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The Evening News, Harrisburg, Penna., Monday, July 8, 1918

VAN DYKE AGAIN PARTY SECRETARY

  Warren VanDyke, of this city, was today reappointed as secretary of 
the Democratic State Committee by state Chairman George R. McLean, of 
Wilkes-Barre.  At the recent meeting here of the State Committee a 
chairman and a treasurer were elected, but according to the party rules 
the chairman selects the secretary.
  Mr. VanDyke came here from Carbon County in 1911 as resident 
secretary at State headquarters and in 1914 he succeeded James I. 
Blakslee as secretary when Mr. Blakslee became Fourth Assistant 
Postmaster General.  He was reappointed by chairman Roland S. Morris, 
now Ambassador to Japan, and later by Chairman William R. McLean, now a 
Major in France.
  Since coming here Mr. VanDyke has become extensively engaged in real 
estate enterprises. 

Prison Sentences for Objectors to Draft

  CAMP SHERMAN, O., July 8. - Five "conscientious objectors", charged 
with various offenses will serve a total of sixty-three years in 
Federal prisons have been found guilty by court martial.  Announcement 
was made today that Major General Hale had approved the sentences. 

ACTIVITIES IN THE REALM OF SOCIETY AND PERSONAL NOTES OF INTEREST

  Week-end Outings Held at Many Places - Crowd at Country Club

  The summer camp which is held annually at McCormick's Island for the 
girls of the Reservoir playground will open Wednesday and continue for 
one week.  Miss Beulah Starry will be in charge of the campers.  There 
will be accommodations for forty girls.  Applications for admittance 
should be sent in as soon as possible.

  Many friends of Mr. and Mrs. A. _. Yaple enjoyed a delightful day 
with them at their Summer home, "Never-Inn," at Juniata Bridge.  During 
the day the guests indulged in a number of outdoor sports, among them 
canoeing and bathing, and in the evening a dance was arranged, followed 
by a buffet supper.  Those in attendance were:  Margaret Gough, Marie 
Brown, Helen Rote, Kathrine Brown, Mildred Hartzell, Jean Kieffer, 
Elizabeth Kieffer, James McCartney, Claire Gully, Chester Harper, John 
Krepps, William McClaren, Clarence Liddick, Norman Ford, Frank Ford, 
Marshall Kelly, Mrs. William Ford, Mrs. George Deibler, Mrs. Margaret 
Gough, Mrs. Ritter, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Ramsey, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. 
Yaple, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Yaple. 

  At the weekly meeting of the L. S. A. Circle, No. 163, which was held 
in the Y. W. C. A., plans were made for the annual picnic to be held 
July 25, at Paxtang Park, with the following members in charge of the 
picnic arrangements; Mrs. William Reindell, chairman; Mrs. I. V. 
McNeal, Mrs. A. L. Shope and Mrs. Charles Raffensberger, Mrs. McNeal 
presided at the piano.  "America" and club songs were sung.  Those 
present were Mrs. Dunn, Mrs. Bowers, Mrs. Flora Cu_ack, Mrs. McNeal, 
Mrs. Reindell, Mrs. Flora Myers, Mrs. Lawrence Rinehart, Mrs. William 
Shetter and Mrs. Lena Westhafer.
  At the business meeting Mrs. John Dunn, vice president, presided in 
the absence of the president, Mrs. John Sheaffer, Mrs. Charles Bow_rs 
acted as secretary pro tem in the absence of Mrs. Abram McGill, 
secretary. 

  More than seventy-five guests enjoyed the Saturday evening dinner at 
the Harrisburg Country Club, which was followed by a well attended 
dance including many out-of-town guests, spending the week end in the 
city.  Braxton's orchestra played during the evening.
  Mrs. John C. Jessup, Jr., presided at the tea table in the afternoon 
and a large number of enthusiastic golfers kept the course filled 
during the day.
  Quite a number of members of the Colonial Country Club gave informal 
dinner parties on Saturday evening, following an afternoon of golf 
tennis, bowling, etc.  At the regular club tea in the afternoon Mrs. W. 
E. Loring was hostess.

  Russell G. Hazzard, of Norwood, Delaware County, was the host 
yesterday afternoon at an informal dinner party, at the Hershey Caf‚, 
in honor of A. W. Snydeman, 1605 Derry street, who is superintendent of 
operations at Steelton.  The guests included Mr. and Mrs. A. W. 
Snydeman, Miss Beatrice Snydeman, Miss _ue Donaldson, and Russell G. 
Hazzard. 

  The following delegates from Harrisburg who attended the Y. W. C. A. 
Federated Industrial Clubs' Conference was the "Universal City 
_epahwin, Canton, returned late Saturday afternoon.  Miss Lois G. 
Scott, leader; Miss Ruth Seabold and Miss Pearl Hoover, R. F. O. M. 
Club; Miss Daisy Seidle, Miss Bertha Schubauer, Miss Sarah Wrightstone, 
Bachelor Girls' Club; Miss Esther Gardner, T. M. T. M.; Miss Ruth 
Arnold, Laetus; Miss Kathryn McLoughlin and Miss Peggy Divan, Monito; 
Miss Elizabeth Hartman, Kresge Komrade Klub.
  One of the features of the conference was the "Universal City Movie 
Show," presented July 4, which was participated in by different groups 
of delegates from the various cities.  The Harrisburg girls represented 
the "Employment Bureau."
  The delegates from the Germantown Y. W. C. A., chaperoned by Miss 
Vint, religious work secretary, stopped off for a short time on their 
way home Saturday and after a supper at the Y. W. C. A. visited the 
State Capitol. 

  Miss Margaret O. Carothers, of Shippensburg, was the guest of honor 
at a beautifully appointed tea given Saturday afternoon by Miss Fannie 
Hoy, 1015 Green street.  Assisting were Mrs. Charles Kline and Miss 
Mildred Astrich. 

  Mrs. Lena Westhafer, 226 Maclay street, has just received a letter 
from Miss Anna Hitchcock, formerly of this city, who is now one of the 
132 Red Cross nurses doing war service at Camp Jackson, Columbus, S. C.  
She writes interestingly of the work there and mentions the fact that 
there are fourteen Y. M. C. A. huts in that camp, all doing good work.  
Miss Hitchcock was connected with the Keystone Hospital, Harrisburg, 
for three years, after which she did private nursing.  Prior to her 
departure from the city, she was with the State Dispensary. 

  Personal Briefs

  Miss Henrietta Geety, of New York City, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. 
Harry Baker.
  Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Sponsler and their daughter, Mrs. A. W. Greely, 
Jr., of 25 South Front street, and Miss Matilda Heister, 1100 North 
Front street, motored to Blue Ridge Summit for a short visit.
  Miss Mary Jane Wills entertained a number of guests from this city at 
a week-end house party at her home in Duncannon.
  Edward Lapp, a former student at the Harrisburg Academy, now in the 
service of the United States Army, spent the week-end with friends in 
Harrisburg.
  Mrs. E. Curzon Fager, 25 South Front street, has returned from a 
visit of several weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reis, of Baltimore.
  C. H. Bergner and his daughter, Miss Eloine Bergner, 1919 North Front 
street, are in Eagles Mere.
  Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Ronemus, 816 Capital street, returned Saturday 
from Nesquehoning, where they attended the funeral of the former's 
mother, Mrs. Hugo Ronemus, which was held Thursday.
  Mrs. M. Wolfe, Chicago, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. M. Gross, 
722 North Sixth street.
  Miss Martha Snavely, 217 North Second street, spent a day last week 
at Cold Spring Cottage, Williams Grove. 
  Miss Agnes Hitchcock, 226 Maclay street, has returned from 
Philadelphia, where she was the guest of her aunt over the holidays.
  Mr. and Mrs. Arthur H. Hull, 2133 North Second street, who with their 
family have been spending the month of June at Cold Spring Cottage, 
Williams Grove, left Saturday on a motor trip of three days through the 
Poconos.  They will return to Cold Spring Cottage, where they will 
spend the remainder of July.
  Mrs. Abram McGill, 538 Seneca street, who underwent a serious 
operation six weeks ago at the St. Joseph Hospital, Philadelphia, is 
now at her home, where she is recovering rapidly.
  Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Klosterman, of Philadelphia, are visiting the 
former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard M. Brown, 638 Reily street.
  Mrs. O. S. Figard and son, of Tyrone, are spending several days with 
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Rummel, 1823 Market street.
  Miss Edith Marshall Tatnal, 238 Emerald street, left today for a trip 
to Portland, Maine; Boston, Philadelphia and New York.
  Samuel B. Smith, of Philadelphia, who has been the guest of his 
daughter, Mrs. William J. Lockhart, 1619 North Second street, has 
returned to his home.
  Miss Roda Kautz, 236 Hamilton street, who represented the Women's 
Missionary Society and the World-Wide Guild, of the First Baptist 
Church, at the missionary conference recently held at Wilson College, 
Chambersburg, has returned to her home. 
  The Rev. George Edward Hawes, of Market Square Presbyterian Church, 
will speak at Camp Colt, Gettysburg, this week.  The solo quartet of 
the church will sing. 

  The piano students of Miss Erma Henry, 38 North Eighteenth street, 
enjoyed a picnic supper at Paxtang Park Saturday evening.  Among those 
present were the Misses Gladys Fox, Phoebe Fortenbaugh, Lillian 
Priswell, Florence Weaver, Esther Aumiller, Miriam Nye, Evelyn Cook, 
Ellenora Shaffer, Ruth Barr and Hazel Barr; Donald Selker, Mervin 
Gutshall, Charles Gutshall, Myron Stiles, Leonard Michener and Miss 
Henry. 

Dinner for J. C. Bowers, 37 Years With P. R. R. 
J. C. BOWERS [photo]

  J. C. Bowers was the guest of honor at a dinner given Saturday 
evening at his home, 641 Hamilton street, where a number of invited 
guests assembled to help celebrate his 67th birthday.  In the midst of 
the dinner it was announced that Mr. Bowers is about to retire after 
thirty-seven years' service with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, 
during much of which time he has been a passenger engineer.
  The dinner guests included:  Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bowers, Sebastian 
Bowers, Samuel Bowers, Miss Josephine Bowers, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. 
Goodyear, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Bowers, Miss Elizabeth Harok, Miss Carrie 
Crosby.

SHOPE MADE LIEUTENANT IN AVIATION SECTION

  Leslie Reed Shope, son of Dr. J. W. Shope, 32 South Fifteenth street, 
has been commissioned a second lieutenant in the Aviation section of 
the Signal Corps of the United States Army.  His name appears with a 
list announced from the Adjutant General's office in Washington 
yesterday.
  Shope enlisted last October, in New York State, in the Aviation 
Department and was then stationed at Wilbur Wright Field, Ohio, where 
he was when he received his commission. 

GUARDIANS FOR MINORS

  Guardians for two minors were appointed this morning by Judge 
McCarrell.  The Security Trust Company was named for Violet Elizabeth 
Dickey, daughter of Walter and the late Jennie Dickey, who is entitled 
to $98 out of her mother's estate, and the Union Trust Company was 
appointed guardian for Monroe Wilson Hughes, son of Edwin Hughes, late 
of Hershey.  The minor's estate is valued at $500.

VISITS BROTHER IN CAMP

  W. C. Roberts, 1108 South Cameron street, left Saturday for Camp Lee 
where he will spend a few days with his brother, Thomas Roberts, who 
expects to leave for France in a few days.  W. C. Roberts, on his way 
home, will visit friends in Baltimore and Washington. 

FOUR MORE DIVORCE CASES

  Four new divorce cases were begun in court this morning.  The 
principals include the following John H., vs. Maud Powley, infidelity; 
Clarence Riddle mentioned as correspondent; Lemuel R., vs. Sarah A. 
Beard, desertion; John M., vs. Lottie L. Howell, desertion, and Sallie 
M., vs. Homer O. Matter, desertion. 

JOHN GARVERICH IN NAVY

  John R. Garverich, of 627 Dauphin street, is in the Navy.  He 
enlisted at Philadelphia on July 2. 

MILTON LITTLE IS COLLECTOR

  W. H. Reindel, 118 Washington street, today declined the appointment 
as collector of county taxes in the Second Ward of the city, and the 
County Commissioners appointed Milton C. Little, 127 Washington street. 

State Labor Safety Committee Named

  A Pennsylvania Labor Safety Committee to co-operate with the State 
Department of Labor and Industry in establishing a committee for safety 
in every labor organization in the state in the work of reducing 
industrial accidents has been named by Acting Commissioner of Labor and 
Industry Lew R. Palmer and Samuel Gompers, president American 
Federation of Labor.  Acting Commissioner Palmer is also chairman of 
the Committee on Industrial Safety of the Council of National Defense.
  The Labor Safety Committee in Pennsylvania will hold its first 
meeting in the office of the Department of Labor and Industry, 
Philadelphia, tomorrow morning.  The committee includes D. A. Post, 
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America; Elmer Spahr, 
International Union, Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers; William 
Kelton, International Association of Machinists; Francis Feehan and 
William Young, of the Department of Labor and Industry. 

Martin, a Local Gun, Wins Reading Shoot

  READING, June 8. - John G. Martin, of Harrisburg, led the field with 
144 out of a possible 150 in the Hercules Gun Club's annual registered 
target shoot at Spring Valley Saturday afternoon.  Henry Jermyn, of 
Darranceton, was second with 142.  Edward H. Adams, of Reading, was 
third with 141 and Frank L. Sidebotham, of Philadelphia, who looked 
like a certain winner until the last thirty targets were sprung, of 
which he missed five, was fourth, with 139.
  Adams, of Reading, captured the Berks and Lehigh target championship.  
Sixty-three men participated. 

Highspire to Have Musical Thursday

  Highspire will have a music festival in the St. Peter's Lutheran 
Church at that place Thursday evening, to be given by the church choir 
of which, Miss Evelyn Cumbler, daughter of County Commissioner and Mrs. 
Charles C. Cumbler, is the leader.  The program follows:
  "The Home Road," Carpenter, choir; "La Regata Veneziana," Fr. List, 
Mrs. R. I. Mumma; "Wind Song," Rogers, Miss _ina Ruth; violin solo, 
Raymond Samuel; "Ship of My Dreams," Solman, George Cover; (a) "Out in 
the Fields," Bliss, (b) "The Sweetest Flower That Blows," Hawley, 
choir; (a) "The Land of the Sky-Blue Waters," Cadman, (b) "A Little 
Dutch Garden," Colburs," Miss Mary Belle Corbett; (a) "Bird Etude," 
Henselt, (b) "Etude in C Sharp," Arensky, Mrs. M. A. Cumbler; "O That 
We Two Were A'Maying," Smith, Miss Ruth and Miss Cumbler; reading, Mrs. 
W. B. Kirkpatrick; (a) "Love is the Wing," MacFadyen, (b) "Ashes of 
Roses," H. Woodman, Mrs. Roy G. Cox; "To Thee, O Country," Eichberg, 
choir. 

ACCUSED BY WOMAN

  E. Alpor, Wallace street, arrested on the complaint of Mrs. Robert 
Carter, colored, of 1310 Cowden street, who charged him with the 
larceny of $21, will be given a hearing tomorrow afternoon before 
Alderman Shaner.  Alpor was released from custody after he had posted 
$300 bail. 

5 Harrisburg Boys Accused of Thefts

  Five Harrisburg boys, who all gave their ages as 18 years, were 
arrested by Winchester police authorities several days ago, charged 
with the theft of a touring car owned by Harry and Leon Lowengard, of 
this city, and an auto owned by Dr. Clifford Sperrow, of Martinsburg, 
W. Va., and also with breaking into a farm house and stealing food.
  The boys, whose names were given is Wilbur Harmon, Franklin 
Reininger, John McGuire, Richard Herr and Patrick Smith, left here 
Friday night a week ago, it is alleged, with the Lowengard car.  This 
they ditched outside of Martinsburg.  Going into the West Virginia 
town, it is claimed, they stole the physician's car.
  A few miles out of that town the boys are said to have forced their 
way into the farm house of H. W. Ashwood where they took ham, milk and 
raspberry pies.  This led to their arrest.  A hearing was held later 
and the fathers of Reisinger and Harmon paid $25 in fines and costs, 
but the other three boys were locked up.

Two Local Judges on Vacation Next Week

  Judge George Kunkel and Judge S. J. M. McCarrell both are making 
plans to leave next week on their Summer vacations.
  Judge and Mrs. McCarrell will leave on July 17 for Eagles Mere where 
they have summered for many years.  Judge and Mrs. Kunkel and their 
daughter went to Port Deposit Saturday but the Judge will be back 
tonight and go on the bench in Argument Court tomorrow.  A session of 
Motion Court next Monday probably will wind up the long court series. 

District Deputies of the Woodmen to Meet

  The district deputies of the Modern Woodmen of America will meet in 
convention here tomorrow and Wednesday and have a "school of 
instruction" in the Bolton House at which a number of Harrisburgers 
will make addresses.
  Mayor Keister will deliver the address of welcome at 10 o'clock in 
the morning.  Clarence A. Fry, of this city, will speak at the morning 
session.  The afternoon speakers will include R. B. Earnest, of 
Hummelstown, and S. M. Railing, of Steelton.  City Commissioner Hassler 
will address the delegates Wednesday morning and in the afternoon H. H. 
Walborn, of Millersburg, is on the program for an address. 

GOLFERS GIVE RED CROSS $41

  The amount of $41.52 was given to the Harrisburg Red Cross today as a 
result of the golf tournament, which was played on the afternoon of the 
Fourth of July, at the Colonial Country Club.  Each player paid an 
entrance fee of one dollar and many of the enthusiastic onlookers 
contributed to the cause.  Miss Frances Burtnett and Miss Sara Maloney, 
attired in the garb of the Red Cross workers, received the 
contributions. 

BUYS 1015 MARKET STREET

  It was learned today that Charles Moeslein has bought the real estate 
at 1015 Market street from the Robert Snodgrass estate.  The purchase 
price is said to have been $15,000.  An apartment house is being 
erected at 1015 Market street. 

(2 Escape Venango Jail)

  FRANKLIN, July 8. - Thomas Carroll and Thomas Fahey, awaiting trial 
on an immorality charge and Al Eicher, serving a 90-day sentence sawed 
their way out of the Venango County jail early today.  Eight prisoners 
have sawed their way out of the jail in three months.  Fahey has a 
wooden leg. 

ORDERED TO PAY ARREARS DUE WIFE AND FAMILY

  When John L. Drake, of this city, was haled before Judge McCarrell in 
court this morning and ordered to explain why he hadn't been 
contributing toward the support of his wife and children it developed 
that John is something like $160 back in his payments.  Drake had a 
hard luck story but insisted that he means to pay up.  He had $44 in 
his purse at the time and the Judge compelled him to pay $30 to Mrs. 
Drake.
  He promised that in the future he will pay $30 a month, which amount 
includes the regular $5 weekly payments and $10 on account of the 
overdue money. 

GOVERNOR GOES TO MAINE

  Governor and Mrs. Brumbaugh have gone to Maine for the Summer.  The 
Governor expects, it is said, to come back next week to review the 
Pennsylvania Reserve Militia in Camp at Mt. Gretna. 

LEGAL NOTICES

  NOTICE - Letters of Administration on the Estate of Annie J. 
Leightner, late of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa., deceased, having 
been granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted to said Estate 
are requested to make immediate payment, and those having claims will 
present them for settlement to
CAMP CURTIN TRUST COMPANY, Administrator, 
or CHARLES C. STERB, Attorney.