NEWS: Items from The Evening News, August 20, 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., Tuesday, August 20, 1918 FALL FATAL TO DENTIST LANCASTER, Aug. 20. - Dr. Edward M. Zell, oldest dentist in the lower end of the county, died yesterday at the General Hospital at the age of 80 years, as the result of a broken hip caused by a fall from a wagon. He was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and was Democratic leader of the county many years ago. 24 More Yanks Get Bravery Crosses WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. - Distinguished service crosses for gallantry in action have been awarded to twenty-four more members of the overseas forces, General Pershing announced today in Section B of his communiqu‚ for yesterday, made public by the War Department this afternoon. Three of the awards were posthumous. Among the higher officers honored were Lieutenant Colonel Frank H. Adams, Major General George F. Roselle and Captain Clarence R. Huebner. Others cited were: Lieutenants James Wilson, infantry; F. Bongardt, field artillery; James H. Legendre, M. C. R.; Lemuel Z. Sheppard, M. C. R.; John MacArthur, aero squadron, and Ward Williams Rucker, aero squadron; Sergeants Albert S. Elsea, M. G. B.; Robert Donaghue, Marines; Daniel Daly, Marines, and Privates Curd Christian Berry, infantry; James J. Pretty, M. G. B.; Bertram L. Ream, M. G. B.; S. J. Kendrick, F. O.; Louis H. Harkeny, ambulance company, and F. Fleming, infantry. The posthumous awards were to Lieutenants Charles F. Chapman, S. S. R. C., and Leonard C. Hoskins, C. A. C., U. S. R., and Sergeant Arthur F. Ware, Marines. 27,000 CALLED FROM STATE TO GO IN 3 WEEKS A call for almost 14,000 men to be sent to Camps Dix, Sherman, Meade and Greenleaf, in the period between September 1 and 6, was made on Pennsylvania today by the Provost Marshal General in Washington, and an additional quota of 13,000 men from this State will go to various camps between next Thursday and September 1. These latter men are now being gotten together. The new calls include the entrainment on September 1 of 749 colored men qualified for general military service for Camp Sherman, and entrainment between September 3 and 6 of 8000 men for Camp Greenleaf, Ga., and 1500 for Camp Meade, all white and qualified for general military service; 3200 men for Camp Dix and 500 for Camp Sherman, white, and to be taken from Class 1, Group C, qualified for special or limited service. Special warnings are given that special and general service men are not to be entrained together. Commencing Thursday 749 colored men are to be started for camp and in the five-day period commencing August 26, 10,000 white men are to go to Camp Lee. The end of the month 1400 special service men are to go to Camp Greene. In addition 669 grammar school graduates are to go to three colleges and there are calls out for court stenographers and draftsmen. 1,250,000 Must Register in State Under New Law State draft headquarters today declared that Pennsylvania must prepare to register 1,250,000 men when the new draft law is passed compelling registration of men aged 18 to 21 and 31 to 45 years. To register this large army will require 13,000,000 blanks of various kinds, according to Major W. G. Murdock, and the task will be the largest ever attempted in Pennsylvania. About 400 chief clerks of local and district draft boards and medical advisory boards are affected by the order from Washington that they be inducted into Federal service either as privates or non-commissioned officers. 13,583 in This State to Register Saturday WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. - Provost Marshal General Crowder today estimated that 158,011 men who have reached their twenty-first birthday since June 5, 1918, and on or before August 24, will register next Saturday. Of these, it is believed, about fifty per cent, of the registrants, or approximately 79,000 men, will be available for Class 1. The estimate by states include Pennsylvania 13,583. Of the 158,011, representing the total registration, it is estimated roughly that about fifty per cent, or approximately 79,000 will be available for Class 1. 166 To Go From This County August 26 The Dauphin County contingent for Camp Lee will leave Harrisburg on August 26, next Monday, probably in the evening. There will be twenty- six men from Harrisburg Board No. 1, twenty-four from No. 2 and fifteen from No. 3; fifteen from Dauphin County Board No. 1; thirty-nine from No. 2 and thirty-seven from No. 3. York men will go with Dauphin. Cumberland men will go on August 27 as will Lebanon, Juniata and Perry. Union and Snyder will go on August 30; Franklin and Fulton on August 28 and Lancaster on August 26. Leaped From a Window as Fire Blocked Stairs MRS. SAM YOUNG [photo] WOMAN INJURED IN JUMP FROM BLAZING HOUSE Screaming for help after finding the stairway shut off by the flames which completely destroyed her home early this morning, Mrs. Sam Young, 425 Kunkel avenue, jumped from the second-story window into the alley below and was terribly injured. Her husband also was burned about the head and hands in trying to extinguish the flames. Mrs. Young was rushed to the Harrisburg Hospital in an ambulance and doctors say she is suffering from severe shock, lacerations of the head and body and a badly injured hip. On account of the swelling of the hip, physicians this morning were not able to determine from the X-ray whether it is broken. Mrs. Young was preparing breakfast for her husband, in the kitchen on the first floor, about 6 a. m., when the oil stove on which she was cooking exploded. When the flames got beyond her control she shouted for help to her husband, who was dressing in the second floor. He rushed downstairs and made several desperate efforts to lift the blazing mass to throw it out of the house. While the flames leaped about his head and hair. He was compelled to drop the stove, however, and rushed into an alley where he beat out the flames in his clothing, but not until all his hair had been burned off and his neck and hands were blistered. Tries to Rescue Wife Not seeing Mrs. Young, he became alarmed and thinking she might be overcome by smoke, ran back into the house which was then a seething mass of flames. While her husband had been frantically trying to extinguish the blaze in the kitchen Mrs. Young had remembered the insurance papers and money which she and her husband had put in a place on the second floor for safe keeping. She ran upstairs but after securing the papers turned about to find the stairway cut off completely by flames leaping higher than her head. Mrs. Young was almost suffocated by smoke and her cries became so feeble that they were not heard by her husband. Then she managed to struggle to the window and throw herself into the alley below. Firemen Are Summoned Young had by this time made two trips into the house for his wife and each time found the stairway inaccessible. As he was coming out of the house the second time he saw his wife lying in the alley. By this time neighbors were awakened by the smoke and an alarm was sent in. When the firemen arrived they found the dwelling, which was frame, almost consumed by the flames. They had little trouble in getting the fire under control thereafter and within a short time the flames were extinguished. B. F. Meyers' Estate Valued at $40,000 Under the will of the late Benjamin F. Meyers, who left an estate valued at about $40,000, a bequest of $1000 will be paid to St. Stephen's Protestant Episcopal Church. The income from that money is to go to the poor of Harrisburg, the will directs. The balance of the estate will be divided into five equal shares, four of which will go to as many surviving children. The fifth share will be divided among the heirs of Edwin K. Meyers, a deceased son. The Union Trust Company was made executor of the estate. MIDDLETOWN BUSINESS MAN LEAVES $10,000 Kendig R. McCord, Middletown business man, left an estate valued at approximately $10,000 according to the papers filed with his will which was probated this afternoon by Register Danner. John J. Landis, Middletown banker, and J. Shannon McCord were made executors of the estate. The whole estate goes to the children. The son is directed to manage the father's business until it can be sold and J. Shannon is privileged to buy it. 144 CREDITORS CLAIM $80,200 IN BRETZ CASE The examination of Harry M. Bretz, bankrupt lawyer, by attorney representing the bankrupt's 144 creditors who hold claims against him aggregating approximately $80,200, may not be begun for several weeks, it was announced today by John T. Olmsted, the local referee in bankruptcy. When Harry Bretz is examined his two bankrupt brothers, Charles E. Bretz and William R. Bretz, also will be quizzed by creditors' counsel. Selection yesterday of Thomas C. McCarrell, Jr., a lawyer, as trustee to take charge of the assets of the Bretz hardware firm and the Bretzes as individuals, merely was preliminary to what promise to be long drawn out proceedings. The case may extend over a couple years because the Bretz creditors have one year from July 18, last, when the bankrupt decrees were signed, in which to file their financial claims. The bankruptcy referee believes that the majority of the claims have been filed. The importance of getting them in yesterday or before was in the fact that it gave those creditors a chance to figure in the selection of the trustee. McCarrell did not win the trusteeship without a contest. G. R. Hurd, another attorney, wanted to be trustee for the Bretz firm but thirty- nine creditors voted for McCarrell and twenty-one voted for Hurd. Daniel W. Sohn, a local banker, was out for trustee of the Harry M. Bretz estate. McCarrell beat him almost two to one, the vote being ninety-five for McCarrell and forty-seven for Sohn. After McCarrell had won those two trusteeships the creditors voted unanimously to make him trustee of the Charles and William Bretz estates. The contest for the trusteeships created the impression that they would pay handsome commission in fees but attorneys said the trustee probably will not get more than $500 or $600. McCarrell must furnish bonds aggregating $47,500 before he takes charge of the estates; - $10,000 in the case of the hardware firm; $25,000 in the Harry Bretz case; $10,000 in the Charles Bretz case and $2500 in the William Bretz case. The lawyer who is facing financial ruin and has disbarment proceedings and a criminal charge of embezzlement, staring him in the face, went through the preliminary examination yesterday just as though it were an ordinary proceeding. It was noticeable, however, that not much conversation passed between him and any one else, except the Bankruptcy Referee. In his examination he said emphatically that he gave no advice to any of the many clients who appealed to him after he was declared a bankrupt, to learn what to do. Nevertheless, one claimant, George Shetter, appeared in person and said that Bretz filled out Shetter's claim and inserted Bretz's own choice for trustee. That choice was thrown out and Shetter then voted for McCarrell. MAYOR NAMES 2 NEW POLICEMEN City council this morning confirmed the action of Mayor Keister, who appointed Joseph H. Snyder, 1835 Green street, a city patrolman to succeed Clarence S. Hoffman, who resigned and left the police force on August 15. City Solicitor Fox advised the Mayor in an opinion which was read in Council that vacancies in the police force caused by patrolmen going into the naval or military service may be filled temporarily in the same way as permanent vacancies are filled, where upon the Mayor appointed Frank O. Jackson, 608 Forster street, to serve in the place of A. Benny Bibb, who is in the Army. Four similar vacancies will not be filled, the Mayor said, until after the chief executive and other members of council hold an informal conference. Jackson and Snyder led the civil service eligible list. The appointments are effective at once. "The ordinance prohibiting the parking of vehicles on Second street, between Strawberry and Walnut, for a period longer than is necessary for loading and unloading, was passed finally. Commissioner Gross introduced an ordinance which passed first reading empowering him to receive bids for fire hose and to award contracts for hose in amounts not exceeding an aggregate of $2500. Commissioner Lynch advised his colleagues that George L. and Charles A. Doehne had paid $33.98 into the city treasury to cover the cost of repairing the guard rail on the Mulberry Street Bridge which had been damaged by one of the Doehne auto trucks. Council adopted a resolution which transfers that money to reimburse Lynch's bridge repair fund. 2 Lieutenants Drunk Declares Policeman At a hearing before Alderman Householder late yesterday afternoon in city police court Charles Sambs, 21 years old, was fined $25 on the charges of disorderly conduct. Sambs was arrested on Saturday night in a dance hall at Market and Thirteenth streets by Patrolman Rineer. Rineer says he saw Sambs in a side room of the dance hall with two lieutenants from the camp in Gettysburg and that he saw one of the lieutenants drinking from a half pint flask of liquor which, Rineer claims, had belonged to Sambs. When found Sambs had another half pint flask in his pocket. All three men, according to the policeman, were under the influence of liquor, but had entered the building sober. Because of the lack of evidence and the lack of the testimony of the two lieutenants, who disappeared before they could be apprehended, alderman Householder did not hold the young man for the Federal authorities. Waynesboro Man on Mission to Mexico WAYNESBORO, Aug. 20. - Wayne Clugson, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Clugson, of this place, left yesterday for Mexico City on a high mission of state. He has been appointed by the Federal Trade Board to proceed to that city in connection with some important industrial questions that affect the relations between the United States and Mexico. His mission is said to be one of delicacy and high responsibility. Mr. Clugson received his passports from Secretary Lansing on Saturday. Diplomatic honors have come fast to the Clugson family. Last January the elder son, Paul Clugson, was sent to Mantanzas, Cuba, as United States Vice-Consul, and now the younger son follows upon another important mission. EUGENE MYERS FUNERAL LEMOYNE, Aug. 20. - Funeral services for Eugene Myers, aged 29 years, of this place, were held yesterday afternoon at the residence, with the Rev. Mr. Drash, pastor of the Christian Church officiating. Burial was made in Dillsburg. Mr. Myers is survived by a wife and two small children. Former York Boy, 21, Killed in Flanders Special to The Evening News RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 20. - "Your son nobly gave up his life today in defense of his Country." Such was the message received today from Major George Barnett, of the United States Marine Corps, by Abram L. McClellan, of Hampton Gardens, near Richmond, formerly of York, Pa., and had reference to Lieutenant John Murray McClellan, killed in action in Flanders, July 18. It was the first intimation that Mr. McClellan had received that his son had been killed. Lieutenant C. M. McClellan would have been 21 years old yesterday. He enlisted in the marine corps in June, 1917, soon after attending the wedding here of his sister, Miss Flora McClellan, to Lieutenant Charles Augustus Baylor, Jr., United States Army, at York, Pa. Mechanicsburg Briefs; County W.C.T.U. to Meet MECHANICSBURG, Aug. 20. - The Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Cumberland County will meet in convention in the Lutheran Church at Carlisle on Thursday of this week. The delegates from the local union are Mrs. Ella Kline and Mrs. Philip L. Beistline; alternates, Miss Olive Taylor and Mrs. L. G. Firestine. The Rev. J. Ellis Bell, pastor of the Methodist Church, is spending his vacation with friends in Berwick. He will return and occupy his pulpit the first Sunday in September. Sunday, August 25, the Rev. William Moses, of Harrisburg, a former pastor, will preach morning and evening. Jacob S. Bittinger, formerly a coachmaker of this place, has taken a position with the express company at the Reading Station, Harrisburg. Mr. and Mrs. J. Paul Miller have returned from their wedding trip and are guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Stambaugh, West Keller street, parents of Mrs. Miller. New Cumberland News; Community Sing Tonight NEW CUMBERLAND, Aug. 20. - Owing to the absence of the pastor, the Rev. A. R. Ayres, there will be no preaching service in Trinity United Brethren Church next Sunday. On Sunday, September 1, the Rev. J. R. Hutchison will preach at 10.30 a. m. and the Christian Endeavor Society will conduct the evening services at 7.30. The Women's Christian Temperance Union held a meeting in the Church of God last evening. The community singing, without the band assisting, will be held on Market Square this evening. These meetings are well attended and are very enthusiastic. The band went to Williams' Grove today. Mr. and Mrs. John Beckley have received the announcement from their son, Lieutenant Chester A. Beckley, and wife of the birth of a daughter, Dorothy Elizabeth, at New London, Conn. Mrs. Beckley was formerly Miss Maybelle Scott, of that place. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ross and son and Mrs. Robert McIvor and son motored to Newville Sunday where they spent the day with relatives. Mrs. Earl Barry and father, John Fisher, of Altoona, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Rosenberger, Sr., and Mrs. Alice Mosey. Mrs. J. A. Wolfe and four children spent the week-end with Mrs. Wolfe's parents, near Shippensburg. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Harr, of Fifth street, entertained the following friends Saturday and Sunday: Mrs. Kiter and niece, Mrs. Lewis Tress, Mrs. Faur and two daughters, Mr. and Fry and son, Harrisburg, Mrs. Lloyd and daughter, Mrs. Messersmith, Lemoyne; Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Shuler, New Cumberland, and Miss Violet Bender, Reading. Miss Verna Bair spent the weekend with Miss Mary Good at York. Miss Miriam Koch has returned from a two-weeks' visit to friends at York and Emigsville. Charles Hefflefinger, of Hampton, Virginia, visited his cousins, the Misses Malone, today. The Elkwood schools will open Tuesday, September 3, instead of September 2, as previously announced. The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the M. E. Church will meet at the home of Mrs. Harry Kister, on Reno street, Friday evening, August 23. Miss Zeigler, of York, is a guest of the Misses Rue at the Methodist parsonage. The King's Daughters of the United Brethren Sunday School, Miss Florence Urich teacher, will be entertained by Miss Mary Kerlin at her home on a farm below New Market this evening. ACTIVITIES IN THE REALM OF SOCIETY AND PERSONAL NOTES OF INTEREST Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Nelson entertained at their home, "Bonnimoor," last evening in honor of their small son, Arthur, Jr., who proudly celebrated his fifth birthday. The guests were a number of Arthur's young friends and the happy party spent the early part of the evening motoring after which they returned to "Bonnimoor," where a feature of the occasion was a beautifully appointed dinner. A color scheme of red, white and blue was successfully carried out in the decorations, and attractive favors of flags and soldiers were presented to the children while the large birthday cake with lighted candles and soldiers made a decided hit. The guests included Mary Jane Macdonald, Jack and Goris Macdonald, Winifred and John Watt, "Buster" Revie and Arthur Nelson. Local Artists Who Entertained Camp Colt Soldiers MISS FLORA ESHENOWER & MISS MARIE JEHLE [photos] The boys at Camp Colt, Gettysburg, thoroughly enjoyed the concert given at the camp last week by Miss Flora Eshenower, lyric soprano, and Miss Marie Jehle, pianist and accompanist, both well known artists of this city. The first recital was given in Tent 2 for the 330th Tank Battalion, after which they were invited to Tent 3 where a "blow out" was in full swing. The young entertainers were asked to repeat their program, which they did with much success. Everybody joined in the "eats" program which immediately followed the concert. The musical program comprised the following numbers: Piano, Valse in G flat, Schubert; Miss Jehle. Songs, "When Love is Kind," Old English; "To My First Love," Lohr; "A Pastoral," Veracini; Miss Eshenower. Piano, "Hark, Hark the Lark," Schubert, Liszt; Miss Jehle. Songs, "Love Has Wings," Rogers; "You'd Better Ask Me," Lohr; "One Spring Morning," Miss Eshenower. Piano, "The Lark," Balakirew; "Spanish Caprice," Moszkowski; Miss Jehle. Songs, "The Little Gray Dove," Saar; "A Love Note," Rogers; "Thro' a Primrose Dell," Spross; Miss Eshenower. The young ladies were enthusiastically applauded, and Miss Eshenower was obliged to add two additional numbers, "Just a Baby's Prayer at Twilight," and "The Laddies in Khaki," by Novells, which made a tremendous hit. Personal Briefs Mrs. H. W. Johnson, 1427 Berryhill street, has returned from a trip to Reading. She was accompanied home by her daughter, Grace, who had spent several weeks in Reading with friends, and Mrs. J. M. Johnson, of Reading, who will be Mrs. Johnson's guest during her visit here. Miss Marie Happle, 561 Camp street, is spending some time at Stone Harbor, N. J., Atlantic City and Cape May. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Raffensberger, 1718 Herr street, have returned from an extended trip to Milwaukee and St. Paul. Miss Isabelle Shank, of Chambersburg, is visiting Miss Edith Sackman, at her home in Lemoyne. Mrs.. E. Curzon Fager, 25 South Front street, has returned from Altoona, where she was the guest of Miss Mary Jordan. Miss Kathryn Harris, of Nanberry, South Carolina, spent Sunday with Mrs. John Mudwick, 622 Broad street. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Claybaugh Todd motored to Bellefonte on Saturday to spend the weekend at that place. Mrs. Mary J. Dickey and daughter, Anna, and Mrs. Samuel Fortenbaugh, of 112 Vine street, have returned after visiting relatives in Pittsburgh. Dr. M. L. Ernst, 10 North Fifteenth street, has returned from a visit to Oil City and Reading. Doctor and Mrs. L. C. Manges and children, 1431 Walnut street, have returned after spending several weeks' vacation in Caledonia Park. Mrs. Charles Dickey and son, Charles, and daughter, Ethel, are spending two weeks in McAllisterville. Mrs. U. G. Bright and daughter, Emily, are visiting in Lebanon. Mrs. Rudolph K. Spicer and son, Robert F. Spicer, 511 North Second street, have returned after a short visit in Chester. Miss Hazel Carter and Miss Emilie Carter returned to their home in Chattanooga, Tenn., yesterday morning after a short stay in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Jean, of this city, are stopping at Forest Inn, Eaglesmere, for a part of their vacation. Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Ruby, 1208 Market street, announce the engagement of their daughter, Verna M., to C. Allen Walter, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Walter, 241 Pine street, Steelton. Miss Ruby is a graduate of the Harrisburg High School, Class of '13, and has a host of friends in the city. Mr. Walter was prominent in athletics while attending the Steelton High School and graduated in '09, and at present he is employed with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company as clerk, at Division Street Transfer. The date of the wedding will be announced later. A week-end house party was held on Saturday and Sunday at the cottage of Mr. and Mrs. Howard M. Grove and Mr. and Mrs. John Deshong in Mount Gretna. The party broke up on Sunday night and those who participated in the fun were: Miss Virginia Forrer, Miss Margaret Good, Miss Charlotte Grove, Miss Laura Britton, Miss Mildred Deshong, George Spangler, Harold Martz, Harry Good, Wilbur Morse and Ross Hoffman. The young men of the Pine Street Presbyterian Church and Sunday School will hold a get-together meeting tonight at Camp Boyd, Losh's Run. The party will include about forty men, who will leave Boyd Memorial Building t 6 o'clock this evening, arriving at their destination in time to partake of a chicken and waffle dinner. The entertainment plans are in charge of John W. German, assistant director of the John Y. Boyd Memorial Building. In spite of the fact that circulations of libraries all over the State are reported as having been affected by war time activities the circulation at the Public Library started off on August 1 after a suspension of a month for painting and renovating, at a faster pace than any previous August. The demand for books of a serious nature and for studying has shown a remarkable jump and the children's service has expanded. Plans are being made to add materially to the stock of books for little folks and some will arrive next month. It is the hope of the Library, whose staff has been established for the winter after undergoing many changes because of resignations of members to go into war work to launch its school library work promptly. A meeting of principals will likely be held soon to discuss the facilitation of the work. The Library has six school libraries now and seven more are asked. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Yaple entertained during the past week at their cottage, Never Inn, at Juniata Bridge. The guests, who enjoyed bathing, hiking and dancing, were the Misses Hazel Beatty, Grace Hook, Ruth Beatty, Mildred Hartzel, Elizabeth Kieffer, Naomi Crownshield, Jean Kieffer, Anna Reese, Lula Lary, Harold Yaple, Harry Steele, Ray Yaple, Claire Gully, John Krepps, William McClaren, Ralph Steele, R. Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. L. Bennett, Mrs. James Beatty and Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Yaple. ADD SOCIAL The engagement of Miss Elsie Shultz to J. Howard Chubb, of Halifax, has been announced by the parents of the bride-to-be, Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Shultz, 45 Summit street. Miss Shultz, who is a graduate of Central High School, class of 1917, taught school last year in Halifax Township. Mr. Chubb is an employe of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Mr. and Mrs. William S. Wallower, 322 Maclay street, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Maybelle Wallower, to Marshal H. Dean, of this city. The announcement was made at a tea at the Wallower home on Saturday afternoon. Miss Wallower received her education in Central High School and is well known in this city. At present she is employed in the office of Herman P. Miller, Senate librarian, as a stenographer. Mr. Dean, who is a son of Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Dean, of Delhi, New York, is a local attorney. He is a graduate of Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. Through the Harrisburg Red Cross Chapter it is hoped to secure Captain Frank Schwab, of the English army, and Professor Frank Richardson, of the Red Cross Headquarter, at Washington, as speakers for the big patriotic rally to be held on Thursday night at Camp Hill. The occasion of the rally will be to secure members of the Red Cross auxiliary which the people of Camp Hill hope to establish. To accommodate more satisfactorily the large number that is expected to attend, the meeting will be held in the Methodist Church instead of the High School Building, as was previously planned. H. C. Zacharias, chief burgess, will preside at the meeting, and aside from the prominent speakers they hope to secure, there will be community singing, led by Mrs. Edward O. Pardoe. Elaborate preparations have been made in connection with the singing, which will be one of the big features. The Ladies' Aid Society, of the Church of Christ, Lemoyne, will hold an ice cream social on Saturday evening. The affair will be held on the lawn in front of the church and a cordial invitation is extended to the public to attend. MISS GARFINKLE GOES TO THE SCHLEISNER STORES Miss Lena Garfinkle, formerly with Gimbel Brothers, of Philadelphia, is now connected with the William B. Schleisner Stores and is making her home with her brother, Dr. R. M. Garfinkle, 1219 North Second street. Special Fuel Board Is Named at Altoona ALTOONA, Aug. 20. - A special fuel conservation committee has been named on the Middle Division, Pennsylvania Railroad, with Assistant Superintendent W. M. Post as chairman, to carry out the Government's plans to save fuel. The committee is composed of M. L. Wenrick, road foreman of engines; C. O. Keagy, master mechanic; O. _. Delo, chief clerk; W. F. Piper, Shop foreman; J. R. Ewing, engineer; R. B. Shelly, fireman; W. A. Reese, engineman, and A. S. Baker, Chief clerk to the road foreman of engines. Employes are urged to make any helpful suggestions they can to conserve coal. Democrats Will Honor Samuel Kunkel's Memory Samuel Kunkel Day will probably be observed by the Central Democratic Club, on the late Kunkel's birthday anniversary, August 28, at Reservoir Park, although final action on the time and place has not yet been taken. At a committee meeting of the clubs last night, speakers were selected, including B. F. Nead, who will give an address on "The Life and Services of Samuel Kunkel," who was formerly State treasurer of the Democratic party. WOMAN, 72, KILLED BY AUTO SCRANTON, Aug. 20. - Becoming confused at automobiles approaching in opposite directions, Mrs. Rachel Davis, 72, darted into the path of a car owned and driven by Saverio Romsata, of Old Forge, a lawyer, in front of her home on South Main avenue, yesterday, and was fatally injured. Halifax News Briefs; Hurt in Auto Accident HALIFAX, Aug. 20 - Miss Pauline Sweigard, of Matamoras, had her right arm broken at the wrist Saturday evening when she jumped from a moving automobile which she thought was going to collide with another car. Private William E. Motter, of town, who for some time has been in the front-line trenches in France, has just sent home to his wife the sum of $175 which he found while out walking with his "Bunkie" near the battlefield a short time ago. A strenuous effort was made to find the owner but to no avail. Mrs. Motter at once invested the money in War Savings Stamps. The community singing held Saturday evening at the home of C. C. Baker was largely attended and the old town was made to ring out with patriotic songs. Next Saturday evening the singing will be held in the athletic park in conjunction with a festival to be held by the Boy Scouts. MINER IS DECAPITATED WILKES-BARRE, Aug. 20. - Charles K. Liber, 50 years old, was killed in the mine of the East Alden Coal Company yesterday. He was riding a trip of cars up a slope and fell under the wheels. He was decapitated and his body was mangled. No one saw the accident, and it was some time before other workmen had any knowledge of the affair. State Boys Are In German Prison Camps WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. - The names of twenty-eight American officers and men located in German prison camps were made public today by the War Department. The Pennsylvanians are: Camp Rastatt: Captain William C. Truxel, Myersdale; First Lieutenant Edward R. Taylor, Bellefonte; Lieutenant J. E. Gee, Monongahela; Captain James B. Cousart, Philadelphia; First Lieutenant Walter Levi Swartz, 320 Green street, Scranton; Second Lieutenant William Brown, Scranton; First Sergeant Mitchell A. Barrett, Philadelphia. Camp unknown: First Lieutenant Edward Hitzeroth, Philadelphia; private Charles Jacob Husted, Philadelphia; private, Walter S. Bixler, Connellsville; corporal Edgar M. Woodward, Stoyestown. LOCAL MEN ON CASUALTY LIST The names of two Harrisburgers are contained in the casualty list issued by the War Department today. They are among the ninety Pennsylvanians in a total list of 135, Walter T. Cook, whose nearest of kin is Mrs. Irene Cook, R. F. D. No. 5, Harrisburg, is the one, being reported as wounded severely. The other is Frank P. Hawk, 405 Woodbine street, whose death was reported here last week and for whom a memorial service was held at the Camp Curtin Church Sunday. He was a son of Mrs. Anna Hawk. Many western Pennsylvanians are on the list that was made public today. A number of nearby men were mentioned. Lieutenant Wilbur F. Small, of Manheim, Lancaster County, is reported killed. He is the second Lancaster County officer to meet death since the Yanks have been fighting in France. Chester G. Flowers, of Columbia, is reported, severely wounded, as is also Lieutenant Frederick C. Smith, of Halifax. This letter report confirms the announcement made here last week that Lieutenant Smith had been wounded. Lieutenant Small is a Philadelphian. Last Christmas he married Miss Lillian Gantz, daughter of George Gantz, a Manheim merchant. Mrs. Small has been living with her parents, hence the casualty is listed as from Manheim. Mrs. Small is now in Philadelphia. George Frazier, of Eberly's Mills, Cumberland County, a brother of J. B. Frazier, 611 North Fifteenth street, this city, has been gassed in France. He is 19 years old and a member of the Supply Company of the 112th Infantry. He enlisted more than a year ago. It was during the heavy fighting the latter part of last month that Frazier was gassed in action. According to a letter received here he says that the only death in the whole company was that of a mule. He gives a vivid description of how the Yanks plowed right through the Huns, who were unable to stop their victorious attack. Frazier is now convalescing in Base Hospital No. 116. Mrs. John Hubley, 1231 Bailey street, has just received word that her son, John F. Hubley, is now recovering from a gas attack. He is now in an American base hospital. Lieutenant Leroy Keen, a member of the Dauphin County Bar, who was wounded in action last month in France, is recovering rapidly from the bullet wound in his shoulder, according to a letter received recently written by a nurse to the lieutenant's relatives. Photos of Themselves for Kiwanis Members Pictures of themselves will be presented to Kiwanis Club members who are present at the noon-day meeting at the Y. M. C. A. tomorrow. The silent boost this week, which is up to Photographer Kellberg, is going to be in the nature of group pictures of the Kiwanis Club outing. The attendance prize tomorrow will be fancy sink bibs, donated and installed by William Logan. A portable electric light will be given away at next week's meeting, by Sam Bair of the Dauphin Electrical Supplies Company. A committee to look after oral and silent boosters and similar entertainment for coming meetings has been appointed as follows: Charles L. Schmidt, chairman; Ross Walter and "Bob" Fox. ACID DRINKER IMPROVES Isotta Waites, colored 36 Frederick street, Steelton, who was taken to the Harrisburg Hospital yesterday afternoon after attempting to take her own life by drinking a bottle of carbolic acid, is reported by physicians at the hospital to be out of danger. Her condition is much improved today. News From Wiconisco; Powell Boys Overseas WICONISCO, Aug. 20. - Mrs. Sara J. Powell has received word that her two sons, Harrison Powell, of Co. D, 310th Engineers, and Chester Powell, of Hospital Detachment, 315th Infantry, have arrived safe overseas. Captain Albert Roberts, 13th Co., 3rd Motor Mechanics, Signal Corps, has arrived safe in France. Before his departure for overseas he visited his wife at the home of Mrs. Asa Blackway in Wiconisco. Miss Margaret Hoffman has gone to Philadelphia to enter training in the Lankanau Hospital. Miss Olwyn Dodd has returned to Philadelphia after spending a vacation with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Foster Rochlander have received word of the safe arrival overseas of their son, Harry Hochlander, who is attached to Supply Co., 339th Infantry, 85th Division. Misses Rachel and Mary Coles have returned after spending the Summer, with relatives in Philadelphia. They were accompanied home by their aunt, Miss Margaret Beadle. [note: both spellings as shown: Rochlander/Hochlander] BUCHER REACHES FRANCE Word has been received by Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Dillinger, of 1817 North Second street, of the safe arrival overseas of their son, Edward Hudson Bucher. He is with the 333rd Aero Squadron. PERSONAL CARD OF THANKS Mr. William Lees and sisters wish to thank the neighbors and friends for their kindness shown them during their sad hour of bereavement of their sister and brother-in-law. Florence Dunlap and Charles Dunlap. They also thank their friends for the many beautiful flower tributes. PERSONAL NOTICE - Please accept my sincere thanks to my kind neighbors and friends for their kindness shown me during the sad hour of my bereavement of my husband, Adam W. Hoster, Jr's. death. Also accept thanks for the beautiful floral tributes. Signed Mrs. Jessie D. Hoster. Perry Court to Remain in the Eastern District The State Supreme court in Philadelphia today dismissed the application of Perry County lawyers to have the Perry Court taken out of the Philadelphia or Eastern Supreme Court district and made a part of the Harrisburg or middle district. The reason for refusing the application was, the Court stated, that the lawyers' petition did not certify clearly that the singers represented a majority of the members of the Perry County Bar. Perry County has been in the Eastern Supreme Court for many years. Originally there were two Appellate Court districts in the State and Perry was in the eastern. When the Harrisburg or middle district was created some twenty or twenty-five years ago the Perry lawyers said they preferred to continue to go to Philadelphia with their Supreme Court cases and Perry, therefore, was not made a part of the Harrisburg district. BOATMEN'S REUNION AUGUST 31 The annual reunion of boatmen, lock tenders, grocery men and all persons connected with the operation of the old canals of Pennsylvania will be held at Rolling Green Park, near Sunbury, August 31. There will be addresses by prominent speakers and adoption of by-laws. Plans will be discussed relative to the reopening of old waterways. Writes the 112th Is Getting Good Food The following letter was received by Mrs. George Hoerner, 550 Race street, from her son, Corporal Myrl Hoerner, Co. I, 112th U. S. Infantry, who is now serving with his contingent in France: "Dear Mother: - "All I can tell you, mother, is that we are doing our bit 'somewhere in France,' but you get to know more of the happenings abroad here before we do and I guess you know that old 'Jerry' has not made his way to 'Gay Parrie.' He is going away from Paris and d___ fast ___ faster than he ever expected to go. "We are getting some classy white bread. It's as white as snow, while 'Jerry's' bread is up and down black. We are all doing some eating. One meal consists of mashed potatoes, gravy, beefsteak, prunes, coffee and good old white bread made by Uncle Sam's bakers here 'somewhere in France.' I do miss the good old drink (the river) which passes through Harrisburg." SIX DEMENTED SOLDIERS TREATED AT STATE HOSPITAL Since the State Insane Hospital, north of the city, was put into use last February as a refuge for demented soldiers from Pennsylvania, six cases have been brought there in which soldiers were suffering with dementia as a result of the war. None of these cases has been violent and there are but three mentally defective soldiers in the hospital at present, the other three having been dismissed to their homes. HAAR LEAVES FOR CAMP Parker Haar, son of Mrs. Ida M. Haar, 1241 Swatara street, left for a southern training camp Monday, August 19. Haar was employed as a timekeeper at the Bethlehem Steel Company plant, Steelton, up to the time of his enlistment. Recently he was agreeably surprised by his fellow office workers when they presented him with a wrist watch and trench mirror. He also received other things necessary for camp life including a smileage book. [note: does say smileage] 13 Colored Selectives Will Leave Friday Thirteen colored selectives will go to Camp Lee this week, leaving here Friday morning. As "13" is the lucky number of President Wilson, none of the selectives has any misgivings about the "13" and Friday combination. City Board No. 2 will send one; Board No. 3 will send five and county Board No. 1 will send seven. The selectives are: Board No. 3, John W. Wilson, Philadelphia; Thomas C. Clark, Brooklyn; James Moore, 1109 State; Charles Stinney, 1495 North Seventh; and Francis J. Williams, 1232 Bailey. Board No. 2 will send Theodore Lee, 665 Briggs street. Steelton Board: Elijah Green, 115 Locust; Jesse Bridges, 220 Bailey; George Wallace Jones, 82 Furnace; Charles Little, 71 Locust; Alexander W. Stephens, 145 Adams; James Doggett, 45 Locust; Kiah Bell, 126 Ridge, all of Steelton. Celebrate Their Silver Wedding Anniversary MR. AND MRS. HARRY S. PIPES [photos] Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Pipes celebrated their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary on Saturday evening at their home in Penbrook. A program of music and interesting readings delighted the many guests and an appropriate address was made by the Rev. J. C. Forncrook, pastor of the Penbrook Church of God. Mr. and Mrs. Pipes received many beautiful gifts as well as the congratulations and good wishes of their friends. Those in attendance were the Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Forncrook, Mr. and Mrs. John Rohland, Mr. and Mrs. H. Koons, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Ludwick, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Miller, Mrs. Houston, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Miller, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. R. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. William Eicholtz, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Zeiders, Mr. and Mrs. William Albright, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Robb, Miss Mary Pipes, Luther and Gerald Pipes, Clyde Robert, Richard Davis, all of Penbrook; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lutz, Mr. and Mrs. G. Pipes, Mrs. Loser, Mr. and Mrs. John Graham, Mrs. Susan Graham, Mrs. George Nicholas, Mrs. Mary Nicholas, Sam Morgan and Kirk A. Loser, of Harrisburg; Mrs. Rebecca Urich, Mechanicsburg; Miss Esther Robb, Alvin Martin, Mrs. Sara Ulrich and Miss Sadie Ulrich, of Penbrook. GEN. C. B. DOUGHERTY'S MOTHER DIES AT AGE OF 82 WILKES-BARRE, Aug. 20. - Mrs. Julia Dougherty, mother of General C. B. Dougherty, died at her home here Sunday night. She was 82 years old and was a native of Wilkes-Barre. She came of revolutionary stock, her great grandfather, Elisha Blackman, being a lieutenant in the force that garrisoned Fort Wilkes- Barre when the Indians and tories attacked in Wyoming and massacred scores. ADDRESS AT PICNIC MONTGOMERY'S FERRY, Aug. 20. - Professor L. E. McGinnes, superintendent of the Steelton schools, delivered an address at the Buch's Valley union picnic on Saturday. His subject was "Patriotism." KICKED BY A HORSE Elton E. May, 32 years old, 112 Ann avenue, a driver for Wilson & Co., butchers, was taken to the Harrisburg Hospital at 7.15 o'clock this morning suffering from lacerations of the lower right thigh. While in Steelton this morning he was kicked by the horse which he was driving. PERRY TEACHERS CHOSEN MONTGOMERY'S FERRY, Aug. 20. - At a recent meeting of the Buffalo Township School Board the following teachers were elected: Montgomery's Ferry school, Ray Baskin; Center, Mrs. S. W. Billow; Huggins, S. W. Billow; Mount Patrick, Ruth Brown; Charles, Hobart Brookhart; Hunter's, Sarah Ritter. Salaries range from $50 to $67.