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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-17
NAMES B. or C.
COMMITTEES
President A. A. Templeton An
nOunces His Appointments
For the Year

President Allan A. Templeton. Of
the Detroit Board OF Commsrcs. has
appointed the following committee
for the ensuing year:
National I.oEislation-Judge Alex
Il c. Angel. chairman. Charles n
Warren. Edwin DENLY and Jane
COuEenA
state Legislation NJ. Hubert
OBrien, chairman. A. d u. Var
zsndt Oscar Weber. George r. IRE
bard and John 4. Rumnsy.
Public Improvemsnts-wil X.
Kales. chairman. r. II. Hinchman
Edward M. Walker. Charles
Bryan. Charles Moore. John n. Keys
William T. Dust, John A MERCER
J. FarrAnd Williams and Clarence "
Public Hsalth-E. A. Lovely, chair
man. Or. ". Lee Simpson. DIR. william
A. Wilson. A I. w<ensperger. J. A
Bryant LumAn W. Goodenough ant
Paul A. Serge.
reSppointsd chairman; + s BiEier.
Frank Cody. David r. Heine ma n
ace ". Rackman. Arthur J. futile
Byres ". GitcheIl. Ira w. Jayne
man, Charles A. Bryan. Onward y
Hines W. c. Leland and p w, Lewis
Employm NJ. Butxel. chair
man. Ira W. Jayne. blanche Hart.
Captain a = Kimball. Chester NJ,
Culver. James V Cunningham. Dean
3 s Marquis and Boyd Fisher
RecrcAtlon-Fred NJ Butxel, chair
man. -. NJ Ferry. Jr. Frank ID. For
bush, Frederick II. Holt and Ira w,
jayne.
Fire Insurance. newly created
Arthur T. stevens. chairman; Paul
Turner, Henry c. Walters, Hiram A..
Douglas and Corey T.. Andrewa
Housing Frank Blair. chairman.
Tracy " McGreEor. Judge Alexis G.
AnGcll Fred NJ. Butzel. Frank p. ".
Gitcheli. Arthur McGraw, w. r. Kales
and Frederick II sun.
Social Insurance. comprising off,
GERS and directors 81 the board.
a Russell. chairman, Judge Alexis
~. Angel. John ID. MacKay Byres
John son and a. \. Templcton.
man R e. Fowler w r. Farrand. ].
$ Stey encson. W. b. Campbell and A.
J. Sfrrkrr
These committees comprise the de
partmort " puhlic AFFAIRS
other committees are:
Industrial j, walter Drake, chair
man. % l. HIATT and James r. Muir.
ply. This comprises the department
of business affairs
EntrrtnInment-Geo W. Reid
chairman. A. a HlgEinbothan. I'd
win L. Miller. George r. Wray. q
=. Flanders. " A. Iomason. ]. a..
pr y A. Bucknell
Robert w Winter. J. NJ O'Dea. g..
- Renrctt Daniel H. Fletcher and
Frank Scott Clark
House Elmer Dixon. chairman: J
Q. Stahl Donald A. Johnson. Rcue!
HouEhtou and Walter q. Huetter.
publlca William % Gregory
chairman, James Strasburg and VIII
lam V. Parshall.
The last three committees comprise
the department OF organization.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-17
TO.
Be STERNLY.
DEALT WITH.
Wilson, In PrOclama-
ton, Defines Crime
and Penalty
MANY ACTS COME
UNDER STATUTE
Publishing Material of
Comfort to Enemy
May Mean Death

WASHINGTON, April i7.-Presi.
dent Wilson Monday afternoon is.
sued a proclamation thru the state
department pointing out what trca-
son Is and the penalty as provided
hy tho constitution. the criminal
code and court decisions.
The constitution provides that
treason consists IN leyying war
against the United States or in ad.
herring to our enemies.
The criminal code provides the
death penalty as the maximum and
not less than $4,000 fine and Ira.
rrisonment for hyo years as the
minimum.
The criminal code further says
anyone conoeallng knowledge OF
treason II guilty OF misprison OF
treason n further says that trea.
son consists or conspiracy 10 over
throw the government levy war
against II. oppose It's authority. dc.
lay execution OF any laws. or SELF
ing any United States property
The proclamation points out the
following court decisions As dehn-
ing treason
The use or attempt 90 use Vlo-
lenee against the government or
tie military or naval forces; use ~
sny property with knowledge or In.
tent that Il shall aid the enemy;
performance Of any act Of pubIlos-
tlen of any statements or Informa-
ton which Will give In any way
"Rld and comfort 20 the enen les
Of the United States" direction,
aiding. eoOnselllnu or oountensneino
~ any Of the foregoing acts; such
acts are reasonable whether done
In the United States or elsewhere,
and whether committed by a United
States citizen or an allen donleileo
here.
In closing HIS proclamation, Pres.
ident Wilson says:
Il hereby proclaim and warn all
citizens OF the United States and
aliens owing allegiance 90 the gov
eminent OF the United States 20 alb
stain from committing OF any and
al acts which would constitute
violation or the laws herein sct
forth, and I further proclaim and
warn all persons who may commit
ouch acts that they will be vigo-
rously prosecuted therefor
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-17
SAVES WOMAN
FROM DROWNING

Mrs. Josephine Robb. 80 years old.
Of Worthwhile. Mich. wandered down
TO the foot Of Twelfth.st. Monday
afternoon, Tor a. sight seeing trip.
and accidentally Eel into the De-
trqlt river John Watson. Of Pator.
son. n. J., who happened 90 Dc near
By. plunged into the water and res.
cued the woman Mrs Rohb was
taken 10 Receiving hospital Her
condition Is not serious Mr. Wat
son assured spectators that his
clothes would dry in time and then
disappeared
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-17

Boatswains are the chief seamen
on board vessels OF the navy and
actually direct the operations OF
The deck force.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-17
T. R. To APPEAL
FOR RECRUITS
VIII Speak April IS At Gigan-
tic Rally In
Chicago

CHICAGO. April 17-What will
probably be Col. Rooseyelrs first di-
rect plea 20 the country 10 get be.
hind the colors, VIII be- made here
April IS. when he addresses a gigan.
tic patriotic and recruiting rally al
the stock Yards amphitheater. The
colonel will speak under the auspi-
ces OF the National Security league.
tie will be in Chicago practically all
day Saturday and Sunday, and will
hold informal conferences with lead
ers Interested ia his plans for an
army division in France.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-17
AUTO KILLS BOY;
DRIVER IS HELD

William Schultz. seven. No. 31j
Baldwin.ave. was instantly kilvr
while playing In the street in from
OF his home Monday night. when ne
was struck by an automobile driven
by II. J Williams. No. 295 Baldwin
ave. Williams was taken 10 police
Headquarters and questioned by IS
sistant County Prosecutor Speed q,
ter which he was held on a charf
OF manslaughter.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-17

CHuCAGO-The term OF Mayor
Charles r Smith OF Berwyn, Ill.
expires tonight and, with three
brothers. he plans 10 enlist a. once.
Another brother has already Joined
the navy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
Shirley Township High
School Is Discontinued

Mount Union, Pa, Sept. 1.-The
local school will not open until Sep
tember 10.-The Shirley township
high school has been discontinued
and it is expected that there will be
about twenty students from the
township attend the Mount Union
schools.-Misses Vella Witherall,
Ethel Miller and Olive Lukens are
spending their vacation at Baltimore
and points near Washington.-Mis
Anna Ginger, a graduate of West
Chester Normal school. and of the
local high school in 1914. has ac-
cepted a position as teacher in the
schools of Woodlawn, Pa. She left
for her work on Monday.-Herman
Lands, for many years a foreman
at the Harbison- Walker brick plant,
has accepted a position as superin-
tendent of the new brick plant now
under construction by the same COM
pany at Fort Matilda, Pa.-John
Isenbery, a dentist. now a lieuten-
ant in the United States Army, visit
ed friends here during the week.
John Appleby, of York, is spending
some time here.-Miss Frederick
Hackman, teacher in the sixth
grade school for the past two years,
has resigned here position. She will
attend Sweet Brier College, Virginia.
Frederick Fuller. teacher of agri-
culture at the Jarrettsville, Md, High
school and a graduate of the local
High school, 1909, visited friends
here on Wednesday.-C. V. Hack
man and family motored to Clear
field and while there Miss Mary Julia
had an operation performed on her
throat. 1t was successful.-Robert
McClain is preparing to attend Con-
way Hall during the winter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
Harley Family Reunion Near
East Salem on Monday

ThompsOntown, Pa, Sept. /. -
The Harley family reunino was
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. II. Brauthoffer. near East Salem,
on Monday. Twenty-eight guests
sat down to the table. Those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. John Harley
and two children, of East Salem
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Brauthoffer, Mr..
and Mrs. w. II. Harley and son, of
son, of Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs. B. f.
Harley, of Freeburg; Miss Mary Har-
ley, of Lewistown; Mr.. and Mrs. b.
H. Brauthoffer and two children,
Mr.. and Mrs. Is. T. Nelson and three
daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. Kurtz
Leyder of town, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Musser, of Oak Land Mills
Mrs. Byron Knight, of Enola, is
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Levi
K. Myers.-Miss Anna Bastress, of
Mifflin. was in town Wednesday,
Thad Bashore, of Altoona, spent
Tuesday with Mrs. w. r. Long. -
Miss Maude Hopes was at Harris
burg on Tuesday.-Mrs. Emma
Misenheltzer, of Altoona. is visiting
Miss Sale McNaight.-Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Shreffler, of Pittsburgh, are
visiting their parents inn Delaware
township.-The Rev. and Mrs.
Charles Hines and little son, of
Millerstown. are spending their vaca-
tion with Mr.. and Mrs. John Hines
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Myers. -
Mrs. Effle Bailey visited her mother
at Chambersburg. - Miss Margaret
Branthoger is spending two weeks
at Philadelphia.-Da Keiser, of
Williamsport, and George Keiser, of
Harrisburg, spent Sunday with their
father. Jonathan Keiser.-Miss Myra
Graham, of Harrisburg, was a guest
of Mrs. Almyra Logan.-Katharine
Since is spending two weeks at
Bellefonte. - Clarence Keiser, of
Mifflintown, and Miss Florence
Wood. of Champion. were guests of
Miss Rose Keiser.-Clyde Hibbs and
Miss Riggs, of West Chester, are
visiting his mother.-The Lutheran
congregation has granted their pas
tor. the Rev. ID. b. Trelbly, a two
weeks vacation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
Lewisberry Epworth League
Cabinet Appoints Leaders

1eW1Sberry, Pa, Sept. 1.-Epworth
League cabinet of the Methodist
Episcopal Church met Wednesday
evening at the parsonage and ap-
pointed leaders for the next four
months.-The Ladies' Aid Society of
The Methodist Episcopal Church will
hold a social at the parsonage this
evening.-Miss Mary c. Sterrett
cousin of Miss Edith Cline, who fin
ished a course this summer at Co
lumbia University. New York city,
left to-day for Pittsburgh, Kansas,
where she taught for the past two
years in Russ Hall Manual Training
Normal school. sShe will later go to
Decatur, ILL.,, her home city, where
she has been elected principal of the
e. A. Garman public school.-Prof.
John A. Sprenkle, of New Cumber-
land, will speak on the annuity fund
in the Methodist Episcopal Church
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
The Senior League will hold the
evening services at 7.30 o'clock
Bruce G. Neblnger will lead the serv-
ice.-Miss Mary l.. Schadt, of Mid
dletown. spent several days with her
sister. Mrs. Harvey Erney.-Mrs.
Pearl Hoover and daughter, Edna,
OF New CumL erland, and D. d. BY
crs and son. William, of Steelton,
were Sunday guests of j. c. Har-
iacher.-Miss Ethel Updegraff, of
Harrisburg, i a guest of her aunt
Mrs Elizabeth U. Laird.-Mrs. Sam
uel w. Purvis, son. Robert, and
daughter Ruth, who spent the
month with Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Ham,
mond. returned to their home at
Philadelphia.-,Mr. and Mrs. Blake
Parks and daughter, Lois, of Phila-
1elphia, and Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Parks, of York. were guests of Mrs.
Matilda Parks.-Mr. and Mrs. Frank
d. Bratton and son, Frank, of Har-
risburg, spent few days with Miss
Clarissa Rratten.-Mr. and Mrs. p.
c. Bell and children, Elverna, Bobbie
and Madaline, of Goldsboro, are
spending the week with Mrs. Bells
mother, Mrs. Alice Stonesifer.-Mr.
and Mrs Charles Il. Randolph, who
were recently married and who are
staying at the Randolph home with
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert G.. Stonesifer,
of Steelton. were given a serenading
on Tuesday evening.-Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Hammond have returned to
their home in Washington after a
weeks visit with w. S. Hammond
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Simmons. of Do
yer, and Mr.. and Mrs. Park Trostle,
of New Cumberland, spent. several
days wit Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Walk
er and 49, and Mrs. II. f. Urich.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
Perry County Soldier Has
Arrived Safely in France

New Bloomfield, Pa, Sept. 1.-Word
has been received here of William
Shumaker's safe arrival in France.
He is a member of the field artillery.
Failing to secure Perry county, S
quota of 1873 for the United States
Army in the first call. the local ex-
aiming board has issued call of reg
istrants and is sending out notices to
249 for Xamination.-Mr. and Mrs.
Aubrey Patterson, of Brooklyn, N. Y,
are spending their vacation with the
latters parents, DIR. and Mrs. E. e..
Moore.-The Misses Helen Fox and
Olive Neck are visiting at Harrisburg.
Miss c. Elizabeth Peale, of Lancas-
ter, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Fl. b.
Grace Painter, of
Sunbury, spent week with her cous-
Miss Meck.-Mr. and Mrs. II. c. Eber-
ly, of Greensburg.- are visiting his
mother, Mrs. Kate Heston.-Mrs. Har-
vey Long and daughter May, of Will
Transport, are the guests of Mrs. w.
M. Wallace.-Miss Corrine B. Ramsay,
who had been visiting friends at
Brooklyn. has returned to resume her
duties as teacher of languages at the
New Bloomfield .Academy.-Mr. and
Mrs. Norman Wright and daughter.
Margaret. of Bellefonte, spent the
week with Mrs. Wright's parents. Nj.
and Mrs. ]. w. Shull.-Mr and Mrs.
James NJ. Barnett and daughter, Rosa
lie, spent several days at Atlantic
City. They made the trip by automo-
bile, being accompanied by Mrs. Bar
nett's sister, Mrs. William Harper and
sister, Mrs. Desailles Wheeler.-Miss
Catharine Johnson, who graduated
from Wilson College last spring, has
accepted a position in the high school
at Ellsworth. Westmoreland county,
as teacher of science and mathematics.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
Visitors Spend Pleasant
Days at Dauphin Homes

Dauphin. Pa, Sept. Miss Ethel
Romaine F'orney returned home on
Tuesday from Railway, n. j., where
she spent several weeks with Miss
Margaret Talley.-Harold Eckert. of
Harrisburg, was the week-end guest
of Charles E. Booser. - Albert
Honkles. or Philadelphia. and Will
liam Reed, OF West Collingswood,
~ j., spent several days with Will
liam Bell Clark.-Mr. and Mrs. A.
G Mckee and daughter, Miss Mary
Mckee, of Harrisburg, are spending
several weeks in town.-Miss Ruth
Shaffer and Miss Ethel Shaffer re-
turned home on Sunday from trip
10 Baltimore and Washington.-Mr
Thomas Poffenberger and Miss Mary
Poffenberger, of Harrisburg, spent
several days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Freeman c. Gerberich.-MissK Kath-
lyn Eveler. of Harrisburg, is the
guest of Miss Elijah beth FrantZ.-
Mrs. Thomas Kramer and children,
Kline and Dorothy, returned to their
home in New York City on Thurs
day after spending the summer with
Mrs. Kramer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Kline.-Miss Kathryn
Breckenridge, of harrisburg, and
Miss Emma Keeney, of Rockville,
were recent guests of Miss Ethel r.
Forney.-Miss Eleanor Leonard, of
Harrisburg spent several days with
Miss Sabra Clark.-Thomas Butler.
of Towson, Md, spent the week with
the Rev. and Mrs. Robert Fulton
Stirling.-Miss Amy Walker and
Max Williams, of Harrisburg, were
the weekend guests of Mrs. ]. E.
Williams. Mrs. Hal Beard and
daughter Marjorie, of New Decatur,
Alabama, spent several days with
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry B. Greeenawalt.
Edgar Wilmot Forney. who enlist
ed in the Cluartermaster Corps sew
eral months ago, is stationed at
Mount Gretna preparatory to leaving
for Georgia.-Mrs. Maurice Heck
and children, formerly of Florida,
who have been the guests of DR..
Heck's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Heck, at their home near Red Hill
for several weeks, left yesterday for
Panama. where they will join DIR.
Heck and make their home-Mrs.
David S. Fry and children. Donald
and Mary Louise; Mrs. I. Ellen Kell,
of Newport; Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
liell and daughter, Sarah Jean, of
Petersburg; Mr.. aud Mrs. G. NJ.
! 1,ong and sons, Earl and Horace. of,
Steelton, motored to Dauphin on
Thursday and were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. I. Lane Long.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
Miss Buehler Entertains
Friends at 500 Party

Manchester, Pa, Sept. 1. - Miss
Susie Buchar entertained a number
of friends at her home on Saturday
evening. Those present were: Miss
Theda Jacobs, Mary Gladfelter,
Sarah Deitz, Geo. Deitz, Erwin Bren-
ner, Paul Jacobs, all of this place,
Miss Mildred Henry and Herman
Waltman, of York Haven. The
evening was spent playing progress
sive five hundred. = Mrs Warren
Gibbs and son Herbert, of York,
friends in this place. - Mrs. DIR.
Wagan and Mrs. Guy Wagan, of
Carlisle. are spending a week with
Mrs. DIR. Wagan's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. DR.. II. V. Gress.-Mrs. c. II.
Matthias, High street, is confined to
her bed by iHness-Master Frederick
Rhoades has returned to his home
at Utica, N. Y, after spending a few
months with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Sowers.-Mrs. Edward Rouse, of
Bunker Hill has returned home after
spending a couple of months with
her sister, Mrs. r. ]. Snyder.-Nor-
man Gross is spending q week sat
Philadelphia with his sister, Mrs.
James Brown.-Members of the
Union Fair Company will attend the
Firemen's Convention which will Re
held in Hanover, Labor Day Mrs.
Evans, of Philadelphia, Is spending
week with her daughter, Mrs. K.
d. Jacobs.-Dr. ]. c. May, who had
been confined to his home by illness
is able to be about again. = Miss
Mary Gross, of Manchester, and Miss
Stroman, of Emigsville, is spending
some time at Philadelphia and Att
la.ntic City.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
Missionary Falkenstein
Home From Long Trip

EliZabcthtown, Pa, Sept. 1.-The
Rev. G.. n. Falkenstein has returned
from a missionary tour of one year
through the West. His next trip will
be through the State of Montana in
the interest of the Church of the
Brethren.-Mr and Mrs. B. w. Bren-
neman, of Utica, n. Y, spent sew
eral days with relatives here.-J. c.
Upp and family are at Mount Gretna.
Miss Verna Seiders has returned
from Atlantic City.-A. S. Hoffman
and family have returned from
Mount Grctna.-Mrs. ]. H. Epler and
four children, spent several days
with relatives at Mountville.-Mr
and Mrs. Martin Doutrich visited rel
ativeS at Middletown.-Miss Blanche
Bowman was the guest of relatives at
Middletown.-Mrs Amanda sGish en-
tertained in honor of her son, Lieu
tenant Earl II. Gish, on Thursday
evening.-Miss Elsie lands has re-
turned from Mount Gretna.-J. f.
Weidman and wife paid a visit to
the Topton Orphans Home. - MIR.
and Mrs. Miles Robuck, of Harris
burg, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
IL. u. Coble.-Mrs. E. G.. Reese and
Mrs. f. I. NIuth have returned from
Wildwood, n. Misses Elizabeth
Engle, Anna Gish. Mary Rutt, Ruth
Hershey, Ada F'rtdy, Anna Ebersole
and Anna Fridy have returned home
from Ocean Grove, n. J.-Robert NJ.
Lindemuth has accepted a position
at the Kreider shoe factory.-Paul
Adele is visiting relatives at Read
ing.-Second Lieutenant Earl H.
Gish left for Camp Meade, Annap-
oils, Md, after a visit to his mother,
Mrs. Amanda Gish.-Mrs. M. c..
Crozier was the guest of relatives at
Christiana.-Andrew Kuhn and Paul
Klein were guests of friends at
Mount Gretna.-Mrs. Sarah Espen-
shade and son, of Florin, were
guests of Henry Flowers.-Preston
Ney and Amos Haldeman were the
guests of friends at Harrisburg
Charles Fl. Wormley has returned
from visit at Reading. Harrisburg,
Altoona and Philadelphia.-Mr. and
Mrs. Walter r. Ashenfelter were
the guests of friends at Ephrata for
several days.-Elvin Killian, of Har-
risburg, was the guest of his par
cnts, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Killian.
Misses Anna and Daisy Klein were
guests of friends at Mount Gretna.
E. r. Ebersole and sister, Miss
Anna, spent several days with rela-
tives at Washington, d. C.-Henry
Kaylor was visitor at Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
S1OO FROM RED
CROSS CONCERT
Millersburg Auxiliary Has a
Successful Entertainment
on Monday Evening
BAND AND VOCAL MUSIC
Freshet Washes Away Five
Coal Flats in Wiconisco
Greek After Storm

Millersburg, Pa, Sept. 1.-On
Monday evening the Millersburg Red
Cross Auxiliary gave an. open air con-
cert and entertainment on the lawn
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. b.
Nimmons, in East Union street. The
Citizens band furnished music. In
strumental and vocal solos, duets
and quartets held the large audience
for more than an hour. The pro-
ceeds amounted to over 500. = In
the freshet caused by the recent
heavy rains, five of the electric light
company's coal flats were washed
down Wiconisco creek, but were re-
covered. The company has a night
and day force at work now, getting
out thousands of tons of creek coal
and storing 1t for future use. - Two
COWS, the property of Levi Ulsh were
struck by fast Pennsylvania rail-
road train early in the week at the
ID. w. Lenker farm, three miles
south of Millersburg. One of them
was killed outright, but it is said the
other one will recover.-The Rev.
w. c. Sheath and family have re-
turned from their vacation and serv-
ices will be resumed in the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church Tomorrow
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-01
SOLDIERS SEND
CAR INTO STREAM
Release Load of Old Ties and
Let 1t Run Down
Incline
PART OF TROLLEY ROAD
Patriotic Societies of Gettys-
burg Will Parade in Honor
of Draft Men
PART OF TROLLEY ROAD

Gettysburg. Pa, Sept. IA dozen
OF more soldiers had lot of fun on
the battlefield during the darkness of
night when they released heavy car
loaded with ties and other material
from the trolley line, which track is
being torn up and removed from the
government land. and let it drift
down the line from the curve at the
Loop to tho place where the old
Plum Run bridge was and the car
plunged foremost into the stream,
scattering the load in all directions.
-Abbottstown is without a principal
for its schools, Professor o. Vernon
Wink, of Hustontown, Fulton county,
who had been elected to the place,
having notified the board that he had
been accepted in the draft.-The
patriotic orders of the town, assisted
by all the lodges of the county and
any citizens who will join them, will
hold a parade ana demonstration
this evening in honor of the young
men of the county who have been
selected in the draft and will go into
camp in Maryland. - Thomas H.
Nixon has returned to the United
States Military Academy at West
Point after spending a furlough of
two months at his home here. Dur
ing this time he rendered valuable
assistance at the army camp in drill
ing the recruits and in giving instruc-
tiCn in bayonet work to the noncom-
misSioned officers.-Arthur Taughin-
baugh is the latest of Gettysburgs
young men TO enlist in the countrys s
service. He has been assigned to the
qHartermaster's corps and sent to
Fort Upton, Long Island. The new
recruit was principal or the schools
at Blandburg. - The automobiles
travelling the Lincoln Highway be-
tween Gettysburg and York were
counted by the tohgate keeper at
Cross Keys, lust east of New Oxford,
OH Sunday and 800 were recorded,
which netted the gatekeeper about
800. - Robert Mishler, of Gettys-
burg, has received an honorable dis
charge from the Royal Flying Squad
dron at Toronto. Canada. and has re-
turned to his home.-Charles Lott.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Lott, who
has served twelve years in the Ma
rine Corps, has been commissioned
second lieutenant in that branch of
the service. He is now looted at
Mare Island. California.-C. A. Fox
has been appointed night policeman
to succeed Francis Beck, who re-
signed