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PAGE FOUR THE EVENING NEWS, HARRISBURG, TUESDAY, JULY 24, 1917 ALL OF THE NEWS OF STEELTON, MIDDLETOWN AND DAUPHIN COUNTS and underwent an operation, came Woman Heads Columbia MIDDLETOWN I I STEELTON I east July 4th to visit his brothers, Dr. Charles Keim. of Harrisburg, I Telephone Company and L. C. Keim, Steeelton.

He is at URGES BACKING OF WARPROGRAM I present spending some time at At' lantic City. COLUMBIA. July 24. At the an DISAPPEARANCE nual meeting of the stockholders of the Columbia Telephone Company College Has Charge of BAND CONCERT FRIDAY EVENING to know," the nerval expert continued. "A frank statement of the whole submarine situation, with its bearing on the land campaigns, might be of considerable practical value to him.

Perhaps It would also stimulate his sinking morale for a time that depends on whether he Is expecting a great deal or little from his submarine fight. "But I seriously question whether it would not eventually help us to win this fight. If the people could only know, they wouldn't for a minute hold back the support we need." Should Bock War Program Though the censorship, with its the following officers were elected: President, Mrs. Esther F. Young; secretary and treasurer, Charles E.

Food Demonstration Train U. S. Officer Declares Cen Taylor; general manager, Harvey A. ginning yesterday and continuing OF JESSE BROWN Former Private of Co. Oberdorf.

Superintendent H. Marks hav Fly Measuring Day SATURDAY, JULY 28th 9 to 12 Noon PATRIOT-NEWS OFFICE 11 NORTH SECOND STREET The CIVIC CLUB will pay 5 cents a pint and give prizes also for those turning in the greatest number of flies. sorship Bad But Must Be Supported ing been recently commissioned first Musicians, Directed by Zala, to Render ff Fine Program evil tendency to shut the peoples' eyes FDTD STOLEN CAR IN An automobile owned' by W. J. Hoffman, which was stolen Sunday from the Pennsylvania Milk Products company garage, was found in Wildwood park yesterday by jJark policeman.

A-crowd of boys' seen about the machine and they fled on the approach of the policeman. I THE WEATHER Harrisburg and vicinity Fair yto-j night and Wednesday. Not 'much change in temperature. Eastern Pennsylvania Generally fair tonight and Wednesday. Gentle, shifting winds.

Yeaterday'a Weather In Harrisburf 8 a. m. 8 p. m. Barometer 29.09 28J)4 Temperature 71 82 Humidity 90 08 Wind, direction S.W.

8. Wind, velocity 2 2 Rain for 12 hours 0 Weather Cloudy Pt. Cldy. Highest temperature 86 Lowest temperature 69. Mean temperature 78 Normal temperature 75 Ecess In temperature for thia date 8 Accumulated deficiency in temperature since July 1 8s Accumulated deficiency In temper- ature since January 1 147 Excess of rainfall since July 1 0.67 Deficiency of rainfall since Jan.

1 0.85 lieutenant In the U. S. Signal Reserve Corps, and being now on duty, was granted leave of absence. The other directors are: Dr. S.

Mann, C. E. Lenlg, Samuel W. Hin-kle, Charles L. Filbert and Horace Detwiler.

"i Fourth Regiment, Classed a Deserter By J. W. United Press Staff Correspondent WITH THE AMERICAN DESTROY- ER FLOTILLA IN BRITISH WATERS, MIDDLETOWN, July 24, Jesse Brown, a member of Company to the peril, he maintained, the officer said ours need not become a losing fight. Under present conditions, he advised, the people back home can give best aid by backing the war program of the Army and Navy Departments without question, however grotesque they may seem. "Just now there are a hundred important facts which would illuminate the public mind," he concluded.

"As long as civilians can't know these things the best they can do is to trust the departments that really do know, to make the right decisions." Fourth Regiment, Pennsylvania National Guard, who failed to report for STEELTON, July 24. The series of free open-air concerts started by the Steelton band a number of years ago will be continued this summer, according to an announcement made yesterday by Manager Hoddinott, and the first duty with his company at Island Park July 10 (By Mail). "Take off the lid and show the people back home what a fierce fight we're up against." Thus a highly-placed American naval officer, attached to the command of this destroyer squadron, endeavored to say something about a grave situation, without being able to say anything definite. The officers tell plenty in confidence. The correspondents attached to the American destroyers know that ships have been until August 4, a food demonstration and exhibit train to be run by the Lehigh Valley railroad company from Easton to feayre will be In charge of members of the home economics extension staff of the Pennsylvania State College.

Stops will be made by this train as follows: South Bethlehem, July 24. 9.30 a. Allentown, July 24, 2.30 p. Slatington, July 25, 9.30 a. Lehighton, July 25, 2.80 p.

Mauch Chunk, July 26, 2.00 p. Hazleton, July 27, 2.00 p. Potts-ville, July 28, 2.00 p. Pittston, July 30, 2.00 p. Tunkhannock, July 31, 2.00 p.

Meshoppen, August 1, 2.00 p. Laceyville, August 2, 2.00 p. Standing Stone, August 3, 2.00 p. Towanda and Sayre, August 4, 2.00 p. m.

Miss M. Jane Newcomb, Miss Martha S. Plttman and Mrs. M. L.

McLean, of the State College staff will give canning and drying demonstrations each day and will answer any questions that may be asked. There will be exhibits of canned goods, dried materials, food products, canning and drying anraratus. PLAN A SEND-OFF FOR TRUCK TRAIN (Continued from Page 1) Harrisburg, July 15, Is now classed as a deserter his present whereabouts are unknown, either to his mother, who lives on Keystone street, or to the officers of his regiment at Harrisburg. Wm. Bryan wre snapper flshinar.

They returned home on Saturday morning with 16 snappers, weighing from to 11 pounds. concert of the present season will be given by the local musicians, Friday evening, on the Steel Company lawn, destroyed by the U-boats in far great It is said that Brown is a married REAL ESTATE SALE The largest sale of real1 estate ever Front street and Angle avenue. According to present plans one of FVKEB.AI, OF JACOB IJHRICH Funeral services for Jacob Uhrlch, who died Saturday at his home, in Grantvllle, will be held Thursday morning at the home and at the church in Shellsville. er tonnage than at present they can be produced. They know also, something of the methods by which our destroyers are fighting the unseen menace and of the handicaps which are hampering the fight--handicaps man, his wife living at present in Columbia.

When the call was made for border patrol duty at El Pasoo, Texas, -last summer, Jesse went and released from this service he returned to the home of his mother in the these concerts will be held each Fri held-in the borough will take place next Saturday afternoon, when the properties of the H. H. Shellen-berger Estate will be offered at pub RIVER BULLETIN day evenine until practically all Charles Ensminger, Nicholas Tack, Christian L. Nauss, Thomas Numbers, William M. Mailey, George W.

Rhodes, E. W. Jackson, Francis F. Bruker, Howard Newcomer. E.

Z. Gross, William H. Lynch, Samuel F. Kunkle, W. Luther Gor-gas, A.

Rose Seaman, H. W. Gough, Carl M. Kaltwasser, Edward Hummel, Captain Charles Meek, Charles parts of the borough will be' enter lic sale. Feet and lOtba tained with a high-class program of which give the Germans the advantage and which the Americans back home could remove in a few months.

For a week or more Mrs. Brown has popular and classical selections. FORMER RESIDENT DEAD) Word has been received in the been searching Harrisburg and vicin ity for traces of her son, but could Thirty-two musicians directed by Station a 5 a a 5 a Can't Tell. Whnt He Know But the naval officer couldn't tell to 3 si borough of the death of John Geist-white, a veteran of the Civil War, and charts suggesting food requirements and foundation menus. Incidental features include exhibits of children's clothing, house dresses 5 i 5 what he knew, for publication.

And FL'ffERAL OF J. M. WHITE The funeral of John M. White, the capitol guard who died at his home, 1131 Moore street, Sunday, will be held tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock, the Rev. A.

S. Williams officiating. The body will be taken to Mapleton for interment. A wife and five chil am the correspondents are on their honor aged 70 years, which occurred at Philadelphia Friday afternoon at 5 o'clock. Mr.

Geistwhite was a former resident of Middletown and Burnett, Arthur D. Bacon, U. u. Doehne, C. R.

Coover, Penn L. Thome, F. H. Hoy, P. G.

Diener, William Bennethum, W. W. Caldwell, W. H. Plank, L.

L. Ferree, Ashton D. Peace, J. Clyde Myton, W. W.

Ennis, F. H. Mailey, Major and suitable samples of material to be used for different types of var to submit all their work to the censorship. Willlamsport I 22 nd none. According to her statement the last time she.

had seen the deserter was five weeks ago when he appeared at her home, accompanied by a girl who was described as of medium height and good looking. It is now thought that Brown accompanied the girl to parts unknown to. either the mother or army officials. Wilkes-Barre 20 "It would help the enemy If we 0.0 0.0. 0.O 3.1 I 0.3 6.8 I 1.1 6.4 I 0.3 last summer spent several weeks ments and sketches showing good and bad figure lines for clothing.

dren survive. should tell our people all they ought 17 here visiting his former friends. He was a veteran of the 87th, Pennsyl John Ensminger, F. Althouso, E. A.

Raffenberger, E. A. Heffelfinger, Eugene Sible, Arthur Bailey, Charles vania Volunteers. Funeral services were held in Philadelphia this afternoon at 1 o'clock and Interment was made In Montrose cemetery, SSZlThe New Store of Wm. Strouse nssnmsmwZ3 aa E.

Pass, H. W. Stone, Roy Shu maker. Harry Reel, William Cun ningham, D. H.

Witmer, Herman Tausig, H. C. Claster, Harry E. Her ATP TTTT Wit PD ISJk ir Prof. Dionisio Zala will take part in the concert Friday evening.

A number of former members of the band, who had resigned from the organization several years ago, will again be seen and heard in the initial concert. While the municipal bandstand, which was ordered by Council to be purchased several years ago, has so far not been procured, the matter is now in the hands of a special committee of Council, headed by T. T. McEntce, president of the band, who expects to have the movable stand ready before the series of concerts is completed. The following is the program: March, "America First," F.

II. Lofty; Ballad Muaic, Faust, Gounod; Grand Fantasia, "Fouthers Memories," J. Hecker; Motives From Aida, Verdi, (a) intermezzo, "The Wedding of the Rose," Leon Jeff el, (b) Martia Finfonica, S-3 by Dionisio Zala; Overture, "El Amillo lie Rierro," ((The Ring of Iron), Marques; Waltz, Confidence," Waldteufel; selection, "Amorita," C. Zi Bulka; "The Star Spangled Banner." Magistrate Flays Alleged Wife-Beater shey, H. C.

Holmes, G. W. Hershey, C. O. Backenstoss, John Orr, W.

C. Orr, Thomas M. Jones, Edward Miller, Dr. J. B.

Dickinson, James Milt-house, George Harry, Donald Mc-Cormick, C. Ross Boas, J. Rowe Fletcher. Harry C. Wells, W.

P. MIDDLETOWN BRIEFS Paul Daily, son of Mr. and Mrs. George L. Daily, of Pine street, and Eckert Schaeffer, son' of Mr.

and Mrs. Ray Schaeffer, of North Union street, left Friday to take the examination for enlistment In the U. S. army. John C.

Orth, of North Union street, while helping R. I. Young to put away hay on his farm north of town several days ago, fell from a Wagon loaded with hay and sprained lis left side very badly. Middletown praying band will meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Samuel Reltzel, High street, this evening at 7.30 o'clock. Everybody is Invited to come and bring a friend along, Robert H. Springer, President. 1 ocray a series of Final Reductions Denehey, C. E.

Ridenour, John B. Musser, Albert Koenig, Rudolph Spicer, W. M. Robinson, Albert Allen, Charles Spicer, Thomas PERSONALS Miss Ethel Jackson, of Columbia, spent Saturday witu her brother, N. Jackson and family.

Misa Frances Llngle has returned to her home after spending a few days in Philadelphia. Miss Catherine Jackson of East Water street, is spending a few days at Paioli, the guest of Mrs, Marie Patton. Miss Marian Sheetz of New Oxford is visiting Miss Rachael McCarrell, West Main street Mrs. Ira Springer, of North Spring street, is spending a few days in Swarthmore, Pa-Mr. and Mrs.

John W. and Monthomery, George A. Shreiner, Jacob Eckinirer and H. C. Hilton.

The chief marshal requests the above named, aides report at the court house tomorrow night at 8 o'clock to help make arrangements for the "draft jubilee" to be celebrated on Thursday, August 2, in honor of the men whose numbers daughter Ruth, are in Atlantic City. J. H. Flowers, of Royalton, is putting down a concrete porch and walks at the home of Wm, Myers, on Swa-tara street. Oi straw Hals have been called.

Miss Mary Coleman, of Washing ton, D. is visiting Mrs. C. H. Telling him that his section might The Ammuunition Truck company has its recruiting tent in the yard of the post office building and the be considered good form in a Ger raid oti a Belgian city, but that Mrs.

Robert Holstein, of West Wa ter street, who was quarantined with German measles for the past two weeks, is able to be out again. "it didn't go" in Harrisburg. Alder men expect to be mustered into trie Federal service Thursday. The members are a little disappointed that they will not see Georgia, but man DeShong, at 1'oJjoe court yesterday afternoon, held under $300 bail for court, Charles Smith, 1119 Monroe street on a charge of beating his console themselves with the thought that its hot enoough at Gretna without going south. An automobile party composed of Amos Huntzbeiger, George Sheeti, Samuel Cain, William Brubaker, and-Thomas Rhan motored to Liverpool wife and sister.

Hutchison. Mrs. William Troup, of Enola, was the guest of her mother, Mrs. Jennie Detweiler, Friday. Mr.

and Mrs. John Baxter, of Mc-Keesport, returned home Monday after spending some time with the former's sister, Mrs. Webster Weaver, North Union street. Mr. and Mrs.

Glen Breckenmaker and son, Glenn, of spent Saturday in Philadelphia and Darby the guests of Rev. and Mrs. W. Staley, formerly of Middletown. T.

Hughes and family, of Reading, spent several days this week the guests of M. IL Gingrloh and Pa isaci Sills The information was made by Mrs, Lucy Elley, his uister, who said that on Sunday in the former's automobile, when she tried to stop him from beating his wife, Smith turned on her violently. In police court yesterday William Baumbach, who was op QUARTER TO erated on a few weeks ago for appen dicitis at the Harrisburg hospital, one of Mrs. Eiley's eyes was closed, her Jaw swollen and there were cuts was btought to his home yesterday by P. Young and Dr.

J. F. Blecner. and bruises on her face. The attack family, North Union street- Mr, occurred on Sunday morning about 2.30 o'clock.

Mrs. Smith did not The last match of a series of thir testify against her husband. Hughes is connected with the Reading Eagle. Russell Metzger, of Pine street, ty-five games was played last evening between the O. of I.

A and S. of V. in the G. A R. hall at 8.30 o'clock.

spent Sunday at Lancaster. Big Patriotic Rally David Carver, of Catherine street, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Prescott cele spent Sunday in by Knights of Pythias brated their 17th wedding anniver Paul Philips, aged 17, of West sary at their home in Royalton Sun Ann street, is ill with typhoid fever. Mrs, Mary Ogden and Mrs.

John What promises to be one of the biggest indoor patriotic meetings in day. They entertained a few friends in honor of the occasion. Croll spent Friday at Mt. Gretna. borough since the declaration of Dr.

H. H. Keim, of Omaha, THE MUTINEERS (Continued from Page 1) by a counter-revolution was definitely proved today in wholesale arrests in the capital. It was German money that incited anarchists last week to treason; it was German agents and provocators at the front who led the mutiny in the army. The German plot for a counterrevolution must have been forming for months.

Millions have been spent in hatching the scheme. Among several hundred anarchists and revolutionaries of scant means and no income, who were, seized today, the authorities found large sums of None had less than 300 roubles ($150) and many carried several thousand, But from out of the shook of this Friday night R. S. Gottshall and who had been 111 for some months a state of war existing with Germany, made last April, will be held this evening in Frey's Hall, Front Every Straw Hat in our house that sold for $4, $3, $2.50 $2, will sell for Every Panama that sold for $5.00, $6.00 and $6.50 M. reduced to and Pine streets, under the auspices of Steelton Lodge 411, and Carthage Lodge, 194, Knights of Pythias.

The speakers of the evening are reported to be G. II. Moyer, of Leb anon, a prominent worker in the ranks of the P. O. S.

of and the Rev. G. N. Lauffer, pastor of St. John's Lutheran church, of the borough.

The program will be varied with a number of musical selections. German perfidy, Premier Kerenskyj Outings Held by Local emerged today stronger man 1 ever. He is now clothed with all the Lutheran Societies powers of an absolute ruler a mark of universal public confidence, A joint business meeting and out lng was held at Reservoir this "We are glad the-storm-broke so declared Mrs. Pankhurst, England's suffragette leader, today. "We had known it ternoon at 2.30 o'clock by.

the acfa Suit Woman's Home and Foreign Mis was gathering for weeks. We knew the Germans were at work, but how or where their machinations would Every Palm Be eionary society and the Young break out, no one knew. As. an American, you can see Peoples Missionary society of St. John's Lutheran church.

Class 17, of St John's Lutheran Sunday school will hold its annual outing at the home of the teacher, Mrs. John F. Moore, West Fairview, Thursday afternoon. from this situation what we had to that sold for $8.50 and $10 will sell for fight against in England. God only knows how many English lives were lost because England permitted the Germans to remain working in our midst You in America will find sooner or later perhaps at terrible cost that you must lock up every German sympathizer." The Great Shirt Sale continue week With the army sowed with Ger man agents wonting to achieve mutiny, Petrograd was greatly relieved today by report of M.

Lebe-dieff, Kerensky's assistant in charge of the navy, declaring that Russia's LEFT LEG BROKEN John Neal, 46 years old, of 302 Ridge street, Steelton, sustained a broken left leg this morning when he was caught between a hoist and a coke buggy at the Bethlehem Steel company where he is employed. He was taken to the Harrisburg hospital. FIXED AND DISCHARGED The following prisoners were heard by Burgess Wigfleld last evening for minor offenses and upon paying their fines were discharged: John Green, charged with breaking a bottle on one of the borough streets; Elijah Henderson, disorderly conduct, and John Gonsales, who was arrested for building a bon-fire on the street. MILITARY STRAP WATCHES Leave your high priced delicately constructed watch' at home. Take along one of our substantial Military Strap Watches when you leave to serve your country.

They are the sensible-serviceable watches for men in uniform Worn on the wrist simple in mechanical parts and strongly put together they are superior to higher priced timepieces for military use. In case of losa or breakage beyond repair the financial loss would amount to but little more than it costs to have a finer jwatch repaired. Every one guaranteed to be a reliable time keeper. $3.25 and Up Buy a Diamond As An Investment One of the best investments a soldier can make before leaving home is one of our beautiful Diamond Rings. You can wear it, with pride wherever you go and it can be turned into cash in case you should need the money.

On your return home 'we will take; it back at the price you paid for it in exchange for any other merchandise. The Greatest Diamond Values are at Claster's BEAUTIFUL, FULL CUT SPARKLING DIAMOND RINGS $15, $25, $35, $50, $75, $100 and up Come and see them. H. C. CLASTER Gems, Jewels, Silverware 302 Market Street No.

1 N. Third Street $1.00 Shirts arc 7Qf 55 and so on up to the $1.50 Shirts are J5 $5.00 Silk Shirts at. sailors of the fleet were completely loyal. Lebedieff has just returned from a visit at the naval bases and declared he had been assured by every ship of the men's loyalty to Kerensky. Summer Underwear Great Reductions in 75 cent Underwear is 59C Lemon Juice For Freckles Glrlsl Make beauty lotion at homo for a few centa.

Try Itl $1.50 Underwear is Now $1,15 ANNOUNCE BIRTH Mr. and Mrs. Howard Lynch, Irwin, announce the birth of a daughter, Janet Everette, Friday, 20. Mrs. Lynch was formerly Miss Lillian Snyder, of the borough.

INTERESTING NEWSLETS The first local lnter-playground field meet will be held on the Cottage Hill field August 2. The seeond meet will take place August 16. It is expected that about 90 children i will take part In the playground meets. Mr. and Mrs.

Roy A. Snyder entertained the following guests from Philadelphia over the week-end at their home, 43 South Fourth street: and Mrs. W. E. Cooper, Mr.

and Mrs. Oscar Rather. William Cooper, and Jack Hutt. $1.00 Underwear is 79c $2.00 Underwear is Now Squeeze the juice of two lemons Into a bottle containing three ounces of orcnara wnlte, snake well, and $2.50 Underwear is Now ft you have a quarter pint of the beat freckle and tan lotion; and complex ion. Deauuner, at very, very small Cost.

Your grocer has the lemons and any drug store or toilet counter will supply three ounce of orchard white for a rew cents. Massage this FESTIVAL AT ENOLA Class No. 8, of Zion's Lutheran Sunday school, Enola, will hold an Ire cream festival Thursday evening, July 26, Neumyer's lawn, Dauphin street, Enola. sweetly fragrant lotion Into the face, neck, arms and hands each day and see now freckles and blemishes disappear and how clear, soft and white the 'jdn becomes. Yes! It la adv..

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