REV. mSHOOi- DIES SUDDENLY Had Been in Failing Health, but End Was Unexpected; Forcible Minister REV. DR. D. S. SHOOP The Rev. Dr. D. S. Shoop, well known throughout Central Pennsyl vania as a prominent minister of the Churches of God, died Saturday evening at his home, 1704 Green street, this city. He had been in failing health for some time, but continued his work as pastor of the Camp Hill Church of God until a few weeks ago. The funeral services will be held at the Fourth Street Church of God to-morrow morning at 0.30. The burial will follow in the cemetery at Shippensburg, Pa. 54 Years in Ministry Dr. Shoop was well known in this city, having served for a number of years as pastor of the Green Street Church of God. He also served for twelve years as pastor of the Church of God in Mechanicsburg. His work In the ministry had been contin uous for forty-five years. He was In his sixty-eighth year. Dr. Shoop had held many official positions in the East Pennsylvania eldership and also in the general eldership Of the Church of God. For twenty-three years he was the editor of the Sun day school literature of his church. He was a strong preacher, an able writer and a man who was held in high esteem for his Christian worth. Besides the widow, Dr. Shoop is sur vived by four children. Prof. Charles F. Shoop, of the University of Min nesota; Mrs. Daniel S. Lowe and Mrs. John C. Arhegast of litis city,' and Miss Helen Shoop, at home. DON'T TRIFLE WITH BLOOD DISORDERS, BDT GET RID OF THEM QUICKLY. Cleanse the System of All Impurities Watch your blood supply closely, be ever on the alert lest some im purity creep in which will make in roads upon your general health. For upon the condition of your blood depends largely whether or not you are to enjoy that robust and splendid vitality to which you are entitled. Some of the most painful and se rious ailments are diseases of the blood, which could be avoided by Rlert and prompt attention. Rheu matism comes from a tiny germ which gets its foothold when the blood supply is impure and run down. Catarrh is another disease which A Little ProQem for advertisers in the choice of mediums Presented in this way because this pa per has faith in the re sult-producing quali ties of the article it wants to sell to you— its advertising col umns. B. M. Ogelsby, Advertising Manager viON&AY F.V iiNj \"G ¥* \MJ V / 1 /-* ' '§ L c f 7" v /"* ? A •rr o U i i i w" a BIG SURPRISE FOR SOLDIERS High School Will Provide Each Former Student With Shower on Birthday Every person that attended Steel ton High school and is now in the service of the country will be given a post card shower on his birthday. Plans of Professor C. S. Davis, principal, are being followed out by students of the school and an honor list will be posted on the High school bulletin board by the latter part of the week. Students at the school have been requested to write a list of names of persons who have attended the lociil high school whether they grad uated or not. These lists have been turned into the faculty and work on sorting the names and preparing the honor roll is now under way. The roll will include the name, rank in service, address when grad uated or attended school, date of birth and present address. Profes sor Davis lias made it generally known to school pupils that when ever any of those on the list have a birthday the students will be expect ed to send them a post card. MRS. McKAMEY DIES Mrs. Caroline Gaines McKamey, an old resident of the borough, died Sunday morning at her residence, 218 Bailoy street. She Is survived by four sons, George. Lee, Wallace and Newton McKamey; three daughters, 'Mrs. Annie Goff, Mrs. Essie Arm- Strong and Mrs. Ira Jackson. She has thirteen grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral serv ices will be held Wednesday 'after noon at 2 o'clock at the First Bap tist Church. The Rev. O. P. Goodurn will officiate. ROYS HEED WARNING Since Chief of Police Grove warn ed boys in the borough about using slingshots, air rifles or other missiles several days ago there have been no arrests. Chief Grove believes that thp warning has been heeded and no arrests will be necessary. MARSH MALLOW TOAST The Christian Endeavor Society of the Grace LTnited Evangelical Church will hike to Spooky Hollow this even ing for a marshmallow toast follow ing a short business session at 7.30 o'clock. T. E. Sheetz will be mas ter of ceremonies. WORKING ON FARMS Pome High school boys are heed ing the call for workers on farms. Up to this time several have been working on Saturdays and many ex pert to spend institute week In this vicinity. science has shown is more easily contracted when the blood Is in an impoverished and disordered state. There are numerous other diseases which are due solely to an impure condition of the blood. Can you not see, therefore, the im portance of taking a blood purifier, so as to avoid these diseases? Just give the system a thorough cleans ing with S. S. S., that sterling blood remedy, and you will be in position to enjoy the blessings of good health. S. S. S. has been on the market for more than fifty years and is sold by druggists everywhere. Demand S. S. S. and don't take a substitute. Free medical advice will be gladly given about your own case if you will write to our medical director. Address Swift Specific Co., 223-A. Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga. Suppose there were but two "news papers published in Harrisburg one a penny paper, the other a two cent paper. €jf And suppose that 7 5 per cent, of the homes in the community held the two cent paper in such high regard as to be willing to pay more to get it. CJ Regardless of the quantity of the circulation of the penny paper, which would be your first choice as a medium in which to print your store message? if the two cent paper under such circumstances is the better buy, would it not possess even greater merit if it held such a high percentage of homes as its number of competitors increased? tj The Harrisburg Telegraph is a wel come visitor in 75 per cent, of the homes in its field every evening at a higher cost than other papers. Q It is in its 87th year—and that is im portant, for it indicates substantiality. CJ Its readers are constant —it has been handed down in families through gen erations —it is more than a mere news paper in the majority of homes—it has grown to be an essential part of the I daily home life. WAGE INCREASE NOW IN EFFECT Raise in General Labor Com pensations Starts With Today's Work The increase of ten per cent, in the general labor wage scale at the local plant of the Bethlehem Steel' Com pany went into effect this morning. Increase of wages for other employes will be made from time to time as the department heads and officials see fit No adjustments In wages aside from the general labor have yet been j made. These cases will be brought | up before officials at the general of t lice individually. This increase is much different than the other ones. Increases in wages prior to this one were on the principal of a blanket increase. Very few workmen gained this impression when the increase was announced Saturday, as each department head explained the matter thoroughly and the usual trouble of telling each •nan why his wages were not increas ed as much as another workman has been averted. Workmen are elated over the in ci ease, which was the fourth in about eighteen months since the Bethlehem Steel Company purchas ed the local plant. The direct raise [included about 800 workmen. The Increase of the apprentices' pay, met with approval in every di rection. The boys learning trades were given encouragement through the increase, officials believe. Rivalry For Election to Presidency Is Keen Rivalry among candidates for pres idency of the Central Grammar School Literary Society is keen. There are live candidates. At recess when crowds of students have con gregated at different points in the gymnasium or on the campus the candidates make stump speeches. The election of officers will be held this evening and the results are anx iously awaited by the students. SMALL CHILD DIES Funeral services for the small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jamos Acri, 382 South Third street, who died at the Harrisburg Hospital Sat urday night will be held to-morrow morning from St. Ann's Catholic Church. The Rev. B. Sama will of ficiate. Burial will be made in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery. NEW UNIFORMS With the addition of fifty new uni forms to the numbor already in the [ company, the West Side Hose Com pany will have a uniformed company of lfiO men. Arrangements for the purchase of the additional number will be completed at a meeting of the company to-night. [: MIDDLETOWN W in. i mmmmmmmmmMmmmmmmummtmrnrnmßa At a meeting of the United Breth ren Sunday school hoard yesterday morning, D. B. Keiffer, was elected superintendent; C. N. Jackson, re cording secretary; A. R. Geyer, su perintendent of Infant department; H. R. Bauder. Raymond J. Boyles, of Columbia, and Miss Katliryn Musser, of town, were married at Columbia, Saturday morning' by the Rev. Edgar G. Mil ler, pastor of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church. They left on a wedding trip to Philadelphia, Bos ton, Mass., and New York City, and on their return will reside at Colum bia. H AJHiT.SBO B3 TTTTJfG t.4. *' a DE/.LERS UHAbii" fO iiuuiiiuiimu itOiilitu [Continued from First Page.] 30 per cent, above the retail gross: margin of 1915. While the new ruling, which was \ announced yesterday, became effec tive at 7 o'clock this morning, Har risburg dealers are not ready to make adjustments, if the prices are to be adjusted as a result of the or der, at this time. Not a few of the dealers declare that the services of experts will be required to deter mine what the retail gross margin was in 1915. Following a great protest from the j users of pea coal over th eprice fixed by the President in Ills proclamation of August 211, the fuel administra tor issued another order reducing the price of pea coal f. o- b. the mines. Compared with the original proclamation and the price fixed by tho more recent order the reduction is sixty cents a ton, as follows: Original price. Jlew price. White ash.... $4.00 $3.40 Red ash . : 4.10 3.50 Lykens Valley 4.35 3.75 In his order describing the method by which retail coal and coke deal ers shall tlx their maximum gross margins, viz, the difference be tween the average cost of coal or coke at tho retailer's yard, wharf, or siding and the price at which he sells it to the consumer, Doctor Garfield said: "Un.der the plan announced, the retailer ascertains .his retail margin in the year 1915, when more normal conditions prevailed than at pres ent. To this he may add not to ex ceed 30 per cent, of that margin, which, of course, includes his profits at that time. It is provided, how ever, that in no case shall the gross margin added by any retail dealer exceed the retail margin added by him during July, 1917. "The first consideration of the fuel administrator must lie to got coal to the consumer, and the deal ers cannot be expected to make the extraordinary efforts which they must make this winter, if everybody is to get coal, unless they are given a reasonable profit." Prices May Advance It is con.ceded that in some com munities the percentage of increase in the present cost of the retail coal business Is more than 30 per cent, in excess of the cost In 1915, and there is a strong possibility that coal prices may be advanced In this city. Dealers are of the opinion that con sumers may expect a slight advance on all grades except pea coal- Pea coal, having been reduced 60 cents per ton at the minoß, is not likely to advance. All dealers agree that cheapef coal is out of the question. Some of those interviewed are of the opinion that the present schedule may be maintained, but others insist that a slight advance will be necessary. Some interestins sidelights on the present situation were brought out by the dealers in discussing Dr. Gar field's new order. "I don't see how coal can go lower," remarked one dealer. "Some time ago I took an, order for a con siderable quantity of pea coal at $0.25 a ton. Pea coal now costs me $6.10 on the oars. 1 havent figured up just how much I am losing on every ton I deliver under the old agreement, but it's plenty. A con tract is a contract, and I'll fill the agreement. "Coal Is one dollar a ton. higher than last year," commented another dealer. That's not strange. Shoes are 100 per cent, higher, with other things in proportion." "Wo are required to pay a prem ium of 75 cents a ton on fully two thirds of the coal we are buying to day, remarked another coal man "Last month we ordered 100 cars, and received 10. Some of the cars contain as much dirt as coal. One can't be particular, either. We are compelled to take what we can get." The possibility that the people of this city will be required to pay a higher price for their winter's sup ply of coal than they are now pay ing has not been kindly received by the average householder here. Rev. Mr. Schaum Preaches Against Immoral Shows Preaching on "The Morals of the City; Who 13 Kesponsible," the Rev. George I<\ Schaum, pastor of the Har ris Street United Evangelical Church last night declared emphatically against Immoral shows. He a vigorous enforce ment of law and said that because they are attended by "the worst ele ment of the community that Is no reason why they should be allowed to continue." INJURED IN CRASH When the automobile of Christine Patrica, 107 North Seventh street, collided with a machine belonging to Dr. J. E. Dickinson, Saturday night, John Burkhart, who wua an occu pant of the Patrica car, was injured about the head and body. The car in which Burkhart was rid ing was driven by Raymond Leese, L'll North Second street. The driver lost control of his car when It swung onto Front street, and other auto mobiles narrowly escaped before the machine collided with Dr. Dickin son's car. Burkhart was taken to the Harrisburg Hospital. His injuries were not serious, and he was dis charged. FA'M.S FROM IIAII V Russell I,aunce, a farm hand em ployed at I.inglestown, fell from a barnroof yesterday hfternoon. He fell on his hands, and fractured both wrists. Daunce is 17 years of age. lie was brought to the Harrisburg Hospital. BACK Hi;JIT IN FA 1,1. John Trout, a plumber for the Pennsylvania Railroad, fell and struck his back on a rail yesterday afternoon. Trout resides at 607 Cal der street. He was taken to the Harrisburg Hospital for treatment, and was later "sent home. EXAMS POSTPONED The TTnltod States Civil Service Commission announces that the ex amination for the positions of Senior Statistical Clerk, $1,500; Statistical Machine Opprator, Grade 1, $1,500; Statistical Machine Operator, Grade 2, $1,200, scheduled to be held Octo ber 9, has been postponed until Oc tober 23, 1917. and that both men and women will be admitted. ! LETTERS TO THE EDITOR THE JiAW IS READY To the Editor of the Teh-graph: fir—Permit me to make an ob. servation this bright morning. In years gone by when the Har risburg Patriot had anything on its mind and things did not go Its way it wa pretty alert to call upon the statutory law when It failed to arouse public opinion. (Vide Common wealth vs. Battls, etc.) The burlesque performances seem to have been going on while a friend of the Harrisburg Patriot was acting Mayor. There seems to be now a difference of opinion between the Harrisburg Patriot and some citizens who saw the burlesque shows last week whether they have been toned down or not. If the shows are as raw as the Harrisburg Patriot says, why does not the Harrisburg Patriot manage ment get the evidence and sue? The Harrisburg Patriot has been trump ing up charges in the courts of pub lic opinion a whole lot In the last decade or so. If the shows are bad. let the Hurrlsburg Patriot take them into the courts of law. JUSTINIAN. 1 t A :L,I, I k\ J, : NOW $22 PER TON Remarkable Fall Figure Re ported From the State De partment of Agriculture Far mars of Pann* bage in some parts according to some \ price figures which 11 JfiwlmVa!™!#* have come to the MslfSHljljlll Htate Department few years ago $ 5 SfcrswoMf?i l event neoause the average crop has been 4,000,000 bush els. The Rain is due to Increased acreage. Watch the Animuls.—State Live stock Sanitary board officials, who have been Investigating outbreaks of hog cholera In the Juniata Valley, have Issued a warning to farmers and others contemplating buying swine or other cattle at sales to in form themselves as to whore the animals come from. Numerous pub lic sales ure reported throughout the state and tho board veterinarians have urged people to ascertain the condition of hogs especially before buying. Newport Case Hp. The Public Service Commission is to-day hearing argument in the complaints against the Newport Home Water Company, Including that brought by the bor ough, one of the water cases which have been occupying attention of tho commission, and will also hear argu ment in complaints of residents of Allison Park that the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad reduced its train serv ice so as to inconvenience the public. The trains were taken off when the war began and petition has been made for restoration. Report on Milk.—The State Milk Commission, which made an investi gation of the milk situation in the Pittsburgh district in conjunction with a similar commission named by the Governor of Ohio soveral weeks ago, has made a report to Governor Brumbaugh In which It declares that better results can be obtained by co operation umong the dairy farmers in the section which supplies milk to tho city and its numerous surround ing boroughs. The commission re ports the average cost of production in the Pittsburgh district to bo 7.4 5 cents per quart, including freight ; T" 1 ..hn".it. I.i ■•kit- r .P"l4 showed a 10 por cent, management fee and a like profit fee. A wide variation In the costs of distribution was reported, one firm showing 5.97 cents per quart. The conjniission will prepare a detailed report and endeavor to bring the two active agencies together. 'Healings Arranged. The State Compensation Board has announced that it will sit in Wilkes-Barre city hall "Wednesday and part of Thurs day of thla week and Thursday after noon and Friday in the offices of the Department of Labor and Industry in Scranton. The scnedule includes mainly compensation cases from the anthracite regions. Some new hear ings are also listed. Posters by Thousands.—State Fire Marshal Port to-day aent out 20,000 large posters, 20,000 small posters and 15,000 cards announcing fire pre vention day. Secretary's Brother Bead.—-Frank G. Patton, brother of Secretary of Agriculture Charles E. Patton, died this morning at his home In Reading after an illness of several months. Mr. Patton was 56 years old and was formerly engaged in the banking business at Coalport, Pa. Twenty years ago he moved to Heading and had been engaged In the coal busi ness in that city ever since. In ad dition to his brother. Secretary Pat ton, he is survived by his son in British Columbia and a daughter and two slstrs, Mrs. C,. S. Russell, of Curwensvllle, Pa., and Mrs. E. IJ. Gros, of Paris, France. Mrs. Grso Is the wife of Major Gros. who is at the head of the Lafayette aviation corsp in France. Secretary Patton left for Reading this morning. To Make Haste Slowly.—Officials of the State Board of Education will be slow about making additions to the State-owned normal schools in wm itiiciy n