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IMPORTANT NEWS OF TOWNS IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA '
AMERICANS LAY
ON VESLE HILLS
AWAITING HUNS
Yankee Gunners Pepper En
emy With Shell and Gas;
Prisoners Nearly 25,(MX)
American Army Headquarters on
the Vesle, Friday, Aug. 9.—(Reuters)
—Whatever may be the ultimate in
tentions of the Germans they have
methodically thought out the pr~o
lem of defending the heights north
of the Vesle and are strongly dis
couraging all effotts to approach
tin m.
T he Germans doubtlessly entour
age.l the Americans with the idea
th;■ t Fismes had been abandoned, be
cau.e when the Americans entered
the town they ran up against a lib
eral supply of machine gun nests.
These were quickly cleared.
With Fismes occupied the strug
gle for the valley began. The Amer
ican crossing of the Vesle was well
exeotited. . . _ .. „
The Americans are lying on the
hillsides virtually in the open with
the German gunners watching every
moment from the dark belt of trees
above The American gunners are
P< ppering the enemy with shell and
gas but without sensibly diminishing
their tire.
The allied forces captured nian>
towns, a large quantity <>' ****"*}
and a complete German di\isional
ln-adquarters and staff. This head
quarters was captured at Lihons.
The number of prisoners this
morning is close to 25,000.
North of the Somme the allies,
after taking Chipilly Spur, have gone
on, driving the enemy before tnem.
Numerous tanks and 'whippets as
sisted the advancing infantry to
smother the enemy's resistance.
Farther south the French ad
vanced rapidly and increased their
number of prisoners as they pushed
their line forward. Last night Brit
ish airplanes dropped large quanti
ties of Dombs in areas behind tlie
German line. .
The Germans now are well •J*- h
toward the Somme, south of I er
onne. Wi-.h this stream at their
back and the Allied guns and air
planes pouring shells into the cross
ings over the Somme, the position ot
the enemy is serious.
BAKER PROPOSES
SELF-ACTING RULES
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ferred classification, although the
new regulations are not drawn.
In addition the Secretary desires
to have the regulations written so,
tlearly and so definitely that the in-j
dividual's liability to military duty,
will be demonstrated not by excuses,
or reasons he may advance one way j
or the other, but by the facts ob- ,
tained concerning him, his family,
his financial and other circum-
stances. . i
"What I want to get in the regu
lations." said Secretary Baker, it
possible, is to have them so that the
Government does the selecting ri \ th ® r
than putting it up to the individual.
That is, where there is a man who
ought to be exempted from the point
of view of the national interest. 1
do not want to put the man in the
position of having to claim exemp
tion. but have him only answer some
questions of fact and let the
take care of the classification. That
it what I am thinking of just now.
Mr. Baker told the Senate Com
mittee that there was no intention
to extend the "work or fight order
at present by addressing classes of
■fiersons in various professional occu
pations. , , .
"I said thai when 1 decided the
baseball case 1 thought that perhaps
other forms of amuseiriesit and en
tertainment might require an exten
sion of the order to be on a parity
with the ball situation, but that was
not in their mind. They had heard
from outside sources that the de
partment was considering bringing
professional classes, like lawyers,
newspaper men and persons who
were not actually engaged in pro
ducing material supplies, under the
order."
The Secretary's statement also in
dicated what the administration
policy would be toward boys of 18.
"The Senate Committee on Mili
tary Affairs asked me this morning,"
said Secretary Baker, "whether
young men from 18 up would be
drawn indiscriminately in Class 1, or
made into a deferred class by age,
and drawn later, giving them some
added months to come to maturity. I
told the committee that no fixed pol
icy had been determined upon by
the department, but that the pur
pose was to allow the President to
defer in Class 1 the call of the
youngest men.
"I have always considered, ps you
perhaps remember, that 19 was the
preferable minimum, and I ha\e
come to the 18 minimum only be
cause it seems necessary to get the
men. Not that I think men of 18 are
necessarily too young, because I do
not think that. I think that history
shows that boys of 18 to 19 are im
mensely valuable, as valuable, per
haps, as from 19 to 20; but I think
there is a sentiment in the country
which will look with very much
more anxious regard on the, boys
from 18 to 19 than the boys from
19 to 20. Eighteen years seems to
many people a more tender age than,
19; and it is for that reason that
we are thinking of making
preferential deferment of men from
18 to 19."
350 Enjoy Chicken Corn
Soup Supper at West End
Republican Club Meeting
Three hundred and fifty Repub
licans gathered at the West End
Republican Club in an enthusiastic
meeting last evening, A chicken
corn soup supper was served to the
men. ( /
An important feature on the eve
ning's program was the presenta-1
tion of a flfty-starred servl*p flag
to the club. Prothonotary Charles
Pass made the presentation speech
and the speech of acceptance on be
half of the organization was made
by C. J. Householder.
Encouraged by the progress made
by Its members in subscribing funds
to clear off the club's Indebtedness,
preliminary plans were made last
evening to entirely clear off the
mortgage. Authorization to appoint
i. 'committee to assist In raising the
necessary funds was granted to-
President W. D. Sheesley, but the
names of the men who will com
pose this committee have not yet
been made public. Plans for an
Intensive campaign to Increase the
membership were outlined during
the course of the evening.
SATURDAY EVENING,
LUMP OF COAL
SIGN FOR YEARS
Piece Weighing More Than
Two Tons Stood at Millers
burg Coal Co.'s Office
BROKEN UP FOR SELLING
Party of Swimmers Unexpect
edly Take Second Bath as
Their Boat Capsizes
Mfllcrsburg, Pa., Aug. 10. The
huge lumb of coal /weighing more
than two lions and which stood in
front of the office of the Susque
hanna Coal Company south of the
Pennsylvania railroad Junction as a
sign for more than fifty years, has
since the removal of that office to
Lykens been taken to the breajtor
and reduced to marketable coal.—
The Citizens Band enjoyed an out
ing on Saturday at McAlisterville,
where they played for the great har
vest home picnic.—During the hot
period of the past week Millersburg
people as never before enjoyed swim
ming in the Susquehanna river. A
good joke is told of a party who
had secured a boat by taking in the
ringstone. Alter their swiiji and
when in their dry clothing at the
home port of the boat, in throwing
the ringstone back into the water the
frail craft capsized, throwing the
occupants into the stream for a sec
ond bath on which they had not
counted.—There will he no preaching
services in the Methodist Episcopal
Church August 17 and 24. The pas
tor, the Rev. Mr. Bryan, will be
away on his vacation. —The Alvord
Reamer and Tool Company, Gear
hart street, have begun the erection
of a large brick addition to their
plant . This firm employs upwards of
200 men and is operating night and
day.—Samuel H. Barker, of Dover,
Del., is the guest of Henry Seiders at
Lenkerville.
Mrs. W. R. Long Banner
Knitter of Thompsontown
Thompsontown, Pa., Aug. 10.—
Misses Mary Meiser, Margueretha
Dimm and Katharine Keplar's Sun
day school classes cleared $31.00 at
their social on Saturday evening to
be used for war relief. Mrs. W.
R. Long is the banner knitter of
Thompsontown Red Cross branch.
Having made 29 sweaters, 7 helmets
and 4 pairs socks since last October.
—Miss Marguerite Tennis, of Phila
delphia, spent several days with
Mrs. A. G. Haldeman. Mrs. George
Colycr and Mrs. Roy Himes and
little daughter, of Lewistown, spent
the weekend with relatives here.
Mrs. D. Samuel Leonard and son,
Dewey, are visiting in Akron, Ohio.
—Mrs. W. R. Long spent.the week
end at Harrisburg. —. Miss Grace
Briner, of Lewistown, Miss Grace
Cameron and Mrs. Isaac Puffen
berger, of Harrisburg, were guests
of Mrs. H. Z. Sowers. Mrs. Wil
liam Moore and two children, of
Philadelphia, were recent guests of
her mother, Mrs. I. C. Lantz. Mrs
Ed Herman and Mrs. Robert N'eai
and little son of the Aqueduct, were
guests of Mrs. Neal on Thursday.
Mrs. Mary Blanchard, of New York
Miss Pearl Haldeman. .Mrs. Sara
and Miss Freeda Stengel, of Oak
Lane, Philadelphia, are visiting Mrs.
Edward S. Thomson. Mrs. W. F.
Altoona, spent a day
with Miss Pearl Haldeman. Mrs
Sara Lloyd, of Mifflintown. was a
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Edward S
Thomson, on Friday. Miss Mary
Bishop, of Milroy, is spending a few
days at her home here. Miss Mir
iam Keiser, of Willlamsport, is vis
iting her aunt. Miss Rose Keiser
Reiter ' ot New York,
and Miss freeda Stengel of Philadel
phia are visiting Mrs. Edward Ship
pen Thomson. "
SOVIETS ARREST
BRITISH CONSUL
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matic agentc have been arrested in
Moscow by the Bolsheviki. savs the
Daily Mail.
The newspaper attributes to the
foreign office that there is no reason
to believe it is true that the British
at Archangel shot representatives of
the Soviet, and adds:
Arrest Hostile Act
"There was some shooting before
Archangel incidental to the landing
operations, hut this could only have
been in reply to shots fired at our
forces by the Bolshevik forces The
arrest of Lockhart is, of course an
act of hostiHty in international law
and will be so regarded by us It
is possibly a reprisal for our land
ing at Archangel and in the Mur
mansk region."
The Evening News says J. o
Wardrop, the British consul at Mosl
cow, was arrested along with R h
B. Lockhart. Messrs. Lockhart and
Wardrop remained in Moscow when
the diplomatic staff went to Arrh
angel. ,
Mr. Lockhart is a British consular
agent who was sent to Moscow some
time ago to maintain unofficial rela
tions with the Bolsheviki. There
have been no reports that any of
those under arrest have been
harmed.
Lord Robert Cecil, under secretary
of state for foreign affairs, com
menting on the situation, said:
"If there was an organized gov.
eminent in Moscow of course it
would mean war. But as there Is
no real government, no immediate
steps will be taken affecting the
Bolsheviki." * ne
Amsterdam, Friday, Aug. 9. The
semiofficial Bolshevik organ lavestia
according to the Frankfort Zeitung'
reports the arrest of prominent
British and French civilians by the
Bolsheviki. French and Siberian of
ficers also have been seized bv the
Bolsheviki
Blnln.—George D. Martin, of the
Marine Barracks, near Boston is
home on a furlough to visit his 'pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Martin He
is accompanied by his bride of a few
months. Arthur L. Martin also
came home from Britt, lowa, to viait
his parents. Mr. and Mrs. W D
Keck of Camden. N. .1., visited Mr'
Keek's father. D. G. Keck. Mr. and
Mrs. William Mondorff and children
and Mr. and Mrs. John Dysert and
children, all of Carlisle, visited J W
Snyder. E. P. Miller and daughters
and Miss Bose Kell and Miss Florence
Cooper, all of Plalnfleld, are visiting
the Kell famlles. Mr*. W. W. Suu
nuiker and baby, of Washington D
C., are the guests of J. A. Shumaker
—Miss Laura Scott, of Mlllersvllie. Is
visiting her parqnts, Mr. add Mrs.
William Scott. Miss Evelyn Smith,
of Harrisburg, Is visiting her grand
father, Postmaster D. P. Stokes.
BIG DINNER AT
HILL TOP HOUSE
W. Scott Fleming Entertains
Stag Party at Famous Har
per's Ferry Resort
FIRST POEM BY RILEY
Greencastle Visitor Has Copy
Which Is Not Included in
Any of Poet's Works
Grecnraxtlc, Pa., Aug. 10.— W.
Scott Fleming entertained a number
of his men friends at a dinner at
Hi! Top House, Harper's Ferry, on
Tuesday. The guests were taken to
Harper's Ferry in automobiles. Mrs.
A. Oakey Hall, of Washington, who
is spending the summer in Green
castle, is hi possession of James
Whitcomb Riley's first poem. The
poem was never published in any of
Riley's works, but after it had been
published in the Indianapolis Journal
it received so much favorable cpm
ment that Riley determined there
was something better for him than
sign painting, the profession he was
following.—The Rev. Lester M. Con
low, pastor of the Presbyterian
Church, is spending the month of
August in Massachusetts.— W. S.
Snively has returned from a visit
in Olean, N. Y.—Miss Catharine Mar
tin, of Philadelphia,, has arrived in
Greencastle for the summer.—August
15 has been designated as Green
castle Day, when all the merchants
and business people of town, will
close their stores and offices and en
joy a holiday.—Mrs. Daniel Nelson
and son, of Jacksonville, Fla., are
spending the summer at the home of
A. G. McLanahan.—Mr. and Mrs. C.
E. Hagerman have received word that
their son, Thomas, is at the Green
Point Hospital, Brooklyn, N. Y., re
covering from an operation for ap
pendicitis. Mr. Hagerman was at
Camp Meade for a number bf months,
but in the spring he was transferred
to New York—Since the departure of
Norman Eshleman recently for Co
lumbus, Ohio, the Citizens' National
Bank has three soldiers to Its credit.
George Royer, in France; Corporal
Walter Strlne at Camp Meade, and
Norman Eshleman at the aviation
school at Columbus. —Anna Brubaker
is recovering from an operation for
appendicitis in the Merklin Hospital,
Chambersburg.—Mrs. J. G. Pettie and
daughter, Doris, have returned to
Moorestown, N. J., after a visit in
the home of Dr. G. A. Sowell, Center
Square.
More Than 150 Will Go
to Big Commerce Picnic
More than 150 members of the
Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce
have signified their intention of at
tending the picnic to be held next
Thursday at Guadaloupe, the beauti
ful country place of John W. Reily,
near Fort Hunter.
The plans now being completed
by the committee, Mercer B. Tate,
chairman, while not to be announced
until the day of the picnic, are said
to be so replete with various forms
of wholesome amusement that the
businessmen are beginning to real
ize they cannot afford to miss the
picnic, which is sure to afford them
the time of their lives.
The outing is to be an old-fash
ioned picnic, given "in a brand new
way," and the committee declares
that the entertainment is going to
do away with the worst case of
"blues" and "grouch" that any mem
ber makes the mistake of "toting"
along to the grounds. It will sur
pass all previous efforts, it is said.
The tired businessmen •will be
transported to the scene of festivi
ties by motorcars to be donated for
the occasion by members. When
they arrive at the grounds they will
be put in front of a wholesome lunch
that the committee declares will have
the approval of the Food Adminis-"
tration. The lunch, however, will be
ample and continuous.
Florin., Clarence E. Musselman,
of Camp Meade, spent Sunday with
his parents here. The Rev, O. G.
Romig. pastor of the United Brethren
Church, is spending a week at the
Bible Conference at Mount Gretna. He
will also preach the special sermon on
"Temperance Bay" at the Stoverdale
camp, on Tuesday, August 13. John
Stoll, who enlisted several weeks ago,
has received notice to report for duty
on Sunday afternoon at the Naval
Hospital, at North Philadelphia. --
Young Jeweler Has Unique
Work With Army in France
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ROT/ E. WEAVER
Mechanlcsbur** Pa., Aug. 10. —
Among the fighting forces in France
is Roy E. Weaver, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Grant Weaver, of West Coover
street. This young man, who was a
jeweler at Meadville, Is a member of
the 52d Infantry Machine Gun Com
pany, and received training at Camp
! Foster, Ga. He has been appointed
watch inspector and adjusts and reg
| ulates the watches of the officers.
HAJRJEUBBURG TELEGRAPH
VON HUTIER .FLEEI
WITH ARMY
[Continued From Paffc One.]
Arras. This report, if true, is a new menace to the whole
German position north of the Somme.
French Launch Furious Attack
The most important development in the news to-day
is the French attack albng the line from Montdidier to
the Oise and the fall of Montdidier. The Germans placed
a high value on Montdidier during their offensive in
March, and the fighting south of the Montdidier-Noyon
line, early in June, was of a character that evidenced the
determination of the enemy to tear through the allies
toward Compaigne. The French attack this morning
was launched with such fury that positions for which the
Germans paid thousands of lives in June have been recap
tured from them.
.. LONDON, Aug. 10.
number of prisoners taken from the Germans in
the fighting in Picardy has now increased to 24,000,
to-day's war office statement says.
American troops delivered an attack in the angle
between the Somme and the Ancre and achieved a con
siderable success.
American and British troops captured the town of
Morlancourt, between the Somme and the Ancre.
The retrograde movement of the Germans is being
accelerated by the favorable progress of the attack south
of Montdidier.
The retreat of Von Hutier's army is now showing
traces of utmost haste. Much war material is being left
behind. The German rear guards are fighting desper
ately.
Geheral Von Hutier's retreat from Montdidier was
cut off when the French captured Faverolles. The Ger
man position along the Montdidier-Roye road is pre
carious. ,
The movements of General Debeney's army have
been lightning-like and resulted in the taking of pris
oners to the number of several thousand.
PARIS, Aug. 10. —The German army of General
Von Hutier is retreating from the Montdidier-Noyon
line.
The guns captured by the allies now are nearly 400
in number. No further count of prisoners had come in
at this hour, but the total is probably mounting rapidly
because of the disorganization of the Germans.
The allied casualties, including all killed, wounded
and missing, are less than 6,000, or not more than one
fourth the number of prisoners counted. The German
casualties have been tremendously heavy.
The German line from Montdidier to Noyon is
between twenty-five and thirty miles in length and forms
a semicircle, swinging southeast to the south of Noyon.
A retirement on this line probably means that the Ger
mans intend to abandon the Montdidier salient, which
would be the first marked consequence of the Franco-
British offensive in Picardy.
LONDON, Aug. 10. French troops attacked at 4 o'clock this
morning on the line between Montdidier and the river Oise
on a front of approximately sixteen miles, and at 10 o'clock had
scored an advance of four miles, according to news 1, received short
ly after noon to-day.
By 9 o'clock this morning Montdidier had been surrounded.
Only a small number of Germans with machine guns then was
inside the town.
The French line at that hour ran through Faverolles, Piennes,
Rollot, Cuvilly, Ressons-sur-Matz and Vignemont. This line
puts Montdidier behind the French lines.
The new attack by the French has extended the battleline
some sixteen miles farther to the southeast in the Montdidier
area. .In this movement the French scored an advance of four
miles in six hours.
To the north, the important junction of Chaulnes now is
quite untenable for the Germans, as it is well within the fire of the
British field guns. The one hundred guns added to the 200
previously captured by the allies were taken by the French in this
morning's fighting.
The opinion in London to-day was that the enemy could not
now possibly hold any sort of line until he reached the Somme
and the canal from Nesle to Noyon. That would make a maxi
mum retreat of twenty miles. Roughly speaking, the allied
advance in two days on a front of twenty miles has been twelve
miles. ,
On the British front, splendid progress is being made. The
average twelve-mile progress forward was an infantry advance,
with the cavalry, tanks and armored cars well ahead of the in
fantry and pressing, the retreating enemy.
Canadian cavalry which is operating close to Chaulnes report
that the enemy is fighting strong rear guard actions, in to
enable the stores of ammunition and guns to be removed from
that town.
Situation Dangerous to Germans
North of Montdidier the situation to-day appears to be very
dangerous to the Germans. The rapid advance of the French
and British virtually has cut off the troops farther south, who
now must retire eastward toward Noyon over open roads which
are under fire for long distances. If Chaulnes is captured the
German position farther south is precarious in the extreme.
The line aS it stood early to-day was as fc/llows: From east
of Morlancourt, to Chipilly, on the Somme, thence through Moro
court, where it turns abruptly to the east to Proyatty, thence to
the southeast of Raincourt and Lihons; thence southeast to
Meharicourt, Rouvray, Bouchoir, Arvillers, Davenescourt and
Gratibus, on the Avre; thence southeast through Faverolles,
Piennes, Rollot, Cuvilly and Ressons-sur-Matz to Vignemont.
London Forecasts Resistance
The German retreat east of Montdidier is reported to be
hasty, and it is said large quantities of war material have been
abandoned by the retiring enemy. The territory over which the
Germans must retire affords few good defensive positions west
of the'Noyon-Nesles Canal and the Somme River after it has
turned south near Peronne. It is not believed in London that
the Germans will attempt organized resistance west of this line.
Nothing is said in dispatches this .morning of the situation
in Flanders, where it was reported yesterday that the Germans
were reiring from the extreme side of the Lys salient. There are
no new feports of events along the Vesle and Aisne.
Iteel Works Bookkeeper
With Army in France
HARRY MORRIS
Liverpool, Pa., Aug. 10.—Harry
Morris, son of Dr. and Mrs. W. G.
Morris, has arrived overseas, accord
ing to official word received by his
parents. Young Morris enlisted last
spring with Perry County Aviation
Unit and was later transferred to the
Division Sanitary Squadron.
Prominent in school activities and
social life. Young Morris enjoys a
host of friends here. He is an alum
nus of the local High school and of
Pennsylvania Business College and at
the time of his enlistment was em
ployed as bookkeeper at the Bethle
hem steel works at Steelton.
A sister, Miss Mary Morris, has
volunteered as a Red Cross nurse.
U. S. Government Buys
Site For Tyrone Office
Tyrone, Pa., Aug. 10.— The final
settlement was made by government
men this week for the site for Ty
rone's federal building when a check
for $25,000 was paid to the owners
of the land which has been decided
upon for the site of the building.
The purchase, price was $30,500, but
the government would only allow
$25,000, but the other $5,500 was
raised by a few public-spirited citi
zens who are interested in the good
of the town. The government man
who consummated the deal stated
that it would probably be four years
before any work would be started on
the building proper.—Word was re
ceived this week by his parents, that
Paul Griffin, one of the town's first
volunteers, that he the victim
of a gas attack in France and that
he is in a basehospltal in the south
of Prance. —Corporal James War
render, of Washington, D. C., at
tached to the war office, is spending
a short vacation with friends here.
—Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Irvin, of
Pittsburgh, are the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. J, G. Anderson.—Mrs r J.
P. Pratt, of Detroit, Mich, has ar
rived in town to spend the re
mainder of the summer with her
aunt, Mrs. H. H. Gardner, while her
husband, who is a doctor and a vol
unteer, completes his training at an
armycamp.—George Little has re
turned fro ma vacation at Pitts
burgh.—Mrs. C. U. Getz and sister,
Mrs. C. A. Spencer, are spading the
week in Atlantic City.—Harry Seal
fon. the leader of the Jewish colony
in Tyrone, is rejoicing over the ar
rival of a girl baby at his home,
being the first young lady following
the advent of five boys.—Orris S.
Sprankle, of Camp Lee. in training,
is here on a furlough for several
days.—Miss Mary Haverstine and
Mrs. Anna Dickson Fleck are spend
ing the week with friends on a farm
near Shade Gap.—The following Ty
rone young men have arrived safely
overseas, word having arrived to tHat
effect this week: V. C. Laporte, W.
Hardy, R. McNeal, R. Everts, W.
Stonebraker, J. Ross, R. D. Patter
son, P. Wertz, G. Wesner and D.
Wesner. —Mrs. Frederick H. Boeck
ing, of Pittsburgh, is spendng the
week here. —Miss Belle Harper, of
Philadelphia, is the guest of her
aunt, Mrs. J. A. Atlee.
Marysville Physician Is
Decorated For Bravery
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LIEUT. CHARLES W. MYERS
Marysville, Pa., Aug. 10.—First
Lieutenant Charles W. Myers, the
member of the Medical Reserve
Corps who performed such acts of
heroism in less than a month after
he landed there that he was deco
rated with a Distinguished Service
Cross, is a native of Marysville.
Born near here twenty-eight years
ago, he has resided in this section
during his entire life, with the ex
ception of the time that he spent
at medical college and the past two
years during which he practiced
medicine at Coketon, W. Va. Lieu
tenant Myers, under heavy shellfire,'
established an advance dressing sta
tion for the treatment of wouned
men on July 1. He la attached to'
the Ninth Infantry.
AUGUST 10, 1918.
GRANGE PICNIC AT
BOILING SPRINGS
Mrs. Frank R. Black Will Ad
dress Women on Organiza
tion For Farm Work
PARTY EXPLORES CAVE
Fifteen Members of Girls' Mil
itary Squadron to Camp at
Williams Grove
Merhaiiicsburjt, p n „ Aug. 10.—On
W'ednesday, August 14, the Pomona
Grange, of Cumberland county, will
hold a picnic at Boiling Springs
Park, which promises to be an in
teresting event. Mrs. Black, wife of
ex-Commissioner Frank R. Black,
will address the women on the sub
ject of organization among farm
women for yar work.—Mrs. Roy
Shettle, Mrs. Lee Manchester, Mrs.
Corliss Hurst and Mrs. J. K. B.
Brandt, enjoyed a picnic on Tuesday
at Bellaire Park, Carlisle, where
they explored the cave arrd later had
supper at Boiling Springs Park.—-
1< if teen young women, members of
the Dogwood Troop, Girls' Military
Squadron, of Harrisburg, were in
town on Tuesday morning en route
for Williams Grove, where they will
spend several days.—Chester Weber,
a member of the State Police, left on
Wednesday for New Brighton, where
he is stationed after spending ten
days' furlough at the home of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Weber,
West Keller street. Mrs. T. j!
V ebb entertained the members of
the Ladies' Aid Society of Grace
Evangelical Church on Thursday
evening at her home in East Keller
street.—A pleasant session of the
Young People's Missionary Society of
Grace Evangelical Church was held
on Tuesday evening at the home of
the Rev. D. L. Kepner, East. Locust
street.—Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Mumma
visited their son at Pittsburgh this
week.—On Tuesday, August 13,
members of the Trindle Spring Lu
theran Sunday school will hold their
annual picnic at Boiling Springs
Park. The committee in charge has
planned a day of pleasure for young
and old.—Mr. and Mrs. William
Kutz, fjast Main street, received
word of the arrival overseas of their
son, Mervln, who was formerly book
keeper at the J. K. Hinkel Manu
facturing Company plant.—After
spending several months visiting her
daughters, Mrs. H. D. Sewell and
Mrs. Miguel Gonzales, near Cfiama,
N. M., Mrs. A. G. Kauffman has re
turned to her home here.—Miss
Helen Porter, a member of the Bell
Telephone force, is enjoying a va
cation at Atlantic City.—Mylin
Longgdorf, of Reading, was the guest
of his sisters, the Misges Longsdorf,
on Monday.
Miss Marion Krodel Bride
of John H. Robinson
Klizahethtown, Pa., Aug. 10.—A
quiet wedding was performed at the
parsonage of Christ Reformed
Church at 9 o'clock on Saturday
evening when the pastor, the Rev.
B. M. Meyer, united in marriage John
H. Robinson, of Middletown, and
Miss Marion B. Kitodel, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Krodel. of Eliz
abethtown. Jacob Markley, the
veteran tobacco raiser, who is near
ing the eightieth milesstone of life's
journey, has the finest tobacco patch
in this vicinity. In a patch of over
two acres the Stalks are over four
feet high and all topped, the leaves
over several feet long and which
wil| be ready to cut in a few weeks.
—Mr. and Mrs. Miles Rabuck, of
Harrisburg, were guests of H. U.
Coble. —Jacob Reem, an employe of
the Masonic Home, has been off duty
the past week on account of an at
tack of poison.—Mr. and Mrs. C. K.
8011, of Salenza, spent Sunday with
the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Milton Boll.—Harry Charleston, of
Columbia, was the guest of his sister,
Mrs. Malinda Englehart.—Mr. and
Mrs. R. H. Forney, A. H. Forney and
Miss Eftie Shank have returned from
an auto trip to Cleveland, Ohio.—J.
K. Miller, of Maytown, was the
guest of his son, Enos Miller, and
wife. —Mrs. J. H. Hemmeler, of Phil
delphla. spent several days with her
father. Henry Flure.—Walter Frank
and family, of Hershey, spent the
Sabbath with W. S. Roeting and
family—Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Reem
spent Sunday with relatives at Har
risburg.- -Wesley Cloverdale, of Cam
den, N. J., is the guest of his mother
and sister, in South Poplar street.-r
John W. Donecker was guest of
friends at Harrisburg.
British Inflict Big
Losses on Austrians;
Down 11 Enemy Planes
London, "Friday, Aug. 9.—An of
ficial statement on British opera
tions on the Italian front issued to
day said:
"Thursday night uor divisions
carried out eight simultaneous raids
Into the Austrian defense systems
between Asmgo and Canove. The
operation was successful, despite vig
orous enemy opposition. The enemy
suffered heavy casualties and Sls
prisoners, six machine guns, three
trench mortars, a searchlight and
five pack mules were captured. Our
casualties were light.
"Airman brought down eleven hos
tile machines and one balloen."
Yrngcrtown.—Mr. and Mrs. Ho
mer McNeil, of Cedar Hill, were visi
tors at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth
Filson.—Miss Mildred Fetteroff re
turned from a visit to friends In Cen
ter* county.—Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Johnson and son, Clifford, of Al
toona, were visitors at the homes of
his sisters, Miss Eleanor Johnson.
Mrs. Warren Rhoads and Mrs. Por
ter.—Miss Mary Dunmelre,.of Juni
ata county, was a Sunday visitor at
the home of her aunt, Mrs. Mary-
Stewart, —William Lesher and Lee
Dunn, of Camp Lee, Petersburg, Va.,
were Sunday visitors at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. James Lesher.—Ray
mond Boop and Miss Sophia Mutz, of
Wilklnsburg, were Sunday visitors
with his brother, Benjamin Boop.—
The Rev. and Mrs. E. E. Houshour
and daughter,. Rebecca, of Colum
bia City, Ind., and Mrs. Kohler and
daughter. Trella. of Burnham, were
Sunday Visitors at the home of Hugo
Gottschalk.—Harry Armstrong, who
Is in the Xlnitea States service at
State College, was a Sunday visitor
here.—The Rev. and Mrs. L. Story
Spangler and daughter, Ruth, of
Everett, have arrived for a month's
vacation at their parental home.
Young York County Soldier
Killed in Action in France
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ROT A. McCLANE
Marietta, Pa., Aug. 10. —Anions
the casualties just reported is Roy
A. McClane, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel McClane, living in York
county, opposite here. He was attach
ed to Battery F, l'sth Field Artillery
and was killed in action June 25,
in France. Ho had been in th<s service
about one year.
Forty Girls at Party on
Marion Ulsh's Birthday
Millerstcnvn, Pa., Aug. 10.—Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis Ulsh entertained
forty little girls, in honor of their
daughter, Marion's birthday at the
home of her grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Branyan, at the P: R. R.
depot Saturday evening. William
Moore and Harry Beacham were
jurors at Bloomflold court this
week. John Deitrich, of Lemoyne,
spent Sunday with his family at the
Ward House. Mrs. Sarah Raffens- v
berger and son, John, of New
Bloomfield and Miss Wagoner, of
Harrisburg are enjoying an outing
at Camp Comfort. Harry Kipp
and family visited his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Kipp on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Uttley, of Har
risburg, were guests of James
Brandt and family on Sunday.
Mrs. John Brinton, of Camp Hill, ®
and Mrs. Grant Patton, of Harris
burg, spent several days with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Kipp.—
Mrs. Laura Bechtel and friend of
Washington, D. C., were guests of
Mrs. Oliver Wright. Edgar Ulsh,
who had been employed in Phila
delphia returned to his home here
Tuesday and left Thursday with the
Perry county quota, for a training
camp in South Carolina. Miss
Laura Knight was a visitor at Har
risburg Wednesday. Arthur Kipp,
of Harrisburg, spent Sunday with his
wife and daughter at the home of
her mother's, Mrs. Martha Pretz.—
Charles Bernheisel and family of
Mr. Green Park, were guests of.
Mrs. J. C. Hall. Mrs. Harry
Nabors and son, of Philadelphia, are
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Josiah Rowe. Mrs. Shutt and
Mrs. Garmon, of Harrisburg, spent
Tuesday with Mrs. Oliver Wright.—
Mr. and Mrs. William Rounsley and
children, of Penbrook, spent the
week end with Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Rounsjey, Sr. Mrs. John
Light, Mrs. Carl Lauver, Mrs. Wil
liam Bollinger, Mrs. Samuel Rouns
ley and Mrs. D. L. Farner spent
Tuesday at the Tuscarora Camp
meeting at Mexico. Mr. and Mrs.
Chester Steele, of Duncannon, Dr.
William Morrow, wife and children,
of Loysville, were guests of Prof. Ed
ward Morrow and family Sunday.
—Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Johnston and
daughter, Anna Mrs. William
Ames and daughter, Mary Thorley,
automobiled from Washington, D. C.,
Saturday and spent over Sunday with "
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. D. •
Wingert
Dauphin Girl Goes to
Position at Washington
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MISS ALICE MINSKER
Dauphin, Pa., Aug. 10.—One of tht
most popular of youngei
*et. Miss Alice Minsker, daughter ol
Mr. and Mrs. William Minsker, hai
accepted a government position ai
clerk In the War Risk Life Insurance
Department In the New National
Museum, at Washington.
Miss Minsker is 19 years old and
is a graduate of the Dauphin Hlgb
school, class of 1916. She spent on
year at West Chester State Norma,
school and then taught school on
year at Gainsburg. Londonderrj
township. Miss Minsker was appoint
ed teacher of the Red Hill school o:
Middle Paxton township for the en
suing term, but resigned this posi
tion at her summons from Uncl
Ham and left for Washington las
week.