4 \PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS OF INTENSE INTEREST RED CROSS GETS SIOO IN BENEFIT Mt. Gretna Unit Clears That Sum at Card Party Arranged by Miss M. Emilie Patterson I The proceeds of the Red Cross card party held at Hotel Conewago, Mt. Gretna, Pa., July 13, were offi cially announced and turned over to the Red Cross authorities of the lo ctol unit to-day. At the regular weekly meeting in their rooms c ®- m ® the pleasing announcement that SIOO had been raised. Miss M. Emilie Patterson, through whose the party was such a success made the presentation. It is hoped that in the near future a similar party can be arranged for the good of the cause and a similarly large amount can be r * lied ' _ a ■ Special programs were scheduled lay Hotel Conewago for all of last week In honor of the soldiers en camped here at which they wore guests of the hotel. The community singing of the pre vious Sunday night was such a suc cess that another service was lield Tuesday night. William Eckenrodo, a popular York tenor, and Miss 1 Frances Kellog, a well-known mezzo soprano, of Philadelphia, were the soloists. The twilight services meet with suclt hearty appreciation that it has been decided to make them an established Sunday evening feature. The management was most fortu nate in securing the famous Arbo gast Band, cf Pittsburgh, to play for dancing Thursday night. This was the third of a series of dances held last week and the auditorium on this occasion was packed to ca pacity. . , , A dinner dance following a chicken and waffle supper has been planned for Thursday of this week. The an nouncement of a uniQue noveKy party is soon to be made. Among the recent guests at the Hotel Conewago during the last week are the following: Mrs. Carson Stamm and daughters. Miss Maude Stamm and Miss Stamm, Secretary of the Commonwealth and Mrs. Cy rus E. Woods. John Rose and party of seven. Miss Margaret Grove, Miss ■Florence Lawson of the Executive Department, and Dr. H. M. Vastine, all of Harrisburg; Mr. and Mrf. J. T. Brenneman, Dr. and Mrs. S. Becker von Grabill, and small son, of Lancaster; Senator and Mrs. Hor-j ace Haldeman. Philadelphia; A. T. Ward. Chile. South America; F. M Vandling, Scranton; Captain and Mrs. Harry Bradley and daughter Virginia, of Bradford, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. Stahle, Mr. and Mrs. John Petty, of Lebanon. Nutnerous reservations have been made for the month of August and the management has promised to extend its season to late fall, some thing which has never been done since the opening of the hotel. Mrs. I. W. Geesey, of 16 North Fifteenth street, has returned home after a visit with relatives in Ly kens. Mr. and Mrs. Lester McCoy, of Detroit, Mich., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Geesey, of North Fifteenth street. William Shetter. of 15 North Fif teenth street, will leave next week to spend several weeks on the Kelley farm, near Shepherdstown. Miss Bertha G. Adams, of 2056 Swatara street, leaves Friday for Stoverdale to Join the Susquehftn nock Camp Fire Girls, who are camping at the Idlwyld cottage there. Mrs. Alfred Seligman and children, 2002 North Second street, have gone to Atlantic City for two weeks vaca tion. LOCATED AT CAMP LOGAN Robert Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wilson, of Camp Hill, who is atached to the Fourth Field Artillery, has hen transferred from Camp Shelby, Mississippi, to Camp Logan, Houston, Texas. VISIT IN NEW GNGI.AND Miss Mary McKee, 116 South Thir teen street, is spending a few days in Boston with Miss Marjorie Bolles at the home of the latter's sister. After a short visit they will go to Miss Belles' home in Wiibraham, Mass.. where Miss McKee will bo a guest for several weeks. EpEEEISiI Itay While Yon-xCcav them Difficulties Grow In Eye Troubles The longer you put off having your eye troubles remedied the more difficult will be the work. It stands to reason that using defective eyes con stantly will have a tendency to make them worse. Here you have the benefit of the most modern optical in struments for determining the condition of your eyes and the services of a competent optometrist. Oar Optical Club la for the use of those who ilcslre to pay for their glasses at intervals. J. S. Belsinger Registered Optometrist til Locust St. Next Door to Orpheum jjggfli® Cost of a Monument ~T - A is what you choose to spend V for one. We are prepared to f J| execute one of any pattern you -ySteaEN .J* may select. guarantee all work and in no case are our EMM charges prohibitive. I. B. DICKINSON JSr BOTH PHONES / 505-513 N. 13th St. WEDNESDAY EVENING Dinner to George Spotts, Leaving For Camp Dix ■h HUB HB| t* vm ' °^flr Hh JSSKr < GEORGE W. SPOTTS Mr. and Mrs. William A. Spotts, of 2106 North Fourth street, gave a farewell dinner to their son, George W. Spotts, prior to his leaving for Wilmington, Del. and Camp Dlx, N. J„ with the drafted men. In the party were: Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Spotts, Mrs. Anna S. Rltner, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Arthur, daughter, Helen, and son, John, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Spotts, of Philadel phia; Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Seltzer, of Palmyra; Miss Carrie Klinger, and George W. Spotts. Wedding in Lancaster of Much Interest Here The wedding of Miss Anna M. Haus and Howard W. Fry, both of Lan caster took place this morning at 9.30 o'cloock In Trinity 'Lutheran Church, that city. The Rev. Dr. C. Elvin Haupt, performed the cere mony, in the absence of the pastor. The wedding was quiet, owing to the recent death of the bride's father. Miss Haus was a popular teacher in the public schools of Lancaster. Mr. Fry is widely acquainted throughout the state and has been connected with various departments at the State Capitol for the past six teen years. He has been Chief Clerk in the State Highway Department for almost five years, having served un der the late Commissioners Bigelow and Cunningham; also, with Frank B. Black and Commissioner O'Neil. Mr. Fry is giving much attention to civic affairs in Lancaster and repre sents the Fifth Ward in Common Council. . ••• After, a trip to Atlantic coast re sorts, Mr. and Mrs. Fry will reside in Lancaster. Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Harris, 191fi Park street, are spending some time with Mr. and Mrs. James A. Clark, at Tonkers, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. George H. Wirt, and children, Elizabeth and George, Jr., are visiting in ChanVbersburg. Mr. and Mrs. George Deiseroth. of Reading, are spending some time with Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Leedy, 417 Kelker street. Mrs. William G. Ferguson, of 1621 , North Second street, is home after | visiting her daughter, Mrs. George Wetherill Scott, at Mount Carmel. Mrs. Philip S. Aldinger and small daughter, Sarah Elizabeth Aldinger. of York are guests of Mrs. Jerome Koons. of Boas street, this week. Mrs. Emory Thompson went home to Scranton this morning after a week's stay with her daughter. Mrs. George F. D'uane, of Green street. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Irving, of Jersey City, are guests of their rel atives. Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Hunt, of North Third Btieet. _ , „ Mr. and Mrs. William H. Bushnell, of 1531 North Second ptreet, leave to-morrow for a summer's stay in Asbury Park and other pleasure re sorts. .. ~ „ Miss Rebecca Deane and Miss Estelle Deane. of Pittsburgh, who have been visiting relatives in town went to Philadelphia and Atlantic Citv to-day for a month. Dr. and Mrs. Harry Weigle, Muncy. are the guests of the form er's sister, Mrs. George E. Genn, 906 North Second street. Miss Anna Wibell and her niece. Miss Edith Wibell of Emmitsburg, Md.. are guests of Mrs. J. S. Shields, ir. Penbrook. Miss Esther Wray and Miss Sybilla Wrav, of Baltimore, are spending part of the summer with their aunt, Mi*. Herman D. Wray, of Market street. Kenneth Young and Samuel F. Young left this morning for a visit! with their grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Walter T. Dull, of Wilkes-Barre. Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Haller. of Akron, Ohio, are visiting C. M. Rauch, 1847 Herr street, and other friends and relatives in this city. Miss Kathryn Shillinger and Miss Marguerite Reynolds are doing government work at Carey's Point, N. J. Miss Alverta Hertzler, a sophomore, at Wilson College, is doing inspecting work in a munition plant at East Mills, N. J. Miss Helen, Runkle and Miss Mil dred Runlcle, Fifteenth and Regina streets, leave Saturday, for Camp Nepahwin, Canton. Pa. Robert P. Bliss, assistant secretary of Free Library Commission has re turned to Camp Hancock, where he is camp librarian, after a bi-lef fur lough here. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Duey and Miss Margaret Duey, of Scranton, Pa., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Jaul J. Dor wart. 1300 North Sixth street. > Miss Ida Row, Thirteenth and Derry streets, left to-day to visit Mrs. Edward S. Row, of Philadelphia. Miss Amy C. Black. 131 West State street, has returned after visiting Miss Margaret Bowman at Millers burg. . Miss Ella Stitt. general secretary of Y. W. C. A., leaves to-morrow for Youngstown, Ohio, to visit her sister for a month. W right's Orchestra Colored, of Columbus, Ohio, will Play and Sing for dancing. Sum merdale Park, Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, July 25-26-27 th. Admission 40 and 60 cents. STORYTELLING AS A FINE ART Morning Story Hour at St. Paul's; Assists the Red Cross at Paxtang The Story Tellers League of the city will give another of their popu lar story hours to the children in the gymnasium at St. Faul's Episcopal I'arlsh House, Second and Emerald streets, to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. Miss Rhedna Mayer and Mrs. Harry G. KefTer, the president, will be the narrators. The stories will bo followed with and music, ar usual. Any one doubting the wonderful constructive work of the Story Tel lers League, would have been thor oughly converted to believe In its wonderful Influence couldl they have attended the story hour last Thursday morning. Nearly one hundred chil dren followed their leaders up Sec ond street behind a banner which reaed: "Follow Us to the Story Hour." And nearly one hundred eager faces listened to the stories given by Aunt Este, and joined in the community singing in such style that the older community singers would have stood abashed, and the games—well, there was "some fun." Mrs. KefTer, the president of the league in addition to the many things she h(ks done for the city of Harrisburg along the story telling line, had seemed to get some of her wonderful spirit of lire and Joy into every child who attends the story hours. Work at I'axtanif Beside this Thursday morning hour uptown the league has started a new work under the direction of Mrs. Delhi in Paxtang. That of enter taining the children of Paxtang, mothers who can thus do Red Cross work while their babies are being cared for. Mrs. Delhi hopes to be assisted from time t.o time by mem bers of the Story Tellers Club. No mothers may bring their children to the story hour unless they give the hours in which they are relieved of home duties to the Red Cross work at headquarters In Paxtang. The Story Tellers League hopes that they may enlarge on this plan and make it possible to give many hands to the work of the Red Cross, and at the same time get in their constructive work with the children. Mrs. Harry Handshaw, of Boas street, and Mrs. Frank Neely, of North Second street, are enjoying: a sta>' at Blue Ridge Summit. Dr. and Mrs. Harvey F. Smith and children leave Saturday for Eagies mere where they will spend the month of August at the Crestmont. Mrs. Philip T. Meredith and son. Richard Meredith, of Front and Harris streets, will go to Bayhead, N. J., next week to remain for a month. Mrs. James I. Chamberlin and daughter, Miss Jean Boaler Chamber lin, are home from an automobile trip to Bellefonte, Lock Haven, and P>ces, nearby. Mrs - Edward Biddle, of Philadelphia, Mrs. Chamberlin's sister, accompanied them. Mrs. Mabel Cowden Moore, of Charlestown, W. Va., has returned home after attending the funeral of her sister, Mrs. Samuel B. Forten baugh, of Schenectady, In this cit.y. CHARLES SHIELDS ABROAD Charles L. Shields, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Shields, of Penbrook, has arrived safely overseas with the En gineering Corps of the American Expeditionary Forces. Shields was connected with the job department of The Telegraph Printing Company for eleven years prior to entering the service. * AT KLEIN FUNERAL Mrs. Joseph A. Thompson, of Stonleigh, Paxtang, and Mrs. Keats Peay, both -members of the Historical Society of Dauphin county, attended the funeral services of President Theodore B. Klein, of the society, last evening In Lebanon. DR. G. A. DAPP CALLED FOR ARMY SERVICE Dr. G. A. Dapp, 1827 North Third street, will leave for New Haven, Connecticut, August 7, where he will enter the Yale Army School for a course of special Instruction. Dr. Dapp volunteered his services as a physician and will be commissioned a first lieutenant in the Reserve Medical Corps. . Dr. Dapp has practiced four years in Harrisburg, where he has lived all his life. He will continue his prac tice until August 1. He is widely known here. Hewas graduated from the Jefferson Medical School in the class' of 1913. LATE PHOTOGRAPH OF mm \t ii r l -' GEKBJRAI/ tPBRSHING. <•3^v*v General John J. Pershing, com-, the great war by checking the fifth mantling the American forces over- German offensive launched against seas. His men proved their mettle in I the Allied lines on the western front. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPHS Ednor Souders Is Abroad With the 304 th Engineers > mr f ■ .** EDNOR G. SOUDERS Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Kapp, of Camp Hill, have received notification of the safe arrival on foreign shores of their nephew, Ednor G. Souders, who made his home with them. Young Souders is a member of the medical corps of the 304 th Engineers and had six weeks' training at Camp Meade before sailing. Ho was em ployed by the Pennsylvania railroad at Enola, before entering the service. Well-Known Resident Leaving For New York Charles P. Gurnett, 20,02 North Third*street, who has 'been located here during the past nine years as a special state representative of the Mergenthaler Linotype Company, of New York City, has been called to that city to accept a responsible position as manager of the service department of the company. This position has bieen made necessary by the recent wide expansion of the business. He will leave August 31 to take up his new work. During their residence the family formed many friends who will regret their removal from the city. Church Military Wedding For Miss Montgomery Quite a number of Harrisburgers are going to Carlisle to-morrow aft ernoon by automobile and train to attend the military wedding of Miss Helen Kline Montgomery, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry B. Montgom ery, 902 North Second street, to Dr. Gilbert C. V. McMeen, first lieuten ant, Medical Reserve Corps, United States Army. ,The ceremony will be performed by the Rev. Dr. Alexander McMillan retired rector of the church at 4.30 o'clock. Both Lieutenant McMeen and his bride-to-be are graduates of Dickinson College, Carlisle. Mrs. John Thrush and children, Faye and Cloyd, of 2044 Swatara street, are spending some time in Carlisle. Richard Wilson, who has been spending the summer on a farm camp near Waynesboro, has been re moved with the* other boys in' the farm unit to a camp in Nazareth, Pa. Mrs. Albert Koons and son, Rob ert, of New Cumberland, are visit ing friends in Gettysburg:. Mrs. H. A. Gaffney, of 2052 Swa tara street, is visiting Tier parents in Duncannon. WORK FOR RED CROSS Renewed interest is being take in Red Cross work by many auxiliar ies and organizations. A beautiful infant's laystte was given to the lo cal chapter lor the use of refugee children, "by the bowling team of the Mount Pleasant Press. FAREWELL NIGHT FOR JEWISH BOYS Jewish Welfare Board Enter tains For Lads Summoned by the Draft A meeting of the Jewish Welfare Board wai held last evening at the Y. M. H. A. building, Sixth and Fors ter streets. With Henry C. Claster as chairman, arrangements were made for a farewell entertainment in honor of tho fifteen Jewish boys of the recent draft who leave soon for training. The affair will be held at the Y. M. H. A. Thursday even ing at 8 o'clock. An attractive program has been arranged with Henry C. Claster pre siding. Patriotic songs and selections will be features of the evening. Ad dresses will be made by Rabbi M. Romanoff, of congregation Chlsuk Emuna; Rabbi Lewis J. Haas, Attor ney Eugene Cohen. Refreshments will be served and souvenirs pre sented. Following Is the list of tho honor guests: Walter Stern, Samuel A. Williams, Samuel Llpman, Irwin B. Rubin, David B. Rubin, David J. Sherman, Carl Relter, Arthur Stlne, Maurice Finkelsteln, Herman Rosen berg, Daniel E. Capin, Harry Cohen, all of Harrlsburg; Ike Morris, Sam Lugar, Frank Budnlk, of Steelton. BOYS TO TAKE HIKE Following their weekly swim In the P.' R. R. Y. M. C. A. swimming pool Thursday afternoon, younger boys of the Central "Y" will start on an overnight hike, the objective point of which will be nmde public later. Each boy has been asked to bring his blanket and rations for supper and breakfast. The older boys of the Y. M. C. A. will hike on Sat urday evening. Both hikes will be in charge of A. H. Dlnsmore, boys' work secretary of the Central Y. M. C. A. TO BURN MORTGAGE Members of the Leah S. Robbins Memorial Methodist Church will ex press their rejoicing over the full payment of a SI,OOO church debt by burning the mortgage on a Sunday in September, the exact date to be made public later. District Super intendent, the Rev. M. E. Swartz, Dr. S. C. Swallow and the Sunday school class of Mrs. Brunner are giv en credit for the payment of the mortgage. Many Organizations to Take Part in Presenting of Flag to Company I Presentation of handsome standard of colors to Company I, of the Second Regiment, Pennsylvania Reserve Mili tia, at Island Park on the evening of Tuesday, July 30, will be marked by a military parade and speech-mak ing. The company will assemble at the armory at 7.15 o'clock in the evening, where it will be met by the Harris burg Reserves, the Veterans of For eign Wars, the old City Grays, the veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic, Spanish American War Veterans, the Sons of Veterans, the Red Cross organizations a"nd frater nal and other organizations, forming a parade which will march over the downtown streets and thence to Is land Park. The exercises at the Island will be open to the public. The company has no money with which to procure the services of bands, bnt those in charge of the celebration hope that one or more Harrisburg bands will contribute their services free for an hour or two on the evening of the parade. The militiamen ar e serving free and as the occasion is purely patriotic, it is hoped that the bands will volunteer their services. The presentation wfll be made by F. H. Hantzman, father of Sergeant Charles F. Hantzman, and the com pany will give an exhibition drill. The commander urges members of the Chamber of Commerce, tire Rotary Club, the Kiwanls Club and other or ganizations to Join in the celebra tion. Park Commissioner a Real Rainmaker Manifestly Park Commissioner Gross was moved by the same im pulse which dictated an editorial paragraph in this evening's Tele graph suggesting the use of the city wp.ter for the parched grass in the city's parks. Commissioner Gro.ss and tho force were already on the job last evening and it is understood further applications of water will be utilized in the effort to save the grass and planting during an un usually dry season. During the day' workmen using fire hoso and a large spray nozzle covered the section of River Park from the city pumping station south. At Reservoir Park the hot weather is affecting the grass also. Assistant Superintendent V. Grant Forrer is planning to start road re pair work in Wildwood Park on the stretch from the Linglestown road to the southern end of the dam. Showers In the park last evening settled the dust but did not dam age the parkway. Austrians' Plans For Offensive in Albania Shattered by Allies Paris, July 24.—Austrian prepara tions for an offensive in Albania have been shattered by the drive of the French and Italian troops dur ing the past fortnight, according to the correspondent of the PeUt Pari sien on the Albanian front. Enemy munition depots, stores of food and war materials have been destroyed or captured. The Franco- Italian lines have been straightened out at certain points over a front of twenty miles and their light colmns continue td advance along the banks of the Devoll river, the correspond ent adds. Soviet Troops Give Up Orenburg; Dotoff New Leader; Hunger Stirs Amsterdam, July 24. Soviet troops have definitely abandoned the city of Orenburg:, capital of the Rus- I Bian province of the same x name, carrying off all the valuable they could seize. A new government has I been formed under the leadership of I General Dotofr. A# hunger revolution has broken out in the cities of Jar oslav, Rybinsk. LJubin and Unglitch according: to Moßcow papers received hera. CONTRACTS SHOW GOVERNMENT BIG WAVE OF FRAUD Confessions Aid Agents of Justice to- Tighten Net Around Profiteers By Associated Press Washington, July 24.—Fraud and gross profiteering has been uncov ered in many contracts for Army shoes, shirts, leggins, overcoats and other soldiers' supplies and equip ment as a result of Investigation by Army intelligence and Department of Justice agents, it yas learned to-day. ' Information shedding light on methods by which manufacturers were able to evade rigid Inspection tests and pass Inferior articles to fill Government contracts In under stood to have been gathered from ney confessions of some of the eight een raincoat contractors 'under ar rest In New York, charged with bribery, fraud or conspiracy. Ac tion will be taken against other manufacturers as rapidly as spe cific proof of fraud is developed. Plotters Still In Service An outgrowth of the campaign against graft and fraud in Army contracts, caused largely it was charged, through the illegal system of negotiating orders through com- SOUTTER'S 25c DEP'T STORE | Buy Here Not Alone Because Prices Are Lower, bat Because Qualities Are Better A Half Day Tomorrow, Thursday, of Extraordinary Values to Bring a Day's Business Before Noon Store Closes Tomorrow Thursday at Noon 59c value Ladies' Union Suits, Thursday, 75c value Stenciled Crash Cushion Slips, ■ . 48 0 Thursday 500 50c value Ladies' Union Suits, Thursday, 50c value Large size Made Up Children's 380 Dresses, Thursday, 250 to 750 35c value Ladies' Vests, Thursday, .. 50c value Stamped Made Up Children's 25c value Children's Gauze Drawers, Thurs- Gowns, Thursday 250 day 170 39c value 18x18 Renaissance Covers, Thurs -25c and 50c value Elastic Belts, Thursday, day 250 50c value Vanity Boxes, Thursday, ..370 pair, 850 50c value Pocket books, all colors, Thurs- 15c value Hand Crocheted Doilies, Thurs day 350 day . 100 25c value Slightly Soiled Belts, Thursday, 19c value Steri-Foam for Toilet Bowls, 110 Thursday 120 19c value Oval Nickel Picture Frames, 15c value Kleeno Floor Polish, Thursday, Thursday, .. 100 90 75c value Work Shirts, Thursday, 580 15c value Hollow Handle Forks, Thursday, 50c value Men's Canvas Work Gloves, 90 leather palms. Thursday, ..." 350 15c value Porch Seats, Thursday, ..80 19c value Ladies' Fancy Linene Handker- 7c value Spice Boxes, Thursday, ......40 chiefs, Thursday, 110 2 5c value Soiled Collars, Thursday, ...150 39c value Children's Parasols, Thursday, 50c value Soiled Collars, Thursday, ..250 25 0 50c value Jabots, Thursday, 380 35c value Ladies' Initial Handkerchiefs, 25c value Organdie Collar and Cuff Sets, Thursday, 6 for 250 • Thursday 190 39c value Bathing Caps, Thursday, ..250 89c value Enamel Dish Pans, Thursday, 590 Lot of sheet Music, Thursday, 30 Lot of 50c value Fancy China, Thursday, 5c value Pearl Buttons. Thursday, card, 30 390 10c value Shoe Trees, Thursday, pair, 70 25c value Cut Floral design Water-Glasses, 10c value Children's Hose Supporters, Thursday ~..150 Thursday, pair, 70 19c value Cut Floral Design Sherbet' Glasses, 10c Hair Nets, with elastic, Thursday, 3 for, Thursday 110 100 75c value Remnants of 38-inch striped 3c value Hooks and Eyes, Thursday, card, voiles, Thursday, . ~.250 10 29c value Light Percales, 25 inches wide, 10c value Cabinets of wire Hair Pins, as- Thursday, *.170 sorted, Thursday 80 69c value Plaid Voiles, Thursday, ._.330 10c value Dressing Combs, Thursday, 70 10c and 12c value Venise Insertion, Thurs -5c value Tomato Pin Cushions, Thursday, day, J ...... 50 30 10c and value Oriental Laces, slightly 29c value, 36-inch Longcloth, Thursday, 210 soiled, Thursday, ;20 36-inch 25c value Unbleached Muslin, 25c value Venise Bandings, slightly soiled, Thursday, 190 Thursday, 150 15c value Cotton Twill Toweling, Thursday, 39c value Children's Sandals, Thursday, 150 17c and 19c value Curtain Scrims in Rem- day, 150 nants, Ito 4 yds., Thursday, 3 yards for 19c value Ladies' Black Gloves, Thursday, 250 50 35c value Dress Ginghams,, fancy plaids, 59c value Ladies' Fancy Stripe Hose, Thurs- Thursday, 290 day 430 SI.OO value Silk Stripe Skirting, 33-inch 39c value Plain Moire, Fancy Stripe and width, Thursday ...750 Floral Ribbon, Thursday 290 59c value Table Damask, 54-inch width, Lo J of IS , C value Ladies' Vests, slightly Thursday 480 damaged, Thursday 100 5c vatoe Soiled Val Laces, Thursday, 10 4 Vurlda 10c value Colored Braids, slightly soiled, lsc Caps! Thursday, 71 Thursday 10 59c value Soiled Baby SacqueSf Thursday 5c value Asbestos Iron Holders, Thursday, 25$ 30 50c value Soiled White Aprons, Thursday, 39c value Lace Trimmed Scarfs, Thursday, 150 250 15c value Soiled Bootees, Thursday, ..30 Half Day Millinery Specials of Unusual Interest $3.00 to $5.00 value Ladies' Trimmed | $2.00 to $2.50 value Ladies' Trimmed Hats, lisere, leghorn and hemp, Thurs- ] Hats, lisere, leghorn and hemp, Thurs day $1.59 j day, ggo SI.OO Children's Trimmed Hats, Thurs- I $2.00 Children's Trimmed Hats, Thurs day 390 i day „ SS6 ©SOUTTER'S lc to 25c Department Store Where E 215 Market Si Opposite Courthouse July iyio. mission fee agents, is the diseoverp ] that a number of officers in the Quartermasters' | 'orps lfasponslblec for placing contracts continue to hold positions illegally. A large number of officers par ticularly In the Quartermasters' Corps, are said to have been given omissions through the influence of their former emplopes. These of ficers subsequontlp used their Influ ence to obtain commissions for others similarlp situated and it Is charged that certain companies or groups of concerns have been able through this personal contact to dictate speciflcflatlons and other de tails of contracts favorable to their method of manufacture. Another reform being yorked out in Washington as a result of dis covery of contract frauds is the gradual elimination of men assist ing the Government from the nom inal pay or "dollar a pear" basis and the papment of adequate salaries on which thep can live without re sorting to compensation from spe cial interests. Capitol Hill Notes Gas Rates Advanced—Notifications of proposed advances in rates were filed with the Public Service Com mission to-day by the Collegeville Gas Company, of Collegeville; the T. W. Phillips Gas and Oil Company, operating in the western part of the state and the Lewlsburg Gas Com pany. The Board of Trade of West Chester has filed complaint against the proposed new schedules of the Philadelphia Suburban Gas Com- I pany, > which become effective I August 1. Mil'tia Appointments—The follow ing' Pennsylvania Reserve Militia appointments were announced to day: Albert L. Craft, Columbia first lieutenant, Company L, Flrsi Regiment; Daniel A. Atkinson, West, View, first lieutenant, Medical Corps, First Regiment; William Sellers, sec ond lieutenant Company G, Third Infantry;- resignations from the serv ice, First Lieutenant George Metz ger, Pittsburgh; First Lieutenant H. B. Clapfer, Columbia. THIS IS ORDINARY news paper print and should be read without any trouble during the day or night. If you find any difficulty in reading this print either you need glasses or your glassses need changing. . .We examine your eyes free and, * 'fit you with a pair of glasses) ' T for far or near as low as SI.OO. * j LThen this print will be clar, k to you. No Drops used. 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