NEW CONVENTION IRISH PROPOSED suggestion Conies From Irish Proportional Representa tion Society Dublin, May 27.—The latest pro posal put forward with a view to wattling the Irish question is to have a new convention, and to make it an elected constituent assembly to prepare and publish a detailed scheme for Irish self-government. This suggestion emerges from the Office of the Irish Proportional Rep resentation Society. The last convention was a nomi nated body chosen by the govern ment and though it included many men of representative position, the people had no voice tn its selection. The new convention, it is urged, should give real self-determination by letting the people choose their own representatives. The argument that Ireland has al ready chosen its representatives and .made them mostly Sinn Fein Repub licans is met by an examination of the figures of the last election with a view to proving that the result greatly exaggerated the preponder ance of the republicans. The contention is that the only true way to arrive at Irish opinion Is by proportional representation. It is suggested that the new con vention consist of 105 mem bers elected by the existing constit uencies so grouped as to have ton members for each group, each elec tor having a single transferable vote. The sole function of the con vention would be to prepare a scheme of self-government. In Sein Fein quarters the plan finds no favor, and there is no rea son to suppose that they would offi cially recognize the new convention any more than the old one. The Ulster party, which came into the old convention, would be hostile to the new one. The antagonists on both extremes "stand pat." Flies Are Driven Out at Saranac Lake, N. Y. at Cosi of About SI,OOO So ratine Lake, N. Y„ Aug-.ust 27. Health authorities of Saranac Lake declare that this probably is the first "fiyless town" in the world. Health officer Trembly reports that, despite unusually hot weather in June and July, there are hardly any more flies here than most places have in Janu ary and that next year there will be none at all. It cost the town about 41,000 to eradicate the fly nuisance which was accomplished by requiring that man ure be screened and frequently re moved. x Dr. Trembley regards "swat the fly" campaigns as useless and says the only way to eliminate flies is to put a ban on all their breeding places and he adds, that this can be done. Consumption and Typhus Cause of Many Jewish Deaths New York, Aug. 27.—The high death rate among the Jews of east ern and central Europe, is' due largely to consumption and typhus. An investigator of the Jewish relief agencies reported that 70 per cent of the deaths in the large city of Lodz, Poland, are due to consump tion alone. Food Increases Are More Rapid Than Coal Philadelphia, Aug. 27. Official wholesale price figures, collected and published by the United States Government, have consistently shown that during the period 1913- 1919, anthracite advanced less at wholesale than almost any other commodity entering into every-day life. Average retail figures, also collected by the government indicate that retail prices of anthracite have likewise advanced less than most of the commonly-used foodstuffs. The government's retail figures include Slay. 1919, with comparisons of pre ceding May quotations in every year back to and including 1913. In May, 1919, the largest retail coal firm in Philadelphia advertised anthracite, nut size, for 410.75 a ton. In Slay, 1913, the price was $6.75 to $7. ("The Production of Coal in 1913," published by the United States Geological Survey). Taking the lower figure as the prevailing price in May, 1913. the increase in Slay, 1919, was $4 a ton, or 59.259 per cent. All the foodstuffs listed, 43, in cluding some of not very general or very frequent use, show a com bined increase of 91 per cer qent. in the six-year period. Cited For Bravery He Cannot Recall It Mercer, Pa., Aug. 27. Cited for bravery in action and jinable to re call the act which his commanding officer thought worth while report ing. Is the odd position in which N. Eugene Sampson, of New Wilming ton, Pa., finds himself. Sergeant Sampson, of Battery D, 323 d Field Ar tillery, according to the citation, vol unteered for a mission of importance while his command was under fire In the Argonne. The mission was executed successfully, says the cita tion, but Sergeant Sampson explains that he was so busy helping push back the Germans that he cannot re call the Incident. Bolshevik Propaganda Being Poured Into Italy Rome, August 27.—Bolshevik and Ap&rtacist propaganda t 8 being poured Into Italy through the extreme radi cal socialist Italian organs which have a large circulation. 7>n the eve of the recent general strike a special edition of the Avanti, the most radical of all the revolu tionary Journals, was published. It fi>ei.sed the work of Lenine and Trot fcty and lauded the spartacist move rhent In Germany. It had large pho tographs of all the Bolshevik and Spartacist leaders in all the coun tries. Bela Kun, then the leader of the Hungarian Soviets, was given es pecial prominence. Used Periscopes to View Parade London, August 27.—Hundreds of persons saw the peace day procession without paying for high priced scats or standing long hours In the streets. They used government periscopes which were sold Kt prices ranging from 50 cents to 47.50. WEDNESDAY EVENING, Coal Company Night Schools to Resume Philadelphia, Aug. 27.—Plans are now being mqde by the Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company for a re -siimption of free night schools for employes on the same basis as pre vailed before the war. Sessions | "The Live Stor£ 1 !! f 1.75 For Any S4O Suit ! n our entire stock. Hundreds of them are in this. • ii big semi-annual—Look what you save at our low prices—You can't af ford to miss this opportunity—lf you want to spend money where it will bring you the very greatest returns, buy now at the MARK-DOWN SALE Where Everything Is Marked Down (Except Arrow Collars and Interwoven Hose) 1 The biggest money saving event of the year—the time we dispose of I all spring and summer stocks. That's how we keep this a "Live Store" by getting rid of every thing within the season for which it was purchased)— And no one is complaining that such a favorable opportunity has been presented just when everybody else is talking high prices—This sale attracts the men and boys who are 1 really looking out for their own welfare so far as wearing apparel is concerned. Everything is marked at extreme- i ly low prices for this final Clean-up Sale. , fl its $18.75 All $40.00 Suits $3! 75 $ its $23.75 All $45.00 Suits $35J5 I its $27.75 All $50.00 Suits $39*75 I We don't worry about the profits at this season of the year—We have I made a fair margin on the big volume of business done throughout the year, and now even though I we are selling merchandise at "less" than much of it can be replaced wholesale, we have the satisfaction of knowing B we can begin next season with new stocks—That's our policy, for we carry nothing over. I | Trousers and Overalls I A busy department, well patronized by me- Buy them for Christmas gifts—if they're not chanics, railroad men, shopmen, steel and iron workers needed for present use, for they are lower in price than J and tradesmen. they will be for some time to come—Silk weaves are very IC *. n c* Vf 1 u J*. , . _ scarce —Anyhow, you couldn't make a silk shirt at the oweet, Urr, Signal and Headlight Overalls . . price we are selling them; furthermore, you'll find the Freeland Overalls 2 40 colorings unsurpassed in beauty. Slue TopjOveralls „ $1.79 All $1.50 Shirts $1 19 | AIII $6.85 Silk Shirts. Jfcß RQ | All $3.50 Trousers. $2.89 All $6-50 Trousers. s 4<B9 Alls2.ooShirts $1.59 All $7.85 SUk Shirts. Jfcfi'sg I All $4.00 Trousers. $3.19 All $7.50 Trousers. $5,89 All $2.50 Shirts $1,89 All $8.85 Silk Shirts. <t7*q 1 All $4.50 Trousers. $3.39 All $8.50 Trousers. $6.89 All $3.50 Shirts s 2 'g9 All SIO.OO Silk Shirts. *r'q £ 1 All $5.00 Trousers. $3,89 All $9.50 Trousers. $7,39 All ss.ooShirts $3,39 All $12.00 Silk ShktT I I Sweaters 12S Blue (^ltambray and Black ateeu ~work surts, 99c 5 At this season of the year Sweaters are almost indispensable Nlotllto MoSC ■) • UtIdBrWCCLT ' for men, women and children, and sweaters sell readily at regular prices— A ii oe„ Al , but as long as our Mark-Down Sale is in progress you can choose any Sweater u ° 1 l9c Union Suit 'sl*l9 from our entire stock at sale prices—Every quality, color and weave is rep- ttose _— resented in our mammoth stocks— ... __ .... ~ ~ All $ 2 - 00 Under-Cf 1 CQ a.. * ' All 50c "Monito" wear All $2.98 Sweaters $2.39 All $8.50 Sweaters ... $6.89 Hose . tJc#C ah $2.50 Under- 01 on All $3.98 Sweaters $3.19 All $10.50 Sweaters . $8.75 wear J>l*oz7 All $5.00 Sweaters $3.89 All $12.00 Sweaters ... $9.75 AHBSc Monito' 0Q ah $3.00 Under- *0 on All $6.50 Sweaters $4.89 All $16.50 Sweaters .. .$11.75 ' ° Be wear — —• will probably beam auout October ] 1 in Lansford and will be held three nights a week. Classes in mining, mechanical and electrical engineer ing will proably be included, and it is noteworthy that there will likely be instructions in English and ■ naturalization. Instructors will be chosen from the company's own organization and will be paid by the company. * * • *' HX!tIUT7RO tjSSfa TECCOTCXPH Buck Kun Company Builds Playgrounds Pliilndclpliia, Aug. 27. The Buck Run Coal Company, which operates a property near Pottsville, and which is managed by James B. Neale, former chief of production for the United States Fuel Adminis tration, and members of the firm of Thome, Neal & Co., is completing an up-to-date athletic field at Buck i Run. Work was first devoted to the baseball diamond, said to be one of the best in the lower coal field, but the completed ground will be made suitable for other 'orma of athletic amusement and for gen eral recreation. It is designed for the use of the community in gen eral.^ Girls Spin From Sock-Worn Thread New York, Aug. 27. Schools, now starting up again in Poland after a lapse of five years, are at I a great loss for text books and ma terials. At a girls' school in Pinsk, lan American Jewish relief worker , AUGUST 27, 1919 found a class in embroidery work ing with thread that had been un raveled from old worn out socks. LABORERS FIRST The Methodist Federation for So cial Service in New York city fa vors an equitable wage for labors ers, which shall have the right over rent interest and profits. |A Health Builder For Weakened Lungs Where a continued cough or cold threatens tbe lungs. Kokman'a Altera- 1 Mve win help to atop the cough. , itrengthou the lung* and restore With, see and'VLMabodUea afedntg- XT&IAN l^borATfrwT?. l PMhaffutpb i 11
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