NEWS: Items from The Evening News, August 24, 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., Saturday, August 24, 1918 County's Smallest Soldier [photo] Here is Dauphin County's smallest soldier, who, despite his miniature stature, is soon to go "over" and hot-foot the Huns back over the Rhine. Hershey Hean, he is, and he is five feet short, which makes him the smallest man this county has sent to the colors, and in all probability the smallest soldier now stationed at Camp Meade. Hean is a Middletown boy and before he entered the service he was an employe of THE PATRIOT-EVENING NEWS business office. He has written a letter to his friends back at his former place of employment, accompanied by the above pictures in one of which he is shown in his service uniform, while in the other he is wearing his garb as a hospital attendant, in company with four of his patients who are somewhat more sizeable than he. Hean has been assigned to Base Hospital, Barracks No. 2, at Camp Meade. William B. Bennett to Go Across for "Y" William B. Bennett, 228 Emerald street, this city, agency organizer for the New York Life Insurance Company in the Reading-Allentown district, and formerly Harrisburg district agent for the company, with offices in the Union Trust building, received word today that he has been accepted for war work by the American Y. M. C. A. He will sail for Europe as soon as the details of obtaining a passport are completed. Mr. Bennett was neither in his office nor at his home this afternoon, but it was stated at the office that it has not been announced just what specific work he will be assigned to abroad, nor was it known at his office to what country he will be sent. $1000 GEM THEFT AT HOME OF MRS. FRANK A. SMITH Mrs. Frank A. Smith, 1718 North Second street, reported to the police that a thief broke into her home some time between 3 and 6 o'clock yesterday and stole $1000 worth of jewelry from Mrs. Smith's dressing table in a room in the second floor. Mrs. Smith, whose husband has been prominent in local politics and formerly Republican county chairman, told the police she believes the thief entered the house by the use of a screw driver with which he pryed open the doors to the vestibule leading into the reception room. Only part of her jewelry was disturbed, although there were other valuables within easy reach of the intruder. The police say only a small part of Mrs. Smith's jewelry was taken, the most valuable pieces being left in her jewel box unmolested. Among the pieces left behind were an exceptionally valuable pearl necklace, a gold watch, four valuable shoe buckles and many other articles including rings, pins and brooches. The stolen articles and the articles left behind were kept in the same jewel box and it appears that the thief examined them. The police say the most valuable article taken was a $300 diamond ring. Mrs. Smith told the police that she and her two maids left the house yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock and did not return until after 6 o'clock last evening. The theft was not discovered until about 9 o'clock when Mrs. Smith went to her room to dress. There she discovered the lid of her jewel box was off and lying to one side of the box and the articles remaining in the box were in disorder. She missed the diamond ring and several other articles and reported the loss to the police about 9.30 o'clock. Detective Murmane was sent to the house, but with the exception of the marks made by the screwdriver on the vestibule doors was unable to find any clue. GRAVE CHARGE AIRED IN COURT Charles Graff, 43 years old, 1849 North Seventh street, charged with attempting to rape an eight-year-old girl last evening, was given a hearing before Alderman Householder, in police court this afternoon. After a lengthy hearing the case was held until Tuesday under advisement. In the testimony of Mrs. Harry Keefer, 1843 North Seventh street, Graff made his way over the intervening balcony of the house between his house and the home of the girl and crawled through a window to the room of the girl and her mother, through the father's room. She further declared that the father of the girl had been given "knock-out drops" by Graff that evening. She was out in her back yard when she saw the man coming out a window she said, and when she called for help the man ran, leaving the child still asleep on the balcony floor. The police called and after breaking into the Graff house, in which lives Graff and his father and mother, they found Graff apparently asleep on the floor. It was further brought out in the testimony that Graff had been drinking, that he had been charged with similar offences on three previous occasions and that after being arrested, he cursed "Uncle Sam," the government and the flag, also that before he was questioned as to whether he had seen the girl he said that he didn't do anything to the girl. Mount Holly Youth Is Severely Wounded The official casualty list this afternoon contained the names of three Central Pennsylvania Boys. George Dougherty, son of Mrs. Thomas Dougherty, of Mt. Holly Springs, is reported as severely wounded, as are also William S. Franker, R. F. D. No. 1, Newville, and Dominick Rodgers, of Danville. The morning list carried the names of Clarence E. Knaub, of Red Lion, as dead, and William B. Lower, of Lewisburg, as missing. Dougherty is a member of the Company G, 112th Infantry. His mother received a telegram this morning confirming the announcement contained in the casualty list. Dougherty enlisted last Summer in Company G, of the old 8th Regiment, Pennsylvania Nationals Guards, in Chambersburg, which later became Company G, of the 112th, now at the front. Mrs. Dougherty has two sons in France. The other is Grover Dougherty, who is with the 108th Machine Gun Battalion. PENNSY VETS WILL MEET HERE Eliminating their annual banquet because of war conditions, the veterans of the Philadelphia Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad will content themselves with merely a business and social meeting at the P. R. R. Y. M. C. A. Tuesday, September 10. Notices of the annual meeting will be sent out Monday by Secretary H. J. Babb. The Philadelphia Division has lost, through death, during the last year, twelve pensioners, two inspectors and two passenger conductors, and one each of the following: Agent, assistant freight trainmaster, track foreman, shopman, switchman and freight brakeman. The names on the year's death roll are: Joseph Aldinger, pensioner; William Anderson, inspector; G W. Antrim, agent; Jacob Barr, pensioner; John Bowsman, shopman; Jerome M. Burd, engine inspector; Edwin Cook, pensioner; George W. Fager, pensioner; W. H. Fisher, assistant freight trainmaster; D. L. Graeff, pensioner; John Hurley, pensioner; Charles E. Ihling, pensioner; John K. Jackson, pensioner; James A. Lane, track foreman; Hugh McClarin, switchman; Thomas J. Miller, pensioner; T. L. Palmer, pensioner; W. H. Pepper, passenger conductor; Jonas Seller, pensioner; William F. Smuthwait, passenger conductor; Robert S. Ward, freight brakeman; John L. Yeager, pensioner. MANY OFFENDERS HEARD IN CITY POLICE COURT At the city police court late this afternoon, John Quickel and Charles Barrett, charged with fighting on a public thoroughfare; Patsy Thompson, charged with being drunk and disorderly; Fred Spangler, charged with causing a disturbance in the plant of the Central Iron & Steel Company, and Emma Henderson, colored, charged with soliciting men for immoral purposes, were scheduled for hearings before Alderman Householder. At this same court several other cases of disorderly practice and traffic violation were to be heard. Not Too Young to Fight Fritz [photo] Fifteen years old is comfortably below the draft age. That's why this young man is interesting - in this day when, occasionally, one encounters a real slacker. Emery W. Robertson, son of Mr. and Mrs. William T. Robertson, of Seattle, Wash., made up his mind, a year ago, that he had a job set aside for him in France. He got his folks' consent - but Uncle Samuel hesitated. It took a lot of telegraphing before he was granted permission to don the khaki. He's a first class private, now, in the artillery at Camp Freemont - and itching to get the range of a live Boche. Ill Sergeant Is Taken From Troop Train Here Suffering from serious attack of pneumonia, a machine gun sergeant on a troop train which stopped here shortly before 2 o'clock this afternoon, was taken from the station to the Harrisburg Hospital in the ambulance of that institution. His name is Nils Bohlin, no home address given. He is a sergeant in the Machine Gun Company of the 135th Infantry, 34th Division. FIFTEEN DEAD, 56 WOUNDED ON LIST WASHINGTON, Aug. 24. - The following casualties are reported by the Commanding General of the American Expeditionary Forces: Killed in action, seven; wounded severely, fifty-six; died of wounds, eight; total, seventy-one. The total number of casualties to date, including those reported above follows: Killed in action (including 291 at sea), 4212; died of wounds, 1260; died of disease, 1594; died of accident and other causes, 715; wounded in action, 10,476; missing in action (including prisoners), 2187; total to date, 20,444. Pennsylvanians in the list were: KILLED IN ACTION BILLS, Paul E., Somerset. WOUNDED SEVERELY Burke, S. W., Scranton. CAMMER, William, Scranton. COWHER, Carlton, Mapleton Depot. DEMPSEY, John, Philadelphia. DOUGHERTY, George, Mt. Holly Springs. FRAKER, William, Newville. KEMOCK, William, Stroudsburg. LEIPOLD, Merle, Bradford. MARIETTA, Reigh, Brownsville. RODGERS, Dominick, Danville. SANDBERG, Oscar, Kane. SUSHOK, Mike, Homestead. VAN TASSEL, James D., Hallton. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING IN ACTION - NOW REPORTED KILLED IN ACTION KELLY, Charles, Meyersdale. ACTIVITIES IN THE REALM OF SOCIETY AND PERSONAL NOTES OF INTEREST SOLDIER GUESTS AT SOCIAL FETES The past few days have been marked with a number of delightful entertainments for the soldiers and sailors stationed at the nearby camps and on detail duty in the city. This evening Miss Almeda Herman, 2025 North Front street, will give a corn roast at The Aqueduct, the Herman Summer home. The guests of honor will be the sailors in the Naval Reserve who are stationed in this city as inspectors at the Harrisburg Pipe & Pipe Bending Company. Among the guests will be Miss Elizabeth Knisely, Miss Martha Fletcher, Miss Elizabeth Ross, Miss Dorothy Wallower, Miss Dora _oe, and Miss Ruth Rayne. The sailors were also the guests of Mrs. Lyman D. Gilbert at a dinner recently given at the Harrisburg Country Club. Entertained at Hill Home Several of the boys stationed at the Aviation Depot, Middletown, were the guests of the Misses Pearl Black and Esther Brubaker, on Thursday evening, at the residence of Miss Bruber, 1405 Berryhill street. Dancing and music, with a number of solos by Corporal Roberts were the delightful features of the evening's program and later in the evening a buffet supper was served to the following guests: The Misses Daisy Kuhns, Maude Sheaffer, Pearl King, Elsie Bruber, Edna Yocum, Naomi Winger, Pearl Black and Esther Bruber, Sergeant Maleny, Corporal Roberts, Corporal Corbin, Corporal Regan, and Privates Hay, Coste, Andrews and Boate. Moonlight Corn Roast Miss Josephine Ebersole, who is employed in Government work at the Middletown Ordnance Depot, Middletown, entertained a number of the employes of the depot and their friends at a moonlight corn roast at "The Willows" cottage, Overview, where she is summering with her mother and Mr. and Mrs. H. Bailey Lease. The guests enjoyed every minute of their time in roasting corn, boating and dancing. Miss Martha Armstrong gave several vocal solos. Later in the evening luncheon was served on the lawn. National colors were arranged very prettily around the veranda. Her guests included Miss Mildred Rowe, Miss Ruth DeArment, Miss Martha Armstrong, Miss Helen Arch, Miss Georgianna Parthemore, Miss Nelle Ebersole, Miss Gladys Elizabeth Lease, Hervey Ewing, Frank Crowley, Harold Lingle, Joseph Wasserman, Robert C. Crawford, LeRoy Koons, Mr. and Mrs. Roy A. Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. N. Y. Parthemore, Mr. and Mrs. H. Bailey Lease and Mrs. A. W. Ebersole. Charles A. Chayne, 407 North Second street, has been appointed junior mechanical engineer in the office of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, at Washington, D. C. Mr. Chayne will arrive home from Boston, Mass., early in the week to spend a few days' vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Horace A. Chayne, before taking up his work at Washington the first of September. A party of young people from Marysville, chaperoned by Mrs. H. W. Westfall, enjoyed a corn roast and marshmallow toast on Reily's Island last Thursday evening. Many of the guests took advantage of the opportunity to swim in the river. Those in attendance were Miss Ernestine Lewis and Rueil Rice, of Harrisburg; Miss Pauline Glass, Miss Mary Deckard, Miss Grace Pewterbaugh, Miss Frances Fortenbaugh, Miss Anna Whitmyer, Miss Stella Whitmyer, Robert Cunningham, Linn Lightner, Owen Kennedy, James Benfer and John Shearer. Members of the Social Committee of Capital Legion, 1108, National Protective Legion, were the guests of Mrs. Christie Dare at a chicken corn soup dinner which she gave at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Roy E. Rhoades, Penbrook. Mrs. Mollie Simons presided at the business meeting held in the early part of the evening, at which time plans were made for the refreshments and program for the next meeting. A musical program followed with a number of instrumental solos by Mrs. Annie Barkey. The members and guests present included: Mrs. Christie Dare, Mrs. Ross Motter, Mrs. Annie Barkey, Miss Sara Acker, Mrs. Emma McCrea, Mrs. Anna Shader, Mrs. George Garverick, Miss Sara Dare, Miss Mabel Dare, Mrs. and Mrs. W. J. Sheibley, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred King, Mr. and Mrs. Roy B. Rhoads, Richard Dare and George Dare. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Fenton and family, who are camping on McCormick Island with Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Saul and Mr. and Mrs. David Saul and their families, took advantage of the beautiful moonlight and arranged a corn roast on the island for a number of their friends. The guests included Miss Myrtle Shue, Miss Ruth Martin, Miss Edith Kerr, Miss Martha Fenton, Mrs. Rosie Keller, Mrs. Lydia Zimmerman, Mrs. John Minnich, Mr. and Mrs. Shopley, Miss Dorothy Shopley, Mr. and Mrs. Stock and son victor, Miss Ethel Minnig, Miss Helen Minnig, John Minnig, Ralph Saul, Donald Saul, Robert Saul, James Fenton, Samuel Fenton, Jennie Stock, Herman Laughery, Earl Krow, C. T. Stull, J. M. Aucker, John E. Schreadley, W. F. Fenton, Miss Sarah Snyder, Miss Pearl Snyder, Mrs. Ella Humphreys, Mrs. Edna McNeal, Miss Janet Glassmyer, Miss Grace Keefer, Miss Mabel Melchoir, Miss Bessie L. Kriner, Miss Florence Bowen, Miss Mary E. Runkle, Miss Nettie Wagner, Miss Minnie Veigel and Miss Myrtle Smith. Local and Nearby Boys Battling the Germans [8 photos] Left to right, top row - Frank E. Light, Robert Hassler, Frank B. Kuhn, John Simon. Lower row - Raymond J. Book, Simon Michlovitz, William A. Morris, Harry Dworchak. Private Frank E. Light, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Light, Duncannon, is serving in Company B, First Army Headquarters Regiment in France. He writes home he is well and likes France very well. Before sailing he was stationed with his contingent at Camp Green, North Carolina. Mrs. Sarah Hassler, 204 Chestnut street, has received word that her son, Robert Hassler, Company D., 304th Engineers, has arrived safely in France. Hassler received his training for overseas service in Camp Meade. Before entering the service Hassler was a baseball player. He is pitcher for his company. Mrs. Morris, 445 Lincoln street, Steelton, has received word of the safe arrival of her son, William A. Morris, overseas. Morris was stationed at Camp Humphreys with a contingent of U. S. engineers. Before entering the service he was employed as a chemist at the Steelton Laboratory for a number of years. Mrs. J. T. Simon, 1411 Berryhill street, has received word that her son, John H. Simon, Company C, Fifth Engineers, Seventh Division, has arrived safely overseas. Before enlisting in the service in May, 1917, young Simon was employed as bookkeeper at the Paxton Flour and Feed Company. He was assigned to the camp at Corpus Christi, Texas, and had the distinction of being the only boy from Harrisburg stationed there. Mrs. M. Michlovitz, 602 Boas street, has received word of the safe arrival overseas of her son, Private Simon Michlovitz, a member of the 27th battery, supply company, American Expeditionary Forces. Word has been received by Mrs. Mary Kuhm, of Greencastle, that her son, Frank B. Kuhm, of this city has arrived safely overseas. Kuhm was drafted and left there with other selectives May 31. He was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., where he was assigned to the Fifteenth Training Battalion. Before leaving for camp he was employed as a flagman on the Cumberland Valley Railroad. Harry Dworchak, a former Shamokin boy, who enlisted at the local recruiting station, is in France in active service, according to a letter received by his brother, Jack Dworchak, a brakeman in the Enola yards. He is in the 112th Infantry. Word has been received by W. J. Book; 214 North Fourteenth street, that his son, Raymond J. Book, radio operator on the U. S. S. Lake Owen, had arrived safely in France. Before his enlistment on July 4, 1917, young Book was employed as assistant demurrage clerk of the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad in this city. Behm in France HARRY F. BEHM [photo] Harry F. Behm, 79th Division, Headquarters' Company, has arrived safely in France, according to information received by his parents and relatives of Lucknow. Before entering the service, Behm was employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and was a well known baseball player. Several letters have been received by his mother and he says he is well and happy. Behm received his military training at Camp Meade and sailed for France with his contingent early in July. Personal Briefs Lieutenant and Mrs. Arthur Bacon Smith, Los Angeles, Cal., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Bacon, 216 North street. Lieutenant Smith, who has just returned from France, addressed the Loyalton picnickers in Kessler's Grove today. Mrs. Frank A. Robbins, Jr., and her children, who have been spending some time at Bay Head, N. J., will return this evening to their home, Cottage Hill, Steelton. Arthur Kelley, of Siddonsburg, is visiting William Shetter, 15 North Fifteenth street. Miss Eleanor Elder, of Frederick, Md., is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Clark Cowden, South Front street. The Rev. Jay C. Forncrook, pastor of the Penbrook Church of God, will spend a week in New York State, where he will visit his friends. The Rev. Mr. Forncrook will also attend the reunion of his regiment. The Rev. Mr. Wazgonek will supply his pulpit on Sunday morning. Miss Lydia A. Forney will give an address in the evening. Her subject will be on foreign missions. Mrs. O. E. Christ and daughters, the Misses Esther and Violet Christ, Los Angeles, Cal., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Fought, Paxtang. Miss Ella Felty, Washington, D. C., formerly of Carlisle, is spending a few weeks with Mrs. Norman Smith of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Burtnett and daughters, the Misses Frances and Florence Burtnett, 2023 North Third street, and Mrs. W. O. Bishop, Sr., motored today to Washington Barracks, Washington, D. C., where Mrs. Bishop's son, Clarence Bishop, is stationed. The Misses Nelle and Frances McCabe, 723 North Sixth street, are spending the week in Atlantic City. Miss Minnie Musser, New York, arrived today in this city and is the guest of her cousin, Ms. F. Marion Sourbeer, Sr., at her cottage, the Chelsea, Stoverdale. Miss Musser is accountant for the Methodist Episcopal Board of Education. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Boldosser, 2609 North Sixth street, left for Burlington, Vermont, where they will be the guests of their daughter- in-law, Mrs. J. C. Boldosser. Sergeant J. C. Boldosser, who was formerly a resident of this city, is at present in overseas service. Henry H. McMeen, an assistant in the Lucknow yards of the Pennsylvania Railroad, has just received his commission as first lieutenant in the United States Army Engineers' Corps, according to advices from Washington yesterday. Mrs. James Stinson and son, of Sewickley, have returned home after visiting at the residence of S. T. Stinson, 1829 Franklin Place. Mrs. John S. Boas, 124 Walnut street, was the guest of Lieutenant and Mrs. A. G. Bissit, Ocean Beach, New London, Conn., during the past month. Mrs. Sam Longenecker, of Penbrook, spent Wednesday and Thursday as the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. H. Fought, Paxtang. The Misses Martha and Clara Yount, of York, returned home today after visiting Mrs. W. O. Bishop, 1535 North Second street. Miss Katherine Peters, 1916 North Second street, will enter the Presbyterian Hospital, Philadelphia, next month, to take up a course of nursing. Mr. and Mrs. William Orner and children, Donald and William, of Syracuse, N. Y., are making a visit with friends here. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Keefer and son, Ellwood, 1632 Park street, are visiting Mrs. Keefer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Miller, in Detroit. Mr. and Mrs. Percy J. Greenfield have returned to their home, 312 Clinton street, after a trip to Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Ontario and Toronto, Canada. Mrs. Marl Fehl, 312 Clinton street, will leave tomorrow for a visit with friends in Philadelphia, New York and Atlantic City. LETTERS ON SOLDIER'S ESTATE The will of Myrtle E. Billet, late of Steelton, was probated this morning by Register Danner and letters on the estate were granted to George K. Stipe, soldier, late of Middletown, ministration on the estate of Edward K. Stipe, soldier, late of Middletown, were granted by the Register to Squire W. J. Kennard, of Middletown. THUMB AND FINGER CRUSHED Richard Quigley, 357 South Eighteenth street, Harrisburg, was brought to the Harrisburg Hospital at 10.35 o'clock this morning suffering with a crushed thumb and finger. While working in the Central Iron & Steel Company plant his hand was caught in machinery. Teachers for Lemoyne Schools All Elected LEMOYNE, Aug. 24. - The Lemoyne High School will open on September 2. No vacancies occur in the teaching faculty. The following teachers have been elected by the Board of Directors in the High School: Miss Edith Mumma, principal; Miss Catherine R. Dasher, teacher of science; Mrs. Una C. Wood, teacher of music and drawing; Mrs. E. R. Koontz, mathematics and history. The teachers for the grades are as follows: First grade, Miss Minnie I. Stambaugh; second grade, Miss Martha J. Yencel; third grade, Miss Mary R. Reeser; fourth grade, Miss Gwennie Davies; fifth grade, Miss Margaret Bricker; sixth grade, Miss Naomi C. Bentz; seventh grade, Leila C. Clever; eighth grade, Miss Ethel L. Clever. The School Board has been requested by the State Department not to permit any pupil to enter school who has not been vaccinated within a period of five years and who does not have a certificate of vaccination as proof of same. The compulsory attendance law and the vaccination law do not conflict. It is, therefore, requested that parents comply with this command and thereby avoid trouble for themselves and for the board. The Rev. Father Rice to Train as War Chaplain The Rev. Father George L. Rice, rector of the Sacred Heart Church, has gone to the Chaplains' Training School at Fort Zachary Taylor, Louisville, Ky., for training as an Army chaplain with the American Expeditionary Forces overseas. Father Rice was rector of the Sacred Heart Church for three years. His successor will be appointed by Bishop McDevitt, Monday. Father Francis Feeser, of the Cathedral, will have charge of the services Sunday. Before he came to the Sacred Heart Church, Father Rice was chaplain at the Mount Alto Sanatorium. He received his ecclesiastical training at Mount St. Mary's Emmitsburg, Md., and was graduated from there in 1905. He is a native of McSherrystown. District Superintendent to Preach at Grace M. E. The Rev. Morris E. Swartz, District Superintendent of the Harrisburg District of the Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, will occupy the pulpit at Grace Church, State street, near Third tomorrow at both the morning and evening services. Dr. Swartz was pastor of the First M. E. Church at York, before he was called to be District Superintendent, over a year ago. The Grace Church Chorus, under the leadership of Prof. John W. Phillips, will render several choruses. TO FILL MARKET SQUARE PULPIT The Rev. R. A. Ketchledge, pastor of the Camp Hill Presbyterian Church, will preach at the morning service at 11 o'clock in the Market Square Presbyterian Church. The theme of his sermon will be "The Purposeful Life." The evening worship will be in the church auditorium at 7.30 o'clock. The assistant pastor, the Rev. Howard Rodgers, will speak on "The Rejected Confession." The musical program at the morning service of the Market Square Presbyterian Church will be as follows: Prelude, "Melody in D," Guilman; solo, "The Everlasting Hills," Nevin, Mrs. O. E. Good; offertory, "Pastorale," Rheinberger; postlude, "Praeludium - Fugue," Bach. Evening program: Prelude, "Pastorale," Bach, "Andante in F," Wily; offertory, "Benediction Nuptiale," Frysinger; postlude, "Scherzo Symphonique," Guilmant. To Supply Pulpit at Olivet Presbyterian REV. J. B. MacCLURE [photo] The Rev. James B. MacClure, of Paxtang, has accepted an invitation from the Olivet Presbyterian Church, Harrisburg, to act as pulpit supply and take charge of midweek prayer services during the leave of absence of the pastor, Rev. Alfred Taxis, who is now in war work connected with the Y. M. C. A. Evangelist MacClure spent last year in Canadian provinces in evangelistic work in tabernacle campaigns. He will speak Sunday morning in Olivet Church on the subject of "Power and How to Get It,' and in the evening on "Paul's 'I Am Ready.'" Bretz Waives Hearing; Bail Is Fixed at $500 Harry M. Bretz, bankrupt lawyer and school director, declined to hear the testimony last evening in the second embezzlement case which was lodged against him on Tuesday, before Alderman Landis, of the Sixth Ward, and he furnished $500 bail to await the action of the September grand jury which meets the week of September 23. Bretz formally waived the preliminary hearing. He is now under bail and awaiting trial on two different charges of embezzling funds from clients. In this second case he is accused of retaining $1000 belonging to Frank H. Wertz, 1420 Green street. He is accused in the case, in which he was first arrested of keeping $1200 belonging to William H. Windsor and which Windsor declared he gave to pay on a mortgage held by Mrs. Lucy A. Earley. Big Musical Events at New Cumberland M. E. Church on Sunday Special services will be held at Baughman Memorial M. E. Church, New Cumberland, tomorrow. In the morning at 10.30 the Rev. Mr. Brenneman will preach and special music will be given, one feather being a solo by Mrs. R. R. Kohr, of Williamsport. In the evening at 7.30 a musicale will be held and the following program given: Selection, orchestra; anthem, choir, Paul Bishop, leader; solo, Miss Lillian Grove; duet, Mrs. Russel Kohr and Paul Bishop; offertory, Ira Buttorff; anthem, choir; solo, Mr. Bishop; solo, Mrs. R. R. Kohr; music orchestra. Ephrata Lieutenant, Reported Killed, Alive EPHRATA, Aug. 24. - Two weeks ago a telegram from the War Department announced the death of Lieutenant Deletti Eber Mellinger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry S. Mellinger, of this borough, the young man's death, according to the telegram, having taken place July 19 from wounds received in action. The Mellinger family has received just two letters from their son, one written July 23 and the other July 28, conveying the information that he was gassed at the time his supposed death was alleged to have taken place and had been confined to a hospital. The good news was a great relief to the parents and other members of the family, who had since received another telegram from War Department notifying them of the error of his death. Permits Issued Building permits were issued at the local Courthouse during the present week, as follows: J. F. Oumert, contracting for Mildred Oumert, addition of one story to three-story brick building at 729 South Nineteenth street. Cost, $600. F. H. Bomgardner, contracting for W. R. Steimmier, erecting one-story brick garage, rear of 747 South Nineteenth street. Cost, $400. Judge Leaves Money for European Orphans TIONESTA, Aug. 24. - One-tenth of the estate left by Associate Judge Frank X. Kreitler, which is valued at $1,000,000, is bequeathed to the orphans of Germany, France and Italy, according to the will on file for probate here today. Kreitler came to Forest County from Germany many years ago and worked as a barber. He became connected with the Collins Lumber interests and amassed a fortune. He served with a Pennsylvania regiment in the Civil war. Skirmish Drills for Harrisburg Reserves Skirmish drills and hollow square formations were the features of the regular drill of the Harrisburg Reserves last night on Island Park. The men were under the command of Captain J. J. Hartman. Preliminary military instruction was given to a number of draftees by Sergeant Major Thomas D. Caldwell. Details for the upper end of the county today were announced as follows: Halifax and Williamstown - Capt. L. V. Harvey, in command; Fitting, Caldwell, McCormick, Kochel, McClure, Hall. Millersburg and Loyalton - Capt. F. H. Hoy, Jr., in command: Keller, Lowther, Haldeman, Earp. Elizabethville - Capt. W. H. Moore, in command; McCullough, Cunningham, Hamilton. Unassigned - Miller and Kepford. Major H. M. Stine, the commandant, will go to various places to direct the instruction. Chairman Arthur H. Bailey, of the Paxtang Board, last night announced the men of the Second Draft District of the county would be brought together at Hummelstown next Saturday. Details of the [note: article stops there] HUNTSDALE MAN IS HURT ON VISIT WAYNESBORO, Aug. 24. - Daniel Wagaman, of Huntsdale, Cumberland County, was the victim of a serious accident yesterday morning, while on a visit to relatives, in being his first visit to Waynesboro in twenty-four years. Mr. Wagaman took a ride with his nephew, Cyrus Corbett, in a bread wagon, while the latter was delivering bread to customers over the route. Several boys had stretched ropes across one of the side streets and the horse got its legs entangled and started to run off. Mr. Wagaman became frightened and in jumping from the wagon fell and had his left hip fractured. The horse then upset the wagon and spilled the bread all along the street. A physician was summoned who gave medical aid and Mr. Wagaman was taken to the hospital in Carlisle last night for treatment. He is 63 years old and had come to Waynesboro to spend his birthday with his sister, Mrs. Peter Corbett. PERSONAL CARD OF THANKS Mrs. Clingan and family wish to thank their friends and neighbors and employes of Roundhouse No. 1 for their kindness shown them through their sad bereavement through the death of husband and father. Mrs. Geo. Clingan and family. LEGAL NOTICES PROTHONOTARY'S NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the following accounts have been filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County, Penna., and will be confirmed by said Court on the 26th day of September, 1918, unless cause be shown to the contrary: Account of Donald C. Werts, committee of the person and estate of Sherman E. Notestine, a lunatic. Sixth and final account of Charles F. Kirschler, receiver of Traders and Mechanics Bank, of Pittsburgh, Pa. CHARLES E. PASS, Prothonotary. NOTICES I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE for any debts contracted by my wife, Mrs. Rosie Look. - Roy R. Look. NOTICE - My wife, Mrs. Florence Anna Schrekengaust, having left my bed and board, I will not be responsible for any bills contracted by her. Mr. F. S. Schrekengaust. Halifax News Briefs; Garden Patch Looted HALIFAX, Aug. 24. - Halifax resident are now being pestered with night prowlers who are doing a lot of petty thieving. Gardens and truck patches have been visited during the week and produce removed. Harvey Crotzer's entire patch of sweet potatoes was dug up Wednesday night. J. L. Killinger, of town, had his right eye badly injured while at work yesterday at the McClellan storage yards, when a piece of sharp steel struck him on the pupil. The body of Mrs. George Umholtz, who died Tuesday at her home in Sunbury, was brought to this place yesterday morning and taken to St. Peter's Cemetery for burial. Mrs. Umholtz for many years resided near Matamoras. ALL OF THE NEWS OF STEELTON, MIDDLETOWN AND DAUPHIN COUNTY STEELTON Killed by Draft of Cars in Steel Plant Yards While engaged as a helper to painters in the yards of the Steelton plant of the Bethlehem Steel Company, yesterday afternoon, E. Mullen, 47 years old, of 349 South Fourteenth street, Harrisburg, was struck by a draft of cars and dragged nearly 100 feet. He was rushed to the emergency hospital of the plant where he died twenty minutes later. An examination at the hospital showed that he had a fractured skull, crushed right arm, crushed left foot and numerous injuries about the face and body. The funeral arrangements will be announced later following an investigation by Coroner Eckinger. STEELTON CHURCHES St. John's Lutheran, the Rev. G. N. Lauffer, pastor, will preach at 10.45 a.m.. No evening service. First Methodist, the Rev. Walter Houck will preach at 1.45 a.m. Sunday school 9.30. Epworth League 6.30. No evening service. Central Baptist, the Rev. E. M. Stephenson will preach at 10.30 a.m. Sunday school 9.30. No evening service. Grace United Evangelical, the Rev. J. K. Hoffman, pastor, will preach at 10.30 a. m. and at 7.30 p.m. at combined church and Christian Endeavor service. Sunday school 9.15. Trinity Episcopal, the Rev. W. C. Heilman, rector, 8 a.m., Holy Communion; 10 a. m., church school: 11 a. m., morning prayer and sermon, "By Chance;" 7.30 p.m., evening prayer and sermon, "Thy Kingdom," FOR LIMITED SERVICE Harry Barnes, of New Cumberland; Fred W. Heimerdinger, Steelton, and Harry E. Sites, Harrisburg, have been called by Local Board No. 1, of Dauphin County, for special or limited service. Barnes will be sent to Delaware College, Newark, Del., on September 1, and Heimerdinger and Sites will be sent to Spring Garden Institute, Philadelphia, on the same date. They will receive special mechanical training. ATTENDS RECEPTION Lieut. Herman Shelley, North Front street, attended the reception given at Lancaster Thursday for the officers of the Pennsylvania Reserve Militia. The reception was given by Major H. B. Keiper. STEELTON PERSONALS The Rev. G. N. Lauffer and Mrs. Lauffer will return today after a two weeks' vacation. Mrs. William Switzer and Mrs. Charles E. Stiner, Myers street, spent Thursday at Williams Grove. The Rev. G. W. Getz, Main Street Church of God, is attending camp- meeting at Manor Park. Mrs. Mary Trawitz and Miss Irene Manherz are spending the week-end at Williamstown. MIDDLETOWN CAMPING ON GOOSE ISLAND The following from town are camping this week on Goose Island; Mrs. Ralph E. Meckley, of North Union street; Miss Susan Callen, of Tower City; Miss Edna Dullabahn, of Lebanon; Benton Blecher, of North Union street, and Harold Treichler, of East Water street. FOOT BURNED Morris Green, corner of Spring and Water streets, who is employed as a moulder in the Wincroft Stove Works, had his left foot severely burned on Thursday afternoon, while he was carrying a ladel full of molten metal. The handle broke, pouring the hot metal into his shoe. LAYING NEW CONCRETE WALK Harry Fishburn and force of men are laying a new asphalt walk in front of the properties owned by Harry Hergelrode and Mrs. Edward Neiman, on Wilson street. CAMPING ALONG SWATARA Mr. and Mrs. Peck Garver, and daughters, Alice and Dorothy and son Richard, of West Emaus street, are camping at Clifton for several days. WILL SING SUNDAY MORNING Corporal H. J. Roberts, a member of the Aviation Depot, west of town, will sing a tenor solo tomorrow morning in the Presbyterian Church entitled "A Dream of Paradise." MIDDLETOWN CHURCHES St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Rev. Fuller Bergstresser, minister. Sunday School at 9.30 a. m.; preaching at 10.45 a. m. by Rev. B. F. Alleman, of Lancaster. Patriotic service and sacred concert at 7 p. m. on the church lawn, the churches of town uniting. The music will be in charge of the soldiers from the Aviation Depot. First United Brethren Church, Rev. I. H. Albright, pastor. Sunday School at 10 a. m.; preaching at 11 a. m. No evening service. Prayer meeting on Wednesday evening at 7.45 o'clock. Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev. James Cunningham, pastor. Sunday School at 10 a. m. Morning service at 11 a. m. Evening service at 8 o'clock. Church of God, Rev. O. M. Kraybill, pastor. Owing to the absence of Rev. Kraybill, Rev. Dr. M. L. Hocker, pastor of the St. James Lutheran Church of Westville, N. J., will preach in the morning at 11 a. m. Sunday School at 10 a. m. There will be no evening service, owing to the union patriotic service to be held on the lawn of St. Peter's Lutheran Church. St. Mary's Catholic Church, Father Jules Foin, rector. Holy Mass on Sunday morning at 8 and 10 o'clock; Sunday School at 2 p. m. Vespers and benediction at 7.30 o'clock. St. Michael's Church, West Emaus Street, Rev. R. E. Pendleton, of York will preach at 7 o'clock p. m. HUMMELSTOWN BOMB INJURES ARTHUR HOLLER HUMMELSTOWN, Arthur Holler, a pharmacist's mate in the Naval Reserves, was injured by the explosion of a depth bomb on the U. S. S. Oribaba at sea on August 17. A telegram announcing the young man's injuries was received yesterday by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Holler, from the Navy Department and stated that a letter would follow. Mr. Holler enlisted in the reserves several months ago and has made four trips to France while in transport service. He's a son of Deputy Prothonotary Holler of Dauphin County. A letter and telegram received this morning said that he had received an injury to the right eye and another to the right thigh and the tone of the letter, which was typewritten and signed by the son, excited the parents' apprehension that possibly the young man will lose the sight of the eye. He said nothing about the thigh injury but that was reported in the official notice from Washington. Arthur wrote that he is in the Brooklyn Naval Hospital; is able to walk around and was not injured as severely as were some other boys. But he added: "I might just as well tell you that my right eye was injured." Mr. and Mrs. Holler expect to visit their son tomorrow. RETURNS FROM FRANCE Howard Deimler returned yesterday from "Somewhere in France." Mr. Deimler was sent to France as an engineer to help in the erection of a large refrigeration plant for the United States Government. The plant was built by the York Manufacturing Company. BOROUGH BRIEFS The Rev. Arthur C. Watkons, of Harrisburg, will conduct the services in Zion Lutheran Church tomorrow morning. The Acme Band went to Oriental, Perry County, today where they rendered a concert at a picnic held there. PERSONAL MENTION Charles C. Hummel has gone on a visit of several days to New York and Sea Girt, N. J. Mrs. Samuel Stroh and children, of Mt. Gretna are visiting Mrs. Stroh's mother, Mrs. Mary Grove. Mr. and Mrs. William H. Fleagle are spending a week at Atlantic City. Joseph Wolaver spent Wednesday with his sister, Miss Jessie Wolaver at Blain. Mrs. Harry Spire is visiting relatives at Philadelphia. Miss Barbara Hummel is the guest of her niece, Mrs. Harry Snyder at Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lahr left today on a several days' trip to Buffalo and Niagara Falls. Robert Shoemaker, of Allentown, spent several days this week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Shoemaker. West Shore, Cumberland Valley and Central Pennsylvania News Third Fatality From Paralysis in Franklin CHAMBERSBURG, Aug. 24. - The third case of infantile paralysis in Franklin County within a fortnight resulted in the third fatality and is all the more alarming because the victim was a lad of 14, a strong healthy boy. He was Elmer Rock, son of John Rock, who lives on the Carl farm near Greencastle, and had been helping his father plow on the farm. He became ill and seemed partially paralyzed while at work on Wednesday, was helped to the house, grew worse and on Thursday died. FREIGHT AGENT GUEST OF HONOR NEW CUMBERLAND, Aug. 24. - On Thursday evening a pleasant event was celebrated at the New Cumberland freight station in honor of J. A. Witmyer, the agent, by the clerks employed at the station, Roy Parthemore, Harry Lefever, George Raring, Luke Gasswint, Miss Bixler and Miss Guistwhite and William Gu I dsyfE, lol ____ ____ ____ Guilds, of Cly. The warehouse was used as a banquet hall while the baggage truck served as a table. The evening was spent in eating, comments, speeches and laughter. [note: gibberish, then blank space where shown) Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Snoke and family of Philadelphia, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Melville Mathias, of Elkwood. Misses Irene and Florence B. Wolfe, bookkeeper and stenographer of the New Cumberland Knitting Mill Company, left today for a week's vacation, which they will spend at Delaware Water Gap. Charles Ross and son Cloyd are spending several days in New York. Mr. and Mrs. George Hyler, of Second street, announce the birth of a daughter, Vada Lucille, August 9. Mrs. Hyler was formerly Miss Ruth Shank. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Myers, of Second street, announce the birth of a daughter, Gladys Marie, August 19. Mrs. Myers prior to her marriage was Miss Ruth Schell. The congregation of the Lisburn Church. Several months ago the church at that place was struck by lightning during a heavy electrical storm and burned down. The new building will be of concrete. Mr. Thompson, of Ohio, who is employed at the Government plant, took very ill while at work yesterday. Miss Lettie Stetler, who has been spending several weeks at her home in Bellavista, returned to Philadelphia yesterday. Miss Ruth Heffleman has been elected as teacher of science in the High School at Annville. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Wintermyer and two children, of Water street, left last night for Iowa, where they will visit Mrs. Wintermyer's former home. Mechanicsburg A. O. Club Elects Officers MECHANICSBURG, Aug. 24. - The A. O. Club, of this place, held its first meeting on Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. George Dietz. The officers elected are: President, Mrs. S. Harper Myers; vice president, Mrs. W. G. Moyer, Jr.; secretary, Mrs. Robert J. Neidig; treasurer, Mrs. George Dietz. Refreshments were served to the following members: Mrs. Bruce Mowery, Mrs. David M. Rupp, Mrs. Frank B. Guyer, Mrs. Niles Segar, Mrs. W. G. Moyer, __, Mrs. Harvey S. Michener, Mrs. S. Harper Myers, Mrs. Robert J. Neidig and Mrs. George Dietz. PROMOTED TO MAJOR CARLISLE, Aug. 24. - Word has just reached Captain Bachmayer, of the United States Army here, to supervise the changes in turning the plant of the Carlisle Indian School into a Government rehabilitation hospital, that he has been promoted to major. It is expected he will remain here and be in permanent charge of the institution.