10 MOWS PLEA GETS IELEIS OF BOYS Youths Carrying Revolvers, on Way to Wild and Woolly West, Sent Back to Jersey mother helped tem —: tice wlth mercy In day when youthful Edward Seguine and John E. Mar -81 SBBBWrffia shall, of Campgaw, mitted their guilt to the charge of carrying concealed deadly weapons. Both boys were caught in a box car below Middle town. They had "freighted it." they paid.'from Campgaw and were en route to Oregon. Both admitted carrying the revolvers. Seguine's mother, only recently out of a New York hospital, appeared in court and pleaded for both youngsters. They were released on condition that they return to their homes and Mrs. Seguine left for New Jersey with the two boys. Wants So. ooo Pumngcß. Suit for $5,000 damages was tiled to-day by William C. Shaull against Joseph L. Shearer. Jr. Shaull alleges that be cause of unstable condition of a build ing being erected for Shearer he fell and was so seriously injured as to in terfere with his work. He filed a suit some month ago, but amended the statement to-day. Another Suit Against H. \\. Suavely. —William M. Hates to-day filed an action against Harry W. Snavely, a former broker, to recover $4,160 which he alleges he paid Snavely to deal in stocks and from which he has had no return. Snavely went out of business several weeks ago. Two Children Adopted.—The court's permission to adopt the 3-year-old child of Harry and Lucy Doudrich was asked to-day by Jesse I. and Mary Orubb. Albert Keane also asked per mission to adopt Michael Keane, aged 20. Keane was born in Limerick, Ire land .and his father, Peter Keane, agreed to the adoption. Vppointol Majority Inspector. Isaac Straw was appointed majority inspector to-day for the Second pre cinct of Middle Paxton township, vice 1. .E. Adams, removed. Court Nanirs \ppralsers. Charles Mattis and Phillip Parmer were ap pointed appraisers to report upon the value of the assigned estate of Harry E. McLaughlin, Wllliamstown. Supreme Court Orders Money Be Paid County By Associated Press Philadelphia. April 26.—This decis ion was announced by the State Su preme Court to-day: Schuylkill county vs. Heese. C. P. Schuylkill, reversed and judgment now entered for plaintiff in the sum of $2,- 533 and costs. Ueese is a prothonotary of the Com mon Pleas Court of Schuylkill coun ty. ( >f the fees he collected in natura lization proceedings during 1313 and nine months of 1314. he retained one half, amounting to $2,823. This sum the county demanded of him on the ground that he was a salaried officer nnd nil fees received by him in his of ficial capacity belonged to the county. He refused to comply and was upheid by the county court. OFfrtMANS* *YA£NIEY SUCCESS ' By Associated Press London. April 26. 3.30 A. M.—A semiofficial statement issued at Paris last night seeks to minimize the im portance of the victory the Germans claim to have won at Langemarek, which it asserts, occurred only on a front of four kilimeters (about 2Vb miles) out of a total front of about •'OO miles and accuses the Germans of jvngnifying their success in order to influence neutral countries. TWO CHARGED WITH TREASON' Venice, April 25, 5.20 P. M„ via Paris. April 26, fl A. M.—Charged with attempting to sell to a foreign power railroad plans for the mobilization of I he Italian army, John Schiehew, an interpreter, and Ernesto Crescente, a designer, employed in the technical offices of the Italian railways, have been arrested for high treason. CHINA ASKS HELP OF U. R. Honolulu, April 26.—Chinese resi dents of Honolulu at a mass meeting last night decided to send an appeal by cable to President Wilson and to the British foreign office at I.ondon, Jtsking their good offices to assist the < 'hinese to resist the demands of Japan to the end that China may avoid war with honor. KING PRAISES CANADIAN'S Ottawa. April 26.—The message re reived by the Duke of Connaught Sun day from King George congratulating Canada on the behavior of her troops in the fighting around Ypres was mades public to-day. It follows: "Con gratulate you most warmly on the splendid and gallant way in which the < anadia.n division has fought during thf last two days north of Ypres. Sir John French says that their conduct was magnificent throughout. The Dominion will be justly proud." SEW APARTMENT William Jennings, who recently pur chased the old Foster property- at 7 South Front street, will have it con verted into an apartment house soon. His Tamlly will occupy the first floor during the winter, spending tile rest of the year at their country home, near Duncannon. OPERATE ON MRS. SHULL Mrs. Laura S. Shull, of Washington Heights, was taken to Medico-Chirur gical Hospital, Philadelphia, to-day, where an operation will be performed on her leg. She sustained Injuries a yea rago In a fall from a trolley car. Efficiency INCREASE! the profits * of your business by aiding your skilled help ers to make the best use of their time. Use the proper blanks, blank books, stationery and ad vertising matter. Get tlie right kind of designing, engraving, printing and binding at the right prices from The Telegraph Printing Co. Federal Square MONDAY EVENING. Daniels Says Navy Is Now in Best Condition Washington. X>. C„ April S6.—Secre tary Daniels to-day made public a let ter written by him to Harry A. Gar- Held. president of Williams College, in which he told of the progress of the United States Navy and its prepared ness. Dr. Garfield had asked official information with which to refute the arguments of Representative A. p. Gardner. In his letter Secretary Daniels de clares that the navy has been greatly augmented during President Wilson's administration. "All who would learn the truth," he said, "may be assured that the navy of 1915 is larger, better equipped and in better condition than in any previous year, and that the fleet is beoomlng more efficient with every passing month. Christ's Second Coming Is Explained By Pastor Philadelphia, April 26.—Christ came to the world a second time. He re turned to earth about the middle of the eighteenth century—not in person, but in spirit The world has been growing better ever since as a result of that visitation. This was the sub stance of an address upon "The Lord's Second Coming: When and How?" delivered last night by the Rev. Charles W. Harvey in the Xew Jerusalem Church, Twenty-second and Chestnut st reets. "We believe that the Lord's second coming has already been accom plished." the Rev. Mr. Harvey said, "that it occurred in the later decades of the eighteenth century, not, like the first coming, in person, but in spirit. He did not come to our physical sight. He came to our mental sight, to give us a new idea of Himself and of our selves. This idea already has begun to revolutionize human life, in kind ness. In thought of others, in the great scientific and social development that has occurred since then." Kidnap Newlyweds and Ride 'Em in a Jitney 'Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Lutz, who were married Saturday evening at the home' of the bride's grandmother, Mrs. M&rv j Harder. 2140 North Seventh street,! were kidnaped shortly after the cere-! mony by the serenaders. The newly-i weds were taken on a hair-raising l chase over the city streets in a iitney, I which was placarded with many ap- ] proprinte signs for the occasion. Rice | and confetti also figured in the dem onstration of approval given by the! friends of the couple. The bride was Miss Florence N.! Shreffler, of this city. The groom. Em ory C. Lutz, is city editor of the Evening Times, McKeesport having been formerly connected with the York Dispatch. He is the son of Mrs. La vina Cunningham, 310 Hummel street, this city. The Rev. A. S. Williams, pastor of i the Camp Curtin Memorial Methodist I Church, performed the ceremonv, the! ring service being used. The bride was I attired in white, carrying pink Killar- j ney roses. Decorations consisting of roses, carnations and apple blossoms. Following the wedding a supper was served by Mrs. Harder. The newly weds left last evening on a wedding trip through the western part of the state and Ohio. They will be at home to their many friends at Locust and Sixth streets, McKeesport. TO BI'RN MORTGAGE St. Augustine's Protestant Episcopal C li 11 roll will burn its mortgage of s•' - onn this evening with services, during which Bishop James Henrv Darlington Archdeacon MacMllllon, the Rev .lames F. .Bullitt, rector of St. Andrew's- M tnrney TV. Justin Carter, w. 11. Craig- U. ead, ,, T:)r - Charles Crampton and the Rev. C. J. Henderson will speak. ANOTHER RECEIVERSHIP ASKED By Associated Press Uniontown, Pa., April 26.—Another receivershtp growing out of the fail ure of the First National Rank of [Uniontown made its appearance in court when receivers were appointed for Francis M. Semans. Jr., former assistant cashier of the bank. Semans gave his liabilities as $516,000 and his assets as $1,600,000. ANOTHER EXAM FOR CADETS Washington, April 26.—As a result of about ninety failures among pros pective West Point cadet candidates in the March examinations. Secretary Garrison has ordered an additional ex amination May 25 next, which will be held at 16 army posts In all parts of the country. The successful candi dates will be admitted to the military academy on July 1. SEM.S LIQUOR II.I.EGAIXY I On a charge of selling liquor without I a license and on Sunday. Peter Raglan !16 Cowden street, was held for court this afternoon by Mayor Royal. Deaths and Funerals MRS. REBECCA ROLLER DIES Mrs. Rebecca Jane Roller, a resi jdent of this city for more than thirtv years, died yesterday morning at her home, 324 Calder street. She is sur vived by her brother Hoffman Bolton, of Washington, two daughters, Mrs. .Sarah Payne, and Kate White. I ten grandchildren and one great grandchild. Mrs. Roller was instru mental in founding St. Paul s Baptist Church. She was also one of its most active members. Funeral services will be held from the church Wednesday i afternoon at 1.30 o'clock, the Rev. E. I Luther Cunningham, officiating. Bur | ial will be made in Lincoln Cemetery. BENJAMIN M. CRAWFORD Funeral services for Benjamin M Crawford, aged 77. a veteran of the Civil War. will be held to-morrow af ternoon, at 2 o'clock, from the funeral parlors of Undertakers T. M Mauk and Son. 1521 North Third street, the Rev E. F. Snyder, pastor of St. Matthew's f.utheran Church, officiating. Burial will be made in the Paxtang Cemetery Mr. Crawford Is survived bv the fol lowing sons and daughters: Marian R I-eo, Claud Crawford, Mrs. H. W Mum ma and Mrs. J. E. Hoffnagle. During the Civil War Mr. Crawford served his en listment with Company H, One Hundred and Ninety-second Regiment, Pennsyl vania Volunteer Infantry. MRS. SOPHIA HOLMES Mrs. Sophia Holmes, aged 40. wife of Henry H. Holmes. 1710 Wood street, died yesterday In the Harrisburg Hos pital after a short illness of heart trouble. She is survived by her hus band and' one daughter. Funeral ser vices will he held at the home V ed nesday morning, at A o dock, the Rev S. Edwin Runp officiating. Burial will be made at Duncannon. MRS. ASME DEMPSEV ] Mrs. Annie Dempsey. aged 34, wife of ■ James Dempsey. 540 North street, died |at her home yesterday morning. ' Funeral services will he held Wednes day morning, at 9 o'clock, from the St. Patrick's Cathedral. Burial will he made in the Mt. Calvary Cemeterv. Phe • Is survived by her husband and" four children. SERVICES FOR MR. STOTT Funeral services for James Holden ' R V^: h ? d 1" '1 nt h,s home, liol North Third street. Saturdav mornlng. were held from the home this afternoon, the Pev E A Pries nsstor of Fifth Street ' Methodist Z hU £ C) V "ffle'at'ng. assisted hv the Rev. E- !''■ ( urtls. pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church. Burial was made in Paxtang Cemetery, SURE! TEDDY KNEW . WHO WAS THE BOSS! Colonel Denies That He Helped Run "Invisible Government" at Albany Syracuse, X. Y., April 26.—A series of confidential letters taken from the files kept by the late Thomas C. Piatt, while he was representing the State of New York in the United States Senate, were to-day read to the jury trying William Barnes' suit for alleged libel against Theodore Roosevelt In the Su preme Court here. Some of the letters were signed by Senator Piatt while others were signed by Col. Roosevelt. In nearly all of them the writers dis cussed candidates for office In the State government and in reply to a Question by Mr. Barnes' counsel, the former President said without the slightest hesitation that he consulted freely with Senator Piatt about affairs at Albany knowing and realizing at all times that he was the "boss" of the Republican party in this State. One of the letters read during the forenoon session contained a post script which read: "All right, I'll change the whole board of ta.\ asses sors." The letters were brought to Syra cuse by the former Senator's son, and turned over to counsel for Mr. Barnes. Although the colonel could not say whether he had ever made it known to the public that he was conferring with Mr. Piatt over appointments, he dented emphatically that such con ferences constituted "Invisible govern ment." "My actions." the witness asserted were as visible as they could be." Odd Fellows Celebrate Order's 96th Birthday Thousands of members of Indepen dent Order of Odd Fellows lodges will meet to-night throughout the United States to celebrate the ninety-sixth anniversary of the founding of the order in this country. Eleven lodges of the Southern Dis trict of Dauphin county, represented by several hundred members, will meet this evening in the rooms of Fountain Lodge. No. 1120, ,109 Verheke street, for the anniversary observance. J. P. Hale. State Deputy Grand Master, will make the principal address of the evening, which will be followed by short talks by delegates from the various lodges. Music and refreshments are also in cluded in the program. STAR BARGAIN SALE Dives, Ponieroy & Stewart Offer B Feast of Values at 44c To-morrow Another of the popular Star Bargain . Sales inaugurated by Dives. Pomeroy & Stewart early in the Spring takes place to-morrow with hundreds of items offered at 4 4 cents. These Star Rargain Sales are of commanding interest to all shoppers because of the unusual values dis tributed. and to-morrow's feast of Star Bargains embraces all kinds of mer chandise from the store's many de partments. Every Item advertised is from regu lar stock, proving its worthiness as to quality and assuring a value that is worth while, in connection with the Star Bargain Sale will occur the an nual Spring Clearance of Millinery, with hundreds of trimmed hats re duced to a level that promises match less savings. All through the store these Star Bargains will prevail, with special dis play cards pointing the way to the rare values. Tn the basement, on the street and upner floors hundreds and hundrdes of Star Bargains will hold full sway with a carnival of economies that surpasses anything of the kind held in this city this season.—Adver tisement. TIN PLATE COMPANY EXPANDS Standard Concern Will Double Ca pacity of Washington Plant Washington. Pa., April 26.—Louis Follet. general manager of the Stand ard Tin Plate Company, to-day an nounced that the concern had com pleted arrangements for an addition to its plant at Canonshurg which will double the capacity and give employ ment to 1.000 additional men. The ex tension will mean an increase in capi talization from $500,000 to $1,000,000. Th.» contnanv plans call for an In crease in the factory from 12 to 25 mills with improvements to the origi nal plant. The company engineers have finished their work and contracts for the construction will be let within a few days. It is honed to complete the improvements within six months. The Standard Compa.ny now employs 1.000 men. Greatly increased orders placed through the Continental Can Com pany, which owns .*> controlling inter est in the Standard, is responsible for the expansion. GERMAN SPY ARRESTER By Associated Press Nice. France, April 26, 5.25 A. M.— A German named Wild in whose villa at Nervi, near Genoa, a wireless out fit was found, has been arrested. The case against him is said to have been strengthened by the discovery that pieces of paper containing the num bers of Italian regiments were conceal ed under the wings of each bird in a flock of eighty pigeons belonging to him. WATTS TO T\I,K TO GRACE M. E. BROTHERHOOD S. R. Watts, local manager of the Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania, will deliver a lecture before the Broth erhood of the Grace Methodist Church this evening, at 7:30. After the lecture the Brotherhood will be te.ken through the Harrisburg central office by Mr. Watts, and shown the actual operation of a switchboard. A very large crowd is expected. BI'NKER COAL FOR KRONPRINZ By Associated Press Newport News, Va., April 2 6.—The German auxiliary cruiser Kronprlnz WUhelm which put in here for repairs two weeks ago after her commerce raiding cruise, was towed from her an chorage to a coal pier early to-day. She will take aboard between 3,500 and 4,500 tons of bunker coal it was stated at the pier. PLAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY By Associated Press Washington, April 26. —The Na tional Board of Management of the Daughters of the American Revolution met here to-day to consider the foun dation of a national university by the society. For this purpose the old John Paul Jones home tn North Caro lina has been offered together with certain sums from the State and coun ty association. PRE)ACES BACCALAUREATE The Rev. J. C. Forncrook preached a bai-alaurente sermon to members of the graduating class of the Penbrook high school. In the Church of God. last evening. STI I)K\TS NEE IIAHHINBI IUJ Twelve members of the senior class of the Johnstown high school, spent Saturday end yesterday seeing liar rlsburg. They Ijad beeh on s trip to Washington. The party was chaperon ed by Miss Mary Maloney, HXJUUSBURG TELEGRAPH or TTtfl \ RAILROAD HEADS TELL ABOUT FUTURE Predict Better Business Conditions in the United States and Canada Railroad officials In Harrisburg man ifested much Interest in a prosperity story printed in to-day's Public Ledger of Philadelphia. In answer to In quiries, presidents of the several big railroad heads furnish an estimate to the Ledger regarding future orders. The Ledger says: "The replies came from lines repre senting about 100,000 miles of railroad systems. As to the business outlook, about one-third of those responding reported signs of improvement. The mileage represented under this opinion is approximately 44.000. Of the re mainder, roads with 25.000 miles re ported the outlook not good, while the real were noncommittal. "President Rea, of the Pennsylvania, had nothing to add to the stalement already issued by his company, setting the pace for all the others of $20,000,- 000 for the Pennsylvania Railroad and about $5,000,000 or the lines west —the Pennsylvania Company. "President Thomas, of the Lehigh Valley, who is quoted as telling Presi dent Wilson that his company would spend J1,000,000, promised a statement later. "L. \V. Hill, of the Great Northern, wired: 'Sorry 1 cannot give you any thing on business outlook.' "President Willard, of the Baltimore and Ohio, will be heard from at anoth er time. President I'nderwood, of the Erie, had nothing to say Just now. President Theodore Voorhees, of the Reading system, acknowledged receipt of the Inquiry as his present answer. Sir Donald Mann, /who built the Ca nadian Northern Railway, said: 'The swing of the pendulum toward better business conditions was inevitable, both in Canada and the States.' " Retrenchments Prove Big Help to Railroads Retrenchments are proving success ful on all railroads, according to the following; weekly statement of E. B. Smith &- Company, Philadelphia and New York brokers: "Gross earnings of thirty-six rail roads for the second week of April decreased 9.42 per cent, in comparison with the same week last year. "The loss In gross earnings for February amounted to $1,303,286, about .61 of 1 per cent, of the total, com pared with heavily reduced totals of a year ago. Expenses were reduced to the textent of $ 1284.563. which re sulted in a net Rain of $11,982,271, or 30.51 per cent. Standing of the Crews HARRISHI'RCi SIDE Phllnitelpliln 1»I vision lO B% crew to (TO (Irst after 3.30 p. m : 121, 129, liH, 119, 101, 118. 114. 128, 130, 126, 113, 116. Engineer or 123. Firemen or 106, 108, 114, 127, 129, J3O. Conductors or 116, 118, 129. Flagmen or lU6, 106. 114, 116, 126, 130. Brkemen or 108, 121, 125, 130. Engineers up: Crisswell, Long, Smith, Powell, Kautz. Downs. Hen necke, First, Young, Snieitzer, Smith, Oiilums, Reisinger, Welsh, Kennedy, Blslnger, Everetts, Hindman. Sellers, Supplee, Albright, Seitz. Firemen up: Shlve, Moffatt, Wat son, Everhart Brenner, Gilbert, Mc- Curdy. Horstick, Collier, Herman, Whichello, Bushey, Everhart, Robinson. Spring, Wagner, Grove, Ventzer, Jlar tin. Conductor up: Looker. Brakemen up: Bogner. Stehman, Hivner. Kope, Moore, Dearolf, Gouse, Malseed, McNaughton, Wiland. Al bright, Cox, Mclntyre, Burk. Middle Division 223 crew to go first after 1.30 p. m.: 244, 216, 225, 222. 21. 18, 15. 25, 19, 26. Engineer for 15. Fireman for 15. Flagman for 18. Brakemen for 15. IS, 25. Engineers up: Havens. Free, Hertz ler, Knislc-y, Clouser, Moore. Bennett. Firemen up: Wright. Pottiger, Liebau, Karstetter, Fletcher, Zeiders, Stouffer, Mohler. Conductors up: Baskins, Eberle, Gantt, Paul. Flagmen up: Bodley. Brekenien up: Spahr. McHenrv. Strouser, Rissinger, Xearhood. Fritz, Kane, Marlln, Baker, Frank, Bell. 1 Roller. VAHI) CREWS Engineers up: Biever, Blosser. Hous er, Meals, Stahl, Swab, Crist, Harvey Saltsman, Kuhn. Snyder. Pelton. Shav er, Landis, Hoyler, Beck. Harter. Firemen up: Sheets. Bair, Eyde Fish, Bostdorf, Schiefer. Ranch, Welgle, Lackey. Cookerley, Maeyer, Sholter, Rnell. Bartolet. Getty, Barkev Engineers for 1. 16. 32. Firemen for 3rd 8, 10, 18, 2nd 24, 38, EJSOLA SIDE Philadelphia Division 225 crew to go first after 4.15 p. m.: 239, 233, 212 225, 206, 235. 218. 240, 222, 234 Engineer or 233. Firemen or 212. 218. 220, 233, 239. Conductors or 18. 25. Flagman for 25. Brakemen for 07, 12. 19, 25, 39, 40 Conductors up: Steinouer, Shirk Eaton. Pennell, Logan, Flicklnger. Flagmen up: Ford, Camp, Snvder. Corrigan. Brakemen up: Rice. Ptlniellng ' Jacobs, Fair, Boyd. Summv, Worts' Waitman, Taylor. Lutz, Musser, GouffP Long. Middle 1)1 vision 219 crew to go after 1.30 p. m.: 236, 251, 102, 107. 101 116, 110, 109, 103, 115, 106, 112. Engineers for 103. Firemen for 110, 103, 106 Conductors for 107, 119. Flagmen for 110, 103. for 107, 101-2, 110, 103-2, READING CREWS The 7 crew first to go after 11.00 a. m.: 24. 15, 9, 21. 18, 2, 1, 8, 5. 16. 4. 12, 53. 71, 70, 54. 56. Firemen for 71, 4. Conductors for 54. 7, 8 Brakemen for 53, 71, 21. Engineers up: Wood Wlerman, Sweeley, Fetrow. Barnhart, Pletz, Morne, Tipton. Mlddaugh, Lape. Massl more. Firemen up: Carl, Nye. Stephens, Anders, Kellev. Conductors up: Slpes, German, Glng her, Orris. * Brakemen tip: Painter, Knsmlnger, Blngaman, Keefer, McHenry, Carlln, Smith, Creager, Miller, Ayers, Page, Paxton, Hartz, Kapp, Zawaski, Max ton, Laucks, Shader, Hlnkle. FRKD. W. SEWARD DIES Montrose, N. Y„ April 26.—Fred erick W. Seward. Assistant Secretary of State In the Cabinets of Presidents Lincoln. Johnson und Hayes, and son of the late Secretary of State William H. Sewnrd, died here yesterday in his elghty-flfth year. He 1s survived by a widow, Mrs. Anna M. Seward, and one brother. General William H. Seward, of Auburn. STEAL, TO AID FATHER, A PAfTTOR Pittsburgh. April 2 B.—When Joseph Moore, Ift years old; Beatrice Moore, 14, and WUla Moore, 10, negroes, ac cused of stealing from stores, were arrested they said they were compelled t<> steal because their father, the Rev. William Moore, pastor of the Jerusalem Baptist Church, receives only $2 5 a month and they must help support the family, which Includes eight children. ITU BAND TO PUY FOR KNIGHTS Knights of St. George Will Enter tain in McQoskey Hall Thurs day Evening Plans for a mammoth "booster" meeting and social for the members of Branch 168. Knights of St. George, and their friends on Thursday night are under way and from Indications it will be one of the most successful events of Its kind ever conducted by the branch. The Verdi Italian Band, of thirty pieces, one of the crack musical or ganizations of Central Pennsylvania, has been engaged especially for the occasion and the director is now pre paring an elaborate progTam which will be announced later. The band's president, G. Gaeta. was in New York last week and procured several selec tions which are entirety new here. During the evening, too. refreshments will be served and several short ad dresses will be made by members of the Knights of St. George. Efforts are also being made to have a member of the supreme body here for the occasion. The social will be held In McCloskey Hall, which adjoins St. Francis Church, in Market street near Fifteenth. It was originally intended to hold the affair In the church basement, but be cause of the big crowd expected It was decided to transfer the meeting. A committee composed of M. J. Barry, chairman. Simon J. Hare, Frank J. Suter, Thomas C'ulhane and Charles Theuer is arranging for the meeting. | Harristurg jail h One Coupon 98c I lsßm 3 MAIL ORDERS FILLED ON I; TERMS NAMED IN COUPON ■ Editors Striv«e for Simplidty I everyday folks the^historv| ft's a book for you—one for office and Words All Included r of them found in no other dictionary Om g. are fuUy defined in the New Univer- B~k Profusely Illustrated Color plates and duotones in profu af Flexible >ion make* the New Universities Leather Dictionary a handsomely illustrated V book, surpassing any volume in this Cover line of work ever published. Thirty two magnificent duotones and sixteen beautiful color plates illustrate this wonderful wosk. AUTHORITATIVE - These Are the Men Who GEORGE J. HAGAR EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Editor of Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History; one of the revisers of the Columbian, Johnson's, People's, Americana, New International, New Standard, Standard American and Everybody*! Encyclopedias, and compiler of the Chronology of the World in the New Standard Dictionary, Assisted by a staff of expert lexicographers including: PERCY W. LONG, Ph.D. Harvard University. CLARK S. NORTHUP, Ph.D„ Cornell University. JOHN C ROLFE, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, FOREST S. LUNT, A-ML, Columbia University. MORRIS W. CROLL, PhJX. Princeton University/ And many other recognised authorities. Princeton Pennsylvania Columbia Cornell Harvard TKo Chief APRIL 26, 1915, Missionary Conference in St John's Church to Begin Tomorrow Scores oi delegates of the Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the Harrlsburg Conference of the East Pennsylvania Synod of the Lu theran Church will attend the annual meeting In St. John's Lutheran Church, Steelton, to-morrow. The program follows: Morning—Devotional service, Mrs. H. W. A. Hanson: greetings. Mrs. John Poor; minutes and roll call; confer ence business; reports of officers and district superintendents; music; "Alms for 1915;" "General Fund," Mrs. S. A. Brehm; "Chirala," Mrs. J. B. Mark ward; "Fortieth Anniversary Chest," Miss Mary DeHoflP; question box, to be conducted by Mrs. G. S. Parker; children's hour, conducted by Mrs. J. Conrad. Evening—Praise service, in charge of the Rev. George N. Lauffer; ad dress by the Rev. Dr. J. B. Wolf, sec retary of the foreign mission board. The officers of the society are: Presi dent, Mrs. Chester Buck; vice-presi dent, Mrs. G. S. Parker: secretary and treasurer. Miss Gertrude Heffelfinger; district superintendents, MiUersburg, Mrs. W. A. Hemminger; Harrisburg, Mrs. C. C. Groff: Mlddletown, Mrs. John Conrad, and Lancaster, Mrs. J. R. R6ath. NAVY SURGEON WOULD CHANGE SAILORS' DRESS By Associated Prtsi Washington, April 26.—Flat, broad collars, neckerchiefs, lanyards and balloon trousers which gave the old time sailors the same distinctive air which rum and tar gave wooden ves sels would be relegated to the past by Surgeon J. Pryon, of the navy. "None of thesearticles," says Sur geon Pryor, "serves any useful pur pose except occasionally the lanyard. The expansion of the trouser leg at BIBLE CONFERENCE IN BAPTIST CHURCH Dr. Wertheimer, of Dayton, In. structing Students of the Scrip tures in This City ■ With the Rw. Max Wertheimer, a former Jewish rabbi, of Day ton, Ohio, in charge, the twelfth monthly !• '■ International Bible * Conference opened a o—-' MjS two-day session in the .• .1 jMfflP'." First Baptist Church, Mr ' Wertheimer spoke to-day on "The HIjTTiBHH Queerest Book In the Bible and "The Deltv P.*» Christ." To-morrow I' T i*y Ihe will speak on "What's the Use to Pray?" and "Sa tan." Choosing as his theme "The Second Coming of Christ?" the Rev. Wert heimer addressed an overflow meeting in the Derry Street United Brethren Church, yesterday morning. In the afternoon he addressed a mass meet ing in Fahnestock Hall, on "The First Psalm." Last night he made an ad dress in the new headquarters of the City Rescue Mission in South Second street. the lower end serves no good purpose except to convey to the eye the tra ditional picture of the sailor. The weight of the material composing the several articles appears to be negligi ble, the sole function of which is ap pearance."
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