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Hie Moraieg News DANVILLE, PA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1919. SIX CENTS PER WEEK. VOL. XVIHI NO. 9.

JAIL EMPTY FOR NEARLY A MONTH ESTINGS A SUCCESS DESPITE HOT WEATHER ARE DECORATORS THE CONTRACT FOR WINDOW SCREENS Mason's Best Jars, Pints 35 cents. Quarts 40 cents. Best Jar Gums 3 dozen 23c. THE TABERNACLE i IS UNDER ROOF FLOUR Cream White Loaf or White Frost Sack 75 cents One Week Specials at TOOLEY'S Where Quality Counts ON THE GROUND An Appeal Will Bs Mad to All Church Members to Open Their Homee. Iti spite of the liot weather and counter attractions, the work of preparation for Nicholson meetings are A State of Affairs That Probably Has Not Occurred for Many Years Before The Montour county Jail Is empty, and has been In that condition for nearly a month.

As a matter of fact It was Just three weeks ago last Wednesday that three prisoners, who had been doing time for tresspassing on railroad property, bade the) sheriff 500 pounds of Ubner's Skin Back Hams, pound With Exception of Short Distance on xo pound sock rranuiin uranuiatea 15c 81.48 .91.00 392 Doors and Windows at New Hospital That Have to Be Taken Care of. Moxley's fresh Churned Butterine, 22c pound. 5 Rounds. Northern Side the Building Is Also Boarded Up. Our 18 cent Blended Coffee 15c pound, 2 pounds E.J.

Hendrickson Arrlvee in ThlBOus right on, The cottage prayer City To Begin Work On Mill meetings aro under way. and a good attendance and live Interest, are re- Street System. 'ported. The committee Is planning to appeal to all church members in all purta of the city to open their homes A BIG CAR LOAD OF MATERIAL bk'M" p2i Tin Cans, Hand made with Sealers, dozen 39c Chase Sanborn's Coffee, pound 28c, SOc, 32c, 35c 40c See our Brooms SOc one for 25 cents, 33 cent ones for SOc Large Package Quaker Corn Flake Se Fresh Baked Ginger Snaps 7c lb, 4 pounds for 25c adieu and left for other fields. Since then the Jail end of the sheriffs domicile has been a lone and deserted place.

It might be interesting to know ERECTING SPEAKER'S 1STJKD when uofore If ever the Montour county Jail was empty for such a long IMPORTANT BRUNCH OF WORK Burglar Guards for Basement Windows. Reinforced Wire For Lower Panels of Doors. Although Largely Work of Amateurs period of time. ONE WEEK SPECIALS Jar Caps, dozen 15c Hand Made Tin Cans, dozen 33c Extra Heavy Jar Gums, 3 doz. Wax Strings, box of IOO 20c 25 double Sheets Fly Paper.

25c ONE WEEK SPECIALS IO Pounds Washing Soda 15c Fresh Peanut Butter 2 lbs 25c Banner or Red Seal Lye, 3 for. Octagon Soap or PowderO for. Country LnrH.2 pounds 25c ers held their first meeting last night with a fine attendance and start out today to invite people of all the churches and all ages to Join classes for instruction. The first meeting of the chorus was also held at the St. Paul's M.

E. church, and this croup Bernard MeCurdy Also Here. Will Erect 110- Foot Flag Pole on Hospital Grounds. Building Shows Up Without Defect or Blemishes East End Mission Service at the East End mission to morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Sub- The tnbornufin fnr th Nirhnlsnn.

iJ''Ct, "Elijah under the Juniper Tree." The most interesting branch of E. J. HcndricUson, the professional only practiced, for the Home I Eli iah liml won a most notable victory work going forward at the George F. decorator to whom the contract for the I whirl, has heen nniv iovor the enemies of God and had call- Gelsluger Memorial Hospital at pres SEE OUR STAND ON MARKETFRESH EVERY MORNING Cantalopes, Celery, Head Lettuce, Sweet Potatoes, Egg Plant, Peaches, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Etc. IVompt TOfOT TTV'Q Both I I 'Phones Where Quality Counts.

the decorations on Mill street, has icVa.TiKolitle Camnaign chorus so that matter of three weeks, is already out tloelnratl ls the 'installing of screens at awarded by the committee, has hv the time Mr Hemmicner arrives jder roof. With the exception of a the Peol'10 all(1 ll03 to dt'ath the (the doors and windows. This might in this city and begun work, he can ro riKht on with the work. The. 'short distance along the northern side I'rofhets of Unal.

Ve find him next seem like a contract of minor im-. i Ritielnir hooks arrived and any one i It is also enclosed. The progress made Tree with a har.l until it is explained that A cat load ot material consisting Of. UttnnV of thn Itlne. An analysis of his tbr ano ilnnw nncl windows at lean purcnast' ini'in.

unuurnv, ia uuuuiitg nus suriJasseu uie inosi bunting and other is most interesting. The Cause I the hospital, and that means that Cart wright will preach at the Trinity i sanguine expectations. 1 nilwiii iiitnuni 'h ii itti irmiriiiiWuiiiiM mrttur for decorations arrived at the land Cure of the nines. hy the Chris- uini v. ui ui inn i lira.

uj v-uiw (, i.r,ili,ir nml nt thn ill the iu tho miira in iiaera are Jiisi Hint luuiiy Mictra iu IVinsylvanta station yesterday and rnltpi nnMrch. the view of the comparatively Jimlted jtian has the Blues and how they can On the book of was being unloaded. As a first step be cured. Come and hear. Mr.

Gustave The entire window, upper and low evening. In the afternoon at 3 o'clock number of men employed. It wan til pillars for the court of honor will Ho mtm fnr f.arnm, vtv tim lUndner will sing. All nre cordially in- spgl 'time your days er sash, is protected by the screen. The contract for the work is held by S.

G. Sherwood of Scranton. The Bur- be erected on each side of the street. of committees, personal there more than nineteen men at work vitci- The decorations embraced in Mr. srecoariied oft STOLEN AUTO RECOVERED rowes rustless wire screen is being iu workers, and members of the chorus the tabernacle, at ono time.

More at the V. M. C. at which Rev. i frequently the number employed was Cartwright will outline the work of dozen.

On some days the number of YESTERDAY MORNINfc stalled. The hardware used in con one. nection with the window screens is rtlPTi (in thn lull urn a on Innr rmlf thn preliminary meetings. fourteen dozen. With verv few excentions too.

i Car Belonging to Rev. J. V. Royer solid bronze. There are Hondrlckson's contract are to extend nil the way from the river bridge to jiloom street and will be exceedingly eh.horate, unlike anything that has ever been attempted in this city which is perfectly fitting in view of the fact that the event to be celebrated the donating of the grand hospital to the city by Mrs.

Geisinger ONLY ONE CASE. :t.lie men who volunteered their ser- Bund a Bank account with Found Broken Down Near Light jsingle doors and five pairs of double street. doors. Screens are also supplied in The Ford automobile, belonging to connection with all these, the lower the Kev. J.

V. Royer, of Miflltnville, Ipanels being reinforced with special i vices were unskilled It the art of Reports of Typhoid Fever on South building. The secret of the excellent Side Exaggerated. progress made no doubt lies in thn The. Sunbury newspapers report! fact that the men were in the work that there are five cases of typhoid iwith all their hearts.

.1. A. Mowrey, i which was stolen at Herwick, Tnurs- guard wires The hardware used in is in itself an event that is unique i day night, was recovereu near connection with the screen doors is street yesterday morning. igold bronze. by one.

The Rev. Mr. Royer and wife ac- the basement a special type of fever in South Danvile, which accord- jthe master builder, was everywhere ing to R. B. Bird, health officer on present, aiding and giving instructions, the south side, Is incorrect.

Las) In addition, it seems among the vol-night Mr. Bird stated that up to that lunteers there were a good many work-time only one case had been reported. I men, who knew how to use tools. The There are several cases of illness but result of it all is that the building. companied by a couple of friends, autoed from MirTlinville to Berwick Thursday evening to attend church.

Leaving the car standing in front of the Methodist Episcopal church they entered the building to attend service. screen is used composed of a channel frame and steel "burglar the bronzed wire being brazed into the frame. This is a type of screen usually used on first floors. Sixty-five windows in the basement will be in the history of Danville. It will be but a few days' time until the work will begin to assume shape and all will be able to form an idea of what the decorations will be like.

The pillars, graceful and ornamental seventeen feet high, each surmounted by a glass globe, at intervals of about ninety feet, will be erected on each side of the street all the way from the river bridge to Bloom street. Overhead in the middle of the street, higher than the pillars, all along the street to be decorated, will be a cen the attending physician is not convinced that the disease is typhoid. After church when the party went to under roof and boarded up, bears littla or no trace of the amateur workmen, whose labor figured so extensively in its erection, but on the contrary shows up without any defects or blemishes. seek their car they found it missing. guarded in this manner.

The windows and doors to be screened include those not only in the main hospital BITTEN BY SAVAGE DOG. The police were notified but it was impossible to get any clew of the auto building but also in the nurses' home Yesterday the large platform at the western end of the tabernacle for the Yesterday morning the car was and ln tne male sleeping quarters in Face ol Three Year Old Child Shockingly Lacerated. Therice, the three-year-old daugh accommodation of the speakers uroe" sme "1K the garage. 1 The worK or installing tne screens will not be completed much before the date of opening the hospital. being erected.

This platform in t. Whether the car was in the hands of is large enough to accommodate a 'an auto-thief who was trying to get hundred persons. Immdeiately at the' 6 rl away with it, or had been appropriated rear of the speakers' platform, ar- .1. 'by joy riders for a short dash into the ranged in tiers, will lie the seats for country there is, of course, no way of the big union choir. There will be I The quickest and shortest route to independence and comfort is a Bank account.

It is easier to start a Bank account than it is to earn money and it seems easier to earn money when you have a Bank account. You will never know how true this is until you start one and we will help all who have the ambition to travel the short route to success by starting one. You can begin with $1. 3 Per Cent Interest Paid on Savings ter of Mr. and Mrs.

Isaac Hamdon, of Catawissa was shockingly bitten by a bull dog afternoon. The child was on a swing when the dog sprang upon it and sinking its teeth ANOTHER NOTE. in the child's face lacerated the flesh jroom fQr at telling. in a shocking manner. Surgical atten 'seats for the choir will be erected I next week.

The canal bed within the tion was given by Dr. J. M. Vas- Delivered to Ambassador Gerard on Submarine Question. Arabic Note BERLIN, Sept.

10. A mes Entertained at Washingtonville tabernacle is being filled up with fine A hack load of young people from cinder and leveled. A quantity of saw and Kaserville were enter- tine, who found it necessary to insert a number of stitches. The child will be disfigured for life. senger from the German Foreign Of dust to be used on top of the cinder tained at the home of David Ulrich, delivered to Ambassador Gerard tral wire, hanging from which and supported by the pillars will be festoons of lights, flags and other decorations.

Between the pillars on each side of the street will hang similar festoons. At each end the supports will be quite massive, and ornamental the whole having a pergola effect. Overhead in the center will be the word "Welcome." It will require some ten days to erect the decorations between the bridge and Bloom street. By the night of September 22nd everything will be in readiness and the lights will be turned on. Mr.

Hendrickson is accompanied by three expert workmen. Laborers needed- will be employed in this city. The contractor expects to decorate a good many private buildings and is thoroughly equipped for that kind of work. He expects to rmain in Dan. Tille until after the celebration.

He is domiciled at the City Hotel. jhas also been delivered in the tabor- near Waphingtonville, Wednesday a second note on the submarine ques-Will Deliver Address. (nacle. evening. The evening was spent in ition at nine o'clock last night.

The Rev. J. V. L. Wagner, of St.

Peter's 1 music and games after which refresh- I contents of the note had not been M. E. Church, Riverside, will deliver I DOLLAR DAY FOR ments were served. igiven out at 11 a. an address to the Brotherhood at the STATE SUFFRAGISTS' Those present were: Mr.

and Mrs. What the subject of the second com United Evangelical church tomorrow David TTlrfch, Jennie Pry, Penina Tyl.r,n IT munication may be is a mystery. It was stated on good authority that it afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Mrs. Gep The First National Bank DANVILLE, PA.

One of the Roll of Honor National Banks of United State Resources Over $2,000,000. hart will sing. Everybody cordially AH Irrterested in Cause of Eoua. Suf- ja7ksT MgaeT Jackson! does not concern the sinking of the -m I uu 1 1 1 a pifin rn 1 mnnra malted. Tfnthrvn Vnrku Plln Stotlpr V-ma Stot- rino ronm rna thnt tlip DOllar.

ler, Edna TTlrich, Iucille Ulrich, Gus second note is supplementary to the A Session of Court HARRISBURG, Sept. 10. A "Dol Tanner, William Fry, Raymond Fry, 'note alrendv sent to Washington, deal There will be a sesion of court to- Day For Woman Suffrage" is the John Keiser, Clyde Ploch, Charles jing with the Arabic case, the rtenoratior-e from Rlonn, trt n't I da' convening at 1 o'clock this aft- atest prolect instituted by Pennsyl- Yorks, Curtis Hartman, Glen Ploch, i The Arabic note was given to the ty convening at 1 o'clock this aft- latest project instituted by Pennsyl- Yorks, Curtis Hartman, Glen Ploch, 1 The Arabic note was i Xe-th M'll street as far as Hemlock Judge Evans will be on the tcama suffragists to assure victory at Byron Sainsbury, William Litterer, Berlin newspapers for publication in bench. It is understood that some mat- polls on November second. Every Hoffa Cotner, Leroy Koser.

the afternoon papers of today. The ters of importance are to be argued, iman and woman in the state who be- early editions, containing the text of Ithe note, carrieB no editorial comment. lieves that women should have the I Advertise in the News. vote is urged to earn a dollar, save a I street. On this section in all probability lights will be used exclusively.

Bernard M'Curdy of Philadelphia, a decorator, who is making a bid for work in Danville, has opened headquarters at No. 32G Mill street. Mr. M'Curdy has been employed to erect tb lin.foot steel flag pole on thn grounds of the George F. Geisinger Memorial Hospital, from which will float a flag 30 by 40 feet.

Badly Injured Playing Ball Glen Black, a young man of Mill-ville, is in a serious condition as the result of being struck by a base ball during a game yesterday afternoon. It is feared that his skull is fractured. dollar or beg a dollar and to contribute that dollar to the cause on October 1. New York Suffragists have afloptid the same plan and selected October 1 as their "Dollar Day" also. The money thus obtained will be epnt to further the cause of Pennsylvania during the last month of the campaign.

The state association will Dr. Krickbaum III. Dr. W. H.

Krickbaum, a member of the medical staff at the hospital for spend its share of the proceeds on th insane, has been seized with ty- literature, bands, hall rn- phoid fever. Arrangements will be and the hundred and one other made to remove him to the hospital (expenses that crop up at the end of at Berwick, if room can be obtained tall campaigns to terrify conscientious at that institution. treasurers. I Fractured Arm Charles Deinert. of Lewis township, Northumberland county, while threshing at the home of Emanuel Snyder, near Comly, yesterday had his rieht arm caught in the belt of the threshing machine, fracturing the bone in two places above the elbow.

Dr. Nipple of Turbotville rendered surgical aid. New Fall I Hats Soft and Stiff Hats 0 in leading Fall styles 1 finest in town for Price, and Prices to I Committee Meeting. All the members of the executive Ham and Egg Supper 1 A ham and egg supper was enjoyed committee and all members of the by a number of young people of the south side. Wednesday evening at De-Witt's park.

Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Pegg. Mr. and Mrs.

Ralph Shannon, Mrs. Kmma Fire and Gas. I various committees of the Nicholson PARIS, France, Sept. 10. With Hemmineer campaign together with liquid fire, gas bombs and heavy ar- any interested friends of the move-tillery.

the Germans are violently at- ment are requested to meet tomorrow tacking the French positions in Alsace, at 3 o'clock In the T. M. C. A. on the Vosees mountains, it was of- 'rooms to meet with Dr.

CartwrighL Shannon. Misses Mary Teager. Eva Bird. Esther Bird, Margaret Kimbel, ficially reported this afternoon. E.

H. WHITMAN, chairman Mabel Kimbel, Bessie t'nger, Nora suit Everybody. Smith, Nelle Smith. Abbie Waite, 'Helen Shannon. Ethel Shannon, Ber- sBernheimer's BEST tha Smith, Miriam Shannon.

Sara Reabuck, Emma Jean Shannon. Picnic Bams, Messrs. Elliott Bird. Harry Startzell. Lean and Tender Wallace Deiblr.

Frank Gearhart. Al i BEST Skinned Back HAMS 8 lbs. to 30 lbs, Each, 15 cents pound fred Patton, Lloyd McCloughan. Ernest Reabuck. Ernest Bennett.

Master Any Weight. IO cents Pound Robert Pegg. of the south side; Mr. Specials 1 t4 Un Ttlninp Pnrtor. of Phil (S100) CASH ($100) Part payment on seven room home.

Slate roof, large windows, full width front porch and coal cellar underneath. Stone Pavement, shade trees and large yard. Possession October Next. Price ($1200) with ($100) cash rest like rent. Between Mahoning to Market street.

Notice card on front door. Improvements Gas, City Water, sewer, bath room, banquet rooms and large side porches, ($800) cash (balance) like rent. (10) rooms, entrance. MONEY Business requires Cash. Without Money, like Bread less the Yeast, man lacking ginger and (Horse) in race with the Automobile.

(If) you need ($5000) maybe O.OOO) even ($20,000) on short notice apply Real Estate Office (Towards) Bloomsburg from Danville. Seven room home, front and side porches, (two) lots in fine location (by) the Trolley Line. Woodwork finished in mouldings and cozy home just outside of City Limits for Good Health. ($500) CASH ($500) Part payment on Double Home central (section) Borough of Danville. Slate (roof) large windows, city water, gas and sewer.

Land pavement, (10) feet wide front. Bargain. Above (part) payment, rest like rent. Square to Monument Park opposite Grove Presbyterian church. Home (on) Bloom street and corner of Vine with three lots.

Here is valuable location on the Terraces. Good Opportunity for Mansion Residence. Investigate. adelphia: Mrs. Frd Lecher, of Wil- keo-Rarre; John N.

Landau, of Brook SLGAR, 25 lb. cotton Bags, Today $1.49 SCHOOL SHOES ULAss jiiis, mu uams ree, quarts, 001 49C, ft fits 4UC TIN CAN'S, Hand Made. Extra Heavy, dozen, only 35c BOLOGNA. Beat Smoked Lebanon Bologna, Extra nice Jb 19c Surprise Party A very pleasant surprise party as CIGARS. Counsellors, 50 in 5c smokes in box SI.

75 held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wil- MUSTARD. FoO Quart Jars. Best that is made, only 15c Un Sidler.

Bloom street. Wednesday FLOUR. White Frost, Elegant Bread Baker, 77c sk; Pastry Pkmr sk "'lr daortter TEA. Nectar Blend, great Cop Qualities, just the thing forficing, lb 27c fh Th JmK Po- SOFT DRINKS, made from Famous Tackaboe Litbia Water, Ass't ip'' enjrb" tlln I Flavors, 2 doaet. Case "tf I -re served.

Tkoe present rere: 1 Past Experience has proved to hundreds of par entslthat our School Shoes I wear longer than other Shoes sold at the same price. The reason is we are very particular where we buy our School shoes The fact is, we handle only Shoes we know to be made of the properTmaterials and made right. Get Shoes here and you will Misses Jesie Jordan. Margaret Jor- Parafine. Cake 7c 1 3 cans Best 12c Peas 25c Rlrtn Fen- Frances Foslk.

Mad Foalk. Amelia Prady. Mary Jar Caps. Porcelain lined, do .8 bar Lenox Soap --C 1 X' iiff -1 3c nflrt-A OiarVKtr. and Ruth Kritwr.

15c A 20c 5oc can Bakm Powder 3 dozen Extra Heary Gobs 25c 6 Sahs get thebestJyour money can buy. Edith Cope. MareanH. Joephhie and I IO cent Ron. Toilet Paper 25c jtm Wflsc.

R-th Sidler. 2 lbs. Extra fine Coffee 25c 2 lbs. Best Peanart Hotter 2Se ratbertne Woolrtdre Marraret aad 20ccaa Tana Fish lOc Eafile MiOx, can 15c Sidler. Mr.

Lirrie Miller. Mr. 25c can Baking Molasses 15c 4 3 tegmlar 5c Boxes Matrbcs lOc M--itV-r. Mr. Olii-er Cop.

Msters James RodVT Artksr Ftalk. Mr. and Mr. WUHaia Sidler- W. J.

ROGERS George Ostrander CROMWELL'S 0. 322 Mill Street Mtrr-r i a sort tar a yoa iM tee VT.rT roi the nre yr-i py. 30C.

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