10 U.S. ARTILLERY QUICK IN HOLDING BACK ATTACK ■{Germans Persist in Driving Against the French Positions By Associated Press Washington, Feb. 19. —On the "Western front there have been no ex tensive movements. in Champagne the Germans persist in their at tempts against the Fr?nch positions near the Butte du Meunil. Twice Tuesday the French, who are .tided bv American artillery, repulsed ene my efforts, the ilermans being unable to reach the French lines. Aerial activity is the predominat ing factor on the British nnl Amer ican fronts. In the north British airmen have accounted sixteen German airplanes and have aropped hundreds of bombs on railways and airdromes. French and British bombing squadrons also have at tacked important points in Lorraine. On the American sector the ene my machines have been busy over and behind the American lit.es American gunners kept the Get mans high in the air and one of the ene my was brought down by an Amer ican aviator. Nine Americans have been wounded by German shells. There has been considerable attilW.iy activity on the Italian front. Itnltl on Knttliiml For the third time in as many days German airmen raidol southeast England Monday nlf?ht. None was able to penetrate tlie defenses of Lcndon. Premier Lloyd Oeo'ge Is expected appear in the House of Commons to-day to defend the governments action with respect to the retire ment of General Robertson as chief of the Imperial General Staff, which has aroused much criticism in the British press. Dr. von Iviioiilmann, the German Foreign Minister, it is reported, will address the Reichstag to-day on the Ukrainian peace pact. Renewal of German Attack on Russia Was Expected by London London, Feb. 19. —Renewal of the German attack on Great Russia ful fills the expectation widely held i.M since Germany consented to negoti ate with the Bolsheviki at Rrest- Jjitovsk. The view often has been expressed that Germany had peace less in mind than to secure posses sion of what was valuable in Rus- The manner in which Germany played off the Ukraine against the Koisheviki is regardad as a char acteristic example of German diplo matic traditions. It is felt i. the ■Ukrainian call for German help has been issued at Germany's instigation to give her a plausible pretext of taking advantage of the anarchy in order to gain control of the natural resources of the Ukraine. TELLS DYSPEPTICS WHAT TO EAT Avoid Indigestion, Sour Acid Stom ach, Heartburn. Gas oil Stomach, Etc. Indigestion and practically all forms of stomach trouble, say medi cal authorities, are due nine times out ot ten to an excess of hydro chloric acid in the stomach. Chronic '"•acid stomach" is exceedingly dang erous and sufferers should do either one of two things. Hither they can go on a limited and often disagreeable diet, avoid ing foods that disagree with them, that irritate the stomach and lead to excess acid secretion or they can eat as they please in reason and make it a practice to counteract the effect of the harmful acid and prevent the formation of gas, sourness or prema ture fermentation by the use of a little Bisurated Magnesia at their meals. There is probably no better, safer or more reliable stomach antiacid than Bisurated Magnesia and it is 'widely used for this purpose. It has no direct action on the stomach and is not a digeste'nt. But a teaspoon ful of the powder or a couple of five grain tablets taken in a little water ■with the food will neutralize the ex cess acidity which may be present and prevent its further formation. This removes the whole cause of the trouble and t.he meal digests natural ly and healthfully without need of pepsin pills or artificial digestents. Get a few ounces of Bisurated Mag nesia from any reliable druggist. Ask for either powder or tablets. It never comes as a liquid, milk or citrate and jn the bisurated form is not a laxa tive. Try this plan and eat what you •want at your next meal and see if this isn't the best advice you ever liad on "what to eat." G. A. Gorgas. MaajßMsojsraisißfSMSfs/sjais/srajajsjaajs I>r, llowartl always recommended Oxidaze for Coughs, Colds, Br. Asthma of h< inly and observation con vinced him It would snfely, go after 2.30 o'clock: 39, 217, 31, 301, 28, 19, 30, 237. Fireman for 19. Flagman for 28. Brakeman for 19. Engineers up: Earley, Leppard. Firemen up: Weaver, Johnson. Peters, Scaring. Martin, Book, Moore, Eiicker. Brakemen up: King. Wright, llurshbarger, Feagley, Furlow, Hem nnnger, F.ley. Yard Board —Engineers for 26C, 30C. 32C. Firemen for 2-14 C, 1-15 C, 3-15 C, 26C. Engineers up: Eyde, Buffington, Ney, Biever, Sheafler, Snell, Baer, Weigle. Firemen up: Crook, Luke, Hoover, Byers, McKeever, Kling, II in ney. enoi.a sim: Philadelphia Division The 219 crew first to go after 3.45 o'clock: 205, 234. 224, 248, 236. 243. Engineers for 205, 224. Firemen for 205, 224, 243. ("onductors for 219, 224, 218, 243. Flagman for 205. Brakemen for 234, 243. Conductor up: Dewees. Flagman up: Orr. Middle Division —The 120 crew first to go after 2.30 o'clock: 114, 101, 233, 119, 22,5. 227, 243. Engineer for 114. Fireman for 114. Conductor for 114. Brakeman for 120. Yard Board —Engineers for 3rd 129, five extras. Firemen for 3rd 126, 2nd 129,' 135, five extras, Ist 106, 2nd 106. Engineers up: Seal. Herron, Han lon, Kenical. Bruaw, Kaff, Gingrich, Ewing, Quigley. Firemen up: White, Kipp, Wickey, Ciarlin, Waltz, Hider, Haubecker, "Holmes, Boyer, Bainbrldge, Meek, Nolte, Steffee, Walters, Craine, Kramer. PASSENGER DEPARTMENT Middle Division —Engineers up: D. Iveane, W. C. Graham, G. G. Iveiser, O. Taylor, H. E. Martin, J. J. Kelly, D. G. Riley, R. E. Crum, W. D. Mc- Dougal, J. W. Smith, F. F. Schreck, Sam. Donnley, James Keane, J. A. Spotts, J. Crlmmel, A. A. Delozier, R. M. Crane, O. L. Miller, S. H. Alexan der. Firemen up: R. F. Mohler, S. P. Stauffer, S. R. Mearkle, H. A. Schrau der. J. N. Ramsey, .8. H. Wright, P. E. Gross, W. C. Ayers, J. W. Rich ards, A. H. Kuntz, G. L. Huggtns. R. E. Look, E. M. Crane, H. Naylor, G. B. Huss. Roy Herr. E. E. Ross, S. H. Zciders. Engineers for 21, 9, 19. Firemen for 25, 665, 6293, 9, 19, 59, 11. Philadelphia Division Engineers up: A. Hall, B. A. Kennedy, B. F. Lippi, 11. W. Glllums. W. S. Lindley. Firemen up: C. C. Collier, William Shive, W. M. Welsh. R. K. Strickler. L E. Everhart, F. H. Cook, J. Cover. Engineer for 6.30. No Philadelphia crews here. Fireman for 578. THE BEADING The 72 crew first to go after 12.45 o'clock: 55. 10, 1, 53. 60, 56, 68, 58, 2, 24. Engineer for 55. Firemen for 59, 55, 58, 60, 68, Conductor for 10. Flagmen for 55. 67, 68. Brakemen for 53. 55, 68, 68, 72, 10. Engineers up: Seifer, Felix. KaufT man, Barnes, Wunderlick, Beecher, Wlreman, Strieker, Clouser, Ratsner. Firemen up: Hurley, Moore, Bol ton. Noggle, Durbrow. Conductors up: Patton, Phela baum. Hall. Flagmen up: Lehmer, Ware, Bit tie. Brakemen up: Breckenrldge, Mos ey, Dell, Spangler, Grady. Stark, Long, Morton, Paym, Trawitz. HENRY N. YOCUM, SHOPMAN, DIES Served Pennsy Many Years; Prominent in West End of the City Henry N. Yocum, age 81 years, 1539 North Sixth street, one of the oldest retired Pennsylvania, Rail [ road shopmen in this city, and for mer Park officer; died early to-day. The survivors are a widow, Eliza beth, one son, William, three daughters, Mrs. W. H. Patrick, Mrs. Linford Clay and Mrs. Mary E. Bit ner, and 10 grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Fri day afternoon at 2 o'clock, and will be conducted by tho Rev. J. Bradley Markward, pastor of Bethlehem Lu theran Church. Burial will be made in Harrisburg Cemetery. "Pappy" Yocum as he was known to many residents of the West End of the city, and throughout railroad circles, was popular with old and /oung. llis jolly disposition and ever readiness to lend a helping land brought him a wide acquain tance. Civil War Veteran ( He was retired during the latter I part of 1905 after riearly half cen tury service record. He was a mem ber of both the Middle and Phila delphia division Veteran Employes Association. During the Civil War he served two enlistments. In fra ternal order circles lie was promi nent being a member of Phoenix Lodge No. 59, Knights of Pythias; Council No. 3, O. U. A. M., Tribe No. 3 83, 1. O. R. M., and Lodge No. • of Liberty. Mr. Yocum was a charter member of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Re cently he was a park policeman. Railroad Managers Tell About Railroad Pay By Associated Press Washington, Feb. 19. lncreases in wages received in the last few years by various classes of railroad employes were explained to-day to the railroad wage commission by repre sentatives of the managements, con tinuing their information to aid the commission in making recommenda tions. Those expected to testify to-day in clude: C. H. Niemeyer and K. T. Whiter, Pennsylvania; J. T. Latimer, Chicago, Burlington and Quincy; F, G. Micholson. Chicago and Eastern Illi nois; E. C. Wills, Missouri Pacrfic; C. P. Conlclin, New York. New Haven and Hartford; W. J. Tollerton, Chicago, Hock Island and Pacific; D. It. Mo- Bain, New York Central, and E. E. Potter, of the Soo Lines. Railroad Notes The Grand Trunk lines of Canada, report a wd.ge increase averaging S3OO a year, nine-hour working day, time and half time for holidays and Sundays. The American Locomotive Com pany has taken orders for 25 115- ton Mikado engines for South Man churian railways, one 21-ton saddle tan engine for Hudson Coal Com pany and one 49-ton saddle tank engine for Delaware River Steel Company. Harry Hoffman, formerly Penn sylvania railroad ticket clerk at Leb anon, who has been baggagemaster at the Conewago station for the past nine years, has been transferred to Lawn, on the branch of the Corn wall and Lebanon railroad, as ticket agent. Daniel Kramer, a well-known en gineer in the Reading yard, has been placed on the pension roll, having reached the age limit. Mr. Kramer has a service record of forty-eight yeas. V. Homer Stover, W. H. Diffen derfer and Charles . Gratz, Pennsy freight conductors, have resumed their duties. They were off on ac count of sickness. About 3,000 cars of anthracite were brought down from the mines of the Reading Coal and Iron Com rany and individual mines along the Reading lines on Saturday and Sun day. The run from midnight Friday until midnight Saturday, exceeded 1,500 cars, while on Sunday nearly the same number were handled. Rutherford reports show a total of 3,400 cars were handled on Sun day. Health at Hancock Praised by Baker Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga„ Feb. 19.—Camp Hancock was yesterday visited by Newton D. Baker, Secre tary of War. who inspected the var ious hospitals and took a ride with the commanding general through the training fields. He was accompan ied by Surgeon General Gorgas, Lieu tenant Colonel Charles L. Furbush and Major William H. Welsh, medi cal officers. Both Mr. Baker and General Gorgas pronounced the health of Hancock the best of any camp in the country. U. S. and England Sign Army Draft Treaties By Associated Press Washington, Feb. 19. —Signing of the army draft treaty between Great Britain „ and the United States was announced to-day. The new British Ambassador, Earl Reading, affixed his signature to the document as his first official act in Washington. Under the treaty the United States may draft into the military service British subjects in this country be tween the ages of 20 and 45 years, while Great Britain may draft American citizens living within its jurisdiction between the ages of 21 and 31. MRS. MIRIAM ANN ULSH Mrs. Miriam Ann Ulsh, 70, widow of the late George E. Ulsh, died last night at her late residence, 1911 North Fourth street. Funeral serv ices will be held Thursday evening at 7.30 o'clock from the residence, the Rev. Edwin S. Rupp, pastor of the Otterbein United Brethren Church, officiating. Further services will be held Friday morning at 11 o'clock at Beavet's Church, near Mil lerstown, in Pfoutz's Valley. Burial will be made in the Beaver Church Cemetery. Four sons, Leonard E., George E., Charles O. and John W. Ulsh; thhree daughters, Mrs. F. C. Portzline, Mrs. A. L. Crane, Mrs. H. F. Eiclielberger; two stepsons, Dr. J. A. Ulsh, Ly kens, and Benjamin Long, Hunter's Valley; stepdaughter, Ellen Wenner, Millersburg; two sisters, Mrs. Jen nie Brunner, Enola, and Mrs. George Balthaser, Harrisburg; twenty-six grandchildren and seven great grand children survive. STATE HIGHWAY HAS CONFERENCE O'Neil Says Cut Out the Red Tape; Bids Opened For New Construction Today Engineers and road superintend ents of the State Highway Depart ment were told by Commissioner O'Neil at the opening of their annual spring conference at the Capitol to day to work in harmony with town ship supervisors and to exert not only extra efforts but their own ini tiative to meet the problems of road repair which will arise this spring on the highways of Pennsylvania be cause of the weather, war conditions an s *' le ' ,eav y movement of truck trains across the state. The Com missioner said that he wanted sys tem, but not red tape, and that the men could appeal direct to him on reasonable grounds. Each engineer and superintendent will be called upon to-morrow to make a detailed report on conditions in his district and then a schedule for spring work will be made up. A regular program has been prepared and addresses will be made by ex perts on various road, topics, after which a general discussion will take i place. First Deputy State Highway Com missioner Joseph W. Hunter, in charge of the Bureau of Township Highways, spoke on the work of the Township Bureau* and at the Wed nesday session Second Deputy State Highway Commissioner George H. Biles on "The Maintenance of Reads." On Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock Kx-Governor John K. Tener will address the convention. Mr. O'Neil to-day opened bids for proposed state road constfuction in Butler, Huntingdon, Lawrence, Ly | coming and Tioga counties, aggre gating 28.56 miles. Bids had been a!-ked for a road about three miles long in Autis and Snyder townships, Blair county, but no proposals were received. The following bids were received: Butler county, Adams township, 1.60 miles of reinforced concrete; State Highway Route No. 309: Summit Construction Co., Akron, Ohio $52,320.61 Norman J. Boyer, Butler, Pa 59,252.50 D. W. Challis & Sons, Se wickley. Pa 68,773.37 Butler county. Slippery Rock town ship: Route No. 73, Section 1; 3.69 miles of reinforced concrete: Summit Construction Co., Akron, Ohio $123,995.73 Huntingdon county, Brady town ship: State Highway Route No. 33, Section 2; 5.42 miles of reinforced concrete: P. W. Finn & Son, Altoona, Pa. $189.537.36 William C. Evans, Ambler, Pa 291,116.30 D'Onfro Brothers, Bristol, Cotfn Rejected Lawrence county; State Highway Route No. 77, Section 2; 2.33 miles of reinforced concrete:. Peter F. Connolly, Elmira, N. Y. ...: '. $125,936.40 M. J. Scanlon, New Castle, Pa $134,886.90 county, Big Beaver and North Beaver tbwnship; State High way Route No. 77, Section 1; 4.9S miles of reinforced concrete: Peter F. Connolly, New Castle, Pa $217,773.30 Burns Brothers, New Cas tle, Pa 237,705.00 M. J. Scanlon, New Castle, Pa. 214,653.60 Lycoming county, Muncy Creek, Muncy and Fairfield townships; State Highway Route No. 18, Section 1; 6.97 miles of reinforced concrete: Walter A. Godcharles, Mil ton. Pa $259,111.49 Busch & Stewart. Inc., Williamsport, Pa 269,969.49 Vicenzo Di Giorno, Fayette City. Pa 226,634.85 Tyne & Willey Co., Bing liamton, N. Y 266,776.79 Seratino & .Barber, Bing hamton, N." Y 269,477.38 Lycoming county, Montoursville borough; State-aid Application No. 472; 1.84 miles of reinforced concrete and vitrified block: Scrafino & Barber, Bing hamton, N. Y.' $161,688.25 Tyne & Willey, Bing hamton, N. Y 129,411.55 Busch & Stewart, Inc., Williamsport, Pa 135,854.57 Vincenzo Di Giorno, Fayette • City, Pa 148,829.20 C. F. Wood. Inc., Albany, N. Y 157,181.05 Tioga county. Delmar township; State Highway Route No. 22, Section 1; 1.73 miles of reinforced concrete: J. C. Bradley, Corning, N. Y $97,347.60 Irving G. Horton, Reading, Pa 98,782.34 Commissioner O'Neil announced that awards would be made later. MIDDLETOWN SITE AGAIN IN FAVOR [Oonttmied from First Pago.] It is easy of access to Harrisburg and the great Harrisburg yards of the Pennsylvania and Reading rail roads and is close to the big plants of the Bethlehem Steel Company, which could be hastily drawn up on for steel products in case of great emergency. There is plenty of ground on both sides of the railroad, if the fair site is not sufficient, and the ground lias been partly graded. Middletown Favored The New Cumberland site has comparatively poor trolley connec tions, in view of the fact that the present lines of the Valley Railways would have to be lengthened and the main line from Harrisburg all the way down would have to be double tracked and the power houses en larged. Pennsylvania railroad officials are ■said to favor the Middletown site above all others in this section, al though the New Cumberland site would give them just as much of the freight traffic to and from that location. But whether the depots are to be placed on the east or west shore of the Susquehanna, the program now contemplated is larger by far than was at first outlined. It is be lieved that the initial contracts will cover an expenditure of $20,000,000. This vast sum has appeared unbe lievably large by some of those in terested in the development but in formation from Washington is that rather than too large it may be too small an estimate. 1 STEELTON WAR INSURANCE PERIOD EXTENDED Officers of Steel ton Chapter Receive Official Notice of New Order The time limit in which applica tions can be filed for war risk insur ance have been extended to April 12, according to a statement issued from the Red Cross headquarters this morning. The local chapter officers have taken an active part in the campaign to have every Steelton res ident in the Army and Navy insured by relatives or friends. The following statement was is sued by the publicity committee of the chapter this morning: "The Steelton Chapter of the American Red Cross has just re ceived an official notice of the exten sion of the time limit in which ap plications can be filed for insur ance. "This will enable soldiers and sailors who neglected the insurance opportunity until the original time limit barred them out, still to take advantage of this very liberal and low-priced protection against the hazards of war. "The government's automatic in surance has been discontinued and no ' man is now insured unless he makes the application. "Under the rates fixed ($.65 for SI,OOO for one month) it is possible for every man in the service to af ford a SI,OOO policy. "Soldiers and sailors unable to at tend to their own applications may telegraph or cabl,e their relatives to make application for them and such messages will be accepted as per sonal applications by the War Risk Insurance Bureau, Washington, D. C. "Dependants or relatives of men who have not applied for insurance are urged to write, requesting them to either take out the insurance or send their consent by telegraph or cabin to them. "The Home Service Section is ready and willing to help in any way that they can the families of the men in service, in regard to al lotments, allowances or insurance. Ofllce at 112 Harrisburg street is open each Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 2 to 5 o'clock." Three New Members Are Elected by Charities The Associated Charities in session in the office of James P. Detweiler, last night elected three members on the executive committee. They were Mrs. Frank Robbins, Walter Guyer and B. F. McNear. All of these new members are promini-nt in civic ac tivities in the borough. The com mittee last night did not decide on a location for the headquarters, which were moved from the Steelton Trust Company building. For the present meetings will be held in the home school building in Walnut .street. The committee adopted reso lutions following the death of Wil liam F. Darby, who until a short time before his death was an active member. Steelton Subscribes Over SI,OOO to Jewish Fund Steelton on the first day of the Steelton drive for the Jewish War Fund yesterday subscribed over a thousand dollars to the fund. Steel tonu's goal is $2,000 which members of the committee hope to reach by this evening. Louis Lehrman, chair man of the committee announced this morning that any person desir ing to contribute who are not seen personally by committeemen should mail checks to the committee chair man. ENHAUT I'IXr.RAI, Funeral services for John W. Liv ingstone, aged 09, who died at his home in Enhaut, will be held from his home on Thursday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock and from the Oberlin United Brethren Church at 2 o'clock. Burial will be made in the Oberlin Cemetery. Mr. Livingstone is sur vived by his wife and the following children: Mrs. Goldie Baker. En haut; Mrs. Grace White, Harris burg; John 11. and Harvey Living ston living at home; one brother, Harry Livingstone, Enhaut; four grandchildren and one stepdaughter, Mrs. William Herman, of Enhaut, aiso survive. MEN IX SERVICE Fourteen members of the Grace United Evangelical Sunday School are in the regular service. A service flag was unfurled in their honor with special services bn Sunday. Those in the Army are: Clarence Moyer, George A. Moyer, Luther Hose, W. A. Dry, J. Fletcher Hum mel, Robert A. Rodgers, John F. Ulrich, Joseph Moyer, S. V. Barr, John A. Capello, Wayne L. Eshel man, Fred Lighty, William Samsel and Charles F. Krebs. Dry is now stationed "Somewhere in France." SMEDLEY TO SPEAK Secretary Smedley of the State Merchants' Association will address the meeting of the Steelton Business mens' Association in the Electric Light hall this evening. The local organization has been considering the move to join the state association for several months. Some action on this proposition is expected this even ing. Hi:I) CROSS BANNER The 5x7 Red Cross banner awarded the Steelton Red Cross Chapter by the state headquarters in Philadelphia in recognition of the splendid showing during the Christmas Red Cross Drive is being displayed in the window of the Light Company office in Front street. INQUEST WEDNESDAY The inquest into the death of Rufus Geilman, who was stabbed to death by Will Evans Friday night will be conducted by Coroner Eck inger to-morrow evening in the rooms of H. Wilt's Sons, undertakers. Evans is in jail charged with stab bing Geilman. MISS WIER IMPROVING Miss Margarot Wier, daughter of the Rev. A. K. Wier, pastor of the Centenary United Brethren Church is convalescing from a fractured hip sustained in a fall at Lebanon Val ley College, Annville, where she is attending school. MRS. HENRY DIES Mrs. Henry, of Penbrook, mother of G. W. Henry, principal of the central grammar school, died this morning. Miss Nora Crouse has charge of the school during the ab sence of Mr. Henry. LIQUOR LICENSE IS TRANSFERRED Eight Properties Listed by Sheriff For Sale Next Month / JiL !i t'j day granted the 2? transfer of the /*& liquor license for tauran , t . Main KB Adamiack to 4i MniSniNnTl ste P he n Yacyineh. i lie transfer appli cation was first presented objec tions were raised, but these have been withdrawn. The transfer will permit the sale of liquor until March 1. Yacyineh is an applicant for a new license and as no re monstrance has been filed it will be | granted. Guardian Named —Tho court to day appointed the Mechanics Trust Company to take charge of the es tates of Charles and Helen Salts man, minor son and daughter of the late George A. Saltsman. Three Wills? Filed—Three Wills have been probated and letters tes tamentary on the estates issued by Register Roy C. Danner as follows: Charles T. Snyder, late proprietor of the Hotel Snyder, Elizabethville, letters to widow, Alice; Mary A. Rhoads, city, letters to Jennie E. Diffenbach; Cornelia James, Steel ton, letters to Frank L. Jefferson; letters of administration on estate of John M. Hatz, late of Royalton, issued to Alvin B. Hatz. Divorce Decree—A divorce decree in the suit by Anna F. vs. Benjamin W. Cooke, was signed by the court to-day. lo Sell Eight Properties—Eight properties have been listed for the next sheriff's sale to be held March 14. R. R. Embargo Lifted on Articles of Small Bulk Throughout Pennsylvania Washington, Feb. 19.—Freight conditions are so much better in the east that the railroad administration announced to-day it had been able to lift the embargo restrictions on a number or important articles of small bulk contributing to produc tion of food, fuel or the mainten ance of health. Although this modification applies formally only to the Pennsylvania, Erie and Baltimore and Ohio on which the official embargo has been imposed for more than a month the effect will be automatically to re move local restrictions on other roads, connecting with these trunk lines. Hired Bands of Red Guards Invade Ukraine, German People Are Told Amsterdam, Feb. 19.—The Ukrain ian delegation to the Brest-Litovsk conference has issued an appeal to the German people, according to a Berlin dispatch, protesting that Rus sian Bolsheviki and hired bands of Red Guards from the north have united with deserters from the Rus sian army under the command of former gendarmes and aro invading the Ukraine, destroying, burning and looting towns. The appeal declares the Petrogr.id government lied when it described this movement as a rising of the Ukrainian people and the central Rada as a bourgeois rada. Capitol Hill Notes ' Public Service Cases. —The Public Service Commission was to-day ask ed by counsel for citizens of Johns town to issue a restraining order against the Johnstown Fuel Supply Company, and the People's Natural Gas Company, from enforcing a "ready to serve charge" this month, an unusual proceeding before the commission. A hearing will be held very shortly. The city of New Castle to-day at tacked the rates and service of the City of New Castle Water Company, and the borough of East McKeesport the rates and service of the Pitts burgh Railways Company. The Punxßtitawney Water Com pany in a reply to complains against it declared it was doing all possible to remedy conditions. Smallpox in Carbarn. —The State Health Department was to-day in formed of nine new cases of small pox, including some which had ori ginated in a carbarn near Pottsville. Drastic quarantine steps were im mediately ordered. Ilonry at Capitol. —Adjutant Gen eral Beary was to-day summoned to Washington for a conference on mili tia affairs. He will report on the organization of the Reserve Mili tia. Coles Goes. Clarence Coles, a colored janitor, formerly living in Fayette county, and lately connected with one of the offices of the State Insurance Fund, was dismissed to day, it was reported. No reason was announced. Coles has lately lived in Harrisburg. Scandrett to Run. Announce ments were received here to-day that Richard B. Scandrett, a Pittsburgh attorney, well known here, would be a candidate for the senatorial seat of W. J. Burke. Governors Sees Flyers. —The Gov ernor inspected the aviation school and training camp at Miami City with Colonels Thomas E. Murphy and J. Howell Cummings. The son of Secretary McAdoo was one of the boys who flew for them. The whole place is admirably managed (n,nd Colonel Cummings' son is one of the instructors. Mr. Tingley Here. —C. L. S. Ting ley, of St. Davids, president of the State Street Railway Association, was here to-day for the trolley hearing. No Ncwvllle Hearing. —The hear ing in the Newville water case set for to-morrow has been postponed. Ex- Legislator Here Ex-Repre sentatlve Joseph Evans, of Nanti coke, was at the Governor's office yesterday. Mr. Hoke Returns —Howard M. Hoke, secretary to tho Attorney General, who has been laid up with a sprained ankle, is about again. He was warmly welcomed back to the Capitol. Court Takes Papers —The Dauphin county court late yesterday took the papers in the escheat act test case. The Attorney General's and Auditor General's Department held that the act was entirely constitutional. Corrrcspondciitti Here—K. J. Hart, of the Soranton Times, vice-presi dent of the I-esrlslative Correspond ents' Association, was at the Capitol to-day for the traction hearing. IDEAS COME FOR EXTRA SESSION Mine Cave Legislation to Be Asked; Home Rule For Municipalities Likely Reports that Governor Martin G. Brumbaugh is turning over in his mind at Palm Beach the idea of an extra session of the Legislature and the activity of his office in sounding out sentiment of visitors on the proposition to reconvene the General Assembly to act on reapportionment and possibly tne dry amendment, have caused numerous suggestions as to legislation to be included in the call. It has been twelve years since an extra session was held and one would cost about $400,000 or more, according to length. Home rule for cities, laws to cen tralize various war activities, public service' changes, waterways and mine caves are among the sugges tions which are heard and it was re ported to-day that Councilmen j|IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIM lAstrich's | 308 MARKET STREET j Food Will Win the War—Don't Waste It Each day sees many new Dresses, Suits, H Coats, Skirts and Waists arriving and dis- H played for your approval Each garment H embracing all that is new and stylish = Every garment made of the best possible = materials all marked at the lowest pos §§ sible price Our aim and efforts will be =5 this season to give you a really high class, s= desirable garment at REAL MODERATE g PRICES. | COATS FOR SPRING SE Many new coats have ar- _ Sj rived and greatly H admired the past few days. 23pm H These coats are all stylish H models in Poplin and Ve | Hj lour in the desirable Spring EE shades Navy Quaker / / \ H Grey Clay Tan Sam JJ J S Peacock Blue Copen /yf // =§ Sammy and Black /// /! 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Campbell, Savilfe, Tropp and Bauer, of Scranton, and City Solicitor Houclc who are here for the trolley fare hearing, would formally ask that mine cave relief be included in the call. It developed to-day that inquiries ac. to cost of the special session of 1906 and the steps necessary ta be taken to launch such a project, were being made. Such questions will probably be asked formally of the officers of the chamber if the Gov ernor wants the information. Mayor Plans New Ordinance Regulating Electric Signs An ordinance regulating the erec tion of electric signs providing for regular inspections of them and imposing a tax will be prepared soon and introduced in Council, Mayor Keister said to-day. The Mayor has been collecting laws from a number of other cities where restrictions are placed on electric signs and will consult the city solicitor to prepare a suitable ruling for this city. According to Mayor Keister there are a number of heavy signs in the city which are dangerous and as there is no ordi nance regulating size and distance they may extend over the sidewalk there is no protection offered the public.