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The Evening News from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania • Page 12

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The Evening Newsi
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THE EVENING NEWS, HARRISBURG, SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1926 PAGE -TWELVE SHORT AND OUIC R. R. Crews HARRISBURG SIDE Philadelphia Division The 105 crew first to go after 12.01 o'clock: 113, 116, 118, 121, 111, 126, 101, 115, 108. Engineer for 116. Conductors for 105, 1J1, 113.

Engineers up: Stoner, Wilhelm, Mvora. McAllisters Collis. Conley. the present quarters of the bank. A modern method for valuation and assessment of coal land for taxation is recommended in a circular letter sent out by the Luzerne County Commissioners to controllers, solicitors, assessors and owners of coal lands in the anthracite counties, preliminary to calling of a conference to discuss the matter.

Arrested at Johnstown for placing stones and spikes on the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks west of Saug Hollow last Monday, causing the derailment of the Lehigh Express and east bound freight train, James Sushak, 12, was released on bail for appearance at juvenile court. Protesting against the opening of the Sesqui-Centennial Ex position on Sundays, the National Women's Christian Temperance Union had formally withdrawn its exhibit from the grounds yesterday, announcing also the withdrawal of its support of the celebration. Mrs. Helen W. Beeson, wife of the vice president of the Pittsburgh Steel Company, was instantly killed when the car in which she was driving with her son, J.

K. Beeson, collided with another machine at a street crossing in Pittsburgh. Dropping fifteen feet on July 10, following the settling of the ground, Wood and Espy streets, Parsons, a large double house was completely engulfed yesterday, caused, it is believed, by a gigantic Water Company of Phoenixville to flood the lakes of five complaining property owners in Schuylkill Township, work on the Moore Hall dam at Pickering creek is being rushed to completion. -r-Disposinn; of an estate valued at $70,000, Ellen Stanley Mills, of Pottstown, who died in Paris, bequeaths $2500 to Christ Episcopal Church of Pottstown, $1000 to the Pottstown Hospital and $500 to the Grace Episcopal Church at Mt. Airy.

A contract for the erection of a new $10,000 structure on the site of the present postoffice at Schwenksville was awarded yesterday by the directors of the Schwenksville National Bank, who will move their offices into the new building, the' post office moving into roof fall in the Peach Orchard colliery of the Glen Alden Company. Jumping forty feet at the Otto colliery at Pottsville to save his life, when he saw that the substitute engineer lost control of the cage in which he was being hoisted, Bernard Connelly, World War veteran, was instantly killed when his neck was broken in the fall. Released from the State Hospital at Pittston, where she had been confined since June 2G, Mrs. Alex Kobert, of Wilkes-Barre. was arrested and charged with an attempt to kill George Kern, and her.

self by shooting. Rather than face his father who threatened to whip him, William Kemrite, 14, of Shickshinny, killed himself at his home by firing a charge of shot into his breast. The borough workers of Free-land from the chief of police down to street workers were paid for the first time yesterday since January 1, following an order of the court that the two factions, which had been at odds, get together for the conduct of the borough's business. Following the visit of a gypsy to her home to remove a curse which she said was hovering over her, Mrs. Augusta Hastings, of Marcus Hook, discovered that her diamond ring valued at $175 and an electric iron costing $10 were missing.

Despite the Supreme Court in-junction forbidding the Suburban E. A. Miller, Gilberg, White, Kauff- man, Manley, snoop, avernan, oar-nett, Halbleib. ram on tin- PnrVa. Evans.

Reiscn. Hayes, Hackenberger, Tenny, Youtz, Hughes, Raber, Kinnard, Cence, El- Ucker, Anspacn, ferry. Conductor up: Seitz. Rmlipmon nr! Mundorf. Seachrist.

Cuddy, Hoover, P. S. Newhauser, Chorpenning, Eisenacner, uainonage, Rosenberger, Mumford, Alander, I. S. Newhauser.

Arnsberger, Yohe, Stam- baugh. Middle Division The 27 crew first to tro after 12.01 o'clock: 22. 248, 247, 225, 241, 230. 15 Altoona crews to come in. Conductor for 27.

Uianuiuu w. Vninooro nrv. Clrav. Striekler. Cope, Kowe, Shelly, itatnion, uiau- hiii Firemen up: Stemler, Furhman, Mnrrii Hncrhea.

Helman. Demy. el Forry, Linsenbacn, crane. Brakemen up: vvuson, jtiearn, iuc- PENNSY FORMS ATHLETIC BODY F. G.

Mayer, division superintendent of signals of the Pennsylvania Railroad, was elected temporary chairman of the Philadelphia Division Athletic Association of the Pennsylvania Railroad, an association tera- fiorarily organized at a meeting held the P. B. R. Y. M.

C. Wallace and Reily streets, last evening. He apopinted the following as a committee on by-laws: L. B. Jones, J.

B. Fowler, A. G. Leddy, J. B.

Hobart and D. W. Shuey. By request, Mayer was made chairman of the committee. At the conclusion of last night's meeting Mayer said a meeting open to all employes of the Philadelphia Division will be held some evening next week in the According to W.

S. Runk, division director of athletics of the division, W. Higgenbottom, superintendent of the Philadelphia Division, desires a large parent organization, such as the one now being formed, to head Beveral smaller organizations now controlling the athletics of the division. The new organization will comprise all of the employes of the entire division and not only those of the Harrisburg and Enola yards, as had been previously reported. Reading Company to Operate Excursions The Reading Company will operate two excursions over the Harrisburg Division tomorrow.

Atf 4 o'clock tomorrow morning a special will leave for New York City. It is expected to arrive there at about 9.30 o'clock, on the return trip it will at 6.45 o'clock in the evening. A special train coming from Reading Bethlehem and Allentown to Hershey, Harrisburg and Gettysburg, will reach those points at 9.02, 9.25 and 10.35 o'clock respectively. On the return trip the train will leave battlefield town at 4.50 o'clock and reach Harrisburg at 6.25. Leaving here as soon as the passengers are aboard it will leave for Hershey and after arriving there will make the return trip without stops.

Naight, Bauchman, ateininger, iws singer, Draucker. READING MEN ON RETIRED LIST George D. Michael, 1845 Berryhill street, a shifting conductor on the Harrisburg Division of the Reading Company was retired on June 1, 1926, after having served the Reading Company continuously for fifty-two years and eleven months. Before entering the shifter service, Michael was employed as an engineer. Other retirements are as follows: Levi Paul, Gordon, Brakeman, Shamokin Division; Ambrose S.

Miller, Reading, manager telegraph office, main station, Reading; Howard Rhein, Reading, shifting engineer, Reading Division; Albert Howe, Reading, watchman, motive power! department; James E. Turk, Haddon Heights, N. general superintendent, Delaware River Ferry Levi H. Mease, Wyndmoor, foreman mason, Philadelphia Division; Richard Moreland, Philadelphia, car cleaner, New York Division; Levi S. Lengle, Reading, freight flagman, Reading Division; Constant G.

Mann, Philadelphia, switchman, Philadelphia Division; William H. Bossert, Wood-lynne, N. machinist motive power department, A. C. R.

Augustus J. Merceron, Philadelphia, clerk, accounting department, general office, Reading terminal. Work on Concrete Bridge To Be Started Monday Work on the new concrete bridge to be built over the Beaver Creek, near Hummelstown, for the Reading Company by the John H. Wickersham Construction Company will be started on Monday morning, the division offices here were informed this morning. The present structure was built at the time the Lebanon Valley branch was constructed.

The Wickersham company is now engaged in building a similar bridge over the Swatara Creek. It was a double track bridge and is being replaced with the same type bridge. The work was made necessary by the increasing weight and number of Reading trains on the branch. Railroads Move Guards To Mt. Gretna Camp Railroads leading to Mt.

Gretna are carrying State guardsmen to the camp Yard Board Engineer for 32C. Firemen for 6C, 4th 7C, 39C. Engineer "up: Shipley. virion nn- Williamson. Walborn Lauver, Carpenter, Wevodan, Clemm CJ.

Is. Drake, isowersi ui, onsss ENOLA SIDE Philadelphia Division The 218 Pink Corselettes crew first to go after lz.io p. tvi 226, 229, 238, 213, 216, 210, 228, 232 214 221, 236, 207, 239, 204, 209, 220. Engineers for 221, 238, 287. Firemen for 221, 218, 220, 228, 236 Conductors for 201.

Brakemen for 226, 238, 214, 220. Brakemen up: Weaver, Thomas Everhart, W. R. Hoffman, Winegard. ner, Potter, J.

M. Weaver, Horn Hevel, Kochenour. 1.95 Fancy Satines 39c Fancy Satines, ten styles in dark colors, 36-inch. 29c 59c Fancy Satines, light and dark shades, 36-inch. 50c POMEROY'S, SECOND FLOOR, REAR Girls' Grey Linen Crash Knickers $1.95 Values 97c Sizes 8 to 12 years.

Made with slant pockets, 3 buttons at knee. POMEROY'S, THIRD FLOOR, CENTER Middle Division The 120 crew first to ko after 2.45 p. 13U, zzi, Z4 "Rayon Maid" Lingerie Beautifully made and perfectly dyed, very durable. Laundering instructions on ticket of each garment. 12 DOZEN VESTS, pink, peach and white.

Each $1.00 PRINCESS SLIPS, double hem, white, pink, peach, navy, tan and black $2.95 EXTRA SIZES $3.50 POMEROY'S. SECOND FLOOR, FRONT Novelty cloth, boning at diaphragm, elastic inserts at each side. Four hose supporters. Silk elastic shoulder straps. Very well-fitting.

POMEROY'S, SECOND FLOOR, FRONT 220, 238, 244. Highclass 102. Engineer for 102. Conductor for 102. Yard Board Engineers after p.

for RH shifter, 50B, 61B, SB 2nd 2B. Firemen for 51B. 12B, 6B, 2nd 2B 2nd IB, 3rd IB. Engineers up: i'llckenger, anuey floih AnannrVi. Smith.

Firemen up: Kensler, Sadler, Tay- Boys' $1.50 Wash Suits Sizes 3 to 8 Years 95c Oliver Twist and flapper styles, in combination colors. $2.50 Wash Suits at $1.95 POMEROY'S, THIRD FLOOR REAR MACHINISTS TO MEET The Keystone Lodge, No. 1070, International Association of Machinists, affiliated with the Pennsylvania Railroad, will meet at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening at the Royal Hall, 1812 North Third street. A referendum will be taken on the new election laws of the grand lodge. Charles Kutz, president of the System Federation, No.

90, will be the principal speaker. lor. Holmes, Sanders, tsenier. vvnisn today. The first camp period opens today.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company offices here had orders for nine special trains hauling 104 carloads of soldiers. The National Guards from Philadelphia, Oil City, Backenstoss, Arndt, Wolfe. PASSENGER CREWS Philadelphia Division Engineers Rug Specials 27x54 Velvet Rugs. 27x54 Axminster Rugs. 27x54 Mexican Century Plant Rugs $2.25 6x9 Mexican Century Plant Rugs $11.85 6x12 Mexican Century Plant Rugs $15.60 27x54 Grass Rugs 49c 36x72 Grass Rugs $1.59 POMEROY'S, FOURTH FLOOR up at 12.01 p.

Small. rnnlnun fnr V.Tltm 12.30 tl. TT1 Cotton Dress Goods 39c TISSUE, neat colored checks, fast colors. Vard 25c 85c COTTON CANTON CREPE, good line of shades, fast colors. Yard 49c 69c to 75c RAYON CHECKS STRIPES, silk finished, very pretty and launders well.

Yard POMEROY'S, SECOND FLOOR, REAR No Philadelphia extra crews here. Monday Millinery Special Hats Reduced From Higher Prices Firemen uo at 12.01 P. Keener. Franklin, Ford City, Grove City, Butler, Erie, Curry, Warren, Kane, Bradford, Ridgeway, Doylestown, Norris-town, Phoenixville, Pbttstown and Chester are traveling to the camp today and will return to their headquarters when the camp period is closed on July 30 and 31 and on August 1. Firemen for Extra 12.30 p.

m. No Philadelphia extra crews here. Conductors up: Emery. Brakemen up: Smith, Hoffman. Brakemen for DH500, 600.

FREIGHT AGENTS OUTING The annual outing of the Harrisburg Freight Agents' Association, an organization of twenty-three men was held yesterday in Hershey Park. F. M. Emrick, the vice president, from Mifflin, and L. W.

Burner and A. M. Robinson, of Altoona, representing the Middle Division were present. i MOTOR TO WILLIAMSPORT Edwin B. Landis and wife and 1.95 Middle Division Engineers up at 12.01 p.

Hertzler, Keane, Free, George'B. Paxton and wife, employes of the Harrisburg Division of the Reading Company motored to Wil-liamsport today to spend the week Kugler, Kpangier, n. omun. yyei-comer, Hunter, Mumma, Wissler, Smith. end.

Engineers for Extra 12.15 p. 2d Women's Black Kid Pumps 4.95 pr. One-strap, with covered Cuban heels; and three-straps fastening with one button, with low block heels. Formerly $8.00. POMEROY'S, STREET FLOOR REAR 25.

No Altoona extra crews nere. Firemen 11 at 12.01 T. Sheaf- COMMITTEE TO MEET Announcement has been made that a meeting of the general committee for the Philadelphia Division picnic of the Pennsylvania Railroad will be be held in the office on Tuesday morning, July 20. A various collection of tailored and trimmed Hats, some reduced a great deal, all reduced some. Many real "finds" on this table.

All colors. POMEROY'S, THIRD FLOOR fer, Stiffler, Mumper, Kelly, Newman, Olewine, Horning, Howard, Rupert, ON VACATION O. E. Jones, assistant trainmaster of the Harrisburg Division of the Reading Company, is spending a two! weeks' vacation at Newport News. Men's 59c Athletic Shirts and Drawers 49c ea.

White cotton knit, first quality. Drawers are knee length. POMEROY'S, STREET FLOOR O'Brien, Swanger, enouey, jjorsyme. Firemen for Extra 12.15 p. 2nd 25.

65, 17, 11. No Altoona extra crews here Bell, Givler, Bal- Conductors up thaser, Neice. Rrnkemen tin; Groninger, Bretz, CANOES FOR SALE GOOI BARGAINS Bell 5604 REIST BOATHOUSE FATAL TICKLE WALLINGTON, N. July 17. Helen Kalf, 13, and her sister, Adrianna, 15, were laughingly playing with a feather.

Adrianna was tickling Helen under the chin. The girl laughed so hard that a blood vessel burst and she died. Hollinger, Dunkleberger. Brakemen lor too Williamsport Division Conductors up: Hcinbach, Mitchell. Brakemen up: fcngnsn, ueiiner, Toilet Goods 50c Narcissus Bath Powder, 25c 25c Corylopsis Talcum, large can 15c 50c Luxor Face Powder Palm Olive Soap, cake 7c POMEROY'S, STREET FLOOR FRONT Coleman, Shott.

Brakemen for 571, 501, 575, 679 $2.95 Hand Bags 2.69 A fine group of silk andTeather Pouch Bags, various shapes and colors. POMEROY'S, STREET FLOOR FRONT Baltimore Division Conductors Sheets and Pillow Cases Specially Priced 45x36 Bleached Pillow Cases, nice quality. Each 40c 81x90 Bleached Sheets, fine thread. Each $1.19 POMEROY'S, SECOND FLOOR, REAR Silk Remnants Lengths from one-half to 4 yards, many kinds; values to $2.50. Yard $1.00 $1.95 CREPE DE CHINE, 40-inch, all the newest colors, pure silk.

Yard $1.69 $2.00 PRINTED CREPE DE CHINE, 40 pieces of this season's new designs, all-silk, 40-inch. Yard POMEROY'S, SECOND FLOOR, REAR Women's Cotton Knit Bloomers Values to 59e 25c Pink, blue and grey, with plain and fancy ruffled knees. NONE EXCHANGED. POMEROY'S, STREET FLOOR up: Massam, lrwin. Brakemen up: Pyle, Thirles.

THE READING Harriahursr Division The 57 crew Canoeing Comfort on the roughest ROADS first to go after 12 p. 52, 55. f. H. r.

rooi ine iu crew nrsi to go after 12 p. 4, 8, 6. Robesonia Helpers 102, 104. Eneineers up: Warner, Zimmer man, Lowder. $3.98 Bread Trays 1.98 Nice design, silved plated.

POMEROY'S, STREET FLOOR FRONT Firemen up: Nichols, tirunden, Rainey, Kennedy, Floyd, Madden. Brakemen up: Hendricks, Hughes, Nickle, Welcomer, Westenheffer, Rosenberger, Cullison, Epler. Millar, Yowler, Goodermuth, Snell, Anderson, Mutiebaugh, Barn- 1idi4 Rhprr. Shaffer. Rernhp.iRel.

Women's Silk Hose Slight Menders of $1 Grade 59c pr. Fashined feet, lisle tops. Assorted colors. POMEROY'S, STREET FLOOR n. T.1 TTT-I Tl Ulepper, ivnigni, jMy, ryeoer, juc-Crone, Manmiller, Stahle, Rissinger.

rfS the man who changes the shock-absorbers on his car to HOO-DYES that shouts most enthusiastically for, HOO-DYE comfort. The owner of a HOO-DYE-equipped car hasn't had any chance to feel the contrast between halfway comfort and the real comfort that comes of drowning all road shocks in soft, yielding liquid cushions. He doesn't know what a jerky rebound is, or what "bottoming'' means. Car owners say, "Simply amzed" "HOO-DYE comfort almost unbelievable" "Never rode so easily." "Real riding comfort and driving security at last." "Would not have them removed for many times the cost" Thousand of other motorists have had similar revelations oi unbelievable comfort New Type of Electric $1.25 Festoon Necklaces Refrigerator on Market William Robert Wilson, president Specials In The Downstairs Store EldreHge Foot Treadle Sewing Machines Monday Only $1 Down, $1 a Week 69c GOLD ENCRUSTED SHERBET GLASSES, coin gold band, Minton pat- CArt tern. Each OUC ELECTRIC GLOBES, clear or blue, 75, 100 and 200 Or watt.

Each Us $1.49 IRON TABLE LAMPS, suitable for cottages, porches, etc. Wired complete, A- without shade OtC POMEROY'S, DOWNSTAIRS of Copeland Products, manufacturers of electric refrigeration, today announces the perfection of a new Children's 39c Sox 59c There isn't another shock-absorber like the HOO-DYE. First used to absorb the enormous recoil of the electric refrigerator. This accom $3.95 to $4.95 Woolens 1.98 yd. Very attractive 54-inch materials in checked and striped effects, good colors and all-wool.

POMEROY'S, SECOND FLOOR, REAR 25c plishment represents months oi the most intensive kind of work by Cope-land eneineers. and marks a big step fort, once installed only on twenty oi the finest foreign cars, and on Lincoln, Pierce-Arrow, Steams-Knight, Cunningham and McFarlan. The coats are very low and they will give a life-tune of wear. Any one of our Service Stations will Install a set on your car for 30 days' trial. If you are not satisfied with HOO-DYE comfort after this trial, your money will be cheerfully refunded.

Fancy designs in all colors, very attractive. POMEROY'S, STREET FLOOR FRONT 75 Millimeter gun, firing 36 shots a minute. Controls spring-action in both directions, up and down. Liquid cushions smooth the sharp throw of the spring to a long, gentle, gliding motion. Now any type of car, including Fords, can have this wonderful com Mercerized and rayon Sox, with plain and fancy tops, assorted colors; sizes 4y2 to 8J2- POMEROY'S, STREET FLOOR forward toward simplification and compactness.

While the new design embodies a great number of improvements, its principal feature is the location of the cooling unit and the machine at the top of the refrigerator, all in one part. As a result of this design, more efficient refrigeration is declared to be made possible and the usable space for food is greatly increased, as the inside of the box is Sugar, 25-lb. Bag a single, unpartitioned chamber. While the refrigerator is large enough for the average family of five, it is so compactly constructed The Houdc Engineering Corporation, Buffalo, N. Y.

W. H. SPEAKMAN 1717 Revere Harrisburg, Pa. Bell Phone 7-3643 Qhe World-Famous HOUDAILLE that it can be used in a small kitcnen or pantry. The new model Copeland also Boys' $2.50 Linen Golf Trousers Sizes 8 to.

18 1.95 Black and white, blue and white and brown and white checks, also plain oyster linen. POMEROY'S, THIRD FLOOR REAR Men's Furnishings 50c printed Wash Ties, four-in-hand and bat styles; 4 for $1. Each English Broadcloth Shirts, band style and collar at- Q-j .15 tached, all sizes I) JL Summer weight Pajamas in plain colors and white. Full cut, all sizes. Four .08 frog loops tP JL POMEROY'S MEN'S SHOP, STREET FLOOR, FRONT makes 108 ice cubes and requires but a short space of time to freeze them.

Imperfect Stamped Goods Many Articles Priced From 10c to 59c ea. POMEROY'S, THIRD FLOOR REAR Pure Cane Granulated Sugar, 25-lb. bag, reg. $1.85 value. Kellogg's Pale Dry Ginger Ale, reg.

20c bottles, 2 for 25c Maiden Blush Apple Butter, reg. 45c quart jar Large, Meaty Prunes, reg. 19c 2 lbs. for 25c POMEROY'S, DOWNSTAIRS ST9 Archbishop of Belgrade At Steelton Services The Most Rev. John Rafael DR.

PHILLIPS The Family Painless Dentist Rodich, Archbishop of Belgrade, will conduct the services tomorrow morning at 10.30 o'clock at the St. Mary's (Jathonc Church, Steelton. It tnin't Hurt I a Bit Archbishop Rodich will preach the sermon in the Croatian language. Painless Extraction I Examination Free Store Closes Saturday 6 P. M.

Thursday at Noon Other Days at 5 P. M. While in bteelton, the Arch bishop will be the guest of the Rev. Ambrose Sirca, rector of St. Mary's AIX WORK GUARANTEED 329 MARKET STREET Over lllrnh f'lothlnr Co.

Bell Phone 4M Office Hourit to I Wed. and Hut, A. il. to I. U.

Absolutely No Dread or Discomfort With Dental Work ta Mt Offlee Time Payment nates. 110 I'b Crowm, S3 Cleanlnr. ft I FUlliui tOa l'a Uhurch. lie visitor is on his way home to Belgrade after attendme the Eucharistic Congress recently held in Chicago. i s3fc Jfc.

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