KVEN BILLIONS |OR WAGING WAR ■VOTED BY HOUSE Hficiency Bill Carries $4,- *■830,000,000; Authorizes jj $2,314,000,000 More Sept. 19.—The seven- war deficiency bill, car g huge appropriations for the fortifications and shipping: passed the House yesterday by Bnanimous vote. bill, the largest supply measure country's history, now goes to IS Senate, where prompt action is and authorizes contracts | B $2,314,000,000 additional. Main Item* big: Items include: board, 1635,000,000 cash as ■t of the board's construction pro- Bm. limited to an aggregate of and contracts authorized for 000,000 more. emergency fund, $100,000,000. Department emergency fund, of additional torpedo ■t destroyers. $225,000,000, to start program, of the Army and its subsistence. $175,000,000. supplies. $100,000,000. and camp equipage. $350,- S.OOO. Horses. $30,000,000. and quarters. $49,090,000. department. $100,000,000. department, $105,000,000. stores, ammunition. $39,- H.OOO. arms target practice. $13,- H.ooo. Hi'dnatice stores and supplies, $70,- H.ooo. machine rifles, $220,004*,- ■. and $118,000,000 more authorized: motorcars, $16,750,000, and more authorized. ordnance and ordnance stores for vessels. $40,000,000 and outfits for vessels. and $28,000,000 additional ordnance supplies, $47,500,- 'iß cash, and $17,500,000 more au Bil Service Exams to Be Held Here Soon United States Civil Service announces the following to be held in this city dates named: 9: Senior Statistical Clerk. Machine Operator, Statis ■ l Machine Operator Grade 2. in Forest Products. Super ■ng Mining Engineer and Metal- for the examination I Mechanical Draftsman, Armor Steel Plant in the Bureau of Hils and Docks, Navy Department, lie accepted at any time. following are urgent needs in 1 ■ Navy Yards. B;iv> Yard, Brooklyn, N. Y. l7 Yard. Charleston, S. C. 1 - ! worker. Yard, Norfolk, Ya. —17 boll-J H kers. 2 coppersmiths, 16 sail-, ■ rs, 34 shiptitters (layout boil- ; ■ ths). Station, Pensacola, Florida] Beanie splicer. Yard, Philadelphia, Pennsyl —2o coppersmiths, 1 driller, Hs. 27 rigger's helpers, 4 satl Yard, Portsmouth, New —3 anglesmtths, 3 boat Yard, Bremerton, Washing- general helpers. Yard, Washington, D. C.—2 Hivas workers. h List For the State Pardon Board meeting of the State Board of scheduled for to-day. was because of the primary until September 25, when the '■t list after the summer vacation be heard. There arc twenty-six applications, including three ap- for commutation of death one by the last man sen- to be hanged in Pennsylvania. ■ two second degree cases. Ward Mottern, Jefferson, re- Hd commutation last October and refused rehearing and five granted respites, is asking a again, the man convicted him having been acquitted on a Bend the Soldier Boy ■icturesofHome Bvents I Let him see familiar faces 1 and places. He will en- I joy them over and over I again. I Its no trouble to take I pood pictures with a Ljps Kodak MB 111 ll Bib A complete ■■J ■ n line to ee ||j from. ■ILMS SUPPLIES OUTFITS ■Printing and Developing STORE OPEN DAY AND NIGHT largas "Rexall" Stores 16 North Third St. Pcna. Station WEDNESDAY EVENING, JSo&m&fiZ BELL 1011—2350 UNITED HARRISBURG, WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 10, 1017. " ' ' ' __________________________________ > _ , FOUNDED 1871 II " 'J9I7-1m ' WintertL c l | The Portrayal of the Fashions S£ ; ;:S i 1 f\DJ7 J~\ /! VO 1 r 20TH tion of Fashion Charm. f j j SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND ■£ * 9 xl 1 1 111 IB! "' U Riding a brilliant assemblage of the authentic t y h ° e u fall stylS f n U ||| modes for 1917-1918. , its own special field. Slf HI —This exposition is a fashion forecast, resplendent The e ? tire store is 111 f|| with the newest modes and best goods garnered aglo Y wlt u newness > 1 || by our aggressive organization. riety. ty ' CaUty ' Va " I \ display that is planned on a scale to show Bow- I | man style pre-eminence, and will forcibly portray § i, the dominance of this institution as purveyors "'rf/eZf Suhs I 1 of distinctive apparel and dress accessories. , , — Coats IBS I Channing Millinery Beautiful Apparel I I The showing of women's- -Showing practical modes II I and misses' hats for every oc- that are as moderate in price -- - Draperies 111 , casion is now ready. The as is consistent with enduring II daring originality of design, quality. '."silks ll excellence of taste and clever We direct particular atten- —Dress II artistry of execution make a tion to the new fall styles in "'.FootLar II Bowman hat an example of gowns, suits and coats in the —Trimmings .II fashion. „ newly enlarged apparel section. || The note of authority and Shown in the quiet seclu- "-"gZw/ I individuality will appeal irre- sion of small special display — Hosiery sistibly to the women of cul- rooms adjoining if you so pre t"red tastes. fer. Etc . | HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH! SEPTEMBER 19, 1917. 3
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