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The Evening News, Harrisburg, Penna., Wednesday, August 7, 1918
Find Man, 80 Years, Who Wandered From Home Monday Night
Henry Wilbert, 80 years old, of 1406 Vernon street, who wandered away
from his home on Monday night, was found this morning by workmen across
the river at the Government Ordnance Depot, Marsh Run.
Wilbert, who makes his home with his son, Harry, walked out of the
house Monday night after the family had retired and nothing more was
seen of him until today. The excessive heat is believed to have
affected his mind for he walked to Marsh Run and there attracted the
attention of the workmen by his peculiar actions and appearance. He
had fallen several times and is badly bruised and cut about the body.
Authorities at the Depot notified Police Headquarters here and
Wilbert was brought to Harrisburg this morning by a policeman.
March Says He Wants 5,000,000 Men, Quick
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7. - An Army of at least five million men to be
raised in the quickest possible time, was today advocated by General
March, chief of staff, testifying before the Senate Military Committee.
March explained the necessity of increasing the army to this size as
quickly as possible as a means of hastening the end of the war. He
made it clear that this force would be distributed on both sides of the
water.
Chambersburg Man Is Accused as Pro-German
Special to The Evening News
CHAMBERSBURG, Aug. 7. - "Dick" Allday, real estate operator,
insurance agent and politician, was arrested here at noon today by
Deputy United States Marshall Harvey Smith, of Harrisburg, under the
espionage act, charged with pro-Germanism. Commissioner Bonbrake held
him under $5000 for a hearing.
Allday was a candidate for Congress several years ago.
This Is the Local Boy Who Killed Four Huns [photo]
This is Paul R. Chrisemer, the Harrisburg boy who, according to a
letter written here by his company mate, Robert Branyan, killed four
Huns, including a captain, and in so doing captured the first German
machine gun that was taken by a member of the 112th Regiment, which is
made up chiefly of boys from Harrisburg and elsewhere in Central
Pennsylvania. Chrisemer is a member of the Headquarters Company of the
112th, and formerly was in Company D of the old Eighth Regiment,
Pennsylvania National Guard.
Sends Home Kerchief He Took From Hun
The mother of Samuel Bloom, 1314 Cowden street, has just received a
letter from her son in France, dated July 15, in which he enclosed a
silk handkerchief of blue, red and gray bars, which he had taken from
the neck of his German opponent who got the worst of the deal in an
encounter with bloom.
However, Bloom, who went to France with the 109th Infantry, is
recovering in a base hospital from "scratches" received in battle.
General Mangin Praises Work of U. S. Soldiers
By United Press
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN THE FIELD, Aug. 7 (2.15 p. m.) - General
Mangin in a special order of the day addressed to the Third United
States Army Corps, said:
"Your magnificent elan has taken the enemy by surprise and your
indomitable tenacity has stopped a return offensive by his fresh
divisions. You have proven yourself worthy sons of your great
country."
In the Third Army Corps is the Eightieth Division, composed of
National Army men from Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia troops
trained at Camp Lee. Major Cronkhite is the leader.
Flavel L. Wright Seeks "Y" Post in War Zone
The application of Flavel L. Wright, prominent insurance man, of this
city, for overseas work in the Y. M. C. A. has been approved by the
local Recruiting Committee, it was announced today.
The application has been submitted to the New York committee but as
yet Mr. Wright has had no word as to whether he has been accepted by
the New York "Y" authorities. Four other applications were submitted
to the New York office at the same time.
Bosler, 18, Reported to Sister Here as Missing
William B. Bosler, 18 year old, of Columbia, a member of Company C,
110th Regiment, was reported to his sister, Mrs. Charles E. Hall, 1945
North Fourth street, this city, as among the missing in today's
casualty list.
Young Bosler was in the battle starting on July 13 and is reported as
missing on the fifteenth. In the last letter his sister received from
him he stated he was preparing to go on a fifty-mile hike.
Woman Succeeds in Third Suicide Attempt
WAYNESBORO, Aug. 7. - Mrs. Ella S. Moon, wife of Jeremiah Moon, this
city, committed suicide last night by shooting herself through the
head. She was found sitting in a rocking chair dead, by her husband,
after he had returned from work.
Melancholia and ill health caused her to kill herself. She had made
an attempt on her life upon two other occasions - one by hanging and
the other by the use of gas - but both acts were frustrated by her
husband.
Mrs. Moon was 62 years old. She was born in Union Bridge, Md.
Lebanon Boy, 17, Killed in Fall Into Furnace
LEBANON, Aug. 7. - Harry Roberts, 17 years old, a furnace worker, met
a horrible death last night when he fell into a huge furnace at the
Bird Coleman furnace plant of the Bethlehem Steel Company. He was a
son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Roberts, of this city.
Heat Wave Here Kills 3 Persons; Mercury at 102
Harrisburg kept her head up yesterday and today with the hottest in
the race to burst the top off the thermometers.
Yesterday afternoon at 4.30 o'clock the official temperature was
104.4 which shattered all records for thirty-one years. Not since the
day Cervera's fleet went down, July 3, 1898, when this city established
its high mercury mark of 101, has the temperature here passed over 100.
The heat wave by noon today had caused three deaths and many
prostrations in Harrisburg and vicinity.
Forecaster Demain now sees no relief and late this afternoon the 104
mark may be reached again or passed in the mid-summer mad race to make
another name for Harrisburg. The horizon is clear and the skies too
bright for hope. Tomorrow will be the same kind of a day and so far as
the weather sharps know Friday may be just as hot. Of course, says the
weather man, a storm might spring up at any time and put the kibosh on
all this striving to make this city unique on the country's weather
map.
But even the one small chance that the city had of a storm passed off
this morning when a hurricane, after a rapid movement across the Gulf
of Mexico, had its whiskers singed when it passed inland at the Sabine
River. This wind was expected to cross the Mississippi Valley and head
up this way, but the main point is it didn't.
At 1 o'clock this afternoon it was 100 degrees and the mercury still
going up. The official recording machines at the Post Office Building
then went over the top literally, just as they did yesterday. The
machinery is equipped with recording blanks of paper that do not
register higher than 100 degrees and so it is necessary to improvise
extra charts that will keep track of the weather conditions.
Only the lower humidity today enabled the people of the city to keep
their accustomed good humor, after two nights of more or less sleep.
The temperatures today are running about the same as yesterday, taken
hour by hour, but there is a trifle less moisture in the air, although
the amount of bothered brows is about the same.
While the weather has knocked out many persons temporarily only five
heat prostrations have been reported of persons taken to the hospitals.
Three deaths have been traced to the excessive heat, one boy drowning
from heart trouble after striking the water when he went swimming.
No matter what the official temperature is this afternoon the average
person who has to be in the street is willing to say that it is 125 in
the sun and he is probably right. The asphalt in most streets felt
like Kurdistans under feet and the intense heat waves caused so many
parched throats caused some soda fountains ceased sizzling at mid-day
until new tanks were switched on.
In some of the steel plants and factories it was found necessary to
dismiss the forces during the early afternoon, as was done yesterday.
It was 112 degrees on the fifth floor offices at the Capitol and the
workers took part of the afternoon off for the good of the Commonwealth
and their own. The staff of sixty workers at State draft headquarters
also had to quit early because of the superheated air.
Many Sleep in Open
Monday night was one that many persons did not want to go through
again, and last night thousands of persons sought the open air. Many
persons got awake this morning with neighbors glancing towards them in
all their lovely morning toilets. Several hundreds of persons slept
last night on the brow of Reservoir Park. This morning there was a
line of pedestrians, automobiles and express wagons carrying sheets and
blankets of the sleepers home. The river front park benches were used
by many persons for beds and others used the grass.
Pretty nearly every boat and canoe in the city was out on the river
last night, and the islands contained bathers until after 1 o'clock.
One thousand men and women were bathing last evening at Front and
Seneca streets and boys who can swim hung about the old swimming holes
and the channel of the river all night.
E. .4 HEAT JBV [note: typed as is]
Steel Worker Dies
Peter Wade, of the Locust Grove camp, an employe of the Bethlehem
Steel Company, was prostrated by the heat at 1.15 o'clock this morning
and immediately rushed to the hospital. His condition was extremely
serious and at 4 o'clock this morning he died.
Walter Shippley, 26 years old, 2400 Reel street, and an employe of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, was overcome by the heat this morning about
10 o'clock. The ambulance arrived at the hospital with him at 10.30
and it was reported that his condition was serious.
The hospital received another heat prostration case at 11 o'clock
this morning. Lillian Flynn, a 15-year-old child, living at 1258
Market street, was overcome. It was reported at noon that she was
improving and that her condition was not regarded as serious.
Another case was brought to the hospital about 12 o'clock. Harry E.
Bickel, 33 years old, employed in the Enola yards of the Pennsy and
residing at 145 Columbia road, Enola, was prostrated with the heat
while on his engine near Philadelphia. He fell from the engine and was
immediately brought to this city. It was reported from the hospital
that his condition was improving.
J. C. Firestone, of Washington Heights, a car repairman in the
Rutherford shops, was overcome yesterday.
Bather Is Drowned
Many heat prostrations were reported yesterday but there were only
two deaths traceable to the heat, John Felker, Hillsdale, was drowned
in the Swatara Creek last evening while in swimming with several
companions. Physicians state that his death was the result of heart
failure, caused by the heat.
The other death was that of Charles R. Bowen, 1843 Market street, who
died yesterday afternoon after a short illness. It is believed that
his death was superinduced by the stifling heat.
Through an examination of the records at the city hospitals it has
been learned that the populace is holding up well under the terrific
torrid wave. The Polyclinic Hospital, Front and Harris streets,
reported this morning that it had had no heat prostration cases
whatsoever, but the Harrisburg Hospital reported several cases that had
come in since late last evening.
Sherman J. Albert, residing at 1906 North street, became a victim of
the heat last evening and was taken to the Harrisburg Hospital, where
he was placed under medical attention. His condition was greatly
improved this morning and he was allowed to return to his home.
2000 Off at Pipe Works
The city's large industrial plants are bearing up bravely in spite of
the sweltering heat and humidity. Of all of them the Harrisburg Pipe
and Pipe Bending Works was the most seriously affected. The men in the
bottle department were unable to continue their work because of the
stifling heat and this caused a hitch in the operations of several
other departments and threw about 2000 men out of work. A few branches
of the concern shut down work last evening at 7 o'clock and will not
open until tomorrow afternoon. However, officials stated this morning
that, for the most part, work is continuing the same as ever.
The Central Iron and Steel Company kept running yesterday in good
shape with the exception of one small mill. Today all operations are
continuing but at a considerable slower schedule. Officials reported
this morning that every department was in working order except the
Universal Mills, which have been shut down for the remainder of the hot
wave. They also stated that there were no actual prostrations although
many of the men were compelled to leave their work. However, none of
them was rendered unconscious.
Steelton Plant Running
Superintendent Frank A. Robbins, Jr., of the Bethlehem Steel Company
plant, in Steelton, announced this morning that this concern will keep
up operations with the greatest possible protection against heat, given
to the employes. He also stated that the officials were surprised that
there were no prostrations among the workers although several men quit
because they could not stand the work. Everything here is running on a
slower schedule and nothing has been shut down.
The Pennsylvania Railroad officials stated this morning that there
had been no heat victims reported to them among their employes but they
do say that it has been found necessary to be constantly relieving
firemen.
URGE ELECTION OF FOUR "DRY" HOUSE MEMBERS
Efforts to elect four men to the House from the city and county were
started yesterday when the Dauphin County Ratification Committee issued
a letter in behalf of Representative Black of this city and his
colleague, Dr. G. W. Hartman, and in the county, W. R. Bottomley and
Charles W. McCoy, all of whom are pledged to be dry legislators.
These men will vote for the National prohibition amendment and have
so stated, while their Republican rivals have not made any declaration
but are known to be wet because several of them never voted for
anything but liquor interests when prohibition matters have come up in
the past.
The letter sent out by one Ratification Committee is as follows:
"Dear Sir: -
"As you well know we are now approaching the period when we must
prepare to elect men to the State Legislature, men who will vote for
the ratification of the Prohibition Amendment to the Federal
Constitution.
"Our first duty will be to see that all voters who favor dry men are
properly assessed and registered. We feel that the most fertile field
for this is the churches for if we get the Church vote lined up we will
have made a great stride toward victory.
"I have been selected by the Ratification Committee to supervise this
preliminary work and in order that I can perform my duties to the best
advantage it will be necessary for me to have a list of all the church
members who are qualified to vote. Will you endeavor to have in my
hands before August 15th a list of all male members of your church who
are over twenty-one years of age, as well as of men who are not members
of your church but whom you know to favor dry measures?
"Trusting that you will co-operate with us and get these lists out at
once, I remain,
"Yours respectfully,
"H. B. SAUSSAMAN."
ALL URGED TO ACT TOMORROW IN BIG 'MOVIE'
The members of the cast of the big eight-reel "movie" feather, "The
Troop Train," which is being filmed in and around Harrisburg by the
Edward Lewis Production Company, of New York City, are hard at work
today despite the excessive heat. The company staged a number of
scenes of the picture on the John W. Reily farm at Fort Hunter
yesterday and today in a most realistic manner.
The scenario is written from the story which ran in the "Saturday
Evening Post," entitled "The Troop Train," and deals with German
propaganda. Today the company is filming one of the big scenes leading
up to the climax, which will take place tomorrow in front of the State
Capitol Building.
The big scene of today is being acted on a large, high-arched
concrete bridge of the railroad which runs across the Reily farm.
There it is the hero of the story kills two Germans who try to wreck a
troop train.
The hero is charged with murder and convicted by a pro-"German Jury
and _____ what happens to him next will be filmed at the State Capital
tomorrow at 2 p.m. Everybody in Harrisburg is invited to participate
in the demonstration scene to be taken in front of the Capitol.
Constable, 78, Goes on Trial at New Bloomfield
NEW BLOOMFIELD, Aug. 7. - Jacob Sterner, aged 78 years, a Perry
County constable went on trial here this afternoon to answer a charge
of voluntary manslaughter. Sterner was given a warrant for the arrest
of Russel McKelvey on a serious charge early in February. Several
times he endeavored to arrest McKelvey but each attempt proved
fruitless. On the evening of February 15 he went to arrest him again
and McKelvey walked off. This time Sterner drew his revolver and shot
him.
The prosecuting attorney is James McKee, district attorney of Perry
County, and Sterner's attorney is former Judge James W. Shull. It is
expected that a verdict will be reached on Friday.
ACTIVITIES IN THE REALM OF SOCIETY AND PERSONAL NOTES OF INTEREST
EVENTS AT CIVIC CLUB FOR YEAR
Interesting Program for the Coming Season Is Announced
The Civic Club of Harrisburg, which has always stood for everything
progressive and for the general good of the community, this year will
afford wonderful opportunities for the various committees to deal with
questions of social and child welfare and conditions brought on by war
measures, all of which are of vital interest to the club members, and
will be taken up to the best of their ability. Not only is the
beautiful new home of the Civic Club used for their own purpose but
with a wide generosity it has been offered many times for the use of
women's organizations which otherwise would have no place of meeting.
Activities in the life of the club are scheduled to start October the
21st, according to reports from the year book, which are now in the
hands of the printer. The program offers a season of interesting
events and is as follows:
October 21. Reports from the Fly Contest by Mrs. Solomon Hiney, and
from the State Federation Meeting held at York the preceding week, by
Mrs. Harvey F. Smith. The main address will be by the Rev. Dr. Robert
Bagnell, who is expected back from abroad prior to that time, and who
will speak on "Observations in France."
November 18. "Child Welfare Work of the National Council of
Defense," by Miss Katherine Tucker of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Chairman of Child Welfare Work.
December 16. Hon. Martin Grove Brumbaugh, governor of Pennsylvania,
will speak on "Pennsylvania's Part in the War."
January 20. Judge John M. Patterson of the Court of Common Pleas,
Philadelphia, will give an illustrated lecture on "Some of Dickens'
Prominent Characters."
February 17. Hon. William C. Sproul will speak on some timely
subject.
March 17. Nomination of officers. Miss Agnes Repplier, the
distinguished essayist will speak on "The Gospel of Amusements."
April 21. Annual meeting, election of officers. President's annual
report. The speaker will be announced at the preceding meeting.
May 19. Social meeting. Announcement of committee for the next
year.
The program and year book committee are: Mrs. Mabel Cronise Jones,
Chairman; Mrs. William L. Keller, vice chairman; Mrs. William
Henderson, and Mrs. John W. Reily.
The officers for the year 1918-19 are: President, Mrs. William
Henderson; honorary president, Mrs. Lyman D. Gilbert; first vice
president, Mrs. Mabel Cronise Jones; second vice president, Mrs. John
W. Reily; third vice president, Mrs. William W. Jennings; advisory vice
presidents, Mrs. Henry McCormick, Miss Caroline Pearson, Mrs. Robert A.
Lamberton; recording secretary, Mrs. Harvey F. Smith; corresponding
secretary, Miss Eleanor F. Shunk; treasurer, Mrs. Edward F. Dunlap.
The directors are: Miss Rachel Pollock, term expires 1919; Mrs.
Solomon Hiney, Jr., term expires 1919; Mrs. Alvin I. Miller, term
expires 1919; Mrs. Frederick E. Downes, term expires 1919; Miss Martha
W. Buehler, term expires 1919; Mrs. Edward S. Herman, term expires
1919; Miss Eby, term expires 1919; Miss Jennings, term expires 1919;
Mrs. Robert H. Irons, term expires 1920; Mrs. William E. Bailey, term
expires 1920; Miss McCormick, term expires 1921; Miss Katherine Cox,
term expires 1921.
The following are chairmen of standing committees:
Bureau of Information, Miss Jennings; Finance, Mrs. James.
Chamberlin; House, Mrs. George E. Etter, vice chairman, Miss Katherine
Cox; Membership, Miss Eby; Press, Miss Anne U. Wert; Program and Year
Book, Mrs. Mabel Cronise Jones, vice chairman, Mrs. William L. Keller;
Red Cross, Mrs. John W. Reily; Social, Mrs. John Oenslager; Tablet,
Miss Shunk; Vigilance, Mrs. John W. Reily.
The children's "Story Hour," which is eagerly awaited each week by
about sixty enthusiastic youngsters, will be held as usual tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock in the gymnasium of St. Paul's Episcopal Church.
The children will meet for the parade which precedes the meeting at
9.45 o'clock at Green and Woodbine streets, from where they will march
to the church. All interested young folks are cordially invited to
join in the ranks of the parade and "Story Hour" following.
Mrs. Harry G. Keffer, president of the Story Tellers' League, will be
in charge of the meeting and Mrs. J. Sharon MacDonald will tell about
"The Sun-Sisters" and "The Tongue-Split Sparrow." A fairy tale, "The
Two Princesses," and another interesting story, "The Peddler," will be
given by Mrs. George Matson, Games and community singing will follow
the program.
C. L. Soles and I. C. Soles, sons of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Soles, and J.
E. Jones, son of Mrs. J. G. Jones, were entertained at their home, 2119
Jefferson street, prior to their leaving for training camp.
Decorations of American flags and red, white and blue bunting made the
house most attractive, and more than sixty guests were present to help
make the occasion a memorable one. C. L. Soles, who was employed as
brakeman by the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Company, has entered
the Military Service Training School at Pittsburgh University. I. C.
Soles was repairman at the P R. R. shops. He has gone to Vancouver
Barracks. J. E. Jones was employed at the State Hospital, and is now
at Camp Lee.
A number of Patriot employes enjoyed a chicken corn soup dinner
yesterday at Orr's bridge, along the Conodoguinet Creek. After doing
justice to a popular menu the party spent the remainder of the day in
fishing and swimming. Those present were: Harry Keller, Arthur
Davies, E. Davies, Wheeler Phelps, Samuel Keller, Al Keet, Wilson Ream,
John Rowdymaker, J. O. Kintz and Lee Case.
Miss Sara Nunemaker, 332 Crescent street, will graduate from the
Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, on Thursday. She will return on Friday
to spend the Summer with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Nunemaker.
Sirrell Wall returned to Washington, D. C., last night to report to
the War Department after spending some time with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Clifton Wall, 201 Main street, Steelton.
This evening, tomorrow and Friday evenings, the members of the
Citizen Fire Company, No. 3, will hold a festival at the Friendship
Engine House, Third and Cherry streets, where the Citizen Company is
now quartered. A feature of the evening will be a street dance and all
sorts of homemade cake and candy and ice cream will be offered for
sale.
The following campers are enjoying the thirty-first encampment of
Camp Kline which is being held several miles above Dauphin along the
banks of the Susquehanna; Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kline, Miss Eunice Kline,
Miss Lois Kline, of Lock Haven; Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Bruce Snyder,
Blanche, and Howard Snyder, of Harrisburg; Mr. and Mrs. George Doebler
and Miss Ruth Doebler, of Renovo; Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Young, of Lock
Haven; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Meckley, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Cramer and
Clarence Kramer, of Harrisburg.
Week-end visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Norman Updegraff and their
children, Ruth, Catherine and Lee Updegraff, of Camp Hill; Mrs. Maggie
Smith, Mrs. Isaac Smith, Mr. and Mrs. James Colabine and Miss Helen
Smith, of Sunbury; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Doebler, and Miss Christine
Doebler, Miss Elizabeth Walters and Delbert Kyler, of Renovo; Mrs. Mary
Kline and Miss Margaret Kline, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith and Miss Naomi
Smith, and Hiram Starr, of Harrisburg; Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Probst, of
Lock Haven; Mr. and Mrs. William Chider and their daughters, Ethel and
Madaline, of Dunnstown; Mr. and Mrs. William J. Snyder, of Summerdale;
Clarence Bainbridge, of Enola, and Addison Young, of Williamsport.
Personal Briefs
Paul and John Ebersole, 2540 Lexington street, will spend their
vacation with their sister, Mrs. R. R. Cumbler, in Buffalo, N. Y. They
will also visit in Niagara Falls and Canada before returning home.
Mrs. J. Curran Wolff, Chambersburg, and her niece, Miss Helen Potter
Stevick, of New York City, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Faust,
520 Peffer street.
Mrs. B. Boyd Harrington, 106 Chestnut street, and Miss Mary Duncan,
of Duncannon, will leave this week for a trip to Longport, N. J.
Mrs. William Elder Bailey, Miss Annette Bailey and Alger Bailey,
Front and South streets, are spending the month of August in Nantucket.
Dr. and Mrs. Charles B. Fager and Charles Hickman Fager, 2417 North
Front street, will leave this week for a visit in Mrs. Fager's former
home, Muncie, Ind.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel W. Jones and their children have returned from a
motor trip through Pennsylvania and New Jersey. They have as their
guest now L. Herbert Wanner, of Philadelphia.
Miss Helen Armor, 128 State street has returned from a six weeks'
service with the Spring Lake Fruit Farm Unit, Spring Lake, N. J.
Before returning home, Miss Armor visited Mrs. Henry W. Underhill, at
Jericho, L. I.
Miss Emma P. Youngman of the Department of Labor and Industry, has
successfully passed examinations in Spanish under the postal censorship
committee. Miss Youngman is a student of the Harrisburg School of
Spanish under Mrs. Melvin Menges.
Vesper C. Smith, 1727 North Fifth street, left last week for
Spartansburg, S. C., where he will join the old Eighth Regiment Band.
Mr. Smith was a member of the West End and Municipal Bands.
Nevin A. Bowers, president of the Camp Wadsworth, S. C., was Galahad
Club, who will leave tomorrow for Camp Wadsworth, S. C., was given a
farewell party at Reservoir Park, on Monday evening. Those in
attendance were Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Bowers, Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Bowers,
Mr. and Mrs. William Maurer, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Millinger, Mr. and Mrs.
R. C. Armes, Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Hawley, Mr. and Mrs. John Bogart, Miss
Jennie Cassell, Miss Marjorie Millinger, Miss Eleanor Bowers, E. H.
McCoy, George M. Allen, Allen H. Fritz, Edgar McCoy, Jr., and Robert
Bogar.
ARMY LOSSES ARE 579 AND MARINES 292
Sunbury Boy Is Reported Dead - Lancaster and York Men Wounded
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7. - The largest casualty list yet issued at one
time came from the War Department today, emphasizing the losses of the
American forces in their victorious battling in the Soissons-Rheims
salient. There were five lists from the Army and one from the Marine
Corps. The total casualties was 871, of which the Army list names 579
and the Marine Corps 292.
The Army casualties were divided as follows:
Killed in action, sixty-three; died from wounds, seven; died from
disease, one; died from aero accident, one; died from accidents and
other causes, one; wounded severely 338; wounded, degree undetermined,
sixty-three; missing in action, 105.
The Marine Corps listed was divided as follows:
Killed in action, fifty-one; died from wounds received in action,
two; wounded severely, thirty-three; wounded, degree undetermined, 206.
The officers names in the list included:
KILLED IN ACTION
Lieutenants
HAZEY, William H., Toledo, O.
KELLER, Wilson S., Barto, Berks County, Pa.
KINNE, Harold E., Orofino, Idaho.
McCONNELL, Frank J., Richmond Hill, N. Y.
MARSTON, Frank R., Pensacola, Fla.
PAYNE, Francis W., Charleston, W. Va.
WOUNDED SEVERELY
Captains
COTTON, John W., Hollywood, Cal.
INCE, Edward G., Quincy, Ill.
Lieutenants
BOND, Miller H., Enid, Okla.
HORNBECK, Harrison E., Yonkers, N. Y.
KATZ, Joseph M., Atlantic City, N. J.
KIRKPATRICK, Lester E., Aberdeen, S D.
MATHIS, Allen W., Fort Wayne, Ala.
WILSON, John E., North Lovell, Me.
BROWN, Lee M., St. Louis, Mo.
CHRISTS, Daniel F., Milo, Me.
FLANIGAN, Hugh M., Fond du Lac, Wis.
HAYNES, William H., Bellbuckle, Tenn.
HICKEY, Ralph W., Bellefourche, S. D.
QUINN, Jim, Memphis, Tenn.
STEINECKER, Huldrick M., Plymouth Wis.
WARNER, Elmer, Chicago, Ill.
ZWICKY, William, Oshkosh, Wis.
WOUNDED, DEGREE UNDETERMINED
Lieutenant
OGLE, Kenneth L., Terre Haute, Ind.
MISSING IN ACTION
Lieutenants
BONNER, Robert J., Philadelphia, Pa.
GRAHAM, J., Washington, D. C.
GUY, Bert, New Brighton, Pa.
SCHELL, Wilbur E., Somerset, Pa.
JEROME, Gilbert H., New Haven, Conn.
The Marine Corps list carried the names of the following officers:
WOUNDED SEVERELY IN ACTION
Lieutenant
MATTERSON, Clyde P., Buffalo, Wyo.
WOUNDED, DEGREE UNDETERMINED
Captain
MESSERSMITH, Robert E., Fleetwood, Pa.
Lieutenants
WALLACE, Carlton S., South Minneapolis, Minn.
McLEOD, Herman L., Palding, O.
SCHNEIDER, John J., St. Joseph, Mo.
TIMMERMAN, Louis S., Jr., Leonia, N. J.
KILLED IN ACTION
Lieutenant
BURR, Carlton, Boston, Mass.
The Pennsylvania boys in the Army lists were, with the exception of
the above named officers, as follows:
List No. 1:
WOUNDED SEVERELY
ADAMS, Jues Leon, York.
BARTH, Wilbur S., Philadelphia.
BERNARDO, Salvatore, Steelton.
ROY, Sylvester J., Carbon.
McCORMICK, Thomas Walls A., Philadelphia.
CORBLY, William E., Pittsburgh.
DESTER, William F. Braddock.
DOYLE, Francis, Philadelphia.
GRAZIER, Howard, Parkers Landing.
Army List No. 2:
SEVERELY WOUNDED
Privates
KISSINGER, Philip D., Lancaster.
LAZARUS, Frank E., Copley.
SCHWARTZ, Carl, Oakbrook, Reading.
SWOPE, Goldisburg.
WALLACE, John, Dunbar.
ZARTMAN, William A., Hanover
WOUNDED (DEGREE UNDETERMINED)
Sergeant
REEHER, Clarence E., Koppel.
Private
LYDEN, John E., Homestead.
SOMMERSCHUP, Phillip, Philadelphia.
MISSING IN ACTION
Sergeants
DEORR, Harry T., Philadelphia.
HOUSTON, Roy, Somerset.
ROTH, Walter S., Rochester.
TRESSLER, John C., Meyersdale.
Corporals
EICHER, David L., Somerset.
PLOPPORT, George M., Conway.
REINHART, Frank W., Philadelphia.
ROBERTS, Thomas A., Jenner.
WIRICK, Earl, Somerset.
ZULLE, Joseph, Philadelphia.
Mechanic
SHANER, William A., Ellwood City.
Privates
AMES, Ralph R., Beaver Falls.
AXEL, Morris, Philadelphia.
BEAVER, Samuel F., Republic.
BLADES, Gilbert C., Somerset.
BRECKLINE, Guy, Columbia.
BULLA, Harold H., Bloomsburg.
CAPO, Domenick, Swissvale.
CAREY, Vincent L., New Brighton.
CARL, John W., Newport.
COFFROTH, Alexander, Somerset.
CONNER, Robert Stokes, Philadelphia.
DELLINGER, Barton, Wrightsville, York County.
DOMINICK, John D., Philadelphia.
DUFFIELD, Frank E., New Aleandria.
GEONOTI, Samuel, Philadelphia.
KILLED IN ACTION
Sergeant
ROTHMAIER, William J., Hazleton.
Corporal
MOCK, Arthur C., Altoona.
Privates
CAPPUZZA, Carmen, Berwyn.
LAMBERT, Albert, Chester.
DIED FROM WOUNDS
Wagoner
STROUSE, W. T., Sunbury.
DIED FROM AIRPLANE ACCIDENT
Cadet
PRESTON, P. H., Pittsburgh.
WOUNDED SEVERELY
Corporal
ARNOLD, F. L., Bedford.
Privates
BROWN, J., Lancaster.
DEVORE, M., Sharon.
CLUGSTON, F. J., Webster Mills.
DAVIS, W. J., Sugar Hotel.
LOVE, H. O., Perulack.
MECKER, L. C., Troy.
MINCK, S., Bruceton.
MURRAY, J. L., Roaring Springs.
LAZARUS, Frank E., Copely.
SCHWART, Karl, Reading.
SWOPE, O. F., Gettysburg.
WALLACE, John, Dunbar.
ZARTMAN, William A., Hanover.
BAKER, F. A., Penn Station.
BUNCH, Edward B, Munhall.
MORRIS, Victor, Edwardsville.
STITCH, George, Smoke Run.
KIRKWOOD, M. C., Rouseville.
PEFFER, R. M., Newville.
Lieutenants
KELLER, W. N., Barto.
McCOY, D., Washington.
MARCHEO, T., Everson.
MICKANYLIK, M. Philadelphia
WOUNDED, DEGREE UNDETERMINED
DEMPSEY, Harry E., 331 East Norwegian street, Pottsville.
DOWNEY, Layton S., Chester.
MISSING IN ACTION
Sergeants
FENNESSY, David J., Philadelphia.
FLOTO, Robert A., Meyersdale.
JOHNSON, Theon E., 128 Parrish street, Wilkes-Barre.
KEMP, Herbert W., Somerset.
WALTERS, Ralph D., Rockwood.
Corporals
ALEXANDER, Russell M., Ligonier.
BERKERBILE, Fred W., Kantner.
BITTNER, Clyde L., Garrett.
BLINN, Boyd S., New Brighton.
FRUTH, Frank L., New Brigton.
VEATH, Joseph H., Somerset.
IRVINE, Bert R. Philadelphia.
LANDIS, Samuel, Rockwood.
LESLIE, Earl M., Berlin.
SALKELD, Samuel D., Berlin.
VANNEAR, Charles B., Somerset.
VEAL, John A., New Brighton.
Privates
ANDERSON, Frank G., Beaver.
HOLLAND, Orval B., Beaver.
CHESTER, Andrew J., Philadelphia.
BOLTER, John W., Homestead.
BOSLER, William B., Columbia.
BOYER, Oscar D., Philadelphia.
CALLAGAN, William, Philadelphia.
CASEBEER, Charles H., Somerset.
CLARK, Leo B., Meyersdale.
DANDERTO, V., Old Forge.
DIETRICH, G. D., Columbia.
Dilworth, W. F., Enon Valley.
ENDZEL, J., Jenner.
GARVER, Elmer L., New Brighon.
GUG, Arthur, Beaver Falls.
HARTLE, L. J., Meyersdale.
HERRINGTON, E. V., New Brighton.
JACKSON, E. C., New Brighton.
KENNEDY, John H., New Brighton.
LINDSAY, G. E., New Brighton.
LOUCKS, E. T., Washington.
465 Names on the Second List Yesterday
The following casualties were reported from the commanding general of
the American Expeditionary forces yesterday:
Killed in action, 30.
Died of wounds, 4.
Died of disease, 2.
Died of accident, 1. Total, 37.
KILLED IN ACTION
Major
RAU, George J., Burnside, Conn.
Lieutenant
SLATON, Frank W., Dallas, Texas.
Sergeants
HEATH, George L., North Whitefield, Maine.
JONES, Erwin L., Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
KELLY, Thomas W., Jr., Philadelphia, Pa.
Corporal
SUTTON, William, Brooks, Iowa.
Bugler
SASSARA, Anacleto C., Rome, Italy.
Privates
CARTWRIGHT, Roger Norman, Great Britain.
CURRY, Fred L., Goldonna, La.
DAS, Henry, Holland.
DEFAZIO, Frank, Italy.
DOLAN, William F., Philadelphia, Pa.
DRAKE, Arthur V., Sayre, Pa.
DRAKE, William S., Brooklyn, N. Y.
FEDERKIEWICZ, Michael, Gallicia, Austria.
FELDMAN, Morris, New York.
HABURN, Chester, Jonesville, Va.
HEALEY, Frank P., Scranton, Pa.
KASHMOHL, Bruno George, New York
LAFEX, Robert, Utica, N. Y.
LUTAKSKY, Samuel, Philadelphia, Pa.
McLEAN, Lester C., Midland, Mich.
McQUEARY, John S., Columbia, Ky.
MIMS, Arthur L., Graceville, Fla.
NOEL, William L., Philadelphia, Pa.
OSGOOD, Robert C., Powderville, Mont.
OWENSBY, Lola L., R. F. D. No. 3. Fletcher, N. C.
PHURROUGH, Dewitt T., Monroe, La.
PHILIPCHUK, Nick, Russia.
SILVIA, John, Italy.
DIED FROM WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION
Sergeant
SMITH, James A., Whitehall, N. Y.
Privates
FEOZEL, Meek, Sevierville, Tenn.
KIEFER, Arthur H., Springfield, Ill.
SYLVARO, Byron L., Nantucket, Mass.
DIED OF ACCIDENT
Private
GRESHAM, Leland C., Memphis, Tenn.
DIED OF DISEASE
Privates
DEFABIO, Nicholas, Italy.
GUSTAFSON, Bernard Oscar, Leroy, Mich.
LIST NO. 2
Killed in action, 5.
Died of wounds, 4.
Died of disease, 1.
KILLED IN ACTION
Sergeant
YOUNG, Raymond L., Lyons, N. Y.
Privates
DURON, Michael, Venice, Cal.
MURPHY, John R., Philadelphia, Pa.
TRENT, John W., Stockton, Mo.
WILKINS, Henry G.,
WILKINS, William Henry G., Newark.
DIED OF WOUNDS
Captain
PHILLIPS, Edward H., Athol, Mass.
Lieutenant
TREADWAY, Wolcott W., Meriden, Conn.
Privates
RACCO, Rocco, Rome, N. Y.
STAPLES, Vernon Julius, Plainfield, Wis.
DIED OF DISEASE
Private
MOORE, Lemuel I., Paris, Texas.
LIST NO. 3
Killed in action, 38.
Died of wounds, 6.
Died of disease, 1.
Died of accident and other causes 2.
Missing in action, 40.
KILLED IN ACTION
Sergeant
ALLEN, Thomas Monroe, Bessemer City, N. C.
Corporals
BELL, Edward, Providence, R. I.
CHISHOLM, Daniel A., New York.
ERICKSON, Charles N., Birmingham, Ala.
FRANCE, Charles C., Akron, Ohio.
HOFFMAN, Roy L., Middletown, Md.
KNIGHT, Elijah Gordon, Hillsdale, Ind.
Mechanics
MORELAND, Claude D., Marshall, Mo.
MITCHELL, Clarence E., Lansing, Mich.
Privates
ABERMAN, Harry, Baltimore, Md.
READON, John E., Dearing, Ga.
ALLEN, Leo C., Corry, Pa.
AUGUST, Ernest Royal, Dorchester, Neb.
BARR, Carl H. H., Akron, Ia.
BELL, Harry H., Kohoka, Mo.
BOKOLSKY, Trofim, Russia.
BONNIWELL, Gustave D., Painter, Accomac County, Va.
BRODE, Emanuel, New York.
BROWN, Jack, Paragould, Ark.
BUTCHER, Lowell L., New Corydon, Ind.
CANARY, Theophilus, St. Louis Mo.
CHILDRESS, Willie, Danville, Va.
CLEARY, Albert F., Sibley Postoffice, Gloucester, Va.
CLOSE, Arthur Clayton, Chippewa Falls, Wis.
CORCODILAS, John, New York.
COTTON, Willie W., Ozark, Ala.
EMIG, John L., Dushore, Pa.
FARRADY, Hugh, Frostburg, Md.
FREEMAN, Daniel P., Gas City, Ind.
GORDON, Jefferson, Warrenton, Va.
HETTLER, Jacob F., Atlantic City, N. J.
HOWELL, Walter, Arlington, N. J.
JACKSON, George D., Hicksville, O.
JENSEN, Waldmer, Monroe, Utah.
JOHNSON, Ivor, Avondale, Mont.
KNOELL, Elmer George, Buffalo, N. Y.
PICCINI, Marco, Italy.
SADOSKI, Vestal, Armstrong Creek, Wis.
DIED OF WOUNDS
Corporal
MADELY, Earl W., New Britain, Conn.
Privates
BOGUS, Stephen, Russico-Poland.
CHRISTIE, David B., Wakefield, Mass.
JOHNSON, William H., Cambridge, Mass
PETERSON, Philip, Hammond, Ind.
WARREN, Guy E., Edenton, Ky.
DIED OF DISEASE
Corporal
PIERSON, Arthur H., Salem, Neb.
DIED OF ACCIDENT AND OTHER CAUSES
Sergeant
WALSH, James T., Watertown, N. Y.
Private
DEAN, John, Williamstown, S. C.
MISSING IN ACTION
Captain
TRUXAL, William C., Meyersdale, Pa.
Lieutenant
CROUSE, Samuel S., Somerset, Pa.
Sergeants
McINTYRE, Robert J., Berlin, Pa.
MORELAND, Vergil N., New Brighton, Pa.
Corporals
CROUSE, Edgar L., Somerset, Pa.
ENGLE, Joseph D., Monaca, Pa.
GARDNER, Lloyd C., Somerset, Pa.
GARTSIDE, Fred Noble, York, Pa.
GLAAB, Lawrence Francis, New Brighton, Pa.
HAYDEN, Samuel H., Greensburg, Pa.
JENKINS, Arthur B., Hyndman, Pa.
JONES, Herbert P., Somerset, Pa.
SAYLOR, Clifford W., Rockwood, Pa.
SMITH, Charles, Canton, Ohio.
WALLERATH, Harry, Philadelphia.
WOODWARD, Edgard M., Soyestown, PA
Privates
CAMPBELL, Bartholomew, Philadelphia, Pa.
GERASOLI, John, Philadelphia, Pa.
CLAWSON, Herbert S., Latrobe, Pa.
COFFEY, James J., Philadelphia, Pa.
DAVIS, Raymond I., Tamaqua, Pa.
DAWSON, Joseph, Imperial, Pa.
GIBASIEWICZ, Stanley, Duquesne, Pa.
GLASSENER, Merle K., Somerset, Pa.
GLOVER, John, Beaver Falls, Pa.
GRAHAM, Howard H., New Brighton, Pa.
GRAY, Lewis H., Philadelphia, Pa.
HENRY, Ralph P., Friendly, W. Va.
McINTYRE, Wilson G., Garnet, Pa.
MANDEL, Leon, Philadelphia, Pa.
MOGUL, Edward, Philadelphia, Pa.
PACIONE, Angelo S., Philadelphia, Pa.
PETRUSKY, Andrew G., Patton, Pa.
PRITTA, Joseph, Philadelphia, Pa.
REICHARDT, Thomas A., Philadelphia, Pa.
RINGLER, Meredith G., Cairnbrook, Pa.
SALKELD, William R., Berlin, Philadelphia, Pa.
SCHWAB, Frank B., Beaver Falls, Pa.
SIMMONS, Joseph, Brooklyn, N. Y.
SWEENEY, George W., Philadelphia.
Boy in the 112th Writes Letter to Mother Here
Mrs. Jacob Swanberry, 2168 Brookwood street received the first letter
from her son, Jacob L. Swanberry, since his arrival in France. Young
Swanberry, who is with the Headquarters Company, 112th U. S. Infantry,
writes the following impressions of his life "over there":
"I hope you all had a pleasant Fourth, as for myself I won't say that
I enjoyed it very much, because at 1 o'clock the morning of the fourth
we were called and had to make up our packs and take a hike of ten
miles, making it in less than three hours. You can imagine how we had
to walk. Then at four o'clock the morning of the fifth we were called
again and had to make the trip back to the same place, and at nine that
morning we had to start out again and go to the same place we were on
the Fourth, so you see all we have been doing since we are over seems
to be to move.
"I have not heard from any one at home, so hurry up and write because
mail is the best thing we can get over here. After mail comes the Y.
M. C. A. canteen, with American candy, cakes and cigarettes. Speaking
of hearing from some one, I can say I heard from a few Germans several
times while I was at a certain place the other day. They sent a few
shells over us but they could not get the range so nobody was hurt. I
don't think it will be long before the Kaiser realizes he is licked, if
he doesn't now."
Binder Team Bolts; Farmer's Close Call
McVEYTOWN, Aug. 7. - Samuel Headings, a farmer residing near here,
had a tussle with fate yesterday and won out over the grim reaper by
the breadth of a hair when the reins became entangled on the drum of
the binder in the oats field. The team bolted, and after it had gained
considerable speed Headings leaped from the machine landing in front of
the knives. His legs and arms were badly lacerated by the cycles, a
cycle guard pierced his back and the trailer wheel carrying the
platform passed over his body.
WATER PLANT AT HALIFAX BOUGHT BY TOWN COUNCIL
Halifax, Aug. 7. - The Borough Council at its meeting Monday evening
authorized the taking over of the Halifax Water Works from the special
committee appointed by Council to purchase the same at receiver's sale.
The borough agreed to pay $16,000 for the plant and has issued bonds to
pay $13,000 of the amount. The bonds will pay four and one-half per
cent. The revenue of the plant is about $2000 per year.
O. J. Cooper, James M. Hoffman and A. M. Smith were named as water
commissioners. Council also elected P. S. Hill as secretary to succeed
John H. Cumbler, resigned.
Halifax Grange Picnic to Be Held Saturday
Fred Brenckman, of Harrisburg, Chairman of the Grange Legislative
Committee and Mrs. Benn, of Williamsport, will be the speakers at the
Ninth Annual Grange picnic of the Halifax Grange, No. 1342, held in
Sweigard's Grove, near Matamoras, on Saturday, August 10.
The Grange meeting will be conducted along the lines of advanced
farming, conserving labor and educating the farmers to a higher degree
in the cultivation of the soil. Special features have been planned in
addition to the addresses which include music, refreshments and
practical demonstrations of the Cleveland tractor.
HARRISBURGERS TO ATTEND ODD FELLOWS CONVENTION
Many Harrisburgers are planning to attend the patriotic reunion to be
held by the members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, at
Pottsville tomorrow. Lewis B. Franklin, director of the War Loan
organization for the Treasury Department, has been secured as the
principal speaker, and R. D. Beman, Grand Master of Pennsylvania, and a
resident of this city, will preside at the meeting.
RECENT APPOINTMENTS MADE ON CAPITOL HILL
The following appointments of the governor were announced at the
Executive Department:
Justices of the peace - Abraham Jubelies, Menallen township, Fayette
County, vice A. A. Frost, resigned; William A. B. Kitner, Tilden
township, Berks County, vice F. B. Hossler, deceased.
Mrs. Frank Weisgarver, trustee of the mothers' pension fund, Hyndman,
Bedford County, vice Mrs. C. W. Emmerling, resigned.
Eleven From State in Marine Casualties
The Marine Corps casualty list issued today carried 292 names. The
Pennsylvanians follow:
KILLED IN ACTION
STOVER, J. O., Lebanon.
WOUNDED
Sergeant
BAIR, D. E., Philadelphia.
Gunnery Sergeants
BELDIN, C. S., Sinnamahoning.
HILLMAN, W., Monongahela.
Sergeants
GALLAGHER, C., Nesquehoning.
KANE, J. P., 204 South Euclid avenue, Pittsburgh.
YENICK, J., Plymouth.
APOSTOLICE, Martin, Philadelphia.
BOOTERBAUGH, Martin, Coupon.
BROWN, Lee H., Tuckhannock.
BULLMAN, William H., Philadelphia.
EAGLEY, Clare M., West Springfield.
Wounded Three Times in Fight With Huns
Sergeant William Burner, on duty at the Harrisburg Recruiting
Station, received a letter today from his brother, Sergeant Harry B.
Burner, who is with the American Expeditionary Force in France, telling
the former that the latter has been wounded for the third time.
Prior to their enlistment both boys resided with their mother, Mrs.
Anna Burner, at 617 Forster street. The wounded boy enlisted more than
a year ago and went to France with the first expeditionary forces.
Several times he has written home telling that he had been slightly
wounded but this time he writes that he was struck in three places by
shrapnel and also gassed. In his letter he describes the awful pain
and results of being gassed.
Sergeant Burner states in the letter that, although he was badly
wounded at first, he is now convalescing and is not getting "cold feet"
in any sense of the word.
Before his enlistment in the 9th Infantry United States Army,
Sergeant Harry B. Burner was employed by the Brelsford Packing Company.
Jitney Men Decide to Appeal to Court
At a conference of the jitney operators of the city, affected by the
recent decision of the Public Service Commission, which ordered sixty-
six drivers, against whom complaints had been filed by the Harrisburg
Railways Company, to cease operations here, it was decided to appeal at
once from the decision.
The meeting was held this morning in the law office of O. G.
Wickersham, and he will write the appeal and file it within a few days
with the prothonotary of the Superior Court here.
The jitneymen contend that the commission has no power to restrict
their traffic here and point out that Harrisburg went on record in
favor of the jitneys when it voted for a lower city license fee for all
jitney drivers.
Chamber of Commerce Outing at Reily Cabin
The Chamber of Commerce today sent out preliminary announcements for
the annual outing of the organization Thursday afternoon of next week.
It will be held at the cabin of John W. Reily at Guadaloupe, near
Rockville.
The members will be taken to the cabin, where an old-fashioned picnic
will be held, in automobiles furnished by the members themselves. J.
Clyde Myton is making the arrangements for this end of the outing.
The Picnic Committee is headed by Mercer B. Tate and the other
members are James C. Thompson, H. H. Bowman, C. Floyd Hopkins and Boyd
M. Ogelsby.
SEEK TO SETTLE BENNETT CASE
Echoes of the embezzlement charges against J. Robbin Bennett, an
attorney accused of misusing funds entrusted to him by a client, were
heard in Motion Court this morning when a petition was offered asking
the Court to grant a ruling calling upon the district Attorney to show
why the Bennett case could not be settled outside of court. Judge
Kunkel refused to call the district attorney into court, stating that
he had no desire to establish a precedent of issuing orders on
officials. The Judge advised a postponement of the discussion until
such time as the District Attorney appears.
Settlement of Bennett's case had been made to the satisfaction of
Brown, Bennett's former client, the court was told. The District
Attorney, it was stated, gave notice that the case could not thus be
settled and would have to be brought into court. The petition called
upon the Court to make the District Attorney give reasons why the case
could not be settled outside of court.
The petition of Elizabeth Bodmer was presented, for transfer of
retail liquor license for the operation of a hotel with four rooms, at
Second and Lumber streets, Highspire. The signatures of eleven
electors were attached. Elizabeth Bodmer is the widow of the late
Edward Bodmer, former proprietor of the Bodmer Hotel.
The Attorney General presented a petition asking that the Central
Broadheads Power Company be called upon to give cause for not operating
as provided in its articles of incorporation. According to the
information attached, the company was incorporated April 29, 1912, for
the purpose of supplying water to Strout township, Monroe county, but
has since ceased operation.
KIWANIS HEARS 'Y' CAMP WORKER
"The boys who are now in training at Camp Dix are so filled with
enthusiasm and spirit that they will only go over the top once. Nobody
will ever stop them."
That was the prophecy made at the Kiwanis club noon-day luncheon
today at the Y. M. C. A. building by the Rev. Mr. Bare, formerly of
Mechanicsburg, and now with the Y. M. C. A. forces at Camp Dix.
As one of the speakers at the luncheon, the Y. M. C. A. man brought
news of the camp, and told of the work the association is doing there.
Other speakers at the luncheon were Dr. H. B. Walter, who spoke on
"Anaesthetics," and Roy Nolan, of the Scot Paper Company, who urged
conservation of paper while the raw materials are so limited in
quantity.
Sam Baer, of the Dauphin Electric Company, distributed the souvenirs
of the day, in the shape of electric light globes. He was also the
winner of the silk dress given as the attendance prize by Irving
Robinson, of Robinson's Woman's Shop. Announcement was made that the
attendance prize next week will be a bathroom fixture, given by "Jimmy"
Lutz.
The Club extended its thank to the picnic committee for the program
it had arranged for last Thursday's outing, and also thanked Henry C.
Claster for his courtesy in acting as host.
Vocal solos were given by John Gibson, tenor in the P. R. R. Glee
Club. The members present joined in chorus singing, and closed the
program with "The Star-Spangled Banner."
HARRY HURVITZ INDUCTED
Harry Hurvitz, 236 North Second street, has been inducted for special
military service as a stenographer. He will be sent to Washington
tomorrow afternoon to join the 814th Aerial Squadron.
HENRY TROUT
Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock at the
Andersontown Church of God for Henry Trout, 69 years old, who died at
his home in Andersontown. He is survived by a wife and family.
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STEELTON
Stonesifer Supervisor of Music in Schools
To succeed William M. Harclerode, for ten years supervisor of music in
the borough public schools, the School board at its regular monthly
meeting last evening elected William R. Stonesifer, prominent here as
an organist. Stonesifer is a graduate of the Steelton High School of
the class of 1906, the Crane Training School and the Potsdam State
Normal School of New York. He has been employed for several years as
an organist in one of the larger churches in Harrisburg.
At the meeting last evening the School Board also accepted the
resignation of Vernon James, a teacher in the fifth and sixth grades of
the Hygienic Building, and elected as his successor, J. W. Fields, for
several years a teacher in the fourth grade of the same building.
Fields will be succeeded by Edward L. Carey, a graduate of the Steelton
High School and for a number of years a teacher in the Maryland public
schools. All the janitors at the various school buildings were re-
elected last evening.
Second Steelton Boy on War Casualty List
The name of Private Salvatore Bernardo, the second Steelton boy to be
severely wounded during the present great allied drive on the Western
front, appeared on the official list of army casualties today. In the
telegram received by Bernardo's cousin, Michael Fure, 325 South Third
street, Bernardo is said to have been wounded while in action at the
front on July 21.
Bernardo, who was with the United States Regulars on the Mexican
border during the trouble there in 1916, had the honor of being the
first Steelton boy to enlist in the United States Army for the
campaign. At the time of our declaration of war on Germany he was
transferred to the 112th United States Infantry, 1st Machine Gun
Battalion. Prior to his entering the Army he was employed in the rail
and construction department of the local plant of the Bethlehem Steel
Company. He was a member of the Highspire Band and a member of the
Steelton Lodge of Moose. Bernardo is now only 21 years of age.
14 LEAVE TOMORROW
Fourteen white men reported to the local draft board at 9 o'clock
this morning to receive final instructions prior to departing for Camp
Wadsworth, Spartansburg, S. C., at 9.30 o'clock tomorrow morning, where
they will enter military training.
MEMORIAL SERVICES
Memorial services for Sergt. Earl Finley, will be held at the home of
his parents, 22 South Harrisburg street, tomorrow night.
Sergeant Finley died from wounds received while in active service
overseas.
Friends and patriotic citizens are invited to attend without further
notice.
LETTER FROM FRANCE
W. E. Chick, safety engineer at the steel plant, has received an
interesting letter from Wayne Jeffries, a former employe in chick's
department, who is a member of the Sanitary Corps of the 112th
Infantry, now doing duty in France.
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MIDDLETOWN
LOCAL BOY, ONLY 16, WAS GASSED
MIDDLETOWN, Aug. 7. - Samuel L. Shroy, residing on Witherspoon
avenue, yesterday received a letter from his son, Daniel Shroy, which
states that the latter was gassed by the Huns while engaged in battle
and is now in a base hospital. Following is the letter in part:
"Dear Father: - I suppose you will be somewhat surprised to hear from
your son once again, but I have a good reason for not writing sooner.
At the present time I am confined at Base Hospital No. 30, suffering
from gas, which the Germans shot over at us, while engaged in battle.
I am now much better and have plenty of time to write. The Germans
started a new drive on the Allies and we threw them back about three or
four miles and recaptured twenty villages and several thousand
prisoners. I'll bet this fact is giving the Kaiser a fine headache.
You know they can not pull anything over on the Yankee boys. This is
sure fine sport going after the Huns, and seeing them retreat, throwing
up their hands and shouting "Kamerad." But we do not pay any attention
to that Kamerad stuff, we just go right through them like a shot out of
a gun.
"It will be some time before I return to the front again. The place
where I am at the present time is a summer resort and I feel at home at
this hospital as we have spring beds and everything is simply great.
Am not homesick, but prefer the States to France."
Shroy is one of the youngest soldiers from town, having enlisted at
Harrisburg last year at the age of 16, after which he was sent to
Columbus, Ohio, from which place he was transferred to Douglas,
Arizona, where he was stationed for eight months, prior to being sent
overseas. He is a member of Headquarters Company, 10th F. A., Base
Hospital, No. 30, A. E. F., France.
CLASS HOLDS PICNIC.
The Sunday School class of the Methodist Church, taught by H. J.
Wickey, held the annual picnic in the Hoffer Park, west of this borough
yesterday afternoon. Contests were indulged in during the afternoon
and in the evening at 6:30 o'clock a ham and egg dinner was served to
the following: Professor and Mrs. H. J. Wickey, Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
Lingle, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Shade, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Huntzberger, Mr.
and Mrs. Edward E. Seiders, Mr. and Mrs. H. V. B. Garver, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles A. Hanna, Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Raymond, Mrs. Jennie Slack, Mr.
and Mrs. H. S. Roth, and Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. Beck.
PASTOR'S AID MEETS.
The members of the Pastor's Aid Society of the Methodist Church held
their regular monthly business meeting last evening at the home of Miss
Martha Swartz, on North Spring street. A large amount of business was
disposed of during the evening, after which a short musical program was
rendered by the members of the aid, after which refreshments were
served to the following: Miss Mary Beachler, Miss Catherine Beachler,
Miss Clara Beck, Miss Fan Gross, Miss Romaine Kennard, Miss Blanche
Churchman, Miss Harriet Swartz, Miss Martha Swartz, Miss Ida Beaverson,
Mrs. J. J. Groupe, Miss Nettie Cain, Miss Anna Wagnar, Miss Katheryn
Raymond, Miss Jennie Campbell, Mrs. C. Lloyd Lindemuth, and Mrs. Robert
Gross, Mrs. John A. Keiper.
MIDDLETOWN PERSONALS
Miss Haddie Fisher has returned to her home on North Union street,
after spending the past several days at New York and Atlantic City and
Philadelphia, at the latter place she was the guest of Miss Lorene
Dickinson.
Mrs. N. G. Rask and son, "Ted," of Dorchester, Mass., are spending
some time in town as the guest of Mrs. C. Z. Moore, on North Spring
street.
J. B. Otto, Jr., has been made assistant supervisor of the
Pennsylvania Railroad in this section to succeed C. L. Fry, who has
been promoted to supervisor at Irvona.
Mrs. Ralph E. Meckley has returned to the home of her parents, Dr.
and Mrs. J. F. Blecher, on North Union street, after spending the past
several months at Camp Hancock, Ga., at which place she was the guest
of her husband, who was stationed at the encampment prior to sailing
overseas.
DURBIN DALE
Durbin Dale, 28 years old, died at his home in Camp Hill yesterday
morning. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 o'clock at the
residence with Dr. E. C. Swallow, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Brenneman,
pastor of the Camp Hill Methodist Church, officiating. Mr. Dale is
survived by his wife, Emma, and mother, Mrs. Harriet Dale.
Lewistown Boy Who Was Killed in France
CHRIST KLINE [photo]
LEWISTOWN, Aug. 7. - Christ Kline has just received a letter
announcing the death of his son, Christ J. Kline, 22 years old, in
France. He had been in the Army eleven months, seven months of which
time was spent in the trenches in France. A letter received from him
last Saturday and dated June 28, was optimistic, telling his parents
not to worry.
Among other things he said, "We have been on almost continuous active
duty since March. We have not put our feet under a table or slept on a
cot in that time."
Although dead more than a month the parents received no intimation of
the fact from the casualty lists or through Washington.
Perry Co. Boy Killed in the Present Drive
HARRY C. ARNDT [photo]
Special to The Evening News
NEWPORT, Aug. 7. - The first Perry County victim of the present big
offensive in France was Harry C. Arndt, 18 year old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Luther J. Arndt, of this place, killed in action on July 22. Enlisting
less than a month after the war was declared, he was sent to a Texas
training camp and went to France in slightly more than a month,
reaching there in July, 1917. He was with Company A, Twenty-eighth
Infantry.
Hummelstown News; Mrs. Seiler's Funeral
HUMMELSTOWN, Aug. 7. - Funeral services for Mrs. George Seiler, 71
years old, who died at her home at Swatara station, on Sunday will be
held at the residence this evening and will be conducted by the Rev.
Arthur R. King, pastor of the Reformed Church. The body will be taken
to Watsontown tomorrow morning for burial. Mrs. Seiler is survived by
her husband and three children, Claude, of Virginia; Clyde and Miss
Maud, at home.
Miss Bina Schwartz has resigned her position as operator at the
Cumberland Valley telephone exchange and will be succeeded by Miss
Josephine Bonitz.
Miss Dorothy Snyder, of Steelton, is spending several days with her
aunt, Mrs. Clyde Strohman.
Wenrick Chosen for Labor Community Board
David Wenrick, of Steelton, is the second man to be named on the
Community Labor Board, the first being Martin A. Cumbler, of Highspire.
The third member and chairman will be selected shortly by the State
Organization Committee.
The appointment of Mr. Wenrick received the endorsement of Charles F.
Quinn, secretary of the Pennsylvania State Federation of Labor.
ACTIVITIES IN THE REALM OF SOCIETY AND PERSONAL NOTES OF INTEREST
Mrs. A. Ditmer, of Enola, wishes to correct the wedding announcement
of her son, August S. Ditmer, and Miss Catharine Sowers, of 469 South
Cameron street, this city, which recently appeared in the papers.
According to Mrs. Ditmer's statement there is no truth in the
announcement and it is her opinion that the report was sent to the
papers in a spirit of fun.
Her Engagement Is Announced by Parents
MISS KATHERINE BLUMENSTEIN [photo]
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Blumenstein, 274 Peffer street, announce the
engagement of their daughter, Katherine, to Herbert Clarke Newton, of
Medina, Ohio. The wedding will be a Fall event after which the young
couple will reside in Medina, where Mr. Newton is established in
business. Miss Blumenstein has many friends in Harrisburg and has been
connected for the last six years with Boll Brothers' Manufacturing
Company.