NEWS: Items from The Evening News, August 2, 1918, Dauphin County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JudyBoo Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/dauphin/ _________________________________________ The Evening News, Harrisburg, Penna., Friday, August 2, 1918 State Grange Manager Gets License to Marry Frederick Brenckman, Manager of the Pennsylvania State Grange, and Sarah L. Machale, of Detroit, Michigan, secured a marriage license at Buffalo, N. Y. late yesterday afternoon, according to a report received here today. Mr. Brenckman resides here at 118 South street and has his office, as Manager of the State Grange, in the Spooner Building. The Evening News, Harrisburg, Penna., Friday, August 2, 1918 AUTO BURNS AT DAUPHIN DAUPHIN, Aug 2. - A car said to be owned by Grover C. Burd, of 523 Kelker street, Harrisburg, was destroyed by fire a short distance from this place yesterday. Mayor Not a Speed Fiend, Rules the Kiwanis Judge; Bananas on Maple Trees Things that never happened before took place in rapid succession when the Kiwanis Club held its first annual picnic at Henry C. Claster's hospitable cottage in a beautiful grove at the foot of a mountain near Summerdale, yesterday afternoon and last evening. The magic hand of Frank Davenport, who served up the meals as only a Davenport can, had bunches of bananas growing on maple trees, right where everyone could help himself. It would have made even the horticultural wizard, Burbank, rub his eyes. Then there was a most remarkable session of court in which Mayor Keister found himself in the accustomed position of defendant. The charge against His Honor was speeding at the rate of fifteen miles a week, but he was acquitted when it was proved he never drove an auto and didn't know the difference between a spark plug and a gasoline tank. "Charley" Schmidt was judge and the Mayor got some real pointers on how justice should be doled out, particularly when "Bill" Miller and "Silent Paul" Fuhrman were arraigned on the charge of matching pennies. The opposing counsel in this case were Assistant District Attorney "Bob" Fox and "Doc" Ross Walter, though it is not yet quite clear which learned barrister represented the defendants and which was the prosecutor. "Innocent" But Fined Anyway "Bill," who deals in real estate, was found innocent and sentenced to a fine of remitting three months' house rent to his tenant, Judge Schmidt, while Fuhrman who is an auto enthusiast, was declared guiltless and required to present the honorable court with an new antiskid tire. Part of the afternoon's sport was a ball game in which "Charley" Reeser trotted forth some of the Kiwanis stars who are chasing the pennant in the Industrial League. The game was staged in the woods and these tried athletes performed stunts on the tree-covered diamond which made it perfectly plain that Provost General Crowder was altogether right when he ruled such pikers as "Ty" Cobb and his stripe are absolutely "non-essentials." The only casualty in this contest was in the first inning when "Old Green" Moss tried to steal home on a two-base hit but stumbled over a potato bush in "Hy" Claster's war garden and sprained his ankle. The Red Cross was right on the job, however, and Moss was soon comfortably reclining in an easy chair sipping cold coco-cola right out of the bottle. Heart-breaking Quoit Game Well, there was a whole lot more athletic stunts, including a quoit game in which there was a heart-breaking finish between "Jimmy" Lutz and "Hum" Brackenridge. The game was called off about supper time through the interference of Mayor Keister, "Aldy" Hilton and former Superintendent of Detectives "Bill" Windsor, after the uproar created by "Bill" Strouse's new $12 silk shirt caused even the tolerant Summerdale neighbors to protest against the racket. (P. S. The shirt didn't cost "Bill $12. That's what he sells them for. But he's going to have a bargain day pretty soon at his Market street place of business, when the $12 ones will be marked down.) [Photo] From left to right: "Baron" Neefe, club president; Henry C. Claster, host of the party; former Mayor Wolfe, of Williamsport; Secretary "Hum" Brackenridge, and Mayor "Dan" Keister. Of course "Bill" Alexander was at the picnic, rooting like a Red Indian for Monito hosiery. In fact this hypnotist has the whole Kiwanis Club rooting every meeting for that particular brand of sox that is manufactured on North Cameron street and in numerous other factories throughout the United States and all the other known civilized nations, - which, of course, does not include Germany. Yes, Bill was there and, incidentally, was voted by a subsidized and unnamed prize committee the best "Mixer" in the crowd. The committee as "Charley" Schmidt remarked, didn't say just what it is that "Bill" mixes, but it isn't cocktails for, by the way, there are no such things at Kiwanis meetings. This particular organization has proved conclusively that a gathering of good fellows doesn't need alcoholic inspiration to make it a go. And a "Dry" Party, Too It might be remarked right here also that "Al" Simms had had nothing stronger than pink pop from "Hy" Claster's well-provisioned larder when, on the way home, he shouted to "Bill Alexander to "back the car forward" when it looked as though "Bill" was going to sideswipe the Enola round-house. But, oh yes, there were a lot more prizes, and each was awarded by "Charley" Schmidt with true Schmidtsonian humor. The prizes were all in a box and most of them were pipes or cigarette holders. "Bill" Alexander, when pronounced the best mixer, picked the best pipe. Naturally. The Mayor Keister, - (It's pronounced with a "Ke," not a "Ki" as was the mistaken impression of one of the speechmakers who needs to be introduced to His Honor,) - Mayor Keister was declared to be the most popular guest present, and he, appropriately enough, was presented with a pair of auto goggles, notwithstanding it had just been proven at his trial that he never drove a motor car in his life. However, the Mayor was pleased and doubtless will present the goggles to one of his speed-fiend friends, the City Commissioners. "Jimmy" Has Enough Pipes "Silent Paul" Fuhrman won the prize for being the nosiest man. He took the second best pipe. "Bill" Strouse, pronounced the quietest man, took a gold-rimmed cigarette-holder, there not being any gold- trimmed pipes left when it came his turn. "Jimmy" Lutz, voted the best auto driver in town, is a plumber and has a store full of pipes and therefore, naturally enough, selected a cigarette holder as his prize. When "Schmidtty" announced "Cupid" Merrill had won out as the biggest eater, "Cupid" failed to march up to the platform, like all the rest, to get his reward. "Police Chief" Chenoweth organized his reserve squad and led "Cupid" from the dining room where he was discovered secretly devouring his fifteenth ear of "Hy" Claster's sugar corn. "Bill" Logan, according to the subsidized committee, is the best has- been baseball player, and with Sam Taylor, the "silentest man," drew an appropriate prize. "Sousa" Binmenstein, found to be the best bandmaster in the world; Baron Neefe, president of the club and voted the most popular member; "Dutch" Rice, the best high jumper, and "Doc" Pratt old Harvard track man who can run a mile even now in one hour and twenty-seven minutes, all got recognition in the form of what was left in "Charley" Schmidt's surprise package, which already had been so determinedly looted. "Bracky" Gets a Pipe. "Hum" Brackenridge, the Kiwanis secretary, won a pipe, that had been held out for him, for having the best record for attendance at Kiwanis meetings. "Charley" Barner got the prize for attending most meetings late, and "Charley" Schmidt handed himself the best pipe that was left, after the other burglars had got theirs, for being the champion prevaricator about the size of the potatoes on his farm down in Maryland. Frank Davenport who, with full knowledge of Hoover's absence in Europe, put up the best grub since the Food Administration has put us on war rations, was awarded a well deserved prize. Then came the triumphant climax to the entertainment committee's program. The club was equally divided into two aggregations of songsters, for a singing contest. Mayor Keister, "Charley" Wolfe, who is Deputy State Fire Marshal and a former Mayor of Williamsport, and "Bob" Fairlamb, the candy man - all of them technical experts on musical matters - were selected as judges. They Ran the Big Show "Charley" Schmidt and "Baron" Neefe [Photo] Too Shrewd to Decide The rival choruses, one at a time, chorused "Keep the Home Fires Burning" and the judges were asked to decide. Mayor Keister, being mindful of vote-getting in some future campaign, refused to commit himself. Former Mayor Wolfe, who also knows the political game, likewise adroitly avoided the issue, and even "Bob" Fairlamb, who also must have his eye on a mayoralty of some sort, was equally skillful in remaining non-committal. Result is nobody knows which team sang the best, except the judges, and they won't tell. So there you are. That ended the party, all but riding back home again over the hills and through Enola. But we cannot end this historically accurate narrative without a word of commendation for Frank Blumenstein's Municipal Orchestra, which played most delightfully and most tirelessly to gratify the unreasonable demands of everybody present - and there were 100 club members and guests. Excellent music also was provided by the Boy Scouts' Band, from York, which was with the Kiwanians in the early afternoon, and by Amos L. Huber, who has remarkable talent for playing the chimes. KILLED IN FALL AT PIPE WORKS Allen D'arcy, 419 North Third street, West Farview, a crane worker at the Harrisburg Pipe & Pipe Bending Works, was killed this morning at work in the yards. D'arcy was working on top of a crane about twenty-five feet high, when he made a misstep and was hurled to the ground, striking his head against the guard railing. It was discovered that he had broken his left wrist and fractured his skull. He was rushed to the Harrisburg Hospital but it was too late. The man died on the way. From the hospital the body was taken to the Mauk Undertaking Establishment at Sixth and Kelker streets. The funeral arrangements will be announced later. Automobile Is Stolen From Market Square A Willys Knight automobile, which was parked in front of the PATRIOT- EVENING NEWS Building at 1 o'clock this afternoon, had disappeared when its owner, Richard M. H. Wharton, looked for it half an hour later. The car has a black body, and four brand new Goodyear tires which had just been put on. There were two old tires in the rear. The license number is 79882. The police have been notified. Halifax News Briefs; To Hold Community Sing HALIFAX, Aug. 2. - Community singing will beheld tomorrow evening beginning at 8 o'clock on the lawn at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McFadden, on Market street. All the national and other patriotic airs will be sung. Everybody is invited to take part. Mrs. Catherine Holly, of Sunbury, is visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. J. Morris Schroyer. Harry B. Putt, Henry Koppenheffer and John Clemson, Jr., have returned home from a week's fishing trip to Anglesea, N. J. There are a number of vacancies in the public schools of the surrounding townships. Halifax Township, with ten schools, has five vacancies at present. The Rev. J. George Smith spent Wednesday at Harrisburg. The funeral of Miss Florence Jury, 20 years old, who died Tuesday at her home near Waynesville, of typhoid fever, was held from the residence this morning at 10 o'clock in charge of the Rev. H. H. Fertig, pastor of the Jacksonville Circuit, United Brethren Church. Burial was made in the Jacob's Church Cemetery. ACTIVITIES IN THE REALM OF SOCIETY AND PERSONAL NOTES OF INTEREST Tonight at the newly furnished headquarters of the Sixth Ward Emergency Aid Society, J. Edward Jenkins will present the society with a piano in behalf of the Troup Music House. During the evening a musical program will be given and short addresses by Harry Burrs and Miss B. Zedricks. All who attend the exercises will have a chance to inspect the sweaters and scarfs which will be presented to the colored boys who will leave for camp next Monday morning. The following Committee appointed by Captain Mary E. Wilson has all arrangements in the charge: James P. Taylor, Miss Nannie Burrs, Roland Lane, John H. Wilson, Mrs. Lottie Potter, Miss Daisey Shorts and Robert Thornton. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Marzolf, 315 Hummel street, gave a birthday party yesterday at their residence for their little prot‚g‚, Anna Bitner Marzolf, in honor of her sixth birthday. Games were enjoyed by the little folks and refreshments were served to Elizabeth Bitner, Gertrude Allhart, Martha Allhart, Katie Jultine, Mary Kannoo, Marie Reily, Ellen Ford, Elizabeth Moore, William Kerns, John Heikes, George Jultine, John Kannoo, Melvine Moore, Ervin Allmen, Wayne Ollemen, Lester Ford and Robert Ollemen, Mr. and Mrs. James Marzolf, Mrs. Ford, Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Kerns. Frank E. Wood, 109 North Seventh street, and P. Edgar Hess, Camp Hill, both well-known men in the clothing business, have joined the sales forces at the Doutrich & Co. clothing house in this city. They made their first appearance yesterday in the store and will be glad to greet their many friends at any time. Miss Mary Markley Newbold, social editor of THE PATRIOT, has resigned her position and will leave tomorrow for Washington, D. C., where she will join her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Newbold, who are residing there for the present. On her way to Washington she will stop at Lancaster, her former home for a short visit. Miss Newbold was actively interested in many club activities during her work here and will be greatly missed by a large number of both business and social friends. Personal Briefs Mrs. Ralph Beecher Meckley has returned to this city after spending several weeks with her husband, who is with an ordnance unit in a southern training camp. Mrs. Meckley is the nurse attached to the hospital at the Aviation Depot, Middletown. Miss Mary Parvin, of Leesport, Pa., spent several hours in Harrisburg today. Miss Lucile Brubaker, of Millersburg, is the guest of Miss Irene Johnson at her residence, 1427 Berryhill street. Major William H. Garrison, Jr., former commander of the Aviation Depot, at Middletown, who has lately been detailed to Washington, D. C., arrived at the depot today where he will remain until Monday. The Major is on his way to a southern camp and will be joined in the near future by Mrs. Garrison and their small daughter, who are at present residing at their home in the officers' quarters. Mrs. G. B. Nicely, of York, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Templar, at their summer home, "Halycon," at Perdix. George F. Ross and his son, Walter King Ross, 3 South Front street, have returned home after spending some time at Quogue, L. I., where they were the guests of Mrs. Frank Ross. John P. Rice, employed by the United Ice & Coal Company before leaving for camp, writes home he is much enthused by the life at Camp Lee, Virginia, where he is stationed with the 305th Depot Brigade. Friends in this city have received word of the safe arrival overseas of First Lieutenant Olaf Jensen, who is attached to Base Hospital No. 5. Previous to his enlistment young Jensen was connected with a Harrisburg business firm with headquarters in this city. Sergeant Edward Lapp, Medical Detachment, 81st Division, has arrived safely overseas. Sergeant Lapp is well known in this city where he attended the Harrisburg Academy for a number of years. Lieutenant Ellmore Smith, 6th Trench Motor Battery, has cabled his safe arrival overseas. Lieutenant Smith was one of the masters for a number of years at the Harrisburg Academy. Miss Helen Hunt has returned to her home in Philadelphia after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hunt, 232 Hummel street. Miss Lile George, 250 North street, is spending two weeks at Pocono Manor in the Pocono Mountains. Mr. and Mrs. John T. Harris, 1625 North Second street, returned late last evening from a motor trip to Radford, Va. Mrs. Herman P. Miller, 2117 North Third street, and Mrs. Edward Manser, 121 South street, left today for the seashore where they will remain for an extended visit. Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Horner, of Owensboro, Ky., who have been the guests of Mrs. Horner's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Fair at their residence in "Old Orchard," left this morning for the South. Miss May C. Hoover, 1716 Regina street, and Miss Emma R. Sunday, 207 Hummel street, have returned from a vacation spent at Locust Valley Farm, near Mechanicsburg. Mrs. Samuel Fitting and Miss Elizabeth Bender, "Benhurst," Rockville, have returned from a trip to Philadelphia. Miss Evelyn Goshorn, 1321 Kittatinny street, left today for an extended trip to Philadelphia, Baltimore and Atlantic City. W. A. Laverty, 132 Sylvan Terrace, has returned from a short trip to Lancaster. Friends and relatives of this city are pleased to learn of the successful recovery from a very serious operation which Mrs. Millard F. Bingham, Chesapeake Farm, Oxford, Md., underwent several months ago at the Emergency Hospital, Easton, Maryland. A birthday surprise party was arranged last evening on the lawn of the Rhoads residence, 2116 North Fourth street, in celebration of the birthday anniversary of Charles L. Rhoads. The affair, which was most elaborate, was planned by the officers and committees of Capital Legion, No. 1108, of which Mr. Rhoads is a member. Music, dancing and games were enjoyed during the evening and a well appointed dinner was served later in the evening, the feature of the table being a huge birthday cake. Mr. Rhoads received many gifts as well as the good wishes of his friends. Those in attendance were: Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Rhodes, Mrs. Anna Shader, Mrs. Lydia Miller, Miss Ida Oliver, Miss Pauline Fortney, Miss Esther Ulrich, Miss Thelma Smith, Miss Evelyn Siders, Miss Emma Rhoads, Mrs. Elizabeth Rhoads, Mrs. George Garverick, Miss Elizabeth Ulrich, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Lebo, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Sheibly, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Eppley, Miss Mary Copelin, Mrs. Christie Dare, Mrs. Mollie Simons, Mrs. Lula Seiders, Mrs. Grace Anderson, Mrs. Anna Barkey, Mrs. Anna King, Miss Ida Kingsboro, Mrs. Minnie Motter, John Roop and Bruce Neff. The engagement of Miss Gertrude Minerva Kiel, daughter of George M. Kiel, 545 Race street, and D. Paul Rogers, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Rodgers, Paxtang, was announced on Wednesday evening at an informal party at the home of Miss Kiel. The affair was a well arranged lawn party with decorations of Japanese lanterns and large bouquets of pink and white gladiolas. Mr. Rogers is an alumnus of Dickinson and a member of the Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity. He is employed as a chemist at the Lochiel Furnace. STUDIO QUARTET IN FINE CONCERT Boy Scouts Arrange Delightful Program at Fifth St. M. E. Last evening in Fifth Street Methodist Church a fair-sized audience was entertained in a most delightful manner by the Studio Quartet, composed of Miss Katherine Dubbs, soprano; Miss Louise Baer, alto; John Fisher, tenor, and Edward Hassler, bass, accompanied by Mrs. John W. Phillips, and assisted by Mr. Malsh, violinist, and Miss Lavina Buckwalter, reader. It would be difficult to accurately determine which of the solo numbers excelled the others. The program, which follows, was made doubly enjoyable by the fact that most of the numbers were old-time ballads: "The Yellow Rose," quartet; reading, Miss Buckwalter; solo, "Invictus," Mr. Hassler; violin solo, "Cavatina," Mr. Malsh; solo, "Tim Rooney's at the Fightin'," Mr. Fisher; "Kentucky Babe," quartet; "Scouting," J. Fredrik Virgin; "Rainbows," Miss Baer; "Who'll Buy My Lavender?" Miss Dubbs; reading, Miss Buckwalter; sextette from "Lucia," quartet. The Cavatina played by Mr. Malsh was most effective. The concerted numbers were particularly pleasing. The Sextette from Lucia was given in a most enthusiastic and finished manner. One of the most delightful features of the entertainment were the readings of little Miss Buckwalter, whose unaffected manners produced a charming effect. The scout executive of the city, J. Fredrik Virgin, gave an inspiring address on "Scouting." The entertainment was preceded and followed by an ice cream festival which was largely attended. The scouts of Troop 20, under whose auspices the entertainment was given, express their appreciation of the generosity of these young artists. Samuel O. McElheny, Gideon Feeser and Charles Wilson, three well known young men of Penbrook, have answered the Government's call for volunteers and enlisted in the Forestry Division of the U. S. service. The Forestry Division has a strong appeal to all lovers of the great outdoors. The three men left early in the week to take up their work at Vancouver barracks, Washington State. $14,657,000 CLEARED Al. K. Thomas, secretary of the Harrisburg Clearing House Association, has announced that the bank clearings in Harrisburg for the month of July amounted to $14,657,534.56. This amount is an increase of almost three million dollars over July, 1917, when the bank clearing was $11,720,000.00. In July, 1916, a total of $8,600,000.00 was reached. Wadsworth Men From Second City District In the draft call for men to go to Camp Wadsworth, South Carolina, leaving here on August 8, the draft board of the second city district will furnish twenty-seven men. Following is the list: William B. Reese, Baltimore; Carl C. Kinderman, Linglestown; Daniel W. Snader, New Holland; Andrew F. Shuff, 814 South Second, Steelton; George Shickley, 2142 Greenwood; Charles Overfield, New Cumberland; William E. Wilson, 21 South Twenty-first; Clyde E. Runk, 1603 Hunter; Fred Shickley, 2142 Greenwood; J. George Goudy, 333 Crescent; John Krill, 1218 Market. Franklin J. Porter, 1626 Derry; John H. Drury, Washington, D. C.; Samuel C. Turpin, 435 South Tenth; Willis Crist, Magnolia, Md.; Leonard Acri, 624 Showers; William F. Libjenberg, Erie; Webster S. Kohlhaas, 324 Hummel; John Robison, 1524 Derry; Wolfe Rosenberg, 1835 Whitehall. William K. Pressler, 1222 Walnut; James C. Snyder, 925 Dunkle; A. Gimbastianni, 1136 Market; Henry W. Stewart, 1842 Chestnut; Nevin A. Bowers, 55 North Seventeenth; William A. Gilbert, Carlisle; William H. Lehr, 1329 Berryhill, and Harry A. Colestock, Detroit, Mich. POLLECK PLAN DEVELOPS STILL ANOTHER LINK That the Polleck Cash and Carry Plan has met with much approval is proven by the fact that Mr. Polleck, who has been operating four other grocery stores under the same plan, will open another store at Fifteenth and Market streets tomorrow. This store was previously managed by W. O. Moyer for some years. This makes a chain of five Cash and Carry Plan stores under the supervision of Mr. Polleck in this city. They are quite popular and it is expected that the new store [Note: article stops there] Guise Crosses Ocean CHARLES A. GUISE [photo] Friends in this city of Charles A. Guise, of Company G, 104th Ammunition Train, 29th Division, have received word of his safe arrival overseas. GROCERS PLAN FOR BIG TIME The annual Grocers' Picnic will be held next Thursday at the usual place, Hershey park. It is predicted that there will be an attendance of more than six thousand. Because of was conservation and regulations, this year's affair is without a very elaborate program. In spite, of this fact, however, an interesting day's schedule has been arranged and everybody is promised as big a time as previously. Starting at nine o'clock with a baseball game between the uptown and Hill grocers, the day will include various athletic contests, swimming and lunch. This year everyone is to bring his own lunch as the park restaurant will not be able to accommodate the crowds. There will be a free show in the afternoon at the park theater and dancing at the pavilion with music by the Hershey orchestra. All the amusements will be free. Samuel A. Schreckengaust, a member of the committee of arrangements, announced last evening, that there would be no special trains to accommodate the tremendous crowd that is expected, but that extra trolley cars will be kept running back and forth. These arrangements have already been made through Felix Davis, of the Harrisburg Railways Company. Lady Maccabees Honor Their Retiring Deputy A beautifully arranged reception was held by Capital City Review, No. 289, Women's Benefit Aid of Maccabees, at Fackler's Hall last night in honor of Mrs. May Hickok Todd, the retiring deputy of the ninth district of the W. B. A. The commander, Mrs. Lena Benson; lieutenant commander, Mrs. Jennie White; past commander, Mrs. Ellen Challenger; chaplain, Mrs. Emma Shoemaker; lady-at-arms, Mrs. Helen Fetrow; record keeper, Mrs. Shoemaker, and picket, Mrs. Warner, received with the guest of honor. Mrs. Todd was presented with a shower of gifts including a cut glass fern dish with fern, a silver marmalade jar and a hand-painted china fruit bowl. Little Miss Miriam Benson presented Mrs. Todd with a bouquet of lovely garden flowers. In responding to the gifts, Mrs. Todd expressed appreciation for the members co-operation with her during her four years' association with them and commended them for the work they conducted so successfully. Piano selections were then given by Miss Clara Hampton and several patriotic songs were sung by Miss Miriam Benson, after which refreshments of ice cream, wafers and coffee were served. Mrs. Todd who has recently been married to Loudon Todd, was entertained lately by Harrisburg Review, No. 257. She leaves with her husband, Monday, on an extended tour to the Pacific Coast. 1918 Men of Class 1 in This District Classified The district draft board at the Capitol today completed classifying the 1918 men of Class 1, according to their agricultural and industrial claims. It handled 1800 cases and all of the seventeen counties in this district are now ready to respond to calls that will be issued during the month. Local boards were recently urged to complete the classification of 1918 registrants and to complete their physical examinations. The district board has received a copy of General Crowder's telegram urging local and district boards to use the soundest of judgment in handling cases of coal miners and to reopen such cases where there is occasion even up to the time of the induction of the men into service. Paxtang Board Calls 11 for Training Camp Paxtang Board No. 2 of Dauphin County announced the following list of white men who will leave at 9:10 o'clock Thursday evening, August 8, for Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg, S. C., for military training: Lloyd W. Keiter, New Cumberland; Cyrus Earl Bomgardener, Grantville; Houston C. Chrisemer, Highspire; Elmer P. Schwartz, Hershey; John F. Still, Hershey; Herman W. Warner, 1951 Boas street, Harrisburg; John M. Wilson, R. D. No. 3, Harrisburg; Raymond G. Hinkle, Hershey; Ralph W. Horstick, Penbrook; Harry W. Rahn, Hummelstown. The Paxtang Board will also send to Syracuse, N. Y., on August 5 William Daniel Fetterolf, of Dauphin, for limited service. Charged With Breaking Into Car at Yards Charged with breaking into a car in the P. & R. yards and stealing about a hundred dollars' worth of silk dresses and petticoats, two employes of the Adams Express Company were last night arrested by Federal agents. The men, who have been held for United States Court August 12, are Edward L. Brady and William Eveler. They were last night given a hearing before United States Commissioner Leroy J. Wolfe, on the charge of robbing cars engaged in inter-state commerce. Relatives of the men furnished bail to the amount of $2,000 each. 12,300 CLASS 1 MEN IN THE NAVY One reason why the men of class 1 of the draft are nearing exhaustion, according to Major William G. Murdock, in charge of the State Draft Bureau, is that many of them have enlisted in the United States Navy or Marine Corps. So far 12,300 men of this class have gone out of Pennsylvania local draft districts to the Navy or Marines, a total larger than the largest single call for men to any one camp during any one movement of the year. Of this number 9500 men were 1917 registrants of the first class and 2800 of the 1918 class. In Philadelphia, for instance, 4250 of the 1917 and 900 of the 1918 registrants enlisted in the Navy or the Marines after being given releases from their local boards. The movements of men to Camps Custer and Sherman are now under way and Monday will see the start of the men for Camp Wadsworth. August 5 starts the movement of 600 men to Syracuse for limited service training as guards at embarkation points. All of these men have been taken from the counties that contributed to Camp Meade because of traffic conditions. The difference between slackers, delinquents and deserters is made clear in a circular issued today by Major Murdock to the local boards of the State. In this he points out that a slacker is one who willfully fails to register, a delinquent is a registrant who fails to file his questionnaire, or having filed this fails to report for physical examination, and a deserter is one who has been reported by his local board to the Adjutant General of the Army as not having reported when called for entrainment to camp. DAUPHIN WOMAN NOW IN RED CROSS NURSE SERVICE DAUPHIN, Aug. 2. - Having enlisted as a Red Cross Army nurse, Miss Mary Katharine Long, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Long, has gone to Camp Wheeler, Macon, Ga. Miss Long is a graduate of the Memorial Hospital, Mount Pleasant, class of 1917, was head night nurse at the private hospital at Galeton, and at the time of enlisting was engaged in nursing at the hospital at Lewistown. Miss Long's brother, Ordnance Sergeant Raymond Long, member of the 28th Headquarters Division, is in France. ALL OF THE NEWS OF STEELTON, MIDDLETOWN AND DAUPHIN COUNTY MIDDLETOWN PASTOR ON VACATION The Rev. and Mrs. Thomas C. McCarrell left yesterday for Atlantic City, at which place they will spend the next several weeks. No services will be held on Sunday evenings during this month. HOLD CLASS MEETING The Sunday school class of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, of North Spring street, taught by A. S. Quickel, held a meeting last evening at the home of Miss Elizabeth Hatz, of Royalton. MIDDLETOWN PERSONALS Miss Clara Bailey, of Clearfield, will spend several days as the guest of Miss Oma Lutz, at her home on East Emaus street. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Garver, who were united in marriage last week at the First United Brethren parsonage, on Spruce street, have returned to the borough after spending the past several days at Philadelphia, New York and Atlantic City, N. J. Mrs. A. R. Bosner and two daughters, Miss Catherine and Miss Miriam Bosner, of Pittsburgh, who are spending some time in the borough as the guests of relatives, spent yesterday at Harrisburg, at which lace they were the guests of Mrs. Annie Nissley and daughter, Miss Mary Nissley, on North Eighteenth street. Mrs. H. W. George and family, of North Spring street, are spending some time at Mount Gretna, where they are occupying their cottage, "Woodscent," on the Chautauqua grounds. Miss Helen Seltzer, of East Main street, is spending some time at Lancaster and Philadelphia, as the guest of relatives and friends. At the latter place she is the guest of her father, William Seltzer. 1084 CALLED FROM HAWAII WASHINGTON, Aug. 2. - Provost Marshal General Crowder today issued a call for 1084 white selective service men from the Territory of Hawaii. They will entrain for Fort Armstrong, Honolulu, August 20. ALL OF THE NEWS OF STEELTON, MIDDLETOWN AND DAUPHIN COUNTY STEELTON 17 SELECTIVES LEAVE AUGUST 8 Draft Board Orders Men to Report for Camp Wadsworth STEELTON, Aug. 2. - Local Draft Board No. 1 of Dauphin County has made public a list of selective service men who will leave the borough on the evening of August 8 for Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg, S. C., where they will prepare for service in the United States Army. The following men will report at the draft headquarters in the Electric Light Building at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning August 7, for final instruction before going to camp: Paolina DiRose, Philadelphia; Herman G. Baumbach, Middletown; Dimitar Ashanoff, Fort Worth, Texas; Luther Edward Wikels, Enola; Thomas R. Manning, Washington, D. C.; Ralph Rouser, Camden, N. J.; William Baumbach, Middletown; Frank Maraico, Steelton; Paul R. Titus, Baltimore; John R. Kugle, Middletown; Daryash Kaleel, Detroit; William Hiler, Steelton; Truman B. Peters, Middletown; Aceto Domenico, Steelton; Mitchell A. Wolf, Steelton; Walter G. Conrad, Royalton; Andrew Clark, Steelton. Red Cross Committee Issues Monthly Report In the monthly report of the Executive Committee of Steelton Red Cross Chapter, this morning, the following announcements were made: 1366 hospital garments shipped during July; 2307 hospital garments cut by the Cutting Department; sixty-nine letters sent to Europe by the civilian Relief Department for foreigners with relatives in enemy countries, and 402 knitted articles completed by the Knitting Department. At the meeting this morning of the Executive Committee Mrs. MacDonald was appointed chairman of the newly organized Inspection Committee. It was also reported that the Motor Messenger Corps of the local chapter was rapidly growing in importance and that the six drivers with their cars were already doing much valuable service for the Red Cross. It is the business of these messengers to see that the chapter is kept within close touch with its several auxiliaries, to carry supplies and completed articles back and forth between the chapter and the auxiliaries and to be at the service of the chapter at all times. Miss Stees, captain of the corps, is making schedules for the messengers and is energetically pushing the campaign for new members. Although only a few weeks old the corps is already well trained and organized and promises to be as prosperous as any department of the local chapter of the Red Cross. His Bicycle and Suit of Clothes Missing Charles A. Haney, 335 Pine street, reported to the police this morning the loss of a suit of clothes and a bicycle. After wearing the suit to a dance on Monday evening he placed it in the clothes closet in his room and upon his return from work Tuesday evening he discovered the loss. The bicycle, a Dayton make, painted blue and much scratched, disappeared between 9 o'clock last night and 6 o'clock this morning. Haney believes that a former roomer at the same address on Pine street, who suddenly disappeared on Tuesday, is the thief of the suit and he is firmly convinced that the same man returned last night and made away with the bicycle. A warrant has been sworn out for his arrest. Believes Hose Ruined Through an Accident Although no report has been made by Fire Chief Malehorn or the State Fire Marshal on the destruction of the 750 feet of fire hose in use by the Hygienic Hose Company last week, chairman John Craig, of the borough Town Property Committee, presented a report last evening, which is, he says, the result of information given him by members of the Hygienic. Craig's explanation is that while some carboys of sulphuric acid were being transported to the fire house a stopper in one of them became loosened and the acid was spilled on the hose. It is supposed that the men in charge of the truck at that time were not aware of the strength of the acid and did not report the incident. Fire chief Malehorn would not express his opinion on this latest explanation, but promised a report within a few days. Keep Pigs in Parlor in France, Says Shelley Carl Shelley, son of Kirk Shelley, South Front street, writes to his friends in the borough that he and his comrades, among whom are several local boys, are at present billeted in a stable right above several cattle. He further writes that the well-to-do as well as the poorest peasants of France, Germany and Belgium live in two or one-room huts seldom more than one story high, with the cattle and other domestic animals only separated from the human living quarters by weatherboarding. The pigeons are kept in the attic with the children, if there happens to be an attic. He says a two-room house of two low floors is considered a small palace to these simple peasant classes. FOUR GIVEN HEARINGS Yesterday afternoon at a hearing before Burgess McEntee three men and a woman, all white, were fined ten dollars and costs for disorderly conduct. One of the men who was unable to pay his fine was committed to the county jail for thirty days. SAFE OVERSEAS Friends of Corp. John Hehm, of the 368th Infantry, have received word of his safe arrival overseas. Hehm is a Steelton boy, having lived at 1 Ridge street. He has a wide circle of friends in this city who are wishing him success on the other side. BOY CHEWED BY DOG Alfred Urban, aged 6 years, was severely chewed about the right lower leg yesterday afternoon by a big bull dog with which he and several other children were playing. The boy was taken to the Harrisburg Hospital for treatment by his father, William Urban. ARRANGE STREET FAIR Arrangements for a street fair to be held at Myers and Conestoga streets August 24, will be made at a joint meeting of the West Side Hose Company with its festival committee this evening at 7:30 o'clock. The West Side Company will hold the fair for funds to defray its expenses and to help pay the cost of sending a big delegation to the firemen's Convention at Lancaster in September. Social Mr. and Mrs. Nelson R. McNaughton, Camp Hill, announce the birth of a daughter, Betty Holt, Thursday, July 25. H. Eugene Feindt, 918 North Eighteenth street, has gone to Washington, D. C., where he has accepted a position in the U. S. Government printing office. His wife and family will join him in a few weeks and after September 1 they will be at home to their many friends at the Monticello apartments, Willard street, N. W. The members of the High School Club of the Y. W. C. A. who attended the High School conference at Camp Nepahwin in July enjoyed a picnic supper on Cherry Hill, Reservoir Park, last evening. A short meeting in the form of a Camp Nepahwin reunion took place after the supper. Those present were Miss Lois G. Scott, camp leader, Miss Mary Bright, Miss Mary Catherine Shope, Miss Fern Hoffstot, Miss Margaret Martz, Miss Catherine Dickert, Miss Ruth Langdon and Miss Grace Peake. A business meeting of the R. F. O. M. Club of the Y. W. C. A. was held last evening at the association. The members will meet next Thursday evening at the home of Miss Mary Freed, 2025 North Fifth street. Those present were Miss Edith Wilson, Miss Ruth Sebold. Miss Mae Patterson, Miss Marie Hutton, Miss Pearl Hoover, Miss Anna Fry, Miss Carrie Miller, Mrs. May Bard, Mrs. Della Fox, Mrs. H. F. Riedel, Mrs. John W. German, Jr., leader, and Miss Lois G. Scott, industrial secretary. A meeting of L. S. A. Circle, 163, was held yesterday afternoon in the Y. W. C. A. Mrs. John Dunn won the prize of the afternoon. The meeting was opened with the singing of "America," Mrs. Charles Bowers accompanying. It was decided to hold the next meeting Thursday afternoon, September 5, at 2 o'clock at Paxtang Park. The Fall Fashion Show will take place Thursday, October 3, at the association from 2 until 5 o'clock in the afternoon. Those present yesterday were: Mrs. Dunn, Mrs. Bowers, Mrs. Lena Westhafer, Mrs. John Shaffer, Mrs. Emma Patten, Mrs. Flora Cusack, Mrs. S. A. George, Mrs. Flora Myers, and Mrs. Lawrence Rinehart. Casualty List Stucker Brothers Land 2 Road Work Contracts Stucker Brothers' Construction Company, of this city, was the lowest bidder and was awarded the contract today for the completion of the Baltimore pike construction work. This contract had been awarded at a prior time but the contractor was unable to finish the work and the bonding company became liable for the fulfillment of the contract. The highway is of great military and economic importance and extends from Philadelphia to the Maryland state line. The section in Delaware county to be finished is 19,223 feet long, extending from Wawa to Concordville, The Stuckers bid $132,186.25 for this work. The section in Chester county is 17,795 feet long and extends from the Chester-Delaware county line to Hamorton. The contract price for this stretch was $87,176.75. Both sections are to be built of reinforced concrete. SPANGLER SAFE OVERSEAS WITH THE 316TH INFANTRY William H. Spangler, of Penbrook, has arrived safely overseas with the 316th Infantry, according to official notice received by his parents today. He was stationed at Camp Meade and while there his principal work was clerical. Previous to entering the service of his country he was employed by the Government as assistant national bank examiner. Prior to his appointment as bank examiner he was employed in the Penbrook National Bank and also the Merchants' National of this city. INJURED IN COLLISION When the auto in which she was riding was struck by another machine at Seventeenth and Derry streets. Mrs. Dawson Fornwalt, of the Bonnymead farms, was slightly injured early last evening. Mrs. Fornwalt was treated by Dr. William Tyler Douglas and taken to her home. The name of the driver of the other car is not known. Florin News Briefs FLORIN, Aug. 2. - Oscar Young, of Lancaster, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Young, at this place. Mr. and Mrs. Howard O. Romig and daughter and Miss Carrie Moyer, of Hershey, were the guests of the Rev. O. G. Romig and family at the United Brethren parsonage. L. F. Sheetz has secured a position with the Bachman Chocolate Company. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Young visited relatives at Lemoyne. The Rev. O. G. Romig, pastor of the United Brethren Church, spent a few days this week at Lancaster and New Holland. The Rev. O. G. Romig will conduct the annual communion service at Eby's Church on Sunday morning. In the evening he will preach at this place. On Monday he will leave for Mt. Gretna to attend the Bible conference. WEISER LEAVES TO JOIN NAVY Harry Weiser, left fielder for the Steelton team in the Bethlehem Steel Corporation League, yesterday notified Manager Cockill that he has been called for service in the Naval Reserves aid will not appear in the Steelton line-up tomorrow. Weiser has covered the left field territory for the Steels since the opening of the Schwab league. Weiser's call to the Navy will allow Manager Cockill to introduce a new outfielder to the league fans tomorrow in big John Beall, who came here from the St. Louis Cardinals. Beall is big as a house and in practice looks as though he might be able to give the opposing outfielders a good run for the apple. Cockill will use another new player tomorrow at Bethlehem in Joe McCarthy, who replaces Steve Yerkes at second. McCarthy has for six years been the running mate of Roxy Roach, Steelton's lightning shortstop, and it is said that Roach and McCarthy make one of the fastest pair of second base flankers in the game. This pair of fielding artists may, however, not be seen together tomorrow as Roach was yesterday suffering with several troublesome boils. He expects to be in shape for tomorrow's tilt with the headquarters team. NOTICES MY WIFE, Mrs. Agnes Gruver, having left my bed and board, I will therefore not be responsible for any debts contracted by her. Signed, J. R. GRUVER. TWO BOYS FINED FOR PLAYGROUND TROUBLE Leroy McIntyre and Augustus Bria were fined five dollars each this morning by Alderman Landis on a charge of violating the city playground laws. One boy insisted upon frequenting a girls' playground and the other wouldn't stay away from a playground after he had been warned to do so because he is inclined to be profane. The boys' parents paid the fines. Three More Recruits for Student Nurses Three new recruits have been announced as applicants in the drive for student nurses, was the report made yesterday by Miss Frances M. Scott, who is in charge of the local recruiting station at the Harrisburg Hospital. They are Miss Helen Hoffman, 441 Market street; Miss aureda Gemmil, 2120 North Fifth street, and Miss Anna Miller, Williamstown. The campaign, which is under the direction of the council of National Defense, calls for forty student nurses from this district. The campaign closes August 11 and the ranks are far from being filled. Any interested patriotic women between the ages of 19 and 35 are asked to think the matter over and Miss Scott will be glad to give all necessary information at the hospital between the hours of 9 a. m. and 3 p. m. Note: aureda was not capitalized. Boys Get Flag Tonight at Island, Band or No Band Up until a late hour this afternoon a band had not been obtained for the ceremony tonight on the lower end of the Island at which a flag will be presented to Company I, 2nd Regiment, Pennsylvania Reserve Militia, by F. H. Hantzman, 660 Briggs street, father of one of the boys in the company. The ceremony was supposed to have been held Tuesday evening when all arrangements had been made for a band and a parade from the Armory, Second and Forster streets, but it was postponed on account of the inclement weather. A number of local patriotic organizations and the Harrisburg Reserves had been invited to participate as of Tuesday and Company I men said this afternoon they believe all will be on hand tonight. The flag presentation ceremony will take place at 7:30 o'clock and after that the company will go through an exhibition drill. Rare Distinction for Major E. N. Schell Major Edward H. Schell, for years connected with the Eighth Regiment, of the old National Guard, and a former lieutenant of police here, left today for special duty. He expects soon to sail for France. Major Schell had the distinction during the last year of being the only National Guardsman from any State who ranked as a camp quartermaster. For the last year he has been stationed at Camp Logan, Houston, Tex. Marine Corps Officers Have Film Roles Here In the Edison super-production, "The Unbeliever," based upon the story, "The Three Things," by Mary Raymond Chipman Andrews, several U. S. Marine Corps officers have co-operated with the producers by taking actual parts in various of the spectacular was scenes. Major Ross _. Rowell appears in charge of the artillery operations. Major Thomas Holcomb commands the Marine infantry and orders them "over the top." Captain Thomas G. Sterrett is seen in command of a dugout, and in one instance calls for six volunteers to go out on sapping duty and report on enemy mining activities. The Marines have injected a tremendous amount of realism into the picture, and in addition to the strength and interest of the story, an unusual opportunity is afforded to witness our Marines under actual fighting conditions. The productions will be shown at the Victoria Theater the first three days of next week. Note. Initial is smudged, looks like E or F. NAME TYPE DELEGATES Two delegates will be sent by the Typographical Union, No. 14, of this city, to the annual International convention held in Scranton beginning Saturday, August 10. Frank A. Sohmer, president of the Union and Oliver E. Osler have been selected. Roy A. Walters will be the alternate. Delegates to the Eastern Pennsylvania District which will meet on Tuesday, at Wilkes-Barre, are Ralph Laverty and Earl Hoerner. Duncannon News; Elect School Teachers DUNCANNON, Aug. 2. - Theo Miller has resigned as watchman at the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge at Sherman's creek and accepted the position as special policeman at the local plant of the Lebanon Iron & Steel Company. Hal H. Brown, of this place, has accepted the vacated position. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company placed a train of empty box cars on the old line in the north end of town Wednesday. Samuel M. Bruner, of Penn township, has purchased a new tractor which was made necessary, due to his increasing work of threshing for farmers. He is now on his annual trip from farm to farm. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob McRelvey have moved from Marysville to North Market street. It is reported that a number of men will leave here next Monday for Altoona where they will repair cars in the shops of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Among a flock of young chicks owned by George Frank, of Wheatfield township, there is one that is quite a curiosity, as it has four legs. Manager Duncan, of the local baseball team, has scheduled a game with the Mifflin A. C. team, champions of Juniata County to be played here tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. The local team has defeated the leading teams in Dauphin, Perry, Cumberland and Mifflin Counties. The borough School Board has elected the following teachers for the coming year: Principal, Prof. J. L. L. Buck; first assistant, Miss Mildred Dunkle, of Rockville; second assistant, Miss Zelda Lower, of Mechanicsburg; A grammar, Miss Alma Pennell; B grammar, Miss Margaret Passmore; intermediate, Miss Sarah Lepperd; second primary, Miss Cordelia Gray; North Duncannon, first primary, Miss Catharine Hamilton; second primary, Miss Ruth Harling.