4 IGUARD STAFF NOW ! NEARLY COMPLETE ! ■ f t Important Appointments Have Been Made in the Last Few Weeks at Headquarters Organization of the administrative staff of the National Guard of Pennsyl vania is being rapidly perfected at the headquarters and additional appoint ments to important places in the guard •will be announced shortly. The or ganization is to be made in accordance ■with the National Defense act and the authority needed for other changes is carried by the military code which passed the House this week. In general orders issued announcing the mobilization of the First and Third Infantry the adjutant general's office announces that "no organization can be mustered into the active service of the TJnitcd States with less than the minimum prescribed peace strength" ■which is 58 enlisted men for head quarters company, including band sec tion, 37 for supply company, 5 3 for machine gun company: 65 for letter ed companies and 24 for sanitary de tachments. It is also announced that under a ruling of the judge advocate general the clothing that was returned with the command from the Mexican border find charged on the clothing allowance of enlisted men does not become the private property of the individual, but must be held for National Guard pur roses and commanding officers are to acquire control for company purposes of all clothing that was in possession of enlisted men at the time of the muster-out from Mexican border ser vice. NEWEST NURSERY VEHICLE A strange new vehicle has been in vented for the comfort and conven ience of babies and their mothers. It Is a combination crib, baby carriage find bassinet so arranged that it can be folded away and stored in small space when not in use.—Popular •Science Monthly. Spring Styles of Manhattan Shirts are now on sale at FORRY'S Third & Walnut —<4 Three favorites among the new Victor Records -powerfully dramatio aria Irani Samson and Delilah ia which the mighty Samson; imprisoned; beseeches the Lord to pity his wretchedness. One of the most gorgeous jecords in all Caruso's long list. His -voice vibrant -with emotion. "the great tenor expends himself is the masterly nrnyic Q[ fccass $3.00 MXormacKs d&fhtftA singing of tie happy song; rlWiea I riah Eyea are Smil ing," A -winning expression of tha sunny aids of tha Irishman's heart hy the great singer whose art and nature qualify him best for such a soog. Vistocßad Saal Ramd 64631 | Lambert Murphy's ' i '/\ rendering of two attractive songs; one U " •dmirahle love lyric; !The Miracle Love," and tha other a most popular ® u!c *' comedy number, VMother." from the Broadway success; !'Her Vktot doubla-fccad Racord 43111 The J. H. Troup Music House TROUP BUILDING 15 South Market Square THORLEY'S DRUG STORE IS NOW LOCATED AT 404 BROAD STREET THURSDAY EVENING, POLICE BILL IS REPORTED OUT House Committee in Charge Decides to Send It to the Legislature at Once Tho Buckman bill to increase the Stato police force by 102 was affirma tively recommended by the House Committee on Judiciary Special late yesterday afternoon. The bill passed the Senate this week and will be on tirst leading in the House on Monday. Considerable.sentiment in favor of the bill is (reported by its friends who are urging its enactment so that the force will be increased in order to take care of any emergencies which may arise after the guard goes into the national service. The Scliantz bill relative to appoint ment of police for manufacturing cor porations has come out of the com mittee in the Senate with the power of appointment restricted to Justices of the peace of any township in which tlia plant may lie wholly or in part. The persons named can only be citi zens and a resident of the county for six months. The Thomas fire arms bill, which requires a license to carry weapons, was affirmatively recommended by tho House committee after a strenuous discussion. Tho committee which heard the "mine cave" bill will have another hearing shortly for opponents of the bill. The hearing on the anthracite code set for to-day was postponed because of the absence of the appropriations committee in Pittsburgh where in spections are being made. The Kamsey third-class city bill is to be on second reading next Monday in the House. Yesterday Was the Birthday Anniversary of— wtm .M* wmm wv ■ Jk ? -' Photo by Roshon. THE REV. WILLIAM K. CONNOR Pastor of the Hummel Street Church of the Brethren. He was born at Royersford, Pa., and resides at 54<} South Seventeenth street. OI,D BAND DISORGANIZES Marietta, March 29.—Yesterday the Quarryville' Cornet Band, which was organized over fifty years ago, decided to disband the organization. This is owing to the fact that the members are scattered so far apart that to get together for rehearsal would be im possible. STATE FUND WILL MEET THE BILLS Not Hurt by the Compensation Claims Resulting From the Canonsburg Disaster Albert L. Allen, assistant manager of the Stato Workmen's Insurance Fund, announced to-day that the wid ows and children of fourteen miners killed by an explosion at the mine of the Henderson Coal Company near Canonsburg, March 18, will receive approximately $35,000 in workmen's compensation from the State fund. Claim adjusters of the State fund have been working on the adjustment of these claims since the day of tho accident. Of the fourteen men killed, seven were between thirty and forty years of age, and seven between twen ty and thirty. Ten of the victims were married and are survived by ten wi dows and twenty children under six teen years of age. All the widows and children are entitled to workmen's compensation in accordance with the terms of the Pennsylvania act. As sistant Manager Allen is working to have all agreements adjusted so that compensation payments may begin without the loss of benefits for a single payday by the widows of the victims. The resources of the State fund have been in no sense seriously affected by the $35,000 outlay to cover this catas trophe, according to Assistant Man ager Allen, as tho compensation insur ance rates for coal mines aro deter mined in amount so that the aggre gate coal mine premium, including ex cess insurance, will afford ample pro tection for the State fund, as well as for other insurance carriers against such catastrophes. The tbtal pre mium income of the Slate fund for this year, it is estimated, will aggre gate $1,250,000. NATION DEPENDS ON NAVY IN CRISIS [Continued From First Pago] edge and leadership and ability to shoot straight may depend the fate of a decisive naval engagement." The secretary spoke as the repre sentative of President Wilson, who had been asked to deliver the graduation address but had found it impossible to come because of the international situation. "I bring you the greetings of your commander-in-chief, who sends you a message of confidence and bids vou godspeed," said Mr. Daniels. "His heart is with you to-dajv He does not, however, feel warranted in making any address in the present condition of public affairs, even to graduates of this institution, to whom he would lovo to unburden himself. \ In Vortex of.War "You are to receive your commis sion in a day when nearly all the world is in the vortex of war and no people can feel that they may not be drawn into it. Your own country faces a crisis. In' this emergency the Presi dent. who has declared his belief that 'the American navy ought to be incom parably the most adequate navy in the world' in the exercise of a discretion vested in him, will commission you three months ahead of the usual period. That fact alone emphasizes the significance of your early grad uation. "Whatever, in addition to steps al ready taken by placing armed naval guards on merchant ships, this country may be called upon to do, its chief and first reliance will be upon the Navy. Fortunately, the country has officers and men not surpassed in any naval service. To their number we are add ing to-day 183 officers from the Naval Academy, and we are drawing to its enlisted strength an additional 25,000 from the alert and resolute youth of the country, who, added to the present personnel, will give us the finest body of enlisted men any officers were ever privileged to instruct and lead. In Eyes of Country "You come into a service with a glorious record, resplendent with noble traditions. You enter at a time when grave responsibilities fall without days of waiting upon your young shoulders. To-day, as not before in a generation, the eyes of your countrymen are turned in pride-as well as in con fidence toward the newly commis sioned ensigns." • The secretary said that his advice to every young officer would be, ' Get yourself a naval hero" for emulation during the years of service ahead. He declared it was by continually asking himself "What would Farragut do?' - that Admiral Dewey himself became the American naval hero who should be emulated before all others. "The history of Admiral Dewey," Mr. Daniels continued, "furnishes one of the many examples that it is only the man who makes ready in the days of calm who is fully rejidy In the days of storm. A call to duty in the Navy is ever quick and imperative. Dewey —thanks to having selected Farragut ns hs ideal and making ready every day of his career—was collected anil capable and cool on the morning he sailed into Manila bay. He recalled Farragut's 'Dawn the torpedo, go ahead!' Dewey as Model "Admiral Dewey had duties at Ma nila as important, and in some re spects more delicate and difficult, aftet the battle as in that hour under tire. He was familiar with the law, and never by word or action usurped the function of the civil government, which must always be supreme in in ternational matters as well as in demo cratic rule. People need never fear military usurpation when administered by a naval officer like Dewey, zealous for government by law, with the sword acting only as the direction of the civilian ruler. 'There ha 3 come. I am glad to say to you, a new understanding of the spirit of the Navy by the people, ns evidenced by the generous and wise provision by the last Congress for its enlargement and strengthening. And likewise in the Navy there has come an appreciation of the spirit of the people as experienced through their representatives In Congress. "We live In tense times. Great issues stir the depths of men. Small ques tions are shriveled. Questions big with the fate, not alone of nations, but the world,.may be decided by you. I do not venture to prophesy what lle3 be fore you. But whether your early service is in peace, or whether you are called to an early baptism of fire, there will be always the incentive to high courage and to daring if in every emergency you ask yourself the ques tion, 'What would Dewey do?' " CAMI* FIRE GIRIJS ARK SUPPORTING FOREIGN* RABIES Three-fourths of the ninety thou sand girl members of the Camp Fire Girls, Inc., are to become mothers someday, according to census experts and life insurance statisticians. In the meanwhile many of them are acting as vicarious mothers of little French and Belgian babies. Four different ways have been offered to them of helping to support a baby. The first was by the American Girls' Aid at 293 Fifth avenue, New York, which offered them the oppor tunity to be a'godmother for $0 a month. The Godmother undertakes to send this amount monthly for the support of a particular child. The Camp Fire, of from six to twenty girls, which elects to become a "Godmotli- HARRISBURG tfijjflg TELEGRAPH | Here, Men, Is the Best Spring Clothing News Published This Year J jit Big Two-Day Pre-Easter Underselling Sale of ' "on Pn? I FRIDAY, and SATURDAY TWO DAYSH3S 1 595 of the Most Fashionable New Spring Suits FOR MEN AND YOUNG MEN WILL BE PLACED ON SALE AT 2SF 5 THREE REMARKABLE, LOW, MONEY-SAVING PRICES sl2-~- 5 and 31-4:—? Hundreds of Smart, New Models—Conservatives, Belt-Backs and Pinch-Backs; made of snappy new Homespuns, Serges, ( Worsteds and Cassimeres. Every model well tailored and strictly up-to-the-minute styles. All sizes for men and young men. MEN'S AND YOUNG MEN'S .. MEN'S AND YOUNG MEN'S MEN'S AND YOUNG MEN'S New Spring Suits New Spring The Most Remarkable Values Offered The Best Styles and the Biggest Real That Outclass Any Suit Sold Elsewhere in This City at Values Offered Anywhere For „ For a Five-Spot More. $9.75 $12.75 Snappy now models, in a big variety of new These suits possess a superior quality of ' ® weaves, new patterns, new colors—Conservative, fabrics, superior tailoring, superior style touches Scores of the newest, most fashionable new Pinch-Back and Belt-Back models. Blacks found only in garments at much higher prices spring models from which to choose. All modish- Blues. Grays, Browns, Mixtures, Worsteds. Cas- and are absolutely unmatchable anywhere else vo?y s u°t an o u?-of-the- ordTnary 'value. simeres, all handsomely tailored throughout and Bt thia All new conservative and up-to- Handsomely tailored of Worsteds, Cheviots, Cas the best spring suit value offered anvwhere in tlie-mlnute models, in all the latest fads and simeres. Homespuns nnj Silk Mixtures in Navy ____ B , ° anywnere in fancies, including all-wool Bi,ue Serges. All sizes Blues, Brown, Tan and Grays. All sizes an! all town at *9,.5. All sizes for men and young men. for men and young men. new models for men and young men. Hundreds of Boys' Confirmation and Easter Suits in a Specially Big Two-Day Pre-Easter Underselling Event Unmatchable Values— Nobby New Sty— iW TOMORROW, FRIDAY, AND SATURDAY Now's the time parents, if you want your boy well dressed for Easter at small expense. Attend the big two-day sale. We're prepared to offer the greatest values in boys' confirmation and Easter suits ever presented to economical shoppers. Remember tomorrow, Friday, and Saturday two special value-giving days. Be prompt to take advantage of these special low prices. Boyp' New Norfolk Boys' Norfolk Suits, SUITS an * B Models at, Sizes 6to li years, in nobby 1I . HQ* 'y j 1 0 I Siren 7to 17. I new navy blue serges, fqr con- I *./ }HS /Vl M h h I*fl 1 /Pms Choice of snappy styled firmation. Handsome belted ef- U/m3JLuI / \ fl II k ll s ] /vNX >il\ bclted and Pleated Norfolk fects and the best values' 13.95 jhnij / (1 II fl\ iJHj /?Kff ° t\ \ suits - with full cut P e & Knick ever bought. | | erbocker trousers; new pat- Boys' Confirmation X JBB Boys' New Norfolk .Norfolk Suits |y I \ \ SUITS $5.95 11 $6.95: All-wool Sun-Proof Navy Blue " SCORES 0F NEW a- nC TO <Cr nr' 7 '° 18 " > ,' !ar siZC5 ' l" " S t Serges, absolutely the finest NORFOLK SUITS b i .VO JtS.yb most popular new Pinch-Back i values ever offered at $5.95. Valuos t)mt cM . t ln man storpfl fOl . $n 00 and and Patch Pocket models, lined ( Latest Licit-Lack models. Sizes $12.00. AH the newest Beit-Back and Norfolk ail-wool models JIND pants, and tremendous values 7to 18 years. hand-tailored. All sizes. f at s.}).> er" can correspond directly with its "Godchild." The second opportunity came through the Orphelinat dcs Arniees, which has committees in every part of France and in many States of the Union, and by adding $73 a yt?ar to the $3 a month allowed by the French government to a mother for her fath orless child, enables it to be cared for at home. The thlrfi way In which Camp Fire Girls can become vicarious little moth ers is by sending baby kits, second hand clothes or materials not made up to Europe through the British war relief, 542 Fifth avenue. New York, the American Girls' Aid, or the Bel gian Belief Commission at the Bush Terminal, Brooklyn, N. Y. The,fourth way is to help a baby locally by helping a mother support her own baby which would otherwise go into an institution because of lack of funds, or to take special Interest in a baby in some institution by mak ing its clothing or otherwise.. The Child Placing Agency, 105 East Twen ty-Second street, New York, finds homes for babies for donations of $5.42 a month. All these things the little Camp Fire Mothers are doing in increasing meas ure, and they have already contribut ed money, care and baby kits to many suffering little ones. FIRES WHICH EXTINGUISH I THEMSELVES A fire in a church in Boston, Mass., melted the lead water pipes in the store room where it started and the water gushed forth as from the fire men's hose. \ A manufacturer of metal pails, with an establishment in Philadelphia, has his conscientiousness to thank for saving his place from a fire recently. His orders, according to the Popular Science Monthly, were that all ed pails be filled with water and left suspended from the celling for a time in order to test them. During the noon hour one day, while the men were at dinner, fire broke out in the testing room, heating the upper por tion of the room to such a degree that the solder of the bails connecting the pails melted and the palls dropped, splashing water nil over the place and putting out the fire. POWDER WORKS BUSY Mt. Union, Pa., March 29.—The Aetna Explosives Company plant hero Is now working to full capacity. About 1.600 men are employed. The company has a big order from the United States Government and also one for the Brit ish Government MARCH 29, 1917. ! Engagement of Annville Girl Announced at Tea Annville, Ta., March 29.—Miss Helen Brightbill, daughter of G. O. Bright bill, entertained a number of friends at an afternoon tea and announced her engagement to Philo Statton, of Ha gerstown, Md. This announcement Is the culmination of a romance started five years ago, when Mr. Statton came to Annville from his native State to take a course at Lebanon Valley Col lege. He Anally received his degree from Columbia, In 1915, while Miss Brlghtbill is at present a student at Vassar College. Miss Brightbill is at home enjoying her spring vacation and has with her several of her friends from Vassar. NEW BANK AT ICKESBURO New Bloomfleld, Pa., March 29. "Ickesburg State Rank of Ic.kesburg, Perry County, Pa„" is the title of a new bank which Is being there. The following are the Incorpo rators: Dr. Theo. Knaras. chairman; Harry Boden, Dr. Kennett Wolff, Harry McCoy, K. E. SheafFer and Frank Davis. The capital stock Is $25,000. I TO DEDICATE FIREIIOUSE Annville, Pa., March 29.—As the now brick building, which will be the home of the Annville Union Fire Company, "cars .completion extensive prepara tions are being made for its dedication. Many prominent men in town arQ mem bers of the company and committees on arrangements have been appointed They are planning to make this one of the biggest events Annville has ever had. • Headaches come jnostly from disorders of the stomach, liver and bowels. Regulate these organs and keep free from headaches by using BEECHAM'S PILLS Uriari Sal* of Any Madieina la tfca World. Sold avarr whara. la boxaa. 10c.. 2So.
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