8 EARLY ACTION PREDICTED ON R. R. DEMANDS Director Hincs Confers on Problems Facing the Administration Washington, Aug. 21. Early action to settle unrest in the ranks of railroad employes who have been demanding new wage increases was forecast to-day. After a lengthy conference with the representatives of the six shop crafts,' Director General Hines yes terday went to the White House to \ discuss with President Wilson the \ problems facing the railroad admin- j istration. While no announcement was made, it was understood that the ) entire question was reviewed, in- j eluding the obvious necessity for an \ increase in rates or another Con gressional appropriation to provide funds for any wage advances that may be made. Mr. Hines promised the shopmen's leaders that he would give careful consideration to all the facts pre sented and would endeavor to reach a final decision in the near future, indicating that he will order into effect any changes in the wage scale without referring the demands to a board for investigation. I Wedding Flowers j Plant Decorations I If it has to do with ? Flowers or anything that s "grows," consult us— i 1 THE BERRYHILL Locust Street at Second / Take Advantage of the Low Prices in This Optical Sale EYES EXAMINED FREE NO DROPS L'SED Prices during this sale arc lower than they will bo for quite a time. To illustrate, we quote a few: Gold-filled finger-piece mount ings. guaranteed, into which we will put your own lenses without charges. Nose Y iSS°° lv ' $1.50: < A I our eyes fitted with a pair ( flat spherical lenses for far I or near, mounted in a guar anteed gold-filled spectacle frame, lenses rimmed with shell. Extra large lenses and gQ Special Attention Given to School Children's Eyes RUBIN & RUBIN Harrisburg's Leading Eyesight Specialists 320 Market St.—Over the Hub Bell Phone 426-J Established Fifteen Years Open Wed. and Sat. Eves ———< ARE YOU GOING TO "BECKLEY'S" IN SEPTEMBER? "IT'S THE BEST SCHOOL" SEE AD PAGE TWO Ladies' Fall Models in Coats, Suits, Dresses Mrs. Kate T. Becker, of Wilkes- j Barre. Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Ferguson, their ' daughter. Joan and son. Jack Fer-' guson. of Shenandoah, are visiting | Mrs. Ferguson's parents. Mr. and j Mrs. Isaiah Reese. 1322 North Sec- | ond street. Mrs. Ferguson will be j well remembered in this city as Miss i Joanna Reese. CLEAN CLOTHES Are a Necessity—Plenty of them are needed. Tho VOSS ELECTRIC permits you to have plenty. —Easy Payments— Neidig Bros., Ltd. 21 S. Second St. WED IN CHURCH LAST EVENING Miss Roberta A. Kennedy Is Bride of F. Eugene MeKaig The marriage of Miss Roberta A. Kennedy and F. Eugene MeKaig, was solemnized last evening at 8.45 o'clock, in the Pine Street Presby terian Church, the Rev. Harold Bald win officiating. The bride wore a traveling suit of dark blue trtcotine with hat to har monize and her corsage bouquet was of Russell roses. Miss Dorothy Bodenhorn. the maid of honor, also wore a dark blue suit and hat with corsage bouquet of sweet heart roses. Samuel Thorley was best man. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. R. A. Kennedy, of Shamokin. She has resided here for the past four years, holding a responsible position i with the Bradstreet Company, part | of that time. j The bridegroom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. MeKaig, of Fhiladel | phia, and is connected with the L. and P. Company, of New York After a brief wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. MeKaig, will reside in Williams i port. Informal Dinner Party in Penn-Harris Grill A. G. McLaughlin, local secretary of the Knights of Columbus, and Joseph Brown, V. S. N., steel in spector for-the government, wete honor guests at an informal dinner party and dance given in the grill at the Penn-Harris. Both Mr. McLaughlin and Mr. Brown will leave in the near fu ture for Brooklyn, the former to take over the management of his father's business, a large coffee house, and the latter to continue in the government service. FACI'LTY COMMITTEE A committee composed of faculty | members of Central High school. ; including M. O. Billow, John Roila j Miller and Miss Edith Tatnal, was appointed to boost plans for llio alumni picnic to be held at Her shey on the 28th. At a meeting this morning it was decided to dis tribute hand bills containing inter esting information to all faculty members throughout the city. Miss Kathleen Bitner, of Green castle, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. J. Rowe Fletcher. Miss Lydia Cowan, of Amherst, 1 Mass.. is the guest of Miss Maude Stamrn, Thirteenth and Reese ■ streets. Albert Kline and George Yeager, Jr., of Chicago, left for Pittsburgh, after spending several days in this city. Miss Laura Oyster and Miss Edith Miller and spending a week at At lantic City. Herman Spickler, of Troy, X. Y., is in the city for a short visit among friends of twenty years ago. Mrs. Charles Leonard, of St. Thomas, is visiting relatives in the West End, this week. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Remsen and children, Sue and Mary Belle Rem sen, of Toledo, Ohio, are guests of their relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bordner, of State street. William Hamilton Creighton, of Cincinnati, Ohio, is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Herman Marsh, 229 State street. Mrs. Frank L. Cook, who is vis iting her sister, Miss Helen Fink, in Goshen, Indiana, has received word of the death of their brother, Harry Fink, a leading merchant of Los Angeles, Calif. Miss Mary Pendergast, of 91S North Sixth street, has returned to the city after spending six weeks at State College. 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