)f
I
P
p FHILADEIgmpETg
r.RAIN AND Pl.mtn
j'WHEAT-nscdrtS. T3 S70 hu?hcl..
-.tlfll
. I A3.
aitd n.e.lnts. fnx.lni htinhel ns .....,.
..CnUfd lirm and higher viniler light o7eriip?n, but
f, tnio was iucl' y,"01"',1?" No- a white. Miu
."IHlJIVSt " " ,.....
FLOUR- x'vrripii, ii i urns, nnd LOSt ?M
iu ....i. . uivn auung r
:",S. ir mm ..,. i- . ...... ' ... . -
Wheat
RWor-. a rfd u BPot. ls,:nJMi. Nftor
fT1 iaathern reu, - eu--.in,-iii.ainer ISn a red
Mi8-"l No. a red. J2 7Ka.7il; rejected A
I, lllKi,.,.7": rejected It. .a.OS-Qa.it..' lJ"-"M1 A
S '"CORN Receipt. 7OT tiunUH. Tho market
f.,i i itrontf ami rrkcn were held r.o higttir.
.ffeiiotationas Car lots for looal Irado. its to leca.
ffn-Wmcrn No. .Isollnw, $1.7t)tll 71i wesu
Vrn No. I j!,.v." '-0?l-'ai western n" ri
1 'tellow. $1.001 07; souther.! No. a yellow, fit?
1 lilW with wheat, but Ityjlpyji unlet. .Jjola.
J'.Kmii Winter ttrnlght. rj,.,nsl'.,.T3i Fnnaip
'iVj. patent. l2.7SiH3 23; snrlnc-. first tir.ir.
S7 J.vorlte brands, lia.TSOliaj: city 'mills
3 lllie. nod fincy patent. Sl.l.T.lffft 1 -,
j We quo" JUCoeiO.CO per bbl , ns to iiualilj.
lit).. PROVISIONS
if 1 1. i. .., miu .1. .mini uui'i'iy mm lirm
fcty ' Tho market ruled firm, with a fair jobbing
ps etrtiand. Quotiiltons follow : city beef, in sets.
smoxcu auu w.i ."- "Mw; . vniorn nesr, m
tti, lijoi., nut, v-iiv ui-5i. unucKies ana itsd.
.rs. smoked and air dried. 80c. Western beef
Jim njoked. city cured, ns tr. Irand nrd iif-".
reV2"'0, t1IP.l,,.', fmoVJ- vealar.i cured.
jSOMWc; do bolle.). bonclcsB, 5fcc. l'lcn'e
eulders. a. r. curcu. loosa. LOe: d-i. n...i
fje. 1'olllcs in clcklc. according lo nxcracs
loci. 0t. nrcnkfijiit fcneen ri to brnnd nnfl
TprRlte. cllv cured, 31c. llrcil fJ5t baecn wit.
ern cured 31c Lard, western, rennet), tlcseea.
;Se: uo. do. do, tubj 3c, Lird, ruro city,
ifttle rendered. In tlei'ce6, tSc. LarJ. ujro
tlly. Kettlo rcrdercd. In luLo. :3c.
REFINED SUGAHS
The mftrket ruled firm. Trnnltlln look n. HtlU
kulrrsa Rt 7...0c. whlln tbo list quotatirn or
th I'ennsyUanU Hucar Comrany uas, ti ku
Reflncrs were rcstrlctlns orJera.
DAIRY PRODUCTS
awrr. Under a Msht flcni n uml cnslrr outldo
mica (Quotations: WoBlcrn rrah roliil
arked creamery, fanty ipcrlnh -l.v vim i
SI'ic! nenrb prints, fnnev j(
rttrn. 410' 12c; flrstj. 3!)f40i
L4ir. i-itLik iii.'in, u -i i ill
,lr
mr mi!
. f nirrtfo
1 rw.tn i v id
tS'Sr: freciai iuncy brands of trlntn Jobblns
it Www:
FKKSI Offerlntra Mere morn llbotal rind rrlce
furthcr dcnllncd l,"ie per lis, but dmind nt
fairly tie Ivo nt revised- I'Rures Qjatntta v
Ncarby lirstn. JKtL'O per cin, icjrby iur.nt
receipts. 51)00 per mnoi nesti-rn extri flrMr
llftii". pop circ do flints, !) '.Ill pr ciino, fnncv
iMceteii lanuicu csga cro Jobbing at J')ftojL.
er dozen
CHGCM2 ruled firm nntl n-nln lilrhrr md-r
fnall suppllea nnd ft Good 'le- .nd Quntitlons
J.ew Vor!(. full rrtam, fnnev, .icw. 2,V, U2't
fiMirlals nlnher, do do, filr to cood, new "04
J7c: do, rart skims. 14U22C
POULTRY
LIVK Th market ruled steady uidir mod-
N
VheAt hits new i-iigh
reords, tpien drops
Profit-Taking anc Fear of Fed
eral Action Against Exchange
Cause Declines
i ni.-.xiii.n. t uamriiiAf
f SEW MlItK. April 20. ihlte rrcelted
1 fit tlie nentlier bureau Ihl, mornlni lidi
t eat:U Hie follow Ins itc.itl.er tiindltlons:
ITer.iperatiirei
HlKli. I nv.
. Canndlan Northrrsl tleir M W
I JUddlo M'et preeli !.
frinttmot eleir Ii 111
Ipnrr .MIklhUlil nllcy, .eleir (ft M
Ixincr IlMslsslypl Vulley, .preeln 7 03
Uhlo Vnlley preclp Ci 40
The follow Ins prprlnltalloii (In lnliKi) jai
reported: .03. .St. IMul und Chirlei Clts
.01, Dc.Im Cltyi ,3'J. Piilutlu .32. l'llli
barght 4.0, Tort Wimtej .30, Toledo.
CHICAGO. April 2G Heavv nollinB, In
the shape of prollt-taklnfr tind liquidation,
caused a blir drop In tho wheat mirkci
.suckles arid tenir9. mn;cd. 31c Urct ham-
' IS0632. Fork. fjmlly.JU.r0O4-.. Bams, B.
1 P. cured. locie, aittC'l'Se: do, skinned, lios.,
ttt esfl'.s.Uei do. do. smoked, ndffl'jni',.. ,vi .-
i today, follow Init a further great advance
F. early in tho fcrslon. Micn an nravioui men
mark3 since the days of tho Cl 11 Tar wcro
eclipsed, i:eltpmetn bordering on hybtcrU
baa accompanied efforts to buy. Tho factors
en tho drop woro rumor j that tho Goern
ment was plannlnc to "net after" grain cc
' chances, and by a foel'tf that tho l-.bor
ftlftmnn In norninnv WJtlld Mrtnil ffet t!lt
upper hand end compel those in power to
, Mcotute peace.
For a time thcro w ere tew operators lth
, ufflclent darlnff to nell short In anticl.u-
Hon of a crop duo after midsummer, and
: new luestoi ,ero decldadly bullish In
ll ,..t .1...- -., - I. e .... l.nl.lln
2. ucir ieiui uuu it;irauuu ul lucii uuiumt
. Affile t,i.ti.ry rr,l,t tin filintn pwtordn'.q
hljh point, at 52.C0. May biolto to 2.62'4,
ctMlng at 8j.,.D4?Uj'2.319i, ugaintt $2.50-:',
t tha closs jestcrday; July, after li.ilnB
risen to $2.2BVi. computed .'!th yesterday's
ton mark of S2 10?.. dropped to $2 1G, end-
v Ing at $2.1,CVi3?2.1C, against $2.15Vj, the
final Quotation of vestctday. September,
Bfter haIng moved up Co aboe cstcl
da's bcMt. to Jl.OGfc, fell to 51 S7i . fin
ishing at $1.874 1.S7 '4, against J1.39&.
yesterday's final fiuoUitions. Tho maiKot at
Liverpool was firm, with offerings scarce
Shipments fro mArgcntlna for the week
tere estimated at 20G.00O bubheH, acalnst
?,832,000 buthcls labt car.
Actho selling also foiccd corn below jc.i
terday's close.
The Van Duncn-Harritigton Company
Md that In the States of Jlinncbota, North
and South Dakota seedlnff of wheat has
been considerably retarded because of rain
nd snow. Tho ground Is In much better
ehape thanlt was last Leason because of
a laigo amount of fall plowing With a
.week o: ten days of uood dryinr weather
fei' nearly all tho wheat acreage would he
teeded.
In Minnesota tho seeding averages SO to
0 per cent completed In the southern pot
tlon, 50 per tent In tho csntial pottlon
and 30 per cent in tho noithcm part. In
,V lorth Dakota conditions nro spotted In
fc, "ie southern and cabtern iectlons sccdluc
3 ou per cent completed,
In other localities' rain and snow liac
delayed work nnd in tomo cases only 10
i Pet cent has been teeded. In the douthcin
territory bomc early grain Is up and In cood
' Condition.
Leadlnt futures ranscd as follows:
' v.,.. .. .... . .... VcetVa
, .. nBi- jncn, lllRll l.nw , lost .hoc
iiT l fil . ittl r. Mi. ! r,4.
2 31
?W a. IS L-".1W "111 J.lllU
i fceptemb'er
S II!
1 W'j
LtO
1 41
1 J1?4
1'., ' ''" J.uu" a.oi'j i.oi-v
.corn (net delivery)
S 1.4U, J SJI1 1.13 tl 4ft
i -ISi-f V l.'Oji 1.J1U J.4J,
' Heptember... l,jq(i 1.3a(5 LSI 1 3I'S
l.tlllVs l.U0i l.&Vi Lo?'
. 704
. H7U
. r.7
(11 ' I
I I
r.u'i
ivty ...
Btptember.
May
Jlllv
72 .
B'I'S
i.-.H
,'i0'
.21.37
.Ji.r,.-.
.JL0J
.20 07
.JO 31
J.U37
.3T.R-,
21. M
yi.7.-i
21. bU
20 Tl
20 110
20 UJ
.is or.
21. 3", Jt.13 (21 2".
XI.30 (21 7 Jt,U
21 bU '21.77 tJl.SO
i'n.rr. .'0 2.' t20 on
an in jo 41 tail "'
20 4(1 '20 fill t20.3U
.-IjcptamLV'r'.
Jul..
fccptAnb'c'r!
r ura
JJly
37,
ft.". JR7.73 17,2".
72 37.bS .7:0J
lUIJ'
i',i. .-OI..JO ..1..1 .1
Bid. tAkod. Nominal
37.(13
3S.V1
37.7:
'' NEW YORK DUTTER AND EGGS
V....NKV YOni;. Anrlt "d ntJTTKn Keeflptl.
,fwmo tubs Mnrkct lower nd unsettled. Jllanw-
x si?flnc' 40'4c, oitras. MSSOVic: first ,37
V ?.7C' iniida. SUiS7r. tilato dairy,' SUVic; Irol-
...'j'i i rcamcry. s:i7edie
. t-uus Heeclpts, .u.438 casea. Market i'3et.
u.,i
r tiiasoTl
-'W33c! seconds. U0O31!c: whlto. SSOSV1
"own. Sl'fessMci mired color. 32Va 3de,
xsiras. avc: aioiaso. .ii,o w. iijo.ei
-,Jj.i-.'i;
"e
Rcservo Banks' Discount Rates
JO or
Over 10 Over 3'
UP to 30 UP (0 00
P'Poston.
HCSn vor a
pfc.uiiuaeinni
r2tlrhh,.nrl
ClAtUtltn
IfShlejKo
fcW.. Qverpo Up to cu Upiouo """,'
fe'KMton n au sw s'i
rVKW Torlc.ji.. B 3 5
thlltdflpbla .. 4H
CljreUnd .... 6 ,
3. ..
iy
louts...... 4tl
l.H il-T". - '
l"M"P
Ovor ro
up to 00
r. ' 4 4
....3V,' 4 4i JU
"Hi ? A '
jffl-nn'ssai.-'v: ? 2 h h
?&KV .?:: iw 1
', Francisco. J aH i !
V ls.1.nl n.4 aArrnrirtl. 1 nm
::f.n.Su,!v;'?.
Quotations t
"i. nd ,nn.i..:' ."-v.-'' i 'inn rnn,..,.
ri:i.K',.x-
$$&&:&&&
rP'lJiMv Vestern, dry-ilckn : lil'i '' ,"tira
n Syih In. per pair "tu's. ,n ,'. wilstS
.li,',,, W'lBhlne IIMfo lbs ..? H? c'.i''t ',0-
".do. flo, welnhliiB V ii,, ,'r wf, 2"lstci
'folllnt U.lekeiS. " sir ' l:lr,V,lr- -1'C
rjll lbs. tier unit "iJv, ' 5 "'"" weahlnt:
6i-sc. broilers jl . iTll1c,,.',?11S) V'' H'.S
nearby, welshlne; lit nSnil": t,",,1,c. do. oihcr
turkejs, per it. l'n?,,J-."'": "I'leee. Mio-.v,
l" fcr.n, aiiVnic .J,lr-.,'cM''r"t 1-&R.V. VilP
VJ,V,V ! w "''.C perWd,!,"i:'l5t:i"p ' mni'
No. i. OUcOJl S3. ' 1,SllQ'-'-.. small and
KRESII PRUITO
ri.,r r,r.;'Ai,'
n-en ,,m,! . ', ...'""." HC". n "fl
"..II Bw ifA,, VCTW. te 1fi
.'" " Jro. tmr rrjii. iTi"V ''" u
n.i ..i .. ;".. y ' u. inn-
;y iju Miric-
iratirjrirlcF,
vt .ii v-uryiina.
VLT.ETABLns
T'le renernl imrlpu ni uuIpI t a.
l.rl r.
fvlvanli.
rid lVnil-
ork.,oiV "Si."' .'..."".. :..2W.1 4n. S
per bus li , i:w,u 1
..no to, per bush .
I 4Ur.l 111, Jf,,
"lOHVl, ! ,
1. Dniiino .,1.1 ..-
i'nlthjipi. Pinri.u ' ' L
V inujcr. t.M 4 'i rfi
5Pin bniMiili NrrfolU
K nor liM iTii i ... i
ir if t)Cr I
-v .'- t.vr '-'" . mi
' .' li" nii
J. ..' r-. ,s," ,"'' "I i ner bos sV.i v
Vrj. Florid i pop bu-.k.t Jl 7.'.((JJ I'ucunilyri
Ilorl.li. per basket JJC 3 Hoots tlnrll. .fi
Jill liuii-hir. Si-, .r lludljlies !orfl. IS.I
(i.Tji ',.." : . iHT
I ni-'tei 2 -ef 5 T ' V, mn .i" ' ,?.;.. ,ar.T" . wr
r,'.' c ' AniiriLus Boiithcrn, i er do-rii
biiiihra Calosml ft; faiiey I ooi" .-,
vliolcL-, 'T,0C.. Ilusuioma. ier 4 lb Lislclt."
LONDON STOCK SIAUKET
Tradinr; Slow, With UrJoatono Steady.
First Loan Effect Favorable
LONDON', April 2G Tending the an
nouncement of the budrjet, which 13 c-.pected
to bo pos poned again ftom next Jlonduy
until Wednesday, trading In securities on
tho Stock i chango was slow today The
undertone of tin markets generally, how
ror, .as i: toady Tho consunimi.tlon of
tho first loan to Great Urltiln In the United
States had a favorable effect
Tha gllt-cdgcd necllon wus weaker In.
spots, notwithstanding caB mopcy. Tho
m irlvCt'R loan Indohtednoss to tho Hank of
I'ngland lus 1 en canceled Tho new war
loan was c Its first dlvldenl today.
Americans wcro quiet und mixed. Cam.
dlnns were toflcr. Homo lines wero R'xady.
Argcnttno rails were heavy. KlnnnA pro
fttlcd In Allied bondi, with the fcellrt con
fldcnt because of good war news.
Some Brazilian and Mexican d;scrlptlonn
weic ctrong 1 1 1 ties wetc nulet. Thcro will
be no fcsslcn of the lXUiangj next Tuej
day, "May Day."
Financial Briefs
Vnltcd States gold coin, to tha amount ot
$50,000 l;a been ,-lthilrawn from the New
York Subtreasury for Hhli ment to tho
West Indies.
Tlie Baldwin Locomotive) Works lias re
cclcd otders for tho following locomotives:
CK- 1'acillc typo for Central Railroad of
Now Jersey: one Mikado type for Kanawha,
Glen Jean and Kasteru ltallro.ul ; one O-G-0
tjpe for United States Government.
Twcnty-ono rallioads In tho United
States report gloss earnings for tho betoml
week of April of $S.7G2,2ft2, an Incicaso of
$1,170,353, or 15 51 per cent. This compares
tftth a 17 5G per cent Incieaso In same
week In 131G, and with a decrease of 4 SJ
per cent In 1315
Tho London Stock Exchange will closo
May 1.
Tho Curb Association has Ilctcd 150.000
common shares of American Stores Com
pany of no par aluo nnd 400,000 shares
of Hern Silver SIlneB Company of Utah,
par aluo $1 a ahaie.
The Glrard Trust Company directors at
tholr meeting today appointed F. Lewis
Carroll nsslbtant secretary of tho com
pany. Mi. Ilarroll has been connected with
the institution for tho last clcen $enr3.
Tho Consolidated Gas. Klectrlc Light and
Povvar Company, of Baltimore, report.i for
tho month of March gioss lncomo of 740,
407, an increase of $35,122 over tho earns
month labt car. Not Increased J27.12.'.
Kor n no months tho ctoss lnci eased
S751.00-'.
Tho New York Suhtressury talned
$l,73S,0CO from tho banks jc3terday, mak
ing a cath net gain ulnco 1'ilday of
58,720,000.
RAILROAD EARNINGS
l.r. LOUI3 aOUTHWKSTEItM
11117
Muu.ooa
Inereort
fOS.UUO
Third week April
WAIJASH
Tnrrh ffroaa .....
;3,37K.lll
1211 014
111,5.11
230 MJS
J-0.017
V
r,ct i d-i i i'i
Ttrco months' irc.a .. i,iitiill7
Nwt 2.311.771
uAivri.uom: axd ouio
Starch: . .... ...
Oreratliffi revenuen ... J.OW.j'.J
.Net miaiatino ruuuuis LJOI:b07
Thrro months! .,.--,
Oiitratlna: lovuiues . $2J,1.10,7i4
Net oneratliu: revenue 5 Uu'J.Uj
(.'3 OT.
718 ;J7
: on .-.on
JS1.U1I
CIIIC'AUO, lNUI.VNAPOr.19 AND LOUIS VI f. 1.13
Ihlrl veek April $lh7.4S1 131,100
rrom July l.. . 7..ilJ,02l KbS.Ml
CIinSAIUJAKC AN1 OHIO
Third week April ..'P.1!'-1'?,?' "p.-,1!?
l'rom Jul! 1 15,2.'...218 3111 1..7
IIUITALO. nOL'HUSTJJn AND I'lTTHrtUnaH
March Brcss
Nit
Surplus ...
Threa montbi rrrhs
Net
SI. 113 10S
Jill RtTifirnMv
N" ,1 SI VI run (lj K,.,!,'l , lv Inesip
apple i, tiorf 1 e(. rn r i1' ." J- r'" s ''
.olc. -i -,o- ."-r,".rPr "' J.ancj. sjstj.vi.
i rrics. rnnn i
!!' .M5!iO. ,ir. 1.1.7.1V AJi"
- - --.w WIM1 1 11" I" Illll I
Mr. i' ,-.""? i!-;r.i.
.rwwVi82,,IW,,,,
V 1,1 ,. H llllo Ii..,n,,... . ...'
ri . it,
i la per bbl No 1 Mii v. V, ".? ' "'"
i"iteis " "? l4 r, MirZ&z
! I. 11 s. .Vn -.
n li"" ilC- 11'',"--- WW. VllforA a ' u, eV
iSi'i-'-''V'uldV'tt. ;rr
JM1 1ISJ
li'l.7Ul
.VI HI',
1(11 K4'.
'ii,7nn
2.1I.4J7
8-2 174
1)35 15U
1K3.7.1T
UII.II.'J
3 (Mn.r.i-.T
4SII.4IIII
Surplus . '""""
ic;:Aa and tacifig.
Third yeek April J401 mi)
ITom January 1 ".a"3 '31
OIIAND THUNIC
Third ek April M.OM.031
3UU, 170
t.'3,:;o
l)eC"ao.
LOCAL SIINING STOCKS
TONOPAH STOCKa
Hid. As'c.
.117 .OS
:if :?S
:!S ;;:J
.24 ..'.0
ca
,0J .m
,117 .0
.01 .07
.03 . .01
.III ,111
,0J .03
,11.1 .lt
.11 .13
MacNamara
Midway ..........
Mbspah Kxtenslon .
Montana
North Htnr
lai,n llllla ......
, apUWlKUD STOCKH
niue null
jiootii . . . . ;
Comb Fraction ;
Dlamonnold 11 H
Daisy .,......
Oro J.'.IT' ",
Sandstorm. Ken .
M1BCELLANKOU8
rfi Sims ::::::::::::::: :03
i
JICU" ""'" '
Harmony Mills Declare QIvMends
BOSTON. April 26 Haimonjr Mills have
riee'arcd a dividend of 2 per cent on common
rtoc? Thrco months nco n dividend of 1
n.r cent wap deelared. The regular tnjar
?.rlv dividend of XK nor cent was declared
RECRUITING SLUMP
.C0NT1UES1CSW
Lcso Than Fourth of 4000
Wanted for Army Hero
Enlisted
Enlistment 'Batting Averages'
in 'Birj Lcatju? Ball Towns
"."'eo-e' Tot
j'Strdty "si-jre"
. . f!9 101
fit
Detroit ....
Cincinnati ..
Boston
St. Louis . . .
Chicarro ....
Pittobuigh .
Brooklyn .. .
Philadelphia
f.tirdlni
10.10
1D.30
11.70
n.Bo
8,ca
7.51
i.C2
Cti'J
no
41
h:j
207
78
41
100
111C
1C80
1317
ulUil
803
P30
1043
jmovv ioru
170
31U0
31'J
Tho flmll nil nliAin '.... t. .i-1
nnny, navy nnd marine corp3 cnllsl
wonts yesterday, the total from
April 1 to today nntl the rur-bc cf
enlistments per 1000 men of Mili
tary ago in tlie vatious citic3.
WASHINGTON, April 23.
Nevada ii the first State to furni-li
her full quota or rccn-ita to the UnilcJ
Statci army, the War Department an
nounced today.
With tv.'cnty enlistments jcalerday
Nevada's tot.il reached 173 e'even
more then iter pro rata share or re
cruits. l'cnnsjlvania led in recruiting yes
terday with 181 mm. Illinois vvai nct
with 1C7, r.iichi'Mn third with 11 G and
New York fourth with 107.
Winch is atill leadinrt v.itli a total
of 3102 rcc.-uits uince April 1.
The reuniting slump In riilladclphla enn
tltiuod today
111 lift r, iccrultlng nfflco was Ihetc
r.illsfactlon this morning anil th t wns in
the ojlio of tlu Military Tinlnlng Ctmps
.c.-uc .mon commercial Tru-t nuilllng.
wlieto 3G3 mu have .ipjilleJ for tho ollkcrs'
training ionise tn ho bcun at Tort Nlagtra,
N. Y. May 1. At least 80" men will clgn
before that date. It is beloved
Colonel Charles M Allen, USA for
mer commander of the Tlrst Tinnsjlvftnli
Infantrj, National Guard, returned to Plill.
ndelphla todi and cxiucsred surprlso that
so few men have enlisted
"It cettalnly Is a rurprlse to mo to find
that tlie regiment has not t cached petco
ttrength jet." lie tald 'The call for volun
teers rhottld have filled overy teglment
without rtelaj "
Colonel Allen b.is been Asulgncd as Krd
eral mustering oliicer here llo has been
Inspecting troops In North Carolina
Conscription will bn nccccsary to supply
l'hlladclphla'u idiaio of men for tho at my,
according to Colonel C A. 1', Hatfield, nrmy
recruiting olHcer Less than a fourth or
the 4000 men wanted for tho army from thU
city by tho end of this month havo been
enlisted It will icqulro two months tn (111
out this quota nt the present tato of enlist
ment, Colonel Hatllold aid.
Tho phj!lcnl tjpe of tho nrmy recruits,
how over, has Impiovcd greatly slneo en
listment began, laid Colonil Hatfield.
Whcro nearly 20 pci cent ot the applicants
rcto rejected during tho llrrt di.s of re
cruiting, only 7 per cent of the applicants
blnco April 1 have been denied adniltt.tnco
to tho army
rtecrulting for the navy, while flow, is
more tatlsfactory than aie the army fig
ures. Tho naval const defonbe iescive re
el tilting has appreciably lost Its momentum.
A total of 821 men applied for enlistment
In nil, bianchcM cstcrday. Of thcbe, 202
vvcio accepted. Tho enlistments were:
Army, 4S, navy, 23; marine corps, C: reve
nue service, b; naval coast defense reserve,
75; national guard, IS.
A mailne recruiting rally will bo held at
tho bouthvvest corner of Broad and Atclt
Mrects tomoirow, with n concert and open
r.lr vaudevlllo show by musicians and actors
ftom tho Globe Theatre. Marines will dis
tribute recruiting llteraturo from their en
listment tent on tho corner.
Tho following wcro among tho flrrt en
listments announced today:
UNITED STATES NAVY
Joseph Snbalth. 21 23IS N. 3d st
John Joseph Itopnej. ail, 42.1 i: fomcrtct st.
Inomuo I. Eii at. .(tin f!r,iir ..
Jt Ii. JlncClaw is, Poselle. Del.
1; 11 Mncddvv, 2il, Roselle, Del
Illriun II Harris, .111. Wilmington, Dtl.
(1. VY I'rlts, 17. Kenneth Hnuarc. l'n
James Andrews, l!l, JH7 Presson st
Loon lVlton Nichols, IK Wllmlnitlon, Del
Dmlel Patrick Decney, 17, 23.-7 N lioesu st
Ilobert H Hodeltln' 21. lleadiiiR. Pa.
I.io J llehr, 2U, a.'.'7 .s riindulclt st.
William Clowd, 2J, a3.)(l N a'.th st
itanuond J. Henry, Jl, 0",J N Hnndolph et.
Earl H Meshel 22. hejdlnK. T.i
Nell r Kane. a7 2141 11 nt
John C'blll.otoloskj'. 18, la27 S Tatton St.
UNITED STATES MARINE COItI'3
Mfjer VVclssmnn, 20 1119 t,io st,
David II I'ancoast, 3." 220J Van Tclt t.
Harold 1'annlns. al Worcester. Alass
JX!,.'.,.er J.'u.cl 1'ennr, 20, UUi llamberger st
Willi im Klllej IX 30(11 Ealrmount i ii.
lluasell I'ancoist. i'O, 3112.1 Aahton nvi.
1.1m. r ('lata Wman, 21 I.ltltz, Pa
H mlej Darlrh, 31, I'ljmnutli, I'.i
V.'altor lorepli Rrpirlnc 2(1 13W N Itili st
Joseph Itnjmond rilVeir.ild 23 5021 Neivh ill st
Anthonv Joseph KnvvKer lt, Kratkvllle. 1'a
Meyer Coin 21, 021 Kprueo st.
WoKbcrt Alexander Jtoicrs, ai, 513J It instead
GcorVro Munt:er Roblrson, 10 Conshohockes, Ta,
NAVAL COA&T DEI'ENSE nESEUVE
Jamei .Martin llovi Irs, 10 1832 Arth i.t.
Jnicph Edwin CouRhun al .1 MeKeo Plaie.
Fred Thomas MacNumct IS, U1U Meujt t
John Warren Umlth, al IS7 nipka st.
John Moseman. 3u, 130J E .Montsomery nvo.
Myron liulllnicr Oclselmin in iiunomr I'd
(leorso llovvo Kemon 211, Atlantic City. N. J.
Wllllum Otto Wolf, a I Allentown. Pa
Samuel Olell, 20, S713 (Trstnut st.
I.ev;l3 Cohen Hartsell 21 U.'li Dli klnson st.
John Livvlt tlontKomery, lb, 1.224 Penrose ave
Arthur HaTOii. 2.1, lull) Christian st,
Herbert 11-iymond Ochs, as 3d.' I Dalts st
ileorKO Edward Yost, ao Heading. Pu '
Itaymonl Allen llojer 19 Iteadlni;. Pa.
Elmer Howard Hover. IS Reading Pa
Ilobert Walton vjbellnK IN 7.'s N amh st,
William Henry Iledjes. 19. fijlil Pulaski uve.
Alfred Ranb Eyssel, ill 39US Sprueo st.
John Clark Jr.. ail a.'.ll N Howard at,
Raymond Whltefleld. 18, 1131 N Itessa st
AlbcrlM Fairfield Jr. 21 am W Albanus st.
UNITED STATES ARMY
Walter Dltmxn 22 2JO-' Hope nt
humucl mnftlcrl ll 41ai) H-ilem st
Robert Ollnii. Jr , 4u, 2.III K Jluntlnirdon st.
John I. llrenrcn, IK rtiJH Keytoo-t laiony.
Frank L. Kcssler. 22. ISIS Oakdalo st.
I.yall V Hair, 21. Mil N atltn st
Harold Menn. an. 31.1 N, 311th st.
Ralph F Coleman. 21, 2127 N. 20th St.
Stanley timlfi, lit. 4211 Frnnkford ave.
Joseph fla' urn, aj, n 1 V'ntklns st.
(leorge J Hart. 30. 3813 Miller St.
Wllllil'i If JackHiin, Jl, HlJ I vi i. .ice St.
Louis Nemnin, 21, 123 Monroe rt.
James Flcir 34. 4SJJ Smlck st
Robrt J Mr Cool, 111, 1I3J H. ath st.
Ernest 11, Xlroadnntrr, 19, HarrlsLjrK, Pa.
Louli Tomaa. 2J. 417 Wlmlow st .' Camden.
Frunk A, Ilutz. Jr. al, l'lilladelnhla
W'ulter J Uarvln. .(!, ,142 Hunllnndos t
Piul llraun, 3. Palaro Hotel, KIi and Race sts.
Howard Ultima. 111. ai.'il (laul st.
David nirmlnsbam. 20, Colllncswond. N J,
William J. Mitonlle, 17, vi Hnmbrey st.
Edward (1 Dillon. 11 4(llt Woodland ave.
Richard K. Martin Jl Lancaster. Pa.
Frank ciBnercs, W 141 N. (itst st.
Ralph Ilium, Jr., al. 4101 Locust st.
HenJamln (I Keteham. aO, (l.'ltl Jefferson st.
Stanley J. Ilarsihoskl, .12 Plymouth, Pa.
James. M Dalton. 2.'. ti.'V N. Carlisle st.
' FJIIST INFANTRY. N. O. P.
Oeorc" Hall, 18. W0 Jmkson st.
raiicl Hrldgen 2" (1713 Leeds St.,
David Dexter. 32. 281 East Chelfn ave,
H Clin Ion Dlnsmore, 18, 22311 S. 12th at.
Harry llesm .12. l(i7 Orlmna st.
THIRD INFANTRY. N O. P.
John C. Darlington, 28, 1039 Trinity st,, I.o
Newton "'crry. 41. 1030 rino st.
Big Dividend for New England Co.
BOSTON, April 26, The New L'ngland
Manufacturing Company today declared a
dividend of 25.6 per cent, pa j able, May 10
to holders of record today. This n tho
sixth dividend declared sinco January 10,
1917, malting paid or payable 332.8'pcrcent.
Indian Refinlnjc Pays on Back Dividend
....mtr -vi-mrr Andf ?l ThA Tndlnn t-
fining Company declared BU per cent on
account ot necumuiatsd dividends on pra-
fcrrccl ctocK.i payayit ,i K:V',
i 1 1 t r Y-'
weav is Warden
1. 0.0. F. GRAND LODGE
Count oOVolc Indicates Full
Staff and Also That of
prand Encampment
The count of the ote In the lodnc of the
Slnto for ginnd lodge officers, virtually .out.
plated, Incuics the election ot 1' 11. ,1nvjh
':. Vcavcr, ot Mou U Zlon Lodge No 71. ot
York, ns grand wntden, who iccolvcd noro
linn 1000 votes, twlcj ns tinny ns given to
the ne:.t highest candidate Finnk Shit ion,
of Gahonlo Lodge, No, .,'1, ot Pltitt n.
Tho election of tho other ninccri 1 rings
up for grand master, l.ohcrt W Mom inn
cry, Philadelphia ; deputy rr.vnd ma tcr,
ai-jy ii. neinnn, ot iiarrishUlR; srnivl Kd
tetnry. X'sher A. l-.ll. Philadelphia; gttitid
trensuicr, l'red C llunvc,i, Scranton , grand
reptctctitntive, James 11. Avcrj, l'hllade'.
phia, Tho rlertlnn nt er.nrl h.. .-....... ...n.
... ( ,,.,,v, . IIW,,tllllllllV lllll-
ceis tcsultcd ns follow-. Grind natrl.vre'i
tlcurgo It, Uatios; Timd high priest, L A
Jones; grapd tenlor warden, .1. A. Strllc
grand Junior vntdon. J. Itcc I li vine, crind
rcrlhe, L'dwln L. Hitter . grand trcaiuur
J. Henry Ueltcl. an I -ra.nl rcprcs'nt tlve,
Humu.I .1. Foii v.ic. will icprcscnt ih
jurlidctlon r.t 1'ne lc Inn o." the dovci -i0-n
gtand lodso to.be u , in LoulsAillc, Kj.
Arrnngements fcr the creat demonstration
in Pir.iun und al u.- Metro wlnan iipera Houso
liiuit.ii,P ?.r?BU.,..,r!llrrni1 t.'tiwrlnie v,e
r,...,,ni ?!? c,lty Wlrellos nr. inoutllilnr
for l.iclr idlKrliiiiiitii t l.iWd.-ltihli the r.poita
uvervMelmlnj: uticndniLe, ,
lie denionatru'i. ii ill nuk tVe iliinni of
?Jc.l.r f .uni'ry dinbd nrowili nnd pruspcrlty
for tho order, 1 io i i amion h is lien.i t irtn .
larly mark"d In thla ni. Nh,ie tn r iiitl
lutl.e ftiicc-.i nn niantnin.il Aiiiith. r im.i a,
:. im -.'Y,"1?"! uon is tn k tho prnnn I
van! i Odd lfllona ,iii opionunllv tn e ,pr. si
their ' tippreclntlon tf the splenlld ion.iiili.ii
'l11lV0.!,omi!. rul" ".el inembers nnd uruuns
v hlcli tho trdsr iiiiintilns in thlt ilt.
Peats of I onor will le rejerv 1 for th- fi I
lowlns celebrltli i. inni of whi 1 1 nr miin'nH
i.f tno jiidtr John VV.unru'.ir v,ioinp,e
niilc; Wiu-t. r (.rlti nntm it as IVnm
eyJlJlor Joini Hmir . x limeruoi Ihi.i S
.(tuart. Dr llujs-ll H Comvcll. .. l.ln.nln
;x.clr,'"..V"l.,lu" v u" ' l' "Itti. jln..r 'i.i.mim
II Hinltli Ul.ntni Willi. in II W'l.son. Jndm
John Patterson Jul?" Utie E c ran" Uivern.r
llrumUiu-ii, the it i In.niis v imls, J su.
1r.xler, Juslke Pmnrv A. Walllni, 11 ub r ot
laxen W I re, in ) l.cntrlik and Dr ,i I. n
vvool l.Iscnbcrr. -jpcriiitcudeni ot tlu iht r
PUblla Hiliooln
Iho speol.ei" 1 b icnldi tho rrnn.l mis
Ier nnd th .1 i uw i.r.nl ptixter Junn V. nm-
iiianrr. mt'mi, in .ii i,,, oiuUor r.no
ineniUr ot .No Hun, nnd Dr. ltu.fll Cimi.i II
On thr iv.uliis of the demon itrulon tho
nticcta Villi l mud with banda i ml run hi u,
Uoljh LodT, a will sallier at np.ialnt.il pi ii a
In nil paitx of tho ctty and riov.- slniultam ouslv
un tno Op. r.i llouai 'lh. meinliera it tho
order In Jenl Int.mn Ii i a In n 1 v.hlih is
la noux ninoiE Hie mus.nl o- nil at'unj nr
lniternal budlis Ihev will I, u luinpinlid bj
members from rluux parts ot Munt.onniry
Count. ,
Tho conllnjent of the or 1 r In Cheat, r v 11
lie nproaciitid In the par ides In i hu . dele
batlon Darbj nlono will irotnbly iwnd inure
than r.lio iiir-i under tho dlreillon of Hurry
'jarbottom llretber Tarln Horn and F. C ion--ii.
n widely known Chcilcr liujlno.-.. nun,
will nurs'i .1 th, boats Turn Debiwaro Ouunt
(.MJ lillo , ii ip ban bem protnlnint for jturs
u, iiui-Ks i ouiu), nnn mo lien iiniiou to u. tint
ii Its (ltl-j and towns will bo mm of the
lirecst frtm nnv niWniiorlia iininl L Sen
ator Orlm. of Dovlejtown. will b the kadcr
et the liueks County Odd iMlows
Probably the Ian-, at ropres. tit itlon from any
outside tliv will be furnished b Cnnul. i.. It
la pn dieted fiat nenrlj ivery Odd Killuw In
Cinilni and tho vlclnliy will cr.ni tn u i
,nr. (or tin crvat ineeitn? All Iho towns on
tho Main Lino will havo membirs In line.
Hon Wllsou K. Voh- and Judao Trexler will
head tlo d-lerjatlon.from Lihlch Countv w.iro
tho rnthuslisia for the nrd. r Is HtiMt mil when,
there nro 111) Batn rocelvhu tho dj.rers In one
lod ;c.
Iha comnlttee; dors no' lope to seat nil the
trousirds In tha. Metropolitan Hp-rn Hoiim
It Is plannlni; (or nn overthrow meetlna which
Is to bo uddrossul by tbo epcak.ri of tho iven.
Ing after tbty havo nppcarul biforo tbo imctlnT
Itisld. Musle will lc provided both InMdo niil
nutaldj tho bulldlm; to nrouao enthusiasm nnd
lend the slnslnj of patriotic iin'tirms
On Saturday nlilit next tho tilnety-olabth an
niversary banuut will bo Uvc.i In Mercaiilllo
Hull.
flamuel If Tope r. C, P ehalrnun of tho
exeiutlvc rommltteo In eharca of tho i.ranl
rally nn May f. la (clcbnitlou of tho nlnetj
elK'uh o .weranrv of Aimrlenn Odd 1 elluw
Milp. wnj nillnted Into 'lotem I.o.Igi, No, ll)(.H,
In Octnber. IB HI. nnd In tho followlnu month
waa admitted to the Templo Encimpinint, No
Kin taking ncllvo Interest Immediately In both
urumlzatlons In Hull ho was clort.d deureo
inn iter In both tho lodse and the ciic.immmnt
hud bicimo u past chief patrl irch and past
crand In HUM). In 111(11 l.o was a member of
tho committee oi mllcn.e of tha llrand l.ou;
anil served two terms on the commute., on
printing of the (Irani Lodgn nnd thrco iurs on
tho loninltteo on coiupctltlvo dtsreo worlc of
tho tirnnd Encampment
As i iptaln o the degree team of his encamp
ment ho accompanied tho stuff to Toronto In
HJIKI at the si-slon of tho Soverclru Orand
Lolae. and In tho competition tho team von
first prl.o In tho uoldes ruin dereo nnd second
prist In tho patriarchal degree In 1IIU7 tbo
staff under his direction conferred tho thrco dc
precx before the Orand Encampment In Lnn
taster in 1110 nt the session of the Hoverilgn
Orand Lodso In Atlanta, Oa , h.. directed his
team, wlnnlnc first nrlze In both tbo golden
rulo nnd ronl purplo degrees llrotbir I'opo
vmih nomlnattd for grand Junior warden of the
Orand l.i.rampmcnt nt the session In Allentoi n.
nnn was i iiTie'i. uy it inro iiinjorii in cicn
tember. lstl, he, with his de.rto staff ion
poted at tbo m sslon of tho bovercl.li OrAinl
Lodge, and nealn won flrrt prlzo for tnu
patriarchal and golden rulo degrees.
Ho v.as Installed ns grand patriarch nt tho
aesilon of the Orand Ehiampment In Pottstown
In lull and hla stag lUMln competed, winning
first prl.o In tho gold, n rulo degree At tho
s.Bilon of tho Orand Eneanpnunt at linens,
burg. In 1IH.1, ho pn sided in i.rin.1 intrlanli
and his staff won lirat tirlao In the royil purplo
degree In 11)1(1 Orand Masti r Perry A Shauor
appointed P O. P Popo a member of tho com
mittee on tho luuth anniversary of American
uJ 1 PeMowshlp, For two ears ho had In on a
member of tho cotnmltteo on Legislation of tlm
Orand Encampment at Chainbi rsburs In lliln
ho vas nomfnatod ns a i indldato for grand
representatlvo to tho Soverelnn Orand Lodi;et
und nt the election list month dfeiti,l tho In
cumbent. P 11 P. Philip 11. Vctter, of Sirun
lon b a small riajorltv,
P II P Popo Is ono of the rvcmberi of Orand
Master hhinora "fllna uiiuadron " whhh has
been dolnit such cxiellcnt work hi Philadelphia
In ineieaslng Interest In Odd 1 ellowchln durlnr
tho last winter and spring He. served u si u
as flcrlbi. of the lomplo Eucumpnent and bus
been necretarj of bid lodge for tw.lve oars. Eo
Is a member rf tho Aetlvo Odd 1'ellowa Asso
ciation, a repnsentntlvo of tho X O O, I l.m
ploym.nt Ilureau and a member of ltllla l'eiiu
llcbclcah Lude.c.
Iho Aetlvo Odl Fellows" Association has ar
ranged for dlvlno h rvlees ut the various
churches Indicated below and urges tho attend
ap(o of lar.o lodge delegations
Mutihmoro Memorial Preubjterlan Church.
Monleoinery nvonue near Etghtunth street tho
Rov Herbert It llurgess pastor Meet In biso
ment cf tho ihurch ut 7 10 sh rp
I Irat Uiptlst Church. Oreen line Manajuuk
the Rev ."I A. Crawford pnstnr Mcit In Man.
nunk Lodge foomMit 7 3u sharp
Erie Avenuo .Methodist Episcopal Chain h.
Seventh street and Erio nvenuc Dr John 1
Or. pastor Meet In basement of tho church
at 7 JO sharp
Holy Trinity Memorial Chapel Twent) -second
nnd Sprdio streets, tho Rev. Oilo Wnrfleld, II
D . minister In ihirge Meet nt llniad ard i'ld
oral sttiets 1415 Locust street and Twenty-first
and South streets ut 7 II sharp. Form nt
'lwenty.flrst and Sprueo strctts at 7 1.1 sharp
Ilenion ProsbMerian Church. .East Cuinber
land and Celar itreets, Wllllum II. Puh, M A
pastor Meit In Textile Hall, Kensington avenue
und Cumberland street nt 7 11 sharp
Hebron Memorial Presbyterian Church Twen-t-tlfth
and Thomtson streets tho Rev. Lesilo
Kirk Richardson pastor Meet In Totem Lodge
room, southvvtst corner Tiventj-slxth street and
Columbia avenue, at 7 11 sharp.
Chelten Avenuo Methodist Eplrcoral Church,
corner East Chelten and Stenton avmues Oer
rrjntown. tho Rev J II, MacKnv. pastor Meet
in tro Sunday school room nt 7.30.
Central Methodist Episcopal Church. Ortho.
dnx and Orlsiom streets, rrankfnrd the Rev
VVana Channel! pastor Meet la tho Sunday
school room at 7:13 sharp.
A-speclnl session of tha Grand Lodts will b
held by Perry. A. Shanor. grand master,- and
other ofOrera for the admission of pust grands
tn membership In Iho hall of Mlllo ladge, No"
100(1. Room D. sixth floor. Parkway Hulldins.
Thursday, May 3. next, at USD p. m. Previous
to tha special "eeslpn Iho grand master will
make a fraternal visit to Mil Lodge. In Its
riBUlsr session, and all third desrea memliers
aro earnestly Invited to by rresent nt that
time. Iho lo-nperktlon of tha district deputy
grand masters Is requested. Iho secretaries
of all lodurs are. particularly rruuested to ex
tend this notice to all past grands entitled to
rccelvo the past ttands and Orand Lodsa degree.
, V
Clnelnnatu Lodge. No. 20(1, has organized a
Raltlmoro Club to go to that city m lull) to
bers at that time. Cho loda. haa also under
way extensive alterations to Its homo at Amber
and Norris streets, costing several thousands
a ! dollars vvhleh when completed will give tha
building a much mora attractive aprwance.
Th s lodgo mads a very material gain for
the term Just ended, and (he new onicers, headed
hv Nobl Oranti Joseph I. Sullivan, are rnaklnt:
KdeterVnlned effort to keep up the food work
for tho Present termu
Itllle Lodso conferred tha first .decree In Jtull
form on ila" of clshte.n candidates. An rx.
Optionally large attendane. enjoyed th. work
r1;... .1 -w. tesm. A IsrgH delegation fmm
Fn Cho Id? brought four candidate! to re.
e-lv th nrat degree. Other visitors wera A I.
SrVAIdrsy. ef Fraternity Lod., , Minneapolis.
Mlna. i Milton O .Fisher, of Tower Ijdte. rower
order In Anerlui. All brothers aro Invited to
Join the club whether members of that lodge
i
iy4s. .ulv"Vi I'rV .. lyiHigy.
WHLPA.acglPHZ,
Bli d i
sV.CTl Alfj. . Wfl
sap-uhli!. topi:, p.g.p.
He Ins lia-l chai-RO of tho prepara
tion, for tlie ninety-eighth nnn'
crsary rally of the Independent
Order of Odd Follows
Orclr o And-rsnn t)s. ar Johnsen, ' harles P
Pilfer Jntnes M mil r. Jntfj H luller and
rev. rat m mbi ra of Uii.nr.ji Lodge.
On Thur- iv x t ;: miu,. til be honnrcl 1 y
a visit from Or iid Master Shu. or who v III
hold tl rrr u an i In i sion of tl o llrand Lodge
for the ndnite.lnn of nasi M..i.1n A lire nftend.
am e la d, lire 1 lo kIu a rousn, rr.eiutoti lo tt.o
nr.iinl master.
Tli- recond ilr-rcp li fidl form will he put on
thu Hi ir lunljhl. ..
Cal'do''aii Lodge had the first de.rea exempli
leM on iv a . rilM.it j bv i ie Him teim und r
Deyre.. J.ani-i' i. n c-'lit wl m int., vei
lilil c-iiuei d I .vii.iv I' ... j-cTnl ve.iu
P s- flripili A I , V.j'ini of Sill Mil..- City,
I ii i )' VV llo ,1 I mrti I Vn cimilrs En
twlH'le, of Co'v l.lan idts ir 1 A ljuiks. of
intent Ik.i1,- i.f this . It nil ot whom l.nvo
Inte-iHin- miu P i: p VV An k-a sp"ks
l'ittli." r-p -ie. is for II i nnli.f n.y rnlly
c Oi . 1. i il ' Man Lodi. v is pi. .1 as ire
Ida. foi t e pi .ni.ttUT of the inMmltleo
torn rr.w nl-.ot , lelt i irs V. 7HI Up ilouh'o
honor In ionns:llon wlta ids grond rally uu
tin. IIMrlct ii i Una nlsM. ivbruary Hi. In Cnli.
.'int i i a room., tlu IiKh fir thta r illy was
rum birtn i nt tlo scene inso rnr th. llnnl nr-
n; ntli will I- a titling i Umax and f'tmo.
t llll to til. pop jlntltv of Nl "on 1(1 ra'll a of tbo
older In 11 Had. phi i A for. eful IkiIv rf fi p
resenl i .vca v.ill bv en land I., s e Unit Viathuu
is left undine fir tbo satiesa of thla great abnl
vi jus.
Kend.rlnn Lets N 2111 conferred th frst
aid Hsnl i.e-rim In full form eui .nudlelii i
William v.p, R i; i' .vimincton, H A,
Htitnltnl' r ml W 'Iter J 1 sln. P O
Sehweppenl.eUer cf DIestoii LeiUo Ticoni, wns
a visitor Kmlrt"S will nltind divine torvlio
mi Suudn nt thu Erio Aveuu- Methodist Epis
copal Church
Miicliints' Loljre, No 21, had an average)
at-nd inco ant the meeting was an tnthusl
nstli one Ttdj bidje lunmli s to nil..- r- I ood
MliowltiK nt tli i.unli.rsirv ilemnnstrntln i in
Mai 3 An "evir memlTr' i inv iss tn in
iirnnr, .u . lib 11 lli... ,f I liner t.M the l rctl -
in pirii.hint 111 tlu pirjde lh' todne; nasa
rlitlon lull an inter.- In; rn.tln-. nt w-rich
tl se nfll . rs vl.ro elected: PreslhlH, 1' L M
Latham vl. e pnalehnt E A Union Plniafor
u Indira' nlait in Irldiy evening Ma I nr,
alrroat tomplited Ihi retlrlm- prcrlbnt,
ilroilur E A Honrv cnpluslr 1 tho Inpor.
taneo of Inrrea-lnp lie nfinbt rjhlp of tlie ns
soititloi n that in film's nns I" lucre is .1
and aoclal affi Ira bo clvni al mora frt'eiuent
Intervals.
Tlo drrreo Master degroo eapalns and ex
ceullvo conm lite of VV'ano Lodg., Is J. hivo
n.ganl-ed oi urMieiatlou t be known (IH tho
Fr ilv nnl o It of Monk-. No Tj The nsso
cl itlon will liu I id., m niter i . f tho cWr. o team
association mid Us oblect In t lerpctunM
nitlvlt) in VViiMie I mice Mr'.iul n H. Lalll
Is tho rnscni erct.ir
Tho third degr. e v an conferred on Vrnthrr
Trank Online nnd D D O M Jacob HcuiW
aoi was i resent to Instruct th lodti in Hull
dclHila for tlie Kriml tally on Mi j 3
The Odd I'ollmvs if lie lm rliurt nnl !enlt
attcnled dlvlno servbe on Sundiy fv.ntrc list
nt tho Eminuel l.plseopil Cnurch turnln;
out In rreit force In rccosnltlon of thu tiliuty
elchth ninlversarj of the order Tho dcle.i-
tlon met .it Matlo Lodrto heat inrtetu nut
lnirched through It rtrecta he ubd l Marsh it
P O Michael O Ari- A large American III g
WIS carriid bv P, ll Rupert A Virkcs As tlin
procession enured the i hureh D D O E UiVnn
Jlaiit.u pia nl the iiiiiontii intnim un ibn x.it
organ. Iho scripture 1 'sson i vein read by
i- i iienry ivieu recior o iiaruiu, nnii iec
....no- ... M.-lln f.t.l.n 'I.,.. !,, e..ln. .. .-. I
mm, ii mvmber of the order, preached un . lo
ctuent (.eriaon, cxhortl ns tho n n to lo gnol
odd Fellow, and III" up to tho hlg'i Id its of
tho orel r Each man In the procession nor ,i
bouqmt of sw.ct in is. tlie rift of P il Uminin
M l.Isonlitrdt, v,bn uli.asa loiks ut lc r tnti
leaturn en in sprnai eirv.co or tne iiit 1 1 1.
lows In Holm.abutr Will' mi M P.nw.nml I ml
rlinrau of tho tcneral arrauueincnts foi tbo
service.
P. 0: S, A. GAfiiP R0STE6
(Vt
UW
zaiu
lViHiK
Unique Fraternal Proposition in
Line of Patriotic Prepared
ness and Service
Tho State i:.ccutlvo Committee of tho
Stato Camp Ins deckled to tal.o immediate
stepj to ret roniplcto data of tho cntlt.i
120,000 memliiTj of the Patriotic: Order
Eon i of America so that tho ages nnd quali
fications of the membership shall be nt
bind In tho vont thrt tho Mnto or Na
tional Government dcsltcs to rcetult the
membership for en vice Tho Stato recro
tary will tt irt vvorl: on this stiipcndouj un
ilert.il.liig this vuelt, c.ich camp being re
quested to appoint special committee i to
get tho Infot matlon regit ding tho ortuo
momhctshlp Duplicate lists villi bo made
for i-ubnilsslon to tho pioper tiuthorlticj
when desltcd This is n llmo when tru"
patriots willingly co-opeiato for tho good
ot tho nation in nny pattlotlo step, and
when tlie appeal jcichcs tho Oil campii In
this Stato It is certain tr iccolvo In tant
uttcntlon and to bo carriid out villi hearty
tplrlt lo full puccess This Is tho first fra
ternal effort In this line of ptepaicdnrrs
nnd sen Ice ever attempted, uf v.hleh further
lefetcuco will bo made
TIiIj-order Is ulsp en-jigcd In rceiulllng
members for tho Phil idclphU homo defenso
through tlto State fccrctniy ut licadqu.u ten
on North Huiad street An appeal for thl.i
branch of the tcrvlco was fent out list
week and has been brought bcfoio the camp
meetings for their Immediate notion.
Aliendy more than 5000 member j of thl i
order lnvo enlisted In tho Government h
sen c. nnd the olllccrs fully o:.pect at Ie ift
(iO.OOU of tho mcinberclilii to ic.'pond to the
call In due time.
Tho "fijlns souadrnn" closed the, main cam
paign last Friday owning, when tho most suc
cessful meetings of the tierlca wen held 1 he
siiuaelron spoke- to HNH) members of th ordck
cm that ovenlnrr. bringing tho total members
that have listened to the3r patriotic orators un
to nearly 7(Wl In the live general tvcnlngs, mil
the odd ovcnlnja In which camps wero vlsltnl.
Then. et remain two visitations viz t May 1,
Camp 7 1317 Nrrth Ilro id atrnct ard May 3,
Camp 307, (icrnunlown avenuo and Sejniour
stntct.
Tho fplendlel American-horn men of this body
havo mado It I'loln that the p. o. S. A Is a
Pitrlotlc nrgmilratlon and not a. society for
hick and death bcneflta onl Thev hav'o told
Iho inrmbcrshhi that devotion to Ood, country
nnd self (thus guaranteeing that one cannot bo
false to his fellowmen) Is tho leadlne; thour.ht
of truo Sona of Amcrlci. Ihoy Iihvo Infornnd
the brotkerhood that tho purpose of the Sona ot
America la to protect, defend, and perpetuato
the principles of civil und religious liberty, und
tho Independence of citizenship, to this mi
st ndlng for thu purltv of tho Lallot and sub
lnlsslon to tho will ot tho peoplo legally ex
pressed. These members have emphasised the truth
that this order stands for tho right of every
citizen to worship Had arcordlnsr o the dictates
of his own conscience as guaranteed by tha
Constitution, but that tho order opposes all
combinations, whether religious nr political, no
matter under what , pretext in- name, that at
enint to Injure, nullify or destroy our cherished
institution' They havo shouted with loud voice,
l hat I his order opposes a-union of church and
si ..is because history proves It to ba a danger
ius combination tejany Onvfrnment. particularly
lo In a freo republic, Tho camps of lha order
Jfo a school for tho enlightenment of tbo outh
if our land on all subjects which lna!: a man
a better eltl'cn In a freo country, TTTey hava
wsriied lha mrmbeishln that tha law a of h
order rasko Impossible t" accept any man as
o member who Is eniajed n tha manufaeluro
Sr ''lo ef aleohollo or spirituous liquor! as a
beverage. .
Th. 'qusdron ws cejmposeet at the followlps
isined orators whose; fjcrlflelal ""k'! well
2Jform"lll v.r ho tha ratliad .of th
V)B, irsiy.sr.-Ws!i"'
f7
of, IMtsburth) Oatirlel It. Moyer. BtaU vlcsi
president of lbnon John W. lfatper. Blato
master of forms, of Chester! Irwin H. Bmllh,
atate treasurer, ot Reading) Charles Hrumm
Helms titalo treasurer, of Philadelphia, Htoto
Inspector. M. U Ham, ut l'hiladelpnla, Judeo
A VV Johnson of lnlaburg, Hon, John Iloixrt
Jincu, cf loitsvilie mil ututo I'mtldsuts Jonli
VV. Iteue. nt St. dale, and Herman A. .Miller,
of l.uston, Dlstri.t President Dnvlel V'etler, ot
New Ittnggold.. Lculs Andr. w Herry, Lsi of
VVrst Phlladelphlni II li llufflnstoli. Esq , ot
Lkensi Hurry Stagir Helms, uf ltoxboruinhs
IMvl.l J. Jrtl.s, of Allentown lllram L. V miq,
of lloj.r,oriiu,int silllnrd F Sloan, of West I'nll
ndeipilo, Jon Hiuiinn Rnln rt A, Keel), VVal.
f A MUUoi. uitnin I nuriei if. Davis. Iteb-
c-rt iromism n.mi'ian.j"r In-Chief Horace) V.
Atacraik.n K, .( Wentset lleorso L. Dir.
wan li ju in ILiyd, viiiinm II. CiAr'cj. 1 rod
! Ji'iti Hell Hirry J. Daisy, Jnui-s li.
iteiM ( i.i r; j Hum. .tor Is May, ('rank L,
loi mis V.'n ur S sne.i,, CLarlen J. 1 ounce
Biid iiareiei Maldn. of Kiillade.p'ila. John
v.. Oermsn. chairman c f . 'ale eai.i i Liglslattvi
v w,i Mini-. ,, iinrri.oui i unj nu ,.'..,,
iif I. ailing i nd 1 iv. Clurlea .. Il-atir, of
loins .ti ir. .i J.
The P f) S, of A Leserves nt a regimental
tneeii ir in Ijinstord pass d ui.anlmouslj a r.t
lutlon hp 11 tne gnutcit . litbu'M.nni ev r i'i
In Did in tula rro bo1y of Ainer tan born taen,
that ihc rrimcnt rtobillge in t it m, MM f,
b and ti ti. riiiet tn tt.u Vnlt-.l t tes array.
As m mi ipen us p sslble will be u sued ti csi
loiiiinriii Im p. niiajivanln Lie s i crn er
Hnnlr.nl In t..t.b.r l.(i7 and Is to" the luf
.st iiinij et its mil in the country outndo of
ia rigi'ir mil . vVihlim VV S nam. of
Siranli i Is e.i.in.l of Iho icaimonl nntl bus
stiitihivrt Imdiuiirt r nl rcrantni tu attcn I
t tlie rciriltltnt Ulw.-n uu'v und I', o ,th of
Viay.
Tho entire circle- Is nsl'r with n renewed actlv
I'y "for clod i.ur tnui'n nnd out tualer anil
the b, nt vouna in n bit ig idita irnl for mem
I) rililp li nil in c mpa turoui-roil the state.
Iho : tu. J.xtiiiili i irniiltiio is one of t w
mo t tu,. cuinintiti en i. i in... c r I u It
tharf. of the work of thin ordir nsd le re.
isirl i( tlm next rnim hi Wilkes Hsrro will
lifove thu n no tnnpir itlon I . tnk u ho'd of
the oi.li r f-om nun i n 1 of the Mule to the other,
Even man a Imevuer is tiimther sleigin
adopted by many of tha camps, end II is making
-..uil. .
f ins No 77 will hole' a banou-l en I enter
tnln.ii.nl Innuimv evrni'ei ui Trl-terstli street
an I oinrd rtv.nin. v nlm pnuais a io lo n
highly iijcccssful ivent
..Cnnin No 111. of ,M rasunt.. will In'
1 next
jMoncia night a larre l.est.r me, n ,g
at
Th .
PoeKslve camp Is In) lie p'.ma tor n newf
nom and tlm nemlvrr ne buru ul wink
rut In i funds toward H.n ir.J. ct.
Louis Andrei Ilerrv, one ef tlm Uve ornters
or tho orde. will l..lvcr u lutrlotle ml .ress
to the mcm'.i- of Isms No. I.hl tl rmnnioiwi
iivenso und lluthr alrcit. oil JuieJij evininj
Camp No nnd Fortieth street nnd Lancaster
P.Venu wit hold it fOerlnl lioostee leessli n on
tlin i venlnf if Vh v 1 when Stats offieira
aro expeiled to lu prer nt.
flato vie a President O.brlel Jl Mover, of
Leinn.n . .1-, ss, ,i ih mitnl 1.1 of tin ioni
r??PJ.!'s,,1 L" rV !,n'l "'o Sons of Allerlc-l Mi
' Il lilloWS Hall last Tuekdvi ..liiilln- ul
Von;, t
Cnmp ,'o lt. Of Mnlinlnn ii IM .nlAt.-.,ln II.
;m nusi m eth with a lor.'iu.l I'rldav cio
nunc. M is' I. when tio members of the Mate
exeeunv. romtnlltce Ft.iernl l.n nist. ... I-
.,.,''ii"ia ' !? ".Il'irii nt the llcrka County Cos
vcntlui will nitrnl.
Cirnn No a 17 ene;lheered lnsl week, under
!,,i!. "lu'nen. nt ef tho cnlninlnm.tit nun
milter, ii new eharnrter of f. uures t. attri ct
.'.'"'',"'.' nnl. tln.r lutr.ets m the wa of n
purloin rmnkor, p. tint ot n .itonal tal.nt
lint provid meat tmn l nnl nitlm- and tou-hed
... . ,it,,ei hu n line. v iv
i ill i-talit lull ts
... .ineriian lllslol
At . in ? I h, t.ht. mi .Ie. ti
ii.tTi. .nation il
i'reoiele nt fltrsur. Ilr.ill ie
inner, lite
or.l r v.hns
j nun- an I oil war.ioi e' of the
vue.i nn I a. ntlm.nt li i.ai-lotic
oriuorv in
nine iintm.ous and nntioillnc to
uii' mani v.iunc nn pr.suit, who iierhnps
nnl never heard n mil pn'rlotli tnlk lirother
.-. .,,... .,.-, mi iimn e anip .i , , i sillier
ceL- ? ''In. louiK 111", wire ; llro'bir Lew
fr,n.""' T1roth r J ul a from Cnmti V.. mi.
VLAl -'i'-1",, ,v.'fh a.m.aaiao 'f devotion lo
ini'-V W ''' D i lliddl-. . r.eor.1
i,r.,,:i. foC,,c1m"1..1 ''f' mil. No .110 Penn
i !lll,i ',lr, Riprcurtutn., irfrman L
... ,, iJ'" '""' ". "ess.ge (Mt will Ions live
!, ,.iht iS,1orjp '.' V"1 hiaror nn nrepnr d
Vr ..:,?,,.:."" ,IrVM self prrncrvatlun cte
!,hn.,rl!1..."lrr"1 ,t' '"ns '" " ri illiatlen of
i-.,,tnJ7 ,rrr '. n mm lit .mil aL.o did
not di his part In the r' sent rr!M.
,,ra-". "". "I'V""! for .recruits for i"rv!c waa
ma.e b) broiler Abe"Ooldl)Hr:n r tho is.
mill rnrimnii n na orator," who Is out cm ii
I' "n"i Impi relng men for Cio im v he
in naoif im n it riled fur service) pir.Midlu:
,l" ''I'Pcfl ' II; I; idln.: ,,f n inline Vers, t,
b nor of our Prmidcnt In the name of th
In llio history ct Crmn No aJ7.
.Til' serrlnmmal eonveitlnn of tha rorlhern
!'e" ,',,!' '', l"',-r ','nml.r wl" m " "l the room
i.'..iemi n,s V'-'i la- ,m "le cvinlnt of
f-ilur iv, Mint, v hen memliers of the Stato
' '.. .' Jnimltteo v III Lddrcja tho louventloii
li ,,crlC 1"1'1 "StralBl,t Amer-
...TJ'."rn,.nv y,1)"., ln: w11 '" "America first
nn boo-fr nlrlif with Camp 41 of Nararetb.
mid tne llvn Hint ecntary v 111 be rresent
tn give Ms ere it ndlrcsi on "Vmerle. 1 Irst "
Moro iltnn H Ml cindldulen will be received Into
tin .chip this IcM.., tbo bccoiiJ luju eiass
within six weeks lime.
Mondav evenlnir Miy II will be nn cienlmr
of Irsnir tior for C imp 211 ut Ml Olrard nvo
mi . A ape tin I prmrini bos teen urriuged nnl
tbo c imp li.s thi promise of Muto becictary
II. Ims to nddrisi the memlK rs
lamp 4i1, Sixth nnd Dlanon 1 streets will
entertain tin incinbera of the tlvnr eaundren mi
tho ivenlliE of Mnnelii, Miy 7. Camp 4'. Is
the fiurtb I irp it ciiiip of tho or.ler In Penn
nvli.mla nnd It expects to linn tho lonjr of
i portlnT i membership uf luyej on tho night
if tho vi'ltatlni
The PriBiraslie Asaoelat'on nn orsanlratlon
for tho i rojre s of tlm p o s of A In Phil i
lilnhla. Ilueks nr I Jlnntgomerj Cuiiniles nnd
which hns nehleieil rrent projeeta during tho
list four :enrs, held lis iinnuil I uslness meeting
ti vvlilih mi Invitttion isis nt -adi d to the
I ounty Co.iletillo l of PhtladelpMli tn Join In
th work 'the followlm: ofdc ra were electee!
f'u the i nsulna- mr JMesldent, II I' (,'tort
IlikW ('imp 3 1,1, Vlee president Jl H Haas
( imp !. master of forma !l. M. Iteidbr,
Cnnin r.7ei leenrellng so. retail. E .' Eos a
b rw r, Camp 101. financial seeretar. II V
Muridicu e'linp .1(1 treiHurer (' L Pi 1 '
Camp li" .oadii. tor, Willi. m I: Vo-rill C inn
:3, liipeii ir. It. J Eu)d, camp lul, UJaiJ, S
p: Allen Camp r,71
After nn .ullnts ly tho retlrln- pre-l I nt
William L. Wilson nnd lenmrla liv irn p..,
prealde nt, tho rcmlar o-di r if lul-ir.i wna
tursu-d. leokln In a bl "ir Thes .thlr. i
worthy of note wcro the ireuiailn.i f r tl
celebration of W ishlnston'ti Itlrtldiy li Ifi. t
IIIVl HIKCiedlli" 1, ir Do eurslli t ef p I iM
re loo'.s tiling e pe 1 oi Line oln p ,i I a'lll
toii ii ElrlhijMi leiidln . snyPHt Ij t i , 1. 1
inltiio if c!e nnntoivji relative ta I iv - a
I ill pni"d mil.lnr ftio selionl rio rd 1 cilie
Instead f nppolrllve nnd n loiter to b- went
tn Prniibni Wilson pi. d-hiir tlm Isu .) nl
lunport o' tola niaecint'on
An ex cullve lotnniltt e i leetlng of lids m
one lutlu i will be hel I ta tin. noil fuluro to
tako up Impettaiit work ftr tho tar.
COURT FONT! AC MOLDS
A PUBLIC RALLY
Membership Campaien Aug
mented by an Open Session
Made a Successful Factor
Court routine No 111, I'oioteis o." AifSarl
, ...,., . .......... ill.. I. iinn..lln.l ivlll, ll?
ICil, 11CICI ,1 incite: ,u.i,. .1) . .v..".. ...... ....
i anipalgn for nn iticiea'e In membeishlp A
1 irgo audlene-o of oung men icapondcd nrd
enjoyed tho e"frclres and tnlent presented,
v.hlcli Fcsvcd to enMndlo tho Ilro of
e.ilhu dawn The i trlng oudicstr.i of Court
Menno illneourycd popular alls Court
Itnbln llo id furnished Its mlns'tcl fun pro
dui cr.i Coin t Columbia, presented Its
poted quartet, Iliotbets Otr, Deivalt.
llcpiitrcn and O Dnnncll. In n medloy of
up-ln-date fongH Tlie) i rs.t llo local tnlent
ot tbo (oiirt's own comcd company,
llrntliPis Vniihorn. lrlim. r.ibey, Connor.
Tuggatt, Co)lc, O'Brien, McAlcer, VYltmnn,
Stephens, Hutliy, Campbell and Lvncli, gao
a two-act play vvlilcii cvnltid lilgh nicnl
ment. Deputy H. J. Gamble ptesldcd und
introduced ns llio uptaUcr Brother U A
Ilolget. 1. C. It of Court Pride, of Norris
town ono of the most ardent woiltcrs In tbo
V of A. Ho urged tho xoung men to con
nect themselves vv.tli tho court, and a
goodly number filed tliclr applications with
tbo sccrctnrj.
Presenting the order In Its fraternal pitrlotlc.
rrse-uing in. orurr in us iraiernai pitrlotlc.
ot, moial, educational and hcnrnct.l nspocts
Iher fiolgcr continued his pl-aj "Picry rea
that Induced Iho a..1 (10(1 in n tn our order
Social, III7IM1. I.IU1.1.H..IO
Drother
nnn Ihsl
III America lo connect themselves will, R Is u
good nason whv you should Join, H-om a busi
ness point of view the small ost of Its protec
tion Is n good Investment A humanitarian rea
son Is afforded In the help you can do others
without lessening their Independent spirit. A
moral reason will b found In the splendid
teachings of manly dualities It Inculcates A
patriotic! reuson presents Itself In the largo num
bers of the membership In nur army nnd nivy
Mho fraternal, social and educational frstureo
ii.tncr eon In irrtn nnl contact with Its gentle
manly sril.iultured tuemberanlp Then) ran I
mi iiiiimhi of tho valuo rf membership la ou.
If Mm ur of rmod moral charaiter. aounl In
health, ot tha eltslblo ugu and a Iwllerer In tha
...m.i- CnlfiT I'
Court Fenn Treaty, tin. la. nt 20 East
Olrard avenue, held a memorial servlra fdr
Hot lata lirother Onadwln Tha death nf this
steomeel Unlher brings forcibly to nolle tha
value of lraternal rroteellon. For thirty-five
ieara the court BW hln weekly sick benefits.
mounting In about MUtK ssldn from the
doctor and ilrutslst aerilce. .Vet th. good
brother, though Incspacllatnl from nttendlns
tha mcxitlnga, was Jnstrumcnlal In adding a list
nf nevv.mtmhcrs and wag tha sponsor, for the
Institution of Court. 1VM. of Stuikinn, ona if
tho leadliur court! jn unni
wlio !pok at thu lervleea1;
fticlie. redneL JPoortcl
eadhur court! In.Ciimdtn, -Tha bl others
nnl. mt 4lin Manulrioa ' siVMrak 111 Ims r An.l
lervleea' were JsVmis.' Ab
.. UOttriSMMllfi". MAUU1-
4nin, & i.ne-r,, vf
Captain Way. M
Doputy o. Al Kslly'aad r. a.
Court merleus Vespucci, No. Ml, M4 ':!
cala rnilr night at Oarrlck Hall, at wsicti !
Ing offlcUla of tin) order Wsrc prtsent, to lv
commcndstlon lo Iho efficient Work doaa tof
lha court and to tha deputy suprem. chief
ranget1, Dr I, llaillno. who haa Stat npef.
vision over courts composed of citizens of ltal-j 'J
ton birth or extraction. Tha exercise wera ot . '
a high standard of excellence and tha commit. (
leo In chargi was given merited prslt. for it' "i
work. J '
West prk No 81, at Forti-fourth strest anej L'5
Mncaster avenue mado Its late session a r-'vj"jj
aponra to mo coll to palrlotlo duty. Brother! M
agir, p.nny. While. Armstrong, Psrker and
others mado telllni points, as to "Fraternity
!n.,,,.B.i!!.'n,.r.lbu"''J? of Rervle, ta Country."
ih-rtT?lllft "', yhjct with fact' and Jlrurt
Bi1 YfFS convincing. Doctors Donnelly, bacon
r?.'L. "il" ?Z ln.tlnf data as to th
JIiiV.'-i' '. "f 'ft" lillll1 States to car medl
le,ll'hBnJ ""ff'cally for Its war patriots. Th!
ii... v ,,'t',urii."""' secretary. read tha list of mem.
.,..-.. ", '"" ,v"ice oi m nation, and tn
S!VS.ai"i,li " I'i""1' t lh meeting showrd a
optendld body of men ready to answer lbs calf,
uf iiur beloved land,
,.!ou.r,t ,',c'n'1,'Ivlnl"' -Vo- C7 t Twentytecond
??. . ,!'chln',on street', had an enlnuslaslto
kltClterlnU llf til llilrt UnrliM.n rri. ---
ibi? Ii.'".r,7l '?"!IJ' mSn ngaged In work
iii,,in;. ''.''iBnattil ns hazardous . Hesldes trio
benefits due un.Ier tl compensation act these)
i.roibers havo provided . tnemselves with tha
K.'uJ 'V I'fotectlon, which serves to supply
2i!r. "''a'aiTi' aa well. Urolhera IMtschl,
2!""' ei'JI"Wr' """l'l. Holmes andolhtra
fn, .!..,', ,,h? 'nany.unslss nm submitted
i',""1"1 forth. Deputy MeAIeer. Court
f i'."."".' '. l?feed his pleasure at lha Interest
bsplaj.d ly tho alert brethnn In tho court's
pro.T.sslve mpvimenls. The assemblod visitors
M'.!.i J "".T '"lurnbln. American Eagle. Vesper.
Ciintlneii.il, Robin Hood, Southwark and Menno
reeelved somo valuibl. facia that should tend
to inal.o them think moro of tho vnluo ot their
mn'ibcrslilp, nnd tho rcsumo of the deeds dona
In liin ttitnly-clBht Scara of tho existence of
, . "laUo u dcl' Impression upon Uw
Hearers,
Tho alert secretary, lirother Janus McCAll,
n.'.w!",?.511?. ,n r,"nt td tn nt tho occasion,
mated the United States itn'ua statistics, show
ing that "nenrly 10 per cent of all death! In
nm country nro laused bj accidents; U.UJU.OUU
persona nro Inlund and killed yeurly In our
iitlon, that thcro are lltu limes mors killed
mill Injured ench oar than die from natural,
lausca, Ihit In thu wars of the last 20u jears
tup to the pris.nt cxmtllet In Europe) fewer
victims vere claimed than ara killed and lh
lured In ono year In our land trirounh accidents:
Vuirc,'crii! nn. 1 ept fro n work by accidental
njurlea than nro idlo through lack of emplo
ment or other tauscs " To Ihoso facta ho added
the llgurea presented for 11)10 In Pennsylvania
i'i . iin" ,'?"1l"11 by tho Workmen'! Compensa-
.. . ,"r tbo . riembcra havo recently enlisted
li tncle Sams asvlec and also rivo elected,
but not Inltiited, imo Joined the ranks before
tho Mieetltu; night act for their Induction into
tho order.
.eMr."rl, ""'napy,, No. 101. Twenty first" and
v5iui".,,l"Xcll,.,11 ." rnonllily social. Deputy
toltn II l'oivcll male a patriotic address. 'Our
( ou ntrj Tlie troubadour band discoursed in
spiring melodies nnd tho glee club selections
win- highly etijoved A large eotherlns of Iho
inentberj responded lo the lnUtntn. nbd tha
iiicntciic eommlttee feels elated u.cr the sue
cissiul event.
Court Itol In lfina Vn 11 .i ,r.. .., ..-.--.
and Dleklrnan. streets, held Just an "ordinary
pcaalnn. ' nMeM n.i.A. i.H.i... K.i ... .... .......
thlng nut nf th ordinary. "At No. 14," anjs
Sicr. tarv Hippie, 'nery meeting ts a sur-
pris
..,.., mii ii icoumiung prcarr.angea is c.ir
Into riuct then It Is u real top liner."
ie... inio r-uici then tt IS u rea
lUntlil-s Mntlheii. ,. .-..., I.-... e.n....-
;,-,,' --...... Kuiui.t, U. ,ii..i. ..uvea.
lowill Dunn, Co ittor Owen, 'Ihompson and
othera pirtlelpaiid In the welfare aectlon exer
elsea p OCR liradl-y was an Interested
Si.eitalor und added some pointer' for th debato
content.
Americas No 17. ha I a reception for lha
m-niliri nnd laeilu which proved to be highly
crdltnblo to tho entiTiirlsing entertainment
cominitteo "Tl Orand Court convention In
Jura will find tho delegates of No. fi7 arfayed
with facta to sjpport tho 'no ilejuor at F. of A.
functions states lirother Ocorao A. Thompson.
Iratertilty and bcozo aru not proper Ingre
die us fnr ndsilxt'iro In nu order such ns ours,"
Is the i pinion of lirother Cunningham, imo of
t m nidi . ne -nl era of the eourt. who haa seen
li -Hnin Ra twiiity-elrht xara of stability
will ut tho lr.lt u.ilon ot any dc'tructlv ele
runts. .
FriuIMII No 10S will celebrat. !t twent
aee.md nnuiuiairy vi.th u lutnnuet, reception,
rnu-.li ib iieui dnnce th it the committee lu ihargo
Pre nls a v III ojtelasi any of It! former splendid
mmemorntl... functions. Arrangementa nro
about completed for tho event, scheduled for
nn early datv In May at a North llroad Mreet
auditorium Talent of high-class entertatntni
fentur o 1 na been procured aa an added pleasure,
li e. hundred couples havo subscribed for ad
mission cards,
Court Vc-per. Nc n, at Twenty second and
Dlelcliicoti streets nt Ita meetln.-: held April 17.
liaased h tnotlait unanimously that all members
of I'ourt V.spcr. No. UP, seiving the United
States nro exim.t from dues for tho duration
f tho viur Followlns the meeting a nmoker
vi as held nnd refrerhmenta served to celebrate
tho opening of thu season ot festivities.
Court PrleD of Kensington, Nn. 2. at Ken
ItiGi n etv mm nnd Cumberland street, will hold
next V.idnerd ly ii reception and cntertntnment
fnr tho iiumbera and families. High class tulent
bis been secured, and ltrothera Harnes Hover.
1 Hill, Sid Ions Donahue. W'llcox, Whlnrev.
Moore, Dunn Seller. Evening, Hong, Drs. Apcl
dorn and Johnston with Deputy Rorrell, nssuro
tin ivrnt of on cnjojable an.i tnterestlnr: nature,
'iho alert rntcrtilnment committee will present
n plann to the court, secured and paid for I y
their ex rtlons, without cost to the organization.
"No, a, desplto its thlrt-seven years in tho
frnterral Held. Is actually ounger than It ever
via i," ststea lirother Ahrenls tho recording eec
letarv "its membership is mainly young men
nnd Its veterans claim, nnd work to provo the
claim that they nro still boss in thn ranks.
It Is Rtlcr prepared to tako cars of its mem
bers than ever tc.ore, because of tho substan
tia tn asurj and tho enhancing inereneo of Its
icsourres due to tho hearty co-operation of Its
eh voted lolaborcis lu en cry movement for its
extensive crow th,"
Court Frlle of North Wales. No. 8.17. wit
nerseel ons of tho rreatest nssemldagea and fune
tlona ner In Its thirteen jears, held vrlthl'i Its
own lession ciiambers. The degree exempli
lie itlon by the Stntewl le Turned team of Chelten
ham, No 133 was of Itself a paramount fen
tuir Nover In Its record achievements did tho
bovs uneier command of Captain VVav do more
silehelld work to ndl tn the two decade years of
No 111 victory laure's," shjs Special Deputy
lilel i inervlalng director of the county. Foi.
lu hu this ftmei ttie cnnvening or the Montgom-
e. County FnleiatH Courts. ArtliltlFS Promo.
t"cn
crmmttice vv tn its prnct cai plans, and
r.eerip s to Or ind Auditor FbPnsr. the
.n-l: drum cln bo Nunimarlzed na "of high mtr-
p se, mint to foster deserving growth b
i imln: nlonii Ihs I", of A. Heals In a finer
fush'os now that tho mere constructive for
nu tlie lalor period has pissed" llearlnc nut
1 la 'lain tho purposeful helps tn he given wera
ou lined by llroth. ra Helot, of Sjlvan Nn ri.
vv.iii told of ItJ resourceful nietbe.ds utillzej f r
lvenfseven cars; llnlger. of Norrlstown No.
o Its ixnerlences of twcnty-flio jeara: Flsecr.
.Iciil.lnlown. No. Ill), tho twenty-two icarr" his.
lorle i ireer. Hjrn. Ambler, Ni). 122. delved Into
Its twinty-one jeiirs' nrehlvea. Mnrklcy. Potts
town, Ni 117. his scholarly thesis upon Its
twenty siMra' progressive upbuild; Pott!. Chel
lontuiu, No H.3 thn tvvlco ten. years i of ag-r-rcrslvo
growth, O'llrlen. Spring Mill. No. 1HN
Itn nineteen cars of onwsrd movements nnl
Julius Iho loeta lecky thlrtveeii mlleotones of
prnurcss A grand campaign is In proxress lo
main the county a center of fraternal J .of A.
up clnl work, und sessions aro held monthly lor
that purpobo, '
ST,
JT. JOHN'S COMMANDERY
W INSTALL OFFICERS
Oldest Lodge in U. S. Will Hold
Ceremonials at Lu Lu Tem
ple Tonight
St John's Commander', No. 4, Knights
Templar tho oldest comrpandery In the
United Slates, will bold Installation cere
monials in I.u l.n Templo tonight. Theso
dlgnltnrlci will bo Installed: Sir Hugh C.
Foibcs, commandor; Sir AVIIInm McCombea,
gcnornll-filmo ; Kir Charlci V. Bovver, cap
tain general ; Sir John L. Hendricks, treas
urer, nnd li Sir George J. SclmeCJer, re
corder. The Installing ofllccr, n. Sir Thomas It.
F.itton. grand senior warden of the Grand
Comntnndcri' of Pennsylvania, will ba aa
idsted by Fast Grand Commanders Ii. B.
Spencer as grand marshal nnd A. Howard
Thomas, genet allsslmo; Itobcrt O'Boyle, as
grand prolate ; Ii Sir W, Freeland Kendrlck,
ao commander ot the first division ot Penn
sylvania, who wilt deliver the charge, and.
li Sir John Terry as grand captain general.
Musle will bo furniihcd oy forty-two'
John tho i:nncclUt. . J&j
l. oir iviiiiuiu it. ouiiici, vui.iiuMiiucr w i. j
CI, Inlin'. Pennnnnil.rv. will Stflth tits i t 1ST )e w e
rccelvo tho duHlneulshod ., visitors. -.?'
A reception and a dance win follow iha r)
Installation ceremonies, The Installation "
waa arranged by li Sir Danrei J. Blihob as '
master ot ceremonies. - -'"
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' other Fraternal Newt on Next ?aii
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