FEU. FRDM LOR;
' HURT, THE* WELL
How a Man Who Landed On 1
Wood Pile And Was Sore From
Head to Foot Found
Quick Relief.
Once upijh a time Edwin Putnam,
who lives in the quiet, pretty hamlet
of Wendel Depot. Mass., cfimbed up
into a loft to get some building mate
rial. just as many another man living
in the country must often do. Sud
denly he slipped and fell. Ten feet
below was a pile of wood, knotted
and gnarled. It was a nastv tumble,
and Mr. Putnam was Injured pain
fully in the back, he was covered with
bruises, and was sore from head to
foot.
The next day he bought a bottle of
Sloan's Liniment which beeu rev- |
omtnended to him. Within a very I
few hours the soreness had vanished I
and the lameness had disappeared. He !
was an active man once more.
Sloan's Liniment can be obtained j
at all drug stores, 25c, 50c and SI.OO.
x
RUMANIANS RETREAT
ALONG ENTIRE LINE
[Continued From First Page.]
the entrance of the Teutonic
troops into the capital.
What measure of success has
been attained in this operation has
not yet developed. The ninth
German army is pressing east
ward north of Bucharest at an ap
parently rapid rate, its main line
of advance probably being along
the railway line to Buzeu from
Ploechti. The capture of the last
named town, an important rail
way junction point in the center
of theßumanian oil region was ef
fected yesterday, the same day
Bucharest was taken.
Abandon Wallachia
Military commentators in entente
capitals point to the probability that
the actions just prior to the capture
of Bucharest were fought merely with
a view to delaying the advance of Field
Marshal von Mackensen's forces and
aiding in the escape of the main body
of Rumanians. The capture of
Ploechfi, the railway junction thirty
six miles north of Bucharest, however, j
may have blocked the retreat of a part
of the Rumanian forces. This city,
moreover, is in the center of the great
Prahova valley oil district.
German opinion is expressed to the
effect that the Rumanians have de
cided to abandon all of Wallachia,
the main portion of the Rumanian
kingdom, and retire to Moldavia, their
northeastern province, where their
front would be materially shortened
and where they would be In close
touch with the Russians.
The total captures of Rumanians!
hy the forces of the central powers 1
since the beginning of the war are re- \
ported to have been 100,000 men.
100.000 PRISONERS
London, Dec. 7.—Since the hostili
ties against Rumania began 100,000
Rumanians have been brought to Ger
man prison camps, according to a
Copenhagen dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph Company quoting the Ber
lin Lokal Anzeiger. The paper at
tributes to German military authorities
the belief that the Rumanians intend
to withdraw from Moldavia, abandon
ing the whole of Wallachia. By this
step they would have only a 100-mile
front to defend. The Lokal Anzeiger
reports that prior to its capture Bucha
rest was nearly deserted and the city
was uninjured.
Blame Fall of Bucharest on
Blander of Lord Grey
London, Dec. .7—The comment of |
the anti-government press on the cap- |
ture of Bucharest is extre.nely bitter.
It is declared that the fall of the j
Rumanian capital will cause a deep
sense of grief and shame to every
Englishman and that it is due before
all else to the colossal blunders of
Lord Grey's diplomacy
Apart from the anti-government
criticism it is generally conceded that I
the event will be a blow to the pres
tige of the Allies and a corresponding
Increase in the prestige of the central j
powers. The view is expressed that it j
•will probably cause a prolongation of ,
the war.
No Possibility of Saving
Oil Fields Considered Worst
Feature of Rumania Problem
Paris, Dec. 7.—The news of the fall
of Bucharest was received here with
sorrow and mortification, although it
had been regarded as Inevitable stnee
the battle of the Argechu was lost.
"We understand perfectly," says the
Petit Journal, "what the Rumanians
are suffefing, for we too have suffered
the sorrows of invasion. We associate
ourselves all the more with their grief,
since we realize with bitterness of
spirit that we are partly responsible
for the catastrophe, which was not
due entirely to the military ability of
the enemy's leaders."
All of the newspapers say that the
event must be a lesson to the Allies
which ought to spur them on to more
rapid and energetic action and above
all to the organized and effective use
of their common resources. The com
mentators, while generally gloomy,*
make the point that the Rumanians,
having abandoned Bucharest, have
now a. much shorter line, which their
armies, having emerged intact from
the claws of the German enveloping
movement, have a good chance of
holding until the Allies come to their
aid. But it is agreed that wfth the
fall of Ploechti there apnears no prob
ability of saving the oil fields, which
is considered the worst feature of the
situation.
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Liggett's Chocolates
l-lb., 2-lb., 5-lb. Boxes
80C lb.
GORGAS
16 X. Third St. Penna. Station
——
Use Telegraph Want Ads
THURSDAY EVENING,
TAME CAT SKINS
OFFEREttTO STATE
Dr. Kulbfus Moves to Check the
Frauds Which Are Being
Tried on Bounties
Dr. Joseph Kalb-
V\ \ * //J fus. secretary of the
S\\\ J*' '\/LJ State Game Com
i<& mission, said to-day
f that an average of
one ,ame cat's skin
= a day was being
WSB99)St sent to the offices
of ' he oonlln ' s - s ' on
tor co 11 ect ion of
bounty on the skin
of a wildcat, for
which the State pays
Inese irauds have been attempted
for the lust three months and a list is
being made of persons who have been
detected with a view of bringing prose
cutions. "I think there are several
dozens of names on the lists. The law
makes an attempt at fraud of this kind
punishable the same as a fraud and
we intend to prosecute," said the sec
retary.
Dr. Kalbfus said that ten arrests
had been ordered of hunters who had
either shot does or immature deer in
violation of the law. Two of these
hunters have paid tines and the others
will be heard shortly. The carcasses
have been sent to hospitals. year
a dozen prosecutions for shooting deer
not allowed by law were made.
Can't Make Trespassers.—The Pub
lic Service Commission in a decision
handed down t<*>day by Commissioner
Rrecht dismissed the petition of the
borough of Shenandoah for an order
on the Pennsylvania and Leliich Val
: 'ey Railroads for construction of a
foot bridge because the bridge would
make a number of people trespassers
; not give tho relief sought. "If
| the prayer of complainant were grant
' ed. the majority of persons Rising the
| proposed foot bridge would be miners
;md others working at the collieries in
the immediate zone south of Shenan
doah and consequently in going to and
j from their place of employment would
I be obliged to trespass on the tracks
j and right of way of the Pennsylvania
j Railroad in its station yard and on its
j bridse over South Main street. This
j would create a situation that could not
I receive the sanction of the commis
sion."
Hoard to Meet. —The State Compen
sation Hoard is scheduled to meet in
Philadelphia to-morrow to hand down
decisions.
Fp to Mr. Brown.—The State Indus
trial Hoard has asked the Attorney
General for a decision In the matter
of extra hours in holiday weeks. The
problem will be taken up immediately
and a decision may be given to-day.
To Meet Monday.—The State Board
of Education is scheduled to meet
here on Monday to discuss normal
| school matters.
Water Supply Board. The State
Water Supply Commission yesterday
j cleared up its docket of bridge appli
! cations, approving plans for bridges in
j Huntingdon township, Adams county,
j and in East Vincent township, Ches
ter county.
Borough Complains. The borough
of Catasauqua to-day tiled complaint
with the Public Service Commission
against the rate of fare charged by
the Lehigh Valley Transit Company,
alleging that they are discriminatory
and excessive and also complained
that the Lehigh and Xew England
i railroad was not providing a watch
| man.
Merger Hearinsr On. Public Ser
t vice Commisisoner Rilling to-day
, heard the objections of minority stock
| holders of the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati.
Chicago and St. Louis railroad to the
; proposed merger of certain lines west
i of Pittsburgh which are a part of the
i Pennsylvania system. The objections
! are chiefly to the rate at which prefer
red stock Is to be converted into the
common stock which will be the only
j kind in the new corporation. Argu
j ment will be held on December 19.
Powell Got a Buck. Auditor Gen
: eral A. W. Powell returned to-day
from a hunting trip tothe South Moun-
I tain near Pine Grove Furnace. He
; got a fine buck.
Sermon Affected Jury
in Verdict, Says Lawyer
j St. Clairrville, Ohio.—Because a
[ preacher took for his text the verse !
! describing the crucifixion of Christ on j
a cross, between two thieves, attorneys I
for Harry Baldini, convicted of first de- j
gree murder for the death of Lee Ran- !
kin, Yougliioheny and Ohio Coal Com- ;
pany paymaster, near Martin's Ferry, |
flast September, have asked for a new I
; trial. Baldini was saved from the elec- j
i trie chair by a recommendation of
i mercy from the jury.
The petition states a deputy sheriff j
| took the jurors to church, where the [
! Rev. J. B. Koehne, of Way nest) urg:, Pa., j
| preached a sermon on the crucifixion,
j The minister used the text to show the !
j importance of drastic dealing with
criminals, saying that only the most
brutal murderers suffered the extreme
penalty to-day. The <fefise avers the
I sermon prejudiced the jurors against
the defendant.
American Scientist
Who J)ied in London
Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim, scintist
and inventor, who quit the United
- I Stares in 1884 when Ms semiautomatic
• : rapid-lire gun was rejected by the
■ United States and accepted by the
British government, has Just died In
. Ix>ndon. In 1887 he was knichted by
. Queen Victoria for his work In lnven
-ti tion and sclenca.
STATE AND CITY
UCENSE REQUIRED
[Continued From First Page. ] i
venicnce and it orders Walter J. Par
sons, of Wilkes-Uarre. to obtain a cer
tificate. The complaint was made
against Parsons by tho Wllkes-Barre
Hallway Company.
Mr. Ainey holds that the act of 1915
does not carry any clause repealing
any part of the public service act of
1913 and that had the act of 1915 been
passed before the public service act it
could have continued in force without
conflicting with the general purpose or
policy of the public service law. The
act of 1915, he holds, adds to powers
of cities, but approval by the commis
sion under the act of 191S and mu
nicipal authority to regulate under the
act of two years later are neither in
consistent nor repugnant. That op
erators of jitneys must take out mu
nicipal licenses and state certificates
of public convenience is the conclusion
reached.
Tho opinion also says that there Is
a marked difference between the scope
and purpose of the two acts, that state
certificates are required before begin
ning of the exercise of right to operate
automobiles as common carriers and
that Parsons is operating as a common
carrier without having secured a cer
tificate. Mr. Atney declines to pass
upon the question of constitutionality
of the act, saying "We must accept
the plain legislative mandate until
courts of competent jurisdiction shall
otherwise decide."
Labor May Fight
"If the r\illng of the Public Service'
Commission is to become effective In
all parts of the state, the Pennsylva
nia Federation of Labor will in all
probability obtain legal advice as to
how to proceed against the require
ment of a certificate of public con
venience," Charles F. Qulnn, secretary
of the federation, said this morning.
"In the ruling made yesterday labor
officials understood that It applied only
locally, but if the commission Intends
to make the requirement general, ac
tion will be taken," Secretary Quinn
continued. "I do not believe that there
will be any interference, however, with
the jitney question in Harrlsburg, since
the voters last month decided that
they wanted tho jitneys. That should
prove their need as a common carrier."
Secretary Quinn said that a meeting
of the local jitneurs' association would
probably be called to decide on any
action on the part of members If op
erators in Harrisburg are required to
take out certificates of public con
venience In addition to meeting city
regulations.
The Local Situation
Whether or not the Harrlsburg Rail
ways Company will take any steps to
require Harrisburg's jitneurs to obtain
certificates of public convenience from
the Public Service Commission before
operating on city streets has not been
determined by the company, accord
ing to President Frank B. Musser to
day.
The president declared that the
question, however, will be threshed out
to-day with the company's attorneys.
"My attention was only called to
the opinion to-day," declared Mr. Mus
ser, "and I have had no time as yet to
(?o into the matter very fully. I ex
pect, however, to confer with our at
torneys on the subject some time this i
evening, and until I talk over the
question I can hardly talk intelligently !
as to what action, if any, the company j
will take.
"My opinion just now is that we will '
not do anything, as I question whether ;
it Is up to us. I should think it would
be a question for the consideration of
the city authorities to be taken up as
the jltneurs apply for licenses.''
In many instances the questions!
raised in the Greco case, of Allegheny,
and disposed of in yesterday's opinion
are identical with similar conditions
in this city. In part that opinion says:
"It appears that coincident with a
strike which occurred anions the em
ployes of the Allegheny Valley Street
Railway Company in August. 1915, a
large number of owners of automobiles
of small seating capacity, many of
them former employes of the street
railway company, began operating j
these automobiles for the carriage of
passengers along the route and be- |
tween the places served by the street |
railway company's cars. None of the |
automobile carriers had obtained from
the Public Service Commission cer- i
tificajes of public convenience author
izing them to engage in this service.
'"All of thcfse automobile operators,
including the respondent. Peter Greco,
traversed substantially the same route,
charging definite rates of fare, varying
from 5 to 15 cents.
"They maintain a public waiting
room, which is in effect a terminal sta
tion, and hold themselves out to the
public as common carriers of pas
•sengers in the territory and along the
routes traveled by them.
There are now constructed and in
operation automobiles adapted to pub
lic service which are both saflfe and con
venient. but we are not convinced that
automobiles of small size, many of
them second-hand (the operators of
' which are neither prepared nor willing
jto render service in all kinds of
weather and at all seasons of the year),
! can in all cases meet the public de
i mand for transportation on a suf
; ficientl.v safe, permanent and stable
basis so as to warrant the commission
I in accepting them as satisfactory sub
i stitutes for street car service.
"Thus there is raised the question
:as to whether owners of automobiles
j holding themselves out as undertak
| ing for hire to carry all persons in
| differently are common carriers of pas
| sengers and whether as such common
carriers they are subject to the Public
Service company law."
Chairman Ainey quoted some facts
land figures relative to the loss sus
| tainod by the railways company in
i question, referred to numerous de
| ctsions on__publtc and common carrier
| questions and other problems growing
1 out of the operation of the public
service company law. In this connec-
I tion Mr. Ainey said:
! "The .conclusion is irresistible that
| the professions and the conduct of the
i said respondent and all the circum
stances involved in the jitney business
in which he is engaged constitute him
a common currier of passengers and
bring him Within the class of public
service companies over which this
commission is bound to exercise its
regulating authority thus Imposed by
statute.
"Our duty is defined by the act and
we may not properly permit Indi
viduals to engage in public service
unless the safety of the public Is rea
sonably assured and until we have de
termined that the proposed service is
necessary or proper for the conven
ience. accommodation or safety of the
public.
"The testimony offered falls far
short of convincing us that the service
in which this applicant and the re
spondent Is engared Is necessary or
proper for the safety, accommodation
or convenience of'the public. Even
though we were convinced, as we are
not. that the street railway is not fur
nishing adequate service, and that au
tomobile transportation is necessary
for the convenience of the public, this
applicant has failed to show that the
ftve-7iassenger automobile 's of suf
ficient size or of proper form of con
struction to meet any public demand
for transportation convenience. If
there be any necessity whatever In this
locality, it Is surely one requiring a
larger automobile and better arrange
ments for public service than the one
he offers.
"Under nil the evidence In the cane,
the commission finds find determines
thnt tiie respondent. Peter Greco, In
orernttnir his automobile for the com
mon cfirrlasre of passengers without
havlner first obtained from the com
mission a certificate of public con
venience, and LB therefore engaged in
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
, The Gift That
Is Most Appreciated
Q) -.J There is a vital reason why Jewelry is
2? ' the most appreciated gift—
' the perfect gift
Everyone wears Jewelry. But, think a moment. Ring,- Brooch, Necklace,
Fob, Tie Clasp or Scarf Pin; how many were purchased by the wearer? Was not
each and every one the gift of a loved one? Does not the gift each time the owner
wears it, whisper the good wishes of the donor? What gives such lasting pleasure;
what is so enduring and endearing as a gift of Jewelry, whether it be for Mother,
Father, Sister. Brother, Sweetheart or just a chummy Pal?
"What We Say
■
Reliability is the strongest asset of a Jewelry Store. It's the magnet that draws and then HOLDS
custom. For close to twenty years the Diener store has delivered honest Jewelry Service with every
purchase, large and small. We now hold another twenty year lease on our present location —a strong
guarantee to the buver of good Jewelry. You'll find that every transaction typifies our slogan; "What
We Say It Is, IT IS!" '
' The Pleasure of Gift Buying
When the best choice is yours.
Is NOT to be had in being jostled about in the congested crowds of late When you have more time for
Christmas shoppers—perhaps making hasty selections that was not what you choosing.
really wanted. When we can give you unlim-
FOR HIM FOR HER and-'™ 6 an< ' assiß ' ance
Cuff Links Tic Clip Bracelet Toilet Set Where the choseil gift will be
Watch Traveling Set Brooch Locket held 'till Christmas time.
Scarf Pins Desk Set Card Case Lingerie Clasps
Fobs Razor Fountain Pen Percolator
Charms Sliirt Studs Kar Screws ('lulling Dish TkT TVlf*
Cigarette Case Thermos Dottle Desk Set Vanity Case 111 |%I lj|
King Umbrella Cut Glass K.it Pins JL| J2/ TCWCIsr
Military DrushesMatch Box Clock Stationery
Cigar Cutter Emblem Buttons Casserole China 4-ftR M n Q + roof
Shaving Set Cigar Case Jewel Case Manicure Set i V/O lfid.l iCL WLiC" L
Store Open Evenings DECEMBER 9th to 23rd
said business in violation of the public
service company law, and that the |
granting of a certificate of public con
venience to him on his application
pending before the commission should
be refused."
WILL ASK $5,000
FOR BATHHOUSE
[Continued From First Page.]
ers' conference on the budget early
next week.
If enough maintenance money can
I be obtained. It Is possible that some
headway—or at least a good start—
can be made In the scheme for remov
ing rocks and blasting some sort of a
boat channel between the lower and
, the upper basins.
Oother improvements which the
] park officials hope for and for which
'• money will be asked, will be
At least $3,000 for the construction
of about I*Boo and 2,000 feet of road
way along the short of Wildwood lake
from Fox's Run to the boathouse, thus
eliminating the long tortuous hill
climb just before the upper entrance
of the park Is reached; $560 for a new
floating hathouse for use of children
: and grown-ups, money to police the
; new strip of parkway from Reservoir
! eastward, for proper treatment of the
i Twenty-first and Market streets en
trance to Reservoir to prevent wash
ing of the slopes; and for permanent
| sewer facilities in the tennis club
house.
Because of the trouble the depart
ment has experienced with "rowdy
ism" on the Seventh and Kelker street
playgrounds this recreation place will
likely be abandoned In 1917 wtth the
temporary playground in the park ex
tension while a new playground will
bably be opened somewhere in the
neighborhood of Paxton and Cameron
streets.
Not to Readvertise
For Riprapping Bids
Until Early in Year
Bids for the riprapping of„ the river
front slopes north of Hardscrabble,
as authorized by a recent ordinance
of Council, will not be readvertised for
until after the beginning of the new
year, according to City Commissioner
E. X. Gross, par'.< superintendent.
Of course this will mean that the
work cannot be started at least before
early Spring. Weather and ground
conditions are not. conducive, Mr. Gross
said. City circles had been "expecting
this excuse.
The money to pay for the treatment
of the slopes will be appropriated
from the balance in the park loan
fund and it had been generally ex
pected that the stones blasted from i
the new Cameron parkway east of the i
almshouse would be used for the pur
poses. These stones have been piled
for months in the almshouse pasture
lands.
Mr. Gross now says that some ques
tion has been raised as to the suit
ability of these stones for the purpose.
A member of a local contracting firm,
be said, recently explained that the
stones cannot be cut squarely because
of the character of the rock. The
finishing of the ramps and the neces
sary filling in and smoothing of the
river slopes will be considered, Mr.
Gross added, in the riprapping of the
embankment.
65-Cent Cut in Price
of Flour by Barrel
Columbus, Ohio.—Flour dropped 65
cents a barrel here to-day. the first
decline noted In many months. In the
wholesale market it was selling at
(9.-10 a barrel on credit and $9.15 cash.
Talk of an embargo on wheat and
the declining tendency In the wheat
market is said to be responsible for
the drop, but dealers believe It to be
only temporary.
SOCIETY LEADER WRITES
*
PTT"" :v:r:\/ ' r 3rr "-7I
THOMAS. ~p n ofo&^cMrrz.STVc>(oi<
New York, Dec. 7.—Under the nom de plume of "Michael Strange," Mrs.
Leonard M. Thomas, celebrated as one of the most beautiful women of so
ciety and also a woman suffrage leader, has published a volume of miscel
laneous poems, marvy of which breathe the soul of passion. Mrs. Thomas has
been noted for her versatility and artistic temperament. Before her marriage
she was Miss Blanche Oelriohs, daughter of Charle* Oelrichs. She marches
annually In the New York City suffrage parade.
LATE PLOWING IS
OF BIG ADVANTAGE
"Fall plowing /s a practice that
lea<ls to the destruction of the larva
of the click beetle, known as the
wjreworm, the white grub,' the larva
of the June bug and the cutworm, the
larva of a night flying miller or moth
well known by its fluttering about
lights during summer nights," says
! Franklin Menges, soil expert of the
State Department of Agriculture.
"The reason why Fall plowing is
usually so destructive of these larva
is that they construct an encisting
umong the coots of the plants upon
which they reed about this season of
i the year, or perhaps a little earlier in
| the southern section of this State, and
; several weeks earlier in the northern
areas. In which they pass the winter.
. "Any farmer who would prefer
[Spring plowing but fears that his land
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DECEMBER 7, 1916.
might be infected with any or all of
these larva can find out by spending a
little time in examining the sod field
which is to be planted with corn next
Spring and if any or all of these larva,
the six- legged yellowish or brown
wireworm or the white grub recog-
J3& NECK
A 8 LONO AS THIS FKLLOV*
AND MAD
If SORE THROAT
1} -
fl TONS I LINE
\\SfL WOULD QUICKLY RELIEVE IT.
26c. and 50c. Hospital Size, ft
V AU. oauoaiaTAi
nlzed by every one and the greenish
looking cutworm, are there it would
be advisable to Pall plow such a sod
and set it on edge so as to break up
and expose the encistlng and in this
way destroy hundreds of these ene
mies of the corn crop.
"During the soil investigations this
Fall quite a number of sod fields, the
soil of which should not be Fall plow
ed, because they are loams and gravels
but because of the presence of these
larva, Fall plowing of these fields are
suggested."
Girl's Voice Gets
Autoist in Trouble
Boston.—ln all probability the next
time Ralph J. Sennott, of Cambridge,
invites a young- woman to go riding
with him he'll find one that talks In
whispers or doesn't talk at all.
For last night at midnight a burly
policeman was attracted to Massachu
setts avenue and Boyleston street by
the loud voice of a young woman. It
carrfc In crescendo volumes from the
depths of a rakish roadster. The po
liceman sauntered over and then ar
rested her companion—Sennott.
At the police court he appealed from
a two months' sentence at Derr Island
for driving a machine while intoxicated
and also for not having a license. He
was held In S2OO bail.
For Mother This Xmas
—New Glasses
She'll appreciate a pair of Belslnger
Glasses and they'll rest her tired
eyes.
Bclslngcr Glasses as low as $3
J. S. BELSINGER
Opp. - 205
Orpheum A. Locust
Theater gTyy jWW •
NUXATED IRON
Increases strength of
delicate, nervous, run
life JIT I Tllll down people 200 per
I I I I M cent. In ten days In
■II 1 I tnm many Instances. SIOO
forfeit If it falls as
per full explanation In
IJ |J"JJ J■ M large article soon to
appear In this paper.
Ask your doctor or
druggist about It.
Croll Keller. G. A. Gorgaa always
carry it In stock.-.
i ■' " 1
A plats without a root which doaa
not Interfors with tasto or spesah.
'sg!b
Plate* NfMM whlU rm wait,
CaaM la tin ■•ralag, fcava jmma
teeth aMMIa thm mmwm* da j.
MlirVIC DENTAL
IVIMIIIV a OFFICES,
■lO MARKET nUEET
Op+m ifirnlan
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