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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-27
COUNCIL GETS
1919 BUDGET
INTO SHAPE
May Pass Appropriation Ordi-
nance on First Reading
Tomorrow

Council ay meet in special ses-
sion tomorrow morning to pass on
first reading the budget ordinance
for 1919. commissioners said to-day
The councilmen met last night and
after several hours of hard work
lowered number of department
estimates. 1t is believed that the
preparation of the measure may be
completed at the conference to be
held this evening.
No definite action has been aiken
yet, it was said, on the plan not to
award a contract for the collection
of ashes next year. Earlier in the
week some of the commissioners
said it might be necessary to drop
this $4,000 item. and appropriate
$4,000 to the Bureau of Ash and
Garbage Inspection and let the off
cials of that department handle the
collection work next year.
The mmissioners, ii they are un-
able to agree 'on the various depart
mental appropriations tonight, will
postpone first reading of the COM
plete ordinance until the regular
meeting next Tuesday. A special
meeting would be called probably
during the latter part of the week
to pass the measure finally.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-27
Perry Co. Supervisors to
Meet al New Bloomfield

New bloomfield. Pa. Dec. Z''
Final arrangements have been com
nIeted for the sixth annual session
of the Perry County Supervisors As
sociation which will be held in the
perry county courthouse here TO-
morrow. The Hrst session VIII oe
called TO order at 10 o'clock oy the
president. J. d. Snyder, OF Liver
pool -, ,.,,
An interesting program mas oeeh
arranged TO include addresses by To-
Ical supervisors and other speakers
! The programs:
Morning Session-Rollcall; ad-
dresses, THE Advantage OF che
Tractor in Road Building j. H.
Campbell. Newport; j. r. BiXler'
Millerstown; John Martin, Marys-
willie. and e. Barnhart, of New Ger
lnantown. general discussion; ad-
dress. THE Can and Cannot OF the
Supervisors With Relation to the
Toxpayers in the Building of Roads;
Iex-Judge James w. Shull, of New
Bloomfield; query box. adjournment.
Afternoon Sassion-Organization,
answering queries and discussions;
address, member of State Highway
Department. adjournment
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-27
New Board of Directors
For Chamber of Commerce
to Be Elected Tonight

The annual election of five new di-
rectors for the Harrisburg Chamber
of Commerce. which takes place to-
night. has been arranged so that all
members can vote regardless OF
whether or not they have other en-
gagements for the evening. The polls
will be open in the Board of Trade
room from until o'clock. and
members can cast their ballots any
time between those hours.
A smoker and buffet luncheon will
be served, and the men will gather
in informal discussions of future
projects and plans. The following
tellers and judges will have charge
of the election: William A. Earnest,
Albert A. Vert, George y. Barnes, {.
l.. Scott and L. B. Chenoweth.
One hundred members of the
chamber already have signified their
intention of joining the expedition to
AIiddletown Monday evening. when,
as guests of Stanley V. Bergen, sec
retary for the Y. NJ. c. A. at the
Niddletown aviation depot, and Colo
mel Cheston, officer in charge, an
inspection of the "Y" hut and avia-
tion warehouses will be made. In
asmuch as it Is necessary for every
member to be identified before ne
can be admitted to the camp. 1t is
desired TO have acceptances return
ed as soon as possible.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-27
Taken Back to Camp to
Face Double DesertlOn
and Jail Breaking Charge

August L. Laurenkus, wanted US
limited states military authorities on
a double desertion and jail -breaking
charge. was taken back to the waiter
Reed Hospital. Tacoma Park. WASH
ington. D, c., where he belongs 10
medical unit, this morning. 1here He
will face a court-martial.
Laurenkus was arrested by city De-
tsctive Speese after a short career OF
thievery and petty pillagery in ;his
citv. which was preceded by an esca-
rade at his camp. He escaped rom
a euardhouse by soaping saw leit
in his cell by workmen, with whlch ne
sawed through the bars of his cell.
The guard who took him back 10
Washington to-day, while in Harris
Lurg to secure another deserter, en-
countered Laurenkus in the street ana
PURSUED him through the central part
of the city. even using his revolver
in an effort to get him. lie eluded
capture. however, at that time.
I.aurenkus posed here as Tony
Sempka and stopped at the y. NJ. c. A,
where, il is said, he imposed on the
hospitality OF his hosts by stealing ell
the clothing he could lay mis- hands en-
and. after going through the pockets,
secreting the discarded clothing about
the building. He was arrested by
Marsh Run authorities. who were un-
able to locate his command. and final
Iy freed him as a discharged soldier.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-27
J. H. DeardOrG, Aged 81,
Dies at WaynesborO

WaSneSbOro, Pa, Dec. ?7.-John
II. Dearborn, formerly secretary of
Frick Company. died at his nome
here on Christmas morning. lie
was CT years Of age and was born
neal New Franklin, Pa, April Ia.
1867. He attended the Ship
pensburg Normal School and after
ward graduated from the State Nor
NAL School at Lock Haven in 1873.
lie then LNcame student at the
windsor College. Union Bridge. Md.
Tor two years. After teaching
school number of years, he secured
Il position with Frick Company, and
was afterward elected secretary.
In the field of civic affairs Mr..
Dearborn was active. He was one
OF the organizers of the present
board of trade, and for several
years was its secretary. In this
capacity he helped organize the
Waynesbo'D Manufacturing and De
velopment Company, the purpose of
winch was to bring new manufaC-
turing indU U"tries here. He was also
director of the Waynesboro Build
ing and Loan Associations was u
former member of the town council
and of the Waynesboro Relief AS
soc c'atton. member of the odd Eel
low So member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church and Sunday school
SUPERINTENDENT. ,H He is survived by
, a brother Jacob w. Dearborn. of
/ New Fra kiln. and sister. Mrs.
j. Beam Wingerd, Chambersburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-27
STEAM HEAT RATE
AND COSTS AGAIN
High Cost of Coal. Number OF
Firemen and Other Things
Are Brought Out Today

This was accountants day in the
hearing of the complaint of Harris
burg businessmen against the in
creased steam heat rates of the Har-
risburg Light and Power Company,
and figures and estimates were sub
mitted in volume before Chairman
Ainey and Examiner Vale, of the
Public Service Commission. George
NJ. McLane. of the Willison Audit and
System Company. OF Pittsburgh, was
the auditor presented by William X.
Meyers, counsel for the businessmen,
and r. E. Chew. of the United Gas
and Electric Company. of New York,
was not forward by Jesse +. B. Cum
ningham, counsel foE the company.
The company claimed a loss of sS,-
600 last season and showed that in
October OF this year it lost Sl0,253
and in November s5.407. a total of
over $4,000 lost in two months this
season even with increased rates.
Extraordinary conditions due TO early
season. labor and fuel conditions and
plant troubles last season were also
brought out The complainants as
serted that the boiler plant was very
heavily manned and labor costs high,
and gave evidence as to coal supply,
at times a source OF complaint. and
the cost of ash removal, which was
given as S11,353.3G for last year.
These ashes used to be hauled away
in cars. Now they are being sold for
hlllng in Capitol Park extension.
Among the witnesses heard as to
conditions of service last winter
were Charles r. Walter. Levin Cohu
and others. while Charles f. Quinn,
secretary of the State Federation of
Labor testified as to the number OF
men engaged in ordinary boiler iir-
ing practice. Alvin :. Hamman. Of
the Evening News staff, testified as
to visit paid to the plant last sea-
son in the course of his duties as a
and as to what he saw
and was told by officials.
There was no dispute as to what the
accountants found and it was said
that the books showed up all right.
One OF the interesting things was
the coal cost of s909l2 last season.
One lot of 2l,496 tons of river coal
cost s27.520 and another lot Of 20,942
tons cost $47,S4O. The bitumineus
coal cost s15,552.
Argument will be heard later on.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-27
County Commissioners
Choose Women to Take
Care of States Gratuities

Names OF the women who will he
recommended to Governor Martin ..
Brumbaush for appointment as trus-
tees Of the mothers pension fund TO
be created in Dauphiu county were
selected by the Board Of County Com
missioners to-day.
Recently the commissioners decided
to accept the provisions Of the pen-
sion measure and asked for an opinion
from state officials whether state ap-
preparation would be made to the
county this year as provided in the
act. The state authorities agreed to
appropriate about $500, and the
County Commissioners will set aside a
similar amount for the fund.
Those who will be recommended as
trustees follow: Mrs. Lyman d. Gil
bert, Mrs. Mercer p. Tate. Mrs. David
Kaufman and Mrs. David T.. Tracy,
city: Mrs Robert Rutherford. Steel
ton; Mrs. John II. Lehr, Lykens. and
one to be selected. probably from
Middletown.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-27
Continued ClOudiness Is
the Weather Forecast

Continued cloudiness. with the pos
sibility of light SHOWS tomorrow. is
the forecast for Hs -risburg as issued
by Forecaster Demain to-day. No ma =
terial change in temperature is antici-
pated within the next twenty-four
hours. The lowest temperature to-
night is expected to be about twenty
five degrees.
The temperature throughout this
region is from two to fourteen de-
grees lower than it was on Thursday.
Last night the temperature fell to
twenty-siXX degrees above zero, the
lowest temperature recorded here
since early this month. Pressure over
the whole northeastern territory is
nsiderably increased.
A slight snow. part off a blizzard
that gripped the Middle West on
Thursday. fell here, but few of the
white flakes were visible last even
ing. AS the storm moved from the
Middle West eastward it's fury abated
considerably and PENNSYLVANIA re-
ceived little of the snow that IL caus-
ed farther west
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-27
President Enders Will
Welcome Educators to City

Downes, city superintendent of
schools. who Is recovering from pneu-
monia. Robert A. Enders. president of
the School Board. will give one of the
addresses OF welcome when the an
nual sessions of the Pennsylvania
State Educational Assication begin
next Tuesday afternoon. Sectional
meetings will be held Monday after
noon and Tuesday morning. and fbe
first general session will be- held
Tuesday afternoon Another change
was announced In the program to-day
The Rev. DR.. Lewis $. Nudge. pasfor.
of Pine Street Presbyterian Church
will conduct devotional exercises on
Thursday morning. as Bishop James
II. Darlington. who was to have
charge, will be out of the city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-27
DOUBLE DEATHS
in TWO HOMES
Brother and Sister Die at Car
Isle and Man and Wife
Near Shippensburg

Carlisle, Pa, Dec. 27.-Two deaths
in one family in four hours. with
several others nearby was the toll of
influenza which is causing much
concern and q number of fatalities
in the country districts of the coun-
ty. Robert s. Clippinger aged II.
and Blanche f. Clippinger, 81. chill
dren of Mr.. and Mrs. Sharpe A.
Clippinger, We're victims, the latter
dying while the father was making
arrangements for the funeral of the
former Several other children in
the same family are also i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Stoner, living
in the same section. few miles
from Shippensburg, died of the same
disease within twenty-four hours.
Both were i'll but a short time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-27
MEMBERSHIP IN
RED CROSS IS A
RECORD BREAKER
Nearly 1880 Men, Women
and Children Join Great
Organization

Incomplete reports of the results
of the Red Cross Christmas rollcall
III the territory of the Harrisburg
chapter of the American Red Cross
show memberships considerably in
excess of the complete reports OF
last year at this time. The enroll
ment in every district has been quite
favorable and the total membership
of last year is expected to be sur
passed by a wide majority within
the next several months.
Reports now in the hands of Off
cials show that So, $50 people in the
district covered by the Harrisburg
chapter, have had the heart and the
dollar" 5s4 more than had enrolled
on January liz 1918. Returns from
rural districts of Perry, Cumberland
and Dauphin counties Will swell the
total considerably. OF the total num-
ber of mem bers. Harrisburg has fur
nished 22,7 and the outlying sec
tions 12.649.
Harrisburg was divided into iif-
teen districts, each in charge of an
energetic major. The records made
by the several majors and their as
sistants in their respective districts
follow: Major Suart, 1925; Major
Sponsler, 1927; Major Jones, p
4i2: Major Sites, 1909; Major Dapp,
1,09; Major Sherger, 1884; Major
HUI. 1872: Major Stackpole, l,4S4;
Major Kelley. 81, 1,496; Major oyster,
677; Major Smucker, l,6I5; Major
Spahr, 1,199: Major Stewart. 1871;
Major Doehne, 2.S17; Major Turner
S34.
The reports OF the towns in the
three counties included in the Har-
risburg district, follow;
Dauphin County-Berryshur 40;
Dauphin. PAS; Elizabethville. 40
Fisherville, 40: Gratz, 220; Halifax,
10: Hershey. $50; Hummelstown'
7IO: Linglestown, &c; Loyalton' 90
Iykens. 375: Millersburg. 1.265;
Paxtang, 364; PenbrOok. $50; Pll-
low. 70; River Road, 1879; Ruther-
ford Heights, 115; Wiconisco, 2oS'
Williamstown, 55l. ,,.,
Cumberland County-Camp HILL
asa; Enola. 249: Eberley's Mills,
3S: Lemoyne. 23S; New Cumber-
land. 92l; West Fairview' SIl'
Wormleysburg. 2So. 49, n
Perry Cour.y-Blain, 25O; Dun
cannon, III: Green Park. ll0; Lam
disburg. lO5: Liverpool, 1Ol; Marys-
willie, $50: Millerstown, l4S; New
I;looTtheld, 32t: Newport, ''-'
Only three of the Red cross cIla p
tors in the Pennsylvania-DelaW
division have made their final re-
norts TO divisional chairman Francis
Farouhar at the divisional head
quarters at York They are Berks
county chapter with a total or oV'-
900 members: Meadville, 1l,O5l' ana
Tioga county, 4,976. There are 10
,,honters in the division. and this in
dicates how the Christmas roll can
had been delayed by influenza ana
other local conditions.
Chairman Farquhar will not taou-
late his returns until tomorrow
night. by which time be expects the
division far above the million lli.r IharN'
York county remains at 1900 mem
bers but this will no DOUBT oe
greatly increased, for the time TOR
ali chapters has been eNtenueu
where such extension is desired
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-27
SANTA CLAUS AND
CLOWNS TO BE MERRY
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tarians ever gave to the boys and
girls of Harrisburg whom Santa
missed in his rounds, and l want to
add that there will be gifts and candy
and favors for every little visitor in
addition TO the turkey and fixins that
80 with it.
The club is very grateful to Colonel
Charles e. Covert, potentate ofZembo
W. McIlhenny. the custodian. to-day
gave the use of Chestnut street hall
free for the dinner. Ta5 is the
third year the hall and tables have
been donated for this purpose.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-27
WOUNDED SOLDIER HOME

Newport. Pa, Dec. 21.-Corporal
Harold Tucker, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
LANES Tucker, is Newport and Perry
connty's first overseas veteran to re-
turn home. Located now at hos
nital at Hoboken. y. j., Corporal
Tucker is spending a short time with
his parents, A member of Company
l. Three Hundred and Fourteenth
Infantry, Corporal Tucker was
wounded so badly in the Argonne
Forest drive that his left arm had TO
he. anputated near the shoulder. A
reception was rendered him at the
rooms of the Newport Red Cross
.andsthe Newport Citizens Band was
on Rand to aid in the welcome.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-27
M MARKETS


New York, Dec. 21-Wall Street.
Gains OF one to three points in 'ails,
shippings, coppers. oils and utilities at
the outset of to- days stock market
dealings were regarded as a Logical
reversal from the excessive bearish-
ness of the preceding session. Tie
strongest features included southern
Pacific. CheNyo Il { Northwestern,
United Fruit, MeNluan Petroleum,
Texas Company. American Smelling.
Hide and Leather preferred and
Brooklyn Transit. L. $. steel was the
only backward feature. yielding n
fraction. Free offerings OF Liberty
fourth ~ p at quotations approximate
ing their minimum was the feature OF
the bond market.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-27

Chicago, Dec. %. - (U. S. Bureau
of Markets). Hogs Receipts
1000; market steady to strong " ith
yesterdays best time. Bulk of sales
Sl7.40117.S0; butchers. s176O@l7.S5;
light. s16SO617.70; packing. St6.75@
good to choice. s13.50G15.OO.
Cattle Receipts. 5000; beef and
butchers cattle steady to sc higher;
calves steady. best feeders and others
slow to lower. Beef cattle, good
choice and prime. $15.90@19.75: COM
stock. cows and heifers, $7.85@145O:
Gamers and cutters. S6.45@7.55: in
ferior, common and medium, 1880
1850. Veal calves, good and choice
s14.00Gt5.00.
, sheep : Receipts, 10000; fat lambs
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-27
REID-EPPPLI5Y WEDDING

WaNEcSboFo, Pa Dec. 27.-Miss
Gladys Eppley. OF Waynesboro. a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
9. Eppley Norfolk. Nebraska, and
Charles Walker Reid. of Waynes-
boro, were married at the parson-
age of the Trinity Reformed
Church, Christmas eve by the
brides pastor, the Rev. +. r.
Bahner. The bride has lived here
all her lif" and was a graduate of
the Waynesboro high school in
1912. She is active in church work
and is a member Of the choir of
Trinity Reformed Church.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-27
cu,ID SERIOUSLY sCALDED

Carlisle. Pa. Dec. ZI.-tttiiss, I.--Lea.nis
,,.o,. a buclset of water TO ascertain
S.ha+ nrorress was being made IN
tha cleaning of a chicken for din
~ Pohert Faulkner. years old, a
Hor Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Faulk-
90. Of carlisle. overbalanced and
tnrned the boiling water on him
saif He WAS practically denuded OF
slim to the waist and is in the nos
nital here in a serious condition.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-27
LIEUTENANT BARR HOME

WayncsborO, Pa, Dec. 27.--Lieute-
nant Harry G. Barr, is home from
the Naval Air station at Hampton
Roads, Virginia. for visit and fam
ily reunion with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. b. Frank Barr. This is the
first visit Lieutenant Barr has made
to his home for over three years
In that time he has made rapid
advancement in the navy. He quail
ned as naval aviator i'm June and
haS 5ince been engaged in expert
mental flying and naval patrol work
along the coast. In the patrol work
flyers go to an altitude Of 1000 feet
and fly rs far out over the sea as
100 miles. In the experimental
work, which Is now the principal
part of his flying, he has reached
an altitude Of from lG 900 to 1900
feet
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-27
LEGAL NOTICES
ENECItTOR,S NOTICE

EXECUTORS NOTICE
Estate of Mary Stahl. late of Har-
rsburg. Pa. deceased.
Letters testamentary on the said
Estate have been granted to the un-
dersigned. All persons having claims
or demands against the said Estate
persons indebted to said decedent will
make payment, without delay. to
J. @. INGRAM
119 n. Eighth Street
Lebanon Pa
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-27
CANTATA AT L. B. CHURCH
NIcphanIcSburg. Pa, Dee. Il

while Shepherds Watched. was
the subject of a cantata, which was
we'll rendered, in the First United
Brethren Church on Christmas night
under the direction of George e.
Dietz. An interesting program was
given by the senior department OF
the Sunday school, in charge OF Mrs
Ross Lehman; Junior department
Mrs. Harry E. Bethel and the pri-
mary department, Miss, Maud ul-
rich.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-27
Pan Handle Lines Of the
Pennsy Eearn 4 Per Cent.
Rr ltkociatcd -

philadelphia. Dec. p. - The Pan
Handle lines of the PennsylNania
Railroad, to-day declared semian-
nual dividend of > per cent This
makes the dividend for the year
per cent. or ! per cent. less than In
1917. The Pennsylvania Company
which controls the Pennsylvania
Railroad lines west of Pittsburgh. de,
clared a semiannual dividend OF
per cent, making 6 per cent for the
year. the same as last year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-27
BOY SHOOTS GRAY FOX

WHHncSDOFO, Pa, Dec. IT.--WhIIe
fox hunting on Jacks Mountain, on
Christmas day. Krebs Benchoff. 12-
year-olu son of the pioneer coon
hunter of the Blue Ridge noun
tains. Walter r. Benchoff. near
Monterey. shot and killed an inn
mense gray fox. He was hunting
with his father and a pack of
hounds when he espied Reynard-
the first. one he had ever seen
and put a bullet through it's head.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-27
HINDENBURG BURIED
DEEP INTO GROUND
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could lie locked from the inside crlv.
Within 1t was fastened by a double
bolt which would dc credit to an
American banking establishment.
Dugout dressed LuxuriOusly
Tie duaout itself was luXuriously
euuipped. ON the llUor was a heavy
lflowered carpet and Louis XIV table
and chairs added to the artistic ar
Irangement. The walls, which were
of corrugated iron, were painted
solid white and the whole place was
brilliantly illuminated by electricity.
Ion n little table was an electric fan
to keep the marshal cool in summer,
lwhlle an electric stove provided heat
in winter. The room was abou: lax
i12 feet and was protected by four TO
six feet of earth above II.
The Emperor's dugout was similar
except that it was mucii deepe TN e.
der ground and there were two en-
frances. one through cBe villa and
the other from the grounds The
main entrance was from the nnnsa
and .eG down a long Hight of steps.
Arother touch to tlv picture was
a.dded to-day when German resi-
dent Of Aix-la-C -Chape!le told the cor
respondent Of the Associzted Press
that nc Crown Prince spe mt vir.il;.Ily
lall or his timGc in amusement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-27
CARRY EXPLOSIVES OUT TO SEA

Washington, Dec. -. - BY order Of
the Railroad Administra ton, some
hundreds of thousands of pounds Of
high explosive material. including T.
y. r. and picric acid. the property of
the French and italian governments,
is being towed out to sea from South
Amboy, n j.. and dumped overheard.
thirty-fve miles from the Scotland
Neck lightship.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-27

and yearlings fully 25c to 50c higher;
fat sheep, opening slow: feeder trade
quiet; Lambs, choice and primo, $15.50
Ml5.S5; medium and good. Sli.251
1850; culls. $t0.50M 1900. Ewes,
choice and prime. S9.50@10.00. medium
and good. sS,5O@9.50; culls, $IL50@
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-27
RUMOR UNTRUE

Shippensburg, Pa, Dec. 27. - II
was rumored that Harry Melvin
Bughman, Shippensburg boy, now
serving in France. was killed in ac-
tion. In a recent letter written to
some friends he states that he is
getting along fine. He was wound
ed By shrapnel and gassed.