6 HEAVY DEMAND FOR HOMES LEADS TO MANY SALES Building Unable to Keep Pace Willi the Growth of the City Real estate sales, while decreasing slightly toward the close of 1919, In dicate that houses nro still In demand. During the last week amon£ the sales reported were those of the ninrv ex pensive properties In tlio city, one selling, It is said, for $12,000. Reports are that vacant ground will he disposed of readily during the next few months In case another big building program Is contemplated by private Interests. During this year In the outlying districts many tracts of ground were sold on which dwellings: have since been erected. Although building permits for al-i most 300 houses were issued the lious- j l/\ BINESIA LStops Indlgest^oni Relieves gas on -lota- $ 'act, sour stomach, gas- dyspepsia, etc. "1 Ijifljß FORM RADWAVS READY RELIEF FOR ALL CONGESTION and INFLAMMATION is Stronger, Cleaner end More Convenient j then the Old F hioned Mustard Pluters — and Docs Not Bister. IH NITRES - CR JELL FORM IN A TUBB ALL DRUGGISTS, 35 Cents and 70 Cent* | A plelc nlttont si re#{ wtileli does ■el Interfere with (isis er sreseL. ' j $5 pistil Repaired While Tea Well DENTAL KVlftvlV OFFICES IIP MAItKRT VIKLKT i Pi * | Don't Let Wash Day Wash day is bad enough at any time, but during the holidays, with all of the Christmas preparations on hand, there are few who can afford to waste a whole day of killing drudgery over the steam ing wash tub. Now, then, early next week, go to the "phone and call Bell 733 or Dial 3723—that's the Sanitary Family Washing Co. —and just say; "Have your driver call." Almost before you know it your laundry—every piece of it— will be back to you clean, sweet and snowy-white, with all flat work carefully ironed and folded. And wash day hasn't robbed you of a day which you owe to the family in your preparations for Christmas. As a Matter of Economy Figure up the cost of wash day in your own home. There'll be soap, and starch, and bluing, and soap powder, and fuel to heat the water. Ihe house is all steamed up and the day ends with an aching back and a lot of tired muscles. Is it worth it? Do it the Sanitary Family Washing way and end all of those worries. Besides, it costs you hut a few cents more per week AND EDC MOSi Oh IHE JRONINO FOR YOU. Oive us a call —that's all! Sanitary Family Washing Co. ® ell Dial 733 * 3723 P_ > _ - - SATURDAY EVENING, ing situation is a serious one, nnd I many more dwellings are needed to jient or sell at moderate figures. Among the properties sold during the last few days were: | Dr. J. 11. Kretder to Bertha F. Win- I field, 718 North .Sixth street, thrc - story brick, $7,600. | 11. A. Hippie to John IV. Kirkpat irick and William A. Pennington, two story brick dwelling with storeroom. ,2826 Berry street, stamps indicating Iconsideration of $7,000. i Margaret B. Krichbaun to Mary A. | Baker, three-story brick, 1121 North Second street, stamps showing up | proximate sale price of SO,OOO. I Samuel Katzntan to Charles 11. Scandalis, vacant plot, 139 by 100 feet, northwest corner Maclay and I Susquehanna streets, revenue stamps showing probable consideration of ! $5,500. 11. K. Barnhnrt estate to Charles !W. Stephens, three-story brick. 63J ' Camp. $4,000 sale price Indicated by > revenue stamps. Columbia Trust. Company to Rebec ca W. McCarrell, three-story brick, ,203 l'ine street, revenue stamps indi cating consideration of $1.2,000. State Farmers Deny Right of Gompers to Speak For Them Syracuse, X. Y., Dec. 20. —The Now j York State Federation of County] Farm Bureau Associations adopted a resolution calling on Samuel Ootn pers "to ntako public a statement making clear that he is not authoriz ed to speak in the name of the New York State Federation of Farm Bureau Associations." The farmer, the resolution states, realizes his position in regard to labor and capital "and will work fyr American institutions upon 3ound economic and patriotic principles." Another resolution was adopted urging prompt return to their own ers of the railways of tlio United States "under such conditions as will insure reasonable returns on thai value of the properties and reason able rates for transportation throughout the country." MRS. FLORENCE FLETCHER j Mrs. Florence Fletcher, 38 years old, died this morning at her home, | 1224 North Seventh street. She isi survived by her husband, Ernest] Fletcher; son, Theodore Fletcher,; and three daughters, Mrs. Lucy Tate, I Miss Priscilla Fletcher and Miss] Alice Fletcher, and one sister, Mrs.. Cornelius Lawrence. Funeral ser-1 vices will he conducted on Tuesday i afternoon at 2.30 o'clock in Asbury M. 10. Church, conducted by the Rev. j Solomon Bedford. Burial will be in I Lincoln Cemetery. GEORGE C. PEIFER Funeral services for George C. | Peifer, 40 years old. who died yes-i terday at his home, 322 Reily street, I will he held on Friday morning in ! St. Lawrence's Catholic Church, con-j ducted by the Rev. P. S. Huegel. He j Is survived by two sons, George and j John; his mother, Mrs. Frances Peifer; three brothers, Albert Peifer, i Louis Peifer and Thomas Peifer, and ] four sisters, Miss Theresa Peifer, \ Mrs. Charles Snyder, Mrs. William Lnusle and Mrs. Harry Kurle. j KEMPmLSAM Will Stop that Cough GUARANTEED RAILROAD NEWS RAILWAY DEFICIT STILL GROWING Railway Age Points Out Mis leading Statement; Low Figures 1 That the railways incurred a clefi ; cit in every month except two in ! the year ending October 31, 1919, is ! shown in an editorial published by the Railway Age in its current issue. The. net operating income earned in these twelve months is shown to have been $337,972,000 less than the average net operating income earn ed by the railways under private operation during the test period, which was the three years ending on June 30, 1917. It is pointed out that including interest on the in vestment which has been made in the railways under government con trol the deficit incurred in the year ending with October, 1919, was about $375,000,000. "Statements being issued by the Railroad Administration are adapt ed to give the impression that before the coal strike came tlio railways had ceased to incur a deficit," says the Railway Age. "It has been in dicated in these statements that in the months of July, August. Septem ber and October the traffic of the railways had approached normal; that during these months they more than earned the government guar antees to them; and that the very largo deficit incurred in the earlier part of the year was due to the com paratively small amount of traffic during that part of the year. Facts Misleading "These statements of the Railroad Administration, while doubtless not intended to be misleading, are adapted to give the public a false impression regarding the existing railroad situation. The way in which the Railroad Administration arrives at its conclusion that the railways have ceased to incur a deficit is very simple. The government guarantees amount to an average of about $75,- 000,000 a month. Therefore, when the roads earn more than this amount of net operating income in a month the Railroad Administra tion announces that they have earn ed a surplus. But the railroads al ways have earned more net operat ing income in the last six months than in the tirst six mo'nths of each year. The government guarantees are based on the average amount earned tinder private operating dur ing the three years ended on June 30, 1917; and if we are to know how well the railways are really doing under government operation we must compare their actual results month by nionth under government oper ation with the actual results obtain ed by them In the same months of the test period. Conditions Grow Worse "The total deficit, including inter est. incurred in the year ending with October was close to $375,000,000, and the deficit for the four months ending with October, including in terest, must have been about $38,- 000,000. The deficit in October it self, in which it has been stated a surplus was earned, must have been, including this additional interest, about $22,000,000; and the ratio of operating expenses to total earnings was 80 per cent. "It is necessary to emphasize the fact that the government when the coal strike came, although it was HARRISBURG (filfe TELEGRAPH handling almost all the business . the railroads could move, was still incurring n large deficit becuuso Otherwise shippers and the public may get the idea that the railways can lie safely returned to private operation without an advance In ! rates. The facts show that the rail roads under the most favorable con ditions have boon unable lo earn the guarantees under government operation, and undoubtedly the coal strike will have 1111 effect upon botli earnings and expenses which will largely lncicase the deficit." Must Operate All Trains on Grade With Air Brake Bending. Pa., Dec. 20. —According 1 of orders Issued by the United , States railway administration, all j trains must he operated 011 grades, by air. This includes not only Frack vtlle, but all other heavy grades on the Beading and Pennsylvania rail way systems. For years experienced men have been employed in bringing these trains down steep grades with hand Jirakes. One train is brought down the Frackville grade every day by air. but trained brakemen con tinue to accompany it. Not so long ago one of these trains got the best of the engineer on the Frackville branch, but nothing hap pened, as the track was set for it at the foot of the grade, and it was brought to a stop some distance south of the scale. Railway officials claim that the reason that hand brakes are used on all grades 18 because of safety. The law, however, calls for all air and this means that it will be necessary to employ in large number of in spectors at the head of the grades. The brakes on each cur must be per fect. Misuse of P. R. R. Passes Is Disclosed in Court Case Biifl'ulo, Dec. 20. An alleged widespread misuse of the railroad pass privilege was disclosed yester day with (he appearance before a United States commissioner of Wil liam D. Keefe, a clerk in the office of the general superintendent of the Western division of the New 1 ork Central railroad. His arrest, Federal officers said, was only the start of a country-wide campaign to stop traffic in passes. Keefe was charged with having made out the forms requesting pass es for members of his family and issuing the tickets himself. The passes were subsequently sold, it is alleged. Keefe was held for the Federal grand jury. Standing of the Crews 11 titnisnt nti SIDE I'ailnilt-lphlu Division. The 126 crew to go first after 4 o'clock: 128, 120, 118, 123, 119, 103, 107, 104, 129 109, 116 and 122. Engineers wanted for 128, 123. 134 and 109. Firemen for 120, 129, 116. Conductors for 109. Brakemen for 118, 134, 103. Engineers up: Tholan. Gaeckler, Anderson, Lambert, Ream, Grayblll, Beinhouer, Andrews, Blanßenhorn, Baston, Klineyoung, Brown. Firemen up: Bressler, McKonkley, Shiskoif, Vogelsong, Chorpening.Roup Lower, Hoch, Kase, Fry,* Harnish, Owens, Webb. Conductors up: Billett. Brakemen up: Shields. Wouretz, Coulter, Klinepeter, Martin, Shire, Arndt, Berkestresser. Middle Division. —The 26 crew to go first after 2.30 o'clock: 28, 35 19 29, 33. 17, 31, 34, 25, 32. 36, 22 21 and 20. Engineers wanted for 35, 29, 17 34 32, 22 and 20. Firemen wanted for 26, 25, 19, 25 | 32, 21 and 20. Conductors wanted for 28. 19. Brakemen wanted for 25, 25, 22, 21. Engineers up: Krelger, Fisher, Kist ler, Sweger, Gray, Dunkle. Rathefone, Corder, Tltler, Moretz, Kreps, Earley, Richards, Shelley. E. R. Snyder. Firemen up: Kauffman, Berkheim cr. Barton, W. D. Bowers. Naylor, Hol" singer, Turnbach, G. M. Bowers, My ers, Arndt, Rowe, Hess, Acker, Ging rich Ulsh Wright Rumberger, Sun derland. Conductors marked up: Brubaker, Miller, Biggan, Crimmel, Wagner. Brakemen. up: Hoffman, Deckard, McNaight. Beers, Forbes, Kurtz. Bak er, McFadden. Depugli, Nicholas, Fen- Ical, Shllloy, Anders, C. M. Hawk, Cas satt. Stelninger, C. B. Hawk, Linn, Clouser, Leonard, Reineckcr, Bupp, Bitner, Alter, Disslnger, Roushe, Den nis, Yingst, Lauver, Roddy, Gross, Hoover, Hollenbach, Buffington, Dare Lake. Yard Board. —Engineers wanted* for 1. 7C, 2, 7C, 3, 7C, 4, 7C, 3. 15C, 4, 15C and 23C. Firemen wanted for 1, 7C 2, 7C 5 7C' 4, 7C, 4, 15C, 30C, Engineers up: Snyder, Myers, Hef flcman, Buffington, Auman, Miller, Firemen up: J. E. Lauver, Bartiess, Shopp, Swab, Hoover, Holtzinan, Rico Roberts, F.XOI.A SIDE Philadelphia Division ■— Tile 213 crew to go first after 3.45 o'clock: 216, 255, 231, 221, 214, 228, 249, 237 205, 254. 232, 246. 215, 231). Engineers for 237, 230, Firemen for 216, 221. Conductors for 55, 14, p5, 46, Flagmen for 16. 22, Brakemen for 213, 21, 14, 22, 37, 36 15(21, Brakemen up: George Kroli, Car roll, H. R. Smith, E. R, Morgan. Mc- Connell, Batullo, Swartz, Shank. Middle Division.—The 116 crew to gc first after 2 o'clock: 123. 115, 127 103, 124, 126, 114, 102, 107, 113, 121. Engineers for 113. Conductors for 115, 113, Brakemen for 127, 114. Yard Board Engineers for 140 3rd 102, 2nd 129, Ist 104, 108, Firemen for 137, 145, 2nd 126, 135 Engineers up: G. L. Fortenbaugh. McNally, Foas. Herron, Bruaw, low ing, Motz, R. H. Fortenbaugh, Quig ley, Smith. Firemen up: Kenneday, Albright, Sanders, Benser. Casliman, Boyer Meek, Shuey, Smiley, White, Cram mer, Walters, Conlcy, Elcholberger Campbell. THE READING The 71 crew to go first after 12.15 o'clock: 72, 60. 64. 66, 62. 57. 3 67. Engineers for 60. Firemen for 57. Conductors for 62. Flagmen for aone. Brakemen for 60, 66 72 Engineers up: Walton. Munroe. Ditt.row, Schubouer, Xeldlinger Firemen up: Kline, Klrtland." Ket (er. Saul. Conductors up: Hilton. Hetrlck. Flagmen up: Snader. Spangler Wi ley, Phanlc, Walhav. Hoover Brakemen up: Culllson. DREXEL MANSION BURNS By rtssociaiej Press Philadelphia, Dep. 20. —The An thony J. Drexel mansion at Drexel HIU. Pa., near here, was destroyed | early to-day by fire. Tlio loss Is osti. *<? d at betwoen 150,000 and $75- 000. I . ' PRAISES WORK OF STATE TROOPS Chief of Military Affairs Bu reau Speaks at Officers' Conference ; l Philadelphia, Dec. 20.—The Na tional Guard divisions acquitted ' themselves so creditably in the late war that now regular army officers i have only the highest admiration for i the state troops, said Major Gen ! eral Jesse Mclver Garter, chief of j the Bureau of MUltaiy Affairs, in an address before the higher officers of | the new National Guard of Fenn j sylvania at a conference here yes terday. The general predicted that Jin the future there will bo a more ; harmonious co-ordination between the regulars and the militiamen which, he pointed out, will bring about a betterment of the service as a whole. General Carter highly praised the work of Pennsylvania 2 Bth division find added that from present indi cations, the organization now being formed to take its place will prove a worthy successor in every respect. He advised the Keystone officers that the new regiments will be equipped with new accoutrements as soon as they are recruited to full strength. Regular army instructors for the National Guard are being trained at Gamp Benning, Oa„ uccording to General Carter. One sergeant in- Kelley's Coal For Near Zero Weather When the weather drops below freezing, then is when the real test of fuel comes. Kelley's "Blue Rib bon" coal is the coal to de pend upon for comfort in extremely cold weather. It is highest in heat units, meaning that it is richest in carbon and has less slate, hone and other impurities than any coal mined in the anthracite regions. It is carbon that produces heat impurities cause waste and expense—and cold houses. H. M. Kelley & Co. 1 N. 3rd St. 10th & State Sts. The Best Christmas Gift II THRIFT* CLUB \ T 1 y ° U arC ablc t0 teach yOUf childrcn how i;i \ savc m °ney it will not be necessary for |ll\ \ you to leave money for them. But if you do h\ \ that also and they have acquired the HABIT \ OF THRIFT they will be better prepared to WW . \ take care of their legacy. I \\\ * m/mm ' \ ffi \ \ \ |\ \ \ The Dauphin Deposit Thriit Club will serve a double purpose in your case. You yourself can join and use it as a means of building up cash capital and you can have your childrcn join also to savc money and learn the habit of systematic saving. . Make each of them a Christmas present of a membership in this Thrift Club. Here are the three classes: $ .50 a week, for 50 weeks, gets you $ 25.00 1.00 a week, for 50 weeks, gets you 50.00 2.00 a week, for 50 weeks, gets you 100.00 Think this matter over seriously, earnestly and decide at once to start your childrcn off right on this saving proposition. t B&iptii Deposit I Vrust fempay •MEMBER-FEDEFIAL-RESERVE-SYSTEM* Seal your gifts with American Red Cross Christmas Seals, which are being sold here by the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Tuberculosis. You may buy them from us. structor will be assigned to each bat- ' tuliou of the Pennsylvunlu division ! as soon as It is completely recruited, he said. Later each company will have a non-commissioned instructor ! and each regiment a commissioned j regular army officer, who will sup ervise the training program. The War Department proposes to I equip the militia with the 30-30 j model 1903 Springfield rifle, instead! ol' the heavy Enfield. The artillery; will be supplied with modern guns. ■ The Philadelphia regiment, which < will be motorized, will be Issued 155- j rifles and howitzers. The Luzerne i county and Pittsburgh regiment will j use the famous French 75's. Commanders of the various regl- | ments reported that enlistments are | proceeding at an encouraging rate. MILLER AND KADES *I 7 Nortli Market Square Graf©nolas. and Records JL This is the SIOO Model Wfflf yjjj Byl ' I 'HIS is probably the most popular pbono h; M'J |||i A graph made. It is big value for the money. If if °® Notice its large size (more than three and one s'! | ||gj half feet high) and graceful proportions. This iff wd j—~ j j streamline cabinet is the work of the best de l f signers in the country, It is artistically correct, 0 and harmonizes perfectly. with any design of __ • Like T aH Columhia T instru ear esc ments, this Grafonola is dis i ecor 8 tinguished byits singular beauty T<ii Me. / r °f tone " S? T "" r Columbia Casey Jones I Records on A M/y\ i Ytlioa, January HT/'A\ wiiispering liopc , the Columbia Pickins. i Grafonola give" you "all the music of all the world.'^ 1 Wmr] MILLER AND KADES I 7 North Market Scjuare ) DECEMBER 20, 1919. Freight: Car Damage on Middle Division P. R. R.! During the week ending Decem i her 13, twenty-three freight cars j were damaged on the roadservice on ; j the Middle division, the repair cost, jin labor and material being $1,013.79. i Seventeen cats were damaged in the l ] Altoona yard at a cost in repairs of j ! $254.39 and two in the Hollldays- ! J burg yard at a cost of $4. CLOSE FOR HOLIDAY 111 tola, Pa., Dec. 20.—The public | | schools of K:ist Pennsboro township | | were closed yesterday for a ten day i vacation. No Cooking A Nutritious Diet for All Ages Quick Lunch at Home or Office Avoid Imitations and Substitutes 4
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