CONCENTRATION OF STATE OFFICES Superintendent Shreiner Now Working Out Plan to Re lieve Congestion on Hill Plans whereby \W t -/fJ and XvoXftk State government 'j now scattered In tion of Harrisburg are about to be torn down will be concentrated In threo or four build ings, are being worked out by the Board of Public Grounds and Build ings. Surveys of properties are be ing made with a view to leasing for a long period as It will be sone time until the State starts erection of more office structures in the park. The scattered bureaus of the Pub lic Service Commission are being gathered into two buildings and a plan is being discussed to place the Department of Labor and Industry and the related divisions of the State government in one building. One of the first buildings to be considered In the construction will be the edu cational building, funds for the plans having been made available a few years ago. • There is a demand for space In the Capitol and by concentrating the de partments in other buildings bet ter arrangements can be made. The Money Keeps I'p—-In spite of the fact that the licenses now being issued at the State Highway De partment are good only until the end of tho year the revenue from this source being turned Into the State Tomorrow, Saturday, Ss the Last Day of the Most Successful of All fThe Globe's One Thousand Suit Campaign and Half-Yearly Clearways And we're going to make it a banner Saturday. Everything in the store is to be sold at even further reduc tions to bring about this result. To date we've sold 1,077 suits, so every purchaser is guaranteed a bonus of 5% in addition to the specially reduced campaign prices. No suit is spared—everything is reduced Fashion Park Suits, Griffon Suits, Globe Famous Fifteens. Every suit must go. Sale ends Saturday night—so get yours now. Suits that were $13.50 (Ml 7C Suits that were $22.50 v m $2.50 Manhattan Shirts, $5.00 Manhattan Shirts, OCT Now $1.85 Now $3.85 $3.00 Manhattan Shirts, $6.00 Manhattan Shirts, Values to $8.50 A Shower of Men's A Sale of Globe's Any Straw Hat Any Panama Shir ' S Special Shirts in the Store Hat Clearaway Special, „ in the Store 79c $1.15 $3.00 Values to $1.50 Values to $1.75 they had been sold. Values up to $7.50 50c Neckwear 390 B. V. D. Shirts and Drawers. $5.00 Bathing Suits . .. $3.95 25c Socks 1 1 0 Were SI.OO. Now 790 75c Athletic Union Suits . .590 President Suspenders 390 SI.OO Athletic Nainsook Union SI.OO Neckwear 790 Brighton Garters 190 Suits. Now 79 0 75c Fancy Dress Hose '.. 500 The Globe " The Big Friendly Store" FRIDAY EVENING Treasury by the automobile division every day runs between $2,000 and $3,000. Tho revenue from licenses is far and away beyond expectations this year. To Consider Crossing —The Public Service Commission has ordered an inquiry of its own volition into the condition of two grade crossings at point# where the tracks of the Black Lick branch of tho Pennsyl vania railroad's Clearfield division cross a State highway in Cambria county. This is the second occasion on which the commission has pro ceeded against a crossing on its own initiative, the other case being at Mt. Dallas. The commission has ar ranged a hearing in this case for next Wednesday. On Friday hear ings will be held at Hazleton in jit ney cases and at Scranton in similar matters. Buttons Received. The first of the buttons to be distributed to those of draft age who have been exempt ed have been received at the State draft headquarters from Washington and will be sent out to local boards immediately. Justice Named. —John Baumann has been appointed a justice of the peace for Connellsville township, Fayette county, to 1111 a vacancy. Boil Uie Collar. —The State Health Department to-day received a collar from a woman living in an eastern county "which she said she had bought from a German peddler and which in view of stories about poi soned courtplaster she deemed best to have investigated. Tho collar was returned with the suggestion that it be boiled half an hour. To Start Hearing.—State agricul tural officials will leave here to-mor row for Pittsburgh to arrange for the start of the Western Pennsylvania milk investigation, which will begin under the auspices of the State Milk Commission next Tuesday in Pitts burgh. Contract Hearing. The contract of the borough of Wormleysburg and the Rlverton Consolidated AVater Company for fire protection in the borough will be heaia by the Public Service Commission next Thursday. l£by After Roads—Representative John S. Eby, of Perry county, was here to-day on State highway mat ters. C-ase Dismissed.—The Public Serv ice Commission in a decision bv Com, missioner John S. Rilling has dis missed tho complaint of the North Abington Water Company against the Abington Klectric Company. It was a controversy between two Lack awanna county companies. COAL TO GO HIGHER; WILL NOTBE LOWER [Continued From First Page.] not bo had at any price. This situa tion Is not probable, but It is a possi ble one. Drop Out of Queaetlon It Is true that Federal authorities have fixed anthracite prices at the mines, and have set a iimlt on the profits to be realized by wholesalers. It is also true that the government commission of which Dr. H. A. Oar field is the head may fix the price a# which coal will be sold by the retail ers to Harrisburg people, but all deal ers agree that a drop In prices is out of the question. Several prominent coal men when interviewed made the statement that instead of a reduction an increase in the retail price is an absolute necessity. That the increase will not be great was admitted, but. the dealers say that it is impossible to sell coal during this winter at tho prices which now prevail. Pea Conl Advanced In support of their contention that there must be an increase in the cost to local people, the dealers point out that prevailing prices are based upon the present cost of coal at the mines. While the price fixed by the Govern ment is in some instances lower than the price asked by the independent operators, in no instance Is the Gov ernment price lower than the circular price of the Philadelphia and Read ing Coal and Iron Company, the Sus quehanna Coal Company and the Le high Valley Coal and Navigation Com pany. As a matter of fact, the Gov ernment permits an increase on some j grades, pea coal, for instance, having : been advanced ninety cents per ton. It will be impossible, dealers claim, for them to absorb this Increase. May Go Higher At the present time the following prices prevail in Harrisburg. In some Instances, duo to increased or decreased cost in handling, there may be a slight variation from these figures, but generally speaking, they apply to the whole city: Pea $6.25; nut $7.90, store $7.80, egg $7.55. Dealers claim that they are now paying about $4.75 per ton at the mines, with about $1.50 addi- HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH tlonal for freight. This is 40 cents a ton more than they were paying a year ago. Slnco the first of May the price at the mines has been In creased each month, and September 1 the price per ton at the mines will be 60 cents higher than it was May lirst. Taking into account the pres ent cost of material, feed and la bor, dealers declare that It is im possible to maintain the present prices. Howard C. Fry of the Fry Coal Company, briefly expressed the opin ion of various dealers who were in terviewed. "We are sorry to an nounce that there can be no reduc tion in the price to users," said Mr. Fry. "In fact, every indication points to an Increased cost. The rate fixed by the government applies only to the big producers. The in dependent producers, of which there are over a hundred, are permitted to charge 76 cents k ton more for their coal than the price charged by the mine-owning railroads." Several dealers expressed the opinion that Harrisburg may experi ence a severe coal shortage this winter. Walter L. Montgomery, of the Arm of J. B. Montgomery, said that there is not enough coal stored in Harrisburg to last ninety days at the present rate of consumption. Demand Greatly Increased Coal will not cost the consumer more money because of a decreased production, because more coal is be ing mined now than ever before, but because of the largely increased de mand. Due to the war activities, steamboat coal, in great demand by steel mills and other industries, com prises a good share of the output of some of the largest collieries. Steel mills that have been idle for twen ty-five years are now working twen ty-four hours a day, qfrid the mines are unable to meet the demands. That is the story in a nutshell. Independent operators have been getting fancy prices for their output for some time, and because of their increased cost of operation, they will bo permitted to charge 75 cents per ton more than the larger compan ies. The action of the Federal au thorities should prevent a repetition of conditions which existed In Buf falo and other cities last winter, when anthracite sold as high as S2O per ton, but that the price will not be lowered In Harrisburg while the present conditions is a foregone con clusion. With the President's per mission. it is likely that the big producers will increase their prices immediately instead of waiting until September 1. NEWS OF STEELTON WAR GARDENS SUFFER IN STORM Streets Covered With Mud; Crops Washed Ouut by Torrential Rain The heaviest rtiinstorm in several years passed over Steelton and High spire yesterday atlernoon and early last evening causing thousands of dollars in aamage to busnessmen in the i'ormcr town while the uamage in HlgliMpire was eonllned principally to destruction uf the crops raised on many of the war gardens. While the heavy rain did not cause much damage at the big plant o£ the Bethlehem oteel Company, work was retarded in some of the departments, particularly at the No. 1 blast furnace, which was banked several hours when the furnace pit tilled with water, and some of the low-built shops of the bridge and construction department where the floors were covered with ten to twelve inches of water. A majority of the night turn force at the steel plant were several hours lato, caused by a block of street car service. This stoppage came when dirt from the unpaved hill streets of the borough was washed across the Front alio Second street car tracks in such quantities that the cars were unable to proceed. At one time thirteen trolley cars were strung out on the Front street line, all in the length of one square. The most trouble in Front street was caused by Booser's run which early in the evening began disgorg ing everything movable that came within reach of the water. Hundreds of tons of slate and mud came down this run and covered Front street to a depth of three feet at the deep est part. As soon as the water sub sided, Street Commissioner Meshey had a force of men and several teams on the job opening the street to car and vehicular traitic. Sewer* Cave lu Big sewer cavelns were caused at River alley and Swatara street and between Molin and Good streets in Swatara township. The Swatara street hole was caused near the res idence of H. S. Messlnger. whose ■vile had stepped across the spot, where the surface fell, two minutes before the water ate the ground away. The canal did not hold the water sent into it from the surface drain age and its banks were overflowed below Mohn street on the steel works side. Much damage was caused to stock stored in the cellars of businessplaces along the eastern bank of tro canal and at Front and Chambers streets, cellars of places on the opposite side of Front street were tilled with water. Special officers were stationed near a water hole in Front street near Booser's run last night to di rect traffic to Second street. Just at the outskirts of the borough in South Cameron street. Spring creek snot torrents of muddy water out through a driveway in Cameron's lawn starting about an hour after 'he heaviest rainfall ceased. The rain brought disappointment hundreds of children in all pavts the borough when a postpone ment of Horn per Day exercises was forced. Playgrounus Supervisor irwin will to-day announce arrange ments tor holding the exercises. Alauy Cellars Flooded At Hlghspire, Bird's run overflow ed its banks about 6.4U o'clock and by K o clock last evening the section lying between Pax ton and Ann streets, and from Penn to Second streets, was covered with water rang ing from two to three feet in depth. Nearly all the cellars In • Penn and Broad streets were tilled almost to the floor joists and a large ouantity of eatables and canned fruit were caught in the flood and destroyed or badly damaged. The war gardens which were the pride of their owners suffered most. ®°, me cases the top soil was com pletely washed away, taking crons fhrt r^L- With U ' i eavln & nothing but fround underneath. T - , , run which flows through the Kunkle estate arid Cumbler estate properties in the upp.er end of lligh wPithe|n W th h,Kher lnan at any tune , tlle memory 0 f the oldest in habitant. Ihis was caused by the breaking of the Etnoyer dam, located on the site of the old Good woolen mills several miles north of the bor !i" . When this volume of water were Uifrh ? pire the banks when p enough to hold it and i?y all traffic e ?hat°wa?. ree t6et> blockl Fires were drawn from the twr> steam boilers used in operating the "Inspire mills, just in time to avoid an explosion and by the time the fireman got out of the boilerroom toxe£ r haU f,owed lnto the Hre" : MIDDLETOWN I a business*t!?fp t^Phnadelp'Sra^ 0111 The funeral of John H. Snyder was held from his home, Swatara street, yesterday afternoon at 2 o clock. The Rev. James Cunning h*m > Pastor of the M. E. church \n£rtii? d ' B . u , rial was made In the Middletown Cemetery. The mem bers of Post 58. O. A. R.. of Har- Ice o'clock and burial will be made In Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Steelton Personals The Rev. A. K. Wler, pastor of Centenary United Brethren Church, has returned to the borough after spending a three weeks' vacation. Part of the time was spent in attend ing campmentings and Bible study classes at Elizabethvllle and Mt.- Gretna, and one week was spent on a fishing trip in Berks county. John A. Baker accompanied hy his mother-in-law, Mrs. S. A. Coder, took an automobile trip yesterdav to rtosstown, York county/to attend a picnic. From Dillsburg the Steelton party was accompanied jbv Mr. Bakers aunts, MA. Sarah Lehmer Mrs. Rebecca Shelley. Former Councilman Harry O Smith accompanied by his wife and granddaughter. Miss Sarah Smith, South Second street, will leave to morrow on an automobile trip to Atlantic City byway of Reading and Phoenixville. They expect to be gone one week. Steelton Snapshots Ire Cream Festival—An Ice cream festival announced to be held in the First Methodist Episcopal Church last evening has been postponed until this evening on account of the weather. ,To Hold Carnival. —The allied clubs of Monumental A. M. E. Church wll hold a street carnival this evening at Second and Adams streets Music for the event will be furnish ed by the Steelton Cornet band and the church choir. IiO(f Hurt While running for a street car during the rainstorm yesterday Charles Groff, Locust street, stepped into a water filled hole in South Front stret and receiv ed an injury to his left leg at the knee. ANOTHER UNITED CIGAR STORE IN HARRISBURG It will be opened at Second and Market streets to-morrow. It is in the very heart of the town. It is a location that we fixed on a long time ago and which is now ours. To celebrate opening day in this new store the third in Har risburg we propose to make things more interesting than ever. SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY WITH OUR GOOD WISHES Purchasers are invited to take their pick of these Extra In ducements; FREE, an American Flag Button to every customer. O FREE, a Durham Duplex (Demonstrator) Razor with ~ purchases amounting to 25 cents or over. O FREE, a Glass Ash Tray with 12 boxes of matches with purchases amounting to 50 cents or over. M FREE, Choice of a Tube of Johnson's Shaving Cream or a 4 Deck of Playing Cards with purchases amounting to 5 FREE, a Colonial Cigar Jar with purchases amounting to $2.50 or over. FREE, a Weathered Oak Humidor, nickel lined (capacity *7 FREE, a Mahogany Humidor, nickel lined, (capacity 50 ' cigars) with purchases amounting to SIO.OO or over. AT ALL STORES Corner Second and Market Sts. 22 North Third Street 400 Market Sreet AUGUST 24,1917. County to Help Pay Cost of Road Bridge The County Commissioners to-day agreed to pay $3,000 toward the ex pense of constructing a bridge over the Pennsylvania .Railroad tracks Just north of Middletown. The two abutments for the bridge have already been built and the bor ough officials are anxious to have the remainder of the work rushed. The structure will cost about $45,000. Ii replaces one which was razed about two years ago. FIXIJS *SO BILL While walking down Front street, near the Harrisburg Hospital, last evening, Deputy Coroner A. S. Speece, found a crisp new ilfty-dollar bill in a po<3l of water on the pavement. Upon entering tiie hospital he learn ed from the superintendent that the money belonged to Dr. Jlaud C. Kxley, 11- State street. The deputy coroner returned the currency. TO REMODELi LODGE HOME An Improvement committee con sisting of F. V. Meals, chairman; D. S. Wenrlck, J. E. Shupp, Her man Brandt, John Neser, Jacob Es hleman and B. F. Kelsey has been appointed by Steelton lodge, No. 3 82, I.oyal Order of Moose, to carry on the work of remodeling the recently acquired property in North Front street, into a modern lodge home. The Front street building, which was purchased from the Alleman estate, will be used the first story for lodge purposes vhile the bottom story will bo continued for business purposes. CHOOSE UMPIRES The umpires who will officiate at the benefit game between the lnvln cibles and the Baldwin Hose Com pany nines on the Cottage Hill field to-morrow afternoon are John Berry, well known here as pitcher, and King Kelley, of Harrisburg. In vitations have been sent to the mem bers of Council, borough officials and a number of others to attend the game and box seats have been re served for these guests. High Heels Put Corns on Toes Who caret? Corns op callusea lift off without any pain. p Because style decrees that women crowd and A I buckle up their tender \ I toes In high heeled foot- V J wear, they suffer from | corns, then they cut and I trim at these painful pests which merely I makes the corn grow hard. This suicidal ha r bit may cause lockjaw 0 and women are warned A to stop It. A few drops of free zone applied directly up on a sore corn or tender callus gives quick relief and soon the entire corn I nr callus, root and all, ftjl lifts off .without pain. jSr| Ask the drug store man 'A for a tiny bottle of free (B\ zone, which costs but a jjSf* few cents, but is suffi- AJrj clent to remove every 0 1 hard or soft corn or cal lus from one's feet. \ / Freefeone dries in a moment and simply shrivels up the corn or callus with out even irritating the surrounding skin. Women! Keep a bottle of free zone handy on the dresser and nev er let a corn ache twice. —Adv. HURT IN AUTO CRASH New Cumberland, Pa., Aug. 24.—• Word was received here to-day thai Mrs. Joseph Weatherby. son Joseph and daughter Vcrda were injured 1j an automobile accident near Chelsea N. J., The children wen blinded temporarily by broken glass, Mrs. Weatherby was cut and bruised. Their machine skidded into a car on the Meadow Boulevard. H H Women's Sorosis . Oxfords Reduced The season still permits good service out of low shoes and gives you a new pair to start next spring's season. Considering tho uncertainty of the leather market you should avail yourself of this oppor tunity. Shoes that formerly sold at $6 and $7 are now $3.90, $1.90 and $5.90 CREGO 15 Nortli Third St. Q GOOD SHOES Q /— — 1 Pianos Player-Pianos Victrolas Instruments of the high | est quality at the very lowest prices. Easy terms if desired. C./^. Siller, Inc. Pianos Vic_toi.as —• so rCs^st. 11