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MINES CLOSED
BY STRIKE OF
3,000 LABORERS
Forced to Let Salaried Men
Go; Able to Keep Pumps
and Fans Going
By Associated Press.
Scran ton, Sept. 4. —The Hudson
Coal Company has dismissed all en
gineers, firemen, pump runners and
other s sa'aried men from the Coal
Brook, Wilson Creek, Powderly, Jer
iiiyn and No. 1 mines, at Carbondale
where 3,000 miners and laborers
laid down their tools on Saturday in
protest against a system of exces
sive dockage and the use of mechan
ical loaders. The places of the men
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THURSDAY EVENING, fiUEKRXSinmc? CIRBy'Tka.JEGKXPH! SEPTEMBER 4, 1919.
dismissed were filled by mine fore
men. breaker bosses and colliery
clerks, who will keep the pumps and
fans running.
The mine workers' committee de
cided to carry the fight to every op
eration of the company in the Wy
oming and I-ackawanna Valleys in
volving about 30,000 workers. They
declare every mechanical loader in
the mines must be removed.
Numbers 1 and 2 mines of the Jer
myn Coal Company at Old Forge,
near here are idle with 600 men out.
The trouble arose over me nnot hav
ing their union button on coming to
work.
NATHANIEL FIERY DIES
, Hagerstown, Mil., Sept. 4.—Na
thaniel Fiery, a former prominent
miller of this section, died yester
day at the hospital here, aged 75
years. He is survived by his wife
and seven children, three of whom,
Drs. Kdgah A. Fiery and Thurman
C. Fiery and Mrs. Kaolin Whltson,
reside here. Two other sous, Drs.
Max J. Fiery and Frank P. Fiery,
who are physicians, live in Port
land, Ore.
Plead Insanity in
Murdered Teacher Trial
By Associated Press.
GreenslHirg, Pa.. Sept. 4. —Coun-
sel for the defense took up the case
yesterday of James Crawford, a
farmhand, charged with the mur
der last May of Emma Austraw,
19-year-old school teacher of Perry
township, and plead insanity for the
client. The attorney, who was ap
pointed by the court to defend the
accused man, laid stress on the defi
nition of homicide, of which he said
the defendant could not be accused
because of an alleged unsound
mind. Crawford, ne averred, was
"only a harmless, feebie-minded
farmhand."
Prior to the commonwea'lh rest
ing the case llivee of Miss Austraw's
pupils were called to the stand.
They arc supposed to have been the
last of her friends who saw her lie
fore she was criminally attacked
and murdered.
King and Queen of
Belgium to Visit Wilson
About October Ist
Washington. Sept; 4.—King Al
bert and Queen Elizabeth, of Bcl
j Blum, will arrive In Washington
j about October 1 and will be guests
lof the President and Mrs. Wilson
iat the White House, probably re
| inalniiig three days; •
The King and Queen will arrive
I In this country late this month and
j will come directly to Washington
| to visit the President and Mrs. Wil
son before beginning a tour of the
] country;
It was learned that the tentative
| itlneraiy provides for their leturn to
[ New York from Washington for a
| public reception;
j Afterwards they will leave on a
| Journey .that will carry them to the
j Pacilie coast; The cities which will
be visited enroute have not been
determined on finally:
CARDINAL MERCIER SAILS
Ilrest) France, Sept. 4. —Cardinal
Mercler ( primate of Belgium, sail-
I ed yesterday for the United States
' orl board the transport Northern
! Pact tie;
Cardinal Deslderatus Merclen the
| veterad Belgian prelate whose de
fiance of the Germans during tlietr
I occupation of Belgium caused him
I to become a historic figure in the
i World AVai 4 , is expected to arrive
! In New York, Thursday. September
1 11;
Mrs. Ellen Ford Brooks
Transferred From City
Mrs, Ellen Ford Brooks, who was
In charge of the chorus of colored
singers which received such enthu
siastic applause at the evening pro
i gram of the Kipoua Monday even
ing. has written a letter of appre
ciation to the public through the
Telegraph* Airs, Brooks says In
"The unfavorable conditions under
! which the colored chorus sang had
j ii very marked effect on their Sing-*
ing compared with the rehearsals,
I mention this that you may know
how difficult it Is to express my ap
preciation for the report In the even
ing paper, or indicate how much it
will encourage my people In Harris
burg and Bteelton. , . .
"i had been greatly Inspired b>
the quick and enthusiastic response
of the two choruses In rehearsals,
making possible a much better re
sult than could bo demonstrated
i Monday evening. Tho choruses
were trained In less than three
weeks. The Bongs they sang were
a national negro anthem, 'Lift Every
Voice and Sing,' written by James
and Rosamund Johnson: a folk song.
'Go Down Moses,' and "Tho Old
Flag Never Touched the Ground.
"I regret lo say that I (Ufl being
transferred from tho Harrlsburg
field Just as my results ftro matur
ing, but I wish before leaving to
thank you for the splendid spirit of
your paper, and especially for your
editorial comment on tho colored
race both as composers and per
formers or Interpreters. I have only
been the guest of Harrlsburg one
month, but I can only compliment
tho citi:ns of Harrlsburg. white
and colored, for their reception of
my efforts."
Proposed Merger of
Postal Employes Rejected
By Associated Press.
Atlantic City. N. J., Sopt. 4.— The
National Federation of Postal Em
ployes, now in convention In Wash
ington, has rejected the offer of a
merger with tho United National As
sociatlon of Post Office Clerks, now
In annual convention hero.
At. the session of the latter bony,
I a telegram was received from Sec
retary Thomas F. Flaherty, of the
Federation, which stated that the
offer for a conference between the
two committees in Philadelphia to
thrash out the proposed merger,
' was not accepted, because the Na-
I tional Federation considered the
j question one for the local branches
I to consider.
The reply conveyed the informa
j tion that a merger could *be effeo*.-
I ed by thelocal organizations apply -
| ing for a charter to the Federation.
Resolutions were adopted to-day
I favoring the creation of a pension
I system, for time and a half pay lor
i overtime, for sick leave on half pay,
! for trials before a board of five
j men in place of a probe by inspec
tors for infraction 'of regulations,
j for thirty days' vacation instead of
; fifteen days as at present, and tor
j the strengthening of the civil serv-
I ice laws.
High Lodge Officer Is
Visiting Old Home Here
' Mrs. C. M. Robinson-Manley, Mother
of all the Households of Ruth of the
j Grand United Order of Odd Fellows
lof the World, a former resident of
) this city, is visiting among friends
I here, preparatory to attending the
I twenty-second district convention of
J the orcter on September 9 and 10.
I She is the last survivor of the ten
persons who organized the first
Household of Ruth In this city, in
! 1858, having been born in Harrlsburg
|79 yehrs ago. She spoke in the A. M.
• K. Zion church on Sunday and told of
I Harrisburg as it was 70 years ago.
She lived in the city until the death
of her husband in 1905.
Mrs. Robinson-Manley is a charter
member of District Household of Ruth.
No. 3, of Pennsylvania, and was one
of the first officers. During the Civil
War days she was a member of the
| Underground Railroad of Abolitionists,
which assisted more than one slave to
escape from the South.
Right Hand of Prince
Is Sore From Shaking
Algoma, Ont., Sept. 4. —Enthusi-
astic demonstrations greeted the
I Prince of Wales as he progressed
! through Western Ontario yesterday.
' Thousands of people were gatheied
I at all the stations along the rail
way and waved greetings to liu
Royal Highness. In several' of the
larger towns the Prince made brief
uddresses and participated in cere
monies arranged in his honor.
The Prince did litle handshaking
yesterday, his right hand being sore
as a result of the heartiness of tbe
grip of hundreds of Montrealers
who had greeted him Tuesday.
What litle handshaking he did yes
terday was done with the left hand.
Otherwise the Prince was reported
to be in perfect health.
VIRGINIA DEFEATS SUFFRAGE
Richmond, Va., Sept. 4.—The Vir
ginia House of Delegates refused by
a vote of 61 to 21 to ratify the na
tional woman suffrage constitutional
amendment, upon which President
Wilson in a message to the Legis
lature had urged favorable action.
QUENCHES PERSISTENT THIRST
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in any drink makes it more satisfy
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PERMANENT RANK
GIVEN PERSHING
Bill Confers Honor Upon the
Leader of Expedition
ary Forces
Washington, Sept. 4. President
Wilson last night before leaving on
his tour of the country, signed the
bill to make permanent the rank of
general for John J. Pershing, com
mander of the American Expedition
ary Forces, and sent the nomina
! tion to the Senate. Confirmation of
jtlie nomination is expected before
| General Pershing reaches the United
i States early next week.
| "General Pershing's own," the fa
| mous picked regiment which reprc
i sented the American Army in the
I Victory parades in Paris and Lon-
I don, will serve as guard of honor for
| the commander of the American Ex
peditionary Force when he leads
tlie parade of the First Division in
both New York and Washington.
This announcement was made at
the War Department, this regiment
was selected from the seven regular
divisions of ttfe American Army
overseas and it was given an ovation
in both the French and British cap
itals.
The General will be formally wel
comed at New York by a Congres
sional Committee.
Japan Will Restore
Shantung Within Year,
Peace Envoy Declares
New York, Sept. 4.—Restitution
of the Province of Shantung to Chi
na by Japan within a year was pre
dicted here yesterday by Yosuko
Matsuoka, secretary on the Foreign
Department of Japan, and a mem
ber of the Japanese peace delega
tion. Mr. Matsuoka has just arrived
here from Paris on his way to Ja
pan.
"1 should not be at all surprised."
he said, "if our government opened
within a few months, or even a few
weeks, negotiations with the Chinese
government with a view to settling
the Shantung question in a way sat
isfactory to all concerned."
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Bleached Pillow Cases, 42x38p2 inches." Special Friday Orange Pekoe Tea. lb 33<*
on b r ,• 40£ Mayonnaise dressing, bottle 12'4rt
Bleached Pillow Cases, inches. Special Friday Welch's Grape Juice, ]/ 2 gallon .98^
onl y 42£ Pimentos Red Peppers, can 25c?
Bleached Sheets, 81x90 inches. Special Friday only, Kellogg's olive oil, pint 69£
$1.65 Good Laundry Soap, cake 4y,c
Bleached Sheets, 81x99 inches. Special Friday only, White Laundry Soap, cake
$1.73 Lux, package 114?
Bleached Pillow Cases, hemstitched, 45x36 inches. Spe
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Women's Misses' Coat Sweaters p or Friday
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$4.9 a to $/.50 fibre silk and mercerized coat sweaters in 59c Voiles, 36 inches, plain or fancy styles. Special Fri
asjorted colors, 68 in the lot. Special Friday only, $2.45 day-only ..* 35^
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart. Men's Store.
49c Beach Cloth, solid shades. Special Friday only, 294?
32c Ginghams in neat styles. Special Friday only, 25C
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor.
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overalls, sizes 36, 38, 44, 46, 48 and 50. Special Friday only,
in . . . .. , . , ~ f 54.50 wool plaids, 48 inch. Special Friday onlv ..$2.49
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only .................., . . .11£, 2 for 20£ 51.25 Navy Serge, 40 inches. Special Friday onlv, SI.OO
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$2.50 Silk Poplin. 40 inches. Special Friday only, $1.95
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Basement Specials r or Friday
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90c "Hy Lo" Mazda Lamps 594* TT , , , . , , ~ .
$2.75 wash boilers $2.19 Women s and Girls Shoes: Friday
98c aluminum 2 qt. sauce pans
$2.60 aluminum cooking kettle, 4 qt $1.85 T?tr)nr"j"irvnc
98c fibre brooms 69< IVCUUCWUIIb
50c decorated salad bowls 394*
25c decorated salad bowls 19< Women's $6.00 patent colt button shoes with leather tops
35c cups and saucers! gold band 23 p an( i patent 'colt lace shoes with black cloth tops, medium
75c cretonne work stands '. 49* narrow toe lasts, broken sizes. Special Friday only, $4.95
75c Kleen-O-Mop and 25c bottle Cedar Polish 694? Girls' $2.00 white canvas high cut lace shoes, medium
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™ . , T . . Slightly Damaged Baskets Reduced
Black Dress Goods and Linings
69c, 75c and 98c Mexican baskets. Special Friday only,
$4.50 black Serge, 50 inches. Special Friday only, $3.95 r ' c€ -
$2.50 black French Serge. 42 inches. Special Friday onlv, Dlves ' Pomcroy & Stewart ' Basement
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$1.25 black Venetian Cloth. Special Friday only ..95^
891 Wack ° n,y • Stationery and Book Specials
•
Pound of Cairo Linen and 2 packs envelopes, 45c value.
Special Friday only 25£
Women's Grey Shoes Reduced Lot of fiction ' tormcrly up to ?Lsa Spccial Friday ° s n^
. , . . , Books from our Circulating Library. Special Friday only,
Grey kidskin shoes with cloth tops, Louis and Cuban 25p
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STATE ROAD WORK!
IN GOOD SHAPE
In Cpite of Weather Good;
Progress Has Been Made Say j
State Highway Officials
One hundred and eighty road con
struction projects let by the State
Highway Department have been
I started by the contractors and in a
statement issued to-day the Depart
ment officials said that fair progress
was being made in spite of the un
usually rainy weather that had
i marked the summer.
On some of the contracts the rain
interfered very much with the sub
grading, not only spoiling work, but j
causing loss to contractors by the
delays.
During the last six weeks Cplonel
William D. Uliler, chief engineer
for the Slftle Highway Department,
has covered the entire State and has
Inspected every job under contract.
"1 have found that in the majority
of instances contractors are making
good progress," said Colonel Uhler
to-day. "Their chief conplaint has
been that the rain will not permit
them to go ahead to the extent for
which they have prepared them
selves."
Figures made public by the State
Highway Department show that up
to Septemebr 1. since the beginning
of the year, 201 projects totaling
707.62 miles have been advertised.
The number of contracts awarded to
September 1, is 14 2, for a total mile
age of 529.80 miles. The amount
involved In these contracts is $21,-
447,149.48. Contracts carried over
from 1918 totaled 53, for a mileage
of 137.46 miles. A number of these
projects have been completed. The
amount of money involved in the
1918 contracts carried over was $4,-
945,634.73.
RESPONSIBLE ELEMENTS
"What's the trouble?" asked th<s
musical comedy manager.
"All the principals of the company
have gone on strike."
"How about the chorus and the
costumes?"
"They're willing to work."
"Then why trouble me? Go
ahead and give the show." Wash
ington Star.
Boycott Will End High
Costs, Postmen Told
Philadelphia, Sept. 4.—Bitter in
his remarks against profiteering,
Congressman Martin D. Madden, of
Chicago, member of the Congres
sional committee appointed to inves
tigate postmen's salaries, in an ad
dress before the twenty-second na
tional convention of letter carriers
yesterday, urged firm co-operation in
the boycott of high-priced goods.
"If every one would co-operate in
practical economy," he said, "the
price of living would fall. Exorbi
tant -prices should be shunned as a
contagious disease, and sacrifices
should be made. During the war
everybody made sacrifices willingly,
and now that we still have sacrifices
to make all of us should 'carry on.' "
% 4,000 of the Famous
Frst Division Arrive
New York, Sept. 3.—Four thous
and officers nnd men of the famous
First Division of the Regular Army,
veterans of some of the bloodiest
victories which ever crowned Amer
ican arms, returned home yesterday
ion the transports Amphioit, Suwanee
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colored ribbon that decorated the
tunics of hundreds of the returning
soldiers bore silent testimony to the
deeds which have made the division
historic.
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