NEWS: Items from The Evening News, August 16, 1918, Dauphin County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JudyBoo Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/dauphin/ _________________________________________ The Evening News, Harrisburg, Penna., Friday, August 16, 1918 Local Quotas to Start for Camp Green Aug. 30 Harrisburg will contribute ten men and Dauphin County seven towards the movement of 1400 men from Pennsylvania to Camp Greene, Charlotte, N. C., during the two-day period, starting August 30. State draft headquarters today completed the quotas for this locality. The quotas: Harrisburg - Board No. 1, three; No. 2, three; No. 3, four. Dauphin County - No. 1, two; No. 2, two, and No. 3, three. Cumberland County - No. 1, one; No. 2, two. Perry County - Two. TROLLEY CAR HITS TRUCK A delivery truck owned by the Steelton Store Company and driven by Leonard Thompson was struck by a street car at noon today on South Front street, Steelton. The driver was uninjured although the car was considerably damaged. WAGONER HEADS ELLIOTT-FISHER P. D. Wagoner, who had been president of the General Vehicle Company of New York City, has taken charge at the factory of the Elliott-Fisher Company here, as its president. After several days spent here, in getting familiar with the plant, he is now on active duty as its head. L. G. Julihn, who for the last few months has been temporarily acting as president of the Elliott-Fisher Company, since the death of former President George F. Watt, has left for Washington, where he is patent counsel for the Elliott-Fisher Company. He also occupies the office of vice president of the company. Mr. Julihn, prior to the death of President Watt, had been serving in Washington as patent attorney for the company, and had been transferred here until a permanent president could be obtained. No other changes have been made in the company's executive offices here. RECKLESS DRIVER FINED At police court yesterday afternoon Mayor Keister fined Julius Levitan, of Sunbury, $__ for reckless driving on the city streets. Elsie Whitaker, 628 Cumberland street, who was arrested yesterday morning for disorderly practice, was released upon payment of a fine of $25. [note: first amount has a mark over it.] Fishman Writes of Being Wounded by Huns A letter received today by Mrs. Moses Fishman, 22 North Fifth street, tells of the wounding of her son, Harry K. Fishman, while fighting as a member of the 112th regiment in the big Marne offensive. The letter, written by Fishman himself, tells how he became separated from his company and while searching for it was struck by a German bullet. His elbow and fingers were hurt. He also told how the local boys had the enemy on the run from the start of the offensive. He says the Germans retreated so fast that the infantry was unable to keep up to them and cavalry had to do the pursuing. He was wounded on July 26 at 2.30 o'clock in the morning. Fishman is 21 years old and enlisted in Company D, of the old Eighth, at the outbreak of the war. He is a brother of Samuel Fishman, contractor and hotel man. Local Men Appointed in 4th Liberty Loan Drive The appointment was announced today of Donald C. McCormick as chairman of the district composed of Dauphin, Juniata and Perry Counties, for the fourth Liberty Loan campaign. Cumberland County has been made a separate district for the coming campaign, under George E. Lloyd. Chairman McCormick this afternoon announced the appointment of William Jennings as Dauphin County chairman of the loan campaign, and Mrs. Jennings in turn appointed Andrew Patterson as city chairman. Sub-appointments of workers for the loan in Harrisburg are to be made by Mr. Patterson, but the names are not yet ready to be announced. GIRL DOING MAN'S WORK IS HURT IN RAILROAD YARDS Mrs. Harry Peffley, 1615 Wallace street, whose husband is a soldier in France and who accepted a man's position in the local yards of the Pennsylvania Railroad to release a man for war, was struck and injured by a passenger train while crossing the tracks at Walnut street at 6 o'clock this morning. Mrs. Peffley, who is employed as a car painter, was taken to the Harrisburg Hospital where physicians say that unless it is determined that she has been hurt internally her condition is not critical. She has a severe laceration of the shoulder. Mrs. Peffley's husband is in France with the American Expeditionary Forces, having enlisted soon after the beginning of the war. Not satisfied with the fact that she had given up her husband to the service of her Country, Mrs. Peffley offered her aid to the Pennsylvania Railroad in order that one more man could be released for service overseas. Her services were accepted by the company and she had, until the accident this morning, been doing man's work eight hours each day. Second Victim of Explosion Is Dead George Clingan, 1831 North Fourth street, who was seriously burned last Saturday morning when a cylinder head blew out of an engine at Roundhouse No. 1, of the Pennsylvania Railroad, died this morning at 11.30 o'clock in the Harrisburg Hospital from his injuries. Clingan is the second man to die as the result of the explosion. Adam W. Hosler, 2006 Berryhill street, having died on Saturday. Rainbow Commander Praises His Soldiers WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. - Expressing pride that the 42d (Rainbow) Division had been under his command, and commending it for its "valor, ardor and spirit," General Naulin, commanding the 21st Army Corps, has issued general orders commending this division, it was learned here this afternoon. Lieutenant Broude Has Arrived in France LIEUT. HARRY F. BROUDE [photo] Word has been received by Mr. and Mrs. Phillip B. Broude that their son, Lieutenant Harry F. Broude, 311th Field Artillery, 79th division, ahs arrived safely in France. Lieutenant Broude, who is widely known in this city, was a veterinarian and received his education in the Harrisburg Central High School and the University of Penn. ACTIVITIES IN THE REALM OF SOCIETY AND PERSONAL NOTES OF INTEREST Mrs. D. E. Burtner, of Boston, Dr. E. O. Burtner and Miss Elizabeth Burtner, of Palmyra, were recent guests of Miss Minnie Burtner, 1629 Derry street. Three hundred employes of the New Idea Hosiery Company, Inc., were the guests of the management today at the first annual picnic of the company, which was held at Hershey Park. Large automobile trucks took the party to their destination where the elaborate program arranged by the various committees on entertainment was successfully carried out. Aside from the park amusements there were races and contests of all kinds. Committees for the affair included the following: General - F. W. Long, chairman; Maude Mote, secretary Samuel Ramer, Ray Harman, Samuel Barnhart, Ruth Sanders, Martha Bross, Irene Orem, Amanda Shields, H. A. Bitner, and W. G. Starry. Arrangements - Gussie Sanderson, chairman; Lulu Orner, Nancy Kline, Amanda Shields, Samuel Ramer, H. A. Bitner. Program and Song - Augusta Kirkwood, chairman; Helen Bush, Bertha Shunk, Grace Reily, Catherine Becker, Hester Deardorff. Supervisors of Trucks - H. A. Bitner, R. I. Cassell, Walter Elliot, F. W. Long. Entertainment - Samuel Barnhart, chairman; Samuel Ramer, assistant chairman; Martha Bross, Irene Orem, Helen Young, Minnie Walt, Mary Smith, W. G. Starry, Pearl Line. Refreshments - Blanche Bross, chairman; Ruth Sanders, Alice Baer, Esther Dunkle, Elva Smith, Ray Harman, Carrie Bush, Ruth Ickes. Judges for Prize Winners - W. G. Starry, H. A. Biener, Amanda Shields, Maude Mote, Irene Orem. Dr. Albert C. V. McMeen, who with Mrs. McMeen has been spending a week with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry B. Montgomery, 902 North Second street, has been ordered to report today at the United States Army Hospital at Lakewood, N. J. Several weddings of local interest have taken place in Harrisburg recently. Yesterday morning at the parsonage of St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church, Miss Jean Clippinger, of Mapleton, and Harry Chester Householder, of Alexandria, were united in marriage by the Rev. Dr. Silas C. Swallow. Miss Margaret Ella Hawk, of Mapleton, and Clarence Foster Mitchell, of Alexandria, were married on Wednesday, August 14, at the Market Square Presbyterian Manse by the Rev. Howard Rodgers. Camp Hill residents are making elaborate preparations for the big patriotic rally to be featured next Thursday evening to boost the drive for members in the new Red Cross Auxiliary to be organized in Camp Hill. Mrs. E. O. Pardoe is arranging for a meeting to be held on Monday evening in the public school auditorium to practice community singing, which is expected to play a big part in the drive. Mrs. Mary Truett was hostess yesterday at an informal dinner party at her residence, in Lemoyne. The guests included Miss Irene Sanders, Miss Katherine Peiffer, Miss Bessie Otstot, Mrs. C. Eleanor Fox and Miss Margaret Collins. Mrs. L. L. Foster, of Boston, Mass., and Miss A. G. Frawley, of South Weymouth, Mass., are the guests of Mrs. James Calderwood, of Camp Hill. Much local interest is centered in the big baseball game to be played late this afternoon, at 6.30 o'clock, on the athletic field at Steelton, between the aviators at the Middletown Depot and the Black Cat Tank team, of Camp Colt, Gettysburg. Hundreds of tickets have been sold by the Girl Scouts and Motor Messengers from which it is hoped to realize a large sum for the benefit of the soldiers' clubs of the various camps. Miss Adalaide Lusk, 337 Granite street, was hostess to the members of the R. F. O. M. Club, of the Y. W. C. A., at her home last evening. The guests knitted, embroidered and enjoyed several piano selections by Miss Grace N. Miller, who is visiting in this city. Miss Lusk also entertained her guests with vocal numbers. The members present were Miss Carrie M. Miller, Miss Florence I. Brown, Miss Edith Wilson, Miss Mae Patterson, Miss Anna Fry, Miss Gertrude Lusk, Miss Grace N. Miller, Mrs. John W. German, Mrs. Della Fox and Mrs. Catherine Lusk. Four Generations of the Clepper Family [photo] The Clepper family, well-known throughout Cumberland and Adams Counties, is proud of the four generations representing the family at the present time. In the above picture, the oldest member of the family, Mrs. Hiram Clepper, is seated to the left, while her daughter, Mrs. James T. Howe, is at the right. Standing back of them is Mrs. Howe's daughter, Mrs. William Wolford, while the youngest member in the group is the latter's little daughter, Miss Velma Wolford. Personal Briefs Miss Ruth Johnson, 403 Kelker street, is visiting friends in Carlisle, Mechanicsburg and Dillsburg. Mr. and Mrs. George J. Coloviras and children, of Crest Nest, Camp Hill, accompanied by Mrs. Coloviras' sister, Mrs. Emma Gastrock, of this city, will leave tomorrow morning on an extended motor trip to Ocean City and resorts on the Jersey Coast. J. E. Daniel and daughter, Frances Elizabeth Daniel, 1424 North Second street, have gone to New York and Brooklyn. They will also visit Mr. Daniel's son at his Summer home at Rockaway Point, Long Island. Mrs. Janvier W. Irwin, 1812 Green street, has returned from Camp Meade, Md., where she visited her husband, Janvier Irwin, who is stationed there. Mrs. George H. Jeffers and her son, George Jeffers, Jr., 215 Woodbine street, and Milton Strouse have returned from Mt. Gretna. Mrs. Mary Smyser Kinzer and her daughter, Miss Mary Smyser Kinzer, 2127 North Second street, have returned from New York City, where Miss Kinzer was one of the attendants at the wedding of a school friend. Mrs. Elizabeth Crain Kunkel, 17 South Front street, spent today in Carlisle. Miss Eleanor Etter, 209 Pine street, has returned from Lake Waramaug, Conn., where she was the guest of Miss Margaret Michael. Mrs. John C. Kunkel, Jr., and John C. Kunkel, III, 11 South Front street, motored a few days ago to Bedford. Mr. and Mrs. George E. Etter, 209 Pine street, will spend next week at Cedarhurst, L. I. Mrs. Etter will go from there to Spring Lake, N. J. Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Todd, of the Garfield apartments, are spending three weeks at Atlantic City. Mrs. D. Webster Border, of Charlestown, W. Va., who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Aughinbaugh, 1007 North Front street, has gone to Mt. Gretna for a few days. Miss Minnie Gage, 1119 Derry street, has returned from a two weeks' visit in Falling Waters, West Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. James Sweeney and family, 1 South Eighteenth street, Miss Kit Naughton, 205 Briggs street; Miss Gertrude Pendergast, 918 North Sixth street, and Miss Gail Metzgar, 1246 Kittatinny street, will spend the next two weeks at the Crout Hotel, Pen-Par. Miss Cecelia Fornwalt, 630 Broad street, has returned from a two weeks' stay at "The Hut," Losh's Run. Miss Gertrude V. Brubaker, daughter of Mrs. Ida and the late Dr. Brubaker, Waynesboro, and Fred R. Alleman, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Alleman, Philadelphia, were quietly married in this city Monday evening at the Lutheran parsonage. The young couple returned to Waynesboro yesterday where they will make their home. STEELTON MILLS STRIKE SETTLED The 300 employes of the forty-four-inch and the twenty-eight-inch rolling mills of the local plant of the Bethlehem Steel company, who quit work on Wednesday morning because of a wage controversy, resumed work at 6 o'clock last evening after their representatives had reached an agreement with the officials of the company. The millwrights of the rolling mills who left the plant yesterday forenoon, returned to work with the other employes of the mills. Frank A. Robbins, Jr., general manager of the Steelton plant, when asked this morning what adjustments had been made, said that the men had been assured that any general policy adopted by the Bethlehem plant as the result of the award of the War Labor Board, of which former President Taft is chairman, will be introduced at the Steelton plant, so far as consistent with conditions which in some instances are not parallel in the two plants. It is learned today that there is a movement on among the men to organize the employes of the entire plant on a union basis in the near future. Organizers are said now to be at work among the men. 4 of Old National Guard Co. C Victims of Huns Four of the men enlisted in Company C, of the old Eighth Infantry of the National Guard, at Chambersburg, by Captain H. M. Stine, of this city, have lost their lives in action in France. When the company returned from the Mexican border it was reorganized by Dr. Stine, who was detailed to Chambersburg for the purpose of enlisting men and making a standard company out of the old organization. The men were Private James McSherry, of Enola, and Sergeant Charles Niterhouse, Corporal John Bishop and Private James Kohler, of Chambersburg. Two brothers of McSherry died of typhoid fever during the Spanish- American War and Niterhouse has three brothers now in the service. 5 Infantile Paralysis Cases Reported in State Five cases of infantile paralysis today were reported to the office of the State Department of Health from Franklin County, two cases in Greencastle, one in Fayetteville, one in Waynesboro and one in Letterkenny township. The last case was fatal. Acting Commissioner of Health Royer has ordered an absolute quarantine for all cases. A small outbreak of typhoid fever exists in Lewistown, Mifflin County. Four cases have been diagnosed as typhoid and there are four suspects. The milk supply at Lewistown is under suspicion and the situation is being investigated by the county medical inspector who is co-operating with the board of Health of Lewistown. ALL OF THE NEWS OF STEELTON, MIDDLETOWN AND DAUPHIN COUNTY STEELTON ROBBED AS HE SLEEPS While asleep on a doorstep on South Front street near Washington, Jack Novosel, a foreigner, residing at 592 South Third street, was robbed last night of $25, a bunch of keys and a pair of shoes. When Novosel awoke he walked several blocks to his home in his stocking feet and then reported the theft to the police. The only clue to the thieves is the word of a passerby, who saw two colored men leaning over the sleeping man. ENHAUT BOY IN FRANCE Word has been received by Mrs. A. L. Bowers, of Enhaut, that her son, James L. Bowers, has arrived safely overseas. STEELTON PERSONALS The Rev. J. K. Hoffman, of Grace U. E. Church, and Mrs. Hoffman are attending camp meeting at Herndon. Miss Bridgie Noonan, North Front street, is spending two weeks at Bay Head, N. J. Miss Nellie Noonan, Miss Mary Morrisey, John F. Noonan and James O'Donnel have returned from an automobile trip to Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Miss Eleanor McGeehan, of Midlan, is the guest for a few days of Miss Virginia Eckenrode, Walnut street. Halifax News Briefs; Board of Health Order HALIFAX, Aug. 16. The borough board of Health has issued orders that pig owners must keep their pens in a more sanitary condition in the future or the board will be compelled to institute proceedings against the owners. An effort is being made by local sportsmen to have a pair of deer placed on Peters Mountain, near here, and the plan, it is said, appears to be meeting favor with the State Game Commission. The Mothers' Association, of town, had an outing yesterday afternoon and evening at the Bressler bungalow, near Matamoras. Community singing will be held Saturday evening at 8 o'clock on the lawn at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Baker, on Second street. ALL OF THE NEWS OF STEELTON, MIDDLETOWN AND DAUPHIN COUNTY HUMMELSTOWN AMBULANCE BOY HAS CLOSE CALL Hummelstown Corporal Tells Vivid Tale of Escape From Boches HUMMELSTOWN, Aug. 16. - An interesting letter describing scenes on the Western Front, written just a few days prior to the start of the Allied drive on July 15, which so far has resulted in the retreat of the Huns, was received this week by Miss Clara Hummel from her brother, Corporal John Paul Hummel, of the American Ambulance Corps in France. Corporal Hummel is glad to hear from his numerous friends in the borough and says there is nothing that the men look forward to more than letters from home. The letter follows: Needed Rest Cut Short "In my other letter I left you at the time when we moved our camp a few kilometers away from the on-coming Boche, and we settled down for a much needed few hours rest. But such was not the case. Most of our cars were busy in picking up such wounded as could make their way back as far as our ambulances could wisely go, while only a few cars were used to move the things which were hurriedly picked from our dug-outs and thrown in the chugging 'Flivvers.' But just at this time we became alarmed at the failure of two of our drivers to put in their appearance after having gone to one of our advance posts in answer to a call. How eagerly we all watched the moving throng of all kinds of vehicles, looking for our missing comrades. Our cooks prepared a meal but somehow we did not seem very hungry. The cruel 'dogs of war' had thrust their sharp claws into our little 'family' and had snatched away two from our midst. "The enemy aviators were flying low and dropping bombs on moving troops. Occasionally one could see the infantrymen stopping in their march to fire their rifles at the cowardly Huns. In answer could be heard the 'rat-a-tat-tat' of the machine guns as they sprayed the roads and cantonments with their bullets, resulting here and there in blue- clothed forms falling to the ground in agony of an ugly wound or perhaps in the throes of a death struggle. Shells Burst Overhead "We watched and waited, but in vain, we pitched our cots by our cars and prepared for a night's sleep. It was not later than nine o'clock when the last of the boys had settled between the blankets out under the blue canopy of heaven, and there seemed to be a lull in the cannonading. Several aeroplanes were whirring overhead and the French anti-aircraft guns were sending shrapnel shells over our heads in an effort to bring down the ghostlike vultures of the night. It is rather dangerous to be out in the open when the shells are bursting above you but we had no place else to go, - as we closed our eyes and tried to sleep. But we thought, too, and that quite hard. There was the distant cannon firing; now the shell sped through the darkness on its way to some special point in observation and in a few seconds came the thundering report of its terrific explosion, yonder over the hill the star shells rose and fell into nothingness. During it all could be heard the rumble of the rolling caravan on the narrow road just by our stopping place. The troops moved quietly and the gun-carriages rattled along more noisily in their anxiety to reach their destination so that they could send their respects to the advancing Prussians. Approach of the Huns "I tried to sleep but without success. I lay there and waited - not knowing just what for, but waiting. Suddenly came the cry, "All up, boys" the Boches are in ____, just about three kilometers away. As I jumped from my cot I saw the blood-red sky to the east of us, - telling the tale of the fearful destruction practiced by the Germans, in their onward march. We lost no time in throwing our few belongings into our cars and starting down the road for safer quarters. "The shelling had increased and the machine guns were clicking not far from us. The moon was stealing up over the hill, throwing, not exactly, 'a luster of midday to objects below' but shedding a soft, pale gleam over the moving throng. Our convoy started slowly and proceeded in like manner the entire distance, because of the amount of traffic on the roads. There was the occasional brief halt caused by the exploding shells frightening the already nervous poor, dumb animals. But at that the horses 'didn't have much on us' when it came to shaking a bit. After moving and stopping and moving again we reached our desired destination at two thirty o'clock in an old barn-yard. We again arranged our beds by the side of our cars and then, luckily, succeeded in stealing a little sleep. At eight o'clock we arose and had breakfast of eggs and coffee. "CORP. JOHN P. HUMMEL, "S. S. U. 546, Convois Autos, Amer. Exp. Forces, France." RED CROSS WORK ROOMS ARE BUSY Local Chapter Turning Out Its Quota of Front Line Packets HUMMELSTOWN, Aug. 16. - A largely increased number of workers assisted in the making of front line packets in the Red Cross work rooms yesterday. Two weeks ago the local auxiliary was asked to complete 300 more packets each month and those in charge of the work are well pleased at the response to their appeal for additional workers and also at the results shown by their presence in the work rooms. PRINCIPAL MITMAN GOES TO WAR TRAINING SCHOOL Prof. Thomas O. Mitman and George Lafferty left yesterday for Pittsburgh where they will take a special course in automobile mechanics at the University of Pittsburgh. Prof. Mitman had been elected principal of the borough schools for the ensuing term and had been assistant principal of the schools for about five years. Both young men were inducted into the United States Army for special service. BOY SCOUTS CAMPING The local troop of Boy Scouts, under the command of Ward Landis, assistant scoutmaster, have gone to Stoverdale on a camping trip for ten days. The boys are planning to entertain a large number of visitors during their stay in camp. ICKES FUNERAL SUNDAY The body of Paul Ickes, who was killed by lightning in the Rutherford yards during the storm on Wednesday, will be taken to Duncannon on Sunday morning for burial. Ickes was 32 years old and is survived by a wife and two small daughters. Funeral services will be held in the Methodist Church at Duncannon. PERSONAL MENTION Paul Hummel, of Syracuse, N. Y., is spending several days with his mother, Mrs. Jane Hummel. George Ward, of Carlisle, visited his brother, Wilbur H. Ward, on Wednesday. Miss Rebecca Martin, of Harrisburg, is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Conrad. Mrs. Ernest Groom and children, Martin and Louise, of Steelton, spent yesterday with Mrs. Groom's sister, Mrs. W. B. Shope. Paul Shank, of Harrisburg, visited his father, David Shank, yesterday. Mrs. Norman Helff, of Toronto, Can., who has been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Helff, has gone to New York to visit her husband, Lieutenant Norman Helff, who has been ill with scarlet fever for the past several weeks. Miss Evelyn Crist, of Philadelphia, is the guest of Mrs. John Kiefer. Mrs. William Rupert and children, of Harrisburg, spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Rupert. Mrs. Wilbur Ward visited relatives at Mechanicsburg yesterday. Mrs. Alive Snyder spent yesterday with her sister, Mrs. Ambrose Backenstoe at Enola. Mrs. James Schwartz and daughter, Miss Bina Schwartz, left this morning on a visit of several days with relatives at Reading. ONE TEACHER IS NEEDED IN CITY While in almost all sections of the country there is great difficulty being experienced in getting grade school teachers and high school instructors, Superintendent Downes, of the city schools, reports there is now but one vacancy in all the city schools, and that is in the Continuation school. Fully a thousand boys are expected at Technical High School at the opening next month, and the building is in readiness to receive them, after several interior changes. The School Board will late this afternoon meet in its new quarters, in the Stevens Building. Action will probably be taken to determine the length of the coming school term. Because of the meeting here in December of the State Education Association, it will be necessary to lengthen the Christmas School vacation, and it will be two weeks, from December 20 to January 6. The usual Easter vacation of four days will be given and the term will begin September 3 and close June 18, 1919. Among the appointments to be recommended by the city superintendent will be the following: G. H. Goetz, principal of the Cameron building, supervisor, succeeding W. H. Jacobs, retired; Maude Kennedy to become principal of Cameron building; Clara M. Fisher, assistant principal; Clara H. Hook, principal of Woodward building; Carrie L. Orth, assistant principal at Maclay building; Ione Stouffer, from substitute list to become regular teacher; Harriet Armstrong and Eleanor E. Walter, substitute grade teachers; Ruth V. Engle, teacher of Latin in Central High School; Mary R. F. Miller, teacher, English, Central High; Mercy Lewis, teacher of French, Central High; Paul B. Faust, teacher of mathematics, Technical High; Samuel L. Wilson, teacher of English, Technical High School. The following resignations will be presented for acceptance: Miss Margaret Cover, Melrose; Miss Ruth Atkinson, Cameron; Miss Hope Eyster, Downey; Miss M. Edna Engle, High School; Miss Dorothy Fahnestock, High School. Seven non-resident pupils have applied for admission and their requests will be acted upon. H. R. Austin, 543 Woodbine street, will be suggestion for election as janitor of the Open Air School. ALL OF THE NEWS OF STEELTON, MIDDLETOWN AND DAUPHIN COUNTY MIDDLETOWN VOTING CONTESTS IN THE RED CROSS Ten Girls Have Thus Far Entered as Contestants for Organ MIDDLETOWN, Aug. 16. - As announced at the Red Cross rooms yesterday afternoon, ten little girls have been entered as contestants in the organ contest, which will be carried on here during the next several weeks, under the auspices of the Middletown Chapter of American Red Cross. Those who have signified their intentions to collect votes are Miss Charlotte Rudolph, Miss Sara Springer, Miss Reba Stotz, Miss Amy Dodson, Miss Bessie Shott, Miss Catherine Bricker, Miss Violet Dinteman, Miss Hilda Manier, Miss Mary Leiby, and Miss T. Kendig. The contest will be continued for the next several weeks, closing on Saturday night of August 31. All returns will be handed to Mrs. C. C. Etnoyer, of South Union street, supervisor of the hospital garments of the local Red Cross Chapter. PRIVATE MOORE IS OVER Word has been received by Mrs. Sophia Moore, formerly of 123 Brown street, Middletown, that her son, Private William J. Moore, who is serving with the 304th Trench Mortar Battery, has arrived safely overseas. Before sailing he was stationed with his contingent at Camp Meade. ON MOTOR TRIP Mr. and Mrs. John Dupes, of Wilson street, and son, Charles Dupes and wife, and young son, John, Jr., left yesterday morning for Asbury Park and Ocean Grove, at which places they will spend the next week. The trip is being made in the former's car. WILL TAKE SPECIAL TRAINING Rodney Nisley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nisley, of North Spring street, and James Castiglia, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Castiglia, of West Ann street, left yesterday morning for Pittsburgh, at which place they will enter the University of Pittsburgh to receive special training for a period of six weeks prior to being sent overseas. Voyles Dupes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Dupes, of West Emaus street, and Tony Fumo, of town, also left for Lafayette College, where they will receive special training. Oliver Swartz, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Swartz, of North Spring street, left Sunday for Columbus, Ohio, where he was called by the War Department for special service. It could not be learned whether he will be assigned to the Medical Department. RUSSEL OVERSEAS Word was received in town yesterday by Mrs. Bessie Beam, who resides at the Washington House, on South Union street, to the effect that her brother, James Russel, has arrived safely on French soil. PERSONAL MENTION Miss Carolina Zink, a graduate nurse of the St. Lawrence Hospital, of New York, and who is at the present time supervisor of nurses at that institution, is spending several weeks in the borough as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Keiper, on East Water street. Miss Esma Libhart, a nurse in training at the Germantown Hospital, of Philadelphia, has returned to that institution after spending some time in town as the guest of Harry Coble, east of this borough. Miss T. Mayes and daughter, Miss Margaret Mayes, of Philadelphia, arrived in town last night and will spend the next several days here as the guests of Mrs. Mame Emminger and daughter, Miss Margaret Emminger, on North Union street. Two Get Captaincies in Reserve Militia Two local men were today promoted to captaincies in the Pennsylvania Reserve Militia, according to announcements made by Adjutant General Beary. William L. Hicks, for many years employed at the State Arsenal here, was commissioned as a captain of infantry and assigned to the general headquarters as quartermaster. This position in the militia is similar to that occupied by Captain Hicks in the old National Guard, but he was honorable discharged from service by the Federal Army when the guard was inducted into service. Sergeant Richard C. Batley, of Company I, Second Infantry, this city, was commissioned as captain of infantry and assigned to the brigade motor truck company, now being formed. First Sergeant Samuel H. Cregar, Jr., Philadelphia, of Company E, First Infantry, was commissioned a second lieutenant in the same company. Yanks in France to See "Erstwhile Susan" Mrs. Helen R. Martin, of Riverside, whose stories of the Pennsylvania Dutch have been widely read throughout the country, has given her permission to have the play, "Erstwhile Susan," produced in France. Joseph Riter, Pittsburgh millionaire, who managed the production of the play in this country, in which Mrs. Fiske starred, is at present in France in the interests of the Red Cross. It is his idea to produce the play "over there" and the plan was made possible by Mrs. Martin giving the rights of production free. "Erstwhile Susan" is a dramatization of Mrs. Martin's story, "Barnabetta." Many Harrisburg people witnessed its initial performance in this city several years ago. Farmer's Loop Picnic in Perry Co. Tomorrow The fourth annual Farmers' Loop Picnic will be held in Lower's ____, near Duncannon, tomorrow, and thousand of persons from Duncannon, Penn, Wheatfield, Carroll, Watts and Miller Townships are expected to attend. Every family will bring its own basket, but the committee, consisting of Abraham Fry, chairman; Frank Darlington, H. F. Spease, H. L. Grubb, C. E. Zeigler and H. D. Lower, has arranged for numerous forms of entertainment. The Duncannon Citizens' Band will furnish music and the picnic will open with an exhibition of tractor plowing at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. E. B. Dorsett, farm instructor and former head of the State Bureau of Markets, will speak on "The Hidden Treasure." H. G. Niesley, of this city, Dauphin County Farm Agent, will make the first address at the afternoon exercises on "Farm Bureaus" and then the contests will commence. There will be quoit contests for all men under 90 and wheelbarrow races for the women; lightning candle races, shoe and stocking races and a spelling contest. Thrift stamps are offered as prizes for the winners. Murnane to Be Heard in Assault Case Tomorrow The hearing of the assault and battery charge, lodged against City Detective John Murnane by Samuel Looker, ordnance depot policeman, will be held tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock in the office of Alderman Hilton, 204 Court street. The hearing was previously scheduled to be held on Wednesday evening but, due to illness of Alderman Hilton and also to the fact that there was a misunderstanding between the interested parties, it was postponed until tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. Wants 82 Court Reporters for Overseas The War Department has notified the State Draft Bureau that it wants eighty-two court reporters for overseas duties. The men desired must be within the present military age limits and they will receive the pay of privates plus five cents for every 100 words written. The call for the induction of these men will end August 22. Twenty-five draughtsmen are wanted for work connected with military aeronautics in the Army and they will be sent to camp, August 23. SOLDIER HELD FOR U. S. COURT, ON LIQUOR CHARGE Private Stanley Hillen, of the 634 Aviation Detachment, stationed at Middletown, who was arrested on Wednesday evening charged with buying liquor while in the uniform of the United States Army with the aid of a disguise and with causing a disturbance in the Elsheid Hotel, was held by Mayor Keister at a hearing yesterday afternoon for Federal Court. He was turned over to the Federal authorities. BOY SHOT ACCIDENTALLY Charles A. May, 11 years old, 1215 Currant street, who was accidentally shot in the leg by Russel Gibbs, colored, yesterday afternoon, is improving in the Polyclinic Hospital where he was taken after the accident. Gibbs, who lives at 1212 Currant street, was playing with a rifle when it was accidentally discharged. May was standing close by and the bullet struck him in the leg. His condition is not serious. GET 22 OF 40 AS STUDENT NURSES Two more names added to the list of applicants for the Student Nurse Reserve Corps brings the total of volunteers up to twenty-two, which is lacking eighteen names to reach the city's quota of forty. The new applicants are Miss Esther Stoufer, 1835 Berryhill street, and Miss Sara Stammel, of Allen. Miss Frances M. Scott, of the Harrisburg Hospital, who is in charge of the local recruiting station, says: "Many of the queries of the applicants show that false reports concerning the work of the student nurses seem to have been circulated among the public," and it is Miss Scott's opinion that these reports have seriously interfered with the recruiting. "Nursing," Miss Scott states, "does not mean drudgery, as some appear to think, but there is plenty of hard work, for a nurse must learn to clean, but it is not drudgery." It is not too late for any patriotic women who wish to join this noble profession to register at the Harrisburg Hospital and help bring Harrisburg up to its quota, for if more names are not added it will be the first time that the people of this city have not fully answered the call of the Government. Several applications have been made at the hospital, as a result of the campaign, for admission into the training class of the Harrisburg Hospital. West Shore, Cumberland Valley and Central Pennsylvania News New Cumberland News; Mothers Visit Camp Lee NEW CUMBERLAND, Aug. 16. - Mrs. Harry Updegraff, Mrs. David Hartman, Mrs. John Reneker and Mrs. Lewis Becker went to Camp Lee, Va., to visit William Updegraff, John Hartman and Charles Reneker, who are in camp at that place. They are the mothers and sisters of the boys. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Dewey, who spent their vacation at their home in Sherman, N. Y., returned home accompanied by Mrs. Emma A. Clute and Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Myrick. The entire party motored to Washington, Baltimore and Gettysburg. Miss Martha Fickes, of Hanover, is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Keister. Miss Pauline Sweigert returned from Riverview where she spent a few days with Miss Peggy Rudy at Sunnyside Cottage. Miss Margaret Frank, of Harrisburg, is visiting Mrs. W. H. Mathias and other relatives here. The Rev. and Mrs. V. T. Rue and Mrs. Sue Kaufman have gone to Ocean Grove to spend some time. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Hoover, who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Baker, have gone to Camden, N. J. The New Cumberland Band will go to Williams' Grove next week, to furnish music Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for the farmers' picnic. The band will camp in a large tent. A man named Card, of Landisburg, who is employed as a driver at the Government plant, was thrown from a wagon yesterday and had his arm broken. Mrs. Sallie Nesbit, of Mechanicsburg, and granddaughter, of Philadelphia, visited Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Sprenkel yesterday. Word was received by Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Fisher, of New Market, that their son Earl had been gassed in France and was in a hospital. The housewives here are putting up vegetables but very little fruit on account of the scarcity of sugar. The foundation is being put up at the Susquehanna Woolen Mill for the new power plant. R. M. Glaspey Now a Major on Pershing's Staff Mrs. R. M. Glaspey, 901 North Second street, last night received word that her husband, Rexford M. Glaspey, has been appointed a major on General Pershing's staff in France. More than a year ago, Mr. Glaspey left this city as a first lieutenant with the Bell telephone unit. With General Pershing he sailed for France and last November, because of unusual merit as a soldier, he was commissioned a captain, continuing with his unit. He is the second Harrisburger to be appointed a major in the last month. Major Glaspey is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania in the class of 1911. When a student at Philadelphia he resided in New Jersey. Shortly after graduation he came to this city as transmission engineer on the Harrisburg Division of the Bell Telephone Company. Several years ago he married Miss Mary Graber, of this city. Musical Program at Baughman M. E. Sunday NEW CUMBERLAND, Aug. 16. - The following musical program has at 7.30 o'clock at Baughman M. E. been arranged for Sunday evening Church: Prelude, Mr. Buttorff; processional, choir; solo, recessional, (Kipling), Paul Bishop; duet, the Rev. J. V. Adams and Mrs. Russell Kohr; reading, Mrs. Roberta Swartz Harling; piano solo, Mrs. Margaret Rather; solo, "The Unseen Kingdom," Mrs. E. Erkerson; offertory, Mr. Buttorff; solo, "The Divine Redeemer," Miss Helen Zeigler; anthem, choir; violin solo, selected. FAREWELL TO INDIANS CARLISLE, Aug. 16. - Carlisle business men are making preparations for the holding of a farewell reception for the students of the Carlisle Indian School, who leave on September either for their homes or for other schools. The Carlisle Indian School will be closed indefinitely on September 1 when it will be taken over by the War Department for a hospital. CROWDS ATTEND MT. OLIVET CAMP MT. OLIVET CAMP, Aug. 16. - All the services at the Mt. Olivert camp- meeting are being well attended and much interest manifested. Able sermons are being delivered daily. Among the speakers on Tuesday were the Rev. John M. Worden, of Harrisburg, who delivered the morning sermon preparatory to communion. The Rev. Dr. V. T. Rue, of New Cumberland, delivered the afternoon sermon. Lawson Laverty of Harrisburg, had charge of the junior period and Mrs. Ida Knisely conducted the Christian endeavor meeting. Special music was a feature of the service. The evening service, conducted by Evangelist S. A. Zuber, of Philadelphia, was very inspiring. The Wednesday morning services were conducted by the Rev. R. S. Laylor and the Bible Study period by the Rev. John W. Worden, was full of interest. At 2.30 the Rev. Mr. Gardner delivered a very able sermon. Special music was furnished by the Revs. Messrs. Zuber and Gardner. The topic for Christian Endeavor was "Lessons from Bible Characters," and was conducted by Roy Shenk. The association has placed a directory on the ground by which all cottage holders can be easily found. The following is a list of cottage holders: Park Avenue - Mrs. Elizabeth Stambaugh, Mrs. William Steckley Mrs. Cathrine Hollinger, Mrs. J. H. Hess, Mrs. S. H. Bender, Mrs. Mary Sollenberger, Mrs. Catherine Filler, Mrs. S. H. Klugh. Railroad avenue - Chas. C. Shearer, Geo. A. Fehl, Geo. Troup, Mrs. E. S. Troup, A. D. Arnold, Noah Arnold, Mrs. G. C. King, Mrs. Henry Kinter, Miss Annie Noopert, S. J. McCreary, W. H. Baker, Alex McAlister, Phil Zorger, William Lambert. South Mountain avenue - Mrs. Roy Shenk, Mrs. Chester McAlister, Mrs. Geo. Bender, Mrs. Clara Kast, Miss Ida Kast, John Sheffer, Mrs. May Bell, Mrs. I. N. Baker, Mrs. Hattie Eckert. Parsonage - Mrs. Edwards, Mrs. Ida Zerker, Mrs. McClure and Mrs. Baker, E. L. Bencer, D. A. Fisher. Spring avenue - Mrs. M. Gray, Mrs. W. F. Whitcomb, Mrs. J. Weist Bailey, Mrs. Shelley, George Swavely, Mrs. Nora Miller, George Barrach, the Rev. R. S. Laylor, Chas. Boyer, Mrs. Sara Dombaugh. Boarding House avenue - Mrs. George Kauffman, Mrs. Cora McCurdy, Mrs. S. J. McAllister, Mrs. John Heagy, Mrs. Ida Stewart, Mrs. W. A. Trostle, the Rev. C. Sollenberger, Mrs. B. R. Knisely. RICHLAND BOY KILLED IN WAR One Harrisburger, John Alcorn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Alcorn, 1524 North Fourth street, is reported missing in action, and several other soldiers from this section of the State are reported killed in France in private advices which reached their relative in the last twenty-four hours. Horace Layser, 19 years old, of Richland, Lebanon County, has been reported killed in action in France, according to information received by his brother, Ralph Layser, proprietor of a restaurant in Richland. Young Layser was one of the first boys of Richland to enlist and had been "over there" for month. He is survived by his parents who reside on a farm outside of Richland, and one step-brother, Russel. Raymond Layser, a cousin of the dead soldier, was a linotype operator of THE EVENING NEWS and is now in the service "somewhere" along the Pacific Coast. Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Alcorn, 1524 North Fourth street, received official information late yesterday afternoon stating that their son, John Alcorn, is missing in action. Alcorn is 28 years old and lives at 1711 Green street. He enlisted in Philadelphia a year ago and was sent from Columbus Barracks to Camp Hancock, where he was assigned to Company K, of the 109th Regiment. He sailed for France with this contingent about eight months ago. Before his enlistment, Alcorn was employed as a brakeman in the Enola yards of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Sergt. Brewster Cameron Schoch, of Selinsgrove, has been killed in action in France, according to word received by relatives last night. Schoch, who was a member of the Headquarters Troop, 28th Division, was a brother of Mrs. Samuel Wittenmyer, 2401 North Second street, this city. He enlisted in Company E, of the old National Guard of Sunbury, seven years ago. Sergeant Schoch was a brother of Captain John Schoch and Sergeant Andrew F. V. Schoch, both of the 107th Field Artillery, 28th Division. Big Improvements at Millersville School With the opening of the Fall term of the Millersville Normal School, September 9, the students as well as the masters will be pleasantly surprised with the many and extensive improvements that have been made during the summer. Improvements are now under way on the grounds and buildings of this institution. Doorways are being cut through both dormitories, enabling the students to pair off the rooms into suites. New furniture is being put in, rooms and halls repapered and many other changes made that will add to the comfort of those quartered there. At the close of last session the resignation of P. M. Harbold was accepted and Dr. C. H. Gordinier has been selected to take his place. SOLDIERS SWIM HERE On the way from Kansas City to a southern training camp, 400 soldiers stopped in this city yesterday and tested the bathing facilities of the Susquehanna River. Captain Henry M. Stine, Commissioner E. Z. Gross and Frank Payne arranged for their reception upon the receipt of advance word of their coming. DEATHS FRYE - Preston M. Frye, died Wednesday, August 14, 1918, age 28 years. Funeral services on Sunday morning at 10 o'clock from the home of his sister-in-law. Mrs. Oscar Duncan, Marysville, Pa. Burial at Marysville Cemetery. Relatives and friends are invited to attend without further notice. Salesman Is Now at Camp Wadsworth [photo] Philip Shulman, former salesman in the Wonder Clothing Store, 211 Market street, is now stationed at Camp Wadsworth with his contingent. He is well known in this city. FOOT IS AMPUTATED Robert Young, 35 years old, the brakeman on the Pennsylvania Railroad who had his left foot crushed between two freight cars on the SK hump Wednesday morning, had his foot amputated above the ankle late yesterday afternoon at the Harrisburg Hospital. Physicians at the hospital say he will recover. Millersburg Herald Is Bought by the Sentinel MILLERSBURG, Aug. 16. - The Millersburg Herald printing plant, owned by Roy C. Arbogast, who purchased it from the estate of the late J. B. Seal, closed out his business this week, selling the linotype equipment to M. A. Miller, of the Elizabethville Echoe, and the type, presses and subscription list to H. W. Bowman, proprietor of the Millersburg Sentinel. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Schreffler and Mr. and Mrs. Lenton Strohecker will leave in a few days in two autos for Panama City, Florida. The party will carry a tent and camp equipment and camp along the route when night overtakes them. The trip will be about 1400 miles. At Panama City, Messrs. Schreffler and Strohecker, who are well-known carpenters and builders, will help to erect a big dry dock for the Government and will then help construct ships. Ensign Monroe Miller, of the U. S. S. Montana, a former town boy, is visiting his friends here for a few days. Must Draw Soon on the 1918 Registrants Most of the men to be furnished by the six local districts of the city and county for military service in the future will be drawn from the 1918 registrants. So far the city and county have furnished 2223 men for the selective military service, 1315 of these coming from the city and 908 from the county boards. County Board No. 1 has 120 Class 1A men of 1918 registration, leading the local boards. City Board No. 1 has forty of these men available. The colored registrants of 1917 have been exhausted in City district No. 1 and in county districts, Nos. 2 and 3. City Board No. 1 has three colored men of 1917 registration in class 1A. All of the six boards have exhausted their lists of white registrants of 1917, except County Board No. 1.