f. IJ r w I CANDIDATES REPORT AT CENTRAL Stevens, Auer- .stcrdnm. ? Wr,", From Last Year JUW - 5CHEDtlLE ANNOUNCED .-.,1.1.11.9 were railed out at lentil!""' ..c,terday hint; ';,...! II gn j-- . . . ... v-;; rcnorlcll. Ji ii I "!. ..,!.. mtcrdam to begin' Ptan ., noon aa Houston 'CuoPPcnc'l.lllbcEom0tlme '.wkl..,iatM Mho icportcil only Of tao '" ,,,.... cxpctlenco un . .. i. -ill tire B" ""'. ,,!. -Captain Anistcr- lie Ccniru' '.., stcrm, lliln! : v" . . ,..i.. t i.m.(lrtt l"b" " . . , tlnenlnrdt Stf"'' TnW four ichhtuen'slRncu up PIKhU." as nrra ?r..;rtlni:ican: nsfl ,'.n "'" :rnl follows- "iflfi-Chclteiiliam, ' M ILretin Chatt.r, at li W "Cccrmantovvn Acm home. ueiny. i pi"- i.m. . ..-.. iiiri nt home. CS; -Camden HiRh, '" '"'"c .' AprU-"CI. Merlon, nwnj. ,W EoK-op.il. at home. ' W West Philadelphia, away. ' " VUtll "eBV ... ..I home. ;WJ-5XSV nthmne. j'i JS-Swartmnorc, . .,.. - . Armory, th.ough he "S mu. WnHa. of ll i ffl'VhrooK Club .......... ,. feSolan-Germaiitow. tUW. fitartteto inter tnainn ... I ,V,ntiltart as near 6 ai - ,mt 1 ii ...,i frclini.in indoor tr.itu 5Sffl iKn School .vestcrduy "' S lora and seniors a very ;bOTJl,. un.l'tr was b. ought to 'i' hou d under tho training V Doctor 6'llrlen develop Into .v llrrt tf pocwr w , f , . 0 ,NO ti,c 5,Xu leap o VoGr feet nml eleven teL'Atanln tho event Wheathy Sai forced to extend hlin-elf to tlio IIM I"-V ! -n,i ili.il be call ,11, nd u i- iter Hc feet. , 'TX'i-rhU-s ! W M Doctor O-Ilrlen-H olllco In i " "J11,!?!, School to lompleto nl znrrai ii'P" ti..noiiu imii-ii v-iliMrt II ell hcnooi w" I-Snctof Henry Brachol.l hasn't heaid ;' Zfth. officials of tho Dut.li ctmpany. ' BARNES WINS DELAND , mItv ivinvT PRO GOLF TOUKiNArtlLilM . 'rmr Whitcmarsh Crack Wins Event With Rccord-Hre-aUing Score With Lcos :-,DEUS.a Fta, March i;.-J. . . Bsraei, o uroaninoui- -'""...Vi, ' crtair nnd former pro at VAhlle- "unlii jetterday won the professional ,UIT. . . .InlnH.l .. 1.1, llln Cl.,,1, Mtournamene in iwim .. mi i., e...v. .Tfl.lirf.'it,liic score that ho won the .intent open championship last year Ta"hS9-73 :3. '1H1i Loo'i of the l'hlladelphla Wclet Club. wa second, with 291, ltd Jack llutehinson, of Glensvievv. Oji. with 191 Uarnts took three of Du low.ttora nrlres for low- rounds and .fiiHi Doyle, of Deal, tho other with !i iMORE LOW SCORES MARK , BOWLING TOURNAMENT f'Oily One of 32 Competing Detroit , Teams Able to Beat 2800 Total CIXCIX.VATI. March fi e.f ii,uiv. hro Detroit teams that bowled In tho Aaicrlcan Bowling Congress tournament Ib lait night Just one got a total over ail plm That was tho P. J, Schmidt Club, irhlch rnltpil i.iin or,1i ..i ... i... tottatlnr ;i "maple h. ' " "' rXonJof the howlets who rolled In tho intie and doubles esteidav landed "! tha tint ten In either ev cut MQUET FOR TAYLOR AT WALTON TOMORROW Ub8CrltlHon fnr flirt tAet(.,..t..i . .. i fc given I iromn '(".V ureiv ")" X'ofhn,Cvntl,y nj'P'InU i.n.tch JW or the National A. A., lomor. KrKttl.e Hotel Wuliou aro poor! ll kind is ," '" 'KKei events of I!' this year. P.eseriMiin,.u .,. ZESSSlJ? mmunlcatlne with &C caVe oTfhTllSV.rWf I Notes of the Bowlers ;..-. .. " SSva K''nanrrSe; VWl.ta SfSTt iw-M'-ffl toV" lil llrst t-Vbi'ttAtr i rosxetl 'r'&v: s!, I:. !. t. e. K. - nal "'"ne. feSS-UWrn!S ?' Ihlitl.r.iiJi,l.ihlm '!' ,he "nal Ithmfgi '"of uljfl1 ,ho crlne by to. JPW WW took foni n,..'.ly J """'t-lnhla v&t Ufa r j .iT ""t nf ttve troni S.-fffffl5J?.rsi5d,1,,w: S ni to hi. n ."",e nt Conrad ft nmtt belna: -.(ir i' b. for K nmlr "t : th,, K,,-Portii. an r' "4 ao3 mi 'eni. eot them for Io.L' .a TO, , h .k KftrffcES" ,:M 'h? formir." Pin' '.compani "' Blsnxim. -n" na "'"" Jainm iteJ'L.-". to.se.1 th.n, .,.. .... KM... J... r"tih S7 "una T(J! Krau"" '-d even "! iui Lr" "bltiiion. i.J .' n doubt one of H It th.V. .C'iy. lOr M. nV..oami. Faffiyi.v:taw. it Vlt "'thl. .,h," Mu'k League. ? IP'S-' th J', KA"0 Swl- wlnntSs'thi i& tut i'''.' ."."! to.ed them "tf v f f S.'Wt, Srllh V.COr. Qf . '" P aUSarl- l - e; v.in.iB of I.UVIIJ. j. '" 1 .tcoud with 8 won u mi 2. ' "H't now naibiK 1,. 11,. .wine". .. -:-- ,,,,.. c,iii- i'-"-1 "i, .nuiiinia iioiei coin", suu.es, 1 miditlni -" tlie Uulc" t"1'"' , i -J:lii tint. L (it pae'o: 2:17 trot for three. -tanTaf the basketball championship, ai-oliU; Liberty J.000 event tor two '..warded to the team. Athletic I year-old tmtteis and a l':ll class pace. I' M .tvtrai oi ' thu: u"t r,,r "boob" 1,10 t.el"?iov,rr. le'.'."' ."""ined lo S,'1" "t tim. v , -t J,rtman eord L."t''5n a. ikhbii'. ii; nnmrtnn.... b'Scau'ZmISENATORSASKREASON Twcho Camps mid Stations to Send Men to Washington Meet March 1G WASHINGTON-, Match C -- Jolellcis nml sailors and maiinos tn the iirniv camps nnJ posts nml naval stations within n 100-mile radius of Washington "111 hold an athletic carnival In tli Hilly Sunday Tabotnnelo heio March 1C. Tlio carnival MU bo hold under tho nutplc.es of tho war c.inui community service or tho commissions on training c.imn activities of tho War and Saiv Ocpattineiits. In nddltlon to tho Usual Tack nml Hold natures, theio will bu many events of n puiuly military char acter as well, such ns wall callus con tests, bajotiet drill, buglo competition, iinibulaiico coips rims, n n.W laces, wrestling nialthes and bomb throw ing TtaniH and in n fioui the following army camps and naval stations ban been iinoi.ei mi- in.? e.nnivji: i amp .vnnin. 1111011.1 lor II atop li, i i!htrtosii. N ,,, . Ca; 11 Lee. I't U'ruljuiir n i Quanttco. Not foil: Nivy Yanl. iii-iMot, I'h.ladeiphl.i Anvy Ynril, Washington Barracks, Camp .Meigs, l'erl limit, I'ort WasliliiKtnu and American I'lilvethlty. Tho entries Include iniinv star athletes vvhu aro now In the F.'ivm-. They nic lloivnid llert, foimeily of thu fnlvei slty of I'ennsjlvanla and now at Camp nix, who vvou the pentathlon at the 1-cnii I rln l of. i.ttlt ..I ,..... .i,....u I i.... ..... iclay carnival ttucu times, being the only man who over accomplished this' feat; l.'ddic .Mali, ui, who Will ivprcscnt tho Leiiuuo Island mmliits; Doctor Cialg, Intercollegiate champion vvr. tn r, now- Htatloucd at lju.uittco, uml Jirool.s Urevvcr, of Camp Miade. UOIISE3IEN GET READY FOR 1918 CIRCUIT RACES iIIor.se Dealers' Sweepstake and (rand Circuit Meets Two" Local Events Hoiscmcii aioiind the Uast. Now Yoik, N'cw- .Jersey, Delawaro and Pennsylvania ato getting ready for tho coming turf campaign whkli la not far off Many new hordes of both the trotting and pacing gait havo augmented racing strings of tho trainers, which will addXeV an element of new Interest to tlio spoit I'"lvo davs of (ii.-tml Circuit lacing at Vnrberth August U, 13, II, 13, 10. Is the Impoitnut meeting mound ttils section nml Willi liianv li l? .Iitlfos nrrpied iiu .m ' Incentive fur the blg-lhnerii to ionic heie tho Uuaker City racing enthusta..ts will IIKcly ee the e'ouiitry s best steeds action. I'he Giand Circuit meet nt the Iiclmont liacU has eight open classes, which sieni Ingl.v l" annealing to tho hoi semen Thev are i II trot, worth s500i tho Hclleviiu' . Stiatford Hotel ?30no L'.ihi trot, S:ntl pace; tin .uieipnia Hotel jsnun stake' The rhlladelphla races die sixth la the Giand e'lt.ult loute The local event follows Cleveland. "Al" Saunders, of 1JUT Market street, Is secretary of tho (Junker Cltv Grand Circuit races, and In- rotmatloii on samo cut bo piocured lrom him. 0m. or xho oarIy r.lros l,l.-l v.lll rn-l usi iieieniioii iniiu i nu.i.ic iinua iiirimeii Is the minnal horse ileal, rs sweenstake. I which Is listed foe June fi at the ltelmont Illicit at N.irberth. The race Is for trot teis of the ".'.SO class. Tho purso Is tnado uii fiom subscriptions of thoso en- tcrlng. and all tin, money goes to the winning hot so. This Plan is Ideal for the loi'.il man, for It represents racing for a i lilir Ht.ike Tho event 1.. usually wnrfl. ' H00 to the winner. I I oo,rnnTnn ,inm.,.i,To GOVERNOR BRUMBAUGH niiiiTrino em nw QUALII' IES AT GOLF Will Play in the Sixth Division of ; Spring Tournament at Pinchurst PINICIH'P.ST. X. C, March 0. The second eighteen holes of the thlrty-slx-holo quallfjli.g lound of tho annual spring golf tournament wcro played yes terday. 11. C. Shannon. 2d, Rrockport, N". Y won tho gold medal with 100 for tho thltty-slx holes, flvo strok.s less than his nearest competitor. Tho highest tcoro to get Into the first division was 171. There weie twelve eilvlslons of slxteer each qualified to continue match play throughout tho week. G. W. Statrrl, Aronlmlnk, qualified In the thlid division with 1SJ. Governor Martin Hrumb.iugh niailo 108-92 2llu which placed htm In the sixth division. WILLIAMS' ATHLETICS CUT TO WARTIME BASIS Big Reduction Shown in Training Table and Expenditure for Equipment Tho llnanclal icport of tho Williams i Collego football management shows to what degree tho collegca ato cutting' down their athletic expenses during war- times. Tho report shows tho football account ' was elosed without either gain or, loss nnd that tho cost of supporting tho team to each member of the student body I was only 52.su. -me training inuio exiiensc. which In tho past had been a. Hg Item In tho Williams football bill, was eliminated entirely. The amount paid for coaching was also reduced to 1 u minimum. Ono thousand dollars was paid on thla Item last fall, against $1500 i in mil! and S20U0 previously. Another big cut was mane in tun item of athletic equipment, meaning football toggery. The William? Collego management turned in $200 to the I'nlted States ejoveinmciit .10 .k . "" udmlsslons. BLOCK HOLDS HIS JOB Tax Collector Who Defied Brum baugh Re-elected in Ilarrisburg HAltniSlll'ItG. March C. Council has re-elected William D Hlock as City t.leense Tax Collector. Block once threat ened to arrest Governor Brumbaugh If ho conducted an auction for tho Heel Cross without u license, and there had been talk of dropping him. Theto were no other candidates for the place. Fire Chief John C. KIndler nnd his assistant. Marlon Verbeke, were re cleitiel without opposition. TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES John ;, Chamberlain. International Pull. Minn., und .Nelllo ll. Lutisfurd. Hutu- tlld Pa Jack. Thoiii. Camden, N J., and Jani P. t;i,eu, .-3111111 ii. .-.,. , . ll.rrv I., llnnillr. HI 15 Arrh st inn llbnclie me. J. TlioniaH, fill I Ueiiniinloivii Hve 1bkiiusIs l.uoiib)).. "j'.J;. v 2th si and Jennie iiO'iiu, 1 1..' 5. -;! " t,,,., , ,,,, Hoy si. Newcomer L'. H. Nail, ThllJ.. and Anna i;ieniiniaiK. iuii, . ... Ilarrs- M llaniinfl 1 H Nay., 'hllJ , ard llune , and Ullu .vi. .Moyer in., .i..itni.' -- William Thleiner. rnniir, Pa., and Klnibtr. iiieai.T, i-a Waller ll. tlnrrliimoii, Camden, N J. J"iTd VlatllJV Vlawirre 22 W Sl.inlK0inVr lieth Iloiraii, ) 42" W'i ? anii Anna linliert 8, Younif. H17 M 4,th at., ana Anna JtSSSr T 1i. U -d .!. UaTUn!aan,.,UlMc!l...nn at., and ....". ........ ,.,. c Mnniiriimerv nr . Mlllllfl Nil m. IlllFl.lliri ... . ""I" ").". -..V-l,.n i.1. MoVflnn..,,?;'..erk;;t,; and Florene. YAn'luVA.lS -ltahrtM.. and Iteb CUDhnian. SJiii. .'" "' John 8enituwekl...V7a "'"" at i uud Anna Kor-'ofel. 812 nne i inna. Kop'otei. o) "'i:.-' ,, u, unii lariu BliTiVoy llerei Wri New Vurk city, and Anna lK"oii. r,tsa,aerinnt..ii ave. Henry C. Lonan. CumiJ l)lx.-t-J" am ' Ileiile I). Ulaaeiw. 51.1.8. 15th . v...l.A. Illilll M .ItO St.. IIIIU ruillliB EVENING PUBLIC FOR TAKING PIERS, Committee to Act Today on President's Request for Au thority to Seize Alien Docks WASHINGTON'. March C The ninato Appropriations Commit- tee will net today on n leanest made, i by I'lOKldont Wilson for lecHlatlon nn- thoil.lni; him to acquire for the Dov- nrnment cnmplete legal tlllo to the Ger- liun-owncd phrs of the North German I.loyd and llambuiu- mertcan Lines at illolioUen. X. J. Sonio of tho members insist upon UiiowIiik the reason for the Suveral lieniocrat'i' r.nn llcpubllean Sitiators Joined In opposition to grant I m? the reipnpt until tho Administration submits uimona for nciuirliiR tho c tenslve (lernian piopirt'-s, with nn es timate of covt. Homo tn'-mbers eMireed fear tho stop nilKlit commit the Govern ment to permanent shipping ownusli.p and nperatlnn. Tlio I'rcpldent called Senator Martin chairman of the Appropriations Com mittee to tho White House yoidetdav and nskid for the huMatlnn. l.atci In suit a draft of an (intendment to tin ?i."i'i,uuii,uuii urRiiit ilelnlency appin nidation bill nutliorlrlnir nniuMtliiu of .... . . . . .... . .......... . tho docking facilities by condemnation or othi rvv lse. A lively dispute In til commute, followed and It was elcelded lo hear a teprcEentatlvu of the Admlnistratatlon on tho subject today. As the Gov irmnent has comma-ideeied tho piers and Is now using them. memberM of the committed argued th-ie should be an o planallon of tlw tecesslty for further nitloti. Administration lenders urged the I'resld 'iifs request should he gianted without calling on hhn for detailed tea-ion-. Thiv were .onlldent thnt nt to ilay's meeting tin amendment would be appioved and added to tlio nppio prl.itlou bill, vvhleh Is slated for prompt passage In thn S nate. .CHARGE 110 RESTAURANTS BROKE MEATLESS RULE York Offlcinls Summon Pro prietors tind Plnn Vigorous Enforcement -J'" 'GIlK, Marcti c. -- Me i and l?."m inspectors of the ledeial l"ood till iiniiie .in nicngniio lour oi ciiv 'restaurants vi-sterda) and in ought back i ne names or no places which thev sa d Tulwar!'11" ,h0 V0,M ""'' 1,C0"CSi ; I ley w 1 be smnmnni il liefore Hie board before the end of the week to explain tneir conuuet. Home of them, - - It Is believed by olllcers of the board.,.. ,,, t i, t win be ablo to show that thev Wvni ' l-iculi'iiaiit .lames L no neet or pork yesterd.iv, although they used tho stock menu cards which oner nieais While this investigation was going on 1'ood Administrator Williams', at the food board headnuarters. w-aq ex.iniln ing twent-llvi. tlck-eted and labeled ham lsanuwiel.es anil leeturlng restaurant pin- Pl.'tors. vvlm were accused of clllng "'" " -.-..w. ,.v.,.i,t, .,, LEGATIONS l.V HELSINGKOKS American Refugees Fiom Russia at Small Finnish Towns ' STOCKHOLM. Mar.h fi The Iiiltlsh Clench and Itall'in embassies who left. I'etrogiad last week uro safe at Helslng- t0- T1,u vedlsh Governiiuitt will !- a - ked to use Its good oillces to obtain a ,r-1'" 1 arrj" the diplomatH lo Tornea. "il the Swedlsb-b-lunlsh border. Two iimiurr i liTiti iv niiirr iiiieiiLn tKiiinii. ft; Z nn'STfVn'iiV Ihey havo been advised to attempt to reach territory under control of tho l-'lnnlsh Government, as Sweden prob ably will not hend bhlps to Ab.i CLAIMS $300 FOR TWO COWS ' Insurance Company Sued for Value , of Stock Killed by Sanitary Board NOP.mSTOWN". Pa. March il It Hayes Dulton, of Cohnar, has brought suit agalnt the Farmers and Ilieedeis' Mutual Iteservo Kund Live Stock In surance Company of Philadelphia to re. cover 500. tho value of two cows kill ed bv the Slat" Live Stock Sanlt.irv liiiard agents as being affected with tuberculosis und a menaco to tho public I health. I Tho insuraneo tnnipany holds It Is not liablu under the conditions nnd has re fused payment of the . lalm j I TO FREE WAR LOAX OF TAX i Comptroller Advocates Exemption for Hank Stockholders on Liberty Bonds WASHINGTON", March (i. Comp troller of tho Cutrency Williams, testi fying before the Committee on flanking nnd Currency, advocated the exemption of bank stockholders from taxation un their Income from that s-ourcu In pro portion with tho ninount of dividend derived from Liberty Bonds held by the bank. Tha banks aro now exempt, nccotdlng to J'.epresentatlvo Harrow, of Philadel phia, member of tho commltttee. nnd tho i extension to the stockholder would con tinue this cxemiitlon to tho llnal reclji lent of tho Liberty Loun dlildend. , HUNGER STINGS PALESTINE Jews Suffering as Famine and Pes tilence Spiead ' , ' mow YOI1K. March C A report re. celved vesteiiiay tiy tlie I'aiestmo lie storatlon KunJ Commission from Jem- , salem 'H "f widespread food shortage and s,urferlnr. I "J t i half of tho Jewish popu lation of Jerusalcn has died of famlno ' nod ne.tllenee. tin, message stated.! Tho remaining 30,000 look little better than living corpses, The morale, how ever, Is lit iiiilni Is excellent, and tho pcoplo nto .'"111 ' ,,-.- w. V- despite tnreo years of wutt uuneiinw. ... .. "Corn is scarce mid other lommodi- ties aro virtually nonexistent British oldlers i-re admired everywhere for their generosity to tho poor, among whom they often distribute their own rations Tho British authorities are doing their best to reeu tne population, I Germany to Issue Loan March 28 ' LONDON. March fi A dispatch from Berlin says that the eighth German war loan to be Issued March 28 will con sist of 0 per cent oertlllcatcs and 4 'a ' per cent terasury bills. Both will be Issued at !'S. Wins Bet; Doctor Gets It AJI HATITFOHP. N" J.. March C Harney Taggurt camo near djlng as n lesult i t a bet that be could eat threu dozen fried oystem. Ho won the bet, but had to spend It all to pay a ilnctor. THEWEATHER Official Forecast WASHINGTON. -March 0 Kor eastern Pennsylvania Cloudy and colder tonight nnd Thursday, with probably rain or snow; moderate to . .. . .1 . ... .m,l....au, . 1. 1.1a rresn west i nuni..,ro. .. ...D , Kor New- Jertcy Cloudy tonight nnd i Thursday, with prouamy ram or snow; colder tonight In north and went por tions t colder Thursday. Light to moderate rains and snows occurred over most of the lake region, New York. New Huglnnd and tho bor derlng Canadian provinces durlr.it the last twenty-four hours, under the In lluenco of a utorni that Is central over southeastern New York this inornlnjr. Mild temperatures prevail In the At lantic States under tho Inlluenco of thU disturbance, while ft cold area is Ei.. hi ihi central val evs and irjjyiiii n lio Vl'tier lake region ut lU.rfar. Thu r'ly ..VJ ..u ..ll vo tlvtrifek or lliol'M LEDGEK-PHI.LAD1ULPH1A, WEDNESDAY, IMAltOH U, 1918 COLONEL POOH-POOHS PHYSICAL AILMENTS auglts, Jokes and Shows as Much Pen ns of Yore Despite Kcccnt Illness N'KW YOt'.If. March i V - in I our last evening Col l!oos"evelt talked with newspaper men In the parlor of his suite nt tho Hotel Lahgdon, clearly demon Mrntlng that tho ia-ltlcnl Illness from which he had emerged with tho hearing nt one ear destroytd has failed to dull '' energies. . T,'1,'' V,li'"n!l!. ,00'lc'' n ""'I on ever J ,'r n..'"P;r f. ar,;Sc:1?" "?'""? . !' !! J" Valid '"atiner to siibbcsI tho l- Au' in it, i,-..ii.... f .i..r .. hore It as Kracefully and eoncenb-d It ns cnVctlvcly ns that earlier haiullciti of 11 Mfirltl li.wtt ,(,. )ili.li fllAu l.n..l.. .. Ills presidential davs. n,ti,i. toil l,v tileht leaders of racll Mrone. lb. talked with the old familiar snap. " j, " 'ii.'.",. ,mfc ne vlcWry, "ere' , "Abovv nil. wo must make them un ciackcd Jukes and told some good stories ! M,u' "u"!-" preUlclinc Mciorj, " Mi,.rstHnd what the Intenintlon of (jtiestlnns weio filed at him from all I'laimlng oonpromlscs. . Ameilca numis, the taking up of our nngles. and bo never mined one He I gave no Inilli atloti nf a strained effort in neir, anil never oiue uskeu to have a uueslion repented GOVERNMENT ACCUSES SEARS. ROERUCK & CO. Unfair Dusiiiess Methods Charged by Tfitdo Commission Offcicd Sugar at Four Centi WASHINGTON". Mai ill t! -S.-.irs. Iloebuck .C Co. Is made the de f nd.int In complaint Illtd today bv the 1'eib'ial Trade Coinnilssloti. which charge-i tho concern with unfair business llli'thod '. .Seam, ltoebuk & Co.. with headquar ipis at Chicago. In one of the biggest mall-iider concerns In the eoutitiy. The complaint chaiges the rotnpinv's advi rtHeiiients as "fale mid tnlslead Ing. especially with ic-peot to sugar." nlilcli has be. n ndvirtld at three and four cents n pound for two jenrs. These .idveitlstn.ents ause customers to 1m lleve that tin. cniicein, bee.ittse of large P'liehares of mu-ir and eiuiek movement of Its stock, Is able lo sell sugar at u lower pilco than others, "w h, reas. In tact, .'nr, I'.oibusv & Co. has l.r en selling sugar nt a los and Its offer to sell Is only cl' a limited amount ... ...... ... 1 l.,.llr.,1 ,,i.iiOnlu li',,.. !..,.. "'' '' either groceries. liliL' nil) llltiertlsi IlietltS that retliesent tho quality of mevchandlso sold by com- j peiiim., ill, iiii.'iiiu. The company will be given a hearing .pi II ll The head of Sears. lMclm-dc f. Co Is .lull'J) Itosenwald. niember of the Council of National licf.-n'e. .mil one if nianv business i.ieti woiklng for tho Government nt (I a venr OFFICER TAKES BRIDE WHILE ON LEAVE Hastcr Weds Miss Lillian Foreman at Cailisdc, Pa. CAULISLi:. Pa. March fi Hero on a short leave of absence wl.llo en route ' lo Austin. Texas, to .titer training with tho Aviation i'orp. Lieutenant Juines L. i Haxler, of Craflor. Pa., a. Plcklnson , graduate, and Miss Lillian Koieman. b Carlisle society girl were quietly ni.il- i lied hero bv th llev J. 11 Pilce, lias-. tor of the Alllioiu Methodist Chin eh The ' iveut wan tini'Miectcil and n. complete I'lirpllse to fill lids. Lieutenant liixter was i-onmilssloned from tho llrst I'ort Nlagna camp, en t ring from Idekinsoii College, where he was In bis last jear, anil was at i amp Meade Ho haves the latter piu i.t the week for Austin. Lieutenant Paxter Is ft member of the Phi Kappa Psl fra- tcrnit. , His bride Is u daughter of Mr. and 'Mia. '. H. rotemaii, and Is soclallv iumiiiiiiih uiiuiikiujui mv- ' . V.illev. Shn Is i. irradu.lte of IVnn Hall. Chambersburg; Metzger College. Carlisle, and Temple Cnlversity. Philadelphia, for time being volunteer nuiso at the I'hlldrcn's Seashore Home, Atlantic City, N. J. MAY SELL THOMPSON LAND FOR $3,000,000 v ' ' Greene County Coal Properties Arc Wanted by Ohioan if Creditors Agree PITTSIU-KGH. Manh C Trustees In ' bankrupt estate of .1 V Thonip son. id I'l'lontov, n, h i.. filed il t:.e I'nlted Suitis I'oiirt a petition asking permission for the sale of Greene Countv coal lands owned by Thompson, but subject to heavy Incunibi.ince. .Tuilce On- mad,, nil orili r lequirlng tho referee in bankrupt.y to fix a day for a hearing. Aceoidlng to th petition filed . "ego- nations -it.i under was for the blnnltet i sale of the ptopertv. but It Is necessary to get seventv-eignt iioiuers i,i mort gages and KioH Jiidgiuetit holders to n lluqiilsh temporarily their claims in order that the propel tv may lm dlsposid of with I'lenr tltl" Holders of these claims reside In ti n dlffeient States and nlilo.nl. Tho petition r.clte.s that tho trustees have mteied Into nn iigreenu tit with loseph G. ltutler. of Yotingstown. O. 'or the blanket salo r.f the coal lands at $r.uO nn ncic, or a total of J3.C27 S10 LABOR-PLANNING BOARD TO FIX NATIONAL POLICY ' Definite Steps for Handling Indus trial Problems During War to Bo Outlined WASHINGTON-, March fi To frame a national policy toward labor ft.r the .dilution of thu war, tho Labor-Planning I Ilo.ud was to meet lure again today. William Unwind T' nnd Frank P i Walsh, newly chosen members, were to lepti'seiit the publli, with tlvo repn i bintntlves each . f labor and iaplt.il i At the hour set for the meeting this pioinliij; Walsh bad not et arrived, nnd I it was deelded lo await his comlng expe'ctcd this afternoon beforo going ahead v. lib tho conference ..., ,.) ,i,n,liMrii.nin iiiiii n.n,- rnn ,, ti,rug!i three or four weeks, will como. I omo definite plan of handling V" .nlillstrlal problems, tho bnses of iTonrs m lalior. reiatlm tatwei-ti t..-rtl. . n...in..f.e mid emnloved. Htrlkn sell!.,. . '"i: ,,,i ,,r..ie.nion mid rreminn At i ment iinl pn-von ion nnd creation , wimai en I ni nek "Tor nialituinlnB ' healthy eondltloiis iniween employers and employ ' rrr rr Safeguarding Your Interests In addition v5viu fiiMUi y'J I ., rnonoiofc and once so closed is not reopened illegally. May We Tell You More About Holmes Protection? HOLMES EIECTRIC PROTECTIVE COMPANY 8l2CHTlTSTMUntii6UfBInl290. DRYS ARE DEADLOCKED ON MERGER PROPOSAL Faction Opposing Union With Socialist Wing Wins Open ing Skirmish at Convention CHICAGO. March 6. mi. .l . . . . it... V'.llnnil IVrt. , ,., ' ,, .. .'i.-.itnrtied on hlhtlloti convention are dcadlocltea on tho uuetIon of mcrRlnu with the new Xatloml party, foimed nt ht. luls by Kclnlist9 who disagreed with that 'mtiv'ii Kiaml mi ilm vuir. ThioUBhout tho day the anti-inerslne faction appeared to have won adv.in - . -t . ..I.... I.. .l.,ft Mlflr-iflirt nip nnt victory inr mc bhh"','i."i.,p,iiw uy liio.nuo.iino people, the most faction cam-! when It forced through ii motion h niak" the ebuate on tlio que-tloii unlimited. Led by William A ltrulitl.er, of i hi .ago, and Judge II L. l'onU. n delegate fiom ii'iln, thoe fuvorlni: the merger attempted to hivo debate limited to Ihlity mlitules for e icli side. They were overwhelmingly deflated after H. J II, ITiigh, of Harrlsbutg, 1M.. charged an attempt was being mndo to liillroad the trerger. Tlioo oppolng tho tuiial-, gauiaiioii won again wnen iney suc ceeded In piHslng a motion maklutc u two-lhlrds vote necessary to pass tho resolution It was the llrst time tho rrohlbltloulsts had required more than u majoilty vote on a proposal Tlio third victory rami) when the mer ger faction was defeated In an attempt In have lepreMtitatlves of the National ist party, which convenes here to day, address thu convention nfter tho close of debate. The anti-mergers In sisted that tho Nationalists speak be- roro tlio debate closed, thus giving op uoitunity for rebuttal The tesolutlon calling for tho merger W.IS 111, riiilllKAil 1,1 Mi llrillt il. - n.wl ' provided that a satisfactory platform must bn adopted by tho Nationalists. The chief objections to tho Nationalists' platform vro that tt favored tho sin gle ta and that Its main purpose ap pal enllv was not nation-will) prohibi tion, though delegates favoring the lltllril, Indlrln.! l,Aii-ai'Ai thn) nelitlilllnn ,,..,,, ti,u principal aim o'f tho Nationalist Among tho compromises suggested vena one that the I'loliHiltioii party keep Its iintlnn.it oommltteo Intact to work for nation-wide prohibition. Another was that an ngrcenn nt llrst bo reached that the l'rohlbltlonlsts havo u certain num ber of representatives on the Nationalist party natlonvl committee. A third, strongly tavored by tho anti-merger fac- ,tton. was that each party retain Its own name, but that committees be formed to ri-opetato In obtaining cer tain legislation. Tho l'rolilb'tlonlsls vvero exceptionally bitter over the fact that Mayor Thomp son, of Chle-ago, apparently refused to deliver the address of welcome. Consider Secretary for Churches The Interchurch Pederatlon Is ar ranging n meeting of clergymen of tho cltv to consider plans for luring an executive, secretary who will receive be tween 3000 and J3000 per year. A tu.ih-me. ting Is also being planned for the reception of tho Ilbv Dr. Georgo Adam Kmim. distinguished foreign ileiymati, who, together with other foielgn clergvuun. will speak on 'The ltellglous Mlgnlllcanio of tho War." Time saved, trouble avoided and protection assured through banking at the close of the elay with this progressive institution. Investigate We. g""'.1"5 ne'irl' -'uuu Peking and Savings Accounts. (Open from 8:30 A. M. till Midnight rAiurlH,v Inc. mini Resources, $6,250,000.00 FVanklin Trust C2 15th and Market Streets w pj jia Office, 52nd & Market Sti. ""....'.," ",,T. . . Uhc lustiiurioii iiini yavo l'liuaact- phia Day nvd Night Service Tho owner of a Mercer is usually a man who does, or would, appre- ,.,. u uu-A 1 , k""' """""K"""-" ""- Samuel Earley Motor Co., G7S North Broad St., Phila. to preventing burglary, the I 73 horsepower ready I ; to spring into action: II ! 11 yet so docile that your II i I wife or daughter may i V drive with safety IS i Holmes System of Electric Protection is so sensitive that it indicates leaks, fires and ( other irregularities, which receive prompt attention, thus averting serious loss. There are many other features of the service, such as telling you the exact hour Unit your store is opened and closed each day, telling you that it is properly closed. NORTHCLIPFE SEES BIG HOPE IN AMERICANS Would Have Kncmles to Kealize What InUit-vcntlon by This Country Menus MILAN, March '. Tho Cnrtlore pub Ilshea an Interview with Lord Nmth cllffe from Its Ixiudon correnjndent. Ixrd Northcllffe said the mperlorlty of tho enemy propaKnnda Is due prin cipally to the Kreater Intensity of the enemy war mentality, and sURgested tha ceitaln Allied statesmen had required years to nudi island that In war the pilnclpnl thing Is to light tooth mid nail, lie said. I am more than convinced that the , Allies can beat their enemies If everv uct ns If tin- fa on his personal r inn, ilium in i in- milieu rouiiii n win IP Of the VVlIf ill petlds i v must inn Up i ih(ntv llnilupwlnn.t flml , n f.nl tosohlto. with the richest resource tho world. m m ftMst ??:! Vlffl id yvegi i Rm 1 Hi SiLi iv3lH warn m 1 1. IS V I MEAT PRICES TAKE SLUMP Tumble In Middle West With Demand Decreasing 25 Per Cent IMV.KAS CIT. Mo.. Mnreh 6. -Tim price of meat, with tho exception 'of beef, hat fallen off 10 per cent and the demand :3 tier rent In tnoimlduie west diirltiK the last thirty days as u result of governmental restiletlon of meat con sumption, according to W. 1. llrooks, manager of Morris & Co.'s wholesale marlict here. Thn greatest decreaso In prleo and demand has been In pcrlt. especially hums and bacon, Mr Urooks said. Prices of mutton, veal and lamb come text. In order, he lAplalned. The fact ' iMi beef prlceii havo not shown the i -,,, .lirreaj As 1 in otliers Is il Ireellv . ,,, .(1llrd ilnmiitut. bn said ""- ' ' " Ittiilding Workers' Homo GIltltSTOWN", V. J. Math il - A large foi.e of cirpenten have started work for tli du 1'ont I'owder Coiimany -Ulioii a iijlthe ueetlon of an additional boarding bouse for workmen The building, when completed, will nceommouato too 9EpuOH L.-. ' and ).'i y tA JT . emVB mvn 'M mmw&&gm&maKB' -:i ijflrf t, J m m WtuELJAt LTN HUNS DEMAND OlL;rtMft; 1 ' i "'- Would Tnko Sources of SipplyjJatV nnttll Prnm Ktnvs ''"'.,'' Baku From Slavs ri LONDON Mni-el. ATt Is nnnr 1ii,At2; Ing clear that tho latest German '$'' r8 tn.inds on llugsla Sn addition to thi'i,Nr evacuation of Ardahnn. Ifars unit .So. .-, J'. toiim. Include the nbandonment by Ru-fi' ' tiin rt IIia r.ll rlnn. ,.f llalrn r .....a.M province of llaklt alone, It vVns eMIS'liS maeeti. inn Armenian tioniiiaiinn -w.aJ yenrs ago was CO.000. j J. ine i-eniniecs leave an tncs n4i , many thousands more nlso. with !,:-.?! Invaluable oil resources, to the mrtof-P'1' vt of Germany through Turkey. ThU" 'HS? iftllng rravlty of thla surrender tells W Its own story. tyi VICTROLA MARCH RECORDS, Boys, I must save this box for the Ms&T Mthn of tin Hlnfml CrciiTutkia Egyptian Qtartitu In th Wotli 1 K rt.'jAi 1 riid f 4 n Vi r ' zMfc T "? 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