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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-11
TIMELY NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AM
Center County Directors
Re-elect Prof. D. O. Etters

BelIefonte, April 11.-Prof. David
o. Etters, of State College, was
unanimously reelected county super
intendent of schools for Center coun-
ty at a meeting of the directors of
the county in the Courthouse here by
the State Department of Education
under the school code for the pur-
rose. DR.. Melvin J. Locke, president
of the Bellsfonte school board. was
chairman; Director Charles L. Cook,
of Bellefonte, secretary, and A. $.
Cross, of Rush township. and Prof
Mairs. of State College, tellers.
Prof. NJ. $. Mcdowell, of state Col
lege, placed Prof. Etter's name in
nomination.
Addresses dealing with the funda-
mental issues now confronting the
United States were delivered by Col.
]. L. SPangler, recently returned
home after devoting the greater part
of the winter 10 his duties as MEM
Der of President Wilson's Mediation
Committee, and James Scarlet. OF
Danville. who is here for argument
court this week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-11
AWHILE

A. r. Kreider, accompanied by
his sister, Anna, motored to Lam
caster on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Hitz spent
day at Lehighton. as guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Rex.
Mrs. Charles Shimmel is spending
the week at Greenviile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Miller, oi
Harrisburg, and Mr.. and Mrs Eden
Bowman, of Philadelphia, spent
sometime as guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Isaac Fernesler.
The Rev. Paul d. Whitman has
returned to Camp Meade, after
spending a furlough here.
Harry Sanders spent several days
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
S. Sanders.
John Miller, stationed at Camp
Meade, Md, spent short furlough
with friends here.
Mabel Struphar is confined to her
home with tonsilitis.
Miss Carrie Nye and Miss Katie
Walmer of town, visited the for
mer's sister. Mrs. Henry e. Snavley
of New Castle. Delaware, where Mr.
Snavley is superintendent of city
schools. They also visited Philadel-
phia and Wilmington, Delaware.
David II. Goodling, of Allentown
spent Sunday here as the guest OF
Albert Bowers and family.
Miss Carrie Goss, of Bachmans-
Vile. is spending several days with
her sister, Mrs. c. e. Shenk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Hauley, oi
Harrisburg. ACCOMPANIED by Mrs
Mary Valershamp and Mrs. Bar
ringer motored to Annville on Sat
urday and spent n few hours here
the guests of Mrs. Valershamp'
daughter, Mrs. s. II. Derickson.
Mrs. c. e. Shenk and Miss Carrie
Goss spent Monday at Lebanon.
Lieutenant G. r. Krieder, Jr.
stationed at Camp Jackson, Colum-
bia, S. c., is spending short fur
Tough here with his parents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-11
ERASMUS b. CAMERON DIES

ThompsOntoWn, Pd1 April IL
Erasmus b. Cameron, aged &c years,
died at his home in East Main street
yesterday morning from typhoid fe-
yer after an illness of about four
weeks. He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Eta Taylor Cameron, and two
children, Ray d. Cameron and Mrs.
Harry Conner, both of Philadelphia;
also three brothers and three sisters
For many years Mr.. Cameron was
justice of the peace and always &C
tive in progressive movements in the
town. At the time of the fire he was
removed to a place of safety, the
house having caught fire, but the
flames We're eXtinguished before
much damage was done, although
the stable and all outbuildings were
burned. Burial will be made in the
Union cemetery Friday afternoon at
o'clock
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-11
DEsERTER ARRESTED

Lewistown, Pa. April 11.-Hone-
sickness and a longing to see his
bride of three weeks was too much
for Amos Frye, of Alfarata, so the
young man is now in the county Jail
awaiting the arrival of guard from
Camp Meade, Md. He faces charge
of being absent from camp without
leave. He was q member of the
first draft contingent that went from
Mifffin county last September. Just
a few days before receiving the draft
summons he took a bride and on
arriving home he stated that he had
been released from the service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-11
OLD PRINTER DIES.

Newport, Pa, April IL Emory
Singer Bortel, aged 7S years, OF
Philadelphia, n former resident of
Newport, who died on Sunday at
Philadelphia, was buried yesterday.
Mr.. Bortel, an old printer on the
Perry County Democrat, at New
Bloomfield, was a prominent mem
her of the Royal Arcanum and a
leading figure in Philadelphia Demo-
cratic politics. He was the first pres
ident and the last surviving member
of the Gravel and Composition
Workers Association Of the United
States. He. was also a member OF
the Veteran Mason's Association and
of the Red Men, and at one time
he was an applicant for the posi-
tion of superintendent of printing
for thee United States government.
At the time of his death he was head
of the E. S. Bortel Company, roohrg
experts, of Philadelphia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-11
SOLDIER SHOT
WITH REVOLVER
Gettysburg Police Officers
Weapon Falls From Hols-
ter; Ball Strikes Man

Gettysburg, Pa, April 11.-when
the revolver belonging to Night Of
ficer c. A. Fox accidentally fell 20 the
pavement and was discharged, a SCI
dier from Camp Colt walking along
the street was shot in the leg. The
policeman was standing on a cor
ner talking to a man living nc arby,
who was asking him to waken him
in order that he might catch a tram
early in the morning. Fearing that
he might forget to do so. officer Fox
reached in his pocket to deposit Il
card bearing a memorandum of the
TACT and IN Withdrawing his land
his sleeve tilted the holster at his
side and the revolver fell to the
pavement. The gun was discharged
ard the hall travelled up the street,
striking the soldier. who was walk
ing with two women. The wound as
rot serious one. and the man WAS
taken to the camp hospital for treat
ment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-11
MRS. BARBARA sHEARER DIES

Allen, Pa. April 11-Mrs. Barbara
Shearer. aged 67 years, died on Tues
day afternoon at the home of her
brother, Thomas Lebo, at Church.
town. She was i'll with pneumonia
but a few days. She is survived by
the following brothers and sisters;
Thomas Lebo, Churchtown; John
Lebo. of PIainfeld; Christ Lebo. of
1rindle Spring; Mrs. Calaman. Hick-
orytown; Mgs. Philip Reisinger.
Ferry county. and Mrs. William
Howe, Butlertown. Funeral services
will be held tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock. Burial at Carlisle
Springs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-11
HALIFAX

The regular monthly meeting of
the Halifax Fire Company. No. l, Will
be held tomorrow evening in the
firehouse.
A district Sunday school convention
will be held Saturday afternoon and
evening in the Halifax Reformed
Church. Officers will be elected for
the ensuing year and Norman II.
johnson, a state field worker, Will
deliver an address.
The members of the Grand Fra
ternity will meet tomorrow evening
at the home of Charles e. Motter.
A reception was held on TUESDAY
evening in the Methodist Episcopal
Church in honor of the new pastor,
the Rev. ]. c. Smith. and family.
8" box social will be held to-mor-
row evening in Koppenheffer's store
room by the girls of Mrs. II. S. Pot
ters Sunday school class of the
United Brethren Church.
Assistant Postmaster John Forney
has resigned to accept position with
a Harrisburg auto supply house.
Stanley Sweigard. Marie Hoffman
and Huldah Whitaker have been
awarded certificates of merit by the
Matamoras schools for attending
school every day during the term.
Mrs. Charles Baker has been elect
ed secretary of the Halifax Red
Cross Society in place of Miss Marie
Smith.
The Rev. Mr.. photograph, of Har-
risburg, will deliver an address IN
rhe Matamoras Church of God to-
morrow evening in the interest OF
Sunday school work.
Mrs. w. j. Jury is confined to her
home in Armstrong street by Illness
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-11
MRS. SAMUEL BARKLEY BURIED

BIaIn, "a, April IT. = Funera
services of Mrs. Samuel Barkley. who
died at her home at Center, in Madi.
son township, were held to-day. with
burial in the Center Presbyterian
Cemetery. The Rev. I. Potter Hayes
Presbyterian minister, of New
Bloomfield, offieiated. Mrs. Barl<leS
was "a years old and is survived by
four children, also a sister, Mrs. Ju.
lia Kutz. of Cumberland county, and
two brothers, Scott Lightner, cash.
Ter of the First National Bank, al
Harper's Ferry, Va, and Jane,
Iightner, a retired sfarmer o.
Wichita, Kansas.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-11
PRESENTS. SERVICE FLAG

Lykens, Pa, April 11.-Mrs. {. j
Price, of Lykens, presented to the
Ashlar' Lodge No. $40, f. and A. NJ,
here a beautiful handsewed service
flag having on it the name and
number of the lodge and fourteen
stars representing fourteen members
of the lodge who are giving their
service to their country. c. j. Price,
in behalf of Mrs. Price, delivered the
presentation address and Fred G,
Kniley responded. d. V. Randall
gave an. interesting talk.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-11
WOMEN START LOAN DRIVE

Columbia, Pa, April 1.-THE Third
Liberty Loan drive will be inaugural
ed by the woman's Committee in a
monster parade on Friday night
Mrs. Carrie w. Rasbridge is chair
man. and it is proposed to have all
the school children and the civic or
Ganizations in line. The Merchants
ard Manufacturers Association de-
cided to cooperate with the women
and appointed committee to act in
conjunction with them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-11
COUNTY oVERsUBsCRIBEs

Lewisburg, Pa, April lI.-DanieT
F. Green, cashier of the Lewisburg
Trust and Safe Deposit Company
and chairman of Union County's Lib
erty Loan Committee, announces
that the county will oversubscrlbe
its quota of $467,20 in the Third
Liberty Loan. Both Union county
and Lewistown oversubscribed the
quotas of the first and second loans
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-11
RAILROAD FOREMAN RETIREs

Newport. Pa, April 11.--After serv-
ing the Pennsylvania railroad for
forty-siX years, thirty-seven of which
were spent as section foreman, S. s.
Kuhn, of Newport, has been placed
ON the retired list He will be sue
eeeded by Arthur X. Manning. OF
Marysville. who has had charge of
the tracks of the Pennsylvania rail-
road in that section.
Mr.. Kuhn entered the service OF
the Pennsylvania railroad in Septem-
ber. 1872. and quickly advanced to
the position of assistant foreman
and thence to that of foreman. He
has won six first prizes for the ex-
oellence of the roadbed under his SUI
pervision offered by the Pennsylvania
railroad.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-11
MRS ALEXANDER FRANTz DIES

York Haven, Pa, April 1l.-Mrs.
Alexander Frantz, aged rs years,
died eat her home here Monday
night following an illness of three
weeks, due to Bright's disease. Her
husband and the following children
survive: Edwin, of Harrisburg;
Mrs. S. D. Stetler of New Cumber-
land: Mrs. Augustus Baker, OF
York; Mrs. Charles Kline and Mrs.
David Kline, of York Haven. and
Mrs. Howard Epply, at home. There
is also one brother, Valentine Furst,
of Annville.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-11
PRINCIPAL OF HUMNfELSTOWN
SCHOOLS GOES TO SUNBURN

Hummelstown, Pa, April IL
Walter a. Geesey, supervising prin-
cipal of the schools at Hummelstown
for the past five years, was unaui-
mously elected superintendent of
schools at Sunbury, at a meeting of
the board of directors on Tuesday,
at a salary of $4,000 for the first year
and S2,400 for the remaining three
years of the term
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-11
SUED FOR RECKLESS DRIVING
Nn,u RInnmfipId Pa Anril la

warrant was issued Tuesday for the
arrest of Howard L. Arnold, of
Juniata county. for the reckless
driving of his automobile on March
22, at which time he struck ]. G..
Sarver's automobile on the state
highway, opposite Newport, throw
ing the latter machine down over
a twenty-foot embankment and in
juring Mr.. Sarver and his COM
panion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-11
ELECTED CLASS OFFICERS

New Bloomfield, Pa, April IL
Kenneth Pricelor, of New Bloomfield,
was elected president of his class at
the Cumberland Valley State Nor
NAL School at Shippensburg. Miss
Esther Secrist of Penn township,
was elected treasurer. Both are in
the senior class.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-11
ANOTHER. SMALLPOX CASE

YOcumtOWn, Pa, April 11.-An-
other case of smallpox was located
yesterday in this section of York
county in the family of John Find
ley, where a daughter, Loretta,
twelve years old, is i'll with the
disease. The girl had been attend
ing the public schools here and was
taken sick week ago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-11
sPIGELNrEYER REELECTED

IeW1stOWn, Pa, AprlI II.-PTo-
fessor William w. Spigelmeyer, Of
Miflinburg, has been reelected su-
perintendent of the public schools
of Union county by the school direc-
tors Professor Spigelmeyer has
served three terms as superintendent
of the county schools. His salary
was fixed at $2,100.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-11
Prominent Speakers For
Hummelstown Meeting
HunInnelStONn,

HummelstOwn, Pa. April IL. -
Three speakers. each ofrwhom guar
antees the success of 4 public meet
ing, have been secu for the big
patriotic rally in CO. Square on
Saturday night. They are: EX-At-
torney General Jesse L. B. Cunning
ham, James Clark and wounded
Canadian soldier. The committee is
arranging also to have Captain e. A.
Paker. the blinded captain of the
first eXpeditionary forces from Can
ada. present il possible. The sight OF
Captain Bakers eyes was destroyed
by a Hun bullet. Hummelstown pro-
poses to go away over the top of all
previous efforts in her rally Saturday
night. The Acme Band will furnish
music.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-11
ALLoIMENTs EXCEEDED

Gettysburg, Pa, April 1.-Two
Adams county towns have already
gone over the top in the drive for
the Third Liberty Loan. Biglerville
more than subscribed it's quota on the
first day and now Arendtsville has
also exceeded its amount to be rails
ed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-11
.PHEAsANTs. quail AND TROUT

Marietta, Pa, April 11.-State
Game Warden Keene, of Christiana,
is distributing ring-necked pheasant
and California quail throughout Lam
caster county. He experimental with
the former several years ago and II
proved successful. NJ. n. Cleppef,
secretary of the United Sportsmen's
Association, has received conslgn-
ments of brook trout to stock the
streams of Lancaster county.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-11
sIEErING AT THoMPsoNTowN

ThOmpsOntOwn, Pa. April 11.-The
Rev. Mr.. Mcconnell, of Mifflintown,
will deliver a patriotic address in the
borough school auditorium this
evening at s o'clock. The singing of
patriotic songs and speaking will
constitute an interesting program.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-11
CANDIDATES FOR LEGISLATURES

Lewistown, Pa, April 11.-Candi-
dates for the Legislature are an
nouncing themselves in this county.
c. G.. Corbin, of Granville, present
incumbent, will again be Il candidate
for the office. DR.. J. w. Mitchell.
one of the best known physicians
and the present coroner of the coua-
ty, is also out for the office.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-11
wIIT-HoCKENBERRY WEDDING

Bialn, Pa, April IL. - John IL.
Wilt. of Jackson township, and Miss
Mary j. Hockenberry, daughter of
William Hockenberry, were married
at the Reformed parsonage in Blain
by the Rev. f. V. Strasbaugh. The
groom is son of August d. Wilt.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-11
SUPERINTENDENT RE-ELEcTEp

Columbia. Pa. April 11.-Superin-
tendent William C. Sampson was re-
elected at a meeting of the School
Beard and was given an increase of
$500 per year in salary. He will now
receive $4,000 a year for three years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-11
TAX RATE INCREASED

Marietta, Pa, April 11.-Borough
Council at meeting decided to raise
the tax rate from eight to ten mills.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-11
LIVERPOOL

Mrs. Sara Portzline visited rela-
tives at Millersburg, this week.
S. L. Klmger made trip to Har-
risburg yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Warren Staiiey
were recent visitors at Harrisburg.
Mrs. Frank Brown is visiting rela-
tives at Harrisburg.
f. p. Dilley made trip to Phila-
delphia this week. =
George Murray, of Harrisburg, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ~
J. Murray.
Mrs. A. S. Snyder, who has been
spending the winter at KARLSRUHE
is at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sponenberger,
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Trimmer and
Alice Freed, of Harrisburg, spent
yesterday with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Z. Deckard.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. p. Dilley closed
their home here and left for Atlantic
City to-day where they will remain
for an indefinite period.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-11
SUBURBAN PERSONALS
UUNiNIIIISTOWN

Mrs. Edgar c. Hummel and Mrs.
Clara Krause will entertain 'at hNe
hundred on Friday night. the pro-
ceeds to be used toward the pur-
chase of sewing machine for the
Red Cross workroom.
Miss Violet Gingrich has been con-
fined to her bed for several days
with acute stomach trouble.
David Jacks and family, of Allen
town, spent Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jacks.
NEWPORT
Mrs. Catherine Schoch, of Punk
sutawney. has returned to her home
after visiting here for several days
as the guest of the Rev. Mr.. and
Mrs. u. o. FL. Kerschner.
Miss Inez Warren, a schoolteacher
of Valley View, en- route to Appleton,
\. Y. visited her father, George
Warren.
Corporal Walter Baumbach, locat-
ed at Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga,
is spending some time here with his
wife at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Slade.
Mrs. Charles Kaufman has receiV-
ed word from her son, GustaVe
Kaufman. who had been located at
Camp Greene, Charlotte, \. c., that
he had sailed for France.
Charles Rough. of PocateIlo'
Idaho, is visiting his mother, Mrs
Harriet Rough.
Mrs. Carrie Holmes and daughter,
Arlene, of Springfield, Mass, are Vls-
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Radle.
MIR. and Mrs. NJ. F. Burd. of Can
ton, o., visited his sister, Mrs. L. G'
Hertz.
Evening star., 1918-08-16

Emile Huck, a resident of Washing
ton for more than fifty years and dur
ing the greater art Of his residence
here an employe of the bureau OF
engraving and printing. died yester-
day afternoon at his home. S17 18th
street northwest. Funeral services
will be held Sunday afternoon at
o'clock at Calvary Baptist Church
Columbia Commandery. knights Tenn
pIar. and Pentalpha Lodge also will
conduct services at the church.
Mr.. Huck was IS years of age. He
was born in France in 1912 and came
to this country with his parents in his
early youth. settling in New York
state. At the age of eighteen years he
enlisted in the Union Army and served
through the civil war, taking part In
many battles, including Gettysburg.
he came to Washington in 1863.
Fifty years ago he became an en-
ploye of the bureau, and has served
part of the time as assistant CHIEF OF
the printing division.
Mr.. Huck was a thirty-second de-
gree Scottish Rite Mason. a member
of Pentalpha Lodge. No. %. F.. A. A
NJ: past high priest Of Washington
Royal Arch Chapter. No. 2. and OF Co
lumbia Commandery. No. 2, Knights
Templar He was also a member and
one of the founders of Potomac Coun-
ell, No. 20S. of the National Union.
He is survived by two sons. Clarence
E. Huck and Robert W. Huck, and a
daughter. Miss Elizabeth B. Huck.
Evening star., 1918-08-16
Gone to Work

The village pool hall looks Is
bare as banquc; hail deserted J;
the loaiers used to gather there,
unwashcd and ilannel-shirted
But Crowder's order, Work or
light broke up their long vaca-
ton. and now the pool hall is a
sight. Il scene OF desolation. The
ratings OF the courthouse square
are sl.orn OF all the slouches. who
used 10 drape their persons there
and air their woes and grouches.
They hung there in the long ago,
content with their condition; to
sit and let their whiskers grow
was ali OF their ambition. For
living they had no excuse. their
;acss showed detection; they
n,ereir threw tobacco Juice i'll
every blamed direction. But now
they're working by the day.
they're plouirs and they're ho-
ing: they're rearing up two bales
oi hay where only one was grow
ing. To cultivate the fertile soil
| sec them daily faring; their
bones are creaking IS they toll
and they are hoarsely swearing.
The dungeons OF the village Jail
are empty now and dreary; no
Richard Roes within them wall,
no "illies who are weary. The
skates who used TO beat their
wives and steal their neighbors'
chickens are driven now to use
iul lives; they're sweating like
the dickens. The war is shaking
things around, from old time ruts
its tossed us, and when its done
it may be found it's worth
whate'r it cost us.
oWALT MASON.
Evening star., 1918-08-16
SHOT T0P|EcES;
called IN DRAFT
Nine Times Wounded at Vimy,
Bill Co-ert Of Washing ton Man
ages to Get Back in Service.

Wounded in nine places by shrapnei
i; the battle OF VIM. I:.tig.. where the
Canadians swept over the German posi-
lions TO one OF the creates; allied vicio-
ries, and returned TO this country as
unat 10. u,;ae,. se-.ice. "3iii' Cove"t.
Washington boy. has been drafted. He
left this morning with contingent
Of selec tsd men for Virginia Poiytech-
ric Institute.
Covert is twenty-three years old. De-
spite his age he has seen service III
81. IL .,.l..s -,tt. aim oSs' ts4r-s
ears In the action at Nimy. while
charging the German positions. a
arapnel shell burst over HIN. wound
ias him on the head. neck and shoul-
ders.
ON his return to this country he tired
to enlist in the Cnited States Marine
CORPS. brt was rejected. Then. hop
ing he might somehow get into the
hight again. he registered for the Sc
Ieetive draft. He has been called.
Three ye;ds ago he left a job in the
composing room OF one of the wash
;neton new si,apers to enlist in the Ca :
madam forces. He formerly lived at
80. street northeast.
Evening star., 1918-08-16
OCCUPATION is FOUND
FOR DRAFT DIRECTORS
Men in Army Who Oppose War
Will Be Employed as Food
Producers.

Conscientious objectors in the dra It
my are to work a. food produc-
,:cn. The Department of Agriculture
announces. After struggling along
for ma7:- months with this knotty
problem the War D. oartmcnt has
solved it. and the presence of "ob-
irctors" at Army canto1ments will
no longer be troublesome 20 those
in charge.
The War Department has notified
the Secretary of Agriculture that in
the various states where there are
farming communities whica include
sects opposed to war, such as the
punkards and Mennonites. and where
additional farm help is needed, the
places are made known to the can
fonment commanders. together with
2 record of their farm labor needs
The plan has worked out SO well
that in three camps where definite
lists of directors were compiled prac-
tically all have been placed Camp
Meade had eignty-eisht. all of them
now at labor on farms; 100 of the
Tor men at Camp Lee have been
placed and the majority of those at
Camp Taylor.
The. furloughed men are under
strict regulations drawn up by the
War Department. They are placed on
farms at a standard wage. and re-
ports of their conduct and effective
less are made to the cantorment COM
maBder at monthly intervals. IL their
services are not satisfactory the COM :
mandant is promptly informed of the
fact.