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2 TIMELY NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND CITY'S SUBURBS CHRISTMAS BOX FOR SOLDIER BOY Meehanicsburg Red Cross Chapter Will Send One to Every Man From Town Meehanicsburg. Dec. 5. iChristmas boxes for every soldier Jbov from Meehanicsburg are being by the local Red Cross iChapter. Various stores and business laces in town will be designated to freceive contributions from the pubpic for this worthy cause.

may also be handed at any time to the treasurer, Charles Eoerly. Meehanicsburg Red "Cross Chapter feels honored to be one chosen for special grade surgical dressings, have been asked for by Major Murphy, of France. As the quota for chapter is several thousand, every woman and girl who can possibly give the time, will be asked to assist in the work in order that it may be done in the time limit. Two Christmas boxes were sent yesterday to Mechanicsburg boys in France. A New Pair Free If They Rip or Break CORDUROY TROUSERS CONSYLMAN CO.

I 1117 X. Third St. 11 "WE SELL THEM FOR I.ESS" We offer for your inspection what is perhaps the largest collection of the Finest Quality Diamond Jewelry to be seen in Harrisburg Considering lie 40 years' personal study of diamonds by senior member of the concern and the 67 years' reputation of absolute integrity of THE HOUSE OF H( )AS, you can readily realize the advantages from every point of view in purchasing diamonds at this establishment. 1 lost distinctive settings in gold and platinum diamond jewelry for gifts Diamond Rings, S2O to Diamond Diamond Bar Pins, S2O to $250 LaVallieres, $lO to $250 Inspection implies no obligation to buy CROSS BOAS 28 North Second Street A Man's Gift From a Man's Store Wm. Strouse Something for Harrisburgers to Think About Every Harrisburger should highest efficiency.

They make support our home industries. MONITO HOSE sold the Every citizen of this city Qver demanded far in knows whatever .5 made here .3 excess of the supply with trans rig in qua Iy. portation charges added, even so About 100,000 people in Har- far as 5,000 miles, risburg wear hosiery We'd rather sell all of our somewhere in the United States. product in Harrisburg than ship Nearly 400 of Harrisburg citi- if the demand here wizens are engaged in the making ranted it. of hosiery in One plant in this Wear MONITO HOSE, not Moorhead Knitting only because it is made here, but factory on Eleventh because it has the QUALITY, street.

For men and True to traditions, these men women to and women are skilled to the $2.00 a pair. JWoniloHose MoniloHose For Men and Women For sale by all Harrisburg's better stores Made by Moorhead Knitting Harrisburg, Pa. WEDNESDAY EVENING. CUM BERLA TEACHERS STUDY WAR PROBLEMS Cumberland County Institute and Directors' Meetings Being Held at Carlisle Carlisle. Dec.

special sessions of the various teachers for Intensive study featuring, the instructors attending the meeting ot the Cumberland County Teachers Institute are deep in consideration of problems of school routine and economic questions growing out of the war. To-morrow the semiannual meeting of the Cumberland county school di! rectors will be held in the Building in the morning, with a joint I gathering of teachers and directors at the opera house in the afternoon. 1 The institute will close on Friday morning. The following officers have I been elected: President. County Su- I perintendent J.

Kelso Green; vice- I presidents. J. C. Wagner. W.

G. Rice. S. X. Hewlett.

W. A. McLaughlin, H. G. Knier; secretary, Miss Helen Marj kel, of H'arrlsburg, principal of Enola I schools; treasurer, A.

A. Calaman, i Frankford township. COMMUNION SERVICES SUNDAY I New Cumberland, Dec. 5. Communion services will be held in the Church of God on Sunday even' ing.

COURT MAKES NEW RULING Lawyers Leaving Cumberland County For Year Will Forfeit Bar Privileges Carlisle. Dee. a continued session of court held this mornfng, Judge Sadler passed sentence In nearly a score of cases where pleas of guilty had been entered or verdict of guilty had been given. The December criminal court was a remarkably short one, but eight cases being listed. Two of these were thrown out by the grand and pleas of continuances granted in the others, leaving but two to try.

Several important changes in court rules have been ordered by Judge Sadler, the main one being that attorneys who the county aid fail to practice for one year will be considered as having forfeited their privileges and must apply again to the examining board for reinstatement. Boy Taken to Hospital For Operation on Jaw Waynesboro, Dec. Overcash, the nine-year-old son of George Overcash. of Rouzerville. who several weejss ago was taken before the Medical Association, ot Waynesboro, by Dr.

J. B. Ainberson, as having a peculiarly shaped lower jaw, was taken yesterday morning to the University Hospital at Philadelphia, where he will undergo an examination. A specialist in this line has been engaged, and, if necessary, the operation will take place at once. The lad was constantly growing worse and his jaw becoming more rigid.

Monday he was scarcely able to open liis mouth sufficiently wide to insert his finger between the teeth. The boy's jaw was left weak from infancy after he suffered an attack of measles. ENLIST IX AVTATIOX CORPS Mechanicsburg. Deo. 5.

Three Mechanicsburg boys who enlisted for Uncle Sam and will enter the Aviation Corps left for Columbus. Ohio. They are: George Kerk- I lieimer. South Market street: William Hupp. East Keller street, and Andrew A.

Clark, West Keller street. GETTIXG GIX-SHV Waynesboro, Dec. was a lull in the bagging of deer Monday and there were no killings in this section reported. On Saturday. however, the Sport Gun Club, composed of young- men of Waynesboro and vicinity, had good luck and brought down two fine a four and the other ten-pronged one.

After the first day's hunt the deer became gun-shy and kept well out of the hunters' reach and on the alert. THEY GAVE HER VINOL AFTER SICKNESS It Completely Restored Her Strength Brooklyn. N. left me weak and tired, with pains under my shoulder blades, bad cough and no appetite. Five bottles of Vinol restored my strength and health.

I gained in weight and my cough B. Richter. 132 Menhan Brooklyn, N. Y. This is because Vinol is a constitutional, cod liver and iron remedy which creates an appetite, aids digestion, enriches the blood and in this natural manner restores health and strength.

Formula on every bottle. Show it to your doctor. He knows. Geo. A.

Gorgas, druggist; Kennedy's Medicine Store, 321 Market C. F. Kramer, Third and Broad KitzmillCr's Pharmacy, 132 a Derry Harrisburg, and at the best drug store in every town and city In the HARJRISBURG TELEGRAPH RECRUITS OF SECTION ARE Copyright by the Committee on Public Information A special drive for men for the aviation section is being conducted by the Harrisburg recruiting officers. In this branch of the service there are men of forty-seven various trades needed to be employed by the Government 4t their trades in the Army. For every flying machine ten men are necessitated behind the linesand the recruiting officers are making a special effort to interest men of the trades listed to volunteer their services and "do their bit" by doing the same kind of work for Uncle Sam as they do in civil life.

The above Illustration depicts mechanicians at work. Arty auto mechanician can enlist at the local recruitting office. 325 Market street, to serve in the aviation section at his respective trade with a rank not less than that of a noncommissioned officer. Thrift of Foreign Class Shown in Court Case Sunbury. Dec.

5. evidence of the thrift of the foreign classes in the coal region end of the county was shown in Judge Curnmings' Court yesterday when Mrs. Joseph Andrzeyeroski, testifying against her husband whom she accused of assault and battery, swore that she had $l6O hid in a mattress, owned a double house that nets her $26 rent monthly, keeps a boarder for S2O a month, and saves $45 more that her son, who is in the National Army, is sending her every month. She was testifying to, her alleged ill treatment, when this was skilfully brought out by his lawyer. He also secured admissions that her husband gave her sl2 out of each pay.

PRE-EMPT PARTY NAME Pre-emption papers for the Representative district of Cumberland countv for the Town Meeting party were filed yesterday afternoon with Prothonotary Henry F. Holler. Pre-emptors were: B. D. Benfer, Samuel Bentz, A.

A. Thomson, G. P. Dosh, J. W.

Bailey, U. G. Eppley, John C. Groome, all of Carlisle. Suburban Notes NEWPORT Miss Elizabeth Dorwart has returned to her home after spending some time at Wilson College, Chambersburg, of which institution she is a graduate.

Miss Ruth Stoner has returned to her home at Harrisburg after visiting Miss Ethel Hopple. Mrs. Katie Rouse, of Harrisburg, is the guest of her brother, Dr. H. O.

Orris. Warren Kell, Roy Wagner and H. P. Light were among the Newport hoys at Camp Meade who spent Thanksgiving at their homes here and have now returned to their com! mands. Captain David McCulloch.

of the aero department of the United States service, is visiting his mother, Mrs. J. Emery Fleisher. Miss Sarah A. Sunday and Miss Mary C.

Davis have returned to West Chester, where they are students at the West Chester State Normal School after spending Thanksgiving with their parents here. Max Lahr has returned to his studies at the University of Pennsylvania after spending several days with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. C.

W. Lahr. A. T. Asper.

of Kimberling, Idaho, is visiting friends and relatives in this section. Mrs. S. Ella Kell and daughter. Sirs.

David S. Fry. and the latter's children, Donald and Mary Louise, are visiting with Mrs. Kelt's son. H.

11. Kell and family, at Petersburg. Mr. and Mrs. John H.

Miller are visiting at Johnstown. Altoona and Pittsburg. Mrs. Lucinda Zimmerman and daughter Janet have returned home after visiting in Pittsburgh with her son. M.

S. Zimmerman. fCONSTIPAHON-i Is the big trouble in every serious I sickness causing depression of I spirits, irritability, nervousness, imperfect vision, loss of memory, I floor sleep, loan of appetite, I with a regular course of 'SCHENCKSj MANDRAKEI PILLS They act promptly and freely, but gently, thoroughly cleansing the bowels, comforting stimulating the for Indi- ration, headache, biliousness, hearturn, flatulency, l'uraly Tegatahle. rialn or Sugar Coatad. SO YBAnS- CONTINUOUS BALM THEIIt Dr.

J. H. Schcack Son, Philadelphia Men experienced In the care and operation of automobiles, fours, sixes, eights and twelves, and men who can make adjustments and minor repairs are needed. The man in the air appreciates the benefit of a good mechanician on the ground. There also chances for (lying.

Harrisburg men who would fly should also apply at the recruiting station. The aviation section is in need of 50,000 men and Harrisburg is expected to furnish a large number, including a vast number of men of conscription age who will enlist within the next eight days to avoid selective conscription. Chauffeurs are also required for the aviation section. All men interested, no matter what their occupation, be it clerical or mechanical, should apply at the recruiting station. Hummelstown Schools' Record For Third Month Hummelstown, Dec.

the third month of school ended, with a total enrollment for the term of 497 pupils and for the; month of 480. The average ance during the term to date and during the month has been 447, and' 71 cases of sickness -were reported during the past month; 243 pupils' missed no time during the past i month and 146 pupils have perfect attendance for the term to date. The first of the three series of examinations held during the year will begin on Thursday and last until Tuesday. These examinations will cover the work done during the first three months of the teftn. Fortysix visits were recorded during the month.

A new flag purchased by the board of directors was placed on Monday to take the place of the one presented by the P. O. S. of A. as it had been torn to pieces in the past 1 two winters by the storms.

PAUL FLEISHER PROMOTED Newport, Dec. has Been received here of the promotion 1 of Paul K. Fleisher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Fleisher, of Oliver township, enlisted in the United States military service, division of enlisted Ordnance Reserve Corps? to sergeant of ordnance.

He is now stationed at Arsenal, at Watorvliet, N. having been transferred there from the United States Arsenal at Augusta, Ga. ENLISTS AVIATION COUPS Annville, Dec. J. Forry, who for the past several years has been the chauffeur for the Meyer Milling Company is another one of Annville's boys to leave town for service of the country.

Mr. Forry went to San Antonio, Texas, where he has enlisted as a carpenter in the aviation service. Mr. Forry worked at the carpenter trade for five years previous to his going into the emhploy of the Meyer Milling Company, MOLD Ell SERIOUSLY BURNED Waynesboro. Dec.

5. W. If. Clever came near losing the sight of both his eyes Monday while engaged in pouring list metal into castings. The castings were cold and when the hot babbit struck them it exploded sending the metal in all directions, striking Mr.

Clever about the face, hands and other parts of the body. FUNERAL OF MISS KBERLY Mechanicsburg, Dec. services for Miss Martha Fritchey who died on Saturday afternoon, were held this morning at the home of W. L. Singiser.

East Main street, at 10 o'clock, conducted by her pastor, the Rev. J. Ellis Hell, of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Burial was made in Chestnut Hill Cemetery. FOUND DEAD DOE IN WOODS Waynesboro, Dec.

the Marsh Creek Gun Club shot two deer, one a spike and the other a sixpronged buck. Members of the club found a doe in thin mountain that had been shot; They turned it over to a game warden who sent it to Mont Alto sanatorium. "HAS GOD REJECTED ENOLA?" Enola, Dec. God Rejected Enola? Why?" is the timely sermon subject which will be preached Sunday evening at 7.30 o'clock by the Rev. C.

D. Rlshel, pastor of the Beal Avenue Church of God. In the morning the Rev. Mr. Rishel will assist in the twentieth anniversary services of the organization of the.

Church of God at Bowmansdale, which he organized. Annville Lutheran Minister 1 Chaplain in U. S. Army Annville, Dec. Rev.

Paul D. Witman, pastor of the First Lutheran Church of Antvville, has been appointed a chaplain in the United States Army and now awaits his commission as well as instructions as to the place to which he will be sent. The Rev. Mr. Witman several weeks ago took the examination at Washington, and has been informed that he was appointed and his commission would be forthcoming.

VETERAN BARBER HAS STROKE Marietta, Dec. N. Stafford, the vehteran barber, is seriously ill, having suffered a stroke of paralysis. He was for thirty-two years the district grand secretary of the Odd Fellows of the state and is prominently identified with the Masonic fraternity. LANCASTER COUNTY DEATHS Koser, aged 82, a life-long resident of Lititz, died Sunday night.

He was a butcher and fencemaker by trade. He was a member of the Mennonite church, and twice married. His second wife, eight children, twenty-three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, and several brothers and sisters survive. Wood, aged 76, a prominent retired farmer of Strasburg township, died Sunday night was a member of the Methodist church, and is the last of his family. Elizabeth Fulton, aged 76, died Monday from pneumonia.

She was a Miss Gall before her marriage, and among the pioneers of this township. Four children, a brother and a sister survive. KELLEKI BRI'BAKER WEDDING Marietta, Dec. Anna B. Brubaker, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. T. R. Brubaker, was married to John R. Keller, of Lime Rock, by the Rev.

N. I. Landis, of Neffsville. The couple were attended by John B. Brubaker and Miss Amelia Buckwalter.

SIXTEEN MKMBICRS IN SERVICE Newport. Dec. 5. Chapter. Phi Epsllon Kappa Fraternity, of Newport, lias unfurled a service flag in honor of the organization's sixteen men in the United States service.

Stars are in the flag for these men: Charles' P. Bassett. Harry Brown, Bruce G. Benson, Arthur Campbell, n. Ralph Demaree, Herbert Flickinger, H.

H. Frank, George R. Kelt, Horace B. Light, J. Cloyd Manning, harles McNaughton, Karl Morrow, Jacob Rhine, T.

Leslie Smith, Gilbert Shrefflcr, J. Frederick Wright. FACTORY OIRI.S IN RED CROSS Newport. Dec. employes of the Newport Shirt Factory have organized an auxiliary to the local Red Cross Society.

The officers are: Miss Mae Saucerman, president; Miss Mary Shuler, vice-president; Mrs. Mabel Leiter, secretary-treasur. Costs Less and Kills That Cold CASCARAEr QUININE The standard cold cure for 20 in tablet form aure, no opiatea cold in 24 in 3 days. Money back if it fails. Get the genuine box with Red top and Mr.

Hill's picture on it. Costa less, givea XKflrtTV more, saves money. ll 24Tablata for 25c. ru AtAnyDrugStora Six smashing records In the most splendid motor test that With a Packard engine of only 300 the world has ever seen Twin Six cubic inches cylinder capacity he travprinciple again demonstrates its mar- eled, in a single hour, 112.96 milesvelous economy bettering a record no one has been And a Packard twelve-cylinder en- able to lower in seven years-a record gine has evidenced its ability to get made by an English machine of twice record power from every atom of its fuel, this cylinder capacity At Sheepshead Bay. in an official Then, in succession, the world's six-hour trial, Ralph DePalma has records for two, three, tour, five and battered down all world records for six hours fell to the game Italian pilot high speed 633 an is flying car miles in six hours, an average of 105.6 These six world records are but miles an hour, as against 94.4, the further proofs of the amazing endurprevious record.

ance and economy of the Packard car.) Seventeen distinctive (trice In open (nil enclosed In th Third Serin Twin and 3-35 Ask the man who owns one Packard Motor Car Company of Philadelphia 101 Market Street, HtrrUburg DECEMBER 5, 191 T. Girls Knit Slumber Robe For Hospital in France Annville, Dec. 6. beautiful slumber robe which was made by the beginners in knitting in Annville is now on its way to France, having been started on Monday of this week. robe was on display for several 6uys in tlio window of the Kinports store.

The beginners of the town knitted the various patches for this much-admired article which Is needed In the hospitals over there. The work was done under the direction of Mrs. Coover, and now many of the young knitters are working on scarfs, socks, mitts, sweaters and other articles. Gift (ioldMinKh Moful, I'rnotiral I'urnMnrf Glfti. A Sewing Table Is a Sensible Useful I Christmas Gift The useful, 5, lasting gifts 1 are the kind always most I appreciated fj f) 5 1 we've a store full of them.

I To-day we bp feature Sew- A Martha Washington ing Sewing Table Special every kind The Sewing Table illustrated above i i is the popular Martha Washington 0 ana Style IS of solid mahogany. Hi invisible hinges, two deep, roomy EEE 3 nere to de- pockets at ends, three drawers with hv 51 i divided trays for sewing imple-3 llgnt ner ments, spool racks, etc. dust- .1 proof most com- 1 tne prices are plete sewing table made excep modest, too. sls I OTHER STYLES AT SIO TO $25 PRISCILLA SEWING GTR TABLES, WORTH $6.50 I I If SPECIAL AT $5.00 fi "I Made of solid Mahogany, with ar 'A sliding finished in the rich, brown very handsome gift piece for Xmas. GOLDSMITH'S 1 North Market Square I-- I TWENTY-TWO AT DEER CAMP Newport, Dec.

men of this pladc. members of the Newport Hunting Club No. 1, have gone Into camp In Treaster Valley. Mifflin county, in their annual deer hunt. The trip will come to an end on Saturday.

December 15. The bn.grguge went forward several days ago. BELL-ANS Absolutely Removes Indigestion. Druggists refund money if it fails. 25c'.

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