HUCKSTERS AND JUNK DEALERS VIOLATE LAWS City Scaler Urges Drastic Ac tion in Annual Report to Council Declaring that many junk deal ers and hucksters have no regard for city ordinances and are con stantly violating them, H. D. Reel, city weights and measures inspector, in his annual report to Council, urges drastic action be taken, such as revoking of licenses. Inspector lteel also suggests the adoption of a standard shape license tag, chang ing the color each year, as the state does the auto license tags. According to Mr. Reel, there have been fewer complaints against the hucksters, but in examining scales used by junk dealers many were found to be incorrect and some had been tampered with so that persons selling rags or junk were being de liberately cheated. Some of the dealers also do not wear badges as required by law and turn their li cense tags on the wagons in such a way that it is difficult to get the correct number, the ofiicial reports. Because of many phone calls and other inquiries about weights and measures laws, Mr. Reel recommends the employment of a clerk for the office, as there is no one in charge when he is out making an inspection trip in any part of the city. The office should be open at all times, according to Mr. Reel. Dealers generally have shown a spirit of co-operation. Inspector Keel reports. During the year there were -twelve prosecutions with con- Three Generations /Testify to the Efficacy of — DR. CALDWELL'S Syrup Pepsin The Perfect Laxative in maintaining the family health. A combination of simple laxative herbs with pepsin, free from opiates and narcotic drugs, and pleasant to the taste, it acts easily and naturally, restoring normal reg ularity. First prescribed by Dr. Caldwell more than twenty-five years ago, it is today the indispensable family remedy in count less homes throughout the United States. 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"1 ¥ They are the daintiest and most serviceable garments Imagi nable—come in all materials and styles: Cross bark. Hook vJfmJj] A Front, Surplice, Bandeau, etc. Boned with "Wnlohn," the rustles* boning—permitting washing without removal. M Have your dealer show you BienJolle Brassieres, ifnotstaek- We W '" (rladly Ben<l him ' sample* to show you. BENJAMIN tt JOHNES, 81 Warren Street, Newark, N. J. H6M& t! 'flaswill 1 jattMjttfti W .-1 , Cl , O.jLV-. <iJl rii JiihuAi TiJiialtaiaJj TUESDAY EVENING, victions in each cose, lines being im posed totaling $l9O, not including j costs. All wagon scales were inspected and were found to be in good con dition, Inspector Reel urges the re building of the city scales so that they can stand the additional strain when weighing heavy auto trucks. Smaller scales also were tested and only a few were condemned outright. Spring scales are of a better and more reliable type also, Mr. Reel reports. Constant inspection in the market houses resulted in a big improve ment in conditions there, the official continues. The city scales in the markets are inspected regularly. One each is located in the Chestnut Street, Verbeke Street and Hill markets. Installation of a new one at the Kelker Street market is urged. Attention is called to minor work during the year, such as inspection of milk bottles. The more important inspections last year are summarized as follows: ■o a ■a c 4> fi O "O 4) 0> tt) A c S 2 o 5 W O Wagon scales 34 26 8 Platform, scales •... 77 61 16 Counter scales 170 156 14 Computing scales ... 252 203 4 Spring scales 236 17 0 66 Dry measures, 816 775 41 Liquid measures ... 440 378 62 Oil and gasoline pumps 81 21 Weights 689 632 57 Yard sticks 15 12 3 Miscellaneous 1089 921 168 Totals '.3921 3416 505 CANCEL HKSKKVE DRILL Major A. M. Porter, commander of the llarrisburg Reserves, last, night issued orders cancelling the drill of the Tuesday night companies for this week, owing to the lack of proper lighting facilities at the Armory. I>ast Friday th* 1 companies were unable to drill because of the low gas pressure, which does not seem to have im proved. It is hoped to have a drill by all four companies Friday night at the Armory. COUNTRY PARALYZED BY STIFF BLIZZARD [Continued from First Page.] a. m., a drop of seven degrees since midnight. The United States Weather Bureau reports this to have been the coldest February day since 1899. Early reports from the anthracite field were to the effect that the ex treme cold weather had almost com pletely paralyzed the railroads and mines. Intense Cold Wave Not to Be of Long Duration, Belief at Washington Washington, Feb. s.—Severe cold to-day gripped the qftunty east of the Mississippi river from its northern borders to the Gulf of Mexico, add ing its share toward making this one of the most extraordinary win ters of modern times. The present cold wave, however, is not expected to be of long duration as there is indication of moderation In tho Lake region and Ohio Valley to-night, in the western portion of the Middle Atlantic states to-morrow and in the Atlantic coast districts Thurs day. From 35 degrees below "zero in the St. Lawrence Valley, the cold graduated to unseasonable tempera tures as far as the extreme southern parts of Florida. Railroad Transportation Paralyzed as Thermometer Registers 16 Below Zero Pottsville, Pa., Feb. s.—Railroad transportation was almost paralyzed, this morning with the thermometer registering sixteen degrees below zero in Pottsville and a strong north- 1 west wind blowing. In the St. Clair yards eighteen engines are frozen up solid, while traffic is tied up at many other points from the same cause. At one of the local railroad depots it was impossible to get an engine to shift freight cars to be unloaded. Many of the collieries were unable to work on account of the cold. The drafting snow has also , seriously interfered with the rail roads in providing cars for the mines. Pittsburgh Faces Closing of Industries Through Ice Gorges and Intense Cold j Pittsburgh, Pa., Feb. s.—With ! the Pittsburgh Industrial district in the midst of another period of in- , tense cold, the steel industry to-day , again faced almost complete paraly sis. Inability to obtain coal supplies . (luring the moderate weather of the . last few days on account of ice . gorges was held responsible for tho conditions which steel men say will force the closing down of the great er part of the mills and furnaces unless relief can be obtained within j two days. Ten degrees below zero was reg istered by the weather bureau, and this held between .7 and 8 o'clock ; this morning. At 9 o'clock there ! was a rise of one degree but no en couragement for relief from the in tense cold was offered. As a result 1 few street cars are able to run while local train service is most un reliable and trains are run without regard to schedule and as often as possible to accommodate the crowds that abandon trolley service. The Allegheny and Monongahela rivers had been partially open ed up by ice breaking steamers and dynamite, In an attempt to avert serious flood conditions. Forty-Mile Gale Causes Worst Conditions Known Since March, 1888, Tieup Reading Pa., Feb. 5. —The traffic situation on the Reading Railway this morning, as indicated by ofiicial reports received from various points, especially on the Shamokin division, show that they were equally as bad as they were during the great bliz zard in March, 1888. A forty-mile gale, drifts of snow from four to ten feet deep, coal branches choked up and numerous trains stalled, failure of the water supply at watering stations and the temperature from 8 to 18 degrees below zero, freight and coal trade at a standstill, briefly tell the story. No attempt was made to move much traffic during the night. On the Reading division in West ern Schuylkill the situation is seri ous. Derailments occurred at a num ber of places and quite a few of tho locomotives were caught and held in the big drifts. Many of the min ers employed at Lincoln Brookside and other mining operations wero unable to reach the mines. Condi tions in the anthracite belt arc worse than they have ever been during the winter. Some of the Reading railway of ficials were at their offices in this city all night. When it was found that it would be risky to start out the train from St. Clair for fear that they would stick enroute and tie up the main line little coal or freight was moved. Ice Gorges Held by Drop in Temperature Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. s.—Chances of tho ice gorge below this city breaking up in the very near fu ture dwindled last night when the mercury dropped to four degrees be low zero. The Ohio river is reced ing slowly into its banks, but the ex treme cold weather is working an additional hardship upon the hun dreds of families whose homes are in the flooded district. Coldest Weather of Year Felt at Atlantic City Atlantic City, N. J., Feb. s.—The coldest weather of the year prevails here to-day. Early this morning the' official thermometer recorded teni- 1 perature of four degrees below zero. North of here along the coast it wus much colder. High winds prevailed last night, but had diminished this morning. Fishermen who were caught at sea when the cold wave suddenly appeared suffered greatly, but no lo.:s of life is reported. Anthracite Production Is Retarded at Mines By Associated Press llazleton. Pa., Feb. s.—Shipment and production of anthracite coal were greatly retarded to-day by tem peratures ranging from twelve to sixteen degrees below in central parts of the city and twenty-four below in the exposed sections. The weather was the most severe experienced in this locality this win ter. Coal breakers had to be slowed up and the seriousness of the coal situation was aggravated because the movement of cars and engines on the railroads was far below normal. TTXTTRIBRURG Q159&0 THLEGRXFH! DRY DRIVE STARTS ON FEBRUARY 14 Arrangements Made For a Notable Gathering to Be Held in the Auditorium The first biff drive in a campaign of all dry forces in the state to se cure ratification by the legislature of Pennsylvania of the National Pro hibition amendment will commence in this city on St. Valentine's day, Thursday, February 14th, when the Dry Federation of Pennsylvania holds its state convention here. Delegates from all over the state representing all political parties and all elements interested in the fight against booze will attend and the managers of the affair promise live ly sessions. Among the matters which the convention will consider 's the manner in which the candi dates will be selected and supported for the state legislature in the May primaries, who the drys shall support for governor, how the dry elements In the old line parties will be amal gamated into the campaign ror a dry state and the adoption of plans for guiding the dry fight through-1 out the Commonwealth. Prominent men who have been in vited to attend the convention and address it are Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels, Governor Martin O. Brumbaugh, Frank Hanley, for mer governor of Indiana, Highway Commissioner, ,T. Denny O'Nell, C. McCormick, Lex N. Mitchell, mem ber of the state legislature, and sev eral heads of state departments. Caucus meetings of Republicans and of Democrats interested in the dry Issue in the elections this year have been arranged for and schools of methods in conducting the state wide campafgn will be held during the convention. The convention will adopt a platform and elect state ofHpers and transact other business incidental to its work. The Rev. Dr. John Royal Harris, of Pittsburgh, state superintendent of the Dry Fed eration of Pennsylvania, who was here arranging for the holding of tlie convention in the Chestnut Street Auditorium, predicted that the next legislature of the state will be dry and that Pennsylvania will be among the early states to raitfy the prohi bition amendment. "Sentiment throughout the state is rapidly crystallizing in favor of Na tion-wide prohibition," he said, "and I find as I go about through the var ious counties that all elements in terested in the cause of temperance are rapidly lining up behind the Dry Federation. Our support from the Republican, Democratic and Prohi bition parties will be enormous Many men prominent in the Social ist and Labor parties have indica ted that we will have strong support from their ranks. Our work of or ganizing the state is going on rapidly and systematically and by the time the primaries are held we will be in a position to know absolutely which candidates deserve our backing and we will get behind them with all our strength, no matter what their party affiliations. This is not a separate party movement but an inter-parti san effort, intended to comb out the dry elements from all parties, creeds and clans. One of the powerful fac tors back of us are the Pennsylvania manufacturers and coal Hundreds of executive heads of big enterprises and large mining opera tions in both the anthracite and bi tuminous fields have promised us their unflagging support to help make this state dry and protect our industrial and mine workers from the evil effects of intemperance and insure a greater concentration of effort toward winning the war. Many things have been put forth as neces sary to win the war, but among practical men national prohibition seems to be considered the one great step which will solve all the other problems, the problem of man-pow er, food concentration, fuel supply, furnishing of war material. Penn sylvania business men believe that with a dry Nation we will have in creased efficiency from our workers, enough grain for our needs and for our Allies, a greater supply of coal and a more rapid and effective turn ing out of supplies of war. Wher ever I have been throughout the state X have been unable to find any support for the wet cause, except ing among the few selfishly interest ed in the business directly or indi rectly. The most ardent supporter of the cause is the man who tipples." tIF YOU HAD ft NECK LONG AS THfS FELLOW AND HAD ME THROAT IRS I LINE IUID QUICKLY RELIEVE IT. an* 60*. Hwpltal lia,U b wrninr* ♦ 't' <• | Easy to Make This $ I Pine Cough Remedy & t ± 3, Thousands of families swenr by Its Y JT ptompt re*ulta. Inexpensive, T J and saves about $!. You know that pine ia used in nearly all prescriptions and remedies for coughs. The reason is that pino con tains several peculiar elements that have a remarkable effect in aoothina and healing tho membranes of tliu throat and chest. I'ine cough syrups are combinations of pine and syrup. Tho "syrup" is usually plain granulated. sugar svrup. Noth im„' better, but why buy it? You can easily make it yourself In Ave minutes. Jo make tho best pine coueh remedy that money can buy, put 2'A ounces of I'incx (GO cents worth) in a pint Lottie, and fill up with home-mado sugar syrup. This gives you a full "pint—more that you ca:i buy ready made for $2.50. It is pure, good and ycty pleasant—children take it eagerly. You can feel this take hold of a cough or cold in a way that means business. The couch may bo dry, hoarse and tight, or may be persistently loose from tho formation of phlegm. Tho cause is the game —inflamed membranes—and this IMnex and Syrup combination will stop Jt—usually in 24 hours or Jess. Splen did. too, for bronchial asthma, hoarse ness, or any ordinary throat ailment. rincx is a highly concentrated com pound of Norway pine extract, famous the world over for its prompt results. Beware of substitutes. Ask your clruegist for "2% ounces of Pinex" with directions, and don't accept any thing else. Guaranteed to give abso lute satisfaction or money refunded. The Tincx Co., Ft. Wayne, Ind. 111,1,1, IQUI mil INITEI) IIAMRISIitIItG, TUESDAY, FKMIUAItY 5, litis. K(IIIM)HI) 1871 W omen's Late Win ter Coats of Decided Exclusiveness Radically Reduced —And in addition to the regular stock which goes at most liberal JET p rice - reductions — , niX New Coats Are Featured Under Price! j^Jjjl U These garments are the close-outs from makers of the highest class appar // Women who demand Fashion's latest products of exclusiveness, will IJ i i do well to view these coats of marked individuality, which are irresistibly low priced at tV $19.50 $25.00 $39.5U 'F BOWMAN'S—Third Floor. Every Fur Garment Must Be Sold Time to clear up the entire stock. It's a timely event, for P weeks of fur weather are yet ahead and besides fur pieces are to be / y worn evenings all summer long. Stoles---Capes- - - Scarfs- - - Muffs Every piece possessing style and quality features that make A them far above par in value when present sale prices are noted. fR BOWMAN'S—Third Floor. The February Furniture Sale Suites and Odd Pieces of All Woods, Finishes and Designs at Lowered Cost —They are of the handsomest sorts, are properly constructed; and will rearl ily lend an air of sumptuous attractiveness to any room in which they may be >$X) jjjf —Several thousand pieces of furniture in this great sale —furniture floor -'it' B m W & and warehouse literally filled to overflowing with the very choicest product of - ' m B B Kif i <>< r, America's f inc furniture builders. Mnl -Jpyr flr ' U Everybody who hears of this sale seems to be determined to share in the sav -115 /It ll 11 opportunities; and rightly so, for the prices are far less than you may hope to J*-.B S I 1: Jf IJ see again in many a year. 1 [t(W " Furniture will be held for later delivery if you are desirous of taking advantage of ®JK| | w © 5 the February sale prices for future lequirements or if you are not prepared tabuy ofmjmW at this time, any of the salesmen will gladly explain the conveniences and merit of V 0 V the Bowman Furniture Club Plan of graduated payments. White Cotton Fabrics K A special sale of various weaves—kinds for undergarments, chil *Jjf dren's wear, skirts, waists and dresses. Longcloth ' Glasgow Linene No. 3 Soft electric chamois finish— . A 39 inch wide cloth, adapt" 10 yard pieces $1.59 able for dresses, tailored waists, Windsor Longcloth children's apparel, etc., firm, ' Soft bleach, 36 inches wide, even thread—launders perfectlv, fine quality —lO yard pieces, yard 25c Carried Awav wn • Nainsook satin striped skirtings novelty toSlumberland w Z%7 nS °° k ' or • That'i what happen! when you nettle Gabardine a splendid assortment of yewhedont!>e*ofi(pfiDnr • pi ain white gabardine —36 weaves and a full third under EMMERICH inches wide, yard 50c price, yard . 59c Guaranteed Feather Pillow Retries* oightt vaniah you enjoy O 1 f 1 19 WW • I mm Uearance H odorleu and dus'.l-m. | VK .. IwiTh e fLt p her°-p?oo a f re ticifinV- I regular stock included: A choice ffom even tlie best •B.M. *-MK)' n to *7.50 *I I a selling lines and finest qualities at I/4. off regular prices. (Bolsters to match at same ■ \\\ l// ° f prices -' • | BOWMAN'S—Third Floor. Trunks and Bags in New Location—BASEMENT A splendidly appointed trunk and bag section this conveniently arranged to facilitate easy choosing. : There is practically everything that is worthy in the showing | // among which are the following very good values:— Fibre trunk—34 inch size—3 strap hinges, large 4-cl.unp 24 inch leather suit cases withTeather protected corners brass corner balance —excelsior lock—3 wood bottom strips brass catches, brass lock—two all around IJ4 inch straps— -linen lined—partitioned top tray and extra skirt tray, $13.01) London leather handle—linen lined with inside <trans md (36 inch size, at i $15.00) shirt pocket $12.00 40 inch steamer trunk, made of heavy fibre, brass excel- 16 inch black leather traveling club bag "brass^ock~'aii(s sior locks—brass spring clamps $12.50 catches. Special value at $G iK> FEBRUARY 5.1918. 3
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