DR. MARSHALL IS
GIVEN BIG HONOR
Named on Committee of Na
tional Defense Branch by
Chicago Doctor
shall, State veter
v\\\ inarlan and exec-
Board, has been
committee of the
tional Defense at Washington. This
committee is headed by Dr. Frank
lin Martin, of Chicago.
Dr. Marshall, who has been in
Washington a number of times in
consultation with government ex
perts regarding the animal situation,
ranks as one of the best known men
in his profession in the country. He
spent several weeks in France, ob
serving the care fcf horses and other
animals and the supplying of meat
behind the lines, securing informa
tion which will be utilized by the
national government.
legislative Visitors. Among
Capitol visitors were ex-Hepresenta
tives William Conner, Allegheny;
John L. F. Morris, Philadelphia, and
George 1.. Brown, Wilkes-Barre.
For Highway Heal. By terms of
a bill presented' yesterday the State
IKliminates Poisons,
Overcomes Constipation
BlacJvbunYs
tascaßtoal Pilll
ILiM—Kttifcu '' Wimnji..,J
Cheaply, Quickly, I
Pleasantly. ■
Men No Lo
Nine
It has often been said "It takes
nine tailors to make a man"
Busy men have no time to idle in mea
sure-taking and try-ons. They would
rather do business with one intelligent
salesman. They come to The Globe.
The (jlobe's Fashion Park Clothes possess all
the qualities that must be present in (lie smartly
tailored clothes (hat well-dressed men are de
manding this spring.
Fashion Park Clothes arc finely tailored of ex
cellent materials and lit the wearer in style, fabric,
inches and price.
Ready to put on S2O to S4O
THE GLOBE
"The Big Friendly Store"
*
When Music Comes Into
the Home
A piano lends refinement to your environments It's
j music that lifts you to higher ideals. There is gladness
yand song to supersede a more secluded and lonely exist
ence. It means life—real living.
We would like to talk the piano proposition over with
you, tell you about the pianos we sell, the prices and the
attractive terms we are willing to make for payments.
C. Si&le.r, Inc.
Pianos Vicfrolas
30 N. 2nd.St. —T
WEDNESDAY EVENING,
Highway Department -would have a
seal of its own which could be used
in court proceedings.
Sympathy For Mr. Do mining.
Much sympathy is being expressed at
the Capitol for Benjamin W. Dein
niing, chief clerk to the adjutant gen
eral, whose little son died suddenly
yesterday morning.
To Push Park Bill. The Senate
subcommittee on the Capitol Park
Extension bill will be named late to
day. The bill will be hurried alpng.
i>uupliiir Bills. The bids for the
improvement to the Swatara town
ship State Highway will be opened
to-morrow.
Senators Leave. Members of
the Senate appropriation committee
left this afternoon, for Pittsburgh to
make inspections. The House com
mitee will work by subcommittes
this week.
To Visit Allentown. Members
of the Pennsylvania State Society
will go to Allentown to visit the fish
hatcheries. ,
Short Session To-morrow. The
House will likely have a very short
session to-morrow on second read
ing bills.
RI'RAL MEMBERS MEET
Members of the House Rural
Members' League decided not to
press for a resolution for adjourn
ment to-day anl.-to oppose the bill
requiring lights on ail horse-drftwn
vehicles. Amendments will be asked
to the teachers' increased salary bill
so that the state will pay the cost.
1,500 MEN STRIKES
Berwick. Pa.. May 2.—May Day was
marked by a strike of 1,500 men In
the steel car departments of the
American Car and Foundry Company.
They demand a 20 per cent, increase
in wages. The company offered an
advance of ten per cent., but the men
refused this and walked out.
GERMANY" SEIZES WHEAT
Amsterdam, May 2.—The whole of
Germany's coming grain harvest will
be requisitioned by the government,
according to Dr. George Heim, Bava
rian member of the Center party in
the Reichstag.
MOTOR CLUB TO MEET
The regular meeting of the board
of governors of the Motor Club of
1 larrisburg, will be held at 109 South
Second street. Friday at 8 o'clock.
NEWS OF S
ELECT BENT TO
SCHOOL BOARD
Succeeds W. F. Darby Who
Resigns; Teacher For Home
Economics Named
After fourteen years a member 'of
the Steelton School Board, twelve
years of that time president, W. K.
Darby last night tendered his resig
nation as president and member of
the board. Quincy Bent. general
manager of the local steel plant, was
elected to succeed Mr. Darby as a
board member and as president. Mr.
Darby's reason for resigning was be
cause of ill health.
Miss Carlene C. Barrett last night
was elected director of household arts
and principal of the home economy
school. The domestic science depart
ment, which was recently added to
the school course, will be located in
the building recently purchased from
Kussell Calder. Work on remodeling
will be started soon.
Miss Barrett is at present teaching
at the Genesee State Normal school,
at Genesee, New York. She is for
merly of Titusville. Pa., graduating
from the Titusville High school. She
later graduated from the Syracuse
Cniversity and following this she
graduated from the Toronto School of
Mechanical Arts. She has had much
experience and comes to Steelton
highly recommended.
The Schotil Board last night decid
ed to tlx the taxrate at thirteen mills,
same as last year.
Organize Training Squad
at St. James' Church
Under the direction of the ReV. J.
C. Thompson, of St. James' Church a
boys' company has been organized
from members of the Junior Holy
Name Society of the church and will
be Riven military training by Trooper
Daniel Crowley, a Steelton member
of Troop C, (Governor's Troop). First
Pennsylvania Cavalry of Harrisburg.
The intention is to have the boys
I given preliminary training that will
put them in good shape when they
I arrive at the age, several years later,
when they will be called into service
by the Government to receive the
military instruction that all young
men in the future will be compelled
to undergo. It is the belief of the
promoters of the organization that
good results will come to the boys in
every way from this early training.
The command is made up of those in
the society from about 11 to 15 years
The training will bo under the di
rection of Trooper Crowley, who
served with the Governor's Troop at
the Mexican Border for eight months
and who is a thoroughly competent
and well-trained drillmaster. The
first instruction was given last eve
ning when 50 boys assembled in'the
large school yard adjoining the
church property in Second street,
below Jefferson. Captain Charles P.
Meek, of Harrisburg, for many years
an officer of the Governor's Troop
was present at. the first drill and gave
a talk to the young soldiers, advising
them as to their duties and what
would be expected of them in the
years to come, when they would
reach the age at which they would
be railed to the army for instruction
j and training.'
Fire Damages Sharosky
Stable in Front Street
' Fire of unknown • origin early tills
morning damaged a frame stable
1 owned by Mrs. M. Sharosky. in Front
, street, adjoining the Steelton Band
Hall, several hundred dollars. A
J horse owned by Harry Herman, a gro
: cer, located directly across the street,
was burned. A wagon Bnd harness,
also owned by Mr. Herman, was de
! stroyed. Mr. Herman said he carried
no insurance.
HIGHSPIRK PARTY
Mr. and Mrs. Sherman T. Beard
entertained at their home in High
spire in honor of their week-end
' guests Wayne and Harold Shiliey,
sailors aboard the United States bat
tleship Pennsylvania.
In attendance were Miss Catherine
Stiles, Miss Ora Davis, Florence
' Throne, Miss Susan Hayward, Miss
Margaret Sti'.es. Miss Sarah Beck.
Wayne Shlfley, Harold Shifley, Harry
Gingrich, Amnion Beard, Albert
Beard, Karl Hoover, Nelson Licthen
berger, Richard Beard, Mrs. Mamie
('ole, Mrs. Robert Fegley, Mrs. Geo.
' Eckert and Mr. and Mrs. Herman T.
; Beard, Hazel and Thomas Beard.
'IX) PLAN PICNIC
Plans for the annual Sunday school
picnic will be made at a meeting of
the Sunday school board of the Grace
United Evangelical Church follow
ing the regular mid-week prayer
meeting to-night.
KING URGES ECONOMY
By Associated Press
London, May 2.—King George has
signed a proclamation exhorting the
people to lessen their consumption
of wheat and to practice the great
est economy and frugality in the
use of all other kinds of grain. The
proclamation particularly urges the
population to reduce the consump
tion of bread in their families by
at least one-fourth of the quantity
consumed in normal times.
School Notes
TECH
Additional selections to the Tatler
staff were announced this morning by
Kees M. Ijloyd, the newly-elected edi
tor of the Tech paper. Those selected
included: George I. Fisher, associate
editor; sports, Fred H. Huston; school
notes, Ulennwood Beard; class notes,
Senior, Fred Henry; Junior, Kenneth
Buyer; Sophomore, Clark Swengel; in
dustrial note, William Johnson;
alunini, Charles C. Mowery; exchanges.
Paul J. Guarln; literary editors, Gor
don Holland and Donald Miller; tech
nicalities, Handis and Abram
Gross; staff artists, James H. Minick
and Marchant ShatTner; Tek N'ikul,
Frank Sbaffner; assistant business
manager, Andrew Musser. Additional
students are competing for the posi
tions of assistant business managers
and circulation manager. The suc
cessful candidates will be announced
later by Earl Schwartz, the newly
elected business manager.
Editor Lloyd stated that there was
more material turned in than ever
and that the greatest number of can
didates had applied for positions. The
new staff will put out its first issue
the middle of this month. This issue
will be dedicated to the Junior class.
The retiring officers of the Tatler
are: Editor-in-chief, George Eong
Stark; associate editor, Joe C. Todd;
sports. Martin Miller; school notes,
John McGann; alumni, Kenneth R.
Stark; exchanges, Rees M. Lloyd; lit
erary, Gilbert Stewart and Stewart
Blair, Jr.; J technicalities, Charles B.
Snyder and Percy Walker; staff
artist, Paul H. Bratten; Tek Nikul,
Gooddell W. J. Stroup;„ circulation
manager, Samuet Sherman; business
manager, Raleigh Evans; assistant
business managers, Norman Todd and
Earl Schwartz.
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
MEMBERSHIP IS
STILL GROWING
Steelton Chapter Now Has
1,415 With New Members
of Yesterday
Nearly fifty new members were se
cured by canvassers for the Steelton
branch of the National Red Cross
Society yesterday. The total mem
bership is now 1,415 with many dis
tricts to be heard from. Members
of the committee are awaiting re
ports from canvassers who are hold
ing out to make a good showing at
the close of the campaign and var
ious departments of the steel works.
The high school auditorium was
filled last night for the reproduction
of "The Pageant of History," by the
high school students for the benefit
of the Red Cross Fund.
Mrs. Quincy Bent, Mrs. Solomon
Hiney and Mrs. W. H. Nell, of the
Red Cross Society, were appointed
on a committee to meet with com
mittees from other organizations of
the borough to-morrow nigltt to plan
the patriotic demonstration.
An appeal for sewers was made by
officers of the society to-day. The
sewing room in Trinity parish house
was open all to-day but the average
number of workers is falling off.
The sewing is as essential as taking
out a membership in the society offi
cers claim.
Now Member IJst
Mrs. W. H. Nell, chairman of the
publicity committee, announced the
following new members: Steelton
Lodge, No. 184, J. O. of O. F.; Miss
Gertrude E. Bogner, E. B. Wright,
Ralph W. Earnest, Mrs. William A.
Fletcher, Dr. J. R. Plank. Mrs. Al
bert G. Brussart, Mrs. George W.
Dress, Miss Rachel Darby, Miss Em
ma Gardner. David J. Beclitold, John
Klein. Charles Solomon, Miss Es
ther H. Ligan, R. Franklin LI Kan,
Ralph C. Eckels, Mrs. Edward Lud
wick, Charles H. Beldel, Charles F.
Brunhouse, Mrs. Charles F. Brun
house. Miss Clara Downes, Mrs. Ja
cob Wagoner, Mis. Harry Beshore,
Mrs. Harry L. Bates. Miss Carrie B.
Lawrence, John Motter, Baldwin
Commandery, No. 108, Knights of
Malta, Mrs. Laura A. Keim. Mrs. W.
J. Daylor, Mrs. M. F. Handley, Miss
Eleanor F. Shutter, Mrs. John Good,
Mrs. Harry Sellers, Harry Sellers,
Mrs. M. R. Alleman, L. C. Keim. Mrs.
L. C. Keim, M. G. Schishcoff, W. J.
Daylor, Mrs. Geary Shaeffer, Mrs.
Stanley Shaeffer, Mrs. Jonas K.
Reist, .Jonas K. Reist and Mrs Harry
Withers.
Rehearsing For Local
Talent Minstrels
Rehearsals are being held every
evening in preparation for the Homo
Talent Minstrels to be given in tfie
High School Auditorium May 10 for J
the benefit of St. James' Catholic i
Church.
In the first part John Purcell Har
ley Holl, Dr. J. H. Gallagher and Earl |
Thomas are soloists. A comedy |
sketch entitled "Wedding Day in
Dixie," in which William Daylor, |
Andy Hetzel and Thomas Lynch will j
take the principal parts conclude the
first act.
George Martin will play the part of !
monologist in the second part. In j
the last part a comedy sketch en
titled "On Guard" written by George j
Martin and Harley Noll will be the |
feature. Advance tickets are on sale
now and the reserve seat sale will
open May 7 at Max Fruim's jewelry
store in Front street.
FLAGRAISING
Patriotic flagraising exercises were
held yesterday at noon in the signal
department of the local steel plant.
Over 800 employes took part in sing
ing patriotic songs, led by the frog
shop orchestra. Thomas offer
ed prayer. W. C. Terry, of the bridge
shop office, gave a stirring patriotic
address.
MIDDLETOWN - • I
Disappears From Home
Saturday an dHas Not
Been Seen of Since
George Skilli, aged 15, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Peter Skilli, South Wood
street, left home at noon Saturday
and has not been heard from since.
A pair of trousers was the only extra
clothing young Skilli took with him.
These he purchased at the store of
E. F. Hartman, where he was last
seen. His parents and friends have
no idea where he has gone or what
the motive for his action is. The
police have been notified and are
making a search.
Mrs. Mary E. Eckley. aged 81,
widow of the late Jacob Eckley, Sr.,
died at her home in Middletown this
morning from pneumonia. She lived
here for sixty years and was well
known in this section of the county.
Se his survived by five daughters,
Cecelia, Ruth, Mary, Iris, and Lula
living at home. Funeral services will
be held Saturday morning at St.
Mary's Catholic Church with high
mass at 6:30 o'clock. Burial will be
made in the Catholic Cemetery, East
Middletown.
"TANLAC FIXED ME UP
RIGHT" SAYS GARRETT
"I Feel As Well As Any Man of My
Age Has a Right to Feel,"
He Says
LOSING NO TIME NOW
"My stomach had gone all to pieces
and upset my whole system," says
Samuel S. Garrett, a machinist, who
lives at 621 Wiconisco street, Har
risburg, Pa.
"I was in pretty bad shape and
wasn't very hopeful about getting
better on account of my age. I had
very nervous spells that would leave
me tired out, I suffered a lot with
pains in my stomach and I had head
aches almost all the time.
"To add to my troubles I had
rheumatism so badly that when
there was a storm coming my joints
would swell up and pain me so that
I had to lay oft."
"But since I've been taking Tan
lac I feel as well as any man of my
age has a right to feel and maybe
a little better. My nerves are fine
and steady, my stomach has a new
lease on life and my rheumatism
and headaches have entirely gone. 1
haven't had to lay oft a day since
I began taking this splendid rem
edy."
Tanlao, the famous reconstructive
tonic, is now being introduced at
(Jorgas' Drug Store, where the Tan
lac man is meeting the people and
explaining the merits of this master
medicine.-r-Adv.
WARRANTS FOR
INSURANCE MEN
State Moves Against One of
Pennsylvania's Largest
Companies
By Associated Press
Pittsburgh, May 2. The Penn
sylvania Insurance Department
through Commissioner J. Denny
O'Neil made application yesterday in
common pleas court for an order to
liquidate the affairs of the Pitts
burgh Life and Trust Company, one
of the largest life insurance com
panies in Pennsylvania. The court
took the petition under advisement
and upon application of Commission
er O'Neil issued an order prohibiting
the Pittsburgh company from con
tinuing business until after Monday,
May 7. The company's affairs have
been under investigation for more
than a week.
Commissioner O'Neil charges that
an attempt was made to defraud the
Pittsburgh company of $1,900,000
and names several prominent New
York and Pittsburgh men as conspir
ators. Following the granting of the
restraining order by Judge Shafer,
warrants were issued for the arrest
of the following who are charged to
have been the chief factors in the
conspiracy:
Clarence F. Birdseye, a New York
attorney Kellogg Birdseye. his son.
treasurer of the Pittsburgh Life and
I "The Live Store" "Always
I If You Want
Style and Tailoring
I You will have to hand it I
to the young men's styles we offer.
The Belted ideas are sure in a class by
themselves —belted all around, half or /// \V
three-quarters; plaited backs, yoke backs I #.yV \\
and other effects. See what we offer in I k v\
I And you men that think j
you are hard to fit —try our models 1 P^i
that are niade for stout men, short men v\ //
and tall men. Wide assortments of fab- % J
rics, colors and patterns to pick from, V;* /
value such as only a large volume of //
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no more here for clothes that are pro- S
portioned right—we have them made TV //
when we place our advance orders and
can supply your requirements at
bfeMrilmaWM
sls - $lB - S2O - $25
| Can't Stop the Kiddies I
From going to "Doutrichs"—they keep 8
I right on going until they land on the "Balcony" in the
CW ® oyß ' department—that's where the Boys are getting their
clothing this Spring—The mothers know why!
UTILE SPORT®
304 Market St. Harrisburg, Pa. I
Kaiser Forces Crisis
For His Government
Amsterdam, May 2. The Weser
Zeitung, of Brfemen, reports that Ber
lin is tilled with rumors of a crisis in
high government quarters.
The newspaper says that demands
are being made that a strong man be
placed at the helm of the state.
STORK DAMAGED BY FIRE
New Cumberland, Pa., May 2. A
fire occurred here yesterday afternoon
at the grocery store of Charles Paden,
at the corner of Fourth and Market
streets, caused by the upsetting of p
stove. The Citizens Hose Company
was called out and worked for over
an hour before the ilames were ex
tinguished. The stock was complete
ly ruined by Are and smoke. The
liouse next to the storeroom Is occu
pied by Mr. Paden's family. Mrs.
Paden, who was sick in bed, was car
ried to the home of a neighbor. The
building Is owned by Mrs. C. 1* Hale.
Monroe Urich, a fireman, was ba<i;y
cut In the face by flying glass.
Trust Company; George Montgom
ery, said to be a promoter; Robert R.
Moore, president of the Commercial
Trust Company of New York; Albert
Leurv, of New York, a director and
controller of the Pittsburgh Life and
Trust Company, and W. C. McCaus
land, vice-president of the company.
Commissioner O'Neil, in a state
ment declared that the treasury of
the company contains less than $12,-
000,000, which Is insufficient, he as
serts, to carry on business.
MAY 2, 1917,
Yesterday Was the
Birthday Anniversary of—
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—Photo by Roshon.
GEORGE C. POTTS
A prominent uptown druggist. lie
is also president Harrisburg
Natural History Society.
Lighten the house
Keeping by serving a
ready-cooked, ready-to-eat
food that contains the max
imum of nutriment at low
est cost, and with the least
tax on the digestion. Shred
ded Wheat Biscuit is the
real autocrat of the break
fast table —the one cereal
food that holds its own
against all comers, with
increasing sales every year.
It is a boon to the busy
housewife, a welcome relief
to the jaded stomach that
has wrestled with meat
and other heavy Winter
f Is. Try it for breakfast
with milk or cream; for
luncheon or dinner with ber
ries or other fruits. Made
at Niagara Falls, N. Y.
U. K. TAKES OVER F<X)l>
Washington, May 2. Food sup
plies for the United Spates army and
navy are being obtained by a virtual
contiscation of materials in the hands
of wholesalers and jobbers all over
the country. These supplies will be
paid for later at a price lixed by the
government.
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