MAYOR MAY MOVE POLICE STATION TO FIFTH STREET School Board Reserves De cision on Bequest to Use Fager Building That the funds realized from the sale of the school district properties at Fifteenth and Vernon streets. Har ris and Third streets, and the dwel ling in Forster street used for a continuation school now. should he applied to pay for bonds totalling $85,600 which are due in 1922 was the suggestion made by Secretary D. r>- Hammelbaugh to the School Board yesterday. „ These bonds were issued in 189- Seeretary Hammelbaugh explained, and no provision for paying th "" was made in the sinking fun • issues since 1897 have been pr for in the sinking fund hut the bon Is of the earlier date can be called in at nnv time now when sufficient funds are on hand to pay the amounts the Teachers Trairiing school should be discontinued will he decided by Miss Anne U. M eit. principal of the school; Professor W. K. Severance, principal of the t High school, and Superintendent F. K Pownes. the Board yesterday de ciding that these three as a commit tee should submit a tinal rec "™~ mendntion which the directors woudl o, Tt rP was explained by Pr. Pownes that from present indications there would 1)0 only 13 students In h school next year. 5 in the ' class and S in the junior ' lass. \\ hen Pirector Cameron L. Baer made a motion to suspend the school clg- e for one year it was opposed and Pr. C E. P. Keen offered a resolution Kiving the committee of the P ri " cl " pals and superintendent the right to decide and make a dual suggestion to the Board. The minimum of pupils which Will be considered if the school is to be continued was " Mavor Daniel K. Keister made a request to the Board to permit the Htv to use the fager buidling for offices for the police department, probably until the ''""lbletion of new citv and county office building Action was postponed. The directors explained to the Mayor their plan to use the building for a continuation school. . , Pome of the directors the Mavor whether he had considered the possibility of using the propertie. at Fifth and Walnut streets, taken over by the district in condemnation proceedings. Mayor Keister said lie had not but would investigate determine whether it would be pos sible to equip them for office pur poses. The Board decided not to admit tuition nupils to the Intermediate schools this fall when they are open ed. Supervisor Ferguson announced that a $5 gold piece will be given by W. M. Hoerner, president of the Alli son Hill Trust company, as a prize for the largest head of cabbage grown on any city school garden. Prs. Richard J. Miller and Norman R: Phepler were elected assistant medical inspectors to Pr. George B. Stull. The following head teachers : were appointed: Lincoln. Anna Pat terson: Forney, Gerrtude Huber: Al- j lison, I-aura E. Oarman: Industrial home, Grace P. ReineVt. Regular teachers who were ap- ] pointed included Helen Stroh. Bloomsburg; Anna Shearer, Mildred ■ Phradley, Kathryn Shearer. Porothy i M. Riahel. Ruth Rickert. Ethel Fish er. Minerv S. Hepford. Marian E. Brown, ci*y; and Priscilla A. Young. Wilkes-Rari e. Substitutes: Lyde W. Shippensburg: Nora L. Spangler. Camp Hill: Emily E. How ard. Steelton, Naomi L. Matz, and Mildred Esh.enour. city; teachers of cooking, intermediate schools. Edith Bentley, Marie J. Finton. city. Walter Harrington. I-afayctte, In diana. was elected commercial teach er for the Technical High School: and Clarence E. Zorger was elected supervisor of special activiites to suc ceed Professor John H. Bickley, re signed. Professor William M. Harelerode was elected a supervsior of music. He is widely known throughout the State in school musical circles. Pur ins: the last year he was a music supervise at Reading, and prior to that time had charge of music in the Steelton schools for several years. CITY MAY BUY ASH EQUIPMENT (Continued Prom First Page) would iic assured, but some af the Commissioners said they did not be lieve funds could be found this year to purchase necessary vtgOM and horses. i n to Rurtnett Whether the city v ill have band concerts paid for bv an appropria tion by Council thi yet:* will lepend on Commissioner C. W. Burtno'.t. superintendent of the finance depart ment. other Couneilmon said to-day in discussing the bill signed by Gov ernor Sprnul yesterday permitting cities to appropriate money for such purposes. "Mr. Burtnett is in charge of tlie finances," on Commissioner said. "If he says that we will have sufficient money to make the appropriation I am sure no member of Council will oppose it." Commissioner Burtnett when asked whether he though sufficient funds could be found to pay for concerts said he was unable to make a deflni'e report until he had gone over city expenditures for the last few months and determined Just how much, re mained in the various budget funds. Commissioner E. Z. Gross sai 1 that if the Councllmen tan nod money to pay for the concerts there will be no difficulty in arranging for them at once. He also mentioned that a number of free concerts had been provided by arrangements made be tween bands and local business houses. AN UNUSUAL. ACCIDENT Arthur H. Hull, the well-known lawyer of 2133 North Second street, was motoring with his family last , Tl evening and turning from Second street west on Emerald his little daughter. Elizabeth Ann. who was sitting beside him on the front seat, was thrown out of the ear Into the street, the front door having been Jolted open when the automobile made the turn. John C. Herman, who witnessed the accident from his front porch, rushed to the assistance of the little one who was stunned by the fall and picking her up in his arms handed the child to her parents. Im mediately the child was taken to a physician who made an examina tion and relieved the anxiety of the parents with the assurance that out side of alight laceration of the Hcalp and some bruises the little girl was not seriously Injured. She was all right this morning and chipper at Usual. i f SATURDAY EVENING, HAMUSBXTRG TELEXSRXPH . JUNE 7, 1919. WILLARD MUST WORK HARD EVERY DAY TO GET INTO CONDITION Boxing Experts Say Champion Xeeds Most Strenuous Work of Training Career to Fit Himself For Coming Battle With Jack Dempsey For Title at Toledo, July 4 By Associated Press. | Toledo, 0., June 7.- If Jess Wil-1 lard, who is to meet Jack Dempsey here on July 4 for the heavyweight' championship of the world, is to get' into trim for the contest, he must work hard every one of the remain ing duys until the men are ready to step into the ring. This is what box ing experts said here to-day. Fur thermore. they said he must do somo of the most strenuous work of his j career If ho is to train down to per- ! feet condition. After four days of absolute idle-' ness, Jack Dempsey, challenger for| DEVELOPMENT OF YANK | ROSE STRONGLY URGED (Font In tied From First Page) \ growing in America. He said in ! part: "So far there is no American rose i growing in the sense the word i would imply. Most of the roses are i of foreign origin and up to this time j most of the plants have originated i abroad. In f.BS varieties listed at the 1 show of the National Rose Society 1 of England, only twenty-six varieties •' originated in America. This situa tion should bo changed so that it j would be American roses grown by 1 Americans, and in America for j America, and the American rose | would soon predominate. New Varieties "To that end production of new ! varieties, suitable to American con- j ditions. should be fostered in Amer- I ica. This is be'ng encouraged by j the American Society. The fi* showing of a new American rose, 1 grown near Philadelphia by Captain j George C. Thomas, Jr., an aviator I of distinction, has equaled anything grown anywhere and has been ac- j cipted as if forerunner of a new j race of roses. "Most of foreign roses, good at home, are unadapted here because of climatic conditions. It cannot be expected that America will produce roses equal to those in France or England until America produces the varied classes of roses suitable to I American conditions. Reasons for believing that roses will prosper in America is that it is a universal (lower. "Rose is one name accepted with out explanation. An apple is fruit: j cabbage, a vegetable, and the lilac a j shrub. The rose is Just a uose. Tb' word rose will bring roses when j spoken in English, French, Gorman, j Danish, Norwegian, ltaliun. Portu guese. Spanish, Russian, Swedish, , Dutch, Bohemian and in Hungarian. , Tlieir Popularity "Roses are popular because they are pleasant to look at when not in ! flower. Climbing roses are worthy i of attention. America leads in j climbers. At the Bagatelle Gardens j in Paris, a variety known as the j Los Angeles' was given high honors. | Only a week ago I*""red H. Howard. J the originator of this rose stopped | off in this city enroute to Paris j where he serves this year as one of j the judges at the Bagatelle Garden j show. This is the first time America 1 has captured these high honors." Mr. McF'arland told übout his j travels and referred to an auto trip [ of 150 miles through the State. He j gave close attention to the climber i variety of roses and found only s'x ' good climbers, mostly known as the ) Crimson Climber, which some per- j sons consider as weeds. At the same I time* he had thirty-two distinct j varieties of climbers in bloom in his I own garden. Mr. McFarland, during his'lecture. | showed in colors sixty-five pictures j of gardens taken at various j places, and closed his lecture with | a picture of the garden of Mrs. W. | P. Starkey, one of the most attrac- j tive gardens in the city. This pic ture brought prolonged applause j and was a big surprise, Mrs. Starkey , not knowing Mr. McFarland had a I picture of her garden. Announce Awards Previous to the lecture last night the awards were announced. The display of L. F. Haehnlen took hon ors, winning four first prizes and one j third. John Brinton's display, a large j exhibit, took two first prizes ar.ii one , second and third. J. Horace Mo- ] Farland was awarded one first and j four seconds. The judges were busy until late | last evening. Each exhibit was given , close attention. Many of the blooms ] brought the highest praise from the j judges. In the opinion of S. S. Pen*- j nook, president of the American Rose Association, the exhibit is a hiphly creditable one and was em phatic in his praises for the inter est manifested by local amateur Horists. The attendance last night was large and from the ojfemng of the show to-day up to late this after- i noon there was a steady rush of j visitors. The exhibit will continue to-night. | While not figuring in the award of i prizes a number of fresh blooms j were added to the exhibit to-day. ! .Local Horists also brought in many j new beauties and added to their j display of other flowers. Included j in to-day's crowd were marry out of ' town visitors. The awards follow: j Best Basket of Roses, (any class) —First. Silver Moon. Mrs. <\ <\ Cumbler; second. Goldfinch, J. H. j McFarland; third, Prussian Teplitz, | Dr. C. C. Conklin. Best General Display—First. L. F. Haehn-len; second, J. q. McFar land: third, John Brinton. Best White Rose (one bloom) First. Frau Karl Drusehki; Dr. C. C. Conklin; second, Kaiserin Aug. Vic toria. Mrs. Florence Beck; third, Kaiserin Aug. Victoria, H. F. Oves. Best Pink Rose (one bloom) First, Heinrieh Muench, Mrs. W. P. Starkey; second. Baror.*ess Roths child, Louis O. Driller, Mechanies burg; third, Radiance, Mrs. M. i O'Connor. Best Red Rose (one bloom) | First, J. B. Clark, John Brinton; sec- | ond, Lorraine Carl, John Brinton; third. Charles Vougest, H. F. Oves. j Best Yellow Rose (one bloom) —' First, S. Colomb, John Rror/ton; sec ond, Marechal Niel. Mrs. A. M. Hess: third, unnamed. Best Vase of White Climbing Roses—First, Purity, J. H. McFar land: second, Baltimore Belle, Mrs. H. O'Connor; third, Mary Lovett, Mrs. George Kunkel. Best Vase of Pink Climbing Roses —First, Christine Height, M. K. Meals; second. Sergeant. J. H. Mc- Farland; third. Climbing Beauty, J. F. Haehnlen. Best Vase of Red Climbing Roses —No prize awarded. Best Vase of Yellow Climbing Roses —First, Aviator Bleriot, J. F. Haehnlen, second, Aviator Bleriot,^ ! the world's heavyweight title, re i sumed training to-day at his Mau i mee Bay shore camp for his cham ! pionship contest with WUlard. DempSe.v, according to the pro j gram mapped out by Manager Jack' Kearns und Jimmy Do Forest, chief trainer, will work for nine or ten days and 'then lay off again until about ten days before the tight. Managei* Kearns announced that Billy Miske. the St. Paul light heavy ] weight .and Jock Malon. a welter- I weight from St. Paul, would join the challenger's camp about June 20 ■ and work with him in the remain | ing days of training. |J. H. McFarland; third, Sardinia, Mrs. E. K. Smith. I Best Vase of White Roses- —First. ! Frau Karl Drusolaki, Mrs. John Y. ! Boyd: second, Frau Karl Drusehki, iJ. Heathcote; third. Frau Karl | Drusehki. Dr. C. C. Conklin. I Best Vase of Red Roses—First, E. ! Mrs. H. Christy Miller, L. F. Haehn j ler?; second. Pink Killarney. Mrs. H. ■ O'Connor; third, Paul Negron, Mrs. , John Y. Boyd. Best Vale of Red Roses —First. E. ! Rohen, L. F. Haehnlen; second and j third, no prizes awarded, i Best Vase of Yellow Roses —First, i Ophelia, E. D. Jennings; second. I Yellow H Tea, T. J. Kohl; third, no i prize awarded. Special Prize Vase of Ulrich Brun ! rrer Roses —Mrs. R. D. Ueider. BUILDING WORK KEEPS GROWING j (Continued From First Pare) ' of bond holders at a figure said to ; approximate 340,000. During the lust week a number of ; other big transactions have been re | ported. Among these was the pur chase of the plot at Cameron and State streets by the Moorhead Knit- j ting Company, eontainlng about an i acre, and purchased for about $30,- 000; and the sale yf the ground r.t Front and Boas street where a new apartment house is to be built. Andrew Redmond a few days ago purchased the three-story brick apartment and store at 1701 North ; Third street, from J. H. Frantz. The j consideration was about 319,000 it J j was said. Another three-story brick j property sold recently was the •ne | at 1213 North Second street, for $lO.- j 500, transferred by Estella .O. Mack- , ' enson to Minerva Wolfe. Building operations, according to i j Mr. Thompson, are going on partieu- I larly in undeveloped parts of the city | where few properties have 1 cen . erected. Some of the dwellings be : ing erected are in outlying syiftions | of the Thirteenth and* First wards ! and in the uptown district. I Since June 1 about 12 permits have ; keen Issued for building work which | will cost $lBO,OOO to complete. This i J includes the permit for the new | apartment at Front and Boas, and I the building operations planned at ' the Moffitt property in North Front j street. I A permit was issued to- Jay to Ben- I jamin F. Eoy, E. M. Wagner, con- ] ! tractor, for the erection of an addi- I j tion to 1321 Dcrry street, at a cost | j of $2,000. COMMISSION TO *j REPORT MONDAY (Continued From First Page) ! expert and is attending the meetings I ; of the reparations commission, j Tho Italians are showing great un easiness over the unsettled Adriatic: j problem, as Premier Orlando insists I that it must be settled before the I Italian Parliament meets on June 18. j I The Council of Four conslderd the ■ Adriatic problem yesterday, but no decision was reached. • Many Loose Ends There are still many loose ends to the determinations which must be made before the reply of the Allies i to the German counter-proposals can j be submitted to Count von Brock j dorfY-Rantzau. head of the German j plenipotentiaries, and even the ques tion of principle regarding changes 1 in the Treaty has not been definitely ] settled. | The reply will be submitted as an I ultimatum with a short time limit, I probably about four days, in which Germany will have either to take or leave the conditions as offered them. Xo Big Change Expected The most important modification under consideration, namely, the question of reparation, probably will not involve any material changes in j the Treaty as originally presented, j The concessions will, instead, be pre- I sented in the form of a supple j mentary agreement, defining the pro- I cedure for the reparations oommis j ston and prescribing certain instruc ! tions for that body. | This new solution which is expect - | ed to emerge from the deliberations j of the experts will dodge fixation of ! a definite monetary total for repara j tions, to which the French object on i the ground that announcement of ' any sum which it is considered pos j slble to exact in payment would so ! disappoint the expectations of the French public as to produce a polit ical upheaval. It is understood that the question of a plebiscite in Upper Silesia prac tically has' been decided affirma tively. No change with regard to respon sibilities, punishment of the former Emperor or the disposition of the German colonies is regarded as prob able. Check Up Copies of German Peace Terms I l'nris. June 7. The members of | tbe American Feaee Delegation, dl j turbed by the report that copies of the German peace terms have reached New York, are undertaking to check up all the copies issued In older to ascertain if any are missing. MACK HEARING POSTPONED The hearing of Charles H. Mauk, undertaker, charged with false pre tense, scheduled for hearing before Alderman C. E. Murray this after noon. has been postponed until Wednesday evening at 1.30 o'clock. Mauk is charged with burying two bodies in pasteboard boxes and j packing cases, without embalming them though paid to do so, and with I charging for minister's service* j where no clergymen officiated, 1 WARM WEATHER MEETING PLAN OF RAILROADERS Friendship and Co-operative Committee Prepares For a Big Night June 20 > Reports from the eommitteo in I charge of arrangements for the : next meeting of tho Friendship and j Co-operative Club, indicate one of the best warm weather meetings in the history of the organization. No matter how warm the atmosphere may be outside once the hall is i reached it will be found one of the coolest places in tho city. It will bo Keep Cool" night, said one mem ber yesterday, i * rom Plans to make the I hall inviting the meeting, which is scheduled to be held on Thursday night, June 26, there will be some do.ngs that all who attend will for get there is hot weather. One speaker has already accepted an in vitation to be present. He is H. H. Russell, superintendent of the Wil linmsport division of the Pennsyl vania Railroad. Close to the Men There is no official on the Pennsv system who is in closer 1 >uch with the men than Superintendent Rus ! jell. Te is well-known hero, having | been supervisor at Mtddletown for I several years and was a member of the Philadelphia dlv'sion forces for [ some time. His subject will be one I th .® t [" eet ;LJ vith strong approval and j will he. ' The Area Covered by Co operation." Other speakers will be announced later. One will be James Linn, popular throughout railroad c.reles. The committee has not re ceived any acceptance from him. but it is certain he will be here and with something interesting to tell Refreshments will be served and in this lino the committee wants it understood thai the member who remains away will miss a treat. A complete program will be announced next week. John D. Long, the presi dent. who hopes to be on hand, will have a regular schedule to follow and there will be no delays. Drop Women Gate Tenders After Crossing Fatality | Klmira, N. y„ June 7. Seven women employed by the Delaware Lackawanna un d Western Railroad i in this city as gate tenders on grade crossings have been relieved by men rhe reason given is that the law does not allow them to work so many hours a week as the company ; requires. It is thought probable that the real reason for the change is an Oc cident at the Prospect street cross ing, where a Binghamton (ruck driver was waiting for a troop train to pass and after it went by he drove on to the tracks. While in the cen ter the crossing keeper saw a fast traip approaching and lowered the gates, imprisoning the truck on the tracks. The driver was killed. Pennsy Singers Will Meet For Election of Officers The Pennsylvania Railroad Con cert Company, formerly known as the P. R. R. Glee Club, will hold its annual meeting Tuesday, June 10. These singers have two more en gagements prior to the opening of the fall and winter program. On June 19 they will sing at the annual meeting of the Veteran Employes' Association of the Middle Division, and later at the picnic of the Vetaran Employes of the Philadelphia Divi sion. At the meeting next week of ficers will be elected. Railroad Notes Orders have been issued to rush repairs on all cars suitable for haul ing grain. Only the locomotive shops at Reading are shut down. The repair shops are busy on cars. The Pennsy will run an excursion to New York on Sunday, June C 5. At a meeting of the board of di rectors held in the Association parlor lust evening. W. P. Shelley was elected general secretary of the Rail road Young Men's Christian Associa tion, of Sunbury, to succeed R. H. Barnes, who resigned, effective June 1. \ TEN GRADUATE AT DUXCANXOX Duncannon. Pa., June 7. Ten students were graduated at the twenty-seventh annual commence ment exercises of the Duncannon High school last evening. Miss Cora Amelia first honor student, delivered the valedictory oration, and Miss Florence Murgaret Gamber, second honor student, the salutatory. S. Leon Reed is class president. County Superintendent of Schools D. A. Kline, of New Bloomfleld, pre sented the diplomas. Harry C. Hunter Shows Will Open Here Monday With the coming of the ides of June comes also the Harry C. Hunter Greater Shows. These combinations of circus and menagerie—of some what tabloid form an.d size—will open in Harrisburg Monday evening promptly at seven o'clock. While not possessing the bulk and variety, the ground spreading variety and the bg noise of the mammoth circus, the .Harry C. Hunter Shows "put it over" in great shape. The ■even In one top is the most pre tentious of all. This contains 7 pits, In which are seen the electric girl, who is pleased to allow anyone to give her hand a gentle pressure and receive a startling shock accompany ing the touch. A big cage of monk eys is under this top also, with his majesty "Sweeney" in charge as chap eron to our aneestors. "Sweeney," by the way has a history. He was brought here by the late Frank Bo stock. the Animal King, ten years ago. from England. There "Sweeney" was the especial pet of King Edward When suffering from the annoyance of the court, or jiggings of the form er Kaiser, who even at that time had shown his ill will, which term inated in the recent war. he would send for "Sweeney" to do his "monkey-shines" in a "cut-up" way. The antics of this very intelligent aoe would always effect the purpose. They proved a tonic for the vapors of the king who would laugh himself i Into a happy frame of mind. The local engagement will be hld nt Third and Harris streets .begin -1 nine Monday evening, j 4 ■ NURSE IS BRIDE OF MAJOR BATES Miss Marie Bergstresser, Who Wears Lorraine Cross, Married Today : r - ,• \< ' iTffcm jßmkk w \ < ttWnflmßF lISSSHB ■b HBk. MRS. WILLIAM BATES A wedding of interest took place to-itay nt high noon to-day in the Messiah Lutheran Church when Miss Marie Bergstresser, niece of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Warder?, of 2235 North Second street, was united in mar riage with Major William Bates, of Philadelphia. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Henry W. A. Hanson, pastor of the church, as sisted by the bride's uncle, the Rev. John M. Warden, minister of the Bethany Presbyterian Church. The bride wore a charming cos ture of white Georgette crepe with hat to harmonize ar.*d carried a shower of bride roses und orchids. She was attended by Miss Katharine Warden as maid of honor, who wore pink Georgette and a pink picture hat. Her flowers were roses and snapdragon. The best man was Dr. M. Ralph Goldsmith, of Scranton. Immediately after the service a wed ding breakfast was served at the Warden home where decorations of pink prevailed. After a trip to the seashore and mountains Major and Mrs. Bates will reside in Philadelphia. Miss Berg stresser who had specialized in sur gical nursing before going abroad with the University of Pennsylvania Hospital Unit No. 20, was at the front line when the combat was heaviest at Chateau Thierry and for special service rendered was deco rated with the Lorraine Cross and two gold service stripes on her sleeve. Major Bates and his bride were classmates at the University of Penn sylvania and were engaged before going abroad. Both were in Unit No. 20 all during their service. Carlisle Ministerium Deplores Sunday Baseball The following action has been 'taken by tho Ministerial Association of Carlisle at its regular meeting, with reference to the playing of baseball on the athletic field of the United States Hospital on Sunday to which the general public is admit ted: "First, Wc deplore the introduc tion of the playjng of baseball games on the athletic Held of the Unitod States Hospital No. 31 upon the Lord's Day to which the people of the community are admitted, and we hereby enter our earnest and rightful protest against this invasion of the good order of our community by the demoralizing influence of these games, which greatly interfere with the sacredness of tho Lord's Day and its holy services. "Second, We most earnestly call upon the United States authorities at the hospital and at Washington to abate this public vio'atlon of the Sabbath Day in defiance of the com mand of God, 'Remember the Sab bath Day to keep it holy.' "Third, Wo urge this upon the United States authorities with good reason to hope that our plea will bo effective because the whole matter is an open and flagrant violation of the statute law of the great Com monwealth of Pennsylvania." Deaths and Funerals ALBERT P. HOLLOW AY Albert Fahenstoek Holloway, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry D. Hollo j way, died yesterday of pneumonia at his home. Penn and Knox streets, Germuntown. He was fifteen years old and a student at Penn Charter School. His father, who resides at the St. James Hotel, is widely known in the theatrical and finan cial world. He was a grandson of the Rev. H. C. Holloway, of Har risburg. .MRS. MARY FILLING STARR Mrs. Mary Filling Starr, aged 65 years, wife of Morris Starr, died early this morning at her home, 1327 Fulton street She had been ill for a long time. The survivors are the husband and two sons, Hiram H. and Joseph M. Starr. The fu neral will he held Tuesday after noon at 3 o'clock. Services will be held at the home and will be in charge of the Rev. A. M. Stamets, pastor of Augsburg Lutheran Church. Burial will be made in the Harrisburg Cemetery. Mrs. Starr was a natlvo of Baltimore, but has been n resident of Harrisburg for forty-five years. She was well and favorable known in the wctsern sec tion of the city. J. CHARLES HTMES Funeral services for Jacob Charles Himes, aged 17. the Technical High school student who was drowned on Thursday evening while in bathing at the island, will be held on Tues day morning at 9i30 o'clock at the home, 1912 Chestnut street, the Rev. S. A. Bower, officiating. Burial will be made in the Centerville Cento- ' tery. PROTEST MM ASSESSMENT ON UNMINED COAL Susquehanna Collieries Com pany Declares It Will Appeal to Courts If the county commissioners fix the valuation of marketable coal in the ground at 8 cents a ton as rec ommended by W. F. Sekol, mining engineer for the county, the Sus quehanita'Colllerles'T'ompany will be compelled to appeal to the court for! a reduction in the assessment, which i would be $2,346,000 on approxi mately 29,000,000 tons. The Susquehanna Collieries Com-! pany will not appeal to the cou.-t if! the present assessment of market able coal In place is doubled, nmk ing it $1,128,000 instead of $564.-' 000. These were the two most signifl-' cant statements made at the hearlngj yesterday afternoon, when reprc-j sentatives of the coal company and j the county officials met to consider Mr. Sekol's report. The county commissioners will hold an executive session on Monday, when they will make an effort to; fix the assessment of the coal in | place in (he lands owned by the col-| herbs company. A. L. Williams and George | Humphrey, two of the attorneys for: the company, who attended the hear-! ing, both declared that an increase' from the present assessment cf $564, -1 000 on coal, to $2,346,000 or oven to 75 per cent, of that figure or $l,- 759,500, would be too great, and would compell them to appeal the! case to the court for decision. To Ojiornto at low . They made the 'counter-proposal | that they did not accept and agree | to the tonnage figures estimated byi Mr. Sekol, but would not contest a| IliO per cent, assessment increase. The lawvers said that nt present the company pays about 3 cents a ton tr. taxes on each ton marketed, hut with the increase proposed by Mr. Hekol the company would be paying about 10 cents a ton, or 2 cents more than the valuation of the coal In the ground. The coal corporation representa tives gave figures to the county com-, missioners to show that the Williams-! town and Lykens mines are being I operated at a loss, and that since I tho present company has been op-| erating them foe the last 18 months, the loss has totaled $600,000. It was explained that electrical | equipment which will cost about $300,000 and will take about two or three years to instal may reduce the cost of the work to the extent that a small margin of profit will be possible, but under present con dition each month adds to the losses, the attorneys declared. Mr. Sekol re 7. Within the last few months at least ton citizens have been killed in Ireland by soldiers or constables under circumstances found by coroners' Juries to have .been wilful murder. This charge is made in the report on observations made iir Ireland by Frank P. Walsh, Michael J. ltyan and Edward F. Dunne, delegates of the Irish so cieties in the United States. The report which was made public last night, was sent to President Wilson along with the demand that the Peace Conference investigate the Irish question. Imprisoned Without Cause Numerous and specific charges of atrocities committed in Irish jails are contained in *the document, pharges are made that hundreds bf men and women were put in prisonr without any special accusations be ing made against them. The docu ment says that at least five men died as a result of atrocities in prisons and that many prisoners are confir.-ed in cells of inadequate size and given insufficient and unwhole some food. The report also alleges that puni tive measures of the prison authori ties included douches with water in which the prisoners were obliged to remain all night in unheated cells, bringing or? pneumonia. If COMMONWEALTH PETROLEUM I I Our Information Depart j ment has just prepared an analysis of the development, I progress and possibilities of the Commonwealth Petroleum Corporation. 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