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The Evening News, Harrisburg, Penna., Saturday, August 17, 1918

SERGEANT HOME FROM WAR DROPS IN ON THE FOLKS

  Sergeant James Finstad, who went over to France last April with the 
77th division, made up of New York selected men, and who hadn't had a 
chance to write home much since then, dropped in unexpectedly upon his 
mother, Mrs. Eva Spegg Finstad, 421 Verbeke street at breakfast this 
morning.  There has been a lot of history detailed in the Finstad 
household during the day.
  The sergeant is an old time regular, but his experiences since 
America entered the war have made him look a lot younger than the last 
time he was home, and he returned without a scratch, although his steel 
helmet has several dents and a bit or two of shrapnel sticking in it.
  Finstad first got into the Army in 1905 and saw various parts of the 
county and the world before the big war started, but his last 
enlistment was in Chicago in 1916.  The following year when Uncle Sam 
took up the sword he was sent to Gettysburg and thence to Camp Upton as 
an instructor.  He had plenty of hard work getting the drafted men 
there into shape to swat the Huns, but by April of this year the 
division to which he was attached was ready as expert swatters.
  Arriving in France his regiment was brigaded with English in the 
northern part of France near the little strip of Belgium that is still 
free.  His command was "potted" now and then by Hun scrap iron, but he 
saw no real fighting until he was sent to the Lorraine front where some 
hard trench warfare was all ready for him.
  This was just after the Spring drive and the Americans went after the 
Germans with the same sort of vic there that they hase been displaying 
during the last four weeks further up the line in France.  Later he was 
transferred to a point near Paris and then his division was sent to 
Chateau-Thierry just in time for the start of the first big push the 
Americans have participated in. 
  "We got right into the thick of it, but by the time it was getting 
really interesting they detailed one man from each company to report 
back at headquarters," he said today.  "Of course, it was my luck to be 
chosen from my company.  I hadn't the slightest idea what we were to 
do, and we had to leave all the excitement July 22 and go to Brest.  
When we got there we were told we were going back to the States as 
instructors."
  Sixty-seven of the picked men reached Camp Dix Sunday last and 
Sergeant Finstad was then given a ten-day leave of absence.  He will go 
back to Camp Dix but he does not know where he will be stationed as an 
instructor. 

Armed Escorts for U. S. Police, Is Major's Threat at Hearing of Murnane

  Major William B. Gray, commandant of the Ordnance Depot at 
Middletown, appeared in person this morning in alderman Hilton's 
office, 204 Court street, as a witness in behalf of Samuel Looker, 
United States policeman at the Ordnance Depot, who brought a charge of 
assault and battery against City Detective John Murnane.
  Major Gray stated that this is not the first instance in which the 
Government police at the Ordnance Depot have failed to obtain the co-
operation of the Harrisburg city police.  He asserted that if matters 
are not adjusted satisfactorily to the Ordnance Depot, then each time 
hereafter that prisoners are brought from the Depot to be placed in the 
Dauphin County Jail they will be accompanied by an armed guard.
  The trouble which led to Murnane's arrest took place last Sunday 
morning in a Market street restaurant about 3.15. a. m.  Looker was 
taking two colored prisoners from Middletown to the County Jail by 
automobile and had stopped, at their request, to allow them to purchase 
something to eat in the restaurant.  A difficulty was encountered at 
the cash desk when the party was going out, because of a mixup in 
change.
  Loud talking and arguing resulted and Detective Murnane chanced upon 
the scene.  Both Murnane and Looker admitted at the hearing today that 
Murnane struck Looker with a blackjack, but the testimony differed as 
to which man struck the first blow.
  Robert Stucker, counsel for the defense, based his argument on the 
contention that each man was unaware of the official position of the 
other, because Murnane was in plain clothes and Looker was without his 
uniform coat which contained his badge.
  Murnane claimed that he struck Looker without knowledge of who the 
latter was but, on the other hand, Amos Barr, driver of the automobile 
in which the two prisoners were being taken to jail, testified that he 
told Murnane before Murnane entered the restaurant that Looker was an 
Ordnance Depot policeman.
  Major Gray argued that Murnane had no right to interfere with a 
United States Government policeman in the discharge of his duty, 
without first showing his badge and contended that Detective Murnane 
failed to do this.
  No decision was announced by Alderman Hilton this morning.  He 
announced the case was held under advisement until the alderman returns 
from a trip for his health, he having been ill all this week. 

Lesher Made Head of Big Recruiting District

  All recruiting stations in the country have been notified by the 
United States War Department that men between the ages of 46 and 56 
whether married or single, may enlist in the United States Army, 
provided they can pass an army physical examination.  By this new 
ruling, men who are physically fit and above the draft age may 
volunteer their services in the signal corps, quartermaster's corps, 
medical corps and ordnance department.
  Official word was also received here that the Scranton Recruiting 
District has been consolidated with the Harrisburg District, with 
Lieutenant Robert W. Lesher as commanding officer.  This puts 
Lieutenant Lesher over the recruiting activities of forty counties.  It 
is believed he will spend ten days each month in Scranton and the 
remainder of the time here. 

Men of Age Since June 5 Ordered to Register On Aug. 24

  The following is issued by the Provost Marshal General's office in 
Washington:
  "All male persons who have reached their twenty-first birthday since 
June 5, 1918, and on or before August 24, 1918, must register on August 
24, 1918.
  "These men should consult with local draft boards as to how and where 
they should register."

GREAT ANNUAL GRANGERS' PICNIC OPENS MONDAY AT WILLIAMS GROVE

Farmers' and Industrial Exhibition Opens At Williams Grove on Monday

C. G. WESTHAVER, General Manager; G. S. WESTHAFER, General Manager; 
CHAS. N. KOSER, Business Manager and Treasurer [photos]


  Next Monday, August 19, will see the opening of the Second Annual 
Farmers' and Industrial Exhibitions, or what has been popularly known 
as the Grangers' Picnic, at Williams Grove, a yearly event that has 
been the one opportunity utilized by farmers, as well as lots of other 
folks, as the occasion on which they could take their annual outing.
  Not only will the coming week be a gala one for those seeking 
entertainment, but every farmer will have the opportunity of inspecting 
the finest array of new and improved farm machinery, farm tractors, 
farm implements, everything for the home in the line of furnishings, 
farm electric lighting plants, and many other things that will be of 
interest.
  From all indications the Exhibit this year will be the greatest and 
the best held for a long time.  No effort has been spared by Messers 
Westhafer and Son, General Managers, Charles N. Koser, Business Manager 
and D. B. Baker, Superintendent of the Agricultural and Horticultural 
Department, to make it a big success in every way.  They have secured a 
wonderfully complete and comprehensive line of exhibits and the show 
concessions are many and varied.
  Probably what will be the most interesting and instructive feature of 
the Exhibit is the large showing of automobiles, passenger cars and 
trucks and farm tractors.  During the week there will be many 
demonstrations of what the farm tractor is capable of doing in the way 
of plowing, deicing, harrowing, and many other things that they are 
able to do and do well.  The farm tractor especially has won an 
enviable, and in fact, an indisputable place as one of the essential 
requirements of every farm that is conducted along the most up-to-date 
lines.  It has shown itself to be invaluable to the farmer who is 
conducting an intensive farming campaign.  It enables him to save 
labor, time, money, energy and with it he accomplishes several times as 
much work as he formerly did with more horses and more men.
  The Midway and amusements will be a feature that will attract the 
older as well as the young folks.  "Hit the nogger on the head and get 
a good cigar," or "ring the end of a cane and get a 'handsome' 
souvenir," will be among the never failing forms of amusements.  While 
the merry-go-round, of course will help everybody to learn how to "sit" 
old dobbin and whirl away over the hills and vales before they can stop 
him.
  To get to the serious side a moment, Thursday, August 22, has been 
set aside as Red Cross Day when the Rev. H. Hall Sharp, President of 
the Mechanicsburg Chapter of the American Red Cross, will take charge.  
Rev. Sharp promises to have some very interesting speakers there who 
know whereof they speak on this very important topic, and hope is 
expressed that the crowds on that day will be is large, if not larger, 
so that this worthy cause will be helped unusually well.  The speaking 
will start promptly at 3 P. M. on Thursday and three large bands will 
be on hand to enliven things by wonderful music.
  Those that will exhibit are:
  The Overland Harrisburg Co.  Who will show the Overland car, the 
Willys-Knight, Bethlehem truck, Garford truck, Traffic truck and the 
Plowman Tractor.
  The J. I. Case T. M. Company - Case Farm Machinery and Farm Tractor.
  Emerson-Brantingham Farm Implement Co. - E. B. Farm Implement 
Products. 
  Pen Mar Auto, I. W. Dill, Prop. the Reed One-Man Farm Tractor, the R. 
& P. Farm Tractor and the Republic Truck.
  Crispen Motor Car Co. Cadillac Cars and the Knickerbocker Forma-
Tractor.
  Harrisburg Automobile Company - Cleveland Caterpilla Tractor, Beeman 
Garden Tractor, Reo Cars and Trucks, Hulburt and Duplex 4-wheel drive 
trucks.
  J. W. Miller and Walter Schell - Moline Farm Tractor.
  Frick Manufacturing Co. - Frick Farm machinery and tractor.
  Huber Manufacturing Co. - Huber Traction engines and farm machinery.
  Keystone Farm Implement Co. John E. Delaney, Manager - the Parrett 
Farm Tractor.
  Hartz Machine and Tractor Co. - the Lacrosse Happy Farmer Tractor.
  M. L. Mumma - Studebaker cars and trucks and Brockway trucks.
  Harrisburg Brazing and Welding Works - Armleder and the Ranier 
trucks.
  Monn Bros. - Crow-Elkhart cars and the D-E Truck.
  Raymond Shearer, Buick, Chevrolet, Dodge and Hudson cars.
  D. L. Holler, Oliver Chilled Plows and Machinery.
  D. L. Hartzler, Delaval Cream Seperators, New Idea Spreader, Hurceles 
Gas engines, alfalfa grinder and Maytag Motor washing machines.
  D. W. Kimmel - Emerson-Brantingham farm implements.
  S. S. Brubaker - Farm machinery.
  S. Harper Myers - Furniture, Kitchen Cabinets and Phonographs.
  Harry N. Cromleigh - Stoves, Ranges, etc.
  W. A. Huber - Talking Machines, etc.
  Miller and Kades - Furniture and Columbia Grafonola Records.
  Troup Bros. and Zeigler - Talking machines, and pianos.
  Walters and Son - Caloric Pipeless Furnace.
  M. Brenner and Son Motor Co. - Kissel Cars and Trucks.
  Brenneman, the Florist - Flowers.
  S. B. Leach - concrete work.
  Delco-Light Products Co. Bodwell-Booker and Co. - Delco Farm Lighting 
equipment.
  Miss S. C. Taylor - wrench for putting on taking off jar lids.
  Federal Sales Co. of Phila. - Federal Truck.
  G. C. Gouchnour - Belmont truck.
  F. H. Belknap - Templat Car.
  Hoslers Ice Cream on the grounds.
  Albert Ilgenfritz 200 head of Holstein cows and heifers.
  Selden Truck Distributors - Selden trucks.
  J. W. Miller - Farm Implements.

Tubercular Soldiers Form Great Problem in the Allied Armies

  LONDON, Aug. 17. - The combined experience of England, France and 
Italy is enabling America to see "farther than her nose."
  One of the greatest after-war problems will be tuberculosis.
  In England, soldiers suffering from this disease are being discharged 
from the army in considerable numbers, and in view of this the American 
Red Cross is making a careful study of European methods of fighting the 
white plague.
  An interesting and important experiment has been inaugurated by 
opening a cottage colony at Papworth Hall.  Medical men estimate the 
average consumptive soldier has less than a fifty per cent capacity for 
work as compared with the healthy workingman.  In this experiment the 
authorities aim at supplementing the handicapped worker's income with 
the other fifty percent that he is unable to earn, on the ground that 
without this subsidy the patient would go under, slowly and painfully, 
after handing on the disease to the next generation.
  At the cottage colony patients will undergo treatment and at the same 
time work at a suitable trade, the principle being to subsidie the 
tuberculous labor.
  The American Red Cross is watching the experiment with great 
interest, realizing that the privations and hardships of war are bound 
to tell on the strongest constitution; and when the boys come home this 
disease will be all probability be one of the greatest problems with 
which the United States will have to cope. 

Permits Issued

  Among the building permits issued during the past week in this city 
were the following:
  Sigmund & McQuade, contracting for Sigmund & McQuade, erection of 
one-story garage, rear of 1712 Boas street.  Cost $300.
  Robert K. Shaffer, contracting for Robert K. Shaffer, erection of 
one-story brick garage, read 224 Yale street.  Most $300.
  H. A. Hipple, contracting for Mrs. William B. Schleisner, remodeling 
three-story brick building at 24 North Third street.  Cost $1500.
  John P. Gohl, contracting for John P. Gohl, erection of one-story 
brick building, rear of 1613 Green street.  Cost $250.
  Charles W. Lady, contracting for John Rilling, addition of one-story 
brick building to three-story building at rear of 605 North Front 
street.  Cost $3000.

21,940 Remain in Class 1A in State

  There are still 21,940 men in class 1A in Pennsylvania who can be 
called into military service before the local draft districts are 
exhausted of this class.  This number included 1917 and 1918 
registrants.
  This total, according to tabulations just announced by Major Murdock, 
chief of the State Draft Bureau, will remain after the movements of 
selected men are made up to and including the movement starting August 
26.
  There are 1946 white men of the 1917 class and 17,450 whites of the 
1918 class and 749 colored, 1917 class and 1795 colored, 1918 class, 
available for calls after the big movement starting August 26.

TO HARVEST 67TH CROP

  MILLERSVILLE, Aug. 17. - J. H. Hostetter, a farmer near here, has 
made a unique record in growing tobacco.  The present crop he is 
raising is the sixty-seventh grown on his farm and every one of which 
he helped to cultivate and harvest.  The highest prices realized for 
any of the sixty-seven crops are expected to be paid for the one now 
nearing maturity. 

PATRIOTISM WILL BE THE KEYNOTE OF THE WILLIAMS GROVE EXHIBITION

STEELTON

  STEEL PLANTS IN FIRST AID MEET

  STEELTON, Aug. 17. - After several months of hard training fifty-six 
first aid teams, representing the Bethlehem Steel Company plants in 
Steelton, Lebanon and Reading, met on the Cottage Hill athletic field 
at 1.30 o'clock this afternoon for the preliminaries for the second 
annual inter-department first aid meet of the Bethlehem Steel Company.
  Early this morning the out-of-town teams arrived in the borough and 
with the local teams all garbed in the official uniform of the first 
aid teams, composed of red and white caps and blue and white striped 
uniforms resembling over-alls, they gathered on the athletic field to 
complete preparations for the afternoon's met.
  The Steelton plant was represented in the preliminary meet by twenty-
six teams of six members each and among the teams were one team of 
girls employed in the general offices.  The representatives from 
Reading and Lebanon will include four teams made up of girls. 
  In this afternoon's meet eleven teams qualified for the final meet to 
be held in Bethlehem, August 31, when five teams to qualify in next 
Saturday's preliminary meet at Sparrows Point and thirteen teams from 
Bethlehem will compete for the championship, which carries the 
company's Labor and Safety trophy.
  The individual team prize in the final meet will be a trip to see one 
of the games of the World's Championship baseball series.  Second and 
third team prizes will be $25 to each team member and $15 to each team 
member.
  In competition each captain drew three problems in first aid and his 
team will execute the problems on the field.  Attached to each team is 
a patient, who will "play dead" or "near dead" while the problem is 
being executed.  The problems cover nearly all the injuries that are 
probable in a steel works and the contests furnished interesting and 
instructing entertainment to the on-lookers.
  The Steelton Band played short programs before and after this 
afternoons meet.  The judges for the meet included some of the most 
prominent members of the medical profession and are as follows:  Dr. H. 
Toulmin, first aid division of the American Red Cross; Dr. H. M. Neal, 
of Upper Lehigh; Dr. William G. Jones, Tamaqua, Dr. J. H. Gerhardt, 
Reading; Dr. L. W. Hoon, Bethlehem; Dr. George P. Kunkle, Harrisburg; 
Dr. J. B. Heilman, Harrisburg; Dr. E. R. Whipple, Steelton; Dr. H. 
Brubacker, Lebanon; Dr. F. D. Patterson, State Department of Labor and 
Industry; Dr. Thomas Mays, Freeland; Dr. C. H. Henry, Reading; Dr. W. 
H. Means, Lebanon; Dr. A. J. Griest, Steelton; Dr. F. E. Schaeffer, 
Sparrows Point; Dr. A. L. Hauer, Annville; Dr. J. Dewitt Kerr, Lebanon; 
Dr. E. K. Witmer, Lebanon.  Dr. L. A. Shroudy, chief surgeon for the 
Bethlehem Steel Company, at Steelton, acted as supervisory judge. 
  
  Expect Many From 46 to 56 to Enlist Here

  Sergeant John K. Blake, of the Harrisburg recruiting district, at 
present in charge of the Steelton recruiting office, has received 
orders from Army headquarters to accept for enlistment all men between 
the ages of 46 and 56 years, for service in all staff corps or service 
behind the lines in the medical, signal quartermasters and ordnance 
corps.  These men will not be accepted for service in Regular Army 
corps for service in the front line trenches.
  After such a reputable showing made by the younger blood of Steelton 
and vicinity in the matter of enlistments it is expected that there 
will be an unusually large number of enlistments among men between the 
ages of 46 and 56 years, now that they will be accepted for service.  
Many of these enthusiastic patriots who were previously considered to 
old to be of service in the Army and Navy can now jump at the chance of 
helping get the Hun. 

  IN PHILADELPHIA

  Mrs. Mary Morgan and son, Vincent, 162 North Second street, are 
spending a week with Mrs. John Martin, of Philadelphia.  They will also 
spend a short time with friends in Atlantic City.

  GOES TO TOLEDO

  T. V. Gardner, who was at the head of the Government police during 
the construction of the aviation supply depot near Middletown, left 
last night for Toledo, O., where he will take a similar position during 
Government construction work.

  REPORTS FOR SERVICE

  Ralph P. Hutchinson, Pine street, has been ordered to report at 
Philadelphia before August 22 for training in the Naval Reserve Forces

  SEVEN COLORED MEN FOR LEE

  Local Draft Board No. 1 of Dauphin county, received orders this 
morning for seven colored men to entrain at 9.10 o'clock Wednesday 
evening, August 21, for Camp Lee, Va.  The names of the selective 
service men who will leave in this call have not been announced.

  STEELTON PERSONALS 

  Patrolman Samuel Bowermaster, William Bowermaster and William Nelson, 
of the borough, were in Elizabethville yesterday where they purchased 
two thoroughbred foxhounds.
  Rev. J. K. Hoffman, pastor of the Grace United Brethren Church and 
wife are attending a camp meeting at Herndon.

  HUMMELSTOWN

  GOOD PRINCIPAL OF THE SCHOOLS

  HUMMELSTOWN, Aug. 17. - Prof. O. E. Good, of Penbrook, has been 
elected principal of the borough schools to succeed Prof. Thos. O. 
Mitman, who was inducted into the United States military service on 
Wednesday.
  There are two more vacancies in the teaching corps for the ensuing 
term, that of assistant principal and teacher in the sixth grade.  The 
public schools of the borough will open on Tuesday, September 3, for a 
term of nine months.

  INVENTS GAGE COCK

  A new water gauge cock for railroad locomotives, that may be removed 
and repaired under a 240 pound pressure, has been invented and patented 
by David C. Burns, of this place, an employe at the Rutherford 
roundhouse.  The new gauge cock will do away with the practice of 
raking out fires and stopping the engine whenever the gauge becomes 
leaky.  A test of the new patent will be made by the Philadelphia & 
Reading Railway.

  BOROUGH BRIEFS

  Richard B. Earnest, real estate broker, has sold for Allen R. Walton 
a tract of land in South Hanover township, containing three acres, to 
Gabriel Zimmerman.  Mr. Earnest also sold a small house and seven acres 
of land in Derry township for Robert J. Walton, Jr., to Joseph 
Fruhwirth.
  Dr. Zenora S. Griggs, medical missionary at Sierre Leon, West Africa, 
will deliver an address at the morning service in the United Brethren 
Church tomorrow.
  The Rev. Paul Kinports, of Aspinwall will conduct the services in 
Zion Lutheran Church tomorrow morning.
  Dr. G. Willis Hartman, of Harrisburg, will deliver an address at the 
union meeting of the Young Peoples Societies to be held in the Reformed 
Church tomorrow evening at 7.45 o'clock. 

  PERSONAL MENTION

  Miss May Weber and Miss Mary Mullin left this morning for a week's 
stay at Atlantic City.
  Mr. and Mrs. Richard Taylor and daughter Maud are spending several 
days in New York.
  Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Stoudt and children, Dorothy Arline and Romaine, 
of Pennsburg, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. Urban Kilmer.
  Miss Mary Colin, of New York, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. James 
Lundy.
  Misses Nellie and Edna Hood and Miss Laura Dull, of Lewisburg, are 
visiting Mr. and Mrs. James Barclay.
  Corporal Peter Fisher, stationed at Camp Meade, is spending a five-
day furlough in town.
  Misses Reba and Sara Keller have returned from a visit to relatives 
at Middletown.
  Morris M. Engle left yesterday on a trip to Adams County.
  Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hartz and daughter, Miss Ethel Hartz, are 
spending several days at the home of the Rev. C. B. Wingert at 
Ridgefield Park.
  Lee Bale, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Bale has returned from 
Detroit, where he was employed for several months.
  Mrs. Russel Shifflet is spending several days with her brother, 
George Huber, at Harrisburg. 

  BEMAN MAKES ADDRESS

  The Odd Fellows of Mifflin, Juniata and Snyder counties are holding 
their annual reunion in Centennial Grove, near Beaver Springs, today.  
Grand Master R. D. Beman, of this city, and L. J. Stroh, superintendent 
of the I. O. O. F. Orphanage, of Selinsgrove, are among the speakers of 
the day. 

  MIDDLETOWN

  COMFORT KITS FOR SOLDIERS

  MIDDLETOWN, Aug. 17. - Through an appeal recently made by the 
Mother's Congress Circle to the secret organizations of the borough for 
financial assistance in the making of comfort kits for local boys who 
have answered the call to arms, fifteen of the lodges have responded 
and to date the total amount of the contributions thus received reaches 
$70.
  The contributions were made as follows:  B. P. O. E., $10.00; D. and 
S. of L., Golden Star Council, $5.00' Poketo Tribe, Independent Order 
of Red Men, $5.00; Knights of Malta, $5.00; Independent Order of Junior 
Mechanics, $5.00; Foresters, $5.00; Knights of Pythias, $5.00; Union 
Hose Company, $2.00; Swatara Council, No. 858, $5.00; L. O. O. M., 
$5.00; Colonel Ellsworth Camp, Sons of Veterans, $5.00; Triune Lodge, 
No. 307, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, $5.00; Rescue Hose Company, 
$7.50; Liberty Hose Company, $5.00; Brownstone Castle, Knights of 
Golden Eagle, $5.00.

  PICNIC IN PARK

  The Sunday School class of the St. Peter's Lutheran Church, of North 
Union street, which is taught by Mrs. E. F. Hartman, of Ann street, 
held its annual class picnic in Hoffer Park, yesterday afternoon.

  CLUB ENTERTAINED

  The members of the T. J. K. Club were entertained last night by Miss 
Charlene Fishel, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Fishel, 
on West Main street. 

  MIDDLETOWN PERSONALS

  Miss Ruth Hoover, Miss Lucile Hoover and Miss Luella Immel, of 
Mountville, and Miss Margaret Miller, of Washington borough, arrived in 
town last night and will spend the week-end in the borough as the 
guests of Miss Charlene Fishel, at the home of her parents, on West 
Main street.
  Miss Dorothy Garver, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peck Garver, of West 
Emaus street, left yesterday for Rutherford, where she will spend the 
next several days as the guest of her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. 
Jacob Hollinger.
  Mr. and Mrs. James Schreadley and two children, have returned to 
their home at Philadelphia, after spending the past several days in the 
borough as the guests of the former's brother, John J. Schraedley and 
family, on South Union street.
  John Hughes has returned to Edgewood Arsenal, Edgewood, Md., after 
spending the past several days in town as the guest of his mother, Mrs. 
Hanna Hughes, on North Union street, and his sister, Mrs. A. B. 
Cressler, on East Emaus street.
  Mrs. Ray Ettinger and three children have returned to their home at 
Linglestown, after spending several days here as the guest of the 
former's sister, Mrs. Titus K. Beard, corner of Pike and Catherine 
streets.
  Mrs. Wesley Raymond, has returned to her home at Philadelphia after 
spending some time in town as the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. 
Weller, on West Ann street. 

HOFFMANS IN REUNION

  HALIFAX, Aug. 17. - The sixth annual Hoffman family reunion was held 
here today.  William Hoffman, of Harrisburg, is president of the 
Hoffman Family Association, which has been holding the annual 
gatherings.  Large numbers of members of the family came here from 
places many miles distant. 

MARIETTA MAN DIES

  MARIETTA, Aug. 17. - George Adam Miller, an aged and respected 
citizen, died at his home on East Market street, yesterday.  Shortly 
before 6 o'clock yesterday morning he suffered a stroke of apoplexy and 
never rallied, dying about noon. 

WOULD CALL MEN 32 TO 45 FIRST

  WASHINGTON, Aug. 17. - Chairman Dent, of the House Military Affairs 
Committee, favors writing into the new man power bill extending draft 
ages from 13 to 45 years, a provision that the older men subject to it 
be called before the 18, 19, 20-year classes are.
  In its present form the bill leaves it to the discretion of the 
President as to when these 18 and 21 and between 31 and 45 shall be 
drafted.  Chairman Dent strongly advocates, he explained today, that 
youths of 18, 19, and 20, if they are required for the Army, be the 
last to be called.  It is his plan to have those between 31 and 32 
called first, then those between 32 and 33 and so on up to 45 until all 
eligibles in those ages have been exhausted.  Not until then would he 
have the younger men drafted, he said.
  He estimates that considerable time would elapse before the supply of 
older men would not be found sufficient to meet the needs of the Army.  
How much time would actually elapse he is not yet prepared to estimate, 
as the necessary figures upon which to base such an estimate are not 
available.
  When Secretary Baker, General March and Provost Marshal General 
Crowder appear before the House Military Affairs committee on Monday, 
it is the intention of Chairman Dent to have the meeting public.  He 
desires to have the entire question of the War Department request for 
increased man power threshed out publicly, instead of behind closed 
doors, as was done when the War Department officials appeared recently 
before the Senate Military Affairs Committee. 

Mine Strike Grows at Williamstown

  WILLIAMSTOWN, Aug. 17. - The "inside" men at the mines here today 
joined the drivers in the strike which has closed practically all 
operations.  The men, several hundred of them, held no demonstration, 
but quietly met and discussed their plans.  They declare they will not 
return to work until they are given increased pay.
  The drivers at the mines now get $3.11 a day, and want an increase to 
$4.50.  The men maintain they will hold to their figures, and they 
refused today to return to work.  No definite steps have as yet been 
taken for conferences between the operators and the miners. 

50,000 Women Needed to Care for Soldiers

  WASHINGTON, Aug. 17. - A force of fifty thousand women necessary to 
care for all sick and wounded American soldiers must be raised by July 
1 next, Surgeon General Gorgas announced today.
  Women with husbands fighting in France are permitted under new rules 
to become hospital assistants.
  Single women over 35 are eligible also.  General Gorgas has arranged 
to increase the supply of nurses by a system of training which will 
ultimately make women entering as hospital assistants graduate nurses.
  High school educations or equivalent are essential, it is stated.  
Women will be put into nursing work in convalescent hospitals both here 
and in France. 

13 City and County Men Go to Camp Lee Next Week

  Harrisburg and Dauphin county will contribute thirteen men to the 
next movement to Camp Lee, the schedule for the movement in this 
locality having been completed today.  Board No. 1 of the city will not 
send any men, but No. 2 will send one and No. 3, five.  Dauphin No. 1 
will contribute seven men.  These men will go to Camp August 23.
  Cumberland and Perry counties contribute no men on this movement.  In 
all 359 men will be sent on during August 22, 23 and 24. 

F. & M. Prepares for Student Army Corps

     Special to The Evening News
  LANCASTER, Aug. 17. - Adjutant General McCain has notified President 
Henry H. Apple, of Franklin & Marshall College, that a unit of the 
students' army corps will be established in the college.  An officer of 
the U. S. Army will be detailed to proceed with the organization and 
training of the unit.
  Students who enlist in the corps will receive military instruction 
and drill while pursuing their academic training and will be permitted 
to remain in college, if their record is satisfactory, until 
graduation.  At that time if they go out into active service they can 
select the branch of service they may desire and will be qualified to 
seek to become officers.  The lowering of the draft age will not affect 
this plan.
  The Government will furnish uniforms, overcoats, rifles and other 
necessary equipment.  The student will be a soldier in the Army but 
will not be called out until his college course is completed.  The 
uniforms of olive drab will have as collar insignia a disc bearing the 
letters U. S. and a disc bearing the letters S. A. T. C. Non-
commissioned officers will wear the chevrons prescribed for such grades 
in the Army of Untied States and warrant officers will wear the 
shoulder strap insignia.  They will have opportunity to attend a six 
weeks Summer camp for intensive training.  The transportation to and 
from the camp, subsistence and pay of a private will be provided.
  The unit will be put in operation at the opening of Franklin and 
Marshall College on September 24.  Enlistment will be voluntary but 
students who do not enlist will be subject to call by draft.  Students 
are now being admitted and indications point to a large enrollment. 

Soldier Reported Dead Believed to Be Alive

  Despite having received an official telegram from the War Department 
stating that their son, Harry Arndt, of Newport, has been killed in 
France while in action July 22, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Arndt, Sr., have not 
given up hope that he is alive.
  Yesterday afternoon they received a letter and post card from their 
son.
  The card was dated July 20 and the letter July 28.  In the letter, 
young Arndt said that he had been slightly injured in the legs by a 
bursting shell and confined to a base hospital, but would soon be 
hopping around on crutches.  His parents base all their hopes on the 
letter, dated July 28, as the information from Washington reported his 
death as having occurred on July 22.
  Arndt's father has telegraphed to the War Department in Washington 
hoping to have the date of the letter confirmed.  He has not received a 
reply as yet.  Young Arndt enlisted nearly a year ago and has seen 
active service for several months in France.  He is a member of Company 
A, of the Twenty-Eighth Infantry, located at Base Hospital No. 127.
  All arrangements had been made to hold memorial services for him 
tomorrow in a Newport church.  The services have been postponed. 

How Captain McCreath Won the French Cross

  The complete text of the citation of the acts of bravery for which 
Captain William McCreath, of this city, was awarded the Croix de Guerre 
in France, has been received here by his relatives, as follows:
  "In that First Lieut. William McCreath did by the following acts 
display the greatest bravery and fearlessness as well as singular 
devotion to his duty, I recommend him for the Croix de Guerre:
  "For seventy-two hours, beginning at midnight, July 14, 1918, he was 
constantly on his post of duty without sleep or rest.
  "On the morning of the 15th of July, 1918, he voluntarily left his 
place of safety and went out into a barrage fire surpassing that at 
Verdun and reorganized companies whose officers were killed or missing.
  "The enemy having crossed the Marne, he volunteered to lead a patrol 
into the enemy's lines to locate the enemy's dispositions.
  "He merits our gratitude and affection in addition to the honor of 
the French Government, and I cannot recommend him too highly.
"(Signed) MAJOR SYLVESTER, "30th Infantry."
  Before receiving the Croix de Guerre, McCreath was a first 
lieutenant.  His commission as captain was given him in addition to the 
French war medal in appreciation of his bravery. 

Red Lion Soldier Is Drowned in France

  YORK, Aug. 17. - Corp. Clarence Knaub, Red Lion, a member of the 
316th Infantry, in France, has been drowned, according to a letter 
received yesterday by Miss Virla Herman, of Red Lion, a friend of the 
soldier.  The letter was mailed two weeks ago.
  Knaub was 25 years old and the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Knaub, of 
Red Lion.  The letter was written by Lieut. Charles Hoffman, of Knaub's 
regiment, who stated that six of his friends carried the body to its 
last resting place.  Corporal Knaub was among the first of the drafted 
boys to leave Red Lion. 

K. OF C. TO VISIT HISTORIC CHURCH

  Extensive preparations have been completed for the first annual 
pilgrimage to St. Mary's Catholic Church at Doylesburg by the 
Harrisburg, Chambersburg and Lewistown councils of the Knights of 
Columbus tomorrow.  The historic church, the oldest Catholic 
institution in the Cumberland valley, will attract scores of automobile 
parties, containing the Knights and their families.
  The pilgrims will reach the church in time for the 11 o'clock field 
mass, the Rev. P. J. Phelan, of this city, being the celebrant.  "The 
History of Doylesburg" will be the title of an address by the rector.  
The women of the parish will serve dinner to the visitors at noon.  
James Foose, of Doylesburg, will render patriotic selections on the 
cornet during the dinner hour.
  J. W. Rodenhaver, of this city, chairman of the committee of the 
Knights will make the opening address at the afternoon services and 
others who will speak then include the Rev. F. C. Noel, Chambersburg:  
F. P. Duggan, Lewistown; Bishop McDevitt, of this city; David E. Tracy, 
of this city, and Thomas G. Herbert, Altoona.
  The local Knights will leave here early tomorrow morning and in 
plenty of time to get to Doylesburg in time for the field mass.  The 
local autoists will leave from the Carlton hotel at 7 o'clock and go to 
Duncannon, New Bloomfield, Elliottsburg, Green Park, Loysville, Center, 
Blain, New Germantown, Concord and thence to Doylesburg.

LIVED IN LANCASTER

  LANCASTER, Aug. 17. - Colonel Henry D. Styer, commanding the 27th 
Regiment of Infantry, which landed Thursday at Vladivostok, is a 
prominent Lancaster countian, and formerly lived in this city.  He 
graduated from Franklin and Marshall College in the class of 1882. 

SONG FOR GIRL SCOUTS

  Composers of this country have been asked to write a song for the 
Girl Scouts of America and the following famous women musicians have 
consented to act as judges of the songs submitted:  Mrs. H. A. Beach, 
Gena Branscombe, Fay Foster, Harriet Ware and Margaret Ruthven Lang.

LIEUT. DANIEL EVANS ATTICKS

  Military funeral services were held yesterday afternoon for 
Lieutenant Daniel Evans Atticks, who was drowned in the Ohio River, at 
the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Atticks, at Paxtang.  
The Rev. Harry B. King, pastor of Paxton Presbyterian Church, 
officiated and burial was made in Paxtang Cemetery. 

106TH AMMUNITION TRAIN STOPS HERE FOR NIGHT

  Two hundred men of the 106th Ammunition Train, en route to Camp 
Raritan, New Jersey, from Detroit with officers' observation cars, 
camped last night near Oyster's Point.  Most of the men spent the 
evening in Harrisburg where they attracted much attention by their 
machines.  The officers' cars, which numbered about 100, are built 
especially for observation purposes at the front.  They have a touring 
car body with a capacity of eight persons.  These cars will be shipped 
from Camp Raritan to the western front, direct.  The train which left 
Detroit Saturday evening has been on the road ever since.

Program Calls for 6,050,000 Men Overseas

  WASHINGTON, Aug. 17. - General Peyton C. March, chief of staff, told 
the Senate Military Affairs Committee that an American Army of 
4,000,000 men in France could go through the German lines at any point 
at will.  That would mean defeat for the German Army.
  Today's figures compiled in his official quarters indicate a program 
calling for a force of 6,050,000 Americans overseas by July 1, 1919.  
With the exception of 300,000 men of the Navy, these are all land 
forces, and the war program, therefore, calls for half as many men 
again as General March indicated would be necessary to a military 
decision over the troops of the Kaiser.
  The following summary from official figures show the make-up of the 
overseas force next Summer according to the present program:
  Men under present draft, 2,600,000.
  Men under new draft, 2,300,000.
  Enlistments, Regular Army and National Guard, 800,000.
  Marines, 50,000.
  Navy, 300,000.
  Grand total, 6,050,000.

TWO HURT IN AUTO CRASH

  MARIETTA, Aug. 17. - When their automobiles became unmanageable and 
crashed into a tree late this afternoon, John Fry, of Lobata, and David 
Hinkle, of Maytown, were seriously injured and were taken to the 
Columbia Hospital.  Hinkle was hurled head first through the wind 
shield.

VETERAN ON DRAFT BOARD

  LEWISTOWN, Aug. 17. - Joseph M. Hughes, a veteran of the Civil War 
and a Republican, has been appointed a member of the local draft board 
for Mifflin County to succeed Robert W. Patton, who resigned on account 
of defective hearing. 

RESERVES DRILL AT THE ACADEMY

  Residents of Riverside were shown last night what the Harrisburg 
Reserves can do in the way of drilling, when the local guards held 
their regular Friday night drill on the campus of the Harrisburg 
Academy instead of on Island Park.  A large crowd was present and a Red 
Cross fete and community singing added to make it an attractive 
evening.
  The Reserves moved to the campus in automobiles where they formed and 
drilled by Major Henry M. Stine as a battalion.  Later the two 
companies gave exhibition drills separately, including hollow square 
and riot formations.  After the drill, Sergeant George N. Barnes gave 
instructions to a class of draftees.
   Announcement was made of the following details to go to the upper 
end boroughs to continue instruction of men of draft age tomorrow, the 
details to start from Major Stine's office at 12.30 sharp:
  Millersburg and Lykens - Capt. F. H. Hoy, Jr., in command; Keller, 
Lowther, Haldeman, Payne, R. E. Miller, Earp.
  Halifax and Williamstown - Lieut. S. E. Fitting in command; H. B. 
McCormick, Hall, Kochel, Caldwell, McClure, E. E. Miller.
  Elizabethville and Gratz - Capt. W. H. Moore in command; Hamilton, 
Barnes, Mitchell, Hobart.
  Unassigned - A. R. Todd, C. M. Toomey.
  Maj. H. M. Stine will be in command of the detail.
  The following Saturday details will go to the six upper end boroughs 
and Hummelstown.

U. S. Marshal Smith's Auto Goes Over Bank

  LEWISTOWN, Aug. 17. - A prosecution was entered here yesterday 
against the Supervisors of Wayne Township for maintaining a dangerous 
section of highway near Newton Hamilton.  When Harry T. Smith, of 
Harrisburg, a Deputy United States Marshal, was on his way to the 
Strausser home in Wayne Township, he met and attempted to pass a heavy 
truck between Newton Hamilton and Mount Union and was forced over a 
thirty-foot embankment at a point where there were no guard rails.
  It required several hours of the Marshal's time and an expense in 
excess of $25 to get his car back on the highway again.  It is alleged 
that the roads in this section are poorly maintained in spite of the 
high taxes paid by property owners. 

FARMERS' LOOP PICNIC

  The fourth annual Farmers' Loop Picnic was held today near Duncannon.  
H. G. Niesley, of this city, made an address and E. B. Dorsett, farm 
inspector, spoke on "Hidden Treasure."  An exhibition of tractor 
plowing was given in the morning and during the day the Duncannon 
Citizens' Band furnished lively music.  The Committee on Arrangements 
includes Abraham Fry, chairman; Frank Darlington, H. F. Spease, H. L. 
Grubb, C. E. Zeigler and H. D. Lower.

DOING GOVERNMENT WORK

  EPHRATA, Aug. 17. - C. J. Martin, of Martindale, is in charge of the 
Inter-State industry in this borough, which recently began work for the 
Government.  As soon as more machinery arrives, more men will be put to 
work.  At present the plant is working day and night turns. 

Deserter, Seized Here and Sentenced to die, Is Saved by President

     Special to The Evening News
  CAMP Meade, Md., Aug. 16. - President Wilson has commuted the 
sentence of Private Herman Ladenson, Company 23, One Hundred and Fifty-
Fourth Depot Brigade, who was tried here before a general court martial 
on a charge of desertion and sentenced "to be shot to death with 
musketry," to confinement at hard labor for fifteen years in the United 
States disciplinary barracks, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.  The court martial 
was held July 11 and is the first instance in which the death sentence 
has been imposed at this cantonment.
  Ladenson, who is a drafted man, deserted in Harrisburg, Pa., March 
24, and was apprehended a month later in Philadelphia.  He was also 
charged with willfully disobeying orders of a superior officer who had 
commanded him to perform certain labor.  Two-thirds of the court 
concurred in the finding, which, with a record of the trial, was 
forwarded to President Wilson.
  After carefully reviewing the proceedings, President Wilson sent the 
following instructions to Brigadier General Joseph A. Gaston:
  "In the foregoing case of Private Herman Ladenson, 23rd Company, 
154th Depot Brigade, the finding of guilty of charge 1 (desertion), and 
its specification is disapproved.  The finding of guilty of charge 11, 
(disobedience, and its specifications) is approved.  The sentence is 
confirmed, and commuted to dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all 
pay and allowances, due or to become due, and confinement at hard labor 
for fifteen years.  The execution of that portion of the sentence 
adjudging dishonorable discharge is suspended until the soldiers 
release from confinement.  As thus commuted the sentence will be 
carried into execution.
     (Signed)
          "WOODROW WILSON."
  
18 Cases Heard in Police Court Today

  Police court this afternoon was one of the busiest the department has 
seen for some time, eighteen cases being on the calendar, mostly 
persons charged with disorderly practice or traffic violators.
  Oley Taylor, colored, 24 years old, and who was arrested yesterday by 
Chief of Police Wetzel, is being held awaiting orders from Major 
Murdock on the charges of being a draft evader.  Ernest Burtnett, a 
soldier, is being held in safe keeping awaiting orders from Army 
headquarters.  He is supposed to be demented.

OWNER ALARMED WHEN FRIEND TAKES HIS AUTO

  After reporting the loss of his automobile to the police at noon 
today, Clarence Bretz, of Enola, went home and found that it had been 
returned to his garage by a friend who, seeing it before the Dauphin 
Trust Building, where Bretz had left it, recognized it as Bretz's and 
returned it to his home.  The friend said he supposed it had been 
stolen and abandoned, so out of kindness to Bretz drove it home for 
him.

ADAMS COUNTY MAN KILLED

  GETTYSBURG, Aug. 17. - William Trone, of Conewago Township, was 
crushed to death in the Mount Pleasant quarries between Littlestown and 
Hanover today when his clothing caught in a belt. 

Want 25 From State in Limited Service Call

  WASHINGTON, Aug. 17. - Provost Marshal General Crowder today called 
for 253 white men for limited service in military aeronautics.  They 
are to entrain August 29 for Madison Barracks.  State Quotas include:
  Connecticut, ten; Delaware, three; Illinois and Ohio, twenty-five 
each; Indiana, fifteen; Main and Maryland, five each; Massachusetts, 
Michigan and New Jersey, twenty; Minnesota and Missouri, ten each; New 
Hampshire, five; New York, forty; Pennsylvania, twenty-five; Rhode 
Island and West Virginia, five each. 

CLAIMS CREDIT FOR FINDING RUNAWAY BOYS

  G. L. Fisher and his son, George R. Fisher, of Rutherford, are the 
persons who were responsible for the return to their homes in Alpine, 
York County, recently of the runaway boys, Laird and Wertz, according 
to a statement made by the elder Fisher today.  Fisher says the boys 
went to his farm to obtain work and that when he read in the newspapers 
that they were runaways he took them to the Harrisburg Police Station 
from where they were sent home. 

LEGAL NOTICES

  IN THE ESTATE OF MARIE MESTER ADJOURNED SALE OF REAL ESTATE
  Adjourned public sale of 2-story frame dwelling house, No. 1221 
Mulberry street, will be held at the Courthouse on Saturday, August 17, 
at 2 o'clock p. m.
          GEORGE W. LIESMANN,
          GEORGE C. GOTWALT, Executors.

200 AT REUNION OF REAM FAMILY

  More than 200 members of the Ream clan met today at Reservoir Park 
for the second annual reunion of the family, which is one of the oldest 
established families in Lancaster County.  An interesting pamphlet 
concerning the founding of the family was recently written by the 
president of the clan, N. W. Ream, from which are the following 
extracts:
  "The Reams (or Rhiems, as they originally spelled the name) can be 
traced by history and tradition to the founding and building of the 
cathedral city of France in the eleventh century, of which the Reim 
nobility were the founders and builders.  From thence family tradition 
has it that they passed through the St. Bartholomew massacre of August 
24, 1572.  And again during the siege of Rochelle in 1627 they were 
among the besieged.
  "The Rhiems were among those who went into the Rhine country, for in 
1638 we find them prominent in the French Reformed Church at Wesel, 
Germany.  When in 1688-9, Louis the fourteenth entered the Palatinate, 
destroying with fire and sword, the Protestants fled farther into the 
Rhine provinces, where in 1691 Everhardt Rhiem was born.  He was the 
founder of the Ream clan in America.  The exact date of his arrival in 
the New World has not yet been determined.  We know that he was a 
taxable in Lancaster County in 1712, and in 1719 he took warrant for 
200 acres of land in New Strasburg."
  During the Revolution the Rhiems were fighting men, Everhardt Rhiem 
having had twelve sons in the war.  Generation after generation settled 
in Lancaster county and vicinity.  The present generation is well known 
throughout the county as famous agriculturists.  Today the Ream clan 
boasts of representatives in almost every state in the Union and many 
of them are present at the reunion today. 

TIME FOR REGISTERING 10TH WARD DEEDS IS EXTENDED

  Because the office force of the City Engineer could not possibly 
accommodate the crowds that reported at that office to register deeds 
for property in the Tenth Ward, the time has been extended ten more 
days.  During that time, all deeds to Tenth Ward property must be 
registered at the engineer's office, or fines will be imposed.  Another 
ward will be called next, but not until after the registration in the 
tenth has been closed. 

ACTIVITIES IN THE REALM OF SOCIETY AND PERSONAL NOTES OF INTEREST

  RED CROSS CIVIC SALVAGE DRIVE

  The ward captains of the Red Cross Civic Salvage Campaign held an 
important meeting yesterday at the Civic Club to decide on the 
preliminary plans for the campaign.  The next two weeks will be given 
to publicity work in the various wards and the ward captains will make 
it their special business to see that every house in the ward is 
canvassed.  The best method to use in the work and what other cities 
are doing concerning the campaign was discussed by Mrs. Mabel Cronise 
Jones, chairman, who presided at the meeting.
  One plan which was presented and is under consideration has to do 
with the collection of rubber and was used with signal success in 
Detroit.  For three days every one was asked to bring all old rubber 
material, to a specified place in the open, and soldiers from the 
recruiting station were detailed day and night to guard the 
accumulation which mounted as high as the surrounding buildings and 
realized for the Red Cross Society several thousand dollars.
  The ward captains are as follows:  First Ward, Mrs. T. E. Munce; 
Second, Mrs. C. L. Culmerry; Third, Mrs. T. B. McKubbin; Fourth, Miss 
Louise Hench; Fifth, Mrs. C. A. Sheely; Sixth, Mrs. Frank Amsden; 
Seventh, Mrs. James W. Kellogg; Eighth, Miss Eva Miller; Ninth, Mrs. C. 
P. Prince; Tenth, Miss Grace McClintock; Eleventh, Mrs. Clarence W. 
Miller; Twelfth, Mrs. P. M. Hall; Thirteenth, Miss Harriet Westbrook; 
Fourteenth, Mrs. Frank Oyster. 

  Miss Emily Sites, daughter of Postmaster and Mrs. Frank C. Sites, was 
awarded the highest honor medal for bravery in risking her life.  The 
presentation was made last evening at a meeting of the Dogwood Troop, 
Girl Scouts, held at the home of their captain, Miss Julia Stamm, 333 
South Thirteenth street.  The incident in which Miss Sites so 
heroically figured occurred on July 17, when Florence Frank of 427 Herr 
street with a party of girls was swimming in the Susquehanna opposite 
the Watts cottage when the water wings on which she depended became 
detached and she sank in six feet of water.  Caroline Roth, of the 
swimming party, went to her rescue and was pulled under water by the 
struggling girl, who had already gone down twice.  Emily Sites swam out 
from shore and held both girls above the surface until they reached 
shore.  The medal awarded to Miss Sites is of bronze with red ribbon.
  Caroline Roth received a silver medal for "gallantry with 
considerable risk to herself."
  Helen Appleby who recently received a scholarship badge, received her 
appointment as first class scout.
  A thanks badge was presented to Dr. W. A. Streeter who instructed a 
class of thirteen scouts in first aid. 

  The residents of Riverside achieved remarkable success at the Red 
Cross entertainment and sale given last evening on the campus of the 
Harrisburg Academy.  That the Red Cross was substantially aided by the 
proceeds was evident by the large crowd of more than 500 people who 
eagerly purchased the tempting contents of the various booths.  Through 
the efforts of the Decorating Committee, in charge of J. J. Seltzer, 
the grounds presented a gala appearance with quantities of American 
flags, Allies' flags, lanterns and flowers.  The artistic arrangement 
of the "fish pond," in charge of Mrs. Howard R. Omwake, assisted by 
Philip Brown and Geiger Omwake, deserved special mention.  The 
delicatessen booth, with Mrs. Lewis Neiffer at the head, was a great 
financial success, as everything was sold as soon as it was placed on 
the booth.
  The concert in the evening proved most delightful and the musical 
program in the hands of the well-known artists was comprised of the 
following popular songs:  "Miss Belle Middaugh, "The Long, Long Trail"; 
Miss Mary E. Worley, "When the Boys Come Home"; Mrs. Sheaffer, "Keep 
the Home Fires Burning"; Clarence Sigler, "The Farmer's Daughter."  
Abner W. Hartman directed the community singing which was quite an 
event of the evening.  A full amount of the proceeds will be given 
later. 

  Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Hoffman, 1614 Chestnut street, entertained last 
evening at the residence in honor of the fifteenth birthday anniversary 
of their daughter, Madalyn.
  The national colors, flags and flowers were artistically used in the 
decorations and the young guests enjoyed an elaborate program of games 
and contests.  Dancing featured later in the evening, and a buffet 
supper served to the following guests:  The Misses Reda Fisher, Alva 
Peters, Ruth Macey, Katharine Zarker, Edna Bates, Lucile Beard, Mary 
Seiber, Madalyn Hoffman, Margaret Householder Strine, Pauline Hoffman, 
Ralph Williams, Carl Himes, Lyton Kohler, Edward Geistwhite, Harry 
Weidman, Arthur Zimmerman, George Beard and Arthur Wilson. 

  Mrs. Edward F. Dunlap has been appointed general chairman for the 
Civic Club open house days for soldiers and sailors, with Miss Dora 
Wickersham Coe as vice-chairman.  Mrs. Dunlap will appoint her 
committee at once and a meeting with the advisory board has been called 
for Monday morning at 10 o'clock in the basement of the Public Library.  
The advisory board comprises Mrs. Lyman D. Gilbert, Mrs. William 
Jennings, Mrs. John W. Reily, Miss Anne McCormick and Mrs. William 
Henderson. 

  The wedding of Sergeant John P. Carruthers, of Carlisle, to Miss 
Clara I. Olsen, of New York, was solemnized on Thursday evening at the 
home of the Rev. Harold H. Baldwin, assistant pastor of Pine Street 
Presbyterian Church, 612 North Second street.  The attendants were Miss 
Helen Carruthers, sister of the bridegroom and Mr. and Mrs. Odenod, of 
New York.  Sergeant Carruthers is a bugler in the 60th Pioneer 
Infantry, stationed at Camp Wadsworth, Spartansburg, S. C. 

  Miss Fannie Williams and Philip Williams, 1600 North Fifth street, 
left today for York, where they will join Mr. and Mrs. K. T. Williams 
on an extended motor trip through New York state to Albany. 

  Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bernhardt entertained the Sunshine Class of the 
Otterbein United Brethren Church at their cottage at Williams' Grove on 
Thursday.  An interesting program was arranged by the members of the 
class after which they enjoyed all sorts of outdoor sports, including 
swimming.  A delicious chicken corn soup dinner was served to the 
following guests:
  Mr. and Mrs. Johu G. Fortenbaugh, Mrs. George Binder and daughter, 
Mrs. Murry, Mrs. George Ayle and son and daughter, Miss Anne Ayle, Mrs. 
Frank Emery and daughter, Mrs. Albert Myers and son, Mrs. Harold 
McClain, Mrs. W. E. Sollenberger, Mrs. John Bentz and son and daughter, 
Miss Phoebe Fortenbaugh, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bernhardt and daughters, 
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sellers and son and daughter, Mrs. Edward Foltz and 
two daughters.

  Personal Briefs

  Ensign Wilbur Morse, of Harrisburg, has been made "Personal Aide" to 
Rear Admiral Roger Welles, director of naval intelligence.
  Miss Doris Rothert, of the Elphinstone Apartments, Front and Forster 
streets, who is summering at the Aqueduct is the week end guest of Miss 
Nannie Hawkins, 1516 South Twelfth street.
  Mr. and Mrs. William Walton, 1925 Kensington street, have re-  from a 
trip to Atlantic City. [note: typed as is]
  Paul Finnigan, Patrick McCamley and Francis Vale, of Philipsburg, 
Center County, were the recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Bennett, 
2313 Jefferson street.
  Mrs. Charles L. Hoff, of Reading, was the guest yesterday of Mrs. 
Cherrick Westbrook, Old Orchard.
  Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Budd and their family of Richmond, Va., left 
yesterday by motor for Washington after a visit with Mrs. Lyman D. 
Gilbert at her Summer home near Bowmansdale.
  Mrs. H. G. T. Zullinger of Mount Holly Springs, spent yesterday with 
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Davies, 2009 Green street.
  Mrs. Augustus Wildman and Miss Margaret Wildman, 2206 North Third 
Marguerite Wildman, 2006 North Third street, Mrs. Sara A. Smiley and 
Miss Jean Smiley, 2009 Green street, and Miss Margaret Bacon, 216 North 
street, have returned from a motor trip to Shermansdale. [note: typed 
as it appears]
  Mrs. Robert A. Lamberton, Front and Locust streets, has returned from 
a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Spencer C. Gilbert, at "Summer Hill."
  Miss Maude Stamm, 333 South Thirteenth street, has gone to 
Philadelphia to take an examination for Government work.
  Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Hollenbach, 2429 Reel street, and Mr. and Mrs. C. 
D. Moretz and their son, 1625 Briggs street, are spending a few days at 
Atlantic City.
  Ross Hoffman, 210 Hamilton street, will leave tomorrow for a visit of 
several weeks with friends at Mt. Gretna.
  Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur F. Harris and Miss Elizabeth P. Harris, 107 
Locust street, will leave today for a two weeks' visit with Mr. and 
Mrs. James E. Kunkel at their bungalow near Galen Hall, Wernersville.
  Mrs. John Robert Hoffman and her children, 1507 North Second street, 
will leave today for a visit in Millheim, Centre County.
  Mr. and Mrs. William D. Moyer, and their daughter, Catharine N. 
Moyer, 207 South Front street, have returned from a two weeks' stay at 
Atlantic City.
  Mrs. William Henderson, 25 North Front street, has returned from a 
week's stay with Mr. and Mrs. Spencer C. Gilbert at "Summer Hill."
  Miss Almeda B. Sanders, 2046 Berryhill street, has returned home 
after a six weeks' visit in Ocean City, N. J., and Philadelphia.
  Miss Anne U. Wert, 912 North Second street, who returned this week 
from State College, has gone to Mt. Gretna for the rest of the Summer.  
  Mrs. A. Carson Stamm, 333 South Thirteenth street, is spending a few 
days in Philadelphia.
  Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Holmes, who have lived for the past ten years 
in Indianapolis, Ind., will leave there soon for Richmond, Va., where 
they will make their home.  Mrs. Holmes was formerly Miss Sara Engle, 
daughter of Mrs. William H. Engle, 305 North Second street.
  Mrs. Catherine Chayne and Miss Spangler, 405 North Second street, 
have gone to Mt. Gretna, where they are the guests of the Misses 
Gorgas. 

  Mrs. Arthur B. Russell, whose marriage was a recent event, was 
delightfully surprised last evening when a number of her friends 
arranged a miscellaneous shower in her honor, at her residence, 1225 
Derry street.  Many beautiful and useful gifts were given to Mrs. 
Russell and later a buffet supper was served to the following guests:  
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Zarger, Mrs. Orner, Miss Catherine Quaid, Miss 
Catherine Fern, Miss Ethel Heckman, Miss Mary Freed, Miss Nellie 
Russell, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Herr and Miss Agnes Herr.  Mr. Russell left 
today for Camp Meade, where he will train in the Signal Corps.  
Previous to his entering the Army he was employed as a telegrapher with 
the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad. 

Queens at Lewistown Red Cross Mardi Gras

MISS MARION YEAGER, MISS KATHRYN O'HARA  [photos]

  LEWISTOWN, Aug. 17. - Miss Kathryn O'Hara, a telephone operator at 
the Standard Steel Works, and Miss Marion Yeager, a talented musician 
and elocutionist, are now known among their friends here as the two 
Queens.  Miss O'Hara was elected Queen of the Red Cross Carnival here 
and crowned with royal ceremony while the Mardi Gras was in full swing.  
The Standard Steel Works employes stood by and voted for Miss O'Hara 
almost to a man and her total vote aggregated 27,171 and in addition to 
the honor attached she was presented with a diamond ring.  The queen 
contest netted the local Chapter of the Red Cross the neat sum of 
$2139.22
  Miss Yeager was Queen of the Gypsy Maids who told fortunes on the 
streets after their palms had been crossed by silver and were 
instrumental in bringing liberal returns to the worthy charity.  Miss 
Yeager was also a member of the Carnival Committee.  She is a daughter 
of Dr. J. M. Yeager, former member of the Legislature and also a former 
U. S. Court Marshal for the Central Pennsylvania district. 

  Shrapnel Kills Schoch, Selinsgrove Sergeant

  SERGEANT B. C. SCHOCH  [photo]

  SELINSGROVE, Aug. 17. - Sergeant Brewster Cameron Schoch, of 
Headquarters Troop of the 28th Division, was killed in action June 25 
in France, advices received by his family at Selinsgrove, today, tell.
  He met his death when hit by a piece of shrapnel in an air raid.  
Sergeant Schoch was the personal aide of Colonel King, chief of staff.  
He was 24 years old, and has served continuously in the National Guard 
since his enlistment as a boy of 16 years.
  He is a brother of Captain John A. S. Schoch and Sergeant Andrew F. 
D. Schoch, both of the 107th Field Artillery.

  SOLDIER DISOBEYS, DROWNS

  CAMP SHERMAN, O., Aug. 17. - Private Peter Mannorin, of Elwood City, 
Pa., is dead today as the result of disobeying orders to soldiers not 
to swim in the Scioto River.  When the river was dragged, Mannorin's 
body was recovered.