NEWS OF S PREJUDICES ARE ALL FORGOTTEN [Continued From First Page] Quincy Bent, J. H. Gerdes and forty live aids followed. The next divi sion included the military division with Companies D and I, Governor's Troop, G. A. R. veterans and Span ish-American war veterans. The Steelton Red Cross Society made a splendid showing in the next division. About 400 women attired in white gowns and white hats each carrying an American flag won the applause of spectators all along the line of march. Members of borough council, wa ter board, board of health and bor ough employes were next. There were about 125 men in line. Companies of the borough tire department and Harrisburg rtremen paraded in the next division. School children of the Steelton buildings with exception of those in the lower grades were in charge of their teachers in the next section. Each carried an American flag and was applauded often during the pa rade. There were about 1,350 stu dents in this division. Organizations Have Many in Line The Municipal League, Business men's Association, Ministerial Asso ciation and all organizations and so cieties were next in line. W. H. Nell had charge of this division. Many of the foreign organizations were in eluded in this section. Each carried an American flag and were widely applauded by all spectators. The great Bethlehem Steel Com pany Band headed the Steel Com pany division in which 5,000 steel workers paraded. Each department in the plans was in charge of the superintendents. Eighteen bands of forty members each furnished music in this division. lianil Concert For the benefit of Steelton's resi dents, Quincy Bent, chairman of the committee, has made arrangements to have the Bethlehem Band give a concert on Cottage Hill field this evening at 7 o'clock. A large stand has tieen erected and provisions made to accommodate several thou sand people. Shows Results of Drilling The results of weeks of drilling for the parade were seen in the ma neuvering of forty Bethlehem Steel Company police. This squad led off the procession, and made a fine appearance. Laying aside all rules and customs, forty residents acting as aids walked the entire route of the parade. Boy Scouts in Line Kmployes of the local post office and many Harrisburg mail carriers were attired in their gray suits and made an impression with their reg ular inarching. The results of the Boy Scout move ment in Steelton were easily seen when a large number of'boys attired in khaki clothing turned out. Keen Rivalry Societies made up of foreign-born residents were applauded all - along the line of march. The foreign ele ment turned out in large numbers and each society and organization tried hard to outclass the other. The rivalry was keen and each organiza tion displayed its largest number and best uniforms. The foreign-born displayed their loyalty to the Amer ican flag when they consented to carry only the Stars and Stripes and lay aside their native flag. 'ENHAUT - - • • g Fred Dell, of Bressler, has enlist ed in the United States navy and left for Philadelphia. Enhaut was represented in the Steelton patriotic parade to-day by the Good Will Fire Company, the P. O. S. of A. and the Woman's Auxi liary P. O. of A. At least two to three hundred will be in line. Mrs. A. W. Ellenberger has re turned from the Woman's Mission ary Convention of the Church of God which convened at Altoona this week. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hartz enter tained the other evening in honor of their son, John's birthday anniver sary. Meade D. Schaftner and Carl Har lacher have taken the examination for the next call in the officers re serve corp. Both young men have passed the examination by the Har risburg recruiting officers. The Rev. and Mrs. C. H. Grove are attending the quadrennial con ference of the Churches of God, which is in session at Wharton, Ohio, this week. The Rev. Mr. Grove, who is pastor of the Church of God here is the general secretary of the gen eral eldership which meets every four years. Mrs. Grove is a delegate from the East Pennsylvania Elder ship Missionary Society, the general society of which convenes this week at the same place. FREE TO ASTHMA SUFFERERS A \n Home Cure Tllnt Anyone Can 1 Mr Without Dlncomtort or I,ox* of Time We have a New Method that cures Asthma, and we want you to try it at our expense. No matter whether your rase is of long-standing or recent d velopnient, whether it is present as occasional or chronic Asthma, you should send for a free trial of our method. No matter in what climate you live, no matter what your age or occupation, *if you are troubled with asthma, our method should re lieve you promptly. 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IWI NwH O .offices 310 MARKET STREET SATURDAY EVENING, Civic Club Will Hold Final Meeting of Year The borough Civic Club will eold It* llnal session before the auminer re ceaa In Trinity parish houa Tuesday afternoon. A special program In which patriotic speechea and topics will be a feature, will bo presented. The ltev. O. X. LaulTer, pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church, will make an ad dress'. Mri. John Bethel, Mra. Rich ards, Mrs. Foullcers will take part la the musical end of the program. Re freshments will bo served by the en tertainment committee, with Mra. Charles P. Feidt in charge. Red Cross Membership Now Stands at 3,754 Including reports from the B. and C. Department and tho Mechanical De partment of the local steel plant to day. the lied Crosa membership Jump ed to 3.754. The li. and C. Department, of which Carl U. Ely Is superintendent, turned in 305 members, r.nd the Mechanical Doptrtment, with K. F. Kntwlsle me chanical engineer, reuorted 520. Three Boys Charged With Taking Rolls of Copper Three boys, arrested by Constable Gibb yesterday afternoon on a charge of larceny, were lodged in Jail to await a hearing before Justice of the Peace Stees. They ure: Charles Ma varetic, Mike Breskey, of South Sec ond street, and Mato Bucar, Fourth street All are young and are alleged to liavß taken several rolls of copper wire in storage at the crane of the Bethlehem Steel Company located near Locust Grove. TO DEDICATE NEW CATHOLIC CHURCH Plans for the dedication of the new St. Mary's Croation Catholic Church in South Second street. May 2T, have been completed. The dedi- ) catory exercises will be in charge of Bishop Philip R. MeDevitt, of Harrisburg. The dedication exercises will take part in the morning at 10 o'clock. STEELTON CHURCHES Central Baptist—The Rev. 11. D. Germer, pastor, will preach at 10.30 a. m. and at 7.30 p. m. S. S. 2, B. Y. P. U. 6.30. First Reformed—-The Rev. H. H. Rupp, pastor, will preach at a patri otic rally at 10.45 a. m., address. Dr. I>. K. Myers. S. S. 9.45. Evening serv ice 7.30, sermon. "A Poor Rich Man or a Rich Poor Man; Vi'hich Would You Rather Be?" First Presbyterian—Tho Rev. C. B. Segeiken, pastor, will preach at 11 a. m. on "What God Requires of Me" and at 7.30 p. ni. on "Our Flag." S. S. 9.45. C. E. 6.45. Centenary United Brethren—The Rev. A. W. Wier, pastor, will preach at 11 a. m. on "Christ's Ascension Gift" and at 7.30 p. m. on "The World's Greatest Battle; a Proph ecy." S. S. 9.45, C. E. 6.30. SJ. John's Lutheran—The Rev. G. N. Lauffer, pastor, will preach at 10.45 a. m. on "Enoch's Walk With God" and at 7.30 p. m. on "Noah." S. S. 9.30, Inter. C. E. 6.30. First Methodist—The Rev. W H - Shaw, pastor, will preach at 10.30 a. ni. and at 7.30 p. m. S. S. 2, Ep worth League 6.30, leader. Miss Edna Stahler. St. Mark's Lutheran—The Rev. Halloway will preach at 10.30 a. m. and at 7.30 p. m. S. S. 2. Grace United Evangelical The Rev. J. K. Hoffman, pastor, will preach at -10.30 a. m. on "Ascen sion" and at 7.30 p. m. on "The Kind of Soldiers That Are Needed." S. S. 9.15, K. L. C. E.. 7. Trinity Episcopal—The Rev. Da vid Yule, rector; S a. m., commun ion; 10 a. ni„ S. S.; 11a. m., morn ing prayer and sermon; 7.30 p. m., evening prayer and sermon. Salem Lutheran. Oberlln The Rev. D. E. Rupley, pastor, will preach at 10.30 a. m. on "The Help ing Hand" and at 7.30 p. m. on "The Pearl of Great Price." S. S. 9.30, C. E. 6.30. HIGHSPIRE CHURCHES St. Peter's Lutheran—The Rev*. Earnest L Pee. pastor, will preach at 10. "Rivers of Living 'Water." and at 7.30 "The Life Saved." S. S. 2.30, C. E. S. 6.30. Vnited Brethren—The Rev. H. P. Rhoad, pastor, will preach at 10.45, "The Ascension" and at 7.30 "The Third Commandment:" S. S. 9.i0, Y. P. S. C. E. 6.30. Steelton Snap Shots Church of God Notes. The Tem perance committee has arranged a special program for the Sunday school session on Sunday. H. I. Carmichael, of Harrisburg, will give an illustrated blackboard talk on I "Temperance.'* Miss Ruth Donley will sing. The annual Sunday school picnic will be held at Boiling Springs Park, Tuesday, July 17. Tho com mittee in charge of arrangements is , composed of Charles Reider, George Waidley and Elmer Keim. The an nual children's day exercises will be held Sunday evening, June 3 at 7.30 , o'clock. Miss Hess will have charge of the exercises. To Lead League. Miss Edna Stahler will lead the Epworth League meeting in the First Methodist church Sunday evening at 6.30 o'clock. The topic will be, "Is It Easier to Be Good When Poor?" W. C. T. I', Mfftlnit—A meeting of the Women's Christian Temperance T'nion will be held at the home of Mrs. Annie E. Sansom, '342 North Front street, Monday evening at 8' . o'clock. Merchant >lill Fire—A fire at the Merchant Mill early this morning did little damage. The fire was caused | by cinders falling on a pile of lum < ber. The borough fire department ex -1 tinguished the flames. MIDDLETOWfI- • - Mrs. S. Cameron Young is visiting at Asbury Park. Mrs. N. C. Fuhrman has returned ! home from Philadelphia. Mrs. S. C. Peters is visiting at New Oxford. Brownstone Castle, No. 450, K. G. I E., will attend divine services In the Methodist Episcopal Church, Sunday evening. Mrs. George Davis Is visiting her daughter at Milton. Miss Miriam Brunner, who spent the week-end in town, returned to her nome at Campbellstown. Robert Geesey, aged 15 years, who was taken to the Detention school at Lucknow for Incorrigibility, made his escape from there with another boy, and came to town and Went to the home of his mother where he took a hat and coat and made his escape, William Kohr and force of men 1 are repairing the Huntzberger prop erty In Spring street. Mrs. D. H. Palmer, of Columbia, ! Is visiting In town TRACTION RATE TO BE DISCUSSED Toll Roads Will Have Chance to Tell Why a Dollar a Mile Is Charged Engines The question of- SV \ \ I? /// ! whether a dollar tx\W a m,le an ox " cessive rate of toll for a traction en : g' n o on u turn- I Ptko will be diß- I WjQnßcjQV; cussed before the 8 1 Public Servlco K Commission here R next Monday, the complaint having arisen in Lancas ter county. The decision will prob ubly govern In the rates of a number of tollroads throughout the state. The commission will also hear on Monday the urgumont in tho action brought by West Philadelphia bus iness organizations against tho rout ing of trolloy cars between West and South Philadelphia and on tho appli cation for a rehearing In the case of the Westmoreland Water Company, which was directed to reduce its rates. Hearings will be held in Harris burg and Wilkes-Barre during the woek, the Hurrisburg hearings being on Wednesday, Thursday and Fri day, whllo the Wilkes-Burre hearings will be held on Friday to clear up Jitney cases. Over twenty electric companies are asking approval of charter applications. Supreme Court Meeting The State Supreme Court will hold its onnual sitting in this city on Mon day with one of the shortest lists in a long time. The judges will be the guests of the Governor at dinner on Monday evening at tho Executive mansion. Compensation Cases—The State Compensation Board will hold hear ings in the anthracite region during the coming week. Cases will be taken up on Wednesday at Pottsville, Thursday at Berwick and Wilkes- Barre and Friday at Scranton. Hills on Hand —Governor Brum baugh has forty-three bills In his hands' for action next week. The Senate boxing commission bill is among measures to be taken up early in the coming week. Mr. Uliler spoke William D. Uhler, chief engineer of the State Highway Department, was one of the speakers at the stood roads meet ing of the Easton Motor Association, held in the Easton High School au ditorium. Mr. Uhler participated in the automobile parade, which started at 4 o'clock, going byway of the Wil liam Penn Highway to Bethlehem. At the request of the committee in charge of the arrangements, all of the cars in line were decorated ex clusively with American flags. Foust Urges Care—State Dairy and Food Commissioner Foust to-day is sued a statement calling attention to the shortage of foodstuffs and urging conservation in every way possible. Briefs Filed. The jitney opera tors complained against by ihe Har risburg Railways Company have tiled their briefs with the PuDlic Service Commission and the company will lile by the end of next week. Ar rangements will then be made for argument. Pushing the Cases. lnsurance Commissioner O'Neil is in Pittsburgh whsre he Is pushing the insurance cases. Civil actions are about to be launched. To Meet Tuesday.—The State Wa ter Supply Commission is scheduled to meet Tuesday to take up applica tions for bridges. Increase Endorsed. The Public Service Commission to-day issued a list o£ commercial and ofher organi zations which had endorsed the ap plication of the railroads for the 15 per cent, increase in freight rates. It is stated that if the interstate Commerce Commission grants the applications for intra-State business. More Units Organized. Organi zation of one field hospital and one ambulance company in the Pitts burgh district has been authorized by Adjutant General Stewart. With the three new engineer companies they will complete the division. -OBEKLIN 'TTT] The Literary Society of the Swa tara Township High Sci.ool rendered the following program yesterday aft ernoon. Song, school; reading of minutes. Secretary; recitation, .Myr tle Foreman; current events, Wil liam Newbaum; violin solo, George Roth; essay, "Manual Training," Earl Reid; reading, Ethel Sponsler; \ocal solo, Beryle Lavanture; debate. "Resolved, That the selective draft should be adopted by the Govern ment, instead of the Volunteer Sys tem" —affirmative, Ralph Logan, Ldward Williams; negative, Luvern Swartz, Brandt Fleisler; musical se lections, by seniors and juniors; talk on "The History and Philosophy of Classical Literature," Walter Aungst; question box, Onata Shope; piano solo, Maude Myers; editor's paper, read by assistant editor. The transfer exerciser; of the pub lic schools will be held In the Church of God, Monday, May 28, at 7.45 p. m. The Rev. C. H. Grove, pastor of accompanied by W. &meitze'r and daughter Pearl, motored to Lancas ter county and visited the old "Isaac Long Barn," where the United Brethren Church was started near the close of the eighteenth century. It Is still in good condition and a "mecca". The Rev. H. C. Grove, pastor of the Church of God, left for Find lay, Ohio, where he Is attending the quadrennial conference of that church body. The regular services will be held at the church during his absence. The Rev. Stanley Hicks and the Rev. Russia Clark are in Philadel phia as delegates from this district to the annual conference of the A. M. E. Church. C. J. Stanley, who was recently operated on at the City Hospital. Reading, was brought home this week and is still In a serious condi tion. Mrs. Amanda Ralph" visited rela tives. j-HIGHSPIRE - - On Wednesday evening at 'the United Brethren parsonage at High spire, Harry Earl Dahr, of Harris burg, and Miss Vletta Llllie Grimm, of Highspire, were married by the Rev. H. F, Rhoad. pastor of the United Brethren Church. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH ALL NEWS OF THE RAILROADS Harrisburg't P. R. R. Y. M. C. A., Building and General Secretary, F. H. Gregory , * ~ I | : s<B , . | i . j KS B W I ** ' g M jr sses: sMsmmefa - ~ * •-**-' ' * . •>••;•? - . ... ....*. -*. . P.R.R.Y.M.C.A. TO CELEBRATE Interesting Program For An niversary Exercises To-mor row Afternoon JKpjjl Hi A. G. MURRAY, President Prominent railroad men and P. R. R. Y. M. C. A. workers from many X>oints on the main line of the Penn sylvania railroad are expected here to-morrow, for the anniversary cele bration of the local association. The exercises will take place in the after noon in the auditorium, starting at 3.30. Harrisburg's association is 28 years old to-morrow. The tirst building was at Sixth and Cumberland streets. The Rev. John M. Warden, now pas tor of Bethany Presbyterian Church, was the first general secretary. He was succeeded by Frank H. Gregory, the present oificial, who has been in. charge 25 years. With a corps of workers he has built up a member ship of 700, and provided the pres ent building which is said to be one of tho best equipped in Pennsyl vania. The meeting to-morrow afternoon will be opened with singing, "All Hail the Power of Jesus Name." Horace C. Geisel, physical director, will read the Scriptures. Prayer will be offered by former President Harry Miller. Mrs. Stella Butler, a w< 11-known local vocalist, will sing. Her selection, will be illustrated. President's Annual Report President A. G. Murray will read his annual report showing rapid ad vancements in various departments during the year, increased member ship and advantages. He has been at the head of the local association for several terms. "How Christianity Came to Amer ica" will be the subject of an illus ; trated talk by Ira P. Dean, religious work secretary. The slides were im ported and said to be the highest grade of Scriptural pictures ever seen in Harrisburg. Mrs. Butler will sing a second illustrated selection, and prayer will be offered by former President H. G. Stoner. Following the singing of "Hold the Fort," the meeting will close with the singing of the doxology. Mentioned as Successor to Von-Bethmann-Hollweg JCOUHTT VDN JJOERTI/IJHG Count George F. von Hoertling. the Bavarian Premier, whose piesence in Berlin has revived rumors that he is to be the successor of Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg. Baron von Hoertling was created a heredltarv Count by the King of Bav&ria in 1914. He Is the author of many works on philosophy and economic* and is 'a member of the Centrist party. Standing of the Crews HAI<UI<<UI ItO SIDE Philadelphia Division —114 crew to ' ( go first after 3.30 p. m.: 120, 122, 125, .. 112, 110, 128. | 1 Engineers for 120, 112. jl firemen for 120, 112, 110. . ! Flagmen for 120, 122, 128. ' Brakemen for 120, 322-2, 112-2, 110. | } Engineers up: Sellers, Newcomer, Wen rick. f Fireman up Hoffman, Dietrich, ' Fmdley, Statubaugh. Flagman up: hwope. Brakemen up: Benedict, Collier, J Kimberling. Keeses, Edwards. Mlildlc ul vision lO crew to go 1 tirst aftter 1.10 p. m.: 217, 20?, 206, i 222, 204, 232, 225, 220, 226, 219, 301. ; Engineer for 10. Fireman for 9. Flagman for 10. Engineers up: Bomberger, Cordes, Snyder, Burris, Tettemer. Firemen up: ltaney. Biltlng, Al corn, Mltchel, Willard, Houck, Markle, McDonald, Smith, Coyle. Conductors up: Hllbish, Rhine. Brakemen up: Fegley, Potter. Y A 111) ( lti:\\ S—II AltltlSlll'ltG .SIDE Engineers up: Ney, Ylnger. Firemen up: Eaurer, Bartless, Shaver, Shipp, Deihl, Shoop, Swab, Hoover, tloltzman. Bice. Engineers for 21-14. Firemen for 3rd7-B, sth 7-B, 11-B. ENOI.A SIDE Philadelphia Division—234 crew to go first after 3.45 p. m.: 236, 222, 22'J, 233. 235, 234. Engineer for 234. Firemen for 234. 222. Conductors for 222, 29. Brakemen for 43, 22, 33, 35. Conductor up: Shirk. Brakemen up: Heckman. >1 i*ldie Division 234 crew to go , first after 2.40 p. m.: 219, 227, 302. 20 Altoona crews to come in. YAKD CHEWS EXOI.A SIDE i Engineers up: Holland, J. llinkle, i Shaffer. Firemen up: McConnell, Holsinger, I Noss, A. W. Wagner, O. J. Wagner, j McMeen. Engineers for: 2nd 129. 4th 129. Firemen for Ist 129, 2nd 129, 3rd | 129, 4th 129, 2nd 106. PASSES G Ell DEPARTMENT Middle Division—Extra engineers' marked up at 12.01 p. m.: G. G. Keis er, R. E. Crum, O. Taylor. S. H. Alex ander. W. D. McDoug.il, F. McC. Buck, O. E. Miller. D. Keane, R. M. Crane, E Sparver, T. D. Crane. Engineers wanted for trains 6293 and 19. Extra firemen marked up at 12.01 p. m.: W. O. Bealor, O. I. Holtzman, j F. Dysinger, H. O. Hartzel, 11. D. Bow man, E. E. Roller, J. M. Hopkins. C. | W. Winand. Firemen wanted for trains 45, 6293. i 17. l*hllud<>lplila Division Engineers marked up at 12.01 p. m.: J. G. Bless, I B. A. ifennedy, C. It. Osmond. Engineers wanted for trains 22. 642. j No Philadelphia crews here. Extra firemen marked up at 12.01 p. j m.: M. G. Shaltner. F. E Floyd, C. D. Hurley, J. N. Shindler. Firemen wanted for trains P-36, 22. ! No Philadelphia crews here. HEADING CREWS The 23 crew to go first after 9.15 o'clock: 8, 10, 24. 1, 7, 71, 64, 61, 52, 70, 68, 66, 57, 72, 59. Engineer for 22. Firemen for 52. 59, 69, 71, 1, 10, 22. Conductors for 66, 8, 22. Flagmen for 8, 22. Brakemen for 57, 59, 8, 10, 22. Engineers up: Schuyler, Freed, i Lachey. Firemen up: Roberts, GrofT, Bond, ' Grondon, GoufTer, Eslinger, Durbor- 1 row, Gaelger, Paint*. Conductor up: Beaver. Brakemen up: Sipe, Dunmoyer, Fillmore, Sullenberger, Eukens, Weib ley, Eineweaver, Neuine. HARRISRIRU'S ENLISTMENTS j Master C. 1.. Mcllvain.e, [of the Philadelphia division of the Pennsylvania railroad, hope;; to con tribute at least 100 men to the rail road army to be recruited for duty in France. lie will announce his volunteers next week. Notices from the headquarters of Superintendent of Motive Power R. K. Reading at Altoona, were posted here to-day. Employes were told of the men | needed and how they could enlist. Names will be sent to J. T. Wallis, general superintendent of motive power, Philadelphia. I i r ' V THE MAGIC FLUID I Few drops and corns or calluses loosen ami lift ofT with fingers. No pain! The world owes thanks to the i genius in Cincinnati who discovered" freezone, the new ether. fTiny bottles of the mag ic fluid can now be had at i any drug store for a few j cents. You simply apply a few drops of fills free-: zone upon a tender, ach- [ . In If corn or a hardened j MM!' callus. Instantly the sore- ' Hil nees disappears and | • 'III' shortly you will find the | \il I corn or acallus so loose I Jfjl and shriveled that you tra, lift it off with the fingers.! /' M 1 Not a bit of {>ain or sore- I \ J ness is felt when apply ing freezone or after-! wards. It doesn't even ir- i ritate the skin or. flesh. For a few cents one can now get ■ rid of every hard corn, soft corn, or ' corn between the toes, as well as i painful calluses on bottom of feet. Everyone who tries freezone be- i conies an enthusiast because It realty i doesn't hurt or pain one particle, j Genuine freezone has a yellow label. Look for yellow label.— Adv. RAILROAD NOTES William R. Denehey, chief clerk Pennsylvania railroad, who hall been j 111, was slightly improved to-day. Gralfus Drake, passenger engineer i on the middle division of the Penn sylvania railroad, has returned from Vandyke where he was looking after his potato patch and garden. Bridges on the main line of the Reading system are undergoing re pairs. Some of the arches are being strengthened. Eewistown employes of the Penn sylvania railroad had a big flag raising yesterday. Superintendent G. R. Sinnickson, with Division Engineer Franklin I)uane, of the Baltimore division, I Pennsylvania railroad, were in Har- I rlsburg yesterday. I MORE flilf MILEAGE Users of Lee Tires are constantly / reporting mileage far in excess of / what is recognized as the maximum = Hm. service for other makes. Estimated § ijm , by the cost per mile Lee Tires are HH ill If the cheapest tires you can use, for M the extra mileage they give you far ' , exceeds their slightly higher first cost. Try them. See if they do §|NH save you money. Mil nfm Made in plain and non-skid treads Mwllj lllii in all sizes, regular and puncture- \y})Jyjlwf r nrff proof construction. Ii {((</Kx/n/fc® ' [ And Lee Puncture Proof Tires areMl!!!#- |H r I Sporting Goods Department 1 | . 431 MARKET STREET j MAY 19,19! 7. MOTIVE POWER SEASON STARTS Local Railroad Association Has Big Parade; Play Phil adelphia Team | | MANAGER "RED" OWENS I The Harrisburg Motive Power j baseball team opened its home sea j son this afternoon on Island Park with the motive power team of Philadelphia as its opponents. This !is the second league game of the season lor the local lads. Prior to 'the opening of the game an automo- I bile parade was held. More than lifty machines were in line. The procession was headed by the motive power band. Kxcrcisos nt Island Upon the arrival at the island short patriotic ceremonies were held before the start of the fray. C. L. Mc- Ilvainc, master mechanic, tosed out the first ball. The Quaker City team was accom panied b" a largo delegation of root ers. The local section was aug mented by a number of Enola shop employes, who came to the game in automobiles. "Red" Owens, manager of the lo cal nine, had the team drilling for the last week for the game. With one victory to their credit the Har risburg team hopes to annex the sec ond. Paul Gilmore Predicts Motor Caravan For Actor# The man who plays the part of "Ex perience" at the Orpheum this week, while motoring about the city prophe sied that In case of war demands tle ing lip traffic on the railroads to pre vent transportation of circuses and theatrical companies the present ef ficiency of the motor truck and tour ing ear makes it possible for com panies proceeding as usual to meet the entertainment requirements of the vast majorities of people who must remain at homo to "do their bit." Sneaking of an actual experience with motor transportation, Paul Gilmore referred to the days when he was starring in the "Mummy and the Hum ming Bird." Tills was rive years ago, and with liis Cadillac seven-passenger car ho and the company covered 25,- 000 milos in six months. One car was used by the advance man and the baggage was shipped by rail. The trucks in those days were not per fected to their present efficiency. Twenty-five per cent, of proceeds was given to Good Itoads, making an ag gregate of SIO,OOO contributed by Paul Gilmore's company. The trip was made from Nashville, Tenn., over the Cumberland mountains to Knoxvllle nnd through to New York, New Brunswick. Halifax. Yarmouth, Sid ney and up Port Arthur, Winnipeg and back to New York. He still has the same Cadillac in active service at his home in Tampa, Fla. Paul Gil more referred to the circuses that are adopting the motor truck conveyance and its many advantages. When the railroad strike was threatened. Mr. Gilmore had made all necessary ar rangements for cars and trucks to i convey the company. 9
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