Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-27
REST ROOM FOR
CAMP COLT MEN
Sieber Property in Gettysburg
Leased For Accommodation
of Soldiers in Training
DIET KITCHEN FOR CAMP
Boy Scouts Travel in Trucks
on Way From Akron, Ohio,
to Boston, Mass.

Gettysburg, Pa. July 27.-One of
the three things which those who
we're looking out for the welfare of
the men in camp were striving to Sc
cure has been realized in the leasing
of the property of the Rev. DR.. L. l..
Sieber to be used as a clubhouse for
the men. Extensive alterations and
repairs are being made and when
completed the place will be all that
can be desired. Baths, reading rooms,
game rooms, writing rooms, louns-
ing quarters, and everything that
those in charge feel it is necessary
for the men to have will be provid-
ed. and all in all the place will prob
ably be the best place in town for
the boys 10 go to entertain them
selves and be generally comfortable.
Hopes have not yet been given up
for the securing of the Liberty the
ater and a hostess house.-Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution of
the state will equip a diet kitchen
for the Camp Colt hospital that will
cost between four and FIVE hun
dred dollars. This is a part of the
work of the D. A. r. to help in the
camp activities throughout the coun-
try. and Mrs. Walter H. O'Neal, re-
gent of the Gettysburg Chapter, has
been named chairman of the COM
mittee of training camps in this
state.-Fifty Boy Scouts of Akron,
Ohio, travelling in specially designed
trucks, five in number, three of them
~ frfN
q baggage truck and the other the
field kitchen which prepares the
meals en- route, made a brief stop
here during the week while on their
way to Boston. a distance of 10
miles. They had their own band with
them 1.-Two more of Adams county $
young men have gone to Plattsburs
TO the officers training camp 10 be-
come officers in the army. John E.
Plank. of Gettysburg. received his
appointment from Gettysburg Col
leSe, where he is a student. and John
w Myers. of New Oxford, was ap-
pointed by the faculty of Urisinus
College. which institution he attends.
The people of Gettysburg are
watching with keen interest the work
of the First Army Corps of the
American forces in France because
il is commanded by Major General
Hunter Liggett. who is known to
them personally. During the great
reunion of the veterans of the North
and South here in 1918, Major Gen
eral Liggett. then a brigadier gener-
al. was commander OF the camp and
became acquainted with many of
towns people.-Amos Strausbaugh.
q 10-year- lad. living on a farm
near Abbottstown. was kicked by Il
horse and his right leg broken. The
lad was not otherwise injured, all
though knocked some distance.-The
large flock of sheep on the farm of
W. \. Bigham. southwest of town,
was attacked by dogs and about
twelve of the number injured. sew
eral of them to Slch an extent that
they will likely die. Two of the dogs
were shot. One of them had a license
tag and the other did not.-Mr. and
Mrs. Bert r. Feeser. of near New
Chester, have been notified that
their son. Harry Feeser. a private in
the United States Army. has been
wounded and is now recovering in a
hospital in France. No further par
ticulars were given. Private Feeser
enlisted last fall and was sent to Co.
lumbus barracks, later being trans
ferred to Charlotte. y. c.. where he
was a member of the Seventh In
fantry.