WH ir 'A ua-- .K . ,: t r 'V fe It: w "8, r 'T U U tit fc14 I- i? i R i a NO" a. L ro - tl,..f l?i M ?w tf W tK.& iAi 7 & - ,u k; 'i. ftS. CAN'T SPARE WHEAT TO ALLIES .Winter Yield Smallest in Thirteen Years Reserve Stock Low MUST CUT CONSUMPTION WASHINOTnV. Mny ! onidal wheat-crop i-stlmnlc kIiow that with tho wotlit fa'clni? u ilrcnil rhnrtiiRo. the United State, unless It imiIm It1 itc.ent cotiKumptlnn, probably will tirnilm-n wily enough wheat this year to nupply lin own population Tho forecast, cntnpllcd li the Depart ment of Agriculture un ronilltlonn May 1, put thlt country'B vlntcr wheat yield at 3t8.000.000 bushels, tho smallest In thirteen years. Thc.ro will be no estlmato of sprlnjr wheat ereaRo until July, but with a crop nf L'50, 000,000 hulicW, which li higher than tho average, this country thlH year would irrnw a total of only ClG.noo.Ooo bushels Tho normal American conumnt"n wlt'i seed requirements In put at sIlKhMy mure ihat 600,000.000 tiiuhelK. The country's (neatest Miring whe.il crop was 352,000,000 liiHieli, produced In 1915 The fhe-year average trmn laid to 1914 Is 134,000.000. The estimated product Ion this jear of 3$ii,Q0O,00O bushel of winter wheat falls 116,000.000 bushels short of last yo.ir'n poor crop and 3n.00O,00.i below tint of 1915, a bumper crop It i 119.000.0iin Inwh els less than the nseraixe fot the preceding fHe years Ueservo stocks this year an- xnnl to bo lower than at any I reUmiM time at this eason. The vlslblo supply Is put now at 30,000.000 busheU -Min a sonu-wnat larger invl'lblo stock. Tho lowest vMblo toiUs ever leportej In the fulled States who 6.000.0011 on duly I two yenrx ago Wlicn lianesllng or the new crop hegln In .Inly of tlil-t year It Is cstlmatul that tho re ere will be cen lowii than that Tho Allies' wheat reMUirrnientn for the coming sear am put a. 'ifto (jfio.oon biMirli as a minimum. (Tho L'nittil States will bo nekcil to supply mure- tlian half that amount. Whe.1t crops In other Part nf the wot Id arc J oor. Tho Argentine nop filled, anil homo lonsumptlrn will requite the ei ino y'cld Canada's t induction ! roiillneil i hieflj to a spring crop of normally about -'("), 000 000 bushels, much of which Is aallab'i; for ex port Since the war started A tunica has ex ported to 1-urope ast quantities of wheat, reaching a high murk of 332.000 ooo bushels In 1915. 1-ast year the total fe I to 2i:s, 000,000 bushels Ilefiiic the war It i.in Bllghtly less than 100.000.000 bushels. FIX "YANKEE DOODLE DAY" FOR ARMY REGISTRATION New Jersey Governor Prepares to Make Holiday Event for Opening of Selection Tho d.is to be stlecteil In I'ieldi'iit Wil son for registration for arnn wnin' will be designated by ioernor IMge of New Jeisey. as "Yankee. I foodie Pas " After the I'resldent has Issiitd Ins pioc lamatlon, setting asltlf icgiHtta'.lon lu Governor l-'dge lll imuHdiatils Issue a fceennil proi-lam.itlou declining that l.i a State-wide holiil.is. He will ask iwry cits and town In the St.i'e tn engage In patriotic1 e'xetUses ' The I'amden Cminiy Hoard of Wieelinld ers nt It munthls moitltig tod. is mpin prlated $"i000 for the exjietises of ugistia tlon. The board ulso iippropi luted t.'.'iO lo buy equipment for Conipaus H New Jer sey Kngineers. This compatn consists nf eighty-seven men. and , organized by Major Harry . Kramer and First Lieuten ant Heale 31. Schmucker Sheriff Joshua C, Il.ilnes and cuiit Clerk V. K. Patterson tnda untitled all elcctlnn ofllceia nf the, district tli.it tlies would bo expected to gle their tervlcei on the day designated by the I'resideir DRASTIC LIMITS FOR BUILDING PROJECTIONS 3Iembers of Councils' Committee nn HIrIi Tiays this afternoon took up foi tousnli ra tion bill providing iliaMle tcgulations for structures or fixtures ( Mending beintnl building linos. Exceptions nro made foi awning ex tending over sidewalks In ft out of hnts, theatres and railroad station Hulk win dows and cornices nre ulloweii ti e.t(.nd several feet bevontl the building lines pro vided they are plaied high enough to leave head room ovtr the pivemmt Fines for porches, bulk b.i windows canopies, awnings. hlgriN step- and fonceH range fiom $100 to J.'.OO. The hill also re peals twenty individual ordinances bearing on street projections. I'eisona Interested took exception to a number of provisions as being too (Inn-flu and a further hearing will be held before any report on this measure Is made to Councils. KILLED HASTENING TO WORK Man Struck by Team in Trying to Make Up Lost Time CIinSTKR. Pa , May 9 Stepping In frpnt of n Philadelphia-bound passenger train on'the Heading tracks near the FMdy stone Ammunition Corporation plant this morning. Kdivard Gallagher, fifty-five years old, of 6051 Klmwood avenue, was run down and sustained Injuries which caused his death an hour later In the Crozer Hos pital, this city Both legs were cut off and his skull was fractured The victim was late for work and In his haste ran around a shifter on the Pennsyl vania tracks, which blocked his view of the Heading train. MTCOMM6RCIflL7tVWVl ) STITIMCDV-VWMJ The Quality of your office Stationery is representative of the quality of your Product It is important that your Letter-Heading: be impressive of Quality and Dignity. Mann's Printed-From- Steel Letter-Headings command attention. Phone Market J60 for epteimena IHUIAM MAM CMMIY , V PLEDGE WAR SUPPORT AT DIOCESE MEETING Episcopalians, in Sunbury Con vention, Adopt Resolutions Backing Nation SfNHfltY, Pa. Mny 0. .More than 'J 00 Kplscopalian pastors and laymen nro In attendance nt the twelfth annual convention of the Diocese of Harris burg, the Right Itcv James II turllngton presiding, which Is being held In Nt Mat thew's Church here A resolution pledging tho suppoit of the illoceso to the fulled States In the prejent war was adopted It enibodlul ilatiscj protesting against any desire on the part of Vmerlr.i to aequlre teirltnry m othei material rewards In fighting Herman. It Is declared that the wat Is one of dentrcracy against despotism and expiessed pralae and gratitude for the conduct of most o' the flermnn-born cltl eris of America. vho. It says, have proved themselves generois and devoted to their adopted countrv. ltlshop P.irllngto.i In his opening sermon tirgid the illoiesn to support the fiovern ment In every move It makes In this crisis He malil ho knew all right-thinking citizens nr for America Hist and forever. Active business ivtll not be started until late this afternoon when tho work villi be completed The convention will adjourn Tliurid.iy The clergmen devoted tho entire morn ing to a illscusilon of the proposed new rations and the amendments to the existing canons A tirw i-jnon. providing for the appointment In the blhnp and the stand ing committee of pine clergymen and ten hi men t.i seive nn the Itnatil nf Council was proposed bs the ltev I, i; Wnsh btirti. S T H on behalf of the committee nn relation to 'he cits mission .if Hie diocesan convention of the Philadelphia Kplscoual t'ltv Mlsoinn LIHKRIA CUTS GERMAN BOND. CONSUL HEARS Relations of Wrst African Republic and Imperial Government Severed, Ollicial Gets Announcement HAI.TIMom: 31 a v 0 To tho list of fierniany's enemies the Republic of Liberia was ndderl todav An iiuuouncement that the negro republic nn the west enasi of Africa had severed diplomatic reatlnns with the Imperial Her man Ciovcinment icarhed the nlllce In Hnltl mnie of Ui Mrne.'t t-von. Consul (!enernl of the Llberlnn Itepuhllc In the I'nlted States, this aftirnom The news was con veeil In n cable from c P H. King. Secrc tarv of State under President I) 1? How ard's administration. It stated that the republic had severed diplomatic relations and would work In svmp.ithv In the prosecution of the war with the I nllecl States and her nl'les The lablegr.ini Instructed Doctor I. yon to notify all ifllcer.s of the t.lberlan ilovern ment and all cltl7ens of the republic resi dent In the t 'lilted States, and also to convey the otllclal Intimation of the break to tho I'nlted Slates (ioverntnent Carlisle Teachers lo (let Higher Pay CAHUSl.n. Pn . 3I.y 9 Substantial In creases In salaries were nnthorlred by the Carlisle School Hoard In the regular -..,. slon The minimum for inexjierlenced teachers In the lower grades was placed at $to per month and this goes up to $9.ri for high school Instructors TSie Mouse thai Heppe built FOUNDED JN 1SC5 ADOPTED ONE-PRICE SYSTEM IN 1SS1 ' C. J. Heppc & Son. 1117-1119 Heppe service includes free delivery to any point in the United States Victrolas or Rec ords purchased at either of our stores will be delivered with out charge to any point in the United States. We have special boxes for shipping Records, nnd breakage is prac tically impossible. Orders received by mail or telephone will receive the same prompt and careful at tention that we give to orders left personally at our stores. This delivery serv ice 13 only one of the many real advantages that we offer. You may buy a Vic trola from us from $15 up. Settlement may be made either in cash or charge account or through our Rental-Payment Plan, by which all rent applies to the purchase. Our outfits and the terms of our Rental Payment Plan are given below. HEPPE OUTFITS VICTROLA IV $15.00 6 10-in Double-face Records 4,50 Total cost $19.50 Pay $1 down, $2.50 monthly. VICTROLA VI $25.00 6 10-in Doul.le.face Records 4.50 Total coa $29.50 Pay $2 down, $3 monthly. 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The other is to tighten the blockade of tho'Gcrman waters (2) between Holland and the Danish coast, which would close the Kiel Canal, and to block the Sknfccrak (3) hctween Denmark and Norway. SHIP BURNING AT SEA; "S.O.S." OFF NANTUCKET British Freighter Sebastian in Distress Norse Liner Ready to Aid Crew HO.STON 31ay 9. Coast patrol boats under naval orders today lushed to the assistance of the Urlt Ish steamship Sibastlan. icported In wire less -s l) S" ealls as on flic olf Van tucket Shoals chHrleotown N'avv Yard of. tlclals thtnugh Lieutenant A el lllakeslee, said the Sebastian would probably be towed Into N'ew'port. It 1 A Norwegian steamship was reported to be standing by to rercue the Seb.mtlan's crew should It become necessary to aban don the veel The first "fl O S " call was sent out last night. Otllclal Information giieti out was limited to the following: "Steamship Sebastian afire Norwegian transatlantic liner stnndlng by, ten miles iff Vantuchet shoals lightship" ntlier messages have been received at the Charlestnwn Navy Yarn but they have been withheld Tho Sebastian hat's from London and her ownets are Land & 3IcAndrcws, of that city. She H 1S40 net tons, 310 feet long and 45 feet wide Si-Cint Verdict for II. L. Wilson WASHINGTON 3Iay 9 Henry Lane Wilson, former Ambassador to Mexico, was today awarded a verdict of six cents $600. 000 was asked against Norman Hapgood, foimer editor of Harper's Weekly. The Dlrtrlct Supreme Coin t deilded Wilson had been libelled through stories declaring he had previous knowledge of plans for the assassination of I'resldent .Madetn at .Mexico City The verdict was a comptonilse The suit was brought before Justice Sld ilons tod.is by agreement nf counsel None of the ptlnclpala wns in court Chestnut St. 6th & Thompson Sta. VICTROLA X $75.00 Kecords, your (election .... 10,00 Total cost $85.00 Pay $5 down, $5 monthly. VICTROLA XI $100.00 Records, your selection .... 10.00 Total cost $110.00 Pay $8 down, $6 monthly. VICTROLA XIV $150.00 Records, your selection.... 10,00 Total cost $160.00 Pay $10 down, $8 monthly. VICTROLA XVI $200.00 Records, your selection.... 10.00 Total cost $210.00 Pay $10 down, $10 monthly. BOTTLE U-BOATS "DOPE" ORGY BLAMED FOR DEATH OF PAIR Man and Woman Found on Floor of Room Victims of Gas A "dope" nrgv In the rearon given by the pollco for tho death of a man and woman 111 tho Tenikrlnlii Tho victims woro found larly todav bv police of the Eleventh and Winter Mtect station, dead from gas III their ronn Winter street below Thir teenth. Tho alleged dope" upcrs were Lewis Gladlng and Sue Cooper They moved to tho room on Winter street about a month ago and pollco hiv they noticed that tho pair were addicted to tho uso of drugs. No violation nf the law however, wns ob Keived and they were allowed to remain un molested Close wntch on their movements was con tinued by the police, however, and when they were not seen In their usual haunts hint night policemen broko Into their room. They found the pair dead nn tho floor with gaa tlowlng from a Jet In the halo pro duced by drugs. It is believed that one of them turned on the gas nnd failed to light It On tho floor hesldo them wan their pet cat It had been hilled by the fumes. Reserve Officers' Training Camp TODAY, MAY 9TH MAJOR KELLY will examine applicants for the FORT NIAGARA CAMP between the hours of 11 A.M. and 12 M. Only After today the examinations will be between the hours of 10 and 11 A. M. Only at the Headquarters 'i:$2 Commercial Trust Bldg. So. Penn Square MILITARY TRAINING CAMPS ASSOCIATION BRAZIL MAY ENTCR' ACTIVE WAR SHORTLY Bnlfour Has Long Conference With Ambassador Da Gama in Washington WASIUNYITO.W Mny 3. Hrazll may coon bo counted In the war nctlvely on tho Hide of tho Allies. Thnt incisure It being brought to bear upon the Ilraalllau (lovernment to go fur ther than tho diplomatic break with Her mans' wai Indicated today, when Arthur Inmoi Ilalfotir Secretary nf Kordgn Affnlrs of Ureal Hrltaln and head nf the Urll!.h mlMloii to the I'nlted Stntei. Hilled ill the Ilrazlllnn Kmbares'. Ilrazllian Ambassador Ia (lama and Mr. Ilalfour wero In conference for pome time It Is understood thnt they went over tho entire question nf Brazil's entrance Into the European war nnd tho part thnt her arm' and navy might play. Thnt the Allies arc anxious to have Hrazll and other South American countries on their side It public Information. Hrazll would bo considered a most advantageous ally for her wealth of agricultural and min eral supplies The question of shipping Is also In the favor of the smaller countries' entrance Into the war With tho submarlno menace presilng England and restricting the other Allies. It is known that tho Entente Powers will welcome any dlplomatlo move which will place tho merchant marine nf any nation, no matter how small, nt their dls posal. Furthermore, tho question of German raiders, operating off South America has bothered the Allies and In tho event of tho entrance of South American countries Into the hostilities the Allies feel they would bo relieved of the patrol work which their ships have been forced to do for several months. ill t(palli ,IMa' ; wwwiM.i.ni'i j7 The Daily Use of Non - .MouthWasluGaritle 'Nasal Douche, Prevent and Relieves Sore Throat, Mouth and Teeth Troubles Pro-Phy-Tol will not harm the teeth enamel delicate human tissues and is non-injurious even though swallowed "by mistake." It is a perfect nasal douchfi opening clogged nostrils and permitting free breathing through the nose. Alao Pro-Phy-Tol Pro-Phy-Tol Products Co.Jnc, 220 Fifth Avenue, New Telephone Competition Brings Reduced Rates to You In a recent talk in regard to telephone competition, Mr. E. B. Fisher, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the United States Independent Telephone Association, gave some interesting figures. fa Mr. Fisher's home town is Grand Rapids, where there is tele phone competition. In all the other cities of about the same size given below, there is telephone monopoly. Note the difference in the rates: Population. . Business. Residence. 112,571 Grand Rapids, Mich safi oa 100.253 Albany, if. Y & 4 132,685 Birmingham, Ala no -u- 102,052 Bridgeport, Conn g4 ..,. 104,830 Cambridge, Mass an ' 116,204 Lowell, Mass 57 ? 110,364 Nashville, Tenn ' 76 ii 124096 Omaha, Neb gi 127,628 Richmond, Va ?3 137,240 Syracuse, N. Y ,. go 30 The Keystone unlimited service costs only ninety dollars, about one cent an hour all the year around, and you cannot afford to have your neorSe using measured service when this telephone is available. in-vpu- KEYSTONE TELEPHONE COMPANY J : ld5 South Second Street PLAN TO TRAIN WOMEN FOR RAILROAD POSTS National Traffic Bureau to Give Course for War Emer gency An offer to train women to fill the places of railroad men called to the f0'?" "a made public today by tho NBtll,n'Tr"?Ic Service Bureau, Thirteenth nnd Spring Oar- The offer, which was made through tho preMdcnt. It W Tunis, to the presidents of the leading railroads, Is for free train ing for gltls. In asking suggestions from tho ralltoads the offer reads. In part; Wo will arrange a courso of lectures and practical work for the women abso lutely free, In order 'that the utmost In results and elllclency may bo real ized In the training of women along theso lines, we would suggest that each road pass upon the fitness of applicants ns to their general nblllty. referring such chosen applicants to this bureau for enrollment In tho classes of training. We respectfully ask your co-opcratlon In this We would like to have, on one of these nights, a representative of vour road come hero and explain tho various systems, etc., used by your company. IVo believe systematic Instruction of these women will make them much more efficient and better able to handle the complicated conditions that come to tho railroads than In any other way. The bureau has trained men as tramo managers for the last four years, nnd, ac cording to Mr. Tunis, Is In a position to turn out cdlclent young women workers. First Aid During last year tho police department of the city of N'cw York nlded 101,218 sick and Injured persons, while 133 persons wer rescued by the police from drowning. Now In Philadelphia! This is the antiseptic that Uncle Sam's Expert Bacteriologist proved through his test to be the most powerful germ icide, even when diluted according tn nirprtinns. Poi80nous7 Dental Liquid, Powder, Cream At All First Class Druggists York TiFi ' vT: City News in Brief M.tRTlin IIL'II.IHIUS Wll.l, l.aT7lhIrV own rlllo range. Their huliai,,,, '"" enth street below Mnrbet iti ..!' Into n rnngo by order of tho bonrd of an... tors so thnt tho 200 members may tav. i structlon under ljnrry I., lleovcs, a hin,5 of tho exchange. ' m'mbtf NAVIGATION rOMMISSIONr.ttq 1. announced that tho I.cncu.. r.tn.i '."' age has been abolished until lUrther nol? Hereafter vessels will not bo aSSS ntichor in tho area east of tha Kchtnivm Jtlvir nnd north of tho channel maZi1 while lights opposite Hroad lire.. ' b OIIUJIANTOU'.V VACANT LOTS ... v Ing used by the Tmcrgcncy Agricului,!. Association, members of tho German "L1 Huslness Men's Association wero told u. night by Charles W. llalnbrldge. tm, S? tendent of tho Germantown Hoys' n,V Plowing has been finished and seed sown u nlnety-four ncres, ho said. " la I'RANKLt.V INSTITUTK ppfr. h.. earned mednli for n number of scImhi... Dr. Ulrlc Dahlgren, professor of blow! Princeton Unlvcrslts', has been nwardeVik Howard .V. Potts medal for a merltorhSJ paper appearing In the Journal of T. Franklin Instltuto In 3 916, tallixo TiirtEn stoiui;s from scaffolding while painting a hulldln? Locust and Wnrnock streets, Alexander ti Green, aged twenty-six. of 2310 Montr, street, was Instantly killed The aaS was caused by the breaking of a rope. Doctors Would Bar Grain for Alcohol TtEADIXO, Pa., May 9 Alcohol, as It Is manufactured todas", Is expensive drlnV Ins In tho minds of the members of i Berks County Medical Society, who pa,.,, resolution nt their monthy meeting, t0(, nsklng for tho prohibition of the u,e "J grain In Its manufacture, ot 1 reuiiyaiifc ptat.ii. , I-' I f IL ' ,y j, ...-,"ii .-'lit 2 -A - . u j .," . -fAi'iii-A ! . (Usafc Books Loon Lsaf Rtatlensrr C (rjliW UthetranUnr
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