers have
formed an organization and will adopt
program of improvement work.
Elimination of too frequent delivers.
large scale buying and cutting of
trading stamp giving, and similar of
fers are contemplated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
RED CROSS WORK

Blain. Pa. July 26.-The executive
committee of the Red Cross auxiliary,
Just organized, met last evening.
Plans were discussed for advancing
the work of the society and a list Of
solicitors named to secure new mem
bers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
APPOINT VIEWERS

Dauphin County viewers were re-
appointed yesterday by Associate
who is summering at Eaglesmere,
sent the following names to this city
Paul G. Smith, William Lock, James
y. Saltzman. Harry Fahnestock and z.
Earl Graeff
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
PECULIAR SERMON SUBJECT

George H. Knox. pastor of the Blain
Methodist Episcopal church. has
selected peculiar subject for his SER
mon at the Sunday evenings services
in the Blain Methodist Episcopal
Church. which is In Choosing a Wife
Is II Advisable to Marry the First Girl
You Meet2"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
CLASS PICNIC AT PAxTANG

Shiremanstown, Pa, July 26.--
Yesterday the Loyal Daughters Sun
day school class of the Bethel Church
of God, taught by Mrs. Frank e.
Weber, held their picnic at Paxtang
Park
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
TRANTD NURSES FOR FRANCE

Waynesboro, Pa. July 26.-Miss
Nettie Flanagan, formerly of
Waynesboro, now connected with
the University Hospital at Baltimore,
is organizing a unit of trained nurses
for France and expects to leave for
that country soon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
INFANrILE PARALYSIS SPREADS

Marietta, Pa, July 26.-There is no
letup in the infantile paralysis
scourge in the lower end of Lancas-
ter county, and another death oc-
CURED yesterday. The authorities
are working hard to check the dis
ease. There are eleven cases.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
YoUNGEsT vETERAN DIES

Highmount, Pa. July 2s.-Daniel
Krout. aged SO years. the youngest
man to serve in the Civil War from
this section. died Tuesday evening
from apoplexy. His wife and several
children survive.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
ARTHUR EDMoNDs DIES

Dauphin. Pa. July 26.-Arthur Ec-
monds. aged 81. colored. OF Dauphin.
died Tuesday evening at the Harris
burg Hospital from a complication of
diseases. He is survived ~ his wife.
Funeral arrangements rhl be made
later.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
CANDIDATE FOR PRoTHoNoTARY

Carlisle. Pa. July 26.-Stewart c.
Graham. of Newville. to-day came out
as a candidate for the republican
nomination for prothonotary. He is
a member of the Newville borough
council and bookkeepor in the First
National Bank there.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
MARRIED AT HAGERsToWN

Thompsontown, Pa, July 26.-
Victor Mcknight. of this place, and
Miss Emma Robinson, of Mifflin-
town. were married in Hagerstown
on Tuesday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
YOUNG BRIDE DIES

Marietta. Pa. July 2s.-Mrs. Israel
Reynolds. of Cochranvilie. aged IS
years. a bride OF few months. died
in the Lancaster General Hospital last
night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
ANNOUNCE BIRTH OF son

Shiremanstown, Pa, July 26.-Mr
and Mrs. Norman Thumma, of East
Main street, announce the birth of a
son, Ira David Thumma, Sunday,
July %, 1917. Mrs. Thumma was for
merly Miss Kathryn Rider, of Sport
ing Hill.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
BIRTH OF DAUGHTER

Enola. Pa, July .26.-Mr. and Mrs
Roy Brubaker announce the birth OF
a daughter Tuesday, July "a. Mrs
Brubaker was Miss Jennie Eichel-
berger prior to her marriage.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
MRS. WILLIAM REED DIES
OFFICER VISITS HOME

Marysville, Pa, July 26.-Dr.
Charles r. Snyder a first lieutenant
in the United States Medical Corps,
enroute from Atwood, N. Y, to Fort
Benjamin Harrison, Ind, spent
Tuesday and Wednesday here with
his parents, DR.. and Mrs. E. w. Sny-
der and his wife and little daughter.
His work thus far has been confined
to the examination of recruits and
he expects that will occupy the ma
jor part of his time at his new loca-
ton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
Permanent Organization Of
Perry County "Drys''

Marysville, Pa, July 26.--Dr. w.
H. Hopes, of Newport, has been Sc
lected chairman of the new Perry
County Dry Federation, and Mrs.
David S. Fry, of Newport, is tenn
porary secretary. DR.. Hopes has
not yet made known whether he will
accept the office rendered to him.
AS soon as a chairman is definite
ly appointed. he. with an advisory
committee of five persons, will ap-
point a committeeman from every
election district in the county. The
committee, composed of these ap-
pointees. will then select a time for
holding Va convention at which time
a permanent organization will be eff
fected and other business transacted.
MRS. WILLIAM REED DIES
New Cumberland, Pa, July &C.
After an illness of a year from a
complication of diseases, Mrs. Iva
Elizabeth Reed, wife of William
Reed. died at her home in Geary
street yesterday. Mrs. Reed was 81
years old and attended st. Paul's Lu-
theran Church. She is survived by
her husband, William Reed, and two
daughters, Mrs. Charles Coldren and
Mrs. John Negley. Funeral services
will be held at the home on Friday
evening at o'clock, conducted by
the Rev. A. G. Wolf, pastor of st.
Paul's Lutheran Church, and the
Rev. A. r. Ayres, pastor of Trinity
United Brethren Church. The body
will be taken to Shippensburg where
burial will be made.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-26
BlOuSeS in the Sale

100 WHITE voILE BLoUsEs-value sl.25. no.
IHldl odle price - -
MISCELLANEOUS LOT OF BLoUsES-ace trinme
ia3 FSa '1iaIs' sas pree %eesi' value sz9' $1.3S
ONE TABLE OF LINGERIE BLOUSES- N1 or
lace trimmed value 1896. Final Sale price - y Z
LOT OF CREPE DE CHINE BLOUSES- d q = r
value $475. Final Sale price ........... WGsO =
MISCELLANEOUS LOT OF BLOUSES = lace an
Georgette crepe, value $795. ID or
$50 MIDDIES = sizes IA l6 18 and 20, all white co
and white with coored collars. Final Sale price, OON
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-12-19

erol others in sight who are willing to lend their services to the city.
 Councilman Lynell reported that In accordance with the instructions of the council given during the Tuesday even ing session. the street committee has removed the old building near the school house which had been complain. ed of as a nuisance. City Attorney Hobbes also enlightened the council as to the operation of the territorial law pertaining to the maintenance of schools. which provides & seventy i've percent refund of the current expenses of the public schools by the territorial government. The council also inform ally discussed way and means for creating a larger interest In city af- fairs in the minds of the public and a number of novel ideas were suggested but no definite action was taken. It is intended. however. to attempt some effort to arouse at least a slight dis- play of civic spirit at some time In the near future.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-12-19

J. II. Miles. superintendent of the Alaska Mines Corporation. headed his motor sled for the Southern coas: of Alaska today, starting from the east end of the city at eleven a. m. The motor sled which MT. Miles hopes will carry him to the coast has been con- siderably altered and improved during the past few weeks and has stood the numerous trials to which 1t has been subjected in excellent manner. In ad- dition to new propeller. the machine has also been fitted with a pair of wheels which may be lowered In such manner as to convert the sled into a three wheeled vehicle whenever bare ground Is encountered. Before de- parting. the adventurous gentleman said that 1t is not his intention to burn up the trail and he will take things sasy in order to run as little risk of a breakdown as possible. It is his In. tention to follow the regular winter trail as for as possible and, if nothing snsoward happsnss expects to reach
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-12-19

LONDON. Dec. i9--One ot the largest energy fleets that has yet attempted destruction on English soil appeared over the east coast of Bri. tain last night anu dropped large lumber of bombs at various points, including the capital. Owing to the early warning given, the raiders were prevented doing more than a nominal
 mount of damage aside from causing re death or injury of eighty five per $ ms. The raiders lost one Of their 7 ;>nes and are believed to have lost syill another. through the activities of the air defense fleet.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-12-19
GENERAL SARRAiL RECALLED
 FROM MACEDONIA.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 LONDON, Dec. l9--An official state. ment emanating from the War Council today announces that General Sarrail. the commander of the allied forces on the Macedonia front since the allies established their military and naval base at Salonika. has been recalled and win be succeeded by General Guile met. one of the French military stan
 The reason for General Sarrail's re call is not announced