8 JAPTROOPSSIILL ran ■ Conferences Regarding Demands of the For mer Upon Latter Are Being Continued U. S. INQUIRY TO JAPAN A SECRET Wilson Declines to Discuss Scope of America's Communication to Jap anese But Declares Points Involved Are Not of Minor Character By Atto&aM Press, Pekia, March 23.—Conferences re garding the demands made by Japan upon China will be continued at the Japanese legation because the condi tion of Minister tiki llioki, who recent ly was hurt by falling from a horse, wil not permit him to go to the Chinese foreign office for the meetings. At sev eral recent sessions, it is reported, the representatives of Japan have argued that Japanese immigration into Mon golia and Manchuria should not be sub ject to Chinese kws. This proposal iu eaid to have been persistently opposed. Some fear is expressed here both by foreigners and Chinese that the addi tional Japanese troops in Manchuria and Shantung provinces may cause friction, but the Chinese have been warned bv the central government to conduct themselves discreetly. According to Chinese reports 600 Japanese troops with eight field guns have arrived at Tsinan while other detachments have been stationed at points along the Shantung railway. Six thousand more soldiers are said to have reached Manchuria, 3.(MM) going to Mukden and 3,000 to Dainy. U. S. Inquiry About the Demands Washington. March -3.—-President Wilson declared to-day that the only definite thing that could be said at this time on the Japanese-Chinese negotia tions was that the I'nued States had addressed an inquiry to Japan concern ing her demands on China. The President declined to discuss the scope of the American govern ment's communication. When .tsked, however, whether Tokio dispatches were correct in saving the American government had inquired about "minor joints.'' the President male it clear that he did not consider the points of a minor character. Another dispatch from Tokio statin* that the United States had approved of Japan's explanation of the demands was brought to the President's atten tion and he referred to it as unfound ed. pointing out that the United Slates had neither approved nor dis approved—having in fact, not yet re ceived Japan's reply. $270,290 l\ V. BRIDGE IOST Difference of Almost > *OO.OOO Between Highest and Lowest Bids Following the announcement a few days ago that th • contract for the big . oncrete bridge of rhe Cumberland Val ley Kailroad Company spanning the Susquehanna river from iMkilberry street was awarded the Robert Grace Company. Pittsburgh, it was learned this morning. The cost w:ll be $270.- 290. which was the lowest hid. The company's officials said some time ago that the total cost of rhe bridge would be approximately $750.- 000. The bid of the Pittsburgh firm covers only the concrete work on rhe bridge and by the time the rails, along with other equipment, are completed, the cost will total rear the company's estimate. The next lowest bid was tifcat of E. Purcell. $270,965. Among the other bidders, of which there were thirty eight. were Booth & Finn. $253,303: the H. C. Brooks Company. Inc.. $345.- 604; John Goil i Co.. $393,635. The highest bidder was L. H. Focht i Son. $633,690. BUYS PROPERTY FOR BAKERY Mrs. Mary L. Graupner Purchases Site at Tenth and Market' Streets Following the announcement iast week that Mrs. Mary L. Graupner would build a large concrete bakery, the first step toward its erection was taken yesterday, when the property at the northeast corner of Tenth and Market streets was purchased for $20,- 000. At the same time it was announced that the Christ Lutheran church rfould ereet an annex this spring. Details for the operations will be arranged a: a congregational meeting to be called within the next two weeks. Mrs. Graupner. the widow of Rob ert Graupner. purchase i the propertv from Alfred H. Shaffer. Lucretia M. Shaffer, his wife, and I. Cost Shaffer. They owned the property a little more than two years. CHILDREN KET GARDEN'S Civic Club to Continue Help—Young sters'Raise Vegetables Children of the schools will again be given an opportunity to try their aoititv in raising vegetables this summer, according to rhe plans outlined by the outdoor department of the Harrisbarg Civic Club, which met at 232 North Second street, this morn ing. The time and rlace for the children to apply for the gardens have not fully been decided upon, but due notice will be given the youngsters through theii teachers. Enougu seeds will also be furnished the children to start the g»r dens and at, the dose of the season prizes will be awarded as usual for the best kept gardens. Mrs. Mary F. Baine Mrs. Mary Flood Baine, aged 27 years, wife of George P. Baine, a former resident of this eity, died at her home in Pittsburgh, last night fol lowing a short illness from Bright's Disease. She is survived by her hus band and two smill children. Funeral services will be held at her home Fri day. TWO PASTORS OF CINWILL LEAVE ft—«!■■«< rw Ftnt raa» pointments of clergymen for the com ing year. The changes follow; Harrlsburf District Superintendent, Augustus S. Fasick. Harrisburg. Fifth Street, Edwin A. levies; Ridge Avenue, William W. Ilart man. ' Boiling Springs, Salem and Pine Grove, Arthur A. Bowton. Cross Roads, Luther W. McGarvey. Dillsburg and Wellsville. Ellsworth M. Alier. Fort Louden, John M. Stevens. McConnellsburg. Albert S. Luring. Mt. Holly, David L. Dixon. New Bloomtield. Homer C. Knox. Stowartstown. Charles V. Hansel). York, Kpworth. Johu C. Young. York Spring, William R. McKinnev. | supply. v Willi am sport District Superintendent, Horace L. .1 acobs. Lock Haven, Main street. Jostponed cal endar regulating the employment of females in hotels, restaurants ami boarding houses, and it passed by 32 yeas to a nays. Senator Sproul introduced :i bill re quiring counties hereafter to pay the expeuse« of primary elections; also pro viding that on the death of either par ent the surviving parent shall be the guardian of minor children, notwith standing provisions to the contrary in the will: also to validate s.-hool bond* issued since May. 1911. when not Is sue,l at the time of the annual levy foi schoc! taxes. Senator M.NVuol offered a b:.. ap plying the provisions of the commodi ties act of 1913 to bottles or jars for milk or cream. Senator Mills, on a question of per sona! privilege, announced that he was unavoidably absent when the final vote was taken on the woman suffrage amendment, and had lie been present he would have voted for the measure. The bill increasing the number of game war'.ens from thirty to sixty which has been in committee for over a month, was reported favorably. Tiie House resolution calling on Peun syivanians to make tise "f American made goods was sent to the committee ou education. The Senate about noon adjourned un til 8.30 o'clock this evening. TAX PLAN EXIITES INTEREST Third Class Cities in Fight to Extend Gradual Reduction Idea While 'Mayor Joseph G. Armstrong and some of Pittsburgh's couneilmen are fighting to obtain the repeal of the Stein act providing for a gradual re duction of taxation on buildings as com pared with unimproved land, in second class cities, officials and civic orgamza tions of fourteen third class cities, in cluding Harrisiburg, are urging the Leg islature to keep the law on the statute books and extend it to cover their mu nicipalities. A bill to make this extension of the law was presented in the Senate by- Senator Tompkins, of Cambria county, and it has already- [Kissed the upper branch of the Legislature. The bill is now in the municipal cor. orations com mittee of the (louse and it is believed will be reported with,a favorable recom mendation. A hearing on the Pittsburgh re pealer was held before the municipal corporations committee of the Houst rhis afternoon. Assistant City Solicitor Charles K. Robinson, of Pittsburgh, spoke in favor of its enact-ient. He will be opposed by Scranton representa tives and also business men from the third class cities who wish to seenre tne benefits of iae act. The Harrisburg Hospital is open daily except Sunday, between 1 and 2 o'clock p. m. for dispensing medical advice and prescriptions to those unable to pay for them. SAXON COMPANY BECINS SHIPMENTS OF NEW "SIX" This Week Witnesses the Shipping of the First of the Popular Machines From the Firm's Factory in De troit, Mich. This week witueased the shipping of the tirst of the Saxon, "Sixes" from the factory of tlie Saxon Motor Com pany in Detroit. The builders of this $785 "Six" have started quantity production of this popular model and expect to have demonstrators iu the hands of every dealer as fast as pro duction will permit. With the shipping of the first mod els. announcement is made that the production plans of the Saxon Company call for an output of 1,501) cars in April. According to the Saxon officials spring buying has opened up earlier this year than usual. Although the new Saxon factory gives five hundred per cent, greater facilities than last year, this plant is working to capacity every day in the endeavor to take care of or ders on hand. The Saxon output will be 25,000 cars this year and at present a large daily shipping average is being maintained. The new roadster model is sharing popularity with the six-cy lin ier type. Kver since the Saxon '"Six" was exhibited for the first time at the na tional automobile shows in New York and Chicago, anil in scores of other lo cal towns throughout the country, or ders have been numerous. The Saxon "Six" has attracted in terest everywhere chiefly because of the number of features it offers at what hitherto was considered a low price for six-cylinder cars. Among these points are the small bore, high speed motor. 113-iueh whoelbase, cantilever springs, 32 by 3 1-2-inch tires, stream line touring body effect, complete equipment, including electric lightiug and startiug system, and numerous other features. The Keystone Motor Car Company, local distributors of the Saxon, Dodge Bros, and Chalmers cars, says: "The results of the exhibits at the Sixth Annual Auto Show this year were the most remarkable events in i the history ot' any ioial display. The inquiries, the general interest mnni | fested by the many visitors aud the at tual sales elosed far exceeded any pre vious show. The orders are just roli . itijr in even to-day."—Adv. * ANTIQUITY OF SEAL RINGS. They Are Mentioned In the Bible and Their Origin la Unknown. The origin of seals Is lost In the shades of antiquity. In Assyrian and Babylonian ruins seals are still found, and it is certain that their use passed from those countries to Greece and Koine, to all European countries and from England to America. Originally they were set in rings. The earliest references to them in Biblical history is found in Genesis xxxriii. where it is recorded that, peudiug certain negotiations between Judah and Taiuar. the widow of his sou. Tannic demanded a pledge and Judah gave her his signet and other belougings. Aud when Ahab. king of Israel, tried to buy Naboth's vineyard and couldn't his wife Jezebel "wrote letters in Ahab's name aud sealed theia with his seal." In the book of Esther, chapter vili. it Is written that 'King Ahnsuerus said to Esther and Mordecai, "Write ye also for the .lews, as it Uketh you. in the king's name and seal It with the king's ring, for the writing which is written in the king's name and sealed with his ring may no man reverse." Seals doubtless were used long be ■ fore the stirring events described In the quoted chapter of Genesis, but no one took the trouble to write about them From the time of Jeremiah to William the Conqueror the pen was practically uukuowu to king, noble or peasaut. so the seal was absolutely necessary.—Kansas City Star. BASEBALL OR FOOTBALL Which of the Two Gome* Call* Tor th« Greater Courage? A group of former varsity football players were arguing the interesting point us to which requires more nerve on the part of participants—football or baseball. One would think there would not be a dissentiug voice to the opin ion that the grldirou sport requires far more nerve. Vet there were several who strenuously debated this conten tion holding that the mental strain was greater u|*>n the man who plays baseball. "I played varsity baseball and varsity football." said one man of the group, "and I want to tell you that the only time I ever felt inward tremors was when I stood at the plate facing a pifeber who hud a fast ball. There Is • something about the situation—or al ways wns to me—which made me feel my helplessness, made me feel at the mercy of the pitcher, or rather at the mercy of his possible bad aim. In foot ball yoy were touting against one man and he had uothtng to throw at you." "I felt th- same way." chimed In a former varsity guard. "When I came from p-ep s-hool I hud a reputation as ■ pltchen, but 1 never tried for the team because I hadn't the nerve to face the shoots of varsity twirlers." The cui ious thing is that this man In his day was one of the m"st daring and 1 resourceful football players in the game.— rhiladelphia Ledger. Dog or Ox. W. B. Wright says: "A dog drinking Is the emblem of alertness. Watch him. If a leaf rustles be sees it and starts, i Sights and sounds which elude your powers of observation arrest his. The most conspicuous distinction between the dog and the ox at water is this: ' The ox ne- er heeds bis master until , bis thirst is quenched: the dog never heeds his thirst till his master is obey • ed. I have seen a bound panting with beat, his black Itys baked, his tongue I cracked, dart toward the cool spring. But bis master's whistle arrests hid at the brink, and be darts back with > oat a drop. I have watched drovers call, pound, goad oxen at the ford, bnt j the beasts would not budge until their | thirst was slaked. Both types you j bare seen among the recruits enlisted j in the army of the Lord."—Christian ' Herald. COOD INSTRUMENTAL AND VOCAL MUSIC AT ORPHEUIHI Boyal Dragoons Have Well-selected Numbers—Substitution Made When Ushers Fail to Perform—'' Straight Path" Leads Wrong Way "The Straight Path," in which Claude and Finnic I'sher wore to have appeared at the Orpheum this week, seems to have led iu the wrong direc tion, since the performers did not make their ikppettrance on the stage. The management'» judgment in assigning the act's position on the bill was ques tioned. it seems, by the Usher®, and another act was promptly substituted for theirs. Another of the really good musical acts, Dunbar's Rovh' Dragoons, heads the -bill at the Orpheutn this week. The numbers are well selected. Classical se lections always tind favor in parts of Orpheum audience*, and ragtime never fails to be appreciated. Hoth sorts are included in the offering, and both are well given, as vocal and as instru mental music, COURTHOUSE WILL CASE ARGUED IN COURT Jury Trial Is Sought by Heirs of Late Martin Adams One only of the twenty-five cases list ed for argument before Judges Kuukel and McCarrell to-day was taken up this morning. It is the appeal of some of the heirs of Martha Adams, who are contesting Harrison Seiferd's right to share in the distribution of the estate. Seiferd, under the will, is to receive the bulk of the $12,000 estate and other heirs says he is not entitled to it, alleg ing that as a clairvoyant he influenced Mrs. Adams to make him one of her beneficiaries. The court now is asked to pass upon the application for a court I trial of the case I Hear Jitney Case A public hearing on the application of the newly-formed Jitney Transporta tion Company to operate a 'bus line in 'Harrisburg will be conducted by the | Public Service Commission 011 April 7. Pays Mercantile Tax Harry S. Gilbert, a Millersburg mer chant. was the first to pay the 1915 mer cantile tax. lie received his bill yes terday and this morning turned $2.85 over to the County Treasurer. Lebo Back at Desk D. Frank Lebo. chief clerk to the County Commissioners, who had been ill for several days, was at his desk agaiu to-day. Building Permits Samuel Fishman this morning ob ! tained a building permit to remodel the I four-storv brick building at 426-28 ! Market street so as to provide sleeping j rooms in the three upper floors, costing , $7,000. William Jennings got papers I to convert the store room at 418 Mar j ket street iuto a restaurant, the im provement to cost $3,000. C. H. Boone [ procured a permit to build a one-story garage on Howard street at the rear lot" 2415 Reel street, costing SIOO, and ; W. H. Allwine was granted a permit Ito build a oue-storv brick garage at i 124S Kittatinny street, eostiug $l5O. Rashinskey's in Again Just because Louis Rashinskey 'marks "paid in full' ou the checks with which he pays his wife weekly maintenance money, she has refused to cash the checks and appeared against her husband in desertion court last evening. The Rashinskeys have been estranged for some time. Mrs. Rash inskey's complaint was that the checks "do not pay in full," and that her hits band is several months back with {he payments. The court gave the lawyers a week to try to disentangle the mat ter. Goes Back to Jail Steve Kobar, who has spent several months in .jail because he has not fur j lushed bail to comply with a niainte -1 nance order made in favor of his wife. I was returned 1 to prison yesterday, the wife complaining that she is afraid of ! him and that it would be dangerous to | "let him go'' without furnishing a I bond. The ease was continued one week. AGED RESIDENT DIES Mira Catherine Proud Succumbs in Her H3d Year Mrs. Catherine Proud, an aged resi dent of this city, died last night at her home, 1148 Market street, aged 83 years. S>he is survived by four sons and two daughters: John A.. W. M., H. B. and Albert 1.. Proud, all of Phila delphia, and Mrs. Blanche Downa«tei and Miss Alice Proud, at home. Funeral services will be held from her home Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock in charge of the Rev. L>r. Olavton Al bert Smneker, pastor of Stevens Me morial Methodist Episcopal church, of which Mrs. Prou 1 was a member. In terment will be in the Paxtang ceme | tery. Mrs. Florence Miller Mrs. Florence Milier, aged 24 years, died this morning at 6.30 o'clock at the Harrisburg hospital. Funeral serv ices will be held at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mre. Ru'ben Cruin, 2>517 North Sixth street, Thursday evening at 7.30 o'clock. The services will be in charge of the Rev. I>r. Ellis N. Kremer, pastor of the Reformed Salem church. The body will be taken to Newport Friday morning at 7.55 o'clock for interment. Mrs. Fallie B. Wainwright ■Mrs. Sallie B. Wainwright, wife of I. H. Wainwright. formerly of tfcis city, died at her home in Camden, N. J., Sun day. She was a daughter of the late John Pennell, of this city, and is sur vived by her husband and one brother, John A. Pennell, 629 Peffer street. Miss Alice Noss The body of Miss Alice Noss, aged 4 9 years, who died Sunday at the home of her sister, Mrs. Susan Travitz, 125 Linden street, was sent to Pottgville to-dav by Undertaker Charles H. Mauk. Services and interment will take place at Pottsville to-morrow. Mrs. Emory Miller Mrs. Emory Miller, aged 21 years, of Siddonsburg, died from septicaemia at the Harrisburg hospital at 6.30 o'clock this morning. She was admit ted to the hospital Sunday. U. S. REPLY TO BRITAIN ON EMBARGO IS NOT YET READY Washington, March 23.—President Wilson »ai American gov reply lo the declaration tiy Great Britain and France of an em bargo on commercial intercourse be tweeu Germany anil neutral countries was not vet ready. At t'he same time he declined to give any intimation of its character "because the document hna not been finally put into definite shape. It was made clear at the White House that there will lie 110 further cor respondence with Germany or Great Britain on obtaining an agreement with reference to foodstuffs and the sub marine blockade. The 'President pointed out to callers to-day that the American government's suggestions were entirely informal, Hiat the United States of course had no right to ask the two belligerents to agree to anything be tween fhtvnselves, but thought as a moral obligation it should suggest t'he means by which Germany and Great Britain could come into an agreement if they desired on those maritime ques lions. JUDGE R. E. UMBEL RESIGNS Quits His Post on the Fayette County Bench as Legislature Is About to Start Inquiry as to Conduct Facing impeachment proceedings if lie remained on the beneh. President Judge Robert R. Umbel, of me Pay ette judicial district, yesterday sent his resignation to Governor Brumbaugh, which was at once accepted. Two years ago James S. Dumbauld, a Fayette attorney, uegan impeachment proceedings against Umbel iu the Leg islature, which failed to come to a head because of lack of time 'to consider them. It is said .hat Dumbauld had made threats that unless Umbel got off the bench he would reuew the impeach ment proceedings this year. Umbel, to prevent such proceedings, it is charged, signed an agreement with Dumbauld whereby he would get off the bench iu 1916, provided Dumbauld did not begin impeachment proceedings this vear. This agreement being made public, Representative Sinclair, of Fayette, in troduced in the Legislature a resolution asking for a committee to investigate with a view to Umbel's iupeachuieut on the charge of having entered into a corrupt agreement. The Judiciary Gen eral Committee of the House was about to take charge, when Umbel seut his resignation 10 the Governor. The entire matter is said to have grown out of a factional Democratic, tight in Fayette county, Umbel belong ing to the Reorganizes and Dumbauld to the Old Guard. In accepting Um bel's resignation Governor Brumbaugh wrote him as follows: "Your counsel, in view of the reso lution now pending in the House of Representatives, have explicitly stated that the tendering of your resignation at this time is not to be construed as an admission upon your part of the truth of any of the charges made against you." The Governor will appoint a Repub lican as successor to Umbel. In view of the resignation of Judge R. E. Umbel from the Fayette county bench which was accepted by Governor Brumbaugh last night, the House Ju diciary General Committee, which was considering the petition to institute im peachment proceedings, to-day decided that nothing was before the commit tee. This officially ends the Fayefte county fight which has been before tho House for two sessions. ALCOR. THE DOUBLE STAR Much Brighter Now Than It Was in the Tenth Century The two stars. Mizar aud Alcor, form a double star system, which can easily be perceived by the naked eye. This was not the case formerly, as the Arab used the resolution of the sys tem into its two components as a test for gooil eves It would seem, thercfoie. that this star has increased in brightness since the tenth century, a supposition which is supported by the fact that it is not | mentioned by the ancients. The history of this star was familiar to astronomers when it was found, in 190", that Alcor is itself a double star. It is now discovered by Harlow Shapley that AlCor varies in brightness, the variations having a feeble ampli tude and a short period. The spectrum type of Alcor, which is a star As— is to say, a white star with hy drogen predominating and the doubling of the lines—announces a variation of the Algol type, by eclipse rather than | continuous variation. It is supposed that there exists a couple of elliptic stars very close to gether and inclined on their orbit in such a way that the mutual eclipse is feeble or nlmost nothing, the variations of brightness resulting from their marked ellipticity.—Cleveland Plain I Dealer. 1 WILLIAM A. HUFF DIES Brother of Mrs. Charles E. Pass Suc cumbs at Elmira, N. Y. Word was received to-dav 'by Mrs. Charles E. Pass, wife of bharles E. Pass, shipping clerk of the Harriabuig Foundry and Machine Works, of the death of her brother, William A. Huff, a former resident of this city. Mr. Huff died at his home in Elmira, N. Y., late last night, where he wa» foreman of a large machine shop, deafh being due to heart trouble. Mr. fluff was a resident of Elmira for three years and prior to that time resided in Phila delphia. He is survived by one brother ana two sisters: E. S. Huff and Mrs. W. Edward Wiiiitmover, both of Detroit, and iMrs. Charles E. Pass, of this city. •Funeral services will be held at Phila delphia Friday afternoon. Talk on Stars and Constellations "The Stars and Constellations as Lifelong Friends" is the subject of the talk for this evening's meeting of the astronomical section of the Natural History Society. A neasy way to learn the constellations will be outlined. The meeting will be, held in the Wil lard school building, *State street, at 8 p. m. Insurance Agent, 70, Drops Dead Williamsport, Pa., Marck 23.—A. D. Lundy, State agent for a number of in surance companies, dropped dead to-day at Lidred, Pa., while on a business trip. He was 79 years old. FINANCE BETHLEHEM STEEL MAXES NEW HIGH RECORD TO-DAY Sells Up to 78 In One Lot of 1,100 Shares But Then Shows Effects of Increased Protit Taking and De clines 3 1-4 S.V .ijltofialfd New York, March 23. Wall Street, —Leading stocks were again relegated to the background at the ■opening of today's stock market, while specula tive specialties resumed their recent activities, Bethlehem Steel made a new high record at the very outset, selling up to 7;! in one lot of 1,100 shares, (lams of 1 10 2 points were registered by other shares of less importance. Heading s continued heaviness—the stock declining a point iu tho early dealings acted as >t restraining influ ence among sluires in the railway divi sion aud caused a moderate reaction elsewhere. The market broadened perceptibly with the progress of the morning ses sion aud an increase in volume of these, embracing such representatives as I niou Pacific, I). S. Steel and Amal gamated Copper. Investment shares like Southern Pacific, St. Paul, Lehigh \ alley, Baltimore aud Ohio a.nd North western. also participated to the ex tent ot 1' to 2 point*. Bethlehem Steel 'began to show the effects of in creased profit taking however, declin ing 3 1-4. Additional gold imports were announced. Bonds were irregular. Bethlehem Steel made 1 further de cline to 6S 1-2 during midday, hut re covered to 70 in short order. Mean while 1". S. Steel, Amalgamated, Read ing and other specialties moved to higher levels on renewed activity and increasing breadth of operations." NEW rORK STOCK EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS. Furnished by H. W. Snavely, Broker. Arcade Building, Walnut and Court Streets New York. March 23. Open. 'lose. Alaska Gold Mines ... 35 35 j Aniiil Copper 08% 60% Amer Beet Sugar 4 4'j, 4 4% American Can -9% 29-y s do pfd S4'. ; S> 4 : s Am Car and Foundry Co 44 % 45 Am Cotton Oil 46% 40 ; t Am Ice Securities .... 29 28% Amer Loco 23% 24 I Amer Smelting 66 66% I Anierienn Sugar 103 103% Amer Tel and Tel .... 120% 121 Anaconda 2~% 28'.. Atchison 96% 97'. Baltimore and Ohio ... 67 68% | Bethlehem Steel 73 69')., Brooklyn B T 87% 57% California Petroleum .. 16'.17 1 < Canadian Pacific 159% 161% Central Leather 34% 33%, Chesapeake and Ohio .. 42% 43 Chi,'MH and St Paul .. 87% 88*, Chino Con Copper .... 37 37'% Col Fuel aud Iron .... 25V4 27'< K Consol Gas 116 (117 % Corn Products 11% 11'; Distilling Securities ... 8" 8% Krio 2'2% 23% Erie, Ist pfd 37% 35% General Electric Co ... 139% 14 1 Goodrich, B F 38% 38% Great Nor pfd 116% 11"% Great Xor Ore stn'bs ... 34 34 Inte.'boro Met 12% 13% Interboro Met pfd ... 60% 62 Lehigh Valley 137% 138'., Mex Petroleum 71% 72% 'Missouri Pacific 11 11% National befcd 59% ."> s'.j New York Ceil 84 85% N Y. N II and H 54 54% Norfolk and Western .. 101% 101% Northern Pac 103 104'.. Pennsylvania R. R. ... 1051,4 105',2 | People's Gas and Coke . 120> 4 12 1 | Pittsburgh Coal 20% 20% do pfd 92% 92% Press Steel Car 28% 23 Ray Con. Copper 19 18% I Reading 143% 145% ; Repub. Iron and Steel . 20% 20% do pfd 77 77% Southern Pacific S3 l ,2 84% Southern Rv 1"% 15% [ do pfd 49 49 I Tennessee Copper .... 29% 30% Texas Company 133%, 134 a, i I'll ion Pacific 120% 122% j IT. S. Rubber 63' ii 62% ; IT.l T . S. Steel 43% 4"% I do pfd 104% 105',. j Utah Copper 1 Yir.-Carolina Chem ... 19% 19% Western Maryland ... 22% 22% W. _IT. Telegraph 6 1 64% Westinghouse Mfg .... 71 72'% MOVIE HEARING DATE IS SET Friends and Foes of Censorship Will Air Views on March 30 j The moving picture exhibitors and [the backers of the board of moving picture censors will lock hour* on Tues- I day night, March 30, in the House of Representatives, when the House Com mittee on Judiciary General will hold an open hearing on the Stein bill, a re pealer, which would wipe out the state censorship. Representative A. C. Stein, of Alle gheny, obtained permission for the hearing at last night's session of the i House. The exhibitors who are most concerned by the censorship have start |ed a state-wide campaign in favor of j the repealer and expect by the end of this week to be using slides in . the theatres throughout the State to enlist ! their patrons in the fight. The exhibitors will be opposed, it is likely, by the administration. Both | Governor Brumbaugh and Attorno-v j General Brown have emphatically go* 4 B on record as being in favor of censor* I ship. Joseph E. Thorley's Funeral New Cumberland, March 23. —Tin funeral of Joseph E. Thorley, aged 63 years, who died at his home in Marj{) Run Sunday afternoon, will bo hels from his home to-morrow afternoon at 1.30 o'clock. The services will be io charge of the Rev. S. M. Good, pastor of the New Cumberland Church of Godi, of which Mr. Thorley was a member. Interment will be in Mt. Olivet ceme tery. ;; Plan to Pension City Workers Harrisburg will be required to esi tablish municipal pension funds for city employes if an amendment to a bill relating to second class cities sQ that its provisions shall include thirs ' class cities, inserted last evening b* Representative Wildman, of this cityj |is passed. This bill is sponsored by I Mr. Geary, of Allegheny.