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THE GETTYSBURG TIMES. Vol. XII. No. 93.

Gettysburg, Monday, January 1'Jth, 1914. Price Two "READ Annual January Reduction Sale ADVERTISEMENT A A ECKERTS STORE "ON THE Gettysburg Patrons of the Express Companies to Share in Benefits of General Decline in Rates. Some Figures Shown. WALTER'S THEATRE O-X I ILLU STEATED LECTUEE THE DISCOVER OF THE SOUTH POLE By F. G.

Franklin. An account of the Successful Norwegian Expedition. CAPT. AMUNDSEN'S original stereopticon pictures will be shown. Show tonight will be for the benefit of P.

O. S. A. Admission 26 and 50 cents. PICTURE PROGRAM PATHEPLAY SELIG BIOGRAPH DODGING MATRIMONY Patheplay Comedj DICK'S COUNTERFEIT Selig Comedy Mistaken identity in the west produces comical results.

A BARBER CURE Biozraph Comedy BOARDERS AND BOMBS Biograph Comedy Pictures Starts 7 oclock Illustrated Lecture at So'clock. O-X VITAGU.APH PATHE LUELLA'S LOVE STORY Vitagrapb A touching story of a daughter's love. When the object of her deception. is learned, her real worth is discovered. THE WAY PERlIvOUS Essanay A youth leaves hia southern home, his father and bia girl to make a name for He geta into faat company and loses heavily.

With Francis X. Bushman TALKATIVE TESS Pathe Comedy He foundrbe-bad married a human phonograph. She talked morning, noon and night, even in her sleep. To-morrow Night, Tuesday "OUR WIVES" Yitagraph Comedy in 2 reels Two husbands become very much interested in a beautiful actress in her new Show starts 6:15 Admission 5 cents PEF ON PER CENT. REDUCTION I ALL 1 Store closes at 6 o'clock every evening except Saturday.

QUALITY SHOP WILL M. SEUGMAN The Tailor I I A I Oar A A I is in full operation with the good things in season served in unequaled manner. People's Drug Store agents for Rexall Victrolas A. D. S.

Remedies I 1 8 Gettysburg will share in the revolutionary changes, designed to meet the competition of the government through the parcel post system, which will go into effect in all the offices of the various express companies operating in the United States on February 1. The division of the country into blocks modeled somewhat upon the zone system used by the parcel post system, with cuts in rates, in some cases to half of the former amount, a flat rate established to all points, and abolishment of the "minimum cnarge" system are among the most important features. How the changes vary here between the new and the old is indicated- by the comparisons in the following tables: To Baltimore from Gettysburg. Old New One pound 25 .21 Two pounds 25 .22 Three pounds 25 .23 Four pounds 30 .23 Five pounds 30 .24 Twenty pounds 35 .37 To Philadelphia from Gettysburg One pound 25 .25 Two pounds 30 .22 Three pounds 3T) .22 Four pounds 35 .23 i 40 .24 Twenty pounds 50 .36 To New York from Gettysburg One pound 25 .22 Two pounds 30 .22 Three pounds 35 .23 Four pounds 40 .24 Five pounds 45 .25 To Chicago from Gettysburg One pound 25 .22 Two pounds 35 .24 Three pounds 45 .26 Four pounds 55 .28 Five pounds 60 .30 It will be noViced that there is a slight increase in the twenty pound rate between Gettysburg and Baltimore. On the heavier packages generally there is a small raise in rates for short hauls.

To western points the old rate is almost cut in half while in other cases drastic reductions have been made. Second class rates are one-fourth less than the first class rates. Charges on the new system are based on the airline and block systems. Instead of taking the distance by rail in figuring the cost of routing the distance by the air line is used. These changes will affect every company doing business in the United States.

There is also an innovation which will doubtless prove to be extremely popular. Regardless of how many companies have lo handle a package on the way to its destination a flat rate, the same as if it were carried by only one company, is set. Prior to this time the charges were fixed on the races of both companies. "Minimum rates" in practically all articles except bread, cake, ice cream, and the like are abolished under the new rates. While not announced as such, the ites are an evident attempt 'to meet the parcel post competition along certain lines.

The rates are about the same as the parcel post rates in some cases and in those from Gettysburg, to some points west, the express is below the parcel post rate. Have Returned Ready For Business DR. D. HUDSON. Registered Veterinarian.

With I CREAM and Wafers 5c Chicken, Beef, Tomato, and Clam Bouillon 5c A I GARDEN AUDITORIUM Slutting Wednesday evening, Saturday afternoon and evening. COUNTY PEOPLE TAKEN BY DEATH Edward Topper Dies in McSherrys- tQwn After a Brief Illness. Many Other County People Taken by Death. The Funerals. FUNERALS The funeral of Robert M.

Elliott, who died early Saturday morning, was? held at three o'clock this afternoon from his home on East Middle street. Dr. T. J. Bai-kley conducted the services.

Mr. Elliott was a member of the Masons and Odd Fellows and the Masonic burial service was used at the cemetery. The funeral of Charles H. McCleary, who died in Kokomo, Indiana, on Thursday will held from St. Francis Xavier Church on Tuesday morning at nine o'clock.

The body will arrive this evening and will be taken to the Eagles' home. The funeral of Mrs. Jacob Stouffer, who died in East Berlin Friday night, will be held in the Lutheran church, at that place, on Tuesday morning at 10:30, conducted by Rev. Frederick K. Sternat.

LARD wanted: ask our price Trestle's Store, Arendtsville. Both 1 EDWARD J. TOPPER After an illness of about one week, Edward J. Topper, of McSherrystown, died Saturday morning from pneumonia, aged 70 years, 1 months and 4 days. He was a son of the late Mr.

and Mrs. James Topper, of He went to McSherrystown 21 years ago. He was married to Miss Anna M. Kimmel, a daughter of the late Peter and Mary Kimmel, of Emmitsburg, who survives with the following children: Bernard P. Topper, Felix V.

Topper, Hugh E. Topper, and Mrs. Augustus'Kinder, all of McSherrystown; Anthony L. Topper, a student at Mt. St.

Mary's College, Emmitsburg; Mrs. Vincent Topper, of Hanover, and Miss Fannie Topper, at home. The following brothers and sisters also survive: Joseph M. Topper, Gettysburg; Michael Topper, of Edgegrove; Mrs. David Wachter, of Emmitsburg, and Mrs.

Janes Perry, of Monette, Missouri. And the following step-sisters and step-brothers: Jacob Topper, Charles Topper, Mrs. James Beaue, and Miss Mary Topper, of Emmitsburg. Funeral Tuesday, Jan. 2C '-equiem high mass in Stj Mary's at 9 a.

Rev. L. Aug. Reudter officiating. In'cerment in St.

Mary'o cfmetery. SAMUEL B. McKENRICK Samuel B. McKenrick died on Wednesday evening at 5 o'clock at the residence of Francis Clapsadl, Buchanan Valley, in his 85th year. He leaves one brother, John McKenrick of Gettysburg, and eight children Aloysius and Joseph, of Commanche, Iowa; Francis, of Missouri; Thomas and James, of Clearfield County; William and Mrs.

James Clapsadl of the Valley. His son, Flavius, who was a soldier in the Spanish War, has not 'been heard from since the war. A high mass of requiem was celebrated in St. Ignatius church by the Rev. W.

A. Howard, pastor ar.d the remains were interred in St. Ignatius cemetery on Saturday morning. The pall bearers were Joseph Steh; berger, John F. Cole, Francis Kimple, and John E.

Brady. WILLIAM P. McCONNOR From a peculiar infection of the bone, said to have been the result of an accident, William P. McConnor died early Sunday morning at the Mercy Hospital, Baltimore. Mr.

McConnor was born in Baltimore and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. P. S. McConnor, and a brother of Mrs.

Norman S. Heindal, of Carlisle street. Mr. McConnor leaves besides his parents, his widow, a bon and nine sisters. Funeral services were held at his late home in Baltimore this afternoon.

The body be taken to Hajjers- town for interment. WILSON SLAYHAUGII Wilson Slaybaugh, aged about 51 years, died at his home near Hampton, January 15, from pneumonia. He if survived by his wife and several children. Funeral Monday, Jan. 19, services- at the house at 9 a.

m. Interment in the Heidlersburg cemetery. UNUSUAL PICTURE To Take Photograph of Campus Entire Student Body. and On Wednesday morning immediately after the chapel exercises at college a photographer from Westminster win take a panoramic view of the college campus together with the faculty and the entire student body. Town students are expected to be present so that the picture may include everybody.

PROPERTY SOLD Elmer McCans Buys Conewago Township Property. Edward W. Day, has sold a lot of ground, 40 200 feet, improved with a two-story frame dwelling, situate near Sand Hill schoolhouM, in Cone- wit fro, to Elmer D. McCans, of near Trostle's mill, Tyrone township, for Possession April 1st. HOLD SILVER ANNIVERSARY Mr.

and Mrs. G. J. Weaner, Near Town, Entertain Many Guests Who were Present at their Wedding Twenty Five Years ago. Celebrating the twenty fifth anniversary of their wedding day Mr.

and Mrs. C. J. Weaner of Straban township entertained about seventy five friends at their home near town on Saturday. Included in this number were many who were guests at the wedding a quarter of a century ago.

The party assembled shortly before eleven o'clock, the hour at which the ceremony was performed on January 17, 1889. It took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ephraim Howard, the bride being Miss Annie Howard. The ceremony was performed by Rev.

Mr. Sollenberger, the United Brethren pastor. He died ten years ago. The bridesmaid was Miss Mary Howard, a sister of the bride. She is now Mrs.

Charles Wolf and lives near York Springs. She was unable to be present Saturday but the best man, Charles Deardorff was among the guests. Others who helped celebrate the anniversary and remembered being present on the wedding day were Oscar Deardorff, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Howard, Mrs.

Alber'u Hollinger, Mrs. Curtis Miller, Mr. and Mrs. J. E.

C. Miller, Mrs. William Rindlaub, Mr. and Mrs. William Storrick, Harry Trostle, Mr.

and Mrs. J. O. G. Howard, Miss Emma Howard.

The bride and groom of a quarter century before were membered by their friends and have a display of many beautiful articles of silver which were given them Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Weaner have four children, one of whom, Miss Blanche Weaner, is attending Millersville Normal School. The other three are at home.

Mrs. Wcaner's mother, Mrs. Catharine Howard, resides on Middle street. DEER INJURING ORCHARD TREES Fruit Growers on the Mountain Claim that the Deer are Resultinf in Much Damage to their Peach and Apple Trees. What is a man to do with a lot of deer that are destroying his property 1 At this season it is unlawful to kill the deer, no difference how much destruction they may be doing.

This is a proposition that Mr. J. H. Ledy is against at his large peach orchards near Mont Alto. The deer have been coming down from the mountain in large and are stripping his peach and apple trees.

All through the orchards can be seen the foot prints of the animals where they have operated at night. They have also been driven from the orchards in day time. They eat the buds and limbs as high up as they can reach by standing on their rear legs. The destruction has been very great as the deer are most abundant. Mr.

Ledy will take up the matter with Game Commissioner Kalbfus and ascertain if anything can be done. Mr. Ledy has his orchards all fenced but every hunter knows that a deer can jump any such protection. Other fruit growers on the mountain report the same condition and do not know how to meet it. Mr.

Ledy has also had great trouble from rabbits but he has succeeded in killing off a good many of them. LAST DAYS 'Election Dates of Importance during the Present Year. MORE STATE ORCHARDS Dr. Surface has Arranged to Extend State Service, Those interested in election matters will be concerned in the "last days" for this year. The dates to bear in mind are: Primary election, May 10, and general election, November 3.

The first day for securing signatures en petitions for nominations is Feb. 21. The last day for filing such petitions is Anril 21. The last day for filing nomination papers, September Last day to be assessed, September t. Last day 1.0 pay tax.October 3.

Last day for candidates to withdraw before primary, April 24 at 4 p. m. Last day for filing primary expense accounts, June 'I. Last day for general election expense accounts, December 3. One of the interesting things about the election this year is that it will be the first time that the people have been called upon (.0 nominate United States senatorial candidates and elect them by popular vote.

The Supreme Court justices will also jje nominated by popular vote, although it will be on a nonparlisan ballot t'oi i.he first time. The year bids fair to be as productive of interesting things in the way of "first times" as it will be of political situations out of the ordinary. FATALLY UURNED Woman was Placing for Parent when She Fell. Over 1,000 orchards in all parts of Pennsylvania will be placed under the official eye of the State within the next few months and it is the belief of State Zoologist H. A.

Surface, who is in charge of this work, that it will result in a notable incrase in the value of the frui't, crop in half a decade. It is the plan to extend the State supervision of orchards and to double the number of places where demonstrations of scientific methods of controlling orchard pests are given! For five years the State has had at its disposal 300 orchards where lectures on horticulture and demonstrations of sprSying, pruning and other work were given by demonstrators and inspectors of the department, and 700 orchards, known as supervision orchards, where the State supervised the work on the trees in return for these orchards being open for inspection by the public. Through the increased allowances for the orchard work Dr. Surface ha.s arranged to increase the number of demonstration orchards to over GOO, distributed through every county and to start the lectures this year, and to extend the supervision over about 700 additional orchards. COLLEGE BASE BALL SCHEDULE Twenty Two Games ArrMged for College Base Ball Ifae tte Season.

Nine ef them HUM Field. The college base ball schedule for this spring as now announced includes twenty two games, nine of which are at home and thirteen away. The schedule is as follows: Apr. 4--Baltimore City College. Here.

Apr. Apr. 6--Juniata. Away. 7--Wilkes-Barre.

Away. Apr. 8--Bloomsburg. Away. Apr.

Apr. 18--Juniata (pending). Here Apr. 22--York Tri-State (pending). Away.

Apr. 25--Mt. St. Mary's. Here.

Apr. 30--Franklin and Marshall. Away, 1--Muhlenberg. Away. 2--Villanova.

Away 5--University of Pittsburgh. Here. Here. May 14---Rock Hill. Away.

May 15--Ursinus. Away. May 16--Albright. Away. May 21--Albright.

Here. May 23--Dickinson. Away. May 26---M't. St.

Mary's. Away. May 30--Dickinson. Here. June C--Franklin and Marshall.

Here. June 9--Bloomsburg. Here. May May May May BUCHANAN VALLEY Buchanan Valley -John McKenrick attended t.hn fn-. neral of his brother, Samuel B.

McKenrick. Miss Mary Musser, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Musser, of this place, was quietly married to Boyd Lauver, of Arendtsville, in the rectory of St, Ignatius church on Wednesday, January 14. A dinner was served at the bride's home, and in the evening they were entertained by a calithUnfplan band.

Mrs. Albert W. Cole spent the past 'vcek in Harrisburg with her sister, Mrs. Victor Hausknecht. Coasting in the valley has been fine the past week.

There have serious accidents reported, but a minor ones WEEK'S WEATHER It will be resettled Over Much of the Countrj. MINSTRELS COMING John W. Vogel's Big City Coming here. John W. Vogel's Big City Minstrela is said to be a combination of mirth, mimicry and music, absolutely and positively the brighest, most enter- aining and farthest advanced minstrel entertainment ever presented for public approval.

It is so filled with sparkling fun that you hardly finish jne laugh before you are plunged into another. There is a fund of humor chut holds one in constant merriment from start to finish. If you wish to enjoy an evening of pure, wholesome fun without vulgarity, do not fail to attend this entertainment which will be given at the Walter's Theatre on Fri- weather part of country, With her body burned from the feet to the hips and her clothing still afire, McLcer, aged 35 years, of was found Friday evening by her aged father, lying on the kitchen floor in an unconscious condition. An exploded oil a lay smoking at her side. After extinguishing the flames the father called for aid and summoned a physician, but his daughter never regained consciousness.

She early Saturday morning. It was the custom for the daughter to set a lamp in the window for her father, who reached home shortly before 7 o'clock in the evening. It is believed that the young woman either tripped over a rug or fell in a faint, and that the lamp exploded. WANTED: a married man to do farming or fruit farm. Knowledge of trees not necessary.

Desirable location to live. Good salary paid to right party. Address vertisement J. Times 1 id- Somewhat unsettled prevail during- the first over of the the L.Urr part will be the VVi-ather a announced in its weekly a forecast. It says: "East of the Missouri River the weather will be unsettled, with or rains during of the week, except, that it will be generally a i ing Monday and Tuesday in the Great Central Valleys and on Tuesday and Wednesday in the Lake Region and the Atlantic States.

"In the South the weather be ui. settled Monday and Tuesday, with local rains, followed by generally fair clurimr the remainder of the wjek. "It will lie warmer Monday over Xhc central portion of the country and on Tuesday in the East and South. No un- January 23, as it wil! their siily appearance here this vertisement CHICKEN POX Oni- Student III in College Dormitory. Quarantined.

cold weather is indicated at present foi any portion of the coun- HKJH SCHOOL LOST York Collcginti- too Fast for Gettysburg; Players. The Gettysburg High School basket ball team lost 'lo York Collegiate Institute at York on Saturday by the score of 6(5 to 13. APARTMENTS for rent Hammond Building. Apply in P. the W.

Stallsmith'a ment 1 Gcorpe Haberlen, a member of the Se-i-oi- class at college, has developed a of chicken pox and is quaran- tn.ed in his suite of rooms on the fourth floor of the Old Dormitory A'here he is being given every comfort. Tha other occupants of the building are not affected by the quarantine. The is a mild one. MANY AUTOS A Registrations Total 38,000 for January. Automobile registrations have run to 38,000 for, the day, Januaey, breaking a' and letding to.

SftWft cnnr- jsrs will register cars within a month. In all about 65,000 licenses have been issued, in which 3COO are solid tired machines or trucks. More than 175 motorcycles have been registered. FOR RENT: two furnished communicating rooms, accessible to bath, on Springs avenue. Board if desired.

Apply Times 1 FOR SALE: roan mare; black colt; two incubators, brooders, etc. H. S. Huber, 1.