Tnn£P IDDLeTownj c r > l ®^ pip fi'<s IMPROVEMENTS BEING RUSHED BVCTEEI CO. Work Will Be Started Soon on Bar Mill; Furnace Nearing Completion Construction work on a new 13- Inch bar mill will be started at the local plant of Pennsylvania Steel Company within a few days. The machinery and other material for the new mill is already here and work men will commence to put it in place probably next week. This new mill is one of the improve ments called for in the Steel com pany's big $10,000,000 program for the rehabilitating of its various plants. Work on all the other improve ments is nearing completion fast and already the greater part of the im mense program has been carried out. Yesterday's announcement that Xo. 3 blast furnace will be partly dismantled j and remodeled means a lot to the 1 Steelton plant. The new Xo. 5 fur- ! race is nearly completed and it is ex-! pected will be placed in operation i within a month. When Xo. 5 fur-; nace is ready to be placed into ser- j vice the Xo. 3 furnace improvements : will be commenced. These improvements consist of a j complete remodeling of the furnace | to increase its capacity to 500 tons peri day, the same as the new stack. Ai new skip hoist for charging will also j be installed. The new rail and structural plant,, | ■which includes the 35-inch rough- ; lng 28-lnch finishing mills, has been j completed. Other improvements call ed for in the big improvement pro gram, which have been completed, in- j elude the new splice bar mill, eye-bar plant, forge department, roll shop and the extensions to the open hearth de partment- All of these improvements have been carried out under the supervi sion of Vice-president J. V. W. Reyn- 1 ders and have set up a new record for j rapid construction. STEEI.TOX CHt BCHES Central Baptist the Rev. H. D. . Gerrner will preach at 10.45 a. m„ and I at 7.30 p. m. Sunday School, 9.39. pray- i er meeting Wednesday 7.45. St. Mark's Lutheran the Rev. W. i B Smith will preach at 11 a. m.. on; ' The Punishment of Sin," and at 7.30 i p. m„ on "How to Resist Satan." Sun day School 10 a. m.. C. E.. 6.45, prayer meeting Wednesday. 7.30. First Presbyterian the Rev. C. B. Segelken. pastor, will preach at 11 a. m.. and at 7.30 p. m. Sunday School. 9.45: C. E„ 6.30. Centenary United Brethren the : Rev. A K. Wler, pastor, will preach at 10.45 a. m.. on "The Most Marvel ous Biblical Promise," and at 7.30 p. m., cn "Reverence." Sunday School. 5.30; C. E., 0.30, Main Street Church of God the Rev. G w. Getz. pastor, will preach at 10.30 a. m„ on "Master and Lord," and at 7.30 p. m.. communion services will be held. Sunday School. 9.15. Jr. C E., 6. The Rev. W. W. Richmond, of Fort Scott, will assist in the even ing. St. John's Lutheran the Rev. G. X. Lauffer. pastor, will preach at 10.45 a. m., on "The Mystery of Godliness." and at 7.30 p. m.. on "The Bow of Promise." Sundav School, 9.30. Intermediate C. E.. 6.30. First Reformed the Rev. C. A. Huyette, pastor. Sunday School and 1 morning service 10 o'clock, sermon, I "The Fountain of Living Waters:" 7.30 j sermon. "The Marriage of the King's ■' Son." C. E., 6.45, prayer service, Wed- j nesday, 7.45. . First M. E. Church the Rev. W. C. i Sanderson, pastor, will preach at 10.30 a. m.. and at 7.30 p. m. Sunday School. 9.30 a. m. Epworth League, 6.30 p. m. Prayer meeting and Bible study, Wed nesday, 7.45 p. m. APPOIXT COMMITTEE Arrangements for the Steelton Ath letic Club's festival to be held on the ; Steel Company's lawn, Front and Angle I streets, August 7, will be in charge of j the following committee: Dr. W. P. Dailey. Tolbert Prowell, Theophilus Vaughan, William Burk- ' holder, C. A. Groff. C. W. Thompson, i G. B Bvrod, H. Buffington. Raymond Snyder, D. J. Bechtold. J. Harry Bond, John F. Bulger. John Gardner. W. A. I Shipp, W. E. Keller, Alfred Fries. L. Ira Cargill. Flank Kenney, J. W. Thompson. James Coleman. Albert Sel lers, Daniel Crowley. Charles Lynch. William Xorris, Charles Allen, Chester Pike. E. J. Zeigler, Jess Rhoadj. Charles Xewbaker. Robert Black, George En ney, David Devlin, Frank Fisher, C. R. 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Announce Birth. Mr. and Mrs. Rea Calvin Helm, of 217 Dewey street, Wor cester, Mass., announce the birth ot a daughter. July 15. Mrs. Helm was formerly Miss Anue S. Kistler, South Second street, Steelton. Held For Assault. Henry C. Mar ley, who was arrested charged with beating Alice Franklin in a West Side brawl, was committed to jail to await action of the Court by Squire Gardner, yesterday. At St. John's Lutheran. Special music at St. John's to-morrow include the following selections: Morning anthem. "And the Spirit of the Lord be Thanks," soprano solo. Miss Orndorff; evening, soprano solo. "O Rest in the Lord." Mendel, Miss Martha Arm strong. To Shed Coats. The Rev. Charles A Huyette. pastor of the First Reform ed Church, has invited the men who attend services in his church to shed their coats during services these warm days. Can Sit in Office. Borough Secre tary Charles P. Feidt has purchased eight new chairs for the police station. Cut In Fight. Torao Arko rushed Into the office of Squire Gardner last evening with blood streaming from a deep gash back of his left ear. He declared he had been In a fight at Frederick and Francis streets and had been cut by a man named Steve Kline. Kline was arrested to-day by Constable Bomgardner assisted by Jo seph Gore. Cut Streets.—The police are search ing for a traction engine operator who left his mark in Second street yester day by driving his heavy rough-shod machine the entire length of the thor oughfare. A $25 fine is awaiting the man. Picnic To-day. Members of the Men's Bible class, Xo. 28. of Centen ary United Brethren Church, to the number of seventy-five are picnicking at Boiling Springs to-day. Stole Bike. A bicycle belonging to Detweller Brothers was stolen this morning. The machine was standing in front of the Detweiler coal office. LUSITANIA INQUIRY PROVES DISPLEASING [Continued from First Page.] the circumstances of the disaster," says the formal report of the court, "the court finds the loss of said ship and lives was due to damage caused the ship by torpedoes fired by a sub marine of German nationality. "In the opinion of the court the act was done not merely with the in tention of sinking the ship but also with the intention of destroying the lives of the people on board." Other salient features of the report are tha tthe lifeboat and Ufebeit facilities were adequate; that the demeanor of the crew was above all blame and that the conduct of the passengers, barring a slight panic when the steerage passengers came on deck, was praiseworthy. The court also found that the ship was unarmed and carried a cargo of general ammunition consisting only of 5.000 cases of cartridges, from which there was no explosion. Survivors In Audience A small gathering composed almost entirely of survivors of the Lusitania and their relatives listened to the read ing of the findings by Baron Mersey, of Toxteth. The report was a distinct disap pointment to the American survivors who expressed indignant surprise at the portion which exonerated Captain Turner and the Cunard Line from ail blame and commended the discipline of the crew. Several attorneys representing Am erican clients listened to the reading which may have a great effect on ac tions brought against the steamship company. Among the spectators were Walter Webb Ware, representing the Vander bilt family: Major F. Warren Pearl and Mrs. Pearl of Xew York and F. B. Jenkins, of Chicago, survivprs. and William Criehton of Xew York, whose wife was lost. Before reading began Major Pearl, who has followed the whole case close ly, expressed the opinion that the de cision would sharply condemn the officers of the shi pand of the Cunard line for negligence. "Xo doubt there were mishaps in handling the ropes of the boats," Lord Mersey said, "but in my opinion there was no incompetence or neglect." NEW BOARD WILL PAY ! STATE COLLEGE VISIT Agricultural Commissioners Will Hold Conference With Gov ernor Later in Month Members of the \ \ ® //J I new State Commls- VV\\ ' sion °' Agriculture, SvsXV\lQ who organized here yesterday, left to-day for their homes preparatory pSJSqQQsk to making studies V jwMWhmW ot conditions in rural districts. BP— "gM the city for a meet ■WHMBI ins with Governor Brumbaugh the latter part of the month when the scope of the com mission's work will be outlined. The commissioners spent all of yes terday and last night examining into the details of the divisions of the de ! partment and familiarizing themselves with the methods. Each member will make a study of conditions and op portunities for improvement and after] the consultation with the Governor the commission will visit State Col lege. Xo changes will be made for the present in the personnel of the de partment and it is possible that it may be several months before the re organization is started. The first im portant move will be the appointment of a secretary of agriculture. Desks Need Fixing. Most of the desks in the hall of the House of Rep resentatives are undergoing repairs and touching up after the strenuous days of the recent legislative session, the number requiring atten tion is less than at the close. of the long session of 1913 when every desk had something out of order. The desks in the Senate have called for very little repair work. The two halls have been given a good housecleaning lately, all of the hangings and cur tains having been taken down and the carpets gone over. Smells Make Troubles.—One of the odd effects of the hot wave this week has been a big increase in the number of complaints made to the State De partment of Health about nuisances. Most of the complaints are of odors and everyone has been found to be a matter for remedy by a local board of health, although some complainants paid good sized telephone tolls to in form the State officials. The State authorities have been "speeding up" local officials as a consequence. Knisely In Charge. Herman Knisely has taken hold of the Vork of collecting municipal statistics at the "Department of Labor and In dustry. He will devise a system for uniform reports. Halfpenny Appointed.—William C. Halfpenny, of the Thirteenth ward, Hnrrisburg, has been appointed a clerk in the Department of Labor and In dustry. He has been a prominent Re publican and a member of the city committee. Framed for River Coal. Officials of the Attorney General's Department said to-day that the anthracite coal tax was especially framed to make cer tain taxation for coal dredged from the river and that there never was any misunderstanding about it. Lykens Case. The Lykens Valley Consolidated Gas Company applica tion for sale of the property to the Williamstown Company is due to go before the Public Service Commission on August 4. Two Tamaqua Companies. The Tamaqua Coal Co., and the East Lehigh Coal Co., both of Tamaqua, were chartered to-day with $12,000 capital each. More Arrests Likely—More arrests for the sale of groceries and food pro ducts in this city and vicinity which are not in accord with State laws are likely. State agents have been very busy the last week. Two Xew Depositories.—Two of the new funds into which the State's cash has been divided have been organized and depositories named and two more will soon be in shape, which will give the State a total of eight funds for its bookkeeping. The Colonial Trust Com pany, of Pittsburgh, has been desig nated as the depository for the game protection fund, which comes out of hunters' licenses, and the Diamond Bank, of Pittsburgh, as depository for the bounty fund, which is also made up from hunters' licences. NEW U. S. SUBMARINE CAN CROSS ATLANTIC [Continued from First Page.] pedoboat Company of this city. Her extensive cruising radius i 3 due to the 1 efficiency of a new Swiss engine which drives the boat both on the surface and under water, replacing both the j gasoline engines heretofore used to I drive submarine craft on the surface, and the electric motor used for under sea travel. In a series of tests consisting of 'trips up and down the length of Long , Island sound, the new boat showed la speed of 14.7 knots on the surface land 10.7 knots submerged. She cost | $450,000. I The G-3 is only 160 feet long, but 'seven new Lake submarines which are | being constructed for the United States will be 350 feet long and pos sess a much greater radius of activity • that the G-3. They will use the new ! engine and Mr. Lake said to-day that I they would be the equal of any in the Germany navy. "When the new boats are finished in about a year and a half," Mr. Lake said, "they will be a match for any submarine in the world. They will cost $535,000 apiece and will be equip ped with six torpedo tubes each." j The United States govennment holds the specifications for the'new engine, which burns heavy oil and American firms will be able to manufacture | them. Conditions Improve in Ohio's Flooded District Columbus, Oh;o, July 17.—The pass , age of last night without any consid -1 erable rainfall resulted in improved j conditions early to-day throughout the Ohio flood district. While many thou sand acres of land remained under water to-day, practically all rivers 1 were either stationary or falling, and ; with clear weather generally prevail | ing It was believed the worst has been [ passed. APPEAR BEFORE MAYOR FOB IXStri/riNG WOMEN Adolph Mickey ana Jacob Whistler, were before Mayor John K. Royal this afternoon, charged with insulting "■omen. Complaints were made to the police that women were being in sulted at Nineteenth and Derry streets almost nightly. Patrolman Heck caught Mickey and Whistler last night. Up to noon to-day no infor mation had been made against them, except that they had been pointed out as two who were said to have accosted one young woman last night. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH PREPARATIONS ON FOR SYSTEM MEET Railroad Athletes in Training For Annual Events to Be Held in Fall; Strong Team For Harrisbnrg Beginning next week preparations start for the annual Pennsylvania Railroad System field contests. In many cities east of Pittsburgh, having P. R. R. Y. M. C. A. gymnasiums, athletes have been training for a month. Next week Reading will take up outdoor work. At Philadelphia, Trenton, Camden, Jersey City and in New York, special efforts will be made to send strong teams to the annual Fall meet. Ty rone, Altoona. Renovo and Sunbury have a big class of athletes working every day. Harrisburg expects to win more honors this Fall, and will have a strong team In the field. It is probable that the system meet will go to Ty rone or Altoona this year. Harris burg had the first meet last year. New Coal Traffic Record on Norfolk and Western Specicl to The Telegraph Roanoke, Va., July 1". ln the last twelve months ending June 30 the Norfolk and Western established a new record in coal traffic, having had the birsest year in its history, according to a report issued to-day. Exceeding the coal haul for the previous twelve months by 242,373 tons, the total ton nage for the period just, closed was 25,688,982. At the beginning of the European war it was thought that the Virginia and West Virginia fields would profit greatly as a result, but because of lack of ships and financial conditions the foreign trade, instead of showing in crease showed decrease. Pennsylvania Railroad Has More Stockholders The Pennsylvania Railroad on Juno 30 had 93,332 stockholders, compared with 93,002 on June 1, and 90,114 on July 1 of last year. The average hold ing of shares on June 30 was 106.99, a decrease of 3.82 shares from 1914. The number of transfers of Pennsyl vania Railroad stock in June was 942 in New York and 809 in Philadelphia. Car Movement Reports Show Further Increase The loaded freight car movement on Pennsylvania Railroad lines east for the first two weeks of July showed a total of 335.969 cars passing eight representative points, an Increase of 15.658 cars over the corresponding pe riod a year ago. The daily average movement was 2 3.997 increase of 1118, or 4.9 per cent. The total freight passing Lewistown. both east and west bound, amounted to 44.309 cars, compared with 42.456 a year ago, an increase of 4.4 per cent. AUGUST EXCURSIONS HERE Preparations are being completed for a series of excursions to Harrisburg during August. It is understood there will be two from the Cumberland Val ley during the latter part of the month. Local baseball officials are planning for special trains from York and Lancaster during August for baseball games. BRAKEMAX DIES Harry S. Garrett, aged 38, a brake man on the Pennsylvania Railroad died last night at his home, 2009 North Fifth street. He is survived by his wife, and three children, John. Erna and Edward Garrett. Mr. Garrett was a member of the B. R. T., No. 117; Knights of Pythias, No. 150, and the Otterbein United Brethren church. Funeral services will be held from his late home to-morrow evening at 7:45 o'clock. The body will be taken to Columbia Tuesday morning for buriai. Standing of the Crews HARRISBIRG SIDE: Philadelphia DivUiun— ll2 crew first to go after 3:40 p. m.: 109. 123, 114, 103, 111, 115, 126, 106, 131, 118, 125, 10S. Engineer for 109. Firemen for 108. 114. 116, 126, 131. Conductors for 109. 116, 131. Flagmen for 108. 111, 116. Brakemen for 110, 116, 125 (two), 131. Engineers up: Gable, Snow, Smeltzer, Supplee, Kautz, Buck, Statler, Manley, Brown, Retstnger, Smith, Long, Bis singer. Firemen up: Duvall, Shive, Yohe, Sees, Manning, Collier, Weaver, Mil ler, Mulholm, Barton, Copeland, Ham alter. Wagner, Lantz, Whichello, Bushey. Robinson. Conductors up:' Fesler, Looker, Fra lich. Flagman up: First. Brakemen up: Jackson,- Collins. Wl | land, Stehman, McNaughton, Shultz berger. Summy, Dengler; Kope, Mal seea, Stimeling. Middle Division— 242 crew first to go [after 2 p. m.: 227, 250. I Five crews laid oft at Altoona. ! Six crews to come in. Engineers up: Havens, Sparver, Smith. I Firemen up: •homas, Stouffer, ! Sheeßley. Brakemen up: Troy, Bell, Rissinger. Yard Cr«w«— Engineers for first 8, second 8, 10, 16, 18. second 24, 32. Firemen for third 8, 16,-18, 30. 32, 38, | 56. Engineers up: Blosser, Rudy. Houser, I Meal*. Stahl.,Sv/ab, Crist. Harvey, Salts man, Kuhn. Snyder, Pelton. Landls. Bei-k, Harter. Firemen up: Schiefer, Rauch, Weigle, Lackey. Cookcrley, Maeyer, Shelter, Snell. Bartolet, Getty. Barkey, Sheets, Bair, Bostdorf. E.VOI.A SIDE Philadelphia Division —2ll crew first to go after 4:15 p. m.: 234. 229, 212, 217, 233. 219. 241, 205. 236, 242, 223, 218. 214. Engineers for 205, 219, 227, 228, 229, 239 241. Firemen for 205. 214. 217, 229. Conductors for 12, 28, 33, 36. Flagman for 17. Brajcemen for 15. 36. 41. Conductors up: Steinouer. Logan. Flagmen up: Gehrett, Snyder, Reltzel. Brakemen up: Shaffner, Lutz, Werts. Middle Dlvl*ion —Slow freight move ment to close down at 6 o'clock this evening until midnight, Sunday. July 18. 1915. Yard Crew»—To go after 4 p. m.: Engineers for first 102. second 102. Firemen for second 126, first 108, sec ond 102. Englners up: Smiley, Famous, Rlaei, McPormick, Shellehamer. Sweiger. Firemen up: Bruaw, Feese, Ewing, G. L Fortenbaugh READING CREWS The 19 crew first to go after 11.15 a. m.: 19. 24. 17. 11, 2. 3. 7, 8. 5, 14. I The 67 crew first to go after 12.45 p. m.. 67., 59, 53, ?6, 54, 71. 61. The 102 crew first to go after 6 a. m.: 103, 101. Engineer for 53, 2, 3, 103, Firemen for 67. 8, 19. 101, 102, B R.D. Conductors for 53, 8, 258. Flagman for 102. Brakemen for 53, 54, 61, 2, 3, 7, 11-2, 17. 19-2. 24-2, 103, 102. Engineers up: Rlchwlne, Mome, Fetrow, Wyre, Pletx, Sweigert, Barn POLITICAL ADVEBTISPrO POLITICAL AnVERTISIXO POLITICAL, ADVERTISING Harrisburg, Pa., July 17, 1915. To the Electors of Dauphin County:— I am a candidate for nomination on the Republican ticket for the office of Recorder of Deeds and Clerk of the Or phans' Court of Dauphin County. For more than twenty years I have been the Official Stenographer of the Courts » of Dauphin County, and for thirteen years an Attorney at the Bar. My experience in and knowledge of court affairs especially qualifies me, I believe, to conduct this very im portant office in a business-like way. I come before you as a candidate in the assurance of having the esteem and the confidence of the general public, and stand upon my record as a court official, as a citizen, and as a man. I invite your attention to my loyalty to the Republican * Party, and to my endeavors for its success in the past I have never before been a candidate for public office. I respectfully solicit your support and influence, and shall be deeply grateful for any efforts in my behalf. In the event of my election, I shall give my personal attention to the office, and will earnestly strive to merit your approval by a courteous, conscientious and efficient administration of the office. Sincerely yours, FRANK J. ROTH HFor the Nomination FOR Commissioner ON If nominated and elected, I pledge myself to vote for a reduction of the county tax and devote my time to harry c. wells. the office. Your Vote and Influence Will Be Appreciated PRIMARY ELECTION, SEPTEMBER 21, 1915 hart, Ket.tner, Morrison. Merkle, Lape. Firemen up: Smith, Bingaman. Carl. Chronister, Sullivan, Boyer, Miller, Jones. Conductors up: Sipes, Orris, Alleman, Gingher. Brakemen up: Ware, Ritter, Shade, Sides, Ensminger, Gardner, Habby shaw, Spatz, Shader, Machmer, Heck man. FIRE DESTROYS BARN AND TWO BIG HOUSES [Continued from First Page.] by Mr. Alleman's two sons, Rodger and Melvin. The Alleman family occupied the farmhouse which was a large 14- room structure and the other house was used as a country residence by Miss Adeline Smith, of Lebanon. It was closed at the time but a large amount of costly furniture was inside. The blaze was one of the most spec tacular in the history of the lower end. Just how it started is not known but it is believed that chicloenl thieves started the blaze to hide their work. Shortly after 2:30 o'clock this morn ing Rodger Alleman, the 21-year-old son, was awakened by the smell of smoke and intense heat. He sprang out of bed and rushed to the window. He saw the big frame barn enveloped in flames. Hears Horses Whinnying During the few moments that he stood at the window he saw the roof of the big building crash in onto the season's crops and heard the whinny ing of the five horses standing in the stalls In the lower floor of the barn. As the timbers in the roof gave way and crashed down onto the floor be low, the horses terrorized by smoke, heat and flames, stampeded and broke through their stalls and dashed into the open. Turning about young Alleman that flames were crawling up alon£ side the farmhouse and th&t the rooms were filled with smoke. With out stopping to don any clothes he rushed through the smoke-filled halls and pounded on the door of his par ents' room. Then he rushed over to his brother and dragged him out of bed. Then he dashed to the next floor where his two sisters were sleeping. Already smoke had filled the rooms on this floor and his sisters did not answer his frantic blows upon their bedroom door. Putting his shoulder against the door he broke through. A dense cloud of smoke swirled out and drove young Alleman to his knees. Regaining his feet he fought his way to his sisters' bedside and dragged them into the hall. His younger sis ter, Thelma, who Is only ten years old, was too weak to walk. The brother gathered her into his arms and fought his way to the ground. The other sis ter. a lass of 21, escaped, unaided. Barely five minutes after the Alle man family got out of the burning house the roof crashed in. Huddled in % little group on the lawn they watched their home go up In flames. Entire Harvest Gone The flames which shot high into the air lit up the sky for miles around Hlghsplre and Oberlln and a few men from farmhouses nearby hurried to the scene of the blaze. Before th.ey arrived, however, the flames had gained such headway that but little effort could be made to extinguish the blaze. Standing about in little groups the farmers watched the building burn. The barn went first. It was a huge frame structure and had but recently been remodeled. Inside was stored 1,- 000 bushels of corn and the entire har vest of hay and wheat. Just yesterday the harvest was completed and the last load hauled into the barn preparatory to threshing. All the farm machinery, three new carriages and ten sets of harness were destroyed. Practically nothing but the stock was saved. When the roof of the big barn went down with a crash millions of sparks arose in clouds and filled the air. Som% of the burning embers fell upon a new silo and a few minutes later it was a tower of flames. The tennant house went next. This building was a story-and-a-half structure built of logs. It was leased by Miss Adeline Smith, a wealthy Lebanon woman, who used it as a country residence. It was richly* fur nished. Members of the Alleman family stood in their night clothes watching their home and belongings burn until neighbors came to their aid and fur* JULY 17, 1915. nished them with clothes and took them to their homes. Mr. Alleman, it is understood, car ried $5,000 insurance on the house and barn and $1,500 Insurance was carried on the contents of the Smith home. MONTH'S REST FOR RECORDER'S CLERKS ? [Continued from First Page.] that he wouldn't return unless his sal ary is continued as usual Is the tale that has set Courthouse circles gossip ing this morning. Four clerks besides Mr. Houseman are affected by the new vacation plan, it is understood, three of whom are girl transcribers. The single excep tion is a niece of the recorder's, who was only recently put on the tran scribing desk, and who, it Is expected, would not desire a vacation this sum mer. • New Precedent? Decidedly Never before has the office force had such a splendid loafing period thrust upon them—without pay. Two weeks' vacation with pay has been the rule. "Saving of office expenditures" is the reason given for the new departure in vacation theories. All told it is be lieved that the plan will mean a saving of at least S3OO. Half of this will go into Mr. Wickersbam's pocket. Recorder Wickersham was asked for a verification of the report that has the county offices buzzing. "There's nothing to that for a news paper story," said he smilingly. "But are you going to give your clerical staff a month's vacation with out pay?" That Things May Not Be Twisted "Oh, I don't know yet. That hasn't been decided. There's really nothing to it." "Do you meaji this will not be done?" "I didn't say that. That's the wav newspapers get things twisted. I said there was nothing to It for a news paper story. I've nothing to say. How I could that interest or concern you?" "This is a matter that affects the county recorder's office, isn't it?" "How can that affect the public?" replied the recorder. "I'm nut here by the public to conduct the office prop erly and as economically for the county as possible, and if I do so properly and economically isn't that all the public cares about?" As to the Work of the Office "How about keeping up the work In YOUR RIGHTS / 'pHE law gives you the right to make a will directing what you want done with your property at your decease. If you neglect to exercise this privilege the State will make distribution of your prop)-, erty for you according to its general laws. Which do you prefer? Let us explain to you the advantages of having a Trust Company serve you as executor. fX u 213 MARKET STREET r CiM Sujrplua, (300,000 the office?" the recorder was asked. "We've caught up with the work now m good'shape and if it were de cided to give the clerical staff a vaca tion, why wouldn't this be the proper time for it?" was Mr. Wickersham'a counter question. "But didn't you Just recently in crease your force by the addition of a now clerk?" he was asked. The re corder's niece went on the job only a short while ago. "Oh, well, yes," laughed the re corder, "but you can't tell how lons that will last." "Suppose the work of the office should fall behind because of the long vacation periods, wouldn't that be a matter of interest to the public?" Mr. Wickersham was asked. Mr. Houseman Already Getting His "Why, what's the use of asking a question like that—'if the work falls behind'?" disgustedly answered the county official. "The work is well caught up with now, as I've said. I tell you there's nothing to this —noth- ing that will make a newspaper story." "That is your answer, then, that there is nothing to it?" "I said there was nothing to it that would make a newspaper story," re iterated the recorder. "Is Mr. Houseman coming back?" "I don't know, but I suppose he Is." "A\ here is he? He isn't on duty now?" "Why." said Mr. Wickersham, "I understand he's on his vacation." SUBMARINE FIRES ON PASSENGER VESSEL [Continued from First Page.] sengers was held In the saloon and the following resolution adopted by twenty-three of them, was handed to Captain Taylor: "The first cabin passengers of the steamer Orduna desire to express their heartfelt appreciation and admiration of the masterly manner in which you maneuvered and handled your steamer during the sudden and deliberate at tack made upon it on the morning of July 9, at 6 a. m. by a German sub marine." The Orduna had aboard 227 pas sengerp. PR. COSTA IS IMPROVING Lisbon, July 18, via Purls, July 17, 3.35 a. m-—Dr. Alfonso Costa, former premier of Portugal. Is reported to have passed the crisis of his Illness. He has improved steadily since an operation which was performed early In the week. 9
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