PUBLIC SAFETY MUST BE FIRST Important Ruling on Dam ages Also Made in Chester County Case vice Commission handed down to ruled that owners of a quarry prop- OUS crossing when the interest of the public are con cerned and that the property- being 1200 feet away from the crossing they are not entitled to damages. This decision, which wilt have some effect upon other cases, was given in the claim of Morris T. Phil lips and James Scully- for damages alleged to have been caused by clos ing of what is known as the "Red Road" in Valley township, Chester. This road connects with the Lincoln highway and the Valley- road. The claimants set forth that the clos ing of the crossing over the Penn sylvania railroad would force them to make a new longer and harder haul for their product. The com mission says "The abolition of the crossing will undoubtedly incon venience the applicants, but it is an exercise of a power of government for the benefit of the people as a whole. In the interest of safety, the State refuses to permit persons to cross the tracks at the point in question. In otir opinion, the prop erty of the applicants is not ad jacent to the crossing which has been abolished." Commissioner John Rilling dis sented. Rains General—Practically every county in Pennsylvania is reporting heavy rains and considerable wash ing of roads and fields. In some sections much harm has been done to orchards and growing corn, but it is believed that with return of clear weather much of what now seems loss will be overcome. State Department of Agriculture officials say that in some sections the rain fall is greater than known in July In years. It has interfered to a certain extent with work on State highway improvements in southern counties. War Work Reflex—Activity of the last year and a half in coal mining and shipbuilding industries in Penn sylvania is commencing to be re flected in compensation claims com ing before the State Board. Over a score of recent decisions cover claims arising in these industries alone, while most of the rest are in steel manufacturing. Rehearings granted include Triggs vs Merchants Shipbuilding Co., Bristol; Xeff vs American International Shipbuild ing Co., Philadelphia; Onofrey vs Susquehanna Colleries Co.. Wiikes- Barre: and Sipp'.e vs Lackawanna railroad. To Test Code—Tests of the State dog- license code of 1917 will he made in the courts of half a dozen eastern Pennsylvania counties at the coming fall terms because of actlvitv Of State Game Officials and State Police in enforcing: the law. Many farmers were found not to have taken cut dog: license and on refusal to pay the cases were returned to court so that further tests can be made. Numerous arrests of aliens for owning dogs have also been made. Road Rewards—Plans for putting Into effect the new township road reward law, which allows one third of cost for improvements of various kinds cn highways and bridges are being made at the State Highwav Department and the first aid will be distributed at the close of the presen* season. The new law. which was approved together with an ap propriation of $1,000,000, gives the bureau of township highways au thority to receive and act on peti tions for rewards. The appropria tion will likely be divided into two equal parts, one for each year of the biennial appropriation period. Quarantine Code—Copies of the new quarantine code are being printed for the State Department of i p. ;i: TIME TO REBUILD r< I Winter foods clog the |l jjj liver and tax the digest !J ion. Summer bring |s re ; $) lief in cereals, fruits & 11 and green vegetables. I] j ShreddedTWheat ><l Biscuit witb berries or other fruits is a S life -saver for thou- jre | sands-the whole wheat 11 steam-cooked, shredded A |; and haked. Combines |] deliciously with herries 5j and all kinds of fresh < fruits - a satisfying, 8 nourishing meal for a $ PJI few cents. Easily pre- i 4 jS | pared without kitchen S 1 worry or work. | j| MONDAY EVWr^G Health so that they can be sent to the numerous local boards of health and health officers.' The new law places more responsibility for mak ing: reporst on physicians and makes some changes in the diseases that must be reported. - "Ed" Yore's Birthday Senator Edwin H. Vare was 67 on Saturday and a delegation visited him at his country home where Ex-Represen tative Daniel J. Shern, on behalf of the surprise party, presented a plati num watch and chain, with a mono gram in diamonds and block letters. Among those present were Lieuten ant Governor Edward E. Beidleman, Auditor General Charles A. Snyder, Receiver of Taxes W. Freeland Ken drick, Recorder of Deeds James M- Hazlett. Detours Arranged The State Highway Department has announc ed these detours on the William Penn highway. "Users of this thor oughfare are advised, traveling east wardly, to use the Lincoln Highway to Greensburg, thence crossing to 1 the William Penn Highway- at New ' Alexandria. Westbound travelers will leave the William Penn at New Alexandria. Detours will be found on the county road between Ebens burg and Cresson (bad, but short!; in Duneansville: Duneansville to Hollidaysburg; west of Lewistown: east of Mifflintown: from Clark's Ferry Bridge to Harrisburg; w-est of Lebanon; west of Reading. "De tours on roads from Binghamton, N. Y„ to Sunbury. Harrisburg and Gettysburg are "Wilkes-Barre to Xescopeck (south of Hunlock, north of Neseopeck, on south bound trip); Clark's Ferry- Bridge to Harrisburg; south of Harrisburg; north of Get tysburg." Col. Martin Names Dauphin Countian Appointments in the State Health Department have been made by Col. Edward Martin., commissioner of health, as follows: Registrars—Paul E. Eckert, Kane, for Kane borough and Wetmore and Hamilton townships, McKcan county; A. B. Hilburn, Slate Run, for Com mings. Pine, Brown and McHenry townships, Lycoming county; W. T. A. Craig, New Bethlehem, for New Bethlehem borough and Porter township. Clarion county; Dr. J. W. Chamberlain, Wyalusing, for Wyalu sing borough, and Wilmot, Tuscarora and Terry- townships. Bradford county; Carl Armstrong, Clinton ville, for Clintonville. Clinton and Irwin townships, Venango county: Dr. C. L. Seitz. Glen Rock. York county; Richard B. Earnest. Hum melstown, for Hummelstown bor ough, Derry. West, East and South Hanover townships. Dauphin county; James R. Clark, Tionesta, for Tion esta borough, Tionesta, Greene. Hickory and Harmony townships. Forest county; L. A. Stucheil, Mar ion Center, for Marion Center bor ough and East Mahoning township, Indiana county. Health officers—-A. Glen Miller, Mt. Pleasant, for Bullskln, Upper Tyrone and Connellsville townships, Fayette county; Otto G. Wagner, Beaver Springs, for Adams, Beaver, Center, West Beaver and Franklin townships, Snyder county*. Medical inspectors—Dr. H. P. St. Clair. Butler, for Butler county; Dr. Harry- Thornton, Lewisburg, for Union county. Three-day Trip to Battlefields With Meals, Costs $6O London. July 21.—American busi ness men and women now in Lon don are being offered a view of famous battlefields in Belgium and France for $6O. which includes transportation and meals for three days. The tours are under the direction of the Belgium government and are made hy automobile. Visitors are taken to Belgium via Dover and Os tend. Zeebrugee is visited and a whole day is spent in that vicinity where there are still many- interest ing if gruesome evidences of the war. The itinerary includes Ypres. the Tser. the "big Bertha" at Leugenboom, Dixmude, Poelcapelle, Zillebeke, St. Julien, Houthulst For est. and Furnes, all names familiar to American newspaper readers who followed the war from day to day. Governor to Clean Up Desk This Week Governor Wlilliam C. Sproul en ters to-day upon the last week for acting on bills left with him by the last legislature with decisions reached on nearly all of the charity and general appropriation bills, in cluding those for the new State Cap itol office building and the Memorial bridge, and his mind virtually made up on the seventy-five general bills in his hands. The governor will probably veto a dozen or so of the appropriation and make numerous reductions. Capitol Hill having the idea that he will bo closer to $lOO,- 000,000 as an aggregate of appro priations than many believed. This means a total cut of about $5,000,- 000. He has already vetoed close to $1,250,000. Although people inter ested in hospitals have been here the Governor has declined to see any one but Legislative and Charity- Board officials while acting on bills. This rule has been more rigorously enforced than ever before and many department chiefs did not get to see the Governor. The Executive De partment was more like the office of a big business establishment than a Capitol. Men were there with data when called. The plan of the Governor is to act on the* appropriation bills finally the middle of the week. Meanwhile he will dispose of the bills reorganizing the Bureau of Compensation and es tablishing the bureau of rehabilita tion; various school code corporation | and other general bills. The Ram sey bill permifting sale of 2.75 liquor will be vetoed about the end of the week. Middletown Anges Gallagher Dies; Funeral Tomorrow H. J. Wickey has returned home from State College where he attend ed a meeting of the directors, held there this past week. Miss Mary Mattis has returned home from a two week's visit to Philadelphia. Mrs. Perry Hippie, two sons, Paul and Harvey, and Miss Mary Wise, has returned home from a week's visit to Lancaster, Philadelphia and Chester. The Liberty Band gave a concert in the borough park, Sunday after noon. The second dance held by the committee of the Auto Truck Fund, of the Rescue Hose Company in the hose house on Saturday evening, was largely attended. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tilberry, of Royalton, have announced the birth of a son, Friday, July 18. The Middletown Praying Band met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Clouser, Susquehanna street, Saturday- evening. Mrs. William Reel and Miss ! Grace Reel, of Lancaster, spent the j weekend in town, as the guests of : the former's sister, Mrs. A 1 Got ' schall, Catherine street, j Mrs. Frank Drake, of Jewell City, Kansas, is visiting relatives in town for sometime. Linius Fencial and grand-daugh ter, Miss Goldie KeifTer, have re returned home from a week's trip to Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Adam Deihl, of Lancaster, spent the weekend in town, as the guest of Mrs. Mary Stager, South Union street. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stager, who spent the past week in town and ; Highspire on their wedding trip, ! returned to their home at Phila j delphia, yesterday. The remains of Anges Gallagher, | and who was a patient at the Ham j burg Sanitorium, and died on Sat- I urday, arrived in town Sunday | evening, and were taken to the I chapel of the Roth undertaking es | tablishment. Services will be held ; Tuesday morning in the St. Mary's ] Catholic Church. Ann street, with j burial in the Catholic cemetery. | East Middletown. He is survived i by his mother, Mrs. Gallagher, one ! brother William Gallagher, and one j sister, Mrs. Robert Holstine, of Highspire.- Mrs. Claude Laubensteln and son, have returned home from a two week's visit to relatives at Sha mokin. John Wagner, Jr., has returned home from Mt. Gretna, where he was driving one of the auto trucks during the encampment there. Robert Belt who spent the past year overseas, was mustered out of sen-ice, and returned to the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Belt, Pine street. Misß Mary- Foltz is spending a week's vacation at Atlantic City. The game of baseball between the home team and the Hershey team, which was to be played at the lat ter place, Saturday afternoon, was called off on account of rain. Miss Mary Beachler, has return ed home from a weekend visit to friends at Lancaster. A reunion of the Deimler family was held at Hgrshey Park, Satur day, and those from town w-ho at tended were Jacob Deimler and family, Harry Deimler and family, Samuel Deimler and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Fallinger, and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Fallinger. Miss Jean Faust has returned home from a month's visit to rela tives at Pittsburgh. The Rev. Joseph Weirich will have charge of the services In the First United Brethren Church next Sunday in absence of the pastor, the Rev. A. E. G. Bossier. During the month of August the Sunday evening services in the St. Peter Lutheran Church will be dis continued. The Primary- Department of the St. Peter's Lutheran Church has made a cash subscription to the Parish House Improvement Fund, and also completed payments to the Diamond Jubilee Foreign Mission Fund. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Noggle who spent the past several days in town, returned to their home at Balti more, Md. Mr. and Mrs. George Myers and daughter. Miss Elizabeth Myers, who attended the funeral of the late Mrs. Mary Myers returned to their home in Perry county. Miss Ivy Hardy, has returned home from a weekend visit to Mt. Holly, where she attended a house party. Miss Clara Williamson, of Liver pool, is spending sometime in town as the guest of Mrs. Logan Hill, North Catharine street. Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Wakefield, of Columbia spent the weekend In town with relatives. Japan Will Build Seven Submarines Tolclo. July A.—Japan will make serious efforts to improve her navy by building seven submarines of I 1.000 tons each. Several German submarines have fallen to Japan as a result of the peace arrangements and are expected soon to arrive in Japanese ports. HXTtRISBTTTtG TELEGRXPEC Cigarettes and Cigars in Italy Skyhigh in Prices Rome. July 21.—While the Ameri cans complain of the advance of one and two cents In the price of cigars I"T he Live Store" Good Morning—This Is Palm Beach Week At DOUTRICHS—and of all the good things that have presented themselves from time to time for comfort we can think of nothing that means so much to man during Hot weather than to be clad in a cool Palm Beach Suit, and the most inviting thing about Doutrichs Palm Beach Week is, it gives you the opportunity of the season to buy the best sls—slB—s2o Palm Beach Suits At $11.75 1 Every PALM BEACH SUIT in our I entire stock that sold for fifteen, eighteen or twenty X dollars is included. There are none reserved. We don't do business that way. The good ones are yours. All you need do is come and get them for they are here in all their pleasing } I fin^® 8 b* 1 " a^at^e var * a^ons from light to dark and blacks in jjjj I I We are the originators of PALM Jl BEACH WEEK—We sell more Palm Beach Suits \''M pjllEqJ during this week than in all the rest of the season put to- " ' fe'/fll gether. This is the third annual event and it's going to sur- r * [ fl „ pass any of our previous events. We will be busy selling j] Jfi SCi! Palm Beach Suits "Rain or Shine," for the price we are offer- " ' 1 tr J * ing them is less than you can buy them wholesale for next If i TjUijJII ifrnfflLs X&r I season. Think of it, $l5, $lB and $2O Palm Beach Suits at - \ LMI JttWtT $11.75 g\ ■ All Straw Hats and Panamas |j I a /2 Half Price V 2 All $3,00 Straw Hats $ \ a SQ ' All $6.50 Straw Hats and dJO OC All $3.50 Straw Hats $1 7 1 ? P anama aii aa o 77 <pA./0 All $7.50 Straw Hats and dQ 7g ij All $4.00 Straw Hats $2 .00 Panamas IJ)Os •i 3 I I All $5.00 Straw Hats .: S2. SO All $lO.OO Panamas jjjnj QQ nwiuimivmuiiiriuniumni ! I I I Penna - and cigarettes, the prices In Italy have advanced ten and twenty times that they were formerly. Cigarettes of the cheapest varieties which sold before the war for two cents a box now sell for twenty cents and sometimes thirty. Cigars mounted in price almost to the point where they are unmarketable. Besides the difficulty of importing tobacco which, of course, adds considerable to the price—there is increased taxation upon it. The governmental Income from tobacco in pre-war days amounted to ap proximately .$75,000,000 annually. During the past fiscal year tobacco users have paid the government $170,000,000 while for the next year tire budget anticipates a revenue JULY 21, 1919. from tobacco of nearly $300,000,000. t The latter will be one-sixth of the entire budget. HORLICK'S THE ORIGINAL MALTED MILK AToid Imitation. A Sab.tltato. 9 / ' ■ I COKNb W B F*i ■ BUNIONS CALLUSES GORGAS DRUG STORES IV *
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