CROP CHANGES IN
STATE ARE URGED
State Experts Point Out Im
portance of Raising More
Rye and Wheat Now •
"n™ 1- Farmers of Penn-
V \ \ //J sylvanla have been
vOv\ asked In a bulle
vVVvVcn tln te ßll ®® l b >' the
ffryg 7 State Department
J of Agriculture to
Increase the acre-
WTLJMQMSC? a ® e °' wheat in
11 JfllilreilWrar Pennsylvania b y
gmgUUyyiL cent, and to add
the rye acreage
and a climatic and soil survey has
been made to give advice to the grain
growers so that they can work to
best advantage.
The general plan suggests that the
two lower tier of counties continue
to raise wheat and corn and that
their crops not be changed, but that
the central belt of counties should
give more attention to wheat and cut
down acreage devoted to corn. The
acreage given to wheat and rye could
be increased, probably with profit,
says the bulletin. "From the cen
tral zone, north to the North Tork
state lino, rye would be the more
profitable crop, as the soil is not so
well adapted to the growing of wheat
on a profitable basis. The season in
this section being shorter, if rye were
sown, it would stand the winter bet-,
ter and not be Injured so much as
wheat by unfavorable weather con
ditions."
J. Aldus Herr, one of the farm
counsellors, who was assigned to
make a study of the crops, haß re
ported: "It would be a serious mis
take for any farmer to put good pas
ture land under the plow. This
would curtail the production of milk
and beef, which is now far below
the normal production and demand.
• • • Much could be accomplished
In the way of larger production of
all farm crops if the acreage now
under cultivation on Pennsylvania
farms would be given better prepa
ration and more fertility."
The latest estimate made at the
Capitol on the wheat crop Is that it
will run to 24,000,000 bushels and
corn is now put down as likely to run
to 66,000,000 bushels.
Inspecting Schuylkill.—A general
Inspection cf the condition of the
Schuylkill river to determine the
cause of many dead fish complained
of has been ordered by Commis
sioner of Fisheries N. R. Buller to
begin at once. The commissioner in
a statement issued to-day says: "The
Schuylkill river is polluted from its
source to its mouth and it is a won
der that fish are able to live in it
at all."
To Discuss Aid.—Representatives
of the State educational authorities
will have a further conference at
Washington to-day and to-morrow
with national officials relative to dis
tribution of the federal aid for voca
tional education In Pennsylvania. A
large portion will be devoted to agri
cultural education.
Big Yield in Sight.—According to
a statement Issued by the State De
partment of Agriculture to-day,
"Present indications point to an in
crease over last estimates of the po
tato crop for this season which may
bring as high as 90 bushels for the
average yield throughout the state."
This is largely attributed to the in
tensive cultivation in the "war gar
dens."
Put Off a Day.—Hearing in the
mandamus proceedings growing out
of the filing of nominating petitions
after the time expired on August 10
A has been postponed from August 27
to 28. The Dauphin county court
will hear the cases.
Ambler Complains.—The borough
of Ambler to-day filed a complaint
with the Public Service Commission
in which it la asked that the Phila
delphia and Reading Railway abolish
the grade crossing at Butler avenue
ln that placo. The crossing is now
protected by a watchman and the
people want a bridge or subway be
cause of heavy traffic. Complaint
was filed by the West Branch Coal
Company that the New York Central
Railroad had refused to establish a
siding at Its mine In Clearfield
county.
Inspect Our Roads. George F.
Coleman, State Highway Commis-
Bioner of Virginia, and Henry C.
Shlreley, chief engineer of the Mary- |
land state road commission, to-day
—for salesmen
<
Beat your own sales records—see more cus- has plenty of room for sample cases and per
tomers, close more sales, cover wider territory. sonal baggage under the rear deck.
The Studebaker Roadster has power and Deep, soft upholstery, long resilient ellip
' speed on bad streets and hilly streets and for tic springs make it unusually easy riding,
every emergency of roads, hills or weather.
T . . , ~ ~ , . . ... You can drive all day in a Studebaker
It 13 probably the most powerful car of its and fatigued .
weight on the market.
T . • _ , , t Conserve your energy for doing business.
It is so accessible that you can take care of j a
it yourself—it doesn't require a chauffeur. It Call on your trade in a Studebaker Roadster.
Prices advance September 15th. Order now and save money
riaiuiit FHf* ( || A Fremont Price
$985 Dnscoll Auto Company sl s 2 SO
After Sept. IS After Sept. IS
147 S. Cameron Street
WEL \DAY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH AUGUST 22, 1917.
: MIDDLETOWN
Mlley T. Schaeffer, who hag been
bookkeeper In the office of the Win
croft Stove Works for the past sev
eral years, has resigned his position
and accepted a similar position with
tho Frog and Switch Manufacturing
Company at Carlisle. He wlil move
his household goods their next week.
The school board met In special
session Monday evening and elected
the following teachers: Miss Rita M.
Jones, of Harrisburg, in English and
history In place of Miss AumiUer,
who has been elected to a school at
Harrisburg, and D. K. Gardner, of
Lock Haven, to take the place of Mr.
Shank, who resigned.
Mrs. Mary Hamaker, aged 82, died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
George Hand, on Sunday afternoon
at 6 o'clock. She is survived by the
following children: Mrs. H. Y. Mc-
Neal, Mrs. George Hand and Harry
Hamaker, all of town, and E. F.
Hamaker, Indtanapolis, Ind. The fu
neral was held this morning at 9
o'clock and the body was taken to
Elizabethtown for burial.
The funeral of John Snyder will
be held Thursday afternoon from his
late home at 2.30 o'clock. The Rev.
James Cunningham, pastor of tho
M. E. Church, will officiate. Burial
will be made in the Mlddletown
Cemetery. Post 68, G. A. R., of
Harrisburg, will have charge of the
services.
Mrs. Benjamin McKee, of Phila
delphia, spent the past few days
in town. She was accompanied home
by her daughter, Elizabeth, who
spent the past two months here.
Miss Kathryn Beachler has return
ed home from a two weeks' visit to
Pittsburgh.
Miss Elsie Raymond, of Philadel
phia, is visiting in town for several
weeks.
Miss Jeanette Brown is visiting at
Reading.
Mrs. Christian Lupt and daughter,
Miss Ivy Lupt, and Aaron Palmer,
have returned home from a ten days'
trip to Atlantic City.
Mrs. Sadie Nauss and daughter
Ruth, who spent the past several
months at, Upham, N. D., returned
home.
Mrs. Ella Starr is visiting at Mll
lersburg.
John Gingrich, of Lebanon, spent
the past several days in town.
Mr. and Mrs. William Call and
daughter Elizabeth, of New Cum
berland, and Mrs. Alice Kellar and
daughter Edna, Harry Houck and
Allen Hennan, of Harrisburg, were
the guests of friends.
FARM BODY TO MEET
A meeting of the agriculture com
mittee of the Harrisburf? Chamber of
Commerce will be held to-morrow af
ternoon. The meeting is scheduled to
start at 4 o'clock. Shlrlev B. Watts,
garden superintendent, will* read a
report on the war gardens. It is
probable that a report of the work
of the canning campaign will also be
submitted.
began a three-day Inspection of the
state highways of Pennsylvania, in
cluding methods of construction and
maintenance. They inquired into the
departmental offices to-day and to
morrow will accompany State of
ficials on visit to typical road sec
tions. They will also look Into the
dirt road system.
'Hurd Gets Place Agatn. : —Auditor
General Snyder returned to the Capi
tol to-day after attending the state
Elks' invention at Shamokln. He
will probably have no more appoint
ments until September 1. Graham
R. Hurd, a former clerk, has been
assigned to a position. He comes
from Potter county and was dropped
by A. W. Powell about the time the
presidential primary got hot.
Brown to Return.—Attorney Gen
eral Brown, who has been ill at his
farm in Maryland, Is expected here
this week.
Scranton Visitor.—F. L. Phillips,
prominent Scranton banker, was
here to-day on incorporation busi
ness.
New Reading Company.—Among
the numerous charters approved by
Governor Brumbaugh was the Re
public Color and Chemical Works,
of Reading, capital $5,000.
To Meet Shortly.—The Camp Cur
tin Commission will have another
meeting shortly and will discuss Its
projects with Governor Brumbaugh
when he returns.
Readings Held.—Chairman Alney
held the hearings for the Public
Service Commission to-day. They
were chiefly applications for cer
tificates.
NEWS OF STEELTON
ANNUAL ROMPER
DAY TOMORROW
Hundreds of Children Will
Participate in Events;
Complete Program
Hundreds of children will partici
pate In the second annual romper
day to-morrow. "She coifiplete pro
gram follows:
Morning- 1 -9 to 9.Bo—Boys, kite
flying contest, all playgrounds; mid
get tetherball championship finals;
midget quoit championship finals;
junior volleyball. Lawn vs. Major
Bent; girls, longball, three innings,
Lawn vs. Hygienic; miaget tetherball
championship finals; midget quoit
championship finals; junior new
comb, WAst Side vs. Major Bent.
10 to 10.80—Boys, senior volley
ball, Cottage Hill vs. Hygienic; junior
quoit championship finals; Junior
tetherball championship finals; ten
nis championship finals, singles; girls,
senior newcomb, Lawn vs. West Side;
junior quoit championship finals;
junior tetherball championship finals.
10.30 to 11—Boys, junior volley
ball, Fotherglll vs. Cottage Hill;
senior quoit championship' finals;
senior tetherball championship finals;
girls, junior newcomb, Fotherglll vs.
Hygienic; senior quoit championship
finals; senior tetherball champion
ship finals.
11 to 11.30 Boys, Junior play
ground baseball, three lnniiffcs, Major
Bent vs. West Side; senior volleyball,
Lawn vs. West Side; girls, centerball
championship, West Side vs. Lawn;
senior newcomb, Fotherglll vs. Major
Bent.
Afternoon—2 to 2.15 —Flag drill,
Lawn girls.
2.15 to games, boys
from all playgrounds; Lawn, horse
and rider; West Side, dodge ball;
Major Bent, swat tag: Hustleball,
Cottage Hill and Hygienic; Indian
club wrestle, Fotherglll.
2.80 to 2.45 —Group games, girls
from all playgrounds; Lawn, stradle
ball; Fotherglll. circle tag; West
Side, handkerchief race; Hygienic,
teacher ball; Major Bent, tag ball.
2.45 to 2.55 —Scarf drill. Hygienic
girls.
2.55 to 3.15 —Singing games, girls
from all playgrounds; Lawn, rlg-a
ml-Jig; Fotherglll, Lady Locket;
West Side, Farmer in the Dell; Hy
gienic, Clap Clap Partner; Major
Bent, Shoemaker Song.
3.15 to 3.40—F01k dancing, girls from
all the playgrounds; Lawn, Bleklng
(Swedish); Fothergill, Dance of
Greeting (Danish): Hygienic, Contra
Dance (American); Major Bent,
Clap Dance (Swedish).
3.40 to 3.50 —Pyramids, Cottage
Hill boys.
3.50 to 4.15 —Finals of the track
meet events held on Thursday, Au
gust 16.
Boys' events—Midget boys' 50-yard
dash, junior boys' 60-yard dash,
junior boys' potato race, senior boys'
75-yard dash, senior boys' low
hurdles.
Girls events—Midget girls' 40-yard
dash, Junior girls' potato face, junior
girls' 50-yard dash, senior girls' rope
skipping race, senior girls' run and
catch race.
4.15 to 4.3o—Presentation of prize
ribbons—Finals of track and field
meet, kite flying contest, quoit cham
pionship, tethcrball championship,
tennis championship, senior new
comb championship, junior newcomb
championship, senior volleyball
championship, Junior volleyball
championship, senior baseball cham
pionship, Junior baseball champion
ship, centerball championship.
Presentation of interplayground
championship pennant.
Steelton Personals
Philip Waldley and Robert SandeM,
of the borough, have returned .from
Atlantic City, where they spent a
two-weeks vacation.
Roscoe Marts and family, Butler,
Pa., former residents of the borough,
are spending several days with friends
here.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Jenkins, Chi
cago, on an automobile trip to the
seashore, are spending the week with
borough relatives and friends.
THRILLING RACES
AT TRACK MEET
Keen Competition Features
Playground Preliminaries;
Those Who Qualify
The preliminary playground track
meet, postponed from last Thursday
until yesterday morning was featur
ed with keen competition. The meet
was held on the Cottage Hill grounds
and those who qualified in the trials
in this meet will race in the finals
which will be held on the same
grounds on Romper Day (afternoon)
to-morrow.
The points scored at that time
will be added to the points scored
In the recent field meet and the
playground having the highest num
ber of points will be declared the
track champions of the borough.
First place is being strenuously
contested for by Hygienic and Cot
tage Hill and both teams are doing
some hard training for the meet on
Romper Day.
Those qualifying for the Romper
Day finals in each event yesterday
are as follows:
Senior J Joys' 75-Yard Dash
Theo. Shephard, Hygienic; Chas.
Isenberg, Cottage Hill;; J. C. San
ders, Cottage Hill; Marlean Day,
Cottage Hill; Rudy Plras, Cottage
Hill; Charles Fulkers, Cottage Hill.
Senior Boys' Low Hurdles
Theo. Shephard, Hygienic; Ulysses
Walker, Hygienic; Marlean Day, Cot
tage Hill; Robert Nebinger, Cottage
Hill; Edward Folkers, Cottage Hill.
Junior Boys' 60-Yard Dash
Rudy Jiras, Cottage Hill; J. C.
Sanders, Cottage Hill; Ulysses Wal
ker, Hygienic; Richard Patterson,
Hygienic; Fred. Wigfield, Cottage
Hill; Ben Sharosky, West Side.
Junior Boys' Potato Race
Lawrence Gustin, Fotherglll; Pen
rose Haas, West Side; John Shan,
Cottage Hill; Lewis Magner, Cottage
Hill; William Wright, Hygienic;
John Pugh, Cottage Hill.
Midget Boys' 50-Yard Dash
Riohurd Patterson, Hygienic;
Thomas Atwell, Hygienic; Clyde
Wallet, Major Bent; Ben Sharosky,
West Side; Harry Turner, Hygienic;
Isidor Sommit, West Side.
Midget Girls' 40-Yard Dash
Cora Wright, Hygienic; Cladie
Jackson, Hygienic; Martha Brown,
Hygienic; Mildred Lainke, Major
Bent; Martha Getlan, Fotherglll,
Rose Lelvine, Lawn.
Midget Girls' Flag Relay
First, Lawn; second, Major.Bent;
tliird, Kotherglll; fourth. West Side.
No finals on Romper Day.
Junior Gli-ls' 50-Yard Dash
Helen Steward, Hygienic; Ada
Askinß, Hygienic; Martha Brown
Brown, Hygienic. No ttnals on Rom
per Day.
Midget Boys' Elephant Race
Richard Patterson, Hygienic; Isi
dor Somniit, West Side; Thos. At
well. Hygienic. No finals on Romper
Day.
Junior Girls' Potato Race
Cora Wright, Hygienic; Helen
Steward, Hygienic; Martha Brown,
Hyjfienicj Mildred Grov6, L&,wni
Lillian Cutty, Lawn; Alertly Snell,
Lawn; Mary Lidika, Kotlicrgill;
Mary Jalsevoc, Fothergill; Helen
Vaughn, Fothergill.
Run and Catch Race
Liza Gardner, Lawn; Helen Houd
eshell, Major Bent; Myrtle Snell,
Lawn; Esther Beckwith, Hygienic.
Rope Skipping Race
Helen Baer, Jjawn; Helen Vaught.
p othergill; Helen Howdeshell, Ma
jor Bent; Winifred Brown, Hygienic;
Lewsia Jenkins, Hygienic; Mildred
Lamke, Major Bent; Gladye Chris
tian, Hygienic; Liza Gardner, Lawn.
Steelton Band Will Give
Third Open-Air Concert
The third free open-air concert of
the present season will be played by
the Steelton Band on the Lawn play
grounds, Front street and Angle
avenue Friday evening, commencing
at S.lo o clock. This organization is
slowly Increasing in membership and
jf there is a full turnout Friday eve
ning thirty-eight men will be on the
bandstand which was erected tem
porarily near the Second street side
of the playgrounds several weeks
ago.
The musicians will be directed by
Bandmaster Dlonisio Zala and the
program will be composed of classi
cal and modern selections. Several
popular selections, one composed bv
Prof. Zala, will be repeated, by re
quest. i
The following program has been
announced for the event:
March, "Willow Grove," Sorren
tino; Ballet music and Soldiers-
March from "William Tell," Rossini-
Robert Bruce," grand selection on
Scotch Melodies, Bonn.isseau; (a)
"America Patrol"; (b) "Marcia Sln
fonlca S-2, Zala; Scenes from "Un
Ballo In Maschera,'* Verdi; waltz
"La Serenata,' Jaxone; motives from
"El Oapltan," Sousa; "The Star
Spangled Banner."
The first annual outing of the
Steolton Band will be held Saturday
afternoon an.d evening at Mont
gomery's Ferry. The trip to and
from this place will be made by auto
mobiles. ten of which will be used
to convey the fifty musicians and
officers of the band. According to
present plans the automobile party
will leave the bnnd hall. South Front
street, at 1 o'clock Saturday after
noon on the first leg of the trip.
A feature of the outing will be a
game of baseball between nines
which are being selected from the
band members. Supper will be
served on the picnic grounds at
Montgomery's Ferry and the resi
dents of that section expect to be
present in force at the picnic
grounds to give the Steelton musi
cians and their friends the welcome
of their lives.
STEVE KOXCAR lIIES
Steve Koncar, aged 38 years, died at
6.30 o'clock last evening at his home,
662 South Third street, of dropsy. He
Is survived by his wife, Mllka, and
one son, Lazo. Funeral services will
be held to-morrow afternoon at 2
o'clock at St. Nicholas Serbian Ortho
dox Church and Interment will be
made In the Baldwin Cemetery. He
was a member of the Serbian Ortho
dox Society.
BEAT WIFE, CHARGE
Joseph Martino, who was released
Monday on his own recognizance to
appear at the September term of court
was last evening arrested and locked
up by Detective Durnbaugh for beat
ing his wife. <
Martino on Monday pleaded guilty
to the larceny of brass castings from
tl)e plant of the Bethlettlm Steel Cor
poration.
GOES TO JAIL
Bessie Cross, of Franklin street,
vho was arrested for appearing on
the street scantily clad, was sentenced
to serve thirty days in Jail by the
burgess last evening.
MHS. SUMS M'KI.ROY PIES
Mrs. Susan McElroy. aged 48. 45 Kast
Ridge street. Carlisle, died this morn
ing at the Harrisburg Hospital. She
wm the wife of Frank McElroy. I
MINISTERS TO ATTEND
. , Oil. KR'S FUNERAL,
Several Methou.. ministers of the
city will attend the funeral of the
late Rev. Dr. B. H. Mosser, who died
at his home in York. The services
will be held at 11 o'clock to-morrow
from the Duke Street M. E. Church.
The Rev. Mr. Mosser was well
known here, having at one time been
a resident of New Cumberland.
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that now is the time
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Mjjtm have we faced a more
1 critical period in merch-
Jpl andising--it's only those \lwd 1
I I Mm who have been far-sighted wmk
Kj£f enough to look into the illwli
*pBF future, who have "LAID ifcW 1
i|i|| IN" immense stocks to 'Mnr
|SJ|, carry them through that JS® 1 1
Clfaiilw are in a position to take
care of your wants--
We put every dollar we owned into merchandise—
months ago, and now we are able to render a very important service
to our loyal patrons, who depend on us through "thick and thin." We're glad for
the opportunity we've had to save you money, and if you are desirous of making
your dollars go farthest come at once to our Semi-Annual
Mark-Down Sale I
BI Where Everything in Our 1
(Except Arrow Collars, Interwoven Hose and Overalls)
All $15.00 Suits All $20.00 Suits All $30.00 Suits
$11.75 $15.75 $23.75 |
All SIB.OO Suits' All $25.00 Suits All $35.00 Suits I
$14.75 $19.75 $27.75 I
All Boys'ss.oo Suits . . . $3.89 All Boys' 50c Shirts ... . ... 39c
All Boys' $6.50 Suits . . $4.95 All Boys' 60c Shirts' . • . . 49 c
I All Boys' $7.50 Suits . . .$5.95 All Boys' SI.OO Shirts 79c
All Boys'sß.so Suits $6.95 All Boys'sl.oo Pajamas . . . 79c
Bath Robes and Sweaters Reduced
All $5.00 Bath Robes and Sweaters ...... $3.89
All $6.50 Bath Robes and Sweaters $4.95
All -$7.50 Bath Robes and Sweaters ...... $5.95
All $8;50 Bath Robes and Sweaters . . . . . $6.95
All SIO.OO Bath Robes and Sweaters . . . . . $8.95
| All Straw Hats 95c All Panamas $3.85
1 304 PA.
Cl'T IX FRAY
1 William Hammond, 103 Cameron
i street, was arrested by Constable
Hodge yesterday afternoon,. for dis
orderly conduct. Hammond, it was
charged, traded horses with Jerry
Bird, 923 Ash avenue, and consider
ed afterward that he had gotten the
worst of tlie deal.
He met Bird while the latter was
leading his wagon with dirt. Ham-
mond was repulsed with a shovel.
\fterwards Hammond cut a gash In
Bird's head with a hatchet.
I.EG IS HItOKIC\
Adam Fulbright, colored, of Des
Moines, lowa, employed by the Adams
Express Company, was admitted to
the Harrisburg Hospital this morn
ins suffering from a fracture of the
right knee which he received when
boxes fell on him.
ACTOIt CAN'T MAIL BABY
Connellsville, Pa„ Aug. 22.—Queen
bees may be transported by parcel
post, but not babies- This was the
ruling made here to-day by Asststnnt
Postmaster Hyatt, when an netor,
appearing in. a local vaudeville show
went to the post office and requested
that he he permitted to send his baby
to Marietta, 0., via Uncle Sam's
package delivery route.
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