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Bowman S department store is to be
this can be said if the extensive plans
that Bowman & Company have been
formulating for the past few months
are to be held as an example. Nothing
seems to have been left undone to com
piete store that will rank among the
best in the country so far as archi-
tectural beauty and modern appliances
are concerned.
The new building, six stories in
height, will occupy the old Grand Ho,
tel site which building was annexed to
the Bowman store in 1911. While
selling space was increased consider
ably through this purchase it was soon
learned that even with this addition
the floor space was by far inadequate
to accommodate the remarkable prog.
'ress this store was making. Since that
time almost every season found each
department more handicapped for space,
With this latest improvement the
store will have about one.third more
selling space, allowing much larger
assortment of merchandise.
Bowman & Company have awarded
all work, as far as possible, to local in.
dividuals and concerns. NJ. j. Kast
architect, has designed the front tc
conform with the present FIVE stories
and it is believed few buildings will
present more imposing front, with the
immense quantities of glass used. The
contract for building operations has
been awarded to G.. w. Lady, who now
has large force of men at work raz
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SPORTS
Additional Sports on Page 8
81 CANOES TO enter RACE
Handsome Prizes to Be Awarded Con
testants on Annual Trip Of Dew
Drop Inn Club

The annual canoe trip race of the
Dew Drop Inn Club will be held Satur-
day and Sunday May So. Already fifty
two canoes of this city and Steelton
will enter the race. The canoes will
be shipped TO Mifiintown early Satur>
day morning and the trip will start
from that town at 10 o'clock. At noon
stop will be made for lunch and at 3
O'Clock they will arrive at Millers-
town.
The race will be from the bridge at
AIillerstown to the bridge at Newport,
distance of FIVE miles. In order of
succession the teams winning the race
will be awarded. the following prizes:
Two gold medals, two silver medals,
two bronze medals, two gold knives and
two pipes. At night the canoeists will
stop at Newport and leave that place
Sunday morning at 1890 O'Clock. They
will arrive in this city about 4 o'clock
Sunday afternoon.
The entries for the race follow: H.
Miller and Peters; Eugene Ochs anu
Partner; Dennis Dohoney and Part
ner; Corkle and Bartell; Robson and
Buck, Steelton Canoe Club; Seiders
and Suydam, Steelton Canoe Club; At
kinson and Geisel, Dew Drop Inn
Club; Eastright and Lodholtz, Dew
Drop Inn Club; Baldwin and Muir
ray, Dew Drop Inn Club; Reel and
Lau, Dew Drop Inn Club; Rauch and
Mcconnell, Dew Drop Inn Club; w.
Patterson and Willoughby, Dew Drop
Inn Club; Longacre and McManamy,
Dew Drop Inn Club; F. Patterson and
Reed, Do Re Mi Club; Roland and
Partner, Do Re Mi Club; Handshaw
and +. Rauch; j. Valley and w. Wal
ley; Baker and Howard, Steelton
Canoe Club; Weikle and X. Millar,
Steelton Canoe Club; Messersmith
and Partner; Emanuel and Emanuel;
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ing the old part, and in q few days
passersby will see an open space where
once stood part of large store,-the
Grand Hotel, the postoffice, the quaint
old Park House and originally private
dwellings Steel work will be done by
the Pennsylvania Steel Company.
New shelving, eases, etc., are now
under way, designed to give the in
terror an inviting appearance and al
the same time to preserve the newness
and brightness of merchandise and af
ford attractive displays.
Convenience is the sole basis of the
departmental arrangement plan, ex
perts having been employed tos design
the new layout. Just off the street
will be fine. up-to-date men 8 haber
dashery section, connected by direct
stairway to the men s clothing and hat
sections located on the second floor
front.
All large ready-to-wear departments
for women will be found on the third
floor, including coats, suits, millinery
undermuslins, waists and corsets. A
beautiful new rest room has been BULL
in the rear of this floor to accommo
date women patrons who desire to en-
joy period of rest while shopung
These changes are only the most no
ticeable; but also deserving of mention
is the removal of the shoe department
to the main floor.
As to service, much has beer
planned. The purpose is to embody fea
lures that will avoid all delay, especial
ly during rush times ONLY 1ast fol
two elevators, of the most approved
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type, were installed to transfer passen-
gers to all floors and basement in as
little time as possible. Extending from
the sixth floor down will be spiral
chute through which duplicate stock
may reach any department in
twinkling; also packages sent to the
delivery department. This latter de-
partment will play an important part
in the way of bettering service-to
hasten packages to their destination,
if such is possible.
For complete protection against FIRE,
an automatic sprinkler system will be
installed, with miles of pipe reaching to
every nook and corner Of the entire
structure. At points of few yards
distance sprinkler heads are located.
With an outburst of flames they au
tomatically open and throw deluge of
water upon the fire. This is only one
Of the numerous "Safety First" ap-
pliances that have been adapted.
Bowman & Company have occupied
their present location since 1895, hav-
ing been compelled to seek larger quar-
ters than the small store room at 215
Market street provided. This business
was founded in 1871, under the firm
name Of c. L. Bowman & Co., having
as place of business a single room at
I223 Market street. Despite many OBJ
stacIes, the business continued to grow,
until to-day, >after forty-four years, 1t
is looked to as one Of the most pro-
gressive and fast.growing establish
ments to be found in Central Pennsyl-
vania.
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BAKER CASE NOT HEARD
Interstate Association Postpones tn
i. Meeting Until Next Week

Philadelphia, May 6.-The meeting
of the Interstate Association of Base
ball Leagues, which was to have been
held last night to discuss the signing Of
j. Franklin Baker by the Upland club
of the Delaware County League, was
postponed until next Wednesday. Presi-
dent Weeks, of the Delaware County
League, notified President Rogers, Of
the association, that he had not had
time. to prepare his defense.
The action Of the Interstate Asso-
citation in its effort to prevent Baker
from playing with Upland is supported
by President Tener, of the National
League, who is expected to attend next
g meeting. The signing of Baker
by Upland has caused considerable
dissatisfaction among other clubs, and
it is reported that Frank l.. Poth has
tried to sign "Tillie'i Shafer, of the
Giants, and another club made an offer
to Benny Kauff. 1t is believed Weeks
will take no further action in the Baker
case until he has talk with Connie
Mack to-day.
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New York, May 6.-Benny Kauff,
the star outfelder of the Brooklyn
Federal League club, will, it was stated
yesterday, resume play with the Brook
lyn club as soon as President Gilmore,
Of the Federal League, lifts the suspen-
sion. Kauff, it is understood, has set
tied his differences over his salary and
bonus with Robert B. Ward, president
of the Brooklyn club, and is now salts
fed with his Brooklyn contract. Ow.
ing to the intercession of Manager Ma
gee, it was reported, he escaped fine.
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LIVE STOCK PRICES

Philadelphia, May Conditions for
three days. ending Wednesday evening,
May 5:
Beef Cattle-The market was fairly
active, with a firmer feeling on the top
grades of stock. Offerings were moder-
ate, but sufficient for current needs, and
comprising Pennsylvania nearby cattle.
Cows, as well as calves, were steadily
held. Quotations:
Steers-Extras higher: average best,
SS.30@S40: choice. sS.10@S.20; good,
s7.75@S00: medium. $3.50 q $50: COM
mon, $500 a 1925: bulls, $1,000 700; fat
cows. $3.50 500; thin cows. s2.50Q4O0;
mich cows. common to choice. s45
g75; extras, sS5: veal calves, excep-
tional lots, $10.25 a 1850; good to choice,
$3.50 q 1000: medium. $1,000 500 COM
mon, $500 a 7.50; Southerns and barn
yards. s5.00@7.00.
Sheep and Lambs-wool sheep being
about done for, prices are hereby given
for the clipped stock arriving. The
market in a general way was keeping
about steady. with receipts fully equal
to requirements. Quotations:
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with 655 and c. Barnes finished fourth
with total of 637.
Record scores for this tourney, the
first of its kind ever held in the city,
were set up in all three events. Mont
gomery, Barnes and Atticks, in last
nights matches rolled from scratch.
Atticks failed to qualify for the prize
money but the other two finished high.
The list of prize winners follows:
First, A. Miller, $40, $7.5o; second, 8.
Montgomery, $50, $5; third, B. Luck,
655, $3.50; fourth, G. Barnes, 637,
$3.50; fifth, N. Farley, 622, 81; sixth,
J. Hopwood, 6O4, $3.50; seventh, @.
Snyder, 602, ST.
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MILLER LEADS BOwLERs
Scratch Men Fail to Dtsplace 15-Pir
Handicap Man

Montgomery, Barnes and Attieks,
rolling from scratch in the singles event
in the Casino classic last evening
failed to dislodge A. Miller from. first
place. His total was 870 including a
handicap of 15 pins.
s. Montgomery was second with a
match score of 65s; B. Luck, third,
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Death and Obituary
DIED..

sAYFoRD-At Newark. n. j. May 5,
1919. Marion Woodward Sayford,
daughter of John NJ. Sayford and
Nellie WallacesSayford, late of Har-
Z risburg.
Funeral services Saturday at p. m.,
: from the residence of S. Newton Say
! ford, 1O4 Calder street.
" NHEELER-Mrs Elizabeth, widow of
the late George Wheeler, of Hum
; melstown. Pa. on Monday. May Srd
aged 81 years, II months, 10 days.
Funeral will be held at her late
J home on Thursday afternoon at 2.30
o'clock. The friends and relatives are
, invited to attend without further notice.
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than wool stock.
Hogs-There was no material change
in the situation, shipments being under
good control. Quotations.: Westerns,
$11.25.
City Dressed Stock-Every descrip-
tion of choice and prime meat was
Quotations:
Steers. 0@13; heifers, 10@12k; cows,
S412; veal calves, 14@15; extra calves,
country dressed 13Q IA; extra, Is; sheep,
1904; extra wethers. Is; lambs, 16 a
II; extra lambs. Is: hogs. 11H.
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Chicago Live Stock Market

Chicago. May 6.-Hogs-Receipts,
$1,000; slow. Bulk, 7.4o@7.60; light
7.3597.75; mixed. 7.25Q7.65; heavy, 6.95
q 7.55; rough. So a 10; pigs, $3.50 .S5
Cattle--Receipts, 5000: steady. Ma
tive beef steers. $500 500; western
steers, 5.75 $50: cows 49,. heifers, 800
a $50; calves, $50 9.25.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000: firm. Sheep
7.40qs40; lambs 5000 1880.
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Millions for Methodist Church Work

Chicago, May 6.-Appropriations to-
falling $4,500,000 have been made by
the general conference commission on
finances of the Methodist Episcopal
Church to carry on the work of the
church throughout the world, it was
announced to-day. The commission is
holding a two days session here.
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Business opportunitis.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

WANTED-Party with capital to take
an interest in light manufacturing
business; can show good profits; am
starting new plant in a live town 40
miles from Harrisburg. Address No.
1910. care Star-Independent
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FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT.

DESIRABLE furnished rooms newly
painted, papered and furnished. cleo
trio light. steam heat corner house:
fine shade. One square from trolley
ten-minute walk to square $15O per
week up. 331 S. Fourteenth ST
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MONEY TO LOAN

WE LEND MONEY IN ANY
AMOUNTS - Payments to suit
Borrower. Small loans a speciality.
Positively lowest rates in the city.
Up-to-date methods. Licensed,
bonded and Incorporated.
PENNA. INVESTMENT co.
Isl walnut Street
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE

EQUITY of s1,5O0.00, in out Of town
house. well rented. for exchange on
touring car; Overland or Buick prefer
red. or several equities for exchange on
city property. o. A. s.. -315 Broad st.
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WANTED

WANTED-At once-a good 2-passen-
ger 4-cylinder car. not over $3.50;
must be in good running condition and
good tires; will pay $50 cash. balance in
three monthly payments: party can
hold lease on car till paid for. Address
s1ss. care Star-1ndependent
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FOR SALE

Houses UP town. houses down town
houses on the Hill, houses In suburban
villages, varying In prices from three
hundred dollars to twenty thousand
Some very good investments. Building
lots for sale, also farms Six acre farm
with house and stable, chicken house
one hundred peach and fine lot OF
apple trees and other fruit; close to
trolley and steam railway. Sixty-seven
acre farm with fine apple orchard one
mile from railroad station.
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MISCELLANEOUS

iWANTED-Bicycles, or parts of bicy-
cles, for highest cash prices at once
Try Keystone quick repair service and
save money. KEYSTONE CYCLE CO.,
Sl4 North Third St. Both phones.
SIGNS of all kinds. brass signs at half
price; our simplified process makes
this possible; strictly high class work
guaranteed. MANAHAN & CO.. "a S.
Dewberry street
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FOUND-A decided Improvement In my
cleaned and pressed at Parisian Dye
Works. 1903 N. Third. Branch. Hoffman
Kerns. 337 Chestnut Bell phone Call.
Ing and delivering.
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Lost aud Found
FOUND.

FOUND-The well-dressed man. He
always sends his clothes to Eegerts
Steam Dyeing and French CLEANING
Works. 1245 Market st. Do your Cali
and deliver.
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AUTO SERVICE WANTED

WANTED-Automobil service. for city
use. 10 carry one or two passengers
for ten days, with privilege of IL or L..
Chauffeur must be reliable. Average
Is miles per day, from a M. to p m.
Address STT4. care Star-Independent.
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STATE tate, Of pennsyivsnia, County OF Dau-
I. W. L Gorgas. cashier of the
above manned bank. do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief
". L. GORGAS,
Cashier.
subscribed and sworn to before ME
this. 9th day of May. 1915.
CLINTON M. HERSHEY.
Notary Public.
,;orrect-Attest:
HENRY A. KELLER, JR.,
THOMAS T. WIERMAN,
A. S. McCREATH,
Directors.
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STORAGE

STORAGE in 3-story prrk building.
rear 40s Market St Household goods
In clean. private rooms. Reasonable
rates. Apply to P. G. DIENER, Jeweler.
x0s Market St
FIREPRooF SToRAGE-Private rooms
for household goods, $500 per month
and up. We invite inspection. Low
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APARTMENTS FOE .ENT

FOR RENT-Iarge room, third floor
fire proof building; corner of Aber-
elevator service. Apply Commonw ealth
Trust Co., 222 Market st.
APARTMENT FOR RENT rooms and
bath, with all conveniences, including
front and back porches with storage
room, located corner Sixth and Harris
Apply l. FILBERT, 1542 N. Sixth ST.
and rear entrances; five well-lighted
rooms; bath and pantry; all private; all
conveniences for light housekeeping; no
children. Corner Hamilton and Penn
streets.
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BOARDING WANTED

BOARD WANTED in private family
by a young single man; employed.
State location and terms. Apply 1913.
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DETECTIVE

PRIVATE DETECTIVE
GEORGE W. SHULER
522 S. Fifteenth st.
Bell Phone 2S9SR
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ALI KINDS OF HAULING

ALL kinds of hauling; large two-ton
truck; furniture. pianos, freight In
the city and suburbs. Prices reason
able. Picnic and pleasure trips. day or
evening. VIM. II. DARE l453 Vernon
ST. Bell phone 3517J.
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LAWYERS PAPER BOOKS

Printed at this office in best style, at
lowest prices and on short notice.
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ROOMS WANTED

IF YOU HAVE a furnished bed room
to let for next week, beginning May
10th, call UP 1895 or drop postal to
Penn'a Federation of Labor, Common
wealth Trust Bldg. City.
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Miscellaneous
FURNITURE PACKING

PACKING-A- II. SHRENK. 1906 North
Sixth street, nrst class packer of fur
niIure. china and oricabrac. Bell phone
.ksyW.
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PLANO MOVING

PIANO MOVING, tuning. packing and
storing; work done by experts. WIN
TER PIANO CO., % N. Fourth St Bell
phone 146.
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PIANO TUNING

guaranteed. Reasonable terms. APP
ply by letter only. S712. care Star-ln-
dependent.
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FINANCIAL.
HOME WANTED

WANTED-Home for week-old baby
boy; good parentage and healthy. F'un
surrender. Address A. NJ. c., No. S77l,
care Star-Independent
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ROOMS FOB RENT

FURNISHED ROOMS for rent at 1922
Market ST., for light housekeeping;
nicely furnished; second floor front and
back.
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FOR SALE-At GABLES. 111-1I7 South
Second st. 5000 sets new Sash, Sxle
x1z l., primed and glazed. at $1.lS per
set Also other sizes
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Sale and Exchange
FOR SALE

FOR SAUE-If you got left on chicks.
Time for S. c. Brown Leghorns. Lay
in . to > y months. Order. Chicks, 100.
$1,000; so, $3.50; 70, $780,, 4. S. FIN
GER. Steelton, Pa.
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FOR RENT-Houses with all improve.
ments at moderate rentalA ]. z
GIPPLE. 1881 Market St
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-02

UOuS power duu PICKS OUT Tie SOOu
balls to aim at.
The latter asset is a big one and
not always found among fellows just
horning into the big show. They Lave
been used to comparatively cratic
pitching in the smaller circuits and
are accustomed to hitting at almost
anything. When facing pitchers who
can lay the ball within an inch or so
Of where they desire difficulties are
encountered.
On several occasions McLarry has
been used as a pinch hitter this sea-
son. On every occasion he has en-
gagged in a guessing. duel with the
pitcher and the number of passes he
has secured proves he falls into few
traps at the plate.
Bresnahan thinks there is some
thing in Polly. He needs a powerful
lot of teaching, but he is a mountain
of logged determination and is eager
to be taught Polly will take lessons
from any one who cares TO spend
some time on him. He doesn't think
he knows the whole business of base
ball and that is something gained.
/ A little boost is also in order for Cy
Williams, who has been cutting along
lately without any loud hurrah, but
doing some manfUI work with the bat.
At the start of the season there were
skeptics who did not believe the long
fellow would last through the season
as a regular. They were sure that
he would have to be replaced.
Now, however, when there is talk
of replacing a Cub OUtfeIder Viii
Iiams' name is never mentioned. Cy
was another one willing to learn and
he stored away every atom of infOT-
nation handed to him.
There have been mighty few hunts
among his recent collection of hits.
His drives have whistled through the
safety. grooves, frequently bringing
up at the fences. Saturday, in the
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in nine innings, for perfect support
would have given him a whitewash.
Though Alexander had the Cubs baf-
fled, except for Williams foUr-bag-
ger, Adams kept to his knitting and
seemed unmOVed at the failure of his
mates to give him anything. Adams
is badly needed on the mound at this
time.
True to form, the Whales went bad
ly when they started. Tinker's team
has an aversion to splitting double
headers. They either cop two or drop
two and yesterday was their day to
drop. The double defeat while Kan
sas City was winning a pair sent the
Whales to second place, and only nine
points above Pittsburgh. Joe will
have to key his fellows up if he hopes
to hike eastward in first place, or
near it.
Both games should have been
Whale victories with a little more
alert work on the bases. Fine Op-
pOrtunities were presented for run
making, but they were passed up.
InlS was especially true OF the Sec
Ond game.
Every time Joe Tinker takes a slant
in the direction of right field and
rests his eyes on Max FIack he must
bless the luck that kept the speedy
gardener on the team. Earlier in the
season, when Joe was Overcrowded
with outfelding material, he made
plans to cut down the surplus, and
Flack was one of those slated to go.
Instead, Pittsburgh selected Wickland
and Max went to work.
Promptly he boosted his batting
average away above 300 and has
kept it there by consistent work
with the willow. His baserunning is
good enough for any team in any
league, and in fielding he hasn't a
superior in the third circuit.
But for FIack's rifIe-Iike left arm