10 EVIDENCE OF INSANITY A north countryman, charged with having set fire to a large hayrick, was defended orr the ground that he was not altogether responsible for his actions. One of the witnesses testified to the belief that the prison er was "wrang in his heid." "Can you mention any occasion on which the pisoner behaved in a Bloom's Clearance of All Women's and Misses' Garments in Stock STARTS SATURDAY $12,000 Worth for SB,OOO IN ORDER to raise immediate cash and put our stock in shape for the summer months we have made drastic reductions on all lines to effect a quick and certain disposal of all garments regardless of the actual value or former selling prices. Every woman in Harrisburg knows the high character, of merchandise we carry and the savings we give at regular prices. These reductions give you much larger savings and you should avail your self of the opportunity at once. THE SALE WILL INCLUDE: SUITS in blue and black DRESSES in beaded serges; values S3O to $45. georgettes, in all shades; C * 1 99 <B?9ft values S2B t0 $38 ' 50 - Special lo ~28 gpecial g lB t0 g 2 4 SUITS in mixtures and Tyrol wools; value $35. DRESSES in satins, i charmeuse and crepe de Special 821 chine; values $27 to $36. SPRINGCOATS in black S l eal s ls t0 20 and blue poplin and serges; „„„„„„ . values $25 to $35. • DRESSES in printed georgettes; values S3O to Special 817 to 822 $42.50. _ _ AMC . rp. . Special 820 to 825 DOLMANS in Tncotine, l lined in beautiful flowered silks; value S4O. DRESSES in printed voiles; values sl4 to $22. Special 820 Special $6.50 to $11.95 ? AP ? S in i™ art Styles; I DRESSES of gingham; values S2O to $32. values $10.50 to $15.00. Special 812 to 81 ° Special $6.50 to $10.50 B. BLOOM FASHIONABLE OUTER-GARMENTS For Ladies and Misses J 9 N. THIRD STREET |j •■ ZA a Jewelry Store" I Give Her a Gift to Love, | | Cherish and Admire ij IS Jewelry! It solves the gift-seeker's problem and makes the bride radiantly happy. • 1 There is a solid satisfaction in knowing that that which you give and that which you receive will live through years and years and give both service and artistic satisfaction. $ s * Among the Many Gift Things For the Bride Are Diamond Rings Wrist Watches Mahogany and Sil- i jj|| Diamond Laval- £ u( . Q ass ver Candlesticks liereS - f i -rrt rr c■ t Silver Candelabras Community and KleverKraft Si 1- _ fM i 1847 Roger's Flat, verware Silver Flower g Hollow and Plated _ Baskets <| I Silverware Mahogany Clocks La Tausca Pearls f i WATCHES V DIAMONDS -/ JEWELRY; tTC. | 206 MARKET STREET ffi FRIDAY EVENING, BULRRiSBErRG TELEGRXPH JUNE 6, 1919. manner to warrant your statement?" he was asked by the learned coun sel. "Yes," answered witness. "Once at work he got half a crown too much for his wages, an' " "Well?" said counsel, as the wit ness hesitated. "He took it back to th' manager, concluded the witness. BUREAU OF SHIPPING INFORMATION OUTGROWTH OF HEAVY ACTIVITY IN WAR Is Now Open to the Public and Any Question Concerning Movements of Any Ship Can Be Easily Answered New York, June 6.—The establish ment of a Government-controlled Bureau of Shipping Information, through which maritime interests of the United States are advised daily through official sources and without cost, of the movements of practically all the merchant ships of the world, is an outgrowth of one of the ac tivities of the' Navy Department dur ing the war. This bureau, conducted by what is known as the Naval Communica tions Service, was instituted shortly after this country entered the con flict- It was made necessary for the reason that prior to that time there was no organized branch of the Government through which the movement of ships could be obtained on short notice. The demands of the Navy and War Departments, the United States Shipping Board and allied war interests required that there be at hand at all times a care fully revised record of all ships— not alone of their movements, but details as to their tonnage, speed, specifications as to build, etc. Open to Public Under the direction of a naval of ficer, with assistants recruited from the marine departments of press as sociations, daily and marine publica tions, etc., the bureau was estab lished and arrangements were at once n-.ade for prompt and reliable dis patches from all parts of the world concerning ship movements, the ser vice embracing not only the facilities of the telegraph and cable but the Government-controlled wireless as well. Its value during the war was in estimable and. with the coming of peace and the efforts to build up in this country an efficient merchant marine, the bureau has thrown open to the public—and particularly to the ship owners, charters, shippers, insurance interests and maritime business generally, the facilities of its vast and far-reaching service. Tnbs on all Sblps By means of a card index a ques tion relating to any ship can be promptly answered—and reliable in formation as to her sailing date, esti mated time of arrival at port of des tination, location at sea or in port, can be readily given. It is a service which prior to the war was maintained in a similar manner by many of the foreign maritime nations—some of them much smaller and having far less ships than did this country. With a large merchant marine, such as this coun try apparently desires, the value of such a service, marine men say, is unquestioned. The Naval Communication Service employs about 250 persons,, all in Navy uniform and under direction of Lieutenant Commander R. B. Colt man. It issues daily, and distributes free of cost to more than 800 ship ping firms, newspapers. Government officials, maritime exchanges, etc., a bulletin of 145 pages carrying the names of more than 10,000 vessels each name showing nationality, ton nage, location or sailing date. Evi dencing the demands for this infor mation the circulation of the bulletin is increasing rapidly. Between the hours of issue, the bureau keeps ship owners advised by telephone of radio messages sent from ships at sea. Get Daily Reports The practical sources of Informa tion from which the bulletin acquires its data are daily reports by tele graph and cable from naval offices at. ports in the United States and from attaches in foreign countries; daily reports from the Bureau of Operations of the United States Navy and offices of the Naval Intelligence Bureau; daily reports (except Sun day) from the British Ministry of Shipping; information obtained from steamship companies and agents; As sociated Press cablegrams; the Lloyds' Daily Index; the United States Shipping Board; telephonic reports from lookout stations and guard ships stationed in New York harbor, and from the army piers of the Port of Embarkation, in Hoboken. In addition to serving the maritime Interests, the Naval Communication Service, through Its vast cable, tele graph and radio facilities, is hand ling practically all the business of the Government passing through New York. Another feature of its service, regarding which the war-time ban on secrecy has but been recently lifted, was the perfecting of an elec tro-magnetic signaling device where by fog bound ships may determine their position and be warned away from dangerous shoals. This device enables the listening operator to determine not only the di rection from which the call comes but the distance from which it is sent. By means of cross bearings, taken from different receiving sta tions it becomes but a simple mathe matical problem to determine an ex act location, and the vessel sending the signal is so advised. For this ser vice alone the marine interests desire the department continued. PORTLAND'S LEAOING TOWER [Macon Telegraph]. The western coast may have Its Leaning Tower of Pisa after all. But it will cost them nearly $2,000,000. i Portland's million-bushel grain elevator, characterized by some as "the Great Mistake," is gradually sinking in the paleozoic ooze of the Columbia river. Why. the engineers are not agreed. The huge cylindri cal storage buildings and operating house, containing thousands of dol lars' worth of machinery for the op eration of the storage tanks, each day sink just a fraction further into the mire of the river. It is the contention of some en gineers who have been asked by the city of Portland to make an examina tion that piles were driven for the support of the structure in shifting sands, and that tests show no solid bottom could be reached even at a depth of 162 feet. There is nothing to show, they add, that there is any solid bottom at all. Just the other day piles were driven at the corner of one of the storage tanks in an effort to bolster it up. How successful this will be, the en gineers Bay, is mere conjecture. But if the plan is feasible —if the build ings can be held even though they tip just a tiny bit —why, then Port land has its Leaning Tower, cer tainly as large and much more costly than the queer structure of Italy. Efforts of state organizations of in dividual and collective engineers, of the commission of public docks of the city of Portland, who built the elevator, to determine the best course for kaving the structure have ar rived at no definite and final method as yet. • No blame nor responsibility for the failure to ascertain the soil condi tion upon which the buildings were erected has yet been made, but there are those interested who hotly con tend that some such responsibility should be fixed. And in the meantime tourists leave the many hotels daily and spe cial autos carry them to the scene of the modern Leaning Tower. EXPLAINED There is nothing like being down to date in judiciology. A prisoner appeared before Superior Judge James G. Quinn, of Alabama county the other day for sentence. The judge looked over the prisoner's at torney. "Two years and ten days," he an nounced. "What's the ten days for?" asked counsel for the defense. "War tax," replied the court.— Dallas Morning News. A SWTFT COMEBACK The other day a south side wo man called up her grocer to give him her daily order. Finally she asked, "Have you any canned tomatoes which you are sure are extra good?" she asked him. He (sarcastically): "I can't be sure. I can't get in the cans to see." Back over the wire came the pla cid answer, "Why, I did't know. You see, you're about small enough."— Indianapolis News. Kiddie Gets First Taste ot Real White Bread J. ... ■ —, . ' . Sy -. 4HML W~J WL2Bt& _ s|wjj If." >.-: - - - - Eestl • "wlvtte &&'. An interesting photograph of a little shaver of Montenegro sampling American white bread, the gift of a Yankee company cook at Nlegusch, Montenegro. The bread is probably j the first real white bread the young- . ster has ever tasted, as his country I has been torn by war for many| years. A TRUE DIPLOMAT "Young man, did you kiss my daugh ter in the hall last night?" questioned the stern mother. "I thought I did," replied the dipl matic young man, "but really you look so young that I can't always tell you and your daughter apart." Whereupon the storm passed over.— The Passing Show. BiBB B a m B "You've the Most Beautiful Summer Dresses in the City" Said one of Harrisburg's most fashionable women in our store the other day. WeVe been told so, many times this season —even our salesladies say that our present showing by far surpasses every previous display.. Women who have shopped about invariably agree that the ASTRICH assemblage of SUMMER DRESSES is Harrisburg's finest display and that the values are most unusual. I" strikingly beautiful models long and /htV short panel effects beaded and hand em- , 1\ A broidered. White, Flesh, Rose, Sunset, Tan, M j Gray, Lavender and Delft Blue. Higher priced Dresses of printed Washable Summer Dresses V ]Lsm The newest conceits in Voiles and Organdies—flow- l\ JLJcIpP er cd, figured, stripes, polkadots, and plain white and all \\ / wanted shades—a wonderful collection to choose from. UJj jh& $5.98 to $15.00 I f Flowered and Figured Voile Dresses JT Truly the most beautiful creations we've ever seen— all the very newest designs and each an individual type. One glance at these charming dresses will bring a desire AjPj, to own one or of them. _ _ BlouseWm W Cool lif| Hosiery SDecials vi O Attractive lii \/BS Chcnkn and ffflfl ci , al $1.75 New Voile and Organdie • Blouses in White and colors; nA DlctiHo T/vvS in * a —Black with white ciox; plain tailored models; ±l(llllo I vh i te w i th °ilo oaf checked collars and cuffs. Yfro no $3.20 Special at *P&t7O LU yJAO Heavy' Thread* Silk Stockings In r.r\ • black with colored tops; full $1.98 . r:°°: i ..r:. lu ..s 2 -25 New Voile Blouses in } TT _ # TTT * ™. _ I! _ T , & '™°,h !! White Wash Skirts < Underwear t- ? • • • White Washable Petticoats — Venetian lace. Extra special _ , . . , shadow proof; plain and at Every day we are receiving new wash * c n a a ,_ 98c t0 $1 98 $2 00 skirts-the sensible, serviceable summer gar- B „„ le . ment every woman requires. Of Gabardine and 800 k a nd Dimity—White and New Georgette Blouses in Wash Satin, pearl button trimmed; with or without f leßh; a d d lnt embroidrr^ d: w fl ith White and Flesh; roll collars; pockets; all sizes; exceptional values at touches'ii 4a to 82.25 embroidered in colors. Spe- of color "' „ 1 $3.98 $4.98 $5.98 $6.98 ij $5.98 j i ru T v."t sl - 98 • ■.■■■.■.■.■■...■■■■.■■■■■■■.■■■ Hi,., ■ !■!■■■■■■ ■■■■■■■■■■■ ■ * " ' ' ~j| White Pumps and Oxfords Specially Priced . The White Footwear season is on and women who appreciate extra • / rvalues are coming here by the scores. AL. Women's and Misses' White Women's Fine Reignskin yy \ ( Reignskin Oxfords, white welted Pumps, welted and turn soles, // J soles, military heels; a„ width, \ and sizes. / J (/J 1 L_b=<\r $4.50 $ • Ss ~.. • : .. OBSCURITY OF SPEECH "I understand that you are a lin guist." "Oh, yes, indeed." "Do-you speak Russian?" "No. What's the use? Even the i Russians themselves do not seem to understand ono another now."— i Washington Star. WANTED TO KNOW The policeman pulled the man out from under the wreck and helped him to his feet. "Are you the owner of this car?" he asked. "No," replied the injured man, "I'm a demonstrator." "And did you have to demonstrate that the car couldn't climb a tree?"— I Boston Transcript. 1 Champion Jess WOlard's "Own Story" appears every day exclusively in "The Phila delphia Press."
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