R. M. ROCKWELL BADLY WOUNDED Private Raymond M. Rockwell, a former well known young man of this city, was severely wounded in action in France on Nov. 4, according to a telegram received from the war department at Washington by Mrs. William Green, of 1539 First avenue, sister of the wounded soldier. Private Rockwell enlisted in the army from Alliance, Ohio, and trained at Camp Gordon, Ga., leaving for France on Memorial Day of this year. He was a member of the 330th infantry and saw considerable hard fighting during the closing campaign against the Huns. While in this city, Rockwell was employed as a salesman for the W. S. Aaron Furniture company, but left here several years ago for Alliance, Ohio. He was well known among the younger element of the city. The message did not state the nature of the wound he received but additional information will be forthcoming in the near future. His many friends will hope that his wounds are not of a serious nature and that he will be able to return to his native country in the near future. Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Monday Morning, December 9, 1918 'SQUIRE FICKES LOST HIS LEG 33 YEARS AGO Saturday, December 7, marked the thirty-third anniversary of the accident that left 'Squire Fickes, of Lakemont, with but one leg. On December 7, 1885, while engaged as a brakeman by the Pennsylvania Railroad company, Mr. Fickes was engaged in helping shift cars and make up a train at Elizabeth Furnace east of Bellwood. By some means or other, he was jolted from the train, the wheels passing over his leg making it necessary to amputate the member near the hip. While the loss of the leg has impaired his walk, it never interfered with his activities. With the use of a crutch, which he handles with the dexterity of an expert, he is able to do about anything that other people with two legs accomplish. He spent the day at his home at Lakemont, where he is suffering with a sore hand, entertaining some friends who called and incidentally attending to some matters of business that needed his attention. Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Monday Morning, December 9, 1918 FOUR ALTOONA BOYS' NAMES ON HONOR ROLL Yesterday's casualty list contained the names of several Altoona boys who have been in the service in France. They are Corporal M. Kenneth Redline of 1902 Fourth street and William H. Temple of 128 East Fourth avenue. Redline is a son of Mrs. Edith Redline of 1902 Fourth avenue and he served with Company G, 1st engineers. He was slightly wounded in action on Nov. 2, according to word received by the mother. A letter received since that time, however, states that the soldier was gassed in action and that he was blinded for five days. He is now able to leave the hospital. Kenneth enlisted in August, 1914, and went overseas with Pershing's regulars. Private Temple served in Company G, the Blair county unit of the 110th regiment. He is a son of C. H. and May Temple and formerly served as an apprentice in the car shops. He is aged 19 years. He entered the service on his 18th birthday. Two other Blair boys are mentioned on the casualty list, including Charles E. McFadden of 1112 Seventeenth street and Norman A. Guillarmod of Hilltop. The former was wounded severely in action. The latter was killed in action. McFadden was wounded on Oct. 4, according to the telegram received from Washington, but the parents knew of the casualty late in October when they received a letter from the son. The soldier wrote that his right thumb was injured and the left arm torn by shot. In recent letters he states that he has practically recovered and asks the parents "not to worry." He enlisted with the Tyrone Sheridan troop and later served with the 103rd engineers. The last letter from his was dated early in November. Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday Morning, December 10, 1918 TYRONE The Wilson management announces another strong bill for this week, which started off with Victor Hugo's famous "Les Miserables" yesterday. For today will be the allied war news, Lonesome Luke comedy, and "T. Mary McClain." Wednesday Mabel Normand in "Pecks Bad Girl" said to be a scream. Thursday, Ann Pennington in "The Antics of Ann"; screen news and Burton Holmes travelogue. Friday, Marguerite Clark in "Prunella"; also the Neglected Wife. Saturday, Douglas Fairbanks in "Say, Young Fellow." Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday Morning, December 10, 1918 COURT HANDS OUT SENTENCES TO OFFENDERS The first desertion case brought before Judge Baldrige was that of John Donahue, a young man from this city whose marriage bliss was continued for three short days after he and his wife were united in the bonds of matrimony. The couple were wedded during October. The court directed Donahue to pay his wife $10 per month. Lloyd Rennow, who some time ago was haled in court and sentenced to pay his wife a monthly allowance on a desertion and non-support charge, was up again before Judge Baldrige in an action brought by his wife to increase her allowance. The defendant was directed to pay $40 per month. John Edward Seymour of 1311 Pennsylvania avenue, Tyrone, whose application for citizenship was held over from the recent session of naturalization court due to lack of a material witness, was granted his papers. The man is of Irish parentage and is employed as shipping clerk for the firm of McClintock & Musser of Tyrone. Harry Rhinegold of this city, an applicant of Jewish descent, was also granted his citizenship after being examine by Judge Thomas J. Baldrige. Several other applicants who had been held over from last week's session of naturalization court due to ignorance on their part in regard to the laws of the country and general requirements, came into court but were informed that they would have to wait until the next session in May, 1919. The court granted a rule to show cause why Lewis Carl, guardian of Bennett F. Carl, a weak minded person now at the county hospital, should not file an account. A subpoena was awarded in the libel in divorce of Mrs. Julia Moran vs. Francis Moran. The central Trust company was named as guardian of Alice I. Lingenfelter, minor child of Howard C. Lingenfelter, deceased, and its bond of $300 approved by the court. In a decree made by the court H. A. Howarth, executor, was authorized to pay money due minor grandchildren of Jane Howarth, deceased to Dr. D. S. Ramey of Allegheny county, the wards' natural guardian. The court awarded an alias subpoena returnable the first Monday in February in the divorce action of Elsie Dovona Brede vs. John Brede. Subpoenas were awarded in the libels in divorce of Mary Lillian Glass vs. John Harry Glass; also Herbert August Carlson vs. Mabel G. Carlson, the latter being returnable the second Monday in January. W. E. Mackey, esq., master in divorce for Galen W. Rightnour vs. Anna Johnson Rightnour, presented his report before Judge Baldrige, recommending a divorce. In the estate of John C. Fresh, deceased, the Central Trust company as guardian was directed to pay the widow Ida B. Fresh, the sum of $200 for maintenance of children during coming winter. Robert W. Smith, esq., master in divorce in the case of Walter Samuel Couch vs. Lillian Cecelia Couch, presented his report recommending a divorce on the grounds of adultery. A. R. Isenberg, administrator of the estate of Charles H. Hager, late of Altoona, was granted leave to make private sale of a real estate of said decedent. The bond of Linnie Wilt as administrator of the estate of Joseph F. Wilt, late of Williamsburg, was approved in the sum of $1,000. Attorney R. H. Gilbert of Tyrone was named guardian of Pearl Fisher, aged 6, minor child of Richard G. Fisher, late of Tyrone and his bond of $500 approved. The sum of $5,000 is coming to the child from the United States war Risk insurance. An attachment was authorized for Banks K. Heller, for contempt for the court's orders, the man being separated from his wife for some time. Fedo Peckowaz was appointed guardian of John Mys, aged 2, minor son of Wasyl and Helen Mys, late of Tyrone Forge, and his bond of $300 approved. Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday Morning, December 10, 1918 SOLDIER HAS PAIR OF WIVES Raymond C. Hayes, Roaring Spring Man, Con[tracts?] Plural Marriage in --?--, No. 1 Wants Divorce ONCE LIVED HERE Two wives within thirteen m[onths?], both living and undivorced and laying claim to his military allotment, is the record of Raymond Carl Hays, a Roaring Spring young man, now a private in Company F, 146 Unites States Infantry. One of the wives has made application for a divorce in Blair county, the subpoena being issued yesterday by Judge Thomas J. Baldrige. Whether or not Hays will be prosecuted for bigamy, remains to be determined by Ohio authorities, as the plural marriage was solemnized in that state. Hays, who is a son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Lloyd Hays, of Taylor township near Roaring Spring, was married to his first wife, Frances Margaret Hays, at Cumberland, Md., Aug. 21, 1916. For a time after the marriage, the couple resided in this city, the bridegroom being employed by the Pennsylvania railroad. Early in 1917, Hays went to Akron, O., where he obtained employment, his wife remaining behind with relatives . . . he could provide a home for her there. NEVER SENT FOR WIFE. According to Mrs. Hays, a correspondence was kept up for a time, but as the letters grew colder and father between, the wife began having visions of desertion, but her fears were later allayed, somewhat when she learned that her husband had entered the army. With this information at hand, Mrs. Hays wrote the war department, making application for a soldier's wife allotment. To the great surprise and chagrin of the Roaring Spring woman, she received reply that the allotment of Mr. Hays was being paid to one Mrs. Eva Hyas, to whom Hays made affidavit in his questionnaire he had been married on Sept. 26, 1917, at Akron. Her address was given as 1414 East Market street, Akron, O. APPLIES FOR DIVORCE With this information, given by the war department officials, gleaned from the sworn statement of her husband, Mrs. Hays No. 1 sought the advice of an attorney, and yesterday made formal application for a divorce in the Blair county courts. In her libel, Mrs. Hays charges her husband with adultery, alleging that he has given himself over to adulterous practices since Sept. 27, 1917, the day following his alleged marriage to the Ohio woman. Local relatives of Hays and his wife are very much chagrined over the culmination of the dual romance. Great indignation is expressed on behalf of the relatives of the aggrieved wife, but because of the great expense likely to be incurred by opening litigation in Ohio, charging him with being a bigamist, coupled with the utter lack of desire of the first wife to again take up with the soldier, even though the second marriage were annulled, led the wife to take the action started yesterday in the Blair county courts. Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday Morning, December 10, 1918 LAWRENCE E. FINK WOUNDED IN ACTION According to a telegram received yesterday by Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Fink of 108 West Tenth avenue, Juniata, their son, Lawrence E. Fink, was wounded in action on Sept. 25. The Washington message states that the soldier was slightly wounded. The parents have received four letters from the son since Sept. 25, the date of the soldier being wounded, and in each letter the son states that he is in good health. He makes no mention of being wounded. The last letter was dated Oct. 27, a month after he was supposed to be wounded. The soldier only writes that he has been absent from his company. Lawrence has a brother, Leslie K. Fink, serving in France, the latter being in the engineers. Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday Morning, December 10, 1918 ALTOONA BOYS TO COME HOME SOON Charles L. Salyards of 921 Twenty-sixth street, received a cablegram yesterday from Herbert W. Kelly, one of the top sergeants in the 305th engineers, reading as follows: "Safe. Home soon." A number of Altoona boys are in the 305th engineers, among them Regimental Sergeant Major Paul Winter, son of F. A. Winter; Harry Felton and Robert Wagner. The above cablegram will be good news to their parents and friends. Sergeant Kelly made his home with Mr. Salyards and was employed at the Home Dressed Meat company's plant, with which Mr. Salyards is also identified. His message would indicate that his regiment is slated to be sent home and mustered out of the service at an early date. Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday Morning, December 10, 1918 GEORGE KOELLE AND WIFE HAVE CELEBRATION George Koelle, the well known stone mason and contractor, who resides at1614 Fourth avenue, celebrated his 73 birthday at his home last evening. Mr. and Mrs. Koelle served a sumptuous dinner, and enjoyed the rather unusual distinction of having seated about the festive board, nine children grown to manhood and womanhood, five sons and four daughters. In many respects, this was also a family reunion as two of the daughters have not been home for some time. After dinner the sons went out on the front porch and sang some of the old fashioned melodies that Mr. and Mrs. Koelle had delighted in when in the day of their youth. In addition to the children the grand-children also attended, and a number of useful and expensive gifts were given the aged couple. Mr. Koelle has been a resident of the city for 50 years and has always been closely identified with the business interests and development of the city. Both he and Mrs. Koelle are hale and hearty and Mr. Koelle is still actively engaged in the contractor business. The sons are Adam, George, Edward, Albert and Harry, all of this city and the daughters are Miss Louise and Mrs. Chronister, both of this city, and Miss Carrie of Pittsburgh and Mrs. Cotter of Boston. Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday Morning, December 10, 1918