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The Evening News, Harrisburg, Penna., Friday, July 12, 1918

"Ted" Olmsted, Harvard Oarsman, Quits College to Seek a Commission

  Marlin E. Olmsted, Jr., nicknamed "Ted," son of Mrs. Marlin E. 
Olmsted, 105 North Front street, is home on a ten-day furlough from the 
Officers' Training Camp, Plattsburgh, and is at the Olmsted Summer 
home, "Cedar Cliff Farm," on the Yellow Breeches Creek, near New 
Cumberland.
  Olmsted is a young giant, measuring six feet, two inches, and he gave 
up his college career to enter the Army, having enlisted from the 
freshmen class at Harvard University, where he was stroke on the 
freshmen crew in the recent successful races with the Princeton and 
Yale freshmen.
  Olmsted has been recommended for a commission and next Monday he will 
return to Plattsburgh to finish his course of training.

Claims Against Bretz May Go to $20,000 or More

  Half a dozen lawyers, representing clients who have financial claims 
against Harry M. Bretz, attorney and school director, who has been held 
for court on a charge of embezzling $1200, declared today that claims 
against the lawyer will aggregate at least $20,000.  The lawyers said 
they think the amount will be higher and they also said that additional 
charges of embezzlement doubtless will be lodged within a day or so.
  Bretz was at his law office, 222 Market street, today and received 
several attorneys who discussed claims that they have against him but 
he would not talk to reporters about the criminal proceedings.  All he 
would say was:  "I have nothing to say."
  No additional suits were lodged this morning but lawyers declared 
some of Bretz's heaviest creditors or the creditors' representatives 
intended to get together late this afternoon to discuss the 
advisability of taking concerted action.
  The sensation following the news of Bretz's arrest reached a climax 
this morning when one attorney after another told of claims which they 
say their clients hold against the accused lawyer.  These statements 
prompted the decision to have a conference of the creditors or their 
representatives. 
  Acquaintances of the accused lawyer, who are more or less familiar 
with his financial affairs, said this morning that in addition to his 
residence at 1921 North Second street, Bretz owns or has an interest in 
several properties and a farm in Cumberland County as well as an 
interest in property and a business in and near the city.
  The attorneys who are familiar with the plans of the Board of Censors 
of the Dauphin County Bar Association predicted this morning that the 
censors will take action tonight, and will call a meeting of the Bar 
Association within a few days.  Court proceedings to disbar an attorney 
have to be brought by the association as a whole.
     Bretz Waives Hearing
  The Board of Censors of the Dauphin County Bar will meet at 8.30 
o'clock this evening in the law offices of John Fox Weiss to consider 
the advisability of beginning disbarment proceedings in court against 
the two lawyers, Harry M. Bretz and J. Robbins Bennett, who are charged 
with embezzling money belonging to their clients.  Bennett, the colored 
lawyer, is a fugitive.
  Bretz, who is charged with embezzling at least $1200 of money that 
William H. Windsor, 226 Woodbine street, paid to Bretz as counsel for 
Mrs. Lucy Early from whom Windsor is buying a property, waived the 
preliminary hearing which was to have been held before Alderman E. J. 
Hilton at 5.30 o'clock last evening.  He furnished a $1500 bail bond, 
with his brother, Charles Bretz, as surety, to await the action of the 
September grand jury.
  William H. Windsor is a cousin of William L. Windsor, constable and 
former alderman of the Fourth Ward and former superintendent of the 
city detective bureau.  W. H. Windsor was accompanied to Alderman 
Hilton's office by his counsel, Harvey E. Knupp, and Oscar G. 
Wickersham appeared with Bretz.  Bretz made no statement at the 
alderman's office but before leaving he endeavored to talk to Windsor.  
The latter shunned Bretz, however. 
     Who Is the Loser?
  If disbarment proceedings are begun, against the two accused 
attorneys, as lawyers say doubtless will be the case.  The Board of 
Censors will present a petition to the court citing the substance of 
the charges and ask for a court rule on the accused, requiring the 
latter to show cause why they should not be disbarred.
  In that case, it is said, a master would be appointed to take 
testimony and a hearing would be conducted in much the same way as the 
ordinary court trials.  Lawyers discussing a concrete case, which they 
likened to the Bretz case, seemed undecided as to who would be the 
loser if a lawyer keeps money which was given to him to pay to another 
person.
  If the lawyer was the authorized agent of the person who was to get 
the money then it is said that the latter would be the loser, unless 
the lawyer were financially able to make restitution, but if the lawyer 
represented the person who paid the money, then the payer would suffer 
the loss.  A prominent lawyer said today "it all depends on the 
lawyer's story and what understanding existed between the parties and 
that would be a subject for determination in the civil courts."

ACTIVITIES IN THE REALM OF SOCIETY AND PERSONAL NOTES OF INTEREST

  PAXTANG PARK A SCENE OF FUN

  Protected Legion Members Hold Fourteenth Outing There

  Paxtang Park was crowded yesterday with a large number of picnic 
parties from various churches and organizations in the city.  Perhaps 
the largest one was held by the members of the Capital Legion, 1108, 
National Protective Legion who celebrated the fourteenth annual outing 
at the park during the afternoon and evening.  The large park pavilion 
was filled with baskets of good things to eat, carefully guarded until 
supper time by a committee in charge of arrangements the members of 
which were Mrs. Ross Motter, chairman; Mrs. Anna Shader, Mrs. Elizabeth 
Smedley, Mrs. Bretz, Mrs. Sue Garverick, Mrs. George Garverick, Mrs. 
Anna Barker, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Sheibley.
  Aside from the park amusements, contests, music and dancing were 
entered into with enthusiasm by many of the guests with the following 
results:
  Bean bag contest, W. J. Sheibley; clothes pin contest, Miss H. Bretz; 
carrying peanuts on knife, W. J. Sheibley; fat woman's race, Mrs. Anna 
Shader; thin woman's race, Miss Amelia Forney; nail driving contest, 
Mrs. George Garverick; wheelbarrow race, Mrs. Ross Motter; shoe contest 
for boys and girls, John Shader.  In addition to these there were 
jumping rope contests for fat and thin women and tug-of-war for men and 
women.
  During the afternoon the swimming pool had its share of popularity.  
The entire group of picnickers had their picture taken as well as the 
group of officers of the organization. 

  Personal Briefs

  Mrs. J. Miley Jones, 109 South street, has returned from Lebanon, 
where she was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Miley Jones at their 
home in Berwyn Park.
  Mrs. Fred M. Gilbert and her son "Teddy," of Paxtang, are the guests 
of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shearer at their cottage at Ocean City.
  Mrs. Marlin E. Olmstead, Cedar Cliff Farms, has returned from a trip 
to New York City.
  Mrs. A. G. Knisely and Miss Elizabeth Knisely, Front and Maclay 
streets, and Miss Ruth Payne, 1901 North Front street, left yesterday 
for Camp Meade.  They made the trip by motor.
  Captain and Mrs. H. J. Macdonold, and their three children, formerly 
of 105 South Front street, are residing at present in Buffalo, N. Y., 
where Captain Macdonald is building boats for the Government.  They 
have as their guests Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Woodcock.
  Sergeant Robert J. Nicholson, Company 16, 154th Depot Brigade, Third 
Battalion, stationed at Camp Meade, has returned to camp after spending 
a five days' furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. 
Nicholson, 1641 Market street.
  Mrs. John D. Neittz, New York City, who returned Tuesday with Mrs. 
Dean Meck Hoffman, 2139 Green street, who was her guest for the past 
ten days, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Hoffman, 
Millersburg.
  Miss May Hoover, Washington, D. C., is the guest of Postmaster and 
Mrs. Frank C. Sites at their Summer home, "Hillsdale," at Overview.
  Robert W. Seitz, who has been visiting at his Summer home in 
Overbrook, has left for three weeks of intensive training with the Yale 
Battalion at Yale University.  From there he will go to the Summer camp 
at Paris Island, S. C. 
  Mrs. L. F. Humer and daughter, who have been the guests of Mrs. 
Humer's mother and sister, in this city, have returned to their home in 
Washington, D. C.
  Miss Irene Coble and Miss Loua R. Shaw have returned from Lancaster, 
where they were the guests of Miss Mary Weaverling.
  Mrs. L. Johnson, 128 Sayford avenue, has received word that her son, 
Sergt. W. L. Zone has undergone an operation at the Base Hospital, Camp 
Travis, Texas.
  Mrs. F. S. Schultz and daughter Ruth, have returned to their home in 
Summerhill, after spending several weeks with Mrs. Schultz's mother, 
Mrs. M. Alice Cashman, 129 South Thirteenth street.
  Mrs. A. S. Rexroth, of Akron, Ohio, is spending some time with her 
sister, Mrs. M. Alice Cashman, 129 South Thirteenth street.
  Mrs. Norman Rebok and two children, Robert and William, of Carlisle, 
have returned home after spending the past week with Mrs. Rebok's aunt, 
Mrs. M. Alice Cashman, 129 South Thirteenth street.
  Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Marks, 1930 North Second street, and spending a 
short time in Atlantic City.
  Mrs. Edward Green and son, Waldo, who have been visiting the former's 
father, Waldo Wittenmyer, 2141 North Front street, left yesterday for 
their home in Huntingdon.
  Mr. and Mrs. Herman Tausig, 232 State street, are spending some time 
in Atlantic City.
  Mrs. W. Edward Hildebrand and son, Edward, Jr., 313 Walnut street, 
are spending the month of July at Shawomet, Rhode Island. 

  With the opening of the seven weeks' camping _____ on the McCormick 
Island, twenty-four girls, all but two of whom are from the Reservoir 
playground, went to the island yesterday.  Two Emerald street 
playground girls are in the party.  More than two score girls 
originally intended to spend the next seven days on the island but the 
cool weather induced at least twenty to postpone their engagement.
  The girls got to camp shortly after 10 o'clock in the morning and 
after the first hour of organization they became absorbed in playground 
activities.  The cost of camping on the island this year is $2.50 a 
week, an increase of fifty cents over last year's rate.  Miss Beulah 
Starry is in charge of the camp and she has two assistants, Miss 
Adeline Paul and Miss Mary Hershey.  Mr. and Mrs. George W. Taylor are 
in charge of the culinary department and Supervisor J. K. Staples will 
have his headquarters there.
  The campers include the following:  Anna McGuire, Clara McGuire, 
Esther McGuire, Kathryn Lytle, Anna J. Bergstresser, Vida Harman, 
Isabelle Wright, Miriam Russ, Marjorie Russ, Josephine Burkholder, 
Dorothy Smith, Frances Russ, Grace M. Culp, Cathryn Goodyear, Elizabeth 
Chamberlin, Marian Reigel, Catherine Shunk, Rebecca Pelen, Josephine 
Bueller, Helen Eyler, Rosemina Lampas, Mary Polleck, Katherine Halbert, 
"Honey" Starry, E. Henrietta Wohlfarth, Dorothy Beatty and Mildred 
Fetterhoff. 

  The wedding of Miss Frances K. Sheaffer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 
Groff Sheaffer, and Rufus S. Gross, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Gross, of 
Wormleysburg, was a quiet home affair, solemnized yesterday morning at 
8 o'clock at the residence of the bride's parents, with the Rev. A. D. 
Mower, pastor of St. Paul's United Brethren Church, officiating.  Miss 
Mabel Landis, cousin of the bride, played the wedding march.  The 
ceremony was witnessed by the families of the couple and a few friends.  
Mr. and Mrs. Gross will reside in Wormleysburg after a wedding trip to 
Philadelphia and Atlantic City.  Mr. Gross is assistant circulation 
manager of the PATRIOT-NEWS.  [Cumberland County]

  Miss Marie Park, daughter of W. J. Park, 618 Kelker street, was the 
guest of honor at a picnic party given on Wednesday afternoon at 
Paxtang Park in celebration of her twelfth birthday anniversary.  The 
young folks enjoyed many of the park amusements and late in the 
afternoon supper was served to the following guests:  Mr. and Mrs. J. 
A. Lutz and son Jay, Mrs. T. H. Shaeffer, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Thomas and 
daughter Mary, Mrs. H. H. Thomas, Mrs. and Mrs. W. J. Park, Marie and 
Thresa Park, Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Swovelin, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Carter, 
Miss Helean Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schlayer, Mary Elizabeth and 
Robert Schlayer, Mrs. Gladfelter, Mrs. McNew, H. S. Swovelin, Miss 
Florence Eichholtz, John Reamer, Miss Miriam Flickinger and Alexander 
Simpson. 

MISS BOYER IS GIVEN SHOWER

Miss Getha High Entertains in Honor of Bride-to-Be

  Miss Getha High, 910 Green street, was hostess last evening at a 
miscellaneous shower at her residence, complimentary to Miss Margaret 
Romayne Boyer, whose engagement was recently announced to Ralph Hesser, 
of this city.  Mr. Hesser is with the 130th Aero Squadron, at present 
at the Liberty Motor School, St. Paul.
  During the evening the guests industriously knitted for the Red Cross 
and later supper was served at small tables most attractive with 
baskets of snapdragons, daisies and ferns.  Artistic bouquets of lovely 
garden flowers were used throughout the house and Miss Boyer received 
many useful and beautiful gifts.
  The guests included:  Miss Romaine Boyer, Miss Helen Cook, Miss 
Margaret Bacon, Miss Martha Cresswell, Miss Caroline Hahn, Miss 
Elizabeth Watts, Miss Mary Alma Allen, Miss Ethel Fisher, Miss Louise 
Johnson and her house guest, Miss McGrath, of Montana; Miss Sabra 
Clark, Miss Katharine Kelly, Miss Alice Schwab, Miss Gertrude Weston, 
Miss Lillian Speakman, Miss Margaret Landis, Miss Kathryn Simonetti, 
Miss Margaret Wingeard, Miss Beatrice Bacon and the Misses Lucile 
Brubaker and Adalaide Woodside, of Millersburg. 

  Several friends of Miss Thelma Forbes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John 
Forbes, of this city, were invited to her home last evening to help 
celebrate the occasion of her eighth birthday anniversary.  Poppies and 
snapdragons in tones of pink were the attractive table decorations and 
quite a feature of the party was a large birthday cake in pink and 
white with a candle for each year.
  During the evening the young guests enjoyed all sorts of amusing 
games and contests.  Mrs. Jessie Bowman and Mrs. Forbes gave a program 
of musical numbers much to the delight of the children.  Those in 
attendance were:  The Misses Marie Bowman, Elizabeth Bitner, Thelma 
Forbes, Paul Forbes, Raymond Smith, Roy Fagon, Samuel Toomey, Mr. and 
Mrs. John Forbes and Mrs. and Mrs. Bowman.

  Mrs. P. F. Pendergast and daughter Claire, who are spending the 
Summer months at their cottage, "Far View," Cumberland County, spent 
yesterday in this city.
  Mrs. Mary Hart, 823 South Front street, has returned from Camp Upton, 
Long Island, where she was the guest of her husband, Robert Hart, 
Company A, 61st Engineer Corps, who expects to leave shortly for 
overseas service.  Mrs. Hart was accompanied to the camp by Mr. Hart's 
sister, Mrs. Edythe Robinson, 1002 South Cameron street, and Mrs. 
Bessie Sheridan, 1007 Manada street.  Mr. Hart's company left Fort 
Benjaman Harrison last week and has been at Camp Upton since July 2. 

Tech Boy Overseas
WILLIAM T. TRULLINGER [photo]

  Word has been received by Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Trullinger, 241 North 
Fifteenth street, of the safe arrival overseas of their son, William L. 
Trullinger, second class machinist mate, of the United States Navy.  He 
was graduated from Technical High School in 1917, and worked at the 
Bethlehem Steel Company plant at Steelton, as an electrician, before 
enlisting.  He left Harrisburg April 19, 1918, for League Island, 
Philadelphia.  His present address is U. S. Naval Training Barracks, 
Europe, Base Six, care Postmaster, New York City. 

Noah Jones Heads Railroaders' Federation

  Noah Jones, of Harrisburg, was elected president of the Pennsylvania 
Railroad System Federation at the meeting in Altoona yesterday.  C. T. 
Senft, of Dennison, Ohio, was elected secretary-treasurer and a number 
of vice presidents were also elected.  The Advisory Board consists of 
the presidents of six crafts:  Benjamin McWalter, New York; Christ 
Bender, Altoona; Luther Cox, Baltimore; A. C. Myers, Columbus, Ohio; W. 
F. Hershey, Pitcairn, and George Woomer, Altoona.
  Columbus, Ohio, was selected as the next convention city. 

82 SELECTED TO LEAVE JULY 26

  The draft board of the third city district today announced the names 
of the eighty-two city men who will entrain on July 26 for Camp Lee, 
Virginia.  Two in the list are out of the State, - one in Akron, Ohio, 
and the other in Los Angeles, Cal., - and it is probable that they will 
arrange to be sent to camps in their present localities.  The list 
follows:
  Clifford H. Zellers, 409 Harris; William P. Quigley, 551 Camp; Owen 
Brady, 2033 Logan; Samuel Lipman, 621 Herr; John B. Manti, 1232 North 
Seventh; Archie D. Yohn, 2116 North Sixth; Eugene Shultz, 652 Woodbine; 
Julius D. Sherman, 1000 Cowden; George W. Zearing, 1825 North Fourth; 
John W. O. Leary, 1537 North Fourth, Earl E. Feiyl, 1958 North Seventh; 
John H. Myers, 1225 Currant; Newton S. Metzgar, 1400 North Sixth; John 
E. Brown, 622 Broad; Clarence M. Hoffman, 646 Woodbine; Stewart C. 
Knepps, 2318 North Sixth; Elmer L. Lightner, 619 Peffer; Frank L. 
Phiel, 1525 « North Third; Robert E. Hamilton, 1237 North Seventh; 
Samuel M. Michael, 1739 North Twelfth; Arthur W. Funk, 623 Cumberland; 
George Thornes, Los Angeles, Cal.; David L. Hess, 611 Cumberland; 
Charles B. Hassler, 633 Hamilton; John E. Jones, 2150 North Seventh; 
Charles P. Webster, 234 Hamilton; Frank Samhs, 1123 North Seventh; 
Wilbert S. Bollinger, 1222 Cowden; Cecidis Campless, 1029 Fox Alley; 
Barry W. Blosser, 1610 North Third; Harry A. Efron, 1132 Wallace; Roy 
P. Embick, 1333 North Sixth; Clarence E. Kirk, 632 Broad; Warren F. 
Patterson, 603 Peffer; Arthur R. Flowers, 613 Harris; Arthur Stine, 611 
Calder; Paul K. Kiner, 2007 North Sixth; David B. Rubin, 2108 North 
Third; John Henry Seiders, 1034 Herr; Fred J. Liebtreu, 1813 Penn; 
Charles W. Stone, Akron, O.; George C. Sharp, 628 Harris; Charles Y. 
Yost, 2619 North Sixth; Fred Fahner, 1219 Cowden; Charles E. Miller, 
641 Harris; Ernest O. Hauck, 646 Reily; Maurice Finklestine, 1621 Penn; 
Roy S. Divet, 1913 Susquehanna; Edwin G. Snyder, 2296 North Sixth; 
Charles E. Cook, 2139 Jefferson; Raymond A. Paul, 1817 Susquehanna; 
Horace W. Dunlavy, New Market; Jas. E. Youtzey, 643 Harris; John E. 
Fagan, 2522 Agate; Ralph D. Moretz, 618 Schuylkill; Howard R. Trout, 
2144 North Fifth; William P. Beard, 1617 North Fourth; Gilbert R. Reed, 
650 Camp; Charles B. Van Asdalen, 621 « Peffer; John H. Strouse, 623 
Wiconisco; Claude E. Lontz, 1816 Wood; Samuel A. Williams, 1600 North 
Fifth; Daniel E. Capin, 1731 North Third; Weir Paul Murray, 1826 
Fulton; Irvin B. Rubin, 2108 North Third; James M. Bunk, 638 Camp; 
William C. Fry, 537 Curtin; Robert E. Daugherty, 1725 North Fourth; 
Arden Kockenderfer, 228 Chestnut; Lawrence D. Robb, 237 Hamilton; Roy 
J. Shenk, 2124 Green; Frank E. Gardner, 2140 North Fifth; Edwin E. 
Kaiser, 1528 North Fourth; Charles M. Michener, 640 Curtin; Harry S. 
Reeser, 623 Delaware; Allen L. Cupp, 2124 Greenwood; Carl Reiter, 1729 
North Fourth; John H. Dimeler, 1809 North Twelfth; Samuel Schmidt, 325 
Granite; William H. Gray, 1527 North Fifth; Charles E. Grow, 2026 
Susquehanna; James M. Hopple, 420 Kelker. 

ARRIVE AFTER SON'S DEATH

  CHAMBERSBURG, July 12. - Coming on a fast train from Chicago in order 
that they might see their son before his death, Mr. and Mrs. John 
Powell arrived at the hospital here just one hour too late.  Horatio 
Powell, their son, who was a private in the tank regiment at Camp Colt, 
Gettysburg, was brought here Saturday with appendicitis, and when 
complications set in, his parents in Chicago were notified.  They got 
tickets to Gettysburg by mistake, however, and did not reach 
Chambersburg until an hour after their son died. 

Albert Brussart Wins Commission in Reserves

  Among the appointments in the Officers' Reserve Corps of the National 
Army, announced at Washington today, is that of Albert G. Brussart, of 
Steelton, who has just been commissioned as a first lieutenant of the 
Ordnance Reserve Corps.
  Mr. Brussart resides with his family at 420 Pine street, Steelton, 
and is an engineer in the Frog Shop Department of the Bethlehem Steel 
Company's plant.  He came here some years ago as a draftsman and for 
the past six years has been connected with the frog shop corps.  He has 
been notified that he has been commissioned but has not yet heard where 
he will be assigned.  Mr. Brussart is 37 years of age, is a member of 
the Engineers' Club of this city and is well known here.
  Other appointments include:  C. M. Malone, Shamokin, captain, Medical 
Corps; Samuel W. Miller, captain, Medical Corps; Evans M. Free, 
Stewartstown, first lieutenant, Medical Corps; E. S. Calhoun, 
Northumberland, enlisted man of the National Army, appointed second 
lieutenant of Infantry. 

Byrd Arrives in France
JULIAN L. BYRD [photo]

  Sergeant Julian L. Byrd, of the Supply Company, of the 368th 
Infantry, has arrived in France.  He formerly lived at 231 North 
Harrisburg street, Steelton.

HURT HOPPING TRUCK

  Suffering at the Harrisburg Hospital from a fractured skull, as the 
result of an attempt to hop an auto truck late yesterday afternoon on 
the Market street bridge, Chester Scholtz, 12 years of age, of 38 North 
Tenth street, is reported to be in a serious condition.

STOLE AUTO AND GOT AS FAR AS CHICAGO WITH IT

  Leonza Bryant, a colored man of this city, was given a hearing last 
evening before Alderman Hilton.  He was charged with stealing an 
automobile belonging to Sam Finklestein, 1322 North Sixth street.  The 
defendant pleaded guilty.
  Bryant stole the car several weeks ago and drove it to Chicago, where 
he was arrested by the White Detective Agency.  Detective H. C. White 
went to Chicago and brought Bryant back.  The auto will be shipped here 
shortly.  Bryant was held under $1000 bail which he was unable to 
produce.  He will appear in court on Monday to plead guilty.

Comp Reaches France
MARSHAL D. COMP [photo]

  Marshal D. Comp, Battalion E, 108th Division, has sent word to his 
mother here that he has safely arrived in France and is enthusiastic 
over his Army life.  Young Comp formerly resided at 1213 Market street 
and was employed as a salesman in Diener's Jewelry Store.  He enlisted 
in May, 1917, and was stationed at Camp Hancock.  Later he was moved to 
Camp Mills and from there he was sent across. 

ALL OF THE NEWS OF STEELTON, MIDDLETOWN AND DAUPHIN COUNTY

  MIDDLETOWN

  RED CROSS CHAPTER BUSY

  Twenty-five members of the American Red Cross yesterday afternoon 
made progress on the new allotment, which was recently sent to the 
chapter from division headquarters at Philadelphia.  Orders were 
received to lay aside the July allotment, which was just started, and 
take up refugee work, which includes women's blouses, women's house 
dresses and children's pinafores.
  Several members of the Junior Red Cross were present at the rooms 
yesterday and under the direction of their leader, Mrs. H. J. Wickey, 
did good work in cutting tapes and folding gauze.
  The following members were present yesterday:  Mrs. H. C. Lindemuth, 
Mrs. Robert L. Hatton, Mrs. Morris S. Krape, Mrs. Edward H. Yost, Miss 
Susan Landis, Miss Sara C. Starr, Mrs. Harry R. Smith, Mrs. Paul 
Fasnacht, Mrs. D. P. Deatrich, Mrs. Charles Stoop, Mrs. H. W. Troop, 
Mrs. Daniel E. McGowan, Miss Marian Croll, Mrs. Hanna M. Hughes, Mrs. 
A. Hoffman, Mrs. A. G. Banks, Miss Harriet M. Dolson, Miss Ethel M. 
Good, Mrs. William B. Sites, Mrs. A. H. Wickey, Mrs. May Langdon, Mrs. 
A. H. Nerbon, Miss Thelma Bolton, Mrs. Fuller Bergstresser, and Mrs. 
Fred C. Kahre. 

  SOCIAL CIRCLE MEETS

  The members of the Middletown Social Circle were entertained 
yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. N. C. Fuhrman, on South Union 
street.  During the afternoon the members were busy on various designs 
in needlecraft.  Later in the afternoon refreshments were served to the 
following members of the society:  Mrs. Fred Myers, Mrs. N. C. Fuhrman, 
Mrs. Frank Condran, Mrs. Webster Weaver, Mrs. J. M. Ackerman, Mrs. J. 
P. Ackerman, Mrs. Charles E. Bowers.  Mrs. Sherman Hawthorne, of 
Harrisburg, was the guest of the Club during the afternoon. 

  ENLISTED IN MARINES

  Recent enlistments of Royalton boys are those of Eli Metzler, Roy 
Boughter, Jacob Beckey, Harry Ney and Charles Stipe, all of Royalton.  
These boys appeared at the recruiting station at Harrisburg, where they 
successfully passed the examination for enlistment for the Marine 
service of the United States Army.  They will report for service next 
Wednesday, July 17. 

  PUPILS GIVE RECITAL

  The pupils of the music classes of Clarence Barnet gave a recital at 
the Barnet home on East Water street, Wednesday afternoon from the 
hours of 4 to 6 o'clock.  Among those who took part were:  Miss Esther 
McClure, Mrs. Frank Thomas, Jason White, Miss Elizabeth Baker, Miss 
Catharine Deckard, Miss Emma Long, Miss Madeline Eby, Russell Leggore, 
Miss Josephine Parthemore, Miss Catherine Bossler, Miss Charlotte 
Rudolph, Ellen Hallman, and Miss Marian Baker.

  PERSONAL MENTION

  Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Barley and family, of Philadelphia, have returned 
to their home at that place after spending several days in the borough 
as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. Cameron Young, on North Union street.  
Mr. and Mrs. Barley were formerly from town, residing on North Spring 
street.
  Miss Catherine Stengel, of North Pine street, and her niece, Miss 
Mary Becker, of West Ann street, have returned to their homes after 
spending the past two weeks at Pittsburgh, where they were the guests 
of the former's brother, Lawrence Stengel and wife.
  Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bausman and children, of Butler, Pa., motored to 
the borough and are spending some time as the guest of the latter's 
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elijah McCreary, of West Ann street, and the 
former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Bausman, on West Water street.
  Dr. D. W. C. Laverty and daughter Lydia, have returned to their home 
on North Union street, after spending some time in New York, where they 
were the guests of the former's son, Dr. Lauman Laverty, who is in 
training for the medical service of the United States Army, at that 
place.
  Mrs. Joseph Bartenschlager, Sr., and granddaughter, Miss Eva Winters, 
of First Lock, below this borough, are spending some time at Dundee, 
Mich., where they are the guests of the former's son, Milton 
Bartenschlager and wife. 

  STEELTON

  Forty-four Selectives From Steelton Names

  The names of the forty-four selectives whom the Steelton Board of the 
first county district will send to Camp Lee, Virginia, on July 26, were 
announced last night by the draft board.  Notices have been mailed to 
the selectives to report on the morning of July 25 for final 
instructions.
  The list, as follows, is subject to change, since some of the men 
named are ill, or have been reclassified, or for other reasons will not 
be taken, and new names may be put in their place:
  James B. Crowley, 457 North Second street, Steelton; Antonis 
Imbrogno, 391 South Third street, Steelton; Phares Oscar Hershey, 327 
Spring street, Middletown; James A. Leader, 370 Myers street, Steelton; 
George W. Brandt, 2 East Market Square, Williamsport; Louis Acri, 385 
South Third street, Steelton; Harvey Enterline, Highspire; William J. 
Holden, Tower City; Ralph S. Armstrong, 117 Conestoga street, Steelton; 
Augustus Donatella, 820 South Second street, Steelton; Sterret D. Teal, 
168 South Second street, Steelton; Frank Budnik, 648 South Second 
street, Steelton; Harry M. Weirich, Market street, Royalton; Leon 
Tempest, Duncannon; Frank Hoffman, 664 North Second street, Steelton; 
Orie C. Clippinger, Highspire; John H. Deibel, 441 Wood street, 
Middletown; John B. Silvers, Highspire; Robert M. Atticks, 634 North 
Second street, Steelton; Ira S. Brinser, Middletown; Clark N. Vante, 
Post Oak, Virginia; Merle Stipe, Nissley avenue, Middletown; James F. 
Arnold, 232 State street, Middletown; Adam Shroy, 132 Witherspoon 
street, Middletown; F. Everett Mendenhall, 147 North Front street, 
Steelton; Albert M. Duke, 383 Main street, Steelton; Lovre Gustin, 712 
Second street, Steelton; Raymond W. Keyser, 381 Myers street, Steelton; 
Samuel Sugar, 238 Myers street, Steelton; Joseph H. Miller, 380 Myers 
street, Steelton; Adam A. Updegraff, 108 Wood street, Middletown; 
Charles D. Kauffman, 237 Wilson street, Middletown; Fourth Shupp, 341 
South Second street, Steelton; Charles W. Johns, 103 Main street, 
Middletown; John E. Klinger, 338 Spring street; Middletown; Michael N. 
Vancas, 229 Frederick street, Steelton; George R. Lamke, 396 South 
Second street, Steelton; James M. Walley, care of Forest Service, 
Dolores, Colorado; Elmer E. Mansberger, 23 Emaus street, Middletown; 
Benjamin H. Slesser, R. R. No. 2, Middletown; Harold Kelchner, 362 
Swatara street, Steelton; Nelson E. Slaybaugh, R. F. D. No. 1, Aspers; 
George L. Balmer, 322 Christian street, Steelton; Homer Painter, 102 
Pine street, Middletown; William W. Detweiler, 163 Nissley street, 
Middletown; and Fred C. Lutz, 127 Brown street, Middletown. 

  Fisher Reaches France
  HARRY R. FISHER [photo]

  Mrs. John Fisher, of Penbrook, has received word of the safe arrival 
in France of her son, Harry R. Fisher, who has been stationed with 
Company E, 314th Field Artillery, at Camp Lee, Virginia.
  
  Italian Girls Turn Over $95 to Red Cross

  The dance and parade given by Italian residents of the borough on 
Tuesday evening proved the most successful of the four dances given in 
the past few weeks by local groups for the benefit of the local chapter 
of the American Red Cross.
  The parade and social event afterwards, not only proved of 
exceptional value in arousing the patriotism of these people but netted 
$95.25 to the Steelton Chapter of the Red Cross, making possible still 
more work of mercy by that organization.
  The money was turned over to the Red Cross by four girls, Lillian 
Buccicri, Rosa Acri, Cora Vance and Pauline Sarinua, to whom credit is 
due for the successful outcome of the dance and patriotic demonstration 
given on Tuesday evening. 

  STEELTON PERSONALS

  Elmer S. Prowu, North Second street, has returned to his work as mail 
carrier in the borough after enjoying a ten days' vacation.
  George Byrod, mail clerk in the Steelton postoffice, has returned to 
his position after a ten days' vacation.
  Mrs. Harry Powell and daughter, Rosalie, of Altoona, are the guests 
of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Kough, Elm street.
  Miss Ada Hensel, postal clerk in the Steelton postoffice, leaves for 
a ten days' vacation tomorrow.
  Russell Klugh, postal carrier in the borough, begins his ten days' 
vacation tomorrow.
  Mr. and Mrs. Coltrider, Reading, are the guests of Councilman H. O. 
Smith and family, South Second street.
  Mrs. D. W. Parks, 179 South Front street, is visiting her sister in 
New Cumberland this week. 

  ANOTHER ALLEGED ROBBERY

  The second report of a holdup and attack in a week was brought to the 
Police Department of the local plant of the Bethlehem Steel Company 
last night when a colored man, Tom Davis, appeared with several deep 
gashes in his head and told the police that he had been attacked by 
Rudy King, colored, and another colored man and robbed of $12.  Davis 
was taken to the hospital for treatment while the police made a 
thorough search for Rudy King and his companion.  Up until today they 
had not found either man, both apparently having left the town.

  RETURNS TO PLATTSBURG

  Lieutenant Abraham Shelley has returned to Plattsburg, New York, 
where he is assigned as an instructor for the next officers' training 
school, which opens July 18. 

26 OUT OF 32 UP-COUNTY MEN MAKE CLASS A

  ELIZABETHVILLE, July 12. - The Elizabethville draft board began 
examinations of men of the 1918 class this morning, and of thirty-two 
who were examined in the forenoon twenty-six qualified for class A, one 
for class B, three were placed in a special class for limited service 
and two, including a deaf and dumb youth, were disqualified.
  Those placed in class A are:
  John Goldon, Williamstown; Roy Spangler, Lykens; Ralph Smeltz, 
Wiconisco; John Dressler, Millersburg; Harley Psbhopp, Millersburg; 
Lester Harner, Elizabethville; Adam Rickenbach, Millersburg; Elmer 
Walborn, Millersburg; Duncan Klinger, Lykens; Isaac Messner, Paxton; 
Clifford Walkenshaw, Williamstown; John Skelton, Lykens; Clarence 
Stuphy, Lykens; Thomas Hasgood, Wiconisco; John Hartman, Gratz; Robert 
Miller, Millersburg; William Smeltz, Jr., Gratz; Roland Zarker, 
Wiconisco; Charles Yentzh, Lykens; John Harman, Williamstown; Elmer 
Grimm, Lykens; Joseph Carmon, Wiconisco; Russel Neff, Halifax; Clarence 
Boyer, Millersburg; Curtis Leiser, Halifax.
  George Bond, of Williamstown was placed in Class B, and the following 
were put into the special class for limited service:  John Matter, 
Lykens; Adam Buffington, Wiconisco; and John Deitz, Gratz.  The two 
disqualified are Welden Davey, Lykens, and William Mitchell, (deaf and 
dumb), Philadelphia. 

FIRST DISTRICT DRAFTEES NAMED

  Fifty-seven selectives have been ordered to report to the draft board 
of the First City District on July 26, in order that fifty-one of that 
number may ntrain that vning for Camp Lee, Virginia.  The half dozen 
extra men are called as substitutes and will not be taken unless some 
of the others do not report.  The list follows:
  George W. Leister, Sunbury; George F. Armentrout, Washington; Harry 
C. Rice, 1239 James; Samuel G. Saltzgiver, 207 Barbara; Harvey P. 
Penner, 511 Race; Daniel H. Buchler, Philadelphia; Melvin E. Sheriff, 
1327 South Cameron; Elmer M. Shirk, Penbrook; Passerino Palerecio, 148 
South Third; Lewis W. Gaeta, 410 Myrtle; Joseph Papandrea, 1405 South 
Cameron; Theodore R. Welsh, 305 Herr; Charles R. Miles, 915 Penn; 
Harris R. Schick, 322 Chestnut; Herman Briggs, Cherry St.; William G. 
Nickels, Reading; George W. Welch, 310 Cumberland; Emanuel F. Callahan, 
1215 North Second; Chester L. Hunsberger, Lancaster; Blair S. Fray, 
1315 Susquehanna; Harry F. Bricker, 521 Basin; Harry L. Charles, 1116 
South Cameron; Joseph J. Bonaker, 1221 Fulton; Charles Wagner, 136 
Dock; John Edward Swenson, 1020 Market; George E. Finney, 605 South 
Front; Arthur W. Nebinger, 923 Grand; Vincenzo di Arazio, 230 Cherry; 
Edward N. Eisenberger, 1409 South Cameron; Frank E. Bradenbaugh, 
Hartford, Conn.; Eugene R. Lentz, 593 South Front; Albert J. Slusser, 
1327 South Cameron; Lorin W. High, 910 Green; Charles Adam Winn, 611 
Showers; John George Pappas, Lebanon; Benjamin B. Baltozer, 458 
Crescent; Ralph D. Sanderson, 309 Reily; Mark Wesley Haller, 256 
Calder; Edward Hoopes Cock, 308 Boas; John Robert Brauch, 1415 Walker; 
Marion Demma, 310 Chestnut; Raphael C. Murphy, 1408 North Second; Earl 
Francis Hoover, South Bethlehem; Salvadore Benedetto, 330 Cherry; John 
Elmer Garner, 218 Forster; Sokrates E. Sarros, 305 Market; Cyril H. A. 
Young, Philadelphia; Ralph Charles Hoover, 1021 Hemlock; Salvatore 
Misiti, 1405 South Cameron; James McAtee, 1086 South Ninth; Martin C. 
Flickinger, 523 Dauphin; substitutes, Nicola Di Genno, 312 Mulberry; 
Curtis A. Dunlap, Wormleysburg, Morris C. Householder, 1621 « Fulton; 
Charles Perrington, 211 Blackberry; Mike Kontongeines, 22 South Fourth; 
Clyde S. Atticks, 250 1/2 Verbeke. 

TO PUT UP GOLD STAR

  The draft board of the first city district will put a gold star in 
the flag that drapes the wall in the board's offices, Room A, in the 
Court House, marking the death of W. O. Gorner, 313 Broad street, who 
was killed at the battlefront.  Gorner was one of the draft board's 
1917 registrants. 

Valuable Stocks Sold by Estate of Miss Morgan, City Teacher

  Valuable stocks and bonds which made up a part of the estate of Annie 
L. Morgan, who was a city school teacher for many years, were sold at 
the Court House this morning by John P. Morgan, administrator, who is 
closing out the estate.  The sales included the following:
  Thirty-six shares Harrisburg Light & Power Company, preferred, per 
value $50, to LeRue Metzger at $44 a share.
  Ten shares Mechanics' Trust Company, par value $50, to E. M. Hershey, 
at $115 per share.
  Eight shares Central Guarantee, Trust & Safe Deposit Company, par 
value $50, to Sheriff W. W. Caldwell, at $134 per share.
  Thirty shares Valley Railways, preferred, par value, $50, to Grant 
Rauch, at $45 a share.
  Twenty shares - Valley Railways, common, par value, $50, to Grant 
Rauch, at $20 a share. 
  Twenty-five shares of Pressed Steel Car Company, preferred, par value 
$100, to John Sweeney, at $91 a share.
  Four $500 gold bonds of Shawinigan Water & Power Company, Montreal, 
Can., to John Sweeney at $85 each.
  One $1000 gold bond of the United Gas Electric Corporation of 
Connecticut, to John Sweeney for $55. 
  Two $1000 gold bonds of the Rockford & Freeport Electric Railways 
Company to John Sweeney at $78 each.
  Sixty shares of capital stock of the Blough Manufacturing Company 
were put under the hammer, but were not sold because the bid was too 
low. 

Lancaster Boy Killed; Was Soldier Ten Years

  LANCASTER, July 12. - P. G. Miller, who was named as killed in 
today's casualty list, was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller, 219 North 
Queen street.  He had been in the Regular Army for ten years.  He last 
visited Lancaster in August, 1917.  He was a member of the 95th 
Regiment Engineers.  He went to France with the first expedition.
  Lancastrians wounded are:  Andrew D. Cogley, W. E. Auman, R. J. 
Freiler, J. B. Cunningham.  Reported killed but not confirmed:  W. F. 
Kitty Kahl; a prize fighter known as Willie Franklin.

Reily Hose Elects Officers; Will Buy More Liberty Bonds

  The Reily Hose Company last night held an enthusiastic meeting at 
which officers were elected.  A report was made showing that nineteen 
members of the company now are serving Uncle Sam in military 
capacities.  It was decided to purchase an additional block of $1200 
Liberty Bonds.  The result of the election follow:
  G. W. Steckley, president; Robert Wenrick, vice president; H. B. 
Hanlen, recording secretary; L. E. Funk, financial secretary; Charles 
Stroh, treasurer; William Stroh and William Malone, trustees; John 
Stroh, foremen; C. V. Quinsley, first assistant foreman; Andrew 
Johnson, second assistant foreman; H. B. Hanlen, delegate to State 
Convention; Robert Wenrick, Charles Stroh and William Hodge, delegates 
to the Firemen's Union; D. W. Bowman, delegate to the Firemen's Relief; 
William Stroh, H. B. Hanlen and John Stroh, Investigating Committee; A. 
Stroh, John Malone, Charles Malone, George Durbrow, L. C. Houdeshell 
and C. C. Flamer, hose directors; Rev. A. L. Stameta, chaplain. 

Strips Himself in Cell and Rips all His Clothes

  "Because I'm made I'm here," was the explanation of Jacob Sweitan, a 
Slavok, gives the police for having torn all the clothes from his body 
and ripped them to shreds, in a cell at police station, after having 
been arrested for disorderly conduct at Sixth and Verbeke streets.
  The police were up against the problem, how to remove the man from 
police station to the jail, for he was strictly correct when he said, 
looking at his clothing:
  "No can sew, no can put together again."
  A coat was borrowed for the purpose however, and the naked man was 
taken to jail to await a hearing.  His case has been referred to the 
office of Marshal Smith, since he is suspected of anti-American 
tendencies, and is believed to be un-registered. 

PERSONAL

CARD OF THANKS

  Mr. J. Parker Wheeler and family wish to thank their friends and 
relatives for their kindness during their recent bereavement of wife 
and mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Rebuck Wheeler. 

Still Lacks News of Her Missing Husband

  No trace has been found of Frank C. Smith, 2634 North Sixth street, 
who, according to a report made to the police by his wife, mysteriously 
disappeared from his home last Saturday after drawing his pay from the 
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, by which he is employed as a fireman.
  No reason for his departure is given by his wife, who is nearly 
prostrated, as she says that he was a model husband, spending all his 
leisure hours at his home.  He is well liked among his fellow employes 
and considered by the company one of its best firemen.  Smith is 
industrious and thrifty, being a member of savings and relief funds and 
the owner of his own home.
  Prior to his coming to Harrisburg he was employed by the Case Motor 
Car Company in Toledo, Ohio.  His parents live in Abbott, Wisconsin.