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SELECTIONS from the Altoona Tribune, Monday Morning, May 6, 1918 - page 1

BLAIR COUNTY BOYS COMPLETE TRAINING
Four Will Receive Commissions as Second Lieutenants in Army
  Franklin J. Peck, of Hollidaysburg, was included in the list of second 
lieutenants in the reserve corps appointed as provisional second lieutenants in 
the regular army by the war department.  He was assigned to the infantry.
  Thomas A. Lindsay and Van Dyke Clark, both of Williamsburg, and George B. 
Replogle, of Roaring Spring, are three other boys that have qualified for 
appointment as second lieutenants in the National army and will be commissioned 
as soon as vacancies occur.  They have just completed the course for officers' 
training at Camp Lee, Virginia.  Chester A. Eichelberger, of Everett, was also a 
member of the contingent taking the course, qualified, and now awaits a 
commission.
  Raymond T. Eichelberger, of Everett, has now been appointed a second 
lieutenant in the non-flying section, aviation corps, according to an 
announcement made by the war department on Saturday.

LIEUT. FLANCHAIRE REACHES THE CITY
Famous French Ace Startles Great Crowd at Driving Park by Stunts
  Lieutenant Georges Flanchaire, a famous ace of the French flying corps, 
reached this city yesterday and got a rousing welcome from a big crowd at the 
Altoona driving park.  A disappointment on his non-arrival Friday and Saturday 
didn't dampen the desire of the people of the city to see him and when the news 
became circulated that he was coming during the afternoon hundreds went to the 
driving park and others to seek places of vantage on the hills of the city.
  Flanchaire made a record flight from Lewistown to this city.  He left that 
town about 2 o'clock and almost before the news could be bulletined at the 
newspaper offices and became circulated he arrived at the driving park.  His 
route was changed somewhat from Huntingdon, for instead of flying over Tyrone 
and Bellwood he came along the Petersburg branch and by air line to the city.
  The French ace startled the crowd at the park and people in the city by his 
daring stunts, such as are performed "Over There."  He made spiral dives, flip-
flops and zig-zags and then piloted his machine toward the city until about 
Seventeenth street, when he pointed its nose westward at 4:45 o'clock and sailed 
away toward Pittsburg.  Before Flanchaire could take to the air it was necessary 
to secure extra state troopers to clear the crowd away from his machine, a 
scouting biplane operated by an eight cylinder motor.
  Flanchaire made Derry, sixty-eight miles west, in thirty-six minutes and 
reached Pittsburg in time for supper.

ALTOONA MAN MEETS DEATH AT MT. UNION
George Dodson, 2900 Spruce Avenue, Electrocuted at Penn Central Station
TWO OTHERS ARE BADLY BURNED
  George Dodson, of 2900 Spruce avenue, was electrocuted and two other men, 
Charles Shope, aged 40 years, and Walter Geisinger, aged 30 years, of 
Huntingdon, were painfully burned at the Mt. Union sub-station of the Penn 
Central Light & Power company at 5 o'clock last evening.  Just how the accident 
happened has not yet been definitely determined.
  The men were engaged in installing additional equipment to increase the 
capacity of the station to accommodate the various industries at Mt. Union.  It 
was necessary to do the work on Sunday in order not to effect a delay to the 
operation of the plants using electrical current.  The men were engaged on the 
work all the day and were nearing the consummation of their task when the 
accident occurred.  Dodson was instantly killed, while Shope, foreman of the 
substation, was burned about the right hand and one leg.  Geisinger, a lineman, 
was burned about the body and was taken to the Blair Memorial hospital at 
Huntingdon.
  George Dodson was regarded as one of the Penn Central's most competent 
workmen, having been in its service for the past fifteen years.  He left the 
city at 6:33 o'clock yesterday morning to assist in the work.  He was aged 35 
years and is survived by his wife and two children, aged 9 and 13 years.  The 
remains were taken in charge by Roher & Mauk, undertakers, to be prepared for 
burial.  They will be brought to this city for interment.
  The officials of the company and Coroner Schum, of Huntingdon county, are 
making an investigation to determine how the accident occurred and how Dodson 
met his death.

MYSTERIOUS BULLET HITS CHARLES SHARP
Juniata Gap Draftee Is Shot in Thigh While Talking to Boys on Hill
  Charles E. Sharp, aged 27, of Juniata Gap, was shot in the right thigh at 8.30 
last evening, when a stray bullet from the woods near Twenty-first avenue and 
Thirteenth street, struck him as he was talking to several boys.
  Sharp is in Altoona hospital, where he was admitted at 9 p.m.  His condition 
is not serious, although the wound is of a deep character and punctured the 
muscles and flesh.  It is believed that a .32 calibre missile is imbedded in the 
thigh and an X-ray examination will be made today.
  Police investigated the shooting, but were unable to determine where the shot 
originated.  Sharp, who is a draftee, expecting to leave soon, said he was 
taking a walk in the vicinity back of city limits last evening.
  He stopped on the commons at Twenty-first avenue and Thirteenth street, and 
sat down to talk with Robert Goetz, a lad residing nearby, and another boy.  
Suddenly they heard an explosion in the woods some distance away and the bullet 
struck Sharp's right heel, paralyzed his foot and glanced, lodging in the thigh.

SELECTIONS from the Altoona Tribune, Monday Morning, May 6, 1918 - page 2

JUNIATA

FIRST DEATH IN SOCIETY
  The death of William J. Detrick, of East Juniata, is the first to occur in the 
Christian Endeavor society of St. John's Lutheran church since its organization 
twelve years ago.  Mr. Detrick was active in the society, as he was in all 
branches of church work, and was for many years its president.  His going out is 
a distinct loss to the temporal church and to the town.  Few pass with such a 
splendid record of manhood and fidelity to duty and his only peculiarity was a 
hesitation lest he not be able to make the cause of righteousness sufficiently 
strong.  Mr. Detrick was admired and beloved for his many noble qualities.

SOCIAL FUNCTIONS
  Mrs. S. B. Bain, of 709 Sixth avenue, on Saturday evening entertained Mr. and 
Mrs. Edmund Waring, a bride and groom since last Tuesday, who very appropriately 
hail from the pleasant village of Loveville, in Centre county.  The pair were 
accompanied to Juniata by the groom's elder brother, Arthur A. Waring, of 
Altoona.  They stop here incidental to a wedding trip to Butler and Pittsburg.  
Mr. Waring was originally a Tyrone boy.

CHURCH NOTES
  Miss Grace Hamilton, of 619 Eighth avenue, entertained the "King's Daughters" 
class of the Methodist Sunday school on Friday evening.  The business session 
was followed by a social hour, with the serving of refreshments.  Those present 
were Misses Larinia Hunt, Theo Cunningham, Esther Gates, Evon Smeal, Mildred 
Fink, Daisy Steffey, Hazel Whippo and Helen Emondson.

PERSONALS
  Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cornelius, and Mrs. Howard Mills were recent guests of Mr. 
and Mrs. William Fair, of Huntingdon.
  J. C. Conrad, of 516 Tenth avenue, went to Philadelphia on Saturday, where he 
will undergo an operation in the University hospital.  He was accompanied by a 
neighbor, S. E. Ross.
  Mrs. Catharine Heller, of East Juniata, returned on Saturday from McKeesport, 
where she was called by the death of her sister-in-law.
  B. T. Wolf, of 517 Sixth avenue, has been called to Thurmont, Md., by the 
serious illness of his mother, Mrs. Margaret Wolf.
  Mrs. Clarence Coleman, of Boston, Mass., has returned home, after spending 
several months with Altoona and Juniata friends.
  Miss Elizabeth Hainsey, of Clearfield, has returned home after spending a few 
days with Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Wilson.  She was accompanied home by Mrs. 
Wilson.

TYRONE TOPICS

OBITUARY

Richard V. West
  Richard V. West, a former well-known resident of this town, passed away at his 
home in Newport, Pa., at 1:30 o'clock, yesterday morning, death being due to 
pneumonia from which he had been a sufferer for about ten days.
  Richard Valjean West was a son of the late Jesse C. and Amanda Ware West and 
was born at Mullica Hill, N.J., about fifty years ago.  On September 16, 1903, 
he was united in marriage with Miss Mildred A. Bouse, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 
William A. Bouse, of Cameron avenue, who survives to mourn the loving husband's 
death.
  Mr. West was formerly superintendent of the Home Electric Light and Steam 
Heating company of this town and assisted in erecting the first trolley line and 
running the initial street car on the Tyrone line.  Possessing a sunny and 
congenial disposition he made friends with all whom he came in contact and his 
demise will be mourned by many.  He was a devoted member of the Trinity 
Protestant Episcopal church and his Christian spirit was manifest at all times.  
He was also a member of the Royal Arcanum.
  The remains were brought to Tyrone last evening and taken to the Bouse 
homestead on Cameron avenue where funeral services will be held on Wednesday 
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by Archdeacon Dorwart, of the Trinity 
Protestant Episcopal church of Newport, assisted by Rev. Frank T. Cady, rector 
of the Trinity church of Tyrone, and Rev. Augustus S. Fasick, D.D., pastor of 
the First Methodist Episcopal church of Tyrone.  Interment in Grand View 
cemetery.

Death of a Child.
  Lawrence Chester Moore, infant son of Miles W. and Hazel Varner Moore, former 
residents of Tyrone, died at the home of his parents in Mt. Union on Friday 
morning after a short illness.  He was born December 16, 1917, and is survived 
by his parents and two brothers, Clement M. and Lester B. Moore, at home.  
Funeral services were held at the parental home yesterday afternoon.  Interment 
being made in the Mt. Union cemetery.

NOTES ABOUT TOWN
  Prospective soldiers could secure some real trench experience these days 
without the necessity of going to an army camp as the ditch now being excavated 
by the Tyrone Gas and Water company on Pennsylvania avenue, near Tenth street, 
has all the advantages, even to the gas which strongly permeates the air in this 
vicinity.

NOTES ABOUT PEOPLE
  Wagoner C. A. Clark, of the 309th field artillery, stationed at Camp Dix, 
N.J., is spending a short furlough with relatives and friends in town.
  Mrs. Hugh N. Cryder, of Bellefonte, was a week-end visitor at the home of her 
parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Freeman, on Lincoln avenue.
 John S. Gunter and wife, former residents of this town, but recently of 
Johnstown, were Sunday visitors with friends.
  Messrs. Clark and Melvin Ginter and Roy Mozel were week-end callers with 
friends in Lock Haven.
  Miss Della Glunt, of Tenth street, has returned from a visit with friends in 
western cities.
  R. M. Quigley, who was commissioned a lieutenant in Uncle Sam's fighting 
forces and stationed at Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga., has resigned from the 
service and returned to Tyrone where he will again embark in his profession as 
veterinarian, with offices in the post office building.
  Earl Flynn, a former well known resident of this town, but for the past 
several years of Rochester, N.Y., is spending several days renewing old 
acquaintances in the community.
  Millard F. Brownlee, jr., of Pittsburg, was a week-end visitor at the parental 
home on Park avenue.
  Mrs. Charles A. Hull, of Pittsburg, is a pleasant visitor with friends in 
town.
  Hall Brown, of Huntingdon, a member of the United States Naval forces, mingled 
with friends in town yesterday afternoon.

BELLWOOD

  Mrs. J. Blaine Williams and little folks, of Morrell, who are visiting at the 
home of Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Fleming, were guests of Tyrone friends on Sunday.
  Mrs. J. B. Kurtz has been spending the last few days visiting friends in 
Wilkinsburg.
  Friends of Lieutenant B. G. Helsel, of the Thirty-fifth Engineers, will be 
glad to know that he is well and busy in France.  His brother Stephen arrived in 
that country about the middle of April, but no further word has been received 
from him.  Both are former Bellwood boys.
  Miss Lucy McGlinsey, chief operator at the United Telephone exchange, has gone 
to Lock Haven for a course at the State normal.  Miss Helen Colabine is promoted 
to fill the vacancy.

Red Cross Notes.
  During the past week the Bellwood Red Cross supplied three Bellwood young men 
who left for service - Herman Isenberg, George C. Pelter and Frank Rumberger - 
with sweaters and socks.  Avery Irwin was on the list called, but was too ill to 
go and George Pelter was the alternate sent.  Young Irwin will be in the next 
contingent leaving after he recovers.

School Reports.
  Following are the honor rolls for the eighth month of the term:
North Side.
  First Primary - Gilbert Campbell, Charles Diller, Cecil Gheer, Harry Gilmore, 
John McIlwain, Richard McFarland, Clarence Carson, Elva Campbell, Lola Cramer, 
Leora Persing, Margaret Root, Madaline Willey, Mary Williams, Hasseltine Tillie.
  Second Grade - Paul Ardrey, Frederick Miller, Marion Pelter, Mary Caswell, 
Alma Hagerty, Cleona Hommer, Pearl Hopkins, Dorothy Riley, Stella Wolfe, 
Virginia O'Brien.
  Third Grade - Ray Reihart, Albert McFarland, Blaine Goshorn, Robert Gheer, 
John Boyer, Willard Bland, Lee Turnbaugh, Kenneth Wertz, Leroy Kennedy, Jerry 
Gensamer, Arthur Caswell, Joseph Carrodo, Clarence Campbell, Robert Hamilton, 
Mabel Riley, Mary Persing, Lillian Gilmore, Sarah Wentzel, Helen Pelter, Bessie 
Campbell, Clara Hopkins.
  Fourth Grade - Richard Hunter, William Myers, Richard Miller, Howard Pelter, 
William Smith, Russell Wertz, Ethel Ardrey, Catharine Boyer, Thelma Barclay, 
Ethel Caswell, Elizabeth Cramer, May Gilmore, Evelyn Hopkins, Pearl Kling, 
Gertrude McElwain, Lula Root, Iola Williams.
  Fifth Grade - David Cramer, Arthur McFarland, James Raugh, John Myers, Mary 
Campbell, Zella Goss, Martha Hunter, Pearl Persing, Annie Williams, Anna Norma 
McElwain.
  Sixth Grade - Ethel Baker, Catherine Fegan, Isabel Smith, Iad Woomer. [Ida?]
  Seventh Grade - John Baldrige, Herman Campbell, Joseph McCloskey, Elmer 
Sheriff, Chalmer Wills, Eva Briggs, Helen Dysart, Isabelle Estep, Grace Hunter, 
Pauline Hamilton, Lillian Leddy, Alice Laird, Mary Myers, Maude Pelter, Margaret 
Schmidt, Dorothy Straw, Alvera Lucas, Frances Wiley.
  Eighth Grade - William Hunter, Willard Irwin, Clair Lauver, Bruce Walters, 
Mary Bechtol, Ruth Estep, Kathryn Gearhart, Bessie Hoffman, Martha Miller, 
Uldene Moffitt, Margaret Myers, Pearl Nearhoof, Anna Smelker, Genevieve Stiver.
South Side.
  First Grade - Walter Lindemuth, Malcolm Baldrige, George McFarland, Vincent 
Gregory, John Kelly, Harry Wainwright, Mildred Biggins, Bertha Laird, Elizabeth 
Levengood, Eleanor Colabine.
  Second Grade - Sheridan Bland, William Everhart, Gerald Focht, Joseph Glasgow, 
Charles Leddy, Robert McCloskey, Mahlon Moffitt, Wendell Rehm, Olive Caldwell, 
Elizabeth Dysart, Rose Marie Hoover, Marguerite Irvin, Dorothy Rhodes, Esther 
Rothenberger, Marguerite Watters, Pauline Wiley, Virginia Simon.
  Fourth Grade - Louis Bell, Murray Bell, Sellars Bell, Paul Bechtel, Henry 
Fleisher, Rodman Levengood, Melvin Straw, Roy Van Scoyoc, Kenneth Zimmer, 
Geraldine Cherry, Anablanche Cisney, Elizabeth Everhart, Mary Fouss, Laura 
Irwin, Eleanor Miller.
  Fifth Grade - Samuel Baker, Dean Gensamer, Paul Kurtz, Joseph Lindemuth, 
Clifford Peck, Ralph Turnbaugh, Edwin Wiley, Wray Wiley, James Klohe, Helen 
Cherry, Matilda Cornmesser, Anna Epler, Mary Fields, Ellen Fowler, Edna Laird, 
Helen McCloskey, Sara Rumbaugh, Esther Rhodes, Helen Zimmer.
  Sixth Grade - Arthur Bell, Fred Goss, William McCloskey, Warren McKinney, 
Kenneth Miller, Russell Straw, Alma Barley, Mildred Fuoss, Jannetta Garland, 
Susan Hirsch, Grace Hoffman, Rosella Skagerburg, Verna Turnbaugh.
High School.
  Freshman - Clarence Pickens, Irene Embrey, Velma Wolfe.
  Sophomore - Clair Mong, Ernest Rothenberger, Susan Boyd, Ethel Cramer, Mary 
Cornmesser.
  Junior - Elmer Lauver, James Veign, Alice Price, Thelma Pelter.
  Senior - Edna Gorsuch,  Montrose Cramer, Susan Henry, Marie Vandevander.

MERCY COMMENCEMENT.
Four Nurses Will Graduate at the Fifth Annual Commencement.
  The Mercy hospital training school will graduate four nurses at the 
commencement exercises which will be held on Thursday evening, May 16.  The 
affair will take place in Jaffa temple, according to arrangements now being 
completed by the hospital officials.  The speaker of the evening will be 
President Edwin E. Sparks, of State college.
  The ceremonies will be followed by a reception to the graduates, during which 
time the diplomas will be presented to the graduates.  Miss Laura M. Hamer, 
superintendent, has charge of the details of the graduating ceremonies.

Tattooing is forbidden in Japan.  A teacher of Idzumo explained the law to his 
pupils and told how tattooing was done.  Next day four of his scholars appeared, 
liberally adorned with the forbidden art.

SELECTIONS from the Altoona Tribune, Monday Morning, May 6, 1918 - page 4

SOCIETY NEWS

SPLENDID TALENT IN CHARITY SHOW
Junior Auxiliary Has New and Attractive Features for Hospital Benefit
  The Junior Auxiliary to the Altoona hospital is to be congratulated on the 
splendid array of dramatic and musical talent which has been secured for the 
annual Charity Vaudeville to be presented in the Mishler theatre tomorrow 
evening. Many new features will be introduced, and a number of delightful 
surprises are in store for the audience.
  An act by Joseph Shannon, and Walter Maloney will be highly entertaining; Mr. 
Shannon will sing some clever new songs, supported by Mr. Maloney as 
accompanist.  Thomas P. Fleeson, jr., of Pittsburg, who is well known in 
Altoona, has kindly consented to take part.  Mr. Fleeson is an entertainer of 
much ability and will present a monologue act, assisted by Carl Irwin at the 
piano.
  P. C. Laing, of Coalport, a scotch comedian, will make his initial appearance 
in the city and those who know him are looking forward to this event with much 
interest.  An interesting sketch under the direction of Mrs. Benjamin Dreifus 
includes local artists who have already won many honors.  Beautiful and artistic 
dance numbers and catchy songs have a prominent place on the program.  The boy 
scouts will appear in an interesting number and the style show promises to be 
one of the best ever given in the city.  It is under the direction of Miss Kitty 
Stier and an unusual feature will be the showing of styles for men.
  The Junior Auxiliary has been doing excellent work for the hospital and are 
especially interested in the welfare and comfort of the little people in the 
institution.  The charity vaudeville is an annual affair, the proceeds will be 
used for a worthy cause, and the young ladies deserve a liberal patronage.  
Reservations are now being made at the office.

COLLEGE CLUB MEETING
Annual Reports Read and Officers Elected
  The College club of Blair county held their annual meeting on Saturday 
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Isaiah Scheeline, 2005 Maple avenue.  The social, 
civic, educational and drama league committees gave reports for the year's work, 
all showing a creditable amount of work accomplished during the first year of 
the club's existence.
  The election of officers for the coming year resulted as follows:  President, 
Mrs. Isaiah Scheeline; vice president, Miss Lentz; secretary, Miss Roberts; 
treasurer, Miss Burgart; auditor, Miss Bancroft; directors, Mrs. H. O. Jones, 
Miss Winn, Miss Campbell and Miss O'Neill.  After the business session, tea was 
served and a social hour enjoyed.

SELECTIONS from the Altoona Tribune, Monday Morning, May 6, 1918 - page 6

IN OTHER COUNTIES
  A bold thief stole recently eight pounds of butter from Mrs. C. D. Tanner's 
refrigerator at her boarding house in Bellefonte.
  John Moore, a Civil War veteran, died at the home of his son, David, at 
Philipsburg, Thursday.  He was in his eighty-third year, having been born May 
15, 1835, in Bald Eagle Valley, Centre county.
  Running in front of a street car on Maple avenue, Johnstown, Thursday evening, 
Michael Nino, aged 3 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Nino, was run down by a 
Franklin street car, and probably fatally injured.
  Mrs. Isaiah Gulliver, of South Williamsport, who is in her eightieth year, 
fell while walking in the kitchen of her home and fractured her left hip.
  Mary Ellen Stoner, the 6 years' old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Stoner, of 
Williamsport, was struck and almost instantly killed Wednesday evening, by the 
motor bus owned by the Updegraff hotel.
  Mrs. Ulrich Amacher, aged 74 years, was found dead in the yard at home near 
Ridgway, Elks county, by her grandson.  Heart trouble is given as the cause of 
her death.

SELECTIONS from the Altoona Tribune, Monday Morning, May 6, 1918 - page 7

HUNTINGDON MILL AND HOUSES BURN
Early Morning Fire Causes Large Damage - Properties Partly Insured
Special to the Tribune.
  Huntingdon, Pa., May 4 - A disastrous fire occurred here early this morning at 
1 o'clock, which resulted in the total destruction of the West End planing mill 
and two houses, with a third partly burned, situated northward from the corner 
of Fifteenth and Penn streets.  The mill, owned and operated by Hoffman, Lorenz 
& Co., is an estimated loss of $18,000, covered one-half by insurance.  The 
three houses are $2,500 properties with a very fair proportion of insurance.
  The corner property is owned by heirs of Barton Miller, and the adjoining two 
belong to the Herncane estate.  The next house was damaged but can be repaired.  
The origin of the fire is unknown.  The rumor is that of incendiarism, but it is 
not confirmed by the planing mill owners.

SELECTIONS from the Altoona Tribune, Monday Morning, May 6, 1918 - page 8

HOLLIDAYSBURG

JUDSON BIBLE CLASS OBSERVES SEVENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY
Thanksgiving Service, Presentation of Loving Cup to Teacher, Anniversary Sermon, 
Reunion and Roll Call Were Features.
...The roll was called by the secretary, Thomas P. Lloyd, beginning with the 
original class of 1843, which consisted of A. M. Lloyd, teacher; Thomas 
McFarlane, Porter Kinports, Franklin Redman, Joshua Kelley, James Kinports and 
William Lewis.  The fast was noted that these men, though living in widely 
separated communities, all became useful and prominent citizens.  The oldest 
member in years who was present to answer to his name was Isaac Wright, of 
Pleasantville, Bedford county, through having passed his 87th year.  Mr. Wright 
made a bright and extremely happy little speech when his name was called.  
Samuel C. Lloyd, of Altoona, of the class of 1861, the oldest member of whom the 
class has a definite knowledge, was present and spoke briefly in answer to his 
name.  A letter was read from William B. Banker, of Philadelphia, who belongs to 
about the same period as Samuel Lloyd.
  A message was also received from Mrs. David Galbraith, whose husband, recently 
deceased, was a member of the class of 1851.  Other representatives of the early 
days who were present were Daniel Baird and Andrew T. Stone, of the class of 
1861; A. M. Rollins and Orren P. Finney, of 1865 and 1866; Charles Sickles, H. 
H. Wright and Clarence Simpson, of 1870 and A. T. Barr, Judson White and Joseph 
A. Calvin, of the class of 1871.
  Dairy and Food Commissioner Foust represented the class of 1876 and there were 
numerous responses from representatives of the later years.
  ...During the roll call a solo, "Abide With Me," was rendered by Miss Florence 
Rollins, of Altoona, to the great enjoyment of the audience.  The fact that the 
singer's father and grandfather have been members of the Judson class gave added 
interest to this feature of the program...

ACCIDENTS ON CATFISH RIDGE
  I. Lang, the well known furrier of Altoona, met with a slight accident 
yesterday afternoon on the Catfish ridge, while driving in his new Jackson eight 
touring car.  Mr. Lang, who only recently learned to drive a car, lost control 
of the machine on the top of the ridge and it left the road and plunged against 
the guard rail with great force.  Fortunately the fence is strongly built and 
one of the stout posts held the car, and was the only thing that prevented it 
from being precipitated over the steep bank, in which case the occupants would 
have been seriously if not fatally injured and the car badly damaged.  The front 
part was slightly damaged by coming in contact with the fence.
  Another slight accident occurred on the Catfish ridge about 5 o'clock last 
evening, in which the Claysburg jitney bus and a touring car figured. The bus 
was coming toward Hollidaysburg and when at a sharp curve near the top of the 
ridge, the touring car coming up behind at a fast rate of speed, and in 
attempting to cut around the jitney, with little room on account of another car 
being nearby, struck the front part of the bus, which was lifted off the road 
and swung to one side by the force of the blow.  Strange to say, the car was not 
damaged beyond being slightly bent, while the heavy bus was put out of 
commission.  The fender was twisted out of shape, a door broken off, the crank 
shaft broken and other minor damage done.  As the bus could not be cranked, it 
was hauled to town behind another car for repairs.  The driver of the bus does 
not know who was in the car, which proceeded on its way, but he secured the 
license number and will be able to learn the owner of the car by consulting the 
automobile directory.

PEOPLE COMING AND GOING
  H. A. Ridder and T. S. Thomas of Harrisburg, were Sunday sojourners in the 
burg.
  William F. Denman, of Williamsport, spent Saturday and Sunday with 
Hollidaysburg friends.
  Mr. Sue D. Lynn, of Clark street, has just received the sad new of the death 
of her son-in-law, J. H. Brown, of Greenwood.
  Miss Ida Frank, for many years a resident of this place, has gone to Johnstown 
to make her future home.
  M. C. Williams, of New York, was a week-end visitor in town.
  Miss Anna Ridgeway, of Pittsburg, spent Saturday and Sunday with Hollidaysburg 
friends.
  Dr. William Moorehouse and wife, of Lancaster, spent Sunday in town.   Dr. 
Moorehouse was a former prominent resident of Hollidaysburg, who for a number of 
years has been in the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad company as a physician 
and surgeon.  He has been located at Lancaster for several years and is in 
charge of a large surrounding section.
  Mr. J. B. Metzler, of Allegheny street, has purchased the cabinet and general 
repair shop of Earl Bice, now a member of the national army, at Camp Lee, Va., 
and will open it at once for business.  Mr. Metzler has been the very efficient 
foreman of the Joseph B. Condron planing mills and is an expert wood worker who 
will no doubt enjoy the same lucrative business as his predecessor.
  Among Sunday visitors in town were: S. A. Wills, of Riddlesburg Pa.; Mr. and 
Mrs. M. F. Moore and Mrs. Krise, of Johnstown; B. J. Shuck, of Harrisburg; Mr. 
and Mrs. R. L. Watts, of State College; George A. Sayville, of Buffalo, N.Y.; 
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Blaney, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Lang and Mrs. T. E. Lake, of 
Pittsburg; W. B. O'Donnell, of Wisconsin; Dr. and Mrs. R. R. Whittaker, Mr. and 
Mrs. William D. Libby and Miss Mary Libby, of Williamsburg.

SELECTIONS from the Altoona Tribune, Monday Morning, May 6, 1918 - page 10

BOILERMAKERS' NEW OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN
S. J. Long Is Named President - Will Be Installed Thursday Evening
  Boilermakers of William G. McAdoo lodge No. 563, elected their permanent 
officers Saturday, the election being completed with the counting of votes 
yesterday, and S. J. Long was chosen president.
  C. J. Rooney is vice president; William Elders, corresponding and financial 
secretary; James Stouffer, recording secretary; Gunder Swanson, treasurer; Harry 
Stine, inspector; J. B. Kemberling and C. M. Bender, trustees; William Burtnett, 
W. L. Musser and Adolph Knox, delegates to local federation; S. J. Long, Leo 
McCloskey and E. J. Lower, delegates to central labor council.  They will be 
installed at Machinists' hall, Nicholson building, Thursday evening...

DEATHS OF A DAY

W. J. DETRICK.
  Juniata lost an esteemed citizen yesterday in the death of W. J. Detrick, a 
well known Pittsburg division engineer who in his home town was prominent in 
church work and recognized in the public affairs of the community.  After a 
decline during five months W. J. Detrick died yesterday morning at 1:55 o'clock, 
of cirrhosis of the liver.  His remains will on Wednesday be laid to rest in 
Greenlawn cemetery at Roaring Spring.  William Jamison Detrick was a son of Mr. 
and Mrs. Benjamin F. Detrick, of 1716 Sixth avenue in this city, and was born on 
October 14, 1871, at Roaring Spring.  On April 3, 1900, he was united in 
marriage to Miss Hattie May Bohn, also of Roaring Spring, who survives with 
their one daughter Margaret A., at home.  Also surviving are his parents and two 
brothers, Edgar and Elmer Detrick, both of Altoona.  The deceased was for 
sixteen years a freight engineer on the Pittsburg division of the Pennsylvania 
railroad and thirteen years ago occupied the home in which his body lay in state 
at 1817 Tenth avenue, Juniata.  He was a charter member of St. John's Lutheran 
church of East Juniata, and was active in its temporal support and spiritual 
advancement.  At the time of his death he was secretary of the church council.  
Mr. Detrick was a member of the Improved Order of Red Cross in Altoona, of the 
P.R.R. relief association, and of Jerry C. Burley division, B. of L. E., No. 
287.  Held in high esteem by his fellow citizens he was several years ago named 
a member of the Juniata board of education and was identified with every 
movement for the welfare of his community.
  Lodge services over his remains will be held in his late home tomorrow evening 
at 8 o'clock.  On Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock funeral service will be 
conducted by the Rev. E. Leroy Hauser, in St. John's Lutheran church.  The 
funeral cortege will go to Roaring Spring by automobile.

Mrs. ELIZABETH K. BREHMAN
  Mrs. Elizabeth K. Brehman, widow of the late John A. Brehman and for many 
years an esteemed resident of the First ward, died at 9:20 o'clock last night at 
her home, 1106 Sixteenth avenue, following a stroke sustained a week ago.  Her 
condition slowly grew worse until she passed into the great beyond.  Deceased 
was born in Mifflin county, November 25, 1848 and had resided in this city for 
many years.  She was a consistent member of the First Lutheran church, was a 
member of the Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary society, the Aid society and 
took an active interest in the work of the church.  She was the teacher of the 
Brehman Bible class and was held in esteem and respect by all who shared her 
acquaintance.  She is survived by the following children:  Mrs. Walter Coy and 
Mrs. J. W. Barry, of this city; Herbert S., of Williamsburg; Mrs. N. J. Tobias, 
of Williamson school, Pa.; Frank G. Edmund, Jessie M. and Helen E., at home.  
She is also survived by the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. D. B. 
Daugherty, Mrs. A. C. Hammaker and M. R. Keesey, of Altoona; Mrs. M. W. Hamma, 
of Springfield, O.  H. W. Hoover, of Harrisburg and S. W. Hoover, of this city 
are half brothers.  The funeral arrangements will be announced later.  Friends 
will please omit flowers.

JAMES MADDOX.
  James Maddox, a colored man from Florida, died at the Altoona hospital at 1:30 
o'clock Sunday morning of lobar pneumonia.  He was aged 20 years and was 
employed as a laborer by the Pennsylvania Railroad company, being located in the 
Tyrone camp.  He leaves a wife, Sarah Maddox, at Watertown, Fla.  Word is being 
awaited from his wife regarding the disposition of the remains.

JOHN MEDLING.
  John Medling died at the residence of his son, E. F. Medling, of 1608 Fifth 
avenue (rear), at 9 o'clock yesterday morning, of heart disease.  He was born in 
England on March 14, 1848, and came to this country fifty years ago.  He resided 
in Orbisonia until three years ago, at which time he moved to this city.  He was 
a member of the Orbisonia Methodist Episcopal church.  He is survived by 
fourteen children, three of whom reside in this city - Ernest F., Albert M. and 
Mrs. Cora Hildebrant.  He is also survived by two brothers and one sister.  The 
remains will be taken to Mt. Union at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon.  The funeral 
will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m., at Togue, Pa.
(Mt. Union papers, please copy.)

PETER BERRANG.
  Peter Berrang, of 2007 West Chestnut avenue, who had been in ill health for 
the past three years died at 1:45 o'clock Saturday morning, of a complication of 
diseases.  He was born in Prussia, Germany, on January 16, 1860, and came to 
this country 36 years ago.  He was employed in the Juniata shops of the Pennsy.  
Surviving are the widow and two daughters, Sister M. Leonora and Sister M. 
Paula, both of St. Agnes convent, Fond du Lac, Wis., and two sons, George A. and 
Leo, both of this city, two grandchildren and a brother and three sisters in 
Germany.  He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic church, of the Knights of St. 
George, of the St. Joseph's society and the P.R.R. relief.  The funeral will be 
held tomorrow morning, the cortege leaving the house at 8:30, with high mass in 
St. Mary's church at 9 o'clock.  Interment in St. Mary's cemetery.

Deaths of Children.
  Venetta M., daughter of Mrs. Grace Calvert, died at 2:45 o'clock Saturday 
morning at the home of the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Grazier, 504 Fifth 
avenue, Juniata, aged 8 months.  She is survived by her mother, two brothers and 
one sister.  The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock.  
Interment in St. Mary's cemetery.
  Amos, son of Thomas and Sarah Green, died at the family home, 1219 First 
avenue, at 11:30 o'clock yesterday morning, of convulsions, aged 3 months and 5 
days.  Interment will be made in Bellwood at 1 o'clock this afternoon.
  Julia, daughter of Ralph and Mabel Kunsman, of 1608 Fifteenth street, died at 
2:30 yesterday afternoon, of diphtheria.  The child was born on November 19, 
1911.  Private interment will be made in Calvary cemetery this afternoon.

Funeral Notice.
  The funeral of W. C. Leonard will be held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon, with 
service at the family home, 609 Ninth street.  Interment will be made in Rose 
Hill cemetery.

Our Honor Roll
Washington, May 5. - The casualty list today contained 119 names, divided as 
follows:
  Killed in action, 10; died of wounds, 1; died of accident, 2; died of disease, 
1; died of other causes; 2; missing in action, 10; wounded severely, 26; wounded 
slightly, 67.
  The list of Pennsylvanians follows: 
  Died of accident, Private Harry O. Smith, Bethlehem; missing in action, 
Private Richard W. Johnson, Daniel; wounded slightly, Private Israel Jones, Bull 
Run.

Bacteriologist Home.
  Gerald H. Stevens, bacteriologist attached to the base hospital at Fort Myer, 
Va., was a visitor over the week end with his mother, Mrs. Joseph H. Stevens, of 
1817 Seventh avenue.  He enlisted early last year in Pittsburg and was attached 
to the Thirtieth engineers until only recently.

SELECTIONS from the Altoona Tribune, Monday Morning, May 6, 1918 - page 11

DUNCANSVILLE

  The Navada syndicate gold mining concern with a number of stock holders in 
Duncansville held a meeting on Friday evening in the Liebegott's hall when Mr. 
H. H. Cunningham, general manager of the concern, addressed the local members 
and friends...
  Mention of family patriotism in the papers brings to light our neighbor above 
town Harry Montgomery who of this three boys two are in the service, George, in 
France, and William in the Spruce division, in Oregon, and that the three, 
including himself hold Liberty bonds to the amount of $1,000.

Memorial Day Committee Meeting.
  On Friday evening the committee of arrangements for Memorial Day met in the 
school auditorium.  President G. W. Hoover, E. G. Kelly, A. S. Rice, W. V. Webb 
and George H. Leibegott were present.
  On motion it was decided to secure the Salemville band and Mr. Rice authorized 
to advise them to that effect.
  President Hoover appointed the Camp Fire Girls to solicit funds required for 
the expenses.
  Messrs. Rice, Samuel Beach and Blair Piper were placed on the committee to 
arrange for the firing squad and see to the decoration of the graves at the 
cemetery.  Prof. D. M. Lotz was appointed to look after the flower girls.
  It was decided on motion that a parade would feature the day at 2 o'clock in 
the afternoon.  Prof. D. M. Lotz was appointed chief marshal, he to select his 
aids.
  Each fraternal order in town is invited to participate in the exercises of the 
day.
  The Memorial Day sermon will be preached in the Methodist Episcopal church by 
the pastor, Rev. J. V. L. Wagner on Sunday evening, May 26, to which all 
fraternal organizations are urged to turn out as well as the general public.
  The following citizens were placed on the transportation committee to take 
care of the veterans, G.A.R. Ladies, G.A.R. Firing Squad and Flower girls.  E. 
G. Kelly, W. V. Webb, William Yeckley, Guy Lotz and L. W. Leedom...

ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICES (excerpted):
Estates of 
  Barbara Hart, late of the Borough of Hollidaysburg, Blair county, Pa.; Mary 
Hart, Hollidaysburg, Pa., Administratrix
  John Zeak, late of the City of Altoona; Lincoln Deposit & Trust Co., 
Administrator
  Alfred Henderson, late of Antis township, Blair county, Pa.; Nora E. 
Henderson, Administratrix, Bellwood, Pa., R.F.D. No. 1

SELECTIONS from the Altoona Tribune, Monday Morning, May 6, 1918 - page 12

PERSONAL NOTES
Items Concerning Persons Whom You May Chance to Know
  H. S. Williams spent Saturday with friends in Huntingdon and vicinity.
  Dallas Bullock, of Milesburg, is in the city visiting his mother and other 
friends.
  Miss Helen Quinn, of Huntingdon, is visiting with relatives and friends in the 
city.
  Perry Knarr and wife are home from a visit to the former's parents at 
Milesburg.
  William R. Lyons has returned home from a business trip to Lewistown and 
vicinity.
  Mrs. Herman Wise has returned home from a visit of several days in Huntingdon 
county.
  Miss Anna Campbell has returned from spending the week-end with her parents at 
Rock Springs.
  George Grant, a Pennsy inspector at Philadelphia, spent the week-end with his 
family in this city.
  Mr. and Mrs. James Graham are home from a pleasant visit with friends in 
Newton Hamilton
  Daniel Erb left Saturday morning for his home at Maitland to spend the week-
end with his family.
  Miss Zitella Wertz, of the high school faculty, spent the week-end with her 
parents in Johnstown.
  Lester Cumming has returned from Aaronsburg, after spending a couple of days 
in the city with relatives.
  Mrs. Elizabeth Loucks and Mr. N. Loucks and wife, of McVeytown, have arrived 
in the city to attend the funeral of W. C. Leonard.
  R. C. Leonard, of Greenville, O., and son William have arrived here to attend 
the funeral of the former's father, who died at his late home on Ninth street on 
Friday.
  R. R. H. Satterfield and wife, of _11 Crawford avenue, have received a letter 
from their son Bain, a member of troop E, Sixth Cavalry, American Expeditionary 
Forces, telling of his pleasant voyage and his safe arrival in France.

PENNSY LABORER HAS EYE BADLY INJURED
Albert Boozel, of Newton Hamilton, Hurt by Flying Stone - Other Accidents
  Struck in the left eye by a piece of stone while tapping ballast beneath the 
ties in a Pennsy track at Newton Hamilton, at 8:30 Friday morning, Albert 
Boozel, aged 24, a laborer residing at that point, suffered a severe laceration 
and was admitted to Altoona hospital Saturday.
  Boozel may lose the sight of the injured eye, although surgeons are making 
every effort to save it.  He was resting well last evening and a more thorough 
examination of the injury is to be made today.
  Isaac Dilling, aged 33, 510 Lloyd street, was struck by a hammer while working 
at South Altoona foundry Saturday and received a severe laceration of his upper 
lip and had one tooth broken off.  He was treated at the hospital dispensary.
  Lewis McManamy, aged 21, Greenwood, who suffered a gunshot wound of the right 
great toe recently, had the wound examined Saturday at the hospital and surgeons 
injected tetanus antitoxin.  William Ayers, aged 38, Roaring Spring, was struck 
by a steel wedge at No. 3 erecting shop and had his right fourth toe broken and 
contused.
  David E. Hoover, aged 22, 607 Twenty-fourth street, contused and lacerated his 
left middle finger at the Pennsy tin shop and William Cramer, aged 28, 222 
Crawford avenue, was hit by the head of a hammer, suffering a laceration.  
Jessie Pickets, aged 22, 1120 fourteenth avenue, a Pennsy fireman, had a cinder 
removed from his right eye.  He was working on the Petersburg branch when the 
foreign body entered the eye.

DEATHS IN APRIL.
Eighty-one Were Recorded in City During the Past Month.
  There were a total of eighty-one deaths in Altoona during the month of April 
and of this number thirty-five were caused by pneumonia.  These facts are 
gleaned from the monthly report of Mrs. E. B. Raffensparger, deputy registrar of 
vital statistics.
  There were forty-two white males and thirty-three white females, five colored 
males and one colored female called by death during the month.  The deaths by 
wards follow: First, 8; Second, 3; third, 3; fourth, 3; Fifth, 10; Sixth, 8; 
Seventh, 1; Eighth, 6; Ninth, 12; Tenth, 2; Twelfth, 3; Altoona hospital, 29; 
Mercy hospital, 3.
  Seven deaths were reported from Logan township for the month, five being males 
and two females.

FIFTH WARD CHILD DIES FROM BURNS
Clair Koozer, Aged 3, Injured While Playing About Bonfire, Succumbs
  Clair Koozer, aged 3, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bison Koozer, of 2122 Twelfth 
avenue, died at the Altoona hospital at 4.30 yesterday afternoon, from burns 
received on April 26, while playing near a bonfire in the rear of his home.
  Flames quickly ignited the tot's clothing, and his screams attracted the 
attention of the members of the household, who hastened to his rescue and saved 
the child from being burned alive.  The lower torso and abdominal region were 
chiefly affected, the burns being of the third degree.
  It was believed that the boy's condition was not serious when he was admitted 
to the hospital, but later in the week he took a turn for the worse and 
gradually weakened until death claimed him yesterday.  He was born in this city, 
January 25, 1915, and is survived by his parents, Bison and Nellie Koozer.
  Funeral Director Jones, of Eleventh and Union avenues, prepared the body for 
burial.  Funeral services will be held from the parents' home tomorrow morning 
at 10 o'clock, followed by burial in Calvary cemetery.

TRIO OF ACCIDENTS ON MIDDLE DIVISION
Two Trains Wrecked and Engine Ploughs Into a Stalled Buggy at Mount Union
  With two small freight wrecks and an accident at Mt. Union involving a 
shifting engine and a stalled buggy at a crossing, the week-end failed to pass 
without the usual quota of accidents occurring on the Pennsy Middle division.
  Engine 2669, in charge of Engineer J. A. Young and Conductor Stauffer, hit and 
demolished a buggy owned and driven by Clark Kane, of Long Hollow, near Mt. 
Union, at Jefferson street crossing, Saturday evening at 8:15 o'clock.  The 
vehicle was drawn by a young and balky horse which suddenly refused to move the 
buggy from the right of way.  Kane and his wife escaped injury...

F. D. TUSSEY, OF ISETT, SERVING IN FIELD ARTILLERY
PRIVATE F. D. TUSSEY [photo]
  F. D. Tussey, son of Mrs. M. A. Tussey, of Isett, is serving the United States 
in Battery A, Nineteenth Field Artillery and is at the present time located at 
Waco, Tex.
  He enlisted on April 12, 1907 [sic], in the signal corps and was made a first 
class private.  He likes the life of a soldier, says that the artillery is to 
his special liking and has taken on weight since beginning training for the 
army.  Like all the boys who are following the flag he is anxious to get "over 
there" to burn up powder on the Germans.

NEWS FROM LADS IN FRANCE
Boys From Altoona and Blair County Write to the Home Folks From the War Zone
  Word was received on Saturday by E. G. Hoover, chief clerk of accounts in the 
office of General Superintendent R. V. Massey, from his son, Dr. Ernest J. 
Hoover, telling of his safe arrival in France.  Young Dr. Hoover was one of the 
100 army surgeons who were sent abroad in answer to a special call from General 
Pershing.
  Dr. Hoover enlisted in this city last August, and after taking special medical 
courses in several schools was sent to Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., receiving the rank 
of first lieutenant.  He was one of the hundred men selected at Fort Oglethorpe 
from a field of 2,200 surgeons.
  Harry H. Ashcroft has arrived safely "over there" according to a car received 
by his sister, Mrs. C. W. Thomas of 126 Walnut avenue.  Young Ashcroft is a 
member of the Fourth Infantry Machine Gun company.  Before embarkation he was 
located at Camp Stuart, Newport News, Va.
  A card has been received by Miss Lillie Kerr, 1215 Thirteenth avenue, telling 
her of the safe arrival overseas of her brother, William M. Kerr.  Mr. Kerr has 
been a member of the United States army for nineteen years.  Prior to his 
departure for the port of embarkation he was a member of the Sixty-first 
infantry stationed at Camp Greene, N.C.
  W. H. Manning, of Isett, has received a letter from his son, Clair Manning, 
who is now serving in France with the Fifty-third artillery.  He writes that he 
is enjoying the best of health and that all the Blair boys stationed with or 
near him are well.

BORN
  To Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Grove, of 1620 Sharp avenue, a fine little daughter, 
eight and a half pounds, on Friday morning.  The father is the well known 
Washington avenue grocer and the visit of the stork increases the family to two 
boys and two girls.  Mother and babe are doing nicely.

Transfers of Real Estate Recorded.
  The following realty transfers were placed on record in the office of Recorder 
of Deeds G. C. Irwin, at Hollidaysburg, Saturday:
  Harvey Leighty and wife, to Homer Glunt, Newry borough, $1,200.00
  Ralph Burke's trustee to H. B. Ford, Frankstown township, $100.00
  Mary M. Currie to Mary C. Goodfellow, North Llyswen, $1.00

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