14 .YigbMen^a.lDTeße'STiS. ' «\ „ Their Married Life Copyright by International News Service. Helen had Just finished arranging the card tables. Sho managed to fit the four tables into the livingroom with little trouble. It was the day for the bridge club to meet, and it was her turn to hold it. She looked about the room with a satisfied atr. Every thing looked quite as it should. The only things left to do were to arrange the jonquils Louise had sent for the occasion, and then to dress. Helen went into the pantry, where the flow ers had been left in the box. "Nora," she called, "will you get me three vases from the livingroom?" "Yes, ma'am." Nora answered. "Which ones do you want?" "Bring me the green one and the silver and glass one on the table, and Mm might got that flat Japanese bowl from the diningroom," Helen told her. The maid brought them back. "My. ain't the flowers grand?" she exclaimed. "When you get through with them. Mrs. Curtis, will you look ut the diningriom table to see if it's nil right? I have the sandwiches and the cakes all ready." she continued volubly. "There's only the tea and the chocolate to get ready. I'll do that at half past four." She went into the kitchen. Helen carried the vases Into the livingroom. She placed one on the table by the window whore the sun light could cover the golden flowers, flooding the table with a yellow light. Louise Is Her Standby in a Hard Place She turned reluctantly to go to her room to dress. She rather dreaded to have the card party. When she joined the club she was quite enthusiastic about it. After several meetings it didn't interest her as much, and she realized she would never play really Well. She was too self-conscious and sensitive to forgot herself when she played, consequently she didn't fix her mind on her cards. If she and her partner lost, she felt acutely that she was the cause. To day, however, she was not going to play. She had asked Louise to take her place and to pour tea afterward. She sighed with relief over it. Louise was such a comfort. She had all the self-confidence and poise which Helen lacked. She thought of this as she BlOWly hooked her frock. How well Louise had handled dif ficult situations with Bob. If she had only acted in the same way with War ren when they were first married. It was too late though, to think over all •that. She took one final glance at herself in the mirror, tucked a stray lock of hair into place, and left the room, just as Louise arrived. "How are you Helen?" She greeted her sister-in-law and kissed her. "How pretty you look. Stand off and let me see you. That shade of blue is becoming to you. How at tractive the room is," she continued. "If it does it's partly owing to you, dear. Your flowers are beautiful. Tt was dear of you to send them. Come into our room to take off your wraps. Quickly, here comes someone else. Nora will take them.'' Louise hurriedly slipped out of her j coat and took off her hat. A few i minutes later all of the women had arrived. For five or ten minutes | there was an incessant chatter. Then a silence as they settled themselves at their tables. Helen moved about from her room. She turned on the electric light. "Why, Warren:" she cried. "When did you get in? I didn't see or hour you." Warren lay on the lounge blinking up at her. "Oh, around live," he answered. "Heard the gladsome noise of the sweet feminine voices, so 1 came in here. Must have taken a nap. Haven't they gone yet?" "They're going now," she said, looking at him. "Warren, what have you done'.'" she exclaimed suddenly. "You've put your feet right in Louise s hat and coat. Why couldn't you see what you were doing? Your shoes are covered with dust and you've ab solutely bent in her hat." Helen snatched the articles away. "Caesar's ghost, I didn't see them! Honestly I didn't. It was rather (lark when I came in. It's a good one on Louise." He laughed. "Why do women always scatter their things all over, anyway?" "I don't think it's so very funny. Warren. Why didn't you take your coat off, too? It will be in a hundred wrinkles, It was pressed only yes terday." Helen's practical economy was rising. "Oh, never mind all that," Warren laughed again. "Get all those old women out. Ask Louise if she won't stay for dinner. She can telephone Boil to come here. We can go to a movie or vaudeville afterward." War ren was amiability itself. "Go on, Helen; hurry up." She got the directions for Mrs. Stevens and started. "Hold on," Warren smiled up at her. "Forgot sometmng. Give me a kiss before you go." "Don't bo silly. Warren." she said, complying with his request and going out. Gradually her guests left. Helen sank into a choir and drew Louise down on the arm. "Well." she sighed, "that's over. I'm so glad you were here. Oh, Warren's home and in a wonderful humor. Do stay for dinner, Louise. You can call Boii up and tell him to come here. Warren says we might as well go out afterward. Please stay! You know you can!" "Why, yes. I'm pretty sure w-e can. We'd love to. I'll get Bob." JM-olcq, watched her go to the tele phone. She decided not to mention the hat and coat episode. By poking and twisting she could perhaps re shape Louise's hat. She'd do it now. She did rather make mountains out of molehills, Helen thought. (Another Incident In this series will appear here soon). BIG US 10 GOME NEXT WEEK Compensation and Full Crew Bills Will Receive Attention on Tuesday Afternoon Three important hearings on legis lation are announced for next Tues day afternoon. The Senate Corpora tions and House judiciary general com mittees will give a joint hearing on the administration workmen's compensa tion bills at which it is expected Gov ernor Brumbaugh will be present. The same afternoon the railroad commit tee of the House will give a hearing to the railroad companies on the full crew repealer and the railroad men's organizations will probably be accord ed a day later in the month. The executive committee of the State School Directors Association has ar ranged for hearings next Tuesday be fore the committees on education on bills presented at the instance of the association. It is probable that the committees will sit with members of I the State Board of Education. Rescue Workers Report More Requests For Aid The report of the work of the Ameri can Rescue Workers since the begin ning of the year, issued by Adjutant Lev.' Smith, at the headquarters. Tenth and Cumberland streets, shows that 153 free beds and 62a meals were provided I during January, and 12? beds and 842 meals in February. Mr. Smith says the requests for as sistance are far in excess of those of last year, but that lie has been able to | meet all demands so far. owing to the generous responses of the public, on whom he depends entirely for help. Aside from the home work of the American Rescue Workers at the head quarters, meetings are held Sundav and every evening in the week, except Monday, «t the hall over Broad Street Markethouse. Work on the preparations of the ICaster baskets of candy for chil dren has commenced. Bast year 102 baskets were distributed. TO CI RE A ( OI.D IN ONE DAY Take LAXATIVF BROMO QUININE Tablets. Druggists refund monev if it fails to cure. 10. W. GROVE'S signature eople desir ing may file briefs. The Reynolds bill, backed by the Congress of Mothers received the most support from the speakers, who warmly advocated its features. The Phipps bill came in for some praise and the Cox bill received commenda tion from some of the ladies. Governor Brumbaugh set a prece dent by attending the hearing, but he did not participate, contenting him self with listening to the addresses and not even commenting upon criti cisms levelled at the Cox bill, which was presented at his Instance. Edwin K. Cox, chairman of the House committee on manufactures, presided and over twenty men and women were heard. Several ladies identified with child labor and other organizations made strong pleas for protection of children during forma tive periods and manufacturers voiced the possibility that children might be dismissed from work If the restrictions were made too severe. This caused Paul Furinan, secretary of the Penn sylvania Child Labor association, which is backing one of the bills, to declare at the close of the hearing ■ that such would not be the case as it had not occurred in Pennsylvania nor in other States. Manufacturers en gaged in a brief tilt with him. Mrs. Frederic IJ. ShoafT, of the Na tional Congress of Mothers, discussed the dangers of Idleness and contended that too much law should not he enacted, also remarking that existing statutes permitted establishment of continuation schools. Joseph K. Grundy, of Bristol, president of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Associa tion, the chief speaker of the day com mented upon the changed atmosphere regarding child labor as compared with last session and usked why farm and domestic work was exempted from certain bills. He said that if certain provisions would be enacted minors would likely be forced out of textile industries. William Frew Long, Pittsburgh, president of the State Laundry men's Association, said the I'ox and Phipps bills would put 3,000 girls out of employment and called attention to the fact that a boy of twelve was serving ns a page in the House of Representatives to-day. Mrs. Krank Myers Day and Mrs. Herman H. Birney, of Philadelphia, represent ing women's organizations, made picas for the conservation of boys and girls in their youthful years. Representa tive James H. Maurer, Reading and 10. A. Maginnis, Pottsville, made criti cisms of bills on behalf of labor organ izations. Manufacturers and people interested in the various child labor organiza tions pointed out various phases, one speaker emphasizing the importance of factories in coal regions where there are large families with numer ous girls, while William S. Snyder, counsel for telegraph companies de clared that 21 was too high a limit to be placed on boys to be employed as messengers at night. The manufac turers objected strongly to provisions that any one might enter suit for al leged violation of laws, contending that all such actions should come through the State Department of Labor and Industry. This brought, up the fact that the department has not fenough inspectors now and speakers declared that the number should be increased. One of the most forceful speakers was Eli Attwood, the Lebanon manu facturer of chains, who declared that it. did not hurt boys to work under proper control and said that he had gone to work at ten and it had not stunted him. Mr. Attwood said it would be an outrage to place the bur den on mothers that would follow if some of the bills went through. Trespassers Are Victims ot Most Railroad Accidents Advance figures on railroad accidents for the quarter ending September HO, 1914, issued by the Interstate Commerce Commission, show that during the three months there were 181 persons killed and 2,555 injured. In accidents to employes at work, to passengers getting on or off cars, to trespassers and others, there were, in the same period. 11,468 killed and 16,05ti Injured. In accidents occurring to rail road employes, other than trainmen, on railway premises, 99 were killed and 28,604 injured. The total of killed dur ing the three months was 2.748, and of Injured 47.215. As compared with returns for the corresnoi ding quarter of nil", these figures show n total decrease in all classes of 425 in killed and 9,427 in In jured CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY Special to The Telegraph Marietta, Pa.. March 18. lsaac Kauffman, chief burgess of Marietta, to-day celebrated his seventy-second birthday anniversary at his home. Mr. Kauftman was for many years em ployed on the Pennsylvania railroad, is a Mason of high standing and a member of the Knights of Pythias. He is a veteran of the Civil War, hav ing been a member of the company raised for services by the late Colonel E. D. Roath, of Marietta. His is the father of twelve children. . GOOD ROADS DAY, MAY 28 Special to The Telegraph Sunbury, Pa., March 18.—Arthur N. Clay, district engineer for the State Highway Department and a resident of Blonisburg; District Superintendent I. J. Seller, of Selinsgrove; E. A. Jones, of Harrishurg; Josiah Baker, of Montandon, and W. W. Eisher, of Sunbury, addressed the Northumber land County Road Supervisors' Asso ciation at tt meeting held here yester day. It was unanimously decided to have a good roads day in this county on May 26. INJURED BY FALL ON ICE y Special to The Telegraph Sunbury, Pa., March 18.—Conrad Glau, aged 67, falling on an ley side walk yesterday dislocated his left shoulder and broke two bones of his , right leg. PENAL LAW BILLS BEFORE ASSEMBLY Important Series Drafted by the Commission Appointed by John K. Tener Last Year A series of bills, carrying out the recommendations of the commission to consider the revision of the penal laws of the State, was presented to the House to-day by Representative Warren C. Graham, of Philadelphia. The recommendations of the com mission are combined in live measures, providing substantially for a system 01 employment and compensation for the inmates of the Eastern Peniten tiary. the Western Penitentiary, the industrial Reformatory at Huntingdon und other correctional institutions, providing for the purchase of a tract of land to be used as a farm for the Eastern Penitentiary; providing that inmates of the various penal or re formatory institutions or workhouses may manufacture goods for their own use. ancl providing for the establish ment and government of six correc tional institutions to be known as State farms. The measure which provides for a system of employment and compen sation provides that all persons sen tenced to the institutions noted who are physically able shall be employed at hard labor for a time not to exceed eight hours a day, Sunday and holi days excluded. This labor is to be em ployed In the manufacture of supplies lor the use of the institutions of the State. This is what is known as the "State-use" system and is in vogue in other States. For New Commission A prison labor commission is es tablished which is given charge of the supervision of the labor of the inmates and the disposal of the products of institutional labor. This commission is authorized to designate the Indus tries to be carried on in the various institutions. The commission is also empowered to lix th« price of all ar ticles and materials supplied by the prisons. These prices shall conform as nearly as possible to the wholesale market prices. An appropriation of $200,000 Is made to the commission for the pur chase of material, equipment and ma chinery. The sum of $50,000 is appro priated for salaries, traveling expenses, etc., of the commission. The measure further provides that an account shall be kept of the work done by each inmate and that payment for this labor shall be made at a rate not less than 10 cents or more than 50 cents a day. Three-fourths of the entire amount credited to each pris oner shall, at the discretion of the prisoner, be constituted a fund for the relief of any person or persons de pendent 011 the prisoner. If there are no dependents the sums credited to each prisoner are to constitute a fund to be invested for the benotit of such prisoner. All wages paid under the act are to lie charged to the manufac turing fund. Knstern Prison Farm The bill authorizing the purchase of a,farm as an adjunct to the Eastern Penitentiary calls for a tract not to exceed 500 acres suitable for general agriculture, stock raising and fruit growing. An appropriation of $75,000 is carried for the purchase of the tract, which Is to be made by the in spectors of the Eastern Penitentiary. The measure permitting all prison ers to work on Roods for use in State institutions is an amendment to the act of 1897 and provides that instead of a certain percentage of prisoners, all of them may work on goods to be used by the State. The fourth bill calls for the es tablishment of sijf State farms and specifies six districts of the State in which these farms shall be estab lished. The first district is Philadel phia. Allegheny county is the second district. The bill provides for the ap pointment by the Governor of a com mission of five citizens to select suit able sites for the farms. The tracts are limited to 500 acres each. When the farms are purchased the Governor Is authorized to appoint a board of trustees for each of the institutions. This board is given the power to super vise the farms. Provision for the transfer of prisoners from institutions to the farms is made In the bill. $200,000 for 141 ml An appropriation of $200,000 is car ried for the purchase of land, $20,000 to become available June 1. 1915, for the taking of options, and the balance on January 1, 1916. The sunt of SBO,OOO is appropriated for the con struction of buildings and develop ment of the land and for salaries and expenses of the commission. The hill provides that the six boards of trustees shall meet as a body and adopt rules governing the State farms. The rules are subject to the approval of the Governor. Each board of trus tees is empowered to appoint a super intendent of the farm and other neces sary employes. Subjects of Countries Hostile to Turkey Are Reported to Be Interned London, March 18, 1.15 P. M.—The Central News publishes a dispatch from its Athens correspondent who says the Yali ol' Smyrna went on hoard the British flagship after the bom bardment of that Turish port and held a conference with the British com mander (luring which the shelling was suspended. No agreement was reached and the Vail, on landing, gave out a proclamation saying he would resist to the end. All subjects in Smyrna of countries hostile to Turkey have been interned, the correspondent says. QUICK BLOOD POISONING Student Hushed to Hospital and Op erated On nt Kunburv Special to The Telegraph Sunbury, Pa.. March 18. Ralph Brehem, a wealthy Centre county young man attending Susquehanna University, became afflicted in a bar ber shop with a peculiar case of blood '.poisoning. He was rushed in his automobile to a hospital here and op erated upon. The operation was held up until the father was heard from, as the boy is under age and the doctors would not operate without the consent of the father. They say that if the op eration had not been performed the nature of the affliction was such that it would have caused his death within twenty-four hours. He is on the road to recovery. ADDRESSER STUDENT BOLY Special to The Telegraph Annville. Pa., March 18.—Yesterday morning the student body of Lebanon Valley College was addressed by Mark R. Shaw, field secretary of the Inter collegiate Prohibition Association, and E. G. Borton. secretary of the Inter national Association, in the college clianel. A prohibition league was or ganized at the school several weeks ago. Paul Hummel, of Hummelstown, was elected president, with Edwin Ziegler, of Elizabethville, secretary. HOUSE CLEANING IIP ITS CALENDAR Unusual Progress Made by the Lower Chamber in Acting Upon the Masses of Bills The House of Representatives lias cleared its calendar of over forty bills in the last two days and to-day's rec ord will enable It to get far ahead on the legislation in hand. Unfortunate ly it is still coming in and although committees are working there is no sign of a let-uy. Steps to stop bills will probably lie renewed next week. bast night the House held a short session and to Keep in its hand passed a bill. Before the meeting there were ; a number of committee sessions, at one of which the merits of the rail road telegraphers service bill, the au tomatic bed ringer and searchlight | bills were fought out. The Baldwin bill providing that ap propriations to Stale, semistute and charitable institutions shall be con solidated in bills according to class of institution and that requests for ap propriations shall be made in petitions giving certain data was negatively rec ommended b.\ the House judiciary general. Other bills negatively re-j | ported to the House were: Requiring [ magistrates and constables to give itemized receipts; providing payment to persons charged illegal fees by mag istrates and constables; regulating con trol of location, size and use of build ings In cities and governing employ ment of expert witnesses in court cases. To Stop Fox Shooting An amendment to the act of 1913, prohibiting shooting, trapping, snar ing ot- poisoning of foxes in Delaware county was presented to the House U'St night by Mr. Neville, Montgomery, which, if passed, would extend the same prohibition to Chester and Mont gomery counties. Mr. Body, Berks, introduced a bill making il the duty of every person, partnership or corporation in charge of land to remove noxious weeds under penalty of $lO tine. Constables may require removal of such weeds and supervisors are to cut down those along highways. Other bills presented were: Mr. Walter, Franklin—Appropriat ing SIOO,OOO for purchase of normal schools. Mr. Evans. Luzerne Authorizing boroughs to make liens for curbing. Mr. Erdman, Lehigh—Fixing con stable's fees. Mr. Cromer, Allegheny— Authoriz ing attachment of ten per cent, of wages on salary due defendants in judgments obtained for food or neces | saries of life. Mr. Shaffer, Columbia —Regulating reports on investments made for care of burial lots. Mr. Becker, Schuylkill—Providing that resignations of borough council men may lie filed with council or com mon pleas court and in even) of be ing sent to council must be certified to court. "Pure Barber" Bill Mr. Howarth. Allegheny—Providing that all barbers in cities shall be li censed by a board of examiners to be named by the director of health. Tn Harrisburg this would be under the bureau of health. Mr. Mearkle, Allegheny—Fixing sal jaries of jury commissioners, county [jailor and jail physician in Allegheny q., Harrisburg, Pa. Take Care of Your Eyes ami They'll Take Care of You for advice, consult With H. C. 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