START CLEANUP IN RIVER PARK Grading and Laying Out of Paths Started Today; Plan Much Planting Removal of debris at Front and Mulberry streets, left there by the Robert Grace Construction Com pany, contractors for the new Cum berland Valley bridge, has been started under the supervision of the Park Department. The first step to clear away the piles of dirt and was started to-day. Much of the ground will be used to continue Uie park, grading it down to the level ef the subway which is only slightly lower than John Harris Park, south of Mulberry street. The sunken path and the path in River Front Park on the level with the street, will be continued and joined passing under the subway be tween the pier of the bridge and the street. After the grading is finish ed sodding and seeding will be start ed. Park Commissioner Gross and As sistant Grant Forrer have decided to plant shrubbery *round the piers also. At Island Park much of the cleanup work has been finished. Piles of dirt and stone will be haul ed away within the next two or three weeks when seeding and sodding will be started. At Reservoir Park the new 86- inch triple mower which was pur chased recently, has been taken out AND NOW— A Mid-Season Clearance Worn an s Spring Coat Interesting announcement isn't it-coming from The Globe's Exclusive-Women's Coat Salon? The woman who knows and appreciates ihe distinctiveness of fashion's modes will he quick to take advantage of our.clearawav of fering. Women's Coats that were $85.00; now s<>.>.oo Women's Coats that were $50.00; now $38.75 Women's Coats that were $40.00; now $28.75 Women's Coats that were $35.00; now .$25.00 Women's Coats that were $25.00; now $18.75 Women's Coats that were $20.00; now $12.50 Coats lhat will tit every purpose—for dress— for street —for motoring—for sport. Children's Coats that were sls; now SIO.OO Children's Coats that were $10; now $0.95 Children's Coats that were $6.95; now $.3.95 THE GLOBE Women's Coat Salon MT Two Concert Grand Pianos UK USED AT JOINT RECITAL OF PALL SI ITTP'SBBr W REIMERS, TENOR: CONSTANCE ItI'LISON AM) WW/ NfeWELL AI.HHK.HI. PIANISTS imx MM/ M H At the Technical High School this evening you ™ will have the opportunity of hearing these musical artists, who are among the hundreds of celebrated musicians who use and en dorse Stieff Concert Grand Pianos. One great artist says of the Stieff Con cert Grand: "Your new model Concert Grand is certainly a great instru ment, with a great tone, and is not only fine to play on, but supports the sing ing voice wonderfully." Charles M. Stieff L. Frank Bass, Manager 24 North Second Street THURSDAY EVENING, on the turf to gev it In shape for golfing. Planting it the golf club house will be finished within the next few days. Tennis courts at Reservoir Park and the Sycamore playgrounds have been opened. A new court at the Sycamore ground will be opened in a' few days. WINS BY 37 VOTES By Associated Press London, May 10. Joseph Mc- Guinness, a Sinn Feiner, has been elected tp the House of Commons at the special election held to fill the vacancy for the southern division of Longford county, Ireland. His ma jority was 37 over Patrick McKenna, Nationalist. MEADE \V. C. T. V. MEETING There will be a meeting ol' the Meade W. C. T. U. to-morrow after- I noon at 2.30 o'clock in the Park Street Evangelical church. Miss Ella Bromall, State Secre tary for the Loyal Temperance Le gion will speak on the topic, "How Does Liquor Corrupt Politics'.'" Mrs. Roy Harlacker will sing, accompan ied by Mrs. Victor Harlacker. FIRE I'ROM DEFECTIVE Fl.l E A slight fire did small damage to the homa .of Mike oberos. Tenth street, near Berryhiii yesterday aft ernoon. The fire is believed to have started from a defective flue. INFANT DIES George Henry Maxton, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. George Maxton. 1928 Park street, died this morning. Funeral services will be held Satur day afternoon at 2o'clock from the home, the Rev. Homer S. May offi ciating. Burial will be made in the East Harrisburg cemetery. RAILROAD RUMBLES RAILROADS TO CALL VETERANS Plan to Give Pensioners Light Work if War Brings Scarcity of Labor f Officials of the Pennsylvania Rail road Company and Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company have de cided to use their pensioners if emer gency requires. A census is now be ing taken to ascertain the physical condition of each pensioner and what work he will be best fitted to per , I form. | Railroads anticipate a scafclty of labor when the call to arms is in full j effect. While some of the pensioners 11 are 70 years and over, many, it Is j said, are capable of performing light [ | work and will be able to help out I during the acute situation, respect i ing the scarcity of all classes of labor. Many Willing to Work It is proposed to mobilize all who' are capable of performing some serv ice. and it is believed a large 'ma j jority will only be too g?ad to come back during the period of the war. These include engineers, machinists, carpenters, trainmen and clerks. The Pennsylvania Railroad has 5,000 pensioners who receive checks J each month, and the Reading 800. If physically able they will be given light work if called back to duty. While no official plans have been an nounced. it is understood that in ad dition to having their pensions con tinued the men will receive good pay. BIG KX(il\K ORDER Orders for 70 freight locomotives for the western lines of the Pennsyl vania System were placed yesterday., the machines, being of the most mod ern types, to cost around $5,500,000. The Baldwin Locomotive Works will build 35 of the locomotives and the American Locomotive Company will' construct the others. Each locomotive costs between SSO,OOO and $90,000. CONTRIBUTIONS FOR RED CROSS j The members of the Pennsylvania | Railroad Women's division for war i relief have completed the packing of 1 their contribution to base hospital 1 Xo. 10, of the American Red Cross, j which will be *he first in the field | from America. j This contribution consists of 104 ! hospital equipments, each of which i will provide a complete outfit of hos ; pital clothes and accessories for a I wounded soldier. Railroad Notes "Red" Owens will take his Motive" j Power team to Washington Saturday. j A large shaft to be used on the j stationary engine at Mahanoy Plane, | was shipped by special train over the Reading yesterday. I David Goldberg, local railroad inter -1 preter, to-day celebrated the seventh I anniversary of his marriage. W. E. Shetron, Pennsy freight bvake ! man, is ill at his home in York. { Due to the heavy freight rush at 1 York the Pennsy has added six new | clerks. K j The fast Western Maryland Ex press, running to and from Gettys | burg, will be taken off. General Superintendent Gamble La | tiobe. of the Philadelphia, Baltimore j and Washington Railroad, made his annual inspection yesterday. Middle division paycars are busy j this week. Sectionmen, now getting twenty-two cents an hour, are re j ceiving their first increase. Efficiency Bulletin Xo. 101, issued from the office of Superintendent X. j W. Smith, shows that out of the 359 tests made by the efficiency commit tee only five failures were recorded, jor 95.6 per cent, perfect. In addition to this there were 31,631 observations made by the company with an addi tional thirty-three failures,or a grand total of 99.9 per cent, perfect. Spokesmen for forty-six railroads ! told the Interstate Commerce Commis sion yesterday that the proposed in crease of fifteen per cent, in freight rates would fail by $20,000,000 to meet advances in the cost of labor and ma terials already made and anticipated. F. M. Lowe, clerk in storehouse of fice at Enoia, has returned to his ! desk after attending the funeral of j his aunt. Mrs. Persy Cocklin, at Dun cannon. Lester Slierbocker, clerk in store : department, returned to duty after ! being absent on account of the death | of his mother. ; C. W. Garverieh, in charge of oil | house at Enola at night, has return i ed to duty after being absent on ac ) count of the death of a relative. Paul W. Bowman, stenographer at ! storeroom office, Enola, is oft duty on | account of sickness. | Chief of Police R. M. Adams, at i Enola. has returned to duty after be j ing absent four weeks on account of sickness. HARRISBURG trfSSftfl TELEGRAPH Pennsy Clerk Celebrates His Birthday Anniversary CHARL.ES J. M'COMBS Charles J. McCombs, clerk In the office at Enginehouse No. 1 of the Pennsylvania Railroad, reached an other milestone to-day. He has off duty for some time because of illness, but was In good shape to cele brate and take care of the many con gratulations accorded him. Everybody knows "Charley." He is prominent in Mutual Beneficial Asso ciation affairs, is an active member of the Friendship and Co-operative Club, and a hustler for the Motive Power Athletic Association. There is another thins to this clerk's credit. He introduced the passenger bulle tins which appear in the HARRIS BURG TELEGRAPH daily and keep the engineers and firemen informed as to when they will be needed. PENNSY HAS NEW OFFICIAL The Board of Directors of the Penn sylvania Railroad Company has creat ed the new position or auditor of de partmental accounts and assistant au ditor. W. E. Markley, now auditor of the New York, Philadelphia and Nor folk Railroad Company, has been made auditor of departmental accounts, and K. W. Seagrist, now auditor of the Cornwall and Lebanon Railroad Com pany, will be his assistant. Several' changes in the personnel of the mo tive power department were also ap proved. Standing of the Crews HAIiRISBt'RG SIDE Philadelphia Dtvisltm —The 116 crew to go first after 3.30 p. m.: 107, 101, 127. 121, 126. Engineer for 107. Fireman for 127. Conductors for 107, 121. Flagmen for 107, 101. Brakemen for 116, 127, Engineers up: Grass, Keane, New comer, Shocker, Andrews, Albright, Lemaux, Binkley, Maxwell. Firemen up: Sipe, Zoll, BUinger, Bomgardner, Kepner, Strickler, Ever hart. Conductors up: Hooper. Flagman up: McCann. Brakemen up: Hoover, Knupp, Eeit heiser. Middle Division —The 119 crew to go first after 1.30 p. m.: 15, 23. Preference 5, 10, 4, 1. Fireman for 5. Flagman for 10. Engineers up: Albright, Burris, Numer, Asper. Nickles, Cook, Eeppard, Snyder. Peightal. Firemen up: Markle, Reeder, Ad ams, Bitting, Stewart, Super, Alcorn, Houck, Coyle, Einsenbach. Conductors up: Glace, Dottrow, Fa gan, Rhine. Brakemen up: Neff, Barry, Hetrick, Gebha.d, Valentine, Potter, Kowatch, Schmidt, McCarl, Campbell. Fegiey, Fleck, Durham, Aughe, Miller, Mc- Cabe. Yard Crew* —Engineers up: Beaver, Essig, Crow, Ulsh, Yinger, Starner, Morrison, Monroe, Beatty, Feass, Kautz. Firemen up: Sliiff, Siiopp, Swab, Hoover, 110 l tzinan, Rice, Roberts. Mil ler, Burns. Johnston, Houdesell, Gard ner, Ripley, Mell, Engle, Kruger, Hen derson, Hain, Seiway, Jr., Gilbert, Laurer. Engineers for 4th 7 C, 11 C, Ist 15 C. 2nd 15 C. Firemen for 26 C; 29 C, 35 C. KN'OIiA 81 UK Philadelphia Division 204 crew to go first after 3.45 p. n>., 236, -4 4. 208. 201, 219. Fireman for 236. Conductor for 04. Flagmen for 01, 19, 36. Brakemen for 08, 19. Conductor up: Murlatt. Flagman up: Hartman. Brakemen up: Miller, Whiting ton. Middle Division lO3 crew to go first after 3.15 p. m., 104, 27, 111, 116, 108, 120, Fireman for 116. Conductor for 27, Flagmen for 27,111. Brakemen for 116. Yard Crews- Firemen for 139, 2nd 126, 132, 2nd 102. Engineers up: D. K. Hinkie, Hol land. Seal, Sheaffer. Firemen up: Arndt, McConneil, Holsinger, Noss, A. W. Wagner, O. J. Wagner, McMeen, Deaner. PASSENGER SERVICE j Middle Division —Engineers mark ed up at 12.01 p. m.: S. Alexander, jW. D. McDougal, O. L. Miller, D. Keane, R. M. Crane, C. Sparver, J. l Crimmel, T. D. Crane and W C. Gra | ham. Firemen up: H. D. Bowman, E. E. ! Keller, J. M. Hop Kins, H. M. Corn- I probst, C. W. Winand, N. G. Gates, ' W .<). Bealor and tj. I. Holtzman. Philadelphia Division —Engineers marked up at 12.01 p. m.: C. R. Os- I mond, W. W. Criswell, J. G. Bless, jW. S. Eindley, V. C. Gibbons, M. ' Pleam. Firemen up: F. L. Floyd, L. C. | Arnesberger, C. D. Burley, J. N. | Schindler, E. J. Mathers. The reading Harrisbiit-g Division —The 56 crew 1 first to go after 11.30: 57, 53, 51, 63, ! 61, 58. Firemen for 56. Conductors for 58, 60. Brakemen for 56. Engineers up: Petz, Ruth, Little, Bilig. Hoffman, Morrison, Minnich, | Schuyler, Griffith, Wireman. Firemen up: Slattery, Goshorn, ! Klinger, Grog, Wintermeyer, Dur borrow. Keenaman, Snyder, Gates, King, Snader, Bryan, Moyer, Winter meyer, Eslinger, Heisy, Gouffer, Rol neck. Weiley. Conductors up: Wise, Keifer,, Harmon, Derrick. Brakemen up: Edmunson, Bea s! me, Newine, Boesch, Kipp, Fry, I.ehmer. Bucijboldcr. Stauffer, Schnader. Sipe, VSirch, Stutzman, Tome. Dye. Filmoro. I.ukens, Bui i penstock, Pottcicc, is'icWe. I ASSAILS USE OF GRAIN FOR LIQUOR j Episcopal Convention Ap-! proves U. S. Stand; Officers Are Elected Sunbury, Pa., May 10.—Resolu tions supporting the national Gov ernment's war policy and aguihst the use of grains for the manufacture j of intoxicating liquors during the! war were adopted at the convention ! of the Diocese of Harrlsburg of the Protestant Episcopal Church, Bishop Darlington presiding, which closed In i St. Matthew's Church here last! night. It was urged that the war be not one of conquest, hut of defense J j of the national honor and for hu i inanity's sake. [ The war resolution declared fori the I'nited States forever. To foster patriotism it was dectcsed to fly Old ! Glory from every church in the' diocese, and to sing "America," and "The Star Spangled Banner" in the churches, as well as to offer prayers for the nation from now until the end of the war. The sum of $57,000 was reported raised Tor the Episco- I pal clergymen's endowment fund, and $11,700 for missions during the • year. These officers were elected: Major General Charles M. Clem ent, Sunbury, secretary; C. Larue Munson, Williamsport, chancellor; George M. Reynolds, Lancaster, missionary treasurer: Allen P. Per ley, Williamsport, treasurer of tho board of trustees, and Herbert VV. Hartinan, Lancaster, treasurer of the diocese. Deaths and Funerals FTNERAI, OF MRS. COZZOLI Funeral services for Mrs. Jose phine Cozzoli, wife of Gughelmo Coz zoli. will be held Friday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Patrick's Cathedral. The Rev. Father Sama will conduct the services. Burial will be made in the Mt. Calvary cemetery. The body may be viewed at her home, 406 Chestnut street. SERVICES FOR MRS. MAI.LEY Funeral services for Mrs. Barbara ♦la. ley, aged 60, who died yesterday, will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home, 1200 North . Seventh street. The Rev. John M. Warden, pastor of the Bethany Pres byterian Church will officiate. Bur ial will be made in the East Harris burg cemetery. Mrs. Ma'tley is survived by her : husband, John B.; five daughters. I Mary. Annie, Barbara, Margaret and I Ethel; one son, John; six grand children. one brother, Fred Houston and two sisters, Mrs. Jacob Eisen berger and Mrs. Charles Poulton. , FIXERAL OF MR. McKISSICK j Funeral services for W. E. McKis- I sick will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Mc- Kissick, 3360 North Sixth street. He is survived by his parents, wife, Delia, three children, Carl, Roland and Violet, one sister, Margaret and two brothers, Leroy and John. 1 Now Is the Time to Make a Formal Declaration Of War Against the Disease-Breeding Germ Get the refrigerator working. If you have none or need a new one, consult this big, helpful store outside ] high rent, high price district and get a proper, sanitary-made refrigerator. Let it be a WHITE MOUN- j £ TAIN REFRIGERATOR, the BEST refrigerator made. , | / Let us show you the chest with a chill on it, in use in over a million homes in U. S. A. Let us show you the j famous stone lined, lined with slabs of solid stone, the greatest cold-retaining, heat-repelling substances \ known to modern science. / A special Refrigerator made of solid selected oak, galvanized lined, 20 inches wide, 15 AQ € inches deep and 38 inches high; ice capacity, 40 lbs / A special side icer, 3-door refrigerator, like above picture, 28 inches wide, 17 inches tfT* A A £ deep, 40 inches high; weighs 140 lbs.; ice capacity, 50 lbs JL \l• vr v/ | Have Your Bill Charged if You Wish # - —Pack those winter garments and furs in a moth-proof cedar chest. 1 We Have Them $7.50 to $25 9 ACCORDING TO SIZE GET YOUR ROOM-SIZE RUGS AND FLOOR COVERINGS AT 1916 | © PRICES AT THIS STORE. !Home Gately & Fitzgerald Supply Co. Famil > Furnishers 29-31-33 and 35 South Second Street Clothiers Yhe Different Kind of a Credit Store SALARY BILLS ARE IMPORTANT Will Take Everyone Off Con-i tingent List; Salary Board to Be Created ■■■■■■■■■■■■ The salary bills) \\\ ® //} affecting the state' A\\ A 4//, government which j \\\V\ A ££/ have appear ed | few weeks will be j JL 'J& considered in the j committees In \ rifilßWgWj charge next week, 1 ialiHnillil "nd it is probable j jj&S jcflßUiSul% that the McKichol 1 w ill either be put : together or the former measure ] amended to take care of all salaries which It is thought are inadequate, j unauthorized at present or out of pro portion. Tile McNichol bill, presented yester- j day, is most important to the people 1 connected with the state government. | It would (five the governor and elect ive officials salaries which are held to I be in keeping with the state and take ! care of others according to various classifications. The general idea V the bill is to get the big proportion of the 4,100 persons on the state payroll on a definite basis. When the meas ure is passed all these people will be on legal salaries and the contingent funds will be cut down accordingly. It is believed that the bill to cre ate the salary board, which was pre sented some time ago, will be passed within a fortnight. It would control all salaries except those fixed by statute. These salary reforms are part pt the general scheme in the Economy and Efficiency Commission report worked out by Harry S. McDevitt, the solicitor. MeClaln Ask* Drtnll*—Lieutenant Governor McClain last evening wired to Captain C. L Parmlee, officers' re serve corps, for information as to his telegram to the governor suggesting I that ail persons serving sentences for j minor offenses be pardoned on condi- I tion that they enlist for service with the army going to France. The lieu tenant governor is chairman of the board of pardons, which would have I to act on the suggestion of pardon ing men. To Meet Tuesday —The joint appro priations committee will meet Tues day to continue hearings on appro priations, the hearing set for yester day having been abandoned. Ex-Member Here Ex-Representa tive I). Lloyd Claycomb, of Altoona, was here yesterday. Mni*c In Detailed—Governor Brum baugh last evening announced his ap proval of the plans of the Philadel phia Scnoal Mobilization Committee, acting under the State Committee of Public Safety, which will cultivate large areas of land near Philadelphia, ) and directed Franklin Menges, of the j Department of Agriculture to go at I once to Philadelphia and pass upon | the condition of the soil and advise as ; to crops. This is the first large move to use the Department of Agriculture in conjunction with the State Com mittee and local committees. The purpose is to give intelligent and practical counsel to volunteers in the patriotic effort to grow food in this national crisis. Conm-ranman Here Congressman Edgar R. Kiess, of Lycoming, was here yesterday on his way to Wash ington. . On Retired List. Ex-Congress man Willis J. Hillings, of Venango, MAY 10, 1917. has been pluced on the National Guard retired list with rank of Major General. He commanded the Second Brigade. Dr. Joseph K. Weaver, long- chief .surgeon, retires as a brigadier general. Detailed to tiuurtl. lieutenant Harold E. Miner, field artillery of the United States army, has been detailed to the National Guard as an inspector-instructor. Wants Men. Senator W. P. TOO MANY C S S | Every Cloth Coatf 500 C o ats Suits ' Every Suit—Silks to Be tn r, n excepted in our store P lsp °t. cd 14 AT IT PR irr of on ? hort Quick rtAJLr i rvIV./il Notice ■* ——————— V———/ Be Sure You Are At J. H. BRENNER'S—6 S. 4th Sti 100 Serge Poplins and At Gabardine Suits extras and stylish stouts; yd \VQ{ Ipß ONE-HALF FIRST PRICK 'Jli m 500 Coats, all materials \ Price j'l : |\'u 25 Per Cent. Off on All Silk IVA W.Uf Suits and Skirts frAJL|^ 33 Per Cent. Off on All v fir Silk Dresses *** thisTs a regular sale so come and save hard earned cash — Note Following Specials N Clieck Skirts 5 More $13.98 $3.50 Crepe $7.50 Silk —value* $1.00; silk Taffeta rtc Chine Waists Taffeta Skirts to so at Dresses, for for - for *3.00 $2.08 $5.00 $7 50 Jersey 512.0S Raincoats $9.00 Skirts SI.OO Black Skirts for' —8 left, for for Waists for $3.98 $5.00 $6.98 350 SI.OO Silk ! $10.98 Skirts $1.50 Waists $12.95 Skirts Camisoles [ fop for for —2 to a buyer _ „ „ 35<- 1 $7.50 95<; $9.98 jifladigsiflashtonablc @uter(Sannen.ts Graff, of the Indiana district, de clared yesterday that he was willing to pay premiums to get men to work in coal mines. Up to Governor. The Whltaker bill carrying the appropriation to equip the National Guard above the nmount now Rllowed goes to the Governor to-day. Use McNeil's Pain Exterminator.— adv. 11
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