PEACH CROP IS
REALLYHITNOW
State Survey Develops That
Two Serious Pests Have Been
1 at Work in Orchards
Definite in
rV \ ® y/j formation that
wWAO/ of Pennsylvania,
7 especially in the
southern central
counties where
IWVffn f)Qfiy there are im-
II WwlWWtSyirf mense peach or
.l} 111?, Sill 111 511 chards, has been
TgigKlc stSiyiilfc materially darrr
aged by tree dis-
eases has been
secured by the State Department of
Agriculture as a result of a survey
made by W. C. McCubbin, assistant
director of the Bureau of Plant In
dustry. Incidentally, it was found
that the southern counties have also
been afflicted with a troublesome
apple disease.
Director McCubbin- covered many
miles and visited dozens of proper
ties, and found the diseases known
as brown rot and peach scab to be
prevalent. In some orchards the
rot had destroyed about half the
peaches in an orchard, while the
scab, which is favored by wet
weather, was increasing. Neglect
to spray trees is responsible in
great measure, say the State experts,
for spread of the diseaso.
Reports of apple scab, which has
been more or less under control in
recent years, have been coming from
many orchards.
Crossing Accidents Forty-eight
fewer accidents occurred at grade
crossings on steam railroads in the
first half of 1919 as compared with
the same period of 1918, according
to reports of the accident bureau
of the Public Service Commission.
There were 17 fewer persons killed
and a decline of 52 in the number
injured. The total number of acci
dents was 252 at which 81 persons
, wore killed and 189 injured. Thir
teen persons were killed and five in
jured by crawling under or around
safety gates which had been lower
ed. The accident report shows 44
automobiles struck at crossings, re
sulting in 45 deaths and 81 per
sons injured. Two watchmen lost
their lives in attempting to keep
people off tracks.
To Attend Minding—Secretary of
Agriculture Rasmussen, Director of
the Bureau of Foods James Foust
and Director of the Bureau of
Markets Guy C. Smith will attend
the meeting of the Association of
American Dairy, Drug and Food of
ficials to be held in New York Sep
tember 8 to 14.
Mr. Pcrring Here—H. G. Perring,
of the firm of J. E. Greiner & Co.,
of Baltimore engineers for the
Memorial bridge which will be
erected in the Capitol Park exten
sion was here to-day in conference
with Superintendent of Public
Grounds and Buildings Thomas E.
Templeton and Auditor General
Charles A. Snyder.
Object to Crossing—The Public
Service Commission has decided to
enter a complaint on its own motion
against the crossing of the Lehigh
Valley railroad and the Wilkes-
Barre Railway at Main street, Dur
yea. A hearing will be held later
on. Hearing was held on the mo
tion to establish a new crossing at
Willow street, Korn Krest, instead
of the Greenewald street crossing
in Hanover township. The Wilkes-
Barre railway made the application.
The Wilkes-Barre company and the
borough of Parsons presented a
street lighting contract for seven
years.
Big Payment—Register of Wills
James B. Sheehan to-day paid the
State Treasury over $148,000 as in
heritance taxes, of which $44,000
was direct tax.
Lease Presented —The Public Ser
vice Commission has been asked to
approve a lease of the Girard Water
company of some of its lands in
Schuylkill county to the Shenan
doah Citzens Water co. A large
water supply tract is involved.
Policemen Busy—State Policemen
stationed on roads leading into Har
risburg have broken up some of the
speeding which was complained of.
mainly along the big State high
ways. The Policemen have ordered
the persons running the cars to mag
istrates and no cases of failure to
appear have, been reported.
Stnte to Aid —State Health offici
als will co-operate in the Harris
burg welfare centers, of which three
have been opened. Over a dozen
children have been examined daily
at the centers and the State au
thorities will study the reports as
a part of the model sanitation plan
for Harrisburg.
400 Gft&ts to Be Used
by Forest Administration
Four hundred milch goats have
been procured by the forest adminis
tration of the Angeles forest reserve
and are to be used this summer for
lessening the menace of forest fires.
This is to be accomplished by graz
ing the animals in the fire breaks,
thus eliminating much of the danger
of spreading fires by keeping these
barriers clean.
Wires are being strung through the
middle of the fire breaks, and to these
the goats will be ling-tethered, so
that each animal may graze only in
the fire break and yet cover consider
able ground.
The 400 goats are to be used in that
portion of the Angeles forest reserve
between the Cajon pass and Great
Bear lake. By reason of the benefits
to the forest, the goats are accorded
free graying privileges by the Govern
ment. Besides supplying milk to the
families of the forest rangers, to
whose lot it falls to attend the herds
it is expected that there will be a
considerable quantity of milk to be
sold to trout fishermen, campers and
other sojourners within the forest
Popular Mechanics.
A, ■
Man's Best Years From
Eighty to One Hundred
John D. Rockefeller was 80 years
old recently. He drinks a teaspoon
of olive oil every day, and, what is
more important, plays golf and does
not worry. He hopes to live to 100,
then .really begin living.
The hope is not unreasonable. Car
naro, who died at 105, said he had to
live to 90 to realize that the world
was beautiful. A man's best years
should be from 80 to 100, when he
has earned the right to rest and con
template without self-reproach for
laziness.
Americans will not grudge Mr.
Rockefeller his years of ease or his
fortune, which is said to be above
$100,000,000 a year income.
He does not spend It, merely re
invests. wastes little, and the people
with their power of taxation and
right of eminent domain can do any
regulating necessary. New York
American.
THURSDAY EVENING,
Public Education
Costs Show Increase
Philadelphia, Aug. 7.—The cost
of public education here increased
$2.52 for each pupil last year.
In the previous five years, the
cost or public education increased
only $l.OB tor each pupil. I
H T/ig Live Store "Always Reliable" I
I Big "Friday" Tomorrow I
I There Will Be Big Crowds "Tomorrow" at Doutrichs I
I Semi-Annual Clearance Sale Will You Be There? I
I 1 Better decide that you will spend every penny you can spare at" this Big Sale for I |
■ you will never be sorry that you were among the great gathering of thrifty buyers who protected themselves 9
against the high cost of wearing apparel. We're exchanging good merchandise for cash on a greater scale than has ever been trans- M
\l acted in Harrisburg before—There's an exceptional opportunity "knocking at your door," trying to persuade you city folks and out L/
of town buyers that you can realize big returns on every dollar spent at this wonderful
Where Everything Is Reduced Except Collars and Interwoven Hose
| Remember any thing you buy at this sale is fully guaranteed and you take no V I
/ chances whatever. You can have your money back for the asking if you are not pleased with your purchase A
■ , when you get home—so don't hesitate to spend freely and liberally, for you get all there is to get—We have disregarded all profits. \
We are determined to clean house this year as in previous years, notwithstanding the serious high market conditions which confront 5
■ us. We must make room for Fall goods.
1 All Hart Schaff'ner and Marx I
I Kuppenheimer & Society Brand Clothes Marked Down I
I Every Suit of Clothes—all Shirts—Neckwear—Hosiery—Undewear— Pajamas 1
Trousers Overalls Gloves Handkerchiefs Pioneer Suspenders Brighton Garters and all Boys'
Clothing and Furnishings. This is the sale of all sales. Be sure to get your share of these big savings.
i 1 A 1151.25 Blue Chambray I I All $1.50 B.'V. D. | | All $2.00 Munsing All 50c "Monito" j 1
I & Black Sateen Shirts 99c | I Union Suits $1.19 | | Underwear $1.59 Hosiery 39c 1
Isssssssssssssssss,
| Shirts Men's Suits Trousers
All $1.50 Shirts $1.19 I AH $25.00 Suits ■■■.■sl ft 7S j All $3.50 Trousers $2.89
All $2.00 Shirts $1.59 | All s3o.ooSuits .no 7c | All $4.50 Trousers $3.39
All $2.50 Shirts $1.89 S Aii.oennc ***' 4 0 < AH $6.50 Trousers $4.89
II All $3.50 Shirts $2.89 < All $35.00 Suits 75 I AH $7.50 Trousers $5.89
AH $5.00 Shirts $3.89 # All $38.00 Suits <£oq nc I AH $8.50 Tt-ousers $6.89
I T | All $40.00 Suits &3V7S IAH $9.50 Trousers $7.89
All $5 85 Silk Shirts $4.89 J All s4s.ooSuits <boc*7C I Overalls
All $6.85 Silk Shirts $5.89 | ah ecn fin <4. r ***'__ ( Freeland Overalls $1.49
All $7.85 Silk Shirts $6.89 } All $50.00 Suits $39.75 / Blue Top Overalls $1.79
All $8.85 Silk Shirts $7-89 } All $60.00 Suits JR4B 1 Sweet-Orr, Signal and Head-
I All $lO.OO SUk Shirts $8.89 1 -- r .;;. jrr light Oralis $2.29
I Tell Your Friends About This "Live Store's" Mark-Down Sale
I Boys' $l.OO "Kaynee" |j Boys'39c "Black Cat"
I Shirts and Blouses 79c Hose 33c
Philadelphia last year paid $49.13
lor tne instruction of each of ICJ
223,258 pupils in the public schools,
fu 1917 the cost was only $37.C3
a pupil.
In the last year there were from
thirty-six to forty-four pupils to
eatb teacher.
In its total amount of expendi
tures for education the Philadelphia
1 Board spends more, with the ex-
. HAHHISBmiG (MjAl TRTTOR3Pa
ception of New York and Chicago,
than any other city in the nation.
New York spends about $42,000,000
annually on its schools and Chicago
spends about $17,000,000. Phila
delphia last year spent $11,800,787.
TEACHERS ARE CIIOSEX
Lewis town, Aug. 7.—The follow
ing teachers have been elected for
the Wayne township schools: Kist-
ler. Misses Elizabeth McKee, Mary i
Caldwell. Blanche Creek and Doro
thy Fame; Furnace, Beulah Straus
er; Long Hollow, Miss Grove; Beav
er Dam, Margaret Johnston; No.
10, Miss Winkler; Mt. Hope, Mildred
Sunderland; Ryde, Ivah Valentine;
Wharton's, Alice Norton; Sack Hill,
Lorcna Bratton; Center, Minnie
Jones and Brush Run, Lois Sunder
land.
Koreans Held For
Urging Independence
Seoul, Korea, July s.—For draw
ing up a petition to the Japanese
government praying for the restora
tion of independence to Korea and
for distributing it to Tokio news
papers V.iscount Kin In-shoku. Vis
count Ri Yo-shoku and three other
AUGUST 7, 1919.
Koreans have been arrested on
charge of violating the law for the
prevention of peace, have been
found probably guilty in the Seoul
district court and committed for
trial.
Viscount Kin is president of the
Keigakuin college. One of the peti
tions was presented to the Japanese
premier with a request that the
matter be brought to the attention
of the Emperor. 1
BITES-STINGS
I Wash the affected no
Surface with house
hold ammonia or
warm salt watar; then apply— /
VICKS VAPORUIir
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