Harrisburg telegraph. (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, April 28, 1919, Image 15

Newspaper Page Textv** Additional Classified Ads on Opposite Page At'TOMOBILES AUTOS FOR HIRE CITY GARAGE 116 STRAWBERRY ST. New tlvc and seven-passenger cars for business or pleasure at all hours. • BELL 2360. DIAL 491* KEYSTONE AUTO* TOP CO AT sorts of auto tops and cushion woik done by experts; also repair work. Reasonable rates. i2-t8 bourn, Cameron street. MAGNETOS All types; 4 and 6 Bosch high tension. Elsnian. Dixi--, bplitdorf. Mea, Reniy and diHerent makes of eoiis. carburetors, etc. A. M'hilTman. 22-21-26 North Cameron street. Bell 3633. WM. PENN GARAGE 324-6 Muench street. Limousines for Itinera! parties and balls; ta ' ®J}J drivers; open day and night. Ben 4564. NEW MAXWELL —. N EW MAX WELL BARGAIN. Touring for sale for $8x3.00 cash. Regular l""lce I^*99o.o^^ Ltngclstiwn, Pa. Near llarrlsburg. Dial 36C. I HAVE FOR SALE THREE TOURING CARS in warehouse in new condi tion. Will sell cheap— CHANDLER. BUICk, r UIDIKb A!IvER. BOX A. 7476, care of Teleg.aph. WANTED All kinds of used auto tires". We pay hig'-est cash prices. No junk. H. Ksterb.ook, 91- North Third street. Dial 4990. C'HANDLI.It SEVEN-PASSENGER— Model 191S, in good condition. Appi: CO2 Myers street. Steelton. V-\. SAXON ROADSTERS Two 1916 1 and 1917 Models, one has starter, clec j trie lights. $275.00 and $295.00 Worst, i l.inglestown. Pa. Near Hai tlsbui g. I Ijiai phone 36. | OL*D AUTOS Wanted: used, wrecked or oldtlmcrs, in &nv ccndition. See me before sac riflcing elsewhere. -helsea „ Auto Wrecking. A. Schiffman, - North Cameron street. Bell 3634. M L. COLE'S CHURCH PLACE GARAGE, 4 1 North Cameron Street. Auto wrecking and repanth*. buil line of parts for all makes cars on sale We teach you to drive. i W ill I sell you old car on small ca'i' ! i-asi< Storage space for tiruen ca.a. | "Bell Phone. FOR SALE Cadillac car. 5-pas sencer electric lights and starter. In good condition. For particular call, or address, 313 cocoa avenue, Her shey. l'a. AUTO RADIATORS of all kinds re paired by specialists. Also fenders, fr trips, etc. Best service intown Har risburg Auto Radiator Works, 80a North Third Street. . ~ GARAGES ACCESSORIES AND REPAIRS I'OR RENT Fntlre Garage or Part. Capacity of six cars—contains pit and washstand, also heated by hot water. APPLY HARRY W. HAAS, 559 Race Street. AUTOMOBILE PAINTING. THE BEST FOR YOUR MONEY. C. P. SNYDER. Eighteenth and Chestnut Sts. , SUNSHINE OARAGE Auto re t.- irinir by an expert. Load Jobs a sDccialty Charges reasonable. Botli Phones. Sunshine Garage. 2. North Cameron street. MOTORCYCLED AND BICYCLES ' BICYCLE REPAIRING BY AN EXPERT ALE WORK GUARANTEED. DORY SHANER, WITH ANDREW REDMOND 1307 NORTH THIRD ST. FOR SALE 1917 Harley Motor cycle. electrically equipped, with side ,.j,r; just overhauled. 11- 1- Eckels, R F. 1' , No. 2. Mechanicsburg, Pa. EXCELSIOR TWIN. $65.00 Harley Twin $95 00. Bargains, llorst. Ling lestown. Near llarrlsburg, Pa. Dial 36C. AUCTIONEERS EVENTUALLY WHY NOT N<W AUCTIONEER 11ITE—Bell 1875.1. PUBLIC SALE fq'RI.lC SALE At the hotel of I*. v'ullivan. 236 Scuth Second street, Tuesday. April 39. 1919, at ! P. 11. Fight brass beds, 30 tents, ana other household furniture. FRY Auctioneer. LEGAL NOTICES \ SPECIAL MEETING of the stock holders of the Belmont Motors Cor poration will be held at the oflice of the Company, 29 North Second Street, llarrlsburg. Pa., Rooms 8 and 9. on May 13. 1919, at 1 o'clock I\ M.. for • the purpose of re-confirming the ac tion taken by the stockholders at the | annual meeting held In 191s in tin amendment of the charter, and such 1 other business as may be presented. J. H. BRENNEMAN, Secretary and Treasurer. | NOTICE The Annual- Meeting of the Stock-; holders of the Cumberland Valley Telephone Company of Pa. will Pe held at the oftlee of the Com pany 327 Walnut Street, Harrisburg, Pa . on Monday, May 5, 1919, at 2 P. M. The Meeting will be held for the purpose of electing a Board of Di rectors, and for the transaction of such other business as may lawfully come belore the meeting. O. K. KIXES, Secretary. PENNSYLVANIA STATE HIGH WAY DEPARTMENT. Harrisbutg Pa Staled proposals will be received at said Oflice until 10:00 A. M„ May 15, 1919. when bids will be publicly opened and scheduled, and contract awarded as soon thereafter as pos sible for furnishing Concrete Culvert Pipe to be used in the maintenance work of the Department. Bidding blanks, specifications and full par ticulars on application to Lewis S. Sadler, State Highway Commissioner. NOTICE is hereby given that an application will be made to the Court of Quarter Sessions of Daupbtn County, upon Monday, May 5, 1919, at 10 o'clock A. M., for a transfer of the retail liquor license now held by Fred erick li. Menger at the Senate Hotel, No. 2 North Market Square, In the Third Ward of the City of Harrisburg, to Frederick B. Aldinger, of the City of Harrisburg. , FOX & GEYER, Attorneys for the Transferee. MY wife. Myrtle Gettys, having left my bed and board without just cause I hereby notify all persons not to har bor nor trust her on my account, as X will not pay any debts contracted b \s'i'g'ncd> WALTER Y. GETTYS. THE annual meeting of the Stock holders of the Blubaker Coal Co. will be held at the ofrtce of The W. o Hickok Mfg. Co.. on May 5, -919. at i 12 Do o'clock noon. V ROSS A. HICKOK. Secretgry, I MONDAY EVENING, i MYrke¥S I RAILS AND OILS IN MARKET FRONT Absence of Disquieting For eign News Gives Stocks Fresh Stimulus Today Tt\/ Associated Press Yew Y'ork. April 2S.—The absence of disquieting foreign advices over the weekend gave fresh stimulus to the long-sustained war movement at the opening of to-day's stock market. Rails and oils were again the outstanding features, the former at moderate advances, while Royal Dutch issues extended lust Satur day's substantial gains by additional advances of 4 to 5 points. Equip ments, especially American and Baldwin Locomotives and Westing house .also reflected further accumu lation. which hold, and Leather pfd., International Paper and rubbers, t". S. Steel eased a fraction and Mexican Petroleum reacted almost 3 points from its initial price. NEW YORK STOCKS Chandler Brothers and Company, members of New York aud Philadel phia stock Exchange*— 3 North Mar ket Square. Harrisburg; 336 Chestnut! street, Philadelphia; 34 Pine street, j LEGAL NOTICES SEALED PROPOSALS In compliance with the Constitution ' and the laws of the Commonwealth lot Pennsylvania, the Board of Com- ' misstor.ers of Public Grounds and lEuiluings Invites sealed proposals for; I furnishing supplies to the various De- Ipartnients, Boards and Commissions lof the state Government as described land below the maximum prices as shown In the schedules for the year; ending May 31, 1920: Schedule A: Paper, envelopes, boxes., twine, etc. B: Typewriters, adding, ad dressing and duplicat ing machines. •' C: Oflice Supplies: Pens, I'encils, Inks, etc. " CI Filing Cards-Cabinets. Globe Wernicke, Lt- i brary Bureau, Yatv man & Lrbe. C 2 Desks and Tables, per j specilications; metal- \ lie furniture (Art; Metal). " D Miscellaneous books and subscriptions. '• E G e u e r a 1 Supplies: Brushes, soaps, carpets, rugs, ilags, etc. F Laboratory and Engi neering supplies. " G Paints, upholstering, and hardware supplies. 11 Lumber and Parii Sup plies, Repairing and i Hauling. 1 Power Riant and Plumb ing Supplies. The Schedule ot supplies will be is sued in sections as shown above, and it is tequested that parties aesiriug sumo indicate clearly the section or sections wanted. All pioposals must be accompanied by a certified check or bonl in such form ami amount as provided in the Instructions to Bidders at'.ached to each schedule. proposals must be delivered to the Superintendent of Public Grounds and Buildings on or before twelve (12; I o'clock, meridian, Tuesday May 13, 1919, at which time bids wil" be open ed and awards made as soon there after at practicable. Blank bonds and schedules with all necessary information may be had by communicating with the Department of Public Grounds and Buildings, Har risburg, Pa. By order of the Board, GEORGE A. SHREINER, , Superintendent. L. W. MITCHELL, Secretary. In the Orphans' Court of Dauphin County. Pennsylvania. In the Es tate of John Stivicli tor Stivig), de ceased. To the Heirs of John Stivlch (Stivig), deceased: Abraham Stivig, Mary Lehman, Abraham Lehman. Mary Burkholder, John Stivig. George Stivig, Jaeob Stivig, Nancy Y'arlitz, Mary Yarlitz, Nancy Yarlitz, Jr., Catharine Yarlitz, Abraham Lehman, guardian of Mary, Nancy and Catharine Yarlitz; John Yarlitz, Catharine Bitner, Peter Bit ner, Barbara Phelan, Ludwig Phelan, Daniel Stivig. David Stivig. Samuel Stivig. children of John Sti vig. late of Londonderry Town snip, Dauphin County, Pennsyl vania, deceased: Polly Stivig, Betsy Stivig. Jacob Stivig and David Stivig, children of Christian Stivig, a deceas ed son of said John Stivig. deceased, or their legal representatives, or to any and all of the heirs of John Sti vig. deceased, or the known holder or holders of the dower charge herein after referred to. You are hereby notified that a peti tion was presented to the Orphans' Court of Dauphin County, Pennsyl vania, on March 25. 1919. and which is now on file in the office of the Clerk of said Court, setting forth: 1 -That Jacob S Brandt, of South Londerry Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, is now the owner of a certain farm or tract of land situate in Conewago Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, containing six ty-four t64) acres rnd one hundred and five (105) perches, neat measure, conveyed to him by Isaac M. Brandt, et u.\. et al., by deed dated April 2, 1917, recorded in the Recorder's office of Dauphin County in Deed Book "Q," Vol. 16. page 529. i 3—That the said farm or (ract of I land is subject to the claims which | certain of the heirs of John Stivich | (Stivigi. late of Dauphin County, , aforesaid, deceased, may have in or to I the said iand hereby conveyed, said ; claim arising by reason of a widow's ; dower charge originally in the amount of three hundred and eighty eight ($388.00) dollars, in favor of Nancy, widow of John Stivich, de ceased, during her lifetime, of which the principal sum was to be paid to the heirs of suid John Stivich, de ceased, upon the death ot the said Nancy Stivicli, and which charge as shown by deed from David Brand, et ux., dated January 13, 1850, to John Brand, his heirs and assigns, appear ed to be a charge of one hundred and ■ forty-five and 87-100 ($143.87) dollars, "with interest from the 12th day of June, A. D. 1837, till paid, to such of the heirs of John Stivich, deceased, who have not yet teceived their shares out of the widow's dower of Nancy "Anna" Stivich, the late widow of John Stivich, deceased, who also died on said 13th day of June, A. D„ 1837." 3 —That the legal presumption of payment of the aforesaid dower or charge upon the land exists from i lapse of time, no interest having been paid or demand made for prin cipal or Interest, for the period of twenty-one years, and that the peti tioner is of the belief that the said heirs of the said John Stivich have been paid in full for the principal sum and accrued interest of their share or shares in the aforesaid dow er or charge. 4—That there is no satisfaction or release of said charge of record. You are, therefore, hereby required by the Order of Court made upon the said petition to apaear in the Orph ans' Court of Dauphin County. Penn sylvania, on the 17th day of June, A. IX, 1919, at 10 o'clock A. M., to show cause, if any there be, why a decree should riot be granted by the said Court for satisfaction on the record of said charge upon the said land as therein prayed for. \V. \V. CALDWELL, Sheriff. E. E. McCURDY. • WM. H. EARNEST. Attorneys. New Y'ork furnish the following quotations: Open Noon Allis Chalmers 3S 37 % Amer. Beet Sugar 76% 76% American Can 52% 52% Am. Car and Fndry C 0... 96% 96',k Amer. Loco 77% 77% Amer. Smelting 72 71% ■ American Sugar 129% 128% i Anaconda 62% 62 1 Atchison 96%, 93 % Baldwin Locomotive .... 92% 92% Baltimore and Ohio .... . 48% 48(4 • Bethlehem Steel B 74% 74% Canadian Pacific 162% 102% Central Leather 80% 79% Chesapeake and Ohio ... 62% 63 Chicago, R. I. and Pacific. 26% 26% .Chino Con. Copper 36% 36% Corn Products 67% 63 % , Crucible Steel 68% 68% J Distilling Securities .... 74% V 4 ( | Erie 17% 17% . j General Motors 181% 179% . j Goodrich, B. F. 71% 71 | I Great North., Pfd 93% 93% . j Great North. Ore, subs .. 43% 43% , i Hide and Leather 28 % 27% | Hide and Leather, Pfd...102 Ill's I ; Inspiration Copper 49% 49% j International Paper .... 53% 54 II Kennecott 32% 34 (Kansas City Southern .. 23% 23% ' | Lehigh Valley 55 55% I Merc War Ctfs 38% 37% ' | Merc. War Ctfs. Pfd. ...117% 117% j | Mex. Petroleum 1781- 174% j Miami Copper 23% 23% ( Midvale Steel 45%. 45% IN. Y. Central 75% 75% N. Y\, N. H. and H 31% 3e% Norfolk and West. .- 106% 107 Northern Pacific 94 93% Penna. R. R 44% 44% Pittsburgh Coal 51 51 Railway Steel Spg 86% 86% Ray Con. Copper 20% 20% Reading 56% S.>% Southern Pacific 1091* 108% Southern Ry 29% 29% ! Studebaker 76 % 73% , | Union Pacific 131% 131% 'l*. S. Rubber 88% 87% |U. S. Steel 101 100% • | Vir.-Carolina Chom 62% 62% j Wcstinghouse Mfg 50% 50% ''Willys-Overland 32% 32% | Western Maryland 11 11% PHILADELPHIA STOCKS Bx Associated Press* ' | Philadelphia, April 2S. Wheat No. 1, soft. red. $2.20; No. 2. red. $2.24; No. 3. soft, red. $3.24. Corn The market is higher; No. 2. yellow as to grade and location, $1.77(0 lA2. | Oats The market is higher; No. 2. white. 82@82%c; No. ", white. | SC % 4/ Sle. I Butter The 'market is lower; ; western, creamery, extra, 63% c; near- I by prim*, fancy, 70® 72c. Refined Sugais Market steady, powdered, 8.45 c; extra fine granulat ed. 9c. Eggs Market higher; Pennsylva nia and other nearby firsts, tree eases. $17.35 per case; do., current receipts, tree cases, $13.03 per case: western, extra firsts, free cases. $13.35 per case; do., firsts, free cases, sl3.t's per case: fancy, selected, pack ed, 4941 51c per dozen. Cheese The market is steady; I New York and Wisconsin, full tniik. | n- ■', 32 41 32 %e; do., old. 35©38 c. Live Poultry Market steady: 'fowls, 400 42c; spring chickens, large sizes. 59 4140 c: spring chickens, broil ers. not leghorns, 7o®80c; do, white Itghorns, 32® 53c: roosters, 24® 25c: staggy, young roosters, 25028 c; ducks. Peking. 34036 c; do., Indian runners, 28®::nc: spring ducks. Long Island. 32036 c; geese, nearby, 22® 25c; do., western, 22®25c. Dressed Poultry Firm; turkeys, spring, choice, to fancy, 46®48c; do., western, choice to fancy, 45® 46c; turkeys, fresh killed, fair to good, 40 ®>43c; turkeys, common. 50®)6c; old turkeys. 40042 c; capons, seven to eight pounds, 44045 c; do., smaller sizes, 40043 c: fowls, fresh killed, choice to fancy, 3S@39n; do., smaller sizes, 30 0 34c; roosters, 27e; western roasting chickens, 27037 c; western broiling chickens, 42 0 44c; ducks, western. 38040 c: P<>kin ducks. 440 46c; old ducks. 44®46c; Indian Runners. 44®46c; spring ducks, Long Island, 440 46c: geese, 26®30c. Potatoes The market is firm; New Jersey, No. 1 65®Soc; per basket; do.. No. 2, 50060 c per oasket; do., 100-lb. bags. No. 1. $2.50© 3.1'0. extra quality; do.. No. 2. $1,500 2.23; Pennsylvania. No. 1. 100 lbs..' $2.6002.63; do., per 100 lbs., fancy, t-'9oii3.lu; New Jersey, No. 1, iOO lbs., $2.2502.40; do.. No. 2, 100 lbs, $1.2501.75; western, per 100 lbs, $2.00 02.25; New Y'ork state, per 100 lb, S2. SO® 2.70; Maine, per 100 lbs, $2.75® 5.00; Delaware and Maryland, per 100 lb, $2.25®2.40; Florid a, per barrel, hamper, 75®S5c; Florida, per 150-lb. oags, $1.5003.00; North Carolina, per barrel, $1 60® 4.C0; South Carolina, per barrel, $1.5004.00; Norfolk, per bar rel. $3.25; Eastern Shore. per barrel, $2.0002.75; fancy, Macungio, No. 1. per barrel. $2.9503.00; do_ Xa 2. ner barrel, $1.2301.50. Tallow The market is firm; prime city, loose. 11c; do, special! loose, 11 %c; prime country, 10c, edible in tierces, 22024 c. Flour The market is firm; winter stright, western. $11.50© 11.75 per barrel; do, nearby, $11.25011.50 per barrel; Kansas straights. $12.200 12.85 per barrel; do, short patents. $13.00 ® 15.50 per barrel; spring, short pat ents, $15.50013.90 per barrel; do, spring patents, $13.00013.50 per bar rel: spring firsts, clear, $11.00011.25 per barrel. Hay - The market is firm; timothy. No. 1, large arid small bales, $39.00 per ton; No. 2. do, $37.50038.90 per ton: No. 3, do, $33.50034.50 per ton Clover Mixed: Light. $37.50038.00 per ton; No. 1, do., $36.50037.00 per ton: No. 2, do, $34.00035.00 per ton. Bran Firm and higher; soft winter, in 100-tb. sacks, spot, $48.00® 49.00 per ton; spring, spot, in 100-tb. sacks, $46.000 47.00 per ton. CHICAGO CATTLE Chicago. April 28. (U. S. Bureau of Markets 1. Hogs Receipts, 61,000; market 10c to 2<V lower than Saturday's average. Bulk of sales, $20.65020.85: heavy weight, $20.75® 29.90; medium weight. $20.55020.85; light weight, $20.10020.80; light lights, $18.60020.50; sows, 815.75® 2C.40: pigs, $17.250 18.75. Cattle Receipts. 25,000; but un evenly lower on all grades: very few early sales. Heavy beef steers. *sll 25 020.00: light beef steers, $10,230 18.00: butrher cows and heifers. $7,50 015.00: eanners and cutters, $5.83® 10.25; veal calves, $12.75014.00; Blockers: and feeders, $8.50015.60. Sheep Receipts, 16,000; opening strong. Lambs, eighty-four pounds down, sl7 75® 19 65; eighty-five pounds tip. $17.25019.60; culls, $13.00® 17.25 ■ springs, $18.50021.00: ewes, medium! good and choice, $11.75015.50; culls and common, $6.00011.75. 1 CHICAGO HOARD OF TIIADK Chicago, April 28.—Board of Trade closing: Corn July, 1.63; Sentember. 1.02%. Oats—July, 71%: September. 70%. Pork—May. 52.90; July, 51.10. I.&rd—May, 32.50; July, 31.67. Ribs—May, 28.75; July, 28.0e. CAPTAIN' HKHNEY' HOME Dr. Byron S. Behney, son of J. c. Bebney, chief clerk in the City Treas urer's office, a captain in dental ser | vice with the Medieal Corps for a year, returned home yesterday o na short leave. He left again to-day for Carlisle, where lie has been sent with other officers who came over with hint. Dr. Behney was in service with the Twenty-eighth Division in France, and was assigned to battalions of the One Hundred and Twelfth and One Hundred and Ninth regiments. H> sailed from Bordeaux with firty other officers who were casuals. ELIGIBLE LIST Announcement of the eligible list for appointment as registry clerk In the office of City Engineer M. B. Cowden, was made by R. Ross Seaman, clerk to the civil service hoard, as follows: Clarence D. Bislßp, 1631 North Cecond, 87.9; Rgnar Hallgren, 1517 Allison. 87.4 : Charles H. Shaffer, Jr, 1613 Penn. 84.4 ; Walter S. Young, 1000 1-2 South Cameron. 76.6 ; C. H. Fenstemacher. 122 Chestnut. 75.9. It is likely an ap pointment .will he made at the council session to-morrow. All applicants for • the position passed the examination. HAItRISBTTRG TELEGRAPH t ' I C. V. NEWS < ■ Commencement Exercises of Boiling Springs School Mwhanlcsburg, Pa., April 28.- With parents and friends and others interested in the work of tho public schools in attendance, the annual commencement exercises of the Boiling Springs grammar school were held Thursday evening in tho Lu theran church at that place. The church was filled and the exercises were enjoyed by the entire audi ence. The organist for tho musical numbers that were part of the pro gram. was Miss Pearl Meals, daugh ter of Henry Meals, of Boiling Springs. | The commencement exercises be gan at 8 o'clock and the complete program follows: March, Miss Pearly Meals; selection, "Good Cheer Pong." by the class: salutatory, Miss Beatrice Setters; thesis, "The Story of the Red Cross." Miss Catherine Sellers: essay, "The Keystone State," Miss Hilda Brennetnan; selection, "March On," by the class: oration, "Americanism," Miss Ida Rowe; ad : dress, Professor Heiges of tho Cum berland Valley State Normal school i at Shippensburg; class prophecy. Miss Helen Carr; selection, "Leaving the Nest," by the class: commence ment poem. Miss Marjoric Hess: valedictory, "Joy and Sadness. Sun shine and. Shadow." Miss Martha Vanley; conferring of diplomas, Pro , fessor W. G. Rice, of Carlisle, as sistant county superintendent of , public instruction; parting word. Professor S. H. Orris; selection. "Farewell," vocal solo by Miss Beat | rico Sellers. Twelve Men Give Concert at *Mechanicsburg Church Mcclianiesbtirg. Pa.. April 28. At the Methodist Episcopal Church last evening a delightful concert was given by twelve men from the Baughman Memorial Church, New- Cumberland. They sang a number of selections, including a duet, all of . which were excellently rendered and . a treat to music lovers. Short talks were given by the local pastor, the ' j Rev. J. Ellis Bell, and H. P. Kohr, ' of New Cumberland. ; Among the New Cumberland peo . | pic in attendance were: Mr. and | Mrs. H. W. ButtorPT. Mr. and Mrs. ! R. K. Lechthaler, F. N. Burns, T. ' I B. Hempt, William Drayer, Ira But , torff, Guerney Ruby. H. E. Kohr, , | Daniel Linebaugli, Mr. and Mrs. tj Parker McAfee. Mr. anil Mrs. Har ;jvey Embick. Miss Hilda Commer, Miss Mildred Fogelsanger, Mr. and • Mrs. S. T. Hull and Mr. and Mr*. 'j W. L. Lechthaler. D. A. R. Chapter to Be Formed at Chambersburg \\ uyuesfioro, Pa.. April 28. —A chap ' i tor of the Daughters of the Ameri ' \ can Revolution will be organized in i | Chambersburg to-morrow at the :j home of Misses King, to be known as ' the Franklin County Chapter. Al ready applications have been receiv ed and there is every indication that the chapter will be a very strong one. i Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook, the State 11 Regent, will organize the chapter. A ] number of women from Waynesboro, will join the chapter. ' TRAVELS OX WRONG LICENSE Chnnibersburg. Pa., April 28. Because he tried to travel through i this place with "in transit" license j plates on his automobile, Ronald Harry, who with his wife was on liis way from Detroit, Mich., to New j Tork City, where he will make his | home, was arrested by the local po- j lice and paid a tine of 812.r>0 to Mag- j istrate H. B. McNulty for his offense. I • Harry claims that he had been told 1 1 1 by automobile authorities in Michi- I i i gan that license plates such as he , j used were permissible. Even though i he paid his fine the police refused ' I to permit him to proceed with the • "in transit" license, but granted him M that permission after he made ap ■ I plication through the magistrate for ■|a Pennsylvania license. Harry went lon his way then with a note from the magistrate saying that he Had applied for a license. His intention ; 1 was to stop in Harrisburg and get , ! the license from the State automo . j bile registrar. ;i MRS. RALPH GREGOR DIES Mcchanic.shtirg, Pa., April 28. ; After a short illness, due to a com i plication of diseases, Mrs. Maude • Gregor. wife of Ralph Gregor, died ■ yesterday afternoon at her hoo : South Washington street. She was ' 35 years old and a member of the Presbyterian Church. Her husband J and three small children, Ethel, • Ross and an infant son, survives also her father, George Morrett, of J East Main street, Meclianicsburg, and the following brothers and sis t tors: Merle and Arthur Morrett, of i Harrisburg; James Morrett, of . Michigan; George Morrett, Miss Alta, Miss Nell Morrett and Mrs. Richard Riddle, all of Mechaniesburg. Fu neral services will be held on Wed -1 nesday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock at ; her late residence, conducted by the Rev. George Fulton, assisted by her ,' former pastor, the Rev. Dr. T. C. : MeCarrcll, of Middletown. Rurial L will be made in the Mechaniesburg Cemetery. ROYS ARRESTED FOR THEFT , Chambersburg, Pa., April 28. Investigation by the local police of i the theft of 3,000 cigarets from the warehouse of the Chambersburg, ; Greencastle and Waynesboro Tjol . ley Company here has resulted in J the arrest of five small boys, Wayne i Reese, Charles Spielman, Russell and : Ralph Stoner and Frank Aller, . charged with theft. All of the lads ' are old offenders with the exception of Reese. None of the boys is more than thirteen years old. They are , also charged with the larceny of some cigarets and candy from the warehouse of the Chambersburg Wholesale Company several weeks ago. They will be tried by juvenile court. TO CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY J Mechaniesburg, Pa., April 28. — | . Plans are made by the Mechanies burg Lodge No. 215, Independent ■ Order Odd Fellows, to celebrate the L one hundredth anniversary of the i I founding of the organization in | , | America, to-morrow evening in the i , | lodge room. There will be special ! music and speeches followed by re- ] j froehments. PIG THROWS MOTORCYCLIST |i Cliaiiibersburg, Pa., April 28.—1n I ail attempt to pass a drove of pigs, John Pheil, of Chambersburg, was thrown from his motorcycle in the highway east of town when one of r the drove crossed the path of the s motorcyclist. The rider received sev , eral bruises about the face, which : were dressed at the local hospital. LOCATED IX MONTENEGRO Chambersburg. Pa., April 28. . Captain William Wartield, son of Dr. i and Mrs. E. D. Warfield, is now 10. . cated in Montenegro, to which place - ho has been Assigned. Captain 1 Warfield is a Y. M. C. A. worker r now doing reconstruction work in the Balkau States. \ > 20,000 TROOPS ON TEN SHIPS ' ARRIVE HOME Twelve Thousand Men Reach New York, Others at Newport News 1 j New York, April 28—More than] 1 12.000 American troops returned yester- | I day to the homeland on seven transports j i docking here. The 11th, 12th and 15th engineers] "came home" on the steamers Chicago, j ■ Cape May and Santa Clara, respective ly ; the 58th coast artillery on the Santa Barbara : the 308tli ammunition train, transportation corps companies, 20, 92, ; 93, 94, 98. 102 and 129, 104 th and 248 th I aero squadron, and casuals on tho Oriza ba: the 106 th and 109 th field signal bat ] talions, 404 th engineer pontoon train and casuals on the Siboney. and the 620 th casual company of Illinois men, on the West Galeta. The 11th engineers, recruited In New "1 ork and New Jersey, was brought home by Its commander. Colonel William ! Barclay Parsons. This regiment gained ! its first fame at Cambrai when with j picks and shovels it fought off a sudden j onslaught of the Germans who had launched a vigorous attack against the ' British, to which the 11th was attached. The 15th engineers, recruited at Pitts burgh. which arrived on the Santa Clara with the 145 th machine gun detach ment. was commanded by Colonel C. W. Sturtevant, of Appleton City, Mo. The greater part of this regiment was mnde up of High school students and college men. It served at St. Mihiel alongside the 28th (Pennsylvania) division in Sep- I j tember. 1918. Later it was assigned to j I the First American Army, j A delegation of Pittsburgh citizens | are accused of violating port rules hy ■ | boarding the Santa Clara unaccompani- I ed by an army otficer. A rigid investiga- ! tion has been bended by Representatives ! Stephen G. Porter and Guy E. Campbell. I both of Pittsburgh. The two Representatives received a ' permit to board the boat with an officer. ! Saturday night, it is said, they went ] down the bay on a tug with a party of twenty-nine others, including L. H. Bur- * nett, Pittsburgh, and boarded the vessel, staying aboard until the ship docked. It was said last night the alleged ac- ; tion of this delegation mi£ht result in is- ! suanee of a general order forbidding the 1 granting of passes to Senators. Repre- j sentatives or other officials or civilians. I and that none but newspapermen would I be allowed on the piers. Newport News, Va.. April 28. Eight thousand troops from France, in cluding men of the Rainbow Division from Missouri, of the 35th division from Missouri and Kansas and of the 87th division from Arkansas. Louisana and j Mississippi, reached this port yesterday [ I on board the battleship South Carolina j and the transports Antigone and Prln- | cess Matoika and began to debark in • preparation for the last stage of their trip home. Champ Clark, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, ac companied by his son. Lieutenant Col onel Bennett Clark, who had previously arrived with other Missouri troops, wel comed the Missouri men. Also on the Princess Matoika were base hospitals Nos. 1, 9. 17, 52, 58, 67 and 68. totaling 1.186 officers and men ; evacuation hospitals Nos. 1 2 and 4, with 511 officers and men; mobile hos pital No. 1. unit K. Headquarters detachment of the 69th infantry brigade and 110 th supply train | headquarters company, also were on the 1 Princess Matoika. j Middletown toyalton Commencement Will Be Held Tomorrow I The annual commencement exer cises of the Royalton High school will be held in the Royalton United Brethren Church. Tuesday evening, at 8 o'clock. The following program (will be given: Invocation, the Rev. C. R. Reiddel; song. "As You Go Through Life," class; salutatory. "Education as Related to Civic Pros perity," Joseph E. Dibeler; essay, "A Woman of Achievement," Eima G. Crow: reading, "The Stars and Stripes in Flanders," Theo. F. Peiffer; piano solo, "Fantasia De Concert," (Life bure-Wely), Emma R. Long; oration. "'The Challenge of the Future," Ella M. Hardly; motto oration, "Forward." Letonia It. Muthias: girls' chorus, "Voices of the Words: "Our Ideal." lthca E. Neeter; oration, "When the i Tide Turned," Florence M. Harnly: piano solo, "lai Danse der Feuilles" • • Mattel), Joseph K. Dibeler; essay, "The Bi antics of Nature," Sylvia K. llat/.; "Class Chronicles." Beulah A. Wolfe; "Tokens of Affection," Mar-i garet 11. Snavely; valedictory," No bility," Kathryn E: Eichelb'erger; pre sentation of diplomas, Professor F. K. I Sbambnugh, county superintendent; class song. "Farewell;" benediction, the Rev. C. R. Beiddel. Class roil, Klnta G. Crow, Kathryn E. Eichei berger, Ella M. llarnly, Florence Harnly, Sylvia K. Hatz, Emma E. Long, letonia It. Mnthias. lthoa E. Neeter. Theo F. Peiffer. Margaret R. | Snavely, lleulah A. Wolfe, J. E. Dleli j ler and Knerr Updegraph. I Golden Star Council, No. 6, Sons and 1 ! Laughters of Liberty, will take in a class of new members in their lodge 1 room, on Kmaus street; this evening. (After the business of the evening is transacted a social hour will be held land refreshments will be served. The test of the Steelton fire depart ment combination truck, held in town Saturday afternoon, which was in charge of Chief Malchorn, Steelton proved a success. The newly-elected church council men. of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, were installed at the services last evening, and were: Elder, S. C. Pet ers; trustees, J. W. Few. Jr., E. S. Gerberich: deacons, Harry Steele and F J. Puushmoyer. One hundred and three members of Triune Lodge, No. 307, I. O. O. F„ at tended divine services in the Presby terian Church, Sunday morning, when the Rev. T. C. McCarrell preached a j special sermon to them. Mrs. Annie Weibley Fortney, aged! 76 years, died at her home, in North I Catharine street, yesterday afternoon, at 2:10 o'clock, from infirmities of old age. She had been ailing for some time, but had been bedfast for one week. She is survived by her hus band and the following children: Three sons, Joseph W. Fortney. at home; John L. Fortney, Carlialc; Rob ert H. Fortney, Steelton: two daugh ters, Mrs. Charles Cumbler, Highspire, and Mrs. Carl G. Marsehner, at home; two brothers. William D. Weiblev, I Shippensburg, and Edward Weibley, I Wilkinsburg. I The public sale of the S. C. Brinser estate, which was to be held last Sat urday. consisting of the good will and milling business of the late S. C. Brln jser. has been postponed until May 10. 700 MERCHANTS IX A ' CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION Copenhagen—There ha? been or ganized recently the Dansk Kob maends Handels A. S„ with head quarters in Copenhagen. This is a co-operative association of retail merchants and its membership at present comprises about 700 mer chants on the islands of Sjaelland, Bornholm, Lolland-Falster and Fyn, and it is being extended to other parts of Denmark. The purpose of tho organization is to eliminate the importing middleman and by collective buying to secure the ad -1 vantage of large purchases and to buy in cheapest markets. LUXURY TAX TO ! LAY HEAVY HAND ON FAT PURSES | ■ Uncle Sain Will Not Slight the ' Little "Bankrolls" in His Latest Levy | Harrisburg dealers are anxiously , making preparations for the putting j into effect on Thursday of the new!' | ten per cent, luxury tax which will J: be- added on a number of articles, h New price tags, showing the original! retail price, the United States tax and ! the total consumers price, must be I ■ atlixed to the article. The ruling of the revenue collec tor is that each customer must be informed of the exact amount of his purchase applied to the tax. Soda fountain proprietors are quite wor- 1 ried about the new tax which goes on to the products which thev dis j pense. ' A list of the articles to be affected. ] follows: On Ice 4 'roam A new tax of 1 cent on each 10 j cents or fraction thereof spent for ice cream or soda water at a foun tain, ice cream parlor or any place of business where the refreshment is j consumed on the spot, also will bo leview beginning Thursday. Ice' cream carried home in a box or eaten as part of a meal in a restau rant will he exempt. Specifications for the new tax as ■ laid down by the war revenue act ! are as follows: "Section 904. (a) That on and af ter May 1, 1919. there shall be levied, assessed, collected and paid a tux, i equivalent to 10 per centum of so j much of the amount paid for any of' | the following articles us in excess I ■ of the price hereinafter specified as i to each such article, when such arti- I I cle is sold by or for a denier or his j estate on or after such date for con j sumption or use: I "1. Carpets and rugs, including j fiber, except imported and American | rugs made principally of wool, on the amount in excess of $5 per square I j yard. I "2 Picture frames, on the amount ! in excess of $lO each. "3. Trunks, on the amount in ex i cess of SSO each. "4. Valises, traveling bags, suit leases. hat boxes used by travelers and fitted toilet cases, on the amount in excess of $25 each. "3. Purses, pocketbooks, shop ping and hand bags, on the amount in excess of $7.50 each. "6. Portable lighting fixtures, in j eluding lamps of all kinds and lamp i shades, on the amount in excess of I $25 each. 7. Umbrellas, parasols and sun I shades on the amount in excess of I $4 each. "8. Fans, on tho amount in ex cess of $ 1 each. "9. House or smoking coats or jackets and bath or lounging robes, on the amount in excess of $7.50 each. "10. Men's waistcoats, sold sepa rately from suit, on the amohnt in excess of $5 each. Milady's Bonnets "11. Women's and misses' hats, bonnets and hoods, on the amount in excess of sls each. "12. Men's and boys' hats, on the amount in excess of $5 each. "13. Men's and boys' caps, on the amount in excess of $2 each. "14. Men's, women's misses' and ] boys' boots, shoes, pumps and slip j pers, not including shoes or appli | ances made to order for any person j having a crippled or d,eformed foot I or ankle, on the amount in excess of j$ 10 a pair. "15. Men's and boys' neckties and | neckwear, on the amount in excess ( j of $2 each. 16. Men's and boys' silk stockings or hose, on the amount in excess of $1 per pair. 17. Women's and misses' silk stockings or hose, on the amount in j excess of $2 per pair. "18. Men's shirts, on the amount in excess of $3 each. "19. Men's, women's, misses' and boys' pajamas, nightgowns and un derwear, on the amount in excess of ] $5 each "20. Kimonos, petticoats and waists, on the amount In excess of sls each." A third form of tax to go into ef fect May 1 is an adhesive stamp tax of 1 cent on each 25 cent or fraction thereof paid for toilet preparations I and proprietary medicines. This tux ' is to replace a tax or 2 per cent, of I tho selling price of such articles im- I posed on the manufacture under the ! revenue act of October, 191 7. 1 lie I new stamps will be in denominations I of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8. 9, 10, 20 and 40 ' cents each. Toilet soups and powd ers and serums and antitoxins arc exeulded from the tax. Accept Resignation of Dean McClellan of Wharton School By Associated Press Philadelphia. April 28. Provost Edgar F. Smith, of the University of Pennsylvania, announced here last night that lie had accepted the resignation of Dean William Mc- Clellen, of the Wharton School. Dr. Smith said that Dean McClellan had tendered his resignation "more than three months ago and had repeated ly refused to reconsider it. He will remain at the university until the close of the academic year on June 30, after wnih he will re-enter the business world. Major Wm. Straub Left No Will For His Estate Sunbury, Pa., April 28.—That Major William H. Straub. former National Guardsman and Milton hardware merchant, who died several days ago, left 'no will, was learned here to-day, when John I. Carr, register of wills, appointed Frank E. Ohl and Robert E. Hopkins administrators of the es tate. Bond in the sum of $15,000 was filed. Under the intestate laws, ac cording to Mr. Carr. the estate, real and personal, will go to his widow | and daughter. Mr. Straub owned a large hardware business in Broadway, Mill on. Commissioners Await -Coal Land Assessments Sunbury. Pa.. April 28. Adjust ment of Northumberland county coal land values for taxable purposes awaits the return of the assessments of Coal township, according to S. M. McKinney, county commissioner. All oi the appeals from assessments have thus far been heard and adjusted satisfactorily, except the coal regions, he said, and this will be done as soon as Peter Kawolskl, Coal township as sessor, makes his return of his assess ment. This is expected any day, Mr. McKinney said. I ■ APRIL' 28, 1919 STRIKERS STONE POLICEMEN; FELL MOUNTED GUARD; Lowell Officer Fights Crowd J of 100; Knocked Uncon- i scious l>y Missile By Associated Press ljuvrciu-c, Mass., April 28.. Shots were exchanged between the police and strike sympathisers during dis turbances early to-day in connection j with the strike of textile operatives. | None of the shots took effect, but | three policemen were stoned. The i most seriously injured was Daniel Lynch, of Lowell, a mounted officer who was struck on the head and was unconscious when other policemen reached him. Two arrests were made. Chases Him Into Doorwuy Trouble developed tirst near the corner of Kim and Jackson streets, some distance from the mill section. | Officer Lynch saw a man throw a missile at unother policeman and chased him into a doorway und ar rested him. A 'crowd of too persons quickly 'gathered and attempted to rescue the j prisoner. Lynch fought them off for I a time but during the mixup was felled by a stone and the man escap ed. While the attack was at its height u shot was tired front the window of a house close by and the tire was returned by Lynch. The shooting at tracted other officers, who quickly cleared the streets. Later another disturbance occur i red at the corner of Jackson and j Common streets, in which stones were thrown. Out Since February :t j Reports that many of the strikers j planned to return to work to-day brought out an unusually large num ber of. pickets but there was little trouble in the immediate vicinity of the mills. Watchers said there ap peared to be no noticeable increase jin the number of operatives who ' went to work. The strikers, who are seeking 54 hours* pay for 48 hours' work, have been out since Feb ruary 3. British Claim To Be Advanced in the Airplane Development Ixmdon, April 28.-—The British press generally asserts that the com mercial development of the airplane is much further advanced in Great Britain than in any other country. According to the American Cham ber of Commerce in London a mail I service from Cairo to India is to be inaugurated. .The utr route already has been surveyed and a route from Cairo to the Cape of Good Hope is being laid out. Aerodromes are to be established at suitable spots In the British Isles and British possessions and equipped with sound and light signals, bal loons, aerial buoys and wireless tele graph and telephone outfits. Already cargo airplanes are in sight," the Chamber of Commerce announces. "A huge British sea plane of novel type equipped with five motors has been flown carry ing six tons at 100 miles an hour. Experiments are being made with another having a carrying capacity of nine tons. British Artist Pays Tribute to U. S. in War Service London, April 28.—America's war I service is the theme of a picture just I completed by one of this country's I foremost women artists, Miss Mar ! garet Lindsay Williams. It is to be ] j shown at the Royal Academy. "An Empire's Tribute to the Flag j of Stars," is the title of the picture, i Britannia is depicted with the j laurels of honor and victory cling- I ing to her shield and her blood stained sword laid down, kneeling on the eagle of militarim which lies dead, slain by many powers. She is kissing the Flag of Stars—the sym bol of aspiration—which is being held by a winged and olive-crowm figure of Peace, which has just alighted on the world. Miss William.4 as a pupil of Sar. gent won the Royal Academy's gold medal. Lawn Mowers Various Styles of the Famous "Pennsylvania" Mowers Known aiul I'sod Kvorywhere 14-Inch "Orchid," ball bearing, $13.50 16-Inch "Orchid," ball bearing, $14.25 j 18-Inch "Orchid," bsfll bearing, $15.00 j 12-Inch "Nero Belmont"... $0.50 j 14-Inch "Nero Belmont". .SIO,OO 16-Inch "Nero Belmont". .$10.50 14-Inch "Daisy" $9,00 16-Inch "Daisy" $0.50 18-Inch "Daisy" $10.25 I 12-Inch "Liberty" $7.75 14-Inch "Liberty" $8.25 I { Double Edge Wire l,awn Rakes, 75c each. ] Grass Shears, 500 to $1.50. "Herbicide" Weed Killer, for I walks and driveways, qt 60c i gal., . .$2.00 Lawn Clippers for cutting grass ' J under wire fences and places I j where the mower will not reach. I j EVERYTHING FOR THE LAWN j Walter S. Schell Quality Seeds 1307-1300 Market St., llarrisburg. Uotli Phones. City and Suburban Delivery. ... - J J ENNSYLVANIATNDEMNirvfxCMAWGI==' ■ Home Office Philadelphia Any owner who insures under this plan can tell you what it has meant to him yearly in savings Write for Information ' Harrisburg Branch, A. L.'Hall, Patriot Bldg. Manager 1 —-=BG C|PR °CAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE—. latiii.ni i . _ • frrn 8 , r ifflfii FIRST BILLION SUBSCRIBED IN VICTORY LOAN Tendency to Oversubscribe Shown by Reports to the Nation's Treasury By Associated Press Washington. April 28.—One bil lion dollars bad been subscribed to day to the Victory Liberty Loan, a< - i cording to unofficial reports. 11 j was considered doubtful, however, ithat the official figures which the j Treasury recognizes would reach the billion-dollar mark by to-night. At the opening of the second week of the three weeks' campaign, reports to the Treasury to-day re flected a tendency among hundreds of communities, which are ap proaching or have passed the goals set for them, to oversubscribe in compliance with the Treasury's latest request. it will bo necessary to raise $316,- 000.000 subscriptions a day between now and May 10, the last day of the campaign, to subscribe the $4,600,- 000 total of the loan. Concert in German Raided by Soldiers By Associated Press New York, April 28.—A concert in German held by the Bayerlsclie \olkfest Verein here last night was "raided" by 300 soldiers, sailors and marines armed with American flags and Victory Loan subscription blanks and transformed into a patriotic demonstration at which subscriptions for $5,000 worth of bonds were ob tained. The uniformed men were denied entrance at first, but after some per suasion were allowed to enter. They created no disorder, but sent one of their number to the platform where he sang "The Star Spangled Banner," while flags were placed about. Eng lish, French and Italian selections followed and the concert proceeded without the slightest disturbance. KEBT OF—WHAT f There had been a painful scene the night before when Bertie had asked "pnpa" for Beatrice, and now the lovers were talking over the future. "I am shocked," said Beatrice, "at. the way father treated you. 1 always worshipped papa, but it seems my idol has feet of clay." "Clay," exclaimed Bertie, "Clay! Concrete, more likely!"—Macon Tele graph. COUNTY BUYS BONDS County Commissioners appropri ated $8,502.58 to the sinking fund to-day and directed that the Com monwealth Trust Company, hand ling the sinking funds for the coun ty, should invest $8,600 of the amount in Victory Loan bonds. f _ UNDERTAKER i7*> A j Chas.H.Mauk "• " Private Arabnlanca Pfeaaaa 1 s LIME Hun of Kiln for Land I.limp for Building I ALSO LIMESTONE & SAND I Write, phone or ask li for prices. W> can deliver or nhlp promptly—ln any quantity. Lemoyne Quarries Co., Inc., Oilier. Hrrnhey Building, Hnrrlaburg, Pa. tluiirry, Kilns mid Warehouse, Lemoyne, l'u. Bell phone 37U1 Dial 3903 For Sale 209 Caldcr St.—B rooms— bath. Possession at once. Price $3,600. M. A. FOUGHT N 272 NORTH ST. IFOR SALE No. 1001 North Second Street Two Brick Dwell ings, Hummel Ave., Le i moyne. Lots on Curtin, Jefferson and Seneca Streets I 1615-17-19-21 Naudain Street | Apartments and Store, Sixth and Harris | Double Brick Dwelling, Bow ers Ave., Ft. 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