GOVERNOR ASKS BROWN'S ADVICE Wishes to Have Question About Soldiers Voting Clearsd Up Very Soon Governor Brum- V\\ baugh last night took steps to get legal opinions on xva y P erin " Pennsylvania Na- WflffiQCiaV'. tional Guardsmen li HrwwwtaS who are in federal nll'li service to vote at the national elec .Jf a ddresscd a let ter to Attorney General Brown, asking for the legal end of the matter and Chief Clerk George D. Thcrn, of the State department, was asked about the practical end. Mr. Thorn looked up what was done in IS3B and among the records found the book of Captain A. M. Porter's company of the Tenth in fantry, which voted in Manila. The Governor s letter to Mr. Brown is as follows: "I beg to inquire of your depart ment how to proceed to record the votes of the soldiers of this Com monwealth now in the service of the United States government on the bor der in Texas and New Mexico, and elsewhere. "I enclose copy of an act of the Leg islature approved August 2 5, 18i5 4, and beg to inquire whether this act is still in force, and. if so, Just what steps it will be necessary for me to take in order to provide the legal machin ery for the proper recording and com puting of the votes of these soldiers. 'I beg to suggest that our registra tion and other laws relating to the elections passed since this act should' be examined into t& determine precise ly all the necessary steps to be taken, in order that there may be no question about the official counting of these votes. "I should like to Inquire further as to what compensation these commis sioners would be entitled to, both as to salary and to expenses, and from what fund payment should be made." Governor Loaves. - Much to the surprise of Capitol Hill Governor Brumbaugh left yesterday afternoon for Philadelphia on his return to Maine. He had expected to remain here until Saturday. No reason for his sudden return was given. He will not be here for several weeks. Commission Plans. Tne Public Service Commission plans to have sev eral important cases settled next I week. Executive sessions start on Tuesday. Widow Asks Aid. The widow of C. L. Stipe, a Blair county constable killed at Greensburg while making an arrest, has applied for compensation. A hearing was held at Altoona yester day. Patterson to Accept. George M. Patterson, of Blair county, the new member of the Agricultural Commis sion, will accept the place tendered hins and meet with the commission shortly. Canjp Is Moved. Action of Lleut.- Col. Jackson in moving the site of the recruit camp at Mt. Gretna from the site of the Fourth Brigade camp to the more convenient place near the parade grounds was much commented upon at the Capitol to-day. People who visited Mt. Gretna never could understand why the recruit camp was placed In the remote section occupied by the Fourth In the first place. Inci dentally, many at the Capitol have never been able to understand the confusion and uncertainty which has attended the launching of the camp or the secrecy with which the recruit ing plans were enveloped for so long. More Paralysis. Philadelphia last night reported a number of additional cases of infantile paralysis to Com missioner of Health Dixon. Stringent precautions are being taken in that city. Big Increase Filed. The formal notices of increases of debt by the Bethlehem interests as a result of absorption of the Pennsylvania and Maryland Steel companies have been filed at the Capitol. The Bethlehem debt increase is from $82,500,000 to $142,500,000 and the Penn Mary Steel is $60,000,000. Hearings Next Week. The State Water Supply Commission last evening announced that it had fixed next Wed nesday afternoon for the hearings on the application of the city of Harris burg and the Central Iron and Steel Company for changes in the river front. Ready to Proceed. Dairy and Food Commissioner James Foust has arranged to proceed without delay in the round-up of the rotten egg dealers in Philadelphia in which he has been promised co-operation or the city authorities. Inspected River Bank. Thomas J. Lynch and Charles E. Ryder, of the State Water Supply Commission, spent a day this week making an inspection of the Schuylkill water front in Read ing. It is likely that some charges of encroachment will be made very shortly. PAINS IN SIDE AND BACK How Mrs. Kelly Suffered and How She was Cured. Burlington, Wis.—"l was vory irreg ular, and had pains in my side and back, Hill M|| ,i —jjq but after taking [lljJl Lydia E. Pinkham'a J I Vegetable Com f pound Tablets and (% I J using two kottles of y.. ' | the Sanative Wash F| 11 lam fully convinced y'l I lam entirely l[j cured of these trou ' ' ' bles, and feel better it 'f * \ a N over. I know your remedies have done me worlds of good and I hope every suffering woman will give them a trial "—Mrs. ANNA KELLY, 710 Chestnut Street, Burling ton, Wis. The many convincing testimonials con stantly published in the newspapers ought to be proof enough to women who suffer from those distressing ills pecu liar to their sex that Lydia E.Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is the medicine they need. This good old root and herb remedy has proved unequalled for these dread ful ills; it contains what is needed to restore woman's health and strength. If there ia any peculiarity in your case requiring special ad vice, write the Lydia E. Pinlc bam Medicine Co. (confidential), Lynn* Mass.. for free advice. FRIDAY EVENING, NEWS OF S TREE COMMISSION SHOWING RESULTS To Make Survey of Entire Bor ough Just as Soon as New Map Is Adopted Results of the Steelton shade tree commission's work during the Fall of last year and this Spring are becom ing evident in the borough. As yet the commission had done no actual tree trimming or planting, merely conducting a campaign of edu cation. A series of circulars and pam phlets on the desirability of shade trees and hints on the care and pro tection of trees has been distributed. That the information contained in these circulars has been assimilated is evident from the improved appearance of trees in the borough and the great number of new trees that have been planted. This is particularly notice able in Luther R. Kelker park, where hundreds of young trees have been planted. Further work of the commission will follow completion of a survey of all the trees in the borough. Contract for making this survey has already been awarded, but work cannot be started until a new map of the borough is adopted by council. This will likely be done at the next meeting, Monday evening. White is Hold.—Rochelle White was given a hearing before Squire James Dickinson yesterday on a charge of shooting Versal Johnson on July 3. In default of bail White was committed for court. To Hold Rally.—Rally day will be observed in thi Main Street Church of God September 3. The Rev. G. W. Getz, the pastor, will deliver the ad dress and will take "Temperance" for his subject. There will be appropriate exercises and transfers and promo tions will be made in the various de partments. Rider Injured.—Struck by a motor cycle in North Front street yesterday, John Rider, Myers street, was thrown from a bicycle which he was riding and painfully in.tured. Final Rehearsal. • The choir of St. John's Lutheran Church will hold its final rehearsal of the summer this evening at 8 o'clock. CASH SHORTAGE TO HIT THE THIRD No Money Available For Imme diate Payment of Soldiers For Camp Service Shortage of available cash in the State Treasury is holding up payment of the Soldiers of the Third Brigade for their camp service at Mount Gretna along with many other requisitions which have been sent to the State Treasury and which cannot be met at this time. The payrolls for the or ganizations of the brigade aggregate $27,567.98 and were completed almost a week ago at the Adjutant General's office. In addition the requisitions for armories, for officers' annual allow ances and other militia items are held up. Conditions at the Treasury were very little improved this week and over a million dollars remains requi sitioned which cannot be met until mor« money comes in. Practically every branch of the State government Is affected by the financial stringency and the fact that money in the State Treasury is held in funds which can only bo used for certain purposes. Complaint was lodged with the Pub lic Service Commission to-day by citi zens of Pottstown againgt the Schuyl kill Valley Traction Company, which raises the question of whether a trol ley company must provide freight serv ice. It is charged that the company maintains a freight service, but has no schedule, no tacilities and no load ing platforms. E. R. W. Searlc, of Montrose, to-day complained against two grade cross ings maintained by the Lackawanna Railroad near Tiffany, which are on a state highway and which, it is con tended, could be eliminated without much difficulty. A change of highway is said to be the solution. Another complaint filed was that Jitneys are being run from Chambers burg to the campmeeting at Conno cocheague Island without any au thority. The ct'.mpmeeting is one of the biggest gatherings of colored people in Southern Pennsylvania. Dr. J. J. Mullowney, of the State De partment of Health, was at Lebanon to-day making investigations into re ports of infantile paralysis. Auditor General Powell has made permanent the appointment of Martin J. O'Toole. of the Third ward, Harris burg, as night watchman at the de partment. Mr. O'Toole has been on duty for some time and is now one of the regulars. Up to date he has been more or less of an insurgent. Franklin Menges, the soil expert of the Department of Agriculture, was here to-day to consult with State officials. Major F. D. Beary, deputy adjutant general, was in Washington yesterday on National Guard matters. JUDGE CHAMBERS DdSCUSSES STRIKE WITH PRESIDENT Washington, D. C., Aug. 4. Judge William L. Chambers, commissioner of the United States Board of Media tion and Conciliation, conferred with President Wilson to-day over the threatened strike of 400,000 railroad employes. They discussed every phase of the situation but Judge Chambers told the president he believed there was nothing formal that the Federal government couM do until the rail road managers anu the representatives of the employes mee* again next week after counting of the strike vote has been completed. RAILROAD REVENUES INCREASE Washington, Aug. 4. Net revenues of 93 large railroads of the United States for the year ending with June showed an Increase ove; the same period of 1915 of almost $100,000,000. The figures made public to-day by the Interstate Commerce Commission showed operating revenues for 1916 of $1,855,904,227, an increase of about $290,000,000 over th& previous year In net revenue the Eastern roads showed an Increase of about $117,000,000, Southern roads an In crease of about $30,000,000 and West ern roads about $40,000,000. N'F.Wl.Avr> RESOLUTION TABLED Washington, D. C„ Aug. 4. The Senate Commerce Committee to-day voted to table Senator Newland's resolution to direct the Interstate Commerce Commission to investigate a\nd report to Congress on wages and hours of service of each class of rail road employes because action was deemed inadvisable pending mediation and arbitration of disputes between the railroads and employe*. , PLAYGROUNDS ARE MARKED SUCCESS More Than 20,090 Attend Re creation Places in Month; Plan Romper Day Plans for Steelton's first Romper Day to be held on the Cottage Hill athletic field August 30 were discussed at a meeting of the Parks and Play groufids Commission last evening. Another meeting will be held with in the next two weeks to adopt fall plans. In the meantime Supervisor James R. Irwin will go ahead with ar rangements and draw up tentative plans. Supervisor Irwin reported last eve ning that the total attendance at the playgrounds during July was 20,090 and that the daily average attendance was 1,004.5. During the month the playgrounds were open twenty days and these attendance records are con sidered excellent. They far surpass similar figures from other places the size of Steelton in the State. Mr. Irwin also reported the suc cess of the track meet July 14. when there were 755 entrants. During the month there were played 4,999 organ ized games of various sorts. The commission was much impress ed with the report and were unanim ously impressed with the success of the playgrounds movement here. To hound Siren.—The steel works siren will sound to-morrow morning at 3 o'clock to arouse excursionists who will accompany the frog and switch department's annual outing to Willow Grov4 Tark. Sprains Ankle. Mrs. Margaret Brandt, Second £>nd Pine streets, sus tained a sprained ankle yesterday in a fall at her cottage at Mount Gretna. To Give Dance. The Bachelors' Club will givo a dance in Odd Fellows' Hall, Adams street, Thursday evening, August 10. STEELTON PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Sellers spent yesterday in Pen-Mar. Mrs. A. H. Beshore is ill at her home, 235 Swatara street. POTASH SHY IN MANY FERTILIZERS Effect of War Has Been to Cut Down the Amount of Ger man Material Used Marked changes in the character of the fertilizers sold in Pennsylvania I this Spring are shown in the report of | the analysis of samples taken by the I agents of the Pennsylvania Depart ment of Agriculture, during the past three months. Almost an entire ab sence from the market of the class known as rock and potash; a one-third reduction of the completes, and a greatly increased number of brands offering only available phosphoric acid and nitrogen, are among changes in the extensive re-adjustment of the fertilizer situation. Agents of the Department of Agri culture collected 1,572 samples from all sections of the State and 506 dlf feernt brands weer analyzed by Chemist William Frear of State Col lege. Some Idea of the great change made In the Industry is noted from the summary of analysis made this season. In the Spring of 1915 there were 422 brands of complete fertilizers furnishing phosphoric acid, potash! and nitrogen, while this Spring only 217 brands were found. Last Spring there were nine brands of dissolved bones and other acidulated fertilizers furnishing phosphoric acid and nitro gen, but this season this class has in creased to 15 brands. Last year there were eighty-six brands of rock and potash, but the samplers this Spring collected but one sample of this class. In acidulated rock phosphate, fur nishing phosphoric acid only, there were forty-eight brands last year and sixty-six this year. In ground bones, furnishing phosphoric acid and ni trogen, there were twenty-six brands this year against twenty-four In the Spring of 1915. Last year there were twenty-one miscellaneous classes against ten this year. The unusual conditions of the raw material supply, due to the disturb ances of the European war, have very greatly modified the average character of the fertilizers and the average composition of certain classes. The per centage proportions of the sev eral classes of fertilizers analyzed in Pennsylvania show that in 1915, 69 2 were complete fertilizers, while this Spring only 42.9 were of this class. In the Spring of 1915, 14.1 per cent, were rock and potash, while this year the percentage fell to .2 of 1 per cent. There was a marked increase in dis solved bone fertilizer this year, show ing a per cent, of 36.6 against last Spring. In dissolved rock the percen age this year was 13.0 against 7.9 last Spring. Ground bone showed 3.9 last year and 5.1 this year. The miscel laneous brands decreased from 3.4 to 2.0 per cent. The changes are caused almost en tirely bv the potash scarcity due to the cutting off of the German potash salt Imports, but are due in part also !to the larger raw material require ments of the munition makers of this | country. SETS UP OIIARANTINE TO PREVENT PLAGUE [Continued From First Page] Bristol detailed the associate chief medical inspector and head nurse of the department to Join the head of the State housing bureau in that bor ough and to help in putting the town in a more sanitary condition. A number of eases of the disease ■were also reported from Philadelphia to-day. The commissioner's telegrams to the New York and New Jersey authorities were as follows: "The Commonwealth of Pennsylva nia this day placed quarantine against all children under sixteen years of aee coming from outside this Common wealth who ha we have arranged for the Wo«kAnkle.«nd Broka. Arch. services of Dr. Louzan, a noted jrj»CTt Chicago Foot Specialist, who ii w ill be in our store for p- Mr Few Days Commencing V JJ f, " f Thursday, Aug-. 3rd V I -V I Friday Evening—7.3o to 9P. M. Scholl'* Toe Flex Straightens , , . , . Cnokad Too. anJ B«aioi>e« Consult him his services are ( P«URFUI BWUQM free and you will not be obliged .fa to purchase your shoes here. 1 > % Scholl's Foot Comfort Service In- I sures Good Feet. M We have inaugurated as a per manent feature of our store an orthopedic department for the re- Schoir* Bunionß«duc*r For lief and cure of all foot troubles BUMOM and Enlargad Joint. we will give Dr. Scholl's | ■ ' v Foot Comfort Service and where I . we will carry a full line of Scholl's * il oot Comfort Giving Appliances / and Devices invented and manu- I. V&a factured by Dr. Wm. M. Scholl, — t h e World's Greatest Foot Spe- Sehoir. Abwrbo Pad.ReaK.»e cialist. There's a Scholl Appli a»Se Every Foot Ailment or Evary Corn Deformity. We do more than just sell you /> \ A 1 a pair of shoes —we make your feet comfortable and happy. Come in—it will cost you noth- Open Friday Evening, Saturday i # • Afternoon and Eveolng;. ©P 1 STECKLEY'S Third and Broad Streets Cora in 48 Hours I Next to Commercial Baalc i .. fe., Si % fo , rd ,' L^? d j s - Beck. Harter, Bieyei, Aialaby, Rodgers. Rjoh«? , Kc l ,«;! g r=r S S;' r - _ EXOLA MIJK . Philadelphia Division—223 crew first 210 50 231 4:15 P ' m ' ; 2iZ - Fireman for 210. Conductor for 43. Brakemen for 9, 14, IS, 40. Conductors up: Hooper, Loper, Mur latt, Layman. Brakemen up: Seabolt. Campbell, wi'm"®?' Werts, McCombs, Welsh, h ,i nK l-. on Mumma, Felker, Stover, Eichelberger. Middle Dlvi*i»ii—lo7 crew first to go after 1 p. m.: 120, 108, 117, 234. Engineer for 120. Fireman for 107, 117. Brakemen for 107, 108. Yard Crew*—To go after 4p. m.: Engineers for third 124. jOp—n for 134 - thlr