Lebanon Daily News from Lebanon, Pennsylvania • Page 1

IEWS" fMk Wifflif la extra jottife If Mat to toldlert ttittotud r.broad. oa Editorial IN FULL VIEW OF THE PUBLIC" 45th YEAK--NO. 40. TEN PAGES LEBANON. WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 17, 1917.

TEN CENTS A WEEK 8INGLE 2 Twenty five German Air Raiders Kill Many Civilians in Bombing Nancy ROUSING LIBERTY BOND LOAN 'Mm PRICE rinn nAnnum MEETING HELD IN ACADEMY PARADE HELD PRIOR TO OPENING, HEADED BY THE BETHLEHEM STEEL BAND Hon. W. C. Freeman Presided and In Address Said Lebanon County Never Failed In Doing Her Appeals For Loan By Former Mayor Weaver, of Philadelphia ant Treasurer For Boy Scouts of St. John's Reformed Church A ringing call to the support of tensive campaign to be conducted the Second Liberty Bond Loan, to- here during the ermalnlng days 01 Judge Directs Sale of Urich Real Estate ward the success of which Lebanon county has been asked to subscribe $2,000,000.00, emanated from the town meeting hold on Monday even- Ing In the Fisher Academy of Music.

There eloquent, patriotic speakers sent out the call In the hearing of an audience of representative men and women and Boy and Girl Scouts. That tho seed sown there did not fall on 'barren ground was attested the spontanlty of applause which punctuated each speakers message and a further Immediate harvest is looked for In tho volunteered services of these same people In and boosting the loan subscription among their fellow citizens during the In- the week. The Academy meeting was preceded toy a parade, the route of which had to be shortened by reason of the delay of a half hour In the moving of tho marching column. It was 7:30 o'clock when the parade began to move, being led 'by Chief of Police Relfsnyder and a platoon of police. Following camo Mayor George T.

Spang, as chief marshal, and the members of his official family. Councllmen J. Herbert. Manbeck, James E. Fisher, George F.

Krause M'lsh, with City (Continued on Page Eleht) Sailors Aboard the Lebanon Send Thanks to Local Ladies Many Lebanon ladies who busied themselves in the work of knitting things for the sailors on board the United Stales Steamship, Lebanon, will read with pleasure and satisfaction letter received bore this morning, dealing as It does with the recolpt of these articles of wear by the "boys" for whom they ifuide At tho beginning of the war Lebanon Indies undertook the work of making ninety sweaters, seventy mufflers and seventy wristlets for the crew manning the Leb- and shipment of them was made last woolc. Following is the letter of acknowledgment: U. S. S. Lebanon, Oct.

13, 1917. FOR CORD WOOD AT PUBLIC SALE Held By South Mountain Lumber Co. On Tuesday ON $600 Realized By the Sale of Buildings and Wood Four dollars for cord-wood nt pubic sale was the new record price for that fuel at the South Moun- aln lumber company's sale of old buildings und cordwood on tho Zlnn mill tract. In West Cornwall township. The Bale was held on Tuesday afternoon and was In charge of former County Commissioner A.

I. Hartman, with L. J. Gilbert as the auctioneer. $000 Itanllzrd.

A total of $600 was realized 'by the at tho court house, discloses the fact sale of the buildings and cordwood that B. M. Hershey, the Hershey real ion the forty acre tract. All of the estate man, represented In the pur-1 property coujd not be sold In one chase from George C. Gretncr, of, afternoon nnd another sale will be K.

E. McCurdy on Tuesday afternoon had Judge Henry make an order directing sale of the real estate of the late Amanda E. Urtch. In Jackson township, for the payment of debts. The property consists of two tracts, 15 acres nnd perches, and 4 acres and t)fi perches.

The sale Is to ha held on Saturday, 10. Deed for Greiner Block to Valley Trust Company TERRIBLE BATTLES AND MORE A TROCIT1ES AS THE TIDE TVRNl A deed filed for record this morn- Ing In Recorder Zimmerman's office, Palmyra, the Groiner block In that jorough, tho Valley Trust Tho conveyance of title from Hershey tho trust company is made by the leed filed this mronlng. The trust company has since institution as banking Interest occupied quarters the Greiner building. Miss Brightbill To Become Bride Of Philo Station In the at Annville, o'clock tomorrow evening at six Miss Helen Elizabeth Dear Madame, The box of comforts, for the crew of this vessel arrived today and I wish to express tho officers' and crew'n warmest appreciation and gratitude for the same. No more welcome box ever came aboard, and there Is a warm spot In everyone's heart on board, for the women of Lebanon, Pa.

Thanking you for your kind wishes and tendering your associates and you our thanks for the comforts I remain Very truly yours, H. M. HUiSFORD, Commanding. Knslgn (B) U. S.

N. (T) Brightbill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. held there in a few weeks. Final Payment To Shareholders Of Turnpike Co.

Dr. W. R. Roedel, treasurer. of tho Berks nml Dauphin Turnpike who has Just finished the payment of 60 per cent of the company's assets to the -shareholders In the shape of a settlement of $17.50 on each share, hopes to the final payment by Miss Dullabahn Clerk at Seidel's Jewelry Store Miss Edna Dullabahn, of Fourth street and Schaefferstown rond, has accepted a position at the 11.

A. SeUlel jewelry store, on South nth street. She has already entered up on her new duties, and being gifted with a pleasing personality and affable manner, has every prospect of achieving the success which her many friends wish her. tlle ln er or the Maurice E. BrlghtblU.

of that place, le ner will become the brldo of Phllo Ar- 1 Beginning of February. There is a hit of real estate yet to be disposed of and various matters will become the bride of Philo Ar thur Station, son of Rev. A. B. Station, of Hagerstown, Md.

Miss runner to Attend Convention At Utica, N. Miss Margaret Brunner, daughter of Mr. a.nd Mrs. Thomas H. Brun ner, of Eighth and Monument Sts.

will leave tomorrow for Scranton, where she will remain until Fridaj evening and then proceed to Utica N. to attend the national convention of tho Girls Friendly Society. Miss Brunner will represent the Lebanon branch at the meeting which opens Saturday and continues on Sunday. SUIT FOB DAMAGES tastituted by M. II.

Becker Against Hugh Wagner M. B. Becker, of Myeretcxwn, today instituted suit In the local common pleas court against Hugh B. Wagner, of Hershey, for the purpose of re- rovering damages resulting from a collision of automobiles on Aug. 7, at Hershey.

is alleged to have driven car into that of Becker. G. Light, is attorney for 'deer. NORTH IJEBAXON HOUSE The ceremony will lie performed the father the groom, assisted by the Rev. S.

F. Daugherty. pnstor mpa 11 ngttll of the Annville church. existence. While the tur The marriage license was Issued here this morning by Clerk Uoger.

License Hubjoct for Petition for Transfer to W. E. William E. Lenlch, a moulder, of 416 North Ninth street, has bought the goodwill and fixtures of the North Lebanon House, at the north end of Liberty Square, and is 'toaay circulating a petition to have the license transferred by the court to him from Harry Nagle, the present proprietor. Mr.

Nagle has not been In the best of health for some time and the transfer Is being asked for on those grounds. Mr. Lenich Is widely known in this city and hosts of friends wish ilm well in his new Be- ildes being popular he has the general genial attributej wnich should go a long way toward his success in the business. Dr. Sailer Here To Consult With Dr.

A. S. Weiss Dr. Joseph Sailor, of the University of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, came here on Tuesday evening for a consultation with Dr.

A. S. Weiss. He returned home this morning. LiEHAVOXIA.VS HOMK.

From the Conference nt CUSHION TOP AND RING For Mrs. Siwvoly From Son at Camp Hancock. Mrs. William Snavely, of 1136 2edar Avenue, this week received a landsome cushion top and a silver I finger ring from her son, Irvin Sna-' ely, who is identified with the Leb- non Truck Unit encamped at Camp Hancock, Augusta, Georgia. She is of the gifts and is exhibiting hem to her numerous friends.

Attorney C. R. Lantz has returned ihome from where, on Tuesday, he attended a meeting of the Lancaster Conference of the Lutheran Minlsteriiim of Pennsylvania and adjacent states, and at which his son, Rev. Harry K. was elected president for the fourth consecutive time.

The Rev. J. H. Stronge, pastor of Trinity Lutheran church, who was re-elected treasurer and Captain M. M.

Richards, who delivered an address on "Luther and the Peasant War" also returned home. pertaining to the dissolution of the must he cared for before out of turnpike property is now a possession of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, there, are a considerable number of 14 Additional Policemen for Bethlehem Co. Fourteen additional policemen have been commissioned for service In and about the Lebanon plants the Bethlehem steel company. Their commissions were received this morning nt Recorder Zimmerman's ofllce, In the court house, and the new appointees whose tnreo year term dntes from October 16, will be required to present themselves for the jurpose of taking the oath before Deputy Recorder Bordlemay. Tho commission, which 'benrs the slgna- ure of Governor Brumbaugh, Is for -hroo years If the commissioner shall BO long behavo himself well, Thoso to whom distinction has are: Harvey B.

Johns, Harry K. Fasnacht, John Darkes, William Johns, William F. Fnsnacht, Jonas Sylvester Wolf, Lev! Care, iVIlliam II. Measn, George Tllberry, Alfred Hallman, Charlos Miller, Jonathan Brnssler, John Allweln. CO.MPAXV H.

H.MOK1W To bo Hfliit in Grip OMiorwise to go Kiupty. James Helsey, of this city, a mill man, has hit upon a unique method DESPITE EVENTS IN RUSSIA A USTRO-GERMANS REPULSED; DRIVEN BACK AT EVERY TUl No Longer Able to Attack Successfully -FntijH The Carso to the Was As sured of the Loyalty of the American American War Program Makes Hi On Her Part In the War Tidings for the Kaiser BY W. 8. FOKRRST. (United Press Stnff Correspondent).

Paris, Oct. "The tide has turned; there will he more atrocities; there will bo terrible -untiles-- but despiin events In ItuxHla, tho Austro- OerniiuiR everywhere arc being driven back from the Carso to the Channel they lire no longer able to r-t- tnck." WHS the estimate of tho war today ns Representative Modlll Mc- Cormli-U, () Illinois, It to guoln nt a luncheon at the 'Palais d'Ormiy. McCormlok was the guest of honor, tho luncheon marking his formal farewell after six weeks' Journeying'in 1'Jurope to every front except that of Russia. Traveled nt Hfr.rtfS. McCormlck emphasized the impression hf luut obtained throughout his travels In Franco, England nnd Italy, of the democrat In solidarity of the Allies.

lie assured Franco of the determination of the entire American nation to light with all Its power to a victory. "In speaking of the entire nation," he added, "I Include the flplendldl loyally of a majority of the America HH of German blood who less pntflotlc than those of othi extrnctlon. From the lips of Amer can officers with as that of Hlndenhurg, I have described with loathing and niiRer, the deliberate killing Of heroic nurses by German aircraft. "These are bad tidings for Kaiser. "Tin; morale of the floor prisoners Is now lower than -Hi was two months ago.

More boyji sixteen are now found among thfi prisoners. "Kvents in the tho Gorman fleet, despite the nyos of tho German autocratic lea ers, appear In burning letters as handwriting on the wall to such go ernors of tho empire." Hasto McCormick explained that haste lu America's part In Impossible, considering ness of the American war program; 51 H.AXDITS HOIUiKI) BANK of aiding some of the members of Company Fourth Infantry, to smokes. His son, Harry K. Helney, a member of the company, has ro- Ixx'kcd thii nixhirr Bookkeeper in Building. (Special to by United Gnintviilo, Ohio.

Oct. After locking up Cashier Harry Pierce, and Miss Annie Flack, bookkeeper, In the might wish to send some clgaret'tPB The hull(1lts tw number, are to members of the Company and llr l( ved to have 'leaded toward Co- for Otiosted that his grip bo sent to him mantles to bo gone through before at Camp Hancock. In placing a dol- the company itself can be dissolved. lars worth of cigarettes in the Krln rhese proceedings however, are bo- I the thought struck Mr Helsev that l)ank 1)Ull(lill today, masked bandits Ing pushed to a conclusion just as perhaps other frVnds of the coinnanv robhe( thn Grantvllle. Ohio, bank, rapidly as conditions will permit Thn hmniitu tarn Dan.

A. Frantz Host at Dinner To Undertakers Daniel A. Frantz was today host at a dinner given to members of the Lebanon and Berks county undertakers association on the occasion of their quarterly meeting here Dinner was served at the Hotel Weimar. DEER HUNTING TRIP IN MAINE William H. Kneedler, cashier of the Valley National bank; John Jackson, of the TheiUorlurn and the Hippodrome moving picture shows, and Lynn Greiner, who has a res- ThP home coming delegates say; taurant at Ninth and Chestnut Sts eave tomorrow morning on a two ho has therefore placed the rocen- tacjo at tho NEWS office, where it will be open to receive such parcels until Friday afternoon, and will then be sent on to Atlanta, Gn.

Packets of cigarettes and tobacco will, of course, be divided between the members of the company when the grip arrives as Mr. Helsey has no Intention whatever of soliciting such gifts for his own son. they were royally entertained during their stay 'by the members of Christ Lutheran church. AND STILL THEY COMB IMPORTANT To Automobile And Garage Owners We beg to announce the opening of our business Thursday, Oct. 18.

We do expert rebuilding and repairing of auto radiators, lamps, fenders, hoods, wind shields gasoline tanks and mufflers. Special attention given to smashed radiators and bodies. We specialize in all kinds of brass and copper work. Also aluminum brazing. We solicit your patronage.

A trial will convince you. Lebanon Auto Radiator Repairing Ball 'Pboae 1050 18 Jiortb Lebanon, William Slike Oets Oifts Prom His Bon in Georgia. William Slike, residing at 408 North Avenue, is In receipt of a number of glfta from his son, George Washington Slike, who is a member of the 107th Machine Gun Battalion, weeks' deer hunting trip In Maine They plan to make the Spencer camp their headquarters. Hoosier State Family Visiting Relatives Here ,101 MOD IN STIUKE Against tho (Jury System in York to News by United Now York, Oct. today Joined In the strike of the public school schildren against the introduction of the Gary system In classes.

Demonstrations were made before the Harlem and Yorkvllle school buildings, children In some Instances being accompanied by their parent The reserves were called out one woman was arrested. Itimbus In an automobile. TIIAVKLKD U500 M1LKH To Appear Before Kxuniinliif; Hoard In Now York. to New York, Oscar Umberger nnrt family of uergefirs tobanon encamped at Camp Hancock Augus- in efght years and he i eichin. ng t.

r.pnrHa inninHp greetings with mar nang1 8 and acquaintances. ta, Georgia. The gifts Include a greetings'with many old'time'trtSnda pretty silk handkerchief, a pennant, a large certificate, and a engraved honor roll of Company of this city, with whom tho son left Lebanon. The ground where the battalion Is undergoing training was trod by the eldor Mr. Sllke when he participated in the famous "inarch to the Sea," under General Sherman.

WANTED! A Messenger Boy Apply Quick Western Union Co, WANTED SALESLADY For Shoe Store Experience Preferred Apply NEWS OFFICE BANKS TO TAKE BONDS National Myerstown Trust Co. The Liberty Loan campaign, whirl about to open here, was given a decided boost today by the announce ment that the Annville National bank has pledged itself to the Investmen of $50,000 in bonds, and the Myers town Trust Company signified its Intention to subscribe for $25,000 worth of the new Issue. Those In charge or me effort were greatly encouraged by the announcement. WANTED A BAKER Apply PAUL KUNST WANTED DINING ROOM GIRL Apply HOTEL STRAThOKD Oct. 17.

Traveling 2500 miles to answer his call to the military service, Harold S. Bird, of Spaiighton, arrived in New York today from Costa Rica, and Immediately appeared before the Examining Board. CITY AUTOIHTH. F. S.

Stover, Mrs. Stover, Miss B. Stover, G. Duncan, and W. P.

Mayberry, all of Philadelphia, constituted a motor party to this city today. They registered at the Stratford and plan to slay over night. ILED AIR AT NANCY: (SjifiCtat to News by United Paris, Oct. 17. Numerous perished last night in the bopablngH by a flotilla of German air In a violent attack, according ofllclal reports made today.

French immediately retaliated bombing various German military at leasts a half dozen hind the German lines, Twenty-five German air planes reported to have been brought down during the lost two days. HOWK PAIITV AT STAATFOBD. F. K. Ecker and wife, J.

8. BuctU ordt and wife, C. J. Murry and Stout, Identified with the Lyman Howe motion picture organjzatipuj, registered at the Stratford They fill an engagement at the demy of Music tonight. Get Free Game Fish Card al KRAUSE'S Ye Olde Reliable Hardware Store is anon's Headquarters: For the Best nition, finest Hunting Clothing and well known brands of Guns and Rifles, GEO.

KRAUSE HARDWARE CO. Bora Young.