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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-19

Mr.. and Mrs. e. K. Mcconnell, sos
Jerome street, entertained the men,
bers Of the Jokers' Club Thursday eve
ming. In bridge Mrs. Roy Bradbury
and DR.. Grove Harris won the honors.
At the close Of the evening Miss Doris
Collins assisted the hostess in serving
refreshments.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
LATE NEWS FROM THE CUMBE RLAND Valley


Carlisle. Pa, Sept 20.-Dickinso
College, the tenth oldest institution
In the country, to-day opened for the
fall term with an enrolment of 319,
ten per cent. loss over last year,
due to war conditions. The chapel
session to-day began the one hun
dred and thirty-fifth collegiate year.
Some minor changes have been
made to grounds and buildings and
four members of last years faculty
who resigned were not replaced,
owing to the fall off in the student
body. Last year the school had $40
enrolled, but even with the drop,
the mark this year is nearly equal to
that of two years ago. The college
sent more men into service proper
tionally than any other in the State,
President Morgan announced.
The law school opened with an en-
rollment of seventy-five, about one
half new men. 1t is expected that the
dedication will take place and class
es will be held in Trickett hall, the
new building, about November 1.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20

Dauphin, Pa, Sept 20.-The Rev.
and Mrs. James NJ. Shoop have re-
ceived word that their son. Fred L.
Shoop, who has been In business in
Punxsutawney, Pa. for the last few
years, has been drafted into the
United States Army. Mr.. Shoop is a
graduate of Shamokin High School
and of Bucknell University class of
1909 He was a member of the Buck
nell football team
The members of the exemption
board of district No. 2, of jefferson
county, selected Mr.. Shoop to take
charge of the first contingent to leave
the district for Camp Lee, near
Petersburg, Va.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
45 lIIFFLINTOWN
YOUNG MEN GO
Demonstration and Parade in
Honor of Drafted Men
in Twin Towns

Mifflintown, Pa, Sept. 20.-A DEM
onstration for the forty Ave. young
men of Juniata county who left to
day for Camp Meade, Annapolis. Ma,
was held yesterday afternoon ON the
courthouse grounds. 1t was pre-
ceded by a parade, which formed at
the Lutheran Church at 4 o'clock. Lea
by the band from Mexico, Juniata
county. the forty-five selected young
men from this county followed; next
came the veterans of the Civil War
in automobiles. followed by teachers
and pupils of the Mifflin and Mifflln-
town schools, the four ministers and
a large number of citizens of the two
towns. After parading the two towns,
sci vices were held by the ministers,
each giving a splendid talk of advice
and good cheer. Each man was pre-
sented with a Testament from the
ID. a. r. of Mifflintown. Each young
man will also receive a comfort kit
fIom the community of the whole
county.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
FRESHMEN ELECT OFFICERS

Camp Hi, Pa, Sept. 20.-The
freshmen class of the Camp Hill
High school at a meeting last even
ing elected the following officers:
President, James Sponsler; vice.
president, James White; secretary,
Miss Jean Dodge; treasurer, Richard
Wilson. The constitution committee
appointed was made up of Miss Mar
garet Musser, John Smith, James
Sponsler and Prof. Fred V. Rockey.
The class colors selected are blue
and gold.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
GREAT FOR ECZEMA
And Old SORES
Always Guarantee My Ointment,
Says Peterson

IF you are responsible for the
health of your family" says Peterson.
Il want you to get a large 25c box
of Peterson's Ointment today
Remember L stand back of every
box. Every druggist guarantees to re-
fund the purchase price if Peterson s
Ointment doesn't do all I claim.
II guarantee it for eczema, old
sores. running sores, salt rheum, ulcers
sore nipples. broken breasts. itching
skin. pimples. blackheads. skin diseas-
es. blind, bleeding and itching piles
as well as for burns, scalds, cuts
bruises and sunburn."
"I had 80 running sores on my leg
for eleven years, was in three differ
ent- hospitals. Amputation was ad-
vised. Skin grating was tried. I was
cured bv using Peterson's Ointment"
Mrs. F. E. Root, 2S7 Michigan ST.,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
MEETING
ON ANNEXATION
People of Town Will Hear
Discussion of Harrisburg
Proposition Tonight

A committee from the West Shore
Firemen's Union will hold q meet
ing in Midway this evening in regard
to annexation of the West Shore to
Harrisburg. No meeting was held
in any town last night on account
of election. This section of the West
Shore has not expressed it's opinion
on the proposition. Several speakers
from different districts will speak
and explain the proposition clearly.
Tomorrow evening a meeting will
be held at Enola and on Monday
night at Camp Hill. Enola residents,
1T. is understood, do not look favor
ably on the proposition. Next Tues
day evening a mass meeting will be
held by residents of West Fairview.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
DEDICATION OF
NY. MONUMENTS
Markers Erected in Memory
of Generals Robinson and
Doubleday at Gettysburg

Gettysburg, Pa, Sept. 20. - Plans
have been completed for the dedica-
ton of the two new monuments on
the Gettysburg battlefield. on Tues
day of next week. The monuments
have been erected by the State of
New York to the memory of two OF
her sons who took part in the great
fight here in 1868, General John B.
Robinson and General Abner Double
day. The dedications will be up to-
the standard set by New York in
former like events. Colonel Jones,
commander of the army camp here,
has granted request of Colonel
Stegman, chairman of the New York
State Commission, and part of the
regulars with band will participate
in the exercises.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
Herd of Dozen Deer Feed
on Perry Farmers Crops

Blain, Pa, Sept. 20.-Harvey A.
Wallace, who lives on the last farm
before crossing the mountain on the
road leading to Cumberland county
via Henry's Valley, is pestered with
a herd of about a dozen deer that
live in the woods near the farm and
Craze on the fine field of buckwheat.
A few days ago his son, j. Harvey
Wallace. chased seven off the patch
of buckwheat in the afternoon, and
going out later in the evening saw
four more. The State Game Preserve
borders the farm of Mr.. Wallace on
the south side.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
Everhard-Ream Reunion
Reservoir Park Sept. 22

Mount JOY. Pa. Sept. 2o.-Many
persons from here will attend the
reunion OF Everhard-Re descend
ants at Reservoir Park, Harrisburg,
or Saturday. September 20. Mr.. Ream
emigrated to America in I'LL from
the Palatinate in Germany. He had
ten sons and one daughter. One of
his sons. Tobias Ream, laid out the
town OF Reamstown, Lancaster coun-
ty. in 1860. Twelve of his grandsons
took active part in the Revolutionary
War. three of them having been
taken prisoner in the battle of Long
Island, November 16. 1878. One of
them died in British prison camp.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
Two Prisoners Escape From
Hummelstown Lookup

Hummelstown, Pa. Sept. 20.-Two
prisoners made their escape from the
town lookup, located in the firehouse,
yesterday. Detective David II. Rel
gel arrested Benton Washington and
Uhlan Lewis both colored, charged
with stealing several pairs of shoes
and number of shirts at the Brown
stone store and brought the two men
to town and locked them in one of
the new iron cases at the lookup to
await hearing before Justice of the
Peace r. B. Earnest. Later when
the officer went for his prisoners they
had disappeared.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
FIRST RECRUITS
LEAVE CARLISLE
Big Farewell Parade For 81
Drafted Men From Cum
berland County

Carlisle, Pa, Sept. 20.-A demon
stration second only to that given the
men of Company G, who left last
week for Augusta, Ca, was given
the men of Cumberland county's
first contingent to the National Army
who left TODAY for Camp Meade.
The men were formally mustered in
to the service at joint meeting held
by both boards in the courthouse
yesterday afternoon.
At this time a committee of the
Cumberland County Sunday School
Association, presented each man with
pocket testament DR.. Bruce Nc
Creary, of Shippensburg. secretary
of District No. board, made q brief
address praising the spirit shown by
all of the men examined by both
boards and pointing out the serious
ness of the present crisis, together
with the fact that they We're defend
ing their own country by waging war
in France. He explained fully the
purpose of the selective service law.
b. Roy Kaufman, of Carlisle, was
putin charge of this contingent. This
morning the men assembled shortly
before o'clock at the courthouse
and a parade was held. In linel of
march were the Grand Army Veter-
ans of Captain Colwell Post forming
guard of honor, the Indian School
Cadet Battalion, Indian and Carlisle
bands and patriotic organizations.
The demonstration, although hastily
gotten up was none the less sincere,
and hundreds of persons thronged
the streets giving cheers for the men.
They took a special car here later
to be added to special train at Har-
risburg. To obtain the first quota
for the county, the first district
board examined $50 men and the sec
ond division body $40. The contin-
gent this morning with substitutes
numbers eighty-one.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
Rapid Work on Railroad
improvements at Marietta

Marietta, Pa. Sept 20.-This morn
ing fifty more men went to work on
the new improvements being made by
the Pennsylvania Railroad, just west
of town. where 500 acres of farm
land was purchased and large steam
shovel has begun operations. The
company will lay fourteen tracks over
a mile in length, and a large storage
and classification yard will be erected.
Eight electric cranes will be used
in handling the material.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
Fred HummeI Named For
Reelection by Both Parties

Wormleysburg, Pa, Sept. 2O.-Al-
though he did not file a petition for
nomination to the office of chief bur-
CESS of Wormleysburg, Burgess j.
Fred Hummel was nominated on the
Republican and Democratic tickets.
The names of five other residents
were written on the ballots by their
friends but these men only received
one vote each. Burgess Hummel has
been mayor" of the town for two
terms and said sometime ago he
would serve another term if elected,
but would not file a petition.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
$25,5OO Pair For Dairy
Farm in Lancaster County

Mount Joy. Pa. sept. 2O.-David r.
Hess, of the Breneman farm, near
Stoneroad's Mill, has purchased the
dairy farm of John II. Shenk for $751;
500. Mr.. Shenk will retire from the
dairy business and move into the
John d. Brubaker house in the CO.
lumbia pike, which he recently pur-
chased for $500. Mr.. Hess will con-
duct the dairy business which was
conducted for the past twenty We
years by Dairyman Shenk.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
Warning Against Buying
or Wearing Army Uniforms

Gettysburg, Pa, Sept. 20.-Warn-
ings have been posted all over town
cautioning against the wearing of
the United States uniform or any
part of it by people not in the army.
Mere possession of any government
clothing is regarded by the authori-
ties as an evidence of guilt, and a
special caution is issued against the
soldiers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
WEST SHORE NEWS
Personal and Social Items
of Towns Along West Shore

Benjamin f. Emenheiser, of Shire
manstown, left yesterday for Ann
vile, where he will enter Lebanon
Valley College.
Mrs. Miami s. Erb, of Harrisburg,
visited friends at Shiremanstown yes
terday.
Mrs. Sara clouser, of Shiremans-
town, and her guest. Mrs. Elizabeth
Clouser, of Lisbon, Ohio, spent Tues
day with friends at Mechanicsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harper Wells, of
Steelton, visited the formers rela-
tives at Shiremanstown yesterday.
Miss Elma Koser, of Camp Hill,
was recent guest of her aunt Miss
Nina Smith, at Shiremanstown.
Mrs. Mervin Lamb, of Mechanics
burg, spent Tuesday with Mrs. Will
liam A. Clouser at Shiremanstown.
Mrs. Margaret Harlan has re-
turned to her home at Philadelphia
after being the guest of her mother
and sister at Shiremanstown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Sheibley and
daughter, Miss Elmira Sheibley, have
returned to their home at Johnstown
after spending several days with Mr..
and Mrs. ID. w. Miller and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray E. Wolfe at Shiremans-
town.
Mrs. Allen Kohr. of York, spent
yesterday with Mr.. and Mrs. L. H.
Kohr at New Cumberland.
Mrs. Quigley and daughter of Will
liamsburg, and Miss Maude Arney,
of Lancaster. were guests of Mrs.
John Lantz this week.
The following young men from
New Cumberland left for Camp
Meade to-day: Reed Gracey, Paul
Mowrey. Prowell Wightman, Ralph
Kerns, Harper Byers and Wade Rig
ling.
Mrs. Maggie Hallman, of Parks
purg, Lancaster county, visited
friends at New Cumberland yester-
day.
Miss Mary Brown, of New Cum
berland. returned from a two weeks
visit at Philadelphia, Sparrows Point,
Baltimore and Hampden, Nd.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
BOYS GRAB POCKETROOK

Lemoyne, Pa, Sept. 20.-A trio
of small boys snatched S4.29 from
little Robert Parsons when he was
returning home from the store. Rob-
ert, who is five years old, was given
$5 bill with an order to be filled
at Witman's store in Lemoyne
square. A0,ordihg to the story Rob-
ert told Constable Colman, he pur-
chased the order of goods which
amounted to seventy-one cents and
when he stepped out of the store to
the pavement three boys snatched
the change which was in a small
pocketbook and ran away. The lad
could not give a good description of
the boys and police authorities are
unable to find them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
RALLY DAY AT TRINITY

New Cumberland. Pa, Sept. 20
Rally day will be observed at Trinity
United Brethren Church Sunday.
September 80. In the morning a
special service will be given by the
children of the Cradle Roll and in
the evening the Rev. A. r. Ayres
will preach harvest home sermon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
HIGH SCHOOLGIRLS MEETS

Enola, Pa, Sept. 20.-Members Of
the sophomore class of the Enola
high school elected officers for the
years at meeting held last night.
They are as follows: President, Miss.
Esther Reigle; vice-president. Miss
Julia MillaP; second assistant vice.
president, Leroy Bordlemay; secre-
tary, Miss Vesta Wagner; treasurer,
Clarence Mcdonald.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
HELEN Wits BIRTHDAY

EnoIa, Pa, Sept. 20.-Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Wilt, of South Enola,
entertained at their home Tuesday
night in honor of their daughter
Helen's tenth birthday. After games
and music refreshments were served
to the following: Rose Bender, Mil
dred Thomas, Hilda Vasdlan, Helen
Flemming, Jennie Flemming, Martha
Flemming. Dornthv Flemming, Es-
ther Wilt, Walter Wilt, Kenneth Wilt,
Leroy Bordlemay and Paul Bordle-
may.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
j. L. HUTCHINSON DIES

Newport Pa, Sept. 20.-Joseph L.
Hutchinson, of Tuscarora township,
died on Tuesday from neuralgia of
the heart, aged 73. He is survived by
hs wife and two children, John L.
Hutchison, of Winnipeg, Manitoba,
Canada, and Mrs. Samuel d. Adams,
of Markelville. this county. Funeral
services will be held at Markelville
on Saturday afternoon and burial
burial will be made in the Markelville
cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
COLONEL BRICKER PROMOTED

Chambersburg, Pa, Sept. 2O.-
Lieutenant Colonel Edwin D. Brick
er, son of Mr.. and Mrs. William H.
Bricker, of Chambersburg, has been
promoted to the rank of colonel in
the United States Regular Army.
Colonel Bricker, it is announced, is
under orders to sail for France with
a detail of expert ordnance men. He
will be given ordnance work in
France, a branch of the service in
which he has qualified as an expert.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
ARRESTED FOR STEALING HIDE

Gettysburg, Pa, Sept. 20.-What
may partly clear up some of the
thieving that has been going on
around Emmitsburg, may be the
trapping of John Reifsnider, of that
place, when he disposed of a hide
said to have been stolen from a.
butchering place there, at the Oyler
& Spangler fertilizer place here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
TWELFTH DEATH BY PARALYSIS

Mount JOY. Pa. Sept. 20.-The
twelfth death from infantile paralysis
out of forty-nine cases occurred on
Monday night, when Mildred B. War
fel, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
tian Warfel. of Conestoga, succumbed
to the disease. The child was In her
seventh year and had been sick for
six days. In addition to her parents
two brothers and sister survive.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
RETURNS TO COLLEGE

Marysville, Pa, Sept. 20.-L. C.
Lightner has returned to Lancaster,
where he will continue his studies as
a senior at Franklin and Marshall
College. The Marysville News Agency
of which Lightner is owner and
manager. will be operated during his
absence by John Shearer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
MISS MARY BROWN DIES

Neville, Pa, Sept. 20.-Miss Mary
Brown died at her home in Big
Spring avenue, yesterday morning,
after an illness of about a year. Miss
Brown was a lifelong resident of
MELVILLE and member of the Big
Spring Presbyterian Church for
more than fifty years. She is survived
by one sister, Miss Annie Brown, of
Newville. Funeral will be private and
burial will be made in the Presby
terian graveyard.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
DEIEGATEs AT CONVENTION

Shiremanstown, Pa, Sept. 20
Miss Jennie Kaufman. of East Main
street, and Mrs. Frank e. Weber, of
Green street, are attending the an
nual convention of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union. which
is being held in the Church of God
at Shippensburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
BIBLE CLASS OFFICERS

Enola, Pa, Sept. 20.-Officers for
the coming year were elected at
meeting of the Women's Adult Bible
Glass of the st. Matthew's Reformed
Sunday School held in the church
Tuesday evening. The officers are:
President. Mrs. John F. Gruver; vice.
president, Mrs. John f. zellers; sec
retary, Mrs. Snyder; treasurer, Mrs.
John Kaufman; teacher. Mrs.
Thomas H. Matterness. Refresh
ments were served to the following
members. Mrs. T. II. Matterness,
Mrs. ]. f. Zellers, Mrs. ]. F. Gruver,
Mrs. Edward Esenwine. Mrs. John
Kaufman, Mrs. Snyder, Mrs. C. f.
Bowman, Mrs. Ambrose Backenstoe,
Mrs. Charles Cupples, Mrs. Guy A.
Yeager, Mrs. c. Kautz and Miss
McNall. The class was organized by
G. A. Yeager, superintendent of the
organized adult Bible classes for the
lower district of Cumberland county.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
ON WESTERN TRIP

Enola, Pa, Sept. 20.-Samuel G.
Hepford, general secretary of the
local P. r. r. Y. M. C. A., his wife
and son Edward left yesterday for
an extended visit to Detroit, Chicago
and other western cities.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
NIGHT CLERK ENIIsTs

MarysVlIIe, Pa, Sept. 2O.-EarI Fl.
Bare, chief night clerk in the local
preference freight yards of the
Pennsylvania Railroad here, has re-
signed his position to enlist in the
United States service. He has select
ed the Engineer Corps, where he
will work in the operating depart
ment. He has gone to Columbus,
Ohio, and will go from there to
Rockford, Ill.
Walter Beers, son of J. w. Beers,
eX-Perry county Sheriff and eX-post-
master. has also enlisted in the
operating department of the En-
gineers Corps. He is now at Rock
ford, Ill.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
"FANIILY DAY. AT CHURCH

Enola, Pa, sept. 20. - Fam1ly
day" will be observed at the Meth
odist- Episcopal Church next Sun
day. The Rev. f. Grant Sleep will
preach special sermons at both
morning and evening services. The
morning service will be devoted to
the children. while the evening serv-
ice will be for parents.
The annual Epworth League rally
was held last Sunday evening and
was a complete success. Charles w.
Boil, president of the Epworth
League of the Grace Methodist
Church of Harrisburg, made an ad-
dress. Nine were admitted to men,
bership by Miss Hilda Wagner, presi-
dent of the local organization. A
number of candidates will be re-
ceived in the near future. The pres
ent membership is forty-three. Four
teen new members were recently
taken in.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-20
SERVICES SUNDAY

New Cumberland, Pa, Sept. 90
Gu Sunday communion services will
be held in Baughman Memorial
Methodist Church both morning and
evening.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-09
Letter From California.

Pasadena, CAL, July p, 1917.
Editor Register have noticed that
you are carrying my name on the roll OF
honor in the Register as in the army.
This is a mistake, and | don't want to
receive any honor not due me. Although
have offered my services three times
January 8ih, as engineer in the Officers
Reserve Corps, April 23d for provisional
appointment as second lieutenant line OF
the army, and March 23d as first lieuten-
ant c. A. c. Officers Reserve Corps, and
although passed the mental examination
in each instance, | was disqualified phys
iCally on account of underweight and low
arches IN my feet. On the draft my
name comes 1870 on the list, from which
only the first390 are to be taken. Howard
Koontz, former Shepherdstown boy, is
among the 800 to be drafted, accordingto
our local paper.
Mr.. Daniel Folk, former Shepherds
town man, and his fine family live just
two blocks below us. certainly was
ortunate 10 find, after travelling three
thousand miles, true Virginia gentle
man, who has tried to be father to me,
and Mrs. Folk has been just like another
10 me. have not seen any other Shep-
herdStown people here.
The weather is very nice now. One
could not wish any better daily make
ride OF twenty miles each way on the
trolley and certainly enjoy it. This sum-
mer | am helping check up the land ap-
praisal OF the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railway. Will resume my teach
ing duties in September, as il is quite
evident that am not needed in the army,
although did serve year in the Coast
Artillery OF the Virginia National Guard.
Give my best regards TO all the boys
around town. Tell Doc Owens and Ken
meth Staley that am still kicking.
CARROLL D. BILLMYER.