DR. MONTGOMERY
GIVEN BIG HONOR
State Librarian Will Be
Chosen President of Amer
ican Library Association
Dr. Thomas
\\\ \ //J Lynch Montgom-|
s\\\ Sk Wy er.v. State Librar-:
XV\V\fe sTi< ian an<l curator of
the State Museum, J
elected president
i JQ3SS.6E(' °' t ® le American
' Library Associa
; tion at the annual
i u convention of the
ft-" -■ —national organiza
"mwfcain/ tjon at Louisville
to-day. This organization is com- !
posed not only of representatives
of the various State and municipal
libraries of the country but of the
biggest libraries in tne country. It
is the largest organization of the
kind in the world.
Dr. Montgomery left last night
for Louisville and is the only man
named for the presidency. He served
on a number of committees in years j
gone by and is the first Pennsylva
nian in a long time to be honored. I
The State Librarian was president
of the State Library Association sev
eral years ago and is a member of ;
various learned bodies and societies, j
Through his collections of Penn
sylvania Dr. Montgomery has be- j
come widely known.
Big: liiocnse Pa>ments—Heavy
payments of money from licenses
are being made at the State Treas
ury by county treasurer. The in
come from this source will run high
during June.
To Make Inquiry—lt is probable
that the Public Service Commission
■will authorize an engineering in
quiry into the natural gas situation
in Northwestern Pennsylvania. Com
missioner Rilling will have a sitting
in Oil City in July.
Dinner on Tuesday—The House
Appropriations Committee will have
its final session Monday and will
have the biennial dinner on Tuesday.
State officials and legislative leaders
will be guests.
Mny to Take Bonds.—ln the event
that the Burke hill increasing salar
ies on Capitol Hill takes place there
will be many subscriptions for bonds
among folks at the Capitol. State
Treasurer Kephart has been asked to
act for those who desire to sub
scribe.
Prompt Action—Governor Brum
baugh's approval of the Woodward j
bill carrying $295,000 to pay salar- |
ies of attaches of the State govern- j
ment between June 1 and approval j
of the general appropriation bill was j
followed by prompt payment of!
checks. The Capitol payday would j
have been June 15 if money had i
been available and State Treasurer j
Kephart sent out the checks as soon j
as he was notified of approval.
Bureau Powers Given. Deputy j
Attorney General Collins' to-day gave
an opinion to the Department of La-1
bor and Industry that the employ- :
ment bureau must determine wheth
er a dispute, strike or lockout exists
and that a statement regarding such j
trouble must be exhibited until the j
dispute or strike is terminated. The j
question of termination is also one i
for the bureau.
F. A. JOHVSTO\, WELL KNOWN
HKHK, DIES !\ LANCASTER
F. A. Johnston, aged 52. proprietor I
of the hotel at Fifth and State streets !
for many years, died yesterday morn- j
Ing at his home, in Lancaster, from I
heart trouble. He had a wide circle I
of friends in this city. Mr. Johnston
sold his hotel here and removed to
J.ancaster several years ago. He was
a turnkey in the Lancaster prison.
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MAIN OFFICE PACKING PLANTS
CHICAGO. ILL. I'KOKIA, ILL.
THURSDAY EVENING,
NEWS OF S
FUND CLIMBS UP
SLOWLY TO MARK
Amount Posted This Morning
Totals $14,515; Teams Are
Working Hard
/
Steelton's Total
Mounts to $16,485
With the reports of the teams
soliciting Red Cross contributions
made at the noon luncheon to
day the Steelton amount totaled
$16,485. The reports of the teams
are as follows: M. A. Cumbler,
$1,759: T. T. McEntce. $1,479;
L. E. McGinnes, $1,576: J. A. Me-
Curdy, $1,186: T. J. Nelly. $2,485.
' J
Steelton is doing her share toward
the national Red Cross fund.
Including the reports of yesterday's
work made at the noon luncheon,
the total Is now $14,515. This in
cludes many subscriptions from the
| business men and residents, while
i provisions were made to-day by W.
H. Nell, chairman of the finance
■ committee, whereby every man can
give as large a contribution as he is
able.
Headquarters were established In
many sections of the town and
rounding districts where small con
tributions can be made.
The list of stores at which sub
scriptions for the Red Cross will
be received follows:
B. F. McNear, Jr.. Main and
Conestoga streets.
Reehling Brothers, 305 Myers
street.
Frank Wieger, 32 7 North Front
street.
Zeigler's drug store, Conestoga
and Front streets.
Porr's drug store, Front and Pine
streets.
Martz's drug store, Front and Pine
streets.
McCurdy's drug store, 9 North
Front street.
Steelton Store Company, Front
and Locust streets.
Steelton National Bank, Steelton
Trust Company, Front and Locust
streets.
Peoples Bank, Front street.
Peter's drug store, 189 South Front
st reet.
Prowell's drug store, 385 South
Front street.
Highspire—McDanel's drug store
and Gruber's restaurant.
Oberlin—Hackman's store and
Stengle's store.
Rutherford —Kramer's store.
Enhaut—Paull's store and Kline's
restaurant.
Bressler—McNear's store.
The team reports made yesterday
follow: M. A. Cumbler. $566, total
$856; L. E. McGinnes, $l4B, total
$1,284; Dr. J. A. McCurdy. $74, total
$819: T. J. Nelley, $540. total $2,003.
MRS. HFSSIE MARSHAL!/
[)IKS| FUXKHAI, TOMonnow
Mrs. Bessie Dennee Marshall, aged
51, widow of the late Rev. W. H.
Marshall, died yesterday afternoon at
her hotue, 629 Boas street. She is sur
vived by her father, A. W. Dennee. a
former city assessor; three sons. Dr.
A. Leslie Marshall, physician; W. E.
Marshall, pharmacist, and Dr. Forrest
Marshall, druggist, all of this city,
and a foster daughter. Miss Catherine
Marshall, a student at Centra High.
Funeral services will be held to
morrow afternoon, at - o'clock, at the
Wesley Union A. M. E. Zion Church,
of which she was a member. The
Rev. W. A. Ray, pastor, will officiate.
Mrs. Marshall was identified with
Queen Esther Chapter of Eastern
Star: worthy recorder and a chapter
member of Naomi Household of Ruth,
No. 4 959, G. U. O. O. F.. and a charter
member of the Past Most Noble Gov
ernors' Council.
Merchants Must Remove
All Cases on Sidewalks
That the newly organized police
department means to enforce all
borough ordinances is seen in the
action of Chief Gardner to-day.
The chief said that notice will be
served on all merchants to remove
showcases in front of their business
places after 6 o'clock at night. The
chief said this is enforcing the ordi
nance providing for the removal ol'
obstructions on sidewalks.
The ordinance allows that one
! fifth of the sidewalk on the inside
j and outside can be used by mer
-1 chants between sunrise and sunset;
j after that they must remove all ob
structions. The ordinance will go
i into effect Saturday night.
DESPONDENT ON ACCOUNT OF
HEALTH, COMMITS SUICIDE
Despondent because of 111 health,
i EberhaAl Cook, aged 55, committed
i suicide this morning by hanging
i himself at his home, 489 Mohn
street. He was found shortly before
4 o'clock. He is survived by his
wife, two daughters in Philadelphia,
| and two sons at home. Funeral serv-
I ices will be held Saturday morning.
DIES AT HOSPITAL
I F. Abregan Trasec, aged 45, died
: at the Harrisburg Hospital this
morning. Funeral services will be
held Saturday morning at 9 o'clock,
at the German Catholic Church. Bur
ial will be made in the Mt. Calvary
Cemetery.
NURSES ASSOCIATION MEETS
A meeting of the Visiting Nurses
Association of the Borough Civic
Club was held in the Associated
Charities Rooms in the Trust Com
pany Building this morning. Routine
business was transacted.
: MIDDLETOWN
Houser Is in Ireland
and Will Return Soon
Frank Houser, of Susquehanna
street, received word yesterday from
the War Department at Washington,
D. C„ that his son, Jacob Houser,
who was on the Southland when tor
pedoed by a U-boat, was safe in Ire
land, and would be home shortly.
The Junior C. E. Society of the St.
Peter's Lutheran Church picnicked
at the Emaus Orphan Lawn Tuesday
afternoon.
The executive committee of the
Red Cross Society, have started a
fund to raise about $5,000 for Mid
dletown and surrounding towns. The
fund was started by the A. S. Kreider
Shoe Company with $75.
Joseph Snavely, of York, Pa., is
visiting here.
Mrs. Frank Conebran entertained
the social circle at her home in
Emaus street this afternoon.
Winfield Sides, who had been
■teaching at Porto Rico, or the past
ten months arrived home yesterday.
Victor Klahr, who had been on a
motorcycle trip with Adam Kain for
the past year, arrived home yester
day from Los Angeles, Cal. He and.
his companion made a coast to coast
trip on the motorcycle and at various
times wrote home some very inter
esting letters on their trip. Kain
will return home in the near future.
Mrs. Charles Numbers and son,
Robert, returned to their home at
Philadelphia to-day, after visiting
here several weeks.
Yesterday morning eight colored
men who had been working at Cone
wago arrived in town and were met
by High Constable Charles Houser
and Constable Harry Kurtz. They
were wanted for leaving Conewago
without paying their board bills.
They were given a hearing before
Squire T. C. Smith. R. N. Jaggard,
who sent word - here to be on the
lookout for them, agreed to pay the
costs of sl2 and they all returned
with him to Conewago.
The Mothers' Congress Circle will
"give a moving picture play in the
Realty Theater this evening. "A,
Tale of Two Cities" will be the swb
ject, the proceeds for the benefit of
the Red Cross fund.
Mrs. Henry Smyser and daughter,
of York, visited in town for the past
several days.
Mr. apd Mrs. William Geisinger,
of Minneapolis, Minn., are visiting in
town.
Frank Hammond and John
Daugherty left yesterday for Colum
bus. Ohio, where they have enlisted
in the ambulance corps.
Equal Pay For Equal
Work, as to Sex, Urged |
By Associated Press
New York, June 21. Equal pay
for equal work without discrimination
as to sex is urged, as a war measure,
in a bulletin on "Labor Laws in War
Time," issued here to-day by the
American Association for Labor Leg
islation.
As men leave industrial pursuits for
the front and women take their places
in rapidly increasing numbers, the
bulletin says the need for protective
measures becomes more pressing. "Ac
cepted wage standards, built up
through years of struggle, should not
be undermined under cover of 'war
necessity,'" the bulletin insists, add
ing:
"Vigilance, too, must be exercised
to protect women entering indus
tries from bad surroundings, injurious
tasks and exploitation—physical and
moral."
American Socialists Will
Not Support Country at
War, Says Peace Delegate
By Associated Press
Stockholm, June 21.—Dr. Max
Goldfarb, one of the American So
cialists who have arrived here, de
clares in a report submitted to the
Dutch-Scandinavian committee that
the American Socialist party is strict
ly neutral. His report says:
"Although the United States is al
ready in the war, I can say that the
position of the American Socialist
party as a whole is strictly neutral
and thoroughly international."
The report calls for the creation
of a permanent Socialist committee,
whose sole purpose would be to work
for a permanent peace. A second
recommendation deals with the com
position of the congress which will
be called upon to settle the Issues
of the present 'struggle and demands
a "congress of representatives of the
nations and not of the governments."
STATE BUREAU MAJtKETS
BILL PASSED BY SENATE
Among Senate bills passed finally
in the House to-day was the Sproul
bill establishing a state bureau of
markets to be part of the Depart
ment of Agriculture and designed to
put farmers in direct touch with
consumers.
Other Senate bills passed were:
For a commission to revise penal
laws.
Appropriating SIOO,OOO for fire
men's relief organizations.
Appropriating $194,500 to Farview
Htute Institution and $107,000 to
Sbamokln State Hospital.
BARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
M. B. A. Passes Resolutions
on Supt. Creighton's Death
At a meeting of local assembly
No. 4, Mutual Beneficial Association of
Pennsylvania Railroad employes, this
week, resolutions were unanimously
passed on the death of General Super
intendent George W. Creighton, of the
Pennsylvania Railroad. A copy of the
resolutions was sent to the family of
the late superintendent.
It follows:
"Whereas, the Great and Supreme
Ruler of the Universe has in His infi
nite wisdom removed from among us
one of our worthy and esteemed fel
low laborers, G. W. Creighton. genera?
superintendent, Kastern Pennsylvania
Division, Pennsylvania Railroad: and.
"Whereas, the long and intimate
relation with him in the faithful dis
charge of his duties in this associa
tion makes it eminently befitting that
we record our appreciation of him,
therefore.
Resolved, that the wisdom and abil
ity wheih he lias exercised in the aid
of our organization by his service,
contribution and counsel will be held
In grateful remembrance;
"Resolved, that the sudden removal
of such a life from among our midst
leaves a vacancy and a shadow that
will be deeply realized by all of the
members and friends of this organ
ization, and will prove a serious loss
to the community and the public;
"Resolved, that with deep sympathy
with bereaved relations of the <te
cesead, we express our hope that even
so great a loss to us all may be over
ruled for the good by Him who doeth
all things well;
"Resolved, that a copy of these reg
ulations be forwarded to the bereaved
family, spread upon the records of
this organization, and printed in the
local papers.
"Respectfully submitted,
C. L. McILVAINE,
"C. J. ZIMMERMAN,
"J. EDWARD MURRAY,
"Committee.
"J. F. GRUVER,
"President."
Standing of the Crews
HARRISBURG SIDE
Philadelphia Dlvlitlon —The 130 crew
first to go after 4 o'clock; 119, 103,
122, 129, 101, 104, 113.
Engineers for 103, 122.
Fireman for 122.
Flagman for 122.
Brakemen for 130 (21, 123.
Engineers up: May, Baldwin, Yeat
er, Brodacker, Wenrick, Sellers, Bink
ley, Grass, Gehr, Black, Steffy, Sim
mons.
Firemen up: Hoch, Harnish, Buck
ley, Hoffman, Kugle, Siler, Schemes
ter, Bomgardner.
Conductors up: Horning, Myers.
Brakemen up: Thompson, Dough
erty, Evans.
Middle Division —The 249 crew rst
to go after 2.40 o'clock: 252, 237.
Preference crews: 6, 10, 20.
Laid oft: 16, 32, 29, 106, 119.
Flagman for 5.
Engineers up: Letter. Cook, Tetter
mer, Nunier, Snyder. Ford.
Fireman up: Sanford.
Conductors up: Glace, Rhine.
Brakemen up: Wolf, Murray. Rey
nolds, Miller, Byerly, Campbell, Pot
ter, Arnold, Clemm, Rumfelt, Kraft,
McCarl, Qraff, Hemmlnger, Gilbert,
Neff, Shrowder, Gebhard.
Yard Board—Engineers up: Curtis,
D. K. Hinkle, Holland, Seal, J. Hln
kle, Sheaffer. Bretz, Kauffman, Flick
inger.
Firemen up: Hutchison. Snyder. O.
J. Wagner, McMeen, Montel, Deaner,
Johns, Noss. Arndt, Holsinger, Mc-
Connel, A. W. Wagner.
Engineer for 139.
Firemen for 139, 2nd 129.
ENOI.A SIDE
Philadelphia Division —The 223 crew
first to go after 3.45 o'clock; 203, 208,
206, 233.
Conductor for 33.
Brakemen for 03, 08, 23.
Flagman up: Hartman.
Brakeman up: Lutz,
Middle Dlvlnlon —The 234 crew first
to go after 12.30 o'clock; 301, 302, 218,
Twenty-nine Altoona crews to
come in.
Laid oft: 106, 119.
Yard Board —Engineers up: ICautz,
Wagner, Shade, McCord, Snyder,
Myers.
Firemen up: Bartless, Shaver. Shipp,
Delhi, Shopp, Swab, Hoover, Holtz
man. Rice, Roberts, Miller, Burns,
Houdeshel, Miller Ripley, Peters,
Speece.e
Engineers for Ist 7C, 2nd 14C, 2nd
15C, 3rd 15C. 4th 15C.
Firemen for 4th 7C, 2nd 14C, 4th
16C.
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT
Middle Division Engineers up:
Crimmel, Keane, Crum, Robley, Spar
ver, Alexander, Keiser, Crane, R. M.
Crane, McDougal, Miller.
Firemen up: Bealor, Holtzman. Dy
singer, Hartzel, Bowman, Winand,
Roller, Hopkins, Lyter, Cornpropst.
Engineers for 6293, 17.
Fireman for 601.
Philadelphia Division Engineers
up: Hall, Crisswell, Pleam, Lippi, Gib
bons, Kennedy, Osmond, Sheckard,
Welsh.
Firemen up: Shindler, White, F. L
Floyd, Shaffner, Hershey.
Engineers for extra 3.45 p. m.; cpld.
No. 36; no Philadelphia extra crews
here.
Firemen for extra 3.45 p. m.; cpld.
36.
THE READING
The 15 crew first to go after 12
o'clock; 24. 23, 56, 52.
Engineers for 8, 9, 18, 22.
Firemen for 69, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 18,
21. 22.
Conductors for 8, 9, 18, 22.
Flagmen for 4, 8, 9, 18, 21, 22.
Brakemen for 69, 4, 8, 9, 18, 21, 22.
Engineers- Bordner,
Massimore, Lackey, Walton, Griffith,
Schuyler.
Firemen up: Hummelbaugh, Smith,
Bloom, Ward, Seachrist, Henry, Kep
ler. Robb, Wintermyer, Moesline.
Conductor up: Baxter.
Brakemen up: Stephens, Zlnk, Moy
er. Hill. Ulrich, Scott, Kinnard, Shott.
Italian War Mission
Visits Liberty's Shrine
By Associated Press
Philadelphia, June 21. Members
of the Italian war mission brought
their visit to this city to a close to
day with a tour of Independence Hall
and other places of historic interest.
In the course of the farewell trip
they were presented with silk Ameri
can and Italian (lags and viewed a
company of young men and women
military cadets. Afterwards they
were escorted to the Manufacturers'
Club, where they were guests of honor
at a reception tendered by President
Kolwell. The mission left for New
York In the early afternoon.
Auditor Snyder's
Daughter Is Married
By Associated Pr'ess
Pottsvllle, Pa.. June 21.—Announce
ment was made by Auditor General
and Mrs. C. A. Snyder, of this city, on
Thursday afternoon, of the marriage
of their daughter. Miss Ruth Snyder,
to Frederick Sapper, of Erie, Pa.
The ceremony was performed at
noon at the bride's parents' horn* by
the Rev. E. H. Romlg. of Reading.
Mrs. Sapper is well known socially,
and is a gradua:e or Temple College
sr.d Lasalle Seminary. Mr. Sapper Is
secretary of the Western Hankers' As
sociation, and is a bond salesman. The
couple will reside in PottsviUe.
RAILROAD
VETERANS OFFER !
THEIR SERVICES
Retired Employes of Pennsy
in Session at Altoona
Today
By h Staff Correspondent
Altoona, Pa., June 21.—Veteran
employes of the Middle division of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, in an
nual session here to-day, pledged
their services to their country and
railroad whenever called. Many of
the "vets" said they were ready to
take up any work within their power.
The total attendance to-day was 500.
Superintendent N. W. Smith, of the
Middle division, and precldent of the
Veteran Employes' Association, wel
comed the rajlroaders.
At the business session held this
afternoon at 2 o'clock In Jaffa Tem
ple the committee on veterans' home
reported that the project had been
abandoned for the present. It was
stated there was no ne<d for a home
as the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany had increased the minimum
pension and that all retired employes
were now setting: something each
month.
Trip Over Mountains
A brief memorial session was held
for the members who died during
the year. The report of the secre
tary, W. Brooke Moore, passenger
trainmaster of the Middle division,
showed an Increase in membership.
K Following the decision to meet in
Harrisburg next June officers were
elected.
At 3 o'clock, through the courtesy
of General Superintendent R. V.
Massey, who endorsed the arrange
ment for a special train made by the
late George W. Creighton, the "vets"
were taken on a trip over the moun
tains. The special went to Gallitzin
and return, covering both the Horse
shoe and Muleshoe Curves and the
Portage line to Hollidaysburg.
This evening the annual banquet
will be held at Jaffa Temple. Covers
will be provided for 400 and Super
intendent Smith will be toastmaster.
Among the speakers will he General
Superintendent R. V. Massey.
W. J. Bryan Endorses
Food Control Bill
By Associated Press
Washington, June 21.—William J.
Bryan, passing through the capital
to-day added his endorsement to the
administration food bill in this state
ment:
"A government that can com
mandeer the lives of its young men
and call for the money of its older
men, should have power to protect
the whole people from the greed of
an unpatriotic few. X am not afraid
to trust the President with the
powers which the food administra
tion bill proposes to confer. He acts
in daylight and without a selfish in
terest. No President would abuse
such a power."
HONORS FOR FT<AGG
By Associated Press
Albany, N. Y„ June 21.—James
Montgomery Flagg, an artist and il
lustrator, was appointed by Governor
Whitman to-day as official military
artist of the state for the duration of
the war.
A( New Store Remember the Place,
The Old Place _.fc§p Entrance on Fourth St.
THE GREAT ALTERATION SALK—FRIDAY. TOMORROW
unquestionably is one of the most helpful Merchandising Events ever launched in this store
WOT KINDLY SHOP MORNINGS—THE SALE OF ALL SALES "**i
Suits, Coats and Dresses at Greatly Reduced Prices ' FREE
We have gone through our stock of Coats, Suits and Dresses, and Alterations on
our former prices and sale prices are before you, so there is no need to _ .
say more about the wonderful reductions. It will pay economical wo- Salts
men t0 be here early. These are all this season's goods. '
This New Ready Department Has Only Been Opened Four Weeks
Rack No. 1 Consists of Rack No* 3 Consists of
I sizes 18, 38, 40, 46—navy, all- /fk ___ A A serge, navy, Cope or g| Ok Ml I
ml U 1 W ° ol nien ' s ser P e - (||| mustard wear—l 6, 18,36, tp I/B •t/V
Im\ h W coats priced from $9.98 to w -M •17 V 40 —priced up to $25.00. I fciIi^ZZZZ3ZZ
/I\i \v\ $17.50 —serge, poplin and wool M ______ 9 Coats priced at $25.00 B ■■■
It M Vs velour ro£e, green, plum, M ZZZZZ — rose ' ™ ustard > red ' vio "
~ navy, mustard and checks; w let —all sizes.
II j I If SI " S 18,35 ' 40,42 ' ' Rack No. 4 Consists o£
111 Jf Rack No. 2 Consists of Jfc*££*&
\\J r. Tl 14 Suits priced from • tarla—sizes 38. 38. 40, 42 _
Y ffltssssfs *IA <M $17.90
W\ —all-wool serge. •II HR fl Jlf colors, green, gold or tan " I M _____
V\ 6 Dresses priced from ' I I $3500 18, 3# ' ,)0 " —prlced up t0 I M ———
$13.50 to $19.50 —-French I■ j 7 crepe de chine or satin
voile, plain or lace and —— taffcta o resses _ navy>
needle embroidery, beau- , black or Cope—net and hand
embroidery trimmed priced
tuul designs. up to s3o.oo—ie. is, 38. 40, 44.
-___________ _______—_——————__
Extraordinary Values in M'omen's and Misses 9 aa *llll9 Uf KIOTO aa
Summer Wash Frocks ZZ THAIS VVAIdIo l| <U
VALUES IP TO IO.W. Af) I *
60 different dresses for you to select from. Plain and Striped _Vf new; M
Voiles. Tissues and Piques: all in smart, attractive models with xxru:*-. l?l An l, X? A . H ■■
Organdie Collars, Deep Belts, Long and Short Sleeves; come in W niwC, " ICStI, KOSC,
Dresden patterns, beautiful stripes, neat plain checks and A M ■——— _„■ _ j <j;o or
stripes, all in smart color combinations. Any woman could priCeCl 31 'l|b>
use several of these dresses. Sizes 16 to 44.
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EntranCe Astrich's Old Store EntrMCe
Now on N ° W ° n
Fourth ( BUSY) M A Fourth
Street §|P MARKETSTS. Street
CAR SHORTAGE
.IS DECREASING
I
Shippers Carry Out Sugges
tions; Big Help to Rail
roads; Some Figures
r
The shortage of freight cars In the
United States was reduced during
the month of May from 14 8,627 to
105,127 cars—almost one-third.
This marked reduction in one
month, following four months of
rapid increase, is attributed to the
prompt response on the part of both
shippers and railroads to the specific
suggestions which have been made
by the railroads' war board as to
how to secure more effective uses of
existing freight equipment. Some
.of those suggestions are:
Timely Suggestions
Load cars 10 per cent, in excess of
marked capacity; reduce percentage
of cars and locomotive under repair;
improve methods of tiring locomo
tives; defer scrapping light locomo
tives; speed up handling of cars in
terminals by prompt dispatch of
trains; load and unload promptly,
and enlist co-operation of shippers
as a war measure to secure heavier
loading of cars.
The progressive improvement in
the situation is indicated in that on
March 1 reports made by railroads
to the American Railway Association
showed a, shortage in the entire
country of 130,082 freight cars. The
shortage grew to 144,797 by April 1,
and on May 1, when the railroads'
war board was just starting to op
erate all the railroads as a conti
nental system, with the aim of pro-,
ducing a maximum national trans
portation efficiency, the shortage had
reached 148,627 freight cars.
St. John's Day Will Be
Observed by Masons
Preparations have been made for
the celebration of St. John's Day
next Monday at the Scottish Rite
Cathedral in North street. The serv
ice will take place at 8 o'clock in
the evening and the following pro
gram has been arranged: Organ vol
untary, Fred. J. Kramer; opening
lodge of Perfection, 14 degree;
"America," members; invocation,
Harry N. Bassler; vocal duet, Walter
IE. Dietrich, John N. Kinnard; ad-
I dress, S. J. M. McCarrell, past thrice,
potent master; vocal solo. Augustus
G. Shantz; passing box of fraternal
assistance, "Star-Spangled Banner,"
members; benedicUon, Thomas
Reisch.
Fall Primary Changes
Go Back to Governor
The House passed finally and sent
to the Senate the following bills
which had been recalled from the
Governor:
Changing the September primary
date from the third Tuesday to the
third Wednesday.
Authorizing prothonotaries in
counties having between 150,000
and 250,000 population to name i
deputies.
Providing for badges for Spanish
and Philippine war veterans.
JUNE 21, 1917.
GRANT WAGE BONUS
New York, June 21. More than
3,000 employes of the Sinclair Oil and
Refining Company will be benefited by
Again We Lead in
Showing What Is Newest
This time it's
THE MILITAIRE
—a distinctive Suit with coat of
pronounced military lines, in olive
drab KOOL-TEX CLOTH, mili
tary button-flap pockets, all 'round
belt, pleated back, yoke—bound to
appeal to the swagger /hi a
♦ dresser modestly priced
Kool Tex and Palm Beach Cloth Suits
—ln plain I>aok, belted back and all 'round bolt models, light
and dark shades, plain, mixtures aiul plaids, $7.50
14 N. 3rd Street, gorg^rugstore
Watson s/soper
TTorthy - V^lothes
Are You Ready For Bathing?
Are you prepared
to enjoy the sum- Sato * s s^
mer's greatest
Is your bathing \ \
outfit complete? Your
That's where we /
can serve you. . Our V"
Bathing Caps are the Wy
"hit" of the town. J /
They are so pretty ' — j
so prac ti c a I—so
stylish and they give \
good service, because ) VV
they are made of fine, A*— ' • -
live rubber, "
to $1.50
Special Diving Caps for Men—Plain and Fancy
DRUG STORE
Second St. Near Walnut
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a wage bonus of 10 per cent, voted bjf J
the directors to those receiving le(t j
than $2,500 a year. The order Is t*
• fective as of April 1.
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