DRAFT EFFECTS ON CAPITOL HILL Fisheries Department Alone Has Fourteen Men Called Up For Examinations ■■■■nHvpn Half a dozen de i I tary service. Solne of the men who live In other places have applied to Harrisburg boards for examinations. The State Highway Department, Public Service Commission, Fisheries and Health Departments have men who have been summoned. Four teen of the men connected with the Fisheries Department alone have have been summoned for examina tion. Chief Clerk R. M. Stackhouse, of that department, takes his ex amination to-day. A number of attaches of the Ad jutant General's Department have al ready gone into the service. May Hit More.—Commissioner of Health Dixon's drastic action yester day in setting aside the board of health of Eddystone borough for failing to enforce the State health laws may be followed by similar steps in other towns. Owing to rapid development of some Industrial and munitions towns, proper inspection has been difficult, but the State au thorities have been checking up and where It is found, as at Eddystone, that the laws relative to medical in spection of persons employed in hotels, restaurants, etc., and other important health laws have not been observed, steps to enforce them will be taken. Must Obey Law.—Attaches of the State Highway Department who break speed laws will be required to obey the regulations and fines will be paid. State Highway Commission er Black has ordered paid a fine laid against an officer of his department who broke the speed limit in Som- , erset. New Board Named—Announce ment was made at the Governor's office to-day of the appointment of the first State Board of Optometri cal Education, Examination and licensure, created by a recent act of Assembly. The men chosen are J. F. Neill, Jr., William M. Sweet, Philadelphia; B. F. Mulhearn and Samuel C. Chessman, Pittsburgh; Chester J. Johnson, York; J. E. Bliss, Scranton; L. M. Phillips, Al toona. Allen W. Hagenback, Allentown, was appointed a member of the hoard of trustees of the Ashland State Hospital to succeed the late Christian Schmidt. Samuel N. Evans, West Pittston, has been appointed a member of the State Pharmaceutical Examin ing Board. Petitions File<l —Nominating pe titions were filed at the Capitol to day as_ follows: Judges—Common pleas, Thomas D. Danner, Northampton; Benjamin B. Pickett, Crawford; L. Emmett Torry, Erie: Norval R. Daugherty, Stephen H. Huselton, William Aivin, Griffith; James B. Drew, John D. Sheafer, Joseph M. Swearingen, Thomas J. Ford, Thomas D. Carna han, Josiah Cohen, Allegheny. The last five are candidates for renom ination and Dr. Drew is now presi dent judge of the county court. Associate Judges—John A. Eck weiler, Pike; C. Sumner Hogers, S il THE GLOBE'S „ One Thousand Suit Campaign and Half-Yearly Clearaway with its numerous economy offerings gives every Harrisburg mother an oppor tunity to fit out her boy for fall and school at a very small outlay considering the prevailing high merchandise costs. Boys' Suits that were $6.50 now $4.25 Boys' Suits that were $7.50 now $6.25 Boys' Suits that were SIO.OO now $8.50 Cloth Knee Pants ' Wash Pants Specially Priced Were $2.00, now . . $1.79 Khaki . 75c and SI.OO Were $1.50, now . . . $1.29 Beach Cloth 75c Were $ 1 .00, now . . . 89c Linens SI.OO Neckwear Boys' Blouses Boys' Hats Were 50c, Now 39c Were 50c, Now 39c Cloth, Were sl, Now 89c Were 25c, Now 17c Were SI.OO, Now ... .89c Straws were $1.50 now $1 / V Mothers, Remember —If we sell One Thousand Men's and Boys' Suits before August 25, we will refund 5% of the original purchase price to every pur chaser. V • Economy Offerings in Men's Furnishings Men's Outinfif TrOUSerS Every SI.OO Shirt now 790 50c Neckwear. Special 390 White Duck, were $2.00; now $1.50 75c checked Nainsook Union Suits now 590 White Duck were $4.00; now $.3.00 Every Straw Hat SI.OO 1 n~ rkr p-r* (Were as high as $3.50.) Wh,te Flannels - now to $6.50 Panamas at Half Prices. All cloth Trousers at special reduced prices. . THE "The Big Friendly Store" TUESDAY EVENING llvan; A. W. Mumford, Warren; A. V. A. Miller and Harrison Chrlstman, Monroe; Charles H. Bressler and Henry C. Dennis, Clinton. Hearing Date Set—The Public Service Commission to-day an nounced that It would give a hearing September 20 on the complaints ngainst the service charge of the Bucks County Public Service Com pany's gas department which have been filed by various boroughs in Bucks county. Fifteen Apply.—Fifteen applicants appeared to-day at the State For estry Department for the Forestry Academy scholarships examinations. The physical examinations were taken to-day. Nine appointments are to be made. McCoomb in Charge. Thomas McCoomb, appointed to make a sani tary survey of Eddystone borough hotels and similar establishments, began work to-day under direction of State Commissioner of Health Dixon, who yesterday set aside the board of health. No Germs Discovered. —State De partment of Health officials to-day announced that the first analysis of court plaster taken in this state un der what seemed suspicious circum stances had shown no contamination. Numerous letters on the subject are being received here. To Administer Oath. —Deputy Sec retary of the Commonwealth God charles left here to-day for Blossburg where he will administer the oath of office to ex-State Treasurer Robert K. Young, appointed Public Service Commissioner by the Governor on July 9, together with other officials who were not confirmed by the Sen ate. Chester Visitors. —Senator T. L. Eyre and County Chairman McDon ald. of Chester county, were at the Capitol to-day. Interest Aroused. —Much interest has been aroused by the notice filed by the Scranton Railways that it will advance fares to six cents on September 7. The notice was filed last week. To Inspect Milk.— Arrangements are being made to have state in spection made of the milk supply of Johnstown, about which the city au thorities are complaining. Jitneymen at Odds. Complaints are commencing to be common at the Public Service Commission in which one jitneyman who takes out a state certificate goes after another who falls to do so. Two operating near Carbondale were complained of to-day by a man who had taken out a certificate. " Closing l T p Work. lnsurance Commissioner O'Nell Is closing up work In the Insurance companies of which he has taken charge. He has been in New York most of the time looking after interests of the people in the concerns. Smith's Son May I,and.—lt is gen erally reported In Philadelphia that a son of Peter E. Smith, a Vare ward leader in Philadelphia, may land the $5,000 place of chief of the bureau of statistics and infor mation in the Department of Labor and Industry. No one here seems to know very much about it as yet. To Ask Approval. The Public Service Commission will be asked next week to approve the merger of the Reading Transit and Light and a number of its companies operating in Berks, Lebanon and Montgomery counties. To Sit in Wilkes-Bprrc.—Chair man Ainey, of the Public Service Commission, will sit Friday in Wilkes-Barre in the complaints list ed for that section of the state. Pittsburgh Visitor. Hale Hill, Pittsburgh lawyer, formerly in the Auditor General's Department, was here to-day on corporation tax busi ness. To Killer Appearances.—Appear ances for Auditor General Snyder in the mandamus proceedings will be entered in the Dauphin county court to-morrow by his attorneys and the answer will be filed on Monday. Highway liids.—Bids were opened NEWS OF STEELTON STEELTON BAND TO GIVE CONCERT Reorganized Body Will Play on Steel Company Lawn The second free open air concert by the reorganized Steelton Band will be given on the steel company lawn, Front street and Angle avenue, Friday evening, August 10. starting at 8.18 o'clock. The band roster has been augmented during the last two weeks and thirty-five musicians will respond to the direction of Bandmaster Dlonisio Zala. A feature of the program, which will include selections from such composers as Meyerbeer, Weber, Dalby and Donizetti, will be a selec tion composed and arranged by Pro fessor Zala entitled "Marcla Sin fonica S-l." Pending the erection of a substan tial bandstand the musicians will be seated on a temporary stand, consid erably larger than the one used two week ago. Manager Hoddlnot has announced the following program for Friday evening: March, '-'Gllmore's Triumphal," Brooke; scenes from "Lucia," Doni zetti; "La Ferla," suite "Spagnole," (1) Los Toroz, (2) La Reja, (3) La Zarruela, Lacome; grand medley, "Superba," Dalbey, (a) "The Black Prince," Dalbey. (b) "Marcia Sln fonlca S-l," arranged by Zala; grand selection "Les Huguenots," Meyer beer; "Invitation a la Valse," Weber; medley overture. "Indian Maiden," Fulton; "The Star-Spangled Banner." TO PLAY BALL The baseball team of the Faxtang Hook and Ladder Company will meet the nine representing the Bald win Hosp Company in a twilight game Cottage Hill diamond Tuesday evening, August 14, at 5.30 o'clock. LIEUTENANT FRYE MARRIES Announcement has been made of the wedding of Lieutenant Robert E. Frye, formerly of the borough, and Miss Rebecca Lamar Bender, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, on July 21. The wedding took place In the Soldiers' Memorial Lutheran Church at Sharpsburg, Maryland. Lieutenant Frye is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alonza Frye, South Second street, and is now stationed at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He was re cently attached to the Sixty-Ninth regular infantry at Gettysburg. CAR HITS WAGON The two rear wheels of a delivery wagon owned by the Bernard Schmidt Baking Company, of Har risburg, were knocked from under the body of the wagon about 6.30 o'clock this morning when it was run into from the rear by a special car on the eastbound tracks of the Harrisburg Railways Company at Front and Gibsons streets. Neither driver nor horse were injured. by State Highway Commissioner Black to-day for construction of three sections of road aggregating over 31,000 feet in Cambria county; Shickshinny borough, 6,285 feet; Hanover township, Lehigh county, 11,857 feet; Abington township, Lackawanna county, 7,821 feet, and Swatara township. Dauphin county, 1,270 feet. On the latter contract F. J. Reilly. Lancaster, bid $17,- 888.25, and Stucker Brothers Con struction Company, Harrisburg, $lB,- 092. Awards will be made later. HXRRISBURG TELEGRAPH BANDSTAND TO BE ERECTED SOON Council Authorizes Transfer ring of $12,000 Fund For Another Purpose Action taken by the Borough Council at the August meeting held last evening will insure, In the near future, the erection of a permanent bandstand on the lawn at Front street and Angle avenue. A motion for its erection was presented by Councilman McEnt.ee, who is also president of the Steelton band. A complete description of the new structure was not, obtainable, but It js said that the building will be large enough to comfortably seat Iv. Y musicians with ample room for their stands and instruments. An ordinance providing that the question of transferring $12,000, ob tained through a bond issue for the £i Ur ?° e °' erect 'ng an isolation hos pital lor treating contagious dis eases, to other usage was passed finally last evening. The ordinance provides that the voters shall on November 4 decide whether or not the borough shall use the hospital rund to pay for motor trucks for the collection of garbage, motor fire apparatus, a garage for the garbage trucks and permanent repairs to fire houses. The ordinance authorizing the vote on the transfer states that it has been found that the hospital *•!. ot k® bull* an d maintained without placing a burden upon the people of the borough and that an act of the recent State Legislature provides that the counties of the State shall build and maintain out of county funds hospitals for isolat ing and treating contagious diseases. An ordinance regulating the col lection and removal of garbage was passed on second reading and final action was taken on another ordi nance giving the Board of Health control of house plumbing and sewer connections. To Authorize Payment Funds with which to pay the bor ough s share of the big surface drainage system now under con struction in the bed of the old canal above Locust street and in Cones toga street will he provided through a bond issue authorized in an ordi nance passed on first reading last evening. Bonds bearing four per cent, interest and maturing in thirty years will be issued to the amount of $25,000, which is one-third of the cost of the big sewer. Amend Sidewalk Law An ordinance, which passed first reading, amends the present law reg ulating sidewalk obstructions. This amendment was presented at the instance of the Businessmen's Asso ciation and allows outside show cases to be used with the permission of Council. This ordinance will be further amended upon being brought up for second reading to regulate the height of awnings above the sidewalks. A complaint against the Chief of Police by John Slovinae, of Main street, was read and tabled by Coun cil. Slovinae, who was arrested some time ago when he interfered with a squad of police in discharg ing their duty, stated that he was threatened by the Chief and de clared that he will hold the borough responsible for the actions of the police. A lengthy opinion from the Solicitor showed that the borough cannot be held responsible for such action by any of Its officers. Council authorized the installa tion of a new steam supply line to the West Side hosehouse from the borough pumping station. First Piece of Motor Apparatus Here; Must Arrange For Rehousing With the arrival yesterday of the first piece of motor apparatus for the use of the local fire department, the different fire companies of the borough will begin work on the ar rangement of a suitable program for housing the new fire fighting ma chines as soon as they all arrive. Five pieces of apparatus have been ordered, consisting of two triple combination hose, chemical and en gines, two combination hose and chemical and one combination hook and ladder truck. The latter machine 1s the one which arrived yesterday and will bo placed in the Paxtang Hook and Ladder house. North Front street. This piece of machinery will be given a public test as soon as a rep resentative of the La France com pany, contractors for all the appara tus, arrives to turn it over to the borough. A public housing is ex pected to take place on Labor Day. KREXIC IMPROVING Samuel Krenic, who sustained a fractured left leg yesterday after noon and was removed to the Har rlsburg Hospital shortly after the accident, was reported this morning to be in as good condition as could bo expected. The accident happened when Krenic, who was riding a motorcycle, attempted to avoid an automobile truck and a street car in South Second street. He is aged 21 years and resides at 719 South Second street. The acci dent happened close to his home. Steelton Personals David P. Baker, Pine street, made a business trip to Lebanon to-day. Theodore L. Slieetz. 240 South Front strset, has returned from a week's business trip to North Caro-v Una. Miss Ellen Marks, North Fourth street, left Saturday to spend one week with friends at Pine Grove Furnace, Cumberland county. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schrope and children. Mary, Robert and James, of Hegins, are guests of Mrs. Schrope's parents. Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Ney, North Front street. D. A. Robinson, after spending the week-end with his family, who are guests of Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Ney, has returned to his \frork at Lewis town. Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Ney, North Front street, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Robinson and sons, Edward and William, took an auto mobile trip yesterday to Hegins, where they were entertained by rela tives. Miss Edna Saum, after spending one week as guest of Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Wolf, North Front street, has returned to her home, Hagerstown. She was accompanied home by her hosts. Mr. and Mrs. Wolf. William Robinson, aged 3 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Robinson, who is spending the summer with his grandparents, Mr. and M.-s. P. M. Ney, was removed to the Harrlsburg Hospital to-day tor an operation on the left knee. : MIDDLETOWN | Benjamin Beldleman, of Hershey, spent the past few days in town. Harry Warner, who spent the past week In town, returned to his home at Lewistown to-day. Miss Mary Kelsch. of Washington, D. C., is visiting her parents In Roy alton for several weeks. ? e ° rKO °<°nf left this morning for Ocean City. La , d Blb,e Clnßs of the M KMvhU! tau * ht by O sonage ihls 'evTnln™ 6 ® 1 at th ® par an? M "<- Ger ing be/oVe j re K ,V H a he ? r " ■ffl n ?„ * .."'rcfir on C 'th ns ">• Whii". ?h. "ha told there n!i Y OUId n ot take her " ® n , d d rew a knife and at disarmed her. ,i,e - The ° fflcor I "The Live Store" "Always Reliable" There's No Imagination-- JP§|| About this "Live Store" .Adf being busy—" this is" the active spot on Market Street—Our 1/ friends and loyal patrons who frequent DOUTRICHS have I §| helped us build this solid or ganization-We didn't start off l|Pl with a big hurrah and then fall down on the job, we were fl® equal to the occasion that's why everybody has confidence 1 in our Mark-Down Sale I They know we carry such enormous stocks at all times that when they come here they can always get 1 what they want as well as greater values and low prices for good merchandise and these Semi-annual Clearance Sales are money-sav ing events for our customers Come, be with the enthusiastic I crowds who are taking advantage of our extreme price reductions. Every Suit in Our Entire Stock Marked Down 1 (Blue Serges and All $15.00 Suits sll I All SIB.OO Suits Sl 1.7.1 I All $20.00 Suits SI 5.75 I All $25.00 Suits $19.75 I All $30.00 Suits $23.75 All $35.00 Suits . . . $27.75 I "Silk" "Fibre" and "Shetland" I Sweaters H All $5.00 Sweaters $3.89 * h All $6.50 Sweaters $4.95 All $7.50 Sweaters ....... 55.95 . All $8.50 Sweaters $6.95 All SIO.OO Sweaters $8.95 km/ All $12.50 Sweaters . $9.75 /f \ I All Straw Hats 95c All Panamas $3.85 Hr < ma, r : OBERLIN : : : : Professor Stengle, tho supervising principal of Swatara township schools, was taken suddenly 111 Sun day. Miss Isabel Baker spent a week with her aunts at Paxtang. Mrs. John Ober and Mlhs Emma Lehman, of Harrlaburg. and Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Martin, of Paxtang. vis ited Mr. and Mrs. George Sweigle. Mr. and Mrs. John Yetter, of York, are spending a few days with Mrs. Yetter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Stengle. Mr. and Mrs. George Bressler and Mr. and Mrs. Simon Saylor attended the Elizabethtown campmeeting. Mr. and Mrs. Christian Titiger vis ited their son at Gettysburg, who is one of the United States soldier boys encamped there. Miss Helen Greenawalt is spend ing several weeks with friends at \Vnynesburg. Miss Minerva Miller and brother Gilbert, of Orristown are visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Greenawalt. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dengler and son Harry have returned from a stay at Mount Joy. Mr. and Mrs. John Zell and son Bruce spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Limer. AUGUST 7, 1917. Middletown Farmer Dies After Operation Harry B. Schell, aged 78, of Falls Cliff Farm, Middletown, died last night at the Harrlsburg Hospital following an operation. He is sur vived by seven sons, John H., Eph raim H., Clayton, Albert, of this city; Maurice, of Elizabethtown; Harry B. Jr., and Charles, of Middletown; two daughters, Mrs. Richard Gleason, of Philadelphia, and Mrs. William H. Brenneman, of this city. Also one sister, Mrs. Fannie Sponsler, of Elizabethtown. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the home of his datighter, Mrs. Brenneman, Eleventh and Hamilton street. Burial will be made in the Paxtang Cemetery. GUESTS OF E. D. HULLEAUY New Cumberland, Pa., Aug. 7. Mrs. H. McKenny, wife of Captain McKenny, U. S. A., and two chil dren are the guests for several weeks of Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Hilleary, near this place. Captain McKenny is in charge of the Baltimore recruiting district for the Regular Army. Mr. Hilleary is division freight agent for the Philadelphia and Reading rail way at Harrlsburg. ALLIES MEET IN LONDON TO DISCUSS WAR Representatives Present From Each Nation in the Entente \ By Associated Press London, Aug. 7.—A conference of the representatives of the Entente allies, a continuation of the Paris conference, was begun in London this morning. David Lloyd George, the British premier, presided. Among those present at the/ con ference were Premier Ribot and Minister of War Painleve, of France; Baron Sonntno, the Italian foreign minster; A. J. Balfour, the British foreign secretary and Arthur Hen derson and the other members of the British war cabinet. All tho Entente allies were represented by their ambassadors, ministers or spe cial representatives. 7
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