STEELTON
OLD LANDMARK
PASSES AWAY
Frame Buildings at Front and
Chestnut Erected in Early
Eighties
With the razing of the old frame
buildings at the northwest corner of
Front and Chestnut streets passea
one of the lankmarks of the early
days of the borough. The site was
first used for business ■ purposes In
the "eighties" when Kendig and
Lauman, of Middletown. established
*,a branch lumber yard in the bor
'ough in charge of John Malehorn.
This industry was carried on only
a few years, when Martin Grunden
acquired right to the property by
purchase and he then started a coal
and wood business which he con
tinued for many years up to his un
timely death caused by being caught
in a circular saw, which inflicted fa
tal Injuries.
After Grunden's death the coal
yard was leased by the United Ice
and Coal Company, which continued
the business until a few years ago
when the lease expired and was not
renewed. The site has now been
purchased by Gaet Muff, who is
tearing down all the old framo
buildings and will replace them with
a large brick garage.
Muff purchased the ground from
Mrs. Mary Grunden, widow of
Martin Grunden. The entire plot
measuring 189 by 100 feet will be
used for garage purposes.
Board Completes Plans
For Opening of Next
Session September 4
At the August meeting of the Bor
ough School Board held last even
ing, arrangements were practically
completed for the opening of the
1917-1918 school term, Monday, Sep
tember 4. In addition to electing
Janitors of the various buildings,
contracts were awarded and Miss
Euphemia Miller was elected to
teach in the second grade.
The stationery contract was
awarded to R. V. Fairlamb and the
Steelton American was given the
contract for printing. Janitors were
elected to take charge of the build
ings as follows: Fothergill .Samuel
Cole; High School, Nelson Jackson;
Felton, Frank Madden; West Side,
David Funk; Hygienic, Alex Strip
iin. Mrs. Dintaman was elected
janitress of the East End school.
The position of janitor of the Ma
jor Bent building is vacant, the
board having no application to act
on.
TO GET HEARING
George Koneft' and Elia Georgoff,
arrested several days ago on serious
charges, will be given a hearing be
fore Squire Stees late to-day. The
information on which the men are
being prosecuted was procured by
the borough police department. The
13-year-old girl and her companion,
alleged victims of the two men, have
been placed in a Ilarrlsburg home,
but will appear at the hearing.
CLASS TO MEET
Mrs. M. M. Stees wants a good at
tendance of the members of her
class of the Methodist Episcopal
Sunday school at a business meeting
to be held In the church to-morrow
evening at the close of the prayer
meeting service.
PERSONALS
. Dr. Charles H. Saul, Locust
,-r. street, who has been ill for the past
month, was reported this morning to
be slowly Improving.
Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel S. Fencil
are entertaining the following per
sons at their home, Third and Lo
cust streets: Mr. and Mrs. John
Forker, of Pittsburgh, who are
spending their vacation in the bor
ough, and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
V. Fencil and family, of Reading.
:OBERLfN ::::
Mr. and Mrs. Tolbert Smeigh and
family visited for several days at
Palmyra.
A touring trip to Lykens, Potts
ville and Reading was enjoyed by
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Stengle, Miss
Anna McCord, Miss Clara Relchley
and Clair Stengle.
Mrs. Thomas Bates, of Lemoyne,
is spending a week with her daugh
ter, Mrs. Walter Espensliade.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Yocum
spent several days at Gettysburg.
The mission study class of Salem
Lutheran Church recently organized,
held its first regular meeting last
evening at the home of Mrs. Sam
uel Wilson, of Enhaut.
Special preparations are being
made by those interested for the
Brehm reunion to be held at Reser
voir Park next Saturday.
Miss Mary Zoll left yesterday for
Philadelphia and Atlantic City where
she will spend her vacation.
Wesley Reed, of Hoernerstown, is
visiting his son, Edward Reed.
Earl Hanshew, Daniel Shuey.
Harry Stauffer and Clarence Linn
motored to Stoverdale Sunday.
Mrs. Lewis Williams was called to
her parent's home, Alexander, Va..
on account of the serious illness of
her mother.
Otto Romanga, of Altoona, is a
guest of Edward Brehm and family.
HZ SPECIAL SALE 0
One Dollar Off on
Men's Low Shoes
This means any pair of
Men's I?ow Shoes, whether
Edwin Clapp. Stetson, Sorosis
or Forbush.
For women we have a sale
on Sorosis Pumps at $2,00,
•8.60 and $4.90. These sell
regularly at $6, $6 and $7.
CREGO
15 North Third St.
ra GOOD SHOES WtM
WEDNESDAY EVENING,
RAILROAD
LATE SESSION
FOR MUTUALS
Annual Election and Initiation
Will Keep Members Busy
Tonight
'
J. M. H. DERICK
Treasurer of Assembly No. 4,
M. B. A., P. R. P..
Members of Assembly No. 4. Mu
tual Beneficial Association of Penn
sylvania Railroad Employes, expect
an all-night session to-night. In ad
dition to obligating 106 new mem
bers there will be a lively compe
tition for official honors. The ses
sion opens at 8 o'clock and will be
held at the assembly rooms, 304
North Second street. It is said the
initiation alono will keep members
busy until near midnight.
The big fight will be for member
ship on the adjustment and griev
ance committee. There are a dozen
candidates and more will be nomi
nated to-night. There is also consid
erable rivalry for delegate the na
tional convention, which meets in
Philadelphia during September.
There is also a long list of aspirants
for this honor.
licet for President
George K. Keet, a well-known
Pennsy clerk, will have no opposition
for election as president. J. Baker
Hess, secretary, it is understood, has
no opposition for re-elcction as sec
retary and Joseph M. H. Derick, one
of the chief organizers of the Mu
tuals and prominent in the success
of the local assembly, will again
handle the finances according to re
ports.
Mr. Derick for some time been
identified with James K. Linn, the
national treasurer, in a special cam
paign for the building up of the
membership of the Mutual bodies
and has been on the official forces of
Harrisburg Assembly since its organ
ization.
LOCAL PLANTS SEEK
EXEMPTION FOR MEN
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made he understood that men abso
lutely needed on government work
would nst be interfered with. A
large number of men are employed
at this busy plant, one of the depart
ments being on three shifts a day.
I and S. Needs Employes
Robert H. Irons, president of the
Central Iron and Steel Company,
?aid he had 500 registered men in
his employ. Of this number a large
percentage are married and will
claim exemption on other grounds.
If they fail to get it, an effort will
be made to have them exempted be
cause they will be needed on war
contracts.
President Irons said he could not
spare good men, and that present
contracts on hand required early de
livery of material to the government,
and to cut down the working forces
would handicap the work. While it
is understood that the government
will not insist on men who are ab
solutely needed on war contracts,
no official notice to that effect has
been received. The only thing to
do, according to officials, is to wait
the result of the draft call and the
applications for exemption.
The American Telephone and
Telegraph Company, of which the
Bell Telephone Company is a part,
will also apply for exemptions of
employes absolutely needed. This
company has furnished a large unit
of men for war service and the offi
cials are of the opinion that exemp
tions requested should be granted.
Exemption will be asked for all
Pennsylvania Railroad employes
who will play an important part in
handling railroad business and
equipment, during the war. This
will include trainmen. firemen,
signalmen, machinists and all skill
ed mechanics. Efforts, according to
reports have already been started by
General Superintendent R. V. Massey,
of Altoona, affecting men subject to
draft east of Pittsburgh, and em
ployed on the several divisions com
prising the Eastern division of the
Pennsylvania Railroad.
The draft list includes a large num
ber of railroad employes. Officials
claim that all positions that can be
filled by women have already been
looked after. They contend however,
that many young men of draft age
are employed as trainmen, firemen,
signalmen, and machinists, and that
they are all important in the hand
ling of trains and upkeep of equip
ment. He said that to take more
men away not only will the hand
ling of trains promptly be Impossible,
but that with the present shortage
of skilled laborers, it Is now taxing
the railroad company to keep the
cars and engines in shape, and to
look after the signals, tracks and
other equipment.
General Superintendent Massey, It
is said, has notified the exemption
boards in the districts covering the
line between Pittsburgh and Marys
ville. As soon as It Is known posi
tively how many men now employed
on the Philadelphia division come un
der the draft call, Superintendent W.
B. McCaleb, of the Philadelphia di
vision, will make every efTort to
keep his skilled employes on duty.
While it was never announced of
ficially. it was understood sometime
ago that the employes eligible to
draft, and absolutely needed to keep
the railroads in operation, would be
exempted. With this end in view
many employes when they registered,
it is said. Intimated that exemption
would be asked for on the grounds
that the company would need them
during the war.
RUMBLES
Express Companies Tell
of Business Decrease
Washington, D. C.. Aug. 8. —Con-
tinued decrease in .profits of express
companies is shown in statistics cov
ering operations fr April. Operating
Income for all companies for April
was $5460,950, a falling oft of more
than CO per cent, from the figures of
April, 1916.
This showing was made in the
face of Increased gross revenues of
approximately f2,600,000. The total
for last April reached $18,322,708.
An increase of approximately 30 per
cent, in operating expenses within
the year, or from $7,000,000 to nearly
$9,000,000, accounts for the reduc
tion in profits.
Only two companies, the Northern
and the Southern, show increases In
jiroflts for last April over April,
1916. One company, the Adams, op
erated at a deficit
ACQCTRE PROPERTY
Philadelphia. Aug. S.—The Manor
Real Estate Trust Company, a hold
ing subsidiary of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, yesterday ac
quired the title deed to a trlanglar
property at the intersection of Gray's
Ferry road and Washington avenue
for the purpose of elevating the rail
way tracks at that section. The
tract,known as the Ann Decker es
tate, consists of a saloon, a store and
a number of dwellings, situate both
on Gray's Ferry road" and Washing
ton avenue. The price is said to be
$45,000.
CHANGES OX READING
New appointments in the Phila
delphia and Reading Railway service
include William H. Slugg, station
agent at Lansdale, Pa.; Harry Hart,
station agent pro tem. at Fort
Washington. Pa.; Walter Carrell, sta
tion agent at Quakertown. Pa.; Miss
Kathryn M. Eby, station agent at
Folsom, N. J.; Miss Marion Matlack
Simmons, station agent at Orston,
N. J.; Jacob D. Kauffman, station
agent at Columbia, Pa.; H. K. Ev
ans, station agent at Montchanin,
Del.; Ralph W. Reiser, station agent
at Cossart, Pa., and John L. Colyer,
station agent pro tem. at Wawaset,
Pennsylvania.
Standing of the Crews
MARRISBI'HG SIDE
Phllnilrlphin Division ll7 crew
to go first after 4 p. m.: 121, 101,
122, 128, 125.
Engineer for 117.
Fireman for 121.
Brakemen for TI7-2, 125.
Engineers up: Grass, Steffy, S. If.
Stefty, Hogentogler , Schwarz, J.
Gable.
Firemen up: Walters. Hank.
Brakemen up: Messinger, Price,
Gum, Miller, Smith.
Middle Dlvlalon 24 crew to go
first after 12.40 p. m.: 29, 20, 30, 17,
110.
Preference: 5, 1, 6, 4, 8.
Laid off: 23, 18, 26, 15, £3.
Engineers for 29, 1, 8.
Firemen for 24, 110, 6.
Conductors for 29, 8.
Brakemen for 24, 30.
Engineers up: Lippard, Kline,
Rensel, Asper, Tettermer, Nissley.
Firemen up: Smith, Tensenbach,
Stewart, Adams.
Conductors up; Corl, Leonard, Ben
nett. Dotrow.
Brakemen up: Arnold. Cameron.
EN'OI.A side:
Philadelphia Division 212 crew
to go first after 4.15 p. m.: 230, 221,
238, 208, 235, 225, 204, 227, 236, 241,
234, 224, 210.
Engineers for 238, 204.
Fireman for 204.
Conductors for 12, 28, 37.
Flagman for 21.
Brakemen for 02, 08, 25, 34. 38, 43.
Flagman up: Wagner.
Brakemen up: Sutch, Robinson,
Hivel, Paxton, CouUwell, Eichelberg
er, Bashore, Yost.
Middle Division ll6 crew to go
first after 2.30 p. m.: 114, 112, 120,
27, 10S.
Laid oft: 109. 118, 102.
Firemen for 114, 108.
Flagmen for 112, 120.
Brakemen for 116, 120, 27.
EXOLA YARD CREWS
Engineers up: J. O. Hinkle, Shaf
fer, Kopp. Fortenbaugh, Gingrich.
Flickinger, Shuey, Gieb.
Firemen up: O. J. Wagner. Deann,
Hutchison, Wolf, Snyder, Sadler, Mc-
Connell, Arndt.
Engineers for 2nd 129, extra crew.
Firemen for Ist 126, 2nd 129, 137,
140, 2nd 104, extra crew.
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT
Middle Division Engineers up at
12.01 p. m.: Buck, Alexander, Rob
ley, McDougal Keiser, Crimmel, Mil
ler.
Engineers for 21.
Firemen up at 12.01 p. m.: Lyter,
Cornpropst, Wlnand, Bowman, Zeig
ler, Keller.
Philadelphia Division Engineers
up at 12.01 p. m.: Hall, Weelsh,
Lippi, Lutz. Kennedy, Gibbons, Lind
ley, Osmond.
Firemen up to 12.01 p. m.: Shaft
ner, Aulthouse, Doestler, Burley,
Johnson.
READING CREWS
The 17 crew first to go after 11.45
a. m.: 2. -1, 22, 20. 12, 11, 102, 101,
103. 54, 63.
Engineers for 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 19, 22.
Firemen for 54, 58, 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9,
17, 19. 22.
Conductors for 5, 6, 8, 9, 17, 19. 22.
Flagmen for 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 17,
19, 21. 22.
Brakemen for 58, 1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11,
12, 17, 19. 22, 23.
Engineers up: Lacky, Wunderlick,
Beecher, Billig, Barnhart, Hoffman,
Morne. Wynn, Leitner, Gruver Bord
ner, Hollenbach, Bowman.
Firemen up: Baker, Wolfe, Swortz,
Schaffer, Bianchfleld, Fahestock,
Shover, Anderson, Kepler, Kiter,
Johnston, Durborow, Zelders, Wilt,
Gates, Fitzgerald, Grundon, Weiley,
Ivroah.
Conductors up: Levan, Derrick,
Shoop, Patton.
Brakemen up: Swope, Flurie,
Spertzel, Barrier, Mosser, Beashore,
Edmonds. Zimmerniiyi, Miller, Fry,
Gardner. Koehenhour, Ehrhart. Mor
row, Moesline, Shotto, Wickenheis
er, Billow, Lineweaver, Lukens, Fil
bert, Ely.
: MIDDLETOWN
William Moss, who spent the past
three weeks in town, returned to his
home at Lancaster.
During August there will be no
services in the St. Peter's Lutheran
Church Sunday evenings.
Edgar Mushey, who had been off
on a two weeks' vacation, resumed
his duties as mail carrier yesterday
morning.
Eliza May, the flve-month-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Wolf, who died at the home of the
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Brandt, Pike street, was taken to
Steelton last evening and services
held at the parents' home this af
ternoon. Burial was made in the
Steelton Cemetery.
A birthday supper was sfrved at
the borough park last evening in
honor of John and Neal Bowman's
twenty-first birthday. Mr. and Mrs. j
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
FEDERAL AID IN
STATE SCHOOLS
Committee Will Go to Wash
ington to Discuss the
Plans For the Funds
m
"TT""""""WJl Plans for placing
V\ \ $ //J in operation the
V\\\ Smith-Hughes act
XSWX frA of Congress for
T federal aid of vo
i' JWp catlonal school#
So/SfflUJltm will be-made for
pjiTqSßfiVr 'he New England
| States, New York,
I New Jersey and
Eg Pennsylvania at a
conference to be
'nrmm held In Washing
ton, August 17 and 18. Under the
terms of this law substantial aid Is
to be given annually to States which
will assist in supporting courses in
agricultural, industrial and domes
tic and household arts education.
Pennsylvania will be represented
by Dr. Nathan C. Scha/ner, State
Superintendent of Public Instruc
tion; Dr. J. George Becht, secretary
of the State Board of Education;
Profs. M. B. King, director of indus
trial education and Llndley H. Den
nis, director of agricultural educa
tion in the Department of Public In
struction.
It Is estimated that Pennsylvania
will receive during the first year un
der the new act 1135,750 for indus
trial education and domestic arts
and $76,875 for agricultural educa
tion. The State and districts will ap
propriate sums equal to what the
government gives.
To List Cases—The Public Service
Commission has begun to list for
hearing in the next six weeks a
number of complaints In which
men operating Jitneys under State
certificates are entering complaints
against those running Jitneys with
out State papers. There are a num
ber who claim that routes for which
they received State approval and to
which they adhere, are being invad
ed by persons running without any
licenses or certificates at all.
Board to Start.—The new State
Board of Optometrical Examiners
will be called to organize within a
very short time for their work. Un
der the act the members of the board
are given charge of education and
licensure. They will be commission
ed until the end of the next Senate.
Mr. Evans Home. Berne H.
Evans, counsel of the Public Service
Commission, haß returned from his
vacation.
Crop Figures.—According to the
bulletin of the State Department of
Agriculture "there is every Indica
tion of a bumper corn crop in Penn
sylvania and increased acreage and
Improved growing conditions are fa
vorable for a record production."
The bulletin also states that the
peach crop In Franklin and Adams
counties will be one of the largest
in years. The bulletin says that
early season estimates on the oats
crop are being set aside by late re
ports which indicate better condi
tions and greater production. The
reports on tho apple crop show a
decrease as compared with 1916.
Owing to the lateness of the sea
son detailed figures on the wheat
production will not be available for
some time.
Ton File Increase. Records of
the Public Service Commission show
that ten of about 200 trolley com
panies operating in the state have
filed notices of proposed increases,
some advancing from the five-cent
base to six and seven cents. Seven
companies advanced between May 1
and July 22 and two companies fil
ing will advance their rates late this
month or in September. Inquiries
made at the commission offices by
others indicate that others are plan
ning to file notices. Increases have
also been filed by natural gas com
panies all over SVestern Pennsylva
nia and several narrow gauge rail
roads followed the example of the
larger companies. Eastern gas and
electric companies have not advanc
ed rates materially.
Nominating Petitions.—Nominating
petitions were filed to-day by judicial
candidates as follows: Common pleas
judges—David Lavis. No. 3, Phila
delphia: Otto Kohler, Crawford;
Dennis O. Coughlin, Luzerne: Robert
B. MeCormick, Clinton-Cameron-
Elk; William H. Titsworth, Susque
hanna: H. O. Bechtel, C. E. Berger,
John Robert Jones, Schuylkill: John
G. Harman, Columbia; J. Q. Van
Swearingon, James R. Cray, H. S.
Dumbauld, Fayette; James L. Ran
kin, Delaware. Orphans' court
James C. Work, Fayette. Associate
Judges-—James A. Shelly, Juniata,
James A. Noel, Perry; Jesse B.
Reeser, Clinton; Ernest H. Sloan,
Charles E. Hauck, Columbia: George
B. Mock, Fulton; George Hunlock,
Philip C. Newbaker, Montour.
Young Takes Office.—The oath of
office of Robert K. Young as Public
Service Commissioner was filed at
the Capitol to-day. Mr. Young took
the oath in a hospital at Blossburg
yesterday.
Kate Complaint.—The Lehigh Port
land Cement Company, of Allentown,
to-day filed a complaint against what
are known as intermill hauling rates
which the Buffalo, Rochester and
Pittsburgh Railroad Company pro
poses to Increase In the New Castle
district.
Draft Resignations Held t r p.—
Twelve members of draft boards
throughout the state have been unable
to resign. They sen*, resignations to
the Governor and to other officials
in charge of the draft, but no-action
has been taken. Following the notice
given recently that resignations
would be accepted for only the grav
est reasons, all such letters have been
filed.
Conference of Governors.—Jn the
absence of Governor Brumbaugh and
other ftate officials no Information
was available at the Capitol to-day
regarding Pennsylvania's partici
pation in a conference of governors
at Chicago this month in regard to
regulation of coal mining.
C. Z. Moore chaperoned the party.
Dancing was a feature of the even
ing.
The clerks In Banks Bros, store
held a supper at the borough park
last evening and were chaperoned by
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Banks. Those
present were: Mr. and Mrs. A. <3.
Banks, Pearl Slack, Ruth McNalr,
Edna Beard, Blanche Churchman,
Sarah Davis, May Fuhrman, Edna
Kurtz, Orna Lutz, Ida Beaverson,
Bessie Lynch, James Kerns and
Donald McNair.
Sylvester Fuhrman, one of Uncle
Sam's recruits stationed at the
island, Hurrisburg, visited his uncle,
N. C. Fuhrman, yesterday.
Albert Zimmerman and Gertrude
Myers, who were taken to Harris
burg jail Suturday evening for keep
ing a disorderly house, settled their
case before Squire J. K. Henry Mon
day evening by paying all the costs.
The household goods of Assistant
Supervisor C. R. Flemming, of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, and who was
transferred to Pittsburgh, were ship
ped there yesterday.
John Duncan, Jr., colored, was
taken to ( the Harrlsburg Hospital
where he' will be operated upon.
The lad with several other children
were playing at the old gas plant
when the boy fell from a tree, in
juring his nose and cutting a deep
gash above his right eye. He was
accompanied by Dr. C. E. Bowers, I
GROCERS READY
TOTAKECAREOF
GUESTS AT PICNIC
V
Food, Smokes, Games and
Prizes Few of Induce
ments Offered
Everything Is in readiness for the
annual grocers' picnic at Hershey
Park to-morrow. Ail stores in the
city will be closed in order that the
employes may enjoy the outing.
Special trains will leave the Read
ing station at 8 and 1 o'clock and
return at 7.30 and 10 o'clock. Before
the first train leaves for the grounds
the picnickers will have a short walk
around here.
The committee In charge expects
"The Live Store" u Always Reliable"
Jump— I
To the conclusion that our stock has been I
all shot to pieces by the heavy, steady, tremendous buy
ing of the past few days. Don't get the idea that the choice values
have all been snapped up by the early comers! This "Live Store's*' *
Mark-Down Sale
IS DIFFERENT from the ordinary summer 1
clearance of broken lines and undesirable left-overs.
"DOUTRICHS" are well fortified with an immense stock that few M
stores have the courage to carry—We're not afraid that the wholesale
markets will ever reach the low level at which our merchandise was
bought.
We're going to make many more friends by giving
advantage to our customers who bank on "Doutrichs" for reliable mer
chandise, square-dealing and honest representation Here everything in our entire
stock is marked down (except Arrow Collars, Interwoven Hose and Overalls).
j All Straw Hats 95c All Panamas $3.85
All $15.00 Suits SI 1.75
All SIB.OO Suits sl4 75
All $20.00 Suits $15.75
All $25.00. Suits . $19.75
All $30.00 Suits $23.75
All $35.00 Suits I . . . $27.75
If you're going to be "In the Swim" I ] nr I„ rw „ ar
get a coast bathing suit here— vllUCiWCai
All $2.00 Bathing Suits . . . $1.59 All 65c Underwear . ... 49c
All $3.50 Bathing Suits . $2.89 All SI.OO Underwear . 79c
All $3.98 Bathing Suits r . $3.19 All $1.50 Underwear v $1.19
All $5.00 Bathing Suits . . . $3.89 All $2.00 Underwear . . $1.59
Boys SI.OO Bathing Suits •. 79c Boys' 50c Underwear . 39c
Boys 75c Bathing Suits 59c Boys' 60c Underwear ... 49c
that this year's picnic will surpass
all others in size. From the time
the picnickers arrive at the grounds
until the time comes to leave the day
will be tilled with activities. One
big feature of th'e day's events will
l)e a baseball game between the Hill
and Uptown grocers. From 12 to 2
o'clock the big "feed" will be serv
ed and promptly after lunch the
athletic events will be resumed. In
addition to the athletic stunts there"
will be a free vaudeville show, con
certs by the Hershey Orchestra ant!
Municipal Band. The program con
tains twenty-eight events, and hun
dreds of prizes will be distributed
to the winners.
The management of the big park
has placed the resort at the disposal
of the grocers and their guests.
The committee of judges is made
.up of the following grocers: A. H.
Kreidler, H. C. Crownshleld, J. D.
Miller. C. B. Shammo, G. E. Runkle,
A. P. Kitchen, J. A. Orr , W. M.
Runkle, H. E. Runkle, C. W. Fisher,
C. F. Motter. H. H. Bower and L G.
Orr.
AUGUST 8, 1917.
SCOUTS HEAR
FIELD DAY PLANS
Arrangements Placed in the
Hands of Committee; to
Be Held October 12
Plans for the big Boy Scout rally
which will be held on Island Park,
Columbus Day, October 12, are fast
being whipped Into shape. The sec
ond meeting of scoutmasters was
held last night at the Y. M. C. A. In
the assembly room. The scoutmas
ters gave full power to the commlt
ee, of which Garfield McAllister is
chairman, to arrange for the demon
stration and carry out all details of
the program.
Addresses were made by Dr. J. H.
Fager, Jr., who talked on the enrlv
Scout activities In the city, and E.
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C. Ford, supervisor of playgrounds,
who talked on physical training Cor
•joys of Scout age. He laid special
-mphasls upon the question of over
exertion and heart strain. William
McCale'>, president of the local
council, aUo niado a short speech.
The officials of the meet will bo
members of tho court of honor. The
rally will start at 2 o'clock.
The tentative program for the r;iUy
Is n follow# Grand opening pro
cessional, formed from Scouts who
suddenly appear from every point of
the compass; bugling and singing of
"America;" woodcraft, (a) lire by
friction, (b) water boiling contest,
(c) flapjacks toss 'em, and (d) twist
on stick.
Signal towers run up quickly on
receipt of excttlng news, message to
and from; races, (a) relay, (b) ante
lope race, (c) centipede race, and
(d) carrying the colors.
Rescue work (a Scout Is brave),
(a) mad (log and little girl, (b) run
away horse and old woman, and (c)
the motorcycle (a bad spill); first aid
work, everybody doing it; grand
finale, the flags of the allies, Old
Glory.