HIGH OFFICIALS
OF TRANSIT CO.
HED FOR TRIAL
Warrants Charging Second
Degree Manslaughter Is
sued in Wreck Cases
vr York, Dec. 12. Warrants
charging manslaughter in the second
1 degree were issued yesterday by
1 Mayor Hyland, sitting as committing
magistrate, against Timothy S. Wil
liams, president of • the Brooklyn
Company, four subordinate officials
of the company, and Anthony Lu
ciano. motorman of the train wrecked
November 1 in a tunnel with the loss
of 93 lives and injuries to many other
passengers.
The mayor scored the Public Ser
vice Commission for "apparent failure
and culpable neglect to perform its
duty,'* and recommended that Dis
trict Attorney Lewis present "the
facts" to the grand jury with a view
to ascertaining whether such alleged
negligence constituted a violation of
the-penal code. The testimony at
the inquiry indicated, he said, that
the commission had failed to in
s-feet the construction work in the
tunnel, where the wreck occurred;
that it did not compel the installa
tion of proper signals or speed regu
lation devices, and that it apparently
made no inquiry into the competency
of matormen employed by the com
pany.
John J. Pempsey, vice-president
and superintendent of transporta
tion; W. S. Menden, chief engineer
and assistant to Williams; J. H. Al
lerek, president of a subsidiary com
pany operating the line on which the
wreck occurred, and Thomas F, Ble
witt, a division superintendent, were
the other officials accused. Bail for
the defendants was fixed at $lO,OOO
each except in the case of Luciana, I
who was held in $5,000. Luciana j
arraigned to-day and the others are |
to appear to-morrow.
German Brutality Is
Denounced by Church
Leaders in Session
fly Associated Press
Atlantic City, N. J„ Dec. 12. !
The temperance eompiittee of the '
Federal Council of Churches of ;
Christ in AVnerica, o which Gov- j
ernor Milliken, of Maine, is 'chair- ]
man, is making preparations for a j
world-wide prohibition campaign, it
was announced last night at the
meeting of the executive commit
tee of the council.
Denunciation of the "brutality
shown by Germany," in her African ]
colonies, was made by Dr. J. Hawk
ins, of Washington, who said that I
the peace conference should place j
the colonies under protectorates.
Bankerr Protest Great
Tax Measures; Urged to
Wait on Their Members
fly Associated Press
Atlantic City. N. J., Dec. 12. J
Resolutions protesting against tax!
law measures pending in Congress, j
were adopted by the National Invest- !
merit Bankers' Association, at tpe
; cr63lh'c session of Its annual conven
tlon here. Wn tern delegates were
urged to stop in Washington on
their.wav home and discuss the sub
ject with United States Senators and
Representatives.
The association elected these of
ficers: President. William G. Baker,
Jr.; secretary. Frederick R. Fenton,
Chicago: treasurer, H. L. Stuart,
Chicago.
Baby Suffocates in
Fire That Destroys Home
Margaret Farina, two-month-old
child of Mr. and rMs. Frank Farina,
679 South Second street, Steelton,
was suffocated late yesterday after
noon in a lire that destroyed the
half of the double house in which
the family resided. Desperate ef
forts of the frantic mother and Lloyd
Hartman, member of the West Side
Hose Company, to save the baby
were unavailing.
The flames hod gained consider
able headway when discovered and
the greatly frightened mother, for
getting her child for the instant,
rushed panic-stricken into the street.
Safe herself, she became half crazed
when she realized that her child
was within the burning building and
fractically .broke away and rushed
into the blazing structure. Realiz
ing that all of the mother's efforts
must be futile, two tiremen raced
after her and brought her back after
she had already entered the smoke
tilled rooms.
An overheated stove in the din
ing room of the family is believed
by the authorities to have fired the
room. This part of the house was
gutted, but the other half and the
barber shop of Lewis Farina, in the
basement, were only slightly dam
aged.
120 Billion Doilarr.
Is Bill Against Huns
Bristol, Doc. 12.—The war bill of
the All es against Germany is $120,-
000,000,000. according to the British
Prime Minister. David Lloyd George,
who presented this and other inter
esting facts before a large gathering
here yesterday. The cost of the war
to Great Britain was $40,0011.000.000.
Before the war the estimated
wealth of Germany, said the Premier,
VUK between $75,000,000,000 and $lOO,-
00n.000.000. So, if the whole wealth
est Germany were taken, there would
not be enough to pay the account.
Therefore, he used the words. "Ger
many should pay to the utmost limit
of her capacity."
Yankee General and
Officers Reach Berlin
to Repatriate Captives
fly Associated Press
A Berlin, Dec. 12.—Brigadier Gen
era! Harries and Lieutenants Gail
lard and Schelling, of the American
Commission for the repatriation of
war prisoners, are the first Amer
ican officers to reach Berlin since
the armistice. They arrived last
njght from Spa, Belgium, former
German headquarters.
12 SHOT IN LONDON TOWER
London, Dec. 12. —Durng the war
twelve spies were shot In the Tower
of London, according to reports now
current. Carl Hans Lody, alias
Charles A. Inglis. who at one time
RYed in Omaha, was the first to be
executed. Two women spies were?
pcntgnced to death- Tut tjoth were
rcpncvid, the sentences being ton}-
rotted to long prison terms.
THURSDAY EVENING HABBISBURG <&&&? TELEGRAPH DECEMBER 12, 1918.
WE SELL FOR LESS ■
f wy.'' llll T twTTjTirmjiT"* A < n ■ IT\ A "VT" §
1 GREAI 7 DAY salkin^l
I IaSpSiBSDEff.HBsaS *a o Mgolden RULE DEPT. STORE
1 428-430 Market Street |~l |\ fo 1 IV! A O 428-430 Market Street I
f 1 I g (fY A ¥ IP IVORYorP.&G. | I
X I GIFT SUGGESTIONS jBl 111 |1 m * j M ft SOAPS $ 5
Come Early, While Selections j| / M §W& |jl * j M ,C k
fjf IYcnch r cufr >VUh $1 *29 % I M I M
| 1 57c l/i ' ' . ill SWEATERS I I
!i 1 I LJ Starts Friday Morning 9 O'clock Sharp (I | E_T' n ' s H ' avy 8, 2%J% >J I
w & Men's Sd.no Dress Gloves, Capeskin s WunvM wuniml n colors TfO ;w
' * ft- "u'ni"gV'f t^"p'r lee'd & v This is the time of the year that money is very scarce—that is the reason we are offering this big Seven J* Ladies' Extra Heavy Q7 : M A
I•# sc* at ' .'. *P Day Christmas Sale. We have reduced all our prices and are offering you our full selection of quality mer- Sweaters I L
ft ft cUc^r'^iik^hirts; 1 "" 0 ** 00 * ,n "; ft chandise at real saving values. This will enable you to make a dollar go a little farther than usual. Be sure X Ladies' Slip-over Sleeveless Sweat- :Jt ft
|S V 1 i) • i g YOU take advantage of it. colors ............. 97c I I
I SHOP EARLY—YOU GET BETTER SELECTIONS |j
I What Would Christmas Be Without a j SKIRTS 11
II BSeiS; I &'■ New COAT, SUIT or DRESS? j I|-|7 j j
X £ 25c Ladies' Cotton Hose, <| A ft lfiJ, A : Ladies' Skirts & 3 4
fi : & black, white and colors... J- V.■* ' i & St _ M : $6.00 and $6.50 Q7 1
S #•' 25c Children's Fast Black Hose; \ Sk , B B I I*l M /\ Ladies' Skirts / fN : Jk
'# sizes mto 6. 11. % 1 A & M M Bli I $7.00 and $7.50 CO7 W- S
it B Special 11 v A l\ T% B Ladies' Skirts S ft '• •'?.
u : w 29c Boys ' - and Girls heavy black \\ LADIES' $2O STYLISH COATS Blr H V® 11/ v : S '5 C
ft H° se all s i zes - 17- A IV it to please every one. Every woman owes it to T #TO ** WT F\ C! fi
•9 5 Special A•'l* a \\ || her pocketbook to investigate. It's foolish to pay several B| SBR == M IS 5% | ill iff 0| yY ! r
W: rpi ."j |7i C 1 4k \\ dollars more elsewhere when she can come here and pay reS .4 •#: A V#WA/M */±
:>/ ft third Moor specials ft \\ '| several dollars less. Great, new, rich Coats, season's gd ===== .ft 30c Longcloth, r% a// .ft "j*:
W j?, $2.25 Heavy Outing Q* 1"7 Q f \ii smartest fashions Belted Coats, Fur Trimmed Coats. $ d ft
£ ft Flannel Nightgowns $l. / O ft \MJ Loose Coats, Fitted Coats. Coats of every description in . A 35c and 40c Li M p ercal one J<
S & 50c Percale Ol n every color and material. yard wide . no,// 'jj: ' J}s
11 57c 1 Other Coats, .Sl6 up to S4S I n'lzc 11 •:
ft | $2.25 Heavy Outing <J | J £ $ | 39c and 45c Light 'OOIU - > : 1 1
lf£r : " mal f nprccuc cinTQ w lllc! I
F: Gingham House Dresses, values up f fl B ff% _% M I K - jfcw-Y j®? ; e( l M us l m > Y ar d ....
X B to $3.00 ft Blßtß A ILIS Al y ! yi 1 f # W 29c Unbleached Muslin, OO ' ft 3
:ff $4.50 Cotton Filled 'MI • L |j\\ §: yard ZZC
ft J "ft New Silk, Serge and Satin Dresses, worth up to SIR, Women folks, yOU WOll't believe your W 1 irs j \ ft $1.50 Silk Poplm, all Q7n ft : M
m iff $6-00 Cotton Filled 47 M : to 50,,, for 5990 - i'' ll " 'P hrit ' early for the „.L-„ , i-LJc. Quite- it tliic Hd 1 W All \ fflt shades, yard v• v jK jjW
JL--W A°^l ( o tS ' i.M| Z J' ' ft best bMgain before CKrfstnias. Many different ' K .i , ft 50c good quality Seco Silk, 07 Li *M
1 C $7.50 Cotton Filled jg Qy g „„. k 1 _„, 8 ,..„.,cd pice - price. We sold them up to $24.00 all I yard O/C '§ f
// i' 64x80° : Stri cd ft e,s ' p,aiu laUore<l B ar,en for oitier ladies. Every season, and to close out this lot we sacri- I | I 30c Cretonne, in all the newest ft ®
ft s£• Cotton '# wanted eolor, every size, stunning trimming elTcetu. . fice them during the Seven Day Sale at I T!\ | shades, extra heavy, 24C ft
j" stt ,Vr -J i i ft 29c Nainsook, O -fl y/^
' iff- $6.00 Men s and Women s Heavy & A /fT% M 1 M i M: a * / I // f >
I {Br~ $4.98 j tAlft * 1 A Qfi '' ,4 I wTicnrc i I
II 48c § f I M *%HI • Wi\ | WAISI 11
I I Extra Speciab, First floor | f | /J \M\ d |
§ |f. 5c Pearl button, O M W _ S ======== j #up to $3.00 3)1 .DO it ft
' i i% c \t ™ ™L' '' j ft r ML H3 A ft One lot of Voile Waists, smart de-
sf' Thread, M __— signs, latest patterns; ■
f I 2 spools ,# C ft V ft worth up to $1.50 O/C ft M.
|: f 25c Ribbons, all shades; 1-7 jg. <gsrCl ft $2.98 Silk Waists-Small lot of #• '$
1 | fepf oys ' 7 diet 17c | | MILLINERY | She'd Be Delighted With a§ | 1 I'l
ft ft Ladies' White and Colored O .15 Ai: A few good Millinery items ill I A line of Black Lyon's \ civet &• , jl ft Wnistf come in all rh rv Ar\
i * Handkerchiefs ZC 1 | Vo''O I XM4S PFTTIPrt AT'f * aUes kptSal .. 53.48 f
'ff $l.OO Boys Heavy /J7 if a,,d T PO Velvet Hats, all pret-1 . (P 7Q E A. LS J. M..J IJL JL Vi' I*.J. W' ft %
X ft Ribbed Union Suits O/C ft § tUy trimmed; every one of these j ft ' T ft ft TTAVC! S. &
1 i s M;L™d; n mou,essl.l7 I $2.98-c3szs£si.33t $1,95, $2.98, $5.98 II 11/13 % I
:ff w cn T .-I _ _ ft W priced choice of house U 7 r .S Jr. Jfc.,
! 50c Turkish OQ/v ft ; ff .. w... .. .... w .. _., w , r , -■ ,■- •• .-i.-- &'• jk Of All* Kinds—Take Elevator to M' /■
ft ft! Towels Zc/C & % ft Third Floor f\ ft
■fi: S l-ffi/tlgldo JIIUCO # Vffii M Will be on sale at following Sale Prices, at a saving of 25 to 40 per cent. $J*
ft '£'■ *"1 U V | *¥ * ' 1 : Jf: on tbe dollar. Come and save! Hundreds of Men's and Young Men's ft ft
f lOr Men Cinci Women % These wonderful values are f wmbe on sale at
•ff 5 Better Shoes than we offer in our Seven Day Christmas Sale cannot SUre tO pleaSC yOlir Daddy and j \ 747 j 9*47 S.DCI
ft Jff: be had in the city for the same money. Thousands know this from ft ~ . . - /* „x_ V 01,... t in nn _ u-- ft
Xft experience. These prices are an inducement for you to make the test. # the SUItS and OverCOatS are % Men>s Hcayy Ribbed yffrJ ' 5 0c Silk Fourin-Hand W 'jt
I' f • I sure to pea e you. 1 UNION SUITS & TIES .ft 1
m M A Genuine Brown \Wk Li'l Fine Soft Kid , 1 ' a7 JL. o 1 **'' tr
&' Kid Boot IJptMi Lace Boots 2 Come in and see #• SI."/ A : § *
f f wUh'wnS'Top, mm' |HU ft _ thefll nOW. f ■>'> Heavy Fleeced , " ,!f \-
I 5 r h '- ivory .ops, f | SHIRTS 1/1. SUSPENDERS & f
l yjP OQf . I Overcoats at Great Savings O 98c 37c II j
ft ft lioy sieont shoes, made f ■ m" j'j Lp to $lO.OO Men's $5.00 Corduroy Men's 50c Leather Palm :ft ft
i I . 52.25 % 1 UIT sfzes' $6.97 I PANTS Ml'il GLOVES $ i
ft ft Boys' Coco* Brown Calf -'gjl to 2: va'ne S*J.5O, ® A ' OO Sr- Vt oizes M .LV 11iM ft ft
frff Shoes; mothers say that' iT-S. Child's Black Ivid lace -ft /■ F M . .M U? "5 O*7 IUBHA _ .* d*:
IE: this is the best value in ' H*T\ flthoes, pretty yet setvlee- :?* I 13 ~~~~ >7- D<3oO I Z7j C ( r
ft the City; $3.45 jii \ $1.95 t0 Boys' Corduroy ?L' - ; ft
jff 8; Extra Good Value In Men's House slippers, Suits, if Gi 7 Mens Heavy Flannel 'M $1.50 Boys Jersey K"
I I s "s"l4i'up c " $7*487 Emm p " c "' al * SHIRTS SWEATERS A
I I EXTfIA GOOD VALUES IN MEN'S SHOES I 54.97 | $1.97 p||i | I
\ ft Tan Calf Blueher Army Style Work- ticniiine mahogany tan <£i* f\f\ m" \ : jP. 25c Men's K.JI ;* ft Tl/T 17 "W 'C D A TVT TC ft .ft
if i"K Shoes, wiU, ca!f tjoxand <39 C <air shoes; value $6 A \ £• fJACI? fM |j j OrAJJIIO | -W.
'[i 8 : °" Muso" last; value $5."0, === ® $9.95 Boys' $9.95 Boys' $8.50 Boys' ft ITUOUt | J ||| Work or Dress £
i % ... . TT7, T". F lit working Slims-with leather ft SUITS, SUITS, SUITS, 'M 17 fel Values up to $3.00 :g
T ! I | $7.97 $6.97 $5.97 $/• if.lL $1.97 | I •
WE SELL FOR LESS
*• . . . • .... j
9