Probe Into Nation-Wide Bomb Plot Fails; Woman Denies Giving Names of Terrorists to Police Chief
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LXXXVIII—NO. 135 18 PAGES S the d p£, t HARRISBURG, PA. TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 10, 1919. ON klwsp*p2S f w s HSRV.IS^ e " HOME EDITION
LODGE SUMMONS
FINANCE KINGS
TO FACE PROBE
Chairman of Foreign Rela
tions Committee Wires
Morgan and Others
TO TESTIFY TOMORROW
.Knox Starts Move in Senate I
For Separation of Creed
and Pact
By Associated Press.
Washington, June 10.—Telegrams'
• requesting J. P. Morgan, Henry P.
'Davidson, Thomas W. Lamont, Jacob 1
•Schiff, Paul M. Warburg and Frank
.A. Vanderlip, New York financiers,
!- to appear before the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee to-morrow and
testify in the inyestigation of how
■copies of the Peace Treaty reached
private interests In New York, were
sent out to-day by direction of Chair
man Lodge.
Meantime members of Congress
had copies of the Treaty, which were
published to-day in the Congression
al Record.
Copy For Each Member
Each member of Congress to-day
had a copy of the treaty. The volum- j
lnous and much defeated document
•was contained in the Congressional
Record, printed by order of the Senate I
late yesterday after an epoch-making
fight and just after a message from
President Wilson had been read saying
he could not send the text of the treaty J
to the Senate without breaking faith j
with other members of the council.
The copy of the treaty, brought to I
this country by a newspaperman, went
Into "the record as a result of vigorous
efforts of Senator Borah, of Idaho, and
other Republican leaders. It was not.
however, until Senator Borah began
reading the 100,000 word text of the
treaty, which would have required
many hours to complete that oppo
nents of publication capitulated.
Probe Resumed Tomorrow
The inquiry into the manner in which
copies of the treaty reached unauthor
ized persons In New York will prob
ably be resumed by the foreign rela
tions committee to-morrow or Thurs
day. The sergeant-at-arms was ex
pected to complete summoning wit
nesses to-day.
Wants Creed Out of Treaty
A resolution to have the Senate de
clare It could not concur In the
League of Nations provisions of the
Peace Treaty as now drawn was in-'
troduced by Senator Knox, Pennsyl
vania, Republican, of the Foreign
Relations Committee.
The resolution, which is expected
to bring to a more definite stage the
fight being made against the League
covenant, asks that the covenant be
separated from the Peace Treaty be
fore submitted to the Senate for
ratification.
At the request of Senator Knox,
who announced he would later dis
cuss it in the Senate, the resolution
was referred to the Foreign Rela
tions Committee.
Notice to Peace Makers
The resolution was offered by Sen
ator Knox after a conference with
Chairman Lodge, of the committee,
and there were evidences that it
would have the backing of most of
those who have conducted the fight
, against the League. It is under
stood to be designed as an official
notice to the Peace Conference that
ratification of the Treaty in its pres
ent form is opposed.
Purposes of Resolution
The Knox resolution proposes
that "the Treaty shall he so drawn
as to permit any nation to reserve
without prejudice to itself for future
separate and full consideration by
its people the question of any
League of Nations," but that the
obligations of Germany and her co
belligerents under the Treaty shall
not be thereby affected.
The resolution also would declare
it the policy of the United States
Government, "in order to meet fully
and fairly our obligations to our
selves and to the world that the
freedom and peace of Europe being
again threatened by any power or
combination of powers, the United
States will regard such a situation
with grave concern as a menace to
its own peace and freedom."
Provides For Defense
In such an event, the resolution
proposes that the United States con
sult with other powers affected with
a view to devising means for the
removal of such menace and will, if
necessity arises in Ihe future, "carry
out the same complete accord and
co-operation with our chief co
belligerents for the defense of civ
ilization."
FOUR NEW INTERNES
Four new internes have been ap
pointed by officials of the Harris
burg Hospital to go on duty begin
ning July 1. They are Dr. Edward
F. Kerper, Harrisburg; Dr. A. A.
Bobb, Herndon; Dr. C. C. Bobb,
Herndon, and Dr. C. F. Ruloft, Al
lentown. 'Dr. Kerper is a graduate
of the University of Pennsylvania,
while the others received diplomas
from Temple University.
PICNIC PLANS
PROGRESSING
Final arrangements are being
made by the Harrisburg Tele
graph for the annual outing to
be given the school children of
the city later in the month.
Handsome prizes will be awarded
winners of the various athletic
contests and the silver loving cup
will be given the team making
the best score. Full details will
be ready for announcement with
in a day or two.
GLOOM AT WORLD PEACE
BOARD AS BIG PROBLEMS
IN WAY STAY UNSOLVED
French Premier's
Attitude Toward
Huns Unchanged
UNYIELDING IN
ALLIED DEMAND
Silesia and Poland
Loom as Barrier
to Progress
By Associated Press.
Paris, June 10. The
Council of Four met to
day amid an atmosphere of
considerable pessimism over the
\ larger questions of peace mak
ing with Germany still unsolv
ed. It is understood that Pre
i mier Clemenceau has not moved
from his postion against tuiy
modification of the peace terms.
No settle ment of the Silcsian
| question or that concerning the
i Polish western frontier has been
reached. It is stated that the
Silesian problem is tied up with
the difficulty of holding a plebiscite
without Allied occupation, no troops
being available for the purpose.
Reparation Plans
The plan for reparations which is
now proposed in the Council of Pour,
according to Marcel Hutin, of the
Echo De Paris, consists:
First, in seizing German liquid
assets to the value of 25,000,000
francs.
Second, in leaving a margin of
two years so that an accurate idea
of the economic and financial situa-1
tion in Germany may be gained.
Third, in exacting, after two years,
payment on account of 125,000,000,-
000 francs in gold or negotiable se
curities, and
Fourth, in giving the reparations
committee authority to raise the
'amount of the annual payments by
| Germany, should her capacity to pay
I increase.
While the Peace Conference heads
are devoting as much of their time as
feasible to the framing of the reply
to the German counter proposals this
work has not yet reached such a stage
as to make possible the naming of a
definite date for the presentation of
the document to the German plenipo
tentiaries.
Vltlnintum Goes to Hungary
There has been considerable inter
ference with the deliberations of the
Council of Four over this question
of primary interest. Yesterday, for
Instance, the council was compelled
to devote much of its session to con-
Slovakia, where the advance of the
Hungarian Soviet troops has caused a
serious situation.
Making l.engnr Seat Easier
The main question which the coun
cil now is considering in connection
with the German treaty is the pro
posed change in the covenant of the
1 eague of Nations whereby the terms
of Germany's admission would be
made easier. The changes are said
to be prompted mainly by a desire to
forestall the possible formation of
another combination of nations with
Russia, Germany and the former Ger
manic allies taking the leading roles.
It is felt in some quarters that it
otild be easier to deal with Germany
as a member of the league than if she
remained outside.
Y CAMPAIGNERS
HOPE TO GO OVER
SIO,OOO MINIMUM
First Reports of Rig Drive
to Be Made at Today's
Meeting
First reports of the 100 workers in
the Y. M. C. A. maintenance fund drive
for SIO,OOO will be made to their team
captains this evening at 5.30. The
captains will report to headquarters at
Central Y at 7 o'clock this evening,
giving their totals to date.
Complete reports on the drive will
be made at a luncheon to be held by
the teams at the Central Y to-morrow
evening at 5.30 o'clock.
Bright and early this morning the
hundred solicitors started out on the
job and early reports received at the
Y Indicated that the people of Harris
burg are awake to their responsibility
to the Christian Association work.
"We really hope to get far more than
the SIO,OOO set as a minimum," said
W. T. Hildrup. chairman of the fl
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Nine New Dwellings to
Be Erected at Once
The Franklin Building and Loan
Association took out a building per
mit to-day to erect seven two-story
brick houses at Cumberland and
Monroe streets, at a cost of $16,000.
Albert G. McCoy took out a permit
to build two two-and-one-half story
brick dwellings on the south side of
Derry street, 200 feet east of
Twenty-fourth street, at a cost of
I SB,OOO.
AUGUST FIRST IS TO SEE
WHOLE WORLD AT PEACE
By Associated Press,
Paris, June 10.—The signing of the Peace Treaty by
Germany before July 1 and its ratification by the various
parliaments before August 1 are predicted to-day by the
Echo de Paris.
It expects the answer to the German counter proposals
to be handed over on Friday. The course of the Germans,
it thinks will be to replace the Scheidemann government
by another in case the present government determines not
to sign the terms.
COURT ASKED TO FIX
CHURCH OWNERSHIP
Members Split When Rev. John Henry Miller Withdraws
From Parent Organization to Operate Congregation as
Free Lance in Religious Circles
Members of the board of trustees and deacons of the Evangeli
cal Lutheran Church of Holy Communion, Seventeenth and State
streets, to-day brought injunction proceedings against the Rev.
John Henry Miller, pastor of the church; William A. Gernert,
William Bailey, H. H. Umholtz, J. A. Hamilton and Henry Quier,
other officers and members of the congregation.
The plaintiffs ask the court for an order decreeing U. G. Nagle,
J. L. Cressman and M. C. Bushey as trustees are to have charge
of the church property; that the defendants should be declared
trespassers and be restrained from intervention with the business
and property of the church, and the Rev. Mr. Miller to be re
strained from acting as minister and pastor so long as he is not a
member of the Evangelical Lutheran Ministerium.
The action is the result, the plain
tiffs claim, of the Rev. Mr. Miller's
recent move when he severed his
connection with the Evangelical Lu
theran Ministerium of Pennsylvania
and adjacent States, and since that
time has acted together with the
other defendants, as an independent
church organization assuming full
control of the church property. A
date will be fixed for hearing the
action.
PUBLIC LIBRARY
TO EXTEND ITS
SCHOOL BRANCHES
Funds Needed to Bring Facili
ties Before the City's
Children
"We get all manner of questions over
the phone and otherwise regarding j
technical and othpr subjects." said Miss
Eaton, head of the Public Library, "and ,
we have managed to please a lot of ,
people by giving the information for ;
which they were seeking. For instance, !
a businessman called up sometime ago j
and asked for the formula of a certain
scrt of dyeing process. In a few minutes <
our reference librarian gave him the 1
precise formula he desired and he was
more than pleased. On another oc
casion we were asked for the amount of
coal combustion required in heating |
iron a certain degree of heat and while 1
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COMPENSATION
FUND INNOCENT
IN SHEA DECREE
Not Mentioned in the Morne
Lodge Dispute; Lodge
Takes Appeal
Copies in full of the decree of
Timothy Shea, acting president of
the Grand Lodge. Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen and Engine
men, revoking the charter of Wll-'
liam H. Morne Lodge, No. 673, ofl
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UNTUTORED ISLANDERS ARE
HAPPY OVER NEW HAIR TONIC
San Juanites Pleasantly Jingled Despite Drugs in Prepara
tion Designed to Increase, Hirsute Adornment
San Juan, June 10.—Hair tonic has
leaped into favor as a drink in
Ponce. In one week more than 4,350
bottles of a kind manufactured by a
local firm under a formula registered
with the insular government was
sold In that city. The tonic, said to
contain more than 60 per cent alco
hol is reported to have been selling
freely at 15 cents a drink, despite
the fact that it contains drugs
which, although reported to be of
benefit to the hair externally ap
plied, are said to be somewhat harm
ful to the aystem. when imbibed,
i The -existence of the tonic was dis
The situation as explained by oth
er members of the Lutheran church
was brought to a head when the
three big bodies of the denomina
tion voted to consolidate. Mr. Mil
ler opposed ' thftC "" "Several score
members of the congregation are
said to have quit and joined other
congregations while others stood by
Mr. Miller. The court fight now is
to determine to whom the church
property belongs.
GOVERNOR ASKS
LEGISLATURE TO
PASS AMENDMENT
Suffragists Have Resolutions
in Both Houses; Regard
Enactment as Certain
Governor on Suffrage
Governor Sproui's message to the
Legislature concerning ratification
of the suffrage amendment:
"I have the honor to advise you
that there has been received in the
office of the Secretary of State of
the United States a certified copy
of the proposed amendment of the
Federal Constitution, which would
give to all citizens, irrespective of
sex, the right to vote if they are
otherwise qualified. This amend
ment, having been submitted by the
Congress of the United States, is
now before the States for ratifica
tion. or rejection, and the question
of the action to he taken by Penn
sylvania upon the subject is a mat
ter for the Genera] Assembly to de
termine.
"Feeling as I do that the ulti
mate adoption of the principal of
government contemplated by the
proposed amendment is assured, and
that the cause which it represents
is just and in line with the spirit of
the times, 1 hope that prompt and
. favorable action will be taken and
that this Commonwealth may be
among the first of the States to
sanction this great national reform.
(Signed) "WM. C. SPROUL,."
Governor Sproul this morning pre
sented to both houses of the Legisla
ture certified copies of the Susan B.
I Anthony suffrage amendment to the
! national constitution. The Senate re-
Icelved the certified copy from Fred A.
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covered by a detective who on samp
ling a bottle reported the matter un
der the impression that he had dis
covered a shtpment of pure rum.
As the formula was registered with
the insular government by the man
ufacturers. no legal action has been
taken against them, but the manu
facture has been stopped and the po
lice have been endeavoring to round
up all the supplies of the hair tonic
that can be found. It is reported
that about 75.000 bottles have been
shipped to Ponce during the last few
weeks, of which the greater part has
been recovered.
400 DELEGATES
WELCOMED BY
LOCAL RED MEN
Rig Chiefs Here For Opening
of State Convention
of Order
ROUTE OF PARADE
Form In Front street at 1.30
P. M. ( First Division resting in
North Front street: Second,
Third and Fourth Divisions rest
ing in South Front and Chestnut
streets. Parade to move prompt
ly at 2 o'clock over the follow
ing route:
Out Market to Fourth, to Wal
nut, to Third, to North, to
Sixth, to Maclay, to Third, to
Second, to State, to Front, to
Market, countermarch and dis
miss.
The judges will view the pa
rade at throe different points.
Tribes competing in line will be
expected to remain intact as far
as possible until the parade is
over.
)
United effort on the part of all pa
triotic organizations and all loyal
Americans in wiping out Bolshevism,
by speakers at the opening session of
the Seventieth annual convention of the
Independent Order of Red Men of Penn
sylvania. The Great Council fire was
kindled this morning in the big ball
room at the Penn-Harris Hotel.
Governor Appeals to Pntrotism
Governor Sproul, who, on account of
the rush of business at the Capitol was
a late arrival, said: "Buckle up your
belts of patriotism and support those
things truly American, against as
saults, or any attempt to spread law
lessness or murder, by a class of dis
oiderly people. Stand out against those
who have no respect for the law and
• rely on organizations truly American
and keep the Republic for ourselves."
Ovation for Governor
The Governor was given a great ova
tion. On his arival at the hall he was
welcomed by Past Great Sachem Charles
E. Pass, who presided at to-day's open
irg session, and who escorted the Gov
ernor to the speaker's stand. Delegates
stood up and applauded the Governor
and then gave him their Indian yell.
Applause and cheering lasted several
minutes before Past Great Sachem Pass
was able to introduce the Governor.
When the latter arose there were more
cheers and members of the Degree of
Pochohontas who occupied seats in the
gallery gave their greetings.
Governor Sproul said' there were
plenty of things going on just now that
needed his attention, hut that he could
not afford to miss an opportunity to
greet the members of one of the lead
ing American Fraternal organizations
of the United States. He said it was
a great pleasure for him to be present
if but for a short time.
Governor Sproul said he held great
admiration for the character of Jhe race
on which the order of Red Men i;
founded and that he was opposed to
any effort to do away with old names
given many localities throughout Penn
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Labor Delegates Defeat
Protest to Congressmen in
Daylight Saving Repeal
By Associated Press.
Atlantic City, N. J., June 10. —A
I resolution protesting against repeal
;by Congress of the daylight saving
I law was defeated at to-day's session
, of the American Federation of Labor,
i It was voted down after a spirited
| fight had been launched against it
;by delegates, especially from Ohio
and the Southwest, who said it work
ed a hardship not only on labor, but
interfered with work upon farm'-.
Many delegates said daylight saving
had been used by employers to cut
down expenses and to make men
work overtime.
Advocates of the resolution point
ed to the additional recreation made
available to working men through
the law. The vote on the resolution
was 180 against and 154 for its
adoption.
John Lewis, of the miners, called
the daylight law freak legislation,
and said miners wanted it repealed
as it was against their wishes and
we'l being.
The score of negro delegates pre
sented resolutions asking that a
square deal be given negro labor
and that the federation consider an
application for a charter for colored
labor.
Pleads Guilty to
Forging of Checks
Pleading guilty to charges of forg
ing the name of S. S. Speese to
three checks, Arnold Thompson, col
ored, was sentenced to be sent to
the Huntingdon Reformatory by
Judge Kunkel to-day. Ralph Mc-
C'ord, pleading guilty to forgery an.l
false pretence, was also sent to
Huntingdon.
H. O. Hoffman, charged in two
cases with serious offenses by the
parents of two small girls, was ar
quitted by Juries in Judge Kunkel's
courtroom.
Other cases disposed of follow: C.
E. Craft, malicious mischief, not
guilty: Edward J. Hoch, larceny, j
guilty; J. M. McKonley, assault and ;
battery, not guilty; Edward Keiser,
felonious entry and false pretence, ;
six months in Jail; Frank Carl, lar-.
ceny, three months from April 17; i
Jose Lara, larceny of can of vegeta
bles, two months from April 24; Earl
Berger, charged with fraud against
a boarding house keeper, was on
trial before Judge S. J. M. MeCarrell
this afternoon.
CLAIM AItAGG IS KI'ISANCE
Judge C. M. Henry, specially pre
siding in Judge S. J. M. McCarrell's
rooms, heard the equity case to-dav
brought toy residents of the west side
of Second street near Briggs, against
Clarence W. Carr, who has charge of
n garage at the rear of th >r proper
ties. It is alleged the garage is a
nuisance.
YOUNGEST OF CLASS
WINS FIRST HONORS
Technical High Youths Who Won Coveted Places Compli
mented by Principal Fager; Valedictorian 15 Years Old
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VALEDICTORIAN SALUTATORIAN
Hugh Decatur Wells Lester Solomon Miller
Honors awarded to members of!
the Technical High School Senior;
class, announced this morning by I
[Dr. Charles B. Fager, Jr., are as|
I follows:
Hugh Decatur Wells, valedictor-i
[ian; Hester Solomon Miller, saluta-1
itorian; Ralph Franklin Lippi, Roy j
! William Dixon, Andrew Jackson
! Musser, Bertram Hanson Saltzer, i
I Wayne C. Hartmire, Jay Dee Gehrett, I
j Charles David Herbert, David Je-!
I rome Ellinger, Harry Augustus Guni-|
i pert, Wilbur Isaac Nisley.
Hugh Decatur Wells, valedictorian
lof the graduates, is the youngest [
I student in the class. When he en-;
j tered Tech in the fall of 1915, he
was the youngest pupil ever to en-j
ter a Harrisburg high school. He
will be 16 years of age July 11.
He is the son of Mrs. E. A. Wells,
417 Maclay street. Tloung Wells
| prepared at Reilly, and belongs to
1 the College Prep Course. He has
I been interested in the Tech Glee,
! Camera and French clubs.
Salutatorian Honors
I Sftlutatormn honors are awarded
|to Lester Solomon Miller, son of
I Mr. and Mrs. Clarence H. Miller,
11708 State street. After preparing
|at Woodward Grammar school, he
I entered the Tech Scientific course.
I He has been president of the Tech
[ Fishing Club, is noted for his car-
I tooning, and sang on the Glee Club
I during his Freshman year.
| Ralph Franklin Lippi had a close
i race for honors of salutatorian. He
! prepared at Hamilton and is a mem-
I ber of the Scientific course. His
school activities have consisted of
membership in the Glee Club, Wire
j less Club, president and treasurer of
| Edison Electric Club and during the
• past year he has been a Technicali
i ties editor of the school paper. He
! is known as "Froggy" and "Honey."
' Fourth honors go to Roy Dixon,
I business manager of the Commence-
I ment issue of the Tech Tatler. He
answers to the name of either
! "Acid," "Farmers" or "Spokeshave."
I He entered Tech from Cameron, and
igets his diploma from the Scientific
; course. His interests in school
! activities have centered in the
1 Camera, Wireless and Glee clubs,
i During the past year he has been
|a cheer leader, keeping to "jazzy"
j up the Tech students at athletic con
itC Andrew Jackson Musser, editor-
COLLECTION OF
ASHES COSTLY
At least $5,000 and probably
SB,OOO more will be needed to
complete the collection of ashes
in the city during the entire year,
Commissioner S. F. Hassler told
other members of Council to-day.
An appropriation of $40,000
was made at the beginning of the
year, but the ash collection bu
reau has done much more work
than was originally intended, he
said, with the result tfcat by No
vember the money will be spent
and more must be found to con
tinue the collections until the
1920 appropriation is made.
Commissioner Hassler recom
mended the purchase of at least
part of the equipment necessary
for the city to collect its ashes
with teams and horses owned by
the municipality. He said that
about half the number of wagons
and horses could be purchased
for $3,000 or $3,300 and this
amount could be saved out of the
present appropriation for the
work. He was requested by the
other Commissioners to submit
definite estimates next week.
After Commissioner Hassler
told of the deficit which will con
front the city in the fall in the
ash collection fund, Commissioner
E. Z. Gross announced that he
would ask for about $3,000 for
the fire department contingent
fund, so that he could make a
number of alterations and im
provements to the various flre
houses in the city.
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I THE WEATHER]
Hnrrlshnrg an<l vicinity: Partly :
cloudy to-nlßht and Wrdnes- ;
day, not inucli change In tcm- !
pei-uture, lowest to-night about
y US degrees.
lower portions of Its principal [
branches will rise slightly, <
other streams of the system
will fall slowly or remain nenr
ly stationary. A stage of about
4.11 feet la Indicated for Harrla
burg Wednesday morning.
ln-chief of the Tech Tattler, comes
next on the honor roil. His nick
names are "Andy" and "Muss." He
is from over on Washington Heights,
and belongs to the College Prep
course. In his junior year he was
vice-president of his class and as
sistant editor of the Tatler. He is
also president of tho Gas Engine
Club.
Sixth honors go to Bertram Han
son Saltzer. whose special hobby is
music. He has played as flit'je
soloist of the orchestra for four
years, and has been president of the
Band club the past two years. He
graduates from the College Prep de
partment and sang two years on
the Glee Club.
Wayne C. Hartmire is a Wood
ward product. He belongs to the
College Prep course and is vice
president of the History Club. He
has played on his class baseball
team and sang with the Glee Club.
Jay Dee Gehrett captures next
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IS WEAKENED IN
RED-HOT FIGHT
Registration Bill Passed by the
House, 139 to 52, After
Spirited Debate
SO-CALLED 'RIPPER' WINS
Flvnn, Scott, Williams, Brady
and Others Mix in War
of Words
Members of the House to-day passed
by a vote of 139 to 52 the Datx-Brady
bill providing a new registration com
mission for the city of Philadelphia,
after a series of spirited speeches and
a parliamentary battle in which the
House refused to go into committee of
the whole. The accompanying bills
were also passed. The Vare element
was beaten in its light on the main
bill.
The cause of the fight was on the
provision to abolish the present board.
Bast night the bill was amended so
that the new board should consist of
five instead of four men. To-day Mr.
Ramsey. Delaware, endeavored to In
sert an amendment that the board
members should serve out their terms
Instead of their places being vacated in
ten days. This precipitated one of the
most interesting contests in years. Mr.
I Flynn, Elk, objected, and as the hill
j was on third reading his action blocked
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Merchants to Close
Evenings During Summer;
Plan For Hall Holiday
Retail merchant members of the
| iTlarrisburg Chamber of Commerce,
at a meeting last evening voted in
[ favor of closing their stores a' 0
| o'clock on Saturday evening during
July and August and closing the
stores on Thursday afternoons, be
ginning the last week of June and
continuing through July and August
] Decision was made to send two del
egate to the annual convention of the
Retail Merchants' Association of
Pennsylvania, which will be held in
Scranton on August 18-21. Chair
man J. S. Lowengard was authorized
to name the delegates.