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SBOO,OOO PAID
SUB-BUILDERS
AT HOG ISLAND
Government Gives Five Per
Cent. Profits, Senate Com
■ merce Committee Hears
Washington, March 7.—The Com
merce Committee of the Senate, in
vestigating the Hog Island shipyard
contract, made new discoveries yes
terday in the field of "know how"
and the prices it commands.
The committee learned from
Dwight P. Robinson, president of the
American International Shipbuilding
Corporation, a subsidiary of the
American International, created to
handle the Hog Island contract, that
in addition to the approximate $7,-
000,000 prolit the government has
contracted to pay this concern for
the "know how" of shipyard and
ship construction it is also paying
SBOO,OOO to subcontractors employed
by the International. This sum rep
resents 5 per cent, profit agreed upon
by the International and the subcon
tractors, but It does not cover the
amount paid to the subcontractors
as rental fees on the equipment they
employ on the job. The total amount
of this rental fee was not brought
out.
On this, his second day as a wit
ness before the committee, Mr. Rob
inson underwent a severe grilling at
the hands of Senator Johnson, of
California.
Upon his statement, in reply to
questions by Senator Johnson, that
the profit fee upon the whole con
tract which accrues to the American
International is separate and apart
from the prolit to be paid to the sub
contractors, Mr. Robinson was asked
by Senator Jones, of Washington:
"This subcontractor's fee does not
come out of your fee, but paid
out of government funds by the
Emergency Fleet Corporation. Is that
light?"
"Yes," sa4d Mr. Robinson, "that's
right." He added a few moments
later that the "government Is paying
us for our knowledge of the right
kind of contractors to get for the
work."
Xo' Requests For Bids
He said that bids were not asked
from subcontractors, but that the
subcontractors were selected by the
American International and offered
the contract at a profit of 5 per cent,
on the estimated cost of the work.
Senator Johnson led Mr. Robinson
through a long series of questions
concerning the early negotiations
with the Emergency Fleet Corpora
tion, at the conclusion of which he
asked:
"Then, as I understand it, you
started out to get the highest amount
of prolit that you thought you could
get, and you fought it out with the
Emergency Fleet Corporation of
ficials until you got as much as you
possibly could. Does that state the
facts
"Yes, that, might express it," ad
mitted Mr. Robinson, who had pre
viously testified that he and his as
sociates in the International at first
wanted a profit fee of 10 per cent,
on the cost of the 120 ships to be
built at Hog Island. The fee they
finally agreed to take was 5 per cent,
and this will amount to $6,000,000 or
$7,000,000.
Mr. Robinson said that the com
mittee, by criticising the high salar
ies paid at Hog Island, was "taking
the heart out of the men down
there." He thought it was doing
more harm than any enemy could
do by dynamiting the place. He said
everybody in the International was
interested from patriotic motives In
getting the work done as quickly and
as cheaply as possible.
Senator Johnson asked:
"Was patriotism the impelling
cause in going after the contract?"
"So far as I am concerned it was,
Senator," the witness replied.
"And also as far as your associates
were concerned?" the Senator asked.
"Yes, I am quite sure," was the
answer.
"Notwithstanding the fact that
you wanted a 10 per cent, profit and
when you couldn't get that as big a
profit as you could get?"
"That's the way things go," said
the witness, waving his hand.
Daniels Puts Five-Mile
Dry Zones Around 8
Navy Training Camps
Washington, March 7.—Five-mile
dry zones around the eight perma
nent naval training stations and
camps, irrespective of whether there
is an incorporated city or town
within those limits, was ordered yes
terday by Secretary Daniels. Other
orders may be issued later, but for
the present no change is made in
the regulations governing conditions
around other camps.
Under the authority of the selec
tive service law, the Secretary for
bids the sale or giving away of li
quor within five miles of the Great
Lakes training station, near Chica
go; the training station at Norfolk,
Va„ and Hampton Roads; the train
ing camp at Mare Island, Cal., and
the marine stations at yuantieo, Va.,
and Port Royal, S. C.
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YORK COUNTY MEN
CALLED BY BOARD
Notices Sent to Draftees Liv
ing in Upper End to Appepr
For Examination March 13
DiHsburg, Pa., March 7. —Young
men from the upper end of York
county have been called for exam
ination on Wednesday, March 13, toy
York county draft board No. 1. The
examinations will be held at York.
Those notified are as follows;
Robert M. Lehman, Mt. Wolf,
R. D.
Lester A. Eisenhower, Alt. Wolf.
Bruce M. Klugh, Dillsburg.
Roy S. Diehl, Mt. Wolf.
W. H. Boyer, New Cumberland.
Thomas E. Goodyear, Wellsville,
R. I). 1.
Jacob H. Melliorn, Manchester.
Walter H. Reiff. Harrisburg.
Ralph Updegraff, Etters, R. D.
Charles E. Kohr, Mt. Wolf.
Bruce Nesbit, Harrisburg.
Henry Bateman, Mt. Wolf.
Charles F, Fisher, New Marked
Bert W. Trimmer, East BerfSa.
R. D. 1.
Josiah Frysinger, York Haven.
William F. Brown, Mt. Wolf,
R. D. 1.
William P. Naylor, New Cumber
land.
Harry D. Bracht. York Haven.
Arthur M. Bechtel, Cly.
Samuel M. Markley, Cly, R. D. 1.
James A. Danner. Cly, R. D. 1.
Roy A. Frantz, Manchester.
Lawrence L. Rosinakl, Cly, R. D. 1.
Clyde J. Gross, Mt. Wolf.
Melvin S. Shetron, New Cumber
land, R. D.
Ralph N. Spangler, Etters.
Claude 11. Steigerwalt, New
Cumberland, R. D. 1.
Daniel R. Bailey, Dillsburg.
Lloyd B. Sipe, Manchester, R. D. 1
Howard Olp, Manchester.
George Lentz, Cly, R. D. 1.
Charles J. Edleblute, Goodyear.
John F. Smith, Boiling Springs.
Oscar Repman, York Haven.
Otto J. Parthamer, Mt. Wolf, R.
D. 1.
Ralph Kister. York Haven.
Harrison M. Lewis, York Haven.
Earl V. McCleary. Manchester.
Percy Altland, Etters.
William D. Fisher, New Market.
Charles T. Seifert, Wellsville.
. Charles E. Warehime, East Ber
lin.
Wilmer Altland, York Haven,
R. D. 1.
Harry Wire, Manchester, R. D. 1.
Charles S. Willis, Etters.
HARVEY V. WILE DIES
Waynesboro, Pa., March 7. —Har-
vey V. Wile died at his home here
yesterday after an illness of four
months. He was 47 years old. He was
born at Mont Alto, and was married
to Miss Linnie E. Jacobs in 1893.
After his marriage he moved to
Harrisburg, where he lived for
eleven years. He then moved to Mont
Alto, and later to Waynesboro. He
is survived by his mother and these
children: Misses Verna, Phillis, Em
ma and Cornelia Wile, Clifford and
Max Wile, at home, and Miss Ada
Wile, Mont Alto, Daniel Wile, of
Harrisburg, is a brother.
REGISTERIX < • VOLU XT EERS
Carlisle, Pa., March 7.—Registra
tion of vacant lots and their assign
ment to volunteer workers, with dis
tribution of seed and advice from a
central bureau, are features of the
plan sponsored by the Carlisle
Chamber of Commerce to meet the
food needs of the town by war
gardening on an ambitious plan.
Boys' Plea Admits
2nd Degree Murder
Norristown, Pa., March 7.—Daniel
Donohue, of Phoenixville; William
Sexton and Thomas Kelley, both of
Philadelphia, each 15 years old,
pleaded guilty to murder in the sec
ond degree here yesterday in con
nection with the death of Patrick
McCorry, 74 years old, a watchman
at the Philadelphia Protectory For
Beys, in Fatland, on the night of
February 9.
The boys told Brother Philip, direc
tor of the protectory, that they
planned to get away from the insti
tution because they feared that when
they reached the age of 16—which
would be within a few weeks—they
would be sent to some other institu
tion. Kelley and Sexton said that
Donohue planned the attack on Mc-
Corry.
The boys agreed in their testimony
that Kelley went into the lavatory,
as planned several days before; that
the watchman followed him in be
cause he stayed so long; that Dono
hue and Sexton then went in, and
that Donohue jumped on the watch
man's back and bore him to the floor.
Sexton gagged the watchman and
he and Donohue struck McCorrv over
the head with a rattan. When he
lay still they scampered away before
they had time to get the watchman's
keys, fleeing to the clothesroom,
wliere they were captured in hiding.
Fathers of the boys told the court
that their sons had been in trouble
on numerous occasions and had been
sent to the protectory for stealing
an automobile in Philadelphia.
Judge Swartz will pronounce sen
tence on Saturday.
FAILURE TO REPORT
WILL BE PUNISHED
[Continued from First Page.]
brought 880 flour cards to the Food
Administration office. There will be
between three and four thousand
more of the cards on hand this even
ing. Every day is expected to bring
an increased number of the flour
registration reports from Dauphin
county householders.
There ought to be 33,000 flour
cards turned in during the six days,
it was said this morning. It is es
timated there are that many house
holds in the county, and to get a
complete census of the flour supply,
an average of more than 7,000 cards
must pour into the Food Adminis
tration offices daily.
Clerks Kept Bu.sy
The flour cards came into the
Food Administration offices in such
numbers to-day that the entire
force on hand devoted its time
merely to opening the envelopes. For
that reason, it was impossible to
make a report on the amount of ex
cess flour on hand in the house
holds that have reported. The ex
cess flour will be subject to the dis
pensation of the local Food Adminis
tration, which can divert it into
channels, where It is needed, grant
ing remuneration for the flour taken.
Mr. McCormicK said this morning it
will be hardly necessary to com
mandeer ani excess flour.
The local Food Administration has
advised householders to send their
flour cards in unsealed envelopes,
which are delivered for one cent.
This also saves trouble in opening
the envelopes.
CUMBERLAND VALLEY
Maryland Women Without
Food For Fifty Days Dies
Waynesboro, Pa., March 7.—Mrs.
Georgia Miller, aged 62 years, whose
mysterious stomach affection and
long fast of fifty days, was told of
yesterday, died at her home at High
tleld, Md. Her death was peaceful
and without apparent .pain and was
due primarily to starvation incident
to long fast. She had not partaken
of anything to eat for fifty days and
the only thing that passed into her
stomach was water. She Is survived
by these children: Mrs. Fannie
■Crawford, Sabillasville, Md.; Walter
E. Miller and Mrs. John H. Fritz, of
New Oxford; Harry C. Miller, Guil
ford Springs, and Mrs. Charles H.
Birely, Blue Ridge Summit. The fu
neral services will be held in the
Bethel Church, at Highfleld, on Fri
day afternoon, at 1 o'clock.
•IUNK DEALER PAROLED
Carlisle, Pa., March 7.—On con
dition that he report at stated inter
vals and also pay a tine and costs
amounting to $225, M. Schiffman, a
Harrisburg junk dealer, who does
business along the West Shore, has
been paroled by Judge Sadler.
Schiffman was charged with buying
stolen railroad brass from men at
Enola and was sentenced to six
months in the county jail.
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart
Splendid Economies Ready For Our Store Guests Friday
No Friday Specials Wing Rockers. Fri- Friday Sale of Groceries for Friday $ 2 Georgette -l Boys' Wash
_ day $1 1 QC T-,1 , , r tJ Crepe. Friday, J) 1. Ot/ Suits. Friday, • O
Sent C. O. D. or Mail only *J> 1 Bleached Sheets Lcan smok ' shoulders, aver
age G to 8 pounds; special, Georgette crepe in black and Linen, madras, galatea and repp
or Phone Orders w j, n n r^ C p k e^y UPh ° ,Stered Wlth Mamies, bleached sheets, mill pound colors. 4 0 inches. $3*95 values.
Filler! Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, stains. I unentos, tall cans —>c Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart,
Third Floor. 63x90 inches. Friday only, Eagle brand condensed milk, Street Floor. Second Floor, Rear.
——————————————i , Blue Valley creamery butter, ;
$2.50 Kitchen Clocks. Fri- Children's Drawer OJ? "& ' °" 5 pound 53c Umbrellas. qq Boys' Wash (h "1 *7 C
day "1 QQ Bodies. Friday .. mDC sl - 23 Limburger cheese, lb 38c Friday only i/OC Suits. Friday, 1• • O
only ....... tP • Fifty dozen children's cambric lx 9° inches. 1-riday only, Coffee, special blend, steel cut, $1.25 American taffeta um- Fancy madras, linen and pique
Oak finish kitchen clocks, strike drawer bodies in sizes 2, 4, 6, $1.29 six pounds 98c brellas, handles for men and wash suits; $2.50 and $2.95
®. 1° and 12 years. women. values; sizes 3 to 8 years,
hour and half hour. Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Eclipse steel cut coffee, three
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Dives, I omeroy & Stewart, " pounds 89c Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Pomeroy & Stewart,
Basement. Second Floor. Basement. '' Street Floor.. Second Floor, Rear.
Water crackers, fresh from the j
oven, pound 18c
Ash C 4Y fiol |^. Ftacy it 39! Refrißcrators Reduced 19c B a uons and c!rT..... 5c
only A yard ... .... V A • For Friday Walter Baker's sweet clipcolate,
Special purchase of $2.00 satin bar 6c 25c silk taffeta ribbon, 5V4 Broken lines of fancy and bone
Galvanized ash cans with cover. in fancy stripe patterns, 36 $55.00 refrigerators. Special inches wide; good variety of buttons.
inches wi-de for Separate Evaporated, sugar corn, 1b...29c colors. Black and white bone buttons;
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, skirts and dresses Friday only $17.50 special Friday only, card..lc
Dives Pomerov X.- Stewart Mascot laundry soap, thorough- Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart,
Basement. ' stre(?t j?x oor ' $48.00 refrigerators. Special ly season; ten cakes 19c Street Floor. Street Floor.
Friday only $13.00 Mixed vegetables for soup, can, ___
Trnnimr Rnar/ic Men's Handkerchiefs. Fri- "°° 1 cfrigera ; torß - Special g ma n tender pea beans, lb., Women's Cotton Handker- Japanese Candle "|
Friday only .. 79C onl * 9R r Friday only ..., $23.00 17., C. chiefS) Sticks and Shades, 19c
6 for Mt/C $22.50 refrigerator. Friday Rich mild cream cheese, lb„ 35c 3 for XU C . , , . .
98c ironinc hnarHn f~~t 39c candlesticks and shades.
' e long. gc whtte hemstitched handker- only sl9 00 Frank's famous liver sausage Hemstitched cotton handker- 50c Japanese shades; Friday
Divea Pomeroy & Stewart chiefs. and banquet loaf, lb 35c chiefs, with cable border; 5c only l'J'^c
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, value. .
Basement Pomeroy & Stewart, Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, . Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart,
Alen's Store. Basement. Basement. Street Floor. Third Floor.
Friday *< 3 49 I I
$3.95 fancy knit wool "slip-on" at Half the Colored Dress Goods I I 98c and $1.15 hand made wil-
Solid copper, nickel plated tea sport sweaters in Copenhagen, One corner embroidered linen lnw n.,,-].,,..
kettles, 5 quart capacity. green and rose, brushed wool, Cushions ™ntornip™ ennrf* 89c shepherd checks, 42 inches handkerchiefs; 25c value. iuw mdua mmus.
Dlv„, P„ meroy a SM w„, C'SSV;™, , ' ' WW .pec,l Friday omy. D lvcs, Pomeroy ft Stewart, Dive, Pomeroy ft Stewart.
Basement. ' Men's Store dresses, caps, bibs and corset >ard 74c Street Floor. Basement.
covers, finished models. 75c French serge; 36 inches
wide; special Friday only,
Card Tables, rf* "1 ACk Women's and Misses' Fibre 2oc to ,10 ° Ro >' al Society and yar d 9c Men's Cotton $1.50 Tumblers. Friday
Friday only .V 1• ' and Wool d* OCI Artimo packages, for Friday SI.OO French serge, 40 inches Handkerchiefs DC only, 1
.. . , . , . , Coats tP f v wide; special Friday only, dozen A
I<elt top card tables, mahogany only 15c o„ 8c hemstitched cotton handker
f„mt Spring weight fiber and wool * c jard 89c Fine needle etched lead blown
finished frames. mixed belted style, I>iveßi Pomeroy & stewarti $2 0Q Re(Jona pop „ n; 42 incheß chiefs. glass tumblers.
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Third Floor. wide; in navy, African, plum Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Dives,'Pomeroy & Stewart,
Third Floor. Men's Store. and green; special Street Floor. Basement.
— only, yard $1.50
— 52.50 costume serge; 56 inches
Library Tables. Fri- Women's Long A Q Colored Dress Cottons wide; in navy; special Friday Young Men's <t* *7 CA Dustless Floor d 1 1A
d ay GA QC Silk Gloves oq only, yard $1.89 Overcoats ... 3> /. DU Mops. Friday, <PI .1 V
„„i„ n4 n 29c colored crepe in solid colors; trrn r . K J
7 SIOO long silk gloves, black special Friday only, yard, 25c inches wide spectal Fridl! Single and double breasted vel- Regular $1.50 dustlesa floor
"gasr* " or ' ry *• 25 s ~ pe. r.•'. " ™";
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, 30c galatea in solid shades; spe- Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Dives 0 ' Pomeroy & Stewart Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart,
Third Floor. Street Floor. cial Friday only, yard 19c Street Floor. ' Second Floor, Rear. Basement.
—————————— — 29c madras and percale in —————
skirting styles; special Friday
ii T7 j r , only, yard 23c —————,
Roll Edge Couches. Fri- $2.50 Salad d "i QQ 30c suiting in solid shades; spe. Cotton Foulards Notion Specials Stamped Cushion Tops
day slfiQC; Forks, y 2 doz., *p 1 JOV cial Friday on.y yard.... 19C 4 5C. foulard, in neat figures on Mercerized darning cotton; Fri
onlv Community Par Plate individual 20c cretonnes for fancy work; mercerized grounds- special day only 2 for 5c 25c stamped cushion tops, J ri
salad forks of fine quality. special Friday only, yard, 17c Friday only, yard .. .' 25c Cash's dress trimmings; Friday day only . ... 10c
Imitation leather roll eder $1.75 Community Par Plate 25c poplin in solid shades; spe- 2 5c noneee in solid shades- S ni>' only, bolt 20c 50c stamped cushion tops and
couches orange spoons; special, onet- cial Friday only, yard....23c " cial i,' r ia av onlv vard 'l2Uc Pink, blue and white lingerie backs, 1? riday only 19c
coucnes. half dozen $1.39 cial i naay only, >ard.. I^/5c tftpe; bQ , t 5c
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Dives, Pomeroy & Stetvart, Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart,
Third Floor. Street Floor. Basement. Street Floor. Street Floor. Third Floor.
Mattresses. Women's Long Boys' and Girls' Toques Women's Neckwear Necklaces and Brooches Table Spoons and
Friday only.. Silk Gloves U*/L
Fnr FriHav $1.25 fancy bead necklaces; spe- I Plated Castors
25c toques. Special Friday only, opeCiaiS rOr Friday cial Frlday only 89( . 7,7 , ~
Special combination fiber and $1.25 and $1.50 long silk gloves, 25c organdie collars; special 50c gold brooches and bar pins; ® 00 ' 1 ® 1
~. .. black and whi>, sizes 5% 10c Friday only 15c special Friday only ......39c VTw S i '
felt mattresses. to 6 _ b O* 75c lace stocks and jabots, spe- 50c cut glass flower baskets; t Plated, castors, spe
nivc s <3, . Co. Dues, 1 omeroy & Stewart, cJtt l j.' r jd ay on iy 25c special Friday 0n1y.... .9c c'al, Friday only #9c
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Tvr„„. a ct Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart,
Third Floor. Street Floor. Alen 8 Store. , gtreet F i oor . Street Floor. Street Floor.
$2.25 and $2.98 Crepe de B j ack Dress Cottons 11 Suit Liniags Face Powders and Drug
t X SO.OO gabardine 56 inches wide; 59c black Farmers satin; 40 1 —
Chine Waists, $1.25 'tni.TT. ZIZ' - '7'" Sundries
7 T only, yard 39c
DnJn in ihp Jfrirfmi C nlo i 1 v M #c silk muslin, se inche* wide; 60c Djer Kiss Face Powder. Special I'riday only 530
Special Only in the briday Sale . „„ x peclll Frlto F .c.Powder, spccu. z*
The waists offered in this special clearance are fr<yn rcg- $2.00 silk poplin 40 inches wide; only, yard 25c 25c Shino Polishing Cloths. Special Friday only 19^
ular stock and comprise Crepe de Chine and Tub Silks that special Friday only, yard $1.09 75c tan figured half silk fancies, 25c. Perfumes. Special Friday only 150
have become mussed or marked from handling. "r" T°w7ot '.TlLhTwlde" " """"" CaS,ilt ' S ° a|> ' SpCC ' a ' F " day ° n ' y ' O,!
r . . ..... 1 . ' day only, yard 39c 8-oz. bottle Peroxide. Special Friday only '.... 12$
I he colors arc maize, flesh and white, in sizes 36 to 42. special i< riday only, yard, 95c „ .
. Pnnmrnv X, Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, 13 c Talcum Powder. Special I'riday onlv 100
On sale on the Street Floor, in the Fourth Street Aisle. DKeß ' street Floor. nive , Pomeroy & Btewar , stree ' t Floor .
Plans Made to Organize
Sammee's Brother Club
Mechanicsburg, Pa., March I. —At
a meeting of the Businessmen's
League plans were formulated for
the organization of a Sammee's
Brother Club by a committee com
posed of the following men: Fred S.
Mumma, Dr. M. M. Dougherty, 11.
C. Brown, Russell N. Biddle and 11.
C. Ryan, with the object to send
monthly some useful article to each
enlisted or drafted Mechanicsburg
boy in camp or at the front.
It is the aim of the committee to
secure 300 memberships, requiring
the monthly payment of not more
than sl, nor less than ten cents, the
sum to be optional with each indi
vidual who desires to become a
member of the club.
KILLED BY ELECTRIC SHOCK
Cliambersburg, Pa., March 7. —
Nathaniel Lightner, aged 22 years,
an employe at the borough light
plant was Instantly killed last even
ing while placing a new arc lamp
chain on a street light. The chain
came it contact with a span wire
which supported a 2,2000 volt line.
A contact was created and the cur
rent passed through the lamp chain
which Lightner held in his hand.
Good Crops Looked For in
South Mountain Orchards
Waynesboro, Pa., March 7.—Peach
growers in this section generally are
now taking a more rosy view of the
peach situation, and it looks as if
they will have about a twenty-live
per cent. crop. Some of the higher
orchards may fare even better. The
height above the 200-foot level does
not seem to make any material dif
ference this year, but air drainage
is all Important. Wherever orchards
are located In hollows or pockets
the buds have all been killed. Where
they are on hills, with lower lana
surrounding them, many of the buds
escaped. ■
Aaron Newcomer, at Midvale and
Pen Mar, probably the largest grow
er of this section, now expects a
twenty-llvo per cent, crop, and S. B.
Loose, who has large orchards at
Edgemont, Is likewise- expecting
about twenty-five per cent. crop.
Lancelot Jacques, of the Lookout
Mountain Orchards Co., expects a
larger crop. John A. Johnston, near
Pen Mar, says his buds are not af
fected and he will have a full crop.
ST. PATRICK'S DANCE
Mechanicsburg, Pa., March 7.
Arrangements are being made by a
number of young people of Mechan
isburg to hold a St. Patrick's dance
in Franklin hall on next Thursday
evening, March 14. Music will be
furnished by the Braxton orchestra,
of Harrisburg. Admission will lie
by ticket and the proceeds will be
given to the Red Cross.
CARLISLE POLICE
OBJECT TO RULES
Orders of Burgess, and Police
Chief Ignored by Night
Patrolmen
Carlisle, Pa., Marcn 7.—A far
reaching shakeup in the Carlisle po
lice department is in prospect, fol
lowing the refusal of night patrol
men, who form the bulk of the or
ganization, to follow a new set of
rules laid down by Chief Seariglit.
The whole matter will be put up to
the borough council by Burgess New
sham for an Interpretation of his
powers and those of the chief.
The regulations were to be effec
tive on Tuesday evening and provid
ed for earlier duty periods for cer
tain men from time to time to have
charge of traffic at the Cumberland
Valley railroad depot and the send
ing in by the men of the nightly lire
alarm tests, which are also the cilr
few signal. The patrolmen claim that
the ordinance prpvides expressly
for the chief carrying out the latter
work.
The force now consists of a chief,
one day patrolman and live night
men. The lattcr's hours are from
7 p. m. to 4 a. ni. with an hour for
lunch at midnight and an hour in
the headquarters. The men were re-
Pen Mar Park Caretaker
Saves Covies of Partridges
Waynesboro, Pa., March 7.—Wil
liam Hahn, the former caretaker of
Pen Mar Park, Is gratified with the
result of his partridge-housing and
mothering experiment. Mr. Hahn
gave asylum to three covies of quail
that came to his barndoor near the
Blue Mountain House early in the
snow season. There was a total of
forty-eight birds in the original col
ony. It was Mr. Hahn's effort and
special care to keep the birds at the
barn so that they might at all times
he assured of forage and shelter, but
despite his vigilance, many of the
birds, with the lure of the wild in
them, persisted in straying away and
taking chances in the hills and
thickets. Of these prodigals but few
returned, as one blizzard followed
another so fast that the Bob Whites
lost their bearings and perished un
der the snow.
MRS. MICIIKXKK BURIKI)
Duncannon, March 7. Funer
al services were held this afternoon
from her late residence for Mrs.
Marie Michener, who died on Mon
day. Services were in charge of her
pastor, the Rev. Dr. George H. John
ston, of the Duncannon Presbyterian
Church.
cently granted a pay increase of $lO
monthly and it was stated that they
should not w'ork in the daytime. It
is claimed that this provision is be
ing violated. Several did not go on
duty last night.
GREAT DAMAGE
BY HIGH WATEI
Cumberland County Mu
Build Sonic New Bridges
and Make Many Repairs
Carlisle, Pa., March 7. —Hi|
waters and damage from Ice ai
snow will cause Cumberland coun
to pay a large damaKo bill for t
severe winter, accprding to repoi
reaching the County Commisslone
Several bridges have been carri
away and others have been damag
by high water and ice.
The bridge at mill, acre
the Yellow Breeches, jointly mai
talned by Cumberland and Yo
counties, is down and negotiatio
are in progress for the construct!'
of a concrete bridge, 130 feet loi
and 12 feet wide. Another bridge <
the Cumberland side near that poi
is also down. At Huntsdale exte
sive repairs are necessary. A n
bridge will be constructed over t
Ilig Spring at Hea's mill, near Ne
ville, this to be a wooden structui
This latter will be a new bridf
There will be much work do
shortly in tilling and repair of a
proaehes to' bridges in other sectio
which were badly washed.