NEWS: Items from The Evening News, August 21, 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., Wednesday, August 21, 1918 MAJOR M'CONKEY HERE Major Clyde J. McConkey, just returned from France, was yesterday a guest of his sister, Mr. H. H. __ldwin, 612 North Second street. Major McConkey has been detailed __ this country as an instructor in Army cantonments for a few months. Moffitt, Local Olympic Star, to Wed Miss Ashby The engagement has been announced of Miss Mary Edith Ashby, of Oneida, N. Y., and Thomas Robinson Moffitt, son of the late Dr. and Mrs. Robert H. Moffitt, of this city. Mr. Moffitt is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania class of 1906, where he held a remarkable record as an athlete, holding the intercollegiate championship high jump record for eight years. Mr. Moffitt was a member of the Olympic team and took part in the London meet in 1908. Mr. Moffitt is at present at Lake Saranac, N. Y., where he is adjutant at headquarters of the Fifth Battalion of Infantry, New York Guard. The wedding will take place in October. Wounded Taking Food to Boys in the Trenches Alonzo Martin, 254 Crescent street, received a letter from his son, A. R. Martin, stating he is in a hospital in France, having been wounded on July 23. He was struck in his right arm with a piece of shrapnel while taking food to the boys in the trenches. Martin is a cook in company D, 112th Infantry, and was stationed at Camp Hancock before he sailed for France. Gotwalt Gassed in France on July 29 A postcard received today by Mr. and Mrs. William F. Gotwalt, 201 Muench street, from a base hospital in France, states that their son, Warren P. Gotwalt, who enlisted in the Medical Corps, attached to the 109th machine gun battalion, was gassed in action on July 29. Gotwalt is now receiving hospital treatment. The card does not state how badly gassed he was, but a reassuring fact is that the card is signed in his own hand writing. The father of the young man is a linotype operator employed by THE EVENING NEWS. BRETZ IS SEIZED ON NEW CHARGE OF EMBEZZLING A new criminal charge of embezzlement was lodged late yesterday against Harry M. Bretz, the bankrupt lawyer who is awaiting trial on a like charge, it was learned today. This new charge was sworn to before Alderman A. M. Landis, of the Sixth Ward, and it alleges that Bretz embezzled $1000 belonging to one of his clients, Franklin Wertz, 1420 Green street. The warrant was served on Bretz last evening and he furnished a $500 bond for his appearance at a preliminary hearing in Alderman Landis' office on Friday evening at 8.30 o'clock. Bretz's Bondsman is George R. Bentley, who is the lawyer's bondsman in the first case. The information charges that Bretz was acting as agent for Wertz and as such received money for Wertz which was being paid on a $2000 mortgage. Wertz says, according to the Alderman, that he received $400 on account of the principal but that Bretz still holds $1000 which also was paid to the lawyer for Wertz. It is alleged that the $1000 payment was made a long time ago but that Wertz has been receiving interest money regularly on $1600 just as though the $1000 payment had not been made. Trustee Files $47,500 Bonds in Bretz Case Thomas C. McCarrell, trustee in the Bretz bankruptcy cases, filed his bonds, aggregating $47,500, with John T. Olmsted, bankruptcy referee, this afternoon. All are surety company bonds and were furnished by three different companies, including the National Surety Company, Massachusetts Bonding Company and the Pennsylvania Surety Company. The trustee will immediately take hold of the estates of the three Bretz brothers; will close the Bretz hardware store on Chestnut street and, after an inventory of the store contents, will consider the advisability of reopening the store and putting it in charge of a manager; or he may decide to sell the stock at a bankruptcy sale. 4 BOARDS TELL NAMES OF MEN TO GO MONDAY The draft boards of the city and county today received the train schedules for the entrainment of the 156 men who will leave next Monday morning at 11.50 o'clock for Camp Lee, Virginia. All the city boards and one county board immediately announced the names of the selectives whom they will send and the other two county boards began preparing the list of men they will send. The Paxtang board of the county will send thirty-nine men to camp and they will be ordered to report at the board's headquarters in the Dauphin Building, Market Square, on Saturday morning at 9.45 o'clock. At 10.30 the registrants will be turned over to the Harrisburg Reserves and then given instructions on what they will have to do when they get to camp. The men in the Elizabethville district will report to their board, in Elizabethville, on Sunday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. They will entrain at Elizabethville on Monday morning at 7.20 o'clock and, coming here, will join the rest of the county contingent. The men to be sent by the city boards will report to their draft board headquarters on Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Following is a list of the men to be sent by four of the boards: Twenty-six by City Board No. 1; twenty-four by Board No. 2; fifteen by Board No. 3, and thirty-seven by county Board No. 3. City No. 1 Samuel Naylor Farmer, 1429 North Second; William Horace Knisely, Savoy Hotel; George Roy Geist, 1317 Pike; Charles Henry Hertz, 1124 Montgomery; Herbert Franklin Hess, 611 Cumberland; Earl Clifton Miller, 413 Broad; John Frederick Trace, 1810 Green; Herman Beard Lutz, Washington Heights; John Richard Davis, 2137 Moore; John Franklin Fultz, 245 Chestnut street, Sunbury; Louis Cohen, York; Eugene Ralph Lutz, 593 South Front; Earl Francis Hoover, 212 New street, South Bethlehem; John MacAtee, 1086 South Ninth; Thomas Henry Schoffer, 143 Hanna; Morris Yeoman Feagley, 315 Market; James F. Doran, 415 Cumberland; Leroy Frank Buford, 313 Verbeke; Oranzio Panosetti, 315 Cherry; Edward J. Connell, 1340 South Thirteenth; James Herbert Anderson, 1320 Fulton; DeForrest Motter Lescure, 803 North Second; Milton Jacob Holtzhopple, 1539 Cedar; Michael Acri, 113 Dock; Robert Raymond King, 120 Hanna; Charles David Porter, 1502 North Sixth; Charles R. Howland, 820 North Sixth. City No. 2 Lester Bender, 620 Hamilton street; Harry A. Colestock, 1237 Chestnut street; Solomon S. Emanuel, 125 North Summit street; Dr. John L. Arnold, 1509 Market street; Clarence E. Allison, 2138 North Fourth street; Lester J. First, 55 North Tenth street; William A. Gilbert, Carlisle; William H. Lehr, 1329 Berryhill street; David H. Burn, 1312 Walnut street; Maurice C. E. Fillmore, 27 Forest avenue; Thomas B. Schmidt, 48 North Thirteenth street; William B. Wenrich, Jr., 1211 Mulberry street; Luther C. Wurster, 1807 Market street; Earl G. Moser, 1534 Walnut street; Merl B. Hess, 1333 Liberty street; Merrill H. Caton, 28 Evergreen street; Clarence S. Whisler, 753 South Dunkle street; Charles B. Jacoby, South Twenty-ninth street; Norman M. Eberly, 48 Balm street; Clarence N. Bell, 1342 State street; John A. McMullen, 13 North Thirteenth street; Carol F. Marks, 620 South Thirteenth street; Peter T. Vokes, 5 Grace avenue; George E. Beshore, 1218 Market street. City No. 3 David L. Sweger, 1427 North Sixth; Howard Miller, 1941 North Seventh; Domenick Lango, 1727 North Twelfth; Howard N. Campbell, 328 Kelker; Howard B. Yost, 1827 Susquehanna; Harry C. Siders, 1609 Logan; Givin M. Harvey, 236 Muench; John A. Carmier, 241 North Twelfth; Lawrence C. Rexroth, 1519 North Sixth; Robert James Lusk, 2160 North Seventh; Walter Mower, 1934 Fulton; Ray Clinton Clay, 630 Reily; Cloyd Dean, 1217 Julia; Walter Ray Shaffer, 2401 North Sixth; Carl E. Fry, 642 Reily. County No. 3 Harry Salada, Lykens; Paul Jury, Millersburg; Jacob Lenker, Millersburg; Herman Smith, Halifax; John Prenzel, Halifax; Ray Rutter, Millersburg; Olois Platzer, Lykens; Samuel Snyder, Elizabethville; Forrest Evans, Wiconisco; Robert Orendorf, Millersburg; Raymond Hoffman, Halifax R. D.; Monroe Welker, Tower City, R. D.; Lester Enders, Enders; Alvin Sheetz, Enterline; Guy Klinger, Gratz; Lawrence Hartman, Berrysburg; Harry Reisch, Halifax; Stanley Crisswell, Loyalton; Charles Welker, Spring Glenn; Charles Hetrick, Elizabethville; Hamer Umholtz, Gratz; John Etzweiler, Millersburg; Walter Ramer, Gratz; Thomas Cook, Lykens; Joseph Graham, Williamstown; Charles Miller, Williamstown; Jacob Shade, Gratz, R. D.; Lee Zeigler, Elizabethville; Clem Koppenheffer, Berrysburg; Lee Snedder, Millersburg; Frank Sultzbauch, Millersburg; Joseph Shuttlesworth, Williamstown; Charles Link, Millersburg; Steven Raho, Williamstown; John Murray, Williamstown; William Hain, Elizabethville, R. D.; Charles Sweigert, Halifax. Paxtang Board Draftees Who Will Go Monday The Paxtang Draft Board, known as County board No. 2, announced, late this afternoon, the names of the following men who will leave for Camp Lee, Monday morning: Lloyd Raymond Kling, 1258 Market street; Leonard Taverniti, Hummelstown; Frank E. Bowers, Enhaut; Christian W. Wolf, Enhaut; Joseph L. Savastio, Waltonville; Andrew F. Konecny, Middletown; Chalmer A. Wharton, 3014 North Second street; William W. Bickle, 1945 Briggs street; Leroy W. Wolfersberger, Hummelstown; Christian S. Seaman, West Hanover; Carmie E. Schaffner, Oberlin; Daniel W. Shuey, Oberlin; Ira L. Shenk, R. No. 2, Hershey; Harry P. Boyer, Swatara Station; Mike Gustin, Bressler; James A. Baer, State Hospital; Norman L. Zeiders, 40 North Thirteenth street; Harry S. Boyer, Swatara Station; George L. Lautsbaugh, 721 North Nineteenth street; Charles J. Burns, 3216 North Fourth street; Michele Barrtucci, Rutherford Heights; Wilmer W. Marks, Hershey; Lawrence Zimmerman, Hummelstown; William L. Mann, Penbrook; Joseph J. Wetty, R. D. 4, Duncannon; Walter S. Hanshue, R. D. 3, Middletown; Ralph Novinger, R. D. 2, Harrisburg; David B. Barnes, Enhaut; Harry J. Fishburn, 197 South Railroad street, Hummelstown; Harvey S. Bolan, Philadelphia; Herman J. Eisenhour, 112 South Water street, Hummelstown; Edgar E. Plouse, Hummelstown; John H. Myers, Swatara Station; Ignatius Krasovic, Box 206, Steelton; Frank R. Yorty, Grantville; Herbert H. Russell, 2727 Butler street, Penbrook; Lloyd Shields, 2444 Boas street, Penbrook; John B. Hagy, Hershey; Santoni Loreto, Rutherford Heights; John M. Rob, Dauphin, and Joe C. Blazi, Enhaut. New Cumberland News; Leads Community "Sing" NEW CUMBERLAND, Aug. 21. - The regular Tuesday night community singing in Market Square, New Cumberland, was held last night. In the absence of Prof. E. G. Rose, Miss Helen Lechthaler, leader of the United Brethren Church choir, led the singing. She was accompanied by Miss Pauline Wright on the piano. Charles Hale, a New Cumberland boy in the service, was there and he was scheduled to make an address, but, although he is not too modest to fight the Hun, he was too modest to make a speech. Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Kohr and their guests, the Rev. and Mrs. J. V. Adams and daughters, Mrs. R. R. Kohr and Miss Mary Margaret Adams, motored to Gettysburg yesterday, where they spent the day. The many friends here of Sergeant George W. Gerlacher, of Tamaqua, were shocked to hear that he had been severely wounded in France. Sergeant Gerlacher spent last Summer here, where he assisted in guarding the railroad bridge. He was known as "Pollyanna," for his cheerful disposition. The congregation of St. Paul's Lutheran Church is preparing a program for a Harvest Home Service to be held Sunday, September 1. The Rev. and Mrs. A. R. Ayres are spending their vacation at Mr. Ayres' old home at Dallastown. The Rev. Mr. Fegley, of Mechanicsburg, is visiting Mrs. Susan Fry and daughter. The local merchants are supplying sugar in small quantities for canning and preserving. June peaches from York County are selling at from $1.25 to $1.75 per basket. Mrs. Beaverson, of Middletown, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Clarence Sweeney. Miss Evelyn Fritz, of Port Treverton, is visiting Miss Helen Altland. Miss Elizabeth Brown, of Fishing Creek Valley, is a guest of Miss Margaret Troup, Water street. Edward McCauley, who has been spending a week with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hoover, left for Atlantic City, yesterday. Miss Hazel, of Bellavista, is recovering from a serious illness. The Rev. C. H. Heiges, pastor of the local church of god, preached at the Central Manor Campmeeting last evening. Mr. and Mrs. David Hess and daughter, Ella, of Sharpsburg, Md., are guests of Mrs. C. L. Hale. Mr. and Mrs. Van Dayhoff and son, of Boston, Mass., age guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Garver. Is Held for Picking Pockets at Market On a charge of picking the pockets of three men at the Broad street market house this morning, Joseph R. Hall, colored, who gives his address as Milton, was arrested and brought to police station where he was held for court under $200 bail. The man had been noticed going through the crowds in a suspicious fashion, and not long after he had entered the market house he was put under arrest on the charges of three different persons. Those who testified against him were: A. E. Schwartzbach, 1212 Wallace street; D. C. Benner, Enola, and John C. Jacobs, 1116 North Third street. ENGAGEMENT OF PROFESSOR SCHUMACHER NOT CONFIRMED In the absence from the city today of Arthur E. Brown, headmaster of the Harrisburg Academy, no confirmation could be obtained of a report carried in a dispatch from Baltimore that Professor Adolph Schumacher, said to have been dismissed from the faculty of St. John's College, Annapolis, Md., because of pro-German sympathies, had been selected for a position in the faculty of the Academy. TO INSTRUCT DRAFTEES Captain George Moore and First Sergeant Barnes, of the Harrisburg Reserves, will be present at the Island this evening to instruct local drafted men in the manual of arms in addition to the customary foot movements. ACTIVITIES IN THE REALM OF SOCIETY AND PERSONAL NOTES OF INTEREST Mrs. Robert A. Russell and daughter, Julian Hope Russell, of Knoxville, Tennessee, are the guests of Dr. and Mrs. W. S. Russell, 242 Main street, Steelton. Mrs. Thomas Barton, of Pittsburgh is visiting her sister, Mrs. Martin L. Kennedy, of North Third street. The Rev. Henry W. A. Hanson, pastor of the Messiah Lutheran Church, and Mrs. Hanson, left yesterday afternoon for Wilmington, N. C., to attend the funeral of the Rev. Mr. Hanson's mother. Mrs. Charles J. Wood, Jr., and daughter, Miss Evelyn, have returned to their home at 2218 North Third street, after spending some time in Baltimore and Pen-Mar. A "Block Social" for the benefit of the Red Cross, featuring street dancing and a sale will be held next Thursday evening, August 29, on Bailey street, between Balm and Summit streets. There will be booths with various tempting things for sale, including soft drinks, cake, candy and ice cream. A number of attractive gifts and fancy work will be offered for sale while a fish pond will appeal especially to the small folks. All proceeds will be given to the Red Cross and any person wishing to contribute can send donations to 1224 Bailey street. The committee in charge of arrangements includes Mrs. William Wolf, Mrs. J. O. Smithers, Mrs. Shader, Mrs. Glass and Mrs. Joseph Larose. Miss Mary Bowman has issued invitations for an informal dance to be held tomorrow evening at the home of her aunt, Mrs. M. A. Brinton, Camp Hill. Bohl on Other Side CHARLES B. BOHL [photo] His safe arrival overseas is reported by Charles B. Bohl, a private in Company A, 304th Engineers. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Bohl, former residents of Harrisburg, and before entering the service was a Government mail clerk at the Pennsylvania Railroad Station, city. Personal Briefs The Rev. H. D. Speakman, rector of the Episcopal Church at Mt. Joy, was in Harrisburg today on a business trip. William Pavord, 1524 State street, left for Philadelphia this morning on a business trip. Mrs. W. C. Lewis, 77 North Seventeenth street, returned on Monday from a trip to Newark and New York. She was accompanied to Newark by her daughter, Miss Eva May Lewis, who remained there as the guest of Mrs. Lewis' mother, Mrs. J. W. Plotts. Miss Sara Hayes, 1407 Regina street, is spending her vacation with friends in Carlisle, after which she will go to Atlantic City. Mrs. Potter Palmer and children, who have been the guests of Mrs. Palmer's grandmother, Mrs. J. B. Keefer, 1631 North Front street, left last evening for Dayton, Ohio, where they will spend some time with Mrs. Palmer's brother, Colonel Thomas K. Duncan, of the Aviation Corps, who is stationed at a camp near Dayton. Colonel Duncan, who has been in the city for several days with his relatives, accompanied Mrs. palmer and the children to Dayton last evening. Mrs. George Ross and Miss Elizabeth Ross, of Philadelphia, are the guests of Mrs. and Mrs. William Jennings, at their Summer home, "Sunshine Hill," near Duncannon. Miss Sara McCulloch, 604 North Third street, is visiting Miss Marion Burns, at the Burns' cottage, Cape May. Miss Mary Duncan, of Duncannon, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. B. Boyd Harrington, 105 Chestnut street. Mrs. Harry Saylor, of this city, has returned from a visit with friends at Terre Haute, Ind., and Peoria, Ill. Mrs. Carrie Mulligan, 635 Muench street, has returned home after visiting her brother, George W. Barnes, at Peoria, Ill. Miss Kathryn Harris, of Nanberry, South Carolina, spent Sunday with Mrs. John Mudwick, 622 Broad street. Mrs. Henry D. Quickel, 123 Pine street, has returned from a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph D. Quickel, near Cresson, for several weeks. Sister Pauline and Sister Chrysotom, of the Convent of Mercy, have returned from Washington, where they spent seven weeks taking a course at the Catholic University. Mrs. Alfred Kuschwa and small daughter, Mary, left today for a visit among relatives in Carbondale. J. D. Fry and son, Edward Fry, of Penbrook, have returned home after a delightful visit with George B. Fry at Camp Lee. Mr. and Mrs. George Messimer, Third and Briggs streets, are visiting in Atlantic City for a short time. Theodore Fehleisen, desk man of the day force at the police station, has returned after a visit with friends in Philadelphia. A ten kopeck Russian piece, equal in value to two and one-half cents in United States money, was placed in the Red Cross salvage box yesterday by a patron of the Red Cross. Mrs. Mabel Cronise Jones offered the coin for sale to the highest bidder and Fred Godcharles, Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth, purchased it for twenty-five cents. It was again sold to James C. Deininger, executive secretary, who returned it to the Red Cross. George Thomas, chief clerk of the Department of State, then offered thirteen cents for it and Mrs. Jones is awaiting higher bidder. The Enola Women's War Relief Division will hold an all-day meeting tomorrow for the purpose of making soldiers' supplies. The work will start at 10.30 o'clock and will continue until evening. The work will consist of making trench slippers and other articles of soldiers' wear supplied by the War Relief. Mrs. H. G. Huber, chairman of the Enola Division, requests that all members make an effort to be present. Tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock at Reservoir Park, the people of Harrisburg will have the opportunity of hearing the initial concert of the Harrisburg Social Orchestra. This organization is only eight months old and has an enrollment of forty-five members. Its purpose is for the advancement of music in the community. The success of the orchestra is largely due to the ability of the director, J. L. Spangler, and W. W. Strasbach, president of the organization. A large number of men from the Pine Street Presbyterian Sunday School thoroughly enjoyed the annual chicken and waffle dinner held last evening at Camp Boyd, Losh's Run. The members and their friends made the trip to the camp by motor and after doing justice to a delicious dinner the men gathered around the __ge fireplace for some close harmony. The arrangements and entertainment plans were in the hands of John W. German, assistant director of the Boyd Memorial Building. The party included Dr. R. E. Holmes, J. Frank Palmer, Stephen Hubertis, Dr. Douglass, Guy Cook, Dr. Harry Vastine, George Ross, George Shope, Mr. Mattern, Mrs. Spangler, Mr. Collins, Fred Miller, M. S. Fales, John German, Ramsey Black, Mr. Moore, Mr. Saussaman, Mr. Knob, Mr. Keeny, Mr. Lesher and the Rev. Howard Rodgers. The junior members of the Sixth Street U. B. Church will hold their annual picnic tomorrow at Reservoir Park. All the members and their friends are to meet at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning at the church. The committee in charge of arrangements has planned a delightful program of games and races of all kinds to amuse the young people. At 3 o'clock in the afternoon the Women's Missionary Society will hold an outdoor meeting at the park. All women of the church are cordially invited to attend. The General Committee, with Mrs. Strain, superintendent, wishes to extend an invitation to all church people and their friends to be present at the picnic. Explains $10,000 Note in the Bretz Case Some newspaper reports on the hearings at which a trustee was elected to take charge of the estates of the bankrupt Bretz brothers said that Harry M. Bretz was one of the makers of a $10,000 note held by the Commercial Trust Company, of this city, and on which $4000 had been paid. The fact is that the note is held by the Peoples Bank of Steelton. However, at the time the note was negotiated, Daniel W. Sohn, president of the Commercial Trust Company, was given some eighty shares of Commercial Trust Company stock which, he said at the hearing, were posted with him as collateral and were to be used by him to pay the note in case it would not be discounted in the regular way. Lancaster Man in Canadian List OTTAWA, Ont., Aug. 21. - The following Americans are mentioned in todays Canadian casualty list: Wounded, A. L. Stallman, Spring Lake, Pa.; A. H. McCormick, Pittsburgh; C. P. Riegel, Pottstown; J. H. Eddy, Lancaster; J. F. Dawson, Pittsburgh; S. Cole, Irwin. To Pass on Sanity of Woman Who Tried Suicide Mrs. Emma Grace McNeal, wife of Frank W. McNeal, and who attempted suicide a fortnight ago, is believed by her husband to be mentally unbalanced and on the husband's petition, Judge Henry, in Lebanon yesterday, appointed a committee to inquire into the woman's mental state. The papers were forwarded here today showing that the Judge had appointed Dr. J. Harvey Miller, Scott S. Leiby, an attorney, and A. A. Herr on the lunacy commission. The court directed that the committee give Mrs. McNeal two days' notice of the time and place of hearing. The appointment was made by Judge Henry because Judges Kunkel and McCarrell are away on their vacations and Judge Henry has been holding court here in their absence. MARRIAGE LICENSES Julius C. Bouknight, Baltimore, and Zannie Woods, Canton, Ohio. Len R. Titsworth, Mont Rose and Laura A. Stewart, Philadelphia. Wants to Set Aside Mortgage of Years Ago Judge McCarrell has granted a rule on the heirs of the late William Colder, requiring them to show cause why the Court should not strike from the record a $4600 mortgage which was entered on January 1, 1840, against a property at Thirteenth and Market streets which at that time was owned by Colder and which now is owned by Elmer E. Lawton, of this city. It is believed that the mortgage was paid but that the parties neglected to satisfy it on the records. The court hearing in the matter will be held on September 23, if the Colder heirs appear. However, of they do not interpose an objection the Court will dispense with a hearing and make an order forthwith to strike the mortgage from the records. Lawton's application for the rule was presented to Judge McCarrell at Eagles Mere on Monday by Charles H. Bergner and the papers were filed today at the Courthouse. McAdoo Asks Authority to Have Everyone Make an Income Tax Return WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. - A billion-dollar drive on income and excess profit tax slackers will be authorized in the new revenue bill. To prevent future tax dodging, Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo has asked Congress for authority to force every person in the country to make an income tax return whether or not he is liable to the tax. BOYS READY FOR ISLAND TRACK MEEET TOMORROW There are plenty of entrants in all events for the track and field meet to be held by the city playgrounds on the City Island tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Close to 200 playground boys have already been entered, as follows: HEAVYWEIGHT CLASS 75 Yard Dash Maclay - Clair Yingst, Chas. Steckley, George Nisterhefer, Paul Byrnes, Dallas Reed, Theodore Spotts, Donald Richards, Harold Dode, Walter Fries, Norman Sparrow. Twelfth Street - Paul Vennie, L. Frye, Roy Bundy, Roy Keys, Moses Ostein. Emerald Street - Burns. Sycamore Street - Albright, Gerner, Perrin, Sperl, Crook. Boas Street - Elwood Hummel, John Kindler, August Sariano, Howard Amole. Running Broad Jump Maclay Street - Clair Yingst, Chas. Steckley, James Shocker, Paul Byrmer, Donald Richards, Harold Dode, Walter Fries. Twelfth Street - Paul Vennie, L. Fry, Theodore Johnson. Emerald Street - Demmy. Sycamore Street - Germer, Snyder, Sperl and Bard. Boas Street - John Kindler, Howard Amole, Lester Earp. Standing Broad Jump Maclay Street - George Nistenhefer, Dallas Reed, Theodore Spotts, Donald Richards, Harold Dode, Walter Fries, Norman Sparrow. Twelfth Street - L. Fry, Theodore Johnson, Mose Ostein. Emerald Street - Burns. Sycamore Street - Albright, Snyder, J. Kelly, Zimmerman. Boas Street - William Taylor, John Kindler, Lester Earp. High Jump Maclay street - Charles Steckley, George Nistenhefer, James Shocker, Paul Byrnes, Norman Sparrow. Twelfth Street - Roy Bundy, Roy Keyes, Mose Ostein. Emerald Street - Demmy, Whichelle. Sycamore Street - Lutz, J. Kelley, Keckler, Bard, Zimmerman, Crook. Boas Street - William Taylor, Elwood Hummell, August Sariano, Howard Amole. MIDDLE WEIGHT CLASS 60 Yard Dash Maclay Street - Caldwell Fries, William Johnson, John Prosser, Chester Sweigart. Twelfth Street - Fred Carrington, William Smith, William Washington, Wyler Sterling, George Jenkins, J. Armstrong, W. Dean, G. Keys. Emerald Street - J. Kitzmiller, Miller, Steckey. Sycamore Street - G. Morrissery, McGlynn, G. Kelley, P. Wenrick, Morrismith, H.W, McClintock. Boas Street - Donald Schaeffer, William Sellars, Anthony Taylor. Standing Broad Jump Maclay Street - Caldwell, Fries, John Brosser. Twelfth Street - William Smith, Nyler Sterling, K. Cotes, George Jenkins, W. Dean, G. Keyes. Emerald Street - Miller, Steckey. Sycamore Street - McNeal, Roberts, P. Wenrick. Boas Street - William Seellars, Fred Shoemaker. High Jump Maclay Street - Raymond Brunner. Twelfth Street - William Washington, K. Cotes. Emerald Street - J. Kitzmiller, Hoffman. Sycamore Street - G. Kelley, McNeal, Roberts, Morrismith, H. White. Boas Street - Donald Shoffner, William Norley. Running Broad Jump Maclay Street - William Johnson, John Brosser, Raymond Brunner, Chester Sweigert. Twelfth Street - Fred Carrington, Nuler Sterrling, K. Cotes, George Jenkins, J. Armstrong, W. Deams, G. Keyes. Emerald Street - Hoffman. Sycamore Streets - G. Morrissey, McGlinn, McClintock. Boas Street - William Worley, William Sellars, Anthony Taylor, Fred Shoemaker. LIGHTWEIGHT CLASS Fifty-Yard Dash Twelfth Street, C. Dent, Cush Forster, Ed. Starusing, William Dorsey. Maclay Street, Bud Ruby, Robert Hoffman, William Martin, William Baker, Thomas Cline, Harry Johnson, Walter Blosser, Clarence Zimmerman, Ray Dimm and Louis Lane. Sycamore, Swartz, Brashier, Hogentogler, Bruchard. Broad Jump Twelfth Street, Ed. Strausing, William Dorsey, E. Keyes. Maclay Street, Bud Ruby, William Baker, Harry Johnson, Walter Blosser, Louis Lane. Sycamore, Swartz, Browneagle, Rosenberg. Standing Broad Jump Twelfth Street, C. Dent, Cush Forster, Ed. Strausing, E. Keyes. Maclay Street, Earl Shirk, Theodore Kline, Harry Johnson, Walter Blosser, Clarence Zimmerman, Roy Dimm, Louis Lane. Sycamore, Hogentogler, Gilbert, Rosenberg, Bruchard. High Jump Maclay Street, Earl Shirk, But Ruby, Robert Hoffman, William Martin, Roy Dimm. Sycamore, Brashier, Gilbert, Browneagle, Bruchard. SENIOR CLASS 440 Yard Dash Maclay Street - Leon Malich, Oscar Miller, Ross Coslow, Andrew Latherow. Emerald Street - K. Kitzmiller. 100 Yard Dash Maclay Street - Leon Malick, Burke Bowerson, Ross Coslow, Andrew Latherow. Emerald Street - K. Kitzmiller. Boas Street - Frank Weyand. High Jump Maclay Street - Oscar Miller, Andrew Miller, Andrew Latherow, Burke Bowerson. Emerald Street - Bildosser. Boas Street - Cleveland Frank. Benjamin Lingle, Grafton Krebs, Howard McFadden, Peter Burd. King "Over There" ROSS C. KING [photo] Mrs. Grace Baetty, 1800 North Eleventh street, has received word of the safe arrival overseas of her son, Ross C. King. He enlisted December 12, last in Battery B., 61st Artillery. Mrs. Baetty has another son, Joshua King, in the service and stationed at the base hospital at the camp at Spartansburg, S. C. MINER LEAVES FIVE ORPHANS MAHANOY CITY, Aug. 21. - Caught under a fall of coal at the Knickerbocker mines, just as he was to quit work for the day, Leonard Anseravage, 34, was crushed to death. Five children are made orphans. TABLET STRANGLES CHID BETHLEHEM, Aug. 21. - William, the 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lowe, of Fountain Hill, was strangled to death yesterday, when a tablet administered by his mother caught in the throat. MAY DIE AFTER BURNS LITITZ, Aug. 21. - When her home was destroyed by fire yesterday morning, Mrs. Anna Habecker collapsed from fright and is hovering between life and death. She was rescued by neighbors. ALL OF THE NEWS OF STEELTON, MIDDLETOWN AND DAUPHIN COUNTY STEELTON Steelton Boy Over There ROBERT B. SHULER [photo] Mrs. Elmer Shuler, of 334 Swatara street, Steelton, has received word of the safe arrival overseas of her son, Robert R. Shuler, chief cook of Company C, 319th Field Signal Battalion. Shuler enlisted in Harrisburg last November and was sent to Camp Sherman. He sailed in May. ON VACATION Patrolman John Winn, of the local police force, is spending his vacation visiting in the New England States. PURCHASES HOME Warren A. Eshelman, assistant foreman in No. 2 Forge Department of the local steel plant, has moved his family from North Front street to North Conestoga street in a residence which he recently purchased from J. W. Conrad. STEELTON PERSONALS Capt. J. Harry Heckert, Signal Service Department, at Washington, was the week-end guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Heckert. Sister Zora, of the Lutheran Hospital, Baltimore, is spending her vacation as the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Heckert, 129 South Front street. Charles Fishinger, of Monessen, is the guest of friends in the borough. ALL OF THE NEWS OF STEELTON, MIDDLETOWN AND DAUPHIN COUNTY MIDDLETOWN ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT Mrs. Clara F. Stevens, of Carlisle, has announced the engagement of her daughter, Miss Bessie Stevens, to Sergt. Lacy Massie, of Bluefield, W. Va. Sergeant Massie is at the present time stationed at the Aviation Depot west of town, and is a member of the 634th Aero Squadron. Miss Stevens is well known here, having resided in town for the past several months, being employed at the aviation camp as a stenographer. MIDDLETOWN PERSONALS Miss Clara Beck, of North Spring street, left yesterday for Washington, D. C., at which place she will be the guest of Miss Reba Hendrickson, who was formerly from this borough, but is now employed as a Government clerk at that place. On her return Miss Beck will spend some time at Baltimore, Md., as the guest of her cousin, William Chalk. Miss Margaret Miller has returned to her home at Washington Borough last evening, after spending the past several days in town as the guest of Miss Charlene Fishel, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Fishel, on West Main street. Joins the Marines CHARLES B. BLESSING [photo] Charles B. Blessing, a widely known Harrisburg boy, has enlisted in the Marines, and has gone to Paris Island training camp. He is a brother of David E. Blessing, Company I, 112th United States Infantry, now somewhere" in France. The boys are sons of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Blessing, 1628 Logan street. ALL OF THE NEWS OF STEELTON, MIDDLETOWN AND DAUPHIN COUNTY HUMMELSTOWN SOLDIER SENDS HUN RELICS HOME HUMMELSTOWN, Aug. 21. - Two hats which had been worn by German soldiers and a number of buttons cut from the uniforms of the Huns were received yesterday by John Yingst, residing south of town, from his son, Corp. Chauncey Yingst, who is serving in France in an engineer corps. One of the hats is made of black patent leather and in the crown is stamped "Made in Berlin, 1913." The other is of gray woolen material and is of tam o' shanter shape. The articles received by Mr. Yingst will be placed on exhibition in L. G. Hummel's store window on Saturday. A week ago Mr. Yingst received a German helmet from his son, which was also on exhibition in the window. A union meeting of the Young Peoples' Societies of the borough churches will be held in the United Brethren Church on Sunday evening at 7.45 o'clock. The program for the meeting will be arranged by the United Brethren Society. The Rev. and Mrs. Alfred Sutcliffe, of Maytown, were guests of Mr. Sutcliffe's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Sutcliffe, for several days. Misses Marjorie and Ruby Wall, of Harrisburg, visited their grandmother, Mrs. Jane Hummel yesterday. Samuel Walter, of Camp Humphrey, Accotoning, Va., is spending a furlough at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Walter. Misses Ida and Katie Deimler were visitors at Atlantic City for several days. Mrs. Walter Shue and children, of Harrisburg, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Sutcliffe. William M. Cassel and family, of Springfield, Ill., John Sissler and William Cassel, of Astoria, Ill., Mr. and Mrs. Allwine and daughter and John Cassel, of Derry Church, were entertained over Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cassel. Mrs. Aggie Hale and children, of New Cumberland, are spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Keller. Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Earnest and children are spending the week with Mrs. Earnest's sister, Mrs. George Stewart, at Hatboro. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Horn, of Annville, were guests of their son, Charles Horn, on Sunday. Mrs. Grover C. Buser and children, Behney and Sara Jane, spent today with Mr. and Mrs. John A. Ebersole at Penbrook. Poultry Demonstrations on Dauphin Co. Farms Farmers and all others interested in poultry culture were yesterday given a chance to learn how to discriminate against the hen not laying its proper share of eggs. H. C. Knandel, of the Poultry Extension Department of State College, gave demonstrations at the farm of Harry Espenshade, near Oakdale, yesterday morning and in the afternoon at the farm of A. H. Eby, near Campbelltown. Today the demonstrations were continued, one being held this morning at C. P. Longenecker's farm at Middletown and the other this afternoon at the farm of G. M. Philips, south of Killinger. Mr. Knandel explains how it is possible to distinguish a good layer from those not producing a sufficient number of eggs to pay for the feed, by comparing their external characteristics. Records should be kept on each lot for a certain period after the selection, and from these will be determined how nearly the laying ability coincides with the external characteristics. PERSONAL CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank the many neighbors and friends for their kindness during our recent illness, caused by the motorcycle accident, especially do we thank the Peter and Harris Local Express for use of their truck. Mr. J. Fynn for supplying gasoline and Mr. A. Walters for bringing the motorcycle home. Captain and Mrs. M. Neilson, The Salvation Army. The Millers Mutual Fire Insurance Company vs. Mille E. Glenn, Chauncey D. Glenn, et al., in the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County, Execution No. 11, June Term 1918. Auditor's Notice Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, appointed by the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County, Auditor to make distribution of the fund paid by the sheriff into court in the above stated case, to and among the parties entitled to receive the same, will sit for the purpose of his appointment at his office, Room No. 222 Commonwealth Trust Company Building, 222 Market street, Harrisburg, Pa., on Wednesday, September 11, 1918 at 10 o'clock a. m. when all persons interested may appear. S. DUNCAN WYLIE, Auditor. HARRISBURGER ELECTED AT HAAS FAMILY REUNION SHAMOKIN, Aug. 21. - The tenth annual reunion of the Haas family was held at Edgewood Park. The following officers were elected: President, John S. Haas, Shamokin; vice president, Simon P. Haas, Elysburg; secretary, Mrs. Luther M. Wagner, Shamokin; treasurer, George Leisenring, Bear Gap; Executive Committee, Delmar Haas, Sunbury; George Bailey, Harrisburg; Wesley Haas, Pitman; Jacob Haas, Elysburg, and C. H. Hockenbrock, Sunbury. Go to Reading to See Folk Dances Given J. K. Staples, supervisor of the city playgrounds; V. Grant Forrer, the assistant park superintendent, and the majority of the women playground instructors of the city, motored to Reading this afternoon in three automobiles. In Reading they intend to look over some of the playgrounds and late this afternoon they will witness one of the celebrated folk dances which Reading stages five days each week and in which the several hundred participating children are supported by a large orchestra. The Harrisburg party included: Supervisor Staples, his sister, Mrs. Kathryn Staples Parker; Mr. and Mrs. Forrer, James McCormick and the following playground instructors: Misses Lillian Kamsky, Leah Klanzans, Josephine Shaffner, Margaret Wingeard, Mildred Shradley, Harriet Lane, Naomi Matz, Miriam Stevens, Elizabeth Workman and Sarah Beck. Columbia News Notes; New W. S. S. Drive Is On COLUMBIA, Aug. 21. - A big drive for the sale of War Savings Stamps was opened here Monday night at a mass meeting in the park. John H. Owen, secretary of the committee of Public Information presided and addresses were made by Captain Campbell, of the British army, who recited his experiences in the trenches. John H. Ostertag and Henry M. Bruner, Columbia, and F. S. Groff, of Lancaster. H. Clark Bruner and Miss Mae Marley, of Columbia, sang and several songs were given by members of Franklin and Marshall College Glee Club. The Metropolitan Band played patriotic airs. A community sing, under the auspices of the Woman's Club, was held last evening at the same place. Samuel Sachs, of New York, has leased the third floor of the Rupp pretzel bakery and will commence making children's dresses, employing at the start about thirty girls. The machines are now being installed to begin operations. The Colonial Foundry and Machine Shop, owned by J. E. Baker & Company, of York, which had been idle the past six weeks, has resumed worked with a few hands and will increase the force. Eugene Andes, of Lancaster, has succeeded J. A. Constantine as manager. The Rev. P. H. Balsbaugh, pastor of Salome United Brethren Church, with several auto trucks filled with a score of members of his church, went to Billmyer on Sunday and held religious service. The service was well attended and may result in the formation of a congregation at that place. Dauphin News Notes; S. S. Class Entertained DAUPHIN, Aug. 21. - Miss Margaret Brooks entertained the members of her Sunday School class at a picnic at the "Elm" Monday afternoon. Games of various kinds were played and supper was served. Mrs. Alice Meyers and daughter, Miss Katharine, of New York, are the guests of the former's sister, Mrs. Mary Porter, Erie street. Miss Phila Knupp is visiting at Fox Chase. Roy Singer is home from Lewistown. Clinton Bickel, of Philadelphia, is visiting his mother, Mrs. Marian Bickel. The cottage prayer meeting of Clark's Valley will be held this evening at the home of John Fetteroff. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kramer and daughter, Miss Dorothy, are visiting Mr. Kramer's parents at Mill Hall. HARRY A. SOMMERS Harry A. Sommers, 51 years old, of Duncannon, died yesterday morning after an illness of six months. Mr. Sommers was a member of the Odd Fellows and for years an employe of the Pennsylvania Railroad shops at Lucknow. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Olive Kate Sommers; three daughter, Mrs. Jacob R. Smith, of this city; Mrs. James Walters, Chester; Pauline Sommers, and one son, Charles Sommers, who live at home. M'ADAM PROMOTED J. Will McAdam, station agent for the Reading Railway at Lebanon, has been promoted to the position of freight and passenger agent for both the Reading and Pennsylvania Railways at that place. All Lebanon business will be handled at the Pennsy station. FORMER BURGESS DIES MAHANOY CITY, Aug. 21. - William F. Douchney, former School Director, Justice of the Peace and Chief Burgess of Mahanoy City, died in the Lankenau Hospital, Philadelphia, yesterday afternoon. He was 62 years old. AUTOS CRASH ON HILL An automobile driven by Irvin Johnson yesterday afternoon came out from behind a street car at Derry and Seventeenth streets and crashed with a machine going east driven by R. M. H. Wharton. The car driven by Johnson was badly damaged. The damage to the other car was slight. Orchestra Ready for Initial Concert JOHN L. SPRINGER [photo] Conductor The Harrisburg Social Orchestra will give its initial concert appearance at Reservoir Park tomorrow evening, when a varied and interesting program has been arranged. John L. Springer is conductor of the orchestra, while the concert will be in charge of W. W. Strausbach, president of the society. Miss Rudy, soprano, will assist. In case of rain the affair will be postponed one week. Mr. Springer, who has also been elected leader of the Moose Band, a meeting of which he has called for Friday evening, is a graduate of the Broad Street Conservatory of Music, Philadelphia. The program for tomorrow evening is as follows: America, singing by all; Bohemian Girl, overture, Balfe; Overture, The Red Mill, Victor Herbert; Overture, The Golden Sceptre, Schlepegrill; When the Boys Come Home, O. Speaks; Vocal Solo, Miss Rudy; Keep the Home Fires Burning, Novelle; Overture, Four Ages of Men, Lachmer; Overture, Mlle, Modiste, Victor Herbert; Humoreske, Dvorak; Somewhere in France, M. Hartmann; Vocal Solo, Miss Rudy; Star Spangled Banner, Singing by all. Halifax News Briefs; C. E. Notes to soldiers HALIFAX, Aug. 21. - Mrs. Elizabeth Bowers is displaying at her home, on Second street, a large potato weighing one and one-half pounds, which is almost the exact shape of a turtle. The potato is a rare curiosity and is attracting a lot of attention. The Christian Endeavor Society of the local United Brethren Church will devote five minutes at each Sunday evening service in the future to writing notes of cheer to the boys from the church who are fighting for their country. Last Sunday evening the time was devoted in writing notes to Captain F. C. Smith, of town, who was severely wounded on July 4 and who is confined to a Red Cross hospital in England. Mrs. Sarah Pike is seriously ill at her home on Second street. Mrs. J. H. Lebo is nursing a very sore arm, the result of having been bitten by a spider. C. C. Bender is spending several days with his son at Hagerstown. UNCLAIMED FOREIGN MAIL List of advertised Foreign letters at the Harrisburg Post Office for the week ending August 17, 1918: Miss Ida Burns, Mrs. Naomi Burgner.