NEWS: Items from the Evening News, August 27, 1918, Dauphin County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JudyBoo Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/dauphin/ _________________________________________ The Evening News, Harrisburg, Penna., Tuesday, August 27, 1918 Jack Up Street Car to Remove Injured Tot Struck by a street car on Seventh street, near Delaware, while she was at play, Anna Cree, 3 years old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan A. Cree, 1940 North Seventh street, was taken to the Harrisburg Hospital at noon today suffering from a crushed leg and other injuries. The car had to be jacked up to remove the child. Physicians say her condition is serious and they will decide late today whether it will be necessary to amputate the child's leg. GRANT'S SON MARRIES AGAIN NEW YORK, Aug. 27. - Jesse R. Grant, youngest son of the late General Ulysses S. Grant, today was on his honeymoon, having married Mrs. Lillian Burns Wilkins of Inwood, N. Y. He obtained a divorce a few days ago from his first wife. Not a Slacker; Just Missed Train for Camp Santon Loreta, 37 Balm street, who failed to go along with the Paxtang unit of boys when they entrained at noon yesterday for Camp Lee, Virginia, and who was arrested last night by the police, left for camp this morning. The Paxtang Draft Board members said that Loreta unavoidably missed the train and that they wrote on his induction papers this morning: "This man missed the regular train through no fault of his own." Members of the board said they were sorry that Loreta was locked up over night in the police station. The selective was much excited when he was taken before the draft board but he was soon calmed and assured that no punishment would come to him through his missing the train. Local "Y" Approves Six More for Overseas Work At the meeting of the local Recruiting Committee of the Central Y. M. C. A. for "Y" workers overseas, six more names were approved and submitted to the New York headquarters for approval today. Flavel Wright and William Bennett have already been accepted by the New York office and will go abroad early in the Fall. HOSTS OF YANKS DISCUSS PLANS Mrs. Edward F. Dunlap, general chairman of the Hostess House Committees, and the heads of the various committees held a joint meeting this afternoon with the advisory board of the Civic Club and Lieutenant Colonel Nelson, of the Middletown Aviation Depot. The chairmen presented at the meeting included Mrs. Walter Spofford, literature; Mrs. Francis Jordan Hall, refreshments, and Miss Dora Coe, entertainment and music. The advisory board includes Mrs. Lyman D. Gilbert, Mrs. William Henderson, Miss Anne McCormick, Mrs. William Jennings and Mrs. John Reily. Plans were discussed concerning the best way to conduct the Hostess House for the soldiers and sailors, which will open this Saturday and continue open every Saturday and Sunday from 3 until 10 o'clock during the Fall and Winter. Saturday the big feature will be a dance in the evening, at which the Harrisburg Social Orchestra, conducted by John L. Springer, has kindly volunteered to play for the dancing. Sunday evening at 6 o'clock the boys will be served with supper by the canteen committee and special music will follow in the evening. Mrs. Spofford, of the literature committee, announces that all current magazines and stationery, as well as subscriptions to the Sunday papers would be most acceptable. Mrs. William Henderson is treasurer for the "war fund" which is being raised among the people of the city to defray the expenses and will receive all contributions for the Hostess House. An upright piano is needed to be placed down stairs for community singing and other musical entertainment. It would be greatly appreciated if any person having a piano not in use at present would allow it to be placed for the Winter in the club house. The J. H. Troup Music House has generously donated a music machine. Posters inviting the soldiers and sailors to come to the Hostess House have been placed in the camps around Harrisburg and put in prominent places throughout the city. ACTIVITIES IN THE REALM OF SOCIETY AND PERSONAL NOTES OF INTEREST FIRST TOGS FOR YANKS MENDED The first ten of the 1000 soldiers' uniforms sent by the Government to the Harrisburg Red Cross Chapter for repairs were returned to headquarters, thoroughly mended by the members of Mrs. E. Z. Gross' Sunday School class of the Pine Street Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Gross invited the class to a wartime picnic last Thursday at the Summer home of her daughter, Mrs. John Campbell. All members were asked to bring thimbles and scissors and a short time after the party arrived all were busy patching and mending the torn uniforms. Fifty- six members of the class were able to be present and eight of the uniforms were finished complete that afternoon while the other two were turned in yesterday. The auxiliaries of the Harrisburg Chapter are asked to mend 1000 uniforms each month, and to do this more workers must volunteer their services. The uniforms are at Red Cross headquarters now, sorted and ready to be given out to the workers. All women willing to help with this new work are asked to report at the Red Cross rooms. ACTIVITIES IN THE REALM OF SOCIETY AND PERSONAL NOTES OF INTEREST John C. Motter, 711 North Second street, entertained at dinner at the Harrisburg Country Club on Saturday evening. The guests included Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Williams, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Neal, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Payne, Mrs. C. M. Kaltwasser, Mrs. Philip T. Meredith, Mr. Pugh and V. H. Berghaus, Jr. Mrs. Jonas A. Cassel has returned to her home, 2286 North Sixth street, after spending a week at the Arcadia Cottage, Tuscarora, where she chaperoned a party of young folks, including Miss Sara Bartley, Pittsburgh; Miss Hilda Groninger, Mifflin; Blair Ernest and Jay Auker, Mifflin. Earl Moser, 1530 Walnut street, assistant shipping clerk for the Moorhead Knitting Company, who left for Camp Lee yesterday, was presented with a wrist watch by fellow workers. The presentation speeches were made by Roy Bushman, Morris M. Klein, and Christie Gluntz. AID SOCIETY TO MEET The monthly meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society of the Park Street United Evangelical Church will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2.30 o'clock at Reservoir Park, if the weather permits. Mrs. John A. Stahler, president, will preside and Mrs. J. O. Nickey will have charge of devotions. In case of rain the meeting will be held as usual in the church. BOY WHO WAS SHOT IS WORSE Paul Sydney Erb, son of Mrs. Lottie M. Erb, 1804 North Sixth street, who was accidentally shot in the leg by a companion while camping on Independence Island, is in a serious condition at his home from erysipelas, which developed from the bullet wound. Personal Briefs Hershey Hean, who has the distinction of being the smallest soldier from Dauphin County, returned to Camp Meade this afternoon after spending a three-day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Hean, of Middletown. Young Hean is serving in the U. S. Base Hospital. George Jeffers, 215 Woodbine street, and Milton Strouse, 1632 North Second street, have returned from a trip to Atlantic City, Jeffers, who is a sophomore at Princeton, and Strouse at the University of Pennsylvania, will not return to college but are eagerly awaiting a chance to enter Government service. W. W. Wittenmyer and Miss Mabel Wittenmyer, 2141 North Front street, and Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Green and family of Huntingdon, have returned from a motor trip through the Adirondacks and the Berkshires. Miss Katharine Beidleman, Market and Evergreen streets, has returned home after spending two weeks at Cape May, where she was a guest at the Summer home of Senator A. F. Daix of Philadelphia. One week was spent cruising on the Daix yacht. Charles Knoll is spending three weeks in New York City at the Hotel Breslin. Mrs. Blake Brubaker, Williamsport, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles Knoll, 1252 Derry street. Mrs. Millard McNeal, 1254 Derry street, is visiting relatives and friends in Waynesboro. Robert Johnston, of Atlantic City, who has been the guest of his aunt, Mrs. William Beidleman, of this city left today for Washington, D. C., where he will visit the Rev. Harry Beidleman. Miss Katharine Dunbar, Wilmington, Del., who was the recent guest of her aunt, Mrs. Robert Hoffman, 1507 North Second street, has returned to her home. Mrs. Margaret Layton, Bond street, is spending three weeks in Atlantic City. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley D. Wagner and son Stanley, Jr., and Miss Bertha Snell, 26 North Summit street, have returned from Camp Meade, where they were the guests of Sergeant Thomas L. Yingst. Miss Elizabeth Reed, Apollo, is the guest of Mrs. John B. Hoopes, 1246 Bailey street. Miss "Cottie" Duncan, of Gettysburg, is the guest of Miss Constance Beidleman, Chestnut and Summit streets. Mrs. Joseph Keener, Indianapolis, and her daughter, Mrs. Howard Talbot, Fostoria, Ohio, who have been the recent guests of Mrs. Keener's son, Harry O. Keener, left for a visit to Atlantic City. Miss Sara Freiberger, of this city, has returned to her home after a trip to Washington, D. C., where she was the guest of her sister, Miss Rae Freiberger, and her cousin, Lieutenant Gross. The latter was formerly a prominent attorney in Hartford, Conn. Miss Miriam Hoopes, 1246 Bailey street, is spending a two weeks' vacation in York, Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Chaplain J. C. Nicholas, former pastor of the First Lutheran Church, Chambersburg, who is at present working among the soldiers at Newport News, Va., spent Sunday with friends of this city while on his way back to the camp after a leave of absence which he spent with relatives in Chambersburg. Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Beckley and family, of Oak Park colony, with their guests, Mr. and Mrs. Shatzer, Edwin L. Shuey, Jr., Miss Sarah Shuey, Miss Margaret Rauch and William McCandless, of Springfield, Ohio, motored to Indian Town Gap, where they will spend some time in the Beckley cottage. Genaro Leon, of New York City, who has been visiting Wilbur Morse, Jr., and Lester L. Sheaffer at their apartments in the Donaldson building, has returned to his home. Walter Scott Thompson, of Sunbury, salutatorian of this year's graduating class of the Harrisburg Academy, was in this city visiting friends over the week end. Mr. Thompson expects to enter the Massachusetts Institution of Technology in the Fall, where he will take a special course in engineering. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rote and daughter, Janet, have returned home to Lancaster, after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Miller, Fourth and Woodbine streets. Miss Florence Davis, 262 Forster street, has returned home from a three weeks' visit with relatives in Altoona and vicinity. Lawrence Ginter, of Nanticoke, has gone home after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Davis, 262 Forster street. Roberta Lytle, who was visiting Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Davis, 262 Forster street, has returned to Hagerstown. Mr. and Mrs. John Davis Klineline and E. Ralph Kulp, have returned home after a stay at the cottage "Alva," at Riverview. Saturday they entertained Mr. and Mrs. George Klineline, Mr. and Mrs. William Smith, and Mrs. James Saltzman. Miss Pauline Boyd, 2460 Reel street, spent last week as the guest of Miss Sylvia Gingrich on the McCahan farm, near Mifflin. C. A. Gingrich and family 2026 Green street, will return to the city in time for the opening of school after having spent some time on the McCahan farm near Mifflin, Juniata County. Mrs. Hattee W. Baughman, of Camp Hill, is home from Mount Gretna, when she spent last week as the guest of Mrs. Elvin C. Frey, at her Summer cottage, "The White Haven." Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Leiby and daughter, Mary, 306 North Second street; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ebersole, Sixth street, and Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Ebersole, New Cumberland, formed a motor party to Lykens, Wiconisco and Lebanon Sunday. Miss Josephine Koser, 1112 Sixth street, is spending some time at the "Lindens," the summer home of Mrs. Howard Nicholas, near Etters, York County, while recuperating from an illness of recent origin. Mrs. Sara Hoy Scott, 253 Boas street, is visiting her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Mattis, in Asbury Park, N. J. Mrs. Kathryn Kennedy, 622 Harris street, has returned to her home after visiting Mrs. M. W. Smith, of Lancaster. Master Richard F. Smith accompanied Mrs. Kennedy and will spend a week in the city. The members of the Sunday School class taught by Mrs. H. R. Laucks were the guests of Miss Mildred Fromm at her home near Hummelstown, recently. The guests enjoyed games and music and later refreshments were served to Miss Beatrice Shugarts, Miss Fannie Ludwig, Miss Leah Wolfersberger, Miss Mary Ella Hartwell, Miss Ruth Wolfersberger, Miss Leta Alwine, Miss Mary Keiner, Miss Susan Yingst, Miss Lavada Foreman, Miss Mildred Fromm, Mrs. Harry Weber, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Laucks and son, Oscar; Roy Foreman, George Sanders, H. C. Mills, Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Slack and daughter, Jean Evelyn, and Mr. and Mrs. John Holsberg, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Fromm and daughter Evelyn. Mrs. Hill, of Marysville, has arranged to entertain the members of the R. F. O. M. Club of the Y. W. C. A. at her home on Thursday evening and members are urged to meet the 7 o'clock Marysville car. PERDIX COLONY AIDS RED CROSS Not to be outdone by her neighbors, Perdix has given evidence that she is trying to do her bit by presenting a check to the Harrisburg Chapter of the Red Cross to the amount of $55.05. This sum was contributed by the cottagers summering at Perdix and their friends. The collections were made under the auspices of the Sunday evening song service and the acting committee included Mrs. Edward B. Black, Mrs. M. H. Baker, Miss Mary Miller, Miss Edna Shope and Miss Esther Jane Adams. One year ago Perdix contributed $18 to the Red Cross and the willing spirit of the cottagers to contribute is made manifest by the increase for this year. Perdix has to her credit two boys who are serving in the interest of their country, Paul and James Shope, whose father conducts the song service. Word was received a few days ago by Mr. and Mrs. Shope that their son Paul had arrived safely in France. 190 CASUALTIES; 27 FROM STATE WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. - The following casualties are reported by the Commanding General of the American Expeditionary Forces: Killed in action, forty-one; missing in action, three; wounded severely, eighty-three; died of wounds, eighteen; died from accident and other causes, three; died of disease, one; wounded, degree undetermined, seven; total, 156. Pennsylvanians in the list are: KILLED IN ACTION KNECHT, Earl, Allentown. SAVAGE, Arthur, Philadelphia. FOELL, Harry R., Philadelphia. BALLANTINE, Samuel, Philadelphia. DIED OF WOUNDS McILHENNY, James, Philadelphia. KUPP, Clarence, Pottstown. LUKSZON, John, Sharpsburg. TUBYRAKE, John, Nanticoke. WATERHOUSE, Charles, Philadelphia. WOUNDED SEVERELY ROADSIDE, Metro, Coaldale. ECKMAN, Oscar, New Providence. EVANS, Charles, Pottsville. FATE, William C., Boynton. PELMEAR, William, Forty Fort. WOTER, Fred, Pittsburgh. WOUNDED (DEGREE UNDETERMINED) Lieutenant MILLER, Warren J., New Oxford. Privates ANDERSON, Russell D., Saltsburg. BAKLEY, James A., R. F. D. 2, Livermore. CLARK, William J., Philadelphia. COLEMAN, Arnold, Leechburg. CROOKS, Carl F., R. F. D. 2, Apollo. FAIRLEY, Harry, Livermore. MISSING IN ACTION Sergeant DENGLER, William W., Reading. 751 Selectives Sent to Camp by Paxtang Board The Paxtang Draft Board in the Second county district has sent 751 men to camp within the last twelve months or since the War Department began drafting selectives, it was learned from records compiled today by the Draft Board's chief clerk David C. Kochenderfer. The Draft Board had linoleum laid on the floor in the examining room at headquarters in the Dauphin building today. The board pays no rent for its offices. A. H. Bailey, president of the board, said today that a large blackboard will be placed on the wall at the one side of the room and on this will be enrolled the names of all the men who have gone to camp from the Paxtang district. LETTERS GRANTED Letters of administration on the estate of Warren W. Wheeler, late of this city, were awarded by Register Danner this morning to the mother, S. Matilda Wheeler. MARRIAGE LICENSES H. Lloyd Knisely and Babel V. Hivner, Camp Hill. Three Railroad Men Injured in Yards Three Pennsylvania Railroad employes were injured last night in the Harrisburg and Enola yards. Frederick Brocious, 22 years old, a brakeman in the Harrisburg yards, was badly crushed about the body when a box car suspended on a crane fell. He is in a serious condition in the Harrisburg Hospital. William Bittinger, 380 West North street, Carlisle, employed in the Enola yards of the Pennsylvania Railroad, received a fractured leg when he was struck by a draft of cars last night. He declares that the draft had no lights on the front and he couldn't see it approaching in the darkness. He is in the Harrisburg Hospital in a much improved condition. The third case is that of Ernest Reisinger, 2412 North Sixth street, a brakeman in the Harrisburg yards, who was thrown against the side of a box car, receiving contusions about the shoulders and head. He was taken to the Harrisburg Hospital, where his condition is much improved today. Raymond Axe Reported Missing in France Mrs. Anna Axe, 2016 Green street, has received word that her husband, Raymond Axe, has been reported missing in action in France. Axe was a member of the old Eighth Regiment when it was sent to Camp Hancock. Later, when the regiment was dismembered, he was assigned to Company L, 110th Infantry, and sailed for France with this contingent. Mrs. Axe, who is spending the summer at Williams Grove, stated that her communication said that Axe was last seen on July 30. Samuel Ray Forney, of Coldale, near Lykens, has been killed in action in France, according to information received by Mrs. John Zimmerman, an aunt, from the government authorities on Friday. Forney was about 19 years old, enlisted shortly after the start of the war, and had been in France for some time. The casualty list today included the names of Lieutenant Warren J. Miller of New Oxford, Adams County, as wounded, and John E. Bard, Lancaster, as missing in action. Former Pennsylvania Officer Kills Himself MILWAUKEE, Aug. 27. - Captain Derr B. Neagle, commanding Company E, Seventh Regiment, Wisconsin State Guards, accidentally shot and killed himself here last night. He was formerly a member of the Pennsylvania State troops. He had practiced law in Pittsburgh. GOVERNMENT EMPLOYE HAS NERVOUS BREAKDOWN Tony Bury, 23 years old, an employe of the Government Ordnance Depot at Marsh Run, who was previously believed to be suffering from a dose of creolin, is much improved in the Harrisburg Hospital from a nervous breakdown. Bury when brought to the hospital showed the symptoms of a person who was slowly succumbing to the effects of poison. It was later discovered by the hospital physicians that Bury was on the verge of a nervous collapse from worry. Electric Lamp Prize for Kiwanis Luncheon This week's luncheon of the Kiwanis Club will be held at the Central Y. M. C. A., Second and Locust streets, at 12.15 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The attendance prize will be a portable electric lamp donated by "Sam" Bair, of the Dauphin Electric Company. Next week the attendance prize will be $10 worth of auto repair work at "Tom" Black's garage. An invitation has been extended to the club to attend the picnic of the Y. M. C. A., to be held at Inglenook, next Thursday. ALL OF THE NEWS OF STEELTON, MIDDLETOWN AND DAUPHIN COUNTY STEELTON BIRTHDAY PARTY Little Barbara Saylor entertained a number of her friends at a porch party at her home, 305 Pine street, in honor of her seventh birthday. Those present were: Roberta Hale, Pearl Mentzer, Enola Angstadt, Kathryn Bittner, Louise Sanders, Helen Peck, Martha Lehrman, Geneva Kapp, John Pickel, Leroy Householder, William Sylor. After a merry time refreshments were served and Michael Toomey entertained the little guests with a few of his athletic stunts. ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT The engagement of Miss Margaret T. Baer, 157 North Front street, to Luther K. Wiland, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Wiland, 2147 Derry street, Harrisburg, was announced today by the sister of Miss Baer, Miss M. M. Baer, of Steelton. The wedding will take place some time this Fall. VISITING RELATIVES Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Leeds, South Bethlehem, age guests of relatives in the borough. MIDDLETOWN RESCUE'S NEW PRESIDENT At a recent meeting of the Rescue Hose company, Benjamin Zimmerman, of Royalton, was elected president of the company to succeed Howard Weirich, who was called into the service of the United States Army. SENT TO TITUSVILLE William Croll, formerly of town, but who for the past year has been residing in South Bethlehem, has been spending some time in town as the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Croll, of Centre Square, received word yesterday that he is to leave at once for Titusville, in the interests of the Bethlehem Steel Company. PERSONALS The Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Shelley, of Shenandoah, spent several days in town, visiting friends. Herbert Barnett, West Water street, who was called three weeks ago for limited military service, and who was sent to the Syracuse Recruit Camp, Syracuse, N. Y., has been sent home. He was disqualified for physical reasons. Russel Metzgar, Pine street, has secured a position at the Aviation Depot. John Reiger is spending several days as the guest of his sister, Mrs. Fred Bair, Asbury Park, N. J. LEG BROKEN AT ENOLA W. H. Bittinger, 380 West North street, Carlisle, figured in an accident in which his right leg was fractured last night, in the Enola yards, where he is employed as a brakeman. He was taken to the Harrisburg Hospital. TOTS BURNED IN SHACK WILKES-BARRE, Aug. 27. - John Pirsca and Durland Griwold, 6 and 5, respectively, of Hanover, were burned to death Sunday evening when a wooden shack in which they were playing caught fire and they were imprisoned. Firemen were not aware the children were in the shack until the fire was under control. It is thought they were playing with matches. BARN FIRE NEAR MARIETTA MARIETTA, Aug. 27. - A large bank barn on the William Zeamer farm was destroyed yesterday afternoon by sparks from a threshing engine. Nearly all the season's crops were lost and farming implements, entailing a loss of $5000. The wheat escaped destruction as it was hauled from the thresher to the mill. SQUEEZED TO DEATH BY CARS SCRANTON, Aug. 27. - Squeezed between cars while at work in Kingston, Howard Thomas, of Plymouth, a Lackawanna trainman, died yesterday on the way to the Moses Taylor Hospital, this city. FALLING ROOF KILLS MAN SCRANTON, Aug. 27. - Two hours after he had entered his chamber in the Delaware and Hudson Company's Greenwood mine yesterday John Duffy, 32 years old, of Minooka, a miner, was killed by a fall of roof. His skull was crushed. PERSONAL CARD OF THANKS Mrs. Ellen Dunlap and family wish to thank the kind friends who took Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Dunlap to the Harrisburg Hospital after the motorcycle accident at Rockville. Also the friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy shown in their bereavement; also for the floral tributes. CARD OF THANKS Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Miller of 1409 Marion street wish to thank the many kind friends who were so helpful and sympathetic during their recent bereavement. Admits Attacking Wife; Held Under $300 Bail At a busy police court session yesterday afternoon, at which Alderman Householder presided, Chas. Chainey pleaded guilty to the charges of assaulting his wife. Mrs. Chainey, who resides at 312 Mulberry street, appeared at court but gave very little testimony against her husband. Chainey was held for the September term of court under $300 bail. Mrs. Chainey has been married three times, having been divorced from her first two husbands. ITALIAN MURDERED SHARON, Aug. 27. - The police today were searching for an Italian who shot and killed Tony Brant, 40, a wealthy Farrell pool room proprietor. The police believe Black Hand agents responsible. TUNIS GETS CONTRACT The county commissioners awarded the contract last evening for furnishing two desks with roller shelves and a filing cases, containing sixty-four filing boxes, to W. S. Tunis at his bid of $1142.60. The filing case and one of the desks will go in the Recorder's office and the other desk will be placed in the Prothonotary's office. Dismiss Wilkes-Barre Detective; 2 Suspended WILKES-BARRE, Aug. 27. - Burns detectives, led by Allen Olds Myers, brought here by the Chamber of Commerce in the sensational graft conspiracy charges against the Wilkes-Barre police force, after spending thousands of the chamber's money, failed to gather enough evidence to substantiate most of the charges. The Wilkes-Barre Council yesterday acquitted Adam Hergert, chief of detectives; Patrick Nolan, police clerk, and E. S. Zoeller, chief of police, on the charges of graft and conspiracy. Hergert was convicted of the charge of inefficiency and dismissed from service. Nolan was also convicted of inefficiency and was suspended until September 15. Chief Zoeller was convicted on a charge of neglect and suspended until September 1. Mayor Kosek and Councilman Bennett and Murray voted for the suspension of Zoeller and Nolan. The vote for the dismissal of Hergert was unanimous. Allen Olds Myers was sorely disappointed at the action of Council. He declared the three men will be arrested on criminal charges, but others in the Chamber of Commerce crusade seem to have had enough. BELLEVILLE YOUTH KILLED LEWISTOWN, Aug. 27. - George Klinger, 19 years old, was instantly killed near Belleville, yesterday when the automobile truck bearing the household goods of the Rev. Morton Walker, who is moving to the western section of the State, skidded over a seven foot embankment and the young man was caught under the furniture. Two others escaped with slight bruises. MARYLAND WEDDINGS HAGERSTOWN, Aug. 27. - Marriage licenses were issued here yesterday to these Pennsylvanians: John Jacob Tresler and Anna Catherine Black, Waynesboro; Bryan Rhone and Grace Virginia Reed, Shippensburg; Clifford R. Graeff, Sunbury, and Carrie Hazel Wolever, Northumberland. READING WOMAN ENDS LIFE READING, Aug. 27. - Miss Ellen J. Eshback, 41, committed suicide yesterday by inhaling illuminating gas at the home of her brother, Robert Eshback, 519 Perry street, with whom she resided. Seeks Place in Class 1 to Avenge His Brother Imbued with a spirit of vengeance since his younger brother, 16 years old, was killed in action in France, Thomas Brenner, 26 years old, of 1318 Penn street, asked the draft board of the first city district yesterday to put him in class 1 of the draft so he can get into the Army despite the fact that he is married and is the father of three children, all under 10 years old. Brenner said he wants to be sent to camp at an early date and that he has a burning desire to get hurriedly into action against the slayers of his brother. His wife consented to the reclassification, saying that she will be able to take care of herself and the children, assisted by an allotment from her husband. William H. Brenner, of Marietta, was the brother whose death Thomas Brenner now seeks to avenge. The latter is one of a few men of the country who, with a wife and three children as dependents, waived their right to a deferred classification in the draft and volunteered their services against the Huns. CARE ARRIVES IN FRANCE Private Clement B. Care, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Brooke Care, of Linglestown, has arrived safely overseas, according to word received today by his parents. Prior to his sailing he was stationed at Camp Jackson, S. C., and was attached to Company L, 53rd Pioneer Infantry. Before entering the service Care was employed at the Steelton plant of the Bethlehem Steel Company. VANAMAN GETS COMMISSION Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Mercer, 1320 Vernon street, have received word that their son, Walter LeRoy Vanaman, located at Fort McHenry, Md., has been commissioned a lieutenant. Discuss Plans for the Next Liberty Drive Plans for launching the fourth Liberty Loan drive in Dauphin, Perry and Juniata Counties, but particularly in the city, on September 2, were discussed last evening at a meeting of the campaign leaders held in the office of George S. Reinoehl. Sub-division leaders announced that a number of persons already have volunteered to solicit sales. Attending the meeting were: Donald McCormick, Andrew S. Patterson, William Jennings, George S. Reinoehl, Frank C. Sites, J. William Bowman, David Kaufman, John C. Jessup, Jr., Warren R. Jackson, Joseph Wallazz, J. Clyde Myton and Dwight Clark. Tracy Made Chairman Local Industries Board It was announced from Washington yesterday that David E. Tracy, of this city, president of the Harrisburg Pipe & Pipe Bending Works, and former president of the Chamber of Commerce, has been appointed sub- regional chairman to represent business men and business interests in the Harrisburg district of the Resources Section of the War Industries Board. Together with ten other sub-directors appointed, he will co-operate with Ernest T. Triggs, regional adviser for the entire district, which includes Eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware.