37 SCHOOLS IN STANDARD LIST sttc Educational Authorities *?sue Statement Regard ing Pennant aiHßMaaill Acorfllng to an . \ V f // j an nou nc e ment \ \\ made to-day by nis, nis, in charge of agricultural and Bimilar vocation- IrrrrASM, V a ' ed u o ation llHti)tt|S|BtoU work, 237 schools j9uy9L in rura ' districts of Pennsylvania hav ® been given the State pennant fcr standardization for 1919. This plan was adopted last year when the total number of schools award ed the pennant was 375. Many more will probably qualify this year, but one of the difficulties encountered was that there were so many new teachers due to the war and the de mands of industry which took away many of the experienced persons. One county alone had sixty per cent of new teachers. Lancaster leads in standardized schools again, having 69 with Berks next at a figure of 29. Lycoming with 21 went ahead of Erie, which was third last year, but dropped to fourth place because it had only 14 to report. Somerset follows with 13, then Greene with 11, Potter 10, McKean 9, Butler 8, Cumberland and Carbon, seven each; Bedford 6, Chester and Crawford 5 each; Tioga 4, Mercer 3 and the following with two each: Bradford, Monroe, Sulli van, Warren, Wayne and these with one each Wyoming, Allegheny, Armstrong, Lebanon, Clarion and Washington. Many at meeting—Representatives of about twenty electric companies attended the conference held by the Public Service Commission yesterday on classification of electric compan ies. The hearing is being held in Pittsburgh to-day and to-morrow one will be held at Warren. Governor to attend Governor Sproul is expected to attend the big Republican gathering at Reading on April 9. It will be his first big speech of that month. Executive Session Members of the Public Service Commission are holding an extended executive ses sion to-day. The Harrisburg Light and Power argument was held yes terday. Called Sectarian —A committee of Philadelphia people interested in appropriations has issued a state ment declaring that eighty-six in stitutions receiving State appropria tions are sectarian and not entitled to the money. Just how far they are going to proceed in the matter is not announced. Xcw .Justices —Governor Sproul last night appointed John W. Pratt to be justice of the peace for Ken nett Square, Edwin N. Schlichter for Tpped Hanover Montgomery county and Howard C. Fritsch for Xarberth. Dauphin Notaries —The Senate last night.confirmed Mark Mumma, Steel ton, and Grant Ramey, Harrisburg, as notaries public. Legislative Visitors —Among visit ors to the Legislature were ex-Sen ators W. M. Lynch, Lackawanna, and Charles L Brown, Philadel- j phia; ex-Congressman Thomas W. I Tcmpleton, Luzerne, mentioned for superintendent of public grounds; ex-Representatives T. R. McDowell, Chester; J. R. Buvee, Erie; T. H. Walnut, Philadelphia, and F. W. Stites, Montgomery. New Bridge Bill —The now bridge bill for the Delaware appeared in the House last night. Mr. Conner presented it. The measure is similar to the Vare bill. Miners Will fry to Retain Present Wages Hazl°ton, March 25. Upon his return from Indianapolis where he attended a meeting of the policy committee of the United Mine Workers, Thomas Kennedy, presi dent. of the Hazieton district of the organization, announced that the committee placed itself on record as determine dto use the full power of the union to retai ntho present increases in the anthracite agree ment affecting approximately 150- 000 men. In the new demands of the hard coal miners to be formulated at a convention of the three anthracite districts next August are to be in cluded the six-hour day and a sub stantial wage advance. These de mands will be presented to the in ternational convention in Septem ber for approval. Division of time among the col lieries necessitated by the slackening of operations is left to the district executive boards. j 113,000 Go Out in Month in Petrograd Paris, March 25.—During Febru-' cry more than 113,000 persons, or 1 about 11 per cent, of the city's 990,-1 000 residents, died in Petrograd, ac- I lording to Russian police statistics i t received. During the month 77,- O'lO persons left Petrograd. and March 1, the population was about 300,000. American relief workers who left Moscow February 12, say that deaths in that city early in February aver aged 4,000 dally. They say that con ditions there were similar to those in Petrograd, where smallpox, ty phus, starvation and the "hunger plague," weer raging unchecked, t'ofiins are no longer sold in Moscow, but are only rented for use at fu nerals. Two Stowaways to Be Returned For Trial Washington, March 25. Two £~my officers, en route home on a vxftnsport as stowaways, will enjoy -nly a brief glimpse of home, it was learned to-day at the War Depart ment. They will be shipped back immediately to face charges on their arrival in France. A cablegram re _/rted their presence on the ship ui they will lie transferred at once on the transport's arrival to the I lirst eastbound vessel to sail. Similar treatment was accorded | five officers, two captains and three lieutenants, who stowed away im mediately after the armistice was signed last November. TO LAY PIPES Work on the laying of a six-inch [ water main in Vaughn, Fourth and i Lewis streets in the Fourteenth ! ward, will be started in a day or j two, Commissioner S. F Hassler saiq to-day. The contract was award- ; cd last week. TUESDAY EVENING, HraiuraußG TEUBGKXPH " MARCH 25,1919. "The Live Store " "X/imy Reliable" Doutrichs Spring Opening i % . You'll agree that our spring styles are the most cap- >1 | tivating clothes that you have ever looked at, but we knew you would be \<\ > % looking for something unusual at this "Live Store" to we prepared accordingly—We had \| % / scarcely finished decorating our immense big windows before there was an interesting Mp l| >, throng of people opening their eyes in amazement at the splendid creations —We know you M will marvel when you see this rich display of Young Men's Suits, which the makers have so iSfe \ \|\ x skillfully designed—Here you will find clothes from the worlds most noted and best manu- *S|sl. * WiMSrSk^ . *' facturers —You can satisfy every wish if you come to Doutrichs for Hart Schaffner & Marx Kuppenheimer & Society Brand Clothes This spring the demand for men's clothes will be abnormally large There is every \6| yTgljiiSlM evidence of it in the atmosphere, the few seasonable days we have had have proved that we made no mistake in our calcula tions, and we are pleased that we built our stocks to meet this added need—You'll discover that at this dependable store you can find just the pattern, material and model that a positive JfiifllS|P\ I; jHfiSjßrC taste demands—The Leadership of Doutrichs has long been / \ undisputed—A visit to us will show you why. "Try This Dependable Doutrich Service "New Spring Stetsons" • j You well remember the days " when you needed a great deal of urging by when there were very small assortments and changed and what a relief it must be for a man flw'j to go into a store and match up his "New Togs" * '■ <r ■■*.?& so perfectly as he can at "This Live Store" where jpfiUT Bk jMfflmm 1 he can complete his entire outfitting from head EfiyHSgßt g- ; §W 4^ll1 j to toe without going from store to store. ' We're not going to talk about any par ticular style or shape for they're all here, in every color it I r liplf \ and quality—Beautiful Browns, Grays, Tans, Bronze-Greens—lf &Bkw9K/SU9Jf \ there's a single shade missing it's one that we haven't heard of as fvfffl JF \ yet this is the official Hat Week and you will want to get a full JjBSKSSKI 1-' $M § season's wear out of the one you choose—lt would be wise to buy 1 1 \\\ mm?, \*os | as early as possible. 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