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-
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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:
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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."
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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
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Jo make tho best pine coueh remedy
that money can buy, put 2'A ounces
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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.
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