KXICO'S GRANT
|0 JAPAN IS TO
BE INVESTIGATED
Hnerican Embassy at Mexico
B City Is Instructed to
B Make Probe
B By Associated Press.
W Wasliingtoii,. March 31.—The
tierican embassy at Mexico City
_s instructed to-day to make in
q.aries concerning the report that
the Mexican government has grant
ed agricultural concessions to Jap
anese in Lower California and to re
port the facts as quickly as possi
ble. No official confirmation has
reached the department about the
concessions and surprise was occa
sioned by the dispatch from Mex
ico City yesterday quoting General
Amado Aguirre. Under Secretary of
Development and Agriculture, as
saying they had been granted.
The American government is in
terested, both because of the appar
ent success of Japanese in obtaining
i long-sought foothold in Lower
California and because the tract of
land involved was developed and is
claimed by an American company.
m bose rights were declared forfeit
ed bv the Mexican government in
' 11.
Great Acres Involved
The land, upwrads of a million
acres, below the California border,
was granted by the then President
Diaz to the California and Mex
ican Land Company of Los Angeles,
of which General Harrison Grey
Otis. of Los Angeles, was the lead
ing figure. It was desert land with
nothing growing on it but sage
brush, cactus and chaparrel. The
so' 1. however, was rich, in places
, ghty feet deep, formed by genera
tions by the Colorado river. It pro
duced nothing for Mexica and the
\pense of putting water on the land
\as so great that no one in Mexico
vould undertake it.
Tne American company spent
than $1,000,000,000 in irriga
tion work before the tract was pro
ductive. One of the requirements of
the concession was that the land
she ild be irrigated. Another was
'.hat it should be settled with farm
rs and ranchers. Both these re
. I ' tmerts are said to have been
n.el by the American company.
' W. Dill, Pioneer Auto
•in'' l ;aler, Dies of Burns He
Received in Garage Fire
fl W. Dill, 54 years old. well-
IrnJwn automobile man. died on Sat
urdßy night from the effect of the
suffered in the City Transfer
c'jßpany fire last Monday. His
occurred at the Harrisburg
at which institution he had
since his injuries.
had been working at an aut-o-
last Monday when it back
and ignited the gasoline tank
exploded and set fire to the
Mr. Dill's clothes were
with flames and in an at-
to escape he leaped down an
shaft. The flames spread
and with them all about him
dragged from the fire through
%-indow, broken out by an ent-
Hvo.
I orn in Dillsburg. Mr. Dill came
where ne was cm
?d in a carriage factory. Later
■. emoved from the city to pursue
business in other cities, but
returned here to engage in the
H|omobile business being one of
pioneers in that business in
H city.
Hfc is survived by his wife, one
Blghter, Elizabeth and his mother.
B vas a member of Perseverance
B u " e No. 21. Free and Accepted
B | hs, the Harrisburg Motor Club.
P no iburg Lodge No. 12, Benevo-
K" nd Protective Order of Elks.
P- well as other organizations. Kun-
I al services will be held on Wed
nesday morning at 11 o'clock at the
Burial will be made in Har
• . burg Cemetery.
~ nning Time on Fourth
t and Sixth Street Line Is -
Speeded Up by H. R. Co.
Iliunning time during the morning
p rs ot the Fourth and Sixth street
' • of the liarrisburg Railways
•'ompany speeded up to-day as a re
ult of the decrease of business in
I ne morning on the line. However,
- same schedule, seven and one-
I ilf minutes, will remain in effect.
>ome months ago when cars were al
lowed thirty minutes to make the
ro ind trip business was increased to
■ s h an extent that because of nu
merous stops the schedules could not
'•e maintained and cars were fre
d ■ ntly late. Officials added another
ar. still keeping the schedule at
set 11 and one-half minutes, but the
running time was increased to thirty
>- x minutes for each car. Of late,
however, business has taken a de
cod decrease and the cars were
frequently forced to lav over for sev
eral minutes at the end of the line
keep up schedules. To eliminate
' 1 s. one of the morning cars was
* ken off and the running time rC
:o others was again made thirty
minutes. The schedule of seven and
• no-half minutes will continue.
There will be no change in after
r..ons and evenings.
Americans Raid
Bolshevik Line
Archangel. March 31.—An Ameri
can patrol Friday raided the Bol
shevik line of communication south
of Bolshoia Czera causing oonsider
r.blt ctrvfusion among an enemy re
lief detachment going forward into
that town. Meanwhile American
-•uns shelled the town and airplanes
dropped bombs on the place.
Bolshevik artillery Friday heavily
shelled the American positions at
Nemiar and at Vaga.
Indemnity Is Reported
From 30 to 50 Billions
Paris, March 31. —The Intransl
geant prints the report that the in
demnity which Germany must pay
fur the damages of the war has
been fixed at a figure between 130.-
000,000,0 ft and 330,000.000.000
rancs ($30,000,000,000 and 150.000 -
000.000).
The yearly payments will increase
as Germany's economic life revives.
XiORSE SHIP OX WAY TO PORT
Boston, March 31.—The Norwegian
steamship Ocean, reported in distress
•50 miles ofT Cape Cod, was taken in
w for New York, her destination,
oy the coast guard sutter Ossipee to
day. The cutter found the vessel
disabled by engine trouble and
"■'undtng of heavy seas. The Ocean
kl'i gross tons, left Liverpool March
with freight.
MONDAY EVENING.
FIUME UNDER
SIEGE BY THE
ALLIED TROOPS
Austria's Big Seaport Is Hold
in Readiness For
Outbreak
fl.v Associated rress.
Finnic, March 31.—The comman
der of the allied troops has declared
Fiume. Austria's big port on the Ad
riatic, to be in a state of siege,
according to the South Slav Press
Bureau.
Since the signing of the armistice
there has been considerable feeling
over the disposition of Fiume on
the part of the Italians and the
Jugo-Slavs, the Italians demanding
the handing over of the Adriatic
port to them contemporaneously
with the conclusion of peace and the
Jugo-Slavs being insistent that the
port be allotted to them, claiming
that it was essentially a Croatian
city and necessary to the Jugo-Slav
state as the only feasible outlet to
the sea.
Recently the situation between the
Jugo-Slavs and the Italians became
so tense that the Italians put an
embargo on foodstuffs destined for
Jugo-S!avia. The United States in
formed Italy that unless the re
strictions were removed food ship
ments to Italy would be stopped.
Longworth Renews
His Attack on Mann
Washington, Xiarch 31. Repre
! semative Longworth. of Ohio, Re
i publican, renewed his attack upon
j Representative Mann, of Illinois, in
j a statement yesterday declaring that
[the former Republican floor leader,
I although defeated for the speaker
j ship by a two to one vote, was in a
! position to wield greater power in
: the next Congress than had he been
1 elected. Mr. Longworth urged the
i liberalization of the House steer
i ing committee which he said does
! not represent all parts of the coun
| try.
Standing of the Crews
H ARRISBI RG SIDE
I'hilnilrlphln Division. The 114
crew to go first after 1 o'clock: 123.
ins, 113, 115, 112. 101, 111, 117, 121.
124, 123. 119, 106, 127.
Engineers for 101.
Firemen for 115. 124.
1 Conductors for 121.
Brakemen for 101, 108. 112, (2) 119,
J C) 123.
; Engineers up: Gemmill, Shoaff.
I Binklev. Heaps, Brown, McDonald,
j Defer, Ream, Andrews, Schwartz,
i Bair, Stauffer, Blankenhorn, Smith,
Trickman, Gable, Ryan, Houseal.
Firemen up: Willard, Klaider, Beers
; Barclay, Kase, Webb. W. W. Rider,
, Leach, Albert Rider, Copp. Varner,
, Morgan, Kintz, Netzlev, Kirchoff, Fry,
! Stitzei.
Conductors up: Boyle, Reed, Stark.
Brakemen up: Killain, Brown.
; Silks, Hoffman, Hoyer. Leightner,
| Dare, Clay, Lutz. Yohe, Corbin, Clous
' rr, Poff, Singleton. Neidinger, Board,
Hughes, Mowery, Cross, Bair, Howe,
' Weitner. Funston.
Middle Division. —The 245 crew to
I go first after 1.45 o'clock: 226, 216,
i 241. 224, 221, 223.
Laid off—2o.
Engineers wanted for 245
Engineers up: Peightal, Buvkwal
ter, Baker, Bowers.
Firemen up: Hornsby.
Conductors up: Dotrow.
Brakemen up: Fisher. Shelley,
Leonard, Fenical, Bluce, Ely, G. W.
Deckert,
Yard llornil —Engineers for SC, 11C
and 230.
Firemen for 30C.
Engineers up: Wise, Watts, Clel
land, Goodman. Harling, Say ford,
Beckwith, Fulton.
Firemen up: Gormley. Wirt, Roden
haver, Rothe, Spahr, Otstot, Bryan,
Stine, Ross, Dill.
EN4)I, V SIDE
Philadelphia Division. The 223
| crew to go first after 1.45 o'clock:
I 219, 245, 218, 221, 247, 240, 218. 205,
; 211, 242, 244, 252, 209, 251, 204. 211,
217, 215, 233, 234. 249, 712, 235.
Engineers for 209, 211.
Conductors for 219, 210, 213.
Brakemen for 219, 245, 218, 21), 211,
244. (2) 231, 233, 249.
Brakemen up: Tennant, Simpson,
Dellinger, Anderson, Home, Freed
man, Morgan, J. W. Smith, Carper,
Eshleman, Coulder, Phillips, Yatulli,
Smettzer, Derrick, Banks.
Middle Division —The 21S crtw to
go first after 1.45 o'clock: 219. 242.
Eighteen Altoona crews to come in.
j Three crews laid off at Altoona.
Laid off—lo9 and 111.
Yard Hoard. —Boyer, Kling, Bran
i yon, Kauffman, Flickinger.
| Firemen up: Holmes, Sadler. Hutch
ison, Swigart, Wagner, McConnell,
Coldren.
Engineers for 145, Ist .'26, 2nd 126.
| Firemen for 145, 2nd 104, 3rd 129.
PASSENGER SER\ ICE
Middle Division —Engineers up: S.
H. Alexander, O. L. MlLer, H. F.
I Krepps. D. Keane, 'V. C. Black. O.
I G. Keiser, J. W. Smith F. F. Schreck,
R. M. Crane, W. D. McDoug.il, C. D.
Hollenbaugh, W. C. Graham, James
Keane.
Engineers wanted for 6293. 41.
Firemen up: Roy Herr, G. 11. Huss,
H. A. Wehling, D. F. Hudson, J. H.
Ramsey. G. L. Huggins, H. O. Hartz
el, R. B. Pee, H. Taylor.
Firemen wanted for 45.
Philadelphia Dlvisiou —Engineers
j up: M. Pleam, H. Smcltzer, p. B.
I Welsh. H. W. Gilliums, C. H_ Seitz.
j Engineers wanted for 12.
I Firemen up: F. L, Floyd. M. G.
I Shaffner, H. Stoner, W. E. Aulthouse.
Wllllams|>ort Division — Engineers
up: E. E. Bastian.
Engineers wanted for 1.
Firemen up: C. E. .Smith, J. L.
Manghes, A. Henry.
Firemen wanted for light engine
at 1 p. m„ 579.
THE READING
The 68 crew to go first after 1.15
o'clock: 66, 71, 14, 53. 69, 72, 5, 62, 60
64, 55, 61, 57, 3.
Engineers for 66, 69.
Firemen for 53. 55, 57, 61, C 2, 66,
71, five crews.
Conductors for 53 55, 5, way train.
Brakemen for 53. 53,61, 02, 06, 69.
Engineers up: Emesick, Bowman,
Freed, Huber, Kittner. Shaeffe-, Mor
rison, Wieman, Middaagh, Gruver,
Ditlow, Wyre, Clouser.
Firemen up: .Durborow, Smith,
Deckert, Kuntz, Bohner, Vogelsang,
Fitzgerald, Esterline, Spark, Trulling
er, Emerick, Schertz, Kobb, Grundon.
Conductors up: T. Meek, Keifer,
Arnold. Hilton, Smith.
Flagmen up: Potteiger, Reidell,
Gochenaur, Mackissick. Waugii, Mc-
Kim, Koons, Morrow, Spangicr, Gard
ner, Watson.
up: Gallagher,
Harrisburg Man WSns
Government Comr aendation
John Heathcote. hcnd of the 1
Metropolitan Life Insurance Com-1
Pany in this district .and loader of all !
manner of patriotic woitlc has just i
received from the Secretary of the j
Treasury a handsome engraved cer-1
tiflcate of acknowledgmeoit of his'
services in promoting thie sale of j
War Savings Stamps in thlis district.!
Mr. Heathcote has. had tit framed'
and it now hangs in .his of flee. The
certificate bears the following in-,
scription:
In competition witth his fellow
representatives of the Metropoli
tan Life Insurance Compiany in a
campaign to sell War Savings 1
Stamps during 191S
JOHN HEATHCOTE
was the leader in this district. I
thereby performing a not able pa- i
triotic service to the ijoi ernment j
of the United States "which is
hereby recognized. '►
CARTE RP GLASS.
Secty. of the' Treasury. I
Washington. Jan. 1. 1919. V
KOREAN' REVOLTS • GROW
San Francisco. March 31l —Demon- i
strations throughout Klorea are I
growing stronger; 32,004 persons!
have been imprisoned; one hundred!
thousand have been injured, includ- i
ing children, and Christian ichurches, i
schools and stores have been closed, j
according to a cablegram received i
bv the headquarters of Roneam Na- j
tiona! Association.
SOUTTERS' 25c DEPARTMENT STORE
Buy Here Not Alone Because Prices Are Lower, But Because Qualities Are Better
* —■—— . _if
Spring Sale in the Dry Goods Department
White Goods, Curtains, Wool, Cotton and Silk Dress Fabrics, Bedding,
Table Linens and Household Materials
in a wide range of selections at prices that compel consideration.
This big department—this GREAT big department—is a store in itself. It is the mecca for thousands who seek dry goods of worthy quality
at the very minimum in price commensurate with worthiness. If you are not acquainted with it and its wonderful money-saving possibilities,,
this Spring Saile affords an excellent opportunity.
(Second Floor—Rear)
White and Colored Dress Fabrics Bedding, Table Linens, and Household Goods of Every Description
Plain White Lawns,.27 inches wide, yard. Plain White Pajama Checks. 32-inch width, 36-inch width Bleached Muslin, Baby Blankets, pink and blue, each ... 75£
15c and 10c 21? and 29c 22c, 24? and Pillow Cases, 42x36, each *-29?
Plain White Dimity* Checks, 27-inch width, J Plain White Satin Skirtings, 36-inch width, 36-inch width Unbleached Muslin, j Pillow Cases, 45x36-inch size, each,
yard 29c and 39c 81.00 and 81 15 19 ? 22 ° and 25 < 39 <N 43<, ,52C and 58^
Plain White Organdy 36,0 40-inch width Odd iots of „ea, figured and striped Voiie, £ SSSS'Sn
oOC, 4OC and BJc j 36-inch width, 89c value, special, 59f 9.4 Bleached Sheeting, yard 69c 984* and &L.29
Plain White Flaxons, 27 and 36-inch width, J Plain White Crepes, 30-inch width, 9-4 Unbleached Sheeting, yard 634? I Fancy Turkish Towels,
29c, 39<? and 50c 29c and 45<? 10-4 Bleached Sheeting, yard 73C 394?, 50£, 05c, 754? and 884?
Plain White Batiste, 45-inch width, Plain White Nainsook. 36-inch width, !0-4 Unbleached Sheeting, yard 694* Turkish Towels, plain and fancy, Khaki
39C and 50< 21c, 29c, 394* and 49C 42 and 45-inch Bleached Muslin, color 55? and 75£
Plain White Voiles. 36 and 40-inch width. Plain White Longcloth, 36-inch width. . 42 f. and f>n h A T <£o,A
25c, 35c, 39C, 50c, 59?, 69c and 75c 1 21?, 29C, 33c and 39 f 42 and 45 " mch Unbleached Muslin, l9g, 214* 254*, 294*, 50£vand.88£
t,, T jo- ->c. • t- -j.u Di,;„ \x/u:. r • r-- • utj , . , 33c and 394? Turkish Wash Cloths, plain and fancy,
Whlte Dotted.Swisses, 36-inch width, Plainl White Linen Finish Percales, 36-inch Fluff WM Roll c „ v 10 12%?, 154* aud 194*
oOC and o9c width 39c and 39c 10< . 25< . and 9g< Sanitary K ni ' t Di & Cloths, s<? and \X3?M
Plain White Satin Stripe Voiles, 36-inch Dress Ginghams, 27 and 32-inch width. Blue and White Stripe Tickings, Scrub Cloths, large and small size,
width 85C 21?, 25c, 29c, 4S<? and 75c 304?, 59< and 69C 1 2%? andCls^
Plain White Basket Weave Stripe Skirting, Light and Dark Percales, 36-inch width. Cambric Linings, all colors, yard .... 19C Huck Towels, with colored borders,
36-inch width 65C and 75c 29c Sateen Linings, all colors, 27 and 36-inch IO4?, l9f?, 25c and 354?
Plain White Piques, 27 and 36-inch width, Best Quality Lancaster Apron Ginghams, width 39c and 484? Big assortment of Striped Outing Flannels,
59C, 69C and 79? * 19C Blue and White Stripe and Check Shirtings, 25£ andL3s£
Plain White Poplins, 27 and 36-inch width, 32-inch width Juvenile Cloth, plain and widt^,' ' L 'L" " •'J L" " Plain White Shaker Flannels,
45c and 69C stripes 48C ! White Cheese Cloth, 36-inch width, 14?, 25?, 354?,,*504?
Plain White and Stripe Gabardine, 36-inch Peggy Cloth, 32-inch width, plain colors m inrh Pnrket r>rillina and 19<? Unbleached Shaker Flannel, __
*• ** 85, and stripes 30c- 3 °'"" h 35< - and SOf I Unblch| l sSlM!S:
Plain Linens, 36-inch width, Neat Stripe Tissues, 27-mch width . . 19c Table Damask, 58, 64 and 72-inch width, j 19<, 25£ and Us£
45c, 75c, Bsc and 98c Plain Color Beach Cloth, all colors, 32-inch 59£, 85£ and 98£ I Bleached Canton Flannel, and 35^
Plain White Tennis Suiting, 45-inch width, width 48c Mercerized Finish Napkins, Pink and Blue Outing Flannel 35£
• 39<? 27 and 36-inch width Plain and Figured lsy and 19£ 27-inch width, all wool Cream Flannels,
Plain White Indian Head, 36 to 44-inch Voiles .. 29C, 39c, 50C, 75<? and 85<? Cotton Twill Toweling, white and gray, 50£, 69£, 75< and 89<7
width 390 and 59£ 27-inch Plain Color and Figured Flaxons 10< and 15< Red Star Diapers^2o, 22, 24 and 30-inch,
Plain White Kilarney Linen, 36-inch width, 33C and 39c Honeycomb Toweling 15£ 2o£, 25£, 29< and 35<*
394- and SOc 27-inch Linen Finish Pongees, plain colors, 5?"°" Cr ? Sh Toweling ... Diaper Cloth (red star) 24, 27 and 30-mch
r>i • Tin,-, nit a o-> • u * j., All linen toweling, white and ecru, widths 3o> and 33C
l am wS i T v' S width 50C 50c 29<? and 39d Light Calicoes, neat figured ........ 11<
Plain White and Fancy Stripe Skirtings, 36-inch width Plain Color Linen, Part Linen W eft Toweling, 17c and 21C Dark Calicoes, blue, gray and black .. 17^
w ' and 89t Bed Spreads, large size, Quilting Calicoes, red, yellow, pink and
45c, 59?, 69c, 75?, 79c and 89? 45-inch Natural Color Linen §1.50 §1.48, §1.98 and §2.25 : green 22?
Wool and Cotton Silks of Quality Curtain Materials, Curtains,
Dress Fabrics 40-inch Silk Crepe de Chine §1.59 36-inch Silk and Cotton Crepes IXIUreS, lhtC.
An . . _ _ 40-inch Georgette Crepe §1.79 36-inch Silk and Cotton Pongees Plain White, Cream and Ecru Marquisette.
10-inch Cream Serge §l.OO 40-inch Silk Pongee §2.00 36-inch Premo Silks with fancy border, 36-inch width,
42-inch Cream Cashmere §1.25 36-inch Colored Messalines §1.59 27-inch Colored China Silks 2s£ 29? 29?
36-inch Cream Batiste 50<? 36-inch Colored Taffetas §1.59 27-inch Habutai Silk, black and white, Fancy Marquisette, Bluebird and other de
-36-inch Cream Mohair ... .. ... 50c Colored Silk Poplins . 50c, 79c and 98c 50<, 65< and 75d signs, 36-inch width 39£ and 50^
36-inch Cream Danish Poplar Cloth .. oOc Plaid and Stripe Taffetas, light and dark *7-inch Chiffon Silks and Fancy Sctch Madras Drapery, 36-inch
Blue Serge, ! patterns .... §1.59, §1.69 and §1.98 Lingerie Cloth, pink and flesh width 50£
75c, §l.OO, §1.25 and §1.50 j Fancy Floral Marquisette for over' drap
aC " sV, 55c, 69C, 79C and 85C Dl„rh C.'/t. WidtH VW' "w " 50< "
Colored Serges 85C DIaCR JIIRS Plain Green, Brown and Rose Marqui iette,
Wool and Worsted Plaids, 75? and §l.OO 36-inch Silk Taffeta. | 36-inch Black Moire §l.OO I"' *u "•
Shepherd Checks, 39?, 45? and 75? §1.25, §1.48 and §1.59 > 7 _ inch B lack Satin 69C 7
Wool Batiste, black and colors §l.OO 36-inch Messaline, R1 , v , l94*, and.29*
Danish Poplar Cloth 50c §1.19, §1.39, §1.59 and §1.98 BlacK &llk velvets, Door Panels, white and ecru, 394* and)sO4*
Colored Mercerized Cotton Poplins, 45c 36-inch Black Peau de Soie §1.98 §1.20, §1.59 and §1.98 Lace Curtains, 2 y 2 yards long, each 48?
Cotton Pongee, white, tan and black, 36-inch Black Silk Bengaline §1.50 Black Silk Velveteen §1.98 Scrim Sash Curtains, 36-inch length, with
—- ruffle, each 29<
32-inch width Flowered Cretonnes,
254*, 294*, 394*, 454*, 594*, 75< and 894*
1 W T V V '| W A Window Shades, plain white, yellow, light
■■III I I 4 | M and dark green, complete with fixtures,
I I l> Drass Curtain Rods and Fixtures, complete^
& glWr A AI s <> 7 <' l2l 154* and 254*
MM ■■B# VI oi - FX n Brass Curtain Poles, 5 and 6 feet lengths,
11 Z5 Cent Department More Plain White and Ecru Curtain Scrims, 3&1
EM inch width 174*
Plain White and Ecru Figured Curtain
Vfcndh# Where Ever y Day Is Bargain Day coiorW FigurS s !^,^
value, special 10^
215 Market Street, Opposite Courthouse
hem 254*, 294*, 35? and 34*
&AJURISBTTRG TELEGRAPH
GUARANTEE OF
RAILROAD INCOME
BEING OPPOSED
Railway Executives Say Siu.ie
System Weakened
I French Roads
Mow York, March I.—Opposition,
j based on a study of the French guar
; antce system, to the proposal for
j government guarantee of income on
j private capital invested in Amer
; ican railroads, was expressed in a
( report submitted to the Association
lof Railway Executives by Frank
I Fayant. assistant to the association
j chairman.
The French plan, he said, worked
J well in "the earlier lean years," but
I in later years has served "only to
j entangle the weaker roads in poli
| tics and public linance, handicapping
i progress and stunting private ini
-1 j tiative."
I With earnings guaranteed, Mr.
i Fayant asserted, and with no tinan
j cial penalty for inefficiency and no
i hope of reward for efficiency the
| French lines have drifted into what
Jthe French railroad administration
terms uninterested management."
SLEEPY COMMUTERS MISS
TRAINS ON NEW SCHEDULE
Daylight Saving Gets a Setback When Many Fail to Ar
range Sleeping Habits to Clock Time
Daylight saving got the blame for
many commuters being late in their
arrival at work this morning. More
than one-half of the commuters who
work in llarrisburg and live in eer
taih Perry and Juniata towns, were
missing, from their accustomed >
trains • >\s morning, the conductor |
onyne 01 the early accommodation]
said
Many such commuters have de
pended on getting awake when the]
sun has attained certain heights in ]
the heavens rather than on the;
alarm clock, and had not yet accus-!
tomed themselves to the new posi-]
tions of Old Sol at the time they j
must now arise. Others failed to •
move their timepieces ahead. Dothi
of these causes were responsible for
many missing their trails and of
many others being compelled to hot
foot it as the train steamed into the!
station.
As a whole, howcevr, the daylight j
saving plan went into effect without]
any serious results. Mayor Krister's]
plan of having the clocks moved
ahead at 10 o'clock, saved some in
convenience. Others moved the clocks!
ahead earlier in the evening. but
others waited until they retired for
the night. The railroads and big in
dustrial plants, however, did not
make the change until the official
time.
Paid Less Than Laborer;
Needed Money, Stole It
New 1 ork, March 31. Laborers
who could neither read no write came
to the pay window and I paid them
from $35 to $5O a week, while my own
salary was $38," said William E. Nett,
eollege graduate and cashier for the
Knickerbocker Ice Company, when
he was arraigned Saturday charged
with stealing $15,000.
"I was holding a responsible po
sition involving the handling of mil
lions of dollars a year," said Nett.
"1 had a wife and daughter. 1 got
tired of seeing Illiterate laborers get
ting nearly twice as much as 1 was
paid." He was held for the grand
jury.
MARCH 31, 1919
Many Hearings Scheduled
on Proposed Legislation
Woman suffragists, anti-suffragists,
teachers, third class city officials,
borough officers and solicitors, true- !
tion, electric and other public utility- !
men and representatives of employ
ers und labor unions will hold forth
at the State Cupitol to-morrow at a
big series of hearings on pending
legislation. The whole afternoon is to
be devoted to hearings, the suffrage
resolution, the proposed compensa
tion law changes and other legisla
tion being scheduled for hearings.
Objections will also be made to
the Heyburn bill providing for courts
to take charge of mothers' pensions
in counties not yet organized, while
there will probably be a transfer to
this eity from Philadelphia of the
tight over the Walker bill relative
to protection of tenants. A series of
meetings on this bill has been held
in Philadelphia, the latest being yes
terday when Representatives James
: A.. Walker and James Franklin were
I speakers.
School teachers who are very
j much elated over the Penrose dec
| laration for an increase in salaries
as embraced in the Woodruff bill are
coming here to lay their figures be
fore the Governor, fiscal officers and
legislators. The Governor is favor
able to an increase, but uncertain
about the size of-it until he sees the
State's balance sheet and goes over
the estimates for the coming year.
GERMAN SHIPS
ON WAY HERE
TO GET FOOD
At Cherbourg Harbor Ameri
can Crews Will Be
Taken On
liOiidon, March 31.—The German
steamers Java, Secundus, Burgen
; meister von Mellc, Yonnellc, Gemma,
Kagera and Rowena have arrived
in Cherbourg harbor, where they
will take on American crews. They
, i will proceed to the United States
. and return with food for Germany
and other European countries.
Additional German liners und
other large German steamces. all
' sailing under the armistice flag; have
arrived off Deal during the week
end to be placed in Entente control.
French pilots will navigate these
| vessels into French ports. Most of
■ j them are to be taken to Havre.
A dispatch in Paris says that the
| receipt of food supplies miglnt pre
! vent further trouble in Hungary.
Captain Thomas C. Gregory, of the
1 United States food ndminisrtration
' at Triest. in a statement last Thurs
' day said that quiet prevails in Hun
i gary.
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