Nation's Railroads Haul 3,169,587 Troops in Six Month Period of War Washington, Aug. 23.—Railroads ' carried 5.377,46S soldiers in the Uni- I tod States between May 1, 1917, and i July 1, 191S, including each move- j ncrtit of a soldier from one point to j another, t'p to January 1. the move- j ment numbered 2.215.532 abd from : January l to July 1. 3.169.557. More than half, or 2.902.000 of these 1 troops were carried on special trains, i 1."79,000 on regular trains, and 1.395.- I 000 "were drafted men carried to training camps. The average dis tance run by each special train was j 937 miles and the average number' jNuxa^^^OM:! *"To help .strong, keen, rctl - llo>tlori Ameri can* there is nothing in my experience which I ha*e found so valuable as ur i run .w.i. x gunic iron—\uxated Iron.** sn>a l>r. James I'ranci* Sullivan, formerly phy sician of Uelle%ue Hoapltal (Outdoor Dept.J, New \ ork. uud the Westches ter louuty Hospital. .Nuxated Iron often increase* the strength and en- Our.Mnee of weak, nervous, run-down people in two %>eek*' time. It Is now brine used by over three million peo ple annually, including; such u;en as Hon. Leslie M. Shaw, formerly secre tary of the Treasury and ex-Govor- The Globe Today the Clock Says 1246 The Globe tOnly 7 Days More In Which Men Can Reap the Benefits of THE GLOBE'S _ One Thousand Suit Campaign Which Positively Ends Saturday, Aug. 31st ' < THE GLOBE has never carried stocks over from one season to another—and we are not going to do Tfjk ' JjfeS? so now-although there are many tempting reasons /VWV .for doing so A\ Aft j \ W Instead of holding our stocks for the sure-to-come in flf ) VllJ/tTiV crease in prices we offer you America's finest ready-to put lJ Li J ° n c^ot^es at P r l ces within easy reach of every man —prices /" mi v t^iat not duplicated again until after the war—prices - v if; \T\ represent greater savings than any we've ever offered at A any time in our business history—and that means volumes. \ ] H In addition to the GREATLY REDUCED PRICES below the 111 // e *tr a FIVE PER CENT BONUS is now assured every purchaser, yJjM )f since we have long ago passed the 1000 mark. \ ' SlB Suits reduced to ..... . _j514.50 $2O Suits reduced to . . $16.50 V / jsk I, II $22.5Q and $25 Suits reduced to . .$19.50 1 Ijl 528.50 and $3O Suits reduced to _u524.50 $32.50 Suits reduced to ... . _528.50 537.50 Suits reduced to .... _532.50 The Way Men Are Buying Shirts During Our Great Sale of Manhattans and All Other Shirts Is Smashing All Records Owing to the extremely low prices at which these wonderful shirts are being sold— None will be sent on approval None charged. Silk Shirts, worth to $0 Q£ To Say That Manhattan Shirts So; in the sale at .. Are REDUCED always brings men in I hese Silk Shirts should have been droves. Here are the reductions— here for the beginning of the great sale, but were delayed. tfconn l\/l i_ s_x. ol* .. /%r- To see these one should'think the sale had just started— pZ.UU iVlannattan oriirts are now . . .$1.65 the pattern range is so complete. , $2.50 Manhattan Shirts are now .. . $1.85 Shirts at £1 QC Shirts at (PI 1 C $3.00 Manhattan Shirbs are now .. . $2.15 worth o 83 .-,o Kreiiiarirfj.oo P 1• * O $3.50 Manhattan Shirts are now . . .$2.85 Shirts at <l**| /2C Shirts at <fcl OC $4.50 Manhattan Shirts are now .. . $3.15 Worth to KJSO T Worth to 81.75 100 * $5.00 Manhattan Shirts are now . . . $3.85 Do You Realize That School Opens Within Ten Days? Are your boys'clothes in proper shape? Chances are they are not. The last days ot our One Thousat.d Sub* Campaign give you the great opportunity to outfit the lads at big savings. For tomorrow /-q ~ we have grouped our high-grade School and Dress Suits into 3 lots. Each lot offers values so great that you can buy two suits now for the price of one | Boys' Suits that sold! Boys' Suits that sold Boys' Suits that sold /fWPr * i m, up to $7.50, at up to $lO.OO, at up to $13.50, at / V Ml /* I 57.50 $lO.OO School Suits For the Little j" ' $1.50 Wash Suits, $1.291 $2.00 Wash Suits, $1.691 $2.50 Wash Suits, $2.19 „ ' 1 Everything for the Soldier Military Shop—Kirat Floor. FRIDAY EVENING, ! of troops carried by each train was ! 405. Nation Calls on Friends j of Marines For War Stories tVaihiaKtou. ,\g. Is. Relatives ; and friends of marines fighting in France were called upon by marine 1 corps headquarters to-day to forward I letters describing interesting inci ) dents at the front so that they may I be incorporated in the permanent rec ords of the corps. where desired. : the letters will be copied and return j ed " PALESTINE RANKS OPEN New York. Aug. 23. Men who I enlist in the Jewish Battalion of the British Army were assured service in Palestine in a statement issued to day by Major C. Brooman White, of ] the British and Canadian recruiting mission. nor of Iowa: former I'nlt ed States Senator Hioh nrd Holland Kenney of Delaware, at present Maj or of the IT.l T . S Array; General John L Clem (Hetlred). the drummer boy of Sbilob. who was sergeant In the U. S. Army when only V 2 years of aire; also l otted States Judge G. W. At kinsou of the Court of Clniuis of Washington and others. Xuxated Iron la dispensed by nil good drug-1 gixtn erer*wlini. THE GLOBE GET PROGRAM READY FOR BIG Y.M.CA. OUTING Chairman of "Stunt" Commit tee Promises New Tricks Tor Every Minute There's a big time In store for all men who attend the picnic of the Harrisburg Y. M. C. A. next Thurs day afternoon and evening. The general committee, of which P. T. Barnes is chairman, met yes terday afternoon and perfected the final arrangements. Reports from members of the committee indicate that probably fully one-third of the members of the "Y" are planning to attend this first picnic of the local association. The outing is to be held at the farm of Harry Anwyll, at Inglenook. Men who attend will meet promptly at 12.30 o'clock at the central asso ciation building. A "walk around" will be had through Second and Market streets to Front street, where automobiles will be in waiting to take the crowd to Inglenook. Henderson stunt master, promises some new tricks that will be up-to-the-minute and make the time pass quickly for those who do not have the nerve to "join in." On the sports program is an an nouncement of "100-foot dash for gout-ees." Physical Director Miller declines to tell what this is, but promises a prize that will be of great BKRIUSBURG telegraph: value to the winner. A volleyball game will be played by teams from the businessmen's gymnasium class, and a ball game by picked teams. There is good bathing and boating (or those who enjoy these sports. Dinner will be served at 6.30 o'clock. Prises will be awarded to •winners in the games at the evening campilre. Other attractions and full information are given on the formal announcements sent to members of the association and many outsiders. A tag, admitting a man to the whole show, costs a dollar—and it will be worth the price. Foreign-Tongue Friends Give Liberally to Loan Before. Drive Is Made By Associated Press Washington, Aug. 2 3. Although the opening of the fourth Liherty Loan still is more than a month distant, several hundred thousand dollars'in subscriptions already have been pledged to the loan by foreign language organisations, in different parts of the country, according to re ports to Haas Reig. director of loan organizations among the foreign born citizens. The Catholic Slovak Ladies' Union has subscribed $lOO,OOO, and or ganised an active campaign among members for the loan drive. Tho union "condemned as unpatriotic all so-called peace talk and criticism of the officials of our government." The Slovenian Catholic Union has pledged $lOO,OOO of organisation funds for the fourth Liberty Bonds. "The hard road of existence is softened bv the strains of music." SPANGLER MUSIC HOUSE. 2112 North Sixth street, adv. Boys' Hats and Furnishings Reduced ALIENS'CLAIMS WELL PROTECTED State Compensation Board Acts-in Cases of People With Dependants Overseas One hundred! k\ \ //J - xnd seventy-six | have been llled j men's Compensa-I feSraSyjlJMk '-ion Bureau of the Depart ment of I fnIUWwM Labor and Indus - try on behalf of - alien residents of Austria -Hungary. Nl In each case the L.urcau, .utiv.wiug instructions of the Board, has entered the name of A. Mitchell Palmer, Custodian of Alien Property, as a representative of the claimant. It is anticipated that the large majoritv of the pe titions will rest until the termina tion of the war. All eases included in the total are the result of fatalities, principal ly In the hard and soft coal regions of the state. The petitions have been assigned to the referees' of fices as follows: Philadelphia, 6; Pottsvtlle, 24; Scranton, 24; Lancas ter. 6; Williamsport, 5; Altoona, 24; Kane. 8; Pittsburgh, 79. Increase Capital.—Notice of an in crease of indebtedness from $750,000 to $2,000,000 has been filed at the Capitol by the Chester Valley Elec tric Co., of Philadelphia. The West Branch Steel Co.. Williamsport, filed notice of increase of stock from $lOO,OOO to $300,000; Franklin Wors ted Co., Philadelphia, stock. $25,000 to $150,000; Triangle Tool Co., Erie, stock, $30,000 to $100,000; Williams port Baking Co., Williamsport, stock, $4i,000 to $lOO,OOO. Meetings Set. —The September schedule of meetings of the State Workmen's Compensation Board is as follows: . Harrisburg. September 10; Philadelphia, September 11, 1- and 13. To Discuss Cases. —Members of the Public Service Commission will probably have an informal session about the middle of next week to clear dockets and prepare for the large series of hearings on com plaints against public utilities which are scheduled for September. The regular executive session will be held on September 3. Reading •Complain-—The city of Reading to-day entered complaint before the Public Sttrvice Commis sion against the increase of fares by the Reading Transit and Light Company from six to seven cents, as contrary to city ordinances and also against the increase of rates by the Metropolitan Ijldison Company, which furnishes current to the city for lighting. The boroughs of Sell ersvilie objected to the new rates of the Highland Gas Company as ex cessive. and Cheltenham township, Montgomery county, filed complaint that the new fire hydrant rates of the Springfield Consolidated Water Company meant an increase of 771 per cent. because of pipe-line charges. The township formerly paid $1,575 for fire service and now pays $735. but the line charges amount to $12,993. according to the j complaint. The new regulations for commutation tickets of the Lehigh Valley Traction Company were at tacked by a resident of North- Wales as not having been properly an nounced. Big Merger Goes—The Public Service Commission to-day an nounced its approval of the merger of the Central District Telephone Company with the Bell Telephone. This company was a subsidiary of the Bell and operated in the state west of Altoona, so that the ap proval brings all of the Bell lines in Pennsylvania under one head. New Increases—The Northampton Traction Company has filed notice of increase of fares from six to seven cents for local traffic and an advance in freight rates. The Citi zens Light, Heat and Power Com pany advanced steam-heating rates at Johnstown. New Surgeon —Dr. William Buck alew Gearhart, Wilkes-Barre, was appointed first lieutenant and den tal surgeon in the Reserve Militia and assigned to the Second Infan try. Appointments—Dr. Benjamin F. Bartho, Mount Carmel, was to-day appointed by the Governor to suc ceed the late Thomas M. Righter as a trustee of the Ashland State Hos pital. William Curtis was appoint ed justice of the peace for Edge wood. Womelsdorf Road —Bids will be opened August 30 for 20,482 feet of road between Robesonia and Womels dorf. on the line of the William Penn highway. It will be a plain con crete roadway. Sheridan I.eave —W. F. Sheridan, for ten years chief clerk to the State Water Supply Commission, left to day for Philadelphia where he will join a contingent for Camp Lee. Sheridan is well known to many on the Hill and well liked. Attended Reeeptlon— Adjutant Gen eral Beary and high officers of the Reserve Militia and National Guard attended the reception tendered at Lancaster by Major Keiper last even ing. ! The Slacker Board — W. G. Murdock, the state draft officer, to day declared that there was no In tention of creating a "slackers' board" to handle oases of slackers in the state or in Philadelphia. "There is no intention to creat a board or an organization for this purpose," said he. "All that will be done will be to authorize a couple of boards to name extra clerks to speed up the handling of such cases. Neither has anything been determined regarding the formation of a special headquar ters for Philadelphia such as exists in New York." Doctors to Mobilise —An executive committee has been named by Dr. G. F. Hammond, of Philadelphia, to perfect the plan for the creation of a State Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps, which will maintain medical service at home during the war. Dr. Hammond presided at the meeting held here yesterday and medical men all over the state wilt oe called upon to help communities from which doc tors have removed becatrie of tjjp war. Many Bids Atlctd—Bids for close to 200.000 feet of improved road will be opened at the State Highway De partment in the next two weeks. These bids will be for construction in eighteen counties and some of them are readvertlsements because of previous bids being rejected as ex cessive. Day Changed—Fire Marshal G. Chal Pert has postponed Are pre vention day from October 9 to No vember 2 at the suggestion of Secre tary McAdoo. Bids For Bridge—State Highway Commissioner J. Denny O'Neil will open bids on August 30 for the con struction of a bridge on State High way Route 201, in Dower Merlon township, Montgomery county. The proposed structure is to be a double twenty-eight foot clear span, nine and a half feet clear height, at forty five degrees. MAKEPAYMENT OF INCOME TAX EASIER FOR 1919 Bankers Receive Certificates For Issue to Big Cor porations The first issue of treasury certifi cates of indebtedness of the United States tax series of 1919, by means of which individuals and business houses can pay their next year's in come taxes in advance and receive interest until July 16, 1919. for the amount they pay, is now being is sued by the banks. It was announced to-day. Instead of the twice monthly Is sue of short term certificates, .the tax series of treasury certificates of in debtedness are being issued the two weeks beginning August 20. They are issued in denominations of $5OO. $lOOO, $5,000, $lO,OOO and $100,000.| bearing Interest at the rate of 4 per cent, and dated from August 20, 191$, until July 15, 1919. They are Issued in the form of bearer certifi-1 cates with interest coupons attached. They come due in time for the payment of income and profit taxes next year, and the certificates will be accepted at par with an adjustment of accrued interest under rules and regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury in payment of the income and profit tuxes when payable at or before the maturity of tho certificates. By buying them now businessmen prepare for the payment of their taxes, and at the same time receive interest on the amount they buy. Short term certificates, exchange able for Liberty Bonds, may be used for the purpose of buying the treas ury certificates of Indebtedness of the tax issue. Short term certificates are not being issued during the issue of these tax certificates. The tax issue is exempted, both principle and Interest, from all taxes now or hereafter imposed by the United States or any state or local government, except estate or In heritance taxes, or graduated Income taxes known as surtaxes, or excess profits taxes or war profit taxes now or hereafter Imposed by.the United States upon incomes* or .profits of in dividuals, partners, associates or firms. Where less than $5,000 worth of the tax issue is held, the interest is exempted from payment of the grad uated income tax, excess profits and war profits taxes. The certificates do not bear the circulation privileges, and are not exchangeable for bond issues. The right is reserved by the Treas ury Department to reject subscrip tions. or to reduce the amount of any subscriptions. The federal reserve banks, regular fiscal agents of the United States government, have been authorized and urged to receive subscriptions and make allotments in full in the order of the receipts of applications until further notice. All banks, more over, will receive subscriptions for the certificates. The transaction in volves no profit for the banks. Qualified depositaries will be per mitted to make payment by credit for certificates alloted to them for themselves and customers up to the amount for which each shall have qualified in existing deposits, when so notified by the federal reserve banks. British Airmen Bomb Towns and Airdromes in Kaiser's Domain London, Aug. 23.—Five important towns in Germany and five hostile airdromes were heavily bombarded by British aerial squadrons on the night of August 21-22, says to-day's British air ministry statement. Military objectives at Frankfurt and Cologne, the statement adds, were heavily attackked and good results were observed. Von Hindenburg Says It Is Fortune of War Amsterdam. Aug. 23.—Field Mar shal von Hindenburg, addressing the Third Regiment of Guards, is quoted by the Tages-Zeitung of jjr-rlin as saying: "Let us look into the future. Our position is favorable although, and we may frankly admit It. we lately have happened to have been set hack. But this Is a fortune of war with which we must reckon." Cuticura A/io For Baby's Itchy Skin AH dranists; Socp 26, Olnt *%■: roent 2j and 50. TaWrnxn 28. jii/ JA Sample each free of "Gtll V>> aara, Dept. E. Boston." Our New Fall Fabrics of Made to Measure SUITS ad OVERCOATS Are ready for your inspection. Prices: $2O .o $5O Extra Value in Shirts Neckwear Hosiery Underwear HOLMAN f* AESELER LO. 228 MARKET STREET Open Evenings AUGUST 23, 1918. FIGHT ON DRAFT AGES LAUNCHED AT WASHINGTON Republicans Lead in Charge of Move to Unhorse the McKenzie Rider Washington, Aug. 23.—The new manpower bill, extending the draft age limits to eighteen and forty-flve years, was taken up simultaneously in both the Senate and House of Representatives yesterday afternoon in an effort to finally pass It by the end of the week. While the debate yesterday was confined to the bill as a whole, the fight was launched in both houses over drafting men below twenty years of age and over the antistrike amendment designed to prevent the use of industrial exemption as a means of evading the draft. The draft obstructionists In the House, led by Representative Dent, of Alabama, chairman of the House committee on military affairs, and Representative McKenzie. of Illinois, author of the amendment directing the President to call all of the regis trants between twenty and forty-five years of age before any men are called below twenty years of age, confined their efforts to-day to senti m<*tal arguments against what they termed "robbing the cradle." In tho" Senate Senator Kirby. of Arkansas, led a fight against fixing the age limit below twenty-one years, while Senators Reed, Wadsworth, Chamberlain and New discussed at length the antistrike amendment, the abolition of all volunteering and other phases of the measure. Bilker Insists on 18 and 19 Secretary Baker, commenting on the McKenzie amendment, said: "According to General Crowder's figures, it will not be possible to have eighty divisions abroad by .Tuiy 1 without using the eighteen and nineteen year old men." MUNSON RESIGNS POST Washington, Aug. 23. Frank C. Munson. of New York, haa resigned as a member of the Shipping Board. It was learned to-da ythat he will re turn to New York to devote his at tention to his duties as president of the Munson Steamship Line. MADE FIRST LIEUTENANT Henry H. MeMeen, an assistant yardmaster in the Jmcknow yards of the Pennsylvania railroad, has been commissioned a first lieutenant in the engineers corps. Washington dis patches this morning say. FOR THE NERVES Horsford'a Acid Phosphate Quickly beneficial for headache, sleeplessness, deranged digestion and nervous exhaustion. Buy a bottle.— Advertisement. SHOE W|®|EUILERS WE UNDER WE UNDER SELL School Shoes that live up to the needs at prices that surely should interest the thoughtful parents For Boys For Girls SCOUT SHOES— MISSES' BLACK Light weight cpmbined LACE SHOES High with durability make them cut, wing or straight tips; an ideal school shoe. Come sizes to 2. in several different $1.98, $2.49, $2.98 styles $1.98, $2.49 • Same styles in Chil- SPECIAL SCOUTS dren's; sizes 8 1 / 3 to 11, A leader for a few days for $1.98 only. Tan ooze tops with ___ leather or Neolin soles. ~T CCrc, q;™ 1 tr. 81 (19 MISSES AND CHIL- Slze 1 t0 5/2 *' J DREN'S TAN KID LACE — PONY BOOTS Khaki LITTLE GENTS' cl°th top; English toe- BLACK SCOUT SHOES, Sizes B'/, to 11, for $1.98 sizes 11 to 13'/ 2 . Special Sizes to 2, for $2.49 for a few days only. .$1.19 ————————— BUTTON SHOES for rr \T rTT c u MISSES' AND CHIL BOYS ENGLISH DREN _ in p atent Colt, S u HOE | "~^ n Tl r Gun Metal or Vici-broad ther Five different sty es, d durable soles _ c ° Stly i .c J S ° Sizes 6to 8, for ... $1.49 Sizes Ito Vz, Sizes g y 2 tQ n> for sl>69 ' Sizes to 2, for $1.98 BOYS'TAN SHOES * CHILDREN'S SHOES Dark mahogany shade; on th e 6to 8 run of sizes— sizes 1 to 5%. English greatest line in town. Come toe .... $2.49 and $2.98 j n Turns, Welts or Mc — Kays. Vici kid, dull calf, colored or patent leathers. LITTLE GENT S TAN Also combination colored BALS, dark shades, broad t Q p Prices toe; sizes 11 to 1352.49 $1.25 to $1.98 LITTLE BOYS' CHILDREN'S TAN BLACK GUN METAL PLAY SHOES Heavy SHOES Button or lace. extended soles. Sizes 6to Sizes 10 to ... $1.98 11 $1.98 G. R. Kinney Co., Inc. 19 and 21 N. 4th St. PUTNAM DOWNS 11TH PLANE With the American Anny In France, Aug. 23.—Lieut. David E. Putnam, of Newton. Mass., one of the star members of the American flying forces, scored his eleventh official victory In the air this morning when he attacked a Rumpler biplane. The machine fell Inside the American lines. The pilot and observer wore killed. Kesinol is clearing mij skin! Resinol Ointment helps to make it possible for every woman to, have a clear, soft, healthy skin, the first and in dispensable requisite of beauty and attractiveness.. Blotches, roughness, pimples, red dened'patches, itching and burning of the skin can be relieved and usually removed by Resinol Ointment aided by Resinol Soap. Sold by all dealers. Woniir PUFFED# FEEI" Instant relief for sore, aching, tender, calloused feet and corns. You're footsick ! Your feet feel tired, puffed up, chafed, aching, sweaty, and they need "Tiz." "Tiz" make 9 feet remarkably fresh and sore-proof. "Tiz" takes the pain and burn right out of corns, callouses and bunions. "Tiz" is the grandest foot-gladdener the world has ever known. Get a 25-cent box of "Tiz" at any drug store and end foot torture for a whole year. Never have tired, ach ing. sweaty, smelly feet; your shoes will fit fine and you'll only wish you had tried "Tiz" sooner. Accept no substitute. 13
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