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HAOTISBURG: TELEGRAPH AUGUST 5, 1918. 0 GREAT TRAPSHOOT HANDICAP STARTS; C.I.&S.PITCHER FANS 16; TES PLANK mOPHYFOR Snoodks By Hungerford That Army Mule Will Accommodate General Slewfoot HILL WINNER! 3ogar Will Give Cup to Rose wood or Reading, Who Play For City Title ALLISON HILL LEAGUE rOST SEASOX SERIES MONDAY EVENING, REAU TRIMS J. 7 I That's a army A i I nny dontcha A Tug Mute all Right 1 fl I We ves. Sa 7rP STAXDEVG OF THE CLUBS TV. L.

Pctl Rosewood 1 0 l.OOfr Readme 0 1 .000 SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK Tuesday night, Reading vs. Rosewood. Thursday night, Rosewood vs. Reading. If the popular Mr.

Hoover knew how much food had been conserved the members of the Allison Hill League during the past season, it would not be at all surprising to see him at the games Tuesday and Thursday nights of this week. It's a safe bet that every member of the league including the managers have missed meals in their great hurry to rush from their places of employment to the field in order to have the contests start promptly at e.SOWith the players working until 5.30 and 6 o'clock each evening, it's a case of missing either the ball game or the meal, and usually the 4atter was neglected. George W. Eogar is displaying in his windows the cup that will be given to the winner of the series between Reading and Rosewood. The trophy will be presented immediately at the close of the post season series.

Should Rosewood win the next game on Tuesday night, the season on the Hill will close. In case Reading wins Tuesday it will take another game Thursday night to decide the honors. Patrons of the league contributed liberally to the Red Cros fund collections taken recently and both the final games will be for the Red Cross. Much favorable comment was heard about the officiating of Al. Baxter Thursday night.

His decisions were accepted by the players without a murmur. He will be in charge of oth of the final contests. "With two out in the final inning and the score 2 to 1 on Thursday last, it wa3 up to Don Wertz to tie his own game. He drove out a long fly that looked good for the circuit, but Thompson was lying in wait for just such a drive, and by a splendid catch ended the contest. What They Did Yesterday; Where They Play Today YESTERDAY'S RESULTS American League BosVn.

Cleveland, 1 (first game, 12 itnings). Cleveland, Boston, 0 (second game). Chicago, Philadelphia, 0 (first game). Chicago, Philadelphia, 2 (second came). St Louis, New ions, 6 (nrst game).

St Louis, New York 3 (second game). Washington, Detroit 0 (first game). Detroit'. Washington, 6 (second game, 13 innings). National League Xo games scheduled.

STAXDEVG OF THE CLUBS American League W. Boston 61 Cleveland 58 Washington 55 New York 48 Chicago 47 St Louis 47 Detroit 44 Philadelphia 39 L. 40 44 45 49 51 51 54 59 Xational League W. Chicago New York Pittsburgh Philadelphia Brooklyn Cincinnati 63 58 50 43 43 42 39 44 51 51 51 55 59 .452 .433 .416 Boston 42 St. Louis 43 SCHEDULE FOR TODAY American League Philadelphia at Chicago.

Washington at Detroit Xew York at St Louis. Boston at Cleveland. Xational League St. Louis at Philadelphia. Cincinnati at Erooklyn.

Chicago at Xew York. Pittsburgh at Boston. Bobby Clark Helps to Beat Mifflin With Duncannon Duncannon, Pa Aug. 5. Duncan non established a strong claim to the championship of Perrv, Juniata and Mifflin counties on Saturday when she easily won from Mifflin by a 13 8 score.

She had previously conquered the leading teams of Perry and Mifflin counties. "Bobby" Clark, with Duncannon last year in the Dauphin Perry Lea gue, this year on the roster of the Steelton team of the Bethlehem Steel League, was on the mound for Duncannon and kept Mifflin's twelve hits fairly well scattered. He helped materially in bringing victory to Duncannon with two healthy wallops. The lineup: DCXCAXXOX R. H.

O. A. E. Waltz, c. 2 2 6 1 0 Dehaven.

cf. 1 1 0 0 1 Garberich, If, 2 2 2 0 0 Clark, 3 2 3 5 0 McCurdy, 3b 13 10 1 Hinkle, 2b 2 3 2 2 1 Steele, rf 1 1 2 O'l Barton, lb 1 3 10 0 0 Orris, ss, 0 1. 1 3 0 Totals 13 18 27 11 4 MIFFLIX R. H. O.

A. Kvie. lb 2 3 6 1 0 Earnest If, 3 1 5 0 0 2 3 0 Keiser, c. Doty, cf 1 UcGilL McNeal. ss, 5V.

McGill, 2b. Wright rf, Harrey, 3b, Totals 8 12 24 12 4 Duncannon ...13002304 13 Ulfflin 1 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 2 8 Pet 604 4 SO 480 L. Pet 33 .656 598be mm Tom Marshall Tells All About Great American Handicap Shoot The World's Premier Shooting Classic, the twenty sixth Grand American Handicap, to be held in Chicago for the sixth time, scheduled for August 5 9 on the grounds of the South Shore Country Club, at which time the entertainment committee of the club have opened the grounds to spectators free of charge and all are especially invited to attend. They will see the world's greatest wing shots in active competition for the largest purses ever offered in conjunction with elaborate trophies. Comparatively few people realize the magnitude, importance or general interest evinced in this shooting event Every state and almost every city and county in the United States, will be represented by a man or delegation of active contestants, who in most instances by their individual prowess with the scatter gun, not by political preferment or machine politics are in evidence because they are "the survival of the fittest," having previously defeated all comers within the boundaries of their home states, for the official privilege of representing their Commonwealth in open competition against another successful man from every other state in the union.

Winner in this event to be acclaimed national amateur champion. His spurs must be won at home and in the finish fight to acquire this title. Take a convenient slant at the gun devotees, who are rapidly increasing since the commencement of the World's War. We will take for example the ten states showing the greatest number of state, licenses issued and gun clubs within their confines. License issued 400,000 184,102 160,000 153,126 150,632 150,095 142,708 100,508 87,351 97,000 Gun Clubs 492 343 114 287 187 164 133 121 174 220 Pennsylvania Xew York California Illinois Ohio Wisconsin Michigan Indiana Minnesota Iowa The above figures represent a fractional part of the men only and women who are directly interested in the outcome of this tournament and anxiously watching results.

In 1915 the G. A. H. was held in Grant Park, Chicago, at which time 1.000 contestants participated during the week. In 1917 the shoot was held at the South Shore Country Club in Chicago, 805 entered and 1 shot in the A.

H. race, which was won by Charles Larson, a 24 year dd boy from Waupaca, Wis. Every 9'iman who qualifies in this event is a personal contestant not a chair warmer or there to watch paid play 9l'ers perform. He will put inhis en try fee of $10 at which time he be comes a candidate for all the honors he can personally pull down. An entry list of 800 guarantees a gross of amoroximately $12,000.

to contested for in the Grand American Handicap. This amount divided into a number of purses, unon the number of entries. The final winner of this premier BURXHAM LOSES TO BLAIX Blain, Aug. 5. Blain lost the deciding game of a three game series to Burnham T.

M. C. A. on the lat field on Saturday afternoon by a 9 6 score. Burnham hit Gibson, former Albright star, for a total of nine, hits, most of them coming when hits meant runs.

Play was rather listless, a total of 15 errors being made by the two teams. BLAIX A. C. R. H.

M. Bower. 3b 1 1 A.E. 3 1 I Dunn, cf, 0 Scott If. Shrefler, ss, 1 i 1 Anderson rf, Shuman, Jt Keru, ib, Totals 6 BURXHAM 7 24 13 8 Cartwright Seibert 2b, 1 4 12 1 3 0 0 1 4 1 E.

Womer, lb, M'ahan, cf 1 Jalbot. 3b Brisbin. ss, T. Collins, rf. Falmouth, Griffith, Dippery, Totals 9 9 27 13 7 Victory to Allies, Asquith Predicts London, Aug.

5. Conviction that the balance of war now tends to the side of the Entente Allies was expressed in a statement by former Premier Asquith, reviewing the four of Great Britain's participa tion in the war, dating from August 4, 1914. The beginning or ine iiitn year, Mr. Asquith pointed out. reveals Germany still impenitent and in full nursuit of a policy of territor ial and economic aggrandizement with which, he said, "ie can make no terms." Declaring America promised to become a' predominating factor in the war, Mr.

Asquith said the Allied nations of western Europe owe to her a double debt of gratitude. classic, is decided by a succession of eliminations, until some one person will be entitled to wear the laurel wreath of trapshooting, during the ensuing year, having defeated the skilled shooting representatives of over 900,000 trapshots of America. He may justly permit his chest to expand a la pouter pigeon, but be very careful of that abnormal condition of head, which is so disastrous. He has annexed the G. A.

the world's premier classic, to i his list of successes. It was a good job, performed by many before who now plod along in the "Ex" class. Some criticism has been offered against the "Patriotic Sport of Trap shooting" by those who do not know. A letter written to that veteran amateur trapshot, Chauncey M. Powers, of Decatur.

111., by the chief of ordnance in Washington, John T. Thompson, U. S. in response to an inquiry, sets at rest all arguments along those channels. It is of especial interest at this time.

"I am instructed by the acting chief of ordnance to state that the ammunition expended in trapshooting might to a small extent interfere with the production of cartridges for war purposes. However the class of ammunition used in such shooting is but little used in the Army, and it is believed that the small loss in production of cartridges will be more than offset by the training and experience derived by men in such firing, many of whom will undoubtedly be called in future drafts, should the present conflict become of such magnitude as to require the services of additional forces on the war fronts. It is believed that the experience gained by such men will be of much value." This, the expressed opinion of one high in authority. General John Pershing, in summing up the necessary qualifications for a good soldier, stated that "ability to accurately shoot and handle firearms, represented seventy per cent of a man's efficiency on the battlefield." With such authorities as Col. Thompson and General Pershing endorsing the patriotic sport of trap shooting, the general populace should endorse and promote the sport alluring to a most successful finish; hence we predict the banner attendance for 1918 at the Grand American both contestants and in the galleries.

There will be more women in this event than were ever scheduled, in a G. A. H. before; Miss Lucille Meusel, of Green Bay, who has been a contestant for the past two years, "the Wisconsin fifteen year old shooting wonder," is again on the firing line. The Grand American to shooting enthusiasts ranks as the world's series to the baseball fans.

The mecca for every man who can possibly be present 'who hasver felt the sting of the shooting microbe. The club grounds and equipment are manicured to the minute, prefect in every appointment Every man or woman with red blood in their veins should witness the twenty sixth Grand American Handicap at Chicago August 5 9. All are invited. Housing Conditions at Chester Better Wonderful progress is being made on the erection or more than eight hundred houses for the Sun Shipbuilding Company in the Fifth ward of Chester. The houses are being constructed by the North Chester Realty Company for the Emergency Fleet Corporation.

On August 1, it was the thirty eighth working day since ground was broken for the operation, there were ten houses ready for people to move into, with electric lights, sewer, water, gas, in the houses complete. In addition to this there is a total of seventy two houses under roof in various steps of completion, all of which will be ready within the next fifteen to twenty days. Excavation has been made for 250 house of which the foundations are in approximately 150. Brick work has been started on forty eight houses in addition to those above mentioned as already completed. ARMY GETS 20,000 BASEBALLS Washington, Aug.

5. Twenty one thousand baseballs, 7,000 baseball bats, 3,000 rugby footballs and 17,500 sets of boxing gloves, among a vast amount of other athletic material, sufficient to supply 125 regiments of the Army, have been bought by the Commission on Training Camp Activities with the appropriation of $250,000 made for that purpose, according to an announcement by the War Department EVANGELICAL VS. APPLEBY TOX1GBTT The Industrial League will stage an important battle this evening at the West End grounds, where Evangelical twill meet Appleby Brothers. Brown, who figured in the tie game of Thursday, will oppose Motter, of Applebys. The game startts at 6:30.

DIES OP INJURIES (X J. Hartman, 26 years old, Pennsylvania freight brakeman of Lebanon, died in the Harrisburg Hospital last evening after being run over by a bte car in the local Pennsylvania yards a short time previous. Hart man bid been riding a cut of two cars over SK hmmp and was jolted from tho TESREAUTOPS EDDIE PLANK Big Jeff Kept Hits Scattered and Treated Steelton Veteran Rather Roughly Bethlehem Steel League Saturday's Results Lebanon, Wilminson, 2. Sparrows Point, Fore River, 3. Bethlehem, Steelton, 0.

Standing of the Clubs Clubs W. L. Pet Steelton 10 6 .625 Bethlehem 9 7 .563 Wilmington 7 7 .500 Sparrows. Point 7 8 .467 Lebanon 6 7 .462 Fore River 5 9 .357 A stunning defeat at the hands of Big Jeff Tesreau on Saturday considerably jolted our local heroes, headed by Eddie Plank, far famed as a port side pitcher. It is said that Eddie had just received word that his peach crop down at Table Rock, near Gettysburg, would be a failure, and instead of throwing a horsehide Reach he thought he was handling the succulent soft, salivating peach.

Anyhow, the Bethlehem busters had no trouble scattering Eddie's shoots all over the garden, eveu Big Jeff having a double and a single. It has been a long time since any club stuck Plank for thirteen wallops in one afternoon. Steelton did not fall asleep by any means. She was trying, at least, for eleven men were left on bases, showing that the breaks did not come in Manager Cockill's camp. Jack Knight let the snow collect on his feet long enough to permit some scoring, balling up Fishburn's bounder.

Rosy Beach, on the contrary, pulled another of his Barnum and Bailey stunts, traveling to left for a difficult fly ad doubling a man at second. The Steelton lads were not discouraged, but Cockill will have some hard workouts this week, for he wants this season's pennant Lebanon will play here Saturday and the fans will have a chance to see whether the absence of Steve Yerkes has weakened the infield. Both John Beall, in left and Joe McCarthy, at second, Cockill's new talent, were in the battle with both feet and looked very good. The score: STEELTOX Players R. H.

0 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 O. 3 1 2 5 2 4 it 3 2 0 0 A. 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 3 3 0 0 Hunter, rf 0 Knight 3b 0 Beall, If. 0 Kaufman, lb 0 McCarthy. 0 Roach, ss 0 Miller, cf 0 Edmonson, 0 Plank, 0 S'utz, cf 0 xXeild 0 Totals 0 7 24 11 BETHLEHEM Players R.

H. O. A. E. Twombly, rf 0 0 0 Fishburn, ss 1 1 4 Bauman, 3b 0 2 1 Holke.

cf 1 1 3 Fitzpatrick, 1 1 2 Roth, lb 1. 3 6 Taguer, If 1 2 2 Blackburn, 1 1 9 Tesreau, 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Totals 6 13 27 8 3 Score by innings Steelton 00000000 0 0 Bethlehem .0 0 0 1 0 0 3 2 6 Summary: Two base hits Tesreau, Roth, Taguer, Blackburn, Fitzpatrick. Sacrifice hits Bauman 2, Blackburn. Sacrifice fly Twombly. Double play Roach to McCarthy.

Struck out By Tesreau, 7. Base oh balls Off Tesreau, 4. Left on bases Steelon, 11; Bethlehem, 4. Stolen bases Beall, Plank. Tesreau.

First base on errors Steelton, Bethlehem, 1. Time 2.10. Umpires Moran and Riley. Country Club Golfers Win From the Colonial The Colonial Club's fine go'lf links were the scene on Saturday of a lively tournament which resulted in victory for the Harrisburg Country Club representatives. Many of the latter had never played over these links bur this did not seem to hinder their fine performance at all points of the game.

The score was 10 15 in the following individual matches: 1 Harrisburg; Club Colonial Club McCreath Devine Ryder Maguire Herman Todd Baldwin Xeale Orr Hilliary B. Miller Drake Wert Bingaman defeated defeated 'defeated lost to lost to lost to defeated lost to defeated defeated defeated defeated defeated defeated Owrey Nis'sley H. Hunter Pavord Ziegler Schreiner Kelley M. Hunter Allen Brinser Jacobs Henry Kenney West ST. MARY'S LOSES The St Mary's Catholic Baseball Club, of Steelton.

lost to the American Chain Company outfit yesterday afternoon by a score of to 2. C. I. S. PITCHER FANS 16BATSMEN Remarkable Feat of Connor in Game Between Universal Mill and Electric Shop CEXTRAL IROX AXD STEEL LEAGUE Standing of the Clubs W.

L. Pet. Open Hearth 10 3 .769 Electric Shop 9 4 .692 Mill No. 2 8 4 .667 Mill Xo. 1 7 5 .583 Universal Mill 7 6 .538 Blast Furnace 6 7 .462 Giants 2 11 .154 General Office 2 17 .154 Schedule For This Week Monday Universal Mill Mill No.

2. Wednesday Electric Shop Mill Xo. 1. Saturday Open Hearth General Office. Saturday Blast Furnace Giants.

vs. vs. Hot battles were promised this week in the steel worker's fast league, for Universal Mill and Mill Xo. 2 were scheduled to meet and they are about equally matched. Open Hearth still leads by a fair margin, but Electric Shop won from Universal on Saturday and this team seems to have quality and class.

She is biting the heels of Open Hearth. Another swift game on Saturday was Mill No. l's victory over the Giants by only one tally. In the first game Marshall of Electric Shop was there with 3 clean hits, but the freak feature was the fanning of 16 Electric Shop batters by pitcher C. Connor.

Shay had 12 victims and so fast were the husky hitters mowed away that there was a steady march from plate to bench Saturday's scores were: UNIVERSAL MILL AB. R. H. O. A.

E. J. Reissel, cf. 0 1 1" 0 0 Wolfe, 3b 4 0 2 1 0 Rodgers, 2b. 4 0 1 1 4 0 C.

Yost. If 4 0 0 0 0 0 Walsh, lb 4. 0 0 9 0 4 C. Conner, p. 3 0 1 0 2 0 Gable, ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 H.

Conner, rf. 2 0 0 0 0 0 Hocker, rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 It. Yost, 3 0 16 2 Total 32 0 5 27 9 5 ELECTRIC SHOP AB. R. H.

O. A. E. Crooks, ss. Pretzch, 3b.

Filbey, 2 Marshall, rf. Shay, Cook. If. Riley, lb Koontz, c. Brubaker.

cf. 5 0 5 1 5 0 4 2 3 2 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 2 13 0 0 Total 37 7 7 27 8 1 Electric Shop ...00030004 07 Universal Mill 00000000 00 Struck out By C. Conner, 16; by Shay, 12. Base on balls By C. Conner, 1.

Hit by pitcher By C. Con ne 1 (Cook). Stolen Bases Wolfe, Gable, Marshall, RHey, Shay, 1. Time 1.30. Umpire John Hess.

MILL NO. 1. AB. R. H.

O. A. E. F. Williams, If.

3 0 14 C. Swartz. ss. 4 1 1 4 Bamford, cf. 4 12 0 Chrissman, 4 1 1 8 Lippert, 3 1 9 Nagle; 2b 4 0 1 0 Little, 2b 4 0 0 1 Raver, rf 4 0 1 1 Brownagle, p.

3 0 0 0 Total 33 5 8 27 GIANTS AB. R. H. Motley, If. .4 fi 5 Banks, 4 0 0 3 C.

Courtney, lb. 4 0 1 8 Cokoley, ss 4 J. Courtney, 3b. 4 2 2 2 Stanton, cf. 4 1, 0 0 Baltimore, rf.

4 0.1.0 W. Hill, 2b. 4 0 0 4 Jackson, rf. 1 0 0 0 Sawyer, c. 2 0 0 6 Total 35 "4 6 27 3' 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 Mill No.

1 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 05 Giants 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 24 Struck out By banks, by Brownagle, 8. Base on balls By Banks, 2. Hit by pitcher By Banks 1 (Brownagle). Stolen bases C. Swartz, C.

Courtney, 1. Passed balls Motley, 2. Wild pitches Banks, 2. Time 1.10. Umplre John Hess.

8,400 Prisoners, 133 Guns Captured by Americans Washington, Aug. 5. Allied troops in the Aisne Mame salient reaped "the full fruits of victory" on Sat urday, when the enemy who met his second great defeat on the Maine was driven In confusion beyond the line of the Vesle," General Pershing reported in his communique received yesterday by the War Department. American troops alone have captured 8,400 prisoners and 133 suns. Has Hit Safely in 21 Straight Games iftif fcWBSif til Wi1 Zach Wheat, slugging outfielder of the Brooklyn National League Club, has carried his hitting streak to twenty one consecutive games.

This equals the American League season record held by Eddie Foster, of Washington, but falls short of the Xational League mark bv two games. Ross Young, of the Giants, having batted safely in twenty thiee straight games. Wheat is also pushing neinie Orroh for the lead in battim. and if he continues his heavy stick worK to the end of the season he will no doubt grab off the batting crown or the Xational League. Swatara Made 26 Hits Off Pitcher Rosenberger LEAGUE STAXDIXG W.

L. P.C. Summit 20 0 1.000 Swatara 13 7 .650 Albion 5 15 .250 Monarch 3 17 .176 Swatara defeated Belmont Juniors, Friday and Saturday afternoon, by the scores of 11 8 and 19 4. Rosenberger, the star Belmont twirler, of the Industrial League, who pitched Saturday, could do no less than hold Swatara to twenty six bingles. Three hundred fans witnessed the game at Seventeenth and Chestnut streets.

"Mose" Swartz was on the mound for Swatara, who held the Belmonts to five scattered hits. Swatara put fourteen runs across In the fourth, a new record for the Swatara club. This evening's game at Seventeenth and Chestnut streets "will be one of the hottest of the season, when Swatara and Summit battle. "Mose" Swartz will probably be on the mound for Summit, and Lentz for Swatara. The game is to be called at 6:30.

The scores: Swatara 1 2 0.0 0 8 11 Belmont 0 1 2' 2 0 3 8 Belmont 020 002 0 4 Swatara 000 14 32 19 PLAX TO BETTER ROAD Plans for the co operation of the Harrisburg Motor Club and the Car lisle Motor Club to bring about the bettering of the road facilities be tween Newville and Carlisle, were made at a meeting of the Board of Governors of the two clubs at the Clover Club, of Newville. World Series Starts After Labor Day The American League baseball schedule will be played out until September 2 without any readjustment, and a world's series staged starting September 3, it was decided at Saturday's special meeting of American League owners. Early indications were that the American League owenrs would vote to close the season between August 17 and 20. But the attitude of Barney Dreyfuss, president of the Pittsburg National League club and representative of the National League on the National Commission, changed this aspect. Dreyfuss, while clothed with authority to act for the league, had iron clad instructions that his league would not be a partw to an earlier closing than September 2.

He was also instructed to make on agreement for a world's series to begin before that date. President Johnson addressed the magnates, saying that his interpretation of Secretary of War Baker's ruling on the "work or fight" order was that baseball should close down before September 1. After some discussion the owners agreed to put Ihe situation to a test by agreeing to close the sea 1 son Labor Day and then starting a world's series September 4 if permitted by the Government There will be no changes in the schedule because of the curtailed season. Dauphin County Boys Are Wounded in Action on the Front Lines in France Yesterday's casualty list contained the names of two Dauphin county boys as having been wounded in action. Wilmer Rowe, Williamstown, and Edward Stoud, yower City, are the two Dauphin countians listed as wounded, Rowe is the son of Dr.

and Mrs. Martin L. Rowe, and is only about 20 years old. He has been in France several months, having enlisted in the old Fourth Regiment, recruited at Pine Grove. Edward Stoud, aged 24, is the son of Mr.

and Mrs. George Stoud, Tower City. He is reported to have been seriously injured. He was also a member of the company enlisted at Pine Grove. Two York county boys were also named in the casualty list, both reported killed in action.

They are Private Calvin A. Carbaugh and Corp. Roy Adams McClane. Carbaugh is the son of Mrs. Belinda Elmira Carbaugh Reinhold, and stepson of George F.

Reinhold. He would have been 27 years old next Saturday. On the day his family re ceived his last letter, stating he was well, word of his death was received from the War Department He was drafted from Columbus. I McClane was the son of Mr. and Mrs.

Samuel McClane. York. R. D. 7, near Stony Run, Springsburg township.

He was 19 yearn old. He enlisted through the Harrisburg Re cruiting station May 5, 191 1, and was a member of Battery 15th Field Artillery. Lieutenant King Alexander, son of Postmaster William Alxander, of Chambersburg, was reported to have lost two fingers in action. He is a member a trench mortar company of the 7th Regiment. He is 28 years old, and a graudate of Washington and Jefferson, besides which he took two courses of training at Plattsburg.

About three months ago he was in the hospital as the result of a gas attack. Charles A. Davis Resigns as Sexton of Market Square Church After 38 Years J. S. Miller will succeed Charles A.

Davis who yesterday retired from his position as sexton of the Market Square Presbyterian Church after thirty eight years of active service. Mr. Davis, who lives at 1629 Logan stret has ben granted a pension by the church in recognition of his faithful services. He is a charter member of the Paxton Fire Company, a member of Post 116, G. A.

saw service and was wounded in the Civil War. He has a host of friends here. LEAVES FOR ARMY Horace B. Pratt, 1918 Bellevue road, for the past four years in charge of electrical testing labra tory in the Bureau of Engineers of the Public Service Commission, recently commissioned first lieutenant, left to day to enter active service with the 66th Engineers. He 1s president of the Harrisburg Jovian League, a member of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, the Engineers Society of Pennsylvania, the Society for Promotion of Engineering Eduoation and the Colonial Country Club.

He has had nine years experience in the Massachusetts and Pennsylvania National Guard. CARL B. ELY IS MAJOR Cacl B. Ely, 367. North Front street, has been commissioned a major in the air service production.

He has for a number of years past been superintendent of the Bridge Department of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation, attached to the Steelton plant. Play Safe Stick to Entertain Jewish Soldiers From Nearby Camps by the Local Welfare Board' Jewish wearers of the olive drab front Camp Colt, Gettysburg, the Middletown Aviat ion camp and the Harrisburg Recruiting Statipn, were royally entertained yesterday by Jewish citizens of Harrisburg under the auspices of the Harrisburg branch of the Jewish Welfare Board. The first part of the entertainment was a sinr.ptuous dinner served to them at the Harrisburg Board of Trade. Mayor Daniel Keister, the guest of honor, pronounced words of welcome to them, and Henry C. Cluster, chairman of the Harrisburg branch, performed similar duties for the branch.

Rabbi Pouis J. Haas led la prayer and Rabbi R. Romanoff pronounced the benediction. After being feted at the Board of Trade, the youths were conducted on a sightseeing tour of Harrisburg by automobile, after which they were taken to the summer cottage of Mr. Cluster at Summerdale where they were entertained during the afternoon and evening.

A program of speeches and pa trotic and Heberw selections were rendered during the course of the evening. Music was furnished by the Goldstein orchestra. Articles Affected by the Proposed Luxury Tax This is how the $2,000,000,000 tax on luxuries is to be raised: Autos. $10 to $500. Gasoline, 2 cents gallon.

Motorcycles, $5. Furs, previous stones and othet jewelry. Suits costing more than $40. Neckties costing more than $1.50. Men's hosiery over 35 cents.

Shoes over $5. Gloves over $2. Underwear over $3. Ready made dresses over $25. Double present tax on all theaters, moving picture houses, circuses, entertainment halls, cigars, cigarels, lobacco, billiard tables and bowling alleys.

Ten per cent on sale price of yachts; 20 per cent, tax on clut dues. Many Floats Planned For State Elks' Paradt York, Aug. 5. Magnificent float? feature the parade to be held Thursday, August 29, when the Pennsylvania State Association, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, meets in York. Not only will York Lodge No.

213 have a splendid float but Philadelphia lorge No. 2 will have several of them, and other lodges will come with floats. Erie iodge will bring its famous "White NEED FMORE BOOKS NOW IS PRESSIXO Several hundred thousand more books arc needed by the six dispatch offices to be shipped to American soldiers in France, a communication to the Pennsylvania State Library from the American Library Association at Washington, says. More than 600,000 have already been shipped across. The Washington appeal asks for novels and good western stories, both old and new.

In France the books will be distributed by an American Library Association representative, most of them going to the Y. M. C. the Red Cross, Salvation Army huts, hospitals and canteens. Others will go directly to chaplains and KING OSCAR CIGARS because the quality is as good as ever it was.

They will please and satisfy you. 6c worth it JOHN C. HERMAN CO. Makers.