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HAHIUSBURG TELEGRAPH JULY 31, 1919. News Happenings of One Day in Central Pennsylvania Towns HALIFAX BUSY ON ITS WELCOME DAY Addresses to Be Made by Lieutenant Governor Beidle man and Others LEBANON PLANS SOLDIER FETE Committees Arrange For Celebration to World War Veterans TRAMPS MORE THAN 150 MILES TO ENLIST Huntingdon County Youth, Unable to Join Army in Harrisburg, Walks to Altoona and Passes Physical Examination; Rejected For Want of Birth Proof ROPER STANDS TOWN'S HEROES HOME FROM WAR But One, John Wesley De haven, Fell in Battle Against Huns TRIES SUICIDE FIRM ON RULING Says Abandonment of Revenue District Is Made in Interest of Service AFTER QUARREU Woman's Purchase of White Pumps Objected to by Husband THURSDAY EVENING, HUNTINGDON IN BASEBALL RACE Admitted to Membership in Mifflin Juniata League to Fill Vacancy Halifax, July 31. The old home celebration to be held here Saturday in honor of the ninety two soldier boys, who took part in the great World War, promises to surpass anything in the demonstration line the town has ever had. The street parade at 3 o'clock win contain numerous floats and dozens of Sundav schools and secret organizations from the Halifax district Following the parade, a special memorial service will be held at the large column on Second and Market streets for the five boys, Paul D. Lebo.

Lloyd E. Motter, Samuel Fio. William E. Matter and Henry Etz weiler who paid the supreme sacrifice. The column will also contain the name of each of the boys who went to war from the district.

Following the memorial service the large community service nag will be demobilized with befitting exercises. At 5.30 o'clock the big banquet for soldiers and sailors will take place in the P. O. S. of A.

hall. At 6.30 o'clock the crowd will assemble at the athletic park, where the evening program, which will include addresses by Hon. Edward E. Beidleman, Lieutenant Governor; Hon. C.

A. Snyder, Auditor General, and Pr. George J. Becht, Deputv Superintendent of Public Instruction. This will be followed by a concert by the Gaskins Military Band of Sur bury.

The town is already being gaily decorated for the event. Fully ten arches will be placed, including a large illuminated arch across Market street, at Third, erected by Washington Camp No. 576, P. O. S.

of A. and a large "Welcome" arch at Second and Armstrong streets by the executive committee. As excellent train service prevails between Harrisburg and Halifax, hundreds of people from the capital city are expected LEMON JUICE TAKES OFF TAN Girls! Make bleachins lotion if skin is sunburned, tanned or freckled Squeeze the juice of two lemons into a bottle containing three ounces of Orchard White, shake well, and you have a quarter pint of the best freckle, sunburn and tan lotion, and complexion beautifler, at very, very small cost. Your grocer has the lemons and any drug store or toilet counter will supply three ounces of Orehard White for a few cents. Massage ace, neck, arms and hands each 6weetly fragrant lotion into the day and see how freckles, sunburn, windburn and tan disappear and how clear, soft and white the skin becomes.

Tes! It is harmless. i Lewistown, July 31. A meeting of the managers of the Reedsville, Mifflintown. and Lewis town baseball teams was held in this place on Tuesday evening and Huntingdon admitted to the Mifflin Juniata County Baseball League to take the place of Port Royal, which withdrew a few days ago. Huntingdon takes Port Koyal's rating in the league standing which was and will play according to the schedule arranged for the latter team.

The schedule will call for Huntingdon to play at Reedsville on Saturday afternoon and at Lewis town next Wednesday evening. Huntingdon has a strong team and will make the other teams of the league hustle to beat her. Milroy had made application, but withdrew, leaving only Huntingdon for the place. Mount Union sought to fill the vacancy, too, but did not send a representative to the meeting. It iis thought the league will be ex panded to six teams next year, when Yeagertown, Milroy and Mount Union will be admitted.

Civil War Veterans Are to Feast Comrades Hughcsville. July 31. Surviving veterans of Company Pennsylvania Infantry, who left Hughes ville for service in the Civil War on Aug. 12. 1S61, will observe the annual anniversary on Aug.

12 of this year, by entertaining Company of Canton. The reunion will be the first to be held for many years. The program consists of a big dinner to be held in the Lutheran church. Overalls in Cupola Cause Foundry Fire Columbia. July 31.

Fire in the cupola at the foundry in the Keeley Stove Works found to have originated from a pair of overalls found in the opening. The overalls caught fire. Manager J. K. Shomier with a big force of the employes put out the blaze with hand fire extinguishers before much damage resulted.

FARMER BATTLES WITH BIG SNAKE Waynesboro, July 31. Harvey Minnich, on tne Strickler farm, east of town, had a thrilling battle with a large copperhead snake. Minnick was removing a wheat shock when he came upon the reptile curled up underneath the shock. Before he could deliver a blow with a pitch fork, the reptile sprang at him and made several lur.ges before being killed. Minnick says this was the hardest fight he ever had with a snake and he has dispatched many large ones.

The snake was five feet long. Time tamake huckleberry jams and jellies to last all year! You'll want plenty of berries for pies, tarts and puddings, so start your preserving early. Order Franklin Granulated for all your preserving. Itsturdyartonand strong cotton bags insure you a sugar protected from flies, ants and All Franklin sugars are pure cane sugars of the highest quality. SAWTEE TRUST CROP The Franklin Sugar Refining Company "A Franklin Cane Sugar for every use" Gf amihrtedrBaiBfy Lump.

Powdered, Confectioners, Brown, Golden Syrup. 3iMuuiuaa i CANE Lebanon. July 31. At a meeting of the general committee in the courthouse it was unanimously de cided to open the Welcome Home ana ictory ceieoration on sunaay, August 10, by holding combined thanksgiving services in honor of the safe return of the local soldiers and memorial services in memory of the boys who made the supreme sacrifice and were left "over there." Many ministers, priests and church officers in the city and county attended a meeting of the general committee last evening. On Monday evening, August 11, the celebration will be continued by holding open air band concerts, community singing, and woodblock dancing at Market Square, Liberty Square, Fifth ad Lehman and Fifth and Cumberland streets.

Tuesday, August 12, is to be observed as a general holiday all day. It was unanimously voted to request all stores, factories, shops and industrial establishments of all kinds in the city and county to close and suspend business on that day, and join in the large parade and greatest celebration that Lebanon has ever had. The celebration will close Tuesday evening with open air band concerts, singing and woodblock dancing. Kitchen Shower Given For Parson and Wife ModianksbiHg, July 31. Kitchen utensils of every description, including aluminum and pyrex, and other articles neeessarv to the equipment of the kitchen, were showered on the Rev.

and Mrs. J. Russel Eucher, of the Church of God, who were recently wed, by members and friends of the Christian Endeavor Society, at the home of the president, Mrs. Wilbur Forney, East Main street, Tuesday evening. Kenneth Shope presented gifts which were brought in a clothes basket and by the armful.

The Rev. Mr. Bucher responded. Refreshments were served and the remainder of the evening spent socially, and with games on the lawn. Passing of Barleycorn Raises Hotel Rates Scranton, July 31.

An advance in the rates for rooms is a'nnounced by the leading hotels of the city to become effective on Friday. Printed cards have been posted in the hotel lobbies calling attention to the changes to be made in the prices of rooms and giving the reason for the action taken. The cards read as follows: "Owing the loss in revenue on account of Prohibition, we are obliged to increase rates as follows, fifty cents a day on rooms without a bath and one dollar a day on rooms with tub and shower bath, effective August 1." GCESTS AT LTKEXS Lykcns, July 31. Jerry Koup, of Enhaut, and Miss Ethel Kiem, of Steelton, are spending several days here. SUGARS Altoona, July 31.

Penniless, hungry and tired after walking to this city from Harrisburg, Guy Medling, a lad of 18 years, who claims Pegue, Huntingdon county, for his home, arrived in Altoona last night and applied to Sergeant M. J. Erford of the United States army recruiting station here for entry into the service. Medling, whose boyish looking face gave him the appearance of a lad several years younger told the officer that he had walked the entire distance from the State Capital to Altoona to enlist after the Harrisburg officers ha.l turned him down. Medling told ihe officer here that bo bau recently been working on a farm near his home town but as conditions were anything but pleasant h.

tet out for Harrisburg last week niixt in tilt army wit i a view to a tr A ing to the lad's account' of his experienes when he reached Harrisburg the recruiting officers there would have nothing to do with him SURPRISE BRIDE BY GIFT SHOWER happenings and Personal Mention of People in New Cumberland New Cumberland, July 31. M. A. Hoff's Sunday School clas3 of young ladies surprised Mrs. Harry Zimmerman, one of the members who was recently married, with a shower of pretty and useful gifts towards house keeping.

The shower was held at the home of Mrs. Lake Gise on Reno street. George Eckert, who spent the past year overseas, returned home Tuesday Twenty girls, members of the Girrs Military Service corps went to Williams Grove to camp a week. They were chaperoned by Miss Jane Naylor, Mrs. Hugh Hertzler and Mrs.

Westenhaver. The Wild West snow on Third street is a great attraction, especially to the small boys. Rev. C. H.

Heighes, pastor of the Church of God, will preach at the Dillsburg camp meeting on Sunday evening, Aug 3. Mrs. Harry Williams, of Scotland, is visiting relatives in New Cumberland. Mrs. Willard Wertz, of Bellwood, is the guest of her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. William Simmons on Market street. New Cumberland. Mrs. Graham and son, of Baltimore are visiting friends at New Cumberland.

Marshal Smith Is vlsting friends at Hagerstown. Mr. Brumbaugh, who is occupying the E. N. Klrkpatrick house on Bridge street is having a garage erected.

But $10,000 in Strong Box of Northumberland Sunbury, July 31. Funds in the Northumberland County Treasury are at their lowest stage in many a month, according to John N. Glass, treasurer, to day. There is a balance of but $10000. This is due to the paying out of more than $125,000 in unseated land tax moneys.

These went to the districts, school boards and the county. LITTLE LINES Millerstown Mr. and Mrs. E. C.

Morrow announce the birth of a son on Sunday afternoon, August 3. Shirrmanstown The Citizens' Band will hold a festival on the lawn at the Fire Engine House, Saturday evening. Pallastown Dallas town will welcome the return of its war heroes on Aug. 13. Plans are being made for the festivities.

Goldsboro Goldsboro is experiencing a house shortage. A number of requests for homes by tenant dwellers had to be refused recently. Benderayille. Simon P. Stover, a widely known Adams county resident died at the home of his son.

Dr. J. G. Stover, aged seventy four years. Goldsboro Several nights ago a weasel played havoc with a flock of chicks owned by Carl Free, residing at Cly.

Twenty nine were killed in one raid. York Haven Cassel's Union Sunday school will hold its annual picnic in the grove, adjoining the church, on Saturday. The Starview band will play. Chamberabnrg As the result of a petition among local merchants by several store clerks, every store in this place will be closed each Thursday afternoon during August Mount Wolf Elmer Myers has removed here from Adams county, where he conducted a grist mill. He will assume charge of Manhat tan mill, operated by his father.

MarTiville Among marriage licenses recently Issued at Hagerstown. was "one for Harry F. Toomey. of Harrisburg, and Miss Margaret Cohick, of Marysville. York Haven Sixteen members of the local Girl Scouts returned from an outing along the Conewago creek, at Conewago Heights.

They were chaperoned Dy miss tosa Lentz. Marietta The Maytown high school alumni association will hold their annual picnic at Accomac on Saturday. 'August 16. Motor boat ac commodations will be at tne Acco mac landing. Marietta The board of directors of the Exchange National bank met yesterday morning and elected B.

Frank Hiestand president of the bank, to succeed his father, the late B. F. Hiestand. who died last week. Gettjubnrg The carpenters of the town have demanded a raise in wages from $4 to $4.50 per day, and it was a case of the contractors yielding or stopping work on several buildings under course of construction.

Newport Newport Camp Fire girls, who have been camping for the past two weeks at Iroquois, have returned to their homes. A farewell party Other State News on Page 2., because" he could not produce a certified copy of his birth certificate. Not knowing what to do next the boy decided to try Altoona and set out 'or this city Monday morning. He lnkel the entire listance ri'ilnj "but suverai miles by automobile when he was picked up by a passing motorist. Asked where he put up I during the night Medling explained that he kept walking without food the entire time until he arrived here.

Upon his arrival in Altoona Sergeant Erford, upon hearing his story secured a room at local hotel for the boy where he spent last night. He was up bright and early this morning and passed the physical examination for entry into tht air service of the United States army. John Greiner, connected with the local recruiting party went to Huntingdon this forenoon to secure a copy of the boy's birth certificate in order that no further complication will arise in getting their lecruit past the Harrisburg headquaiters. WOMAN SAVES SALESMAN $950 Mendel Recovers Money Feft in Pocket of Garment Sent to Laundry Scranton, July 31. Through thp honesty and watchful eye of a young woman employe of the Lackawanna Laundry, I.

Mendel, of New York city, a traveling salesman, is just about $940 richer than he otherwise might have been. Miss Schulte, the young woman, despite her objections, is herself richer to the extent of $10. he reward from Mendel. The latter was a guest at Hotel Casey on Tuesday, and last night deposited one of his garments in the laundry receptacle, to be sent to the laundry. This morning he realized he had left his roll, amount ing to $950, in the pocket of the garment, and immediately hurried to the laundry.

The laundry officials told him Miss Schulte, working in the marking room, had noticed the bulky object in the pocket before it found its way into the wash, and immediately turned the money over to the office. Mendel demanded that the young woman be given some reward for her honesty. She finally agreed to take the reward. New York Firm Buys Three Shirt Manufactories Millerstown, July 31. A most important business deal recently con sumated and just announced, includes the sale by C.

C. Page, of this place, of shirt factories owned and operated by him in Millerstown, Perry county, and Port Royal and Mexico, Juniata county. All three establishments have been sold to the Philip Jones Company, of New York City. The sale prices have not been announced. Possession of the establishments will be taken by the New York firm September 1.

WELL LIVE AT AKROX, O. Huntingdon, July 31. J. L. Collins, of 1431 Moore street, with his family left Huntingdon last evening for Akron, where they will make their future home.

FROM NEARBY was held Tuesday evening and the girls returned to their homes in this place on Wednesday. Newport Extensive arrangements have been made for opening the recently constructed Springdale Park in Bloonvfield Narrows, between Newport and New Bloomfield. Friday evening will be opening night. Newport orchestra, augmented by several members from the Newport Citizens' Band, will furnish music. Hanover The Sheppard and Myers Company, who conduct a chain of more than 50 shoe stores throughout the United States, will increase its plant's capacity, with the erection of a two story brick building, 60 by 220 feet in dimensions.

Newport The matinee horse races of the Perry County Agricultural Society, scheduled for this Saturday, have been postponed because of the lack of time for preparation. The event will be held within the near future. Cbambereburg Fifty one additional new members were received into the local Chamber of Commerce. More than two hundred new members have been admitted to the Chamber at the last two meetings, the majority being laboring men. DAUGHTER CONTESTS WILL Carlisle, July 31.

The will of the late F. C. Kramer, Involving the disposition of a considerable sum, is being contested by Mrs. Emma Eversman, of Philadelphia, a daughter, who claims undue influence on the part of other children. 'mm a roco 1 No other way than the GropeNuts way can process wheat and barley into such tempting flavor.

Grape Nuts "There's a Reason" Lancaster, July 31. In his Interview yesterday with Lancastrians who had gone to Washington to protest against the abandonment of the Ninth Internal Revenue district. Commissioner Roper indicated that he would not budge from his position on the removal of the revenue neaaquarters trom Lancaster. He claims it is his aim to copy the postal service system by which it is planned to carry equal service to every city and town. uinciais trom the Revenue Bureau arrived yesterday at the Ninth district offices to supervise the final auditing of the books and tabulating of cigar and documentary stamps prior to the consolidating of iuC omce witn tne First district of tice at Philadelphia The officials, Revenue Agent rteicner ana Inspector Crosson upon their arrival immediately started work and will have 'everything in readiness by Friday, when Collector Lederer, of the Philadelphia district, will come to Lancaster to formally take charge of the property of the Ninth.

Woman's Fall Results in Death at Hospital Lebanon, July 31. Mrs. Nora Christ, aged 31 years, sustained fatal injuries shortly after midnight while on an automobile ride with her husband, Clarence Christ, telegraph operator at the Pennsylvania Railroad statioa at Cornwall. Mr. and Mrs.

Christ started on the auto ride shortly after the husband finished his day's work at 9 o'clock in the evening. The accident occurred while they were homeward bound shortly after midnight, when Mrs. Christ fell from the running board of the car onto the roadside in the vicinity of the Cornwall Methodist church, sustaining concussion of the brain, the effects of which caused her death at the Good Samaritan Hospital at 3 o'clock yesterday morning. III This is the big clothing sale for which we have made preparations. The Suits in the Sale Are Worth $25 to $35 Every person who has been reading the newspapers lately has seen the many articles in reference to the advanced prices of clothing for this Fall.

Some newspaper articles have stated that clothing prices will be 100 per cent, higher. We feel sure that clothing prices will be higher in many cases very much higher than they are now. Therefore, we urge every man who wants a suit to take advantage of our $19.95 sale, which begins Friday, to morrow. Every wanted material is represented in these suits. The very best materials that could be put into suits at $25 and $35 are in these suits for $19.95.

All the best colors are here, good, conservative styles that are suitable for young men and older men, conservative fellows and fashionable dressers who like styles a little out of the ordinary. All together, it is the best assortment of suits at $19.95 you have laid eyes on this year. You probably won't see anything like them next year. BUY EARLY. IN OUR MEN'S STORE FIRST FLOOR 1 Ikmmmmm July 31.

Harvey Long, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Long and Liverpool's last soldier boy who served in the Fifth Sanitary Division of the U. S. Army for over 13 months in France, returned to his home here this week.

Young Long is looking fine. Over 35 boys from Liverpool and vicinity answered the call to colors and all but one, John Wesley Dehaven, who offered his life on French soil as the supreme sacrifice, have returned home in good shape. The big welcome home will be given them on September 13. Memorial services for John Wesley Dehaven will be held in the Lutheran church on Sunday, August 10, at 10 a. in charge of the Patriotic Sons of America, the Rev.

lyoe v. Schaffer. the Dastor. preaching the memorial sermon. Sparks Cause Fire on Melton King Farm Mount Wolf, July 31.

A fire causing a loss estimated at $7,000 occurred yesterday morning on the farm of Milton King, near Zions View, when sparks from a engine used to thresh, is supposed to have set fire to the barn. Three horses, a mule, several hogs, with the season's grain and hay crops were lost in the flames. NO COURT WHILE THE ACRES CALL New nioomflrld, July 31. Sheriff D. L.

Kistler has notified both Grand and Traverse Jurors drawn for the August term of Court not to appear, as the cases listed for trial before a jury have been postponed until the next term of Court. This was done to enable the farmers on the jury to remain on their jobs. Rod Lion, July 31. As the result of a quarrel with her husband over the purchase of a pair of white pumps and silk stockings of similar color, Mrs. Austin Dunlap, aged 25, attempted suicide by hanging yesterday morning in an outbuilding at the plant of the C.

N. Foreman Cigar Company, this place, where she is employed. When discovered by Viola Emen heiser, a fellow employe, who cut her down, she was unconscious. Failing at suicide, the despondent woman after regaining consciousness, returned to making cigars, with the marks of the rope on her neck. This is Mrs.

Dunlap's second attempt at self destruction. Six weeks ago she was frustrated in drinking the contents of a four ounce bottle of poison by her sister, Pansy Blouse, who snatched the bottle from her. Mrs. Dunlap married Dunlap but five weeks ago. ASK YOUR DEALER 'Twas made for I You'll yteitWjL i lill STARTS FRIDAY TOMORROW ill.