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3 THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 4, 1918 25 HUNTERS KILLED 75 Wounded During Season, State Game Commission Reports HARRIS'. F'RG Jan. 0. Twenty- Pennsylvania News of a Day News of New Jersey Tte STOCKHOLDERS CONFIRM OLD YORK ROAD SHE GRANGE EVADES SOPPORT OF STATE POLICE BILL COKE MEN TO PETITION CONGRESS FOR DRY ZONE Wiir Ask Five-Mile Limit Prom Mines or Coke Plants to Increase Output Sprcial to The Inquirrr. UXIONTOWX.

Jan. action by Congress to prohibit the sale of liquor within a tive-mile from any coal mine or coke? plant in. the country, will le asked as the result ot special conference of coke operators ot his More fives ui' sylvan-a ened uistnct. hel than one the great today. hundred representa-Southwestern Perm isirv were.

Present and" list- I the address of Warren G. Rlau-! veil, coke clviser to Cue dnnnistrator i It developed that the coal mines and ion are working their war-time en ployed in the plaids this re a If time and spen coke but pay checks bo at wot gestion ot fussed and plainlv tlr" clunking hen they saouia I The car shortage and con- railroads was also freely dis- ndvif'r Blauvell stated Director of Transportation 1 AlcAdoo tins given assurance ot a car ot supply by Ami 1 sufficient, to move continuously the maximum daily ouput of every plant i in the legion, the concensus of opinion indicated a demand for prohibitory legislation affecting immediate vicinity of the plants. in or- dor to sret a maximum output, the op-i era tors stated thev must be freed from the endless difficulty wit labor, sr.d asked for the Cong nal legislation Mo remove the drink factor from thc- fV.l. nominating committee composed H. Kiingemian, operating head of the II.

C. frick oke ompanv; ,1 hi Jamison and J. II. Ilillman, of Pittsburgh; Charles E. Lcnhait, L.

L. AVilla rd, William A. Stone and 1. M. Try.

all prominent; coke men of Cnion-town, was named to appoint an executive committee of three, who will regulate the future coke output of the region for the duration of the war. and so long afterwards as the Fuel Administration may deem advisable. Think York Man Special to The Inquirer. a Prisoner five men ere reported Killed, and sev-i ontv-fur wounded in hunting accidents in I'ennsylvania during the season of December 1017, according to Dr. Joseph Kaibfus.

secretary of the State Game Commission, at the mid-winter meeting of he commission today. The kill of game, except for rabbits, was much the same as last year, the storms in December preventing larger kills of deer. There were lOO legal deer reported killed; 01 illegal bucks and To does, which are also forbidden. Other game was reported killed as fol- Rear. 3(18; rabbits, S.oOO.OOO; squirrels, grouse, wild tur-kevs.

ring pheasants, 1302; quail, 20,223: woodcock, wild water fowl, raccoons, shore birds, 17,095. Firemen Annul Parade Special to The Inquirer. HAZEETOX, Jan. Spohr, of this city, one of the executive officers of the Six County Firemen's Association, announced today that no parade will be held in connection with the next annual convention in June, on account of wartime conditions. Thousands of the firemen are in the government service and the money the asso ciation woud spend on entenammeiiL will be.

invested in Liberty BoncLs. Mount Carmel is likely to get the 1918 meet. J. L. Dexter Attempts Suicide WIEEIAMSPORT.

Jan. 3. James E. Dexter, 58, well known Potter countv politician, slashed his throat and cut his wrists in a fit of melancholy following a long illness, today. He is in a Coudersport hospital and is not expected to live, his knife having cut the jugular vein.

Dexter was one ot ter's best known residents, having held office as Register and Recorder, County uditor' and Deputy County Treasurer. i DALSIMER STANDARD SBOES Service Shoes For Your Boy THE AMERICAX BOV WEARS WITH PKrPE mannish shoes that tit-welt, look well and will wear well. These Steel or Black Calf Bluchers with Natural Oak soles will keep their shape and stand up under hard wear. $390 Special i OliK, Jan. 3.

William O. luit that anv agreement had been en-Strack. ot A. C. St rack, this city, isjtered into.

It is generally known, how-believed to be a prisoner oi th Rolsheviki ever, that pric es have jumped in Cam-in Russia, with the American Railway den since tin PhiladeUihia dealer were Commission, hose arrest is reported able to cet more for thei" coal. Boys Dept. Main Floor MAN HAS FEET FROZEN F. J. Schaeufele, of Pleasantville, Hospital Taken to Shore Special to The Inquirrr.

iUui.Mii; tin, -jan. ran! Schaeufele. 12 years of age, said to re side in Pleasantville, was found on North Missouri avenue, near the tracks of the Shore East Eine Railroad, today in' an unconscious condition. The man was hurried to the City Hospital, where it was touim that Ins skull was fractured life and that his hands and feet were frozen. was operated upon shortly before noon in an attempt to save his life, but tonight, his condition was extremely critical.

It is believed that Schauefele met his injuries by falling to the sidewalk. Oyster Sloops Special to Thr Inquirer. MILLVILLE, X. Fast in Ice Jan. 3.

The Maurice River is frozen over from shore to shore, and passengers are crossing the river to the railroad station on foot. The. ice is from eight to ten inches in thickness and scores of oyster sloops and schooners are fast in the ice. The supply of oysters on the floats is almost depleted and a scarcity of bivalves is imminent. Drafted Men Leave for Camp Oix yrcriaJ to The Inqnirrr.

MAYS RAXDIXG. X. Jan. 3. Fight more drafted men left for Camp Dix at W'rifhtstowH todav.

They were llussel J. Brown, Ciuiseppi Santoro and A. Xyrick. of Hanimon-ton; Fawvence F. Rd wards, El wood; John J.

Stringer, Ventnnr; Emile Jannucci, Vine Lewis P. Everett, Mays Rand-ing, and 'jo'iu C. Brown, I'or Republic. Safety Director Is Army Captain Special i The I nctiircr. AT LA-XT I CITY, X.

-F, Tan. In his uniform of captain in the United States Heavy Artillery, Director of Pub- lie Safety Frank ooy, home on a week's leave of absence, today sat with ins associate ny omuus-ioiici uc Citv Hall at their regular meeting and i took part in the administration ot the affairs of the resort. Fined $50 for Breaking Tree Special to The, Inquirrr. OAKLYN. X.

Jan. 3. Randolph. Stafford of Glendolen. smashed an automobile against a tree last night and was arrested on a charge of driving an automobile on the White Horse pike in a reckless manner.

He broke the tree completely off. He paid S5 as a fine and was allowed to go. -Conductor Killed at Shore Special to The Inquirer. ATRAXTIC CITY, John Foster, age.d 40, ed from brakeman to Jan. 3.

who was pro mot-conductor on the a month, ago, wa.s West Jerse- Railroad crushed between two cars lie wa-s swntch-ing. He was unconscious when found and died on his way to the City Hospital. Diphtheria Strikes Entire Family Special to Thr Inquirer. GREEXSBl" RG. member of the family of Jan.

3. Every six of Mr. and Oeoree ring, ot Baggaley, this couty? ar lU -ithdiphUieriaand under quarantine. lie first victim ot tne disease was. a daughter, Sarah, aged six ea.rswho was taken ill Christmas Dav and-Red a few hours later.

Her Christ inas tree was removed to make for the casket. One after another Wio different members of the familv wcr-e attach a. he iat. Poi. the lat.

attacked. the who was taTlen" i wa- laivCIl l.i lllCMIJIUH. ne ages of the children 1G years. range from to Johannsen Eshelman Sner-iai to The Inquirr-r. LtTlTZ, A pretty 1-dine was solemnized today at the homo of Mr.

and Mis. William H. ICshelmaii. when their daughter. Miss Dorothy, was married to Arthur The ct-rejnony wa- solemnized by lev.

-T. jfarper. The groomsman was tieorg.i II. Miller, of the bridesmaid. Miss Mabel Suavely, Lancaster.

Mis Blanche l'earsol presided at the piano. inOQ MARKET I-U STREET Our Big- Semi-Annual REDUCTION SALE OF MEN'S SUITS OVERCOATS STARTS TOMORROW Look for our Advertisement in The Inquirer Tomorrow loaa ISDJl Exhibition SGenuine Royal Cf -thai sell everywhere at Si pared all 1017 this Master Sale Kvent that should sinash oil previous low i this WEEK records on America's best stsl and quality Shoos. Ve've Bucceeded with a rush! Kvery pair in this vnst exhibition is 150? value. They arp lrid out for y-ou io match with Philadelphia's best. HEKJE 1'IIIS WEEK.

Look at this Black Cordovan 7C Calf OX EXmiilT HEKE at Compare these Sd Tan and Klark OC CalfKkin Shoes ON EXHIBIT HERE Match these $8 Mahogany Tan Calf Shoes ON EX.lUttI.T. UESE At There are doeris of other bis specials in the exhibition. The best shoes Philadelphia has seen in years. It rosts -nothinc to see to convince yourself. Act.

quick if yon want the pick of the shop. Come in today, but not later than Saturday Night. H.W. COJ, MARKET 113TH Open Every Eys. Till 9:30.

Sat'd'y to- 11:30 PIANOS PLAYER-PIANOS SOHMER APOLLO VICTROLAS AND RECORDS. Phonographs 1129 ChestnutStreet niano. ttul I lMi3 JoaavnoQjnsJii QODay) BELlAft savings in these week-end Candy Specials Of course, when we buy confections, we want first of all good confections, but obtaining that, there's a big advantage in money-saving prices. It will be impossible for you to select a box of candy at the Mar-tindale counter, for the week-end and not find a dainty taste delight within. Choicely chosen to meet the taste of fastidious candy lovers, then priced to save them money.

Almond Figlets. Here's a new comer, truly delightful. Figs rolled in chopped almonds, tasting as good, as they sound, 35c lb. Broken Nut Candy, of a quality that puts it in a class by itself and makes it a saving at 39c lb. Chocolate Covered Walnut Chews.

One of those moreish candies a makes us want to go through the box like a rapid fire gun. 37c lb. Golden Rod. Dainty, twisted sticks of good molasses candy, holding co- coanut cream. 31c lb.

Chocolate Marshmallows of that smooth, velvety consistency that we like so much and of the thickness of chocolate that you will appreciate, 35c lb. Foss's famous Boston-made Chocolates, 70c lb. Our special box containing-lbs. net of confections in fine variety, $1.25. Cakes and Pastry of super-goodness Ginger Bread, 15c ldaf Coffee Cakes, 15c dozen Estellas, loc each Mince Pies, 45c each Pumpkin Pies, 40c each Orange Sponge Cakej 35c lb.

Chocolate Sponge Cake, 35c lb. Thos Martindale Co. Market" Established in 169 Erfl Phones Filbert 28: 0, lilbert SSl Keystone Kaoe 550, Race 591 N. Buy lour MLAlb Wholesale Chuck Roast Rib Roast. Hamburg Steak, Ilpatlqnarters for T-'ish MITCHELL'S MARKET 10 onth Delaware Ave.

Deliveries Open ntil o'clock Saturday Night Tie NEW EDISON "The Phonograph With a Soul" I.UTJWIG PIAKO 1103 Chestnut Street. SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES Bookkeeping Shorthand tiregrsr Short ha nil. Business Courses. or evening sessions. Catalog.

Phila. Business College. 1017 Chestnut QTDAVPR' Business School. 1 1 --r 801-807 Chestnut Street. Positions guaranteed Knter now.

Day or night. l-'IKST sret prices for instruc-tion from WANAMAKBR INSTITUTE. 2od before you decide. Catalogue A. Musical RAGTIME in 00 lessons.

Call or write Chris'-tanson liano Schools. Baker Buildinc. 1520 Chestnut. 'Phone spruce 907. 1412 West Ve-namro.

'Plioue Tiusa 2201. RESORTS -PITMAN, N. J. MANY PHYSICIANS send patients to- Hotel Pitni.n. Pitman, N.

to recuperate; sun parlor: trains hourly. Write. FLORIDA PUT those suramcr clothes sway, need them on the Florida East Coast. DON'T ou-a Inquirer Fatterns PRICE 10c EACH If wanted by mail end a H-cent stamp extra for each pattern and we "will' mail at mce in sealed' envelope. WIXTKR FASHION" CATALOGUES, loc each FREE.

I3y entitU mail. vou 20c. to patteru 9479 Blouse with ConTertiblo Collar, to 42 bnst. The medium size requires yards T6 inches wide. QOO Thrw-riew Skirt, 24 to 34 fOi -w'siist.

-The medium size requires 2Ti yards 44 inches wide. The Philadelphia Inquirer Pattern Department 1109 Market Second FJoo EVERY NIGHT LIGHTLESS EXCEPT ONE, IN Schools, Clubs and Churches to Be Closed, If Necessary? to Conserve Coal Xe orders were issued "by Fuel Ad-minisrator Staats, in Camden, yesterday for Camden and Gloucester counties, which provide for nights" in business display illumination every night except Saturday. Mavor Ellis, of Cam den, as well as the executives of as well as the executives ot otuer communities coiilei red with Mr. IMaats and assured liiui of their hearty seeing taut the order is obeyid. This provides that no lights be dis- played any store winnows wne-e ness is not store, that bcir.g cairied on no lights be ept to insure within t.ie on buildings ex- and flint all die "n't "'white O) 1 igUts are to be cartailcd.

Power is chools, clubs, churhe-; given to close and amusement places necessary t.j conserve coal. Dealers ar-c ordered to confine their deliveries whore fuel is dually needed and not move than one ton of oral ca; le taken io one address and only then when thcT" is utacnt need. It was dejiied by Mr. Staats that he is responsible fof the Pubiivr Service ai't-tinz out virtually all lights the pat- -ov-cral nights in I aindeu and vicinity as a of seizing cual from the -power piants. This is a situation for which the.

company alone is responsible. was made by th Publi Service vesietdav that there will be f'urtlier trouble it respect to cutting out arc and incandescent lights. All weiv ilhnninatd night, for the first tim? since Snndav. A break in a coal con- veyer at the distribut: plant Bur- Itngtou caused tne partial stuitdown ana this has been repaired. Plan 50-Cent Coal Price Raise It was reported to Fuel Commissioner i Staats, in Camden, yesterday that the local coal dealers bad agreed to make a raise of 50 cents a ton.

the same a i ha.s been done in Philadelphia. It was also averred that there had been a mtt-t- inr ')' the at which this was decided upon, although none -would ad-, I he coal dealer of Camden ilomvster counties have not asked and per- mission create "If any cou nt and anv from the -Fuel Administrator to their said Mr. Staats. dealer in Camclon or 'iloucester ha.s increased til'' price of con I consumer win make complaint at this office and we tind the complaint take steps to protect justified we will the complainant." Several Smalt Fires An a hre overheated kitchen range caused at the home of Nhirh-v Tav- lor. 3.22 Federal street, Rist Camden.

earl the house SltMtn Two small tiies were caused hy thawing out frozen pips at the homes of Edward Powell. North Sixth street, and W. J. Biren. North Sixth and another resulted from an overheated stove in th garage of the; American Stores Com pan v.

Front and Walnut streets. One auto truck wa.s burned and another damaged. An exploding oil stove was the cause i of a. fire at the home of P. II.

Dudley 1 I oie street, ana an overneated stove caused a fire at the shoe store of Frank Spoul. 2301 South Seventii A pan of lard boiling over on a liot stove resulted in a fire at the home of Mrs. Annie Roggie, 120 Market street. Darnell Rittmayer md Mrs. William S.

Darnell, of Mr. "Oi r-rji Camden inco'nco marriage of their tlaughter Kathryn to Benjamin Franklin Rittmayer, of Rloo i Kciiwocfci avenue. Camden. N. bv Rev.

Dr. Hougtiton. at the Church of the Transtimiration, New York. December IO. Hospital Stores Sent to Italy Dr.

Daniel St rock, president of thi Camden County Chapter of the Red Cross, yesterday received word fi-om R. H. She'raan. of stores and trans- iortation lor tlie society at Rome, stating that a large box of surgical dressings from Camden has been received and is already being used for the wounded in hospitals. The society made fourteen cases of dressings during December and lift eon in November.

There, is on hand i at present materials and finished gar- i ments valued at 10,000 on which insurance has been placed. Professor Powell Seriously III Professor illiam F. PowtjU. former Minister to Haiti, and one of Camden's leading negro citizens, suffered a stroke of paralysis yesterday at his home at T72 Clinton street. nis condition was reported somewhat improved last night, lie has leen in ill health for the yvast several months.

Professor Powell past 70 years old. Sportsmen Oppose Bill Sportsmen in South Jersey have registered much opposition to tne proposed bill providing for the turning over of all fees and lines to the State Treasury, rather than to the. New Jersey Fish and Game Commission. The latter has issued a statement which shows why this plan will result in- a curtailment of the effective work done toward the blocking of woodlands and streams for the benefit of gunners and fishermen. Sportsmen are urged to register their objection to the measure when it is introduced into the coming Legislature.

Compensation Ordered Judge Kates, of the Common Pleas Court, Camden, has made an order requiring the Blair Manufacturing Company to pay Edward Mkowski $10 a week for seventy-five weeks as compensation under tbe liability act for an injury to the man's thumb. George W. Swope Dies George W. Swopc, retired batcher, engaged in business for many years in Camden, -at Eleventh and Federal streets, died early last evening at the home of his daughter. Mrs.

J. V. Gent-singer, at O40 Cooper street. Mr. Swope, who was 77 years old, was talking with his daughter and son-in-law when he had a Midden stroke of apoplexy which caused his death, lie was a widower, a Civil War veteran and member of the Elks.

HERE AND THERE IN CAMDEN A Plea of guilty was entered vesterdav by Russell Harris, a negro lad. to -purloining a watch from AValter "White while the latter was taking a nap in the ferrvhoirse at Federal street. Sentence was deferred. To old registrants under the soleetiTOi draft with their ouestionaires, three groups of lawyers will sit at the Court House tomorrow from 12 o'clock noon to 4 P. M.

Joseph Leland. 87 years old. of Collingswood, broke his bio by a fall on the ice. He was taken to Cooper Hospital. Viola Jones.

17 years old. of 627 White street, was reported to the police yesterday as missing. She ba -been away since Monday. The Board of Health yesterday announced that milk dealers and -plumbers who do not tako out their licenses by next Monday will be prosecuted. Mayor Wants Cabarets Abolished Special to The Inquirer.

ATLANTIC CITY, X. Jan. 3. Elimination of all cabarets is urged by Mayor Bacharach in his annual message to the City Commissioners. This would wipe out fifty of these places, a number of them on the and near to the promenade.

He says he has reach ed the conclusion that tlieir ance would be of advantage sort. disappear- to the ic MM I i I I I IRE YEAR ROM GERMANY Columbia Co. Girls Arrive at Shamokin After Suffering Indignities and Delays Special to Tlie Inquirer. SIIAAIOKIX, Jan. To have spent a year in making their way out of (lenaany, was the experience of Misses and Mildred Herring, daughters of the late Grant of C'oanu'oia county, who have arrived here on a visit witli friends.

The Misses Jle.rrin?? were in Oei many to complete their education in music when the war broke out. When it became apparent that the United States was to become involved, the young women prepared to leave the Kaiser's domain post haste. However, they were delayed at every turn by German officialdom and it was only after s-eores of inconveniences iin'd- numerous indignities that they were able to start from Berlin. At every railroad station there followed a delay, additional indignities and further inconveniences. Eventually they cached Sweden, still later, through the assistance of the American Embassy, got to England and a week aio landed in NTew York, going direct to Princeton.

to hold a reunion with "their brother, Prof. J. Donald Herring, onetime Princeton gridiron star and subsequently a llhoades scholar. Hie ili.sses Herring state that so far the actual honors of war are concerned-, the people of Germany as yet been virtually untouched, and that neir- only real news trom Hie lighting front comes in messages of the losses of loved ones or from returned soldiers. They report that economic conditions in Germany are very serious and that at the time of their departure the general populace was preparing to endure any hardship that Pi ussianism might prevail throughout the world, as they have been led to believe by the Kaiser and his cooperating Hun officials, is soon to be a realization.

GOVERNOR'S APPOINTMENTS First Cavalry Commander of State Reserve Militia Is Named IIARR1SBURG, Jan. The first appointment to be made for the cavalry arm of the new State Reserve was announced today, -when the Governor appointed Edgar MeK inner, of Tyrone, to command Troop stationed at Tyrone and Pellefonte. Colonel Samuel Jefferies, of Rittg-hurgh, fur years connected with the division staff of the National Guard, was today appointed superintendent of volunteer police for Allepheny county, and Clyde 1). Wilcox, of C'orry, was appointed superintendent for Erie county. Georgo V.

Tumi', acting superintendent of State police, today appointed Carroll I. Price as chief clerk of the department, to succeed Samuel V. Nisley, of Randisville. who resigned to become head of the IJowman-Nell Company, of this city, and 'Walter J. Fisher, to succeed Price as bookkeeper.

Edward L. Davis, of Rerwick, was V-day commissioned as Coroner of Columbia cnur.tv, to fill a vacancy caused by death. MINERS RESUME WORK 5CO Employed at Burned Colliery Placed at Other Mines TRK ES-RAR I 'a Jan. 3. Five hundred men and boys employed at the William A.

eollierv of the Rehigh ley Coal Company, the breaker of which was burned last night with a loss of were put to work todav in other collieries of the company. The burned colliery turned out 1200 tons of anthracite a day, but this production will not be lost, as plans were completed today to prepare at other collieries the coal taken from the mine. After a thorough investigation, officials of the company announced they were satisfied that the fire was of accidental origin. Alleged Bogus Salesman Held Special to The Inquirrr. IIARRISBURC, Jan: Detectives today arrested M.

T. Hughes, at Raurel Springs. X. on charges of having victimized five Dauphin county Oreelc residents hy fake sales of stock in a rubber company at Philadelphia. Two other men have been held for trial, the company's officials joining in the suits.

Hughes will be given a hearing here next week. Assigned to Atlantic Fleet Spec-till to The Inquirer. YORK, Jan. 3. Assistant Surgeon W.

II. Schellhamer, son of Rev. and Mrs. O. I'.

Sehellhamer, of York, who lias been examining surgeon at the local navy recruiting office, has received orders to report to a naval assigning station at Gharlestown, X. for assignment to duty aboard a ship of the Atlantic fleet. 24 Below at Hollidaysburg Special to The Inquirer. HOLRTDAYSBURG, Jan. 3.

The coldest spot on the slope of the Allegheny Mountains this morning was in the East Hollidaysburg fi-eight yards of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. The thermometer registered 24 degrees below zero. State News Briefly Told Special to The Inquirer. YORK. Ijooal thermometers earlv today recorded 12 dsnvs zero.

It was the coldest night of the season. YORK. Tier year-and-lialf-old child ooenmsr a gas jet u.seI the kitehen to fill with mis. n-lm-li whs eiplodod by the kitchen stove and set the. house fire.

The baby was saved flora death by the mother, Mrs. Lewis Keller. 1k was ser'ously burned. WIITTTC Pond. White Harea and Haato have the reputation of beinfj the coldest siots in this section of the State, the thermometer revolted the unheard-of re-ord the past few days of 24 to SO decrees below zero.

YV KISSPOKT. Frank Zimpiorman. of this ilaec, a member the Sunday Selioc-1 of St. vter's Cnitcd ETanfreli-al Church, didn't miss a ninirie session of the Sunday Sr-bool in the past sixteen years. "William H.

Inc. Txhiprhtotu missed but a sinjrle si-siion in Sunday Si-hool in the last nineteen years. MARIETTA. V.r. Cecil C.

Hine. assoeiate pastor of the Lancaster Grace Lutheran Church. haj resijmed and aec-epted a call to th t'hunh of the Holy Trinity. Catasauqua. He caru to Lancaster from Mount Airy, Phila-i'-ipliia.

and was at Lancaster two years. nARRISRCTtG. Tlie State today discontin-u-d proceedinsrs brousht in the Hauphin i-oun-ty court some time. ao for a rwitcr for the Sons of Italy State Bank, in Philadelphia. POTTS VII James riaberty.

last of the members of the 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry, rvhich participated in the capture of Jefferson Davis, was buried today. A. Caldwell was today apjKiinted mercantile appraiser bv the Nortli-uaiberlanj county Board of Commissioners. ALLENTOWN NOTES Special to Th-c Inquirer. Alleutott-rrs Iterl Cross drive, completed New iT.K 25.0JJ members to the rolla ot the Executions isufni last year iu the office of tbo IehiL'h countv Prothouotarv numbtred 49.

tor a total of $10. (ViO. The nix- himdrefl tuotornien and conductors of the Lehigh Valley Transit Company. Allen-t orrn. hitve reeeiveil their second increase of to cents an hour in siT months, the new i-ale effc-etive January calliuC for twv ranc-i tar from to cetit.s an hour.

The commission in ehartre of the rdan for construction of Iehiirh county's new mil-lion-doliar Court House decided to work on tae structire until after tie war. Samuel IJ. Kivs-j. own IhroustiMtit the coui.trv, live to.vii. Slatiiitr'on.

m-mbers of the Grand of a chain of stores returned to his na-ond entertained the A rin poM. wliicii is iia'iteii a ter tils KTanol at her. i turkey ten-dollar ic-r. preseiitiric each iruest with l.i". Georse K.

been I iuist rn t' ol' ff-hiua count. as food Icn-inir the homlav vacation t'le mi .1 Hiitn bnd'v d'iiaaed bv a tl k'I. due t. a water A -'tv nfiii, it i(in i-i'ic en- i I in 1 City UuM. rebuilt at of SPENT 01 ENT ESCAPiNG JX? Camden Co.

Farmers Fail to See Where They Will Benefit by Constabulary Special to The Inquirer. HADDONFIELD. X. J.r Jan. 'A.

weather, had country roads and snow did no stop farmers from attending the i meeting of H-addon (Grange Wednesday afternoon and night, when a speaker ad-i vocated hearty support of a bill for mounted puli-e of rural sections of the State. lie declared that this grange, should givi-! iis inlfuenco for the passage of the bill. which pi oyide-: i'or l''-" mounted pi.iicc-. hen asked what benefit Carn-d i iy.ii'iy would derive flora the police n.itrol tiie speaker, in an evasive man- nee, id that i-amucn count w.iuni noi much mt of the. patrol service if bill passed.

Gn the. strength of this the grange tool-consider future count Is 1 r.iiy no action and will not action unless Camden soured a part in the rc- The inst eu these Dc lv- elect- Otfii: wi S'-uhert. of Si ratf lanir. 1 -t i tel. MaiTiii-c Shiver: oversrcT-.

Joseph Aifiiil Bates; P.iownin: lectuioi-. Mis John v. dag secrcTaiy, s'nivns: ireasiirer, ard Dimphey; Xew ton v-ootl: aststanl steward. John ow-( f.ihn Staf- Pud; autetieeper. Sainscn Miss Stafford ponpma bbs; eres, Mrs.

P.rown- Rt Mi L. A. war Miss race shivers. GIRL SAVES BABY'S LIFE Five-Yea r-O id Miss Wraps Blanket Around Sister Ablaze Special to The hi'ju rrr. MOUNT IIGLRV.

X. dan." 3. Vanessa, 5-year-oid daughter- of Mr. and Mrs. Herlc-rt R.

Smith, saved the life of her sister, Dorothy, IVi years old, if: the latter's clothes had been set cr cm iiie by Harold, torch of taper that the stove. years old. with a he had lighted at anessa quickly abbed a blanket a I 1 ffrnV ami VJ'HLiLltM aroiind the baby's blazing clothing and had the child beyond anv danger of being burned when the mother returned to the loom. GLOUCESTER HAPPENINGS Special to The Ir.qu rer. HTKSTF.U ITY The of Education made an or tti' IJ'inl of tlio aid water nip dore 1V tD" -n'i bnrtiue at the Jersey U'tc Brown strcft s-tiool pmlrtitics smi 1 tllilt u.k Is ca otwn on Monday IVmwnin n-riirs win it uimm Tlnv ii- nf ihr.

Iivnl ivolicc. startel to ma ji.n?c-t'-h'Tisf eaiiras-s of fne if- a reenter 1 ur-1 Ausinmi MWt in -lu'li-il Atistrians. t--use he liffs tiiat the xoventuicut will want I them fimmissiiin of f'-r met aml'mTrariziyl br el-tintr T(rn-pn. 1 1 13 rv kr.a triir'T. i'iv vun-il wiU tfra over not-- t.r I11C rnissicti it uart due tit- to par off Mr.

Aires an asrfl ot the money hoii'ls. -wonian. of" lr.H mn into 1t Sotuli ltwrlinrton street, was n' h-r vf.t.r.'uiv ami knocked rlowr. i-ri-i-iv-ii liiti ard of tUe iration of tlie riuiht u-v. Dr.

mmn. wtrh bnil.lir have '-rii placed at t.f lniBtcian station for the I nitiV. States pointers sruardins ioternert ciennans. nea rbr had Wn mnrdrins tne soldiers tee at niziit to keoi tbcm artn. New Jersey News Notes Fron Inquirer VtNF.tAXO.

Bcrault did in Vork Monday and too body was brvurut for interment. VINFIjAN Dr. Theodore Poete is to take the Place of Iw. Hatch on the Iratt l.vemn-uon Board. Dr.

Hatch has received a. captaincy in the armv medical corps. YINELANT. Mavor Stevens appointed Mori. C.

P. Share. cVe-orce WUhelui and 1 a Ou.V-h VLNQAMX-Though the efforts of the 1 Vineland Association. Tovernor Ldue 1 w-iil offer a silver cup at the Joint meeting ot the State Poultry tion and the State i Agricultural leiKirtment iu Trenton. January il.

24 and II Mavor Michael K. Bover has am-ointed the following committee oluiirmeu: Highway. Charles C. Deninreo-. finance and printing.

Kdward H. AVhite: lire, water and light. John F. Br.ker: license. Peter law and order.

lilward H. White: property. Joseph Pizzi sewerage. John Brownlee. rules, i John Brown lee.

MIILVHXH Wliile Ned Snrineer was shay- ing at his home a froren v-aterhact erT.lorlea and the stove wa- blown to bits. Springer i escaoed viainlured. but the kitchen was wreck- ed. i MTLLYILLB. The wedding of riss Ruth Shoemaker, daughter of Key.

and Mrs. V. I. shoemaker, of Pleasantville. to Be If ore! I.au- or MillviUe.

took place lnewiav at John's M. KL Church, at Pleasantville. Many mallard and black are being killed on tbe Ciunberlaud. Clark's i Mill and Bucksnutom I'oud-s and are bring-j ing fancy rrices in market. I MILLV nLK.

The. sanI w-ashes and gravel I pits in this locality have been closed 1h-ciius of the coid weather and several hundred men are out of employment. BRIDGKTOX While, tite appropriations fly the Cumberland Board of Freeholders last year amounted to STtCi.OOO. tbe budget for the comimr year amounts to $43,352.13 more than last year, or Bn.lTKirrON'". -Uey.

Ilarrv Relvea haf heen armointed suiol- the oulnit of Central M. B. Church until the end of the conference year. Rev. Sherman XI.

Pitt, the regular pastor, has gone ou a trio to California to settle up an estate and later will go to Camp Lee. Petersburg. to engage in Y. M. C.

A. war work. OCEAN CITY. Max-or Champion says that because of the necessity of economy it is difficult to outline anv large city during the coining vear. OCKAX CITY.

Ocean Citv- womn have sent knitted articles to the soldiers guarding the government's grounds near Tuekahoc. COLLIXfiSWOilD. Joseph It. I.elar.,1. aged S7 vears.

fell and broke his left hio bone. HADDON HEIGHTS. The wedding of Viss MacPhersop. laucf.tT of F. F.

MacPhersoa. to Klton Carson, of Camden, will take place at tbe MaePbersou home next Wednesday. Kev. W. K.

Haver, of the Methodist Eniecopal Church, will -officiate. IIADDOX HKIGHTS. Tlie engagement of Miss Carola Ihmn. of Princeton road. Had-lon Highlamis.

to Elliott Portor has been annorj-ced. ADD (INFIELD overlieate.1 tireplace. burning wood, set fire to the home of TL rTvster. The lire was put out with chemicals. COLLINGSWOOD.

The funeral of Mrs. Caletra Smith, who died at. her home. 611 I-cs avenue. Xew Year's Day.

aged So years, will be hold in Camden. Saturday afternoon. She was the mother of Isaac Ceilings. RAKRIXGTOX. After Special Of.3 Hallberg beard a c-rash of glass, ne-ir midnight, in- his bedroom, he found a 44-cnlibre bullet in the wall.

Your check, endorsed, paid, canceled and returned to you, is an additional voucher for bills which you pay by, check. Open an account with us. 2 interest allowed. The Real Estate Title Insurance and Trust Co. 523 CHESTNUT STREET Across from Independence Hall ELL-AM Absolutely Removes Indigestion.

Druggists refund money if ijt fails. 25c i i 1 i borf- wi: i Bucks County to Pay About $3250 Montgomery Co. and State Bear Remainder Special to The Inquirer. nnnation of the sale of road, from City line to boro, to the State, for Jan. Con-the-Old York north of ,000.

was made yesterday stockholders of at a meeting of the two corporations trolling the load the Cheltenham and Willow Grove Turnpike Company and the Hat boro and Warminster Turnpike Company. "County officials of both Rinks and Montgomery have determined the proportion of the purchase price i -ii i. i eacn win near, ami sertiemenr oi tne roadway will, in all likelihood, be made i oir'ekly. in order that the payment of tolls in effect more than lOO years may be eliminated early in February. Of the purchase price, the county of Bucks will pay about inasmuch as only -a trifle more than one mile of the more than ten miles involved is in that county.

The county of Montgomery, it is definitely understood, will pay "0 per cent, of the. remainder, or about leaving a similar amount to be paid by the State Highway Department. Montgomery county officials have sent letters to the Board of Commissioners in Cheltenham and Abington townships, the Board of Supervisors of Upper More-land township and the town councils of Hatboro and Jenkintown. asking the several districts to pay a portion of the amount which will devolve upon the county, this figure to be baed on the length of the road in each of the townships and boroughs. The appeal has not met with a hearty response by the suburban governments, inasmuch as each has its own municipal indebtedness to take care of, together with the openly pronounced statement that "the county, rather than the districts, should pay." SECOND TRUCK TRAIN Will Leave Detroit for Atlantic Sea port About January 12 IT A PJ BURG, Jan.

State Highway Department today received word that six truck companies will leave Detroit for seaboard on or about January 12 and requesting the co-operation of the State Hicrhway Department. The telegram stated that this truck train will operate on an eight or nine-day schedule. Commissioner CXeil announced today that the department had perfected its organization from the Oio to the Maryland States line. Snow plows have been stationed along the route and arrangements have been made with farmers and other citizens along the route to come to the aid of the department during snowstorms, so that the roads can kept open at all times for the safe passage of trucks. Forty Suits Against Coal Companies Special to The Inauircr.

SFXBLTIY, Jan. 3. Forty suits for damages, totaling more than were brought against the Susquehanna Coal' Company, the Philadelphia and Beading Coal and Iron Company, the Rehigh Valley Coal Company and the Trevorton Collieiy Company, in the Xorthumberland county courts today. The plaintiffs are 'iiiomas Zerbe, Frank Zeigler, Anna Nr. Spotts.

fscar Sohle-gel. John A. Schlegel. Jacob Sulzbach, Galen Lahr, Jacob Rihr, John Rahr, William Dreibolhis, Caroline a.nd Sarah C. Brown, owners of islands in and properties abutting on the Susquehanna River, ten miles south of here.

They allege that culm from the mines at Shamokin. thirty miles away, has been washed on their lands from time to time, until it has reached a depth of two or more feet, making them Unfit for tilling and practicallv worthless. Mount Joy Man Killed Special to The Inquirer. LANC-ATKR, -Tan. 3.

A cablegram received by Blount Joy relatives of fitty Culp, '2t, of Mount Joy, from the British War Office, announces his death in battle in Palestine on November 30. He belonged to the Canadian R.ghland Right Infantry, in which lie enlisted in duly, lie is the first Lancaster county man killed in this utir. Houser Schrader Wedding Special to The Inquirer. SUXRURY. 3.

Miss Mary Schrader, Sunbury, and Earl S. Houser, an athlete on the Camp Meade football team, were wedded here Christmas, it was announced today. Rev. Charles E. Roth performed the ceremony.

Hou-ser's home is in Srmbuiy. He is a sergeant in Company 314th Infantry, of the National Army. NOTES FROM CAPITOL HILL Special to The Inquirer. HAUR.ISP.fKCL Auditor General Charles A. Snyder waid tonight that he had not vet determined upon the plan to follow in recrttrd to the audit of the State insurance fund.

He is studying the laws and will take his time. The Public Service Commission today decided to defer action in the complaint of the State llishwav Department against the three Krade crossings of Keadinsr system in Heiry township. Dauphin county, which are on tlie road it, Lebanon and Keadintr. The matter may be tstDoud because of the Federal control of railroads. Senator Clarence B.

president nrn tern, of the Senate, was bero today seeking some wav to j-'ct military authorities after Bucks countv who had refused to obey orders to eo to camps. Kesideuvs of Millersburs Heights. Daunhin eonnity. the Public Service Commission to obtain water for them. Their supply pipe is frozen up and the company has refusel to thaw it out.

Dannbin county prison inspectors today reelected William A. McTlhennv as warden, and made application for $0if0O for maintenance, an increase of S2X of biehcr cost of provisions. Citv health authorities fined the carbase ooutraetors $oO on over 1W reports of omissions. Jiunes B. Dinger, noted as a crack shot and winner or many prizes at live bird shoots in Kastem Pennsylvania, died today at tbo ase of 01.

Ie came of a famous family of shooters. Officers of the HarHsburs Pipe Bend'-ne-Works decided toflay to put all of their idle men to work cm reconstruction of burned shop with frame buildings. 'ork is goinff ahca.l in mnst of the, plant and the production of shelly will be but little interrupted. No clue has been obtained as to the cause of the bursUncr of can of via in which started tlie fire. ITie decision to build frame structures instead of concrete is io save time.

Coal dealers' in this city and vicinity have started to burn samples of anthracite coal in their windows for fuel in their offices, while some of the schools in nearby boroughs have been forced to suspend because there is no fuel to be had "Mrs. Rfbecca Nye. 'widow of a prominent Hummclstown resident, is dead at the age of 8S. ieaving twenty-six descendants. MAUCH CHUNK NUGGETS Special to The Inquirer.

Remonstrances have been filed In the office of the Clerk of Omrts against the renewing of the retail liouor licenses now held by Oeorse Ie'- Weissport: I'olilmnn and Keish. of llowtnanstirti and -VVarreh A. Minuiek. of Millpott. It is alleged that in each case the liuuor laws were violated.

The cases will be heard in Carbon County Licence Court next week. Hugh O'IKMinell has been appointed Deputy Income- Tax Collector of this district, and has opened an office in the Court House. mong the many different passenger trains in'un off bv the Nw Jersey Central Itail- ntd recently, was the discontinuing of tlie Scranton Klver. express train betwwn and Philadelphia, making connections with and New- Vork trains at The Kv'T Utadv Club baa leen organised bv tbe town's young society ladies, the purpose being to knit for live lU-d and assist in various ways in raising money for the Ked Cross wwi rooin-s. Tin- concreeation of St.

John's Ijtitheran Chnreli. of which Kev. H. C. OflVrinan of I'hiludelphin.

is tbe pastor, has decided to raise a fund of to erect a new eiiun-li Uiiilduic. the present structure having i become inadeouate to meet tlie growing needs 'of the congregation. It wa also decided i to raiso the salarj- of the pastor to $10 per ami mn. Itesidcs a Democratic nnd Remiblican candi-ldati l-'iiinim' lor from the district, i coinabdim the counties of raibnn. Xorthamp-! in.

Monroe and Pike. Dclbert Bac-liman. of '-Uisfou. -'iias his candidacy cm a 1 and Woiuuu Suitrase platform. I I I VsSi from London.

com mission from track sailed! with the San Francisco, several weeks ago. The York man was commissioned a lieutenant by the War Department before he left for Russia. Prior to his enlistment he was employed by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia. Shenandoah Schools Close Special to The Inquirer. SHRXAXDOAH, Jan.

3. The severe cold wave continued here the mercury six degrees below zero at 7 -o'clock this evening, with a stroi. north wind plowing. All the public st uoois ere comix-iieu io suspen'l today owing To frozen and bun-ted waUr pipes, for the first time in history of the city. lir order to save eoa.1 the schools will not open now until Morday morning and the coal thus saved will be sent to the Philadelphia markets.

$10,000 Fire at Heckscherville Special to The Inquirer. I'OTTSYILRE. Jan. 3. Fire destroyed two double blocks of tenements of the Philadelphia and Beading Oxd and Iron Company at Heckscherville, near here, last night.

The families were driven out into the streets with the temperature below zero. The buildings were occupier! by Mrs. Matthew Brennan. Mrs. Mary Kileullan and Mrs.

William Moore, all of whom are widows. and James Grace. Ross, Xo insurance. Body Found on Trolley Track Special to The Inquirer. SHRXA NDOAII, Jan.

3. The badly mangled remains of a man supposed to be Anthony Andrecavage, 4T. was found on the Schuylkill Electric Railway tracks on the outkirt early this morning. A pay check on the Hammond Colliery which bore this name was found jin his pocket. The body is still at the morgue of M.

T. McDonald. Momesville, awaiting positive identification. Miner Instantly Killed Special to The Inquirer. MT.

CARMEL. Jan. 3. Standing along the gangway while waiting the passing of a trip of loaded cars, William Dugan, married, was instantly killed i.t Sioux Colliery today, when one of the wagons left the rails and crushed him against the gangway lib, breaking his liack and both arms and badly crushing his head and chest. Dugan was enroute to his place of employment when killed.

Vice President Named Special to The Inquirrr. II AM ERST5 UR Jan. J. County, of Philadelphia, has been elected vice president of the Cumberland Valley Railroad. He is a vice president of the Pennsylvania.

Colonel M. C. Kennedy, president, 13 at the in France, and his brother, Thomas" 15. Kennedy, has been acting as assistant to the president. Died in Dentist's to The Inquirer.

Chair Special ALTOOXA 1 a. Jan. Ruhl Nichols. 3.4, wife of Arthur Nichols, of this city, died suddenly after being given an anesthetic by. Dr.

C. E. Hart, prior to extracting teeth in his Dtfiee today. Every effort to save her after the vapor was administered proved futile. Her husband and four children survive.

Pittston Schools Closed VI RK ES-RARRE, Jan. 3. Three high schools in the heart of the anthracite fields Avere closed today and others may have to ban pupils, because of a shortage of coal. Authorities of the schools, which are in Pittston and vicinity, have been unable to obtain even a small supply of fuel. Klugh Succeeds.

Lichleiter HARPJSBURC. Jan. 3. Harry E. Klugh, of liarrisburg, was today appointed chief clerk of the State De-partment of Agriculture to succeed the late Dr.

M. D. Richleiter. He has been connected with the department for ten years, being in charge of the fertilizer licenses. YORK ROAD NEWS NOTES Special to The Inquirer.

ABINXJTON. At AMngfeon last night the officials and tbe committee cf management of the Abington Y. M. C. A.

gave a reception to Charles W. Schaeffer. the new executive secretary, wbo succeeds William D. Wright, now eugaeed Sn Y. M.

C. A. work Gamp Meade. H-ATKOIiO. The Itucks countv courts will determine one of the most unusual damage suits ever listed.

Joseph Kdeertown. a farmer, charges that a billpotttinT company -permitted refuse -paint and material from an advertising sign on the erround: that his cattle ate some of the paint and material and in consequence "suffered verious and permanent injuries." Damages to the amount of $50 are asked. LAXtiHurtXE. At the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph Foster tbe descendants of the late Israel Stoops met at a dinner and reunion, twentv-nve members of the clan from Philadelphia and the northern suburbs attending. AMBLKR. The executive committee of the ITess League of liueks and Montgomery counties has selected Atlantic City as the place for the mid-winter conference and reouion. the event to take blace January 2ti and U7. at ths Hotd Dennis.

XBW BRITAIN. Edward Soittler. a New-Britain farmer, escaped' ininrr but a horse which he was driving was killed when the outfit was struck bv a passenger train ap-proachine tbe New Britain station. HATBORO. Tn Bucks countv the war has increased the work of tho marriage? license department, or.

rather, the officials believe the war to have been the cause for an unustmily lar number of weddings during 10 7. In the r4 liceiDses were issued during t'ue year, a marked increase over the number issued in li'l'i. v- I i 1 Mothers can safely send the us we take such-good care boy to of his foot-wants and assure satisfaction. 'TIS A FEAT TO FIT FEET Shoes and Hosiery 1204-06-08 Market Street THE BIG SHOE STORE EXTRA Ganvertibfefea CcroTertihie i 14-K Solid Gold Case and 25-Year Guaranteed GOEB Filled Cas ami Attachment $20.00 15 Jewel imported Movement specialize upon wrist -watches acd so 1 can offer this tremendous barg-ain, due to our enormous purchases, small profits and the i -wholesale character of our business. This convertible bracelet watch, is tbe popular oeta-! eon stvle fitted with a perfect 15-jewel IM- P02TED MOVEMENT and is truaranteed to i be a -perfect timekeeper.

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