10 10,412 DEATHS DURING APRIL Pneumonia Takes Heaviest Toll; 19,092 Births Reported According to the V\\ //J re P ort of the State s\\\ Bureau of Vital \S\\\ A Statistics during the month of April V. there were 10,412 deaths and 19,092 WjWnSqQK births in Pennsyl- Wli SllnlC Pneumonia took BgpjEiKiikamJUifc the heaviest toll of deaths from this disease. The causes of death were: Typhoid fever. 60; scarlet fever, diphtheria, 98; measles, 285; whooping cough, 94; influenza, 173; malaria, 2; tuberculosis of lungs. 841; tuberculosis of other organs, 183; can cer, 508; diabetes, 88; meningitis, 47; acute anterior poliomyetlltis, 2; pneu monia, 1,457; diarrhea and enteritis, under 2 years, 251; diarrhea and en teritis, over 2 years, 68; Bright's dis ease and nephritis. 797; early infancy, 637; suicide, 101; accidents in Mines, 80; railway injuries. 106; other forms of violence, 456; all other diseases, 4,163. Third Brigade ( amp.—Supplemen tary orders were issued by Adjutant General Stewart to-day confirming a previous order for the annual encamp ment of the Third Brigade of the Na tional Guard at Tobyhanna July 22- 28. The camps of the other brigades were cancelled by the call for border duty. Congratulate Black. Highway Commissioner Black was kept busy this morning receiving callers and (Congratulations. Congressman La foan, of York, Fish Commissioner Bul ler of Montrose and others were flmong the visitors. Road Signs To Go Up. President William Jennings of the Pennsylvania William Penn Highway Association, applied to the State Highway officials this morning for permission to place tho signs of the association along the highway route. .Justice of Peace. George E. Owylliam was to-day appointed Jus tice of the Peace for the borough of Plymouth, Luzerne county. Pardon Board.—The Pardon Board ■will not convene again until Septem ber 20. Only one case has been held In advisement and the Julv and August meetings will be omitted. Coal Rate Objections. One of the most important hearings before the Public Service Commission to-day wau that of the Pittsburgh Coal Operators Association vs. the Pennsyl vania Company, et.aalt. t in the matter ot alleged unjust, unreasonable and discriminatory rates on bituminous coal. The hearing is a continued one, with Charles M. Johnson representing the complainant and George Stuart Patterson counsel for the railroads. The alleged unjust rates have ap plied on shipments from the Pitts burgh district east. M. M. Smith, E B. Brewster and H. Book Miller, Jr., this morning filed through F. M. Rockwell, of Wellsboro a complaint against the Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad asking for an order restrain ing that company from abandoning the station at Gaines, Tioga county. Many Chapter?. Over twenty ap plications for charters are awaiting the Governor's approval. Mothers Aid Trustees. Governor Brumbaugh to-day appointed the fol lowing named persons as trustees to - administer the Mothers' Assistance Fund for Lackawanna countv: Mrs. Willard Matthews, Mrs. C. B. Pen man, Mrs. R. P. Gleason, Mrs. W. W. Patterson, Mrs. Edward Sturge, and Miss Florence E. Robertson, all of Scranton, and Mrs. John J. O'Boyle, of Carbondale. GREY A PEER By Associated Press London, July 6. Tt is understood that the report that Sir Edward Grey, the foreign secretary, is to bo raised to the peerage is correct and that in fact, he already has accepted such an offer. A barony of the United King dom probably will be conferred on him. The tesg iafey! Ksaray! ■Nothing else can so completely endear lis to the present and the future as the 1 7; T-J expected arrival of a baby. But in the mcan \js 1 lime the comfort of vK", Y> /X 'be mother is of vast . O v-y*ViSP 3 importance. There 13 a V. Wk eplendid external rom -3B t, ' y known *■ "Moth- A- iia er's Friend" which ex erts a wonderful InUu- IS comc * mor " P'iant, I p j stretch without tindue G WW® P aiil « Uiake the period Irii'- T iH one cf pleasant antic ipation instead of ap prehension. In a series of splendid letters from nil over the country mothers tell of the great help "Mother's Friend" was to them. Even grandmothers tell the wonderful »tory to their own daughters about to enter the , motli erhood. Get a bottle of "Moth bi-s Friend" today of your nearest druggist, tse this splendid help with your own hand guided by your own mind. For a tree book of Interest and importance to all mothers write to Bradfleld Regulator Co., 409 Lamar Bldg., Atlanta, Ga. It relates the personal experiences of many happy mothers, it tells many things that all women should be fa jnlnar with; It is at once a guide cud ur. Inspiration. V/rlto for tl.ls U;!;, EL Ask The 1 Merchants For Whom IMS We WorK ur Ability We will gladly furnish you with the list, but here's a 1 good plan: Notice the clean est windows— WE "DID" THEM. Harrisburg Window Cleaning Co. OFFICE—BOB EAST ST. Hell Phone 3526 | THURSDAY EVENING, NEWS OF STEELTON HIGH SPIRE'S YOUN In the above photograph is shown Highspire's youngest musicians, the Highspire Junior Drum Corps, and a "live wire" organization it is. None of the boys are out of their knee breeches yet, but they can produce the kind of syncopating music that just compels your felany at Recital. Last evening's audience at the organ recital given by Gatty Sellers in the First Methodist Church was one of the largest that ever attended a musicale In the church. Mr. Sellers presented a varied pro gram and was much applauded. Mr. Sellers will present another program ir the same church this evening. Undergoes Operation.—Mrs. Dorothy Pagnelli, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Crump, was successfully oper ated upon for appendicitis at the Har risburg hospital last evening. Hundreds of Serbians at Funeral of Murder Victim With several hundred members of Serbian secret societies ot' which he was a member, present, funeral ser vices for Nicholas Skara, who was stabbed to death by Vlada Yovonovich, Tuesday night, were held this after noon. Services were held in St. Nicholas Serbian-Orthodox Church, South Sec ond street, with the Rev. George Popo vlch, the rector, officiating. Burial was made in Baldwin cemetery. Coroner Jacob Ecklnger will con duct an inquest over the death of Skara at the undertaking establish ment of H. Wilt's Sons to-morrow evening. Yovonovich and Dusa,n Des potov, his acoomplice, will be given a preliminary hearing before Squire Frank A. Stees later. The date for this hearing has not as yet been set. Reception to Members.—A farewell reception to several members who will take up their residence in South Bethlehem in a few days will be given thts evening by Steelton Lodge, 411, Knights of Pythias. Hold Presbyterian Services. Pre paratory services will be held In the First Reformed Church to-morrow evening at 8 o'clock. The spiritual council will meet Immediately after wards and communion wilt be admin istered Sunday. Weds Clevclanud Man. Miss Pearl E. Hale, of 1 South Fourth street, and Clifford W. Jenks, of Cleveland. Ohio, were married yesterday morning at the bride's home. The Rev. George N. Lauffor, pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church, officiated. After a honey moon trip in the South Mr. and Mrs. Jenks will reside in Philadelphia. FRATERNITIES IN BIG PARADE Middletown's Three-Day Fire men's Convention and Cele bration Ends Middletown's three-day celebration in connection with the annual con vention of the Cumberland Valley Vol unteer Firemen's Association came to a successful close yesterday. The fea ture of the day was th 3 industrial, fan tastic and secret organization parade in the afternoon. The industrial divi sion was not as well filled as it might have been, but some of the entries, notably that of Liveryman Charles Myers, made up in quality for the lack of quantity. The Myers entry con sisted of a large float drawn by four well-matched bays on which stood a live horse fully harnessed. The exhi bit was received with well merited ap- plause all along the line of march. The fantastic Included the prize winning Darktown Fire Brigade, of the Rescue Hose Company, Middletown, with their antiquated apparatus. Some of the individual characters in this di vision were cleverly gotten up and caused many a laugh as they passed by. In the secret organization division, the Knights of the Golden Eagle were well represented. The members were in full regalia and- they made a pic turesque appearance. OBEELIN ! MRS. JULIA F. CLARK Mrs. Julia F. Clark, wife of the P.ev. Russia Clark, pastor of A. M. E. Church of Oberlin, died Monday morn ing of a complication of diseases and was buried yesterday at 2 o'clock from the church. Burial was made at Mid land cemetery. She is survived by her husband and two children. Beat rice and Mary, and an aged mother. Baptizes Nine. On the Blngiman Farm, close to town yesterday morn ing, the stream of water running through the farm was dammed and the Rev. H. S. Kiefer, pastor of the U. B. Church baptized nine members of his congregation. Quite a num ber of people witnessed the service. OBERLIN PERSONALS George Slocombe, of Findlay,. Ohio, is spending a week with his rormer pastor, the Rev. D. E. Rupley and family. He is the editor and publisher of a religious periodical called the Evangelist. Mrs. Harvey Reigle and children are visiting for a week with her husband s father in Powells Valley. Homer Bressler enlisted In the navy and left to-day for Norfolk, Va., to commence his four-year's service. Mrs. Robert Penniston and daugh ter, Mrs. Leon McCarthy, of Camden, N. J., left for home yesterday after several days' visit with Mrs. Samuel Dengler. Earl Brehm, Chambers street, is spending a few days with relatives In Blast on. Mrs. Harry Eshenaur, Is at Millers btirg. visiting her daughter, Mrs. Geo. Etzweiler, who is recovering from a recent illness. William Gutshall. of Roanoke, Va., was entertained during the week-end by his niece, Mrs. Robert McKlnney. Crawford Wise is visiting with his sister, Mrs. Bertha Maginnts at Lan caster. Miss Annie Janson. of New York City, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs Joseph Janson, Sr., Highland st reet. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Batdorf, of Eddystone, and son, ar~ visiting the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Lyter, Highland street. Mr. and Mrs. Osman ChamDers, of Philadelphia, spent the Fourth with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Chambers. Mr. and Mrs. Simon Saylor and Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Shakespeare, motored to Mt. Alto last Saturday and returned to-day. Miss Josephine Wise is visiting friends at Camp Hill. Professor John Brehm of Harris burg, spent the Fourth among rela tives and friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Erb and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Crosby, of New York City, motored to town and spent the week-end with William H. Horner and family. Professor Faber Stengle and Miss Ethel Stengle motored to Boiling Springs and Mt. Holly yesterday. Re-elect Horner. At a meeting of the school board on Monday evenlpg William H. Horner was elected secre tary and P. I. Pathamore treasurer. Thf janitors for Oberlin an a Enhaut were re-elected, namely: Harry Eshe naur and Henry Aungst. Class Elects. Mrs. D. E. Rupley's Sunday school class of young men at a meeting in the lecture room of the church on Monday evening, elected the following officers: President, William Janson; vice-president, Christian Gluntz;- secretary, Harry Reynolds, and treasurer, Bayard Tsryan. A glee club was organized with Harry Rey nolds as director. Mayor of Wilkes-Barre Must Show Cause Why He Should Not Be Removed Wilkes-Barre, Pa. July 6. A writ of quo warranto was served on Mavor Kosek, of this city, to-day, to appear before Attorney General Brown, at Har risburg. next Tuesday, and show cause wh" he should not be removed from ! office. William Leslie, of this citv, the peti tioner, claim.* mayors of third class cities cannot succeed themselves. Kosek is serving: the first year of his second successive term. In a similar proceeding, brought against the mayor in the local courts, the decision was in Jus favor. RAKRISBURG TELEGRAPH REBELS ROUTED BY U. S. MARINES 250 Dominicans in Pitched Battle; 27 Killed; Amer ican Loss 1 Dead By Associated Press Washington, D. C., July 6.—Another engagement between 250 revolutionists in Santo Domingo and American ma rines, in which twenty-seven Domini cans were killed and five captured and one marine killed and eight wounded, was reported to the Navy Department to-day by Rear Admiral Caperton. The lighting occurred July 1 before the tentative agreement was made for the disarmament of the rebels. The American killed was Corporal George rravee. Only one of the wounded marines was seriously In jured. The engagement, which evidently immediately preceded the peace nego tiations in which Admiral Caperton yesterday informed the department the revolutionists had agreed to dis arm, occurred in the Interior at Guaya canes. The revolutionists were strongly entrenched and concealed in a position which prevented advance artillery Are. The enemy outpost opened the firing, Admiral Caperton stated. The fight reported to-day was the fourth between United States marines and revolutionists in about a week. Officials believe that the complete rout of the revolutionists in the last en counter influenced their leaders to agree to disarmament. D. P. & S. Stores of This City and Reading to Picnic at Hershey Final preparations are being made this week for the joint picnic of the Dues, Pomeroy & Stewart stores of this city and Reading, which Is to be held at Hershey Park on Friday aft ernoon, July 14. The general commit tees in charge of this unusual outing of two store families, estimate that 1200 employes will enjoy the various forms of sport that are being planned. It is hinted that among the special attractions will be a concert by the famous Ringgold and Periwinkle bands of Reading and Harrlsburg. The various committees represent ing the Harrisburg store are made up as follows: General Committee F. S. Hesser, chairman; Wm. A. Miller and H. J. Beyer. Publicity Committee. Wm. H. Ber:nethum, Jr., chairman: W. B. Barnhart, vice-chairman; J. H. Hil legas and W. R. Hess. Transportation Committee. A. J. Kline, chairman; R. H. Cochran and 1). W. Bollinger. Finance Committee. E. C. Willis, chairman: W. B. Maxwell and H. J. Buyer. Luncheon Committee. Wm. A. Miller, chairman; George Rouch and Wm. Garman. Music Committee. Jos. Seltzer, chairman; Herman Brady and A. P. Scott. Reception Committee. O. C. Bickel, chairman; H. O. Miller, and M A. Cook. Amusement Committee. J. S. Raum, chairman; Charles Spangler, Earl Feindt, John Bushey and Nevln Seltzer. Chief Marshal. L. V. Harvey. Ford Has Hand in Plans For Peace Celebration By Associated Press Copenhagen, July 6. The Aalborg Nordjilland says that in the first year after the ending of the war a great ! international peace celebration is to [be held in the Raebild Hills near Aalborg. The initiative In this move ment is said by this newspaper to i have been taken by Dr. Max Henius of Chicago, president of the associa tion of Danish Americans. Represen tative persons of all countries are to be invited. According to this account Dr. Henius is to receive finnncial as sistance from Henry Ford, who is to pay the expense of 2,000 Americans who he will invite to attend the cele bration. OLD NAVY MEN TO RE-ENLIST Two former navy noncommissioned officers, of this city, have re-enlisted in the service and left for Norfolk Va.. where they will be assigned to ships. The men are A. O. Schory, Pen brook, chief gunner's mate, for sixteen years on the battleship Virginia, and ,T. H. Lynch, 434 Cumberland street, boatswain's mate, first class, with twelve years' service. One new re cruit. J. H. Bressler, of Oberlin, was sent to Norfolk for six months' training yesterday by the local recruiting of ficers. HOI.MS TO TAKE OVER SENATE MANAGEMENT JL'I.Y 20 Arthur Hollis, sunerintendent of the Hairisburg Club, will assume the man agement of The Senate Hotel, Thurs day. July 20. This announcement was made yesterday following a meeting of n committee representing the bond holders of the hotel. Mr, Hollis takes over the lease now held bv Kllis P Gourley, and which expires on July 2o! CASEMENT APPEAL JULY 17 London, July 6. The appeal of Sir Roger Casement from the sentence of death for high treason which will be heard July 17, will be argued before five judges in the Court of Appeals. j HIGHSPIRE v , Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Roush of Phila delphia, spent a few days'in town last week enroute to Willlamsport where Mr. Roush will fill an engagement with the Wllliamsport baseball team. Miss Florence E. Good, accompan ied by her niece, Miss Kathryn E. Bronley, of Washington, D. C., whp have been spending a week In town with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Good, of East End, returned to their home Sunday evening. Jonas Diffenderfer, of Cincinnati, Ohio, was in town last week for a day, visiting relatives. Mrs. Harry Dorwart accompanied by Miss Alma Hoch of East End, will spend several days with friends In Elizabothtown. Miss Catherine Diffenderfer, of Sec ond street, who spent a week at Marsh Run, York county, with her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Diffen derfer, returned to her home in the borough Friday. L. W. Yeager.and son Burrell, of AUentown, spent several hours in town last week' with the former's brother, D. W. Yeager, of Market ; street. j The Misses Virgle and Irgne Con rad, of Mlddletown, spent Saturday in town with their friend. Miss Ethel Kodgers. Mrs. Ida Sowers, of Harrlsburg, spent Sunday in town the guest of Mrs. John Wetzel of Jury street. Miss Myrtle Bachman, of Middle town, spent Sunday in town with friends. Tyrrell Poorman and Edgar Hast ings "hiked" to Anfiville last Saturday afternoon and returned by trolley on Sunday. FIRST CAVALRY IS MUSTERED IN Will Entrain For Border This Evening With 1,200 Men; - Recruits Arrive By Associated Press Mt. Gretna, Pa., July 6.—The First Pennsylvania cavalry mustered into the federal service to-day will entrain for the border at 5 o'clock with almost 1200 men. Recruits for several of the Eighth regiment companies arrived to-day. Seven of the companies are either con siderably above the peace strength or close to it, but there are five below the minimum. Efforts are being bent to fill them by Saturday, arrange ments being to examine men here, al though it was suggested that only sound men be taken at the home sta tions. The band of the Eighth regiment lost but two men in the medical ex aminations but that of the Fourth is being recruited "to-day to make up for losses. Refugees on U. S. Naval Ship, Undermanned, Are Obliged to Shovel Coal Chicago, July 6.—How American refugees from Tampico shoveled coal, cleaned pots and pans and did other menial tasks aboard the United States steamship Dixie because the ship was inadequately manned was told by Frank S. Engle, of Chicago, secre tary of the 'Frisco Salvador ranching properties, who was ihe first of the refugees to arrive. Mr. Engle de clared the ship carried 750 refugees out of Tampico with a crew of only 160 men when 400 was the number re quired. - Mr. Engle said that when the Dixie landed it unloaded 750 bitter critics of the administration's policy toward Mexico. "How the Dixie could have been so badly prepared is beyond all imagina tion. There were no blankets and most of us slept in the open on the deck. "Mexico is absolutely ruined. It is a nation under a military dictatorship. Those in charge are plundering right and left. In Tampico conditions are good, because the American and Eng lish oil companies provide work, but the poor that come in from the coun try districts are skin and bones. "Although we are Americans we look to the British to protect our in terests in Tampico. I would not be in the least surprised to see several good sized British ships arrive there within a few weeks. The British interests there must be protected. The Ameri can government's vacillating policy toward Mexico is more than a joke; in our eyes it is a crime." FEAR CALAMITY AFTER HURRICANE [Continued From First Page] with Mobile, Pensacola, and other coast towns failed during the early hours of the morning. Reports received from the outskirts of the hurricane-swept district indi cated that heavy damage had been done, but gave no information as to whether there had been loss of life. At some points the gale reached a velocity of more than 100 miles an hour, tearing ships from their anchor age and carrying houses on shore more than a mile. For many hours there had been in tense anxiety over the United States transport Sumner, bringing many re fugees to Tampa from Vera Cruz, but early to-day a radiogram from the ship stated that it had avoided the fury of the hurricane. MOBILE WIRELESS DOWN* By Associated Press New Orleans. La., July 6.—A brief wireless dispatch from the coast guard cutter Tallahoosa, in Mobile harbor, at noon to-day stated the wireless towers in Mobile were down, but gave no estimate of property damage or possible loss o? life. The cutter was preparing to fend a boat ashore for information regarding conditions in Mobile. RAILROADS SUFFER Birmingham, Ala., July 6. Great damage to the Lpuisvllle and Nashville Railroad south of Greeneville. Ala., ond most of the way to New Orleans, was reported to its offices as a result of the storm. WANT TO HOLD SENATE Washington, D. C., July 6.—Vance McCormick, chairman of the Demo cratic National Committee, discussed with Democratic Senators the part the committee will take in the fight to re tain control of the Senate. Senator Saulsbury of Delaware was selected tentatively to take charge of that fea l ture of the campaign. Senator Walsh of Montana and possibly other Senators are expected to be selected as members of the campaign commit tee, so that it will have their advice particularly regarding the Senatorial tight. FRIENDS IN SESSION Cape May, N. J., July 6.—The Friends' general conference opened its biennial session here to-day with members of the society from all sec tions of the country in attendance. A series of lectures on the lines of a summer school have been arranged for the benefit of those participating in the conference. Deaths and Funerals MAY BURY KEANR IN LIMERICK COUNTY, IRELAND A. Michael Keane, aged 59. proprie tor of the Union Hotel, 167 Paxton street, died at his home yesterday morning. He is survived by two sis ters. Miss Nora Keane and Mrs. N. M Jones, and five brothers, Philip H., Wil liam J., Joseph N., James L. and Den nis R. Keane. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. If arrange ments can be made the body will be taken to Limerick county, Ireland, for burial. LIZZIE SPENCER j Funeral services will be held to-mor row morning for Lizzie Spencer, who died at the Harrisburg Hospital yester day afternoon, from the home of her sister. Mrs. Lettie Johnson, #2l Sarah street. Undertaker George F. Hooper will ship the body to Charlestown, W. Va., for burial. MRS. T,IZZIE STOVER Funeral services will be held to-mor row morning, at 10:30 o'clock, from the chapel of E. L. Fackler, 1312 Derry stret. for Mrs. Lizzie Stover, who d siliency and packed-in economies I which mean i < "Most Miles per Dollar" V | Get the benefit of Firestone Fac- I tory efficiency—at your dealer's. ■ . , FirestoneTire and Rubber Co. 2SI North 2nd St., Harrisburg, Pa. Home Office and Factory: Akron, Ohio H I J 174 BABIES DIE DURING EPIDEMIC [Continued From First Page] All the victims were under 7 years of age. Physicians Urge Utmost Caution to Avoid Contagion Washington, D. C., July 6.—Phy sicians of the United States Public Health Service are greatly alarmed at the epidemic of Infantile paralysis now raging in New York city. They fear the spread of the disease over the country. To-day they issued a warn ing, asking the public, through the In ternational News Service, to take the utmost precaution to avoid contagion. The service explains that the disease is by no means peculiar to infants, but attacks adults with serious and very often fatal consequences. Hot, dry weather is extremely favorable to the spread of the disease, it is declared and the infantile paralysis germ is facile in finding vehicles to convey it from infected persons to well ones. One of the principal manifestations of the disease is the presence in the nose and mouth secretions, and this substance, bearing highly fertile germs, readily is communicated unless great care is taken in using rigorous pre ventative measures. Handkerchiefs used by patients or those attending them should either be burned or disin fected with carbolic acid or some other strong negative element. Sanitary con ditions of the premises of which pa tients are inmates should be as perfect as possible. Inadequacy in this de partment will facilitate the spread of the disease. Flics Carry Germs The health service explains that mild attacks are very dangerous to the community because, although but par tially effective in the person attacked, the disease may pass readily, causing the most aggravated cases. Further more, it is staved, entirely well persons may convey Infantile paralysis germs without themselves becoming affected. For this reason the service warns com munities where infantile paralysis is existent to discontinue all public gath erings and, if epidemic threatens, to close schools, churches and Sunday schools, as well as theaters and other popular resorts. Flies carry infantile paralysis germs, so windows jind doors must be screened and all food carefully pro tected. The service states that the old theory that Infantile paralysis was caused by the bite of the stable fly has been exploded, but that flies and other insects carry the germs through con tact. The service particularly warns the public to report suspected cases of in fantile paralysis to the health authori ties immediately and to summon com petent medical aid. The disease then can be checked, preventing deformity, it is stated. Even in cases where de formity results, surgery sometimes can overcome the most serious defects, the service explains. Strikers and Detectives in Pistol Fight; Two Shot and Third Beaten By Associated Press Philadelphia, July 6. Striking long shoremen and detectives engaged in a pistol fight along the Delaware river front here to-day with the result that two men were shot and slightly wound ed and a third was beaten. Several ar rests were made. The trouble, an aftermath of last night's riot, which resulted in a by stander being shot lyid killed and the iniurv of a number of men engaged In the struggle, started when a Tiegro de tective was mistaken for a strike breaker and was fired at, the bullet piercing his hat. A half dozen other plainclothesmen rushed to his assist ance with drawn revolvers. The strik ers returned the detectives' fire with shots and other missiles. WESTINGHOUSE CO. COMPLETES WAR ORDERS; TO DISMANTLE Pittsburgh, July 6. —The Westing house Airbrake Company, which 15 moftths &.£<)' secured a contract to manufacture 1,250,000 18-pound shrapnel shells for the British Gov ernment, announced yesterday, that it had nearly completed the work, and preparations were under way to dis mantle its munition-making plants, sell the expensive machinery and let out nearly 2500 men who have been employed in that department. All Women Need a corrective, occasionally, to right a disordered stomach, which is the cause of so much sick headache, nervous ness and sleepless nights. Quick relief from stomach troubles is assured by promptly taking a dose or two of Beecham's Pills They act gently on the stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels, assisting and regulating these organs, and keeping them in a healthy condition. These famous pills are vegetable in composition—therefore, harmless, leave no disagreeable after-effects and are not habit-forming. A box of Beecham's Pills in the house is a protection against the many annoying troubles caused by stomach ills, and lays the foundation For Better Health Directions of Special Value to Women are with Every Box. Sold by Drugfttta Throughout the World. In boxes, 10c., 25c. WILL CONFER ON DRAINAGE PLAN [Continued From First Page] ment on the subject has been a sugges tion for a conference between the park officials and the cemetery association officers. Some Differences of Opinion In city circles the outcome of this conference is being awaited with con siderable curiosity inasmuch as the settlement of the issue resolves itself more or less into a little difference of opinion in the bosom of the family— between Park Commissioner E. Z. Gross and his nephew, H. B. McCor mick. The latter, who is an officer of the association, is conducting the ceme tery's end of the controversy. Th« park commissioner is determined to safeguard the playground. The water from the hill slopes, it is understood, cannot drain off naturally, but is collected in pipes, and the course has been changed in such a way as to cause the flow to shoot directly out upon the playground. The effect is becoming more and more noticeable, particularly after the heavy rain storms. The Park Work The pleasant weather of the last few weeks has given the park depart ment a good chance to hustle along some of the season's maintenance work and the forces have been pushed with all possible speed. Much of the year's program has been finished, al though there iis still considerable to do. The biggest job of extra sodding that has been attempted in many a day has been practically completed along the River Park from Market to Herr streets. More than 3,000 yards of sodding, removed for the most part from the island playgrounds, has been used for the purpose. The paths, inci dentally, from Market to Herr streets have been relined and covered with tons of crushed stone, stone by the way, which had been quarried from the new driveway 'round the alms house. The New "Fill" Filling in along the "flats" be tween the eastern edge of the river wall and the embankment from Wal nut street southward is keeping the department busy. More than 1,700 yards of earth have been obtained without cost from the excavations for the St. Lawrence German Catholic Church in State street, although the park department pays; for the hauling and unloading. This earth is being spread to a depth of a foot or more along the flat lnnds and as soon as the "fill" is completed the grading work will be started. Grass will be sown on this new ground. Planting on the river slopes before Fall will be Im practicable, in the opinion of V. Grant Forrer, the assistant park superintend ent. although it is the intention of the department to push this end of the job at the close of the summer. Some 800 matrimony vines were planted be low Walnut street this Spring. On tlic Bisc Drive Finishing touches to the big drive way to the east of the city, repairing of the flood's devastation on the island playgrounds, the reconstruction of the caved-ln pipe bridge on the Wildwood bluff road, the reconstruction of the park paths from Cherry street to Herr, the grading of the slopes of the park above State street—these are a few of the jobs outside of the regular routine of park maintenance work which has kept the department busy. The delay in the start caused by the unfavorable weather has been seriously felt, but the effects are gradually wearing off. The youthful elms which were planted along Hlverside Drive will re ceive careful attention this year, ac cording to Mr. Forrer, and the city forester will give the backward ones some careful coaching. Several which have given up the ghost will be re placed with new trees from the city nursery. STORES CLOSE TO-MORROW The downtown retail stores, accord ing to the Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce will close to-morrow after noon and next Friday afternoon, July 14. Plans for afternoon closing dur ing the rest of the summer period have not been decided upon, but the stores will be closed definitely on the two Fridays mentioned above. GUESTS FROM QUAKER CITY Wilbur Hollinger of Philadelphia, formerly of Harrisburg, visited his parints over the Fourth accompanied liy Miss Anna Beale, one of Phila delphia's noted soprano singers.