EXPLAINS SUIT FILED AG AINST THE NEW HAVEN President Buckland Says the Receivership Purpose is Limited New Haven, Conn., Feb. 14. —The following statement was Issued from following statement was issued from the office of E. G. Buckland, presi dent of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad: • "The purpose of the application for receivership is limited to requir ing the corporation to become a par ty to litigation against certain for mer directors, based upon already stated in the Adams suit, so called, which has been pending for lh "I? ia Tn no sense an application for a general receivership and does not affect the corporation in any other respect whatsoever. The P a nr o serve state that the receier shall not interfere with the current affairs of the corporation or the op eration o fits transportation sjs tem." Money "Wasted" New York, Feb. 14. A petition in equity asking for the At JSA ,„it .tarted In 1916 Of that sum on behalf • cerwin stockholders b een futil_. filed in the United States District Pou rt here vesterday by counsel f Hsirold hforris and others members of a "protective committee repre senting 1.738 stockholders '61,959 shares." Federal .^ ud s® f fixed February 21 as the date the hearing. VPAUA three New Haven stock broke three points when news of the " Zhli> application reached Wall Street. , laps Not Satisfied With Mandatory For Pacific Island Groups Paris Feb. 14.—Japan has not yet agreed to the plan for making her Mandatory for the.Carol ne and Marshall Islands. While the oiner powers have ' practically *e the mandatory princlple and are willing to accept direction of tne various German colonies. Japan de eires a more complete definition or the nlan tinder which the two R r °hP? of Pac"flc islands will be entrusted to ln er discussing this question with the correspondent a member of the Japanese delegation sa d the Japan ese have great pride in their achieve ments in the Pacific, and feel that a reward for their military and naval activity they should be per mitted to extend their culture and civilization to the t® o .. Islands, which are inhabited by un developed peoples. Plan Night Sessions to Clear Calendars • Before Congress Washington, Feb. 14 —-In fort to clear the congested legisla tive calendar and thus femove the necessity for the early convening Of the new Congress in extra session Democratic senators decided at a conference to hold night sessions of the Senate until Congress adjourns sine die March 4. The conference decision was un animous and also included an agree ment to convene the Senate an hour earlier each day—ll o'clock instead of noon. . . . The night sessions will begin to dav. but the Senate will not start meeting at 11 o'clock until Satur day. Hurley Will Get Business Attitude on Merchant Marine Washington, Feb. 14.—Chairman Hurley of the Shipping Board has arranged with the United States chamber of Commerce to get an ex pression of opinion from business, civic, industrial and labor organiza tions of the United States upon the policy that should be adopted by the government towards the merchant marine. He said a series of ques tions would be telegraphed immedi ately to secure opinions of ship con struction, government or private ownership and operation and all other questions bearing on the sit uation. New Articles Are Added to Original Text of the Draft Paris, Feb. 14.—The league of na tions commission, according to the official communication has received the report of the drafting commit tee with the result that several new articles have been added to the original text, and phrases changed with a view to clarification. More •than a quartre of the draft was approved in this final form. The George Washington Arrives in Brest to Bring Wilson Home llrcst, France, Feb. 14.—The U. S. S. George Washington arrived here yesterday to carry President Wilson back to the United States. Twenty destrovers Will Join the George Washington on her return trip at the Azores, as a presidential escort. Carpenters Fail to Agree on Wage Scale New Y'ork, Feb. 14. —Representa- tives of thb Brotherhood of Carpen ters and the Building Trades Em ployers' Association have failed to agree on a wage scale. The carpen ters will resume on Monday the strike which was suspended while negotiations were pending. Simultaneously with the an nouncement that the carpenters had failed in their effort to obtain an advance of one dollar a day In their wages. came the statement that the executive council of the Building Trades Department of the American Federation of Labor will meet to-day in this city instead of Boston to determine whether to call I a ptrtke' of the thirty crafts repre sented in sympathy with the carpen ters. —g "The Live Store" "Always Reliable" I " * ' i r H ~ „. v Dependable Doutrich service and greater values is bringing IT TTTTTT I 35c Brighton vast crowds Here "day in and day out" They come Here from all over Central Penn- Boys $l.OO & $ 1.25 g barters, l"c sylvania to buy known quality merchandise and right now we are in the midst of the most successful sale Kayuee BlOUSes,79c * • we have ever promoted Don't miss this V * V |p Mark=Down Sale I Where Everything in Our Entire Stock is Reduced Except Arrow Collars, Interwoven Hose and Manhattan Shirts Of course you couldn't figure how we are If you walk down Market street and watch able to sell such high-grade merchandise at our extremely the people coming "to and fro" then step around the low prices, but it isn't a question of figuring a profit with us, we are corner to a side street you will observe that you meet fewer men and pursuing the regular policy of this "Live Store" in disposing of all women, and it will not he hard to convince you where the great fall and winter clothing, hats, shirts, gloves, hosiery, underwear; pa- business center is located Then if you were to enter every store - jamas, neckwear, sweaters, etc. — so that we can begin another sea- * within that district you would find that the majority of buyers have I son with new, fresh stocks and in this way we keep' up-to-date in every found their way to this ever busy store The striking contrast he way You see the advantage it is to you as a customer in a financial tween this "Live Store's" activity and enthusiasm is so marked when J way of saving money and it gives us a greater volume of business compared with other stores that you can readily agree with us that which enables us to buy greater quantities and give our customers surely the customers must know where to get good merchandise and greater values. more satisfactory service. Hart Schaffner & Marx Kuppenheimer I & Society Brand Clothes I Furthermore all the merchandise we sell is fully guaranteed—sale time or any other time, and if you are not entirely pleased you can get your money back just as cheerfully as you spent it, we figure it this way, if it is good enough merchandise to sell you we must be particular that it will be the right quality so that you will tell your friends about the goods and the courteous treatment you get HERE It works both ways and no matter what it costs us we want, your "good will" and confidence, we can't afford to lose it. ). I' . ... s i > * \ ■ \ • # ■ Suits and Overcoats Reduced j. |/j I All .$20.00 Suits and Overcoats $14.75 IjlEwlM I All $25.00 Suits and Overcoats $19.75 I All $30.00 Suits and Overcoats $23.75 I All $35.00 Suits and Overcoats $26.75 Hl!§§fk I All $40.00 Suits and Overcoats _ '529.75 j • I All $45.00 Suits and Overcoats $33.75 | M 1 I All $50.00 Suits and Overcoats $37.75 I All $60.00 Suits and Overcoats $45.75 I Shirts Reduced All $1.50 Shirts ....... $1,19 All $5.85 Silk Shirts $4.89 Iffe I Alls2.ooShirts $1.59 . AJI $6.85 Silk Shirts $5.89 lift •' I AH $2.50 Shirts ....$1.89 AH $7.85 Silk Shirts ... $6.89 i| 111 I AH $3.50 Shirts ... $2.89 AH $8.85 Silk Shirts $7.89 11 ; I AH $5.00 Shirts sg.B9 AH $lO.OO Silk Shirts $8.89 j | All $2.25 Signal Shirts $1.75 All $1.25 and $1.50 Work Shirts ... 99c j I ,—.—I 13
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