GOVERNOR HITS THESUIT BILL Says It Would Infringe on the Rights of the Com monwealth Governor Sproul has vetoed the Senate bill designating manner in which suits against the State shall be brought with the remark that it would waive the sovereignty of the Commonwealth and put it "in a worse position than any individual or private corporation with respect to litigation." The Governor says: "I file here with, in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, with my ob jections, Senate Bill No. 848, en titled: "An act designating the man ner the courts and the cases in WOMEN IN BUSINESS Woman's power in America is well Illustrated by the thousands of wom en who entered almost every line of business to replace men who were drafted during - the war. Health proved their strongest asset. Many women, however, developed weak, nervous conditions and could not stand the strain of a business life. Such women should remember there is one tried and true remedy in Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound, which for forty-five years has been restoring health and strength to the women of America. Doctor Tells How To Strengthen Eyesight 50 per cent In One Week's Time In Many Instances A Free Prescription You Cnn Have Filled and lac at Home Philadelphia, Pa. Do you wear glasses? Are you a victim of eye strain or other eye weaknesses? If so, you will be glad to know that according to Dr. Lewis there is real hope for you. Many whose eyes were failing say they have had their eyes restored through the principle of this wonderful free prescription. One man says after trying it: "I was al most blind; could not see to read at all. Now I can read everything with out anv glasses and my eyes do not water any more. At night they would pain dreadfully; now they feel line all the time. It was like a miracle to me." A lady who used it says: "The atmosphere seemed hazy with or without glasses, but after using this prescription for llf-. teen days everything seems clear. I can even read tine, print without glasses." It is believed that thous ands who wear glasses can now dis card them in a reasonable time and multitudes more will be able to strengthen their eyes so as to be spared the trouole and expense of ever getting glasses. Eye troubles of many descriptions may be wonder fully benetitej by following the I ' ' • ' Coal Shortage Forecasted by United States Official I THE nation faces an inevitable scarcity of coal and higher prices this fall. NO less an authority than Dr. Garfield, the United States Fuel xA.dministrator, stands sponsor for this statement. THE possible remedy, says Dr. Garfield, lies in early buying. This is the nation's only chance. Summary of Situation by U. S. Officials ' The Geological Survey— Uncle Sam's statistician, predicts a serious shortage because, it says, the nation is already short 50,000,000 tons, in comparison with the pre ceding calendar year. The Department of Labor, through Secretary Wilson and Director Babson, of the Information and Education Service, says coal is going to be scarce because labor will be scarce. The Administration of Railroads, through Direc tor General Hines, sees an impending danger because cars in which to haul coal will not be available. Higher prices for coal are predicted by such authorities as Secretary Wilson and Mr. Babson, of the Department of Labor; by Irving Fisher, Professor of Economy at Yale University; by J. Ogden Armour, one of the nation's masters of Industry and by Judge Elbert H. Gary, the head of the great steel industry. United lee & Coal Co. Forster & Cowden Sts. 7th & Woodbine Sts. 6fh & Hamilton Sts. 7th & Reily Sts. 15th & Chestnut Sts. \ WEDNESDAY EVENING. which suits may be brought against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania providing for service of . process therein and defining the liability of the Commonwealth in such suits. ,4 lf this bill were approved it would subject the Commonwealth to suits in assumpsit upon contracts, express or implied, which were made before or after its approval, and to suits in trespass to recover damages for injuries to persons or property, or for death, whether the injuries suffered or the death occurred either before or after the approval thereof. "It provides that the statute of limitations shall begin to run against the right to euo at the date of such approval. This not only waives the sovereignty of the Com monwealth, but submits the Com monwealth to liability for suits in contracts that were executed many years ago, in which the officers charged with the execution of such contracts may have died, and to ac tions in trespass for injury or death, of which the Commonwealth may have had no notice, and no means of ascertaining the facts. It there- ' fore puts the Commonwealth in a worse position than any individual or private corporation, with respect to litigation. "As to private corporations or in dividuals, suits in assumpsit must be brought within six years after the claim arises, and suits for death or for injuries to the person, within one or two years, respectively, after the occurrence. If this bill be came a law, suits in assumpsit could be brought within six years after the approval of the act and in trespass J for injury to the person or death, within one or two years thereafter, as the case may be, without regard to when the cause of action arose." The Governor also vetoed the bill to allow R. B. Taylor, of Bellefonte, simple rules. Here is the prescrip tion: Go to any active drug store and gel a bottle of Uon-Opto tablets. .Drop one Bon-Otto tablet in a fourth of a glass of water and allow to dis solve. With this liquid bathe the eyes two to four times dally. You should notice your eyes clear up per ceptibly right from the start and in flammation will quickly disappear. If your eyes are bothering you, even a little, take steps to save them now before it is too late. Many hopelessly blind might have been saved if tliey had cared for their eyes in time. Note: Another prominent Physi cian to whom the above article was submitted, said: "Bon-Opto is a very remarkable remedy. Its constituent ingredients are well known to emi nent eye specialists and widely pre scribed by them. The manufacturers guarantee it. to strengthen eyesight 50 per cent, in one week's time in many instances or refund the money. It can be obtained from any good druggist and is one of tne very few preparations I feel should be kept on hand for regular use in almost every family." It is sold in Harnsburg by the Kennedy, the Croll Keller and J. Nelson Clark stores and other druggists. PENNSYLVANIA'S GOOD ROADS TO BE ADVERTISED OVER WEST Army Officer in Charge of Transport Train Pays High Com pliment; Puts Big Sign on Trucks Only one accident marred the pas sage through Pennsylvania last week of the giant transcontinental convoy of army trucks, on its way from Washington to San Francisco. Army officers, officials of the Lin coln Highway Association and the observers with the train expressed themselves as highly pleased with the condition of Pennsylvania roads, according to M. H. James, chieii of the Highway Department's Bureau of Information and Statistics, who accompanied the train from the Maryland to the Ohio line. The one accident occured last Thursday afternoon, ten miles east of Greensburg. There was a very heavy thunderstorm. In the midst of it lightning struck a tree fifty yards ahead of one of the army trucks. . The top of the tree came down into the highway. The men on the truck Jumped for safety, neglecting to shut off the power. The truck: continued on its way for a hundred feet. Trees lined the left side of the road in such a manner that except for a space of ten feet it would have been impossible for the truck to get oft the road. The truck headed for this ten feet of clearway and plunged to the bottom of a deep gully, turning over sev eral times, and was completely wrecked. to sue the State for damages claimed in a highway operation on the ground that it would be special legislation and that the act of 1911 provides a method for collection of claims. The bill authorizing fourth class districts to provide residences for school principals, teachers or jani tors was vetoed as "a dangerous de parture from the conservative ad ministration of our public school system." Other vetoes included the bill relative to conveyances of realty by married women on the ground that it would cause confusion in this sub ject of the law and that other provi sions would be unconstitutional. The bill allowing county treas urers to retain ten cents of each hunters' license was 1 vetoed because it would "mean the creation of a mixed system of compensation" and be In opposition to the policy of pay ing county officials salaries. Other bills were vetoed because covered by existing acts or as spe cial legislation. ST. SWITHIN HAS STORMY START HERE [Continued from First Page.] from the barn in ample time by the farmhands and all of the cattle were in the pasture fields. The barn, which was recently remodeled and HARRISBURG OAfiAft TELEGRAPH Mr. James and W. S. Hammaker, an inspection engineer for the High way Department, accompanied the tlain from the Maryland line to East Palestine, O. The latter point was reached by the convoy Satur day noon. The outfit was having considerable trouble with motors; and when the Highway Department men said goodbye to the "rear guard" that section of the convoy had just passed Darlington, and it consisted of a huge Milltaire truck with five very large transports in tow. Despite the load the 125-horse power Militalre was making good time. At Wooster, 0., Sunday, the machinists put all the trucks in con dition for this week's run through Ohio. So pleased was Colonel Charles W. McClure with the condition of Penn sylvania roads that he had a large banner placed on the canvas cover ing of one of the transports. It is ten feet long, and reads: "Pennsylvania Gave This Convoy a • GOOD Road. Pennsylvania Dur ing the Next Four Years Will Spend $150,000,000 For Road Improvements." "That sign will be an eyeopener to the eleven States we will pass through on the way to San Fran cisco," said Colonel SlcClure. "If we had roads all the way like we had in Pennsylvania this trip would be a picnic." repaired, is a total wreck and the j loss on it and the burned crops, will I amoynt to between $5,000 and $7,000. There is but slight insurance on the property. City Residence Hit. Little other damage is reported to have resulted from the light ning in this vicinity. The residence of C. S. Brinser, 2301 North Front street. was struck by a bolt, but little damage was suffered. A chimney was demolished and the falling bricks broke a number of wholes in the roof. The Atlas street retaining wall j had been weakened during previous storms and was to have been re built this summer. One section of I the wall had fallen last summer dur- I ing a storm, but this part, rebuilt | of concrete, withstood yesterday's • storm. Large quantities of earth ! and concrete blocks were thrown I in backyards of nine houses of the i street. All fences of the yards were either torn out or crushed. This wall had been built to hold in a fill, on which are located a number of homes, and which face in Fifth street. The wall is ap proximately 300 teet long. The de stroyed portion was of sandstone base with about three feet of con- i crete on the top. A number of wires were torn down and sewers damaged by the slide of the wall. Subway Is Flooded The Market Street subway was fllooded with water within a few i minutes after the storm broke and 1 the waters attained a depth of four 1 feet, filling the subway for the first : time in four years. Street car traffic through the subway was blockaded for more than a half-hour and was forced to detour. Cameron Parkway was largely damaged and will be closed for sev eral days. A number of embank ments were washed down and cov ered roads and paths. Wildwood and Reservoir Parks, too, suffered con siderable damage. July thus far has been an exceed ingly wet month and has an excess rainfal of 1.68 inches. During yes terday's two storms, a total of 1.73 inches of rain fell, with .83 of an inch in the morning downpour and 1 .90 in that of the evening. I Because of the heavy rains yes terday the roadway through Cam eron Park has been closed tempor arily, V. Grant Forrer, assistant park superintendent, announced to day. Repair work must be done be cause of the wash across the road as a result of the rains, he said, and when this is completed the roadway will be opened again. In Wildwood the driveway was damaged also, but men are busy repairing it and it will not be closed unless weather conditions become worse. CITY KNIGHT OF COLUMBUS RISES [Continued from First Page.] membership Mr. Kennedy has been a strong factor. He has been a member of the Knights of Columbus for fifteen years, starting as a charter member at Scranton. When he moved to Harrisburg he affiliated himself with j Harrisburg Council and has always | been recognized as a staunch and I most conscientious worker in the I order. He has been prominent in i every movement, and is widely | known among Knights of Columbus ' throughout Pennsylvania, having | been a regular attendant at all State | meetings. In Harrisburg Mr. Kennedy's I good record has been recognized in | his election and appointment to im | portant offices and committees. He has been strongly identified in war work and in the efforts to help sol diers get positions. To-day 250 sol diers hold permanent positions | through the efforts of the local Knights of Columbus workers. In ! State degree work Mr. Kennedy has ! also won distinction and has assisted j in the organization of a number of j new councils. Mr. Kennedy is a member of the j Corporation Tax Bureau in the Audi | tor General's Department, and of the Dauphin County Bar Association, I having practiced here for some time. ■ About the Capitol Mr. Kenndy's ! popularity Is strong, and to-day when hisappolntment wasmade pub lic he received many congratulations | from his army of friends and ac | quaintances. From various parts of i the State congratulations were also | received, and the local Knights of | Columbus, it is understood, are con ] templating a big reception for the ! district deputy. Activity by the local I council will be resumed in Septem j ber, and a number of big meetings are planned. TELLS OF PRISON CAMP CRUELTIES [Continued from First Page.] of the camp?" asked Chairman Royal Johnson, who left his seat in Congress to serve with the Army abroad. "Not that anyone heard." responded a witness. When Lieutenant "Hardboiled" Smith was tried at Tours early this year, a hundred witnesses appeared against him, and he was coitvlcted, testified Sidney Kemp, of New York City. Several of the soldiers testified that in addition to being beaten, food in small amounts and of poor quality was supplied and that the bedding was poor, sometimes the mattress being in mud under a small tent. "A prisoner was smiling and an of ficer says 'Take that smile off, or I will.' " A. H- Mendleburg. of Baltimore, testified. "The officer did by rolling the man in the mud," Mendleburg added. When telling of poor food, Mendle burg said that "If you asked for an extra piece of bread you were flat on your back." Heavy Casualties Laid to Bungling Officers in War Department Probe Washington, July 16. American soldiers in France were "of • superb spirit, but a bit groggy as an Army" when the armistice was signed, a House war investigating committee was told yesterday by Colonel Fred B. Huide koper. formerly adjutant of the 33d (Illinois) Division. "Bungling" by officers also Increased the American casualties, the witness said. Replying to Representative Flood, Democrat, Virginia, Colonel Huide koper said the American officers failed to profit by the experience of the Brit ish, French and Germans and were "conceited and cocksure." He also complained of "poor staff work." add ing that "General Pershing did not se lect the ablest staff officers." Colonel Huidekoper said he was as tounded by a statement made to him last January 6 by a Colonel Cowan, of general headquarters, that the trans portation situation on the battle front was so bad that the American Army could not have kept on a month longer and that if the Germans had not stop ped, the Americans would have been forced to. 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Troops Withdraw From Action Questioned as to lack of co-opera tion between the American and Brit ish high commands, Huidekoper told of two incidents when, he said, the com mander of his division had been called upon to explain why American troops were used by the British, once at Hamel, July 4. 1918. and again on August 9, at Chippy Ridge. Ten com panies of American infantry had been assigned for the Hamel action, he said, but six were withdrawn by Gen eral Pershing. Orders withdrawing the other four followed, but too late to keep them out of action. Huidekoper also criticised the sep aration of American infantry from the nrtlllery with which It had trained. Colonel Huidekoper said the 33d Division had 5.090 casualties in the Meuse-Argonne battle, and thajt fail ure to get better nrtlllery support at the main German defense line in creased the division's losses. Mexico Deporting Alleged Anarchists Mexico City, July 16.—Active measures to prevent radicals with anarchistic tendencies from spread ing their doctrines In the republic are being taken by the government JULY 16, 1919. which already has deported several persons charged with pernicious con- I dupt. Federal employes at all ports * L ' \ J • "i \ . —and at Wellington D.C. <5%/act: Nearly all of the country's big business and professional men who visit Washington atop at either the Willard or the Shoreham. At both, Fatima is the best-selling cigarette. Fatima is also the best seller at the Capitol Building itself. FATIMA —"just enough Turkieh" lof entry have been instructed to keep a watchful eye for suspicious persons. 7
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