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the most important actions that the
government has recently undertaken in
its effort to protect the public pocket
book from the inronds of commercial
frauds.
What the Company Promised
"Thc people who buy wildcat stocks
are, after all !. a more or less special
lied class. Bus here is scheme, ad-
vertising to cut tire costs in half and
guaranteeing the purchaser 1000 miles
of transit with every tire, which makes
its assault upon every automobile own
cr who is engaged i'll conscientious
effort to reduce costs and so help his
country. 1t is, as we expect to prove,
an effort to palm off junk on him in
exchange for his praiseworthy inten-
tions and bis good hard cash"
Three concerns arc involved in the
indictment. Officially they are known
as the Hercules Tire Company. the
Akron Tire Company and the +. p.
James Company. But for all practical
purposes. so Mr.. Yaselli states, they
are all one and the same concern, with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-04
Prosecutor Tells
OF Operations of
Hercules Tire Co
Fraud Case Against Batch
ellors and James i'm u. S.
Court To-day

The Hercules Tire Company has run
into a rough and thorny path. The
Federal Grand Jury little over
week ago indicted the president of the
concern, William II. Batchellor; his
son, George B. Bachelor, listed as
treasurer and E. T. James, its sales
agent, on a charge Of having consp'red
to use. the United States mails IN a
scheme TO dcfraud purchasers of auto
mobile tires. Assistant United States
Attorney T.. Paul Yasell, who has the
case in charge, announced yesterday
that formal return of this indictment
will be made in the United States DIS
trict Court.
"The ensuing trial" declared Mr.
Yaseill, "will, in my opinion, be one OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-04
Coastwise Ship
Director Named

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.H. b. Walk
er. president of the Old Dominion
Steamship Line, to-day was placed in
charge of all coastwise steamships
operated by the Railroad Administra-
ton and will succeed the Railroad Adj
ministration's coastwise steamship ad-
visory committee of which L. j.
Spence is chairman.
The unification of control was decid-
cd on by the Director General to effect
more efficient management of the sew
enty-nine vessels under railroad con-
troll. Mr.. Walker will make headquar-
ters in New York and will resign from,
the Old Dominion.
The lines now controlled by the Rail
roc Administration are the Mallory
Old Dominion, CLYDE. Merchants ant
Miners. Ocean. Southern Pacific and
South Steamship companies.
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Blanks for Boxing Bouts

Entry blanks have been issued for
the amateur boxing tournament to be
held under the auspices of the Benson
hurst Yacht Club on Tuesday and
Thursday evenings, September II and
10. The classes to be contested for are
ITO, 11s. 1913 and 1873 pounds. and entry
blanks will be mailed to any address
upon request received in writing at
the Metropolitan Association, 29O
Broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-04
Thomas May Play

BOSTON, Sept. 3.-Fred Thomas
former third bascman Of the Boston
Americans, notified the team manage.
ment to-day that he was hopeful Of
getting furlough from the Grent
Lakes naval training station, so that M
could play in the worlds series. He
has been playing on the service team
and is said to be in excellent physical
condition.
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identical officers, identical methods ana
an identical purpose. That purpose
the prosecution says, was to dlssuadc
automobile owners from buying recog,
nized makes of automobile tires ana
purchase in their stead at the sensa-
tionally low price of $3.50 product
which Mr. Yaselli calls nothing more
than discarded tire Of some stand
ard make. camouhaged to look, at least
during the time Of purchase, like
new article.
fraudulent Methods Alleged
"This Hercules company, or Akron
company. or James company, as you
please" said Mr.. Yasell in outlining
the governments case, maintained Of
fives in the Hearst Building, at 1889
Broadway, with New Jersey branch
at Eli Halsey Street, Newark. From
the headquarters in the Hearst Build
ing they sent out across the country,
curryng the junk shops of junk deal
crs in every section and buying up
every old, outworn automobile tire that
had been given up for useless by its
original owner that they could lay
hands on.
"Thesc corpses of once good tires
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-04

MARRIAGES

KREITMAN. - MITCHELL-Mr and Mrs.
William Mitchell. of Camp Harlee and
Camp Mitchell. take pleasure in ANNOUNCE
ing the marriage of their daughter. Ma
thilde. to Louis II. Kreitman,. The we'd
ding took place at Tyler Hill. Penn. on
Sunday. August IS. Rabbi Loyitch. OF
Scranton. officiating. No cards.
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New York

Bonds for Drainage Purposes. The
William R. Compton Company is offer
ing S1,O2S,000 Lake Worth Drainage
District of Palm Beach County, Fla,
serial per cent bonds. They are Sc
cured by tax lien on 10000 acres of
land with an aggregate value of over
S4,50OOOO.
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News Digest
Foreign

Paris Bourse. PARIS. Sept. 8
Trading was firm on the Bourse to-day.
Three per cent rentes, GA francs 10 cent?
mes for cash. Exchange on London, 20
francs 10 confines. Five per cent
loan, 81 francs 95 confines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-04

Miamis Output Gains.-The Miami
Copper Company in August produced
5,374,19S pounds of copper, compared
with 4,793,0S2 pounds in July. In Au-
gust. 1917. production amounted to only
100000 pounds.
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SURROGATES' NOTICES

KOUNTZE. LUTHER.--In pursuance or
order OF Honorable John P. Cohalan
Surrogate Of tho County OF New Yorr
notice is hereby giVcr to all persons haw
ing claims against Luther kountze lsta
Of the County Of New York. deceased ~
present the same with vouchers thereof To
the subscribers at their place of transact,
Ing business at the office OF kountze Bro.
No. >14l Broadway. in the City of New
York. on or before the 18th day OF Novem-
Der next
Dated. New York. the list day CT Nav
1915
ANNIE WARD DOUGLAS,
THEODORE IRVING HADDEN
ExecutorA
Low, Attorneys for Executors. 20 Ell.
change Place, New York. N. Y.
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IMPORTANT

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NEW YOKK-Manha.tan
COLUMBIA
GRAMMAR
Founded l7s1 SCHOOL.

3. and W. 93d st. Reopens Sept. "a.
Fircproot Building. Boys prepared for Columbia
Cornell. Harvard. Princeton. Yale & other colleges
Regd by Regents. Business Course Primary. Mill
,ary Drill. Gymnasium Playgl 1und Tel 37S7 River
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STORAGE NOTICES

NEW YORK. AUGUST 81. 1s1s.-To GER
tru1e Washington. Mrs. Hannah VII
Jams, Mrs. Charlotte Gordon, Harry w
Epps, Miss Ef1ie Weldon. Mrs. Anna lewis
MISS Josephine Brandell, Mrs Mary Ham
mer Annie Martin. Miss r. Staw yaIan-
tine Berndt, A. White IL l.. Brjttian Nc,
X Z. Kelly. Mrs. Emma J Gordon Ms
A. l.. McClurg. Mrs NJ e. Benton W.,
Fuller Ed. Ferris. Mrs. c. Tolstean Mrs
b. klnFman, Earl Yeodaker. John Nc
kenna. Mrs. Josephine Jordan Mrs. NJ /,
W1nson. Miss l.. Dotson, George ] J<an,n
haus, Mrs Rosa Rata Robert L. Jadson
MISS Anna Armstrong, Dramatic News Mrs
mos Murtha, James Howard. Mrs Mary
Iobin. DR.. J. b. Acken Joseph Rock. John
McCabe Mrs NJ Briggs Mrs Louise
Rlount. Mrs. d. e. Wills, Mrs p. w C;ould
Mrs: Jane Dixon. Hay Todd Miss Nav
McGrane Mrs Catherine Brown Mrs Mar
garet Kenny: You and each OF Won are
hereby notified that the time for payment ~
my Hen upon property. after due notice there
of had been given you. ] will cause sncb
property. to wit. Household goods. personai
effects and merchandise. stored by Won or IN
your me. or in which you claim an intsr
est In the Guaranty Storage Warehouses -
be sold at Public Auction ACCORDING r.
the statute in such cases made and ,ro
vided. at my warehouses. 3l1 and 3l3 W.,
4lst St. New York City OH MOSn>V
SEPTEMBER %. 1918. at 1890 NJ
and II the sale is not COMPLETED on CO.
date the sale will be continued a. ~
same place on each second Monday tbara
after. beginning at 1920 A NJ Until ~,
SO lie is completed. VIZ
THE GUARANTY STORAGE WARE
HOUSES, JOHN J. WEBB. Proprietor.
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IN MEMl0RIAM

DODGE In loving memory or our believes
mother Ruth Anne Dodge born May 70,
1888: passed into eternal rest S~ptefnoef
4,-19l6.
Her children rise up and oil her
blessed.
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LOST. FOUND AND REWARDS

LoS,I-Ladys open faced Elgin watch Monday
Kindly return to f. L.. 18th floor 800 Broadway'
New York City. Liberal reward offered -
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YOUNG WOMEN wanted to train az nurses: good
pi al 203 I'd ave $500
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SITUATIONS WANTED MALE

1AhhlkD CITIZEN; read and write six languages ;
not afraid Of hard work R. l02 Tribune ONCE.
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1ohuW I von Oldest Established EconomiesL
SOhh '" Hyou 50 E. i2sth ST. Phone 1888 n asses
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CUMISKEY-In France. Charles J. Gun
key. Company f. Goth Engineers. son
Owen j. and Sara A. Cumskey. of Lar
mont Manor and husband of Ida Bal
Of Saranac Lake
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STENOGRAPIiER WANTED; OLIVER MACHINE
OPERATOR ADDRESS BOX Hoo. TRIBUNE
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-13
Newville Civic Club Holds
Meeting at Gracey Home

Newvilic, Pa, Nov. 13.-On Mon
day evening the monthly meeting of
the Civic Club was held at the home
of Miss Emma GraCey, in Parsonage
street. After singing Praise God
From Whom All Blessings Flow"
and America" the president, Mrs.
Swope, offered an appropriate peace
prayer. The subject of "The Preven-
ton of tuberculosis" was discussed
and Miss Helen Scouller appointed
to have charge of this line of well
fare work in the public schools. The
new service flag was presented to the
town and through the kindness of
the Glover Club, placed in their win
dow. 1t was suggested that each
member of the Civic Club purchase a
star.
Mrs. John Elliott reported on the
Fourth Liberty Loan and Mrs. r. G.
Espenshade on the American Lib
erty Association. Mrs. G.. NJ. Reed,
the speaker of the evening, gave an
interesting address on What Consti-
tutes German Propaganda" Mrs.
Reed is a member of the State War
time Speakers Bureau and said Ger
man propaganda stood for every
thing to which we are opposed. A
motion was made to give $50 toward
Newville's quota in the United War
Work campaign. After singing the
Star Spangled Banner" the meeting
adjourned.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-13
HISTORIC WAR
FLAG ON PARADE
EmblemPresented toSlemmer
PhalanX at Mechanicsburg
Before Civil War Days

Mcchanicsburg, Pa, Nov. 13.--
Figuring in the early history of Me-
chanicsburg, before the Civil War;
was a silk flag carried in the parade
on Monday night, which had been,
presented to a military organization
known as the Slemmer PhalanX and
commanded by the late Captain T. ].
Kerr, by patriotic women of the
town.
In the celebration of the Civil War
victory, the flag was flung to the
breeze; at AppomattoX it figured;
was carried in the parade that well
coined home the boys in blue; again
fioated on July 4, 1876, to celebrate
the one hundredth anniversary of
Americas independence; when the
United States was victorious in the
Spanish American War, and on Mon
day was prominent in the Mechanics
burg demonstration for the great AL
lied victory in the world war. w. A.
Beck carried the historic emblem.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-13

WEST SHORE
Personal and Social Items
of Towns on West Shore

Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Stouffer, of
Hazelton, are guests of the Rev. and
Mrs. A. r. Ayres at Trinity United
Brethren parsonage.
Mrs. Margaret Prowell, OF Third
street, New Cumberland. who has
been spending several months in
Philadelphia returned home.
Mrs. Annie German has returned
TO Shiremanstown, after spending
several month with her sister. Mrs.
Ellen Myers at Andersontown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Atkinson. son
Albert, Jr., of Lemoyne, spent Sun
day with Mrs. Atkinson's sister, Mrs
Roy S. Epley at Shiremanstown
Mrs. James l.. Young, Mrs. Pris-
ella Miller, of Mechanicsburg, Mrs.
II. o. Dodge and daughter, Miss
Jean Dodge, of Camp Hill, Charles
Whistler of Harrisburg, were en-
tertained recently at the home of
Mrs. III. NJ. Rupp, at ShiremanGt own
Mrs. Isaac McKonley, of Shirt
manstown, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Delbert I. MeIoy and fam
lily, at Boiling Springs.
Miss Margaret Backenstoss, of
Darlington, visited friends at Shire
manstown.
Miss Nellie .Feister, of Shire
manstown, visited her sister, Mrs
George V. Coble, at Lemoyne on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. 3. Using, Mrs.
Herbert Price Hunt, Mrs. II. NJ.
Rupp, Mrs Orrell ID. Klink, Miss
Jennie Stevens, of Shiremanstown,
Mrs. II. d. Dodge and daughter,
Miss Jean Dodge, of Camp Tfill, were
entertained at a birthday dinner.
Friday evening at the home of John
Whistler, at 322 South Fifteenth
street, Harrisburg.
Mr. MeiXel and Mrs. Miami S.
Erb, of Harrisburg, We're visitors
at Shiremanstown on Monday.
Lawrence Harlacher, of Harris
burg, spent several days with his
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. Benja-
min Stansfield, at Shiremanstown
Mrs. Ellen Myers, of Anderson
town, visited relatives at Shiremans-
town, on Sunday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-13
MITE SOCIETY ELECTS

Dauphin. Pa, Nov. 13.-The Mite
Society of the Presbyterian Church
met at the home of Harry b. Greena-
walt After the regular business
meeting the annual election of Off
GERS was held. All the old officers
were elected. President, Mrs. Free
man c. Gerberich; vice-president,
Miss Mary Umberger; secretary, Mrs.
G. d. M. Reed; treasurer, Miss Mar
garet Books. Refreshments were
served to Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman c.
Gerberich, DR.. and Mrs. w. p. Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Williams, Mrs.
George w. Heck, Mrs. George A.
Gilday, Mrs. C. e. Williams, Harris
burg; Mrs. J. D. M. Reed, Mrs. Alice
b. Hess, Mrs. Harry Reed, Miss Mar
garet Brooks. Miss Mary Umberger,
Miss Anne r. Miller, Little Miss
Mary G. Williams, Charles Shaffer,
Russell Reed, Wellington Deibler,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry b. GreenawaIt.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. Sabra M. Bell.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-13
Cumberland Valley NeWs
65TH SESSION
OF INSTITUTE
Cumberland County Teachers
viii Meet at Carlisle Opera
House December 2 TO 6

NIechanicsburg, Pa, Nov. 13.-From
December to C, the siXty-fivth an
nual session of the Cumberland
County Teachers Institute will be
held in the operahouse at Carlisle.
Tho instructors are: Dr. +. B. Dyer,
of Brookiine, Mass, formerly super
intendent OF the Boston school; DR..
y. B. Pearson, of Columbus. Ohio,
state superintendent of Ohio; Profess
sor T. l.. Gibson, of Baltimore, Md,
editor of school music; DR.. Ezra Leh-
man, Cumberland Valley State Normal
School; Miss Mary Harris, of the
State Normal School; Professor w.
NJ. Denison, State High School In
spector; DR.. j. II. Morgan, of Dickin-
son College.
The evening attractions include:
Tuesday evening lecture - Arthur
w. Evans. Wednesday evening-lec-
ture, Montraville Wood; Thursday
evening" play, Montague Light
Opera Company.
Officers of the institute are: Presi-
dent. J. Kelso Green; county super
intendent, Yice-p president, superinten-
dent of Carlisle schools, John c.
Wagner; assistant uporintendent,
w. G. Rice; DIR. w. f. Kendall, J. s.
Ginter. d. V. Beattie; secretary, Helen
c. Markell; treasurer. y. II. Gala
man; enrolling clerks. A. II. Ala
man, J. L. Carothers, Oren Lebo. IL.
b. Marlley; musical director, Pro-
fessor 7. l.: Gibson, Baltimore, Md. +;
pianist, Kathleen Riley; ushers. Silas
Orris, II. w. Evans. Franklin Weary,
Clyde Sheaffer, Benjamin Gayman,
Earl Slower.
These committees were announced:
Resolution, l.. Dale Crunkleton, Edith
Mumma, Mary Kendig and Emily
Clever; reading course. Superinten-
dent J. c, Wagner, c. S. Jacobs and
a. G. Mower.
On Thursday, December 5. the
semi annual meeting of the School
Directors Association will be held
i'm the Lamberton school building at
Carlisle. The officers are: President,
w. \. Mclaughlin. Dickinson town
ship; vice-president. John Hosfeld,
Shippensburg township; vce-presi-
dent. NJ. L. Brandt. Monroe township:
secretary, r. A. Bowman, Upper AL
len township; treasurer, Dr. 7. w.
Preston, Middlesex township: auditor,
NJ. \. Hoff, New Cumberland.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-13
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry GutshalI
Die at Carlisle Springs

NIechanIcsburg, Pa. Nov. 13.-In-
fluenza, which is not entirely wiped
out in this section, claimed as vic
Tins, both father and mother in one
family, leaving, two little orphan
children. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gut
shall. both of Carlisle Springs, died
within the past four days of the
disease.
on Saturday morning, Harry Gut
shall, aged so years, succumbed to
the malady after a short illness.
After funeral arrangements were
made. his wife, who had been i'll
for the past ten days, died on Mon
day Afternoon at the age of 20 years.
Surviving are two children. Rebec-
ca. aged four years and Goldie. aged
seven months. Also several brothers
and sisters of both. This morning a
double funeral service was held at
the home.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-13
COW TAKES RIDE
ON AUTO HOOD
Machine Picks Up Animal in.
Collision on Dark Road
Near DillSburg

Dillsburg, Pa, Nov. 13.-While
Grant Shelter, of FranElintown, was
on his way to this place Monday
evening to attend the parade he ran
his automobile into a cow that sud
denly appeared in the road out of
the darkness and the impact threw
the COW on the hood, smashing
the radiator. The machine sped
along about a hundred feet with the
cow on the front, before 1t could
be stopped. Wen the car stopped
the cow dropped off and in short
time walked off apparently not much
hurt. The radiator was badly dam
aged and Mr.. Shelter made his way
TO Dillsburg without water in the
car.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-13
Mrs. Joseph z. PrOwell Dies
in the Harrisburg Hospital

Mechanicsburg, Pa, Nov. 10
Pneumonia, which developed from
influenza, claimed Mrs. Joseph u.
Prowell, of West Main street, as a
victim yesterday afternoon at the
Harrisburg Hospital, where she had
been taken the night before. She
had been i'll less than a week and was
not considered in a serious condition
until Monday afternoon. Mrs. Prov
ell, who was born at Hogestown,
was formerly Miss Bessie Grain, and
had a wide circle of friends. She was
member of the Presbyterian
Church. Her husband, j. u. Prowell,
who is a prominent West Main street
hardware merchant, survives, and
one brother, the Rev. Anderson
Grain, of Carpenteria, Cal. Funeral
services will be held on Friday after
noon at o'clock, the Rev. George
Fulton, pastor of the local Presby-
terian Church, officiating, assisted
by the Rev. DR.. 7. ]. Ferguson, pas
tor of Silver Spring Presbyterian
Church. Burial will be made in Sill
yer Spring Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-13
MIFFLIN BOYS
FINE WAR RECORD
MANY Members of Old Penn
sylvania National Guard
Killed and Wounded

I.cwistovn, Pa, Nov. 13.-ln the
hundred days from Chateau TbierFy
10 the downfall of the kaiser and the
coming of peace with Germany
few DAYS ago, MifIlin county troops
played d big part in the world war,
and the people of the county, the
home oR the famous Logan GUARDS,
OF the First Defenders OF ClNll war
times are proud OF tie record OF us
sons With Fershing were Pennsyl-
HaniG'S National GuaruSmen, many
of them from Mifil!n county. IT was
during these hundred days hShtinS
that I.icutcnant Mike Matter, of
Company NJ, of the 112th Regiment,
was in command of two companies
of Guardsmen who made an attack
on q far superior number OF German
soldiers on the Vesle river, and al
though almost surrounded by the
enemy, cut their way out and put the
Huns to flight.
The first Miflin county soldier to
fall in the war. was Sergeant James
c. Werts, a machine gun sergeant
who enlisted in the United States
service in 1914 as marine. He was
leading a charge across an open held
in the face of a heavy German hre
when he fell and his superior officer
in a telegram to his mother, Mrs.
Mary Werts, of this place, told of
his gallantry.
AS far as is known to date the last
Mifiin county soldier known to have
been killed was Milton Myers, son
of John Myers. of Lewistown. who
was killed on September 20. He was
a member of Company NJ, 112th
Regiment, and enlisted at bewistown
after the United States entered the
war. other MifIlin county soldiers
among those killed in the world war
were: Mark Brown, aged 10, OF Lew
istown, the youngest soldier from
Mifflin county in the service, being
but 5 years of age when he enlisted
in a Canadian regiment. He was the
only son of a widowed mother.
Others among the killed We're:
Charles Kline, William Miller, VIII
liam Houser and Lieut.. Earle Childs.
William Callahan, of Lewistown,
was wounded in the charge on the
Nesle river. Others among the
wounded were Ralph Manbeck, Carl
Rothrock, Spiney Kearns, Lloyd
Gesselman, Dan Harmon and a
young man by the name of Dull,
son of William Young, of Lewistown,
was badly gassed, but recovered.
Jay Riden, of Yeagertown, was
commended for bravery for working
fifty-eight minutes on the western
front assisting an army surgeon in
caring fer the wounded in the face
of q terrific fire from the enemy.
DR.. +. A. Rupp, a member of
medical corps, has been promoted to
major. and j. Leeds Clarkson, of
Mifflin county, arose from a private
to a captaincy, while Frank r. Nc
Coy has been made a brigadier gen.
eral.
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YOUNG GIRL DIES

Dillsburg Pa, Nov. 13. - Ethel
Starry, aged IA years, died at the
home of her parents, Second and
Harrisburg streets on Monday even
ing from heart trouble. For sew
eral years her health was such that
she was unable to attend school.
She is survived by her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. M. G. Starry, two broth
ers, Chester and Harold Starry, and
one sister, Alma Starry, all at home.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow morning from the home and
burial will be made in the ceme-
terry at the Franklin church. The
Rev, Sechler. of the Reformed
church will offiCiate
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-13
SHIPPING CHRISTMAS BOXES

LiNcrpOOI, Pa, Nov. I5.-The Reu
Cross rooms at Liverpool have been
equipped with electric lights through
the generosity of ]. ID. Snyder, Wal
ter Vert and John Broome. Rooms
are open Wednesday afternoon and
Friday evening and workers are
urged to come out.
Christmas boxes to the boys at the
front and in the camps are expected
to be shipped this week. Mrs. w. G..
Morris and Mrs. Walter Vert have
charge of this work.
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GOLD STAR ADDED

ShiFemanstOWn, Pa, Nov. I3.-
A gold star has been added to the
X. o. p, service flag, the fire COM
pany flag and st. Johns service flag
for Captain David NJ. Rupp, who
was killed in France. Captain Rupp
was son of S. S. Rupp, of this
place. His wife, Mrs. Mary Lands
Rupp, who lives with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Lands, at
Mechanicsburg, and one brother,
Francis Rupp, with the Aero
Squadron, Reigelsville, survive.