SPRING DRIVES SHOW UP FRAUDS State Food Agents Active in Catching Men Selling Adul terated Milk in Cities More samples of V\ \ * //J% milk, cream and Vs\\ lce cream sold in the State have f been taken in the Pwt last ninet y days by a sents of the State % Dairy tnd Food ' I ffFfflfirSftoV Bureau than ever : before in a slm ' gj" S; ila.r period and Kg— M practically every ■ Ui county has been visited and covered by the men. Ap proximately 3,700 samples of milk have been taken and agents have been busy bringing prosecutions as the result of findings by chemists. These "drives" are made every spring by State employes who sam ple the milk and ice cream directly as furnished to consumers, buying from wagons "TTi the street or in stores or ice cream parlors. The number of violations is not greater j than the average. Agents of the bureau, however, have turned up numerous violations of the law forbidding placing of flour and water in sausages. In some in stances sausage was found to con tain twenty-five per cent, water and flour. Twenty-six Cases The State Board of Pardons will have the heaviest calendar of months on Wednesday when it will hold its last session until fall. There are twenty six new applications being made, of which seven involve homicide of various degrees. There are three ap plications for rehearings and one case held under advisement. In the list is the application of Archie Mil ler, Cumberland, for commutation of death sentence, and application for pardon of Harry Snyder, York, con victed of first degree murder in 1908 and granted commutation. Ready to Muster—The new truck company of the supply train of the National Guard division will be in spected preparatory to muster into the State service next Wednesday in this city. The company will-be sta tioned in this city and will have about thirty motor vehicles. Inspec tion of Field Hospital No. 4 and Am bulance Company No. 4. which com plete the hospital troops of the di vision. was made this week. Chaplain Was Tlicre—Chaplain Thomas W. Davis, of the State Sen ate, put a long-haired advocate of some cult or other to flight in Mar ket Square a few evenings ago in a manner which is the talk of Cap itol Hall. The chaplain was taking a walk when he was attracted by a crowd which had gathered around a couple of street speakers. The chap lain stopped to listen and did not like the way the Scriptures were be ins handled. He broke into the crowd some more and then asked a ouestion. The speaker made an ef fort to answer from the Bible, but he got his quotations wrong and the chaplain put a few more pointed queries to him. The man gave it up and said he had to catch a car, leaving the parson the center of an admiring throng. Must Vse Old Ones—Departments of the State government, bureaus ,ind commissions which will ask for desks and other furniture in the next year or so will have to take second hand stuff. The State Board of Pub lic Grounds and Buildings has found a considerable number of desks, tables and chairs are in storage in the Capitol and that there are rooms which contain furniture which is not extensively used. Consequently there will be a redistribution of the prop erty. Many Cases—The Public Service Commission has been receiving more complaints about increases of rates of service of electric, gas and sim ilar companies lately than for a long time. Many of the complaints are coming from small consumers and the indications are that the commis sion will have to follow the example of last summer and not take any vacation. Public Service—The Public Serv ice Commission has scheduled hear ings for Harrisburg and Pittsburgh next week, the latter being fixed for Friday when complaints against jit neys operating without State certifi cates will be heard. The cases listed for Harrisburg include arguments on Monday, including the applica tion of the Jefferson Electric Com pany for approval of a sliding scale of rates. To Sit Next Week—The State Com pensation Board will have meetings most of the coming week in Pitts burgh,' Western Pennsylvania ap peals have been listed for hearing. No Action Vet —No action will be talcen on awards of contracts for construction of State highways for which bids were recently opened un til next week. Commissioner Black is studying local conditions and prices. He will then determine upon the policy to be followed by the State in highway construction this year,. City Complains.— South Bethle hem to-day entered complaint against the proposed increase of rates of the Bethlehem City Water Company, in which it is alleged that the increase in rates for each of seventy-six fire hydrants from $25 to SBO is unreasonable and it is also charged that the supply is in sufficient for fire and domestic pur poses. The borough of Yardley complained against the Philadelphia and Reading railway bridge at Main street, Yardley, and the commission has ordered an engineering ins-esti gation. Guard Changes.— Adjutant Gen eral Stewart to-day announced that Lieutenant John E. Boyle, adjutant Tenth Infantry, had been promoted to be captain and assigned to com mand the machine gun company. Carl Clinton Tinstman was appoint ed second lieutenant of Company K, Sixteenth Infantry. Pottsville Case.—The Public Ser vice Commission to-day announced that it would sit at Pottsville on Thursday, June 21, to hear the com plaint of the Pottsville Merchants' against the Pottsville Union Traction Company. Xo More Seedlings. Forestry Commissioner Conklin announced to-day that no seedlings will be dis tributed for private planting this fall. Hereafter they will be dis tributed in the spring. It was stat ed at the department to-day that "if weather conditions are favorable during 1917 from 2,000,000 to 4,- 000,000 trees will be available for ■ private planting about April 1, 1918." NEGRO STILL AT LARGE I Ned Rodgers, negro who shot and | killed George Johnson, also colored, in a boardinghouse wrangle in South i Fourth street early yesterday morn ing is still at large. The police late to-day had no clue as to his where abouts. SATURDAY EVENING. NEWS OF S $5,000 DONATED TO RED CROSS Rumor to This Effect Was Not Denied or Confirmed by Committeemen Although the campaign for Steel ton's share of the National Red Cross fund to be waged next week has not officially opened, it was whispered in business circles to-day that Air. and Mrs. Quincy Bent have given $5,000 to the fund. Members of the finance committee would neither deny or confirm the report, saying that an announcement would be made at the noon luncheon at the Red Cross headquarters on Monday. Both Mr. and Mrs. Bent have taken an active part in borough Red Cross activities. Mrs. Bent is chair man of the local society and Mr. Bent is taking an active part in the fund to be raised next week. At the luncheon Monday, the town I will be divided into sections and I given to each of the teams. The campaign will not start officially until after the luncheon and meet ing Monday. It being impossible for every resi dent to be seen personally for their subscriptions, the committee has ar ranged to have subscription head quarters at various places in the town where people will be given the opportunity to give their subscrip tions. Steelton's aim is to get $20,000, and the committee is hard at work placing this fact before all business men. Posters have been placed in store windows. Justice of the Peace Stees is a member of T. J. Nelly's team in stead of J. H. Gerdes' as had pre viously been announced. PROHIBITION DEBATE IX STANDARD THEATER TUESDAY This town is to be the scene of a novel affair in the form of a joint debate. The Rev. L. L. Pickett,' known throughout the South as "The Kentucky Gattling Gun," and who has been campaigning in this State in behalf of prohibition for nearly a year, recently challenged Colonel J. G. Young, of Louisville, Kentucky, ! for a joint discussion of the liquor : question. Colonel Young is also a debater and has come in contact j with many able prohibition speak- | ers, and he immediately accepted 1 the challenge of Mr. Pickett. The debate will take place in the Standard Theater June 26 at 8 j o'clock. Mr. Pickett has debated the j prohibition question all over the i South. He recently debated with C. i A. Windel, of Chicago, the recognized i champion of the liquor trade. He is a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church. STEELTOX CHURCHES Central Baptist—The Rev. H. D. j Germer, pastor. Services in St. I Mark's Church. Sunday school at I 9.30. Sermon at 10.30. St. Mark's Lutheran Sunday ! school at 2. Children's Day exer- j cises at 7.30 p. m., address by L. B. ! Heile. St. John's Lutheran—The Rev. G. X. Lauffer, pastor, will preach at 7.30 p. m. on "Godliness." Sunday school at 9.30. Children's Day serv ice at 10 a. m. Intermediate C. E. at 6.30. First Presbyterian—The Rev. C. B. Segelken, pastor, will speak at j 10 a. m. on "The Unselfishness of the Flowers" at Children's Day serv- I ices; baptism of infants at morn- j ing service. * 7.30 p. m., sermon, j "Daniel—the Man For the Present | Hour." C. E. at 6.45. Main Street Church of God—The Rev. G. W. Getz, pastor, will preach at 10.30 a. m. on "Providence" and at 7.30 p. m. a memorial sermon to Knights of Pythias. Sunday school at 9.15. Junior C. E. at 6. Senior C. E. at 6.30. Centenary United Brethren The Rev. A. K. Wier, pastor, will preach at 11 a. m. and at 7.30 p. m. on "Why I Am a Member of the United Brethren in Christ." First Methodist —The Rev. W. H. Shaw, pastor, will preach at 10.30 on "Christian Certainty" and at 7.30 p. m. on "Religious Entrenching." Sunday school at 9.30. Epworth League at 6.30. United Brethren, Hishspire—The Rev. H. F. Rhoad. 10.45, "Sowing and Reaping"; 7.30, "The Fifth Commandment"; Sunday school. 9.30; Y. P. S. C. E., 6.30. St. Peter's Lutheran, Highspire— The Rev. Ernest L. Pee. 10.45, | "What t'.ie Roses Teach"; 7.30, "The House of Seven Pillars"; Sunday school, 9.30; C. E., 6.30. Steelton Snapshots W. C. T. y.—A meeting of the Woman s Christian Temperance Union will be held at the home of Mrs. Dintamen, Heagy Heights, Monday evening, at 7.45 o'clock. To Hold Festival. The Willing Workers of the Central Baptist Church will hold their annual festi val Saturday, June 23, in Front street near Jefferson, instead of on the church lawn at Main and Tre wick streets as previously announc ed. Find Temporary Home.—The reg ular services of the Central Baptist Church will be hel.-l in the St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Second and Lin coln streets, to-morrow. The con gregation was made homeless by a fire that totally destroyed the edifice and have been given temporary quarters by the St. Mark's congrega tion. No arrangement has been made as to what course the officials will pursue in the future Hajul Crushed.—c. F. Fisher. 137 South Front street, had four fingers of nis left hand crushed while un coupling a draft of cars in the local steel plant. He is employed on the Steelton and Highspire railroad. —the efficiency car. More miles Less gasoline— More comfort— Less weight— E. W. Shank 107 MARKET ST. 2 PLAYGROUNDS TO OPEN MONDAY Remaining Grounds Will Open Later in the Week; Irwin in Charge Two of the borough's playgrounds will open Monday; another pair Wednesday and the remaining two the following Monday. The Fothergill playground in charge of Miss Jennie Green will open at 10 o'clock and the Hygienic grounds in charge of Misa Adella Fisher in the afternoon at 1.30 o'clock. The Lawn playgrounds and West Side will open Wednesday; Major Bent and Cottage Hill grounds the following Monday. The only supervisor appointed in the remain ing grounds is James McGovern, at the Cottage Hill plot. Other ap pointments will be made at a meet ing of the commission next week. The grounds at the East End have been transferred to the Major Bent school. The total daily average of attend ance last year was about 1,100. Su pervisor Irwin announced the hours this morning as follows; 9.30 until 1H30; 1.30 until 4.30; 6.30 until dark. :OBERLIN :;:: The reception and social of the High School Alumni Association of Swatara Township last evening was a marked success and was enjoyed by many members from over the county. The officers for the year are: W. H. Horner, president; Webster S. Kohlhaas, vice-president; Miss Ber tha D. Eby, secretary, and W. J. Bishop, treasurer. The Rev. Daniel E. Rupley and family returned yesterday from a motor trip to Maryland and Wash ington, D. C., after an absence of ten days. Mr. and Mrs. George Singer, daughter, Pauline; Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Livingston, son, Graden, and Mr. and Mrs. Anderson Green return ed from a visit at Huntingdon. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Levanture, of Coatesville, are spending a few days with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Levanture. Miss Blanche Brehm, of Boiling Springs, is being entertained by her aunt, Mrs. William Landis. Edward Kelley is spending several days with his parents at Chambers burg. Raymond Lebo, Lincoln Lebo, John Wait and Milton Bershears, and Landlord Dunn viewed the battle field at Antetiam. Mrs. Ella Core, of Lancaster, Is visiting: her aunt, Mrs. Hiram Kelley. Mrs. Jesse Johnston, of Shippens burg; Mr. and Mrs. S. Wilson and daughter, Josephine, of Virginia, vis ited with Mr. and Mrs. Milton Wise i this week. John W. Houck, a student at Find lay College. Findlay, Ohio, is spend ing part of his vacation in our midst. Mrs. Roy Zimmerman was taken to the Harrisburg Hospital seriously ill. Mrs. Martin Zoll spent several days this week at Hanover, the J guest of the Rev. W. I. Redcay. 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The primary de partment will render the following program—Song of welcome primary department; recitation, "Welcome," Bennet Cunningham; duet, "We Are Little Pilgrims," Grace Giberson and Melvine Weirich; exercise, "Whistle," four boys, Claude Green, Rife Welsh, John Iniey, Jr., and Robert Swartz; solo, Ethel Welsh; recitation, "A Question," Robert Houser; solo, Helene Stripe; exercise, "Daisy Story," n.ine pupils. Charles Shroy, Helen Light, Donald Graham, Mar garet Giberson, Zoe Houser, Lillian Campbell, Wilma Schriener, Nila Gottshall, Helen Rife; solo, John Inley, Jr.; recitation, "Good-Bye," Dorothy Graham; song, primary department. Children's Day exercises at the M. E. Church, Sunday evening at 7.15 —Part I. Singing by the school, prayer, pastor; address of welcome. Ethel Good; solo, "Over the Fields," Loraine Gale; "A Welcome," Merle Campbell. Helen Moore, Blanch Nonemaker, Vincetta Tritch; duet, "Bloom, Te Flowers," Rachel Shroy, Katherine Beachler; recitation. "Dis couraged," Mark Tost: whistling exercise, a class of boys. Part IX. Recitation, Harry Roth; duet, "Bright Golden Hours," Harriet Swartz. Jennie Campbell; recitation, "The Boys," Vincent Tritch; chorus, "Grace, Peace and Love," a class of girls; drill, "Flower's Return," ad dress, pastor. The Liberty Bond to date has reached the $90,000 mark. Mrs. Edward Coaugh of Phila delphia, is visiting in town. Mr. and Mrs. George Welsh, Mrs. Patrick Welsh an.d Mrs. Jack Bru aker of Lorain, Ohio, are visiting in town. Communion services will be ob served in the St. Peter's Lutheran Church Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. John Ince, Toronto, Canada, Spangler Nicholas. Wash ington, D. 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