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HARRISBURG liiSfߧ TELEGRAPH
LXXXV— No. 160
STATE C. E. SUPERINTENDENTS
REPORT WORK;
CON VENTION IN PHILADELPHIA
Work Dane in Developing
Christian, Citizenship, in
Prisons, Missions and
Other Fields Related at
Sectional Conferences
JUNIORS PARTICATE
IN BIG PAGEANT
Rewards Given at Rally;
Dr. Shaw Delivers Address
at Over/low Meeting in
Market Square Church;
Prof. Rodeheaver Enter
tains Delegates For Hour
eThe next Pennsylvania
State Christian Endeavor
convention will be held in
Philadelphia in 1918, the
State executive committee
to-day decided.
The committee decided to accept
pressing invitations from the Phila
delphia Chamber of Commerce, Mayor
Thomas B. Smith and the Philadelphia
C. E. Union. A big boost was given
Philadelphia's chances this morning
when the Chamber of Commerce of
that city sent an enormous number of
small American flag pins with the in
scription "Meet Me in Philadelphia in
191SC'
This was a busy day for the 4,000
delegates who are attending the great
Christian Endeavor gathering.
Throughout the morning sectional
meetings were held in which various
phases of Endeavor work were dis
cussed by State superintendents and
other leaders.
In Chestnut Street Auditorium this
afternoon a big Junior and Interme
diate rally was held, while the bigger
folk gathered in Market Square .Pres
byterian Church to hear L>r. William
Shaw ot' Boston talk on vitalization of
the Endeavor work throughout the
State.
Great "White Parade"
At 4 o'clock this afternoon a great
"white parade" is scheduled to be
held by the Endeavorers, all of whom
will be cressed in white garments.
The parade is to start from Chestnut
Street Auditorium, the Juniors leading,
while the Seniors fall in behind in Sec
ond street. The route will be from
Market Square to Front street up
Front street to State street, State to
Capitol where the convention picture
will be taken. Governor Brumbaugh
was scheduled to speak if he returned
home from Maine in time.
"Missionary Night" will be observed
this evening with a special address by
Dr. William T. Ellis, of Swarthmore,
the noted Sunday school and Endeavor
leader who each week writes a review
of the Sunday school lesson and Chris
tian Endeavor topic for the Harris
burg Telegraph and other newspapers
throughout the country.
At 5 o'clock this afternoon the Rev.
Stanley B. Vandersail, of Ohio, will
address the "expert Endeavor ban
quet" at Harris Street United Evangel
ical Church.
During the morning session of the
Christian Endeavor convention sec
tional conferences which began yes
terday were continued
Because the Rev. W. Ralph Hall, of
Philadelphia, was called from the
city, the 'Rev. E. F. Armentrout, of
Pine street church led the conference
on the educational work of Endeavor.
A large attendance greeted the Rev.
F. W. Tonikins, of Philadelphia, for
his second conference on the "School
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THE WEATHER
For HarrinburK and vicinity! tien
erally fair to-niKht anil Friday;
not much diaiiKc in temperature.
For Eaatern I'cniinylvauia: Partly
cloudy to-niKht ami Friday, not
quite «o warm In north portion
to-nluLt and In cant portion Fri
day! Bcntlc to moderate nhiftiiic
wind* becoming north and north
west.
River
The Susquehanna river and itn prin
cipal branches will continue to
fail slowly or remain stationary,
except the North Branch, which
will probably rlae slightly. A
stage of about 3.0 feet is Indi
cated for Harrtsburg Friday
morning.
General Conditions
Showers continued in the F.ast
tialf States and extended north
ward Into the l.ower Ohio and
Middle Mississippi \ alleys. 4.D2
Inches of rain fell at I.oulsville In
the Inst twenty-four hours, and
it was ruining there at time of
observation this morning.
Warm weuthcr continues through
out the country with no impor
tant changes in the temperature
In the last twenty-four hours.
Temperatures of 100 degrees and
over occurred M'ednesdar after
noon In portions of California,
Nevada and Idaho.
Temperatures 8 a. m„ 78.
Sun: Rises. 4i4T a. m.s sets, 7iS4
p. m.
Moon: Full moon, July 15, H:33
p. nt.
River Stage: 4.1 feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdaj's Weather
Highest temperature, 1(3.
Lowest temperature. 74.
Mean temperature, S4.
Normal temperature, 7-4.
US
At the Seashore or up In the
mountains, no matter where you
go to spend your vacation, the
Harri&burg Telegraph will be sure
to reach you every day. Your
vacation will not be complete un
less your favorite newspaper
spends the time with you.
Drop a postal or call the Clrcu-
BY CARRIERS fl CENTS A WEEK.
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( NOTED C. E. MEN
bHf '
WILLIAM T. ELLIS
Swarthmore, Who Will Make Principal
Addreas To-night
HUGHES WILL BE j
NOTIFIED JULY 31
Formal Ceremonies to Be Held
in Carnegie Hall; Bull
Moose Invited
By Associated Press
New York, July 13. The official
notification ceremony of the nomina
tion of Charles E. Hughes will be held j
in New York on Monday, July 31, at 8
|p. m. at Carnegie Hall, it was an- i
| nounced to-day.
Chairman Harding of the committee
on notification said that in addition
to invitations being sent to members
I of the Republican National Committee
delegates and alternates to the
j Chicago convention the Progressive
National Committee and prominent
Progressives would be invited. He
| said both Col. Roosevelt and Mr. Taft
j would be sent invitations.
The notification announcement fol-
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SHACKI.ETOX TO RESCIE
London. July 13.—Sir Ernest Shackle-!
ton cables from Punta Arenas, Chile, as
follows:
j "I leave here to-day on another at
i tempt to rescue my comrades maroon- I
ed on Elephant Island. The British j
I Association of Magallones has gener- I
I ously provided and equipped for me the 1
| 70-ton wooden schooner Emma. We:
are being towed as far south as pos
sible by a steamer lent by the Chilian I
government.
CARGO OF GERMAN
U-BOAT UNLOADED
Bise Shows Deutschland Not as
Large as First Beported;
Only 250 Feet Long
By Associated Press
Baltimore, Md., July 13.—Unloading
' of the cargo of the supersubmarine
! Deutschland was completed early to
day and the shin's rise revealed that
| the estimates ot her size have been
exaggerated. Instead of being more
j than 300 feet long and 30 feet wide,
her length is not more than 250 feet
! and her width is iess than 25 feet. Her
overall draft, figured FUbmerged, shows
| that she needs at least 32 feet for com
: nlete submergence.
Through all the feverish activity of
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INFANTRY QUIET I
IN SOMME REGION
Artillery Active Along Line of
Allied Offensive; Germans
Turn Russ
By Associated' Press.
London, July 13. Fighting con- j
I tinues at various point* along the bat- |
tie front in the region of the river
Somme, in France, but there has been I
no change in the situation on any part!
of the British line, says an official 1
statement issued by the British war!
department thi3 afternoon. Attempts J
| of the Germans to raid trenches west j
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AGRICUI-TURE B/LL PASSES
Washington, July 13. The annual
agricultural bill, carrying approxi
mately 524.000.000, was passed by the
I Senate in virtually the same form as
| passed by the House. It contains pro
j visions for Federal grain inspection
; and licensing of grain warehouses and
i levies a tax of 2 cents a pound on cot-
Jton sold for future delivery.
HARRISBURG, PA., THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 13, 1916.
mm
DR. WM. SHAW I
Who Addressed Afternoon Session
SHUNT SHARK THAT
FATALLY CUT TWO
Man and Boy Victims; Another
Lad Mangled; Fourth Is
Beported Killed
By Associah 'ress
Matawan, N. J., Jlily 13. H 'n- j
dreds of armed men in rowboats iid ■
1 launches were hunting to-day for ttye |
! man-eating shark that yesterday ktll- j
, ed a boy and a man and dangerously
I injured another youth in Matawan j
| creek and caused a reign of terror all j
along the New Jersey coast.
It was reported to-day that another
man, named Baldwin, was attacked
and killed by a shark at Keyport, N. i
J., at the mouth of the creek.
The body of Lester Still well, 12
i years old, has not been recovered and i
it is believed the shark devoured the
i lad.
W. Stanley Fisher, 24 years old,
who was attacked by the shark when
he tried to rescue the Stillwell boy,
died upon reaching the shore.
Joseph Ralph Dunn, 10 years old, ]
was in a precarious condition in a
1 New Brunswick hospital to-day where
1 it was said the injuries he received
from the shark might prove fatal.
Suspend Beach Bathing
The scare that has been felt along
the New Jersey shore mainly in sum-
I mer resorts since the first shark raid
I on bathers has suspended all beach
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EIGHTH EXPECTED
AT EL PASO TODAY
Regiment Containing Harris
burg Companies Last of Pa.
Division to Arrive
Special to the Telegraph
El Paso July 13. Bringing the
strength oi the Pennsylvania division
bote up to fourteen thousand officers
c-nd men, the remainder of the Fourth
Brigade, which includes the Eighth
Regiment is expected to arrive here
to-day.
The Sixth Infantry landed yester
day. On the first section of the train
carrying the last detachment from
Pennsylvania are the Regimental
band of Carlisle; Co. A, York; Co. B,
Tamaqua; Co. C, Chambersburg and
Co. D, Harrlsburg.
The greatest hardship confronting
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ASK RAKING OF
MEXICAN EMB ARGO
Treasury Department Wants
Restoration of Normal
Movement
! Washington, July 13. Authority
1 from the State Department to permit
j restoration to normal of movement
| into Mexico of ail commodities except!
| munitions of war was asked to-day by]
j the Treasury Department,
i Shipments of clothing and food al
| ready are being passed freely. Vir-1
tually a complete embargo against ex
j ports into Mexico was Imposed with-
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Four Believed Dead, Three
Hurt in DuPont Explosion
By Associated Press
Haskell. X, J., July 13.—Four work
men are reported to have been killed
and three injured In an explosion
which wrecked one of the mills of the I
Du Pont smokeless powder plant near
here.
Buildings several miles away were |
shaken by the concussion and windows i
and crockery broken. Telephone com
munication was cut off, j
ORGANIZE RIVER
"NAVY" AT MASS
MEETING MONDAY
Acquatic Sports Committee
Adopts Resolutions; Asks
Council For SI,OOO
PLAN WATER CARNIVAL
Everybody Invited to Session
at Dintaman Pavilion; For
Permanent Development
AHOY! MR. BOATMAN
Monday, July 17, at 7.50 p. m.;
A. P. Dintaman's boat pavilion;
all canoeists, motorboat men and
others Interested in the permanent
Improvement of the Susquehanna
"basin" o:j.i in planning Harris
burg's v JtV carnival for 1916.
Ererybou/!
Time and place for efleeting perma
nent organization of Harriaburg's great
river "navy" wore fixed last evening at
a meeting of the commwee on aquatic
sports appointed by th» /Park Depart
ment at the suggestion of the City
Planning George W. j
Reily, member of the ■ommlssion and
chairman of the cornfl\ittee, will call
the great gathering of tver sportsmen
to order. W
Resolutions calling Attention to the
po-sibilitles of the "lasin" and the
nc 1 of improvement and develop
mf.it were adopted fof presentation to
City Council next Tuesday. At next
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AdßGnistaption Gets
[~'.ord Japanese Seek
• u the Philippine Islands
jK'ashington, D. C., July 13.—The |
government, it became
k* >wn here, has included within the
p-'fview of its imperial ambition the
a fluisitlon of the Philippine islands.
Japanese diplomacy is now being |
clrected with a view, not only to ex- :
tending control over China, but to the j
creation of conditions favoring the j
acquisition of the Philippines. Cer- i
tain disclosures here indicate that con
siderations of this character actuated
Japan In part at least In negotiating
with Russia an agreement under
which Japan will have a free hand, so
far as Russia is concerned, in carry
ing out its designs in the Far East.
It does not appear at this time that
Japan contemplates a forcible seizure
of the Philippines from the United
States. So far as the present dis
closures go, the island empire is bent
upon a peaceful acquisition of the
Archipelago and is willing to bide its
time until events In the Far East
make possible the realization of the
ambition.
Secret reports made to the admin
istration by officials in the Philippines
indicate that Japan has entertained
hope, not entirely dissipated, of ob
taining possession of the islands in
the event of their liberation by the
United Stutes. Even then the islands
would not be forcibly seized, but
would be subjected to an extension
of Japanese influence similar to the
procedure followed by Tokio in the
case of Manchuria and now of the
remainder of China.
Five Killed, One Missing,
Thirty Hurt When Ammonia
Explodes, Wrecking House
By .issociatitd Press
New York, July IS. Five persons
i were killed, one is missing and at least
[ thirty others were injured, many
seriously, to-day when an ammonia
tank in a Brooklyn butcher shop ex
ploded, completely wrecking a four
j story brick building.
| So terrific was the. bias- that scarce
•ly a brick in the building was left
; standing on another and. the victims
were crushed under tons of debris.
A. passing trolley car escaped the
avalanche of bricks but a dozen pas
sengers aboard were injured, some by
I shock and others by flying glass and
debris.
The known dead are: Martin
Schmidt, owner of the butcher shop,
two clerks, the cashier who was a
woman, and a delivery aoy. A girl
! whoso father says was on her way to
j the store and who cannot be found, is
| believed also to have perished.
; The police fear that others, passers-
I by, may have been burled under the
■ falllni; walls which crashed down
[ upon the sidewalk and street.
Fletcher May Head
American Commission
Washington. L>. C., July 14.—Infor
-1 mal negotiations for settlement of bor-
I rler disputes betwea# the United States
and the de facto government of Mex
ico are "progressing favorably," Act
ing Secretary Polk said after his sec
ond conference with Eliseo Arredondo,
Mexican ambassador designate.
The subject discussed to-day Is said
to have been the selection of commis
; sioners to represent the respective
I governments. Henry P. Fletcher,
1 American ambassador designate to
j Mexico, was present during the inter
i view. He may head the American
| commissioners.
Immediate organization of an exten
sive national guard recruiting service
! was authorized by the War Department
to bring regiments on border duty up
to full war strength of about 160,000
men. With nearly 50,000 regulars on
border duty, the government would
then have 210,000 men or more en
gaged in protjgttgg the Une, ,
LESS NEW CASES
BUT MORE DEATHS
IN N. Y. EPIDEMIC
Twenty-Four Children Die
From Paralysis; Plague
Attacks 117
1,557 CHILDREN STRICKEN
Mortality Rate of More Than
Twenty Per Cent. Since
Epidemic Started
New York, July 13. A slight de
crease in the number of new cases'
and a marked increase in the number.
of deaths during the last 24 hours in
the epidemic of infantile paralysis was
shown in the daily bulletin issued by
tho Department of Health at noon to
day.
During the 24 hours preceding 10'
o'clock this morning 24 children died |
from the plague and there were 117'
new cases in the greater city.
Since the beginning of the epidemic j
on June 26, 1,557 children have been j
stricken with the disease and there j
hove been 311 deaths or a mortality |
rate of more than 20 per cent.
FEARS EPIDEMIC WILI, SPREAD
By Associated Press
Watertown, N. Y„ July 13. Dr. {
H. L. K. Shaw, head of the division |
of Child Hygiene, New York State;
Health Department, said to-day he
feared that the epidemic of infantile
paralysis in New York State would
grow more serious.
"T do not wish to be an alarmist,"
said Dr. Shaw, "but in all past epi
demics the disease has become more
virulent as the summer progresses.
August and September are the worst
months, the high mark being reached .
in September usually." Dr. Shaw
spoke at a meeting of the Jefferson j
County Medical Society at Alexandria'
Bay. .
TRYING TO STOP SPREAD
By Associated Press
New York. July 13. New York
Health officers said to-day that they j
were doing their best to prevent the j
spread of infantile paralysis from this
city to other communities. Residents
of infected districts here have been
warned that they will encounter stern
measures if they leave the city. Out
of-town health authorities have been j
asked to report any persons arriving I
from infected areas in New York City, j
The New Jersey State Health De- j
partment last night reported the to- j
tal number of cases in the State as ]
sixty, with 11 new cases for the day.
Chimney Struck by Bolt of
Lightning Falls on Shack
Killing Three; Six Injured
By Associated Press
Buffalo, X. V., July 13.—Three men
j were killed, six men were seriously
j injured and several were reported
missing as the result of the collapse
to-day of one of the main buildings at
the planl of the Seniet-Solvay Com
pany on the Niagara river road two
j miles from the Buffalo city line.
The building went down just as a
storm broke over the river and it was
said by some of the workmen that
lightning struck a tall chimney, caus
ing it to collapse. The men killed had
; taken refuge from the storm in a
| small frame building, which was
I buried under tons of bricks and other
; debris.
Rural Mail Carrier's Car
Is Burned Up on Road
Special to the Telegraph
j Mechanicsburc. Pa., July 13.—While
on his return trip to the post office
! here this morning the automobile of
' J. H. Kuhns, of route No. 2. caught
i fire from some unexplained cause
when ho was several miles from town.
Mr. Kuhns jumped from the car and
| saved the mail, but his machine was
• destroyed. George B. Hoover, of route
No. 1, brought Mr. Kuhns and the mail
j io the town office.
Congress Is Investigating
Cause of Print Paper Rise
Washington, D. C., July 13.—Con
gressman Aaron S. Kreider, at the
request of the Pennsylvania Associated
Dallies, has introduced a resolution in
the House instructing the committee
on" the judiciary to investigate the
i steady and unprecedented rise in the
price of paper, to ascertain the reasons
therefor, and whether any law of the
United States has been violated by
anyone in connection therewith, and
report to the House its findings and
conclusions at an early date.
The Federal Trade Commission has
already started its examination of the
I news print paper situation.. Tt is be
j lieved many newsnapers will be forced
to suspend unless the conditions
i quickly change.
Crew of 23 on Steamer
Reported to Be Sinking
By Associated Press
New York. July 13. Richard A.
Wright, a member of the Arm of Sloan
Danenhower & Company, owners of
thf steamer Ramos, reported disabled
and sinking 310 miles northwest of
Watling's Island yesterday, said to
day that the Ramos was commanded
by Captain Harry McQoldrlcK, of
Brooklyn, and had a crew of 23 men.
The vessel was chartered by a Phila
delphia coal company. Mr. Wright]
said the Ramos carried freight only, i
No information as to the fate of the 1
: Ramos other than that distress signals 1
from her were picked up by the I
steamer Van Hogendorp and that the i
Ramos could not be found at the posi
tion she ha« given, has been received
by the owners.
FULL CREW LAW
INTERPRETED IN
FOUR DECISIONS
Baggagemen Required Even on
Through Pullman
Trains
WIDER PLATFORMS, TOO
Mail Car Opinion Important;
Combination Car Can't Be
Counted as Two
The Pennsylvania railroad is held :
to have violated the "full crew" law
of June 19, 1911, in not providing a
baggageman on a train of ten cars
running between Pittsburgh and]
North Philadelphia by the Public Ser-!
vice Commission in the first list of de-!
eisions handed down in the ten com
plaints filed against railroads of the
State on the ground that they disre
garded various sections of the act. The
decision in this case is one of four an
nounced to-day and is regarded as a
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Elks March in Big Parade
to Music of 35 Bands
By .Associated Press
Baltimore, July 13. The big event
of the Grand Lodge reunion of Elks
was the street parade to-day in which
many thousands of members of the
order from all over the United States
marched to the music of 35 bands.
Grand Esquire Robert J. Lawler, of
Niagara Falls, was the chief marshal.
Floats and spectacular designs
abounded in the demonstration.
Final sessions of the Grand Lodge
will be held late this afternoon, after
which there will be a band concert and
Elks drill teams will engage in com
petition.
"CALL OF THE WILD"
Special to the Telegraph
Plain. Pa., July 13.—At the farm
of Frank Rohm, in Jackson township,
a mother partridge was killed by a
mower in a grass field, the eggs, which
she was hatching were taken to the
barn and placed under a hen. She
had a nice flock of peepy birds and
mothered them as though they were
her real chicks. But in wandering
around the farm buildings the young
partridges were induced away to the
fields by a Bob White.
T s a
a New York, July 13.—A monster shark whose stomach jf
J contained part of a human body was killed at Keyport, |
£ N. J., to-day, according to information received at the
1 Weather Bureau here from the observer at Long Beach, J?
i N. J. The shark, weighing 300 pounds and eleven feet i'»
J long, was killed near the mouth of Matawan Creek, N. J., l*
J and is undoubtedly the same fish which yesterday invaded gk
| the creek and killed two persons the Weather Bureau's in- I
I formant reported. I
C SEABOARD INFESTED WITH SHARKS £
I New York, July 13.—The waters of the Atlantic sea- I
& board arc infested with sharks. While hundreds of armed ?
1 men in motorboats were patrolling the New Jersey coast |
C to-day in earch of the man-eating monsters which have
1 caused the death of four bathers the British boat, Sir f
J George Somers arrived from Bermuda with a score of £
| sharks the crew had caught in the gulf stream during their 1
f 12 days' voyage to this port. The last was caught off the A
New Jersey coast day before yesterday. ff 1
T '■
S NO "BOOZE" AT GRETNA CAMP * ►
J Harrisburg.—The formal order announcing the encamp- ;
C ment of the Third Brigade at Mt. Gretna from July 22 to 29 I J
1 was issued from the Adjutant General's Department to-day 1
3 and declares that "the use or sale in camp of intoxicating or | ►
malt liquors is prohibited-" The order adds "the fullest co- « ►
operation on the part of all officers is expected in the en- 1
, forcement of this camp regulation. t ►
* CARRANZISTAS READY TO JOIN VILLA :
, , San Antonio July 13.—Information indicating that the ( »
* Carranza garrison of 700 at Ojinaga, opposite Presidio, J
! Texas, wouid join any considerable body of Villa's men i
j • moving northward instead of resisting them, was received ' *
, at General Funston's headquarters to-day.
« , ANOTHER CASE IN PENNSYLVANIA «
Wilkes-Barre, Pa., July 13. The second case of in-
fantile paralysis was discovered in this section to-day when i
the case of Jennie Oten, three years old, of Swoyersville,
> 9 near here, was reported to the health authorities. I
MARRIAGE UCENSES
Janira Bruce o'Hriau, Cuba, and Mary Genevieve Itragau, city,
j William luae Thomas and Mary Hall, city.
wit
12 PAGES CITY EDITION
MGR. M'DEVITT
NAMED BISHOP
OF HARRISBURG
Announcement of Appoint
ment Received Here From
Rome Today
NOTED PHILADELPHIAN
Superintendent of Parish
Schools, and Prominent Edu- .
cator and Lecturer
Special to the Telegraph
Philadelphia, July 13.—Mgr. Philip.
R. McDevitt, superintendent of parish
schools for the archdiocese of Phila-'
delphia and widely known as a Cath-'
! ollc churchman, lecturer and educator
has been appointed bishop of Harris
i burg by Pope Benedict to succeed the
late Bishop Shanuhan. The announce
ment of the appointment was received
here from Rome to-day. The date o:
his consecration has not been an
nounced in this city, but it probabl;
will take place this month, with Arch
bishop Prendergast officiating.
Mgr. McDevitt was born In the
northeastern section of this city or
July 12, 1858. He is the son of th<
late Richard and Mary A. McDevitt
He graduated from Co'
lege, in the class of 1877, and afte
! attending the seminary of St. Charlc;
j Borromeo, at Overbrook, was ordainet.
I to the priesthood in 1885.
His first appointment was as a:.
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M'OORMICK IX CHICAGO
Chicago, July 13.—Branch nations
campaign headquarters will be opene
in Chicago, and in all probability o
the Pacific coast, Vance McCormicl.
chairman of the Democratic national
committee, announced here. The Chi
i rago headquarters will be opened Au •
■ gust 1. "I am working on the selet •
lion of the campaign committee," Mr.
! McCormick said, "and expect to hav~
it ready in a few davs. When (bat ha
been announced wo will decide wh
will be in charge of the Middle We:
and Western branch headquarters."
TWO BOYS DROWN AT RKADIM
Reading, Pa., July 13.—John Ro
mano, 13 years old, and Unberte Dif
antis, 9 years old, were drowned in th >
Angelica dam yesterday afternoor
The Rev. Ralph Mautone, pastor o
the Italian Methodist Church of th
Saviour, took a party of the boys o.
his Bunday school for a fishing trip.