10 1919 PROGRAM PLANS SPEEDY ARMYCARRIERS Ship Construction Proposed Will Be in Excess of Ten Million Tons Washington, April 25.—The Ship ping Board has decided on a sub stantial increase in its building pro gram for 1919 over the tonnage .planned for this year, and Indica tions are that the increase will be continued in 1920. For military reasons the exact •ipe of the future building program ■was not made public. From previous statements of Chairman Hurley, Jiowever, it has been estimated that the construction in 1919 will be in excess of ten million tons, the larg est amount ever built in one year by any nation. Before January 1 all the shipyards will be in full opera tion and many old yards which have demonstrated their ability efficiently will be expanded. 8,000,000 Tons to Be Steel Of the total tonnage next year, approximately 8,000,000 tons will be steel. There were thirty-seven yards building steel ships when the United States entered the war. They had 162 ways, which were increased to 185 by the Shipping Board. Thirty new yards have been established with a total of 203 ways. Thirty five of the yards building steel ships and 258 of the ways are on the At lantic and Gulf Coasts, nineteen yards and sixty-six ways are on the Pacific and thirteen yards and sev enty-four ways on the Great Lakes. It is expected 2,500,00 tons of wooden ships will be turned out next year, virtually all on the Gulf and Pacific coasts. There now are 332 ways for wooden ships. Continuation of the Navy build ing program may be expected, but on completion of emergency work ways for another 650,000 tons of merchant shipping will be reached. HI U.DIMJ PERMITS Building permits were Issued to-day to Margaret Snyder. Joseph Koons, contractor, for remodeling the three story brick house at 1302 North Sev enth street,' at a cost of $300; George B. Weast. John J. Hare, contractor, addition at the rear of 1018 Market street, $2,200; Mrs. Charles Rump, John J. Hare contractor, addition, rear of 8 North Cameron street,sl,- 000. \EW SK A I,nit AT WORK George Nebinger, inspector of weights and measures, succeeding Harry D. Reel, who resigned to ac cept a position with a scales manu facturing company, during the next few days will be taken over the city by Mr. Reel to have the methods of testing scales, weights and measures explained. Mr. Nebinger will begin his duties May 1. DETROIT TROLLEY STRIKE OFF Detroit. Mich., April 25.—The strike of 3,500 motormen and conductors of the Detroit United Railway Com pany, which tied up streetcar service here since early yesterday morning, was called off shortly before noon \<i-day, when the carmen voted to submit their differences with the c< mpany t6 federal mediation. Exposure Aches Cold rain; winds, and dampness' bring out the rheumatic aches. An application of Sloan's Liniment will soon have the blood circulating and the pain will disappear. For neu ralgia, lame back, stiff neck, sprains, •trains; and all muscle soreness, Sloan's Liniment can't be beat. No rubbing; it quickly penetrates and does its work with out stain or dogging of the pores. Better than plasters or ointments. For cold feet or bands try an application of Sloan's Liniment. Generous mzed bottles, at all duggists. SlohiTjb prices not Increaaed 25c 50c 91 j 2 Popular Coffees Here are two coffees, very popular among people who want good coffee. Why are they popular? Because of their fine flavor and rich aroma. They are carefully blended from, the finest beans and fresh roasted dally. Try a pound of both. Then see which you like best. Golden Roast Coffee, ... 30c lb. has rich aroma and fine flavor. Every pound cup-tested to maintain its good quality. Packaged in moistureproof package that holds in "its fine flavor. It is as feood as most 35c coffees. Old Favorite Coffee, ... 25c lb. is mellow and tasty. Popular for its flavor and economical price. Four cents is saved by packaging it in stout moistureproof bags lined with glassine. Aa.good as most 30c coffees. Take this advertisement f ' T^'- —■ * ) to your grocer. Get a pound ' S, of both these coffees. Then wm — see which you like best. H R.H.LYON j,j Harrisburg, Pa. / THURSDAY EVENING, TRUST COMPANY SUIT ON TRIAL Equity Proceeding to Fore close Big Mortgage Is Be fore Judges Today The equity suit of the Common wealth Trust Company against the Hummelstown Consolidated Water Company to forclose a $125,000 first mortgage bond debt against that corporation was heard in court to day before Judges S. J. M. McCarrell and Charles V. Henry. The suit was brought after hold ers of more than half of the bonds presented them to the trust com pany, as trustee, to bring the suit. In defense it is stated by attorneys for other bondholders of the com pany that by an agreement signed bv owners of $119,000 of the $125,000 issued, they had no right to the action they had taken as they had con sented to accept 4 instead of 5 per cent. interest for a three-year period in order that state taxes could be paid. The action is based on allegations that the company paid no funds in to (lie hands of the trustee to meet interest payable on bond coupons due April and October 1, 1915, r.nd April and October 1. 1916; that state taxes had not been paid and were in existence as a lien superior to the mortgage: and that the plant at Hummelstown was not kept in good condition, all in violation of the mortgage agreement. State Witness on Staiul An attache of the Auditor Gen eral's Department gave the total of unpaid state taxes with interest charges as $4,872. When asked to give the amount duo April 1, 1910, he estimated it at $4,677.40. W. Grant Rauch, of the Common wealth Trust Company, was called to testify that coupons for interest which had been presented to the bank were returned marked no funds provided for payment. W. M. Ogelsby, vice-president and trust of ficer of the bank, testified that before suit was brought $75,000 worth of the bonds had been presented for col lection, of which all but $7,000 hal been marked at the reduced inter est rate. Since the suit was brought he said $24,800 additional bonds wera presented, all but. S2OO at the 4 per cent, interest rate. R<x*lver Testifies Charles H. Kinter, receiver of the company, was the last witness called to show the condition of the plant at the time he was appointed re ceiver in April, 1916. While objec tions were entered to the admission of the evidence, the eoun received it subject to the exeptions of the defense. Mr. Kinter s-aid the plant was in bad condition one pump out of service, and told of other de fects, including: the condition of sand in the filter beds. He grave as the income and expen ditures of the plant for the last three years the following figures: 1915, in come, $21,332; expenses, $19,122; 1916, income, $20,241; expenditures, $22,370; 1917. income, $35,201; ex penses, $34,446. When questioned about the increase in operating ex penses last year and whether the chemicals used advanced in prico from two to four hundred per cent., Mr. Kinter said he estimated the in crease at 70 per cent., covering la bor. materials ind chemical prices. The defense began shortly before noon. Mr. Ogelsby being: called to the stand to identify the bonds. In open ing: the defense W. H. Sponsler, who with Georgie R. Heisey, represents the water company, said agreements signed by a large majority of the holders of the mortgage bonds, pre vented them from directing the trust company to proceed to have the debt foreclosed. No decision was given by the court. Foreign Minister Tells Netherlands Parliament Situation Is Serious By Associated [\rrss The lineup, April 25.—Speaking to day in the First Chamber of the The Netherlands Parliament on the sand and gravel question with Germany, the Dutch Foreign Minister declared he could not and must not conceal from the Chamber the fact that the question was a very serious one. He said he could not poy more about it. PIES OF INJURIES Nick Cernic, aged 37, 1204 North Seventh street, who was struck by a work train at Marysville, died in the Harrisburg Hospital last night. HIT BY AUTO Robert Solomon, aged 5, r407 North Sixth street, sustained head in juries when he was struck by an au tomobile yesterday. He Is at the Harrisburg Hospital. WORKERS NEEDED FOR BIG DRIVE AGAINST BOOZE Work Against Liquor Traffic Will Be Easy For Many Hands "If you think the cause is worthy of your effort, you will make any reasonable sacrifice of time to help in this work." summons the Dauphin County Ratification Committee to day of all citizens who want to see prohibition established promptly. Between now and Wednesday, May 1, every man who cares and every hour available must be made to count in lining up prohibition forces for the election of absolutely dry candidates at the primaries." The vital necessity of stopping the sale of all intoxicating drinks has long been realized in Harrisburg and Dauphin county and now for the first time an efficient working system has been developed, if the public help. The first step to take ir you are one who believes that Harrisburg should be rid of saloons is to report to your ward chairman, und here are the names of the chair men, with addresses, so that no one may have an excuse for not taking part in the great crusade: Ward. Name and Address. 1 W. T. Voll, 1623 Berryhill. 2 A. K. Hollinger, 237 Hummel. 3 John DeGray, 2323 N. Third. 4 H. K. Saussaman, Dauphin Bldg. 5 H. H. Baer, 1909 Penn. 6 J. B. Moses, 652 Cumberland. 7 A. G. Murray, 318 Boas. 8 R. I. Clouser, Eighteenth and Forster. 9 Wm. Laverty, 122 Sylvan Terrace. 10 A. E. Burkholder, 270 Peffer. 11 Geo. Werner, Jr., 240 Emerald. 12 John Shilling, 617 Emerald. 13 Edward Eshenhour, 2008 Derry. 14 John Corl, Mechanics Bank. In addition to this movement for all prohibition laymen getting 4nto the fight actively, all clergymen of this city are responding for them selves and urging their congrega tions to lend a hand. The big point is that unenrolled and unregistered men must make good on Wednesday, May 1, so they are qualified to vote op May '2l. There are more than 5,000 unregistered men in the city, who must be personally called on before May 1. To reach these, many helpers will be needed. The Ratifi cation Committee calls on all to show their colors. Trustee Named to Settle Estate Funds Held in Trust More Than Twenty Years George M. Whitney was appointed trustee to-day of a fund of $21,000 held in tfust by the late Charles F. Etter as the amount due "remain dermen" of the Simon Oyster estate. The petition for appointment of a trustee was presented by counsel for Mrs. Sara M. Etter and the Com monwealth Trust Company, execu tors of, the Etter estate. The fund came into Mr. Etter's choige by court order more than twenty years ago, when condemna tion "proceedings were instituted against the Mount Airy farm, owned by the Oyster estate and later taken over for the use of the State Hos pital in North Cameron street Un der the will of Simon Oyster the farm and a brick dwelling in South street were given to Napoleon K. Oyster and then to his children if he should have any. The peculiar language of the will resulted in the construction that a life estate only was intended. When viewers were appointed to decide damages In 1892, 1593 and 1896, when parts of the farm were taken over, they directed the damages be paid into court un til It was decided who should re ceive the funds. The court awarded the larger part of the money for the farm to N. . Oyster and the balance, more than $8,300, together with oth er funds, to Mr. Etter, who wag named trustees for any other pos sible heirs. . Mayor Calls on City to Observe Lißerty Loan Day Mayor Keister last night Issued a proclamation officially setting aside to-morrow afternoon as a half-holl day, in keeping with the federal •proclamation designating tomorrow as Liberty Day. May Keister's mes sage is as follows: The Mayor's proclamation desig nating to-morrow afternoon as a half-holiday, is as follows: Proclamation by Mayor Whereas, the President of the United States of America, and the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, have issued their proclamation calling upon the people of the United States and of the State of Pennsylvania properly to observe Friday afternoon, April 26, as Lib erty Day, and Whereas, the City of Harrlsburg has ever been In the foremost ranks, not only as a patriotic municipality, but as a municipality which substan tially backs its patriotism, and which believes in the truth of the old adage that actions speak louder than words; therefore. I.Danlel L. Keister, Mayor of Harrlsburg, do call upon the people of this city to Join with the other millions of true Ameri cans in the observance of next Fri day afternoon as Liberty Day. Let us devote that afternoon.to furtherance of the Liberty Loan and let each one of us consider himself or herself an agent on behalf of the Liberty Loan, not only in bringing the bond proposition to the attention of others, but in subscribing to bonds ourselves in the highest possible amounts. I call upon the patriotic people of Harrlsburg on Friday afternoon to lay aside their usual tasks —to close their stores, shops and offices, and spend Friday afternoon not in seek ing pleasure, but in hard work, to the end that Harrlsburg will not only subscribe Its full quota of Lib erty Bonds, but go well beyond that mark. • In days to come let It not be said of us that any of us gave only verbal support to the thin but, unbroken line of Americans on the hattle front In France. Let none of us fall In our duty. I call upon the people of Harrls burg, the capital city of Pennsylva nia, again to set a glorious example for the people of this Common wealth. * (Signed) DANIEL L. KEISTER, Office of the Mayor. Mayor. Harrlsburg, Pa., April 24, 1918. PIANO n.\lie; AlN Sterling upright piano. Mahogany case, at $245.00. was taken in ex change for a Knabe Player Piano. Yohn Bros., 8 North Market Square, city. SAJRRBSBtmO tASAI TELEGKOTH BAPTIST YOUNG FOLKS TAKE PART IN "OLD MAID'S CONVENTION" ———— —— In the cut above are seen the char acters of that funniest of funny playlets, the "Old Maid's Conven tion," given this evening by young people of the Tabernacle Baptist Church, in the T. M. C. A. audi torium of the Pennsylvania Rail ALL NEWS OF THE RAILROADS READING SHOPS WORK OVERTIME New System to Help Uncle Sam Now in Operation; Big Engines Help Heading, April 25.—The 2,400 men employed at the Reading Railways Company's locomotive shop are now on a G5-hour schedule. This means ten liouVs more than they have been working. The fact that the Reading Company Is hard pressed for motive power rendered the longer hours ab solutely necessary. Heretofore the men worked 55 hours a week, live days of 10 hours' and live hours on Saturdays. On the new schedule they will work live days of 11 liours and 30 minutes, starting at 7 a. ni. and quitting at 7.30 p. ni., and on Saturdays 7 1-2 hours, stop ping nt 3.30 p. in. This means larger pay checks for all concerned. One hour is allowed for dinner. With the additional ten hours add ed it is believed that the mechanics i will be able to keep up with the j work. During a portion of the win-; ter the officials had some difficulty j with the power and some days the. men were idle for several hours. Electric Power Plant This trouble has now been reme- j died and in the event of a shortage: of electric power from the company's plant, aH that is necessary will be to turn a switch and there will be an abundance of it, the extra supply being furnished from the West Read ing plant of the Metropolitan Edison Company. Experts who have visited the Reading shop declare that it is one of the best, equipped In Eastern Pennsylvania, and when Installed cost nearly $1,000,000. There are few machines employed there that are not up to date in every particular. While it required 'several meetings between the employes and govern ment officials before an agreement was reached as to the extra hours of employment, it was not because of a lack of appreciation on the part of the men that extra time was necessary. The principal hitch was because they were asked to work 70 hours, which they thought was too long and a compromise on 65 hours followed. . nig Engines Help Last winter was a very hard one on machinery, and had it not been for the thirty Russian locomotives that were turned over to the com pany, the officials would have been badly handicapped in the handling of the traffic. There wore times when it required the closest kind of cal culating on the part of the road fore men of engines to meet the condi tions. Since the mild weather set in con ditions have greatly improved, but the traffic has also Increased and some of the passenger locomotives are still being used in the local freight service. Some of these loco motives belong to the seashore roads .and during previous years were hous ed during the winter. In the past year the company built ten modern shifting engines at the local shops, besides rebuilding and overhauling locomotives of various classes. The men ire now working on five Pacific type passenger locomo tives, all of which will be completed before the seashore travel gets in full swing. More than a year ago the Reading Company placed a large order at Baldwins for thirty heavy locomo tives, but this order was held up on account of the war, but, it is under stood that they will be delivered shortly. This addition of motive pow er will place the Reading in good shape. Many of the locomotives employed on the Reading railway system have seen hard service, and a good many of them are worn out. It Is said that there are some that have been doing service for more than thirty years. Railroad Notes Friendship and Co-operative Club for Railroad Men meets to-night. All railroad men invited. Big program, including music and refreshments. Ten thousand railroad employes will be affected by the mandate of the Government requiring railroads to close their "off-line" offices. This applies to all freight and passenger offices no: touched by the main lines of these roads. The order will be effective on April 30. A freight wreck yesterday at Grant ham, on the Reading, blocked traffic for several hours. In a rear-end freight collision, near Robesonia, on the Reading, yesterday, six cars were derailed. Fireman John M. Walters was badly • scalded by a bursting steam pipe and Engineer Irvln J. Heiser sprained his right ankle In jumping as his engine fell over. Traffic was held up six hours. Clarence Z. Moore, supervisor. Phila delphia Division, Pennsylvania Rail road, between Dock street and Diller vllle. will sever his connection with the Pennsy on May 31. His successor has not been named. Five runaway boys, fom Lebanon, wore picked up yesterday by Pennsyl vania Railroad police. The boys gave the names of Charles Barr. John Freed. Ralph Wtolfe, Fred Hellman and Carl Hathazan. Their parents were notified and came here to-day. road. They read: Lieft to right, standing, Beryl Kawel, Elsie Carpen ter, Edith Klrkland, Bertha Shader, Rebecca Scheetz, Bertha Meade, Cora Martin, George Carpenter; seated, from left to right, Ruth Os man, Florence Martin, Rachel Ylng Standing of the Crews IIAKRISBITRG SIDE I'Hilailclphlu Division The 110 crew first to go after 12*01 o'clock: I 117, 116, 127. 135. 107. 115. P. S. V., 118. Fireman for 127. Conductor for 116. Flagman for 118. ' ' Brakemen for 115, 107, 118, 110. Engineers up: Anderson, ShoalT. Small, Bickel, Mohn, Schwartz. Schiegelmllch, Frlckman, Stauffer. Black, Lefever, Houseal, Smith, Sim mons. Miller. Wenrick, I. H. Gable. I Firemen up: Waltz. C. E. Myers, Eckenrode, Kirk, Byerly, Achey. Derr, Smith, Byers, Shettle, C. P. Miller, Shannon, Krainmer, Wood, Shoaff, Klmmel. Conductors up: Solomon, Sellers, j Brakemen up: Mader, Netzley. | Brown, Cambric, Clark, McNeils, Mitzel. Middle Division—The 30 crew first to go after 2.45 o'clock: 303, 214, 23, 253, 220, 233, 240, 38. Engineer for 23. Fireman for 23. Conductor for 38. Brakeman for 30. Engineers up: Krepps, Beverlin, E. R. Snyder, Howavd, O. W. Snyder, Mprtz, * Rathfon, Hawk. F. K. Smith, Tiller, Rowe. Firemen up: Martin, Baker. Conductors up! Carl. Bennett. Brakemen up: Ewing, Lukens, Kirkpatrick, Keel, George Wells. Ynril Hoard —Engineers for 5-7 C, 2-14 C, 1-15 C, 3-15 C, 11C. Firemen for 1-7 C, 5-7 C, 2-14 C, 16C, 23C. 26C. Engineers up: Biever, Myers, Shipley, Schiefer, Ulsh, Lackey, Cookerly. Firemen up: Kilgore, Hoover, Mummaw, Moyer, Heck, Bartley t Baker, Crook, Stapf, Newkirk. EN OLA SIDE Philadelphia Division The 245 crew 'first to' go after 1.15 o'clock: 243, 246, 252, 249, 250, 225, 224, 202, 231, 240. Firemen for 245, 249. .. Conductor fbr 224. Flagman for 231. Brakemen for 202, 216, 224, 231, 245, 249, 250. Conductor up: Gemperling. Brakemen up: Baker, Smeltzer, Ivnopick, Smithers. Middle Division —The 107 crew first to go after 1 o'clock: 104, 111, 101, 108, 117. Engineer for 111. Fireman for 101. Conductor for 117. Brakemen for 107, 104, 111, 101, 108 (2). Yard Hoard —Firemen for 2nd 126, 140, 2nd 102. Engineers up: Feas, Herren, Bruaw, Ewing, Lutz, Quigley, Balr, Fenical, Hidkle, Holland. Firemen up: Snyder, Jones, Klpp, Haubaker, Conly, Nolte, Garlin, Eich elberger, Haverstick, Huber, Wickey, Martin, Bainbridge, Handiboe. PASSENGER DEPARTMENT Middle DlviMlon —Engineers up: J. Crimmel, O. L Miller, D. Keane, R. I£. Crum, R. M. Crane, S. H. Alexan der, J. H. HaivJes. Firemen up: C. L. Sheats, F. A. Pottieger, R. F. Mohler, Roy Herr, S. H. Wright, S. R. Mearkle, S. H. Zeiders, G. B. Huss, H. W. Fletcher, F. A. Yon. Engineers for 25, 665, 19, 59. Firemen for 6293, 59, 601. Philadelphia Dlvlnlon —B. A. Ken nedy, V. C. Gibbons, C. R. Osmond. Firemen up: Wm. Sliive, R. K. Strlckler, W. M. Welch, F." L Floyd, J. Cover, L. E. Everhart. Fireman for 604. No Philadelphia crews here. THE READING The 61 crew first to go,after 12.01 o'clock: 14, 68, 24, 7. 10, # 60, 73, 6, 4. 67, 12, 70, 59, 53. 63. Engineers for 58, 7. Fireman for 14. Contractor for 10. Flagmen for 4, 7. Brakemen for 73, 4, 6, 10, 14. Engineers up: Ditlow, Deardorf, Bonawltz, Felix, Ruth, Minnlch, Rais ner, I. Strieker, Hollenbaugh. Firemen up: Shamper, Kochenour, Bohner, Maul, Hess, Deardorf. Conductor up: Barbour. Flagman up: Leibtreu. Brakemen up: J. Smith, Shank, Baker, Haln. Epler, Edleblute, Ho gentogler, Burtnetl, McKeever. Liberty Bonds Here For Penna. Railroad Men Liberty Bonds for Pennsylvania Railroad employes have arrived and are being distributed to the subscrib ers. A apodal arrangement has been made for the men to make their pay- 1 ments. The drive is still on for 100 per cent, records. All along the main line there has been considerable ac tivity. STH.L THEY OOME J.Atc this afternoon freight crew No. 3 8 on the Harrisburg side of the Middle division reached 100 per cent. The members are: Engineer H. F. Stewart, Fireman T. W. Der rick, Conductor S. H. Smith", Flag man J. A. Mahl|n, Brakemen f. A. Depugh and Charles Yoat ' ling, Catherine DeVout, Maud Fet teroff. president of the convention; Blanche Llvezy, Miriam W. Peirce, Mary Hill, William Meade; seated on front row from left to right, Mar garet Sehlesman, Ruth iteisting, Verna Ely and Elizabeth Hall. FINAL CONTEST IN CAGE SPORT ! Championship Game to Fol low Farewell Shoot For Local Official J. T. Coleman, director of athletics for the fennsylvania Railroad, lias j completed arrangements for the final i basketball contest for the champion | ship of the Gran'd Divisions East of j Pittsburgh and Erie. This announce ! raent was made to-day by S. G. Hep ford. of Enola, chair-man of athletics |of the Philadelphia Division. The contest will be staged in the Motive | Power Athletic Association gym nasium, Saturday evening, at 7 o'clock. The two teams which will tight it out for the championship are the Altoona Machine Shop, winners of the Western District, und the Phila delphia General Office five, winners of the Eastern District. "Each of the teams has won a game on their own I floor and this contest will determine the winner of the Pennsy system. Farewell Shoot Another bi;r athletic event fbr rail road sportsmen is also scheduled for Saturday afternoon. A farewell trap shooting match will be held on the grounds of the Philadelphia Division j Gun Club, Sixth and Division streets, 1 in.honor of C. Z. Moore, secretary and j treasurer the organization for the ' last few years. Mr. Moore, who is ! supervisor at Middietown, will leave I the services of the company on May !1. Joseph Brown, president of the 1 , club, will have charge of the shoot. Representatives from the Motive Power and Transportation depart ! ments of the railroad, and the Harris i | burg Sportsmen's Association will : participate. A prize for high gun <or j fifty targets will be offered. Big Railroad Merger Is Plan of Government ! Sunhury, April 25. —The first step 1 toward a consolidation of the inter ' ests of the Pennsylvania, the Phila f j delphia and Reading, the New York ' Central and the Susquehanna and ' New York Railroads at the great yards at Newberry Junction, which is causing much talk among the railroad men of Sunbury as it may eventually mean many changes here, ' was taken yesterday. r A committee was appointed to In • quire thoroughly into the advisability of the move and to make a report in • j a few days as to their findings. They • will report on unfavorable as well as favorable features H,tliey lind them. Those who attended the meeting Included S. C. McCormack, superln • tendent of the Pennsylvania division of the New York Central: V. B. Fisher, superintendent of the Shamo kln division of the Philadelphia and • Reading Railroad; P. M. Newman. • president of the Susquehanna and ' New Yprk Railroad, and W. G. Spangle, division freight agen of the • Central Grand division of the Penn • sylvanla Railroad. ' Lehigh Engines Sideswipe; Passengers See Collision Shenandoah, Pa., April 25.—Two . large bull moose t.Vpe Lehigh Valley , i engines sidesvviped in front of the | passenger station crowded with peo i pie last evening, almost toppling over, and causing a panic. Women fainted and children screamed, thinking an explosion was about to L occur. , Both engines were disabled, and William Roads, 25 years old, and James Ragan, 36 years old, the fire men, weri critically Injured. • Methodist Missionary Wome nin Convention Delegates of the Woman's Home > , Missionary Societies of the Methodist ! Church in \Jie Harrisburg district j met in eleventh annual convention in | C.'mp Curtln Memorial Methodist • Church this morning. Devotional " | services and greetings were given by I the pastor of the convention church, 1 the Rev. J. H. Mortimer. Reports | of various committees occupied much of the morning session. An address | 1 on the financial aspect was given by Mrs. Byron E. Staples, conference t corresponding secretary. I The afternoon session opened with a devotional service in charge of i Mrs. Morris E. Swartz. Department : and committee reports were read ' and Mrs. Staples addressed the dele ) gates. Dr. Robert Bagnell, pastor of the Grace Methodist Church, will con duct this evening's devotional exer ■ cises. Following music by the ! choir, the report of the Department • of Y-oung People will be given and ■ Mrs. O. M. Keefer, conference secre tary of Young People's Work, will speak. Mrs. Staples will speak atid the benediction will be pronounced by the Rev. Morris E. Swartz, •I W ■ • /W. ? T : APRIL 25, 1918. HOLLAND AND GERMANY MAY HAVE BROKEN Teuton Minister Leaves The Hague For Berlin; Dutch Envoy on Way Home ¥ Amsterdam, April 25.—Tlie IfetvolU announces that the (■ormnii minister to |lic Netlicr- ] lands lias left The Hague for Berlin. . It Adds that the Dutch min ister to Germany is on his way from Berlin to The Hague. Washington, April 25, —Unofficial advices that reached here liist night to the effect that the German am bassador to Holland and the Dutch ambassador to Germany had been re ; called took Washington by Burprise. While it has been known that the | situation between the two countries • has been tense In consequence of the ' action of the allies in seizing Dutch tonnage and the refusal of Holland to permit German supplies to go through Dutch territory, officials of i the State Department declared to night that they could not believe an actual break had come. No official advices, it was positively stated, had been received At the Dutch legation, where offi cial confirmation was also lacking j the opinion was expressed that the German ambassador had simply re turned to Berlin for instructions. It .frequently happens, legation offi cials explained, that the Dutch and German ministers, owing to the nearness of their respective capitals, go home for instructions of Import ant character rather than rely-on the uncertain character of telegraphic communication. BIG AMERICAN LINER OVERTURNS [Continued from First Page.] last shifted remuins to be deter- j mined. Zone Passes Revoked Soldiers were placed on guard on and around the pier immediately after the accident. It was learned that the ship had been brought alongside the pier. She listed sud denly to port. Masts and funnels] 'came in contact wilj the roof of the pier shed, this apparently pre- | venting her from turning over cn- j tirely. „ While the workmen on board were jumping into the water or climbing to the pier, -other laborers 1 hurried to the roof and endeavored 1 to make fast the masts and funnels. These snapped one at a ime, iiow-j ever, and the bow of the vessel set- I tied on the bottom, leaving only 1 50 | to2oo feet of the aftcrpart of the j ship above th esurface. The military authorities revoked I all zone passes of admittance to the 1 piers. Agents of the Department of I Justice and other Government bu- , reaus began :wi investigation. ' Po- j lice reserves were called and ap- ' proaehes to the dock were blocked. ! Many workmen appeared to have \ been imprisoned in the hold'of the j S. Paul.- Observers from the tops j of buildings overlooking the pier saw rescuers cutting holes in the part of the hull above water, letting i down ladders and bringing up the J men who had been imprisoned. Passengers on a passing vessel also reported that they could see men at work on the exposed part of he hull, cutting holes through the side with gas flame torches. Police and lire boats prevented tlio approach of aH other craft. It wa's reported that soon after the St. Paul turned over, tiro broke out in an unsubmerged part of the ves sel which the lire boats fought and extinguished. Persons who saw the St. Paul being warped in said she had a de cide dlist at the time, indicating the j rlnush of water or shifting of bal last —whatever the cause, began sometime before she reached the pier. Workmen who escaped by jump in ginto the water said they feared that some of their number had been caught below. The refusal of the military authorities to kllow repre oniatives of the press within the barred zone Six Drown, Others Missing At least six men were drowned and a number of others are miss -1 ng,according to some of the work men who were allowed to lease the pier. Five of the known dead were laborers and one was a member of the ship's crew. I F UttMUmuu/ FOllp Victrola Come to Troup's for your Victrola. We liave a complete stock of all styles in every finish and the I largest stock of records in the city. By cash, charge account or monthly rentals as follows: Victrola IVA $2 Victrola XIA sllO ltccoixls 5 j. - Itccords 0 $5 (wli; $3 monthly ..$25 $U cash; $0 monthly sll6 Victrola VIA S3O Victrola XIVA $165 Records 5 Records 8 $.". cash; $3 monthly ..$35 $8 cash; $8 monthly $173 $5 cash; $4 monthly $62 50 $lO cash; $lO monthly $225 I $5 cash; $5 monthly ..$!(> i sls cash; $lO monthly $275 I BIG AUTO SHOW AT HERSHEYGARAGE Formal Opening Today With Show Continuing Three Days The new Hershey garage at Her shey, Pa., will hold their formal" | opening beginning to-day and con j tlnuing Friday and Saturday. This I establishment Is another link in th© I big Hershey family, being owned and | operated by the Hershey Stores Com pany and is under the management of George W. Stout. Located in Chocolate avenue, in the heart of Hershey and having a ca pacity of over a hundred cars, this garage is sure to be the mecca for motorist traveling to the chocolate town. It is thoroughly modern in every respect, being equipped with all the latest appliances for the con venience of the autoist. In addition to maintaining a gar age this new concern will handle j Studebaker touring cars and Interna tional trucks. They are prepared to enter Into this field of endeavor on an extensive scale. During the? show, the Hershey or chestra will furnish music each evening. Large crowds are expected. A cordial invitation of inspection Is extended to everyone. FLUSH THE BLOOD~ WITH PURE FRUIT SALTS IN SPRING In winter most men and women i lead hothouse lives. A flagging appetite, a disposition to pick at this dish and that, rather than eat a square meal, is among the earljl indications that the human machine needs a thorough cleans ing. Few people realize this is a critical point in their health. They | do not know that unless the right : kind of medicine is taken NOW their whole spring and summer may be ruined by continued ill health. The condition of your blood is the thermometer of your health. Spring is the time to get rid of the accu mulated impurities that gather dur ing the winter and load the blood With poisons. It is the height of folly to dose the stomach with dangerous drugs I when the blood is crying aloud for a j thorough cleansing. A spoonful of I pure fruit salts in a glass of hot | water, taken regularly on arising in i the morning for just a few days will liusli the blood clean of poisons, ' open the bowels in a healthful, natu j ralway, and tone the entire system until every organ is doing its work j and that tired-out, half-siek feeling ; becomes a thing of the past. Just try this test to-day. Go to Kennedy's Medicine Store or any oth- I er well stocked drug store, ask for a I few ounces of Arcosal Fruit Salts, start to-morrow morning taking ac | cording to directions which accom- I pany each package and see how I quickly the system responds, how the | spirits chirk up, the good rich blood I goes pumping through the arteries ] and you face the day's work with re- I newed ambition and pleasure. Be sure and ask for Arcosal Fruit I Salts put up in the original package. I —Adv. ARMYDOCTORSAYS-. RADWAY'S . READY RELIEF Better Than ALL OTHER PAIN REMEDIES A LETTER from Dr. Simp ! ft*"* '7l son of the Anderson Zouaves. I j-Mr-ir N. T. (62d Itegt.), says: | mi'iS jj "During the time our regi i J*£jgSßS. ment was stationed on Hiker's i EriSSf"™, Island we were out of medi i H * cal stores. I obtained some I rHIS IS I of RADWAY'S READY HfCAMDiI RELIE,r used it with jt SAnrll greater success in the treat of ! | ment of Bowel Complaint, DANUJJtVC Col<^3 ' Rheumatism, Chills. i KAImAIJ Pains. Aches and Soreness 1 DFAHVI of tl,e " m ' bs than all other . j H~J\OT j] remedial agents." RELIEF This letter was also ap* 1 T * j proved by Col. Biker, Lieut. ! IIIVI 9 Col. Tlsiale and Gen. Oscar I i ||j{- ~ V. Dayton of the same regi ment. • Cftt ont this and with name nA d -- i dress for this FItEE SAMPLE BOTTt>E to RADWA Y&CO.,2oßCentreSt, N.Y, | For sale at all druKfchts. 25c. 50c, 81.04
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