18 COAL MEN ARE URGED TO KEEP FEDERAL RULES Hetailers Asked to Follow Them Because of Uncer tain Conditions By Associated Press. Reading July 24.—Prospects that feo&l will advance In price and rec ommendations that retail coal men i observe voluntarily the regulations ( | that the coal administration had in j i effect, for the best interests of the , business in the after-war period. were suggested in the annual report i 'Of Wellington M. Bertolet. secretary > ■of the Retail Coal Merchants" As sociation of Pennsylvania, opening i fits annual convention here. The report featured the first busi- j | ness session. The adoption of a! j standard coal ton of 2,000 pounds! land scaling prices for 2.240 pound ;tons down to the 2,000 pound stand iard were recommended and the as- Isociation was advised to take steps |to compel operators to stop market ing coal so poorly prepared and con- ' I tabling so much slate and dirt as Ito be unmerchantable. Governor Sproul's municipal coal j I yard plan for cities was attacked as i Impracticable. itrem.f,r adds to his rERCHERON lIORSE FARM Allentowii, Pa.. July 24. General j Harry C. Trexler. already the larg | est land owner in I.ehigh county, has 1 added 130 acres to his holdings by 1 the purchase of the J. P. Williams : I farm in Treviertown. nine miles i west of this city. The new tract will ! become a part of General Trexler's Percheron horse ranch, which is one of the sights of the county. This Makes the Curl Stay in Your Hair The sllmerine method of curling the ; hair is unusually popular just now. 1 according to the druggists. This is j largely due to the warm weather nnd ■because women are now spending so j , much of their time out of doors. , Liquid silmerine not only produces : (the loveliest, natural looking curls ,and waves, but it keeps the hair in : ;curl no matter how hot or how moist ; the day, or how hard the wind blows. ! It is simply wonderful how this harmless liquid converts the stralght ■ est. lankest hair into such pretty curlv locks in a single night. All one need do is to wet a clean tooth brush with liquid silmerine at bedtime. .draw this through the hair, and in the morning she finds her hair has .dried in just the sweetest waves and crinkles. A few ounces will keep ithe hair curly for many weeks. It "will also keep it beautifully soft, ; silky and lustrous. "STERLING" [ Electric Washing Machine And Swinging, Reversible Wringer "The only machine that does it like hand" Revolving tub actually RUBS clothing against heavily-weighted wooden disc. Process just like hand. Large steel bench accommodates the three tubs and a basket. No stooping or lifting. 10 DAYS FREE TRIAL PRICE, SIOO.OO HOOVER JL JL FURNITURE CO. JL^L 1415-19 North Second St. 23 W. High St., Harrisburg, CARLISLE Penna. You Buy The Lot— We'll Build Your Home Carter's Little Liver Pills 1 You Cannot be A Remedy That I Constipated Makes Life and Happy JSpPfj™-e Worth Living ■"fifflL. S PILLS. Caeofa. bean alputur. —— y '£ BARTER'S IRON PILLS many cotorleaa facae bwt help moat pole-faced people THURSDAY EVENING, Three Sets of Taxes to Be Levied by Germans For Payment of Debt Berlin. July 24. Germany's fl nanclad program calling for the raising of 25,000,000,000 marks an nually. agreed upon by Mathias l Erzberger, Minister of Finance, and i a group of experts, was published j to-day by the North German Ga ! zette. The conference was said to , be in complete agreement on the financial reforms. Eight billion marks will be ob tained by war taxes, according to the Gazette's summary of the pro- I posed plan. The remaining 17,000.- I 000,000 must be raised from new ! sources. The first of these will be a heavy increase in the tax on busi ! ness turnovers. The second new I source of income is called "the im j perial sacrifice to needs." The third j new set of taxes will be on the nec i essities of life. | Lancaster Roads Are Badly Washed Out Lancaster, Pa., July 24. This I county was sunned yesterday for the ; first time in ten days following an ' all-night tempest that tore great j gullies in fields and noads. caused I thousands of dollars of damage to ] crops and property, and made sleep impossible. A two-foot flood that swept down the Marietta Pike above Columbia . along a stretch soon to be purchased | by the State, converted the highway into a furrowed stretch, making I traffic impossible. Supervisor Brun j ner closed the road and a force of ; men started work on repairs. The ; damage is estimated between *5.000 | and {IO,OOO. Prince of Wales Will Be Guest of Government London, July 24.—The Prince of Wales will visit the United States next month as a guest of the Amer- I ican government. King George, on ' behalf of the Prince, has accepted lan invitation, sent the Prince by President Wilson to visit the Presi i dent in Washington. After his visit to Canada the : Prince will go to Washington for a j few days as a guest of the American j government and later will make a brfef visit to New York, where ho will live on board the British bat j tleshlp Renown in New York har ; bor. although still a guest of the I government. SORENESS " in joints or mns cles, give a brisk /VIsTHSi massage with — 13j/wjA YICKS VAPORuIS *YOUR BODYGUARD"-30*.60^H.2Qi KIWANIS CLUB TO AID CHILDREN 'Every Member to Present Jar of Canned Goods to Home I Colonel F. R. Keifer. commanding • officer of the Army Hospital at Car- I lisle, gave an address before the ! Kiwanis Club at their weekly lun | cheon at the Y*. M. C. A. yesterday. Every effort is being made, said I Colonel Keifer. to keep the boys ' amused and entertained and not an j afternoon or evening goes by without j something being provided for their amusement. At present the Carlisle I Hospital is the only military one in ithe State, and for that reason also] I the authorities are endeavoring to I make it a model one. I The Children's Industrial Home profitted by the meeting yesterday when every Kiwanis member agreed to have his wife or mother fill a Jar for the home, when the canning sea son came around. A committee was also appointed to arrange for the dinner to be held at the Home in two weeks. "Baron" Neefe being away, A 1 K. Thomas presided. Ross L. Beckley, of the Harrisburg Electrical Com pany, donated the silent boost in the shape of a supply of match boxes. Ernest Doepke won the attendance prize, an engraved ticket to the inter city Kiwanis picnic. Mt. Holly Springs Water Rate Is Given Boost The Mt. Holly Water Company, furnishing water in Mt. Holly Springs, has filed a new tariff of rates with the Public Service Commission t.i become effective on August 15. The new tariff makes the following in creases in existing rates. Residences per annum —Hydrant, from $7 to *10; pave wash, from $1 to *2; bath tub, from $4 to *5; bath tubs, each additional, front *2 to *2.50; sink, from *2 to *3; basins or sinks, each additional, from $1 to j *1.50; Urinal, each, front S3 to $3; water closet, from $3 to *4; water closets, eaich additional, from *1.50 to *2. Hotels—Hydrant, from *lO to sls: , basins or sinks, each aditional, from *1 to *1.50; water closet, from *5 to *6; water closets, each additional, from *2.50 to *3; bath tub, first, from *S to *10; bath tubs, each ad ditional, from $2 to *2.50. TAFT TO SPEAK IX IIANOVER York. Pa„ July 24. Former Presi dent William Howard Taft is sched uled to speak In Hanover, this coun ty. Thursday, November 20. An nouncement to this effect was made this morning by E. Fred Carver, chairman of the Y. M. C .A. fall meet ings. Middletown E. S. Gerberich attended a meeting of the Board of Trade at Mt. Joy, where he will head the new shoe factory. The members of the Board of Trade guaranteed that they would take *150,000 in preferred stock and the newly organized company would provide *150,000 of common stock. Mr. Gerberich had been head man ager of the Kreidler Shoe factory here. T. C. Smith has been appointed a notary public by Governor Sproul. George Rehrer, who has been working at Greenville, Indiana, for the past eighteen months, has re turned. Mrs. Harry Baker and son, Wil liam, of York, are guests of the former's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Schentz, Catherine street. Miss Carrie Sehiefer, of Philadel phia, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. N. C. Fuhrman, Swatara street. The local shoe factory resumed operation this morning, after being shut down for several days on ac count of making repairs to the steam boiler. Samuel Robinson, has returned home from a six weeks' visit to his I son, Harry Robinson, at Camden, N. J. Mrs. Harold Kauffman, nee Miss Irma Lutz, was given a surprise shower at the home of Miss Ruth McNair, corner Union and Eraaus streets, Tuesday evening. Mrs. Kauffman who was recently married was the recipient of many beautiful gifts. Those present were: Mrs. David Wallace, Mrs. A. B. Cressler. Mrs. Raymond Gilbert, Miss Verona Keiper, Miss Erma Brenneman, Miss Nellie Seltzer, Miss Martha Swartz, Miss Romaine Kinnard, Mrs. Harold Kauffman. Mrs. C. Lloyd Lindemuth. Meehanicsburg; and Mrs. Edward Marx. Altoona. The Jitney Club Girls, have don ated *5 to the Auto Truck Fund of the Rescue Hose Company. . George W. Keener, who is em ployed by the local car company, will leave August 2 for France in the interest of the company. Mr. Keener has spent over a year in France for the company. He will be ac companied by his wife and son. Ebie Weirich, Jr., six-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ebie Weirich, died at the parents home in State street, Tuesday evening from bron ical pneumonia. Funeral services 'were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Rev. James Cunning ham, pastor of the Methodist Epis copal church, officiating. Burial was made in the Middletown Cemetery. Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Evans and sister. Miss Beatrice Evans, of Pitts burgh, are the guests of the former's brother. WiUiam Holland, of Royalton, has left on a month's trip to Detroit Toronto and Buffalo. Mrs. G. E. Benson and daughter, Jean, have returned home from a month's visit to the former's mother Mrs. M. M. Fairman and his sister' Mrs. J. L. Hickernell. The Wincroft Stove "Works pre sented the Rescue Hose Company with a fine gas range, which the boys will chance off for the benefit of the Auto Truck Fund. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wagner and two children, have returned home from a two-weeks' visit to relatives at New York City. The Middletown Baseball team, played Central Iron and Steel Com pany team of Harrisburg In a twi light game last evening, on the fair grounds and this evening they will play the old Y. M. C. A. team, and a good game Is looked for. On Fri day evening they will play the Com monwealth team of Harrisburg and on Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock will cross bats with the Lebanon Independent team. Thus far the home team has only lost three games. The home team played the Hershey team at Hershey on Mon day evening and after playing eight Innings resulted in a tie 8-3. YE3JEXrR3tPH FRANCE OFFERS FIFTH OF COST FOR PROPERTY Doeks and Railroads Not of Much Use in Peace Time; Market Value For Food Fori*. July 13. France will of fer to take over American military property in France, consisting main ly of docks, railways and real es tate, at one-fifth of its cost to the Americans, according to a statement given to the Associated Press by Louis Morel, under secretary of. State for the liquidation of stocks. M. Morel said that what seemed to be a low offer in realty is liberal be cause much of the military construc tion will be of little value in peace time. Many miles of railway tracks, he said, are mostly sidings located where they would be useless under peace conditions. Ten thousand pas senger automobiles and 50,000 trucks, owned by the Americans, he said, "would ruin the French automobile industry if unloaded on the French market." have 1,300 locomotives and 17,000 freight cars," he said, "which are too large for our railways and too heavy for our tracks." An enormous amount of lumber scattered through France, Belgum. Luxemburg and Alsace is owned by the Americans. M. Morel said there was nearly enough lumber to re build the devastated regions, but that persons who lost brick or stone structures are unwilling to accept wooden cottages as homes. Food at Market Value The supplies most attractive to the French population are the many mil lion pounds of flour, rice and beans held by the Army. On armistice day, according to high officials of tlie Quartermaster's Department. there were American rations in France suf ficient for a year .and flour, rice and beans enough to feed a million men. Some of these supplies have been used at American camps, but much remains. These supplies, M. Morel said, will be purchased at market prices on the basis of foreign exchange prevailing prior to the armistice, when the American dollar was worth five francs, forty-five centimes. On the thousands of small automo biles which would be released for sale under the proposed agreement the French government would re serve the right to charge 66 per cent, duty on the actual purchase price. The French government's proposal, to be made through M. Morel, will be presented to C. W. Hare, American director of sales, who is expected to arrive here to-day with a staff of experts. Foods and other movable stores, it was said, probably will be returned to the United States. Cruelty in Prison Camps Is Admitted by March Washington, D. C., July 24. Ad mission that American soldiers, held in prisons and camps in and near Paris, suffered brutalities for which several minor officers were convicted in court-martial proceedings was ob tained from General March, chief of staff, late yesterday by a special House War Investigating Commit tee. The prisoners, as far as the rec ords showed, were held because of absence without leave late last year from their military units, and a ca blegram from General Pershing sent three days ago from Paris declared 'some of these men were among the hardest characters in the American Expeditionary Force." General Pershing's cablegram, sent in response to an inquiry of the War Department after its attention had been called to alleged mistreatment of the prisoners, disclosed the con viction against four officers at Prison Farm No. 2 and its adjoining stock ade. Two of the officers, it said, were imprisoned after being found guilty by court-martial. Conviction of four other noncommissioned offi cers was disclosed by jeports of Brigadier General Edward A. Kreger, acting Judge advocate general. Lieutenant Frank H. Smith, the well-known "hard-boiled" officer in charge of Farm No. 2, it was dis closed, is serving an 18 months' sen tence at Governor's Island because of his maltreatment of prisoners. Smith, the chief of staff explained, came from Kentucky, and was sent to Europe after he had tried to get a commission in the Philippine Scouts. Smith's original sentence of three years was reduced by reviewing au thorities. Air Traffic Rules Urged by Senator Sherman to Avert Further Disasters* Washington, July 24.—Prompted by the "Blimp" disaster in Chicago, Senator Sherman of Illinois has in troduced a bill to prescribe aerial lines of travel and require licensed regulation of air traffic using them. Dirigibles containing inflamable gases would be prohibited from flying over cities. Officially Notified That He Was Wounded Reading. July 24. John Hicks was reported on the official casualty list to-day as being slightly wounded in action. He had the pleasure of himself opening the telegram notify ing himself that he was wounded. He has been home since March of this year. On June 7, 1918, he was wounded In battle. LET US TIGHTEN YOUR lim? GLASSES Let us tighten your glasses or he of assistance to you in any small way. Sometimes a minute's work saves your glasses from falling and break ing. Our repair work on spectacles, eyeglass frames and lenses Is espe cially fine, as we operate our own factory and are in position to give you the very best service. R. D. PRATT Eyesight Specialist 26 N. THIRD ST. Over Schlelsner's Store. BAND CONCERT AT RESERVOIR Community Sing Also to Be Held Tonight in West End Reservoir Park and Fourth and Seneca streets will be the scene of community singing to-night, accord ing to the program arranged by the Community Music committee of the Chamber of Commerce. The Municipal Band will play a concert at the Park in conjunction with the singing there, where Mrs. Florence Ackley-Ley will lead. The J. H. Troup Music House has pro vided the band for the occasion. At Fourth and Seneca streets Abner W. Hartman will conduct the singing. These community sings which are being arranged throughout the sum mer are the efforts of the War Camp Community Service in conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce. The community singing program at Reservoir Park follows: "America' - ; "Good Morning, Mr. Zip-Zip-Zip"; "Smiles"; "Madelon"; "HWdy"; "Till We Meet Again"; "Star Spangled Banner." The program at Fourth and Sen eca streets follows: "America"; "Smiles": "The Navy Will Bring Them Back"; "I'm Sorry I Made You Cry"; Battle Hymn of the Republic"; "Bong. Ix>ng Trail" (verse by Mrs. Ley); "Pack Up Your Troubles"; "Rose of No. Man's Land": "Oh, How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning"; "Old Folks at Home"; "Dear Old Pal of Mine" (verses by Elmer Ley); "Good Morning, MJ-. Zip-Zip-Zip"; "Wel come Them Back to Their Homes"; "Good-by France"; "Till We Meet Again"; "I'm Always Chasing Rain bows"; "Ring Out. Sweet Bells of Peace"; "Perfect Day," solo by El mer Ley; "Star Spangled Banner." Mrs. Florence Ackley-Ley, director: Elmer H. Ley, soloist; Miss Mildred Rudy, accompanist; cornetist from Municipal Band. I Dives, Pomeroy Stewart Friday Is a Profitable Day For Shoppers The Demonstration and Women's Pumps at Sale of Hair Goods Friday Prices • a charge of Mis. Apple- c p |m p> hand ,urne ' 1 plebaum will be delighted Special Friday only $2.95 A ( AI-PF&I in advising vou how to ar- as*- I / lA Jsik * • ,i .. Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart. Street Floor, Rear. jC 7range your hair in the most / becoming and stylish man v'\ W ner - Among the newest # # J Vli doi f " g te ns "eigh7 *5 Friday Specials m Girls' '% Chignon. _ _ h">4, v Washable Switches, in a %V*.,. J shade to match your hair gg pricedHor the' demonstm- tses pumps made on round toe lasts . ' " ■■ 1 tion • with low flat heels; sizes 2y 2 to 5, Special Friday only, 24-inch Switches $1.95 DLVEG PO & STEW GTREET FIOOR _ REAR $ 195 26-inch Switches $2.49 28-inch Switches $2.95 Others up to $25.00 _ _ _ lateSti" d c s Wi " be executed for wigs ' ,oupces ' venti " Men s Oxfords Reduced Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor. , -. For Friday rnrfain rinAria onrl PAiroli Frwravxz $4.50 dark tan calf oxfords, made on English toe lasts with 50c to 65c printed and plain marquisette, some fancy all Dlves> Pomeroy & Stewart> strect F , oor , Rear> ?3,25 over patterns, others in plain blue or brown. Special Friday only, yard 19£ $2.00 linene couch covers, plain center with blue or green - border. Special Friday only $i.69 Colored and Black Dress Goods Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Third Floor. shade dark navy Spe _ Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Men's Store. cial Friday only, yard $3.95 $7.50 Tyrol wool; 54 inches wide, three good shades. Spe cial Friday only, yard $4.50 Men's Shirts Reduced for Friday 89c navy scrge: 36 inches ™ ide ' Spccial Friday ° n,y ' 3$ __ ~ .. ~ „ $1.25 black mohair, 50 inches wide, for bathing suits. Spe -79c negligee shirts with soft fold cuffs, sizes 14 to 17. c i al p r j day on ] yi yard 95^ Special Friday only $2.00 black mohair, 44 inches wide, high lustre. Special Boys 95c blue denim overalls, sizes 4 to 8. Special Fn- Friday only, yard $1.69 98c fibre brooms. Special Friday only -V ir <, i TT L/ -RT • 1 $2.75 heavy square end wash boilers. Special Friday only, ±3OO. betS Sit Hall BTICe T Tlday $1.98 White cups and saucers. Special Friday only 10-piece fireproof baking sets. Special Friday only, 95£ mixed colors, scalloped edge. Special Friday only $3.50 Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Basement Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Third Floor. ' I T BOYS HAVING BIG TIME AT CAMP Youngsters Enjoy Every Min ute of Outing After the Rain Ceases Like a swarm of fireflies emerging from the ink-like darkness of the forest and rivaling the Indian war whoops with their lusty voices, about 40 dr 50 of the "Y" boys, carrying flashlights, broke into Camp Shikel llmy last evening to gather around the cheerful campfire. Archie Dins more was bringing the boys in from a hike just as a party from Harris burg arrived for a brief visit with them. A large circle was formed around the campfire and the visitors were initiated into some of the mysteries of the order of the Red Rog, Blue Rog and Green Rog. Archie Dinsmore then led the boys in their songs, chants and camp yells and related various stories and gave interpretations of Indian lore. From the tent of the great Medicine Man came "Doc" Miller, who had been busy building a prize-winning design in u medicine cabinet for first-aid remedies. But as the boys are such a healthy, chearful lot, the "Doc" thinks the cabinet will most likely have to be turned over to the commissary for a kitchen cabinet. The stunts that "Doc" and Archie puts them through is nature's best tonic for this bunch of youngsters, judging from their increasing ap petites. The camp is now in ship-shape style and this clear weather will permit the daily program of sports and instruction to proceed to the full est extent. Among the visitors to Camp Shikel limy yesterday were Mr. and Mrs. J. \Y. Bowman and daughter. Jeanette, Mrs. B. M. Ogelsby and son. Martin, E. R. Seidle and Anton Benson. JULY-24, 1919. ALL BUT FAINTEST BEER OFF MARKET Court Decrees Will Not Count if Proposed Law Goes Through Washington, D. C., July 24. The enforcement of war-time prohibition will present no legal difficulties If the Volstead prohibition enforcement bill become a law. Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer stated. Mr. Palmer Indicated that if the bill went through Congress providing no liquors containing more than one half of one per cent, of alcohol shall be sold, there would be no further consideration given to Federal court decisions so far as the war-time pe riod was concerned. This action, he indicated, woula be unhesitatingly taken because of the vast discretion ary powers lodged in the government and its agents by all general war time legislation. Regarding enforcement of consti tutional prohibition. Mr. Palmer fore sees possible difficulty. when the wets begin their fight against the power of Congress to define intoxicat ing liquor. This may introduce com plications which the Attorney Gen eral interprets do not exist in con nection with the war-time enforce ment. Senate May Drop Treaty The entire war-time section of the bill may become inoperative if the en forement legislation is kept in the Senate long. Senator Sterling, chair ma;; of the subcommittee drafting the bill, expects to report the mea sure to the full Judiciary committee by the end of the week, and it is ex pected to get the bill into the Senate early in August. Senators to-day said consideration of the Peace Treaty would give way to prohibition if necessary, although some members have expressed the belief that it would be delayed until the Treaty debate is at an end. The dry leaders, however, will press for early consideration and the passage of the bill is now anticipated early in September, if not sooner. According to War Department esti- mates demobilization will have made sufficient progress by that time to warrant President Wilson in declar ing the war-time prohibition at an end. SUNDAY EXCURSIONS SEASHORE ATLANTIC CITY, OCEAN CITY- ' SEA ISLE CITY, WILDWOOD or CAPE MAY JULY 27 SPECIAL EXCURSION TRAIN From Fare Lv. A.M. ! Harrisburg 12.75 440 ! Hummelstown 2.75 45g | Swatara 2.70 6^02 , Hershey 2.70 6.05 | Palmyra 2.60 6,12 ' I Annville 2.50 6.22 [ Cleona 2.50 6.2$ I Lebanon 2.50 5.33 | Heading Termin. (ar i rive) g.16 j War Tax S Per Cent. Additional. RETURNING Special Train will leave Philadelphia, Reading Terminal. 10.00 P. M., same date for above stations. ! These special excursion tickets will be good only on date of ex ; cursion on above special train in i each direction; they will be ac ! cepted on any train, date of ex ! cursion. from Philadelphia to • destination and return to Phila -1 delphia. Tickets do not include transfer | through Philadelphia. Conven ient transfer between Reading ; Terminal and Chestnut Street ! Ferry by Subway trains. Children j between 5 and 12 years of age, I half fare. Philadelphia & Reading Railroad