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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18
Informal Knitting Party
For 1917 G. A. 0. Members

The members of the 1917 c. y. o.
Sorority of the Central High school,
were guests of Miss Helen Wall, 9O9
North Sixteenth street, the other
evening, at an informal knitting
party.
The busy knitters enjoyed pleas
ant time chatting as they worked.
as we'll as music and refreshments.
The members of the 1917 club are:
Miss Mary Alma Allin, Miss Caro-
line Hahn. Miss Beatrice Bacon, Miss
Arlene Meyer, Miss Romayne Boyer,
Miss Getha High, Miss Martha Cress-
well, Miss Evelyn Speakman, Miss
Gertrude Weston and Miss Rather
inc Simon ETH.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18

A farewell party was given last
evening by Mr.. and Mrs. George c.
Rhine, 322 South Fifteenth street,
for their nephew, First Private Jo-
seph S. Rhine, with the Ordnance
Corps, 109th Machine Gun Battalion,
Camp Hancock, Ga, who'is here on
furlough.
American flags and flags of the
Allies decorated the house and buff
fet supper was served to the follow
ing people:
Misses Alma Beck, Elizabeth Sny-
der, Elizabeth Kepner, Mary Shu-
bauer, Bertha Shubauer, Maude Mil
ler, Gertrude Miller. Katherine Hep
schmidt, Irene Boyer, Frances Rhine,
Margaret Rhine, William Shubauer,
Fred Shubauer, Harmon Thomas,
Dave Hinkle, Charles Fink, George
Rhine. First Private Joseph S. Rhine,
Jr., Joseph Rhine, Sr., Mrs. George
Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. N. George, Mr.
and Mrs. c. Scheaffer, Mr.. and Mrs
Paul Rhine, Mr.. and Mrs. George c.
Rhine, Sr
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18
Mrs. Ross Hoverter, of PhiladeI-

Mrs. Ross Hoverter, of Philadel-
phia, and children, Susanne and
BILLY" are visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Anwyll, of Camp Hill.
Miss Marina Mcnroe, of 1881
North Sixth street. left to-day for a
several weeks visit with relatives
and friends in Pittsburgh.
Paul J. Kirby, of the Naval Air
School. Bashore. l.. l., spent the
weekend with his mother. Mrs. Will
liam Kirby, of 426 Cumberland
street.
Miss Mary Sachs. of 224 State
street, and Mrs. William B. Schleis-
ner. of 1906 North Second street. are
spending several days in New York
City.
Miss Nina Ruth. of Highspire,
spent yesterday in town.
Miss Evelyn Speakman, of 700
North Seventeenth street, will leave
Monday for State College. where she
will be a guest at house payty.
Miss Grace Brewster, of Hunting
don, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Mil
ton w. Sangree, 1919 State street.
Mrs. Katharine Ringland Meyers,
of 1926 North Third street. has gone
to Washington. ID. c., to remain for
a month with her aunt. Miss Kath-
arine Wharton.
Mrs. Charles S. Boil. who spent
the past six weeks at Lake Helen,
Florida is stopping for a short time
with Mrs. l.. V. Rausch, wife of Col.
Rausch, of this city, in Augusta, Ga.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18
Musicale This Evening
in Fifth Street Church

The following program will be pre-
sented this evening at a musicale
held in the Fifth Street Methodist
Church, arranged by the Earnest
Christian Workers class, taught by
Mrs. Harder:
Opening selection, orchestra :
reading, Miss Buckwalter; piano
solo, Mrs. Flecll; vocal solo, Miss
Fraim; whistling solo. Miss Etter;
reading. Leah May Buckwalter
piano duet. Misses Burris; reading,
Miss Maugans; violin solo. Miss
keitel; reading, Miss Dorsey: selec-
uon, orchestra; whistling solo, Miss
Etter; reading, Miss Maugans: vocal
solo, Miss Fraim; selection, orches-
ira.
A silver Offering will be taken,
the proceeds used for the educa-
ton of native boy of Moradabad,
India, Nahab Singhi
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18
Military Ball Tonight
With Special Features

The newly-organized Harrisburg
Military Escort Association composed
of representatives of all the active
and veteran military bodies of the
city is holding a military ball this
evening with special patriotic fea-
lures. Francis H. Hoy is master of
ceremonies and the Sourbeer orches-
ira will play.
The association is composedS of
three members from each of the fol-
lowing organizations of Harrisburg:
Grand Army of the Republic, Veter-
ans of Foreign Wars, Spanish Ameri-
can War Veterans, Sons of Veterans,
City Gray's Veterans, City Zouaves,
eX-members Governors Troop, Har-
risburg Reserves, Harrisburg Rife
Club and Company l. Second Regi-
ment, Pennsylvania Reserve Militia.
The officers of the new associa-
ton are: Captain r. Laubenstein,
president; c. A. Dunn. secretary, and
Jonas X. KaSt, treasurer,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18
NATIONS WOMEN
SACRIFICE MUCH
Rev. DR.. Hanson Speaks to
Get-Together Meeting of
Families of Soldiers

After the war everyone will have
two countries, their own and Bel
gium, because Belgium has stood
between much that might have
come" said the Rev. DR.. Henry w.
A. Hanson. of the Messiah Lutheran
Church, yesterday afternoon, before
a get-together meeting of the Red
Cross entertainment committee and
families of the men in service.
"And." he continued. the great man
of the world will be, not a famous
general or one active in giving his
money to aid. but that wonderful
king without a throne. TO whom
honor meant more than country. AL
bert the King of the Belgians the
man of high ideals, sweetness of
character and wonderful personal
ity. beloved of all nations alike"
DIR. Hanson said that the crisis of
the war is now being reached and
that the war will be won by the
splendid spirit and devoted loyalty
of American womanhood in which
American manhood is finding un-
failing inspiration and strength. He
said that it is impossible for both
Americanism and Prussianism to
exist and that one will have to be
eliminated.
Nothing good or great can be ac-
complished without suffering and
sacrifice on the part of many: it
costs to lift the world to higher
planes of thinking and living" said
DR.. Hanson. "In order to take her full
part in the struggle. America must
have big men, strong in body, mind
and faith in God, the destiny of their
land and in themselves" he said.
DR.. Hanson closed by saying that
the challenge to American woman
hood comes at the present crisis but
that at every step the womanhood
of America has nobly measured up
In its willingness to suffer and sacri-
fee.
Inspiring Music
Meetch Stroup played delightfully."-
two DeBussy "Arabesques," and
Miss Mary Bell Corbett led the Com
munity Singing, which everyone en-
joyed.
Mrs. Lew Russell Palmer gave
demonstration of the first line
packet" which the government has
ordered from the Harrisburg Red
Cross chapter, and Mrs. Harry
Smith, of Wormleysburg. read a let
ter from her son, a member of Com
pany f, Twenty-tirst Engineers. now
hauling ammunition to the trenches.
Miss Cora Lee Snyder. who pre-
sided. announced that the next meet
ing, the third Wednesday of May,
will be the last of the season, and an
outdoor gathering, with Mrs. Lyman
d. Gilbert as hostess.
Mrs. Marlin Z. Olmsted presided
over the tea cups, assisted by Mrs.
Ryder. Mrs. Charles Forney Leib,
Mrs. George B. Kunkel. Mrs. Arthur
A. Herr. Mrs. John +. Fox. Mrs.
Charles F. Leib, Mrs. A. w Greely,
Jr., Miss Cora Lee Snyder, Miss
Mary Bell Corbett, Miss Kathreen
Westbrook, Miss Constance Ferriday
and Miss Helen Rennethmnl
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18
INTERESTING PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS
Sunday School Class
in Business Session

A social and business meeting was
held at the house of Mrs. A. Geiman,
1912 State street. by Glass No. 2,
State Street United Brethren Sunday
school. Those present included Mrs.
Renn, teacher; Mrs. r. Speas, Mrs.
a. Geiman. Mrs. NJ. Rineer. Mrs. L..
Cunkle. Mrs. T. Lambert, Mrs. H..
Spangler. Mrs. G. Lefever, Mrs. w.
Shealfer, Mrs. S. S. Jacobs. Mrs. NJ.
Hooper, Mrs. n. A. Spidel, Mrs. 4.
Shultz, Mrs. II. Wise, Mrs. ]. b. Bow
man, Miss Carrie Heffelfinger and
Miss Dorothy Jacobs.
The following officers were elect
ed: Teacher, Mrs. Rem; assistant,
Mrs. 7. Shultz; president, Mrs. Rose
Speas; vice-president. Mrs. n. Spi-
del; secretary, Mrs. $. S. Jacobs; as
sistant secretary Mrs. w. Edmond
son; treasurer, Mrs. G. Lefever
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18
Central High Sorority
to Give Informal Dance

Final arrangements for the dance
which will be given tomorrow even
ing at Hanshaw's hall by the p. b.
p. Society of Central High have
been completed. Class colors and
pennants are to be used as decora-
tions "Sourbier's Syncopated Five"
will play for the dance. About two
hundred invitations have been is
sued. The chaperons are Mr.. and
Mrs. Bertram Saul, Miss Jessie Leon
ard and John A. F. Hall. Members
of the society include:
Miss Wilda Wallower, president;
Miss Viola +. Shower, vice-presi-
dent: Miss Vivian Hartzell, secre-
tary; Miss Anna B. Cover, treasurer
Miss Katherine Eickelberger, Miss
Ruth Fickes, Miss Ruth Hollen-
baugh. Miss Mildred Mccormick
Miss Miriam Met2ler, Miss Rosanna
Scheffer. Miss Catherine Trostle and
Miss Uranus Writer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18
Woman Will Tell of Gun
That Will Get the Hun

The Gun That Will Help Get the
Hum is to be the subject treated by
Miss Amanda Landes before the p.
O. 5. of a. Camp. 304 North Second
street. on next Monday evening
Miss Landes needs no introduction
in Harrisburg, being recognized all
over the state as a gicted entertainer
and lecturer. Other camps of the
order have promised to attend in a
body and a big audience is expect
ed. Miss Landes is a native of Lam
caster, graduate of Millersville
Normal and of Shoemaker's School
OF Oratoory. She has been president
OF the Lancaster County Woman's
Christian Temperance Union for
many years and is active in reform
lines.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18
KNIT FOR THE NAVY

Miss Mary Cameron, chairman of
the Naval Auxiliary to the Red Cross
urges that women knit for the Navy
which is in so much need of all gar
ments. The local folks have a fine
record in knitting for soldiers, but
their Naval allotment is small. Get
the warn from the Red Cross, say It
is for the Navy and return articles
marked "for the Navy" Anyone
may do this work and anyone in
terested may join the Naval Aux
iliary whether they have relatives
in the Navy or not
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18
Young Girls HOstesses
For Z. S. V. G. Club

Members of the II. S. V. c. Club
were delightfully."- entertained last
evening by Miss Ethel Dare and Miss
Roberta Dare, 1855 Regina street. A
pleasant evening was spent with
games, music and dancing. A pa
triotic color scheme was well car
ried out with flags of the allies and
red roses in the dining room where
refreshments were served to:
Misses Elizabeth Klase, Frances
Hoffsommer. Roberta Dare, Phoebe
Spangler, Henrietta Metzger, Blanche
kitzmiller Evelyn Hall. Ethel Dare,
Susie Myers. Meta Potts, Rosalie
Dare, Emma Fritz, Helen Groce,
Rachel Dare. Virginia Lytle, Mabel
Davies and Florence Dare.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18
Hope of Rummage Sale
Is Gas For JOy-Giving Car

The Boyer Joy-Giving car is on
the streets again, carrying it's load of
happy youngsters over the city. For
the last day or two it has been COL
iecting articles for a rummage sale
at 1910 North Seventh street.
The sale is to help defray the ex-
penss of running the joy car, which
eats up gasoline and tires at an as
tonlshing rate. Citizens with shoes.
clothing or chine or glassware to
spare are urged to telephone 1902
], Bell phone, and the car will call
for them.
The sale will be held tomorrow
and Saturday afternoons and even
ings.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18
SHAMROCK FAIR HELD LAST
WEEK Is GREAT SUCCESS

The fashioned fair given the
latter part of last week by the Sham
rock Fire Company was a great sue
cess, according to reports of the
committee in charge. The money
cleared, amounting to 1857, will be
used for uniforms for the men. All
the members of the company work
ed hard for the success of the affair
and they wish to thank the mer-
chants and housewives who con-
tributed so literally for the cause
The standing social committee had
charge of the affair. 1t includes AL
bert Haase, Luke Miller. Mike Mac
laghen, Charles Ludwig and John
Moore
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18
Mrs. Emma Parker. of Yonkar

Mrs. Emma Parker, of Yonkers,
\, Y, is visiting Mrs. Samuel
Schriver, at 434 Boas street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Stevenson.
OF Cleveland, Ohio, went home to-
day after a weeks stay with Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Thompson, of State
street.
Miss Pearl Herbert, of 121 Chest
nut street, spent the weekend in
Baltimore.
Mrs. Frank w. Long, of 1911
Green street, is spending a few DAYS
in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel +. Brad
shaw, of Denver, Col, were recent
visitors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stacey Fisher. of Market street.
Mrs. E. j. Knisely, of the Derry
Block Apartments, is home after a
several days visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Ruth, of High
spire.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18
AT COLLEGE HOUSE PARTY

MISS Iheodora SanSree Kaufman,
of 130 Evergreen street, leaves to-
morrow for Mercersburg to join a
party of school friends and chaperon
from Hood Seminary, Frederick,
Md. They will attend the big dance
of the Mercersburg Academy and re-
main over the weekend for the foot,
ball game and glee club concert.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18
DINE WITH MRS. RAIN

Mrs. c. Foster Rain. of the Derry
Block Apartments. delightfully."- en-
tertained at little dinner party on
Tuesday. The diningroom was at
tractive with roses and daffodils. The
guests were: Mrs. Jerome Ross. Miss
Hazel Johnson. Miss Kathryn Black,
Mrs. Dorothea Cunningham and Miss
Martha Harris.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18
CLASS ATHLETIC MEET

Sunday school class No. 2 of the
Fourth Street Church of God held
an athletic meet at the home of
Miss Anna Erb, SO South Eighteenth
street. The evening was spent in
contests, games and music after
which refreshments were served to
the following: Miss Mary Towsen,
teacher; Miss Esther Wilson, Miss
Pauline Stevick, Miss Inza Cassell,
Miss Carrie Putt. Miss Marion Maui
fair. Miss Josephine Kichman, Miss
Viola Brownawell, Miss Ida May Es-
tep, Miss Rebecca Shelly, Miss AL
berta Nye, Miss Anna Fisher. Miss
Marion Reigle and Miss Anna Erb.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18

its way last night to the mountains
near New Cumberland.
Nobody knows where the deer en-
tered the stream. The first to no.
tice 1t was the dollhouse man at the
west end of the Walnut street
bridge, who saw 1t as the swift cur.
rent swept 1t down between the
third and four piers. A short dis
tance down stream it swan toward
shore but was frightened back into
the deep water again by an ap-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18
Wild Deer Swims Down
Middle of Susquehanna

Several score persons saw a large
doe swim down the Susquehanna
river on the Cumberland county
sioe OF the river yesterday and land
on an island below the bridges.
whence 1T is believed to have made
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18
MARRIED AT NOON

The marriage OF Miss Irene Nir-
ginia Cooper, daughter of Mrs. Lii
lie Cooper. S11 North Sixteenth
street to Charles Earl Miller took
place at noon to-day in the manse
of the Stevens Memorial Methodist
Church with the pastor, the Rev.
DIR. Clayton A. Smucker, officiating.
After a trip to New York and Bos-
ton the newlyweds will make their
home at 222 North Fourteenth
street, where they will be "at home
after May /.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18
YORK PEOPLE HERE

Miss Laura A. Heffner and Wilbur
{. Kraber, of York, Pennsylvania.
were visiting in Enola and Harris
burg. While here they were the
guests of Mr.. Kraber's brother and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. George
NJ. Blair, Miss Heffner's uncle and
aunt.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18
HONOR STUDENTS ANNOUNCED

The reports Tor the month OF
March were issued yesterday at the
Seller school with the following as
honor students: Miss Mary Good,
Miss Eliza Bailey Miss Elizabeth p.
Harris. Miss Honore ]. Patton, Miss
Mary C. Hale. Miss Harriet Gilbert
and Miss Martha b. Chadwick.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18

The Camp Hill Emergency Aid
Society. Mrs. Carl X. Deem chair
man, is busy selling tickets for their
benefit concert at the Orpheum the
ater, Wednesday evening, May l. AT
this time Miss Laura Appel will pre-
sent in recital Miss Marietta Sultza-
berger, pianiste, assisted by Mrs
Mabel Hess Dromgold, of York, So
prano, pleasantly remembered here
by a host of old friends.
Mrs. Dromgold studied voice with
several of the older teachers. Miss
Annie Reel. Miss Myrtle Douglass
and Mrs. Huntingdon in this city
and her wonderful voice was heard
with pleasure in concert and recital.
Mrs. Dromgold continued her
studies after removing to York, un-
der Louise Cappian, of New York
and Milan Opera Houses, and Oscar
Saenger, of New York City.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18
Drill and Band Concert
Benefit Local Red Cross

Zembo Temple will give a drill,
band concert and dance for the bene-
fit of the Harrisburg Red Cross Chap
ter on Thursday, April 25, from to
IL o'clock, at Chestnut street hall.
The entire receipts will go to the
Red Cross Chapter. Mrs. c. w. Burt
nett heads the committee in charge.
Tickets so cents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18
PRIZE IN BABY BOND

Miss Catharine Fredrick, Of the
Forney school building, who was
awarded the s5 prize in gold at the
State Colonial Danes essay contest,
two weeks ago, has invested her gift
in a Baby Bond.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18

st. Louis, April 1S.-The resolve
of Scotland to see the war through
on its just grounds is as strong as
ever, according to Sir George Adam
Smith, vice chancellor of Aberdeen
University, Scotland. who addressed
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18
FRANK FISHER is BETTER

The many friends Of Frank D.
Fisher. OF us North Sixth street, are
glad to learn he is convalescing rap
idly after a serious illness confinins
him to the house for the past sew
eral weeks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18

Glass No. S, taught by Mrs. NJ. II.
Garland. will meet at the home of
Mrs. Vernon Coldren, corner of AL
toona avenue and Columbia Road,
Enola, this evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18
LEAVES FOR FLORIDA

\. w. Swengel, of No. 219 South
Thirteenth street. left this morning
on business trip to Tampa, St.
Petersburg. Arcadia and other
points in Florida.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18
SCOTCH IN WAR TO END

preaching freight train and made its \
way to the island below the bridge.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-18
sNew Summer Ribbed and Gauze

Underwear
Ladies' Vests, plain and trimmed, i'll regular and
extra sizes, 12c, 15c, 17c, 19c, CSC, 29c, 33c
SOC, soc, soc.
Ladies' Combination Suits. 20c 35c, soc, soc, CSC
Ladies', Misses and Children's Hosiery
First Quality Goods-All Styles.
Ladies' Black Lisle Hose, 15c, 19c csc, 29c, 35c
4Ic, soc.
Ladies' Silk Boot Hose, black, 33c, SOC 75c, soc
Childrens Hose, black 19c, 22c, csc, 20c, SIC
Childrens Silk LisIe Hose black ..... 35c, 45c
ChildPens White Hose .......... 22c, 29c
Childrens White Silk Lisle Hose ...... soc, 45c
Childrens Tan Hose ................ 29c, SOC
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-27
SELECT JOHN PoRTEoUs
 TO GO TO WASHINGTON

The retail merchants bureau held a special meeting at 10 o'clock Thursday morning, called by President Will L. Stearns. The meeting was called in response to an urgent appeal from the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America that every associa- tion of retail merchants send a repre- sentative to an important meeting to be held at the New Willard hotel, Washington, D. C., on Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. and 3. After hearing the call for the meeting, John Porte ous, president of the Porteous & Mitchell company, was unanimously elected to represent the local organ ization at the meeting to be held in Washington. The purpose of the meeting is to create a war service committee, at the request of the coun cil of national defense said commit tee to be given authority to deal with the government on behalf of those in terested on matters of conservation
 priority, fuel, transportation, etc. The members of the local organization fee that they are fortunate in having as
 representative at this important meet. | ing a man of Mir. Porteous' wide busi- ness experience
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-27
DRASTIC ORDERS ISSUED
 IN NEW QNnON

One more death of man in service and three deaths of civilians on Thursday in New London, brought the total service men deaths to 16 and the civilians to eight, a grand total of A deaths in that city from Spanish in- duenZa since September 15 All thea tres, churches, schools and meeting places of all kinds except saloons are closed by order of the health board. and saloons will be closed today (Fri- day) or Saturday. A drastic order was issued Thursday by the health board ordering all street cars to run only with 3 seating capacity and no pas sengers standing. The Shore Line company was ordered to disinfect ev- cry street car every day, keep all win dows and ventiJators open and to al-
 low seating capacity only, no car to stop for passengers after it is filled This order. which went into effect yesterday afternoon caused hundreds of shipyard workers to walk from one | to three miles to their homes and to | threaten to appeal to the government I for better trolley service With about l one half of the normal number of cars running because of influenza among i the employees the situation in New London is acute. More than 20O0 cases
 Of the disease at the present time are
 being taken, care of by less than ten l doctors
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-27

of the stolen property was placed at $15750. Sentence was deferred.
 Geib, who was defended by Attorney Edwin W. Perkins, was tried on the charge of breaking and entering freight cars in the Norwich yard of the New Haven road, from which it was claimed he secured a quantity of silk at one time and a hat at another time. Other men arrested in connection with these alleged thefts have been Clifford L. Williams, Thomas Allen and D. B. Swezey.
 After Morris Bergstresser, superf2- tendent of the West Side silk mill, had identified some pieces of silk produced in court as coming from the West Side mill, Clifford L. Williams, who had turned states evidence, was put on the stand and was the principal witness against Gefb. He testified that he and Geib and Swezey each had piece of the silk that was taken from the car. Other witnesses included Harry A. Jatkowski County Detective w. E. Jackson, Railroad Detective Edward w Roach and Deputy Sheriff William H. Casey.
 The accused man denied that he broke into the car, but said the car was found with the seals broken, and he denied that he had any of the silk He also testified that he put back into the car the hat which he was accused of taking. Ernest L. Nickerson was also a witness for the defendant.