LIVELY TILT ON SALARY MEASURE Senate Reconsiders Vote Kill ing Bill and Sends It to Committee The Burke bill \ \ * //J *° increase the |\\ \\ salary of every- K\Vs\\ga one ' n t* l6 employ i ot tho state anfl ■ • iTY?iV receiving less than I $1,500 a year, was I defeated in tho I I flwtiraWfSV State Senate ljist H SE. nl K ht and then Enß?™ ®v 'revived and sent *TVrgfl to committee, tot Next t0 the Wood ward bill, carrying $265,000 to pay attaches of the government until the general bill is approved, this meas ure interests more people on Capitol Hill than anything else. Senator Eyre suggested that the bill be sent to committee for some changes, as attention' had been call ed by Commissioner of Health Dixon to the fact that it would cause big increases, proportionately, to persons receiving very small allowances from the State. Senator Burke declined to send the bill to committee and it was defeated. Then when reconsid ered it was sent to the committee. Will Not Print Reports—The Sen ate last night passed a resolution sus pending the rule requiring printing of conference reports. This is usu ally not done until Just before the close of a session. Now Dr. McClain Lieutenant- Governor Frank B. McClain is now a doctor. The Lieutenant-Governor was honored yesterday by Villanova College, which conferred on him the degree of Doctor of Laws. More Transit The Philadelphia transit situation is being threshed out again before the Senate judiciary general committee this afternoon. It is probable that the bills will be acted upon soon. Onion Belt Heard —The House ap propriations committee last evening save a hearing to opponents of the proposed Pymatuning swamp dam, which is desired to regulate flow of western rivers. The men who spoke come from what is known as the "onion belt," as the vegetable is more extensively raised there than in any part o? the state. Trouble at Asliland—Commission er of Health Dixon has ordered all drinking water boiled in Ashland, where his medical Inspectors have been investigating an outbreak of sickness. Reappointed Governor Brum baugh has reappointed Colonel C. A. Rook, Irvin K. Campbell and David Hunter, Jr., Pittsburgh, as inspectors of the Western Penitentiary. New Justice—Hugh R. Lewis was last night appointed justice of the peace for Bear Creek, Luzerne coun ty. Mayor Kitts Here—Mayor Miles B. Kitts and M. E. Cornell, of Erie, were here yesterday on the gas rate cases and interested in legislation. Mr. Rilling In Charge—Commis sioner Rilling will sit at Oil City in the hearing of the complaints against the rate increases of the United Nat ural Gas Company in northwestern counties. Rabbi Hans In House—Rabbi Haas, of this city, offered the prayer in the House last evening. No Meeting Held.—Anthracite re gion legislators did not hold a meet ing on "mine cave" legislation to day, owing to absence of several men from Scranton. A session may be held to-morrow. Capitol Visitors.—Capitol visitors to-day included ex-State Treasurer Beacom, Greensburg; ex-Representa tive H. I. Wilson, Jefferson, and William Conner, Allegheny. the State Department of Mines to day entered subscriptions for the Lib erty Loan. Steps are under way for subscriptions in other departments on Capitol Hill. To Keep the Face Fresh, Clear, Youthful More important than the cosmetic care of the complexion is its physical care. To keep the face clear, fresh, youthful, there's nothing better than ordinary mercolized wax. It absorbs the. soiled or faded worn-out skin par ticles. Cosmetics simply add un wholesomeness to the complexion. That's the difference. By all means, acquire the mercolized wax habit. It's so easy to get an ounce of the wax at the druggist's, apply at night like cold cream and wash it off next morning. There's no detention indoors, the old skin coming off so gradually no one suspects you're using anything. When in a week or two the alluringly youth ful, roselike underskin is fully in view —well, you won't want, or need, a make-up complexion after that. It must be apparent that this process means complete riddance of all cu taneous blemishes, like freckles, pim ples, blotches and blackheads. For a wrinkled, loose or saggy skin, a face bath made by dissolving an ounce of powdered saxollte in a half pint witch hazel, surpasses massage cream and everything else for results. Its action is instantaneous, and per fectly harmless. It Improves faciei contour wonderfully.—Advertisement.. Old Folks, Attention! 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Come In the morning, have your teeth mad* the aame day, MAf'll'C PENTALi - 111 MW R O OFFICES Sl* lIARKET ITRKKT TUESDAY EVENING, ALL THE NEWS OF STEELTON AND SUBURBS PLAN TO OPEN PLAYGROUNDS Supervisor Irwin Arrives and Is Seeking Men to Place Ground in Shape HjE jjgßm MM JAMES R. IRVIN James R. Irvln, supervisor of play grounds for the borough, arrived in town yesterday and started work at once on the sesaon's plans. Playground superintendents and instructors as well as the date for opening will be decided at a meet ing of the parks and playgrounds commission to be held probably on Thursday. It is likely the play grounds will open next week if they can be put in shape. Mr. Irwin was engaged to-day in seeking laborers to place the grounds in shape. He is experiencing some difficulty in securing help and this may be an impediment in the open ing of the grounds. Mr. Irwin comes from Belleville, N. J., and was super visor of the local work last year. / Annual Commencement to Be Held Tonight The annual commencement exer cises of the Steelton high school will be held in the high school auditorium this evening. A class of forty-eight will graduate. Dr. C. C. Ellis, of Juniata College, will deliver the com mencement address. Quincy Bent, president of the school board, will present tho diplomas. The reception to the class by the Steelton High School Alumni Asso ciation will be held to-morrow even ing. New. and novel features for the entertainment are being planned. Mrs. Roy Snyder, secretary of the association, will have charge of the reserve tables. The reception to the class will be held at 8 o'clock and the entertainment and banquet will be given in the high school auditorium at 8.30 o'clock. Steelton Snapshots Building Permits.—Secretary Feidt yesterday issued permits to E. B. Wright, contractor, to make alter ation to the property in Walnut street recently purchased from A. R. Calder by the school board. The building will be improved to take care of the domestic science course which will be added to the high school course next fall. A permit was issued to Mr. Wright to erect a frame gara&e in South Third street for Ross Fehrer. ' Printing Contract.—M. J. Horvath yesterday was awarded the contract for printing the report of the water board. The report will cover thirty two pages and 500 copies will be issued. Former Resident 111. Robert Mumma, formerly of the borough, is confined to a hospital in Scranton with a severe attack of pneumonia. He Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Mumma, 20 North Fourth street. St. John's LuUiernn Notes. A meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society of St. John's Lutheran Church will be held this evening at 7.45 o'clock in the church. The boys' club will meet Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. A meeting of the mission study class will be held Thursday evening at 7.30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Mes sintrer. Plnec Signs— Greeting signs have been placed at tho eastern and west ern ends gf tho borough or. Front street, by the Civic Club. Tho signs havo "Welcome" inscribed on them on tho side that greets tho visitor on entering, and "Come Again" on tho side seen by the visitor when leaving. Negroes Again Unruly Two Southern negroes last evening at ! tacked several white boys at. Front and Walnut streets. Constable Gibb and Patrolman Trombino broke up the affray, which resulted in the ar rest of one of the negroes, who Is In the look-up pending a hearing be fore Justice of the Peace Stces. Prisoner Escapes—A negro last niglit escaped from Acting Chief of Police Leon Hand, after attacking Mrs. Veranda Weidler, also colored, residing In Frederick street. Tho acting chief was attraced by Mrs. Weidler's shouts and found her in truder beating her badly with his fists. After chasing tho negro he escaped. Birth Announcement Mr. and Mrs. Fred S. Callaghan, 3 South Third street, announce the birth of a son. James William Callaghan, June 1, 1917. Mrs. Callaghan, prior to her marriage, was Miss Long, of Nor folk, Va. How to Relieve Catarrhal Deafness or Head Noises If you have catarrh, catarrhal deaf ness or head noises caused by catarrh, or if phlegm drops in your throat and has caused catarrh of the stomach or bowels you will be glad to know that these distressing symptoms may be entirely overcome in many instances by the following treatment which you can easily prepare in your own home at little cost. Secure from your drug gist 1 ounce of Parmint (Double Strength). This will not cost you more than 75c. Take this home and add to it % Pint of hot water and I ounces of granulated sugar; stir until dissolved. Take one tablespoonful tour times a day. An Improvement Is sometimes noted after the first day's treatment. Breathing should become easy, while the distressing head noises, headaches, dullness, cloudy thinking, etc., should gradually disap pear under the tonic action of tne treatment. Loss of smell, taste, de fective hearing and mucus dropping In the back of the throat are other symp toms which suggest the presence of catarrh and which may often be over come by this efficacious treatment. If nearly ninety per cent, of all ear troubles are caused by catarrh, there must be many people whose hearing may be restored by this simple home treatment. —Advertisement. 4 DEPARTMENTS TAKE WAR LOANS Every Employe of Several Departments Subscribes to Liberty Loan Liberty Loan canvassers in the local steel plant yesterday were suc cessful in securing subscriptions to run the total amount up to $570,000. When the Reports wero posted last evening at 6 o'clock it was shown four departments in the local plant have a 100 per cent, record, each employe of the department subscrib ing to the loan. The departments are: Roll shop, No. 2 forge, chemical and physical laboratories, telephone, hospital and real estate. The cam paign will close to-morrow and every effort will be made by canvassers during the remainder of the cam paign to put the percentage of the subscribers in the nineties. The Transportation Department Relief Association, composed of steel company employes, yesterday sub scribed to a SSOO Liberty Loan bond. Yesterday's report is as follows: Quarries, 97.9, $4,750; coke ovens, SO.B, $16,650; blast furnace, 97.2, $28.80*; open hearth, 75.6, $20,550; W r est End rolling mills, 87.3, $59,250; merchant mill, 72.1, $27,350; roll shop, 100, $4,650; No. 1 folrge, 97.7, $22,000; No. 2 forge, 100, $13,200; steel and iron foundry, 94.6, $48,050; chemical and physical laboratories? 100, $3,550; Steelton and Highspire Railroad, 71, $14,100; mechanical, 74.2, $109,250; electrical, 97.6, $25,450; general labor. 74.2, $35,500; frog and switch, 78.1, $56,000; bridge and construction, 73.5, $42,700; po lice, telephone, hospital and real estate, 100, $8,100; general office, 91.2, $31,000, Bethlehem, Pa., June 12.- —At the end of the fourth day of the Liberty Loan campaign of employes of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation the fig ures show a total of $3,743,700 sub scribed. Approximately 45,000 em ployes have been canvassed and of this number 39,147 have subscribed, which is 87 per cent, of the total canvassed. Approximately 26,000 more are to be canvassed, which leads to the be lief that when the campaign closes on Wednesday night the tlgures of $5,000,000 will have been reached. Will Not Rebuild Central Baptist Church at Once The official hoard of Central Bap tist Church, which was destroyed by tire last Friday night, has not yet decided about rebuilding. It is not likely that action will be taken for some time on account of tho ex tremely high prices of material, a member said to*day. Efforts are being made to find temporary quarters for Sunday serv ices. The weekly prayer meeting will be held to-morrow evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Funk, 541 North Front street. In a statement to-day the board members express their thanks for the assistance received during the fire. Bank Officials Say This Town Will Raise SBOO,OOO Bank officials of Steelton to-day made public that together the Steel ton National Bank, Steelton Trust Company and People's Bank have subscribed $200,000 to tho Liberty war loan. With the additional amount subscribed by steel workers through the Bethlehem Steel Com pany, Steelton expects to raise about SBOO,OOO toward the loan. SPEEDERS FINED Burgess Wigfield last night fined three traffic violators. H. Wilt's Sons and Stinko Dlmtroff, of Steelton, were each fined $lO for speeding. Mrs. Robert Graupner, of Harris burg, was fined $3 because a driver parked a truck on the wrong side of the street. : MIDDLETOWN School Board Elects Teachers For Next Term The school board met In regular session last evening. A. S. Quickel was appointed enumerator of the schoolchildren. A raise in salary was given all teacners, averaging about 10par cent. The following teachers were elected for the coming tem: High School—Principal. H. B. Garver; flret assistant, P. K. Gotwait; second assistant, Miss liathryn Aumuller; third assistant, Margaret H. Coover; music and drawing—grammar schools, R. E. Matthews, A. S. Quickel, Grace P. Hempt; intermediate grades, Grace Iveefer, Clara Beck, Maude Schaeffor, A. C. Stamy, W. E. Shunk; fourth grades—Jennie McClure, Fannie D. Hartz, Lillian Hoffman, Edna Scliaef fer; second primary—Annie Bletz, Margaret Smith, Ellznbeth Neagle, Veronia Kelfer, Irene Churchman; first primary—Harriot Keever, Blanche Yost, Mary Fritz, Rena Park. The board decided to inspect the various buildings in the near future. The Woman's Club was given the use of a room in the high school building in which to hold their weekly meet ings, and they will have speakers every afternoon. The school term will start Monday, September 3, for nine months. The Missionary Society of the St. Peter's Lutheran Church will meet in the chapel of the church this evening. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shurtz and daughter of Harrisburg visited in town for the past three days. Miss Pearl Slack left this morning for Philadelphia, where she will spend some time, Mrs. Blanche Unman and son Wil liam are visiting at Reading for the week. Triune Lodge No. 307. I. O. O. F., will meet at their lodgeroom In Evans street this evening and from there will march in a body, headed by the Liberty Band, to the Mlddletown Ceml etery, where they will decorate the graves of their deceased members with flowers. The Emergency Aid of town sent one hundred kits to the French War Relief headquarters at Philadelphia on Monday. Martin Snyder was taken to the Harrisburg Hospital last evening by Dr. H. W. George, where he was operated upon for a cataract on one of his eyes this morning. HABKISBURG TELEGRAPH FOREIGN CHILD RILLED BY AUTO Struck by Machine at Front Street and Locust Grove Lane This Morning A boy about 10 years old was seri ously injured when struck by an automobile at Front street and Lo cust Grove lane about 10 o'clock this morning and died shortly after being admitted to tho emergency hospital of the local steel company. The child was a foreigner and according to the police lives on Chambers street. Tho police could not give his name or the name of his parents. Tho automobile that struck the child was owned by E. C. Shannon, 32 9 Chestnut street, Columbia, and was driven by J. E. Lichisher, 621 Walnut street, Columbia. Dr. S. H. Heller, 10 North Mulberry street, Lancaster, was Ui the machine. The men were going to Harrisburg. According to the chauffeur's story, the child darted out from behind a coal wagon in front of the machine. He said the machine was going about eighteen miels an hour. J. E. Keefer, of Highspire, who was following the machine, said that this was about the speed the chauffeur was travel ing. The men, according to the police, were on their way to the Capitol at Harrisburg on business. Coroner Eckinger will hold an in quest at the funeral chapel of Un dertakers H. Wilt's Sons this evening at 7.30 o'clock. Finance Committee Plans Work For Red Cross Fund With the names of 167 new mem bers reported by the Local Red Cross Society membership committee yes terday the membership now totals 4,007. A meeting of the finance commit tee was held this afternoon and plans made for the campaign for money toward Steelton's share of the SIOO,- 000,000 Red Cross fund to be raised during the week of June 81-25. An executive committee chairman was elected and members of the com mittee appointed. BOARD TO MEET A special meeting of the School Board will be held to-night to pass upon the graduates of the local school. The meeting will be held before the commencement exercises. Election of teachers will probably take place at a special meeting later this month. :OBERLIN :::: Swatara Township High School Commencement The commencement exercises of the Swatara township high school will be held in the Salem Lutheran Church, Oberlln, Thursday evening at 7.45 o'clock. The following pro gram will be presented: Organ, "March aux Flambeaux," Mrs. J. R. Yetter; Invocation, the Rev. Daniel E. Rupley; song, "Ciribiribim," high school chorus; oration, ''Causes of Peace," Franklin Paul; reading, "The Death Disk," Mildred Rupp; piano, 'Polka de Concert," Helen .Brehm; history and prophecy, class of 1917, Mildred Eshenaur; valedictory ora tion, "Modern Warfare," Paul Peck; song "I Know a Bank," chorus; com mencement address, "Success." the Rev. Dr. Thomas Levan Bickel. pro fessor of history, boys' high school, Reading, Pa.; presentation of diplo mas, W. H. Horner, secretary of the board of education; benediction, Ihe Rev. Mr. Rupley. Class roll: Helen Mae Brehm, Mildred Romaine Eshe naur," Franklin Otto Paul, George Paul Peck, Mildred Naomi Rupp. Class motto, "Our Commencement." Colors, sky-blue and rose. .Flower, cream rose. Ushers: John Brightbill, Wayne Horner, Ralph Yogan, Albert Morris, .Tames Moyer, Laverne Snave ly and Walter Vogt. Wealthiest Indian Puts $640,000 Into Bonds By Associated Press Washington, June 12.—Jackson Barnett, reputed to be the wealth iest Indian in the United States, to day subscribed $640,000 to 'Liberty Loan bonds through his guardian, Carl J. O'Hornett, of Henryetta, Okla. Secretary Lane's ruling that Barnett, who is a ward of the gov ernment, might do this opens (he way to many Indian subscrip tions. Barnett, full-blooded son of a Greek chieftain, derived his wealth from oil lands near Tulso, Okla., which he at first indignantly reject ed. declaring the tract fit only for coyotes and jack rabbits and in no wise sutted to an Indian who mere ly wanted to fish and hunt as he pleased. The discovery of oil and the lease of Burnett's land made the Indian a "millionaire—he had $755,895 cash on deposit May 1 last —but he was unable to handle his financial affairs and a guardian was appointed for him. Barnett" has never accepted more than $175 a month of his income and shows lit tle interest In tho size of his for tune. Last year he paid an in come tax estimated at $50,000. Mob Tries to Lynch Man Arrested For Ax Murders By Associated Press Trenton, N. J., June 12.—Caro May woren, 35 years old, a farmhand, al leged to have murdered Mr. and Mrs. H. Queen and their 22-year-old daugh ter Eleanor, with an ax late Thurs day night near Mount Pleasant, N. J., was captured last night by a posse of citizens, farmers and soldiers aft er he had been seen lurking in the woods at The Forge, about eight miles from the scene of the crime. Three attempts were made to lynch the pris oner. When the posse surrounded him and closed in on him, Mayworen wielded an ax, severely Injuring one of the posse In the shoulder. Earl Andrews, of Riegelsvllle, shot the fugitive In the back with a load of blrdshot, overcoming his resistance. RESERVES CALLED OUT Two riot calls last evening called out the police reserves, who cap tured five Southern negroes. All said they were working In nearby indus trial plants. Several of them showed fight and were only subdued after a couple of warning shots had been fired. . ELECT GARDNER POLICE CHIEF Council Fills Position Vacant on Force For Several Months pnyniHUiUK%; : , - 'Mm THOMAS V. GARDNER Thomas V. Gardner was elected chief of police by council in special session last night to succeed Hiram P. Longnaker, who resigned several months, ago. The new officer will take charge probably next week. This office has been open for sev eral months and council was being severely criticised for its failure to elect a man. Night Sergeant Leon Hand filled the position, temporarily. Councilman F.T.McEntee, chairman of the police committee, nominated Mr. Gardner. He was elected unani mously. Chief Gardner has wide experience in the line of work to which his new position will subject him. He has been six years Justice of the peace in the borough and for more than a year connected with the policy de partment o fthe Pennsylvania Rail road Company In various capacities. A 2%-ton Bethlehem truck to be used for garbage collection was pur chased by council. The cost of the truck was $2,150. The truck will be delivered in about a month. Council was to have purchased two trucks for this purpose but members say one will answer for the present. $12,136.75 Raised Here For Y.M.C.A. War Work Fund, but More Is Needed The following night letter has just come from New York as follows: J. B. Carruthers, Harrisburg, Pa. Cable from London and Paris requesting Immediate sending of $400,000 abroad to begin work among American troops arriving over seas and now de velopments here make neces sary the raising of four mil lion dollars. Push fund beyond goal as far as possible. Press payment. Two million cash needed before August. The Harrisburg Y. M. C. A. war fund stands at $12,136.75. Of this $5,736.75 lias been paid in to state headquarters. The amount pledged by the ladies is $6,001.75 and by the men, $6,135, making the men ahead by $134. $70,000 Is Asked to Free Turnpike of Tolls Lebanon, Pa., June 12. Berks and Dauphin Turnpike Company stock holders at a special meeting held here voted to sell the turnpike to the State for $70,000. Eighty stockhold ers, representing 1,600 of the 2,000 shares, voted almost unanimously to sell. The company controls twenty-eight miles of turnpike, extpndlng from Wcrnersville, In Berks county, through Debnnon county to Hummcls town. in Dauphin county, and it Is this stretch which will be sold. JESS WIM.ARI) BUYS "BUFFALO BILL" SHOW The lure of the big top is so impell ing and so much more remunerative than the squared ciicle that Jess Wil ls rd. champion heavyweight of Ihe world, is now the proprietor and chief attraction of the "Buffalo Bill' Wild West Show. He paid $105,000. WINS DOUBLE HONOR Mercer B. Tate, Jr., of this city, mon two prizes in the freshman class at Lehtgh University, South Bethlehem. Ho took first honors In mathematics for both the Wilbur and Alumni prizes. Jacob Ariel Bishop, of Chambersburg, took sec ond prize for Junior honors for arts and science. POSLAM'S HELP IS WHAT YOUR SICK SKIN NEEDS Why try to hide Pimples and Facial Eruptions? Why endure them? Apply Poslam and drive them away. Poslam supplies precisely the cura tive influence so soothing to inflamed, irritated skin. Itching stops. Relief is immedl- Undue redness Is removed over night. Thousands know that nothing can compare with Poslam In quickly heal ing Eczema, Acne, Herpes, Rash, Pimples, Itch, Scaly-Scalp and all ski!) diseases. Sold everywhere. For free sample write to Emergency Laboratories, 243 W. 47th St., New York City. Poslam Soap, medicated with Pos lam should be used if skin Is tender and sensitive.—Advertisement. i Resorts BEDFORD SPRINGS, PA. Bedford Springs (Pa.) Hotel & Baths A MOUNTAIN PARK OF 8,000 ACBBS tn the plrtureaque Allegheny Mountains. Modern remrt hotel; cool, Invigorating cli mate; miles ot walks, bridle paths ami good motor road*. Kvcry Indoor ana outdoor diver sion; every convenience. Also Magmtla Hatha. Mineral Waters that rival thoae of famoua European resorts. Every accommodation tor motor tourists. NOW ~ ' H. E. Be rn Is, Mgr. M. c. Sweeny, Asst. Mgr. PICK SERVICE AT FT. NIAGARA Many Pcnnsylvanians Will Select the Artillery Branches Fort Niagara, N. Y„ Juno 12. Twenty-four hundred Pennsylvanlans in the Reserve Officers training camp here are to-day making a decision as to what branch of service they wish to enter at the end of the present term of training. Their decision must be presented in writing to Lieu tenant Colonel John W. Heavy, chief instructor, t>y this evening. This decision Is regarded as a seri ous matter by the. men and they are taking their time in deciding. Al though the blanks to be filled out were distributed some days ago few have signed them and sent them in to headquarters. Many of the men who had first in tended to enter the infantry branch have changed their minds since the bayonet drill wos taken up. The stu rdent officers do not fancy the possi bility of this mode of fighting. Jinny dinar Artillery It is considered likely that a large number of the Pennsylvanlans will chose the artillery branch and its subdivisions. Home will specifv the coast artillery and others the field ar tillery, theso men desiring to see early service in France. The student officers have been quietly informed that there is little room in the cavalry branch for them. Only one troop of cavalry will be sent out of camp to complete training. Many of the men have declared their desire to enter a machine gun bat talion and it is more than likely that a machine gun battalion will be train ed here. The aviation corps is claiming a large number of recruits. Eleven stu dent officers left camp to-day for Ithaca, where they will enter the training school. Colonel Miller said yesterday afternon that a like number of recruits for the aviation service would leave camp every week throughout the time of the present course of training. The physical test for this branch of the service is se vere and only the most sturdy and ef ficient of the Pennsylvanlans are chosen. LAND TAX 811/ Ii KILLED The Phillips "land tax" bill, which provided for a one-mill state tax on nil real estate In Pennsylvania*for road building purposes, was defeated in the House to-day by 114 noes to S8 ayes. Mr. Phillips, Clearfield, the sponsor, declared the bill was a good substitute for bond issues and that more revenue must be raised to meet impropriations pending this session. The present generation, not the future, should bear expenses, said he. Mr. Sarig, Berks, opposed the tax, saying real estate was already overburdened. NEW RED CROSS OFFICERS Dauphin, Pa., June 12.—A large meeting of the recently organized Red Cross Auxiliary was held last eve ning in the room used by the society I in the schoolhouse. Owing to the' resignations of the chairman and sec retary, Mrs. J. D. M. Reed and Mrs. Harry Miller were elected, respective ly, to fill the vacated places. Over thirty new members were received ,md arrangements were made to have I the society room opened every week, on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, for work. Root in Petrograd, Is Unofficial Report Washington. June 12. Although no official announcement was made, callers at the State Department have gained the impression that Elihu Root and the American >Ynisslon to Russia arrived in Petrograd yesterday. A preliminary report from Mr. Root giving his first impressions of the situation is 4 ejcpected by Secretary Lansing within a week. Confidence was expresed at the department ves terday that Mr. Root and General Scott would accomplish much toward persuading the Russian Provisional Government not only to keep up the war against Germany, but to put new vigor into it. NEWSPAPERS PREDICT RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE London, June 12. Both German and Austrian newspapers are predict ing an imlnent Russian offensive. The Vienna Reichpost, the Prague Tage blatt and the Cologne Gazette "all print news of Russian activity behind the lines and prophesy an advance by Brussiloff's armies soon. WE HAVE NOT MOVED n&GAycun ©>kc>t IK 3(aa /^t4&uW, Old Location of Astrich Store, New Entrance on 4th St. 'IF Market Day Specials / i r i *" % tjr/\nt> /-\\x f tt* T, TO-MORROW I TO-MORROW I TO-MORROW Famous Bur- Clark's O. N. T. I Famous Lady Ruth Corsets— I Crochet Cotton; large | (liMcetl in front). sl.lO val- *7Ckg% I son Stockings split sole. balls. Sale Price l^ies^Sal^Piice^^^^J^***| Wednesday, QFj TO-MORROW 'TO-MORROW * _ • X *%/* Fasteners dozen R - & G Knst Proof Corset*. P alr UL Fasteners, dozen, Wednesday Sole CQ_ 4C Price v J *■ f f SECOND FLOOR SPECIALS White Wash Skirts, - variety of material, cut full. 70 \rafeu {.Jinr*"C e&BrTs Sale Price, each / i7C Plp7/ WEDNESDAY White and colored Waists. WFDXKSD\Y One-day sale 12xl8 nuntil>K Flags on stlcks ~~ mmm " with spear. Sale / > I Vice lUC WEDNESDAY Another of our famous sales of beautiful waists, white or colored, including AQ Extra speciai ,mUnS FlaeS ' 89c blouses; great value each JuC *- WEDNESDAY Percale Dressing Sacques, A(\ | £k 1 cut extra large. Sale price, each T"c/C | Odlv * * WOOL SUITS WEDNESDAY MIDDIES for Misses, Girls or WASH DRESSES Juniors, finest make; many styles. AQ SEPARATE SKIRTS Sale price %/OC I SILK DRESSES JUNE 12, 1917. EXPECT 500 TO ATTEND MEETING \ Committees Named For Red Cross Conference to Be Held Tomorrow Committees have been appointed and with the exception of a few mi nor details everything is in readi ness for the Statle conference of Red Cross Chapters to bo held in the Board of Trade hall, Thursday. It is expected to have more than 800 guests and delegates present at the conference. An effort will be made to meet all the delegates at the station and take them direct to the Board of Trade.' Mrs. V. Lorne Hummel will have charge. Eighteen cars have already been offered for and it is expected to have enough to take care of all who come. A buffet luncheon will be served to the delegates at the Board of Trade. Mrs. John C. Kunkel, Jr., and Mrs. Edward B. Sponsler, will have charge of the arrangements for the luncheon. Mrs. Henry M. Stino will have charge of the decorating now being done. It is the intention of th committee to retain as many of the decorations as possible which were used for the recent Liberty Loan luncheons. Will Exhibit Work Miss Anne McCormick assisted by Mrs. Mercer B. Tate, and Mrs. Carl B. Ely will exhibit samples of the work done by the Harrisburg Chap ter. They will also answer any ques tions that may be asked concerning the most expedient methods of work. All the Harrisburg members who attend will wear a red ribbon while other delegates will wear the Red Cross insignia. Every person will be registered at a special bureau to be established at the Board of Trade. Twenty-Five Enroll in Cavalry Troop Now Forming Twenty-five names, with more to follow, have been secured by J. Grant Koons of persons who are desirous of joining the cavalry troop that the former first sergeant is organizing. It Is likely that the State will or ganize a squadron of cavalry and every effort, will be made to get one troop for the Capital City. All desir ing to Join should get in touch with Mr. Koons. Another meeting will be held in the near future at which further details of the plan will be mapped out. TO LECTURE OX EAGLES MERE | To-morrow evening at 7.30 o'clock, in the main auditorium of Stevens ! Memorial Methodist Church, Thir teenth and Vernon streets, George B. Ahn, of AVilliamsport, president of the Central Pennsylvania Confer ence Epworth League Institute, will talk on Eaglesmere, the beauty spot | of Pennsylvania Nature, and will tell about the intensive trainingschool for young people that is to be held there July 9 to 16. H!s talk will be Illus trated with many beautifully colored lantern slide views of mountain scen ery, views of the Lake of the Eagles, the large hotels and the interesting features of the Arrow Path walks. Besides these pictures Mr. Ahn will have lantern-slides showing groups photographed at the Epworth League Institute last summer, several of these latter showing young people from the Stevens Memorial Church. SEItIES OK ACCIDENTS Lewlstown. Pa., June 12.—A young man by the name of Fultz, of Par cheytown, and William Britt were in jured at Mt. Rock, when the bicycle ridden by Fultz collided with the mo torcycle upon which Brltt was riding. When an automobile driven by Janies Kaylor collided with a machine driven by Charles Esworthy In Lewis town Narrows, a small child of the Esworthy family received painful bruises. John Speck fell from a motorcycle near Reedsvllle and received a lac eration of the scalp. John Rhodes of Burnham WHS pain fully Injured when the motorcycle hit a rock and threw him to the ground. Chemists Urge Congress to Fix Prices of Drugs Atlantic City ,N. J., June 12.—De claring that German-owned companies have a monopoly of itte patent drug business In the United States and are demanding from the consumer twelve times the price asged in Can ada, the American Association of Pharmaceutical Chemists yesterday urged upon Congress the necessity for abrogation of tne products pat ents during the war. Every manufac turer In the country has wired his congressman and senator to this ef fect. No objection is made to the process patents, but the chemists ob ject to patenting finished products which they claim is virtually sanc tioning monopoly. H. K. Mulford of Philadelphia declared American-in vented processes are as good as the German and can furnish finished prod ucts at one-twelfth the cost. McCI.AIN HONORED Villanova, Pa., June 12.—Lieutenant Governor Frank B. McClain of Penn sylvania was yesterday given the honorary degree of doctor of laws at the annual commencement of Villa nova College. VETERANS TO MEET The Goevrnor's Troop Veterans As sociation. composed of men who saw service with the troop in the Spanish- American war and later at Porto Rico, will hold a reunion on the campsite occupied by the traap at Mt. Gretna to-morrow. Members will leave here at 7 o'clock in the morning. AGtDS IN STOMACH .< CAUSE INDIGESTION Create Gas, Sourness and Pain How to Treat Medical authorities state that near ly nine-tenths of the cases of stom ach trouble, indigestion, sourness, burning, gas, bloating, nausea, etc., are due to an excess of hydrochloric acid in the stomach and not as some believe to a lack of digestive juices. The delicate stomach lining is irritat ed. digestion is delayed and food sours, causing the disagreeable symp toms which every stomach sufferer knows so well. Artificial digestents are not needed in such cases and may do real harm. Try layin/g aside all digestive aids and instead get from any druggist a few ounces of Bisurated Magnesia and take a teaspoonful in a quarter glass of water right after eating. This sweetens the stomach, prevents the formation of excess acid and there Is no sourness, gas or pain. Bisurated Magnesia (in powder or tablet form —never liquid or milk)'ls harmless to the stomach, inexpensive to take and is the most efficient form of magnesia for stomach purposes. It is used by thousands of people who enjoy their meals With no more fear of indiges tion. Geo. A. Gorgas.—Advertisement. Bathing Suits $1.25 to $9.00 Forry's Third Near Walnut St. 9
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