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
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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.
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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
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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
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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. Colonel Cowan had been
sent out to inspect the 33d Division.
"I naturally assumed that he had
ample justification for such a state-
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ment," said the witness.
"French officers," Colonel Huide
koper added, "were of the opinion that
American troops were not given the
shelter and care that should have been
give* men." Replying to Chairman
Johnsbn, of South Dakota, the witness
declared he would not say that "the
high command paid no attention to
sheltering the common soldiers."
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
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—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.
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