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STATE TROOPS
NAMED IN WAR
FRONT LISTS
Reports Made Public by De
partment Include Many
Pennsylvania Soldiers
Washington, Nov. 26. —Casualties I
made public by the War Department
to-day are divided as follows:
Killed in action, 612; died of
wounds. 152; died of accident and
other causes, 9; died of disease, 129;
wounded, severely, 74; wounded (de
gree undetermined), 146; wounded
-lightly, 162; missing in.action, 209.
Total, 1,393.
Pennsylvanlan included are:
KILLED IX ACTION
Sergeant
George W. Dee, Philadelphia.
Corporals
Wilbur Daniel Buchmeyer, York.
Ilobert A. Trump, Woodland.
Leroy G. Clark, Canton.
Joseph A. Heiser, Pittsburgh.
Michael John, South Bethlehem.
Lewis F. Krantz. Brockton.
George R. Miller. Pittsburgh.
Paul D. Bumbaugh, Waynesboro.
Mechanic
John R. Keck, Leechburg.
Privates
Frank A. Brogl, Pittsburgh.
August K. Johnson, Erie.
Louis Hayes, I.atrobe.
Joseph Arliecavage, Maizeville.
Nicholas W. Burkhart, Blrdsburg. I
Joseph A. Coyle, Philadelphia. )
Earnest DeFrank, Linglestown.
Dee A. Gerritson, Wyalusing.
Harry Htnnershitz, Sinking Spring, j
Gtoseppe Huoniconti, GreensbOrg. |
Dlapordo Difazia, Coal Bluff.
Michael K. Flick, Scott Hill.
Homer D. Hetrick, Dußols.
Dee B. Allen, Meshoppen.
Peter Coffolis, Pittsburgh.
Joseph Gabriele. Philadelphia.
Steven Kalnlk, Vandergrift.
Arthur B. Walker, Indiana.
Raymond O. Williams, Johnstown, t
Samuel Mcnto, Parnassus.
Charles Nagle, Johnstown.
Elery C. Neff, Mincoville.
William Reeves, Dansford.
Miles J. Shlncavotiz, Minooka.
William A. Smith, Philadelphia.
Uehn MeShane, Otto.
Walter Schaeffer. Tower City.
<'liarles Chester March, Perryop-|
lls.
Andrew March, Beaver' Falls.
Steve Podany, Sheppton.
Carl E. Holshue, Dravosburg.
Totll Roginsky, Scranton.
Max P. Storr, Scranton. 1,
John Garner Wilson, Aliens Mills, f
DIKI) FROM WOUNDS RECEIVED
IV ACTION
Sergeant
Harry F. Faber, Reading.
< 'orporals
Harry Hauglit, Burgettstown.
Floyd Eberhardt Mayr, Muncy.
Wagoner
George S. Alwine. Middletown.
Privates
Charles K. Hosier, Berwick.
Frank: P. Brook. Philadelphia.
Joseph It. Flemming, Pittston.
Alexander Plonskl, Pittsburgh.
Antonio Ruffo, Danesdale.
William F. Smith, Shippensville.
DIED OF DISEASE
Sergeant
Stanley Bierka, Kingston.
Corporal
Samuel R. Colhouer, Castle Shan
non.
Mechanic
John Skal, Dyndora.
Privates
Sterl G. Atkins, Kinzua, Warren
county.
Golden Bowser, Bethlehem.
John J. Burke, Mahanoy City.
Joseph Thomas Daul, Philadelphia.
John D. Estess, Oil City.
Harry W. Henderson, Philadel
phia.
WOUNDED SEVERELY
Captain
Thomas R. Gagion, Pittston.
Sergeant
R'arrcll M. Jones, Clearfield.
Privates
Peter Dodnow, Duryea, Luzerne |
county. i
Joseph F. Firth, Pottsville.
William A. Hensler, Irwin.
WOUNDED (DEGREE UNDETER
MINED)
Corporal
John William Hall. Strattonville.
Bugler
Albert Frank Shade, Reading.
Privates
Mayer R. Brody, Philadelphia.
Dewey F.ve, Curwensville.
Harry V. Haley, Philadelphia.
Edward D. Jewell, Beaver Falls.
Arthur William Johnson, Scranton.
Harry Lindsay Dukehart, Punxsu
tawney.
Daniel A. Morris, West Conslio
hocken.
Edwin Harrison Pope, Apollo.
Stephen J. Koilley, Philadelphia.
Eugene J. Rook, Williamsport.
Brooks H. West, York.,
Robert White. Dunmore.
William H. Wood, Pittsburgh.
WOUNDED SLIGHTLY
Cyrus C. Alcorn, Oreensburg.
Vernon Clare Ferguson, Greenville.
William Robeit Rudy, Vine street,
Rnriisburg,
Harrj' R. Wiester, Washington.
Musician
cioyd T. Caldwell, New Brighton.
Wagoner
Ross E. Wiley, 128 Vine street,
llarrisburg.
Privates
Herman Hutchin, Philadelphia.
Victor A. Daniel, Catusuuqua.
Emory 15. Dayton, Masontown.
Vincent Desseanlo, Philadelphia.
Rowland A. Finley, Philadelphia.
Henry Glenski, Philadelphia.
Thomas C. Golds worthy, Kittu li
ning.
William J. Good, Oreensburg.
James G. Griffin, Philadelphia.
Isaac W. Hawk, Neseopeck,
iiran Hetnbaugh, Connellsville.
Roy William McCarthy,2ls7 North
Fourth street, llarrisburg.
Charles Mack, Reading.
Paul L. MUberger, Tarentum.
Samuel E. Painter, Delmont.
Lester Ra.v Patterson, Grove City.
Henry Don Pomroy, Scalp Level.
George H. Preston, New Brighton.
John Steele, Bellefonte.
Raymond I- Walters, Easton.
Meredith Williams, Slatlngton.
AValter Wise, Lancaster.
John Murray Young, Lewistown.
MISSING IN ACTION
Lieutenant
Tingle W. Culbertson, Sewickly.
Mechanic
Perris L Altehouse, Sinking
Springs.
Privates
Ernest Hoover, Pittston.
George J. Arthur, Pittsburgh.
Stanley Brozosky, Sliamokin.
Arthur Wilson Geiselman, York.
Kdwnrd Jacob Goetz, Fairvlew.
Peter J. Goodllne, Honesdale.
John llorensky, Rankin,
t'harles Herbert Julin, Pittsburgh.
Nazzareno Matildi, Russellton.
Jacob Hughes, Coraopolls.
Mathew Kratavage, Pittston.
Ralph Manbeck, Lewlswton.
Itlchard G. Quay, Duquesne.
Michael Rlcelardello, Philadelphia.
Leo C. Saunderbeek, Rocheater.
JCdwin F. Stiles, Clymer,
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TUESDAY EVENING, , BAEAiaBURG TELEGRAPH NOVEMBER 56, 19W. # .
1 WEST SHORE \
Dedication of St. Paul's
Lutheran Chapel Sunday
New Cuitibcrluiul, Pa., Nov. 26. —
Dedieative ceremonies of St. Paul's
Lutheran chapel was held on Sun
day with appropriate services. The
dedicatory sermon was preachod by
the Rev. Dr. H. H. Wieber, of York,
at 10.30, followed by the dedication
I which was in charge of the pastor,
the Rev. David S. Martin. The fol
lowing pastors were present at the
service at 2.30 p. m.: the Rev. V. T.
ltlce, of Baughman Memorial Metho
dist Church; the Rev. A. R. Ayres,
of Trinity United Brethren Church;
the Rev. A. R. Steck. of First Luth
eran Church, Carlisle; the Rev. W.
E. Apple, of Trindle Springs Luther
an Church, and the Rev. Mr. Hutch
inson.
The music by the choir undr the
leadership of Miss Maude Hoyer, and
solos by Frank Entry, Miss Mary
Rudy and Harry Baker, were. ex
ceptionally tine. The Rev. A. R.
Stock preached the evening sermon.
Tho amount oi money received at
the dedication and in cash subserip- ;
tions, was $7,200. The chapel was I
enlarged and extensively improved
and is modern in all its ttppoint
j ments. The architecture is semi
i gotliic in design. The windows arc
j art glass memorial. The building is
; 50x63 feet. The classrooms are sep
j erated by rolling partions and have
j a seating capacity of 500. The Rev.
David S. Martin lias just closed his
first year as pastor of this congrega
i tion. During this lime there have j
j been added forty new members.
Personal and Social Items
of Towns on West Shore
John Sinister, of Camp Ilill, vis- |
ited friends at New Cumberland on
| Sunday.
Miss Grayce Shelly, of Washing- j
| ton, is spending several days at New i
| Cumberland.
ROYS HELD FOR COURT
New Cumberland, Pa.. Nov. 26. >
A hearing was held at Squire Eleh- \
tnger's yesterday afternoon in tlie !
case of Earl Gise and Howard ;
Houck, who destroyed many articles I
iit the homes of John E. Fox and i
Willtum Pearson, near town, in de- ]
I fault of bail, Gise was taken to Car- j
; lisle, and Houck was bailed for his \
' appearance at court.
IN lON SERVICES THURSDAY
New Cuinlicrland, Pa., Nov. 20. ■
lA Union Thanksgiving sermon will
she held in tho Church of God, on
I Thanksgiving morning at 10 o'clock,
j The Rev. David S. Martin, of St.
Paul's Lutheran Church, will deliver ;
| the sermon.
I.OVE FEAST AT BAUGHMAN ]
\cw Cumberland, Pa., Nov. 26. — j
A Love Feast will be held in Raugh- j
man Memorial Methodist Church on I
Wednesday night.
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Dives,Pomeroy & Stewart
BeautifulQifts For Homekeeping Friends
in the Section of Framed Pictures
A picture is a thing we do not forget—a work of art to see" 5 "" - ' 1
and enjoy for years and years. Surely this is a gift of last- | J*
ing beauty. See the beautiful Nutting and Davidson gift 8
pictures of rare charm and artistic excellence.
Nutting Pictures at $8.50
Size .18x22 inches, mahogany frames—subjects 1 /
include ' T — - Ij f-°-ts.o_<
__ Mrkspur Entering Waters J[f-b_ _
• li Honeymoon Drive Vinalli Pergola fianßS- -j! lyl |M_i
■ The Call of the Houtl Brookshle Bloom r j
/f ————— Maple Sugar Cupboard A Caponietl Koail 1 Jj|| ||||![|jni IrLg.afe* 0 I
Dives, Pomerou & Stewart Nutting Pictures at $5.00 I
" 14x17 inches, mahogany and neat gilt? frames— i
. jects include—
Dainty Gifts For a Woman-Silk iaEBSx
Hosiery and Silk Underwear O&fajh yrotlx 65^-¥1 - so : !pl : Ts^^ 26 r 30^n f u .
lIUOIUIJ C4IIVA kJUIV W vv v/w v IUI UIL U1 Davidson Pictures in many beautiful landscape and interior reproductions, all hand
aS_,S ° f the - SC gi " y thi " gS ° f Cha ™ "I" 1 UtUi, ' V /\ CO, °ColoS Mirrors hi gilt and mahogany framed ? 2 .50, ?3.50,'
■sffiMflßl \ are incomparable in their completeness and style variety. And / \ $7.50.
StsmMvic: \ . . ■ .. * ~ . 11 I \ \ Hand-colored Mezzoproofs at $5.75, 20x24 inches, gilt frames, subjects
jpPpp v . every woman cherishes the hope that some dear friend will /- \ \ include—
ykflt remember her with just such exquisite things on Christmas. / —-- —. | Lo,,c Wolf Holland Flower Girl simplicity
si ®vl* I ( \ ! Darby and Joan Ruth and Naomi Ago of Innocence
Ask Thread-silk boot out-size hose. | Fancy clocked silk liose, vasli- 1 I J J Harp of the Winds Royer's Madonna Watts' Hope
j fashioned feet 80c ioned feet, black with white \ I I Avenue of Trees Eerrtizzi's Madonna The Storm
V jf how, fashioned feet si.sn clock. " n<l * w " v "' „!!'?,- \ j Mezzoprints at $3.25 —beautiful reproductions in evarm loites, gijt and mahogany
WSear hit:.'whit. h o™S | \ K&\ mm / (rames ' 14x17 inches, subjects include-
I St bro ' d '" d ... h ™./*" h S \ The !• Ton™ Itcton.,The fit™,.,™
. _, . ~. , . r r I ' \ iWBSr / Madonna of the Choir SMlnc Madonna Th" ,S,t Sheep
Pink and White Silk Underwear \
• Six Greatest Moments of a Girl's Life, neat pink and blue frames sl.oO
Pink silk bloomers ! White lisle with pink silk top J White silk wool vests and Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart. Millinery Floor.
p,„n j,rr,'s £S- rrcnrrir
ck. hn„n„h. iM , j cvhen.it was so simple to choose delight- Fine Sport Hats and Untrimmed Hats
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor. ful gifts that for all their utility would
f —-".am: t sec"""'";.he Show Interesting Reductions
fourth floor will reveal a wonderful dis- „. „ . t-t . T-> j A
play of beautiful gift pieces o'f such excel- Fine Sport Rats Reduced , t
lence and beautiful workmanship as to \ number of line velotir and other sport hats in light shades have been
'jSjpk assure life long association of pleasure- reduced to effect a clearance before they become soiled from handling.
- CEDAR CHESTS $l2-00 whlte f e it hat witu pj ne Untrimmed Hats
ikpz /z/lV'v JJtjT Not mere boxes but furniture in tlie true { 1 fancy worstetl band. . „ . ,
senso of the Word, and so useful us well as ' Special, $((.50 KedUCed
n\ X f '' y Cedar chests, copper trimmed $16.50 | with black panne velvet fac- Hhupes ' wlth 10,01 speOal! $1.05
j'* \* ."i V- / HSPilii' Cedar chests, round corners, with tray. $22.50 j Kgm'i • I ing. Special $lO.OO $3.00 colored velvet hats.
Cedar chests ... .$16.50 to $49.00 1 ' $16.50 Turquoise velour hat itt r . h P<! > Cla 'i 'htu|
Mahogany smoking stands, fitted with ash | ' $16.50 white velour hat with $7,60 black Eyins l '' velvet
VNs^\ v rf tray, match box, cigar holder and drawer for j appllqued fruit on crown. shapes. Special, $5.00
V. \\ V /}\ V.M Smoking tra>s In brass, fitted with ash tray. , $2a.00 line grey velour with br^m. 1 Spectakf.. $6.80
' ]//> f V cigar holder and self lighter $1.05 > a PP ,|tl,,e<l btt,lß of b,ue al,k 0 "t- * to .oo tine Burgundy velvet
' ' ' < /' . . . . £. . lined with coral beads. shapes. Special $6.50
| ~ ~ " T=lcr Smoking stands in mahogany and fumed f&yaa . Special, $15.00 $7.00 purple turban shape.
oak $3.50 to $15.00 dttßßk % Special $5.00
What Would Christmas Be Without Toys? Black "X s h
Many toys arc being demonstrated in the Basement to show what wonderful things Martha w.,,cabinet., t s .u | j ,„c.
American ingenuity has evolved for the kiddies at Christmas. * * ' . $.50 sailors, special.. .$5.00 und school hats at.
Mahogany sewing table $0.50 $5,00 sailors. Special. , .$3.00 75c, $1.50 and $2.00
Wonderful Gyroscope schoenhut $7 50 Sandy Andy Toys Mahogany rockers $1.95 to $25.00 Dlves Pomeroy & Stewart , Second Floor> Front>
Top ' Indestructible doHs. Sand mills 69c Leather rockers $15.00 to $75.00 ' ' <
The inoM Instructive In.tru- rtotl bed. .... *S m JTM WMmlKn'mi: V.'.V.'.'.'VS M.hognny llhrhry tnblcn... II.M to Wl.oo . \ .
. . >"" Thankse , ivi'nfi r Salp of China
defying top in action. Special, T-,. .' . Tinker Toys Brown liber chairs and rockers, spring seat _l_ llUfilllUfci V J.J.IW Vi VilUltv
25c Electric 1 rains and loose cushions In fancy cretonne $9.95
Tintograph Mffcln C o tratnB, ' S ili s oo t ? , i2 no merry gd" round! Brown fiber library rockers in tapestry, $12.50 Decorated tutkey platters In Nippon decorateik china 7- i Sherbet glass, floral cutting,
fascinating and instructive Meccano, $l.OO to $O.OO swings ferrls wheels wind , . , . china and porcelain; regular piece ice cream sets $3.50 dozen $2.40 and $3.00 4
Fascinating ana instructive. Steam engines, ..98c to $5.98 , , . . ' Mahoganv and golden oak rockers In brown $1.25 to $3.50 values; spe- . ... . .„. ~ . , .. ~ . , . .1
busy work for little tots; the Machine guns 81 25 to 6S no mills, etc., set, 60c _ .. . . o. ... i , 4<L,. Baby plates with potent wire Cut band bell shaped turn- ' ?
sets consist of flags, stencils, doll Shooting galleries, ' Tinker Blox, a simple and Spans leat ipi ° %VhitV turkey'platters " regu- fasteners and decorations, 59c biers, dosen $1.50
Ce. B, fmTs P flsh: $1.25 to s2.ss numbe"rs° f °' d lV ° r> ' "ha'r and rockerk. fancy ere ,ar 85c and $l.OO values; spe- Preserved table fern. .. ,69c .. ROASTERS
frogs etc "Sp anti Rfic ,-ri , y-, i lneu e"ers anu iiuiuucjb, ..owe tonne seat and'back $18.50 clal 25c Large assortment decorated " oc doublegrantte roasters,
" ' ' Children S Desks Tilly Tinker, the renowned Fancy reed chairs and yockerk In grey Nippon decorated china 7- h and porcelain cups and 13 inches In diameter, each. 59c
American Dolls Strongly constructed desks. dancer in a series of entrancing " cretonne upholstering' s2' 50 Piece nut seta 98c to $1.50 china and porcelain cups and Savory double roasters, $1.60
beautifully furnished in golden dances enamel, fancy cretonne upnoistering... . o Nip pon decorated china 7- saucers, pair 25c to 55.9 H. < ,
\\ ith or without wigs, with or an d fumed oak, SI.9H to $12.50 Tinker Bowling, a merry past- Brown fiber chairs and rockers with spring piece olive sets 98c Colonial glass sherbet glasses Tin -pie plates, sc, 8c And Oe
without moving ev-es, many are time all the year around for seat, loose cushions and back in fancy ere- Nippon decorated china may-) —three patterns; dozen, $l.BO Plum pudding molds, 75c
full Jointed, beautifully dressed GcimCS everybody, everywhere. It's the tonne $l3 x o onnaise and whipped cream Thin blown table tumblers, | and 85c.
and wonderfully life like, skill that wins, $l.OO bowls, with plate and ladle, 75c star and fleur-de-lis decorated; Alufttipum cake pans, wjth
B ,b, >•-. p. w . t 8....p-, w .™r,.T.,, F b„ 1 .i •& r •
$1.50 to $5.98 10<: to $4.00 Basement L-__——————————__ Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Basement, '
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LIBERTY BUILDING 18
PLANNED PGR SOLDIERS
The question of taking steps to
erect a Liberty Building to serve as
u memorial to the soldiers of Harris
burg, will be placed before the Board
of Directors of the Harrlsburg Cham
ber of Commerce In the near future,
it was said by Warren R. Jackson,
secretary of the Chamber, tills inorn-
I lag.
The idea was voiced at the conven
tion of secretaries of Chambers of
Commerce, held at Washington, from
which Mr. Jackson has Just returned.
The Liberty Building would serve as
a community center and comfort sta
tion.
WOMAN'S CLUB EXERCISES
Columbia. Pa., Nov. 26.—The Wo
man's Club observed their annual
Thanksgiving exercises on Saturday
afternoon and evening, under the
patronage of Mrs. D. L. Gladfelter,
Shakespearean reader, who also pre
sided and delivered the address.
Mrs. Gladfelter also recited and in
terpreted a peace poem written by
Mrs. Reginald Wright Kauffman.
In a guessing contest arranged by
the patroness, Mrs. Henry F. "Sergey
won first prize with a perfect rec
ord.
MRS. GEORGE W. FITE DIES
Dauphin, Pa.. Nov. 26.—Mrs.
Lillie C. Kite, wife of George W.
Flte, died suddenly at tho home of 1
j her * daughter, Mrs. John Felty, at
! ltockville, on Monday morning.
Mrs. Fite was the daughter of the
late Wesley Clemson, who at one
time was a director of the poor of
Dauphin county. She is survived by
her husband, two children, Edward
J., of Dauphin, and Mrs. John
Felty, Jr., one brother, Henry
Clemson, and one sister, Mrs. Charles
llrlcker, both of Dauphin. Funeral
I tp-morrow afternoon, at 2 o'clock,
I the Rev. J. M. Shupp in charge,
j Burial in Dauphin Cemetery.
10,000 DOZEN NIGHT SHIRTS
j Columbia, Pa., Nov. 26. —The
Triumph Manufacturing Company,
; which has just ceased making para
' chutes and targets for government
j use, lias closed a contract for ten
thousand dozen night shirts.
! The Pennsylvania, Shirt Company,
;of Philadelphia, started operations
j here on Monday with twenty-five
hands. D. H. Shetrone, of Collim
; l>ia, is the manager.
HIS SPINE INJURED
Edward ltlchwine, 1926 Fulton
street, sustained injuries to his spine
when he stumbled while pulling a
I truck at Lueknow, where lie is eni
| ployed by the Pennsylvania Railroad
1 Company. He was admitted to the
hospital.
FAMILY lIAS INFLUENZA
Sliii'ciiianstoivii. Pa., Nov. 26.
Mr. tind Mrs. D. M. Thornton and
! six of their children are down with
intludnza at their home, the Lebanon
Valley College farm, near Shire
manstown. Mrs. Grace Payne, who
was nursing the patients, has also
| contracted the disease^
GUILD TO MEET
New Cumberland. Pa., Nov. 26.-
j The Eudora Guild will meet at the
| home of Miss Addie Guistwhite, in
Bridge street, on Friday evening.
Theo. Roosevelt, Jr., in
Young Hindenburg's
Room in Ehnen Hotel
Witli the American Army of
Occupation, Nov. 26. Atner
| ican forces are standing on the
j west side of the Moselle river.
[ The Twenty-sixth Infantry of the
j First Division has Its headquar
ters in the village of Ehnen.
Leutenant Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr., is occupying a
room In a hotel there occupied by
Major Von Hindenburg, son of
the field marshal. His room over
looks the Moselle and the bluffs
I on the German side, which are
j devoted to the raising of grapes.
WRIST BROKEN IN l-'ALL
FROM FREIGHT CAR
, Edward Mickey, 608 Oxford street,
is In the Harrlsburg Hospital with
the bones of his wrist frkctured, and
injuries to his head and shoulders,'
as the result of being thrown off a
boxcar at Orantville. An X-ray' was
made this morning to determine liis
fractures.
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
Columhiu, Pa., Nov. 26.—The
United War Campaign closed here
with a total of $13,500 in cash con
tributions. There were no pledges.
Immediately following the close of
the war fund drive, the Red Cross
started on the membership drive
for December 16-23, by naming S.
High Levan director, and he has
named Mrs. George A. Shillow us
secretary, and also an advisory
; board.
KILLED IN FRANCE
LcirWtowil, Pa., Nov. 26. —The
name of another Lewistown soldier,
who has made the supreme sacri
fice for his country, Is thcA of
Harry K. Collier, who was a mem
ber of Company M, One Hundred
and Twelfth Regiment. Harry Col
lier was the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Collier. The mother received j
! notification of the death from the,
j War Department at Washington. |
WOMAN SPEAKS ON RIVER I
Marietta. Pa., Nov. 26.—Mrs. Clara
i Waller, of Marietta, addressed the
! Merchants' and Manufacturers' As
j sociation at Columbia, last nijat on
the making of the Susquehanna
river navigable. Mrs. Waller has
I studied this subject for many years.
Her husband, the late Frederick
I Waller, was a pioneer raftsman and
I rivet-man.
DAUPHIN UNION SERVICES
Dauphin. Pa.. Nov. 26.—Union
| Thanksgiving service will be held
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock in
the United Evangelical Church. The
Itev. J. M. shoop, the pastor, will be
in charge and preach the sermon.
LSENDS CABLEGRAM FROM
f FRANCE AT AVAR'S END
I The Telegraph is to-day in receipt
of a cablegram from France, signed
'•Gordon.' stating that at the time of
the armistice signing he and his
friends were well. 1
l"G0D WILL SAVE 1
HIM," SAID HUN
U-BOATCAPTAIN,
Leaves an American Sailor,
Pleading For Help in Sea,
to His Fate
By Associated Press
London, Nov. 26.—When a Ger
man-speaking Americnn on a raft
. asked tho DeutscJ land's commander
for help the submarine commander
Ignored hit'*,' except to say: "God
will save him," and left htm to his
fate. This was the story told by-
Lieutenant Julius H. Fulcher, of
Frisco, N. C„ who, with Lieutenant
Frank L. Muller, of Oakland, Cab,
was taken aboard the German sub
marine Deutsohland from the tor
pedoed American Army cargo ship, ;
Ticonderoga, on September 30, and |
who was brought to Harwich by the I
1 Deutschland on Sunday.
Lieutenant Fulcher. describing the '
sinking of the Ticonderoga to the 1 1
. correspondent of the Daily Tele
graph, said:
"The first shots from tho subma
rine badly wounded the captain,
killed the gun i*pw and set our ship
1 on fire. The decks were quickly ltt
-1 tered with dead. We managed to get
the fire extinguished and to lower
boats, but in the excitement and
confusion most of the poor fellows
aboard were drowned.
! "Tho submarine again attacked us
• and we kept up our fire until we real- i
; ized the ship was sinking and that
It was useless to continue. We then
' decided to surrender."
I Although wounded, according to
' the correspondent,- Lieutenant Ful- |
■ eher looka pillow slip and waved It in
I I place of a white flag. The submurine
' c-an-.e alongside and he was taken, to
gether with another American offi
cer, abroad the vessel. Tho subma
rine commander, revolver in hand,
■ I asked the lieut >nnnt where his chief
' | gp. ner was. The lieutenant told him j
jail ihe gunners were killed, it was
j than tliut. a German speaking Aincr- j
J | ieun on a raft usked for help, but ,
| was brutally left to perish.
I GETS DECK OF CARDS
FROM SON IN FRANCE i
j Joseph N. Fornwuld, 1321 North !
jSixt.h street, received a pinochle deck
I from bis son, Sergeant H. J. Forn
| wald, American Expeditionary Forces, |
Le-Harre, France. The corners of the i
cards are trimmed in gold and of a |
' very fine quality. He also received a:
1 I letter bearing the news of his good
! health.
SWAB-IIOEE.iIAN WEDDING |
Halifax. Pa., Nov. 26. —Miss Mary j
' A. Hoffman, who lor several years I
I has made her home with J. C. Marsh j
I was married on Saturday to Clay j
j Swab, of Enders, by the Rev. H. H. I
i Fertig, at the parsonage of the |
i Jacksonville United Brethren church '
SAVED OEFICER'S LIFE
UNDER ENEMY FIRE
Harrisburg Soldier "SVho Had
•Been Cited For Bravery,
Bescues Major by Killing
Two Germans
How he suved the life of his mujor
after the latter had by wounded, by
killing two Germans, wounding an
other, and carrying the officer back
from No Man's Land to the trenches
unde rlieavy shellfire and thus being
cited for bravery, is told by Daniel
H. Werner, Harrisburg, In a letter I
from France to his sister, Mis. W. J.
Moore, 2502 Agate street, received
yesterday. Werner is the son of
Mrs. Emma Werner, 17 North Seven
teenth street. He is widely known
here.
Werner tells in his letter that the
major was out In No Man's Lund in
the thick of the fignting when he
was wounded. Werner pushed his
way to his side, killed two Get mans, i
wounded another severely, and, after!
a hard struggle, managed to bring i
the body back to the trenches. It is i
known what was the major's fate.
In a recent dispatch from Ray- j ;
rnond G. Carroll, special and accred- j
ited correspondent with the Ameri-1
can Expeditionary Forces in France, j
published In the Telegraph several
months ago, Werner was unofficially
cited for bravery in action. He is
a member of Onmpa' v 1 of the One
Mindred Twelfth Regiment, for
merly the old Eighth.
Previous to his rescue of the
major from the hands of tlie Ger-
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mans, Werner had been wounded
and was recuperating in a Paris hos
pital. He came back on the job
in the front-line trenches and while
j there performed the act which
brought signal honor to him.
BOY HAS ARM BROKEN
As the result of falling from a
wagon at Cameron and State streets,
Paul Gold. 8 years. 1223 North Sixth
street, sustained a fracture of his
right arm yesterday afternoon.
NIGHT FIRE AT
STATE COLLEGE
CLOSES DOORS
$300,000 Blaze Causes Request
For Furlough of 1,300
in Training
State College, Nov. 26.— Fire last
night destroyed the Pennsylvania
State . College engineering school
building und equipment. The lose 1*
estimated at $BOO,OOO.
The heat, power and light plant of
the college was put out of commls
sion so thut almost every activity
of the Institution will be at a stand
still for an indefinite period. More
than six hundred soldiers of the vo
j cational section of the Students'
I Army Training Corps are unable to
continue their work and the stu
dents of the engineering school lost
their drawing instruments and other
valuable equipment.
President Sparks and Major Baylies,
the military commandant, asked the
' War Department to furlough the 1,-
t 300 members of the S. A. T, C. for
, ten days.
Help was summoned from Tyrone
' and Bellefonte when the village was
i threatened.
| The fire started in the lumber stor
age room in the engineering depart
ment. Inadequate water pressure
made the work of the student fire
fighters and the local fire depart-,
ment ineffective.