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MAJOR COMING TO
PROBE THE DRAFT
Latest Inquiry Will Be on
Charges of Lack of Co
operation on the Work
Investigation of charges understood
to have been made that there was
a lack of co-operation between Gover
nor Brumbaugh and the officers in
.charge of the state draft headquar
ters in the operation of the selec
tive service law in Pennsylvania is
to be started here this week by Major
Charles B. Warren, of the Judge Ad
vocate General's Department, who Is
coming here to-night or to-morrow.
For some time past, in fact ever since
A. Mitchell Palmer charged that poli
tics had prevailed in the appointment
of draft boards of various classes by
Governor Brumbaugh there have been
intimations , of dissatisfaction at
Washington with the way things have
heen going at the state headquarters
here. Lieutenant J. J. Mackey, of the
Judge Advocate General's office, who
has been here for some time is un
derstood to have reported on condi
tions here.
Adjutant General Beary. who has
been at Washington the last day or
so is to return here to-night. Majcr
W. G. Murdock. the state draft officer,
declined to discuss the reports. Un
der the law Governor Brumbaugh and
the Adjutant General are the officers
in charge of the draft in Pennsyl
vania and for some time there have
been reports that visits would be paid
here.
Chairman Ainey Hears
Harrisburg Railways Co.
The Harrisburg Railways Com
pany had its inning before Chair
man Ainey of the Public Service
Commission in the complaint filed
about the service conditions which
prevailed during the winter and on
subsequent matters which had been
complained of during rush hours by
G. A. Herring, who has enlisted in ;
one of the railway regiments since
the proceedings started. No one ap
peared for the complainant, who had
entered letters and statements and
the company produced its statements
regarding the days complained of,
emphasizing the severe weather con
ditions. Chairman Ainey directed
that the case be held open and that
the company be prepared to furnish
further information if desired.
After the hearing closed John P.
Ciuyer, who had been designated by
Herring to act for him, appeared
■with some statements regarding
service which were filed. They will
be considered in the case.
Since the time of the complaint
the company has improved its serv
ice in a number of instances and ex
pects to add new cars, especially to
handle the rush from industrial sec
tions.
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SHlNOrf
did it. r SO shines for a dime, Every box saves
me $4.90 and my shoes wear longer. Why don't
you try a box TODAY. You can't
ShinoiA Home Set
and a box of ShdioiA is
the ideal shoe shining '
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Keep Food
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Butter and milk, and meats, etc., spoil
even in cold weather if too long exposed to
the germs in the atmosphere.
Alspure Ice
Use Alspure Ice in your refrigerator. Keep your
food stuffs at 40 degrees.
Ice will save food valued at many times its cost.
United Ice & Coal Co.
Forstor * Condon Sts.
"Masons on every street."
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WEDNESDAY EVENING, HAKRISBURG (LWll TELEGRAPH APRIL 24, 1918.
1 Former Tech Student
Earns Promotion at Camp
! CORP. JOHN NORMAN ENDRESS
John Norman Endress, son of Theo.
Endress, of 825 Maclay street, has
been made a corporal In the One Hun
dred and Third Ammunition Train,
stationed at Camp Hancock, Augusta.
Ga. He enlisted last June and left
with the Eighth Regiment. Endress
was a student of Technical High
School at the time of his enlistment,
laying aside his books at the age o£
17 years.
He was active in all school sports,
playing an end on the second team,
and 3ub to the first team in the 1916
squads.
He will be remembered by a host
of friends throughout the city. He
likes Army life; is anxious for active
service, and speaks only the highest
of the training and life In camp.
Arrival of Son and Heir
Holds Up Hotel Work
The hand that rocks the cradle
rules the plastering of the Penn-
Harris these days. The chief plas
terer of the Penn-Harris is rocking
the cradle in which sleeps a son and
heir, just arrived. The cradle is in
his Chicago home. Plasterers won't
work without a boss, hence the walls
of the new million-dollar hotel are
still awaiting their dress.
Flagpoles for the hotel have ar
rived and will be placed as soon a
the marquees have been erected.
Ornamental terra cotta is being
placed on the top floor. Architectur
al plans are to have this floor form
an ornamental cornice at the summit
of the building.
STEELTON NEWS ITEMS
TO VACCINATE
EVERY NEGRO
Precautionary Measure Taken
to Prevent Spread of
Smallpox Epidemic
To prevent the spread of smallpox
among the colored employes at the
local steel plant. Dr. C. R. Phillips,
County Medical Inspector for the
State Health Department, said to-day,
he would ask officials of the local
steelton plant to order all negroes
vaccinated.
Dr. Phillips said this is the only
method to be followed out by which
the spread of smallpox among this
class of people can be prevented. The
health Inspector was forced to take
this step. It is understood, when in
vestigating two cases of the disease
reported yesterday and to-day.
The negroes reported to have small
pox, both employes of the steel plant,
are Robert Smith, 109 Adams street,
and John Bates, 220 Bailey street.
Bates' case was reported yesterday,
and Smith's this morning. Smith is
employed in the open hearth depart
ment and Bates in the steel foundry
department.
Bates, it is understood, lias liad
smallpox for several days but was
quarantined for chickenpox. A thor
ough investigation was made yester
day by the health authorities and a
strict, quarantine placed on the house.
Authorities are searching for a col
ored solder who, it is understood, was
in the hourie for several days. The
soldier started for camp while Bates
was suffering from the disease.
Bethlehem Steel Company
Committees Discuss Topics
Topics of interest in blast furnace
and open hearth work of the Bethle
hem Steel Company plans were dis
cussed at meetings of the blast fur
nace and open hearth committees of
the Bethlehem Company in the local
officers yesterday. The meetings were
called for 9 o'clock and after the
sessions members of the committees
were escorted through the blast fur
nace and open hearth departments
of the local plant. T. T. McEntee,
superintendent of the open hearth
department of the plant here is a
member of the open hearth commit
tee and R. V. McKay, superintend
ent of the blast furnace department,
is a member of the. blast furnace
committee.
Treatment of Austrian Is
Example to Foreigners
The rough treatment given an Aus
trian on Monday by steel workers in
the local steel plant because he re
fused to buy a Liberty Mond has been
an example to all disloyal workers,
employes declartMl to-day. A repeti
tion of the incident was narrowly
averted yesterday, it is said, when a
foreigner was not sure whether he
oared to purchase a bond or not. The
foreigner said he would not buy the
bond through the plant solicitors but
would go to the bank later and sub
scribe to one. The steelworker was
not given an opportunity to wait until
later but was escorted to the bank
while workmen stood by his side and
saw to it that he took a bond, it is
said.
Local Fire Department to
Answer Middletown Calls
Chief O. K. B. Malehorn, of the
local fire dapartment, In a statement
to-day said that two combination
chemical trucks would be sent to the
government buildings near Middle
tow in ease of fire. The chief said
that he has offered this assistance
until a fire department is organized
at the government buildings. The
chief said that the trip edit lie made
in nine minutes. The East End and
Baldwin trucks will be sent in case
of a call.
Steelton Boy Returns to
Service After Long Rest
Word was received from a French
peasant this morning bv Mr. and
Mrs. Charles H. Beidel, North Front
street, that Dauglas Beidel, their son,
had been ordered to active service on
March 10 after being on a rest for two
months and ten days. His parents
have not heard from him for more
than a month. The letter received
this morning was written in French
and it was necessaiy for Mr. Beidel
to get an interpreter to translate it.
Douglas was stopping with the
French woman during his rest.
AI TO M 081 1,10 OX FIRE
The Citizen lire truck vesterday af
ternoon was called to Cottage Hill io
extinguish a (ire in an automobile.
The automobile cauglu on lire in
Spruce street, near Sixth. The blaze
was extinguished slight dam
age was caused.
CLUB CARD I'All TV
Plans have been completed for the
annual card party of the Young Peo
ple's Catholic Club to be held In the
T. A. B. Hall, North Frojit street, to
morrow evening.
ANNOI NCK 111 K i ll
Mr. and Mrs. David McCauslin,
,">3B North Second street, announce
the birth of a son, David Edward
McCauslin, April 21, 1918.
STEKI/TOX PERSONALS
John Porr, who arrived at his
home here last Friday for a ten days'
furlough, was yesterday ordered to
report to his company at Camp Han
cock at once.
Miss Bessie Stapleton, of Elmira,
is the guest of Mrs. Harry Daniels!
North Second street.
EXPECT TO PASS
$300,000 MARK
Bankers Hopeful That To
day's Besults Will Bring
District Near Goal
Officials of local banks and of the
steel company expect this district to
pass the $300,000 mark in the Lib
erty Loan drive by this evening. Un
official reports at noon to-day were
to the effect that more than $275,000
had been subscribed in the campaign
during the three days which was a
decided increase over the bfflclal
statement issued by committee heads
last evening.
Official reports last evening gave
this district a record of $251,600
subscribed by 2.625 residents. Of this
amount approximately $163,000 had
been subscribed by 2,300 employes
of the local steel plant. Many re
ports of the steel plant departments
were not filed up to noon to-day, de
partment heads holding out until lat
er in the week in order to run up the
total.
Committeemen up to this time
have not reported any difficulty in
securing subscriptions. Solicitors in
the steel plant are meeting with suc
| cess in all departments. Reports from
! all sections of the plant at noon to
i day indicated that many of the de
j partments would report perfect rec
ords before Sunday.
Steel company officials are very en
couraged over the results up to this
time and expect to finish with a new
high record. Although a perfect rec
ord for the entire plant is very im
probable, that is the goal steelwork
ers are striving to reach, an em
ploye said to-day.
Results of the campaign to-day
will be posted on a downtown store
window and in the various depart
ments of the steel plant this even
ing.
Gardeners Must Pay Fees
or Lots Will Be Given Out
Mrs. G. P. Vanier, in charge of
the war garden plots on Cottage Hill,
in a statement to-day declared that
persons to whom lots have been
given and who fail to pay their as
plowing before Saturday evening,
■will be compelled' to give up said
lots and the lots will be redistrib
uted. Many applicants on the
waiting list will be given the lots if
those who hold them are delinquent,
Mrs. Vanier emphasizzes. Announce
ment mad made yesterday by the
Food Administration that it has of
fered cash prizes for the best home
war gardens worked this summer by
children between the ages of !• and
16 years. First and second prizes of
$2 and $1 will be awarded in each
borough precinct for efficiency in
working the home gardens.
Board Will Try to Send
Deserter to Army Camp
'Classed ,as a deserter because of
his failure to fill out a questionnaire
by April 19, Park Paules, Steelton,
is now in jail waiting final dispo
sition of a court case against him.
Members of the first county selec
tive service board in which district
Paules is registered, will endeavor
to have him sent to camp when re
leased from jail. Paules, it is said,
is now serving a sentence for not
complying with a court order to pay
his wife $25 a month for support.
She is living in Steelton at present,
it is said. Members of the board are
planning to make an arrangement
that she will receive $25 a month in
case Paules can be put 'in Army
service.
Erecting Bleachers on
Cottage Hill Ball Field
Bleachers with a seating capacity
of 500 are being erected on the Cot
tage Hill athletjc field by the local
steel company. With these bleachers
it will be possible to take care of
more than 2.000 fans this season.
'The field is being placed into condi
tion for the opening of the Bethle
hem Steel Company league season.
Many of the players are arriving
daily and are being assigned to po
sitions in the plant. "Bud" Weiser.
well-known State Leaguer, arrived
.several days ago and is becoming
very popular among fans in the
plant.
Bulgarian Church Taking
Active Part in Loan Drive
The Bulgarian Othodox Church,
Front and Franklin streets, is taking
an active part in the Third Liberty
Loan drive in the borough. At special
services in the church on Sunday
the drive was launched among the
church members and reports from
committeemen to-day were to the ef
fect that many subscriptions are be
ing made. The membership of this
church is composed of Bulgarians
who are residents of the AVest Side.
GUILD SCPI'ER
Members of the Ladies' Guild of
Trinity Episcopal Church will hold a
supper in the parish house, to-mor
row evening from 6 to 8 o'clock. This
supper is one of a series to be given
by the Guild. Menus for the suppers
are strictly in according with rulings
of the national food administrator.
Keen to Get Back
to Training Camp
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JOHN C. ARNOLD
Guests from New York, Newport,
Altoona, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh
gave a reception to John C. Arnold,
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Ar
nold, 401 Reily street, on his arrival
for a furlough from Camp Hancock.
John says that Army life is the thing,
and while he loves his home he is
keen to get back.
[ MIDDLETOWN I
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Middletown Honors First
Resident to Die in Service
All Middletown industries and
stores closed their doors between 2
and 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon
while funeral services for Edward
K. Stipe son of Mr. and Mrs. Mc-
Clellan Stipe, North Catherine street,
were held. Stipe was the first Mid
dletown boy to lose his life for the
cause of democracy. He died at
Camp Merritt, N. J.
The services were held at his par
ents' home at 2 o'clock and at the
Methodist Episcopal Church in West
Ann street at 2.30. The Rev. Jam?s
Cunningham pastor of the church,
officiated. He was assisted by the
Rev. Thomas C. McCarrell, of the
Presbyterian Church North Union
street. The services wereJn charge
of fourteen members of the U34th
Aero Squadron of the United States
Army which is stationed at Middle
town.
Burial was made at the Middle
town Cemetery. Pallbearers were:
F. C. Sciscoe, B. H. Pallman, W. D.
Delp, It. M. Stewart, M. B. Schaef
fer and P. C. Murphy.
The firing squad were S. J. Burnes,
H. A. Morse. R. L. Kukkuk, W. M.
Palmer, Y. S. Young, R. M. Bankes
and J. W. Zaliarah. At the ceme
tery three volleys were fired and the
bugle call was given by J. Hinchman,
all members of the 634 th Aero
Squadron.
A. C. Stamy, principal of the Cen
tral grammar school, has resigned
his position, having been notified to
report next Monday in the service
from the Cumberland county draft
board. He was recently married to
Miss Martha Goodhart, of Shippens
burg. His position will be substitut
ed by Mrs. H. B. Garver until the
board elects one in his place.
Sergeant Robert Engle. of Camp
Meade Aid. is spending a fifteen-day
furlough with his parents Mr. and
Mri. Matthew Engle, East Water
street.
T. O. Zeigler a member of head
quarters company 134 F. A. of Camp
Sheridan is spending a five-day fur
lough with his parents Mr. and Mrs.
Jerome Zeigler, Spring street.
Millard Houser who spent the past
five days in town on a furlough re
turned to Camp Meade, Md., to-day.
Tickets for the Wishing Ring to be
given in the Realty Theater Thurs
day and Friday evenings* of this
week, by the Mothers Congress Cir
cle, for the benefit of the Red Cross
fund, are selling rapidly.
Several members of Washington
Camp, No. 371, P. O. S. of A., will
attended a box social this evening in
the Flatiron building, Nineteenth
and Derry streets, Harrisburg, given
by the women of Camp No. 23, P. O.
s: OF A.
The Middletown Praying Band
met at the home of Catherine
Rehrer, Pike street, last evening.
The Wednesday evening prayer
service of the local Presbyterian
Church will be held in the church
this evening at 7.30 o'clock.
| OBERLIN
Patrons' Meeting .to
Be Held in Oberlin
An elaborate patrons' meeting
has ben arranged by Supervising
Principal F. E. Stengle to be held
under the auspices of the Oberlin
schools, in the United Brethren
Church Thursday evening, April 25,
at 7.45 o'clock. G. W. Smeitzer, a
patron of the schools, will preside at
the meeting, while Charles E. Pass,
Prothonotary of Dauphin county,
will give an address. An exhibition
of the work that has been done for
the Red Cross will also be given.
Following is the program:
Singing, "Star Spangled Banned,"
audjence; prayer, the Rev. J, jr.
Keller, pastor of the Lutheran
Church, Oberlin; piano solo. Pearl
Smeitzer. seventh grade: address. G.
W. Smeitzer: exercise, "The Awaken
ing of the Flowers," first and second
grades. Miss Short, teacher; recita--
tlon,* "The School Master's Guests,"
Meade Horner, seven grade: singing.
"When the Flag Goes By," Senior
class of the High school: exercise,
"Ruler Drill," third and fourth
gardes. Miss Green, teacher: reci
tation, "The Temperance Question,"
Leroy Green/seventh grade: violin
solo. George Roth. High school; ex
ercise, "The Spirit of 1918," fifth and
sixth grades. Mrs. Snyder, teacher;
piano solo. Omer Kline, Hgh school:
address, Charles E. Pass; singing,
"America." audience; benediction,
the Rev. H. S. Kiefer.
KANSAS FARMER IS GIVKK
COAT OP TAR AMI KKATHKRS
McPhcrson, Kan., April 2 4.—Wal
ter Cooperider, a farmer llvng nine
miles southeast of this city, was
tarred and feathered last night be
cause of alleged disloyal remarks
said to have been made by him. His
father. T. J. Cooperider, ninety years
old, who has been bedridden for the
last year, was made to kiss the flag.
PIANO RAIIGAI.V
Ohickerlng upright piano at. $95 00
taken in exchange for Knabe upright
piano. Yolin Bros., 8 North Market
Square, city.
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart
In accordance with the Proclamation issued by
Governor Brumbaugh designating Friday afternoon as
a holiday to enable all to rally to the support of the
Government and push the Third Liberty Loan over
the top-
The Store Will Close at 1 P. M. Friday
•
Keep this in mind and do your shopping early
Friday morning-and in the afternoon let no other in
terests keep you from falling in line for Liberty Day
work.
Special Sale of a Manufacturer's
Stock of Thousands of Millinery
Flowers and Floral Novelties
I,
at 15c and 25c
Trimmings That Were Formerly 39c, 49c, 69c to $2.50
On the Main Market Street Aisle
This is one of the most interesting Millinery events of the season, bringing
a great variety of pretty flowers for the embellishment of summer hats just
when flowers are becoming the vogue as a dominant trimming at very attrac
tive prices.
Roses of every size and hue are embraced in the lot—gardenias,
flat flowers, novelties, field flowers, garden blooms—in fact, flowers in al
most unlimited variety.
All are fresh and clean and the values will prove the most tempting seen
in many a day.
Two Special Lots of Straw Shapes
. [ Milans, Liseres, Hemps, Tams, Turbans, Chin Chins,]
A(j|p 1 Tricornes —Medium Shapes, Flared Brims, etc. —Blue, v
I Brown, Gray, Tan, Red, Black and White. j
Main Market Street Aisle
On the Second Floor
Sale of Trimmed Hats at - - - SI.OO
IntheThursdaySale of Dress Goods
Remnants Are Many Attractive
Values: Colors and Black
Desirable lengths of all-wool fabrics from.our regular stock go on sale in
the Thursday disposal of colored and black dress weaves to-morrow. Many of
the most attractive values cannot be duplicated at the same moderate prices.
Serges Poplins Suitings Velours Plaids.
Colored Dress Goods Black Dress Goods
4 jnrds navy serge; SIO.OO value. Thursday only, 3 j_g yards French serge; $10.13 value*. Thursday
_ „ $7.75 only, $6.10
onTv 3 " aVy - SerßC: * 8 00 value - Thu 2?H[ 3 3-4 yards Tricotlne; $15.00 value. Thursday
0111 j , 1 A..
4 7-8 yards brown poplin; $8.75 value. Thursday .
only $7.45 yards serge; $5.63 value. Thursday only,
4?4 yards navy granite cloth; $6.00 value. Thurs- $1.40
day only .$4.10 4 3-4 yards Santoy; $ll.BB value. Thursday only,
4 7-8 yards Copen serge; $7.25 value. Thursday $8.75
only $1.85 5 3-4 yards batiste; $11.50 value. Thursday only,
4 3-8 yards French crepe; $6.00 value. Thursday $8.19
only $4.19 4 1-4 yards costume serge; $5.31 value. Thursday
4 5-8 yards navy poplin; $8.50 value. Thursday only $4.19
. on '£ "11 ••• •••"• •••• •• •• • s#.ss 4 1-3 yards diagonal sergp; $6.50 value. Thursday
4 yards green poplin; SB.OO value. Thursday only, only $1.19
. .. „.. . $5.90 4 yards batiste; SB.OO value. Thursday only, $5.40
1-8 jards plum serge; SIO.OO value. Thursday 4 7-8 yards Santoy; $9.75 value. Thursday only,
only $6.90 57.6#
6% jards na\y serge; $16.25 value. Thursday 2 yards silk poplin; $3.00 value. Thursday only,
onl y $9.50 „ $3.75
r> yards brown serge $4.45 value. Thursday 4 3-8 yards silk poplin; $11.25 value. Thursday
onl >- $3.45 only $8 75
4 yards shepherd checks; $4.00 value. Thursday 4 2-3 yards wool poplin;" $8.17' value'. Thursday
on| y $2.95 only $5.69
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart. Street Floor.
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These Shirts For Boys Will Give the
Best of Service For Summer
Boys' negligee shirts of stripe percale, with aepa- Boys' white negligee shirts with collar attached; of
rate collar; sizes 12 to 14; each 75c Ht . ao _ -. _ ...
Boys' negligee coat shirts of high-grade percale madras and togo cloth 75c and SI.OO
and Japanese crepe cloth $1.15 and $1.25 R n „ c ' __ j J
Boys' woven madras negligee shirts in band style -DOyS Celts and bUSpeilderS
with soft fold cuffs $1.50 Black leather belts in sizes 26 to 34, at 35c and 50c
K blue"chambrlfy 1 sh e ir^ ir^th 'coilar' iitach^; B ° yß ' ° ,aßt,C SUSPenOerS in faln _ whi,e and col
sizes 12 to 14, at and 75c ors 25c and 35c
Boys' percale and madras shirt* with cojlar at- Boys' "Little Beauty- t<?lt suspenders... 39c
tached; sizes 12 to 14, at 65<\ 75c and SI.OO Boys' "Samson" beH euependers ...60c
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Men's Store