12 EDGE SARCASTIC ON TUMULTY PLAN Makes Suggestions to Admin istration in Answer to Presi dent's Secretary Trenton, Feb. 12. Governor Edge sent to Joseph P. Tumulty, President Wilson's secretary, some what sarcastic response to Mr. Tu- Jnlilty's recent letter suggesting ©lection law reforms. Thc Governor, in part, said: "My Dear Joe: It is Indeed kind of you In the midst of your multi tudinous duties in Washington, to take the timo to give us such good udvice as contained in your letter of the 6th instant, which I first had the pleasure of reading in the press. <">f course, you realize elecUon re form was a very clearly announced part of the Republican program, vien before the session opened, and with only five weeks of that session completed we feel we have more than made progress. "I warmly welcome you to the J circle of those now in authority in j Trenton, who are busily engaged in repairing the Corrupt Practices Act and the Geran ElecUon which made Governor Wilson famous and > which, as you now so correctly j point out, are dismal ' failures so j far as correcting some of the abuses j l'or which they were intended. "I sincerely hope, however, in of- j fering your help in co-operation with our efforts, that you will have | more success than you did when ad- i vising your fellow Democrats in the Legislature to follow you on local option. We all regret very much j that after your impassioned appeal : only one lone Democrat from your home county responded. Perhaps the necessity for election reform ' will be so much more apparent to the members from Hudson that we can secure their votes for the Klec- ; tion and Corrupt Practice bills as linally presented. "As to the so-called "School I Teacher- Conscript-Election-Officer" bill, and your suggestion, that, as Governor. I have the power to in sist that the legislature adopt this particular brand of election officer reform, permit me to say that I j have not found it necessary in my contact with the legislature to at- : tempt to drive them into any par ticular course of procedure to bring ; about reform. "1 appreciate that your experience ] in Washington is somewhat differ- j en.t, but in Trenton, during the past two sessions, at least, the New Jer sey Legislature has proceeded upon the principle of individual initia- j tive and co-operation, and I have j found such team work very helpful i ir.deeci in securing the results which i were so emphatically endorsed by i the people at the last election. Par- j don the suggestion, but it might not i l>e a worthless idea to try this pol- j icy in Washington. "All of us are enthusiastically | bacK of the President, as you well | know, but to express or demonstrate ; an opinion does not constitute dis- | loyalty in this grand Republic of j ours, which is only a Republic be- | cause each individual has a part, j You know our theory of government ] is founded on representation-dele- ' gated authority. If the voice of the i representatives is suppressed and I not heard we fail to profit by co- I operation, suggestion and counsel, lo suppress the voice of represen- | tation is to lose the opportunity of j ascertaining the will of the people. ! It results in usurpation of represen- | tative prerogative and exaggerates j the function of central authority— j the very thing we are all now en- ' gr.xed in a world conflict to correct. I "Suffice it to say that the New Jersey Legislature will pass an ef fective. common-sense Corrupt Practices Act and ElecUon Officer Reform Bill, so much needed as you esay, in Hudson county. "Personally I have been rather j impressed with the use of school j teachers as election officers, which I fact I have frequently stated in dis cussing the subject, but the argu- | rus-nt that no election bill can be I drawn to correct conditions without j adopting this particular method is, of course, perfectly ridiculous. "It is quite questionable whether teachers should be drafted, of | course arbitrarily and without con- j sulUng their wishes, for a service j entirely foreign to their profession, and the Legislature will register their view as to this detail with , their votes. "Again let me express to you my j sincere appreciation for your offer of co-operation, and it will, indeed; j he the advent of a new and perfect j day when, as Governor, I can see j the Democrats of the Hague legions | of Hudson joining with the Repub- i Means from the ocean to the Dela ware and from Sussex to Cape May. in unanimously placing upon the statute books real election reform measures. I hope, too, that these j measures will stand the test longer than a Gubernatorial term, which apparently has not always been the ! case." OFFICERS TRANSFERRED Camp Hancock. Ga.. Feb. 12. Tho following captains r.f the 2Sth division 1 have been ordered to I'amp Sheridan , Ala., to attend the officers Training I School there: George E. Kemp, llfith i Infantry: W. T. Karle. 103 d Supplv Train: Paul H. Shubert. 111 th In fantry; Harry H. Baker. 12th In fantry. Harrisburg. Adjutant Old Eighth: William A. Kessinger, 112 th Infantry. Lewistown, Companv M I ('ld Eighth: Charles E. Risler, "lo9tli Machine Gun Battalion: Thomas Rus sell, Jr.. 109 th Infantry; George E. Gangloff. 103 d Engineer's. Thy will proceed to Sheridan at once. jaa/a®aaj®3ai3raE.'3afa3i3J3si3is®aars Dr. Howard always recommended ' Oxidaze for Coughs, Colds, Br. Asthma l earn of Ntndy and observation eon- i vfneed blm It would anfely, qulekly and turrl) atop a hnd rough and give Instant relief In Uronrhlal Aathuin. Money bark If It falla. (inaranteed ! harmless. At Georjfe A. Gorgaa and all druggists. 30c. j Hi Lamps, Fenders, Hoods, Bodies and I Windshields I,Suss Mfg. Co.l I 11th and Mulberry ftta. ■ llarrlsburK, Pa. TUESDAY EVENING, ' NITRATES NOT UNDER LICENSE Secretary Patton Makes Im portant Announcement in Regard to That Supply Secretary of Agriculture Charles K. Patton to-day announced that all nitrate of soda sent to tho farmers of Pennsylvania by the Federal Gov ernment will be exempted from the requirements of the State Fertilizer Law and that the farmers will not have to pay the State fertilizer brand fee. This means that all Pennsyl vania farmers taking advantage of the Government offer of nitrate at $76.50 a ton will have to pay only tho freight from the port of entry. The United States Department of Agriculture lias purchased 100,000 tons of nitrate of soda UPChill and will import it into this country for the Federal Food Administration. It will be sold to the farmers through the medium of the county farm bureau agents, with whom ap plications can now be made on spe cial blanks furnished by the Govern ment. The shipments will be re ceived at Savannah, Charleston, Wil- yii Table Cloths, Damask and ' Sweaters of Fine Quality Woolen With Silks inGreatFavor for Scarfs Attractively Priced Yarns Reduced Spring These Specials Are in This Great Sale K1 Many Styles For Men, Women Exceptionally Attractive ¥/■ , The silks in this announcement arc all new Spring weaves Regular 51.2. hemmed table cloths, .8 inches. Special Mill IV CLTXCL Cill Idl* C,I~l anc * shades anf l show briefly the many good things provided and Factory Sale 1 rice, each 9Sc in t' lc Silk Section for the Mill and Factory Sale. 15c mercerized hemmed napkins. Mill and Factorv Sale E 4* Ihe Mill and I-aetorj Sale brings the kind of savings that hundreds of men 1 * 51.59 crepe ae chine In spring nr \i k sii/KS Price, each - SI . BO black messaiine. Mill and 58 to 72-inch mercerized table damask, yard, 59? and 750 question whether we shall be able to offer as attractive a list of values within sale" 11 Wh 'jfi oq .T PrlC6 ' .. $1.29 T ,. tll . , a* 4 ~i the next vear Price, yard * L nion table damask, yard - ' $1.50 Japanese foulards In 12, $1.29 black messaiine. Mill and e Men's $2.98 putt-over sweaters in tan and Girls' Sweater Bargains attractive patterns; 36-inch. Mill Factory Sale price, <fci in 59c and 75c Sample Scarfs -r. and Factory Sale Price OQ . tbl.lU CI ID- j (0/1 dark oxford, with collar and pockets. Re- $1.50 oxford roll collar sweaters, sizes 28 to yard yard Sale Price, and 4JC . duced to $2.35 34. Reduced to 98<* R ,'i' 9s M ',n l,la „ r n d 2 n - 25 black Duchesse ' Mm and .... . . (*<c.r\ /* , . . signs. ill unci 1 Rctorj onle Fnctorv S'llo Price /\ a A very desirable lot in embroidered designs, or with lace Men's $3.25 rope weave sweater coats of fine worsted front coat sweaters with Price, cq ' S7OC edges, filet or insertion. Sri ,Tl:"^ij' V S i 'VSSrTM; '• ■ jien s v /.vU nea\ \ Drusnea artic coat wool sweaters with roll collar; in Price, "7c Factory Sale Price, gi og White Goods Specials ™ atat ' Scotch heath " colors. rose, Copenhagen, tan, and maroon. Reduced J ' JJW.UJ 10 Lo weave, for waists and dresses. $1.65 black taffeta. Mill and Men's Sweaters Rnvc' SweatPrc Mill anfl Fac °ry Sale eq Factory Sale Price, <t* lOQ 19c mercerized India Linon. Special, yard 15? e , OQ ... ~ sweaters Boys Sweaters, Price, yard ®1.0 yard fcl.Zy - pull-overs in 25c mercerized batiste, 38 inches wide. Special, yard, IT? um sizes. Reduced to $1.95 dark and light ox- DiVCS Pomeroy & stewart - street Floor 25c white voile, 38 inches wide. Special, yard - Rcduced to t,,. n c • 1 j cuffs and pockets; full belted style in Copen- e->-r* 11 ~ 29c Plisse Windsor Crepe. Special, yard . , 50c stripe gabardine, 36 inches wide. Special, yard ... 356 $12.50 fibre coats, underwoven with wool; navy. tCr ? /y Lowered Prices Quoted on fancy black weave, two tone, shawl collar, cardinal. Reduced - cnns and poekets, with sash. Redueed g to_ Dress Fabrics and Linings Ginghams, Madras, Percales Colored and black dress goods are featured in the Mill and and Other Good Wash MenWillWant These Pajamas and ST "" —* " -y • -j . -l • . -j 1 # _ French serge, 42-inch, fifteen ' $3.00 whipcord; 54-inch; per tit • ,1 o 1 • JNisrht Shirts SDeciallv Prirpn VV PSIVPQ Tn tho NQ o y i styles: yard 51.95 $2,00 silk poplin, 40-lnch; per T T V O 111 vliv k—J CI 1C $2.00 silk poplin, 40-inch, per yard $1.60 * J 1 T\ T*ll O TTI J 1 yard $1.(19 $3.00 broadcloth, 48-inch; per ml f* \/| "1 I I JCt H Q /IrA"PTT I $5.50 plaid back coating, 54- yard $2.45 14<i Flannelette pajamas and muslin night shirts offered below regular prices and carrying BIiACK DRESS GOODS Wash suitings in neat stvles for suits and rompers. Special, thc " l t l 1( : assurance of quality and fit that back up every garment sold throughout s l-2 5 costume serge, 36-inch; k cio"h" e yard. ln . Ch . ,25c the year m this section. yard 9c 59c black Farmer's satin, 40- I yard 19rk Flannelette pajamas, military neck, two-piece 50c silk hemstitched handkerchiefs fancv cen- * 1,50 im P° r ted serge and di- inch; yard 390 garments, all sizes. Mill and Factory Sale Price, ters. Mill and Factory Sale Pric ' 1 for agonal, 42-inch; yard 89c American silk, 36-incli, twenty Dress ginghams, 32 inches wide; plain shades, fancy plaids $1.15 Each '>oc $1.95 serge, 50-inch; yard si.eo shades; yard 55c , , , ~ , Hea%y flannelette pajamas, garments Japonette initial handkerchiefs." Mi'ii and Dives Pomeroy and Stewart Street Floor and checks. Special, yard 256 high neck - MIU and Factory Sale Price ...$1.29 Factory Sale Price, 3 for 25c; each r 9c imes, fomeroy ana otenari, oireei i loor v 75c muslin night shirts, white and fancy braid MFV-s RITtTPRS vn r ;i'i'vni.'iic Madra; kirtino-s in whitp frrntind<; nnrl fanrv et r ; n c ■ trimmings. Mill and Factory' Sale Price 64c * ' ' * .uaaras SKirungS in Willie grounds ana lancy colored stripes, $1 00 muslin niKht shirts, white and fancy braid 2 ® c Pa ris, Brighton and Ivory garters. Mill and 1A „.;j 0 trimming. Mill and' Factory Sale Price 7Bc Price 36 inches wide, bpecial, >ard 190 $1 50 ••Kruit-of-the-Loom-' musl> night „ ®oc President quspenders. Mill and Factory Sale -fc/T'll 1 , r , ~ . ~ - shirts — collar and surplice-neck styles; sizes IVI 1I I H Madras skirtings in fancy colored stripes; extra fine cloth. to 20. Mill and Factory Sale Price $1.15 25c po'ice suspenders with leather ends. Mill J.Y-Lll 1 CI/llvA ±- CIVKUI Jf kJU V lilgO 111 MTV'S 11 \VttKFßrmriX—nmrrFn and factory Sale Price .19c , Special, vard 1 ' S * S V 20c Sea Island cotton handkerchiefs, with initial. and Factory Sale Price 7c \\ T *r* \//^o4"CI Galatea cloth, in plain shades. Special, yard 230 MiU and Factory Sa!e Prlcc 3 for 45c Dlves ' & Stewart. Men's Store.' W OllltJll b VAJIIUII V tJotb rp"i„'Thldeslor'^geHl ' social,' y ard', IZ The Market Street Shoe Section and Union Suits romoro> & Stewart, street Floor and Basement. v • ~ \Vomen's 39c white cotton ribbed vests and drawers. Mill Uiiers (jreat Bargain (jroups 01 '" d f t s^e. eae h m 85c and SI.OO white coton ribbed vests and drawers, medium New Spring Lingerie That Women's Pumps, __ ( # Styles that are faultless and values that are conspicuous briefly tells the suits. Mill and Factory Sale Price .lOf Deserves Brief Mention St ° ry ° f MiU and FaCt ° ry SalC offcr ingS in this shoe SeCtion - 75 c pink cotton ribbed union suits. Mill and Factory Sale Women s black button shoes Women's black and white kid- Price 50$ in patent colt and gunmetal salf, S skin Mill and tfC QC The loveliest of crepe gowns, batiste envelope chemise and *l4" r ) S l °vai„t nd um Factory Sale Price.... 90.VD $1.50 and $1.75 white cotton ribbed union suits, medium and ...... , . and Factory Sale (9 oc j|'l L i n p W h^ e e n 8 whlte B_ ' ncl } kld ? l j! n heavy weights. Mill and Factory Sale Price #I.OO dainty batiste pajamas have just come in. pht (] 1.? \ lac boots, covered heels, white J 6 Women's" black' and tan pumps f M \ White batiste gowns, square Crepe gowns; neck and sleeves and oxfords, all sizes in the lot MEN'S SHOF nrnrrFn Price 39<f neck, kimono sleeves, trimmed finished with nicnt ediro nr wash but not of ever y style. Mill and i / ™ ° , with touch of color and colored ' P B or asri Factory Sale 1 S \J.' embroidery 91.00 satin *- 50 Price \ / in kldskln. Mill and g # 05 Batiste envelope chemise, with Crepe gowns; low neck and Women's grey kidskin lace \ jd&z* 1 ? a ' e : "-win dainty trimmings of colored hem- kimono sleeves, or bishop style boots, high covered heels. Mill \ £T ' "f" 8 " sMtos. aiiii /■ v stitching and colored embroid- w ith neat trimmineo SI > and Factory Sale QA 'prio $7.45 mi T~* * T J. £ Til empire and yoke sty le , $1. 2 5 Batiste pajamas in' one and Pr^ ee "; , Men's ' black ' English shoes. Three Bargain LotS Of Fl()WerS Batiste gowns in pink and Women s gunmetal and tan Women's black calfskin Eng- Mill and Factory A C _ maize; lace insertion and lace two-piece styles, pink, light blue, calf 8-inch English lace boots. lish boots with black cloth top. Sale Price J&O.4D r 1 f)r edge trim neck and sleeves, $1.50 lavender, maize and grey, $1.95 Mill and Factory QC Mill and Factory QC Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Xc/C Dives, Pomeroy and Stewart, Second Floor Sa,C Pr '° e Sale Price Market Street. Dives. Pomeroy and Stewart, Second Floor mlngton, Norfolk and Baltimore. Most of the Pennsylvania stock will come from Baltimore and since the Pennsylvania Department of Agri culture lias waived the payment of the fertiliser brand fee, the only ad ditional cost to tho farmer will be the freight charges from Baltimore. The nttrato Is to be sold to farmers only, at cost, and It Is necessary for reservations to be made at once, for if the supply Is oversubscribed It will be allotted on equal terms. Before waiving the fertilizer brand fee for nitrate shipped Into this State, Secretary Patton secured an opinion from Deputy Attorney. General, William M. 1 largest, who says: "The I'nlted States Food Ad ministration buys from Chill large quantities of nitrate or soda which It Imports into the United States. Tho soda so purchased is paid for by the Federal Food Administra tion from Federal Funds. It is sold to farmers In this country through the medium of the farm extension system. "In this State an application is made to a local extension agent, for warded by him to the State College, the trustees of which are In charge of the extension force in this Commonwealth. The application is then forwarded to the Federal Food Administrator. At the time the ap plication is made, the prospective purchaser deposits with some bank a sum sufficient to pay for the nitrate applied for. The bank, on receiving the deposit, notifies the Federal Food Administrator of the fact.' TT in<fn A: I T I: The nitrate Is then shipped to the purchaser. "While the expenses of the ex tension work are partly paid by the appropriation of the State, partly by the appropriation of the counties, and partly by Federal Government, the money for the nitrate purchased, together with the shipping charts. Is paid by tho purchaser directly to the Federal Food Administrator. "The Act of May 119. 1017, P. U 310, amending a former act, pro vides that beforo selling commercial fertilizer In this Commonwealth, it shall bo branded In the manner pre scribed by that act, and also that the manufacturer or importer shall llle an affidavit of the amount previously sold In the preceding year, In the Commonwealth. "It Is obvious that this Act applies to persons In the business of selling commercial fertilizers. It does not apply to the Foderal Govrnmnt, and could not be enforced against it. "I -therefore advise you that no nitrate of soda imported into Penn sylvania in the manner hereinbefore Indicated, is required to be branded as provided by this Act of Assem bly." moose: to haisk *IIOO.OOO WAH Fl*\D Cleveland, 0., Feb. 12. Members of the war commission Supreme lxidge of the L,oyal Order of Moose gathered here to-day to complete plans for the expenditure of a $600,000 war relief fund. At the same time the thirtieth anniversary of the national order was celebrated. WHO'S GOT A SILVER BULLET? [Continued from First Page.] the role of Sherlock Holmes to Dr. Watson and explained how simple It was. Hugs Warm Stovo "You see," he explained, "I burled that box there In the year 1881, when I lived at that house. It mado a dandy placo to kep my butter and eggs." The digging party In the Corby cellar occurred last evening. Corby declared after he had been given repeated signs that there was some thing there that ought not to be in his home. Chief of these signs was the doings of the restless headless man apparently drawn to the Corby sitting room by he warmth of the stove. So last night Corby decided to in vestigate what was hidden behind a woodpile in his cellar. Th ewood was there when the family moved into the house a year ago, and lias never been removed from the cor ner in the back of the house at which it was ilrst found. According to Corby, a "ball of fire" hovered in the corner over the woodpile when he seised his courage in bis haniro and deseeded to the cellar with a pick and shovel. Bones and Quicklime Removing tho wood, a mound of oarth was discovered. Corby dug under the earth and struck tho hoavy box, whoso gruesome con tents, consisting of what may or may not be humnn bones and quick lime. caused tho Intrepid young man to drop his pick and head for tho upper regions of tho house. Corby said to-day that' the only bono In particular that ho noticed was what appeared to bo, the fore leg of a man. Tho odor of decay ing matter was so great, Corby de clared, that the contents of the box had to be buried, thus destroying valuable evidence. The policeman who to-day investigated tho mystery ordered the box left intact, and st remains buried in the cellar as It was found by Corby last night ""ho house has ben occupied by the ;s --cnt residents for a year. Strange Events Police say liey know of no mur der that has taken place in that vicinity, A'hlle neighbors in the lo cality say that at one time rumors of a murder were current. Police will investigate. <'hief Wetzel sai.l this morning. Coroner Jacob Eck inger when notified Of lie strange discovery this morning said that he will investigate the affair. It is said by the occupants of the house that last night's discovery was the climax of a succession of strange events ha have made life FEBRUARY 12, 1018. In the house almost unbearable. The appearance at stated intervals of tho hcadleer< rentleinan who has not yet disclose.l his Identity Is only one of tho strange Incidents thut have taken place. This decapitated person shows u fondess for the sit ting-room stove, always appearing in the corner behind It. At he timo of Ills appearance, tho Corbys say, the stove announces him with suc cessions of three raps, at regular intervals. Need Silver Bullets The only way she knows of to dispose of such visitors. Mrs. Corby, mother, told tho reporter this morn ing, is o shoot them through tho breast with a silver bullets. The Corbys have no silver bullets, they say. "I wouldn't shoot a ghost,'' said Corby, "the bullet would bounce back and kill you." Mr. Corby said that tho stenge phenomena noticed before the box was exhumed were only aggravated by his discover)' of the box in tho cellar. Last night the rapping in creased. this time on a door, and when the Corbys rushed to the door, after tirst deciding it would be bet ter to run the risk of meeting the nocturnal visitor face to face than to have to bear with his visits the rest of their lives, they discovered a negro climbing over the back fence. A negro tried o gain entrance to the house last week, they said. Mrs. Corby's mother assured her this morning that it was quite improba ble there were any black ghosts. I>ost night an upstairs window closed with a bane, which U als puzzling tho family. ' • X Hub Face with \ % Amonized Cocoa and * Watch Wrinkles Go ! t : llenuty Doolon Sny Any Woman , ••• May Have <icur, Smooth • JJ Skin, Krcc From I.lnra and Wrinkles. , <• • 4, If you have wrinkles or 4, crowsfeet and want to remove thi*.ni don't stick plasters on 4 your face or apply dangerous .j, lotions or creams which may injure your skin, nor resign yourself to the idea that vou must continue to look years ] <• older than you reallv are, but .> go to any good druggist and .j. get a little ordinary amonized •> cocoa nnd apply this over the wrinkles for 11 few nights and << you will be surprised to see <• how quickly the wrinkles dis > appear and how fast it hright •S> ens up the old dead skin and contracts the enlarged pores. Amonized cocoa costs little is * easy and delightful to apply, ! "J does not produce hair growth v and will keep sweet and fresh !•* indefinitely. Many society • v women who would not touch I v an ordinary face cream keep I V their skin absolutely free from I v wrinkles by its use. I •> 1 * *❖** *** *** ** * 4.4. *4.
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