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WALNUT, NEAR SECOND
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Sale One-FifthOff Sale
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Every Garment in the House
Waists Excepted
Waist Special For Saturday
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Lot of Georgette and crepe de chine waists with
frills in white, flesh and black; new arrivals this week;
values $3.75. Special 92.95
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Many are taking advantage of this timely reduction.
Dresses for Summer and vacation wear. Cloth Suits
and Top Coats for traveling.
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20 per cent, discount on all regular and reduced gar
ments. Many bought within the last two weeks,
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All wash and silk dresses, including our new Fall silk
dresses pongee, colored voiles and white with a touch
of color.
Included in this sale is our entire stock of wash
skirts and sport coats and suits. Just the thing for
vacation wear.
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STORE OPEN* UNTIL NINE SATURDAY
Witmer, Bair & Witmer
U.S. FARM LOAN
BOARD LAUNCHED
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Va.., to be members o£ the Farm Loan ,
Board in the new Federal farm loan'
system, created by the rural credits
act of July 17.
The salary of a member of the
board is SIO,OOO. The board will be
the executive head of a new bureau ■
in the United States Treasury De- I
partment, where it will have offices.
It will meet within a fortnight. In i
August a tour of the country will be
made to decide the boundaries of the
12 farm loan districts to be created 1
and select the cities which will be
the centers of the farm loan activities
of the system in each particular dis
trict. In making the 12 loan districts
the law does not permit dividing any
State.
Why the Men Were Chosen
In selecting the Farm Loan Board '
the President sought a directing head i
who had been Identified with farming
interests and had executive ability
and a grasp of the purposes for which
the new system was provided. It is
supposed that Mr. Quick was chosen
in this connection. The President's
next concern was to find a man who
was not only a farmer, but who had
made a thorough study of all systems
of rural credits, and Captain Smith
was the selection in this respect. Mr.
Xorris was chosen because he has
had long experience in the bond mar
kef, and the success of the new svs
tem largely depends on the placing' of
its bonds as provided by the farm
loan act. Judge Lobdell. in addition
to practicing law, has served for
many years as president of a chain
of strong banks in Kansas engaged
in making loans to farmers, and has
gained an experience that will make
hirrt a valued member of the board.
Th«S organization of the new loan
system will proceed very much along
the lines followed in establishing the
Federal Reserve system, but it is
Clearance Sale of Summer Footwear
20th CENTURY SHOE COMPANY 7 S. Market Square
This Sale offers opportunities to purchase STANDARD FOOT
WEAR at prices that will appeal to you at once as being exceedingly
low.
THE OPENING DAY OF THIS SALE WILL BE SATURDAY.
Ladies' Tan English Ox- Ladies' White Canvas Co- Children's White Canvas
'": 48 .. $1.65 ir* $1 98c sl :°° 49c
Ladies' Tan Kid Kushion 1 « Men's Patent Colt Ox-
Oxford, $2.50 £-1 nil ° x " fords, $3.00 <M no
values 3> 1 .OD f ° rds> rubber sol e and heel; values 1 .t/O
Ladies' Gray and White S" 4B va!ues - tl QS Ladies' White Two-strap
Lace Boots, j q Pumps, $1.25
$2.95 values.. Ladies' White Canvas values OOC
Little Gents' AO Pumps; $2.00 -I |-f| Ladies' White Washable
Shoes "OC 63 Kid Pumps, d» "| QQ
$2.48 values.. 1 «(/0
Children's Barefoot San- Ladies' White Kid Boots, Misses> White Canvas
f 295 valuc8 ' $9 4ft Button Shoes, rx Q
Siz « s-io 4Q r sl2s value 98c
Ladies' Patent Pump Gray Men's Gun Metal Button
Sizes H- 2 Back ; $3.00 d»-| Oxfords, $2.48 d*-| flO
DVC values 3>1.0D values SI,JO
Ladies', Misses', Children's and Boys' A q
Tennis Oxfords, at T"*/ O
20th Century Shoe Company
"SHOES THAT WEAR"
FRIDAY EVENING,
much simpler, as the new board will
not conduct a banking business, but
will merely loan funds on farm prop
erties under restrictions laid down in
the law, and to be added to from
: time to time.
• Three Months More
on Border Predicted
Special to the Telegraph
j Washington, July 28. Major Gen
eral O'Ryan's statement at McAllen,
Tex., yesterday that the New York
State troops on the Mexican border
would probably stay there well into
191" is not borne out by Government
; officials.
It is too early yet, in the opinion
of these officials, to say how long the
; State troops will be kept on border
service. They are inclined to the view
lthat unless there is a recurrence of the
critical aspect of the Mexican situ
■ ation, the National Guard organiza
tions will not remain in the Federal
service more thati three months
longer.
12,000 LUTHERANS AT REUNION
Special to the Telegraph
Chambersburg, Pa., July 28.
Fully 12,000 persons attended the
thirtieth annual Lutheran reunion at
Pen Mar park yesterday, five States,
four big synods and many smaller ones
being represented, with 65 ministers
present. Addresses were delivered by
the Rev. H. \V. A. Hanson, pastor of
Messiah Lutheran Church, in Harris
burg, and Congressman John M. Nel
son, of Wisconsin.
OIL STOVE TAKES FIRE
Dauphin, Pa.. July 28. An oil
stove, owned by Frank Malehorn.
caught Are yesterday morning at his
home here. Mr. Malehorn carried the
stove to the yard where the fire was
extinguished.
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS
WATERMELON FETE
HELD IN DAUPHIN
Automobiles Convey Guests to
the Wallis Cottage; Danc
ing Is Enjoyed
A jolly party from Harrisburg, New- ,
port and Mechanicsburg went to the '
Wallis cottage, at Dauphin, last even- 1
ing by automobiles, where a water
melon fete and dance were held.
In attendance were Miss Margaret I.
Vance, Miss K&therint V. Bierbower, ,
Miss Mary B. Corbett, Miss Frances L.
Corbett, Miss Mary C. McKee, Miss
Helen Wallis, Miss Virginia Wallis and
Mrs. William G. Dreher. all of Har
risburg Miss Claire R. Demaree, of
Newport Arthur Hazen, Thornton M.
Byer, George H. Albright and Stanley
G. Backenstoss. Harrisburg; Forrest
E. Mercer and Merit E. Keller, of
Mechanicsburg; Frank L. Demaree, of
Newport* Master Frank J. Wallis, Jr.
Mr. ahd Mrs. F. J. Wallis chaperoned
the young people.
Member English Nobility
Takes a Maryland Bride
The marriage of Miss Grace Hoff
man Sharar, of Hagerstown, Md.. to
Hubert X. Xickson, a former resident
of 'bis city, at Williamsport, Md.. on
Tuesday, reminded people here that
the bridegroom is a member of the
English nobility. He Is n son of Sir
Hugh Xickson of "The Towers." Lon
don, coming to this country after a
quarrel with his father. Possessed of
rare musical ability, he composed an
operetta after studying music in Paris,
and through the production of this he
met and married Mrs. Sallie George
Foust a wealthy widow of Chambers
burg, who divorced him In less than
a year. He is now playing in the
Strand theater, Baltimore, where he
met his new bride. He has two broth
ers in the British army as officers at
the front In France.
Guests of Mrs. T. S. March
Meet Visitor From Texas
Mrs. Thomas Stone March enter
tained last evening at her home, 1710
State street in honor of Miss Louise
Daniels of Houston, Texas, the guest
of Mrs. John J. Mullowney of Pax
tang. Those who met Miss Daniels
were Mrs. John Whittaker. Mrs. John
Mullowney, Mrs. W. R. Hartshorne,
Mrs. C. Linford Scott, Mrs. E. S. Kiss
ley, Miss Happen Mrs. Walter E.
Dletrick, Miss Virginia Beacon, of
Greensburg, Miss Laura Bretz, Miss
Marlon Whittaker. Miss Mary Eliza
beth Deltrich. Miss Leona Scott, and
Miss Judith March.
Miss Krebs Is Hostess
* to Pottstown Visitor
Miss Beatrice Krebs of 1838 North
Second street, pleasantly entertained a
few of her girl friends informally yes
terday afternoon, in honor of her
house guest, Miss Violet Baldwin of
Pottstown. In attendance were Miss
Baldwin, Miss Pauline Kast, Miss Vi
vian Brockway of Erie, Miss Fannie
Xess, Miss Laura Britton. Miss Eleanor
Jonee and Miss Miriam Hlmes.
CAHLi STOXER. OF LAX CASTER,
IS ENTERTAINED IX CITY
Carl B. Stoner has just returned to
Lancaster after spend-.ng 1 a week with
Harvey E. Enders. 701 Green street.
Mr. Stoner was driven a surprise
party by Mr. Enders Tuesday evening.
Wednesday evening he was enter
tained by Henry B. Young and last
evening was given a farewell party by
Milton G. Potts.
Those present were Carl B. Stoner,
Henry B. Young-. Robert M. Crist, Mil
ton G. Potts and Har\ey E. Enders.
MOTOR TRIP TO STOWE
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Smith and
daughters, the Misses Vesta and Mir
iam Smith, and George A. Bright, of
401 South Fourteenth street, with Mr.
and Mrs. I. Charles Newcomer and
children. Charles, Jr., and Dorothy
Jane Newcomer, of 11 North Four
teenth street, motored to Stowe. Pa.,
and spent the week-end with Miss M.
Iva Smith, who is summering here.
AT MOI XTAIX LAKE
Miss Marian Raymond, of Second
and 9tate streets wil spend the month
of August at Mountain Lake, Md.,
and while there Miss Raymond will at
tend the Bible Conference held under
the direction of the Moody Bible In
stitute from August 13, to August 20.
Mrs. Rachael Guyer of Meehanles
burg has returned home after a visit
with Mrs. Harvey Guyer of 1417 Ver
non street.
Miss Rachel Bender of Catawissa is
visiting relatives In suburban Harris
burg.
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
The Diener Employes
on First Annual Picnic
Employes of the Diener jewelry
store, 40S Market street, left the
Philadelphia and Reading station at
12:50 o'clock this afternoon for their
first annual picnic at Hershey Park.
They are taking their employer, P.
G. Diener, as the guest of the oc
casion.
On the outing are employes of the
store, repairing, and manufacturing
departments, with members of their
families. The picnickers plan to have
a baseball game, under favorable con
ditions. With the conviction that
what they "say it is, it is," they assert
that this, their first outing, is to be a
worthy beginning of a series of en
joyable annual picnics.
To-day is the last of their Friday
half-holidays, since Diener's store will,
with the others, be closed on Satur
days during the coming month.
. MISS KAST ENTERTAINS
Miss Pauline Kast entertained on
Wednesday afternoon at her home in
Bellevue Park in honor or her house
guest, Miss Vivian Brockway,- of
Erie. Pa
In attendance were Miss Fanny
Ness, Miss Miriam Humes. Miss Violet
Baldwin of Pottstown, Miss Beatrice'
Krebs, Miss Mary ElizsCbeth Dietrick,
Miss Elenor Jones, Miss Miriam
Hemperling, Miss Brockway and Miss
Cost.
FORMER RESIDENT HEpE
Robert B. McClain, former circula
tion manager of the Harrisburg Tele
graph. but now assistant manager of
the New York Evening Post, was in
this city yesterday. Mr. McClain is
returning to New York after spending
his vacation near Caledonia Park,
Franklin county.
Miss Frances Grove }ias returned
to her home, 2146 Green street, after
spending a few weeks in Pittsburgh
as the guest of her sister, Mrs. Elhuff.
rMs. Etta Page and daughter, Mrs.
Charles Pisle and children, Ethel and
Earl of Easton are visiting Mrs. Har
vey Guyer of 1417 Vernon street.
Miss Dorothy C. Hurlock, of 1719
North Front street will spend the
month of August at Camp Oneda.
Mr. and Mrs. Julius E. Gutman and
Miss Mildred Gutman have returned
to their home, 1937 North Second
street, after spending a few weeks at
Remlick, Virginia-
Miss Mary Mader of Penbrook is
spending her vacation at Mt. Gretna.
Miss Marguerite Adams has gone to
Bay Head. N. J., after spending several
weeks with Mrs. Farley Gannett at 102
Woodbine street.
Mr. and Mrs. William Paul Starkey
and sons, Austin. Paul and Samuel of
Front and Kelker streets, are spend
ing some time in Philadelphia.
Jonas Fuld of Baltimore is spending
the week-end with Mrs. A 1 Seligman,
2003 North Second street, where his
wife and small daughter are visiting.
The Rev. Dr. J. Bradley Markward
of North Second street, spent the day
in York attending a meeting of the
Board of Home Misisons.
Mrs. J. Belsinger and daughter re
turned to-day to the Shope apartments
afer spending a few weeks at Doub
ling Gap Springs. Pa.
Miss Hazel Collier of 1913 North
Second street spent yesterday in Her
shey. Pa.
Miss Vivian Brockway of Erie, Pa.,
is a guest of Miss Pauline Kast at her
home in Bellevue Park.
Miss Edith Tatnal, Miss Grace Tat
nal, Miss Anna Saul and Miss Grace
Rhoades are spending a month camp
ing near Shermansdale.
Miss Frances Grove of 2146 Green
street, spent yesterday in Hershey, Pa.
Mrs. O. Stern will return to the
Shope apartments to-day after spend
ing several weeks at Doubling Gap
Springs.
Mrs. William B. Hammond and Miss
Helen Hammond of 1609 North Front
street have returned to this city after
spending a few days at Wayne, Pa.
Mrs. J. A. Staub and daughter Mil
dred returned to their home in New
burg to-day alter visiting the past
month with her daughter, Mrs. W. E.
Glatfelter, 21 North Fourth street.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kendlg, of Pitts
burgh, were visitors during the week
of Mr. and Mrs. Herman J. Brown, of
Market street.
Miss Minnie Grove, of Stowe, Pa.,
has gone homo after visiting at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Smith, 401
South Fourteenth street.
Miss Mary Butterworth, of 211 Fors
ter street, has joined a camping party
in Bradford county for a several
weeks' outing.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Welles and
small son, George H. Welles, of Jersey
City, are visiting their relatives. Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Dunlap, of North
Third street.
Miss Thelma Howard and Miss Alice
Howard, of Leavenworth, Kan., are
j guests of their relatives. Mr. and Mrs.
Austin Carle, of State street.
Mrs. Josiah P. Wilbar of 926 Xorth
Second street with her two children,
will spend the month of August in the
| mountains.
Miss Louise Grove of Chambersburg
is visiting Miss Margaret Worley of
270 Cumberland street.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hastings and
children of Topeka, Kansas, are guests
of their relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
H. Horton of Xorth Becond street.
Miss Ruth Woodbridge and her sis
ter, Miss Annette Woodbridge, of Cin
cinnattl are guests of their relatives,
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Sanderson of
Market street.
Miss Margaret Stephens, Miss Re
becca Stephens and John Stephens of
Philadelphia, are visiting their father,
Dr. W. L. Stephens, 18 Xorth Six
teenth street.
Miss Gertrude DeA. McElhenie, of
Brooklyn, who has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. Harold R. Hanson, at
2832 Xorth Second street has gone to
Cleveland for a stay with relatives.
Miss Helen Buffington of 1009 Xorth
Third street, is spending her vacation
with friends in Pittsburgh and Erie.
Mr. and Mrs. Roger i-amont and
small daughter, Vera Lamont left for
home this morning after spending a
week with their aunt, Mrs. Emmett
Kennedy of the West End.
Mrs. Mary Zeigier of 825 Hamilton
street, is visiting her son, Earl Zeigier
in Wilmington, Del.
Miss Violet Baldwin of Pottatown
is visiting Miss Beatrice Krcbs at 1838
Xorth Second street.
Miss Ruth Walzer of 1803 Xorth
Second street is expected home to
morrow from Lewisburg arter spend
ing several weeks among friends
there.
Mrs. J. M. Boltz of New Rochelle,
N. Y., is visiting Mrs. F. J. Hlller at
322 South Sixteenth street.
Mrs. George H. Brown of 125 State
street is home after a visit in Wil
liamsport.
Dr. and Mrs. C. M. Rhodes of 800
North Second street went to Eagles
mere to-day by automobile where
they will spend a week.
Miss Jean Cameron, of Australia,
and Miss Dorothea Skinner, of
Chicago, are guests of Mrs. Lyman
Gilbert at her summer home, Fair
field, near Bowmansdale.
James K. Potter of Market street
and William F. Potter of North Third
street are enjoying rural life In the
Cumberland Valley during a fort
night's vacation.
Summerdale Park Dances
Two orchestras Tuesday. lJarge or
chestra Thursday. Band and orchestra
Saturday evenings.—Advt, - .
BIRTHDAY PARTY
FOR LITTLE BOY
Mrs. Meyers Hostess For Grand
son Who Is Just Four
Years Old
Mrs. J. L. Meyers of 1332 Vernon
street was hostess at a party yester
day afternoon in honor of her grand
son, William O. Machamer 111, who
celebrated his fourth birthday. The
little ones spent a most enjoyable time
with music and' games. A real birth
day supper, with a "sure 'nuff" birth
day cake and candles was served to:
Emma Smith, Eva Simmons, Elma
Hubley, Lillian Moyer, George Moyer,
Charles Moyer, Warren Reed, John
Smith, Henry Meyers, Theodore Ed
wards, Joseph Shaunesy, Norman
Shutt, Thomas Murman. Charles
Smith. Miss Swatz, Miss Klinger, Mrs.
William <3. Machamer 111, and Mrs.
Meyers.
Special Work Planned
by C. E. Choral Union
The following officers of the Chris
tian Endeavor Choral Union met at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank
Palmer, BXI Green street, to outline
plans for early Fall work: President,
J. Frank Palmer; vice-president. J.
Forrest Schwartz; secretary. Miss
Anna McKelvey; planiste. Miss Cath
erine Heikes; press correspondent.
Miss Ida M. Sowers.
The secretary gave a complete re
port of the work of the chorus for the
past year. A social will be held In
September, and the New York club
will be launched. Membership appli
cation cards for the season of 1916-17
were worked out and will soon be dis
tributed. At the Autumn festival, F.
Nevin Wiest of Philadelphia, cornet
soloist who did such excellent work
at the recent State Christian Endeavor
convention held here, will be present
and play several times.
Of Interest to Women
Spiced Currants.
Place six pounds of stemmed cur
rants in alternate layers with four
pounds of sugar In a preserving kettle,
and let stand several hours. Turn off
the juice and boil until It jellies; then
?-dd the currants, one tablespoon cin
namon, one teaspoon each of allspice
end cloves, and one cup vinegar. 801 l
to a thick sauce, and fill into jars. This
is particularly nice to serve with
meats.
Deaths and Funerals
WILLIAM H. ZERBE
William H. Zerbe, aged 66. a retired
real estate and insurance agent, died
at his home, 503 North Seventeenth
street, early this morning. He is sur
vived by his wife and four children, H.
B. Zerbe. of Cleveland, Ohio; R. A.
Zerbe, Miss Sylvia A. Zerbe and Miss
Edna A. Zerbe. all of this city. Funeral
services will be held at the home on
Monday morning, at 10:30 o'clock.
.Burial will be made in the Penbrook
Cemetery, with the Rev. J. A. Lyter,
pastor of the Derry Street United
Brethren Church, officiating.
MRS. MARIA SHAFFER
Mrs. Maria Shaffer, wife of Andrew
Shaffer. 1115 North Tenth street, diea
last night. She Is survived by her hus
band. a daughter, and an Infant son.
one day old. Funeral services will be
held Saturday afternoon, at 3 o'clock,
in the. German Lutheran Church, Herr
and Capital streets. The Rev. H. E.
Lisse will officiate. Burial will be made
in the Harrlsburg Cemetery.
Outlook For Irish Home
Rale Seems Hopeless
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JOHN REDMOND
London, July 28. John Redmond,
the Irish Nationalist leader, has waged
a courageous and unremitting tight for
Irish home rule as a member of Parlia
ment.
•'There seertis to be no hope at West
minster of a resurrection of the Irish
"settlement," although Lloyd George is
believed to be still making advances to
the various parties to see If they will
confer again.
At a recent meeting of the Irish Par
liamentary Party, at which John Red
mond presided, the Rev. William J.
Walsh, Archbishop of Dublin, Issued a
letter to th* public declaring that the
country now races "a most truly awful
prospect." He predicted that unless
there is a change in the situation, the
home rule cause in Ireland will lead
to disaster.
I jistrich's
I Any TRIMMED SUMMER HAT in the Store
j Regardless of Former Price $ : .00
{SATURDAY* =
JULY 28, 1916.
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H f" 10-12 S. 4th St.
is on the
Btrraoir We Advertise the Truth. First
I Day - The Troth Advertises Us. Floor
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Sterling Values in Women's
Apparel at Drastic Price
Cuts For Saturday Only
A one-day event in which we hope to move out certain
lines in which we are slightly overstocked.
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Saturday Specials Special in
in White Skirts Crepe Kimonos
Ail . Plain ar.d floral pattern Crepe
All wool white serge Skirts, In Kimonos, worth up to $1.50; Q
two new models, worth $4.00; special Saturday fiQ/*
special Saturday tfo A(\ only, choice 01/ C
only ® V
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White French Crepe Skirts, In Saturday Specials
the newest models, worth up to CORSETS
$2.50; special OQ
Saturday only $5.00 La Rou front lace Cor
* sets; special d»0
————Saturday only
Black Linen Skirts, in one of ~™■"
th. » J**
$1.75, Saturday Corsets; choice
I only u Saturday only UUC
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Extraordinary Values in White Dresses
We have grouped together u lot of stylish white Street Dresses
in voiles and marquisettes; one and two of a kind; worth C? 0 QQ
up to s7.iO; special Saturday only, choice
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Final Reduction on Walk-Over
Pumps For Women
$5.00 Velooze Boots $4.00 Patent Pumps
$1.50 $2.65
A T\ td -d $4.50 Patent Colonial
s4.=o Bronze Pumps White Kid Ba cks
$1.95 $1.95
$5.00 Patent Pumps $4.00 White Cloth Pumps
$3.45 $2.95
$6.00 Bronze Pumps
$2.95
"See Our Windows"
Walk-Over Boot Shop
226 Market St.
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Recruiting Officers
„ Sent to Stations
Special to the Telegraph
Mount Gretna, Pa., July 28. The
long-awaited grders sending the State
recruiting officers, assembled 10 days
ago, to their respective stations was
received here this morning and the
recruiting of additional troops to fill
out the Pennsylvania regiments on the
border was begun to-day.
Xot a few of the recruiting officers
left here with many misgivings as
to probable success. In to-day's re
cruiting Captain William Zierdt, Com
pany K, mustered SO volunteers and
19 of them were rejected. Captain
Wallmer. Company A, secured 95 vol
unteers by transfers, but 28 were re
jected.
The Philadelphia mustering offic
ers are hopeful because of special en
listments for the Third Infantry,
Colonel Kemp having asked for five
bandsmen, one gooa trumpeter, ma
chinists for machine gun company,
three chiropodists, motorcyclists for
dispatch bearers, dental students, far
riers, saddlers, harnessmakers and -
students of engineering.
Major H. C. Williams, of Phoenix
ville, senior recruiting officer, report
ed to-day. Major L. V. Ranch, camp
quartermaster, was transferred to
New York State.
FREE TRADERS ACTIVE
London, July 28. British free
traders are preparing to launch a de
termined campaign against the anti
free trade doctrines promulgated at
I the Paris Economic conference. The
[ free-trade union, which has been one
i of the most influential guasl political
organizations in Great Britain for the
i past twenty years, will within the next
fortnight issue a manifesto testraining
• the principles of free trade.
NEW POSTMASTERS CONFIRMED
Special to the Telegraph
Lancaster, Pa., July 28. The
Senate has confirmed the President's
appointment of J. Willis Freed, to be
postmaster at Mount Joy at a. salary
of $2,000, and Eli Hess at New Hol
land, at a salary of $1,600. They suc
ceed John F. Fenstermacher at Mount
•Joy and George Roland at New Hol
land, whose terms have expired.
U. S. Shipyards Build
More Ships Than Germany
Washington, July 28. American
merchantshipbuilding, as of July 1,
exceeds the amount of similar ship
building in Germany at the date of the
greatest activity of the industry in
that empire, December 31, 1913. This
is the finding of the Bureau of For
eign and Domestic Commerce, based
upon figures furnished by the Bureau
of Navigation. The Commerce Bureau
says that the unusual increase of
American steel merchant ship build
ing at this time is wholly in the build
ing of ocean-going vessels. Of the 385
steel vessels, of 1,225,754 gross tons,
building or ordered in American yards
on July 1, 195, aggregating 1,037,103
gross tons, are ocean merchant vessels
of 1000 gross tons or over. This is
about half the production of British
yards in times of peace.
SET CLOCKS AHEAD
By Associated Press
Athens, July 28. At midnight on
Thursday the clocks of Greece were
advanced 25 minutes. This was in
accordance with the decision of the
government to adopt standard Euro
pean time instead of sun time which,
has been hitherto observed.
BOSTON TOUR
PERSONALLY CONDUCTED
7-day trip, including necessary
expenses,
Hi - ~ OLD POINT a
S4O pr n° e v W™ S4O
BOSTON'
Leaving Baltimore. Sunday, August 27.
Particulars and itinerary on request.
Merchants & Miners Trans. Co.
W. P. Turner, G. P. A., Balto., Md.
Dr. H.R.Wiener
has removed to
234 State Street
From 300 North Second Street