OCAL SOLDIERS
ETURNING HOME
TO BE WELCOMED
i
verity-three Members of the
5201h Field Signal Battal
ion Coming Tomorrow
•inns are being made for the re
diem to-morrow of twenty-three
rriiburgers, members of the
nu! Battalion, who are to be dis
irgcd at Camp Dee, Va. The
roe Hundred and Twentieth Field
nip enlisted in the Signal Reserve
rps here und were sent to Camp
iige. la., oh November 12, 1917.
There, together with 100 others
m Central and Eastern Pennsyl
na, they made up part of the
ree Hundred and Twentieth Field
ral Battalion. They were trans
r*d on January 8, 1918, to Camp
■mont, Cab, where they formed
of the Eighth Division, and on
tober 81, 191S, they were sent to
nip Mills, D. 1., and were outfitted
overseas service.
-alllug on November 2 on the Em
!ss of Russia, the lads were eight
■s from New York when the arm
cc was signed and were ordered
n. They wero transferred from
New York camp to Camp Bee,
ere they are now being dis
nged.
his contingent of local youths,
of whom will return home to
rrow, includes:
Vlltiam M. Alberts, James H.
ley, Samuel L. ilartlcs, Edward
Bastian, Aaron S. Black, Edgar
Boldosser, Paul H. Bratten, Alvin
Colestock, Foster F. Dunlap, John
Grass, Clinton M. Graybill,Charles
nter, Henry B. Bevln, Beslie B.
dick, Harry T. McFadden, David
Malick, Albert C. Michael, Chal
r G. Moore, ClVde A. Neiss 1 , George
Olewine, Harry M. Peffer, How-
W. Perry and Harry E. Zorger.
)TOR VEHICLES
MAY BE LICENSED
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'ty miles an hour in open coun
'lic Dithrlch bill is the result of
years of study of motor vehicle
ditions in the state by organized
tor clubs and police officials and
•overs many points which owners
e been anxious to have enacted
i law for several years.
'he new bill divides the commer
class of motor vehicles Into six
ises, according to weight, rcgis
tion fees as follows:
,e8 than 3,000 pounds on horse
ver rating:
iaSs A, 3,000 to 4,000 pounds,
; Class B, 4,000 to 6,000 pounds,
; Class C, 6,000 to 8,000 pounds,
; Class D, 8,000 to 10,000 pounds,
; Class E, 10,000 to 12,000
nds, SIOO.
.n increase is also made in the
asure vehicle class where all cars
less than thirty-five horsepower
to be registered at $lO instead of
se now under twenty horsepower
imanding a five dollar fee. From
■ty-flve to fifty horsepower the
istration fee is to be sls and for
v horsepower and over S2O. Motor
ics remain at three dollars,
'he bill provides that trailers un
-500 pounds need not be regis
id but provides fees of from $2
115 for trailers of greater weight.
• motor vehicles with metal tires
rates are to be doubled.
'he bill prohibits the issuance of
nses to owners-or drivers with
hand or both, one foot or both
sing, and to anyone with eye
it Impaired that they are unable
llstinguish substantial objects 200
ahead without glasses. Persons
h less than two per cent, of nor
hearlng are also to be consider
physically incapacitated. It pro
is, however, that the State High
r Commissioner may issue a spe
permlt to a person with one
d if .said person has had experi
e In the operation of a motor ve
e not to endanger the safety of
public. Bicenses are to be re
id all proven reckless or cureless
rators.
'ive deputy registrars may bo ap
ited for important centers of
ulation whose duties arc to con
n with that of the chief regis
r at Hurrisburg In examining ap
ants for registration and licenses
for the issuing of same,
i order to facilitate in the re
sry of stolen cars some rigid re-v
•ements are called for which in
le the publication of both the
le of make of car and manufac
:rs number in the monthly list of
strations and owners. Stolen
>s must be reported to the High-
Department and a record kept
•e so that if another registration
sked for the car can be traced,
public garages must keep a rec
of the names of any and all per
• owning or having in charge
< r .chicles stored or left for re
s and this record must include
:uako of car, manufacturer's
•her, registration number and
J. bo kept on file for one year. It
tie duty of the garage owner to
fy the police and highway de
ment if the manufacturer's num
hus been altered, obliterated or
oved. It is the duty of all police
la's to arrest owner or custodian
ny car with manufacturer's num-
Camaged or removed and to seize
car and hold until the ownership
aoed.
Ie speed of commercial vehicles
4.000 pounds and less than 8,-
pounds U to be fifteen miles an
' and for all commercial ve
-s weighing over 8,000 pounds
va miles an hour.
3e bill provides for reflectors on
La in order that the rays are not
lad more than forty-two inches
i the ground for a distance of
nty-llve feet ahead. In case of
iro of lights it allows the ve
i to proceed without molestation
speed of twelve miles an hour to
destination upon the continual
'lng of tlio horn, or signal,
requires muffled engines on all
>r vehicles at all times and pro
• that where arresls are made
exceeding speed laws that the
mred distance must not be iocs
o.io-eigbth of a mile and Hiat
t> be nut less than two coinpc
witnesses.
Ie bill limits the size of vehicles
ot more than twenty feet long
ninety-six inches wide with a
ht under I2,0<0 pounds.
Jilts. MARY S. TOG AX S
"■Mary !>. Tngans died after a
mucus on Tuesday afternoon, at
lock, at her home, 1526 Vernon
t She-was aged 45 years. Mrs.
us maiden name was Mary Poi-
Bhe was the wife of John B.
ns. and is survived by her father,
and, one son, James Albert To
wfth the American Armv In
r . 1 hree daughters and one
><•;. T- one ral services will be held
atorday afternoon, at 2 o'clock.
The I'-elhel African Methodist
lopal Church, Brlggs aud Ash
l*. .
THURSDAY EVENING,
Underseas Wireless Inventor Communicating
With Submarines at Bottom of the Potomac
I'ndcrground and underseas wireless communication was a big factor
in winning the war. This photograph shows the inventor, James H. Rog
ers of Hyattsvllle, Md„ communicating from a wireless'station establish
ed on the banks of the notomac with submarines submerged in the river.
No information concerning the Rogers invention was permitted to be made
public until after hostilities ceased. Mr. Rogers had practically porfected
his underground system when the United States entered the war and at
once offered it to his country without cost.
DAUPHIN COURT
ENJOINS PHONE
RATE JNCREASE
Attorney General Schaffer
Presents Petition on
Behalf of State
Tlio Dauphin county court to
day on petition of Attorney General
Schaffer issued a preliminary In
junction restraining the Bell Tele
phone Company, of Pennsylvania,
from charging the increased tele
phone rates ordered by the Federal
authorities. The hearing was fixed
for next Monday afternoon at- 2
o'clock.
The petition of the state authori
ties, which was presented by the
Attorney General in person and ac
companied by affidavits from Public
Service Commissioners Ainey, Mc-
Clure, Brecht, Alcorn and others,
averred that the Bell company had
not' complied with the provisions
of the Public Service Company law
which requires filing of rates with
the commission and declared that
the fixing of rates is a state matter
entirely. Mr. Schaffer appeared as
general counsel of the commission.
Governor Sproul having requested
him to act in—the matter.
Both Judges Kunkel and McCar
rell were on the bench and just be
fore Mr. Schaffer presented the peti
tion the new Attorney General and
First Deputy Attorney General Rob
ert S. Gawthrop and Deputy Attor
neys General Emerson Collins, B. J.
Myers and William B. Swoops were
formally admitted to the Dauphin
county bar on motion of Bieutenant
Governor Beidleman. Deputy Har
gest and Counsel Berne H. Evans,
of the Public Service Commission,
who are members of the Dauphin
bar, were also present.
The petition presented by Mr.
Schaffer required almost fifteen
minutes to read. It set forth that
the company is a Pennsylvania cor
poration, organized and existing un
der Pennsylvania laws; that it has
been ordered lo and has filed rates
with the commission, among them
a schedule effective June 21, 1917,
which can not be changed or discon
tinued by the company within three
years without approval of the com
mission. It is then set forth what
the company has done irt the mat
ter of the new rates, complained of
by the state, which it is stated be
came effective January 21.
Declared to He in Excess
The Federal rates are declared in
excess of what the Bell was au
thorized to charge by the state and
the petition avers that the com
pany in charging the rates complain
ed of is acting in violation of orders
of the commission and that the
charges are illegal.
"Neither the defendant, nor the
postmaster general, acting through
the officers and directors of the de
fendant, is authorized by law to
change thd tolls and charges deter
mined by said commission, except
with approval of the commission,"
says the prayer, which declares that
"the attemfit to change said tolls
and charges above set forth is an
impairment of the lawful police
regulations of this state, as ex
pressed in the Public Service Com
pany law."
In the prayer it is asked that the
defendant company be enjoined
from violating orders -of the com
mission and from- churglng or col
lecting the new rates until the com
pany applies to the commission for
approval. '
In answer to some questions from
the bench Mr. Schaffer said the po
lice powers of the state were never
delegated to the United States gov
ernment by any action in connection
with the telephone systems and are
in any event expressly reserved to
the state. He said that ho did not
know wherts the Federal authorities
got the right to increase the rates
in this state and that the Bell wus
a Pennsylvania corporation.
Judge McCarrcll asked if the gov
ernment had not taken over the prop
erty to whioh the Attorney General
replied that it had not, but was su
pervising and controlling it in the
functions of managing director.
"We will tlx next Monday, Febru
ary 3, at 2 o'clock as the time for
the hearing," said Judge Kunkel
The effect of the action Is to re
strai nthe Bell from charging the
new rates until the injunction pro
ceedings is ended. The injunction
may be- cither made permanent or
dissolved.
Conscientious Objectors
Start Fire in Barracks
1-cavoiUVOrth, Kan., Jan. SO.—
Fire believed to have been started
by conscieriious objectors broke out
ir. disciplinary burrocks last olghr.
Two regiments of soldiers were te
qulred *o hold the prisoners Jn
chock. ,
DAZZLING GOWNS FOR
• BIG CHARITY BALL
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to be held to-morrow night in the
Penn-Harris Hotel.
- All of the dotyntown stores de
clared that their sales of ball gowns
and materials for the making of
party gowns havo been tremendous
ly large. Many downtown windows
which early in the wek contained
many ball gowns have been stripped
of these dresses, and the stocks in
side are cut to nearly nothing. In ad
dition the "flipperies" which go to
make up a woman's costume have
not been doverlooked; and the stores
which have either sold fancy cos
tumes or arranged for securing them
from New York and Philadelphia
costumerS have been very busy.
To-day was a very big day for the
clerks who are taking care of the
demands for ball tickets. The usual
last hour rush has started—only
more so. *
•Tickets are still to be had, of
course, and if it is not convenient to
get them from members of the ex
ecutive committee they may bo had
from the news stands in the Penn-
Harris Hotel.
The police department to-day an
nounced that no parking will be per
mitted in Walnut street to-morrow
night. Cars must be parked in the
streets in the Capitol Park extension,
where officers wil lguard them.
Additional purchasers of tickets
up until noon Wednesday are the
following:
Mrs. Emma P. Knisely, Dr. W. L.
Keller, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Burnett,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred R. Smith, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles H. Bergner, Mr.
and Mrs. F. E. Musser, the Misses
Keefe, Fredinand Moeslein, Dr. John
C. Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred W.
Moul, M. W. Fager, Mr. and Mrs.
William H. Bennethum, Dr. John F.
Gulp, Mrs. Emma J. McCue, S. S.
Pomeroy, Miss Mary E. Hoffer, Mrs.
Levin Cohn, Samuel Gardner, Dr.
and Mrs. M. V. Hazen, Mr. and Mrs.
W. B. Hammond, Mr. and Mrs. T. P.
McCubbin, John T. Brady, Cyrus E.
Woods, Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Davis,
Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. H. Whar
ton, W. Grant Raucht, H. O. Miller,
Mr. and Mrs. C. Floyd Hopkins, Mrs.
Robert C. Neal, Francis B. Dwyer,
Mr. and Mrs. Si/.iuel C. Todd, Mr.
and Mrs. James H. Lutz, Jr., Samuel
W. McCulloch, Mrs. Soe Meyers
Africa, Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Ams
den, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Mr.
and Mrs. George W. Bogar, C. E.
Gunzenhauser, Mr. and Mrs. W. O.
Hlckok, 3 <f, Mr. and Mrs. S. R.
Coover, Mr. and Mrs. William S. Sny
der, Mr. and Mrs. J. Harrifc, Mr.'
and Mrs. A. B. Russ, Mr. and Mrs.
Stanley G. Jean, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
B. Wickersham, Joseph L. Shearer,
Mrs. Charles A. Kunkel, Mr. and
Mrs. David Kaufman, W. N. Knisely,
Mr. and Mrs. R. Brinser, Dr. H. M
Vastine, E. G. Syalbacli, Mr. and
Mrs. J. Hervey Patton, H. Freidberg.
Mrs. E. W. Creighton. Dr. R. F. L.
Ridgvyay, Ashmer M. Blake. Mr. and
Mrs. Walter L. Guyer, Steclton; Mr.
and Airs. James W. Milhouse, Camp
Hill; Mrs. Maude H. Moore, F. K.
Wilcox, Merhanlcßburg; William H.'
Earnest, Dr. and Mrs. William E.
Wright, Mr. and Airs. A. C. Stamm,
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lynch Mont
gomery, Mrs. H. J. Corbin, Sol Kuhn,
Mr. and Mrs. Flavel L. Wright, Mr.
and Mis. William E. Bailey, Hgrry
M. Gensler, W. J. Evert, Mrs. M.
Virginia Weiss,. F. 11. Kelly, Steelton.
Irish Center Party Formed;
Captain Gwynn as Leader
t ...
c/xTSTAiyr STEFMEw awYHnr.
Captain Stephen Gwynn, who is
leader of the recently formed Irish
j Center party, according to a dls
patoli from Dublin. The~ principal !
Item in the new party's program
j is self-government for Ireland such
as is accorded to tho British Domin
iions. j
fo&JUaifIBURO TEtEGKXPH
COMPENSATION
FOR VICTIM!
Man Who Died as Result of
Inhaling Fumes Is Award
ed Benefits 1
pensation Bohrd
effects of Inhala
tion of fumes In ah explosion in the
works of the Aetna Chemichl Co.,
at Oakdale. The decision' Involves
some unusual features. The defend
ant claimed that the man died fr'orn
pneumonia and It was found that
th , man had been made 111 by fumes,
which caused him to go home. Ho'
returned to work, but three days
later he suffered the same exper
ience. Pneumonia . set in. The
board holds that it furnishes "a
complete and unbroken chain of
events from an accident suffered in
course of employment until the
death occurred as a natural result
of the violence thus suffered."
In the Case of Wick vs. Trio
Waist Co., Philadelphia, the board
adopts conclusions of a medical ex
pert who holds that the man who
appears to have suffered nervous
ness from an accident can over
come his disability 'by going back
to work. A similar order is made
in Cnnazaaro vs. Frick Coke Co.,
Unlontown, in which it Is recom
mended that the man take up some
work which does not involve any
violent use of the neck.
The board disallowed compensa
tion in Wright vs. Fels Co., Phila T
deiphia; and dismissed appeals in
Wright vs. Hodder Construction Co.,
Braddock; Gaviu vs. Hellpriri Mfg.
Co., Philadelphia; and Wesler vs.
Reading Railway, Philadelphia.
Recorder Investigated—According
to reports reaching the Capitol the
Mercer county court has investigated
the recorder's office in that county
and there may be a shakeup. Ira B.
McNeil, formerly of this city, was
the special auditor in charge.
Favors Insurance— William Draper
Lewis is making a series of addressos
in Philadelphia on the proposed
health insurance. He will present
some legislation.
(iTo Push Firearms Ixiw—Legislators
here to-day said that they intended
To Push Fin-arms laiw—Legislators
was proposed by Senator Daix. The
measure will meet bad conditions in
many -sections.
Governor in Demand— Governor
Sproul is being deluged with invita
tions. The new Governor is wanted
for all sorts of functions. He also
has a large list of callgrs, but thanks
to the system of Secretary Harry S.
McDevitt, people get to see hiiti in
office hours.
DUruMNing Hills.—Governor Sproul
continued to-day to discuss proposed
legislation with heads of departments,
giving special attention to Highway
Department matters, but nothing was
completed. It is probable that some
of the administration measures may
be ready for submission to the Legis
lature jjitliin a week.
Army Complains. The first com
plaints to bo filed with the Public
Service Commission by a branch of
the TJnited States Army was entered
to-day by the Quartermaster's De
partment against the rate of the
Riverton Consolidated Water Com
pany. It is charged that the company
charges too much for the water for
fire protection at the Army Reserve
Depot, near New Cumberland, esnecy
ally as the Army built the storage
tanks and provided other facilities.
Ald to Hill, Consideration of pro
posed changes to the deficiency bill
now in the Senate on second reading
wiui under way to-day by state cf-
Si -i- i>BVeral items are to be added.
Hie Executive Department list has
not been completed.
PROBE TO GO
DEEPIN PACKERS
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thin. Final action on the motion
was postponed until later.
Swift Holds to Itights
Examination of Louis F. Swift,
president of Swift and be
fore the Senate agriculture commit
tee was hglted to-day to enable him
to consult counsel about the effect
of his testimony upon his status in
legal proceedings in which immun
ity might be sought.
Mr. Swift refused to waise any le
gal rights and on the advice of Fran
cis J. Heney, the committee reces
sed to pernfit the witness to deter
mine with Counsel the conditions
under which he would continue tes
tifying.
Senator Core, of Oklahoma, ob
jected to Mr, Swift testifying in re
gard to the abandonment of the Mis
souri, Kansas and Texas Railroad,
Fort Worth stockyards.
"I don't want Mr. Swift to have
immunity," said Senator Gore.
Senator Morris, of Nebraska, said
the witness had not been sub-'
poenaed and was not under oath
and consequently could not have an
"immunity bath." Mr. Swith, how
ever said he would neither waise nor
claim immunity or answer legal
questions without the advice of coun
sel. '
London Movie Man
Gets the Boston Braves
By Associated Press
Ronton, Jan. 30.—The Bale of the
controlling interest in the Boston Na
tional League baseball club to George
Washington Grant, for the past ten
years the ownen of a string of mov
ing pltture theaters in London, Eng
land, was announced to-day.
WILL PROBATED
The will of Michael Peifer, lato of
Harrisburg, was probated and letters
testamentary issued by Register of
Wills Ed. 11. Fisher to John C. Peifer.
The will of Thomas A. Woods late of
the city, was probated also, and let
ters were issued to Robert W. Woods.
PENNSYLVANIA'S ON WAY OVER
By Associated Press
Washington, Jan. 30.—The trans
port Rijndam is due at Newport News
February, 7 with twenty casual com
panies, Including one from Pfennsyl
vanla.
COUNTY OFFICIALS ILL
Sheriff W. W. Caldwell and Deputy
Recorder C. N. Mumma are confined
to their homes suffering from severe
colds. Both are reported t.o be re
covering and will soon resume their
duties.
DIRECTORS MEET
A meeting of the board of.dlrectors
of the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals will bh held at
the Central Y. M, C, A, at 4:30 o'clock
Ithls afternoon.
This Is Up-to-date "Wacht am Rhine"
i 11 w ■jmaux.ipmiw i> rii'is
ioSmm
Thia is the iiew "Wacht am Rh ein." The tune is different, also the
words. This photogbaph shows a d ou'gliboy of the Third Division, Army
of Occupation, on guard in Coble nz. On the opposite shore of the
Rhine is seen the fortress of Ehfen breitstein.
MRS. A. H. WOODS
IS D.A.RJECRETARY
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MK . Hgjfjj
| MRS. ANNA HAMILTON WOOD
death of Colonel Theodore Roose
velt. were adopted. It was decided
to hold the next conference at Pitts
burgh. '
The session opened with singing,
led by Mrs. ames G. Sanders, of
Harrisburg. Dr. Floyd H, Appleton,
rector of St, Paul's Efpiscopal
Church, pronounced the invocation.
It was announced that the Pennsyl
vania Daughters have won the sec
ond prize, a SSO Liberty Bond, for
sale of subscriptions to the official
magazine. Jt was moved to endow
a scholarship to the Marysvilie Col
lege in honor of the members of
the organization who are serving
overseas. Five hundred dollars from
the treasury went to this fund and
m addition $032.50 was subscribed,
bringing the total to $1,04 8.07,
'which included jt contribution fiom
the ambulance fund.
* Reports 1 'oni various regents
throughout the state wore read, gi\>
ing evidence that durbig the ' past
>ear members of the D. A. R. have
been especially active in war work.
Many of thorn, it was reported, nave
made large sacrifices in order that
ilicy may i>e represented.
.Mrs. Mabel Croniso Jones, of 1 lie
credentials committee, reported that
there are fifty-two chapters repre
sented, with fifteen alternates, ami
177 delegates, .njuilig a total of 192
entitled to vote. This was said to
be the largest representation ut any
meeting.
Mrs. James If. Krom, Jersey
Shore, was elected ns registrar.
Other officers elected Included three
directors, Afrs. K. Sydney Pochard,
Germantown; 'Mis. F. ijernam,
Waverly, N. Y„ arc Airs.- 1., L.
Hunter, Tidiouto. Airs. George H.
Stewart, Skipponsburg, was appoint
ed state librarian by the state re
gent, Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook.
The term of Mrs. Cook, state regent,
docs not expire until next year.
Among the officei* of the conven
tion is Miss Mary L. Stille, state his
torian, who has held this office for
fifteen years. Miss Stille is from
West Chester. She is one of the
oldest members.
Dr. L. S. Aludge, pastor of the
Pine Street Presbyterian Church,
.addressed the afternoon session on
"When the Boys Come Back." Other
interesting addresses were made.
Mrs. Frank B. Black, president of
the State Farm Woman's Society,
outlined the relations of this organ-j
ization to tlie D. A. R.
Bishop Jainca Henry Darlington
and Mrs. Darlington will entertain I
the delegates and officers at a tea j
in the See House this afternoon 101-i
lowing the .convention session. It is'
possiblo that an evening session will I
bo held following the tea to com
pleto the business of the conference.
To-day is tho closing day of the
sessions.
Injunction Notice Is'
Served on Bell Company
Papers in the injunction issued by
the Dauphin county court restraining
the Bell Telephone Company from
putting tl)e new federal rates hvfe
effect will'be served to-day in Phila
delphia by deputy sheriffs and the
hearing will be held here next Mon-.
day afternoon. Meanwhile the Bell
is enjoined from charging the new
rate.
Just what will be done about other
companies has nut been deter mined,
vut it was said at the Capitol that
actions against independent lines
would probably bo taken. The sub
ject is under discussion to-day.
GONZAI.E7, SPED FOR $250,000 v
By Associated Press
New York, Jan. 30. Alfredo Gon
zalez, formerly president /of Costa
Rica, was named as defendant in a
■suit for 3250,000 damages 'brought
here to-day by Lincoln (5. Valentine";
an American capitalist interested in
oil lands and railroads in Central
i
E. Z. GROSS OUT
FOR MAYORALTY
[Continued from First Page.]
street that traffic dangers are great
ly increased. Then, too, there is al
ways the danger of a sinashup be
cause a few reckless drivers of other
Vehicles will get in the way of the
approaching trucks. The firemen are
willing to do their best to save prop
erty, but it is certainly discouraging
to run so risks, be aroused at
all hours of the night, race to a box
and find that it is only a false
alarm."
Commissioner Gross made no com
ment about his candidacy. He has
asked his friends for support, how
ever, and privately declared that
"his hat is in the ring."
The Official Ring
Investigation of tire, department
records shows that since December
18 there have been live false alarms
as follow: December 18, evening.
Box 36, .Second and Dauphin streets;
morning of December 23, Box 13,
Race and Paxton streets,3.os o'clock;
evenings of January 19, Box 3, Wash
ington and River streets, 9.36
o'clock; January 16, Box 12, Race
an<J Ilanna strets, 12.02 o'clock; Jan
uary 28, Box 214, Fourteenth and
State street, 12.52 o'clock.
Fire Chief John C. Kindler de
clared that during the last few
months two and three false alarms
have bee nthrned in, while a few
years ago there were seldom more
than that many in a year. His only
remark about the situation was
"Something should be done to stop it.
I report the alarms to the police for
investigation."
Kelster Stands Pat
Mgyor Keister stands firm in his
determination to conduct no investi
gation of the alleged irregularities
of the policemen and officials, us
charged by Theodore A. Magnelli,
the discharged policemen. He said
Magnelli's charges wore only natur
al, coming from a policeman who
was vindictive because of losing his
job.
In spite of this stand by the may
or, , the opinion persists that the
charges must have a foundation of
fact behind them, and that a thor
ough investigation to prove them or
disprove them, should ve started at
once. It is generally felt that so
many rumors of a nasty chnracter
have been during the last
year and a half, that in justice to
the conscientious members of the
force, they should be proved or dis
pelled.
The charge of Councilman Gross
Chief Wetzel also denied, who de
clared in proof of his defense of the
department that the three boys who
were arrested October 9 for turning
in a alarm from the box at
Tent hand State streets, would be
given a hearing in Juvenile court this
week.
Mr. Gross is quoted as saying, "So
far as I can remember, they have
not made an arrest In the past year
of persons who send in fire alarms
without cause."
Talking .Through His Hut
Chief Wetzel was also of the opin
ion that evidently Air. Gross was
talking without knowing what he
was talking about. He admitted,
however, that false alarms have been
turned in continually since the last
surest, but- no additional arwsts
have bee nmade.
He said that ns the fire companies
have men deputized with police pow
ers, and as there are more firemen
than police, the firemen should
break up the false alarm epidemic.
Chief Wetzel said tiiat he request
ed all theaters a week ago to throw
a warning on the screen every night
I at 9 o'clock, that children under 16
I years of age and unaccompanied by
their parents, should leave the the-
I aters. A number of officers who arc
| hired at theaters at night, declared
j that they enforce the order effec
' lively.
Sabbath School Conference
to Open in Grace Church
For Two-Day Meeting
The Regional Sabbath School Con
[ ference of county and district offi
cers from Dauphio and surrounding
counties will open to.-morrow at 2
o'clock In the Grace Methodist Epis
copal Church for a two-day session
under the leaderships of M. G. Landls,
state secretary, and his forco of ex
ports in Sabbath School work. The
program follows:
Friday 2. dAvothnnal; 2.20, "Why
We Are Here;"-2.30, "Organized Sun
day Work;" 3.30, divisional programs,
(a) children's, (b) young people's, (c)
adult's administrative; 6, "Fellowship
Supper;" 7.30, "Organized Sunday
School Work Throughout the World.
Open meeting to the public and all
interested in Sunday School work.
Lantern used
Second day—Saturday February 1.
9, four division conferences, (a) chil
dren's, (b) poung people's, (c) adult's
administrative; 11, county and dis
trict xonferences; 11.30. county and
district standards; 2. devotions; 2.16,
"A Financial Policy;" 3, statistics;
3.8Q "The Kingdom Challenge."
Those who are not delegates but
interested in this work are welcome
to any of the conference meetings.
The open meeting at 7.30, Friday
evening all Sunday School workers of
the city are urged to attend.
JANUARY 30, 1919.
TYRONE BOY WEDS
PARIS GIRL; WILL
BRING HER HOME
Anne Roquet Becomes Bride
of George Dawson De
cember 21 .
Tyrone, Jan. 30.—When George
Dawson, one of the Tyrone boys,
who went to France to flglit the
Hun and help save France, has done
more than that. He has won the
hand of a petty French girl, it was
learned here to-day. • They were
married at Tours, France, Decem
ber 21. The bride is Anne Roquet, of
Paris. -
In his letter home to-day Dawson
announces that as soon as he is re
leased from the amy he will come
home and his wife will be with him.
He is the first boy from Tyrone to
marry abroad, and the girls ho left
behind are all agog ovir the ro
mance.
An unofficial report was also re
ceived here to-day that the 103 rd
Trench Mortar Battery in which are
enlisted several hundred of the boys
of Tyrone and vicinity, Is at Dun
kirk, France, awaiting transporta
tion to the American shores. This
was welcome news to many a Ty
rone home, as no word having been
received from any of this organiza
tion of late, It was thought, per
haps, that 103 rd Battery had been
assigned to the Army of Occupa
tion, and then their home coming
would have been further delayed.
Pollock Hits Critics
, of President Wilson
By Associated Press
Washington, Jan. 30.—Critics of
President Wilson and his proposal
for a league of nations were sharp
ly rebuked in the Senate to-day by
Senator Pollock, of South Carolina,
Democrat, who, in his first prepared
uddress, charged that partisan poll
tics was the basis for much of the
criticism voiced recently in the Sen
ate.
Senators Lodge, of Massachusetts;
Knox, of. Pennsylvania, and Borah,
of Idaho, Republicans, and Reed, of
Missouri, Democrat, the Soutli Caro
lina senator said, were among those
who had labored for "destruction in
stead of construction" in the peace
plans. ,
Cumberland Valley
Elects Directing Board
Harrisburg men are included
among the directors /elected at the
annual meeting of the Cumberland
Valley and Martinsburg Railroad
Company. The board named is: M.
C. Kennedy, H. A. Riddle, Thomas
B. Kennedy, J. B. Hoyer, Spencer
C. Gilbert, George 11. Stewart and
Lewis,S. Sadler.
PLAN FIELD EXCURSION
A field excursion will be made Sat
urday afternoon by the bird section
of the Harrisburg Natural History So
ciety. The members and friends will
leave the Pennsylvania station at 1.30
o'clock for Cove and will return late
in the afternoon from Marysvillc.
FORRY'S
Three Day Removal Sale
—I
Friday, Saturday and Monday
We will take possession of our new store
room in the Penn-Harris Hotel building in a
few days, where we will be pleased to see our
friends and patrons.
No sale goods charged.
Fancy Shirts, All Gloves •
$1.50 Arrow 91.15 $7.50 Gloves .* 96.35
$2.00 Arrow 81.65 $6.50 Gloves •„.* 84.85
$2.50 Manhattan .... 91.85 $5.00 Gloves |91.15
$3.00 Manhattan .... $2.15 $4.50 Gloves ..f 93.50
$3.50 Manhattan .... 82.85 $4.00 Gloves J 93.15
$4.00 Manhattan .... 93.15 Special lot of Buck Gloves,
$4.50 Manhattan .... 93.15 sizes Bto 10 54.00, for
$5.00 Manhattan .... $3.85 92.75
$6.00 Manhattan .... $4.85 Odds and ends, sizes 7, 7j4,
$6.50 Manhattan .... 84.85 np to $3.00, for 91.15
$7.00 Manhattan .... $8.35 ~
$8.50 Manhattan $6.35 Winter Union Suits
All fl2 00 SHiril ""Is ? sl2 -°° Silk and W ° o1 ' * 9 - 65
All $12.00 Shirts .... 98.65 SIOOO si , k and Wool 97.35
" $9.00 Silk ami Wool, 97.15
Winter Shirts and SB.OO Silk and Wool, 96.35
n raw „. $7-50 Wool ......... 96.15
urawers S7OO Wool
$5.00 Wool .... 94.15 Each $6.00 Lisle 94.85
$3.00 Wool .... 92.35 Each $5.00 Wool „ 94.15
$3.50 Lisle .... 82.85 Each $3.50 Cotton *.. 92.85
$3.00 Lisle .... $2.35 Each $3.00 Cotton s2^Bs
$2.50 Cotton . .. 91.85 Each $2.50 Cotton 91.85
$1.50 Cotton ... 91*15 Each ... , , , ,
Night Shirts
Sweaters $4.00 silk 93.15
4t , , n r , $2-50 V-Neck 91*85
•^ oa $2-00 V-Neck 91*85
$12.00 Coat 98.50 $l5O Flannel 91.15
$ll.OO Coat 98.00 ■ f
s}o-00 Coat 97.65 Pajamas
SIO.OO \ -Neck 97.65 SI2Q() Sj , k 99.50
XJ , SIO.OO Silk 97.65
✓ INeckwear SB.OO Silk and Linen, 96.35
$4.00 Silk & Knitted, 93.15 Silk and Linen, 93*15'
$3.50 Silk & Knitted, 92.85 s£oo Mercerized .... 92.15
$3.00 Silk & Knitted, 92.15 $2-50 Mercerized .... 91.85
$2.50 Silk & Knitted, 81.85 $2.00 Mercerized ... . 91.65
$2-00 Silk & Knitted, 91*85 \IT l u
$1.50 Silk & Knitted, 91.15 WOOI Mose
SI.OO Silk & Knitted .. 65* $1.50 Silk and W001.. 91.15
75c Silk & Knitted .... 50* $1.<50 Army ......... 91.15
65c Silk & Knitted 35* 50c Lisle 35*
42 N. 3rd ST.
11
SALARY BOOST
FOR TEACHERS
IS APPROVED
Kiwanis Club Goes on Record
For Better Paid In
structors •
Tl.e movement to increase salaries
of teachers in the public schools of
Pennsylvania was given official and
unanimous approval by the Kiwanis
Club of Harrisburg at their luncheon
in the main diningroom of the Penn-
Harrls Hotel held at noon to-day. At
the Instance of William C. Alexander,
vice-president, the matter wee taken
up and was referred to the civic and
welfare committee. This committee
includes Alt K. Thomas, chairman; T.
H. Hamilton. C. R. Beckley, William
Strouse, Irving B. Robinson and
Frank R. Downey. As a result, It is
possible that a campaign will be
inaugurated to secure the wage In
crease for the teachers.
William Strouse, of the New store
of William Strouse, won the attend
ance prize, a handsome hat given by
Fred B. Harry, hatter and furrier.
"I'm going to wear it with -the label
outside, so everyone can see It." Mr.
Strouse declared. James A. George,
manager of the Victoria! Theater, gave
as a silent boost copies of the new
song hit, "Mickey." T. E. Cleckner,
of the Arm of Fisher & Cleckner, pre
sented the members with boxes of
matches.
William H. Boyer, the farmers
baritone, recently returned from
service in the Army, sang "When th
Boys Come Home" and "Somewhere a
Voice Is. Calling." He was accom
panied by J. Stewart Black, Klwanli
pianist, and organist at the Bethle,
hem Lutheran Church.
A feature of the musical program
was the singing of the newly-formed
Glee Club, which includes a numbel
of prominent Kiwanians, led by Ab
ner W. Hartman, chorister at th
Messiah Lutheran Church.
Among the guests were Warren R.
Jackson, secretary of the Harrisburg
Chamber of Commerco, and Elmer H
Ley, soloist at the Pine Street Pres
byterian Church.
CHILD IS BENEFITED
One of the children .brought to thi
first mental clinic held, at the School
Board office building, 12 Chestnut
street, has recovered to such an ex
tent from the treatment given that
the youngster will be started in school
next week, the physicians decided
yesterday. The child is 7 years of
age and had been in a weakened con
dition for a long time before being
brought to the clinic.
It was announced at School Board 1
offices that during the first two
weeks In Februury all beginnings now
6 years of age should be taken to tha
various buildings to b 0 enrolled. Vac
cination certificate's must be fur
nished before the children will be
admitted.
LCDENDORFP IN BERLIN
London, Jan. 30.—General Luden.
dorft, former chief quartermaster
general of the German army, has
returned to Berlin and is living in
a small villa in the Grunewald dis
trict under an assumed name, ac
cording to an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Amsterdam, because
he fears popular demonstrations.
The general is said to have placed
his services at the disposal of the
1 government, which, it is added, de
clined them with thanks.