12 PERSONAL AND WOMEN TO AID RECRUITING WORK Mass Meeting to Be Held in Tech Auditorium This Evening Preparations (or a mass meeting of women to be held In the audi torium of the Technical High school at 8 o'clock this evening under the auspices of the Harrisburg recruit ing party have been finally com pleted and the recruiting officers ex pect a big turnout. The meeting is for women only and is for the purpose of organizing a women's recruiting corps in the city. Employers of girl labor and school principals have been address ed by the publicity committee of the recruiting party in order that a large turnout of girls and women will be assured. Mrs. William 1. Laubenstein will be in charge of the meeting. She is the wife of Sergeant Laubenstein. who is taking a prominent part in Ihe publicity activities of the re cruiting party. Mrs. Laubenstein lias been prominent in war work and war relief in the city. Delegations from other cities in the twenty-two counties, comprising the Harrisburg recruiting district, have been invited to explain how the organizations have been accept ed in other cities. Carlisle. Johns town, Mechanicsburg and several other places will have delegations on the platform. Sergeant John K. Blake, director of publicity for the recruiting party, will make the principal speech of the evening, outlining the >lan of organization and the purpose of the recruiting corps. Belford T. Atkin sons, a veteran returned from serv ice in France, will also address the meeting. Mrs. Samuel (Maybaugh Todd and her small niece, Mary Alice Caywood, left to-day for Reading, Mich., where the little girl will rejoin her parents after a winter's absence. Mid-Summer Sale of Ladies' Outer Garments Apparel as fresh as daisies from our New York Shop, and as attrac tive as summer itself, for less than the price of the raw materials. Suits is2B, $32 and $35 Values 818.00 S2O, $22 and $25 Values SI 3.50 SMART SUMMER DRESSES For All Occasions i> $22, $25 and S2B Values ; $17.00 SUMMER | WASH SKIRTS $4.00 and $5.00 Values $2.98 P. S —Don't forget to see our latest silk capes on which we are offering special reduc tions (luring the sale. Bloom's 19 N. Third St. Harrisburg, Pa. ~ ■ yWVWWMMWWTOWiWWMW Davenport's I PIES ! ii Are in a Class || || of Their Own j| The exquisite j i ! I flavor, appetizing ap- j! ] | pearance and supreme 11 I; daintiness have made !! ! j them the choice of !! !! folks who want and in- j | ;! ist upon having the !; j| best Ask the Man for ] | Red Kidney Beans on ' ; Toast— a wholesome ! ]> and. satisfying 1(! j| portion IOC ~ * "Architects of Appetites" | Wc Never Close •> j lUBBBER STAMIM 7U SEALS 4 STENCILS B#<L MFG.BYHBG.STENCILWORKS ■ ■! 4Q 130 LOCUST ST. HfIGuPA. It THURSDAY EVENING, HA.RJRISBURG (NNfe TELEGRAPH MAY 16, *l9lß. Sergt. Herman J. Shuey Is With Aviation Corps ■ SERGT. HERMAN J. SHUEY Sergeant Herman J. Shuey, of the Aviation Section of the United States Army, who is stationed at Morrison, I Va., has returned to his command .after spending a short furlough with i his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth M. Shuey, of IS2 7 Market street. Sergeant Shuey is a graduate of Conway Hall and Dickinson College and at the time of his enlistment was a middler at the Dickinson School of Law, Carlisle, Pa. Prior to his being stationed at Virginia, Sergeant Shuey spent u few weeks at Arcadia, Florida, the location of a large aviation flying school. Surprise Friends With Marriage Announcement At a party held last evening the announcement of the marriage of Miss Esther Kirk to Sergeant Charles Beerle, of Albany, N. Y„ geant Charles Beerle. of Albany. N. and her brother, Charles Kirk, to Miss Beulah Irvin, daughter of Mrs. Norah Irvin, was made. The mar riage of Miss Kirk took place April S, at Spartansburg, S. C. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kirk were married July 26, 1917, at Hagerstown, Md. The guests spent a pleasant even ing with music, games and dancing. Refreshments were served to Miss Anna Stober. Miss MadaJine Yaple, Miss Mary McHazell, Miss Ethel Dunlap. Miss Blanche Nissley, Miss Edna Reed, Miss Florence Kirk, Miss Elizabeth Dunlap, Miss Agnes Sparrow, Miss Katherine Staile.v, Miss Esther Fisher, John E. Gibson. Edgar Kirk, Charles Mutzahaugh, Paul Wosthafer. John Kirk, Earl Kirk, Maris Gainor. Mr. Hoff man. Mrs. William Devor, Mrs. Charles Beerle, Mrs. Sparrow, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rich, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Walker. Mrs. Dunlap, .Mr. and Mrs. Edward Potteiger, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Rife and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kirk, and Charles Rich, Jr. C.VPT. SPICER OVERSEAS Mrs. Spicer, of 276 Peffer street, base received a cablegram from her husband, Captain John Spofford Spicer, of the Ordnance Department, announcing his safe arrival over seas. Captain Spicer is a chemical en gineer on leave of absence from the State Department of l.abor and In dustry and before going over was stationed at the Frankford Arsenal, Philadelphia. TO LIVE IN CHICAGO Mrs. Adele Strong Baldwin. 1601 i North Second street, left to-day for Detroit, Mich., her former home, for a brief visit before going to Chi ' ago to spend several months with her sister, Mrs. Atterbury. Mrs. Baldwin is a member of a number of patriotic societies and during her stay in this city was a valued addi tion to the i membership of local I chapters of the D. A. R. and Daugh ters of 1812. ARMY CLUB DANCE The regular monthly dance of the Army Club will be held Friday evening, May 17. Over four hundred invitations have been sent out to the friends and members. Althought the invita tions announce Sourbier's orchestra, it is impossible to get them on this (late because of conflicting engage ments. The Ross Church orchestra will furnish the music instead. PRIVATE BALSLEY IN TOWN Private Russell L. Balsley, of Camp Meigs, Washington, D. C., was in the city on Tuesday and visited at the home of his relatives, Mr. .and Mrs. F. E. Commings, North Fourth street. He was formerly of this city and was en route to Washington after a week's visit to his parents in Altoona. VISITING SOLDIER AT CAMP Mrs. Philip D. Broude, of 1007 Capital street, has been visiting her son, Lieutenant Harry S. Broude, at Camp Meade, Md. Mrs. A. J. Rosen thal and small son, Charles Rosen thal, of Herr and Capital streets, are home after a pleasure trip to Bal timore and Washington. She was a guest of her brother. Lieutenant Harry S. Broude, at camp while away. Other Personals Page 6 RUPTURE EXPERT HERE W. S. Rice, the Rupture of Adams, N. Y.. will send his per sonal representative. Dr. E. C. BRANCH TO HARRISBURG to supply the needs of any who re quire home treatment for rupture. Anyone interested should call at Bolton Hotel, and receive free infor mation and examination. It. will cost you nothing unless you want to be properly fitted. Dr. Branch will have a full line of Appliances for all forms of rupture, including special supports for use following operations. If in need of a Special Appliance, call and have your measurements taken and And out what you need. Thousands report having been cured by the Rice Method at a very slight cost. Don't fail to Hnd out Just what can be done for you. It will cost you nothing to Investigate. Remember the date and place, May 17, 18, 19 and 20, and don t let any thing keep you from seeing Or liranch while you have the chance. It will mean a great deal to you. SING AND DANCE OUT OF DOORS Get-Together Meeting on the Civic Cluh Lawn Kn joyed by Many The closing of a delightful series of "get-together" meetings between the entertainment committee of the Red Cross and the families of men in the. service was held yesterday af ternoon on the porches and lawn of the Civic Club, with a large attend ance. Patriotic songs began the program and there were several delightful numbers by a trio including Mar garet Vaughn, harp: Margaretta Kennedy, cello, and Harold Malsh, violin. Mrs. Anna Hamilton Wood, one of the most delightful story tellers of the city told of "Anna Lipinsky's Star Flag" and later "Only a DoV." Five young girls. Miss Grace Robin son, Miss Florence Frank, Miss Es ther Wheeler, Miss Jean K. Matter and Miss Fa ye I. Haverstick, pupils of Miss Marjorie Bolles, gave en trancingly the "Danse de Sylphcs" on the lawn, gracefully responding to encores. The program closed with everyone singing "Your Old Uficle Sam" by Allen Sangree, led by Harold Malsh and his violin and Miss Cora Lee Snyder, who also announced the program. Mrs. William Jennings, head of the National War Aid urged the wo men present to join with her con tingent for the Red Cross parade Sat urady afternoon and over a hundred promised to do so. Mrs. Lyman D. Gilbert, president of the Red Cross, was hostess for the day and the guests enjoyed the ice cream and • ake as her gifts. Mrs. Charles E. Ryder and her effi cient committee are to be congratu lated on the success of these enter tainments which will be taken up again in the autumn. Assisting yes terda ywere Miss Mary Harris Pear son. Mrs. George B. Kunkel, Miss Mildred Astrich. Mrs. A. W. Greeley. Miss Kathireen Westbrook, Mrs. Charles Forney Leib. Miss Snycler, Mrs. Arthur A. Herr, Mrs. Arthur M. Keown, Miss Constance Ferriday and others. Miss Schell's Pupils Are Heard in Recital Piano pupils of Miss Sehell were heard in recital Tuesday evening, as sisted by John Fisher. The program included: Duet, "Under the Mistle toe." Engelmann. Catherine Olemm and Klsie Dare; "Tarantelle," Heller, Ellen Fehrer; • Happy Farmer," Schumann, l.loyd Boyer: "A Sons of Seasons," Han!oy. John Fisher; "Hungarian llhapsodie, No. 2." r.iszt, Klsie Dare: "Blue Violets," T.cge, Catherine Clemm: "Danse K;s Knfantes." Godnrrl. Kditli Benner; duet, "Zampo Overture," HeroH, i Ellen Fehrer and Elsie Dare: | "Mountain Stream," Bohni, Beatrice I Williamson; "Singing Birds." Vorpe, Catherine Bradigan; "March of Boy I Scouts. Martin. Pauline Bingaman; "Happy Song." Del Riego, Jol>n j Fisher; "Summer." Dichner, Olyn Bupp; duet. "I.es Sulphes. Bachman, Beatrice Williamson and Catherine! Bradigan. RICHARD OGELSBY IN FRANCE l Word has been received by War wick Ogelsby, vice-president of the Common wealth Trust Company, of the safe arrival of his son. Rich- I ard Ogelsby, "Somewhere in France." Sergeant Ogelsby was 'o [ cated at Camp Hancock, Augusta, Oa„ with Company A, 107 th Machine , Gun Battalion, JKtn Division, prior j to sailing over seas. I Miss Margaret Douglas, of Dau i phin, is a guest of Miss Goldie | Douglas, at 2235 North Fourth street. Mrs. I* rederick E. Downes, presi [ dent of the ft. D. L. Sunshine So- I ciety, is attending the sessions of the International Sunshine Conference in New Haven, Conn. E. Moeslein Offers Plot For Orphans' Home Kimhury. K.. May 16. A plot of ground, near Harrisburg, for the erec tion of a home for orphans and aged members of the order was yesterday offered to Pennsylvania Knights and of the CJolden ICatfle hv Ed ward C. Moeslein, of Harrisburg at the annual session of the orders in this place. Th<; offer was made through the agency of Frank Hoff man, one of the Harrisburg dele gates. The proposed site is located on the King!estown pike, about ten minutes' ride from Harrisburg on the electric cars. It is approximately two acres $1 ooo tent and ls valued as close, to Austrian Who Fired on Barracks Held For Court Marko Zuperich, one of the three Austrians arrested while tiring re volvers at the barracks of the ordnance department depot, near Mid dletown. was held to-day for court in default of SSOO ball, for felonious shooting by Alderman Hilton t.o-day The other two were each lined $lO and costs of prosecution. Major W. B. Gray, officer in charge attended the hearing. Major Grav said that the case is not yet closed and ill not be until he hears from Washington as to what, action the au-, thorities there may decide to take. ANOTHER CI,ASS IN RADIO AND H! /,'/.l;it WORK BEGINS Another class in radio and buzzer work will be started at the Technical High School. There are ten men reg istered at present and there is room for ten more. Class meets Mondav Wednesday and Friday nights from 7 to 9 p. m. Registration cards mav be had at the library of Technical High School during school hours or from Mr. Smith any evening that the class meets. Any man wishing to register should do so on or before Friday, May 24. RUIMMNG PERMITS Permits for building construction which will cost more than $7,500, were issued to-day at the office of the City Building Inspector. One of the per mits was for a frame and stucco bungalow, the Art new residence to he started in weeks. Permits were is sued to William J. Sohland, contrac tor for Harry E. Iowery, for the bungalow to be built at 2347 Derry street, at a cost of $4,650: W W. Burkey, contractor for H. F. Gramin! one-story brick garage, 60x30 feet, northeast corner Herr and Tenth streets, $1,000; H. W. Black, contractor for Walter Compton, two-story brick warehouse, rear 1006 North Third stieet, $1,000; also contractor for J. S. Black for remodeling three-story frame, southeast corner Cumberland and J&mes streets, S9OO. RUSH TO BUY HITS THE STOCK MARKET The War Issues Register New Quotations —Baldwin Locomotive Makes Further Advance in the Sensational Rise NEW YORK STOCKS Chandler Brothers and Company, members of New York and Philadel phia Stock Exchanges—3 North Mar ket Square, Harrisburg; 336 Chestnut street, Philadelphia; 34 Pine street, New York—furnish the following quotations: Open. 2 P. M. Allis Chalmers 33% 3414 Amer Beet Sugar 74 '4 T4 Vis j American Can 48 48% j Am Car and Foundry .. 811s "1 i Amer Loco "1 70% , Amer Smelting 82*4 83"to | American Sugar 114% 115%! Amer Woolens 57 r>7'i ! Anaconda 69% 70% | Atchison 87% 87% | Baldwin Locomotive .... 37% 99% j Baltimore and Ohio .... 56 55% | Bethlehem Steel (B) ... B>4 93% Butte Copper 28% 27% California Petroleum ... 19% 19 | Canadian Pacific 150 150 i Central Leather 70 *4 71 , Chesapeake and Ohio ... 59% 60 Chi, Mil and St Paul ... 43% 43 "4 Chino Con Copper 45% 45% | Col Fuel and Iron 49 19 Corn Products 43% 42% Crucible Steel 72V4 73% Erie 17 I®% Great Northern pfd .... 91% 91% Inspiration Copper 55 55% International Paper .. .. 44% 44 Kennecott 33% 34% i Kansas City Southern .. 19% 20 Lackawanna Steel .. .. 88% 90 Lehigh Valley 81% 61 Merc War Ctfs 25% 26% Merc # War Ctfs pfd .... 96% 97% Mex Petroleum 99 100% Miami Copper .. 29% 30% Midvale Steel 56% 58% New York Central .... 74% 74/4 N Y, N H and H 42% 40% Ne York. Ont and West 21% 21% Norfolk and Western .. 107 107% Northern Pacific 87% Bi% Pennsylvania Railroad . 44% 44 ■ Pittsburgh Coal 56% Railway Steel Spring .. 57% 57% Ray Con Copper 25% 26% Reading Republic Iron and Steel. 91% 93 4 Southern Pacific 87 86 % Studebaker 40 40% Union Pacific 125% 1 - U S 1 Alcohol 132% 133 U S Steel 112% 11-fs Utah Copper s: j% 86 Westinghouse Mfg •• •• J® * Willys-Overland 18% 19 % Use Stolen Autos For Short "Joy Rides" in City Police officials this morning declar ed thev will lake energetic measure!- to break up the increasing practice ot bauds of young men who take au tomobiles. drive them around for a time and then abandon them. The practice hocomos common in mer. and anvone caught in the act will be dealt with as automobile thieves, police fcay. Last night two automobiles weie taken. A roadster belonging to the American Radiator Company taken front the coiner of Second and Locust streets, at 9 o'clock, and found at 10 o'clock this morning at the cor i tier of Sixth and Curtin streets, by Patrolman Phillips. The machine was not damaged. The other machine was a touring car. owned bv M. K. Brown. 717 South Nineteenth street. It was taken from in front of .',16 South Sixteenth street, and later found by Patrolman. Bat hurst, at 1626 Berryhill street. Schleisner Display Unique; Red Cross Fund Window ' One of the attractive and instruc | five displays in the Interest of the lied Cross war fund is now in the disnlav window of the Wm. B. Schleis ner Stores, in Third street. The firm has gathered together fine prints of Washington. Lincoln and Wilson to gether with war relics and special posters in order to boost the Red Pross war fund drive which star's in Harrisburg, May 18. Among the most interesting and fascinating features of the display Is a large oi! painting of a war scene In the Civil War, "On Picket," showing t.bg hardships through which our soldier bovs go In the great struggle. The store fiopes to create a lively interest in the pres ent drive for war funds and will boost the drive further when it starts. Women Asked to Meet at 2.30 For Big Parade Members and friends of the Penn sylvania Railroad Women's War Re lief Association expecting to march in Saturday afternoon's big parade, are requested by Mrs. N. F. Longaker chief, to meet at the offices of the Division Passenger Agent. 300 Tele graph Building, on Saturday after noon. at 2.30 o'clock. Marchers will be given the opportunity of checks, umbrellas, wraps, parcels, etc., there after which they will form in line In Locust street and march to State street where they will fall In line as part' of the fourth division of the parade which will form on the south side of State street. Paul W. Gerdes Wins Shoulder Bars in Camp PAUL W. GERDT2S Paul W. Gerdes, 120 Sylvan Terrace, a former Technical High School stu dent. where he took a prominent part in athletics, was graduated from the Ordnance Officers Training School at Camp Meade cantonment to-day. Qqr des, who had been a sergeant, is ohe of the five Pennsylvanlans and one of the twenty-three soldiers out. of a class of 103 that will be granted com missions as second lieutenants at once. The eighty graduates who do not receive commissions at once will be granted certificates of eligibility for them in the order in which they stand. Indications are that they will be commissioned soon. j PHILADKM'HIA STOCKS By Associated Press Philadelphia, May 16. Wheat vtulei, No. i, reu. No. i, red. 52.26: .\u. ieu. J- N<> 'J soft, .-fU. $2.22 Oats The market is steady; No. 2, white. Sty. ©Soc; No. 3. white. BJiy>B3^c. Corn The market Is dull; No. 3, yellow. $1.;0®)1.72; No. 4, yellow, nominal, $1."Kie1.73. I ■-1 lie market is steady; soft I • ' '■ ; i,'.,uo Butter The market is lirm; western, creamery. extras, I<S '/j c, nearby prints, fancy, soc. Eggs—Market lower; Pennsylvania. $10.65®10.80 per case; do., current re ceipts, free cases, $10.20©) 10.35 per case; western, extras, tirsts, slo.Bu© 10.!lj per case; do., tirsts, free cases, $10.35© 10.60 per ease; fancy, selected, packed, 11®43c per dozen, cream, 26©25 He. Retined Sugars Market steady; powdered, 5.45 c; extra tine, granulat ed 7.15 c. Cheese Steady; New York, full I.ive Poultry—The market is lowei ; fowls, 31 ©32 c; young, soft-meated luus.e.'s. yuuiitt, slaSyy fuusi ters, 24@2tii!. old roosters, 22©23 c; spring chickens, 58©65 c; ducks, I eking, 28<tfi30c; do.. Indian Auuilci. 6®2 7c; turkeys. 27©2Sc; geese, nearby, 25©j2tie; western, 25@26c. Dressed Poultry—Steady; turkeys, nearby, choice to fancy, 3,#©4oc; do. -air to good, 32©>37c; do., old. 37@38c. 00., western choice to fancy, 37@3Se. do., fair to good, 32@36c; d0.,01d torn#. 30c; old, common, 30c; fresh killed fowls, 37c; frozen, fowls, 35©35 1 food to choice, 32©34 c: do.,small sizes. 34(&J6c; old roosters, 29c, frozen brouing chickens, nearby, 40©42 c; western, 40®42c; do., fiozen roasting chickens, 28®35c; ducks, nearby. 28if 32c; do., western, 26®32c; spring ducks, I0@l2c; geese, nearby, 28c, westein. 25® 27c. Potatoes Market lower; New Jersey. ,\o. 1, per basket. 30 & 50c 133 • - N 'ew Jersey. .No. 1. pel ua.-kec. . Pennsylvania, per 100 lbs.. • New York, per 100 lbs., 90c@51.20; western, per 100 lbs.. $1.25 Vl.do; Maine, per 100 lt>s., sl.tSo<s* L.• Delaware and Maryland, per 100 lbs.. 90c©)$l.lo; Michigan, per 100 lbs.. sl.oo© 1.15; Florida, per barrel, $2.25 ®<.f.oo; Florida, per bushel, hamper, ■s®,Bsc; Florida, per 150-lb. bag, $1.25 @1.75. Flour—Steady; winter wheat, 100 per cent. Hour. $10.76011.25 per bar i i* * nsas w h e at. 100 per cent, flour, >11.00(g) 11.60 per barrel; spring wheal. 100 per cent, flour, $10.50011.00 per barrel. Hay Market Arm; timothy, No. 1. larse oal-s. 11l j0@30.00 pc/ ton; No. 1. small bales. 24.00®30.00 per ton; No. ■>, $27.00®23.00 per ton; 3. J23.00fji25.00 per ton; sample, 1 per ton; no grade, $14.00 <B>lb.oo per ton. Clove, Light. mixed. $27.00<9 jJ-®® P* l ' ton: No. 1, light mixed, IZo.aOfJ 28.50 per ton; No. 2. light mix ed. t22.i)o@ 2) 40 p.'r ton. Tallow The market is i#eak; prime, city, in tierces, 17c; city, special, loose, 175jc; prime country. 1614 c; dark, lf>!i ® edible, in tierces, IS % Ctv ISc. CHICAGO CATTLE By Associated Press ChiriiKO, May 16. Cattle Re ceipts, 12,000; weak. Native beet steers. $10.25® 17.60; stackers and feeders, cows and heif ers. |7.00®14.26; calves, sS.joo<?/11.00. Sheep —• Receipts, 12.000; steady. Sheep, $12.00®) 16.15; lambs, $ 14.75 lii 20.00. Hogs Receipts, 20,000; unsettled. Bulk of sales, $17.15# 17.50; light, $17.05® 17.55; mixed, $ 16.85 (fr 17.55; heavy, $16.00® 17.40; rough, $16.00® 16.40; pigs, $1 4.00® 17.35. CHICAGO BOARO OF TRADE By Associated Press ( hieiißo, May 16. Board of Trade closing: Corn —May, 1.27*4; .luly, 1.41%, Oats—May, 75%; July, 65%. Pork—July, 43.25. Lard—July. 24.60; September, 21.07. Ribs —July. 22.80; September, 23.30. Reads Humorous Selections Before the Kiwanis Club; "Busy B's" Entertain Miss Elmira Briclter, daughter of 1.,. M. Bricker, the West Shore baker, gave a number of readings at the meeting of the Kimanis Club held in the Elks dining r~om at noon to day. Miss Bricker's readings were humorous and were greatly appre ciated by the club. The "Buv B's" entertained the elub with a number of interesting stunts. V. Hummel Berghaus, man aging editor of the Evening News, won the ton of coal awarded as an attendance prize. T. Elder Clecltner offered a prize of a pair of shoes as an attendance prize for next week, and William Strouse of fered a Palm Beach suit as an at tendance prize to be offered in two weeks. It was announced that the Ki wanis Club team will meet the Ro tary Club team in a game of base ball, Saturday, June 8, the proceeds to go to the local chapter of the American Red Cross. A parade is being arranged and a number of in teresting features are promised. Fred A. Godcharles, deputy secre tary of the Commonwealth, will be one ot the umpires, it was an nounced. Charter night will be held Mon day, May 27. Ladies' night will be held at the same time with dancing luncheon and a program. Addresses were made by a num ber of guests, including R. D. Ream, deputy grandmaster of the Pennsyl vania Grand Lodge, X. O. O. F., and William Bulger, of the Grantz Premier Company of Philadelphia. Commissary Department Ready at Middletown One-half of section one, one-sixth of the new commissary department, at the new Government ordnance depot, Middletown. was put into use for the first time this morning when 400 men took their breakfast there. Work on the other departments is be ing swiftly pushed forward bv of ficials, and the other half of section one will be opened next week. Each section of the new commissary department, of which there are three in number, is 150 feet long and seventy feet wide. In the center of each of these, dividing them in half, is a model kitchen, 70x70 feet. Entrance to the commissary department is gained by employes only by showing employes' badges by passing through a turnstile. The new kitchens are models in ef ficiency, so there will be no delay in feeding the men. All are equipped with the latest labor-saving devices, including dishwashing machines, po tato-peeling machines, etc. Each is of the highest grade ,as regards sani tary conditions and neatness. LILIES FOR MOTHERS Washington Heights, Pa., May 16. —Mothers' Day was observed at Calvary United Brethren Church on Sunday by special music and sermon by the pastor, the Rev. P. R. Koontz. At the Sunday school session a spray of lilies of the valley was presented to every mother present. BEIDLEMAN GAINS, WORKERS REPORT Booster Committee Encour aged After Meeting at West End Republican Club The Dauphin County Republican Booster Committee, organized pri marily in the interest of the candi dacy of Senator E. E. Beidleman for Lieutenant Governor, met last even ing in the assembly room of the West End Republican Club and re ceived reports from practically every district in the county. The members of the committee were unanimous in expressing the belief that Senator Beidleman will have a big majority in both city and county. It was also said that the committeemen had found Senator Sproul and his associates on the pri>- rnary ticket very strong in this dis trict. "Scott will make a very poor showing here," said Andrew Red mond, the chairman, after the meet ing. "He is not known locally and those who do know him look upon him as a representative of factional ism in party politics. Senator Beidle man is strong and growing more so every day. The reports received at the meeting were most encourag ing." Train Schedules Are Being Made Up Train schedules for the movement of the 17.62:5 white men called to en train for four camps in the live days beginning May 25 are expected to be completed by the state draft officers I and railroad representatives to night. The quotas for the movement, | to start May 29 will not be finished I until the end of the week. Whether j these movements will be conducted i on Memorial Day is not known, i The blanks for the registration of I men who have become twenty-one since last June have been sent to | local districts and the date for the j registration will be announced soon. BANK STATEMENTS REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK, at Harrisburg, In the State of Pennsylvania, at Close of Business on May 10, lJls. RESOURCES 1. a Loans and discounts ' S ' 19111 2. Overdrafts, unsecured .. .••••••• •••• • • • •' ' 5. I'. S. liomlx (other than Liberty BOIMIM, but including certificate*! of. lnlebtelneM> t I a U. S. bonds deposited to secure circulation (P ar „.. n(1 value) •■/ • • •: Jioo.ooo.ou b U. S. bonds and certificates of indebtedness pledged to secure U. S. deposits (par value).. 35.000.00 f U. S. bonds and certificates of indebtedness nnn owned and unpledged l -O.oot. 255,000.00 0. Liberty*lonn homls: a Liberty Loan Bonds. 3V4 per cent and 4 per cent, unpledged ••• .• 56,1<b.0 b Liberty Loan Bonds, 3% per cent and 4 per cent, pledged to secure U. S. deposits .j.000.00 e Payments actually made on Liberty 4"4 per cent Bonds 5-8..U.00 161.026.59 7. Blinds, securities, ete. (other than U. S.): a Bonds other than U. S. bonds pledged to secure U. S. deposits $181,007.61 b Bonds other than U. S. bonds pledged to secure postal savings deposits V 5 *V 20 ' 000 - 00 e Securities other than U. S. bonds (not Includ- , ing stocks) owned unpledged i6.,74.>.b< Tots 1 bonds, securities, etc.. other than U. b. 8. Stotks, other than Federal Reserve Bank stock ...... •••••• 9. Stock of Federal Reserve Bank (50 per cent of subscription) 16,500.00 11. Fur llture and fixtures J®-®®®-®® 13. Law.'ul reserve with Federal Reserve Bank JLj>3fJ.U4 15. Cash in vault and net amounts due from national banks .... uo9.SJ-.u 16. Net amounts due from banks, bankers, and trust companies other than included in Items 13 and 15 17. Exchanges for clearing house iiiinV/ii Total of Items 15, 16 and 17 $397,084.18 19. Checks on banks located outside of city or town of reporting bank and other cash items ....... • - • • 3&,ui0.&7 20. Redemption, fund with U. S. Treasurer and due from U. S. Treasurer * b,000.00 22. War Savings Certificates and Thrift Stamps actually owned 137.55 TOTAL $2,827,113.93 LIABILITIES 24. Capital stock paid in 25. Surplus fund iiiVioii 450 - 000 00 26. a Undivided profits $69,719.88 b Less current expenses, interest, and taxes paid 11,459.10 -R 60 "8 28. Amount reserved for taxes accrued . 29. Amount reserved for all interest accrued 4,987.37 30. Circulating notes outstanding 08.700.00 32. Net amounts due to National banks 16,iuu.l 33. Net amounts due to banks, bankers, and trust companies I (other tlian included in Item 32) 268.011.34 Total of items 32 and 33 $284,222.31 Demand deposits (oilier tban bank deposits) subject to Itcnerve (deposits payable within 30 days): 34. Individual deposits subject to check .. .. J94.i33.39 35. Certificates of deposit due in less than 30 days (other than for money borrowed) 7,159.50 36. Certilied checks MJVS2 37. Cashier's checks outstanding 5,013.77 40. Dividends unpaid 7.00 Total of demand deposits (other than bank depos its) subject vo Reserve, Items 34, 35, 36. 37, and 40 $1,011,525.96 Time deposits subject to Iteserve (payable after 30 days, or subject to 30 daj-s or more notice, and postal savings): 42. Certificates of deposit (other than for money borrowed).... 248,923.18 44. Postal savings deposits .. 15,329.79 45. Other time deposits 362,277.26 Total of time deposits subject to Reserve. Items 42, 44 and 45 $626,530.23 46. United States deposit* (other than postal savings): a War loan deposit account $150,000.0(1 c Other United States deposits, including deposits of U. S. disbursing officers 29,912.77 56. Liabilities other than those above stated 9.434.63 TOTAL ... $2,827,113.93 STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. COUNTY OF DAUPHIN, ss: I. E. J. Glancey, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. E. J. GLANCEY. Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16th day of May. 1918. C. A. FORNWALD, [NOTARIAL SEAL] Notary Public. My commission will expire March 9, 1919. Correct—Attest: A. C. ST A MM, WM. S. SNYDER. WILLIAM JENNINGS, Directors. TORNADO-WINDSTORM INSURANCE. CAN YOU AFFORD TO LOSE YOUR PROPERTY? NM THAT TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS UIU WORTH OF PROPERTY REVERTS INTO A MASS OF DEBRIS IN THE TWINKLING OF AN EYE? YOU THAT TORNADOES AND WINDSTORMS ARE WORK OF THE ELEMENTS—THEY COME AND EVER GO UNHERALDED AND LEAVE WRECK AND RUIN IN THEIR PATH? CONSIDER THAT NO PART OF THE ENTIRE GLOBE IS IMMUNE FROM THIS ELEMENT? PREPAREDNESS YOU OWN PROPERTY OH HOLD A MORTGAGE ON AN OTHER'S! WHAT IF IT IS BLOWN INTO KINDLING? SECURE YOUR INVESTMENT! WHY SAVE THE SMALL COST AND ASSUME THE RE SPONSIBILITY OF A GREAT LOSS? A "ROYAL" TORNADO-WINDSTORM POLICY MAY RESTORE YOUR PROPERTY TO-MORROW Rates as low as 80 cents per thousand on certain classes. Insist on a Royal Insurance Company policy Direct or through your own broker P. G. Farquharson, Special Agent, Kunkel Building, Harrisburg, Pa. CONDITION' nil'ltOV^S The ronultlon of Mr#. John A. Dlehl, I 1803 Green street, who three weeks ago underwent an operation at the Keystone Hospital, is gradually im proving:. although she is still confined to her bed at the institution. LEGAL NOTICES ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE betters of Administration upon the estate of Frank Lukens, late of the City of Harrisburg;, Dauphin County, Pa., have been granted to the under signed. All persons indebted to the said estate are requested to make pavment, and those having claims will present them for settlement to ROSS LUKENS, Or Carsonville, Pa. STROUP & FOX. Attorneys, Russ Bldg.. Harrisburg. Pa. NOTICE Letters of Administra tion on the Estate of Mico Delic, late of Steelton, Dauphin County, Pa., de ceased. having been granted to the undersigned, residing in bteelton, all pei'sons indebted lo said Estate are requested to make immediate Pay i ment. and those having claims will | present them for settlement, to STEELTON TRUST COMPANY, Or to Administrator. I H. L. DRESS, Attorney, Steelton Trust Company Bldg.. Steeltoh, Pa. PROPOSALS FOR SCHOOL BUILDING SEALED BIDS will be received b> Mr. E. E. Witman. Secretary b " si l u f' hanna School Board. Progress Pa. up until 12 o'clock noon, hatuidaj. May 25, for a School Building at Coxes topia'ns and Specifications can be ob tained from the Architect H. B. Shoop. Fourteenth and Walnut btieets. City. _____ DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP Notice is hereby given that the part nership hertofore existing .between Eugene 10. Baptist and kdwardM. Shuler and conducting a fish, fiuit, oyster and produce business undp the I firm name of Baptist! & s , h , uer Mar ket Smith Third Street and 1-b- MarKei Street. Harrisburg. has been dlH°lve<l ' by consent us of Third ! The business at 105 South Third Street will be conducted by Eugene B. Rnntisti as sole owner, and all at counts receivable anil payable In con nectlon with said business since said date should be adjusted with him. The business at 1262 Market Street will be conducted by Edward M. Shuler Com pany, and all accounts receivable and navable in connection with said busi ness Since said date should be adjust ed with Ed W ifuOE N K'e. °B A PTI ST I. EDWAIIP M. SHULER. BANK STATEMENTS BANK STATEMENTS REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE MERCHANTS' NATIONAL BANK at Harrisburg In the State of Pennsyl- May a io a i 9 C '° Be ° f buslnes on RESOURCES V Loans and discounts $819,735 18 Overdrafts, un se - cured 65 <2 . (other liberty lloiklm, hut Including 11. S. ccr nn.iitoH or indebt edneMM)t a. U. S. bonds deposited to secure cir c u 1 a tlon (par value) $100,000 00 f. U. S. bonds and cer tificates of i n d ebted ness owned and un pledged ... 20,000 00 „ . „ . 120,000 00. . Liberty loan bond*: M a.Lib e r t y Loan Bonds, 3% per cent, and 4 per cent.. un pledged ... $46,100 no e. Payments actually made on Liberty 4Vj per cent. Bonds 4,450 00 . .. . 50,850 00 7. Bonds, securities, etc., (other than U. S.): b Bonds other than U. S. bonds pledged to secure postal s a v i ngs deposits, .SIO,OOO 00 e S e c unties other than U. S. bonds (not in-, c 1 u d ing st o c ks) owned un pledged. .312,418 18 Total bonds, securi ties, etc., other than U. S 322 US is 9, Stock of Federal Re serve Bank (50 per cent, of subscrip tion) 9,750 00 10. b Equity in banking house 30,000 00 11. Furniture and flx r tures 18,000 0( 13. Lawtul reserve with Federal Reserve Bank 59,615 3:! 15. Cash in vault and met amounts due from na tional hanks 64,451 I, 16. Net amounts due from banks, bankers, and trust companies other than included in Items 13 and 15 7.126 7f 17. Exchanges for clear house 17 77 1 s Total of i Items 15, 16, 17, ... $89,353 08 19. Checks on banks lo cated outside of city or town of reporting bank and other cash items 9,230 1! 20 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due from U. S. 1 „„ oasu^ er ', 5,000 0i 22. War Savings Certi ficates and Thrift Stamps actually own ed 616 3 Total $1,534,634 3 LIABILITIES i 24. Capital stock paid in, SIOO,OOO 0' 25. Surplus fund 225 uno in 26. a. Undivided profits, . . $87,657 66 b. Less current expenses, interest i and i taxes I paid 11,303 71 1 i 76,353 9: I 30. Circulating notes ' outstanding 100,000 0' I 32. Net amounts due to i National banks 207 8 i 33. Net amounts due to banks, bankers, and trust companies (oth er than included in . Item 32) 21,850 f I Total of t > items 32 - 1 and 33. . . $22,058 07 i Demand deposits r other limn Imnl deposits) subject to Reserve Ide posits payable within 30 days)- 31. Individual deposits > subject to check 582,433 4 > ! 36. Certified checks 2,786 I I 37. Cashier's checks out- I standing 7,308 5 { 41. Other demand de > posits 5 703 s ' Total of demand ' deposits ' (other than | bank deposits) 1 ] subject to Reserve, Items, 34. 36. | 37 and 41, . . .$598,322 ' | Time deposits subject to I Reserve (payable after [ 30 days, or subject to 1 I 30 days or more no [ tice, and postal sav ' ings): 42. Certificates of deposit (other than for money borrowed) 405,675 8 44. Postal savings de . posits 7,224 1 J Total of time ! deposits sub > je c t to Re serve, Items 42 and 44 ... $412,899 94 Total $1,534,(134 3 State of Pennsylvania, County of Dau , phin. ss: I, H. .O. Miller, Cashier of th above-named bank, do solemnly swea ; that thfe above statement is true to th ' best of my knowledge and belief. H. O. MILLER, Cashier. : Subscribed and sworn to before m this 15th day of May, 1918. CLINTON M. HERSHEY. [Notarial Seal.] Notary Public. My commission expires January 2! 1918. Correct —Attest: W. M. DONALDSON, D. E. TRACEY, JOHN F. DAPP. Directors. - * For Rent Desirable property, 14 rooms, 2 baths; storeroom, first floor. 311 Waln But one door from new Penn-Harris Hotel op posite State Capitol Park— near one of busiest corn ers. Possession At Once * For particulars apply to Bowman & Company. 412 BRIGGS STREET A bargain tor an Immediate pur chatter* a tlae home, containing JO rooniM and bath, altuated In very <le*lrable MCCIIOU of city. Price, CHAS. ADLER HMrj North Third Street Member libit. Real Ktotate Hoard
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