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SENATE TO STICK
UNTIL IT ACTS ON
ALL RESERVATIONS
Ratification Resolution Expected to Be
Only One Left Upon Adjournment
Today—Fate of Treaty Hangs
on Slender Thread
LABOR SECTION WITH MANY
CHANGES FIRST TO COME
By Associated Press
Washington, Nov. 18. Plans shaped up in the Senate to
day for a final vote on the Treaty Thursday, under a compromise
program which many Senators thought would result in ratifica
tion. The group of mild reservation Republicans who opend the
way by deciding in conference to aid in bringing about a second
vote on ratification after the resolution of the Foreign Relations
Committee, with its reservations, has been voted down by the
Democrats.
This decision was communicated;
to Republican Deader bodge who I
had opposed any reconsideration. At ]
the same time Democratic leaders j
were informed that any further com- '
promise negotiations must be con- !
ducted with Mr. bodge.
A talk between Democratic Deader !
Hitchcock and Mr. Dodge followed, ;
at which it was agreed not to con- j
vene the Senate until noon 10-mor- ,
row, so the Democrats could meet j
and draft, their plan of action before |
band. During the day the ratifica- j
tion resolution was expected to be
put into form for a vote on the fol- |
lowing day.
Reject laibor Change
Taking its llrst action of the day, i
the Senate voted down a reserva-.
tion precluding the United States en- j
tirelv from the labor provisions. It |
had "been offered by Senator King,
Democrat, Utah, as a substitute for ,
that of Senator McCumber.
The vote was 48 to 43. Nine Dem
ocrats, Dial, Gore, King, Myers,
Reed, Shields, Smith, of Georgia;
Thomas and Walsh, of Massachu
setts, voted for its adoption.
Labor Section First
The first subject to come up was
the labor section of'the Treaty, to;
which a number of reservations-!
were proposed. Senator Thomas, j
Democrat, Colorado, opening the de- ;
bate, declared he would vote against
ratification if the labor provisions
were not changed.
Mild Reservationists Act
Republican senators of the "mild
reservation" group agreed at a con
ference to-day, their spokesmen said |
to vote with other Republicans to j
overturn the proposed ruling of Vice- ]
President Marshall, which would |
permit Administration' Deader Hitch- j
cock to offer substitute resolutions
of ratification of the I/Odge resolu- i
tion.
The "mild reservationists" also ]
were said to have agreed that after j
anticipation rejection of the Dodge J
resolution, they would support a mo
tion to reconsider. At this point,
it was said, compromise substitute |
resolutions could be offered.
Wants Recess
Senator Hitchcock was informed j
by one of the leaders of the "mild |
reservationists." he must deal with I
Majority Deader Lodge and not with 1
individual Republicans in negotia- j
tions for a compromise.
Senator Hitchcock later conferred j
with Senator Dodge and asked that |
the Senate recess to-night until noon I
to-morrow, so the Democrats might j
hold a conference to-morrow morn- j
ing to consider their future course |
of action. Senator bodge was said :
to have agreed to the proposal,
which would operate to bring a tinal j
vote Thursday under the rule re- j
out ring the resolution of ratification ]
to go over one day without action j
except by unanimous consent.
Within a day or two the adminis- I
tration Democrats will confer on a!
definite compromise policy on the
basis of these reservations and also
will canvas the Democratic ranks to
make sure how many votes can be
counted on against the committee's
qualified ratification resolution.
Hope Still Remains
Senator Hitchcock believes more j
than thirty Democrats will join with
him In voting down this resolution, |
while upwards of a score of irrecon-'|
MOONSHINERS KEEP
THEIR WORD
By Associated Press.
Ainiiston, Ala., Nov. 18.
Twelve mountaineers of this sec
tion surrendered themselves at
the jail here to-day, carrying out
an agreement with the court,
which several weeks ago sen- I
tnrvced them to serve from thirty 1
to sixty days in jail for making '
"moonshine" whisky. Execution '
of the sentence had been sus- i
pended while the men harvested
their crops. A thirteenl i farmer I
sent word that he would eotne in ;
as soon as he tin'.shed butcher- !
ing his hogs.
ITHEWEATHEP"!
Hnrrislmrg and Vicinityi Fair to
night mid Wednesday. \ot
much change In temperature,
lowest to-night nliout ,1H de
grees.
Eastern Pennsylvania! Fair to
night. slightly eo.'der In nortli
etist portion. Wednesday partly '
elnudy. >1 ode rn te west anil
nortliwrst winds.
Rlveri The Susqiieha no river nnd
all Its PriMiehes will tall slow- !
I>. A stage of about l.s feet Is !
indiented for Hurrlsliiirg Wed
nesday moriting.
•
CITE PRECEDENTS
FOR PIGEONHOLING
Washington, Nov. 18. Presi
dent Wilson's advisers assert he
has plenty of precedent for his
intended action in pigeonholing
the Treaty of Peace with Ger
many if it does not satisfy him
when it comes from the Senate.
One of the most notable occas
ions on which this was done, they
suid, wus when President Taft
pigeonholed the arbitration
Oeaties that the Senate had so
radically amended as to make
unacceptable to him.
John Bassett Moore in his In
ternational Daw Digest appears to
take the stand that either com
ponent part of the Treaty making
power the Senate or the Presi
dent has the right to withhold
its consent to the form of the
Treaty and thereby jiossibly de
feat it.
Henry Glay when Secretary of
State said in reference of the co
ordinate power of the Senate and
the President;
"Each of the two branches of
the Treaty making authorify is
independent of the other, while
both are responsible to the States
and to the people, the common
sources of their respective
powers. It results from this or
ganization that in the progress
of the Government instances may
sometimes occur of a difference
of opinion between the Senate and
the Executive as 1o the exped
iency of a projected Treaty."
I ;
I I
I cileable Republicans are expected to
j vote against any kind of ratification, j
I It will take only thirty-two votes to j
I cut off the two-thirds necessary to '
I ratify. The Democrats say there is j
j little chance, therefore, that the j
j President will be put to the neces- ;
j sity of dealing at all with any ratifi- •
| cation embodying the reservations |
I which he regards as a rejection of,
I the Treaty.
Of the many reservations proposed |
! by individual senators and still pend- I
j ing, the leaders on both sides agree j
| that very few will be accepted by j
I the Senate. The thirteen committee j
j reservations already adopted, to- |
I gether with one relating to the la- 1
j bor provisions and one to voting I
j equality in the league are expected i
!to about tell the story of Senate j
j qualifications.
Were Not Pledged
I The two final reservations on the j
; committee program which were re
j jected yesterday never had been j
j pledged the support of the mild res- |
. ervationlsts and 011 the rollcalt they
j voted with the Democrats. The first |
; of the proposals would have declar- j
| ed the unwillingness of the United
I States to assume any responsibility j
! for the German overseas possessions j
j which under the Treaty are ceded to ,
| the big five powers pending estab- 1
lishtnent of the mandatory system, j
| The vote on the proposal was 64 to i
| 29, with Senators Reed .Missouri;!
} Shields, Tennessee, and Walsh, 1
; Massachusetts .Democrats, voting for!
j the proposal and the following Re
publicans joining the Democrats in j
j opposition:
Uolt, Rhode Island: Cummins,
[Towa: Edge. New Jersey; Elkn.s,
j West Virginia; Fernald, Maine;
, France, Maryland; Frelinghuysen, !
| New Jersey; Male, Maine; Jones,'
'Washington; Kellogg, Minnesota;
Kenyon, Iowa; McCumber, North
! Dakota; McLean, Connecticut; Mc- '
Nary, Oregon: Nelson, Minnesotal ,
Norris, Nebraska; I'hipps, Colorado?
Smoot, Utah; Spencer, Missouri]
Sterling, South Dfikotu; Townsendl j
1 Michigan, and Warren, Wyoming. !
Another Rejection
The other committee proposal, re- i
jected r.s to :i. was a blanket res- j
ervatlon by which the United States 1
would exclude from League jurisdic- !
tion all questions affecting its honor!
and vital interests. It got three
Democratic votes, Senators Reed |
Shields and Gore. Oklahoma, sup
porting It, while the following Re
publicans voted against it: Sena-1
tors Colt, Cummins. Edge, llale, Kel- j
logg. Kenyon, McCumber, McNary 1
Nelson, Smoot, Sterling, Townsenii! i
Warren. Keyes, New Hampshire, and
I-enroot, Wisconsin.
A reservation by Senator Owen, i
Democrat, Oklahoma, designed to i
assure self government for Egypt, i
was voted down, 4f. to 37, and an- i
other presented by hinl declaring the I
Treaty was interpreted as perpetuat- '
ing the principles of the armistice' l
and the fourteen points went out by
a viva voce vote. The former pro
posal got the votes of seven Demo
crats. Senators Owen, Gore, Reed,
Shields. Welsh, Massachusetts; Che
lan, California, and Chamberlain,
Oregon. Eleven Republicans of the
mild reservation group voted against >
I
MAY ESTABLISH
FREIGHT EMBARGO
OVER WHOLE U.S.
Hines and Regional Directors
to Consider Step as Coal
Conservation Move
CUT PASSENGER TRAINS
Forty Per Cent. Curtailment
in Service Would Be Made;
Close Nonessential Works
Chicago Nov. 18.— Director
General of Railroads Walker D.
llincs and seven regional direc
tors will meet here late to-day
to consider a nation-wide
freight embargo as a means of
conserving the country's mea
ger supply of coal. Mr. I lines
is expected to arrive in Chicago
this afternoon.
The conditions growing out of the
emergency were informally discuss
ed this morning by the regional di
rectors. who planned to have a defi
nite program ready to submit to the
director general.
An embargo on all freight on the
Chicago," Milwaukee and St. Paul
railroad between Chicago and the
Pacifle coast, has been in effect since
Saturday. i
Jf Director General Ilines approves
the recommendations of his regional
directors an order .may he issued
immediately which will mean :
Nation-wide embargo on
freight..
A 40 per cent, cut in passeng
er train service throughout the
country.
i Closing down of all non
essential industries.
Fifteen million 'workmen
thrown out of employment.
"The situation is extremely
serious and immediate action is
j necessary," said P. 11. Aisliton,
regional director of the North
western roads. "My judgment
u is that a general embargo is the
only way to meet the emer
gency."
MONTH'S SUPPLY
Pittsburgh, Nov. 18.—Coal sup
plies in Pittsburgh are sufficient to
keep most mills and factories in op-,
eratlon for thirty days, fuel men!
said to-day. This, coupled with the 1
operatipn of large numbers of mines
in the northern part or West Vir
ginia and increased coal production
in the nonunion mines of Western
Pennsylvania, might mean inconveni
ence. but not necessarily hardship
in the near future, it was added.
Antitobacco Campaign
to Be One of Education
St. I<ouis, Nov. 18.—The policy of
| the National Woman's Christian
| Temperance Union against tobacco
will be one of education, not ex
; planation, delegates attending the
i Victory convention asserted to-day.
' It was emphasized, however, that
'the action of (he convention j ester
|day in voting down a resolution ad-
I vocating an antitobacco legislation
campaign does not n?ean the union
! has relaxed in any way its fight
| against* nicotine.
| "We will continue as formerly to
j teach the children the deleterious
'effects of the use of nicotine in any
j form whatsoever," said Mrs. Anna
IA. Gordon, of Evanston. Illinois
president of the organization.
The executive committee met to-!
(day to consider plans of assisting!
jthe cause of 100,000 * ~.cr:rt.: worn - i
jen said to be enslaved In Turkish !
J harems.
Boys Urged on by
Men Stone Trolleys 1
j Gloucester. N. J., Nov. 18. A
! Bang of boys urged otl by employes j
lof the Pusey and Jones Shipyard'
j here to-day stoned trolley cars of |
j the Public Service Corporation. Win- !
I dows and doors were broken. One '
j conductor was taken to a hospital j
i with a wound on his face,
j To-day's disorder is a continuation j
j of that which followed the attempt I
I to introduce a zone fare system. Af- |
I ter a boycott of several weeks the '
j company receded from its position,!
I establishing a .modified system on 1
I Sunday last.
I Police officials at the shipyard
claimed the rioters were urged on
jby foreigners. He said there ap
, parently is no dissatisfaction with
1 tlic fare system but the workmen do j
I not want people to ride on the cars. 1
(A number of arrests will be made. |
i WOMAN IS CHARGE!I)
WITH SHUI'MPri.VG i
I Charged with taking a silk dress'
; from a counter of a woman's store, i
i Helen Weathers. 1103 North Sixth'
, street, was arrested yesterday after- ;
i noon by Patrolman bowery. She will .
i tie given a hearing in police court 1
'during the afternoon.
| At the time of her arrest, she was!
wearing a plush coat, which she is j
said to have admitted tuklng from
another shop.
BILL RIPS OFF HIS
12.000 TH LOG
By Associated Press.
Atiierougen, Monday, Nov. 17.
Countegs Erbach, sister of
the Queen Mother of Holland,
who has been the guest of for
mer Emperor William of Ger
many, returned to Germany to
duy.
The erstwhile Emperor was
prevented by cold weather from
sawing wood In the garden of his
castle, but a special shed has been
■rocted there and Count Hohcn- i
'.ollern yesterday sawed his
12,000 th log.
Judges Who Disagree Regarding
Constitutionality of Dry Laws
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✓ .', 1 Wnmm „ x mm& at mwm
JUDGE ARTHUR L. BROWN JUDGE T.EARNED HAND
Here are two Federal Judges who disagree as to the constitutionality
oC the wartime prohibition acts.' Judge Arthur L. Brown issued an injunc
tion in Providence, R. 1., on the application of a brewing company,
restraining Federal officials in that city from enforcing the Volstead act.
Judge Beamed Hand, sitting in New York City, in a sweeping decision
dismissed motions for temporary injunctions restraining the Government
from enforcing the dry law.
EDUCATORS SPLIT IN
EXAMINATION VALUES
Miss Helen Tuft Invites l)r. Chambers to "Hock Throwing
Contest" in Lively Tilt us to Whether High Schools
Are of Much Value as Preparatory Work
Records of personal and educational history of all college en
trance applicants should be included in college requirements and
the entrant be placed on probation, so to speak, until lie has met
the standards of the institution, declared Dr: W. (!. Chambers,
of Pittsburgh, at the higher education section of the State Edu
cational Congress to-day Dr. C. A. Derrick, of Girard College;
Dr. G. G. Chambers, University of Pennsylvania, and Miss Helen
Taft, acting head of Bryn Mawr, also gave views in regard to
such changes as should be made in examinations and did not
agree with all of Mr. Chambers' ideas.
Miss Taft disagreed sharply with
Dr. Chambers' idea that examina
tions are not valuable and insisted
that they are worth while and she
said fn reply to the assertion that
High Schools do not train that they
did because she had gone to ten of
them herself. The head of Hryn
lluwr then Invited Dr. Chambers
to join her in "a rock throwing"
and a lively interchange of opin
ions as to the value of examinations
and High Schools followed.
Congress Divides
The congress divided into sections
to-day and considered a multiplicity
of subjects. In the training of
teachers' conference it was urged
that more attention be given to in-
YOUNG PRINCE
IS WELCOMED
TO NEW YORK
Crowds Greet Edward Albert
When He Arrives For
Five-Day Visit
ffy Associated Press.
New York, Nov.*lß. —Edward Al
bert, Prince of Wales, arrived at Jer
sey City at 10.58 o'clock this morn-j
ing on a live-day visit to New York. I
Nearly an hour before tire Prince I
arrived the section of the Pennsyl- '
vania terminal, Jersey City, reserv- |
ed for his train had been cleared of ]
all spectators. Three hundred sol- I
diers of the Thirteenth Infantry;
from Cainp Mcrritt and a band were j
lined up us a guard of honor from ;
the track to the water's edge where ]
the boats that were to take the i
Prince to New York were waiting.
The bund played "God Save tlie ]
King," as tile Prince sleppcd from '
the train. The Prince quickly;
brought Up his hand to a salute and j
kept it there while the unthom was;
played. A m'nute later when the'
"Star Spangled llunner" was play-j
ed the Prince again stood at sa
lute.
Sales of Newport and
Sherman's Valley R. R. j
Is Ordered by Court
Now ISloomlleld, Nov, 18.—The i
Perry county court has ruled that \
the Newport and Sherman's Valley 1
Railroad be sold at public sale. The
court directs that the Real Estate j
Trust Company, of Philadelphia, ,
trustees for the creditors, that the
entire property be sold after Riving;
three months' notice.
Samuel I!. Sliumnkor, who was
driving rapidly to reach the court
house this morning, ran into a new
uutomobtle driven by William Rook,
of Hlnin, and both machines wore
bady damaged. John Arnold, who ;
was riding with Rhumaker, received :
a serious head wound.
structlon of teachers for the fourth.
I fifth and sixth grades, as many chil
j dren endtheir schooling in the sixth,
j A four-year normal*course for nor
mal schools was urged by Dr.- W. C.
| Bagley, Columbia university.
Demonstration Here
j A demonstration of educational
: measurements was given at Cameron
j School, this city, in that section,
i President F. N. Downes, of the State
• Educational Association, being in
charge with Dr. M. H. Thomas, of
this city.
Health Advice Needed
| fn discussing health instruction,
. Dr. H. L. Hull, Dr. G. K. Strode,
[Continued on Page 12.1
PROHIBITION IS
VALID AND STILL
IN FORCE -JUDGE
Declares Wartime Measure
Continues to Be in
Fffect
ißy Associated Press.
Bloomington, Ills., Nov. 18.
I Wartime prohibition is valid and
| still in rorce, according to a decision j
I given out here by Judge Louis Fitz
! henry, of the United States District |
J Court. The decision will be formally |
I handed down late to-day at Peoria', i
i whither Judge Fitzhenry went after
| giving a local newspaper a copy of:
, his findings. The case was brought |
■ by Woollier and Company, distillers
i of Peoria.
I The decision was concurred in by I
i.Judge Carpenter, who sat en banc
|at Chicago with Judge Fitzhenry |
land follows the findings announced |
lln the lutter city late yesterday in
■ the Hannah and Hogg counties. The
; cases were consolidated.
, AG YIN OUTDOORS
Washington, Nov. 18. While his
i cabinet wus meeting in the executive
[offices of the White House I his morn
! nig, President Wilson again was
| wheeled out to the south lawn, where I
he remained in the sunshine for half |
an hour. Secretary Lansing pre- i
sided fit the cabinet meeting, which I
was the regular weekly session and i
most of tiie members were present.
SEVEN JUDGES
FAVOR PROHIBITION
Chicago, Nov. 19. The de
cision of Judge Carpenter yes
terday In favor of the "dryS"
brings the total number of judges
who have favored prohibition up
to seven while the liquor forces
have guined but two decisions.
Judge Fitzhenry, who concurred
in Judge Carpenter's decision and
who will hand down his decision
in Peoria to-day will bring the
"dry" total to eight.
— |
CONFERENCE ON
COAL CONTINUES
AT STANDSTILL
Operators Again Obtain Post
ponement of Joint Scale
Committee Meeting
MINERS WILL GET RAISE
Rut Owners Are Considering
Carefully Where Money
Is to Come From
By ,4ssocialcd Press.
Washington, Nov. 18.—Negotia
tions between bituminous coal min
ers and operators in the central com
petitive field continued at a stand
still to-day, the operators again ob
taining postponement, of the joint
conference of wage scale committees
on the ground that their counter
proposal had not been completed.
To Grant Increase
The operators were said to be con
sidering very carefully where the
money to pay wage Increases would
come from, and the possible effect
the granting of the workers' de
mands might have on the future con
trol of the mines. Assurances will
be sought from several government
departments before reply is made
to the miners' demands for increas
ed wages and shorter hours.
Persistent rumors that the op
erators had asked for u conference
with Fuel Administrator Garfield to
learn how much of an increase in
the cost of production due to wage
advances could be passed on to the
consuming public, were denied again
to-day by Dr. Garfield.
The possibility of Federal con
trol of the mines in case of popular
disapproval of higher prices of coal
\'as said to be receiving the close at
tention of operators.
That the operators would offer some
increases was taken as a foregone
conclusion.
Hoth sides spent yesterday in con
tinued preparation for the negotia
tions. joint meetings being called off.
The operators gave out reports und
statistics to show that very generally
over the United States the strike was
still in force, in spile of the Federal
Court injunction for its cancellation.
Acting President Lewis, of the mine
workers, however, said that every
"legal obligation" of the miners had
been discharged.
Fuel Administrator Garfield, called
back to Washington by the crisis,
look no actual part in the procedure,
though remaining in close touch with
the situation.
TO CONSERVE FUEL
By Associated Press.
Chicago. Nov. 18. —Further dras
tic steps to conserve the steadily
dwindling coal supply of the coun
try to-day were in prospect. Brought
to full realization of the condition to
be faced should the approximately
400,000 bituminous coal miners who
went on strike more thun two weeks
i ago continue to remain Idle, Walker
I D. llines, Federal Director General
j of Railroads, to-day is on his way
. here to discuss with seven regional
J directors the placing of a national
I freight embargo.
CURTAILING FUEL
By Associated Press.
Indianapolis, Nov. 18.—With coal
miners of the county still refusing
to return to work, drastic orders for
curtailment of fuel have gone into
effect throughout Indiana. Reports
i from over the State were that an or-
I der issued by the Indiana Public
Service Commission, to discontinue
service for electric signs, show win
] dow illumination, fountains and
! other non-essent'al uses of gas,
I water and electricity, had been gen
erally carried out. The commission's
I order provides for immediate discon
i tinuanee of service to all consumers
j who violate the order.
i City Is Asked to Open
Fourteenth Street For
Temporary Car Tracks
| Purchase of apparatus costing
! $1475 for the use of liquid chlorine at
j the city filter plant', is authorized in
I an ordinance passed on first reading
I to-day by Council. The measure was
j read by Commissioner S. F. Hassler,
f who recommended last week the pur
chase and installation of the new
I system.
| A letter was received from the
i State asking Council to lake ncces
i sar.v action to give the Harrisburg
' Railwuys Company permission to lay
j temporary tracks in North Fourteenth |
street, because the lines in State
I street from the park extension to
| Thirteenth must he abandoned when
I work is started on the bridge.
I Five ordinances were passed flnal
jly by tlie Council men to-day. They
I provide for the grading of Caledonia
i street. Nineteenth to Hudson, grad-
Ing Hudson, Caledonia to Sycamore;
| paving Walnut, Ninth to Tenth, ap-
I propriating $2.0000 to purchase wag
j bns and equipment for the bureau of
! ash and garbage inspection, und au
thorizing City Rngineer M. B. Cowden
Ito make a topographical survey of
j the Fourteenth ward.
I Commissioner Gross introduced a
j resolullonißUthorizing the acceptance
of a bequest of $950 for the purchase
i and placing of an animal drinking
| foutain at Cameron and I'axton
| streets. It authorized Dr. Ilassler
and Mr. Gross to purchase the foun
tain and have it placed, subject to the
approval of Council.
New Orleans Papers
Make Price 3 Cents
New Orleans, Nov. 18. Three'
daily newspapers of New Orleans! 1
will increase subscription rates front 1
15 to 20 cents a week, because of I
the increased cost of white paper. 1
The States and The Item, after- '
noon papers,' will raise the street : i
price front to to three cents a copy. It
The Times-Picayune, morning news
paper, did not change the street '
price o£ Ave cents a copy.
MUNICIPAL STORE
PLANNED BY MAYOR
TO LOWER PRICES
Foodstuffs and Other U. S. Supplies
Would Be Put Before Consumers at
Prices Lower Than the Market
KEISTER TO NAME COMMITTEE
AND SELECT HEADQUARTERS
A muncipal store for the sale of'
government foodstuffs and other sup- |
pies at prices considerably under the j
regular market is planned by Mayor :
Daniel L. Keister. The store will re-'
main open Indefinitely, and will be!
managed by a committee, the com- ;
plexion of which the Mayor is now
studying. He also is negotiating for |
a suitable storeroom.
The Mayor's plan is to get every- j
thing the Government has to sell to I
municipalities, including sugar. The!
store will be open certain hours dur-.j
fng the day. A committee will be i
named to look after details and to,
select a manager and organization to I
take care of the sales. Mayor Kiester'
said:
Mayor IN Willing
"1 know that other cities are get-I
ting supplies and I am just as anx-!
ious to have Harrisburg included. My :
trouble has been in getting a commit
tee or organization to take care of I
the goods when they get here and are!
placed on sale. It is necessary to
have an organization to carry out the!
plans I favor. 1 have several big ]
store rooms in sight, and will endeav
or to get someone to take care of the
goods when they get to Harrisburg.
A municipal store can run until there
are no more government goods to be
had.
Xnmr Expense
"There is one thing that must be j
understood. The goods will have to!
come from Philadelphia or Baltimore.
That means an additional expense for
freight. There will also be an ex
pense attached to hauling the goods
from the cars to the store room. If
1 cannot get volunteers it will be
necessary to hire competent persons
to manage the sales. That means
more expense, and will put the prices
above those the Government quotes,
but even at that r feel certain that
the people of Harrisburg will be able
i i' w "Jnfr-fl;' T ]^ r
f
4*
WOULD REIMBURSE U. S. FOR —{ j'feft,
1 * RAILROAD EXPENDITURES \
* • WASHINGTON. LEGISLATION AUTHIRIZ- <
| | ING CREATION. OF AN EQUIPMENT TRUST TO \
* * REIMBURSE THE GOVERNMENT FOR $400,000,- I
* (
000 SPENT FOR AND CARS DUR- .)
J ING FEDERAL CONTROL OF THE RAILROADS ]
* * WAS PASSED TO-DAY BY THE HOUSE AND
• SENT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR APPROVAL. <
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jl CUNCIL HOLDS TO DECISION '
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*• x Paris. The Supreme Council to-day decided t® in- \
- a form Premier Venizelos, of Greece, that it could not only j
'■ s confirm the view of the Peace Conference concerning the ,'
provisional character of the occupation of Symrna to the , <
* * Greeks. 1
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e NITTI AND CANDIDATES WIN'
t Rome. Francesco Nitti, the premier, and the other '
* candidates in his province were elected. <
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j j CONFESSES TO ROBBERY FOR 1
WHICH TWO ARE JAILEfiT 5
a Philadelphia. —An alleged confession by Katie Cohen, 4
J formerly employed as a srvant in the home of Joseph ?■
Peail, a banker of Bethlehem, Pa., has been filed in the <
i Superior Court in support of the appeals of Charles
J Berkowitz and R. Gramer, tyho were convicted last De- ■!
J cember before Judge McKetn at Easton, of stealing £8,500 J
• from Pearl. They were sentenced to three years' im- *
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n pnsonment. ,
, S. J. LOWELL HEADS NATIONAL GRANGE *
* Grand Rapids. —S. J. Lowell, of New York, was elect- '
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ed national mas.ter of the National Grange at the annual *
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t election here to-day. -John C Kecham, cf Hastings, Mich., 4
* was re-Mectcd national treasurer. JJ
J HARRISBURG TRUST 'ELECTS *
* Harrisburg. Stockholers of the Harrisburg Trust *
Company held their annual meeting and ekued GfTicers •>
this afternoon. MARRIAGE LICENSES :
* Itricinnld MD. Oxli-y iiml Daixy A. Morrlx. llnrrlxbiiriri I N
f Goodman nnd Mury A. Smttbrrx. Hi.rrlxl.urK, Grorv"T few! ¥.,
4 rlsbiirK, nnd A iKeflnr I. Wrlx.nfnr.l. Strrlton, Arthur It (nrlxo.,*i" *
, but. y. nnd Klxlc M. Trrnn. H.rrldmriri lidwln B. VnnVlVokSJU"'.
f nnd Jrnnlr A. Wolfe. H.rrlxl.urs, 1,„,|, K . KHm . *
| on. IVnbrooki Franklin H. Kwfl rr i nnd Mars- 10. Ilrtrl.l, <'h,,mi£rF
, btirKS IbnrlTK M. ¥< ltcr nnd arrl, Hnrl.ol.l, llnrrlxbar* Jobn k£|-x
J Ivr nnd Mnrlnn A. Prr, HnrrUburx. rvci- II
HIGH PRICES GOING
HIGHER
By Associated Press•
Washington, Nov. 18.—Prices
of many articles of food increased
in August, but in most cities beef
prices showed declines. A report
to-day by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics listed increases as fol
lows:
Eggs and rice. C per cent, each.;
potatoes and raisins, 4 per cent.;
evaporated and fresh milk, cof
fee and prun-es, 3 per cent.; pork
chops, butter, cornmeal, rolled
oats, navy beans and sugar, 2
per cent.; canned salmon, oleo
margarine, cheese, bread, maca
roni and oranges, 1 per cent.;
ham, nutmargarine and tea
showed an increase of less than
five-tenths of one per cent.
to buy below the present market
prices."
Mayor Kiester had not received
any word about sugar, but said he.
would make inquiries and if a supply
could be had would make every effort
to get Harrisburg sugar. Wllllamsport
and other cities are getting sugar and
the impression prevails here that
Harrisburg people have been losing
out. A dispatch from Williamsport
says:
Mayor A. M. Hoagland left here
last night to meet the Federal Equal
ization Board to-morrow, in order to
secure 30,000 pounds of sugar which
a telegram from the board said, had
been allotted to this city. The message
asked what charges would have to be
inado for storage, distribution and
handling."