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Suggestions For Your
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Dainty Summer Frocks
in smart styles, at
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New Fall Top Coats
for summer travel—in tweeds and mixtures; special prices
$9.75, $12.50, $16.75 and $19.75
Just received another assortment of White Georgette and
Crepe de Chine Dresses.
New Fall Taffeta Silk Dresses
at interesting early season prices.
$12.50, $16.75 and $25.00
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RAILROAD RUMBLES
STRIKE BALLOTS
IN DISTRIBUTION
Brotherhood Committees Start
Votes in Philadelphia; Engi
neers Meet Here
While members of the local lodges
of Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi- I
neers were busy yesterday discussing
strike probabilities and other impor- :
tant matters; representatives of the
four transportation Drotherhoods in
Philadelphia, arranged for the dis
tribution of ballots to members east
of Pittsburgh and Erie. There are
32,000 members who are eligible to
vote on the wage question. The bal
loting was planned sometime ago but
was delayed because of the probability
of war with Mexico.
Action taken by the Engineers at
their meetinng last night at Eagle's
Hall, Sixth and Cumberland streets,
will not be made public at this time, i
None of the engineers would talk to- '
day. It is understood that the dis
cussions will be continued at the meet
ings to be held Snuday.
Meeting in Pniladelphia
A committee of representatives of
the four brotherhoods of railroad
trainmen on the lines of the Pennsyl
vania Railroad east of Pittsburgh met
yesterday in Philadelphia. They are
demanding that their wage scale be
placed on the basis of an eight-hour
day, with pay and half-pay for over
time.
After the meeting 32,000 ballots
were sent out. covering all engineers,
firemen, conductors and brakemen.
The meeting yesterday was attended
by 210 members or the four train
men's beneficiary associations—the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen,
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi
neers, the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen and Enginemen and the Or
der of Railway Conductors.
Ballots in by July 25
The ballots will all be in, it is ex
pected by July 25. A majority of
two-thirds vote will be necessary to
bring about drastic measures. The
results of the national vote will be
known by August 10, it was learned
yesterday. According to plans of the
trainmen, the committees then will
take up the matter again wlh the man
agers of the roads. These negotia
tions, it is understood, will consume
something like two weeks. By Sep
tember 1 the trainmen expect to be in
position either to call a strike or effect
an amicable agreement.
SMOKER A BIG SUCCESS
The first of a series of smokers and
entertainments by the Friendship and
Co-operation Club for Railroad Men
last night, was a big success. Up
wards of 150 members visited the
rooms at 307 Market street and were
royally welcomed and entertained
Music was furnished by The Aeolian
Mandolin and Guitar Club, and a Vic
trola furnished by C. M. Rigler
i Among those present from Altoona
krv, 38 ?, U <s^ inte^ dent N W - Smlt h ot
■ the Middle Division. Old-fashioned
■clay pipes were distributed to guests
■find following a social period refresh-
Hnents were served.
PENNSY TREASURER TO RETIRE
Taber Ashton, assistant to the treas
urer of the Pennsylvania Railroad and
treasurer or assistant treasurer of
many branch lines, will be retired
Trom active duty to-morrow under the
operation of the pension regulations.
He has been in the service of the Penn
sylvania Railroad fifty-two years. Mr.
/ Ashton was yesterday presented with
' a large mahogany hall clock, the gift
of his fellow-ofHcers and employes in
the treasury department. The presen
tation was made by Henry Tatnall,
vice-president in charge of finance, in
the presence of his entire staff.
TRAINMEN MEET HERE
The legislative committee of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen,
and Order of Railway Conductors
held a short session in Harrisburg
yesterday. The members secured a
list of legislative candidates and dis
cussed plans for another legislative
He has been in the service of the Penn
eluded, C. B. Rowland, Pittsburgh,
chairman; S. L. Curry. Philadelphia,
vice chairman; J. R. Cummings, Gale
ton, secretary; and M. T. Robinson,
Harrisburg, representative.
TO-MORROW LAST DAY
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FRIDAY EVENING,
Standing of the Crews
HARKISBI'RG SIDE
Philadelphia Division —ll6 crew first
to go after 1 p. m.: 109, 123, 120, 134,
124, 105, 103, 102, 104, 118, 112, 125, 121,
114, 111; 108.
Engineers for 123, 108, 109.
Firemen for 102, 1008, 109, 118.
Conductors for 124, 1090, 104.
•Flagmen for 1090, 111, 116.
Brakemen for 125, 120, 114. 109, 102.
Engineers up: Howard, Newcomer,
Keane, Binkley, Grass, Black, Maden
ford. Downs, Wenrick, Maxwell,
Schwartz. Dolby. Layman. Gray, Wolfe,
Martin, Gehr, Simmons, Kautz. Yeater,
May Lefever, Brubaker, Gable, W. C.
Albright, Hogentogler, Brodhecker, C.
E. Albright, Bissinger, Speas, Hubler,
Sellers.
Firemen up: Fisher, Slider, Eckman,
Baker. Herman, Cover. Swarr, Ever
hart, Killian, Deitrich, Finkenbinder.
Hoffman. Zoll, Hayes. W. H. Peters,
Swartz, Arney.
Flagmen up: Hartman, Williams,
Krow, Umholtz.
Brakemen up: Boyd, Mumma, Ashen
felter, Potter, Beale, Essig.
Middle Division—lS crew first to go
after 1:30 p. m.: 21, 119, 20, 25, 16, 222,
218.
Preference: 6, 9.
Engineers for 16, 9.
Fireman for 119.
Flagman for 20.
Engineers up: Doede, Bowers. Brlg
gles, Harris. Burris, Hummer, Free,
Webster, Steele.
Firemen up: O'Brien, Steele, Bruker,
Forsythe, Olewine.
Brakemen up: Kerwin, Eichel, Reed,
Summy, Humer, Myers. A. Schmidt, i
Powell, Williams, Kllck, Kistler, Len- J
hart, Henry, Doyle, Jr., Sebelist.
Yard Crews—
Engineers for 28, 60. Three extras.
Firemen for 2, second 8, 16, first 24.
54. Three extras.
Engineers up: Goodman. Harling,
Sayford, Runkle, Watts.
Firemen up: Ewing, Hitz. Peiffer,
Snell, Jr., Fleisher, Blottenberger,
Weigle, Burger, Miller, Riffert, McDer
mott, McCartney, Pensyl, Hall, Brady.
ENOLA SIDE
Philadelphia Division— 2ls crew first
to go after 1:15 p. m.: 238, 242, 206, 228,
247, 246, 207. 218, 222, 204, 227, 216, 239,
220, 245, 237..
Engineers for 204, 206, 215, 227.
Fireman for 239.
Conductors for 206, 222, 239, 242, 246.
Flagman for 237.
BrnUemen for 216, 222, 237 (two), 245, ;
246, 247.
Conductors up: Nicholas. Sturgeon,
Llbliart, Hooper, Smedley, Shirk, Mur- I
latt.
Middle Division—ll6 crew first to go
after 12:15 p. m.: 105, 104, 103, 102, 451,
109. 107.
Engineer for 116.
Firemen for 105. 102, 109.
Conductor for 109.
Yard Crew*—To go after 4 p. m.:
Engineers for first 108, second 124.
second 102.
Firemen for 126, 134, 130. second 10>.
third 102.
Engineers up: Passmore, Anthony,
Nueniyer, Rider, Hill, Boyer, Kling,
Smith.
Firemen up: Mosser, Wllhelm, Brown,
Bickhart. Unn, C. H. Hall. L C. Hall,
Bruaw, Elchelberger, Kline, Smith,
Hinkle, Handiboe, Sellers.
THE READING
HarrishurK Division—23 crew first to
go after 1 p. m.: 18, 7, 5, 6. 17, 3, 24, 9,
2, 20, 10.
Eastbound—ss, 57, 56, 69, 68.
Engineers for 57. 69.
Firemen for 55, 56, 68, 3.
Conductors for 56, 57. 7.
Brakemen for 55, 3, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 17,
20, 24.
Engineers up: Wireman. Tipton.
Firemen up: Martin, Stoner, Miller,
Peters. Elicker, Brehm. Sullivan. Waf
fel, Stormfeltz, Geib. Broughter,
Yowler, Sweeley.
Brakemen up: Shambaugh. Beach,
Stauffer. Gulnther, Heckert, Dintiman.
Pletz, Paxton, Dare, Siler.
OPEN CITY BIDS Jl'l/Y II
Council to Award Year's Contracts for
Printing, Advertising, Etc.
Rids for all the city printing and
binding, advertising and stationery and
for lighting the municipal offices with
| gas will be opened by City Council at
110 o'clock Tuesday, July 11.
The contracts will cover the ensuing
I year and the proposals must be in City
Clerk Charles A. Miller's hands at his
offices in the Courthouse by not later
than noon, Monday, July 10.
MOORHEAI) CO.'S PICNIC
The third annual picnic cf the em
|ployes of the Moorhead Knitting Com
pany will be held at Hershey Park,
I Hershey, on Saturday, July 8. A spe
cial picnic train will leave the Phila
j delphia and Reading station at 8 a. m.
on that day. A big baseball game will
he a feature of the afternoon's enter
; tainment.
FOOT RACE CAUSES DEATH
Lancaster, Pa., June 30. Eli L.
Redcay, 27 years old, of Lititz, dropped
dead last night from heart troubte.
Hi! was challenged by a companion
to a foot race and fell dead during
I the race from over-exertion.
PERSONAL-
LOCAL L. C. B. A.
TAKES AN OUTING
Celebrates Eighth Anniversary
at the Cleckner Home, Castle
Connell, 6arden Hill
Branch 106 7, Ladies' Catholic Be
nevolent Association, celebrated the
eighth anniversary of its organization
at Garden Hill, Castle Connell, the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas !
Cleckner. South Enola, last evening.
The house and spacious porch were
beautifully decorated with American
flags, daisies and ferns, and supper
was served to the following guests:
Mr. and Mrs. H. Morrlssey and daugh
ter, Mr. and Mrs. L. Martin and son,
Mr. and Mrs. Eyde and daughter
Susan, Mrs. Charles Buck and daugh
ter, Mrs. John Gohl, Mrs. Kelley, of;
Baltimore, Md.; Mrs. James Blade,
Mrs. William Massner, Mrs. Mary
Kuster, Mrs. Jerome Kelley, Mrs.
Emma Sullivan, Mrs. Patrick Vaughn,
Mrs. Charlotte Groff, Mrs. George No- i
lan. Mrs. Cecilia Hetzel, Mrs. Mary
Sullivan, Mrs. Nellie Walz, Mrs. Gaetar
and Mrs. Newmeyer, Mrs. Mary
McCarthy, Mrs. Jerry Yetter, Mrs.
Mary McGovern. Miss Mary Keefe,
Miss Regina ShtUenn. Miss Antonio!
Kuster, Miss Nettie Kuster, Miss Anna
Eyde, Miss Julia Clark, Miss Mary j
Lynch, Miss Margaret Payne, Miss
Sallie Cleckner, Miss Marguerite
McCarthy, Eugene Buck, James
McCarthy, Miss Mary Coyle, John
Cleckner and Miss Matilda Burke.
Music for dancing was furnished by
the McCalley string orchestra. Many
thanks were given Mr. and Mrs. Cleck
ner for their warm hospitality.
Paul M. Thurston, of 1648 North
Fourth street, is home after a trip to
Chicago, Columbus. Ohio. Pittsburgh
and other western points.
Miss Floy Dimm lias returned to i
Donnelly's Mills after visiting her aunt,
Mrs. William Bickley, in this city.
Bruce McCamant. who spent the
past four years in Northern New Jer
sey, is home with his mother, Mrs.
Thomas McCamant, for a short vaca
tion.
Mr. and Mrs. Melville Richards have
gone to Atlantic City to remain over
the Fourth.
Mrs. J. P. Keller and family, of Sec
ond and Walnut streets, have opened
their country home north of Penbrook
for the summer.
Mrs. Marlin E. Olmsted and Miss
Jane Olmsted are home from Balti
more, where the latter was treated for
a fractured arm at Johns Hopkins
Hospital.
Miss Margarctta Fleming will join a
house party at Eaglesmere over the
Fourth with Mr. and Mrs. Henry B.
Bent, hosts.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Morey and
small daughter. Alicia Morey. of Bal
timore, are visiting their relatives, Mr.
and Mrs. David Moore, of State street,
for a week.
Mrs. Francis Bobh and daughter,
Miss Madeline Bobb, of 346 Crescent
1 street, have returned home after a vlstl
with friends in Carlisle.
OFF TO CONVENTION
i Raymond Cook, of 1410 Thompson
street, left to-day for Baltimore to at
-1 tend the convention of Our Home
Remedy Company over the Fourth of
July. While there Mr. Cook will motor
: to the national capital with a party of
friends and enjoy a yachting party to
I Tolchester Beach.
Mrs. Dunlsleberger and son Paul, of
34 4 Crescent street, have returned
after visiting in Carlisle.
Miss Martha Andersen and Mrs.
Elizabeth Andersen, of Mechanicsburg,
are the guests of Mrs. David Pentz, of
Walnut street.
Miss Mildred Day, of Sixteenth and
Carnation streets, and Miss Caroline
Hatton. of 320 Crescent street, have
returned from Carlisle, where they at
tended the Molly Pitcher celebration.
Miss Arvilla Cook, of Mechanics
burg, will arrive to-morrow to be the
guest of Miss Martha Cook, of 1410
Thompson street
Miss Elaine Brummer, of New York
city, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Adler, of 1625 Green street.
Miss Emma Deib, of Herr street, and
Miss Clara V. Mahaney, of 317 North
Second street, are guests of Mr. and
Mrs. William Leib, of Hazleton.
Leap Year Tennis Tourney
Held Independence Day
Among the pleasures of Independ
ence Day at the Country ciub of Har
risburg will be a Leap Year Mixed
Doubles Tennis Tournament. All
entries must be given to Miss Dora
Wickersham Coe and Dr. George R.
Moffitt.
Probably there will be no special
golf as so many of the players are out
of the city for the holiday. Members
in town will play but not in matches.
PERS W . . . . WW. .W. ,W. .W. ..
Mr. and Mrs. George E. Etter, the
Misses Katharine and Eleanor Etter,
William Wood, of Baltimore, ana
Franklin Etter came home to-day
after a fortnight's outing at Mount
Gretna.
Miss Martha Anne Fletcher of
Pine street, is home after a visit with
hei aunt, Mrs. Hepburn Tinker in
Pittsburgh.
Miss Martha M. Tomkinson and
Miss Ellen Finn Tomkinson, of 604
boas street, are going to Mountain
Lake Park. Md., to-morrow for the
remainder of the summer.
Mrs. John Hay, of 1402 North Third
street, was called to Gettysburg by
the d»ath of her sister, Mrs. H. W. Mc-
Ki.ight.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Upton of
Washington, D. C„ are guests of their
relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Walters
of Green street.
Miss Mary B. Robinson is a guest
o» Miss Martha Wolf Buehler at
Ciooked Acres, Cumberland county.
BIBLE READING TO-NIGHT
The Rev. G. B. N. Clouser will give
a Bible reading this evening at 7:45
o'clock at 113 Chestnut street. The
subject is "Conditions or Permanent
Peace." Everyone interested is in
vited to be present.
PICNIC AT RESERVOIR
Miss Ida Mae Cornwall of Pittsburgh,
was guest of honor yesterday at a lit
tle picnic given by her hostess, Mrs.
Robert Brandon of Market street, in
Reservoir Park. The guests enjoyed
many outdoor sports and an old-fash
ioned picnic supper under the trees,
as well as the band concert later in
the evening.
AWAY FOR THE FOURTH
Miss Ellen K. McCulloch and her
brother, Samuel W. McCulloch, of 1202
North Second street, are going to Be
mus Point to spend Independence Day
with Mr. tnfl Mrs. Howard Hale Mc-
Clintlc of Pittsburgh at their summer
| cottage.
HARRISBITRG TELEGRAPH
Beaufort Lodge Guests
Will Dance Out-of-Doors
Miss Betty Barber, of Northampton,
Mass., who is visiting Miss Eleanor j
Earle at Steelton, will be guest of
honor at a small house dance to be j
given this evening at Beaufort Lodge, j
the country home of Miss Mary Mitch- J
ell and Ehrman B. Mitchell, Jr.
The guests will include Miss Barber,
Miss Eleanor Earle, Miss Louise Car-1
ney. Miss Anna Gay Bradley, Miss'
Margaret Williamson, Miss Mary Wil
liamson, Miss Mary Myers, Miss Mar
garet McLain, Miss Dora Coe, Miss
Eleanor Clark, John Hoffer Detweiler,
Meade D. Detweiler, Lewis Johnson,
of Steelton; Harold Fox, "Jack" Ma
goun, Edward J. Stackpole, Jr., George
Kunkel, William Calder, Theodore
Welles, "Jack" Comstock, Dr. George
Motfitt and William McCreath.
COMPLIMENTARY DINNER
A farewell dinner will be given John
E. Ericson, of the Pennsylvania Steel
Company, at the Engineers' Club to
morrow evening by a number of his
friends prior to his departure next
Wednesday for Boston, where he has
accepted a position with the Clinton
H. Scovell Company.
J. Horace McFarland of Breeze Hill
left Tuesday for St. Paul, Minn., on a
business trip, returning East to visit
at Eaglesfliere Park, Pa., enroute to
his home.
Miss Evelyn Speakman of 917 North
Seventeenth street, left to-day to spend
the summer at Wianna Lake, Cape
Cod.
Miss Marie Sarver of 334 Crescent
street has returned after a visit with
friends in Enola.
Mr. and Mrs. George Machen and
son Robert, of 123 4 Derry street, have
removed to 3016 North Third street.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Fackler and
children of 1332 Derry street, left yes
terday to spend the summer at their
cottage in Mt. Gretna.
TELLS OF FINE HOTEL
Dr. Galen H. Hain, president of the
Central Democratic Club, is motoring
to Boston and writes enthusiastically
of the Hotel Green at Danbury. Like
other Harrisburgers he dreams of the
fine hotel Harrisburg hopes to have in
j the near future.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kitzmiller and
family of Derry street have
, opened their cottage at Stoverdale for
| the summer.
I'ORTO RICAN MINISTER
VISITS RELATIVES HERE
The Rev. J. A. McAllister of
Mayaguez, Porto Rico, Is spending
some time with Mr. and Mrs. Garfield
McAllister of 804 North Sixteenth
street. The Rev. Mr. McAllister is
at the head of the Mayaguez Seminary
I which prepares the boys of Porto
! Rice for missionary work among their
j own people.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin J. Knisely of
the Derry Block Apartments left yes
i terday to open their cottage at Stover
i dale, where they will spend the
! Fourth.
Harrisburg W. C. T. U. Plans
a Picnic For "The Home"
Mrs. Margaret Ellenberger, Presl-
I dent Emerita, of Harrisburg W. C. T.
| TT. presided yesterday afternoon at a
meeting of the Union held in the
Fourth Street Church of God. The
program included a pleasing exercise
by seven boys vinder the direction of
I Mrs. John DeGray; a temperance
! speech by Hugo Ronemus and Tem
[ peranee songs. Plans were made for
| the annual outing given by this Union
j to the Home For The Friendless on
July 20, at Paxtang. An invitation
war extended by the Fifth Street
i Methodist Epworth League to the
Union to attend a sperial meeting
Sunday evening, July 2, at 6:30 o'clock
which it is hoped will attract a large
| gathering.
GOING IX) COLORADO
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Miles and their I
children, Irvtn and Susanne Miles,,
started this morning for an extended !
western trip including visits with rel- j
atives In Pittsburgh, Chicago and Cin
cinnati and a stay of several weeks at
resorts in Colorado.
WITH PROF. AND MRS. EVANS
Prof, and Mrs. Llewellyn I. Evans,
256 Verbeke street, entertained the
U. B. E. T. club and their friends last
evening. After music and contests, re
freshments were served to Mr. and
Mrs. William Evans, Wormleysburg,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Evans, Mrs. Cora
Ewing Harry, Miss Mary Neeter, Miss
Maud Sites, Miss Mary Evans, Miss
Grace Stoner, Miss Elizabeth Hinkle,
Clarence Evans. Jr., Eric Evans,
Charles Evans, Miss Sara Mae Harr.
OFF FOR PIiATTSBURG
Albert H. Stackpole, 1825 North
Front street, and his house guest, Don
ald Percy, of Brookline, Mass., leave
late this evening for Rochester, N. Y.,
to be guests at a house party over
July 4. From there both young men
will go to Plattsburg, N. Y., for the
July students' military encampment.
Miss Helen Mauk of Canal Win
chester, Ohio, is visiting her cousin,
Mrs. Frank Kingsbury at Washington
Heights for several weeks.
Mrs. William Sloan, Mrs. Joseph
Miller, Mrs. Jennie Peters and Mrs.
M. A. Floyd are enjoying an outing
at Sunnlwell, Lisburn.
THE DOUTRICH KMPT,OYES
TAKE TRIP TO LANCASTER
A number of the Doutrlch employes
together with I. H. Doutrlch motored
to Mt. Gretna yesterday, visiting the
National Guard camp and to Lancas
ter. where they spent the greater part
of the evening. Returning late in
ithe evening to Middletown, they
were entertained by Mrs. I. H. Dou
trlch. In the party were Frank J.
C'onsylman, George Pritchard, Herman
Martz. Ed. Wert, L. Lapkin and Mr.
Bergstrcsser.
Summerdale Park
Two orchestras Tuesday and Thurs
day evenings. Band and orchestra Sat
urday evenings.—Adv.
|
I Mr. and Mrs. Rexford Mason Glas-
I pey of 1317 Derry street, announce the
j birth of a son, Rexford Mason Glaspey,
| Jr., Thursday, June 29, 1916. Mrs!
j Glaspey was formerly Miss Mary Gra
ber of this city.
j Mr. and Mrs. Vernon G. Snyder of
Penbrook announce the birth of a son,
|.lohn Howard Snyder, Thursday, June
129, 1916.
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Beaver Rote, of
Wilkinsburg. announce the birth of a
son, John R. Rote, 11, Wednesday,
June 28, 1916. Mr. Rote is a former
resident of this city. .
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: LADIES' BAZAAR ] oJL.i
►ls Bargain 10-12 S. Street Hereon jj
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► What You Save at] We have just received a big «
► rr,, t ,• iTt 35XKC0/I shipment of Wash Dress Skirts i
. The Ladies Bazaar to-morrow, I , . . • . , <
—latest-minute styles and new
► will help you spend a pleasant J est materials, which go on sale <
Fourth of July. H Saturday morning. <
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AFTER-SEASON PRICES on Women s T TUNDREDS upon hundreds of Women's *
Summer Dresses, Skirts and Waists. JL J. Waists and Blouses at prices that can
► Every new material and color is here at sav- not be equaled. For Saturday we will show <
► ings that are really immense. Convince your- beautiful waists and blouses which will make i
► self by coming here, as we can safely say their first appearance; no end of styles and i
I that a big surprise awaits you. Nowhere in colors to select from, in voiles, organdies, tub
Harrisburg will you find such a large assort- silks, lace, crepe de chine, and Georgette
ment of styles and materials. No matter what crepes.
* your idea is, you will surely find it here at a Waists worth up to $1.50, at 850 i
► big saving. Waists worth up to $3.00, at $1.83 <
► Dresses worth up to $3.00, at $1.49 Other Waists in Georgette Crepes and Crepe <
► Dresses worth up to $8.50, at $5.98 de Chines up to $4.98 i
► Dressts worth up to $9.98, at s<>.9B v > / i
► DRASTIC MARK-DOWN ON WOMEN'S r~Z <
„ WASH SKIRTS Special For Saturday Only 1
Skirts worth up to $1.50, at 890 SPORT MIDDY BLOUSES;
Skirts worth up to $3.50, at $1.89 Regular $1.25 Values Oa/C *
* Other Wash Skirts in Awning Stripes, Some are plain with belted effect, others i
► Silverbloom, Palm Beach, and all other popu- with striped collars and cuffs, of very neat de- <
► lar materials at regular reduced prices. signs, only two to a customer. ' i
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Announce Engagements
of Two Young Couples
Mrs. Thomas R. Nivin, of 354 Lo
cust street, Steelton, who entertained
at tea yesterday atternoon in honor of
Miss Elizabeth Dull Lusk, of Phila
delphia, and Miss Florence Hocker, of
Highspire, had the pleasure of an
nouncing their engagements. Miss
Lusk will become the bride of Walter
Cocklin liocker of Highspire, a bridge
engineer who has charge of the Sides-
Zimmerman Stone Quarry at High
spire. Miss Hocker will marry George
B. Goodfellow, of Philadelphia who
is connected with the North American,
a former llarrlsburger and attache of
the Telegraph editorial rooms.
Afternoon Tea Followed
by Dinner and Dance
Mis-- Caroline Lynch, of 13 South!
l-'ront street, will be hobtess lor a
number of her friends at tea this aft
ernoon followed by a dinner and in
formal dance this evening. The living
room where tea was served was
cleverly decorated In red ramblers
and candy-tuft suggesting a scheme
of red and white. Mrs. \Villiam Jen
nings poured and Miss Katherine
Etter, Miss Mary Sponsler, Miss
Katherine Hart, Miss Sara Denehey
and Miss Sara McCulloch, assisted.
The decorations in the dining room
for the dinner this evening will be old
fashioned flowers in a varied color
scheme.
MISS ESTHER JOHNS WINS
SILVER MEDAL CONTEST
The Meade TV. C. T. U. oratorical
contest held in the Christ Lutheran
Church last evening was won by Miss
Esther Johns, who was awarded a
silver medal for her fine rendition of
"A Life's Tragedy."
The program was arranged by Mrs.
Violet Hollar Bolan, director of
medal work.
The musical part of the program
was well given by Miss Elizabeth
Workman, Miss Lucretia Boyd and
Miss Olive Young.
Marshall-Blalock Bridal
Quiet Event of Thursday
The marriage of Miss Margaret I.
Blalock, daughter of the Rev. Mr. and
.Mrs M. L Blalock, of South Six
teenth street to Dr. A. Leslie Mar
shall, 629 Boas street, was a quiet
event of Thursday, June 29. The
ceremony was performed in Phila
delphia by the Rev. Dr. Ringold or
the Zion Bethel A. M. E. church of
the Quaker City. After a trip to New
York and the seashore Dr. and Mrs.
Marshall will reside at 629 Boas street.
The bride is a graduate of Central
High school, class of 1909 and since
If 10 has been a public school teacher
in this city, teaching in the Day ana
Wickersham buildings. She is also
a graduate of the Conservatory of
Music. Dr. Marshall, a son of the
late Rev. W. H. Marshall, and Mrs.
B. D. Marshall, is a graduate of Cen
tral High School, class of 1905, and
the Medico Chirurgical college, Phila
delphia. class of 1910. He served for
one year as interne in the Mercy hos
pital. Philadelphia and since that time
has been engaged in his practice in
this city.
IN HONOR OF NEW MEMBERS
N£v/ members of the Holy Com
munion Lutheran Church were given
a reception in the pavilion at Reser
voir Park Wednesday evennig. E. B.
Carpenter made an address of wel
come to which Samuel Miller re
sponded. The Rev. John Henry
Miller, the pastor, spoke and there
were readings by Mrs. Gernert, Miss
Vera Miller and Miss Elizabeth Work
man. Refreshments were served to
the largest number ever attending a
meeting of the church.
Hughes Hopes to Spend
Quiet Fourth With Family
New York, June 30.—1n a happy
frame of mind as a result of his pleas
ant meeting and understanding with
Mr. Roosevelt, Charles E. Hughes went
lo Bridgehamplon, L. 1., last evening
to enjoy a quiet sojourn with his
family in the cottage Premedden,
which they have leased for the sum
mer. Ho hopes to remain there until
after Independence Day unless some
unexpected exigency should call him
back to the city.
Among his callers at headquarters
In the Astor Hotel before he left were
William A. Shunldin, president of
Wesleyan University; Edward R.
O'Malley, who was Attorney General
of the State during Mr. Hushes" sec
ond term in the governorship; Elon H.
Hooker, James P. Williams, a pub
lisher: William Hay ward, Public Serv
ice Commissioner; cx-Represontative
Robert Fowler, of New Jersey, and
Miss Alice Frances Keller, of the Wom
en's Auxiliary of the Hughes Alliance.
William R. Willcox, chairman of the
national committee, held a conference
with th eso-called "steering commit
tee," of which W. Murray Crane, of
Massachusetts, is chairman, but no
conclusion has been reached yet con
cerning the mmebership of the execu
tive committee nor the identity of the
remaltnng officers of the national com
mittee, including the vice-chairman,
secretary and treasurer.
JUNE 30, 1916.
Naval Program of Eight
Capital Ships Agreed On
Special to the Telegraph
Washington, June 30. The Sen
ate Naval Committee yesterday agreed
unanimously to amendcents to the
naval bill providing for construction
of four dreadnaughts and four battle
cruisers in 1917 and completion In
three years of the $500,000,000 build
ii g program urged b ythe navay gen
eral board.
The committee added an amend
ment to the subcommittee report pro
viding for reorganization of the naval
D o You Need
A Brass Bed?
Attend Goldsmith's
Special Brass Bed Sale
We doubt if the remarkable values offered in
this special selling event will be duplicated for
many months to come.
A delayed shipment, bought months ago, and
an exceptional price concession by the makers,
so that he would not return them are the reasons
for these extraordinary bargains which we now
present.
$18.50 Brass Beds at $ 14.50
$23.50 Brass Beds at $17.00
$25.00 Brass Beds at $ 19.50
$28.00 Brass Beds at $21.50
GOLDSMITH'S
North Market Square
I l
Fresh Vegetables
THE BEST THAT GROW. We
have just that kind and- are ready to
prove our claim. More could be said
but what more could be meant? A
word to the wise is sufficient.
BIG SPECIAL
To every retail customer purchasing 50c worth of
produce, a choice PLANT will be presented.
I I
f| Learn the names of those in charge of our market stands; It
may help you in your marketing.
SAI.ESMEN IN CHARGBi J
| BIIOAD ST. MAR- HILL MARKET, CHESTNUT ST. i
1 KKT. StnlU-No.. Stall*, No,. 100 MARKKT, stall* J
| S3 ami 100. Mr. No*. 30, 32 nnd
fj Zimmerman and IST. Mr. Ruof II
4 Mr. Colß-ge. t»er In charge. nnd Mrs. Uaker. ;J
jj East End Fruit & Truck Farms 1
ROBT. J. WALTON, Hummelstown. Pa.
Uell Phones, 6-R 2 and 21-R 4| Inltrd Phone, 13-H
militia along the lines of the Na
j tional Guard reorganization effected in
I the army reorganization act. The bill
will be called up for consideration
next week. Chairman Tillman, of the
committee, designated Senator Swan
son to have charge of the measure on
the floor.
BRINGING RKFUGF.KS HOME
By Associated Press
Vera Cruz, June 30. The Ward
line steamer Monterey, with a capac
i ity passenger list of American refugees
|is expected to sail this afternoon. The
'steamer is anchored near the battle-
I ship Nebraska, on which refugees in
large numbers have been quartered.