8 PENNA. OFFICER TELLS HOW ARMY MAN GOT 9 HUNS Sent to Install Phone in an "Evacuated" City, He Was Attacked During the rout of the Germans on the Marne, a Yankee signal battalion under Lieutenant John A. Hart, of Mayfleld. Pa., was advancing with the infantry close on the heels of the Huns. Lieutenant Hart detailed two of! his boys to enter a town which he supposed had been evacuated by the Germans, to install a telephone. One of the boys was "knocked out," the lieutenant writes, on the way to the town. . . "But the other fellow beat the in fantry into the town," the lieuten ant's letter continues, "and found nine Huns in the place he was to put j the phone. They made no effort toi stop him at first, but finally one big; fellow Interfered and then the fun; began. 'This boy was a Polander, and four | of the Huns were Poles and they, helped him out, the result being that he came back with the nine of them, j two German telephones and a ma chine gun." Lieutenant Hart was in the first rush of Marshal Foch's counter offensive north of Soissons. He wit nessed a charge by French cavalry. French Think Yanks "Dippy" "When a French cavalryman got knocked out of his saddle," he writes, "it was a funny thing to see •an American catch the horse and with a yell start ahead. The French think j we are all half crazy, and the Huns don't know what to think, but tlicy know enough to put up their hands and yell 'Kamared!'" A Hun air raid on the headquarters company Y)f the 112 th infantry is de scribed by Private Harold B. Seid ers. of Pottsville. "It was around 10.30 o'clock, and we were just getting under the; blankets. when we heard the droning sound of a Hun plane," he writes. J "It was no use running, as it was, moonlight, and they might have i picked us off with their machine j guns. "We went outside the tents, so we could see the whole show- One bomb ; came down on top a hill just across < the valley, and a big sheet of flame i shot up, followed by a loud explo- 1 sion. Then there was another, and 'Fritz came over to us, dropping a j bomb just as he came. Just as he! was above us he left five of them \ drop, one following another. I j thought our whole company was j done for, but luckily for us he did not land any among us, but threw them all on top of the hill. "The shock of the explosions near- j ly knocked us down, and the whole valley was covered with a cloud of dust, and we could hear the shrapnel j whining overhead." Skill ana daring of artillerymen of j the Iron Division contributed to tlie speed of the American advance from) the Marne to the Vesle. according to, Lieutenant Elisha Kent Kane, of, Kane, an artillery officer, who has returned to train recruits. | Lieutenant Kane said there were, enough airplanes to support the ar- I tillery in the Marne fighting. ! "There were enough machines for observation and reporting ranges." I he says, "so that the work of the ar tillery was entirely effective at all times." „ V. S. Artillery Big Factor Describing the part played by the, artillery in the American advance,, Lieutenant Kane, who was with a battery of 1555, said: "The American artillery helped set and keep the Huns on the run. and In speed and accuracy has made an enviable record- We gave the Ger mans three shells for every one that went over, and if their fire was warm ours was hot. "The 155s' worth is firing on em placed positions. They are of howit zer type, and surely can alter a land scape. It is just like spraying with a hose, the fire is so accurate and deadly. Machine gun emplacements do not last long under fire. "In our advance we observed many wrecks of machine gun nests that were Wiped out by our guns. All, American artillerymen ask is the: range, and they will do the rest." | That the soldiers from Western Pennsylvania have been taking their | part in the fighting in Europe is be ing proved day after day, not only by the letters received by friends and relatives, but by their names in the lists of casualties sent out. Some of the letters tell of wounds and hard ships, while others recount experi ences of camp and field life. With a machine gun bullet em bedded in the muscles of his heart, another through his left lung and still a third in his kidneys, Frederick Treseher. s*n of the late Sheriff John H. Treacher, for twenty-eight years editor of the Jeannette Dispatch, writes from a French hospital to his mother, Mrs. Maude B. Treseher. of Second strest. Jeannette, that he still lives to tell history. He says, how ever. that lie will carry two of the bullets through life as souvenirs. Treseher was wounded on che morning of July 29 during the second battle of the Marne. He writes that' he can remember very little about it, j but that, during an advance up a hill, while lying flat on his stomach firing an automatic gun, he was hit. He knew nothing more until the next day when he recovered consciousness In an ambulance on his way to Parla H$ says he is quite a curiosity In the hospital because of the bullet in his heart. A "Fighting Tenth" Man In September. 1917, when not yet 17 years old. Treseher enlisted in Company I of the "Fighting Tenth" Pennsylvania. He won distinction as a marksmen at Camp Hancock. WOMAN ACCUSED OF THEFT OF CLOTHING Lydia Letman, 3410 Derry street, will be given a hearing before Alder man Hilton this afternoon on the charge of shoplifting. It is charged she concealed two skirts under her sweater yesterday while in a Market street department store. She was de tected by the manager of the depart ment store and Detectives Murnane and Carson were notified. They ar rested her and also secured a shirt waist which she is said to have stolen from the same store Saturday. Her house will be searched for further articles thought to have been stolen. SOLDIER BROTHER OF POLICEMAN, HIS GUEST Frank Demma, brother of Joseph Demma, of the local police force, is visiting his brother at 810 South Second street. Frank is now a mem ber of the United States Army at a Georgia training camp. Saturday night Joe entertained the numerous friends of the two brothers at a chicken and macaroni supper In the Friendship Fire Company House. Frank will remain in the city on' fu~- tough the remainder of the week. rUEbDAf EVENING, HARBISbORU TELEGRAPH SEPTEMBER 17, 1918, SHAMOKIN COAL FIELDS IDLE LN BIG MINE STRIKE I Effort to Have Men Return to Work in This District Is Futile - By Associated Press Reading, Pa., Sept. 17—All of the • Reading Coal and Iron Companies' - collieries except those in the Shamo kin region, lesumed work this morn ing, having heeded the request of Fuel Administrator Garfield. An ef fort was made last night to persuade the Shamokin men to gcc back to the mines but the collieries are all idle this morning. An official of the coal and iron company stated this morn ing that it is expected that all of the men throughout the lower region will be at work on Wednesday. The mines south of Broad Mountain are in full operation, none of the men having quit work. PottsvUle, Pa., Sept. 17.—Almost all of the mines in the lower anthra cite district which closed by a strike Monday morning, remain closed lo i day. Efforts to have them resume failed. The strike has not spread to any additional collieries so that the situation is practically unchanged from that of Monday. CITY IS ASKED FOR OLD CLOTHES [Continued front First Page.] needed.. In addition, piece goods—l light, warm canton flannels and other garments from which to make garments for new-born babies, tick- ( ing, sheeting and blankets, woolen : goods of every kind—and shoes of every size are asked for. Scrap leather is needed for repairing foot wear.'" The clothes will be subjected to the hardest kind of wear and only garments made of strong and dura ble materials should be sent. Garments urgently needed include the following: Men's wear—Shirts (preferably of light colored flannels), undershirts, underdrawers, trousers, coats, work suits (overalls), suits (three-piece), shoes, overcoats, jerseys, sweater vests, socks (sizes 10% and 11). Women's wear —Skirts, drawers, envelope slips, petticoats, blouses, shirts, overcoats, suits (two-piece), I pinafores, shoes, cloth hats, knitted caps, stockings. Boys' wear—Shirts, union suits, undershirts, trousers, coats, suits, shoes, overcoats, jerseys, socks (sizes 1 to 9). Girls' wear—Dresses, skirts, over coats, night dresses, drawers, stock ings (sizes 1 to 6), undergarments, petticoats, suits (two-piece), blouses, shoes. Boys' and girls' wear—Hooded ■ caps, pinafores, woolen union suits. Infants' wear —Swanskin swad- | dling clothes, cradle chemises, bod-! ices, cradle dresses, sweaters, bon nets. bibs, neckerchiefs, diapers., shoes, baby dresses, hooded cloaks, 1 jackets, shawls, socks. Miscellaneous Bed ticks, bed sheets, pillow - cases, blankets, muf flers. Woolen goods of any kind what soever are acceptable: soft hats and caps for all ages, and sweaters of any kind and size. Men's shirts and pajamas, so worn or shrunken as no longer to be serviceable, are particularly wel come, since the material can be utilized for making children's gar ments. PEN'BROOK TO HOED RED CROSS SUPPER 1 The Penbrook Chapter of the Red Cross will hold a benefit chicken j corn soup supper and home bake Thursday evening in the basement' of the Lutheran Church. The women of the borough have contributed lib erally in order to make the affair a success. Additional donations may be left with Mrs. Benson of 221 Twenty-ninth street Appendicitis Fatal For John F. Fasnacht; Dies at Keystone Hospital John F. Fasnacht, aged 49, died at they Keystone hospital this morning, following an operation for appendi citiis. He was admitted to the hos pital last Wednesday. It was seen that his condition was critical and the operation was performed in the hope that his life might be saved. Sur geons found the vermiform appendix had burst, causing poisoning. The dead man had been a photographer. His home was at 55 North Thirteenth street. His widow and three children, Mrs. Walter Anderson. Harry and Jennie Fasnacht, all at home, and four sisters, survive. He was a mem ber of Holy Communion Lutheran Church, at Seventeenth and State streets. Funeral services will be j held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in Harrisburg Ceme tery. REV. J. W. DESHONG Funeral services for the Hev. J. W. DeShong, who died Sunday morning at his home, 222 Peffer street, wer6 held at 3 o'clock this afternoon in the Green Street Church of God. He was formerly pastor of this church. The Rev. J. C. Forncrook, pastor of the Penbrook Church of God, the Rev. H. C. Hershey, pastor of the Green I Street Church, and the Rev. H. G. j Boughter. of Chambersburg, offici ated. Burial was made in the East Harrisburg Cemetery. MRS. ELIZABETH HARNER Mrs. Elizabeth Harner, aged 75', widow of John Harner, died this morning at her residence, 1417% North Third street. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. Ellis N. Kremer, pastor of the Reformed Salem Church, officiating. Burial will be in the Harrisburg Cemetery. Mrs. Harner is survived by a sister. Mrs. Pris cilla Gatt, Lancaster, a grandson, and two great grandchildren. Mrs. Harner was well known and loved by many people throughout the city. She had a host of friends. JAMES KOFTAKA Funeral services for James Kot taka, a Greek, aged 27 years, who was found dead in the bathroom of his boardinghouse last Sunday morn ing. were held this afternoon at the funeral parlors of S. S. Speece. un dertaker. 200 Chestnut street. Kof taka worked up until 11 o'clock Sat urday night at a restaurant near the Pennsylvania Railroad station. He had many friends here. DORAX CLUGSTON Funeral services will be held to morrow for Doran Clugston, aged 33, who died yesterday from typhoid fever at his late home, 235 Jefferson street. He was employed as a brake man by the Pennsylvania Railroad. The body will be taken to Marys ville by S. 8. Speece, undertaker, for burial. MRS. EMILY YINGBT Mrs. Emily Yingst. aged 64 died yesterday at her tiome, 2056 Fulton street. She was the wife of Ephralm Yingst and is survived by her hus band and the following children: Charles. Allen, Walter, Abner Yingst and Mrs. Charles W. Morris, Mrs. Al bert Siple and one sister. Mrs. B. F. Knipp. and one brother, Allen Forest, of this city. Mrs. Yingst had a host of friends throughout the upper end of the city. Funeral arrangements will be an nounced later- ALL NEWS OF THE RAILROADS NATION PAYS IN HANDLING RAILS 1 OF THE COUNTRY: v I While Pennsylvania Piles Up Deficit Southern Earns $12,058,371 ' New York, Sept. 17. Unusual in i terest is being taken in the railroads ; as they are being operated by the gov ernment. Southern Railway Common I stock has been attracting attention among low-priced railway shares. Or ; ganized in 1894. the Southern Rail way has outstanding $60,000,000 pre ! ferred stock, which is receiving 5 per I cent, dividends, and $120,000,000 com mon on which no dividends have ever been paid. Under the government guarantee, which is based on the; average income for the three years l ended June 30. 1917, Southern Railway I will get enough to pay 5 per cent, on its preferred stock and 3.9 per cent, on its common. The Pennsylvania Railroad proper for the first six months of 191S failed by $2,655,391 to earn even its tazes. For the cor responding months of 1917 there was a surplus of $25,092,176. While Penn sylvania was piling tip that six months' deficit. Southern was earning $12,058,371. Defanlta In Interest On September 1 the Chicagb and Western Indiana Railroad failed t<s meet payment on $15,000,000 matur ing one-year 6 per cent, notes. Direc tor General McAdoo issued a state ment. characterizing as misleading the charge which had been made the Federal Railroad Administration was to blame. Briefly stated, the position of the government is that the charge pro posed by the bankers for furnishing the Chicago and Western Indiana with $15,000,000 for one year 944 P er cent. —was excessive, first, in view of the fact that when the original $15.- 000.000 notes were floated, the prop erty of the company had been ap praised as worth $120,000,000. where as the total indebtedness, including the $15,000,000 notes, was 'less than $70,000,000; and next, in view of the fact that interest charges of the com pany were# being guaranteed by the government. No St. Paul Merger Rumors have been widely circulated in Wall Street to the effect that plans were being considered for a merger of St. Paul, New Haven and Penn sylvania to form a transcontinental system. In discussing these reports j one banker, usually well informed, said: "Such talk is being promoted for stock market purposes. This de cidedly is not the time to plan rail road mergers. What is going to hap pen in the future regarding control of the railroads, that is. whether they are to be operated by the government or returned to their owners, is in the hands of an unborn Congress." Earnings Decrease American Locomotive published its annual report this week for the fiscal year ended June 30, 191S, showing 16.6 per cent, earned for its common stock, against 21.S for 1917. Gross earnings for 1918 amounted to $BO,- 558.000. compared with $82,213,000 for 1917, $59,316,000 for 1.916, and $9,302,- 000 for 1915. Last year's taxes were $4,018,000, against $2,205,000 the year before, and $795,000 for 1916. The company now has a profit and loss surplus of $17.525,000, compared with $8,293,000 for 1915. Decision Is Against Railroad Carriers Washington, Sept. 17. Practices of carriers in the handling of eggs in less than carload shipments are held unlawful and unreasonable in a report made to the Interstate Commerce Commission by Henry Cuthtll, exam iner in the case of the National Poul- I try. Butter and Egg Association, j against the New York Central and; 'other railroads. The practices sped- j fied as urfiawful include the payment of damages only on broken eggs in ex cess of 5 per. cent., refusal to be re- | sponsible for damage to contents I where there is no External evidence of damage, and denial of the right of the consignee to make examination of shipments before delivery. STRIKE TIES UP TRAINS Joplln, Mo.. Sept. 17.—Train service on the Missouri and North Arkansas 1 Railroad after yesterday will be in- | terrupted pending the settlement of j a shopmen's strike. Trainmen eald | they would not attempt to operate I trains after to-day until necessary | repairs on engines and motors are! made. The strikes demand the gov- , eminent scale of wages and back pay since January 1. CLEAN "FURNACE ji WILL SAVE COAL All Harrisburg to Be Called on to Do Work on "Red Letter Day" < "Clean the Furnace Day" is the lat est red letter day to be marked on the calendar. Along with the Fourth of July, Me morial Day, Lincoln's Birthday, and other national holidays, it will be sol emnly and faithfully observed by all true Americans. The Dauphin County Fuel Adminis tration, at a meeting Thursday, will designate the date of "Clean the Fur nace Day." It likely will be during this month or the early part of Oc tober. "On that day we want all good American citizens to examine their furnaces, fix up the grates and damp ers. repair leaks, and overhaul their heaters. It will save tons and tons of coal," said Mr. Hickok, Dauphin County Fuel Administrator. The plan was devised at a meeting of the Anthracite Conservation Com ] mittee. which met yesterday after noon in E. M. Kaltwasser's office to formulate methods for saving coal. The Harrisburg Light and Powgr Company will conserve coal by not turning steam into the city mains un til advised ,to do so by the Fuel Ad ministration. Owing to the fact that patrons sometimes have demanded heat early in September during the early morning and evening, coal that could be saved has been wasted in turning heat into the whole system to satisfy the demands of supersensitive ; patrons, Mr. Kaltwasser said. The State Fuel Administrator, hearing of this condition, ordered that the steam remain turned off until he sets a date for it to be turned on. The date will depend upon the weather. Mr. Kaltwasser. manager of the Light and Power Company, announced yesterday that the plant has been overhauled and the company prepared to give efficient service during the winter. A new boiler, which will de velop 1,000-horse-power, has been or dered, and will be Installed in the main plant. Two 150-horse-power boilers will be Installed in the Evan gelical Publishing House, at Third and Reily sU-eets. and will give better service to the residents of that sec tion. • TWO WOMEN* ARRESTED Grace Dogins and Mary Carpenter were arrested by Patrolmen Dickey, Cummins and Zimmerman last night on the charge of getting drunk and raising a disturbance. They were in the neighborhood of 1232 Cowden street, when arrested. ISTOCKHOLDERS OF B. AND (XHOPEFUL ;Look Forward to Meeting of Directors on Dividend Delay Philadelphia, Sept. 17. Stock holders of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad are looking forward with In terest to the regular monthly meeting of the road's board of directors, sched uled for September 26. in the hope that something will be done in the matter of the dividend payment, which is still held in abeyance. The rate to be paid depends on the form of the Federal contract and its acceptance by the stockholders, as well as the compensation which the road will be allowed by the government. The di rectors hope that the government compensation will be large enough to continue the 5 per cent, rate now paid on the common stock. Estimates bas | ed on the three years' test period in | dicate tiiat the road earned 6.53 per l cent, on the common stock, which should be enough to pay the present 5 per cent, disbursement. Standing of the Crews HARRISBURG SIDE Philadelphia Division The 111 crew first to go after 1.40 o'clock; 133, 118, 129, 116, 117, 112. Firemen for 112, 117. Flagman for 116. Brakemen for 111, 116, 118, 129. • Engineers up: Glineyoung. Coud ren, Baldwin, Dolby, Gemmill, Steffy, Miller. Firemen up; Sauer, Barclay. Ins wiler. Stamper, Harntsh. Dickover, Eichelberger. Devafie, Brown. Fry. Pitt, Pettijean. Brakemen up: Pierce. Funk. Smith, Long, Sherp. Wachtman, Walton, Straw, Killian, Dearoff, Corbin. Heflln. to go after 1.30 o'clock: 222, 20, 21, Middle Division—The 18 crew first 3S, 224. Engineers for 20, 21. Firemen for 20. 21. Flagman for 18. Brakemen for 38. Engineers up: McAlicker, Krepps, Lofer, Leib, Leffard, Brink. Snyder. Firemen up: Benson, Humphreys, Ewing, Ulsh, Turnbaugh, Freed, Brown. Acker, Markel. Conductors up: Hoftnagle. Leonard. Brakemen up: Steininger, Leonard, I Manning. Warner, Linn, Depew, Lentz. Yard Board—Engineers for 4-7 C, 11C. Firemen for 6C, 2-7 C, 5-7 C, 2-14 C, 23C. Engineers up: Boyle. Ulsh, Bost dorf, Schiefer, Rauch, Weigle, Lackey. Coxerly, Mayer, Sholter, Bartolet, Getty. Firemen up:, Lake. Stapf, Witchey, Myers. Shawfleld, Kistler, Mumma, Rhine, King. Swope. Rein, Beard, Kell, Rheam, Nichol, Miller, Wright, Wert, Y'ost, Cordes. ENOLA SIDE Philadelphia Division The 206 crew first to go after 12.45 o'clock: 254 231, 230, 251, 212, 204, 217. Engineers for 221, 251, 235. Firemen for 217, 221, 254. Flagmen for 230, 217. Brakemen up: Shearer, Angelo. Brakemen for 206, 254. Middle Division —The 106 crew first to go after 2.15 o'clock: 106, 220, 258, 101, 307, 103. Brakemen for 101, 103. Yard Board —Engineers for Ist 126, 2nd' 126, 3d 126. Firemen for 3d 126, 135. No. 2 madeup: Ist 102, 119 Engineers up: Bickert, Hanlan, ! Barnhart, F.enicle, Kowell, Liddick, j Zeiders, Lutz, Brown, Huggins. Wal | ler. Firemen up: Cristofaro, Shover, ' Richard, Felix. Yeagey, Hoch, Bit | ting. Ready. Stoll, Blessner, Gross, I Steffee. Miller. Bish, Eichelberger, I Knochstedt. PASSENGER SERVICE ' Philadelphia Division Engineers I up: Pleam, Hall. Osmond, Kennedy, | Lindley. I Firemen up: Cover, Cook, Spring, Copeland, Shaffner. Gillums, Althouse, Floyd, Naylor. j Middle Division Engineers up: | xceiser. Miller, Robley, Graham, | Keane, Riley. Crlmmel. I Firemen up: Simmons, Sheesley, j Fletcher, Reeder, Gross, Ross. Sheatz, I Fritz, Arnold, Zeiders, Bender, Stauf- J fer, Dunn, Snyder. CHAPIN, WORLD'S CITY EDITOR, IS HELD BY POLICE Gives Himself Up; Says Mind Had Been Wandering; Wife Shot to Death By Associated Press NEW YORK, Sept. 17. Cliarles E. Cliaptii, city editor or the Evening World, whose wife was found shot to death hi her room hi a hotel here yester day, surrendered himself to the lattice to-day. lie walked Into un uptown police station early to-day and was taken to head quarters for examination by the iliatilct attorney. Declaring his mind had been wandeung, Chapin told the police he had been unable for sj'.erin davs to recall his own name. Reidlng in the morning papers accounts of his wife s death and his disappeaiaiice, the editor asserted, a' omptc'l him to report to the authorities. Discovery of Mrs. Chapin's body followed receipt by Don Seitz, busi ness manager of the Evening World, of a letter signed "Charles TS. Chapin," In which the writer hinted at suicide and added: "My wife has been such a good pal I cannot leave her alone in the world." Mr. Chapin has been city editor of the Evening World for twenty years, and is one of the most widely known newspapermen in the coun try. For ten years before coming to New York, he was connected with newspapers under the Pulitzer ad ministration in various other cities, being at one time night city editor of the St- Louis Post Dispatch. TO LEAVE SCHOOL Miss Frances Grove, a popular member of the senior class of Cen tral High school, leaves very shortly to live with her sister in Ohio. Miss Grove shows a spirit of unselfishness in going to be a companion to her sister, whose husband has been call ed to the colors. She is a prominent member of the C. A. O. Society, the school choir and the Senior Girls Glee Club, and will leave a host of friends when she leaves Central. PENNSY WORKERS ASK EXEMPTION Federal Manager Lee Issues Bulletin Requesting Them to File Claim Pennsylvania Railroad Company trainmen and shopmen have been re quested by Federal Manager Lee to make claim for deferred classification in filling out their questionnaires when they receive theni. A bulletin to this effect has been posted in the shops and on the various bulletin boards at the terminals. An effort was made to have the railroad employes placed automatical ly in tf deferred classification, but it has been ruled that they must take the same course as all other regis trants in filling out their question naires. They must make claim for de ferred classification on industrial grounds. The railroads have been classed as being necessary in the prosecution of the war and necessar ily their working forces must be main tained. The great majority of the workers in Harrisburg and adjacent railroad centers will fill out the industrial sec tion of the questionnaires and the necessary supporting affidavits will be made by their foremen and super intendents. This will entail a great amount of work, for the city's local boards must send the questionnaires to the district board, upon whom rests the duty of deciding whether or not the registrant is necessary, subject only to the duty of the lobal boards to make their recommenda tions. Middle Division Head • Urges Speed on Pennsy; t Will Help Boys to Win Superintendent J. C. Johnson, of the Middle Division of the Pennsyl vania Railroad, to-day appealed for the saving of time in every branch of the service. In a bulletin made pub lic it was pointed out that a loss of 250 cars in the train movement had occurred because of the loss of time on the part of 117 train crews. For the purpose of speeding up transportation Superintendent John son yesterday had a census of the freight movement taken both at Den holm and at the Tyrone Junction. A total of 7,995 cars were moved at the two points during the day. In appealing to trainmen, citing the conditions as the result of the cen sus. Superintendent Johnson ad dressed them as follows: "Yesterday there were 6,637 cars moved by Denholm and 1,318 cars interchanged with the Tyrone divi sion, making a total of 7,955 cars. It required 117 engines and crews to handle these cars. Had we been able to save twenty minutes in get ting these engines around we could have moved at least 250 more cars for Uncle Sam and thereby have hur ried up General Pershing's drive to Berlin." No More Information About Troop Trains In order to stop every leak that might inadvertently result in import ant information apropos of the move ment. of trOop trains, nothing incident to their arrival, departure or handling on Pennsy or any other railway lines will be announced, a bulletin by the Railway Administration informs em ployes here. Accredited representatives of the Red Cross may be told about the coming of trains carrying soldiers or sailors or marines only when they are not bound for overseas, so that the official chapter emissaries may prepare to serve the Yanks with re freshments at terminal points. Any departure from the rule, offi cials state, will be considered a fla grant violation and will be dealt with according to law. Employes at divi sion points are the only persons to receive intelligence concerning such trains, nnd they are instructed to use a special code when giving necessary information to employes of connecting lines. BEER 10 CENTS IN CHICAGO Chicago Sept. 17. —The price of beer in Chicago was raised five to ten cents a glass yesterday. The in crease In price, the saloonkeepers said, was caused by the advance in the wholesale pride to $lB a barrel for the better grade. Ordinary grades were advanced from $l2 to $l6 a bar rel. 13TH WARD PAYS HONORS TO VETS Service Flag With 125 Stars Unfurled at Nineteenth and Derry Citizens of the Thirteenth Ward of this city, honored the 125 men and women residents there who are serving their country in some capacity last night at a service flagraising in front of the home of Samuel F. Dunkle at Nineteenth and Derry streets. The huge flag, containing a star for each of the Thirteenth Ward heroes and heroines, was stretched from the Flat-iron Building to a pole at the corner of Nineteenth and Derry streets. A committee headed by Dr. C. K. L. Keen had charge of the exercises, which took place on the Dunkle grounds. "Don't pray tor an early peace,' declared Havel L. Wright in liis au dress dedicating the flag last nlgnt, "for such an end means a German peace anu we will only be giving the Dutchman a chance to hitch his pants and start all over again. Ana re member.". went on Mr. Wrlght,\ "that in all the sacrhices the boys are making, every loss tnat. is sustained, it is not for their own benetit but lor others. We too, then should adopt that same spirit, workiflg and striving not only tor our own salva tion but tor the sake of others." Last night's testivities lead off with a street parade which included a de tachment of police, the Thirteenth Ward committee of arrangements, band, color guards carrying the American and service flags, Boy Scouts, Red Cross Ambulance. Royal Fire Company, and P. O. S. of A., and their drum corps. Bringing up the rear of the procession were the moth ers of the boys in the service and citizens of the ward. Preceding the address of Mr. Wright who is shortly to go to Italy to engage in Y. M. C. A. work, the big war service embleni was un furled amid the enthusiastic cheers of the large crowd assembled for the exercises. A vivid summary of the work so far accomplished, by the American forces in France featured (Mr. Wright's address which included a boost for the forthcoming Liberty Loan and congratulatory references to the patriotic spirit of the resi dents of the ward. The open aii meeting was concluded by a spirited rendition of the "Star Snangled Ban ner" sung by the big audience pres ent. I)R. LAVERTY IN FRANCE Dr. G. L. Laverty, of Harrlsburg, I has arrived overseas. He is a lieuten ant attached to Hospital Unit No. 70. PAYS $230 FOR STOLEN AUTO Harrisburg Bellboy Sells a Stolen Machine to Cham bersburg Man Paying $230 for a stolen car. which he thought ho cume by properly, and having the use of it for several months before a Washington. D. C„ police officer told him it was pilfered from the streets of the Capital, has been the embarrassing experience of John K. Rerger, of the firm of Berger and High. Chambersburg. William j Harris, a negro bellboy, formerly in the employe of the Dauphin Hotel, who sold the machine to Berger last May, but who has iflnce left the city: is being looked for by the Washing ton police authorities. Berger. while staying at the Dau phin Hotel last spring, confided to the proprietor of the hostelry that he wanted to purchase a sscond-hand Ford. Being referred by the proprie tor to Harris, who, he was told, own ed a Ford that he wanted to sell, Berger got in touch with the colored man and closed a deal with the latter by which he was to pay the bellhop $260 for the machine. Berger gave Harris a check for $l3O on accepting the car and agreed to pay the re mainder when a full bill of sale was turned over. After getting the money Harris quit the hotei and hasn't been heard of since. Last Saturday Officer Fleet S. Hughlett, of (he Washington police department, came from the Capital and sought Berger, to whom he told that he had bought a stolen car belonging to a resident of that city. Vernon Thorne, of Annacostia. D. C„ was the real owner of the machine. Berger was told by the officer that Harris Is credited with stealing at least six automobiles, his method be ing to locate in a city and settle down to earning an honest living for the purpose of securing friends artd winning their confidence to be used afterwards in making them instru mental factors In selling "his" cars. Invariably the employers of Hgrris would help the "sale" along by rec ommending some prospective buyer. Harris, as in the case with Berger. would always have "his" car in an other city, and would have to go there and get it when the deal was consum mated. In this instance, the machine was in "Baltimore," and the negro said he had to go there to get it when Berger decided to buy. What the negro did was to Journey to Washing ton and pick oft the likeliest-looking Ford he could find and drive it to Har risburg, where he sold it to the un knowing Berger. Harris, it is safd, has been arrested in Baltimore, but emerged unscathed from his disputes with the police, who charged him with auto thefts. Besides the half payment on the car. Berger bad expended about $lOO in improving tin* machine. The latter was taken back to Washington by Policeman Hughlett. Railroad Notes ' General Superintendent H. M. Car son. of the Central Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, is at the bed side of his brother, who is critically ill ot pneumonia, at his home, in Wheeling, W. Va. Railroad operators here have been advised of the death of a fellow worker. James C. O'Donncll, of Wil liamsport. Pa. He was a member of the Order of Telegraphers and also of Belle Vallee Lodge of Masons, of Jersey Shore. Death was sudden. He had been at the key as usual the night before his death and had not been ill up to within an hour of his taking ofT. Two brothers are with the Ameri can Expeditionary Forces in France. O'Donnell was married. The oirtput of Mallet locomotives at Altoona is to be increased. For this purpose an addition of 240 feet will be built to the Juniata erecting shop, admitting the installation of much additional machinery. Another riveting tower also will bo built at t]te boiler shop. It was said in dispatches to-day that approximately 74,000,00 will be spent at Altoona by the Pennsylvania Railroad on building the proposed central station for all electric power used by the company at that point, and on extensions to the Juniata shops, where new locomotives are to be built. SCALDED AT ROUNDHOUSE , William J. Davis, 1532 Chestftut street, is in the Harrisburg Hospital seriously scalded about the head and face as the result of an accident at No. 1 roundhouse on the Pennsylva nia railroad, where he is employed as a machinist. He was at work on an engine when the boiler cap flew ofT and scalding steam sprayed ovei the upper part of his body. This Store Opens The New Store This Store Closes B=3o AM. WM- STROUSF , 5:30 PM - We Have What You Are Looking For The New Store of W"m. Strouse Is • £g| Setting the Pace For High Grade Wl Merchandise of 1918 ■ We were so fortunate in getting such a wonderful \<taJ selection of men's suits this year that it is a pleasure to sell them. We bought them right and we are going to sell them to you at the price of a very ordinary suit this [ Our $35 and $4O Men's Suits [lis Cannot Be Equaled in Value \ WE WILL BE GLAD TO SHOW THEM TO YOU I u * HERE THEY ARE BOYS The Finest and Most Durable School Suits The suit that is built for wartime economy JjfeL service and also has the style, fit and cdmfort of a much higher priced garment. • $6.50 Up 1 y lf ( ™ WE SPECIALIZE ON OUR $lO.OO SUITS The finest assortment of Boys' Blouse Waists and Shirts . 75c up Cloth Hats and Caps $l.OO up Let Us Show Them to You mm mm The hJeti) Store WM. STROUSE KEYSTONE STATE SOLDIERS TAKEN WAR PRISONERS Pennsylvania Fighters Who Are in Enemy Camps Overseas Washington, Sept. 17.—Lieutenant Williaiu E. Schell of Somerset, Pa., is a prisoner of war at Camp Karlsruhe. Germany, and Lieutenant Robert G Bonner, of Philadelphia, at Camp Schweldnttz, according to announce ment by the War Department. The names were included among those of 122 American soldiers held prisoner. At Cassel—Joseph M. Dawson, Im perial: John Rltz. Bltuman; Peter E. Stutzman, Somerset; Tony Clvilll. Lebanon; Angelo D'AUessandro, Philadelphia; RatTaffle Dt Donna. Bristol; Juacob Doyka, Portage: Fred Gregor. Erie; Felix F. Gutowsky; Sabettino Lizzi; Sam Thomas. Phila delphia; Raymond Turney. Klttan ning; Joseph Wakessewskl, Phila delphia; Harry Wilson, Philadelphia; Walter Stanklewicz, Mount Carmel; Jatnes Toomey, Scranton; Vitto Bruno, Conshohocken; Stanley Grls sell, Brooklyn; Arthur Fadden, Scranton; Patrick Gilgallon. Scran ton; Leo L. Joyce. Scranton; John L McGuire, Pittsburgh; Stanley. Mnech, Scradton; John H. Peters. Scranton: Stanley J. Regula. Manayunk; Frank J. Rice, Scranton; Clair S. Rogers. Wyaluslng; Frank P. Rush. Chester; August Scharmuck, Pittsburgh; David Singer. Clarks Summit; Gus Smith. Faetoryville. At Unknown Camps—Pasquale Liv rone, Leechburg; Joseph Neiss, Phila delphia; William H. Moore, Philadel phia: William E. Harris, Bethlehem: Wilfrid Melia. Philadelphia; Merle K. Glessner, Somerset; Alexander W. Coffroth, Somerset; William T Bos ler, Columbia; Frank G. Anderson, Beaver. At Langansalzaje- -Joseph Ihyona. Philadelphia. At Llniburg—Jacob Roussel, Large; William J. Woelfel, Jr.. Philadelphia. At Raastadt—Carlo Bazzani, Cou pon; Louis H. Bell, Pittsburgh; James J. Kennedy. Philadelphia; Edward F. Bassett, Philadelphia; John Dreprez Meve, Philadelphia At Metz—Veto Danderlo. Old Forge. Need More Money to Fight Fare Increase The need of more contributions to I the fund with which Charles F. Qtiinn, secretary of the Pennsylvania Federation of Labor, proposes to fight the increase in trolley fares be fore the Public Service Commission, is pointed out. Contributions to the fund reported to date are: Previously acknowledged ....$78.00 George M. Young 1.00 Anonymous 2.00 Harrisburg Jitney Asso 5.00 Total $86.00 Four County Boys to Enter For Training Officials of county board No. 3 at Elizabethville announced this morn ing they will send Harry Russell Lenker, of Mtllersburg, to Camp Made, to-morrow morning. Ira Kline, of Millersburg, will be sent to Le high University. Lester Lebo, Halifax R. D., will be sent to Pittsburgh University, and Richard Whltcomb, Williamstown, to Brown Tech, at Lancaster. They are going to-morrow afternoon under voluntary induction calls for special training. MERCHANTS TO PLAN FOR FUEL CONSERVATION The Merchants' Committee of the .Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce will hold a meeting at 4 o'clock this afternoon in the Chamber of Com merce offices in the Dauphin build ing. J. William Bowman, chairman, will preside and Ross ' A. Hifikok, county fuel administrator, will be present. Early Christmas shopping and fuel conservation will furnish •the topics for discussion by the mer chants. | STEELTON 1 TO AUcfIONOFF RUBBER FRIDAY Junk Dealers of Borough to Bid; Messengers Post pone Collection William Nell, of the People's Na tional bank, has consented to act as auctioneer for the Red Cross on Frl- . day afternoon when the big collec tion of rubber, old' paper and bottls, which has been collected, will be sold to the Junk dealers. The sale will be held at the Red Cross rooms and any one is at liberty to bid for the material. The collection scheduled to have been made by the Motor Messengers this morning was postponed until to morrow at the same time, on account of the rain. Promptly at 8 o'clock in the morning, the messengers will start on their tour of the borough to collect any rubber or paper which has not been delivered to the Lawn playground. They will also answer phone calls to the Red Cross rooms, or to the home of the captain, Miss FTeeda Stees, Second and Pine streets. GUILD TO MEET Mrs. Charles Kramer, 25 North Second street, will entertain the members of the Altar Guild of St. James' Catholic Church, at her home ' on Thursday evening. THOUGHT DEMENTED Addie Harris, 314 Franklin street, was locked up this morning after she had given evidence by her actions of probable insanity. A lunacy commis sion will be appointed in the near future to consider her case. STEELTON MINSTRELS AT CAMP COLT TONIGHT The Original Home Talent Min strels, revived especially for the oc casion will give an entertainment at Camp Colt, Gettysburg, this evening, for the benefit of the Tank Corps, stationed there. The show will be composed of a skit called "The War Bride," a dan cing act and a baseball burlesque. The following will compose the com pany: Frank Brashears, Charles Lynch, Bentz O'Donnel, Joe McLaughlin, John McMahan, Roland Ross, M. Ludes, James Collins, G. Punch, Wilt- Ham Lingle. Russell Rupp, Harold Wells. Anthony Petrasic, Earl Thomas. Harley Noll, Warren Boud man, William Eucher, William Wln kloman, Gwilym Watkins, Joseph Winters, M. M. Cusack, James Cham bers. Lloyd Brinser," Thomas Lynch, William Daylor, A. Hertzler, John Mannix and Frank Wieger. WILL HOLD FESTIVAL Brassier, Sept. 17. —A festival and concert for the benefit of the local branch No. 4, of the Steelton Red Cross, will be held on the Bresslor church lawn on Saturday evening Mrs. B. Brunner is chairman of the committee in charge. Music for the evening will be furnished by the Gem Orchestra. IN SERIOUS CONDITION AFTER CUTTING THROAT The condition of M. Isaac Peiffer, Middletown, who had cut his throat in the garret of his home, is very serious, it was said at the Harris burg Hospital this morning. Peiffer is 47 years old. HAS FRACTURED SKULL Emanuel Olbeda, 149 1-2 Adams street, Steelton, employed at the Bethlehem Steel Company plant at Steelton. who sustained a fracture of the skull last night, is in a serious condition at the Harrisburg Hos pital. Olbeda is a Mexican. HOME ON LEAVE Captain Harry Weaver, of Camp Merritt, is spending a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Weaver.
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