14 NOT READY FOR INDEPENDENCE Porlo Ricun Senators Believe Island Statehood Is Long Way Off Snn .limn. Porto Kico. May 2.'—That Porto Hlco is not prepared for either statehood or independence, was the opinion expressed by Senators Itar bosa and Giorgetti in tile course of a debate in the Senate yesterday. Senator Barbosa said also that the Island is unprepared for immediate tself-government. The debate was opened by an in vitation of Senator t'.iorgetti to Soli ctor Barbosa to dissolve both politi cal parties in the island. "1 invite Dr. Barbosa to dissolve the Republican party." said Senator Giorgetti, "and I will do all I can to dissolve the Unionist Party because ■we are wasting time. It must be ■understood that both statehood and independence are a tong way off. Do you think we are prepared for either statehood or independence," he asked. "We are not," replied Dr. Barbosa. *'A country which lias the number of illiterates Porto Rico lias, whose masses are without means of educa tion and whose economic condition is deplorable, is not prepared to be either a republic or a state. We have to prepare our country and pro vide the means for its being politically. THE WHOLESOME ZSA BAKING POWDER Is wholesome and efficient always gives good results —is uniform in value and inexpensive. OT4 Editor of American Cookery I'COAL AT LAST We believe that we can SOLVE ALL YOUR COAL •J TROUBLES with our NEW HARD COAL. Ask any one who has tried it what they think of it. Coal is expensive. Why not get what you pay for— y. the Best? There's no slate and bone in jS Our New Hard Coal—Burns I down to a fine white powder | —no more big ash piles From a hundred or more new customers who have tried I'll our New Hard Coal, we have had but one answer— | "IT IS THE VERY BEST COAL WE HAVE EVER USED" A trial order will convince you that we have THE BEST COAL ON THE MARKET. I McCREATH BROS. 567 Race Street Both Phones Room Making Sale On Saturday We have had a big season and want to make room for the new goods that are here for summer. For this reason wc have reduced the prices on our stocks for a quick sale on Saturday. The women of this town know that our regular prices are the lowest in the city, so that now they will more than appreciate the reductions that we offer on our high-class gar ments. Our store is not large and therefore we must dispose of stocks in a short time to take care of the new goods as they arrive. Dolmans at $28.50 $35.00 to $45.00 Values Capes $l5 and $lB $24.00 to $32.50 Values Coats $l6 and $2O $28.00 to $40.00 Values Suits $24 and $28.50 $32.00 to $50.00 Values Blue and black serge and tricotines. Suits $lB to $24 $32.50 to $45.00 Values In Tyrol wool and mixtures. Dresses $2O and $24 $35.00 to $45.00 Values Georgettes and printed crepes. Dresses $12.50 to $18.50 $25.00 to $35.00 Values Satin, charmeuse and taffetas. B. BLOOM Ladies' Ready-to-Wear Garments | 19 North Third St. - . ' ■■ ■' . • / - •" - • • -V ......... FRIDAY EVENING, HA.H.KIBBURG TELEGRXFH MAY 2, 1919 1 economically and educationally in a condition to enjoy ita sovereignity. We are in the position to-day of a -i*.dent of medicine who lias had two years of his course, who is dt'igent and ambitious and who wants to graduate as soon as h-3 can, but whose professor lias to say, 'continue your studies, you are not yet ready when you get in your fourth or tlfth year your labor will be rewarded.' Gen ilemen, you know perfectly well that we are not economically prepared to be either a state or n republic." "In this 1 agree with Dr. Uarbnsa, said Senator Giorg?:u, "we are not prepared economically for statehood or to be an independent republic. Senator Giogretti asked Dr. Bavbosa if lie thought Porto Itico was pre ' pared to govern itself.. Dr. Barbosa replied that at the present moment it was not, because self-government signified government f and by the people only, because without prepara tion the people would be governed by ihe fortunate f*w. 51 Places of Worship in London Struck by Bombs During War l.cmalon. May —Fifty-one places of worship in Isindon were struck by bombs during the various air raids by German Zeppdlins and air planes during the war. Antony them were St. Paul's Cathedral, Soutli wark Cathedral. Westminster Abbey, the City Temple. Chapel Royal, Choir House and the General Assembly Hall, Mile End. The damage generally was limited to roofs or art glass windows. BIG STRIDE IN COMMUNITY WORK BEINGJAKEN Big Program Arranged For Meeting of Colored Resi dents of City The colored work of the War Camp Community Service is making rapid strides in this city. The first big event among the colored people will take place at the Technical High school building on Sunday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, when the exercises of "The Demobilization of the Service Flags" of all the colored churches and organizations of Harrisburg and Steelton will take place. The col ored ministers are uniting to me.Jt* tile program for the day a memorable one, and with the hearty co-opera tion of the National Association for the advancement of colored people anil the peoples forum, it is expected that May 4th will he a Red Better Day. It is the hope and desire of the colored people to have a Community House, where not only the boys who return to their homes may have so cial recreation, but where all mem bers of the community may share in a common symbol of a Community Home. To that end, the War Camp Community Service, with tiie co-op eration of a committee of colored men and women, in carrying out its program, is endeavoring to make this idea a fitting memorial to the colored soldiers who have served their coun try so nobly and so well, and who contributed In no small measure to the success of the cause for "World Democracy.!' A committee consisting of Rev. A. .1. Green, chairman, Rev. H. H. Coop er. Rev. S. A. McNeil, Rev. E. B. Cun ningham. Col. .1. M. Auter and B. H. Baker, is working hard to put on a program worthy of the occasion. The program will consist of, among white citizen of Harrisburg, speerhos by two returned soldiers. Sergeant Bibbs of Harrisburg and Sergeant Bonis Howard of Steelton, community singing by the combined choirs of the colored churches and organizations, and a solo by the well-known artist, Mrs. Florence Ackley Bey, a white friend of the race. • I Little colored girls dressed in white and wearing gold stars will represent the number of men who have fallen. A silent tribute of fifteen seconds will follow the reading of the names of the fallen heroes. A silver bar will be placed across the service hag star for those men who have returned home and a gold star will be placed over the star representing those who have died. The Boy Scouts of Troop !) will be on hand to render valuable services. All returned soldiers and sailors will be in uniform for the occasion. WHY BUY VICTORY BONDS Victory! How splendid the word sounds and how still more splendid it sounds when we think of the great victory we recently won. Ficture the brave American boys fighting at, the front, being killed and wounded by the hundreds. Although you could not go "over there" and fight for your country ; as they did, you can now show your ! patriotism by buying bonds. You probably answered nobly to the for mer loan drives, but now is your chance to show the boys that you arc still filled with patriotic duties. Besides money to pay debts, our country needs money to care for and to cheer the wounded and disabled men that are returning every day to their home land. Although many are returning, many of them are asleep on the fields of Flanders. So I plead and beg you to act nobly and buy Victory Bonds. I hope you will remember and not break your faith with those who died for you. For if you do, they will not sleep well in their resting places, though popics grow above their remains in old Mother Earth, far awa.v from loved ones and home. How many of our boys over there are yearning for their "American Home Sweet Home? How many loved ones on this side are praying to the Prince of Peace to send the staunch defenders of Demo cracy home again? Buy a Victory Bond, thereby prov ing to the Prince of Peace that you sincerely thank Hint for peace with ■—By SNYDER. Bth Grade. Wicontsco. German Capitalists Plan to Push Trade in United States llcrlln. May 2.—The American Mer cantile Interchange Company was re cently organized in Berlin for the purpose of facilitating the resump tion of commercial relations with the United States. The company which is said to be headed by a number of leading German iinaneiers and in dustrialists, proposes to carry on an exchange of finished manufactured products for raw materials on an ex tensive scale. The company sharply criticizes existing measures of the German government which tend to restrict export activities, and points out that. Germany is in position to ob tain large quantities of foodstuffs and raw materials in return for com modities now ready for shipment. American Red Cross Aids Bosnia Hospitals Ilosinr, Herzegovina. May 2. All the hospitals of Herzegovina and Bos nia, which are full of sick and wound ed soldiers, returned from Austria, and many civilians suffering from typhus and other diseases, are re ceiving aid from the American Red Cross which has sent several doctors and nurses here and a large quantity of medicines and clothing. The Red Cross Mission, which is in charge of Captain F. C.. Tliwait.s of Milwaukee, Wis., has relief stations at Ragusa, Spalato, Sarajevo, Mostur and other points. It is turning its attention to clothing the destitute, caring for the sick, and improving sanitary methods with a view to the prevention of typhus. It is co-operat ing with the United .States Food Fam ine Commission which is distributing flour and futs to the poor. AMERICANS SEE POPE New York, May 2.—Under the guid ance of the Knights of Columbus secretaries American service men visiting Rome are taken to St. Peter's and the Vatican. On March 20 the Pope granted an audience to a com pany of American soldiers und sail ors "who were introuced by Knights of Columbus Supervisor P. G. Huycs who described the audience in a let ter to Chairman William .1. Mulligan of flie Knights of Columbus. Beldfcg-Hall Refrigerators Stone and enamel. 3-1 Door Model. "Century" En-j amcl, $27.50 "Sterling" Electric Washing Machine Revolving Tub. Universal Wringer. Large Steel Bench. "The Machine that does it just like hand." Trice, $lOO.OO $39.75 3-Piece Parlor Suites Genuine Blue or • Brown Spanish Leather. Mahog any finish, $95.00 Character Furniture A t the Price ofthe Ordinary Kind Nothing but the best that money can buy enters into our Stock. And the prices prevailing are possible only to such a Store as ours with tremendous VOLUME OF BUSINESS AND LOWER RUNNING EXPENSES. TRY OUR FURN | ITURE SERVICE JUST ONCE ANT) YOU WILT, UNDER STAND. Open Every W w y IT* M 23 W. 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