lADETS LEARN
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oys of St. Francis' Parish
Form Company of Knights
of St. George
The boys of St. Francis' parish
om 12 years up were recently or
mized into a company of the
nights of St. George cadets. The
nights of St. George are back of
ie movement and have organized
>mpanies in four states. The St.
fcancis boys were mustered into
-*ipany D of the Sixth Regiment
V Major General Lohrum, of Pitts
urgh.
The purpose of the organization is
> get the boys and young men to
ether, well disciplined, physically
>und, who will be temperate in all
lings as well as kind, honest, truth
il and straightforward, who will
ave instilled in their minds the
lilitary knightly spirit and virtues
f honor, loyalty, obedience, patri
tism and love for country and flag.
; is planned to drill the Knights of
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rHE HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
TUESDAY EVENING,
St. George cadets at least onco a
week in accordance with the infan
try drill regulations of the United
States army and to give them a
training along usual cadet Une3 with
advantage of lectures and practical
demonstrations by business and pro
fessional men, to teach them physi
cal culture, the usefulness of first
aid, of sanitation in their homes and
communities, of outdoor life, to as
sist public officials in time of neces
sity and to take part in laudable
civic and patriotic demonstrations.
The company is now drilled un
der the direction of Captain James
C. Manning, First Lieutenant John
Waldschmitt, Second Lieutenant
David L. Brinkenhoff, Tuesday anu
Friday mornings and Wednesday
and Thursday evenings, in St. Fran
cis' school hall.
The company is managed by a
board of governors composed of
members of the Knights of St.
Qeorge, as follows: The Rev. Jos.
R. Murphy, chaplain; John Czer
niski, chairman; Augustus Wald
schmitt. David L. Brinkenhoff, Fran
cis J. McLanaehan, John W. McCo. -
mick, Adam H. Suter. Uniforms
have been ordered and are expected
in a few days.
On Thursday evening, July 19, the
cadets will hold an ice cream and
cake festival in St. Francis' Church
hall for the purpose of raising funds
to help pay for the uniforms.
MRS. K. H. KELL DIES
Blain, Pa., July 17. —Mrs. Reuben
H. Kell died on Monday morning at
her home in Blain after several
months' illness. She was 58 years
old and is survived by her husband
and one daughter and six stepchil
dren. The funeral services will be
held on Thursday morning, conduct
ed by the Rev. E. V. Strasbaugh.
Kaiser Relieves Hollweg
of Chancellor's Duties
"With a Heavy Heart"
The Hague, July 17. The Berlin
Reichsanzeiger, a copy of which has
been received here, publishes an auto
graphic letter from Emperor William
to Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg on the
occasion of the acceptance of the res
ignation of the Imperial Chancellor.
The Emperor in his letter says:
"I decide with a heavy heart by to
day's decree to grant your require
ment to be relieved from your office.
Kor eight years you have occupied
the highest and most responsible
offices in the Imperial and State ser
vices with eminent loyalty and have
successfully placed your brilliant pow
ers and personality at the services of
the Kaiser and the King and the
Fatherland.
"In the most grievous times that
have ever fallen to the lot of the Ger
man countries and peoples—times in
which decisions of paramount import
ance for the existence and future of
the Fatherland have had to be taken
—you have stood by my side with
counsel and aid. It is my heart's de
sire to express my most cordial thanks
for your faithful service."
TWO ENLIST IN ARMY
Elizabethville, Pa., July 17.: —This
place sent two of its representative
young men to the front on Saturday
when Edwin C. Bechtel and Dr.
Floyd T. Romberger left to join the
army. Dr. Romberger gave up a
lucrative practice here to go to the
Medical Corns, and was sent to
Scranton. Mr Bechtel is a son of
Alfred Bechtel, and left a responsi
ble position at Harrisburg to join the
National Guard, and is now with
Company C. Eighth Regiment, at
Chambersburg.
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
Government Overwhelmed
by Men Who Want to
Enter Officers Camp
New York, July 17. —Applications
far in excess of the allotted quotas
have been received for the second
series of officers training camps, It
was announced here by the Military
Training Camps Association. Army
officials were gratified, it was stated,
by the high class of men that had
responded.
"From New York city 3,900 appli
cations were received at Governor's
Island," the statement said. "The
quota to be selected from the ciiy
is 972, while 2,300 applications were
received from the balance of New
York state, the selective quota of
which is 714.
"Figures from other states lnclud
i ed In the Jurisdiction of the Eastern
j Department follow:
"Northern tier of Pennsylvania,
quota 272; applications received at
Scranton, 650.
"Southern tier of Pennsylvania,
quota, 998; applications received at
Philadelphia, 3,950.
"New Jersey, quota, 363; applica
tions, 1,550.
"Delaware, Maryland and the Dis
j trict of Columbia, quota, 291; appli
cations received at Fort McHenry,
Baltimore, 1,350.
"Virginia, quota, 347; applications
received at Fort Monroe, 1,000.
"The same proportion of applica
tions received by the Eastern De
partment exists throughout other
parts of the country."
Mechanicsburg's Oldest
Merchant Dies at 84
Mechanicsburg, Pa., July 17.
David Brindle, one of the pioneer
dry goods merchants and the oldest
businessman in this place, died yes
terday at 1 o'clock, after six weeks'
illness of valvular heart trouble. He
was 84 years old and in business in
West Main street until his last ill
ness. Born in Monroe township on
December 13, 1832, he was a resi
dent of this locality his entire life.
For a period of sixty-six years he
was engaged in the mercantile busi
ness. coming here in August, 1851.
In the year 1873 he was married
to Miss Mary Moriarty, of Mechan
icsburg. Mr. Brindle was a veteran
of the Civil War, serving in Com
pany F, First Regiment, Pennsylva
nia Militia. He was one of the found
ers of the Mechanicsburg Public Li
brary and a member of the Brethren
in Christ Church. Three children
survive: David A. Brindle, of Re
novo, and the Misses Eleanor and
Margaret, at home; also the follow
ing brothers and sister: Levi and
William, of Mechanicsburg; Peter,
of Harrisburg, and Mrs. Elizabeth
Markley, of Mechanicsburg.
Funeral services will be held on
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, and
busial will be made at Baker's
Church graveyard, near Church
town. No flowers, by request of de
ceased.
King George Abandons
His German Titles
By Associated Press
London, July 17. —King George to
day, ac a meeting of the Privy Coun
cil, announced the name of the royal
house and family to be "the house
of Windsor."
The Privy Council at which the
King announced the change was held
at St. James Palace. It was the
most important and largest attend
ed since the coronation. The attend
ance included Premier Lloyd George,
Foreign Secretary Balfour and other
members of the cabinet, the Arch
bishop of Canterbury, former Pre
mier Asquith and all members of the
Colonial Government who are now
in London. The Privy Council unan
imously endorsed King George's an
nouncement and the proclamation
putting It into effect was published
this afternoon.
King George is of the house of
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. It was re
cently decided to drop titles or names
of German origin.
News Items of Interest
In Central Pennsylvania
Allentown Through the Allen
town Chamber of Commerce an avia
tion squad is being organized, and at
the first meeting four young men en
listed. Frederick A. Smith, R. L. Col
by, Thomas Sweeney and Harry S.
Rose.
Bloomsburg—Blue Bell, a well
known local running horse, and a
winner In a number of races, owned
by George Deiffenbach, fell down an
abandoned well here and was killed.
Birdsboro —A freight car ran off
the tracks on an embankment here
and threatened to topple over on the
store of Thomas H. Lloyd, in the
street below, but a wrecking crew
arrived in time to remove the car.
Weatherly—Carl and Paul Hugo
discovered a nest of five young chick
en hawks near here. They brought
the birds home and sent some of
them to friends.
Hanover—Corn wilt, a serious corn
disease, was discovered on a score
or more of farms in this section by
Prof. N. Schmeitz, of Pennsylvania
State College. The disease has reach
ed an alarming stage and a study of
the blight will be made at once.
Hanover —When two mules he was
driving in a hayrake ran away John
Topper, a young farmer, was thrown
to the ground and sustained a broken
leg and serious internal injuries.
KILL OFFHCERS, E URGES
Chicago, July 17.—John Natchky
was arrested by Federal agents yes
terday charged with trying to form
an organization pledging members.
If drafted first, to shoot their officers
and next to surrender to the Ger
mans.
VISITORS AT LEWISBERRY
Lewisberry, Pa., July 17. —Dr.
Oliver Cleon Mordorf. of Brooklyn,
N. Y;; Mrs. Godfrey Hoke, of Har
risburg. and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bar
rlck, of Goldsboro. spgnt Friday at
the home of their sister, Mrs. Lewis
Cline. Dr. Mordorf is principal of
public school No. 139, In Brooklyn.
WILL FILL SOX'S PULPIT
Lemoyne, Pa., July 17. —The Rev.
J. P. Koontz. of York, will preach
in the United, Brethren Church, to
morrow evening, filling the pulpit for
his son, the Rev. P. R. Koontz, who
is pastor.
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good corn ■
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CONFERENCE AT
EAGLESMERE ENDS
Harrisburg District Well Rep
resented; R. K. Rergstresser
Is a Director
A large delegation of Harrisburg
Epworthlans returned home yester
day afternoon after spending a week
at Eaglesmere, where they attended
the annual institute of the Epworth
League of the Central Pennsylvania
conference. R. K. Bergstresser, of
this city, was elected one of the in
stitute directors for the Harrisburg
district, the other being C. H. Clark,
of Carlisle. Miss Mirian Brown, of
Harrisburg, and Miss Katherine
Maxwell, of Chambersburg, were
chosen field secretaries for the Har
risburg district. George B. Ahn, of
Williamsport, was re-elected insti
tute president; the Rev. C. V. Drake,
of Williamsport, vice-president, and
the Rev. R. J. Allen, of Everett, sec
retary and treasurer.
The institute was one of the most
successful ever held in the Central
Pennsylvania district. One hundred
and eighty delegates were enrolled.
The attendance at the class sessions
and at the general meetings was
very large. The auditorium was
crowded at the Sunday moring serv
ice wheit Bishop McDowell preach
ed. At the lifework service in the
afternoon, conducted by Dr. Guth
rie, of Buffalo, dean of the institute,
twenty-seven young people, among
them several from Harrisburg, dedi
cated their lives to definite Chris
tian work. Six young men offered
themselves for the ministry; four
young women and one young man
declared their intention to fit them
selves for work in the foreign mis
sionary field; one young woman de
cided to enter the home mission
field; three enlisted for social serv
ice work, another as a deaconess and
one young man for Y. M. C, A. work.
Nine others volunteered to enlist for
life in any form of Christian work
to which they might be called.
One of the new lines of effort de
cided upon by the institute was the
election of a student secretary, who
will keep in touch with the lifework
recruits and give all assistance pos
sible in aiding them to prepare for
the special service to which they
have dedicated themselves.
Grocers Asked to Quit
Deliveries, as War Aid
Philadelphia, July 17.—"1n Penn
sylvania alone, if we reduced store
deliveries only fifty per cent, we
would release for war purposes 10,-
000 men. 10,000 horses and 10,000
wagons, besides autotrucks, all now
solely needed," said A. B. Ross, sec
retary of markets and distribution
in the food supply department of
the State Committee of Public
Safety, in an address last night be
fore the Retail Grocers' Association,
Delaware avenue atidWalnut streets.
Mr. Ross advocated the "Nissen"
system, which charges a net oash
price for goods purchased and taken
away by the buyer, the same price
plus a charge of five cents for each
delivery of goods for cash, and a
credit account price whereby ono
per cent additional is charged on
book accounts.
"Under the system of free deliv
eries and credit," he said, "careless
buying Is encouraged, and results in
serious losses and delivery costs are
made more burdensome by a con
stant and growing abuse of the priv
ilege."
Corporal "Charlie" Taft
to Teach Troops French
Washington, July 17. Corporal
"Charlie" Taft, field artillery, son of
former President William Howard
Taft, is to teach French to soldiers of
the army in the little public school
house at Hume, near Alexandria. Va.
Corporal Taft has obtained from
George K. Zacary, secretary of the
school board of Alexandria county, a
permit to use the schoolhouse to
"parlez vous" with the soldier boys.
The corporal is not only to teach
French, but also will teach a number
of Indian soldiers how to talk Eng
lish.
Aged Minister Visits Old
Home at Lewisberry
Lewisberry, Pa., July 17.—The
Rev. Dr. Milton Kirk Foster, of
Williamsport, is spending several
days with his sisters and brother at
the Foster home. Dr. Foster Is 80
years old and was born and spent
his boyhood days at this place. He
has been preaching in the Methodist
ministry for fifty-four years and has
not been serving a charge for the
past five years. Dr. Foster delivered
a sermon in the Methodist Church
on Sunday evening.
Wooed by Mail, Girl
Goes 4,000 Miles o Wed
Reading, July 17.—A romance
which began in this city five years
ago and was continued through the
mails, culminated yesterday at Van
couver, B. C„ where Miss D. Ella
Gring, daughter of Augustus Gring.
of this city, became the bride of
Stewart Landis, formerly of this city.
Miss Landis traveled 4,000 miles un
accompanied for the wedding.
It was the result of a proposal
and acceptance by mall. The couple
met while the bridegroom was in
this city five years ago. He left for
Vancouver and engaged in the oil
business and had been in Reading
only once during the interval.
SHIP TO FLY PAPAL FLAG
Washington, July 17. —When
Archbishop Benaventura. Cerrettl
sails shortly from an American port
on an Italian liner for Rome to be
come assistant Papal Secretary of
State the ship will fly the papal flag,
under an arrangement by which
Germany has promised immunity
from submarine attack. Ambassador
Riano, of Spain, obtained the prom
ise. Archbishop Cerrettl until re
cently was apostolic delegate to New
South Wales, and for ten years was
auditor of the delegation here.
CLASS TO GRADUATE
Lemoyne, Pa., Julp 17.—First]
commencement exercises of the 1
Teachers' Training class of the Cal
vary United Brethren Church, will
be held in the church auditorium on
Wednesday, July 27. The Rev. P. R.
Koontz, pastor of the church apd
Instructor of the class, will have
charge. Mevnbers of the graduating
class are: Mri~ W. H. Fortney, Mrs.
T. J. Bard, Miss Mary Block, Mrs.
J. L. Brougher, Mrs. John Mumma,
Mrs. H. L. Wagner and Mrs. R. C.
Stahl.
RAINS THREATEN CROPS
, Marietta, Pa., July 17.—The recent
rains have been hard on the wheat
and hay crops that were cut and It
is feared that there will be a big
loss. Many have not begun to cut
wheat, which Is a good thing, but
where It Is in stacks it will have
to be taken apart again and dried.
JSoemanZ
BELL 1001—3356 UNITED HARRISBURG. TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1017. FOUNDED MTI '
Store Closes SP. M., Except Thursdays and Saturdays Summer Half
Holidays on Thursdays
• Commencing a Series of
Alteration Reduction Sales
Contractors are busily engaged in remodeling the interior of the* store.
Every facility must be afforded them to complete the work by a specified time,
contractions and re-arrangements of departments become imperative.
You can't squeeze a thousand dollars' worth of goods into space adequate for
five hundred. You can cut stocks in half by adopting quick selling methods —by
pricing lines affected anew.
And This We Are Doing!
No half measures prevail—the proposition of each department head is to figure
out what scale of prices will most quickly get stocks to accord with space at his com
mand, and to price his merchandise accordingly.
What they are doing in this direction will be recorded in our advertisements
from time to time.
To-morrow the A
Leads off JVith
and we will feature at greatly reduced prices
Women's and Misses'Coaty Washable Skirts and Waists
New Price Range\Now
Our Stock of Waskable Skirts
50c, 75c, SI.OO, $1
Skirts of gabardine, poplin, pique, corduroy, Khaki, pongee, gingham and nov
elty materials.
Styles are varied and come in plain, gathered and shirred waist lines with and
without belts.
All sizes, regulars, 24 to 30.
Also stout sizes, 30 to 40.
BOWMAN'S—Third Floor.
Prices to Close Out a Group of
Women's and Misses' Coats
$2.98, $3.98, $5.98
A good selection from which to choose —not every size of a model Hut your
size is represented in the grouping.
Coats of poplin, serge, wool velour and fancy mixtures.
BOWMAN'S—Third Floo'r.
The Reduced Pri
In this expansion of the ready-to-wear departments there is some confusion.
The carpenters require room here right away and the waist stock must be lowered as
soon as possible.
We offer tomorrow the following lots—
ON THE STREET FLOOR
Plain tailored voile waists—some soiled through handling a limited assort
ment. Special at 23^.
One lot of waists, including Jap silks, taffetas, lace, Georgettes and Crepe de
Chines —on sale at 10.00 a. m. at 59$
ON THE THIRD FLOOR
White and colored voile waists, in a wide range of styles, trimmed with imita
tion Irish and Val lace—some plain tailored, at .$1.59
A limited quantity of fine French voile waists, trimmed with imitation Irish and
Venise lace, some hand embroidered—one and two of a style, at $2.59
One lot including heavy quality crepe de chine waists, white with large colored
collars —also Geo-gette waists in orchid, gold and white, at $3.89
Crepe de chine waists in white, flesh, gold and blue, at $2.29
A limited quantity of Jap silk and Georgette waists, in black and dark shades at
one-half price.
One lot of Shetland sweaters, on sale at 11.00 a. m. at $2.89
BOWMAN'S—Third Floor.
A Special Millin
New Black and White Net (TO CtA
Summer Hats at ..... .
Net is the vogue for summer wear and the best and most
practical hats are developed from this thin cool material.
This lot of hats for dress and semi-dress are
made from a beautiful fine mesh net —some have '
black or white silk velvet crowns others with f \ "9^
satin draping and further adorned with a bow of /
black grosgrain ribbon. ft yfffi
A very remarkable offering at the low price of $3.50.
I , BOWMAN'S—Third Floor,
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JULY 17, 1917.
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