TEUTONIC ALLIES
PROPOSE PEACE
But Declare Rediness to Con
tinue the War.
WOULD END WAR AT ONCE
Overture Through U. S., Spain
and Switzerland.
WHERE BOTH SIDES NOW
STAND.
What They Have To Show After
Two Ysare Of Hostilities and
Millions Of Lives Sacrificed.
Germany's move for peace
cornea Just two years and 133 days
after she declared war on Russia
and two years and 129 days after
England declared war on Ger
many. German Territory Held by the
Allies The western edge of
Alsace-Lorraine.
Austro-Hungarlan Territory Cap
tured by the Allies About half of
Gallcla and all of Bukowina and
the southern fringe of Trentino as
well as the western border of the
Istrlan Peninsula, north of the
city of Trieste.
Turkish Territory Captured by
the Alllss All of Northeastern
Armenia and part of Mesopotamia.
Bulgaria Territory Taken by the
Allies None.
Entente Territory Occupied by
the German Allies Northeastern
France, practically all of Belgium,
Poland and Lithuania, more than
half of Roumanla. all of Serrla and
Montenegro and nearly all of Al
bania, as well as part of Persia
and Egypt Some of Greek Mace
donia Is occupied by the German
Bulgarian forces, although Greece
Is not In a state of war.
Cermany has lost all her over
seas colonies.
Berlin. Peace proposal have been
made by Germany and her allies,
Austro-Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria,
to Great Britain and her allies. Prance,
Russia, Italy, Portugal, Serbia and
Roumania.
Chancellor von Bethinann-Hollweg
announced to the Reichstag that Ger
many, together with her allies, "con
acloua of their responsibility before
God. before their own nations, before
humanity," bad proposed to the hostile
powers to enter on peace negotiation.
The proposals, which express the
purpose of the Central Powers "to
enter forthwith on peace negotiations
with a view to lasting peace." are
contained In identical notes from Ger
many, Austria. Hungary, Turkey and
Bulgaria to the representatives of the
neutral powers protecting tho Inter
ests of the Teutonic Allies in hostile
countries. These diplomatists In the
ease of Germany the repreentatives
of the United States, Spain and
Switzerland are asked to bring the
note to the attention of the nations at
war with the Central Powurs. The
note has also been transmitted to the
Vatican and all neutral nations.
Terms Not Given.
No terms are mentioned in the pro
posal or the note to the allied powers.
Chancellor von Bnthniann-Hollweg.
before delivering a remarkable speech
la the Reichstag and reading the por
tentlous note, received, one after an
other, the representatives of the
United States. Spain and Swltierland
and handed each a copy of the note.
Before the Chancellor entered the
Reichstag the building was surrounded
by an enormous crowd.
THE TEUTONS' PEACE NOTE.
Prepared To Continue War Until
Bitter End, But Desirous To
Avoid Further Bloodshed.
Berlin, December 12. Following
is the text of the note addressed
by Germany and her allies to the
hostile governments:
"The most terrific war ever ex
perienced in history has been rag
ing for the last two years and a
half over a large part of the world
a catastrophe which thousands
of years of common civilization
was unable to prr snt, and which
Injures the most precious achieve
ments of humanity.
"Orr alms are not to shatter
nor annihilate our adversaries.
"In spite of our consciousness
of our military and economic
strength and our readiness to con
tinue the war (which has been
forced upon us) until the bitter
end, IX necessary; at the same time
prompted by the desire to avoid
further bloodshed and make an
end to the atrocities cf war, the
tour allied powers proposn to enter
forthwith Into peace negotiations.
"The propositions which they
bring forward f r such negotia
tions and which have for their ob-
BANK BANDITS GET $15,000.
Four Lock Cashier In Vault and
Escape In Auto.
Muskogco, Okla. f'nur masked men
fobbed the Farmers' State Bank ol
Vlnlta, Okla., of $13,000. The banditt
i-scaped In an autumobilo after luck
lag Jasper Martin, cannier, In tho bank
vault.
Edward Francis asked to be Jailed
In Philadelphia the other day on ti e
ground that he felt an uncontrollable
flef !- to steal something.
ject a guarantee of the existence
of the honor and liberty of evolu
tion for their nations are, accord
ing to their firm belief, an appro
priate basis for the establishment
of a lasting peace.
"The four allied powers have
been obliged to take up arms to
defend Justice and the liberty of
natiunai evolution. The glorious
deeds of our armies have In no
v. ay altered their purpose. Weal
ways maintained the Arm belief
that our own rights and Justified
claims In no way control the rights
of these nations.
"The spiritual and material
progress which were the pride of
liiurope at the beginning of the
twentieth ceutury are threatened
with ruin. Germany and her
allies, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria
and Turkey, gave proof cf their
unconquerable strength In this
struggle.
"They gained gigantic advan
tages over adversaries superior In
number and war material. Our
lines stand unshaken against ever
repeated attempts mde by armies.
"The last attack In the Balkans
has been rapidly and victoriously
overcome. The most recent events
have demonstrated that further
continuance of the war will not
result In breaking the resistance of
our forces and the whole situation
with regard to our troops Justifies
our expectation of further suc
cesses. "If In spite of this offer of peace
and reconciliation the struggle
should go on, the four allied
powers are resolved to continue to
a victorious end, but they disclaim
responsibility for this before hu
manity and history. The Imperial
government through the -good
(dices of your excellency, ask the
government (here 1s Inserted the
name of the neutral power ad
dressed In each Instance) to bring
this communication to the knowl
edge of the government of (here Is
inserted the name of the belligerent)."
ENTENTE WILL DISCUSS NOTE
Britain Disposed To Keep OrvF'ohting.
Not Likely Now To Make
Terms Gsrmany Would
Accept
London. Peace Is a step nearer, but
still far off.
Chancellor von Bethniann-Hollweg's
speech befor. the Reichstag Is no sur
prise to British officlldom. It has met
with a cold and unresponsive recep
tion here, however, for no matter how
war-weary the people are, they are in
no frame of mind to accept peace now.
Hollweg Waited Too Long.
Hollweg has delayed too long. He
should have spoken before the political
crisis In the allied capitals. Now the
people Interpret it as a request for
and not an offer of peace.
Before the Allies can reply they
must hold a Joint conference. This
undoubtedly will be done immediately.
The reply Indubitably will contain
terms which Germany will not be like
ly to meet, with the war map in Its
present condition. Premier Lloyd
George probably will give the official
announcement of the British attitude
In Parliament. Ills preseut views are
well known, and 11 is safe to assume
that thay will govern the nature of
the reply.
WILS0NEAGERT0PUSHPEACE
The President Will Await the Format
German Offer and Feel the English
Pulse Before Taking Chances
Of a Snub.
President Wilson may gladden the
whole Christian world with a message
of peace which will make this Christ
mas memorable In history. It is In
timated In a quarter close to the Presi
dent that he is giving the roost earnest
consideration to the form in which
he will present to the allied power
the proposal of Germany and her
allies for a discussion of .terms ot
peace.
This intimation and It was a strong
Intimation gave rise to the impres
sion that the President In presenting
the Gennan communication to the
Entente Powers, might go much
farther than necessity requires; thai
Is, ho might not merely content him
self with transmitting Germany's pro
posal to the Entente without comment,
but might accompany It with a note i
which he would point out to Great
Britain, France, Russia. Italy and the
other governments allied with them
hat the United States was deeply In
terested In the German effort for peace
snd request those to whom the com
munication was addressed to give it
t.iclr most careful consideration.
TELEGRAPH TICKS.
Representative Lewis, of Maryland,
author of the Parcel Post Law, Intro
duced a bill In the House proposing
government ownership of the public
telephone system In the capital.
The Indian Appropriation Bill,
carrying approximately $9,000,000, first
of the annual supply measures, was
passed by the House without a roll
call. .'ohn McVlckar, 73 years old, once
president of the International Typo
s'ruphlcal Union and formerly editor
of the Detroit News, died in Chicago.
Thirty-seven produce merchants
wore convicted in New York of having
sold cold-storage eggs s fresh eggs.
The country's manufacturing Indus
tries In 1914 turned out products
hlued at more than $2l,00it.000 and
employed 8,000,000 persons.
All of the passengers of tl.e United
Suites transport Sumner, which vent
aground off Baruegut, N. J., were taken
to New York.
The Senate adopted the committee
amendment to the Immigration Bill,
wh ch would exclude Hindus and other
Vsl'itics without mentioning them by
name, and which eliminates from the
jlll all reference to passport agree
ment.
THE FULTON
PARIS
TEUTONS
MOVE
Regards Peace Overtures as
Sign of Weakening.
PRESS SAYS, "CLUMSY TRAP"
Belief la Expressed That Proposal
Is An Attempt To Create
Dissension Among
Allies.
Paris. The offer of peace of Chan
cellor von Bethmann-Hollweg is re
eclved with a chorus of derision In the
French press. Tho newspapers are
unanimous that It is an admission that
the situation Is getting critical In Ger
many and that the Chancellor wants a
way out before It Is too late. Ills
move Is considered to have the add!
tlonal advantage that, In the event of
Its failing, It will enable him to throw
the blame for the continuation of the
war on the Allies, which he hopes will
have a moral effect on Germany and
the neutral nations.
The French Government has as yet
received no official notice of Cor
tnany's peace note to neutrals, nor has
the American Embassy received the
text of the note from Washington for
transmission to the Foreign Office. If
a reply Is made to the German note
It will be only after consultation with
the allies of France, and such conver
sations would require considerable
time. Inquiry In responsible quarters
elicited the opinion that Germany's
suggestion Is a maneuver designed,
first, for effect at home; second, to Im
press neutrals; third, as a test of pub
lie opinion In belligerent countries,
with the chance of rome reaction
there. Germany's sugestlon Is re
jected In authoritative quarters, where
it Is considered to be a repetition in
more concrete form of the peace dis
cussions originating In Berlin from
time to time in the last IS months.
WHAT THE GERMAN TERMS
MAY BE.
Evacuation Of Belgium, But the
Possession Of Alsace and
Lorraine.
Washington, December It. Re
cent dispatches to the German Em
bassy, covering a wide range cf
subjects, Indicate a belief that the
general terms might be In sub
stance as follows:
A restoration of the status quo
existing before the war. This in
cludes the evacuation of Belgium
and the restoration of the occupied
portlcns of northern France with
the exception of Alsace and Lor
raine. No authorized expression was ob
tainable from the embassy as to
whether conditions would be at
tached to the restoration of Bel
glum and French territory, but It
was understood that the German
Idea was to make provision for
the future neutrality of Belgium
and probably propose defort Idea
tion, particularly cf the city of
Antwerp.
It was also understood that no
conditions amounting to economic
control of the mineral lands of
northern France would likely be
asked.
All Germany's lost colonies she
expects to be returned.
Her possessions In the Pacific,
however, are not a subject of great
concern and the Berlin govern
ment Is understood to be ready to
relinquish the claim on Klao
Chau. The security of Turkey In pos
session of Constantinople probably
would be Insisted upon by the
Central Powers, as well as the re
storation of Albania.
The establishment of Independ
ent kingdoms In Lithuania and
Poland would be one of the factor!
In the German proposal, although
that part of Poland possessed by
Germany at the outbreak of the
war would not be Included.
What adjustment would be made
to cover the Trentino region be
tween Austria and Italy, or any pro
visions affecting Egypt, the Suet
Canal, Mesopotamia, or the gate
ways of control to the Indian Em
pire are not made clear In German
quarters here.
The Balkan situation Is consid
ered so delicate It would have to
be untangled In the peace confer
ence. SENATE ELECTS 8AULSBURY.
Receives 41 Votes to 22 for Galllnger
and 6 for Claoo.
Washington. Senator Wlllard Sauls
burv, Democrat, of Delaware, was elect
t Preldent pro tempore of the Senate.
receiving 41 votes to 11 for Senator
Gallinrer, Republican, and five for Sen
ator Onpp, of Minnesota, the candi
date of the Progressive-Republicans.
WANTS U. S. MILL AND BAKERY.
North Dakotan Would Demonstrate
Real Cost Of Making Bread.
Washington. Erection of a Govern
ment flour and bakery In the capital
to demonstrate tho veal cost of making
bread Is proposed in a hill Introduced
by representative Young, of North Da
kota.
ALL BUT GREGORY STAY.
Attorney Generalship Only Plsce
Liable To Be Vacated.
Washington. Every member of
President Wilson's Cabinet, with the
possible exception of Attorney General
Gregory, Is expected to remain In office
after March 4, when the President's
second term begins. It was learned
definitely that all of them havo been,
or will be asked to keep their posts.
Secretary McAdoo, personally denied
(bat he had any Intention of resigning.
COUNTY NEWS. McCONNELLSBURG, PA,
A CALL FOR
lit
fVfftV
E
National Amendment Ordered
Favorably Reported.
ACTION WAS NOT EXPECTED
6heppard Bill Prohibiting Manufacture
and Sale Of Liquor In the Dis
trict Of Columbia Now the .
Unfinished Business.
Washington. Nation-wide prohibi
tion took a long stride toward congres
sional consideration when the House
Judiciary Committee unexpectedly vot
ed to recommend adoption of the reso
lution to submit a constitutional
amendment forbidding the manufac
ture and sale of liquor for beverage
purposes In the United States. Even
the most enthusiastic champions of
the amendment had not expected fa
vorable action so soon from the com
mittee, which at the last session voted
to postpone Its consideration Indef
inite. How far the resolution will progress
through the various legislative stages
of Congress at this session la prob
lematical, but administration leaders
doubt that it will reach the Senate In
time for action at this session. Pro
hibition advocates are Jubilant over
the action of the committee, however,
and predict ultimate adoption of the
resolution and reference of the amend
ment to the legislatures of the various
states at a much earlier date than they
heretofore had hoped for. A two-thirds
majority In both houses Is required.
Coincident with the committee's ac
tion on the amendment, the prohibition
issue was brought directly to the at
tention of the Senate when the Shep
pard bill to prohibit the manufacture
and sale of liquor in the District of
Columbia became the unfinished busi
ness to be kept before the Senate until
disposed of. As an amendment to this
bill Senator Underwood bad proposed
a referendum to the male voters of
the District. Senator Kern, of Indiana,
has added a proposal that women also
should participate In the referendum.
Sentiment In the Senate for and
against the referendum appears to be
closely divided, with a vote on the
subject expected within a day or two.
Discussion ot the Sheppard bill af
forded opportunity for comment on
the proposed Amendment, several sen
ators, among them Sheppard, Varda
man and Owen, predicting triumph tor
the cause ot nation-wide prohibition in
the near future.
Hardly anyone doubted that prohibi
tion will be a domlnent legislative Issue
before the new Sixty-fifth Congress If
the constitutional amendment does not
reach a vote this winter. In the House
before the amendment can be taken
up for consideration a special rule
must be adopted giving It right of way.
Representative Webb, chairman of the
Judiciary Committee, will ask for such
a rule early In January and endeavor
to press the resolution to an early
Tote.
C. B. SNYDER DEAD.
Former Pennsylvania Newspaper Man
Dies 1n Connecticut.
Greenwich, Ct. Charles B. Snyder,
a former newspaper owner In Pennsyl
vania and more recently up to two
years ago business manager of the
Graphic bore, died at the age of 65.
He was at one time owner of the Ber
wick (Pa.) Independent and later of
the Wllkes-Barre Record and the
WIIUes-Barre Times-Leader.
WILL BOYCOTT BUTTER.
New York Housewives Plan' Three-
Week Campaign.
New York. A boycott against butter
HI be started In this cltv Wednesday.
continuing for three weeks or longer,
it was announced by Joseph Hart gan.
commissioner of weights and meas
ures, and secretary of the mayor's com
mittee on food supply. . Housewives
will be asked to economize In the use
of the product, it was stated. Instead
of being urged not to buy it ut all.
ENGLISH EAT HORSE MEAT.
Workers At Yorkshire Being Educated
By Belgians.
Washington. Reports to the United
States on food conditions- abroad say
Belgian refugees have opened a horse
slaughter-house at Halifax, Yorkshire,
and are teaching English workmen to
eat horse meat, long a staple food In
Belgium.
Oxygen and alcohol vapor are be
ing used to stimulate the heart by
Er.p!l h physician.
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GERMANY'S PLEDGE
Sinking of Marina Violation of
Promises to U. S.
FACTS IN CASE SENT BERLIN
State Department To Give German
Foreign Office Chance To Furnish
Further Evidence Before
Taking Next 8tep.
Washington, D. C Information as
sembled at the State Department and
believed by some officials to present a
clear-cut violation of German pledget
In the Blnklng of the British steamer
Marina with the loss of six American
lives has been forwarded to Berlin for
submission to the German Foreign
Office.
It was announced at the ("epartmcnt
that the evidence had bee'i sent as a
matter of courtesy, to allow the Im
perial Government to offer any other
facts it may have before the United
States takes its noxt step. Officials
Indicated also that any move by this
Government might be delayed until
complete Information concerning the
British liner Arabia, for which Greal
Britain has been aeked, could be sent
to Berlin.
In response to Inquiries, Germany
has admitted the torpedoing, without
warning of both the Marina and
Arabia, stating that her submarino
commanders took them for transports
and asking the United States to fur
nish any evidence it might have to the
contrary. In the case of the Arabia.
Great Britain has been requested to
furnish official data to establish
whether the Peninsular and Oriental
liner was In Government service, al
though all Information now at hand
Indicates that when sent down she
was passing through the Mediter
ranean on a regular voyage with pas
sengers and freight.
As to the Marina, officials regard
the case as complete. According to
the evidence, while carrying a cargo
of horses and other freight she was
torpedoed and sunk without warning
100 miles from shore In a high sea,
with no provision for the safety of
those on board. Many horse tenders,
Including six Americans, were lost. In
vestigation has developed, It is said,
that the ship had not been under char
ter or requisition by the British Gov
ernment at any time during the war,
but had transported horses at so much
per head for the Allies.
It Is generally believed that when
President Wilson and Secrfctary Lan
sing are ready to act, the next step
will take tho form of a communica
tion to clear up any doubt that may
exist at Berlin as to the Interpretation
given by the American Government to
the German pledges given after the
attack on the Sussex.
As In the Sussex catastrophe, offi
cials here point out, the Marina and
Arabia cases have demonstrated the
menace to Innocent neutral lives in
the practice frequently followed by
German submarine' commanders of at
tempting to ascertain tho character of
a ship by periscope observations. The
United States has demanded that the
character of a vessel be determined
beyond doubt before an attack Is
made that endangers the lives of Its
citizens and contends that thU can be
done practically only by actual visit
and search.
$1,000,000 FIRE KILLS EIGHT.
Huge Quaker Oats Plant In Ontario
Destroyed By Explosion.
Petersboro, Ont. An explosion and
fire destroyed the Quake'1 Oats build
ings here with an estimated loss of
eight lives and injuries to ten other
persons, all employes, and with prop
erty damage amounting to about $1,-
000,000. It Is supposed that the ex
plosion occurred In the dry room and
that It was caused by spontaneous
combustion.
HORSE MEAT IN DEMAND.
Germany Fixes Maximum Price At
39 Cents A Pound.
Berlin. Owing to the steady ad
vance In tho price of horse meat, a
maximum price of 39 cents a pound for
the best cuts, liver and sausage has
been fixed by the authorities.
A nef portable electric light re
sembles a tape measure, as the lamp
Is on one side of a case containing a
coll of wire that can be extended to
a source of current
VIOLATION
imffirs crops
s
Final Report From U. S. Bureau
of Crop Estimate,
T03ACC0 IS AN EXCEPTION
Oranges and Hay Also In Limited
Group, Showing An Increase In
Yields How Crops
Fall Off.
Washington. Hope of relief from
the high cost of foodstuffs, through a
plentiful production was shattered
with final report by tho United Statos
Bureau of Crop Estimates, showing an
unusual shortage of all major crops.
Wheat, corn and oats the great
Amorlcan Rtaples failed to come up
to expectations.
The belief that the great American
farmer might be ablo to stem tho tide
of advancing food prices through an
adequate yield was only abandoned
with the final and official announce
ment by the Government crop exports,
basod .on thousands of reports from
departmental agents In all sections of
the United States. .
Not only did every grain crop, with
out exception, as well as those of
potatoes, apples and some garden vege
tables fall way below last year's ne
urit, but other crops Involved In the
high cost of living proved a disappoint
ment. Cotton production, while slightly
greater than last year's crop, was way
below the average for the last flvo
years.
Vassala of My Lady Nicotine, how
ever, may take some consolation from
today's report showing an increase of
100,000,000 pounds of tobacco over last
year and crops far above the five-year
average.
Oranges also showed an Increase of
2,500,000 boxes over last year. Hay
was also In the favored but limited
class of crops showing an Increase.
How Crops Fell Off.
The total estimated production of
wheat In tho United States during 1916.
was 639,886,000 bushels, against 1,025,
000 bushels for a five-year average,
the United States Bureau of Crops
Estimates reported today. The value
was estimated at $1,025,765,000.
The total production of corn during
the year was 2,583,241,000 bushels,
against 2,994,793,000 bushels for 1915
and 2,732,467,000 bushels for a five-year
average. Value 12,295.783,000.
Total production of cotton during
1916, according to latest estimates was
11,511.000 bales, against 11,191,820
b.-.les in 1915 and 14,259,000 bales for
a five-year average. Value, $1,079,
598,000. Total production of tobacco was 1.
150,622,000 pounds, against 1.062,237,
000 pounds in 1915 and 991,958,000 as
a five-year average. Value $189,008,-
000.
Total production of oats was 1,251.
992,000 bushels, against 1,549,030,000
bushels for 1915 and 1.157,961,000 as a
five-year Rverage. Value, $656,179,000.
Total production of barley was 180,
927,000 bushels, against 228,851,000 in
1915 and 186,208,000 as a five-year
average. Value, $159,534,000. Tola'
production of rye was 47,383,000 bush
els, asalnr.l 54,050,000 bushels In 1915
and 37,568,000 for a Avc-year average.
Value, $57,857,000. Total production
of buckwheat was 11,840,000 bushels
against 15,056,000 bushels in 1915 and
17,022,000 for a five-year average.
Total production of tame hay wa
89,991.000 tons, against 85,920,000 ton?
In 1915 and 66,234,000 for a five-year
average. Of wild hay 19,795,000 tons,
against 21,343,000 tons for 1915.
Total production of apples was 67.
695,000 barrels, against 76,760,000 bar
rels In 1915 and 65,966,000 for a five
year average.
Total production of ' potatoes was
285,437,000 buBhels, against 359,721,000
bushels in 1915 and 360,772,000 for n
five-year average. Value, $417,063,000.
Total production of oranges wag 23,
nno boxes, agalnBt 21,220,003 boxes
In 1915.
1,200-BARREL GUSHER OPEN.
Carnegie Gas Company Makes Big
Find In Pennsylvania.
Waynesboro, ra. Drilling Into the
Gordon sand on tho George M. Isa
minger farm, In Sprlnghill township,
Greene county, the Carnegie Gas Com
pany struck a gusher which is pro
ducing 50 barrels an hour, or 1,200 bar
rels a day. Oil was found a,weck ago,
but at that time showed only 100 bar
rel's a day. Tanks were erected and
on continuation of the drilling, the
gusher shot higher than the derrick.
There Is another well on the farm a
short distance from the gusher, which
is producing 100 barrels dally. The
company holds leases on virtually nil
the Adjoining property.
MAKES BACHELORS "DRY."
Virginia Court Holds They Have No
Regular Homes To Get Quart.
Roanoke, Va. If Virginia bachelors
want to get the one quart, of liquor a
month allowed them .under the Stain
Prohibition law they must marry. Thin,
in effect, Is the ruling of the Statu
Prohibition Commissioner. The de
cree sets forth that bachelors has
no regular homos and obviously, thei
fore, cannot take their monthly quart
into their homeB.
SAFE CONDUCT FOR TARNOWSKI.
Entente Powers Yield To Representa
tions Of United States.
London. The Entente Powers have
decided U grant safe conduct to Count
Tarnowskl von Tarnow, recently ap
pointed Au.stro Hungarian Ambassador
to the United States. The Foreign
Office made this announcement, saying
the Entente had doclded to grant the
safo conduct In consideration of the
representations made by tho Ameri
can Government.
HOW
SHORTAGE
TO STANDARDIZE
STATE SUPPLIES
Buyers for State Institution Discuss
Plans for Central Purchasing
Bureau.
Harriabarg,-.
S(ato hospital superintendent and
mombers of the State Board ot Public
Charities discussed the propositions ot
standardization of supplies and a cen
tral purchasing bureau for such insti
tutions, with Governor Brumbaugh and
members of the State Economy and
Efficiency Commission, and commit
tees were named to consider the ques
tions nnd agree upon uniform needs.
Governor Brumbaugh urged co-operation
In buying and economical meth
ods, stating that the Department of
Agrlculturo had In mind soil study
and plans to aid the faring ot State
Institutions. The governor suggesting
standardizing supplies, uniform ac
counting and closer- co-operation be
tween Harrlsburg and the Institutions.
Attorney General Brown advocated the
central purchasing bureau, and Coun
sel Harry S. McDcvltt discussed the
findings of the commission and urged
that needs be studied and anticipated.
It was suggested that the superintend
ents consider the advisability of a co
operative plan of buying and direct
purchases In bulk.
Limit For Women 54 Houra In Week.
Attorney General Brown rendered in
opinion to William Lauder, secretary
of the State Industrial Board, in
which he rules that the word week In
the women's employment act does
mean a calendar week, but that wom
en can not be employed In establish
ments under the . employment acts
more than fifty-four hours In seven
consecutive days. The question was
submitted, to the Industrial Board by
representatives of various mercantll
associations. The decision Is of much
Importance to stores as It has direct
bearing on holiday business hours.
In his opinion Mr. Brown says:
"The three days on which a female
employe may be employed two hours
overtime during a week In which i
holiday occurs and is observed by an
establishment employing her, are not
confined to the calendar week In
which the holiday .comes, but may be
any three days of the seven consecu
tive days within which such holiday
falls, but that much overtime employ
ment shall not operate to cause any
such employe to work more than fifty-four
hours within any seven con
secutive days.
"Consequently, In effect, although
the three days of overtime employ
ment mny come In the calendar week
preceding the one In which a holiday
occurs if they be within seven days of
such holiday, yet the total hours of
employment throughout the entire
calendar week In which the overtlm
work In such case Is performed ran'
not lawfully exceed fifty-four."
State Senate Paintings.
The five mural decorations painted
for the State Senate chamber by Mist
Violet Oakley, the Philadelphia artist,
will be placed ih position this week.
Miss Oakley has completed the first of
the series at Philadelphia and will
hare a view of them on Thursday.
They will be sent here on Tuesday
and Immediately hung. The paintings,
which represent men and incidents In
Pennsylvania history, are to be ready
when the Senate meets. Four others
will be placed next Summer. They
are partially completed. The next
Legislature will make provision for the
series of decorations representing the
development of law from oral tradi
tion to the code which Miss Oakley
will paint for the Supreme Court
chamber. ' It Is probable that some
thing will also be done regarding dec
orations for the north corridor of the
Capitol.
Award To Widow Is Upheld.
The State Workmen's Compensation
Board In an opinion by Chairman
Mackey baa upheld Referee Klauder,
cf Philadelphia, in making an award to
Grace A. Keller In a compensation
claim for the death of her husband,
an employe of the Aubrey Ice and
Coal Company, Philadelphia. The man
died from Illness which It was claimed
was caused by an injury and the
opinion deals with the admissibility
of Evidence In compensation cases.
The widow has five children under
ten years of age and her husfoand
earned $5 a week.
Third As Potato Producer.
Figures Issued by the State Depart
ment of Agriculture Bureau of Sta
tistics show Pennsylvania Jumped
from sixth to third place as a producer
of potatoes this year, being exceeded
only by Maine and New York. It
s'ands second as an apple growing
State.
Damage to Pine Trees Reported.
Serious damage to while pine trfea
throughout the Slato la reported by
the State Zoologist nnd experts ars
being sent out to tha various State
reserves to head oft the dangers. The
work Ib being handled In conjunction
with Government men.
6tock Transfer Nets $24,000.
The State's receipts from Its stock
transfer tax amounted to $24,854.1'
during the month of November, a
cording to the statement made at the
State Treasury. This Is the highest
Bum received In any one month.
Dr. Wa'ton Reappointed.
Dr. L. L. Walton, of Wlllinmsport
was reappointed a member of th
State Pharmeceutical Examinln
Board.
. Fall Of Coal Kills Miner
Kulpmont. As Michael Marllno w
Investigating the extent of a discharge
of dynamite in the Greenoutfi Coal
Company's Marlon Height Colliery,
was crushed to death by an lumies9
fall of coal.
It eoBts Holland about $3,000,000
year to maintain its dikes.
Last December Germany had mors
than 10,000,000 cows and more O
20,000.000 beof cattle of all kinds.