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BIG WARSHIP IS
HELPLESS BEFORE
FREAKISH STORM
Drags Anchor in the Hudson
River; Heads Toward
New York Shore
By Associated Press
New York, Aug. 15.—Serious dam
age was caused late yesterday by a
freak windstorm which swept a sec
tion of the Hudson river around
One Hundred and Twenty-fifth street
and a part of the upper West Side.
A foreign warship anchored in the
Hudson, dragged her anchor in the
gale and swept helplessly toward the
rocks on the New Tork shore. Six
tugs steamed full speed to the war
vessel's assistance in response to
signals for help. They threw lines to
the helpless ship when she was in
Shallow water only a few feet from
the bank and dragged her out into
the river. Considerable damage was
done by the wind to the war ves
sel's superstructure but her officers
reported it could be repaired without
trouble.
The fury of the wind was felt es
pecially along Riversl.de Drive where
it. swept against the towering apart
ment houses which line the east side
of the thoroughfare. Large sections
of the roofs were ripped ffoni two
of the buildings, one of thirteon
stories and the other of ten. The
tenants were badly frightened but
elevator operators kept the cars run
ning and soon calmed their fears.
Awnings were torn loose from
ma#y buildings and sailed through
the air like kites while hundreds of
.windows were shattered in apart
ments along the drive as well as
plate glass fronts in stores for sev
eral blocks beyond. Cornices of sev
eral structures were blown away.
Trees were uprooted in the parkway
along the river and the flrive was
filled with fallen limbs.
So far as could be Jearned, how
ever, no one was Injured by the fall
ing debris.
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All Black and Tan Oxfords, in mili
tary or French heels, offered at SI.OO
off the original price.
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AT
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THURSDAY EVENING, _ harrjsburg TELEGRAPH 1 AUGUST 15, 1918
U.S. DOUGHBOYS I
HAD TO BE IN A |
FIGHT ON JULY 4|
Borrow Australian Uniforms
and Go Over Top in Spite
of Orders
Washington, Aug. 16:—Secretary
of War Baker told yesterday of a
stirring Fourth of July Incident on
the western front as an illustration
of the spirit which animates the
American soldiers who are having
their first fling at the Boches.
The story concerns a regiment of
American troops, the identity of
which was not disclosed. The regi
ment was brigaded with the Austral
ians who were to make an attack the
morning of the Fourth, presumably
at Hamel, east of Amiens. The Brit
ish army commander at the last mo
ment thought the Americans were
perhaps not sufficiently trained to
take part in the attack and felt it
would be unfair to ask them to par
ticipate.
When the Americans heard they
were to be ordered out of the line
before the "show" began there was
much protesting and gnashing of
teeth, but the order had been issued
and there was nothing to do but
obey.
The fight went through in great
shape, but when the casualties begap
to be reported the British were sur
prised to find a large number of
Americans on the list- An investiga
tion was started and it was found
that many of the Americans with
"pals" among the Australians, had
borrowed extra Australian uniforms
and equipment and had gone over the
top as British soldiers. The incident
was reported throughout the British
army involved in the action and
aroused great enthusiasm among the
troops.
"The Fourth," said Secretary
Baker, "was a had day to try to keep
the Americans out of a fight."
INTERESTING PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS
SURPRISE PICNIC
INPAXTANGPARK
Dr. C. M. Ewing Celebrates
Seventy-eighth Birthday
With Friends
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DR. C. M. EWING
Relatives and friends of Dr. C. M.
Ewing, .of 1500 North Sixth street,
planned a surprise for him yesterday
in celebration of his 78th birthday.
The surprise was a picnic at Pax
tang. On isocount of the bad weather
many of the invited guests were
unable to go but despite the storms
a number went to the party late in
the afternoon and enjoyed a picnic
supper in one of the pavillions.
Dr. Ewing received gifts aiffi many
cards. Frank H. Gregory presented
him with a purse and in a cleverly
worded speech said he thought that
Dr. Ewing would find in it the "most
common sense" he had ever seen and
on looking into it seventy-eight
bright, new cents were found.
The guests enjoyed the park
amusements and later in the evening
were entertained at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank H. Gregory, 612
Reily street, with Victrola music. In
the party were: Dr. and Mrs. C. M.
Ewing, Mr. and Mrs. Frank H.
Gregory, Frank H. Gregory. Jr., Mrs.
M. L. Horting, Miss Alfarotta Hort
ing, Miss Jane Marie Horting, Mrs.
Ross Ressing, Mrs. Cora Ewing
Harr, Miss Sara Mae Harr, Miss
Mary D. Ewing, John Reisch and
Wilmer Crow.
Miss Dorothy Arnold, of 100 Conoy
street, is spending several weeks at
Mt. Gretna, where she is visiting at
the cottage of her uncle, D. D. Ham
melbaugh.
Mr. and Mrs. George Heaps and
daughter, Miss Laura Heaps, of 1515
Derry street, are home after a stay
in Atlantic City, N. J.
Miss Helen M. KateS, of Chicago, 111.,
a school friend of Miss Katherine
Middleton's at Vassar College, has re
turned to Vassar College after a visit
with Miss Middleton at her home, in
Camp Hill. Miss Kates is a mem
her of the Vassar College farm com
mittee.
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Corpman. of 19
North Fifteenth street, will leave the
beginning of next week to spend some
time in Atlantic City.
Mrs. W. E. J. Bomberger and son,
Wayne Bomberger, Jr., of 1450 Mar
ket street, returned home after a sev
eral weeks' visit with Mr. and Mrs.
E. J. Hockenbury, of Bellevue Park,
who are summering at Wlldwood,
N. J.
Miss Georgians Weigle, Miss Mi
nerva Van Horn, Miss Helen Kuntzle
man, Miss Elsie Condran and Miss
Maude Basehore, leave Saturday to
spend the remainder of the month at
Stonv Brook, L. I.
Mrs. Marv Smyser Klnzer and Miss
Mary F. Kinzer, of 2027 North Second
street, are home from New York City,
where Miss Kinzer was the maid of
honor at the wedding of her school
friend. Miss rhyllis Cutter, of Con
necticut.
RETURN TO PHILADELPHIA
Mrs. E. C. Bitnor, of Philadelphia,
has returned to her home, after a
two weeks' visit with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Wolf, of Hum
mel street. Her mother. Mrs. C. R.
Wolf, accompanied her home for a
visit. Before returning home Mrs.
Wolf will also visit her daughter,
Mrs. L. I. Dunn, of Atlantic City.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hicks, 849
Mohn street, Steelton, have an
nounced the birth of a daughter, Mil
dred Monnie Hicks, Monday, August
12, 1918.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Dunlap,
of Niagara Falls, N. Y., announce
the birth of a son, Robert Miller
Dunlap, Thursday, August 8, 1918.
Mrs. Dunlap was Miss Lena Miller,
of this city, prior to her marriage.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry D. Cringrieh,
of Highsp'te, announce the birth of
a daughter. Henrietta Gingrich, Sun
day, July 21, 1918. Mrs. Gingrich
was forriierly Miss Margaret J. Stiles,
of Steel ton..
Frequently in the afternoon,
which is the busy part of the
day, a number of. people will
come about the same time to
have their eyes examined and
be fitted with glasses.
I always wait on them in their
turn, but it takes time to make
a thorough examination, and I
never* hurry nor slight my
work.
The result is that it often
happens that those who have
to wait longest really do not
have the time to spare ' and
are pu\ to some inconvenience.
I would' Suggest that you can
avoid waiting by coming dur
ing the forenoon, or by making
an appointment for a specified
time.
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A Word About
"Our Sammees"
Corporal John Brown, the sou of
Mr. and Mis. Christian Brown, 413
Christian sstreet, has arrived In
Fiance with Company A. of the
Thieo Hundred and Sixteenth lnfan- 4
try. •
YVord has been received in this
city of the arrival overseas of Lieu
tenant Waller Smeltzer. Lieutenant
Smohzer is attached to the Three
Hundred and Seventeenth Machine
Gun Battalion and received his com
mission at Fort Niagara last July.
Clinton A. Walters, who is serving
in the Three Hundred and Fourth
Engineers Corps, formerly stationed
at Camp Meade, has notified his fa
ther, Elmer E. Walters, of his ar
rival "over there." "** •
Charles V. Brady, of 1732 .Green
street, formerly of the State Game
Department, who left June 24 for
Camp Lee. has been promoted to ser
geant.
Herber Washinger, of Lemoyne,
has sent word home that he has ar
rived safely across the waters. He
was stationed, before sailing, at
Camp Meadte, with Company A, Fif
teenth Engineers.
Frineds of Sergeant Harry T. Half
papp, of Enhaut, have been notified
of his arrival In France.
Mrs. Guy L. Dobbs, 2155 Penn
street, has received word of her hus
band's arrival overseas.. Dobbs is
connected with the Medical Depart
ment of the First Pioneer Infantry.
He is a graduate of Central High
school, 1914, and at the time of his
enlistment, March 28, 1917, he was
an employe of Swift & Co.
Charles E. Hamill, of 1515 Green
street, a member of the Aviation Sec
tion, Signal Corps, has arrived in
France. He enlisted in December,
1917, and has since been stationed
at various points, Columbus Bar
racks, Camp Grant, Rockford, 111.;
Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas,
Nos. 1 and 3, and Camp Merrltt, N. J.
Burton E. Cofnmings, of North
Fourth street, was in Carlisle yester
day attending the funeral services
and burial of Miss R. Lizzie Claudy,
of Baltimore. .
Miss Lona R. Shaw, 1931 Park
street, is spending two months visit
ing friends in Lancaster. Chester,
Philadelphia and Atlantic City.
Mr. and Mrs. Seel, of this city,
have been guests at Highland Inn,
Algonquin, Provincial Park, Alberta,
famous for its fishing and pine
Miss Margaretta Reed, of 1305 Ber
ryhill street, is speiding the week
with friends in Mt. Gretna.
Mr. and Mrs. James Sweeney and
family, of 1 South Eighteenth street,
are spending the summer at Pen
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Orth, of 208
North Third street, will spend the
weekend at Annville.
Miss G. Kathryn Naughton, as
sistant to the superintendent at the
Harrisburg Hospital, is spending her
vacation at Pen Mar.
Mr and Mrs. Charles A. Staler
and son, of Philadelphia, is visiting
William B. Orendorf and family,
2020 Green street.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. McCullough
and children, Miss Nancy McCul
lough and John McCullough, of 2041
North Second street, leave to-mor
row to sp#nd some time at cape
May, N. J.
Miss Eleanor Etter, of 209 Pine
street, who has been visiting a school
friend of hers at the Mary Baldwin
school, Bryn Mawr, returned home
this evening from Connecticut.
Miss Elizabeth Howard, of Mt.
Gretna, is the guest of Miss Virginia
Forrer, 216 Locust street.
Miss Pauline Britton, of 2136 Penn
street, has just returned after a ten
day visit with friends in Miners
ville and Pottsvtlle.
BOYS TRAINING AT CAMP LEE
Charles C. Steinart, Joseph B.
Leidig and Ira C. Kindler, of this
city, have reported to the central
line officers training camp at Camp
Lee for four months of instruction.
There arc several hundred other
drafted men In the class, which has
been formed to prepare the men for
officers commissions.
TWO STEELTON
MILLS CLOSED
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near as possible like that of Bethle
hem."
Mr. Robbins said that it is believed
by many that Bethlehem now has a
basic eight-hour day, but the fact is
that the eight-hour day Is not used
as the basis for wage scales in the
Bethlehem plants.
Mr. Robbins this afternoon said
that whatever changes are put into
effect through the efforts of the Fed
eral War Labor Board at Bethlehem
will be put into effect at the lockl
plant, with only such minor changes
as are made necessary by local con
ditions.
Trouble Long Brewing
The trouble at the rolling roills has
been brewing for some time, it is
said, the employes feeling that they
were working under terms less ad
vantageous to them than were in ef
fect for the same class of kork at
Bethlehem. There has been consid
erable dissatisfaction here as in
Bethlehem with the bonus system
which the workers say is complicated
and not easily interpreted. They
say they desire the same revision for
Steelton as is being made by the
War Labor Board under the super
vision of former President Taft, at
Bethlehem. The questions at issue
are of such a complicated nature
that they are not easily understood
,except by those familiar with the
conditions. There is some discontent
in other plants where wages have
not been advanced to meet the recent
raise ordered by Bethlehem for its
employes. .
The Federation of Labor officials
have taken advantage of the recent
War Board award forbidding inter
ference with organized labor, to un
dertake campaigns here, and as a
result branches of unions are being
formed in nearly all of the depart
ments of the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany, workmen said to-day.
Form Union
Following the walkout of 200 em
ployes of the rolling mills of the
Steelton plant yesterday morning
isome three hundred employes of the
■ local plant last evening met and or
ganized a branch of the American
I Federation Of Labor. At the head of
I this move were President James H.
Maurer and Secretary C. T. Qulnn. of
the State Federation of Labor.
The membership of this new
branch of the Federation qf Labor
two-thirds are machinists of the local
plant and the others are from other
departments of the plant. The offi
cers of the new organization have
not been elected as yet but will be
announced at a meeting to be held
next week.
PRIZE WINNERS AT BABY-SAVING SHOW
(
ADA V. MARTIN
The prize winning babies at the
Baby Saving Show held last Saturday
at Mechanicsburg are shown above.
They are Vance Stanley Moyer, the
18-month-old son of Dr. and Mrs.
William G. Moycr, Jr., South Market
street, of that place, and Ada V.
Martin, the 20-montji- ol< t daughter
First Enola Girl to
Answer Call For Nurses
. $
MISS FRANCES R. FINK
In the above cut is shown a pic
ture of Miss Frances R. Fink, who
is the first Enola woman to answer
the nation's call for nurses. Miss
Fink leaves next wek for New Jer
sey, where she will* enter a camp to
receive a training course for nurses.
Brotherhood of America
Nominates Officers at
Closing of Convention
Andrew H. Perkasie, was
nominated as Grand Chief Washing
ton at the closing session of the con
vention of the Grand Circle of Penn
sylvania, Brotherhood of America,
held.in Cameron Hall to-day. Mr.
Mr. Schuler's nomination must be
ratified by the subordinate circles
at their December elections. If his
election is approved, he will be in
stalled at tlit convention next year
and will serve for the term of 1919.
Other officers nominated at the same
meeting under the same ruling are:
Grand Chief Washington, Andrew
H. Schuler No. 57. Perkasie; Grand
Chief Jefferson, William C. Tongue,
No. 71, Philadelphia; Grand Chief
Franklin, William B. Bartholomew,
No. 94, Allentown; Grand
George W. Blaetz, No. 107, PhiladeU
phia; Grand AVatcher of the Day,
James G. Jones, No. 95, Wilkes-
Barre; Grand Watcher of the Night,
Harry L. Marko, No. 76, Philadel
phia; Grand Trustee, Harry M.
Cramp, No. 72, Philadelphia.
Representatives of Supreme Circle
—Charles A. Kern No. 64, Philadel
phia; Herman G. Michael No. 31,
Norristown; William Lehmap No.
la, Philadelphia; Albert Smith No.
91, Shickshlnny; J. G. Madeley No. ,
75, Philadelphia; Edwin D. Bochmer
No. 36, Philadelphia; Seigfried Mul
verstedt No. 8, Philadelphia; N. W.
ChesteV No. 61, Sunbury; John En
glish No. 130, Philadelphia; Harry
C. Bright No. 39. Philadelphia.
The convention will be held at
Perkasie next year, it was decided at
the session fhis morning. Invitations
from a number of subordinate cir
cles were considered before the final
decision was made.
A leave of absence for three weeks
was granted to J. C. Deng, state sec
retary. Following a few moments of
silent prayer for the brothers in the
service and those who had died in
the service of their country, the re
tiring presiding officer, John A.
Stover, York, was presented with a
jewel of the Supreme Circle. Another
Supreme Circle jewel was presented
to Charles A. Zalser, Philadelphia,
retiring ghand treasurer.
It was decide# after a lengthy de
bate that the death benefits and dues
of the members of the order will not
be increased at the present time.
Following the transaction of routing
business, the convention Adjourned.
Delegates are leaving the city this
afternoon.
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KEENEY'S' flower SHOPS
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VANCE S. MOYER
of Mr. and Mrs. Foster Martin, of
West Ma in street, Mechanicsburg.
To little Vance Moyer was presente-j
the silver cup given by the Thomas
Tiunting House, and to Ada Martin
the silver cup given by the Woman's
Club of Mechanicsburg. According to
standard measurements these babies |
weie considered practically perfect. I
Pleasant Informal Party
Fol* Guests From Brooklyn
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Gorman. 87 I
North Sixteenth street, entertained,
last evening at their home in honor
of their nieces, the Misses Lucretla
and Mary Theresa Eckenrode and
their nephew, Joseph A. Eckenrode,
Jr., of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Among the guests were: Miss May
Rynard, Miss Sybilla McClain, Mias
Catherine M. Gorman, Miss Helena
Bossle, of Baltimore; Miss Mary
Theresa Eckenrode, Miss Lucretia
Eckenrode, Miss Caroline McClain,
Joseph Eckenrode, John McClain,
Mrs. J. Parke.Rutherford, Mrs. Grace
Van Smetteu, of Philadelphia; Miss
Frances Meyer, Mrs. William Mc-
Clain, Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Gor
man, Mrs. May A. Rynard..Mr. and
Mrs. Robert E. Meyer, Mrs. Sybilla
S. Meyer and Mr. and Mrs. John F.
Gorman.
Gives Birthday Party
For Miss Mary Sweger
Mr. and Mrs. William Sweger, of
549 Camp street, gave a birthday
party for their daughter. Miss Mary
sweger, Games were played and re
freshments were served to the fol
lowing guests: Marion Zimmerman,
Lillian Schneck. Delia Mae Simonetti,
Ethel Bright-bill; Katherine Reeser.
Martha Winter, Ethel Wright. Sarah
Stauffer, Ethel Meredith, Pauline
Meredith, Lorna Simmons, Grace
Straub, Lucille Garman, Violet
Wright, Viola Jacobs. Mrs. Jacobs,
Mrs. Harper Byers, Margaret Arnold
and Carl Swartz.
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Y. M. C. A. to Entertain
Soldiers After Game
Following the baseball game be
tween the Black Cats, of the Camp
Colt Tank Corps, and the Blrdmen,
of the Aviation Camp, at Middletown,
the members of both teams will be en
tertained at a supper in the Ceneral
Y. M. C. A. Building to-morrow even
ing, at 9 o'clock. "Eddie" Plank, for
mer big league twlrler, wil be the um
pire at the game, and will be a guest
at the supper. The game will be play
| ed on the Steelton grounds.
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This sale includes the remainder of our
higher grade Lingerie Dresses, among which ||
are very beautiful Dresses of French Voile, ll
Organdie, Batiste, French Lawns, etc. While
!'i no former values are quoted, we do say that
the materials alone are worth more than the
| g selling price of .$lO. / |
j One Rack of Voile and j
I Gingham Dresses to go at 4 $
I $5.00
The quantity is limited and therefore means you '0
must come early for one of these very remarkable |
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Til plaids and checks —values to $1.49. Spe- O Ijj
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a One lot of BLOUSES of Voile, Organ- m
die, Batiste and Linen—white and colors In
j —checks, stripes and plaids—regularly CI "I Qk U
$2.25 and $2.50. Special at N* J. • |ij
One lot of GEORGETTE BLOUSES— ' I
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neck and roll collar models—regular $5.98 QQ jfl
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One lot of Women's Wool Sweaters—
I slip-on and coat models, in turquoise, |jj
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BUILDING PERMITS
Building permits were issued to
day to Charles W. Lady, contractor
for John S. Rilling, for the erection
of an addition to the rear of 805
North Front street, at a cost of $3,000;
John P. Gohl, pne-story brick gar
age, rear 1613 Green, $250; H. A. Hip
pie, contractor for Mrs. William B.
Schleisner, remodeling 24 North Third
street, $1,500.
REMOVE WOMAN SHOPPER
Salesgirls, floorwalkers and offlce
workers in the Kresge Five and Tem A
Cent Store had practical experience v
as nurses this morning, when a wo
man fainted near the counter over
which Miss Mildred Marlin presides.
Miss Marlin rushed to her aid and, as
sisted by Miss Mildred Gallager, the
woman was revived.