The Conshohocken Recorder, May 8, 1917

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Sunday Only Holiday at John
Wood Mfg. Co. Plant—Hur-rying
Government Orders
GREAT NEED FOR STEEL
Lent/. Thanks Those Who
Aided in Clearing His Name
The workmen aj the plan) of the
John Wood Manufacturing Company
have signified their willingness to 'I"
all in their power in old In furthering
the war measures of the Government
by agreeing to work the plan! to iis
fullest capacity during the war so thai
:,ii government orders may '>•• com-pleted
as rapidly as possible.
Sunday, the men held a meeting In
the Washington Fire Mouse which was
attended by Edward Keenan, president
of the Central Labor Uaion, Michael
Troy of the Molders* Union and
Charles Scott of the Bollerntakc rs'
Union, Mr. Butcllffe, superintendent
of the company was also present. The
workmen made known the fact that
the company la supplying much mater-ial
in the Government and as the
working schedule rails for an eight
hour day. the men desired to Know It
they could nm work extra time as they
foil ii a duty owing to their country
that they should supply the materials
i a rapidly and In oa Kraal quantities
as the full capacity of the plant will
i" null. The men suggested that the
working schedule BIT of three olght
hour shifts each day. That work be-gin
at midnight Sunday and *■•>«i at
midnight Saturday and these houra to
continue for the dun tlon of the war.
The tank shop began under the new
schedule Monday morning.
Mr. Butcllffe road letters from as-sistant
Secretary of the Navy Roose-velt
ami heads of other government
departments urging the necessity of
hurrying to completion all government
contracts. He said that as the men
have shown such patriotism it Is the
duty of the company to also show its
loyalty, and agreed to pay the men on
the last or Saturday night shift time
and half time.
The company is installing new ma-chinery
to be used In making govern-ment
orders and will place the whole
plant on the long hour Imsls as soon
as a sufficient supply of steel can ho
obtained.
Short of Steel.
The plant is using great quantities
of steel all of which is supplied by
the Alan Wood iron ,*;- Steel Company,
of this borough. The present output
of the Schuylklll Iron works is not
great enough to supply the Manufac-turing
Company am' ">c other com-panies
for which the plant has orders
for urgent materials. I; vv.is suggest-ed
that as a patriotic work the em-ployes
of the rolling mills would agree
to speed up the plants and work them
to their fullest capacity. Workmen of
the Manufacturing Company said,
Should the rolling mill men offer to
work the war schedule adopted by
them, the Increased production of steel
sheets would give an ample supply to
the Manufacturing Company and gov-ernment,
which is most urgently need-ed,
could he completed and delivered
in time to he of the greatest use to the
country.
The employes of th,. Manufacturing
Company are proud In the knowledge
that they are the first liody of work-men
"in the Schuylklll Valley to volun-teer
their services in speeding up work
on government orders.
Owing to the importance of the
Work in hand, the men have agreed to
not enlist In the army or navy until
their places in the factory has heen
filled. The Government desires the i
skilled workers to remain nt their work
ns It Is of (he highest Importance to
the country.
'I'o My M.my Friends:
Sometime there comes in a per-sons
life a condition of affairs over
which he has absolutely no control. In
such a position I have found myself
the last several weeks.
My fellow townsmen knowing a
great injustice had been done me,
arose as one in a mighty protest. N'uw
that you have so nobly accomplished
the purpose of your protest and have
restored to mo and mj family our good
name, I flnd myself at u loss to find
words tu express to you my sincere
heartfelt thanks.
i must thank Brst of all the Consho-iioeken
Recorder for the very fair un-biased
account they have given ihe
facts In the ease.
I must publicly thank the Messrs.
Harry and Irving Heywood, Jacob
Hamilton, Itov. .1. T. H\oXl Dr. i >„ | •
Tegtmt ler, and a number of other good
citizens for the very careful, thorough
way in which they had prepared the
facts In the case so that it was pos-sible
for the committee composed of
Messrs. Rev. J. EC Moorhouse, Perry
Ramey, William S. Plerson, George F.
tides. Reese P. Davis, and Thomas I'.
McCoy who accompanied me to Wash-ington
to have a hearing before the
Assistant Post Master General, and
have the disgrace removed from my-self
and my family.
I want to thank those who by means
of persona] letters appealed to the
Post office, Department for Justice to
be given mo.
1 want to thank ray many, many
i'ii' iids of the town for their words of
encouragement and sympathy In this.
the most trying time of my life.
I want to thank. Ihe many societies,
churches, bible classes, end other or-ganizations,
for it was by your reso-lutions
of protest a groat old was giv-en
in securing the vindication ,,f the
name of the Lents: family.
In conclusion I want to again thank
one and all for 11 was only through
your united, untiring and unselfish ef-fort
that made ii possible for me to
regain what justly and rightfully be-longs
to every true-born, loyal Ameri-can
citi/.en a good name.
I H< "WARD LENTZ,
E E
The Flower of Conshohocken's
Youth Given a Great But Sad
Farewell
PATHETIC SCENES ATDEPOT
A New Club House.
The Up-Town Social (Hub, which
owns a frame house on Harry street
above EHghtfc avenue, has awarded a
contract to Harry .Martin for the
election of a new club house on the
land now occupied by the present
house.
The now hpuse will he of cement
block, basement and one story and
attic. The basement will be fitted as
a grill room. Work will bejiln Immed-iately.
Club Raises Flag.
Sunday morning was ."Flag Raising
Day'' for the Saint Matthew's Hoy's
Club, one of the most patriotic us
well as athletic organizations in this
borough, when a large American Flag
was unfurled to the breeze on a flag
pole on the grounds adjoining their
headquarters.
JEFFERSON HOSPITAL ADD TO
ITS SOCIAL SERVICE
Ivycroft Farm at Wayne Is Openei
With Simple Exercises for Bene-fit,
of Convalescents.
AUTOS AND TROLLEYS
IN COLLISION
Philadelphian's Car Was Wedaecl Be-tween
Trolley and Another Car in
Fayette Street.
An automobile owned and driven by
Charlea K. Bleyer, 3i3t Kensington
avenue, Philadelphia, was damaged
and Mr. Bleyer, his wife and two small
children were badly scared In an auto-mobile
accident which happened in
Fayette below Hector street. Sunday
evening, when Mr. lileycr's car collid-ed
With a trolley rnr and was wedged
hot ween the trolley car and an auto-mobile
belonging to Wlnfield 8, Hol-land
which was standing along the
curb,
Mr. Tileyer and family had heen vis-iting
at the home of I. Klein. 5S Fay-ette
street, and at 8.15 left for home in
their Ford machine. Mr. Bleyer was
driving. Immediately ahead of his car
was standing the Holland car and to
avoid that he drove near the trolley
tracks. A enr was coming up the hill
and was unnoticed by Mr. Ttloyer and
the motormun believing there was
room for the auto t,, pass did not stop.
The trolley si ruck the automobile jam-ming
it against the Holland car. Mr.
Bleyer became excited vml did nof shut
off the power until bystanders called
bis attention. The fender of his oaf
was bent as was also the fender of the
Holland car and a step was torn off
the trolley car.
Mr. Hleyer and family returned to
the Klein home after the car was re-leased,
both Mr. and Mrs. Hleyer being
very nervous after the collision.
However, no one was Injured and they
resumed their Journey after an hour's
rest. \1
A long step forward in hospital
sociai service was taken Saturday
when Ivy Croft Farm, near Wryne
which has been remodeled to servo
as a convalescent house for Jefferson
Hospital of Philadelphia, was opened
with a few simple exorcises and an
address by Dr. Fred Brush, director
of the now famous Burke Foundation
in New York, whov.o work the now
Institution alms lo parallel here
A big and comparatively new idea
will be worked oui at Ivy Croft Farm
as it being worked out in New York
Men who- are injured, or become so
111 that they have lo go to a hospital
are often discharged from the insti-tutions
as cured when they are still
weak and still unable to go at once,
back into their old trade or business.
At the; Jefferson Hospital icon vales-cent
house the work begun in the
hospital will be continued with the
nddition of careful;y supervised and
graded work and play until the pa-tients
are completely restored to
health s.nd efficiency:.
The establishment of Ivy Croft
Farm was made possible by Alba B.
Johnson, who is a trustee of Jefferson
and who purehasec: the old estate of
the late -Mrs. Ucl'anger Coxe. Mr.
Johnson turned the property over for
one year to the Social Service Com-mltlee
of Jefferson Hospital, of which
Mr-. Johnson is chairman. If tho
committee demonstrates within a
year that it can successfully conduct
a convalescent home, Mr. Johnson's
gift will he made parmanent.
OR. H. J. MEYERS
Dentist
75 Fayette Street
OUR GAS & ELECTRIC-ITY
BILLS ARE DUE!
HAVE YOU PAID? SAVE
THE DISCOUNT.
Prayer by Rev. E. L. Hyde.
I ill God, We thank Thee for
Thy love for our country and all
the blessings that have come to
us through the gospel of Jesua
Christ. As these young men go
from us today answering our
Country's call, we pray Thy lin-ing
care upon them, preserve
their lives and may their health
I" precious In Thy Sight. Ten-derly
look upon tho broken-hearted
loved ones they leave
behind. May Thy grace be their
Comfort. I'.less our country, our
town, our homes, and OUt of all
may come the furtherance of
Thy kingdom. In the name of
our Saviour, .losnts I'hrist.
Amen.
(JonshOhOCken made her first great
sacrifice of the war for Ihe honor and
glory of the United states yesterday
when she sent to the service of the
country 53 of her promising youth.
While every one WHS pi'Olld of the pa-triotism
of these youths end appre-ciated
Ihe sacrifices they may be called
upon In make, no one would have them
do otherwise.
Yesterday was a day of sadness.
The lightness with which "going to
war" was treated but a few days ago
suddenly turned to seriousness and a
deep appreciation of the responsibili-ties
these noble youths have willingly
and voluntarily assumed.
The tales of hardships, sacrifices
and suffering abroad and the horrible-aess
of tin- war have touched the sym-pathies
of the Amerlenn people but the
distance between here and the scene
of these heroic sacrifices softened the
force of these tales. Yesterday a pas-sionate
wave of emotion swept over
Ihe thousands congregated to witness
the departure of Our Hoys to an miny
fort and found a jw,linfr place ui ev-ery
mind and breast.
The recruits assembled nt "Bob"
Crawford's store. Second avenue and
Fayette street, at 0.30 o'clock. I«ong
before that time the people began to
congregate. Within a short time Pay-ette
street was a mass of humanity
from Second avenue to the Reading
station. All the factories and mills
delayed their starting: time until 8
o'clock. All the business houses were
closed fin- business. The people, most-ly
all dressed as for a holiday, turned
out in thousands to bid farewell to
Conshohocken's first contingent for the
war. Fire and church bells rang and
whistles blew early in the morning
summoning the people. Shortly be-fore
7 o'clock the Citizen's band, of
which 7 members have enlisted, the
< onshohocken band, the uniformed
guard of tin- O. of 1. A., the G. A. K.
and the apparatus of the Washington
and No. '1 Fire Companies manned
with firemen in uniform arrived at
Crawford*. A few minutes later a
largo delegation of girls, employes of
tho Proas Class Company, marched
down the street bearing a large trans-perency
bearing the inscription:
"Press Glass Works Gave Five."
A procession was formed led by the
Citizen's band after which marched
the 7 former band members who are
now of Uncle Sams "Conshohocken
Cavalry." These recruits wore a sash
across their shoulder of red. white and
blue ribbon. They were followed by
the delegation of girls, the guard, Con-shohocken
band, fire apparatus, Polish
Society and the other recruits.
Both sides of Fayette street were
densely packed with people. As the
gallant band marched there was much
waving of hands and handkerchiefs
but few cheers. At the station there
was a great crush of people. The long
platform was densely packed. Hun-dreds
of people stood on the railroad
bridge. The railroad was lined with
people from Forrest to Harry streets.
Men and boys gained vantage points
by climbing to tho tops of freight cars
and the windows of buildings over-looking
the station had their observ-ers.
At the station the pent up emotions
of the crowd burst forth. Mothers
clasped their sons, who were about to
depart, to their breasts and spoke their
fare wills In a flood of tears. The
bands played and the music further
acted upon the emotions of the crowd.
Strong men wept, everywhere there
were groups of sobbing girls. Rev. E.
L. Hyde, of West Conshohocken,
mounted the truck in which were the
members of George Smith Post and
offered a short prayer petitioning God
to watch, care for and return safely
to their homes the gallant youths.
The nerves of the recruits had Set tl
at high tension and as the train time
drew near, many sad leave takings
were witnessed.
The guard of the O. of I. A. patroled
the platform to keep people from dan-ger
on the tracks and as the train roll-ed
In the recruits boarded it in good
order and the train was quickly filled
with their friends.
T'pon their arrival In Philadelphia a
procession was formed of the recruits
and their male and female friends.
They marched up Twelfth street to
Arch street and to the recruiting of-
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Thousands at Flag Raising in
Honor of Patriotic Youth,
Sunday Afternoon
ORATOR JUSTIFIES WAR
A great, serious sober-minded
gath ring of men, women ami child-ren,
numbering several thousands
attended a flag raising, Sunday after-noon
at Second avenue and Payette
street in honor of the filty-two re-aruita
who have been popularly de-signate
as "Hob" Crawford's Cavalry.
The meeting was fjhe greatest public
meeting eve- held in the borough.
No rrograu1. had been prepared ex-oepl
to have an address by borough
solicitor J. Burnett Holland, who has
enlisted in the officers training corps
at Fort Niagara.N. Y., and the rais-ing
of the Hag by two recruits..
Francis X. Wood and John Dods-worth,
Who were given a furlough to
return home for the purpose ol par-ticipating
in the event
The affair rapidly assumed big
proportions. The Conshohocken band
volunteered its services. The people
rapidly congregated a number of or-ganizations
gathered the! member*
together and the fire companies
brought out their apparatus while
Die imlfomed guard of the O. of I. A
turned out to participate in tho par-ade
which was hastily formed, and
saluted the flag.
A program was hastily formed,
When it was seen Ihe great en-thusiasm
displayed by the whole
town.
"Bob Cawford called a number of
cltizeiu together am. had them form
a paraje. The members of George
Smith I'ost appeared in an auto
truck decorated with Hags and head-ed
by the Conshohocken Uiuid u line
of parade wab formed. Hundreds of
citizens fell In Hue ai'rH "the proces-sion
marched on Fhyette street to
Seventh avenue and eoutermarohed
to Second avenue. Francis Wood and
John Dodsworlh were gven prominent
positions in the parade and they had
a natty appearance in their soldiers
uniforms.
At Second avenue a great crowd
had congregated. The broad Streets
were filled with humanity and sever-al
hundred persons took positions on
the high ground of the West side of
the street Where they had a fine
panoramic view of the geratest patri-otic
event in the towti's history The
band played sacrej and patriotic
music and the crowdj cheered the
recruits. There was no levity in the
great throng. Here and there were
small groups of women whoso cons
had given their services to their
country and were then receiving the
acclamations cf the lellow citizens
before their departure lo the army
forts on tho morrow. Many of the
recruits mingled among the crowd
bidding their friends farewell. All
recognized Ihe seriousness and un-certainty
of the future.
The Meeting
Uurgess Bloomhall presided over
the meeting, die introduced Ser-geant
Cahill from the recruiting office
1T2'J Areh street, Philadelphia. The
sergeant said it is the plan of the
Government to raise 3500 men in a
day for 100 days in this district
Which is known as the Phiudelphia
district and comprises the counties
of Philadelphia, Montgomery, Chester
Delaware, Bucks. He said had the
other towns responded as has Con-shohocken,
the full uudta would now
be completed. He paid a fine com-pliment,
to the town and to the re-cruits.
He eaid Conshohocken has
the greatest patriotism ui any town
which came under his observation
during 14 years of army service. He
said the recruits were a* fine body of
young men, leaving profitable employ-ment
to serve their country. He also
said that he desired it known that
the Govermnment does not wish to
take men from the mills and factories
which are engaged in making mater-ials
for the Government.
The men wanted are those between
the ages of Hi and 40 years and who
have no one depending upon them
'tientlemen of leisure" aro the ones
who should be the first to volpnteer,
he said. Ho then paid a fine Aribute
to the patriotism of Conshohocken
in furnishing S3 young men in so
short a time, and the kind s of men
who will make the best soldiers.
Justifies the War.
The Burgess introduced J. Burnett
Holland Baq. Mr. Holland has offer-
(Continued on Page Five)
The following men who have enlist-ed
have been assigned lo their i'
meats:
F. X. WOOD, Cavalry
ji nix DODSWORTH, Cavalry
T. HERMAN BUTCHER, First II' g-iineiii
Infantry.
JOHN .1. LOWE, Third Regiment
infantry.
Tl n iM AS S. SHAW, Third II' gi-meiit
Infantry.
KJ.US A. SMITH, sixth Regiment
Infantry.
ALBERT A. WHITE, First Regi-ment
Infantry.
AHRAM DeHAVEN, West Consho-hocken,
Navy, machinist. Assigned to
the I', s. i h-eaihiaught Pennsylvania.
RAYMOND STITF.I.KK. Infantry.
[RVIN WALLACE, West Consho-hocken.
Infantry.
JOHN DeHAVEN, West Consho-hocken,
Marine Corps.
EDWARD BULER, Wesi Consho-hocken,
Infantry.
ALLEN II. LARE, Infantry.
OEOROE ROBINSON, Marine
Corps.
QEJOROE BARR, Infantry.
CHARLES SANAOBLIS, infantry.
THOMAS HASSON, Infantry.
Those who went from here yesterday
tinniiing were:
Army.
FRANK C. HILTNER, musician
FRANKLIN I'. KRIEBEL
CHARLES P. SMITH
JAMES ii. FUKER, musician
.nilIN W. SHADE
JAMES F. McPARLAND
JAMES .1. BLAKE
WARREN J. FISHER, musician
JAMBS N. l.AYKRTV
LOUIS O. MoQUIRNS, Plymouth
Meeting.
ALBERT S. ALLEN
HORACE LONG
JOSEPH L. CARTER
QEOROE W. BERNARDO JR., West
Conshohocken.
JOSEPH BEAVER
CIIARLF.K A. HARTIO
WILLIAM I'. GALLAGHER, West
t Conshohocken
LLEWELYN J( INHS
FRANK KLUTZBACK
HA RIM' W. TYSON, musician
GEORGE JONES
Ri IV S. MKTZCKR. musician
GEtlllGlO .1. DYER
HERBERT C. McFARI.AND
LLOYD W. BBHMKE, musician
OK< IRGB W. Win >l>. musician
JOHN .1. Mt'RIARITY
R( 'BERT Wol.ci 1RRIC
WILLIAM E. MINNIS, West Con-shohocken
AMI is ISBRECHT
FRANCIS li. McEVOY
.RUIN W. KEENAN
SAMUEL X. BEAVER
PR vxcis A. HIGGIN8
RICHARD McFARI.AND
FRANCIS .1. BOBBNRBITH
CHARLES II. QUIGG
FRANK II. DBSINGER
WALTER E. MBGANN
DANIEL W. KIRKPATRICK, mu-sician
WILLIAM .1. Wi" in
JOHN T. HIGGINS
HOWARD REDINGTON, West rjon-shohocken
JOHN F. O'CONNOR, West Consho-hocken
HORACE I.. WOODLAND, Ply-mouth
Meeting
HERBERT I.. SCHOLES, West
Conshohocken '
Tin i.MAS B. 0"Ct INNOR
WALTER F. WI.MKR. Spring Mill
JOHN M. BLACK, Hechaniosville
SHERMAN l>. STITELER, Norrls-town
ROY EMERY, Conshohocken
PERCY 1':. SUPPLBE
Naval Coast Defense.
H"RACK ROSS FRAXKF.NFIEI.D
The following Is a list of those who
have been examined in this borough
by Corporal Downey, in charge of the
local recruiting station .and who will
leave for Furl Sloeum:
FRANK C. BAKER, Niiflistnvvn
DAVID GRIFFITH
JAMES P. WBRTZ
GBt >RGB w. HALEY
Id IBERT II. PETERS
JOHN A. BISHOP. Henderson, Pa.
WILLIAM KLIXGLFFF
HUGH DENNY
Ull.1.1 \M .1. ,\K IRAN, Jit.
JOSEPH .RUINS
JAMBS-BLAKE
.RUIN A. LAWLESS, medical
HAROLD McOALL. medical
CHARLES COOK
PETER ORGANSKI
F.OMFND KRO.IKWSKI
JAMES JAMAELA
lll.DF.N VINSIIN
ARTHUR O'NEILL
ADAM KASAI'SKY
FRANK CHICKERINE
GEORGE .1. BURNETT
1>AN J. DONOVAN
JAMES LESTER
WILLIAM P.. BLAIR
JOHN S. HOYER
OKORGK li. HKNDER80N, medical
FRANCIS BLAKE
FRANCIS SIRCHIO. aviation corps
ALEXANDER ZOIxic.i;
ALEXANDER KDRY
Marine Corps.
Elmer Ellsworth Flan Jr., Duffryn
M.iwr, Pa.
Aviation Corps.
HERBERT FERNLEY
Officers' Training Corps.
J. BURNETT H< 'I.I.ANH
CLEMENT B. W©< »D
S VMIKI. <;. SMYTH
GEORGE BENZ, of .New Orleans, a
former resident of this borough.
PERCY HALLOWICLL
JOHN \\i II Hi
The Dauntless Hand.
The day was bright, the sun
shone clear.
The boys were brave without a
fear,
And Bob spurred on the little
band,
To fight for our clear Mother-land.
So in response to country's call,
They vowed enlistment one and
all,
Those noble youths so true and
brave,
Offering their lives, their land to
save.
So on that bright and sunny
day,
Headed by Bob they went away
To offer their services, nay their
life,
To shield America in the strife.
Oh! noble band so brave and
true,
How can we pay you homage
due
May God His watchful blessing
send.
And guide thee safe to battle's
end.
Demonstration on Wednesday
Evening For Those Who Go
to Fort Sloeum Thursday
PARADE AND SPEECHES
Enlists at New Orleans.
George Belli, city editor of the
New Orleans Item, son of Crisiian
Itenz. of Fayelto street, has enlisted
ill the Officers' Corps of the arin.v al
| NeV Orleans. Mr. Bent telgraphed
j his father today of ins enlistment.
Rector Return From Vacation
Key. P. A. Qtiinn, rector of St. Ger-trude's
church. West Conshohocken,
who has been absent for several
weeks recuperat}ng his health, has re-turned
much improved and is once
more directing the affairs of the par-ish.
"HOURS WITH OURS"
Sketch to be Given in Baptist Church
on Wednesay Evening.
An entertainment of an unusual
character will !»• given this evening
in the Baptist Lecture room. Twelve
ybrung women students at the Baptist
Institute for Christian Workers will
then present a Drama, which has
In en composed by two of their own
number, am! which depicts, in inter
eating dramatic form, the work these
young women are doing In the social
settlements they conduct in Southern
Philadelphia.
In the interim between the parts
oi the drama musical and literary
numbers will be given.
The occasion will also be made
memorable by the presence of Dr.
and Mrs. J. M. Wilbur, who are the
efficient heads of the Institute.
A silver offering will be taken the
purpose being to discharge the ex-pense
of the entertainers, and it is
hoped in addition there will be a
generous balance winch will all be
given to the work of this splendid
institution.
The following is the cast :
"HOURS WITH OURS"
Act 1: .A New Ideal.
Mrs. Brown Mary Davenport
Miss Ruth '... Ruth Brown
Pastors assistant ... Dorathy i.eliam
Kitty the maid Elvira Tod.:
Time: Harly October afternoon.
Scene: Living room in home of
Brown family.
Act 11: Anticipation—Realization.
Ruth Brown. Dorathy Lehman,
Mary Davenport, Mabel Maluny,
Kmma Kilt son, Jane Pollock,
Viola France, Elvira Todd, Edith
Hayes. Pauline Vegh,
Time: One week later.
Scene: A cozy little apartment in
B. I.
Synopsis: Ruth's first experience
in the new school, A party rudely
interrupted by the ten o'clock bell.
Act 111: Shadows anil Sunshine,
Time: Three years later.
Scene: Lounge in B. I.
Synopsis: Students congregated
for exams. Rehearsal of Indian scene
for class night
Act 1v: Our Task.
Time: Afternoon of commence-ment
day.
Scene: Platform of B. I. Chapel.
Synopsis: Students decorating for
evenings.
Exercises: blach tells her plan for
future.
SOMETHING NEW!
If It's new iind up-to-date we have
11—OentS.' Chains ami I'ulis. A new-line
of Hoy's Watches. Something new
In cuif Buttons, Wateh Pins, Soarf
Pins, Diamond 1 linns. Fancy Stone
Rings and so fnr up to date we have
turned out 1482 Ooad Luck Wedding
RiliKs and have orders for mort—these
Rinus are made to Fit. F. .1. BLOOM
HALL, The Jeweler, 105 Fayelte St.
—Adv.
Another detachment of Conshohock-en's
sons will leave thla borough for
Fort Sloeum on Thursday, Just how
man) will go Is no) known at this
time as Hi- young men are reporting
with Beaming regularity and will In-clude
tin).-- who are accepted up until
to-morrow evening. Thus far more
than thirty have passed the examina-tion
and have heen accepted. Several
have been refused owing to some
Blight physical disability.
Those who will leave in the second
detachment have all been examined
by Corporal Downey of the I'nite I
siates Army, who is the recruiting
officer for Montgomery County, and
who lias his i,llice in the I > • ,;niune
Building, L0(j Payette streel ai the
present time.
A great demonstration is being
planned in honor of the departing
troop in i will be bald on Wednesday
evening beginning at 8 o'clock. The
demonstration will be featured by ■
street parade with plenty of red lire
and speech making. The "spirit of
76" win he Impersonated with two
lifers and 'Irutnmors.
Aside from the ban l of music the
line will he made up of tlie hoys who
have enlisted, members of several of
the secret societies, Polish and Ital-ians
organizationa and citizens.
The parade will disband in front of
the recruiting office 106 Fayette street
where a patriotic meeting Will be-held,
it is expected that Captain
King, oi the United states Army, will
come from Philadelphia and deliver an
address and Coroner Grant 11 Mc-
Olathery, of Norristown, and William
i.acev, of this boroughtare also ex-pectl
I to make a few remarks..
The arrangements for the demon-stration
are being completed by Post-master
Kiiinimd J. Kaifeity ami Cor-nelius
A. Desimone, proprietor of tin
Midway Cigar Store.
On Thursday the men who are to
take the oath Will assemble at the
recruiting station at noon and anothar
short meeting will be held. Alter an
address the bovs will be escorted lo
the Philadelphia & Reading Railway
station and board the 1.1 ii P. ,vi. train
for Philadelphia, They will go direct
to the recruiting office at 1229 Arch
street tod from there will be sent to
Fort Sloeum.
John ©Odaworth and Francis X.
Wood, who reported lo Foil Sloeum
last Tuesday and wen- brought here
for the patriotic meeting last Sun-day,
will remain here this week and
are assisting Corporal llowney In
examining the applicants at the lo-cal
recruiting station.
SCHOOL TAX RATE TO
REMAIN AT « MILLS
No Change in the Rate in West Con-shohocken.—
Schools to Close on
June 20th.
A.
Umbrellas repaired and covered at
ICKHOES, Hector street,—Adv.
The regular meeting of the West
Conshohocken School Hoard was held
last evening at the office of the sec-retary.
The tax rate for the year 1917 was
lixed at six mills, the same as last
year—6 1-2 mills for school purposes
and 1-2 mill for building purposes,
While there is a Shortage in the treas-ury,
the members decided that
the rate was sufficiently mgh at this
time to conduct the business lor the
coming year. There is still about
$300U' due the dislrict in outstanding
taxes and a motion was adopted urg-ing
the tax collector to force all de-linqiii
n!s io make settlement.
The schools will close for the sum-mer
vacation on Wednesday. June 2d.
There will be two sessions daily with
the exception of the lasl three lays
of the term when only the morning
session will be held.
The annual commencement will be
held on Tuesday evening, June 19th.
in Odd Fellows' Hall. The class this
year will he composed of five mem-bers,
Anna Lennox, Ruasel Ferrier,
i ;. n Harper, Warren Snyder and
Thomas MoHale. The music will be
furnished by the iii^h School Orches-tra,
under tile leadership of I-conard
Smith
The Building Committee reported a
number Ol minor repairs thai should
be made to the building. The work
ordered done as quickly as possible.
The Teachers' Committee reported
that Miss King was off duly two days
last week owing lo illness, but that
the work in all grades was progress-ing
smoothly and the attendance was
good.
The Hoard sanctioned the idea of
the pupils planting ami cultivating a
lot of ground close to the school
building,
The annual Memorial exercises will
in laid in the school on Friday after-noon,
May 85. The exercises will be
under the auspices of (ieorge Smith
I'ost, c. A. it., of conshohocken. Su-pervising
principal. T. J. Steltz is now
arranging an appropriate program to
be rendered by the pupils of tho
school.
IF! you Want Rood. Patriotic Airs,
nsk to hear A2226, Columbia
'^Record at RAKOSKT'S in:i"T.
STi'Ri:, 73 Fayette St. - Adv.