IVILL DISCUSS
f R.R. PROBLEMS
Hincs Calls Conference of
Bankers on Tuesday at
Washington
Washington. March 7.—Director i
General Hines determined to call a
conference of leading bankers and
railway corporation tepresentatlves
in Washington next Tuesday to dis
cuss possible solutions of the prob
lem created by failure of Congress to
appropriate funds for the railroad
administration.
While regarding it as probable
that no definite decision would be
reached at the conference, officials
believed the meeting might result in
further negotiations.
Reports reached Washington to
day that several bankers since ad
journment of Congress, had dtscuss-.
Ed the advisability of establishing a.
hankers' pool to lend as much as
J 100.000,000 to railroad interests.
This plan, however, has not been pre
sented to the railroad administration,
it is said.
Ship's Cook Driven
to Death, Is Charge
New York, March 7.—James
Campbell, one of the seamen übourd
the barkantine Puaka, which reach
ed Cape Town last August after be
ing four months out from Vancouv
er. B. C., with most of the crew in
irons and Captain "Hell Fire" Pe
dersen and his two sons ruling from
the poop deck with guns In their
hands, told a story of cruel treat
ment at sea to United States Com
missioner Hitchcock here.
Campbell, 28. a native of Kingston,
Ont.. who never had bunked in a
fo'c'sle before he signed in April as
an able seaman for a voyage on the
Puaka,' testified under examination
by S. L. Miller. Assistant United
States Attorney, and Edward W. Mc-
Dona'd, counsel for the Pedersens.
who are charged with flogging sea
men.
Campbell said that soon after the
voyage began Captain Pedersen be
gan the practice of summoning the
men aft one by one to the cabin,
where they were beaten. He said the
cruel treatment caused the cook,
John Henry Stewart, to jump over
board.
FRANK A. MUTH DIES
Hummcl-stowD, Pa., March 7.
Frank T. Muth. aged 63 years, died
Wednesday evening at his home, 252
West Main street, after an illness of
several weeks. He was a resident of
the borough for the past twenty
live years. Mr. Muth is survived by
his wife and eight children. Fu
neral services will be he.d to-mor
row afternoon at 2.30 o'clock at the
residence, the Rev. Herbert S.
i tarnes, pastor of Zion Lutheran
Church, officiating. Burial will be
made in the Hummelstown Ceme
tery.
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SURPRISE OX BIRTHDAY j
Mount Wolf, March 7.—A birth- I
day surprise party was held at the I
home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Wam
liaugh, several night ago, in honor
•"of the tenth birthday anniversary
of their daughter. Pharathine. Those
present were; Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
Wambaugh. Mrs. Paul Bear and son,
Kenneth; Misses Tillie Krebs. Es- j
tella Cross. Carrie filler. Sarah ;
Leader, Ethel I
Wambaugh and Norman Miller.
LANCASTER COUNTY DEATHS j
Lancaster. Pa., March 7.—John G.
Weaver, aged 87, the oldest resident
of Strasburg township, died yester
day. He was a retired gardener and |
farmer, and member of the Mennon- I
ite Church. He is survived by six <
children and a sister.
David Mayer, aged 80. for many !
years superintendent of the Millers- j
ville United Evangelical Church, i
died yesterday from a stroke. He is |
survived by his wife and several
children.
CONSTABLE WANTS IX) RESIGN [
Dover. Pa.. March 7.—Constable I
J. H. Hollinger has filed his resig- i
nation with the town council which '
organization refused to accept the
same at its month'y session on Mon
day night. Constable Hollinger made
the threat that he would not serve
in any municipal office should the
council recommend the appointment
of Z. B. Toomey as chief burgess.
TOWNSHIP INSTITUTES
Ickesbnrg, Pa., March 7.—A teach
ers' local institute of this and sur
rounding townships will be held here
on Saturday in the hall of the Pa
triotic Order Sons of America. D.
A. Kline, of New Bloomfleld. county
superintendent of schools, will be
the principal speaker.
A BOOKER WASHINGTON BANK j
Chicago. March 7.—A national,
hank as a memorial to Booker T. ]
Washington, lias been planned by,
Chicago negroes.
Suburban Notes
LIVERPOOL
Lee Shuler, of arrisburg, visited !
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward j
Shuler, this week.
Mrs. Lincoln alnes, of Millersburg,
is visiting relatives here.
Sylvia Weaver and Cordelia Hebel j
spent several days at Millersburg.
Miss Ruth Brown was a recent,
visitor at Harrlsbnrg.
Frank P. Dilley spent several days
at Philadelphia.
George M. Deckard made a trip
to Marysville on Wednesday.
Mrs. P. K. Brink and daughter,
Miss Frances Brink, are visiting ref
atives at liarrlsburg.
Mra T. IL MacLeod, of Belle
fonte. is visiting Luther Erlenmeyer
and family.
'William Stalley, of Harrlsbnrg.
was a recent visitor here with Al
bert Hoffman and family.
Mr. and Mra Roy Tharp. of Phil
adelphia, were recent visitors hers
. with Mr. and Mrs. George J. Thorp.
Miss Husie Sbumaker. of Ilarris
hurg, is visiting her mother. Mra
Jacob Gleet.
MILLKHFITOWX
Mra John Slautterback. of Lewis
town, is visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. B. W, Page.
Mr. and Mra Raymond Clouser
and daughter, Helen, of Harrlsburg,
spent Sunday with Mra Clouser's
mother, Mra Mary Pellow.
Aubrey Patterson, of Brooklyn, Is
visiting his aunt. Miss Elizabeth
Patterson,
Dr. L, 8, Howard, of Harrlsburg
was a visitor In town on Tuesday,
Mrs. Chester Wright, of Newport,
visited her fattier, Amos Btahl, on
Sunday,
Mrs. John Brinton, of Harrlsburg,
is visiting her parents, Mr, and Mrs.
J. C. KJpp.
William Kepner, of Berwick, was
a recent visitor at the home of his
brother. IJ. H, Kepner.
Gilbert Klckabaugh spent Tues
day at Harrisburg.
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FRIDAY EVENING.
Union Leaders Have
Strike Terms Under
Consideration Today
New York. March 7.—Union lead
ers to-day formally considered the
overtures made yesterday by the
railroad administration to end the
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3 Big Values For Saturday Ready For Saturday's Selling Suits— Odd Lots |j
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PHI striped and solid color chambray s and ginghams, sizes 2to 6 }ears. Ladies' cowl Collars in Victory Red, Copenhagen. Navy and White, some in com- 32 t o 42 Cussi- i 32 to 42 —Wor-
Si bination of Red and Navy* meres and cheviots, steds, cheviots and Worsteds, cheviots
' Priced at $1.45. belt loops, plain ! cassimeres. Belt and cassimeres and
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Bargain Basement Sale I Saturday Sale N&U) Novfolk Suits Fot Boys |
HS| Unbleached I Apron 1 | I Longcioth | Toilet Bed Sheets II ShirtS At Moderate Prices
l J Muslin Gingham u 10-yard piece. Pa P er Good Muslin } New Soring 17Q Boys' Norfolk Boys' Norfolk |
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| CEUVWE BRASS BBDS Rugs at Big Savings IEE $1.39 SKI/■* WCSM i
f ij ipA Brussels, Velvets, Axminster Rugs i Men's New Spring Shirts in || II price. ||
I 111 . , |IUU| S pecial Ragßugs forßath Room oQC n '' l°£s Boys' Norfolk Wmf Boys' Norfolk
f = Kitchen ;Size 2 7x54 Inches. Special v soft cu its una cut fun, an Suits, Suits j|
/ 829.95 Tapestry Brussels tiq QC I , 0,., sk'it models, with' wool. navy blue h]
% //J" I | ipN Rugs. 9x12 feet ..... Ytl !St \ Men's Fibre Silk and Silk belt, all wool, navy mfg serges, all wool Ss
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1 1 CAA VJ Tl* 1 lrl D * 1 Turquoise, l, Rose? Lobster! BOVS "\V3-Sll SllltS 8
I 1500 Yds. of Linoleum at Sale Prices nA om co ci oc to en
M . . IpgiiMsiUv Floortex, new process Un- Printed Burlap Back Lin- I special for Saturday, A eOs/f V SM*DU
S White Iron Beds—7 good styles, all new, and well flnl&hed oleum, 2 yards wide, twenty oleum, 2 yards wide, good s a qq de qo
W Single and double size. patterns, bquare CQ r patterns. Square QO r I ipO.VO, New Middies. Oliver Twist and Norfolk models; in IS"
I $11.95' $12.95 $18.95 ||| yard j yard '* * | I | $6.98 & $9.98 | J sizes 2to 8 years. Splendid variety.
KAUFMAN'S—First Floor. ■ 1 ' KAUFMAN'S—First Floor. -* H|
strike of their employes among the
harbor marine workers. The em
ployes of the railroad administra
tion approximate 40 per cent, of the
sixteen thousand workers on strike
and the negotiations so far do not
affect the men employed by the pri
vate owners.
Meanwhile, shipping in the har
bor is tied up and there has been a
further accumulation 'of freight
BARRISBUBG TELEGRXPt
along the water front. Only a few
ferries are in operation.
MARRIED AT DOVER
Dover, Pa., March 7.—Norman
Fettorhoff, of Halifax, Dauphin
county, and Miss Verd Altland, or
Harrlsburg, were" married on Tues
day evening at 6 o'clock by the Rev.
J. H. Hege, at Calvary Lutheran
parsonage here.
Would Make British
Soldiers Serve With
Army of Occupation
By Associated Press'
lx>iidon. March 7.—Captain F. E,
Guest introduced In the House of
Commons to-day a bill which pro
poses compulsory service for iho
British army of occupation. 'Phis
army, according to the bill, would
be composed of 900,000 men and the
enlistment period would expire on
April 30, 1920. Alexander Shaw,
labortte, moved the rejection of the
measure because the lubor party Is
opposed to a continuation of con
scription.
MARCH 7, 1919.
Steel Magnate Gives
$2,000,000 to Religious
and Educational Charities
Pittsburgh. March 7.—More than
$2,000,000 of 4he estate of the late
J. B. Finley,' steel magnate, who
died February 27, is bequeathed to
religious und educational charities,
according to the will which was flledl
here yesterday.
With the exception of a 8100,"
000 legacy and $12,000 a yeur to the
widow, Mrs. Marguerite Finley. and
and SIO,OOO legacies to relatives, the
estate was devoted to charity. No
specific charities are mentioned, this
matter being left in the hands of
the trustees.
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