Pennsylvania State News | John Marion is the first sergeant of police Bristol ever had. Morrisville has employed a commu. nity nurse to work under the direc- tion of the Red Cross. York will have no mummers' parade on New Year's Day, but will make up for it with a big Hallowe'en celebra- tion, Quakertown Rotarians have made preliminary arrangements for organ- izing an upper Perkiomen Valley Club. The residents of Hollidaysburg will be given an opportunity to express their opinion of the borough manager form of government on November 8. The first killing frost of the fall sea- son visited the Titusville section with a temperature as low as 382 degrees. Vegetation was nearer out of the way than for many years. Believed to have been trapped on a railroad bridge while making a short cut to work, Charles Berg and Alvin Bloom, Lehigh Valley railroad em- ployees, were killed at Bridgeport by a through train. Both men lived in a railroad camp near the scene of the mishap. : Gains In membership in the church and Sunday school znd all its socle- ties were reported at the sixty-fourth convention of the Danville conference of the Evangelical Lutheran minis- terium, held at Kratzerville. Benevo- lences were reported as improving and a general trend of increased in- terest in church work was told by the preachers. Fire destroyed the Lyrica Theatre and badly damaged the Home Depart. ment Store in the heart of Reading The total loss was estimated at $250, 000. The blaze started in the bare ment of the theatre, a moving picture house, owned by the Carr & Schad Co., and the building was a mass of flames when firemen arrived. Dam- contents was caused chiefly by water and smoke, David Barto, aged sixty-seven, suddenly. His body interurban street car station, It is a car and was stricken wit and had the shoe also was been engaged for ~18iness in Evans City. boom. The report of the state board of boiler Inspectors determining the re- sponsibility for the explosion in the Capitol power house, which cost the lives of two firemen, was made at Harrisburg to Secretary of Labor and Industry Lansburgh rnd immediately forwarded to Governor Pinchot. The utmost secrecy Is being maintained by state officials concerning the in. vestigaticn, and it is not known whether the report will be given out for publication. Although Schuylkill is one of the largest anthracite counties {in the state, the farmers have raised more Pottsville, A large because the miners for the winter. ting a little less than $1 a bushel Agent Bollinger stated that because of heavy shipments other potatoes will have to be brought here next epring to take their place. Pottstown high school girls will uss the mile track at Mill Park to practise athletic stunts, The choir of the First Methodist Church, Pottstown, made its first ap pearance in vestments. The week of November 16 had been selected for the community chest campaign in Lancaster. The Pottstown Y. M. C. A. with a membership of 2,000, opened its night school with twenty-five courses. The Pottsville Retall Merchants’ As sociation took steps to aid in the es. tablishment of bus lines In Schuylkill county. A splendid high school bullding tekes the place of the schoolhouse de stroyed in Port Allegheny by fire in February, 1923. Physical Director J. W. Bringham of the West Pittston public achools, has a program calling for regular physical training for every student in the district, At the request of Acting Highway Secretary Connell, Lyle Orr resigned as office manager of the department, effective Decembe: 15. He was sum moned to Connell’s office and informed that if he resigned he could take two months to find another position, al though the administrative code pro- vides that a State employee may be paid only for thirty days of absence. Orr was informed that if he refused to resign he would be dropped sum- marily. A few hours after being released from a charge of panhandling, Charles Travers of Bridgeport, was arrested by Norristown police for a like of- ense. He declared that it was such easy picking he could not resist, re ceiving as much as $20 in a few hours, Al the semi-annual installation of the officers of Bunola Lodge, No, 552, Leld in the Odd Fellows Hall at Me Keesport recently, James F. Reed of that city, was Installed as secretary, und bis bon, Jesse Reed, was installed as asdistant vice grand noble, The clder Reed has served the Bunola dodge lur twenty-gix years. General Lejeune, commandant of the Vice President Dawes, 3—Mnjor NEWS REVIEW OF Allied and German Foreign Ministers Agree at Last on the Security Pact. By EDWARD W. PICKARD EQURITY for western Europe ap- pears to have been achieved i country’s failure to reach a final agree ment on debt funding. M., Calllaux Is in the midst of a hard fight to sustain not only the temporary debt arrange ment made In Washington, but his en- tire financial policy. Czechoslovakian’s debt mission, head- ed by Dr. Vilem Pospisll, successfully concluded its business with the Amer can foreign debt commission last week and an agreement was signed for the funding of the Czech obligation to the United States of $115,000,000, the conference of allied and German foreign ministers and other statesmen at Locarno, Switzerland. Great and a spirit of conciliation were dis- played by all concerned and obstacles that for a time seemed insurmountable were climbed over or removed. most serious of these were the mands of Poland, Poland's cal and financial position is exceedin ly shaky, and so she was brought into line by pressure from those on whom she depends. Germany was most sistent on a provision exempting tact de but her satisfaction with the high rents Im- posed on poor householders In Panama Therefore Presi dent Chiari called on the United States 4 for help and three battalions of the ity ton, In the Canal Cone, entered the « command of the situation first thing the Yanks did About the did of Nations, but was persuaded to ac- cept a “gentleman's agreement” by good offices to obtain for her this ex- for colonial mandates. It was agreed that the Polish and Czech arbitration treaties with many should be guaranteed by the league, France undertaking to look aft er the interests of her eastern aliles. Germany, France Is to have the right One of the Reds was killed by leaping from a window, Quiet was in a day or so and restored business Wis re Print- incendiary proc kept closed by the Americans, ers and signers of Iamations were arrested. rents the reason for complaint of high President Chiari persuaded landlords to promise n reduction of 10 cent for the cheaper dwellings manded by Brig. Gen. C. H. Martin, it was announced would remain In city until the landlords and tenants if the league at fault France gains in the agreement a guarantee of her eastern frontier with the east; and this presumably make it possible for her to decrease reduce sub- Great : i i Rhine frontier shall not be disturbed Germany Is to be readmitted to the concert of European powers on an equal footing; the Cologne zone is to be evacuated, conditions in the Rhine- land are to be ameliorated and the status of the Saar region is to be re considered; rehabllitation of Ger many’'s commercial aviation industry is to be permitted, and there will be no further fear of sanctions for her failure to fulfill the Versailles treaty. After the drafts of the agreements had been approved by President Von Hindenburg and the German cabinet, Premier Mussolini, who is also foreign minister of Italy, went to Locarno to sign for his country as guarantor with Great Britain of the security pact Only the drawing up of the four ar bitration treaties remained to be done, and it was planned to have all the doe uments ready for signing by Saturday night. Too much credit cannot be given the statesmen who have brought gbout those pacts, and when the treaties go Into effect the whole elvi- lized world will breathe a sigh of re- lef. RESIDENT COOLIDGE has let it be known that the attitude of the administration toward foreign loans is based on the principle that those na- tions that have funded their debts to the United States will be more likely to obtain loans over here than the na- tions that have not made such settle ments. This view is confirmed by statements of leading bankers, It was admitted by the White House spokesman that the government has no legal authority over the making of loans to foreign governments, but it was pointed out that where loans are to be floated by public subscription it has been the practice for American bankers to make Inquiry of the State department as to whether there could be any objection to such loan. No mention was made at the White House of any Individual European na- tion and what was sald there was not believed to have been aimed, In any direct sense, at lenst, at France, al though certain reports have Indicated that lodns which France was seeking to negotinte In this country probably i i JRESIDENT COOLIDGE announced on Tuesday that he had accepted the resignation of Secretary souri to the cabinet position. Mr ness since last spring and Mr. Davis, tary. dealt so satisfactorily with the crisis precipitated by Colonel Mitchell's Mr. Weeks, youngest In the cabinet, but has a fine record, as a civil official In St. Louis, ended. He Is a leader of the Missourt ination. Col. Hanford MacNider of lowh, for mer national commander of the Amer ican Legion, was made assistant sec retary of war. As a banker he Is a capable buisness man and his selec tion is pleasing to former service men. The passing of Mr. Weeks from public life, foreseen for months, ‘was pathetic. He has been the trusted ad viser of two Presidents, a strong man in bis party and one of the best loved men in Washington throughout twenty yenrs., He Is only sixty-five years old but his health Is broken and it Is un derstood he will soon leave for the South. NITED STATES SENATOR SAMUEL M. RALSTON of Indi ana, who had been suffering for months from a disease of the kidneys, died Wednesday night at his home, Just outside Indianapolis, He was al most sixty-eight years of age. Mr. Ralston was born on an Ohio farm, earned his living while acquiring an education and became a leading mem- bar of the bar and of the Democratic party In Indiana. In 1013 he was inaugurgted governor of the state, and in 1922 he defeated A. J. Beveridge for the United States senate. He was cratic Presidential nomination in the national convention last year but, be ing already In li} health, he withdrew from the contest. The release of his votes started the break that resulted in the nomination of John W. Davis, Another death that must be recorded is that of James B. Duke, the tobacco magnate and former president of the American Tobacco company, at his New York residence. It was only a fow months ago that Mr. Duke gave £40,000,000 to educational” Institutions In the South, most of It to Trinity col fege In Durham, N. C, the name of § ¥ which was changed to Duke university in memory of the donor's father, pzer ESTANT Episcopalians in thelr trienniai convention in New Or- leans have been attracting a lot attention. In the first place the con- viction of Bishop Willlam M. Brown charges of heresy was confirmed by the house of bishops and, despite his resort to the civil courts, he was deposed from the ministry. Then the house of deputies voted to exclude the word “obey” from the marriage service and the proposal went to the bishops for acceptance or rejection. Next, the church abandoned its practice of fill. ing the place of presiding bishop In accordance with senlority of consecrs- tion and resorted for the first time to election. Bishop Brent western York and of Tennessee were the leading on of Gallor candidates but neither could command a m Fin se Rt. Rev, John Murray, Mary wns { ed 1 sixty-eight oid New tishop ajority. ily As 8 compro bishop of land, He is and is classed as a conservat elected. years ive, last week, the most William As has always been devoting his remarks especially department and nd- and This he described ns unscientific and ine ™ ing, its “unrea- sonable, to be proud of new weapons, marksmanship and other stupid. He urged the necessity of a definite alreraft policy, asserting that the Navy department has not and has had such a policy. He Colonel Mitchell but separate alr force. Four generals of the army, Ely, and Parker, also disagreed with the Mitchell plan, Drum not playing the game because were not supporting the arms of the service In time of agreed that the doughboy is and warfare. ——— Harvey 8. that plans all this and he announces that It will expend $100.000,000 in Li beria, setting out great plantations, building towns, harbors, rallways and highways and giving employment to some 300,600 natives. A concession government, contracts have and work already has begun. wan— Russia and to cooperation with the Russian trade unions were frustrated by the vote of the convention In At Mantle City. The delegates also re Jected a resolution attacking training camps, instead declaring their approval of national defense and denouncing communist pacifistsa. Other actions of the federation were condemnation of ship subsidies In ajl forms, of the pro posal for a uniform Industrial court law, of “speeding-up practices” In gov- ernment departments, and of Public Printer George Carter for alleged dis crimination against union employees President William Green and all other officers of the federation were re elected. OF THURSDAY the new prohibl ' ton enforcement machinery de. vised by Assistant Secretary Andrews of the Treasury department went into full operation, and as n starter in the way of economy two thousand prohibl tion agents and employees of the serv. fee were severed from thelr Jobs, Some of these will be reappointed. Mr. An. drews has announced that the admin. istrators would be held responsible for the conduct of thelr forces, and that they would be given a free hand in naming thelr subordinates in order that the latter could, in turn be held sn responsible to them, COMMERCIAL | Weekly Review of Trade an Market Reports. BALTIMORE. ~~ Wheat — No, 2 winter, spot, domestic, $1.57? red winter, garlicky, spot, $1.58, Corn-No, 2 yellow corn, for domes tic delivery, {8 quotable nominally at 98¢c per bushel Th car lots. Oats—No, 2 white, 47% @48c; No. 2 white, 461, @47. Hay--New hay, per ton: No. 2 tim- No. 2 timothy, $22@ clover, mixed, 23.50@ red 4; No. 2 domestic, No. 1 light Straw—No, 1 wheat, $11@12;: No. 1 oat, $12@ 12.50 City Mills Feed in 100-pound sacks, Western middiings, brown, in 100 per ton, $35 gathered firsts, per ton, Eggs fresh Nearby Sutter—Creamery, do, £ hoice, 48@ 45; do, prints, 0@51; do, 50G 50%: 52@ 420143; , rolls, {0@4]; West glore pac Red, Ohlo, rolls, gina, rolls, 40@ 41; Maryland, Virginia and prints, 40@41; Pennsylvania dairy process 469147. Eggs t 8, iree CABes, per Western 43; West dozen, 45¢; firsts, free 4 Pr ; Pron Virginia firsts, free cases, per 42. Southern Live Poultry-—Chickens, old hens, 28¢; Leghorns and poor fowl, 17¢ roosters, 16; springers smooth, fat, 26@ 27; small « at, 26@27; thin, 20 4 pounds and over 24@256; do Guinea Fowl, springe Ducks yo dies, over. each, pounds and oy ¥ 29; do, yellow medi Salmon trout, 186& 20« 12@15¢ Catfish, small to white, 6@ 8c: do. Eels, 12@15¢c; do, medium, §@10. Pike, native, Macherel, per pound, Spanish, 25 large, small large, small to medium, 50c@%1l. Hard crabs, prime males barrel, $4G450; do, mixed, $2.50¢ snappers, per pound, 8@10¢ Clams per 100, 50: do, Wheat dark Northern spring, and rail, $1.65% winter, f. 0. b. lake No. 2 mixed durum, No. 1 Manitoba, do, in NEW YORK No. 1] New York, lake ” = $1.63%; $1.34%:; $1.42% Corn Spot, firm; ec 1. 4 No rail do, hard and bond, Spot f. track No. 2 Spot steady. New nized, steady; No yellow, York, all do, 881L¢ a ail rail, No tter—Creamery, higher than ex- , 514 @52¢c; do, extras (92 score), do, firsts (88 to goore) 5015: packing stock, current 81 Eggs—Fresh gathered, extra do, storage, 2G 36: do, fresh gathered seconds and do, storage, 31@282%%; fresh select. ed, extras, 6G 77. Cheecse—State, whole milk, fresh, fancy to fancy specials, 26%¢c; do, average run, 25: whole milk, flats, held, fancy, 266 do, average run, 25@25%. : Dress Poultry firm; chickens, fresh, 26@42¢c; do, frozen, 23 @36; old roosters, 15@ 23; 55; do, fresh, old, 20@ 30. PHILADELPHIA, — Wheat — No. 2 red winter, $1.47; do, garlicky, $1.45. Corn«-No. 2 yellow, 9815 G69 %¢, Egge—Extra firsts, 50c¢; firsts, in new cases, 44; in second-hand cases, 43; spconds, 33@38.. Cheese-~New York, flats, fresh, 26% @26e. Live Poultry — Fowle, fancy, fat Plymouth Rocks, 314 32¢; fair to good, 28@30; mixed breeds, ordinary, 229 24; black and unattractive, 18@20; Leghorns, 4 pounds or over, 20; excep tional lots higher; smaller sizes, 150 18; spring chickens, Plymouth Rocks, fancy, 27@28; medium, 24026; mized oreeds, ordinary, 226 24. ww LIVE STOCK BALTIMORE —(attie— Steers, cholee to prime, $10.25¢011.25; good to choles, $8@10; medium to good, $7.50(8.50; common (0 medium, $6G7; common, $4.50@5.50. Helfers, good to choice, §7.50@8.25; fair to good, $6.25@7.25; common to medium, $4@550. Bulls, good to cholce, $5.50@G 6.25; fair te ose 3 poh a to medium, §3.5¢ . WH, to choice, $5.2606; | fair to good, $4@5. - whole cream, t { | i { | | | : ] ! | i Sheeps and Lambs-—Sheep, $27.76. Lamba, $8618 v A RADIO OF THE FIELD Timely tale from the Ladies’ Journal : little was Just about away.” “As a broadcaster” claim to rank +» stations in the country many are tuned in? A scattering stalk dry enougl ith the mos volley of that a number of people getting r 2 ’ orton Lim i How He Tells Bmiff What time RHE Fryar x dilfuzz—it's 11 morning beard Hecord. How Could He Know? Vigitor— Will you he poy ¥ e goo Ugh to . v ov’ the picture they're “I'm Aren't lure “Heavens, no! . se ———— nessa ini] a PN hi $14 Farmer Uncle—1 here crop na City Niece Uncle? [I've $ don't wement a bit! Oh, how do you do it, never heard of that Hopes for Permanent Wave ~balired Betty 4 slave, they'll broadcast. nent wave Pass the Ball Grounds Employer printer's you will pass ground, Boy-—Yes Employer {On your way to the sir? Well, pass It Would Never Do winding up “Now { quet we will sing, dies.” “Have you gone crazy, Joe? {11 be listening in 1 in han. La- our sag Night, ‘Good All our Misunderstanding “What's the charge?” “Five dollars” “1 mean for the ride—not texicab I™ for the "le his car a sound one?” “Haven't you ever heard it go by? No Good Umpire 1 never saw a good umpire I never hope to ser one. But when it comes to umpires, bol I'd rather see than be one. n— One Way to Do It “So many automobiles! How does a pedestrian cross the street?” “Now and then a car wants to cross. We cross with it.” Masher Polite Stranger—I'm sorry to trogble you, madam, but I believe you are sit” ting on my hat Acidulous Female—If you try to en ter into conversation with me, sir, 1 shall inform the police, The Contradiction Mrs. Prrer—And she prides on her good waste, doesn’t she? + a
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