NEWS: Items from The Evening News, August 19, 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., Monday, August 19, 1918 Saved From Drowning Near City Island Going down for the third time, Charles Capan, a young man employed at the Central Iron & Steel Works, was saved from drowning yesterday afternoon by G. G. Gibbons, of 706 Race street. Capan had been swimming near the city island and got beyond his depth. His cries for help were heard by Gibbons who reached the drowning man just in time and was successful in bringing him to shore and reviving him. Farmer's Skull Broken by Kick of a Horse Joseph Snyder, 45 years old, an employe of the Beaufort Farms, near Linglestown, was brought to the Harrisburg Hospital suffering with a fractured skull, received early this morning when a horse kicked him. Physicians of the hospital say that he is in a critical condition. News of Son's Death in France Kills Woman BEAVER FALLS, Aug. 19 - Mrs. Florence M. Gunden, 45, is dead today as the result of the news that her son, Richard, had been killed in action in France. Mrs. Gunden collapsed a week ago when word was received that her son was dead. BRETZ OMITTED $10,187 CLAIMS FROM LIABILITIES Henry M. Bretz, bankrupt and under charges of embezzlement, was put under a cross-fire examination this afternoon in the Federal courtroom before his creditors, some thirty or forty persons, who met with the purpose of electing a trustee to take charge of his estate. During the examination the bankrupt lawyer admitted that he omitted two claims when he recently filed his statement of liabilities. One of those is a $10,000 claim held against him by the Commercial Trust Company and the other is a claim for $187.12 held by the city of Harrisburg. Bretz's excuse for not including those claims in his schedule of liabilities was that the claims were overlooked. "I had not kept a record of them," he said. The score of lawyers representing Bretz's creditors would have gone ahead and elected a trustee without much ado but two of the attorneys asked and obtained leave to examine Bretz. One of those lawyers said he knows of six claims which Bretz failed to include in the liabilities schedule. Lawyers said that Bretz would be examined more fully after the trustee or trustees were elected and they all seemed to be of the opinion that the hearing would last all afternoon. Bretz and his one brother, Charles, attended the meeting of the creditors. The lawyer spent half an hour up at the bench, which the referee, John T. Olmsted, occupied, and where the former was in full view of all his creditors or their legal representatives. Some of the attorneys had big batches of papers which they said were claims against Bretz or the hardware firm of Bretz Brothers. At the outstart of the examination of Lawyer Bretz, he said he probably overlooked the city's claim against him because that involved a check which he drew to pay a paying lien and which was not paid because his bank account had been overdrawn. 2 Children Hurt as Automobile Hits House When a Standard Oil Company delivery truck got out of the control of the driver at Front and Verbeke streets at 11 o'clock this morning and ran against a house, Agnes and William Wiley, 10 and 8 years, respectively, of 153 Paxton street, who were riding on the truck, received painful lacerations of the face. They were taken to the Harrisburg Hospital where they were given medical attention and discharged a few minutes later. The driver of the truck said that he lost control of the car when the brakes failed to work. The children were cut by the flying glass from the broken wind shield. The driver was unhurt and the car but little damaged. FIND OLD WELL AT COURTHOUSE Two city highway employes this morning uncovered a historic well in front of the Courthouse, near the fountain along the northern curb line of busy Market street; a well which it is said had long been in use but which was abandoned probably three score and ten years ago. Charles Fisher, boss bricklayer of 1323 North Front street, and Charles Klugh, a laborer, of 650 Reily street, opened the well when they dug up the sidewalk and curb to relay and lower a surface drainage inlet. Fisher is 62 years old and he said he cannot recall ever having seen the well in use. He thought the well was probably abandoned about the year 1846 when the original "water house" was built. The well is between twenty and twenty-five feet deep and about six feet in diameter. It is walled with huge rocks and contains about two feet of water. Two steel plates covered the top or bed of the well. Howard Barnes, one of the city highway inspectors, who is in charge of the work said the plates will be removed and heavy iron bars will be substituted but that they will not attempt to fill the well with earth or other material. The department is lowering the inlet so that a "trap" can be inserted to prevent sewer gas escaping. County Solicitor Leaves to Study Assessment Plan County Solicitor Phil S. Moyer will go to Scranton tomorrow evening and on Wednesday he will confer with the Lackawanna County Commissioners on the question of assessing coal lands. Lackawanna spent much money and obtained a method of assessing coal lands which the County commissioners here want to know about so they can act intelligently next Fall when they come to revise Dauphin County assessments and Moyer was authorized to take the whole day to get complete, detailed data. The county Solicitor thinks he will be able to make a report to the commissioners at their meeting on Friday. Reserves Drill Upper County Selected Men Members of the Harrisburg Reserves visited the upper end of the county Saturday and continued the work of giving draftees preliminary military instruction in a number of towns. The following are the men who participated in this work: 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. Ma_or H. M. Stine will be in command of the detail. Next Saturday details will go to the six upper end boroughs and Hummelstown. ACTIVITIES IN THE REALM OF SOCIETY AND PERSONAL NOTES OF INTEREST LOCAL LAD SEES U-BOAT GO DOWN Lieutenant C. Ross Willis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Willis, 1646 Market street, who is an instructor in a machine gun battalion in France, tells some interesting experiences of his life over there in a letter written to W. L. Forry, of this city, in whose store young Willis was employed before he enlisted. Following are some extracts from the letter: "You know about when we sailed. I was on a very nice ship, had plenty of room, good accommodations, and last, but not least, good 'eats.' We were very fortunate, too, in that we had excellent weather for the entire trip, except that we used our overcoats part of the time. The monotony of the trip was broken several times by submarine alarms. We saw three of them; all were on this side of the ocean. None of them had a chance to do anything, for as soon as they were seen our gunners opened fire on them, and, take it from me, those gunners were on the job. At least, one of the submarines was sunk; we were not sure about the rest. "I am very glad that the general detailed me for this special work. I have seen parts of five different countries, and been in the capital cities of two. I have also had the experience of being under fire once and bombed twice. "At present I am in a very pretty part of France. This section has not yet been shot up much, however, it is not far from the front line. In fact, the Boche aeroplanes have favored us with several visits. They failed to hit anything except the open fields. However, there is a French city near there, which has been visited quite frequently, and shot up badly. "I was very much surprised to find how well the country is cultivated over here. I think that the two prettiest countries I have seen are Scotland and France. One finds quite a difference between the railroads here and in America. Over here they are all narrow gauge; of course the engines and cars are all small, too. "The prices over here depend on how many American troops are in the neighborhood. We can buy nearly everything sold in America. The quartermaster sells some things and if you can get them there they are cheaper than elsewhere. For instance, yesterday I bought a safety razor for not quite $2, which would have been $5 in the U. S. The cheapest thing they have here is wine; the best champagne can be bought for anywhere from $2 to $4 a quart. "We are always glad to get news from the states. While we get several newspapers here we always appreciate letters from home more.' Mrs. C. G. Stroup, who celebrated her birthday anniversary yesterday, was the guest of honor at a beautifully appointed dinner given last evening at the Claybill cottage, along the Susquehanna River. The guests included Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Jennings, Mr. Jennings, who is a brother of the hostess, is connected with the U. S. Naval Aeronautic Station at Pensacola, Fla.; Mrs. Sara A. Jennings, Mr. and Mrs. William Jennings and daughter Lucile, Mrs. Mary A. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. William Chalmers and daughter Vivian, Clay G. Stroup, Reginald N. Stroup and Goodell W. J. Stroup. Mrs. Clara F. Stevens, of Carlisle, has announced the engagement of her daughter, Miss Bessie Stevens, to Sergeant Lacy Massie, of Bluefield, W. Va. Sergeant Massie is a member of the 634th Aero Squadron stationed at Middletown. No date has been arranged for the wedding. Ream Family Reunion at Reservoir Park Saturday [photo] Many representatives of the Ream clan attended the second annual reunion of the family which was held at Reservoir Park on Saturday. The family is perhaps one of the oldest and best known in Lancaster County where the founder of the clan, Everhardt Ream, settled in 1711. Later generations of the family have established themselves throughout Lancaster County and today they are among the leading agriculturists of the State. Officers of the association who were re-elected for the coming year are: N. W. Ream, Harrisburg, president; Prof. F. W. Ream, Pottsville, vice president; L. B. Ream, Greenridge, Mo., second vice president; Harvey Ream, Lebanon, third vice president; Miss Elizabeth Tittle, Harrisburg, corresponding secretary; H. E. Ream, Elizabethtown, recording secretary; A. Z. Ream, Elizabethtown, necrologist; J. R. Ream, Harrisburg, treasurer. The above picture was taken at the outing on Saturday and among the representatives from the various states are the following from this city: Miss Elizabeth Tittle, Miss A. May Tittle, Miss Saloma Tittle, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Ream, Mr. and Mrs. Philip McGill, Mrs. Putt, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ream and six grandchildren, Miss Emma Ream, Mrs. L. A. Ream, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Rheam, Steelton; Mr. and Mrs. Angstadt Read, Steelton; Mr. and Mrs. Sherk and Levi Ream. Personal Briefs Mrs. S. C. Watts and Miss Irma A. Watts, of this city, are spending some time at Irvington, Va., on the Rappahannock River. Miss Ross, of Wilmington, Del., is the guest of Miss Katharine Middleton, at her residence in Camp Hill. Miss Alice Wallis, formerly of this city, is the guest of Miss Mary Mitchell, at the Mitchell summer estate, Beaufort Lodge. Mr. and Mrs. William Wert and Daughter Blanche, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mickey and son Ralph, Miss Marie McGann, all of this city, and Gordon Amends, Pittsburgh, have returned home after spending the last two weeks in Atlantic City, N. J. Mrs. Charles B. Bingaman, 25 South Front street, is spending some time at Catawissa. Miss Elsie May Emerick, 2156 North Fifth street, has returned home after spending a few days with friends and relatives in Lancaster. A number of Harrisburgers visited Cold Springs cottage, at Williams Mills during the week end. Among them were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stroh. Others were Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Grove and daughter, F. T. Eby, M. R. Frank, Miss Catherine Warden, all of Harrisburg, and Chris Holler, of Lancaster. A half dozen Naval Reserve men who are in the city inspecting shells at the Harrisburg Pipe and Pipe Bending Works, were the guests of Mrs. Lyman D. Gilbert Saturday night at the Harrisburg Country Club. Nelson Harclerode, 429 Swatara street, Steelton, son of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Harclerode, left for Columbus Barracks, Saturday evening. Young Harclerode will be assigned to service in the Ambulance Corps. George Harclerode, a brother, left today for Pittsburgh, where he will enter the University of Pittsburgh for training. Mrs. H. J. Faust, of Harrisburg, and her daughter, Mrs. Howard L. Peters, 191 South Front street, Steelton, are spending some time in Atlantic City and Philadelphia. Miss Charlotte Hoverter, a local actress, who is best known under the stage name of Charlotte Earle, is visiting her mother, Mrs. M. Hoverter, 1222 Market street. She is a singer and dancer. Mr. and Mrs. James Pennell, 1525 North Sixth street, will spend two weeks at Ocean Grove. Mr. and Mrs. William Knaby, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Shutt, Mrs. H. G. Hassler and daughter, Miss Margaret Hassler, of Enola, and Mrs. Bertha Wilson, of Mechanicsburg, have returned from a visit to Buffalo and Niagara Falls. Miss Laura Britton, Fifth and Market streets, was among the weekend visitors at Mt. Gretna. Wilbur Morse, Donaldson Apartments, is spending some time at Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Doctor and Mrs. S. I. Cadwallader and two daughters, of West Fairview, and Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Allen, of Harrisburg, have gone on a motor trip to Atlantic City and other points in Southern New Jersey. Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Emerick, 2156 North Fifth street, entertained at dinner on Friday evening, at their residence, in honor of a number of guests from out of the city. The early party of the evening the guests enjoyed motoring over the attractive parts of the city, including the various parks, after which they returned to the house where a delightful program was arranged. Miss Emerick sang several selections accompanied by Mrs. Fishkorn. The guests included Mr. and Mrs. John Baker and Miss Ruth Baker, Philadelphia; Mrs. James Smith, York; Mrs. H. C. Baker, George Baker, Landisville; Arthur Morrison, Elizabethtown; Mrs. John B. Morrison, Lancaster; Mrs. Gertrude Frishkorn and Mrs. W. M. Walters. [note: does have Fishkorn & Frishkorn] The annual reunion of the boatman, lock tenders and grocerymen formerly connected with the operations on the propositions, W. C. Fortvania, will be held at Rolling Green _ark, near Sunbury, Saturday, August 31. Plans for the opening of the old waterways will be discussed at the reunion. A number of speakers will make addresses and give their opinions on the propositions. W. C. Fortneys, of Milton, is president, and Edwin Charles, of Middleburg, secretary. Through the efforts of the participants in the Red Cross benefit, which was given by the residents of Riverside, on Friday evening, $200 was given to the Red Cross. The affair did much toward the establishment of a Red Cross Auxiliary, at Riverside, which it is hoped can be arranged in the near future, under the direction of the Harrisburg Chapter. BOARDS PREPARE FOR AUGUST 24 The half dozen draft boards of the city and county are prepared for the registration on Saturday, August 24, when young men who have become 21 years old since June 5, last, will be enrolled for military duty under the selective service law. The several draft boards and the territory each covers is shown in the following list: City Board No. 1 - First, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Wards, Courthouse. City Board No. 2 - Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Thirteenth Wards, McFarland Printery. City Board No. 3 - Seventh, Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth and Fourteenth Wards, Room 312 Commonwealth Trust Building. County Board No. 1 - Steelton, Highspire, Middletown, Royalton and Londonderry, West Londonderry and Conewago townships, Electric Light Building, Steelton. County Board No. 2 - Middle Paxton, Lower Paxton, East Hanover, Derry, Swatara and Lower Swatara Townships and Paxtang, Penbrook and Hummelstown boroughs, Dauphin Building, Harrisburg. County Board No. 3 - Lykens, Upper Paxton, Washington, Williams, Wiconisco, Reed, Rush, Jackson, Jefferson, Halifax and Wayne Townships and Elizabethville, Gratz, Williamstown, Lykens, Dauphin, Millersburg, Halifax and Berrysburg Boroughs, Daniel Building, Elizabethville. Head of School Board Favors Military Course Robert E. Enders, president of the Harrisburg School Board, has announced that he personally is in favor of making military training a part of the high school course and he also has said that although the subject has not been discussed officially he would like to see it introduced at an early meeting of the board. Enders pointed out that military training is especially important now because the proposed new draft, fixing the ages at between 18 and 45, will affect many high school boys. The Harrisburg Academy already has decided to add military training to the course. All the Millers of Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Virginia, Pennsylvania, other states and elsewhere, who can prove, or think they can prove, that their ancestors' coon dog was any relative to the rest of this bunch of Miller's coon dogs, will hold a family reunion in Ohio at the Van Wert County fair grounds Thursday, August 22. This reunion includes all Millers descendant from Nicholas Miller, Sr., who lived in Virginia and later in Pennsylvania, owning large tract of land on Buskingdum River, and whose sons moved westward into Ohio and neighboring states. One or two of these sons settled at Wilshire, Ohio. Nicholas Miller, Sr., died in 1821. A cordial invitation is extended to all interested to attend. Beecher D. Miller, 1042 Forrest avenue, Ft. Wayne, Ind., secretary of the Nicholas-Miller reunion, would appreciate all acknowledgments sent to the above address. Local Men Recovering From Hun Gas Attacks A letter just received by John W. Appleby, 9 North Fourteenth street, from his brother George Appleby, a member of the firm of Appleby Bros. & Whittaker, who was one of Harrisburgs business men to go to the front as a "Y" worker, is now recovering from a gas attack which he suffered some time ago. He states in his letter that he expects to resume his work within a short time. Earl Hartz, 712 North Nineteenth street, a member of the 112th Infantry, has rejoined his unit after recovering from a gas attack received on July 16, according to word received here by relatives. Representatives from all the Methodist Churches of this city attended the Booster Club picnic and meeting held on Saturday, at Reservoir Park. The object of the meeting was to arouse interest in the Epworth League Institute, which is held at Eagles Mere each year, with a view to enrolling more delegates. All the members who were present at the institute this year attended the picnic when plans were made for the organization of the Harrisburg Booster Club and for future meetings. The first will be held in Stevens Memorial Church during September. An election of officers for the club took place with the following results: President, Miss Miriam Brown, of Stevens Memorial Church; secretary-treasurer, Carl B. Stoner, of Grace Church. The Executive Committee was elected as follows: Ex-officio members: District Superintendent of the Harrisburg District, Dr. M. E. Swartz; president of the Epworth Leagues of the Harrisburg District, Charles W. Boll; member of the Eagles Mere Institute Faculty, Rev. E. C. Keboch; representatives of the different churches: Ridge Avenue, Grace Stoner; Fifth Street, Bessie Bennett; Camp Curtin, Ruth Taylor. The following delegates attended the picnic and organization meeting: Stevens Memorial, Catherine Frederick, Rae E. Willis, Anna P. Harris, Mabel O. Hoffsommer, Mrs. J. N. Peregoy, Helen L. Beaver, Mary E. Crane, A. Laura Crane, Helen Appleby, A. Gertrude Forsyth, Miriam Brown and Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Bergstresser; Ridge Avenue, M. May Stoner, Grace Stoner, Elizabeth Hinkle, Mildred Strawbridge, Julia Washburn, James Culp, and Rev. E. C. Keboch; Grace, Carl B. Stoner and Dr. M. E. Swartz; Fifth Street, Bessie Bennett; Camp Curtin, Ruth Taylor. Miss Grace May Hershfeld and Louis Herbert Stran, both of Baltimore, were quietly married Saturday afternoon in the First Baptist Church, of this city, by the pastor, the Rev. William J. Lockhart. The bride wore an attractive traveling suit, small hat to harmonize and carried a bouquet of roses. Immediately after the ceremony the young couple left for an extended trip to Philadelphia and Atlantic City, after which they will reside in Forest Park, Baltimore. The guests present at the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Hershfeld, Baltimore, parents of the bride; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Patterson Stran, Baltimore, parents of the bridegroom; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Hershfeld, Baltimore; Miss Ruth Owen Hershfeld, Miss Maude Stran, Miss Virginia Stran, Percy Leroy Stran and Mrs. William J. Lockhart. Both Mr. and Mrs. Stran were members of Mr. Lockhart's former charge in Baltimore. Miss Gladys Virginia Seylar, of Folz, and John M. Stevens, of Boston, Mass., were married on Friday night at Mercersburg. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. B. N. Goodwin, who was assisted by the Rev. Mr. Wilson, of Mercersburg, and the Rev. Mr. Salter, of York. Miss Seylar is a graduate of music at Wilson College and well known in this city. The groom is assistant pastor of the First Methodist Church, Boston, also pastor of the Methodist Church at Cambridge, Mass., and a graduate of Dickinson College and the Boston Theological Seminary. The commencement exercises of the Reservoir Cooking School will be held on Thursday evening at 5 o'clock at Reservoir Park. The exercises will be in the delightful form of a dinner, and more than 500 invitations have been issued to the friends and relatives of the class. The school has had a most successful season under the efficient management of Miss Anna Mae Bender, and the affair on Thursday promises to be a rare treat to the many invited guests. The Hoffman family reunion was held last Saturday at Halifax and was attended by more than 300 representatives of the family. An elaborate program kept things lively during the day and much amusement was caused by trying to discover how many of the same name were present. The fact that a number of the young men were in the service affected the usual large attendance. Several score members of the local lodges of the Sons and Daughters of Liberty held their annual outing at Boiling Springs Park Saturday. The usual picnic activities featured the day and in the evening a number remained for the dancing. Highspire Boy Across EDWARD L. COVER [photo] Mr. and Mrs. Reed Cover, of Highspire, have received word of the safe arrival of their son, Private Edward L. Cover, on the other side. He is a member of Company A, 304th Engineers. Patrolman Is Knifed; Negro Under Arrest Arthur E. Elsie, 47 years old, colored, will be given a hearing this afternoon before Mayor Keister on the charges of disorderly conduct and assaulting a policeman. Elsie, the police say, was making a disturbance in a house at 1107 North Seventh street early Saturday evening and when Patrolman Charles Anderson attempted to arrest him he drew a knife, cutting the policeman across the back of the neck and on the left forehead. With the aid of Patrolman Sheaffer, Anderson placed Elsie in the patrol wagon and took him to the police station. Anderson was not seriously injured. P. R. R. Brakeman Is in Aero Squadron Louis E. Houseal, 1723 State street, a former Pennsylvania Railroad brakeman, is now in training with the 262nd Aero Squadron at Scott Field, Belleville, Ill. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Houseal. Delegates to Game and Fish Convention Named Governor Brumbaugh today appointed the following persons to represent the State at the annual convention of the International Association of Game and Fish Commissioners in New York, September 12 and 13: N. C. Buller, Harrisburg; John Hamberger, Erie; C. H. Thompson, Philadelphia; J. C. Ogden, Johnstown; W. A. Leisenring, Mauch Chunk; Dr. C. B. Penrose, Philadelphia; J. M. Phillips, Pittsburgh; W. B. McCaleb, Harrisburg; G. D. Gideon, Philadelphia; Dr. H. J. Donaldson, Williamsport; Wilson McGrew, Pittsfield; Dr. Joseph Kalbfus, Harrisburg. MARRIAGE LICENSE John I. Teakman and Catherine T. Parker, Baltimore. ANOTHER LOCAL YANK WOUNDED Jere McCracken, 1922 Wood street, of Company A, Fourth Infantry, was slightly wounded in action early last month, according to letters received by friends in this city. The fight in which he received his wound was his fourth engagement. He did not state the nature of his wound. In his letters he tells how royally the American soldiers are treated and says they get plenty to eat, lots of magazines and enough smokes to keep any fellow's spirits high. He praises highly the work of the Red Cross and Y. M. C. A. McCracken is a printer and was formerly employed in the EVENING NEWS composing room. Mrs. Fred C. Smith, of Halifax, has received a telegram from the War Department stating that her son, Lieutenant Fred C. Smith, was severely wounded while in action July 4. Mrs. Smith believes that a mistake has been made for she received word before that her son was wounded May 15 while in action and was taken to a convalescent hospital in England. She received a letter from him recently which he had dated July 30, and in which he stated that he was now able to walk about the hospital with the aid of crutches. The name and address of the telegram received, however, correspond exactly with those of her son. She will make inquiries through the War Department. Local Party to Inspect Camp Meade Hospital Colonel Jere M. Lehman, deputy Adjutant General; Captain William L. Hicks, Quartermaster of the Pennsylvania Reserve Militia, and a party of Harrisburg physicians attached to local draft boards will go to Camp Meade tomorrow to make an inspection of the base hospital there. In the party will be Dr. George B. Kunkel, Dr. V. Hummel Fager, Dr. Jesse Lenker, Dr. Hiram McGowan, Dr. A. L. Ritzman, Dr. James Dickinson, Dr. J. M. J. Raunick and Dr. Thomas Bowman. FULLERTON RESIGNS John Fullerton, Republican registrar of the third precinct, Fifth Ward, city, today sent his resignation to the County Commissioners who accepted it and then appointed Thomas K. Rife, of 1210 Susquehanna street. Boys of 18 to 19 Will Be Called Out Last WASHINGTON, Aug. 19. - Boys from 18 to 19 years of age, who will be made liable to military service under the new man power bill, will be taken last, Secretary of War Baker told the House Military Affairs Committee. There would be no objection, said the Secretary, to putting the men of the 18 year old class in a separate classification, to be called "so far as practicable" only after the older classes have been exhausted. He explained that Provost Marshal General Crowder is now preparing regulations that will put the men from 19 to 36 in separate classes, which will be subject to the first call. The Senate today agreed to terminate its recess and meet Thursday for consideration of the man power bill fixing the draft age limits at 18 to 45. No objection was made by any senator, when chairman Chamberlain of the Military Affairs Committee asked for unanimous consent to resume regular business at that time. Members of the committee hope it may be possible to consider and pass the bill by Saturday night. Mayor, on Vacation, to Attend Erie Convention Mayor Keister, who is now on his vacation, will attend the convention of the Third Class City League in Erie next week, returning to his duties here on September 2. During the Mayor's absence alderman C. J. Householder, of the Tenth Ward, will conduct Police Court hearings. Alderman Householder, at his first session of Police Court today, heard twenty-two cases, chiefly disorderly conduct and traffic violation cases. Mine Strike Makes 1300 Workers Idle Special to The Evening News WILLIAMSTOWN, Aug. 19. - With a union meeting in prospet tonight, the coal mine strikers here are planning to make a new effort to secure an increase in wages. Over thirteen hundred workers are idle here today. The strike of the drivers has made work impossible in the mines, and the collieries are practically all closed. Tonight is the time for the regular Monday evening meeting of the union, and the miners will definitely frame their demands at this time. Quigley Is Overseas CLINTON H. QUIGLEY [photo] Mrs. John L. Sheaffer, 2235 Jefferson street, has received word from her brother, Clinton H. Quigley, of Headquarters, Department, 61st Engineers, that he has arrived overseas. He enlisted May 3, 1918, and was stationed at Fort Benjamin Harrison. Later he was transferred to Camp Upton from where he sailed. NABBED FOR BOOTLEGGING Charles Sambs, 21 years old, was arrested at 11.30 o'clock Saturday night by a city policeman on the charge of selling liquor to soldiers. He was given a hearing before Mayor Keister late this afternoon. Nine Recruits Added to Student Nurse Corps The recruiting for the Student Nurse Reserve Corps took a decided turn for the better when nine new names were added to the twenty-two previously secured for the city's quota of forty student nurses. The new recruits are Miss Mary Gough Rubin, Miss Ruth Sebolt, Miss Anna Robert, New Market; Miss Sara Stuart, Miss Irene McGinnes, Miss Mary Mahoney, Steelton; Miss Beatrice Riden, Miss Jane Sites, Middletown, and Miss Murial Brouwer-Ancher. Member of Rotary Unit Gassed by the Huns Word was received today by the parents of Robert H. Wadsworth, 1618 Fourth street, this city, that he is in a base hospital in France, having been gassed by the Germans. Wadsworth, who was on the honor roll of the Rotary Club unit, enlisted in this city, last Summer and went to Gettysburg to train, is a member of Company K, Fourth Infantry, U. S. Regulars. He was formerly an employe of Roundhouse No. 1, of the Pennsylvania Railroad. 376 Names on List Issued This Morning The following casualties are reported by the Commanding General of the American Expeditionary Forces: Killed in action 60 Missing in action 126 Wounded severely 120 Died of wounds 19 Died of disease 10 Died of accidents and other causes 3 Died of airplane accident 1 Wounded, degree undetermined 37 Total 376 Pennsylvanians in the list were: KILLED IN ACTION LAW, James W., Philadelphia. BRAWLEY, James C., Philadelphia. BRYSON, Reed, Millvale. MISSING IN ACTION HOUCK, George M., Pringle. WILLIAMSON, William, Lambertville. KOCIK, Mike, Somerset. Privates BAMFORD, Edward G., Philadelphia. BARRON, Henry G., Somerset. BAURAS, Andrew, Simpson. CAVERRETA, Anthoy, Philadelphia. CIVIELI, Toney, Lebanon. DOYKA, Jacob, Portage. FREED, Elmer Adleman, Souderton. PALMER, John Jr., Strassburg. PETERS, Henry T., Fullerton. PURCELL, Arthur B., Shamokin. SIMONE, Salvatore, Philadelphia. WOUNDED SEVERELY LESLIE, John, Berlin. CLARK, Miles, Meshopton. COVALESKI, Joseph J., Mt. Carmel. DICKEY, John, Hickoryville. SHAMIS, Frank A., Pottsville. SPEACHT, William H., Pottsville. KATZ, Theodore, Philadelphia. MINALGO, Frank, Westville. BERARDINI, Andrea, Philadelphia. DIED OF WOUNDS Corporal MACK, Clarence M., Derry. Privates FRITZ, George H., Oak Ridge. SMITH, NORMAN E., York. WOUNDED, DEGREE UNDETERMINED Corporal MAYLIE, Jacob L., Philadelphia DEAD WITH SKULL CRUSHED LANCASTER, Aug. 19. - The body of Henry Binkley, 50 years old, was found yesterday morning outside of the Swan Hotel stable, this city, with the skull crushed. He was engaged on Government work in New York and came home on a visit. From evidence at the inquest, it is supposed he wandered into the stable Saturday evening and fell out the doorway. SOLDIER LOSES LEG WEST CHESTER, Aug. 19. - Thomas Bertram, a former West Chester boy, who enlisted a year ago, has lost a leg through an accident in the service. He tried to board a moving army truck, fell and was run over. The leg had to be amputated at the hip. Lieut. Pierce Is Over Mrs. Mary Page, 1614 Green street, has received word of the safe arrival overseas of her nephew, Lieutenant H. N. Pierce, of Harrisburg, who before sailing was stationed at Camp Lee, Virginia. RESIGNS CHARGE AT BLAIN MARYSVILLE, Aug. 19. - The Rev. J. C. Reighard, for twelve years pastor of the Blain Lutheran Church, recently called to the pastorate of the Marysville-Duncannon charge, has announced his acceptance. He has tendered his resignation, effective September 1. FIVE DIVISIONS PLAN TO MARCH FOR LABOR DAY Harrisburg will have in the great Labor Day parade more than 6000 union men and women. This was ascertained yesterday at a meeting of the general committee of arrangements. As is now planned, the immense procession will consist of five divisions and there will be martial music furnished by plenty of bands, eight of which already have been engaged by the railroad men who expect a large turnout. Railroad men of Harrisburg and Enola affiliated with the American Federation of Labor will perform an important part in the demonstration, while large delegations are expected from the machinists, boilermakers, sheet metal workers, car cleaners, car inspectors, blacksmiths, car men, maintenance of way department and clerks. The various building trades also have plans laid for a large representation from their respective unions. Adams Chief Marshal Robert M. Adams, representing the Boilermakers' Union of the railroaders, was yesterday elected chief marshal of the parade, with the following aides: S. L. Spangler, H. Huntsberger, H. Rowe, J. A. Alexander and Nathan Callen, representing, respectively, the painters, carpenters, boilermakers, car inspectors and machinists. Nathan Callen is chairman of the general committee on arrangements. The route of the parade, as officially announced last night, is as follows: Form on Front street, resting on Market. Market to Fourth, over Mulberry Street Bridge to Thirteenth street, Thirteenth to Market, Market to Fourth, Fourth to Reily, Reily to Third, Third to North, North to Front, Front to Market and dismiss. The parade will start promptly at 10 o'clock in the morning of Labor Day, September 2. Aides to Meet Friday Attending yesterday's meeting were John F. Smith, president of the Boilermakers' Union, and George Nolte, general organizer of the car men. These men will assist the committee in laying all the plans. The guest of honor in the parade will be Mayor Daniel L. Keister, former president of the local Typographical Union. Chief Marshal Adams and his aides will meet next Friday evening at 211 Locust street, and the general committee will meet Sunday morning at 10 o'clock to complete further plans for the celebration. The general committee will also meet at 211 Locust street. Invitations to participate in the parade have been sent to the Harrisburg Pipe & Pipe Bending Works, Harrisburg Boiler Works and the Bethlehem Steel Company. They are also requested to have a representative at the committee meeting next Sunday. The plans for the band concert at Reservoir Park, which will be included in the program for the day's celebration, have not yet been completed. Bethany Orphan Home Anniversary August 29 Bethany Orphans' Home, Womelsdorf, will celebrate its fifty-third anniversary on Thursday, August 29. Conditions are unusual and necessitate some new features and new plans to provide for the comfort and pleasure of the thousands of friends who will visit the Home on that day. Transportation this year will be mostly by auto excursions from the different churches all over Eastern Pennsylvania. Provisions will be made for parking at least 1500 machines and the Boy Scouts of Sinking Spring will have charge of this work. A chicken dinner will be served, all of the income from meals, noon and evening, will go into the treasury of the Home, as will also a liberal percentage of the profits from the sale of refreshments. There are 185 children in the Home and a successful anniversary celebration will give them pleasure and help them materially in their support. 43 Pounds of Tin Foil for Red Cross Salvage Miss Knabe of the Harrisburg Railways Company has donated to the Salvage Committee of the Red Cross some forty-three pounds of tin foil. Some of this she secured herself but much of it she obtained by interesting all the employes around the office in the matter. The chairman of the committee, Mrs. Mabel Cronise Jones, sold this tin foil today for the Red Cross together with some additional thirty pounds contributed in small bulk by a score of persons. Miss Knabe is starting on another accumulation of the tin foil now. Mrs. Jones also sold today some glass, metal and old batteries, C. Ross Boas also took some bits of sterling silver and Wolf Freedman was another purchaser. Just inside the door of the basement to the public library is a large box in which donations of all kinds may be placed. While the committee disposed of almost all that it had on hand today, it expects to have the box full soon for other sales. Metals of all kinds, rubber, glass and hair may be placed in the box. There are also some individual pieces of silver donated that are on sale and can be seen in the Red Cross rooms. "TANK SERVICE AT "Y" IS A SUCCESS Starting at 8.45 last evening, the third of the series of "tank services" was held at the P. R. R. Y. M. C. A. F. H. Gregory, secretary of the P. R. R. Y. M. C. A., directed the meeting. Various selections of music presented by members of the railroaders' club was a feature of the evening. Officials of the railroaders' "Y" plan to hold these services at various street corners until cold weather sets in. Plans for the service to be held next Sunday evening are now being made. SHAMROCKS WILL PARADE The Shamrock Fire Company will participate in the State Firemen's convention parade to be held in Lancaster, September 19. Eighty members in new uniforms will participate and will be led by the Municipal band of forty pieces TRUCKS TO PASS HERE It has been learned that the Army truck train route to the East has been changed recently, and hereafter the majority of the truck trains will pass through Harrisburg. The route was formerly through Gettysburg over the Lincoln Highway. Memorial for Boy Who Gave Life for U. S. Memorial services were held yesterday morning in the Camp Curtin Memorial Church at Sixth and Wharton streets in honor of Frank Hawk, 405 Woodbine street, member of the church who was killed in France recently. While the gold star was placed over the blue one which stood for him in the church service flag the congregation sang a memorial hymn. Kimmel Reaches France C. WAYNE KIMMEL [photo] C. Wayne Kimmel, of West Fairview, a member of the 316th Infantry, has arrived in France. He is a son of Mrs. Minnie Beck and a grandson of C. U. Burns. He Writes From France WILLIAM H. MILLER [photo] Mrs. May Miller, 1114 Market street, has received word of the safe arrival in France of her husband, William H. Miller. Mr. Miller was in training at Camp Meade and is a member of the 316th Machine Gun Company, of the 97th Division. 81 Per Cent of Wounded Americans Fight Again LONDON, Aug. 19. - Eighty-one per cent of the Americans wounded in the fighting in France, have returned or will return to the front for service, fourteen per cent have been discharged from the army as unfit for further service and only five per cent have died. This announcement, showing the excellence of the medical attention received by the American wounded, was made by the Red Cross. Major James Simpson, vice president of the Marshall Field Company in Chicago, is returning to the United States after a tour of inspection of the Red Cross hospitals and work in France. ALL OF THE NEWS OF STEELTON, MIDDLETOWN AND DAUPHIN COUNTY STEELTON FORM LEAGUE OF CROATIANS HERE In order to spread Southern Slav propaganda and to aid the Southern Slav movement, J. B. Mihaljevic, Washington, D. C., organizer for the Croatian League of the United States, was in the borough yesterday to reorganize the local branch of the league. After an interesting and patriotic address by Mr. Mihaljevic, the local branch of the league was formally reorganized and the following officers elected: President, M. J Horvath; secretary, K. Pezega; treasurer, S. Dolinar; trustees, Frank Gorse and F. F. Horvath. The meeting was held in the Sokol rooms and was attended by a large gathering of Croatians, followers of the Southern Slav movement, all of whom enthusiastically offered their aid in furthering this movement by building up an active local branch of the league. Much enthusiasm was felt at the meeting when it was announced that the United States Government had finally announced a large appropriation for the purpose of raising a Southern Slav Legion in this country for service on the Albanian front and the construction of a large military training camp with an officers' training camp in this country for the purpose of training the many thousands of Southern Slavs residing in this country for service overseas. 7 Colored Selectives to Leave on Wednesday The Steelton Draft Board announced this morning the names of the seven colored men who will leave for Camp Lee, Va., Wednesday night at 9.20 o'clock. The men will be called before the board at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning for final instructions. The following men have been called by the board: Elijah Green, 115 Locust street; Jesse Bridges, 220 Bailey street; George Wallace Jones, 82 Furnace street; Charles Little, 71 Locust street; Alexander W. Stephens, 145 Adams street; James Doggett, 45 Locust street; Kiah Bell, 126 Ridge street. 6 Teams Qualify in First Aid Championship At the preliminaries held on Cottage Hill athletic field Saturday afternoon six first aid teams from the Steelton plant of the Bethlehem Steel Company qualified for the first aid championship to be held in Bethlehem on August 31. Much competition was shown by the fifty-six teams from the local plant and the Reading and Lebanon plants and only one of the eleven teams drawn for the finals at Bethlehem was rated less than 100 per cent. The Steelton teams which qualified for the championship meet on August 31, are as follows: Frog and Switch "B. - E. Shaffer (captain), J. Cummings, H. Geikes, W. Cass, C. Yeager, W. Burkholder, patient. Steam Department - B. M. Book (captain), William Daylor, S. Zell, M. Matesvic, J. Vogler, C. Miller, patient. General Labor (colored) - M. Poole (captain), W. Roland, G. Thomas, L. Fayson, W. Faylor, W. Jones, patient. Coke Oven - G. Book (captain), H. Fries, D. Giberson, C. Keyser, R. Kahr, F. Tourison, patient. Mechanical "B" - F. Nickolas (captain), T. Crowley, B., Crumlick, H. Finley, M. Dorcic, H., Noggle, patient. Electrical - C. Raunick (captain), F. Given, I. Robinson, H. Schuler, J. Hutchinson, S. Mumma, patient. Back From Trenches, Surprises His Mother SERGEANT JAMES FINSTAD [photo] Sergeant James Finstad, just back from the trenches in France, who delighted his mother, Mrs. Eva S. Finstad, 421 Verbeke street, by dropping in unannounced for breakfast Saturday morning, had been overseas since last April and had just begun to see some hard fighting when he, along with other men specially picked from various units, were sent back to America. It is understood they will be assigned to duties in instruction camps on this side. TO REGISTER SATURDAY All men living in the jurisdiction of local draft board No. 1 of Dauphin County, who have attained the age of 21 years since June 5, 1918, must register on August 24 in the offices of the above board located in the Electric Light Building, 49 North Front street, Steelton. The offices will be open from 7 a. m. until 9 p. m. for the purpose of this registration. WOUNDED IN ACTION Word of slight wounds received by Corp. George White and Harry L. Maurer in the recent activities on the French front has been received by relatives of the men here. Maurer, who is a member of the Sanitary Detachment, 112th Infantry, was slightly wounded by shrapnel. Corporal White, of Company A, 101st Engineers, is being treated at a hospital for gas burns about the body. DRAFT ACTIVITIES The first of a series of meetings for Class A registrants will be held by the Board of Instructions for Division No. 1 of Dauphin County this evening at 8 o'clock in the High School auditorium. The second meeting will be held in Middletown tomorrow evening and the third meeting, which will be for colored registrants, will be held Wednesday evening in the Hygienic School. Local Board for Division No. 1 has received a call for seven colored registrants to entrain for Camp Lee Wednesday evening. POSTPONE PICNIC Because of the impossibility of obtaining special cars for transportation the annual picnic and outing of class 23 of the Centenary United Brethren Sunday School had been postponed indefinitely. The committee in charge is working on another plan to take the place of the picnic. STEELTON PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O'Malley, Pittsburgh, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Dailey, Walnut street. Sergt. John Yestadt, Washington, spent yesterday at his home here. Capt. E. N. Fry, Camp Meade, was the guest yesterday of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Fry. Lieut. Gilbert Dailey, Washington, was the guest of his parents here yesterday. Farm Workers Still Needed The number of requests for farm workers still outnumbers the applications for the farm work filed at the office of THE PATRIOT, which is acting as a Government farm labor agency. Farm work is not all drudgery and it is a service whish is absolutely essential to the support of the Army, Navy and those who must remain at home in these the most critical days the country has known. Desirable places on farms are now available to willing men and women. The wages, including board and lodging, can be compared favorably with those offered in other lines of work. It is estimated that the requests made by the farmers for helpers is double the number of applications presented for farm work. At the present time there is on file with THE PATRIOT an application for a housekeeper and many requests have been filed for farm hands. Anybody interested in the details of the applications should apply to THE PARTRIOT offices for further information. Hummelstown News; Town Girl Weds Soldier HUMMELSTOWN, Aug. 19. - Mrs. David Boyer has been brought to her home on North Landis street from the Harrisburg Hospital. The Rev. Arthur C. Watkins, of Harrisburg, will conduct the services in Zion Lutheran Church next Sunday morning. William Garman and family, Mrs. Margaret Walkemeyer, of Harrisburg, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Garman, of Palmyra, are spending two weeks at Shady Nook, along the Swatara Creek. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Grass, of Steelton, visited Mrs. Grass' sisters, Mrs. Minnie Stecher and Miss Sarah Henderson, yesterday. Mrs. James Schwartz and children have returned from a visit to Robesonia. Miss Ada Walter is spending the week with her sister, Mrs. Delos James, at Washington. Guy Fox, of Philadelphia, is the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Fox. Miss Marjorie Nissley has returned from a several days' visit with relatives at Sunbury. Mrs. T. W. Fegely, of Harrisburg, is visiting Miss Mary Fox. Miss Edith Bobbs, of Harrisburg, spent several days with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Elias Earnest. Charles Laub, who is employed at Newark, N. J., spent Sunday at his home in town. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Waddell and son William, of Harrisburg, spent yesterday with Mrs. Waddell's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wolaver. Thomas Jones and daughters, Mary and Frances, visited relatives at Milton over Sunday. Mrs. Philip Rath, of Philadelphia, is the guest of her son, Philip Rath. MIDDLETOWN WANT LIGHTLESS NIGHTS IN TOWN MIDDLETOWN, Aug. 19. - Residents of this borough have recently been asked to co-operate with the County Fuel Administration in order to assist the Government in enforcing the "lightless night order" which is being carried out in nearly every town and city in the county. In all probability Middletown will observe its first lightless night as soon as arrangements can be made, regardless of the fact that the borough receives its electric current entirely from the York Haven Power Company, which is furnished by water power. A letter received from the County Fuel Administrator makes an appeal to the people of town to live up to this regulation for the reason that we are taking an unfair advantage of other towns in Dauphin County who do not have the privilege of receiving their electric current by water power. The order issued will restrict the use of light, which is generated or produced by the use or consumption of coal, gas, oil or other fuel, for illuminating or displaying advertisements, announcements or signs, or for the external ornamentation of any building, shall be entirely discontinued on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday of each week. Snatch [sic] Crosses Sea RALPH M. SPACHT [photo] Word has been received by relatives in Elizabethville that Ralph M. Spacht, of the Headquarters' Company Band, 304th Engineers, and son of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Spacht, has arrived safely overseas. Spacht was employed by Oliver H. Bair's Undertaking Establishment, Philadelphia, before being called into the service last Fall. He was formerly stationed at Camp Meade, Md. RED CROSS CONTEST OPEN The Pony Contest, which will be carried on here during the next several weeks under the auspices of the local chapter of the American Red Cross, opened this morning. Two hundred boys and girls of town are expected to enter the contest this evening. A similar contest is now on, and ten little girls have entered and are now canvassing for votes for an organ, which will be given to the one collecting the most votes during the balance of this month. This contest will close on Saturday, August 31, at which time all returns must be handed to Mrs. C. C. Etnoyer, supervisor of the Middletown Chapter of Red Cross. BONUS FOR SHOE WORKERS Starting this morning the piece workers of the local branch of the Kreider Shoe Factory were given a bonus of ten per cent on all work turned out. One of the new rules is that employes of the factory must be on duty in the morning at 6.45 o'clock and work until 5.30 in the evening. Any employe being five minutes late in the morning will lose the bonus. ELECT TEACHER At a recent meeting of the Middletown School Board, Miss Catherine Stickle, of Palmyra, was elected history and English teacher in the faculty of the High school, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Miss Elizabeth Eyster, which was accepted at the last regular meeting of the board. ULMER OVERSEAS Word has been received in town by Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin E. Ulmer, of East Water street, to the effect that their son, Carl B. Ulmer, has arrived safely on French soil. Young Ulmer enlisted several months ago in the chemical service of the United States Army, and was in training at Washington, D. C., prior to sailing overseas.