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and October, and until p. NJ, between
October and April. At the suggestion
of Bowman the measure was amended
to include only children under fifteen
years old and not sixteen.
Lynch and Taylor did not vote on
the amendment motions, but Bowman,
the Mayor and Gorgas all voted in the
affirmative. Commissioners think it
likely the ordinance will be further
amended next Tuesday.
Harry j. Mueller, City Forester, sent
request to the Commission for an
appropriation of $4,000, saying that
he now is without adequate funds to
carry on the work that has been planned
for the coming season. The removal
of fifteen or more trees and the trim
ming of at least seventy others, he
said, was accomplished with force of
eight men but his expense account
amounted to $500.
Can't Wait for Trolley Cars
The Forester requested $50 or 800
to buy second hand motorcycle, say
ing he spent $40 for car fare in six
weeks and also lost much time by
awaiting trolley cars. He explained
ordinance, now is responsible for all
city trees and that it must necessarily
protect them. He suggested the re-
moval of all poplar trees, saying that
the roots from two alone caused some
$3.50 damages to sewers.
For the pruning of trees, treatment
and spraying, to prevent their breeding
caterpillars, he suggested the use of
poisons the cost of which shall be borne
by the City. Mueller's letter was or
dered "received and fled and is to
be reconsidered, it is said, when Park
Commissioner Taylor next week or as
soon thereafter as possible introduces
a measure giving the Forester addition
al money.
The ordinance giving the Philadel-
I bphia and Reading Railway Company
the right to extend it's tracks over
Tenth street, $50 feet south of Mar
ket as siding to the proposed new
warehouse of Montgomery & Company,
was introduced by Commissioner
Lynch and passed first reading.
Under Lynch resolution $4,000
will be paid to the Maryland Casualty
Company, completing the work on the
Paxton creek improvement, as a part
of the $14,041.60 yet due on complet.
ed work. This action was taken in
view of the contractor s agreement
not to appeal from the decision of city
engineers when estimates on work are
prepared.
Bills Passed Finally
A sewer in a 129-foot section of
Florence street, Immediately south of
Verbeke street, is proposed in Lynch
ordinance.
The Commission passed finally the
following bills: Paving of Brown
street, Seventeenth to Eighteenth; pay
ing damages incident to grading of
Nineteenth, Mulberry and Chestnut
streets; water pipe in Boas street,
Eighteenth street to city limits; paw
ing Atlas street, Woodbine to Emer-
aid, and leasing the baseball grounds
on largest Island to the Pennsylvania
Exhibition Company.
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MISSION SOCIETY TO MEET
Women's Body to Hold Two Days ses.
sions in Stevens M. E. Church

A two-day session of the Women 8
Home Missionary Society of the Meth
odist Episcopal church of the Harris
burg district will be held in the
Stevens Memorial NJ. E. church. com.
mencing tomorrow afternoon at 2
o clock.
During the afternoon session the re.
ports of the various departments will
be read as well as the annual report of
the treasurer. The evening session will
be in the form of reception when
addresses and music will constitute the
greater part of the program.
The principal session will be held
Thursday morning when the executive
meeting will take place. The election
of officers, reports of the corresponding
secretary and enrolment committee and
the roll call of auxiliaries will be. read.
The principal part of the afternoon ses-
sion will be roll call of the Queen
Esther Circles.
The cities and towns represented in
the society are Carlisle, Chambersburg,
Gettysburg, New Cumberland, Wrights-
vile, York, Shrewsbury, Waynesboro
and Harrisburg.
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FRENCH CRUISER HOLDS UP
GREEK STEAMER ADRIACON

Paris, April 27.-The French cruiser
Bruix has held up the Greek steamer
Adriaticon, near the Island of Santa
Maura Gone of the Ionian group) ac-
cording to Corful dispatch sent to the
Havas Agency by way of Athens. The
Italian government has ordered Italian
steamship companies serving the Le-
want to accept no passengers or freight
for Psseus ports. The object of the
measure is to insure the prompt return
of ships at the first summons if they are
needed. 1t also is reported that the
port of Brindisi has been closed to mer-
chant shipping which must hereafter use
Bari Con the peninsula in the Adri-
atic.)
No steamer called Adriaticon is
mentioned in shipping records. There
are several called Adrisco, but none of
Greek ownership.
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SWODODA CHARGED With
/. ESPIONAGE IN new ARREST

Paris, April PA merchant who
formerly employed Raymond Ruff
Schwind, alias Swoboda, at Shanghai
has been located by Captain Julien of
the Paris Permanent Court Martial.
Schwind, who is now charged with
espionage, was arrested as the result
of the fire aboard the steamship La
Touraine.
His former employer is French.
man now at the front in the region of
the Aisne. Examined by a commission
he stated that Schwind was in his en-
ploy when sentenced by the German
consular court at Shanghai. The new
witness, the "Matin" says, has con-
firmed evidence already obtained by
Captain Julien besides giving addi-
tional details regarding Schwind's an
teeedents.
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BELCIANS Claim GERMAN
Attacks were REPELLED

London, April 81, 11.40 A. M.-The
following Belgian official report of the
progress of hostilities dated April 26
was given out in London to-day:
"Last night our infantry repelled
three attacks made south of Dixmude
by the Germans, who again are using
asphyxiatiug gases. The Germans sus.
tanned heavy losses.
"To-day along our front the artil-
lery of the enemy has shown a certain
amount of activity. Our artillery re-
piled with success and by strong fire
proved of useful help to the French
These troops made an attack on Lii
zerne, which yesterday fell into the
hands of the enemy, but which was
wrested from them again this after
noon.
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METHODIST PENSION FUND
It Will Provide $1O,OOO,OOO for Re
tired Clergymen

Chicago, April 27.-Plans to raise a
s10,000,000 fund to provide pensions
for retired Methodist ministers, their
widows and orphans were outlined at a
national convention of bishops and con-
ference representatives of the Meth
odist Church which opened here to-day.
The pension plan includes the estab-
fishing of retiring annuity based on
the years of service given by the min
lister and the providing of such ad-
ditional amount as may be necessary in
cases where the condition requires more
than the pension affords.
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NO PLACE FOR PRISONER /.
Millersburg Juvenile Handed Over tt
Police to Care For

County officials are trying to find a
place to keep William Wurtzluft, 10
years old, of Millersburg, arrested on
a serious charge and brought to Harris
burg last night. lie is too young to be
admitted to Jail and there is no House
of Detention, so he was given to the
police. He stayed all night and to-day
in a detention cell at police headquar-
ters.
Police Captain Thompson served no,
tice on the county authorities that the
police department had no seventy-tive
cents day to spend for keeping the
boy until Juvenile Court and they
promised to relieve the police depart
ment of his care. The police bought a
dinner to-day, which was the first bite
the youth had since noon yesterday.
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homer s. MAY IS ELECTED
President OF CLASSIS
Continued From First Page.

Missions-E. N. Kremer, R. L. Bair
and A. B. Bausman.
Benevolent Institutions E. w.
Stonebreaker, E. E. Sensig and DR.. G.
w. Hartman.
Nominations-Th Rev. G. W. Hart
man, N. W. Schweizer and J. B. Eschel-
man.
State of the Church-B. NJ. Meyer,
Louis Reiter and Fl. J. Coover.
Finance--H. N. Bassler, j. w. Mem
niger, R. A. Bausch, E. G. Thompson
and H. j. Coover.
Obituary--G. A. Whitmoyer, D. Fl.
Leider and W. L. Marburger.
Young Peoples Societies.. Fl.
Watts, j. W. Meninger and A. B. Ian
dis.
Missionaries Make Reports
At this mornings business session
parochial reports were presented by
Messrs. Moss, New Holland; Kremer,
this city; Pannebecker, Columbia;
Lichliter, Lancaster; Huyitt, steelton;
Whitmore, Milersville; Leader, Camp
Hill; Dengler, Philadelphia; Miller,
Marietta, and Wickert, Leacock.
Reports were also made by Mission.
aries j. P. Moore and D. B. Schneider,
of Sendai, Japan. 2
Holy Communion was celebrated and
the sermon preached by the Rev. J..
Stewart Cramer, of Lancaster. The al.
tar services were conducted by the Rev.
G. H. Pannebecker, the Rev. w. j..
Lowe and the Rev. R. l.. Bair
Sermon on Huss Tonight
The sermon this evening, on John
Huss will he delivered nv the Rev II
NJ. J. Kline, of Franklin and Marshall
College, LANCASTER.
The eighty, clerical and lay delegates
in attendance are the guests of menu
bers of the Fourth Reformed congrega-
tion. The sessions will continue until
Thursday. =
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CEMETERY DIRECTORS MEET

The Paxtang Cemetery Association
at its annual meeting yesterday aft
ernoon confirmed the sale to the City
Commissioners of land for the park
boulevard.
Officers of the association elected
for the ensuing year are J. w. March,
president; NJ. F. March, vice president;
Bellett Lawson, secretary and control
Ter; lE. G. Shoemaker, treasurer.
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WOMAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE

Despondent because of ill health and
laboring under hallucinations, is be-
lieved to be he cause for an attempt at
suicide of Mrs. Robert Shaner, 1928
Cowden street, who inhaled Illuminating
gas last night. Members of the family
detected strong odor of gas coming
from her room and were able to rescue
her before she had inhaled much of the
fumes.
: Mrs. Shaner was taken to the Har-
risburg hospital, but recovered shortly
after being admitted. Doctors say her
condition is not serious and that she
will recover. Physicians were informed
that she has been in poor health for
some time and recently has been under
the impression that her neighbors were
trying to do her bodily harm.
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COURT HOUSE
HAD NO LIVING RELATIVES;
Cave ALL TO HIS FRIENDS
Middle Paxton Township Farmer Pro-
vided, However, That Beneficiary
First Shall Provide Tombstone and
Shall Keep Up" Cemetery Lot

Having no known surviving rela-
tives, John X. Fertig, Middle Pax
ton township farmer, who died recently,
left all of his estate,-two farms and
much other valuable property,-to
friends, so it was learned when his
will probated to-day by Roy c. Dan
ner, Register of Wills
In consideration that the beneficiary
erect tombstone on the graves of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fertig and for the furth
er consideration that he ''keep up my
cemetery lot," Fertig gave his personal
property and farm in Middle Paxton
township, adjoining the homestead, to
John K Eisenhower. Eisenhower also
is made executor of the estate.
The Fertig homestead in Middle Pax
ton is bequeathed to Eisenhower IS
wife, Sarah l.. Eisenhower. At her
death it is to revert to the executor
as his property "for ever"
Permit to Build Fire House
The building permit for the new
Royal fire house to be erected at Derry
and Twenty first streets was taken out
this morning, the estimated cost of
which is $500. Since the permit calls
for city building no charge was made
for the permit. Samuel Fishman got
papers to build an addition to the two
and one half story frame house at 307
South Fifteenth street, costing SIS,
and J. o. Snyder got permit to build
two and one.half story frame house
at 1943 Kensington street, $1,1OO.
First Dog Taxes Paid
City Treasurer o. NJ. Copelin to-day
began issuing dog license tags, tag No.
/ having been obtained by Charles B.
Free, plasterer, of 900 Woodbine
street. Seventeen tags were marked
issued to-day although some of these
were reserved at the request of city
fire companies who want the numbers
of the license tags for their canine mas
cots to correspond with the number
of the fire companies. The dog catch
er soon will be appointed and then
there will be a rush for new licenses.
Divorce Suit Begun
A divorce suit was begun this morn
ing in the case of Pela VS.. Jovo Popo-
vic. The wife. charges cruel and bar
barous treatment.
Marriage Licenses
Fred A.. Harling, Duncannon, and
Roberta Swartz, Harrisburg.
Charles 7. Lampas and Viola P.
Keener, city.
Homer l.. Umholtz, Gratz, and Han
nah P. Shade, Springlen.
Robert R. Featenby, Scranton, and
Edna NJ. Gail, city.
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Chicago Board Of Trade Closing
RI, Aesocjoted press

Chicago, April 27.-Close:
Wheat-May, 1917; July, 1865.
Corn-May, rs; July, 7S%.
Oats-May, 54; July, 5S7s.
Pork-July, 1907; Sept. 1882.
Lard-July, 1910; Sept. 1865.
Ribs-July, 1862; Sept. 1882.
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Reports From Flood District Encourge
Houston, Tex, April 27.-Reports
to-day from the flooded district are re-,
garded as encouraging, and the belief is
growing that no repetition of the>1913
disaster will result.
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GERMAN CRUISER WILHELM
INTERNS AT NAVY YARD

Newport News, Va, April 27.-The
German auxiliary cruiser Kronprinz
Wilhelm, which will be. interned at the
Norfolk navy yard for the remainder
of the war, was at pier here to-day
filing her coal bunkers. The Wilhelm
will be interned at the request of her
commander, Captain Thierfelder. Off
cial notice of his intention to intern
was given the Collector of Customs
here late yesterday by the commander,
who gave no reason for his action.
Captain Thierfelder later explained,
however, that he had intended to at
tempt a dash through the lane of Brit
ish and French warships wich have
been lying il wait off the Virginia
capes, but that the illness of many of
his crew would make that impossible
before the expiration of the time limit
fixed by the American government for
repairs to make his cruiser seaworthy,
which is said to have been midnight
of April 80.
Washington, April 81. - United
States government officials were great
ly relieved to-day because of the ac-
tion of Commander Thierfelder, of the
German commerce destroyer Kronprinz
Wilhelm, in interning his cruiser for
the remainder Of the war. AS result
it will not be necessary for the Navy
Department to keep watch over the
cruiser and the allied warships off the
Virginia eapes to assure the main
tenance of American neutrality for the
several days that remained of the time
the commander had been allowed to
make his ship seaworthy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24

BALL BAND" RUBBER FOOT
WEAR. Known everywhere as the
very best wearing rubber footwear
to be had, is the kind we sell you here
MEMS WINTER CAPS. Pay us
as little as SOC for a good warm,
heavy cap with fur lining over the
ears or as much as $500 for a fur cap
or any price in between, and you will
get satisfaction, we are sure. You
know or should know what excellent
values in hats we sell.
HEAVY SHOES TO KEEP THE
FEET DRY. To supply mems work
shoes for winter wear especially that
will fill the demands of the working
man, is no small job, yet, we feel that
we have done it quite successfully.
Come and see.
THE FAMOUS STALEY BRAND
WOOL UNDERWEAR. Never in all
of our experience have we been able
to find a line of wool shirts and
drawers that would give the wear,
comfort and satisfaction given by the
famous Staley underwear. That's
why we sell no other. $1.00 to $500
are the prices.
SUPERIOR UNIONSUITS. Please
some of our customers better than
Staley Brand. We have them in cot
ton at $1.00, $1.50; good part wool at
$3.50 and $500, and on up to $500 for
the finest of wool.
BRADLEY SWEATERS. For quail
ity of materials uses and the work
manship put into their making, Brad
ley Sweaters will stand up under the
test with the best that can be found
elsewhere. That's why we carry
them, and why so many customers are
proud of their Bradley Sweaters.
Bradley Sweaters cost from $500 to
$500, but we have cheaper ones at
any price you want to pay.
is 1T A FUR COAT YOU WANT?
Surely, among your nearby neigh
bors, you will find at least one man
who knows the satisfaction of a fur
coat purchased of us, and who will tell
you that we go most any length to
make certain that the fur coats pur
chased here give perfect satisfaction
for many years to come. Pay us as
little as $500 or as much as $4,000
and you are sure of big moneys
worth.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24
EXCEPTIONAL VALUE OVER

EXCEPTIONAL VALUE OVER
COATS AT $4,000. Whether you
want a roomy, lose-ftting overcoat.
or one of the snappy body clinging
models-whether you want a nice
smooth long wearing fabric, or one of
the rougher-ones-withou kind
whether you want color plain and
subdued, or one that is full of life and
pep, we think we have just the coat,
of exceptional value at $4,000.
LOW PRICED OVERCOATS.
Many a man will get all the style and
service satisfaction he requires out of
one of our unusually good overcoats
at $1,000, $1,000 or $500. The style
is there-the quality is there-the
all round satisfaction is there, be-
cause we've watched closely to see
that each and everyone measures up
to our standard of value for the
price. We have good overcoats-the
best you can get for the money-for
less money too.
OUR BEST OVERCOATS are
made by Stein-Bloch d Kirschbaum.
Embodied in their tailoring are many
little features that count for special
satisfaction both to the keen follower
of fashion and the man who looks for
ultra wear and service. Proud are
we to have you compare these over
coats with the best that come from
anywhere. $3.50 and $500.
GOOD MACKINAWS. Perhaps
you need a new mackinaw to wear
while you work or while you hunt
one that above all else, will keep you
warm and comfortable. Perhaps you
want to pay as little as $3.50 or as
much as $500, or some price in be-
tween. We have a mackinaw at your
price that we will be proud to have
you compare with any others you see.
Perhaps you are one of those fellows,
who likes a mackinaw for general
wear, because it seems to be easier to
get about in one than in long,
clumsy overcoat, or because you like
the looks of them or feel better in
one. To you, then, mackinaw style
is an important feature, and we can
satisfy your desire for distinctiveness
just as thoroughly as we can satisfy
the working mans desire for service
and hard wear. Pay us any price you
like, up to ten dollars,-even more,
if you want us to order one for you.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24
SLOT MACHINES MUST
SKID00 IN IONA

Ionia business men were notified
Thursday to eliminate from their
places of business all slot machines,
punch boards, candy cards and sim
liar gambling devices. Sunday card
playing was also banned, by a decree
which extends to all card playing
where the gambling feature enters.
Sunday card playing in places on
Main street was placed under the ban
by the prosecuting attorney, who sent
out the little word of warning on
Thursday. The officers have been in
structed to proceed against any who
do not follow out the instructions and
heed the warning.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24

BOYS OVERCOATS. Have you a young
ster three year old, older, who ought to
have a new overcoat? Bring him to US, and
we will you money, whether you want a
cheap one or mighty good one. We have
good mackinaws for boys too.
BETTER CLOTHES FOR BOYS. What
we are ever and always trying to deliver, and
the way so many customers bring their boys
back time and again to be QUILTED here per-
haps should be accepted as quite sufficient
proof that we have learned how to provide
boys clothes of enduring fabrics, and tail
ored as to best hold their shape and appear
ance through all sorts of hard usage. We fit
boys from three to eighteen years at prices
from $3.50 to $1,000.
X. & L. BOYS BLOUSES. Most women
realize that they could not make better blouses
themselves than the ones we show at SOC and
$100, and all of them realize that it is far
more convenient to get them here than to have
the bother of making them. The variety of
patterns we show makes it easy to find
many satisfactory ones as your boy needs at
all times. We have them for ages from four
to sixteen years.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24

BOYS OVERCOATS, SHOES,
AND RUBBER FOOTWEAR can be
purchased here most advantageously.
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Not His Destination

A Mississippi River Steamer was
stopped in the mouth Of tributary
stream owing to fog. An old lady
passenger enquired of the captain the
cause of the delay.
Cant see up the river" was the
laconic reply.
But can see the stars overhead,
said the old lady.
Eyes, ma'am," continued the cap
tain" "but until the boiler busts we
amt going that way"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-24

BOYS KNICKERBOCKER PANTS. We
have some at 25c, good ones at SOC, better ones
at $1.00, fine ones at $1.50
GOOD WARM CAPS FOR BOYS. Nobby
styles, made of fabrics that mean warmth.
with ear flaps, fur lined, in variety of colors
and patterns at Soc A few good ones at
$1.00 and some at 25c. Knit caps at 25c to
$1.00.
"IRONCLAD" HOSE FOR BOYS. Our
famous number 10 at 25c, and number Is at
15e, think, known to nearly everyone
as the longest wearing boys hosiery that can
be had Some mothers buy them for their
girls too, because they wear so much better
than any other kind. We have good wool too
at 25c and SOC.
BOYS UNDERWEAR. Come here for the
underwear you want, and we are quite sure
you will be glad you did so.
BOYS SHOES AT $3.50 AND LESS. To
give you what felt absolutely certain was
the best boys shoes you could get for the
money, we had to stretch point and figure
profits mighty closely, but we're proud of the
results which make it possible for us to say,
"The Best Boys Shoes in the world for the
money"
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BOYS OVERCOATS, SHOES,
AND RUBBER FOOTWEAR can be
purchased here most advantageously
GLOVES AND MITTENS FOR
WORK OR DRESS. Because we pay
as much attention to the little things
as the big things, we give you bet
ter canvas glove at 10c than you will
find most places. Likewise, our $1.00
work mittens and gloves cannot be
beaten, and our line at SOC is broad
enough to assure you exactly the
glove or mitten that will please you
best Fur mittens and gloves from
$1.00 to $500. Fur lined gloves
from $3.50 TO $500. Heavy feeced
and wool lined gloves for dress wear
at soc, $1.00, $1.50 and $500. The
finest of dress kid gloves, either un-
lined or silk-lined at $1.00, $1.50, $500
and $3.50, the guaranteed kind. Your
every glove and mitten need can best
be supplied here.
HEAVY SOCKS FOR OUTDOOR
WORKERS. You can't beat the fam
Gus st. Joe heavy wooden socks. Pay
US either 25c or SOC a pair, and you
will get big moneys worth.
MEMS LIGHT AND MEDIUM
WEIGHT HOSE. Don't expect to
get the same satisfactory service out
of wool hose that you get elsewhere,
which you will get from the ones we
sell you, because ours is the famous
"Ironclad Brand, there are no bet
ter. Our cashmeres in various weights
at 25c, are great value and the cotton
ones at l5c as well as the finest cot
ton ones at SOC are sure to please you.
WOOL OYERSHIRTS. Perhaps
you want light weight one, or may
be your work is such that you want
the heaviest one you can buy. Perhaps
you like navy blue, or may be you
want a pretty brown or gray. We
have many shades and colors, and
many weights, and many prices from
$1.00 to $500.
DUCK COATS. Select one with a
heavy blanket lining, at $1.50 or a
plush or coruroy lining or one of our
many other styles at $500, $3.50,
$3.50 and $500, and you are sure to
get comfort and service satisfaction.