Lebanon Daily News from Lebanon, Pennsylvania • Page 3

L'ast of-HigMJnioii Officers Who Fought at Gettys-. burg; WAS WSS1? POINTER Some Years Ago Served as General of Pennsylvania Reading, Aug. David McMurtrie Gregg, fo rn er auditor general of this state, and the last of the Union officers ranking as general who fought at Gettysburg, died here Monday night. He was a native of Huntingdon, this state, and was 83 years old. Pointer.

He was educated at West Point saw service'on the frontier fore the civil war. At Gettysburg he wrqte his nam high on the scroll of fame After the war he lived for a time in Delaware. In 1S74 he was appointed consul to Prague, Bohemia. Upon his return he took up his residence in Reading. For .18 years he.

wan Pennsylvania department commander, Military Order of the Loyal Legian, and later served as commander in chief. Auditor General. In 1891 he was named for auditor general of Pennsylvania by th Republicans and was elected by a large He leaves two sons, George S. and David McM. Gregg, both of this city.

His direct ancestor was David Gregg, a captain in Cromwell's army. DONALD LIGHT OVERCOMEBY INTENSE HEAT Sffi t0 p. the undertaker. ttftft, SAttAtt 'Bd61ti' of the late Mrs. sorfth A.

will follow at Jonestown. thp three months old son Mr Mrs. Daniel Fritz, of Hoffman street, was burled this morn ns in the ft toe rt Wtftf ro'f sfreet, had charge of the arrangements. or HARRISBURGER PASSES AW AY sofc. the Infant Bon of Mr.

nnd Mrs. John LlVeHng, of this city, wns buried ft rornwall on. Monday afternoon. Lmler- tnkcr Hohland, of East Chestnut street, hod charge. Clifford Lantz Died From Brain Fever Clifford Percy Lantz, the two-year- old son of'Mr.

and Mrs. Jacob LanU. of 301 New street, died on Monday from brain fever, following an illness of but a day. The parents and thef'e brothers and sisters are left: Asher. Helen, Isabella, Charles, lira, Ague? and lid ward.

P1EI.) IX READING iStitcint tft Hafrlsburg, Slough. 64, one of Harr sburg', best known business men. died today at his country residence, of acute m- Mr. Blough was president of the Blough Manufacturing Company, an industry manufacturing sun bonnets and other women's wearing apparel. Mr.

Blough was also an advocate of good and was one of the William Highway association which was chartered by the Dauphin county court yester- W. R. Blough Is a native of Ham- Hn, at the northern end ot county, and has had a most successful career ever since reaching man estate. He Is known all over this counr by men of'his age and quite a few of the younger genertatlott who.have come Into contact hl He was a frequent visitor to this cltv in the Interest of his business and only as late as last Saturday called on Haak Bros, of the Daylight store His partner In the arr 8bur venture was staying at the Inn at Mt Gretna and 'he too visited the aak Bros, within the last week. They conducted a most successful manufacturing business at Harrisburg and were the'prince of good fellows.

At Wotk Oti Lehman Street Mangan Push have almost completed the excavations on the Ninth street conlract for street paving, ween Scufl and nnd his morning they put f-nws work'on the Lehman street Ninth r.nd Eleventh stre--u A rrvrt of the force Is also working fit the culvert a 4 Ninth ftnd rhurrh streets, which being torn out for t'-v nurjicse of Ei lng to i'u't- catch basins. Jose Portilla Left For Home In Porto Rico TREAT! Donald Light, of the Heights, one of the clerks in the general offices of the Lebanon Valley Iron and Steel Manufacturing company, at Hebron, was overcome yesterday afternoon by the Intense heat while at work. He wan Blven first, aid treatment, at th'e office and nemoved to his house where he recovered rapidly. He was up town as usual last evening and seemed to suffer no ill effcctB. son of John and Stella Yiengst) Wolf, Myerntown, cf marasmus, at.

the Rending Hospital, aged 5 months.and^ 13 days. Horse Overcome By Heat Stroke Another day of intense heat was experienced In Lebanon today, and humans and animals suffered Intensely. A horse attached to a delivery team of David. S. Cooper's liquor store, on North Ninth street, was overcome a heat stroke In Doe.

alley, in the rear, of the Liberty Square Market House. H. B. Sugar called, and with the aid of medicine and, a stream of water from a hose whldi was played upon the prostrate animal for half an hour it was revived. WILSON'S LETTER ON CONDITIONS IN POLAND ARMENIANS NOW EATING HUM AN FLESH to News by United PrewO.

Boston, Aug. than starve Armenians have resorted to eating human flesh, accr.rding information received here today In a message. The ttatemeut is made of a high diplomat in the Turkish government IS ENTERTAINING COLLEGE GIRLS THOMPBON WOnKINO AS A WAITER. could cross the country to coo! spots in the would ou cut arouud homo and hand out hnrn and cggB to, called dishwasher, waiter and ssa graduated Ya.e next RAILWAY STRIKE ISATANEND (Special to Nowa ay Onlted Press) Berlin, Aug. personal letter from President Wilson to Kaiser Wllhelm touching on the conditions in Poland was handed today to Count Von Jagow by Ambassador Gerard today.

Charfcellor Von will forward It at once to the Kaiser. Stubborn Attack Continues on the Genran Lines Personal Chat About People You Know Readers of THE NEWS are Urged to Furnish Itoma for This Department. Use a Postal Card or Telephone Mrs. BHiabcth Hynlcka. Miller SVffi cT Umo It 637 Cumberland Btreot, the Hynlcka.

residence. (Special News tftiltod Nav York, Aug. New York-surface railway strike Is ended All strikes were declared settled at''noon today by Commissioner Strauss of Public Service Commission who'announced that -the' agreement proposed had been accepted Enjoyed Auto Ride to Valley Glen On Sunday Among the pleasure seekers and at Valley Glen Park on Sunday were a party of young women and men from this city who went to the scene in one of Bby's big auto trucks. The party left here early the morning and arrived home long after dark, tired but happy, and all expecting to take the same trip next Sundav. Tnose In the party MiBsofi Millie Albert, Mary Perry, Martha Uhler, Mary Shutter, Vlolet Mause, Carrie Shott, Catherine Vogt, of Harrisburg; Mary and Catheune Foster, of Union.

Mary Grose, and Messrs. Harry Tucker, Howard Sneicher, Howard Looks, aHfii Petry, Edward Hallmaujand others. A CARD. Mr and Mrs. George Keiter.

here' with tender their heartfelt and most 'sincere gratitude to the kind Ineighbors and friends who profferc.d them sympathy stance on the occasion of the death of their son an accident last NOTICE. The United Christian Campmeetlng operis August 14 at the Hill church. Jitney service to the grove from ttatiou 13, Tuesday, Thursday and VridaJ. nieetipg trains and street cars, fare 5 cents. (Special to News by United Press) Berlin, Aug.

Anglo-French forces continued to stubbornly attack the German lines on the last night in the region of Poxieres BazenUn-le-Tetlt Maripas. Bitte band to hand fight'ifi; A-as favorable tu the Germans acconllug tu a War office announcement. Mlus Josephine Urlch, daughter ofHon.andMrs.l. K. Urich.otAnu- vllle, entertaining a of college Blrls at Krclfl "Woodrock" Cottage, at Mt.

Gf i Miss Urlch Is a student at Collego, Massachusetts, and some of ho other most prominent institu- ons learning In the country are represented In tho persons of stu- Ue Thc affair Was given today In honor of Miss Bllno Von Barrels, of Baltimore tho fellow classmate and room mate of Miss Urlch nl Wellesly. The SeaU Included Miss Helen Brlght- UU1 of Annvllle, and her guest, Miss Karine UhUa, jR lcr? 8 'p8lme rton; Helen Martin Philadelphia; Hortense Mann and Wagnor, of Lebanon; Marie iverstown; Mabel Dleni, Rachael Shenk, Edith Lehman Mabel Herr. Violet Mark, Ora man Catherine Bachman, ana Souisa all of Annvllle. Miss Urlch is an accomplished hostess, and the affair today was prepared with more than ordinary elaboration, with the result that the guests were delighted. JUMP MADE IN THE PRICE OF WHEAT TODAY (Special to News by United Press), Chicago, Aug.

rallied after an early opening on the receipt of further depressing reports of. heavy shortage in northwest crops, September was up 7-8 at 132 3-8; December unchanged-at 136 and May up 1-4 to 140 8-4. Corn steadied after opening low. September was up 1-2 at 82 1-2; December up 1-8 at 70 1-8 and May up 3-8 at 73 5-8. Gains of other, grains affected oata.

September was up 1-4 at 43 5-8; December up 1-2 at 46 12 and May up IS at 49 38. Provisions rallied higher ou a strong advance in hoga. L. Scott Suffered Fracture of Ankle A Soott. sales manager for tho Edison JSlnetrlc Illuminating company, is compelled to walk about the sTeets and attend to regular duties with the aid of crutches.

-Mr Scott while in -attendance at the Electrical employes outing last FT day suffered a fracture of the right ankle iu jumping. L. Kreider Must Notify State Dept. of InfantiM Paralysis Miss Henrietta Crnndby, of Lam-aster, who spent the week-end at Gretna visiting was a caller In this city today'eurouto for a mid-week visit to friends In Heod- nB- G. Reyland, of Crossona, ra'nsacted business In this city on Monday evening and H.

F. Fischer, of Phnpnlxvllle, was among tho out-ot- fowneraln this city on Monday evening and today. Harry Shultz, a salesman In tho uraumer Haberdashery, transacted business In the Quaker City today. Mrs Anna F. Downey, of Snod- bcrg'waB among the ont-of-townurs in this city today on business.

George of South Lebanon township, loft this niprnlnB tor Philadelphia and Atlantic City to spend several days. Ream, of tho nuto company, of Palmyra, was vis or here today imrouto to transact business In Philadelphia. Robert B. Hyatt, of North- was among tlfe wet-k-ontl returued to H. LeMlo, of 128 Soutl Fourth Htrnet, is Bpondlng the dai with relatives at Annvlllo.

B. M. Hottonstoln, tho Cumber land Btropt nporling Roods and au lomobllo iloaliM 1 traniaotod btmlnes 'In Now York City today. and Mrs. D.

Hartliel: of Tromont, wore amoiig tho out-of towncrs in this city today. Jose Portilla. of San Juan, Porto Rica, left this afternoon for New York City, where he will nail for home on the S. S. Caracas.

Mr Portilla spent several months tn this city visiting his aunt. Mrs. Diaries llgcnfrllz, on South Tenth street, and during his stay here mart? mi ny Irlends among the younger people. He is a mechanical onginrrr and a radtuite of the North Carolina Unl- ersity. The Columbia Colored Giants Desire Game The Columbia Giants, one of the est colored organizations In this ieck of woods.

Is anxious to mt'et no of the strongest of tho Lebanon punty toaniR In a gam-? elthor on August 12 or August All ct.m- nunlcatlons addressed to John Jarkon, 221 South Fifth street, Colutu- )lo, will be given prompt attention, Sacred Heart Church Will Hold Festival Wednesday evening, August 16, has been selected as th 0 time for an Ice cream festival to be given for tho. benefit of the Church of tho Sacred Heart, at Cornwall. Extensive, cr- rangements aro hping made for the event. There will bo music and sociability of a general kind. AUSTRIAN AND ITALIAN NAVAL FORCES MEET A Lebanon lady, fond of and deeply interested in the paralysis scare in the ctty, iuomltB for public consideration, a letter friend who treated infantile pftfal sin to two of her own the treatment was successful It submitted for the consideration those Interested.

The letter IVpprlenec be of any vtfttfc? brought two babies through fttt of Infflhlllf pnrnlysls five years ago, bov wns not relieved by cnthartlcs "nil a slight headache. Then I hnt 1'pon giving fever. his IORS coin, ft) I poi armtml less nnd feet. toe nnrks on his head and hot water tiro at his feet for three weeks. fever miring from 102 to 106 for nve tlnys: then complete proBtrftllatt atirt nnrnlynla.

screamed wltn vain ns started nnd one 1 mnosnped his hack, arms ntid legs three The dortm It wns whnt kept him alive. iilpht the nttnclts of psln sn hour nnd half, fth so on until he slept filgiu through As soon ns he wsS'aple to Ml up In bed we gave him sweat everv iilsht for from 20 to 40. minutes. He hnrt to lenrn to walk again, out IB now ns healthy nine year old as r-oiild nn.l. There IB a slight contraction of the llgnmentf.

nt the back ol which we hope to overcome Mv bnbv girl suffered light attAcK, begun similar ment and now she has only a Sllgnt wenkness of the nnkle. GERMANS ARE PREPARING FOR WINTER .51 fl A. Rlovonth struct, HOHO, spent of South tho dny in HOT WEATHER HADEFFECT ON MARKET and Mre. Mar. Ilillinan, and dnuKhier, Olive, of Norwood, Phila- won- visiting In this city, (jretiia, and (lotsluiy, for tho patit week were pasanngera to thi-ir hnnio on an early afternoon train today.

and Mrs. William II. Albright, of this city, were passt-nsurs to HiuTlslnirg 'tliis afternoon. wheiif'o they will go to othur cities of interest for a several days visit. They were wudilcd tltls morulug in ho First Baptist parsonugu, by Huv.

i' C. Harris. MnrKiircl of H. SlRVCIitll Htl't'Ot, I.S HpliilUillK tW( lii Atlantic City enjoying hei annual vacation. Ilhoda FoolH, a aaleslndj In the Bon Ton department store, Is spnndlng two wucks vacation at At luiitlc D.

Smith, president and general manager of the C. L. railroad company, transacted business iu Philadelphia today. 1 iJ.F.Knausz Grocer and General Dealer his "lace ot business New Yorls, August weather dullness was a marked feature at the openiHg of the stock market today. Railroads were slightly active' but no.

specials were an- rlounced. The second and' third hours were practically the same. Total sales at twelve o'clock 100,500 and one o'clock 120,300.. Two o'clock quotations: American Car and 58 1-2, American Sugar, 109; Anaconda Copper, 80; Atchigon, 102. Baldwin Locomotive.

71 7-8; Baltimore and Ohio, 84 3-4. and Superior, 64 1-2; Kennecoft Copper, 46 7-8, MSdvale, 61 1-2; Northern PaclAc, PWWITWU. T-8: hl6 Place 01 answer Midvale, 61 1-2; Northern nto IIICISS pfth. FiWh Strpeit to Pennsylvania. 55 a 1 to aa war pfftee stfrtejawt.

Li Kreider the local registrar of vital statistics, has been directed by Wilier Blatt, the State Registrar, to forward to the Harrisburg men by telegraph, any and all deaths vWch result from infantile paralysis this district, as the department wishes to be informed at once of an) deaths from that cause. JM Stanley Here For Uncle't Funeral Miss Katherine Stahley, of Harrisburg, was a visitor in thl city on Monday and attended the funeral of her uncle the late Amos Long, wnich occurred yesterday Afternoon from his late residence, 141 North Ninth street. German Recaptured At Thaiamount (Special to umtea Press). Paris, Aug. troops recaptured the Thaiamount works, northeast of Verdun, in a 'As the acorn groios to be the mighty oak, so children, when rightly nourished, grow to be sturdy men and women.

Good flavor and the essential nourishing elements for mental and physical velopment of children are found in the famous Grape-Nuts Mode of whole wheat and malted barley, this pure food supplies all the nutriment of the grains, in a most easily digested form, Jt does the heart good to see little folks enjoy Grape- tfuts and cream. "There's a Reason" tu NPWP hy niiltml Press) Berlin, Aug. and Kalian naval forces In the Adriatic on Aug. 2, whllo'tho Austrian ships worn returning from (i raid, according to announcement made by tho Austrian admiralty. I lie Italians were hlt and turning south- vard disappeared.

Mayor Spang Insists On Motorcyclists Obeying The Ordinances That Mayor Spang Is determined do away'with the "cut-out" nuis- uico on motorcycles and motor vehicles in general, was must ruled th's nomine when four luckless cyclists were arraigned for a hearing for creating a nuisance on Sundiy in imposing sentence tho Mayo: made t.hf> punishmnnt nt the crime, and one paid another fH and another Quo. denied that ho committed the offense. his cause was turned over to an aldei- nian for a hearing. Several titiw aro due for heariURS betwonu now and Friday evening. WINTER CLOTHES WILL BE GAY.

GUESTS AT HOTELS MrH. Adda H. Walker, of Norrls- tow'n. i guest at thia Hotel Wallace. Mr.

and Mrs. 0. H. Umberger and John C. tTinberger.

of Fredericksburg, registered today at the Hotel Wallace. Mr. and Mrs. Simon Brehm, ot Annvilln, with Mr. and Mrs.

Rudolph Benin, of Palmyra, were guests today at llio American house. GUESTS AT HOTELS The. following wer guests at the Stratford: J. S. Martin and T.

Grallard, New York City; R. Reber, Lancaster; J. A. Gardner Philadelphia; J. G.

Reyland Cressona; A. E. F. Fischer, Phoenix vllle. i Northside Sewer Payments Are Due On September 14th Payments 011 th'e northside sewers those who did not meet the fu obligation when the- assessment wa made, will be due on September 14.

On Monday of tills week, August 7. the second payment was due on second section of the street paving, and this fact caused some confusion among property owners. The list of those who failed to pay tho paving payment due, is now being prepared to be turned over to the city solicitor for collection. When installments tor coueciion )je( owe aw i will Berlin, Aug. ther a strong feeling In some Quarters that peace negotiations will come foro tho final announcement of thdp- defeat of the present offensive, the Germans are preparing for the coming winter campaign.

Reunion of the Gerberich Family On Thursday Arrangements are aU'complete for," tho annual reunion of the Gerbertcn family at Mader's Grovo, East over, on Thursday of this week. It is understood that a number relatives and friends' from this city and other points in tho county, nave; arranged for automobile trucks to haul them to the grove, and there every prospect of one of the crowds which has ever attended.tlia^ reunion, Tho arrangements have bean on an elaborate and Will be plenty of hoi for all participants. Tnl several families wlll.all prepare own luncheons. Friends are cd. Neighbors At Odds Are Fined For Using Indecent Language Tho coffm-fTof the Lebanon'Scho9l strict are likely to be slightly onto! eel by nolBhborliood flcrap pa northsfde.

Ono citizen had Wj "lEhbor imulod before Alderman liller to answer clmrges of 1 nd when thei cousins and aunts got through with rosocutloiiB, there will be some mi- of 07 cents to bo paid to, chool district for educational under tho old Blue Law vhich the allegations are made. Witmer Did Not Comply With the In Erecting a Witmer, the north cpl tractor has been sued before Aloe man A L. Miller, on a charge 3 oTecting a frame building withiun brought bv the Chief of Police at the of the Mayor and the Council. Neighbors Assist in FUlingUrge Tho'inree hole'oh the property the rear of the West End Eleventh and Brandywine BtwJfc'J which for some time 'past V.ai mecca for millions of Hies aud ciuitos, has been filled up and the neighborhood presents an af ance that is a hundred per better than before. The hole was left open the ME stable on the eitq was ed down several month? ago, latelv it became such a nuisance several neighbors agreed to own time and with clean ground.

W. 1020 Lehman street, instigate idea. Licensee a modest wodel and the goW Albright, laborer, aoo Albright, of 1130 Qtttlft Pearl I. dauter of David H. 433 Walnut street.

BELL-AN Absolutely Rowti.