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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-24

Theobold Willis Patterson. son of
Mr. and Mrs. II. S. Patterson, of 525
North Fifteenth street, who is sta
toned at Camp Hancock, Augusta,
Ga, has recently won promotion to
sergeant for his. good work.
Sergeant Patterson enlisted here
in the Quartermaster Corps, June 6,
1917, and was ordered South with the
rest of the 2Sth Division.
He will be remembered as the
manager of the Tech High school
football team of 1917, which team
he handled very we'll considering the
fact that Pat" as he was commonly
called by school friends, was in
Georgia.
Sergeant Patterson had charge of
the issuing of potatoes and onions
to the entire 2Sth Division while
camped at Camp Hancock, but since
receiving his sergeancy' he now has
complete control of the issuing of all
subsistence stores to over 10000
men.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-24
Bootleggers Cease to
Operate After Arrest

After the arrest of a woman last
Saturday night on a charge of giving
liquor to soldiers. the police depart
ment has not made an arrest of any
bootleggers, Chief Grove announced
this morning. In the opinion of the
police official tho announcement of
the arrest of this woman evidently
frightened other bootleggers and pa
trolmen in their nightly reports
state that the side streets and aven-
ues where the bootleggers usually
operated are now clear. Although
several supposed bootleggers are
under the surveillance of the depart
ment sufficient evidence is lacking to
warrant their arrest.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-24
Thousands Attend Big
Loyalton Annual Outing

The annual picnic of the Loyalton
Sunday school was held at Kessler's
Grove to-day. A feature of the pro-
gram. which started at o'clock this
afternoon, was the presentation of a
service flag to the Sunday school
by Recorder of Deeds James E.
Lentz. At o'clock registrants of the
district were drilled by Harrisburg
Reserve officers. A festival and cake
walk held for the benefit of the Red
Cross featured the evenings activi-
ties
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-24
MEN
ARE PREPARED
FOR CAMP LIFE
Rally in Courthouse to Hear
Talks by Prominent
Men

Forty drafted men from the Pax
tang Board No. 2. Dauphin county
draft district, were given some
straight from the shoulder talk and
encouraged to unburden their minds
OF problems before they leave for
Camp Lee on Monday at a meeting
held In Court Room No. this morn
ing under the Joint auspices of the
committee of instruction of Harris
burg City Board No. /, and the Har-
risburg Reserves. The meeting was
originally planned for Harrisburg No.
l. Some OF whose boys were on
hand. and when 1t was learned that
the Paxtang rangers of this later
generation were at their headquar-
ters. Chairman Arthur H. Bailey was
invited to have his contingent come
| around. They came around in mill
tary style with their energetic chair
| man at their head and were the whole
show
Reserves Aid Men
The meeting was the first of series
to be held for the instruction of the
men of draft age in the city. The
| Harrisburg Reserves have been drill
| ing the draftees of the upper end OF
the county, while the Steelton Re-
serves are instructing men of their
| district. 1t is planned to have other
meetings and to give the young men
| the benefit of experience of men whC
have been in camps, medical men, Y
NJ. c. A, workers. practical insurance
men and others so that the way may
| be eased and the boys will go with
a knowledge of what things are like
and so that in the language of a cor
poral who is just home "They won't
be scared stiff, but find they are go.
| ing to be comrades of some of the
finest men in the world"
| Major Henry NJ. Slime presided al
the meeting and gave the boys fine
talk on what he had found at camI
and then invited questions. He got
them. 1t was a great opportunity
! for the boys and they went to it
After the quiz ended DIR. B. F. Roger
acting state commissioner of health
delivered a talk that was very frank
but that was what the boys wanted
| in regard to health and morality
Booze and bad women they were tolC
to avoid.
wholesome Advice
Flavel L. Wright. insurance man
gave the prospective soldiers SOM
facts concerning soldiers insurance
They were told that those INSURANCE
policies, issued before April 1, 1917
were good and no additional pre-
miums would be Required on them
The government will carry these poll
cies for the men if necessary and tn
soldiers so desire, Wright told th
youths.
Secretary Reeves. of the Centra
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-24
E. Mullen, Painter at
Plant, Dies From Injuries

e. Mullen. aged AZ, of S49 South
Fourteenth street, Harrisburg a
painter at the local steel plant died
in the Emergency Hospital of the
plant late yesterday afternoon from
injuries sustained when he was run
down and dragged nearly 100 feet by
a draft of loaded cinder cars. Null
len was engaged in hoisting materials
to other painters at the steel foun-
dry machine shop and according to
fellow workers was standing in the
path of the draft of cars. He was
taken to the Emergency Hospital
where physicians found that he was
suffering from a fractured skull
crushed right arm, crushed foot and
numerous injuries about the body
and face. Coroner Eckinger is inves-
tipating
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-24
SSSTORK
:z News

Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Gutshall, of
427 Cumberland street, announce the
birth of twin daughters, Mary Jane
and Evna Helen Gutshall, Saturday,
August IT, 1918. Mrs. Gutshall was
Miss Mary Moreland, of this city,
prior to her marriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry T. Bolles, of
Chicago, former Harrisburgers, an
nounce the birth of a daughter,
Helen Mary Bolles, Wednesday, Au-
gust 21, 1918. Mrs. Bolles is re-
membered here as Miss Sara Eliza
beth Buell..
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-24

7. M. G. A.. told of the work being
done by the Y. NJ. O. A and kindred
organizations in tho camps of the
United States. They are not going
to force religion down your throats
there. he told the boys. "They are
established to help you and to as
sist you in enjoying your military
llfe." he added.
The Kaiser was characterized as
the bully of the world and likened to
the small town bully by q. ]. Stack
pole In the concluding well-received
address. After each has received a
defeat, he is much more open to at.
tack and further defeat, he told.
This Is a war of annihilation" and
the allies not the Hun" Mr. Stack
pole. epitomized.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-24
c. A. o. Society Meets
With Miss Wingeard

The G A, o. Society of the class
OF 1917 was entertained last evening
at tho home OF Miss Margaret Win
geard, 2a0 Rely street
The girls spent "a pleasant evening
with knitting and music, Refresh
mehts were served to the following
gueSts>
Miss Caroline Hahn, Miss Getha
High, Miss Romayne Boyer, Miss
Katherine Kelly, Miss Louise John
son. Miss Lucille Smucker, Miss Ger
trude. Weston, Miss Alice Schwab,
Miss Katherine Simonetti, Miss Mar
garet Lands, Miss Margaret Bacon,
Miss Elizabeth Watts, Miss Louise
Finch, of Wilkes Barre; Miss Reba
Beam, Miss Helen Wall, Carlisle
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-24
Entertain in Honor of
Aviation Depot Men

Miss Pearl Black and Miss Esther
1rpber entertained. Informally at the
latter's home, l405 Berryhill street,
Thursday evening for some of. the
Young men located at Middletown
with the Aviation depot,
A pleasant evening Included dane
Ing, singing and Refreshments, Cor
lizhtful tenor voice, sang many of the
hate war songs with the company
Joining in the choruses>
Among those present weres Miss
Daisy KUhns, Miss Maude Sheaffer,
Miss Pearl King, Miss elsie Gruber,
Miss Edna Yocuu, Miss Naomi
Wright, Miss Black and Miss Gruber,
Sergeant Maleny, Corporals Roberts,
Corbin and ReganS Privates Hay, An
rlNNaNVs and Coates
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-24
n OOCCUP VISITATION

The new freight station of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, located at
Front and Trewick streets, IS ex-
pected to be completed by Scptem-
Der 1. Work is being rushed as
rapidly as possible in order to enable
officials to move their quarters by
this time. All ess-than-carload
freight to and from the borough
over the new spur from Harrisburg
to the depot will be handled at the
new quarters
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-24
viii Give Recital
inst. Andrews Church

Sunday School Class. No. 6, of st.
Andrews Reformed Church. PEN
brook, will give recital Tuesday
evening. August 81, at s o'clock, in
the church auditorium,
Miss Rachael Schlosser and Miss
Violet Meyer, both of Penbrook, will
furnish the evening entertainment.
Miss Schlosser, who Is n soloist, and
Miss Meyer, an elocutionist, have ar
ranged a neScellent program,
Silver collection will be taken.
Mrs, John Mumma Is the teacher of
the class.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-24
sTEELTON PERSONALS

The Rev. G.. N. Lauffer and Mrs
Lauffer will return to-day after
two weeks vacation.
The Rev. G. w. Getz. Main street
Church of God. is attending camp.
meeting at Manor Park.
Mrs. William Switzer and Mrs.
Charles E. Stiner, Myers street, spent
Thursday at Williams Grove.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-24
YOUNG MEN REGISTER

Up to noon to-day approximately
forty young men from this district
who reached their majority since
Jupe registered at the office of
the local draft board. The hours
for registration are from a. m. to
Z o'clock in the evening. Draft
board officials are of the opinion
that the total number of registrants
will be about seventy-five
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-24
RuLET WILL PROBATED

The will CT Myrtle e. Billet, late
of Steelton, was probated this morn
ing by Register Danner and and let
ters on The estate were granted to
George K. Reist, of this city. Let
ters of administration on the estate
of Edward K. Stipe, soldier, late of
Middletown, were granted by the
register to Squire w. j. Kennard, of
MiddletoWn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-24
CORPORAL KoENIG WOUNDED

Fighting with the 112th Infantry
in France, Corporal Fred Koenig, Jr.,
of this place. whose father is a sec
ond cousin of Captain Koenig. of the
German submarine Deutschland. has
been wounded. Young Koenig was
struck by bullet. according to the
letter received yesterday by his
father.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-24
AT STOVIGRDAIE

Miss Mildred Runkle, Miss Helen
Runkle, Miss Mary C. Mckee, Miss
Faye Eaverstick and Mrs, Morris
Fernsler are spending the weekend
at the cottage of Mrs william Gra-
her, of Derry street. who is summer
ing at Stoverdale,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-24
TO ADMIT CLASS

A committee to form plans for the
class adoption of sixty or seventy
members from the entire county to
take place on September 10, was ap-
pointed at the regular meeting of
Steelton Camp No. $3.50, Modern
Woodmen of America. The first ses-
sion of the committee will be held
next Tuesday evening at 7.30 o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-24

Edwin V, Frey, superintendent of
printing at the Scotland Industrial
School, was a visitor to the city yes
terdaN Mr., Frey has been i'll for sew
eral weeks A number of years ago
he was the assistant foreman in the
Telegraph composing room, leaving
here to go to Chambersburg, the
town of his birth, Many friends
greeted him in Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-24
TELL OF ENGAGEMENT

Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Shadow, of
1899 North Cameron street, announce
the gagement of their daughter,
Miss Kathryn c. Shadow, to David
S, Fleck, son of Samuel c. Fleck,
2441 Atlas street. The marriage will
be n September event.
The bride-to-be Is an employe of
the Moorhead knitting Company and
Mr.. Fleck is connected with the
city fire department.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-24
ON AuTO "TRIP

Mr., and Mrs, William Scott, Mr..
and Mrs, J. B, Longnecker and Miss
Vera Longnecken of S24 Maclay
street. and Mr. and Mrs n, d, Ever
etts, OF 2120 Susquehanna street, are
enjoying an auto trip to McConnells-
burg and Bedford Springs, They will
be the, guests of Mrs, q, =, Duffy at
her summer. home "Valithorpe>"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-24
BAND C0NCERT

The concert given by Steelton band
at the stand in the Lawn Fairgrounds
last evening was largely attended.
The band under the direction of Di-
rector Sula presented fine pro-
Igram. .
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-24
Entertain For Harry Russ,
Who Will Enter Service

A farewell party was given in
honor of Harry B, Russ at his boardr
lnghouse, 816 Muench street. one
evening this week.
Mr.. Russ left yesterday for his
home at Pittsburgh to entfain on
August &c, He has four years serVs
zee in the United States Navy as a
brennan to his credit,
During the evening Miss Alma
Blough furnished entertainment for
The party with several piano selee-
hons.
A delightful luncheon was served
by Mrs Joseph Blough to the fol-
Rowing guests; Mr., and Mrs, William
Hoover and children, Kenneth and
Dorothy HooverS Mrs Charles Schu-
bauer, Mrs. Leona Lynn and dauSh-
ter, Ruth Lynn; Mrs. Minnie Smith,
of Orangeville; Miss Edna Reed, of
Fairview; Miss Jennie McLure, of
Steelton; Miss Hester oSchott> Miss
Mathilda Evans, of Carlisle Indian
School; William Lockhart, S; Walton,
tB, S1atteryS Drew Cain, of Blooms
burg; Raymond LeachS Mrs Stew
art Lecrone, of York; Vance Blough,
Master We're Blough, and Joseph
Blough.
Mr.. and Mrs, Edward L Fields
1922 State street, are visiting friends
In Mount Union>
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Thomas, $40
Eelker street, have returned from a
visit to Mr.. and Mrs W, H. Kelley,
Mount Union
DR., and Mrs George c. Potts, OF
North Second street, started this
morning for a southern automobile
trip, Including Harper's Ferry and
other points OF interest
Mrs. Harry A. Bortell and daugh-
ter, Miss Mary A. Bortell, of 4oS
Woodbine street, leave tomorrow
Tor a weeks stay In Cleveland, Ohio,
Captain C. Frank Clark, recently
appointed to the Engineers. left yes
terday for Camp Humphreys. Va,
where he will be located for the
present,
Mr., and Mrs Edwin I1athrop went
home to Jersey City to-day after n
weeks stay among relatives in the
West End
Miss Annette George and her small
Brother, Floyd A. George, of Louis
Vile, KY, are stopping for while
With their uncle and aunt. Mr.. and
B Mrs, James Henry Lang, of suburban
Harrisburg,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-24
VISITING AT Mrr, GRETNA

MISS HummeI. OF washington, Who
has been the guest of her sister. Mrs.
F. J, Stacl<pole, at 1925 North Front
street. is spending the week END with
the Misses Gorgas, at Mt Gretna.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-24
CALL FOR MEN

The local draft board this morn
ing received an official call for forty
men to be sent to Camp Greenleaf,
Ga, during the week of Septem-
ber 8. This will be the first con-
tingent of white men to be sent
from the 1918 class of registrants.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-24


Lieutenant Robert ". Finney, write
most Interestingly of war conditions
abroad.
Miss Ella r. Wilson, 944 Boyd
street, q stenographer in the railroad
service at Union station, is away
from the city on a two weeks vaca-
ton.
Miss Mabel Clark, of 227 Hummel
street, will spend the weekend at
Hershey with Miss Pauline Clark.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Mccoy. have, re-
turned to their home in Shamokfn.
after visit with relatives in this
MIR. and Mrs. Walter Kocher, and
daughter. Edith Koeher, have return
ed to. their home in White Hill, after
a motor trip to Shamokin and various
nearby places, Miss Ruth Kocher re-
manned in Shamollin to spend some
time with relatives.
Milton Strouse, of 1852 North Sec
ond street. and George Jeffers, of 215
Woodbine street, have motored to
Atlantic City where they will spend
Miss Miriam Hines. of Chestnut
street. is home after a visit with Mt.
Gretna friends
Miss Virginia, Forrer. of 21s Locust
several weeks with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hines and
Mr.. and Mrs. d. U. Gephard. are home
after motor trip to Atlantic City
and nearby resorts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Corpman, of II
North Fifteenth street. are home af-
ter a stay in Atlantic City.
Miss Jennie Saul, of North Summit
street, leaves next week for a visit
with relatives in Lancaster and
Coatesville.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Shope, and
daughters, Miss Leola Shope and Miss
Ruth shope. of 81 South Eighteenth
street, left to-day to spend some
time at Atlantic City.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-24
WAS WITH ART COLONY

Miss Mary A. Lemer. art teacher of
the Ely School, Ely Court, Greenwich.
Conn, is home after spending part of
the summer holidays at. an art colony
in Bradford, New Hampshire. she
will resume her teaching late in Sep
time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-24
THE READING

The 7S crew first to go after 300
o'clock: 81, 3. Is.
Engineer for So.
Flagmen for 81. 1, IL.
Brakeman for SO.
Firemen up: Wengle. Saul. Stone
BURNETT, Miller
FIagmen up: Keefer. Grady. Cock
lin, Stoner.
BRAKEMAN up: Spies
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-24

TO RECEIVE SPECIAL TRAINING
Doehne Peters, a son of Thomas
l.. Peters, has been ordered from
the aviation headquarters at Pense-
cola for special training at Columbia
University.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-24
ABOUT FORMER RESIDENTS

Miss Kathryn Harms, of Newberry,
South Carolina, Is visiting Miss
Florence Rinkenbach at Mt, Gretna.
She will enter Bryn Mawr College at
the beginning of the fall term after
preparing at Virginia school,
Miss Harms is daughter of the
Rev, DR.. j, Henry Harms, a formes
pastor of Bethlehem Lutheran Church,
berry College for some time past.
Or. Harms has accepted a call to the
Holy Communion Church, the First
Lutheran Church of Philadelphia, and
with his family will remove to that
city early next month.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-24
HEARS OF ACCIDENT

Mrs. F. F. Stevicl1, of 1011 North
Third street, received word this
morning from her sister, Mrs. Sam
uel Stetler, of Strinestown, that Mr..
Stetler was accidentally injured
when a large sledge-hammer struck
his arm and fractured the elbow.
He was working on the road when
the accident occurred, but is a
farmer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-24

Miss Marian Craig and Miss An.
dria Peterson, of Brooklyn, are the
guests of Miss Katharine Peters, 1916
North Second street.
Miss Helen c. Clark and Miss
Annie Laurie, of North street, are
home after visit with Mr.. and Mrs,
Ira II. Shoemaker, at Albany, n.
Y. They did some sightseeing in New
York City on the way home,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Atkinson, 537
PETER street, left last night for At
telboro, Mass, to spend two weeks,
Henry T. Houser started to-day on
4 western trip. including stops at
Chicago, Denver and Colorado
Springs.
Miss Martha Cresswell, of 211
Harris street, is visiting at Hunt
ingdon.
Miss Lelle McCabe and Miss Frances
McCabe, of S23 North Sixth street,
are spending the week in Atlantic
City.
Miss Reba Beam. of Carlisle, was
the guest of Miss Margaret Win
geard, 220 Reilly street, yesterday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-24
MRS. FINNEY HOME AGAIN

Mrs. Maurice e. Finney, wife of
Colonel Finney, who is now in
France, returned home last evening
after summers stay in Ephrata.
Both Colonel Finney and his son,
Lieutenant Robert ". Finney, write
most Interestingly of war conditions
abroad.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-24

Miss Mary Alma Allen and Miss
Margaret Carr, of 923 Green street
are spending the week at Mount
Gretna,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-24
ENoLA SIDE

Philadelphia Division The 211
crew first to go after 3.15 o'clock
2O9, 251. 25S. 21O. 224, 246', ZIG, ,zs7.
202, 243.
Engineers for 246. 243.
Firemen for 224. 246. PIG. 227, 2.3.
Conductors for 10, 46, 16, 43.
Flagmen for SO. 46.
Brakemen for II. 09. 10. 4e, 43.
Brakemen up: Smith, Gutshal1.
Middle Division-The 229 crew first
to go after 1 o'clock: 237, 257, 255,
120. 100, 112. 124, los, 123, 122.
Engineer for 1913.
Firemen for 120. 112, 10S.
Conductor for 120.
Flagmen for 100. 112.
Brakemen for 124. 1913.
Yard BOard-Engineers for 145, Sd
1875, 4th 129, 11S.
Firemen for 145, Sd 126. End 129,
9Th 129. End 1872. End 102. End 104, 112.
Engineers up: Barnhart, Ewing,
Quigley, Potter, Hanlon, Lutz, Bair,
Brown.
Firemen up: Blessner, Miller. w.
F. Ready, Wallace, Coff. Bruce. Felix,
Heron, Earl, Ready, Lutz, Hall, Bish.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-24
PAssENGER SERVICE
philadelphia Divfsion-Fireme

Philadelphia DivisiOn-Firemen up:
McNeal. Everhart.
Middle Division Engineer up:
Crum.
Firemen up: Sheesley. Sheats. zeid-
| ers.
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The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-08-17
Army Must Have
Machine Gur1ners

WASHINGTON. Aug. 16.-The
war departments plans for the rapid
ly expanding American army contem-
plate the establishment Of a great
machine gun training center at Camp
Hancock, Ca, to accommodate $4,000
to 10000 men.
In the recent fierce fighting fol-
lowing the launching of Marshal
Foch's great counter offensive on the
Aisne-Marne salient and in Picardy,
machine guns played more import
ant part than at any time, and the
Germans are depending almost wholly
on machine guns on several of the
fighting sectors. Secretary Baker and
his associates propose to have large
numbers of Americans constantly in
training as machine gunners, so that
the allied forces may have an over
whelming superiority in this regard.