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NEWS OF GAS FUMES HELL 3 STRICKEN WOMAN Bedfast Companion Vainly Cries For Help; Both Taken to Hospital' CtMunbersburg, Pa March 4. Mrs. Mary Catharine Marks, 61 years old, a native of Shlppensbur. suffered a slisht stroke of paralysis In her bedroom at Columbus, Ohio, vlast Friday morning. She fell against a gas heater near the bed.

In the fall the tube was knocked from the heater and gas began to fill the room. In the same room, bedfast from illness, was Miss May Grauman, aged 61. She cried for help, but to no avail. Three hours later a neighbor broke Into the room and found both women overcome from gas. They were hurried to a hospital where Mrs.

Marks died within an hour. Mrs. Orauman is recovering. Mrs. Marks visited her daughter, Mrs.

Earl B. Reese, of Chambers "burg, Just before the Christmas holidays. Besides her two children, Mrs. Marks is survived by four brothers, Henrir Shover, of Chambersburg; Joseph and Robert Shover, of Har risburg, and James Shover of Ship pensburg. The body was brought 1 01 1 1 DASH BALM The Wonderful New Ointment, Banishes Chest Colds, Coughs and Sore Throat MONEY BACK IF IT IS NOT ALL WE CLAIM All druggists are authorized to return your money without question if it does not do as advertised.

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Day and Night School OPEN ALTj TEAR COURSES: Accountancy Banking. Finance Secretarial Shorthand Typewriting Civil Service Xight sessions Monday, Wednesday, Friday nlghte, the only city night school open all year enter any time. Beckley's Business College Bell 125 121 MARKET ST. Dial 4011 THURSDAY EVENING, CENTRAL LEBANON TO ADD $95,000 TO DEBT Sum Needed For Fire Alarm System, Street Paving and City Hall Improvement Lebanon, March 4. At a special meeting of the city council an ordinance was introduced authorizing the increase of the indebtedness of the city by $95,000.

Of this sum $35,000 is to be used for the improvement of the city fire alarm and the installation of a police signal system; $30,000 for paving street intersections and paying for paving at nonassessable properties, and engineering expenses, $10,000 for repairing and remodeling the City Hall, and the Installation of a vault to insure the safety of valuable engineering records, and $10,000 for the acquisition of lands for the opening of city streets. The sum may be Increased later by the addition of $5,000 for Bran dywine creek improvements before the final passage of the bill, which provides for the payment of the loan with interest in thirty Hagerstown Eagles Sell Their Home For $18,000 Hagerstown, March 4. Announcement "is made of the sale of the property of Hagerstown Aerie of Eagles, it being understood that the purchaser is Elmer A. Corderman, a garage man. The purchase price is $18,000.

The property was purchased by the Eagles a number of years ago for about $9,000. OTHERS Reduce yuuf doctor's bills by keeping always on 1nd VICKS The "General Accident" Kunkel Building VAPOIOJbM BODYGUARD" Get It atTilfortfs Alarm Clocks A good 30 hour clock fully guaranteed for one year. Our Special Price $1.79 Only one to a Customer Tilfords Diamonds Watches Jewelry Fourth Market Sts. Open Evenings Han Order Fined. This May Happen to You Your property your Income is the product of your time.

Loss of time means loss of money, life, limb and sight are capital and most exposed to impairment. Be Consistent Insure Your Time Buy a policy paylmr benefits for the entire period of total disability from accident or sickness with expenses for a graduate mine, and other features, of an up to date contract. Claims adjusted and paid with Trp to date service on the spot. You touch the button and I do the rest. It win be worth your while to drop me a card.

I um par tou fop your time if don't prove it. Giro mo a "'fM. ISAAC MILLER, General er Marsili Restaurant "Aberdeen and Strawberry Tm. To our Patrons and five Public desire to announce that I have taken over the fesUoraat formerly conducted by my late nnde, Bacrj HaoSlL nyTCtor association wixli the restain taSacss las' gim me a wide experience which wi3 be utilized here in maintaining the high standard of service and cuisine lor which this restaurant is noted, and if possible to raise them to an even standard. Bespeaking your continued support and Frank Martin platBDimera TTcetflayB, fM A.

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PROMOTERS FALL INTO LAWS NET J. C. Gordon and George Olds HATlRISBTmG TELEGTCSPQ MARCH 4, 1920. PA. AND CITY'S SUB URBS Held at Waynesboro on Embezzlement Charges Waynesboro March 4.

Charged with the embezzlement of money amounting to between 10, 000 and 116,000, J. C. Gordon and George Olds, both of Hagerstown, are held. here. They were In York yesterday on Information made by Waynesboro Investors in the National Chain Reatau rant Company.

It was said here last night that Gordon, who is charged as being the prime mover In the pro motion, secured between $4,000 and 15,000 from Waynesboro oeoole. a similar amount In Chambersburg and nearly sio.000 at York. In soliciting subscriptions for stock those who let go of their funds said they were told the purpose of the concern was to establish a chain of restaurants similar to the Childs chain. restaurant was established here in the Inn building and one at Chambersburg in Memorial Square The two men have a restaurant in Jonathan street, Hagerstown. Olds was said to have been In charge of the Hagerstown place at night.

When brought here from York last night the men were taken be for Magistrate Potter, who held them under $1,500 bail for a hearing. They were unable to furnish bond and were placed in the borough lockup. Son Assaults Woman Who Slanders Mother; Is in Prison For Trial Cliambersbunr. Pa. March 4.

Dewey Jones, 21 years old, of Path Valley, was arrested bv Constable Klipp, charged with aggravated assault and battery with Intent to kill upon Mrs. Maud Jones Tice, aged 51 years, a widow. Jones is in 1all to await trial. Upon going to the Jones home, Constable Klipp found uewey aragging logs in the mountain. When asked whv hnrl as.

sauited the aged woman, Jones told me constable she had slandered his mother. The widow's face is bruised and both eyes disfigured Westminster Guild Meets at Shaffer Home Dauphin, March 4. The Westminster Guild met at the home of Miss Esther Shaffer on Monday evening. After the business meeting the evening was spent In telling missionary stories about the people in India. Refreshments were served to Mrs.

P. H. Hershey, Mrs. C. E.

Shaffer, Mrs. Arne Foster, Ruth Shaffer, Ethel Forney, Emily Hershey, Sara Margaret Hawthorne, Esther Shaffer, James Lewis Gross, Carlton Hershey, Donald Shaffer and William Shaffer. The next meeting will be held on the first Monday of April at the home of Mrs. P. H.

Hershey. Funeral Services For Mine Victim to Be Held Friday Iykens, March 4. Funeral services for Harry Williams, who was killed at the colliery here on Tuesday, will be held at his late home in Pine street, on Friday after noon at 2 o'clock. The services will be conducted by the Rev. S.

I. Rhoads, pastor of the United Brethren church. Burial will in the P. O. S.

of A. cemetery. The young man was in his twenty second year. He was married on December 6 to Mrs. Park Troxel, daughter of John Strayer.

LEAP YEAR AND WEDDING TIES Hagerstown, March 4. Leap Year Is what may be called a success, so' far as marriage licenses issued in this city are concerned at least considering that but two months In the present year have passed, From January 1 to March 1, 1919, 181 licenses were Issued here. During the same period of the present year 266 licenses were issued. Clerks at the local marriage license bureau state that not a da? passes without s6me licenses being Issued, whereas the demand for licenses came in spots last year. Mrs.

Anna Gorgas Roller Is Dead of Paralysis; Death Comes Quickly Mechanicsburg, March 4. Mrs. Anna Gorgas Roller died yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock at her home here, after sustaining a stroke of paralysis about 9 o'clock In the morning. Although Mrs. Koller had suffered a stroke previously, she7 had been in fairly good health, and was able to go out as usual.

She was born and reared In Mechanicsburg, and lived here her entire life. She was well known. Mrs. Koller was 66 years of age. She waa a faithful member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and noted In the town for hher philanthrophy.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Harry J. Wise, and two grandchildren, Robert and Marjorie Wise, at home; also a sister, Mrs. J. Nelson Clark, of The funeral arrangements have not been completed.

French Certificates Are Presented at Wrightsville Wrlghtsville, March 4. There was a large audience in the Methodist Episcopal Church of this place to witness the presentation of the certificates of honor of the French government to the heroes of the great World War. The program given by the Wrightsville American Legion Post included: Invocation, by the Rev. Charles Bryner; singing, male chorus of Grace United Evangelical Church; instrumental duet, Jacob Hivner and Paul Kinard; vocal solo, Mrs. R.

P. Wilton; address, Capt. Walter Van Baman, York; vocal solo. Miss Lillian Leber; presentation of certificates, Roy Abel, adjutant; taps, Gingery Wi eotzkey, historian. Railway Receivers Ordered to Pay $700 For Injuries Carlisle, March 4.

Judge Sadler yesterday ordered the receivers of the Cumberland Valley Railway Company to pay a $700 judg men secured against it by Dr. J. Raymond Snyder, of Mount Springs, for injuries sustained by his wife last summer when the flooring fell: out of a car and Mrs. Snyder was dragged over the tracks for a considerable distance. The receivers are C.

H. Bishop. Lemoyne;" and Walter Stuart and J. Harvey Line, Carlisle. Finds New Method of Ridding Store of Rats Chanbersborg, March 4.

Causing the undoing of rats by flashing a light In their eyes is what H. C. Pugh, a grocerman, did here. After closing his store, Pugh noticed a large rat on a box. Intending to give the rodent a scare he threw a flashlight on the animal.

Dazed for a moment, the rafrell to the floor and was captured by the store cat LITTLE LINES FROM NEARBY Carlisle Mrs. Harvey Smith, of Harrisburg, addressed the Civic Club meeting here on Tuesday afternoon. 'Waynesboro The Near East campaign will be inaugurated here with a mass meeting in the Arcade Theater on Sunday evening Lewistown Harry Hayman has sold his store here to Herman Cllon sky, of York Haven, who has taken possession. Jjeoanon me jnarcn grana jury Carlisle A marriage license was granted here to Luther P. Kohler, of Dlllaburg, and Ruth Burkholder, of Harrisburg.

Annrille Samuel S. Bowman, well known in the western section of Lebanon" county as a butcher, died here on Tuesday from a complication of diseases and will bey buried tomorrow in Mount Annville Cemetery. Lebanon Because of the high finished its work yesterday and rec cost of mater)al and labor Lebanon ommenaea uhk abandoned the project of con the station be established for mu nicipality. Port Bojal Archie Parsons, of this place, and. Miss Lulu Mc Laughlin, of Mount Union, were i granted a marriage license at Hol Udaysburg yesterday.

4 Carlisle Funeral services for the late William S. Roney will be held In Allison Methodist Church on Saturday afternoon, at 2.30 o'clock, la charge of the Knights Templar. Lykens Surgeons have found that Frank Stuppy, who was burned by au explosion of naptha In the lamp house at the colliery hare, sustained second degree burns. Tfi Miisiiilnan The buHdlng formerly known as the East End Hotel hare has been converted Into a hosiery mill and will be la charge of Frank Matthews. Waynesboro News has been received here of the death of James McBu Reiley, a former Waynesboro man, at Brownsville, Pa, where his father is publisher of the Brownsville Telegraph.

Carlisle "Making Americans Out of Old Stock and New" was the subject of Leslie Willis Sprague's address at the noonday luncheon of the Chamber of Commerce to day. Lykopa Mr. aad Mrs. Oscar Law ley entertained at their borne In Edwards sUeet in honor of the tenth birthday of their danghter, viola Rosa Lawley. Many gifts were presented the little honor guest.

Waynesboro Mrs. James Cotter ill, of this place, received word yes terday of the 'destruction by fire of her eighteen room home at Great Neck, Long Island. Recently she was offered $11,000 for the property. A Upon J. Herman Xniaeiy.

of Harrisburg, was the irrnkTr to day at tne noonday nmcneon of the Charles wefUer, the Lewistown CAS. who shot himself la the bead on Tuesday, was reported much Im proved yesterday and surgeons be 1 1 i i imjto ue win recover, Lewistown The left foot of Ad mlral Farrell was amputated at the Lewistown Hospital Two heavy iron tires feU on Farrelrs foot as he was helping to unload acar and his foot ana anue were ensued, nee structing the third unit of Its sanitary system which It estimated would cost $385,501. WILD TURKEYS IN IBUY PR0PERT1 STATE NUMEROUS More Abundant Than When First Settlers Were Here, Game Official Says Wild turkeys are more abundant in Pennsylvania at the present time, Seth E. Gordon, Secretary of the State Game Commission, reports, than at any time since the first settlers were here. In addition they are scattered over a wider range of territory than they have frequented for years back.

Roughly Vpeaklng the habitat of the wild turkey now takes in, a stretch of country extending from a point' in Lycoming county through thev mountainous sections of Central and Southern Pennsylvania clear down to Maryland line. During the recent blizzard when the Game Commission exerted every effort to save wild birds and game from starvation, especial attention was directed toward feeding wild turkeys. One keeper was known to have cared for forty flocks of these birds which are the delight of game hunters. Bear and deer also are numerous at the present time 'in Pennsylvania. Reports received by the Game Commission indicate that their numbers are increasing steadily despite the huge number killed by hunters each year.

Within the past few months of increases in the number of evening grosbeaks and European starlings in the mountainous sections have been received by the Game Commission. Thirty years ago about 140 starlings were brought from Europe and liberated in Central Park, New York. Since then their numbers have steadily increased and the flocks of these birds have migrated over a wide range of territory, invading Pennsylvania from southern New York. Recently a large flock was discovered at Liverpool, a few miles above Harrisburg. Others are near Linglestown.

Destruction of noxious game in Pennsylvania is receiving the attention of sportsmen all over the State. In a number of counties certain days are set aside on which every sportsman and farmer is asked to join in the quest for fox and vermin which destroy game and poultry. On Washington's birthday the entire hunting population of Huntingdon county turned out exterminate noxious animals. Drive For New Members to to Start at Lewistown Lewlstown, March 4. The Y.

M. C. A. of this place is rapidly nearlng completion. A drive for members will be launched on Monday morning, March 22.

The Rev. Reid Stuart Dickson, executive chairman of the committees that have been named to direct the campaign, to day said: 'The time has come when the thoughts of the community should turn very definitely toward the work of the Y. M. C. A.

No definite time can be set for its opening, but it is hoped that it will be ready to open on or about the first of May. The general secretary has been selected, and it is hoped that he will be on the ground a month before the opening of the building. He will have an assistant secretary, who will have charge of the office and be in charge of the building during the absence of the general secretary." Hallam Soon to Have Its Third Cigar Factory Hallam paJ, March 4. Hallam Is to have another cigar factory, the third to start operation here within six months. The Lewis Cigar Company has purchased from Augustus Meisenhelder the property formerly occupied by the defunct Hallam Automatic Ice Cream Freezer Company.

A cigar factory will be erected on the site, it is said. Ground will be broken within the very near future. The old building on the property will be used as a storage house, it is said. New Councilman Sworn in at New Cumberland New Cumberland, March 4 On Tuesday evening the school board held its regular 1 monthly meeting. J.

W. Wright was sworn in as a member to fill the vacency caused by the resignation of B. F. Garver. The following officers were elected: President, Roy Lechthaler vice president, Parker inter; secretary treasurer, G.

B. Osier. ONWEST SHORE Real Estate Transfers Across River Numerous Within Short Time Enola, March 4. Real estate transfers continue all along the West Shore, the following transfers being made within the fast few days: Farmers' Trust Company, Carlisle, lot to Benjamin F. Kleckler, con sideration $250; E.

E. Eslinger, lot to F. G. Keckler, consideration, $250; Jessie C. Hays and wife, lot to Reuben K.

Ness, consideration nominal; Jennie Dodge and husband, property toW. H. Logan, consideration $750; Walter C. Neal and wife, property to R. J.

Myers, consideration $950; An son Livingston to E. M. Himes, nominal consideration; J. property to O. I.

Reichen baugh, consideration, $1750; Amanda Helesk and husband, property to P. Vanderloo, nominal A. R. up ley and wife, two lots to Nora G. Hodgon, consideration $485; H.

H. Mercer and wife, property to Annetta K. Thomas, consideration Mary L. Mickey, property to D. A.

Harro, consideration nominal; Margurette J. Oren and husband lot to Blanche Oren, consideration, $234; J. L. Good, property to D. F.

Reisch, consideration George Moltz and wife, property to B. Glatf alter, nominal consideration; E. M. Hershey and wife, lots to John J. Hartman and wife, nominal consideration; Mary E.

Gerlock, lot to S. S. Rupp, $205; M. A. Hoff and wife, property to C.

Welteman, consideration, Elizabeth J. Fredericks, lot to MC J. Coover, consideration $195; Mary E. Gill, property to Jenwie Bashore, nominal consideration; A. A.

Thumma, lot to W. Weaver and wife, consideration, $600; W. S. Harro and wife, lot to E. E.

Eslinger, nominal consideration; Esther M. Broda and husband, lot to Samuel Fishman; R. D. Pratt, lots to Harry Neal, nominal consideration. Home of Goldsboro Man Is Robbed of Cash and Stamps Goldsboro, March 4.

The home of W. E. Shelley in this place was entered by a thief last evening and $35 in cash and $50 worth of War Savings Stamps stolen. The thief gained entrance by prying open a window. The money.

and stamps were in a dresser drawer in a bedroom on the, second floor. On the dresser was ft handkerchief box in which were $5, a gold watch and a diamond ring. These were not disturbed, nor was anything else in the room. Shelley Is employed at the Pennsylvania station in York and did not go to his home as early as usual last night Mrs. Shelley had been in the house early in the evening and had gone on a short visit When she returned she discovered the robbery.

Harrisburg Pastor Is to Preach on West Shore New Cumberland, March 4. There will be a reception of members at the Church of God on Sunday. The Rev. C. H.

Heigis, pastor, will preach at 10.30 a. m. On Sunday evening at 7.30 the Rev. W. N.

Yjates, pastor of the First Church of God of Harrisburg, will occupy the pulpit The Rev. Mr. Heigis will preach at Goldsboro, where he is conducting revival services. Perseverance Band at Anniversary Celebration 1 i Lebanon, March 4. Members of the Perseverance band, celebrated the sixty third anniversary of the insUtution of their organization, at their headquarters, in the Shugar building, at Seventh and Cumberland streets.

Associate members and a number of other friends were tendered a concert Later a luncheon was served and Mayor Case made an address. NEW OFFICERS CHOSEN Liverpool, March 4. The United Evangelical Sunday School has reorganized with the following officers for the ensuing year: Superintend dent, A. B. Coleman; assistant super intendent, George C.

Hoffman; secretary, E. T. Dougherty; assistant secretary, Mrs. Joseph Jury; treas urer, Mrs. A.

B. Coleman; librarian, Lawrence Charles; organist, Mrs. George Zellers; chorister, A. pi. Cole man; cradle roll superintendent Miss Gertrude Zeigler.

in There arc food qualities in. v)hcat and baricy vhich you aro not acquairvlcd vftrwif you havo nenror oaten. Thfcfood is a cimplo iruxturo, but is a scientific blond of these iris desidned to build and rein force physical and mental woll TAvuiily boors baking dvclapfl a ridvfbrasi oxid great caco of digesttau. Grcpnuttnz3 no Siz'z? Mode try Postma Cereal Company, Battle GvekMichin Anna Vivian Whittaker to Wed Frank S. Becker Lebanon, March 4.

Mrs. Edward Wells Whittaker, of New York city and Hohokus, N. announce the engagement of her daughter, Miss Anna Vivian Whittaker, to Frank S. Becker, of New York city. Miss Whittaker is a direct descendant of General Nathaniel Greene, of Revolutionary War fame, and Mr.

Becker, the son of Frank S. Becker, president of the Lebanon National Bank. Honors Father's Birthday With Dinner on West Shore West Falrview, March 4. Mrs. Sylvan Neldlg, gave a dinner on Sunday evening in honor of the 54th birthday of her father, George WHY? Phillips.

The following persons were! present: Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Neldlg, 1 Mis Annie Neidig, Clyde Phillips, Master Robert Long, Mr.

and Mrs. George Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. Syl van Neidig, all of West Falrview. Personal and Social News of Towns on West Shore Russell Wright of New Cumberland, wjll go to Alabama on Friday where he wiU play third base for the Philadelphia league.

Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Hoff, of New Cumberland, spent the weekend at Dallastown.

v. Mrs. Catherine HartzelL of Harrisburg, is spending several weeks with Dr. and Mrs. S.

CadwaUader at West Falrview. Harry Schultz, of West Falrrlew, spent Monday and Tuesday in Philadelphia. Tbaymow Hotel Atlantic City rrTTTsr i i At the Traymore and at tie' Ambassador, as well as at most of Atlantic City's other big hotels, Fatima outsells all other cigarettes FATIMA. A Sensible Cigarette Our Rugs, etc. Will Also Be Sold In disposing of the household effects of our home at 2128 North Third street, we've decided to include these few remaining articles, all to be sold privately: Four elegant 9 12 rugs, suited for use in living or bed rooms, 1 oak bed and 1 light mahogany bed; complete with 1 mattresses and springs, some kitchen, linoleum, our curtains and draperies.

Also one couch upholstered in blue tap estry. These effects can only be seen ny appointment by telephoning Bell 371 or Bell 1903 Wm. Strouse 310 Market St. What Bread for Children? All bread may be priced alike and it all looks very much alike. The differences are invisible bat they are very real.

There are still damp and unsanitary cellar Gakeries. Not all bread is' made tip tlQUWIX from the best and purest materials in aspotless, sun ny bakery tpTactically without touch of human hands. Better bread isn't baked than A CM.