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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
BANDITS HOLD UP
PASSENGER TRAIN;
ESCAPE IN AUTOS
Shoot Three Persons and Loot
Mail and Express Cars
in Kansas

paoIa, Kas. July 11.-A posse of
two hundred men to-day was patrol
ing the banks of the Marais de Cygne
river near here awaiting the signal
To rush large patch of timber in
which it was believed were hiding a
dozen men who late last night held
up a Southbound Missouri, Kanhas
and Texas passenger train at Koch
siding, just south of Paola shot three
persons, looted the expires and mail
cars and made their escape in auto
mobiles
Wound Trainmen and Woman
Details, of the robbery in which
two of the train crew and a woman
passenger were wounded by bullets
from the bandits guns, as related by
railway employees. seem to Indicate
the robbers shot up" the train to
tcrrorize the passengers and crew
No attempt was made to rob the pas
sengers. The engineer and fireman
We're forced into the smoking car
The doors of the smoking and day
coaches were locked and several of
the robbers ran up and down the
ais!es. shooting into the floor and
into the roof
others of the bandits boarded the
mail and express cars uncoupled them
from the rest OF the train and with
their own men at the engine throttle
ran out to the main line. As they
passed the standing coaches they
fired into the windows.
':'hrOw Safe From Car
,. mile north of the siding the mail
and express cars were stopped and
the robbers proceeded to rifle them,
throwing the express safe from the
car and breaking it open. They are
said to have taken a quantity of
registered mail. According to the eX-
press messenger and mail clerks who
also were forced into the smoking
car with the engine crew, there was
nc: large amount of money in
eNaer car.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11

street, Fifth street, Fourth street
Third street, Second street, Front
street
Stops observation-disclosures Quarry
McCormick's Lane, Quigley's Lane
Tenth street, Eighth street. Fifth
avenue, Fourth avenue, Third ave.
nue., Second avenue, Spur to Square
WHITE HILL BEGINNING
LIGMOYNE
Stops Continued-Clinton street
Lorne street. Armstrong street
Roundhouse, Cumberland bridge,
Denny street, End of Line.
Stops discontinued - Cranberry
alley, Raspberry alley Blackberry
alley, Green Lane, Milltown Road.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
ANNUAL PICNIC ARRANGEMENTS
MARYSVILLE SUNDAY SCHOOLS

Enoia, Pa, July 11-Final arrange
ments for Enola's annual union Sum
day School picnic were made at a
meeting held Tuesday night in the
Methodist Church. The outing will
be held at Hershey park next Thurs
day, July Is. Because of the short
age of labor, only five trolley cars
Will be available to take the picnick-
ers from. Enola. The committee in
charge includes: Harvey Zeiders,
chairman; George Tier Fisher, secre-
tary; ]. w. Reigle. James Penny,
T. b. McCaleb, Rev. NJ. S. Sharp, Rev.
]. S. Glen, Rev. e. M. Allen, Harry
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11

ton, Chestnut, First avenue, Second
averue, Clay, Mans Woods, Dauphin,
No. Shanty, Red Barn, Shady
Nook, Larose, Rockville Bridge,
Commissary, Forge, Jacobs street.
ENOLA LOOP
Hill avenue, Fairview avenue,
Adams street, Beale avenue, North
avenue, Cassett street, Cemetery.
Wyoming.
NEW CUMBERLAND LINE
Stops Continued-Bosler avenue,
Lemoyne square, Herman avenue,
Walter street, No. 16 Siding, Six
teenth street, Fifteenth street,
Twelfth street, Eleventh street,
Ninth street, Seventh street, Sixth
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
STUDENTS FOR TRAINING CAMPS

Gettysburg, Pa. July 11.-Gettys-
burg College comes under the or
der which allows colleges which
have the minimum of one hundred
able-bodied students in training, to
send men to officers training camps
TO be conducted for sixty days at
Plattsburg and other points. The
large army being equipped by the
government makes necessary the
training of a great many men for
officers and those going to the camps
will be given plenty of hard work to
fit them for the positions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
REPLACING LIGHT POLES

MarysviIIe, Pa, July 11.-A party
of seven workmen, under the direc-
tion of Frank 5. Kirk, superinten-
dent of the Newport office of the
Juniata Public Service Company,
which, concern supplies Marysville
with electric current, is now at work
replacing electric light poles of the
borough that are in poor conditions.
Twenty-Five or thirty poles will like
" be replaced
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
District Of East to Raise
$49, 100000 For Y.M.C.A.

New York, July IL. Pledges to
raise $40, 100000 in the $4,000. 900
war work campaign to be conducted
this fall by the Young Mems Chris
tian Association were made at a meet
ing here of 100000 businessmen and
financiers representing the Eastern
District. Announcement was made
that S15,000,000 of the national fund
would be turned over to the Young
Women's Christian Association ito
show better appreciation by the men
of the relation of the women to this
great struggle"
Seven states and the District of CO.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
SCHOOL TEACHER RELEASED

MarysviIle, Pa, July 11.-Miss Carol
S. Kerschner, of Newport, elected to
teach the eighth grade of the Marys-
Vile public schools. has been released
by the local school board, Secretary
John L. Hahn announced today. Miss
Kerschner has been elected to teach
Latin and French in the Middletown
schools.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
OPEN AIR CONCERT

MarysvIlie, Pa, July 11-An open
air band concert will be given by the
Marysville Cornet Band, next Mon
day evening. 1t will start at eight
O'clock on the broad pavement op-
posite the store of Ralph n. Hench,
corner of Valley and Verbeke streets.
Announcements to this effect were
issued to-day by director D. d.
Fisher
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
SERVICES FOR MRS. GRADY

Marietta, Pa, July 11.-Funeral
services for Mrs. Almira Grady, wi
dow of Henry c. Grady, of Marietta,
were held to-day and largely attend
ed by relatives and friends from Lam
caster, Philadelphia, Harrisburg and
other places. Mrs. Grady survived
her husband six months to the day
and was seriously ilI when he was
buried. The Rev. w. w. Mover,
of Zion Reformed Church, officiated'
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PASTOR TO SPEAK

Rev. George R. Hoverter, pastor oi
the Lancaster Church of God will
speak upon Subjects of Prophesy'
in the Nagle Street Church of Goo
tonight and tomorrow night. The
Rev. Mr.. Hoverter is forceful anC
eloquent speaker and his addresse:
promise to be very interesting.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11

lumbia are represented In the Eastern
District and their quotas were fixed
as follows
New York, $2e. .2se 900: New Jersey.
$3,600.00O; Pennsylvania, $4,000, 600;
900; Virginia, 81, 900. 900; West Vir-
ginia, $500, 900: District of Columbia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
FRIDAY BARGAINS

Inventory time is always opportune time to find
unusual bargains big store, such this. The tens
of thousands of articles, big and SMALL carefully
checked and excellent merchandise in odd lots are
priced for quick disposal.
These broken lots just as good as any other but
as asoments cannot be made complete for display and
some discontinued patterns, you have excellent
opportunity to choose values out of the ordinary at
these Friday bargain
The Green Tickets Indicate These Specials
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
COMMUNITY CHORUS FORMED

EnOIa, Pa, July ia community
chorus of ninety voices was organi-
Hed at a meeting on Monday evening
in the Summit Street school house.
J. G. Mcdonald was elected president.
The other officers chosen are: Vice
president, Bankes L. Shull; secretary,
Mary Strickner; treasurer, II. c. Has
sler; pianist, Margaret Hassler
leader, Adam cambridge.
An effort will be made to have
Prof. John w. Phillips. leader of the
Grace NJ. Z. Church choir of Harris
burg, instruct the chorus several
times each monthhh Anoter meeting
will be held next Monday at which
time a constitution will be adopted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11

Smith, Laverne Bitner. George Shelle-
hamer. III III. Way. Elmer Allen, Har-
old Bordlemay. Roy Eshelman, Rooss
McNally. Howard Stouffer, Roy II.
Holmes, Ray Neumyer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
STOVE 200 YEARS ON

Marietta, Pa, July II. - joseph
''cFalls has purchased an old
~~'anklin wood burning store which
was made in 1921, in Hartford coun-
~, Maryland. 1t is in excellent CON
dition. and has attracted consider
able attention.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
BELL 1so1-2s5e UNITED
Jersey Suits

Eight jersey suits of high
grade cloth. Finely tailored
suits for outdoor and sport
wear. Good range Of sizes
in rose and tan. Friday
sale.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
Elks Ban Languages
of Enemies From Order

Atlantic City, July 1.-THE B. p
q. of Elks took further patriotic &C
tion here when at the session of the
grand lodge, where the languages of
the countries at war with the allies
were banned in the brotherhood
lodges and clubs all over the United
States and her possessions.
The resolution was passed with a
hurrah, following a speech by Samuel
Gompers. president of the American
Federation of Labor The resolution
as first framed, was directed only at
the German tongue, but an amend
ment was introduced including the
languages of all enemy countries.
A resolution, fathered by the
Brooklyn delegation, led by Congress-
man John j. Delaney, to appropri-
ate 100000 for the Navy Relief So
ciety. was referred to the War Re-
lief Board, of which former Governor
John K. Tener, of Pennsylvania, is
chairman.
Judge John H. Reilly, of Indiana
reported that more than 100000 waits
of the big cities and towns In Ameri-
ca have been helped by the big
brother" movement of the order. He
said more than 10000 little brothers
are being looked after now.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11

A fine lot of remnants of
wooden goods in plenty of
useful lengths for skirts or
dresses at Friday bargain
prices.
BoWMAN'S Main Floor
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$1.45

36-inch fancy silk in
plaids, stripes, and checks.
Summertime silks and the
seasons big choice gingham
plaids in all pure silk. Fri
day sale, yard,
$1.35
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SKIP-STOP ORDERS
FOR WEST SHORE

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1929

BowMANs-Main Floor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11

Women's champagne
light and dark gray, dark
brown and patent colt
pumps - full Louis heels.
Friday sale,
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Jewelry Specials

Odds and ends to clean up
brooch pins, bar pins,
beauty pins cuff links, etc,
large variety to select from.
Friday sale, each,
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FOUNDED 1871
Draperies

Green blue, rose and brown
door curtains-215 yards
long-cross striped. Friday
sale, pair,
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233c

BowMANs-Main Floor
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Remnants of cretonnes
and white and ecru curtain
materials N in good lengths.
Friday sale,
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$3.50

BOwMAN'S-Third Floor
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$1.49

3o-inch Marquisette in
white, ivory and ecru, mar
row and wide band edges.
Friday sale, yard,
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$500

BOwMAN's-Main Floor
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BoWMAN's-Third Floor
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56-inch figured curtain
swiss-small and large de-
slgns-best grade. Friday
sale, yard,
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Petticoats

Flowered Dresden -. in a
good assortment of colors
elastic waist bands and as.
sorted lengths. Deep ruffled
tlounces with plain or seal.
loped edges. Friday sale,
$4.59
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Fans

Ostrich feather fans
large size, celluloid handles,
assorted colors. Friday sale,
each,
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BOWMAN'S-Main Floor
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-11-29
JOHN HOUSER SELLS
FARM FOR SCI, 900
TWO HUNDRED ACRES SELLS
FOR $1a5 PER AcRE-TOM EV-
ANS NEW OWNER.

Tom Evans, who recently came here
from Hohenwarld and purchased the
William Jones farm of 486 acres near
Zion has closed deal with John
Houser for his farm of 200 acres,
adjoining the Jones farm for which
he paid $4,000, or $1S5 per acre.
All Of the Houser farm is in cult
walton and in high state. 1t is fine
rich land, and with this 200 acres
added 10 the Jones farm, gives Mr.. Ev-
ans 6S6 among the best acres in all of
Maurv county. Mr.. Evans will move
his family soon from Hohenwald and
occupy the Jones residence.
The Houser farm has all good mod
ern improvements including splendid
residence, two large barns, two tenant
houses and all out houses and is
splendidly fenced and Watered. 1t
lies in one of the richest belts Of the
county.
About three years ago Mr.. Houser
was offered $4,000 cash for the farm
and turned it cold. Some of his
friends thought he had acted unwise-
ly, but he had confidence in Maury
county land and his confidence was
.substantiated.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-11-29
HAL A. ACUFF or
MT. PLEASANT DIES
PROMINENT YOUNG MAN is VIC
TIM OF MONIA-FUNER-
AL TUESDAY MORNING.

Hal A. Acuff, one Of the most prom
inent young men in Maury county and
a leading farmer in the Mt. Pleasant
section, died this morning at O'Clock
at his home in Mt. Pleasant of pneu-
monia. He was 30 years of age and
is survived by his wife and two chill
dren, a two-year-old boy and three
year-old daughter His mother, Mrs
Annie Acuff, one brother, John Acuff
and one sister, Mrs. James A. Meier
rim, also survive him. He was a mem
Der of the Methodist church.
The funeral will be conducted Tues
day morning at II o'clock from the
home by the Rev. II. NJ. Jarvis, pastor
of the First Methodist church of Mt
Pleasant.
The following friends will act as
pail bearers: w. D. Cooper, Johr
Sneed Robert Bullock, Watkins Cecil
Guy Thompson and Fred Hunter
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-11-29
LEX WATSON GETS
CABLE FROM BROTHER
CLARENCE WATSON, OF BATTERY
r. HATH FIELD ARTILLERY
WELL AND HAPPY.

Lex Watson is in receipt of cable
from his brother, Clarence Watson,
from France, stating that he is well
and happy. Sergeant Watson is a
member of Battery F. Hath Field All.
tillery, which saw some splendid SER
vice and made a name for old Ten.
nessee in the Western front. Mr.
Watson is also in receipt of Ger.
man helmet sent by Sergeant Wat.
son, the o. X. on the helmet is sign,
ed by Major Horace Frierson. The
helmet had number of articles in
it, among them being a German pap.
er, but so far no coolies have been
discovered. The helmet is on ex-
hibit al Watson's stable on South
Main street.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-11-29
TRUSTEE ROSS BURNS
READY FOR BUSINESS
TAX BOOKS TURNED OVER TO
HIM THIS MORNING EY COUN-
TY CLERK LIPSCOMB.
Mondays Daily Herald.)

County Trustee j. Ross Burns is
ready for business. He received the
tax books this morning from County
Court Clerk Arch w. Lipscomb and
is rearing to go. Ross says the county
needs the money, and from the way
the tax payers have been calling at
his office lately the farmers and other
tax payers have the money TO turn
loose They have been wanting to
pay their taxes for some time, but
owing to the fact that there was an
unusual amount Of work to be done
by the county court clerk this is the
very earliest they could be finished
and placed in the hands of the trus-
tee for collection.
Ross and his genial deputy, Davis
Mitchell, haven't seen any work yet.
The first Monday in December will see
them completely showed under as
there will be a rush for his office to
liquidate their obligations and get
straight with the county.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-11-29
MELVIN WHITE GIVES
LIFE FOR COUNTRY
SPLENDID YOUNG SOLDIER DIES
OF DISEASE AT HOSPITAL
IN FRANCE.

Melvin White of Santa Fe has Civ
en- his life for his country. Official
information was received Saturday
afternoon by his foster-mother, Mrs.
Mitt Woody, that he diedeof disease
at a hospital in France on November
2, He was member of Company M
57th pioneer infantry and was consid
cred splendid soldier, as he was a
fine young man in civilian life.
Private White was adopted as a
child by Mr.. and Mrs. Woody and was
reared by them as member Of their
family. That he was beloved as a
son was evidenced by the grief man
Tested in the Woody home following
the news of his death.
Private White left Columbia on
September 6 with a draft contingent
and was almost Immediately sent to
France, where he became i'll soon after
landing. Although he appeared to be
strong, he was never in robust health
and it is thought that the strenuous
training was more than his constitu.
ton would bear.
He is survived by his foster-par.
ents and their childrei, his fatherfi
William White, and several brothers
and sisters in this county.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-11-29
ORPHAN HOME FARMS
SELLS FOR S15,750
TOM NAPIER, OF MT. PLEASANT,
WAS THE SUCCESSFUL BID
DER FOR THE PLACE.

Tom Napier, of Mt. Pleasant, has
purchased the Tennessee Orphan
Home farm of 270 acres for which he
paid $15,750. This farm was sold at
public auction, and was bought about
five years ago by the home for 3d.
coo, about $4,000 of which was paid
by w. w. Cant, of Bedford, county.
The farm lies five miles from Co.
lumbia on the Williamsport pike and
has lot of good land on the place
There are practically no improve.
mehts on the place. The residence
having been destroyed by fire about
year ago.
1t is understood that Mr.. Napier
will begin the erection of a residence
ON the farm some time early in the
spring and will make his home there.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-11-29
LOCAL BOARD TO
CEASE DECEMBER 8
ALL RECORDS WILL BE CLOSED
AND SEALED FOR PERMANENT
PRESERVATION.

Orders have been received by the
Local Board to complete all Outstand-
ing work on the classification and reg
istratiOn books and cards by Decem-
her and then to close and seal the
records for permanent preservation.
Chief Clerk Laurence Parker and his
staff of assistants are working dill
gently to complete the work by the
specified time.
All IS year old registrants who have
not returned their questionnaires are
requested to do so Immediately as a
work CT the board.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-11-29
RED CROSS MAY LOSE +.
$500 BEFORE NOV. go
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO FUND OF
LAST CAMPAIGN ARE PAST
cue, SAYS TREASURER.

The local Red Cross chapter will
lost $500 or more for its home service
fund if all pledges of subscriptions
made during the last Red Cross cam
paign are not paid before November
SO,' said George E. McKennon, treas.
urer this morning, in issuing an ap-
real t. all subscribers to Immediately
pay the amounts subscribed by them.
His appeal states that all subscrip-
lions subscribed to this fund matured
not laier than October l and every
person who owes anything to the Red
Cross is requested to make prompt
payment to Mr.. McKennon at the Co.
lumbia Bank &c Trust Co.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-11-29
Ava Goodwin, s2OO; Mack brown.

Ava Goodwin. $500; Mack Brown,
$500. F
Mrs. Jerry Hughes, $500 Jerry
Hughes. $1,000 Fred Hughes, $3.50;
Mrs. Edo Goodwin, $50; Hugh God
win, S1.OO; Lacy Lucas, $l.OO; T.sH.
Harris, $500; T. G. Hughes, $1,000;
Il. S. Cannon, $500; y .. Harris,
$3.50; Miss Lille Hughes, $500; Lee
Alexander, $3.50; Mrs. T. G. Hughes,
$500; G. N. King, $500; 0. d. Ayde-
lott, $1,000; G. A. Lucas, $1,000; r.
r. Witherspoon, $500; G. 0, Duncan,
$1O0, w. j. Porter $500; John
Kraus, $1.00; Frank Hull, $1,000; G.
c. Cowsert, $1,000; w. j. Cowsert
$1,000: w. J. Hughes, $1,000; p. E.
Hanson, $1,000
Continued on Sixth Page.)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-11-29
PRIVATE HARRY LANIER
KILLED IN ACTION
SON OF p. G. LANlER OF MT.
pLEASANT-KlLLED NO.
VENEER SECOND.

News was received Sunday at Mt
Pleasant by Mrs. Lanier announcing
the death of her husband, Private
Harry Lanier, who met his death in
France November while engaged
in battle. Private Lanier was Sc
lected into the U. S. army from Penn
sylyaLia and sailed for overseas SER
vice July seventh. He was twenty
two years of age and leaves wife and
a two-year-old child. He is also sur
vived by his father and four sisters.
He was a nephew Of E. L. Wiltshire,
a prominent real estate man.
Private Lanier, before going to
Pennsylvania to work. was a farmer
and one of the most widely known
and popular young men OF tho Mt.
Pleasant vicinity.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-11-29
MRS, ", NJ, MASSEY DIED
AT HOME IN PULASKI
SISTER OF MAJOR ROY ERWIN
AT C. M. A.-FUNERAL CON-
QUOTED SATURDAY.

M"s. w. NJ. Massey, wife of Prof.
F. M. Massey, head of the Massey
school at Pulaski, died Friday and was
buried Saturday after a short illness
from double pneumonia She was the
sister of Major Roy Erwin, of the Co.
jumbia Military Academy, and a splen.
did woman.
The announcement of her death will
bring forth the sympathy from hun.
dreds and hundreds of friends of
Prof. Massey throughout the state
and South, as he is one of the best
known educators in the Southland.