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NO SHORTAGE 13 SE 1S IS REFOATED
Rise tn Rents Was Checked by Legis
lation—Pcople Open Savings Ac:
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he working population of Great
Briain has not suffered from the high
prices of food, clothing and other
necessities, because in almost all
cas¢s their wages have been in
creased proportionately, and even
more than ;portionately, to the-rise
in commodities, according to Profes-
sor W. J. Ashley, dean of the faculty
of commerce in the University. of
Birmingham, in an article in tine Lon-
don Times.
Professor Ashley, who is a promi:
nent English economist, says that with
the exception of certain persons with
fixed incomes such an annuities, pen-
sions, or soldiers’ wives with large
families to care for on government al-
lowances, the people of Great Britain
are now able to save money and to
live far more comfortably than in the
days before the war.
Professor Ashley’s article follows:
“The cost of living in this county
has gone un by rather more than one-
third since the war began. Yet the
great mass of the people, so far rrom
suffering from deprivation, has never
been so prosperous, never so well fed.
The rise in living expenses has not
been due to restriction of supply; it
has been due chiefly to the fact that
the people have been able and wiling
been the rise of freights, but these
freights could not have gone on being
paid had there not continued to be an
effective demand. The proof of all
this is not difficult.
“As to cost of living, the increase in ;
the retail cost of food of the working
classes is reckoned by the board of
trade 2: abcut £0 pcr cent. This is on
the suroosition that they made no |
change n their marketing.
“Ag r fact they have to some ex-
tent le: sened the pressure by resort-
ing to « hcaper but equally wholesome
subztiitutes. And food is not the only
item to be considered. There is cloth-
ing, which has not advanced in price
to anything like the same extent;
there ‘is rent, and here an incipient
rise was checked by legislation, and
there is fuel. Combining all these
elements in their proper proportion
we reach some 35 per cent as a reason-
able estimate of the total increase in
livisg expenses.
“Significant is the experience of the
Birmngham Industrial Co-operative
society, with its well nigh 40,000 mem-
‘bers, representing almost as many
‘separate families. As it does a ready
money business, a rapid expansion of
membership must mean a widening
circle of improved conditions. Its
membership, in fact, has grown 50
per cent. during the war. Meanwhil :
the figures of sales per member hava
{ been mounting up, higher consider-
ably than can be accounted for by
prices. And notice particularly that
the weight of bread purchased per
member, in spite of its abnormal price,
has remained practically unaitered.
“Perhaps Birmingham is rather
more flourishing than some places;
but it is common knowledge that ma-
terial well being is pretty generally
diffused over the country. If confirma-
tion be sought, it is easy to refer to
the statistics of the sales of the cn-
operative wholesale, or to those of un-
employment or pauperism.”
BRANDEIS CONFIRMED AS
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE
Vote For Boston Man Is Forty-seven
to Twenty-two.
The senate has confirmed the nem-
ination of Louis D. Brandeis to be as-
sociate justice of the United States
supreme court. Majority and minority
reports on the nomination made by
the members of the senate committee
were read and a rell call followed.
GRADUATION PROGRAM OFF
Oil City High School Students Re-
fused to Attend Exercises In Church.
A strike inaugurated by mem-
bers of the graduating class of Oil
City high school against attending
commencement exercises, advertised
to be held in Grace Memorial church,
resulted in the board of school con-
trol declaring, at a speci meeting,
that no exercises would Be held this
year.
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KEYSTONE PARAGRAPHS
J. P. Harbinson of Tarentum was
found dead on the Freeport road,
in Brackenridge. He prcbubly had
been struck and killed iastantly
by an automobile. Harbinson had suf-
fered a fractured skull and a broken
neck. The body was taken to an un- |
dertaking establishment in Tarentum, |
Joseph Bianchio, aged ten, son of!
Tony Biahchie of Pittsburgh, was
killed instaatly when he was struck
by an automobile on Grant boulevard,
near Washington place, that ciy,|
driven by Henry Epstein, aged twenty
two, known in boxing
“Young Eppy.”
Attempting to retrieve ‘his raft,
which had been torn from its mooring
in the Allegheny : river by a. rise,
Charles Nunnemalker, aged seventeen,
son of Samuel Nunanemaier of Kit-|
tanning, was drowned. {fe had waded
into the water and was caught by the
undertow.
Twenty-five members of the Fel
lows’ Club of Pittsburgh have volun-
teered to undergo a blood transfusion
operation in order to save the life of
Mrs. Glenn McClintock of Allison
Park, who is critically ill in the Co-
lumbia hospital, Wilkinsburg.
Former Congressman Thaddeus M.
Mahon, a widely known Republican
in Pennsylvania, died at his home mn
Chambersburg. He was a member of
the Fifty-third and Fifty-ninth cen-
gresses. Mr. Mahon was seventy-six
years old.
After suffering half a century from
headaches, Fred Seibert of Dawson
has been cured. Some days ago he
detected a hard substance in the roof
of his meuth. He worked with it for
some time and finally extracted a four-
penny nail. 2
Percy E. Grove was killed and two
others were severely shocked when
Grove touched an electric fuse plug
at the Pennsylvania roundhouse in
Johnstown and the two companions
sought to draw him away from con-
tact.
All traffic on the Pennsylvania
railroad at Tyrone was blocked for
many hours when nineteen cars of
dressed beef were wrecked. No one
was injured. A broken rail is said
to have caused the wreck.
John M. Irwin of Brookline was
killed and Edward J. House of Pitts-
burgh was injured seriously when the
automobile in which they were riding
crashed over an embankment in
Coraopolis Heights.
Standing over the grave of his
daughter in St. Joseph's cemetery,
Carrick, Wendelin- Miller, aged fifty-
three, of Mt. Oliver, shot himself
through the head and died before aid
could reach him.
Fire started by lightning caused
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Fire alone destroys each year about a
quarter as much as America bui
YOUR TURN MAY COME NEXT!
No excuse is left you now should you
some day soon find your documents,
valuable papers, and keepsakes only a
Why? Because we have fire and theft
proof vaults and Deposit Boxes that rent
for less than 14 cent a day.
Citizens National Bank
“The Bank with the Clock”
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(Held over Jrom last issue.)
During the last week two new
“Ford s” were purchased, the buyers
being Mr. F. BE. Judy and Mr. A. R.
Miller
H. Swarner, a popular B. & O. con-
$35,000 damage in McKeesport when |guctor spent the week-end with his
the fourstory brick building at
Jerome and Sheridan streets, owned
by P. W. Wernke, was almost wholly
destroyed.
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Carl G. Svemson, aged fifty-three,
of McKeesport, committed suicide, it
is alleged, by firing a bullet through
his heart. His body was found in a
bedroom in his home, with a revolver
nearby.
Herman Lecount, fourteen, of New
Castle, who disappeared from his
home several days ago with $150 be-
longing to his mother, has been cap-
tured in Chicago. When arrested he
had $56.
Miss Margaret Brown has declined
re-election after having served as a
teacher th Greenville public schools
for forty-five years. For many years
she was principal ef the First ward
school.
Joseph Dimple, aged forty, of Pitts-
burgh, died in the Butler County Gen-
eral hospital as a result of injuries
received when he cranked his auto-
mobile while the engine was in gear.
Harry Reynolds of Kittanning, who
has been camping at Oak Station, Pa.,
captured an eagle alive, following a
fight. The eagle measured eight feet
from tip to tip of its wings.
Finding the clething of a man an
the beach at Waldemeer, authorities
dragged Lake Erie near the point and
recovered the body of: Chauncey Bo-
jene, aged twenty-two.
Hugh Campbell, aged three, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Campbell of near
Indiana, was drowned while playing
about a small stream on the Camp-
bell farm.
More than 460 degrees will be con-
ferred upon graduates of Pennsyl-
vania State college at the fifty-sixth
annual commencement exercises on,
June 14. i
John Craig, janitor of the First
ward school building, Millvale, was
found dead in his home in Sheridan
street, Millvale, where he lived alone.
Joseph A. Wilbert, aged eight, while
chasing butterflies, fell into the
Wayneshurg water works reservoir
and was drowned.
To Mark Grave of Hero’s Mother. |
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A campa.gn has been inaugurated |
for raising funds to mark the grave |
of the mother of General Stonewall!
Jackson at Huntington, W. Va. The |
grave is in a sad state with nething
to indicate whose body rests there. {
roman 1
Memorial
Miller,
Fiddler, L. A. Phennice.
iting Mrs.
Bowman last Sunday.
May Procession at the
church Sunday evening.
family.
Miss Gertrude Schrock came home
on Monday to spend the summer vaca-
tion with her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
E. Schrock.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cassel are
spending the week with Mr. Cassel’s
parents in Berlin.
Some of the Rockwood visitors
day were Misses Pansy
Pansy Rohm, Messrs. E. I.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Lapes left Sunday
for Youngstown, Ohio, where they
will vitit their sons, Irwin and Frank.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Bowlby were vis-
Bowlby’s sister Mrs. A.
Mr. W. P. Blain has moved his fam-
ily to East Palestine, Ohio, where he
has secured employment.
Mr. C. F. Bittner is visiting his fam-
ily on Walker street.
Quite a few people attended the
Catholic
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Hauger spent
the week-end at Milford visiting Mr.
Haugers father Mr. John Hauger.
Mrs. Earl Miller spent Tuesday and
Wednesday calling on friends in Ber-
lin.
Miss Margaret Kearney who was
spending her spring vacation with her
mother Mrs. Wm. Clements returned
to Johnstown Wednesday where she
is employed
stores.
Robert Miller of Akron visited his
uncle Mr. A. 'R. Miller and family
last week.
L. A. Phennice the third trick oper
ator at G A tower played base ball at
Somerset on the Rockwood B. & O.
team.
Mrs. W. J. Curry visited her par
ents in Markelton Saturday.
Richard Pollard left Sunday for
McKeesport after having spent
few days visiting his grand parents
Dr. and Mrs. R. L, Pollard.
W. H. Miller the assistant Post
master is spending his vacation at
Indiana, Pa., visiting relatives and
friends.
BE. L. Miller is working in Berlin
this week.
Messrs Herbert and Jimmie Jones
were Garrett visitors Sunday.
in one of the leading
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WATCHING PCLITICAL STRAWS,
“I have just been attempting,” re-
marked the editor of the Houndtown
Glad Shout, “to take a vote of my sub-
scribers to find out how they stand on
the Trust question.”
“Ah!” replied the vicitor, who had
dropped in by appointment to see the
speed with which the edition of the
Glad Shout was printed on the Wash-
ington hand-press, “you do it with a
view to learning beforehand, if possi-
ble, how the presidential election will
go?”
“Well—er—not exactly! The state
committees of both parties offer to
send me plate-matter, eitHer for or
against Trust. free of cost. I hardly
know which to get.”
A DECLARATION OF
DENCE.
The Ward Heceler—Last time yer
voted fer two plunks an’ dis time yer
kickin’ fer a five spot; what d’ yer
mean by doin’ de party dirt?’
The Voter—Begorra! Oi got a good
job now an’ Oi don’t give a dum whith
er Oi vote ar not!
INDEPEN-
IN LOVE'S NET.
When overhead are summer skies
With cunning, crafty finger
Love spreads a tempting paradise
Where two may sweetly linger.
He hangs his net within the shade
(The crickets low are singing)
And baits it with a witching maid,
Slow, swinging, swinging, swinging.
O Love! entangled in your weave
I wish no Eden dearer—
A hammock, nook, a Summer Eve,
And I, the Adam, near her.
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MOOSERS MAY
INDORSE HUGHES
Justice Leads Field by Geod
Margin, Say His Friends
MAY COMPROMISE ON KNOX
Many Progressive Leaders Declare
Readiness to Unite With Republi-
cans If Jurist Will State Position.
The Republican leaders are marking
time in Chicago, waiting for an inti-
mation from Colonel Roosevelt-as to
what candidate other than himself he
and the Progressive party will en-
dorse. Such an intimation will, in all
probability, determine the Republican
nominee.
If Mr. Roosevelt fails to disclose
a preference in advance and he and
his friends insist ypon attempting to
ferce the colonel’s name upon the Re-
publican convention there will be an-
ether bitter fight between the Roose-
vélt forces and the so-called Old Guard
of the Republican party.
Republican leaders assert now with
confidence that Colonel Roesevelt will
not have votes enough to obtain the
Republican nomination. They are sat-
isfied, too, that he cannot under any
circumstances stampede the conven-
tion. The task that the big figures in
the Republican party have assigned to
themselves is to convince Colonel
Roosevelt and his followers that these
are hard, cold, indisputable facts.
They believe that when they have
ence cemvinced the Roosevelt people
that there is ne chanee of the colonel
being nominated by the Republican
conventigh the way will be paved for
an informal understanding in advance
in regard to a common nominee for
president.
Who this man will be is almost as
uncertain now as at any time since
the convengion hosts began to assem-
ble in Chicago. Charles E. Iughes,
associate justice of the United States
supreme court, is still leading the
tude toward him has added an uncer
tain element which is discencerting
supporters.
ocr. Twousevelts Iollowers are not
yet ready to concede the statements
made by G. O. P. leaders that Coloneh
Roosevelt's nomination by the Repub-
lieans is now out of the question. The
Roosevelt men are, in fact, at present
engaged in what is believed to be =a
game of bluff. They realize that their
only chance in the Republican conven-
tion lies in the elimination of Hughes
from the situation. They are busy
throwing out hints that Colonel Roose-
velt would never stand for Justice
Hughes. When pinned down, the
Roosevelt followers make no pretense
of speaking with any authority, the
general impression being that they
are making a final attempt to hold a
threat of the colonel’s disfavor over
the heads of the Republicans without
in any way actually committing Mr.
Roosevelt to a course of opposition to
Justice Hughes.
While this show of opposition is ap-
pegging on the surface, other develop-
| ments indicate more strongly than on
any other occasion that the Progres-
sive leaders are thinking seriously of
the possibility of endorsing Mr.
Hughes in the event of his nomina-
tion.
Progressive leaders insist that if M:
Hughes is endersed it will be on
after he has given an expression ot
his views. Inasmuch as Justice
Hughes will not consider making any
statement while he is on the bench,
the problem for the Progressives in
his case consists in finding & way of
postponing action until after‘the Re-
publicans have actually nominated
him.
WORKMEN DIG UP BULLETS
More Than Gallon of Leaden Balls
Found at Romney, W. Va.
While excavating for ter madngs
at Romney, W. Va, en un-
earthed more than a sal fn of lead
balls, presumably biirted ' durifig the
Civil war. Some of the alps on the
bulls ‘rere well preserved,
A number of old musket caps were
found with the bullets. Confederates
. say they were mot the kind of bullets
used by the southern army.
A similar occurrence happened in
Williamsport, Md. a few &gys ago
where farm hands plowed a nest
of bullets, 660 in number, wich, it is
| theught, were buried there by the
| Thirteenth Massachusetts regiment
which camped there during the war.
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