DRAFT OF ARMY MAY BE DELAYED . State Boards Slow to Follow Out Orders of War r Department 1 Washington. July 12.—Postpone tnent until next week of the drawing of numbers of men who will be called for examination for the na- | tiontil army seemed probable, when ; It became evident that States are not ! I completing organization of their dis- j trict exemption boards as rapidly as ! War Department officials had hoped. Only twenty-one States have re ported their organization complete, j although in most others only a few districts are missing. The drawing will not be made until the lists for j the country are complete. A so-called revised census esti mate for the entire country, com- ' piled on the basis of the draft reg istration, will be used for determin ing apportionments. Each city, I county or State must furnish two thirds of one per cent, of its paper i population, according to the new estimates which were made for the purpose of equalizing the draft rather than to represent accurate population totals. Fair Estimate Thus New York city, with an esti- ! mated population of 6,504,185, must i give 43.352 of the fiS7,OOO young j men to be called on the first draft.] A city with 25,000 population would I be required to give 166 men. These J apportionments would be subject to j slight allowances for alien enemies. 1 for men who have volunteered, and for other causes. The population estimates far from attempting to show actual popula tions, simply are improvised figures reached by considering the number of registrants in each subdivision as 9.32 per cent, of the population, 1 since the total number registered, t'.059,382 was 9.32 per cent, of the total estimated population, 103,635,- SOO. The process resulted in large • dummy population showings for cities with war Industries, where thero has been a recent inflow of workmen without their families. I Since the figures are based on the number of men available for mili- ■ tary sendee, however, officials con- ' sider the estimates fair as bases for apportionment. U-Boats Sink Only 17 Vessels During Week; i Toll Greatly Reduced London, July 12.—The sinking of I fourteen British merchantmen of j more than 1600 tons is reported in the weekly summary of shipping ; losses issued here to-day. Three merchantmen of less than ; 1600 tons, and seven fishing vessels j also were sunk. The increasing effectiveness of the measures against submarines which are being carried out by British and American warships is shown in the record of the last week. With one exception the number of merchantmen sunk is the lowest of any week since i the British inaugurated in March the | system of giving out weekly reports. The report of March 11 showed sev- I enteen merchantmen sunk. The preceding report gave the sink ing of fifteen vessels over 1600 tons | and five under that size. In the two earlier periods the totals were re- i twenty-eight and thirty- Wi*o. This compares with the sink- I lng of forty large merchantmen in j one week, and thirty-eight in another ! in April. The official statement follows; "Arrivals, 2,595; sailings, 2.T95. "British merchant ships sunk by mine or submarine, over 1600 tons, including one previously, fourteen; i under 1600 tons three. "British merchant ships unsuccess- ' fully attacked. *ncluding four previ ously, seventeen. "British fishing vessels sunk, in- ! eluding one previously, seven." Propagandist Loses Degree BraggHH ( JIISS EIEA-Koia Parker 1 Miss Eleanor Parker a student at Columbia University in New York City, was recently arrested for dis tributing anticonscription propa-, randa. The authorities of Columbia have refustd to grant her the degree of bachelor of arts which she has earned as a Barnard student. Jus tice Ford, of the Supreme Court, has ruled that the college need not award the degree unless she is acquitted of i the charges. ??? ? ? "Why send your orders for Calling Cards, Announce ments, Wedding Invita tions, Place Cards, etc., to the larger cities and be • obliged to wait for them v from ten days to two 'weeks when you can have them done just as well in "Harrisburg In half the \ time ? ??? ? ? The Telegraph Printing Co. Pilatlng, Bladlig, Dculgulng Plat* Prlßtlag, Die Slaiuulnc. Pholo BafriTlag HARRISBURG THURSDAY EVENING, Enjoyable Party in Honor of Pearl Stouffer's Birthday Worm ley sou rg. r*a., July 12.—Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Stouffer entertained on Tuesday evening in honor of the thirteenth birthday anniversary of their daughter. Pearl. Games and" mu sic were enjoyed. Miss Stouffer re ceived many beautiful gifts. Refresh Tomorrow the Most Important Friday Bargain Day of the Clean Sweep Sale Store Opens Tomorrow, Friday at 8.30 A. M. and Closes at 5 O'clock P. M. Broom Coupon For Friday o £ew "BMo" E 6™u,?6f j| H Bring This With You S I fl If |fl Ladies' Ladies' l| A FIVE HOURS OF BROOM SELLING Dresses in x~ Belts COMIN ? FOR \ iod MM\ lll brooms for /5c which no man or woman desirin gto economize can afford to ; nnll , (n „ , !> ' ill r ., . S, 1 .. . . . j Only 50 to sell. Made Sale p,. lre < _ ,Of 3 Worth to 50e |[ mm "Vi Solll ° n| >- ,o oustomers purchasing $1.50 worth of mer- overlook, because ot toe extra good quality and extreme low price;! SLJwl'jJ . £? to a CUBtomer - None Of every article offered in this big Friday Clean Sweep Sale. Come! jj b, ' v^£ S Cnl II * The opportunities are yours to grasp. Take advantage of them. '%w*ww%wtwwwvtwMwwwM*wwmww%vm%%%%i W '; Just in Time For the Big Clean Sweep Sale j T s"rAn Important Clean-Sweep Sale of A Special Purchase of 479 Girls New White Dresses , ¥T , - ¥TI J r , : Those Dresses were bought under extremely fortunate circumstances for much less than their U/amam'/i 11/ L,l - J O - te , n ® w ' dcchlcdb pretty and a real value at the extremely low price at |! W HITI PTI Q W VIITP illtflPQ 5111 H I 1111111 Q \! ! this saleto morrow IFr'tlay* Ipecial 1 pecial sale. Mothers seeking a very rare bargain should not fail to attend IW O II Ik/lIU VU CXllvl £ UllllJv fiirU* Wliifp Drppc Girls' Beautiful New White ;| Tust 349 Pairs of Entirely New White Shoes and I Worth to $2.95. J? Voile & Organdie Dresses Pumps-Divided Into Special Groups Fo. a Quick Sale Price .. $1 mO v\„ Worth to $4.00. QQ Sale Starts Tomorrow, Friday, Morning at 8.30 Made of fine whit,e lawns daintily Sale Price S _ „ „ —= trimmed with lace and embroidery. \ There are unusuallv pretty new it GROUP NO. 1 GROUP NO 2 GROUP NO 3 GROUP NO. 4 All fresh new summer models. 6to models, made of fine sheer Organdy j; Women's White Women s Fine White Women's Stylish White Women's and Misses' pretty embroidery and lace. 6 to 14- I Canvas Pumps s Linen Pumps Lace Shoes ; White Canvas Sport //I 11/ I* A year "sizes. pecialsJ or Tomorrow, Friday Only SPORTSUITS I y BE QUICK FOR QUANTITIES ARE LIMITED Were $4.95 Clean Sweep Price . I w * w *ww*w%wwwhw%wwmwwww nvmw\v%v>wvwwvwvm%wvm%vw>vwmn ss es- wom™-s a„i Mi^,^ I Blouses on Sale Tomorrow At the Lowest Prices on Record!: only 0 . g ...... re ........... nay $8.95 Smart Cloth SKIRTS Taffeta Silk Skirts i<> At „ evc " mentioned the bisseat value ever offered to Harrlsl.urc Women. Voiles. Lawns. !; Two Women's Black Taffeta Silk Coats, Half Braid, Clean Sweep pii<4° $ "" >0 Clean Swwn 1 Price* 1 ' 00 J Organdies, Tub Silk. trci>e de Chine, etc., all the latest and most popular new summer models offered ] 4R i-.1.. i orlcr . ; r . <£97 an t?_; j-, j. - _ w | to-morrow at remarkable low prices. I inches long; Were $22.50. Friday 1 O CO M / | Handsome NEW LAWN Beautiful NEW VOILE Startling Big Waist Values; il only V 4 Is I WAKT r> WAISTS" Worth ** Worth tr> j r\ 1 )k | / or without pockets; all sizes; models with big novelty pockets i 50c Sale Price *3*3 C sl-00. Sale Price, v• C Sale Price //C !> Latest Model, Were $20.00. Friday Only, tP X£* • *J\J waist measures to 30 inches. —sizes 23 to 30 waist. | Choice f ,ov„ 7 ',. m od„, orSa a ';i,*.,rVhT. t Sra-' , ■ jj ' _ , ....... W aiaatss j ™. d , u WASH DRESSES WASH DRESSES WASH DRESSES ! and embroidery. All sizes. 57c. and colors: all sizes; all new. QfrinoJ Qlllr "Wll VllhWWliV. "" W " " i: t T o U^2 S sn lk is p' Worth t0 mX e Ap9 C w P tw D ? 4 nn H H woh to sfoo Hundreds of Special Values in the Clean Sweep Sale Tomorrow ~to $2.50. Sale Price BLOUSES; Worth to $4.00. QC,; • WOMEN'S AND MISSES' SUMMER WOMEN'S AND MISSES' SUMMER :| L"a b of thV moit tmlrtel. and ii _ DRESSES; Worth to $3.00. s2.so. to $3.00. Sale Price, s 1 ' 95 I ■ I -4- ■-* c? H White basket weave and White gabardine; whito repp crash; a number of styles to rmtv tv,o :: Vy U \/1 'A t-F IXI U. Jl IS) vSh/yV 8 striped gabardine; all new mod- and white pique; all new niod- choose from regular and extra only the newest and .best |Atlsß 75 VI F'd SIP / C ' S a " d B ' Z6S t0 30 WalSt 6,8 regUlar and cxtra slzes - Blzes. styles; regular and extra sizes. U Only 15 Suits to sell. Made of neat mixture cool cloth, J jj II latest belt back models; good assortment { | MEN'S AND YOUNG "A & I IN THE BARGAIN BASEMENT MORE EXTRA BIG CLEAN SWEEP SPECIALS FOR FRIDAV H aiiiba W m/*Vv ;• 50c Bath $.05 Pcltox | $1.05 English —________________ SI.OO Steam I Alarm Clocks 50c Curtains HANDSOME SUMMER SUITS I d M< t -yard EXTRA SPECIAL! Cookers c\Vcwl rfi'cVe"] ruffled styles .. linilifUVlTlk WVlVimft.lt VWIIW a J A IVW S Bath Towels, col- porch or home, pieces. 36 inches Four compart- pjauld. ?od time yards 1 Values to $13.50. Clean Sweep Price : 8 Sere. Bp r eo p rai. b e°a r : I 4 P ec?ai. lnch alze - tdece. Bpecial, a 200 Nottingham 3 Leper - speclal, cial - pair -' S Choice of an excellent variety of striped Flannels, Home- I l\\ ft 8 8 spun, Worsteds and Cassimeres. Smart stylish models and I \\ \ J- H wti.<7u I I i/v %jU 3 patterns. All sizes for Men and Young Men. —~n \A\ U 8 1 LaCC V/Ul lalll H / Nt s \ 1 12He Calicos lc PePrcales Me Mercerized 50c Napkins 10c Challlc 05c to $1.25 K MEN'S $1.75 KHAKI PANTS. MEN'S $1.50 7A \l 8 In beautiful Ful' .SB-lnchM; 7o inch" wide. Samoles K a H ntZl end i Crct ° nnC Carpet Samples SDecial Clean Sween aa ctRAW HAT tnls season a \ g OC IZ/2 C IOC worth 11.50 to $2.50. OOC 12 T Ac 2 Made with tunnel loop and cuff bottom stjies. u i n Special tomorrow, Friday, **./-%. yg g sizes. First Floor j J jj g Fly Killer Table Damask Cedar Oil at 30c Wash r. "ZT. . _ . . Z t \ 5 ° C bott,es 500 l u aty 15c l> 0 "le s Ce- All Si Cfiflntf niaon ClftJAan VnaAIOIC pAI> KAUO /a\ g Shephards - fly new patterns, full dar Oil for floor newest goods. VOILES SKIRTING ;i " rluflV Uiean wWC6P wPvCI3IS IOT DOyS \y g and inßect killer. 68-inches wide, and furniture, 4 patterns "and { O Jt '"eood W Dat' Fu " yard wlde - H if Special. Special. oz. size. Special. _ Str J_ colors. Special. &. e °°% pe FOR FRIDAY ONLY I BOYS' $5.00 COOL CLOTH BOYS'WASH SUITS. Values to 8 oft 0 . _ d alll P OQ >a 1 Boys' 30c Sport Blouses. IQ. SUITS. Clean Sweep £3 AQ W0. Clean Sweep 95 c | OXC 04C VC 25c 25c I Clean Sweep I*rlcc i9C Mad'rks," Percales.' *Galateas f g Only ten doaen on sale; plain Fine Pinch Back Cool Cloth etc. Handsome new summer J g and fancy sport blouses; sizes 6 Suits for boys 10 to 17 years, wash suits, plain white and mix- 1 mi™— m . up. ■■■■■ |to 16 years. Full cut pants. tures. All sizes. : j J""J| fl|i|' ""Jflj' DELINEATOR g FOR FRIDAY ONLY FOR FRIDAY ONLY FOR FRIDAY ONLY FOR FRIDAY ONLY 1 H Wr Jl If 111 111 liP IP jtlfllfffr TBT A 1 ill lIXI I H R Boys' 30c ROMPERS Boys' 75c ROMPERS. Boys' 75c Khaki Pants. n _ va . m rc 1 Bill V M f A 1 iljl I H ■% I I A fM iBgMMLi^JIU Ready 8 striped Rompers of a fects; sizes 2to 6 years; color Khaki 6to 16 Dark and light colors. | ill Ik ll W . f j|djMlljJlk4||llliW jJMMI till IU B I I Also New Free Fashion Sheets at g Kood fast color; wash all made of good fust year sizes; all popular A, l snappy new sum- ZII ■ft I |K| JJI f|j 111 I |N)j]|!TTj L?fni 9m\ a fabric; 2to 6 year size, color tub fabrics. new styles. mer styles. j| |l| In rK C®Mil Jn D'.j 11 Iml O ur Butterick Pattern Department, ments were served to the Misses Mil dred None maker. Mabel Nonemaker. Elsie Huber Dorothy Hess. Mildred Hess, Grace Reed. Ida Sweger. Fran ces Frank. Bessie Frank. Lillian Sheaffer, Margaret Jenkins. Rnda Pheaffor. Ruth Hanmer. Pearl Stouf fer, Violet Stouffer; William Dreese, Lester Dreese. William Anderson, Earle Spong. Ralph Miller. George Bixler, Gilbert Harber, Richard Eich elberger. William Earley, Rudolph HARRISBTJRG s£&££& TEIJSGRXPH Kroser, Clarence Kissinger; Mrs. Dreese, Mrs. Hess and Mr. and Mrs. O. R. Stouffer. DON'T TRYTO KILL BLACK CATS Arlington, O.— Henry Beach, liv ing three miles south of here, was disturbed by the night meowing of cats. Ho got up and secured a shot cun to kill the cat that meowed the most. He fired at a black animal, but the contents of the gun went Into Reach's hand. He went to a Flndlay Hospital, where three of his lingers were taken off. ZKRGEIBEL-HKAGY WEDDING Marietta, Pa., July 12.—A pretty ' wedding was solemnized at the home 1 j of Mrs. Catharine Heagy, when her J ! daughter, Edna was united in raar ; riage to Oscar H. Zergeibel, of Eph- I rata, in the presence of a large num ber of relatives and friends. The Rev. D. G. Glass, of Lancaster, per formed the ceremony. American Armed Ship Is Sunk by Submarine Washington. July 12. —The Amer ican ship Kansan, carrying a crew of fifty men, was sunk yesterday by a German submarine, it was announced JULY 12, 1917. in a dispatch received by the State Department. This is the second armed American merchantman which has been sunk in a week. "The master and survivors of the crew and the armed guard have been landed," says the dispatch. "All of the armed guard are safe. The fol lowing members of the merchant crew are now considered as lost: First As sistant Engineer J. M. Kurphy, Amer ican; F. Aguire, English; A. P. Kua, of Honolulu, and C. Hanan. of Singa pore. The Kansan was owned by tha Hawaiian American Steamship Com pany and was chartered by the France and Canada Steamship Company, of New York." CONGRESS POSTPONED Buenos Aires, Argentina, July 12. The congress of neutral South Ameri can nations to formulate a common policy In respect to problems arising from the war, has been postponed in deflnltely. 5