HARDSCRABBLE CASES LISTED To Hear Suits in Which City Asks Right to Assess Benefits Cases to be heard at the ses -JJ\j )( 111 sion of Common * jj Pleas Court open ■•T-£S|RIF ing Mondft y. JAU- I —"> uary 20, have been listed by Prothon *rS6s™g99jr Pass. Six suits in Eli iIRRIRRI which the city Is f'H nr 818 seeking the right rrniMtflHMMW to asßess benefits the cast side of Front street in the Hardicrabble district are Included. The. list -follows: American Casualty Company vs. Charles E. Anderson, trespass; Cora Maugan vs. Valley Railways Com pany. trespass; Harris Building and Loan Association vs. Mary Ann Bres tlo, sci. fa. sur mortgage; M. D. Knowlton Company vs. Ferrlday Pa per Box Company, appeal by defend ant; Capital Hardware and Supply Company vs. Lurgan Mutual Fire Insurance Company, assumpsit; Car ter Carburetor ompany vs. Front- Market Motor Supply Company, as sumpsit; Kansas City Tire and Rub ber Company vs. E. R. Sponsler, as-" sur. psit; Clinton Painter vs. Edward L. Croll et al., trespass. Clara M. Books vs. Harrlsburg Railways Company, trespass; Clara M. Books rs. Edward A. Snyder, tresspass; John C. Witmer vs. Pennsylvania Railroad Company, trespass. Robert Conly vs. George J. Coliviras, as ■umpslt; Harry Bowman vs. .ia burg Railways Company, trespass; Milton Stem vs. Martlij B. Peterson, replevin; J. M. Walker vs. Hnrris iurg Railways Company, trespass; I Saving Several Shovelfuls i| of Coal I Baby must' have it extra warm for a bath. What R does such an occasion mean in your home ? Do you " have to put all the draft on the furnace and feed in f the precious fuel every time you want one room warmer than the rest of the house? Or do you light your Perfection Oil Heater and save that coal? PERFATION OIL/lAEA\ERS are helping to heat millions of American homes. Don't get the idea that they are only for houses that have no furnaces. Perfections are for every home and there was never a time when they were more needed than right now. You'll find a heap o* comfort in your Per fection, too. There's something homey and cheerful about it that you'll like. Perfection heat is economical heat because kerosene is an economical fuel. But remember this—it makes all the difference in the world what kind of kerosene you use. There is one kind though, that you can always be sure of. It is easy to get it because it has a special name —Atlantic Rayolight Oil. Ask for it by that name. It gives maximum neat and burns without smell, smoke or sputter. Perfections are safe oil heaters. There is no risk of turning the wick too high. That is impossible, unless you take it apart. A good plan would be to go to your dealer and select your Perfection noiv. He has a good supply now—reasonably priced, $5.65 to $lO.OO. The Atlantic Refining Company Everywhere in Pennsylvania and Delaware mm Rayplioht E^fjS 4sjoks pay Safe- Stick to ILJJLSI OSCAR ' CIGARS k - " ■ • ■ ■ - Because the quality is as good as ever it was. They will please and satisfy you 7c—-worth it I JOHN C HERMAN & CO. Makers i WEDNESDAY EVENING. Ida J. Fackler vs. John N. Heck, Jr., trespass; James H. Grove vs. Mrs. Annte Rtpper, appeal by defendant; S. T. Albright vs. J. M, Ensmlnger, appeal by defendant; Angelo Buch ignanl vs. Edwin M. Hotter, executor, assumpsit; Herr & Company vs. George B. Weast, appeal by defend ant; Lee Greenleaf vs. Common wealth of Pennsylvania, assumpsit; John T. Ensmlnger, Catharine Chan dler, George G. Schlegel, Mary A. Melvllle, Thomas B. Rockafellow and Elmira A. Attlck vs. City of Harrls burg, issues, six suits; Leßter R. Frost vs. Albert Gerber, appeal by defendant. Emma K. Herr vs. J. Ezra Foltz, trespass; Betts and Betts vs. Fink Brewing Company, assumpsit. $50,000 Necklace Gift to Tobacco Magnate's Bride Worcester, Mass., Jan. I.—Hugo Cunllfte-Owens, of London, England, vice-president of the American To bacco Company, and Miss Elis abeth Oliver, of New York, were married at noon yesterday in the Conant Memorial Church in Dudley, near here. Mr. Cunllfto-Owen's wed ding present to his wife was a pearl necklace valued at $50,000. Kiwanis Club to Dine in Penn-Harrii Tomorrow The first meeting of the Kiwanis Club in the new Penn-Harrts hotel will be held Thursday noon. William "C. Alexander, salesmaniigor of the Moorhead Knitting Company, with his corps of forty salesmen, will en liven the hour. Secretary V. H. Brackenridge says in his weekly an nouncement, "Bill" Alexander and his troupe of acrobats, musicians, etc., will have full charge of the meeting—and you know when "Bill" starts anything he generally finishes It." Atendance prises and silent boosts , for the week are In the hands of the I committee. M'KIBBIN, BRAVE SOLDIER, WAS ON PATTISON'S STAFF Brigadier General Who Died ill Washington Inspector General of National Guard \ National Guard historians st the Capitol recall the fact that Brigadier General Chambers McKlbbln, who died in Washington on Monday, was once an aid oq .he staff of Governor Pattfson and later Inspector general of the National Guard, a place he held for four years. The story of General McKibbin's early life is one of the most inter esting stories of the Civil War. He, was born In Plftsburgh on November 2, 1841. During his boyhood the family moved to Philadelphia, and It was there he enlisted In a Philadel phia regiment and went to the front In the Civil War, and at Gaines Mill joined the fighting ranks of the Fourteenth Infantry,' was wounded shortly after getting into active service. A short time later he enlisted for general military service and re ceived a commission as second lieu tenant of the Fourteenth Infantry. He fought with this organization in the campaign of the Army of the Potomac, except at Gettysburg. He was wounded both at Chancellors ville and at Weldon Railroad, and was severely wounded again on Au gust 18. 1564. He was cited for bravery In the battle of North Anna River, Virginia. From the close of the Civil War until the declaration of war with Spain he saw service in the Indian campaigns In the West. At the out break of war with Spain he was lieutenant-colonel of the Twenty-first Infantry, and on July 10. 1898. h3 was appointed a brigadier general of volunteers. He commanded the Sec ond Brigade, Second Division, Fifth Army Corps, to April, 1899. He took part In the Santiago campaign In Cuba and afterward served In the field in the Philippine Islands. General McKlbbln retired in Au gust, 1902, after forty years' serv ice, both in the United States serv ice and the Pennsylvania National Guard. During the Intervals between mili tary activities General McKibbin re turned to Pittsburgh and embarked in the iron business with McKnlght & Co. At the nme time his mili tary training began to exhibit Itself and he entered the Eighteenth Regi ment, National Gurad of Pennsyl vania, in 1873, where he rose from private to colonel of the regiment, serving with honor during the Penn sylvania railroad riots of 1877. It was after resigning his colo nelcy In 1884 he was appointed an aid on Governor Ppttlson's staff, and later made Inspector general of the National Guard, which place he held for four years. For twenty-three years General McKibbin, then popularly known as "Colonel McKlbbip," was secretary and treasurer of the Duqucane Club, of Pittsburgh. , ■ y h • Military Units May Sell Property That They Own Washington, Jan. 1. —Under a gen eral order issued yesterday by the war department, property owned by military units such as pianos, phono graphs, libraries, athletic goods and such articles, may' be disposed of by the organization and the funds there by derived be added to the unit fund. Should the property not be dis posed of after the unit is bisbanded, the commander may sell the prop erty and divide the money among the enlisted members. < *■ KEEP WHEAT PRICE UP Washington, Jan. I.—Chairman Lever, of the House Agricultural Committee, announced last night aft er a conference with Secretary Houston, that legislation to insure the maintenance of the Government wheat price for the 1919 crop was being drafted by the Department of Agriculture and that he would in troduce it in Congress within a few days. Pa Philip, Who Helped Transport 110,000 Troops y ■ Jzt&mt. f, 1 AJZTHUR. E. PHILIP After having dodged a dozen Ü boata' torpedoes, Chief Engineer Ar thur E. Philip of the Empress of Britain has the record of having helped to transport 110,000 troops while traveling 174.000 miles. This took him to every part of the world during hie more than four years of war service. Philip, who was per sonally decorated by King George, is aonlor chief engineer of the I Southern Pacific Fleet. He is known by his fellow officers as "Pa." The Empress of Britain hks been bring ing wounded soldiers back to the [United States. I SARRISEURG TELEGKXP^ "The Live Store'\ / "Always Reliable" lj 1 1919 t ■ " I : *1 Our enormous increased business for the past year I, is striking evidence of the popularity of Doutrichs —Can you imagine any | other clothing store having an average increase in daily sales of almost 1 900 Dollars Per Day y for every business day of 1918? Yet that is the high tribute 1 1 of gratitude paid to this "Live Store" by you and your friends during the year just past —It's a j| record to be proud of, and you can see how well the people throughout Central Pennsylvania appreciate a de- ff 11 pendable store like Doutrichs where there are no unpleasant "fancy frills'* to make you feel uncomfortable or gj | unwelcome. There's always a warm, cheery atmosphere prevailing here—no "ice to break" before you "get B 2 to the surface." When you enter Doutrich's you become a part of I this great organization—We try to operate the "Live Store" the way you and your friends want us to —that's why we've been so successful—We sell good merchandise 2 that gives complete satisfaction to the wearer, together with square dealing and honest rep resentation —Nothing in the world can stop the growth of a store that does business this way. I Try This Dependable Doutrich Service 1 I I ' January I R e< h*ctions | I Suits and Overcoats We are selling at our reduced prices loWx will help us a great deal to reach the goal this "Live /nr i Store" has set for the year 1919. I / i tmWW All $2O Suits and Overcoats $16.50 I I WJmWW All $25 Suits and Overcoats $21.50 \ I ' All $3O Suits and Overcoats $24.50 1 WSm M miff fjSfli All $35 Suits and Overcoats $28.50 I /yS ' ' llllWwi AU$3B Suits and Overcoats $31:50 - : I / /aliri' I®m WI All $4O Suits and Overcoats $32.50 1 I "lm *•lli h A \ All $45 Suits and Overcoats $37.50 I lj All $5O Suits and Overcoats $41.50 I llf I iir lli \ All $55 Suits and Overcoats $46.50 ' I Cromkht 1918 & Mux } All $6O Suits and Overcoats $49.50 I ** JANUARY U 1919. 9
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