4 Lieut Payne Killed in Action in France Mr. and Mrs. Frank Payne, ; of Front and Muench streets, have Just been advised of the death in action of thelr"nephew, Lieutenant Francis W. Payne, of the Twenty-sixth In fantry, in France. I4eutenant Payne enlisted at his home in Charleston, W. Va., going to Europe last October. Recently a newspaper of his home town printed some interesting ex tracts from letters received by the young soldier's father, which breathed a lofty patriotism and high appreciation of the Ideals of the American fighting man. One of these letters referred to the death of Harry Lauder's son with this comment: "Of course, none of us expect to be killed, but a lot of us will be, and while our parents and friends will grieve we all hope they won't take it so hard. I read a published letter of a French soldier to his par ents, and in it he asked them not to pray that he might not be killed or injured, but that he might bear the hardships and suffering he must en dure, and that he might light a good fight while he was able to do so. That seems the proper spirit, because a lot must be killed and wounded, and it might as well be one as an other. "From all I can hear, there doesn't seem to be such a thing as fear among any of the armies. Of course, every one hates the life and will be glad to have it end, but they don't seem to fear the Boche at all. They realize the Boche is a good fighter, ljut we all consider ourselves a little lin Just As Particular As"K)u About Tires MY customers are thrifty, calculating fellows who know tire up-keep costs. Believe me, I've looked into this tire proposition from top to bottom. Take my advice and buy the one best buy on the market. The diamond SQUEEGEE TREAD TIRES -• I have sold my customers are running farther, giving less trouble, and costing less in the end than any other tires I know. Put a Diamond Tube in a Diamond Casing and you have the ideal tire equipment. MYERS' ASSESSORY HOUSE PIANO OPPORTUNITIES If!! •n" it Tomorrow and Saturday Used Uprights SBO.OO up Used Players $365.00 up Used Uprights $285.00 up SPIT I ew Players $485.00 up * T|J I Grands . . . $525 up 1 Rental Payments if Desired Victrolas and Edisons $22.50 In addition to our complete stock of Victrolas and Edisons, we will place on sale to-morrow and Saturday several used Talking Machines of various makes, at prices very much reduced. All are in perfect condition—some are, like new. J. H. Troup M Troup Building 15 South Market Square THURSDAY EVENING, bit better, and that little bit is going to win this war." Lieutenant Payne was a son of James Payne. Poor Knobless, but Copper Kings Reign Washington —All the statues of the Hohenzollern family which dot the streets and parks of Berlin have, by government decree, been preserved against the fate of being melted up Into war materials. Official dispatches to-day coming from Amsterdam say the melting of statues throughout Germany is going on with the commandeering of door knobs, bronze hinges, copper roofs and other metals having a war utility, but that it has been "ver boten" to take the statues of Fred erick XI, at the entrance to Unter Den Linden, the statue of William 1., opposite the Imperial Palace, or any of those representing members of the Hohenzollern family. NINE TO PLEAD GUILTS' Nine pleas of guilty will be heard by Judge George Kunkel to-morrow morning. Included in the list are prisoners charged with larceny, surety of the peace, burglary and nonsupport. The list of pleas, as announced by District Attorney Michael E. Stroup, follows: Carl N. Schomer, larceny; Lorenzo Bryant, larceny; Silas Williams, surety of the peace; Theodore Wil liarris, alias Andersona nd Kid Flow ers, burglary; Park D. Yost, non support; Clifford Spencer, serious charge; Grover Fowler, larceny, and Charles Temple, larceny. Hun Communiques Make Nation's Officials Laugh Washington—The official Germaqf communiques which have attempted to paint the "retrograde movement" out of the Marne salient as a remark able victory for the German arms have caused no little merriment In Washington, and, to an extent, they have served as another disillusion ment as to certain traits of the Ger man military character. Many of those in Washington had believed that ever since the war started the German official .. state ments had cleaved more closely to tTTe lides of truth than any put out by other belligerents. There was an excuse for this belief, for when the Germans have taken the offensive and have met ' with successes day after day their communiques gener ally have given the world the first authentic information as to the bat tle situation. Of course there has been exaggeration as to the number of prisoners and guns taken from time to time, but, generally speaking, the statement had proved worthy of a large share of confidence. A considerable part of this repu tation for accuracy was gained through the fact known to all soldiers that the attacking army always can keep closer touch with the situation j than the defending force, and there fore can give first news to the world. Often the Allies have not been in a position to announce the extent of their own reverses because of the disorganized communications during the height of a German attack. The same principle applies to the Ger mans, of course, but in their retreat they have gone beyond the lack of accurate news by deliberately mis representing known facts to their people. Standing of the Crews HARRISBUKG SIDE Philadelphia Division The 109 crew first to go after 3.30 o'clock: 128. 114, 106. 131, 101, 126. Engineers for 128, 131. 101. Firemen for 109, 128, 114, 101. Conductors for 114, 106, 126. Flagmen for 128. 114. Brakemen for 128. 106. Engineers up: Steffffffy, Conway, Smith, Lanney. Firemen up: Bralley, Newhouser. , Brakemen up: Funk, Arndt, For rest, Christ. Middle Division—The 18 crew first to go after 2 o'clock: 225, 241. Engineer for 18. Firemen for 33, 18. Conductor for 18. Flagman for I£. Engineers up: Steffy, Conway, Earley, Nissiey. Firemen up: McLaughlin, Benson. Brakemen up: Walker, Keister, Wingert, Linn, Shelley. ENOI.A SIDE Philadelphia Division The 232 crew first to go after 2;45 o'clock: 256, 208, 220. 241, 253, 234, 242. Engineer for 256. Firemen for 256, 220, 223, 241. Conductor for 42. Flagmen for 32, 20, 41, 53. Brakemen for 20, 41, 34, 42. Brakemen up: Bordner, Lee, Fud i sill. Smith. Middle Division —The 101 crew first to go after 2.25 o'clock: 225, 241. 113. 238. Fireman for 106. Flagmen for 123, 113. for 101. Yard Board —Engineers for 145, 3d 126, Ist 102. Firemen for 4th 126, Ist 129, 4th 129, 2nd 132, Ist 102, 112, 118. Engineers up: Ewing, Zelders, Fenicle, Bair, Brown. Firemen up: Lutz, Bainbrldge, Earl, Ready, Martin, Weaver, Huber, Wal lace, Felix. THE READING The 69 crew first to go after 1.30 o'clock: 2, 66, 52, 11, 15, 70, 12, 64, 65, 71. 20. 22. Engineers for 64, 65, 70, 71, 72, 12, 20. Firemen for 64, 65, 71, 72, 2, 3, 11, 12, 15. Flagmen for 66, 3. Brakemen for 64, 70, 2. Fireman up: Shoop. Glagman up: Gardner. Brakemen up: Troupe, Engle, Ryan, Edleblute. hajuusburg telegraph RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT OF WAGES PROMISED Director-General McAdoo, in A<ldress, Urges Railroad Machinists to Stick C. H. Markham, regional director of the railroads in the Allegheny region, to-day received by telegraph the text of an appeal to the railroad shopmen of the United States, made by Direc tor General McAdoo In a brief ad dress at HUlyard, Washington. In his remarks the director general promises the announcement of a de cision on the 26th of the present month regarding further adjustment of the wages of railroad machinists and shop workers, conceding that Peculiar conditions affect the pay of these classes of railroad employes. Mr. McAdoo states it Is for that rea son that he appointed the new Board of Railway Wages and Working Con ditions, whose report has now been placed in his hands. Pending final action on that report, the director general asks every ma chinist and shop man, as a loyal American, to stick to his Job, back "Uncle Sam" to the limit, and do his Part in helping to "plant the Kaiser face downward." He urges all the men, when the decision la announced to accept it "like true patriots, put ting country above self or selfish in terests like our brave soldiers are doing in France." By orders of the director general, copies of his remarks will be wired to all divisions of the railroads in the Allegheny region for immediate posting on shop and roundhouse bul letin boards and for general distribu tion to the employes in the mechani cal crafts. The following address was made by W. G. McAdoo, director gen eral of railroads, to the railroad shop W ?. r ' ters Hillyard, Washington: "Ladles and Gentlemen, Fellow Railroad Workers: I wish I could make a speech to you, but I over strained my voice In three Liberty Loan campaigns and the doctors have forbidden me to make any speeches for a short time,—but I do want to tell you that I am glad to see you and be associated with you in doing a very great work for our country. Have Big Part in War "To us railroad men has been as signed one of the biggest parts In this war. It depends upon us whether or not the Kaiser will be licked ten times as quickly as he otherwise will be. I know that we are going to lick him ten times as quickly, because the railroad men of the United States are going to do their duty to 'Uncle Sam.' You are in 'Uncle Sam's' ser vice now, no private interests con trol the railroads anymore. 'Uncle Sam' is in command, he has his hand on the throttle, he Is running these railroads, and are you going to help him make a success of It? I want to give you all just as fair treatment as I know how, but we are all ser vants of the American people, you and I alike, and it depends upon the way in which we discharge our re sponsibilities whether or not the American people are going to treat us right "The strength of our position must always rest upon public opinion. What I would do from time to time must be done with reference to what Is Just, not alone to you, but to do the public, which must pay the bill. I want to give you a square deal and the public wants to give you a square deal, but the public wants you to give it a square deal as well. Will Be Fair to Public "When your wages are raised, how do we get the money to pay for it? We have to put up the rates on all the American people, and if we dp not treat them fairly, 'they will re fuse to sustain me in trying to help you. I want you to do the square thing for th American people, as 1 am trying to do the square thing for you, that is fair all around, Isn't it? "I know the machinists and shop men think they were not treated fairly in the original wage commis sion's report. There are peculiar conditions effecting the machinists and shop men of the country, and because I recognized that, I appointed a new commission, the Board of Rail way Wages and Working Conditions. They made a report to me. I am working on that report and will render a decision on the 25th of this month. When that decision Is made, I want you to know that I have con scientiously done the best I could for you, having Just regard for your in terests and the interests of the pub lic. I want you all to accept that de cision like true patriots, putting country above self or aelflsh Interests like our brave soldiers are doing. We owe that much to our splendid sons, who are shedding their blood to make our jobs and our home* safe and to have human liberty through out the world. If we do our duty as well as our boys are doing theirs in France, we will be sure to plant the Kaiser face downwards and keep him there. Let every railroad man hold on to his job and back 'Uncle Sam' to the limit." Deaths and Funerals MRS. ELIZABETH H. SHORE Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth H. Shore, aged 33, will be held to morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home, 1046 South Ninth street. The Rev. Robert L. Meisenhelder, pastor of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, will officiate and burial will be in the East Harrlsburg Cemetery. Surviving Mrs. Shore are her hus band, a son, Charles, and her moth er, Mrs. John Resch. OHARLES R. BOW EN Funeral services for Charles R. Bowen, aged 55, will be held at the home, 1843 Market street, this evening. The Rev. Harry A. Post, rector of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, will officiate. The body will be taken to Wellsboro, Tioga county, where burial will be made on Friday. MRS. SIMON EBERLY DIES Mechanlcsburg, Pa., Aug. B.—Mrs. Simon Eberly, aged 74 years, died at her home near Sporting Hill, In Hampden township, yesterday after an illness of several years. She Is sur vived by her husband, Simon Eberly, and three sons and three daughters, Edgar, of Mechanlcsburg; Frank, In charge of the grain warehouse at Shiremanstown; Charles, cashier of the First National bank of Me chanlcsburg; Mrs. Harry Musselman, of Hampden township, and Miss Em ma and Miss Fannie, at home. Funeral service* will be held on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home in Hampden . township, with burial at the Eberly graveyard on the Brandy Lane road. LESS TRUNKS IS NEW R.R. ORDERS War Industries Board Asks Drummers to Aid in Relief For Baggagemen Baggagemen will get some relief. Orders have been issued from the War Industries Board to cut down the number of sample trunks. Tight packing is also urged. Notices have been snt to local haggage officials and to retailers urg ing co-operation in reducing the number of sample trunks. Retailers are asked to place merchandise when shown by economical sampling devices and also by accepting mer chandise packed with a view to sav ing space. Recently the board suggested plans along both these lines, but while the savings made have been noteworthy, It is apparent that a more general reduction can be effected. One ot the many items in which it appears that space savings Is pos sible is in the shipment of waists. It has been suggested that jt is prac tical to pack two or more of the bet ter grades of waists to a box instead of one, as at present. In the lower priced varieties, where they are packed six to a box, the number could be increased to twelve. In urging the placing of orders for merchandise shown by econom ical sampling devices, the war indus tries board states that the successful use of photographs, lithographs and catalogs is reported by many, with the consequent reduction in the number of sample trunks. All articles sold in pairs such as garters, hosiery and gloves, should be sampled one-half pair for each model, using swatches of fabrics and colors in connection with photo graphs where necessary for each style. Government Asks For Aid in Collection of Old Iron Under advices of the government, Central Pennsylvania is being scoured for scrapiron. Railroads are co-operating in the search for old iron, and will aid in the movement by having cars on hand for prompt shipment. Never before have the villages, gmithies, farms, in fact every con ceivable place where cast-away scrap could be found, been combed by those who make a business of gath ering scrap as they are at present. Thousands of carloads ut scrap have been handled by the Reading during the past month. It is consign ed to the big steel mills at Bethle hem, Lebanon, Reading, Coatesville, Pencoyd, Nicetown and other places. The Bethlehem Steel Company uses up very large quantities of scrap. The Reading Iron Company is also a big consumer. The mills at Blandon, those at Pottstown and the Phoenix Iron Company receive any amount of it There are few freight trains handled daily that do not Include a few cars consigned to some plant. John Kremer, Well Known Here, Elected Insurance Secretary John Kremer, son of the Rev. Dr. Ellis N. Kremer, pastor of the Re formed Salem Church, has been elected secretary of the Insurance Company of North America, and will have his headquarters in Phila delphia. Mr. Kremer, whose boyhood was spent in Harrisburg, has been in the insurance business for many years, going to the Insurance Company of North America in 1910 as assistant secretary and general field reprer sentative. He succeeds T. Houard Wright, whose death occurred three wets ago. Mr. Kremer resides at Overbrook. Each Kiss Cost Her a Thousand Tears St. I<oula, Mo.—"For every kiss you gave me you caused me a thousand tears," Miss Nellie Kuebler, sixteen, wrote in a suicide note to Robert Probst, Jr., her seventeen-year-old sweetheart, before she shot herself to death in her sister's home here. The letter was read at the inquest. i|' To Help Make ' HflS Strong, Keen lyp Recl;Bloodod j I Ml TAmerUftas Being used by over three million peo ple annually. It will increase the strength of weak, nerous, run-down folks in two weeks' time in many in stances. Ask your Doctor or drug gist about It RigHt around , the corner is the druggist or dealer in medicine who caa supply you with a bottle of that wonderful DILL'S Balm of Life (Tot Internal or External U) Use it internally at once, according to di rections that come with the bottle, for cramps, colic, dysentery. Also use extemslly for rheumatism, ncu Aigia, lumbago,swellings of all serts, sprains, soreness. Be sure to have a bottle on hand for the emergencies that so often come in summer. Made by The Dill Co., Norriatown, Pa. Alio manufacturers of those reliable Dill's Liver Pills Dill's Cough Syrup Dill's Worm Syrup Dill's Kidney Pills Ask your druggist or dealer in medicine. TXm kimd mother mlmmr* Aspf I ■ * v r a The New Store WM. STROUSE Yesterday Was a "Hummer" at Our Store If you don't think men buy suits in hot weather, you have missed your guess by a long stroke. Our Final August Sale brought out the men yesterday in numbers. We were busy from the go-off. But what of it? Any man with horse sense will buy a Suit like any of these at the price of this sale! Then, too, men know that they get what they come for here. And they came for these Suits all day long yesterday. They Were $25, S2B, S3O and $35 and we have put them all in this sale at one price for your selection at sl&Z§ Young Men's Suits, sizes 33 to 44 Men's Regular sizes 34 to 44 Men's Stout Suits up to size 48 The Young Men's Suits comprise flannels, The Men's Suits comprise conservative worsteds, homespuns, gabardines, etc.—the : styles in worsteds, cassimeres, serges, home. finest of this season's fabrics. spuns and unfinished worsteds. By all means buy for the future. Prices are going steadily up, and that is no idle talk. Of course, we can expect advancing prices until the war is won and over. We need the room for new Fall goods, and this is the way we are going to get it. Are YOU going to share? *"" ■ • i Palm Beach Suits OS! Are Selling at t I There are values in the lot up to sls, and they are certainly fine 1 J * Suits. The sizes run up to 50 stout. Come and get yours. j I ' ll " .unl Here Are Extraordinary Friday Specials At The New Store F j Men'. Silk j j Men's Athletic | Two Collar I Fibre Shirts j j Union Suits ■ Work Shirts | $2.89 $1.15 $1.69 I All guaranteed fast col- j T assortment—crepes, Poikn dot , ■ , 1 nwi and ail siz>s The new T I niadras, nainsook, silk foika dot work shirts, J 1 elt mtterns of the yea? 1 I Bhirts wlth madras draw- guaranteed fast color, two J * est patterns or me year. j | erg separate collars, all sizes. I ' ' * * *"" Men's Good I Men's Gauntlet j Boys' $1 & $1.50 Leather Belts j Work Gloves ( Straw Hats 59c 69c Pr - 85c Tan and black leather } Made of extra quality • All tho clever lttti* belts, in sizes 30 to 50. This I leather, and we have them 1 of the season All the bent price Is exceptionally low. I in all sizes for this sale. I shades, all sizes. Little Boys' All Boys' Our Men's Wash Suits Sport Shirts Straw Hats $1.29 69c I $1.95 ! We have taken the suits We're g'olnff to close them —lncluding values that ♦ that sold up to $2.00, in out Friday. Were up to ranje up to IJ M All t stees from 2% to 9 years. $1.25. Some soiled. clean and stylish: ' j The Specialty Store For Men and Boys, 310 Market St. AUGUST 8, 1918.
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