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