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SUFFRAGISTS FEEL CONFIDENT OF VOTE Will Ring Replica of Liberty Bell When They Are Granted the Ballot It was announced here to-day at the State headquarters of the suffrag ists that the Women's Liberty Bell, which is to be rung for the tirst time on the day that the women of Penn sylvania are granted political inde pendence. will be east on the thirty first of this month at the foundry of the Menecly Bell Company, in Troy, X. T. Delegations from all four of the Eastern Campaign States—Pennsylva nia. New York, New Jersey and Mas sachusetts—will attend the ceremon ies. which will be both picturesque and patriotic. The full program will bo announced later. When finished, the bell, which is to be a replica of the original Liberty bell, will be placed on a motor truck and taken on a vote-winning tour of the State, accompanied by speakers. This will probably start in Erie county on May 15. Many Changes Made in Enola Yard Forces The Pennsylvania Railroad Company lias announced the following changes, effective Tuesday. March 10. due to the decrease in yard forces in the Knola yard. The changes are as follows: .7. H. Mendenhall, brakeman. from 108 i-rew to 10.1 C. L Davis, brakeman. from 106 crew to 101: C. Z. Hartzell, brake man. from 101 crew to 104: A. Rinehart, brakeman. from 101 crew to 102: J. T. Sweeney, brakeman. from 102 crew to 130: H. M. Reath. brakeman. from 102 crew to 130' J. \Y. Llddlck. brakeman. from 10S crew to 102: William Reed, brakeman, from 102 crew to 130; \V, T. Murphy, brakeman, from I3u crew to 122: J. M. Heckert. brakeman. from 130 to 122: M. G. C. Wertz. brakeman. from 108 crew to 102; H. E. Brunner, brakeman. from 108 crew to 102: G. Klessing. brakeman. from 130 crew to 126; G. P. Wentenlieffer, brakeman, from 10S crew to 102: G. C. Snyder, brakeman. from 108 crew to 102 1 S. K. Liese, brakeman. from 108 crew to 102: 11. C. Rodgers. brakeman, from 122 crew to 126; R. B. lllpple. brakeman, from 102 crew to 108; D. U Clugston. brakeman, from 108 crew to 102; L. Stees. brakeman. from 108 crew to 102: A. E. Stees, brakeman, from 108 crew to 102: T. 11. Grubb, brakeman, from 108 crew to 102; E. F. Myers, brakeman. from 102 crew to 108: H. C. Hippie, brakeman, from 102 crew to 108; S. 1). Melester, brakeman. from 102 crew to 10S; M. H. Griffith, brakeman. from 102 <-rew to 108: H. T, Keel, brakeman. from 102 crew to 108: H. C. Holland, brake man. from 102 crew to 10S: 11. B. Wll laril, brakeman. from 124 crew to 108: M. E. King, brakeman. fro- 124 crew to 108: M. Hammaker. brakeman. from 126 crew to 108: H. E. I'lrich. brake man. from 126 crew to 124: H. Deek srd. brakeman. from 126 crew to 124; <S. Slieaffer, brakeman. from 124 crew to 108; E. A. Wagner, brakeman. from 1-4 crew to 1 OS; J. S. Keene, brakeman. from 0 crew to 126. MASONS TO OBSERVE PiST MASTER'S NIGHT Prominent Lodgemen Will Partici pate in Annual Exercises of Perseverance Lodge Annual Past Master's night of Per severance Lodge, No. 21, Free and Ac cepted Masons, will be held to-morrow night in Masonic Temple with Fel lowcraft Mason's degree work presided over by past masters of the lodge fol lowed by refreshments and addresses by prominent Masons. Clark E. Diehl will make an ad dress of welcome and William S. Sny der will make the closing add ress. Closing of the lodge will be in charge of Marshal Robert W. Hov. William L. Gorgas. past grqmd mas ter. and past master of Perseverance lodge will be toastmastcr, and address es will be made by Benjamin M. Need, past master of Marrisburg lodge, No. G2!t; Arthur D. Bacon, past master of Robert Burns lodge, No. 464; and John K. Royal, past master of Perseverance lodge. No. 21. The committee of arrangements con sists of Past Masters Charles H. Hoff man, John M. J. Raunick, Samuel P. Grissinger, Walter E. Chick, Robert W. Hoy. Clyde P. Love, Lewis H. Tyson and \V. Harry Musser. Past masters of the lodge since its organization in 17 79 are as follows: Matthew Smith, William Boyd. James Rutherford. John Brooks, James Mit chell, John Gilchrist, John Orr. Mat thew Henry, John Irwin, William Con nelly. James Ph. Puglia, John Mytins er. Jacob Wain, George M. Wagner, William Murray. Joseph Stanaberger, George Nuts. Robert Park. John A. Stehley, George R. Horter, Robert Mo- Elwec, George Caruthers, William N. Irvine, Isaac McCord, Henry S. Wund er, Francis R. Shunk. William Greer, Samuel Douglas, Nicholas B. Wood, Joel Bailey, Henry Keader, Andrew Krause, Charles F. Muench, Simon Cameron. George L. Mytinger, Henrv Cliritzman, Benjamin Parke, John Ma glaughlln, John H. Berryhill, John .1. Clyde, Robert A. Lainberton, P. G. M„ John Wallower, William T. Bishop. Thomas J. Jordan, Kobert L. Mucneh. Peter H. Allabaugh, William O. Hickok. Charles A. Bannvart. Amos W. Young: all the above named are de ceased. Joshua W. Jones, James Cald er, William H. Eglc, William H. Eck les, Jackson Schaffer, Joshua M. Weistling, Robert Snodgrans. Theo dore F. Samuel D. Ingrain, William H. Smith, Horace B. Mitchell, David C. Burnite. Spencer C. Gilbert, David K. Rudy, Benjamin F. Meyers, John C. Jennings, Abraham E. Kln-jr port, John I. Beggs. William B. Lain berton, Frederick W. Coover. George W. Rhoads, John D. Lemer. William L Gorgas. P. G. M„ Clarence F. Kauft inan, Henry W. Techmeyer, Harry C. Ross, Wood K. Sheafer, William R. Denehey, Charles E. Diehl, James 11. Worden, Howard L. Calder, N. Frank Matter, Anson S. Devout. Dwlglit I". Jerauld, George E. Whitney, Ellas Z. Wallower, John K. Royal, John A. Af fleck, Alexander S. Miller, Frank B. Musser, Charles H. Bernheisel, Charles A. Alden, David G. Bowman, Charles H. Hoffman. John M. J. Raunick, Sam uel C. Grissinger, Walter E. Chick, Robert W. Hoy, Clyde P. Love. Lewis T. Tyron, W. Harry Musser, Jas. M. Lamberton. EITEI/8 MACHINISTS WII.I, HAKE REPAIRS TO VESSEL By Associated Press Newport News. Va.. March 15. It developed to-day that Commander Thlfrlchnes. of the German auxiliary cruiser Prinz Eitel Frlerlch, plans to make his own repairs with Ills own ma chinists and plans to get the supplies from the local shipyard. So far he has not compiled with the request of Col lector Hamilton for a statement of the time he will require. None of the repair work was begun to-day and that strengthens V>» belief here that the German ship was to be interned, despite the Insistance of the commander that It is his intention to Dut out to sea. MONDAY EVENING, CHURCH ADVERTISING PAYS, SAYS HART Minister Attributes Wonderful Growth of Congregation to Publicity The Rev. B. H. Hart, pastor of Fifth Street Methodist Church, when asked this morning how he accounted for the great increase in the financial re turns, in membership and the general attendance at his church for the con ference year just closed, said he at tributed it to the general religious awakening of the city, seconded Un questionably by the campaign of news paper advertising and the notice given to church matters by the papers. "Of course." he said, "the faithful work of church people is at the root of the increased interest in religion, but I must give great credit to the value of newspaper advertising ju diciously used. I commenced the prac tice of church publicity last year after much study and I think the results are conclusively shown in the greater attendance at church and the in creased financial responses of the people." In the annual reports read to the congregation yesterday, which will be presented to the conference, the Rev. Mr. Hart called attention to the fact that the receipts were larger during the year by $1,400 and the member ship of the church is the largest since Its organization. During the year a total of 115,714 as collected. Conference Opens Wednesday • A number of Harrisburg ministers and laymen have gone to Shamokln to attend the forty-seventh session of the Central Pennsylvania Conferencb of the Methodist Episcopal Church, which opens Wednesday. The board of examiners will meet this evening to consider credentials of applicants to the ministry. Arrange ments for the conference and enter tainment of the many delegates from this section have been made by the Rev. John S. Souser, and the Rev. Henry D. Flanegan, both of Shamo kln. Bishop William Burt, of Buffalo, will preside throughout the session. Victoria Theater Ready For Grand Opening Celebration week at the Victoria theater, Market street, will open to night with an_elaborate program. The big event will be a concert, featuring the Hope-Jones Unit orchestra. Another feature will be the repro duction for the first time in Harris burg of the big railroad wreck at Phil lipsburg last Fall. The Victoria theater has been un dergoing many changes. The addition of the Wurlltsser instrument (the unit orchestra) cost alone $25,000. The in terior and exterior have been changed, repainted and decorated. Carpet has been placed on the floors, seats en larged and reupholstered, and the seating capacity increased. TWO SLIM AUDIENCES HEAR "IL TRUTH" Company Composed of Exception ally Capable Voices; Produc tion Was Perfect The cause of presenting opera in English has been championed in many ways, but it has remained for the Boston English Opera Company to give what was probably the most com plete and best rendered production of any opera yet heard in this city. This company, with the very well known Joseph F. Sheehan at its head, presented in two performances at the Majestic, Saturday, Verdi's "II Trova tore." Mr. Sheehan has surrounded him self with excellent voices and dra matic ability. While the chorus was not as large as some other companies whi<*h have been here in English opera, it was clearly portrayed to the audience that scenic effect and the minor detail of staging were second ary in importance to the quality of voices chosen for the various roles. The entire company in their re spective roles were exceptionally ca pable voices, and not alone were they heard to advantage in the various big solo numbers, but as well In the trios and quartets of the opera, the voices blending with perfect harmony and without, as is so often the case, a predominance of one voice to the loss of the beauty of others. The Boston English Opera Company is one of first rank in its chosen field. The only thing which might be said to have marred the performances were the extremely poor audiences which Harrisburg presented. MAX ROBERTSON. One Submarine Destroys Five Steamers in 24 Hours "London. March 15.—The latest re ports received here clearly Indicate that five ships were sunk and two hadly damaged in the English Chan nel within twenty-four hours by one Gorman submarine —the U-29. The period of the F-29's activity was from Thursday morning to Friday morning. She was last seen Friday morning pur suing an eighth steamship westward of the Scilly Islands. \ KSSEI. DESTROYED HA "BI'TTEU" By Associated Press New York, March 15. An eye-wit ness story of\ the destruction of the Mexican gunboat Progreso. in the har bor of Progreso, Mexico, February 28, was brought to New York to-day by Captain W. J. Itjnn and nine members of the crew of the Ward Line tug Aux llliar. According to Captain Ryan the Progreso was blown up by what her officers supposed was a barrel of "but ter," Just brought aboard. LICENSES TRANSFERRED Following a hearing this morning the Dauphin County Court permitted the transfers of the wholesale and re tall licenses held respectively by John Stadner and John Andulius. in Me chanics' Hall, West ward, Lykens, to Jacob Koda and Peter J. Adamlak. PARK STROLLERS FIXED Charles Stouffer and Nellie Strain ing were fined this afternoon by Mayor John K. Royal. They were found strolling at a late hour last night by- Patrolman Hoffman In Wlldwood Park. ASLEEP ON CHURCH STEPS ' Sophia Hlte went to sleep on the church steps at Relly and Green streets late Saturday night. She rolled oft the steps to the sidewalk and was found by a patrolman. POLICE TEAM MEETS The Police Department Athletic As sociation to-day decided not to make any more long trips. The club will reorganize at another meeting. _ .*■ V HAKRISBURG TELEGRAPH CATHOLICS TO OFFER PRAYERS FOB PEACE Text Is Sent Out by the Pope; Church Has 59,233 Members in This Diocese The special peace prayer prepared by Pope Benedict XV to be offered in all Catholic churches outside of Eu rope on Passion Sunday. March 21, has been received by rectors of Cath olic churches of the city. Services at St. Patrick's Cathedral will open directly after the 10.30 mass and close at the 7.30 evening evening service with song and benediction after the Litany of the Saints sung by the children of the parish. Pope's Prayer The text of the peace prayer fol lows: Dismayed by the horrors of a war which is bringing ruin to peoples and nations, we turn, O Jesus, to Thy Most loving Heart as to our last hope, O God of Mercy, with tears we invoke Thee to end this fearful scourge; O King of Peace, we humbly im plore the pence for which we long. Front Thy sacred Heart Thou didst shed forth over the world divine Charity, so that the dis cord might end and love alone might reign among men. During Thy life on earth Thy Heart beat with tender compassion for the sorrows of men; in this hour made terrible with burning hats, with bloodshed and with slaughter, once more may Thy divine Heart be moved to pity. Pity the count less mothers in anguish for the fate of their sons; pity the num berless families now bereaved of their lathers; pity Europe over which broods such havoc and dis aster. Do Thou Inspire rulers and peoples with counsels of meekness; do Thou heal the dis cords that tear the nations asun der; Thou Who didst shed Thy Precious Blood that they might live as brothers, bring men to gether once more in loving har mony. And as once before to the cry of the Apostle Peter: Save us. Lord, we perish, Thou didst an swer with words of mercy and didst still the raging waves, so now deign to hear our trustful prayer, and give back to the world peace and tranquillity. And do thou, O most holy Vir gin, as in other times of sore dis tress. be now our help, our pro tection and our safeguard. Amen. Sixty Thousand in This Diocese Catholics in the territory of the dio cese of Harrisburg number 50,233, ac cording to the otficial Catholic direct or.v, issued by P. J. Kenedy & Sons, New 1 ork. The diocese under Bishop Shanahan covers about S.OOO square miles and contains the counties of Dauphin, Lebanon. Lancaster, York. Adams, Franklin. Cumberland. Perry, Juniata, Mifilin, Snyder, Northumber land. I'nlon. .Montour and Columbia. Other statistics In the directory show 01 secular priests, with 13 of of re ligious orders; 350 religious woiven. novices and postulants; 32 theologi\al students; 12 parishes with parochial schools with 0.755 pupils; 3 orphan asylums with 220 orphans, and 2 hos pitals. During the last year there were 722 marriages. 3,SCI baptisms. 17» converts and 1,084 deaths. RAIL CO. LOSES TAX SOIT AGAINST STATE Dauphin Court Decides in Com monwealth's Favor on Appeal From Williamsport Firm 1 "in s»oV» ? claim exemption from iThi ~.V?Y as 11 man ufacturin» concern. Ihe opinion was tiled in answer to the appeal of (he Williamsport Kail Company and Judge McCarrell de so 11 the com Pany was liable for wiii. the an,ounl 'n question. The Williamsport company had purchased ft. nivn m f, teri f, s '"'t had no plant of Its own. It paid the Sweets Steel com pany to manufacture its rails Vlow-ors SiiCRTNt Two Now Bridges— ? °f tA S : ' oard of viewers re cently appointed to determined the question of rebuilding the bridges over YViconslco and Armstrong creeks. Col. L'«f i .u* countv solicitor, ty-dav pre sented the reports recommending the reconstruction of the viaducts Sons of Italy Band Ask Charter ° r , i ttlV Band Association asked for a charter of the Dauphin county court but the court declined to act on the papers at this time because the amount of income was not set out in the petition. Transfers. Saturday's realty transfers included the follow ing: John Bishop to M. Dauglterman. Lower Swatara, $1; A. R. Rupley to L. O. Kozar, Lower Swatara. SBSO - S. Davis to Kate Stroll. Susque hanna. *118.,: Joseph G. Wltmor to John Ij. Spencc, Susquehanna; Si: O L. McGec to John Smith. 252 C Jeffer o° n ;., Sl .;. Anna Bingham to Agnes h w Miif e f r ; *. l; "' M <'o pel in to H. W. Miller, Oxford street. *2O - I-W!kerto A. E. Scuttetta, 1525 Berryhill, $27.00. Building Permit To-«lav. Ivan ?"' a .P erniit today to build a S3BOO 2-story oriek dwelling on the « i s . of Twenty-second between i Market and Chestnut streets. Road in Middle Paxton. County! Solicitor P. M. Ott presented the re port of the board of viewers recom mending the construction of the new! 24-foot wide roadway In middle Pax- i ton township from the Sunbury pike to the river near Speeceville. The re- ' port will lie over for thirty days for exceptions. Greece Will Place 9,000 Men at Allies' Disposal By Associated Press Paris, March 15, 5.05 A. M. A pledge to the allies that Greece would place at their disposal 9,000 men for the Dardanelles expedition was made to the chancellories of the Triple En tente by former Premier Venizelos on March 4, says the Petit Parislen. CAR STRIKES At'TO A Middletown car sldeswlped Rn automobile In Market street near Third, late tills afternoon. The side of the machine was badly dented and a wheel smashed. No one was injured. LAUNCHING PARTY > LEAVES TONIGHT Special Train of Five Cart Will Convey Governor, Legislators and Guests Pennsylvania's official party to at tend the launch of the battleship given the name of the State will leave here I to-night shortly before midnight In a special train of live oars. In the party will be the Governor and state olllcials, twenty-five legislators, the presiding officers of the two houses, heads of de partments of the National Guard staff and a number of personal guests of the Governor, Including congressmen. Miss Kolb, the sponsor for the vessel, and her attendants will start from Washington. The Pennsylvania party will arrive at Newport News and leave the train at the shipyard about 9 o'clock to morrow morning. The launch will take place shortly after 10. The train will then go to Old Point Comfort, where a luncheon will be given. The return trip will start about 6.30 in the evening and the lawmakers and guests will reach here Wednesday morning. Secretary Daniels tendered the of the yacht Mayflower for the Penn sylvania party, but as it will consist of almost a hundred the ship could not carry everyone and the Governor declined it. The list of guests is as follows: George E. Alter, Pittsburgh; C. C. A. Baldi. Philadelhia; I<\ P. Black. Mey ersdale: W. Atlee Burpee, Philadel phia; Thomas S. Crago, Wayneaburg; George M. Da vies, Lansford; Arthur (». Dewalt, Allentown: John Dick, Meadville: G. P. Darrow, Philadel phia; John P. El kin. Indiana; T. I<arry Eyre, Philadelphia; John R. Farr, Scranton: Spencer O. Gilbert, Harris burgffi Wilbur P. Graff, Blairsville; Calvin Greene, Lewistown; W. W. Oriest, Lancaster; Horace L. Haide nian. Philadelphia: J. Linn Harris, Bellefonte; Bayard Henry, Philadel phia; James E. Hindman, Wilkinsburg; W. J. Holland, Pittsburgh; K. F. Hop wood, Uniontown: J. Warner Hutchins, Philadelphia; A. L. Keister, Scottdale; W. Freeiand Kendrick, Philadelphia; M. C. Kennedy, Ohambersburg; Edgar R. Kiess, Williamsport; James B. Krause, Williamsport: A. S. Kreider, Annville; J. Banks Kurtz, Altoona; E. J. Lafterty, Philadelphia; J. W. Leech, Ebensburg: Harry S. McDevitt, Phila delphia; Louis T. McFadden. Canton; Otto T. Mallery, Philadelphia; S. Les lie Mestrezat. Uniontown; Thomas E. Murphy, Philadelphia; W. A. Magee, Pittsburgh; s. Taylor North, Punx sutawney; George T. Oliver. Pitts burgh: J. Denny O'Neill, Pittsburgh; George M. Philips. West Chester; G. dial Port, Huntingdon; A. W. Powell, Glassport; Fred Taylor Pusey, Phila delphia; L. V. Rausch. Harrisburg; S. S. Reighard. Altoona: W. Fred Reyn olds, Bellefonte: Charles H. Rowland, Phtlipsburg: William Kerper Stevens. Reading: William l-L Stevenson, Pitts burgh: Thomas J. Stewart. Harris burg; Ira W. Stratlon. Reading: Fred eric F. Straw-bridge, Philadelphia: Harry C, Trexler. Allentown; Albert E. Turner. Philadelphia: William S. Vare, Philadelphia; 11. S. Williams. Phocnix ville. TREISURY DEFICIT OE 1103.000.000 LIKELY Chairman Fitzgerald, of Appro priations Committee, Issues Forecast; President Blamed Washington. D. C., March 15.—The Treasury is facing not merely a serious deficit—for all deficits are serious— but a dangerous deficit, according: to the admission of Representative John J. Fitzgerald, of New York, the Demo cratic chairman of the committee on appropriations of the House of Repre sentatives. In a "speech" which the Congressional Record will contain in its issue to-morrow Mr. Fitzgerald says: "Should the excess of ordinary dis bursements over ordinary receipts con tinue at the rate of only $5,000,000 a month for the remaining four months of the present fiscal year .exclusive of the Panama canal expenditures, the dificit will be $103,229,541.60, and, in cluding such expenditures, about $133,000,000. These figures do not include any expenditures from the •general fund' of the Treasury on ac count of the postal service. Should the postal revenues be insufficient to meet the authorized obligations of the postal service, the deficit will be in creased to the extent that the postal receipts must be supplemented from the other revenues of the govern ment." Democratic Extravagance Attacked The Congressional Record to-day will also contain a "speech" by Rep resentative Frederick M. Gillett, of Massachusetts, the senior Republl. an member of the committee on appio priations. This is in the nature of a response to Mr. Fitzgerald. Mr. Gillett charging that the prospective deficit is due to Democratic extravagance. "The Executive." Mr. Gillett declares, '"has been more reckless and extravagant than Congress, and with less excuse." DOt'RLE PROTECTING WALLS FOR TWO MAX DREADXAUGHTS By Associated Press Washington, March 15.—Plans are! being prepared by the Navy Depart-1 nient in the light of the European war' for the two great dreadnaughts re-1 cently authorized by Congress where-1 by provision has been made for the! construction within the hull of a sec-; ond tire of compartments, next to the! skin of the ship and on the sides, to i keep out torpedoes. It Is expected that a torpedo dis charged from a submarine, even if it penetrated the ship's side, would ex plode harmlessly In the outer compart ment and that the damage would be so localized that the ship would not be sunk by reason of the double pro tecting walls of steel. FALLS THROUGH TRESTLE While walking the railroad trestle at J. B. Montgomery & Co.'s coal yard, Tenth and Mulberry streets, shortly after 1 o'clock this morning William j McManus. a detective, fell from the running elevation, a distance of | twenty-five feet. He escaped with a 1 sprained ankle. FIRES AT PEACEMAKER Charles Mollere, 903 North Third street, who fired at .Harry Warner, who was acting as peacemaker, was discharged by Mayor John K. Royal this afternoon. It was said that Mol lere had been quarreling with his wife. When Warner went to the Mollere apartments to quiet the couple he found the door locked. Mollere shot through the door. STATE LINK UP FOR in OPTION Letters and Telegrams From All Parts of Pennsylvania Received by Him Today Mail was received in bales to-day by Governor Brumbaugh and mem bers of the Legislature favoring enact ment of a local option law, tlie written expressions of sentiment and formal resolutions adopted being the most extensive known at the Capitol since the tight for local option commenced. Tim Governor also received over a score of telegrams giving action of religious meetings held last night in various parts of the state and showing strongly how people feel on the sub ject. Humors were afloat to-day that the liquor people might make an attempt to take the local option bill out of the hands of the law and order committee in the absence of Governor Brum baugh and Speaker Ambler, but if such a scheme was projected it has beci> abandoned. Numerous members of the House declared that they would not stand for it and a clear majority of the committee is against It. Among the telegrams received by the Governor to-day were: "At our annual banquet Friday evening the men's Bible class and friends of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Warriors Mark, one hun dred strong, unanimously resolved to support you in your fight for local option. (Signed) F. K. Mattern, presi dent." _"The members of the North Girard W. C. T. U. wish me to convey to you their thanks for your determined fight to secure the passage of the local op tion bill. (Signed) Mrs. Christina Tyrell, county president." "The men's Bible class of the First Baptist Church of Rochester. Pa., composed of 320 men, and the men's Bible class of the First Baptist Church of Xew Brighton, composed of 150 men, in union meeting assembled last night unanimously expressed appre ciation of your aggressive stand on liquor question and assure you a hearty support and endorsement on any anti-liquor measure. (Signed) 11. C. Fry." "The Methodist Brotherhood of Cur wensville, numbering nearly 200 men, will stand by you loyally in your sup port of local option. (Signed) O. H. Pelghtol, president." "We endorse the stand you have taken on the local option bill. M. E. Church, Brook way vi lie." "The Towandu Methodist Episcopal Church of 800 members requested the pastor by resolution passed at a very enthusiastic service to send assurance to Governor Brumbaugh that we were supporting his local option bill bv all means (Signed) Rev. A. E. Hall." "The Twentieth Century Men's In terdenominational Bible. Class of Sharpsville, Pa., 150 members, com mends the Governor for his efforts in behalf of the people of this state in the passage of a county local option law. (Signed) Win. Roberts, presi dent,' Louis secretary." OIL CVT FIVE CENTS By Associated Press Pittsbursh. Pa.. March 15. —Five cents a barrel was cut from'the price of the principal grades of crude oil when the market opened to-day. BEAM'S BODY IS RECOVERED Of DIVER Structural Defects in Monoplane Believed Responsible For the Tragedy By Associated Press San Francisco, Cal„ March 15. Structural defects in his new mono plane, not inability to control the craft, are believed by local aviators to have been responsible for the death of Lincoln Beachey, who, while fix ing over the Panama Pacific Exposition grounds yesterday fell into the San Francisco bay and was drowned. The wings of the aeroplane had crumpled under the pressure of "banking" after an almost perpendicular slide of 2,000 feet. Yesterday was the first time ' Beachey had made, a public flight in I the monoplane, his previous flights here having been in a biplane over which he had perfect control. The aviator was extremely grave as he j took his seat in the machine and, ac cording to mechanicians, he seemed to have a premonition of trouble, but was determined to please the crowd ! of 50,000 people. Beachey's aged mother, Mrs. Amy ' Beachey, who lives in this city, col- j lapsed when told of her son's death, and is under the care of physicians. Beachey made the statement sev- I eral days ago that if he should find j himself falling he would head his ma chine out to sea, so as to not fall on j the exposition crowd. He kept his j word, his fall into the bay being about i fifty yards from shore. The body was found by a sailor on 1 the battleship Oregon, who made two I descents in a diving suit. Miss Ethel Shoemaker, Beachey's fiancee, was not told of his death un til to-day. She believed him to have ! been only injured. Volunteer Firemen Plan to Fight Walton Bill j Members of the Firemen's Union j land Veteran Volunteer Firemen's As- : Isociation. with other members of the I fire department, will fight the Walton j I bill. Delegations from these bodies,' 1 with representatives from York and j !Altoona, will attend a conference at > I the Capitol to-night. i The firemen oppose the bill because i |it compels third class cities to have | paid fire departments: and specifies l that the paid departments shall be j under civil service, and only those who have seen service in the army and | navy are eligible to positions. Deaths and Funerals FRANK ATTICKS DIES Frank Atticks. aged 61, died last night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. David Smith, Boyd's Mills. Funeral services will be held Wednes- I day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home, the Rev. C. E. Boughter, pas tor of the Netdlg Memorial United Brethren Church, Oberlln,, officiating. Further services will be held at 3 o'clock In the United Brethren Church. Burial will be made in the Oberlin Cemetery. He Is survived by three daughters. MISS KLOSTERMAN BURIED Funeral services for Miss Mary Klosterman were held at the home of her ulster. Mrs. John Hepperle, Sr., 532 South Cameron street, this after noon. the Rev, Kills N. Kremer olfl clating. Tlurlal was made In tliu Fax tang Cemetery. MARCH 15, 1915. Don't Let Your Truss Make Operation Necessary Operation for rupture would hardly ever be heard of if it weren't for the mischief done bv elastic and spring trusses. Mighty few people ever have to be operated on when Hr*t ruptured. But wearing: makeshift trusses year after year Is .sooner or later almost sure to make work for the surgeon. You know that from your own ex perience—you know you're worse now than a year ago probably getting worse all the time. If you keep on that way, how long will It be before you'll have to under go a dangerous and expensive oper ation? 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How it instantly anil automatically protect** yon itutnlnM every strain so your rupture can't pos sibly be forced out. And how in addi tion it provides the only way ever <!lK coyeretl for overcoming Ihe vveiiknesM which is the real euiine of rupture. The book tells how our guaranteed rupture holder—the famous Cluthe Au tomatic Massaging Truss—is so bene ficial that physicians In all parts of DKATH OF Kl.i'/A CROMIiKKiII McchaniesburK, Pu., March 15. —Af- ter several days' illness of pneumo nia, Mrs. Eliza Cronileigh died last evening :>( the age of .91 years, she was a resident of this place :i3 years, and was born in York county. 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I pPMHtjlgcj ■ War Book Coupon" ggl It This Coupon entitles to one copy of 111 l HISTORY OF THE WAR fill BgSlgSi if presented at the office of this newspaper with 08 cents to PjiSSsm cover our coat of handling. If the boos is ordered by msii, IKSSEVM ,e °d the coupon and with your name arid address. /li®i Book for Only 98c s||||( /fitslwJr Through our special advertising arrangement with The Ireßgllw London Times we are able to make this great book offer Bjgggjai t0 ou . r readers, for a limited time only. London Times History of the War la the one really great book on the European War. It coat $70,000 §?o(|§/3/ to produce and is acknowledged to b*the standard author- i&lsgg£> )i||jß?S 'ty on the great conflict. It is a boot you should own, so 'fSßfSra not m ' s, .opportunity to obtain it at one-third cost. iMgpskj ' l rontaina 400 interesting and Inatructive pictures. It '* * hig book, sire *ll inches, weighs about 3 pounds jteggsS IteJiJiSSi ~~superior paper, bound in cloth. Wnj&Sffl Cut out this Coupon Now / America now recommend it instead of advising operation. fiOW it lias 00D1 pletely cured thousands of people whpse cases seemed almost hopeless. How it does away with the curse of belts, legstraps, and springs. How it is perspiration-proof and water-proof and will hold in the bath. How you can try It sixty days without having to risk a penny, ana how little it costs it you keep it. Till* Free Hook IK I-'IIII or I'IICIK Never llrfurr l"n« IN Print This book sums itp ail we have learned about rupture during forty years of experience. Shows just why elastic and spring trusses arc the ruptured man's worst enemies. Exposes the hnmliiiK "appliances." "methods," "plasters," etc, Explains why operation Is nearly al ways a needless gamble with death ami why, even if you manage to live through it, yon may have to keep on wearing a truss. It shows why sixty-days trial is the only safe way to buy anything for rup ture and how the Cluthe Truss is the only thing yon can wet on such a long trial because the only thing K o»d enough to stand such a test. Don t fail to get this book—don't put it off—the minute it takes you to write lor it may free you from rupture troubles for file rest of your life. This Brings It roviirwv 7*e« York i'lty Ljciul mo your Free Book and Trial Offer. Name Address 'Church, near Sliiremanstown. Three children survive: David 11.. Edward E. and Mrs. Alice Wilson, all of Me chanlcsburs; also four grandchildren and one brotlu,', Adam Koller. of Royalton. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday morning at la o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wilson with whom she lived, and at 10.30 in St. Mark's Lutheran Church, the Rev. Dr. 11. X. Kegle.v olfl- I elating. Burial will be made in the iTrindle Spring graveyard. 4