.' vsait W .r 'fgjsmi mmmP U.V.- MimwSW'' SR' f'rt'WA 'Xjfj. . in fetENINCf IUBlilO lED(iERPHli f -'IA i ,. 'fT'- rmk . & x 'T.r7!L. . ..It"' v s-, . . i i- ? r Ti7 r. ,1;- FRIDAY', r -imm'&rr jPPiP r- & f m M. f IX IV i fc f I. H I tf frW U. I J lw If' 'V utk r Tl If. m ti if u, feu Vf m. fa i, ,hj,-i II ii) IT DCAPC DADI CV M'HI flHllL THIILLI Wl'.-f" " w . . .... . w&. OHUieer Stirs Palmer-McCer- 'mlck Democrats by At tack en 0. 0. P. BOOSTED FOR GOVERNOR RITSPUtRAN i$ yciai iisparcn m r.vznmv whw ""i"' A Ja i--a.l . Wibid n. t. Vjt f jidflatf ft.' nHMrtsburs, tcb. :u. tenners ei hip Fh Mmcr-McCermlck Democratic fnctien. Sr$ who met here today In the Orplicum ww 4 Theatre te liarmenize tnemseue, may IP'jiV lUOJ IIUVB U ICUl J" " .' " m....... f. ,2T TaI a. rlnnrnii tnnnter nf Hip HUte Granje, maile a speech and ap parently swayed lila hearers much ns William Jennlncs Bryan n eunrter of century age stampeded a Democratic national convention with his "Cress of Oeld" speech. V v ... . . .. tf J McBparran certainly mnue n iieiu. i .kawMl nn exnertness Hpreul Administration that no' ether i speaker ercn came within hailing dis tance ei. ... , , The delegates went wild and there were calls, of "McSparran for Uev traer." Later when a slate committee was picked State Chairman Bruce F. Ster ling dexterously named McSparran en ihe committee. m , But Miss Mary A. Archer, of Rcad- nm. national committeewemnn, oe "his hands should net be tied." .fcW t.,-....-. -- .-' .. There was a rear of appre ni. .uc- Sparran, who sat in a box with the Sparran, who sat in a box with the ladles, where he could be viewed by all ihe delegates, blushed and Binlled, but made no objection when his name was jected. She raid there were people who n i II S. lmbahl L lontewn ; (, , cefll reglens flt , for -;.mt MnSnnrrnn for Ttoverner and " II. mm Alexander, t rniiKlln . .Airs. $q Taken off the committee. A further plan ter county chairmen te call county harmony conferences "Barkis la Wlllin' , . ndeptcd en motion of B. J. Clark, McSparran plainly came here with Blair, tha bearing of a Barkis who Is willin. ihe Democratic leaders, mostly He has made many speeches and is friend, of A. Mitchell Palmer and Vance nn expert in caustic criticism, but his C. McCermlck, are talking of two World enemies claim his criticisms often are I War veterans as gubernatorial possi pessi possi uet based en facts. I bilitles. They point te u recent speech he made One Is Colonel Richard Coulter. Jr.. in Danville, where he was quoted ns of Grecnsburg. The ether is Colonel aerercly criticizing Dr. Themas E. Fin-1 Fred Kerr, of Clearfield. The talk of .'gan. State Superintendent of Public' WilHam II. Berry, of Chester, is net Instruction, nnd then turned around se strong tedaj and demnnded for the schools of the rural sections everything that Dr. Fine- Ban s program alms te give them. , While there is no doubt McSparran sained n strong neiu en tne meeting, a ' let of Democratic leaders don't want) him, and already are trying te head him i off. Thes;e leaders frankly say he is "tee wild." and hit) nomination would mean a Republican walkover next Ne- ember. In his attack en the tpreul Admin- lstratlen today McSparran made a blsifnnn nne ni the worst traiihneYtntlnn i lilt when he branded the Public In-. 6tructien Department ns "the mushroom of Capitel Hill." His job ns head of the State Grange leads liis friends te believe he can swliis the "farmer vote," while they contend i he "Is right with labor." Beb r.ittisen en Second Place There is some talk of jeung "Beb" Patti-en. of Philadelphia, for Lieuten ant uoerner. lie is a son of the late Rebert E. Pattlen, twice Governer of Pcnn'.xl- ' vanla, nnd the enlv Democrat te fill thnt office in mx decades. Sentiment among the nldtlmers is strong for jeung PattNen. i A. Jliteiieii. l'aimcr kept away trem I the meeting, although he was in IlaTrMurg, te give an appearance of i an unbosse, gathering of the unterri-, lied. The Palmer men, jii't te show the I meeting was open, left the fellows who' have net been identified with them strongly de most of the talking and posing. jnie nenniweu element, icu Dy jungei I V f f Kaiwiafcak l&iHreSfecks Diamonds Watches M feWelry-!- f Ur- ' M'm v ineice This wonderful grouping of Jewelry at $5,00 gives jeu an ildea of the really tremendous values THIS HALF-PIUCE SALE brings. Our entire stocks are embraced net a single article reserved. YOU CAN ALWAYS M " -.m m .. X. S LiPlinlMpI XttTCHESTJEWElJW-SlLVERWARE .8th and Eugene O. Bennlwrll. "did net care te Ube harmonized by the Talmcr clement ami stajed away from the, harmony pnr ley. It took Mr. Sterling one hour te tell the delegates why the meeting had been called. Seme severe denunciations of the Sprout Administration llgurcd in the explanation. "The hope of Pennsylvania," he de clared, ls the Democratic Party.' Referring te the Judge Shull candi dacy indirectly he spoke of "a pre maturely announced candidacy." Later he added! "This Is net the time te deal In personalities hut 1 de net be lieve what has been done will preve fatal." Again he tnlltcd of "a division of the party, net for the benefit of the people, but for a little group who want control." Sirs. Clarence E. Renshaw, chair man of the Democratic women, talked of the passing of the old triumvirate of beises Cameion, Quay and Penrose, and made sarcastic references te the Quny statute In the capital. State Committee Named After speeches by Webster (Irlm, el Bucks ; Majer J. A. Farrcll, of Ches ter County, and Rajmond H. Shearer, of Cumberland, the conference adopted resolutions presented by J, Prank Snv- Ut-I, VI ll-lllllVIM, lllUl'i dcr, of Clearfield, Indorsing the sterling harmony plnn and providing for n committee of twelve, six men nnd six women, te be named by the State chairman te select a committee of seventy-two, one mnn and one woman for each congressional district, te be re ported te the conference nnd empow ered te recommend a State ticket te the Demecrntlc voters by Mnrch 10. TIip committee of twelve comprise.: A. (t. Dcwalt, Allentown; E. J. Lynett, Scranton ; Frank Simlcr, Clearfield: Charles D. McAvev. Ner ."1 -..--. I l,AMKn... T1IU.. 1. . . i.,"re"Vi. ' ."V" ' ..-... "J . sf. ' 1 UlSDUrgn , I ' ' , tinin , ' 5, Marie 0 tennell. Philadelphia; Mrs. .Mane u i enncn. i-niiaucipnin ; . Jehn Murph . hcrnnten : Mrs . Kane leulke Brown, est Che and Mrs. Henry Myers, Lewistew ester, vn. RAIL SITUATION CRITICAL i Cel. McCrea Sees Transportation Famine When Business Revives I'lttsbuigh, Feb. 21. (By A. P.) In the event of n sudden return of business te full production, the great I Pittsburgh minufacturing district, as I well m the rpkt nf the cenntrt . will famines in all hMerv. said Colonel J. , McCrea, ice president in charge of the Central Region of the PennHunin, System, in nn address before the Cham- her of Commerce this afternoon. "The situation confronting us con-l cerns the shippers, ns much as it does i the managers of railroad properties," said Colonel McCrea. "Fer all of us t te be doing nothing te prevent this i coming traffic congestion seems te me i l te be unworthy of the br.iin of this I country. i Elkton Marriage Licenses Elliton. Md., Feb. 24. The fellow- ing couples were granted marriage 11- I ccn-es tire tenay : i h-iuticr .unnrmi nnd Marie Only. Philadelphia ; Karl i W Rutherford nnd Helen L. Mac- henry. Oatesvllle, Pa.; Karl F. Manen and Maude K. Hill. Morten, Pa. : .Tnmci M. Brown and Pearl Pellltt, ' Wilmington; Frank Vnller and Marie i A. Kecch, Pleasant Hill, Md , nnd .Toi-eph Stelll nnd Florence Michael, ' ritman, - 5 I I a Illiimeml set. ellci- Jtf, 4f (.old lliir I'lin tBt DO BETTER AT Chestnut Sts. P ssffflP- ? zmr " ittlUUUU "N- J-" IMIU.lI -- - . WrUt Watch. C WEiEZ fieia a MP Dlnroend f&eSTf "A Mr $ I Sia& S5 S I Xm U, S5 Cuff IJnk.. I imi, Illiimeml ftVvi jft!l I Hln. S5 Pfafa2 5 feSr a u-iit. Heiw- ( r 7 tialil Slgnft g Bi UllllTH, M i as aat I MI OWNERSPLAN TEST WITH UNIONS Operators Prepare for Summer Strike if Demands of Men Are Pressed MEET AT ATLANTIC CITY Bu a Staff Correspondent Atlantic City. Feb. 24. Just as the Keerct session of the anthracite opera tors get under way In the Hetel Tray Tray mere this morning te discuss the price of coal and the demands of the union miners, authoritative word reached here that the mine owners In the Pennsylva nia hard-coal fields were preparing for a strike. It was said by these who have been en the ground In Lackawanna County, for example, that the mine owners were erecting fences, stockades and stringing barbed wire te protect the shafts in the event of n strike. Presumably, also, armed guards arc being provided for. This news is regarded as especially illuminating In view of the general feeling that the mine owners may be willing te precipitate a mere or less short strike, a summer -utrlke, in a plan te justify a continuation next fall of the present high prices for hard coal. Householders and ethers, such ar thoe In charge of churches, arc won dering If they will have te keep en pay ing ijil-l te ifl a ten for coal which vn fl:(,nl wnr,1 rnn , nhtnlnml from va ? the operators here as te whether a strike might be developed when the pres. cnt wage scale expires en April 1. Opening Is Delayed The meeting of the anthracite oper ators was scheduled te begin at 10 o'clock. The opening was delayed awaiting the nrrlval of several oper ators, particularly of S. D. Warrlner, of the Lehigh Ceal nnd Navigation Company, who presides nt the meetings. The assembling of the operators was notable for the silence consistently maintained en important points nt is sue. All Inquiries were leferred te E. W. Parker, of Philadelphia, director of the Anthracite .Bureau of Informa tion in the Lafayette Building, Phila delphia. Mr. Parker se far has of ficiated as am tiling but n bureau of Information. He cen declined te give the Inltcd Mine ttorKers. have sug the names of the operators already en gested March 15 as the date for the the sccne or of these expected. He -aid that would have te be decided by the committee itself. lie did net concede that the meet ing was te consider the general sit uation created by the demands of the miners for nn Increase nnd ether bene fits, which were authorized by the re cent Indianapolis convention. 3lr IMPORTERS. DESIGNERS AXD MAKERS OF WOSIEX'3 AXD CHILDREN'S APPAREL 07 THE UIOUEST CHARACTER FOR MORE TBAK TWENTY-SIX YEARB GOWNS WRAPS SUITS FURS BLOUSES LINGERIE HOSIERY Spert Coats, Capes, Suits A Remarkable Assemblage of Styles 19.50 te 59.50 Between these very moderate price limits, you will find the newest expres sion of sports apparel, developed into styles that far outrank many at higher prices. The Coats are Enirlish-inspired in their cloths and make. Many styles, from raglan te plain boyish lines. Deuble-faced coating, tweeds, plaids and novelties. The Suits include the plain-tailored box coat effects the slip-ever frocks with smart circular capes. Tweeds, herringbones and diagonals. Dresses "Of the Better Kind" Late winter arrivals se far ahead in fashion thought that they offer an unusual opportunity for spring. 25.00 and 35.00 Formerly 45.00 te 125.00 Peiret twill, tricetine, Canten crepe, lace, chiffon velvet, duvetyne street, afternoon and formal evening and dinner gowns. Hosiery Formerly 3.50 and 3.95 All-wool with open clex; silk-and-wool with embroidered clex ; green-heather, brown-heather and solid black. Special Silk Under-vests, 1.65 Silk jersey with ribbon straps ; flesh. This "DifferentKind of Juvenile Sten Announces Silk Frecks 13.50 te 29.50 Styles that mothers will like because they se adroitly combine utility and beauty. Of rajah, taffeta, colored pongee, wool crepe, crepe-knit, Canten crepe and the new minuet. Many styles showing new zephr hand em broidery in vivid color. Combination color effects., tee. Fer Agea 6 te 10 Coats and Capes An excellent assortment in pole cloth, tweed and checked tweed. Fer 2 te 0. 8.95 te 22.50 mWe Specialize Parker even urged Inquirers te retire te the lobby te await further Informa tion. The gathering was remarkably remi niscent of the famous trust dinners where Judge Gary used te be the "tenstmaster" and where steel prices were discussed, it net fixed. At this gathering prices will be discussed, if net fixed. Observers wonder hew much relation the antl-trust laws have te such meetings as the present meeting of the General Policies Committee of the An thracite operators. The committee In meeting behind closed doers, of course, in the clubroom of the hotel en the tenth fleer. The operators are seated at n long table running down the middle of the room. The tnble Is covered with green baize. On this table the operators arc tossing the dice of business, prices, wages, profits and costs te the ultimate con sumer. Seats for twenty-eight men ere provid ed at the tabic. Other chairs are ranged about the walls. Mr. Warrtncr is seated at the head of the table. All leek grim nnd determined. Before them, compet ing with the match stands and ash trays for space, are blueprints and tables of statistics. Among these present are W. J. Rich nrds, of Pettsvflle, of the Philadelphia and Rending Ceal nnd Iren Company j It. V. Pierce, secretary te Chairman Warrlner, and D. B. Wcnta:, of the Wcntz Bres. Ceal Company. Talk of "Big Peel" These who discuss this interesting sit uatien, interesting In the lleht of the secret sessions' here, loosely refer te me big peel wnicn is unanciniiy inter ested In all branches of coal output and sales, ns "New Yerk money." These attending the sessions here are described as Pennsylvania operators with some members from New Yerk "headquar ters." The big turnover of money involved In the sale of coal In Philadelphia is represented by 75,000.000. In New Yerk City It is about $150,000,000 and in ether places the sum Is In proportion. These who have some real knowledge of the situation say that the operators make plenty of meney. It Is certain they pay their officials high salaries. Seme figures mentioned were $25,000 nnd 35,000 n year. It Is argued that the bigger turnover in money, the greater profits, since the higher the price for coal, the mere chance for making bigger money nil nleng tha line. It Is understood that the operators can afford a strike, there s coal en hand te last some time. "But." say friends of the '.neraters. "we have get te battle with the men or they may get out of bounds. They may want tee much of the profits." The anthracite miners through Jehn L. Lewis, International prcsldenet of 'opening, i i" j'- -in:uw win the coal operators te negotiate n new wage ngrcement te rcplnce the present contract which expires March 31. This suggestion from Themas Ken nedy, president of District Ne. 7, of the miners' union, will be taken un with the miners by a set committee of i operators. EU"t3 pfS W tif Chestnut Cerner Twelfth Interesting News of Spring Apparel i Wash Frecks 3.95 te 18.95 There are mere than a score of styles in every smart fabric. Imported gingham, sateen, linen, chnmbrny, latinc, English prints. At 4.95 there are ten sleeve styles. This gives borne idea of the wide range of choice. New colors in complete range nt Coats and Capes Of tweed, pole chinchilla and Arabella. Plain tailored and new wrappy juvenile stylw. Fer 6 te 16. 15.00 te 65.00 In Apparel That Slenderize i ' iflBfc'''7,AH.').),J 4 EUROPE MUST PAY ALL, SWIOOT SAYS .i, Debt-Funding Commissioner Would Exact $11,000,000,- 000 and Interest MUST WAIT OR RUIN TRADE Bu a Staff Corretpeant Washington. Feb. 24. Senater Reed Smoot. of Utah, one or the five Amer ican commissioners appointed by Pres ident Harding te arrange for the fund ing of Europe's $11,000,000,000 debt te the United States, declared today In the first statement made by any mem ber of the commission, he favored col lecting "every dollar" of the leans, In cluding principal and interest. Te nttempt te enforce payment Im mediately would ruin American com merce, he asserted. , , "There Is no thought In mv mirul of forgiving these countries cither the principal or Interest en these obliga tions," Senater Smoot said. Asked whether he concurred in the statement of Leuis Leucheur, Minister of Finance in the Brlnnd uaDinet ana ene of France's foremost financiers and economists, that France "can never pay a seu te the United States," the Utah Senater replied: "Certainly net. Of course, they can pay It. And they will pay It every cent of it. Net Immediately, naturally. Any one would be foolish te expect the debt te be paid nt once. But there Is no doubt In my mind It will be paid eventually, and I ntn personally net in favor of cane-ling or scaling down any portion of the debt of any Lurepean country France Included." Senater Smoot pointed out that te force the Immediate payment of the debt would further depreciate European cur rency, close foreign markets te Ameri can trade, and seriously retard If net prevent economic stabilization. He declared Congress would have te recognize the futility of expecting te enact a prohibitive tariff nnd collect tne European debt et the same time. "Europe can only pny in goods," he said. "They haven't any geld with which te pay us. We can't exclude foreign goods nnd expect te collect the leans. That would be silly. The worst thing we could de. from the viewpoint of our own interests, would be te place tn embargo en European goods and nt tempt te cnierce lmmcuiaie payment ei the foreign debt. ... "Just ns seen ns the people of the world get back te work nnd get te pro ducing, the exchanges can be adjusted." he declared. "Then I would net only demnnd that all the interest en the Eurepenn debt be paid, but I would de mand part of the principal. And thev could pny It then. But ns long ns the SWEATERS MILLINERY SKIRTS PETTICOATS CHILDREN'S APPAREL NEGLIGEES 2.65 Special Silk Bleemers, 2.95 Silk jersey with elastic cuff; flesh. m Fer Ages 6 te 16 the Larger Weman: 7 world Is (n the condition It Is at pres- ftnf. If fa n tfimmnftlii1 ItrttlAftattitllfrw A erce collection of the debt." Senater Smoot expressed the opinion thnt Germany Is "in better position than niij- country in en me worm 10 gee out from under the bondage placed upon her by the war." - MRS."DUKE LOSES $375,000 8aya Breker Cheated Her Along With Other Prominent Women New Yerk, Feb. 24. Through the fillntr of papers nt New City, N. Y., by Mrs. Lillian N Duke, divorced wife of James B. Duke, the "Tobacco King," it was learned Inst night that Alfred E. Llndsey, a broker of Seuth Nyack, is suspected of swindling thir teen or fourteen well-known society women out of nt least S500.000. Mrs. Duke charges that Llndsey has disappeared with her entire personal fortune of $325,000 In cash and SCO, 000 In jewelry. It was said at the1 office of Mrs. Duke's attorneys that Mrs. Duke Is suffering from a nervous breakdown. Mrs. Duke says she advanced muu sey $80,000 te cnnble him te purchase n Seuth Nyack estate. With part of this money Llndsey lb said te have Im proved his property. Mrs. Duke ta s also that she gave Llndsey nbeut $300,000 te be ltwested In stocks. After mnny months had elansed she nskpH T.indanv te return her money, but Llndsey re fused te make any return, she declares. CHILD MASSACRJTiJNLIKELY Canadian Police Refute te Take Threat 8orleusly Vnnennvixr. II. fl.. Vnh Oi m.. A P.) Dispatches from Victeria and urnnu rnren indicate mat wnuc UotlK UetlK UotlK iiebor lenders at Brilliant de net re tract their proposal te massacre their children ns a relief and pretest against alleged cxcewlve taxation, police re fuse te take the threat seriously. At Grand Ferks It Is reported thnt mounted police appeared te have been aware of the proposal before it was made public by the Doukhebors them selves. Open Every Evening .r. Pants Largest Stock in $2.50 Trousers . . . I . $3.00 Trousers $4.00 Trousers $5.00 Trousers I Stere Orders Accepted I lp Larf'il Men's & Bojt' Clothing Stere in PAiliuftlpfti. 1019 - - ww - m - w - w - w Kf V " rimmm fc, n.g.CgB4J, t fegiXgJxA Ciir jlav!j9 i TSW f l ' ' EiH Y--ifB UY BBBjBBBw Hr IB HfAHL jKUBr 1 Mr .JiB:jy! &&wufWs?. 'z: vmnr '--- t i1 fr Tf llf "-rr vj-"-"- Triii' nft-R2nvKl-VC-r SleH wW wi f5"i K4rVM,, ,, . ',. !?-,VJvh3'iijii1, .. . . n. . tt. f. il ." i.stif.yw. i jiWiy,TLtXi:,,.i )(' t'.ifti.fri 2: ,A..fWLvviwiiiww?7''t.ivd.j:jjti.aji n 1 nrri utii nrai-M The Fielder Most versatile xf dress , cloves, the soft gauntlet CentemcriFeWtT with chic gore effect and strap adapts itself admirably te capricious sleeve fashions. Made by Ccntcmcri master glovers in GrcnoblcTef superb quality French Natienate Kidskin H In black or white, self nni8hcd or in the tranchdnt style, and 13 colors. 4.50 Only 8 Saturday$ before Easter 12 DEAD, LOSS HEAVY, . IN WESTERN BLIZZARD 8iverl Frezen te Death When 8term Sweepa Northwestern States Chicago, Feb. 24. (By A. P.) The Northwest tedny was beginning te re cover from the blizzard which sent sprlngtlme temperatures te zero and below and scattered heavy falls of snow nnd sleet ever a wide nrea from Mon Men tana, the Dakotas, Minnesota and Wis consin down Inte the northern part of Texas, Arkansas nnd Oklahoma. The Northwest, where the storm was 1019 11 3dmmmm& A ' 41 Every Man Should Realize the Values Made Possible in the $500,000 4nd 1 and 2 Pa it-Pants This event is of such pertance that no man should even think of missing it. Man, alive, even if you don't need a suit or over coat for present wear anticipate your future wants, for you cannot at any ether time make such a bona fide and actual saving. Yeu ee very near every cloth ing store in town new holding HALF PRICE SALES but it isn't hard te recognize that no ether ' Gtere, no matter what their claims, can even equal MR. HILL'S ACTUAL HALF PRICE SALE AND SENSATIONAL VALUES. Here you find a 5-story build ing devoted entirely te Men's and Beys' Clothing offering you the greatest varieties ever assembled under one reef. See the SPORTS Suits They are new just arrived nnd already they are the most popular creations brought forth te ntnrt off the season. Yeung men will appreciate their snap and dash in all the new grey home heme spuns and tweeds. HALF PRICE the City One Entire Fleer .$1.25 $6.00 Trousers $8.00 Trousers $10.00 Trousers $12.00 Trousers $1.50 $2.00 $2.50 - 21 Market Z-i Mi ansM "uJT M ? Sk - - - - - - - - - - - mmmrmmmmmammmmmmmmmmmamtmmmtmmt r. i .. i nwiiM mm htfi ..ttTi" ' ii7t . ni-" 'irnai.ih r.rtn iiftwfi iftfctfMiircni mm Centemeri Gloves 123 Se. 13th St. Philadelphia New Yerk Grenoble, France greatest, according te dispatches r. eclved here, reported a death tell of twelve and millions of dollars dsmu, te property. Five trainmen met deatk In n train wreck between Delane ui Montrese, Minn., when n passtnin fnttt mnn umrn frnvmi i j "T.1 In Minneapolis nnd St. l'nul, a wemti D., a woman was electrocuted new Rochester. Minn., nnd a man frozen tl Wlxpnnatn wild hntflln n 111. . . velentnir mnntln of unnw tn ." tnal conditions. Rnllread service hit damage estimated nt several millleni aeunrs uuiic. - 21 Market St. 1 Stock .rtwv . in Every Garment In Our Stere Ife Price great im cftHCI Suits and Overcoats Suits and Overcoats m Suits and Overcoats m Suits and Overcoats "4ft Suits and Overcoats $3.00 $4.00 $5.00 $6.00 Open Evenings Urgttl Mtn'i A Bojt Clothing Stare in Philaitlphia Street . 4 .. j ft. tfLifeflME. . &&Iiigjyam&i&WT r3l rmmffim T l-fdR llf 5S3& lgmrgjj
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